DARKHOLM SPORTING JOURNAL

Date   : 09/18/2004    Duedate: 10/01/2004

DARKHOLM

DM-104    TURN-384

RANK TEAMS                  W    L  K    %  RANK TEAMS                  W    L  K    %
  1 BLACK PRIMER 82/1187 1154  427  7 73.0      BLADES OF CHAOS 5/961                 
    LEGENDS OF STEELE 1/1047                    BLADES OF MIST 4/959                  
  2 MONGREL HORDE 10/964  485  237  3 67.2      ZODIAC KNIGHTS 3/958                  
  3 STREET PIZZA 18/114  1529 1235 16 55.3   10 SHAMROCKS 58/424      170  169  3 50.1
    4-LETTER WORDS 48/1063                   11-SRETSAMLEUD 62/1203    13   13  1 50.0
    WHY WE LOVE TUM 82/1164                  12 INDULGENT DR 54/1153   66   88  1 42.9
    WHAT I ATE FOR XMAS 82/1114                 CRIMINAL ELEMENT 39/1074              
    STREET PIZZAD III 82/1190                13 THE CUTTHROATS 7/203   38   52  2 42.2
    MY WIFE'S COSMETICS 82/1038              14 NINJAS 7/1107          71  104  1 40.6
    LUST MUPPETS 32/1036                        KILLERS 41/1145                       
  4 IT'S NEW! 6/1195     1655 1389  6 54.4      SCIENCE FICTION 6/1191                
    NEGATIVE CASH FLOW 82/1197               15 BEAST MASTERS 37/136  134  198  2 40.4
    FLAT BROKE 82/1184                          ELEMENTS OF PSI 58/423                
    MORE NEW TEAMS 2 5/1188                     KREWE OF DRUID 6/1186                 
    WHAT A TREAT 98/1201                        ACTS OF NATURE 6/415                  
    CEMENTIA 61/1112                         16 MUSIC TO KIL 96/1119   54   80  0 40.3
    PEPPER PRACTICE II 57/1069               17 DELVERS 42/1000       231  386  1 37.4
    DP CLONES 24/1045                           DOGS OF WAR 4/999                     
    DIABLO TOO 23/1037                          GAMES LIBRARY 3/998                   
    WASTELAND 18/468                         18 JOHNS 5/927           803 1418 16 36.2
    WASTELAND II 7/500                          SCARRY TEAM 36/824                    
    MY DRUGS 98/1179                            THE LADY'S LIST 6/917                 
    I'M SO SEXY 42/1072                         ARROGANCE 18/732                      
  5 STYROFOAM 82/1090    1124  982  8 53.4      JUST BECAUSE 38/1151                  
  6 QUBIT 10/1140         561  499  2 52.9   19 BIG BAD 7/1073        506  925  8 35.4
    ON A WHIM 82/1014                           NEXT GENERATION 18/1150               
    SIR AGLIO 10/600                            SHEPHERDS 18/432                      
  7 WHOA! JUMP BA 10/763   78   71  1 52.3      NEXT GENERATION 58/1075               
  8 THE A TEAM 38/1044    667  652  6 50.6      THIS LITTLE PRIGGY 25/1162            
    BEAN MACHINE 99/1202                        SUPER BASH BROTHERS 6/1067            
    BIG MEAN FISH 18/292                        FOUND IN THE SAND 32/1034             
  9 BLADES OF ICE 7/192   386  382  2 50.3

    '##/###' 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 504): JEJUNE of MANNEQUIN'S BEST (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 389): TOOFLESS of GLORY BOUND TROLLS (DeGotti, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 509): LEFTISTS BLOW of THE CONFUSED (Shocking Toad, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 505): STIGMA of ORCCON THUGS (DMobster, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 504): BELISS DON of THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (Nick, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 508): BLUE FALCON of BATTLE BEASTS (Sensei Jan, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 505): ARSENAL of BLADES OF ICE (Lord Andarus, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 500): SIR INGOMYELIC of SIR AGLIO (Sultan, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 491): WANDERING STAR of SHEPHERDS (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 490): I SEE SOUNDS of COSMIC FREAK OUT (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 464): OBLIVIOUS of KAMIKAZI (Turtle, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 455): STEVEN SCIMITAR of EAGLES CLAW (Talon Volksie, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 199): DUCK TAPE of DUCKS UNLIMITED (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 442): GEORGE STARK of KING'S KREW (King Ralph, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 390): APPLE of FRUITS (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 185): A.O. HELL of USELESS TOOLS (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 173): FEDIFENSOR of DAMAGE INC. (Tripwire, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 340): HOLLY MACKEREL of FISH MONGERS (Ghoti, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 150): CANNONBALL of X-POSSE (Savant, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 383): SHOCKING TOAD of NINJAS from BONSUR (Shocking Toad)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 504): MANNEQUIN'S BEST (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 389): GLORY BOUND TROLLS (DeGotti, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 509): THE NUKES (Fusion, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 505): none
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 504): MORE NEW TEAMS 2 (The Muffin Man, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 508): ICU (Abarsis, the Slaughter Priest, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 505): BLADES OF ICE (Lord Andarus, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 500): SIR AGLIO (Sultan, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 491): CENTER FOR OLDS (Suave, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 490): COSMIC FREAK OUT (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 464): THE DREAMING (P-Diddy, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 455): EAGLES CLAW (Talon Volksie, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 199): THE MIDDLE WAY (Nick, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 442): COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 390): DARK HORSEMEN (Nick, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 185): PLAGUES (Abarsis, the Slaughter Priest, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 173): SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 340): SRETSAMLEUD (Phat Phat, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 150): SPORTS CRIP PLAYS (Crip, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 383): BLACK PRIMERS, etc. (Doc Steele, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 504): BELISS DON of THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (Nick, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 507): SECOND OMEN of DARK PANTHEON (Doc Steele, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 490): GOUT GOUT of CENTER FOR OLDS (Suave, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 463): MAD MILKSTER of LEGENDARY BASTARDS ( ! , mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 199): DUCK TAPE of DUCKS UNLIMITED (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 184): MICROSOFT of USELESS TOOLS (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 172): MACAULIFFE of THE EXPLORERS (Kellog, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 149): CONSTANTINE of AGELESS WONDER (Belyn, mgr.)

                             REPORT FROM WITHIN THE TOWER

My dear Delarquans,

     It was a good fight day.  Our current Keeper of the Runeblade challenged, which
is always a good sign of things to come.  Top parry-striker SHOCKING TOAD (7-310)
(59-72-1,263) of NINJAS challenged TORNADO (6-2249) (34-45-2,215) of ACTS OF NATURE.
SHOCKING TOAD won victory over TORNADO in a 3 minute Challenge Title brawl.  It
didn't look like a very difficult fight for the Toad, but well done nonetheless.
     There were two Tournament Victor challenges, and both of our TVs managed to win
their fights.  First of all, CRACK IS CHEAP (82-18422) (26-7-0,91) of NEGATIVE CASH
FLOW TV challenged LUIGI (6-5142) (32-48-2,119) of SUPER BASH BROTHERS.  CRACK IS
CHEAP subdued LUIGI in an exciting 4 minute gory Challenge melee.  Well done, Crack!
And Luigi was voted this turn's favorite warrior for his athletic moves, although
ultimately they didn't help.
     And, our famous defensive specialists gave us a 30 hour fight, which is more
like it!  Well waited indeed!  A DIFFERENT GRAPE (82-1258) (43-33-1,197) of MY WIFE'S
COSMETICS TV challenged ETCHED IN STONE (61-3112) (47-22-1,247) of CEMENTIA.  A
DIFFERENT GRAPE viciously subdued ETCHED IN STONE in a 1844 minute Challenge fight.
Thank you both for warning the Arenamaster that you expected a long one, so your
fight could be scheduled at the end of the day.  A lot of people stayed for it but
they brought bedding and slept in the stands.  Not surprisingly, these two defensives
were given starring roles in the unpopularity list, but they do have their fans.
     The formidable slasher, Black Widow, slew a fellow warrior today.  Nicely cut!
BLACK WIDOW (37-1303) (64-70-2,226) of BEAST MASTERS fought NEOSPHINCTER (18-7317)
(27-15-1,190) of WASTELAND.  BLACK WIDOW executed NEOSPHINCTER in a 1 minute
mismatched fight.  Black is a good choice for your combat gear; I imagine you get a
lot of blood sprayed on it and it won't show the stains.  Now if you wore a purple
robe or something, it might stain.  I don't know who would go into the arena wearing
a purple robe though.  Maybe an Adantri.
     Our overall popularity leader, Speedi, continues his amazing winning streak.
WENT TO MARKET (25-4288) (27-22-2,165) of THIS LITTLE PRIGGY challenged SPEEDI (58-
3029) (106-84-3,205) of SHAMROCKS.  WENT TO MARKET was vanquished by SPEEDI in a 1
minute one-sided Challenge duel.  I'm not used to seeing popularity leaders who win
more than they lose, but it's kind of fun.
     SILAS (18-6796) (42-65-2,208) of SHEPHERDS challenged SCHYLER (6-4866) (58-94-
1,186) of THE LADY'S LIST.  SILAS overpowered SCHYLER in a crowd pleasing 1 minute
one-sided Challenge fight.  Schyler was most challenged this turn.  I suspect I know
why.
     Super Bash Brothers avoided Wasteland.  That's Assur using all the tools at his
disposal.
     HEAT (98-981) (10-3-4,65) of WHAT A TREAT fought COCKY SPECTATOR (104-3) (0-0-
0,0) of Arena Stand-Ins.  HEAT was demolished by COCKY SPECTATOR in a popular 1
minute gory uneven fight.  Oh dear.  That would be why Heat finds himself at the
bottom of the rankings.  This is the Isle, lad.  You have to do much better than
that.
     A short report, but elegantly so.  I'll leave it at that.

                                                        Desiree (not my real name)

KEEPER OF THE RUNEBLADE       W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 SHOCKING TOAD 7-310         60  72  1  271  NINJAS (1107)              BONSUR

GRAND CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS    W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 BLACK WIDOW 37-1303         65  70  3  274  BEAST MASTERS (136)        SIBIKHAS
 CHICK WITH A STICK 23-4365  63  49  2  263  DIABLO TOO (1037)          TI
 SPLURGE ON WAX LIP 18-6485  68  48  3  255  STREET PIZZA (114)         TALCAMA
-SALIEL 3-5485               64  48  1  238  ZODIAC KNIGHTS (958)       OSKSI
 WHIRLING WORD 48-3815       70  39  1  235  4-LETTER WORDS (1063)      CAER
 RAMZA 7-4340                60  36  2  234  BLADES OF ICE (192)        BONSUR
 DR DAZZLE 57-4485           66  32  2  228  PEPPER PRACTICE II (1069)  ANDOR
 MAHI MAHI 18-4899          101  65  1  225  BIG MEAN FISH (292)        TALCAMA
 MIMIC BLENNY 18-7541        37  22  1  223  BIG MEAN FISH (292)        TALCAMA
 RAZOX 7-2400                81  56  1  222  BLADES OF ICE (192)        BONSUR
 DR NUT 24-4254              59  38  2  218  DP CLONES (1045)           ZORPUNT
 SILAS 18-6796               43  65  2  215  SHEPHERDS (432)            TALCAMA
 A DIFFERENT GRAPE 82-1258   44  33  1  214  MY WIFE'S COSMETICS (1038) DWES EG
 JANAE 5-3867                59  45  3  213  BLADES OF CHAOS (961)      KALTOS

GRAND CHAMPIONS               W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 SPEEDI 58-3029             107  84  3  210  SHAMROCKS (424)            DELARQ TOR
 DOC STEELE 18-6808          48  67  1  210  ARROGANCE (732)            TALCAMA
 DUSKY JAWFISH 18-6978       46  50  1  209  BIG MEAN FISH (292)        TALCAMA
 WHIRLING DOG 10-4177        64  34  1  208  MONGREL HORDE (964)        KOLACT
 CLEANER WRASSE 18-6495      74  65  2  207  BIG MEAN FISH (292)        TALCAMA
 JACK BOY 82-2030            80  59  0  205  ON A WHIM (1014)           DWES EG
 DEORNE 7-2529               75  55  1  203  BLADES OF ICE (192)        BONSUR
 DARK GUMBY 7-4694           58  40  1  202  WASTELAND II (500)         BONSUR

GRAND CHAMPIONS               W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 TOWER 7-4461                44  22  1  202  BLADES OF ICE (192)        BONSUR
 RENAE 7-4304                63  43  3  200  BLADES OF ICE (192)        BONSUR
 TAPS 96-841                 26  22  5  200  MUSIC TO KILL BY (1119)    OLD VALAMANTIS
 MUCKER 42-3596              58  67  1  199  DELVERS (1000)             RODEKI
 ONE A DAY 98-799            26  18  3  199  MY DRUGS (1179)            SYVYN'S HILL
 A NEW PONY! 82-1306         29  32  0  197  WHAT I ATE FOR XMAS (1114) DWES EG
 RYGEL 18-7142               50  44  1  196  WASTELAND (468)            TALCAMA
 ANTONIO 10-2554             41  47  2  196  WHOA! JUMP BACK! (763)     KOLACT
 TORNADO 6-2249              34  46  2  196  ACTS OF NATURE (415)       TRANSEL
 ROLEX WATCH 32-3732         51  48  1  194  LUST MUPPETS (1036)        ARVAT
 OBSESSIVE 58-2447           49  48  1  194  ELEMENTS OF PSI (423)      DELARQ TOR
 COOLER 82-7277              36  28  1  194  STYROFOAM (1090)           DWES EG
 ETCHED IN STONE 61-3112     47  23  1  193  CEMENTIA (1112)            JURINE
 MISS HONEY 36-4850          67  69  0  192  SCARRY TEAM (824)          JHANS
 HARLEQUIN TUSKFISH 18-6977  51  44  0  189  BIG MEAN FISH (292)        TALCAMA
 HE HATE ME 18-7820          25  22  2  189  WASTELAND (468)            TALCAMA
 FACEMAN 38-4129             51  48  2  188  THE A TEAM (1044)          CLIFFHOME
 BASS 5-3666                 58  98  2  185  JOHNS (927)                KALTOS
 NEOSPHINCTER 18-7317        27  16  1  183  WASTELAND (468)            TALCAMA

GRAND CHALLENGER ADEPTS       W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 SCHYLER 6-4866              58  95  1  180  THE LADY'S LIST (917)      TRANSEL
 STARBUCK 6-5387             37  28  0  180  SCIENCE FICTION (1191)     TRANSEL
 THRENODY 4-4557             35  40  1  180  BLADES OF MIST (959)       JHELUM
 ROB A. REE 39-3241          40  28  1  178  CRIMINAL ELEMENT (1074)    XOCHITHLAN
 GREE CHAK 41-3859           48  38  2  176  KILLERS (1145)             KATI-TEI
 SIR ENE 10-4360             53  36  3  173  SIR AGLIO (600)            KOLACT
 TOLAIS DEEPHEART 42-1620    91 105  0  170  DELVERS (1000)             RODEKI
 WENT TO MARKET 25-4288      27  23  2  170  THIS LITTLE PRIGGY (1162)  LYRATILAN
 SEX ON THE BEACH 54-2435    31  19  3  168  INDULGENT DRINKS (1153)    TROCAR
 MAGINOT MIKE 4-4509         58  70  1  165  DOGS OF WAR (999)          JHELUM
 GRINGOLD 7-2416             25  24  2  165  THE CUTTHROATS (203)       BONSUR
 SHINY PENNY 32-3789         35  72  2  164  FOUND IN THE SAND (1034)   ARVAT
 RAW SEX APPEAL 82-1331      22  10  0  157  WHY WE LOVE TUM (1164)     DWES EG
 SUPER BUM 82-18411          27  11  0  156  FLAT BROKE (1184)          DWES EG
 SMOOGIE 82-2247             13  10  1  154  STREET PIZZAD III (1190)   DWES EG
 LIFE 3-4196                 43 136  0  151  GAMES LIBRARY (998)        OSKSI

GRAND ADEPTS                  W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 NUMBERED WON 18-7434        29  27  0  150  NEXT GENERATION (1150)     TALCAMA
 SALESGUN 1-6745             22  38  2  149  LEGENDS OF STEELE (1047)   MORDANT
 BEAR 7-4628                 27  45  1  146  BIG BAD (1073)             BONSUR
 PEGASUS 6-4161              27  35  1  140  KREWE OF DRUID (1186)      TRANSEL
 REDEMPTION 4-4868           29  17  1  137  BLADES OF MIST (959)       JHELUM
 PTI 7-5412                  27  11  0  134  WASTELAND II (500)         BONSUR
 LUC STARWALKER 58-6100      38  38  0  132  NEXT GENERATION (1075)     DELARQ TOR
 ARSONIST ART 39-3325        34  28  0  132  CRIMINAL ELEMENT (1074)    XOCHITHLAN
 MUMPHY CHICK 1-5487         21   1  0  131  LEGENDS OF STEELE (1047)   MORDANT
 DOC STEELE 18-6010          59 114  6  127  ARROGANCE (732)            TALCAMA
 ELI 18-7272                 24  38  3  121  SHEPHERDS (432)            TALCAMA
 QUID PRO QUO 10-4794        32  20  1  120  QUBIT (1140)               KOLACT
 LINK 6-5144                 28  48  2  120  SUPER BASH BROTHERS (1067) TRANSEL
 CRACK IS CHEAP 82-18422     27   7  0  113  NEGATIVE CASH FLOW (1197)  DWES EG
 LUIGI 6-5142                32  49  2  108  SUPER BASH BROTHERS (1067) TRANSEL

GRAND CHALLENGER INITIATES    W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
-PICKLE JUICE 18-7741        23  27  0   94  BURN N' PILLAGE (327)      TALCAMA

GRAND INITIATES               W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 RED FUSION 6-5480           26   6  0   90  IT'S NEW! (1195)           TRANSEL
 ASHANTI 6-5352              23  34  4   90  KREWE OF DRUID (1186)      TRANSEL
 SUX0R 5-4560                25   8  0   89  MORE NEW TEAMS 2 (1188)    KALTOS
 BRADEN 6-4867               58  95  0   81  THE LADY'S LIST (917)      TRANSEL

GRAND INITIATES               W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 B.A. TURRY 39-3383          19  28  1   79  CRIMINAL ELEMENT (1074)    XOCHITHLAN
 MEN WORKING 38-4189         27  58  1   74  JUST BECAUSE (1151)        CLIFFHOME
 FRIED TWINKIE 5-4562        23   6  0   73  MORE NEW TEAMS 2 (1188)    KALTOS
 ENDYMION 6-4163             25  38  1   69  KREWE OF DRUID (1186)      TRANSEL
 STRAFE 82-11158             18  15  0   69  BLACK PRIMERS (1187)       DWES EG
 FRIJOLE 99-1214              9   5  3   66  BEAN MACHINE (1202)        SOUTH RIDGE
 WORK IN PROGRESS 38-4193    21  64  2   40  JUST BECAUSE (1151)        CLIFFHOME
 STUPID SEXY FLANDE 42-3836  17  10  0   32  I'M SO SEXY (1072)         RODEKI
 HEAT 98-981                 10   4  4   22  WHAT A TREAT (1201)        SYVYN'S HILL

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

THE DEAD                    W   L  K TEAM NAME              SLAIN BY              TURN
NEOSPHINCTER 18-7317       27  16  1 WASTELAND 468          BLACK WIDOW 37-1303    384

                               PERSONAL CORRESPONDENCE

Doc Steele -- If I cared about the losses, I'd start challenging back, but the reality is I just don't care all that much.  I looked at knocking Mumphy Chick (and her inflated record) around with my Numbered Won and decided I'd rather challenge for skills

Maginot Mike -- Fair enough--two hits for two hits.  I gotta stop eating that low fat honey. -- Bear

Speedi -- Thanks for the skill!  Do you have another 1-2 for me this turn?  I may actually complete my collection soon! -- Went To Market

Raw Sex Appeal -- You should see about repairing those scars and I might agree.  They take most of the appeal away.  Especially the one running up your face! -- Link

Rygel -- Well fought!  For a fight like that, I may look you up again and soon, win or lose! -- Silas

Bass -- 3666?  The number of the beast, twice over!  Gods (in so far as a golem would or should appeal to any gods), I knew you were beastly, but this PROVES it.  Too bad the arenamaster stepped in. -- Mucker

     The number, then, is 1833?  Who knew? -- Desiree

A New Pony! -- I curse the gods in frustration as I am trampled into the sands by an <expletive deleted> rocking horse. -- Tolais Deepheart

Quid Pro Quo -- Oh, sure, you SAY that, but do you MEAN it?  I don't think so!  Nobody--no flesh person--offers that to a golem.  You're all JEALOUS of our perfection. -- Life of Osksi

Bear -- Ay, I see you really ARE big.  Good, I like it when things mean what they mean.  Um, when they mean what they say, I mean.  But you weren't, well, THIS time you weren't BAD.  Except for not teaching me anything.  But I think losing shows a very ni

Desiree -- Those blondes who get smarter when they darken their hair belong to the Artificial Intelligence Research Headquarters, known as AIR Head for short. -- Nick

     (Grinning)

24 August 2004
                            Invitation to Newbie Managers
                                 by Hammer

     As a Captain of the Vendetta Cartel, Hammer has recently dissolved the Vendetta
Cartel Crimson Ascension Family.  Lady Martilyo and Rook are NO LONGER members of the
Vendetta Cartel.
     The Vendetta Cartel is divided into "Families" under the leadership of Captains;
who have been appointed by the VC God Father known throughout the dueling land as
Master Darque.
     Hammer is now the Captain of the Vendetta Cartel Tarantula Tribe and the veteran
manager extends an invitation for prospective membership as a Probate [ONLY 2 Probate
positions are available in the VC Tarantula Tribe at the present time!] to any Newbie
Manager who qualifies under the following conditions:
     1. Newbie Manager MUST have Online Access for Email communications!  [Hammer is
presently living in Qatar and Lieutenants Maximillian and Firehawk are living in
Canada; so Email Communication is a MUST for consideration!]
     2. Newbie Manager MUST have the time and funds to create 2 new stables to be
placed in 2 separate Slow Arenas [the cost of running 1 stable in a Regular Arena!]
to actively participate on a monthly basis with the other 3 T-Tribe members of the
Vendetta Cartel!
     3. Newbie Manager MUST have the DESIRE to be an Active Member of the Vendetta
Cartel as a Tarantula Tribe trainee aka Probate; developing his/her managerial skills
under the mentorship of Hammer and the other VC members; thus proving themselves
worthy to become Vendetta Cartel Lieutenants in the Vendetta Cartel Tarantula Tribe!
     The Vendetta Cartel Tarantula Tribe lives by the Feud; thereby prospective
Probates are forewarned that membership guarantees instant Friends and instant
Enemies!
     Any prospective Probates who 1.) seek to improve their managerial
insights/abilities under the counsel of Hammer and other Vendetta Cartel members 2.)
desire to be active members of an Active Alliance that WILL NOT Dissolve in a Few
Months; building lasting friendships while enjoying Feuding with Common Enemies 3.)
who enjoy sending their gladiators to Tournaments and would strive to see their
manager name listed among the TV and TC winners in the Mailer Tourney Newsletters as
a member of the Vendetta Cartel MUST DO THE FOLLOWING:
     Send an Email to HammerDM@fastermail.com to introduce yourself and provide
Hammer with a short Bio of your managerial successes/failures and favorite/least
favorite fighting styles; with a listing of your active stable/stables for Hammer to
verify in the online newsletters.
     Hammer will choose the 2 prospective Probates for membership in the Vendetta
Cartel Tarantula Tribe on the basis of who he decides will be most suited [to
Hammer's purposes as the T-Tribe Captain!] from among those responding to this All
Arena Ad on a first response/first acceptance or rejection basis!
     -- Hammer; Vendetta Cartel Captain/WordSmith and WeaponSmith of the Vendetta
Cartel Tarantula Tribe

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

A DIFFERENT GRAPE viciously subdued ETCHED IN STONE in a 1844 minute Challenge fight.
CRACK IS CHEAP subdued LUIGI in a exciting 4 minute gory Challenge melee.
SHOCKING TOAD won victory over TORNADO in a 3 minute Challenge Title brawl.
SILAS overpowered SCHYLER in a crowd pleasing 1 minute one-sided Challenge fight.
ROB A. REE was devastated by DUSKY JAWFISH in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge duel.
STARBUCK was bested by A NEW PONY! in a crowd pleasing 1 minute Challenge match.
NUMBERED WON was overcome by TOLAIS DEEPHEART in a 3 minute Challenge fight.
HE HATE ME vanquished GRINGOLD in a action packed 1 minute gory uneven Challenge duel.
WENT TO MARKET was vanquished by SPEEDI in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge duel.
MUMPHY CHICK defeated ELI in a action packed 4 minute gory Challenge match.
SHINY PENNY savagely defeated LIFE in a exciting 2 minute bloody Challenge match.
SALESGUN slimly won victory over LINK in a exciting 3 minute brutal Challenge contest.
PTI bested DOC STEELE in a crowd pleasing 2 minute Challenge bout.
BEAR was overcome by SEX ON THE BEACH in a 2 minute Challenge fight.
STRAFE won victory over WORK IN PROGRESS in a crowd pleasing 1 minute Challenge bout.
B.A. TURRY lost to ASHANTI in a exciting 1 minute Challenge fray.
WHIRLING WORD devastated OBSESSIVE in a 2 minute gory mismatched brawl.
ONE A DAY was savagely defeated by JANAE in a exciting 3 minute brutal match.
BLACK WIDOW executed NEOSPHINCTER in a 1 minute mismatched fight.
ROLEX WATCH was devastated by CHICK WITH A STICK in a 1 minute one-sided contest.
RENAE was demolished by DR DAZZLE in a action packed 1 minute gruesome uneven bout.
RAMZA devastated HARLEQUIN TUSKFISH in a popular 1 minute one-sided bout.
MIMIC BLENNY defeated COOLER in a 2 minute duel.
SPLURGE ON WAX LIPS overpowered MISS HONEY in a popular 1 minute uneven fight.
MAHI MAHI overpowered RYGEL in a exciting 2 minute gruesome uneven match.
CLEANER WRASSE handily defeated BASS in a exciting 1 minute uneven bout.
TAPS overcame SIR ENE in a exciting 1 minute duel.
DOC STEELE overpowered GREE CHAK in a action packed 1 minute uneven fight.
WHIRLING DOG overpowered THRENODY in a popular 2 minute gory one-sided match.
ANTONIO was beaten by JACK BOY in a popular 1 minute bout.
DARK GUMBY slimly lost to RAZOX in a crowd pleasing 2 minute match.
DR NUT vanquished FACEMAN in a exciting 1 minute mismatched fight.
TOWER subdued MAGINOT MIKE in a exciting 3 minute struggle.
DEORNE unbelievably bested MUCKER in a exciting 2 minute brutal fight.
LUC STARWALKER was handily defeated by SMOOGIE in a popular 1 minute uneven match.
SUPER BUM beat PEGASUS in a popular 2 minute duel.
ARSONIST ART was handily defeated by RAW SEX APPEAL in a 3 minute mismatched match.
QUID PRO QUO was savagely defeated by REDEMPTION in a exciting 3 minute fight.
MEN WORKING lost to SUX0R in a 2 minute struggle.
STUPID SEXY FLANDERS was demolished by FRIJOLE in a 1 minute uneven conflict.
FRIED TWINKIE unbelievably bested ENDYMION in a crowd pleasing 3 minute match.
BRADEN was unbelievably bested by RED FUSION in a exciting 5 minute gory match.
HEAT was demolished by COCKY SPECTATOR in a popular 1 minute gory uneven fight.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                  22         PARRY-LUNGE       20 -  10 -  0      67  |
|WALL OF STEEL                   15         TOTAL PARRY       74 -  45 -  0      62  |
|TOTAL PARRY                     13         WALL OF STEEL     83 -  65 -  0      56  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   9         AIMED BLOW        36 -  29 -  0      55  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  8         STRIKING ATTACK   21 -  18 -  0      54  |
|AIMED BLOW                       7         PARRY-STRIKE       9 -   8 -  0      53  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  4         LUNGING ATTACK   118 - 109 -  0      52  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      3         SLASHING ATTACK   36 -  60 -  1      38  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     2         BASHING ATTACK    33 -  65 -  0      34  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    2         PARRY-RIPOSTE      6 -  14 -  0      30  |

Turn 384 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        3 -  0     AIMED BLOW         2 -  5         4  WALL OF STEEL  
STRIKING ATTACK    3 -  1     BASHING ATTACK     2 -  7         3  LUNGING ATTACK 
TOTAL PARRY        9 -  4     SLASHING ATTACK    1 -  7         1  PARRY-STRIKE   
WALL OF STEEL      9 -  6                                       1  SLASHING ATTACK
PARRY-STRIKE       1 -  1                                       1  AIMED BLOW     
PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -  1                                       1  STRIKING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK    11 - 11     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
PARRY-STRIKE     SHOCKING TOAD 7-310        60  72  1  271 NINJAS (1107)
SLASHING ATTACK  BLACK WIDOW 37-1303        65  70  3  274 BEAST MASTERS (136)
WALL OF STEEL    CHICK WITH A STIC 23-4365  63  49  2  263 DIABLO TOO (1037)
AIMED BLOW       SPLURGE ON WAX LI 18-6485  68  48  3  255 STREET PIZZA (114)
LUNGING ATTACK   RAMZA 7-4340               60  36  2  234 BLADES OF ICE (192)
STRIKING ATTACK  MAHI MAHI 18-4899         101  65  1  225 BIG MEAN FISH (292)
BASHING ATTACK   SILAS 18-6796              43  65  2  215 SHEPHERDS (432)
TOTAL PARRY      A DIFFERENT GRAPE 82-1258  44  33  1  214 MY WIFE'S COSMETICS (1038)
PARRY-LUNGE      JANAE 5-3867               59  45  3  213 BLADES OF CHAOS (961)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    TAPS 96-841                26  22  5  200 MUSIC TO KILL BY (1119)

The overall popularity leader is SPEEDI 58-3029.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was LUIGI 6-5142.  The ten other most popular fighters were ELI 18-7272, JANAE 
5-3867, BRADEN 6-4867, ENDYMION 6-4163, REDEMPTION 4-4868, MUCKER 42-3596, PEGASUS 
6-4161, LINK 6-5144, RAW SEX APPEAL 82-1331, and SHINY PENNY 32-3789.

The least popular fighter this week was ETCHED IN STONE 61-3112.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were A DIFFERENT GRAPE 82-1258, NEOSPHINCTER 18-7317, WENT TO MARKET 
25-4288, HEAT 98-981, STUPID SEXY FLANDERS 42-3836, FACEMAN 38-4129, SIR ENE 10-4360, 
B.A. TURRY 39-3383, WORK IN PROGRESS 38-4193, and LIFE 3-4196.

Arena (Number)       W  L K  Arena (Number)       W  L K  Arena (Number)       W  L K  
MORDANT(1)           2  0 0  ZORPUNT(24)          1  0 0  CAER(48)             1  0 0  
OSKSI(3)             0  1 0  LYRATILAN(25)        0  1 0  TROCAR(54)           1  0 0  
JHELUM(4)            1  2 0  ARVAT(32)            1  1 0  ANDOR(57)            1  0 0  
KALTOS(5)            3  1 0  JHANS(36)            0  1 0  DELARQ TOR(58)       1  2 0  
TRANSEL(6)           2  8 0  SIBIKHAS(37)         1  0 1  JURINE(61)           0  1 0  
BONSUR(7)            6  4 0  CLIFFHOME(38)        0  3 0  DWES EG(82)          8  1 0  
KOLACT(10)           1  3 0  XOCHITHLAN(39)       0  3 0  OLD VALAMANTIS(96)   1  0 0  
TALCAMA(18)          8  6 0  KATI-TEI(41)         0  1 0  SYVYN'S HILL(98)     0  2 0  
TI(23)               1  0 0  RODEKI(42)           1  2 0  SOUTH RIDGE(99)      1  0 0  

TOP WARRIOR OF EACH ARENA     W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 SALESGUN 1-6745             22  38  2  149  LEGENDS OF STEELE (1047)   MORDANT
 LIFE 3-4196                 43 136  0  151  GAMES LIBRARY (998)        OSKSI
 THRENODY 4-4557             35  40  1  180  BLADES OF MIST (959)       JHELUM
 JANAE 5-3867                59  45  3  213  BLADES OF CHAOS (961)      KALTOS
 TORNADO 6-2249              34  46  2  196  ACTS OF NATURE (415)       TRANSEL
 SHOCKING TOAD 7-310         60  72  1  271  NINJAS (1107)              BONSUR
 WHIRLING DOG 10-4177        64  34  1  208  MONGREL HORDE (964)        KOLACT
 SPLURGE ON WAX LIP 18-6485  68  48  3  255  STREET PIZZA (114)         TALCAMA
 CHICK WITH A STICK 23-4365  63  49  2  263  DIABLO TOO (1037)          TI
 DR NUT 24-4254              59  38  2  218  DP CLONES (1045)           ZORPUNT
 WENT TO MARKET 25-4288      27  23  2  170  THIS LITTLE PRIGGY (1162)  LYRATILAN
 ROLEX WATCH 32-3732         51  48  1  194  LUST MUPPETS (1036)        ARVAT
 MISS HONEY 36-4850          67  69  0  192  SCARRY TEAM (824)          JHANS
 BLACK WIDOW 37-1303         65  70  3  274  BEAST MASTERS (136)        SIBIKHAS
 FACEMAN 38-4129             51  48  2  188  THE A TEAM (1044)          CLIFFHOME
 ROB A. REE 39-3241          40  28  1  178  CRIMINAL ELEMENT (1074)    XOCHITHLAN
 GREE CHAK 41-3859           48  38  2  176  KILLERS (1145)             KATI-TEI
 MUCKER 42-3596              58  67  1  199  DELVERS (1000)             RODEKI
 WHIRLING WORD 48-3815       70  39  1  235  4-LETTER WORDS (1063)      CAER
 SEX ON THE BEACH 54-2435    31  19  3  168  INDULGENT DRINKS (1153)    TROCAR
 DR DAZZLE 57-4485           66  32  2  228  PEPPER PRACTICE II (1069)  ANDOR
 SPEEDI 58-3029             107  84  3  210  SHAMROCKS (424)            DELARQ TOR
 ETCHED IN STONE 61-3112     47  23  1  193  CEMENTIA (1112)            JURINE
 A DIFFERENT GRAPE 82-1258   44  33  1  214  MY WIFE'S COSMETICS (1038) DWES EG
 TAPS 96-841                 26  22  5  200  MUSIC TO KILL BY (1119)    OLD VALAMANTIS
 ONE A DAY 98-799            26  18  3  199  MY DRUGS (1179)            SYVYN'S HILL
 FRIJOLE 99-1214              9   5  3   66  BEAN MACHINE (1202)        SOUTH RIDGE