DARKHOLM SPORTING JOURNAL

Date   : 11/29/2003    Duedate: 12/12/2003

DARKHOLM

DM-104    TURN-363

RANK TEAMS                  W    L  K    %  RANK TEAMS                  W    L  K    %
  1-DARK PANTHEON 6/643  1133  422  7 72.9   13 BLADES OF ICE 7/192   330  350  2 48.5
    LEGENDS OF STEELE 1/1047                    BLADES OF CHAOS 5/961                 
  2-MONGREL HORDE 10/964  480  234  3 67.2      BLADES OF MIST 4/959                  
  3 TACO GODS 40/1171      49   27  2 64.5      ZODIAC KNIGHTS 3/958                  
    BAILE BEAG 63/1172                       14 AESIR 3/301           213  227  2 48.4
    DEATH STUDS VIII 82/1086                    TACKLE BOX 37/788                     
    RAINDANCE 51/1106                           LOST SWORDS 72/573                    
  4 PIGS ON PARAD 9/1154  169  129  2 56.7      XENOCIDE 69/725                       
  5 PUNCHLINES 82/1115   1419 1160 16 55.0      HYBORIA 69/747                        
    4-LETTER EPICS 82/1165                   15 NIGHT TRAIN 37/545     10   12  0 45.5
    4-LETTER DESCRIPTION 82/1167                NIGHT TRAIN 6/1158                    
    WHY WE LOVE TUM 82/1164                  16 BEAST MASTERS 37/136   98  135  1 42.1
    4-LETTER FLUIDS 82/1166                     ELEMENTS OF PSI 58/423                
    PARENTHOOD 82/1122                          ACTS OF NATURE 6/415                  
    4-LETTER WORDS 48/1063                   17 NINJAS 7/1107          40   62  1 39.2
    WHAT I ATE FOR XMAS 82/1114                 GENOCIDE 51/1110                      
    STREET PIZZA 18/114                         RESURRECTION 2/1143                   
    SESAME SPINE 82/1070                        KILLERS 41/1145                       
    CHEAP DENTISTRY 82/1098                  18 MUSIC TO KIL 96/1119   38   59  0 39.2
    ROCK BOTTOM 82/1080                      19 CRIMINAL ELE 39/1074   23   36  1 39.0
    FASCINATIN' RYTHYM 82/1152                  INDULGENT DRINKS 54/1153              
  6 EXODUS! 3/956         450  387  3 53.8   20 DELVERS 42/1000       195  338  1 36.6
    SPIDERS FROM MARS 21/950                    DOGS OF WAR 4/999                     
    THE TAO 36/923                              GAMES LIBRARY 3/998                   
    THE DARK TEMPLE 18/978                   21 JOHNS 5/927           749 1304 16 36.5
    FIANADHA 69/945                             ARROGANCE 18/732                      
  7 STYROFOAM 82/1090    1116  969  8 53.5      SCARRY TEAM 36/824                    
  8 DOH! 24/1147         1477 1310  6 53.0      THE LADY'S LIST 6/917                 
    DP CLONES 24/1045                           LETHAL LADIES 4/768                   
    WASTELAND 18/468                            JUST BECAUSE 38/1151                  
    PEPPER PRACTICE II 57/1069               22 BIG BAD 7/1073        437  818  8 34.8
    DIABLO TOO 23/1037                          SHEPHERDS 18/432                      
    WASTELAND II 7/500                          SUPER BASH BROTHERS 6/1067            
    I'M SO SEXY 42/1072                         NEXT GENERATION 18/1150               
    OUTSIDE IS 48/1061                          NEXT GENERATION 58/1075               
    COOL WHEELS 58/943                          FAMOUS HITTERS 3/1079                 
    BAD HAND 24/1125                            FOUND IN THE SAND 32/1034             
    CEMENTIA 61/1112                            MIGHTY MORALS 51/1120                 
    DIABLO ALSO 24/1163                         THIS LITTLE PRIGGY 25/1162            
  9 QUBIT 10/1140         529  471  2 52.9      FOUND IN THE SAND 73/1177             
    ON A WHIM 82/1014                        23-UNKNOWNS II 1/1168     10   22  1 31.3
    SIR AGLIO 10/600                         24 FLAGG 16 42/352        47  108  1 30.3
 10 THE MENTORS 10/408     40   39  0 50.6      FLAGG'S FIVE 42/1108                  
 11 THE A TEAM 38/1044    595  586  6 50.4   25-SADISTS 18/1093         3    7  0 30.0
    BIG MEAN FISH 18/292                     26 4-LETTER STD 82/1175   13   32  0 28.9
    ONE SURFING HINDU 97/1071                   SUPERIOR FORCES 9N 82/1174            
    GUANO GROUP 51/1065                         SUPERIOR FORCES 1208 82/1176          
    FURNITURE BARN 42/1109                      DEAD SUPERIOR FORCES 7/1170           
    LOOK OUT BELOW 6/1042                       SUPERIOR FORCES 4I 65/1173            
 12 SHAMROCKS 58/424      155  163  3 48.7

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

                                  WARRIOR SPOTLIGHT

Some months ago...
     The spy Ulrich had told her that the two Lady Protectors were "in"; that they
had gained entrance to Castle Midnight with the aim of capturing the notorious
sociopath Dirk Cholera. Black Widow and Jadestone Doll each had on her person a
magical rune that would--theoretically--ensnare the villain's mind and make it
possible for Sheila Greywand to transport him to the Grey Tower.*  Ulrich had also
gleaned information that when Cholera was out of contact with the earth for a
prolonged period, he seemed to weaken.
     "This had better work," said Sheila Greywand, when Desiree brought her the news.
"You know I haven't forgotten that you let Dirk Cholera escape from the Isle a few
months ago when I could have put an end to him.  Do you have any idea how many people
he has hurt and killed since then?"
     "A great many, I think," Desiree replied.  "Lady Greywand, I've done my best to
make up for that mistake.  As you may remember, I died bringing you information about
where he is and what he is doing."
     The part-orcish wizard uttered an exasperated snort and turned away, looking out
the window of her sixth-floor study.  Desiree felt a flash of anger.
     "Lady Greywand, perhaps you don't make errors in judgement.  But the rest of us
occasionally--"
     "Spare me!" Still looking out the window, the mage folded her arms.  "I don't
need an enumeration of your character flaws.  Naturally I will do what I can to
destroy the monster.  But I know you're actually here to advocate for his other half,
the slightly less monstrous Japhor."
     "Yes."  It was infuriating that Greywand understood her that well.  "Of course I
am.  Zukal needs him."
     "The question is, does Alastari need Zukal?"
     "As the forest needs the wolves, my lady."
     Greywand turned to regard her with a smile.  "I thought the Delarquans were the
wolves."
     "Of course not!  We're leaders and statesmen."
     With a shrug, the mage said, "I've run some tests on him.  Without reabsorbing
Dirk Cholera, Japhor will not survive.  In fact, neither with Cholera, but that form
of death would take too long."
     "Is there some way for Japhor to get what he needs from Cholera without
accepting his evil as well?" Desiree wished she could have suppressed the note of
desperation in her voice.
     Greywand frowned at her, and then her eyes softened a fraction.  "I don't know
yet," she said.  "I have my Academicians exploring that question from several
directions.  Their research will go a lot faster once they've got Cholera to work
on."
     "Well, I've sent my informant back to Castle Midnight to give our Lady
Protectors the information that he weakens when he's out of contact with the earth.
That'll help, I hope."
          *****          *****          *****
     When the cell door opened, Japhor looked up from something he was writing.  His
expression was glum; on top of that he looked slightly disappointed to see Desiree.
He'd probably been hoping to see Greywand, she supposed.
     "Hello, Dirk."
     "Hey kid.  How are those girls doing--the ones who went after him?" There was no
doubt who he meant by the pronoun.
     "They're in.  That's all we know."
     "Their chances aren't that good, you know."
     "I know.  At least we have tissue samples so they can be remade if he uses that
horrible disease on them."
     "Yeah."  He grinned.  "The samples were taken before the girls saw me, though,
so if they have to be brought back that way they won't remember.  Too bad."
     "I believe Black Widow intended to castrate you or something like that."
     "Yeah, she intended to try.  She had some sand, that one.  I liked her."

     * This was before magical transportation of this type became too risky.

and about that same time or a little earlier...

     The Naked Dinner

     Black Widow bathed very quickly.  While she appreciated the steaming water after
hanging around naked in the dungeon of Castle Midnight, she did not want to get too
relaxed, in addition to which there was a chance that the water was drugged.  There
were two serving women who had been assigned to help her and Jadestone Doll.  Both of
them were helping the Tzaltakan princess now; Jadestone Doll was in no hurry to get
out of the bath.  Well, maybe a good hot soak would help to purge her system.  The
princess was suffering withdrawal from some sort of addictive mushrooms.
     Toweling herself dry, the Widow glanced at one of the serving maids, who was
tipping a kettle of boiling water into the trough that replenished the bathing pool.
"Where are our clothes?"
     "None were provided, Mistress," replied the maid.
     Mistress, thought Black Widow.  What a strange castle it was, where servants had 
to say that to prisoners of such low status that they were kept naked.
     There was a knock on the door and then it opened.  A teenaged boy came in
bearing a carved and covered wooden tray.  He looked bruised and half-starved, and
had a wary air.  He glanced from Black Widow to Jadestone Doll, clearly noticing the
fact that they were both unclothed.  "Who ordered the mushrooms?" he said.
     Black Widow sighed.  "That would be..."  She paused, trying to remember the
false names they were using.  "...my sister Amalie.  Amalie, I recommend that you lay
off the drugs, dear.  We want our wits about us."
     "Indeed we do," said Jadestone Doll, walking away from the woman who was washing
her hair.  She walked up the steps of the bath, evidently enjoying the fact that the
boy's jaw had dropped.  "That is why I need my mushrooms."  Dripping scented water,
she crossed the carpet and seated herself on a chaise.  "Boy, you may serve."
     With a slight frown as though he were not used to hearing himself spoken to that
way, the boy lifted the cover and offered her the tray.
     Black Widow approached, noticing that the boy's clothes had bloodstains here and
there.  "I wonder if you are a son of one of the bandit princes?" she asked.
     He looked up at her (he was a half-elf, not very tall).  "Yes, ma'am.  My father
is...was...is Danver Gull of the North Quadrant."
     "And you don't know whether he's still alive?"
     Watching in amazement as Jadestone Doll devoured two of the spotted mushrooms,
he nodded slightly.
     "Our father was Sanshor the Grey," said Black Widow.  "I'm Raura and this is my
sister Amalie.  We've been away at school."
     His mouth opened as though he were about to contradict her, but reacted to her
wink and said, "Ah...oh."

          + ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ Eye of the Storm #69 ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ +

In the Far West:

     Shania Silverstar stared at the man, eyes narrowed in calculation.  She sorted
data quickly.  A man of the local race, one she'd never seen before, not that she'd
seen all the races of Ghea.  An advanced gladiator.  The nearest of Lady Greywand's
arenas lay to the east of here, in Lirith Kai.  And the westernmost of those
arenas....  "You're from Simtakka?"
     "Smart as well as beautiful, I see."  Faintly sneering.  Not mocking her--she
thought that he probably faced all life with a sneer.  "I earned my immortality in
Simtakka," he admitted after a moment.  His scarred hands flexed.  "I did it the hard
way, too.  The Adantri aren't all pushovers."
     "The ones I've met aren't," Shania agreed.  "And their sense of honor is strong.
Very strong."
     He bristled immediately.  "If you're expecting that kind of soft-in-the-head
honor from ME--"
     Shania smiled faintly.  Some things a woman didn't need magic to understand.
"You could have attacked me while I slept," she said.  "But you didn't.  Yes, I am
expecting that honor from you.  My name is Shania Silverstar, I graduated from an
Andorian arena."  She held out her hand.
     "Andorian.  Gods, I should have known...a lot more softheaded than the Adantri.
Gods curse the luck."  When her extended hand didn't waver, he finally grasped it and
shook it once, then turned away.  Over his shoulder, he growled, "I'm called Zakar."
     "Zakar.  Good.  If you have food out there, I would be glad to share it with
you."
                       ***     *****     ***     *****     ***
     "There shouldn't BE a reef here!" Werre said again, scowling at his chart.
     "But we're stuck on one just the same," Jammies said with cheerful tactlessness.
"Where do you suppose it came from?"
     "Doesn't matter where it came from," Ashon Chang growled.  "The important thing
is getting off it before the waves pound us into pieces."
     "Which they will do," Rughal added, studying the clouds that were being driven
up from the south by a strong wind, and the increasingly rough sea below them.
     "This is some kind of magical effect," Herlas muttered.  He had been tentatively
readmitted to comrade-ship and allowed to move about the ship freely...although
Rughal was usually not far away.  "The reef, at least.  The coming storm," he turned
to stare southward, "I don't know.  Even that MIGHT be magical.  There's a mishmash
of forces at work here...."
     "Can magic get us off this reef then?" Werre asked suddenly.  "Can you do
something?"
     Herlas shrugged.  "I don't think so.  This is not my area of expertise--weather,
ships, and the moving of large objects."  His eyes, unusually dark for a Fratsfan,
narrowed as he stared into the water.  "This is what comes of not stabilizing the Eye
quickly enough," he muttered.  "It could have been prevented--"  He twitched when
Rughal, standing behind him, growled.  More briskly, he went on, "I don't think
there's a lot I can do here, very powerful forces are at work--more powerful than
those any one, or any two men, for that matter, can muster.  And if our hull has been
damaged, we might not WANT to get the ship off this reef, you know!  Better to be
stranded than to sink."
     "We won't sink if we get moving quickly enough," Werre countered.  "If we get
off right away.  But if we stay here and let the wind and the waves pound us and drag
us back and forth across whatever it is we hit--"
     "Looks like the top of a belfry," Jammies said, hanging over the side.
     Werre looked at Ashon Chang, who stared back at him.  Then both of them glanced
around. They were in the middle of a plain of water, with not even a rocky islet to
be seen.
     "I don't suppose it matters what we hit," Ashon Chang said after a moment.  The
important thing is to get off it without having the bottom torn out of our ship."
     "Well, at least this explains why there aren't a lot of other ships following
this good current," Vurand said.  "What do we do?"
     "Two men over the side," Werre decided.  "With ropes to keep them from being
swept away, of course.  To find out exactly how we're hung up."  He glanced around
the little group.  "I presume all of you can swim?"
                       ***     *****     ***     *****     ***
     Shania washed her hands in the little stream that flowed through the shrine,
then sat back against the wall and sighed.  "I needed that, thank you.  Delicious."
     Zakar, squatting on the other side of the stream licked his own fingers and
snorted.  "Delicious," he repeated mockingly.  "I bet you never ate korry in your
life."
     "That the food was unfamiliar doesn't make it necessarily inedible," she
retorted.  She glanced out the doorway of the shrine.  Twilight had fallen, but the
sounds of a large population were still audible, and the light breeze carried the
scent of thousands of cooking fires as well as the smell of a seacoast.  "How long
can we stay here?"
     Zakar shrugged.  "I don't suppose Hodan cares, even if he really is a god and
not just a myth.  But we're both going to have people looking for us, and sooner or
later, they'll look here."
     Shania blinked.  "They'd violate a religious sanctuary?  And what 'they', come
to think of it?  I know I am likely to be pursued by priests, but what about you?"
     "Everybody'd like to catch me."  He seemed to take satisfaction in that.  "I'm a
flaming revolutionary.  And a heretic, too.  'Course, those're the same thing, here
in Zinaco."  At her surprised look, he added, "They're a theocracy."
     "What did you do to--?  No, that's none of my business, I suppose.  How do we
get out of here before we're found?  Do we work together," she wasn't sure she wanted
to work with Zakar, there was something about him...but he was the only potential
ally she had here, "or each manage our escape separately?"
     Zakar was silent for a long time, studying her with a critical gaze, the way he
might look at a horse he was thinking of buying.  From someone he didn't trust.
Finally he said, "We work together."  His hard mouth curled into a smile of sorts.
"I've got half an idea, but it would mean playing roles--you much good as an
actress?"
     Shania's eyes narrowed.  He seemed too pleased with his idea for it to be
something she was going to like.  "Depends on the role."  She considered mentioning
her magical skills and immediately decided against it.  Better to keep that knowledge
in reserve until she knew Zakar better.  And maybe not then.
                       ***     *****     ***     *****     ***
     In the end, it was Ashon Chang and Rughal who went over the side.  "Because,"
the samurai explained to Rughal as he slid down a rope and into the water, "we are
victims of our own honor.  Werre must remain with the ship, as our most skilled
sailor, neither Jammies nor Vurand swims well, and Herlas claims that he cannot swim
at all.  Less honorable men than we are might point out--"  He gasped.  "The water is
colder than I expected!  Might point out," he continued, moving out of the path of
Rughal's descent, "that no great degree of swimming is required, and there ARE the
safety ropes...."
     Rughal laughed, which Ashon Chang considered a small victory; the ranger hadn't
so much as smiled since Shania had been taken from them.  "I'd go back up and do just
that," he said, "but we're already down here and wet, so we might as well take a look
at things."
     The two men made their way along the small ship's waterline, probing with light
poles for depth.  Rughal, who was in the lead, made the first find.  "Something
here," he said, handing Ashon his pole.  "I'll take a look."  Before the samurai
could reply, he doubled and thrust downward vanishing beneath the surface.
     The next minute seemed a very long one, and Ashon Chang began to hyperventilate
in preparation for diving himself.
     Rughal resurfaced, gasped in breath, and said, "It IS a belfry!  Or at least the
roof of some kind of tower.  Hard to tell what, and who cares?  I think we can get
off when the wind changes, IF it changes, as it usually does at sunset."
     "Is the hull damaged?"
     "Not that I can see.  It's a roof with two ridge poles, and the front of our
ship is sitting between them like they were the jaws of a vice.  We can't go forward,
but we should be able to go back, if the wind will cooperate."  Rughal grabbed his
rope and began to pull himself up hand over hand.
     "Excellent!"  Ashon Chang began to pull himself up as well.  "If the wind
doesn't cooperate, we will get Herlas to do it."

          + ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ The Tides of Magic #17 ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ +

Not Lirin Kiv:

     Shylock, who had been lurking behind a hedge of rosebushes as Master Dan Shao
explained the war with the Grey Witch to Clemenda, frowned and sank down onto a handy
bench.  This would require thought.  This "Grey Witch of the East" sounded nearly as
powerful as Sheila Greywand, and if that was the case, she was a threat to his plans.
She would have to be removed--which had the added advantage that it would apparently
make him a hero to these people.  Or else he would have to write off this world as a
place to establish himself and find some other.  Because he had no intention of
sharing power....
     The thing to do, he decided, was to visit the home city of this Witch.  He
didn't have to actually meet her to discover just how much of a danger she might be.
But he had to be closer.  And fortunately, there was an obvious reason for the
journey:  He, and also Clemenda, which would get her out of the hands of that cursed
Master Dan Shao, would be seeking aid in finding and closing the Gate that had
brought them here.  An obvious reason, and one that no one could fault.
     He would propose the plan to Dan Shao immediately.  No point in wasting time.
                       ***     *****     ***     *****     ***
     "I don't see why we had to rush off like this," Clemenda muttered.  "Another day
or two wouldn't have mattered."
     "It might matter," Shylock assured her.  "With magic, you can never tell about
things like that.  It MIGHT matter."  He drew her down onto the bench beside him,
smiling at the water that separated them from Master Dan Shao.  More water every
minute.  "Besides," he said, "I promised you dinner in Talahya, and I can fulfill
that promise till we get home."
     "But the Gate we came through must have been back there on that island!"
     "Gates are magic and don't always follow linear logic, my dear."
     "But--"
     "And besides, Dan Shao sent men out to search the island, and they reported that
the Gate is gone.  Or at least closed."  He shrugged.  "So we need to consult someone
who understands the magic of this world.  Dan Shao said the greatest magician or
wizard or whatever you want to call her, the Grey Witch, lives on an island--Thallia,
it's called--to the east."
     Clemenda sighed.  "Okay, I don't argue with your logic, I guess.  But I hope
it's not FAR to the east, because I don't like sailing."  She swallowed twice and
moved back toward the rail, leaning over it.  "I really don't...."
                       ***     *****     ***     *****     ***
     "I don't know how far it is to Thallia," the ship's captain said.  "I don't sail
there.  Just the Irindan Sea, and to the Pillars of Gold, the gates of the Middle
Sea, you know, no farther."  He gestured toward the east.  "It's dangerous out there!
Our Sea Patrols keep order in the Irindan, but the Middle Sea is full of pirates.
Dangerous place, and you'd do better not to go.  Stay in Lirith Kai.  No place else
is as good anyway."

      * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ *

                         ---===DELARQUAN REGIONAL NEWS===---

                                     Duelmasters
                                     -----------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 483): DENNIS of HAWKS (Mr. Monsen, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 368): TOOFLESS of GLORY BOUND TROLLS (DeGotti, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 488): THE MAN of FAMOUS HITTERS (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 484): LYSISTRATA of DOGS OF WAR (Nick, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 483): FREDERICK DOUGLASS of I'M HISTORY (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 487): GRIZZLY ADAMS of BATTLE BEASTS (Sensei Jan, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 484): CASTOR of ASTRONOMICAL (Jinx, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 479): KEPLER of THE MOONDOGS (Nick, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 470): IRON HANDS LEE of THE GUARDIANS II (Guardian, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 469): SANTO STINKO of BOOK OF STINK (Kleptov Grenufelbitz, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 443): ZANTARA of IRON TIGERS (Jinx, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 434): EAGLE'S NEST of EAGLES CLAW (Talon Volksie, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 188): ZOOLANDER of WITLESS WONDERS (Berylstar, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 421): DRAXUS BREMOORE of FLAGG'S FIVE (Flagg, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 369): CHRISEIS of AMAZON ELITE (Doc Miracle, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 175): BIRAN of THE WHITE COMPANY (Silverstroke, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 163): LUCIA of ISLANDERS (Nick, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 319): NAMES of SADISTS F2F II (SunGod, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 140): 2 PHAT of VERMIN (Sultan, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 362): LEE AT TOURNEY of LETHAL LADIES from JHELUM (A-Sop)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 483): SOUL HAREM (Saucy Jack, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 368): HARLEQUINS (Jinx, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 488): SIMPLY DESSERTS (Sweet Tooth, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 484): DOGS OF WAR (Nick, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 483): I'M HISTORY (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 487): BATTLE BEASTS (Sensei Jan, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 484): SUGAR AND SPICE (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 479): TERRAPIN STATION (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 470): THE GUARDIANS II (Guardian, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 469): BOOK OF STINK (Kleptov Grenufelbitz, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 443): BABES (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 434): ALL FINESSE (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 188): CHEAP SHOTS (?, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 421): FLAGG'S FIVE (Flagg, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 369): DARK HORSEMEN (Nick, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 175): INDULGENT DRINKS (Fizban, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 163): THE EXPLORERS (Kellog, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 319): SAMURAI KIDS II (Sensei Jan, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 140): FAVORITE THINGS (?, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 362): DARK PANTHEON, etc. (Doc Steele, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 488): THE MAN of FAMOUS HITTERS (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
              (turn 487): SANDMAN of SIMPLY DESSERTS (Sweet Tooth, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 483): SHERMAN of DOGS OF WAR (Nick, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 482): FOLIE HANNA of THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (Nick, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 487): GRIZZLY ADAMS of BATTLE BEASTS (Sensei Jan, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 484): CASTOR of ASTRONOMICAL (Jinx, mgr.)
               (turn 483): GAMBLE of INDIFFERENCE (Jekyll, mgr.)
                           SESAME of SUGAR AND SPICE (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 478): MUNCHIES of TERRAPIN STATION (Floyd, mgr.)
                           QUONSET of QUBIT (Sultan, mgr.)
                           FELICITAS of PRAETORIAN GUARD (Shocking Toad, mgr.)
                           HOTTA WATTA of TOWNSVILLAINS (The Narrator, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 470): CHASITY BELT of THE GUARDIANS II (Guardian, mgr.)
                            TUM of FROM THE FACE (Shocking Toad, mgr.)
                            CHOLLA of POWER PLANTS (Hoffa, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 469): SANTO STINKO of BOOK OF STINK (Kleptov Grenufelbitz, mgr.)
               (turn 468): CLAW of MEOW MIX (Sylvester Frothingslosh, mgr.)
                           CARNAL of GRIM FANDANGO (Stick, mgr.)
                           MALLIA of SONS OF SATAN (Damion, mgr.)
                           VIVAMORT of SONS OF SATAN (Damion, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 443): ZANTARA of IRON TIGERS (Jinx, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 187): B.A. TURRY of CRIMINAL ELEMENT (Fizban, mgr.)
                               WHAT'S UP, DUCK? of DUCKS UNLIMITED (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 369): CHRISEIS of AMAZON ELITE (Doc Miracle, mgr.)
                 (turn 368): REIDI of DARK HORSEMEN (Nick, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 175): BIRAN of THE WHITE COMPANY (Silverstroke, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 163): LUCIA of ISLANDERS (Nick, mgr.)
                          GHASTLY MIGRAINE of HANGOVERS (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 139): SIR LANCELOT of KNIGHTS TEMPLAR (Baphomet, mgr.)

                             REPORT FROM WITHIN THE TOWER

Warriors and Warrior Princesses,

     I'm sorry I wasn't here to do the report last turn.  I had urgent business
elsewhere on the island.  I see that Zontani did his usual...job.  Well, though I
can't say I'm feeling the flame of inspiration at the moment I'll try to do better
than him.  Barroch, thank you for your column last turn and please tell
Assurnasirbanipal that I'm very sorry to see him go, even temporarily.
     Sir Aglio (9) was most avoided by The Mentors (10).  Saliel was our most avoided
Warrior Princess.  JANET RENO, lawyer princess (42-3823) (34-34-1,197) of I'M SO SEXY
challenged SALIEL (3-5485) (57-46-1,204) of ZODIAC KNIGHTS.  JANET RENO was
devastated by SALIEL in a 2 minute mismatched Challenge match.
     Nobody cared enough to kill anybody.
     There was only one TV challenge that went through.  How depressing.  MANUS (63-
1783) (55-23-1,226) of BAILE BEAG TV challenged SUE E. SYDE (39-3240) (37-29-1,196)
of CRIMINAL ELEMENT.  MANUS devastated SUE E. SYDE in an action packed 1 minute
mismatched Challenge fight.  At least the Tournament Victor won.  I hate when they
lose.
     Lee at Tourney went away, leaving the title up for grabs.  The Runeblade has a
new Keeper.  DOONE (42-1183) (44-41-2,288) of FLAGG 16 fought MAJOR TOM (21-4598)
(42-32-1,203) of SPIDERS FROM MARS.  DOONE overpowered MAJOR TOM in an exciting 1
minute one-sided Title match.  I'm not sure why the Commission felt this fight and no
other was the Title fight, but they did.  Congratulations Doone.  You looked pretty
good out there.  Nothing personal against Major Tom, but you should have killed him
to make it really decisive.
     Our overall popularity leader is Speedi; let's look at his fight.  LARGE SPINNY
GUY (23-4361) (53-30-2,206) of DIABLO TOO fought SPEEDI (58-3029) (92-77-3,197) of
SHAMROCKS.  Master aimed blow practitioner LARGE SPINNY GUY vanquished SPEEDI in an
action packed 1 minute one-sided fray.  It was good but it was too short.  On the
other hand, the scum sympathy vote went to Rodeki Rambler who was actually out on the
sands long enough to get cold and tired.  RODEKI RAMBLER (42-1158) (35-48-0,118) of
FLAGG 16 challenged TOWER (7-4461) (36-19-1,151) of BLADES OF ICE.  RODEKI RAMBLER
was viciously subdued by TOWER in a popular 8 minute Challenge fight.  It's fiercely
cold in the arena right now, but I have heard that you don't feel it during a short
fight.  Eight minutes, though, that's enough, especially if you're a lunger and not
wearing much.  Not that metal armor is particularly comfortable in winter either.
Aside from that fight, the longest was three minutes.  Everyone wanted to keep warm.
     The overall popularity award always goes to someone who provides exciting fights
with lots of leaping, dodging, last-minute blocks and spectacular lunges.  The "most
popular this turn" award usually goes to someone the audience thinks was scummed.
But the "least popular" award is most often given to someone in the lower ranks who
stumbled around on the sands looking just plain inept.  This turn, the distinction
goes to Huge Twirling Man.  THUNDER BUG (37-3734) (14-9-0,51) of TACKLE BOX fought
HUGE TWIRLING MAN (24-4457) (18-8-0,43) of DIABLO ALSO.  THUNDER BUG overpowered HUGE
TWIRLING MAN in a 1 minute one-sided brawl.  You will note that the poor sod is third
from the bottom.  Sorry, TB.  Challenge, avoid, raise your kill desire and do better
next time.
     Now, at the very bottom of the active warriors you will see Arsonist Art, who
has not moved from where he was last turn.  Here is his fight:  TYR (3-5575) (17-3-
0,54) of AESIR fought ARSONIST ART (39-3325) (23-17-0,36) of CRIMINAL ELEMENT.  TYR
demolished ARSONIST ART in a 2 minute mismatched contest.
     I believe I've covered all the points of interest except for the advice.
Warriors, you may be wondering why your Warrior Princesses always complain when you
leave the seat up.  The reason is, a Warrior Princess approaches the seat backwards
and has less chance to notice whether or not the seat is down.  If you have forgotten
as well, then she will plunk down at a lower altitude than she expected, onto a hard,
narrow rim which is most likely coated with your sticky old pee.  If she does not
smack you on the head for forgetting, then I may do so.  Here is the correct
procedure for a warrior using a toilet: 1) use a clean handkerchief to lift the seat,
to avoid soiling it.  2) answer nature's call.  3) using some toilet paper, carefully
clean all residue from the rim and then flush the evidence.  4) thoroughly wash your
hands with soap and hot water...whoops!  That should have been 5).  I forgot to say,
put down the seat!  By all the gods, it IS hard to remember!

               With best wishes for the year-end feast and the turning of the sun,
               Desiree (not my real name)

KEEPER OF THE RUNEBLADE       W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 DOONE 42-1183               45  41  2  304  FLAGG 16 (352)             RODEKI

GRAND CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS    W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 MAHI MAHI 18-4899           86  59  1  294  BIG MEAN FISH (292)        TALCAMA
 SLAYER II 10-2125           38  24  1  292  THE MENTORS (408)          KOLACT
 MAUI WAUI 40-3518           33  16  0  283  TACO GODS (1171)           ZENSU

GRAND CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS    W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 DIERDRE 69-9439             41  36  1  256  FIANADHA (945)             CIMMERIAC
 DR DAZZLE 57-4485           45  26  0  245  PEPPER PRACTICE II (1069)  ANDOR
 MANUS 63-1783               56  23  1  240  BAILE BEAG (1172)          AMEN-TEI
 WHIRLING WORD 48-3815       52  32  0  225  4-LETTER WORDS (1063)      CAER
 LARGE SPINNY GUY 23-4361    54  30  2  224  DIABLO TOO (1037)          TI
 CLEANER WRASSE 18-6495      60  58  2  222  BIG MEAN FISH (292)        TALCAMA
 DEORNE 7-2529               69  51  1  221  BLADES OF ICE (192)        BONSUR
 CHRISTIANITY 51-4965        40  33  0  221  GENOCIDE (1110)            TRICORUS
 BODHISATVA 36-4027          39  25  0  219  THE TAO (923)              JHANS
 SID VICIOUS 18-6054         33  24  2  219  THE DARK TEMPLE (978)      TALCAMA
 BRAHMA 97-731               29  29  4  219  ONE SURFING HINDU (1071)   SHADOW GROVE
 SALIEL 3-5485               58  46  1  216  ZODIAC KNIGHTS (958)       OSKSI
 BUUL THE BULL 2-4840        38  39  1  216  RESURRECTION (1143)        NIANIA
 LADY STARDUST 21-4601       48  23  2  212  SPIDERS FROM MARS (950)    SUNSET
 GEO METRO 58-5740           62  62  2  211  COOL WHEELS (943)          DELARQ TOR
 MISS HONEY 36-4850          61  54  0  211  SCARRY TEAM (824)          JHANS

GRAND CHAMPIONS               W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
-BLINKY 18-2683              74 114  4  210  SHEPHERDS (432)            TALCAMA
-OSCAR THE SLOUCH 82-1316    39  30  3  210  SESAME SPINE (1070)        DWES EG
 TRANQUILITY 36-3765         49  39  3  205  THE TAO (923)              JHANS
 BLACK WIDOW 37-1303         53  61  2  204  BEAST MASTERS (136)        SIBIKHAS
 MR PIBB 24-4253             53  22  1  199  DP CLONES (1045)           ZORPUNT
 RAZOX 7-2400                74  53  1  198  BLADES OF ICE (192)        BONSUR
 STORM XCIX 82-14095         20   8  1  198  DEATH STUDS VIII (1086)    DWES EG
 DR NUT 24-4254              44  27  2  197  DP CLONES (1045)           ZORPUNT
 RYGEL 18-7142               40  29  0  197  WASTELAND (468)            TALCAMA
 JANAE 5-3867                52  42  3  195  BLADES OF CHAOS (961)      KALTOS
 SUE E. SYDE 39-3240         37  30  1  195  CRIMINAL ELEMENT (1074)    XOCHITHLAN
 ETCHED IN STONE 61-3112     32  13  0  195  CEMENTIA (1112)            JURINE
 SPEEDI 58-3029              92  78  3  194  SHAMROCKS (424)            DELARQ TOR
 SCHYLER 6-4866              49  83  1  192  THE LADY'S LIST (917)      TRANSEL
 FACEMAN 38-4129             42  36  2  192  THE A TEAM (1044)          CLIFFHOME
 JANET RENO 42-3823          34  35  1  192  I'M SO SEXY (1072)         RODEKI
 ENDER 69-1066               26  23  4  192  XENOCIDE (725)             CIMMERIAC
 MAJOR TOM 21-4598           42  33  1  191  SPIDERS FROM MARS (950)    SUNSET
 SIR ENE 10-4360             41  27  3  191  SIR AGLIO (600)            KOLACT
 OBSESSIVE 58-2447           41  35  1  191  ELEMENTS OF PSI (423)      DELARQ TOR
 HARLEQUIN TUSKFISH 18-6977  41  33  0  191  BIG MEAN FISH (292)        TALCAMA
 BUNNY WAILER 3-5356         34  21  0  190  EXODUS! (956)              OSKSI
 ZOLTAN 72-1483              19   7  1  190  LOST SWORDS (573)          DRAGONHEAD
-WHIRLING DOG 10-4177        59  31  1  189  MONGREL HORDE (964)        KOLACT
 SPLURGE ON WAX LIP 18-6485  50  40  1  189  STREET PIZZA (114)         TALCAMA
 MUCKER 42-3596              47  57  1  189  DELVERS (1000)             RODEKI
 DUSKY JAWFISH 18-6978       38  37  1  189  BIG MEAN FISH (292)        TALCAMA
 LA KILLER 42-1333           28  44  5  189  FLAGG 16 (352)             RODEKI
 RENAE 7-4304                56  40  3  187  BLADES OF ICE (192)        BONSUR
 CHICK WITH A STICK 23-4365  41  43  1  187  DIABLO TOO (1037)          TI
 SHOCKING TOAD 7-310         48  63  1  186  NINJAS (1107)              BONSUR
 COOLER 82-7277              28  15  1  184  STYROFOAM (1090)           DWES EG
 THE WICKER KING 42-3904     24  17  0  184  FURNITURE BARN (1109)      RODEKI
 DARK GUMBY 7-4694           42  30  0  183  WASTELAND II (500)         BONSUR
 JACK BOY 82-2030            66  52  0  181  ON A WHIM (1014)           DWES EG

GRAND CHALLENGER ADEPTS       W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 HOT 48-3858                 41  41  2  180  OUTSIDE IS (1061)          CAER
 GREE CHAK 41-3859           39  27  2  180  KILLERS (1145)             KATI-TEI
 SINISTER MIDGET 6-5113      37  43  5  180  LOOK OUT BELOW (1042)      TRANSEL
 ROB A. REE 39-3241          31  16  1  179  CRIMINAL ELEMENT (1074)    XOCHITHLAN
-SILAS 18-6796               33  57  2  176  SHEPHERDS (432)            TALCAMA
 3-7-2-D-S 82-5727           34  30  0  175  FASCINATIN' RYTHYM (1152)  DWES EG
 TOLAIS DEEPHEART 42-1620    81  94  0  174  DELVERS (1000)             RODEKI
 KALIDOR 69-2314             21  23  0  173  HYBORIA (747)              CIMMERIAC

GRAND CHALLENGER ADEPTS       W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 DRUNK AND AT DENNY 82-2255  34  37  2  171  ROCK BOTTOM (1080)         DWES EG
 DOC STEELE 18-6808          39  55  1  170  ARROGANCE (732)            TALCAMA
 A NEW PONY! 82-1306         17  18  0  169  WHAT I ATE FOR XMAS (1114) DWES EG
 TORNADO 6-2249              27  32  2  168  ACTS OF NATURE (415)       TRANSEL
 DOC STEELE 18-6010          51 101  6  166  ARROGANCE (732)            TALCAMA
 RAMZA 7-4340                53  33  2  165  BLADES OF ICE (192)        BONSUR
-CYCLOPS 7-4625              25  24  1  163  BIG BAD (1073)             BONSUR
 EXCREMENTO 51-4968          39  35  1  161  GUANO GROUP (1065)         TRICORUS
-SLEEPLESS PARANOIA 82-2252  14  14  1  160  PARENTHOOD (1122)          DWES EG
-HORRIBLE POSSESSION 6-4997  32  13  0  159  DARK PANTHEON (643)        TRANSEL
 OH WELL 10-2205             28  25  4  159  THE MENTORS (408)          KOLACT
 HULA POPPER 37-2986         22  16  0  155  TACKLE BOX (788)           SIBIKHAS
 TOWER 7-4461                37  19  1  153  BLADES OF ICE (192)        BONSUR
-LUIGI 6-5142                28  33  2  153  SUPER BASH BROTHERS (1067) TRANSEL

GRAND ADEPTS                  W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 CHIEF STORMCLOUD 51-4306    27  11  1  148  RAINDANCE (1106)           TRICORUS
 THRENODY 4-4557             33  32  1  146  BLADES OF MIST (959)       JHELUM
-SHINY PENNY 32-3789         29  60  2  146  FOUND IN THE SAND (1034)   ARVAT
-JOB 18-6129                 21 122  0  146  SHEPHERDS (432)            TALCAMA
-HOCKEY 82-5719              17  17  0  145  CHEAP DENTISTRY (1098)     DWES EG
 BASS 5-3666                 49  86  2  144  JOHNS (927)                KALTOS
-SALESGUN 1-6745             19  38  2  143  LEGENDS OF STEELE (1047)   MORDANT
 LIFE 3-4196                 35 123  0  139  GAMES LIBRARY (998)        OSKSI
-BEAR 7-4628                 24  34  1  137  BIG BAD (1073)             BONSUR
 THE HUNGER 21-4622          20  10  1  136  SPIDERS FROM MARS (950)    SUNSET
 IMALUZER 42-1251            26  41  2  131  FLAGG 16 (352)             RODEKI
 RODEKI RAMBLER 42-1158      35  49  0  129  FLAGG 16 (352)             RODEKI
 TAPS 96-841                 16  11  5  125  MUSIC TO KILL BY (1119)    OLD VALAMANTIS
 THANOS 37-1406              25  31  2  123  NIGHT TRAIN (545)          SIBIKHAS
-LINK 6-5144                 25  34  2  123  SUPER BASH BROTHERS (1067) TRANSEL
-ELI 18-7272                 20  24  3  123  SHEPHERDS (432)            TALCAMA
 QUID PRO QUO 10-4794        26   8  1  122  QUBIT (1140)               KOLACT
-BORGUS BASHIMUS 58-6097     21  28  1  117  NEXT GENERATION (1075)     DELARQ TOR
 MAGINOT MIKE 4-4509         51  56  1  116  DOGS OF WAR (999)          JHELUM
-HAIR LIP! 82-3261           14   5  1  113  PUNCHLINES (1115)          DWES EG
 MIMIC BLENNY 18-7541        25  13  1  109  BIG MEAN FISH (292)        TALCAMA
 HAGAR 3-3717                20   3  0  106  AESIR (301)                OSKSI

GRAND CHALLENGER INITIATES    W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 PORK CHOP 9-3878            12   5  1  100  PIGS ON PARADE (1154)      ZUKAL
 ZOT ZIPZIG 6-5688           17  15  0   97  NIGHT TRAIN (1158)         TRANSEL
 PROFFESSOR GRIM 10-2613     20  11  0   95  THE MENTORS (408)          KOLACT
-DUNE 82-10414                6   5  1   93  4-LETTER EPICS (1165)      DWES EG

GRAND INITIATES               W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 WORK IN PROGRESS 38-4193    20  44  2   90  JUST BECAUSE (1151)        CLIFFHOME
 BRADEN 6-4867               49  83  0   87  THE LADY'S LIST (917)      TRANSEL
-<MELISSA> 7-5151            15   3  1   86  DEAD SUPERIOR FORCES (1170 BONSUR
-FLEM 82-12614                5   4  1   86  4-LETTER FLUIDS (1166)     DWES EG
 SLAYER 3 10-2530            25  12  1   81  THE MENTORS (408)          KOLACT
-PATIENCE 51-4949            19  28  1   81  MIGHTY MORALS (1120)       TRICORUS
-NUMBERED WON 18-7434        18  20  0   77  NEXT GENERATION (1150)     TALCAMA
-SUNGOD'S FOLLY 18-7199      19  10  3   75  SADISTS (1093)             TALCAMA
-WESTON 65-5719               5   3  1   75  SUPERIOR FORCES 4I (1173)  DAL SHANG
-WHARF 58-6101               20  28  3   74  NEXT GENERATION (1075)     DELARQ TOR
 REDEMPTION 4-4868           22  14  1   71  BLADES OF MIST (959)       JHELUM
-RAW SEX APPEAL 82-1331      10   4  0   70  WHY WE LOVE TUM (1164)     DWES EG
-SACRIFICE 51-4947           14  26  2   67  MIGHTY MORALS (1120)       TRICORUS
 JOHN ASHCROFT 24-4355       18  11  2   64  DOH! (1147)                ZORPUNT
 THUNDER BUG 37-3734         15   9  0   64  TACKLE BOX (788)           SIBIKHAS
 TRUMP 24-4359               27  21  1   63  BAD HAND (1125)            ZORPUNT
 TYR 3-5575                  18   3  0   63  AESIR (301)                OSKSI

GRAND INITIATES               W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
-WENT TO MARKET 25-4288      15  11  2   59  THIS LITTLE PRIGGY (1162)  LYRATILAN
 CONSTANCE 42-3875           19  19  2   58  FLAGG'S FIVE (1108)        RODEKI
-LUC STARWALKER 58-6100      26  32  0   57  NEXT GENERATION (1075)     DELARQ TOR
-B.A. TURRY 39-3383          14  12  1   55  CRIMINAL ELEMENT (1074)    XOCHITHLAN
-UGLY 82-14501                7   9  0   55  4-LETTER DESCRIPTION (1167 DWES EG
-SUNGLASSES 73-3223          13  10  1   50  FOUND IN THE SAND (1177)   ERINIKA
 SEX ON THE BEACH 54-2435    19  10  3   43  INDULGENT DRINKS (1153)    TROCAR
-MR. OCTOBER 3-5893          20  24  1   42  FAMOUS HITTERS (1079)      OSKSI
 HUGE TWIRLING MAN 24-4457   18   9  0   37  DIABLO ALSO (1163)         ZORPUNT
 MEN WORKING 38-4189         24  40  1   35  JUST BECAUSE (1151)        CLIFFHOME
 ARSONIST ART 39-3325        23  18  0   35  CRIMINAL ELEMENT (1074)    XOCHITHLAN

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

THE DEAD                    W   L  K TEAM NAME              SLAIN BY              TURN

                               PERSONAL CORRESPONDENCE

Horrible Possession -- (cringe)  I dunno about the possession part, but you're
HORRIBLE! -- Maginot Mike
P.S.  I was going to pay attention and learn stuff from you, but then you hit me.
Oh, well.

Tranquility -- Were you named by contraries?  You were about the most un-tranquil
encounter I've had.  Good work, though. -- Tolais Deepheart

Saliel -- Damn!  Those so-called healers are biased!  Just because I'm a golem
doesn't mean they should leave me lying around wounded for many days before they
decide to fix me.  Cheese. -- Mucker

Harlequin Tuskfish -- A FISH?  I have NOTHING to say to a FISH. -- Life of Osksi
P.S.  Except that I am offended that I should even have been asked to face a FISH.

31 October 2003
     Come one, come all, to the greatest contest in Alastari!  The Third Annual Turf
War will be in North Fork (DM 47) starting in about 6-7 turns....  C'mon and get your
team some experience, and get declared!
     More info available in North Fork's newsletter.
     Bloody Sands. -- Asmo Dius, TCB

13 November 2003
Let it be known far and wide, that the Warrior TUM 18-7380, the Champions Runner-Up
for the recent Tournament, is managed by none other than Shocking Toad.  I named this
fabulous warrior after my friend and mentor, TUM, a.k.a. Don!  Sorry TUM didn't get
me my first TC; however, a runner-up with all those sandbaggers is pretty impressive,
if I do say so myself. -- Shocking Toad, The Manager

13 November 2003
All -- This is to announce that I am no longer a member of the Vendetta Cartel
Alliance.  I have enjoyed my time there, and I've made some great friends.  Their
company will be missed, but they will endure.  I wish them well. -- Apex

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

MANUS devastated SUE E. SYDE in a action packed 1 minute mismatched Challenge fight.
ETCHED IN STONE was demolished by DEORNE in a 6 minute one-sided Challenge melee.
GEO METRO devastated JACK BOY in a popular 1 minute one-sided Challenge contest.
LA KILLER was bested by RYGEL in a action packed 2 minute gory Challenge brawl.
JANET RENO was devastated by SALIEL in a 2 minute mismatched Challenge match.
QUID PRO QUO was overpowered by OH WELL in a 1 minute uneven Challenge melee.
IMALUZER was vanquished by DOC STEELE in a 1 minute uneven Challenge fight.
RODEKI RAMBLER was viciously subdued by TOWER in a popular 8 minute Challenge fight.
CONSTANCE was handily defeated by PROFFESSOR GRIM in a 1 minute Challenge bout.
DIERDRE demolished SIR ENE in a crowd pleasing 1 minute mismatched competition.
OBSESSIVE was demolished by CLEANER WRASSE in a popular 1 minute mismatched match.
DR DAZZLE handily defeated JANAE in a 1 minute uneven fight.
CHRISTIANITY overpowered MUCKER in a 2 minute uneven struggle.
WHIRLING WORD overcame STORM XCIX in a 2 minute bout.
RENAE was devastated by BRAHMA in a popular 2 minute mismatched brawl.
DOONE overpowered MAJOR TOM in a exciting 1 minute one-sided Title match.
MAUI WAUI overpowered BUNNY WAILER in a 1 minute mismatched fight.
SLAYER II devastated DUSKY JAWFISH in a popular 1 minute one-sided contest.
FACEMAN was vanquished by BLIND BEGGAR in a 1 minute one-sided match.
BODHISATVA handily defeated SHOCKING TOAD in a crowd pleasing 1 minute uneven duel.
DR NUT was overpowered by MAHI MAHI in a 1 minute one-sided match.
SID VICIOUS overpowered HOT in a popular 1 minute one-sided duel.
BUUL THE BULL vanquished COOLER in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
LADY STARDUST demolished ENDER in a 2 minute one-sided melee.
LARGE SPINNY GUY vanquished SPEEDI in a action packed 1 minute one-sided fray.
MR PIBB overpowered SINISTER MIDGET in a exciting 1 minute uneven competition.
TRANQUILITY overpowered TOLAIS DEEPHEART in a action packed 1 minute uneven fight.
MISS HONEY overpowered DARK GUMBY in a popular 2 minute gory one-sided match.
BLACK WIDOW beat DOC STEELE in a popular 2 minute bout.
3-7-2-D-S was overcome by THE WICKER KING in a crowd pleasing 2 minute gruesome match.
ZOLTAN overpowered EXCREMENTO in a exciting 1 minute one-sided struggle.
KALIDOR was devastated by HARLEQUIN TUSKFISH in a 1 minute uneven bout.
SCHYLER was narrowly defeated by RAZOX in a exciting 3 minute match.
RAMZA handily defeated TAPS in a popular 1 minute uneven match.
CHIEF STORMCLOUD was overpowered by LAUGHING BARMAID in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
SPLURGE ON WAX LIPS handily defeated HULA POPPER in a 1 minute mismatched match.
GREE CHAK beat DRUNK AND AT DENNYS in a exciting 1 minute gruesome fight.
TORNADO vanquished MAGINOT MIKE in a crowd pleasing 2 minute one-sided struggle.
THRENODY was handily defeated by A NEW PONY! in a exciting 1 minute mismatched fight.
ROB A. REE viciously subdued LIFE in a exciting 2 minute brutal conflict.
CHICK WITH A STICK overpowered THE HUNGER in a 2 minute one-sided battle.
THANOS was overpowered by BASS in a 1 minute one-sided fray.
HAGAR handily defeated BRADEN in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
WORK IN PROGRESS was demolished by MIMIC BLENNY in a 1 minute one-sided conflict.
SLAYER 3 was demolished by PORK CHOP in a crowd pleasing 1 minute one-sided fight.
JOHN ASHCROFT devastated MEN WORKING in a crowd pleasing 1 minute one-sided conflict.
TRUMP subdued SEX ON THE BEACH in a crowd pleasing 1 minute battle.
THUNDER BUG overpowered HUGE TWIRLING MAN in a 1 minute one-sided brawl.
TYR demolished ARSONIST ART in a 2 minute mismatched contest.
REDEMPTION was overpowered by ZOT ZIPZIG in a crowd pleasing 1 minute uneven bout.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                  33         LUNGING ATTACK   166 - 133 -  2      56  |
|WALL OF STEEL                   17         WALL OF STEEL     91 -  74 -  0      55  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                 11         PARRY-LUNGE       31 -  26 -  0      54  |
|AIMED BLOW                       9         TOTAL PARRY       46 -  42 -  0      52  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      7         PARRY-STRIKE      14 -  15 -  0      48  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  6         SLASHING ATTACK   46 -  51 -  2      47  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      6         STRIKING ATTACK   24 -  27 -  1      47  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   4         AIMED BLOW        50 -  63 -  0      44  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     3         BASHING ATTACK    44 -  77 -  1      36  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    2         PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -   2 -  0       0  |

Turn 363 was great if you     Not so great if you used      The fighting styles of the
used the fighting styles:     the fighting styles:          top eleven warriors are:

STRIKING ATTACK    4 -  2     SLASHING ATTACK    4 -  7         5  LUNGING ATTACK 
LUNGING ATTACK    20 - 13     PARRY-LUNGE        2 -  4         2  WALL OF STEEL  
AIMED BLOW         5 -  4     TOTAL PARRY        2 -  5         1  STRIKING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL      9 -  8     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  3         1  SLASHING ATTACK
BASHING ATTACK     2 -  2     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  2         1  AIMED BLOW     
                                                                1  TOTAL PARRY    

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
LUNGING ATTACK   DOONE 42-1183              45  41  2  304 FLAGG 16 (352)
STRIKING ATTACK  MAHI MAHI 18-4899          86  59  1  294 BIG MEAN FISH (292)
WALL OF STEEL    SLAYER II 10-2125          38  24  1  292 THE MENTORS (408)
SLASHING ATTACK  MANUS 63-1783              56  23  1  240 BAILE BEAG (1172)
AIMED BLOW       LARGE SPINNY GUY 23-4361   54  30  2  224 DIABLO TOO (1037)
TOTAL PARRY      DEORNE 7-2529              69  51  1  221 BLADES OF ICE (192)
BASHING ATTACK   BUUL THE BULL 2-4840       38  39  1  216 RESURRECTION (1143)
PARRY-LUNGE      GEO METRO 58-5740          62  62  2  211 COOL WHEELS (943)
PARRY-STRIKE     BUNNY WAILER 3-5356        34  21  0  190 EXODUS! (956)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    TAPS 96-841                16  11  5  125 MUSIC TO KILL BY (1119)

The overall popularity leader is SPEEDI 58-3029.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was RODEKI RAMBLER 42-1158.  The ten other most popular fighters were DEORNE 7-2529, 
TOWER 7-4461, TORNADO 6-2249, LA KILLER 42-1333, SALIEL 3-5485, MR PIBB 24-4253, ROB 
A. REE 39-3241, ETCHED IN STONE 61-3112, RYGEL 18-7142, and BRAHMA 97-731.

The least popular fighter this week was HUGE TWIRLING MAN 24-4457.  The other ten 
least popular fighters were WORK IN PROGRESS 38-4193, BRADEN 6-4867, THANOS 37-1406, 
DRUNK AND AT DENNYS 82-2255, CHIEF STORMCLOUD 51-4306, KALIDOR 69-2314, COOLER 
82-7277, FACEMAN 38-4129, JANAE 5-3867, and CONSTANCE 42-3875.

Arena (Number)       W  L K  Arena (Number)       W  L K  Arena (Number)       W  L K  
NIANIA(2)            1  0 0  ZORPUNT(24)          3  2 0  TROCAR(54)           0  1 0  
OSKSI(3)             3  2 0  JHANS(36)            3  0 0  ANDOR(57)            1  0 0  
JHELUM(4)            0  3 0  SIBIKHAS(37)         2  2 0  DELARQ TOR(58)       1  2 0  
KALTOS(5)            1  1 0  CLIFFHOME(38)        0  3 0  JURINE(61)           0  1 0  
TRANSEL(6)           2  3 0  XOCHITHLAN(39)       1  2 0  AMEN-TEI(63)         1  0 0  
BONSUR(7)            4  3 0  ZENSU(40)            1  0 0  CIMMERIAC(69)        1  2 0  
ZUKAL(9)             1  0 0  KATI-TEI(41)         1  0 0  DRAGONHEAD(72)       1  0 0  
KOLACT(10)           3  3 0  RODEKI(42)           2  7 0  DWES EG(82)          1  5 0  
TALCAMA(18)          8  2 0  CAER(48)             1  1 0  OLD VALAMANTIS(96)   0  1 0  
SUNSET(21)           1  2 0  TRICORUS(51)         1  2 0  SHADOW GROVE(97)     1  0 0  
TI(23)               2  0 0  

TOP WARRIOR OF EACH ARENA     W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 BUUL THE BULL 2-4840        38  39  1  216  RESURRECTION (1143)        NIANIA
 SALIEL 3-5485               58  46  1  216  ZODIAC KNIGHTS (958)       OSKSI
 THRENODY 4-4557             33  32  1  146  BLADES OF MIST (959)       JHELUM
 JANAE 5-3867                52  42  3  195  BLADES OF CHAOS (961)      KALTOS
 SCHYLER 6-4866              49  83  1  192  THE LADY'S LIST (917)      TRANSEL
 DEORNE 7-2529               69  51  1  221  BLADES OF ICE (192)        BONSUR
 PORK CHOP 9-3878            12   5  1  100  PIGS ON PARADE (1154)      ZUKAL
 SLAYER II 10-2125           38  24  1  292  THE MENTORS (408)          KOLACT
 MAHI MAHI 18-4899           86  59  1  294  BIG MEAN FISH (292)        TALCAMA
 LADY STARDUST 21-4601       48  23  2  212  SPIDERS FROM MARS (950)    SUNSET
 LARGE SPINNY GUY 23-4361    54  30  2  224  DIABLO TOO (1037)          TI
 MR PIBB 24-4253             53  22  1  199  DP CLONES (1045)           ZORPUNT
 BODHISATVA 36-4027          39  25  0  219  THE TAO (923)              JHANS
 BLACK WIDOW 37-1303         53  61  2  204  BEAST MASTERS (136)        SIBIKHAS
 FACEMAN 38-4129             42  36  2  192  THE A TEAM (1044)          CLIFFHOME
 SUE E. SYDE 39-3240         37  30  1  195  CRIMINAL ELEMENT (1074)    XOCHITHLAN
 MAUI WAUI 40-3518           33  16  0  283  TACO GODS (1171)           ZENSU

TOP WARRIOR OF EACH ARENA     W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 GREE CHAK 41-3859           39  27  2  180  KILLERS (1145)             KATI-TEI
 DOONE 42-1183               45  41  2  304  FLAGG 16 (352)             RODEKI
 WHIRLING WORD 48-3815       52  32  0  225  4-LETTER WORDS (1063)      CAER
 CHRISTIANITY 51-4965        40  33  0  221  GENOCIDE (1110)            TRICORUS
 SEX ON THE BEACH 54-2435    19  10  3   43  INDULGENT DRINKS (1153)    TROCAR
 DR DAZZLE 57-4485           45  26  0  245  PEPPER PRACTICE II (1069)  ANDOR
 GEO METRO 58-5740           62  62  2  211  COOL WHEELS (943)          DELARQ TOR
 ETCHED IN STONE 61-3112     32  13  0  195  CEMENTIA (1112)            JURINE
 MANUS 63-1783               56  23  1  240  BAILE BEAG (1172)          AMEN-TEI
 DIERDRE 69-9439             41  36  1  256  FIANADHA (945)             CIMMERIAC
 ZOLTAN 72-1483              19   7  1  190  LOST SWORDS (573)          DRAGONHEAD
 STORM XCIX 82-14095         20   8  1  198  DEATH STUDS VIII (1086)    DWES EG
 TAPS 96-841                 16  11  5  125  MUSIC TO KILL BY (1119)    OLD VALAMANTIS
 BRAHMA 97-731               29  29  4  219  ONE SURFING HINDU (1071)   SHADOW GROVE