DARKHOLM SPORTING JOURNAL Date : 12/29/2012 Duedate: 01/11/2013 DARKHOLM ARENA DM 104 TURN 600 RANK TEAMS W L K % RANK TEAMS W L K % 1 DYSLEXICS U 82/1258 2228 1743 24 56.1 STORM RIDERS II 1/1057 2 BRUTAL LEGIO 7/1335 21 19 0 52.5 THE MIDDLE WAY 5 5/1325 LEGION OF LEGEND 62/1305 6-FLAGG 16 42/352 72 131 1 35.5 3 TACKLE BOX 6/1332 369 338 4 52.2 FLAGG'S FIVE 42/1108 THE FUNNY FARM 2/881 FLAGG'S CHAMPIONS 7/1311 4 ILLFANG PACT 1/281 512 692 9 42.5 7 JOHNS 5/927 1294 2370 23 35.3 HIGHLANDERS 42/1341 AUTHORS 21/749 5 STORM RIDERS 1/1056 638 1064 8 37.5 JUST BECAUSE 38/1151 BLOOD + ORANGES 51/518 THE LADY'S LIST 6/917 WARRIOR SPOTLIGHT * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * ---===DELARQUAN REGIONAL NEWS===--- Duelmasters ----------- DM 1 MORDANT (turn 717): PHIL HELLMUTH of POKER GREATS (?, mgr.) DM 2 NIANIA (turn 600): KESTRALINE of THE GOLDEN FISH (Jorja, mgr.) DM 3 OSKSI (turn 722): FREQUENT FLAYER of GENERATION X (The Storm Lord, mgr.) DM 4 JHELUM (turn 694): JAEGER of DOGS OF WAR (Jorja, mgr.) DM 5 KALTOS (turn 718): BUZZ KILL of HOOKED ON COFFEE (slugbait, mgr.) DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 713): HARD CORE of INK & STEEL FOREVER (Floyd, mgr.) DM 7 BONSUR (turn 722): MARY ANN of CHURCH LADIES (Papa Bear, mgr.) DM 10 KOLACT (turn 706): JIGGA of JAY-Z (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.) DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 708): KILL KITTEN of ARDUIN GRIMOIRE (Rascally Rabbit, mgr.) DM 21 SUNSET (turn 707): SPOONFUL of THE BLUES (Buri, mgr.) DM 36 JHANS (turn 673): CHESTER GRELL of MIDDLE WAY 17 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 662): NORVANDARRO KREN of JINDA-BAN (Jorja, mgr.) DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 307): MASSEY of KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.) DM 42 RODEKI (turn 655): RIMA ADLER of FLAGG'S FIVE (Flagg, mgr.) DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 606): MOONDARK of DARK HORSEMEN (Jorja, mgr.) DM 54 TROCAR (turn 288): DIAN WEI of ASIAN INVASION (Pec Killer, mgr.) DM 59 ILLIS (turn 281): JOHN WAYNE of TALL TALES (A-Sop, mgr.) DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 551): MOOSEHEAD of FLOYD'S BREWERY (Floyd, mgr.) DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 258): LONDON BEEFEATER of MEAT YOUR MAKER (Crip, mgr.) ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 599): ELAYRON of BLOOD + ORANGES (Jorja, mgr.) Top Teams --------- DM 1 MORDANT (turn 717): LOW ROAD 3 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 2 NIANIA (turn 600): THE GOLDEN FISH (Jorja, mgr.) DM 3 OSKSI (turn 722): GAMES LIBRARY (Jorja, mgr.) DM 4 JHELUM (turn 694): DOGS OF WAR (Jorja, mgr.) DM 5 KALTOS (turn 718): SHADY LADYS (Papa Bear, mgr.) DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 713): PSYCHO SQUAD (Jorja, mgr.) DM 7 BONSUR (turn 722): SENTINELS (Nomad, mgr.) DM 10 KOLACT (turn 716): ABOMINATION (Chase, mgr.) DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 708): CENTER FOR OLDS (Suave, mgr.) DM 21 SUNSET (turn 707): THE BLUES (Buri, mgr.) DM 36 JHANS (turn 673): SERPENTS HOLD (Khisanth, mgr.) DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 662): JINDA-BAN (Jorja, mgr.) DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 307): KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.) DM 42 RODEKI (turn 655): SHREDDERS (Buri, mgr.) DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 606): VAN DUEL (Nomad, mgr.) DM 54 TROCAR (turn 288): TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jorja, mgr.) DM 59 ILLIS (turn 281): IMPROVED ILLUSION (Phantasm, mgr.) DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 551): MIDDLE WAY 10 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 258): MONGREL HORDE (Crip, mgr.) ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 599) DYSLEXICS UNTIE! II (The Upright Man, mgr.) Recent Graduates ----------------- DM 1 MORDANT (turn 717): ALLANA LORIMER of LOW ROAD 3 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 3 OSKSI (turn 721): HUNGRY HUNGRY HIPPO of GENERATION X (The Storm Lord, mgr.) DM 4 JHELUM (turn 694): KID KOALA of COLLEGE RADIO #4 (Floyd, mgr.) DM 7 BONSUR (turn 722): MARY ANN of CHURCH LADIES (Papa Bear, mgr.) DM 10 KOLACT (turn 705): DORA T. EXPLORA of ABOMINATION (Chase, mgr.) MUGSY of THE CLUB (Buri, mgr.) DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 707): GURGLES of CENTER FOR OLDS (Suave, mgr.) DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 306): WOXTON of KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.) DM 42 RODEKI (turn 655): RIMA ADLER of FLAGG'S FIVE (Flagg, mgr.) (turn 654): C-PAPPY of COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.) DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 605): DR. ORPHEUS of VENTURE BROS. (Buri, mgr.) DM 59 ILLIS (turn 281): KING MIDAS of TALL TALES (A-Sop, mgr.) (turn 280): INUYASHA of IMPROVED ILLUSION (Phantasm, mgr.) DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 551): MOOSEHEAD of FLOYD'S BREWERY (Floyd, mgr.) KOLBERT MOON of MIDDLE WAY 10 (Jorja, mgr.) THE GUARDIAN'S FORUM Reflections by the Keeper of the Runeblade I salute your fortitude and endurance, Ms. Deepheart, not to mention your impressive contours. But if I might make one suggestion: Do not thrust your back-up dagger into your waistband. As you discovered, your much-abused waistband, a mere piece of leather and cloth, is not up to the stresses put upon it by your vigorous actions, which cause the sharp edge of the blade to saw back and forth against its restraint. And it is difficult to fight with your pants, kilt, or other nether garment around your ankle like a set of hobbles. I recommend to you a certain armorer here on the Isle who has devised a cunning sheath for such a back-up dagger, which simultaneously holds the said blade at the ready and protects the waistband from cutting. I cannot imagine why someone else has not come up with this, but perhaps it's an Andorian tradition to carry a bare blade in that fashion. The Andorians have much to answer for. Elayron REPORT FROM WITHIN THE TOWER Aloha! I'm writing this from the Mai Tai Suite in the Black Tower. Well well! (hic) Well well! I see that Ms. Debby Tonte had very little to say about our fights this turn. Let's have a look, shall we? "Oh, hi. It's just little 'ol Debby Tonte. Thought I'd check out DARKHOLM to see what's new. MVP award for PENDRU ROST? THE MIDDLE WAY 5's proud of him after beating FATALITY and getting 46 points. Talk about yer big time losers! FATALITY got smashed by PENDRU ROST, and lost 38 points! Was that a tear I saw in CRYSOPRASE's eye, as she took over Duelmastership? And wasn't ELAYRON fit to be tied! Who was the wiseguy that said DARKHOLM's Duelmaster was paying for drinks at Eve's Pleasure Palace and Casino? Don't look at me! "So just why would someone become a warrior anyway? It can't be for these really neat Spy reports can it? "What does a fighter fight for? I mean, the crowds don't give a hoot if someone gets killed. Not after four more fights. What if they had a fight and nobody showed up? I'd be out of a job, that's what!!! "Remember, blood on a purple robe may stain. Soak it in cold water, and hand wash. I know how much you like reading this stuff, but I really should stop. I had a fun time, see you later-- Debby Tonte" Hmm. All right. Sound advice about the blood. But let's get down to business now. There was one challenge fight. BIG BIRD (2-5703) (20-19-3,74) of THE FUNNY FARM challenged HOFFA (5-4348) (16-142-0,88) of JOHNS. BIG BIRD devastated HOFFA in an action packed 1 minute mismatched Challenge fight. And naturally, there was a title fight as well. I believe Ms. Tonte mentioned it. ELAYRON (51-1492) (93-62-0,250) of BLOOD + ORANGES fought CRYSOPRASE (1-3266) (122-139-3,238) of ILLFANG PACT. ELAYRON was subdued by CRYSOPRASE in an exciting 3 minute gory Title melee. Well done. Crysoprase is our top Parry-Striker and Elayron, despite losing, is our best Parry-Lunger. Of course, Sputterbuzz is our top Total Parry. SPUTTERBUZZ (6-5810) (30-20- 0,210) of TACKLE BOX fought MARK (5-4088) (59-144-3,193) of JOHNS. SPUTTERBUZZ defeated MARK in an action packed 4 minute melee. ??Radar??, whose arena name is dashed hard to type, is still our top Wall of Steel and our Overall Popularity Leader. Nicely done! ??RADAR?? (82-20310) (105- 103-2,221) of DYSLEXICS UNTIE! II fought BLIND BEGGAR (104-26) (40-35-0,200) of JUST BECAUSE. ??RADAR?? vanquished BLIND BEGGAR in a popular 1 minute gory mismatched brawl. This turn's favorite fell victim to a type of scumming. HOFFA (5-4622) (40-64- 0,54) of JOHNS fought PELIS THE TRUE (42-3469) (33-47-0,86) of HIGHLANDERS. HOFFA bested PELIS THE TRUE in a popular 4 minute brutal brawl. Pelis, you have my sympathy. But it was a good fight to watch, if you like that sort of thing. Before we call it a spy report and get back to the party, let's take a look at the fight Debby Tonte was so impressed with. FATALITY (7-5820) (21-6-0,150) of BRUTAL LEGION fought PENDRU ROST (5-4956) (37-78-0,95) of THE MIDDLE WAY 5. FATALITY was overpowered by PENDRU ROST in a 1 minute uneven struggle. Nice job, Pendru Rost. And that's that. Now I'm going to have one of those drinks with the salt on the rim. And so I bid you all a happy new year and a good night! Malic of Talcama KEEPER OF THE RUNEBLADE W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY CRYSOPRASE 1-3266 123 139 3 262 ILLFANG PACT (281) MORDANT GRAND CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY ??RADAR?? 82-20310 106 103 2 235 DYSLEXICS UNTIE! II (1258) DWES EG SPUTTERBUZZ 6-5810 31 20 216 TACKLE BOX (1332) TRANSEL GRAND CHAMPIONS W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY HIKARAN DAAL 1-2070 83 95 1 208 STORM RIDERS (1056) MORDANT ZAKAU 5-4623 51 54 205 JOHNS (927) KALTOS TASHI'SINDAR 1-3249 82 60 3 203 STORM RIDERS II (1057) MORDANT ELAYRON 51-1492 93 63 198 BLOOD + ORANGES (518) TRICORUS TOLAIS DEEPHEART 42-1620 128 140 196 HIGHLANDERS (1341) RODEKI MARK 5-4088 59 145 3 196 JOHNS (927) KALTOS MIKEL 6-6190 37 34 3 189 THE LADY'S LIST (917) TRANSEL -RODEKI RAMBLER 42-1158 37 66 188 FLAGG 16 (352) RODEKI JAMMY LARKE 5-4926 53 37 185 THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (1325) KALTOS MEN WORKING 38-4189 70 231 1 182 JUST BECAUSE (1151) CLIFFHOME GRAND CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY GAR & BRILL 38-4252 84 153 1 178 JUST BECAUSE (1151) CLIFFHOME GRAND CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY CLIVE 6-5215 45 44 5 159 THE LADY'S LIST (917) TRANSEL GRAND ADEPTS W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY PENDRU ROST 5-4956 38 78 141 THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (1325) KALTOS ZANE GREY 21-4810 38 74 2 140 AUTHORS (749) SUNSET HELENE JUSTE 5-4875 33 50 1 139 THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (1325) KALTOS LENNON 5-4087 37 36 1 138 JOHNS (927) KALTOS -DIGGER WASP 7-4899 18 5 119 FLAGG'S CHAMPIONS (1311) BONSUR SATCHEL 6-6215 43 34 2 118 THE LADY'S LIST (917) TRANSEL JUSTIN 6-6179 29 45 3 118 THE LADY'S LIST (917) TRANSEL FATALITY 7-5820 21 7 112 BRUTAL LEGION (1335) BONSUR -MASUMII 42-4117 20 14 111 FLAGG'S FIVE (1108) RODEKI GRAND CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY PHILTHRY 42-2079 30 27 100 HIGHLANDERS (1341) RODEKI JERI LOUGH 5-4840 43 59 99 THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (1325) KALTOS ADABEMIS & BALMADOR 42-1671 24 47 98 HIGHLANDERS (1341) RODEKI BIG BIRD 2-5703 21 19 3 92 THE FUNNY FARM (881) NIANIA GRAND INITIATES W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY KATIRONA MURH 5-4929 55 41 2 81 THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (1325) KALTOS HOFFA 5-4622 41 64 76 JOHNS (927) KALTOS -GATE WITCH 42-3953 24 16 74 FLAGG'S FIVE (1108) RODEKI HOFFA 5-4348 16 143 72 JOHNS (927) KALTOS ZEUS 62-4010 23 7 70 LEGION OF LEGEND (1305) VALAMANTIS 2 + 2 = 4 38-4190 49 152 1 69 JUST BECAUSE (1151) CLIFFHOME PELIS THE TRUE 42-3469 33 48 68 HIGHLANDERS (1341) RODEKI ALOYICIUS 6-5045 23 48 2 65 THE LADY'S LIST (917) TRANSEL HOFFA 5-4299 18 76 27 JOHNS (927) KALTOS '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN PERSONAL CORRESPONDENCE Elayron -- Bled the blood. Now I want an orange. -- Tolais Deepheart Mark -- This time I threw a pillow at my manager and told her to change my train. I suggest you do the same. -- Crysoprase Justin -- We're doing something wrong, aren't we? Maybe we shouldn't be taking turns standing on each other's shoulders. Neither of us really gets used to doing their role. But neither of us likes to be on bottom, so it's an unsolved problem. You fought well though. -- Adabemis & Balmador Lennon -- Wow. That's some power you've got in that arm. -- Philthry Zeus -- That surprised me as much as it probably did you. Well fought, most of it. -- Pelis the True ??Radar?? -- Ah, good, the demise of my winning record! I am attempting to avoid Induction into Primus, you see, and having an impressive record does not help with that goal. A reflective man, and I am highly polished, I assure you, knows his own strengths and weaknesses. My strengths do not lie in attempting to defeat Chaos Monsters coming through Gates. I am more suited to keep the "home fires" from burning down the house while the bolder warriors are defending Gates. -- Tashi'Sindar Mikel -- You're a worthless excuse for a gladiator. Which is fine with me, *I* have no desire to maintain a losing record! More fights like this one, and I will have a WINNING record. -- Hikaran Daal ALL -- MERRY CHRISTMAS, HAPPY HOLIDAYS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL IN ALASTARI!!! May your year end in peace and the new year hold great things for you and your families. -- Gentleben (Sunset-21, Morya-28, Arvat-32 and Talahya-100) LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS BIG BIRD devastated HOFFA in a action packed 1 minute mismatched Challenge fight. ELAYRON was subdued by CRYSOPRASE in a exciting 3 minute gory Title melee. ??RADAR?? vanquished BLIND BEGGAR in a popular 1 minute gory mismatched brawl. HIKARAN DAAL demolished GAR & BRILL in a 2 minute mismatched competition. JAMMY LARKE lost to ZAKAU in a 2 minute fight. TASHI'SINDAR viciously subdued TOLAIS DEEPHEART in a crowd pleasing 2 minute match. SPUTTERBUZZ defeated MARK in a action packed 4 minute melee. MEN WORKING vanquished HELENE JUSTE in a 1 minute uneven duel. MIKEL savagely defeated SHEWISH GIANT in a action packed 2 minute gory duel. CLIVE was overpowered by LOCAL CONSTABLE in a popular 1 minute uneven match. ADABEMIS & BALMADOR was overpowered by SATCHEL in a 1 minute one-sided match. JUSTIN was devastated by CAPTURED CUTPURSE in a exciting 1 minute mismatched conflict. ZANE GREY bested M. CHARDINEE in a crowd pleasing 6 minute bloody bout. LENNON defeated JERI LOUGH in a 1 minute duel. FATALITY was overpowered by PENDRU ROST in a 1 minute uneven struggle. PHILTHRY handily defeated HOFFA in a 2 minute mismatched bout. HOFFA bested PELIS THE TRUE in a popular 4 minute brutal brawl. 2 + 2 = 4 was subdued by KATIRONA MURH in a 6 minute bout. ZEUS beat ALOYICIUS in a popular 3 minute match. BATTLE REPORT MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS |FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT| |WALL OF STEEL 7 PARRY-STRIKE 16 - 5 - 0 76 | |SLASHING ATTACK 5 PARRY-RIPOSTE 11 - 6 - 0 65 | |LUNGING ATTACK 4 SLASHING ATTACK 28 - 25 - 1 53 | |TOTAL PARRY 4 STRIKING ATTACK 20 - 18 - 0 53 | |STRIKING ATTACK 4 PARRY-LUNGE 19 - 18 - 0 51 | |PARRY-LUNGE 3 AIMED BLOW 1 - 1 - 0 50 | |BASHING ATTACK 3 LUNGING ATTACK 20 - 20 - 0 50 | |PARRY-STRIKE 2 TOTAL PARRY 17 - 23 - 1 43 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 WALL OF STEEL 27 - 40 - 1 40 | |AIMED BLOW 0 BASHING ATTACK 12 - 20 - 0 38 | Turn 600 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 WALL OF STEEL 3 - 4 3 TOTAL PARRY LUNGING ATTACK 3 - 1 PARRY-LUNGE 1 - 2 2 WALL OF STEEL TOTAL PARRY 3 - 1 BASHING ATTACK 1 - 2 2 LUNGING ATTACK SLASHING ATTACK 3 - 2 STRIKING ATTACK 1 - 3 2 PARRY-LUNGE AIMED BLOW 0 - 0 1 PARRY-STRIKE PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 1 1 SLASHING ATTACK TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME PARRY-STRIKE CRYSOPRASE 1-3266 123 139 3 262 ILLFANG PACT (281) WALL OF STEEL ??RADAR?? 82-20310 106 103 2 235 DYSLEXICS UNTIE! II (1258) TOTAL PARRY SPUTTERBUZZ 6-5810 31 20 0 216 TACKLE BOX (1332) LUNGING ATTACK ZAKAU 5-4623 51 54 0 205 JOHNS (927) PARRY-LUNGE ELAYRON 51-1492 93 63 0 198 BLOOD + ORANGES (518) SLASHING ATTACK MIKEL 6-6190 37 34 3 189 THE LADY'S LIST (917) FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME PARRY-RIPOSTE JAMMY LARKE 5-4926 53 37 0 185 THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (1325) BASHING ATTACK MEN WORKING 38-4189 70 231 1 182 JUST BECAUSE (1151) STRIKING ATTACK GAR & BRILL 38-4252 84 153 1 178 JUST BECAUSE (1151) The overall popularity leader is ??RADAR?? 82-20310. The most popular warrior this turn was PELIS THE TRUE 42-3469. The ten other most popular fighters were MARK 5-4088, ZANE GREY 21-4810, TASHI'SINDAR 1-3249, ALOYICIUS 6-5045, ELAYRON 51-1492, CRYSOPRASE 1-3266, SPUTTERBUZZ 6-5810, MIKEL 6-6190, ZAKAU 5-4623, and PHILTHRY 42-2079. The least popular fighter this week was 2 + 2 = 4 38-4190. The other ten least popular fighters were HOFFA 5-4299, FATALITY 7-5820, ADABEMIS & BALMADOR 42-1671, HELENE JUSTE 5-4875, PENDRU ROST 5-4956, JERI LOUGH 5-4840, CLIVE 6-5215, JAMMY LARKE 5-4926, HOFFA 5-4348, and LENNON 5-4087. Arena (Number) W L K Arena (Number) W L K Arena (Number) W L K MORDANT(1) 3 0 0 BONSUR(7) 0 1 0 TRICORUS(51) 0 1 0 NIANIA(2) 1 0 0 SUNSET(21) 1 0 0 VALAMANTIS(62) 1 0 0 KALTOS(5) 5 6 0 CLIFFHOME(38) 1 2 0 DWES EG(82) 1 0 0 TRANSEL(6) 3 3 0 RODEKI(42) 1 3 0 TOP WARRIOR OF EACH ARENA W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY CRYSOPRASE 1-3266 123 139 3 262 ILLFANG PACT (281) MORDANT BIG BIRD 2-5703 21 19 3 92 THE FUNNY FARM (881) NIANIA ZAKAU 5-4623 51 54 0 205 JOHNS (927) KALTOS SPUTTERBUZZ 6-5810 31 20 0 216 TACKLE BOX (1332) TRANSEL FATALITY 7-5820 21 7 0 112 BRUTAL LEGION (1335) BONSUR ZANE GREY 21-4810 38 74 2 140 AUTHORS (749) SUNSET MEN WORKING 38-4189 70 231 1 182 JUST BECAUSE (1151) CLIFFHOME TOLAIS DEEPHEART 42-1620 128 140 0 196 HIGHLANDERS (1341) RODEKI ELAYRON 51-1492 93 63 0 198 BLOOD + ORANGES (518) TRICORUS ZEUS 62-4010 23 7 0 70 LEGION OF LEGEND (1305) VALAMANTIS ??RADAR?? 82-20310 106 103 2 235 DYSLEXICS UNTIE! II (1258) DWES EG