DARKHOLM SPORTING JOURNAL

Date   : 12/31/2011    Duedate: 01/13/2012

DARKHOLM ARENA

DM 104    TURN 574

RANK TEAMS                 W    L   K    %  RANK TEAMS                 W    L   K    % 
  1 PUNCHLINES 82/1115  2165 1729  23 55.6      LEGION OF LEGEND 62/1305
    STREET PIZZA 18/114                       4 ILLFANG PACT 1/281   474  653   8 42.1
    HANNAH'S PALS 82/1270                       UP TO NO GOOD 37/316
    DYSLEXICS UNTIE! II 82/1258               5 DARK AT HEA 21/1336  102  149   0 40.6
  2 TACKLE BOX 6/1332    321  303   3 51.4    6 APOCALYPSE 38/712     69  101   2 40.6
    TACKLE BOX 37/788                         7-THE WILLBUR 59/1333    4    6   0 40.0
    THE FUNNY FARM 2/881                      8 JOHNS 5/927         1169 2128  20 35.5
  3 STEEL LEGION 1/1304   10   12   0 45.5      AUTHORS 21/749
    BRUTAL LEGION 7/1335                        JUST BECAUSE 38/1151
    WINGED LEGION 6/1277                        THE LADY'S LIST 6/917
    BLOODY LEGION 96/1276                     9 THE MIDDLE W 5/1325  524  982   7 34.8

                                  WARRIOR SPOTLIGHT

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                         ---===DELARQUAN REGIONAL NEWS===---

                                     Duelmasters
                                     -----------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 691): ALLEY OOP of ONE HIT WONDERS (Buri, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 574): SKIDMARK BUG of 042909A (The Muffin Man, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 696): HERMOD of AESIR (Buri, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 668): BRAVE 2 of TRIBAL COUNCIL (Chief Illiniwek, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 692): 8 BALL of POOL PARTY (Buri, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 687): KAIARI of SOUL STRIPPERS II (Savory Jack, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 296): NIKKI NAILS of TOOL SHED (Leprechaun, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 680): CENSORSHIP of ABOMINATIONS (Chase, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 682): LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 681): LEVEL OF MALEVOLENCE of DEVIATION (Marma Duke, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 647): RHAKARAS of TEMPLE OF STEEL (Frenzy, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 636): WHAT'S A VOLKSIE? Of TEAM FLOYD (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 294): THE FALLEN ONE of DARQUE ANGELS (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 629): SRV of SHREDDERS (Buri, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 580): HANK of VENTURE BROS. (Buri, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 275): WERE BEAR of FERAL LEGION (Seraphim, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 268): HARVEY of IMPROVED ILLUSION (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 525): GILBERN JUSS of MIDDLE WAY 10 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 245): NAEFAN ORDH of MIDDLE WAY 9 (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 573): RUGEN THE JELLYFISH of HANNAH'S PALS (The Upright Man)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 691): RUN DMC (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 574): HAMOI TONG (Froot E. Bowl, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 696): AESIR (Buri, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 668): SAVAGE HORDE (Frenzy, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 692): THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 687): SOUL STRIPPERS II (Savory Jack, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 296): TOOL SHED (Leprechaun, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 680): THE CLUB (Buri, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 682): RYAN'S HENCHMEN (Leprechaun, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 681): DEVIATION (Marma Duke, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 647): MIDDLE WAY 17 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 636): HOLMES ON THE RANGE (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 294): DARQUE ANGELS (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 629): SHREDDERS (Buri, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 580): VENTURE BROS. (Buri, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 275): FERAL LEGION (Seraphim, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 268): IMPROVED ILLUSION (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 525): MIDDLE WAY 10 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 245): MIDDLE WAY 9 (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 573) PUNCHILINES et al (The Upright Man, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 696): LOABAL DOMINATION OF STATE OF MIND (Marma Duke, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 667): CUSSTER of DOGS OF WAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 687): KAIARI of SOUL STRIPPERS II (Savory Jack, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 681): BEDDER of CENTER FOR OLDS (Suave, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 681): BLAKSKUL of GRIM FANDANGO (Stik, mgr.)
               (turn 680): FATHOM JUMPER of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 646): IRINA JINZ of MIDDLE WAY 17 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 294): THE FALLEN ONE of DARQUE ANGELS (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 580): WHAT of QUESTIONS (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 267): UNCLE FESTER of TALL TALES (A-Sop, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 525): GILFMET IVERS of MIDDLE WAY 10 (Jorja, mgr.)

                             REPORT FROM WITHIN THE TOWER

Aha!

     There you are!  Malic here.  I was away in Talcama for the holidays, but I'm
back, and delighted to be here!
     So, here we go.  There were four challenges posted this turn, one of them by one
of Buri's men and the rest by Preacher's fighters.  That's something, when we get not
one but two managers allowing their fighters to challenge.  Well done!
     Thunder Bug has taken the Runeblade.  THUNDER BUG (37-3734) (30-19-0,213) of
TACKLE BOX challenged RUGEN THE JELLYFISH (82-12478) (74-25-0,253) of HANNAH'S PALS.
THUNDER BUG devastated RUGEN THE JELLYFISH in a 2 minute Challenge Title fight.
That's Buri versus the Upright Man, and a Basher defeating a Lunger.  *whistles*
Nicely done!
     HOLOCAUST (38-3010) (43-39-2,188) of APOCALYPSE challenged MEN WORKING (38-4189)
(61-213-1,190) of JUST BECAUSE.  HOLOCAUST slimly won victory over MEN WORKING in a
popular 4 minute Challenge match.  Preacher vs. A-Sop.
     SAMUEL (38-3352) (33-26-5,165) of APOCALYPSE challenged MARK (5-4088) (53-124-
3,196) of JOHNS.  SAMUEL won victory over MARK in a crowd pleasing 4 minute gory
Challenge brawl.  Striker vs. Parry-Lunger, and Preacher vs. A-Sop.  And a pretty
bold challenge, I think.
     GIDEON (38-3370) (21-16-1,56) of APOCALYPSE challenged HOFFA (5-4622) (31-47-
0,93) of JOHNS.  GIDEON savagely defeated HOFFA in a crowd pleasing 1 minute bloody
Challenge match.  Preacher vs. A-Sop, again.  Is there a patern here?  Has Preacher
got something against A-Sop, or is it just that A-Sop's men are (or were) the men to
beat?
     Anyway, this looks to me like a pretty good turn for Preacher.  Well done, sir!
     It's getting to be my naptime, so I'd better step up the pace here.  Our Overall
Popularity Leader is still ??Radar??, and the Upright Man must be proud.  ??RADAR??
(82-20310) (84-98-1,199) of DYSLEXICS UNTIE! II fought ZAKAU (5-4623) (39-39-0,180)
of JOHNS.  ??RADAR?? handily defeated ZAKAU in an action packed 1 minute uneven
fight.  And that's TUM vs. A-Sop, who apparently had a bad day.
     This turn's favorite was Cobalt, who managed to last through a four-minute
fight.  KATIRONA MURH (5-4929) (40-29-2,62) of THE MIDDLE WAY 5 fought COBALT (1-
7784) (17-8-1,64) of STEEL LEGION.  KATIRONA MURH was savagely defeated by COBALT in
an exciting 4 minute brutal bout.  That's Seraphim vs. Jorja, and Cobalt certainly
showed some talent.
     One Hoffa earned the distiction of being this turn's least favorite, and the
other one also made the unpopularity list.  I find these two interesting because they
have the same name and are from the same team in the same arena.  They are not,
however, identical twins.  Fraternal twins perhaps?  The second one fought Gideon, as
noted above.  The other one (the least popular)...  PENDRU ROST (5-4956) (24-65-0,58)
of THE MIDDLE WAY 5 fought HOFFA (5-4348) (12-120-0,40) of JOHNS.  PENDRU ROST bested
HOFFA in a crowd pleasing 1 minute brawl.  *groans*  Jorja vs. A-Sop.  A-Sop, I am
sorry.  Although it appears to me that you may not expect a great deal from this
fighter.  And congratulations to Pendru Rost, who can certainly use the win.
     There were no avoids.  Too bad!  I quite like to report avoids.  I'm a seasoned
avoider, myself.  Very light on my feet.  I run like a startled deer.
     Aimed Blows are scary, aren't they?  Let's see what our top Aimed Blow did.
ALOYICIUS (6-5045) (19-25-2,46) of THE LADY'S LIST fought ASSASSIN (96-1802) (10-7-
4,41) of BLOODY LEGION.  ALOYICIUS was devastated by ASSASSIN in an exciting 1 minute
uneven duel.  Assassin is our top Aimer.  That's A-Sop vs. Seraphim.  Nice to see A-
Sop get a win, eh?
     Another interesting style is the refined and elegant Parry-Riposte.  Our top P-
Ripper is Jammy Larke, one of Jorja's men.   JAMMY LARKE (5-4926) (34-29-0,78) of THE
MIDDLE WAY 5 fought HAWK (6-5764) (18-8-0,77) of WINGED LEGION.  JAMMY LARKE was
beaten by HAWK in a popular 1 minute match.  That would be Jorja vs. Seraphim.  Isn't
Seraphim plural?  I thought Seraph was the singular of that word.  Oh well, I could
be wrong.  Or maybe the team is managed by a committee of seraphim.
     Anyway... it is definitely naptime.  I'm off to snooze on the couch.  See you
all in fourteen!

Malic of Talcama

KEEPER OF THE RUNEBLADE        W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 THUNDER BUG 37-3734          31  19     251  TACKLE BOX (788)           SIBIKHAS

GRAND CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS     W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 STASSIA 37-1523              98 109  4  229  UP TO NO GOOD (316)        SIBIKHAS

GRAND CHAMPIONS                W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 ??RADAR?? 82-20310           85  98  1  207  DYSLEXICS UNTIE! II (1258) DWES EG
 HOLOCAUST 38-3010            44  39  2  197  APOCALYPSE (712)           CLIFFHOME
 RUGEN THE JELLYFISH 82-12478 74  26     194  HANNAH'S PALS (1270)       DWES EG
 SMELL CAREFULLY 18-8889      67 113  2  191  STREET PIZZA (114)         TALCAMA
-RASCALLY RABBIT 59-1338      37  32     189  THE WILLBURYS 1 (1333)     ILLIS
 SAMUEL 38-3352               34  26  5  189  APOCALYPSE (712)           CLIFFHOME
 MEN WORKING 38-4189          61 214  1  188  JUST BECAUSE (1151)        CLIFFHOME
 ZANE GREY 21-4810            31  55  2  182  AUTHORS (749)              SUNSET

GRAND CHALLENGER ADEPTS        W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 MARK 5-4088                  53 125  3  180  JOHNS (927)                KALTOS
 CRYSOPRASE 1-3266           106 130  2  176  ILLFANG PACT (281)         MORDANT
 ZAKAU 5-4623                 39  40     176  JOHNS (927)                KALTOS
 DESPAIR 38-2287              42  56  2  164  APOCALYPSE (712)           CLIFFHOME
 HAIR LIP! 82-3261            18  19  1  161  PUNCHLINES (1115)          DWES EG

GRAND ADEPTS                   W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 LENNON 5-4087                29  18  1  138  JOHNS (927)                KALTOS
 MIKEL 6-6190                 25  20  2  115  THE LADY'S LIST (917)      TRANSEL
 SPUTTERBUZZ 6-5810           22  12     113  TACKLE BOX (1332)          TRANSEL
 JUSTIN 6-6179                21  27  3  111  THE LADY'S LIST (917)      TRANSEL
 HELENE JUSTE 5-4875          25  32  1  110  THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (1325)    KALTOS

GRAND INITIATES                W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 HAWK 6-5764                  19   8      87  WINGED LEGION (1277)       TRANSEL
 GIDEON 38-3370               22  16  1   83  APOCALYPSE (712)           CLIFFHOME
 ZEUS 62-4010                 18   5      83  LEGION OF LEGEND (1305)    VALAMANTIS

GRAND INITIATES                W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 CLIVE 6-5215                 31  32  5   79  THE LADY'S LIST (917)      TRANSEL
 COBALT 1-7784                18   8  1   77  STEEL LEGION (1304)        MORDANT
 JAMMY LARKE 5-4926           34  30      75  THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (1325)    KALTOS
-DRED 21-6970                 18  17  3   74  DARK AT HEART (1336)       SUNSET
 HOFFA 5-4622                 31  48      71  JOHNS (927)                KALTOS
 I. M. WEASEL 2-4474          22   3  3   66  THE FUNNY FARM (881)       NIANIA
 KATIRONA MURH 5-4929         40  30  2   62  THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (1325)    KALTOS
 JERI LOUGH 5-4840            26  50      62  THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (1325)    KALTOS
-FATALITY 7-5820              17   4      61  BRUTAL LEGION (1335)       BONSUR
 PENDRU ROST 5-4956           25  65      60  THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (1325)    KALTOS
 ASSASSIN 96-1802             11   7  4   55  BLOODY LEGION (1276)       OLD VALAMANTIS
 SATCHEL 6-6215               25  26  1   48  THE LADY'S LIST (917)      TRANSEL
 HOFFA 5-4348                 12 121      40  JOHNS (927)                KALTOS
 2 + 2 = 4 38-4190            40 135      39  JUST BECAUSE (1151)        CLIFFHOME
 ALOYICIUS 6-5045             19  26  2   35  THE LADY'S LIST (917)      TRANSEL
 HOFFA 5-4299                 15  53      23  JOHNS (927)                KALTOS
 BIG BIRD 2-5703              14   9  2   19  THE FUNNY FARM (881)       NIANIA

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

THE DEAD                   W   L  K TEAM NAME              SLAIN BY                  TURN

                               PERSONAL CORRESPONDENCE

It's late, we're tired (big party over on the mainland), and we don't feel like
writing personals.  Jorja says we have to.  So they're going to be SHORT. -- the
Middle Way

Lennon -- That's the last time I'll listen to YOU.  You said you wanted to "give
peace a chance," and then you HIT me. -- Helene Juste

Justin -- You're on my list, too, and you probably know which one, you thug! --
Katirona Murh

Hawk -- Heck. -- Pendru Rost

Satchel -- And remember that!  If I get any more lip from you, I'll put you on a
stagecoach and LEAVE YOU THERE. -- Jeri Lough

Cobalt -- Oh, hey, that felt kinda good.  How about if I buy you a beer to celebrate
it? -- Jammy Larke

Zakau -- Hmm.  I almost feel bad about that.  And I forgot to remind my manager to
change my train.  Damn. -- Stassia

Smell Carefully -- Kidneys and groin.  You don't play nice. -- Crysoprase

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

THUNDER BUG devastated RUGEN THE JELLYFISH in a 2 minute Challenge Title fight.
HOLOCAUST slimly won victory over MEN WORKING in a popular 4 minute Challenge match.
SAMUEL won victory over MARK in a crowd pleasing 4 minute gory Challenge brawl.
GIDEON savagely defeated HOFFA in a crowd pleasing 1 minute bloody Challenge match.
STASSIA vanquished SMELL CAREFULLY in a exciting 1 minute bloody mismatched fight.
??RADAR?? handily defeated ZAKAU in a action packed 1 minute uneven fight.
CRYSOPRASE vanquished HELENE JUSTE in a popular 1 minute uneven duel.
ZANE GREY vanquished HAIR LIP! in a popular 1 minute one-sided duel.
DESPAIR overpowered JUSTIN in a popular 1 minute brutal one-sided melee.
LENNON demolished SPUTTERBUZZ in a crowd pleasing 1 minute mismatched competition.
MIKEL was demolished by M. CHARDINEE in a crowd pleasing 1 minute one-sided brawl.
CLIVE overpowered COCKY SPECTATOR in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
ALOYICIUS was devastated by ASSASSIN in a exciting 1 minute uneven duel.
PENDRU ROST bested HOFFA in a crowd pleasing 1 minute brawl.
KATIRONA MURH was savagely defeated by COBALT in a exciting 4 minute brutal bout.
JAMMY LARKE was beaten by HAWK in a popular 1 minute match.
JERI LOUGH handily defeated BIG BIRD in a 1 minute mismatched competition.
ZEUS narrowly defeated I. M. WEASEL in a 2 minute gruesome fight.
HOFFA was demolished by INKEEPER'S SON in a 1 minute uneven bout.
2 + 2 = 4 won victory over DEBBY TONTE in a 3 minute fray.
SATCHEL devastated INKEEPER'S SON 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|
|SLASHING ATTACK                  9         AIMED BLOW         2 -   1 -  0      67  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    7         LUNGING ATTACK    33 -  19 -  0      63  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   6         PARRY-RIPOSTE     10 -   6 -  0      63  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      4         SLASHING ATTACK   44 -  28 -  2      61  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  3         PARRY-STRIKE       6 -   4 -  0      60  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   3         WALL OF STEEL     28 -  34 -  1      45  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      2         BASHING ATTACK    12 -  16 -  0      43  |
|AIMED BLOW                       1         TOTAL PARRY       14 -  22 -  0      39  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         STRIKING ATTACK   12 -  21 -  0      36  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         PARRY-LUNGE        7 -  17 -  0      29  |

Turn 574 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:

AIMED BLOW         1 -  0     LUNGING ATTACK     2 -  4         3  WALL OF STEEL  
PARRY-STRIKE       1 -  0     BASHING ATTACK     1 -  2         3  STRIKING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK    2 -  1     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  1         2  BASHING ATTACK 
WALL OF STEEL      4 -  3                                       2  LUNGING ATTACK 
SLASHING ATTACK    5 -  4                                       1  PARRY-LUNGE    
PARRY-LUNGE        1 -  1     
TOTAL PARRY        2 -  2     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
BASHING ATTACK   THUNDER BUG 37-3734        31  19  0  251 TACKLE BOX (788)
WALL OF STEEL    STASSIA 37-1523            98 109  4  229 UP TO NO GOOD (316)
LUNGING ATTACK   RUGEN THE JELLYF 82-12478  74  26  0  194 HANNAH'S PALS (1270)
STRIKING ATTACK  SAMUEL 38-3352             34  26  5  189 APOCALYPSE (712)
PARRY-LUNGE      MARK 5-4088                53 125  3  180 JOHNS (927)
PARRY-STRIKE     CRYSOPRASE 1-3266         106 130  2  176 ILLFANG PACT (281)
TOTAL PARRY      DESPAIR 38-2287            42  56  2  164 APOCALYPSE (712)
SLASHING ATTACK  HAIR LIP! 82-3261          18  19  1  161 PUNCHLINES (1115)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    JAMMY LARKE 5-4926         34  30  0   75 THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (1325)
AIMED BLOW       ASSASSIN 96-1802           11   7  4   55 BLOODY LEGION (1276)

The overall popularity leader is ??RADAR?? 82-20310.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was COBALT 1-7784.  The ten other most popular fighters were MEN WORKING 
38-4189, SAMUEL 38-3352, THUNDER BUG 37-3734, HOLOCAUST 38-3010, MARK 5-4088, GIDEON 
38-3370, STASSIA 37-1523, ??RADAR?? 82-20310, RUGEN THE JELLYFISH 82-12478, and 
KATIRONA MURH 5-4929.

The least popular fighter this week was HOFFA 5-4299.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were BIG BIRD 2-5703, HOFFA 5-4348, JAMMY LARKE 5-4926, MIKEL 6-6190, 
SPUTTERBUZZ 6-5810, JUSTIN 6-6179, HAIR LIP! 82-3261, HELENE JUSTE 5-4875, HOFFA 
5-4622, and SATCHEL 6-6215.

Arena (Number)       W  L K  Arena (Number)       W  L K  Arena (Number)       W  L K  
MORDANT(1)           2  0 0  TALCAMA(18)          0  1 0  VALAMANTIS(62)       1  0 0  
NIANIA(2)            0  2 0  SUNSET(21)           1  0 0  DWES EG(82)          1  2 0  
KALTOS(5)            3  8 0  SIBIKHAS(37)         2  0 0  OLD VALAMANTIS(96)   1  0 0  
TRANSEL(6)           3  4 0  CLIFFHOME(38)        5  1 0  

TOP WARRIOR OF EACH ARENA     W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 CRYSOPRASE 1-3266          106 130  2  176  ILLFANG PACT (281)         MORDANT
 I. M. WEASEL 2-4474         22   3  3   66  THE FUNNY FARM (881)       NIANIA
 MARK 5-4088                 53 125  3  180  JOHNS (927)                KALTOS
 MIKEL 6-6190                25  20  2  115  THE LADY'S LIST (917)      TRANSEL
 SMELL CAREFULLY 18-8889     67 113  2  191  STREET PIZZA (114)         TALCAMA
 ZANE GREY 21-4810           31  55  2  182  AUTHORS (749)              SUNSET
 THUNDER BUG 37-3734         31  19  0  251  TACKLE BOX (788)           SIBIKHAS
 HOLOCAUST 38-3010           44  39  2  197  APOCALYPSE (712)           CLIFFHOME
 ZEUS 62-4010                18   5  0   83  LEGION OF LEGEND (1305)    VALAMANTIS
 ??RADAR?? 82-20310          85  98  1  207  DYSLEXICS UNTIE! II (1258) DWES EG
 ASSASSIN 96-1802            11   7  4   55  BLOODY LEGION (1276)       OLD VALAMANTIS

                                NAME CHANGE-O-RAMA

     The crowd was surprisingly orderly, but it was still a crowd, and the Commission 
clerk, Algernon, looked at it uneasily.  Whenever this many people came together to 
petition for something, it meant trouble.  For him, anyway.  Records to be altered.  
Altering records was Bad.  It made Extra Work.
     His assistant clerk leaned close and whispered, "If it weren't for gladiators, we 
wouldn't have jobs.  Smile at them and ask what they want."
     Algernon closed his eyes briefly.  Looking at this crowd made him dizzy.  They 
were all wearing black and white stripes.  Like a herd of zebras, except that zebras 
didn't carry swords.  Then he took a deep breath and managed a smile.  "What... ah, 
what can I do for you?"
     "We want new names," the first gladiator said.  There was a number on the front 
of his shirt:  0381.  He thumped the number with his thumb.  "This here isn't a 
name--"
     "We want REAL names!"  That voice came from farther back in the crowd.
     "Yeah!  We've paid our dues," another shouted, "and we've EARNED real names!"
     One from the very back yelled, "I want to be called Tom."
     All the others turned to look at him.
     Algernon couldn't see him, but apparently those looks were accusing.  Well, he 
could understand that, "Tom" was such a... common name.
     "My mom called me Tom," the voice in the back protested.  "It's a good name."
     "It isn't the name you put on the petition," 0381 said.  "We talked about this.  
We got our manager's agreement.  You get the name on the petition."
     "But--!"
     Algernon didn't really want to keep staring at all these stripes while they 
argued.  He picked up the petition.  "These names are the ones you want?"
     0381 turned back.  "Yes."
     "It's a lot of trouble, and when other people see that YOU are getting name 
changes, THEY are going to want them--"  Seeing the gladiators beginning to frown... 
and finger their weapons, he went on quickly, "So I figure we might as well make it a 
complete deal.  A Name-Change-O-Rama.  Everyone who wants a name change can petition 
for it.  Get it all over with at once."  He glanced at the petition, shuddered 
slightly, and passed it to his clerk.  "We'll announce it, proclaim it, even, and you 
will get the names on this petition.  And others will get the names THEY think they 
should have had, too."  He paused.  "And I think I'll get a new name, I'm tired of 
being an Algernon...."

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     Warrior and team name changes will be accepted during the month of February.  If 
you have names you want to change, please contact Customer Service. -- RSI

                              "DARK ARENA" -- The Novel

    For centuries, the Shagornan Elves have been forced to live underground. 
    Human invaders, the Delarquans, burned their forests, sparking a war of elven 
    annihilation. The elders told tales that when the Delarquans marched to war 
    against the elves, the land itself bled as they passed. Since the war, the 
    elves have dwindled with every passing year, while the humans multiply like 
    rodents across the land of Alastari. 

    Now, the Delarquans have disappeared. Some say they departed, others indicate 
    it.s a ruse, but there have been whispered rumors of another greater threat 
    looming in the region. Khyron of the Shagornan Elves has been tasked to 
    determine the cause, realizing that failure is probable and at the end of the 
    road death could be the only reward. 

    Khyron has known only the safety of the caves, but now he must journey to the 
    world above...the World with No Ceiling.

Throughout the years, many fine writers have played Duelmasters/Duel II and have 
contributed greatly to the history and background of the world of Alastari.  One very 
intense period, during the early '90's, was during the Rocanis War, when authors from 
both the Delarquan and Free Blades arenas collaborated on writing the history of the 
invasion of the arena-city of Rocanis.  Mark Manley (aka Grimwood) is a long-time 
manager in Rocanis, and was one of the writers who contributed so much to this 
history.  Over the subsequent years, he has worked to bring his novelization to life 
and make the story of the War and the preceding events which led to it available to 
the greater public.  Many Rocanis legends appear in the book: Itoz Trollbane, 
Sandstorm, and others.  The novel is a treat to read--even more so if you are familiar 
with the game!

If you're interested in purchasing a copy of the book, here are links: 
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Dark-Arena-Mark-G-
Manley/dp/1936127598/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1319631863&sr=1-2
Barnes & Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dark-arena-mark-
manley/1105609584?ean=2940011494659&itm=2&usri=dark%2barena
Treble Heart Books: http://www.trebleheartbooks.com/WDManley.html 

Mark Manley is planning to attend the upcoming Winter Face-to-Face in Tempe, and has 
offered a special prize to the winner of the Rookies and Primus tournaments:  An 
autographed copy of Dark Arena, autographed by the author, the artist, and the RSI 
staff!  In addition, as a special prize, the top up-and-coming tournament manager will 
also receive an autographed copy!  Mark will have copies of Dark Arena available at 
the tournament, and as a special bonus, each copy of Dark Arena sold at the FTF will 
include one new team rollup!  We hope that many of you can venture to Tempe to 
participate in the Face-to-Face, compete in the tournament, and congratulate Mark in 
person on his achievement!