ADVANCED DUELMASTERS

Date   : 05/27/2003    Duedate: 06/23/2003

CRYSALIS

DM-106    TURN-131

RANK TEAMS                  W    L  K    %  RANK TEAMS                  W    L  K    %
  1 REAL BEER 21/859     1497  736 19 67.0   11 CANADIAN CLUB 50/76    36   33  0 52.2
    ALPHABET SOUP 73/943                        FEARSOME LEGENDS 6/995                
    THINGS GEORGE DOES 73/812                   ANCIENT KNIGHTS 65/817                
    MISTAKEN IDENTITY 73/96                     FEARSOME LEGENDS 36/996               
    PARTY ANIMALS 5/476                         FEARSOME LEGENDS 37/997               
    PRIMATES-R-US 25/963                     12 PAUL'Z PHARTZ 65/985  383  388  4 49.7
    ROYAL FLUSH 47/10                           ONE GOOD DUDE 72/396                  
    INGRATE WHITE NORTH 60/745                  INSP GADGETS MINIONS 7/214            
    IMPORTED FOOTBALLERS 7/883                  KIWI CONNECTION 13/747                
    CHAPEL ROCK 79/615                          OTAGO HIGHLANDERS 14/808              
  2 TOOL BOX 2/959          2    1  0 66.7      THE FAMILY TREE 20/717                
    BARHOPPERS 25/1008                       13 ACTION TOYS 41/1000   129  142  2 47.6
    PLATOON 37/999                              GAMES PEOPLE PLAY 82/1001             
  3 HAREM 25/998           25   15  2 62.5   14 SIR AGLIO 10/716       32   38  0 45.7
    A  UNIT 10/961                              OUTA THIS WORLD 82/1002               
    A UNIT XV 82/851                         15 DARK SIDHE 50/642      94  113  0 45.4
    A UNIT 25/835                            16 LORDS OF VAL 31/1005   28   35  0 44.4
  4 BLOOD LUST 73/978       3    2  0 60.0   17 DYSERAY 8/901           4    5  1 44.4
  5 IRON CURTAIN 50/791    12    9  0 57.1   18 DRAKE'S LODG 73/1003    7   11  0 38.9
    OPHIDIAN ORDER 39/705                    19 ANDORIAN KNIG 11/962   12   19  1 38.7
  6 DREAM TEAMS 41/919     74   58  1 56.1   20-KANO CLAN 21/988        9   15  0 37.5
    MIKE'S MISFITS 1/793                     21 DRINKING BUDD 39/574   71  121  0 37.0
    DEADLY DE-PARTED 11/370                  22 SAND DANCERS 78/848   221  410  1 35.0
  7 OVERLORDS 20/371       50   40  0 55.6      SAND DANCERS 51/610                   
  8 CARNIVAL 4/686         46   37  0 55.4      SAND DANCERS 52/942                   
    MEDICINE SHOW 21/687                        THE MIDDLE WAY 39/946                 
  9 2ND ARCTIC GU 71/994   12   10  0 54.5   23-THE BEAR'S PA 47/196    7   14  1 33.3
 10 DARQUE FORCES 44/857   26   23  1 53.1   24 RUNNING AMOK 54/979     2    4  0 33.3
    DARQUE FORCES 45/941                     25 BLOCKS 79/568          14   45  0 23.7
    DARQUE FORCES 31/908                     26-A MOTLEY CREW 45/953    1    4  0 20.0
    DARQUE FORCES 71/863                     27 SOLIPSISM II 31/1004    0    1  0  0.0

    '##/###' Avoid teams by their Team Id     '-'  Team did not fight this turn

                                  WARRIOR SPOTLIGHT

          + ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ Eye of the Storm #58 ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ +

In the Far West:

     Herlas sat at one side of the boat next to the rail, wrapped in his cloak and
staring out to sea; he ignored everybody.  Shania sat in the bow, wrapped in her
cloak, staring out to sea, and ignoring everybody.  The rest of the group, Ashon
Chang, Werre, Rughal, Vurand, and Jammies, went about the business of getting the
boat ready to sail.  When the tide turned and started outward just before sunset, the
boat went with it.
     Werre, Rughal, and Jammies handled the actual sailing, two on and the third
resting in rotation.  Werre had sailed before, Rughal had some knowledge of boats,
and Jammies was a fast learner.  It would turn out to be an exhausting schedule,
which they all realized, but Vurand was worse than useless on a boat, Shania didn't
have the strength to help, and Ashon Chang's job was to keep a close and constant
watch on Herlas.
     The sun set before they were out of sight of the coast, coloring the sea before
them like blood.
     "A bad omen," Vurand muttered, staring westward past Shania's motionless form.
     Ashon Chang hesitated, looking away from Herlas to the red sea beyond.  One
could not deny the reality of omens, but....  "Our journey will be what we make of
it, my friend."
     "And we're nearing the end of it," Jammies added, coming up behind the two.
"Praise Mantor for that!"
     "Geographically, we may be coming to the end," Ashon Chang corrected him, "but
in terms of actions to be taken and problems to be solved, I suspect we aren't even
half-way."
     "I didn't want to hear that," Jammies told him.  He shrugged.  "I know you're
right, but can't you let me keep an illusion or two for another few days?"
     The last burning rim of the sun disappeared under the horizon, and night
unrolled from the east.  The speed with which darkness fell was unnerving.
     "The moon'll be up in a couple of hours," Vurand muttered uneasily.  "I'm not
afraid of the dark."  He sounded unsure of that, and yet all the party knew that it
was true.  The Orc had moved through the darkness of the mountains and forests
without hesitation.  But there was something about this night....
     Ashon Chang glanced back at Herlas, but the Fratsfan merely shifted his position
a little and continued to stare into the distance.  At the bow, Shania was invisible.
"Lady Silverstar should go into the cabin and sleep," he said suddenly.  Saying her
name focused his vague alarm, and he stared forward, trying to pierce the darkness.
     "I'll remind her," Vurand agreed.  He braced himself on the side of the cabin
against the movement of the deck and edged forward.  A horse was easier to ride.
Hell, if a horse made trouble, started pitching, you could get off and walk.
"Shania, you need to....  Shania?  Shania!  Rughal, Ashon, she's not here!  Shania's
gone!"
     "She...she just went into the cabin when it got dark, and we didn't notice,"
Jammies said quickly.  He scrambled down into the low doorway to check.
     Ashon Chang moved in a different direction; the samurai had his own suspicions,
and he'd been against including Herlas in their party once the man had confessed.
The Fratsfan mage hadn't moved except to stand up and stare forward.  The gladiator
saw his face pale as pearl in the darkness.  He grabbed Herlas' shoulder.  "Where is
she?"
     "I don't know--"
     "TELL ME, damn you!"  He shook the mage hard.
     "I.  Don't.  Know," Herlas repeated.  "I've been under your eye the whole time--
yours or one of the others.  What could I have done, how could I have spirited her
away--"
     "Magic."
     "Not in the current state of the Arcanum," Herlas snarled.  "My powers are not
so great that I can draw from Outside sources.  And would I do something to Shania
and stay here to receive your vengeance?  I'm not such a fool!"
     "Very nearly, though," Rughal said grimly.  He grabbed Herlas' other shoulder.
"You may not have taken her away, but you can make a guess as to who did, how, why...
and where.  If you want to see the sun rise again--"
     "The triumph of brawn over brain?" Herlas sneered.  Then he let out his breath
in a sigh.  "I can make guesses," he admitted, "but they won't do you any good.  If
she was taken as I think, none of you could get near her."  He sighed again.  "I do
not wish Shania Silverstar ill, but some things are too important for personal
considerations--the restoration of the Arcanum is one of them.  Shania understood
that herself.  It is her goal.  She's dying, as you know whether you admit it or not.
What better use for her life than to--"
     Rughal's free hand closed around the magician's throat, choking off any further
words.
     "Don't kill him yet, Rughal," Ashon Chang said grimly.  "First let him tell us
his 'guesses' on what has happened to Lady Shania.  Then I'll help you kill him."
One hand ran along the sheathed curve of his sword.
     Rughal relaxed his grip a little.  Herlas sucked in air.  "Start with who took
her," the ranger said.
     "I don't know names," Herlas gasped.  "A coalition of wizards and priests--"
     "Think of some names," the samurai growled.  His dagger gleamed silver in the
starlight as he brought it up to prick the Fratsfan's cheek just below his eye.
     "I don't know names!  Just...Murluvir, the one who came to see me in Zensu.  He
isn't the principal, just an agent, as I was to be--"
     "Don't lie," Rughal said.  His voice was cold and smooth as ice.  Or steel.  "As
you WERE an agent.  For whom?"
     "I don't know!  I didn't ask.  Some things it's better not to know...."
     "Guess," Ashon Chang ordered implacably.
     "I don't know!"  Herlas panted, perhaps gathering strength for more denials.
But he finally said, "I suspect...Folstrom.  Or someone like them.  Someone who can
draw on power from Outside."
     "So that's who...for now.  Tell us why," Rughal demanded.  Before the Fratsfan
could answer, he added, "And don't tell us it's another thing you don't know!"
     "But I don't!" he wailed.  "All I can do is guess--"
     "So guess."  Ashon Chang leaned closer.  "But guess right."
     "Maybe...because she's from Outside, too.  Or because she's a seer.  Because she
knows things that other people don't understand how to know.  Or because she's linked
to the Ghean Arcanum even though she's an Outsider.  Some of those reasons, all of
them, none of them.  I swear I don't know!"
     "And how was it done?" Ashon Chang asked.  "We assume magic of some kind--
nothing else would make sense.  But under current circumstances--"
     "They have no fear, no discretion, no patience!"  Herlas' exasperation seemed
genuine.  "It must have been some kind of small Gate, but to open one NOW...the
risks...."
     "And the last question," Rughal said in a soft voice that sounded no less
dangerous for its softness.  "Where have they taken her?"
     There was a long silence.
     "You don't know," Ashon Chang said.  His grip on the man's shoulder tightened;
he could feel bones grinding against each other under his fingers.  "Guess."
     "To the Eye of the West.  Wherever it is."

          + ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ Eye of the Storm #59 ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ +

Rithakar:

     As the lancer came nearer, Onuphre drew his sword and awaited the charge with 
bared steel.  A thunder of hooves burst out of the silence of the night.  The horse 
staggered and seemed to have trouble regaining a smooth stride.  The lance wobbled 
and missed the Shew as the man closed with him.  Onuphre sidestepped and his sword 
licked out.
     Bellerophon kept his attention on the main body of the ghost troop.  They had 
shown no awareness when Onuphre drew his sword, but when Bellerophon and the rest of 
the gladiators armed themselves, the company faltered in its steady progress.  It 
seemed to ripple in their vision, as though they were looking at it through running 
water.
     "They are barely in this world," Tamea Soulkeeper murmured behind the 
gladiators.  "I had heard of such things but never expected to see it."
     Ultraist glanced over his shoulder at her.  "What do you know about it?"
     "About this particular example, not a thing," she answered calmly.  "About the 
phenomenon... a little."  She returned his look from half-closed eyes.  "Why should I 
share my hard-won knowledge with you?"
     "Why shouldn't you?" Debby Tonte asked from farther back.  The well-tanned spy 
report could be just glimpsed coming up, mostly by the large umbrella she carried.  
"I mean, we're comrades, right?  We're, like, unallajous together."
     "I wouldn't have put it QUITE like that," Mr. Testosterone muttered, "but then 
again, she does have a point."  He looked at Tamea expectantly.
     Shrugging as though it didn't matter (though her frown said otherwise), Tamea 
said, "It's a kind of stasis, half pocket universe, half time-stop.  At least, that's 
what I've heard.  There are usually some specific signals that end the spell--a time 
limit, or some triggering event.  Or two events, here, apparently.  Whatever set them 
in motion to begin with, and the Shew drawing steel on them to finalize the, hmm, 
reconnection."  She glanced over at Onuphre.
     The Shew was having no trouble with his opponent.  The man's movements were slow 
and awkward, though definitely hostile in intent.  The horse was in serious trouble, 
stumbling, overshooting turns, and seeming to sag with exhaustion or age as they 
watched.
     "But the others haven't emerged from their, um, pocket universe," E.A. Polecat 
argued.  "So--"
     "Part of the same problem," the witch said with an airy wave of her hand.  
"Sloppy workmanship is what *I* would call it.  Even in stasis, people and horses 
don't last forever, you know.  I guess whoever set this up expected it to be 
triggered sooner--a LOT sooner--and didn't put a final time limit on it."  She looked 
at the ghost troop and bared her sharp white teeth.  "So these fine fellows have 
passed their peak.  Lile wine too long in the cellar.  If they can break out of the 
stasis completely--which seems to be giving them trouble--they'll be easy meat.  One 
might learn many interesting things from an examination of their souls...."
     "That would be totally necrophilatilous!" Debby Tonte said in a shocked voice.  
"I don't think you should."
     Before anyone could reply to this, a thin cry of anguish jerked their attention 
back to Onuphre, who had kept his mind focused on his job:  killing the lancer who 
was trying to kill him.  The man had been unhorsed, and they saw that he had drawn a 
sword of his own and made battle on foot.  But the Shew was too big, too fast, and 
too vigorous for him.
     Onuphre had disarmed the man and was now holding him in an iron grip to prevent 
him bleeding to death from the stump.  Seeing that he had his companions' attention 
again, the Shew said, "I thought we might want to ask this fellow some questions."

          + ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ The Tides of Magic #7 ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ +

The Isle of the Eye, Talahya:

     It didn't take them long to bring Carris Fallstar up to date on what they had 
deduced; the elf had managed to guess a lot of it on his own.  When Fizban started 
adding speculations and guesses, Carris held up a hand to stop him.  "Save the 
guessing till you've got more facts, old man," he suggested.  "The important thing 
now is action--"
     "Such as?" Scarlatti demanded truculently.
     "We need to reconnect the Isle to Alastari," Carris said calmly, "or to some 
other world that can supply us with the food needed to support the population."
     "And you think we can do this?"  Rogan's skepticism was obvious.  "It's true 
that Fizban's a wizard, but--"
     "But not knowledgeable or powerful enough to accomplish that," the old man 
agreed.  "I learned my art in another place, and even there where the pattern was as 
familiar to me as the shape of my hand, I might not have been able to..." he 
shrugged, "to do whatever it would take to forge such links.  It's my thought that 
the Lady Greywand may be the only one with the knowledge we need and the control."
     Scarlatti blew out his breath in something a little more than a sigh.  "Yeah, 
that's what I've been figuring right along.  And I'm assuming that she knows what's 
happening and is doing whatever she wants to and can do about the situation, and 
we're still in trouble here.  So...."  He shrugged.
     "So we need to come up with something ourselves," Rogan said coolly.  He seemed 
to sense the doubt in his companions and turned his blind face from one to another.  
"Why not, after all?  We are none of us stupid, unimaginative, or lacking in 
potentially useful skills.  Therefore let us use them."
     "Good points," Moonjumper murmured.  "Because of my nature, I can sense the 
presence of Gates... at least active ones.  And I can also sense the linkage with 
Alastari, when it is operating.  What other skills may be part of my design I do not 
know.  I have never had an opportunity to speak with my designer," the golem said, 
"nor do I know the designer's identity or purpose."
     Scarlatti nodded.  "That's about what I figured.  I, uh, have some skills in 
gathering information...."
     "A spy?" Rogan asked.
     "I prefer to think of myself as an observer," the Lapurian answered with 
dignity.  "I also have some knowledge of the political chessboard that is eastern 
Alastari, though I admit I don't see how that can be useful."
     "Very well, a trained observer," Rogan said.  "That may be quite useful in 
itself.  I am, as you see, Aruaki, and I can shapeshift at need.  Also, my senses 
other than sight are much sharper than is normal."  He paused for a moment, then went 
on more slowly, "I suspect that I may extend the range of my other senses beyond even 
that of most who are born blind... or perhaps I have some other sense that I cannot 
give a name to.  But I become... aware of things, sometimes."
     "Interesting," Fizban said.  "Perhaps we could set up some experiments to 
determine the full range of you--  Oh, all right," he shrugged at Scarlatti's frown, 
"some other time.  My skills that might be useful are simple:  I am a wizard.  Not 
the greatest, perhaps, but not the least, either.  And I have a lot of information 
picked up in odd, sometimes VERY odd, places."  He looked at the last member of the 
group, Carris, expectantly.
     The elf shrugged.  "I have a lot of skills, you could say I collect them!  I 
know a little of sorcery, and more of surviving in strange corners of the universes.  
We probably all have abilities that we don't yet realize will be valuable.  No way to 
list them till we know what we're going to DO with them.  So...?"
     "Two angles of attack on the problem occur to me," Fizban said after a moment.  
"We can find where the magical links USED to be anchored and look for significant 
facts about the anchors, how they worked and why they aren't now.  And we can find 
Gates that are working now and study THEM to find out the how and why."
     "And from those two sets of facts," Carris agreed, "we should be able to draw 
conclusions and form plans of action.  Sounds good to me.  Let's get started."

      * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ *

                             ---===SLOW ARENA NEWS===---

                                     Duelmasters
                                     -----------
 DM   8 ARKERS (turn 231): DOMINO of BONDAGE (Spawn, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 228): NIGHTSHADE of CRYPT KNIGHTS (?, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 226): SARCOPHAGUS of ASSASSIN NATION (Ghab, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 182): EGAN FORN of THE MIDDLE WAY (Gabria Hand, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 203): DEBBIE DAHMER of MORDRED'S MADMEN (Abraxis, mgr.)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 198): RING D'BELL of CARNIVAL (Carny, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 185): DR. NO-NOOKIE of MASTER BLASTERS (Tripwire, mgr.)
 DM  52 FRATSFA (turn 178): LONGARMOFTHELAW of OTTO'S PARTS (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 168): SEX ON THE BEACH of INDULGENT DRINKS (Fizban, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 156): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM  71 KYR'TERR (turn 133): BEER of STUFF I BROUGHT (Yukon Cornelius, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 133): JARRAC of FREELANCERS (Jinx, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 133): PUNCH DRUNK of WAY TO GO! II (Spawn, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   8 ARKERS (turn 231): X-FORCE (Savant, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 228): FLOWER HAMMERZ (Hammer, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 226): THE STORMBRINGERS (High Lord Bosk, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 182): THE MIDDLE WAY (Gabria Hand, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 203): MORDRED'S MADMEN (Abraxis, mgr.)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 198): SPOONERTIKS (Spawn, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 185): OPEN SESAME (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  52 FRATSFA (turn 178): IRON CATHEDRAL (Dameon Darkheart, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 168): TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jinda, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 156): IMPROVED ILLUSION (Phantasm, mgr.)
 DM  71 KYR'TERR (turn 133): DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 133): FREELANCERS (Jinx, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 133): DRAKE'S TELEVISION (Drake, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                   ----------------
 DM   8 ARKERS (turn 231): WEIRD WILLIAM of LA PENTARCHIE (The Pentalque, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 228): NIGHTSHADE of CRYPT KNIGHTS (?, mgr.)
              (turn 227): WIMPY WIND of THE PENTARCHY (The Pentalque, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 225): DROSS of SOLIPSISM II (Abdiel, acting mgr.)
                               VE of LORDS OF VALHALLA (High Lord Bosk, mgr.)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 197): INSOLENT IDIOT of MYSTIC ORC FEAST (Slugbait, mgr.)
                               ESPRESSO of COFFEE RULES! (Mr. Coffee, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 185): DR. NO-NOOKIE of MASTER BLASTERS (Tripwire, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 156): BALI of ISLANDERS (Devan ki Ru, mgr.)
                          ROGERS of THE EXPLORERS (Kellog, mgr.)
              (turn 155): ARMSTRONG of THE EXPLORERS (Kellog, mgr.)
                          MINDBENDER of THE EXPLORERS (Kellog, mgr.)
 DM  71 KYR'TERR (turn 133): BEER of STUFF I BROUGHT (Yukon Cornelius, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 133): KAMIKAZE of WAY TO GO! II (Spawn, mgr.)
                (turn 132): UU DOEWANAKNO of DRAKE'S LODGE (Drake, mgr.)
                            LACONIC LEMON of GARDEN GUMBIES (Firehawk, mgr.)

                                 THE GUARDIAN'S FORUM
                         Reflections by the Chief Tower Guard

     I'm glad to be back here for another stint as DM.  Fortunately, I'm sticking
around this split so I plan to make my stay a long one.  Some interesting contenders
here, but probably the best bet to knock me off this perch is Fengar II if he
transfers over from Lirith Kai, the only ADM arena that is less populated than ours.
     Speaking of which, I've only just noticed that this arena's population has been
dwindling as well.  Is that because of too much of Crip's Crap floating around?  If
Crip ran less warriors, would that encourage more people to come here, or would that
simply lower the number of warriors dueling here?  Is there anything that we can do
to prop up the numbers again?
     Anyway, kudos to Avaunt on a brave challenge.  Usually I run on an if challenged
strategy based on the thinking that no TP in his right (or left) mind would run
around challenging ABs.  Good try, and I see you got a skill for your trouble.

Willie Makit
Mistaken Identity

                             REPORT FROM WITHIN THE TOWER

     Has anybody noticed how HOT it's getting these days?  I'm sure the fighters on 
the sands have spotted that detail!  Especially the ones in heavy armor.  And the 
fans in the unshaded portions of the arena.  Despite this, we had the respectable 
number of thirty-seven fights today, with twenty of them--more than half!--being 
challenge matches.  Way to go!
     Olaf Modeen (who doesn't feel the heat, or so he sometimes says--so long as it's 
a DRY heat) says that Darque Forces were avoided by Royal Flush.  And why not?  
Somebody's got to do it.  Father of All Muns got the most challenges, if I'm reading 
these notes correctly.  Olaf seems to have spilled something on them.  Probably a 
drink.  Nobody died today, although some may have thought they were going to expire 
from heat stroke.

     And without further ado: the fights.
     VAMPIRE (25-4546) (15-8-0,53) of BARHOPPERS fought DROSS (31-4305) (15-10-2,57) 
of SOLIPSISM II.  VAMPIRE subdued DROSS in an action packed 2 minute brutal 
competition.  This looks like a pair of newcomers to the Isle and Crysalis, and I 
hope the brutality of the match doesn't scare them away.  We're very nice here, most 
of the time.
     NIBENAY (71-3380) (20-15-1,72) of DARQUE FORCES fought MONKEY WRENCH (2-4403) 
(15-16-1,59) of TOOL BOX.  NIBENAY was overpowered by MONKEY WRENCH in a crowd 
pleasing 1 minute one-sided duel.  As in "threw a monkey wrench into"?  But you 
aren't supposed to throw things in the arena!
     RAVEN (71-3435) (14-13-0,55) of 2ND ARCTIC GUARDS fought DANNIA TYL SIO (52-
3393) (26-17-1,72) of SAND DANCERS.  RAVEN was demolished by DANNIA TYL SIO in a 1 
minute one-sided duel.  It's a fluke, Raven.  After all, Dannia is a Sand Dancer, and 
they usually lose.  So try her again, eh?
     WRITER'S (79-1069) (25-51-1,44) of BLOCKS fought RIRORNI SOLDIER (106-3) (0-0-
0,30) of Gentle Fans.  WRITER'S was demolished by RIRORNI SOLDIER in a 1 minute 
mismatched match.  Nobody likes Writer's Blocks.  Down with them all!
     JUNGLE BOB (7-3032) (16-21-2,78) of INSP GADGETS MINIONS fought URSULA (45-3713) 
(20-12-1,79) of DARQUE FORCES.  JUNGLE BOB was narrowly defeated by URSULA in a 
popular 4 minute fray.  It wasn't so much the sword she had as the way she moved, and 
the things her armor didn't cover.  Shameless, but successful.
     KYRA (51-3774) (37-35-1,94) of SAND DANCERS fought NORM PETERSON (39-2745) (38-
62-0,47) of DRINKING BUDDIES.  KYRA subdued NORM PETERSON in a crowd pleasing 2 
minute match.  She promised to withhold his beer if he didn't give up.  So, being 
Norm, he gave up.
     TASHIA (11-2740) (23-28-1,128) of DEADLY DE-PARTED fought JOYCE (25-4387) (23-
12-0,142) of HAREM.  TASHIA devastated JOYCE in a crowd pleasing 1 minute one-sided 
duel.  Why do the male fans start shrieking and jumping around when women fight?  And 
then they say women are the emotional ones....
     GERTRUDE (44-2582) (19-6-0,158) of DARQUE FORCES fought DOLLFACE (39-2372) (53-
70-1,137) of DRINKING BUDDIES.  GERTRUDE beat DOLLFACE in an exciting 4 minute fray.  
The steward's men are saying that before the fight, Gertrude declared her darque 
intention, if she won, of forcing Dollface to do dishes for the next four weeks.  
Talk about cruel and inhuman punishment!
     STONEWALL (11-3900) (45-48-2,157) of ANDORIAN KNIGHTS fought THANATO (39-2824) 
(24-18-1,132) of OPHIDIAN ORDER.  STONEWALL was savagely defeated by THANATO in a 8 
minute brutal bout.  The stewards say that Stonewall lost five pounds during that 
fight, and Thanato shed his skin upon exiting the arena.  It was HOT.  But it will be 
hotter next time.
     SANDBLASTER (11-3899) (46-47-3,154) of ANDORIAN KNIGHTS fought AVONSIDE (13-
3927) (28-33-1,129) of KIWI CONNECTION.  SANDBLASTER was savagely defeated by 
AVONSIDE in an exciting 1 minute gory match.  Sandblaster made the mistake of opening 
with his characteristic "kick sand" attack, and Avonside was ready for it.
     DAIRY QUEEN (47-2685) (55-32-2,172) of ROYAL FLUSH fought SIDON (31-3712) (27-
17-2,148) of DARQUE FORCES.  DAIRY QUEEN was overpowered by SIDON in an action packed 
2 minute one-sided fight.  Dare I say that Sidon "licked" Dairy Queen?  Because 
that's just what he did.
     ATONEMENT (82-761) (36-25-0,194) of A UNIT XV fought FENGAR II (20-61) (99-68-
1,205) of OVERLORDS.  ATONEMENT handily defeated FENGAR II in an action packed 1 
minute mismatched bout.  Ah, Fengar, you might have done better to stay in Lirin Kiv.
     SANDMAN (11-3923) (49-45-2,207) of ANDORIAN KNIGHTS fought DISCO QUEEN (47-1992) 
(29-9-1,178) of ROYAL FLUSH.  SANDMAN was savagely defeated by DISCO QUEEN in an 
action packed 8 minute gory duel.  This is the second eight-minute fight, and I have 
to tell you, that's two too many.  Also, the reflections off Disco's crown were a 
savage counterpoint to the heat.
     JACK VALTRAEDS (47-407) (78-55-2,207) of ROYAL FLUSH fought AULIC (25-3944) (31-
25-0,200) of A UNIT.  JACK VALTRAEDS was savagely defeated by AULIC in an exciting 6 
minute gruesome bout.  Ah, this one was a "mere" six minutes long.  Still too long in 
this heat.  The orderlies have taken to having a couple of tubs of water in the exit 
corridor, and win or lose, as soon as a gladiator comes off the sands, into the water 
he goes to re-hydrate himself.
     NEWT GINGRICH (5-3399) (66-22-0,239) of PARTY ANIMALS fought YENDOR (6-503) (57-
47-0,186) of FEARSOME LEGENDS.  NEWT GINGRICH slimly lost to YENDOR in a popular 5 
minute gruesome match.  A fearsome legend indeed!  And Newts are at a disadvantage on 
dry, hot days, of course.
     CANADIAN MIST (50-1136) (31-18-1,235) of CANADIAN CLUB fought BEERVAHNA (60-
4292) (27-27-3,185) of INGRATE WHITE NORTH.  CANADIAN MIST subdued BEERVAHNA in a 
popular 4 minute fight.  Am I correct in guessing that a Canadian mist is cool and 
moist?  If so, that would explain Beervahna's determination to draw the fight out.  
Not that four minutes is long by some standards.
     SITS ON HIS DUFF (73-1810) (33-16-3,236) of THINGS GEORGE DOES fought THE 
BLACKSMITH (106-22) (0-0-0,181) of Gentle Fans.  SITS ON HIS DUFF handily defeated 
THE BLACKSMITH in a 2 minute uneven duel.  One of the more unfortunate incidents of 
the day--the Blacksmith was called into the arena to mend a loose rivet in the 
arenamaster's gear, and next thing he knew, he was fighting.

     And now the challenge matches:
     AB DESTINED 4 THE DA (65-1154) (11-3-2,67) of PAUL'Z PHARTZ challenged GABRIA 
HAND (39-3294) (24-21-1,69) of THE MIDDLE WAY.  Up 2.  AB DESTINED 4 THE DA won 
victory over GABRIA HAND in a 1 minute Challenge match.  I'm sure the result came as 
no surprise to Gabria, but at least she didn't die.  Given her past record here, that 
has got to be a plus.
     MATADOR (11-4139) (33-29-2,71) of ANDORIAN KNIGHTS challenged MIRTA (51-4033) 
(37-24-1,86) of SAND DANCERS.  Up 15.  MATADOR was devastated by MIRTA in a 2 minute 
gory one-sided Challenge contest.  A determined wench, this Mirta.  Did you notice 
how she turned the red cape into red ribbons before starting in on Matador himself?  
I believe she may have resented being called a "cow."
     BELGOROTH (50-3175) (24-24-0,99) of DARK SIDHE challenged CARLA (39-2428) (55-
65-1,107) of DRINKING BUDDIES.  Up 8.  BELGOROTH was beaten by CARLA in a crowd 
pleasing 1 minute Challenge fight.  Something seems to have annoyed the usually good-
tempered Carla, and I don't think it was the challenge itself.  Or the heat.  So what 
did you SAY to her, Belgoroth?
     TYRE (31-3713) (25-14-0,93) of DARQUE FORCES challenged SABRETOOTH (54-2269) 
(19-7-2,100) of RUNNING AMOK.  Up 7.  TYRE savagely defeated SABRETOOTH in a 2 minute 
brutal Challenge bout.  Obviously, no saberteeth will be allowed to run amok HERE.  
And a good thing, too.  That sort of incident could empty the arena in a matter of 
minutes and cost us some much-needed revenue.
     BALCLUTHA (14-3169) (23-26-1,134) of OTAGO HIGHLANDERS challenged KING UVDAHELL 
(47-1643) (26-11-1,167) of ROYAL FLUSH.  Up 33.  BALCLUTHA was devastated by KING 
UVDAHELL in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge fight.  Maybe thirty-three is an unlucky 
number.
     SANDPAWN (11-4169) (38-19-1,128) of ANDORIAN KNIGHTS challenged MOUNTEBANK (4-
2083) (41-16-0,128) of CARNIVAL.  Straight across.  SANDPAWN was outlasted by 
MOUNTEBANK in a unpopular 41 minute Challenge brawl.  Did you hear the lions roaring 
as their handlers brought to the gates in readiness shortly after the half-hour mark 
was passed?  The fans come for action.
     MONKEY BUSINESS (25-4040) (24-14-0,149) of PRIMATES-R-US challenged SIR LY (10-
4116) (34-25-0,153) of SIR AGLIO.  Up 4.  MONKEY BUSINESS was bested by SIR LY in an 
action packed 3 minute Challenge duel.  No monkeying around today.  Especially with 
the fans in a dangerous mood after the preceding fight.
     BAULINDA (8-4024) (20-12-2,112) of DYSERAY challenged BUCKNER (50-2841) (23-23-
1,126) of IRON CURTAIN.  Up 14.  BAULINDA was defeated by BUCKNER in a popular 2 
minute Challenge duel.  Two minutes, yes, the fans can warm to that.  Good thing you 
didn't go longer, though.
     HANNYA (73-4350) (20-3-1,108) of BLOOD LUST challenged JUAN (41-2304) (19-12-
0,130) of DREAM TEAMS.  Up 22.  HANNYA was overpowered by JUAN in a 2 minute 
mismatched Challenge conflict.  I guess Juan seemed more like a nightmare to Hannya 
today.
     OUR LADY PEACE (79-1191) (21-5-2,140) of CHAPEL ROCK challenged SIR PLUS (10-
4316) (25-18-1,152) of SIR AGLIO.  Up 12.  OUR LADY PEACE was demolished by SIR PLUS 
in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge match.  Sir has a plus of more than just charm, 
you know.
     *WINTER* (65-3644) (23-17-1,101) of ANCIENT KNIGHTS challenged DUNEDIN (14-3703) 
(25-29-0,118) of OTAGO HIGHLANDERS.  Up 17.  *WINTER* was demolished by DUNEDIN in a 
1 minute mismatched Challenge match.  Snide remarks about height are not appreicated 
by many.
     SCUM #1 (50-2743) (43-45-0,210) of DARK SIDHE challenged GROLSCH (21-5029) (28-
3-4,219) of REAL BEER.  Up 9.  SCUM #1 was savagely defeated by GROLSCH in a popular 
9 minute gory Challenge melee.  After that earlier extravaganza, the fans were glad 
to see anyone with the name of "Scum" go down in defeat.  Am I correct in detecting 
that this fight was, in substance, the beginning of the legendary "death of a 
thousand cuts"?
     LONALILTA (50-2806) (45-38-2,208) of DARK SIDHE challenged AVAUNT (10-4170) (38-
26-2,210) of A  UNIT.  Up 2.  LONALILTA was vanquished by AVAUNT in a popular 2 
minute one-sided Challenge duel.  Somebody who has held the Crysaline Helm, however 
briefly, is not to be trifled with!
     JUNINHO (7-4001) (20-10-1,194) of IMPORTED FOOTBALLERS challenged KITALA THE 
BOLD (78-875) (76-96-2,204) of SAND DANCERS.  Up 10.  JUNINHO was viciously subdued 
by KITALA THE BOLD in a 4 minute Challenge duel.  Just another step in Kitala's 
dedicated pursuit of a winning record.
     FIGHTER ACE (47-1189) (48-36-6,185) of ROYAL FLUSH challenged MAGICIAN (21-1040) 
(45-35-0,206) of MEDICINE SHOW.  Up 21.  FIGHTER ACE devastated MAGICIAN in a 2 
minute one-sided Challenge competition.  The Magician tried to tell Fighter that 
there were no aces in his deck.  Bad move.
     TEN COMMANDMENTS (47-3843) (34-28-0,199) of ROYAL FLUSH challenged FATHER OF ALL 
MUNS (20-2306) (28-36-1,202) of THE FAMILY TREE.  Up 3.  TEN COMMANDMENTS defeated 
FATHER OF ALL MUNS in a 2 minute Challenge struggle.  This was "most challenged" 
Father.  It may be an honor, but it isn't fun.
     KING FORADAY (47-3762) (36-35-4,183) of ROYAL FLUSH challenged CANADA COOLER 
(50-1904) (26-17-0,197) of CANADIAN CLUB.  Up 14.  KING FORADAY overpowered CANADA 
COOLER in a 2 minute mismatched Challenge match.  I could overpower a couple of 
coolers, myself.
     F.O.A.D. (73-442) (27-10-2,191) of ALPHABET SOUP challenged CRUMBSNATCHER (72-
1842) (44-25-1,208) of ONE GOOD DUDE.  Up 17.  F.O.A.D. overpowered CRUMBSNATCHER in 
a 1 minute mismatched Challenge duel.  It was sneaky to go out with a pocket full of 
crumbs and throw them on the sand....
     PRINCE APPLE (47-325) (93-68-2,214) of ROYAL FLUSH challenged KALANDRA (50-2443) 
(48-54-3,221) of DARK SIDHE.  Up 7.  PRINCE APPLE was subdued by KALANDRA in an 
exciting 1 minute Challenge melee.  Meaning no disrespect to either of you, I think 
the most exciting thing was that this was the next to the last fight, and we were all 
looking forward to going home, or at least to somewhere shady and cooler.
     And for the title, not one to leave it to chance, WILLIE MAKIT (73-514) (96-36-
2,379) of MISTAKEN IDENTITY challenged SNOOPER (1-5154) (28-15-3,280) of MIKE'S 
MISFITS.  Down 101.  WILLIE MAKIT devastated SNOOPER in a 2 minute mismatched 
Challenge Title fight.  Chances at the title dont come easily, Snooper.  You may not 
appreciate it NOW, but later, after you recover, you'll be able to boast of fighting 
for the Crysaline Helm.  And congratulations to Willie.

                                        Livia

THE TOWER GUARDIAN            W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 WILLIE MAKIT 73-514         97  36  2  397  MISTAKEN IDENTITY (96)     ERINIKA

GRAND CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS    W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 SITS ON HIS DUFF 73-1810    34  16  3  244  THINGS GEORGE DOES (812)   ERINIKA
 KALANDRA 50-2443            49  54  3  242  DARK SIDHE (642)           SNOWBOUND
 CANADIAN MIST 50-1136       32  18  1  239  CANADIAN CLUB (76)         SNOWBOUND
 AVAUNT 10-4170              39  26  2  227  A  UNIT (961)              KOLACT
 GROLSCH 21-5029             29   3  4  227  REAL BEER (859)            SUNSET
 ATONEMENT 82-761            37  25  0  224  A UNIT XV (851)            DWES EG
 YENDOR 6-503                58  47  0  223  FEARSOME LEGENDS (995)     TRANSEL
 AULIC 25-3944               32  25  0  220  A UNIT (835)               LYRATILAN
 F.O.A.D. 73-442             28  10  2  217  ALPHABET SOUP (943)        ERINIKA
 KITALA THE BOLD 78-875      77  96  2  215  SAND DANCERS (848)         LIN TIRIAN
 FIGHTER ACE 47-1189         49  36  6  211  ROYAL FLUSH (10)           NORTH FORK

GRAND CHAMPIONS               W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 KING FORADAY 47-3762        37  35  4  208  ROYAL FLUSH (10)           NORTH FORK
 TEN COMMANDMENTS 47-3843    35  28  0  208  ROYAL FLUSH (10)           NORTH FORK
 SCUM #1 50-2743             43  46  0  205  DARK SIDHE (642)           SNOWBOUND
 SNOOPER 1-5154              28  16  3  205  MIKE'S MISFITS (793)       MORDANT
 JACK VALTRAEDS 47-407       78  56  2  200  ROYAL FLUSH (10)           NORTH FORK
 DISCO QUEEN 47-1992         30   9  1  199  ROYAL FLUSH (10)           NORTH FORK
 FATHER OF ALL MUNS 20-2306  28  37  1  199  THE FAMILY TREE (717)      SEAM
 PRINCE APPLE 47-325         93  69  2  196  ROYAL FLUSH (10)           NORTH FORK
-MAD AGENT #1 7-2964         45  40  4  195  INSP GADGETS MINIONS (214) BONSUR
 NEWT GINGRICH 5-3399        66  23  0  194  PARTY ANIMALS (476)        KALTOS

GRAND CHAMPIONS               W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 LONALILTA 50-2806           45  39  2  194  DARK SIDHE (642)           SNOWBOUND
 JUNINHO 7-4001              20  11  1  194  IMPORTED FOOTBALLERS (883) BONSUR
 SANDMAN 11-3923             49  46  2  192  ANDORIAN KNIGHTS (962)     ARUAK CITY
 BEERVAHNA 60-4292           27  28  3  191  INGRATE WHITE NORTH (745)  ARADI
 FENGAR II 20-61             99  69  1  190  OVERLORDS (371)            SEAM
 CRUMBSNATCHER 72-1842       44  26  1  190  ONE GOOD DUDE (396)        DRAGONHEAD
 MAGICIAN 21-1040            45  36  0  185  MEDICINE SHOW (687)        SUNSET
 CANADA COOLER 50-1904       26  18  0  181  CANADIAN CLUB (76)         SNOWBOUND

GRAND CHALLENGER ADEPTS       W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 SIDON 31-3712               28  17  2  180  DARQUE FORCES (908)        CHIMLEVTAL
 KING UVDAHELL 47-1643       27  11  1  169  ROYAL FLUSH (10)           NORTH FORK
-SIR TAINLY NOT 10-3805      62  59  0  167  SIR AGLIO (716)            KOLACT
 SIR PLUS 10-4316            26  18  1  167  SIR AGLIO (716)            KOLACT
 SIR LY 10-4116              35  25  0  165  SIR AGLIO (716)            KOLACT
 GERTRUDE 44-2582            20   6  0  161  DARQUE FORCES (857)        KRILL
 DAIRY QUEEN 47-2685         55  33  2  153  ROYAL FLUSH (10)           NORTH FORK
 TASHIA 11-2740              24  28  1  152  DEADLY DE-PARTED (370)     ARUAK CITY
 THANATO 39-2824             25  18  1  151  OPHIDIAN ORDER (705)       XOCHITHLAN

GRAND ADEPTS                  W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 MONKEY BUSINESS 25-4040     24  15  0  150  PRIMATES-R-US (963)        LYRATILAN
 AVONSIDE 13-3927            29  33  1  148  KIWI CONNECTION (747)      DULLENS
 JUAN 41-2304                20  12  0  144  DREAM TEAMS (919)          KATI-TEI
 DOLLFACE 39-2372            53  71  1  142  DRINKING BUDDIES (574)     XOCHITHLAN
 STONEWALL 11-3900           45  49  2  142  ANDORIAN KNIGHTS (962)     ARUAK CITY
 MOUNTEBANK 4-2083           42  16  0  140  CARNIVAL (686)             JHELUM
 SANDBLASTER 11-3899         46  48  3  136  ANDORIAN KNIGHTS (962)     ARUAK CITY
 BALCLUTHA 14-3169           23  27  1  136  OTAGO HIGHLANDERS (808)    TOBIR
 OUR LADY PEACE 79-1191      21   6  2  135  CHAPEL ROCK (615)          MIROI CHANG
 BUCKNER 50-2841             24  23  1  132  IRON CURTAIN (791)         SNOWBOUND
 DUNEDIN 14-3703             26  29  0  128  OTAGO HIGHLANDERS (808)    TOBIR
 SANDPAWN 11-4169            38  20  1  127  ANDORIAN KNIGHTS (962)     ARUAK CITY
 JOYCE 25-4387               23  13  0  125  HAREM (998)                LYRATILAN
-GOLDILOCKS 47-1803          23  20  3  121  THE BEAR'S PAW (196)       NORTH FORK
 BAULINDA 8-4024             20  13  2  114  DYSERAY (901)              ARKERS
 CARLA 39-2428               56  65  1  111  DRINKING BUDDIES (574)     XOCHITHLAN
 TYRE 31-3713                26  14  0  109  DARQUE FORCES (908)        CHIMLEVTAL
 HANNYA 73-4350              20   4  1  107  BLOOD LUST (978)           ERINIKA

GRAND CHALLENGER INITIATES    W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 KYRA 51-3774                38  35  1   96  SAND DANCERS (610)         TRICORUS
 BELGOROTH 50-3175           24  25  0   96  DARK SIDHE (642)           SNOWBOUND
 MIRTA 51-4033               38  24  1   95  SAND DANCERS (610)         TRICORUS
 *WINTER* 65-3644            23  18  1   95  ANCIENT KNIGHTS (817)      DAL SHANG
 SABRETOOTH 54-2269          19   8  2   94  RUNNING AMOK (979)         TROCAR

GRAND INITIATES               W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 URSULA 45-3713              21  12  1   87  DARQUE FORCES (941)        STORMCROWE
 DANNIA TYL SIO 52-3393      27  17  1   80  SAND DANCERS (942)         FRATSFA
 MONKEY WRENCH 2-4403        16  16  1   80  TOOL BOX (959)             NIANIA
-BLADEFIST 31-3565           20  18  1   79  THE STORM REAVERS (992)    CHIMLEVTAL
 JUNGLE BOB 7-3032           16  22  2   78  INSP GADGETS MINIONS (214) BONSUR
 AB DESTINED 4 THE  65-1154  12   3  2   76  PAUL'Z PHARTZ (985)        DAL SHANG
 MATADOR 11-4139             33  30  2   69  ANDORIAN KNIGHTS (962)     ARUAK CITY
-LACONIC LEMON 73-2388       18  12  1   67  GARDEN GUMBIES (534)       ERINIKA
 VAMPIRE 25-4546             16   8  0   66  BARHOPPERS (1008)          LYRATILAN
 GABRIA HAND 39-3294         24  22  1   65  THE MIDDLE WAY (946)       XOCHITHLAN
-BEARNICE 47-2847            16  17  6   65  THE BEAR'S PAW (196)       NORTH FORK
-INSOLENT IDIOT 47-4387      17  10  2   63  MYSTIC ORC FEAST (704)     NORTH FORK
 NORM PETERSON 39-2745       38  63  0   55  DRINKING BUDDIES (574)     XOCHITHLAN
 NIBENAY 71-3380             20  16  1   55  DARQUE FORCES (863)        KYR'TERR
-300 78-2346                 15   9  0   54  PBA (1006)                 LIN TIRIAN

GRAND INITIATES               W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 DROSS 31-4305               15  11  2   52  SOLIPSISM II (1004)        CHIMLEVTAL
 RAVEN 71-3435               14  14  0   52  2ND ARCTIC GUARDS (994)    KYR'TERR
-ESPRESSO 47-4556            14   7  1   50  COFFEE RULES! (1007)       NORTH FORK
-SWORDSINGER 45-2998         16  12  2   40  A MOTLEY CREW (953)        STORMCROWE
 WRITER'S 79-1069            25  52  1   27  BLOCKS (568)               MIROI CHANG

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

THE DEAD                    W   L  K TEAM NAME              SLAIN BY              TURN

                               PERSONAL CORRESPONDENCE

Newt Gingrich -- Very interesting challenge.  I thought I avoided you. -- Magician

     You have something against Newts?

Willie Makit -- Congrats on taking the T.G.  A bold challenge. -- Carny

Sir Boyd -- I regret I must inform Aruak City to remove you AD-HOC-POST-HASTE from
Aruak City for not being an Andorian. -- Mountebank, Carnival

Sir Boyd -- However Magician of the Medicine Show is willing to treat and advise. --
Mountebank

Sir Boyd -- I can deal with all problems except mental.  If you have a dog bite with
bleeding I would scold you and pet the dog.  Drowning with pale or blue skin I would
talk about what a great guy you were. -- Magician, Medicine Show

Sir Plus -- Some cheap shots on your part. -- Mountebank

     Who can afford expensive ones?

Sir Boyd -- Yes, you got my manager name right.  I don't know about Mike or his
Misfits.  I don't even know how I got to be labeled as significant.  Maybe I need to
lay off the brew for a while. -- Brewmaster

Sir Boyd -- Ohh!  I see how this got started...you kinda started a little firestorm
with Manager.  Anyway thanks for the acknowledgement. -- Brewmaster

Sir Boyd -- Looks like Crysalis has the highest personal ads to fight ratio of any of
the ADM arenas, may even have the most personal ads period.  We just need to get more
warriors here.  But until you get someone here in the arena, no one really knows who
to address anything to. -- Crip

Sir Ly -- If it really bothered you that much, I would have brought a keg rather than
my normal case. -- Beervahna

Sir Ly -- Actually, when we fought, I still hadn't reached 20 skills in any of the 6
areas yet.  Fortunately, that situation has been corrected.  I can't wait until I'm
considered a skilled warrior. -- Juninho

Stonewall -- First Of Ancient Duelists perhaps? -- F.O.A.D.

     Ah!

Sandman -- Just make sure you don't sit your duff on my battle axe. -- Sits on His...

Father of All Muns -- Having the strength to carry a shortsword is a mean
achievement.  When you have the strength to carry my midget-sized armour, then I may
start to tremble. -- Willie Makit

Crumbsnatcher -- Someone has to stick around and clean up the floor after dinner. --
King Foraday

Magician -- Boiling Hot Rabbits?  Reminds me of a fatal attraction I once had. --
Jack Valtraeds

Kitala the Training Demon -- Soon you won't be eligible for any more deftness trains,
but not much else. -- Juninho

Kitala the Demon Skill Teaching Instructor -- An Expert Rating!!!!  Imagine how
that's going to improve my win-loss record now! -- Grolsch

Cathorsis Jeddak -- You know, I'm beginning to realize that it's not healthy to
challenge anyone up here. -- King Foraday

Father of All Muns -- I think you still need to work on that strength a bit. -- Jack
Valtraeds

Snooper -- I feel like I've been shot down by the Red Baron.  Oh, sorry, you are not
Snoopy.  But I have to admit, you look a lot like Woodstock though. -- Fighter Ace

Sir Ly -- Oooh!  Such nice skills from someone so small. -- King Uvdahell

Stonewall -- And you thought F.O.A.D. hit hard. -- Dairy Queen, packing a lethal
banana split

Crumbsnatcher -- Not even allowing me a little dribble on the edge of the area. --
Juninho

Sabretooth -- Why is it when you were looking a me, I could read nothing in your eyes
except "LUNCH". -- Monkey Business

Goldilocks -- My my, never did figure out why Kat traded his Lions for Bears. -- Our
Lady Peace

Dairy Queen -- I know what I was doing.  It just didn't work. -- Balclutha

AK47 -- It is good to hear that you will be staying around. -- the Mun

All -- Well, it looks like Mad Agent #1 didn't do so well.  It doesn't look too good
for him if he wants to get that permanent spot on my roster.  This turn Jungle Bob
will try and see how well he can do. -- the Mun

Ten Commandments -- No need to fear me or my stable.  Look at our win loss record.  I
did not mean to kill you.  Avoid me if it makes you sleep better at night.  It was an
accident. -- Sandman

Mountebank -- I challenge you because you are the best Total Parry I ever fought.
Prepare to meet me again.  Should we dance for more than 30 minutes now. -- Sandpawn

Mad Agent #1 -- NEXT! -- Sandman

The Mun -- I respect you and your stables. -- AK47

Kyra -- That makes five losses in a row.  I am about to accept my losing streak and
start bare knuckle fighting for my losses.  That way I'll have an excuse for me being
a loser. -- Matador

Dairy Queen -- I am not your whipping boy.  Oh wait, yes I am.  And F.O.A.D.'s and
Snooper's and Magician's. -- Stonewall (The Stonewall is cracking from stress)

Balclutha -- My luck is finally turning. -- Sandblaster

Grolsch -- Well fought, but fortunately not well enough. -- Kitala the Bold and
Victorious

Matador -- I am no cow, much less a bull, and I think I'll take your scarlet cloak
for myself.  It will look splendid on me. -- Kyra
P.S.  You can take me to dinner, if you want.

Bearnice -- Sorry about your winning record, but I looked at your number of kills and
knew this would be an all-out fight.  So I didn't hold back. -- Mirta

Writer's Block -- A-HA!  At least I can beat the mythical plague of non-writers of
personals.  "I meant to, but I forgot, didn't have time, my dog ate it."  Bah. --
Gabria Hand

Raven -- If your manager is paying attention, you should be passing me any time now.
Sad but true. -- Dannia tyl Sio

Juninho -- My pleasure.  Drop by any time you're in the neighborhood. -- Kitala the
Bold, Deft, and Victorious

30 April 2003
All -- Remember to put your arena number on your strategy sheets.  Strategies turned
in without an arena number run the risk of missing the turn. -- NAIEI

10 May 2003
To All -- Fellow managers, I humbly request your help.  My team (Ex Oblivione) was
started in Monuntial (DM 34) back in '92.  They were active for seven months.  I have
lost all early traces of them.  If any of you can help with copies of relevant
newsletters or, if you fought one of my warriors, copies of the fights, I would
greatly appreciate it.  I only have one of my original warriors left from the early
team now active in DM 60.  You can diplo me with any info here in the wonderful city
of Aradi.  Thank you in advance. -- Enigma, manager Ex Oblivione

15 May 2003
Assurnasirbanipal invites all to use his computerized warrior management tool.  The
program is the most extensive management tool ever created.  It was meant to run on a
PALM OS PDA, but will run (emulated) on a PC or MAC.  You can get this program on the
web at: http://www.geocities.com/assurnasir

27 May 2003
A note to everyone regarding manager names and manager lists -- If you're running a
team incognito, all you have to do is let me know and I won't put your name on any
manager lists.  It has seemed though, that more people want their names listed, even
if they do not announce themselves, than the other way around.  Also, I do maintain
the list more or less by hand and errors do creep in.  You have but to say I've made
an error and no one will be the wiser (except thee and me, of course). -- The Saint,
keeper of lists

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

WILLIE MAKIT devastated SNOOPER in a 2 minute mismatched Challenge Title fight.
PRINCE APPLE was subdued by KALANDRA in a exciting 1 minute Challenge melee.
F.O.A.D. overpowered CRUMBSNATCHER in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge duel.
KING FORADAY overpowered CANADA COOLER in a 2 minute mismatched Challenge match.
TEN COMMANDMENTS defeated FATHER OF ALL MUNS in a 2 minute Challenge struggle.
FIGHTER ACE devastated MAGICIAN in a 2 minute one-sided Challenge competition.
JUNINHO was viciously subdued by KITALA THE BOLD in a 4 minute Challenge duel.
LONALILTA was vanquished by AVAUNT in a popular 2 minute one-sided Challenge duel.
SCUM #1 was savagely defeated by GROLSCH in a popular 9 minute gory Challenge melee.
*WINTER* was demolished by DUNEDIN in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge match.
OUR LADY PEACE was demolished by SIR PLUS in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge match.
HANNYA was overpowered by JUAN in a 2 minute mismatched Challenge conflict.
BAULINDA was defeated by BUCKNER in a popular 2 minute Challenge duel.
MONKEY BUSINESS was bested by SIR LY in a action packed 3 minute Challenge duel.
SANDPAWN was outlasted by MOUNTEBANK in a unpopular 41 minute Challenge brawl.
BALCLUTHA was devastated by KING UVDAHELL in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge fight.
TYRE savagely defeated SABRETOOTH in a 2 minute brutal Challenge bout.
BELGOROTH was beaten by CARLA in a crowd pleasing 1 minute Challenge fight.
MATADOR was devastated by MIRTA in a 2 minute gory one-sided Challenge contest.
AB DESTINED 4 THE DA won victory over GABRIA HAND in a 1 minute Challenge match.
SITS ON HIS DUFF handily defeated THE BLACKSMITH in a 2 minute uneven duel.
CANADIAN MIST subdued BEERVAHNA in a popular 4 minute fight.
NEWT GINGRICH slimly lost to YENDOR in a popular 5 minute gruesome match.
JACK VALTRAEDS was savagely defeated by AULIC in a exciting 6 minute gruesome bout.
SANDMAN was savagely defeated by DISCO QUEEN in a action packed 8 minute gory duel.
ATONEMENT handily defeated FENGAR II in a action packed 1 minute mismatched bout.
DAIRY QUEEN was overpowered by SIDON in a action packed 2 minute one-sided fight.
SANDBLASTER was savagely defeated by AVONSIDE in a exciting 1 minute gory match.
STONEWALL was savagely defeated by THANATO in a 8 minute brutal bout.
GERTRUDE beat DOLLFACE in a exciting 4 minute fray.
TASHIA devastated JOYCE in a crowd pleasing 1 minute one-sided duel.
KYRA subdued NORM PETERSON in a crowd pleasing 2 minute match.
JUNGLE BOB was narrowly defeated by URSULA in a popular 4 minute fray.
WRITER'S was demolished by RIRORNI SOLDIER in a 1 minute mismatched match.
RAVEN was demolished by DANNIA TYL SIO in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
NIBENAY was overpowered by MONKEY WRENCH in a crowd pleasing 1 minute one-sided duel.
VAMPIRE subdued DROSS in a action packed 2 minute brutal competition.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                  19         PARRY-STRIKE      11 -   4 -  1      73  |
|WALL OF STEEL                   16         SLASHING ATTACK   18 -   9 -  0      67  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                 10         LUNGING ATTACK    70 -  55 -  1      56  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      6         PARRY-LUNGE       25 -  22 -  1      53  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      6         AIMED BLOW        25 -  23 -  0      52  |
|AIMED BLOW                       5         STRIKING ATTACK   54 -  51 -  2      51  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     3         BASHING ATTACK    12 -  12 -  0      50  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  3         WALL OF STEEL     56 -  60 -  0      48  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    3         PARRY-RIPOSTE     12 -  14 -  1      46  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   1         TOTAL PARRY       27 -  34 -  1      44  |

Turn 131 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:

BASHING ATTACK     1 -  0     LUNGING ATTACK     8 - 11         3  WALL OF STEEL  
PARRY-STRIKE       2 -  1     TOTAL PARRY        2 -  4         2  STRIKING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK    2 -  1     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  3         2  LUNGING ATTACK 
WALL OF STEEL     10 -  6                                       1  AIMED BLOW     
AIMED BLOW         3 -  2                                       1  PARRY-LUNGE    
PARRY-LUNGE        3 -  3                                       1  TOTAL PARRY    
STRIKING ATTACK    5 -  5                                       1  PARRY-STRIKE   

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
AIMED BLOW       WILLIE MAKIT 73-514        97  36  2  397 MISTAKEN IDENTITY (96)
STRIKING ATTACK  SITS ON HIS DUFF 73-1810   34  16  3  244 THINGS GEORGE DOES (812)
PARRY-LUNGE      KALANDRA 50-2443           49  54  3  242 DARK SIDHE (642)
WALL OF STEEL    CANADIAN MIST 50-1136      32  18  1  239 CANADIAN CLUB (76)
TOTAL PARRY      AVAUNT 10-4170             39  26  2  227 A  UNIT (961)

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
PARRY-STRIKE     YENDOR 6-503               58  47  0  223 FEARSOME LEGENDS (995)
LUNGING ATTACK   AULIC 25-3944              32  25  0  220 A UNIT (835)
BASHING ATTACK   KING FORADAY 47-3762       37  35  4  208 ROYAL FLUSH (10)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    SNOOPER 1-5154             28  16  3  205 MIKE'S MISFITS (793)
SLASHING ATTACK  NEWT GINGRICH 5-3399       66  23  0  194 PARTY ANIMALS (476)

The overall popularity leader is KITALA THE BOLD 78-875.  The most popular warrior 
this turn was AULIC 25-3944.  The ten other most popular fighters were GERTRUDE 
44-2582, GROLSCH 21-5029, BEERVAHNA 60-4292, KITALA THE BOLD 78-875, DISCO QUEEN 
47-1992, NEWT GINGRICH 5-3399, MONKEY BUSINESS 25-4040, SCUM #1 50-2743, YENDOR 
6-503, and SANDMAN 11-3923.

The least popular fighter this week was SANDPAWN 11-4169.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were MOUNTEBANK 4-2083, NIBENAY 71-3380, RAVEN 71-3435, WRITER'S 
79-1069, BALCLUTHA 14-3169, OUR LADY PEACE 79-1191, DROSS 31-4305, JOYCE 25-4387, 
SANDBLASTER 11-3899, and DAIRY QUEEN 47-2685.

Arena (Number)       W  L K  Arena (Number)       W  L K  Arena (Number)       W  L K  
MORDANT(1)           0  1 0  SEAM(20)             0  2 0  FRATSFA(52)          1  0 0  
NIANIA(2)            1  0 0  SUNSET(21)           1  1 0  TROCAR(54)           0  1 0  
JHELUM(4)            1  0 0  LYRATILAN(25)        2  2 0  ARADI(60)            0  1 0  
KALTOS(5)            0  1 0  CHIMLEVTAL(31)       2  1 0  DAL SHANG(65)        1  1 0  
TRANSEL(6)           1  0 0  XOCHITHLAN(39)       2  3 0  KYR'TERR(71)         0  2 0  
BONSUR(7)            0  2 0  KATI-TEI(41)         1  0 0  DRAGONHEAD(72)       0  1 0  
ARKERS(8)            0  1 0  KRILL(44)            1  0 0  ERINIKA(73)          3  1 0  
KOLACT(10)           3  0 0  STORMCROWE(45)       1  0 0  LIN TIRIAN(78)       1  0 0  
ARUAK CITY(11)       1  5 0  NORTH FORK(47)       5  3 0  MIROI CHANG(79)      0  2 0  
DULLENS(13)          1  0 0  SNOWBOUND(50)        3  4 0  DWES EG(82)          1  0 0  
TOBIR(14)            1  1 0  TRICORUS(51)         2  0 0  

TOP WARRIOR OF EACH ARENA     W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 SNOOPER 1-5154              28  16  3  205  MIKE'S MISFITS (793)       MORDANT
 MONKEY WRENCH 2-4403        16  16  1   80  TOOL BOX (959)             NIANIA
 MOUNTEBANK 4-2083           42  16  0  140  CARNIVAL (686)             JHELUM
 NEWT GINGRICH 5-3399        66  23  0  194  PARTY ANIMALS (476)        KALTOS
 YENDOR 6-503                58  47  0  223  FEARSOME LEGENDS (995)     TRANSEL
 JUNINHO 7-4001              20  11  1  194  IMPORTED FOOTBALLERS (883) BONSUR
 BAULINDA 8-4024             20  13  2  114  DYSERAY (901)              ARKERS
 AVAUNT 10-4170              39  26  2  227  A  UNIT (961)              KOLACT
 SANDMAN 11-3923             49  46  2  192  ANDORIAN KNIGHTS (962)     ARUAK CITY
 AVONSIDE 13-3927            29  33  1  148  KIWI CONNECTION (747)      DULLENS
 BALCLUTHA 14-3169           23  27  1  136  OTAGO HIGHLANDERS (808)    TOBIR
 FATHER OF ALL MUNS 20-2306  28  37  1  199  THE FAMILY TREE (717)      SEAM
 GROLSCH 21-5029             29   3  4  227  REAL BEER (859)            SUNSET
 AULIC 25-3944               32  25  0  220  A UNIT (835)               LYRATILAN
 SIDON 31-3712               28  17  2  180  DARQUE FORCES (908)        CHIMLEVTAL
 THANATO 39-2824             25  18  1  151  OPHIDIAN ORDER (705)       XOCHITHLAN
 JUAN 41-2304                20  12  0  144  DREAM TEAMS (919)          KATI-TEI
 GERTRUDE 44-2582            20   6  0  161  DARQUE FORCES (857)        KRILL
 URSULA 45-3713              21  12  1   87  DARQUE FORCES (941)        STORMCROWE
 FIGHTER ACE 47-1189         49  36  6  211  ROYAL FLUSH (10)           NORTH FORK
 KALANDRA 50-2443            49  54  3  242  DARK SIDHE (642)           SNOWBOUND
 KYRA 51-3774                38  35  1   96  SAND DANCERS (610)         TRICORUS
 DANNIA TYL SIO 52-3393      27  17  1   80  SAND DANCERS (942)         FRATSFA
 SABRETOOTH 54-2269          19   8  2   94  RUNNING AMOK (979)         TROCAR
 BEERVAHNA 60-4292           27  28  3  191  INGRATE WHITE NORTH (745)  ARADI
 *WINTER* 65-3644            23  18  1   95  ANCIENT KNIGHTS (817)      DAL SHANG
 NIBENAY 71-3380             20  16  1   55  DARQUE FORCES (863)        KYR'TERR
 CRUMBSNATCHER 72-1842       44  26  1  190  ONE GOOD DUDE (396)        DRAGONHEAD
 WILLIE MAKIT 73-514         97  36  2  397  MISTAKEN IDENTITY (96)     ERINIKA
 KITALA THE BOLD 78-875      77  96  2  215  SAND DANCERS (848)         LIN TIRIAN
 OUR LADY PEACE 79-1191      21   6  2  135  CHAPEL ROCK (615)          MIROI CHANG
 ATONEMENT 82-761            37  25  0  224  A UNIT XV (851)            DWES EG