AD Date : 01/26/2010 Duedate: 02/22/2010 CRYSALIS DM-106 TURN-218 RANK TEAMS W L K % RANK TEAMS W L K % 1-REAL BEER 21/859 2177 1041 30 67.7 HAPLESS WAIF 8/1051 WAY TO GO! II 73/1010 EMETICS 45/1030 ITALIAN FOOTBALL 17/826 STRANGE TUNES 50/1085 WORLDWIDE GORE 26/35 BOXOROX 28/1081 CONSORTIUM CRAP 11/1248 7 THE STORMGUAR 31/192 94 96 1 49.5 MILITARY MAYHEM 31/37 8 SENTINELS 7/1202 68 71 0 48.9 THE BULLS 73/255 DRAGONBANE GUILD 81/1240 ROYAL FLUSH 47/10 NOMADIC TRIBE 21/1219 HANGOVERS 59/955 9 D-DAY SQUAD 34/551 611 652 7 48.4 2 LAND OF OZ 47/28 338 176 1 65.8 BASKET WEAVING 101 60/225 MAGIC ARTISTS 78/1218 PAUL'Z PHARTZ 65/985 CRAZY CREEPS 60/363 INSP GADGETS MINIONS 7/214 THE WEAPONS 82/1261 KIWI CONNECTION 73/1232 FLOWER GIRLS 52/265 100% NATURAL GROOVE 20/545 GOLDEN GLADIATORS 16/577 ALL-STAR NANA'S 67/787 3-WATCH OUT! 52/1285 310 190 1 62.0 COMMON JOE'S 35/509 4 BLOOD RITES 8/1253 57 53 0 51.8 THE FAMILY TREE 20/717 TONGUE N CHEEK 82/1203 KIWI CONNECTION 39/1277 ARCTIC WASTES 45/1256 10 DRUID'S GROV 50/1041 41 66 2 38.3 NORTHERN LIGHTS 82/1288 11 DODGE BULLETS 28/867 440 765 5 36.5 5-BARBARIAN HO 72/1287 47 46 0 50.5 12 THE SHALLOWSH 4/1206 18 41 0 30.5 6 OHIO 52/1286 62 62 0 50.0 13 ZEITGEIST 83/1290 2 6 0 25.0 WITLESS WONDERS 39/1052 STEEL AND SILK 28/1268 SINGLE MALTS 31/1071 14-SRETSAMLEUD 45/1251 0 1 0 0.0 '##/###' Avoid teams by their Team Id '-' Team did not fight this turn WARRIOR SPOTLIGHT + ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ Report from the Tourney #1 ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ + Larkin here, with a report from the Winter Tourney. Okay, maybe this isn't Atlantis, but it's somewhere warm, and if that isn't a beach, at least it's sand, and, as advertised, there are drinks with umbrellas in them. And young women with a lot of suntan showing. By the time you read this, the tourney will be over, but while I'm writing it, the tourney is NOT over. And a lot of you guys reading this won't have been able to go, anyway. I'm interviewing Zalgor Prigg, one of the managers participating in the Old Valamantis Bloodgames, and let me tell you, Old Valamantis is not a place you want to hang around if you don't have to. It's rotten with magic, to begin with--Folstrom magic, the blackest there is--and then it's got all this blood and violence on top of it, and it makes for a dark and scary venue. Anything might rise out of the ruins around the arena, summoned by the blood and the curses of the managers. "Mr. Prigg, could you tell us why you--" "It was the play on words," the manager said, overriding the question. "I couldn't resist--the chance to call a Bloodgames team Phoenix, you know, the 'rising from the ashes of death' business. Of course, then I had to change it to Phonetix, but that's okay, keep people guessing." "I've heard the Commission mages talking about that name, sir, and they seem alarmed. One of them said the name was practically a spell in itself, used here." "I heard. That's why I had to change it." "Have you considered what might actually rise from the ashes and blood here as a result?" "Well, no, but that isn't my business, you know. I manage gladiators. Let the mages worry about what pops in from some other dimension. Besides, what if nothing happens?" "But, sir, there have already been reports of zombie rats and tentacled monsters lurking in the backs of the locker rooms! And someone is bound to consider that you have a partial responsibility--" "No," Prigg said, "I have no responsibility for that kind of thing. I'm no magician, I haven't been reading forbidden tomes...." He paused, looking thoughtful. "Maybe it was TigToad with his Obscure Lore...." "I don't believe there's a team of that name in this Bloodgames--" "No, not here. Earlier, in Veastian. He could have been, hmm, preparing for this, opening contacts if not gates, stuff like that. Has anybody seen any Dark Toads around?" "Not until they've had six drinks with umbrellas in them. Tell me, sir, have you given any thought to the moral implications of the Bloodgames?" "What moral implications?" the manager asked. "This isn't about morals, it's about survival. And the way to survive on the sands is to kill your opponents every chance you get!" "Yes, but--" "There's a reason they don't hold these contests up in Andoria," the manager said sternly. "Good people in their ways, the Andorians, but they just aren't cut out for this kind of grim business." He paused to listen to the roar of the crowds jamming the ancient arena. Checked the marquee where slaves dangled from ropes and updated the records of participants. Nodded, grimly satisfied. "Another death. That's good--can't have too many survivors, or it cheapens the victory at the end." "But the death toll--" "Bah! Don't get the idea that these gladiators are the flower of Alastarian youth. The ones who enter the Bloodgames are the men with no hope. We offer them a future they could never have dreamed of, but they have to work for it, sweat for it, bleed for it, and sometimes die for it. The survivors..." he bared his teeth in a grin that would not have looked out of place on a wolf, "they owe us EVERYTHING, and they'll do anything to repay us." "But--" "And besides," Zalgor Prigg went on, "if you really want to take up the moral question, go talk to the Grey Wand. She's the one set this up, after all." "I don't see the point, frankly. She's got plenty of Lord Protectors, and they have longer training, skills polished and honed to a--" "The Bloodgames victors, they're Her enforcers," Prigg said. "No polish, sure, but when a dirty job needs doing, one of these guys will do it, and no questions asked." + ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ Report from the Tourney #2 ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ + Larkin here once again, with more interviews from the tourney. This time I'm talking to a new manager, so new he doesn't even have a manager name. "Sir... what would you like me to call you, by the way?" "Why do you have to call me anything? I don't understand why you want to interview me. There are lots of great managers here who could probably tell you stuff--" "I'm looking for a new perspective, the point of view of someone who is just starting out with the gladiatorial games." "Oh. Well, I guess that would be me." "Absolutely right! Tell me, what do you think of the tourney? This is your first, right?" "Right, my first," the young man agreed. "And it's GREAT! Everyone is just great here! I mean, most of these managers, they're, like, legends, you know? Everybody's heard of them, and they have stables of HUNDREDS of gladiators, and they've been polishing their tricks for YEARS, and I didn't figure I had much of a chance, you know?" "The popular view is that no matter how much you know, the arena can always throw a surprise at you--" "Yeah, yeah, I've heard that. I don't know if I believe it, but I've heard it. But that isn't the best thing about this tourney. The best thing is that everyone here has been GREAT. Or else I didn't meet them--the ones that might not have been. But I think I met just about everyone, and--" "And they were great. I'm glad. But perhaps you could tell our readers a little more, maybe tell them how these experienced managers were great to you?" "Well, yeah, okay. It's that everyone was so friendly and helpful, see? The ENTIRE Consortium talked to me about warrior design, for instance. I learned a lot there. And, well, there was Mannequin, and The Greek Guy, and I actually met Manager, too! And they were all really helpful. Advice, you know, and charts, and all that stuff that was so confusing. It was just the best experience! I'm going to do it again, for sure!" * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * ---===SLOW ARENA NEWS===--- Duelmasters ----------- DM 8 ARKERS (turn 318): WAR BOND of SMITHSONIAN (Curator, mgr.) DM 28 MORYA (turn 315): OTHER of EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 313): EXECUTIONER of RETRIBUTION (?, mgr.) DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 268): XYOKOR YAHL of THE MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.) DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 290): PAYNE of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.) DM 47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 285): VYNMORGATH of KAOS (Grimm, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 271): MRS. VAUGHN of LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.) DM 52 FRATSFA (turn 265): NOT SO HOT of PYROMANIA (Marma Duke, mgr.) DM 54 TROCAR (turn 253): MATEEN of SAI'FULLAH (?, mgr.) DM 59 ILLIS (turn 243): GISBORNE of KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.) DM 71 KYR'TERR (turn 219): WITCH of DOGS OF WAR (Omega, mgr.) DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 219): BAYLY of KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.) DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 220): ROS QUIN of MIDDLE WAY 18 (Jorja, mgr.) Top Teams --------- DM 8 ARKERS (turn 318): Z GLADIATORS (Z Man, mgr.) DM 28 MORYA (turn 315): EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 313): THE STORMBRINGERS (High Lord Bosk, mgr.) DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 268): POSITION IS EMPTY DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 290): DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.) DM 47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 285): LAND OF OZ (Oz the All-Winning, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 271): LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.) DM 52 FRATSFA (turn 265): BLOOD AND GUTS! (Le Pentarque, mgr.) DM 54 TROCAR (turn 253): STREET-SOLDIERS (Darkface, mgr.) DM 59 ILLIS (turn 243): WHAT'S IN A NAME (Storm Lord, mgr.) DM 71 KYR'TERR (turn 219): INSECTOSOIDS (The Storm Lord, mgr.) DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 219): KIWI CONNECTION 7 (The Mun, mgr.) DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 220): BLACKMAIL (The Mun, mgr.) Recent Graduates ---------------- DM 28 MORYA (turn 314): SURGICAL of STEEL AND SILK (Michael Eldritch, mgr.) DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 267): WHAKAPAPA of KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.) DM 47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 284): SPARROW of RAPTOR (Owlin, mgr.) DM 52 FRATSFA (turn 264): NUMBSKULL of OTTO'S PARTS (Crip, mgr.) BRAIN TUMOR of OTTO'S PARTS (Crip, mgr.) PULLED HAMSTRING of OTTO'S PARTS (Crip, mgr.) DM 71 KYR'TERR (turn 219): WITCH of DOGS OF WAR (Omega, mgr.) DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 218): EAGLE KEYS of ANCIENT KNIGHTS (?, mgr.) REPORT FROM WITHIN THE TOWER Listen, guys, I'm having a bad-eye day, and I can barely see what I'm doing here, so this is going to be short. But sweet! For one thing, we've got twenty-six fights with only one standby, which puts us way ahead of the regionals. Ha! Take that! Twenty-six fights, one standby, but only five challenges. Okay, you didn't know who would be here and active and who wouldn't. Now you have the rankings and you do know, so let's have a lot more challenges next time. In other news, Huntsman posted the greatest point increase, 37 points. His opponent, U.S.S. Arizona, had the greatest drop, 25 points. Last turn's Crysaline Champion, Tower Guardian, or what have you, didn't show today, and lost the title. Bad cess to him, the bum. Witless Wonders were most avoided, and Sentinels avoided them more than anybody else. Aragant got the most challenges. The fights: RANCID WAIF (8-4413) (22-16-0,75) of HAPLESS WAIF fought GIMLET (4-6218) (25-42- 2,55) of THE SHALLOWSHIP. RANCID WAIF was handily defeated by GIMLET in a 1 minute mismatched bout. Was there a bathtub remark at the end of this? Because Rancid Waif could probably use a bathtub. "Rancid" isn't a fashionable scent at the moment. COLLINGWOOD (39-3798) (20-8-2,29) of KIWI CONNECTION fought AMELIA (28-3417) (31-21-1,71) of DODGE BULLETS. COLLINGWOOD was vanquished by AMELIA in a 1 minute one-sided fray. Proof, if any were needed, that our handicapper Krellipan Strees is out to get Collingwood. That was in no sense an even match. 24) WINKIE (47-6401) (16-8-2,58) of LAND OF OZ fought THE SMELL OF IT (45-3564) (17-23-1,43) of EMETICS. WINKIE demolished THE SMELL OF IT in a 1 minute one-sided melee. Nose filters work! BARON STONEWALL (81-85) (29-26-2,71) of DRAGONBANE GUILD fought GHOST DANCER (28-3365) (39-30-0,74) of DODGE BULLETS. BARON STONEWALL was overpowered by GHOST DANCER in a popular 1 minute uneven fight. They tell me that a ghost can go right through a wall, whatever it's made of. Seems like that's true? GODSMACK (82-48417) (19-6-0,88) of TONGUE N CHEEK fought BALDASSARE (7-6003) (18-8-0,68) of SENTINELS. GODSMACK overpowered BALDASSARE in a popular 2 minute gruesome one-sided match. Ouch. Truly gruesome. HAZE (82-49272) (18-11-0,66) of NORTHERN LIGHTS fought OBAN (31-4530) (19-22- 1,87) of SINGLE MALTS. HAZE handily defeated OBAN in a 2 minute bloody uneven duel. Hate'll get any of you if you don't watch out. Messes up your objectivity. CRIMSON MIST (8-5047) (27-14-1,95) of BLOOD RITES fought KRONOS GRIMHOLT (7- 6011) (16-7-1,83) of SENTINELS. CRIMSON MIST was subdued by KRONOS GRIMHOLT in a 1 minute bout. This Kronos is going to be someone to watch out for. SCANDALF (4-6219) (31-37-0,100) of THE SHALLOWSHIP fought TOM SMITH DISEASE (50- 3400) (16-14-0,64) of STRANGE TUNES. SCANDALF slimly won victory over TOM SMITH DISEASE in a popular 3 minute bout. Scandalf knows a few strange tunes of his own. LEGALASS (4-6217) (31-36-1,93) of THE SHALLOWSHIP fought KARATIA (73-3624) (28- 14-1,99) of KIWI CONNECTION. LEGALASS was overpowered by KARATIA in a crowd pleasing 1 minute mismatched fight. Sometimes known as "Leg of Glass." A variation on the famous glass jaw. DESPERADO (28-1152) (39-40-2,129) of DODGE BULLETS fought LUMBERING WAIF (8- 4346) (21-18-0,142) of HAPLESS WAIF. DESPERADO overpowered LUMBERING WAIF in an exciting 1 minute brutal one-sided bout. You need to move faster than a lumber, Waif. EVALON ELKHORN (50-3553) (29-22-3,105) of DRUID'S GROVE fought BALLIOL BLACKMOON (81-614) (24-15-0,102) of DRAGONBANE GUILD. EVALON ELKHORN was viciously subdued by BALLIOL BLACKMOON in a 2 minute bloody brawl. Is this a subtle indication that Evalon is a dragon? GERRICK GRIMM (50-3530) (24-37-1,128) of DRUID'S GROVE fought BILLY LILLY (28- 3416) (30-38-1,113) of DODGE BULLETS. GERRICK GRIMM was overcome by BILLY LILLY in a 2 minute bout. Ah, Billy should retire immediately, going out on a victory! ZOOLANDER (39-3523) (24-11-1,141) of WITLESS WONDERS fought D'URVILLE (39-3800) (19-7-1,93) of KIWI CONNECTION. ZOOLANDER vanquished D'URVILLE in an action packed 1 minute mismatched bout. A home-town match, and by their id numbers, they probably didn't even know each other! Where's the savor in that? TUNDRA (45-4280) (24-16-1,126) of ARCTIC WASTES fought TAMMY FAYE (39-3520) (23- 12-0,121) of WITLESS WONDERS. TUNDRA overcame TAMMY FAYE in a 2 minute fight. It's the weather. Even a sharp-wit can be numbed by the cold. UNZOE THE SHAMAN (31-4940) (34-19-0,161) of THE STORMGUARDS fought BINGE N PURGE (45-3567) (26-15-0,121) of EMETICS. UNZOE THE SHAMAN bested BINGE N PURGE in a crowd pleasing 3 minute bout. I should hope so! Shamans are supposed to be tough, after all. ROXANNE DE'MORRE (50-3449) (42-37-0,162) of DRUID'S GROVE fought GALENA (28- 3505) (22-15-0,135) of BOXOROX. ROXANNE DE'MORRE was viciously subdued by GALENA in an exciting 4 minute contest. Does this count as lead poisoning? MAD CAT (7-2965) (63-48-6,199) of INSP GADGETS MINIONS fought YOUNG JOAN (28- 3534) (37-40-1,165) of DODGE BULLETS. MAD CAT subdued YOUNG JOAN in a crowd pleasing 2 minute match. Probably a bad omen for Joan, but it isn't MY problem. U.S.S. ARIZONA (34-2643) (35-24-1,193) of D-DAY SQUAD fought HUNTSMAN (7-5837) (28-11-0,154) of SENTINELS. U.S.S. ARIZONA was overpowered by HUNTSMAN in a popular 1 minute one-sided melee. It's those torpedoes, isn't it? BLOODBATH (60-704) (83-64-2,201) of BASKET WEAVING 101 fought THE BLACKSMITH (106-22) (0-0-0,181) of the College of Mimes. BLOODBATH overpowered THE BLACKSMITH in a popular 2 minute gory uneven duel. Our sole standby on the sands today, and a good job defeating him, Bloodbath. HOPE (20-2555) (34-38-1,206) of THE FAMILY TREE fought THELONIUS (21-6631) (27- 7-1,186) of NOMADIC TRIBE. HOPE was bested by THELONIUS in a popular 2 minute competition. Ah, no! Does this mean that the Nomadic Tribe has no hope? The challenges: CHINA MILKMAID (47-6502) (14-2-1,55) of LAND OF OZ challenged DOMJON (50-3554) (25-26-3,70) of DRUID'S GROVE. Up 15. CHINA MILKMAID vanquished DOMJON in an exciting 1 minute mismatched Challenge fight. I thought the Consortium had left? If this is not a fluke, then, good job you're back! OBROJOBO (7-5869) (15-11-1,57) of SENTINELS challenged ARAGANT (4-6220) (36-29- 0,64) of THE SHALLOWSHIP. Up 7. OBROJOBO savagely defeated ARAGANT in a 2 minute bloody Challenge competition. This is Aragant the Most Challenged, remember, and with an attitude like his, no surprise. ANVIL IRONFIST (81-84) (32-9-0,142) of DRAGONBANE GUILD challenged LAPHROAIG (31-4529) (25-17-0,149) of SINGLE MALTS. Up 7. ANVIL IRONFIST bested LAPHROAIG in a popular 3 minute gory Challenge contest. I still think the stewards missed something in Anvil's gloves, but they SAY there was nothing in 'em but his hands. NERVE RAKER (21-1874) (25-17-1,140) of NOMADIC TRIBE challenged AB DESTINED 4 THE DA (65-1154) (18-10-2,174) of PAUL'Z PHARTZ. Up 34. NERVE RAKER was handily defeated by AB DESTINED 4 THE DA in a 1 minute match. Bold! Looking for skills, or hoping to get lucky? OLIANDER (7-5911) (24-13-2,124) of SENTINELS challenged BANDAGED HAND (20-2765) (15-6-2,132) of 100% NATURAL GROOVE. Up 8. OLIANDER devastated BANDAGED HAND in a 2 minute mismatched Challenge fight. If they can get Ms. Hand into the Infirmary, they're going to put a NEW bandage on that. For the title, in the absence of the previous champ: BLACK FLAG (82-46046) (39-27-3,206) of TONGUE N CHEEK fought KISSYFUR (67-2187) (34-24-1,188) of ALL-STAR NANA'S. BLACK FLAG handily defeated KISSYFUR in an action packed 3 minute uneven Title melee. Our congratulations to Black Flag. Ketchum THE TOWER GUARDIAN W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY BLACK FLAG 82--19490 40 27 3 221 TONGUE N CHEEK (1203) DWES EG GRAND CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY -MAJOR DAMAGE 31-600 84 52 2 332 MILITARY MAYHEM (37) CHIMLEVTAL -KING UVDAHELL 47-1643 68 35 1 283 ROYAL FLUSH (10) NORTH FORK -REMARK A BULL 73-499 68 27 2 271 THE BULLS (255) ERINIKA -HARI-KARI 73-3049 42 6 0 264 WAY TO GO! II (1010) ERINIKA -DUTCH TREAT 26-1841 122 38 2 260 WORLDWIDE GORE (35) CALEAM -GROLSCH 21-5029 68 13 4 255 REAL BEER (859) SUNSET -ACE IN THE HOLE 47-2402 68 45 1 254 ROYAL FLUSH (10) NORTH FORK -DISCO QUEEN 47-1992 58 25 2 249 ROYAL FLUSH (10) NORTH FORK -PRIMUS 21-4975 73 18 0 221 REAL BEER (859) SUNSET GRAND CHAMPIONS W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY BLOODBATH 60-704 84 64 2 209 BASKET WEAVING 101 (225) ARADI -WHACKING WILLOW 52-3167 47 18 1 207 FLOWER GIRLS (265) FRATSFA -FIVE GOLDEN RINGS 16-4331 41 13 0 206 GOLDEN GLADIATORS (577) WILLAF -LAND OF FLUSH 11-4373 26 17 0 206 CONSORTIUM CRAP (1248) ARUAK CITY -TOTTI 17-5991 28 14 2 204 ITALIAN FOOTBALL (826) ALJAFIR -PAUL 35-2349 41 45 2 203 COMMON JOE'S (509) MURSKA MAD CAT 7-2965 64 48 6 201 INSP GADGETS MINIONS (214) BONSUR THELONIUS 21-6631 28 7 1 201 NOMADIC TRIBE (1219) SUNSET -TINY TIM 60-6042 33 12 1 199 CRAZY CREEPS (363) ARADI -DAIRY QUEEN 47-2685 92 48 3 198 ROYAL FLUSH (10) NORTH FORK HOPE 20-2555 34 39 1 193 THE FAMILY TREE (717) SEAM -BULL FROG 73-4547 30 11 0 193 THE BULLS (255) ERINIKA HUNTSMAN 7-5837 29 11 0 191 SENTINELS (1202) BONSUR KISSYFUR 67-2187 34 25 1 185 ALL-STAR NANA'S (787) BARIKALA -SLIPPERY NIPPLE 59-2323 30 20 1 183 HANGOVERS (955) ILLIS GRAND CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY AB DESTINED 4 THE 65-1154 19 10 2 180 PAUL'Z PHARTZ (985) DAL SHANG YOUNG JOAN 28-3534 37 41 1 173 DODGE BULLETS (867) MORYA U.S.S. ARIZONA 34-2643 35 25 1 168 D-DAY SQUAD (551) MONUNTIAL UNZOE THE SHAMAN 31-4940 35 19 0 165 THE STORMGUARDS (192) CHIMLEVTAL GALENA 28-3505 23 15 0 160 BOXOROX (1081) MORYA -NECROMANCER 78-2520 25 6 1 159 MAGIC ARTISTS (1218) LIN TIRIAN ANVIL IRONFIST 81-84 33 9 0 156 DRAGONBANE GUILD (1240) SHADOWSPIRE -JAVELIN 82--32302 11 5 0 151 THE WEAPONS (1261) DWES EG GRAND ADEPTS W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY DESPERADO 28-1152 40 40 2 149 DODGE BULLETS (867) MORYA LAPHROAIG 31-4529 25 18 0 149 SINGLE MALTS (1071) CHIMLEVTAL ROXANNE DE'MORRE 50-3449 42 38 0 146 DRUID'S GROVE (1041) SNOWBOUND OLIANDER 7-5911 25 13 2 146 SENTINELS (1202) BONSUR ZOOLANDER 39-3523 25 11 1 146 WITLESS WONDERS (1052) XOCHITHLAN NERVE RAKER 21-1874 25 18 1 141 NOMADIC TRIBE (1219) SUNSET -NIKKO 47-6385 19 4 1 141 LAND OF OZ (28) NORTH FORK TUNDRA 45-4280 25 16 1 137 ARCTIC WASTES (1256) STORMCROWE BINGE N PURGE 45-3567 26 16 0 131 EMETICS (1030) STORMCROWE BILLY LILLY 28-3416 31 38 1 126 DODGE BULLETS (867) MORYA LUMBERING WAIF 8-4346 21 19 0 125 HAPLESS WAIF (1051) ARKERS BANDAGED HAND 20-2765 15 7 2 121 100% NATURAL GROOVE (545) SEAM TAMMY FAYE 39-3520 23 13 0 120 WITLESS WONDERS (1052) XOCHITHLAN GERRICK GRIMM 50-3530 24 38 1 116 DRUID'S GROVE (1041) SNOWBOUND BALLIOL BLACKMOON 81-614 25 15 0 114 DRAGONBANE GUILD (1240) SHADOWSPIRE KARATIA 73-3624 29 14 1 108 KIWI CONNECTION (1232) ERINIKA SCANDALF 4-6219 32 37 0 102 THE SHALLOWSHIP (1206) JHELUM EVALON ELKHORN 50-3553 29 23 3 101 DRUID'S GROVE (1041) SNOWBOUND GRAND CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY GODSMACK 82--17119 20 6 0 100 TONGUE N CHEEK (1203) DWES EG GRAND CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY KRONOS GRIMHOLT 7-6011 17 7 1 100 SENTINELS (1202) BONSUR D'URVILLE 39-3800 19 8 1 99 KIWI CONNECTION (1277) XOCHITHLAN -EXPERIENTIA 28-4483 19 11 0 95 STEEL AND SILK (1268) MORYA GRAND INITIATES W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY LEGALASS 4-6217 31 37 1 89 THE SHALLOWSHIP (1206) JHELUM HAZE 82--16264 19 11 0 88 NORTHERN LIGHTS (1288) DWES EG CRIMSON MIST 8-5047 27 15 1 87 BLOOD RITES (1253) ARKERS GHOST DANCER 28-3365 40 30 0 86 DODGE BULLETS (867) MORYA -COPPER COMPACTER 29-5092 22 20 0 86 METAL MINCERS (276) LAPUR -STINGAREE 59-2698 22 13 1 80 ISLANDERS (804) ILLIS GIMLET 4-6218 26 42 2 78 THE SHALLOWSHIP (1206) JHELUM AMELIA 28-3417 32 21 1 76 DODGE BULLETS (867) MORYA -WHAKAPAPA 39-3801 22 6 4 76 KIWI CONNECTION (1277) XOCHITHLAN -EAGLE KEYS 72-4585 17 25 0 76 ANCIENT KNIGHTS (1259) DRAGONHEAD -VELVET FINISH 28-4441 17 18 0 75 STEEL AND SILK (1268) MORYA CHINA MILKMAID 47-6502 15 2 1 74 LAND OF OZ (28) NORTH FORK -SURGICAL 28-4437 17 20 0 71 STEEL AND SILK (1268) MORYA OBROJOBO 7-5869 16 11 1 71 SENTINELS (1202) BONSUR TOM SMITH DISEASE 50-3400 16 15 0 71 STRANGE TUNES (1085) SNOWBOUND OBAN 31-4530 19 23 1 69 SINGLE MALTS (1071) CHIMLEVTAL BALDASSARE 7-6003 18 9 0 68 SENTINELS (1202) BONSUR BARON STONEWALL 81-85 29 27 2 65 DRAGONBANE GUILD (1240) SHADOWSPIRE WINKIE 47-6401 17 8 2 65 LAND OF OZ (28) NORTH FORK -SPARROW 47-6411 17 12 0 63 RAPTOR (1289) NORTH FORK -GUSHAN 83-222 17 10 0 61 ZEITGEIST (1290) TELORINTHE -GOLDBRICK 16-5857 20 0 0 60 GOLDEN GLADIATORS (577) WILLAF ARAGANT 4-6220 36 30 0 56 THE SHALLOWSHIP (1206) JHELUM DOMJON 50-3554 25 27 3 55 DRUID'S GROVE (1041) SNOWBOUND RANCID WAIF 8-4413 22 17 0 55 HAPLESS WAIF (1051) ARKERS -HALF 45-4384 17 14 2 55 SRETSAMLEUD II (1251) STORMCROWE -BLUEBURN 7-6013 15 9 1 55 SENTINELS (1202) BONSUR -ANNA BEATRICE 46-4124 16 3 0 51 FANDILS (220) ARDIVENT THE SMELL OF IT 45-3564 17 24 1 39 EMETICS (1030) STORMCROWE -SCARLET ROSE 28-4440 15 21 0 34 STEEL AND SILK (1268) MORYA COLLINGWOOD 39-3798 20 9 2 33 KIWI CONNECTION (1277) XOCHITHLAN '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN PERSONAL CORRESPONDENCE Karatia -- Thanks for the warm welcome. Give me a round or two to adjust and I'll see if I can reciprocate the favor. -- Experientia Gimlet -- Good gods, you hit hard! Lesson learned. -- Scarlet Rose Legalass -- Well, you definitely got a leg of THIS lass! -- Velvet Finish All -- A couple of the boys finally graduated, too. Looks like I'll have the only Telorinthe representative next turn. Now if I could only turn my dismal record Around.... -- Michael Eldritch, mgr Steel and Silk The Smell of It -- And another Sentinel. Which one of us gets you next time? I'll have to let them know about the nose plugs. -- Baldassare Velvet Finish -- Indeed, that was a nice and smooth finish. -- Balliol Karatia -- Nice win. That was not how I had intended that to go, obviously. But at least I learned a thing or two. -- Kronos Collingwood! -- And the answer is... you! Who did Obrojobo defeat to get his first AD win? Collingwood! Much appreciated. -- Obrojobo I was the most challenged? Very interesting considering only two warriors were ranked below me last turn, and one of those did not fight. Either one challenge is all it takes to be most challenged in this arena, or there are some down challengers in our midst! -- Obrojobo the challenged A double-challenge from one gladiator would do it. Experientia -- You are making the quest for 30 wins more challenging than I had hoped. Nice challenge for you. -- the Baron Unzoe the Shaman -- I have always liked that name, so when I was in close range for a challenge I decided I should see who it belongs to. And so I did. The win was nice as well, of course. -- Thelonius Lumbering Waif -- I think you need dancing lessons. -- Young Joan Laphroaig -- So, are you a chocolate malt, or a strawberry malt? -- Desperado Bandaged Hand -- Gods, woman, don't you ever CHANGE that bandage? -- Billy Lilly Godsmack -- Rude little squirt, aren't you? -- Amelia Tom Smith Disease -- Ah... that disease is a shrinking disease, I take it? You're kinda small for a Shew. But an incredible student. -- Ghost Dancer LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS OLIANDER devastated BANDAGED HAND in a 2 minute mismatched Challenge fight. NERVE RAKER was handily defeated by AB DESTINED 4 THE DA in a 1 minute match. ANVIL IRONFIST bested LAPHROAIG in a popular 3 minute gory Challenge contest. OBROJOBO savagely defeated ARAGANT in a 2 minute bloody Challenge competition. CHINA MILKMAID vanquished DOMJON in a exciting 1 minute mismatched Challenge fight. HOPE was bested by THELONIUS in a popular 2 minute competition. BLACK FLAG handily defeated KISSYFUR in a action packed 3 minute uneven Title melee. BLOODBATH overpowered THE BLACKSMITH in a popular 2 minute gory uneven duel. U.S.S. ARIZONA was overpowered by HUNTSMAN in a popular 1 minute one-sided melee. MAD CAT subdued YOUNG JOAN in a crowd pleasing 2 minute match. ROXANNE DE'MORRE was viciously subdued by GALENA in a exciting 4 minute contest. UNZOE THE SHAMAN bested BINGE N PURGE in a crowd pleasing 3 minute bout. TUNDRA overcame TAMMY FAYE in a 2 minute fight. ZOOLANDER vanquished D'URVILLE in a action packed 1 minute mismatched bout. GERRICK GRIMM was overcome by BILLY LILLY in a 2 minute bout. EVALON ELKHORN was viciously subdued by BALLIOL BLACKMOON in a 2 minute bloody brawl. DESPERADO overpowered LUMBERING WAIF in a exciting 1 minute brutal one-sided bout. LEGALASS was overpowered by KARATIA in a crowd pleasing 1 minute mismatched fight. SCANDALF slimly won victory over TOM SMITH DISEASE in a popular 3 minute bout. CRIMSON MIST was subdued by KRONOS GRIMHOLT in a 1 minute bout. HAZE handily defeated OBAN in a 2 minute bloody uneven duel. GODSMACK overpowered BALDASSARE in a popular 2 minute gruesome one-sided match. BARON STONEWALL was overpowered by GHOST DANCER in a popular 1 minute uneven fight. WINKIE demolished THE SMELL OF IT in a 1 minute one-sided melee. COLLINGWOOD was vanquished by AMELIA in a 1 minute one-sided fray. RANCID WAIF was handily defeated by GIMLET in a 1 minute mismatched bout. BATTLE REPORT MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS |FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT| |LUNGING ATTACK 11 WALL OF STEEL 70 - 46 - 0 60 | |WALL OF STEEL 9 PARRY-RIPOSTE 19 - 15 - 0 56 | |SLASHING ATTACK 7 LUNGING ATTACK 75 - 60 - 2 56 | |AIMED BLOW 6 STRIKING ATTACK 31 - 28 - 0 53 | |STRIKING ATTACK 5 TOTAL PARRY 37 - 38 - 1 49 | |BASHING ATTACK 4 AIMED BLOW 30 - 32 - 0 48 | |PARRY-LUNGE 3 SLASHING ATTACK 42 - 49 - 0 46 | |PARRY-STRIKE 2 PARRY-STRIKE 18 - 24 - 0 43 | |TOTAL PARRY 2 BASHING ATTACK 27 - 36 - 0 43 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 PARRY-LUNGE 9 - 22 - 0 29 | Turn 218 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: WALL OF STEEL 6 - 3 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 3 5 WALL OF STEEL STRIKING ATTACK 3 - 2 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 2 3 TOTAL PARRY SLASHING ATTACK 4 - 3 1 LUNGING ATTACK LUNGING ATTACK 6 - 5 1 AIMED BLOW AIMED BLOW 3 - 3 1 PARRY-STRIKE PARRY-STRIKE 1 - 1 BASHING ATTACK 2 - 2 TOTAL PARRY 1 - 1 TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME WALL OF STEEL BLOODBATH 60-704 84 64 2 209 BASKET WEAVING 101 (225) BASHING ATTACK MAD CAT 7-2965 64 48 6 201 INSP GADGETS MINIONS (214) LUNGING ATTACK THELONIUS 21-6631 28 7 1 201 NOMADIC TRIBE (1219) PARRY-LUNGE HOPE 20-2555 34 39 1 193 THE FAMILY TREE (717) SLASHING ATTACK HUNTSMAN 7-5837 29 11 0 191 SENTINELS (1202) PARRY-RIPOSTE YOUNG JOAN 28-3534 37 41 1 173 DODGE BULLETS (867) PARRY-STRIKE UNZOE THE SHAMAN 31-4940 35 19 0 165 THE STORMGUARDS (192) STRIKING ATTACK ZOOLANDER 39-3523 25 11 1 146 WITLESS WONDERS (1052) AIMED BLOW BALLIOL BLACKMOON 81-614 25 15 0 114 DRAGONBANE GUILD (1240) TOTAL PARRY ARAGANT 4-6220 36 30 0 56 THE SHALLOWSHIP (1206) The overall popularity leader is BLOODBATH 60-704. The most popular warrior this turn was GALENA 28-3505. The ten other most popular fighters were LAPHROAIG 31-4529, BLACK FLAG 82--19490, OLIANDER 7-5911, BLOODBATH 60-704, TOM SMITH DISEASE 50-3400, THELONIUS 21-6631, MAD CAT 7-2965, UNZOE THE SHAMAN 31-4940, GODSMACK 82--17119, and OBROJOBO 7-5869. The least popular fighter this week was RANCID WAIF 8-4413. The other ten least popular fighters were COLLINGWOOD 39-3798, THE SMELL OF IT 45-3564, CRIMSON MIST 8-5047, LEGALASS 4-6217, U.S.S. ARIZONA 34-2643, BARON STONEWALL 81-85, EVALON ELKHORN 50-3553, D'URVILLE 39-3800, DOMJON 50-3554, and ARAGANT 4-6220. Arena (Number) W L K Arena (Number) W L K Arena (Number) W L K JHELUM(4) 2 2 0 CHIMLEVTAL(31) 1 2 0 ARADI(60) 1 0 0 BONSUR(7) 5 1 0 MONUNTIAL(34) 0 1 0 DAL SHANG(65) 1 0 0 ARKERS(8) 0 3 0 XOCHITHLAN(39) 1 3 0 BARIKALA(67) 0 1 0 SEAM(20) 0 2 0 STORMCROWE(45) 1 2 0 ERINIKA(73) 1 0 0 SUNSET(21) 1 1 0 NORTH FORK(47) 2 0 0 SHADOWSPIRE(81) 2 1 0 MORYA(28) 5 1 0 SNOWBOUND(50) 0 5 0 DWES EG(82) 3 0 0 TOP WARRIOR OF EACH ARENA W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY SCANDALF 4-6219 32 37 0 102 THE SHALLOWSHIP (1206) JHELUM MAD CAT 7-2965 64 48 6 201 INSP GADGETS MINIONS (214) BONSUR TOP WARRIOR OF EACH ARENA W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY LUMBERING WAIF 8-4346 21 19 0 125 HAPLESS WAIF (1051) ARKERS HOPE 20-2555 34 39 1 193 THE FAMILY TREE (717) SEAM THELONIUS 21-6631 28 7 1 201 NOMADIC TRIBE (1219) SUNSET YOUNG JOAN 28-3534 37 41 1 173 DODGE BULLETS (867) MORYA UNZOE THE SHAMAN 31-4940 35 19 0 165 THE STORMGUARDS (192) CHIMLEVTAL U.S.S. ARIZONA 34-2643 35 25 1 168 D-DAY SQUAD (551) MONUNTIAL ZOOLANDER 39-3523 25 11 1 146 WITLESS WONDERS (1052) XOCHITHLAN TUNDRA 45-4280 25 16 1 137 ARCTIC WASTES (1256) STORMCROWE CHINA MILKMAID 47-6502 15 2 1 74 LAND OF OZ (28) NORTH FORK ROXANNE DE'MORRE 50-3449 42 38 0 146 DRUID'S GROVE (1041) SNOWBOUND BLOODBATH 60-704 84 64 2 209 BASKET WEAVING 101 (225) ARADI AB DESTINED 4 THE 65-1154 19 10 2 180 PAUL'Z PHARTZ (985) DAL SHANG KISSYFUR 67-2187 34 25 1 185 ALL-STAR NANA'S (787) BARIKALA KARATIA 73-3624 29 14 1 108 KIWI CONNECTION (1232) ERINIKA ANVIL IRONFIST 81-84 33 9 0 156 DRAGONBANE GUILD (1240) SHADOWSPIRE BLACK FLAG 82--19490 40 27 3 221 TONGUE N CHEEK (1203) DWES EG