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."
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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*)