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