DARKHOLM SPORTING JOURNAL Date : 05/19/2012 Duedate: 06/01/2012 DARKHOLM ARENA DM 104 TURN 584 RANK TEAMS W L K % RANK TEAMS W L K % 1 PUNCHLINES 82/1115 2201 1733 23 55.9 3 ILLFANG PACT 1/281 484 660 9 42.3 STREET PIZZA 18/114 4 STORM RIDERS 1/1056 560 1014 7 35.6 HANNAH'S PALS 82/1270 BLOOD + ORANGES 51/518 DYSLEXICS UNTIE! II 82/1258 STORM RIDERS II 1/1057 2 AESIR 3/301 349 324 3 51.9 THE MIDDLE WAY 5 5/1325 SHREDDERS 42/1337 5 JOHNS 5/927 1210 2227 21 35.2 TACKLE BOX 6/1332 AUTHORS 21/749 THE FUNNY FARM 2/881 JUST BECAUSE 38/1151 VENTURE BROS. 51/1340 THE LADY'S LIST 6/917 WARRIOR SPOTLIGHT * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * ---===DELARQUAN REGIONAL NEWS===--- Duelmasters ----------- DM 1 MORDANT (turn 701): WHISKEY of BOOZE (Papa Bear, mgr.) DM 2 NIANIA (turn 584): CHAKTIRI of HAMOI TONG (Froot E. Bowl, mgr.) DM 3 OSKSI (turn 706): HYPE MACHINE of GENERATION X (Storm Lord, mgr.) DM 4 JHELUM (turn 678): KAI-GAN of SAVAGE HORDE (Hawk, mgr.) DM 5 KALTOS (turn 702): WATSON of TECHNOLOGY (Otto X, mgr.) DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 697): SWEET FREDDY of PSYCHO SQUAD (Jorja, mgr.) DM 7 BONSUR (turn 706): SAW HORSE of TOOL SHED (Leprechaun, mgr.) DM 10 KOLACT (turn 690): ULF SUNDERHELM of VIKINGS (Nomad, mgr.) DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 692): DERRY DARLIN of RYAN'S HENCHMEN (Leprechaun, mgr.) DM 21 SUNSET (turn 691): RAZE of GRIM FANDANGO (Stik, mgr.) DM 36 JHANS (turn 657): KHYLAR of WRATHMEN (Kharadmon, mgr.) DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 646): UNCUT HARE of HOLMES ON THE RANGE (Sherlock, mgr.) DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 299): ASQUITH of KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.) DM 42 RODEKI (turn 639): SOCKLESS CRITIC of COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.) DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 590): DEAN of VENTURE BROS. (Buri, mgr.) DM 54 TROCAR (turn 280): TONG PAK FU of ASIAN INVASION (Pec Killer, mgr.) DM 59 ILLIS (turn 273): APPLESEED of IMPROVED ILLUSION (Master Darque, mgr.) DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 535): MOOSEHEAD of FLOYD'S BREWERY (Floyd, mgr.) DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 250): FILING FEE of BASH BROS LAWYERS (Assurnasirbanipal) ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 583): RUGEN THE JELLYFISH of HANNAH'S PALS (The Upright Man) Top Teams --------- DM 1 MORDANT (turn 701): HOMICIDAL MANIACS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 2 NIANIA (turn 584): HAMOI TONG (Froot E. Bowl, mgr.) DM 3 OSKSI (turn 706): GENERATION X (Storm Lord, mgr.) DM 4 JHELUM (turn 678): SAVAGE HORDE (Hawk, mgr.) DM 5 KALTOS (turn 702): TECHNOLOGY (Otto X, mgr.) DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 697): PSYCHO SQUAD (Jorja, mgr.) DM 7 BONSUR (turn 706): BEACH BABES (Jorja, mgr.) DM 10 KOLACT (turn 690): VIKINGS (Nomad, mgr.) DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 692): SHEPHERDS (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.) DM 21 SUNSET (turn 691): GRIM FANDANGO (Stik, mgr.) DM 36 JHANS (turn 657): SERPPENTS HOLD (Khisanth, mgr.) DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 646): JINDA-BAN (Jorja, mgr.) DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 299): KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.) DM 42 RODEKI (turn 639): COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.) DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 590): VENTURE BROS. (Buri, mgr.) DM 54 TROCAR (turn 280): KIWI CONNECTION II (The Mun, mgr.) DM 59 ILLIS (turn 273): IMPROVED ILLUSION (Master Darque, mgr.) DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 535): MIDDLE WAY 10 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 250): MIDDLE WAY 9 (Jorja, mgr.) ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 583) PUNCHLINES et al (The Upright Man, mgr.) Recent Graduates ----------------- DM 2 NIANIA (turn 584): CHAKTIRI of HAMOI TONG (Froot E. Bowl, mgr.) TASAIO of HAMOI TONG (Froot E. Bowl, mgr.) DM 3 OSKSI (turn 705): VIPER of SERPENTS HOLD (Khisanth, mgr.) STARKAD of AESIR (Buri, mgr.) DM 4 JHELUM (turn 677): DARKCLAW of SAVAGE HORDE (Hawk, mgr.) DM 21 SUNSET (turn 690): SLEDGEHEAD of TOOL SHED (Leprechaun, mgr.) DM 36 JHANS (turn 657): KHYLAR of WRATHMEN (Kharadmon, mgr.) DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 646): UNCUT HARE of HOLMES ON THE RANGE (Sherlock, mgr.) (turn 645): KEVSILESSA KIRO of JINDA-BAN (Jorja, mgr.) DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 298): FALLON GRIMM of THE MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.) DM 59 ILLIS (turn 273): G W BUSH of TALL TALES (A-Sop, mgr.) DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 249): LOUIE MURH of MIDDLE WAY 9 (Jorja, mgr.) REPORT FROM WITHIN THE TOWER Hello there! Our featured fighter for today is Constable Durk Prackins, who volunteered for two fights in which a good match could not be found among the actual gladiators. We also saw an appearance by a captured cutpurse, and the mysterious M. Chardinee. But Constable Prackins is famous for getting his helmet nicked, you know. There's a trick to it. When he's looking one way, you tiptoe up to him from behind... and this takes some serious delicacy and coordination because there is a chin strap. Place the fingertips of one hand under the back of the helmet and lift sharply. This will cause the constable's head to tip forward. At the same time, the other hand slips a finger under the chin strap and slips it forward. You want a smallish chin in order for this to work well, which is why Constable Prackins is a good target. Unlike some of the constables over in Talahya... anyway, the chin strap comes off the chin, and then in one smooth motion, lift the helmet from his head, turn, and run for your life! It's a thrilling sport. Not that I've ever done it. RUGEN THE JELLYFISH (82-12478) (83-26-0,326) of HANNAH'S PALS fought ZAKAU (5- 4623) (44-44-0,190) of JOHNS. RUGEN THE JELLYFISH devastated ZAKAU in a 1 minute mismatched Title fight. Rugen is quite good, isn't he? And top Lunger. HAIR LIP! (82-3261) (27-19-1,261) of PUNCHLINES fought CRYSOPRASE (1-3266) (111- 134-3,204) of ILLFANG PACT. HAIR LIP! was subdued by CRYSOPRASE in an exciting 1 minute melee. I believe this means that once again, Crysoprase is back up in the Grand Challenger Champs, but it looks like she can depend on Rugen to save her from writing a column. She is our top Parry-Striker though. ??RADAR?? (82-20310) (92-100-1,226) of DYSLEXICS UNTIE! II fought LOCAL CONSTABLE (104-22) (0-0-0,181) of WASTELAND. ??RADAR?? overpowered LOCAL CONSTABLE in a crowd pleasing 3 minute mismatched duel. Naturally, ??Radar?? is our overall popularity leader--and top Wall of Steel, which seems to be a very popular style to the spectators. I like it, myself. Lots of action, swords whirling... I could do without the blood spraying, though. The Constable made a decent show of it, as well. He wore a helmet provided by the arena, of course. Not the nickable kind. SMELL CAREFULLY (18-8889) (75-114-2,228) of STREET PIZZA fought LOCAL CONSTABLE (104-22) (0-0-0,181) of WASTELAND. SMELL CAREFULLY overpowered LOCAL CONSTABLE in a 1 minute mismatched match. This was Constable Prackins' second loss of the day, and by the end of it you could tell he wasn't volunteering for a third. However, it was very public-spirited of him to do it twice. Well, we had a rather short day of fights--only 19 of them in all. So there's not a lot to say. But it was fun. Till next time, cheerio! Malic of Talcama KEEPER OF THE RUNEBLADE W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY RUGEN THE JELLYFISH 82-12478 84 26 334 HANNAH'S PALS (1270) DWES EG GRAND CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY SMELL CAREFULLY 18-8889 76 114 2 236 STREET PIZZA (114) TALCAMA ??RADAR?? 82-20310 93 100 1 234 DYSLEXICS UNTIE! II (1258) DWES EG ELAYRON 51-1492 80 60 215 BLOOD + ORANGES (518) TRICORUS CRYSOPRASE 1-3266 112 134 3 214 ILLFANG PACT (281) MORDANT GRAND CHAMPIONS W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY SPUTTERBUZZ 6-5810 27 16 200 TACKLE BOX (1332) TRANSEL ZAKAU 5-4623 44 45 198 JOHNS (927) KALTOS HAIR LIP! 82-3261 27 20 1 196 PUNCHLINES (1115) DWES EG TASHI'SINDAR 1-3249 72 54 3 184 STORM RIDERS II (1057) MORDANT GRAND CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY MEN WORKING 38-4189 64 221 1 179 JUST BECAUSE (1151) CLIFFHOME MARK 5-4088 56 132 3 179 JOHNS (927) KALTOS HIKARAN DAAL 1-2070 73 89 174 STORM RIDERS (1056) MORDANT JAMMY LARKE 5-4926 43 31 164 THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (1325) KALTOS GRAND ADEPTS W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY HELENE JUSTE 5-4875 28 39 1 139 THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (1325) KALTOS MIKEL 6-6190 28 27 2 134 THE LADY'S LIST (917) TRANSEL ZANE GREY 21-4810 31 65 2 130 AUTHORS (749) SUNSET LENNON 5-4087 31 26 1 119 JOHNS (927) KALTOS JUSTIN 6-6179 22 36 3 103 THE LADY'S LIST (917) TRANSEL GRAND CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY CLIVE 6-5215 37 36 5 91 THE LADY'S LIST (917) TRANSEL FLASHER 6-6556 18 8 1 91 TACKLE BOX (1332) TRANSEL GRAND INITIATES W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY HENDRIX 42-4594 17 6 89 SHREDDERS (1337) RODEKI SATCHEL 6-6215 31 30 2 85 THE LADY'S LIST (917) TRANSEL HANK 51-5574 19 2 4 80 VENTURE BROS. (1340) TRICORUS KVASIR 3-7165 19 2 1 75 AESIR (301) OSKSI JERI LOUGH 5-4840 33 53 70 THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (1325) KALTOS SRV 42-4593 15 5 1 69 SHREDDERS (1337) RODEKI PENDRU ROST 5-4956 28 72 60 THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (1325) KALTOS KATIRONA MURH 5-4929 45 35 2 57 THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (1325) KALTOS 2 + 2 = 4 38-4190 45 140 48 JUST BECAUSE (1151) CLIFFHOME ALOYICIUS 6-5045 21 34 2 45 THE LADY'S LIST (917) TRANSEL HOFFA 5-4622 34 55 43 JOHNS (927) KALTOS HOFFA 5-4299 17 61 42 JOHNS (927) KALTOS HOFFA 5-4348 12 131 35 JOHNS (927) KALTOS BIG BIRD 2-5703 16 16 2 34 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 Rugen the Jellyfish -- Well, according to the spyreporter, you saved me from having to write a column. So, thank you!-- Crysoprase Amazing the things one can find to be grateful about. LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS RUGEN THE JELLYFISH devastated ZAKAU in a 1 minute mismatched Title fight. HAIR LIP! was subdued by CRYSOPRASE in a exciting 1 minute melee. ??RADAR?? overpowered LOCAL CONSTABLE in a crowd pleasing 3 minute mismatched duel. SMELL CAREFULLY overpowered LOCAL CONSTABLE in a 1 minute mismatched match. ELAYRON overpowered MARK in a crowd pleasing 1 minute one-sided struggle. TASHI'SINDAR was overcome by SPUTTERBUZZ in a action packed 3 minute fight. HIKARAN DAAL vanquished LENNON in a 1 minute uneven duel. MEN WORKING vanquished HELENE JUSTE in a action packed 1 minute uneven fight. JAMMY LARKE overpowered ZANE GREY in a action packed 1 minute one-sided fight. MIKEL beat CAPTURED CUTPURSE in a 1 minute fight. JUSTIN was demolished by M. CHARDINEE in a crowd pleasing 1 minute mismatched match. FLASHER devastated PENDRU ROST in a 2 minute one-sided battle. HENDRIX bested ALOYICIUS in a crowd pleasing 1 minute bout. CLIVE handily defeated BIG BIRD in a 1 minute uneven fight. KATIRONA MURH was overpowered by SATCHEL in a action packed 1 minute uneven struggle. SRV overpowered 2 + 2 = 4 in a crowd pleasing 2 minute gory mismatched brawl. JERI LOUGH beat HOFFA in a exciting 2 minute match. HOFFA was overpowered by HANK in a crowd pleasing 1 minute one-sided match. HOFFA was devastated by KVASIR in a 1 minute one-sided contest. BATTLE REPORT MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS |FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT| |SLASHING ATTACK 7 PARRY-RIPOSTE 9 - 1 - 0 90 | |LUNGING ATTACK 6 AIMED BLOW 4 - 1 - 0 80 | |WALL OF STEEL 5 LUNGING ATTACK 35 - 20 - 0 64 | |PARRY-LUNGE 4 PARRY-STRIKE 6 - 4 - 1 60 | |TOTAL PARRY 4 PARRY-LUNGE 15 - 15 - 0 50 | |BASHING ATTACK 3 SLASHING ATTACK 37 - 37 - 1 50 | |STRIKING ATTACK 2 TOTAL PARRY 19 - 22 - 0 46 | |AIMED BLOW 1 WALL OF STEEL 24 - 34 - 0 41 | |PARRY-STRIKE 1 BASHING ATTACK 10 - 19 - 0 34 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 STRIKING ATTACK 5 - 21 - 0 19 | Turn 584 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 WALL OF STEEL 2 - 3 4 LUNGING ATTACK PARRY-STRIKE 1 - 0 STRIKING ATTACK 0 - 2 2 PARRY-LUNGE PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 - 0 1 WALL OF STEEL BASHING ATTACK 2 - 1 1 PARRY-STRIKE SLASHING ATTACK 4 - 3 1 TOTAL PARRY PARRY-LUNGE 2 - 2 1 SLASHING ATTACK LUNGING ATTACK 3 - 3 1 BASHING ATTACK TOTAL PARRY 2 - 2 TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME LUNGING ATTACK RUGEN THE JELLYF 82-12478 84 26 0 334 HANNAH'S PALS (1270) WALL OF STEEL ??RADAR?? 82-20310 93 100 1 234 DYSLEXICS UNTIE! II (1258) PARRY-LUNGE ELAYRON 51-1492 80 60 0 215 BLOOD + ORANGES (518) PARRY-STRIKE CRYSOPRASE 1-3266 112 134 3 214 ILLFANG PACT (281) TOTAL PARRY SPUTTERBUZZ 6-5810 27 16 0 200 TACKLE BOX (1332) SLASHING ATTACK HAIR LIP! 82-3261 27 20 1 196 PUNCHLINES (1115) FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME BASHING ATTACK MEN WORKING 38-4189 64 221 1 179 JUST BECAUSE (1151) PARRY-RIPOSTE JAMMY LARKE 5-4926 43 31 0 164 THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (1325) STRIKING ATTACK HELENE JUSTE 5-4875 28 39 1 139 THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (1325) AIMED BLOW FLASHER 6-6556 18 8 1 91 TACKLE BOX (1332) The overall popularity leader is ??RADAR?? 82-20310. The most popular warrior this turn was TASHI'SINDAR 1-3249. The ten other most popular fighters were ??RADAR?? 82-20310, JERI LOUGH 5-4840, SMELL CAREFULLY 18-8889, SRV 42-4593, CRYSOPRASE 1-3266, HAIR LIP! 82-3261, MEN WORKING 38-4189, FLASHER 6-6556, RUGEN THE JELLYFISH 82-12478, and ELAYRON 51-1492. The least popular fighter this week was HOFFA 5-4299. The other ten least popular fighters were BIG BIRD 2-5703, LENNON 5-4087, HOFFA 5-4348, HOFFA 5-4622, 2 + 2 = 4 38-4190, KATIRONA MURH 5-4929, CLIVE 6-5215, JUSTIN 6-6179, HELENE JUSTE 5-4875, and ZAKAU 5-4623. Arena (Number) W L K Arena (Number) W L K Arena (Number) W L K MORDANT(1) 2 1 0 TRANSEL(6) 5 2 0 RODEKI(42) 2 0 0 NIANIA(2) 0 1 0 TALCAMA(18) 1 0 0 TRICORUS(51) 2 0 0 OSKSI(3) 1 0 0 SUNSET(21) 0 1 0 DWES EG(82) 2 1 0 KALTOS(5) 2 9 0 CLIFFHOME(38) 1 1 0 TOP WARRIOR OF EACH ARENA W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY CRYSOPRASE 1-3266 112 134 3 214 ILLFANG PACT (281) MORDANT BIG BIRD 2-5703 16 16 2 34 THE FUNNY FARM (881) NIANIA KVASIR 3-7165 19 2 1 75 AESIR (301) OSKSI ZAKAU 5-4623 44 45 0 198 JOHNS (927) KALTOS SPUTTERBUZZ 6-5810 27 16 0 200 TACKLE BOX (1332) TRANSEL SMELL CAREFULLY 18-8889 76 114 2 236 STREET PIZZA (114) TALCAMA ZANE GREY 21-4810 31 65 2 130 AUTHORS (749) SUNSET MEN WORKING 38-4189 64 221 1 179 JUST BECAUSE (1151) CLIFFHOME HENDRIX 42-4594 17 6 0 89 SHREDDERS (1337) RODEKI ELAYRON 51-1492 80 60 0 215 BLOOD + ORANGES (518) TRICORUS RUGEN THE JELLYFI 82-12478 84 26 0 334 HANNAH'S PALS (1270) DWES EG