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Date   : 01/01/2008    Duedate: 01/28/2008

CRYSALIS

DM-106    TURN-191

RANK TEAMS                  W    L  K    %  RANK TEAMS                  W    L  K    %
  1-SPARF! 54/1139       1905  951 25 66.7      MYSTIC ORC FEAST 47/704               
    WAY TO GO! II 73/1010                       WASTED SCUM 47/1112                   
    D.A. REJECTS 73/352                       4 SUPERIOR FOR 71/1236   15   11  0 57.7
    HERE TO PHOENIX 26/871                    5 TONGUE N CHE 82/1203   10    9  0 52.6
    D.A. REJECTS 44/38                        6 D-DAY SQUAD 12/708    506  518  4 49.4
    PARTY ANIMALS 5/476                         KIWI CONNECTION 73/1232               
    WORLDWIDE GORE 26/35                        INSP GADGETS MINIONS 7/214            
    KING'S COURT 73/13                          ALL THE MUN'S MEN 37/219              
    MILITARY MAYHEM 31/37                       COMMON JOE'S 35/509                   
    THE BULLS 73/255                            ALL-STAR NANA'S 67/787                
    OTTO'S PARTS 52/664                         KIWI CONNECTION 13/747                
    ROYAL FLUSH 47/10                           DUELING FOR DOLLARS 25/558            
    CHAPEL ROCK 79/615                          OTAGO HIGHLANDERS 14/808              
    HANGOVERS 59/955                            BLACK & BLUE 73/1090                  
  2 DARK TOADS 2/1185     238  130  0 64.7    7 JANIX 54/1223         104  130  4 44.4
    DARK TOADS 65/1175                          THE BEAR'S PAW 47/196                 
    COLOR TUNES 82/1235                         VALHALLA 28/1102                      
    TOADS OF AMBER III 82/1180                  PLAYPEN 14/1146                       
    ANIMAL FARM 11/1095                       8-DARKMOON 12/1169       49   77  1 38.9
    PAPER MARIO 5/1224                          SOL INVICTUS 31/993                   
    GOLDEN GLADIATORS 16/577                    AUTUMN LIGHTNING 58/1172              
    FLOWER GIRLS 52/265                       9 DRUID'S GROV 50/1041   11   19  1 36.7
    COLORIFIC 11/1050                        10 DODGE BULLETS 28/867  379  668  4 36.2
    CHEAP SHOTS 39/1160                      11 FILIPINA LAD 28/1147    8   25  1 24.2
  3 OVERRATED 96/1044      94   65  1 59.1   12-THINGS I DRO 47/1233    0    1  0  0.0
    UNFIT TO BE ORCS 31/881               

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

                                  WARRIOR SPOTLIGHT

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

                                     Duelmasters
                                     -----------
 DM   8 ARKERS (turn 291): LORD BYRON of SMITHSONIAN (Curator, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 288): SRAN3E of PHANTACITY (?, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 286): GERI of LORDS OF VALHALLA (High Lord Bosk, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 241): SMIRK of CHEAP SHOTS (Cheap Shots Manager, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 263): RAGGEDY ANN of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 DOUBLE X (turn 258): SWAMP BURP HAMMER of ALL SWAMP HAMMERZ (Hammer, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 244): STREET SIGN of OPEN SESAME (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  52 FRATSFA (turn 238): INSOLENT IRIS of FLOWER GIRLS (Lady Fern, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 228): PHOENIX of GRIFFINDOR HOUSE2 (Godric Gryffindor, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 216): DERELICT of ALL-STAR NANA'S (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  71 KYR'TERR (turn 192): OBSESSION of SCENT OF A WOMAN (The Sentinel, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 193): MARWAN of SACRED REALM (Brewmaster, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 193): LAELKORISSA of FAVORITE GUYS (Jorja, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   8 ARKERS (turn 291): SMITHSONIAN (Curator, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 288): THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 286): LORDS OF VALHALLA (High Lord Bosk, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 241): CHEAP SHOTS (Cheap Shots Manager, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 263): DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 DOUBLE X (turn 258): THE BEAR'S PAW (Kat, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 244): OPEN SESAME (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  52 FRATSFA (turn 238): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 228): TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 216): ISLANDERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  71 KYR'TERR (turn 192): THE ZOO (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 193): ARTIC FIRE (Brewmaster, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 193): DREW'S BOYS (The Mun, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                   ----------------
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 286): GERI of LORDS OF VALHALLA (High Lord Bosk, mgr.)
                   (turn 285): ULTHAR UTHERYDES of THE STORMGUARDS (The Icelord)
                               KATANA of AVENGERS (Huckle Cat, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 241): SMIRK of CHEAP SHOTS (Cheap Shots Manager, mgr.)
 DM  47 DOUBLE X (turn 258): SWAMP BURP HAMMER of ALL SWAMP HAMMERZ (Hammer, mgr.)
                 (turn 257): SMOKESCREEN of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 244): STREET SIGN of OPEN SESAME (Crip, mgr.)
                  (turn 243): HARRY MONSTER of OPEN SESAME (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  52 FRATSFA (turn 237): SHY ANN of SITTEES (Barnabas, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 228): GLUM of JANIX (Kat, mgr.)
 DM  71 KYR'TERR (turn 191): AIKEN of SUPERIOR FORCES Y4 (Manager, mgr.)

                             REPORT FROM WITHIN THE TOWER

     You'll pardon me, I hope, if there are lapses of style and length here, and
perhaps even flaws in coherence.  It was a very, um, intense party.  The kind that
lingers with you for a day or two before you're back to your own self.

     Unfit to Be Orcs were avoided by The Bear's Paw, and his maw as well.  And the
stories I could tell you about his brothers and sisters!  Well, they'd straighten
your hair!
     Violet Vulture got the most challengs, and I have to wonder why?
     We had a mere fifteen fights, fewer even than Andorak!  Work on this.  Only one
standby, which is good, at least.  Six challenges, none of them tv.  One death.  The
longest fight was twelve minutes, which is better than some months have been, but I'm
sure you could draw one out farther than that.  Make the effort.

     Because time is short and my hangover is long, I will forego the leisurely
analysis of these matches and keep it short and snappy.
     AMELIA (28-3417) (20-5-1,48) of DODGE BULLETS fought LADY DOMINGA (28-3702) (21-
40-0,84) of FILIPINA LADYZ.  AMELIA narrowly defeated LADY DOMINGA in an action
packed 1 minute fight.  I'd suggest this is a case of old friends or enemies at work
here, both being from Morya, but it doesn't look like they overlapped.  Maybe they're
making up for it.
     KARATIA (73-3624) (19-4-1,79) of KIWI CONNECTION fought SKULK (39-3603) (16-0-
0,69) of CHEAP SHOTS.  KARATIA overcame SKULK in a crowd pleasing 1 minute
competition.  Excellent!  Give those Cheap Shots a serious blow to the head or
elsewhere.  They set bad examples.
     DESPERADO (28-1152) (23-29-1,58) of DODGE BULLETS fought LADY CONSOLACION (28-
3703) (25-36-3,75) of FILIPINA LADYZ.  DESPERADO beat LADY CONSOLACION in a popular 1
minute match.  But then, we have already been discovering that Desperado is no
gentleman.

     GHOST DANCER (28-3365) (26-16-0,55) of DODGE BULLETS fought YELLOW SUBMARINE
(82-33319) (18-9-0,63) of COLOR TUNES.  GHOST DANCER was devastated by YELLOW
SUBMARINE in a 1 minute one-sided fight.  That'll teach you to go swimming in deep
water, Ghost!  Especially in this weather.
     KISSYFUR (67-2187) (24-15-1,101) of ALL-STAR NANA'S fought SIPPYCUP SAM (14-
4280) (21-19-3,104) of PLAYPEN.  KISSYFUR beat SIPPYCUP SAM in a crowd pleasing 1
minute brawl.  There's a certain "rightness" about this match.  The names seem to go
together in some peculiar way, which is probably appropriate for such peculiar names
and people.
     YOUNG JOAN (28-3534) (28-22-1,118) of DODGE BULLETS fought BLUE BLOOD (73-3657)
(21-11-1,131) of BLACK & BLUE.  YOUNG JOAN was devastated by BLUE BLOOD in a 1 minute
uneven duel.  I'd say that Young's winning record is heading south in a hurry, and
given the weather we've been having, I wish I was!
     BLACK FLAG (82-46046) (25-14-3,101) of TONGUE N CHEEK fought BILLY LILLY (28-
3416) (27-14-1,111) of DODGE BULLETS.  BLACK FLAG viciously subdued BILLY LILLY in an
action packed 2 minute gory fight.  So, Billy, now you see what happens when you go
around scalping your fellow gladiators for their fur!  You get no mercy when you
lose.  Viciously, ha!  You asked for that one.

     LOOGIE CLAP (82-46049) (24-16-2,117) of TONGUE N CHEEK fought FRED BEAR (47-
5348) (22-11-0,110) of THE BEAR'S PAW.  LOOGIE CLAP was demolished by FRED BEAR in a
popular 3 minute bloody mismatched match.  They do say that you should never feed the
bears.  Now you see why.
     UNCERTAIN OMELET (47-3786) (22-13-0,206) of MYSTIC ORC FEAST fought GOJIRO (106-
31) (0-0-0,220) of the College of Mimes.  UNCERTAIN OMELET was narrowly defeated by
GOJIRO in a 3 minute competition.  Our only active standby today... won?  How does
this happen?  Can it be that Uncertain was also hung over?
     WEINERMUN (37-2635) (59-55-3,198) of ALL THE MUN'S MEN fought BLUE VELVET (11-
6248) (30-11-0,196) of COLORIFIC.  WEINERMUN was unbelievably bested by BLUE VELVET
in a popular 3 minute brutal bout.  I don't find this hard to believe, although I
understand the bookies did.  Glad I'm not a bookie.
     RAVISHING REDBUD (52-3197) (35-12-0,227) of FLOWER GIRLS fought TOADKILLER DOG
(47-1103) (37-17-1,246) of WASTED SCUM.  RAVISHING REDBUD was viciously subdued by
TOADKILLER DOG in a popular 12 minute fight.  Ah.  Hmm.  I think maybe I won't touch
this one.
     AMPLITUR (65-6440) (24-5-1,245) of DARK TOADS fought STIGMA OF STUPID (31-4948)
(36-19-1,200) of UNFIT TO BE ORCS.  AMPLITUR vanquished STIGMA OF STUPID in an action
packed 1 minute one-sided duel.  And are we surprised?  No, I don't think so.  Stigma
may be many things, but not stupid enough to get crosswise with a Dark Toad.  Black
warts.  Terrible.

     The challenges:
     LITTLE DEVIL (14-4359) (19-21-0,54) of PLAYPEN challenged ROXANNE DE'MORRE (50-
3449) (28-24-0,88) of DRUID'S GROVE.  Up 33.  LITTLE DEVIL viciously subdued ROXANNE
DE'MORRE in a 2 minute Challenge fight.  Devilishly, no doubt.
     XYCO (54-2899) (17-11-2,81) of JANIX challenged GERRICK GRIMM (50-3530) (17-17-
0,55) of DRUID'S GROVE.  Down 26.  XYCO savagely slew GERRICK GRIMM in an exciting 2
minute bloody Challenge struggle.  Who knows what hidden hostility lurks here, eh?
     VIOLET VULTURE (11-6612) (24-4-0,136) of ANIMAL FARM challenged MOSGIEL (14-
3836) (30-14-1,146) of OTAGO HIGHLANDERS.  And this despite being herself the Most
Challenged.  Up 10.  VIOLET VULTURE unbelievably bested MOSGIEL in a 7 minute
Challenge brawl.  Believe it.  Mosgiel is looking like road-kill today.
     BEARNICE (47-2847) (31-40-7,176) of THE BEAR'S PAW challenged AVONSIDE (13-3927)
(35-46-1,197) of KIWI CONNECTION.  Up 21.  BEARNICE was devastated by AVONSIDE in a
popular 2 minute one-sided Challenge contest.  These things happen.
     BALDER (28-3778) (30-27-3,200) of VALHALLA challenged HUNGRY BONES (31-4720)
(24-16-1,195) of UNFIT TO BE ORCS.  Down 5.  BALDER was overcome by HUNGRY BONES in a
popular 5 minute gruesome Challenge match.  And tonight the Bones will feast, yes?
     BEAR ACUDA (47-4995) (31-26-1,203) of THE BEAR'S PAW challenged RANDOM MATCHUP
(96-1048) (35-17-4,195) of OVERRATED.  Down 8.  BEAR ACUDA was devastated by RANDOM
MATCHUP in a 2 minute mismatched Challenge fight.  Somebody should name a gladiator
Challenge Match, so people can fight him/her/it on random matchups.

     And for the title:  BRAND (82-13289) (47-31-1,273) of TOADS OF AMBER III fought
WHEEL OF FORTUNE (25-2529) (50-50-2,195) of DUELING FOR DOLLARS.  BRAND won victory
over WHEEL OF FORTUNE in a 2 minute Title duel.  So it goes with Wheels.  They turn,
putting their not-best foot forward, and then they roll away.  Or something.
Aspirins, that's what I need.

                                       Ketchum

THE TOWER GUARDIAN            W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 BRAND 82-13289              48  31  1  278  TOADS OF AMBER III (1180)  DWES EG

GRAND CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS    W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
-BOARISH YELTSIN 5-3109      70  43  2  405  PARTY ANIMALS (476)        KALTOS
-GERMAN SHEPARD 26-916       99  58  0  372  WORLDWIDE GORE (35)        CALEAM
-BLACK JACK SHELACK 47-4850  37  20  2  320  ROYAL FLUSH (10)           NORTH FORK
-VENEMOUS PORCUPINE 44-288   82  61  0  315  D.A. REJECTS (38)          KRILL
-MAJOR DAMAGE 31-600         79  50  2  294  MILITARY MAYHEM (37)       CHIMLEVTAL
 TOADKILLER DOG 47-1103      38  17  1  266  WASTED SCUM (1112)         NORTH FORK
 AMPLITUR 65-6440            25   5  1  265  DARK TOADS (1175)          DAL SHANG
-MORTICIAN 2-3890            80  20  1  261  DARK TOADS (1185)          NIANIA
-GEORGE WASHING TEN 47-2352  69  44  0  254  ROYAL FLUSH (10)           NORTH FORK
-DUTCH TREAT 26-1841        104  36  2  249  WORLDWIDE GORE (35)        CALEAM
-DISCO QUEEN 47-1992         48  24  1  236  ROYAL FLUSH (10)           NORTH FORK
-VIKING RAIDER 54-2885       22   5  1  231  SPARF! (1139)              TROCAR
-IRRITATING BEGGAR 73-1110   68  20  1  230  D.A. REJECTS (352)         ERINIKA
-THE WHEAT KING 58-5407      76  60  2  224  AUTUMN LIGHTNING (1172)    DELARQ TOR
-WHACKING WILLOW 52-3167     44  13  1  221  FLOWER GIRLS (265)         FRATSFA
 RANDOM MATCHUP 96-1048      36  17  4  214  OVERRATED (1044)           OLD VALAMANTIS

GRAND CHAMPIONS               W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 HUNGRY BONES 31-4720        25  16  1  208  UNFIT TO BE ORCS (881)     CHIMLEVTAL
-PAT 35-2292                 46  46  2  207  COMMON JOE'S (509)         MURSKA
-POPE PAUL II 79-1317        32  27  0  206  CHAPEL ROCK (615)          MIROI CHANG
-DAIRY QUEEN 47-2685         77  44  3  205  ROYAL FLUSH (10)           NORTH FORK
 AVONSIDE 13-3927            36  46  1  205  KIWI CONNECTION (747)      DULLENS
 BLUE VELVET 11-6248         31  11  0  205  COLORIFIC (1050)           ARUAK CITY
 RAVISHING REDBUD 52-3197    35  13  0  203  FLOWER GIRLS (265)         FRATSFA
-NEWT GINGRICH 5-3399        86  29  0  202  PARTY ANIMALS (476)        KALTOS
-FIVE GOLDEN RINGS 16-4331   39   8  0  202  GOLDEN GLADIATORS (577)    WILLAF
-DUNEDIN 14-3703             33  50  0  202  OTAGO HIGHLANDERS (808)    TOBIR
-KING FORADAY 47-3762        57  52  4  201  ROYAL FLUSH (10)           NORTH FORK
-JACK VALTRAEDS 47-407      110  69  2  200  ROYAL FLUSH (10)           NORTH FORK
 WEINERMUN 37-2635           59  56  3  200  ALL THE MUN'S MEN (219)    SIBIKHAS
-PET CEMETARY 73-605         79  41  2  198  KING'S COURT (13)          ERINIKA
 UNCERTAIN OMELET 47-3786    22  14  0  198  MYSTIC ORC FEAST (704)     NORTH FORK
 BALDER 28-3778              30  28  3  197  VALHALLA (1102)            MORYA
 WHEEL OF FORTUNE 25-2529    50  51  2  196  DUELING FOR DOLLARS (558)  LYRATILAN
-MAD CAT 7-2965              58  38  6  195  INSP GADGETS MINIONS (214) BONSUR
 STIGMA OF STUPID 31-4948    36  20  1  195  UNFIT TO BE ORCS (881)     CHIMLEVTAL
-PAUL 35-2349                39  41  2  194  COMMON JOE'S (509)         MURSKA
 BEAR ACUDA 47-4995          31  27  1  192  THE BEAR'S PAW (196)       NORTH FORK
-TAOS 26-4042                23  12  1  188  HERE TO PHOENIX (871)      CALEAM

GRAND CHALLENGER ADEPTS       W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
-BRIARTHORN 12-5671          42  41  2  179  DARKMOON (1169)            RIZTAB
-BULL FROG 73-4547           26   9  0  179  THE BULLS (255)            ERINIKA
-AGLIBOL 12-5848             39  36  1  178  DARKMOON (1169)            RIZTAB
 BEARNICE 47-2847            31  41  7  172  THE BEAR'S PAW (196)       NORTH FORK
-SLIPPERY NIPPLE 59-2323     28  18  1  171  HANGOVERS (955)            ILLIS
 VIOLET VULTURE 11-6612      25   4  0  154  ANIMAL FARM (1095)         ARUAK CITY

GRAND ADEPTS                  W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
-GENERAL PUBLIC 31-3112      22  21  1  145  MILITARY MAYHEM (37)       CHIMLEVTAL

GRAND ADEPTS                  W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
-HARI-KARI 73-3049           18   5  0  145  WAY TO GO! II (1010)       ERINIKA
 MOSGIEL 14-3836             30  15  1  144  OTAGO HIGHLANDERS (808)    TOBIR
 BLUE BLOOD 73-3657          22  11  1  142  BLACK & BLUE (1090)        ERINIKA
 FRED BEAR 47-5348           23  11  0  131  THE BEAR'S PAW (196)       NORTH FORK
-ADAM'S APPLE 52-3203        26  13  0  125  OTTO'S PARTS (664)         FRATSFA
 BLACK FLAG 82--19490        26  14  3  121  TONGUE N CHEEK (1203)      DWES EG
 YOUNG JOAN 28-3534          28  23  1  114  DODGE BULLETS (867)        MORYA
 KISSYFUR 67-2187            25  15  1  110  ALL-STAR NANA'S (787)      BARIKALA
 LOOGIE CLAP 82--19487       24  17  2  106  TONGUE N CHEEK (1203)      DWES EG
 BILLY LILLY 28-3416         27  15  1  104  DODGE BULLETS (867)        MORYA

GRAND CHALLENGER INITIATES    W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 SIPPYCUP SAM 14-4280        21  20  3  100  PLAYPEN (1146)             TOBIR
 XYCO 54-2899                18  11  3   99  JANIX (1223)               TROCAR

GRAND INITIATES               W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 KARATIA 73-3624             20   4  1   90  KIWI CONNECTION (1232)     ERINIKA
-SMIRK 39-3606               27   7  0   88  CHEAP SHOTS (1160)         XOCHITHLAN
-KATANA 31-5420              22  12  1   79  AVENGERS (259)             CHIMLEVTAL
 LITTLE DEVIL 14-4359        20  21  0   79  PLAYPEN (1146)             TOBIR
 YELLOW SUBMARINE 82--32217  19   9  0   77  COLOR TUNES (1235)         DWES EG
-PANZER GROUP XIV 12-2435    15  12  0   77  D-DAY SQUAD (708)          RIZTAB
-TWINK 5-4396                20  10  2   76  PAPER MARIO (1224)         KALTOS
 DESPERADO 28-1152           24  29  1   73  DODGE BULLETS (867)        MORYA
 AMELIA 28-3417              21   5  1   72  DODGE BULLETS (867)        MORYA
 SKULK 39-3603               16   1  0   71  CHEAP SHOTS (1160)         XOCHITHLAN
-WANSTEAD 73-3628            19  14  1   70  KIWI CONNECTION (1232)     ERINIKA
 ROXANNE DE'MORRE 50-3449    28  25  0   66  DRUID'S GROVE (1041)       SNOWBOUND
 LADY DOMINGA 28-3702        21  41  0   66  FILIPINA LADYZ (1147)      MORYA
-GOLDEN DOME 16-5634         19   8  0   65  GOLDEN GLADIATORS (577)    WILLAF
 LADY CONSOLACION 28-3703    25  37  3   61  FILIPINA LADYZ (1147)      MORYA
 GERRICK GRIMM 50-3530       17  18  0   59  DRUID'S GROVE (1041)       SNOWBOUND
-MY SLEEP 47-5657            16   9  1   59  THINGS I DROOL IN (1233)   NORTH FORK
-STREET SIGN 50-3523         15   7  0   52  OPEN SESAME (668)          SNOWBOUND
 GHOST DANCER 28-3365        26  17  0   50  DODGE BULLETS (867)        MORYA

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

THE DEAD                   W   L  K TEAM NAME              SLAIN BY                  TURN
GERRICK GRIMM 50-3530     17  18  0 DRUID'S GROVE 1041     XYCO 50-2899              191

                               PERSONAL CORRESPONDENCE

Boarish Yeltsen -- Was that fair?  Anyone can beat a random matchup.  Congrats
anyhow. -- Mortician (building the coffin as he speaks)

Balder -- Tis the season to be ...... duh, duh da ..... -- Five Golden Rings

Uncertain Omelet -- Well, we whipped up a winner didn't we?  (giggle) -- Whacking
Willow

Adam -- You had such a cute apple that I just had to bite. -- Violet Vulture

Mad Cat -- What's the hurry.  I like this place.  I like you guys.  I don't need a
new home. -- Brand

Happy New Year to all.  Hoping to see many of you managers in Tempe. -- The
Consortium

Bull Frog -- (recoiling)  I hadn't expected you to be quite that big, and with horns,
too.  Now I see where the "bull" in your name comes from.  I sincerely hope that I
encounter no ghostly (or should it be ghastly?) giant frogs while traveling through
the Spirit Lands. -- Young Joan

Kissyfur -- Well, if it isn't one thing, it's another!  Here I was looking for
something soft and kissable, of the female persuasion, and here I got you.  Well, I
just reminded myself that I'm an old hunter and trapper from the high hills and a
good pelt is never a bad thing to have, and I went at you.  Worked, too! -- Billy
Lilly

Lady Dominga -- I don't know what this younger generation of Moryans is coming to
when a supposed lady ends up being tall, sinisterly left-handed, and really, really
mean.  That was not the description of a lady in MY day! -- Desperado

The Alastarian Deserter should perhaps not quit his day job.  I was unimpressed with
his performance on the sands. -- Ghost Dancer
P.S.  He has no rhythm, for one thing.  How can he dance without rhythm?

Oh, damn, a Rat of Unusual Size.  I hate rats, especially big rats, even when the
teach me five skills.  Make it go away! -- Amelia

Hari-Kari -- Probably.  I seem to spend a lot of time squinting into the sun, the
wind, blowing snow, a sandstorm, dubious propositions, and just about any damned
thing at all. -- Young Joan

22 December 2007
All -- Just that tired old reminder to check your e-mail settings when you send ads
and such.  Please send stuff as plain text rather than as HTML or formatted text.
HAL, being the simple golem it is, doesn't know what to do with anything other than
plain text.  Note, this also means it doesn't know what to do with "smart" or "curly"
quotes, whether single or double, em-dashes (rendered here as two hyphens "--") or
everyone's favourite ellipsis (..., aka three dots). -- A public self-service
announcement from your Ed.

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

BEAR ACUDA was devastated by RANDOM MATCHUP in a 2 minute mismatched Challenge fight.
BALDER was overcome by HUNGRY BONES in a popular 5 minute gruesome Challenge match.
BEARNICE was devastated by AVONSIDE in a popular 2 minute one-sided Challenge contest.
VIOLET VULTURE unbelievably bested MOSGIEL in a 7 minute Challenge brawl.
XYCO savagely slew GERRICK GRIMM in a exciting 2 minute bloody Challenge struggle.
LITTLE DEVIL viciously subdued ROXANNE DE'MORRE in a 2 minute Challenge fight.
BRAND won victory over WHEEL OF FORTUNE in a 2 minute Title duel.
AMPLITUR vanquished STIGMA OF STUPID in a action packed 1 minute one-sided duel.
RAVISHING REDBUD was viciously subdued by TOADKILLER DOG in a popular 12 minute fight.
WEINERMUN was unbelievably bested by BLUE VELVET in a popular 3 minute brutal bout.
UNCERTAIN OMELET was narrowly defeated by GOJIRO in a 3 minute competition.
LOOGIE CLAP was demolished by FRED BEAR in a popular 3 minute bloody mismatched match.
BLACK FLAG viciously subdued BILLY LILLY in a action packed 2 minute gory fight.
YOUNG JOAN was devastated by BLUE BLOOD in a 1 minute uneven duel.
KISSYFUR beat SIPPYCUP SAM in a crowd pleasing 1 minute brawl.
GHOST DANCER was devastated by YELLOW SUBMARINE in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
DESPERADO beat LADY CONSOLACION in a popular 1 minute match.
KARATIA overcame SKULK in a crowd pleasing 1 minute competition.
AMELIA narrowly defeated LADY DOMINGA in a action packed 1 minute fight.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   8         TOTAL PARRY       69 -  35 -  0      66  |
|AIMED BLOW                       5         LUNGING ATTACK    82 -  65 -  1      56  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      5         PARRY-RIPOSTE     20 -  17 -  1      54  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    5         STRIKING ATTACK   22 -  20 -  1      52  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      3         AIMED BLOW        33 -  32 -  0      51  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   3         SLASHING ATTACK   31 -  35 -  1      47  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  3         PARRY-STRIKE       6 -   7 -  0      46  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  3         WALL OF STEEL     42 -  56 -  2      43  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    2         BASHING ATTACK    20 -  29 -  1      41  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         PARRY-LUNGE       11 -  20 -  0      35  |

Turn 191 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         4 -  1     PARRY-LUNGE        1 -  2         3  LUNGING ATTACK 
LUNGING ATTACK     6 -  2     BASHING ATTACK     1 -  2         3  TOTAL PARRY    
TOTAL PARRY        3 -  2     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         2  PARRY-RIPOSTE  
WALL OF STEEL      3 -  2     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  2         2  WALL OF STEEL  
                              SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  3         1  SLASHING ATTACK
                              STRIKING ATTACK    0 -  3     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
LUNGING ATTACK   BRAND 82-13289             48  31  1  278 TOADS OF AMBER III (1180)
TOTAL PARRY      TOADKILLER DOG 47-1103     38  17  1  266 WASTED SCUM (1112)
AIMED BLOW       HUNGRY BONES 31-4720       25  16  1  208 UNFIT TO BE ORCS (881)
PARRY-LUNGE      AVONSIDE 13-3927           36  46  1  205 KIWI CONNECTION (747)
WALL OF STEEL    BLUE VELVET 11-6248        31  11  0  205 COLORIFIC (1050)
SLASHING ATTACK  WEINERMUN 37-2635          59  56  3  200 ALL THE MUN'S MEN (219)
STRIKING ATTACK  STIGMA OF STUPID 31-4948   36  20  1  195 UNFIT TO BE ORCS (881)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    YOUNG JOAN 28-3534         28  23  1  114 DODGE BULLETS (867)
BASHING ATTACK   YELLOW SUBMARIN 82--32217  19   9  0   77 COLOR TUNES (1235)

The overall popularity leader is BALDER 28-3778.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was TOADKILLER DOG 47-1103.  The ten other most popular fighters were BALDER 28-3778, 
MOSGIEL 14-3836, WEINERMUN 37-2635, XYCO 54-2899, UNCERTAIN OMELET 47-3786, FRED BEAR 
47-5348, RANDOM MATCHUP 96-1048, HUNGRY BONES 31-4720, AVONSIDE 13-3927, and 
RAVISHING REDBUD 52-3197.

The least popular fighter this week was YOUNG JOAN 28-3534.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were VIOLET VULTURE 11-6612, GHOST DANCER 28-3365, LOOGIE CLAP 
82--19487, STIGMA OF STUPID 31-4948, ROXANNE DE'MORRE 50-3449, GERRICK GRIMM 50-3530, 
BEAR ACUDA 47-4995, SKULK 39-3603, LADY CONSOLACION 28-3703, and SIPPYCUP SAM 
14-4280.

Arena (Number)       W  L K  Arena (Number)       W  L K  Arena (Number)       W  L K  
ARUAK CITY(11)       2  0 0  SIBIKHAS(37)         0  1 0  DAL SHANG(65)        1  0 0  
DULLENS(13)          1  0 0  XOCHITHLAN(39)       0  1 0  BARIKALA(67)         1  0 0  
TOBIR(14)            1  2 0  NORTH FORK(47)       2  3 0  ERINIKA(73)          2  0 0  
LYRATILAN(25)        0  1 0  SNOWBOUND(50)        0  2 0  DWES EG(82)          3  1 0  
MORYA(28)            2  6 0  FRATSFA(52)          0  1 0  OLD VALAMANTIS(96)   1  0 0  
CHIMLEVTAL(31)       1  1 0  TROCAR(54)           1  0 1  

TOP WARRIOR OF EACH ARENA     W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 BLUE VELVET 11-6248         31  11  0  205  COLORIFIC (1050)           ARUAK CITY
 AVONSIDE 13-3927            36  46  1  205  KIWI CONNECTION (747)      DULLENS
 MOSGIEL 14-3836             30  15  1  144  OTAGO HIGHLANDERS (808)    TOBIR
 WHEEL OF FORTUNE 25-2529    50  51  2  196  DUELING FOR DOLLARS (558)  LYRATILAN

TOP WARRIOR OF EACH ARENA     W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 BALDER 28-3778              30  28  3  197  VALHALLA (1102)            MORYA
 HUNGRY BONES 31-4720        25  16  1  208  UNFIT TO BE ORCS (881)     CHIMLEVTAL
 WEINERMUN 37-2635           59  56  3  200  ALL THE MUN'S MEN (219)    SIBIKHAS
 SKULK 39-3603               16   1  0   71  CHEAP SHOTS (1160)         XOCHITHLAN
 TOADKILLER DOG 47-1103      38  17  1  266  WASTED SCUM (1112)         NORTH FORK
 ROXANNE DE'MORRE 50-3449    28  25  0   66  DRUID'S GROVE (1041)       SNOWBOUND
 RAVISHING REDBUD 52-3197    35  13  0  203  FLOWER GIRLS (265)         FRATSFA
 XYCO 54-2899                18  11  3   99  JANIX (1223)               TROCAR
 AMPLITUR 65-6440            25   5  1  265  DARK TOADS (1175)          DAL SHANG
 KISSYFUR 67-2187            25  15  1  110  ALL-STAR NANA'S (787)      BARIKALA
 BLUE BLOOD 73-3657          22  11  1  142  BLACK & BLUE (1090)        ERINIKA
 BRAND 82-13289              48  31  1  278  TOADS OF AMBER III (1180)  DWES EG
 RANDOM MATCHUP 96-1048      36  17  4  214  OVERRATED (1044)           OLD VALAMANTIS