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Date   : 05/22/2008    Duedate: 06/04/2008

FREE BLADES

DM-103    TURN-481

RANK TEAMS                  W    L  K    %  RANK TEAMS                  W    L  K    %
  1 DO IT AGAIN 11/1239  1423  800 12 64.0      PROJECT HAYSEED 82/973                
    ARMY OF DARKNESS 19/1296                    BLADES OF WONDER 22/1002              
    GARDEN OF EVIL II 82/1292                   BALLAD OF THE BLADE 11/1229           
    DEVILS OF THE DEEP 82/1291                  DAPHNE'S LADIES 8/1276                
    DEVIL ADVOCATES 32/298                      THE BROTHERHOOD 40 82/1269            
    HOLIDAY HORRORS 6/1080                    4 I, CLAUDIUS 13/705    579  394  6 59.5
    BLOOD ANGELS 40/1257                        FIELDS OF ELYSIUM 17/1293             
    ANGELS OF PAIN 32/1241                    5 DARKLINGS 74/1160     564  562  6 50.1
    DIRT DEVILS 35/1246                       6 SCARLET KNIGH 70/403  375  404  9 48.1
    HOUNDS OF HELL 12/1240                      THE DRAGON FIST 78/1210               
  2 MAIAR 64/755          538  333  5 61.8    7 RHYME TYME 55/397     326  364  1 47.2
    FATHER OF DRAGONS 67/812                    GIRL SCOUT COOKIES 33/1278            
    SARATOGA GLORY 32/1072                    8 CHEERS 70/1279        180  224  4 44.6
    TOOLS OF TORMENT 56/1082                    KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS 56/174             
    MEN OF 1,000 FACES 40/1297                  THE SIMPSONS 55/187                   
  3 I AM SAM 75/1075      908  578  9 61.1    9 UNDER DURESS 64/743   793 1090 12 42.1
    GARDEN OF HORRORS 40/1238                   DUPLICATE REDUNDANCY 33/764           
    THE BROTHERHOOD 10 82/1085               10 CULTS-R-US 12/1255     29   51  0 36.3
    CHILDHOOD TRAUMA 60/1261                 11 CARDOW HUNTE 29/1277  586 1249 10 31.9

    '##/###' 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 594): VENTRIIE of DARK WARDS (Dr. Doom, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 594): HERACLITUS of DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 499): LITTLE OX of CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 588): QUASIL of TERMINUS (Carick, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 590): HEART OF GOLD of GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 588): QUINTUS of FIELDS OF ELYSIUM (Caesar, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 586): DAN STEPPE of FUNKY FOLK (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 293): VAIDISAVA of THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 579): BRICKHOUSE of STREETWALKERS (Roadkill, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 291): CERIDWEN of SOL INVICTUS (Bobby Bigfoot, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 576): TED D. SEAVER of DEVIL ADVOCATES (Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 574): THE TUSKER of RAVAGING LORDS (General Ikillu, mgr)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 565): ALE'CHAI TALLSKY of PHILANTHROPISTS (Aragorn, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 527): NORILTENNE of THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 268): YUFFIE of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 DOUBLE X (turn 263): JACK & JILL of ROYAL FLUSH (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 249): EXTENSION oF LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 455): CENTURION of KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS (Jakari, mgr.)
 DM  60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 442): 3D'S NOT L33T of WILD CARDS (Snotman, mgr)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 433): LOCKENLOAD of CLAN GHOST BEARS (Bjorn, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 418): JOEVINA SARIL of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 198): LAELKORISSA of FAVORITE GUYS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 388): RUBY TUESDAY of CORPS (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 387): GARTH of MANAGER MUSINGS (FTF Manager, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 373): CONJUROR of MAGIC ARTISTS (Houdini, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 480): TOM BOMBADIL of MAIAR (Mad Max, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 594): CRIMSON DEATH (Verol, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 594): DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 499): CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 588): TERMINUS (Carick, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 590): GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 588): FIELDS OF ELYSIUM (Caesar, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 586): CUNNING RUNTS (Deep Thought, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 293): THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 579): VENUSIANS (Venus, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 291): WAR (Lord of War, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 576): ROMAN HEROES (Caesar, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 574): RAVAGING LORDS (General Ikillu, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 565): PHILANTHROPISTS (Aragorn, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 527): THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 268): DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 DOUBLE X (turn 263): SECOND BANANAS (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 249): EXTENSION oF LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 455): KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS (Jakari, mgr.)
 DM  60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 442): WILD CARDS (Snotman, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 433): CLAN GHOST BEARS (Bjorn, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 418): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 198): SUE'S BOYS (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 388): SAND DANCERRS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 387): MANAGER MUSINGS (FTF Manager, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 373): MAGIC ARTISTS (Houdini, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 480): DO IT AGAIN et al (The Dark One, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 593): BLUETTE of BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 593): PARMENIDES of DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 590): HEART OF GOLD of GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
                           PENNY LOPEZ of PUNNY ANIMALS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 585): GIMME SOME SUGAR of ARMY OF DARKNESS (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 293): VAIDISAVA of THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 291): LES NAYLE of MIDDLE WAY 7 (Jojra, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 575): BLACKMOON of ECLIPSE (Fox, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 573): THE PIKER of RAVAGING LORDS (General Ikillu, mgr.)
 DM  47 DOUBLE X (turn 262): HANTA of DOK SIK KILLERS (Doc Sik, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 454): WISHLIST of YIELD (Jekyll, mgr.)
 DM  60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 442): 3D'S NOT L33T of WILD CARDS (Snotman, mgr.)
                       (turn 441): TIGER TY of WING HOVE (Indimar Fallon, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 196): BLACK EYE of BLACK & BLUE (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 387): SOULTAKER of MANAGER MUSINGS (FTF Manager, mgr.)
                      (turn 386): SERNILLAN of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 373): CONJUROR of MAGIC ARTISTS (Houdini, mgr.)

                                 THE GUARDIAN'S FORUM
                           Reflections by the Lord-Marshall

     Ladies and Lords here in the heart of Alastari, I bid you all greetings.  I hate
re-claimed my title of Lord Marshall thanks to the departure of Jammies and my
victory over my former ally, King Love.  I last held the throne back on turn 461 but
I gave it up due to inactivity.  This time I do not plan on handing my throne over
any time soon.

     It has been a while since I last fought so I am not sure who of the contenders
pose me the biggest threat.  I would have to say Nebuchadnezzar causes me the most
concern.  While I am unbeaten against him I know he has TC'd and gone deep in
Eligibles lately where I haven't even been active.  I'm not sure where I rank in that
class these days.  I still have some room to improve and still stay around so once
that happens I guess we'll see where I measure up.  Julius also causes me some
concern.  I remember him from my time spent in Kurukar.  He was a solid warrior back
in those days and I am sure he would still cause me grief if and when he fight next.

     This turn's Challenge, however, goes to the highest rated active Contender,
Corruption.  He was formerly a prospect in the boss's possession but he didn't have
the foresight to recognize his potential and he gave him up to the Sandman.  My
manager Mad Max is a career 0-2 against him and he would like to vindicate himself of
his Initiates tourney loss in the title fight many years ago.

     If I am to be here next turn I promise to be much more interesting and
talkative.  The Lady of the wood calls however, so I must be off to my lady
Goldberry.  Derry-Doll!!!!

Tom Bombadil, Lord Marshall

                             REPORT FROM WITHIN THE TOWER

It's raining!  I know rain is a Good Thing, flowers and sweet potatoes and all that
stuff, but I don't see why it can't wait until I go to bed or leave town to do it.
Oh, well.  At least everything will be very CLEAN tomorrow.

Anyway, today we had fights.  In the rain, but at least it wasn't raining really
HARD.  Twenty-four fights, and not one single standby!  That's great.  Fourteen
challenges, THREE tv and the rest radio.  We had a Lord Marshall's column!  We are,
like, totally hot here!

Knights of Rocanis got the most avoids.  Of the avoids they got, most of them came
from the Devil Advocates.

Barbarian Knight, one of the Knights of Rocanis, got the most challenges.  Maybe he
should look into, you know, sharing with gladiators that don't get any.

The fights:
     SHEA TANN (32-4623) (20-4-0,68) of DEVIL ADVOCATES fought BLACK WOLF (29-4194)
(33-31-1,79) of CARDOW HUNTERS.  SHEA TANN overpowered BLACK WOLF in a 1 minute one-
sided match.  Nobody was really surprised at this.  I heard that all the betting was
on how many times Black Wolf would get hit before he surrendered, because everybody
figured he WOULD surrender.
     BORIS KARLOFF (40-4112) (12-2-1,39) of MEN OF 1,000 FACES fought GIMME SOME
SUGAR (19-4936) (13-2-0,41) of ARMY OF DARKNESS.  BORIS KARLOFF was vanquished by
GIMME SOME SUGAR in a 1 minute mismatched fray.  New kids in town.  The incoming
gladiators are looking awfully young these days.  Fourteen and fifteen fights?  I
suppose it's tourneys that do that.
     MANDORALLEN (56-2288) (23-14-1,72) of KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS fought FALLING ROCK
(29-4286) (20-35-0,49) of CARDOW HUNTERS.  MANDORALLEN demolished FALLING ROCK in a 1
minute uneven bout.  I think this guy should change his name to Falling Gravel.  Or
maybe Sand.
     TRADEMARK (32-4114) (28-11-3,162) of SARATOGA GLORY fought MAGGIE (55-637) (34-
47-1,145) of THE SIMPSONS.  TRADEMARK devastated MAGGIE in an action packed 1 minute
one-sided bout.  It's a scandal is what is.  You've heard of the Boy Named Sue?  Yes,
well, this is the Boy Named Maggie, and what I think is his manager is being unfair
to him.  He's probably been wanting a sex change for years.
     BLOODY EASTER BUNNY (6-5877) (26-7-3,177) of HOLIDAY HORRORS fought MILLHOUSE
(55-1324) (25-26-0,138) of THE SIMPSONS.  BLOODY EASTER BUNNY was overpowered by
MILLHOUSE in a 1 minute mismatched fight.  Well, why not?  It isn't Easter, after
all.  It isn't Millhouse either, of course, but the Commission won't let anyone fight
to a draw.

     NIGHTCAP (74-2745) (130-117-0,210) of DARKLINGS fought REQUIEM (11-4472) (45-36-
0,186) of BALLAD OF THE BLADE.  NIGHTCAP was overpowered by REQUIEM in an exciting 2
minute one-sided match.  This is pretty good, it seems like they kind of go together,
you know?  Except the bookies are upset because they thought Nightcap would win.  Ha.
You just can't ever tell about fights.
     SANGUINE (40-4135) (35-22-1,210) of BLOOD ANGELS fought KOOKABURRA (33-4151)
(94-124-4,186) of GIRL SCOUT COOKIES.  SANGUINE bested KOOKABURRA in a popular 1
minute brawl.  I wasn't, you know, surprised.  Kookaburra's been around so long, it's
stale.  Crumbly.
     SCOOBY DOOM (12-6021) (38-29-1,239) of HOUNDS OF HELL fought SMUG BUG (55-2900)
(73-142-0,188) of RHYME TYME.  SCOOBY DOOM was vanquished by SMUG BUG in a crowd
pleasing 1 minute one-sided fray.  Oh, darn.  I keep hoping the Smug Bug will get
Inducted, but it never does.  And then I keep hoping it will lose, because I, like,
totally don't like smugness, and just when I think, "Of course," it wins.  Bummer.
     CORRUPTION (82-22745) (28-10-0,245) of THE BROTHERHOOD 40 fought CITY MILITIA
(56-2200) (24-19-0,190) of KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS.  CORRUPTION vanquished CITY MILITIA in
a 2 minute mismatched bout.  I've heard a lot of city militias have problems like
that.  I guess they don't get paid enough, or maybe they don't get enough, you know,
respect.  Or something.
     GLAURUNG (67-2324) (41-14-0,240) of FATHER OF DRAGONS fought SAMARIUM (75-3071)
(49-29-1,193) of I AM SAM.  GLAURUNG overcame SAMARIUM in a 2 minute fight.  Yes,
well, that's dragons for you.  Always overcoming, vanquishing, demolishing, all that
stuff.

Oh, hey, already the challenges!
     SAVORY (32-4143) (17-7-1,42) of SARATOGA GLORY challenged STONETOOTH (29-4560)
(26-37-0,41) of CARDOW HUNTERS.  Down 1.  SAVORY was devastated by STONETOOTH in a 1
minute mismatched Challenge bout.  I always thought savory was, you know, an erb.
For, um, beans?  Or maybe chicken.  Some of those erbs are confusing.  Too much alike
for anyone who isn't gourmetical.
      ARTEMIDORUS (17-6864) (22-6-1,73) of FIELDS OF ELYSIUM challenged CEDAR (29-
4319) (21-18-1,49) of CARDOW HUNTERS.  Down 24.  ARTEMIDORUS subdued CEDAR in a 1
minute Challenge match.  Yes, well, naturally you don't want cedar in your fields.
It says in the manual that cedar "increases under grazing pressure."  Lots of things
do, which is kind of strange.  I'm glad I don't have to understand that kind of
stuff.
     NATAS (11-6531) (21-10-0,156) of DO IT AGAIN challenged SISTER X (12-6340) (31-
33-0,143) of CULTS-R-US.  Down 13.  NATAS subdued SISTER X in a crowd pleasing 1
minute bloody Challenge competition.  Huh, I bet Sister X is wondering where a good
conspiracy is when you really need it.  Which the answer is, Guadalajara this season.
They move around, you know.
     TURNIP TORNEDO (82-35257) (17-2-1,151) of GARDEN OF EVIL II challenged COMRADE
KOOK (12-6339) (34-31-1,108) of CULTS-R-US.  Down 43.  TURNIP TORNEDO overpowered
COMRADE KOOK in a 2 minute one-sided Challenge melee.  I'm not sure I like tornedos
when they're beef, but I'm pretty sure entirely that I don't care for turnips.  I
mean, I ate a turnip once.  Which was often enough.  Even a real Kook wouldn't want
more than one.  Okay, maybe that doesn't make sense, but they aren't paying me to
make sense, just to keep talking.
     MEGALODON (82-32285) (17-4-0,163) of DEVILS OF THE DEEP challenged SAM (70-466)
(15-9-0,162) of CHEERS.  Down 1.  MEGALODON was defeated by SAM in a 2 minute
Challenge fight.  I think the real key here was when Megalodon exploded.  I asked
some of the big brains about that, and they said that anything from really deep down
explodes when you bring it to the surface.  It was, um, messy.  Very messy.
     MACHINE (56-3795) (20-12-0,160) of TOOLS OF TORMENT challenged THE QUICKLING
(70-1669) (80-186-2,152) of SCARLET KNIGHTS.  Down 8.  MACHINE won victory over THE
QUICKLING in a 2 minute Challenge duel.  This makes Quickling look silly, doesn't it?
But it's probably just an effect of the rain.  Some people stiffen up.  I mean, it's
a cold, wet rain that goes on and on.  The worst kind.

     NOREASTER (35-3896) (39-24-1,192) of DIRT DEVILS challenged CORT NIGHTJEWEL (78-
196) (96-130-0,204) of THE DRAGON FIST.  Up 12.  NOREASTER vanquished CORT NIGHTJEWEL
in a popular 1 minute uneven Challenge duel.  I heard some people saying Noreaster
STOLE the nightjewel, but I don't believe that.  I mean, it isn't like a jewel in,
you know, a ring or something.  More like the stars, is what I think.  And you can't
steal those.  The alarm system is too good.
     CLAUDIUS (13-2860) (55-42-2,196) of I, CLAUDIUS challenged SUPERIOR FORCES (33-
4543) (108-155-3,195) of DUPLICATE REDUNDANCY.  Down 1.  CLAUDIUS handily defeated
SUPERIOR FORCES in a 1 minute uneven Challenge fight.  You, Claudius, did good with
this.  Superior Forces was getting uppity again, which happens every couple of
months.  Once it gets Inducted, though, I bet that will stop!
     DARK JUSTICE (56-2004) (28-29-0,197) of KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS challenged MALT-O-
MEAL (60-7527) (37-18-1,207) of CHILDHOOD TRAUMA.  Up 10.  DARK JUSTICE was
unbelievably bested by MALT-O-MEAL in a 3 minute Challenge match.  Not only was D.
Justice bested, it was retroactively traumatized all the way back to kindergarden!
     BIONIC BUFFALO (11-6570) (40-29-0,181) of DO IT AGAIN challenged MORLENA (56-
2163) (25-25-1,188) of KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS.  Up 7.  BIONIC BUFFALO was bested by
MORLENA in a popular 2 minute Challenge duel.  I always wondered, if a knight is a
guy, what's a female knight?  A day?
     STYLISH (32-4116) (28-11-1,241) of SARATOGA GLORY challenged JULIUS (64-3641)
(132-129-3,224) of UNDER DURESS.  Down 17.  STYLISH was overpowered by JULIUS in a 1
minute one-sided Challenge fight.  Yes, well, Julius does stuff like that.  Pretty
often, really.

And three tv challenges, with congratulations to the tourney victors who have them.
     DEFIANCE (32-4619) (18-0-1,98) of ANGELS OF PAIN TV challenged TALL TREE (29-
4380) (25-44-0,119) of CARDOW HUNTERS.  Up 21.  DEFIANCE vanquished TALL TREE in a 1
minute mismatched Challenge brawl.  I've always been meaning to ask, what kind of
tree?  I know a tree guy, and he says some kinds do tall better than others.
     SAMURAI (75-3119) (26-14-1,187) of I AM SAM TV challenged BARBARIAN KNIGHT (56-
2006) (33-23-2,213) of KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS.  Up 26.  SAMURAI was demolished by
BARBARIAN KNIGHT in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge melee.  This is Barbarian Knight
the Most Challenged, and I bet Samurai wished someone else had gotten through, you
know?

     And for the title:  NEBUCHADNEZZAR (22-5821) (76-54-0,212) of BLADES OF WONDER
TV challenged TOM BOMBADIL (64-3936) (58-27-0,297) of MAIAR.  Up 85, I think.
NEBUCHADNEZZAR viciously subdued TOM BOMBADIL in a 4 minute Challenge Title fight.
Well, heck.  I guess if you have more to say, Tom, you're going to have to challenge
him back and win.  But it was, you know, exciting and everything.

                                       Debby T.

LORD-MARSHALL                 W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 NEBUCHADNEZZAR 22-5821      77  54  0  236  BLADES OF WONDER (1002)    SOLVEN

GRAND CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS    W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 CORRUPTION 82-22745         29  10  0  256  THE BROTHERHOOD 40 (1269)  DWES EG
 GLAURUNG 67-2324            42  14  0  254  FATHER OF DRAGONS (812)    BARIKALA
-HAYSEED X-IV 82-6120        31  20  2  247  PROJECT HAYSEED (973)      DWES EG
 JULIUS 64-3641             133 129  3  244  UNDER DURESS (743)         KURUKAR
 BARBARIAN KNIGHT 56-2006    34  23  2  227  KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS (174)   ROCANIS
 SANGUINE 40-4135            36  22  1  214  BLOOD ANGELS (1257)        ZENSU
 REQUIEM 11-4472             46  36  0  213  BALLAD OF THE BLADE (1229) ARUAK CITY
 MALT-O-MEAL 60-7527         38  18  1  212  CHILDHOOD TRAUMA (1261)    ARADI

GRAND CHAMPIONS               W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 SMUG BUG 55-2900            74 142  0  210  RHYME TYME (397)           KHALANI
 CLAUDIUS 13-2860            56  42  2  207  I, CLAUDIUS (705)          DULLENS
 NOREASTER 35-3896           40  24  1  207  DIRT DEVILS (1246)         MURSKA

GRAND CHAMPIONS               W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
-KING LOVE 40-3748           71  53  2  206  GARDEN OF HORRORS (1238)   ZENSU
 TOM BOMBADIL 64-3936        58  28  0  202  MAIAR (755)                KURUKAR
 DARK JUSTICE 56-2004        28  30  0  201  KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS (174)   ROCANIS
 MORLENA 56-2163             26  25  1  200  KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS (174)   ROCANIS
 SAMARIUM 75-3071            49  30  1  198  I AM SAM (1075)            JADE MOUNTAIN
-REPRISAL 82-14465           22  11  1  192  THE BROTHERHOOD 10 (1085)  DWES EG
 STYLISH 32-4116             28  12  1  191  SARATOGA GLORY (1072)      ARVAT
 CORT NIGHTJEWEL 78-196      96 131  0  190  THE DRAGON FIST (1210)     LIN TIRIAN
 KOOKABURRA 33-4151          94 125  4  190  GIRL SCOUT COOKIES (1278)  NIATOLI ISLAND
 SUPERIOR FORCES 33-4543    108 156  3  189  DUPLICATE REDUNDANCY (764) NIATOLI ISLAND
 CITY MILITIA 56-2200        24  20  0  189  KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS (174)   ROCANIS
 NIGHTCAP 74-2745           130 118  0  187  DARKLINGS (1160)           DAYLA KIV
 SCOOBY DOOM 12-6021         38  30  1  184  HOUNDS OF HELL (1240)      RIZTAB
 SAMURAI 75-3119             26  15  1  183  I AM SAM (1075)            JADE MOUNTAIN

GRAND CHALLENGER ADEPTS       W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 MILLHOUSE 55-1324           26  26  0  180  THE SIMPSONS (187)         KHALANI
 BIONIC BUFFALO 11-6570      40  30  0  178  DO IT AGAIN (1239)         ARUAK CITY
 SAM 70-466                  16   9  0  176  CHEERS (1279)              SENTERN
-HELEN OF TROY 8-4603        22  13  0  170  DAPHNE'S LADIES (1276)     ARKERS
 TRADEMARK 32-4114           29  11  3  169  SARATOGA GLORY (1072)      ARVAT
 MACHINE 56-3795             21  12  0  164  TOOLS OF TORMENT (1082)    ROCANIS
 MEGALODON 82-32285          17   5  0  160  DEVILS OF THE DEEP (1291)  DWES EG
 NATAS 11-6531               22  10  0  159  DO IT AGAIN (1239)         ARUAK CITY
 TURNIP TORNEDO 82--30279    18   2  1  155  GARDEN OF EVIL II (1292)   DWES EG
 THE QUICKLING 70-1669       80 187  2  152  SCARLET KNIGHTS (403)      SENTERN

GRAND ADEPTS                  W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 BLOODY EASTER BUNNY 6-5877  26   8  3  147  HOLIDAY HORRORS (1080)     TRANSEL
 MAGGIE 55-637               34  48  1  144  THE SIMPSONS (187)         KHALANI
 SISTER X 12-6340            31  34  0  144  CULTS-R-US (1255)          RIZTAB
 DEFIANCE 32-4619            19   0  1  120  ANGELS OF PAIN (1241)      ARVAT
 COMRADE KOOK 12-6339        34  32  1  113  CULTS-R-US (1255)          RIZTAB
 TALL TREE 29-4380           25  45  0  103  CARDOW HUNTERS (1277)      LAPUR

GRAND INITIATES               W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 SHEA TANN 32-4623           21   4  0   86  DEVIL ADVOCATES (298)      ARVAT
 MANDORALLEN 56-2288         24  14  1   76  KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS (174)   ROCANIS
 ARTEMIDORUS 17-6864         23   6  1   75  FIELDS OF ELYSIUM (1293)   ALJAFIR
 BLACK WOLF 29-4194          33  32  1   67  CARDOW HUNTERS (1277)      LAPUR
 STONETOOTH 29-4560          27  37  0   58  CARDOW HUNTERS (1277)      LAPUR
-MURRY 29-4755               15  20  3   55  CROC FILES (951)           LAPUR
 GIMME SOME SUGAR 19-4936    14   2  0   55  ARMY OF DARKNESS (1296)    ZUWAYZA
 CEDAR 29-4319               21  19  1   54  CARDOW HUNTERS (1277)      LAPUR
 FALLING ROCK 29-4286        20  36  0   48  CARDOW HUNTERS (1277)      LAPUR
 BORIS KARLOFF 40-4112       12   3  1   33  MEN OF 1,000 FACES (1297)  ZENSU
 SAVORY 32-4143              17   8  1   31  SARATOGA GLORY (1072)      ARVAT

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

THE DEAD                   W   L  K TEAM NAME              SLAIN BY                  TURN

                               PERSONAL CORRESPONDENCE

Yes, well, Jorja says the more we talk, the better.  Even though we'll be talking to
ourselves.  So...

Defiance -- You would indeed appear angelic, if it weren't for that glare of
bloodlust.  Do you think you could set it aside for a while, maybe join me for
dinner? -- Black Wolf

Shea Tann -- Oh.  It's you. -- Cedar
P.S.  I'm glad I got all the skills, for which said skills I thank you.  You can have
the wins.

Turnip Tornedo -- You'd think no one else was fighting here.  Cheese.  Same old same
old, over and over again. -- Tall Tree, wanting to leave

Artemidorus -- I always wanted to retire and be a dentist.  Seems like a good time
for it. -- Stonetooth
P.S.  Not that I'm likely to get a chance any time soon.

Rosella -- GREAT skills, ma'am.  Thanks! -- Falling Rock

Debby Tonte -- But I don't want to STAY in the arena.  Ten minutes every two weeks,
tops. -- Falling Rock

     Well, of course.  I mean, some gladiators do stay for hours and days and even
     once for three weeks, but that's really inconvenient for everybody, and getting
     the meals catered makes a lot of problems.  But still.

Tom Bombadil -- Congratulations on winning the title!  Nightcap will be bringing me
the newsletters so even though I am now retired, I'll be reading your columns.  Go
for it! -- Jammies

Requiem -- Oh man, that was a horrible matchup for you.  My almost 250 fights to your
80.  Hope the leg is better. -- Nightcap

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

NEBUCHADNEZZAR viciously subdued TOM BOMBADIL in a 4 minute Challenge Title fight.
SAMURAI was demolished by BARBARIAN KNIGHT in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge melee.
DEFIANCE vanquished TALL TREE in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge brawl.
STYLISH was overpowered by JULIUS in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge fight.
BIONIC BUFFALO was bested by MORLENA in a popular 2 minute Challenge duel.
DARK JUSTICE was unbelievably bested by MALT-O-MEAL in a 3 minute Challenge match.
CLAUDIUS handily defeated SUPERIOR FORCES in a 1 minute uneven Challenge fight.
NOREASTER vanquished CORT NIGHTJEWEL in a popular 1 minute uneven Challenge duel.
MACHINE won victory over THE QUICKLING in a 2 minute Challenge duel.
MEGALODON was defeated by SAM in a 2 minute Challenge fight.
TURNIP TORNEDO overpowered COMRADE KOOK in a 2 minute one-sided Challenge melee.
NATAS subdued SISTER X in a crowd pleasing 1 minute bloody Challenge competition.
ARTEMIDORUS subdued CEDAR in a 1 minute Challenge match.
SAVORY was devastated by STONETOOTH in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge bout.
GLAURUNG overcame SAMARIUM in a 2 minute fight.
CORRUPTION vanquished CITY MILITIA in a 2 minute mismatched bout.
SCOOBY DOOM was vanquished by SMUG BUG in a crowd pleasing 1 minute one-sided fray.
SANGUINE bested KOOKABURRA in a popular 1 minute brawl.
NIGHTCAP was overpowered by REQUIEM in a exciting 2 minute one-sided match.
BLOODY EASTER BUNNY was overpowered by MILLHOUSE in a 1 minute mismatched fight.
TRADEMARK devastated MAGGIE in a action packed 1 minute one-sided bout.
MANDORALLEN demolished FALLING ROCK in a 1 minute uneven bout.
BORIS KARLOFF was vanquished by GIMME SOME SUGAR in a 1 minute mismatched fray.
SHEA TANN overpowered BLACK WOLF in a 1 minute one-sided match.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                  14         STRIKING ATTACK   32 -  17 -  0      65  |
|AIMED BLOW                       8         AIMED BLOW        47 -  27 -  0      64  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      5         LUNGING ATTACK    71 -  61 -  0      54  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  5         TOTAL PARRY       21 -  19 -  1      53  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    5         SLASHING ATTACK   36 -  33 -  1      52  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      4         PARRY-LUNGE       24 -  32 -  0      43  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  3         WALL OF STEEL     19 -  34 -  0      36  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   3         BASHING ATTACK    12 -  27 -  0      31  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         PARRY-RIPOSTE      2 -   8 -  0      20  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 481 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:

STRIKING ATTACK    2 -  1     WALL OF STEEL      1 -  4         4  LUNGING ATTACK 
AIMED BLOW         5 -  3     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         3  SLASHING ATTACK
PARRY-LUNGE        3 -  2     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  1         2  AIMED BLOW     
SLASHING ATTACK    3 -  2     BASHING ATTACK     0 -  3         1  WALL OF STEEL  
LUNGING ATTACK     8 -  6                                       1  TOTAL PARRY    
TOTAL PARRY        2 -  2     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
AIMED BLOW       NEBUCHADNEZZAR 22-5821     77  54  0  236 BLADES OF WONDER (1002)
WALL OF STEEL    GLAURUNG 67-2324           42  14  0  254 FATHER OF DRAGONS (812)
SLASHING ATTACK  JULIUS 64-3641            133 129  3  244 UNDER DURESS (743)
LUNGING ATTACK   BARBARIAN KNIGHT 56-2006   34  23  2  227 KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS (174)
TOTAL PARRY      MALT-O-MEAL 60-7527        38  18  1  212 CHILDHOOD TRAUMA (1261)
BASHING ATTACK   DARK JUSTICE 56-2004       28  30  0  201 KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS (174)
PARRY-LUNGE      SAMARIUM 75-3071           49  30  1  198 I AM SAM (1075)
STRIKING ATTACK  MILLHOUSE 55-1324          26  26  0  180 THE SIMPSONS (187)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    CEDAR 29-4319              21  19  1   54 CARDOW HUNTERS (1277)

The overall popularity leader is NIGHTCAP 74-2745.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was DARK JUSTICE 56-2004.  The ten other most popular fighters were 
NEBUCHADNEZZAR 22-5821, MORLENA 56-2163, TURNIP TORNEDO 82--30279, SANGUINE 40-4135, 
REQUIEM 11-4472, MILLHOUSE 55-1324, TOM BOMBADIL 64-3936, JULIUS 64-3641, MALT-O-MEAL 
60-7527, and THE QUICKLING 70-1669.

The least popular fighter this week was BLACK WOLF 29-4194.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were FALLING ROCK 29-4286, MAGGIE 55-637, SAVORY 32-4143, CEDAR 
29-4319, SISTER X 12-6340, TALL TREE 29-4380, SAMURAI 75-3119, BORIS KARLOFF 40-4112, 
BLOODY EASTER BUNNY 6-5877, and SCOOBY DOOM 12-6021.

Arena (Number)       W  L K  Arena (Number)       W  L K  Arena (Number)       W  L K  
TRANSEL(6)           0  1 0  ARVAT(32)            3  2 0  KURUKAR(64)          1  1 0  
ARUAK CITY(11)       2  1 0  NIATOLI ISLAND(33)   0  2 0  BARIKALA(67)         1  0 0  
RIZTAB(12)           0  3 0  MURSKA(35)           1  0 0  SENTERN(70)          1  1 0  
DULLENS(13)          1  0 0  ZENSU(40)            1  1 0  DAYLA KIV(74)        0  1 0  
ALJAFIR(17)          1  0 0  KHALANI(55)          2  1 0  JADE MOUNTAIN(75)    0  2 0  
ZUWAYZA(19)          1  0 0  ROCANIS(56)          4  2 0  LIN TIRIAN(78)       0  1 0  
SOLVEN(22)           1  0 0  ARADI(60)            1  0 0  DWES EG(82)          2  1 0  
LAPUR(29)            1  4 0  

TOP WARRIOR OF EACH ARENA     W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 BLOODY EASTER BUNNY 6-5877  26   8  3  147  HOLIDAY HORRORS (1080)     TRANSEL
 REQUIEM 11-4472             46  36  0  213  BALLAD OF THE BLADE (1229) ARUAK CITY
 SCOOBY DOOM 12-6021         38  30  1  184  HOUNDS OF HELL (1240)      RIZTAB

TOP WARRIOR OF EACH ARENA     W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 CLAUDIUS 13-2860            56  42  2  207  I, CLAUDIUS (705)          DULLENS
 ARTEMIDORUS 17-6864         23   6  1   75  FIELDS OF ELYSIUM (1293)   ALJAFIR
 GIMME SOME SUGAR 19-4936    14   2  0   55  ARMY OF DARKNESS (1296)    ZUWAYZA
 NEBUCHADNEZZAR 22-5821      77  54  0  236  BLADES OF WONDER (1002)    SOLVEN
 TALL TREE 29-4380           25  45  0  103  CARDOW HUNTERS (1277)      LAPUR
 STYLISH 32-4116             28  12  1  191  SARATOGA GLORY (1072)      ARVAT
 KOOKABURRA 33-4151          94 125  4  190  GIRL SCOUT COOKIES (1278)  NIATOLI ISLAND
 NOREASTER 35-3896           40  24  1  207  DIRT DEVILS (1246)         MURSKA
 SANGUINE 40-4135            36  22  1  214  BLOOD ANGELS (1257)        ZENSU
 SMUG BUG 55-2900            74 142  0  210  RHYME TYME (397)           KHALANI
 BARBARIAN KNIGHT 56-2006    34  23  2  227  KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS (174)   ROCANIS
 MALT-O-MEAL 60-7527         38  18  1  212  CHILDHOOD TRAUMA (1261)    ARADI
 JULIUS 64-3641             133 129  3  244  UNDER DURESS (743)         KURUKAR
 GLAURUNG 67-2324            42  14  0  254  FATHER OF DRAGONS (812)    BARIKALA
 SAM 70-466                  16   9  0  176  CHEERS (1279)              SENTERN
 NIGHTCAP 74-2745           130 118  0  187  DARKLINGS (1160)           DAYLA KIV
 SAMARIUM 75-3071            49  30  1  198  I AM SAM (1075)            JADE MOUNTAIN
 CORT NIGHTJEWEL 78-196      96 131  0  190  THE DRAGON FIST (1210)     LIN TIRIAN
 CORRUPTION 82-22745         29  10  0  256  THE BROTHERHOOD 40 (1269)  DWES EG