DARKHOLM SPORTING JOURNAL

Date   : 01/23/2017    Duedate: 02/04/2017

DARKHOLM ARENA

DM 104    TURN 703

RANK TEAMS                 W    L   K    %  RANK TEAMS                 W    L   K    % 
  1 WASTELAND II 7/500  3777 2737  16 58.0      BLOODY LEGION 96/1276
  2 OBSIDIAN HA 33/1370   85   94   1 47.5      LEGION OF LEGEND 62/1305
    SPECTRAL STEEL 47/1386                    4 HIGHLANDERS 42/1341  680  847  10 44.5
    CRESCENT SHIELD 82/1388                   5 DEAD LEGEND 21/1385    2    3   0 40.0
    BLOODHAMMER CLAN 82/1387                  6 ARROGANCE 18/732    1599 2842  27 36.0
    MYTHICAL KNIGHTS 60/1384                    THE LADY'S LIST 6/917
  3 BRUTAL LEGIO 7/1335  123  147   0 45.6

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

     Now that was a lot of fun!  Not only did I defend the honor of Darkholm by 
gaining Tournament Victor status at Grand Tournament LVIII in the ADM classification 
but several of my stable mates also competed and brought honor to we few.  
Congratulations to my long time friend and stablemate since our days on Niytyole 
Island!  Glamdring, you sure did us all proud!  Finishing 5th in the Freshman class is 
quite impressive, especially considering that your nine win performance is at least 
twice as many wins as you've been able to manage before.  And Digitalis!  I know we 
never shared the sand together in our home stable but I am very proud of you, my 
Sister of the Hall!  Your six wins, while not earning you Tournament Victor status 
like Glamdring and me, are still quite impressive!  Huzzah!  
     I know that a few of my new stablemates here in Darkholm also attended the Grand 
Tournament.  Aelfwine and Wardra, keep trying. You will improve.  Maybe someday you 
will be as successful as me!
     Speaking of success.  I think it is about time to retire from the gladiatorial 
games.  I long to return to my true form and sail through the skies.  Perhaps eat an 
entire bovine or two.  Of course Darkheart won't let me just stop fighting with my 
record in this condition.  Perhaps four or five more wins will do it.  Then I can 
leave this beautiful blade in the hands of one of my stablemates.

                                          -- Wyvern
                                             Tournament Victor
                                             Lord Protector

                             REPORT FROM WITHIN THE TOWER

Everyone!  Hello and a big hug!
     We have 12 fights today, more than usual, including two TV challenges, and also 
an excellent column from the Keeper of the Runeblade.  And I congratulate Wyvern's 
manager -- Darkheart, is it? -- for a triumphant tourney.
     WYVERN (33-2457) (42-45-0,229) of OBSIDIAN HALL TV challenged ZEUS (62-4010) (74-
59-0,222) of LEGION OF LEGEND.  WYVERN viciously subdued ZEUS in a crowd pleasing 2 
minute Challenge Title fight.  This means that our highly literate top Basher is also 
the ongoing Keeper of the Runeblade. And Zeus is the top Wall of Steel, too.
     GLAMDRING (33-2328) (55-42-1,202) of OBSIDIAN HALL TV challenged ASSUR (18-7821) 
(101-144-2,208) of ARROGANCE.  GLAMDRING was savagely defeated by ASSUR in an exciting 
3 minute gory Challenge melee.  Glamdring is of course our top Total Parry, while 
Assur is not currently a stylemaster although he has been in the past, and he was 
voted this turn's favorite.
     MIKEL (6-6190) (82-92-3,192) of THE LADY'S LIST fought DIGITALIS (33-6862) (35-
41-1,175) of OBSIDIAN HALL.  MIKEL lost to DIGITALIS in a 2 minute brawl.  Top 
Slasher, top PR.
     WARDRA (82-56471) (25-9-1,191) of BLOODHAMMER CLAN fought SHEWISH GIANT (104-25) 
(0-0-0,181) of  .  WARDRA was devastated by SHEWISH GIANT in an exciting 1 minute one-
sided fight.  Wardra is top Lunger.  Ouch.
     PHILTHRY (42-2079) (82-78-0,182) of HIGHLANDERS fought MAN-MOUNTAIN (7-3853) (36-
41-1,163) of WASTELAND II.  PHILTHRY viciously subdued MAN-MOUNTAIN in an action 
packed 1 minute gory brawl.  Philthry is the top Parry-Strike.
     PELIS THE TRUE (42-3469) (69-115-1,151) of HIGHLANDERS fought FATALITY (7-5820) 
(58-73-0,125) of BRUTAL LEGION.  PELIS THE TRUE devastated FATALITY in a crowd 
pleasing 1 minute gory mismatched match.  Fatality is our top Striker, and Pelis the 
True is overall popularity leader.
     BRUNHYLDA (33-8082) (27-17-1,78) of OBSIDIAN HALL fought ASSASSIN (96-1802) (26-
17-4,78) of BLOODY LEGION.  BRUNHYLDA was handily defeated by ASSASSIN in a 2 minute 
uneven melee.  Assassin is Darkholm's best, probably only, Aimed Blow.
     PAC-MAN (21-8191) (26-23-1,69) of DEAD LEGENDS fought BATTLE BANSHEE (47-7979) (9-8-1,57) of SPECTRAL STEEL.  PAC-MAN was viciously subdued by BATTLE BANSHEE in a popular 2 minute gruesome duel.
     CROW HELM (82-56829) (17-5-0,17) of CRESCENT SHIELD fought DRUNKEN FISHERMAN 
(104-1) (20-20-0,50) of  .  CROW HELM won victory over DRUNKEN FISHERMAN in a 2 minute 
fight.
     AELFWINE (82-23244) (14-5-0,70) of BLOODHAMMER CLAN fought DEBBY TONTE (104-2) 
(20-30-0,30) of  .  AELFWINE was narrowly defeated by DEBBY TONTE in a 2 minute match.
     SIR LUCAN (60-9077) (15-10-0,37) of MYTHICAL KNIGHTS fought COCKY SPECTATOR (104-
3) (0-0-0,0) of  .  SIR LUCAN slimly won victory over COCKY SPECTATOR in a popular 2 
minute bout.
     SIR YVAIN (60-9076) (16-6-2,88) of MYTHICAL KNIGHTS fought INKEEPER'S SON (104-4) 
(15-15-0,40) of  .  SIR YVAIN was demolished by INKEEPER'S SON in a 2 minute 
mismatched match.
     That is my report on this excellent day.  Cheerio!

                                          -- Malic of Talcama

KEEPER OF THE RUNEBLADE        W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 WYVERN 33-2457               43  45  0  245  OBSIDIAN HALL (1370)       NIATOLI ISLAND

GRAND CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS     W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 ASSUR 18-7821               102 144  2  223  ARROGANCE (732)            TALCAMA

GRAND CHAMPIONS                W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 ZEUS 62-4010                 74  60  0  196  LEGION OF LEGEND (1305)    VALAMANTIS
 GLAMDRING 33-2328            55  43  1  196  OBSIDIAN HALL (1370)       NIATOLI ISLAND
 DIGITALIS 33-6862            36  41  1  190  OBSIDIAN HALL (1370)       NIATOLI ISLAND
 PHILTHRY 42-2079             83  78  0  184  HIGHLANDERS (1341)         RODEKI

GRAND CHALLENGER ADEPTS        W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 MIKEL 6-6190                 82  93  3  179  THE LADY'S LIST (917)      TRANSEL
 WARDRA 82-56471              25  10  1  176  BLOODHAMMER CLAN (1387)    DWES EG
 MAN-MOUNTAIN 7-3853          36  42  1  164  WASTELAND II (500)         BONSUR
 PELIS THE TRUE 42-3469       70 115  1  155  HIGHLANDERS (1341)         RODEKI

GRAND ADEPTS                   W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 FATALITY 7-5820              58  74  0  122  BRUTAL LEGION (1335)       BONSUR

GRAND CHALLENGER INITIATES     W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 ASSASSIN 96-1802             27  17  4   94  BLOODY LEGION (1276)       OLD VALAMANTIS

GRAND INITIATES                W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 BATTLE BANSHEE 47-7979       10   8  1   73  SPECTRAL STEEL (1386)      NORTH FORK
 BRUNHYLDA 33-8082            27  18  1   71  OBSIDIAN HALL (1370)       NIATOLI ISLAND
 PAC-MAN 21-8191              26  24  1   60  DEAD LEGENDS (1385)        SUNSET
 SIR YVAIN 60-9076            16   7  2   54  MYTHICAL KNIGHTS (1384)    ARADI
-WINNING SIDE 6-4276          16   5  1   54  OINGO BOINGO (1389)        TRANSEL
 AELFWINE 82-23244            14   6  0   46  BLOODHAMMER CLAN (1387)    DWES EG
 CROW HELM 82-56829           18   5  0   40  CRESCENT SHIELD (1388)     DWES EG

GRAND INITIATES                W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 SIR LUCAN 60-9077            16  10  0   39  MYTHICAL KNIGHTS (1384)    ARADI

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

THE DEAD                   W   L  K TEAM NAME              SLAIN BY                  TURN

                               PERSONAL CORRESPONDENCE

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

WYVERN viciously subdued ZEUS in a crowd pleasing 2 minute Challenge Title fight.
GLAMDRING was savagely defeated by ASSUR in a exciting 3 minute gory Challenge melee.
MIKEL lost to DIGITALIS in a 2 minute brawl.
WARDRA was devastated by SHEWISH GIANT in a exciting 1 minute one-sided fight.
PHILTHRY viciously subdued MAN-MOUNTAIN in a action packed 1 minute gory brawl.
PELIS THE TRUE devastated FATALITY in a crowd pleasing 1 minute gory mismatched match.
BRUNHYLDA was handily defeated by ASSASSIN in a 2 minute uneven melee.
PAC-MAN was viciously subdued by BATTLE BANSHEE in a popular 2 minute gruesome duel.
CROW HELM won victory over DRUNKEN FISHERMAN in a 2 minute fight.
AELFWINE was narrowly defeated by DEBBY TONTE in a 2 minute match.
SIR LUCAN slimly won victory over COCKY SPECTATOR in a popular 2 minute bout.
SIR YVAIN was demolished by INKEEPER'S SON in a 2 minute mismatched match.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|BASHING ATTACK                   4         PARRY-RIPOSTE      4 -   1 -  0      80  |
|AIMED BLOW                       3         AIMED BLOW        11 -   6 -  0      65  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  3         WALL OF STEEL      8 -   7 -  0      53  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   2         PARRY-STRIKE       5 -   5 -  0      50  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  2         BASHING ATTACK    16 -  18 -  0      47  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    2         SLASHING ATTACK    6 -   7 -  0      46  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         TOTAL PARRY        2 -   3 -  0      40  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         LUNGING ATTACK     3 -   5 -  0      38  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      1         STRIKING ATTACK    5 -  12 -  0      29  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 703 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         3 -  0     STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  2         4  BASHING ATTACK 
PARRY-STRIKE       1 -  0     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         1  WALL OF STEEL  
PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -  0     LUNGING ATTACK     0 -  2         1  TOTAL PARRY    
BASHING ATTACK     3 -  1     SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  2         1  PARRY-RIPOSTE  
                              TOTAL PARRY        0 -  1         1  PARRY-STRIKE   
                              WALL OF STEEL      0 -  2         1  SLASHING ATTACK
                                                                1  LUNGING ATTACK 
                                                                1  STRIKING ATTACK

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
BASHING ATTACK   WYVERN 33-2457             43  45  0  245 OBSIDIAN HALL (1370)
WALL OF STEEL    ZEUS 62-4010               74  60  0  196 LEGION OF LEGEND (1305)
TOTAL PARRY      GLAMDRING 33-2328          55  43  1  196 OBSIDIAN HALL (1370)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    DIGITALIS 33-6862          36  41  1  190 OBSIDIAN HALL (1370)
PARRY-STRIKE     PHILTHRY 42-2079           83  78  0  184 HIGHLANDERS (1341)
SLASHING ATTACK  MIKEL 6-6190               82  93  3  179 THE LADY'S LIST (917)
LUNGING ATTACK   WARDRA 82--9065            25  10  1  176 BLOODHAMMER CLAN (1387)

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
STRIKING ATTACK  FATALITY 7-5820            58  74  0  122 BRUTAL LEGION (1335)
AIMED BLOW       ASSASSIN 96-1802           27  17  4   94 BLOODY LEGION (1276)

The overall popularity leader is PELIS THE TRUE 42-3469.  The most popular warrior 
this turn was ASSUR 18-7821.  The ten other most popular fighters were BATTLE BANSHEE 
47-7979, WYVERN 33-2457, ZEUS 62-4010, PAC-MAN 21-8191, SIR LUCAN 60-9077, GLAMDRING 
33-2328, DIGITALIS 33-6862, PELIS THE TRUE 42-3469, ASSASSIN 96-1802, and CROW HELM 
82--8707.

The least popular fighter this week was FATALITY 7-5820.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were SIR YVAIN 60-9076, BRUNHYLDA 33-8082, MAN-MOUNTAIN 7-3853, WARDRA 
82--9065, PHILTHRY 42-2079, MIKEL 6-6190, AELFWINE 82-23244, CROW HELM 82--8707, 
ASSASSIN 96-1802, and PELIS THE TRUE 42-3469.

Arena (Number)       W  L K  Arena (Number)       W  L K  Arena (Number)       W  L K  
TRANSEL(6)           0  1 0  NIATOLI ISLAND(33)   2  2 0  VALAMANTIS(62)       0  1 0  
BONSUR(7)            0  2 0  RODEKI(42)           2  0 0  DWES EG(82)          1  2 0  
TALCAMA(18)          1  0 0  NORTH FORK(47)       1  0 0  OLD VALAMANTIS(96)   1  0 0  
SUNSET(21)           0  1 0  ARADI(60)            1  1 0  

TOP WARRIOR OF EACH ARENA     W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 MIKEL 6-6190                82  93  3  179  THE LADY'S LIST (917)      TRANSEL
 MAN-MOUNTAIN 7-3853         36  42  1  164  WASTELAND II (500)         BONSUR
 ASSUR 18-7821              102 144  2  223  ARROGANCE (732)            TALCAMA
 PAC-MAN 21-8191             26  24  1   60  DEAD LEGENDS (1385)        SUNSET
 WYVERN 33-2457              43  45  0  245  OBSIDIAN HALL (1370)       NIATOLI ISLAND
 PHILTHRY 42-2079            83  78  0  184  HIGHLANDERS (1341)         RODEKI
 BATTLE BANSHEE 47-7979      10   8  1   73  SPECTRAL STEEL (1386)      NORTH FORK
 SIR YVAIN 60-9076           16   7  2   54  MYTHICAL KNIGHTS (1384)    ARADI
 ZEUS 62-4010                74  60  0  196  LEGION OF LEGEND (1305)    VALAMANTIS
 WARDRA 82--9065             25  10  1  176  BLOODHAMMER CLAN (1387)    DWES EG
 ASSASSIN 96-1802            27  17  4   94  BLOODY LEGION (1276)       OLD VALAMANTIS