AD Date : 12/07/2006 Duedate: 12/20/2006 FREE BLADES DM-103 TURN-443 RANK TEAMS W L K % RANK TEAMS W L K % 1 DIRT DEVILS 35/1246 1293 703 11 64.8 PHILANTHROPISTS 2 35/948 COLGATE DAYS 33/1062 PHILANTHROPISTS 40/1234 HOUNDS OF HELL 12/1240 9 LEGION OF DU 13/1056 18 18 0 50.0 BLOOD ANGELS 40/1257 10 CULTS-R-US 12/1255 2 2 0 50.0 DO IT AGAIN 11/1239 11 BLOOD KNIGHTS 61/284 317 338 9 48.4 2-ANCIENT LORDS 70/460 5 3 0 62.5 THE DRAGON FIST 78/1210 3 I AM SAM 75/1075 706 451 9 61.0 SCARLET KNIGHTS 70/403 GARDEN OF HORRORS 40/1238 12 AARON'S ANGEL 16/744 47 51 0 48.0 THE BROTHERHOOD 10 82/1085 13 REDHORSE 56/823 458 498 3 47.9 BALLAD OF THE BLADE 11/1229 DARKLINGS 74/1160 BLADES OF WONDER 22/1002 ROCANIS RIDERS 55/285 THE BROTHERHOOD 91 82/1258 14 RHYME TYME 55/397 282 320 1 46.8 4 ROMAN HEROES 32/17 548 375 6 59.4 15 GWAR 70/691 249 289 5 46.3 I, CLAUDIUS 13/705 FEAR FACTORY IV 70/713 5 KIRKWOOD 1 13/1256 577 483 6 54.4 FEAR FACTORY 78/1236 SLYTHERIN HOUSE 74/1164 GWAR 77/1235 RILL'S GCSC2 32/1242 FEAR FACTORY 61/632 6-JUDGEMENT DA 73/1260 25 22 1 53.2 16 STEEL WOLVES 17/1251 3 4 0 42.9 TRIAL BY COMBAT 47/1259 17 GHOST BEARS 49/821 24 33 0 42.1 7-PARANOIA 65/1148 137 124 7 52.5 18 UNDER DURESS 64/743 753 1054 10 41.7 THE WRETCHED 82/1232 DUPLICATE REDUNDANCY 33/764 ACT OF MALICE 56/1079 19 STREET WALKERS 29/14 100 145 3 40.8 IMMORTAL ASYLUM 17/877 20-CROC FILES 29/951 101 178 5 36.2 PARANOID ASYLUM 75/1183 21 MIDDLE WAY 17/1058 526 1119 8 32.0 MALICIOUS INTENT 17/1077 SAND DANCERS 65/1130 THE ARMAGEDDON 17/1074 SAND DANCERS 74/1158 8 PHILANTHROPIS 55/831 276 274 5 50.2 CARDOW HUNTERS 13/761 PHILANTHROPISTS 3 35/1011 SAND DANCERS 51/1102 PHILANTHROPISTS 32/1254 22-LACE 70/824 6 13 0 31.6 THE PHILANTHROPISTS 35/746 TRAIL OF TEARS 29/820 PHILANTHROPISTS 35/510 URBAN JUNGLE 35/836 '##/###' Avoid teams by their Team Id '-' Team did not fight this turn REPORT FROM WITHIN THE TOWER Ready for some action-packed adventure, some thrills, chills, and spills? Well fergit it, 'cause this is the spy report for FREE BLADES, and I'm using the golem's notes, so there! I hear the top team insists all their warriors get nine hours sleep. They want photogenic fighters for PR photos. I don't know who's going to take the photos, though, because we don't do that stuff here. AAARRGH!!! I HATE SPY REPORTING!!! Sorry. I just had to say it. At least I do some days. This might be one of them, I'm not sure yet. FEAR FACTORY was the most avoided team. Is a 165-171-4 record really that scary? Or maybe it's the name. I don't know what I, CLAUDIUS' been doing. They certainly haven't been accepting many fights from FEAR FACTORY, that's fer sher. Can RHYME TYME's SMUG BUG be more popular than me? He was challenged the most, but is that really the same? Hmm, no, I don't think so, I think it's because the Bug, I hate that smug smile, is more UN-popular than just, you know, anybody. What does a fighter fight for? I mean, the crowds don't give a hoot if someone gets killed. (Nobody did this time, which is good, because *I* give a hoot.) Not after four more fights. Fight, fight, fight. Is that all you guys can do? How about trying to write personals for a change? Remember, blood on a purple robe may stain. Soak it in cold water, and hand wash. And here's just the fights, really fast: MOUSE NOYLE (17-6252) (39-71-0,66) of MIDDLE WAY fought PS-SHORT SPOKE (13-4901) (15-13-0,58) of KIRKWOOD 1. MOUSE NOYLE beat PS-SHORT SPOKE in a popular 3 minute duel. WILD THANG! (29-2393) (17-14-0,46) of STREET WALKERS fought SISTER X (12-6340) (18-8-0,72) of CULTS-R-US. WILD THANG! was handily defeated by SISTER X in a popular 1 minute uneven match. MIMOSA (32-4294) (16-10-0,90) of PHILANTHROPISTS fought LU-LIGHTNING (13-4900) (19-9-1,63) of KIRKWOOD 1. MIMOSA viciously subdued LU-LIGHTNING in an exciting 1 minute brutal fight. PITSPAWN FOULDOG (61-3121) (19-13-1,92) of FEAR FACTORY fought REPREHENSIBLE (82-27850) (1-3-0,17) of THE BROTHERHOOD 91. PITSPAWN FOULDOG was demolished by REPREHENSIBLE in a 1 minute one-sided struggle. MVP award for REPREHENSIBLE? THE BROTHERHOOD 91's proud of him after beating PITSPAWN FOULDOG and getting 52 points. Talk about yer major upsets! PITSPAWN FOULDOG's match with REPREHENSIBLE cost him a loss of 48 points! Listen, there are four unregistered points here, and if they aren't explained somehow, there will be trouble! JAVELINO (56-3728) (34-40-0,93) of REDHORSE fought COMRADE KOOK (12-6339) (19-8- 1,66) of CULTS-R-US. JAVELINO overpowered COMRADE KOOK in a 1 minute one-sided struggle. CANNIBAL CORPSE (61-2373) (29-29-4,132) of FEAR FACTORY fought HELYSE (103-36) (45-35-5,165) of the College of Mimes. CANNIBAL CORPSE was demolished by HELYSE in a 1 minute uneven contest. She's got a thing about corpses. FLATTUS MAXIMUS (77-2125) (46-48-2,141) of GWAR fought NOREASTER (35-3896) (21- 4-1,137) of DIRT DEVILS. FLATTUS MAXIMUS savagely defeated NOREASTER in a popular 2 minute gruesome bout. BIONIC BUFFALO (11-6570) (24-7-0,115) of DO IT AGAIN fought KNUCKLE JAW (77- 2129) (43-50-2,126) of GWAR. BIONIC BUFFALO was defeated by KNUCKLE JAW in a 2 minute fight. JELIAH BIGABO (35-3676) (43-22-2,177) of PHILANTHROPISTS 3 fought MARILYN MANSON (61-1993) (37-25-2,147) of FEAR FACTORY. JELIAH BIGABO viciously subdued MARILYN MANSON in an exciting 3 minute brutal fight. RIDDLER (61-1856) (69-53-1,180) of FEAR FACTORY fought GRETH (32-4321) (19-6- 1,142) of RILL'S GCSC2. RIDDLER beat GRETH in a popular 3 minute gruesome fight. MUDVAYNE (61-3039) (24-19-0,163) of FEAR FACTORY fought CLAUDIUS (13-2860) (40- 30-2,146) of I, CLAUDIUS. MUDVAYNE was overpowered by CLAUDIUS in a 1 minute uneven competition. So much for avoiding, huh? THE QUICKLING (70-1669) (71-157-2,183) of SCARLET KNIGHTS fought GREGORY GOYLE (74-3497) (46-56-1,176) of SLYTHERIN HOUSE. THE QUICKLING was viciously subdued by GREGORY GOYLE in a popular 4 minute fray. PUNGENT STENCH (61-2458) (41-29-1,199) of FEAR FACTORY fought T-BONE (13-3139) (37-23-0,192) of LEGION OF DUMB. PUNGENT STENCH overpowered T-BONE in an exciting 1 minute uneven match. DARLINA (74-2995) (57-60-3,181) of SAND DANCERS fought ERIN (16-4165) (26-20- 1,201) of AARON'S ANGELS. DARLINA overpowered ERIN in a popular 1 minute uneven fight. VICIOUS VIVIAN (29-1298) (32-31-3,188) of STREET WALKERS fought ALVIN (16-3927) (43-23-1,209) of AARON'S ANGELS. VICIOUS VIVIAN was narrowly defeated by ALVIN in an action packed 1 minute fight. If you changed your name to Vivacious Vivian, you'd probably get more dates. And figs, too. VICTIM OF SOCIETY (55-3179) (47-42-2,207) of PHILANTHROPISTS fought 3 FISTED RAT BOY (70-6130) (37-49-3,206) of GWAR. VICTIM OF SOCIETY handily defeated 3 FISTED RAT BOY in a 1 minute one-sided contest. GOLEM (35-1485) (69-52-1,192) of THE PHILANTHROPISTS fought KIMO (70-6089) (38- 36-4,187) of FEAR FACTORY IV. GOLEM beat KIMO in an action packed 1 minute fray. GOSSAMER (35-3656) (43-33-1,200) of PHILANTHROPISTS 2 fought TAIRIKIA (51-4247) (113-92-2,202) of SAND DANCERS. GOSSAMER was overpowered by TAIRIKIA in an exciting 1 minute uneven fight. SUPERIOR FORCES (33-4543) (93-132-2,220) of DUPLICATE REDUNDANCY fought NINE INCH NAIL (61-2273) (36-29-3,188) of FEAR FACTORY. SUPERIOR FORCES overpowered NINE INCH NAIL in a 1 minute mismatched conflict. KING LOVE (40-3748) (50-40-2,236) of GARDEN OF HORRORS fought DREHVIN (103-34) (75-45-7,200) of the College of Mimes. KING LOVE overpowered DREHVIN in an exciting 2 minute brutal one-sided match. NIGHTFALL (74-2421) (139-107-4,328) of DARKLINGS fought KYRLANIA (70-2327) (100- 116-1,190) of SCARLET KNIGHTS. NIGHTFALL was devastated by KYRLANIA in a popular 1 minute mismatched brawl. FUNNY BUNNY (55-1862) (131-151-2,224) of RHYME TYME fought KELOS (55-30) (87- 127-4,197) of ROCANIS RIDERS. FUNNY BUNNY devastated KELOS in an exciting 1 minute uneven duel. TRYURLUCK (61-1029) (101-73-1,261) of BLOOD KNIGHTS fought HIMEY THE PIMP (29- 730) (41-32-1,197) of STREET WALKERS. TRYURLUCK viciously subdued HIMEY THE PIMP in an action packed 2 minute gory fight. RETROVIRUS (70-6086) (43-32-0,269) of FEAR FACTORY IV fought NIGHTCAP (74-2745) (103-106-0,205) of DARKLINGS. RETROVIRUS was savagely defeated by NIGHTCAP in a popular 3 minute bloody brawl. PROPANE TORCH (61-2524) (35-31-1,212) of FEAR FACTORY fought VINCENT CRABBE (74- 3498) (53-50-2,189) of SLYTHERIN HOUSE. PROPANE TORCH was overcome by VINCENT CRABBE in an exciting 3 minute contest. JULIUS (64-3641) (107-116-2,290) of UNDER DURESS fought BUD THE SPUD (29-1300) (38-28-2,195) of STREET WALKERS. JULIUS was subdued by BUD THE SPUD in a crowd pleasing 3 minute match. The challenges: SANGUINE (40-4135) (16-4-1,74) of BLOOD ANGELS challenged DRIZZT (40-4146) (20- 16-0,100) of PHILANTHROPISTS. Up 26. SANGUINE overpowered DRIZZT in a popular 1 minute one-sided Challenge melee. Speaking of challenging 26 points above did you hear about SANGUINE of BLOOD ANGELS vs. PHILANTHROPISTS' DRIZZT? (And how was that intro!) Like, was that some fighting on SANGUINE's part, or what? And he got 26 points out of it! (besides getting in my report) Poor DRIZZT. THORIK (17-3125) (18-9-0,138) of STEEL WOLVES challenged LOPING WOLF (56-1796) (87-141-0,174) of REDHORSE. Up lots. Um, 36? Something like that. THORIK was vanquished by LOPING WOLF in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge fight. Ooh! Did THORIK really know what he was doing when he challenged LOPING WOLF? A 18-10-0 speaks volumes. (Zontoni said that. I don't know what it means.) What did THORIK expect, anyway! Of course LOPING WOLF won. Next time stick to people you have a chance against, dummy! SCOOBY DOOM (12-6021) (21-8-1,156) of HOUNDS OF HELL challenged DAMORETH STENN (65-6105) (61-76-1,175) of SAND DANCERS. Up 19. SCOOBY DOOM vanquished DAMORETH STENN in a popular 1 minute uneven Challenge duel. COERCE (78-1577) (29-23-1,153) of FEAR FACTORY challenged LA PEUX (49-3208) (41- 47-1,179) of GHOST BEARS. Up 26. COERCE was devastated by LA PEUX in a 3 minute one-sided Challenge competition. I'm not so sure COERCE knew all the facts when she challenged LA PEUX of GHOST BEARS. I saw COERCE stumbling and dribbling at The Cooler last week (and no, I will NOT tell you what I was doing there! I was looking for a friend, anyway.). LA PEUX beat COERCE, and was I surprised (right!). But it's a good thing LA PEUX could stop laughing long enough to give COERCE a good pounding. MORTIFICATION (61-2333) (46-40-4,198) of FEAR FACTORY challenged SMUG BUG (55- 2900) (61-116-0,204) of RHYME TYME. Up 6. MORTIFICATION unbelievably bested SMUG BUG in a 2 minute Challenge fight. SAMARIUM (75-3071) (28-15-1,189) of I AM SAM challenged CORT NIGHTJEWEL (78-196) (76-112-0,183) of THE DRAGON FIST. Down 6. SAMARIUM overpowered CORT NIGHTJEWEL in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge match. NEBUCHADNEZZAR (22-5821) (49-47-0,208) of BLADES OF WONDER challenged ROYLAND (56-3380) (112-70-0,201) of REDHORSE. Down 7. NEBUCHADNEZZAR vanquished ROYLAND in a popular 1 minute mismatched Challenge brawl. Oh, a TV challenge! Cool. DARTMAN (33-7161) (46-19-3,193) of COLGATE DAYS TV challenged JAMMIES (74-2829) (93-89-1,201) of DARKLINGS. Up 8. DARTMAN was bested by JAMMIES in a crowd pleasing 1 minute Challenge fight. And for the title: ROMULUS (32-3047) (59-46-3,248) of ROMAN HEROES challenged REDFOX (13-4197) (72-112-0,212) of CARDOW HUNTERS. Down 36. ROMULUS vanquished REDFOX in an exciting 1 minute gory uneven Challenge Title battle. Like CARDOW HUNTERS' REDFOX is sweating since he got challenged by Lord Marshal ROMULUS! This Lord Marshal is like something else! I don't know what, but I'll think of it in a minute or two. ROMULUS stopped REDFOX dead in his tracks! I gotta leave. FREE BLADES is like such a dump, and you guys smell too much! I think it's that new aftershave the orderlies are selling. Well, it's been really albendranius! Later, guys-- Debby Tonte LORD-MARSHALL W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY ROMULUS 32-3047 60 46 3 261 ROMAN HEROES (17) ARVAT GRAND CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY TRYURLUCK 61-1029 102 73 1 273 BLOOD KNIGHTS (284) JURINE KING LOVE 40-3748 51 40 2 264 GARDEN OF HORRORS (1238) ZENSU NEBUCHADNEZZAR 22-5821 50 47 0 240 BLADES OF WONDER (1002) SOLVEN FUNNY BUNNY 55-1862 132 151 2 234 RHYME TYME (397) KHALANI SUPERIOR FORCES 33-4543 94 132 2 232 DUPLICATE REDUNDANCY (764) NIATOLI ISLAND KYRLANIA 70-2327 101 116 1 222 SCARLET KNIGHTS (403) SENTERN VICTIM OF SOCIETY 55-3179 48 42 2 220 PHILANTHROPISTS (831) KHALANI NIGHTCAP 74-2745 104 106 0 219 DARKLINGS (1160) DAYLA KIV JAMMIES 74-2829 94 89 1 219 DARKLINGS (1160) DAYLA KIV TAIRIKIA 51-4247 114 92 2 218 SAND DANCERS (1102) TRICORUS PUNGENT STENCH 61-2458 42 29 1 215 FEAR FACTORY (632) JURINE ALVIN 16-3927 44 23 1 213 AARON'S ANGELS (744) WILLAF GRAND CHAMPIONS W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY BUD THE SPUD 29-1300 39 28 2 206 STREET WALKERS (14) LAPUR DARLINA 74-2995 58 60 3 205 SAND DANCERS (1158) DAYLA KIV VINCENT CRABBE 74-3498 54 50 2 205 SLYTHERIN HOUSE (1164) DAYLA KIV MORTIFICATION 61-2333 47 40 4 205 FEAR FACTORY (632) JURINE HIMEY THE PIMP 29-730 41 33 1 201 STREET WALKERS (14) LAPUR -KAZMOGORATH 70-972 26 8 1 200 ANCIENT LORDS (460) SENTERN SMUG BUG 55-2900 61 117 0 199 RHYME TYME (397) KHALANI JULIUS 64-3641 107 117 2 198 UNDER DURESS (743) KURUKAR GOLEM 35-1485 70 52 1 198 THE PHILANTHROPISTS (746) MURSKA SAMARIUM 75-3071 29 15 1 198 I AM SAM (1075) JADE MOUNTAIN GOSSAMER 35-3656 43 34 1 196 PHILANTHROPISTS 2 (948) MURSKA RETROVIRUS 70-6086 43 33 0 196 FEAR FACTORY IV (713) SENTERN -REPRISAL 82-14465 20 8 1 196 THE BROTHERHOOD 10 (1085) DWES EG REDFOX 13-4197 72 113 0 194 CARDOW HUNTERS (761) DULLENS -TREMOR CHRIST 17-4047 46 38 2 193 IMMORTAL ASYLUM (877) ALJAFIR 3 FISTED RAT BOY 70-6130 37 50 3 192 GWAR (691) SENTERN ROYLAND 56-3380 112 71 0 191 REDHORSE (823) ROCANIS DARTMAN 33-7161 46 20 3 191 COLGATE DAYS (1062) NIATOLI ISLAND PROPANE TORCH 61-2524 35 32 1 191 FEAR FACTORY (632) JURINE VICIOUS VIVIAN 29-1298 32 32 3 191 STREET WALKERS (14) LAPUR KIMO 70-6089 38 37 4 189 FEAR FACTORY IV (713) SENTERN KELOS 55-30 87 128 4 188 ROCANIS RIDERS (285) KHALANI GREGORY GOYLE 74-3497 47 56 1 188 SLYTHERIN HOUSE (1164) DAYLA KIV LA PEUX 49-3208 42 47 1 188 GHOST BEARS (821) VITHICAR T-BONE 13-3139 37 24 0 187 LEGION OF DUMB (1056) DULLENS -ALOPE 29-2114 32 24 1 186 TRAIL OF TEARS (820) LAPUR NIGHTFALL 74-2421 139 108 4 185 DARKLINGS (1160) DAYLA KIV RIDDLER 61-1856 70 53 1 183 FEAR FACTORY (632) JURINE GRAND CHAMPIONS W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY JELIAH BIGABO 35-3676 44 22 2 183 PHILANTHROPISTS 3 (1011) MURSKA -WHATCHA WANT 17-3627 35 43 6 183 THE ARMAGEDDON (1074) ALJAFIR NINE INCH NAIL 61-2273 36 30 3 181 FEAR FACTORY (632) JURINE -DISORDER 65-6419 35 17 3 181 PARANOIA (1148) DAL SHANG -SAXOPHONE 70-43 32 17 0 181 LACE (824) SENTERN GRAND CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY LOPING WOLF 56-1796 88 141 0 180 REDHORSE (823) ROCANIS -SON OF SAM 17-3911 26 19 1 180 MALICIOUS INTENT (1077) ALJAFIR ERIN 16-4165 26 21 1 180 AARON'S ANGELS (744) WILLAF -AKELDAMA 56-2417 21 7 0 180 ACT OF MALICE (1079) ROCANIS CORT NIGHTJEWEL 78-196 76 113 0 179 THE DRAGON FIST (1210) LIN TIRIAN SCOOBY DOOM 12-6021 22 8 1 179 HOUNDS OF HELL (1240) RIZTAB THE QUICKLING 70-1669 71 158 2 177 SCARLET KNIGHTS (403) SENTERN -FLIGHT 75-2606 34 24 4 176 PARANOID ASYLUM (1183) JADE MOUNTAIN -REQUIEM 11-4472 26 19 0 172 BALLAD OF THE BLADE (1229) ARUAK CITY CLAUDIUS 13-2860 41 30 2 168 I, CLAUDIUS (705) DULLENS -SIN-EATER 82-24827 15 20 3 165 THE WRETCHED (1232) DWES EG DAMORETH STENN 65-6105 61 77 1 159 SAND DANCERS (1130) DAL SHANG FLATTUS MAXIMUS 77-2125 47 48 2 157 GWAR (1235) MAZGOURRAH GRAND ADEPTS W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY MARILYN MANSON 61-1993 37 26 2 150 FEAR FACTORY (632) JURINE COERCE 78-1577 29 24 1 150 FEAR FACTORY (1236) LIN TIRIAN -BACKSEAT BECKY 29-2005 28 17 0 150 STREET WALKERS (14) LAPUR GRETH 32-4321 19 7 1 150 RILL'S GCSC2 (1242) ARVAT MUDVAYNE 61-3039 24 20 0 147 FEAR FACTORY (632) JURINE -GOLDIE 29-4395 23 23 1 142 CROC FILES (951) LAPUR -SULTRY SUSIE 29-1922 26 22 1 140 STREET WALKERS (14) LAPUR KNUCKLE JAW 77-2129 44 50 2 138 GWAR (1235) MAZGOURRAH THORIK 17-3125 18 10 0 137 STEEL WOLVES (1251) ALJAFIR NOREASTER 35-3896 21 5 1 134 DIRT DEVILS (1246) MURSKA CANNIBAL CORPSE 61-2373 29 30 4 133 FEAR FACTORY (632) JURINE -SISSY CHRISSY 29-1347 32 26 3 117 STREET WALKERS (14) LAPUR BIONIC BUFFALO 11-6570 24 8 0 114 DO IT AGAIN (1239) ARUAK CITY -JEALOUS JODI 29-1982 28 17 0 110 STREET WALKERS (14) LAPUR JAVELINO 56-3728 35 40 0 102 REDHORSE (823) ROCANIS GRAND CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY SANGUINE 40-4135 17 4 1 100 BLOOD ANGELS (1257) ZENSU -PATIENCE 35-2005 31 25 1 98 PHILANTHROPISTS (510) MURSKA MIMOSA 32-4294 17 10 0 96 PHILANTHROPISTS (1254) ARVAT GRAND INITIATES W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY DRIZZT 40-4146 20 17 0 80 PHILANTHROPISTS (1234) ZENSU -DARWIN'S LAW 35-2667 19 6 0 80 URBAN JUNGLE (836) MURSKA SISTER X 12-6340 19 8 0 78 CULTS-R-US (1255) RIZTAB MOUSE NOYLE 17-6252 40 71 0 71 MIDDLE WAY (1058) ALJAFIR -CHARLIE 29-4555 26 33 0 71 CROC FILES (951) LAPUR REPREHENSIBLE 82-27850 2 3 0 69 THE BROTHERHOOD 91 (1258) DWES EG LU-LIGHTNING 13-4900 19 10 1 67 KIRKWOOD 1 (1256) DULLENS -ABRA MACABRE VI 29-2331 24 25 2 65 TRAIL OF TEARS (820) LAPUR COMRADE KOOK 12-6339 19 9 1 63 CULTS-R-US (1255) RIZTAB PS-SHORT SPOKE 13-4901 15 14 0 58 KIRKWOOD 1 (1256) DULLENS WILD THANG! 29-2393 17 15 0 46 STREET WALKERS (14) LAPUR PITSPAWN FOULDOG 61-3121 19 14 1 44 FEAR FACTORY (632) JURINE '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN PERSONAL CORRESPONDENCE Vicious Vivian -- Ah, I thought for a moment that your name was Vicious VIXEN, and I was prepared to welcome another fox-spirit to Free Blades. Then I read it again and saw that, what a surprise, I was wrong. Oh, well. -- Redfox Bud the Spud -- If I'd've won, I could've made mashed potatoes. As it is... guess not. Good work on your part. -- Damoreth Stenn P.S. I'm glad SOMEONE is doing well here, because it surely isn't ME. Potato peels can be dangerous. -- Damoreth Stenn I knew a man who choked on one once. Son of Sam -- So, with you being a golem, does that mean Sam is a golem-maker? -- Tairikia P.S. That wasn't malicious of me, was it? I was just doing my job! Sultry Susie -- Don't waste those smoldering looks on me, sword sister. Aim 'em at a guy. Probably do fine in that market. -- Darlina Sanguine -- You probably think being a primate makes you SUPERIOR, somehow? You're wrong. It just means the arenamaster will look the other way for YOU, but not for ME. He's unfairly anti-Mouse, and that's a fact. I heard he even set (shudder) neck-breaker TRAPS in the locker room! -- Mouse Noyle Debby -- Why should I cultivate primate style manners? I'm a Mouse, and primate stuff just isn't my "bag." -- Mouse Noyle P.S. So Javelino is a short-nosed elephant. Big deal. You should be flexible. 10 November 2006 The Quest of the Best has come to an end. Dark Knight Toker, host of the Quest, wants to proclaim the Ultimate Victor and give a listing of prize winners. Lady Fern and her Flower Girls of the Consortium are the Ultimate Victors of the Quest. Well fought and there's nothing like coming from behind to leave us all in the dust. Can't wait to see you defend your title! (wink) Here is a complete list of managers who placed in prize positions: 1) Lady Fern, mgr. Flower Girls 2) Le Pentarque, mgr. Blood & Guts! 3) Crip, mgr. Otto's Parts 4) D.K. Heathen Hatebred, mgr. Odin's Chosen 5) Ghab, mgr. Assassin Nation 6) Fanthayne, mgr. Dark Raiders 7) D.K. Toker, mgr. Silver Knights 8) D.K. Wasby, mgr. Bronze Knights 9) The Expatriate, mgr. Bleak Legion 10) Still the Distilled, mgr. Springborne Fair Thanks to all that had the gall to show up, but I really want to thank the managers that had the mettle to survive and not run when they started getting their butt handed to them. Respect to All. Quest #1 host, Dark Knight Toker 14 November 2006 A Tale of Fusion Confusion Delusion Revolution as told by Hammer the WordSmith SomeWhere Beyond ElseWhere and ElseWhen a hooded figure brooded upon the lingering wisps of memory from days gone by. From the howling sands to the sanding howls the streams of thought bubbled and flowed, winding endlessly entwined within the darkest recesses and lightest resources of the learned and unlearned disciplines of managerial mayhem and manipulation. Nameless faces and faceless names floated in the swirling mists of madness embalmed within the memories of one who knew he did not know how far reaching the influences [both positive and negative] had rooted and flowered in the march of time and energy expended in the historical markings of gladiatorial essence and excellence experience. The tamed and the untamed coupled with the named and the unnamed resources that spilt their sweat and blood on the sands of arenas both known and unknown had metamorphosed into the dreamings and the schemings of the fadings of jadings and paradings [in both public and private] amongst the elite and the indiscreet posturings and babblings of managers becoming legends in their own minds and times. Hammer pondered upon beginnings and the seemingly endless myriad of endings possibly possible among the interspersed and intertwined impossible possibilities presently past and future. Echoing and reechoing in the vast depths and countless compartments along the corridors of his mind, Hammer played and replayed the glories shared and dared in the sixty-plus stabled arena on fabled Noblish Island DM 93. The training had been all too brief, but the competition generated by the multi faceted personages inhabiting DM 93 and the sheer multitude of numbers had forever instilled themselves in the heart and soul of the veteran manager [Hammer]; insomuch that the migration to Niatoli Island DM 33 triggered the desire to emulate the glory and the grandeur of the spectacle of stables vying for recognition from among the virtually numberless no-name newbies making names for themselves as they numbered their stables and accomplishments for all to see and behold, to the song and the sound of the sight of clashing cold cruel steel simmering the flesh of gallant gladiators consumed by the gory and the glory of crossing blades with the superior and the inferior within the interior of Greywand's Global Gladiatorial Galaxy. Far far ago and long long away had many abandoned hope for a return to the reminiscences revered by so many managers; predating even the generations of gladiators graduating from Noblish Island and the years of yore and gore and gallantry before. Rumblings and mumblings of a renovation rejuvenating the reflexes of managers numbed by the numberless trysts of tourney tarnished stables began revolutionizing the very fabric of time and space and time-honored tradition throughout the ranks of visionary newbies and volatile veterans alike and dislike. History was being shaken to the core of the gore as glory and grandeur responded to the revelry reverie revelations and reveille revolutionizing the creation of a new arena in the making; populated by No-Tourney Warriors and Full Stable Participants pledging to forge a new vision version of "The Fiercest and Best" for crossing blades and crosser banter in the personal ads and team spotlight tomes. Now was the time for Hammer to emerge and once again merge his talent among the gifted and grifted; answering the call to assemble the drifted [and to directly divulge and converge with the dozens] for the destiny of destructive denizens determined to build a new legacy upon the all-but-forgotten ashes of the old and olden legends of times lost. [TIME JUMP] Hammer sifted the sands in the dead of night in the desert reaches [located SomeWhere BeYond ElseWhere and ElseWhen] to discover 5 gladiators not tourney worthy, yet interesting enough to begin their careers in a No-Tourney Arena! "They need not be dispatched to the Dark Arena," the veteran manager mused as he sorted through paperwork long discarded and vaguely forgotten, "because there is nothing like a good Blood Feud to provide inspiration for writing personal ads in the arena newsletter! Besides, there are times when the replacement for a warrior wounded mortally on the arena sands fares much better than the one exchanged from Torch Light!" Fights by Torch Light were certainly deemed unnecessary as Hammer had already deduced that a number of determined stables would undoubtedly congregate with High Octane Warriors under the guidance of Higher Octane Managers to populate and depopulate the new No-Tourney Arena currently under construction in DM 81. Fortunately his feeble foray into the desert would yield somewhat suitable candidates for the newfound purposes Hammer had in mind. From among the candidates to be found Hammer would be rewarded in time by BLOODFEUDS and REPLACEMENT WARRIORS aplenty! Deep into the night Hammer searched and searched until five not-so-promising stables were uncovered in the waning hours before dawn. Ripper discards were scattered far and wide, but this was not the time or the hour to let sentimental views cloud the issue at hand. Future events would lend themselves to a suitable Ripper replacement, especially with the prospects Hammer was now sorting for his selection decision to dispatch to the Gladiatorial Commission for processing. Most managers have the luxury of selecting the best group [or discarding the worst group!] Hammer had the novelty of rounding up the castaways from the New Stables paperwork accumulated long ago from Maximillian's Morya Madness contest in DM 28 that were deemed below inferior as contest prizes [and thus banished from sight!] Hammer scrutinized and agonized over which group of gladiators were worth the sacks of gold coins he was prepared to release to the Gladiatorial Commission for fees to MAINTENANCE his new stable in the No-Tourney Arena. After what seemed like long hours passing by, Hammer discarded one and then another group of hopefuls. After lengthy debate a third was cast aside. Deciding between the final two groups found Hammer going back to interview the rejected candidates time and time again [until a final decision was made that Hammer could live with and his new stable could die with!] before the final quirks were hammered out and pen put to paper to process the prospective puny stable with the Gladiatorial Commission. The only solace gained from the painful process was the knowledge that other managers would be less tempted to run stables in DM 81 populated by their tourney- worthy warriors [under the penalty of death imposed and enforced upon tourney experienced gladiators by the Committee being formed to police and regulate such matters!] as sworn to and signed in good faith by each registering manager. [TIME JUMP] Hammer had worked long and hard to find suitable candidates for his stable and now it was time to begin their training. The paperwork had been dispatched for registration with the Gladiatorial Commission and now was the hour in which preparation was paramount! Dispatch riders had arrived with the news that Considerable Bounty was being offered as incentive rewards to those managers sending new stables to the No-Tourney Arena. Hammer realized this would Up the Ante [causing greater pause in the managerial community for selecting suitable stables!] as the creative competition was certain to escalate and produce Serious Sword Slinging Stables Staining the Arena Sands Red! Obviously a serious upgrade in the quality of competition migrating to the No- Tourney Arena in DM 81 would definitely work in favor of Hammer; enormously increasing the death toll percentage potential amongst the ranks of his new start-up stable in DM 81 [Sands Running Red and Blood Feuds Running Rampant as Undoubtedly Expected!] Hammer observed the futility of his new warriors training [as well as they could for what they were made from!] while recent memories came to the forefront of his mind! When the paperwork was nearly completed and names were selected for each Gladiator, Hammer decided to name the stable according to what he had discovered in the darkness while searching during the dismal hours of the desert night. These warriors would probably be more well suited to fight by Torch Light had they fallen into the possession of most other managers! Paper Warriors better suited to confronting Dark Arena Monsters [rather than being fed to the Gladiatorial Lions certain to be populating the regular No-Tourney Arena!] Specimens blatantly better suited for feeding upon agitated armadillo ants than for striving to attain recognition and fame in the No-Tourney Arena [or any arena!] Thus was AARDVARK HAMMERZ birthed and born for Greatness or Disgrace! [TIME JUMP] Dispatch riders on winged steeds brought the news Hammer had been awaiting! Not since the days of training on Noblish Island in DM 93 had Hammer encountered such collective enthusiasm for crossing blades in a selected arena such as DM 81 [recalling the time Hammer generated a gathering of newbies to transfer to Niatoli Island in DM 33 to match wits and cross blades with the assembling veterans upon graduation!] The Consortium had represented the veterans well in DM 33 with the SWEETNESS stable managed by Sweety Pie. Now the good news had arrived that The Consortium was seen registering a stable named LIFE IMPACTS in the No-Tourney Arena! Former alliance mates Darque and Kat had reportedly registered DARQUE AGES and KATHOUSE with the Gladiatorial Commission. Morya Madness combatant LePentarque from DM 28 had registered LA PENTARCHIE and longtime fixture Drake in North Fork DM 47 [recently returned from a lengthy hiatus] had been lured by the competition to register DRAKE'S HARDWARE. Deke [at the helm of DOC LEGRAND'S LAB] was instrumental in promoting the No- Tourney Arena by repeatedly negotiating terms with the Gladiatorial Commission. Others had laid the groundwork before him, but Deke raised the banner and carried it the final distance [Supported by Countless Managers too numerous to mention!] Salute Yourselves for Your Efforts are Most Graciously Applauded throughout Alastari! Apex had signed in with CAROLINA BLUE as had Ghab with ASSASSIN NATION. Another familiar name was found on the rolls as DeGotti registered CULT OF BACCHUS followed by DOOM KNIGHTS managed by Blackstorm. Also on the rolls to be noted were AS SEEN ON TV II managed by Indimar and RAGNAROK'S WOLVES by none other than ragnorokwolf. Nomad had signed on with PHANTOM REGIMENT and Silas followed suit with GRIFFONRAWL MMA. Another notable signature was that of MasterBeru with CHILDHOOD HEROES and a penchant for scribing Team Spotlights [A Plus in Any Arena!] Detective Kellumbo had followed the clues and was observed enroute to registering a yet unannounced stable [such are the ways of sleuthhounds and such!] Rumor had it that the manager known as Roadkill was on his way to register a stable after his namesake and Slugbait was close behind [obliviously lost in thought!] Finally [in no particular disorder!] managers Grimm, Woody, Terminator, Den and Bill were also seen elbowing their way through the gathering registration crowd to officially announce their participation in the No-Tourney Arena. COUNTLESS OTHER MANAGERS were known to be pondering the consequences of sending stables to a No-Tourney Arena and had yet to make the commitment public knowledge as to their intentions. Howbeit the Gladiatorial Commission was reportedly swamped with requests for New Stable Registration Forms [whether for the Tempe Facer or No-Tourney Arena was anybody's guess at the present time!] Judging from the furtive figures darting and ducking in the shadows and alleyways throughout Alastari [as well as those huddled in taverns or communicating with one another by various means available!] the success of such a No-Tourney Arena was Ballooning far Beyond the Expectations of the Promoters and Petitioners Bar None! HAMMER WAS UNDERSTANDABLY ENTHUSED BEYOND MEASURE BECAUSE the No-Tourney Arena had the Best Potential for attracting and assembling a congregation of competitors rivaling the numbers of Noblish Island from days gone by! JANUARY 2007 MARKS THE BEGINNING of a Journey where both Newbies and Veterans join together in a Historic Assemblage Celebrating the Crossing of Blades between some of the Best Managed Stables in all of Alastari [Known and Unknown!] "May Your Blades Be Sharp and Your Wits Sharper" Hammer Minister of War 30 November 2006 NEED A TURF WAR ALLIANCE?? Master Beru, Wretch, Reaper, and Xoan have come together to form an Alliance for the TURF WAR in DM47 with no regards for experience in competitions or even the game. If you want to enjoy the thrills of the competition, we have space for up to three more managers. Contact Master Beru at d_spinella@msn.com for more information or send a note to Master Beru at DM 29--Army of Darkness. If you are interested, we need to move quickly, since the contest starts in January and there are a few requirements to meet to participate. May your blades find the chinks in your enemy's armor. -- Master Beru LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS DARTMAN was bested by JAMMIES in a crowd pleasing 1 minute Challenge fight. ROMULUS vanquished REDFOX in a exciting 1 minute gory uneven Challenge Title battle. NEBUCHADNEZZAR vanquished ROYLAND in a popular 1 minute mismatched Challenge brawl. SAMARIUM overpowered CORT NIGHTJEWEL in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge match. MORTIFICATION unbelievably bested SMUG BUG in a 2 minute Challenge fight. COERCE was devastated by LA PEUX in a 3 minute one-sided Challenge competition. SCOOBY DOOM vanquished DAMORETH STENN in a popular 1 minute uneven Challenge duel. THORIK was vanquished by LOPING WOLF in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge fight. SANGUINE overpowered DRIZZT in a popular 1 minute one-sided Challenge melee. JULIUS was subdued by BUD THE SPUD in a crowd pleasing 3 minute match. PROPANE TORCH was overcome by VINCENT CRABBE in a exciting 3 minute contest. RETROVIRUS was savagely defeated by NIGHTCAP in a popular 3 minute bloody brawl. TRYURLUCK viciously subdued HIMEY THE PIMP in a action packed 2 minute gory fight. FUNNY BUNNY devastated KELOS in a exciting 1 minute uneven duel. NIGHTFALL was devastated by KYRLANIA in a popular 1 minute mismatched brawl. KING LOVE overpowered DREHVIN in a exciting 2 minute brutal one-sided match. SUPERIOR FORCES overpowered NINE INCH NAIL in a 1 minute mismatched conflict. GOSSAMER was overpowered by TAIRIKIA in a exciting 1 minute uneven fight. GOLEM beat KIMO in a action packed 1 minute fray. VICTIM OF SOCIETY handily defeated 3 FISTED RAT BOY in a 1 minute one-sided contest. VICIOUS VIVIAN was narrowly defeated by ALVIN in a action packed 1 minute fight. DARLINA overpowered ERIN in a popular 1 minute uneven fight. PUNGENT STENCH overpowered T-BONE in a exciting 1 minute uneven match. THE QUICKLING was viciously subdued by GREGORY GOYLE in a popular 4 minute fray. MUDVAYNE was overpowered by CLAUDIUS in a 1 minute uneven competition. RIDDLER beat GRETH in a popular 3 minute gruesome fight. JELIAH BIGABO viciously subdued MARILYN MANSON in a exciting 3 minute brutal fight. BIONIC BUFFALO was defeated by KNUCKLE JAW in a 2 minute fight. FLATTUS MAXIMUS savagely defeated NOREASTER in a popular 2 minute gruesome bout. CANNIBAL CORPSE was demolished by HELYSE in a 1 minute uneven contest. JAVELINO overpowered COMRADE KOOK in a 1 minute one-sided struggle. PITSPAWN FOULDOG was demolished by REPREHENSIBLE in a 1 minute one-sided struggle. MIMOSA viciously subdued LU-LIGHTNING in a exciting 1 minute brutal fight. WILD THANG! was handily defeated by SISTER X in a popular 1 minute uneven match. MOUSE NOYLE beat PS-SHORT SPOKE in a popular 3 minute duel. BATTLE REPORT MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS |FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT| |LUNGING ATTACK 20 PARRY-LUNGE 13 - 6 - 0 68 | |SLASHING ATTACK 9 SLASHING ATTACK 49 - 38 - 1 56 | |WALL OF STEEL 9 AIMED BLOW 45 - 36 - 0 56 | |STRIKING ATTACK 8 LUNGING ATTACK 103 - 88 - 2 54 | |AIMED BLOW 7 PARRY-STRIKE 12 - 13 - 0 48 | |TOTAL PARRY 4 STRIKING ATTACK 55 - 62 - 2 47 | |PARRY-STRIKE 4 TOTAL PARRY 23 - 27 - 0 46 | |PARRY-LUNGE 3 WALL OF STEEL 41 - 51 - 1 45 | |BASHING ATTACK 3 PARRY-RIPOSTE 4 - 7 - 0 36 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 BASHING ATTACK 9 - 16 - 0 36 | Turn 443 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: PARRY-LUNGE 3 - 0 LUNGING ATTACK 9 - 11 4 AIMED BLOW TOTAL PARRY 3 - 1 SLASHING ATTACK 4 - 5 2 STRIKING ATTACK AIMED BLOW 5 - 2 WALL OF STEEL 4 - 5 2 SLASHING ATTACK STRIKING ATTACK 4 - 4 BASHING ATTACK 1 - 2 1 WALL OF STEEL PARRY-STRIKE 1 - 3 1 LUNGING ATTACK PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 1 1 PARRY-LUNGE TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME STRIKING ATTACK ROMULUS 32-3047 60 46 3 261 ROMAN HEROES (17) SLASHING ATTACK TRYURLUCK 61-1029 102 73 1 273 BLOOD KNIGHTS (284) AIMED BLOW KING LOVE 40-3748 51 40 2 264 GARDEN OF HORRORS (1238) WALL OF STEEL SUPERIOR FORCES 33-4543 94 132 2 232 DUPLICATE REDUNDANCY (764) LUNGING ATTACK VICTIM OF SOCIETY 55-3179 48 42 2 220 PHILANTHROPISTS (831) PARRY-LUNGE NIGHTCAP 74-2745 104 106 0 219 DARKLINGS (1160) TOTAL PARRY PUNGENT STENCH 61-2458 42 29 1 215 FEAR FACTORY (632) PARRY-STRIKE MORTIFICATION 61-2333 47 40 4 205 FEAR FACTORY (632) PARRY-RIPOSTE PROPANE TORCH 61-2524 35 32 1 191 FEAR FACTORY (632) BASHING ATTACK VICIOUS VIVIAN 29-1298 32 32 3 191 STREET WALKERS (14) The overall popularity leader is KYRLANIA 70-2327. The most popular warrior this turn was JELIAH BIGABO 35-3676. The ten other most popular fighters were NIGHTCAP 74-2745, THE QUICKLING 70-1669, TRYURLUCK 61-1029, PS-SHORT SPOKE 13-4901, SMUG BUG 55-2900, BUD THE SPUD 29-1300, KING LOVE 40-3748, GREGORY GOYLE 74-3497, GRETH 32-4321, and LA PEUX 49-3208. The least popular fighter this week was WILD THANG! 29-2393. The other ten least popular fighters were LU-LIGHTNING 13-4900, PITSPAWN FOULDOG 61-3121, COMRADE KOOK 12-6339, CANNIBAL CORPSE 61-2373, MUDVAYNE 61-3039, THORIK 17-3125, T-BONE 13-3139, ERIN 16-4165, NIGHTFALL 74-2421, and DRIZZT 40-4146. Arena (Number) W L K Arena (Number) W L K Arena (Number) W L K ARUAK CITY(11) 0 1 0 NIATOLI ISLAND(33) 1 1 0 KURUKAR(64) 0 1 0 RIZTAB(12) 2 1 0 MURSKA(35) 2 2 0 DAL SHANG(65) 0 1 0 DULLENS(13) 1 4 0 ZENSU(40) 2 1 0 SENTERN(70) 1 4 0 WILLAF(16) 1 1 0 VITHICAR(49) 1 0 0 DAYLA KIV(74) 5 1 0 ALJAFIR(17) 1 1 0 TRICORUS(51) 1 0 0 JADE MOUNTAIN(75) 1 0 0 SOLVEN(22) 1 0 0 KHALANI(55) 2 2 0 MAZGOURRAH(77) 2 0 0 LAPUR(29) 1 3 0 ROCANIS(56) 2 1 0 LIN TIRIAN(78) 0 2 0 ARVAT(32) 2 1 0 JURINE(61) 4 6 0 DWES EG(82) 1 0 0 TOP WARRIOR OF EACH ARENA W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY BIONIC BUFFALO 11-6570 24 8 0 114 DO IT AGAIN (1239) ARUAK CITY SCOOBY DOOM 12-6021 22 8 1 179 HOUNDS OF HELL (1240) RIZTAB REDFOX 13-4197 72 113 0 194 CARDOW HUNTERS (761) DULLENS ALVIN 16-3927 44 23 1 213 AARON'S ANGELS (744) WILLAF THORIK 17-3125 18 10 0 137 STEEL WOLVES (1251) ALJAFIR NEBUCHADNEZZAR 22-5821 50 47 0 240 BLADES OF WONDER (1002) SOLVEN BUD THE SPUD 29-1300 39 28 2 206 STREET WALKERS (14) LAPUR ROMULUS 32-3047 60 46 3 261 ROMAN HEROES (17) ARVAT SUPERIOR FORCES 33-4543 94 132 2 232 DUPLICATE REDUNDANCY (764) NIATOLI ISLAND GOLEM 35-1485 70 52 1 198 THE PHILANTHROPISTS (746) MURSKA KING LOVE 40-3748 51 40 2 264 GARDEN OF HORRORS (1238) ZENSU LA PEUX 49-3208 42 47 1 188 GHOST BEARS (821) VITHICAR TAIRIKIA 51-4247 114 92 2 218 SAND DANCERS (1102) TRICORUS FUNNY BUNNY 55-1862 132 151 2 234 RHYME TYME (397) KHALANI ROYLAND 56-3380 112 71 0 191 REDHORSE (823) ROCANIS TRYURLUCK 61-1029 102 73 1 273 BLOOD KNIGHTS (284) JURINE JULIUS 64-3641 107 117 2 198 UNDER DURESS (743) KURUKAR DAMORETH STENN 65-6105 61 77 1 159 SAND DANCERS (1130) DAL SHANG KYRLANIA 70-2327 101 116 1 222 SCARLET KNIGHTS (403) SENTERN TOP WARRIOR OF EACH ARENA W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY NIGHTCAP 74-2745 104 106 0 219 DARKLINGS (1160) DAYLA KIV SAMARIUM 75-3071 29 15 1 198 I AM SAM (1075) JADE MOUNTAIN FLATTUS MAXIMUS 77-2125 47 48 2 157 GWAR (1235) MAZGOURRAH CORT NIGHTJEWEL 78-196 76 113 0 179 THE DRAGON FIST (1210) LIN TIRIAN REPREHENSIBLE 82-27850 2 3 0 69 THE BROTHERHOOD 91 (1258) DWES EG JANUARY FACE-TO-FACE IN TEMPE! Our next winter FTF will be held in Tempe, Arizona, January 12-14, 2007. It will be held at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Tempe, Arizona (480-894-7444), the same hotel as last year by popular request. Room rates are $149.00 per night, 1-4 occupancy, which includes full cooked breakfast, complimentary manager's reception (yes, really!), free airport shuttle, free parking, high speed internet (for extra charge), fitness center, jacuzzi, and pool. The rooms are blocked--please make your reservation by December 15 before the block is released! (This is prime season for Phoenix, and several people were unable to book rooms last year because they waited too long.) Look for transportation info in the tournament information sheet. We hope you're all looking forward to it and that we will see you there!