DARKHOLM SPORTING JOURNAL Date : 11/15/2014 Duedate: 11/28/2014 DARKHOLM ARENA DM 104 TURN 649 RANK TEAMS W L K % RANK TEAMS W L K % 1-TOON INN 21/1355 472 192 4 71.1 3 BRUTAL LEGIO 7/1335 70 68 0 50.7 THOSE WHO RULE 12/1352 LEGION OF LEGEND 62/1305 GLAD TO MEAT YOU 41/1359 4 THE MENTORS 10/408 155 152 4 50.5 2 MAJOR BUMMER 3/1368 240 172 3 58.3 MASTERS OF MELODY 21/1346 MY MAIN MEN 84/1363 THE MENTORS' TOY BOX 10/1350 A PROPER SALUTE 84/1364 5 HIGHLANDERS 42/1341 616 767 10 44.5 DEALER'S CHOICE 42/1360 6 JOHNS 5/927 1536 2782 27 35.6 IN THE LONG RUN 84/1367 THE LADY'S LIST 6/917 REPORT FROM WITHIN THE TOWER Hullo! The fighting was good this turn, as fighting goes, rather painful for some of those involved, of course. The fights were interesting to watch, at least... but there were so few of them. I wonder if our arena is going to be disbanded. I've heard that there is some interest in roofing over the center and using the fight ring and bleachers as a grain silo. Sometimes I wonder if that's why the arena was built so high and steep, to make it possible to convert it to another use. However, farming certainly isn't a big industry around here, and I certainly can't see a promising future for the arena as wool silo, nor as a fish silo... Maybe it can be used to store grain imported from the mainland? Ah, that might work. At any rate, there were only nine fights. Three of them featured stand-ins, but luckily this time we didn't see the controversial Mr Tower or Mr. Cholera. TOLAIS DEEPHEART (42-1620) (158-158-0,218) of HIGHLANDERS fought BLIND BEGGAR (104-26) (40-35-0,200) of The Invincibles. TOLAIS DEEPHEART bested BLIND BEGGAR in a crowd pleasing 1 minute Title fight. Ms Deepheart is our top-rated Wall of Steel, and, in the absence of King of Darkholm, she is also our Keeper of the Runeblade. ZAKAU (5-4623) (74-79-0,201) of JOHNS fought NO LIMIT HOLD-EM (42-2887) (34-20- 2,185) of DEALER'S CHOICE. ZAKAU vanquished NO LIMIT HOLD-EM in an exciting 1 minute gory uneven battle. In addition to being the top Lunger, Zakau is our overall popularity leader, taking that title away from Ms Deepheart. PELIS THE TRUE (42-3469) (54-75-1,190) of HIGHLANDERS fought LAUGHING BARMAID (104-9) (0-0-0,170) of The Invincibles. PELIS THE TRUE was vanquished by LAUGHING BARMAID in a 1 minute mismatched brawl. Mr. True is the top-ranked Basher, an easy style indeed for a laughing barmaid to defeat. I've seen it many times. STRAP ON (10-5254) (34-23-1,198) of THE MENTORS' TOY BOX fought ADOLPH EICHMANN (84-37835) (32-25-0,157) of MY MAIN MEN. STRAP ON overpowered ADOLPH EICHMANN in a crowd pleasing 1 minute mismatched match. Mr. On is our best Slasher. BORF (84-37868) (28-29-0,180) of A PROPER SALUTE fought BONHAM (21-7738) (23-15- 1,127) of MASTERS OF MELODY. BORF won victory over BONHAM in an crowd pleasing 1 minute brutal fight. Borf is top Parry-Lunger, while Bonham is our premier, and only, Aimed Blow. ZEUS (62-4010) (50-28-0,148) of LEGION OF LEGEND fought CAPTURED CUTPURSE (104- 6) (0-0-0,130) of The Invincibles. ZEUS outwaited CAPTURED CUTPURSE in a popular 8 minute gruesome competition. PHILTHRY (42-2079) (59-46-0,150) of HIGHLANDERS fought MIKEL (6-6190) (55-64- 3,148) of THE LADY'S LIST. PHILTHRY lost to MIKEL in an action packed 3 minute duel. Neither of these fighters is a stylemaster. How strange! FATALITY (7-5820) (41-35-0,133) of BRUTAL LEGION fought OMAHA (42-4796) (21-10- 1,98) of DEALER'S CHOICE. FATALITY vanquished OMAHA in a 1 minute uneven fight. Fatality is top Striker. HILLARY (10-6261) (19-17-0,75) of THE MENTORS fought KODICROME (84-37861) (16- 12-1,62) of IN THE LONG RUN. HILLARY was viciously subdued by KODICROME in a popular 3 minute brutal fight. That, I'm afraid, is all there is to say. I hope you all have a pleasant, if chilly, fortnight. Be back for the big feast in two weeks, eh? Malic of Talcama KEEPER OF THE RUNEBLADE W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY TOLAIS DEEPHEART 42-1620 159 158 227 HIGHLANDERS (1341) RODEKI GRAND CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY -KING OF DARKHOLM 12-4856 63 43 1 331 THOSE WHO RULE (1352) RIZTAB -PROFESSOR GRIM 10-2613 41 36 219 THE MENTORS (408) KOLACT ZAKAU 5-4623 75 79 217 JOHNS (927) KALTOS GRAND CHAMPIONS W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY STRAP ON 10-5254 35 23 1 205 THE MENTORS' TOY BOX (1350)KOLACT BORF 84-37868 29 29 182 A PROPER SALUTE (1364) BLACKSTONE GRAND CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY NO LIMIT HOLD-EM 42-2887 34 21 2 179 DEALER'S CHOICE (1360) RODEKI PELIS THE TRUE 42-3469 54 76 1 170 HIGHLANDERS (1341) RODEKI MIKEL 6-6190 56 64 3 164 THE LADY'S LIST (917) TRANSEL ADOLPH EICHMANN 84-37835 32 26 160 MY MAIN MEN (1363) BLACKSTONE GRAND ADEPTS W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY ZEUS 62-4010 51 28 150 LEGION OF LEGEND (1305) VALAMANTIS PHILTHRY 42-2079 59 47 147 HIGHLANDERS (1341) RODEKI FATALITY 7-5820 42 35 141 BRUTAL LEGION (1335) BONSUR BONHAM 21-7738 23 16 1 135 MASTERS OF MELODY (1346) SUNSET GRAND CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY OMAHA 42-4796 21 11 1 99 DEALER'S CHOICE (1360) RODEKI GRAND INITIATES W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY -PORTERHOUSE ARREST 41-4059 42 30 1 83 GLAD TO MEAT YOU (1359) KATI-TEI KODICROME 84-37861 17 12 1 78 IN THE LONG RUN (1367) BLACKSTONE HILLARY 10-6261 19 18 64 THE MENTORS (408) KOLACT -GEORGE OF THE JUNGLE 21-7642 22 6 55 TOON INN (1355) SUNSET -JURY DUTY 3-4800 14 8 3 53 MAJOR BUMMER (1368) OSKSI '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN PERSONAL CORRESPONDENCE Malic and Editor -- In my case, it has absolutely nothing to do with the size of the arena. Heck, I like small arenas...nice and cozy! Not what I'm talking about AT ALL! If I have to fight extras because the arena is small...I really don't mind. What I'm complaining about *specifically* is extras that are impossible to beat. The answer is incredibly simple: either have those extras removed from the games, or perhaps "maim" them in such a way that their overall abilities are at a more reasonable level. Case in point: L'il Red. TC'd ADM; went 7-3 Eligibles; went 6-3 Eligibles; won every fight in Darkholm...except...two losses to extras. She has been run off due to fear of running into Dirk Cholera again...or worse yet...perhaps that Ferd fellow. That's just ridiculous. Li'l Red WOULD have been active this turn if the extras had been removed; that is a fact! -- Alfredo Mr. Frothingslosh -- I am sorry. But I have little influence with the Lady, most likely because I am not very knowledgeable about gladiatorial strategies. Whether your complaint has merit or not, I really don't know, but my opinion is not important. I know that the issue makes you unhappy, and I sympathize, but it is the Lady, and she alone, who decides whether Ferd the Tower and Dirk Cholera will continue to serve in the arena or not. I wish you luck. -- Malic Strap On -- Meh. Talent wins out in the end, I guess. -- Pelis the True Borf -- Thanks to you, I have an even record again. That wasn't a very good matchup for you. -- Tolais Deepheart Bonham -- Blows to a joint are always painful, aren't they? Hope you feel better by now. -- Philthry LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS TOLAIS DEEPHEART bested BLIND BEGGAR in a crowd pleasing 1 minute Title fight. ZAKAU vanquished NO LIMIT HOLD-EM in a exciting 1 minute gory uneven battle. PELIS THE TRUE was vanquished by LAUGHING BARMAID in a 1 minute mismatched brawl. STRAP ON overpowered ADOLPH EICHMANN in a crowd pleasing 1 minute mismatched match. BORF won victory over BONHAM in a crowd pleasing 1 minute brutal fight. ZEUS outwaited CAPTURED CUTPURSE in a popular 8 minute gruesome competition. PHILTHRY lost to MIKEL in a action packed 3 minute duel. FATALITY vanquished OMAHA in a 1 minute uneven fight. HILLARY was viciously subdued by KODICROME in a popular 3 minute brutal fight. BATTLE REPORT MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS |FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT| |LUNGING ATTACK 3 PARRY-STRIKE 9 - 4 - 0 69 | |WALL OF STEEL 3 LUNGING ATTACK 29 - 20 - 0 59 | |SLASHING ATTACK 2 SLASHING ATTACK 30 - 22 - 1 58 | |PARRY-LUNGE 2 WALL OF STEEL 19 - 21 - 0 48 | |AIMED BLOW 2 AIMED BLOW 10 - 13 - 0 43 | |STRIKING ATTACK 1 PARRY-LUNGE 9 - 12 - 0 43 | |PARRY-STRIKE 1 STRIKING ATTACK 9 - 12 - 0 43 | |BASHING ATTACK 1 TOTAL PARRY 4 - 9 - 0 31 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 - 3 - 0 25 | |TOTAL PARRY 0 BASHING ATTACK 4 - 12 - 1 25 | Turn 649 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: SLASHING ATTACK 2 - 0 AIMED BLOW 0 - 2 3 WALL OF STEEL STRIKING ATTACK 1 - 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 1 3 SLASHING ATTACK LUNGING ATTACK 2 - 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 2 LUNGING ATTACK WALL OF STEEL 2 - 1 BASHING ATTACK 0 - 1 2 PARRY-LUNGE PARRY-LUNGE 1 - 1 TOTAL PARRY 0 - 0 1 BASHING ATTACK TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME WALL OF STEEL TOLAIS DEEPHEART 42-1620 159 158 0 227 HIGHLANDERS (1341) LUNGING ATTACK ZAKAU 5-4623 75 79 0 217 JOHNS (927) SLASHING ATTACK STRAP ON 10-5254 35 23 1 205 THE MENTORS' TOY BOX (1350) FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME PARRY-LUNGE BORF 84--27668 29 29 0 182 A PROPER SALUTE (1364) BASHING ATTACK PELIS THE TRUE 42-3469 54 76 1 170 HIGHLANDERS (1341) PARRY-STRIKE PHILTHRY 42-2079 59 47 0 147 HIGHLANDERS (1341) STRIKING ATTACK FATALITY 7-5820 42 35 0 141 BRUTAL LEGION (1335) AIMED BLOW BONHAM 21-7738 23 16 1 135 MASTERS OF MELODY (1346) The overall popularity leader is ZAKAU 5-4623. The most popular warrior this turn was MIKEL 6-6190. The ten other most popular fighters were ZAKAU 5-4623, KODICROME 84--27675, STRAP ON 10-5254, BORF 84--27668, PHILTHRY 42-2079, TOLAIS DEEPHEART 42-1620, ZEUS 62-4010, FATALITY 7-5820, BONHAM 21-7738, and HILLARY 10-6261. The least popular fighter this week was OMAHA 42-4796. The other ten least popular fighters were ADOLPH EICHMANN 84--27701, PELIS THE TRUE 42-3469, NO LIMIT HOLD-EM 42-2887, HILLARY 10-6261, BONHAM 21-7738, FATALITY 7-5820, ZEUS 62-4010, TOLAIS DEEPHEART 42-1620, PHILTHRY 42-2079, and BORF 84--27668. Arena (Number) W L K Arena (Number) W L K Arena (Number) W L K KALTOS(5) 1 0 0 KOLACT(10) 1 1 0 VALAMANTIS(62) 1 0 0 TRANSEL(6) 1 0 0 SUNSET(21) 0 1 0 BLACKSTONE(84) 2 1 0 BONSUR(7) 1 0 0 RODEKI(42) 1 4 0 TOP WARRIOR OF EACH ARENA W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY ZAKAU 5-4623 75 79 0 217 JOHNS (927) KALTOS MIKEL 6-6190 56 64 3 164 THE LADY'S LIST (917) TRANSEL FATALITY 7-5820 42 35 0 141 BRUTAL LEGION (1335) BONSUR STRAP ON 10-5254 35 23 1 205 THE MENTORS' TOY BOX (1350 KOLACT BONHAM 21-7738 23 16 1 135 MASTERS OF MELODY (1346) SUNSET TOLAIS DEEPHEART 42-1620 159 158 0 227 HIGHLANDERS (1341) RODEKI ZEUS 62-4010 51 28 0 150 LEGION OF LEGEND (1305) VALAMANTIS BORF 84--27668 29 29 0 182 A PROPER SALUTE (1364) BLACKSTONE * * * * * MEMO * * * * * From: The Office of Accurate Census Reporting, Gladiatorial Commission To: All Managers In the interest of preserving our natural resources and preventing managerial writer's cramp, census forms will be provided for warriors by request only, effective immediately. 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