DARKHOLM SPORTING JOURNAL

Date   : 03/22/2014    Duedate: 04/04/2014

DARKHOLM ARENA

DM 104    TURN 632

RANK TEAMS                 W    L   K    %  RANK TEAMS                 W    L   K    % 
  1 BRUTAL LEGIO 7/1335   58   46   0 55.8    4 JOHNS 5/927         1477 2667  26 35.6
    LEGION OF LEGEND 62/1305                    AUTHORS 21/749
  2 MASTERS OF  21/1346  131  125   4 51.2      JUST BECAUSE 38/1151
  3 HIGHLANDERS 42/1341  584  748   9 43.8      THE LADY'S LIST 6/917

                                  WARRIOR SPOTLIGHT

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

                                     Duelmasters
                                     -----------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 749): WYRTHA of SWEORDMASTERS (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 632): BRAVO of DUNGEON CELL (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 754): JURY DUTY of MAJOR BUMMER (Coach, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 726): PINP POTENTIAL of DEVIATION (Marma Duke, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 750): BLACK DEATH of DUNGEON CELL (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 745): JUGGERNAUT of MACHINES OF WAR (Hollowshade, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 754): FLAPJACK of SHEWISH PICNIC (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 738): SALTY DOG of THIRSTY THUGS (DMobster, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 740): DIP of CENTER FOR OLDS (Suave, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 739): STREET LEGAL of I MAGI (Street Legal, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 705): SANFORD'S OTHER SON of MIDNIGHT GREMLINS (Storm Lord, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 694): DIRTY DIAPERS of BASH BROS CHILDREN (Assurnasirbanipal)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 323): MALICE of DARQUE ANGELS (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 687): STUD of DEALER'S CHOICE (Coach, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 638): MOONDARK of DARK HORSEMEN (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 304): DESERT PEARL of TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 297): JOHNNY APPLESEED of TALL TALES (A-Sop, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 583): MILKY WAYNE of GARBAGE PAIL KIDS (Kharadmon, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 274): KID FUNKY FRIED of DEADLY RAGE (Var, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 631): TOLAIS DEEPHEART of HIGHLANDERS (She-Puppy, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 749): SWEORDMASTERS (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 632): THE RUNAROUND (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 754): FRAT PARTY BLOWOUT (The Anarchist, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 726): DEVIATION (Marma Duke, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 750): BIG SHOTS (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 745): MEDAL OF HONOR Y2 (The Anarchist, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 754): SENTINELS (Nomad, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 738): THIRSTY THUGS (DMobster, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 740): STREET PIZZA (The Upright Man, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 739): THE CEREAL KILLERS (?, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 705): MEDAL OF HONOR J11 (The Anarchist, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 694): BASH BROS CHILDREN (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 323): DARQUE ANGELS (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 687): DEALER'S CHOICE (Coach, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 638): DARK HORSEMEN (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 304): TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 297): ELDER GODS (Var, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 583): GARBAGE PAIL KIDS (Kharadmon, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 274): BASH BROS GOLFER (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 631) BRUTAL LEGION et al (Seraphim, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 749): TOBY WING of CHUCK'S PINUPS (Chuck, mgr.)
                            BELLE BENNETT of CHUCK'S PINUPS (Chuck, mgr.)
                (turn 748): RUN'S HOUSE of RUN DMC (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 631): MAUL ON WHEELS of THE RUNAROUND (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 753): MELONDARION NORIS of GAMES LIBRARY (Jorja, mgr.)
                          DUDE #1 of FRAT PARTY BLOWOUT (The Anarchist, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 726): QUEEN OF COOL of DEVIATION (Marma Duke, mgr.)
               (turn 725): BEAST MODE of DEVIATION (Marma Duke, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 745): JUGGERNAUT of MACHINES OF WAR (Hollowshade, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 738): SALTY DOG of THIRSTY THUGS (DMobster, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 738): JACK B. QUICK of ALL JACKED UP II (Pat Sajak, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 705): BLOOD THIRSTER of VOW TO DESTROY (Hollowshade, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 694): DIRTY DIAPERS of BASH BROS CHILDREN (Assurnasirbanipal)
                  (turn 693): KORGENDAL FARS of JINDA-BAN (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 323): MALICE of DARQUE ANGELS (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 583): CLOWN CONFETTI of MAGIC INGREDIENTS (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 272): SERVED of BASH BROS LAWYER (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)

                                 THE GUARDIAN'S FORUM
                      Reflections by the Keeper of the Runeblade

     It's me, Tolais Deepheart.
     I don't know that I've got anything to say about the fights or the arena.  Oh--
they need to get some fresh air and disinfectant down there in the ladies' showers.
It's moldy.
     Other than that... I've begun a garden.  I still have more things to plant in
the next few weeks, but this will be exciting:
     Many kinds of fruit trees, chestnut trees, tart grapes, sweet black raspberries,
rhubarb, sweet potatoes, onions, blue corn (yes, blue!  It's more nutritious.),
gourds, thimbleberries, black hollyhocks (they're actually a deep purple color and
they are gorgeous!), and a bunch of other flowers that the nursery threw in for good
measure.  I look forward to seeing these things grow.  I don't so much look forward
to weeding them... but as they say:  No pain, no gain.  So I'll weed.
     At the moment, our guildhouse is full of little things getting started in pots.
By the time we meet again, it'll be time to get some of those babies in the ground.
I really don't have a significantly green thumb, so... wish me luck.

With best wishes, Tolais Deepheart

                             REPORT FROM WITHIN THE TOWER

Hullo!

     It's me again, Malic.  This is a ghost town!  Except, of course, for the
fishermen and their families who have always been here.  But there are only three
guildhouses still occupied.  I walk down the street where all the guilds once built,
most of the great mansions are in disrepair, and it makes me sad.

     There were no challenges, no avoids, but two deaths.  That's sad, too.  Well,
let's take a look at the fights.

     TOLAIS DEEPHEART (42-1620) (146-153-0,205) of HIGHLANDERS fought MARK (5-4088)
(75-160-3,211) of JOHNS.  TOLAIS DEEPHEART devastated MARK in a 2 minute gruesome
mismatched Title fight.  At least Ms. Deepheart didn't fight a stand-in, eh?  I look
forward to hearing more about her garden next turn.  She is our top-rated Wall of
Steel, while Mark, despite losing, is our best Parry-Lunge.
     SATCHEL (6-6215) (56-52-2,181) of THE LADY'S LIST fought SHEWISH GIANT (104-25)
(0-0-0,181) of The Invincibles.  SATCHEL savagely defeated SHEWISH GIANT in an
exciting 1 minute gory melee.  Defeating the Shew, that takes some power!
     FATALITY (7-5820) (37-22-0,192) of BRUTAL LEGION fought CLIVE (6-5215) (58-62-
5,181) of THE LADY'S LIST.  FATALITY was vanquished by CLIVE in a 1 minute mismatched
brawl.
     MEN WORKING (38-4189) (84-248-1,204) of JUST BECAUSE fought LOCAL CONSTABLE
(104-22) (0-0-0,181) of The Invincibles.  MEN WORKING overpowered LOCAL CONSTABLE in
a crowd pleasing 2 minute one-sided fight.  Mr. Working is our top-ranked Basher and
Overall Popularity Leader.  Well done!
     ZAKAU (5-4623) (67-69-0,188) of JOHNS fought SHEWISH GIANT (104-25) (0-0-0,181)
of The Invincibles.  ZAKAU viciously subdued SHEWISH GIANT in a crowd pleasing 3
minute brutal fight.  Zakau is our top Lunger, but you have to remember that the
Shewish Giant had already been softened up by Satchel.

     LENNON (5-4087) (52-52-2,174) of JOHNS fought PELIS THE TRUE (42-3469) (46-66-
0,167) of HIGHLANDERS.  LENNON butchered PELIS THE TRUE in a 1 minute gruesome one-
sided competition.  This was, of course, one of our two deaths.  Lennon is our top-
ranked Slasher.
     HOFFA (5-4299) (25-100-0,151) of JOHNS fought LOCAL CONSTABLE (104-22) (0-0-
0,181) of The Invincibles.  HOFFA was vanquished by LOCAL CONSTABLE in an action
packed 1 minute uneven duel.  Hmm.  Nothing to see here, move along.
     GAR & BRILL (38-4252) (96-172-2,160) of JUST BECAUSE fought OLD SAILMAKER (104-
7) (0-0-0,110) of The Invincibles.  GAR & BRILL was narrowly defeated by OLD
SAILMAKER in an action packed 3 minute duel.
     ZANE GREY (21-4810) (54-89-2,174) of AUTHORS fought CAPTURED CUTPURSE (104-6)
(0-0-0,130) of The Invincibles.  ZANE GREY defeated CAPTURED CUTPURSE in an action
packed 2 minute match.  Mr. Grey is our highest ranked Striker.
     ZEUS (62-4010) (43-18-0,152) of LEGION OF LEGEND fought 2 + 2 = 4 (38-4190) (58-
174-1,125) of JUST BECAUSE.  ZEUS savagely defeated 2 + 2 = 4 in an exciting 6 minute
brutal fight.  Ah, Zeus is no stylemaster this turn, but our little equation is best
Total Parry.

     Here's our second death of the day.  MIKEL (6-6190) (46-56-3,121) of THE LADY'S
LIST fought DESIREE (104-23) (20-15-4,150) of The Invincibles.  MIKEL was butchered
by DESIREE in an exciting 1 minute brutal mismatched conflict.
     JUSTIN (6-6179) (40-65-3,117) of THE LADY'S LIST fought CAPTURED CUTPURSE (104-
6) (0-0-0,130) of The Invincibles.  JUSTIN viciously subdued CAPTURED CUTPURSE in a
crowd pleasing 1 minute bloody bout.  Nothing to see.
     BONHAM (21-7738) (15-9-1,55) of MASTERS OF MELODY fought HOFFA (5-4348) (27-163-
0,59) of JOHNS.  BONHAM overpowered HOFFA in a crowd pleasing 1 minute one-sided
duel.  Well!  Bonham is our top-rated Aimed Blow, and Hoffa was voted this turn's
least favorite.
     PHILTHRY (42-2079) (46-42-0,79) of HIGHLANDERS fought HOFFA (5-4622) (44-92-
0,15) of JOHNS.  PHILTHRY won victory over HOFFA in an exciting 3 minute bloody fray.
Philthry is our top-ranked Parry-Striker and was voted this turn's favorite fighter.
Well done!
     ALOYICIUS (6-5045) (33-69-2,43) of THE LADY'S LIST fought COCKY SPECTATOR (104-
3) (0-0-0,0) of The Invincibles.  ALOYICIUS devastated COCKY SPECTATOR in an exciting
1 minute brutal one-sided brawl.  It's good that a gladiator defeated an untrained
civilian, but that's about all there is to see here.

     And all there is to say, as well.  So until next time, I bid you all good day
and happy gardening!

Malic of Talcama

KEEPER OF THE RUNEBLADE        W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 TOLAIS DEEPHEART 42-1620    147 153     216  HIGHLANDERS (1341)         RODEKI

GRAND CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS     W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 MEN WORKING 38-4189          85 248  1  212  JUST BECAUSE (1151)        CLIFFHOME

GRAND CHAMPIONS                W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 LENNON 5-4087                53  52  3  208  JOHNS (927)                KALTOS
 CLIVE 6-5215                 59  62  5  206  THE LADY'S LIST (917)      TRANSEL
 ZAKAU 5-4623                 68  69     194  JOHNS (927)                KALTOS
 MARK 5-4088                  75 161  3  191  JOHNS (927)                KALTOS
 SATCHEL 6-6215               57  52  2  189  THE LADY'S LIST (917)      TRANSEL

GRAND CHALLENGER ADEPTS        W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 ZANE GREY 21-4810            55  89  2  176  AUTHORS (749)              SUNSET
 FATALITY 7-5820              37  23     176  BRUTAL LEGION (1335)       BONSUR
 PELIS THE TRUE 42-3469       46  67     159  HIGHLANDERS (1341)         RODEKI
 ZEUS 62-4010                 44  18     154  LEGION OF LEGEND (1305)    VALAMANTIS

GRAND ADEPTS                   W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 HOFFA 5-4299                 25 101     149  JOHNS (927)                KALTOS
 2 + 2 = 4 38-4190            58 175  1  135  JUST BECAUSE (1151)        CLIFFHOME
 GAR & BRILL 38-4252          96 173  2  131  JUST BECAUSE (1151)        CLIFFHOME
 JUSTIN 6-6179                41  65  3  130  THE LADY'S LIST (917)      TRANSEL
 MIKEL 6-6190                 46  57  3  120  THE LADY'S LIST (917)      TRANSEL

GRAND INITIATES                W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 PHILTHRY 42-2079             47  42      81  HIGHLANDERS (1341)         RODEKI
 BONHAM 21-7738               16   9  1   68  MASTERS OF MELODY (1346)   SUNSET
 HOFFA 5-4348                 27 164      49  JOHNS (927)                KALTOS
 ALOYICIUS 6-5045             34  69  2   45  THE LADY'S LIST (917)      TRANSEL
 HOFFA 5-4622                 44  93      28  JOHNS (927)                KALTOS

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

THE DEAD                   W   L  K TEAM NAME              SLAIN BY                  TURN
PELIS THE TRUE 42-3469    46  67  0 HIGHLANDERS 1341       LENNON 5-4087             632
MIKEL 6-6190              46  57  3 THE LADY'S LIST 917    DESIREE                   632

                               PERSONAL CORRESPONDENCE

Satchel -- Oh dear.  I hope they managed to fix your face.  I'm really sorry about
that.  Be glad you still have a winning record, though.  And I... soon I'll have an
even record.  146-153-0 isn't that far off.  *sigh*  I'm not sure I belong here
anymore. -- Tolais Deepheart

Mark -- Don't forget to change your train.  One thing I can be glad of is that I'll
never have to write a column.  Or be inducted to Primus.  The downside is, I get
beaten up every two weeks.  Darn. -- Pelis the True

Hoffa 5-4348 -- I guess you're not the dangerous Hoffa.  Anyway, thanks for teaching
me that riposte technique. -- Philthry

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

TOLAIS DEEPHEART devastated MARK in a 2 minute gruesome mismatched Title fight.
SATCHEL savagely defeated SHEWISH GIANT in a exciting 1 minute gory melee.
FATALITY was vanquished by CLIVE in a 1 minute mismatched brawl.
MEN WORKING overpowered LOCAL CONSTABLE in a crowd pleasing 2 minute one-sided fight.
ZAKAU viciously subdued SHEWISH GIANT in a crowd pleasing 3 minute brutal fight.
LENNON butchered PELIS THE TRUE in a 1 minute gruesome one-sided competition.
HOFFA was vanquished by LOCAL CONSTABLE in a action packed 1 minute uneven duel.
GAR & BRILL was narrowly defeated by OLD SAILMAKER in a action packed 3 minute duel.
ZANE GREY defeated CAPTURED CUTPURSE in a action packed 2 minute match.
ZEUS savagely defeated 2 + 2 = 4 in a exciting 6 minute brutal fight.
MIKEL was butchered by DESIREE in a exciting 1 minute brutal mismatched conflict.
JUSTIN viciously subdued CAPTURED CUTPURSE in a crowd pleasing 1 minute bloody bout.
BONHAM overpowered HOFFA in a crowd pleasing 1 minute one-sided duel.
PHILTHRY won victory over HOFFA in a exciting 3 minute bloody fray.
ALOYICIUS devastated COCKY SPECTATOR in a exciting 1 minute brutal one-sided brawl.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|SLASHING ATTACK                  5         AIMED BLOW         1 -   0 -  0     100  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    4         PARRY-STRIKE      12 -   2 -  0      86  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   3         PARRY-LUNGE        6 -   4 -  0      60  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  3         LUNGING ATTACK     8 -   9 -  0      47  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      2         WALL OF STEEL     19 -  25 -  0      43  |
|AIMED BLOW                       1         SLASHING ATTACK   19 -  31 -  1      38  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         STRIKING ATTACK   11 -  21 -  0      34  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   1         BASHING ATTACK    10 -  20 -  0      33  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         TOTAL PARRY        1 -  19 -  0       5  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 632 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     STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  2         3  SLASHING ATTACK
PARRY-STRIKE       1 -  0     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  1         2  WALL OF STEEL  
LUNGING ATTACK     1 -  0     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  0         2  BASHING ATTACK 
SLASHING ATTACK    4 -  1     TOTAL PARRY        0 -  2         2  STRIKING ATTACK
BASHING ATTACK     2 -  1                                       1  LUNGING ATTACK 
WALL OF STEEL      2 -  2                                       1  PARRY-LUNGE    

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
WALL OF STEEL    TOLAIS DEEPHEART 42-1620  147 153  0  216 HIGHLANDERS (1341)
BASHING ATTACK   MEN WORKING 38-4189        85 248  1  212 JUST BECAUSE (1151)
SLASHING ATTACK  LENNON 5-4087              53  52  3  208 JOHNS (927)
LUNGING ATTACK   ZAKAU 5-4623               68  69  0  194 JOHNS (927)
PARRY-LUNGE      MARK 5-4088                75 161  3  191 JOHNS (927)
STRIKING ATTACK  ZANE GREY 21-4810          55  89  2  176 AUTHORS (749)
TOTAL PARRY      2 + 2 = 4 38-4190          58 175  1  135 JUST BECAUSE (1151)
PARRY-STRIKE     PHILTHRY 42-2079           47  42  0   81 HIGHLANDERS (1341)
AIMED BLOW       BONHAM 21-7738             16   9  1   68 MASTERS OF MELODY (1346)

The overall popularity leader is MEN WORKING 38-4189.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was PHILTHRY 42-2079.  The ten other most popular fighters were ZAKAU 5-4623, 
ZANE GREY 21-4810, MEN WORKING 38-4189, ZEUS 62-4010, SATCHEL 6-6215, TOLAIS 
DEEPHEART 42-1620, GAR & BRILL 38-4252, HOFFA 5-4622, ALOYICIUS 6-5045, and MARK 
5-4088.

The least popular fighter this week was HOFFA 5-4348.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were FATALITY 7-5820, MIKEL 6-6190, HOFFA 5-4299, PELIS THE TRUE 42-3469, 
LENNON 5-4087, JUSTIN 6-6179, CLIVE 6-5215, BONHAM 21-7738, 2 + 2 = 4 38-4190, and 
MARK 5-4088.

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

TOP WARRIOR OF EACH ARENA     W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 LENNON 5-4087               53  52  3  208  JOHNS (927)                KALTOS
 CLIVE 6-5215                59  62  5  206  THE LADY'S LIST (917)      TRANSEL
 FATALITY 7-5820             37  23  0  176  BRUTAL LEGION (1335)       BONSUR
 ZANE GREY 21-4810           55  89  2  176  AUTHORS (749)              SUNSET
 MEN WORKING 38-4189         85 248  1  212  JUST BECAUSE (1151)        CLIFFHOME
 TOLAIS DEEPHEART 42-1620   147 153  0  216  HIGHLANDERS (1341)         RODEKI
 ZEUS 62-4010                44  18  0  154  LEGION OF LEGEND (1305)    VALAMANTIS