DARKHOLM SPORTING JOURNAL

Date   : 06/26/2017    Duedate: 07/08/2017

DARKHOLM ARENA

DM 104    TURN 714

RANK TEAMS                 W    L   K    %  RANK TEAMS                 W    L   K    % 
  1 ALIBIS 84/1398        65   32   0 67.0    2 OBSIDIAN HA 33/1370  138  142   2 49.3
    DEMONSPAWN 33/741                           SPECTRAL STEEL 47/1386
    80S MOVIES 84/1399                          THE HOLY LEGION 10/490
    D.A. REJECTS 47/1396                        CRESCENT SHIELD 82/1388
    DRAGON LORDS 10/1391                        BLOODHAMMER CLAN 82/1387
    SUPER HEROES 30/1393                        MYTHICAL KNIGHTS 60/1384
    LOVELY LADIES 85/1402                       GRIZZLED VETERANS 40/1378
    SPIRIT'S REALM 43/1395                    3-BRUTAL LEGIO 7/1335  135  165   0 45.0
    BIG BANG THEORY 21/1390                     BLOODY LEGION 96/1276
    EXCELLENT TUNES 53/1397                     LEGION OF LEGEND 62/1305
    THING OF BEAUTY 14/1392                   4 HIGHLANDERS 42/1341  690  859  10 44.5
    LUNATIC THOUGHTS 84/1403                  5 ARROGANCE 18/732    1611 2852  27 36.1
    SPIRIT'S REALM 2 84/1400                    THE LADY'S LIST 6/917
    SPIRIT'S SPIRITS 84/1401                  6 OINGO BOINGO 6/1389    0   11   0  0.0
    IT'S GOOD TO BE... 32/1394

                             REPORT FROM WITHIN THE TOWER

Aha, hullo!
     Once again there were 21 fights today (in the arena, at least).  Once again, we 
have ten stylemasters!  There were no avoids, 2 challenges, and no fatalities.  Four 
fights were action packed, and two were exciting!  It would have been more fun to 
watch, of course, if people weren't getting hacked up with sharp things.  Makes a 
fellow wince, and reach for the liquid fortification.
     Our title fight was a challenge fight, but the challenger didn't quite make it.  
GLAMDRING (33-2328) (60-48-1,229) of OBSIDIAN HALL challenged SWEET CHILD (53-6040) 
(64-42-0,217) of EXCELLENT TUNES.  GLAMDRING was viciously subdued by SWEET CHILD in a 
5 minute Challenge Title fight.  Once again, Sweet Child is our best Parry-Lunge and 
Glamdring is top TP.
     The other challenge today was posted by Winning Side, who has not had good luck 
of late.  Hmm.  Lad, you still have a winning record, but only barely.  I wish you 
good fortune in the future.  WINNING SIDE (6-4276) (16-15-1,48) of OINGO BOINGO 
challenged PHANTASM (43-5048) (13-12-1,53) of SPIRIT'S REALM.  WINNING SIDE was 
demolished by PHANTASM in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge melee.
     DIGITALIS (33-6862) (39-48-1,203) of OBSIDIAN HALL fought EBONY (10-3116) (69-53-
0,196) of DRAGON LORDS.  DIGITALIS was savagely defeated by EBONY in a crowd pleasing 
9 minute bloody duel.  Digitalis is our top Parry-Riposte.  Ah, I enjoy slow fights.  
By the way, Ebony was voted this turn's favorite fighter.
     4) MAJESTIC (14-5013) (16-2-0,195) of THING OF BEAUTY fought WARDRA (82-56471) 
(33-12-1,205) of BLOODHAMMER CLAN.  MAJESTIC overpowered WARDRA in a crowd pleasing 1 
minute one-sided fight.  Majestic is top Lunger, while Wardra is not currently a 
stylemaster.  She used to be, and I hopwe she will be again.
     PHOENIX (10-2616) (71-68-1,198) of DRAGON LORDS fought AELFWINE (82-23244) (23-7-
0,164) of BLOODHAMMER CLAN.  PHOENIX bested AELFWINE in a popular 3 minute duel.
     PELIS THE TRUE (42-3469) (75-120-1,193) of HIGHLANDERS fought MIKEL (6-6190) (87-
98-3,170) of THE LADY'S LIST.  PELIS THE TRUE was devastated by MIKEL in a crowd 
pleasing 1 minute mismatched match.  As usual, Mikel is top Slasher.  Also as usual, 
Mr. True is overall popularity leader.
     THE DOCTOR (47-8142) (29-10-0,185) of D.A. REJECTS fought SOLACIA (104-24) (68-
32-0,225) of  .  THE DOCTOR was overpowered by SOLACIA in an action packed 1 minute 
uneven melee.  Argh.  Solacia is a scary, scary female. Some kind of succubus, I 
believe.
     ASSUR (18-7821) (108-148-2,204) of ARROGANCE fought THE KING (32-5968) (32-34-
1,195) of IT'S GOOD TO BE....  ASSUR slimly lost to THE KING in an action packed 1 
minute fight.  Assur is top Basher.
     ZOMBIE BABY (84-53039) (17-5-0,131) of SPIRIT'S SPIRITS fought SIR YVAIN (60-
9076) (19-11-2,123) of MYTHICAL KNIGHTS.  ZOMBIE BABY vanquished SIR YVAIN in an 
exciting 1 minute gruesome one-sided fight.
     AAGRIVATOR (33-8248) (40-16-0,140) of DEMONSPAWN fought OLD SAILMAKER (104-7) (0-
0-0,110) of  .  AAGRIVATOR overpowered OLD SAILMAKER in an exciting 1 minute one-sided 
fight.  The stand-ins tend to be pretty formidable, so, well done.
     PHILTHRY (42-2079) (87-84-0,134) of HIGHLANDERS fought SHELDON (21-8063) (19-13-
1,125) of BIG BANG THEORY.  PHILTHRY bested SHELDON in a crowd pleasing 1 minute 
conflict.  Philthry is top Parry-Strike, and Sheldon is top Striker.
     WOLVERINE (30-5347) (21-13-1,114) of SUPER HEROES fought BATTLE BANSHEE (47-7979) 
(14-11-2,126) of SPECTRAL STEEL.  WOLVERINE subdued BATTLE BANSHEE in a 2 minute 
match.
     CRUTCH (84-15431) (25-11-0,145) of ALIBIS fought LAUGHING BARMAID (104-9) (0-0-
0,170) of  .  CRUTCH bested LAUGHING BARMAID in a crowd pleasing 3 minute bloody bout.  
Our side has been doing well versus the stand-ins, haven't they?
     MARLBORO MAN (47-8145) (22-14-1,150) of D.A. REJECTS fought KHALHUMS DWARF (104-
10) (0-0-0,150) of  .  MARLBORO MAN savagely defeated KHALHUMS DWARF in a popular 5 
minute bloody duel.
     INDIANA JONES (84-46411) (20-13-0,100) of 80S MOVIES fought SIR LUCAN (60-9077) 
(19-17-0,40) of MYTHICAL KNIGHTS.  INDIANA JONES vanquished SIR LUCAN in a 1 minute 
one-sided fray.  Is it true that Sir Lucan is a werewolf?  No judgement, of course, 
just curious.
     SANDY (85-7914) (21-3-2,100) of LOVELY LADIES fought COCKY SPECTATOR (104-3) (0-
0-0,0) of  .  SANDY devastated COCKY SPECTATOR in a popular 1 minute brutal mismatched 
brawl.
     SPECTRE (84-46450) (17-6-0,92) of SPIRIT'S REALM 2 fought KYLROI (40-4534) (27-7-
0,79) of GRIZZLED VETERANS.  SPECTRE demolished KYLROI in a 1 minute one-sided bout.  
Despite the outcime here, Kylroi is our top Aimed Blow.
     LEONARD (21-8061) (16-7-1,70) of BIG BANG THEORY fought ZYRO (33-8118) (22-16-
0,70) of OBSIDIAN HALL.  LEONARD was luckily beaten by ZYRO in a 2 minute bloody 
fight.
     CONSPIRACY (84-46387) (15-8-0,53) of LUNATIC THOUGHTS fought INKEEPER'S SON (104-
4) (15-15-0,40) of  .  CONSPIRACY was bested by INKEEPER'S SON in a 3 minute contest.
     LACY (33-8360) (25-19-1,84) of DEMONSPAWN fought INKEEPER'S SON (104-4) (15-15-
0,40) of  .  LACY savagely defeated INKEEPER'S SON in an action packed 4 minute brutal 
fight.  Well done, young lady... and Lacy is our top Wall of Steel.
     DEN'S FAVORITE (33-3581) (36-29-0,90) of DEMONSPAWN fought INKEEPER'S SON (104-4) 
(15-15-0,40) of  .  DEN'S FAVORITE outlasted INKEEPER'S SON in an action packed 14 
minute fray.  Oh dear, Den's Favorite was voted least popular this turn.  Perhaps it 
was because the Innkeeper's Son had had three fights in a row, and people started to 
feel sorry for him.
     And that, my friends, is the shape of the day.  I wish all of you managers good 
luck in the Bloodgames!  See you next turn.

                                          -- Malic of Talcama 

KEEPER OF THE RUNEBLADE        W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 SWEET CHILD 53-6040          65  42  0  231  EXCELLENT TUNES (1397)     KHALHUMS

GRAND CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS     W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
-WYVERN 33-2457               48  47  0  227  OBSIDIAN HALL (1370)       NIATOLI ISLAND
 MAJESTIC 14-5013             17   2  0  220  THING OF BEAUTY (1392)     TOBIR

GRAND CHAMPIONS                W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 EBONY 10-3116                70  53  0  206  DRAGON LORDS (1391)        KOLACT
 PHOENIX 10-2616              72  68  1  205  DRAGON LORDS (1391)        KOLACT
 GLAMDRING 33-2328            60  49  1  204  OBSIDIAN HALL (1370)       NIATOLI ISLAND
 THE KING 32-5968             33  34  1  204  IT'S GOOD TO BE... (1394)  ARVAT
 DIGITALIS 33-6862            39  49  1  200  OBSIDIAN HALL (1370)       NIATOLI ISLAND
 MIKEL 6-6190                 88  98  3  193  THE LADY'S LIST (917)      TRANSEL

GRAND CHAMPIONS                W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 ASSUR 18-7821               108 149  2  192  ARROGANCE (732)            TALCAMA
 WARDRA 82-56471              33  13  1  191  BLOODHAMMER CLAN (1387)    DWES EG
 THE DOCTOR 47-8142           29  11  0  188  D.A. REJECTS (1396)        NORTH FORK

GRAND CHALLENGER ADEPTS        W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
-ZEUS 62-4010                 79  65  0  178  LEGION OF LEGEND (1305)    VALAMANTIS
 PELIS THE TRUE 42-3469       75 121  1  172  HIGHLANDERS (1341)         RODEKI
 AELFWINE 82-23244            23   8  0  170  BLOODHAMMER CLAN (1387)    DWES EG
 CRUTCH 84-15431              26  11  0  166  ALIBIS (1398)              BLACKSTONE
 MARLBORO MAN 47-8145         23  14  1  158  D.A. REJECTS (1396)        NORTH FORK
-FATALITY 7-5820              59  83  0  156  BRUTAL LEGION (1335)       BONSUR

GRAND ADEPTS                   W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 ZOMBIE BABY 84-53039         18   5  0  144  SPIRIT'S SPIRITS (1401)    BLACKSTONE
 AAGRIVATOR 33-8248           41  16  0  142  DEMONSPAWN (741)           NIATOLI ISLAND
 PHILTHRY 42-2079             88  84  0  141  HIGHLANDERS (1341)         RODEKI
 WOLVERINE 30-5347            22  13  1  128  SUPER HEROES (1393)        IAYE
-JHAARAN 10-2017              26  20  2  127  THE HOLY LEGION (490)      KOLACT
 SHELDON 21-8063              19  14  1  124  BIG BANG THEORY (1390)     SUNSET
 SIR YVAIN 60-9076            19  12  2  118  MYTHICAL KNIGHTS (1384)    ARADI
 BATTLE BANSHEE 47-7979       14  12  2  118  SPECTRAL STEEL (1386)      NORTH FORK
-ASSASSIN 96-1802             33  21  4  116  BLOODY LEGION (1276)       OLD VALAMANTIS
 SPECTRE 84-46450             18   6  0  109  SPIRIT'S REALM 2 (1400)    BLACKSTONE
 SANDY 85-7914                22   3  2  102  LOVELY LADIES (1402)       JASPER GULCH
 INDIANA JONES 84-46411       21  13  0  102  80S MOVIES (1399)          BLACKSTONE

GRAND CHALLENGER INITIATES     W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 DEN'S FAVORITE 33-3581       37  29  0   92  DEMONSPAWN (741)           NIATOLI ISLAND

GRAND INITIATES                W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 LACY 33-8360                 26  19  1   86  DEMONSPAWN (741)           NIATOLI ISLAND
 ZYRO 33-8118                 23  16  0   81  OBSIDIAN HALL (1370)       NIATOLI ISLAND
 KYLROI 40-4534               27   8  0   75  GRIZZLED VETERANS (1378)   ZENSU
 LEONARD 21-8061              16   8  1   68  BIG BANG THEORY (1390)     SUNSET
-CROW HELM 82-56829           23   9  0   66  CRESCENT SHIELD (1388)     DWES EG
 PHANTASM 43-5048             14  12  1   63  SPIRIT'S REALM (1395)      VEASTIAN
 SIR LUCAN 60-9077            19  18  0   47  MYTHICAL KNIGHTS (1384)    ARADI
 CONSPIRACY 84-46387          15   9  0   42  LUNATIC THOUGHTS (1403)    BLACKSTONE
 WINNING SIDE 6-4276          16  16  1   40  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

Lacy -- Slimly lost?  I can feel it.  Victory is just around the corner! -- Winning 
Side
P.S.  Great fight!

Digitalis -- Well fought, my lady.  It was very close, don't you think? -- Pelis the 
True

Marlboro Man -- Good fight.  Bad outcome though. -- Philthry

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

GLAMDRING was viciously subdued by SWEET CHILD in a 5 minute Challenge Title fight.
WINNING SIDE was demolished by PHANTASM in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge melee.
DIGITALIS was savagely defeated by EBONY in a crowd pleasing 9 minute bloody duel.
MAJESTIC overpowered WARDRA in a crowd pleasing 1 minute one-sided fight.
PHOENIX bested AELFWINE in a popular 3 minute duel.
PELIS THE TRUE was devastated by MIKEL in a crowd pleasing 1 minute mismatched match.
THE DOCTOR was overpowered by SOLACIA in a action packed 1 minute uneven melee.
ASSUR slimly lost to THE KING in a action packed 1 minute fight.
ZOMBIE BABY vanquished SIR YVAIN in a exciting 1 minute gruesome one-sided fight.
AAGRIVATOR overpowered OLD SAILMAKER in a exciting 1 minute one-sided fight.
PHILTHRY bested SHELDON in a crowd pleasing 1 minute conflict.
WOLVERINE subdued BATTLE BANSHEE in a 2 minute match.
CRUTCH bested LAUGHING BARMAID in a crowd pleasing 3 minute bloody bout.
MARLBORO MAN savagely defeated KHALHUMS DWARF in a popular 5 minute bloody duel.
INDIANA JONES vanquished SIR LUCAN in a 1 minute one-sided fray.
SANDY devastated COCKY SPECTATOR in a popular 1 minute brutal mismatched brawl.
SPECTRE demolished KYLROI in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
LEONARD was luckily beaten by ZYRO in a 2 minute bloody fight.
CONSPIRACY was bested by INKEEPER'S SON in a 3 minute contest.
LACY savagely defeated INKEEPER'S SON in a action packed 4 minute brutal fight.
DEN'S FAVORITE outlasted INKEEPER'S SON in a action packed 14 minute fray.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                  11         LUNGING ATTACK    39 -  15 -  0      72  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  6         PARRY-LUNGE       12 -   5 -  0      71  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      4         TOTAL PARRY       14 -   7 -  0      67  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      3         WALL OF STEEL      7 -   5 -  0      58  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  3         BASHING ATTACK    14 -  15 -  0      48  |
|AIMED BLOW                       2         AIMED BLOW        18 -  22 -  0      45  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   2         STRIKING ATTACK   18 -  23 -  1      44  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         PARRY-STRIKE       4 -   6 -  0      40  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         PARRY-RIPOSTE      3 -   7 -  0      30  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         SLASHING ATTACK    7 -  20 -  0      26  |

Turn 714 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:

PARRY-LUNGE        4 -  0     SLASHING ATTACK    1 -  2         3  PARRY-LUNGE    
PARRY-STRIKE       1 -  0     STRIKING ATTACK    2 -  4         3  LUNGING ATTACK 
WALL OF STEEL      1 -  0     AIMED BLOW         0 -  2         2  BASHING ATTACK 
LUNGING ATTACK     8 -  3     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  1         1  TOTAL PARRY    
TOTAL PARRY        2 -  1     BASHING ATTACK     0 -  2         1  PARRY-RIPOSTE  
                                                                1  SLASHING ATTACK

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
PARRY-LUNGE      SWEET CHILD 53-6040        65  42  0  231 EXCELLENT TUNES (1397)
LUNGING ATTACK   MAJESTIC 14-5013           17   2  0  220 THING OF BEAUTY (1392)
TOTAL PARRY      GLAMDRING 33-2328          60  49  1  204 OBSIDIAN HALL (1370)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    DIGITALIS 33-6862          39  49  1  200 OBSIDIAN HALL (1370)
SLASHING ATTACK  MIKEL 6-6190               88  98  3  193 THE LADY'S LIST (917)
BASHING ATTACK   ASSUR 18-7821             108 149  2  192 ARROGANCE (732)
PARRY-STRIKE     PHILTHRY 42-2079           88  84  0  141 HIGHLANDERS (1341)
STRIKING ATTACK  SHELDON 21-8063            19  14  1  124 BIG BANG THEORY (1390)
WALL OF STEEL    LACY 33-8360               26  19  1   86 DEMONSPAWN (741)
AIMED BLOW       KYLROI 40-4534             27   8  0   75 GRIZZLED VETERANS (1378)

The overall popularity leader is PELIS THE TRUE 42-3469.  The most popular warrior 
this turn was EBONY 10-3116.  The ten other most popular fighters were MARLBORO MAN 
47-8145, DIGITALIS 33-6862, SWEET CHILD 53-6040, GLAMDRING 33-2328, PHOENIX 10-2616, 
CRUTCH 84-15431, LACY 33-8360, MAJESTIC 14-5013, AELFWINE 82-23244, and WOLVERINE 
30-5347.

The least popular fighter this week was DEN'S FAVORITE 33-3581.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were SIR LUCAN 60-9077, WARDRA 82--9065, KYLROI 40-4534, SIR YVAIN 
60-9076, WINNING SIDE 6-4276, SPECTRE 84--19086, INDIANA JONES 84--19125, AAGRIVATOR 
33-8248, ASSUR 18-7821, and THE DOCTOR 47-8142.

Arena (Number)       W  L K  Arena (Number)       W  L K  Arena (Number)       W  L K  
TRANSEL(6)           1  1 0  ARVAT(32)            1  0 0  KHALHUMS(53)         1  0 0  
KOLACT(10)           2  0 0  NIATOLI ISLAND(33)   4  2 0  ARADI(60)            0  2 0  
TOBIR(14)            1  0 0  ZENSU(40)            0  1 0  DWES EG(82)          0  2 0  
TALCAMA(18)          0  1 0  RODEKI(42)           1  1 0  BLACKSTONE(84)       4  1 0  
SUNSET(21)           0  2 0  VEASTIAN(43)         1  0 0  JASPER GULCH(85)     1  0 0  
IAYE(30)             1  0 0  NORTH FORK(47)       1  2 0  

TOP WARRIOR OF EACH ARENA     W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 MIKEL 6-6190                88  98  3  193  THE LADY'S LIST (917)      TRANSEL
 EBONY 10-3116               70  53  0  206  DRAGON LORDS (1391)        KOLACT
 MAJESTIC 14-5013            17   2  0  220  THING OF BEAUTY (1392)     TOBIR
 ASSUR 18-7821              108 149  2  192  ARROGANCE (732)            TALCAMA
 SHELDON 21-8063             19  14  1  124  BIG BANG THEORY (1390)     SUNSET
 WOLVERINE 30-5347           22  13  1  128  SUPER HEROES (1393)        IAYE
 THE KING 32-5968            33  34  1  204  IT'S GOOD TO BE... (1394)  ARVAT
 GLAMDRING 33-2328           60  49  1  204  OBSIDIAN HALL (1370)       NIATOLI ISLAND
 KYLROI 40-4534              27   8  0   75  GRIZZLED VETERANS (1378)   ZENSU
 PELIS THE TRUE 42-3469      75 121  1  172  HIGHLANDERS (1341)         RODEKI
 PHANTASM 43-5048            14  12  1   63  SPIRIT'S REALM (1395)      VEASTIAN
 THE DOCTOR 47-8142          29  11  0  188  D.A. REJECTS (1396)        NORTH FORK
 SWEET CHILD 53-6040         65  42  0  231  EXCELLENT TUNES (1397)     KHALHUMS
 SIR YVAIN 60-9076           19  12  2  118  MYTHICAL KNIGHTS (1384)    ARADI
 WARDRA 82--9065             33  13  1  191  BLOODHAMMER CLAN (1387)    DWES EG
 CRUTCH 84-15431             26  11  0  166  ALIBIS (1398)              BLACKSTONE
 SANDY 85-7914               22   3  2  102  LOVELY LADIES (1402)       JASPER GULCH