DARKHOLM SPORTING JOURNAL Date : 11/25/2006 Duedate: 12/08/2006 DARKHOLM DM-104 TURN-441 RANK TEAMS W L K % RANK TEAMS W L K % 1 DON'T ASK 82/1205 1812 1417 20 56.1 LARGE LOSERS 5/1228 4-LETTER DOCTORS 82/1204 NEGATIVE CASH FLOW 82/1197 4-LETTER NAMES 82/1256 JUST DON'T CARE 5/1242 HANNAH'S PALS 82/1270 HOLE IN THE WALL 6/1243 LOCAL BEER 82/1219 4 STYROFOAM 82/1090 1154 1009 8 53.4 DYSLEXICS UNTIE! II 82/1258 5 BIG MEAN FISH 18/292 885 815 7 52.1 ATTACK OF THE CLONES 82/1254 CUTE & KINDA DEADLY 97/1229 4-LETTER ANXIETY 82/1236 BEAN MACHINE 99/1202 WOMEN LOVE ME FOR MY 82/1252 6 SEA DOGS 4/1271 111 165 5 40.2 2-DOC LEGRAND'S 69/474 366 289 6 55.9 SEA DOGS 18/328 DOC LEGRAND'S LAB 3 69/531 SEA DOGS 96/1241 3 NUTS 82/1240 2361 1967 7 54.6 7 DELVERS 42/1000 333 512 3 39.4 072905R 41/1273 DOGS OF WAR 4/999 IT'S NEW! 6/1195 GAMES LIBRARY 3/998 CEMENTIA 61/1112 8 ARROGANCE 18/732 955 1681 17 36.2 FLAT BROKE 82/1184 THE LADY'S LIST 6/917 PUDS AGAIN 6 82/1234 JUST BECAUSE 38/1151 MY DRUGS 98/1179 9-BREAD 72/1275 583 1128 10 34.1 WASTELAND 18/468 10-VINCERE AUT 18/1274 4 9 0 30.8 WASTELAND II 7/500 11 RONIN 51/1281 4 10 0 28.6 WHAT A TREAT 98/1201 12 WINGED LEGION 6/1277 0 3 0 0.0 DEATH BY CHOCOLATE 97/1268 BLOODY LEGION 96/1276 LOOK OUT! 16/1278 13 COLOR ME SUA 42/1280 1 0 0 100 NUMBERS 62/937 14 EYE OF THE S 54/1279 0 1 0 0.0 I'M SO SEXY 42/1072 '##/###' Avoid teams by their Team Id '-' Team did not fight this turn REPORT FROM WITHIN THE TOWER Warriors of the night, good evening! I missed you last time. I wish circumstances had not prevented my writing this report. I don't know who stood in for me, but I hope they did an acceptable job. NEOSPHINCTER (18-7317) (64-35-1,274) of WASTELAND TV challenged MUCKER (42-3596) (95-86-2,275) of DELVERS. NEOSPHINCTER bested MUCKER in a crowd pleasing 1 minute Challenge fight. This was our only challenge, making Mucker the most challenged warrior. There were no avoids. Neosphincter is our top Aimed Blow, and probably the most dangerous man in Darkholm at the moment. Somehow, it isn't a good thing when the most dangerous man in any particular group of warriors is also any sort of sphincter. Makes you walk extra softly, know what I mean? And Mucker, I really hope that didn't hurt too much. Unfortunately, we had a death this turn. CHAOS WARRIOR (54-2069) (17-17-3,55) of EYE OF THE STORM fought PLANKWALKER (18-8604) (26-32-2,75) of SEA DOGS. CHAOS WARRIOR was butchered by PLANKWALKER in a popular 1 minute uneven bout. I hope you are feeling better, CW. That resurrection hangover can be a real...lady dog. And THIS was our title fight. ETCHED IN STONE (61-3112) (90-36-1,298) of CEMENTIA fought ??RADAR?? (82-20310) (23-26-0,205) of DYSLEXICS UNTIE! II. ETCHED IN STONE narrowly defeated ??RADAR?? in an action packed 3 minute Title match. Close, was it? Look at the experience difference (not that it tells you that much, considering tourneys). Etched, I think you need to fight someone more on your level to prove yourself. Our overall popularity leader is STILL CRACK IS CHEAP (82-18422) (46-45-0,216) of NEGATIVE CASH FLOW fought TOLAIS DEEPHEART (42-1620) (123-129-0,190) of DELVERS. CRACK IS CHEAP viciously subdued TOLAIS DEEPHEART in a popular 3 minute bloody duel. On record, Tolais has over twice as many fights...but I know she doesn't attend the tourneys. So it's easily possible that this was a fair fight, or tipped in Crack's favor. Ah well. It wouldn't have mattered. Since Hansel left (sigh), Crack has always been our overall popularity leader. And Cooler was this turn's favorite, something about gallantly defending a couple of ladies during the last week. RED FUSION (6-5480) (59-29-0,218) of IT'S NEW! fought COOLER (82-7277) (66-54-1,218) of STYROFOAM. RED FUSION unbelievably bested COOLER in an action packed 4 minute brutal battle. CREDIT LINE (82-1366) (33-40-0,184) of WOMEN LOVE ME FOR MY fought WORK IN PROGRESS (38-4193) (36-105-2,176) of JUST BECAUSE. CREDIT LINE demolished WORK IN PROGRESS in a 1 minute one-sided bout. And yet--despite looking completely inept in this fight, being this turn's LEAST favorite warrior in the eyes of the spectators-- Work in Progress is still our top Parry-Riposter. And that's it, my dears. I feel I should write more, but honestly I don't have the heart. It's distressing to see how far Darkholm has fallen from its days of glory. I think I'll go have a drink and think about happier things. May you prosper and be well till we meet again. Desiree KEEPER OF THE RUNEBLADE W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY ETCHED IN STONE 61-3112 91 36 1 304 CEMENTIA (1112) JURINE GRAND CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY NEOSPHINCTER 18-7317 65 35 1 285 WASTELAND (468) TALCAMA PTI 7-5412 64 31 0 265 WASTELAND II (500) BONSUR PUD 126 82-22024 45 27 0 252 PUDS AGAIN 6 (1234) DWES EG HITZ 82-10428 39 17 0 250 4-LETTER DOCTORS (1204) DWES EG RED FUSION 6-5480 60 29 0 230 IT'S NEW! (1195) TRANSEL YUENGLING 82-16265 34 22 1 229 LOCAL BEER (1219) DWES EG SUPER BUM 82-18411 59 36 1 226 FLAT BROKE (1184) DWES EG STUPID SEXY FLANDE 42-3836 45 39 0 224 I'M SO SEXY (1072) RODEKI GOHAN 18-8449 42 30 1 222 WASTELAND (468) TALCAMA CRACK IS CHEAP 82-18422 47 45 0 218 NEGATIVE CASH FLOW (1197) DWES EG DOC STEELE 18-6808 69 103 1 217 ARROGANCE (732) TALCAMA SCHYLER 6-4866 81 129 1 214 THE LADY'S LIST (917) TRANSEL GRAND CHAMPIONS W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY BRICKTOP 18-7955 48 42 0 210 WASTELAND (468) TALCAMA GOKU 7-5628 41 22 0 210 WASTELAND II (500) BONSUR ??RADAR?? 82-20310 23 27 0 210 DYSLEXICS UNTIE! II (1258) DWES EG HE HATE ME 18-7820 52 52 2 209 WASTELAND (468) TALCAMA GATEWAY 82-15631 35 14 0 207 ATTACK OF THE CLONES (1254 DWES EG COOLER 82-7277 66 55 1 206 STYROFOAM (1090) DWES EG HARV 82-20046 42 18 1 206 4-LETTER NAMES (1256) DWES EG COOKIE FOR THE SOUL 6-6002 27 18 0 204 HOLE IN THE WALL (1243) TRANSEL MUCKER 42-3596 95 87 2 203 DELVERS (1000) RODEKI DUSKY JAWFISH 18-6978 75 78 1 200 BIG MEAN FISH (292) TALCAMA -THE GAZELLE 69-1524 39 35 0 200 DOC LEGRAND'S LAB 3 (531) CIMMERIAC SUSHI SLINGER 96-1399 22 20 3 200 SEA DOGS (1241) OLD VALAMANTIS UBER GOOBER 82-26198 38 27 0 199 NUTS (1240) DWES EG MAHI MAHI 18-4899 143 80 2 198 BIG MEAN FISH (292) TALCAMA DOC STEELE 18-6010 78 152 6 198 ARROGANCE (732) TALCAMA -BOX TURTLE 69-1784 50 40 3 198 DOC LEGRAND'S LAB 8 (474) CIMMERIAC VAGABOND 4-6049 20 12 1 198 SEA DOGS (1271) JHELUM CLEANER WRASSE 18-6495 107 89 2 196 BIG MEAN FISH (292) TALCAMA FEAR 82-10416 46 65 1 195 4-LETTER ANXIETY (1236) DWES EG HARLEQUIN TUSKFISH 18-6977 82 70 0 194 BIG MEAN FISH (292) TALCAMA HEAT 98-981 38 34 4 194 WHAT A TREAT (1201) SYVYN'S HILL TOLAIS DEEPHEART 42-1620 123 130 0 192 DELVERS (1000) RODEKI GRAND CHAMPIONS W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY ONE A DAY 98-799 59 42 3 192 MY DRUGS (1179) SYVYN'S HILL MANUTE BOL 5-4233 37 30 0 192 LARGE LOSERS (1228) KALTOS CREDIT LINE 82-1366 34 40 0 192 WOMEN LOVE ME FOR MY (1252 DWES EG TASTY HANGNAIL 7-5463 48 43 0 186 WASTELAND II (500) BONSUR HAILSTORM 7-5698 31 17 0 185 WASTELAND II (500) BONSUR FRIJOLE! 99-1214 31 40 3 183 BEAN MACHINE (1202) SOUTH RIDGE GRAND CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY BRADEN 6-4867 82 128 1 180 THE LADY'S LIST (917) TRANSEL 2 62-2976 46 47 3 180 NUMBERS (937) VALAMANTIS LIFE 3-4196 61 175 0 178 GAMES LIBRARY (998) OSKSI THE CUTICLE DANCE 82-13639 35 18 2 175 DON'T ASK (1205) DWES EG MAGINOT MIKE 4-4509 73 112 2 170 DOGS OF WAR (999) JHELUM KUNG PAO KITTY 97-1310 20 27 3 169 CUTE & KINDA DEADLY (1229) SHADOW GROVE WORK IN PROGRESS 38-4193 36 106 2 168 JUST BECAUSE (1151) CLIFFHOME -THE GNU 69-1519 39 42 2 165 DOC LEGRAND'S LAB 3 (531) CIMMERIAC MR TACO WORKS 18-7620 23 11 1 162 WASTELAND (468) TALCAMA RUGEN THE JELLYFI 82-12478 20 12 0 160 HANNAH'S PALS (1270) DWES EG -TURTLEFACE 7-5734 24 9 0 159 WASTELAND II (500) BONSUR BILLY THE SQUID 18-3880 39 33 3 152 SEA DOGS (328) TALCAMA GRAND ADEPTS W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY COLON CONVOY 18-9115 25 6 0 142 WASTELAND (468) TALCAMA -THE COCKATRICE 69-1522 36 46 2 141 DOC LEGRAND'S LAB 3 (531) CIMMERIAC THE IMPECCABLE PIG 5-3818 28 25 0 140 JUST DON'T CARE (1242) KALTOS MEN WORKING 38-4189 37 105 1 134 JUST BECAUSE (1151) CLIFFHOME -BARITUS 18-8674 24 25 2 113 VINCERE AUT MORI (1274) TALCAMA CHIPS AHOY 97-1586 21 12 4 111 DEATH BY CHOCOLATE (1268) SHADOW GROVE GRAND CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY PLANKWALKER 18-8604 27 32 3 100 SEA DOGS (328) TALCAMA GRAND INITIATES W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY -THARKON 18-9112 18 10 1 89 VINCERE AUT MORI (1274) TALCAMA 5 GOT PICKED 41-4199 16 2 2 70 072905R (1273) KATI-TEI PSYCHO GRANDMA! 16-5120 11 2 1 62 LOOK OUT! (1278) WILLAF CHAOS WARRIOR 54-2069 17 18 3 50 EYE OF THE STORM (1279) TROCAR HAWK 6-5764 16 5 0 37 WINGED LEGION (1277) TRANSEL ASSASSIN 96-1802 9 3 4 34 BLOODY LEGION (1276) OLD VALAMANTIS '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN CHAOS WARRIOR 54-2069 17 18 3 EYE OF THE STORM 1279 PLANKWALKER 18-8604 441 PERSONAL CORRESPONDENCE Gohan -- You hairy little runt! You are a TRAVESTY of what a person should be, which is tall and sleek like ME! I, after all, am the perfectly created golem here! -- Life of Osksi Rolex Watch -- Ha, I know that you were originally Found in the Sand. And that sand really messed up your gears. Some golems are sealed against it, but not being a golem, you seem to have lacked that protection. -- Mucker Goku -- Ah, thanks. I don't know if this will be, or have been, enough, but it's a good thought. -- Tolais Deepheart Braden -- I really miss beating Assur's bashers all the time. Maybe I should retire. -- Maginot Mike 2 November 2006 I received a Gift Certificate from someone. I'm assuming it's for entry into the Turf War 5. Whoever sent this to me...please email me at rbaphomets@yahoo.com. Thanks. 10 November 2006 The Quest of the Best has come to an end. Dark Knight Toker, host of the Quest, wants to proclaim the Ultimate Victor and give a listing of prize winners. Lady Fern and her Flower Girls of the Consortium are the Ultimate Victors of the Quest. Well fought and there's nothing like coming from behind to leave us all in the dust. Can't wait to see you defend your title! (wink) Here is a complete list of managers who placed in prize positions: 1) Lady Fern, mgr. Flower Girls 2) Le Pentarque, mgr. Blood & Guts! 3) Crip, mgr. Otto's Parts 4) D.K. Heathen Hatebred, mgr. Odin's Chosen 5) Ghab, mgr. Assassin Nation 6) Fanthayne, mgr. Dark Raiders 7) D.K. Toker, mgr. Silver Knights 8) D.K. Wasby, mgr. Bronze Knights 9) The Expatriate, mgr. Bleak Legion 10) Still the Distilled, mgr. Springborne Fair Thanks to all that had the gall to show up, but I really want to thank the managers that had the mettle to survive and not run when they started getting their butt handed to them. Respect to All. Quest #1 host, Dark Knight Toker 14 November 2006 A Tale of Fusion Confusion Delusion Revolution as told by Hammer the WordSmith SomeWhere Beyond ElseWhere and ElseWhen a hooded figure brooded upon the lingering wisps of memory from days gone by. From the howling sands to the sanding howls the streams of thought bubbled and flowed, winding endlessly entwined within the darkest recesses and lightest resources of the learned and unlearned disciplines of managerial mayhem and manipulation. Nameless faces and faceless names floated in the swirling mists of madness embalmed within the memories of one who knew he did not know how far reaching the influences [both positive and negative] had rooted and flowered in the march of time and energy expended in the historical markings of gladiatorial essence and excellence experience. The tamed and the untamed coupled with the named and the unnamed resources that spilt their sweat and blood on the sands of arenas both known and unknown had metamorphosed into the dreamings and the schemings of the fadings of jadings and paradings [in both public and private] amongst the elite and the indiscreet posturings and babblings of managers becoming legends in their own minds and times. Hammer pondered upon beginnings and the seemingly endless myriad of endings possibly possible among the interspersed and intertwined impossible possibilities presently past and future. Echoing and reechoing in the vast depths and countless compartments along the corridors of his mind, Hammer played and replayed the glories shared and dared in the sixty-plus stabled arena on fabled Noblish Island DM 93. The training had been all too brief, but the competition generated by the multi faceted personages inhabiting DM 93 and the sheer multitude of numbers had forever instilled themselves in the heart and soul of the veteran manager [Hammer]; insomuch that the migration to Niatoli Island DM 33 triggered the desire to emulate the glory and the grandeur of the spectacle of stables vying for recognition from among the virtually numberless no-name newbies making names for themselves as they numbered their stables and accomplishments for all to see and behold, to the song and the sound of the sight of clashing cold cruel steel simmering the flesh of gallant gladiators consumed by the gory and the glory of crossing blades with the superior and the inferior within the interior of Greywand's Global Gladiatorial Galaxy. Far far ago and long long away had many abandoned hope for a return to the reminiscences revered by so many managers; predating even the generations of gladiators graduating from Noblish Island and the years of yore and gore and gallantry before. Rumblings and mumblings of a renovation rejuvenating the reflexes of managers numbed by the numberless trysts of tourney tarnished stables began revolutionizing the very fabric of time and space and time-honored tradition throughout the ranks of visionary newbies and volatile veterans alike and dislike. History was being shaken to the core of the gore as glory and grandeur responded to the revelry reverie revelations and reveille revolutionizing the creation of a new arena in the making; populated by No-Tourney Warriors and Full Stable Participants pledging to forge a new vision version of "The Fiercest and Best" for crossing blades and crosser banter in the personal ads and team spotlight tomes. Now was the time for Hammer to emerge and once again merge his talent among the gifted and grifted; answering the call to assemble the drifted [and to directly divulge and converge with the dozens] for the destiny of destructive denizens determined to build a new legacy upon the all-but-forgotten ashes of the old and olden legends of times lost. [TIME JUMP] Hammer sifted the sands in the dead of night in the desert reaches [located SomeWhere BeYond ElseWhere and ElseWhen] to discover 5 gladiators not tourney worthy, yet interesting enough to begin their careers in a No-Tourney Arena! "They need not be dispatched to the Dark Arena," the veteran manager mused as he sorted through paperwork long discarded and vaguely forgotten, "because there is nothing like a good Blood Feud to provide inspiration for writing personal ads in the arena newsletter! Besides, there are times when the replacement for a warrior wounded mortally on the arena sands fares much better than the one exchanged from Torch Light!" Fights by Torch Light were certainly deemed unnecessary as Hammer had already deduced that a number of determined stables would undoubtedly congregate with High Octane Warriors under the guidance of Higher Octane Managers to populate and depopulate the new No-Tourney Arena currently under construction in DM 81. Fortunately his feeble foray into the desert would yield somewhat suitable candidates for the newfound purposes Hammer had in mind. From among the candidates to be found Hammer would be rewarded in time by BLOODFEUDS and REPLACEMENT WARRIORS aplenty! Deep into the night Hammer searched and searched until five not-so-promising stables were uncovered in the waning hours before dawn. Ripper discards were scattered far and wide, but this was not the time or the hour to let sentimental views cloud the issue at hand. Future events would lend themselves to a suitable Ripper replacement, especially with the prospects Hammer was now sorting for his selection decision to dispatch to the Gladiatorial Commission for processing. Most managers have the luxury of selecting the best group [or discarding the worst group!] Hammer had the novelty of rounding up the castaways from the New Stables paperwork accumulated long ago from Maximillian's Morya Madness contest in DM 28 that were deemed below inferior as contest prizes [and thus banished from sight!] Hammer scrutinized and agonized over which group of gladiators were worth the sacks of gold coins he was prepared to release to the Gladiatorial Commission for fees to MAINTENANCE his new stable in the No-Tourney Arena. After what seemed like long hours passing by, Hammer discarded one and then another group of hopefuls. After lengthy debate a third was cast aside. Deciding between the final two groups found Hammer going back to interview the rejected candidates time and time again [until a final decision was made that Hammer could live with and his new stable could die with!] before the final quirks were hammered out and pen put to paper to process the prospective puny stable with the Gladiatorial Commission. The only solace gained from the painful process was the knowledge that other managers would be less tempted to run stables in DM 81 populated by their tourney- worthy warriors [under the penalty of death imposed and enforced upon tourney experienced gladiators by the Committee being formed to police and regulate such matters!] as sworn to and signed in good faith by each registering manager. [TIME JUMP] Hammer had worked long and hard to find suitable candidates for his stable and now it was time to begin their training. The paperwork had been dispatched for registration with the Gladiatorial Commission and now was the hour in which preparation was paramount! Dispatch riders had arrived with the news that Considerable Bounty was being offered as incentive rewards to those managers sending new stables to the No-Tourney Arena. Hammer realized this would Up the Ante [causing greater pause in the managerial community for selecting suitable stables!] as the creative competition was certain to escalate and produce Serious Sword Slinging Stables Staining the Arena Sands Red! Obviously a serious upgrade in the quality of competition migrating to the No- Tourney Arena in DM 81 would definitely work in favor of Hammer; enormously increasing the death toll percentage potential amongst the ranks of his new start-up stable in DM 81 [Sands Running Red and Blood Feuds Running Rampant as Undoubtedly Expected!] Hammer observed the futility of his new warriors training [as well as they could for what they were made from!] while recent memories came to the forefront of his mind! When the paperwork was nearly completed and names were selected for each Gladiator, Hammer decided to name the stable according to what he had discovered in the darkness while searching during the dismal hours of the desert night. These warriors would probably be more well suited to fight by Torch Light had they fallen into the possession of most other managers! Paper Warriors better suited to confronting Dark Arena Monsters [rather than being fed to the Gladiatorial Lions certain to be populating the regular No-Tourney Arena!] Specimens blatantly better suited for feeding upon agitated armadillo ants than for striving to attain recognition and fame in the No-Tourney Arena [or any arena!] Thus was AARDVARK HAMMERZ birthed and born for Greatness or Disgrace! [TIME JUMP] Dispatch riders on winged steeds brought the news Hammer had been awaiting! Not since the days of training on Noblish Island in DM 93 had Hammer encountered such collective enthusiasm for crossing blades in a selected arena such as DM 81 [recalling the time Hammer generated a gathering of newbies to transfer to Niatoli Island in DM 33 to match wits and cross blades with the assembling veterans upon graduation!] The Consortium had represented the veterans well in DM 33 with the SWEETNESS stable managed by Sweety Pie. Now the good news had arrived that The Consortium was seen registering a stable named LIFE IMPACTS in the No-Tourney Arena! Former alliance mates Darque and Kat had reportedly registered DARQUE AGES and KATHOUSE with the Gladiatorial Commission. Morya Madness combatant LePentarque from DM 28 had registered LA PENTARCHIE and longtime fixture Drake in North Fork DM 47 [recently returned from a lengthy hiatus] had been lured by the competition to register DRAKE'S HARDWARE. Deke [at the helm of DOC LEGRAND'S LAB] was instrumental in promoting the No- Tourney Arena by repeatedly negotiating terms with the Gladiatorial Commission. Others had laid the groundwork before him, but Deke raised the banner and carried it the final distance [Supported by Countless Managers too numerous to mention!] Salute Yourselves for Your Efforts are Most Graciously Applauded throughout Alastari! Apex had signed in with CAROLINA BLUE as had Ghab with ASSASSIN NATION. Another familiar name was found on the rolls as DeGotti registered CULT OF BACCHUS followed by DOOM KNIGHTS managed by Blackstorm. Also on the rolls to be noted were AS SEEN ON TV II managed by Indimar and RAGNAROK'S WOLVES by none other than ragnorokwolf. Nomad had signed on with PHANTOM REGIMENT and Silas followed suit with GRIFFONRAWL MMA. Another notable signature was that of MasterBeru with CHILDHOOD HEROES and a penchant for scribing Team Spotlights [A Plus in Any Arena!] Detective Kellumbo had followed the clues and was observed enroute to registering a yet unannounced stable [such are the ways of sleuthhounds and such!] Rumor had it that the manager known as Roadkill was on his way to register a stable after his namesake and Slugbait was close behind [obliviously lost in thought!] Finally [in no particular disorder!] managers Grimm, Woody, Terminator, Den and Bill were also seen elbowing their way through the gathering registration crowd to officially announce their participation in the No-Tourney Arena. COUNTLESS OTHER MANAGERS were known to be pondering the consequences of sending stables to a No-Tourney Arena and had yet to make the commitment public knowledge as to their intentions. Howbeit the Gladiatorial Commission was reportedly swamped with requests for New Stable Registration Forms [whether for the Tempe Facer or No-Tourney Arena was anybody's guess at the present time!] Judging from the furtive figures darting and ducking in the shadows and alleyways throughout Alastari [as well as those huddled in taverns or communicating with one another by various means available!] the success of such a No-Tourney Arena was Ballooning far Beyond the Expectations of the Promoters and Petitioners Bar None! HAMMER WAS UNDERSTANDABLY ENTHUSED BEYOND MEASURE BECAUSE the No-Tourney Arena had the Best Potential for attracting and assembling a congregation of competitors rivaling the numbers of Noblish Island from days gone by! JANUARY 2007 MARKS THE BEGINNING of a Journey where both Newbies and Veterans join together in a Historic Assemblage Celebrating the Crossing of Blades between some of the Best Managed Stables in all of Alastari [Known and Unknown!] "May Your Blades Be Sharp and Your Wits Sharper" Hammer Minister of War LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS NEOSPHINCTER bested MUCKER in a crowd pleasing 1 minute Challenge fight. RED FUSION unbelievably bested COOLER in a action packed 4 minute brutal battle. PUD 126 defeated SUSHI SLINGER in a 1 minute duel. PTI devastated MAHI MAHI in a popular 1 minute one-sided contest. TASTY HANGNAIL was subdued by DUSKY JAWFISH in a 2 minute competition. CRACK IS CHEAP viciously subdued TOLAIS DEEPHEART in a popular 3 minute bloody duel. SUPER BUM beat DOC STEELE in a crowd pleasing 4 minute gory brawl. HITZ handily defeated CLEANER WRASSE in a action packed 1 minute uneven melee. FEAR was savagely defeated by SCHYLER in a action packed 2 minute gory duel. ETCHED IN STONE narrowly defeated ??RADAR?? in a action packed 3 minute Title match. LIFE was overpowered by VAGABOND in a 2 minute bloody one-sided match. HE HATE ME handily defeated SHADOWMANE in a exciting 1 minute one-sided contest. BRICKTOP was savagely defeated by FERD THE TOWER in a 6 minute conflict. GOHAN vanquished HARLEQUIN TUSKFISH in a 2 minute mismatched bout. STUPID SEXY FLANDERS vanquished SOLACIA in a crowd pleasing 1 minute one-sided fray. DOC STEELE devastated HAILSTORM in a exciting 1 minute one-sided brawl. CREDIT LINE demolished WORK IN PROGRESS in a 1 minute one-sided bout. FRIJOLE! was beaten by MANUTE BOL in a crowd pleasing 1 minute fight. THE CUTICLE DANCE was devastated by COOKIE FOR THE SOUL in a 1 minute contest. GATEWAY won victory over 2 in a popular 3 minute match. YUENGLING handily defeated ONE A DAY in a crowd pleasing 2 minute gory uneven duel. GOKU savagely defeated KUNG PAO KITTY in a popular 4 minute gruesome fight. HARV savagely defeated HEAT in a action packed 4 minute gory fight. UBER GOOBER luckily beat SHADOWMANE in a action packed 6 minute brutal match. BRADEN vanquished CHIPS AHOY in a action packed 3 minute brutal one-sided fray. BILLY THE SQUID was viciously subdued by MAGINOT MIKE in a exciting 2 minute duel. MR TACO WORKS overpowered KHALHUMS DWARF in a popular 2 minute brutal uneven duel. COLON CONVOY savagely defeated MEN WORKING in a popular 2 minute brutal fight. THE IMPECCABLE PIG was overpowered by RUGEN THE JELLYFISH in a 1 minute uneven bout. ASSASSIN was demolished by 5 GOT PICKED in a 1 minute uneven contest. PSYCHO GRANDMA! overpowered HAWK in a exciting 1 minute one-sided struggle. CHAOS WARRIOR was butchered by PLANKWALKER in a popular 1 minute uneven bout. BATTLE REPORT MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS |FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT| |LUNGING ATTACK 17 LUNGING ATTACK 106 - 77 - 1 58 | |AIMED BLOW 16 TOTAL PARRY 58 - 46 - 0 56 | |TOTAL PARRY 10 WALL OF STEEL 29 - 24 - 0 55 | |STRIKING ATTACK 4 AIMED BLOW 66 - 70 - 0 49 | |WALL OF STEEL 4 STRIKING ATTACK 16 - 17 - 0 48 | |SLASHING ATTACK 3 SLASHING ATTACK 17 - 22 - 0 44 | |PARRY-LUNGE 2 PARRY-LUNGE 10 - 13 - 0 43 | |PARRY-STRIKE 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 4 - 8 - 0 33 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 PARRY-STRIKE 3 - 7 - 1 30 | |BASHING ATTACK 1 BASHING ATTACK 5 - 26 - 0 16 | Turn 441 was great if you Not so great if you used The fighting styles of the used the fighting styles: the fighting styles: top eleven warriors are: PARRY-STRIKE 1 - 0 SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 2 4 TOTAL PARRY TOTAL PARRY 7 - 3 STRIKING ATTACK 1 - 3 4 LUNGING ATTACK AIMED BLOW 10 - 6 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 1 3 AIMED BLOW LUNGING ATTACK 10 - 7 BASHING ATTACK 0 - 1 PARRY-LUNGE 1 - 1 WALL OF STEEL 0 - 4 TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME TOTAL PARRY ETCHED IN STONE 61-3112 91 36 1 304 CEMENTIA (1112) AIMED BLOW NEOSPHINCTER 18-7317 65 35 1 285 WASTELAND (468) LUNGING ATTACK PTI 7-5412 64 31 0 265 WASTELAND II (500) PARRY-LUNGE DOC STEELE 18-6808 69 103 1 217 ARROGANCE (732) SLASHING ATTACK SCHYLER 6-4866 81 129 1 214 THE LADY'S LIST (917) WALL OF STEEL ??RADAR?? 82-20310 23 27 0 210 DYSLEXICS UNTIE! II (1258) STRIKING ATTACK MAHI MAHI 18-4899 143 80 2 198 BIG MEAN FISH (292) PARRY-RIPOSTE WORK IN PROGRESS 38-4193 36 106 2 168 JUST BECAUSE (1151) BASHING ATTACK MEN WORKING 38-4189 37 105 1 134 JUST BECAUSE (1151) PARRY-STRIKE PLANKWALKER 18-8604 27 32 3 100 SEA DOGS (328) The overall popularity leader is CRACK IS CHEAP 82-18422. The most popular warrior this turn was COOLER 82-7277. The ten other most popular fighters were GOKU 7-5628, DOC STEELE 18-6010, HARV 82-20046, SCHYLER 6-4866, BRADEN 6-4867, ??RADAR?? 82-20310, GATEWAY 82-15631, YUENGLING 82-16265, MAGINOT MIKE 4-4509, and MR TACO WORKS 18-7620. The least popular fighter this week was WORK IN PROGRESS 38-4193. The other ten least popular fighters were CHAOS WARRIOR 54-2069, HAWK 6-5764, ASSASSIN 96-1802, THE IMPECCABLE PIG 5-3818, MEN WORKING 38-4189, CHIPS AHOY 97-1586, THE CUTICLE DANCE 82-13639, HAILSTORM 7-5698, LIFE 3-4196, and MAHI MAHI 18-4899. Arena (Number) W L K Arena (Number) W L K Arena (Number) W L K OSKSI(3) 0 1 0 TALCAMA(18) 8 6 1 VALAMANTIS(62) 0 1 0 JHELUM(4) 2 0 0 CLIFFHOME(38) 0 2 0 DWES EG(82) 10 4 0 KALTOS(5) 1 1 0 KATI-TEI(41) 1 0 0 OLD VALAMANTIS(96) 0 2 0 TRANSEL(6) 4 1 0 RODEKI(42) 1 2 0 SHADOW GROVE(97) 0 2 0 BONSUR(7) 2 2 0 TROCAR(54) 0 1 0 SYVYN'S HILL(98) 0 2 0 WILLAF(16) 1 0 0 JURINE(61) 1 0 0 SOUTH RIDGE(99) 0 1 0 TOP WARRIOR OF EACH ARENA W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY LIFE 3-4196 61 175 0 178 GAMES LIBRARY (998) OSKSI TOP WARRIOR OF EACH ARENA W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY VAGABOND 4-6049 20 12 1 198 SEA DOGS (1271) JHELUM MANUTE BOL 5-4233 37 30 0 192 LARGE LOSERS (1228) KALTOS RED FUSION 6-5480 60 29 0 230 IT'S NEW! (1195) TRANSEL PTI 7-5412 64 31 0 265 WASTELAND II (500) BONSUR PSYCHO GRANDMA! 16-5120 11 2 1 62 LOOK OUT! (1278) WILLAF NEOSPHINCTER 18-7317 65 35 1 285 WASTELAND (468) TALCAMA WORK IN PROGRESS 38-4193 36 106 2 168 JUST BECAUSE (1151) CLIFFHOME 5 GOT PICKED 41-4199 16 2 2 70 072905R (1273) KATI-TEI STUPID SEXY FLANDE 42-3836 45 39 0 224 I'M SO SEXY (1072) RODEKI CHAOS WARRIOR 54-2069 17 18 3 50 EYE OF THE STORM (1279) TROCAR ETCHED IN STONE 61-3112 91 36 1 304 CEMENTIA (1112) JURINE 2 62-2976 46 47 3 180 NUMBERS (937) VALAMANTIS PUD 126 82-22024 45 27 0 252 PUDS AGAIN 6 (1234) DWES EG SUSHI SLINGER 96-1399 22 20 3 200 SEA DOGS (1241) OLD VALAMANTIS KUNG PAO KITTY 97-1310 20 27 3 169 CUTE & KINDA DEADLY (1229) SHADOW GROVE HEAT 98-981 38 34 4 194 WHAT A TREAT (1201) SYVYN'S HILL FRIJOLE! 99-1214 31 40 3 183 BEAN MACHINE (1202) SOUTH RIDGE