DARKHOLM SPORTING JOURNAL Date : 04/20/2013 Duedate: 05/03/2013 DARKHOLM ARENA DM 104 TURN 608 RANK TEAMS W L K % RANK TEAMS W L K % 1 DYSLEXICS U 82/1258 2234 1745 24 56.1 STORM RIDERS II 1/1057 2 BRUTAL LEGIO 7/1335 31 25 0 55.4 THE MIDDLE WAY 5 5/1325 LEGION OF LEGEND 62/1305 7-FLAGG 16 42/352 86 146 1 37.1 3 THE MENTORS 10/408 67 56 0 54.5 FLAGG'S FIVE 42/1108 4-TACKLE BOX 6/1332 375 346 4 52.0 FLAGG'S CHAMPIONS 7/1311 THE FUNNY FARM 2/881 8 JOHNS 5/927 1344 2440 24 35.5 5 ILLFANG PACT 1/281 531 713 9 42.7 AUTHORS 21/749 HIGHLANDERS 42/1341 JUST BECAUSE 38/1151 6 STORM RIDERS 1/1056 670 1096 8 37.9 THE LADY'S LIST 6/917 BLOOD + ORANGES 51/518 WARRIOR SPOTLIGHT * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * ---===DELARQUAN REGIONAL NEWS===--- Duelmasters ----------- DM 1 MORDANT (turn 725): GRASSCUTTER of SWEORDMASTERS (Nomad, mgr.) DM 2 NIANIA (turn 608): POLISH CAVALRY of MISNOMERS (Nomad, mgr.) DM 3 OSKSI (turn 730): ODIN of AESIR (Buri, mgr.) DM 4 JHELUM (turn 702): DISSIDENT of PEARL JAM (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.) DM 5 KALTOS (turn 726): SAIRY WELLS of THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 721): JOE WILLIAMS of BLACK AND BLUES (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.) DM 7 BONSUR (turn 730): DELLEA DOVER of BEACH BABES (Jorja, mgr.) DM 10 KOLACT (turn 714): VINNIE of THE CLUB (Buri, mgr.) DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 716): KILL KITTEN of ARDUIN GRIMOIRE (Rascally Rabbit, mgr.) DM 21 SUNSET (turn 715): BRANDON of RANDOM CHAOS (Tolbin, mgr.) DM 36 JHANS (turn 681): CHESTER GRELL of MIDDLE WAY 17 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 670): FRANZ of U.A.K. (Otis, mgr.) DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 311): BETTINA CHIM of THE MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.) DM 42 RODEKI (turn 663): ISENGALEN of DELVERS (Harby, mgr.) DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 614): HELPER of VENTURE BROS. (Buri, mgr.) DM 54 TROCAR (turn 292): DIAN WEI of ASIAN INVASION (Pec Killer, mgr.) DM 59 ILLIS (turn 285): DILLIS RHIN of ISLANDERS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 559): HARBERT KREIGH of MIDDLE WAY 10 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 262): CANCELLED APPT of BASH BROS HAIR CUT (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.) ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 607): ELAYRON of BLOOD + ORANGES (Jorja, mgr.) Top Teams --------- DM 1 MORDANT (turn 725): HOMICIDAL MANIACS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 2 NIANIA (turn 608): THE GOLDEN FISH (Jorja, mgr.) DM 3 OSKSI (turn 730): AESIR (Buri, mgr.) DM 4 JHELUM (turn 702): THE BAD BUNNIES (The Anarchist, mgr.) DM 5 KALTOS (turn 726): THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 721): BLACK AND BLUES (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.) DM 7 BONSUR (turn 730): BEACH BABES (Jorja, mgr.) DM 10 KOLACT (turn 714): THE MOONDOGS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 716): HIP HOP HEROES (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.) DM 21 SUNSET (turn 715): BEN'S BAZAAR (Gentleben, mgr.) DM 36 JHANS (turn 681): STILLMATIC (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.) DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 670): SOUL WARRIORS (Stillgard, mgr.) DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 311): THE MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.) DM 42 RODEKI (turn 663): DELVERS (Harby, mgr.) DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 614): AMAZON ELITE (Doc Miracle, mgr.) DM 54 TROCAR (turn 292): ASIAN INVASION (Pec Killer, mgr.) DM 59 ILLIS (turn 285): ISLANDERS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 559): GARBAGE PAIL KIDS (Kharadmon, mgr.) DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 262): BASH BROS LAWYER (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.) ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 607) DYSLEXICS UNTIE! II (The Upright Man, mgr.) Recent Graduates ----------------- DM 4 JHELUM (turn 702): DISSIDENT of PEARL JAM (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.) (turn 702): RABID RABBIT of THE BAD BUNNIES (The Anarchist, mgr.) DM 7 BONSUR (turn 730): DELLEA DOVER of BEACH BABES (Jorja, mgr.) (turn 729): BELLAMORE of BEACH BABES (Jorja, mgr.) DM 21 SUNSET (turn 715): FLAP JACK of ALL JACKED UP II (Pat Sajak, mgr.) DM 36 JHANS (turn 681): FANG of SERPENTS HOLD (Khisanth, mgr.) DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 310): MASSEY of KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.) DM 42 RODEKI (turn 663): SEAFOOD RISOTTO of VENETIAN CINQUE (The Dark One, mgr.) (turn 662): TRUGOY THE DOVE of INELLECTS OF HIPHOP (Howlin' Wolf) KARLIGRENA of DELVERS (Harby, mgr.) DM 54 TROCAR (turn 292): HARAZIM KOREH of TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jorja, mgr.) DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 262): CANCELLED APPT of BASH BROS HAIR CUT (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.) (turn 261): TOO SHORT of BASH BROS HAIR CUT (Assurnasirbanipal) THE GUARDIAN'S FORUM Reflections by the Keeper of the Runeblade Surely I did not PROMISE a column! I warned you all that we would be exhausted today, especially the Hands. Besides, we had an advanced master of a rain storm, or series of storms, and the roof of our guildhouse leaked, while the cellar turned into a lake with disturbing inhabitants. Elayron REPORT FROM WITHIN THE TOWER What ho! Bit of a thin fight day, eh, with just nineteen fights? And no challenges or avoids, or deaths (thank gods for that part). All right... last turn, Elayron was the Keeper of the Runeblade, as he remains this turn. And there were three Grand Challenger Champions: Slayer II, Crysoprase, and Tolais Deepheart. Let's see what became of all of them this time around, shall we? ELAYRON (51-1492) (99-64-0,242) of BLOOD + ORANGES fought SLAYER II (10-2125) (46-26-1,255) of THE MENTORS. ELAYRON viciously subdued SLAYER II in a crowd pleasing 2 minute gruesome Title fight. Needless to say, Elayron is still Keeper of the Runeblade, and still our best Parry-Lunger. And Slayer II has dropped down into the Grand Champions class. CRYSOPRASE (1-3266) (129-140-3,230) of ILLFANG PACT fought ??RADAR?? (82-20310) (111-105-2,207) of DYSLEXICS UNTIE! II. CRYSOPRASE was subdued by ??RADAR?? in an exciting 2 minute gory melee. ??Radar?? is still Universally Loved and has moved into the Grand Challenger Champions, while Crysoprase, though remaining our top Parry-Striker, has dropped down into the Grand Champions. TOLAIS DEEPHEART (42-1620) (131-144-0,211) of HIGHLANDERS fought SHEWISH GIANT (104-25) (0-0-0,181) of JOHNS. TOLAIS DEEPHEART vanquished SHEWISH GIANT in a popular 1 minute gory mismatched brawl. Ms. Deepheart is now our top Wall of Steel (supplanting Slayer II for that honor) and still one of only two Grand Challenger Champions. Next fight day, will Elayron face the curvy orc-maiden, or will he be forced to hurt the greatly-beloved ??Radar?? ? All right. Stylemasters. Men Working is not only our top Basher, but was voted this turn's favorite fighter. Ah... because he lost a longish fight. That'll do it. HIKARAN DAAL (1- 2070) (87-98-1,194) of STORM RIDERS fought MEN WORKING (38-4189) (72-236-1,178) of JUST BECAUSE. HIKARAN DAAL narrowly defeated MEN WORKING in an action packed 5 minute duel. And Mr. Daal is our top Total Parry, so there you go. LENNON (5-4087) (40-40-2,188) of JOHNS fought PROFESSOR GRIM (10-2613) (25-16- 0,178) of THE MENTORS. LENNON overpowered PROFESSOR GRIM in a 1 minute uneven melee. It wasn't a very noteworthy fight, but I tell you about it because Lennon is now our top-rated Slasher. And who is our premier Striker? It's Oh Well! CLIVE (6-5215) (50-46-5,209) of THE LADY'S LIST fought OH WELL (10-2205) (32-31-4,171) of THE MENTORS. CLIVE was demolished by OH WELL in a 1 minute mismatched competition. Our top-rated Parry-Riposte is Jammy Larke. JAMMY LARKE (5-4926) (57-40-0,184) of THE MIDDLE WAY 5 fought GAR & BRILL (38-4252) (87-157-1,158) of JUST BECAUSE. JAMMY LARKE beat GAR & BRILL in a crowd pleasing 2 minute brawl. That's all of 'em, isn't it? We only have nine stylemasters at the moment. Oddly, there are no Aimed Blows currently active in Darkholm. Huh. There's an opportunity for somebody! So... after a few false starts, I believe spring is actually here. Woo hoo! I actually have some petunias sprouting in a flower box outside my window. Until next time, cheerio! Malic of Talcama KEEPER OF THE RUNEBLADE W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY ELAYRON 51-1492 100 64 260 BLOOD + ORANGES (518) TRICORUS GRAND CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY TOLAIS DEEPHEART 42-1620 132 144 219 HIGHLANDERS (1341) RODEKI ??RADAR?? 82-20310 112 105 2 215 DYSLEXICS UNTIE! II (1258) DWES EG GRAND CHAMPIONS W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY SLAYER 3 10-2530 34 14 1 208 THE MENTORS (408) KOLACT SLAYER II 10-2125 46 27 1 205 THE MENTORS (408) KOLACT -SPUTTERBUZZ 6-5810 34 24 201 TACKLE BOX (1332) TRANSEL LENNON 5-4087 41 40 2 200 JOHNS (927) KALTOS -LA KILLER 42-1333 30 54 5 200 FLAGG 16 (352) RODEKI OH WELL 10-2205 33 31 4 199 THE MENTORS (408) KOLACT CRYSOPRASE 1-3266 129 141 3 198 ILLFANG PACT (281) MORDANT HIKARAN DAAL 1-2070 88 98 1 198 STORM RIDERS (1056) MORDANT MARK 5-4088 63 149 3 198 JOHNS (927) KALTOS -RODEKI RAMBLER 42-1158 41 68 195 FLAGG 16 (352) RODEKI TASHI'SINDAR 1-3249 86 64 3 191 STORM RIDERS II (1057) MORDANT JAMMY LARKE 5-4926 58 40 186 THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (1325) KALTOS GRAND CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY MEN WORKING 38-4189 72 237 1 180 JUST BECAUSE (1151) CLIFFHOME ZAKAU 5-4623 53 60 176 JOHNS (927) KALTOS CLIVE 6-5215 50 47 5 176 THE LADY'S LIST (917) TRANSEL PROFESSOR GRIM 10-2613 25 17 171 THE MENTORS (408) KOLACT -DIGGER WASP 7-4899 22 7 167 FLAGG'S CHAMPIONS (1311) BONSUR GAR & BRILL 38-4252 87 158 1 166 JUST BECAUSE (1151) CLIFFHOME GRAND CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY ZANE GREY 21-4810 45 75 2 165 AUTHORS (749) SUNSET JERI LOUGH 5-4840 46 64 159 THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (1325) KALTOS MIKEL 6-6190 41 38 3 156 THE LADY'S LIST (917) TRANSEL SATCHEL 6-6215 46 39 2 155 THE LADY'S LIST (917) TRANSEL GRAND ADEPTS W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY -BIG BIRD 2-5703 24 23 3 138 THE FUNNY FARM (881) NIANIA JUSTIN 6-6179 32 50 3 134 THE LADY'S LIST (917) TRANSEL HELENE JUSTE 5-4875 35 56 1 126 THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (1325) KALTOS PELIS THE TRUE 42-3469 37 52 125 HIGHLANDERS (1341) RODEKI -MASUMII 42-4117 22 18 125 FLAGG'S FIVE (1108) RODEKI -GATE WITCH 42-3953 27 19 123 FLAGG'S FIVE (1108) RODEKI FATALITY 7-5820 25 11 121 BRUTAL LEGION (1335) BONSUR PENDRU ROST 5-4956 41 83 117 THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (1325) KALTOS GRAND CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY ZEUS 62-4010 29 9 100 LEGION OF LEGEND (1305) VALAMANTIS HOFFA 5-4348 18 149 93 JOHNS (927) KALTOS GRAND INITIATES W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY 2 + 2 = 4 38-4190 53 156 1 90 JUST BECAUSE (1151) CLIFFHOME HOFFA 5-4299 21 81 82 JOHNS (927) KALTOS ADABEMIS & BALMADOR 42-1671 27 52 80 HIGHLANDERS (1341) RODEKI KATIRONA MURH 5-4929 58 46 2 65 THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (1325) KALTOS ALOYICIUS 6-5045 25 54 2 60 THE LADY'S LIST (917) TRANSEL HOFFA 5-4622 43 70 54 JOHNS (927) KALTOS PHILTHRY 42-2079 32 33 40 HIGHLANDERS (1341) RODEKI '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN PERSONAL CORRESPONDENCE Slayer II -- You are extremely rude. -- Hikaran Daal Crysoprase -- You also present an intriguing view from behind. Devastating, in fact. -- Tashi'sindar Tolais Deepheart -- No need to be savage, your experience edge was sufficient. -- Jammy Larke P.S. I quite like experienced women.... Jammy Larke -- I always like a win. Sorry about all the unkind cuts. -- Tolais Deepheart Tashi'Sindar -- Oh dear, I'm moving up in the ranks again. I hope Elayron stays in the Keeper's chair. Anyway, I like your speed. -- Crysoprase Pendru Rost -- Rough one. Hope you feel better. -- Pelis the True 2 + 2 = 4 -- We've always believed in you. -- Adabemis & company Hoffa (the one I fought last turn) -- Thanks for the win. They rarely happen to me. *sigh* Sucks to be a nerdy orc. -- Philthry LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS ELAYRON viciously subdued SLAYER II in a crowd pleasing 2 minute gruesome Title fight. CRYSOPRASE was subdued by ??RADAR?? in a exciting 2 minute gory melee. TOLAIS DEEPHEART vanquished SHEWISH GIANT in a popular 1 minute gory mismatched brawl. CLIVE was demolished by OH WELL in a 1 minute mismatched competition. MARK vanquished JERI LOUGH in a 1 minute mismatched fight. JAMMY LARKE beat GAR & BRILL in a crowd pleasing 2 minute brawl. LENNON overpowered PROFESSOR GRIM in a 1 minute uneven melee. SLAYER 3 unbelievably bested TASHI'SINDAR in a action packed 1 minute duel. HIKARAN DAAL narrowly defeated MEN WORKING in a action packed 5 minute duel. ZAKAU defeated PENDRU ROST in a exciting 1 minute fight. ZANE GREY handily defeated PELIS THE TRUE in a exciting 1 minute one-sided bout. FATALITY demolished HOFFA in a crowd pleasing 1 minute mismatched competition. SATCHEL demolished ANGRY BOOKIE in a popular 1 minute mismatched match. MIKEL handily defeated HELENE JUSTE in a action packed 1 minute one-sided conflict. JUSTIN was overpowered by DESIREE in a action packed 1 minute uneven struggle. ZEUS narrowly defeated HOFFA in a crowd pleasing 5 minute brawl. PHILTHRY was devastated by ALOYICIUS in a 1 minute one-sided fight. HOFFA was savagely defeated by KATIRONA MURH in a exciting 7 minute brutal bout. ADABEMIS & BALMADOR was defeated by 2 + 2 = 4 in a 3 minute conflict. BATTLE REPORT MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS |FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT| |WALL OF STEEL 8 PARRY-LUNGE 28 - 17 - 0 62 | |SLASHING ATTACK 6 PARRY-STRIKE 11 - 9 - 0 55 | |STRIKING ATTACK 5 STRIKING ATTACK 28 - 27 - 0 51 | |PARRY-LUNGE 4 TOTAL PARRY 23 - 23 - 0 50 | |TOTAL PARRY 3 WALL OF STEEL 39 - 39 - 0 50 | |LUNGING ATTACK 3 SLASHING ATTACK 28 - 30 - 1 48 | |BASHING ATTACK 3 PARRY-RIPOSTE 8 - 9 - 0 47 | |PARRY-STRIKE 2 LUNGING ATTACK 17 - 27 - 0 39 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 BASHING ATTACK 10 - 20 - 0 33 | |AIMED BLOW 0 AIMED BLOW 0 - 0 - 0 0 | Turn 608 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 1 - 0 LUNGING ATTACK 1 - 2 3 WALL OF STEEL PARRY-LUNGE 3 - 1 BASHING ATTACK 1 - 2 2 PARRY-LUNGE TOTAL PARRY 2 - 1 AIMED BLOW 0 - 0 2 TOTAL PARRY STRIKING ATTACK 3 - 2 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 2 1 SLASHING ATTACK SLASHING ATTACK 3 - 3 1 LUNGING ATTACK WALL OF STEEL 4 - 4 1 STRIKING ATTACK 1 PARRY-STRIKE TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME PARRY-LUNGE ELAYRON 51-1492 100 64 0 260 BLOOD + ORANGES (518) WALL OF STEEL TOLAIS DEEPHEART 42-1620 132 144 0 219 HIGHLANDERS (1341) SLASHING ATTACK LENNON 5-4087 41 40 2 200 JOHNS (927) STRIKING ATTACK OH WELL 10-2205 33 31 4 199 THE MENTORS (408) PARRY-STRIKE CRYSOPRASE 1-3266 129 141 3 198 ILLFANG PACT (281) TOTAL PARRY HIKARAN DAAL 1-2070 88 98 1 198 STORM RIDERS (1056) LUNGING ATTACK TASHI'SINDAR 1-3249 86 64 3 191 STORM RIDERS II (1057) PARRY-RIPOSTE JAMMY LARKE 5-4926 58 40 0 186 THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (1325) BASHING ATTACK MEN WORKING 38-4189 72 237 1 180 JUST BECAUSE (1151) The overall popularity leader is ??RADAR?? 82-20310. The most popular warrior this turn was MEN WORKING 38-4189. The ten other most popular fighters were HIKARAN DAAL 1-2070, ELAYRON 51-1492, ??RADAR?? 82-20310, TOLAIS DEEPHEART 42-1620, JAMMY LARKE 5-4926, ZEUS 62-4010, HOFFA 5-4299, KATIRONA MURH 5-4929, CRYSOPRASE 1-3266, and GAR & BRILL 38-4252. The least popular fighter this week was HOFFA 5-4622. The other ten least popular fighters were PHILTHRY 42-2079, PROFESSOR GRIM 10-2613, JERI LOUGH 5-4840, CLIVE 6-5215, HELENE JUSTE 5-4875, HOFFA 5-4348, PENDRU ROST 5-4956, LENNON 5-4087, ALOYICIUS 6-5045, and JUSTIN 6-6179. Arena (Number) W L K Arena (Number) W L K Arena (Number) W L K MORDANT(1) 1 2 0 KOLACT(10) 2 2 0 TRICORUS(51) 1 0 0 KALTOS(5) 5 6 0 SUNSET(21) 1 0 0 VALAMANTIS(62) 1 0 0 TRANSEL(6) 3 2 0 CLIFFHOME(38) 1 2 0 DWES EG(82) 1 0 0 BONSUR(7) 1 0 0 RODEKI(42) 1 3 0 TOP WARRIOR OF EACH ARENA W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY CRYSOPRASE 1-3266 129 141 3 198 ILLFANG PACT (281) MORDANT LENNON 5-4087 41 40 2 200 JOHNS (927) KALTOS CLIVE 6-5215 50 47 5 176 THE LADY'S LIST (917) TRANSEL FATALITY 7-5820 25 11 0 121 BRUTAL LEGION (1335) BONSUR SLAYER 3 10-2530 34 14 1 208 THE MENTORS (408) KOLACT ZANE GREY 21-4810 45 75 2 165 AUTHORS (749) SUNSET MEN WORKING 38-4189 72 237 1 180 JUST BECAUSE (1151) CLIFFHOME TOLAIS DEEPHEART 42-1620 132 144 0 219 HIGHLANDERS (1341) RODEKI ELAYRON 51-1492 100 64 0 260 BLOOD + ORANGES (518) TRICORUS ZEUS 62-4010 29 9 0 100 LEGION OF LEGEND (1305) VALAMANTIS ??RADAR?? 82-20310 112 105 2 215 DYSLEXICS UNTIE! II (1258) DWES EG