DARKHOLM SPORTING JOURNAL Date : 10/06/2012 Duedate: 10/19/2012 DARKHOLM ARENA DM 104 TURN 594 RANK TEAMS W L K % RANK TEAMS W L K % 1 DYSLEXICS U 82/1258 2223 1742 23 56.1 THE MIDDLE WAY 5 5/1325 2 BRUTAL LEGIO 7/1335 14 14 0 50.0 5 JOHNS 5/927 1264 2313 23 35.3 BLOODY LEGION 96/1276 AUTHORS 21/749 LEGION OF LEGEND 62/1305 JUST BECAUSE 38/1151 3 ILLFANG PACT 1/281 497 677 9 42.3 THE LADY'S LIST 6/917 HIGHLANDERS 42/1341 6 FLAGG'S FIV 42/1108 66 122 1 35.1 4 STORM RIDERS 1/1056 608 1046 8 36.8 FLAGG'S CHAMPIONS 7/1311 BLOOD + ORANGES 51/518 7-THE VOLS 6/1314 3 6 1 33.3 STORM RIDERS II 1/1057 8 THE BLACK CO 3/1046 0 5 0 0.0 WARRIOR SPOTLIGHT * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * ---===DELARQUAN REGIONAL NEWS===--- Duelmasters ----------- DM 1 MORDANT (turn 711): ABYSSINIAN of CAT'S MEOW (LHI, mgr.) DM 2 NIANIA (turn 594): THE LIZARD KING of THE FUNNY FARM (Buri, mgr.) DM 3 OSKSI (turn 716): UBIQUITI BULLET of GENERATION X (Storm Lord, mgr.) DM 4 JHELUM (turn 688): KID KOALA of COLLEGE RADIO #4 (Floyd, mgr.) DM 5 KALTOS (turn 712): NOLBER PRING of THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 707): JOE WILLIAMS of BLACK AND BLUES (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.) DM 7 BONSUR (turn 716): POSITION IS EMPTY DM 10 KOLACT (turn 700): IAYELLE ORBIN of THE MOONDOGS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 702): GURGLES of CENTER FOR OLDS (Suave, mgr.) DM 21 SUNSET (turn 701): HOEGARDEN of REAL BEER (Crip, mgr.) DM 36 JHANS (turn 667): VIPER of SERPENTS HOLD (Khisanth, mgr.) DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 655): ROBERT GERMAN of EAGLES CLAW (Talon Volksie, mgr.) DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 304): WOXTON of KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.) DM 42 RODEKI (turn 649): ARMORED ECHO of COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.) DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 600): QUIZBOY of VENTURE BROS. (Buri, mgr.) DM 54 TROCAR (turn 285): TONG PAK FU of ASIAN INVASION (Pec Killer, mgr.) DM 59 ILLIS (turn 278): APPLESEED of IMPROVED ILLUSION (Phantasm, mgr.) DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 545): KOLBERT MOON of MIDDLE WAY 10 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 255): LONDON BEEFEATER of MEAT YOUR MAKER (Crip, mgr.) ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 593): ??RADAR?? of DYSLEXICS UNTIE! II (The Upright Man, mgr.) Top Teams --------- DM 1 MORDANT (turn 711): LOW ROAD 3 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 2 NIANIA (turn 594): COLORS (Sir Jessie Jest, mgr.) DM 3 OSKSI (turn 716): NUMBERS (Sir Jessie Jest, mgr.) DM 4 JHELUM (turn 688): PEARL JAM (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.) DM 5 KALTOS (turn 712): THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 707): POSITION IS EMPTY DM 7 BONSUR (turn 716): BEACH BABES (Jorja, mgr.) DM 10 KOLACT (turn 700): ABOMINATION (Chase, mgr.) DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 702): CENTER FOR OLDS (Suave, mgr.) DM 21 SUNSET (turn 701): THE UNHOLY ONES (Daikkan, mgr.) DM 36 JHANS (turn 667): SERPENTS HOLD (Khisanth, mgr.) DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 656): JINDA-BAN (Jorja, mgr.) DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 304): KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.) DM 42 RODEKI (turn 649): COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.) DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 600): DARK HORSEMEN (Jorja, mgr.) DM 54 TROCAR (turn 285): ASIAN INVASION (Pec Killer, mgr.) DM 59 ILLIS (turn 278): IMPROVED ILLUSION (Phantasm, mgr.) DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 545): MIDDLE WAY 10 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 255): MONGREL HORDE (Crip, mgr.) ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 593) PUNCHLINES et al (The Upright Man, mgr.) Recent Graduates ----------------- DM 1 MORDANT (turn 710): RANDOM MANIAC of HOMICIDAL MANIACS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 2 NIANIA (turn 593): ROBOT CHICKEN of THE FUNNY FARM (Buri, mgr.) DM 3 OSKSI (turn 716): UBIQUITI BULLET of GENERATION X (Storm Lord, mgr.) (turn 715): HYPE MACHINE of GENERATION X (Storm Lord, mgr.) DM 5 KALTOS (turn 712): NOLBER PRING of THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 10 KOLACT (turn 699): CLYDE of THE CLUB (Buri, mgr.) DM 21 SUNSET (turn 701): MITER BOX of TOOL SHED (Leprechaun, mgr.) DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 654): LOGRANAL MAUR of JINDA-BAN (Jorja, mgr.) DM 42 RODEKI (turn 649): UNCLE TED of SHREDDERS (Buri, mgr.) DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 600): QUIZBOY of VENTURE BROS. (Buri, mgr.) DM 54 TROCAR (turn 285): TONG PAK FU of ASIAN INVASION (Pec Killer, mgr.) (turn 289): QIONG YING of ASIAN INVASION (Pec Killer, mgr.) DM 59 ILLIS (turn 278): APPLESEED of IMPROVED ILLUSION (Phantasm, mgr.) REPORT FROM WITHIN THE TOWER Oh! Good morning! It's a bright, blustery autumn day here. Nice day for a walk if you tie your hat on. Sorry I missed writing the spy report last time out, but the Commission was all jumbled with something they call the "freeze," and when the fighters were actually allowed to do their thing, days late, then the clerks were in a hurry to get their tasks done so they could go on to the next thing. Too late for me to mull over one of these epics, you know? Do you know why the tower here in Willow Beach is the Black Tower? It's built of lava rock, and it's built to hold in warmth during these long Alastarian winters. I think that's why the arena was built so tall and narrow, as well. To keep the chilly lake wind from finding its way in. Although it is rather miserable in the summer, and claustrophobic all year round. When you stand on the sands, it's like standing at the bottom of a gigantic well. You probably all know why the arena smells like manure, but for any newcomers, it's because of the beast pens down below. On days when the gladiators didn't fight, they used to pit men against animals--bears and the like. But the village folk stopped volunteering for that, and the audience diminished, so now the pens down there are used to house local livestock during the winter months. I keep my horse down there, too. We have a new Keeper of the Runeblade. Last turn it was ??Radar??, who didn't write a column. ??RADAR?? (82-20310) (101-101-1,277) of DYSLEXICS UNTIE! II fought CRYSOPRASE (1-3266) (117-138-3,213) of ILLFANG PACT. ??RADAR?? was bested by CRYSOPRASE in a crowd pleasing 1 minute Title fight. Which makes Crysoprase our top Parry-Striker, as if she wasn't anyway, since it's not a common style. And ??Radar?? is our top Wall of Steel. And Crysoprase, please write a column! I beg you on bended knee! Somebody died this time out! PELIS THE TRUE (42-3469) (31-43-0,72) of HIGHLANDERS fought 2 + 2 = 4 (38-4190) (48-146-0,76) of JUST BECAUSE. PELIS THE TRUE was barely slain by 2 + 2 = 4 in a popular 3 minute brutal brawl. Barely slain? Is that like "sort of pregnant"? Anyway, neither of them is a stylemaster or anything. In Talahya Arena, their chronic Overall Popularity Leader always describes his fancy Adantri outfit for the readers to enjoy. Well... ??Radar?? was our Overall Popularity Leader here for a long time, but he never wore anything noteworthy. This turn it's Tolais Deepheart, although probably ??Radar?? will be back next turn. Ms. Deepheart is from Rodeki, which is not noted for its high fashion. She wore something loose and brown. Rodeki haute couture, I think. But the spectators liked her for her flashy fighting moves. TASHI'SINDAR (1-3249) (78-57-3,185) of STORM RIDERS II fought TOLAIS DEEPHEART (42-1620) (125-136-0,205) of HIGHLANDERS. TASHI'SINDAR viciously subdued TOLAIS DEEPHEART in a popular 1 minute gory contest. This was a rematch, and this time the voluptuous orc woman was defeated. Mr. 'Sindar is our top Lunger, having supplanted Zakau in that position. One of our three Hoffas was voted Least Favorite this turn. HOFFA (5-4299) (18- 69-0,40) of JOHNS fought KATIRONA MURH (5-4929) (52-37-2,84) of THE MIDDLE WAY 5. HOFFA was demolished by KATIRONA MURH in an exciting 1 minute one-sided bout. Do you miss the golem spy reporters yet? Here's an excerpt from Alarond the Scribe's notes: "Thought for the day, a new sword shines bright, but the notched sword sings the sweetest." Kind of like a young child whistling out of the gap from a missing front tooth? I have lots more to say, but I'm writing slowly today and the Commission runner is getting antsy. So, time to sign off. Cheerio! Malic of Talcama KEEPER OF THE RUNEBLADE W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY CRYSOPRASE 1-3266 118 138 3 219 ILLFANG PACT (281) MORDANT GRAND CHAMPIONS W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY ELAYRON 51-1492 88 62 208 BLOOD + ORANGES (518) TRICORUS TASHI'SINDAR 1-3249 79 57 3 199 STORM RIDERS II (1057) MORDANT ??RADAR?? 82-20310 101 102 1 196 DYSLEXICS UNTIE! II (1258) DWES EG TOLAIS DEEPHEART 42-1620 125 137 193 HIGHLANDERS (1341) RODEKI MARK 5-4088 58 140 3 192 JOHNS (927) KALTOS ZAKAU 5-4623 47 52 188 JOHNS (927) KALTOS LENNON 5-4087 35 32 1 188 JOHNS (927) KALTOS MEN WORKING 38-4189 69 226 1 181 JUST BECAUSE (1151) CLIFFHOME JAMMY LARKE 5-4926 49 35 181 THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (1325) KALTOS GRAND CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY CLIVE 6-5215 45 38 5 179 THE LADY'S LIST (917) TRANSEL -GEN. JACKSON 6-6285 23 15 2 169 THE VOLS (1314) TRANSEL MIKEL 6-6190 33 32 3 162 THE LADY'S LIST (917) TRANSEL HIKARAN DAAL 1-2070 78 94 1 160 STORM RIDERS (1056) MORDANT JUSTIN 6-6179 26 42 3 151 THE LADY'S LIST (917) TRANSEL GRAND ADEPTS W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY ZANE GREY 21-4810 35 71 2 126 AUTHORS (749) SUNSET ADABEMIS & BALMADOR 42-1671 23 42 113 HIGHLANDERS (1341) RODEKI HELENE JUSTE 5-4875 30 47 1 111 THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (1325) KALTOS GRAND CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY 2 + 2 = 4 38-4190 49 146 1 100 JUST BECAUSE (1151) CLIFFHOME MASUMII 42-4117 19 11 99 FLAGG'S FIVE (1108) RODEKI PHILTHRY 42-2079 26 25 95 HIGHLANDERS (1341) RODEKI GRAND INITIATES W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY KATIRONA MURH 5-4929 53 37 2 86 THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (1325) KALTOS SATCHEL 6-6215 39 32 2 86 THE LADY'S LIST (917) TRANSEL FATALITY 7-5820 18 4 86 BRUTAL LEGION (1335) BONSUR ZEUS 62-4010 19 5 85 LEGION OF LEGEND (1305) VALAMANTIS -CLYDE 10-5980 21 12 75 THE CLUB (1338) KOLACT -ROBOT CHICKEN 2-5728 20 14 74 THE FUNNY FARM (881) NIANIA PELIS THE TRUE 42-3469 31 44 71 HIGHLANDERS (1341) RODEKI JERI LOUGH 5-4840 40 56 70 THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (1325) KALTOS GRAND INITIATES W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY HOFFA 5-4622 37 62 70 JOHNS (927) KALTOS HOFFA 5-4348 14 139 70 JOHNS (927) KALTOS PENDRU ROST 5-4956 33 77 67 THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (1325) KALTOS -OL SMOKEY 6-6312 16 11 2 66 THE VOLS (1314) TRANSEL ASSASSIN 96-1802 12 8 4 63 BLOODY LEGION (1276) OLD VALAMANTIS GATE WITCH 42-3953 23 13 62 FLAGG'S FIVE (1108) RODEKI DIGGER WASP 7-4899 14 4 51 FLAGG'S CHAMPIONS (1311) BONSUR SOULCATCHER 3-5897 16 11 49 THE BLACK COMPANY (1046) OSKSI HOFFA 5-4299 18 70 45 JOHNS (927) KALTOS ALOYICIUS 6-5045 22 43 2 43 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 PELIS THE TRUE 42-3469 31 44 0 HIGHLANDERS 1341 2 + 2 = 4 38-4190 594 PERSONAL CORRESPONDENCE Tashi'Sindar -- Oh my gosh, they left you in the infirmary for DAYS before they got around to healing you. I guess there were a lot of people who were hurt worse. Did you get the candy I sent? Anyway, you fought really well. I was impressed. -- Tolais Deepheart Lennon -- I don't know why they matched me against a youngster like you. Shortage of opponents, maybe? Anyway, I hope you're all right now. -- Crysoprase Mark -- Teddy bear? You want us to leave our TEDDY BEAR behind? That, you silly human is an actual Red Mountain bear. And we didn't let him into the arena, he just intimidated the gate guard to get in. Then we were so busy protecting him from the Commission enforcers we couldn't fight you. Thank you for the skills, though. I learned the riposte one and Balmador learned the attack one. -- Adabemis Hoffa -- Wait, which one are you? Anyway I think that head hit, early on, kind of addled you, so... sorry. If not for that, you would probably have parried better. -- Pelis the True Ol Smokey -- I have a cat named Smokey. I tried to go easy on you because I like the cat. I hope you're feeling better. -- Philthry Novgorodny Vir -- Those things the Zen master told you... it definitely wasn't conversational abilities. -- Philthry LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS ??RADAR?? was bested by CRYSOPRASE in a crowd pleasing 1 minute Title fight. HIKARAN DAAL was vanquished by CLIVE in a 1 minute uneven battle. ELAYRON demolished LENNON in a 1 minute uneven fight. TASHI'SINDAR viciously subdued TOLAIS DEEPHEART in a popular 1 minute gory contest. MARK was subdued by SOLACIA in a crowd pleasing 1 minute competition. ZAKAU was unbelievably bested by LOCAL CONSTABLE in a crowd pleasing 2 minute fight. MEN WORKING devastated HELENE JUSTE in a action packed 1 minute one-sided competition. ZANE GREY lost to OLD SAILMAKER in a action packed 3 minute duel. MIKEL was vanquished by JAMMY LARKE in a 1 minute uneven fight. ADABEMIS & BALMADOR was vanquished by JUSTIN in a exciting 1 minute one-sided fight. JERI LOUGH was handily defeated by FATALITY in a 1 minute one-sided bout. PHILTHRY subdued HOFFA in a crowd pleasing 5 minute bloody match. MASUMII viciously subdued HOFFA in a exciting 5 minute bloody battle. ASSASSIN was overpowered by SATCHEL in a popular 1 minute mismatched conflict. ZEUS viciously subdued SOULCATCHER in a crowd pleasing 5 minute gruesome bout. GATE WITCH handily defeated ALOYICIUS in a 1 minute mismatched bout. PELIS THE TRUE was barely slain by 2 + 2 = 4 in a popular 3 minute brutal brawl. HOFFA was demolished by KATIRONA MURH in a exciting 1 minute one-sided bout. DIGGER WASP was narrowly defeated by PENDRU ROST in a 2 minute conflict. BATTLE REPORT MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS |FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT| |WALL OF STEEL 7 PARRY-RIPOSTE 10 - 4 - 0 71 | |SLASHING ATTACK 5 PARRY-STRIKE 11 - 7 - 0 61 | |PARRY-LUNGE 4 LUNGING ATTACK 32 - 21 - 1 60 | |STRIKING ATTACK 4 SLASHING ATTACK 36 - 26 - 1 58 | |TOTAL PARRY 4 AIMED BLOW 3 - 3 - 0 50 | |LUNGING ATTACK 3 PARRY-LUNGE 17 - 18 - 0 49 | |BASHING ATTACK 3 WALL OF STEEL 21 - 30 - 0 41 | |PARRY-STRIKE 2 STRIKING ATTACK 10 - 15 - 0 40 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 TOTAL PARRY 12 - 25 - 2 32 | |AIMED BLOW 1 BASHING ATTACK 9 - 19 - 0 32 | Turn 594 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 2 - 0 LUNGING ATTACK 1 - 2 2 PARRY-LUNGE PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 - 0 BASHING ATTACK 1 - 2 2 LUNGING ATTACK PARRY-LUNGE 3 - 1 WALL OF STEEL 2 - 5 2 WALL OF STEEL SLASHING ATTACK 3 - 2 STRIKING ATTACK 1 - 3 2 SLASHING ATTACK TOTAL PARRY 1 - 3 1 PARRY-STRIKE AIMED BLOW 0 - 1 1 BASHING ATTACK 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME PARRY-STRIKE CRYSOPRASE 1-3266 118 138 3 219 ILLFANG PACT (281) PARRY-LUNGE ELAYRON 51-1492 88 62 0 208 BLOOD + ORANGES (518) LUNGING ATTACK TASHI'SINDAR 1-3249 79 57 3 199 STORM RIDERS II (1057) WALL OF STEEL ??RADAR?? 82-20310 101 102 1 196 DYSLEXICS UNTIE! II (1258) SLASHING ATTACK LENNON 5-4087 35 32 1 188 JOHNS (927) BASHING ATTACK MEN WORKING 38-4189 69 226 1 181 JUST BECAUSE (1151) PARRY-RIPOSTE JAMMY LARKE 5-4926 49 35 0 181 THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (1325) TOTAL PARRY HIKARAN DAAL 1-2070 78 94 1 160 STORM RIDERS (1056) STRIKING ATTACK ZANE GREY 21-4810 35 71 2 126 AUTHORS (749) AIMED BLOW ASSASSIN 96-1802 12 8 4 63 BLOODY LEGION (1276) The overall popularity leader is TOLAIS DEEPHEART 42-1620. The most popular warrior this turn was PHILTHRY 42-2079. The ten other most popular fighters were ZEUS 62-4010, ZAKAU 5-4623, MASUMII 42-4117, HOFFA 5-4622, PELIS THE TRUE 42-3469, TASHI'SINDAR 1-3249, ZANE GREY 21-4810, HOFFA 5-4348, CRYSOPRASE 1-3266, and MEN WORKING 38-4189. The least popular fighter this week was HOFFA 5-4299. The other ten least popular fighters were ALOYICIUS 6-5045, JERI LOUGH 5-4840, MIKEL 6-6190, HIKARAN DAAL 1-2070, ASSASSIN 96-1802, FATALITY 7-5820, ADABEMIS & BALMADOR 42-1671, JAMMY LARKE 5-4926, LENNON 5-4087, and HELENE JUSTE 5-4875. Arena (Number) W L K Arena (Number) W L K Arena (Number) W L K MORDANT(1) 2 1 0 BONSUR(7) 1 1 0 TRICORUS(51) 1 0 0 OSKSI(3) 0 1 0 SUNSET(21) 0 1 0 VALAMANTIS(62) 1 0 0 KALTOS(5) 3 8 0 CLIFFHOME(38) 2 0 1 DWES EG(82) 0 1 0 TRANSEL(6) 3 2 0 RODEKI(42) 3 3 0 OLD VALAMANTIS(96) 0 1 0 TOP WARRIOR OF EACH ARENA W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY CRYSOPRASE 1-3266 118 138 3 219 ILLFANG PACT (281) MORDANT SOULCATCHER 3-5897 16 11 0 49 THE BLACK COMPANY (1046) OSKSI TOP WARRIOR OF EACH ARENA W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY MARK 5-4088 58 140 3 192 JOHNS (927) KALTOS CLIVE 6-5215 45 38 5 179 THE LADY'S LIST (917) TRANSEL FATALITY 7-5820 18 4 0 86 BRUTAL LEGION (1335) BONSUR ZANE GREY 21-4810 35 71 2 126 AUTHORS (749) SUNSET MEN WORKING 38-4189 69 226 1 181 JUST BECAUSE (1151) CLIFFHOME TOLAIS DEEPHEART 42-1620 125 137 0 193 HIGHLANDERS (1341) RODEKI ELAYRON 51-1492 88 62 0 208 BLOOD + ORANGES (518) TRICORUS ZEUS 62-4010 19 5 0 85 LEGION OF LEGEND (1305) VALAMANTIS ??RADAR?? 82-20310 101 102 1 196 DYSLEXICS UNTIE! II (1258) DWES EG ASSASSIN 96-1802 12 8 4 63 BLOODY LEGION (1276) OLD VALAMANTIS