DARKHOLM SPORTING JOURNAL

Date   : 09/29/2007    Duedate: 10/12/2007

DARKHOLM

DM-104    TURN-463

RANK TEAMS                  W    L  K    %  RANK TEAMS                  W    L  K    %
  1 TWISTED SESA 99/1289 1261  452  8 73.6      DEATH BY CHOCOLATE 97/1268            
  2 RAINDANCE 51/1106      69   31  2 69.0      HOLE IN THE WALL 6/1243               
  3-MISTRESS 4 XM 3/1284   51   37  1 58.0      LARGE LOSERS 5/1228                   
  4 DON'T ASK 82/1205    1886 1492 22 55.8      JUST DON'T CARE 5/1242                
    LOCAL BEER 82/1219                          071406C 24/1292                       
    STREET PIZZA 18/114                         NEGATIVE CASH FLOW 82/1197            
    REAL PIZZA FLAVOR 82/1286                   DIE, MOFO, DIE IV 97/1293             
    DYSLEXICS UNTIE! II 82/1258                 KILLER WORDS F3 98/1295               
    4-LETTER ANXIETY 82/1236                  6 STYROFOAM 82/1090    1162 1023  8 53.2
    ATTACK OF THE CLONES 82/1254              7-BIG MEAN FISH 18/292  940  880  7 51.6
  5 NUTS 82/1240         2736 2204 10 55.4      CUTE & KINDA DEADLY 97/1229           
    072905R 41/1273                             BEAN MACHINE 99/1202                  
    CEMENTIA 61/1112                          8 SEA DOGS 1/1298       157  216  5 42.1
    PUDS AGAIN 6 82/1234                        DUNGEON CELL ZC3 13/1297              
    FLAT BROKE 82/1184                          SEA DOGS 4/1271                       
    MY DRUGS 98/1179                            SEA DOGS 96/1241                      
    IT'S NEW! 6/1195                            SEA DOGS 18/328                       
    WASTELAND 18/468                          9 DEATH MOB 62/329       21   29  0 42.0
    WASTELAND II 7/500                       10 GAMES LIBRARY 3/998   362  589  4 38.1
    NUMBERS 62/937                           11 ARROGANCE 18/732     1003 1765 17 36.2
    LOOK OUT! 16/1278                           THE LADY'S LIST 6/917                 
    I'M SO SEXY 42/1072                         JUST BECAUSE 38/1151                  
    WHAT A TREAT 98/1201                  

    '##/###' 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 580): LARRY KING of DEATH'S DOOR (Otis the Drunk, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 463): SCURVY LAD of SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 588): OTIS 3 of FRAT PARTY BLOWOUT (The Anarchist, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 584): LEOPARD of TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (Master Beru, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 583): BOMBETTE of PAPER MARIO (Luigi, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 587): JUGGERNAUT 31 of MACHINES OF WAR (Rosebud, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 585): BABY JESUS of WASTELAND II (The Muffin Man, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 579): QUIZNOS of QUBIT (Sultan, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 571): XYLICARE of BURN N' PILLAGE (Jolly, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 570): DR. DREAM of NOMADIC TRIBE (Nomad, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 544): IRON MAN of ENGINES 'O' DEATH (?, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 534): RIQUETTIE of JINDA-BAN (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 238): SMIRK of CHEAP SHOTS (Cheap Shots Manager, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 521): CELIE SHATTERSTONE of DELVERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 470): BLADERUNNER of RAISING R'LYEH (Reaper, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 225): GLUM of JANIX (KAT, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 213): DERELICT of ALL-STAR NANA'S (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 418): BALI DARRAS of MIDDLE WAY 10 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 190): CRYBABY of OUTLAWS (Savant, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 462): SUSHI SLINGER of SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 580): SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 463): TEAM HAVOK (?, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 588): FRAT PARTY BLOWOUT (The Anarchist, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 584): TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (Master Beru, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 583): THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 587): MACHINES OF WAR (Rosebud, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 585): SENTINELS (?, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 579): SPRINGBORN (Still, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 571): BURN N' PILLAGE (Jolly, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 569): SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 544): ENGINES 'O' DEATH (?, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 534): JINDA-BAN (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 238): CHEAP SHOTS (Cheap Shots Manager, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 521): COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 470): RAISING R'LYEH (Reaper, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 224): JANIX (KAT, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 213): ISLANDERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 418): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 190): QUARTERFLASH (Brewmaster, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 462) TWISTED SESAME (Doc Steele, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 580): HATCH BATTENER of SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
                            SWEET STUFF of MANNEQUIN'S BEST (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 587): BIG BROTHER of FRAT PARTY BLOWOUT (The Anarchist, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 584): HOWARD of DOGS OF WAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 582): GRETZKY of SPORTS GREATS (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 579): QUIZNOS of QUBIT (Sultan, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 520): QUICK DEAD HAMMER of KLK RANGE HAMMERZ (Hammer, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 417): BALI DARRAS of MIDDLE WAY 10 (Jorja, mgr.)

                             REPORT FROM WITHIN THE TOWER

Denizens of Darkholm,

Another fortnight passes, and here we are again.  I'm glad to see you... those few
who remain.  I think the golden age of the reginal arena may be passing.  More and
more warriors and managers are choosing to fight in the main Talahya arena instead.

No one died.  No one avoided.  There was one challenge.

CHIEF STORMCLOUD (51-4306) (35-14-1,212) of RAINDANCE challenged PLANKWALKER (18-
8604) (36-44-3,216) of SEA DOGS.  CHIEF STORMCLOUD devastated PLANKWALKER in a 1
minute mismatched Challenge fight.  I would like to congratulate Chief Stormcloud on
a brave challenge AND a heartening win!  Plankwalker is our top Parry-Striker even
though he lost.

And in our title fight... Sushi Slinger defended the Runeblade against a randomly
assigned opponent.  SUSHI SLINGER (96-1399) (32-31-3,261) of SEA DOGS fought
HAILSTORM (7-5698) (46-23-1,250) of WASTELAND II.  SUSHI SLINGER demolished HAILSTORM
in a popular 1 minute one-sided Title melee.  Well done.  S.S. remains our top
Slasher, surely a dangerous style.

Our premier Aimed Blow Practitioner is Neosphincter.  NEOSPHINCTER (18-7317) (84-37-
1,374) of WASTELAND fought COOLER (82-7277) (74-68-1,197) of STYROFOAM.  NEOSPHINCTER
overpowered COOLER in an action packed 1 minute one-sided fight.  Hmm... it was a
poor matchup.  No one thought Cooler had much of a chance.  No one won or lost much
money on that one.

Continuing Wasteland's winning streak, PTI earned the Top Lunger title this turn.
PTI (7-5412) (83-33-0,249) of WASTELAND II fought DOC STEELE (18-6808) (80-113-1,192)
of ARROGANCE.  PTI slimly won victory over DOC STEELE in an action packed 2 minute
gruesome fight.  Doc Steele is still our top Parry-Lunger, though -- a difficult
style to master.  Again... not a surprising outcome at all.  You should challenge, so
you'll face an opponent who IS a challenge.

It seems Wasteland couldn't win them all this turn.  FEAR (82-10416) (56-76-2,211) of
4-LETTER ANXIETY fought BRICKTOP (18-7955) (58-53-0,210) of WASTELAND.  FEAR
devastated BRICKTOP in an action packed 3 minute gruesome one-sided competition.
Fear is now our premier Wall of Steel.

Our highest-ranked Total Parry is Etched in Stone (no surprise there).   EVIL ELMO
(99-1222) (60-29-4,223) of TWISTED SESAME fought ETCHED IN STONE (61-3112) (109-39-
1,193) of CEMENTIA.  EVIL ELMO was viciously subdued by ETCHED IN STONE in a popular
5 minute gory contest.

He Hate Me, who was our Keeper of the Runeblade a couple of turns ago, is working his
way back.  DECK SWAB (18-2148) (42-41-2,265) of SEA DOGS fought HE HATE ME (18-7820)
(71-54-2,190) of WASTELAND.  DECK SWAB was beaten by HE HATE ME in a 2 minute fight.
Despite losing that fight, Swabbie remains our top Basher.  Well done to both of you.

Another losing stylemaster was Work in Progress, our Top Parry-Riposter.  11) GOHAN
(18-8449) (52-41-1,264) of WASTELAND fought WORK IN PROGRESS (38-4193) (39-124-2,196)
of JUST BECAUSE.  GOHAN savagely defeated WORK IN PROGRESS in a crowd pleasing 4
minute bloody match.  It was, at least, a very gutsy effort.

Ah!  Here's another Wasteland win against our top Striker, Masochistic Newt.  GOKU
(7-5628) (57-27-0,204) of WASTELAND II fought MASOCHISTIC NEWT (62-1081) (28-20-
3,197) of DEATH MOB.  GOKU overpowered MASOCHISTIC NEWT in an action packed 1 minute
uneven struggle.

Snide Clemens said that honor is like a chainmail shirt, it only shines through use.
Hmph.  Obviously he's never had to maintain a chainmail shirt.

It's a stormy night.  I think I'll let you all go and drink in front of a warm fire,
or snuggle into bed, or whatever you do on such night.  As for me, I'll stay up a
while with an exciting book.  So until another two weeks pass, may you all fare well
and conduct your lives like... a chainmail shirt.

                                 Desiree

KEEPER OF THE RUNEBLADE       W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 SUSHI SLINGER 96-1399       33  31  3  284  SEA DOGS (1241)            OLD VALAMANTIS

GRAND CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS    W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 NEOSPHINCTER 18-7317        85  37  1  387  WASTELAND (468)            TALCAMA
 TASTY HANGNAIL 7-5463       66  47  0  333  WASTELAND II (500)         BONSUR
 GOHAN 18-8449               53  41  1  271  WASTELAND (468)            TALCAMA
 PTI 7-5412                  84  33  0  255  WASTELAND II (500)         BONSUR
 2 62-2976                   61  54  4  255  NUMBERS (937)              VALAMANTIS
-MAHI MAHI 18-4899          158  85  2  254  BIG MEAN FISH (292)        TALCAMA
 YUENGLING 82-16265          43  28  1  235  LOCAL BEER (1219)          DWES EG
-DUSKY JAWFISH 18-6978       86  87  1  232  BIG MEAN FISH (292)        TALCAMA
 VAGABOND 4-6049             32  22  1  231  SEA DOGS (1271)            JHELUM
 FEAR 82-10416               57  76  2  227  4-LETTER ANXIETY (1236)    DWES EG
 CHIEF STORMCLOUD 51-4306    36  14  1  223  RAINDANCE (1106)           TRICORUS
 ETCHED IN STONE 61-3112    110  39  1  221  CEMENTIA (1112)            JURINE
 GOKU 7-5628                 58  27  0  218  WASTELAND II (500)         BONSUR
 SUPER BUM 82-18411          74  43  2  216  FLAT BROKE (1184)          DWES EG

GRAND CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS    W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 THE CUTICLE DANCE 82-13639  40  28  2  215  DON'T ASK (1205)           DWES EG

GRAND CHAMPIONS               W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 EVIL ELMO 99-1222           60  30  4  210  TWISTED SESAME (1289)      SOUTH RIDGE
 BRADEN 6-4867               91 141  1  208  THE LADY'S LIST (917)      TRANSEL
-HARLEQUIN TUSKFISH 18-6977  91  81  0  208  BIG MEAN FISH (292)        TALCAMA
 PUD 126 82-22024            61  33  0  206  PUDS AGAIN 6 (1234)        DWES EG
 HEAT 98-981                 49  45  4  206  WHAT A TREAT (1201)        SYVYN'S HILL
 PSYCHO GRANDMA! 16-5120     29   6  1  206  LOOK OUT! (1278)           WILLAF
 PUTRID KOALA 62-96          32  18  1  205  DEATH MOB (329)            VALAMANTIS
 DOC STEELE 18-6808          80 114  1  203  ARROGANCE (732)            TALCAMA
 HE HATE ME 18-7820          72  54  2  202  WASTELAND (468)            TALCAMA
-FRIJOLE! 99-1214            37  54  3  202  BEAN MACHINE (1202)        SOUTH RIDGE
 5 GOT PICKED 41-4199        33   7  2  202  072905R (1273)             KATI-TEI
 ??RADAR?? 82-20310          32  40  1  201  DYSLEXICS UNTIE! II (1258) DWES EG
 COOLER 82-7277              74  69  1  200  STYROFOAM (1090)           DWES EG
 SCHYLER 6-4866              96 136  1  199  THE LADY'S LIST (917)      TRANSEL
-BLACK WIDOW 3-3662          31   7  2  198  MISTRESS 4 XMAS (1284)     OSKSI
 GATEWAY 82-15631            39  23  0  197  ATTACK OF THE CLONES (1254 DWES EG
 DECK SWAB 18-2148           42  42  2  196  SEA DOGS (328)             TALCAMA
 WORK IN PROGRESS 38-4193    39 125  2  196  JUST BECAUSE (1151)        CLIFFHOME
 PLANKWALKER 18-8604         36  45  3  196  SEA DOGS (328)             TALCAMA
 MASOCHISTIC NEWT 62-1081    28  21  3  196  DEATH MOB (329)            VALAMANTIS
 DOC STEELE 18-6010          87 165  6  194  ARROGANCE (732)            TALCAMA
 ONE A DAY 98-799            76  47  3  194  MY DRUGS (1179)            SYVYN'S HILL
 CRACK IS CHEAP 82-18422     54  60  0  192  NEGATIVE CASH FLOW (1197)  DWES EG
 HAILSTORM 7-5698            46  24  1  191  WASTELAND II (500)         BONSUR
 BRICKTOP 18-7955            58  54  0  190  WASTELAND (468)            TALCAMA
 RED FUSION 6-5480           69  42  0  188  IT'S NEW! (1195)           TRANSEL
 COOKIE FOR THE SOUL 6-6002  38  29  0  187  HOLE IN THE WALL (1243)    TRANSEL
 STUPID SEXY FLANDE 42-3836  59  47  0  186  I'M SO SEXY (1072)         RODEKI
 BILLY THE SQUID 18-3880     46  48  3  186  SEA DOGS (328)             TALCAMA
 CHIPS AHOY 97-1586          30  25  4  184  DEATH BY CHOCOLATE (1268)  SHADOW GROVE
-CLEANER WRASSE 18-6495     114 102  2  183  BIG MEAN FISH (292)        TALCAMA
 COLON CONVOY 18-9115        35  18  0  181  WASTELAND (468)            TALCAMA

GRAND CHALLENGER ADEPTS       W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
-KUNG PAO KITTY 97-1310      27  40  3  180  CUTE & KINDA DEADLY (1229) SHADOW GROVE
 UBER GOOBER 82-26198        46  41  0  175  NUTS (1240)                DWES EG
 MANUTE BOL 5-4233           44  45  0  173  LARGE LOSERS (1228)        KALTOS
 THE IMPECCABLE PIG 5-3818   38  37  0  172  JUST DON'T CARE (1242)     KALTOS
 MR TACO WORKS 18-7620       30  26  1  160  WASTELAND (468)            TALCAMA

GRAND ADEPTS                  W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 MEN WORKING 38-4189         38 126  1  149  JUST BECAUSE (1151)        CLIFFHOME
 SMELL CAREFULLY 18-8889     28  41  2  147  STREET PIZZA (114)         TALCAMA
 GREASY NAPKINS 82-10156     20  10  0  141  REAL PIZZA FLAVOR (1286)   DWES EG
 VISTA BLOWS 18-9258         27  11  0  134  WASTELAND (468)            TALCAMA
 CALCULATOR 3-5513           38  57  0  112  GAMES LIBRARY (998)        OSKSI
 MR. DUTCH CRUNCH 18-9257    30  10  0  102  WASTELAND (468)            TALCAMA

GRAND CHALLENGER INITIATES    W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 HORTATOR 1-7791             21  12  2  100  SEA DOGS (1298)            MORDANT

GRAND INITIATES               W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 STRATEGICS 3-5751           32  31  1   80  GAMES LIBRARY (998)        OSKSI
-PRISONER ZC01 13-4876       16   5  1   70  DUNGEON CELL ZC3 (1297)    DULLENS
 DUNE 3-4195                 21  62  0   66  GAMES LIBRARY (998)        OSKSI
 OLD MAID 3-5624             27  40  1   59  GAMES LIBRARY (998)        OSKSI
 A. MONK, P.I. 24-4732       20   6  0   55  071406C (1292)             ZORPUNT
 FOOL'S MATE 3-5516          27  40  0   41  GAMES LIBRARY (998)        OSKSI

GRAND INITIATES               W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 TEPID FELONY 98-1081        10   4  4   27  KILLER WORDS F3 (1295)     SYVYN'S HILL

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

THE DEAD                    W   L  K TEAM NAME              SLAIN BY              TURN

                               PERSONAL CORRESPONDENCE

Vista Blows -- Like I CARE? -- Calculator

Ghost of Tepid Felony -- A little passion next time might be a good thing for you. --
Strategics

A. Monk, P.I. -- I may be fated to mate a fool, but I want nothing to do with you. --
Fool's Mate

Prisoner Zc01 -- I look around at the men here, and I am GLAD to remain an... Old
Maid

Hortator -- Ouch, ouch.  I bet when you were a kid, you got a drum for the solstice
and drove all the neighbors nuts. -- Dune

Huh, we were waiting to see if anyone ELSE noticed that last time, turn 462, this
arena had the Andorian Regional Arena News.  But if anyone DID notice, either nobody
cared, or THEY were waiting to see if anyone else said anything, TOO.  Oh, well. --
Games Library

     Oh no!  I was out of town and did not see that.  One of them probably stuck in
     and switched pages on the Commission clerks in an attempt to show us up.
     Perhaps I'd better bribe someone to run the Delarquan regional news in Andorak.
     -- Desiree

     I did consider doing that earlier this week, but I don't think anyone would
     notice there, either. -- Temp Ed.

6 September 2007
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                   ***** STORMCROWE SLAUGHTERHOUSE 3  *******
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15 managers have announced for the Stormcrowe Slaughterhouse!!!!!!  There is still 
time to join and make a name for yourself in one of Alastari's fiercest contests!  I 
must correct a mistake in the previous announcement.  I incorrectly called it the 
Slaughterhouse 2, but in reality, this will be the third installment of the 
Slaughterhouse!

HOW TO JOIN

*Find a Partner

*Declare your intentions in the Stormcrowe newsletter to enter before the first turn 
of the contest.  You may also email or diplo Master Darque.

*Each manager entering the Stormcrowe Slaughterhouse must submit one (1) Team Roll-Up 
Certificate.  Only certificates will be accepted for entry.  All certificates 
submitted will be used during the course of the contest as prizes.

*RU certificates must be received on or before the first turn of the contest which is 
Stormcrowe Turn 263 (running approximately November 27, 2007).

RULES and SCORING

Rules and Scoring information for the Slaughterhouse will be posted every turn in the 
Stormcrowe newsletter beginning with Turn 260 and in a final all arena ad in 
November.

PRIZES

ENDURANCE AWARD:  One (1) +1 Bonus Potion will be given to every team that competes 
in 60 of the 65 contest fights.

KILL MASTER AWARD:  The individual manager with the most kills will receive a Limited 
Immortality Potion.  This potion may be applied to one (1) warrior.  He/she will be 
resurrected ONE-TIME if they are killed in Basic D2.

TOP TEAM AWARD:  Each manager on the winning team will receive the following prize 
pack for their Slaughterhouse Dominance:

*One (1) +1 Bonus Potion
*Favorites Knowledge for one (1) Warrior
*Undisclosed amount of Team RU Certificates

Special note from RSI on prizes:  All contest prizes must be used within three 
months.  All contest prizes may only be used on a living warrior on the participating 
contest team in DM 45.  The immortality potion may resurrect a warrior one time, 
after a death in DM 45 only, after which time the potion disappears.

NEED MORE INFORMATION

Rules questions and clarifications may be directed to Master Darque the contest 
coordinator.  He may be reached by email at rebelnerfherder at yahoo dot com or by 
diplo in DM 45 (Darque Forces-428).

20 September 2007
Ok, ok, you can stop not-talking about TOGS VI already, it is coming, slowly but
surely, like a giant, over-fed, greased slug sliding down a gravely driveway.  We're
looking for new-comers, old-timers, in-betweeners, fence-sitters and Delarquans to
come on out and participate.  Just think, you could be the next Pinky & the Brain
pairing (a la Creepster & Manager), or maybe you'll be the team that crushes all in
its path on the way TO UTTER AND COMPLETE TOGS DOMINATION!!!!!!  [note:  insert
sinister cackle if it helps you complete the picture]

There will be a few minor changes, so let's recap the rules from top to bottom:

1.  Each TOGS team consists of two managers.  After the contest starts, there will be
no switching partners whatsoever, so choose your teammate wisely.  TOGS VI will last
for 13 turns, so pick a partner you can stand for 6 months or so.

2.  The TOGS entry fee is 2 team setups per manager.  This means 4 setups per TOGS
team.  This entry fee is required before the start of the tourney with no exceptions
being made.  This is to ensure that nobody gets screwed if a team or manager decides
to back out early.  To pay the entry fee either:
     a)  send $10 cash/check/money order/ or whatever to me personally at:
          Paul Jokelson
          115 Moss Ave. #201
          Oakland, CA 94611
     b)  get RSI to send me 2 team setup gift certificates.  Sorry, no credit cards
         and no old teams you have lying around will be accepted.

3. TOGS point system:

Fights: 

10 points for winning on your up-challenge against another TOGS warrior.
 7 points for winning on your even challenge of another TOGS warrior.
 7 points for winning on another TOGS warriors challenge.
 7 points for winning a random match-up against another TOGS warrior.
 4 points for winning on your down-challenge of another TOGS warrior.
 4 points for winning a random match-up against a non-TOGS warrior.

Changes this TOGS: 

** 10 points for any challenge by the DM, UP OR DOWN!!
** 4 points for winning a random match-up against your TOGS partner's warrior.
To state the obvious, there are 0 points if you challenge your partner.

** 4 points for winning a bloodfeud attempt against you by a non-TOGS warrior

You will not get any points if you challenge or get challenged by a non-TOGS team
(with the exception of the above-stated rule if you get bloodfeuded), so use your
avoids wisely if you think someone is out to get you.

Spots/Ads

5 points for every spotlight written by any team member.  1 per manager per turn.

The minimum length of a spotlight to receive points is 1/2 column in the newsletter
(that's 31 lines-each line 85 characters across) and we will be completely firm on
this.  In addition to the length criteria, spotlights will not be given points if
they are in any way plagiarized or if they are not Duelmasters or fantasy related.
We will be the sole judge of this.  If you're unsure if we will judge something to be
Duelmasters or fantasy related, then e-mail me before you write the spotlight and
ask.  We reserve the right to take points away from a spotlight after they are given
if we judge at later time that the spotlight has been plagiarized.

-5 points per manager per turn every time a manager does not at least write one
personal ad.

4.  TOGS VI will start in arena 60 shortly after the Winter Face-to-Face (turn due
Feb 21, Aradi turn 436) and as mentioned before will last for 13 turns.  There will
be multipliers in the later rounds, which means that all points accumulated by a team
on turns 10 and 11 will be multiplied by 1.5 and all points accumulated by each team
on turns 12 and 13 will be multiplied by 2.

5.  Soultaker and Nuln will be the sole arbiters of any dispute that may arise, with
props to Sentinel for doing the score-keeping as always.  Whine all you like, we will
be glad to provide comfortable chairs and the cheese of your choice.

And there be the rules.  If you look closely, you'll notice there were a few minor
changes and additions made from the TOGS V rules.  They are as follows:

-- The Snotman & Nuln rule:  Last TOGS Snotman and Nuln randomly matched up something
like 4-5 times, so we basically decided out of pity to now give a small amount of
points (4 in this case) for winning a random against a teammate, so that you're not
completely screwed by having 2 of your 10 warriors get 0 zero points automatically.

-- Scaling Down Points for the DM:  Previously a TOGS DM would get 10 points *in
addition* to whatever challenge points they got.  This was to keep the DM from being
penalized for being at the top and give people something to fight for.  However, it
was a bit too much of an award and we decided to scale it back and eliminate the
bonus, but give full upchallenge credit whenever the DM challenges.

-- Bloodfeuds from outside TOGS teams:  This incident came up last TOGS, and it was
felt that if a person killed a non-TOGS warrior in a random, they shouldn't have to
be potentially locked into 4 turns of getting 0 points.  So we've added an additional
rule which now gives 4 points if you win when bloodfeuded by a non-TOGS warrior, at
least giving you some way to get points if you're locked into a non-TOGS bloodfeud
instead of being basically removed from the contest for 4 turns.

And lastly...

-- Team Names:  This was not listed in the rules, but to make things more festive, at
the suggestion of Manager we have decided to have the added dimension of team names!
Yes, no more boring rankings with Team 4 edging out Team 7.  Just picture reading a
TOGS turn report now, with something along the lines of "Team Fiery Starfish
obliterated Team Superior TOGSlings," just as one example.

We hope to see you all there....

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

CHIEF STORMCLOUD devastated PLANKWALKER in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge fight.
SUSHI SLINGER demolished HAILSTORM in a popular 1 minute one-sided Title melee.
EVIL ELMO was viciously subdued by ETCHED IN STONE in a popular 5 minute gory contest.
VAGABOND demolished STUPID SEXY FLANDERS in a 1 minute mismatched competition.
??RADAR?? was defeated by TASTY HANGNAIL in a exciting 2 minute struggle.
FEAR devastated BRICKTOP in a action packed 3 minute gruesome one-sided competition.
2 won victory over SHADOWMANE in a 2 minute duel.
PTI slimly won victory over DOC STEELE in a action packed 2 minute gruesome fight.
NEOSPHINCTER overpowered COOLER in a action packed 1 minute one-sided fight.
DECK SWAB was beaten by HE HATE ME in a 2 minute fight.
GOHAN savagely defeated WORK IN PROGRESS in a crowd pleasing 4 minute bloody match.
DOC STEELE was bested by HEAT in a exciting 3 minute bloody battle.
PSYCHO GRANDMA! was beaten by DIRK CHOLERA in a crowd pleasing 3 minute conflict.
5 GOT PICKED was defeated by DIRK CHOLERA in a 2 minute duel.
GOKU overpowered MASOCHISTIC NEWT in a action packed 1 minute uneven struggle.
PUTRID KOALA was narrowly defeated by SUPER BUM in a crowd pleasing 11 minute brawl.
RED FUSION was savagely defeated by THE CUTICLE DANCE in a exciting 6 minute bout.
GATEWAY overpowered THE IMPECCABLE PIG in a crowd pleasing 1 minute one-sided match.
YUENGLING devastated ONE A DAY in a popular 2 minute gruesome one-sided contest.
CRACK IS CHEAP was demolished by DIRK CHOLERA in a action packed 3 minute uneven bout.
BRADEN viciously subdued CHIPS AHOY in a exciting 3 minute gory bout.
PUD 126 was outlasted by SOLACIA in a exciting 8 minute gory duel.
SCHYLER vanquished MANUTE BOL in a exciting 1 minute one-sided fight.
UBER GOOBER viciously subdued CAPTURED CUTPURSE in a action packed 13 minute bout.
COOKIE FOR THE SOUL overpowered GREASY NAPKINS in a 1 minute one-sided fray.
COLON CONVOY vanquished MEN WORKING in a popular 2 minute gruesome one-sided bout.
BILLY THE SQUID handily defeated MR TACO WORKS in a exciting 1 minute one-sided fight.
CALCULATOR was defeated by SMELL CAREFULLY in a exciting 3 minute bout.
VISTA BLOWS overpowered CAPTURED CUTPURSE in a 1 minute one-sided fray.
STRATEGICS was devastated by HORTATOR in a crowd pleasing 1 minute one-sided duel.
MR. DUTCH CRUNCH demolished OLD MAID in a action packed 1 minute one-sided struggle.
TEPID FELONY was defeated by FOOL'S MATE in a 1 minute match.
THAT GUY was subdued by DUNE in a exciting 3 minute conflict.
A. MONK, P.I. vanquished DEBBY TONTE in a 1 minute one-sided bout.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|AIMED BLOW                      16         AIMED BLOW        98 -  59 -  2      62  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                  15         SLASHING ATTACK   18 -  12 -  0      60  |
|TOTAL PARRY                     11         LUNGING ATTACK    91 -  71 -  0      56  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   5         PARRY-STRIKE       5 -   5 -  0      50  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  3         STRIKING ATTACK   20 -  21 -  1      49  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    3         WALL OF STEEL     18 -  20 -  0      47  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  3         TOTAL PARRY       47 -  60 -  1      44  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      2         PARRY-LUNGE        7 -  13 -  0      35  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         BASHING ATTACK    12 -  26 -  0      32  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -   9 -  0      10  |

Turn 463 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:

LUNGING ATTACK    12 -  3     BASHING ATTACK     2 -  3         4  AIMED BLOW     
SLASHING ATTACK    2 -  1     WALL OF STEEL      1 -  2         3  LUNGING ATTACK 
AIMED BLOW         9 -  7     TOTAL PARRY        3 -  8         1  SLASHING ATTACK
PARRY-LUNGE        1 -  1     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  1         1  STRIKING ATTACK
                              PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  1         1  TOTAL PARRY    
                              STRIKING ATTACK    0 -  3         1  WALL OF STEEL  

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
SLASHING ATTACK  SUSHI SLINGER 96-1399      33  31  3  284 SEA DOGS (1241)
AIMED BLOW       NEOSPHINCTER 18-7317       85  37  1  387 WASTELAND (468)
LUNGING ATTACK   PTI 7-5412                 84  33  0  255 WASTELAND II (500)
WALL OF STEEL    FEAR 82-10416              57  76  2  227 4-LETTER ANXIETY (1236)
TOTAL PARRY      ETCHED IN STONE 61-3112   110  39  1  221 CEMENTIA (1112)
PARRY-LUNGE      DOC STEELE 18-6808         80 114  1  203 ARROGANCE (732)
BASHING ATTACK   DECK SWAB 18-2148          42  42  2  196 SEA DOGS (328)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    WORK IN PROGRESS 38-4193   39 125  2  196 JUST BECAUSE (1151)
PARRY-STRIKE     PLANKWALKER 18-8604        36  45  3  196 SEA DOGS (328)
STRIKING ATTACK  MASOCHISTIC NEWT 62-1081   28  21  3  196 DEATH MOB (329)

The overall popularity leader is CRACK IS CHEAP 82-18422.  The most popular warrior 
this turn was PUTRID KOALA 62-96.  The ten other most popular fighters were THE 
CUTICLE DANCE 82-13639, PUD 126 82-22024, SUPER BUM 82-18411, DOC STEELE 18-6010, 
GOHAN 18-8449, ETCHED IN STONE 61-3112, YUENGLING 82-16265, BRADEN 6-4867, DUNE 
3-4195, and EVIL ELMO 99-1222.

The least popular fighter this week was UBER GOOBER 82-26198.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were TEPID FELONY 98-1081, MEN WORKING 38-4189, OLD MAID 3-5624, 
STRATEGICS 3-5751, MR TACO WORKS 18-7620, GREASY NAPKINS 82-10156, CHIPS AHOY 
97-1586, THE IMPECCABLE PIG 5-3818, STUPID SEXY FLANDERS 42-3836, and HAILSTORM 
7-5698.

Arena (Number)       W  L K  Arena (Number)       W  L K  Arena (Number)       W  L K  
MORDANT(1)           1  0 0  TALCAMA(18)          8  6 0  VALAMANTIS(62)       1  2 0  
OSKSI(3)             2  3 0  ZORPUNT(24)          1  0 0  DWES EG(82)          6  5 0  
JHELUM(4)            1  0 0  CLIFFHOME(38)        0  2 0  OLD VALAMANTIS(96)   1  0 0  
KALTOS(5)            0  2 0  KATI-TEI(41)         0  1 0  SHADOW GROVE(97)     0  2 0  
TRANSEL(6)           3  1 0  RODEKI(42)           0  1 0  SYVYN'S HILL(98)     1  2 0  
BONSUR(7)            3  1 0  TRICORUS(51)         1  0 0  SOUTH RIDGE(99)      0  1 0  
WILLAF(16)           0  1 0  JURINE(61)           1  0 0  

TOP WARRIOR OF EACH ARENA     W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 HORTATOR 1-7791             21  12  2  100  SEA DOGS (1298)            MORDANT
 CALCULATOR 3-5513           38  57  0  112  GAMES LIBRARY (998)        OSKSI

TOP WARRIOR OF EACH ARENA     W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 VAGABOND 4-6049             32  22  1  231  SEA DOGS (1271)            JHELUM
 MANUTE BOL 5-4233           44  45  0  173  LARGE LOSERS (1228)        KALTOS
 BRADEN 6-4867               91 141  1  208  THE LADY'S LIST (917)      TRANSEL
 TASTY HANGNAIL 7-5463       66  47  0  333  WASTELAND II (500)         BONSUR
 PSYCHO GRANDMA! 16-5120     29   6  1  206  LOOK OUT! (1278)           WILLAF
 NEOSPHINCTER 18-7317        85  37  1  387  WASTELAND (468)            TALCAMA
 A. MONK, P.I. 24-4732       20   6  0   55  071406C (1292)             ZORPUNT
 WORK IN PROGRESS 38-4193    39 125  2  196  JUST BECAUSE (1151)        CLIFFHOME
 5 GOT PICKED 41-4199        33   7  2  202  072905R (1273)             KATI-TEI
 STUPID SEXY FLANDE 42-3836  59  47  0  186  I'M SO SEXY (1072)         RODEKI
 CHIEF STORMCLOUD 51-4306    36  14  1  223  RAINDANCE (1106)           TRICORUS
 ETCHED IN STONE 61-3112    110  39  1  221  CEMENTIA (1112)            JURINE
 2 62-2976                   61  54  4  255  NUMBERS (937)              VALAMANTIS
 YUENGLING 82-16265          43  28  1  235  LOCAL BEER (1219)          DWES EG
 SUSHI SLINGER 96-1399       33  31  3  284  SEA DOGS (1241)            OLD VALAMANTIS
 CHIPS AHOY 97-1586          30  25  4  184  DEATH BY CHOCOLATE (1268)  SHADOW GROVE
 HEAT 98-981                 49  45  4  206  WHAT A TREAT (1201)        SYVYN'S HILL
 EVIL ELMO 99-1222           60  30  4  210  TWISTED SESAME (1289)      SOUTH RIDGE