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Date   : 02/26/2009    Duedate: 03/11/2009

FREE BLADES

DM-103    TURN-501

RANK TEAMS                  W    L  K    %  RANK TEAMS                  W    L  K    %
  1-KEYS 2 THE K 96/1308   10    2  0 83.3      PHILANTHROPISTS 3 35/1011             
  2 DO IT AGAIN 11/1239  1485  859 13 63.4      THE PHILANTHROPISTS 35/746            
    ANGELS OF PAIN 32/1241                      PHILANTHROPISTS 32/1254               
    DEATH INCARNATE 17/1281                     PHILANTHROPISTS 2 35/948              
    ARMY OF DARKNESS 19/1296                    PHILANTHROPISTS 61/1268               
  3 I HATE THEM 47/1302   587  372  6 61.2      PHILANTHROPISTS 17/1262               
    BEING JOHN CUSAK 82/1303                  7 CASTAWAYS 7/1301      586  586  6 50.0
    THE BLACK RIDERS 15/1298                    DARKLINGS 74/1160                     
    SARATOGA GLORY 32/1072                      BLUE EYRIE 1/1300                     
    MEN OF 1,000 FACES 40/1297                8 SCARLET KNIGH 70/403  395  424 10 48.2
  4 ROMAN HEROES 32/17    616  410  6 60.0      THE DRAGON FIST 78/1210               
    FIELDS OF ELYSIUM 17/1293                 9 RHYME TYME 55/397     338  392  1 46.3
    IDES OF MARCH 19/492                        GIRL SCOUT COOKIES 33/1278            
    CAESAR'S POOL HALL 31/608                10 CHEERS 70/1279        270  321  5 45.7
    I, CLAUDIUS 13/705                          BLOOD MASTERS 97/1309                 
  5 MIDNIGHT HOUR 70/551  326  257  4 55.9      KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS 56/174             
    ORKOGRE CASTLE 70/533                       THE SIMPSONS 55/187                   
    ECCENTRIC DWARVES 70/342                 11 DUPLICATE RED 33/764  810 1106 12 42.3
    DISPOSABLE HEROES 70/592                 12 CULTS-R-US 12/1255     50   70  1 41.7
    INCONSISTENT FURY 56/259                 13 CARDOW HUNTE 29/1277  616 1319 11 31.8
  6-PHILANTHROPI 56/1271  378  365  6 50.9

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                                  WARRIOR SPOTLIGHT

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

                                     Duelmasters
                                     -----------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 612): KEEL HAULER of SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 614): PYTHAGORAS of DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 608): REDTHORN of GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 610): BUDOKUMO of YAMABUSHI (Doc Miracle, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 608): THE RED BARON of DEATH INCARNATE (Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 606): GULF COAST D of ANARCHY (Jekyll, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 303): YAU (DARKFACE) of ZULU NATION (Zulu, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 599): FHRAIN of MID EARTH (Visionist, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 301): LOWLY WORM of AVENGERS (Huckle Cat, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 596): SNOWFLAKE of RILL'S GCSC2 (Rillion, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 594): KORIENELLEN of THE SEWING CIRCLE (Jorja, mgr)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 585): ANGUS ARGUS of CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 547): JEREMY CAMP of POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 278): SHADOWCAT HAMMER of MUTANT HAMMERZ (Hammer, mgr.)
 DM  47 DOUBLE X (turn 273): NILES of SECOND BANANAS (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 259): EXTRUSION of LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 475): AIRSLICER DAN of INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
 DM  60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 462): BUSTED NUTS of HIT ME WITH... (PTFT, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 438): DOOMSDAY DEVICE of REIGNING DOOM (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 208): GAFFER SMITH of BAD APPLES (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 406): DOLBY KLEE of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 398): CORINTHIAN of PARANOID ASYLUM (Jekyll, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 384): MESSALIDA of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 500): SISTER X of CULTS-R-US (?, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 612): SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 614): DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 608): DARK CREATION (Herbert Philip Lovecraft West, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 610): PUNNY ANIMALS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 608): FIELDS OF ELYSIUM (Caesar, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 606): THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 303): STEEL AND SILK (Silky, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 599): EQUESTORS (Spartacus, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 300): LORDS OF VALHALLA (High Lord Bosk, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 596): ROMAN HEROES (Caesar, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 594): RAVAGNING LORDS (General Ikillu, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 585): LOST CAUSE (Vol, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 547): POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 578): MIKES HEROES (?, mgr.)
 DM  47 DOUBLE X (turn 273): SECOND BANANAS (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 259): LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 475): INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
 DM  60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 462): DEATH STUDS XII (Death Stud, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 442): MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 438): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 208): MONGOL HORDE (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 406): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 398): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 384): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 500): DO IT AGAIN et al (Dark One, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 607): SIMULARCRUM of DARK CREATION (H.P.L. West, mgr.)
                            WIND RIDER of GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 607): JACK THE RIPPER of DEATH INCARNATE (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 605): ANTONIUS of IDES OF MARCH (Caesar, mgr.)
                            DARDANIUS of IDES OF MARCH (Caesar, mgr.)
                            BLACK BELT of THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 302): LE PLON of THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
                          VELVET FINISH of STEEL AND SILK (Michael Eldritch, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 599): FHRAIN of MID EARTH (Visionist, mgr.)
              (turn 598): MAD DOG MONTANA of STREET WALKERS (Roadkill, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 299): BEDLAM of CHAOS (Lord of Chaos, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 585): ANGUS ARGUS of CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 547): SJORDHAL of THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
                             NORILITENNE of THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  47 DOUBLE X (turn 273): RED DRAGON of CHAOTIX BEASTS (Rillion, mgr.)
                             JETHRO of SECOND BANANAS (Mannequin, mgr.)
                 (turn 272): BULLPEN ACE of ROYAL FLUSH (Crip, mgr.)
                             PIZZA PIE PARTY of THINGS I DROOL IN (Nuln, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 474): MOSSIE ROCKTROLL of INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 208): GAFFER SMITH of BAD APPLES (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 406): DOLBY KLEE of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
                  (turn 405): KOLBAN TEN TAHL of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 397): FOOTSTEPS of PARANOID ASYLUM (Jekyll, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 384): MESSALIDA of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)

                             REPORT FROM WITHIN THE TOWER

     It rained yesterday, and tomorrow they think it'll snow, and I want it to be
SPRING now.  Oh, well.

     This week we're doing "confusing."  Thirty-two fights, which is good, eighteen
challenges (one tv), which is great.  But eight standbys?  More than half the random
matches fought standbys?  WHY?  It isn't like it would make worse mismatches if you
guys fought each other instead of the standbys.  I am totally not getting this at
all.
     Knights of Rocanis was avoided most by Saratoga Glory.  Don't ask me why, I'm
not answering that question this week.
     Jeo the Songsmith got the most challenges.
     Hal went on strike or something, but the guys at the Commission "talked him down
off the ledge."  Still, we're a little pressed for time.  I'll keep things short, if
I can, but sometimes I can't.

     WONDER BUBBLE (56-3522) (18-13-2,88) of INCONSISTENT FURY fought ANTONIUS (19-
5063) (15-7-0,52) of IDES OF MARCH.  WONDER BUBBLE devastated ANTONIUS in a crowd
pleasing 1 minute one-sided battle.  The arena maintenance crew complained about the
sticky bubble residue in the sand, but hey, they're paid to clean, so they can just
clean it up.
     TWIG LITE ZONE (56-3537) (17-11-1,57) of INCONSISTENT FURY fought BITTER ALMOND
(103-41) (14-16-4,50) of the College of Mimes.  TWIG LITE ZONE viciously subdued
BITTER ALMOND in a 2 minute gory duel.  This works.
     MOSSIE ROCKTROLL (56-3549) (15-10-1,56) of INCONSISTENT FURY fought BELA LUGOSI
(40-4114) (17-11-1,64) of MEN OF 1,000 FACES.  MOSSIE ROCKTROLL was overpowered by
BELA LUGOSI in a 2 minute one-sided fray.  Which face did he wear this time, Mossie?
We're taking a survey to see if some faces are more victorious.
     WILLIS (97-3065) (10-2-3,78) of BLOOD MASTERS fought JACK THE RIPPER (17-6803)
(10-2-0,32) of DEATH INCARNATE.  WILLIS was overpowered by JACK THE RIPPER in a 1
minute brutal one-sided fight.  Well, ouch.  This looks like an even match to me, but
who knows what tourney fights may lie hidden?

     NAKHA ADIASO (56-2615) (24-24-0,107) of INCONSISTENT FURY fought HELYSE (103-36)
(45-35-5,165) of the College of Mimes.  NAKHA ADIASO was vanquished by HELYSE in an
exciting 1 minute brutal one-sided fray.  You know, even if Nakha had to fight a
standby, a better match could've been made.  Maybe Rosella, and then Helyse could
fight Daga Ters.
     DAGA TERS (56-2627) (24-14-1,147) of INCONSISTENT FURY fought ROSELLA (103-39)
(26-25-0,100) of the College of Mimes.  DAGA TERS handily defeated ROSELLA in a
popular 2 minute gory one-sided duel.  Like Rosella had much chance.  There's
something really strange in this whole business of the standby matches.
     POINT (56-633) (35-48-1,163) of INCONSISTENT FURY fought XHUGHA KARGARIT (103-
38) (32-28-1,130) of the College of Mimes.  POINT beat XHUGHA KARGARIT in an exciting
4 minute fray.  I kind of like it when the mimes are, like, on their game.  They make
the best faces!
     KOOKABURRA (33-4151) (99-139-4,180) of GIRL SCOUT COOKIES fought THE WITCH-KING
(15-4029) (25-15-0,145) of THE BLACK RIDERS.  KOOKABURRA overpowered THE WITCH-KING
in a 1 minute uneven duel.  Well, this is probably appropriate, since it's Girl Scout
Cookie Time.  Make mine Thin Mints.
     BARBARIAN KNIGHT (70-565) (22-20-0,179) of DISPOSABLE HEROES fought FALLING ROCK
(29-4286) (29-46-0,103) of CARDOW HUNTERS.  BARBARIAN KNIGHT overpowered FALLING ROCK
in a 1 minute uneven match.  Once a rock starts to fall, there's just no stopping it,
and this one is falling fast and far.

     FLAMING FLEA (70-499) (27-26-2,189) of MIDNIGHT HOUR fought ROBIN OF SHEW-WOOD
(103-33) (1-0-1,220) of the College of Mimes.  FLAMING FLEA vanquished ROBIN OF SHEW-
WOOD in a 2 minute one-sided match.  This was good, the Flea had a real fight on his
hands.  But there was no need to set fire to Robin's beard, you know.
     JUDGE (56-119) (61-41-2,197) of INCONSISTENT FURY fought ROBIN OF SHEW-WOOD
(103-33) (1-0-1,220) of the College of Mimes.  JUDGE devastated ROBIN OF SHEW-WOOD in
a popular 1 minute gory one-sided bout.  Huh.  You could at least have put out the
fire in the beard.  That would have been an act of kindness, okay?  Even if you don't
like Shews.  I mean, I like sandals better, myself, but still, some of my friends are
Shews.
     DREAM WEAVER (56-1959) (32-21-1,208) of INCONSISTENT FURY fought HATHU (103-32)
(5-1-0,250) of the College of Mimes.  DREAM WEAVER lost to HATHU in a 2 minute fray.
Well, duh.  This is, like, totally not a surprise, is it?
     RAORK ROKIOS (70-1526) (31-17-0,211) of ORKOGRE CASTLE fought DREHVIN (103-34)
(75-45-7,200) of the College of Mimes.  RAORK ROKIOS overpowered DREHVIN in a popular
2 minute gruesome one-sided duel.  Okay, I can go with this.  Anyone who makes
Drehvin into grue is okay in my book.
     DEFIANCE (32-4619) (30-8-1,218) of ANGELS OF PAIN fought MILLHOUSE (55-1324)
(35-36-0,210) of THE SIMPSONS.  DEFIANCE was bested by MILLHOUSE in a 2 minute bout.
Gosh, was there defiance and stuff like that involved?  Agression.  Insults, all that
kind of thing?  We need some of these fights to last longer so we can catch the
nuances.

The challenges:
     LUCRETIUS (32-4687) (19-10-3,67) of ROMAN HEROES challenged CEDAR (29-4319) (26-
33-2,59) of CARDOW HUNTERS.  Down 8.  LUCRETIUS defeated CEDAR in a crowd pleasing 3
minute Challenge conflict.  Are we surprised?  Except that it took three minutes?
     CORNELIUS (31-3485) (24-5-1,89) of CAESAR'S POOL HALL challenged TYI VELWIC (56-
2609) (17-26-0,72) of INCONSISTENT FURY.  Down 17.  CORNELIUS demolished TYI VELWIC
in an exciting 1 minute one-sided Challenge bout.  It's probably because nobody can
pronounce Tyi's name.
     CENTURION (56-4024) (20-6-0,79) of KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS challenged JEO THE
SONGSMITH (1-3260) (41-81-0,78) of BLUE EYRIE.  Down 1.  CENTURION was viciously
subdued by JEO THE SONGSMITH in a 8 minute Challenge brawl.  Eight minutes!  Is this
why Jeo was Most Challenged?  Eight minutes is time enough to get a cup of hot
chocolate or whatever.
     DREAD (32-4666) (16-7-0,96) of ANGELS OF PAIN challenged STONETOOTH (29-4560)
(31-52-0,96) of CARDOW HUNTERS.  Straight across.  DREAD handily defeated STONETOOTH
in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge bout.  Not surprised.
     PREATORIAN (56-4005) (25-17-1,119) of KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS challenged SUPERIOR
FORCES (33-4543) (114-169-3,167) of DUPLICATE REDUNDANCY.  Up a lot.  Um, 48?
Something like that.  PREATORIAN was vanquished by SUPERIOR FORCES in a 1 minute
mismatched Challenge bout.  These fossils are tough.
     ARTEMIDORUS (17-6864) (39-8-1,155) of FIELDS OF ELYSIUM challenged TALL TREE
(29-4380) (25-64-0,124) of CARDOW HUNTERS.  Down 31.  ARTEMIDORUS savagely defeated
TALL TREE in a 2 minute Challenge conflict.  This stuff happens, and it happens a lot
to Tall Tree.  I hear he's going to retire come the next Split.

     TRADEMARK (32-4114) (31-15-3,170) of SARATOGA GLORY challenged THE QUICKLING
(70-1669) (86-200-3,174) of SCARLET KNIGHTS.  Up 4.  TRADEMARK was devastated by THE
QUICKLING in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge battle.  That Quickling!  He just keeps
hanging around.
     BONE CRUSHER (56-132) (31-23-1,169) of KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS challenged SMUG BUG
(55-2900) (80-155-0,182) of RHYME TYME.  Up 13.  BONE CRUSHER luckily beat SMUG BUG
in a crowd pleasing 2 minute Challenge match.  Smash the Bug, smash him!
     THE GREEK GUY (47-5478) (18-4-0,181) of I HATE THEM challenged SEKHAT (7-2251)
(29-35-1,186) of CASTAWAYS.  Up 5.  THE GREEK GUY overpowered SEKHAT in a popular 2
minute gory uneven Challenge match.  This probably means something, but I can't read
the note on my cheat sheet.  Somebody set a wet beer mug on the paper, is what *I*
think.  Maybe it means we need coasters in the office.
     SAM (70-466) (25-19-0,194) of CHEERS challenged COMRADE KOOK (12-6339) (42-43-
2,196) of CULTS-R-US.  Up 2.  SAM was savagely defeated by COMRADE KOOK in an action
packed 3 minute Challenge duel.  Hey, you have to know that kooks are dangerous!
     MAGGIE (55-637) (44-57-1,209) of THE SIMPSONS challenged NIGHTCAP (74-2745)
(145-122-0,215) of DARKLINGS.  Up 6.  MAGGIE lost to NIGHTCAP in an action packed 1
minute Challenge duel.  Kind of like hitting your head on a stone wall, wasn't it,
Maggie?

     BARBARIAN KNIGHT (56-2006) (40-36-3,197) of KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS challenged BLACK
WOLF (29-4194) (45-39-1,197) of CARDOW HUNTERS.  Straight across.  BARBARIAN KNIGHT
overpowered BLACK WOLF in a 1 minute uneven Challenge melee.  This was a good one,
Barb.  That Wolf is tricky.  And he bites.
     CLAUDIUS (13-2860) (67-50-2,190) of I, CLAUDIUS challenged AIN GOBLINBANE (70-
678) (48-25-1,190) of ECCENTRIC DWARVES.  Straight across.  CLAUDIUS was devastated
by AIN GOBLINBANE in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge match.  Does this mean Claudius
is a goblin?
     NATAS (11-6531) (32-19-0,191) of DO IT AGAIN challenged DESERT GYPSY (56-2105)
(30-16-3,196) of INCONSISTENT FURY.  Up 5.  NATAS was bested by DESERT GYPSY in a
popular 4 minute Challenge duel.  This was right before it started raining again.
     MORLENA (56-2163) (37-33-1,213) of KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS challenged STYLISH (32-
4116) (35-18-1,226) of SARATOGA GLORY.  Up 13.  MORLENA defeated STYLISH in an
exciting 2 minute bloody Challenge fight.  Morlena had to hurry because the rain was
messing up her hair.
     DARK JUSTICE (56-2004) (37-40-0,222) of KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS challenged CORT
NIGHTJEWEL (78-196) (109-137-0,218) of THE DRAGON FIST.  Down 4.  DARK JUSTICE
subdued CORT NIGHTJEWEL in an exciting 1 minute Challenge melee.  Good.  Not that
Cort will notice.  What I think is, he stays drunk all the time.  Which he isn't the
only one, you have only to look around the bars here on the Isle to see lots of
gladiators drunk all the time.

The tv challenge:
     MARTIN BLANK (82-28434) (20-2-0,151) of BEING JOHN CUSAK TV challenged
MANDORALLEN (56-2288) (37-20-1,169) of KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS.  Up 18.  MARTIN BLANK
viciously subdued MANDORALLEN in a 3 minute Challenge fight.  Wow, vicious!  That
doesn't sound very blank.

For the title:
     CITY MILITIA (56-2200) (33-30-0,241) of KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS challenged SISTER X
(12-6340) (42-42-0,329) of CULTS-R-US.  Up 89, I think.  CITY MILITIA was overpowered
by SISTER X in a 1 minute Challenge Title duel.  It was a good try, City, but Sister
LIKES being lady Marshall.

                                       Debby T.

LORD-MARSHALL                 W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 SISTER X 12-6340            43  42  0  342  CULTS-R-US (1255)          RIZTAB

GRAND CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS    W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 RAORK ROKIOS 70-1526        32  17  0  239  ORKOGRE CASTLE (533)       SENTERN
 MORLENA 56-2163             38  33  1  230  KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS (174)   ROCANIS
 DARK JUSTICE 56-2004        38  40  0  228  KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS (174)   ROCANIS
 MILLHOUSE 55-1324           36  36  0  227  THE SIMPSONS (187)         KHALANI
 NIGHTCAP 74-2745           146 122  0  221  DARKLINGS (1160)           DAYLA KIV
-GOSSAMER 35-3656            53  42  1  218  PHILANTHROPISTS 2 (948)    MURSKA
 JUDGE 56-119                62  41  2  211  INCONSISTENT FURY (259)    ROCANIS
 BARBARIAN KNIGHT 56-2006    41  36  3  211  KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS (174)   ROCANIS

GRAND CHAMPIONS               W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 DESERT GYPSY 56-2105        31  16  3  210  INCONSISTENT FURY (259)    ROCANIS
 AIN GOBLINBANE 70-678       49  25  1  209  ECCENTRIC DWARVES (342)    SENTERN
 FLAMING FLEA 70-499         28  26  2  209  MIDNIGHT HOUR (551)        SENTERN
-GOLEM 35-1485               80  54  1  208  THE PHILANTHROPISTS (746)  MURSKA
 COMRADE KOOK 12-6339        43  43  2  206  CULTS-R-US (1255)          RIZTAB
 MAGGIE 55-637               44  58  1  201  THE SIMPSONS (187)         KHALANI
 STYLISH 32-4116             35  19  1  197  SARATOGA GLORY (1072)      ARVAT
 DREAM WEAVER 56-1959        32  22  1  197  INCONSISTENT FURY (259)    ROCANIS
 THE GREEK GUY 47-5478       19   4  0  197  I HATE THEM (1302)         NORTH FORK
 DEFIANCE 32-4619            30   9  1  196  ANGELS OF PAIN (1241)      ARVAT

GRAND CHAMPIONS               W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 CORT NIGHTJEWEL 78-196     109 138  0  195  THE DRAGON FIST (1210)     LIN TIRIAN
-JELIAH BIGABO 35-3676       53  28  2  195  PHILANTHROPISTS 3 (1011)   MURSKA
-MIMOSA 32-4294              26  21  1  195  PHILANTHROPISTS (1254)     ARVAT
 NATAS 11-6531               32  20  0  194  DO IT AGAIN (1239)         ARUAK CITY
 SAM 70-466                  25  20  0  193  CHEERS (1279)              SENTERN
 THE QUICKLING 70-1669       87 200  3  192  SCARLET KNIGHTS (403)      SENTERN
 CITY MILITIA 56-2200        33  31  0  190  KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS (174)   ROCANIS
 BLACK WOLF 29-4194          45  40  1  188  CARDOW HUNTERS (1277)      LAPUR
 KOOKABURRA 33-4151         100 139  4  187  GIRL SCOUT COOKIES (1278)  NIATOLI ISLAND
 CLAUDIUS 13-2860            67  51  2  186  I, CLAUDIUS (705)          DULLENS
-JADRA 61-3379               24  13  1  185  PHILANTHROPISTS (1268)     JURINE
 BONE CRUSHER 56-132         32  23  1  182  KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS (174)   ROCANIS
 BARBARIAN KNIGHT 70-565     23  20  0  181  DISPOSABLE HEROES (592)    SENTERN

GRAND CHALLENGER ADEPTS       W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
-ALDALDON 56-3913            26  15  1  180  PHILANTHROPISTS (1271)     ROCANIS
 SEKHAT 7-2251               29  36  1  178  CASTAWAYS (1301)           BONSUR
 MARTIN BLANK 82-28434       21   2  0  177  BEING JOHN CUSAK (1303)    DWES EG
 SMUG BUG 55-2900            80 156  0  175  RHYME TYME (397)           KHALANI
 SUPERIOR FORCES 33-4543    115 169  3  170  DUPLICATE REDUNDANCY (764) NIATOLI ISLAND
-BIONIC BUFFALO 11-6570      45  44  0  168  DO IT AGAIN (1239)         ARUAK CITY
 POINT 56-633                36  48  1  165  INCONSISTENT FURY (259)    ROCANIS
 MANDORALLEN 56-2288         37  21  1  161  KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS (174)   ROCANIS
 TRADEMARK 32-4114           31  16  3  161  SARATOGA GLORY (1072)      ARVAT
 ARTEMIDORUS 17-6864         40   8  1  157  FIELDS OF ELYSIUM (1293)   ALJAFIR
-GIMME SOME SUGAR 19-4936    22  13  0  156  ARMY OF DARKNESS (1296)    ZUWAYZA

GRAND ADEPTS                  W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 DAGA TERS 56-2627           25  14  1  149  INCONSISTENT FURY (259)    ROCANIS
 THE WITCH-KING 15-4029      25  16  0  144  THE BLACK RIDERS (1298)    MALCORN
 TALL TREE 29-4380           25  65  0  135  CARDOW HUNTERS (1277)      LAPUR
 PREATORIAN 56-4005          25  18  1  121  KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS (174)   ROCANIS
-NYZEIL OGLATA 17-6753       27  18  1  118  PHILANTHROPISTS (1262)     ALJAFIR
 NAKHA ADIASO 56-2615        24  25  0  115  INCONSISTENT FURY (259)    ROCANIS
 FALLING ROCK 29-4286        29  47  0  113  CARDOW HUNTERS (1277)      LAPUR
 DREAD 32-4666               17   7  0  106  ANGELS OF PAIN (1241)      ARVAT

GRAND CHALLENGER INITIATES    W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 CORNELIUS 31-3485           25   5  1   96  CAESAR'S POOL HALL (608)   CHIMLEVTAL
 JEO THE SONGSMITH 1-3260    42  81  0   94  BLUE EYRIE (1300)          MORDANT
 WONDER BUBBLE 56-3522       19  13  2   94  INCONSISTENT FURY (259)    ROCANIS

GRAND INITIATES               W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 STONETOOTH 29-4560          31  53  0   89  CARDOW HUNTERS (1277)      LAPUR
-MAD DOG MONTANA 29-4984     21  16  6   85  STREET WALKERS (14)        LAPUR
 BELA LUGOSI 40-4114         18  11  1   76  MEN OF 1,000 FACES (1297)  ZENSU
 LUCRETIUS 32-4687           20  10  3   73  ROMAN HEROES (17)          ARVAT
 CENTURION 56-4024           20   7  0   73  KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS (174)   ROCANIS
 TYI VELWIC 56-2609          17  27  0   71  INCONSISTENT FURY (259)    ROCANIS
 JACK THE RIPPER 17-6803     11   2  0   69  DEATH INCARNATE (1281)     ALJAFIR
 CEDAR 29-4319               26  34  2   62  CARDOW HUNTERS (1277)      LAPUR
 TWIG LITE ZONE 56-3537      18  11  1   61  INCONSISTENT FURY (259)    ROCANIS
 ANTONIUS 19-5063            15   8  0   53  IDES OF MARCH (492)        ZUWAYZA
 MOSSIE ROCKTROLL 56-3549    15  11  1   50  INCONSISTENT FURY (259)    ROCANIS
-EASTER GUARDIAN 32-4706     14   7  1   50  SARATOGA GLORY (1072)      ARVAT
 WILLIS 97-3065              10   3  3   47  BLOOD MASTERS (1309)       SHADOW GROVE
-DARDANIUS 19-2683           13   3  1   43  IDES OF MARCH (492)        ZUWAYZA

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

THE DEAD                   W   L  K TEAM NAME              SLAIN BY                  TURN

                               PERSONAL CORRESPONDENCE

To those whom we fought -- Good fight. -- We who fought you

     Feeling chatty again, are you?

Gimme Some Sugar -- That's the last thing you need, little guy.  Being a dwarf, you
need to watch your weight very carefully.  Nobody likes a fat dwarf. -- Sekhat

     Dragons do.

Dread -- Not. -- Jeo the Songsmith, unimpressed

Judge -- It was an interesting style match, don't you think?  But a serious mismatch
in levels of experience.  Good try though. -- Nightcap

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

MARTIN BLANK viciously subdued MANDORALLEN in a 3 minute Challenge fight.
DARK JUSTICE subdued CORT NIGHTJEWEL in a exciting 1 minute Challenge melee.
CITY MILITIA was overpowered by SISTER X in a 1 minute Challenge Title duel.
MORLENA defeated STYLISH in a exciting 2 minute bloody Challenge fight.
NATAS was bested by DESERT GYPSY in a popular 4 minute Challenge duel.
CLAUDIUS was devastated by AIN GOBLINBANE in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge match.
BARBARIAN KNIGHT overpowered BLACK WOLF in a 1 minute uneven Challenge melee.
MAGGIE lost to NIGHTCAP in a action packed 1 minute Challenge duel.
SAM was savagely defeated by COMRADE KOOK in a action packed 3 minute Challenge duel.
THE GREEK GUY overpowered SEKHAT in a popular 2 minute gory uneven Challenge match.
BONE CRUSHER luckily beat SMUG BUG in a crowd pleasing 2 minute Challenge match.
TRADEMARK was devastated by THE QUICKLING in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge battle.
ARTEMIDORUS savagely defeated TALL TREE in a 2 minute Challenge conflict.
PREATORIAN was vanquished by SUPERIOR FORCES in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge bout.
DREAD handily defeated STONETOOTH in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge bout.
CENTURION was viciously subdued by JEO THE SONGSMITH in a 8 minute Challenge brawl.
CORNELIUS demolished TYI VELWIC in a exciting 1 minute one-sided Challenge bout.
LUCRETIUS defeated CEDAR in a crowd pleasing 3 minute Challenge conflict.
DEFIANCE was bested by MILLHOUSE in a 2 minute bout.
RAORK ROKIOS overpowered DREHVIN in a popular 2 minute gruesome one-sided duel.
DREAM WEAVER lost to HATHU in a 2 minute fray.
JUDGE devastated ROBIN OF SHEW-WOOD in a popular 1 minute gory one-sided bout.
FLAMING FLEA vanquished ROBIN OF SHEW-WOOD in a 2 minute one-sided match.
BARBARIAN KNIGHT overpowered FALLING ROCK in a 1 minute uneven match.
KOOKABURRA overpowered THE WITCH-KING in a 1 minute uneven duel.
POINT beat XHUGHA KARGARIT in a exciting 4 minute fray.
DAGA TERS handily defeated ROSELLA in a popular 2 minute gory one-sided duel.
NAKHA ADIASO was vanquished by HELYSE in a exciting 1 minute brutal one-sided fray.
WILLIS was overpowered by JACK THE RIPPER in a 1 minute brutal one-sided fight.
MOSSIE ROCKTROLL was overpowered by BELA LUGOSI in a 2 minute one-sided fray.
TWIG LITE ZONE viciously subdued BITTER ALMOND in a 2 minute gory duel.
WONDER BUBBLE devastated ANTONIUS in a crowd pleasing 1 minute one-sided battle.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                  14         PARRY-STRIKE      13 -   5 -  0      72  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    7         LUNGING ATTACK    79 -  57 -  2      58  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   5         STRIKING ATTACK   14 -  11 -  0      56  |
|AIMED BLOW                       5         WALL OF STEEL     33 -  26 -  1      56  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      5         PARRY-LUNGE       26 -  24 -  0      52  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      5         AIMED BLOW        39 -  37 -  0      51  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  5         SLASHING ATTACK   21 -  21 -  1      50  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    4         BASHING ATTACK    20 -  22 -  0      48  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     3         PARRY-RIPOSTE     12 -  20 -  1      38  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  3         TOTAL PARRY       19 -  37 -  0      34  |

Turn 501 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:

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

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
LUNGING ATTACK   SISTER X 12-6340           43  42  0  342 CULTS-R-US (1255)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    RAORK ROKIOS 70-1526       32  17  0  239 ORKOGRE CASTLE (533)
BASHING ATTACK   DARK JUSTICE 56-2004       38  40  0  228 KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS (174)
STRIKING ATTACK  MILLHOUSE 55-1324          36  36  0  227 THE SIMPSONS (187)
PARRY-LUNGE      NIGHTCAP 74-2745          146 122  0  221 DARKLINGS (1160)
PARRY-STRIKE     JUDGE 56-119               62  41  2  211 INCONSISTENT FURY (259)
TOTAL PARRY      DESERT GYPSY 56-2105       31  16  3  210 INCONSISTENT FURY (259)
WALL OF STEEL    COMRADE KOOK 12-6339       43  43  2  206 CULTS-R-US (1255)
SLASHING ATTACK  DREAM WEAVER 56-1959       32  22  1  197 INCONSISTENT FURY (259)
AIMED BLOW       DEFIANCE 32-4619           30   9  1  196 ANGELS OF PAIN (1241)

The overall popularity leader is NIGHTCAP 74-2745.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was POINT 56-633.  The ten other most popular fighters were NATAS 11-6531, SAM 
70-466, JEO THE SONGSMITH 1-3260, SMUG BUG 55-2900, CEDAR 29-4319, FLAMING FLEA 
70-499, MARTIN BLANK 82-28434, COMRADE KOOK 12-6339, ARTEMIDORUS 17-6864, and DESERT 
GYPSY 56-2105.

The least popular fighter this week was THE WITCH-KING 15-4029.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were FALLING ROCK 29-4286, STONETOOTH 29-4560, BLACK WOLF 29-4194, 
ANTONIUS 19-5063, WILLIS 97-3065, NAKHA ADIASO 56-2615, TYI VELWIC 56-2609, CENTURION 
56-4024, PREATORIAN 56-4005, and TALL TREE 29-4380.

Arena (Number)       W  L K  Arena (Number)       W  L K  Arena (Number)       W  L K  
MORDANT(1)           1  0 0  ZUWAYZA(19)          0  1 0  KHALANI(55)          1  2 0  
BONSUR(7)            0  1 0  LAPUR(29)            0  5 0  ROCANIS(56)         10  8 0  
ARUAK CITY(11)       0  1 0  CHIMLEVTAL(31)       1  0 0  SENTERN(70)          5  1 0  
RIZTAB(12)           2  0 0  ARVAT(32)            2  3 0  DAYLA KIV(74)        1  0 0  
DULLENS(13)          0  1 0  NIATOLI ISLAND(33)   2  0 0  LIN TIRIAN(78)       0  1 0  
MALCORN(15)          0  1 0  ZENSU(40)            1  0 0  DWES EG(82)          1  0 0  
ALJAFIR(17)          2  0 0  NORTH FORK(47)       1  0 0  SHADOW GROVE(97)     0  1 0  

TOP WARRIOR OF EACH ARENA     W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 JEO THE SONGSMITH 1-3260    42  81  0   94  BLUE EYRIE (1300)          MORDANT

TOP WARRIOR OF EACH ARENA     W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 SEKHAT 7-2251               29  36  1  178  CASTAWAYS (1301)           BONSUR
 NATAS 11-6531               32  20  0  194  DO IT AGAIN (1239)         ARUAK CITY
 SISTER X 12-6340            43  42  0  342  CULTS-R-US (1255)          RIZTAB
 CLAUDIUS 13-2860            67  51  2  186  I, CLAUDIUS (705)          DULLENS
 THE WITCH-KING 15-4029      25  16  0  144  THE BLACK RIDERS (1298)    MALCORN
 ARTEMIDORUS 17-6864         40   8  1  157  FIELDS OF ELYSIUM (1293)   ALJAFIR
 ANTONIUS 19-5063            15   8  0   53  IDES OF MARCH (492)        ZUWAYZA
 BLACK WOLF 29-4194          45  40  1  188  CARDOW HUNTERS (1277)      LAPUR
 CORNELIUS 31-3485           25   5  1   96  CAESAR'S POOL HALL (608)   CHIMLEVTAL
 STYLISH 32-4116             35  19  1  197  SARATOGA GLORY (1072)      ARVAT
 KOOKABURRA 33-4151         100 139  4  187  GIRL SCOUT COOKIES (1278)  NIATOLI ISLAND
 BELA LUGOSI 40-4114         18  11  1   76  MEN OF 1,000 FACES (1297)  ZENSU
 THE GREEK GUY 47-5478       19   4  0  197  I HATE THEM (1302)         NORTH FORK
 MILLHOUSE 55-1324           36  36  0  227  THE SIMPSONS (187)         KHALANI
 MORLENA 56-2163             38  33  1  230  KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS (174)   ROCANIS
 RAORK ROKIOS 70-1526        32  17  0  239  ORKOGRE CASTLE (533)       SENTERN
 NIGHTCAP 74-2745           146 122  0  221  DARKLINGS (1160)           DAYLA KIV
 CORT NIGHTJEWEL 78-196     109 138  0  195  THE DRAGON FIST (1210)     LIN TIRIAN
 MARTIN BLANK 82-28434       21   2  0  177  BEING JOHN CUSAK (1303)    DWES EG
 WILLIS 97-3065              10   3  3   47  BLOOD MASTERS (1309)       SHADOW GROVE