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Date   : 09/10/2009    Duedate: 09/23/2009

FREE BLADES

DM-103    TURN-515

RANK TEAMS                  W    L  K    %  RANK TEAMS                  W    L  K    %
  1 DO IT AGAIN 11/1239  1516  876 13 63.4      PHILANTHROPISTS 3 35/1011             
    ANGELS OF PAIN 32/1241                      THE PHILANTHROPISTS 35/746            
    ARMY OF DARKNESS 19/1296                    PHILANTHROPISTS 56/1271               
  2 GLADIATORS 17/1328    677  431  6 61.1      PHILANTHROPISTS 32/1254               
    FIELDS OF ELYSIUM 17/1293                   PHILANTHROPISTS 2 35/948              
    IDES OF MARCH 19/492                        PHILANTHROPISTS 17/1262               
    ROMAN HEROES 32/17                          PHILANTHROPISTS 61/1268               
    CAESAR'S POOL HALL 31/608                   PHILANTHROPISTS 40/1234               
    I, CLAUDIUS 13/705                        6 REDHORSE 56/823       611  613  7 49.9
  3-I'M HISTORY 5/1088     69   55  0 55.6      DARKLINGS 74/1160                     
    POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE 43/1312                BLUE EYRIE 1/1300                     
    BATTLE SCHOOL 65/1144                       CASTAWAYS 7/1301                      
    CHEYSULI & LIR 74/1323                    7 SCARLET KNIGH 70/403  408  439 10 48.2
    REIGNING DOOM 65/1307                       THE DRAGON FIST 78/1210               
    DOOMSDAY4DOOMCORPS 65/1322                8 RHYME TYME 55/397     352  406  1 46.4
    BLENDING ENTHRONED 38/1096                  GIRL SCOUT COOKIES 33/1278            
    LITTLE EARTHQUAKES 65/1306                9-CULTS-R-US 12/1255     59   77  1 43.4
    KEYS 2 THE KINGDOM 96/1308               10 STREET WALKERS 29/14  123  164  3 42.9
  4 MIDNIGHT HOUR 70/551  377  323  5 53.9   11 DUPLICATE RED 33/764  817 1113 12 42.3
    ORKOGRE CASTLE 70/533                    12 GORGEOUS GOBL 70/400   13   18  1 41.9
    ECCENTRIC DWARVES 70/342                 13 CARDOW HUNTE 29/1277  633 1372 11 31.6
    DISPOSABLE HEROES 70/592                 14-LOST CAUSE 35/1315      5   11  0 31.3
    INCONSISTENT FURY 56/259                 15 CUNNING RUNT 19/1320    2    5  0 28.6
  5 PHILANTHROPIS 35/510  433  404  6 51.7   16 BOHICA 29/1331          1    1  0 50.0
    PHILANTHROPISTS 26/1263               

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

                                  WARRIOR SPOTLIGHT

Okay, Free Blades, here's our last three turns stylemasters:

Turn 514                                Turn 512

Parry-Lunge    Nightcap 74-2745         Parry-Lunge    Nightcap 74-2745
Total Parry    Gazelle 56-3701          Lunger         Enlightened Being 26-4642
Wall of Steel  Gossamer 35-3656         Total Parry    Golem 35-1485
Aimed Blow     Defiance 32-4619         Wall of Steel  Gossamer 35-3656
Lunger         Aldaldon 56-3913         Basher         Kookaburra 33-4151
Parry Riposte  Jeanne D'Arc 70-68       Aimed Blow     Defiance 32-4619
Basher         Kookaburra 33-4151       Slasher        Claudius 13-2860
Striker        Flaming Flea 70-499      Striker        Sissy Chrissy 29-1347
Slasher        Claudius 13-2860         Parry-Riposte  Jeo the Songsmith 1-3260
Parry-Strike   Veloxi 38-4233           Parry-Strike   Velozi Veloxi 38-4233

Turn 512

Parry-Lunge    Nightcap 74-2745
Lunger         *Leather* 65-3336
Total Parry    Golem 35-1485
Wall of Steel  Himey the Pimp 29-730
Basher         Kookaburra 33-4151
Aimed Blow     Defiance 32-4619
Slasher        Claudius 13-2860
Striker        Sissy Chrissy 29-1347
Parry-Riposte  Jeo the Songsmith 1-3260
Parry-Strike   Velozi Veloxi 38-4233

So what we're lookin at here is this:

PL:  Nightcap hands down--but is the She-Puppy in on the Regionals?  I say we draft
her regardless.  After all, Nightcap is our Lord Marshall, right?

TP:  Golem sha 2 of the last 3 and Aragorn declared, so I say Golem gets the spot.

WS:  Gossamer has 2 of the last 3, so again, he gets the spot, but I'm reserving one
of our free passes for Himey the Pimp, seeing as Roadkill declared for us.

AB:  Defiance all 3 turns, so he's in.  Of course he's timed for ADM, not Eligibles,
but what the hey.

LU:  Leather, Enlightened Being and Aldadon all with one turn each... Hmmm.
Leather's not declared, so EB and Aldadon are from Aragorn.  He can pick one.
Whichever one he wants...

SL:  Claudius all 3 turns, so he's in.  Go Caesar!

PR:  Joe the Songsmith twice and Jeanne D'Arc once.  Neither manager declared.  If
either wants in, let me know!!!

BA:  Kookaburra all 3 turns.  So he's in... If his manager wants.  I have no idea who
it is or if they want in.  Again, let me know!

ST:  Sissy Chrissy X 2 and Flaming Flea X 1.  Chrissy get the nod for Roadkill!!!

PS:  Veloxi all three turns.  Only PS around.  You want in, you got it.  Should be
worth some skills!  Let me know.

So regionals are right around the corner.  This is the Free Blades team.  We just
need some info!!!

Contact me ASAP via the website or jeerdmaniv@aol.com

The Dark One

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

                                     Duelmasters
                                     -----------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 626): SEA LEGS of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 628): CARLOTTA of SWEET MAGIC (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 622): REXROTH of DARK CREATION (H.P.L. West, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 624): SILVIA MINNO of PUNNY ANIMALS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 620): URSILA VINE of MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 620): MODERN SCENE of THE MAGNIFICIENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 310): CASH MEALS of EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 613): RED HOT CHILI of BOHICA (Scruffy, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 308): ULTHAR STORMHELM of THE STORM GUARDS (The Icelord)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 610): AGONY of ANGELS OF PAIN (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 608): KOBALT of RAVAGING LORDS (General Ikillu, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 599): WHITE LIGHTNING of ON THE ROCKS (?, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 561): KING COREY of LUROCIAN ROYALTY (The Greek Guy, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 285): HALF of SRETSAMLEUD II (Phat Phat, mgr.)
 DM  47 SCOMBS SWAMP (turn 280): MEDEE of THE OPERA (Manager, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 266): PETRA QUORD of MIDDLE WAY 6 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 489): FONZETH HILGRA of INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
 DM  60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 476): GREEN DISEASE of MEDICAL BIOHAZARD 4 (Jekyll, mgr)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 456): XAVAN YOLE of MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 452): CHIANA of TIL DEATH DO US PART (Killjoy, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 215): DEATH SUCKS of BLACKMAIL (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 416): MOKO TEN ZORA of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 409): CORINTHIAN of PARANOID ASYLUM (Jekyll, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 398): GABRIELLE REESE of GIRLS X3 (Non, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 514): NIGHTCAP of DARKLINGS ( ?, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 626): SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 628): SWEET MAGIC (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 622): GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 623): PUNNY ANIMALS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 620): MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 620): THE MAGNIFICIENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 310): EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 613): VENUSIANS (Venus, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 308): WAR (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 610): DEVIL ADVOCATES (Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 608): RAVAGOMG LORDS (General Ikillu, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 599): LOST CAUSE (Vol, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 561): THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 285): MIKES HEROES (Mike?, mgr.)
 DM  47 SCOMBS SWAMP (turn 280): THE OPERA (Manager, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 266): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 488): MIDDLE WAY 20 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 476): EX OBLIVIONE (Enigma, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 456): MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 452): TIL DEATH DO US PART (Killjoy, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 215): BLACKMAIL (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 416): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 409): GREATS OF TROY (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 398): GIRLS X3 (Non, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 514): DO IT AGAIN et al (The Dark One, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 626): MORAVIA MAUVE of BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 628): CARLOTTA of SWEET MAGIC (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 621): PIE EYED PIPER of STARBASE 5 (Zeus, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 624): SILVIA MINNO of PUNNY ANIMALS (Jorja, mgr.)
                           MAREY D'NUIT of PUNNY ANIMALS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 310): CASH MEALS of EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 613): RED HOT CHILI of BOHICA (Scruffy, mgr.)
              (turn 612): LUNA of WILL DUEL 4 MEAD (Sporkis, mgr.)
                          A.A. SHOCK of FORCE OF NATURE (Storm Front, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 609): ARTEMIDORUS IV of ROMAN HEROES (Caesar, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 607): DARK JOURNEY of STORM BRINGERS (The Rake, mgr.)
 DM  47 SCOMBS SWAMP (turn 280): KODIAK of THE BEAR'S PAW (Kat, mgr.)
                     (turn 279): CHINA MILKMAID of LAND OF OZ (Oz the Successful)
                             IVAN POISY of SPOONERTICS (Spawn, mgr.)
                             MADAME BUTTERFLY of THE OPERA (Manager, mgr.)
                 (turn 278): LURKING FEAR of ABYSMAL RITES (Reaper, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 265): C.H.S. of LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 416): MOKO TEN ZORA of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 398): GABRIELLE REESE of GIRLS X3 (Non, mgr.)

                                 THE GUARDIAN'S FORUM
                           Reflections by the Lord-Marshall

Hello.  I've been told I've held the title for a few turns now.  Who knew?  I
remember a bunch of whooping and hollering as my fight ended last turn, but the hot
dog vendor's cart had caught fire and I thought it was about that.

Sooo...  It seems I have to write a column.  I apologize for not doing it sooner.  I
fought Golem last turn.  Contrary to what Gazelle said, Golem IS a "he."  I don't
know whether he got a gender attachment since the previous turn, or what.  But I saw
him scratch his crotch, adjust his privates, and spit, so he's definitely male.
Anyway, we fought for about a minute and a half, I said something obnoxious like "I
have already won, and you're stupid not to see it," and then I whacked him really
hard in the... recently adjusted regions.  I'm not proud of it.  And he crouched over
to protect it, and I whacked him again on the butt.  Spectators whistled in amazement
at the force of the attack.  What can I say?  Sorry.  Golem, I hope you're better
now.

Questions from the audience... Am I going to challenge?  Of course not!  You can all
see what team I'm on.  Am I as good a Parry-Lunger as, say... Epitaph?  Not even
close!  Do I even understand my style?  Not really.  Am I beatable?  What do you
think?

How long have I been Tower Guardian?  How long will I remain Tower Guardian?  I don't
know.  But today (at least until after the fights) I am still Tower Guardian, so I'm
going to take my title out and see if it can get me laid.  Probably not, since Primus
is in the same town and the low men on the totem pole there are all Tower Guardians.
*sigh*

Wish me luck!
Nightcap

                             REPORT FROM WITHIN THE TOWER

     Well, it's always a question, you know?  How much does the spy reporter say, I
mean.  Blow-by-blow or at least fight-by-fight, or just, you know, hit the high
spots.  Sometimes it's obvious, like, if a lot of people are challenging and writing
personals, showing an interest, you know, then a lot of words from the spy reporter,
and if not, not.  But what do I do when there's at least three managers challenging,
but only Jorja and the She-Puppy sending in personals?  Well, what I do today is call
for another drink with an umbrella in it to help me think.  And it really does help,
so don't snicker!  It's amazing what a difference the umbrella makes.

     Let's see, hmm.  Somebody else needs to get an umbrella for their drinks!  It
says here that Angels of Pain avoided themselves.  This is almost as good, or maybe
it's better, than when the Dark Arena was avoiding teams down in Mazgourrah.  I mean,
how can they do this?  Didn't the stewards notice?  Huh, I went and actually looked,
and it's TRUE.  At least, I think it's true:  It looks like Defiance and Dread DID
avoid Angels of Pain, which is their own team.  This is amazing, I didn't know it was
even POSSIBLE.
     Flaming Flea got the most challenges, which I think is pretty weird.  I mean,
who wants to deal with fleas at ALL, much less flaming ones?  Oh, well, what do I
know, huh?
     Well, I know we had twenty-nine fights, with two standbys.  Thirteen were
challenge matches, one of them tv and the rest radio.  Crysalis had a fairly long
fight a couple of days ago, but our longest was six minutes, which is hardly there at
all.  Even though there were two at six minutes.

So, the fights.  I'm going to do this quick-and-not dirty, I mean, why be dirty on
purpose?  But with not much comment, okay?  Not that I can't think of things to say,
but the printer's devil will be along soon.  So--
     TYI VELWIC (56-2609) (18-33-0,57) of INCONSISTENT FURY fought ROSELLA (103-39)
(26-25-0,100) of the College of Mimes.  TYI VELWIC savagely defeated ROSELLA in a
popular 6 minute gory match.  I keep thinking Tyi is that stuff you wrap around
houses.  Guess not.
     MOSSIE ROCKTROLL (56-3549) (18-17-1,69) of INCONSISTENT FURY fought FALLING ROCK
(29-4286) (34-55-0,85) of CARDOW HUNTERS.  MOSSIE ROCKTROLL luckily beat FALLING ROCK
in an action packed 2 minute gory duel.  Wow, two rocks.  They rocked.
     MAD DOG MONTANA (29-4984) (23-20-6,94) of STREET WALKERS fought WONDER BUBBLE
(56-3522) (21-19-2,93) of INCONSISTENT FURY.  MAD DOG MONTANA slimly won victory over
WONDER BUBBLE in a popular 2 minute bout.  This was kind of weird, but I'm not sure
why.
     NAKHA ADIASO (56-2615) (25-31-0,146) of INCONSISTENT FURY fought STONETOOTH (29-
4560) (34-63-0,150) of CARDOW HUNTERS.  NAKHA ADIASO savagely defeated STONETOOTH in
an exciting 3 minute bloody fray.  Oh, well.

     DAGA TERS (56-2627) (28-18-1,117) of INCONSISTENT FURY fought WILD THANG! (29-
2393) (22-17-0,122) of STREET WALKERS.  DAGA TERS was demolished by WILD THANG! in an
action packed 1 minute one-sided melee.  I heard some people say we needed a leash
law here.  I don't think so.  I mean, we have too many laws as it is, why have
another?
     TWIG LITE ZONE (56-3537) (21-15-2,102) of INCONSISTENT FURY fought SEKHAT (7-
2251) (31-47-2,148) of CASTAWAYS.  TWIG LITE ZONE lost to SEKHAT in a popular 1
minute fight.  Heavy twigs next time.
     SISSY CHRISSY (29-1347) (34-29-3,170) of STREET WALKERS fought CEDAR (29-4319)
(31-42-2,137) of CARDOW HUNTERS.  SISSY CHRISSY vanquished CEDAR in a 1 minute one-
sided match.  I was thinking "home town match," but I don't think these two were in
Lapur at the same time.
     ALE'CHAI TALLSKY (35-4026) (28-5-0,164) of PHILANTHROPISTS fought BLACK WOLF
(29-4194) (49-49-1,146) of CARDOW HUNTERS.  ALE'CHAI TALLSKY demolished BLACK WOLF in
a 1 minute one-sided fight.  So much for the Wolf's winning record.

     NATAS (11-6531) (41-24-0,201) of DO IT AGAIN fought THE QUICKLING (70-1669) (91-
209-3,151) of SCARLET KNIGHTS.  NATAS viciously subdued THE QUICKLING in a crowd
pleasing 2 minute gory fray.  It's like the Quickling has *too much* experience.
     POINT (56-633) (40-51-1,210) of INCONSISTENT FURY fought GIMME SOME SUGAR (19-
4936) (23-16-0,169) of ARMY OF DARKNESS.  POINT viciously subdued GIMME SOME SUGAR in
a popular 2 minute gruesome match.  Well, I did hear that Point is on one of those
low-carb diets.  You know how it is with people on diets, they want EVERYONE to be
hungry right along with them.
     CORNELIUS (31-3485) (37-6-1,181) of CAESAR'S POOL HALL fought HATHU (103-32) (5-
1-0,250) of the College of Mimes.  CORNELIUS was bested by HATHU in a popular 3
minute bout.  I don't get this.  We have mimes with ranks closer than 70 points, so
why not bring in one of those?  Make it even.
     KOOKABURRA (33-4151) (105-147-4,197) of GIRL SCOUT COOKIES fought JUDGE (56-119)
(65-45-2,193) of INCONSISTENT FURY.  KOOKABURRA was overpowered by JUDGE in a crowd
pleasing 1 minute mismatched fight.  Probably more diets.  Dieting is at the root of
a lot of today's troubles.

     RAORK ROKIOS (70-1526) (36-20-0,219) of ORKOGRE CASTLE fought MIMOSA (32-4294)
(33-23-1,217) of PHILANTHROPISTS.  RAORK ROKIOS was beaten by MIMOSA in an exciting 2
minute brutal match.  Sometimes I wonder about you guys.  Is this really
philanthropy?  I mean, I really do wonder.
     DREAM WEAVER (56-1959) (36-25-1,213) of INCONSISTENT FURY fought SMUG BUG (55-
2900) (88-161-0,190) of RHYME TYME.  DREAM WEAVER was devastated by SMUG BUG in a
popular 1 minute mismatched brawl.  Well, darn.  That Bug.
     DESERT GYPSY (56-2105) (34-20-3,236) of INCONSISTENT FURY fought ALDALDON (56-
3913) (31-19-1,219) of PHILANTHROPISTS.  DESERT GYPSY unbelievably bested ALDALDON in
an exciting 4 minute fray.  I don't see why this is hard to believe.
     AIN GOBLINBANE (70-678) (55-26-1,256) of ECCENTRIC DWARVES fought JELIAH BIGABO
(35-3676) (58-32-2,212) of PHILANTHROPISTS 3.  AIN GOBLINBANE was handily defeated by
JELIAH BIGABO in a 2 minute uneven fight.  I figure everybody should have a couple of
friends that are dwarves, to get things out from under the sofa, just like they
should have some Shewish friends to get stuff off of high shelves.  Make the most of
natural talents.

Oh, the challenge matches already!  Well, time flies when you're having fun, I guess.
     GERMANICUS (17-6999) (20-7-1,78) of GLADIATORS challenged WEE MAN (19-5071) (17-
16-0,67) of CUNNING RUNTS.  Down 11.  GERMANICUS bested WEE MAN in a crowd pleasing 6
minute Challenge bout.  Well, you know, Wee, sometimes cunning isn't enough.
Sometimes you need a bigger hammer.
     NEEDS SALT (29-5206) (17-5-0,65) of BOHICA challenged QUINTUS (17-6913) (17-10-
3,67) of FIELDS OF ELYSIUM.  Up 2.  NEEDS SALT handily defeated QUINTUS in a 1 minute
one-sided Challenge contest.  It's the old "salt on the table" trick.  Or maybe the
salt goes on the tail.  I never remember.
     LUCRETIUS (32-4687) (29-14-3,141) of ROMAN HEROES challenged JEO THE SONGSMITH
(1-3260) (46-90-0,130) of BLUE EYRIE.  Down 11.  LUCRETIUS defeated JEO THE SONGSMITH
in an exciting 4 minute bloody Challenge match.  This is what happens when the
audience doesn't like the music, see.
     ANTONIUS (19-5063) (24-12-0,139) of IDES OF MARCH challenged TALL TREE (29-4380)
(25-78-0,125) of CARDOW HUNTERS.  Down 14.  ANTONIUS savagely defeated TALL TREE in
an action packed 1 minute gory Challenge match.  And life goes on.

     ENLIGHTENED BEING (26-4642) (37-19-0,203) of PHILANTHROPISTS challenged CORT
NIGHTJEWEL (78-196) (117-143-0,203) of THE DRAGON FIST.  Straight across.  What they
call a real Free Blades challenge.  ENLIGHTENED BEING was overpowered by CORT
NIGHTJEWEL in a 1 minute Challenge duel.  Someday, Cort will get Inducted to Primus.
     DRIZZT (40-4146) (33-39-0,192) of PHILANTHROPISTS challenged FLAMING FLEA (70-
499) (31-31-2,193) of MIDNIGHT HOUR.  Up 1.  This is Flaming Flea the Most
Challenged, remember.  DRIZZT was vanquished by FLAMING FLEA in a 1 minute uneven
Challenge duel.  With some scorch marks where you wouldn't expect to see 'em.
     DREAD (32-4666) (26-11-0,189) of ANGELS OF PAIN challenged BARBARIAN KNIGHT (70-
565) (26-25-0,188) of DISPOSABLE HEROES.  Down 1.  DREAD was handily defeated by
BARBARIAN KNIGHT in a 1 minute uneven Challenge fight.  We aren't back to having two
Barbarian Knights, are we?
     ARTEMIDORUS (17-6864) (52-9-1,190) of FIELDS OF ELYSIUM challenged NYZEIL OGLATA
(17-6753) (33-21-1,181) of PHILANTHROPISTS.  Down 9.  ARTEMIDORUS bested NYZEIL
OGLATA in a crowd pleasing 1 minute Challenge match.  Well, of course.  I heard there
are actually FIVE of these Artemidoruses.

     JADRA (61-3379) (29-17-1,202) of PHILANTHROPISTS challenged HIMEY THE PIMP (29-
730) (46-35-1,204) of STREET WALKERS.  Up 2.  JADRA was devastated by HIMEY THE PIMP
in a popular 1 minute uneven Challenge brawl.  I'm not sure why this was popular.
Sometimes it's hard to tell.
     CLAUDIUS (13-2860) (76-55-2,182) of I, CLAUDIUS challenged SUPERIOR FORCES (33-
4543) (122-175-3,193) of DUPLICATE REDUNDANCY.  Up 11.  CLAUDIUS devastated SUPERIOR
FORCES in a popular 1 minute one-sided Challenge contest.  And Supe didn't even
notice, I bet.
     GOLEM (35-1485) (84-56-1,199) of THE PHILANTHROPISTS challenged GAZELLE (56-
3701) (68-81-0,237) of REDHORSE.  Up 38.  Wow!  GOLEM subdued GAZELLE in an action
packed 4 minute Challenge fight.  Um... didn't these guys just fight?  Or was it some 
other Redhorser who fought Golem last?
     JEANNE D'ARC (70-68) (33-23-0,214) of GORGEOUS GOBLINS challenged GOSSAMER (35-
3656) (57-44-1,230) of PHILANTHROPISTS 2.  Up 16.  JEANNE D'ARC was bested by
GOSSAMER in an exciting 3 minute gruesome Challenge duel.  I don't know Jeanne, is
she new here?  Great tan.

For the title:
     DEFIANCE (32-4619) (40-12-1,221) of ANGELS OF PAIN TV challenged NIGHTCAP (74-
2745) (157-124-0,320) of DARKLINGS.  Up 99.  DEFIANCE was bested by NIGHTCAP in a 2
minute Challenge Title fight.  Yes, well, this stuff happens.  Good try, Defiance.  I
think this makes four in a row for Nightcap.

                                       Debby T.

LORD-MARSHALL                 W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 NIGHTCAP 74-2745           158 124  0  340  DARKLINGS (1160)           DAYLA KIV

GRAND CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS    W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 DESERT GYPSY 56-2105        35  20  3  250  INCONSISTENT FURY (259)    ROCANIS
 GOSSAMER 35-3656            58  44  1  243  PHILANTHROPISTS 2 (948)    MURSKA
 JELIAH BIGABO 35-3676       59  32  2  240  PHILANTHROPISTS 3 (1011)   MURSKA
 MIMOSA 32-4294              34  23  1  233  PHILANTHROPISTS (1254)     ARVAT
 CORT NIGHTJEWEL 78-196     118 143  0  223  THE DRAGON FIST (1210)     LIN TIRIAN
 HIMEY THE PIMP 29-730       47  35  1  221  STREET WALKERS (14)        LAPUR
 POINT 56-633                41  51  1  214  INCONSISTENT FURY (259)    ROCANIS
 SMUG BUG 55-2900            89 161  0  212  RHYME TYME (397)           KHALANI

GRAND CHAMPIONS               W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 GOLEM 35-1485               85  56  1  208  THE PHILANTHROPISTS (746)  MURSKA
-ALIX 74-2701                33  23  0  208  CHEYSULI & LIR (1323)      DAYLA KIV
 BARBARIAN KNIGHT 70-565     27  25  0  208  DISPOSABLE HEROES (592)    SENTERN
 JUDGE 56-119                66  45  2  205  INCONSISTENT FURY (259)    ROCANIS
 DEFIANCE 32-4619            40  13  1  205  ANGELS OF PAIN (1241)      ARVAT
 FLAMING FLEA 70-499         32  31  2  204  MIDNIGHT HOUR (551)        SENTERN
 NATAS 11-6531               42  24  0  203  DO IT AGAIN (1239)         ARUAK CITY
 GAZELLE 56-3701             68  82  0  202  REDHORSE (823)             ROCANIS
 ALDALDON 56-3913            31  20  1  202  PHILANTHROPISTS (1271)     ROCANIS
 ARTEMIDORUS 17-6864         53   9  1  200  FIELDS OF ELYSIUM (1293)   ALJAFIR
 JEANNE D'ARC 70-68          33  24  0  200  GORGEOUS GOBLINS (400)     SENTERN
 CLAUDIUS 13-2860            77  55  2  199  I, CLAUDIUS (705)          DULLENS
 RAORK ROKIOS 70-1526        36  21  0  199  ORKOGRE CASTLE (533)       SENTERN
 AIN GOBLINBANE 70-678       55  27  1  197  ECCENTRIC DWARVES (342)    SENTERN
-NORMANDY 65-4916            27  28  3  195  DOOMSDAY4DOOMCORPS (1322)  DAL SHANG
 JADRA 61-3379               29  18  1  193  PHILANTHROPISTS (1268)     JURINE
 KOOKABURRA 33-4151         105 148  4  190  GIRL SCOUT COOKIES (1278)  NIATOLI ISLAND
 ENLIGHTENED BEING 26-4642   37  20  0  190  PHILANTHROPISTS (1263)     CALEAM
 NYZEIL OGLATA 17-6753       33  22  1  189  PHILANTHROPISTS (1262)     ALJAFIR
-COMRADE KOOK 12-6339        48  50  2  187  CULTS-R-US (1255)          RIZTAB
-*LEATHER* 65-3336           34  29  3  187  LITTLE EARTHQUAKES (1306)  DAL SHANG
 CORNELIUS 31-3485           37   7  1  185  CAESAR'S POOL HALL (608)   CHIMLEVTAL
 DREAM WEAVER 56-1959        36  26  1  185  INCONSISTENT FURY (259)    ROCANIS
 SUPERIOR FORCES 33-4543    122 176  3  183  DUPLICATE REDUNDANCY (764) NIATOLI ISLAND
 DRIZZT 40-4146              33  40  0  182  PHILANTHROPISTS (1234)     ZENSU

GRAND CHALLENGER ADEPTS       W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 DREAD 32-4666               26  12  0  179  ANGELS OF PAIN (1241)      ARVAT
 SISSY CHRISSY 29-1347       35  29  3  172  STREET WALKERS (14)        LAPUR
 GIMME SOME SUGAR 19-4936    23  17  0  172  ARMY OF DARKNESS (1296)    ZUWAYZA
-JOHN TYLER 5-4420           34   8  0  170  I'M HISTORY (1088)         KALTOS
 ALE'CHAI TALLSKY 35-4026    29   5  0  169  PHILANTHROPISTS (510)      MURSKA
 THE QUICKLING 70-1669       91 210  3  163  SCARLET KNIGHTS (403)      SENTERN
-MAC 35-2993                 61  53  0  163  LOST CAUSE (1315)          MURSKA
 NAKHA ADIASO 56-2615        26  31  0  156  INCONSISTENT FURY (259)    ROCANIS
-SHEN 65-4973                25  14  0  156  BATTLE SCHOOL (1144)       DAL SHANG

GRAND ADEPTS                  W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 SEKHAT 7-2251               32  47  2  150  CASTAWAYS (1301)           BONSUR
 BLACK WOLF 29-4194          49  50  1  147  CARDOW HUNTERS (1277)      LAPUR
 STONETOOTH 29-4560          34  64  0  146  CARDOW HUNTERS (1277)      LAPUR
 LUCRETIUS 32-4687           30  14  3  146  ROMAN HEROES (17)          ARVAT
 ANTONIUS 19-5063            25  12  0  141  IDES OF MARCH (492)        ZUWAYZA
 CEDAR 29-4319               31  43  2  137  CARDOW HUNTERS (1277)      LAPUR
 WILD THANG! 29-2393         23  17  0  137  STREET WALKERS (14)        LAPUR
-DOOMSDAY DEVICE 65-4854     25  25  0  134  REIGNING DOOM (1307)       DAL SHANG
 JEO THE SONGSMITH 1-3260    46  91  0  132  BLUE EYRIE (1300)          MORDANT
 TALL TREE 29-4380           25  79  0  127  CARDOW HUNTERS (1277)      LAPUR
-VELOXI 38-4233              18  10  0  121  BLENDING ENTHRONED (1096)  CLIFFHOME
-DARKNESS ABOVE 65-4856      24  16  0  117  REIGNING DOOM (1307)       DAL SHANG

GRAND ADEPTS                  W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 DAGA TERS 56-2627           28  19  1  110  INCONSISTENT FURY (259)    ROCANIS
 TWIG LITE ZONE 56-3537      21  16  2  109  INCONSISTENT FURY (259)    ROCANIS
 MAD DOG MONTANA 29-4984     24  20  6  101  STREET WALKERS (14)        LAPUR

GRAND CHALLENGER INITIATES    W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
-JEREMY CAMP 43-4626         19   9  0  100  POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE (1312 VEASTIAN
-HAWK NELSON 43-4636         24   3  0   98  POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE (1312 VEASTIAN
-KRYSTAL MEYERS 43-4635      23   5  0   96  POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE (1312 VEASTIAN
-ARTEMIDORUS IV 32-4663      25  16  2   93  ROMAN HEROES (17)          ARVAT
 WONDER BUBBLE 56-3522       21  20  2   92  INCONSISTENT FURY (259)    ROCANIS
-PANE 35-3822                20  19  1   91  LOST CAUSE (1315)          MURSKA

GRAND INITIATES               W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 TYI VELWIC 56-2609          19  33  0   88  INCONSISTENT FURY (259)    ROCANIS
 GERMANICUS 17-6999          21   7  1   84  GLADIATORS (1328)          ALJAFIR
 MOSSIE ROCKTROLL 56-3549    19  17  1   83  INCONSISTENT FURY (259)    ROCANIS
 NEEDS SALT 29-5206          18   5  0   81  BOHICA (1331)              LAPUR
-DIRTY SANCHEZ 29-4802       21  12  0   80  STREET WALKERS (14)        LAPUR
 FALLING ROCK 29-4286        34  56  0   76  CARDOW HUNTERS (1277)      LAPUR
 WEE MAN 19-5071             17  17  0   72  CUNNING RUNTS (1320)       ZUWAYZA
 QUINTUS 17-6913             17  11  3   59  FIELDS OF ELYSIUM (1293)   ALJAFIR
-LUNA 29-5179                16   8  0   56  WILL DUEL 4 MEAD (1290)    LAPUR
-SUPERCHICK 96-2999           6  13  3   41  KEYS 2 THE KINGDOM (1308)  OLD VALAMANTIS

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

THE DEAD                   W   L  K TEAM NAME              SLAIN BY                  TURN

                               PERSONAL CORRESPONDENCE

Artemidorus -- The announcer said you're loyal to the Karnhorn Empire.  You, a half-
elf.  Aren't the Karnhorns kind of hard on anyone who isn't of their race?  Was the
announcer exaggerating when he said you were loyal? -- Gazelle

Ale'Chai Tallsky -- Yow!  You're fairly alarming.  I did not enjoy that.  Well
fought. -- Sekhat

Lucretius -- I almost took that fight away from you.  *shakes head*  But you're very
aggressive for an elf. -- Jeo the Songsmith
P.S.  I did ask you not to challenge me anymore.  Please comply.

Golem -- Despite your name, I'm pleased to note that you do have a sex.  Did you get
one since the previous turn?  Gazelle named you Priscilla, but I guess you'll need to
change your name now.  How about Pete?  And I'm sorry about the snotty comments
during our fight. -- Nightcap

     A likely story!

Claudius -- Not a surprise to see you, or to receive that challenge. -- Black Wolf

Cornelius -- Yep. -- Stonetooth

Antonius -- Same old thing. -- Tall Tree

John Tyler -- I wish! -- Cedar

Superchick -- That's amazing. -- Falling Rock
P.S.  It must be fate.

26 August 09
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     Vigilance is your friend, and mine too. -- the Editor

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

DEFIANCE was bested by NIGHTCAP in a 2 minute Challenge Title fight.
JEANNE D'ARC was bested by GOSSAMER in a exciting 3 minute gruesome Challenge duel.
GOLEM subdued GAZELLE in a action packed 4 minute Challenge fight.
CLAUDIUS devastated SUPERIOR FORCES in a popular 1 minute one-sided Challenge contest.
JADRA was devastated by HIMEY THE PIMP in a popular 1 minute uneven Challenge brawl.
ARTEMIDORUS bested NYZEIL OGLATA in a crowd pleasing 1 minute Challenge match.
DREAD was handily defeated by BARBARIAN KNIGHT in a 1 minute uneven Challenge fight.
DRIZZT was vanquished by FLAMING FLEA in a 1 minute uneven Challenge duel.
ENLIGHTENED BEING was overpowered by CORT NIGHTJEWEL in a 1 minute Challenge duel.
ANTONIUS savagely defeated TALL TREE in a action packed 1 minute gory Challenge match.
LUCRETIUS defeated JEO THE SONGSMITH in a exciting 4 minute bloody Challenge match.
NEEDS SALT handily defeated QUINTUS in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge contest.
GERMANICUS bested WEE MAN in a crowd pleasing 6 minute Challenge bout.
AIN GOBLINBANE was handily defeated by JELIAH BIGABO in a 2 minute uneven fight.
DESERT GYPSY unbelievably bested ALDALDON in a exciting 4 minute fray.
DREAM WEAVER was devastated by SMUG BUG in a popular 1 minute mismatched brawl.
RAORK ROKIOS was beaten by MIMOSA in a exciting 2 minute brutal match.
KOOKABURRA was overpowered by JUDGE in a crowd pleasing 1 minute mismatched fight.
CORNELIUS was bested by HATHU in a popular 3 minute bout.
POINT viciously subdued GIMME SOME SUGAR in a popular 2 minute gruesome match.
NATAS viciously subdued THE QUICKLING in a crowd pleasing 2 minute gory fray.
ALE'CHAI TALLSKY demolished BLACK WOLF in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
SISSY CHRISSY vanquished CEDAR in a 1 minute one-sided match.
TWIG LITE ZONE lost to SEKHAT in a popular 1 minute fight.
DAGA TERS was demolished by WILD THANG! in a action packed 1 minute one-sided melee.
NAKHA ADIASO savagely defeated STONETOOTH in a exciting 3 minute bloody fray.
MAD DOG MONTANA slimly won victory over WONDER BUBBLE in a popular 2 minute bout.
MOSSIE ROCKTROLL luckily beat FALLING ROCK in a action packed 2 minute gory duel.
TYI VELWIC savagely defeated ROSELLA in a popular 6 minute gory match.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                  13         AIMED BLOW        55 -  37 -  1      60  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      8         LUNGING ATTACK    82 -  59 -  1      58  |
|AIMED BLOW                       8         TOTAL PARRY       48 -  36 -  0      57  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    5         WALL OF STEEL     30 -  32 -  0      48  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   5         PARRY-LUNGE        9 -  11 -  0      45  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    5         PARRY-RIPOSTE     18 -  23 -  0      44  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  4         SLASHING ATTACK   15 -  21 -  0      42  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  4         STRIKING ATTACK   16 -  25 -  1      39  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     2         PARRY-STRIKE       6 -  11 -  0      35  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      2         BASHING ATTACK    13 -  26 -  0      33  |

Turn 515 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-STRIKE       2 -  0     AIMED BLOW         3 -  5         4  LUNGING ATTACK 
STRIKING ATTACK    4 -  0     SLASHING ATTACK    1 -  3         3  TOTAL PARRY    
WALL OF STEEL      4 -  1     BASHING ATTACK     1 -  4         3  WALL OF STEEL  
LUNGING ATTACK     8 -  5     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  5         1  PARRY-LUNGE    
PARRY-LUNGE        1 -  1     
TOTAL PARRY        4 -  4     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
PARRY-LUNGE      NIGHTCAP 74-2745          158 124  0  340 DARKLINGS (1160)
TOTAL PARRY      DESERT GYPSY 56-2105       35  20  3  250 INCONSISTENT FURY (259)
WALL OF STEEL    GOSSAMER 35-3656           58  44  1  243 PHILANTHROPISTS 2 (948)
LUNGING ATTACK   JELIAH BIGABO 35-3676      59  32  2  240 PHILANTHROPISTS 3 (1011)
BASHING ATTACK   BARBARIAN KNIGHT 70-565    27  25  0  208 DISPOSABLE HEROES (592)
PARRY-STRIKE     JUDGE 56-119               66  45  2  205 INCONSISTENT FURY (259)
AIMED BLOW       DEFIANCE 32-4619           40  13  1  205 ANGELS OF PAIN (1241)
STRIKING ATTACK  FLAMING FLEA 70-499        32  31  2  204 MIDNIGHT HOUR (551)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    JEANNE D'ARC 70-68         33  24  0  200 GORGEOUS GOBLINS (400)
SLASHING ATTACK  CLAUDIUS 13-2860           77  55  2  199 I, CLAUDIUS (705)

The overall popularity leader is NIGHTCAP 74-2745.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was ALDALDON 56-3913.  The ten other most popular fighters were POINT 56-633, 
FALLING ROCK 29-4286, MIMOSA 32-4294, GERMANICUS 17-6999, JELIAH BIGABO 35-3676, 
DESERT GYPSY 56-2105, STONETOOTH 29-4560, CORNELIUS 31-3485, NATAS 11-6531, and TYI 
VELWIC 56-2609.

The least popular fighter this week was DAGA TERS 56-2627.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were CEDAR 29-4319, BLACK WOLF 29-4194, TALL TREE 29-4380, DRIZZT 
40-4146, DREAM WEAVER 56-1959, QUINTUS 17-6913, NYZEIL OGLATA 17-6753, JADRA 61-3379, 
SUPERIOR FORCES 33-4543, and TWIG LITE ZONE 56-3537.

Arena (Number)       W  L K  Arena (Number)       W  L K  Arena (Number)       W  L K  
MORDANT(1)           0  1 0  LAPUR(29)            5  5 0  KHALANI(55)          1  0 0  
BONSUR(7)            1  0 0  CHIMLEVTAL(31)       0  1 0  ROCANIS(56)          6  6 0  
ARUAK CITY(11)       1  0 0  ARVAT(32)            2  2 0  JURINE(61)           0  1 0  
DULLENS(13)          1  0 0  NIATOLI ISLAND(33)   0  2 0  SENTERN(70)          2  4 0  
ALJAFIR(17)          2  2 0  MURSKA(35)           4  0 0  DAYLA KIV(74)        1  0 0  
ZUWAYZA(19)          1  2 0  ZENSU(40)            0  1 0  LIN TIRIAN(78)       1  0 0  
CALEAM(26)           0  1 0  

TOP WARRIOR OF EACH ARENA     W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 JEO THE SONGSMITH 1-3260    46  91  0  132  BLUE EYRIE (1300)          MORDANT
 SEKHAT 7-2251               32  47  2  150  CASTAWAYS (1301)           BONSUR
 NATAS 11-6531               42  24  0  203  DO IT AGAIN (1239)         ARUAK CITY
 CLAUDIUS 13-2860            77  55  2  199  I, CLAUDIUS (705)          DULLENS
 ARTEMIDORUS 17-6864         53   9  1  200  FIELDS OF ELYSIUM (1293)   ALJAFIR
 GIMME SOME SUGAR 19-4936    23  17  0  172  ARMY OF DARKNESS (1296)    ZUWAYZA
 ENLIGHTENED BEING 26-4642   37  20  0  190  PHILANTHROPISTS (1263)     CALEAM
 HIMEY THE PIMP 29-730       47  35  1  221  STREET WALKERS (14)        LAPUR
 CORNELIUS 31-3485           37   7  1  185  CAESAR'S POOL HALL (608)   CHIMLEVTAL
 MIMOSA 32-4294              34  23  1  233  PHILANTHROPISTS (1254)     ARVAT
 KOOKABURRA 33-4151         105 148  4  190  GIRL SCOUT COOKIES (1278)  NIATOLI ISLAND
 GOSSAMER 35-3656            58  44  1  243  PHILANTHROPISTS 2 (948)    MURSKA
 DRIZZT 40-4146              33  40  0  182  PHILANTHROPISTS (1234)     ZENSU
 SMUG BUG 55-2900            89 161  0  212  RHYME TYME (397)           KHALANI
 DESERT GYPSY 56-2105        35  20  3  250  INCONSISTENT FURY (259)    ROCANIS
 JADRA 61-3379               29  18  1  193  PHILANTHROPISTS (1268)     JURINE
 BARBARIAN KNIGHT 70-565     27  25  0  208  DISPOSABLE HEROES (592)    SENTERN
 NIGHTCAP 74-2745           158 124  0  340  DARKLINGS (1160)           DAYLA KIV
 CORT NIGHTJEWEL 78-196     118 143  0  223  THE DRAGON FIST (1210)     LIN TIRIAN