DARKHOLM SPORTING JOURNAL Date : 09/06/2003 Duedate: 09/19/2003 DARKHOLM DM-104 TURN-357 RANK TEAMS W L K % RANK TEAMS W L K % 1 THUNDR + LITE 18/309 1126 420 7 72.8 GUANO GROUP 51/1065 2 TOTEM 74/1146 45 21 2 68.2 BIG MEAN FISH 18/292 DEATH STUDS VIII 82/1086 ONE SURFING HINDU 97/1071 THAT SUCKS! 19/1144 FURNITURE BARN 42/1109 3 MONGREL HORDE 10/964 478 232 3 67.3 LOOK OUT BELOW 6/1042 4-THE GUARDIAN 21/1156 165 128 2 56.3 13 SHAMROCKS 58/424 151 161 3 48.4 WORTHLESS MANAGERS 5/820 14 THE MENTORS 10/408 25 30 0 45.5 5 PARENTHOOD 82/1122 1393 1126 14 55.3 15 BEAST MASTERS 37/136 90 125 1 41.9 MY WIFE'S COSMETICS 82/1038 ELEMENTS OF PSI 58/423 STREET PIZZA 18/114 ACTS OF NATURE 6/415 WHAT I ATE FOR XMAS 82/1114 16 CRIMINAL ELE 39/1074 14 21 0 40.0 SESAME SPINE 82/1070 INDULGENT DRINKS 54/1153 4-LETTER WORDS 48/1063 17 NIGHT TRAIN 37/545 4 6 0 40.0 CHEAP DENTISTRY 82/1098 NIGHT TRAIN 6/1158 ROCK BOTTOM 82/1080 18-SOULTHIEVES 37/416 29 44 0 39.7 FASCINATIN' RYTHYM 82/1152 SOUL STRIPPERS II 6/412 6 STYROFOAM 82/1090 1114 965 8 53.6 19 DELVERS 42/1000 188 321 1 36.9 7 EXODUS! 3/956 426 371 3 53.5 DOGS OF WAR 4/999 SPIDERS FROM MARS 21/950 GAMES LIBRARY 3/998 THE TAO 36/923 20 JOHNS 5/927 720 1275 16 36.1 FIANADHA 69/945 ARROGANCE 18/732 THE DARK TEMPLE 18/978 SCARRY TEAM 36/824 8 DOH! 24/1147 1429 1265 6 53.0 THE LADY'S LIST 6/917 THINGSINPUG'SCOOLER 4/1088 JUST BECAUSE 38/1151 CEMENTIA 61/1112 LETHAL LADIES 4/768 WASTELAND 18/468 21 BIG BAD 7/1073 414 779 8 34.7 I'M SO SEXY 42/1072 SHEPHERDS 18/432 PEPPER PRACTICE II 57/1069 SUPER BASH BROTHERS 6/1067 WASTELAND II 7/500 NEXT GENERATION 58/1075 DIABLO TOO 23/1037 FOUND IN THE SAND 32/1034 OUTSIDE IS 48/1061 NEXT GENERATION 18/1150 COOL WHEELS 58/943 MIGHTY MORALS 51/1120 BAD HAND 24/1125 THIS LITTLE PRIGGY 25/1162 DP CLONES 24/1045 22 NINJAS 7/1107 27 51 1 34.6 9 QUBIT 10/1140 521 462 2 53.0 RESURRECTION 2/1143 ON A WHIM 82/1014 GENOCIDE 51/1110 SIR AGLIO 10/600 KILLERS 41/1145 10-DARK SUN 6/1159 272 249 3 52.2 23 TOWNSVILLAIN 10/1089 10 21 0 32.3 WATER SPORTS 10/1160 24 DWARVEN LEGI 21/1139 2 5 0 28.6 RAISED BY DORKS 21/1161 25-SRETSAMLEUD 37/1134 2 6 0 25.0 11 DEAD EVIL 18/627 26 24 2 52.0 SRETSAMLEUD 10/1135 TROOPERS 21/1113 SRETSAMLEUD 21/1133 12 THE A TEAM 38/1044 556 565 6 49.6 '##/###' Avoid teams by their Team Id '-' Team did not fight this turn WARRIOR SPOTLIGHT + ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ The Tides of Magic #12 ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ + Not Talahya: The gladiators shifted automatically to take up what each considered good defensive stance. Fizban noted wryly that the ability to support each other in defense or offense did not appear to be a dominating factor. No doubt Sheila Greywand had reasons for the type of training she had ordained, each man trained to be a solitary hero, but he would have preferred to see more teamwork. He sighed again. Well, she doubtless had her reasons. For himself, he picked a position where he had a clear field in the direction Rogan was facing and rummaged through his store of spells for those which would be most useful in a totally unknown situation. The fog, turned to a golden mist by the sunlight, thinned slowly. Slowly enough that he would have expected the approaching person to be visible by now. Unless Rogan had been mistaken, which seemed unlikely. True, he, Fizban, could not hear anyone approaching, but unfortunately he had noticed a slight deterioration in his hearing. Getting old was such a nuisance. Very clever of Lady Sheila to have granted the gladiators agelessness for so long as they remained in her service. Immortality without agelessness was a cruel jest, but agelessness granted at the height of one's physical powers was...tempting. Few would refuse it, and the price seemed so low, merely take an oath to serve her in defense of Alastari.... The oath had magical overtones, of course, and once given could NOT be ignored. And the oftener he came to the Isle, associated with Lord Protectors, the more certain Fizban became that there was a hook somewhere in that tasty bait. Well, that wasn't today's problem. The mist farther along the flagstone path swirled and parted. The figure approaching was approximately human in shape and size, but there had been, the old wizard thought, reptiles in its ancestry rather than mammals. It was scaled and had a crest of quills. It stopped and looked at them warily, but without overt hostility. "Greetings," Scarlatti said briskly. "We have come from a great distance, and by accident. Can you tell us where we are?" The creature uttered a musical trill, then said, in passable Isle cant, "You have come to the Thallian Hub. Where did you expect to be?" "We did not expect to have moved at all," Moonjumper answered ruefully. "We were on the Isle of the Eye, at the city of Talahya." "It is passing strange," the lizard man said, "but strange things are quite normal here in Thallia. It is perhaps best that you should speak with the wizards of the College. If you would have the goodness to come with me?" He gestured towards the path behind himself and the minutely scaled skin of his forehead twitched, perhaps the equivalent of a human raising eyebrows in question. "My name, by the way, is--" he whistled something. "I believe you do not have the type of mouth needed to speak that, however, and others of your kind might say...Thristle." He moved along the path in the direction he'd come from, apparently trusting them to follow and not concerned at having armed humans--and an elf--at his back. It was only when the lizard man had turned his back that Fizban realized Thristle was armed with a sword, as well. Scarlatti hurried to catch up and walk beside their guide. "What do you do here in Thallia?" he asked. "Many things are done by different people here," Thristle said. "Thallia is a Hub, after all. I myself am a gladiator, I fight on a team of netmen." He made a deep humming sound. "It is not a career my clan would approve, but one does as one must, and after the battle of Sigarvle was so disastrously lost...." He gave a surprisingly human shrug. "Those of us who survived were so deeply dishonored by the situation that we had few options. At least this gladiating allows us to pay our way, and we remain together as a team, honing our skills for the chance that we all await wherein we shall retrieve our honor and be able to return to our home, beautiful Trisnath. What has been your career in the place from which you came?" the lizard man asked. "What are your skills? For to live on Thallia is not a small thing, and you will need to find employment at once." "We're gladiators, too," Scarlatti said. "All but old Fizban there, and he's a manager." "Ah, that is bad luck! You are too few to make an effective team, and the best you can hope for is to be taken on as standbys for the established teams. What are your specialties? The phalanx teams are always looking for extra men, and I have heard that the Blue faction chariots are--" "We are accustomed to fighting one-on-one," Carris Fallstar snapped from Thristle's other side. Thristle's forehead twitched again. "Single combat? There is a market for that, but as unknown challengers you would be likely to get only the worst matches." He shook his head, his crest of quills rustling. "A hard life, and not even a friend at your side in the worst of it. I do not envy you that!" "We would rather simply return to our Talahya," Fizban said. "And so I would suppose, as I would rather return to Trisnath. But even if you have no stain of dishonor to wipe out, as I and my companions have, how will you pay the wizards to accomplish it? The wizards of the College never act for free." Before anyone could respond to this, Rogan said quietly, "Someone coming up behind us, fast. A group--at least six, maybe seven. They're wearing mail." Thristle darted a glance over his shoulder and his hand went immediately to his sword. "The Ardaunar!" he wailed, turning and drawing. "Though you are not of my company, I beg you not to flee. The Ardaunar always pursue that which flees!" * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * ---===DELARQUAN REGIONAL NEWS===--- Duelmasters ----------- DM 1 MORDANT (turn 477): EARL OF HUNTINGTON of DARK TOADS (TigToad, mgr.) DM 2 NIANIA (turn 362): BIG RED of BIG COUNTRY (Wally the Wacko, mgr.) DM 3 OSKSI (turn 482): PETE HARNISCH of BOMBAY BUMBLE BEES (Crip, mgr.) DM 4 JHELUM (turn 479): SUPER CHE of DOGS OF WAR (Nick, mgr.) DM 5 KALTOS (turn 477): BULL DURHAM of PARTY ANIMALS (Crip, mgr.) DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 481): VIZZERDRIX of BATTLE BEASTS (Sensei Jan, mgr.) DM 7 BONSUR (turn 478): POSITION IS EMPTY DM 10 KOLACT (turn 473): TORLEC of WAR HAWKS (Jinx, mgr.) DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 464): QUEUE of NEXT GENERATION (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.) DM 21 SUNSET (turn 463): CARNAL of GRIM FANDANGO (Stik, mgr.) DM 36 JHANS (turn 437): BLONDIE of BABES (Papa Bear, mgr.) DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 428): ZAZU of ALL FINESSE (Mannequin, mgr.) DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 185): EGAN FORN of THE MIDDLE WAY (Nick, mgr.) DM 42 RODEKI (turn 415): PUDDING PARADE of COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.) DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 363): REIDI of DARK HORSEMEN (Nick, mgr.) DM 54 TROCAR (turn 172): MICROSOFT of USELESS TOOLS (Crip, mgr.) DM 59 ILLIS (turn 160): IMMOVEABLE OBJECT of NOT QUITE (Crip, mgr.) DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 313): SPENCER of THE BOLT (Hombre, mgr.) DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 137): CONSTANTINE of AGELESS WONDER (Belyn, mgr.) ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 356): MAHI MAHI of BIG MEAN FISH from TALCAMA (Big Wave Dave) Top Teams --------- DM 1 MORDANT (turn 477): HOMICIDAL MANIACS (Nick, mgr.) DM 2 NIANIA (turn 362): RESURRECTION (Shocking Toad, mgr.) DM 3 OSKSI (turn 482): BOMBAY BUMBLE BEES (Crip, mgr.) DM 4 JHELUM (turn 479): DOGS OF WAR (Nick, mgr.) DM 5 KALTOS (turn 477): THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (Nick, mgr.) DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 481): SOUL STRIPPERS II (Saucy Jack, mgr.) DM 7 BONSUR (turn 478): WISH YOU WERE BEER (Alfredo Frothingslosh, mgr.) DM 10 KOLACT (turn 473): THE MENTORS (Dr. Feelgood, mgr.) DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 464): none DM 21 SUNSET (turn 463): SAUCY MONASTERY (Saucy Jack, mgr.) DM 36 JHANS (turn 437): BABES (Papa Bear, mgr.) DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 428): ALL FINESSE (Mannequin, mgr.) DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 185): THE MIDDLE WAY (Nick, mgr.) DM 42 RODEKI (turn 415): COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.) DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 363): DARK HORSEMEN (Nick, mgr.) DM 54 TROCAR (turn 172): INDULGENT DRINKS (Fizban, mgr.) DM 59 ILLIS (turn 160): HANGOVERS (Crip, mgr.) DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 313): SRETSAMLEUD (Phat Phat, mgr.) DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 137): AGELESS WONDER (Belyn, mgr.) ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 356): THUNDR + LITENING (Doc Steele, mgr.) Recent Graduates ----------------- DM 3 OSKSI (turn 481): FUNGARI of THE BALROGS (Poppa Balrog, mgr.) DM 4 JHELUM (turn 479): SUPER CHE of DOGS OF WAR (Nick, mgr.) STATIC of PROJECT DARK FIRE (Staplegun, mgr.) DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 481): VIZZERDRIX of BATTLE BEASTS (Sensei Jan, mgr.) DM 7 BONSUR (turn 478): <RETARDED RV> of DEAD SUPERIOR FORCES (Manager, mgr.) MELANCHOLY of BATHTUB ARMADA (Mannequin, mgr.) (turn 477): BAYUSHI KACHIKO of CALL TO THUNDER (Ichabod Frothingslosh) TOTURI of CALL TO THUNDER (Ichabod Frothingslosh, mgr.) NUTMEG of SUGAR AND SPICE (Mannequin, mgr.) DM 21 SUNSET (turn 462): CARNIVOROUS CANARY of CARNAGE CANARIES (C. Canary, mgr.) DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 185): EGAN FORN of THE MIDDLE WAY (Nick, mgr.) DM 54 TROCAR (turn 172): JOEY ABEQ of TRADERS OF TROCAR (Nick, mgr.) DM 59 ILLIS (turn 160): IMMOVEABLE OBJECT of NOT QUITE (Crip, mgr.) (turn 159): HAMP of ISLANDERS (Nick, mgr.) DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 160): EURO STEAMER of AS SEEN ON TV (Indimar Fallon, mgr.) DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 136): ANDRO MEDA of FEARSOME LEGENDS (Brewmaster, mgr.) JARRAC of FREELANCERS (Jinx, mgr.) REPORT FROM WITHIN THE TOWER Warriors of the Enchanted Tor! The direction of challenge has recently become an issue. I understand that in Andorak the spyreporter is chastising managers for challenging down. That's silly. So I think I'll be equally silly, all right? Big events today! Regrettably only two TV challenges were accepted, but the long-reigning Mahi Mahi was overthrown by one of them! Maybe because he did not write a column. Last turn I reported that MM had written a column and yet none appeared; I don't know if the Commission lost it or if I was hallucinating. This time, I definitely do not see a column. So he lost. There you have it. Battle- hardened lunger BARROCH (18-2684) (84-87-1,236) of SHEPHERDS TV challenged the sensational striker MAHI MAHI (18-4899) (80-58-1,435) of BIG MEAN FISH. BARROCH slimly won victory over MAHI MAHI in a 2 minute Challenge Title fight. You can't really blame Barroch for challenging up since he was trying to take the Runeblade. The other TV challenge was a little embarrassing for he that issued it.... GRIZZLY (74-2710) (41-39-0,257) of TOTEM TV challenged LEE AT TOURNEY (4-3565) (101- 117-1,216) of LETHAL LADIES. Grizzly was glad he had a TV because Lee was our most challenged warrior this turn. But he wasn't quite so happy two minutes later.... GRIZZLY was bested by LEE AT TOURNEY in an exciting 2 minute Challenge duel. At least it was a down-challenge. Lee of course remains our overall popularity leader, in the absence of Hansel. DP Clones and their associated teams (ranked 8th) were most avoided, and it was That Sucks! (2nd) who avoided them. Well done. In the "wish I hadn't done that" department: ELI (18-7272) (19-20-3,100) of SHEPHERDS challenged BASS (5-3666) (46-82-1,142) of JOHNS. ELI was slaughtered by BASS in a 1 minute bloody one-sided Challenge fray. Still, Eli can take some pride in the fact that he fought hard enough to risk his life. Some "warriors" don't. On the other hand, it was an up-challenge so one might say that he got what he deserved. Now, our most popular warrior this turn was Patience. PATIENCE (51-4949) (17- 25-1,62) of MIGHTY MORALS challenged TRUMP (24-4359) (23-18-1,47) of BAD HAND. PATIENCE was beaten by TRUMP in an exciting 4 minute gory Challenge bout. I guess the crowd thought Patience got scummed. Who was least favored this turn? That would be Went to Market. WENT TO MARKET (25-4288) (14-7-2,51) of THIS LITTLE PRIGGY fought QUID PRO QUO (10-4794) (22-6-1,83) of QUBIT. WENT TO MARKET was buttkicked by QUID PRO QUO in a 1 minute mismatched conflict. Went to Market is pretty unpopular, but actually there were three active warriors ranked lower this turn. The lowest ranked is a rather promising newcomer, Sex on the Beach, who how has only seventeen (17) points after losing to Hockey. SEX ON THE BEACH (54-2435) (17-5-3,19) of INDULGENT DRINKS challenged HOCKEY (82-5719) (13-15-0,52) of CHEAP DENTISTRY. SEX ON THE BEACH was handily defeated by HOCKEY in a 1 minute Challenge competition. Looking at their records, you'd expect Sex to win, wouldn't you? Well, it was Sex's challenge and normally I would say it was a brave try, but at the moment I must point out that it was an up-challenge. Tsk tsk. I'd like to see all of you challenge down next turn. Let's send a gigantic Delarquan raspberry out to anybody who says we oughtn't. Desiree (not my real name) KEEPER OF THE RUNEBLADE W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY BARROCH 18-2684 85 87 1 253 SHEPHERDS (432) TALCAMA GRAND CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY BODHISATVA 36-4027 35 24 0 322 THE TAO (923) JHANS SPEEDI 58-3029 88 76 3 274 SHAMROCKS (424) DELARQ TOR FAT BASTARD 42-3804 45 20 0 260 I'M SO SEXY (1072) RODEKI GEO METRO 58-5740 58 60 2 234 COOL WHEELS (943) DELARQ TOR JACK BOY 82-2030 63 49 0 229 ON A WHIM (1014) DWES EG MISS HONEY 36-4850 58 51 0 229 SCARRY TEAM (824) JHANS MR PIBB 24-4253 50 19 1 229 DP CLONES (1045) ZORPUNT DR NUT 24-4254 42 23 2 228 DP CLONES (1045) ZORPUNT LEE AT TOURNEY 4-3565 102 117 1 225 LETHAL LADIES (768) JHELUM WHIRLING DOG 10-4177 57 29 1 219 MONGREL HORDE (964) KOLACT DIERDRE 69-9439 37 35 1 217 FIANADHA (945) CIMMERIAC SYPHILIS 19-3085 83 48 2 214 THAT SUCKS! (1144) ZUWAYZA MAJOR TOM 21-4598 39 31 1 213 SPIDERS FROM MARS (950) SUNSET BUNNY WAILER 3-5356 31 19 0 213 EXODUS! (956) OSKSI MUCKER 42-3596 46 52 1 212 DELVERS (1000) RODEKI GRAND CHAMPIONS W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY VOLDRIC THE BLUE 18-6259 57 44 0 210 THUNDR + LITENING (309) TALCAMA SIR ENE 10-4360 39 23 3 209 SIR AGLIO (600) KOLACT DUSKY JAWFISH 18-6978 36 33 1 209 BIG MEAN FISH (292) TALCAMA FACEMAN 38-4129 38 34 2 208 THE A TEAM (1044) CLIFFHOME CLEANER WRASSE 18-6495 57 55 2 207 BIG MEAN FISH (292) TALCAMA SCHYLER 6-4866 48 78 1 204 THE LADY'S LIST (917) TRANSEL BLACK WIDOW 37-1303 51 57 2 201 BEAST MASTERS (136) SIBIKHAS ZALTAN 6-4616 54 104 2 200 THE LADY'S LIST (917) TRANSEL WHIRLING WORD 48-3815 47 31 0 199 4-LETTER WORDS (1063) CAER SMILES 21-3207 25 15 3 198 TROOPERS (1113) SUNSET LARGE SPINNY GUY 23-4361 49 29 2 197 DIABLO TOO (1037) TI CHICK WITH A STICK 23-4365 39 39 1 197 DIABLO TOO (1037) TI MAHI MAHI 18-4899 80 59 1 196 BIG MEAN FISH (292) TALCAMA TRANQUILITY 36-3765 47 36 3 196 THE TAO (923) JHANS GRIZZLY 74-2710 41 40 0 196 TOTEM (1146) DAIYLA KIV DRUNK AND AT DENNY 82-2255 34 31 2 196 ROCK BOTTOM (1080) DWES EG LUCRETIA BORGIA 4-3563 90 129 0 194 LETHAL LADIES (768) JHELUM COOLER 82-7277 26 11 1 194 STYROFOAM (1090) DWES EG DR DAZZLE 57-4485 40 25 0 193 PEPPER PRACTICE II (1069) ANDOR OBSESSIVE 58-2447 38 32 1 192 ELEMENTS OF PSI (423) DELARQ TOR BLINKY 18-2683 71 113 4 191 SHEPHERDS (432) TALCAMA SPLURGE ON WAX LIP 18-6485 49 35 1 191 STREET PIZZA (114) TALCAMA JANET RENO 42-3823 32 31 1 191 I'M SO SEXY (1072) RODEKI BRAHMA 97-731 24 28 4 191 ONE SURFING HINDU (1071) SHADOW GROVE HOT 48-3858 38 38 2 190 OUTSIDE IS (1061) CAER LADY STARDUST 21-4601 45 21 2 189 SPIDERS FROM MARS (950) SUNSET OSCAR THE SLOUCH 82-1316 37 28 3 189 SESAME SPINE (1070) DWES EG RYGEL 18-7142 36 27 0 188 WASTELAND (468) TALCAMA SHOCKING TOAD 7-310 46 59 1 187 NINJAS (1107) BONSUR GRAND CHAMPIONS W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY SLAYER II 10-2125 32 24 1 186 THE MENTORS (408) KOLACT T-BONE 18-3402 31 22 3 186 DEAD EVIL (627) TALCAMA BUUL THE BULL 2-4840 34 37 1 184 RESURRECTION (1143) NIANIA 3-7-2-D-S 82-5727 33 25 0 184 FASCINATIN' RYTHYM (1152) DWES EG -SILK 5-3342 30 36 2 184 WORTHLESS MANAGERS (820) KALTOS STORM XCIX 82-14095 19 6 1 184 DEATH STUDS VIII (1086) DWES EG -SELENA STEELE 37-2010 42 14 0 182 SOULTHIEVES (416) SIBIKHAS OH WELL 10-2205 26 21 4 182 THE MENTORS (408) KOLACT FLOATING SWISS 4-4461 20 12 0 182 THINGSINPUG'SCOOLER (1088) JHELUM GRAND CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY TOLAIS DEEPHEART 42-1620 78 91 0 180 DELVERS (1000) RODEKI HARLEQUIN TUSKFISH 18-6977 37 31 0 180 BIG MEAN FISH (292) TALCAMA SID VICIOUS 18-6054 29 23 2 179 THE DARK TEMPLE (978) TALCAMA DARK GUMBY 7-4694 40 26 0 177 WASTELAND II (500) BONSUR CHRISTIANITY 51-4965 36 31 0 177 GENOCIDE (1110) TRICORUS A DIFFERENT GRAPE 82-1258 29 16 0 177 MY WIFE'S COSMETICS (1038) DWES EG ETCHED IN STONE 61-3112 28 11 0 177 CEMENTIA (1112) JURINE GREE CHAK 41-3859 36 24 2 171 KILLERS (1145) KATI-TEI MOJO JOJO 10-4643 26 24 2 167 TOWNSVILLAINS (1089) KOLACT SUE E. SYDE 39-3240 35 26 1 166 CRIMINAL ELEMENT (1074) XOCHITHLAN BASS 5-3666 47 82 2 165 JOHNS (927) KALTOS TORNADO 6-2249 24 29 2 162 ACTS OF NATURE (415) TRANSEL SINISTER MIDGET 6-5113 34 40 5 160 LOOK OUT BELOW (1042) TRANSEL SILAS 18-6796 31 55 2 160 SHEPHERDS (432) TALCAMA LUIGI 6-5142 28 29 2 160 SUPER BASH BROTHERS (1067) TRANSEL DOC STEELE 18-6808 36 52 1 156 ARROGANCE (732) TALCAMA EXCREMENTO 51-4968 37 31 1 151 GUANO GROUP (1065) TRICORUS A NEW PONY! 82-1306 15 14 0 151 WHAT I ATE FOR XMAS (1114) DWES EG GRAND ADEPTS W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY DOC STEELE 18-6010 46 100 6 148 ARROGANCE (732) TALCAMA SHINY PENNY 32-3789 28 57 2 147 FOUND IN THE SAND (1034) ARVAT SLEEPLESS PARANOIA 82-2252 11 12 1 138 PARENTHOOD (1122) DWES EG LINK 6-5144 25 30 2 135 SUPER BASH BROTHERS (1067) TRANSEL THE HUNGER 21-4622 19 6 1 135 SPIDERS FROM MARS (950) SUNSET BEAR 7-4628 24 30 1 129 BIG BAD (1073) BONSUR -STRANGER RANGER 6-2878 24 21 3 127 SOUL STRIPPERS II (412) TRANSEL LIFE 3-4196 34 118 0 123 GAMES LIBRARY (998) OSKSI JOB 18-6129 18 121 0 111 SHEPHERDS (432) TALCAMA GRAND CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY MAGINOT MIKE 4-4509 49 52 1 100 DOGS OF WAR (999) JHELUM ELI 18-7272 19 21 3 100 SHEPHERDS (432) TALCAMA ROB A. REE 39-3241 27 14 0 94 CRIMINAL ELEMENT (1074) XOCHITHLAN SLAYER 3 10-2530 23 8 1 91 THE MENTORS (408) KOLACT GRAND INITIATES W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY QUID PRO QUO 10-4794 23 6 1 90 QUBIT (1140) KOLACT THE WICKER KING 42-3904 19 16 0 89 FURNITURE BARN (1109) RODEKI BRADEN 6-4867 46 80 0 82 THE LADY'S LIST (917) TRANSEL THANOS 37-1406 22 28 2 79 NIGHT TRAIN (545) SIBIKHAS -FROG SLAYER 21-4021 17 17 0 77 THE GUARDIANS (1156) SUNSET TYRONE 21-1769 28 20 1 76 DWARVEN LEGION (1139) SUNSET ARSONIST ART 39-3325 22 13 0 76 CRIMINAL ELEMENT (1074) XOCHITHLAN -MY1STADMWARRIOR 37-4668 18 6 1 76 SRETSAMLEUD (1134) SIBIKHAS MEN WORKING 38-4189 23 35 1 68 JUST BECAUSE (1151) CLIFFHOME TRUMP 24-4359 24 18 1 63 BAD HAND (1125) ZORPUNT -MUCS 21-1992 26 13 0 62 SRETSAMLEUD (1133) SUNSET -JOHN ASHCROFT 24-4355 16 8 2 62 DOH! (1147) ZORPUNT LUC STARWALKER 58-6100 24 30 0 61 NEXT GENERATION (1075) DELARQ TOR HOCKEY 82-5719 14 15 0 61 CHEAP DENTISTRY (1098) DWES EG ZOT ZIPZIG 6-5688 14 12 0 57 NIGHT TRAIN (1158) TRANSEL GRAND INITIATES W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY PATIENCE 51-4949 17 26 1 54 MIGHTY MORALS (1120) TRICORUS WENT TO MARKET 25-4288 14 8 2 53 THIS LITTLE PRIGGY (1162) LYRATILAN PROFFESSOR GRIM 10-2613 15 10 0 51 THE MENTORS (408) KOLACT NUMBERED WON 18-7434 16 18 0 50 NEXT GENERATION (1150) TALCAMA -BOUGHTANDPAID 4 10-4809 15 11 4 41 SRETSAMLEUD (1135) KOLACT SEX ON THE BEACH 54-2435 17 6 3 17 INDULGENT DRINKS (1153) TROCAR '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN ELI 18-7272 19 21 3 SHEPHERDS 432 BASS 5-3666 357 PERSONAL CORRESPONDENCE Syphilis -- I'm a GOLEM. I'm not susceptible to that, dammit. -- Mucker Aren't golems made of living flesh? Silas -- Some days you're the sword, and other days you're the target, eh? -- Tolais Deepheart Link -- You wretched GIRAFFE! What did you do THAT for, you born-dumb BASHER? -- Life of Osksi John Ashcroft -- Wow, I love fights like that! -- Maginot Mike, real warrior who strikes blows, and you aren't even a basher Desiree -- Notice what? -- Debby T. Those roots! Don't be ashamed of what you are! I, for one, am proud to be a brunette! Assur -- Okay, you got one. Can you do it when Voldric stays on his feet? We'll see. I had 4 other fights between Voldric and Barroch in my notebook, so as far as my records go the score is Voldric 4, Barroch 1. Enjoy, this is fun. -- Doc Steele For those following the action here, note that Voldric is currently in the Grand Champions and unable to challenge Barroch. Perhaps he'll pull within range next turn. Wouldn't that make an interesting battle for the title? -- Des Job -- Perseverance pays. Well done. -- Quid Pro Quo 19 August 2003 Citizens of Ghea (only the ignorant fail to note Lirith Kai is not in Alastari), no new day is rising, but the sun is setting on just another beautiful evening. While you were sleeping, an irksome rabble has entered the always fair Aruak City. Of course they fought alongside our warriors, most not so treasured, as all gladiators do. They drank with themselves, and slept with themselves. Whether they had masks, who cares. Warriors, don't be afraid. For years Aruak has been one of the safest cities in Ghea, and that custom has been continually cultivated, and will continue to be by those who have called it home for years and those who live, fight, and die by the same ethics. There is no contest, nor has there ever needed to be one for many years. A conflict of personalities has arisen, and the city has been 'invaded' by pests. Any rules that are annouced will be purely for the joy of the lemmings' own little world. Those who are being targeted have no interest in participating except to defend the integrity of an arena that is different from others. Whether you choose to come to Aruak, do it for your own reasons, not theirs. Competing in Aruak City has never been for the faint of heart or the weak willed. Combat is combat, wherever you go. Blood will flow as always, and now many innocents will be caught in the middle, but those who defend Aruak's traditions never target those who bring respect of Aruaki customs with them to our home. So ignore the private ranting announcement brought by the stuporous Frothingsloshers. If you choose Aruak City, do not choose it for an unsanctioned and bogus 'contest', choose it for the tradition. Choose it because Aruak is different. Defenders of Aruak 25 August 2003 To any that care -- The CDC is back; our current roster is: Malaquar -- Minion of Guardian Pip the Troll -- Burly Enforcer Type mouse -- Official Sneaky Bastard Papa Bear -- Elder Statesmen The Sealer says, "Hi, I'm the dealer." Papa Bear says, "It's not my f****n fault." Guardian -- Paper Figurehead LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS BARROCH slimly won victory over MAHI MAHI in a 2 minute Challenge Title fight. GRIZZLY was bested by LEE AT TOURNEY in a exciting 2 minute Challenge duel. SYPHILIS overcame SCHYLER in a popular 1 minute Challenge match. SLAYER II was viciously subdued by BODHISATVA in a 2 minute Challenge brawl. SHOCKING TOAD was savagely defeated by CHICK WITH A STICK in a 3 minute match. BUUL THE BULL was vanquished by DIERDRE in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge fight. LUIGI was overpowered by LUCRETIA BORGIA in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge brawl. SILAS was overcome by TOLAIS DEEPHEART in a action packed 4 minute Challenge melee. GREE CHAK was vanquished by ZALTAN in a 1 minute uneven Challenge fight. MOJO JOJO was vanquished by SPLURGE ON WAX LIPS in a 1 minute Challenge fight. OH WELL handily defeated TORNADO in a exciting 1 minute one-sided Challenge bout. SUE E. SYDE demolished SHINY PENNY in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge competition. LINK was subdued by DOC STEELE in a crowd pleasing 1 minute Challenge match. BEAR was beaten by SINISTER MIDGET in a crowd pleasing 1 minute Challenge conflict. SLAYER 3 was luckily beaten by JOB in a popular 3 minute bloody Challenge duel. ELI was slaughtered by BASS in a 1 minute bloody one-sided Challenge fray. NUMBERED WON was devastated by ROB A. REE in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge brawl. ARSONIST ART beat MEN WORKING in a 2 minute Challenge match. PATIENCE was beaten by TRUMP in a exciting 4 minute gory Challenge bout. SEX ON THE BEACH was handily defeated by HOCKEY in a 1 minute Challenge competition. LUC STARWALKER was vanquished by BRADEN in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge match. WHIRLING DOG overcame BRAHMA in a 1 minute duel. JACK BOY overcame LARGE SPINNY GUY in a popular 1 minute contest. T-BONE was demolished by MUCKER in a 1 minute one-sided fight. OSCAR THE SLOUCH was vanquished by MAJOR TOM in a 1 minute one-sided match. GEO METRO overpowered LADY STARDUST in a 1 minute one-sided bout. SPEEDI won victory over COOLER in a action packed 1 minute bout. JANET RENO was overcome by WHIRLING WORD in a action packed 1 minute bout. FAT BASTARD beat SMILES in a action packed 2 minute brutal competition. MR PIBB defeated BLACK WIDOW in a 2 minute gruesome fight. SIR ENE handily defeated HOT in a exciting 1 minute one-sided fight. DUSKY JAWFISH overpowered 3-7-2-D-S in a 1 minute one-sided fight. DR NUT overpowered SOLACIA in a exciting 1 minute bloody uneven bout. HARLEQUIN TUSKFISH lost to OBSESSIVE in a crowd pleasing 1 minute fight. DARK GUMBY was savagely defeated by DRUNK AND AT DENNYS in a 2 minute match. TRANQUILITY was overcome by VOLDRIC THE BLUE in a exciting 3 minute brutal fight. MISS HONEY handily defeated DR DAZZLE in a popular 1 minute uneven match. FACEMAN overpowered ETCHED IN STONE in a crowd pleasing 2 minute one-sided duel. FLOATING SWISS was handily defeated by CLEANER WRASSE in a 1 minute one-sided duel. CHRISTIANITY was savagely defeated by RYGEL in a action packed 3 minute bloody duel. BUNNY WAILER demolished A DIFFERENT GRAPE in a 2 minute uneven conflict. SID VICIOUS was bested by BLINKY in a crowd pleasing 2 minute gruesome match. EXCREMENTO was handily defeated by STORM XCIX in a 1 minute one-sided match. DOC STEELE savagely defeated MAGINOT MIKE in a popular 1 minute gruesome battle. SLEEPLESS PARANOIA overpowered CAPTURED CUTPURSE in a popular 1 minute uneven bout. A NEW PONY! handily defeated ANGRY BOOKIE in a exciting 1 minute one-sided duel. THE HUNGER overcame LIFE in a 2 minute brutal bout. THE WICKER KING subdued THANOS in a 2 minute fight. WENT TO MARKET was overpowered by QUID PRO QUO in a 1 minute mismatched conflict. TYRONE handily defeated ZOT ZIPZIG in a exciting 1 minute mismatched match. PROFFESSOR GRIM demolished COCKY SPECTATOR in a 1 minute one-sided brawl. BATTLE REPORT MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS |FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT| |LUNGING ATTACK 27 SLASHING ATTACK 50 - 40 - 4 56 | |WALL OF STEEL 16 WALL OF STEEL 78 - 63 - 0 55 | |BASHING ATTACK 13 TOTAL PARRY 57 - 47 - 0 55 | |AIMED BLOW 11 PARRY-LUNGE 25 - 22 - 0 53 | |SLASHING ATTACK 10 LUNGING ATTACK 146 - 129 - 1 53 | |TOTAL PARRY 8 STRIKING ATTACK 21 - 23 - 0 48 | |PARRY-LUNGE 5 AIMED BLOW 49 - 60 - 0 45 | |STRIKING ATTACK 5 PARRY-STRIKE 12 - 16 - 1 43 | |PARRY-STRIKE 3 BASHING ATTACK 40 - 70 - 4 36 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 - 0 0 | Turn 357 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: WALL OF STEEL 12 - 4 AIMED BLOW 4 - 7 7 LUNGING ATTACK PARRY-STRIKE 2 - 1 STRIKING ATTACK 1 - 4 2 PARRY-LUNGE LUNGING ATTACK 18 - 9 BASHING ATTACK 1 - 12 2 WALL OF STEEL TOTAL PARRY 5 - 3 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 3 - 2 SLASHING ATTACK 5 - 5 TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME LUNGING ATTACK BARROCH 18-2684 85 87 1 253 SHEPHERDS (432) PARRY-LUNGE GEO METRO 58-5740 58 60 2 234 COOL WHEELS (943) WALL OF STEEL JACK BOY 82-2030 63 49 0 229 ON A WHIM (1014) SLASHING ATTACK SYPHILIS 19-3085 83 48 2 214 THAT SUCKS! (1144) PARRY-STRIKE BUNNY WAILER 3-5356 31 19 0 213 EXODUS! (956) TOTAL PARRY VOLDRIC THE BLUE 18-6259 57 44 0 210 THUNDR + LITENING (309) AIMED BLOW FACEMAN 38-4129 38 34 2 208 THE A TEAM (1044) STRIKING ATTACK MAHI MAHI 18-4899 80 59 1 196 BIG MEAN FISH (292) BASHING ATTACK BLINKY 18-2683 71 113 4 191 SHEPHERDS (432) The overall popularity leader is LEE AT TOURNEY 4-3565. The most popular warrior this turn was PATIENCE 51-4949. The ten other most popular fighters were TRANQUILITY 36-3765, SLAYER 3 10-2530, SILAS 18-6796, RYGEL 18-7142, BODHISATVA 36-4027, SHOCKING TOAD 7-310, CHICK WITH A STICK 23-4365, TOLAIS DEEPHEART 42-1620, FACEMAN 38-4129, and LEE AT TOURNEY 4-3565. The least popular fighter this week was WENT TO MARKET 25-4288. The other ten least popular fighters were EXCREMENTO 51-4968, LADY STARDUST 21-4601, T-BONE 18-3402, SEX ON THE BEACH 54-2435, NUMBERED WON 18-7434, BUUL THE BULL 2-4840, MAGINOT MIKE 4-4509, 3-7-2-D-S 82-5727, HOT 48-3858, and JANET RENO 42-3823. Arena (Number) W L K Arena (Number) W L K Arena (Number) W L K NIANIA(2) 0 1 0 TI(23) 1 1 0 CAER(48) 1 1 0 OSKSI(3) 1 1 0 ZORPUNT(24) 3 0 0 TRICORUS(51) 0 3 0 JHELUM(4) 2 2 0 LYRATILAN(25) 0 1 0 TROCAR(54) 0 1 0 KALTOS(5) 1 0 1 ARVAT(32) 0 1 0 ANDOR(57) 0 1 0 TRANSEL(6) 3 5 0 JHANS(36) 2 1 0 DELARQ TOR(58) 3 1 0 BONSUR(7) 0 3 0 SIBIKHAS(37) 0 2 0 JURINE(61) 0 1 0 KOLACT(10) 5 3 0 CLIFFHOME(38) 1 1 0 CIMMERIAC(69) 1 0 0 TALCAMA(18) 10 7 0 XOCHITHLAN(39) 3 0 0 DAIYLA KIV(74) 0 1 0 ZUWAYZA(19) 1 0 0 KATI-TEI(41) 0 1 0 DWES EG(82) 6 4 0 SUNSET(21) 3 2 0 RODEKI(42) 4 1 0 SHADOW GROVE(97) 0 1 0 TOP WARRIOR OF EACH ARENA W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY BUUL THE BULL 2-4840 34 37 1 184 RESURRECTION (1143) NIANIA BUNNY WAILER 3-5356 31 19 0 213 EXODUS! (956) OSKSI LEE AT TOURNEY 4-3565 102 117 1 225 LETHAL LADIES (768) JHELUM BASS 5-3666 47 82 2 165 JOHNS (927) KALTOS SCHYLER 6-4866 48 78 1 204 THE LADY'S LIST (917) TRANSEL SHOCKING TOAD 7-310 46 59 1 187 NINJAS (1107) BONSUR WHIRLING DOG 10-4177 57 29 1 219 MONGREL HORDE (964) KOLACT BARROCH 18-2684 85 87 1 253 SHEPHERDS (432) TALCAMA SYPHILIS 19-3085 83 48 2 214 THAT SUCKS! (1144) ZUWAYZA MAJOR TOM 21-4598 39 31 1 213 SPIDERS FROM MARS (950) SUNSET LARGE SPINNY GUY 23-4361 49 29 2 197 DIABLO TOO (1037) TI MR PIBB 24-4253 50 19 1 229 DP CLONES (1045) ZORPUNT WENT TO MARKET 25-4288 14 8 2 53 THIS LITTLE PRIGGY (1162) LYRATILAN SHINY PENNY 32-3789 28 57 2 147 FOUND IN THE SAND (1034) ARVAT BODHISATVA 36-4027 35 24 0 322 THE TAO (923) JHANS BLACK WIDOW 37-1303 51 57 2 201 BEAST MASTERS (136) SIBIKHAS FACEMAN 38-4129 38 34 2 208 THE A TEAM (1044) CLIFFHOME SUE E. SYDE 39-3240 35 26 1 166 CRIMINAL ELEMENT (1074) XOCHITHLAN GREE CHAK 41-3859 36 24 2 171 KILLERS (1145) KATI-TEI FAT BASTARD 42-3804 45 20 0 260 I'M SO SEXY (1072) RODEKI WHIRLING WORD 48-3815 47 31 0 199 4-LETTER WORDS (1063) CAER CHRISTIANITY 51-4965 36 31 0 177 GENOCIDE (1110) TRICORUS SEX ON THE BEACH 54-2435 17 6 3 17 INDULGENT DRINKS (1153) TROCAR DR DAZZLE 57-4485 40 25 0 193 PEPPER PRACTICE II (1069) ANDOR SPEEDI 58-3029 88 76 3 274 SHAMROCKS (424) DELARQ TOR ETCHED IN STONE 61-3112 28 11 0 177 CEMENTIA (1112) JURINE DIERDRE 69-9439 37 35 1 217 FIANADHA (945) CIMMERIAC GRIZZLY 74-2710 41 40 0 196 TOTEM (1146) DAIYLA KIV JACK BOY 82-2030 63 49 0 229 ON A WHIM (1014) DWES EG BRAHMA 97-731 24 28 4 191 ONE SURFING HINDU (1071) SHADOW GROVE