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Date : 02/17/2005 Duedate: 03/02/2005
FREE BLADES
DM-103 TURN-396
RANK TEAMS W L K % RANK TEAMS W L K %
1 LEGION OF DU 13/1056 6 1 0 85.7 11 DARKMOON 12/911 158 146 3 52.0
2-DEATH REALM 69/943 214 107 1 66.7 AUTUMN LIGHTNING 58/1069
THE MOTHERSHIP II 19/699 ROMPER ROOM 60/1070
3 COLGATE DAYS 33/1062 1185 630 7 65.3 SOL INVICTUS 31/974
LAFFALYMPICS 56/1053 12 BLOOD KNIGHTS 61/284 245 285 9 46.2
4 SARATOGA GLO 32/1072 494 297 5 62.5 13 LUROCIANS IV 12/865 137 165 5 45.4
5 DSM4 9/461 583 362 8 61.7 LUROCIANS II 33/775
RACE THE WIND 73/1068 LUROCIANS XII 82/1039
SHAVE MY POODLE 82/1057 14 RHYME TYME 55/397 201 251 0 44.5
BLADES OF WONDER 22/1002 15 THE LAWMEN 12/292 48 63 0 43.2
BROTHERHOOD 74/1073 16 REDHORSE 56/823 267 360 2 42.6
6-HALL OF GIANT 12/885 338 239 9 58.6 ROCANIS RIDERS 55/285
HEART OF DARKNESS 64/896 17 HORROR FILMS 11/1071 49 69 1 41.5
SAILS OF CHARON 16/1044 ARENA FELINES 33/1054
7-RAZOR GRACE 17/562 28 22 1 56.0 ARENA FELINES 12/857
8-MYTHICAL 58/779 516 426 6 54.8 18 UNDER DURESS 64/743 699 1014 10 40.8
THE ROCKERS 7/1029 DUPLICATE REDUNDANCY 33/764
9-ANARCHY 19/1030 41 34 2 54.7 19 THE BONDS 49/774 419 958 5 30.4
IMMORTAL ASYLUM 17/877 CARDOW HUNTERS 13/761
10 ARCTIC GUARDS 82/944 244 224 4 52.1 MIDDLE WAY 17/1058
STUFF I BROUGHT 71/918 FISHERMAN'S WHARF 32/771
ARCTIC GUARDS 71/1048 20-THE DARK TID 16/1040 3 10 0 23.1
'##/###' Avoid teams by their Team Id '-' Team did not fight this turn
REPORT FROM WITHIN THE TOWER
I've just had the most shattering experience! They told me to come closer
because they were going to make a canal in some roots, which I thought was, like,
under a tree, you know? And they did it in my MOUTH, and it was worse than taking a
drink and getting poked by the umbrella! And I NEED a drink after that.
But you guys need a spy report, so here it is.
I can't believe the violence in FREE BLADES! (Of course, it isn't as bad as
Darkholm.) I still haven't told Mom I'm writing spy reports. (I don't know what she
thinks I'm doing, but you know moms.) She'd have a cow! (Or at least a small dog.
She likes small dogs.) Well, here we go...
MVP award for LORD FIREFLASH? LUROCIANS II's proud of him after beating MAREI
and getting 28 points. LORD FIREFLASH (33-2966) (36-41-0,122) of LUROCIANS II fought
MAREI (103-37) (38-32-2,150) of the College of Mimes. LORD FIREFLASH overpowered
MAREI in a popular 1 minute one-sided duel. Does this count? I mean, I've seen
mimes fight better than Marei.
Talk about yer major upsets! LORD REDMOND's match with SMUG BUG cost him a loss
of 19 points! LORD REDMOND (12-4109) (37-34-1,181) of LUROCIANS IV fought SMUG BUG
(55-2900) (47-83-0,164) of RHYME TYME. LORD REDMOND was overpowered by SMUG BUG in
an exciting 1 minute one-sided bout. You guys just don't understand. You've got to
lure the bugs close and then smash them with the bottom of your glass.
This Lord Marshall is like something else! I don't know what he's like, though.
A hammer falling off a high shelf onto your toe? PARANOIA stopped HEL dead in her
tracks! 9) PARANOIA (9-4557) (39-9-1,248) of DSM4 fought HEL (82-14331) (47-46-
0,226) of ARCTIC GUARDS. PARANOIA narrowly defeated HEL in an action packed 6 minute
gory Title match.
BLACKEST PRIDE was the most avoided team. Is a 69-28-1 record really that
scary? I don't know what LAFFALYMPICS' been doing. They certainly haven't been
accepting many fights from BLACKEST PRIDE, that's fer sher.
Like, is SAMPSA popular, or what? He was challenged the most in all of FREE
BLADES! He's got a 30-29-4, is that good? NEBUCHADNEZZAR (22-5821) (35-30-0,188) of
BLADES OF WONDER TV challenged SAMPSA (31-4233) (30-28-4,195) of SOL INVICTUS. Up 7.
NEBUCHADNEZZAR devastated SAMPSA in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge fight.
Speaking of challenging 29 points above did you hear about THE CAT'S MEOW of
ARENA FELINES vs. ROCANIS RIDERS' MILA? (And how was that intro!) THE CAT'S MEOW
lost to MILA, but he got 3 points. MILA won, and got 10 points. I don't get it.
THE CAT'S MEOW (12-2073) (41-27-1,182) of ARENA FELINES challenged MILA (55-29) (70-
102-0,211) of ROCANIS RIDERS. Up, like I said, 29 points. THE CAT'S MEOW was
defeated by MILA in a crowd pleasing 3 minute Challenge duel.
Ooh! Did ARTEMISIA really know what she was doing when she challenged TIGRESS?
A 31-35-0 speaks volumes. (Zontoni said that. I don't know what it means.) What did
ARTEMISIA expect, anyway! Of course TIGRESS won. Next time stick to people you have
a chance against, dummy! ARTEMISIA (12-5096) (31-34-0,118) of DARKMOON challenged
TIGRESS (13-4471) (31-40-0,155) of CARDOW HUNTERS. Up 37. ARTEMISIA was devastated
by TIGRESS in a popular 2 minute uneven Challenge brawl.
I'm not so sure EYE OF THE TIGER knew all the facts when he challenged SMILING
GOAT of SHAVE MY POODLE. (I saw EYE OF THE TIGER stumbling and dribbling at The
Cooler last week...) EYE OF THE TIGER was so studly out there in the sands! Beating
SMILING GOAT and getting 26 points. ARENA FELINES must be proud, for sure! EYE OF
THE TIGER (33-6780) (19-7-1,68) of ARENA FELINES challenged SMILING GOAT (82-20735)
(16-13-0,94) of SHAVE MY POODLE. Up 26. EYE OF THE TIGER overpowered SMILING GOAT
in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge brawl.
Remember, blood on a purple robe may stain. Soak it in cold water, and hand
wash. And next time, don't wear your purple robes into the arena, dummies!
Twenty-five fights, eight challenges (two TV and the rest radio). Nobody died.
Debby T.
LORD-MARSHALL W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY
PARANOIA 9-4557 40 9 1 257 DSM4 (461) ZUKAL
GRAND CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY
-NOFX 19-3180 74 43 2 237 THE MOTHERSHIP II (699) ZUWAYZA
TRYURLUCK 61-1029 67 61 1 231 BLOOD KNIGHTS (284) JURINE
ROYLAND 56-3380 82 54 0 221 REDHORSE (823) ROCANIS
MILA 55-29 71 102 0 221 ROCANIS RIDERS (285) KHALANI
HOUSE MOUSE 55-221 126 189 2 219 RHYME TYME (397) KHALANI
GRAND CHAMPIONS W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY
-ELVIS 7-612 44 36 0 210 THE ROCKERS (1029) BONSUR
-MONOMACH 17-3648 32 21 3 210 RAZOR GRACE (562) ALJAFIR
GROGGY DOGGY 55-223 134 186 0 208 RHYME TYME (397) KHALANI
HEL 82-14331 47 47 0 206 ARCTIC GUARDS (944) DWES EG
-FUT COUGH 17-4815 42 17 0 205 IMMORTAL ASYLUM (877) ALJAFIR
NEBUCHADNEZZAR 22-5821 36 30 0 203 BLADES OF WONDER (1002) SOLVEN
-TREMOR CHRIST 17-4047 38 24 2 199 IMMORTAL ASYLUM (877) ALJAFIR
-HERMES 58-6016 31 14 0 199 MYTHICAL (779) DELARQ TOR
FRAIL WHALE 55-1968 120 169 3 198 RHYME TYME (397) KHALANI
CHESTER CHEETAH 12-1552 57 37 1 197 ARENA FELINES (857) RIZTAB
-JOPPA CLUBFIST 12-3748 27 23 0 195 HALL OF GIANT (885) RIZTAB
GRAND CHAMPIONS W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY
FUNNY BUNNY 55-1862 99 137 1 194 RHYME TYME (397) KHALANI
RED BARON 33-1092 40 43 3 193 LUROCIANS II (775) NIYTYOLE ISLAND
SMUG BUG 55-2900 48 83 0 186 RHYME TYME (397) KHALANI
THE CAT'S MEOW 12-2073 41 28 1 185 ARENA FELINES (857) RIZTAB
LADY EMILY 33-6626 31 26 1 184 LUROCIANS II (775) NIYTYOLE ISLAND
LORD LIGHTSPEED 33-2928 42 40 3 183 LUROCIANS II (775) NIYTYOLE ISLAND
SAMPSA 31-4233 30 29 4 183 SOL INVICTUS (974) CHIMLEVTAL
-SERAPH 69-5725 36 15 1 182 DEATH REALM (943) CIMMERIAC
LOKI 71-3798 26 23 2 182 ARCTIC GUARDS (1048) KYR'TERR
GRAND CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY
DOC HOLIDAY 12-2956 22 20 1 180 THE LAWMEN (292) RIZTAB
KELOS 55-30 69 99 3 179 ROCANIS RIDERS (285) KHALANI
T-BONE 13-3139 25 7 0 177 LEGION OF DUMB (1056) DULLENS
-DUBIJN 64-4092 40 14 0 175 HEART OF DARKNESS (896) KURUKAR
SUPERIOR FORCES 33-4543 70 109 2 172 DUPLICATE REDUNDANCY (764) NIYTYOLE ISLAND
PANIC ATTACK 9-3624 34 27 2 167 DSM4 (461) ZUKAL
LORD REDMOND 12-4109 37 35 1 162 LUROCIANS IV (865) RIZTAB
TIGRESS 13-4471 32 40 0 159 CARDOW HUNTERS (761) DULLENS
WRATH OF ONE 82-11628 19 13 2 153 LUROCIANS XII (1039) DWES EG
BEER 71-3539 35 40 0 152 STUFF I BROUGHT (918) KYR'TERR
GRAND ADEPTS W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY
LORD FIREFLASH 33-2966 37 41 0 150 LUROCIANS II (775) NIYTYOLE ISLAND
JULIUS 64-3641 77 100 2 148 UNDER DURESS (743) KURUKAR
LOPING WOLF 56-1796 69 113 0 145 REDHORSE (823) ROCANIS
CAPTAIN CAVEMAN 56-3753 23 4 0 145 LAFFALYMPICS (1053) ROCANIS
-OSIRIS 19-4111 32 23 2 137 ANARCHY (1030) ZUWAYZA
-ROWARDENN 16-4105 22 12 0 136 SAILS OF CHARON (1044) WILLAF
REDFOX 13-4197 54 84 0 134 CARDOW HUNTERS (761) DULLENS
ARTEMISIA 12-5096 31 35 0 117 DARKMOON (911) RIZTAB
-SHEYN 64-4157 25 3 1 113 HEART OF DARKNESS (896) KURUKAR
MAXWELL SMART 12-2682 20 10 2 104 THE LAWMEN (292) RIZTAB
DARTMAN 33-7161 20 8 1 102 COLGATE DAYS (1062) NIYTYOLE ISLAND
GRAND CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY
TROUNCING TORTASHE 33-6332 28 12 0 96 ARENA FELINES (1054) NIYTYOLE ISLAND
EYE OF THE TIGER 33-6780 20 7 1 94 ARENA FELINES (1054) NIYTYOLE ISLAND
-MAY FISTAFOLES 32-3852 25 16 1 92 DEVIL ADVOCATES (298) ARVAT
STYLISH 32-4116 18 5 1 91 SARATOGA GLORY (1072) ARVAT
GRAND INITIATES W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY
RETRIBUTION 74-2982 15 7 1 86 BROTHERHOOD (1073) DAIYLA KIV
LULU 32-3523 26 42 1 82 FISHERMAN'S WHARF (771) ARVAT
MOUSE NOYLE 17-6252 25 39 0 79 MIDDLE WAY (1058) ALJAFIR
DR MAX 73-5311 17 3 0 79 RACE THE WIND (1068) ERINIKA
SMILING GOAT 82-20735 16 14 0 74 SHAVE MY POODLE (1057) DWES EG
WHITEWING 13-4346 25 46 0 73 CARDOW HUNTERS (761) DULLENS
-WEDNESDAY 16-5254 17 17 2 68 THE DARK TIDES (1040) WILLAF
-JAVELINO 56-3728 27 17 0 64 REDHORSE (823) ROCANIS
-JUDGE PARKER 12-5845 16 13 1 62 THE LAWMEN (292) RIZTAB
-GREAT WHITE SHARK 24-4511 16 13 1 62 AUSSIE KILLERS (1042) ZORPUNT
-TRADEMARK 32-4114 18 4 3 61 SARATOGA GLORY (1072) ARVAT
U.S. STEEL 49-3369 24 29 0 55 THE BONDS (774) VITHICAR
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN
PERSONAL CORRESPONDENCE
Sampsa -- That was one really good hit. -- Kelos
Lord Lightspeed -- That tummy hit that knocked you down wasn't me, it was your lunch.
Never eat the stew at Noodlenecker's. -- Mila
Redfox -- Yeah, it worries me too when I think about it, which I don't very much.
You should drink more beer. -- Mila
Lady Emily -- Good fight. I thought you were going to win. -- Royland
I fought Xugha Kargarit, whose name I can't pronounce. They ought to give all of the
stand-ins names that we can pronounce. -- Loping Wolf
No, it's a plot.
Artemisia -- I was stunned as much by the victory as by your beauty. No doubt you
will soon pass me in arena combat ability, but your beauty will remain. And recede
up the ranks as your teammates have done. -- Redfox
Smiling Goat -- I gotta tell you, the whole idea of a smiling goat is disgusting.
Sort of thing you'd expect from Aradi. But then, that's the "higher mammals" for
you. -- Mouse Noyle
P.S. At least you're not a primate.
Dartman -- It seems to me that given your name, you should be carrying a shortspear,
that being the closest allowed weapon to a dart. -- Whitewing
P.S. And then, maybe you'd be less successful, which would suit ME very well.
Julia -- Romper room? I don't understand that concept. Unless...a place where you
get together with men to, ahem, play? -- Tigress, an unsophisticated nomad and happy
that way
Dr Max -- Race the wind? Why would you want to? It sounds totally illogical to me.
-- U.S. Steel
P.S. Like something my nomad barbarian teammates would do.
Stylish -- If you call that style. Huh, I've seen more style on a mess of eelgrass.
-- Lulu
Kelos -- All those gray hairs. Tsk, you should get a dye job. I think there's a
place over on the waterfront that does that kind of stuff. -- Redfox
Kelos -- Thanks for the skill. Just a few more to go. -- Sampsa
Tigress -- Ouch, bad kitty! -- Julia
Artemisia -- Sorry to have nothing written this time, but a dentist intervened. --
the Scribe
31 January 2005
My fellow duelists I come before you bearing a sad and unfortunate message.
Several months ago our group, the Vendetta Cartel, had lost contact with one of our
friends. Since he was in contact or correspondence on an almost daily basis there
was concern amongst us. With some research two of our members discovered why contact
was lost with him.
On November 10, 2004, Richard Hammes was taken from us in a senseless act of
violence during a robbery attempt at a friend's store where he sometimes worked. He
was watching the store so his friend could go home to tend to his son who had taken
ill. You may have known Rich as Abarsis, The Slaughter Priest ; richh10 on the RT;
or gameogre on the Duel2 messageboard. You may not have known that he spent 13 years
serving the United States in the Navy.
Rich dearly loved this game and all it encompassed. He may not have been the
best or most experienced manager but he loved to interact with others and was quick
to offer advice whenever anyone asked for help. He was always kind and gracious and
tried to strengthen our game, often by helping new players feel welcome or give them
a chance to compete. With his prolific posting I know that I am simply speaking the
obvious about what he did for our game. Many, like me, were drawn to him, perhaps
for his kind nature or his sense of humor, and it appears he lived his life as he
played this game. Always willing to help or do right by others.
I realize that he had many friends outside the VC so I will include the link to
the news story in case any of his other friends would like to know more of what
happened. We're all dealt a hand in life but it's not the strength of the hand
you're dealt but rather how you play it that really matters. Rich played his hand to
the very best of his human ability and for this I admire him greatly. I know we all
choose to like or dislike managers but I believe deep down we are all good and
decent, in this game, and will drop party (alliance) lines and will show the proper
respect.
http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20041112/news_7m12clerk.html
Rich was taken from us all to soon and with so much left to offer the community
around him. He spoke of a desire to run a contest on the Duel2 site which I hope to
uphold in his name. Some of the people I have spoken with think it would be a nice
gesture to do one final good act in Rich's name, though it could never match what he
would've done within his community, for his community of San Diego. I hope that with
this contest we might raise a little money to donate to an appropriate charity within
San Diego in his name.
In conclusion I send a message to Rich:
"Rich, though I'm sure you gathered this I never really told you how much I
admired you and what a friend I considered you. I thank you for being my voice of
reason and always reminding me of why we both loved this game so much! You have
taught me one final valuable lesson in learning more of you. There are things far
more valuable in life than material possessions such as character and kindness. That
nothing going on in your life means that you cannot find a way to be kind and giving
to others. We always spoke of meeting someday and until we finally do know that you
will live on in with me and the rest of your brothers and sisters in the Cartel:
Master Darque, Kat, Bum, Sensei Jan, Maximillian, Hammer, Fizban, Firehawk, Phat
Phat. You increased all of our enjoyment of this game, you were a true ambassador of
Duelmasters, and the game will not be quite the same without you. A farewell battle
cry from the ZalCon: 'Confusion to our enemies'. May your soul rest in peace, my
friend."
Should anyone wish to correspond about Rich feel free to contact myself, or
anyone else within the Vendetta Cartel.
Street Legal
Jeff Bura
The Death Squad(63) in Tobir or triumph1971@hotmail.com
31 January 2005
Be it known throughout Alastari that Hammer is no longer a member of the
Vendetta Cartel alliance.
A difference of opinion with another highly respected member of the VC due to my
recent vocal actions in DM 47 can only be resolved by my resignation from the VC as
of January 29, 2005.
I leave of my own accord, in good standing with all members and with no hard
feelings towards anyone in the Vendetta Cartel.
There was a time when I felt that my membership in the VC made the alliance
stronger. I know that my resignation today makes the Vendetta Cartel a stronger
alliance with my absence. -- Hammer
1 February 2005
St. Valentine's Massacre update
My apologies, the Kill Contest starting on turn 476 in Jhans will run for 10 (ten)
turns ending on turn number 486.
Azrael
5 February 2005
On behalf of the ILLUMINATI Confederation of Alliances (The kLk, CHAOS, Inc. and The
Company of Brothers) I would like to express our sympathies concerning the tragic
loss of Rich Hammes to both the DM community and to the real life world. Surely our
loss has been Heaven's gain. -- Talon Darkhart, deeply sorrowful
kLk God of War, Illuminati Alliance, Puppetmaster
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
NEBUCHADNEZZAR devastated SAMPSA in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge fight.
CAPTAIN CAVEMAN viciously subdued REDFOX in a action packed 1 minute Challenge battle.
THE CAT'S MEOW was defeated by MILA in a crowd pleasing 3 minute Challenge duel.
PANIC ATTACK was devastated by FUNNY BUNNY in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge fight.
ARTEMISIA was devastated by TIGRESS in a popular 2 minute uneven Challenge brawl.
EYE OF THE TIGER overpowered SMILING GOAT in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge brawl.
STYLISH handily defeated WHITEWING in a action packed 1 minute uneven Challenge melee.
TROUNCING TORTASHELL luckily beat RETRIBUTION in a 3 minute Challenge duel.
PARANOIA narrowly defeated HEL in a action packed 6 minute gory Title match.
TRYURLUCK overpowered LORD LIGHTSPEED in a crowd pleasing 1 minute one-sided match.
FRAIL WHALE was handily defeated by ROYLAND in a exciting 2 minute one-sided contest.
RED BARON was devastated by HOUSE MOUSE in a crowd pleasing 2 minute mismatched bout.
LADY EMILY was vanquished by GROGGY DOGGY in a action packed 1 minute mismatched bout.
CHESTER CHEETAH handily defeated SUPERIOR FORCES in a 1 minute mismatched bout.
LORD REDMOND was overpowered by SMUG BUG in a exciting 1 minute one-sided bout.
THE BLOB outlasted DOC HOLIDAY in a popular 7 minute match.
THE WHEAT KING unbelievably bested T-BONE in a crowd pleasing 2 minute competition.
BEER was overpowered by KELOS in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
LOKI overpowered LOPING WOLF in a action packed 1 minute uneven fray.
JULIA was devastated by WRATH OF ONE in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
MAXWELL SMART was overpowered by JULIUS in a exciting 1 minute uneven fight.
LORD FIREFLASH overpowered MAREI in a popular 1 minute one-sided duel.
DARTMAN savagely defeated MOUSE NOYLE in a exciting 2 minute gruesome melee.
DR MAX handily defeated U.S. STEEL in a 1 minute uneven bout.
LULU savagely defeated LUCIFREYJA in a action packed 3 minute brutal competition.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK 14 PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 - 0 - 0 100 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 8 LUNGING ATTACK 114 - 62 - 1 65 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 7 TOTAL PARRY 13 - 8 - 0 62 |
|TOTAL PARRY 4 PARRY-STRIKE 6 - 5 - 0 55 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 4 BASHING ATTACK 14 - 15 - 0 48 |
|WALL OF STEEL 4 PARRY-LUNGE 15 - 17 - 0 47 |
|BASHING ATTACK 3 STRIKING ATTACK 27 - 38 - 0 42 |
|AIMED BLOW 2 WALL OF STEEL 14 - 22 - 0 39 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 2 SLASHING ATTACK 34 - 56 - 3 38 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 AIMED BLOW 9 - 16 - 0 36 |
Turn 396 was great if you Not so great if you used The fighting styles of the
used the fighting styles: the fighting styles: top eleven warriors are:
AIMED BLOW 2 - 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 2 4 LUNGING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY 3 - 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 2 STRIKING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK 5 - 2 WALL OF STEEL 0 - 4 2 TOTAL PARRY
BASHING ATTACK 2 - 1 1 SLASHING ATTACK
PARRY-LUNGE 2 - 2 1 BASHING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK 7 - 7 1 PARRY-LUNGE
SLASHING ATTACK 4 - 4
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
LUNGING ATTACK PARANOIA 9-4557 40 9 1 257 DSM4 (461)
SLASHING ATTACK TRYURLUCK 61-1029 67 61 1 231 BLOOD KNIGHTS (284)
STRIKING ATTACK MILA 55-29 71 102 0 221 ROCANIS RIDERS (285)
BASHING ATTACK HOUSE MOUSE 55-221 126 189 2 219 RHYME TYME (397)
PARRY-LUNGE GROGGY DOGGY 55-223 134 186 0 208 RHYME TYME (397)
AIMED BLOW NEBUCHADNEZZAR 22-5821 36 30 0 203 BLADES OF WONDER (1002)
PARRY-STRIKE FRAIL WHALE 55-1968 120 169 3 198 RHYME TYME (397)
WALL OF STEEL THE CAT'S MEOW 12-2073 41 28 1 185 ARENA FELINES (857)
TOTAL PARRY ARTEMISIA 12-5096 31 35 0 117 DARKMOON (911)
The overall popularity leader is GROGGY DOGGY 55-223. The most popular warrior this
turn was PARANOIA 9-4557. The ten other most popular fighters were HEL 82-14331, DOC
HOLIDAY 12-2956, DARTMAN 33-7161, MILA 55-29, THE BLOB 11-1730, CAPTAIN CAVEMAN
56-3753, RETRIBUTION 74-2982, T-BONE 13-3139, THE CAT'S MEOW 12-2073, and TIGRESS
13-4471.
The least popular fighter this week was U.S. STEEL 49-3369. The other ten least
popular fighters were BEER 71-3539, JULIA 60-4651, LORD LIGHTSPEED 33-2928, WHITEWING
13-4346, SMILING GOAT 82-20735, ARTEMISIA 12-5096, PANIC ATTACK 9-3624, REDFOX
13-4197, SAMPSA 31-4233, and DR MAX 73-5311.
Arena (Number) W L K Arena (Number) W L K Arena (Number) W L K
ZUKAL(9) 1 1 0 ARVAT(32) 2 0 0 JURINE(61) 1 0 0
ARUAK CITY(11) 1 0 0 NIYTYOLE ISLAND(33) 4 4 0 KURUKAR(64) 1 0 0
RIZTAB(12) 1 5 0 VITHICAR(49) 0 1 0 KYR'TERR(71) 1 1 0
DULLENS(13) 1 3 0 KHALANI(55) 6 1 0 ERINIKA(73) 1 0 0
ALJAFIR(17) 0 1 0 ROCANIS(56) 2 1 0 DAIYLA KIV(74) 0 1 0
SOLVEN(22) 1 0 0 DELARQ TOR(58) 1 0 0 DWES EG(82) 1 2 0
CHIMLEVTAL(31) 0 1 0 ARADI(60) 0 1 0
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH ARENA W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY
PARANOIA 9-4557 40 9 1 257 DSM4 (461) ZUKAL
CHESTER CHEETAH 12-1552 57 37 1 197 ARENA FELINES (857) RIZTAB
T-BONE 13-3139 25 7 0 177 LEGION OF DUMB (1056) DULLENS
MOUSE NOYLE 17-6252 25 39 0 79 MIDDLE WAY (1058) ALJAFIR
NEBUCHADNEZZAR 22-5821 36 30 0 203 BLADES OF WONDER (1002) SOLVEN
SAMPSA 31-4233 30 29 4 183 SOL INVICTUS (974) CHIMLEVTAL
STYLISH 32-4116 18 5 1 91 SARATOGA GLORY (1072) ARVAT
RED BARON 33-1092 40 43 3 193 LUROCIANS II (775) NIYTYOLE ISLAND
U.S. STEEL 49-3369 24 29 0 55 THE BONDS (774) VITHICAR
MILA 55-29 71 102 0 221 ROCANIS RIDERS (285) KHALANI
ROYLAND 56-3380 82 54 0 221 REDHORSE (823) ROCANIS
TRYURLUCK 61-1029 67 61 1 231 BLOOD KNIGHTS (284) JURINE
JULIUS 64-3641 77 100 2 148 UNDER DURESS (743) KURUKAR
LOKI 71-3798 26 23 2 182 ARCTIC GUARDS (1048) KYR'TERR
DR MAX 73-5311 17 3 0 79 RACE THE WIND (1068) ERINIKA
RETRIBUTION 74-2982 15 7 1 86 BROTHERHOOD (1073) DAIYLA KIV
HEL 82-14331 47 47 0 206 ARCTIC GUARDS (944) DWES EG
Name-Change-O-Rama
The winter tourney brought a lot of people to the Isle who didn't appear there
normally. This included Commission employees. Half a dozen arenamasters regarded
each other warily in the mirror behind the bar at the Pig in a Haystack. The Pig was
obscure and mediocre, drawing few gladiators, which is what they had all been looking
for. They saw gladiators every day. Most arenamaster were convinced that this was
some kind of punishment.
You could always pick out the arenamasters in a crowd. There were superficial
differences: One of these had clearly Adantri features, one wore an eye-patch, two
were female. But there were, in significant ways, alike. The same size, the same
hair-trigger alertness, the same deadliness.
The one-eyed man broke the ice, raising his beer mug in salute. "I'm Zrof One-
Eye from Zukal. Sugar of Arvat--" One of the women bowed slightly. "I know Sugar.
The rest of you...?"
The Adantri matched his salute. "Dernal of Dayla Kiv."
"Daiyla Kiv? Ah...."
"No, without the 'I' in it. These damned bureaucrats can't spell, and they
thought adding an unnecessary vowel was exotic." Disgust dripped from his voice.
"Tell me about it!" another man growled in agreement. "Khagal of Niatoli, and
what they do to the spelling of THAT simple word--!"
"I thought Daiyla, I mean Dayla Kiv had a different name right now,"
Arenamistress Sugar said. "The arena, at least, because of a contest?"
"Chavez Ravine." Dernal's tone was the one that substituted in polite company
for spitting on the floor.
Zrof blinked, taken aback by the bitterness. He wouldn't have minded a contest
in Zukal, and damn what they called the place. "It's only temporary, though."
"Temporary, shmiperary," another man muttered. He seemed well into his drinking,
although, like all arenamasters, he carried his liquor well. "They do it all the time
in Aradi. No reshpect. Go around changing thish, changing that. I wish I could
change shome thingsh." He signalled the bartender for a refill.
The second woman put her hand over his mug. "You've had enough, Harkon. Try the
coffee, instead."
"You should be mad, too, Ripplesh," Harkon said. "They're going to do shtuff
like that in Jahnsh, aren't they?"
Ripples Dorrigan shrugged. All the men paused, some with glasses half raised, to
watch. "It's the way things are," she said. "Not much we can do about it."
"You know," Khagal of Niatoli said, "maybe we could make a few changes. Fix the
spelling of Arena 33, for one, change a few standby titles--"
"The Commission hates changes." Dernal of Dayla Kiv topped up his glass and
drained it gloomily.
"Yes, but if we disguise it," Sugar of Arvat said, excited, "make it... maybe a
general Name-Change-O-Rama! Then we could slip OUR changes through and no one would
notice or mind."
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By popular demand, we are holding a Name-Change-o-Rama during the month of March.
If you wish to change the name of your warriors or teams, please contact RSI Customer
Service. The charge for a name change is $1, unless you're in DOOMCorps, in which
case you take your chances. (Just kidding, guys! *snicker*)