DARKHOLM SPORTING JOURNAL

Date   : 02/05/2005    Duedate: 02/18/2005

DARKHOLM

DM-104    TURN-394

RANK TEAMS                  W    L  K    %  RANK TEAMS                  W    L  K    %
  1 ODD SQUAD 69/1217    1183  430  7 73.3      BLADES OF MIST 4/959                  
    LEGENDS OF STEELE 1/1047                    BLADES OF GRASS 33/1215               
    BLACK PRIMERS 82/1187                    10 BIG MEAN FISH 18/292  701  681  6 50.7
    THUNDR + LITENING 18/309                    BEAN MACHINE 99/1202                  
  2-RAINDANCE 51/1106      65   29  2 69.1      THE MASTER CLEANSER 38/1223           
  3 MONGREL HORDE 10/964  493  239  3 67.3   11 SHAMROCKS 58/424      177  172  3 50.7
  4 DON'T ASK 82/1205    1583 1265 17 55.6   12 NINJAS 7/1107          95  114  1 45.5
    LOCAL BEER 82/1219                          FROM THE FACE 18/1213                 
    4-LETTER ITCHES 82/1218                     SCIENCE FICTION 6/1191                
    4-LETTER WORDS 48/1063                   13 SEA DOGS 18/328        41   60  2 40.6
    DIRTY INFIRMARY 82/1206                     THE CUTTHROATS 7/203                  
    4-LETTER DOCTORS 82/1204                 14 MUSIC TO KIL 96/1119   59   88  0 40.1
    WHAT I ATE FOR XMAS 82/1114                 COSMIC FREAK OUT 21/1225              
    STREET PIZZAD III 82/1190                15 BEAST MASTERS 37/136  157  236  3 39.9
    MY WIFE'S COSMETICS 82/1038                 ELEMENTS OF PSI 58/423                
    LUST MUPPETS 32/1036                        KREWE OF DRUID 6/1186                 
  5 NUMBERS 62/937       1746 1471  6 54.3      ACTS OF NATURE 6/415                  
    IT'S NEW! 6/1195                         16 DELVERS 42/1000       252  405  2 38.4
    FLAT BROKE 82/1184                          DOGS OF WAR 4/999                     
    CEMENTIA 61/1112                            GAMES LIBRARY 3/998                   
    MORE NEW TEAMS 2 5/1188                  17 INDIFFERENCE 7/1194     3    5  0 37.5
    DP CLONES 24/1045                           JEKYLL'S LAB 82/1199                  
    PEPPER PRACTICE II 57/1069                  RUN AND HYDE 18/1221                  
    NEGATIVE CASH FLOW 82/1197               18 JOHNS 5/927           833 1468 17 36.2
    WASTELAND 18/468                            SCARRY TEAM 36/824                    
    WASTELAND II 7/500                          ARROGANCE 18/732                      
    SANDS OF TIME 38/1178                       THE LADY'S LIST 6/917                 
    I'M SO SEXY 42/1072                         JUST BECAUSE 38/1151                  
    WHAT A TREAT 98/1201                     19 BIG BAD 7/1073        519  976  9 34.7
    MY DRUGS 98/1179                            THIS LITTLE PRIGGY 25/1162            
  6 STYROFOAM 82/1090    1128  988  8 53.3      NEXT GENERATION 18/1150               
  7 QUBIT 10/1140         575  514  2 52.8      NEXT GENERATION 58/1075               
    ON A WHIM 82/1014                           BAD GERMS 28/1224                     
    SIR AGLIO 10/600                            FOUND IN THE SAND 32/1034             
  8-WHOA! JUMP BA 10/763   80   77  1 51.0      SUPER BASH BROTHERS 6/1067            
  9 BLADES OF ICE 7/192   425  411  2 50.8      FRUITS 51/1222                        
    BLADES OF DESTINY 60/1216                   PUBLIC TRANSIT 62/1226                
    BLADES OF STEEL 17/1211                  20-UNTOUCHABLES 18/1212    1    2  0 33.3
    BLADES OF CHAOS 5/961                    21-SONS OF SATA 21/1214    0    3  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 514): SWALLOWTAIL of MANNEQUIN'S BEST (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 399): NELLISTHA of THE GOLDEN FISH (Nick, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 519): GREEN BEAN of VEGGIES (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 515): ARCANE RAIDER of THE MOTHERSHIP 5 (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 514): FREDERICK DOUGLASS of I'M HISTORY (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 518): SATAN CLAUS of HOLIDAY HORRORS (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 515): GOKU of WASTELAND II (The Muffin Man, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 510): LADY DIVAN of SPRINGBORN (Still, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 501): BRICKTOP of WASTELAND (The Muffin Man, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 500): ANIMATE TOFU of SCRAGITARIOUS (Talon Volksie, mgr.)
 DM  36 COSMOWORLD (turn 474): TIMBER LION of WOLFCATS (Ultraist, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 465): BOB, ETERNAL, of SANDS OF TIME (The Muffin Man, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 204): HOMEY CIDE of CRIMINAL ELEMENT (Fizban, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 452): RONALD MCDONALD of CLOWNING AROUND (Assurnasirbanipal)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 400): HANNAH of AMAZON ELITE (Doc Miracle, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 190): DAROSHTAN of TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jinda, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 178): LONDON QUIREBOY of CHAPEL ROCK (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 350): TRAIN of PUBLIC TRANSIT (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 155): ORPHAN of X-POSSE (Savant, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 393): DARK GUMBY of WASTELAND II from BONSUR (The Muffin Man)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 514): MANNEQUIN'S BEST (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 399): THE GOLDEN FISH (Nick, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 519): OUR HIGHEST HONOR (The Anarchist, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 515): BLADES OF MIST (Lord Andarus, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 514): I'M HISTORY (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 518): HOLIDAY HORRORS (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 515): WASTELAND II (The Muffin Man, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 510): BIG TROUBLE (Edge, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 501): PENTARCHIE-18 (The Pentalque, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 500): none
 DM  36 COSMOWORLD (turn 474): THE DREAMING (P-Diddy, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 465): JINDA-BAN (Nick, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 204): CRIMINAL ELEMENT (Fizban, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 452): COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 400): DARK HORSEMEN (Nick, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 190): TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jinda, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 178): SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 350): DEVIL'S MAYHEM (Buddy Lee, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 155): X-POSSE (Savant, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 393): ODD SQUAD, etc. (Doc Steele, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 514): AEGLOS of SWEORDMASTERS (Mannequin, mgr.)
                (turn 513): GOOEYDUCK of LAB EXPERIMENTS (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 399): PROWESS of KNOT WHOLE (Sultan, mgr.)
               (turn 398): FORMIDABLE of KNOT WHOLE (Sultan, mgr.)
                           YELLOW PIKE of THE GOLDEN FISH (Nick, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 519): GREEN BEAN of VEGGIES (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 514): FREDERICK DOUGLASS of I'M HISTORY (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
                           MANUTE BOL of LARGE LOSERS (The Muffin Man, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 510): CYCLONE of THUNDERSTRIKERS (Zeus, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 501): MEET DEATH of INANIMATE TOFU (Talon Volksie, mgr.)
                            CESIUM of HEAVYMETAL KIDS (Moribund, mgr.)
                            PARALLAX of MAD SCIENTISTS (Chief Illiniwek, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 500): ANIMATE TOFU of SCRAGITARIOUS (Talon Volksie, mgr.)
                           THE HIPPY of COSMIC FREAK OUT (Floyd, mgr.)
               (turn 499): MINOS of SONS OF SATAN (Damion, mgr.)
                           I SEE SOUNDS of COSMIC FREAK OUT (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  36 COSMOWORLD (turn 473): DONNA of BABES (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 465): BOB, ETERNAL, of SANDS OF TIME (The Muffin Man, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 204): HOMEY CIDE of CRIMINAL ELEMENT (Fizban, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 177): SVAD BONEGRIN of DAMAGE INC. (Tripwire, mgr.)
                          SLIPPERY NIPPLE of HANGOVERS (Crip, mgr.)
                          FLAMING DRAMBUIE of HANGOVERS (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 350): TRAIN of PUBLIC TRANSIT (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
                   (turn 349): BUS of PUBLIC TRANSIT (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 155): CANNONBALL of X-POSSE (Savant, mgr.)

                             REPORT FROM WITHIN THE TOWER

Good morning, my fellow Delarquans!

     Dark Gumby successfully defended the Runeblade.  DARK GUMBY (7-4694) (66-41-
1,320) of WASTELAND II fought CLEANER WRASSE (18-6495) (82-66-2,216) of BIG MEAN
FISH.   DARK GUMBY demolished CLEANER WRASSE in a 2 minute mismatched Title match.
     No (zero) TV challenges were recorded by the Commission.  How distressing.  I
know we have Tournament Victors out there.  Aren't they bothering to challenge?
     At least someone got killed, proving that you haven't all lost your will to
fight.  WHIRLING WORD (48-3815) (77-41-1,249) of 4-LETTER WORDS fought OBSESSIVE (58-
2447) (52-54-1,199) of ELEMENTS OF PSI.  WHIRLING WORD easily killed OBSESSIVE in a
popular 2 minute mismatched competition.  Well done to you both for your extreme
effort!
     We do know that Wasteland II avoided Thundr + Litening.  This is no surprise.
Wasteland II, is this managed by The Muffin Man?  In any case it is managed by a man
who clearly uses all his tools.
     PEGASUS (6-4161) (29-42-1,156) of KREWE OF DRUID fought CRACK IS CHEAP (82-
18422) (29-15-0,180) of NEGATIVE CASH FLOW.  PEGASUS was subdued by CRACK IS CHEAP in
an exciting 2 minute conflict.  Thrilling performances like this will certainly keep
Crack is Cheap our overall popularity leader.
     And for this week's favorite warrior, the crowd generally picks a relative
unknown who fought long enough for them to get a good look at him:  DEORNE (7-2529)
(80-57-1,216) of BLADES OF ICE fought SUPER BUM (82-18411) (33-14-0,218) of FLAT
BROKE.  DEORNE handily defeated SUPER BUM in a crowd pleasing 6 minute bloody
mismatched bout.  Hail to Deorne, beloved by the good people of Willow Beach!
     Now, our least loved warrior this turn was Men Working.  That's him, down there
near the bottom of the warrior list.  MEN WORKING (38-4189) (29-65-1,48) of JUST
BECAUSE fought BOB, ETERNAL, (38-4460) (17-0-0,51) of SANDS OF TIME.  MEN WORKING was
overpowered by BOB, ETERNAL, in a 1 minute one-sided battle.  MW, I would reassure
you that things will get better.  However, looking at your win-loss record...at least
you made it to the Isle, and you do stand ready to defend Alastari in the event of
the direst emergency.  Maybe you should retire, build a little cottage on your land
grant, and keep your armor and weapons in good condition just in case.
     This is an extremely short spyreport, but I don't know that there's anything
else I need to mention.  I think I'm going to bid you a good day, and get back to the
other thing I was doing which is packing.  I don't want to live in the Black Tower
anymore; it's drafty.  I'm moving to a nice townhouse in Willow Beach.
     You know that old advice, "Keep your friends close and your enemies closer"?  I
don't agree.  You should keep your enemies close, yes...if possible.  But your
friends should be closer.  That way if an enemy tries to stab you in the back they'll
most likely hit one of your friends instead of you.

                                                             Desiree

KEEPER OF THE RUNEBLADE       W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 DARK GUMBY 7-4694           67  41  1  341  WASTELAND II (500)         BONSUR

GRAND CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS    W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 JAKUCHU ITO 7-5102          42  16  1  377  NINJAS (1107)              BONSUR
 WHIRLING WORD 48-3815       78  41  2  314  4-LETTER WORDS (1063)      CAER
 BLACK WIDOW 37-1303         71  74  3  269  BEAST MASTERS (136)        SIBIKHAS
 MISS HONEY 36-4850          74  72  0  245  SCARRY TEAM (824)          JHANS
 ETCHED IN STONE 61-3112     56  24  1  244  CEMENTIA (1112)            JURINE

GRAND CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS    W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 TUM 18-7380                 37  20  2  240  FROM THE FACE (1213)       TALCAMA
 DEORNE 7-2529               81  57  1  239  BLADES OF ICE (192)        BONSUR
 SPEEDI 58-3029             114  87  3  237  SHAMROCKS (424)            DELARQ TOR
 A NEW PONY! 82-1306         34  37  0  229  WHAT I ATE FOR XMAS (1114) DWES EG
 MUCKER 42-3596              64  71  2  223  DELVERS (1000)             RODEKI
 ROLEX WATCH 32-3732         56  53  1  220  LUST MUPPETS (1036)        ARVAT
 A DIFFERENT GRAPE 82-1258   47  40  1  216  MY WIFE'S COSMETICS (1038) DWES EG
 SCHYLER 6-4866              63 100  1  214  THE LADY'S LIST (917)      TRANSEL
 HARLEQUIN TUSKFISH 18-6977  56  49  0  213  BIG MEAN FISH (292)        TALCAMA
 NEOSPHINCTER 18-7317        30  23  1  213  WASTELAND (468)            TALCAMA

GRAND CHAMPIONS               W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 RAZOX 7-2400                87  58  1  210  BLADES OF ICE (192)        BONSUR
 ISHINOMORI 7-5390           38  12  1  206  NINJAS (1107)              BONSUR
 BASS 5-3666                 62 104  2  205  JOHNS (927)                KALTOS
-KYLIE 18-6057               33  28  1  205  UNTOUCHABLES (1212)        TALCAMA
 RAMZA 7-4340                67  37  2  203  BLADES OF ICE (192)        BONSUR
 JANAE 5-3867                64  48  3  203  BLADES OF CHAOS (961)      KALTOS
 WHIRLING DOG 10-4177        72  36  1  202  MONGREL HORDE (964)        KOLACT
 DUSKY JAWFISH 18-6978       50  56  1  202  BIG MEAN FISH (292)        TALCAMA
 SULTAN 10-4516              31   9  1  201  SIR AGLIO (600)            KOLACT
 TOLAIS DEEPHEART 42-1620   100 106  0  200  DELVERS (1000)             RODEKI
 MIMIC BLENNY 18-7541        42  27  1  200  BIG MEAN FISH (292)        TALCAMA
 OBSESSIVE 58-2447           52  55  1  199  ELEMENTS OF PSI (423)      DELARQ TOR
 SUPER BUM 82-18411          33  15  0  199  FLAT BROKE (1184)          DWES EG
 CLEANER WRASSE 18-6495      82  67  2  198  BIG MEAN FISH (292)        TALCAMA
 DR DAZZLE 57-4485           72  36  2  197  PEPPER PRACTICE II (1069)  ANDOR
 SMOOGIE 82-2247             17  14  1  197  STREET PIZZAD III (1190)   DWES EG
 MAHI MAHI 18-4899          107  69  1  194  BIG MEAN FISH (292)        TALCAMA
 TORNADO 6-2249              37  53  2  192  ACTS OF NATURE (415)       TRANSEL
 BLUE 33-5776                30  18  1  192  BLADES OF GRASS (1215)     NIYTYOLE ISLAND
 GRINGOLD 7-2416             27  32  2  192  THE CUTTHROATS (203)       BONSUR
 DR NUT 24-4254              66  41  2  191  DP CLONES (1045)           ZORPUNT
 DOC STEELE 18-6010          63 120  6  191  ARROGANCE (732)            TALCAMA
 SHINY PENNY 32-3789         39  78  2  191  FOUND IN THE SAND (1034)   ARVAT
 THRENODY 4-4557             39  44  1  191  BLADES OF MIST (959)       JHELUM
 HE HATE ME 18-7820          27  30  2  191  WASTELAND (468)            TALCAMA
-SALESGUN 1-6745             27  40  2  191  LEGENDS OF STEELE (1047)   MORDANT
-ANTONIO 10-2554             43  53  2  190  WHOA! JUMP BACK! (763)     KOLACT
 STARBUCK 6-5387             42  33  0  189  SCIENCE FICTION (1191)     TRANSEL
 JACK BOY 82-2030            85  64  0  185  ON A WHIM (1014)           DWES EG
 RENAE 7-4304                69  45  3  185  BLADES OF ICE (192)        BONSUR
-CYCLOPS 7-4625              26  30  1  185  BIG BAD (1073)             BONSUR
 TAPS 96-841                 30  28  5  184  MUSIC TO KILL BY (1119)    OLD VALAMANTIS
 PTI 7-5412                  32  16  0  183  WASTELAND II (500)         BONSUR
 ONE A DAY 98-799            29  25  3  183  MY DRUGS (1179)            SYVYN'S HILL
 CRACK IS CHEAP 82-18422     30  15  0  182  NEGATIVE CASH FLOW (1197)  DWES EG
-CHIEF STORMCLOUD 51-4306    32  12  1  181  RAINDANCE (1106)           TRICORUS

GRAND CHALLENGER ADEPTS       W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 LIFE 3-4196                 46 143  0  179  GAMES LIBRARY (998)        OSKSI
 DOC STEELE 18-6808          50  75  1  178  ARROGANCE (732)            TALCAMA
-MUMPHY CHICK 1-5487         28   1  0  172  LEGENDS OF STEELE (1047)   MORDANT
 NUMBERED WON 18-7434        30  36  0  171  NEXT GENERATION (1150)     TALCAMA
 EMILY 17-5753               36  22  0  170  BLADES OF STEEL (1211)     ALJAFIR
 COOLER 82-7277              40  34  1  165  STYROFOAM (1090)           DWES EG
 WENT TO MARKET 25-4288      29  31  2  165  THIS LITTLE PRIGGY (1162)  LYRATILAN
 PEGASUS 6-4161              29  43  1  164  KREWE OF DRUID (1186)      TRANSEL
 SUX0R 5-4560                31  12  0  162  MORE NEW TEAMS 2 (1188)    KALTOS
 REDEMPTION 4-4868           30  24  1  162  BLADES OF MIST (959)       JHELUM
 TOWER 7-4461                46  28  1  160  BLADES OF ICE (192)        BONSUR

GRAND CHALLENGER ADEPTS       W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 QUID PRO QUO 10-4794        37  25  1  153  QUBIT (1140)               KOLACT

GRAND ADEPTS                  W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 LINK 6-5144                 29  57  2  150  SUPER BASH BROTHERS (1067) TRANSEL
 GAMBLE 7-4884               20  14  2  150  INDIFFERENCE (1194)        BONSUR
-BORGUS BASHIMUS 58-6097     23  33  1  149  NEXT GENERATION (1075)     DELARQ TOR
 RED FUSION 6-5480           34   8  0  147  IT'S NEW! (1195)           TRANSEL
 ASHANTI 6-5352              28  39  5  143  KREWE OF DRUID (1186)      TRANSEL
 DECK SWAB 18-2148           26  21  1  137  SEA DOGS (328)             TALCAMA
 WIGGLER 18-8088             24   6  1  135  THUNDR + LITENING (309)    TALCAMA
-QSTAFF INFECTION 82-14523   15   6  0  126  DIRTY INFIRMARY (1206)     DWES EG
-HITZ 82-10428               12   7  0  124  4-LETTER DOCTORS (1204)    DWES EG
 MAGINOT MIKE 4-4509         61  77  1  117  DOGS OF WAR (999)          JHELUM
 BEAR 7-4628                 27  54  1  117  BIG BAD (1073)             BONSUR
 FRIED TWINKIE 5-4562        29  10  0  101  MORE NEW TEAMS 2 (1188)    KALTOS

GRAND CHALLENGER INITIATES    W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 ENDYMION 6-4163             29  44  1  100  KREWE OF DRUID (1186)      TRANSEL
 TASTY HANGNAIL 7-5463       25  19  0   97  WASTELAND II (500)         BONSUR
-STRAFE 82-11158             25  15  0   92  BLACK PRIMERS (1187)       DWES EG

GRAND INITIATES               W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
-THE CUTICLE DANCE 82-13639  14   5  1   90  DON'T ASK (1205)           DWES EG
-RHINOVIRUS 28-3754          15   8  3   89  BAD GERMS (1224)           MORYA
-NARCISSISTIC NUN 69-8644    15   7  0   88  ODD SQUAD (1217)           CIMMERIAC
 FREAK 18-7300               22  12  4   79  RUN AND HYDE (1221)        TALCAMA
 SPEED MERCHANT 82-15079     18  21  5   78  JEKYLL'S LAB (1199)        DWES EG
-THANATAR 21-749             21  23  3   77  SONS OF SATAN (1214)       SUNSET
 BRADEN 6-4867               61 102  1   76  THE LADY'S LIST (917)      TRANSEL
 YUENGLING 82-16265          15   5  1   69  LOCAL BEER (1219)          DWES EG
 THE HIPPY 21-5701           14   7  0   69  COSMIC FREAK OUT (1225)    SUNSET
-CESIUM 18-321               18  11  0   65  HEAVYMETAL KIDS (65)       TALCAMA
 JOCK 82-10452                8   6  0   62  4-LETTER ITCHES (1218)     DWES EG
 WORK IN PROGRESS 38-4193    24  71  2   61  JUST BECAUSE (1151)        CLIFFHOME
 BOB, ETERNAL, 38-4460       18   0  0   61  SANDS OF TIME (1178)       CLIFFHOME
 FRIJOLE! 99-1214            10  14  3   56  BEAN MACHINE (1202)        SOUTH RIDGE
-BUS 62-4115                 15   7  1   53  PUBLIC TRANSIT (1226)      VALAMANTIS
-MINOS 21-5805               15   8  1   50  SONS OF SATAN (1214)       SUNSET
 INSURRECTION 60-5607         6   8  0   49  BLADES OF DESTINY (1216)   ARADI
-MALLIA 21-748               21  26  1   47  SONS OF SATAN (1214)       SUNSET
 STUPID SEXY FLANDE 42-3836  20  17  0   47  I'M SO SEXY (1072)         RODEKI
 I SEE SOUNDS 21-5704        16  14  1   46  COSMIC FREAK OUT (1225)    SUNSET
 MEN WORKING 38-4189         29  66  1   44  JUST BECAUSE (1151)        CLIFFHOME
 2 62-2976                   25  21  3   44  NUMBERS (937)              VALAMANTIS
-A. CAPONE 18-3228           14  17  3   38  UNTOUCHABLES (1212)        TALCAMA
 HEAT 98-981                 13  12  4   34  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
OBSESSIVE 58-2447          52  55  1 ELEMENTS OF PSI 423    WHIRLING WORD 48-3815  394

                               PERSONAL CORRESPONDENCE

Super Bum -- Ya bum! -- Mucker

Numbered Won -- Let us hope that this doesn't mark a new learning trend for you. --
Tolais Deepheart
P.S.  I've gotten used to teaching you stuff.  Come on by my apartment and I'll teach
you to make green enchilada.

Borgus Bashimus -- (mournfully)  I thought, oh, good, a basher, I get to win this
one.  And then you beat me.  That's not very satisfying.  To me. -- Maginot Mike

Desiree -- That was TWO skills Borgus picked up, riposte, both of 'em.  I didn't even
know I knew any riposte. -- M. Mike

     You may be a veritable library of combat wisdom. -- Des

Tornado -- I didn't hear the warning siren.  There was no warning band on the bottom
of my tubes.  You should NOT have been there!  What are warning systems FOR, if not
to warn?  And if they don't warn, then that which they didn't warn of isn't
happening, right?  The logic is inescapable. -- Life of Osksi

Desiree (not your real name) -- I didn't teach Tornado anything.  What an oaf!  But
*I* learned my one hundred twentieth skill.  I am MAXED.  A sign of my prefection. --
Life of Osksi

     Life -- No one could question your prefection.  (smiling)  Clearly it was
     Tornado's fault. -- Desiree

12 January 2005
On Jhans turn number 476 (due on Feb. 16, 2005) the Second Annual kLk St. Valentine's
Massacre Kill Contest will begin.  The rules are simple; the team with the most kills
on the last turn wins.  Last year's winner was Shocking Toad.  Can he repeat?  Could
DOOMcorps crush all challengers?  Will the kLk prevail?  Or will you be the
independent manager to show that alliances aren't all that?  Come on to Jhans and
let's find out!
     Prizes are:  1st.  Renaming of a Dark Arena monster and five roll-up
                        certificates or $25.00 deposited in your account.
                  2nd.  Renaming of a Stand-In monster.
     Come on and celebrate the Delarquan way!
                                                                   Azrael

15 January 2005
     BR 4 is upon us!  First turn is due on 1/29/05.  Many thanks to RSI for helping
supply a great prize for the winner and those who meet the 90% endurance criteria.
     Winning prize:  6 months free play, a +1 bonus potion, a limited damage potion,
a favorites knowledge potion, a minor stat-switch prize, and renaming a Dark Arena
creature.
     Endurance prizes:  a +1 bonus potion to all teams that fight 90% of the possible
fights during the contest.
     For details, visit Talcama's newletter or
http://www.geocities.com/assurnasir/br4
     To join, simply bring a team to DM 18, announce your entry in the personals, and
follow the very simple rule of not avoiding!

31 January 2005
     My fellow duelists I come before you bearing a sad and unfortunate message.
Several months ago our group, the Vendetta Cartel, had lost contact with one of our
friends.  Since he was in contact or correspondence on an almost daily basis there
was concern amongst us.  With some research two of our members discovered why contact
was lost with him.
     On November 10, 2004, Richard Hammes was taken from us in a senseless act of
violence during a robbery attempt at a friend's store where he sometimes worked.  He
was watching the store so his friend could go home to tend to his son who had taken
ill.  You may have known Rich as Abarsis, The Slaughter Priest ; richh10 on the RT;
or gameogre on the Duel2 messageboard.  You may not have known that he spent 13 years
serving the United States in the Navy.
     Rich dearly loved this game and all it encompassed.  He may not have been the
best or most experienced manager but he loved to interact with others and was quick
to offer advice whenever anyone asked for help.  He was always kind and gracious and
tried to strengthen our game, often by helping new players feel welcome or give them
a chance to compete.  With his prolific posting I know that I am simply speaking the
obvious about what he did for our game.  Many, like me, were drawn to him, perhaps
for his kind nature or his sense of humor, and it appears he lived his life as he
played this game.  Always willing to help or do right by others.
     I realize that he had many friends outside the VC so I will include the link to
the news story in case any of his other friends would like to know more of what
happened.  We're all dealt a hand in life but it's not the strength of the hand
you're dealt but rather how you play it that really matters.  Rich played his hand to
the very best of his human ability and for this I admire him greatly.  I know we all
choose to like or dislike managers but I believe deep down we are all good and
decent, in this game, and will drop party (alliance) lines and will show the proper
respect.
     http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20041112/news_7m12clerk.html
     Rich was taken from us all to soon and with so much left to offer the community
around him.  He spoke of a desire to run a contest on the Duel2 site which I hope to
uphold in his name.  Some of the people I have spoken with think it would be a nice
gesture to do one final good act in Rich's name, though it could never match what he
would've done within his community, for his community of San Diego.  I hope that with
this contest we might raise a little money to donate to an appropriate charity within
San Diego in his name.
     In conclusion I send a message to Rich:
     "Rich, though I'm sure you gathered this I never really told you how much I
admired you and what a friend I considered you.  I thank you for being my voice of
reason and always reminding me of why we both loved this game so much!  You have
taught me one final valuable lesson in learning more of you.  There are things far
more valuable in life than material possessions such as character and kindness.  That
nothing going on in your life means that you cannot find a way to be kind and giving
to others.  We always spoke of meeting someday and until we finally do know that you
will live on in with me and the rest of your brothers and sisters in the Cartel:
Master Darque, Kat, Bum, Sensei Jan, Maximillian, Hammer, Fizban, Firehawk, Phat
Phat.  You increased all of our enjoyment of this game, you were a true ambassador of
Duelmasters, and the game will not be quite the same without you.  A farewell battle
cry from the ZalCon:  'Confusion to our enemies'.  May your soul rest in peace, my
friend."
     Should anyone wish to correspond about Rich feel free to contact myself, or
anyone else within the Vendetta Cartel.
     Street Legal
     Jeff Bura
     The Death Squad(63) in Tobir or triumph1971@hotmail.com

31 January 2005
     Be it known throughout Alastari that Hammer is no longer a member of the
Vendetta Cartel alliance.
     A difference of opinion with another highly respected member of the VC due to my
recent vocal actions in DM 47 can only be resolved by my resignation from the VC as
of January 29, 2005.
     I leave of my own accord, in good standing with all members and with no hard
feelings towards anyone in the Vendetta Cartel.
     There was a time when I felt that my membership in the VC made the alliance
stronger.  I know that my resignation today makes the Vendetta Cartel a stronger
alliance with my absence. -- Hammer

1 February 2005
                           St. Valentine's Massacre update
My apologies, the Kill Contest starting on turn 476 in Jhans will run for 10 (ten)
turns ending on turn number 486.
                                                                   Azrael

5 February 2005
On behalf of the ILLUMINATI Confederation of Alliances (The kLk, CHAOS, Inc. and The
Company of Brothers) I would like to express our sympathies concerning the tragic

loss of Rich Hammes to both the DM community and to the real life world.  Surely our
loss has been Heaven's gain. -- Talon Darkhart, deeply sorrowful
                                kLk God of War, Illuminati Alliance, Puppetmaster

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

RAMZA was viciously subdued by JAKUCHU ITO in a 2 minute Challenge fight.
TUM demolished MAHI MAHI in a popular 1 minute one-sided Challenge melee.
STARBUCK was vanquished by NEOSPHINCTER in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge brawl.
TAPS was demolished by SULTAN in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge competition.
NUMBERED WON was defeated by TOLAIS DEEPHEART in a 1 minute Challenge struggle.
RENAE viciously subdued LIFE in a popular 2 minute gruesome Challenge competition.
GAMBLE was unbelievably bested by SUX0R in a action packed 2 minute Challenge duel.
SPEED MERCHANT was overpowered by TASTY HANGNAIL in a 1 minute uneven Challenge duel.
I SEE SOUNDS was defeated by WORK IN PROGRESS in a exciting 1 minute Challenge fight.
FREAK was handily defeated by ENDYMION in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge bout.
DARK GUMBY demolished CLEANER WRASSE in a 2 minute mismatched Title match.
TORNADO was bested by DUSKY JAWFISH in a exciting 5 minute battle.
DR NUT was devastated by MISS HONEY in a crowd pleasing 1 minute mismatched bout.
BLACK WIDOW overpowered THRENODY in a crowd pleasing 2 minute gruesome one-sided duel.
DEORNE handily defeated SUPER BUM in a crowd pleasing 6 minute bloody mismatched bout.
A NEW PONY! savagely defeated GRINGOLD in a exciting 4 minute brutal bout.
ETCHED IN STONE beat BLUE in a popular 5 minute match.
WHIRLING WORD easily killed OBSESSIVE in a popular 2 minute mismatched competition.
WHIRLING DOG was viciously subdued by SPEEDI in a popular 2 minute gruesome match.
ONE A DAY was viciously subdued by SMOOGIE in a crowd pleasing 5 minute gory fray.
DOC STEELE was demolished by ROLEX WATCH in a action packed 1 minute one-sided fight.
ISHINOMORI overpowered HE HATE ME in a popular 1 minute uneven fight.
HARLEQUIN TUSKFISH overpowered SHADOWMANE in a exciting 1 minute uneven match.
RAZOX slimly won victory over BASS in a popular 2 minute gruesome fray.
MIMIC BLENNY was luckily beaten by A DIFFERENT GRAPE in a 3 minute competition.
SCHYLER overpowered REDEMPTION in a action packed 1 minute uneven fight.
COOLER was overpowered by SHINY PENNY in a popular 1 minute one-sided match.
JACK BOY was overpowered by MUCKER in a popular 1 minute one-sided bout.
JANAE handily defeated DOC STEELE in a action packed 1 minute mismatched match.
DR DAZZLE overpowered TOWER in a exciting 1 minute bloody one-sided struggle.
QUID PRO QUO was savagely defeated by EMILY in a popular 2 minute brutal fray.
PEGASUS was subdued by CRACK IS CHEAP in a exciting 2 minute conflict.
PTI vanquished LINK in a action packed 1 minute gory one-sided bout.
ASHANTI was handily defeated by WENT TO MARKET in a 1 minute mismatched match.
WIGGLER overpowered FRIED TWINKIE in a action packed 1 minute one-sided fight.
DECK SWAB devastated MAGINOT MIKE in a action packed 1 minute mismatched match.
RED FUSION unbelievably bested BEAR in a crowd pleasing 3 minute brutal fight.
FRIJOLE! was handily defeated by BRADEN in a 1 minute mismatched melee.
HEAT was savagely defeated by INSURRECTION in a popular 2 minute brutal match.
YUENGLING savagely defeated 2 in a popular 2 minute gory duel.
JOCK viciously subdued INKEEPER'S SON in a crowd pleasing 1 minute gruesome bout.
THE HIPPY demolished STUPID SEXY FLANDERS in a 1 minute mismatched match.
MEN WORKING was overpowered by BOB, ETERNAL, in a 1 minute one-sided battle.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                  26         WALL OF STEEL     82 -  43 -  1      66  |
|TOTAL PARRY                     11         LUNGING ATTACK   135 - 106 -  6      56  |
|AIMED BLOW                      11         TOTAL PARRY       68 -  56 -  0      55  |
|WALL OF STEEL                   10         SLASHING ATTACK   40 -  38 -  0      51  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  8         AIMED BLOW        43 -  49 -  0      47  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   7         PARRY-STRIKE       6 -   9 -  0      40  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  5         PARRY-RIPOSTE      8 -  13 -  0      38  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      4         PARRY-LUNGE       11 -  19 -  0      37  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    2         STRIKING ATTACK   16 -  29 -  0      36  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         BASHING ATTACK    15 -  52 -  0      22  |

Turn 394 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:

SLASHING ATTACK    6 -  2     BASHING ATTACK     3 -  4         5  LUNGING ATTACK 
TOTAL PARRY        7 -  4     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         2  WALL OF STEEL  
AIMED BLOW         6 -  5     STRIKING ATTACK    0 -  5         2  TOTAL PARRY    
PARRY-LUNGE        2 -  2                                       1  SLASHING ATTACK
PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -  1                                       1  AIMED BLOW     
LUNGING ATTACK    13 - 13     
WALL OF STEEL      5 -  5     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
WALL OF STEEL    DARK GUMBY 7-4694          67  41  1  341 WASTELAND II (500)
LUNGING ATTACK   JAKUCHU ITO 7-5102         42  16  1  377 NINJAS (1107)
SLASHING ATTACK  BLACK WIDOW 37-1303        71  74  3  269 BEAST MASTERS (136)
TOTAL PARRY      ETCHED IN STONE 61-3112    56  24  1  244 CEMENTIA (1112)
AIMED BLOW       A NEW PONY! 82-1306        34  37  0  229 WHAT I ATE FOR XMAS (1114)
PARRY-LUNGE      JANAE 5-3867               64  48  3  203 BLADES OF CHAOS (961)
STRIKING ATTACK  MAHI MAHI 18-4899         107  69  1  194 BIG MEAN FISH (292)
BASHING ATTACK   SHINY PENNY 32-3789        39  78  2  191 FOUND IN THE SAND (1034)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    TAPS 96-841                30  28  5  184 MUSIC TO KILL BY (1119)

The overall popularity leader is CRACK IS CHEAP 82-18422.  The most popular warrior 
this turn was DEORNE 7-2529.  The ten other most popular fighters were BLUE 33-5776, 
SMOOGIE 82-2247, A NEW PONY! 82-1306, BEAR 7-4628, TORNADO 6-2249, YUENGLING 
82-16265, DUSKY JAWFISH 18-6978, RENAE 7-4304, BLACK WIDOW 37-1303, and GRINGOLD 
7-2416.

The least popular fighter this week was MEN WORKING 38-4189.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were STUPID SEXY FLANDERS 42-3836, FRIJOLE! 99-1214, FREAK 18-7300, 
SPEED MERCHANT 82-15079, MAHI MAHI 18-4899, HEAT 98-981, MAGINOT MIKE 4-4509, ASHANTI 
6-5352, QUID PRO QUO 10-4794, and DOC STEELE 18-6808.

Arena (Number)       W  L K  Arena (Number)       W  L K  Arena (Number)       W  L K  
OSKSI(3)             0  1 0  ZORPUNT(24)          0  1 0  ANDOR(57)            1  0 0  
JHELUM(4)            0  3 0  LYRATILAN(25)        1  0 0  DELARQ TOR(58)       1  1 0  
KALTOS(5)            2  2 0  ARVAT(32)            2  0 0  ARADI(60)            1  0 0  
TRANSEL(6)           4  5 0  NIYTYOLE ISLAND(33)  0  1 0  JURINE(61)           1  0 0  
BONSUR(7)            8  5 0  JHANS(36)            1  0 0  VALAMANTIS(62)       0  1 0  
KOLACT(10)           1  2 0  SIBIKHAS(37)         1  0 0  DWES EG(82)          6  4 0  
ALJAFIR(17)          1  0 0  CLIFFHOME(38)        2  1 0  OLD VALAMANTIS(96)   0  1 0  
TALCAMA(18)          6  8 0  RODEKI(42)           2  1 0  SYVYN'S HILL(98)     0  2 0  
SUNSET(21)           1  1 0  CAER(48)             1  0 1  SOUTH RIDGE(99)      0  1 0  

TOP WARRIOR OF EACH ARENA     W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 LIFE 3-4196                 46 143  0  179  GAMES LIBRARY (998)        OSKSI

TOP WARRIOR OF EACH ARENA     W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 THRENODY 4-4557             39  44  1  191  BLADES OF MIST (959)       JHELUM
 BASS 5-3666                 62 104  2  205  JOHNS (927)                KALTOS
 SCHYLER 6-4866              63 100  1  214  THE LADY'S LIST (917)      TRANSEL
 DARK GUMBY 7-4694           67  41  1  341  WASTELAND II (500)         BONSUR
 WHIRLING DOG 10-4177        72  36  1  202  MONGREL HORDE (964)        KOLACT
 EMILY 17-5753               36  22  0  170  BLADES OF STEEL (1211)     ALJAFIR
 TUM 18-7380                 37  20  2  240  FROM THE FACE (1213)       TALCAMA
 THE HIPPY 21-5701           14   7  0   69  COSMIC FREAK OUT (1225)    SUNSET
 DR NUT 24-4254              66  41  2  191  DP CLONES (1045)           ZORPUNT
 WENT TO MARKET 25-4288      29  31  2  165  THIS LITTLE PRIGGY (1162)  LYRATILAN
 ROLEX WATCH 32-3732         56  53  1  220  LUST MUPPETS (1036)        ARVAT
 BLUE 33-5776                30  18  1  192  BLADES OF GRASS (1215)     NIYTYOLE ISLAND
 MISS HONEY 36-4850          74  72  0  245  SCARRY TEAM (824)          JHANS
 BLACK WIDOW 37-1303         71  74  3  269  BEAST MASTERS (136)        SIBIKHAS
 WORK IN PROGRESS 38-4193    24  71  2   61  JUST BECAUSE (1151)        CLIFFHOME
 MUCKER 42-3596              64  71  2  223  DELVERS (1000)             RODEKI
 WHIRLING WORD 48-3815       78  41  2  314  4-LETTER WORDS (1063)      CAER
 DR DAZZLE 57-4485           72  36  2  197  PEPPER PRACTICE II (1069)  ANDOR
 SPEEDI 58-3029             114  87  3  237  SHAMROCKS (424)            DELARQ TOR
 INSURRECTION 60-5607         6   8  0   49  BLADES OF DESTINY (1216)   ARADI
 ETCHED IN STONE 61-3112     56  24  1  244  CEMENTIA (1112)            JURINE
 2 62-2976                   25  21  3   44  NUMBERS (937)              VALAMANTIS
 A NEW PONY! 82-1306         34  37  0  229  WHAT I ATE FOR XMAS (1114) DWES EG
 TAPS 96-841                 30  28  5  184  MUSIC TO KILL BY (1119)    OLD VALAMANTIS
 ONE A DAY 98-799            29  25  3  183  MY DRUGS (1179)            SYVYN'S HILL
 FRIJOLE! 99-1214            10  14  3   56  BEAN MACHINE (1202)        SOUTH RIDGE