DARKHOLM SPORTING JOURNAL Date : 08/21/2004 Duedate: 09/03/2004 DARKHOLM DM-104 TURN-382 RANK TEAMS W L K % RANK TEAMS W L K % 1 BLACK PRIMER 82/1187 1148 427 7 72.9 8 BLADES OF ICE 7/192 376 376 2 50.0 LEGENDS OF STEELE 1/1047 BLADES OF CHAOS 5/961 2 MONGREL HORDE 10/964 484 236 3 67.2 BLADES OF MIST 4/959 3 PARENTHOOD 82/1122 1518 1232 16 55.2 ZODIAC KNIGHTS 3/958 WHY WE LOVE TUM 82/1164 9 SRETSAMLEUD 62/1203 13 13 1 50.0 4-LETTER WORDS 48/1063 10 SHAMROCKS 58/424 168 169 3 49.9 STREET PIZZAD III 82/1190 11 INDULGENT DR 54/1153 65 81 1 44.5 STREET PIZZA 18/114 CRIMINAL ELEMENT 39/1074 WHAT I ATE FOR XMAS 82/1114 12 THE CUTTHROATS 7/203 38 50 2 43.2 MY WIFE'S COSMETICS 82/1038 13 BEAST MASTERS 37/136 130 190 1 40.6 LUST MUPPETS 32/1036 ELEMENTS OF PSI 58/423 4 IT'S NEW! 6/1195 1634 1377 6 54.3 KREWE OF DRUID 6/1186 WHAT A TREAT 98/1201 ACTS OF NATURE 6/415 NEGATIVE CASH FLOW 82/1197 14 MUSIC TO KIL 96/1119 53 79 0 40.2 FLAT BROKE 82/1184 15 NINJAS 7/1107 67 102 1 39.6 MORE NEW TEAMS 2 5/1188 KILLERS 41/1145 CEMENTIA 61/1112 SCIENCE FICTION 6/1191 DP CLONES 24/1045 16 DELVERS 42/1000 227 382 1 37.3 PEPPER PRACTICE II 57/1069 DOGS OF WAR 4/999 DIABLO TOO 23/1037 GAMES LIBRARY 3/998 WASTELAND 18/468 17 JOHNS 5/927 800 1405 16 36.3 WASTELAND II 7/500 SCARRY TEAM 36/824 I'M SO SEXY 42/1072 ARROGANCE 18/732 MY DRUGS 98/1179 THE LADY'S LIST 6/917 5 STYROFOAM 82/1090 1124 980 8 53.4 JUST BECAUSE 38/1151 6 QUBIT 10/1140 558 496 2 52.9 18 SHEPHERDS 18/432 501 912 8 35.5 ON A WHIM 82/1014 NEXT GENERATION 18/1150 SIR AGLIO 10/600 THIS LITTLE PRIGGY 25/1162 7 THE A TEAM 38/1044 660 645 6 50.6 NEXT GENERATION 58/1075 BIG MEAN FISH 18/292 SUPER BASH BROTHERS 6/1067 BEAN MACHINE 99/1202 FOUND IN THE SAND 32/1034 '##/###' Avoid teams by their Team Id '-' Team did not fight this turn WARRIOR SPOTLIGHT * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * ---===DELARQUAN REGIONAL NEWS===--- Duelmasters ----------- DM 1 MORDANT (turn 502): JEJUNE of MANNEQUIN'S BEST (Mannequin, mgr.) DM 2 NIANIA (turn 388): TOOFLESS of GLORY BOUND TROLLS (DeGotti, mgr.) DM 3 OSKSI (turn 507): LEFTISTS BLOW of THE CONFUSED (Shocking Toad, mgr.) DM 4 JHELUM (turn 503): GROTESQUE of DARK TOADS (TigToad, mgr.) DM 5 KALTOS (turn 502): FRIED TWINKIE of MORE NEW TEAMS 2 (The Muffin Man, mgr.) DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 506): BLUE FALCON of BATTLE BEASTS (Sensei Jan, mgr.) DM 7 BONSUR (turn 503): GINGER of SUGAR AND SPICE (Mannequin, mgr.) DM 10 KOLACT (turn 498): SIR PENT of SIR AGLIO (Sultan, mgr.) DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 490): LIPPS MCFRENZY of CENTER FOR OLDS (Suave, mgr.) DM 21 SUNSET (turn 488): I ATE A PUTY TAT of CARNAGE CANARIES (C. Canary, mgr.) DM 36 JHANS (turn 462): HUGGY BEAR of SUICIDAL DREAMS (Bookie, mgr.) DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 453): STEVEN SCIMITAR of EAGLES CLAW (Talon Volksie, mgr.) DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 198): ANGELOST of DARQUE ANGELS (Master Darque, mgr.) DM 42 RODEKI (turn 440): LIMPY TWO-SCREWS of COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.) DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 388): APPLE of FRUITS (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.) DM 54 TROCAR (turn 184): MICROSOFT of USELESS TOOLS (Crip, mgr.) DM 59 ILLIS (turn 172): MACAULIFFE of THE EXPLORERS (Kellog, mgr.) DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 338): BET OR NOT DIE of SRETSAMLEUD (Phat Phat, mgr.) DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 149): CANNONBALL of X-POSSE (Savant, mgr.) ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 381): DR DAZZLE of PEPPER PRACTICE II from ANDOR (The Muffin Man, mgr.) Top Teams --------- DM 1 MORDANT (turn 502): LAB EXPERIMENTS (The Mun, mgr.) DM 2 NIANIA (turn 388): GLORY BOUND TROLLS (DeGotti, mgr.) DM 3 OSKSI (turn 507): AESIR (Buri, mgr.) DM 4 JHELUM (turn 503): DARK TOADS (TigToad, mgr.) DM 5 KALTOS (turn 502): JOHNS (Dear, mgr.) DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 506): DARK PREDECESSORS (Liam the Goth, mgr.) DM 7 BONSUR (turn 503): BEACH BABES (Nick, mgr.) DM 10 KOLACT (turn 498): SIR AGLIO (Sultan, mgr.) DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 490): CENTER FOR OLDS (Suave, mgr.) DM 21 SUNSET (turn 488): COSMIC FREAK OUT (Floyd, mgr.) DM 36 JHANS (turn 462): THE DREAMING (P-Diddy, mgr.) DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 453): EAGLES CLAW (Talon Volksie, mgr.) DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 198): THE MIDDLE WAY (Nick, mgr.) DM 42 RODEKI (turn 440): COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.) DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 388): DARK HORSEMEN (Nick, mgr.) DM 54 TROCAR (turn 184): USELESS TOOLS (Crip, mgr.) DM 59 ILLIS (turn 172): IMPROVED ILLUSION (Phantasm, mgr.) DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 338): DEVIL'S MAYHEM (Dincuru Feadagnor?, mgr.) DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 149): X-POSSE (Savant, mgr.) ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 381): BLACK PRIMERS, etc. (Doc Steele, mgr.) Recent Graduates ----------------- DM 3 OSKSI (turn 506): GRAPH of GAMES LIBRARY (Nick, mgr.) DM 4 JHELUM (turn 502): STANLEY'S CUP of SPORTZ! (Guardian, mgr.) DM 5 KALTOS (turn 502): FRIED TWINKIE of MORE NEW TEAMS 2 (The Muffin Man, mgr.) DM 7 BONSUR (turn 503): GINGER of SUGAR AND SPICE (Mannequin, mgr.) DM 10 KOLACT (turn 498): SIR PENT of SIR AGLIO (Sultan, mgr.) QUIETUS of QUBIT (Sultan, mgr.) SIR PRISE of SIR AGLIO (Sultan, mgr.) DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 490): GOUT GOUT of CENTER FOR OLDS (Suave, mgr.) (turn 489): SWEATCAKE of CENTER FOR OLDS (Suave, mgr.) POOPIEHEAD of CENTER FOR OLDS (Suave, mgr.) DM 21 SUNSET (turn 488): I ATE A PUTY TAT of CARNAGE CANARIES (C. Canary, mgr.) DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 453): TEDIOUS TED of EAGLES CLAW (Talon Volksie, mgr.) DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 197): MYRON NAGEL of THE MIDDLE WAY (Nick, mgr.) DM 42 RODEKI (turn 440): LIMPY TWO-SCREWS of COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.) (turn 439): STUPID SEXY FLANDERS of I'M SO SEXY (Muffy, mgr.) DM 54 TROCAR (turn 184): MICROSOFT of USELESS TOOLS (Crip, mgr.) DM 59 ILLIS (turn 172): MACAULIFFE of THE EXPLORERS (Kellog, mgr.) (turn 171): HOFFA WITH HAIR of IMPROVED ILLUSION (Phantasm, mgr.) DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 337): YOU of SRETSAMLEUD (Phat Phat, mgr.) DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 149): CONSTANTINE of AGELESS WONDER (Belyn, mgr.) REPORT FROM WITHIN THE TOWER Heroes of the Federation! It's a pleasure to join you once again for a recap of the competition. Next Generation was most avoided by My Drugs. Bass was our most challenged warrior. JANAE (5-3867) (57-44-3,210) of BLADES OF CHAOS challenged BASS (5-3666) (58-95-2,214) of JOHNS. JANAE defeated BASS in a crowd pleasing 2 minute Challenge match. All right. Meanwhile, we have a new Keeper of the Runeblade. Dr. Dazzle used his TV challenge to do justice to his title, and so bravely lost it. DR DAZZLE (57-4485) (64-31-2,266) of PEPPER PRACTICE II TV challenged HARLEQUIN TUSKFISH (18-6977) (50- 42-0,213) of BIG MEAN FISH. DR DAZZLE was devastated by HARLEQUIN TUSKFISH in a 21 second lunger-on-lunger Title duel. There was one other TV challenge. A DIFFERENT GRAPE (82-1258) (43-31-1,215) of MY WIFE'S COSMETICS TV challenged ETCHED IN STONE (61-3112) (45-22-1,232) of CEMENTIA. A DIFFERENT GRAPE was savagely defeated by ETCHED IN STONE in an 864 minute melee. My oh my! That's 14 hours, 24 minutes. Of course, the Isle has seen bigger scumfests but that is respectable. I'm glad to see these two defensive specialists back on target. Needless to say, they were voted the two least popular warriors in Darkholm this turn. It would have been a tie, but A Different Grape was seen to suck on his finger after picking his nose with it. I suppose perhaps when you're standing around for fourteen and a half hours, you may run out of socially acceptable ways to pass the time. Or perhaps he was just hungry. As usual, Speedi is our overall popularity leader. I'm glad to point out that he won his fight today. There is something to be said for a popularity leader who wins more than he loses. STARBUCK (6-5387) (36-26-0,190) of SCIENCE FICTION fought SPEEDI (58-3029) (104-84-3,181) of SHAMROCKS. STARBUCK was vanquished by SPEEDI in an action packed 1 minute one-sided fray. Let's hope Starbuck learned a few new skills for his pain. Mahi Mahi is worth taking a look at, since he is our top striker, as well as a former Keeper of the Runeblade. MAHI MAHI (18-4899) (98-65-1,195) of BIG MEAN FISH fought SILAS (18-6796) (41-64-2,194) of SHEPHERDS. MAHI MAHI demolished SILAS in an exciting 1 minute gory one-sided bout. Well, how can I put this nicely? Silas seems to be a bit of a pud, but he put forth a worthy effort and was fairly bested. Our most intriguing slasher is the courageous Black Widow, who won her fight as well. RAMZA (7-4340) (58-35-2,206) of BLADES OF ICE fought BLACK WIDOW (37-1303) (62-70-2,200) of BEAST MASTERS. RAMZA was subdued by BLACK WIDOW in an action packed 3 minute gruesome bout. Is Raw Sex Appeal truly sexy, or did the crowd feel sorry for him because he was scummed? MUMPHY CHICK (1-5487) (18-1-0,101) of LEGENDS OF STEELE challenged RAW SEX APPEAL (82-1331) (20-9-0,119) of WHY WE LOVE TUM. MUMPHY CHICK outwaited RAW SEX APPEAL in an action packed 15 minute Challenge duel. It seems the good people of Willow Beach are very sympathetic. Hmph. No one was killed. You know my views on this issue. Meanwhile, down at the bottom of the rankings, STRAFE (82-11158) (15-15-0,60) of BLACK PRIMERS challenged WORK IN PROGRESS (38-4193) (21-61-2,36) of JUST BECAUSE. STRAFE overpowered WORK IN PROGRESS in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge fight. Now, we have seen W.i.P. down there at the bottom before, and I had hoped he would have clawed his way up into the middle of the Initiates by now, at least. On the other hand, taking a closer look at his record, he may be one of those perverted projects intended to lose as much as possible! The poor, poor man. He ought to win just to spite his manager. Do you hear that, Work in? Well, shall I give you all some advice to enhance your lives? Yes, I think I shall. Sometimes, under the influence of strong emotion, you think you cannot control your actions. You can. I, too, have felt the seductive sense of power and freedom that comes with a rush of anger. It's thrilling, like riding a wild stallion. I, too, have let the stallion carry me away at times. But I have learned that there are times when it's better to rein the damned horse in. I'm not exactly a paragon of self-control, so...if I can do it, you can do it. That's all. Desiree KEEPER OF THE RUNEBLADE W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY HARLEQUIN TUSKFISH 18-6977 51 42 0 241 BIG MEAN FISH (292) TALCAMA GRAND CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY -SLEEPLESS PARANOIA 82-2252 27 17 1 342 PARENTHOOD (1122) DWES EG SHOCKING TOAD 7-310 58 72 1 248 NINJAS (1107) BONSUR ETCHED IN STONE 61-3112 46 22 1 240 CEMENTIA (1112) JURINE SALIEL 3-5485 64 48 1 238 ZODIAC KNIGHTS (958) OSKSI CHICK WITH A STICK 23-4365 61 49 2 237 DIABLO TOO (1037) TI SPLURGE ON WAX LIP 18-6485 66 48 3 233 STREET PIZZA (114) TALCAMA DEORNE 7-2529 74 54 1 225 BLADES OF ICE (192) BONSUR BLACK WIDOW 37-1303 63 70 2 220 BEAST MASTERS (136) SIBIKHAS RENAE 7-4304 62 42 3 220 BLADES OF ICE (192) BONSUR JANAE 5-3867 58 44 3 218 BLADES OF CHAOS (961) KALTOS FACEMAN 38-4129 51 46 2 218 THE A TEAM (1044) CLIFFHOME OBSESSIVE 58-2447 49 46 1 217 ELEMENTS OF PSI (423) DELARQ TOR GRAND CHAMPIONS W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY ONE A DAY 98-799 25 17 3 210 MY DRUGS (1179) SYVYN'S HILL RAZOX 7-2400 80 55 1 209 BLADES OF ICE (192) BONSUR CLEANER WRASSE 18-6495 73 64 2 209 BIG MEAN FISH (292) TALCAMA MAHI MAHI 18-4899 99 65 1 206 BIG MEAN FISH (292) TALCAMA WHIRLING WORD 48-3815 68 39 1 204 4-LETTER WORDS (1063) CAER SPEEDI 58-3029 105 84 3 202 SHAMROCKS (424) DELARQ TOR WHIRLING DOG 10-4177 63 33 1 202 MONGREL HORDE (964) KOLACT TORNADO 6-2249 33 45 2 202 ACTS OF NATURE (415) TRANSEL BASS 5-3666 58 96 2 200 JOHNS (927) KALTOS DUSKY JAWFISH 18-6978 45 49 1 200 BIG MEAN FISH (292) TALCAMA MISS HONEY 36-4850 67 67 0 199 SCARRY TEAM (824) JHANS RYGEL 18-7142 50 42 1 199 WASTELAND (468) TALCAMA RAMZA 7-4340 58 36 2 198 BLADES OF ICE (192) BONSUR A DIFFERENT GRAPE 82-1258 43 32 1 198 MY WIFE'S COSMETICS (1038) DWES EG MIMIC BLENNY 18-7541 35 22 1 198 BIG MEAN FISH (292) TALCAMA COOLER 82-7277 36 26 1 196 STYROFOAM (1090) DWES EG DOC STEELE 18-6808 47 66 1 195 ARROGANCE (732) TALCAMA JACK BOY 82-2030 78 59 0 193 ON A WHIM (1014) DWES EG DARK GUMBY 7-4694 57 39 1 193 WASTELAND II (500) BONSUR SILAS 18-6796 41 65 2 193 SHEPHERDS (432) TALCAMA TAPS 96-841 25 21 5 193 MUSIC TO KILL BY (1119) OLD VALAMANTIS DR DAZZLE 57-4485 64 32 2 192 PEPPER PRACTICE II (1069) ANDOR MUCKER 42-3596 57 66 1 191 DELVERS (1000) RODEKI NEOSPHINCTER 18-7317 27 14 1 190 WASTELAND (468) TALCAMA ROB A. REE 39-3241 40 26 1 189 CRIMINAL ELEMENT (1074) XOCHITHLAN DR NUT 24-4254 57 38 2 188 DP CLONES (1045) ZORPUNT ROLEX WATCH 32-3732 50 47 1 188 LUST MUPPETS (1036) ARVAT TOWER 7-4461 42 22 1 184 BLADES OF ICE (192) BONSUR GRAND CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY DOC STEELE 18-6010 59 112 6 180 ARROGANCE (732) TALCAMA GREE CHAK 41-3859 47 37 2 180 KILLERS (1145) KATI-TEI STARBUCK 6-5387 36 27 0 180 SCIENCE FICTION (1191) TRANSEL SCHYLER 6-4866 57 94 1 176 THE LADY'S LIST (917) TRANSEL TOLAIS DEEPHEART 42-1620 90 104 0 175 DELVERS (1000) RODEKI HE HATE ME 18-7820 24 21 2 175 WASTELAND (468) TALCAMA GRINGOLD 7-2416 25 22 2 174 THE CUTTHROATS (203) BONSUR THRENODY 4-4557 35 38 1 171 BLADES OF MIST (959) JHELUM A NEW PONY! 82-1306 27 32 0 171 WHAT I ATE FOR XMAS (1114) DWES EG SIR ENE 10-4360 52 35 3 170 SIR AGLIO (600) KOLACT WENT TO MARKET 25-4288 27 21 2 158 THIS LITTLE PRIGGY (1162) LYRATILAN SEX ON THE BEACH 54-2435 30 18 3 155 INDULGENT DRINKS (1153) TROCAR QUID PRO QUO 10-4794 32 18 1 154 QUBIT (1140) KOLACT GRAND ADEPTS W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY SHINY PENNY 32-3789 34 71 2 151 FOUND IN THE SAND (1034) ARVAT GRAND ADEPTS W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY ARSONIST ART 39-3325 34 26 0 148 CRIMINAL ELEMENT (1074) XOCHITHLAN SUPER BUM 82-18411 25 11 0 145 FLAT BROKE (1184) DWES EG SALESGUN 1-6745 20 38 2 145 LEGENDS OF STEELE (1047) MORDANT LIFE 3-4196 42 135 0 140 GAMES LIBRARY (998) OSKSI MAGINOT MIKE 4-4509 57 69 1 139 DOGS OF WAR (999) JHELUM LUC STARWALKER 58-6100 37 37 0 136 NEXT GENERATION (1075) DELARQ TOR LINK 6-5144 28 46 2 129 SUPER BASH BROTHERS (1067) TRANSEL PTI 7-5412 26 10 0 127 WASTELAND II (500) BONSUR PEGASUS 6-4161 27 33 1 125 KREWE OF DRUID (1186) TRANSEL MUMPHY CHICK 1-5487 19 1 0 120 LEGENDS OF STEELE (1047) MORDANT SMOOGIE 82-2247 12 9 1 119 STREET PIZZAD III (1190) DWES EG LUIGI 6-5142 32 47 2 113 SUPER BASH BROTHERS (1067) TRANSEL RAW SEX APPEAL 82-1331 20 10 0 113 WHY WE LOVE TUM (1164) DWES EG ELI 18-7272 24 36 3 110 SHEPHERDS (432) TALCAMA NUMBERED WON 18-7434 28 26 0 102 NEXT GENERATION (1150) TALCAMA GRAND INITIATES W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY REDEMPTION 4-4868 27 17 1 87 BLADES OF MIST (959) JHELUM ENDYMION 6-4163 25 36 1 86 KREWE OF DRUID (1186) TRANSEL CRACK IS CHEAP 82-18422 25 7 0 86 NEGATIVE CASH FLOW (1197) DWES EG SUX0R 5-4560 23 8 0 85 MORE NEW TEAMS 2 (1188) KALTOS RED FUSION 6-5480 24 6 0 83 IT'S NEW! (1195) TRANSEL ASHANTI 6-5352 22 33 4 81 KREWE OF DRUID (1186) TRANSEL B.A. TURRY 39-3383 19 26 1 79 CRIMINAL ELEMENT (1074) XOCHITHLAN BRADEN 6-4867 57 94 0 67 THE LADY'S LIST (917) TRANSEL MEN WORKING 38-4189 27 56 1 65 JUST BECAUSE (1151) CLIFFHOME STRAFE 82-11158 16 15 0 65 BLACK PRIMERS (1187) DWES EG FRIJOLE 99-1214 8 4 3 62 BEAN MACHINE (1202) SOUTH RIDGE -YOU 62-4002 17 8 1 60 SRETSAMLEUD (1203) VALAMANTIS HEAT 98-981 9 3 4 52 WHAT A TREAT (1201) SYVYN'S HILL STUPID SEXY FLANDE 42-3836 17 8 0 37 I'M SO SEXY (1072) RODEKI WORK IN PROGRESS 38-4193 21 62 2 32 JUST BECAUSE (1151) CLIFFHOME '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN PERSONAL CORRESPONDENCE Doc Steele the Warrior -- It must be hard to be arrogant when you're short and have a losing record, yes? This is some kind of subtle comment A-Sop's making? Maybe Doc Steele the Manager should sue, eh? -- Mucker Neosphincter -- This is in some way better than the old fashioned kind? The mind boggles. -- Tolais Deepheart Pegasus -- A golem, are you? It figures! It's just LIKE these stupid managers to make a golem into a HORSE. Managers just don't UNDERSTAND that there is only ONE true form for a golem, superior to ALL others, whether golemic or biologic, and that is the form of ME. Pah! -- Life of Osksi Tower -- Oh, well, I'm not really into towers, even if they're made of ice. I don't care for heights, see? It unnerves me. Or they do. Whichever, I'm too unnerved to work it out. -- Maginot Mike Desiree -- Splurge on Wax Lips is a guy. -- Mucker P.S. Makes me glad I'm a golem. Oh. It's hard to tell in some cases. What makes you glad you're a golem? My not knowing that Splurge is male? Desiree -- Somebody hasn't been reading her newsletters lately. Lirin Kiv does have stands, and is financing the upkeep by renting the whole complex out to a carnival between fight days. -- Nick No, I haven't been. A carnival? Maybe I'll go one of these days. Hopefully next turn I'll be sending strategies in again.... I'm finally caught up from the face, vacations, and being away on business. And not surprisingly, my win/loss has gone down since I stopped making challenges, too. -- Assur Dr Dazzle -- You might want to reconsider before challenging me again. That was awfully close, and it'd be very humiliating for you to lose to a lowly basher.... -- Silas Red Fusion -- Thanks for the skills, not that I needed them against you. -- Numbered Won 30 July 2004 The total number of fights calculated was reported as 250 fights. This is a misprint. It should have read "over 2,500 fights." -- Baphomet LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS DR DAZZLE was devastated by HARLEQUIN TUSKFISH in a 1 minute Challenge Title fight. A DIFFERENT GRAPE was savagely defeated by ETCHED IN STONE in a 864 minute melee. NEOSPHINCTER was vanquished by OBSESSIVE in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge brawl. JANAE defeated BASS in a crowd pleasing 2 minute Challenge match. HE HATE ME was devastated by MISS HONEY in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge duel. THRENODY devastated SHINY PENNY in a 2 minute mismatched Challenge match. TOWER overcame DOC STEELE in a action packed 3 minute Challenge fight. MUMPHY CHICK outwaited RAW SEX APPEAL in a action packed 15 minute Challenge duel. SALESGUN defeated LUIGI in a action packed 2 minute Challenge duel. STRAFE overpowered WORK IN PROGRESS in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge fight. SALIEL narrowly defeated WHIRLING DOG in a exciting 6 minute brutal fight. SHOCKING TOAD bested COOLER in a crowd pleasing 1 minute conflict. ROB A. REE was demolished by FACEMAN in a popular 1 minute mismatched match. CHICK WITH A STICK handily defeated JACK BOY in a 1 minute one-sided conflict. DOC STEELE was vanquished by SPLURGE ON WAX LIPS in a 1 minute mismatched bout. DARK GUMBY was handily defeated by RENAE in a crowd pleasing 1 minute mismatched bout. SIR ENE was bested by ROLEX WATCH in a exciting 1 minute fight. MAHI MAHI demolished SILAS in a exciting 1 minute gory one-sided bout. TORNADO was overcome by RAZOX in a crowd pleasing 2 minute competition. CLEANER WRASSE overpowered MUCKER in a 1 minute uneven fight. RAMZA was subdued by BLACK WIDOW in a action packed 3 minute gruesome bout. DUSKY JAWFISH slimly won victory over GRINGOLD in a popular 5 minute contest. RYGEL demolished TOLAIS DEEPHEART in a action packed 1 minute brutal one-sided fight. DEORNE overpowered DR NUT in a 1 minute one-sided duel. MIMIC BLENNY overpowered SCHYLER in a exciting 1 minute uneven match. STARBUCK was vanquished by SPEEDI in a action packed 1 minute one-sided fray. TAPS was narrowly defeated by ONE A DAY in a action packed 14 minute competition. WHIRLING WORD defeated GREE CHAK in a 2 minute fight. SEX ON THE BEACH slimly won victory over LUC STARWALKER in a popular 3 minute fray. WENT TO MARKET overpowered PEGASUS in a 1 minute one-sided match. A NEW PONY! overpowered MAGINOT MIKE in a popular 1 minute gruesome one-sided bout. ARSONIST ART demolished LINK in a 2 minute uneven contest. SMOOGIE was defeated by LIFE in a exciting 4 minute brutal struggle. SUPER BUM bested DESIREE in a action packed 4 minute bout. QUID PRO QUO defeated PTI in a exciting 3 minute bloody match. ELI demolished ENDYMION in a popular 1 minute one-sided duel. NUMBERED WON vanquished MEN WORKING in a 1 minute mismatched bout. B.A. TURRY was luckily beaten by RED FUSION in a action packed 3 minute competition. ASHANTI was defeated by SUX0R in a action packed 3 minute gruesome battle. STUPID SEXY FLANDERS was devastated by FRIJOLE in a 1 minute mismatched match. BRADEN was vanquished by REDEMPTION in a 1 minute one-sided conflict. HEAT bested DRUNKEN FISHERMAN in a crowd pleasing 3 minute gruesome match. CRACK IS CHEAP outwaited DRUNKEN FISHERMAN in a exciting 8 minute match. BATTLE REPORT MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS |FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT| |LUNGING ATTACK 22 PARRY-LUNGE 18 - 10 - 0 64 | |WALL OF STEEL 16 AIMED BLOW 40 - 25 - 0 62 | |TOTAL PARRY 12 TOTAL PARRY 66 - 43 - 0 61 | |SLASHING ATTACK 8 WALL OF STEEL 80 - 61 - 0 57 | |BASHING ATTACK 8 LUNGING ATTACK 118 - 110 - 0 52 | |AIMED BLOW 7 PARRY-STRIKE 7 - 9 - 0 44 | |STRIKING ATTACK 4 SLASHING ATTACK 42 - 56 - 0 43 | |PARRY-LUNGE 3 STRIKING ATTACK 16 - 22 - 0 42 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 BASHING ATTACK 38 - 65 - 0 37 | |PARRY-STRIKE 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 5 - 15 - 0 25 | Turn 382 was great if you Not so great if you used The fighting styles of the used the fighting styles: the fighting styles: top eleven warriors are: PARRY-STRIKE 1 - 0 LUNGING ATTACK 6 - 16 2 LUNGING ATTACK TOTAL PARRY 10 - 2 SLASHING ATTACK 2 - 6 2 TOTAL PARRY STRIKING ATTACK 3 - 1 BASHING ATTACK 2 - 6 2 WALL OF STEEL WALL OF STEEL 12 - 4 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 2 2 SLASHING ATTACK AIMED BLOW 5 - 2 1 PARRY-STRIKE PARRY-LUNGE 2 - 1 1 AIMED BLOW 1 PARRY-LUNGE TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME LUNGING ATTACK HARLEQUIN TUSKFIS 18-6977 51 42 0 241 BIG MEAN FISH (292) PARRY-STRIKE SHOCKING TOAD 7-310 58 72 1 248 NINJAS (1107) TOTAL PARRY ETCHED IN STONE 61-3112 46 22 1 240 CEMENTIA (1112) WALL OF STEEL SALIEL 3-5485 64 48 1 238 ZODIAC KNIGHTS (958) AIMED BLOW SPLURGE ON WAX LI 18-6485 66 48 3 233 STREET PIZZA (114) SLASHING ATTACK BLACK WIDOW 37-1303 63 70 2 220 BEAST MASTERS (136) PARRY-LUNGE JANAE 5-3867 58 44 3 218 BLADES OF CHAOS (961) STRIKING ATTACK MAHI MAHI 18-4899 99 65 1 206 BIG MEAN FISH (292) BASHING ATTACK SILAS 18-6796 41 65 2 193 SHEPHERDS (432) PARRY-RIPOSTE TAPS 96-841 25 21 5 193 MUSIC TO KILL BY (1119) The overall popularity leader is SPEEDI 58-3029. The most popular warrior this turn was RAW SEX APPEAL 82-1331. The ten other most popular fighters were SALIEL 3-5485, DOC STEELE 18-6010, GRINGOLD 7-2416, ASHANTI 6-5352, WHIRLING DOG 10-4177, BLACK WIDOW 37-1303, PTI 7-5412, B.A. TURRY 39-3383, DUSKY JAWFISH 18-6978, and SMOOGIE 82-2247. The least popular fighter this week was A DIFFERENT GRAPE 82-1258. The other ten least popular fighters were ETCHED IN STONE 61-3112, MUMPHY CHICK 1-5487, BRADEN 6-4867, STUPID SEXY FLANDERS 42-3836, MEN WORKING 38-4189, STARBUCK 6-5387, DR NUT 24-4254, JACK BOY 82-2030, HE HATE ME 18-7820, and ENDYMION 6-4163. Arena (Number) W L K Arena (Number) W L K Arena (Number) W L K MORDANT(1) 2 0 0 ZORPUNT(24) 0 1 0 CAER(48) 1 0 0 OSKSI(3) 2 0 0 LYRATILAN(25) 1 0 0 TROCAR(54) 1 0 0 JHELUM(4) 2 1 0 ARVAT(32) 1 1 0 ANDOR(57) 0 1 0 KALTOS(5) 2 1 0 JHANS(36) 1 0 0 DELARQ TOR(58) 2 1 0 TRANSEL(6) 1 9 0 SIBIKHAS(37) 1 0 0 JURINE(61) 1 0 0 BONSUR(7) 5 4 0 CLIFFHOME(38) 1 2 0 DWES EG(82) 4 5 0 KOLACT(10) 1 2 0 XOCHITHLAN(39) 1 2 0 OLD VALAMANTIS(96) 0 1 0 TALCAMA(18) 9 5 0 KATI-TEI(41) 0 1 0 SYVYN'S HILL(98) 2 0 0 TI(23) 1 0 0 RODEKI(42) 0 3 0 SOUTH RIDGE(99) 1 0 0 TOP WARRIOR OF EACH ARENA W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY SALESGUN 1-6745 20 38 2 145 LEGENDS OF STEELE (1047) MORDANT SALIEL 3-5485 64 48 1 238 ZODIAC KNIGHTS (958) OSKSI THRENODY 4-4557 35 38 1 171 BLADES OF MIST (959) JHELUM JANAE 5-3867 58 44 3 218 BLADES OF CHAOS (961) KALTOS TORNADO 6-2249 33 45 2 202 ACTS OF NATURE (415) TRANSEL SHOCKING TOAD 7-310 58 72 1 248 NINJAS (1107) BONSUR WHIRLING DOG 10-4177 63 33 1 202 MONGREL HORDE (964) KOLACT HARLEQUIN TUSKFISH 18-6977 51 42 0 241 BIG MEAN FISH (292) TALCAMA CHICK WITH A STICK 23-4365 61 49 2 237 DIABLO TOO (1037) TI DR NUT 24-4254 57 38 2 188 DP CLONES (1045) ZORPUNT WENT TO MARKET 25-4288 27 21 2 158 THIS LITTLE PRIGGY (1162) LYRATILAN ROLEX WATCH 32-3732 50 47 1 188 LUST MUPPETS (1036) ARVAT MISS HONEY 36-4850 67 67 0 199 SCARRY TEAM (824) JHANS BLACK WIDOW 37-1303 63 70 2 220 BEAST MASTERS (136) SIBIKHAS FACEMAN 38-4129 51 46 2 218 THE A TEAM (1044) CLIFFHOME ROB A. REE 39-3241 40 26 1 189 CRIMINAL ELEMENT (1074) XOCHITHLAN GREE CHAK 41-3859 47 37 2 180 KILLERS (1145) KATI-TEI MUCKER 42-3596 57 66 1 191 DELVERS (1000) RODEKI WHIRLING WORD 48-3815 68 39 1 204 4-LETTER WORDS (1063) CAER SEX ON THE BEACH 54-2435 30 18 3 155 INDULGENT DRINKS (1153) TROCAR DR DAZZLE 57-4485 64 32 2 192 PEPPER PRACTICE II (1069) ANDOR OBSESSIVE 58-2447 49 46 1 217 ELEMENTS OF PSI (423) DELARQ TOR ETCHED IN STONE 61-3112 46 22 1 240 CEMENTIA (1112) JURINE A DIFFERENT GRAPE 82-1258 43 32 1 198 MY WIFE'S COSMETICS (1038) DWES EG TAPS 96-841 25 21 5 193 MUSIC TO KILL BY (1119) OLD VALAMANTIS ONE A DAY 98-799 25 17 3 210 MY DRUGS (1179) SYVYN'S HILL FRIJOLE 99-1214 8 4 3 62 BEAN MACHINE (1202) SOUTH RIDGE FACE-TO-FACE XXXIV Our next Winter Face-to-Face will be held on Martin Luther King weekend, Friday through Sunday, 14-16 January 2005, at the Embassy Suites in Tempe, Arizona (4400 S Rural Rd--this is the same hotel as last year). Room rates are $139.00 per night, 1-4 occupancy, which includes breakfast. The rooms are blocked. The reservations number is 480-897-7444; tell them you're with the "Reality Simulations Face to Face Convention" block. Our room block will be released in mid-December, so please make sure you reserve your room before then! Room rates include a full cooked-to-order breakfast and a complimentary two-hour manager's reception. There is a free shuttle to the airport, as well as free parking. The hotel is located down the freeway in Tempe. All rooms have high speed internet (for an extra charge). There is a fitness center, jacuzzi, and pool, and of course a bar and Mexican restaurant inside the hotel. And there's Denny's right across the street. Look for transportation info in the tournament information sheet. The tournament information sheet/strategy sheet should be out sometime in late November/early December. If you haven't been to a Face-to-Face before, you're overdue. If you have, you'll be back. Don't miss this one, it'll be a blast! See you there! -- Green Eyes and the RSI Staff