DARKHOLM SPORTING JOURNAL

Date   : 02/21/2015    Duedate: 03/06/2015

DARKHOLM ARENA

DM 104    TURN 656

RANK TEAMS                 W    L   K    %  RANK TEAMS                 W    L   K    % 
  1 WIDER IS BE 21/1369  487  192   4 71.7    4 OBSIDIAN HA 33/1370   20   27   0 42.6
    RIDERS OF THE HOOD 43/1361                  THE HOLY LEGION 10/490
  2 BRUTAL LEGIO 7/1335   76   76   0 50.0    5 JOHNS 5/927         1540 2792  27 35.5
    LEGION OF LEGEND 62/1305                    THE LADY'S LIST 6/917
  3 HIGHLANDERS 42/1341  623  781  10 44.4

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

Well...it's out with the old, and in with the new...

As you might have noticed by now: I'm not Duelmaster anymore.  And no...it's not that
I lost.  I didn't fight!  In alfredo's never ending wisdom he has decided to replace
me on the throne with my brother Eee Ow Lolala.  Why you ask?  Something about
"lowering costs...focusing on 'developing' warriors," etc.  If you ask me, it all
sounds like a bunch of hogwash.  I mean...what the hell?  I thought I had been doing
pretty damned good up here.  Oh well...c'est la vie.

Hey, Tolais honey...it's been great.  I suppose I should wish you good luck fighting
against OOlala for the throne next turn.  He hits real hard with that pointy thing of
his, so watch out.

Take care everybody.  Not sure when I'll be back...perhaps when alfredo hits the
lottery. ;>

L'il Red

                             REPORT FROM WITHIN THE TOWER

Hullo!

     Egad, just seven fights?  I mean, I know there was a tourney and there are
always some people too concussed to find the ferry back to the Isle.  But still!
     And yet, strangely, there was but one fight with a stand-in, who actually won.

     E AHO LAULA (21-4224) (71-44-0,293) of WIDER IS BETTER challenged TOLAIS
DEEPHEART (42-1620) (162-161-0,206) of HIGHLANDERS.  E AHO LAULA viciously subdued
TOLAIS DEEPHEART in a 2 minute Challenge Title fight.  Mr. Laula is our top-rated
Lunger and Ms. Deepheart is the highest ranked Wall of Steel.  And so, in the absence
of Li'l Red, Mr. Laula takes over the title and the Runeblade.

     WYVERN (33-2457) (31-36-0,161) of OBSIDIAN HALL challenged MIKEL (6-6190) (58-
68-3,205) of THE LADY'S LIST.  WYVERN vanquished MIKEL in an exciting 1 minute uneven
Challenge battle.  Mikel is often our top-rated Slasher, and today is no exception.
     GLAMDRING (33-2328) (37-23-1,178) of OBSIDIAN HALL challenged PHILTHRY (42-2079)
(62-50-0,186) of HIGHLANDERS.  GLAMDRING defeated PHILTHRY in a crowd pleasing 3
minute Challenge duel.  Glamdring is the top Total Parry of Darkholm, while Philthry
is the highest Parry-Strike.
     DIGITALIS (33-6862) (25-22-1,100) of OBSIDIAN HALL challenged FATALITY (7-5820)
(44-39-0,139) of BRUTAL LEGION.  DIGITALIS was bested by FATALITY in a popular 2
minute Challenge fight.  Digitalis is top Parry-Riposte while Fatality is our best
Striker.
     ZAKAU (5-4623) (76-84-0,195) of JOHNS fought STING (10-429) (26-23-2,159) of THE
HOLY LEGION.  ZAKAU demolished STING in a action packed 1 minute gory mismatched
competition.  Unless I am mistaken, there were no stylemasters in this fight.
Remarkable!
     ZEUS (62-4010) (53-32-0,137) of LEGION OF LEGEND fought PELIS THE TRUE (42-3469)
(55-81-1,142) of HIGHLANDERS.  ZEUS slimly won victory over PELIS THE TRUE in a crowd
pleasing 4 minute match.  This fight, as well, featured no stylemasters.

     JHAARAN (10-2017) (18-10-1,74) of THE HOLY LEGION fought COCKY SPECTATOR (104-3)
(0-0-0,0) of The Invincibles.  JHAARAN was overcome by COCKY SPECTATOR in a 2 minute
gruesome fight.  The spectator was so cocky that he bet on himself before the fight,
then offered to fight with one hand behind his back, although the Commission
officials wouldn't allow it.

Is there more to say?  I think not.

     And so... farewell, keep warm, and I'll see you in fourteen.  Perhaps a larger
number of you, eh?

Malic of Talcama

KEEPER OF THE RUNEBLADE        W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 E AHO LAULA 21-4224          72  44     300  WIDER IS BETTER (1369)     SUNSET

GRAND CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS     W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
-LI'L RED 43-3200             63  21  2  256  RIDERS OF THE HOOD (1361)  VEASTIAN

GRAND CHAMPIONS                W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 TOLAIS DEEPHEART 42-1620    162 162     203  HIGHLANDERS (1341)         RODEKI
 ZAKAU 5-4623                 77  84     199  JOHNS (927)                KALTOS
 GLAMDRING 33-2328            38  23  1  196  OBSIDIAN HALL (1370)       NIATOLI ISLAND
 WYVERN 33-2457               32  36     192  OBSIDIAN HALL (1370)       NIATOLI ISLAND
 PHILTHRY 42-2079             62  51     184  HIGHLANDERS (1341)         RODEKI

GRAND CHALLENGER ADEPTS        W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 MIKEL 6-6190                 58  69  3  170  THE LADY'S LIST (917)      TRANSEL
-RYANATOR 33-3462             39  36     169  OBSIDIAN HALL (1370)       NIATOLI ISLAND
 STING 10-429                 26  24  2  158  THE HOLY LEGION (490)      KOLACT

GRAND ADEPTS                   W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 ZEUS 62-4010                 54  32     146  LEGION OF LEGEND (1305)    VALAMANTIS
 PELIS THE TRUE 42-3469       55  82  1  143  HIGHLANDERS (1341)         RODEKI
 FATALITY 7-5820              45  39     141  BRUTAL LEGION (1335)       BONSUR

GRAND CHALLENGER INITIATES     W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 DIGITALIS 33-6862            25  23  1  100  OBSIDIAN HALL (1370)       NIATOLI ISLAND

GRAND INITIATES                W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
-BRUNHYLDA 33-8082            22  11  1   48  OBSIDIAN HALL (1370)       NIATOLI ISLAND
 JHAARAN 10-2017              18  11  1   32  THE HOLY LEGION (490)      KOLACT

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

THE DEAD                   W   L  K TEAM NAME              SLAIN BY                  TURN

                               PERSONAL CORRESPONDENCE

Li'l Red -- You certainly deserve the title.  I can't seem to defend against you.  Of
course, it might've been a little easier if you hadn't broken my weapon right off. --
Tolais Deepheart

Sting -- Glad I could show you a couple of skills.  Use them in good health. -- Pelis
the True

Bah!  That Shewish Giant isn't so tough. -- Philthry

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

E AHO LAULA viciously subdued TOLAIS DEEPHEART in a 2 minute Challenge Title fight.
WYVERN vanquished MIKEL in a exciting 1 minute uneven Challenge battle.
GLAMDRING defeated PHILTHRY in a crowd pleasing 3 minute Challenge duel.
DIGITALIS was bested by FATALITY in a popular 2 minute Challenge fight.
ZAKAU demolished STING in a action packed 1 minute gory mismatched competition.
ZEUS slimly won victory over PELIS THE TRUE in a crowd pleasing 4 minute match.
JHAARAN was overcome by COCKY SPECTATOR in a 2 minute gruesome fight.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   3         LUNGING ATTACK    28 -  16 -  0      64  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   2         TOTAL PARRY       11 -   7 -  0      61  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      2         SLASHING ATTACK    7 -   6 -  0      54  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    2         WALL OF STEEL     15 -  13 -  0      54  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  1         STRIKING ATTACK    5 -   6 -  0      45  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         AIMED BLOW         4 -   5 -  0      44  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         PARRY-STRIKE       4 -   6 -  0      40  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  1         PARRY-LUNGE        4 -   8 -  0      33  |
|AIMED BLOW                       0         BASHING ATTACK     3 -  14 -  0      18  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -   2 -  0       0  |

Turn 656 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:

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

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
LUNGING ATTACK   E AHO LAULA 21-4224        72  44  0  300 WIDER IS BETTER (1369)
WALL OF STEEL    TOLAIS DEEPHEART 42-1620  162 162  0  203 HIGHLANDERS (1341)
TOTAL PARRY      GLAMDRING 33-2328          38  23  1  196 OBSIDIAN HALL (1370)
BASHING ATTACK   WYVERN 33-2457             32  36  0  192 OBSIDIAN HALL (1370)
PARRY-STRIKE     PHILTHRY 42-2079           62  51  0  184 HIGHLANDERS (1341)
SLASHING ATTACK  MIKEL 6-6190               58  69  3  170 THE LADY'S LIST (917)
STRIKING ATTACK  FATALITY 7-5820            45  39  0  141 BRUTAL LEGION (1335)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    DIGITALIS 33-6862          25  23  1  100 OBSIDIAN HALL (1370)

The overall popularity leader is TOLAIS DEEPHEART 42-1620.  The most popular warrior 
this turn was PELIS THE TRUE 42-3469.  The ten other most popular fighters were 
FATALITY 7-5820, PHILTHRY 42-2079, GLAMDRING 33-2328, E AHO LAULA 21-4224, ZAKAU 
5-4623, ZEUS 62-4010, TOLAIS DEEPHEART 42-1620, WYVERN 33-2457, DIGITALIS 33-6862, 
and MIKEL 6-6190.

The least popular fighter this week was JHAARAN 10-2017.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were STING 10-429, MIKEL 6-6190, DIGITALIS 33-6862, WYVERN 33-2457, TOLAIS 
DEEPHEART 42-1620, ZEUS 62-4010, ZAKAU 5-4623, E AHO LAULA 21-4224, GLAMDRING 
33-2328, and PHILTHRY 42-2079.

Arena (Number)       W  L K  Arena (Number)       W  L K  Arena (Number)       W  L K  
KALTOS(5)            1  0 0  KOLACT(10)           0  2 0  RODEKI(42)           0  3 0  
TRANSEL(6)           0  1 0  SUNSET(21)           1  0 0  VALAMANTIS(62)       1  0 0  
BONSUR(7)            1  0 0  NIATOLI ISLAND(33)   2  1 0  

TOP WARRIOR OF EACH ARENA     W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 ZAKAU 5-4623                77  84  0  199  JOHNS (927)                KALTOS
 MIKEL 6-6190                58  69  3  170  THE LADY'S LIST (917)      TRANSEL
 FATALITY 7-5820             45  39  0  141  BRUTAL LEGION (1335)       BONSUR
 STING 10-429                26  24  2  158  THE HOLY LEGION (490)      KOLACT
 E AHO LAULA 21-4224         72  44  0  300  WIDER IS BETTER (1369)     SUNSET
 GLAMDRING 33-2328           38  23  1  196  OBSIDIAN HALL (1370)       NIATOLI ISLAND
 TOLAIS DEEPHEART 42-1620   162 162  0  203  HIGHLANDERS (1341)         RODEKI
 ZEUS 62-4010                54  32  0  146  LEGION OF LEGEND (1305)    VALAMANTIS

                                      A REMINDER

     On behalf of the mailroom slaves, please, please, put your arena number on 
everything, including your personals and diplos!  
     All diplos must show the recipient's name, team name, and arena number.  
     Sometimes stuff gets misfiled, delayed, not printed, or not delivered because we 
don't know where it belongs.  Thank you.
                                          -- A lowly mailroom slave

               NEW GRADUATES--FROM ALL ARENAS (INCLUDING CLOSED ARENAS)

For those of you who keep track of such things, several additional warriors 
graduated from regular DM arenas (including closed arenas) since the last tournament. 

                      K. CARSON (8-3609) SUPERIOR FORCES  (436)   
                    MISCHIEVOUS IMP (36-1504) FRIEND OR FOE  (163)   
                          DR FUGLY (61-3477) 071406W  (384)   
                       RED-HOT FRYER (82-50979) 072707J  (8581) 
                          CHAIR (84-11685) WORDS VII  (2124)  
                          BRAIN (84-13446) NOUNS III  (2364)  
                     KYLSEN (84-16515) BUBBA'S 15TH ARMY  (2917)  
                EVERYONE WANTS SOME (84-26980) ROOKIE HALEN 9  (4782)  

Congrats to the grads. -- Green Eyes