DARKHOLM SPORTING JOURNAL

Date   : 01/25/2014    Duedate: 02/07/2014

DARKHOLM ARENA

DM 104    TURN 628

RANK TEAMS                 W    L   K    %  RANK TEAMS                 W    L   K    % 
  1-PLAY BALL 6/184      202  136   3 59.8    4 HIGHLANDERS 42/1341  578  742   9 43.8
    MY EX-WIFE 2/372                          5 JOHNS 5/927         1454 2630  25 35.6
    BATTLEFIELD EARTH 37/147                    AUTHORS 21/749
  2 BRUTAL LEGIO 7/1335   53   43   0 55.2      JUST BECAUSE 38/1151
    LEGION OF LEGEND 62/1305                    THE LADY'S LIST 6/917
  3-THE VOLS 6/1314        7    8   1 46.7

                                  WARRIOR SPOTLIGHT

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

                                     Duelmasters
                                     -----------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 745): GRASSCUTTER of SWEORDMASTERS (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 628): MAUL ON WHEELS of THE RUNAROUND (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 750): DUDE #1 of FRAT PARTY BLOWOUT (The Anarchist, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 722): ULTIMATE WRATH of LUROCIANS Z2 (The Greek Guy, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 746): BLACK DEATH of DUNGEON CELL (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 741): BLIND BLAKE of BLACK AND BLUES (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 750): BIG BAD DADDY JR of WESTNMAFIA (?, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 734): HREIDMAR THE RED of VIKINGS (Nomad, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 736): R-1 of NEXT GENERATION (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 735): JUSTIN CREDIBLE of D.R.I. (Var, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 701): ONE TRICK PONY of PORN IN A BARN (Chuck, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 690): TALKS NONSTOP of BASH BROS CHILDREN (Assurnasirbanipal)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 321): MALICE of DARQUE ANGELS (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 983): STUD of DEALER'S CHOICE (The Dealer, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 634): ATOMIC PUNK of VAN DUEL (Nomad, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 302): LEVANDAR of TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 295): CHAGUA KORBIN of ISLANDERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 579): CLOWN CONFETTI of MAGIC INGREDIENTS (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 272): FREELOADER of BASH BROS FRIEND (Assurnasirbanipal)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 627): ZAKAU of JOHNS (A-Sop, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 745): HOMICIDAL MANIACS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 628): THE GOLDEN FISH (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 750): GAMES LIBRARY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 722): DEVIATION (Marma Duke, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 746): IT'S ALL OVER NOW (?, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 741): BLACK AND BLUES (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 750): SHEWISH PICNIC (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 734): VIKINGS (Nomad, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 736): HIP HOP HEROES (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 735): THE CEREAL KILLERS (?, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 701): DEVIATION (Marma Duke, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 690): BASH BROS CHILDREN (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 321): DARQUE ANGELS (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 683): DEALER'S CHOICE (The Dealer, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 634): DARK HORSEMEN (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 302): TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 295): BEATRICE (Dante, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 579): GARBAGE PAIL KIDS (Kharadmon, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 272): BB INFOMERICAL (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 627) PLAY BALL et al (The Dealer, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 721): BRAN MAC MORN of DOGS OF WAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 741): ELMORE JAMES of BLACK AND BLUES (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 750): BIG BAD DADDY JR of WESTNMAFIA (?, mgr.)
                           BALBOA of SENTINELS (Nomad, mgr.)
                           GUMBERCULES of ADULT SWIM (Buri, mgr.)
               (turn 749): MAULI LAMA of SENTINELS (Nomad, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 736): MC SHAN of HIP HOP HEROES (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
                (turn 735): RED ALERT of HIP HOP HEROES (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 735): JUSTIN CREDIBLE of D.R.I. (Var, mgr.)
                           GEORGE OF THE JUNGLE of TOON INN (Chuck, mgr.)
               (turn 734): WHIRLED PEACE of BEN & JERRY'S (Mannequin, mgr.)
                           CHOCOLATE THERAPY of BEN & JERRY'S (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 634): HELPER of VENTURE BROS. (Buri, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 272): SERVED of BASH BROS LAWYER (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)

                             REPORT FROM WITHIN THE TOWER

Greetings, fighters of Darkholm!

     Galen Shanmarrik here; I've traded duties with Prince Malic for a cycle since I
needed a few free days at the beginning of last week.
     Hmm.  Fifteen fights, ten of which involved a stand-in.  That means just twenty
gladiators fought this turn.  I see two people who made it onto both the popularity
and unpopularity lists, and that's not supposed to happen.

Rather than picking out the more significant fights, I might as well mention them
all.

     ZAKAU (5-4623) (65-67-0,201) of JOHNS fought TOLAIS DEEPHEART (42-1620) (143-
152-0,187) of HIGHLANDERS.  ZAKAU slimly lost to TOLAIS DEEPHEART in a crowd pleasing
2 minute Title fight.  It wasn't a bad fight.  Zakau is top Lunger, while Ms.
Deepheart is top Wall of Steel.
     MEN WORKING (38-4189) (83-245-1,222) of JUST BECAUSE fought BLIND BEGGAR (104-
26) (40-35-0,200) of the Invincibles.  MEN WORKING was demolished by BLIND BEGGAR in
a popular 1 minute one-sided melee.  Oh, no.  And even so, Men Working is our top-
ranked Basher, and also the Overall Popularity Leader.
     CLIVE (6-5215) (57-59-5,200) of THE LADY'S LIST fought LOCAL CONSTABLE (104-22)
(0-0-0,181) of the Invincibles.  CLIVE was devastated by LOCAL CONSTABLE in a popular
1 minute one-sided contest. Clive has the distinction of finding his name on both the
popularity and unpopularity lists.
     MARK (5-4088) (72-159-3,201) of JOHNS fought SOLACIA (104-24) (68-32-0,225) of
the Invincibles.  MARK savagely defeated SOLACIA in a crowd pleasing 3 minute
gruesome competition.  I've heard Solacia is a difficult opponent, so this was well
done.  And Mark is our highest-ranked Parry-lunger and this cycle's favorite fighter.
     LENNON (5-4087) (49-51-2,173) of JOHNS fought PELIS THE TRUE (42-3469) (46-62-
0,178) of HIGHLANDERS.  LENNON defeated PELIS THE TRUE in an exciting 1 minute
struggle.  Lennon is top Slasher.  Lennon is the other individual who finds himself
on the popularity and unpopularity lists at the same time.

     ZANE GREY (21-4810) (53-86-2,178) of AUTHORS fought ZEUS (62-4010) (40-17-0,149)
of LEGION OF LEGEND.  ZANE GREY devastated ZEUS in an action packed 2 minute gruesome
one-sided competition.  Mr. Grey is our top-ranked Striker.
     JUSTIN (6-6179) (39-62-3,162) of THE LADY'S LIST fought M. CHARDINEE (104-8) (0-
0-0,110) of the Invincibles.  JUSTIN was vanquished by M. CHARDINEE in a 2 minute
gory uneven duel.  Hmm.  This was the third stand-in to defeat a ranked gladiator.
A bad trend!
     GAR & BRILL (38-4252) (95-169-2,177) of JUST BECAUSE fought SHEWISH GIANT (104-
25) (0-0-0,181) of the Invincibles.  GAR & BRILL vanquished SHEWISH GIANT in a
popular 1 minute brutal one-sided duel.  Well done!  The big Shew is tough.
     SATCHEL (6-6215) (54-50-2,170) of THE LADY'S LIST fought FATALITY (7-5820) (35-
20-0,148) of BRUTAL LEGION.  SATCHEL was handily defeated by FATALITY in a 1 minute
one-sided bout.
     MIKEL (6-6190) (45-53-3,139) of THE LADY'S LIST fought CAPTURED CUTPURSE (104-6)
(0-0-0,130) of the Invincibles.  MIKEL was demolished by CAPTURED CUTPURSE in a 1
minute mismatched match. 

     2 + 2 = 4 (38-4190) (58-170-1,139) of JUST BECAUSE fought OLD SAILMAKER (104-7)
(0-0-0,110) of the Invincibles.  2 + 2 = 4 was viciously subdued by OLD SAILMAKER in
an exciting 2 minute bloody battle.  The equation, after losing to a stand-in, was
still rated as top Total Parry.
     HOFFA (5-4299) (24-97-0,142) of JOHNS fought M. CHARDINEE (104-8) (0-0-0,110) of
the Invincibles.  HOFFA was overpowered by M. CHARDINEE in a popular 2 minute
mismatched conflict.
     PHILTHRY (42-2079) (43-41-0,86) of HIGHLANDERS fought ALOYICIUS (6-5045) (32-66-
2,42) of THE LADY'S LIST.  PHILTHRY defeated ALOYICIUS in an action packed 1 minute
struggle.  Phil is our highest ranked Parry-Striker.
     HOFFA (5-4622) (44-88-0,26) of JOHNS fought DRUNKEN FISHERMAN (104-1) (20-20-
0,50) of the Invincibles.  HOFFA was viciously subdued by DRUNKEN FISHERMAN in a
crowd pleasing 6 minute bout.  Isn't that the second Hoffa of Johns?
     HOFFA (5-4348) (26-160-0,56) of JOHNS fought DEBBY TONTE (104-2) (20-30-0,30) of
the Invincibles.  HOFFA was devastated by DEBBY TONTE in an exciting 1 minute one-
sided fight.  Debby Tonte, really?  I thought she was a spy reporter.  Ah, I see,
it's just an arena name and someone in a blond wig.

     It's strange to write for such a small arena.  I am Delarquan, as it happens,
but I feel more at home in the cosmopolitan environment of Talahya than this sleepy
little fishing village.  However, it is quite charming in its way, and there really
is a beach, with, I understand a protected swimming area, though you wouldn't want to
frolic there in this weather.  I don't know when we've had a colder winter.

Malic will be with you next time.  Until then, I hope you all manage to stay warm.
Farewell!

Galen Shanmarrik

KEEPER OF THE RUNEBLADE        W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 TOLAIS DEEPHEART 42-1620    144 152     202  HIGHLANDERS (1341)         RODEKI

GRAND CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS     W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 MARK 5-4088                  73 159  3  227  JOHNS (927)                KALTOS

GRAND CHAMPIONS                W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 ZANE GREY 21-4810            54  86  2  196  AUTHORS (749)              SUNSET
-BACKFIRE 37-1713             32  21     195  BATTLEFIELD EARTH (147)    SIBIKHAS
 GAR & BRILL 38-4252          96 169  2  192  JUST BECAUSE (1151)        CLIFFHOME
 MEN WORKING 38-4189          83 246  1  192  JUST BECAUSE (1151)        CLIFFHOME
 ZAKAU 5-4623                 65  68     191  JOHNS (927)                KALTOS
 LENNON 5-4087                50  51  2  181  JOHNS (927)                KALTOS

GRAND CHALLENGER ADEPTS        W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 CLIVE 6-5215                 57  60  5  180  THE LADY'S LIST (917)      TRANSEL
-WHITEY FORD 6-1785           55  42  5  174  PLAY BALL (184)            TRANSEL
 FATALITY 7-5820              36  20     171  BRUTAL LEGION (1335)       BONSUR
 PELIS THE TRUE 42-3469       46  63     170  HIGHLANDERS (1341)         RODEKI
-P.M.S. 2-2716                33  36  1  159  MY EX-WIFE (372)           NIANIA

GRAND CHALLENGER ADEPTS        W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 SATCHEL 6-6215               54  51  2  153  THE LADY'S LIST (917)      TRANSEL

GRAND ADEPTS                   W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 ZEUS 62-4010                 40  18     146  LEGION OF LEGEND (1305)    VALAMANTIS
-GEN. JACKSON 6-6285          24  17  2  133  THE VOLS (1314)            TRANSEL
 JUSTIN 6-6179                39  63  3  126  THE LADY'S LIST (917)      TRANSEL
 MIKEL 6-6190                 45  54  3  124  THE LADY'S LIST (917)      TRANSEL
 2 + 2 = 4 38-4190            58 171  1  119  JUST BECAUSE (1151)        CLIFFHOME
 HOFFA 5-4299                 24  98     116  JOHNS (927)                KALTOS

GRAND INITIATES                W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 PHILTHRY 42-2079             44  41      88  HIGHLANDERS (1341)         RODEKI
-OL SMOKEY 6-6312             19  11  2   72  THE VOLS (1314)            TRANSEL
 ALOYICIUS 6-5045             32  67  2   50  THE LADY'S LIST (917)      TRANSEL
 HOFFA 5-4348                 26 161      33  JOHNS (927)                KALTOS
 HOFFA 5-4622                 44  89      30  JOHNS (927)                KALTOS

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

THE DEAD                   W   L  K TEAM NAME              SLAIN BY                  TURN

                               PERSONAL CORRESPONDENCE

Zakau -- Amazing comeback!  You were about to drop from exhaustion, but you managed
one more strike that ended the fight.  Wow.  You know, you should work on your
endurance.  Many ladies won't date a man who is shaking with exhaustion after a
minute's exertion. -- Tolais Deepheart

Clive -- I think I need to change my strategy, maybe try some decisiveness.  Anyway,
well fought. -- Pelis the True

Hoffa 4348 -- I think you should retire and let your brother, Hoffa, handle the
gladiating. -- Philthry

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

ZAKAU slimly lost to TOLAIS DEEPHEART in a crowd pleasing 2 minute Title fight.
MEN WORKING was demolished by BLIND BEGGAR in a popular 1 minute one-sided melee.
CLIVE was devastated by LOCAL CONSTABLE in a popular 1 minute one-sided contest.
MARK savagely defeated SOLACIA in a crowd pleasing 3 minute gruesome competition.
LENNON defeated PELIS THE TRUE in a exciting 1 minute struggle.
ZANE GREY devastated ZEUS in a action packed 2 minute gruesome one-sided competition.
JUSTIN was vanquished by M. CHARDINEE in a 2 minute gory uneven duel.
GAR & BRILL vanquished SHEWISH GIANT in a popular 1 minute brutal one-sided duel.
SATCHEL was handily defeated by FATALITY in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
MIKEL was demolished by CAPTURED CUTPURSE in a 1 minute mismatched match.
2 + 2 = 4 was viciously subdued by OLD SAILMAKER in a exciting 2 minute bloody battle.
HOFFA was overpowered by M. CHARDINEE in a popular 2 minute mismatched conflict.
PHILTHRY defeated ALOYICIUS in a action packed 1 minute struggle.
HOFFA was viciously subdued by DRUNKEN FISHERMAN in a crowd pleasing 6 minute bout.
HOFFA was devastated by DEBBY TONTE in a exciting 1 minute one-sided fight.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|SLASHING ATTACK                  5         PARRY-STRIKE      16 -   2 -  0      89  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    4         STRIKING ATTACK   18 -  17 -  1      51  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  3         WALL OF STEEL     19 -  28 -  0      40  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   3         PARRY-LUNGE        4 -   6 -  0      40  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      2         LUNGING ATTACK     8 -  12 -  0      40  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         BASHING ATTACK    11 -  19 -  0      37  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         SLASHING ATTACK   13 -  37 -  0      26  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   1         TOTAL PARRY        1 -  19 -  0       5  |
|AIMED BLOW                       0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -   0 -  0       0  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         AIMED BLOW         0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 628 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-LUNGE        1 -  0     WALL OF STEEL      1 -  3         4  STRIKING ATTACK
PARRY-STRIKE       1 -  0     SLASHING ATTACK    1 -  4         2  WALL OF STEEL  
STRIKING ATTACK    3 -  0     AIMED BLOW         0 -  0         2  SLASHING ATTACK
                              PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  0         1  PARRY-LUNGE    
                              LUNGING ATTACK     0 -  1         1  BASHING ATTACK 
                              BASHING ATTACK     0 -  3         1  LUNGING ATTACK 
                              TOTAL PARRY        0 -  2     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
WALL OF STEEL    TOLAIS DEEPHEART 42-1620  144 152  0  202 HIGHLANDERS (1341)
PARRY-LUNGE      MARK 5-4088                73 159  3  227 JOHNS (927)
STRIKING ATTACK  ZANE GREY 21-4810          54  86  2  196 AUTHORS (749)
BASHING ATTACK   MEN WORKING 38-4189        83 246  1  192 JUST BECAUSE (1151)
LUNGING ATTACK   ZAKAU 5-4623               65  68  0  191 JOHNS (927)
SLASHING ATTACK  LENNON 5-4087              50  51  2  181 JOHNS (927)
TOTAL PARRY      2 + 2 = 4 38-4190          58 171  1  119 JUST BECAUSE (1151)
PARRY-STRIKE     PHILTHRY 42-2079           44  41  0   88 HIGHLANDERS (1341)

The overall popularity leader is MEN WORKING 38-4189.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was MARK 5-4088.  The ten other most popular fighters were HOFFA 5-4622, ZAKAU 
5-4623, ZANE GREY 21-4810, TOLAIS DEEPHEART 42-1620, GAR & BRILL 38-4252, PHILTHRY 
42-2079, ALOYICIUS 6-5045, MEN WORKING 38-4189, CLIVE 6-5215, and LENNON 5-4087.

The least popular fighter this week was 2 + 2 = 4 38-4190.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were SATCHEL 6-6215, HOFFA 5-4348, HOFFA 5-4299, MIKEL 6-6190, 
JUSTIN 6-6179, ZEUS 62-4010, FATALITY 7-5820, PELIS THE TRUE 42-3469, LENNON 5-4087, 
and CLIVE 6-5215.

Arena (Number)       W  L K  Arena (Number)       W  L K  Arena (Number)       W  L K  
KALTOS(5)            2  4 0  SUNSET(21)           1  0 0  RODEKI(42)           2  1 0  
TRANSEL(6)           0  5 0  CLIFFHOME(38)        1  2 0  VALAMANTIS(62)       0  1 0  
BONSUR(7)            1  0 0  

TOP WARRIOR OF EACH ARENA     W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 MARK 5-4088                 73 159  3  227  JOHNS (927)                KALTOS
 CLIVE 6-5215                57  60  5  180  THE LADY'S LIST (917)      TRANSEL
 FATALITY 7-5820             36  20  0  171  BRUTAL LEGION (1335)       BONSUR
 ZANE GREY 21-4810           54  86  2  196  AUTHORS (749)              SUNSET
 GAR & BRILL 38-4252         96 169  2  192  JUST BECAUSE (1151)        CLIFFHOME
 TOLAIS DEEPHEART 42-1620   144 152  0  202  HIGHLANDERS (1341)         RODEKI
 ZEUS 62-4010                40  18  0  146  LEGION OF LEGEND (1305)    VALAMANTIS