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Date   : 01/10/2013    Duedate: 01/23/2013

FREE BLADES ARENA

DM 103    TURN 602

RANK TEAMS                 W    L   K    %  RANK TEAMS                 W    L   K    % 
  1 DIRT DEVILS 35/1246 1794 1059  16 62.9      PHILANTHROPISTS 56/1271
    MIDDLE ITALY 9/1360                         PHILANTHROPISTS 3 35/1011
    HALLOWIENERS 33/1391                        PHILANTHROPISTS17 84/1384
    DRAFT DODGERS 84/1394                     4 LUROCIANS II 33/775  331  308   8 51.8
    IN THE JUNGLE 35/1367                       BLOOD TITANS 82/1347
    MAN OR BEAST? 19/1386                       LUROCIANS XI 74/1038
    SONS OF SATAN 97/1371                       LUROCIAN ROYALTY 43/1349
    ANGELS OF PAIN 32/1241                    5 CASTAWAYS 7/1301     877  831   8 51.3
    DEVIL ADVOCATES 32/298                      BLUE EYRIE 1/1300
    THE DEVIL'S OWN 13/1389                     DARKLINGS 74/1160
    ARMY OF DARKNESS 19/1296                  6 RHYME TYME 55/397    444  488   2 47.6
    SPAWN OF DARKNESS 97/1390                   GIRL SCOUT COOKIES 33/1278
  2 DEAD WE SUC 32/1336  259  196   2 56.9    7 HABIT 78/1375        944 1227  14 43.5
  3 PHILANTHROPI 20/773  513  467   9 52.3      ASSORTED 32/578
    PHILANTHROPISTS 35/510                      UNDER DURESS 64/743
    PHILANTHROPISTS 17/1262                   8 SUMMERBORN 81/1365    10   19   0 34.5
    PHILANTHROPISTS 29/1350                   9 GREENWARDENS 15/770  779 1726  12 31.1
    PHILANTHROPISTS 40/1234

                                  WARRIOR SPOTLIGHT

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

                                     Duelmasters
                                     -----------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 713): GLINDORA of CRIMSON DEATH (Verol, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 715): DIZZY GILLESPIE of BLUE NOTE (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 660): THE BEAKSTER of ARCANE ROYALTY (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 709): LUCK DEVIL of THE DEVIL'S OWN (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 711): DEE NILE of PUNNY AMINALS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 702): WHIRLING FROGGY of KAOS FROGS (Grimm, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 703): SIR BLUEBELL of LORDS INC. (Lord Z., mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 354): POSTAGE of EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 700): GRASSFIRE of CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 351): DRONE-ON of BAD NEWS BEES (Stinger, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 697): PAM DEMONIUM of DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 694): HULL SCRUBBER of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 686): GRINCY of BAD GUYS (Mr. Bad Guy, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 644): ARCHERS OF LOAF of UNC COLLEGE RADIO (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 329): AURORA MARIE of NORTHERN LIGHTS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 323): FROSTY of FAST FOOD (Madwand, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 310): 4-H of LIFE IMPACTS (Coach, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 576): LINKIN LOGGER of INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 561): TICK ... TOCK of UNNAMEABLES (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 543): GRAHAM CRACKER of SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 537): LINDIS TYL SARRO of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 259): FRISBEE of FOUND IN THE SAND (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 498): SPIDERPIG of HOMER'S PETS (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 493): KOGAN DJIAN of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 484): NAKED LUNCH of SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 601): NOREASTER of DIRT DEVILS (The Dark One, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 713): CRIMSON DEATH (Verol, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 715): BLUE NOTE (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 660): ARCANE ROYALTY (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 709): CRUCIAL TAUNT (Daikkan, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 711): PUNNY AMINALS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 702): MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 703): THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 354): LORD OF DISCIPLINE (Longshot, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 700): METAL MINCERS (Oremaster, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 351): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 697): DEATH BY DESIGN (Bubba Ganoosh, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 694): SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 686): HAPPY FUN TIME (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 644): THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 329): DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 323): FAST FOOD (Madwand, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 310): LIFE IMAPACTS (Coach, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 576): INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 561): RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 543): SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 537): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 259): SUPER STARS (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 498): MEDAL OF HONOR (The Anarchist, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 493): SAND DANCERSS (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 484): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 601): DIRT DEVILS et al (The Dark One, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 713): BLUE STREAK of BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 715): DIZZY GILLESPIE of BLUE NOTE (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 660): THE BEAKSTER of ARCANE ROYALTY (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 711): DEE NILE of PUNNY AMINALS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 700): GRASSFIRE of CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
                          MOTHIAS of MID EARTH (Visionist, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 350): BUMBLE of BAD NEWS BEES (Stinger, mgr.)
                               XANDAR of AVENGERS (Huckle Cat?, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 697): INSIDIOUS of DEATH BY DESIGN (Bubba Ganoosh, mgr.)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 323): FROSTY of FAST FOOD (Madwand, mgr.)
                   (turn 322): WILHELM SCREAM of OTTODROME TW (Otto X, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 310): MATH of LIFE IMPACTS (Coach, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 560): FENWRIST of RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.)
                          PRIME MINISTER of INGRATE WHITE NORTH (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 498): SPIDERPIG of HOMER'S PETS (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 484): NAKED LUNCH of SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)

                             REPORT FROM WITHIN THE TOWER

     Okay, okay, here we are.  A spy report.  Like the Greenwardens said in their
personals, I didn't really want to do this today, either.  But I will, and you guys
had better read it!
     Point movements, Patience up 51, Tia Matte down 42, same fight.
     Darklings was most avoided again, unless, again, it is Darklings were.  And it
was, or were, Devil Advocates doing most of that avoiding.
     Whitebraid got the most challenges.
     Twenty-five fights, nine challenges, four standbys.

     ZEBZAMBEZI (35-3581) (15-11-3,80) of PHILANTHROPISTS fought ROSELLA (103-39)
(26-25-0,100) of the College of Mimes.  ZEBZAMBEZI overpowered ROSELLA in a popular 1
minute uneven duel.  Well, Rosella gets a really good paycheck for this.
     ERTL WISESTAFF (84-7570) (13-8-0,83) of PHILANTHROPISTS17 fought LUCIFREYJA
(103-40) (19-21-1,90) of the College of Mimes.  ERTL WISESTAFF slaughtered LUCIFREYJA
in an exciting 2 minute gruesome one-sided fight.  And Luci gets hardship pay.
     COREY THE MOOSE (84-19615) (15-4-0,49) of DRAFT DODGERS fought JULIETTE (81-
1630) (27-16-1,57) of SUMMERBORN.  COREY THE MOOSE overpowered JULIETTE in a popular
1 minute one-sided duel.  I didn't know meese dodged drafts.  I thought they just
stood around up to their knees in cold water and looked down their noses at stuff.
     MANIPULATOR (64-3490) (48-96-6,125) of UNDER DURESS fought LOATHING (97-4003)
(15-5-4,116) of SPAWN OF DARKNESS.  MANIPULATOR overpowered LOATHING in a 1 minute
one-sided match.  A good pair, these two.
     DONKEY HOTAY (19-5187) (20-1-1,103) of MAN OR BEAST? fought MOZART (35-3756)
(15-5-1,132) of PHILANTHROPISTS 3.  DONKEY HOTAY lost to MOZART in a crowd pleasing 1
minute fray.  Did we have this, or something like this, last time?  Is Mr. Hotay
going to buy a season ticket to the symphony?
     TIA MATTE (32-5321) (28-17-0,179) of DEVIL ADVOCATES fought PATIENCE (35-2005)
(32-26-1,112) of PHILANTHROPISTS.  TIA MATTE was demolished by PATIENCE in a 1 minute
uneven bout.  The big point movement fight.

     SERGE (32-3549) (53-69-0,179) of ASSORTED fought MAKADOS (29-4704) (25-12-0,132)
of PHILANTHROPISTS.  SERGE beat MAKADOS in an action packed 1 minute fight.  No
surprise.
     S. MARY ROSE (78-2313) (81-88-2,202) of HABIT fought SAVORY (32-4143) (51-47-
1,179) of DEAD WE SUCK.  S. MARY ROSE handily defeated SAVORY in a 1 minute
mismatched competition.  I should hope so.
     CONTROVERSY (64-3914) (58-67-1,185) of UNDER DURESS fought NYZEIL OGLATA (17-
6753) (39-30-1,195) of PHILANTHROPISTS.  CONTROVERSY was overpowered by NYZEIL OGLATA
in a popular 1 minute one-sided bout.  Always good to settle a controversy.
     ALDALDON (56-3913) (38-31-1,188) of PHILANTHROPISTS fought SANDMAN (74-2896)
(73-108-3,190) of DARKLINGS.  ALDALDON devastated SANDMAN in an exciting 1 minute
one-sided fight.  Ha!
     SMUG BUG (55-2900) (131-205-0,208) of RHYME TYME fought HELYSE (103-36) (45-35-
5,165) of the College of Mimes.  SMUG BUG viciously subdued HELYSE in a crowd 
pleasing 2 minute bloody bout.  Darn.

     RED BARON (33-1092) (76-74-3,208) of LUROCIANS II fought ARGUMENT (64-3915) (57-
68-0,190) of UNDER DURESS.  RED BARON won victory over ARGUMENT in a crowd pleasing 1
minute gruesome bout.  And an argument settled, too!  Good work.
     KOOKABURRA (33-4151) (153-186-5,227) of GIRL SCOUT COOKIES fought ARUNDA
ROCKTROLL (103-35) (60-40-2,190) of the College of Mimes.  KOOKABURRA savagely
defeated ARUNDA ROCKTROLL in a crowd pleasing 2 minute conflict.  And there's the
last standby.  I know they're mimes, like, they don't talk, but how does that make
them different from anyone else?
     NIGHTCAP (74-2745) (233-135-0,214) of DARKLINGS fought DRIZZT (40-4146) (41-47-
0,224) of PHILANTHROPISTS.  NIGHTCAP bested DRIZZT in an exciting 2 minute bloody
battle.  Okay.  Are we going to hear what Nightcap was wearing?
     SLEEPWALKER (74-2843) (72-125-1,218) of DARKLINGS fought MARTIN BLANK (82-28434)
(58-17-0,205) of BLOOD TITANS.  SLEEPWALKER was demolished by MARTIN BLANK in a 1
minute mismatched match.  Good thing Sleepwalker was already in his jammies, he can
just, you know, stretch out in the Infirmary and take a nap.
     REM (74-2853) (115-78-0,240) of DARKLINGS fought LORD FIREFLASH (33-2966) (75-
61-1,208) of LUROCIANS II.  REM overpowered LORD FIREFLASH in a popular 1 minute one-
sided melee.  It's the edge.  I can tell.

The challenges, which are again all from the Dark One:
     SEGUE (13-5394) (22-13-0,150) of THE DEVIL'S OWN challenged STUMP (15-4882) (35-
89-0,133) of GREENWARDENS.  Down 17.  SEGUE vanquished STUMP in a popular 1 minute
one-sided Challenge duel.  Right, just chop that stump into woodchips.
     REPUGNANT (97-3677) (25-15-4,168) of SONS OF SATAN challenged FLY SWATTER (20-
2660) (40-22-1,178) of PHILANTHROPISTS.  Up 10.  REPUGNANT was vanquished by FLY
SWATTER in a popular 1 minute uneven Challenge duel.  Is Repugnant a fly?  I know
flys are repugnant.
     HEADLESS NORSEMAN (33-7758) (20-7-0,151) of HALLOWIENERS challenged MOSSROCK
(15-4871) (49-66-2,143) of GREENWARDENS.  Down 8.  HEADLESS NORSEMAN was overcome by
MOSSROCK in a 2 minute Challenge melee.  Aha!  That's a switch.
     GIMME SOME SUGAR (19-4936) (71-53-0,188) of ARMY OF DARKNESS challenged
WHITEBRAID (15-2110) (49-84-1,184) of GREENWARDENS.  Down 4.  GIMME SOME SUGAR
overpowered WHITEBRAID in a 2 minute mismatched Challenge brawl.  Uhhuh.

     ABSOLUTION (32-5301) (27-8-3,196) of ANGELS OF PAIN challenged WOODEN ARROW (15-
4619) (43-57-0,202) of GREENWARDENS.  Up 6.  ABSOLUTION devastated WOODEN ARROW in a
1 minute one-sided Challenge duel.  Does Arrow have to absolve Absolution?
     THE LION KING (35-4124) (13-3-0,203) of IN THE JUNGLE challenged SEKHAT (7-2251)
(57-108-3,208) of CASTAWAYS.  Up 5.  THE LION KING was luckily beaten by SEKHAT in an
exciting 4 minute Challenge fight.  Two of a kind.
     GARY M. REAPER (32-2502) (87-51-1,196) of DEVIL ADVOCATES challenged TREEFROG
(15-4177) (36-61-0,183) of GREENWARDENS.  Down 13.  GARY M. REAPER overpowered
TREEFROG in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge duel.  I guess the tongue strike didn't
work this time.
     BILBO BAGGINNI (9-5508) (58-28-1,262) of MIDDLE ITALY challenged REDTHORN (15-
4943) (42-52-0,225) of GREENWARDENS.  Down 37.  BILBO BAGGINNI vanquished REDTHORN in
an exciting 2 minute uneven Challenge battle.  No surprise.

For the title, okay, for keeping the title:
     NOREASTER (35-3896) (57-29-2,321) of DIRT DEVILS challenged FLESH RIPPER (74-
3375) (45-25-2,255) of LUROCIANS XI.  Down 66.  But it's for the title.  NOREASTER
devastated FLESH RIPPER in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge Title fight.  And
Noreaster, another mime, is our Lord Marshall again.  Okay.  Congratulations.

                                      Debby T.

LORD-MARSHALL                  W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 NOREASTER 35-3896            58  29  2  342  DIRT DEVILS (1246)         MURSKA

GRAND CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS     W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 BILBO BAGGINNI 9-5508        59  28  1  275  MIDDLE ITALY (1360)        ZUKAL
 REM 74-2853                 116  78     258  DARKLINGS (1160)           DAYLA KIV
 KOOKABURRA 33-4151          154 186  5  242  GIRL SCOUT COOKIES (1278)  NIATOLI ISLAND
 NIGHTCAP 74-2745            234 135     222  DARKLINGS (1160)           DAYLA KIV
 SEKHAT 7-2251                58 108  3  221  CASTAWAYS (1301)           BONSUR
 MARTIN BLANK 82-28434        59  17     216  BLOOD TITANS (1347)        DWES EG
 RED BARON 33-1092            77  74  3  213  LUROCIANS II (775)         NIATOLI ISLAND
 SMUG BUG 55-2900            132 205     212  RHYME TYME (397)           KHALANI

GRAND CHAMPIONS                W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 DRIZZT 40-4146               41  48     210  PHILANTHROPISTS (1234)     ZENSU
 S. MARY ROSE 78-2313         82  88  2  209  HABIT (1375)               LIN TIRIAN
 ABSOLUTION 32-5301           28   8  3  209  ANGELS OF PAIN (1241)      ARVAT
 GARY M. REAPER 32-2502       88  51  1  204  DEVIL ADVOCATES (298)      ARVAT
 NYZEIL OGLATA 17-6753        40  30  1  203  PHILANTHROPISTS (1262)     ALJAFIR
 SLEEPWALKER 74-2843          72 126  1  201  DARKLINGS (1160)           DAYLA KIV
 LORD FIREFLASH 33-2966       75  62  1  200  LUROCIANS II (775)         NIATOLI ISLAND
 GIMME SOME SUGAR 19-4936     72  53     200  ARMY OF DARKNESS (1296)    ZUWAYZA
 ALDALDON 56-3913             39  31  1  200  PHILANTHROPISTS (1271)     ROCANIS
 REDTHORN 15-4943             42  53     199  GREENWARDENS (770)         MALCORN
 THE LION KING 35-4124        13   4     198  IN THE JUNGLE (1367)       MURSKA
 FLESH RIPPER 74-3375         45  26  2  197  LUROCIANS XI (1038)        DAYLA KIV
 WOODEN ARROW 15-4619         43  58     193  GREENWARDENS (770)         MALCORN
 FLY SWATTER 20-2660          41  22  1  191  PHILANTHROPISTS (773)      SEAM
 ARGUMENT 64-3915             57  69     190  UNDER DURESS (743)         KURUKAR
 TREEFROG 15-4177             36  62     185  GREENWARDENS (770)         MALCORN
 SANDMAN 74-2896              73 109  3  181  DARKLINGS (1160)           DAYLA KIV
 CONTROVERSY 64-3914          58  68  1  181  UNDER DURESS (743)         KURUKAR

GRAND CHAMPIONS                W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 SERGE 32-3549                54  69     181  ASSORTED (578)             ARVAT
 WHITEBRAID 15-2110           49  85  1  181  GREENWARDENS (770)         MALCORN

GRAND CHALLENGER ADEPTS        W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 SAVORY 32-4143               51  48  1  174  DEAD WE SUCK (1336)        ARVAT
-JEO THE SONGSMITH 1-3260     65 143     168  BLUE EYRIE (1300)          MORDANT
 REPUGNANT 97-3677            25  16  4  166  SONS OF SATAN (1371)       SHADOW GROVE
 PATIENCE 35-2005             33  26  1  163  PHILANTHROPISTS (510)      MURSKA
 MOSSROCK 15-4871             50  66  2  160  GREENWARDENS (770)         MALCORN
 SEGUE 13-5394                23  13     157  THE DEVIL'S OWN (1389)     DULLENS

GRAND ADEPTS                   W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
-KING COREY 43-4620           34  41  2  147  LUROCIAN ROYALTY (1349)    VEASTIAN
 HEADLESS NORSEMAN 33-7758    20   8     143  HALLOWIENERS (1391)        NIATOLI ISLAND
 MOZART 35-3756               16   5  1  141  PHILANTHROPISTS 3 (1011)   MURSKA
 MAKADOS 29-4704              25  13     139  PHILANTHROPISTS (1350)     LAPUR
 MANIPULATOR 64-3490          49  96  6  138  UNDER DURESS (743)         KURUKAR
 TIA MATTE 32-5321            28  18     137  DEVIL ADVOCATES (298)      ARVAT
 STUMP 15-4882                35  90     130  GREENWARDENS (770)         MALCORN
 DONKEY HOTAY 19-5187         20   2  1  108  MAN OR BEAST? (1386)       ZUWAYZA
 LOATHING 97-4003             15   6  4  108  SPAWN OF DARKNESS (1390)   SHADOW GROVE

GRAND CHALLENGER INITIATES     W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 ZEBZAMBEZI 35-3581           16  11  3  100  PHILANTHROPISTS (510)      MURSKA
 ERTL WISESTAFF 84-7570       14   8  1  100  PHILANTHROPISTS17 (1384)   BLACKSTONE

GRAND INITIATES                W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
-BUMBLE 31-2730               20  10      70  BAD NEWS BEES (519)        CHIMLEVTAL
 COREY THE MOOSE 84-19615     16   4      70  DRAFT DODGERS (1394)       BLACKSTONE
-TRAKE DARROWS 9-5357         15  10      55  CRIMSON DEATH (1395)       ZUKAL
 JULIETTE 81-1630             27  17  1   46  SUMMERBORN (1365)          SHADOWSPIRE

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

THE DEAD                   W   L  K TEAM NAME              SLAIN BY                  TURN
LUCIFREYJA                19  21  1                        ERTL WISESTAFF 84-7570    602

                               PERSONAL CORRESPONDENCE

     Hot Flash!  The Face-to-Face Tourney will be in the 18th, 19th, and 20th of this
     month.  Get your strategies in by the 17th, please and thank you.

We didn't want to do personals today, but Jorja said we had to set a good example.
Ha!  Nobody's watching. -- the disgruntled Greenwardens
P.S.  And we had NOTHING but challenge matches today.  The Dark One is out to GET us.
Oh, well, it beats digging ditches.  Barely.

Segue -- Ha!  I bet you didn't expect that tongue strike!  I've been practicing. --
Treefrog

Headless Norseman -- And here I thought *I* had trouble getting around.  At least I
can SEE around, see what's coming.  Which isn't always welcome. -- Stump

Repugnant -- I'm going to get ALL NEW MOSS as soon as it comes warmer this year. --
Mossrock

Gimme Some Sugar -- Nope.  Not good for you.  Not good for ME, either, if it makes
you all wired. -- Redthorn

Gary M. Reaper -- What?  How do I tune in year?  Did she mean here?  And no, I
didn't.  Bummer, but that's life, I guess. -- Whitebraid

Bilbo Bagginni -- Ah, what was that phrase?  "Thief, thief, we hates it forever!"
Yes, that was it. -- Wooden Arrow

Darklings -- Well, this time, no matches against you, so there. -- Greenwardens

Whitebraid -- You've got to be really persistent, sometimes, to get your train
changed.  Hang in there! -- Sleepwalker

Wooden Arrow -- Heh, yeah, hibernation.  I mean, the lake mellows the winters here a
little bit, but not enough.  We have warmer winters back home.  Hibernation sounds
great. -- Rem

Treefrog -- I wouldn't put it past them! -- Nightcap

Absolution -- I can tell you're a talented fighter, but my gosh, that matchup sucked.
-- Rem

Tia Matte -- You paid attention!  Well learned! -- Sekhat

Red Baron -- Sorry to give you that loss, man, since you're hovering close to an even
record.  Better luck next time. -- Nightcap

Lord Fireflash -- That was impressive. -- Sandman

Controversy -- Change your train. -- Sleepwalker

Serge -- Change your train. -- Jeo the Songsmith

     Not going to happen.  His manager pays even less attention than Jorja.

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

NOREASTER devastated FLESH RIPPER in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge Title fight.
BILBO BAGGINNI vanquished REDTHORN in a exciting 2 minute uneven Challenge battle.
GARY M. REAPER overpowered TREEFROG in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge duel.
THE LION KING was luckily beaten by SEKHAT in a exciting 4 minute Challenge fight.
ABSOLUTION devastated WOODEN ARROW in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge duel.
GIMME SOME SUGAR overpowered WHITEBRAID in a 2 minute mismatched Challenge brawl.
HEADLESS NORSEMAN was overcome by MOSSROCK in a 2 minute Challenge melee.
REPUGNANT was vanquished by FLY SWATTER in a popular 1 minute uneven Challenge duel.
SEGUE vanquished STUMP in a popular 1 minute one-sided Challenge duel.
REM overpowered LORD FIREFLASH in a popular 1 minute one-sided melee.
SLEEPWALKER was demolished by MARTIN BLANK in a 1 minute mismatched match.
NIGHTCAP bested DRIZZT in a exciting 2 minute bloody battle.
KOOKABURRA savagely defeated ARUNDA ROCKTROLL in a crowd pleasing 2 minute conflict.
RED BARON won victory over ARGUMENT in a crowd pleasing 1 minute gruesome bout.
SMUG BUG viciously subdued HELYSE in a crowd pleasing 2 minute bloody bout.
ALDALDON devastated SANDMAN in a exciting 1 minute one-sided fight.
CONTROVERSY was overpowered by NYZEIL OGLATA in a popular 1 minute one-sided bout.
S. MARY ROSE handily defeated SAVORY in a 1 minute mismatched competition.
SERGE beat MAKADOS in a action packed 1 minute fight.
TIA MATTE was demolished by PATIENCE in a 1 minute uneven bout.
DONKEY HOTAY lost to MOZART in a crowd pleasing 1 minute fray.
MANIPULATOR overpowered LOATHING in a 1 minute one-sided match.
COREY THE MOOSE overpowered JULIETTE in a popular 1 minute one-sided duel.
ERTL WISESTAFF slaughtered LUCIFREYJA in a exciting 2 minute gruesome one-sided fight.
ZEBZAMBEZI overpowered ROSELLA in a popular 1 minute uneven duel.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                  14         WALL OF STEEL      2 -   0 -  0     100  |
|AIMED BLOW                      12         PARRY-STRIKE      10 -   2 -  1      83  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  4         PARRY-LUNGE       14 -   6 -  0      70  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      4         BASHING ATTACK    10 -   6 -  0      63  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  4         LUNGING ATTACK    69 -  53 -  2      57  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   3         STRIKING ATTACK   22 -  18 -  0      55  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     2         AIMED BLOW        41 -  45 -  1      48  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      2         SLASHING ATTACK   14 -  19 -  0      42  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         PARRY-RIPOSTE      3 -   8 -  0      27  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    0         TOTAL PARRY        8 -  23 -  0      26  |

Turn 602 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     STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  3         4  LUNGING ATTACK 
BASHING ATTACK     3 -  0     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  1         2  AIMED BLOW     
LUNGING ATTACK     8 -  6     WALL OF STEEL      0 -  0         1  BASHING ATTACK 
AIMED BLOW         6 -  6                                       1  PARRY-LUNGE    
PARRY-LUNGE        1 -  1                                       1  STRIKING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK    2 -  2                                       1  PARRY-STRIKE   
TOTAL PARRY        2 -  2                                       1  SLASHING ATTACK

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
LUNGING ATTACK   NOREASTER 35-3896          58  29  2  342 DIRT DEVILS (1246)
AIMED BLOW       BILBO BAGGINNI 9-5508      59  28  1  275 MIDDLE ITALY (1360)
BASHING ATTACK   KOOKABURRA 33-4151        154 186  5  242 GIRL SCOUT COOKIES (1278)
PARRY-LUNGE      NIGHTCAP 74-2745          234 135  0  222 DARKLINGS (1160)
STRIKING ATTACK  SEKHAT 7-2251              58 108  3  221 CASTAWAYS (1301)
PARRY-STRIKE     MARTIN BLANK 82-28434      59  17  0  216 BLOOD TITANS (1347)
SLASHING ATTACK  S. MARY ROSE 78-2313       82  88  2  209 HABIT (1375)
TOTAL PARRY      GIMME SOME SUGAR 19-4936   72  53  0  200 ARMY OF DARKNESS (1296)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    SANDMAN 74-2896            73 109  3  181 DARKLINGS (1160)

The overall popularity leader is NIGHTCAP 74-2745.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was THE LION KING 35-4124.  The ten other most popular fighters were GIMME SOME 
SUGAR 19-4936, SEKHAT 7-2251, DRIZZT 40-4146, SMUG BUG 55-2900, BILBO BAGGINNI 
9-5508, NIGHTCAP 74-2745, KOOKABURRA 33-4151, RED BARON 33-1092, ERTL WISESTAFF 
84-7570, and REDTHORN 15-4943.

The least popular fighter this week was LOATHING 97-4003.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were TIA MATTE 32-5321, SAVORY 32-4143, SANDMAN 74-2896, FLESH 
RIPPER 74-3375, JULIETTE 81-1630, DONKEY HOTAY 19-5187, MAKADOS 29-4704, STUMP 
15-4882, REPUGNANT 97-3677, and TREEFROG 15-4177.

Arena (Number)       W  L K  Arena (Number)       W  L K  Arena (Number)       W  L K  
BONSUR(7)            1  0 0  LAPUR(29)            0  1 0  KURUKAR(64)          1  2 0  
ZUKAL(9)             1  0 0  ARVAT(32)            3  2 0  DAYLA KIV(74)        2  3 0  
DULLENS(13)          1  0 0  NIATOLI ISLAND(33)   2  2 0  LIN TIRIAN(78)       1  0 0  
MALCORN(15)          1  5 0  MURSKA(35)           4  1 0  SHADOWSPIRE(81)      0  1 0  
ALJAFIR(17)          1  0 0  ZENSU(40)            0  1 0  DWES EG(82)          1  0 0  
ZUWAYZA(19)          1  1 0  KHALANI(55)          1  0 0  BLACKSTONE(84)       2  0 1  
SEAM(20)             1  0 0  ROCANIS(56)          1  0 0  SHADOW GROVE(97)     0  2 0  

TOP WARRIOR OF EACH ARENA     W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 SEKHAT 7-2251               58 108  3  221  CASTAWAYS (1301)           BONSUR
 BILBO BAGGINNI 9-5508       59  28  1  275  MIDDLE ITALY (1360)        ZUKAL
 SEGUE 13-5394               23  13  0  157  THE DEVIL'S OWN (1389)     DULLENS

TOP WARRIOR OF EACH ARENA     W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 REDTHORN 15-4943            42  53  0  199  GREENWARDENS (770)         MALCORN
 NYZEIL OGLATA 17-6753       40  30  1  203  PHILANTHROPISTS (1262)     ALJAFIR
 GIMME SOME SUGAR 19-4936    72  53  0  200  ARMY OF DARKNESS (1296)    ZUWAYZA
 FLY SWATTER 20-2660         41  22  1  191  PHILANTHROPISTS (773)      SEAM
 MAKADOS 29-4704             25  13  0  139  PHILANTHROPISTS (1350)     LAPUR
 ABSOLUTION 32-5301          28   8  3  209  ANGELS OF PAIN (1241)      ARVAT
 KOOKABURRA 33-4151         154 186  5  242  GIRL SCOUT COOKIES (1278)  NIATOLI ISLAND
 NOREASTER 35-3896           58  29  2  342  DIRT DEVILS (1246)         MURSKA
 DRIZZT 40-4146              41  48  0  210  PHILANTHROPISTS (1234)     ZENSU
 SMUG BUG 55-2900           132 205  0  212  RHYME TYME (397)           KHALANI
 ALDALDON 56-3913            39  31  1  200  PHILANTHROPISTS (1271)     ROCANIS
 ARGUMENT 64-3915            57  69  0  190  UNDER DURESS (743)         KURUKAR
 REM 74-2853                116  78  0  258  DARKLINGS (1160)           DAYLA KIV
 S. MARY ROSE 78-2313        82  88  2  209  HABIT (1375)               LIN TIRIAN
 JULIETTE 81-1630            27  17  1   46  SUMMERBORN (1365)          SHADOWSPIRE
 MARTIN BLANK 82-28434       59  17  0  216  BLOOD TITANS (1347)        DWES EG
 ERTL WISESTAFF 84-7570      14   8  1  100  PHILANTHROPISTS17 (1384)   BLACKSTONE
 REPUGNANT 97-3677           25  16  4  166  SONS OF SATAN (1371)       SHADOW GROVE