DARKHOLM SPORTING JOURNAL

Date   : 07/10/2004    Duedate: 07/23/2004

DARKHOLM

DM-104    TURN-379

RANK TEAMS                  W    L  K    %  RANK TEAMS                  W    L  K    %
  1 BLACK PRIMER 82/1187 1142  426  7 72.8      BLADES OF MIST 4/959                  
    LEGENDS OF STEELE 1/1047                    ZODIAC KNIGHTS 3/958                  
  2 MONGREL HORDE 10/964  482  235  3 67.2   10 INDULGENT DR 54/1153   59   75  1 44.0
  3 BELLYFLOP 82/1097    1504 1224 16 55.1      CRIMINAL ELEMENT 39/1074              
    WHY I PLAY DM 82/1116                    11 SEA DOGS 18/328        37   49  2 43.0
    PARENTHOOD 82/1122                          THE CUTTHROATS 7/203                  
    WHY WE LOVE TUM 82/1164                  12 BEAST MASTERS 37/136  123  179  1 40.7
    4-LETTER WORDS 48/1063                      ELEMENTS OF PSI 58/423                
    CHEAP DENTISTRY 82/1098                     KREWE OF DRUID 6/1186                 
    STREET PIZZA 18/114                         ACTS OF NATURE 6/415                  
    SESAME SPINE 82/1070                     13 SAND KINGS 69/1118     51   78  0 39.5
    MY WIFE'S COSMETICS 82/1038                 MUSIC TO KILL BY 96/1119              
    WHAT I ATE FOR XMAS 82/1114              14 NINJAS 7/1107          63   97  1 39.4
    STREET PIZZAD III 82/1190                   KILLERS 41/1145                       
    LUST MUPPETS 32/1036                        SCIENCE FICTION 6/1191                
    PUNCHLINES 82/1115                       15 DELVERS 42/1000       223  374  1 37.4
  4 IT'S NEW! 6/1195     1605 1361  6 54.1      DOGS OF WAR 4/999                     
    MORE NEW TEAMS 2 5/1188                     GAMES LIBRARY 3/998                   
    FLAT BROKE 82/1184                       16 JOHNS 5/927           795 1386 16 36.5
    NEGATIVE CASH FLOW 82/1197                  SCARRY TEAM 36/824                    
    CEMENTIA 61/1112                            ARROGANCE 18/732                      
    DP CLONES 24/1045                           THE LADY'S LIST 6/917                 
    PEPPER PRACTICE II 57/1069                  JUST BECAUSE 38/1151                  
    DIABLO TOO 23/1037                       17 BIG BAD 7/1073        494  896  8 35.5
    WASTELAND 18/468                            NEXT GENERATION 18/1150               
    WASTELAND II 7/500                          SHEPHERDS 18/432                      
    MY DRUGS 98/1179                            NEXT GENERATION 58/1075               
  5 STYROFOAM 82/1090    1123  978  8 53.5      THIS LITTLE PRIGGY 25/1162            
  6 QUBIT 10/1140         553  492  2 52.9      MIGHTY MORALS 51/1120                 
    ON A WHIM 82/1014                           SUPER BASH BROTHERS 6/1067            
    SIR AGLIO 10/600                            FOUND IN THE SAND 32/1034             
  7 THE A TEAM 38/1044    649  636  6 50.5      CLOWNING AROUND 42/1200               
    BIG MEAN FISH 18/292                     18-NIGHT TRAIN 37/545     17   36  0 32.1
  8 SHAMROCKS 58/424      166  168  3 49.7      NIGHT TRAIN 6/1158                    
  9 BLADES OF ICE 7/192   357  368  2 49.2   19-JEKYLL'S LAB 82/1199    1    1  0 50.0
    BLADES OF CHAOS 5/961                    20 ANGELS OF CH 72/1182    0    1  0  0.0

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

                                  WARRIOR SPOTLIGHT

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

                                     Duelmasters
                                     -----------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 499): TALON of FLOYDS FAN CLUB (Talon Volksie, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 384): TOOFLESS of GLORY BOUND TROLLS (DeGotti, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 504): GRAPH of GAMES LIBRARY (Nick, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 500): STANLEY'S CUP of SPORTZ! (Guardian, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 499): HOWLER of THE TAKEN (Silver Stroke, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 503): ZEP of IRON BROTHERS (Dan, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 500): TASTY HANGNAIL of WASTELAND II (The Muffin Man, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 495): QUIETUS of QUBIT (Sultan, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 486): PURPLE FIREFISH of BIG MEAN FISH (Big Wave Dave, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 485): SYRANO BLOODBANE of THE BLOODBANES (Stik, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 459): PINK BEAR of LITTLE GIRLS LIKE... (Shocking Toad, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 450): STEVEN SCIMITAR of EAGLES CLAW (Talon Volksie, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 196): DUCK TAPE of DUCKS UNLIMITED (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 437): STUPID SEXY FLANDERS of I'M SO SEXY (Muffy, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 385): APPLE of FRUITS (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 183): LAWYER of PLAGUES (Abarsis, the Slaughter Priest, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 171): HOFFA WITH HAIR of IMPROVED ILLUSION (Phantasm, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 335): YOU of SRETSAMLEUD (Phat Phat, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 148): CANNONBALL of X-POSSE (Savant, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 378): SLEEPLESS PARANOIA of PARENTHOOD from DWES EG (TUM)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 499): CLAN BATTLEAXE (Mithril, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 384): GLORY BOUND TROLLS (DeGotti, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 504): AESIR (Buri, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 500): none
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 499): THE TAKEN (Silver Stroke, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 503): BATTLE BEASTS (Sensei Jan, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 500): WASTELAND II (The Muffin Man, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 495): CLAN BATTLEAXE (Mithril, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 486): CENTER FOR OLDS (Suave, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 485): CARNAGE CANARIES (Carnage Canary, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 459): LITTLE GIRLS LIKE... (Shocking Toad, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 450): EAGLES CLAW (Talon Volksie, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 196): ATMAN PROJECT (Kosmos, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 437): HIGHER PURPOSE (Angus, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 385): ALL-UGLY TEAM (The Sentinel, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 183): USELESS TOOLS (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 171): THE EXPLORERS (Kellog, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 335): SRETSAMLEUD (Phat Phat, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 148): X-POSSE (Savant, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 378): BLACK PRIMERS, etc. (Doc Steele, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 384): ONE BROW of GLORY BOUND TROLLS (DeGotti, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 504): HARALDUR of AESIR (Buri, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 503): ZEP of IRON BROTHERS (Dan, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 499): PTI of WASTELAND II (The Muffin Man, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 495): SULTAN OF SWING of TERRAPIN STATION (Floyd, mgr.)
               (turn 494): LENNY BAXTER of TOWNSVILLAINS (The Narrator, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 485): SYRANO BLOODBANE of THE BLOODBANES (Stik, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 459): PINK BEAR of LITTLE GIRLS LIKE... (Shocking Toad, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 196): MISS CON DUCK of DUCKS UNLIMITED (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 437): EL RIPPOFF of DELVERS (Nick, mgr.)
               (turn 436): GUNSLINGER of KING'S KREW (King Ralph, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 182): MERGEN of THE BLACK COMPANY (Woelfe, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 171): HOFFA WITH HAIR of IMPROVED ILLUSION (Phantasm, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 147): 2 PHAT of VERMIN (Sultan, mgr.)

                             REPORT FROM WITHIN THE TOWER

Heroes of the Federation!

     I'm sorry to report that no one was killed this turn.  However, I do think that
most of you fought very bravely.  It was just bad luck.
     219 minutes, that's nothing more than a siesta.  No wonder they were our two 
least popular warriors.  I don't think they tried hard enough this time.  A DIFFERENT
GRAPE (82-1258) (42-29-1,194) of MY WIFE'S COSMETICS TV challenged ETCHED IN STONE
(61-3112) (42-22-1,207) of CEMENTIA.  A DIFFERENT GRAPE was viciously subdued by top
TP ETCHED IN STONE in a 219 minute fight.  So said the announcer, but you've got to
wonder just how vicious it was.  Three and a half hours and they were ready to quit?
It wasn't even a hot day.  Anyhow that was one of our TV challenges.
     The other TV challenge was a bit livelier.  MUMPHY CHICK (1-5487) (15-1-0,83) of
LEGENDS OF STEELE TV challenged B.A. TURRY (39-3383) (18-23-1,65) of CRIMINAL
ELEMENT.  MUMPHY CHICK luckily beat B.A. TURRY in an exciting 3 minute Challenge
melee.
     Ah, and we had one ambitious young fellow take a shot at the Runeblade this
turn.    STARBUCK (6-5387) (36-23-0,215) of SCIENCE FICTION challenged SLEEPLESS
PARANOIA (82-2252) (25-17-1,305) of PARENTHOOD.  STARBUCK was overpowered by
SLEEPLESS PARANOIA in a 1 minute Challenge Title duel.  Nice try though.
     There were a lot of avoids this turn, most of them posted by the guild ranked
4th.  And the most avoided guild was Assur's, ranked 17th.  It's interesting to note
that there were three avoids posted for Sretsamlued, a team that wasn't even active.
     Our most challenged warrior was Men Working, because when you look at his record
you think he's going to lose.  But he doesn't always.  STRAFE (82-11158) (14-13-0,49)
of BLACK PRIMERS challenged MEN WORKING (38-4189) (26-53-1,44) of JUST BECAUSE.
STRAFE was bested by MEN WORKING in an action packed 2 minute brutal Challenge duel.
Strafe, you hang in there.  You may be at the bottom of the pile right now, but
you'll claw your way up in time.
     Speedi remains our overall popularity leader and he has a winning record!
That's rather unusual for a popularity leader, you know.  SPEEDI (58-3029) (102-83-
3,241) of SHAMROCKS fought CHICK WITH A STICK (23-4365) (58-48-2,222) of DIABLO TOO.
SPEEDI savagely defeated CHICK WITH A STICK in a popular 2 minute bloody match.
     This turn's favorite was David Caruso.  DAVID CARUSO (82-2269) (21-9-1,213) of
BELLYFLOP fought WHIRLING DOG (10-4177) (61-31-1,214) of MONGREL HORDE.  DAVID CARUSO
viciously subdued WHIRLING DOG in a crowd pleasing 7 minute gory brawl.  Not only was
this fight long enough to really get into, it was an upset (Whirling Dog being
favored because of his greater experience) and money was made.
     May we please have a manager roll call?  I'm sorry to admit that I've lost track
of who is who.  I would also like to know your alliances, if any.  Thank you.

                                                                            Desiree

KEEPER OF THE RUNEBLADE       W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 SLEEPLESS PARANOIA 82-2252  26  17  1  322  PARENTHOOD (1122)          DWES EG

GRAND CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS    W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 WHIRLING WORD 48-3815       66  38  1  325  4-LETTER WORDS (1063)      CAER
 SPEEDI 58-3029             103  83  3  254  SHAMROCKS (424)            DELARQ TOR
 RAMZA 7-4340                57  34  2  238  BLADES OF ICE (192)        BONSUR
 DR DAZZLE 57-4485           62  31  2  237  PEPPER PRACTICE II (1069)  ANDOR
 DAVID CARUSO 82-2269        22   9  1  236  BELLYFLOP (1097)           DWES EG
 RENAE 7-4304                60  41  3  221  BLADES OF ICE (192)        BONSUR
 RYGEL 18-7142               48  41  1  220  WASTELAND (468)            TALCAMA
 FACEMAN 38-4129             50  44  2  218  THE A TEAM (1044)          CLIFFHOME
 RAZOX 7-2400                78  54  1  217  BLADES OF ICE (192)        BONSUR
 JACK BOY 82-2030            77  57  0  217  ON A WHIM (1014)           DWES EG
 JANAE 5-3867                56  43  3  214  BLADES OF CHAOS (961)      KALTOS
 ETCHED IN STONE 61-3112     43  22  1  214  CEMENTIA (1112)            JURINE
 ROB A. REE 39-3241          38  25  1  214  CRIMINAL ELEMENT (1074)    XOCHITHLAN

GRAND CHAMPIONS               W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 OBSESSIVE 58-2447           48  44  1  210  ELEMENTS OF PSI (423)      DELARQ TOR
 CLEANER WRASSE 18-6495      71  63  2  209  BIG MEAN FISH (292)        TALCAMA
 DEORNE 7-2529               72  53  1  207  BLADES OF ICE (192)        BONSUR
 HOCKEY 82-5719              25  23  0  207  CHEAP DENTISTRY (1098)     DWES EG
 ONE A DAY 98-799            23  16  3  206  MY DRUGS (1179)            SYVYN'S HILL

GRAND CHAMPIONS               W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 MISS HONEY 36-4850          66  65  0  205  SCARRY TEAM (824)          JHANS
 BASS 5-3666                 57  94  2  205  JOHNS (927)                KALTOS
 MAHI MAHI 18-4899           97  64  1  204  BIG MEAN FISH (292)        TALCAMA
 DOC STEELE 18-6010          58 110  6  204  ARROGANCE (732)            TALCAMA
 DOC STEELE 18-6808          46  64  1  202  ARROGANCE (732)            TALCAMA
 SPLURGE ON WAX LIP 18-6485  63  48  3  201  STREET PIZZA (114)         TALCAMA
 WHIRLING DOG 10-4177        61  32  1  201  MONGREL HORDE (964)        KOLACT
 SALIEL 3-5485               61  48  1  201  ZODIAC KNIGHTS (958)       OSKSI
 CHICK WITH A STICK 23-4365  58  49  2  201  DIABLO TOO (1037)          TI
 BLACK WIDOW 37-1303         61  69  2  199  BEAST MASTERS (136)        SIBIKHAS
 MIMIC BLENNY 18-7541        34  20  1  197  BIG MEAN FISH (292)        TALCAMA
 OSCAR THE SLOUCH 82-1316    42  33  3  196  SESAME SPINE (1070)        DWES EG
 SHOCKING TOAD 7-310         55  72  1  195  NINJAS (1107)              BONSUR
 SCHYLER 6-4866              56  92  1  194  THE LADY'S LIST (917)      TRANSEL
 COOLER 82-7277              35  24  1  194  STYROFOAM (1090)           DWES EG
 KILLER KARCH 69-5668        19  13  2  194  SAND KINGS (1118)          CIMMERIAC
 A DIFFERENT GRAPE 82-1258   42  30  1  193  MY WIFE'S COSMETICS (1038) DWES EG
 NEOSPHINCTER 18-7317        26  12  1  193  WASTELAND (468)            TALCAMA
 DUSKY JAWFISH 18-6978       44  47  1  192  BIG MEAN FISH (292)        TALCAMA
 STARBUCK 6-5387             36  24  0  192  SCIENCE FICTION (1191)     TRANSEL
 SIR ENE 10-4360             51  33  3  189  SIR AGLIO (600)            KOLACT
 SILAS 18-6796               41  62  2  189  SHEPHERDS (432)            TALCAMA
 TORNADO 6-2249              32  43  2  187  ACTS OF NATURE (415)       TRANSEL
 TOLAIS DEEPHEART 42-1620    89 102  0  183  DELVERS (1000)             RODEKI
 MUCKER 42-3596              56  64  1  183  DELVERS (1000)             RODEKI

GRAND CHALLENGER ADEPTS       W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 DR NUT 24-4254              56  36  2  179  DP CLONES (1045)           ZORPUNT
-CYCLOPS 7-4625              25  28  1  179  BIG BAD (1073)             BONSUR
 TAPS 96-841                 23  20  5  179  MUSIC TO KILL BY (1119)    OLD VALAMANTIS
 HAIR LIP! 82-3261           16  17  1  179  PUNCHLINES (1115)          DWES EG
 DARK GUMBY 7-4694           55  38  1  178  WASTELAND II (500)         BONSUR
 HARLEQUIN TUSKFISH 18-6977  48  42  0  175  BIG MEAN FISH (292)        TALCAMA
 GREE CHAK 41-3859           46  35  2  174  KILLERS (1145)             KATI-TEI
 ZAEBOS 7-1921               41  33  0  174  THE CUTTHROATS (203)       BONSUR
 HE HATE ME 18-7820          23  19  2  173  WASTELAND (468)            TALCAMA
 THE SCREAMING FANS 82-6495  13   6  1  171  WHY I PLAY DM (1116)       DWES EG
 MAGINOT MIKE 4-4509         57  66  1  167  DOGS OF WAR (999)          JHELUM
 TOWER 7-4461                39  22  1  166  BLADES OF ICE (192)        BONSUR
-THANOS 37-1406              29  42  2  163  NIGHT TRAIN (545)          SIBIKHAS
 GRINGOLD 7-2416             24  21  2  163  THE CUTTHROATS (203)       BONSUR
 ROLEX WATCH 32-3732         49  45  1  158  LUST MUPPETS (1036)        ARVAT
 PEGASUS 6-4161              27  30  1  158  KREWE OF DRUID (1186)      TRANSEL
 SHINY PENNY 32-3789         34  68  2  157  FOUND IN THE SAND (1034)   ARVAT
 LINK 6-5144                 28  44  2  154  SUPER BASH BROTHERS (1067) TRANSEL
 A NEW PONY! 82-1306         24  32  0  153  WHAT I ATE FOR XMAS (1114) DWES EG

GRAND ADEPTS                  W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 THRENODY 4-4557             33  37  1  150  BLADES OF MIST (959)       JHELUM
 BEAR 7-4628                 27  43  1  150  BIG BAD (1073)             BONSUR
 QUID PRO QUO 10-4794        29  18  1  136  QUBIT (1140)               KOLACT
-BORGUS BASHIMUS 58-6097     22  30  1  134  NEXT GENERATION (1075)     DELARQ TOR
 SEX ON THE BEACH 54-2435    28  17  3  131  INDULGENT DRINKS (1153)    TROCAR
 DECK SWAB 18-2148           25  21  1  126  SEA DOGS (328)             TALCAMA
 WENT TO MARKET 25-4288      25  20  2  124  THIS LITTLE PRIGGY (1162)  LYRATILAN
 RAW SEX APPEAL 82-1331      19   8  0  122  WHY WE LOVE TUM (1164)     DWES EG
 ARSONIST ART 39-3325        33  24  0  121  CRIMINAL ELEMENT (1074)    XOCHITHLAN
 LUIGI 6-5142                32  44  2  118  SUPER BASH BROTHERS (1067) TRANSEL
 ELI 18-7272                 23  34  3  115  SHEPHERDS (432)            TALCAMA
 LIFE 3-4196                 40 134  0  104  GAMES LIBRARY (998)        OSKSI

GRAND CHALLENGER INITIATES    W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 SUPER BUM 82-18411          23  10  0  103  FLAT BROKE (1184)          DWES EG

GRAND CHALLENGER INITIATES    W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 LUC STARWALKER 58-6100      36  35  0   96  NEXT GENERATION (1075)     DELARQ TOR
 REDEMPTION 4-4868           25  16  1   96  BLADES OF MIST (959)       JHELUM

GRAND INITIATES               W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 BRADEN 6-4867               57  91  0   89  THE LADY'S LIST (917)      TRANSEL
 PTI 7-5412                  24   9  0   89  WASTELAND II (500)         BONSUR
 MUMPHY CHICK 1-5487         16   1  0   85  LEGENDS OF STEELE (1047)   MORDANT
 SUX0R 5-4560                22   6  0   84  MORE NEW TEAMS 2 (1188)    KALTOS
 PATIENCE 51-4949            22  31  1   82  MIGHTY MORALS (1120)       TRICORUS
 RED FUSION 6-5480           22   5  0   82  IT'S NEW! (1195)           TRANSEL
 CRACK IS CHEAP 82-18422     22   7  0   79  NEGATIVE CASH FLOW (1197)  DWES EG
 NUMBERED WON 18-7434        25  26  0   78  NEXT GENERATION (1150)     TALCAMA
-YANKEE DAN 42-4019          22  10  0   78  CLOWNING AROUND (1200)     RODEKI
 ASHANTI 6-5352              20  32  4   74  KREWE OF DRUID (1186)      TRANSEL
-SPEED MERCHANT 82-15079     17  20  5   74  JEKYLL'S LAB (1199)        DWES EG
 ENDYMION 6-4163             24  34  1   73  KREWE OF DRUID (1186)      TRANSEL
 B.A. TURRY 39-3383          18  24  1   72  CRIMINAL ELEMENT (1074)    XOCHITHLAN
 SMOOGIE 82-2247             10   8  1   66  STREET PIZZAD III (1190)   DWES EG
-ZOT ZIPZIG 6-5688           20  27  0   60  NIGHT TRAIN (1158)         TRANSEL
 MISSY MAYHAM 72-5531        16  11  1   59  ANGELS OF CHAOS (1182)     DRAGONHEAD
 MEN WORKING 38-4189         27  53  1   56  JUST BECAUSE (1151)        CLIFFHOME
 WORK IN PROGRESS 38-4193    21  59  2   52  JUST BECAUSE (1151)        CLIFFHOME
 STRAFE 82-11158             14  14  0   41  BLACK PRIMERS (1187)       DWES EG

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

THE DEAD                    W   L  K TEAM NAME              SLAIN BY              TURN

                               PERSONAL CORRESPONDENCE

     The Muffin Man -- Sorry I didn't respond to your ad last turn.  I'm afraid I
     fell into a state of VERY deep concentration before getting to the personal ads
     and didn't come out of it until the next morning.  Yes, it was compassionate of
     you and The Upright Man to instruct your warriors to pause and let the
     spectators have bathroom breaks.  I'm sure the Arenamaster might have objected
     as this allowed the warriors to rest as well, but I understand he was asleep.
     Do you know what the record is?  For the entire Isle, I think the record may
     have been set back during Judge Beni's time, but I don't really know the record
     for Darkholm.  I should start keeping track of these things. -- Desiree

Cyclops -- That must be a terrible handicap.  No depth perception. -- Tolais
Deepheart

Link -- Darn!  I thought you were a SAUSAGE, and it would have been AWFUL and WRONG
if I had been killed by a sausage!  It would be an OFFENSE against the sanctity of
golem-hood. -- Life of Osksi

     I suppose you must have seen him in the locker room? -- Desiree

Schyler -- And the list YOU are on, my boy, is the one labeled "Naughty." -- Mucker

Dr Nut -- Well, I guess I'm not much of a nut-cracker, am I? -- Maginot Mike

16 June 2004
                             Death Fest Begins July 29/DM 59 T-172

     "You drive a hard bargain Hammer," responded Lord Lian Ki Na-Sul, "but the
Gladiatorial Commission has agreed to re-open DM 58 Delarq Tor as a Slow Arena
exclusively for a period of six months to those Death Fest contestants who fight
their stables at least 67 times out of a possible 75 during the 15 rounds of Death
Fest; on the condition that at least 20 stables qualify for the Illis Iron Stable
Award at the conclusion of the Death Fest and those qualifying managers send a New
Stable to DM 58 Delarq Tor without Cannibalizing their participation in the other
arenas where they have active stables!"
     Hammer felt a certain sense of satisfaction as he studied the ghoulish grin
spreading across the face of Lord Lian Ki Na-Sul; proud Arena Master of the once
dying Illis Arena, as the DM 59 Arena Authority signed the Gladiatorial Commission
papers authenticating the arrangement agreed upon by the two parties presiding.
     "You and the Gladiatorial Commission also drive a hard bargain," Hammer replied
as he reflected upon the prospects of Delarq Tor DM 58 being re-opened as a Slow
Arena with at least 20 New Stables by the Managers who fight their stables at least
67 times out of a possible 75 during the 15 rounds of Death Fest. "I also notice the
clause that for Delarq Tor to be open Exclusively for 6 months to the New Stables
managed by the Illis Iron Stable Award Winners that there must be at least 15 stables
Active each cycle. That is a fair bargain for the opportunity to battle for the
Duelmaster Throne each of those six months before Other New Stables are allowed to
enter Delarq Tor."
     This was a Golden Opportunity for both Veteran and Newbie Managers to pave a new
frontier of Delarq history by qualifying their Death Fest stables in DM 59 with 67
fights out of a possible 75; then for the price of running a stable in a Regular
Arena, continuing to be Active in DM 59 and sending a New Team Roll Up to be a part
of "History in the Making" when Delarq Tor would re-open for its First Turn as a Slow
Arena on November 3rd, 2005.
     Death Fest would conclude on T-186 August 25th, 2005 allowing the Illis Iron
Stable Award Winners enough time to be registered with the Gladiatorial Commission;
whereupon they would be able to submit a New Team Roll Up to the GC to start a New
Stable in Delarq Tor; be able to fight those New Gladiators in the Rookies 2005 Fall
Mailer Tourney; then begin competing for the DM 58 Duelmasters Throne in Delarq Tor
right out of the gate with the November 3rd 2005 T-1 Debut Opening Round.
     Hammer of the First Part had also negotiated with Lord Na-Zul of the Second Part
an agreement that All 10 Dark Arena Monsters and 17 NPCs Characters be re-named by
the Top Ten Death Fest Finishers. [See DM 59 T-171 Newsletter Team Spotlight by
Hammer for the complete listing of Dark Arena Monsters/NPCs and the Official Death
Fest Designation for which Top Ten Finishers re-name which characters!]
     Lord Na-Sul could not hide his delight at the prospects of Death being re-
delivered to his once dying arena during the Delarq Death Fest; the DM 59 Arena
Master agreed that these Death Fest Prizes were but a Small Exchange in Comparison to
the Profits to be made by the local Illis business merchants and surrounding
community from the Anticipated Influx into Illis by the Veteran and Newbie
Managers/Gladiators/Stables seeking to make History in the Delarq Death Fest.
     Nor could Hammer conceal his jubilation regarding the Call Across Alistari being
Answered to Cross Blades and Match Wits with the Devious, the Diabolical, the
Dangerous and the Down Challenging who were being drawn to the Delarq Death Fest to
Fulfill their Delarq Dueling Destiny!
     REMEMBER: Death Fest begins July 29th T-172 with 25 points being awarded to
those who write a minimum 15 paragraph Team Spotlight [including Stable Name &
Managerial Alias in the Storyline!] for the DM 59 T-172 Newsletter [So Make Sure HAL
Does Not Eat any Lengthy Sentences that are Emailed without Proper Formatting; and
the RSI Typist has Plenty of Time to Type Any Hand Written Spotlights; Lest Ye
Discover 0 Points Awarded for a Missing or Incomplete T-172 Team Spotlight!]
     "May Your Blades Be Sharp and Your Wits Sharper!"  -- Hammer/Death Fest
Host/Vendetta Cartel Captain; WordSmith and High Priest of the Crimson Ascension
Family in DM 28

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

A DIFFERENT GRAPE was viciously subdued by ETCHED IN STONE in a 219 minute fight.
MUMPHY CHICK luckily beat B.A. TURRY in a exciting 3 minute Challenge melee.
STARBUCK was overpowered by SLEEPLESS PARANOIA in a 1 minute Challenge Title duel.
JACK BOY devastated NEOSPHINCTER in a 2 minute one-sided Challenge fight.
SHOCKING TOAD was narrowly defeated by JANAE in a 6 minute Challenge competition.
SIR ENE was luckily beaten by ONE A DAY in a exciting 3 minute Challenge struggle.
GREE CHAK was devastated by DOC STEELE in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge competition.
HE HATE ME viciously subdued ROLEX WATCH in a action packed 3 minute Challenge duel.
LINK overpowered RAW SEX APPEAL in a popular 2 minute gory uneven Challenge duel.
SHINY PENNY overpowered DECK SWAB in a popular 1 minute one-sided Challenge melee.
WENT TO MARKET demolished LIFE in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge match.
ELI was subdued by ARSONIST ART in a crowd pleasing 3 minute Challenge match.
NUMBERED WON was beaten by BRADEN in a crowd pleasing 1 minute Challenge conflict.
PATIENCE overpowered WORK IN PROGRESS in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge duel.
STRAFE was bested by MEN WORKING in a action packed 2 minute brutal Challenge duel.
DAVID CARUSO viciously subdued WHIRLING DOG in a crowd pleasing 7 minute gory brawl.
RAZOX luckily beat KILLER KARCH in a exciting 2 minute match.
SPEEDI savagely defeated CHICK WITH A STICK in a popular 2 minute bloody match.
RAMZA devastated COOLER in a 1 minute one-sided contest.
DR DAZZLE defeated MISS HONEY in a exciting 2 minute duel.
WHIRLING WORD overpowered MIMIC BLENNY in a 1 minute uneven fray.
RYGEL overcame BLACK WIDOW in a popular 2 minute brutal contest.
SPLURGE ON WAX LIPS was defeated by RENAE in a action packed 2 minute fight.
HOCKEY overpowered ZAEBOS in a popular 1 minute gory uneven fight.
DOC STEELE savagely defeated GRINGOLD in a exciting 2 minute gruesome melee.
MAHI MAHI handily defeated TORNADO in a exciting 1 minute uneven bout.
CLEANER WRASSE handily defeated HAIR LIP! in a popular 1 minute gory one-sided duel.
HARLEQUIN TUSKFISH was unbelievably bested by SILAS in a popular 1 minute fray.
DUSKY JAWFISH was overpowered by DEORNE in a popular 8 minute brutal one-sided match.
SALIEL overpowered MAGINOT MIKE in a exciting 1 minute bloody uneven bout.
SCHYLER was viciously subdued by ROB A. REE in a crowd pleasing 1 minute brutal fight.
DR NUT was demolished by OBSESSIVE in a action packed 1 minute one-sided struggle.
OSCAR THE SLOUCH demolished PEGASUS in a exciting 1 minute mismatched match.
FACEMAN vanquished TOWER in a action packed 2 minute gory one-sided bout.
BASS handily defeated TOLAIS DEEPHEART in a action packed 1 minute mismatched match.
TAPS savagely defeated THRENODY in a exciting 5 minute gruesome fight.
DARK GUMBY vanquished QUID PRO QUO in a crowd pleasing 1 minute one-sided struggle.
MUCKER handily defeated A NEW PONY! in a exciting 1 minute mismatched fight.
THE SCREAMING FANS overcame OLD SAILMAKER in a crowd pleasing 3 minute brutal melee.
SEX ON THE BEACH was savagely defeated by BEAR in a exciting 2 minute gory fight.
SUX0R was vanquished by LUIGI in a 2 minute gruesome one-sided bout.
LUC STARWALKER was luckily beaten by SUPER BUM in a 5 minute competition.
CRACK IS CHEAP luckily beat ENDYMION in a exciting 3 minute brutal conflict.
SMOOGIE was demolished by PTI in a crowd pleasing 1 minute one-sided fight.
MISSY MAYHAM was devastated by REDEMPTION in a 1 minute one-sided conflict.
RED FUSION subdued ASHANTI in a crowd pleasing 4 minute battle.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                  24         PARRY-LUNGE       18 -  10 -  0      64  |
|WALL OF STEEL                   15         AIMED BLOW        40 -  28 -  0      59  |
|BASHING ATTACK                  12         TOTAL PARRY       54 -  38 -  0      59  |
|TOTAL PARRY                     12         LUNGING ATTACK   138 - 108 -  1      56  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                 11         WALL OF STEEL     70 -  58 -  0      55  |
|AIMED BLOW                       7         SLASHING ATTACK   46 -  54 -  0      46  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      3         STRIKING ATTACK   14 -  23 -  0      38  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  3         BASHING ATTACK    40 -  73 -  0      35  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    2         PARRY-RIPOSTE      6 -  14 -  0      30  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     2         PARRY-STRIKE       5 -  14 -  0      26  |

Turn 379 was great if you     Not so great if you used      The fighting styles of the
used the fighting styles:     the fighting styles:          top eleven warriors are:

PARRY-LUNGE        2 -  1     WALL OF STEEL      7 -  8         5  LUNGING ATTACK 
STRIKING ATTACK    2 -  1     AIMED BLOW         2 -  5         4  WALL OF STEEL  
BASHING ATTACK     8 -  4     SLASHING ATTACK    2 -  9         1  SLASHING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY        8 -  4     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  2         1  AIMED BLOW     
LUNGING ATTACK    14 - 10     
PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -  1     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
LUNGING ATTACK   SLEEPLESS PARANOI 82-2252  26  17  1  322 PARENTHOOD (1122)
WALL OF STEEL    WHIRLING WORD 48-3815      66  38  1  325 4-LETTER WORDS (1063)
SLASHING ATTACK  RENAE 7-4304               60  41  3  221 BLADES OF ICE (192)
AIMED BLOW       FACEMAN 38-4129            50  44  2  218 THE A TEAM (1044)
PARRY-LUNGE      JANAE 5-3867               56  43  3  214 BLADES OF CHAOS (961)
TOTAL PARRY      ETCHED IN STONE 61-3112    43  22  1  214 CEMENTIA (1112)
STRIKING ATTACK  MAHI MAHI 18-4899          97  64  1  204 BIG MEAN FISH (292)
PARRY-STRIKE     SHOCKING TOAD 7-310        55  72  1  195 NINJAS (1107)
BASHING ATTACK   SILAS 18-6796              41  62  2  189 SHEPHERDS (432)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    TAPS 96-841                23  20  5  179 MUSIC TO KILL BY (1119)

The overall popularity leader is SPEEDI 58-3029.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was DAVID CARUSO 82-2269.  The ten other most popular fighters were LUC STARWALKER 
58-6100, SIR ENE 10-4360, JANAE 5-3867, DUSKY JAWFISH 18-6978, DEORNE 7-2529, 
WHIRLING DOG 10-4177, ASHANTI 6-5352, SHOCKING TOAD 7-310, B.A. TURRY 39-3383, and 
TAPS 96-841.

The least popular fighter this week was ETCHED IN STONE 61-3112.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were A DIFFERENT GRAPE 82-1258, WORK IN PROGRESS 38-4193, STARBUCK 
6-5387, RED FUSION 6-5480, MISSY MAYHAM 72-5531, SUX0R 5-4560, TOLAIS DEEPHEART 
42-1620, PEGASUS 6-4161, MAGINOT MIKE 4-4509, and ZAEBOS 7-1921.

Arena (Number)       W  L K  Arena (Number)       W  L K  Arena (Number)       W  L K  
MORDANT(1)           1  0 0  LYRATILAN(25)        1  0 0  TROCAR(54)           0  1 0  
OSKSI(3)             1  1 0  ARVAT(32)            1  1 0  ANDOR(57)            1  0 0  
JHELUM(4)            1  2 0  JHANS(36)            0  1 0  DELARQ TOR(58)       2  1 0  
KALTOS(5)            2  1 0  SIBIKHAS(37)         0  1 0  JURINE(61)           1  0 0  
TRANSEL(6)           4  6 0  CLIFFHOME(38)        2  1 0  CIMMERIAC(69)        0  1 0  
BONSUR(7)            7  4 0  XOCHITHLAN(39)       2  1 0  DRAGONHEAD(72)       0  1 0  
KOLACT(10)           0  3 0  KATI-TEI(41)         0  1 0  DWES EG(82)          8  7 0  
TALCAMA(18)          7  8 0  RODEKI(42)           1  1 0  OLD VALAMANTIS(96)   1  0 0  
TI(23)               0  1 0  CAER(48)             1  0 0  SYVYN'S HILL(98)     1  0 0  
ZORPUNT(24)          0  1 0  TRICORUS(51)         1  0 0  

TOP WARRIOR OF EACH ARENA     W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 MUMPHY CHICK 1-5487         16   1  0   85  LEGENDS OF STEELE (1047)   MORDANT
 SALIEL 3-5485               61  48  1  201  ZODIAC KNIGHTS (958)       OSKSI
 MAGINOT MIKE 4-4509         57  66  1  167  DOGS OF WAR (999)          JHELUM
 JANAE 5-3867                56  43  3  214  BLADES OF CHAOS (961)      KALTOS
 SCHYLER 6-4866              56  92  1  194  THE LADY'S LIST (917)      TRANSEL
 RAMZA 7-4340                57  34  2  238  BLADES OF ICE (192)        BONSUR
 WHIRLING DOG 10-4177        61  32  1  201  MONGREL HORDE (964)        KOLACT
 RYGEL 18-7142               48  41  1  220  WASTELAND (468)            TALCAMA
 CHICK WITH A STICK 23-4365  58  49  2  201  DIABLO TOO (1037)          TI
 DR NUT 24-4254              56  36  2  179  DP CLONES (1045)           ZORPUNT
 WENT TO MARKET 25-4288      25  20  2  124  THIS LITTLE PRIGGY (1162)  LYRATILAN
 ROLEX WATCH 32-3732         49  45  1  158  LUST MUPPETS (1036)        ARVAT
 MISS HONEY 36-4850          66  65  0  205  SCARRY TEAM (824)          JHANS
 BLACK WIDOW 37-1303         61  69  2  199  BEAST MASTERS (136)        SIBIKHAS
 FACEMAN 38-4129             50  44  2  218  THE A TEAM (1044)          CLIFFHOME
 ROB A. REE 39-3241          38  25  1  214  CRIMINAL ELEMENT (1074)    XOCHITHLAN
 GREE CHAK 41-3859           46  35  2  174  KILLERS (1145)             KATI-TEI

TOP WARRIOR OF EACH ARENA     W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 TOLAIS DEEPHEART 42-1620    89 102  0  183  DELVERS (1000)             RODEKI
 WHIRLING WORD 48-3815       66  38  1  325  4-LETTER WORDS (1063)      CAER
 PATIENCE 51-4949            22  31  1   82  MIGHTY MORALS (1120)       TRICORUS
 SEX ON THE BEACH 54-2435    28  17  3  131  INDULGENT DRINKS (1153)    TROCAR
 DR DAZZLE 57-4485           62  31  2  237  PEPPER PRACTICE II (1069)  ANDOR
 SPEEDI 58-3029             103  83  3  254  SHAMROCKS (424)            DELARQ TOR
 ETCHED IN STONE 61-3112     43  22  1  214  CEMENTIA (1112)            JURINE
 KILLER KARCH 69-5668        19  13  2  194  SAND KINGS (1118)          CIMMERIAC
 MISSY MAYHAM 72-5531        16  11  1   59  ANGELS OF CHAOS (1182)     DRAGONHEAD
 SLEEPLESS PARANOIA 82-2252  26  17  1  322  PARENTHOOD (1122)          DWES EG
 TAPS 96-841                 23  20  5  179  MUSIC TO KILL BY (1119)    OLD VALAMANTIS
 ONE A DAY 98-799            23  16  3  206  MY DRUGS (1179)            SYVYN'S HILL