DARKHOLM SPORTING JOURNAL

Date   : 04/03/2017    Duedate: 04/15/2017

DARKHOLM ARENA

DM 104    TURN 708

RANK TEAMS                 W    L   K    %  RANK TEAMS                 W    L   K    % 
  1-WASTELAND II 7/500  3777 2741  16 57.9    4 BRUTAL LEGIO 7/1335  130  155   0 45.6
  2 OBSIDIAN HA 33/1370  112  111   2 50.2      BLOODY LEGION 96/1276
    SPECTRAL STEEL 47/1386                      LEGION OF LEGEND 62/1305
    CRESCENT SHIELD 82/1388                   5 HIGHLANDERS 42/1341  685  852  10 44.6
    BLOODHAMMER CLAN 82/1387                  6-PUBLIC NUIS 62/1382    7   10   0 41.2
    MYTHICAL KNIGHTS 60/1384                  7 ARROGANCE 18/732    1605 2846  27 36.1
    GRIZZLED VETERANS 40/1378                   THE LADY'S LIST 6/917
  3 DEAD LEGEND 21/1385    5    5   0 50.0    8 OINGO BOINGO 6/1389    0    5   0  0.0

                             REPORT FROM WITHIN THE TOWER

Hullo hullo!
     Out of eleven fights today, we had one challenge and no avoids.  And seven fights 
involving stand-ins.  Good grief!
     WINNING SIDE (6-4276) (16-9-1,29) of OINGO BOINGO challenged PAC-MAN (21-8191) 
(28-26-1,63) of DEAD LEGENDS.  WINNING SIDE was devastated by PAC-MAN in a 1 minute 
mismatched Challenge fight.  It was a brave challenge, and frankly I lost money on the 
outcome.  So did a lot of other folks, I think, as Winning Side was voted least 
favorite this turn.  The bum.
     ZEUS (62-4010) (77-61-0,221) of LEGION OF LEGEND fought ASSUR (18-7821) (105-145-
2,213) of ARROGANCE.  ZEUS subdued ASSUR in a 2 minute brutal Title melee.  So, Zeus 
remains the Keeper of the Runeblade as well as being top Wall of Steel, while Assur 
remains our top Basher.
     WARDRA (82-56471) (28-11-1,202) of BLOODHAMMER CLAN fought LAUGHING BARMAID (104-
9) (0-0-0,170) of  .  WARDRA defeated LAUGHING BARMAID in a 2 minute duel.  Well done!  
That barmaid is tough and mean.  Wardra is our top Lunger.
     MIKEL (6-6190) (84-95-3,196) of THE LADY'S LIST fought PHILTHRY (42-2079) (85-80-
0,171) of HIGHLANDERS.  MIKEL devastated PHILTHRY in a popular 1 minute brutal one-
sided contest.  Top Slasher and top Parry-Strike, respectively.
     DIGITALIS (33-6862) (37-44-1,192) of OBSIDIAN HALL fought DIRK CHOLERA (104-29) 
(80-50-4,250) of  .  DIGITALIS was devastated by DIRK CHOLERA in a 2 minute uneven 
brawl.  Ouch!  Digitalis is top Parry-Riposte.
     GLAMDRING (33-2328) (57-45-1,194) of OBSIDIAN HALL fought SHADOWMANE (104-28) (0-
0-0,200) of  .  GLAMDRING narrowly defeated SHADOWMANE in an exciting 4 minute 
struggle.  That's impressive!  And Glamdring is top Total Parry.
     PELIS THE TRUE (42-3469) (72-117-1,166) of HIGHLANDERS fought FATALITY (7-5820) 
(58-78-0,136) of BRUTAL LEGION.  PELIS THE TRUE devastated FATALITY in an action 
packed 1 minute one-sided competition.  Fatality is the top Striker.  Pelis the True 
is the overall popularity leader.
     KYLROI (40-4534) (24-4-0,94) of GRIZZLED VETERANS fought BOOKIE'S GUARD (104-5) 
(35-18-0,75) of  .  KYLROI lost to BOOKIE'S GUARD in an action packed 1 minute duel.
     ASSASSIN (96-1802) (29-19-4,98) of BLOODY LEGION fought AELFWINE (82-23244) (18-
6-0,83) of BLOODHAMMER CLAN.  ASSASSIN won victory over AELFWINE in an action packed 3 
minute fight.  Assassin is our top Aimed Blow.  Aelfwine was voted this turn's 
favorite fighter.
     CROW HELM (82-56829) (20-7-0,23) of CRESCENT SHIELD fought DRUNKEN FISHERMAN 
(104-1) (20-20-0,50) of  .  CROW HELM won victory over DRUNKEN FISHERMAN in a popular 
2 minute fight.
     SIR LUCAN (60-9077) (17-13-0,43) of MYTHICAL KNIGHTS fought COCKY SPECTATOR (104-
3) (0-0-0,0) of  .  SIR LUCAN overpowered COCKY SPECTATOR in a popular 1 minute one-
sided melee.
     And there we are, my friends.  All the news that's new.  Cheerio!

                                          -- Malic of Talcama

KEEPER OF THE RUNEBLADE        W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 ZEUS 62-4010                 78  61  0  227  LEGION OF LEGEND (1305)    VALAMANTIS

GRAND CHAMPIONS                W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 GLAMDRING 33-2328            58  45  1  205  OBSIDIAN HALL (1370)       NIATOLI ISLAND
 MIKEL 6-6190                 85  95  3  204  THE LADY'S LIST (917)      TRANSEL
 WARDRA 82-56471              29  11  1  204  BLOODHAMMER CLAN (1387)    DWES EG
 ASSUR 18-7821               105 146  2  200  ARROGANCE (732)            TALCAMA
-WYVERN 33-2457               45  47  0  198  OBSIDIAN HALL (1370)       NIATOLI ISLAND
 DIGITALIS 33-6862            37  45  1  192  OBSIDIAN HALL (1370)       NIATOLI ISLAND

GRAND CHALLENGER ADEPTS        W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 PELIS THE TRUE 42-3469       73 117  1  171  HIGHLANDERS (1341)         RODEKI
-MAN-MOUNTAIN 7-3853          36  46  1  171  WASTELAND II (500)         BONSUR
 PHILTHRY 42-2079             85  81  0  167  HIGHLANDERS (1341)         RODEKI

GRAND ADEPTS                   W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 FATALITY 7-5820              58  79  0  135  BRUTAL LEGION (1335)       BONSUR
-SIR YVAIN 60-9076            19   7  2  114  MYTHICAL KNIGHTS (1384)    ARADI
 ASSASSIN 96-1802             30  19  4  108  BLOODY LEGION (1276)       OLD VALAMANTIS

GRAND CHALLENGER INITIATES     W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
-BATTLE BANSHEE 47-7979       12   8  2  100  SPECTRAL STEEL (1386)      NORTH FORK

GRAND INITIATES                W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 AELFWINE 82-23244            18   7  0   88  BLOODHAMMER CLAN (1387)    DWES EG
 KYLROI 40-4534               24   5  0   84  GRIZZLED VETERANS (1378)   ZENSU
 PAC-MAN 21-8191              29  26  1   69  DEAD LEGENDS (1385)        SUNSET
-STREET RACER 62-4751         19  11  0   59  PUBLIC NUISANCES (1382)    VALAMANTIS
 CROW HELM 82-56829           21   7  0   45  CRESCENT SHIELD (1388)     DWES EG
 SIR LUCAN 60-9077            18  13  0   45  MYTHICAL KNIGHTS (1384)    ARADI
 WINNING SIDE 6-4276          16  10  1   29  OINGO BOINGO (1389)        TRANSEL

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

THE DEAD                   W   L  K TEAM NAME              SLAIN BY                  TURN

                               PERSONAL CORRESPONDENCE

Sir Lucan -- I just couldn't seal the deal. -- Winning Side

Glamdring -- Darn.  Thought I might do well against your style. -- Pelis the True

Fatality -- Didn't mean to open up your lung.  You fought well, though. -- Philthry

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

WINNING SIDE was devastated by PAC-MAN in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge fight.
ZEUS subdued ASSUR in a 2 minute brutal Title melee.
WARDRA defeated LAUGHING BARMAID in a 2 minute duel.
MIKEL devastated PHILTHRY in a popular 1 minute brutal one-sided contest.
DIGITALIS was devastated by DIRK CHOLERA in a 2 minute uneven brawl.
GLAMDRING narrowly defeated SHADOWMANE in a exciting 4 minute struggle.
PELIS THE TRUE devastated FATALITY in a action packed 1 minute one-sided competition.
KYLROI lost to BOOKIE'S GUARD in a action packed 1 minute duel.
ASSASSIN won victory over AELFWINE in a action packed 3 minute fight.
CROW HELM won victory over DRUNKEN FISHERMAN in a popular 2 minute fight.
SIR LUCAN overpowered COCKY SPECTATOR in a popular 1 minute one-sided melee.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|AIMED BLOW                       4         LUNGING ATTACK    11 -   7 -  0      61  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   2         WALL OF STEEL      8 -   7 -  0      53  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  2         BASHING ATTACK    19 -  18 -  0      51  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  2         TOTAL PARRY        5 -   5 -  0      50  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   2         PARRY-STRIKE       5 -   5 -  0      50  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      1         PARRY-RIPOSTE      5 -   5 -  0      50  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         AIMED BLOW        17 -  17 -  0      50  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         SLASHING ATTACK    9 -  12 -  0      43  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         STRIKING ATTACK    9 -  15 -  1      38  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 708 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:

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

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
WALL OF STEEL    ZEUS 62-4010               78  61  0  227 LEGION OF LEGEND (1305)
TOTAL PARRY      GLAMDRING 33-2328          58  45  1  205 OBSIDIAN HALL (1370)
SLASHING ATTACK  MIKEL 6-6190               85  95  3  204 THE LADY'S LIST (917)
LUNGING ATTACK   WARDRA 82--9065            29  11  1  204 BLOODHAMMER CLAN (1387)
BASHING ATTACK   ASSUR 18-7821             105 146  2  200 ARROGANCE (732)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    DIGITALIS 33-6862          37  45  1  192 OBSIDIAN HALL (1370)
PARRY-STRIKE     PHILTHRY 42-2079           85  81  0  167 HIGHLANDERS (1341)
STRIKING ATTACK  FATALITY 7-5820            58  79  0  135 BRUTAL LEGION (1335)
AIMED BLOW       ASSASSIN 96-1802           30  19  4  108 BLOODY LEGION (1276)

The overall popularity leader is PELIS THE TRUE 42-3469.  The most popular warrior 
this turn was AELFWINE 82-23244.  The ten other most popular fighters were GLAMDRING 
33-2328, PELIS THE TRUE 42-3469, ASSASSIN 96-1802, CROW HELM 82--8707, ZEUS 62-4010, 
MIKEL 6-6190, PAC-MAN 21-8191, ASSUR 18-7821, WARDRA 82--9065, and FATALITY 7-5820.

The least popular fighter this week was WINNING SIDE 6-4276.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were KYLROI 40-4534, DIGITALIS 33-6862, PHILTHRY 42-2079, SIR LUCAN 
60-9077, FATALITY 7-5820, WARDRA 82--9065, ASSUR 18-7821, PAC-MAN 21-8191, MIKEL 
6-6190, and ZEUS 62-4010.

Arena (Number)       W  L K  Arena (Number)       W  L K  Arena (Number)       W  L K  
TRANSEL(6)           1  1 0  NIATOLI ISLAND(33)   1  1 0  VALAMANTIS(62)       1  0 0  
BONSUR(7)            0  1 0  ZENSU(40)            0  1 0  DWES EG(82)          2  1 0  
TALCAMA(18)          0  1 0  RODEKI(42)           1  1 0  OLD VALAMANTIS(96)   1  0 0  
SUNSET(21)           1  0 0  ARADI(60)            1  0 0  

TOP WARRIOR OF EACH ARENA     W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 MIKEL 6-6190                85  95  3  204  THE LADY'S LIST (917)      TRANSEL
 FATALITY 7-5820             58  79  0  135  BRUTAL LEGION (1335)       BONSUR

TOP WARRIOR OF EACH ARENA     W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 ASSUR 18-7821              105 146  2  200  ARROGANCE (732)            TALCAMA
 PAC-MAN 21-8191             29  26  1   69  DEAD LEGENDS (1385)        SUNSET
 GLAMDRING 33-2328           58  45  1  205  OBSIDIAN HALL (1370)       NIATOLI ISLAND
 KYLROI 40-4534              24   5  0   84  GRIZZLED VETERANS (1378)   ZENSU
 PELIS THE TRUE 42-3469      73 117  1  171  HIGHLANDERS (1341)         RODEKI
 SIR LUCAN 60-9077           18  13  0   45  MYTHICAL KNIGHTS (1384)    ARADI
 ZEUS 62-4010                78  61  0  227  LEGION OF LEGEND (1305)    VALAMANTIS
 WARDRA 82--9065             29  11  1  204  BLOODHAMMER CLAN (1387)    DWES EG
 ASSASSIN 96-1802            30  19  4  108  BLOODY LEGION (1276)       OLD VALAMANTIS

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