DARKHOLM SPORTING JOURNAL Date : 02/19/2005 Duedate: 03/04/2005 DARKHOLM DM-104 TURN-395 RANK TEAMS W L K % RANK TEAMS W L K % 1 ODD SQUAD 69/1217 1184 431 7 73.3 BLADES OF CHAOS 5/961 LEGENDS OF STEELE 1/1047 BLADES OF MIST 4/959 BLACK PRIMERS 82/1187 BLADES OF STEEL 17/1211 THUNDR + LITENING 18/309 BLADES OF GRASS 33/1215 2 MONGREL HORDE 10/964 494 239 3 67.4 12 NINJAS 7/1107 97 116 1 45.5 3 LOCAL BEER 82/1219 1590 1266 17 55.7 FROM THE FACE 18/1213 4-LETTER ITCHES 82/1218 SCIENCE FICTION 6/1191 4-LETTER DOCTORS 82/1204 13 COSMIC FREAK 21/1225 61 89 0 40.7 4-LETTER WORDS 48/1063 MUSIC TO KILL BY 96/1119 STREET PIZZAD III 82/1190 14 BEAST MASTERS 37/136 161 238 3 40.4 WHAT I ATE FOR XMAS 82/1114 ELEMENTS OF PSI 58/423 MY WIFE'S COSMETICS 82/1038 KREWE OF DRUID 6/1186 LUST MUPPETS 32/1036 ACTS OF NATURE 6/415 4 NUMBERS 62/937 1754 1481 7 54.2 15 SEA DOGS 18/328 41 62 2 39.8 FLAT BROKE 82/1184 THE CUTTHROATS 7/203 CEMENTIA 61/1112 16 DELVERS 42/1000 254 407 2 38.4 MORE NEW TEAMS 2 5/1188 DOGS OF WAR 4/999 DP CLONES 24/1045 GAMES LIBRARY 3/998 PEPPER PRACTICE II 57/1069 17 ISLE OF SKYE 59/876 17 28 0 37.8 NEGATIVE CASH FLOW 82/1197 18-INDIFFERENCE 7/1194 3 5 0 37.5 WASTELAND 18/468 JEKYLL'S LAB 82/1199 WASTELAND II 7/500 RUN AND HYDE 18/1221 IT'S NEW! 6/1195 19 JOHNS 5/927 836 1473 17 36.2 SANDS OF TIME 38/1178 SCARRY TEAM 36/824 I'M SO SEXY 42/1072 ARROGANCE 18/732 WHAT A TREAT 98/1201 THE LADY'S LIST 6/917 MY DRUGS 98/1179 JUST BECAUSE 38/1151 5 STYROFOAM 82/1090 1128 989 8 53.3 20 BIG BAD 7/1073 520 980 9 34.7 6 QUBIT 10/1140 577 515 2 52.8 THIS LITTLE PRIGGY 25/1162 ON A WHIM 82/1014 NEXT GENERATION 18/1150 SIR AGLIO 10/600 NEXT GENERATION 58/1075 7 TROOPERS 21/1113 28 26 2 51.9 BAD GERMS 28/1224 8-WHOA! JUMP BA 10/763 80 77 1 51.0 FOUND IN THE SAND 32/1034 9 BIG MEAN FISH 18/292 706 682 6 50.9 SUPER BASH BROTHERS 6/1067 BEAN MACHINE 99/1202 PUBLIC TRANSIT 62/1226 10 SHAMROCKS 58/424 178 172 3 50.9 VEGGIES 3/1227 11 BLADES OF ICE 7/192 428 419 2 50.5 21 SONS OF SATA 21/1214 1 4 0 20.0 BLADES OF DESTINY 60/1216 22 THUNDERSTRIKE 10/449 0 5 0 0.0 '##/###' Avoid teams by their Team Id '-' Team did not fight this turn REPORT FROM WITHIN THE TOWER Heroes of the Federation! In our one and only TV challenge this turn, WHIRLING WORD (48-3815) (78-41- 2,314) of 4-LETTER WORDS TV challenged DARK GUMBY (7-4694) (67-41-1,341) of WASTELAND II. WHIRLING WORD devastated DARK GUMBY in a 3 minute mismatched Challenge Title fight. And so we have a new Keeper of the Runeblade, which is just as well because we haven't been seeing any columns from Dark Gumby, have we? Let's hope this formidable fighter can weave a wall of words in the newsletter as effectively as he weaves a wall of steel in the arena. I salute one pair of warriors who fought hard enough to kill or be killed! TAPS (96-841) (30-28-5,184) of MUSIC TO KILL BY fought SUPER BUM (82-18411) (33-15-0,199) of FLAT BROKE. TAPS was killed by SUPER BUM in a crowd pleasing 10 minute bloody fight. Ten painful minutes, but a second lifetime of honor! Our overall popularity leader is still Crack is Cheap. WHIRLING DOG (10-4177) (72-36-1,202) of MONGREL HORDE fought CRACK IS CHEAP (82-18422) (30-15-0,182) of NEGATIVE CASH FLOW. WHIRLING DOG viciously subdued CRACK IS CHEAP in a crowd pleasing 4 minute gory brawl. It just goes to show that winning isn't necessarily the most impressive thing to the spectators here in Willow Beach. They're looking for another Hansel. This turn's favorite warrior was Tum. TUM (18-7380) (37-20-2,240) of FROM THE FACE challenged ETCHED IN STONE (61-3112) (56-24-1,244) of CEMENTIA. TUM was overcome by ETCHED IN STONE in a popular 6 minute gruesome Challenge match. He wasn't actually scummed although Etched certainly would have been capable of it. No one was happy with the performance of Stupid Sexy Flanders today. Stupid dropped his weapon twice, and once got turned around and was looking for his opponent in the wrong direction! That's a lot of screwing up in less than a minute. EGIL SKALLAGRIMSON (59-1964) (24-12-1,85) of ISLE OF SKYE fought STUPID SEXY FLANDERS (42- 3836) (20-17-0,47) of I'M SO SEXY. EGIL SKALLAGRIMSON handily defeated STUPID SEXY FLANDERS in a 1 minute contest. Well, Stupid, hang in there. You'll probably get better. Thundr + Litening was avoided by Wasteland II, the latter being a fine example of a manager using all the tools at his disposal. There were five challenges and forty-six total fights in Darkholm this turn. Ah... is the brightness waning for this shining star in the crown of the Federation? I hope not. A word of unsolicited advice, my countrymen: Be generous with your friendship, but very careful where you give your love. An unwise love chains you to things you would rather not live with. Remember: Love is a fine thing, but it is not the only thing. Give some respect to your other values as well. And that, my dears, is that. It's a short one but then it was a short fight day. Till next fortnight! Desiree (not my real name) KEEPER OF THE RUNEBLADE W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY WHIRLING WORD 48-3815 79 41 2 340 4-LETTER WORDS (1063) CAER GRAND CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY JAKUCHU ITO 7-5102 43 16 1 389 NINJAS (1107) BONSUR BLACK WIDOW 37-1303 72 74 3 275 BEAST MASTERS (136) SIBIKHAS ETCHED IN STONE 61-3112 57 24 1 261 CEMENTIA (1112) JURINE SPEEDI 58-3029 115 87 3 248 SHAMROCKS (424) DELARQ TOR DEORNE 7-2529 82 57 1 247 BLADES OF ICE (192) BONSUR SUPER BUM 82-18411 34 15 1 245 FLAT BROKE (1184) DWES EG MUCKER 42-3596 65 71 2 232 DELVERS (1000) RODEKI ROLEX WATCH 32-3732 57 53 1 229 LUST MUPPETS (1036) ARVAT BASS 5-3666 63 104 2 226 JOHNS (927) KALTOS A DIFFERENT GRAPE 82-1258 48 40 1 222 MY WIFE'S COSMETICS (1038) DWES EG DOC STEELE 18-6010 64 120 6 221 ARROGANCE (732) TALCAMA HARLEQUIN TUSKFISH 18-6977 57 49 0 221 BIG MEAN FISH (292) TALCAMA MAHI MAHI 18-4899 108 69 1 220 BIG MEAN FISH (292) TALCAMA SMOOGIE 82-2247 18 14 1 219 STREET PIZZAD III (1190) DWES EG RAZOX 7-2400 88 58 1 218 BLADES OF ICE (192) BONSUR JACK BOY 82-2030 86 64 0 216 ON A WHIM (1014) DWES EG MIMIC BLENNY 18-7541 43 27 1 216 BIG MEAN FISH (292) TALCAMA WHIRLING DOG 10-4177 73 36 1 213 MONGREL HORDE (964) KOLACT GRAND CHAMPIONS W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY DUSKY JAWFISH 18-6978 51 56 1 209 BIG MEAN FISH (292) TALCAMA SULTAN 10-4516 32 9 1 209 SIR AGLIO (600) KOLACT DR NUT 24-4254 67 41 2 206 DP CLONES (1045) ZORPUNT TUM 18-7380 37 21 2 206 FROM THE FACE (1213) TALCAMA TOLAIS DEEPHEART 42-1620 101 106 0 202 DELVERS (1000) RODEKI GRAND CHAMPIONS W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY DR DAZZLE 57-4485 73 36 2 202 PEPPER PRACTICE II (1069) ANDOR OBSESSIVE 58-2447 53 55 1 202 ELEMENTS OF PSI (423) DELARQ TOR DARK GUMBY 7-4694 67 42 1 201 WASTELAND II (500) BONSUR JANAE 5-3867 64 49 3 200 BLADES OF CHAOS (961) KALTOS PTI 7-5412 33 16 0 198 WASTELAND II (500) BONSUR MISS HONEY 36-4850 74 73 0 197 SCARRY TEAM (824) JHANS ISHINOMORI 7-5390 38 13 1 197 NINJAS (1107) BONSUR A NEW PONY! 82-1306 34 38 0 197 WHAT I ATE FOR XMAS (1114) DWES EG NEOSPHINCTER 18-7317 30 24 1 197 WASTELAND (468) TALCAMA RAMZA 7-4340 67 38 2 196 BLADES OF ICE (192) BONSUR STARBUCK 6-5387 43 33 0 194 SCIENCE FICTION (1191) TRANSEL BLUE 33-5776 30 19 1 194 BLADES OF GRASS (1215) NIYTYOLE ISLAND DOC STEELE 18-6808 51 75 1 193 ARROGANCE (732) TALCAMA THRENODY 4-4557 39 45 1 193 BLADES OF MIST (959) JHELUM CRACK IS CHEAP 82-18422 30 16 0 192 NEGATIVE CASH FLOW (1197) DWES EG SHINY PENNY 32-3789 39 79 2 191 FOUND IN THE SAND (1034) ARVAT TAPS 96-841 30 29 5 191 MUSIC TO KILL BY (1119) OLD VALAMANTIS -SALESGUN 1-6745 27 40 2 191 LEGENDS OF STEELE (1047) MORDANT SCHYLER 6-4866 63 101 1 190 THE LADY'S LIST (917) TRANSEL -ANTONIO 10-2554 43 53 2 190 WHOA! JUMP BACK! (763) KOLACT CLEANER WRASSE 18-6495 82 68 2 189 BIG MEAN FISH (292) TALCAMA HE HATE ME 18-7820 27 31 2 189 WASTELAND (468) TALCAMA TORNADO 6-2249 37 54 2 186 ACTS OF NATURE (415) TRANSEL MIDNIGHT IMP 18-4731 96 69 3 185 THUNDR + LITENING (309) TALCAMA REDEMPTION 4-4868 31 24 1 185 BLADES OF MIST (959) JHELUM -CYCLOPS 7-4625 26 30 1 185 BIG BAD (1073) BONSUR GRINGOLD 7-2416 27 33 2 184 THE CUTTHROATS (203) BONSUR ONE A DAY 98-799 29 26 3 183 MY DRUGS (1179) SYVYN'S HILL GRAND CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY LIFE 3-4196 46 144 0 180 GAMES LIBRARY (998) OSKSI RENAE 7-4304 69 46 3 179 BLADES OF ICE (192) BONSUR SUX0R 5-4560 31 13 0 176 MORE NEW TEAMS 2 (1188) KALTOS NUMBERED WON 18-7434 30 37 0 173 NEXT GENERATION (1150) TALCAMA COOLER 82-7277 40 35 1 172 STYROFOAM (1090) DWES EG -MUMPHY CHICK 1-5487 28 1 0 172 LEGENDS OF STEELE (1047) MORDANT WIGGLER 18-8088 25 6 1 172 THUNDR + LITENING (309) TALCAMA TOWER 7-4461 46 29 1 166 BLADES OF ICE (192) BONSUR PEGASUS 6-4161 29 44 1 163 KREWE OF DRUID (1186) TRANSEL EMILY 17-5753 36 23 0 162 BLADES OF STEEL (1211) ALJAFIR RED FUSION 6-5480 35 8 0 162 IT'S NEW! (1195) TRANSEL WENT TO MARKET 25-4288 29 32 2 161 THIS LITTLE PRIGGY (1162) LYRATILAN SUN TZU 59-310 30 19 3 160 ISLE OF SKYE (876) ILLIS LINK 6-5144 30 57 2 156 SUPER BASH BROTHERS (1067) TRANSEL SMILES 21-3207 25 17 3 151 TROOPERS (1113) SUNSET GRAND ADEPTS W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY -GAMBLE 7-4884 20 14 2 150 INDIFFERENCE (1194) BONSUR -BORGUS BASHIMUS 58-6097 23 33 1 149 NEXT GENERATION (1075) DELARQ TOR ASHANTI 6-5352 29 39 5 147 KREWE OF DRUID (1186) TRANSEL FRIED TWINKIE 5-4562 30 10 0 141 MORE NEW TEAMS 2 (1188) KALTOS DECK SWAB 18-2148 26 22 1 138 SEA DOGS (328) TALCAMA QUID PRO QUO 10-4794 37 26 1 130 QUBIT (1140) KOLACT HITZ 82-10428 13 7 0 130 4-LETTER DOCTORS (1204) DWES EG ENDYMION 6-4163 30 44 1 120 KREWE OF DRUID (1186) TRANSEL MAGINOT MIKE 4-4509 61 78 1 114 DOGS OF WAR (999) JHELUM GRAND CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY BEAR 7-4628 27 55 1 98 BIG BAD (1073) BONSUR TASTY HANGNAIL 7-5463 25 20 0 96 WASTELAND II (500) BONSUR FARGEN ICEHOLE 59-1938 20 7 1 96 ISLE OF SKYE (876) ILLIS GRAND CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY -STRAFE 82-11158 25 15 0 92 BLACK PRIMERS (1187) DWES EG GRAND INITIATES W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY -RHINOVIRUS 28-3754 15 8 3 89 BAD GERMS (1224) MORYA EGIL SKALLAGRIMSON 59-1964 25 12 1 88 ISLE OF SKYE (876) ILLIS -NARCISSISTIC NUN 69-8644 15 7 0 88 ODD SQUAD (1217) CIMMERIAC YUENGLING 82-16265 16 5 1 87 LOCAL BEER (1219) DWES EG -FREAK 18-7300 22 12 4 79 RUN AND HYDE (1221) TALCAMA THE HIPPY 21-5701 15 7 0 79 COSMIC FREAK OUT (1225) SUNSET -SPEED MERCHANT 82-15079 18 21 5 78 JEKYLL'S LAB (1199) DWES EG CYCLONE 10-2057 21 19 0 75 THUNDERSTRIKERS (449) KOLACT JOCK 82-10452 9 6 0 70 4-LETTER ITCHES (1218) DWES EG BRADEN 6-4867 61 103 1 69 THE LADY'S LIST (917) TRANSEL I SEE SOUNDS 21-5704 17 14 1 65 COSMIC FREAK OUT (1225) SUNSET HEAT 98-981 14 12 4 62 WHAT A TREAT (1201) SYVYN'S HILL HENRY VAN GIESON V 59-436 13 8 0 61 ISLE OF SKYE (876) ILLIS FRIJOLE! 99-1214 11 14 3 60 BEAN MACHINE (1202) SOUTH RIDGE BOB, ETERNAL, 38-4460 18 1 0 56 SANDS OF TIME (1178) CLIFFHOME THANATAR 21-749 21 24 3 54 SONS OF SATAN (1214) SUNSET MINOS 21-5805 16 8 1 54 SONS OF SATAN (1214) SUNSET -BUS 62-4115 15 7 1 53 PUBLIC TRANSIT (1226) VALAMANTIS -TRAIN 62-4114 14 9 1 52 PUBLIC TRANSIT (1226) VALAMANTIS STUPID SEXY FLANDE 42-3836 20 18 0 50 I'M SO SEXY (1072) RODEKI -MALLIA 21-748 21 26 1 47 SONS OF SATAN (1214) SUNSET WORK IN PROGRESS 38-4193 24 72 2 44 JUST BECAUSE (1151) CLIFFHOME MEN WORKING 38-4189 29 67 1 43 JUST BECAUSE (1151) CLIFFHOME 2 62-2976 25 22 3 43 NUMBERS (937) VALAMANTIS INSURRECTION 60-5607 6 9 0 43 BLADES OF DESTINY (1216) ARADI -GREEN BEAN 3-6419 10 3 1 34 VEGGIES (1227) OSKSI '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN TAPS 96-841 30 29 5 MUSIC TO KILL BY 1119 SUPER BUM 82-18411 395 PERSONAL CORRESPONDENCE Numbered Won -- This is deeply disturbing. My moves were clear and should have been informative, yet you learned nothing! You can't have been paying proper attention. -- Tolais Deepheart Renae -- I need nothing from you. There is nothing you can teach me. Bah. -- Life of Osksi Jack Boy -- Good try, but no seegar. -- Mucker P.S. You should be glad. Those seegars aren't good for you. Deck Swab -- Great! When you're done, you can come do the floor at our guildhouse. It could really use some swabbing. -- Maginot Mike 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 WHIRLING WORD devastated DARK GUMBY in a 3 minute mismatched Challenge Title fight. TUM was overcome by ETCHED IN STONE in a popular 6 minute gruesome Challenge match. NUMBERED WON was bested by TOLAIS DEEPHEART in a popular 1 minute Challenge contest. THE HIPPY defeated BRADEN in a crowd pleasing 1 minute Challenge match. I SEE SOUNDS devastated WORK IN PROGRESS in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge duel. MUCKER devastated GRINGOLD in a crowd pleasing 1 minute mismatched match. SPEEDI overpowered A NEW PONY! in a action packed 1 minute uneven melee. SCHYLER lost to PTI in a popular 1 minute duel. BLACK WIDOW viciously subdued ONE A DAY in a popular 3 minute gory duel. MISS HONEY was overpowered by JAKUCHU ITO in a popular 1 minute one-sided melee. ROLEX WATCH subdued NEOSPHINCTER in a crowd pleasing 1 minute match. A DIFFERENT GRAPE viciously subdued THRENODY in a exciting 8 minute brutal contest. DEORNE devastated HE HATE ME in a 1 minute mismatched bout. HARLEQUIN TUSKFISH handily defeated TORNADO in a 1 minute uneven fight. MIDNIGHT IMP was overpowered by DOC STEELE in a 1 minute uneven struggle. WHIRLING DOG viciously subdued CRACK IS CHEAP in a crowd pleasing 4 minute gory brawl. SULTAN savagely defeated SUX0R in a exciting 3 minute brutal match. TAPS was killed by SUPER BUM in a crowd pleasing 10 minute bloody fight. ISHINOMORI was devastated by MAHI MAHI in a 1 minute one-sided bout. CLEANER WRASSE was vanquished by SMOOGIE in a action packed 1 minute one-sided match. JANAE was viciously subdued by MIMIC BLENNY in a crowd pleasing 2 minute gory fray. DUSKY JAWFISH savagely defeated TOWER in a popular 2 minute gruesome fight. BASS overpowered RENAE in a popular 1 minute gory uneven fight. RAMZA was savagely defeated by JACK BOY in a exciting 5 minute gruesome melee. DR NUT viciously subdued BLUE in a action packed 2 minute brutal bout. RAZOX handily defeated SHINY PENNY in a 1 minute one-sided duel. STARBUCK overpowered PEGASUS in a action packed 1 minute uneven fight. OBSESSIVE defeated LIFE in a exciting 2 minute gory match. DR DAZZLE overpowered COOLER in a 1 minute one-sided bout. REDEMPTION overpowered SUN TZU in a 1 minute one-sided fray. QUID PRO QUO was bested by FRIED TWINKIE in a popular 3 minute bloody duel. EMILY was demolished by DOC STEELE in a 1 minute mismatched match. WENT TO MARKET was luckily beaten by RED FUSION in a popular 3 minute brutal fray. SMILES was demolished by WIGGLER in a action packed 1 minute one-sided conflict. ASHANTI overpowered MAGINOT MIKE in a popular 1 minute bloody uneven bout. HITZ demolished TASTY HANGNAIL in a 1 minute uneven competition. LINK luckily beat DECK SWAB in a exciting 2 minute fight. BEAR was vanquished by ENDYMION in a exciting 1 minute mismatched duel. CYCLONE was handily defeated by FARGEN ICEHOLE in a 1 minute mismatched duel. FRIJOLE! overpowered DEBBY TONTE in a crowd pleasing 1 minute one-sided brawl. HEAT overcame THANATAR in a exciting 3 minute gory match. YUENGLING demolished BOB, ETERNAL, in a popular 1 minute gory uneven fight. JOCK handily defeated INSURRECTION in a action packed 1 minute mismatched bout. MINOS subdued MEN WORKING in a crowd pleasing 1 minute brutal match. 2 was savagely defeated by HENRY VAN GIESON V in a popular 3 minute gory battle. EGIL SKALLAGRIMSON handily defeated STUPID SEXY FLANDERS in a 1 minute contest. BATTLE REPORT MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS |FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT| |LUNGING ATTACK 27 WALL OF STEEL 80 - 42 - 1 66 | |TOTAL PARRY 11 TOTAL PARRY 70 - 52 - 1 57 | |WALL OF STEEL 11 LUNGING ATTACK 136 - 108 - 6 56 | |SLASHING ATTACK 11 SLASHING ATTACK 40 - 41 - 0 49 | |AIMED BLOW 11 PARRY-STRIKE 6 - 7 - 0 46 | |BASHING ATTACK 7 PARRY-LUNGE 14 - 17 - 0 45 | |STRIKING ATTACK 6 AIMED BLOW 42 - 54 - 0 44 | |PARRY-LUNGE 5 STRIKING ATTACK 16 - 30 - 0 35 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 PARRY-RIPOSTE 7 - 14 - 0 33 | |PARRY-STRIKE 0 BASHING ATTACK 15 - 51 - 0 23 | Turn 395 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: TOTAL PARRY 7 - 4 SLASHING ATTACK 5 - 6 4 LUNGING ATTACK WALL OF STEEL 7 - 4 BASHING ATTACK 2 - 5 4 TOTAL PARRY LUNGING ATTACK 17 - 10 AIMED BLOW 2 - 9 2 WALL OF STEEL PARRY-LUNGE 3 - 2 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 1 SLASHING ATTACK STRIKING ATTACK 3 - 3 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 2 TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME WALL OF STEEL WHIRLING WORD 48-3815 79 41 2 340 4-LETTER WORDS (1063) LUNGING ATTACK JAKUCHU ITO 7-5102 43 16 1 389 NINJAS (1107) SLASHING ATTACK BLACK WIDOW 37-1303 72 74 3 275 BEAST MASTERS (136) TOTAL PARRY ETCHED IN STONE 61-3112 57 24 1 261 CEMENTIA (1112) STRIKING ATTACK MAHI MAHI 18-4899 108 69 1 220 BIG MEAN FISH (292) PARRY-LUNGE SULTAN 10-4516 32 9 1 209 SIR AGLIO (600) AIMED BLOW A NEW PONY! 82-1306 34 38 0 197 WHAT I ATE FOR XMAS (1114) BASHING ATTACK SHINY PENNY 32-3789 39 79 2 191 FOUND IN THE SAND (1034) PARRY-RIPOSTE TAPS 96-841 30 29 5 191 MUSIC TO KILL BY (1119) The overall popularity leader is CRACK IS CHEAP 82-18422. The most popular warrior this turn was TUM 18-7380. The ten other most popular fighters were TAPS 96-841, BLACK WIDOW 37-1303, A DIFFERENT GRAPE 82-1258, WHIRLING DOG 10-4177, JACK BOY 82-2030, QUID PRO QUO 10-4794, RAMZA 7-4340, HENRY VAN GIESON V 59-436, WHIRLING WORD 48-3815, and THRENODY 4-4557. The least popular fighter this week was STUPID SEXY FLANDERS 42-3836. The other ten least popular fighters were MEN WORKING 38-4189, BOB, ETERNAL, 38-4460, CYCLONE 10-2057, MAGINOT MIKE 4-4509, EMILY 17-5753, SUN TZU 59-310, ISHINOMORI 7-5390, A NEW PONY! 82-1306, WORK IN PROGRESS 38-4193, and BRADEN 6-4867. Arena (Number) W L K Arena (Number) W L K Arena (Number) W L K OSKSI(3) 0 1 0 LYRATILAN(25) 0 1 0 DELARQ TOR(58) 2 0 0 JHELUM(4) 1 2 0 ARVAT(32) 1 1 0 ILLIS(59) 3 1 0 KALTOS(5) 2 2 0 NIYTYOLE ISLAND(33) 0 1 0 ARADI(60) 0 1 0 TRANSEL(6) 5 4 0 JHANS(36) 0 1 0 JURINE(61) 1 0 0 BONSUR(7) 4 8 0 SIBIKHAS(37) 1 0 0 VALAMANTIS(62) 0 1 0 KOLACT(10) 2 2 0 CLIFFHOME(38) 0 3 0 DWES EG(82) 7 3 1 ALJAFIR(17) 0 1 0 RODEKI(42) 2 1 0 OLD VALAMANTIS(96) 0 1 0 TALCAMA(18) 7 7 0 CAER(48) 1 0 0 SYVYN'S HILL(98) 1 1 0 SUNSET(21) 3 2 0 ANDOR(57) 1 0 0 SOUTH RIDGE(99) 1 0 0 ZORPUNT(24) 1 0 0 TOP WARRIOR OF EACH ARENA W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY LIFE 3-4196 46 144 0 180 GAMES LIBRARY (998) OSKSI THRENODY 4-4557 39 45 1 193 BLADES OF MIST (959) JHELUM TOP WARRIOR OF EACH ARENA W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY BASS 5-3666 63 104 2 226 JOHNS (927) KALTOS STARBUCK 6-5387 43 33 0 194 SCIENCE FICTION (1191) TRANSEL JAKUCHU ITO 7-5102 43 16 1 389 NINJAS (1107) BONSUR WHIRLING DOG 10-4177 73 36 1 213 MONGREL HORDE (964) KOLACT EMILY 17-5753 36 23 0 162 BLADES OF STEEL (1211) ALJAFIR DOC STEELE 18-6010 64 120 6 221 ARROGANCE (732) TALCAMA SMILES 21-3207 25 17 3 151 TROOPERS (1113) SUNSET DR NUT 24-4254 67 41 2 206 DP CLONES (1045) ZORPUNT WENT TO MARKET 25-4288 29 32 2 161 THIS LITTLE PRIGGY (1162) LYRATILAN ROLEX WATCH 32-3732 57 53 1 229 LUST MUPPETS (1036) ARVAT BLUE 33-5776 30 19 1 194 BLADES OF GRASS (1215) NIYTYOLE ISLAND MISS HONEY 36-4850 74 73 0 197 SCARRY TEAM (824) JHANS BLACK WIDOW 37-1303 72 74 3 275 BEAST MASTERS (136) SIBIKHAS BOB, ETERNAL, 38-4460 18 1 0 56 SANDS OF TIME (1178) CLIFFHOME MUCKER 42-3596 65 71 2 232 DELVERS (1000) RODEKI WHIRLING WORD 48-3815 79 41 2 340 4-LETTER WORDS (1063) CAER DR DAZZLE 57-4485 73 36 2 202 PEPPER PRACTICE II (1069) ANDOR SPEEDI 58-3029 115 87 3 248 SHAMROCKS (424) DELARQ TOR SUN TZU 59-310 30 19 3 160 ISLE OF SKYE (876) ILLIS INSURRECTION 60-5607 6 9 0 43 BLADES OF DESTINY (1216) ARADI ETCHED IN STONE 61-3112 57 24 1 261 CEMENTIA (1112) JURINE 2 62-2976 25 22 3 43 NUMBERS (937) VALAMANTIS SUPER BUM 82-18411 34 15 1 245 FLAT BROKE (1184) DWES EG TAPS 96-841 30 29 5 191 MUSIC TO KILL BY (1119) OLD VALAMANTIS ONE A DAY 98-799 29 26 3 183 MY DRUGS (1179) SYVYN'S HILL FRIJOLE! 99-1214 11 14 3 60 BEAN MACHINE (1202) SOUTH RIDGE Name-Change-O-Rama The winter tourney brought a lot of people to the Isle who didn't appear there normally. This included Commission employees. Half a dozen arenamasters regarded each other warily in the mirror behind the bar at the Pig in a Haystack. The Pig was obscure and mediocre, drawing few gladiators, which is what they had all been looking for. They saw gladiators every day. Most arenamaster were convinced that this was some kind of punishment. You could always pick out the arenamasters in a crowd. There were superficial differences: One of these had clearly Adantri features, one wore an eye-patch, two were female. But there were, in significant ways, alike. The same size, the same hair-trigger alertness, the same deadliness. The one-eyed man broke the ice, raising his beer mug in salute. "I'm Zrof One- Eye from Zukal. Sugar of Arvat--" One of the women bowed slightly. "I know Sugar. The rest of you...?" The Adantri matched his salute. "Dernal of Dayla Kiv." "Daiyla Kiv? Ah...." "No, without the 'I' in it. These damned bureaucrats can't spell, and they thought adding an unnecessary vowel was exotic." Disgust dripped from his voice. "Tell me about it!" another man growled in agreement. "Khagal of Niatoli, and what they do to the spelling of THAT simple word--!" "I thought Daiyla, I mean Dayla Kiv had a different name right now," Arenamistress Sugar said. "The arena, at least, because of a contest?" "Chavez Ravine." Dernal's tone was the one that substituted in polite company for spitting on the floor. Zrof blinked, taken aback by the bitterness. He wouldn't have minded a contest in Zukal, and damn what they called the place. "It's only temporary, though." "Temporary, shmiperary," another man muttered. He seemed well into his drinking, although, like all arenamasters, he carried his liquor well. "They do it all the time in Aradi. No reshpect. Go around changing thish, changing that. I wish I could change shome thingsh." He signalled the bartender for a refill. The second woman put her hand over his mug. "You've had enough, Harkon. Try the coffee, instead." "You should be mad, too, Ripplesh," Harkon said. "They're going to do shtuff like that in Jahnsh, aren't they?" Ripples Dorrigan shrugged. All the men paused, some with glasses half raised, to watch. "It's the way things are," she said. "Not much we can do about it." "You know," Khagal of Niatoli said, "maybe we could make a few changes. Fix the spelling of Arena 33, for one, change a few standby titles--" "The Commission hates changes." Dernal of Dayla Kiv topped up his glass and drained it gloomily. "Yes, but if we disguise it," Sugar of Arvat said, excited, "make it... maybe a general Name-Change-O-Rama! Then we could slip OUR changes through and no one would notice or mind." *-------*-------*-------*-------*-------*-------* By popular demand, we are holding a Name-Change-o-Rama during the month of March. If you wish to change the name of your warriors or teams, please contact RSI Customer Service. The charge for a name change is $1, unless you're in DOOMCorps, in which case you take your chances. (Just kidding, guys! *snicker*)