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Date   : 01/31/2008    Duedate: 02/13/2008

FREE BLADES

DM-103    TURN-473

RANK TEAMS                  W    L  K    %  RANK TEAMS                  W    L  K    %
  1 DIRT DEVILS 35/1246  1374  777 12 63.9    5 DEATH HORDE 33/952    262  230  9 53.3
    DEVILS OF THE DEEP 82/1291                  EASTERN HORDE 56/1282                 
    HOLIDAY HORRORS 6/1080                      EASTERN HORDE 75/990                  
    BLOOD ANGELS 40/1257                        EASTERN HORDE 33/813                  
    GARDEN OF EVIL II 82/1292                   DEATH HORDE VI 82/997                 
    DO IT AGAIN 11/1239                         EASTERN HORDE 55/834                  
    HOUNDS OF HELL 12/1240                      DEATH HORDE IV 82/995                 
    DEATH INCARNATE 17/1281                     EASTERN HORDE 3 19/899                
  2 HEAVE HO! 70/926      853  551  9 60.8      EASTERN HORDE 12/777                  
    THE BROTHERHOOD 40 82/1269                  EASTERN HORDE 4 82/992                
    DAPHNE'S LADIES 8/1276                    6-LEGION OF DU 13/1056   32   30  0 51.6
    GARDEN OF HORRORS 40/1238                 7 DARKLINGS 74/1160     554  558  6 49.8
    BLADES OF WONDER 22/1002                  8 SCARLET KNIGH 70/403  372  391  9 48.8
    BALLAD OF THE BLADE 11/1229                 THE DRAGON FIST 78/1210               
    CHILDHOOD TRAUMA 60/1261                  9 RHYME TYME 55/397     315  353  1 47.2
    I AM SAM 75/1075                            GIRL SCOUT COOKIES 33/1278            
    THE BROTHERHOOD 8 82/1288                10 CHEERS 70/1279        152  182  4 45.5
    VERBAL MISCUES 60/1287                      KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS 56/174             
    THE BROTHERHOOD 98 71/1289                  THE SIMPSONS 55/187                   
  3 I, CLAUDIUS 13/705    567  390  6 59.2   11 UNDER DURESS 64/743   785 1082 11 42.0
  4-CALM DOWN! 65/1143    362  259 10 58.3      DUPLICATE REDUNDANCY 33/764           
    SAILS OF CHARON 16/1044                  12 CULTS-R-US 12/1255     26   38  0 40.6
    HALL OF GIANT 12/885                     13 CARDOW HUNTE 29/1277  582 1213 10 32.4
    HEART OF DARKNESS 64/896                 14 PUPPY POWER 40/1283     0    1  0  0.0

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

                                  WARRIOR SPOTLIGHT

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

                                     Duelmasters
                                     -----------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 586): NOSFERATU of DARK WARDS (Dr. Doom, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 586): SISTER Q of CULTS-R-US (?, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 580): REDBIRD of GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 582): PENNY LOPEZ of PUNNY ANIMALS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 580): ARTEMIDORUS of FIELDS OF ELYSIUM (Caesar, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 578): VENENOSO of JAGUAR WARRIORS (Noachian, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 289): VAIDISAVA of THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 571): ELVIRA MADIGAN of TRAIL OF TEARS (Jugger, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 287): OBERON of AUTUMN LIGHTNING (Bobby Bigfoot, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 568): SHEA TANN of DEVIL ADVOCATES (Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 566): THE CLAW of RAVAGING LORDS (?, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 557): TOURNEY SCUM of BUSY, BUSYTONW (Huckle Cat, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 519): MUSHAD of EASTERN HORDE (Mr. Mojo, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 264): RAGGEDY ANN of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 DOUBLE X (turn 259): TEMPUS of WARHAMMERS (Coyote, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 245): ADRIANN of DARQUE FORCES II (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 447): LELLADORIN of KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS (Jakari, mgr.)
 DM  60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 434): THE AVENGING SCROD of 4000 BLOWS (Nuln, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 425): CIRSIUM VULGARE of BLADE AND BLOOD (Noachian, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 410): LORIN TEN KORO of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 194): LAELKORISSA of FAVORITE GUYS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 382): KIRSSARINA of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 379): DARQUE of MANAGER MUSINGS (FTF Manager, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 365): NECROMANCER of MAGIC ARTISTS (Houdini, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 472): JAMMIES of DARKLINGS (She-Puppy, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 586): DARK WARDS (Dr. Doom, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 586): HIGH JINX (Jondeaux, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 580): DARK CREATION (Herbert Philip Lovecraft West, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 582): PUNNY ANIMALS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 580): DEATH INCARNATE (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 578): JAGUAR WARRIORS (Noachian, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 289): THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 571): MID EARTH (Dirmael, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 287): LORDS OF VALHALLA (High Lord Bosk, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 568): BIG LAKE NOMADS (Den, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 566): RAVAGING LORDS (?, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 557): CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 519): MEDAL OF HONOR 27 (The Anarchist, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 264): DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 DOUBLE X (turn 259): THE BEAR'S PAW (Kat, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 245): DREAMS OF KADATH (Reaper, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 447): KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS (Jakari, mgr.)
 DM  60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 434): HOUSE OF GRAIN (DK Bread, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 425): CLAN GHOST BEARS (Bjorn, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 410): MIGHTY DUCKS (Woody, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 194): MIDDLE WAY 18 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 382): CORPS (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 379): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 364): UNKNOWN
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 472): DIRT DEVILS et al (The Dark One, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 585): WINTER SHADOWS of SWEET MAGIC (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 570): KYOKO of WILL DUEL 4 MEAD (Sporkis, mgr.)
                          SPARKLE FARKLE of ESCAPADE (Scion, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 286): GERI of LORDS OF VALHALLA (High Lord Bosk, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 567): ROLAND of RILL'S GCSC2 (Rillion, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI (turn 564): SHANNON D'ANJELISA of STORM BRINGERS (The Rake, mgr.)
 DM  47 DOUBLE X (turn 259): TEMPUS of WARHAMMERS (Coyote, mgr.)
                 (turn 258): SWAMP BURP HAMMER of ALL SWAMP HAMMERZ (Hammer, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 245): ADRIANN of DARQUE FORCES II (Master Darque, mgr.)
                  (turn 244): STREET SIGN of OPEN SESAME (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 434): THE AVENGING SCROD of 4000 BLOWS (Nuln, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 409): KILLIAN TEN VIR of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 378): SLUGBAIT of MANAGER MUSINGS (FTF Manager, mgr.)

                                 THE GUARDIAN'S FORUM
                           Reflections by the Lord-Marshall

Good Morning Free Blades!

     It's good to be the Lord-Marshall, except for one thing.  If I want to
challenge, I can only down-challenge.  And I do want to challenge -- while I'm on the
throne, anyway.  I feel I should set a good example.  So I'm challenging the two
warriors ranked directly below me:  Lima Bean Flambe and Rock a Bye.  They're both
much less experienced, and I'm afraid they're going to lose pretty badly.  If they're
worried about it, though... they could avoid.  That's a shocking thought, isn't it?
True though.

     Julius, I would like to say our fight last turn was a good one.  But I don't
think you were ready for me.  Although I did not have a style advantage, nor an
experience advantage, I did have the benefit of surprise.  No one expects a member of
my team to challenge, eh?  Sorry about that.  (snickering)

     I've had the Lord-Marshall's chair reupholstered in dark red leather.  It's
sturdy and will last a long time, and it won't show blood very much (in case the next
person who takes this seat happens to be injured).  And believe me, if I have
anything to say about it, they WILL be injured.

     Don't really have much to say this time.  Fight well then, and let's see some
life out there!  Challenge, avoid, write personal ads.

     Thanks for your time.
     Lord-Marshall Jammies

                             REPORT FROM WITHIN THE TOWER

     It was the Unknown Spymaster again, but I can't tell you about him, because
Ketchum's investigating that.  I think he's investigating.  Or, you know, doing
something nosy.  That's Ketchum.
     But I can tell you about my new house, which is old but I'm fixing it up so it's
new to me, which now has a furnace!  Isn't that great?  Of course, there's no WATER
yet, so I can't do stuff up there, because the water person won't do that until the
floor person puts in a floor in the bathroom and does SOMETHING in the kitchen but we
haven't worked out what yet.  I wish all this stuff didn't take so long.  I want to
move in NOW.
     Oh, well.

     So, the fights.  The arena scribes sent me two copies, which are NOT the same.
I think I got the right one, but if stuff doesn't match, well, there it is, you know?
     Knights of Rocanis were avoided by Holiday Horrors.  I figure this is a good
thing for the Knights.  I mean, *I* don't want any holiday horrors around.
     Barbarian Knight got elected president.  Of...?  Oh, sorry, he got the most
challenges.  That's probably easier to deal with.
     We had twenty-eight fights, which is one fewer than Andorak, but only three
standbys, which is LOTS fewer, so that must mean that we have more active gladiators.
I'm pretty sure this is a Good Thing.
     There were eight challenges, TWO of them tv and the rest radio.  This is Very
Good.  I like it.  Do it some more.
     The longest fight was four minutes.  That's just silly.  Four minutes isn't long
enough to eat a hotdog (unless you're very hungry), or dry your nailpolish, or
ANYTHING.

     MANDORALLEN (56-2288) (21-8-1,70) of KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS fought BLACK WOLF (29-
4194) (30-26-1,87) of CARDOW HUNTERS.  MANDORALLEN was overpowered by BLACK WOLF in a
popular 1 minute brutal uneven duel.  Well, this is probably good, because it'll mean
less howling by Black Wolf.  Howling is fine in the distance, atmospheric, you know?
But right here in the arena, well, it's too close.
     CATASTROPHE (71-6273) (5-0-0,15) of THE BROTHERHOOD 98 fought NATAS (11-6531)
(14-10-0,52) of DO IT AGAIN.  CATASTROPHE lost to NATAS in a popular 1 minute bout.
What I figure, and I THOUGHT about this, you know, is that Cat got pushed into the
pool.  I mean, natas, that's a swimming word.  I know that much.  And getting pushed
into the pool in this weather--the stewards had to break the ice so he could fall
through--that has to be not so good.  So, if it fits the notes and really happened,
it was a bad thing for the Cat.  This kind of stuff happens.
     MEGALODON (82-32285) (10-3-0,33) of DEVILS OF THE DEEP fought BITTER ALMOND
(103-41) (14-16-4,50) of the College of Mimes.  MEGALODON handily defeated BITTER
ALMOND in an exciting 1 minute bloody uneven bout.  Bitter Almond was bitter anyway,
so this doesn't make much difference, does it?
     TURNIP TORNEDO (82-35257) (10-1-1,32) of GARDEN OF EVIL II fought LUCIFREYJA
(103-40) (19-21-1,90) of the College of Mimes.  TURNIP TORNEDO demolished LUCIFREYJA
in a 2 minute gruesome one-sided melee.  But Luci ended up in a country where
everyone was wearing blue clothes and singing about how she killed a wicked witch, so
SHE's okay.  Sure, it was gruesome where her house, and I do NOT know where the house
came from, so don't ask, fell on the wicked witch, but hey, you guys are gladiators.
What's a little grue to you?
     BLOODY EASTER BUNNY (6-5877) (21-4-3,100) of HOLIDAY HORRORS fought FALLING ROCK
(29-4286) (20-27-0,43) of CARDOW HUNTERS.  BLOODY EASTER BUNNY vanquished FALLING
ROCK in a 1 minute one-sided fight.  Gosh, this is, like, a total surprise.

     MAGGIE (55-637) (32-41-1,148) of THE SIMPSONS fought STONETOOTH (29-4560) (26-
29-0,96) of CARDOW HUNTERS.  MAGGIE overpowered STONETOOTH in a popular 1 minute one-
sided duel.  And you know what?  Maggie knocked out a (stone)tooth and it had a
cavity!
     COMRADE KOOK (12-6339) (32-25-1,110) of CULTS-R-US fought KOOKABURRA (33-4151)
(91-119-4,144) of GIRL SCOUT COOKIES.  COMRADE KOOK was devastated by KOOKABURRA in a
popular 1 minute one-sided bout.  It's hard to imagine, but some people just can't
eat cookies!  A terrible deprivation and all that stuff.  I heard he tried to eat
them with a cool aide, and that never works.
     MILLHOUSE (55-1324) (21-22-0,156) of THE SIMPSONS fought SMUG BUG (55-2900) (69-
138-0,145) of RHYME TYME.  MILLHOUSE was overpowered by SMUG BUG in an action packed
1 minute uneven fray.  This is just going to make the darned Bug more smug, isn't it?
Drat.
     SAM (70-466) (12-4-0,154) of CHEERS fought THE MAD CARROT (40-3862) (12-2-0,118)
of PUPPY POWER.  SAM overpowered THE MAD CARROT in an exciting 1 minute uneven fight.
That's the thing about carrots.  I mean, lots of carrots are mad, there was one over
in Khalhums once that had flaming hair!  But mostly they don't have hands so they
can't do anything about being mad.  Or because of being mad.
     MELLOW YELLOW (60-1455) (44-43-0,204) of VERBAL MISCUES fought SISTER X (12-
6340) (29-27-0,156) of CULTS-R-US.  MELLOW YELLOW was savagely defeated by SISTER X
in a crowd pleasing 4 minute conflict.  I know it says this was four minutes, but
that doesn't mean it was THE longest fight, only one of them.  There was more than
one that lasted four minutes.

     MORLENA (56-2163) (23-19-1,182) of KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS fought PARTY'S OVER (75-
2179) (44-34-0,196) of EASTERN HORDE.  MORLENA was demolished by PARTY'S OVER in an
exciting 1 minute one-sided bout.  Does this mean Morlena is just a party girl who
can't quit?
     MOJO-JOJO (12-3867) (52-44-1,189) of EASTERN HORDE fought DARK JUSTICE (56-2004)
(25-24-0,180) of KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS.  MOJO-JOJO devastated DARK JUSTICE in a 1 minute
one-sided fight.  Probably because of all the quam.  Those Eastern Horde people are
just STUFFED with quam.  And raw fish.
     AZREAL ELS (55-3117) (25-15-4,190) of EASTERN HORDE fought CITY MILITIA (56-
2200) (21-14-0,178) of KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS.  AZREAL ELS overcame CITY MILITIA in a
crowd pleasing 1 minute bloody bout.  Well, of COURSE.  There are some things you
just can't expect a city militia to deal with.  They just aren't trained for it, you
know?
     FUNNY BUNNY (55-1862) (153-159-2,204) of RHYME TYME fought SAMARIUM (75-3071)
(44-26-1,193) of I AM SAM.  FUNNY BUNNY vanquished SAMARIUM in an action packed 1
minute mismatched bout.  With another (not really another, he's used it before lots
of time) joke that wasn't funny when it was new.  That would vanquish anybody.
     REQUIEM (11-4472) (41-32-0,188) of BALLAD OF THE BLADE fought JULIUS (64-3641)
(125-128-2,197) of UNDER DURESS.  REQUIEM was overpowered by JULIUS in a popular 1
minute mismatched conflict.  Yes, well, it's what Julius DOES, you know.  He passes
duress along.  And probably kicks cats, too.  Of course, the cats always bite and
scratch back and they probably shouldn't be under the desk in the first place, but,
you know.  Cats.

     ANTHRAXUS (33-5723) (32-23-1,183) of DEATH HORDE fought MALT-O-MEAL (60-7527)
(31-16-1,188) of CHILDHOOD TRAUMA.  ANTHRAXUS devastated MALT-O-MEAL in a crowd
pleasing 1 minute one-sided battle.  Yes, well, trauma.  You have to expect this kind
of stuff sometimes.
     ROCK A BYE (33-4653) (59-38-4,232) of EASTERN HORDE fought BIONIC BUFFALO (11-
6570) (37-24-0,209) of DO IT AGAIN.  ROCK A BYE bested BIONIC BUFFALO in a 2 minute
conflict.  Oh, drat.  There's the runner from the printing office tapping his foot in
the doorway.  I don't have TIME to "do it again."  I have to, you know, HURRY with
this stuff.  I guess I spent too much time thinking about the plumbing.  And the
furnace.  And I haven't even STARTED to tell you about the storm windows!
     HARVESTER OF PAIN (56-1412) (35-36-4,214) of KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS fought
CORRUPTION (82-22745) (22-8-0,197) of THE BROTHERHOOD 40.  HARVESTER OF PAIN
overpowered CORRUPTION in an exciting 1 minute one-sided fight.  Well, I don't KNOW
these people, but I have to think they probably DESERVE each other.  I mean, really!
     LIMA BEAN FLAMBE (70-3118) (51-36-0,238) of HEAVE HO! fought THE QUICKLING (70-
1669) (80-178-2,183) of SCARLET KNIGHTS.  LIMA BEAN FLAMBE savagely defeated THE
QUICKLING in an exciting 3 minute fight.  Does this mean the Limas didn't, um, have
to wait long for the old heave ho?  Not that I mind either way, I mean, *I* didn't
eat them.
     NIGHTCAP (74-2745) (125-114-0,230) of DARKLINGS fought KING LOVE (40-3748) (68-
49-2,193) of GARDEN OF HORRORS.  NIGHTCAP was viciously subdued by KING LOVE in an
action packed 2 minute fight.  Now, that's just WRONG.  Which should love be vicious?
Except for, well, there are some special cases, I guess.

     Oh, good, the challenge matches.  I'm getting somewhere.  Lower Overhill, I
think.
     WARHEAD (82-13913) (14-5-0,61) of THE BROTHERHOOD 8 challenged CEDAR (29-4319)
(19-12-1,64) of CARDOW HUNTERS.  Up 3.  WARHEAD lost to CEDAR in a 1 minute Challenge
duel.  What?  Something must have gone, you know, wrong!  The bookies will be very
upset about this.
     HELEN OF TROY (8-4603) (18-9-0,115) of DAPHNE'S LADIES challenged YAMA (82-
11638) (21-13-0,176) of DEATH HORDE VI.  Up lots.  Um, 61.  This Helen is brave, but
her tan could use work.  HELEN OF TROY handily defeated YAMA in a 1 minute uneven
Challenge fight.  But she did win.  That's good.  Because of all the ships she has to
launch.  No waiting, you know?  Waiting isn't good.
     CLAUDIUS (13-2860) (50-39-2,176) of I, CLAUDIUS challenged TALL TREE (29-4380)
(25-36-0,153) of CARDOW HUNTERS.  Down 23.  CLAUDIUS devastated TALL TREE in a 1
minute mismatched Challenge match.  Yes, well, obviously.  I mean, even Roger the
Gambling Bookie didn't bet on Tall Tree.  Who would?
     NOREASTER (35-3896) (35-20-1,196) of DIRT DEVILS challenged BARBARIAN KNIGHT
(56-2006) (30-18-2,184) of KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS.  Down 12.  NOREASTER devastated
BARBARIAN KNIGHT in a popular 1 minute uneven Challenge brawl.  Probably because of
the sleet.  Sleet is bad.  It makes your towels stuff and puts icicles on your
eyelashes.
     SCOOBY DOOM (12-6021) (32-27-1,203) of HOUNDS OF HELL challenged TRASH QUAM (19-
3751) (37-28-2,223) of EASTERN HORDE 3.  Up 20.  SCOOBY DOOM was overpowered by TRASH
QUAM in a 2 minute one-sided Challenge fight.  Take that, you mean old hound!  You,
Mr. Quam, pick up that litter.  We like a clean arena here.
     Um, sorry, I think I was maybe temporarily possessed by a janitor or something.
This is new.  Or maybe it's the house.
     SANGUINE (40-4135) (32-17-1,200) of BLOOD ANGELS challenged CORT NIGHTJEWEL (78-
196) (92-126-0,231) of THE DRAGON FIST.  Up 31.  SANGUINE was overpowered by CORT
NIGHTJEWEL in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge duel.  Well, listen, Sanguine, you just
can't get blood from a fossil.

     And two tv challenges, I did say that, didn't I?  Congratulations to our tourney
victors.
     SAMURAI (75-3119) (21-11-1,183) of I AM SAM TV challenged SUPERIOR FORCES (33-
4543) (107-148-3,186) of DUPLICATE REDUNDANCY.  Up 3.  SAMURAI demolished SUPERIOR
FORCES in a 2 minute one-sided Challenge melee.  Well, good, because we don't want S.
Forces back in control of the Runeblade!  Really, didn't you know?  We have a
runeblade, too, and the Lord Marshall keeps it.

     And for the title:  NEBUCHADNEZZAR (22-5821) (71-52-0,223) of BLADES OF WONDER
TV challenged JAMMIES (74-2829) (119-93-1,312) of DARKLINGS.  Up lots.  Um, 90 this
time?  Something like that.  91?  Whatever.  NEBUCHADNEZZAR viciously subdued JAMMIES
in a 4 minute Challenge Title fight.  I congratulate Neb, I do really, but I'm kind
of sorry to see Jammies not being Lord Marshall anymore because he wrote columns.
That was, well, I liked it.

                                       Debby T.

LORD-MARSHALL                 W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 NEBUCHADNEZZAR 22-5821      72  52  0  244  BLADES OF WONDER (1002)    SOLVEN

GRAND CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS    W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 CORT NIGHTJEWEL 78-196      93 126  0  250  THE DRAGON FIST (1210)     LIN TIRIAN
 ROCK A BYE 33-4653          60  38  4  245  EASTERN HORDE (813)        NIATOLI ISLAND
 LIMA BEAN FLAMBE 70-3118    52  36  0  242  HEAVE HO! (926)            SENTERN
 TRASH QUAM 19-3751          38  28  2  237  EASTERN HORDE 3 (899)      ZUWAYZA
 HARVESTER OF PAIN 56-1412   36  36  4  231  KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS (174)   ROCANIS
 FUNNY BUNNY 55-1862        154 159  2  222  RHYME TYME (397)           KHALANI
-JOPPA CLUBFIST 12-3748      34  29  0  215  HALL OF GIANT (885)        RIZTAB
-AHRINGOL 33-5726            24  12  0  213  DEATH HORDE (952)          NIATOLI ISLAND
-SHEYN 64-4157               29   7  2  212  HEART OF DARKNESS (896)    KURUKAR
 JULIUS 64-3641             126 128  2  211  UNDER DURESS (743)         KURUKAR
 KING LOVE 40-3748           69  49  2  211  GARDEN OF HORRORS (1238)   ZENSU

GRAND CHAMPIONS               W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 NOREASTER 35-3896           36  20  1  210  DIRT DEVILS (1246)         MURSKA
-SAMSARA 75-3055             21  16  0  207  I AM SAM (1075)            JADE MOUNTAIN
 PARTY'S OVER 75-2179        45  34  0  205  EASTERN HORDE (990)        JADE MOUNTAIN
 ANTHRAXUS 33-5723           33  23  1  205  DEATH HORDE (952)          NIATOLI ISLAND
 JAMMIES 74-2829            119  94  1  203  DARKLINGS (1160)           DAYLA KIV
-T-BONE 13-3139              51  36  0  203  LEGION OF DUMB (1056)      DULLENS
 BIONIC BUFFALO 11-6570      37  25  0  202  DO IT AGAIN (1239)         ARUAK CITY
 AZREAL ELS 55-3117          26  15  4  199  EASTERN HORDE (834)        KHALANI
 MOJO-JOJO 12-3867           53  44  1  198  EASTERN HORDE (777)        RIZTAB
 NIGHTCAP 74-2745           125 115  0  196  DARKLINGS (1160)           DAYLA KIV
 SAMURAI 75-3119             22  11  1  196  I AM SAM (1075)            JADE MOUNTAIN
 SCOOBY DOOM 12-6021         32  28  1  194  HOUNDS OF HELL (1240)      RIZTAB
 SANGUINE 40-4135            32  18  1  190  BLOOD ANGELS (1257)        ZENSU
 THE QUICKLING 70-1669       80 179  2  189  SCARLET KNIGHTS (403)      SENTERN
-D 82-44                     27  20  0  189  EASTERN HORDE 4 (992)      DWES EG
 CORRUPTION 82-22745         22   9  0  188  THE BROTHERHOOD 40 (1269)  DWES EG
 SISTER X 12-6340            30  27  0  187  CULTS-R-US (1255)          RIZTAB
 SAMARIUM 75-3071            44  27  1  185  I AM SAM (1075)            JADE MOUNTAIN
-ROWARDENN 16-4105           30  19  0  184  SAILS OF CHARON (1044)     WILLAF
 BARBARIAN KNIGHT 56-2006    30  19  2  182  KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS (174)   ROCANIS

GRAND CHALLENGER ADEPTS       W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 CLAUDIUS 13-2860            51  39  2  180  I, CLAUDIUS (705)          DULLENS
 REQUIEM 11-4472             41  33  0  180  BALLAD OF THE BLADE (1229) ARUAK CITY
 CITY MILITIA 56-2200        21  15  0  180  KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS (174)   ROCANIS
 MORLENA 56-2163             23  20  1  179  KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS (174)   ROCANIS
 SUPERIOR FORCES 33-4543    107 149  3  178  DUPLICATE REDUNDANCY (764) NIATOLI ISLAND
 MALT-O-MEAL 60-7527         31  17  1  178  CHILDHOOD TRAUMA (1261)    ARADI
 DARK JUSTICE 56-2004        25  25  0  174  KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS (174)   ROCANIS
-FACELESS KILLER 65-4853     22  15  2  165  CALM DOWN! (1143)          DAL SHANG
 SMUG BUG 55-2900            70 138  0  162  RHYME TYME (397)           KHALANI
 HELEN OF TROY 8-4603        19   9  0  161  DAPHNE'S LADIES (1276)     ARKERS
 SAM 70-466                  13   4  0  161  CHEERS (1279)              SENTERN

GRAND CHALLENGER ADEPTS       W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 TALL TREE 29-4380           25  37  0  152  CARDOW HUNTERS (1277)      LAPUR

GRAND ADEPTS                  W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 KOOKABURRA 33-4151          92 119  4  150  GIRL SCOUT COOKIES (1278)  NIATOLI ISLAND
 MAGGIE 55-637               33  41  1  150  THE SIMPSONS (187)         KHALANI
 MILLHOUSE 55-1324           21  23  0  140  THE SIMPSONS (187)         KHALANI
 YAMA 82-11638               21  14  0  138  DEATH HORDE VI (997)       DWES EG
 THE MAD CARROT 40-3862      12   3  0  119  PUPPY POWER (1283)         ZENSU
 COMRADE KOOK 12-6339        32  26  1  109  CULTS-R-US (1255)          RIZTAB
-RUDRA 82-5565               17  14  1  106  DEATH HORDE IV (995)       DWES EG
 BLOODY EASTER BUNNY 6-5877  22   4  3  102  HOLIDAY HORRORS (1080)     TRANSEL

GRAND CHALLENGER INITIATES    W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 BLACK WOLF 29-4194          31  26  1  100  CARDOW HUNTERS (1277)      LAPUR
 STONETOOTH 29-4560          26  30  0   99  CARDOW HUNTERS (1277)      LAPUR

GRAND INITIATES               W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
-GOLDIE 29-4805              20   9  4   73  STREET WALKERS (14)        LAPUR
 CEDAR 29-4319               20  12  1   73  CARDOW HUNTERS (1277)      LAPUR
 TURNIP TORNEDO 82--30279    11   1  1   72  GARDEN OF EVIL II (1292)   DWES EG
-KYOKO 29-2929               16  15  5   68  WILL DUEL 4 MEAD (1290)    LAPUR
 MANDORALLEN 56-2288         21   9  1   65  KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS (174)   ROCANIS
-THE QUAM BOMB 56-3286       16   8  0   63  EASTERN HORDE (1282)       ROCANIS
 WARHEAD 82-13913            14   6  0   59  THE BROTHERHOOD 8 (1288)   DWES EG
 NATAS 11-6531               15  10  0   54  DO IT AGAIN (1239)         ARUAK CITY
 MEGALODON 82-32285          11   3  0   53  DEVILS OF THE DEEP (1291)  DWES EG
 FALLING ROCK 29-4286        20  28  0   52  CARDOW HUNTERS (1277)      LAPUR
 CATASTROPHE 71-6273          5   1  0   20  THE BROTHERHOOD 98 (1289)  KYR'TERR

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

THE DEAD                   W   L  K TEAM NAME              SLAIN BY                  TURN

                               PERSONAL CORRESPONDENCE

Julius -- Congratulations on your Grandmaster rating!  That's very impressive! --
Jammies

King Love -- I'm sorry your challenge wasn't more profitable for you.  It was a brave
challenge, though.  I applaud you for that. -- Nightcap

Helen of Troy -- Well, good gods, I couldn't hit a lady!  And you've got so much work
to do anyway--launching all those ships.  Do you need someone to hand you the bottles
of wine?  I could do that. -- Stonetooth

Bloody Easter Bunny -- Look, you have to stop doing this to me!  Think of my
reputation, a wolf beaten by a bloody RABBIT.  It's indeccent. -- Black Wolf

Smug Bug -- Ha, failing to wear typical buggly armor was your mistake!  (squash) --
Tall Tree

Rudra -- Ouch. -- Cedar

Warhead -- Unfriendly type, aren't you? -- Falling Rock
P.S.  That's Karnhorns all over, though.

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

NEBUCHADNEZZAR viciously subdued JAMMIES in a 4 minute Challenge Title fight.
SAMURAI demolished SUPERIOR FORCES in a 2 minute one-sided Challenge melee.
SANGUINE was overpowered by CORT NIGHTJEWEL in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge duel.
SCOOBY DOOM was overpowered by TRASH QUAM in a 2 minute one-sided Challenge fight.
NOREASTER devastated BARBARIAN KNIGHT in a popular 1 minute uneven Challenge brawl.
CLAUDIUS devastated TALL TREE in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge match.
HELEN OF TROY handily defeated YAMA in a 1 minute uneven Challenge fight.
WARHEAD lost to CEDAR in a 1 minute Challenge duel.
NIGHTCAP was viciously subdued by KING LOVE in a action packed 2 minute fight.
LIMA BEAN FLAMBE savagely defeated THE QUICKLING in a exciting 3 minute fight.
HARVESTER OF PAIN overpowered CORRUPTION in a exciting 1 minute one-sided fight.
ROCK A BYE bested BIONIC BUFFALO in a 2 minute conflict.
ANTHRAXUS devastated MALT-O-MEAL in a crowd pleasing 1 minute one-sided battle.
REQUIEM was overpowered by JULIUS in a popular 1 minute mismatched conflict.
FUNNY BUNNY vanquished SAMARIUM in a action packed 1 minute mismatched bout.
AZREAL ELS overcame CITY MILITIA in a crowd pleasing 1 minute bloody bout.
MOJO-JOJO devastated DARK JUSTICE in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
MORLENA was demolished by PARTY'S OVER in a exciting 1 minute one-sided bout.
MELLOW YELLOW was savagely defeated by SISTER X in a crowd pleasing 4 minute conflict.
SAM overpowered THE MAD CARROT in a exciting 1 minute uneven fight.
MILLHOUSE was overpowered by SMUG BUG in a action packed 1 minute uneven fray.
COMRADE KOOK was devastated by KOOKABURRA in a popular 1 minute one-sided bout.
MAGGIE overpowered STONETOOTH in a popular 1 minute one-sided duel.
BLOODY EASTER BUNNY vanquished FALLING ROCK in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
TURNIP TORNEDO demolished LUCIFREYJA in a 2 minute gruesome one-sided melee.
MEGALODON handily defeated BITTER ALMOND in a exciting 1 minute bloody uneven bout.
CATASTROPHE lost to NATAS in a popular 1 minute bout.
MANDORALLEN was overpowered by BLACK WOLF in a popular 1 minute brutal uneven duel.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                  13         AIMED BLOW        46 -  30 -  0      61  |
|AIMED BLOW                       7         WALL OF STEEL     30 -  21 -  1      59  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  7         SLASHING ATTACK   37 -  27 -  0      58  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  6         PARRY-LUNGE       24 -  23 -  0      51  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    6         STRIKING ATTACK   29 -  30 -  0      49  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      6         LUNGING ATTACK    61 -  67 -  0      48  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   4         TOTAL PARRY       10 -  14 -  1      42  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      4         PARRY-RIPOSTE      2 -   5 -  0      29  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         BASHING ATTACK     9 -  28 -  0      24  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 473 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-RIPOSTE      1 -  0     LUNGING ATTACK     5 -  8         2  AIMED BLOW     
AIMED BLOW         5 -  2     PARRY-LUNGE        2 -  4         2  WALL OF STEEL  
SLASHING ATTACK    5 -  2     TOTAL PARRY        1 -  3         2  STRIKING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK    4 -  2     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         2  LUNGING ATTACK 
BASHING ATTACK     2 -  2                                       1  PARRY-LUNGE    
WALL OF STEEL      3 -  3                                       1  BASHING ATTACK 
                                                                1  SLASHING ATTACK

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
AIMED BLOW       NEBUCHADNEZZAR 22-5821     72  52  0  244 BLADES OF WONDER (1002)
WALL OF STEEL    CORT NIGHTJEWEL 78-196     93 126  0  250 THE DRAGON FIST (1210)
PARRY-LUNGE      ROCK A BYE 33-4653         60  38  4  245 EASTERN HORDE (813)
BASHING ATTACK   HARVESTER OF PAIN 56-1412  36  36  4  231 KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS (174)
STRIKING ATTACK  FUNNY BUNNY 55-1862       154 159  2  222 RHYME TYME (397)
SLASHING ATTACK  JULIUS 64-3641            126 128  2  211 UNDER DURESS (743)
LUNGING ATTACK   NOREASTER 35-3896          36  20  1  210 DIRT DEVILS (1246)
TOTAL PARRY      MALT-O-MEAL 60-7527        31  17  1  178 CHILDHOOD TRAUMA (1261)

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
PARRY-RIPOSTE    CEDAR 29-4319              20  12  1   73 CARDOW HUNTERS (1277)

The overall popularity leader is NIGHTCAP 74-2745.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was SISTER X 12-6340.  The ten other most popular fighters were JAMMIES 74-2829, 
NEBUCHADNEZZAR 22-5821, KING LOVE 40-3748, THE QUICKLING 70-1669, LIMA BEAN FLAMBE 
70-3118, AZREAL ELS 55-3117, MELLOW YELLOW 60-1455, NATAS 11-6531, NOREASTER 35-3896, 
and ANTHRAXUS 33-5723.

The least popular fighter this week was FALLING ROCK 29-4286.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were DARK JUSTICE 56-2004, WARHEAD 82-13913, YAMA 82-11638, TALL 
TREE 29-4380, MANDORALLEN 56-2288, STONETOOTH 29-4560, COMRADE KOOK 12-6339, 
MILLHOUSE 55-1324, THE MAD CARROT 40-3862, and SAMARIUM 75-3071.

Arena (Number)       W  L K  Arena (Number)       W  L K  Arena (Number)       W  L K  
TRANSEL(6)           1  0 0  LAPUR(29)            2  3 0  KURUKAR(64)          1  0 0  
ARKERS(8)            1  0 0  NIATOLI ISLAND(33)   3  1 0  SENTERN(70)          2  1 0  
ARUAK CITY(11)       1  2 0  MURSKA(35)           1  0 0  KYR'TERR(71)         0  1 0  
RIZTAB(12)           2  2 0  ZENSU(40)            1  2 0  DAYLA KIV(74)        0  2 0  
DULLENS(13)          1  0 0  KHALANI(55)          4  1 0  JADE MOUNTAIN(75)    2  1 0  
ZUWAYZA(19)          1  0 0  ROCANIS(56)          1  5 0  LIN TIRIAN(78)       1  0 0  
SOLVEN(22)           1  0 0  ARADI(60)            0  2 0  DWES EG(82)          2  3 0  

TOP WARRIOR OF EACH ARENA     W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 BLOODY EASTER BUNNY 6-5877  22   4  3  102  HOLIDAY HORRORS (1080)     TRANSEL
 HELEN OF TROY 8-4603        19   9  0  161  DAPHNE'S LADIES (1276)     ARKERS
 BIONIC BUFFALO 11-6570      37  25  0  202  DO IT AGAIN (1239)         ARUAK CITY
 MOJO-JOJO 12-3867           53  44  1  198  EASTERN HORDE (777)        RIZTAB
 CLAUDIUS 13-2860            51  39  2  180  I, CLAUDIUS (705)          DULLENS
 TRASH QUAM 19-3751          38  28  2  237  EASTERN HORDE 3 (899)      ZUWAYZA
 NEBUCHADNEZZAR 22-5821      72  52  0  244  BLADES OF WONDER (1002)    SOLVEN
 TALL TREE 29-4380           25  37  0  152  CARDOW HUNTERS (1277)      LAPUR
 ROCK A BYE 33-4653          60  38  4  245  EASTERN HORDE (813)        NIATOLI ISLAND
 NOREASTER 35-3896           36  20  1  210  DIRT DEVILS (1246)         MURSKA
 KING LOVE 40-3748           69  49  2  211  GARDEN OF HORRORS (1238)   ZENSU
 FUNNY BUNNY 55-1862        154 159  2  222  RHYME TYME (397)           KHALANI
 HARVESTER OF PAIN 56-1412   36  36  4  231  KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS (174)   ROCANIS
 MALT-O-MEAL 60-7527         31  17  1  178  CHILDHOOD TRAUMA (1261)    ARADI
 JULIUS 64-3641             126 128  2  211  UNDER DURESS (743)         KURUKAR
 LIMA BEAN FLAMBE 70-3118    52  36  0  242  HEAVE HO! (926)            SENTERN
 CATASTROPHE 71-6273          5   1  0   20  THE BROTHERHOOD 98 (1289)  KYR'TERR
 JAMMIES 74-2829            119  94  1  203  DARKLINGS (1160)           DAYLA KIV
 PARTY'S OVER 75-2179        45  34  0  205  EASTERN HORDE (990)        JADE MOUNTAIN
 CORT NIGHTJEWEL 78-196      93 126  0  250  THE DRAGON FIST (1210)     LIN TIRIAN
 CORRUPTION 82-22745         22   9  0  188  THE BROTHERHOOD 40 (1269)  DWES EG