DARKHOLM SPORTING JOURNAL Date : 10/22/2011 Duedate: 11/04/2011 DARKHOLM ARENA DM 104 TURN 569 RANK TEAMS W L K % RANK TEAMS W L K % 1 STREET PIZZA 18/114 2156 1721 23 55.6 4-SOULTHIEVES 37/416 31 45 0 40.8 HANNAH'S PALS 82/1270 5 JOHNS 5/927 1136 2090 19 35.2 DYSLEXICS UNTIE! II 82/1258 AUTHORS 21/749 2 HYBORIA 69/747 315 293 3 51.8 JUST BECAUSE 38/1151 XENOCIDE 69/725 THE LADY'S LIST 6/917 TACKLE BOX 6/1332 6 THE MIDDLE W 5/1325 515 966 7 34.8 TACKLE BOX 37/788 7 WOLF AND MA 98/1334 1 2 0 33.3 3 ILLFANG PACT 1/281 468 649 8 41.9 8 THE WILLBUR 59/1333 2 5 0 28.6 UP TO NO GOOD 37/316 WARRIOR SPOTLIGHT * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * ---===DELARQUAN REGIONAL NEWS===--- Duelmasters ----------- DM 1 MORDANT (turn 686): ALLEY OOP of ONE HIT WONDERS (Buri, mgr.) DM 2 NIANIA (turn 569): I. M. WEASEL of THE FUNNY FARM (Buri, mgr.) DM 3 OSKSI (turn 691): VIPER of SERPENTS' HOLD (Khisanth, mgr.) DM 4 JHELUM (turn 663): DA VINCI CODE of TL';DR (Sherlock, mgr.) DM 5 KALTOS (turn 687): JUDAS PRIUS of TECHNOLOGY (Otto X, mgr.) DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 682): JOE WILLIAMS of BLACN AND BLUES (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.) DM 7 BONSUR (turn 291): LUAU LILA of BEACH BABES (Jorja, mgr.) DM 10 KOLACT (turn 675): SCARFACE of THE CLUB (Buri, mgr.) DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 677): CHATROOMMATE of CENTER FOR OLDS (Suave, mgr.) DM 21 SUNSET (turn 676): BLAKSKUL of GRIM FANDANGO (Stik, mgr.) DM 36 JHANS (turn 642): IRINA JINZ of MIDDLE WAY 17 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 631): KEVSILESSA KIRO of JINDA-BAN (Jorja, mgr.) DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 291): THE FALLEN ONE of DARQUE ANGELS (Master Darque, mgr.) DM 42 RODEKI (turn 624): DORSAL FINN of NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC (Crip, mgr.) DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 575): TACK TACK of SERPENTS HOLD 2 (Khisanth, mgr.) DM 54 TROCAR (turn 273): ALBERT of KIWI CONNECTI0N (The Mun, mgr.) DM 59 ILLIS (turn 266): FAIRYFIRE of IMPROVED ILLUSION (Master Darque, mgr.) DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 520): MAX WEBER of OUT OF CONTROL (Sherlock, mgr.) DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 242): ROMOR SAITH of MIDDLE WAY 9 (Jorja, mgr.) ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 568): STASSIA of UP TO NO GOOD (She-Puppy, mgr.) Top Teams --------- DM 1 MORDANT (turn 686): ONE HIT WONDERS (Buri, mgr.) DM 2 NIANIA (turn 569): GNU TEAM (Sherlock, mgr.) DM 3 OSKSI (turn 691): GAMES LIBRARY (Jorja, mgr.) DM 4 JHELUM (turn 663): DOGS OF WAR (Jorja, mgr.) DM 5 KALTOS (turn 687): TECHNOLOGY (Otto X, mgr.) DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 682): REIGN (Archaic Elf, mgr.) DM 7 BONSUR (turn 291): SENTINELS (Nomad, mgr.) DM 10 KOLACT (turn 675): THE CLUB (Buri, mgr.) DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 677): SHEPHERDS (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.) DM 21 SUNSET (turn 676): NOMADIC TRIBE (Nomad, mgr.) DM 36 JHANS (turn 642): MIDDLE WAY 17 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 631): JINDA-BAN (Jorja, mgr.) DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 291): DARQUE ANGELS (Master Darque, mgr.) DM 42 RODEKI (turn 623): NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC (Crip, mgr.) DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 575): DARK HORSEMEN (Jorja, mgr.) DM 54 TROCAR (turn 673): TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jorja, mgr.) DM 59 ILLIS (turn 266): IMPROVED ILLUSION (Master Darque, mgr.) DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 520): MIDDLE WAY 10 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 242): MIDDLE WAY 9 (Jorja, mgr.) ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 568) STREET PIZZA et al (The Upright Man, mgr.) Recent Graduates ----------------- DM 1 MORDANT (turn 685): BLACK of FULL SPECTRUM (Jester, mgr.) DM 2 NIANIA (turn 569): I. M. WEASEL of THE FUNNY FARM (Buri, mgr.) CHARLIE HORSE of THE FUNNY FARM (Buri, mgr.) DM 5 KALTOS (turn 687): JUDAS PRIUS of TECHNOLOGY (Otto X, mgr.) DM 7 BONSUR (turn 290): ALPHONSO BLACK of SENTINELS (Nomad, mgr.) DM 21 SUNSET (turn 673): HOPE SPRINGS of THE RED BLADES (Bill the Bard, mgr.) SPEEDO SMURF of BEN'S BAZAAR (Gentleben, mgr.) DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 628): ZANDER of ZOMBIE SQUAD (Khisanth, mgr.) DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 291): QUITA ROSALA of THE MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.) DM 42 RODEKI (turn 624): TANTRUM YOGA of COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.) GASTAIGNE of DELVERS (Harby, mgr.) DM 54 TROCAR (turn 273): ALBERT of KIWI CONNECTI0N (The Mun, mgr.) DM 59 ILLIS (turn 265): I'M POWERLESS of BASHAHOLICS ANON (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.) REPORT FROM WITHIN THE TOWER Busy, busy, busy, lots of things happening in DARKHOLM this turn, and let's start with a look at some of the teams. And let's see, SPUTTERBUZZ fought CAPTURED CUTPURSE and gained 27 points and contributed to TACKLE BOX's 1-0-0. PENDRU ROST has lost to 2 + 2 = 4, falling 15 points, while helping make THE MIDDLE WAY 5 a 2-3-0 turn. We should ask ENDER about the thrill of victory, and what being the new Duelmaster does for a warrior, he's now the one to ask. By the way, was that our Duelmaster that I saw last night, cramped under the table at The Goodeve Tavern? I tell you, a green quarterstaff lasts longer than a seasoned sapling. A basher friend of mine assures me this is true. The Dark Arena is for those who cannot win, not who cannot lose with grace. Dignity in life or death is the warrior's creed. A brave warrior does not carry a red shield, he has nothing to cover or hide when the fight is over. Consider well. Remember, blood on the purple robe does not change it from a purple robe. Dare to fight bravely. It's been nice chatting with you, until we meet again, keep your swords sharp and your hammers heavy. Until the sun next rises and my pen sets to paper-- Alarond the Scribe KEEPER OF THE RUNEBLADE W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY ENDER 69-1066 39 32 4 234 XENOCIDE (725) CIMMERIAC GRAND CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY ??RADAR?? 82-20310 83 95 1 223 DYSLEXICS UNTIE! II (1258) DWES EG NEEDLE 69-3134 38 24 212 HYBORIA (747) CIMMERIAC GRAND CHAMPIONS W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY KALIDOR 69-2314 34 32 207 HYBORIA (747) CIMMERIAC RUGEN THE JELLYFISH 82-12478 70 25 205 HANNAH'S PALS (1270) DWES EG WORK IN PROGRESS 38-4193 72 198 2 204 JUST BECAUSE (1151) CLIFFHOME RASCALLY RABBIT 59-1338 35 31 202 THE WILLBURYS 1 (1333) ILLIS THUNDER BUG 37-3734 28 18 198 TACKLE BOX (788) SIBIKHAS STASSIA 37-1523 95 107 4 193 UP TO NO GOOD (316) SIBIKHAS CRYSOPRASE 1-3266 103 128 2 192 ILLFANG PACT (281) MORDANT -SELENA STEELE 37-2010 44 15 192 SOULTHIEVES (416) SIBIKHAS HULA POPPER 37-2986 32 28 1 189 TACKLE BOX (788) SIBIKHAS GRAND CHAMPIONS W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY SMELL CAREFULLY 18-8889 64 111 2 183 STREET PIZZA (114) TALCAMA GRAND CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY ZAKAU 5-4623 37 37 180 JOHNS (927) KALTOS MARK 5-4088 51 122 3 178 JOHNS (927) KALTOS ZANE GREY 21-4810 29 52 2 169 AUTHORS (749) SUNSET MEN WORKING 38-4189 58 212 1 153 JUST BECAUSE (1151) CLIFFHOME GRAND ADEPTS W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY SPUTTERBUZZ 6-5810 22 8 129 TACKLE BOX (1332) TRANSEL HELENE JUSTE 5-4875 25 27 1 123 THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (1325) KALTOS MIKEL 6-6190 23 17 2 109 THE LADY'S LIST (917) TRANSEL GRAND INITIATES W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY LENNON 5-4087 24 18 1 81 JOHNS (927) KALTOS JERI LOUGH 5-4840 23 48 79 THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (1325) KALTOS KATIRONA MURH 5-4929 39 26 2 73 THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (1325) KALTOS JAMMY LARKE 5-4926 31 28 67 THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (1325) KALTOS CLIVE 6-5215 26 32 5 67 THE LADY'S LIST (917) TRANSEL 2 + 2 = 4 38-4190 39 131 57 JUST BECAUSE (1151) CLIFFHOME JUSTIN 6-6179 18 25 2 54 THE LADY'S LIST (917) TRANSEL HOFFA 5-4622 28 46 46 JOHNS (927) KALTOS HOFFA 5-4348 12 116 41 JOHNS (927) KALTOS PENDRU ROST 5-4956 23 62 35 THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (1325) KALTOS HOFFA 5-4299 15 48 32 JOHNS (927) KALTOS ALOYICIUS 6-5045 18 22 2 22 THE LADY'S LIST (917) TRANSEL SATCHEL 6-6215 22 24 1 16 THE LADY'S LIST (917) TRANSEL '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN PERSONAL CORRESPONDENCE Malic -- We're all in a state of confusion today, too. Sorry, but there it is, we can't think of anything to say. -- the Middle Way people Oh, all right.... Men Working -- But not very hard. Still, I wasn't working at all. -- Helene Juste 2 + 2 = 4 -- Not if I say differently! -- Jeri Lough Hoffa -- Take that. -- Pendru Rost and Katirona Murh Lennon -- What, again? -- Jammy Larke LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS STASSIA was devastated by ENDER in a action packed 2 minute mismatched Title fight. ??RADAR?? unbelievably bested THUNDER BUG in a popular 3 minute gruesome match. CRYSOPRASE was viciously subdued by RASCALLY RABBIT in a popular 7 minute contest. RUGEN THE JELLYFISH demolished ZAKAU in a 1 minute mismatched competition. NEEDLE overpowered MARK in a crowd pleasing 1 minute one-sided struggle. KALIDOR handily defeated SHEWISH GIANT in a action packed 1 minute uneven fight. HULA POPPER lost to WORK IN PROGRESS in a popular 1 minute duel. ZANE GREY lost to SMELL CAREFULLY in a popular 1 minute duel. MEN WORKING overpowered HELENE JUSTE in a 1 minute uneven match. SPUTTERBUZZ overpowered CAPTURED CUTPURSE in a exciting 4 minute one-sided fight. MIKEL devastated KATIRONA MURH in a exciting 1 minute mismatched conflict. JERI LOUGH savagely defeated HOFFA in a popular 1 minute bloody brawl. PYG was handily defeated by LENNON in a popular 1 minute uneven fight. 2 + 2 = 4 devastated PENDRU ROST in a 2 minute uneven duel. HOFFA was savagely defeated by BOOKIE'S GUARD in a crowd pleasing 2 minute brawl. HOFFA was overpowered by JAMMY LARKE in a 1 minute one-sided bout. SATCHEL beat COCKY SPECTATOR in a exciting 1 minute bout. JUSTIN overpowered DRUNKEN FISHERMAN in a 1 minute mismatched conflict. CLIVE bested DRUNKEN FISHERMAN in a popular 1 minute bout. ALOYICIUS was vanquished by INKEEPER'S SON in a 1 minute one-sided match. BATTLE REPORT MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS |FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT| |SLASHING ATTACK 7 LUNGING ATTACK 38 - 23 - 0 62 | |WALL OF STEEL 6 PARRY-STRIKE 6 - 4 - 0 60 | |LUNGING ATTACK 5 PARRY-RIPOSTE 12 - 8 - 0 60 | |TOTAL PARRY 3 SLASHING ATTACK 35 - 33 - 3 51 | |STRIKING ATTACK 3 WALL OF STEEL 32 - 33 - 1 49 | |BASHING ATTACK 3 TOTAL PARRY 17 - 21 - 0 45 | |PARRY-LUNGE 3 BASHING ATTACK 10 - 19 - 0 34 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 STRIKING ATTACK 8 - 19 - 0 30 | |PARRY-STRIKE 1 PARRY-LUNGE 6 - 17 - 0 26 | |AIMED BLOW 0 AIMED BLOW 0 - 0 - 0 0 | Turn 569 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-RIPOSTE 2 - 0 STRIKING ATTACK 1 - 2 3 WALL OF STEEL SLASHING ATTACK 6 - 1 BASHING ATTACK 1 - 2 2 LUNGING ATTACK LUNGING ATTACK 4 - 1 WALL OF STEEL 2 - 4 1 SLASHING ATTACK TOTAL PARRY 2 - 1 AIMED BLOW 0 - 0 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 3 1 STRIKING ATTACK PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 1 1 BASHING ATTACK 1 PARRY-STRIKE 1 TOTAL PARRY TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME LUNGING ATTACK ENDER 69-1066 39 32 4 234 XENOCIDE (725) WALL OF STEEL ??RADAR?? 82-20310 83 95 1 223 DYSLEXICS UNTIE! II (1258) SLASHING ATTACK KALIDOR 69-2314 34 32 0 207 HYBORIA (747) PARRY-RIPOSTE WORK IN PROGRESS 38-4193 72 198 2 204 JUST BECAUSE (1151) STRIKING ATTACK RASCALLY RABBIT 59-1338 35 31 0 202 THE WILLBURYS 1 (1333) BASHING ATTACK THUNDER BUG 37-3734 28 18 0 198 TACKLE BOX (788) PARRY-STRIKE CRYSOPRASE 1-3266 103 128 2 192 ILLFANG PACT (281) PARRY-LUNGE MARK 5-4088 51 122 3 178 JOHNS (927) TOTAL PARRY SPUTTERBUZZ 6-5810 22 8 0 129 TACKLE BOX (1332) The overall popularity leader is ??RADAR?? 82-20310. The most popular warrior this turn was CRYSOPRASE 1-3266. The ten other most popular fighters were RASCALLY RABBIT 59-1338, ??RADAR?? 82-20310, THUNDER BUG 37-3734, KALIDOR 69-2314, ENDER 69-1066, SPUTTERBUZZ 6-5810, SMELL CAREFULLY 18-8889, JERI LOUGH 5-4840, CLIVE 6-5215, and RUGEN THE JELLYFISH 82-12478. The least popular fighter this week was ALOYICIUS 6-5045. The other ten least popular fighters were HOFFA 5-4299, PYG 98-1120, HOFFA 5-4348, HELENE JUSTE 5-4875, KATIRONA MURH 5-4929, ZAKAU 5-4623, HOFFA 5-4622, PENDRU ROST 5-4956, MEN WORKING 38-4189, and HULA POPPER 37-2986. Arena (Number) W L K Arena (Number) W L K Arena (Number) W L K MORDANT(1) 0 1 0 SUNSET(21) 0 1 0 CIMMERIAC(69) 3 0 0 KALTOS(5) 3 8 0 SIBIKHAS(37) 0 3 0 DWES EG(82) 2 0 0 TRANSEL(6) 5 1 0 CLIFFHOME(38) 3 0 0 SYVYN'S HILL(98) 0 1 0 TALCAMA(18) 1 0 0 ILLIS(59) 1 0 0 TOP WARRIOR OF EACH ARENA W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY CRYSOPRASE 1-3266 103 128 2 192 ILLFANG PACT (281) MORDANT ZAKAU 5-4623 37 37 0 180 JOHNS (927) KALTOS SPUTTERBUZZ 6-5810 22 8 0 129 TACKLE BOX (1332) TRANSEL SMELL CAREFULLY 18-8889 64 111 2 183 STREET PIZZA (114) TALCAMA ZANE GREY 21-4810 29 52 2 169 AUTHORS (749) SUNSET THUNDER BUG 37-3734 28 18 0 198 TACKLE BOX (788) SIBIKHAS WORK IN PROGRESS 38-4193 72 198 2 204 JUST BECAUSE (1151) CLIFFHOME RASCALLY RABBIT 59-1338 35 31 0 202 THE WILLBURYS 1 (1333) ILLIS ENDER 69-1066 39 32 4 234 XENOCIDE (725) CIMMERIAC ??RADAR?? 82-20310 83 95 1 223 DYSLEXICS UNTIE! II (1258) DWES EG WINTER FACE-TO-FACE IN SUNNY ARIZONA! Our next winter FTF will be held in Tempe, Arizona, January 13-15, 2012. It will be held at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Tempe, Arizona (480-897-7444), the same hotel as last year by popular request. Room rates are $134.00 per night, 1-2 occupancy, which includes full cooked breakfast, complimentary manager's reception, free airport shuttle, free parking and free high speed internet. There's a fitness center, jacuzzi, and pool. The rooms are blocked--please make your reservation by December 15 before the block is released! (This is prime season for Phoenix, and people have been unable to book rooms because they waited too long.) Look for the tournament info sheet and minioverviews some time in December. We hope you're all looking forward to it and that we will see you there!