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Date   : 10/11/2007    Duedate: 10/24/2007

FREE BLADES

DM-103    TURN-465

RANK TEAMS                  W    L  K    %  RANK TEAMS                  W    L  K    %
  1 DO IT AGAIN 11/1239  1349  759 11 64.0    4 PHILANTHROPI 26/1263  342  328  6 51.0
    BLOOD ANGELS 40/1257                        PHILANTHROPISTS 61/1268               
    COLGATE DAYS 33/1062                        PHILANTHROPISTS 56/1271               
    DIRT DEVILS 35/1246                         PHILANTHROPISTS 17/1262               
    SPONGMONKEYS 25/1076                        PHILANTHROPISTS 32/1254               
    HOUNDS OF HELL 12/1240                      PHILANTHROPISTS 40/1234               
  2 HEAVE HO! 70/926      811  522  9 60.8    5 LEGION OF DU 13/1056   29   29  0 50.0
    THE BROTHERHOOD 40 82/1269                6 AARON'S ANGEL 16/744   61   62  0 49.6
    GARDEN OF HORRORS 40/1238                 7 DARKLINGS 74/1160     542  552  6 49.5
    BALLAD OF THE BLADE 11/1229               8 BLOOD KNIGHTS 61/284  362  381  9 48.7
    BLADES OF WONDER 22/1002                    THE DRAGON FIST 78/1210               
    CHILDHOOD TRAUMA 60/1261                    SCARLET KNIGHTS 70/403                
    RACE THE WIND 73/1068                     9 THE SIMPSONS 55/187   130  141  4 48.0
    DAPHNE'S LADIES 8/1276                      KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS 56/174             
    I AM SAM 75/1075                         10 RHYME TYME 55/397     305  341  1 47.2
  3 DEATH HORDE 33/952    240  217  9 52.5   11 UNDER DURESS 64/743   775 1076 10 41.9
    EASTERN HORDE 82/993                        DUPLICATE REDUNDANCY 33/764           
    EASTERN HORDE 75/990                     12 CULTS-R-US 12/1255     18   30  0 37.5
    EASTERN HORDE 60/983                     13-CROC FILES 29/951     105  188  5 35.8
    EASTERN HORDE 33/813                     14-BLOOD IRON 98/1274     31   57  0 35.2
    DEATH HORDE VI 82/997                       THE MONGOLOIDS 9/48                   
    EASTERN HORDE 3 19/899                      BLACKED OUT ON... 12/1275             
    EASTERN HORDE 12/777                     15 MIDDLE WAY 17/1058    572 1183 10 32.6
    DEATH HORDE IV 82/995                       SAND DANCERS 74/1158                  
    EASTERN HORDE 4 82/992                      SAND DANCERS 51/1102                  
    EASTERN HORDE 4/975                         CARDOW HUNTERS 13/761                 
    EASTERN HORDE 2 82/994                      SAND DANCERS 65/1130                  

    '##/###' Avoid teams by their Team Id     '-'  Team did not fight this turn

                                  WARRIOR SPOTLIGHT

                + ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ Sand Dancers ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ +

On the Isle:

     "I know you're eager to leave," Darlina said, "but don't you think this is a
little premature?"  She waved at the trunk, and the room that had been stripped of
all personal possessions.  "You've still got about four weeks or so before you can
go, Damoreth."
     "I'm not taking any chances," he said, bending over to tighten the straps
holding his trunk closed.  "This isn't the first time Jorja's said I could 'probably'
retire.  This time, I'm not taking any chances on her changing her mind.  It isn't
like I'm all that good at it."
     Darlina shrugged.  "That's true, but you know Jorja.  The path of least
resistance goes a long way with her--"
     "Right till you run up against something she cares about," Damoreth Stenn
agreed.  "Which right now seems to be 'over-experienced gladiators in the regional
arenas'.  I just wish everybody would get the same feeling.  LOOK at some of the
fossils here!  Funny Bunny with over three hundred regular arena fights!  What kind
of chance do newcomers to the Isle have with the top ranks clogged that way?"
     Darlina shrugged again.  "Cream does rise, even if it has to shrug aside a bunch
of deadwood.  It just takes a little longer.  And you can't blame them for wanting to
stay out of Primus.  Talk about 'clogged with deadwood', Primus wrote the book on
that one!"
     "They could retire," Stenn said.  His voice was muffled because he had stepped
into the closet to make sure nothing had been left behind.  "That's what I'm going to
do," he added, emerging.  "And I'm going to enjoy it, too!  Some Advanced gladiators
SHOULD retire.  What's the Grey Witch THINKING, anyway?  When there were only a few
hundred gladiators, yeah, okay.  But there are THOUSANDS now, probably TENS of
thousands.  The system is like some kind of insane golem spewing out Lord Protectors
beyond what anyone could possibly imagine needing."
     "Oh, I dunno."  Darlina sat on the bed, folding her legs under her and propping
her elbows on her knees.  "A good-sized army of Lord Protectors might be a formidable
tool."
     "Yeah, right, like they've ever been trained to work together?"
     "The Grey Witch must know what conditions she needs to prepare for," Darlina
argued.
     "Okay, I grant you that.  But what *I* need to prepare for is a winter of hard
work on the coast of Dal Shang.  I'm looking forward to it."

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                        ---===FREE BLADES REGIONAL NEWS===---

                                     Duelmasters
                                     -----------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 578): ULTORINO of BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 578): DEXTER of HIGH JINKS (Jondeaux, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 572): THE GRINCH of DR. SEUSS (The Sentinel, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 574): CHAUNCY of PUNNY ANIMALS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 572): ATTILA THE HUN of DEATH INCARNATE (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 570): FLAVIUS VALERIUS of TEAM CHAOS (?, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 285): SHARAPOVA of THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 563): TYE FOON of FORCE OF NATURE (Storm Front, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 283): SVEIN FORKBEARD of LORDS OF VALHALLA (High Lord Bosk)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 560): ROLAND of RILL'S GCSC2 (Rillion, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 558): THE ANVIL of RAVAGING LORDS (?, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 549): JUNGLE KING of FLIPPERS ARCADE (Huckle Cat, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 511): ETTORE HSIDAR of TERMAGANT VOTARY (Noachian, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 261): RAGGEDY ANN of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 DOUBLE X (turn 255): SMOKESCREEN of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 241): SWEET AIR of OPEN SESAME (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 439): GODGET of RESCUE RANGERS (JE, mgr.)
 DM  60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 426): ALAN JOHNSON of TPW FOREVER (TUM, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 417): XANDER HAXAN of BLADE AND BLOOD (Noachian, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 404): JOEVINA SARIL of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 190): KARATIA of KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 374): KIRSSARINA of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 371): DARQUE of MANAGER MUSINGS (FTF Manager, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 359): MIRIAL ADAMANT of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 464): ROCK A BYE of EASTERN HORDE (Mr. Mojo, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 578): BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 578): HIGH HINKS (Jondeaux, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 572): DR. SEUSS (The Sentinel, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 574): JLG (Otis the Drunk, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 572): MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 570): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 285): THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 563): ESCAPADE (Scion, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 283): WAR (Lord of War, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 560): BARN OF HORRORS (Mad Max, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 568): NOT A SPORT (The Sentinel, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 549): CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 511): MEDAL OF HONOR 27 (The Anarchist, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 261): DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 DOUBLE X (turn 255): THINGS I DROOL IN (Snuln, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 241): LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 439): BAD APPLES (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 426): HOUSE OF GRAIN (DK Bread, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 417): BLADE AND BLOOD (Noachian, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 404): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 190): KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 374): SAND DANCERS (Olinda, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 371): DRAGONS KEEP (Chi'en, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 359): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 464): DIRT DEVILS et al (The Dark One, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 578): DEXTER of HIGH JINKS (Jondeaux, mgr.)
               (turn 577): KRANKYKARL of HIGH JINKS (Jondeaux, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 574): CHAUNCY of PUNNY ANIMALS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 570): FLAVIUS VALERIUS of TEAM CHAOS (?, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 283): ULTHAR THYDRIM of THE STORMGUARDS (The Icelord, mgr.)
                               SVEIN FORKBEARD of LORDS OF VALHALLA (High Lord Bosk)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 559): PSYCHOTRON of NOTORIOUS (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 557): SOCIETY RED of JAILBIRDS (Philthy Phil, mgr.)
 DM  47 DOUBLE X (turn 255): MY SLEEP of THINGS I DROOL IN (Snuln, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 241): SWEET AIR of OPEN SESAME (Crip, mgr.)
                              GERRICK GRIMM of DRUID'S GROVE (Armalias, mgr.)
 DM  60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 425): MADONNA of THINGS ILL NEVER GET (TUM, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 417): XANDER HAXAN of BLADE AND BLOOD (Noachian, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 403): STEELHORSE of POSSE (Rosebud, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 190): KARATIA of KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 373): VORGAN TEN TALH of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 359): MIRIAL ADAMANT of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)

                             REPORT FROM WITHIN THE TOWER

     It's cloudy today!  Yes, I know, it's, like, the season for that.  But I don't
have to like it!  How can I work on my tan if the sky is covered with clouds?  A good
tan takes constant attention, you know.  Well, I guess if I can't work on my tan, I
can tell you some things about the fights.
     The most avoided team was Eastern Horde 2, and it was Hounds of Hell that
avoided them most.
     Mojo-Jojo got the most challenges.
     We had thirty fights, with only one standby, which is good.  The other regionals
can't show that.  And thirteen challenges, two of them tv and the rest radio.
     And I don't think anyone died, but I forgot to ask the Infirmary people, so
we'll just have to go through it all to make sure.

     HELEN OF TROY (8-4603) (14-7-0,41) of DAPHNE'S LADIES fought BITTER ALMOND (103-
41) (14-16-4,50) of the College of Mimes.  HELEN OF TROY handily defeated BITTER
ALMOND in a 1 minute mismatched match.  This was the only standby out there, and he's
in a bad mood because of losing, so don't sit down next to him at the bar.

     RUDRA (82-5565) (14-14-1,64) of DEATH HORDE IV fought COMRADE KOOK (12-6339)
(27-22-1,85) of CULTS-R-US.  RUDRA overpowered COMRADE KOOK in a popular 1 minute
one-sided bout.  I guess Death Hordes don't need cults, or else, you know, they're
cults already and don't like to share.  Some cults are that way, I don't know why.
     ALDALDON (56-3913) (19-9-1,99) of PHILANTHROPISTS fought MOUSE NOYLE (17-6252)
(51-81-0,77) of MIDDLE WAY.  ALDALDON was luckily beaten by MOUSE NOYLE in an
exciting 2 minute gory match.  Aha, your problem, Al, was that you got the Mouse when
he was, like, totally enraged.  You've heard about a Mouse that roared?  Well, he was
probably a gladiator Mouse.
     COLOSSUS (22-5820) (24-13-0,116) of BLADES OF WONDER fought NYZEIL OGLATA (17-
6753) (22-10-1,96) of PHILANTHROPISTS.  COLOSSUS was overpowered by NYZEIL OGLATA in
an action packed 1 minute uneven fight.  People warned me about this.  Colossuses,
they said, always fall down sooner or later, so don't stand too close.  As if I
would!  I mean, I may be blonde, but I'm not stupid, you know!
     ENLIGHTENED BEING (26-4642) (27-11-0,170) of PHILANTHROPISTS fought MAGGIE (55-
637) (28-37-1,139) of THE SIMPSONS.  ENLIGHTENED BEING overpowered MAGGIE in an
exciting 1 minute uneven competition.  I've heard Kung-Fu Masters talk about this.
About being enlightened, you know, and how that makes you horribly powerful and you
have lights flashing in your head.  It must be why they're so nasty.  You couldn't
get any sleep if you had lights flashing in your head.
     BIONIC BUFFALO (11-6570) (33-20-0,177) of DO IT AGAIN fought DRIZZT (40-4146)
(29-29-0,171) of PHILANTHROPISTS.  BIONIC BUFFALO handily defeated DRIZZT in a 1
minute uneven bout.  I knew a buffalo once, but he wasn't bionic.  He was organic,
and he had wings.  Lots of little wings all the way down his sides.  It looked weird,
but I guess they helped him keep the flies off.  That's a problem buffaloes have, you
know.  Flies.
     PARTY'S OVER (75-2179) (42-33-0,210) of EASTERN HORDE fought SISTER X (12-6340)
(27-21-0,183) of CULTS-R-US.  PARTY'S OVER overpowered SISTER X in an exciting 1
minute gruesome uneven match.  It was too bad.  I mean, there was Sister X dancing,
and it was, like, totally albendranious.  And then Party came along and made her
stop.

     JAMMIES (74-2829) (111-93-1,199) of DARKLINGS fought WWW.QUAM.COM (82-4467) (32-
38-4,180) of EASTERN HORDE 2.  JAMMIES defeated WWW.QUAM.COM in a popular 1 minute
duel.  It's the off-hand teddy bear.  Nobody has an attack that can get past it.  You
think that's a joke?  As if!  Ask any kid, and he'll tell you that the teddy bear can
even defeat monsters from under the bed.
     NIGHTCAP (74-2745) (121-110-0,201) of DARKLINGS fought SCOOBY DOOM (12-6021)
(29-22-1,178) of HOUNDS OF HELL.  NIGHTCAP defeated SCOOBY DOOM in an exciting 1
minute duel.  I don't think it's a Good Thing to give dogs sleeping potions.  Only
Thieves and stuff do that.
     JULIUS (64-3641) (119-126-2,207) of UNDER DURESS fought NIGHTFALL (74-2421)
(150-118-5,195) of DARKLINGS.  JULIUS was devastated by NIGHTFALL in a popular 1
minute one-sided bout.  Well, you know how it goes.  They're both fossils.  At least
they're fighting each other and not new arrivals.
     SUPERIOR FORCES (33-4543) (103-144-2,203) of DUPLICATE REDUNDANCY fought MIMOSA
(32-4294) (23-18-1,187) of PHILANTHROPISTS.  SUPERIOR FORCES overcame MIMOSA in an
action packed 2 minute duel.  Yes, well, I've got a whole box full of "spoke too
soon" stuff.  This is just more of it.  Too bad, Mimosa, but you have to remember the
umbrella.  That makes all the difference.
     SMUG BUG (55-2900) (67-132-0,210) of RHYME TYME fought YAMA (82-11638) (18-12-
0,167) of DEATH HORDE VI.  SMUG BUG overpowered YAMA in an exciting 1 minute gory
uneven fight.  Somehow it always surprises me that Smug only has, umm, I guess now
it's two hundred, fights.  It feels like we've been watching the bug forever.

     FUNNY BUNNY (55-1862) (147-157-2,205) of RHYME TYME fought AZREAL ELS III (4-
4482) (26-20-2,169) of EASTERN HORDE.  FUNNY BUNNY overcame AZREAL ELS III in a crowd
pleasing 1 minute competition.  But, you know, not as long as we've been watching the
Funny Bunny do those really-dumb-after-the-forty-third-time rabbit jokes.  I mean,
he's only got three jokes, and there must be more!
     SANGUINE (40-4135) (28-13-1,183) of BLOOD ANGELS fought TRYURLUCK (61-1029)
(115-81-1,192) of BLOOD KNIGHTS.  SANGUINE was overpowered by TRYURLUCK in a popular
1 minute one-sided bout.  I don't know why this was so popular.  I didn't like it.
There was too much blood around.  Soaking in cold water isn't much fun when the
weather gets cold, you know.
     AHRINGOL (33-5726) (22-11-0,203) of DEATH HORDE fought DAMORETH STENN (65-6105)
(64-95-1,152) of SAND DANCERS.  AHRINGOL devastated DAMORETH STENN in an exciting 1
minute brutal one-sided brawl.  But at least Ahringol didn't kill Damoreth.  Of
course, he wouldn't.  Ahringol, I mean.  He isn't a god of killing, you know, he's a
god of people who are already dead, to take care of them.  And besides, Ahringol
likes to ski, too, and Damoreth did say he's going to put a ski lodge at his resort.
     KYRLANIA (70-2327) (114-124-1,233) of SCARLET KNIGHTS fought TAIRIKIA (51-4247)
(126-101-2,199) of SAND DANCERS.  KYRLANIA was overcome by TAIRIKIA in a crowd
pleasing 1 minute bout.  Which is probably why Tairikia is getting Inducted.  I
wonder if Kyrlania is, too?
     WE LIKE THE MOON (25-5013) (39-26-4,216) of SPONGMONKEYS fought TRASH QUAM (19-
3751) (34-27-2,207) of EASTERN HORDE 3.  WE LIKE THE MOON lost to TRASH QUAM in a
crowd pleasing 3 minute gruesome bout.  So does this mean that Trash Quam likes the
sun, or something?  I never understood that bit about liking the moon.  It's like
saying, well, we like air to breathe.  I mean, the moon is just THERE, you know?
What's to like or not like?

     Oh!  Here are the challenge matches already!  I guess time just gallops along
when you're having fun with friends.
     BARBARIAN KNIGHT (56-2006) (27-13-2,172) of KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS challenged D (82-
44) (25-18-0,173) of EASTERN HORDE 4.  Up 1.  BARBARIAN KNIGHT overpowered D in a
popular 1 minute mismatched Challenge conflict.  How could this be mis-matched?  It
looked pretty even to me.
     MALT-O-MEAL (60-7527) (27-12-1,179) of CHILDHOOD TRAUMA challenged DARLINA (74-
2995) (66-73-4,187) of SAND DANCERS.  Up 8.  MALT-O-MEAL was handily defeated by
DARLINA in a 2 minute one-sided Challenge contest.  No, I'm not seeing this.  Malt-o-
meal isn't a trauma, it's good.  You put butter and brown sugar on it, and cream.
     NOREASTER (35-3896) (31-16-1,208) of DIRT DEVILS challenged ANTHRAXUS (33-5723)
(31-21-1,201) of DEATH HORDE.  Down 7.  NOREASTER was overpowered by ANTHRAXUS in a 1
minute one-sided Challenge fight.  This is why people gamble on the fights, I guess.
I mean, who'd've guessed this one would turn out like it did?  Even the bookies were
surprised, and they usually KNOW.
     MORLENA (56-2163) (22-12-1,182) of KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS challenged REDFOX (13-
4197) (80-126-1,194) of CARDOW HUNTERS.  Up 12.  MORLENA was beaten by REDFOX in a 2
minute Challenge melee.  Shouldn't a female knight be a knightess?  I'm just guessing
about Morlena being female.
     KING LOVE (40-3748) (64-47-2,190) of GARDEN OF HORRORS challenged T-BONE (13-
3139) (48-34-0,200) of LEGION OF DUMB.  Up 10.  KING LOVE vanquished T-BONE in a
popular 1 minute one-sided Challenge duel.  There's probably a message here, but I'm
not listening.

     SAMARIUM (75-3071) (38-24-1,196) of I AM SAM challenged HARVESTER OF PAIN (56-
1412) (32-31-4,197) of KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS.  Up 1.  SAMARIUM vanquished HARVESTER OF
PAIN in a popular 1 minute uneven Challenge duel.  This kind of thing makes it
difficult for Harvester to do his job.  You should remember that, Sam.  Because I'm
not sure he can harvest his own pain.
     DARK JUSTICE (56-2004) (24-17-0,196) of KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS challenged THE
QUICKLING (70-1669) (77-173-2,201) of SCARLET KNIGHTS.  Up 5.  DARK JUSTICE was
defeated by THE QUICKLING in a 1 minute Challenge melee.  Well, darn.  For some
reason, this Quickling dude just annoys me, almost as much as Royland.  Huh, I
haven't seen Royland lately.  I wonder if he's gotten sucked off to Primus?  If so,
good!
     LIMA BEAN FLAMBE (70-3118) (46-35-0,246) of HEAVE HO! challenged MOJO-JOJO (12-
3867) (51-41-1,220) of EASTERN HORDE.  Down 26.  Mojo-Jojo was most challenged,
remember?  I said that way back at the beginning.  LIMA BEAN FLAMBE bested MOJO-JOJO
in an action packed 2 minute gory Challenge brawl.  Was anybody surprised?  Honk if
your horn works.
     DARTMAN (33-7161) (61-26-3,253) of COLGATE DAYS challenged CORT NIGHTJEWEL (78-
196) (87-123-0,212) of THE DRAGON FIST.  Down 41.  DARTMAN devastated CORT NIGHTJEWEL
in an exciting 2 minute one-sided Challenge fight.  Well, good.  I'm anti-fossil.  I
can't help it, and if the fossils at least talked some, it would probably make a
difference, but there it is, after two hundred fights, I just get tired of watching
the same old gladiators, you know?  Nothing personal.
     REQUIEM (11-4472) (37-28-0,214) of BALLAD OF THE BLADE challenged ALVIN (16-
3927) (56-32-1,217) of AARON'S ANGELS.  Up 3.  REQUIEM was demolished by ALVIN in a
crowd pleasing 1 minute uneven Challenge fight.  Angels are tough cookies.  Probably
stirred too much, and they could use another egg, too.

     Our two tv challenges, and congratulations to the gladiators that have them.
     SAMURAI (75-3119) (17-7-1,98) of I AM SAM TV challenged JADRA (61-3379) (20-4-
1,138) of PHILANTHROPISTS.  Up 40.  SAMURAI vanquished JADRA in a 1 minute uneven
Challenge battle.  Wow, that's powerful!  That's what a tv means, I guess.
     CORRUPTION (82-22745) (17-5-0,157) of THE BROTHERHOOD 40 TV challenged MILLHOUSE
(55-1324) (20-15-0,168) of THE SIMPSONS.  Up 11.  CORRUPTION devastated MILLHOUSE in
a 1 minute mismatched Challenge fight.  That's really showing your stuff.  Good
going!

     And for the title:  NEBUCHADNEZZAR (22-5821) (66-51-0,253) of BLADES OF WONDER
challenged ROCK A BYE (33-4653) (57-36-4,300) of EASTERN HORDE.  Up 47.
NEBUCHADNEZZAR devastated ROCK A BYE in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge Title match.
Congratulations to Neb, and remember to come to the party at the Red Sands, where you
get free pretzels with your beer.  Unless you have a drink with an umbrella in it,
and then you get a free grilled cheese sandwich, even.

                                       Debby T.

LORD-MARSHALL                 W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 NEBUCHADNEZZAR 22-5821      67  51  0  275  BLADES OF WONDER (1002)    SOLVEN

GRAND CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS    W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
-JOE SCHMOE 82-1888          31  14  3  293  EASTERN HORDE (993)        DWES EG
 DARTMAN 33-7161             62  26  3  266  COLGATE DAYS (1062)        NIATOLI ISLAND
 LIMA BEAN FLAMBE 70-3118    47  35  0  259  HEAVE HO! (926)            SENTERN
-PEPE LE FUNK 60-4570        36  28  1  235  EASTERN HORDE (983)        ARADI
 ALVIN 16-3927               57  32  1  233  AARON'S ANGELS (744)       WILLAF
 ANTHRAXUS 33-5723           32  21  1  222  DEATH HORDE (952)          NIATOLI ISLAND
 PARTY'S OVER 75-2179        43  33  0  220  EASTERN HORDE (990)        JADE MOUNTAIN
 TRASH QUAM 19-3751          35  27  2  220  EASTERN HORDE 3 (899)      ZUWAYZA
 SMUG BUG 55-2900            68 132  0  216  RHYME TYME (397)           KHALANI
 KING LOVE 40-3748           65  47  2  213  GARDEN OF HORRORS (1238)   ZENSU
 TRYURLUCK 61-1029          116  81  1  211  BLOOD KNIGHTS (284)        JURINE

GRAND CHAMPIONS               W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 THE QUICKLING 70-1669       78 173  2  210  SCARLET KNIGHTS (403)      SENTERN
 NIGHTFALL 74-2421          151 118  5  209  DARKLINGS (1160)           DAYLA KIV
 SUPERIOR FORCES 33-4543    104 144  2  209  DUPLICATE REDUNDANCY (764) NIATOLI ISLAND
 SAMARIUM 75-3071            39  24  1  209  I AM SAM (1075)            JADE MOUNTAIN
-DR MAX 73-5311              28   5  0  209  RACE THE WIND (1068)       ERINIKA
 FUNNY BUNNY 55-1862        148 157  2  208  RHYME TYME (397)           KHALANI
 TAIRIKIA 51-4247           127 101  2  206  SAND DANCERS (1102)        TRICORUS
 DARLINA 74-2995             67  73  4  206  SAND DANCERS (1158)        DAYLA KIV
 NIGHTCAP 74-2745           122 110  0  205  DARKLINGS (1160)           DAYLA KIV
 AHRINGOL 33-5726            23  11  0  205  DEATH HORDE (952)          NIATOLI ISLAND
 REDFOX 13-4197              81 126  1  202  CARDOW HUNTERS (761)       DULLENS
 KYRLANIA 70-2327           114 125  1  201  SCARLET KNIGHTS (403)      SENTERN
 JAMMIES 74-2829            112  93  1  201  DARKLINGS (1160)           DAYLA KIV
 WE LIKE THE MOON 25-5013    39  27  4  200  SPONGMONKEYS (1076)        LYRATILAN
 CORT NIGHTJEWEL 78-196      87 124  0  199  THE DRAGON FIST (1210)     LIN TIRIAN
 MOJO-JOJO 12-3867           51  42  1  199  EASTERN HORDE (777)        RIZTAB
 REQUIEM 11-4472             37  29  0  196  BALLAD OF THE BLADE (1229) ARUAK CITY
 JULIUS 64-3641             119 127  2  195  UNDER DURESS (743)         KURUKAR
 ROCK A BYE 33-4653          57  37  4  194  EASTERN HORDE (813)        NIATOLI ISLAND
 NOREASTER 35-3896           31  17  1  193  DIRT DEVILS (1246)         MURSKA
 DARK JUSTICE 56-2004        24  18  0  193  KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS (174)   ROCANIS
-WILLY LIV 9-2930            23  12  2  192  THE MONGOLOIDS (48)        ZUKAL
 T-BONE 13-3139              48  35  0  190  LEGION OF DUMB (1056)      DULLENS
 HARVESTER OF PAIN 56-1412   32  32  4  190  KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS (174)   ROCANIS

GRAND CHAMPIONS               W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 BARBARIAN KNIGHT 56-2006    28  13  2  188  KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS (174)   ROCANIS
 MIMOSA 32-4294              23  19  1  188  PHILANTHROPISTS (1254)     ARVAT
 BIONIC BUFFALO 11-6570      34  20  0  185  DO IT AGAIN (1239)         ARUAK CITY
 SANGUINE 40-4135            28  14  1  184  BLOOD ANGELS (1257)        ZENSU
 MORLENA 56-2163             22  13  1  181  KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS (174)   ROCANIS

GRAND CHALLENGER ADEPTS       W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 WWW.QUAM.COM 82-4467        32  39  4  180  EASTERN HORDE 2 (994)      DWES EG
 SCOOBY DOOM 12-6021         29  23  1  180  HOUNDS OF HELL (1240)      RIZTAB
 SISTER X 12-6340            27  22  0  180  CULTS-R-US (1255)          RIZTAB
 CORRUPTION 82-22745         18   5  0  176  THE BROTHERHOOD 40 (1269)  DWES EG
 ENLIGHTENED BEING 26-4642   28  11  0  173  PHILANTHROPISTS (1263)     CALEAM
 AZREAL ELS III 4-4482       26  21  2  173  EASTERN HORDE (975)        JHELUM
 MALT-O-MEAL 60-7527         27  13  1  171  CHILDHOOD TRAUMA (1261)    ARADI
 DRIZZT 40-4146              29  30  0  167  PHILANTHROPISTS (1234)     ZENSU
 D 82-44                     25  19  0  166  EASTERN HORDE 4 (992)      DWES EG
 YAMA 82-11638               18  13  0  165  DEATH HORDE VI (997)       DWES EG
 DAMORETH STENN 65-6105      64  96  1  157  SAND DANCERS (1130)        DAL SHANG
 MILLHOUSE 55-1324           20  16  0  155  THE SIMPSONS (187)         KHALANI

GRAND ADEPTS                  W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 MAGGIE 55-637               28  38  1  141  THE SIMPSONS (187)         KHALANI
-GRAHAM 29-4318              32  40  0  137  CROC FILES (951)           LAPUR
 SAMURAI 75-3119             18   7  1  136  I AM SAM (1075)            JADE MOUNTAIN
-AGRO 29-4314                31  44  1  129  CROC FILES (951)           LAPUR
 NYZEIL OGLATA 17-6753       23  10  1  123  PHILANTHROPISTS (1262)     ALJAFIR
-GOLDIE 29-4395              23  24  1  121  CROC FILES (951)           LAPUR
-SCRAPPA 29-4411             21  21  2  115  CROC FILES (951)           LAPUR
-BINDI 29-4454               22  20  2  113  CROC FILES (951)           LAPUR
 JADRA 61-3379               20   5  1  111  PHILANTHROPISTS (1268)     JURINE

GRAND CHALLENGER INITIATES    W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
-MOLLY 29-4645               17  17  0  100  CROC FILES (951)           LAPUR
 MOUSE NOYLE 17-6252         52  81  0   99  MIDDLE WAY (1058)          ALJAFIR
 COLOSSUS 22-5820            24  14  0   99  BLADES OF WONDER (1002)    SOLVEN
-ACCO 29-4691                17   6  3   92  CROC FILES (951)           LAPUR
-WENDY 29-4657               16   7  0   91  CROC FILES (951)           LAPUR

GRAND INITIATES               W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 RUDRA 82-5565               15  14  1   89  DEATH HORDE IV (995)       DWES EG
 ALDALDON 56-3913            19  10  1   86  PHILANTHROPISTS (1271)     ROCANIS
-CASSIE 29-4574              21  16  1   85  CROC FILES (951)           LAPUR
-CONNIE 29-4716              17  16  1   72  CROC FILES (951)           LAPUR
-CHARLIE 29-4555             26  34  0   67  CROC FILES (951)           LAPUR
-CROWN ROYAL 12-5507          9   0  2   67  BLACKED OUT ON... (1275)   RIZTAB
 COMRADE KOOK 12-6339        27  23  1   64  CULTS-R-US (1255)          RIZTAB
-BLUEY 29-4317               24  24  0   64  CROC FILES (951)           LAPUR
-COOKIE 29-4455              16  13  2   58  CROC FILES (951)           LAPUR
 HELEN OF TROY 8-4603        15   7  0   57  DAPHNE'S LADIES (1276)     ARKERS
-BILL BERITH 32-4533         17   4  1   56  DEVIL ADVOCATES (298)      ARVAT
-NAHTALEE 9-4871             14   9  0   55  THE MONGOLOIDS (48)        ZUKAL
-PYG 98-1120                  7   5  4   40  BLOOD IRON (1274)          SYVYN'S HILL
-MONTY 29-4391               14  23  3   34  CROC FILES (951)           LAPUR

'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.

THE DEAD                    W   L  K TEAM NAME              SLAIN BY              TURN

                               PERSONAL CORRESPONDENCE

Dartman -- Oh, fine.  That's just great.  The same day I find out I'm due to be
Inducted, I get two-shotted by a nasty-tempered tube of toothpaste.  Gods.  There are
days when I wonder why I ever decided to become a gladiator.  But one thing I *do*
know is that I'm not going to Primus.  No way!  Retirement for me. -- Tairikia
P.S.  Sorry, must've gotten up on the wrong side of the bed today.  Next time
(tomorrow), I'll be sure to get up on the sunny side.
P.P.S.  Maybe I'll go help Damoreth with his "resort."  I don't much care for fish,
but hunting... yeah, I could get into that.

Noreaster -- (shivering)  We're having one of those.  And it's darned cold.  Well,
okay, but the standards of the pit of winter, it's almost balmy, but this isn't the
pit of winter, so forget "balmy." -- Darlina

Funny Bunny -- Three hundred regular-arena fights.  (sigh)  If gladiators can get
hauled off to the Isle merely for having one hundred regular fights, don't you think
one could get automatically booted into Primus for having three hundred?  I wonder if
anyone has put this point to the Commission?  Regardless, I am retiring, and then I'm
going into HIDING before my manager drafts me into some dumb adventure. -- Redfox

Enlightened Being -- (heavily skeptical look)  And you're a gladiator?  Why do I find
this seriously contradictory? -- Damoreth Stenn

Nyzeil Oglata -- You did that on purpose!  You were jealous of my personal splendor,
of the way they always looked up to me back in Aljafir, and you deliberately arranged
that it would be ME who had to report to Jorja that we went oh-fer this time.  Well,
listen up, coughdrop, I'm going to GET you. -- Mouse Noyle

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

CORRUPTION devastated MILLHOUSE in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge fight.
SAMURAI vanquished JADRA in a 1 minute uneven Challenge battle.
REQUIEM was demolished by ALVIN in a crowd pleasing 1 minute uneven Challenge fight.
DARTMAN devastated CORT NIGHTJEWEL in a exciting 2 minute one-sided Challenge fight.
LIMA BEAN FLAMBE bested MOJO-JOJO in a action packed 2 minute gory Challenge brawl.
NEBUCHADNEZZAR devastated ROCK A BYE in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge Title match.
DARK JUSTICE was defeated by THE QUICKLING in a 1 minute Challenge melee.
SAMARIUM vanquished HARVESTER OF PAIN in a popular 1 minute uneven Challenge duel.
KING LOVE vanquished T-BONE in a popular 1 minute one-sided Challenge duel.
MORLENA was beaten by REDFOX in a 2 minute Challenge melee.
NOREASTER was overpowered by ANTHRAXUS in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge fight.
MALT-O-MEAL was handily defeated by DARLINA in a 2 minute one-sided Challenge contest.
BARBARIAN KNIGHT overpowered D in a popular 1 minute mismatched Challenge conflict.
WE LIKE THE MOON lost to TRASH QUAM in a crowd pleasing 3 minute gruesome bout.
KYRLANIA was overcome by TAIRIKIA in a crowd pleasing 1 minute bout.
AHRINGOL devastated DAMORETH STENN in a exciting 1 minute brutal one-sided brawl.
SANGUINE was overpowered by TRYURLUCK in a popular 1 minute one-sided bout.
FUNNY BUNNY overcame AZREAL ELS III in a crowd pleasing 1 minute competition.
SMUG BUG overpowered YAMA in a exciting 1 minute gory uneven fight.
SUPERIOR FORCES overcame MIMOSA in a action packed 2 minute duel.
JULIUS was devastated by NIGHTFALL in a popular 1 minute one-sided bout.
NIGHTCAP defeated SCOOBY DOOM in a exciting 1 minute duel.
JAMMIES defeated WWW.QUAM.COM in a popular 1 minute duel.
PARTY'S OVER overpowered SISTER X in a exciting 1 minute gruesome uneven match.
BIONIC BUFFALO handily defeated DRIZZT in a 1 minute uneven bout.
ENLIGHTENED BEING overpowered MAGGIE in a exciting 1 minute uneven competition.
COLOSSUS was overpowered by NYZEIL OGLATA in a action packed 1 minute uneven fight.
ALDALDON was luckily beaten by MOUSE NOYLE in a exciting 2 minute gory match.
RUDRA overpowered COMRADE KOOK in a popular 1 minute one-sided bout.
HELEN OF TROY handily defeated BITTER ALMOND in a 1 minute mismatched match.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                  15         PARRY-LUNGE       20 -   9 -  1      69  |
|AIMED BLOW                      13         AIMED BLOW        63 -  47 -  0      57  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                 10         LUNGING ATTACK    83 -  70 -  0      54  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  8         SLASHING ATTACK   47 -  45 -  0      51  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    6         TOTAL PARRY        5 -   5 -  0      50  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      3         WALL OF STEEL     28 -  36 -  0      44  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   3         STRIKING ATTACK   39 -  53 -  3      42  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      1         BASHING ATTACK     7 -  13 -  0      35  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   0 -  0       0  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 465 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:

SLASHING ATTACK    6 -  2     LUNGING ATTACK     4 - 11         4  AIMED BLOW     
AIMED BLOW         9 -  4     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         2  STRIKING ATTACK
PARRY-LUNGE        2 -  1     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  0         2  LUNGING ATTACK 
STRIKING ATTACK    6 -  4     BASHING ATTACK     0 -  3         2  SLASHING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL      3 -  3     TOTAL PARRY        0 -  1         1  WALL OF STEEL  

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
AIMED BLOW       NEBUCHADNEZZAR 22-5821     67  51  0  275 BLADES OF WONDER (1002)
LUNGING ATTACK   DARTMAN 33-7161            62  26  3  266 COLGATE DAYS (1062)
SLASHING ATTACK  ALVIN 16-3927              57  32  1  233 AARON'S ANGELS (744)
WALL OF STEEL    TRASH QUAM 19-3751         35  27  2  220 EASTERN HORDE 3 (899)
STRIKING ATTACK  NIGHTFALL 74-2421         151 118  5  209 DARKLINGS (1160)
PARRY-LUNGE      SAMARIUM 75-3071           39  24  1  209 I AM SAM (1075)
BASHING ATTACK   DARK JUSTICE 56-2004       24  18  0  193 KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS (174)
TOTAL PARRY      MALT-O-MEAL 60-7527        27  13  1  171 CHILDHOOD TRAUMA (1261)

The overall popularity leader is KYRLANIA 70-2327.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was WE LIKE THE MOON 25-5013.  The ten other most popular fighters were ALDALDON 
56-3913, FUNNY BUNNY 55-1862, MIMOSA 32-4294, DARTMAN 33-7161, LIMA BEAN FLAMBE 
70-3118, ANTHRAXUS 33-5723, DARLINA 74-2995, AHRINGOL 33-5726, TRYURLUCK 61-1029, and 
REDFOX 13-4197.

The least popular fighter this week was COMRADE KOOK 12-6339.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were MAGGIE 55-637, DRIZZT 40-4146, COLOSSUS 22-5820, SCOOBY DOOM 
12-6021, JULIUS 64-3641, YAMA 82-11638, D 82-44, MALT-O-MEAL 60-7527, HARVESTER OF 
PAIN 56-1412, and ROCK A BYE 33-4653.

Arena (Number)       W  L K  Arena (Number)       W  L K  Arena (Number)       W  L K  
JHELUM(4)            0  1 0  LYRATILAN(25)        0  1 0  ARADI(60)            0  1 0  
ARKERS(8)            1  0 0  CALEAM(26)           1  0 0  JURINE(61)           1  1 0  
ARUAK CITY(11)       1  1 0  ARVAT(32)            0  1 0  KURUKAR(64)          0  1 0  
RIZTAB(12)           0  4 0  NIATOLI ISLAND(33)   4  1 0  DAL SHANG(65)        0  1 0  
DULLENS(13)          1  1 0  MURSKA(35)           0  1 0  SENTERN(70)          2  1 0  
WILLAF(16)           1  0 0  ZENSU(40)            1  2 0  DAYLA KIV(74)        4  0 0  
ALJAFIR(17)          2  0 0  TRICORUS(51)         1  0 0  JADE MOUNTAIN(75)    3  0 0  
ZUWAYZA(19)          1  0 0  KHALANI(55)          2  2 0  LIN TIRIAN(78)       0  1 0  
SOLVEN(22)           1  1 0  ROCANIS(56)          1  4 0  DWES EG(82)          2  3 0  

TOP WARRIOR OF EACH ARENA     W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 AZREAL ELS III 4-4482       26  21  2  173  EASTERN HORDE (975)        JHELUM
 HELEN OF TROY 8-4603        15   7  0   57  DAPHNE'S LADIES (1276)     ARKERS
 REQUIEM 11-4472             37  29  0  196  BALLAD OF THE BLADE (1229) ARUAK CITY
 MOJO-JOJO 12-3867           51  42  1  199  EASTERN HORDE (777)        RIZTAB

TOP WARRIOR OF EACH ARENA     W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 REDFOX 13-4197              81 126  1  202  CARDOW HUNTERS (761)       DULLENS
 ALVIN 16-3927               57  32  1  233  AARON'S ANGELS (744)       WILLAF
 NYZEIL OGLATA 17-6753       23  10  1  123  PHILANTHROPISTS (1262)     ALJAFIR
 TRASH QUAM 19-3751          35  27  2  220  EASTERN HORDE 3 (899)      ZUWAYZA
 NEBUCHADNEZZAR 22-5821      67  51  0  275  BLADES OF WONDER (1002)    SOLVEN
 WE LIKE THE MOON 25-5013    39  27  4  200  SPONGMONKEYS (1076)        LYRATILAN
 ENLIGHTENED BEING 26-4642   28  11  0  173  PHILANTHROPISTS (1263)     CALEAM
 MIMOSA 32-4294              23  19  1  188  PHILANTHROPISTS (1254)     ARVAT
 DARTMAN 33-7161             62  26  3  266  COLGATE DAYS (1062)        NIATOLI ISLAND
 NOREASTER 35-3896           31  17  1  193  DIRT DEVILS (1246)         MURSKA
 KING LOVE 40-3748           65  47  2  213  GARDEN OF HORRORS (1238)   ZENSU
 TAIRIKIA 51-4247           127 101  2  206  SAND DANCERS (1102)        TRICORUS
 SMUG BUG 55-2900            68 132  0  216  RHYME TYME (397)           KHALANI
 DARK JUSTICE 56-2004        24  18  0  193  KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS (174)   ROCANIS
 MALT-O-MEAL 60-7527         27  13  1  171  CHILDHOOD TRAUMA (1261)    ARADI
 TRYURLUCK 61-1029          116  81  1  211  BLOOD KNIGHTS (284)        JURINE
 JULIUS 64-3641             119 127  2  195  UNDER DURESS (743)         KURUKAR
 DAMORETH STENN 65-6105      64  96  1  157  SAND DANCERS (1130)        DAL SHANG
 LIMA BEAN FLAMBE 70-3118    47  35  0  259  HEAVE HO! (926)            SENTERN
 NIGHTFALL 74-2421          151 118  5  209  DARKLINGS (1160)           DAYLA KIV
 PARTY'S OVER 75-2179        43  33  0  220  EASTERN HORDE (990)        JADE MOUNTAIN
 CORT NIGHTJEWEL 78-196      87 124  0  199  THE DRAGON FIST (1210)     LIN TIRIAN
 WWW.QUAM.COM 82-4467        32  39  4  180  EASTERN HORDE 2 (994)      DWES EG