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Date   : 04/17/2012    Duedate: 05/14/2012

CRYSALIS ARENA

DM 106    TURN 247

RANK TEAMS                 W    L   K    %  RANK TEAMS                 W    L   K    % 
  1 TALL TALES 59/1335     4    1   0 80.0    6 DARQUE FORCE 31/908  116  107   1 52.0
  2 SPARF! 54/1139      2497 1210  32 67.4      KNIGHT BREED 45/1070
    CRYPTICS 25/150                             DARQUE FORCES VIII 73/1043
    SKI TAOS 23/860                           7 500 BPM 77/1260      802  797   8 50.2
    AVID FANS 45/199                            BLOOD SUCKERS 5/1295
    HANGOVERS 59/955                            DREW'S BOYS II 73/1321
    REAL BEER 21/859                            KIWI CONNECTION 4/1305
    THE BULLS 73/255                            KIWI CONNECTION 13/747
    BLOWN AWAY 44/398                           KIWI CONNECTION 73/1232
    ROYAL FLUSH 47/10                           KIWI CONNECTIONS 75/1307
    KING'S COURT 11/34                          OTAGO HIGHLANDERS 14/808
    OPEN SESAME 50/668                          INSP GADGETS MINIONS 7/214
    CHAPEL ROCK 59/1108                       8 VIKINGS 10/1208      158  170   2 48.2
    OTTO'S PARTS 52/664                         SENTINELS 7/1202
    PARTY ANIMALS 5/476                         HILLTOP GURUS 38/1282
    ALPHABET SOUP 73/943                        NOMADIC TRIBE 21/1219
    PRIMATES-R-US 25/963                        DRAGONBANE GUILD 81/1240
    USELESS TOOLS 54/552                      9 BLOOD RITES 8/1253   133  154   1 46.3
    WORLDWIDE GORE 26/35                        FULL SPECTRUM 1/1332
    MILITARY MAYHEM 31/37                       ARCTIC WASTES 45/1256
    USELESS TOOLS 57/1249                       TONGUE N CHEEK 82/1203
    WAY TO GO! II 73/1010                       NORTHERN LIGHTS 82/1288
    HERE TO PHOENIX 26/871                   10 WITLESS WON 39/1052  133  164   0 44.8
    CONSORTIUM CRAP 11/1248                  11 DOGS OF WAR 71/418    71  108   1 39.7
    CRUEL PET NAMES 40/1117                     PHANTACITY 28/1252
    LADIES IN WAITING 8/444                     OLLIS HEROES 83/1302
    THINGS GEORGE DOES 73/812                   BIG BAD BRAWLERS 71/459
    INGRATE WHITE NORTH 60/745               12 F WORDS 14/1342       39   62   0 38.6
    NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 42/1343              13 DODGE BULLET 28/867  505  904   5 35.8
  3 OLDIES 83/1312       411  206   1 66.6      MIDDLE WAY 8 52/1271
    COLOR TUNES 82/1235                         MIDDLE WAY 9 72/1325
    FLOWER GIRLS 52/265                         MIDDLE WAY 18 73/1310
    METAL MINCERS 29/276                        MIDDLE WAY 21 83/1309
    PERRY COUNTY 82/1344                        CIRQUE DU MASQUES 58/843
    DARK TOADS 05Q 82/1311                   14 X-POSSE 72/1093       26   49   2 34.7
  4 ORCISH IDIOM 8/1266  105   84   1 55.6   15 BLOODGUARD 59/1341     1    1   0 50.0
  5 DEMONIC FURY 44/454  134  118   0 53.2   16 DEVIATION 82/1340      1    1   0 50.0
    STEEL BLADES 30/525                      17-H8 2 TXT 73/1339       0    1   0  0.0
    RANDOM BLADES 50/550

                                  WARRIOR SPOTLIGHT

     Okay, here's the story:  The Split was scheduled for this weekend that just
past.  Right.  Something went wrong.  Not the first time.  Andorak didn't fight on
Monday (who cares about them?).  Talahya and Crysalis didn't fight on Tuesday.  Who
knows what will happen on Wednesday?  Or Thursday?  In the interests of getting this
newsletter into the mail with reasonable speed, I am not going to do a spy report,
which is to say, I'm not going to WAIT LONGER for the chance to do a spy report.
I'll send it in, and the minute the fights are fought, it goes straight to the
printer.  That's the best I can do for you today, and I'll plan on a good spy report
next month.  Until then....

                                       Ketchum

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

                                     Duelmasters
                                     -----------
 DM   8 ARKERS (turn 347): AKANAH of STRANGE UNIVERSE (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 344): TAXES of EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 341): XANDAR of AVENGERS (Huckle Cat?, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 297): ASQUITH of KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 319): ROSELYN of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 314): SPAWN of FANTASTIC FIVE (?, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 300): 4-H of LIFE IMPACTS (Coach, mgr.)
 DM  52 FRATSFA (turn 294): ZOUM LA BOUSE of BLOOD AND GUTS! (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 279): WORZEEL of TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 272): APPLESEED of IMPROVED ILLUSION (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  71 KYR'TERR (turn 247): SUGAR HILL GANG of RAP ATTACKS (Marma Duke, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 248): NAEFAN ORDH of MIDDLE WAY 9 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 248): PANAMA OATES of MIDDLE WAY 18 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  83 TELORINTHE (turn 64): VODI of OLLIS HEROES (Omega, mgr.)
 DM 106 CRYSALIS (turn 246): MONKEY BUSINESS of PRIMATES-R-US (Crip, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   8 ARKERS (turn 347): YOU PAY I SLAY (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 344): PHANTACITY (Omega, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 341): MIDDLE WAY 7 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 297): KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 319): DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 314): OBSIDIAN ORDER (Skaven, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 300): LIFE IMPACTS (Coach, mgr.)
 DM  52 FRATSFA (turn 294): BLOOD AND GUTS! (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 279): KIWI CONNECTION II (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 272): IMPROVED ILLUSION (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  71 KYR'TERR (turn 248): DARQUE FORCES V (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 248): MIDDLE WAY 9 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 249): MIDDLE WAY 18 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  83 TELORINTHE (turn 64): OLDIES (Coach, mgr.)
 DM 106 CRYSALIS (turn 246): TALL TALES (A-Sop, mgrs.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                   ----------------
 DM   8 ARKERS (turn 346): NORM QUESHA of MIDDLE WAY 11 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 340): OMBERT QURL of MIDDLE WAY 7 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 297): RATA of KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
                   (turn 296): IPSWICH of KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 299): PURPLE ACE of LIFE IMPACTS (Coach, mgr.)
 DM  71 KYR'TERR (turn 248): DIANGELIQUE of DARQUE FORCES V (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 249): PANAMA OATES of MIDDLE WAY 18 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  83 TELORINTHE (turn 64): VODI of OLLIS HEROES (Omega, mgr.)

                             REPORT FROM WITHIN THE TOWER

     Oh, hi.  Its just little 'ol Debby Tonte.  Thought I'd check out CRYSALIS to see 
what's new.  MVP award for GLACIER?  CIRQUE DU MASQUES' proud of her after beating 
BLACK and getting 45 points.  Talk about yer major upsets!  ROCK GLAS HUT FUN's match 
with QUITA REMMING cost him a loss of 39 points!  What a putz!  MONKEY BUSINESS 
fights so hard to be Duelmaster, then quits fighting and loses the title.  No one 
said it was a genius...  Was that a tear I saw in MAD CAT's eye, as it took over 
Duelmastership?  And wasn't GHOST DANCER fit to be tied!  I hear the top team insists 
all their warriors get nine hours sleep.  They want photogenic fighters for PR 
photos.   
     Look, you guys stick to fighting, all right?  ROYAL FLUSH was the most avoided 
team.  Is a 622-366-10 record really that scary?  I don't know what SENTINELS' been 
doing.  They certainly haven't been accepting many fights from ROYAL FLUSH, that's 
fer sher.  Like, is TEALIN SALI popular, or what?  She was challenged the most in all 
of CRYSALIS!  She's got a 27-21-0, is that good?  I'm not so sure OPASAN knew all the 
facts when he challenged HAGAR BLUETOOTH of VIKINGS.  I saw OPASAN stumbling and 
dribbling at The Dripping Blade last week...  OPASAN lost to HAGAR BLUETOOTH, but he 
got 22 points.  HAGAR BLUETOOTH won, and got 2 points.  I don't get it.  Ooh!  Did 
LORD FOUL really know what he was doing when he challenged TEALIN SALI?  A 15-15-1 
speaks volumes.  (Zontoni said that.  I don't know what it means.) LORD FOUL was so 
studly out there in the sands!  Beating TEALIN SALI and getting 42 points.  
BLOODGUARD must be proud, for sure!   
     Challenges, revenges, Bloodfeuds.  All CRYSALIS ever talks about is fighting!  
Me, I'm more laid back.  Hey you guys, don't you think your families would like to 
hear from you?  Write!  (Or have someone write for you.)  
     Remember, blood on a purple robe may stain.  Soak it in cold water, and hand 
wash.  I'm getting tired of writing this stuff, so I'm calling it quits.  I had a fun 
time, see you later-- Debby Tonte  

THE TOWER GUARDIAN             W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 MAD CAT 7-2965               78  52  6  281  INSP GADGETS MINIONS (214) BONSUR

GRAND CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS     W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
-HARI-KARI 73-3049            54   9     275  WAY TO GO! II (1010)       ERINIKA
-MONKEY BUSINESS 25-4040      42  18  1  270  PRIMATES-R-US (963)        LYRATILAN
-MISS ZING 8-824              75  52  3  254  LADIES IN WAITING (444)    ARKERS
 BALLIOL BLACKMOON 81-614     40  26     233  DRAGONBANE GUILD (1240)    SHADOWSPIRE
 WYNETT 30-2340               51  46  2  232  STEEL BLADES (525)         IAYE
 GABBER KNIGHT 77-2243        19   6     230  500 BPM (1260)             MAZGOURRAH
 QUEEN 82-33307               22   9     226  DARK TOADS 05Q (1311)      DWES EG
-SLIPPERY NIPPLE 59-2323      39  25  1  225  HANGOVERS (955)            ILLIS
-THE REFEREE 45-1091          81  52  4  224  AVID FANS (199)            STORMCROWE
-LAND OF FLUSH 11-4373        35  21     222  CONSORTIUM CRAP (1248)     ARUAK CITY
 CHUCK NORRIS 71-993          24  19  1  221  BIG BAD BRAWLERS (459)     KYR'TERR
-VIKING RAIDER 54-2885        28   9  1  218  SPARF! (1139)              TROCAR
 BLACK FLAG 82-46046          55  41  4  217  TONGUE N CHEEK (1203)      DWES EG
-WHACKING WILLOW 52-3167      58  22  1  216  FLOWER GIRLS (265)         FRATSFA
-AFRICAN QUEEN 47-6424        27  16     215  ROYAL FLUSH (10)           NORTH FORK
-DUTCH TREAT 26-1841         137  39  2  212  WORLDWIDE GORE (35)        CALEAM
 ASHAR 30-1777                59  50  3  212  STEEL BLADES (525)         IAYE

GRAND CHAMPIONS                W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 VIOLATOR 44-2122             58  47  1  210  DEMONIC FURY (454)         KRILL
-SODOM 31-4368                37  26  1  210  DARQUE FORCES (908)        CHIMLEVTAL
-PHILLIP THE BIRD 40-3708     23  19  1  210  CRUEL PET NAMES (1117)     ZENSU
-LONDON QUIREBOY 59-2513      38  17  1  209  CHAPEL ROCK (1108)         ILLIS
 WHIRLWIND 30-3437            32  24     208  STEEL BLADES (525)         IAYE
-BEERVAHNA 60-4292            41  36  3  206  INGRATE WHITE NORTH (745)  ARADI
-ROTTEN LIVER 52-2902         40  19  1  204  OTTO'S PARTS (664)         FRATSFA
-RUBBER KNIFE 57-2546         39  10  2  204  USELESS TOOLS (1249)       ANDOR
 HAZE 82-49272                35  24     203  NORTHERN LIGHTS (1288)     DWES EG
-DAIRY QUEEN 47-2685         102  52  3  201  ROYAL FLUSH (10)           NORTH FORK
-DARK TOWER 11-1702           90  58     201  KING'S COURT (34)          ARUAK CITY
-SITS ON HIS DUFF 73-1810     47  28  4  198  THINGS GEORGE DOES (812)   ERINIKA
-CUBA 26-3917                 35  16     198  HERE TO PHOENIX (871)      CALEAM
-TAOS 26-4042                 30  19  1  198  HERE TO PHOENIX (871)      CALEAM
 SERB SMASHER 71-1393         25  21  2  198  DOGS OF WAR (418)          KYR'TERR
-FIGHTER ACE 47-1189          79  54  6  197  ROYAL FLUSH (10)           NORTH FORK
-KING FORADAY 47-3762         67  55  4  197  ROYAL FLUSH (10)           NORTH FORK
 AVONSIDE 13-3927             56  65  1  197  KIWI CONNECTION (747)      DULLENS
 THELONIUS 21-6631            34  26  2  196  NOMADIC TRIBE (1219)       SUNSET

GRAND CHAMPIONS                W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
-GENERAL PUBLIC 31-3112       31  24  1  196  MILITARY MAYHEM (37)       CHIMLEVTAL
-TRASH CAN 50-3403            22   7  4  195  OPEN SESAME (668)          SNOWBOUND
 SCORPIUS 45-3752             46  30     194  KNIGHT BREED (1070)        STORMCROWE
-MONKEY DO 25-4152            31  19  2  194  PRIMATES-R-US (963)        LYRATILAN
-DISCO QUEEN 47-1992          68  29  2  193  ROYAL FLUSH (10)           NORTH FORK
-STEVE MCQUEEN 47-3908        59  49  1  193  ROYAL FLUSH (10)           NORTH FORK
 LOOGIE CLAP 82-46049         41  37  2  193  TONGUE N CHEEK (1203)      DWES EG
-F.O.A.D. 73-442              36  18  2  192  ALPHABET SOUP (943)        ERINIKA
-BULL DURHAM 5-4324           41  21  1  191  PARTY ANIMALS (476)        KALTOS
-ACE METRIC 47-3554           31  23     190  ROYAL FLUSH (10)           NORTH FORK
-JIVE 25-624                 107  70  1  188  CRYPTICS (150)             LYRATILAN
-RUBBER KNIFE 54-2038         66  46  1  188  USELESS TOOLS (552)        TROCAR
 GHOST DANCER 28-3365         51  48     188  DODGE BULLETS (867)        MORYA
 YOUNG JOAN 28-3534           44  63  1  188  DODGE BULLETS (867)        MORYA
 HUNTSMAN 7-5837              39  25     187  SENTINELS (1202)           BONSUR
-BLACK JACK SHELACK 47-4850   38  27  2  187  ROYAL FLUSH (10)           NORTH FORK
-UZI 44-1701                  36  35  1  187  BLOWN AWAY (398)           KRILL
 CANNONBALL 72-5313           26  31  1  186  X-POSSE (1093)             DRAGONHEAD
 TUNDRA 45-4280               37  33  1  185  ARCTIC WASTES (1256)       STORMCROWE
-BODDINGTON'S 21-5035         29  18     185  REAL BEER (859)            SUNSET
 BALDASSARE 7-6003            29  21     184  SENTINELS (1202)           BONSUR
 HAGAR BLUETOOTH 10-5850      33   9  1  182  VIKINGS (1208)             KOLACT
-THE LION KING 47-6360        26   9     182  ROYAL FLUSH (10)           NORTH FORK

GRAND CHALLENGER ADEPTS        W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
-BASE ON BULLS 73-3101        34  13  4  180  THE BULLS (255)            ERINIKA
 TAMMY FAYE 39-3520           30  35     180  WITLESS WONDERS (1052)     XOCHITHLAN
-BURGER KING 47-4152          42  38  3  178  ROYAL FLUSH (10)           NORTH FORK
-ADAM'S APPLE 52-3203         33  17     178  OTTO'S PARTS (664)         FRATSFA
-NUMBSKULL 52-2948            16   9  2  178  OTTO'S PARTS (664)         FRATSFA
-BULL FROG 73-4547            34  18     175  THE BULLS (255)            ERINIKA
-A GROUNDSKEEPER 45-1613      36  31  1  173  AVID FANS (199)            STORMCROWE
-ACE FREHLEY 47-3669          19  10     172  ROYAL FLUSH (10)           NORTH FORK
 SAMURAI STRIKER 71-62        23  28  1  166  DOGS OF WAR (418)          KYR'TERR
 CLEVER 50-2192               54  36  2  160  RANDOM BLADES (550)        SNOWBOUND
-HUNZICKER BOWL 23-4182       45  28  2  159  SKI TAOS (860)             TI
 PIXIE BLIGHT 73-4427         27  26     159  DARQUE FORCES VIII (1043)  ERINIKA
-PUPPY ON PATROL 71-1613      25  22     151  DOGS OF WAR (418)          KYR'TERR
-SUPER GROVER 50-3413         18   5     151  OPEN SESAME (668)          SNOWBOUND

GRAND ADEPTS                   W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 AMELIA 28-3417               45  37  1  143  DODGE BULLETS (867)        MORYA
 MIKE TYSON 71-360            29  12  1  133  BIG BAD BRAWLERS (459)     KYR'TERR
-SRAN3E 28-4382               21  17     131  PHANTACITY (1252)          MORYA
 CRIMSON MIST 8-5047          37  34  1  124  BLOOD RITES (1253)         ARKERS
 OPASAN 28-4381               25  21  1  124  PHANTACITY (1252)          MORYA
 CONFESSION 83-47             48   9  1  122  OLDIES (1312)              TELORINTHE
 GODSMACK 82-48417            29  26     121  TONGUE N CHEEK (1203)      DWES EG
 GURU GNU 38-4784             18   5     114  HILLTOP GURUS (1282)       CLIFFHOME

GRAND CHALLENGER INITIATES     W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
-PETER THE GREAT 71-6230      18  10  5  100  DOGS OF WAR (418)          KYR'TERR
-RENDOR QUIL 52-3497          22  29      95  MIDDLE WAY 8 (1271)        FRATSFA
 YELLOW SUBMARINE 82-33319    22   9      93  COLOR TUNES (1235)         DWES EG

GRAND INITIATES                W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 UNCLE FESTER 59-2768         19   9      89  TALL TALES (1335)          ILLIS
 LORD FOUL 59-1395            15  15  1   88  BLOODGUARD (1341)          ILLIS
 GLACIER 58-5887              31  38      86  CIRQUE DU MASQUES (843)    DELARQ TOR
 SECI 28-4464                 24  20  3   85  PHANTACITY (1252)          MORYA
 ORRIE POLLAS 83-295          24  21  2   79  MIDDLE WAY 21 (1309)       TELORINTHE
 ALPHONSO BLACK 7-6108        20   6  1   79  SENTINELS (1202)           BONSUR
 QUITA REMMING 83-294         19  25      77  MIDDLE WAY 21 (1309)       TELORINTHE

GRAND INITIATES                W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 BISMUTH BENDER 29-5692       17   1  1   75  METAL MINCERS (276)        LAPUR
-DORSAL FINN 42-1662           7   4  1   74  NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC (1343) RODEKI
-WASNIS 83-224                23  18      70  OLLIS HEROES (1302)        TELORINTHE
-BUZZ 83-155                  15   9      70  OLLIS HEROES (1302)        TELORINTHE
 TEALIN SALI 52-3496          27  21      63  MIDDLE WAY 8 (1271)        FRATSFA
 ROCK GLAS HUT FUN 8-4851     22  18  3   61  ORCISH IDIOMS (1266)       ARKERS
 MRS. POTATOE HEAD 73-5723    18   7      61  DREW'S BOYS II (1321)      ERINIKA
 KARIN LO 83-292              19  26      58  MIDDLE WAY 21 (1309)       TELORINTHE
-MESSY MONGREL 71-1896        18  18      58  DOGS OF WAR (418)          KYR'TERR
 BLACK 1-8252                 21   8      57  FULL SPECTRUM (1332)       MORDANT
 SKI MASK 58-5869             53  96  1   50  CIRQUE DU MASQUES (843)    DELARQ TOR
 ROMOR SAITH 72-6398          18  21  2   50  MIDDLE WAY 9 (1325)        DRAGONHEAD
-BBIAB 73-5925                16   7  1   50  H8 2 TXT (1339)            ERINIKA
 LILAS KEELER 73-5840         19  24  1   41  MIDDLE WAY 18 (1310)       ERINIKA
 WAY OF THE WICKED 82-33235    8   6      38  DEVIATION (1340)           DWES EG
 TORANS ULRIK 72-6399         15  24      31  MIDDLE WAY 9 (1325)        DRAGONHEAD

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

THE DEAD                   W   L  K TEAM NAME              SLAIN BY                  TURN

                               PERSONAL CORRESPONDENCE

Kudos to Monkey Business, a great Tower Guardian.  Enjoyed the DM Column also. -- The
Consortium Elders

Confidence????  How'd he get here?  Where'd he come from.  (wink) -- The Consortium
Folk

Jorja -- Hope all is well by now. -- Fandil The Wise (casts desist sickness spell)

Waterloo -- Where were you; when I met my Waterloo?  When I met mine, I simply gave
him a large penance. --     Confession

Fighter Ace -- Now that went a lot better than the one with the slippery Slippery
Nipple.  Thanks for the mercy challenge.  I will talk to the king and tell him you
are an alright guy. -- Queen

Loogie Clap -- I would keep my tongue in cheek about you, but everyone should know
about that ugly stuff you are carrying around.  Ugh.  I really enjoyed that win. --
Whacking Willow

Good luck to all in The Mailer.  See you in Philly. -- The Consortium Elders

Amelia -- Well, that was a bad challenge on my part. -- Rock Brain Glass Hut

Good gods!  Twelve fights from my guildhouse?  I'm going to have to shut somebody
down.  The problem is choosing who.... -- Jorja, Crique du Masques, Dodge Bullets,
and the Middle Way
P.S.  Okay, first criterion, can they do interesting personals on a regular basis?
Winning fights would be good, too, but secondary.

Confession -- If it's easy to say and easy to hear, it probably isn't worth the
effort. -- Ghost Dancer

Crip -- This is, of course, good news!  Not that Hockey Duck can ever surpass me in
anything but, possibly, the crude efforts of combat.  There is more to being Top Duck
than mere fighting ability. -- Ski Mask, Founder and President of Ducks With Swords

Trash Can -- I am always young at heart, which is a state of mind that many should
cultivate (it isn't as easy as some think), and the magic of the Isle means I am also
young in body. -- Young Joan

Super Grover -- Well... you could lose to me?  Or just drop by my hanger and share
some fusil oil. -- Amelia
P.S.  I believe my colleagues in Bonsur call it "smash," but my recipes are a little
different and a lot better.

Disco Queen -- I like the way you dance, but the flashing lights were distracting. --
Ghost Dancer

Beervahna -- Us young folks often can't handle beer.  I think I'll stick with
Amelia's product.  It's got fruit in it, so it's good for me. -- Young Joan

Rock Glas Hut Fun -- That was fun, now that you mention it.  Although I'm not really
thrilled to hear glass breaking, all those bottles of fusil oil, you know.  But I do
put some in clay jugs. -- Amelia

Puppy On Patrol -- Urg.  I think I should be one of the ones to go inactive. --
Tealin Sali
P.S.  And my teammates:  all of us on the Middle Way.

Guru Gnu -- I was hoping to be enlightened, and what do I get?  A whack upside the
head.  That did not help me find, ah, inner peace and tranquility, you know? -- Romor
Saith

Uncle Fester -- You're just a complete beast, aren't you? -- Orrie Pollas

What?  How did that happen? -- Quita Remming

Quita -- I whacked him for you, sword-sister. -- Karin Lo

Buzz -- An elf.  It figures.  Anti-Duck, the lot of you.  Unworthy as a foe. -- Ski
Mask, Founder and President of Ducks With Swords

Messy Mongrel -- I'm rather a fastidious person, and I can't abide mess.  I can't
even stand to get close to it. -- Lilas Keeler

Why has this Unemployed Person not been signed up by some manager of gladiators?
He's a natural. -- Torans Ulrik

     But he doesn't follow orders at all well.

There are too many Rirorni Soldiers around here.  They must be up to something.
Maybe getting ready for another war? -- Glacier

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

SERB SMASHER was bested by QUEEN in a 1 minute Challenge fight.
SAMURAI STRIKER devastated CONFESSION in a 4 minute one-sided Challenge duel.
OPASAN was defeated by HAGAR BLUETOOTH in a 2 minute Challenge duel.
GURU GNU devastated UNCLE FESTER in a popular 1 minute one-sided Challenge contest.
BISMUTH BENDER devastated KARIN LO in a 1 minute uneven Challenge brawl.
LORD FOUL overpowered TEALIN SALI in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge struggle.
GABBER KNIGHT overpowered LOOGIE CLAP in a action packed 2 minute uneven melee.
BALLIOL BLACKMOON vanquished TAMMY FAYE in a action packed 1 minute uneven fight.
SCORPIUS was defeated by VIOLATOR in a exciting 1 minute fight.
MAD CAT handily defeated GHOST DANCER in a exciting 1 minute one-sided Title bout.
WYNETT savagely defeated THELONIUS in a crowd pleasing 6 minute bloody competition.
ASHAR demolished TUNDRA in a popular 1 minute bloody mismatched match.
HAZE handily defeated CANNONBALL in a 1 minute uneven fight.
YOUNG JOAN defeated PIXIE BLIGHT in a 2 minute struggle.
CHUCK NORRIS vanquished HUNTSMAN in a crowd pleasing 1 minute one-sided fray.
AVONSIDE was devastated by BLACK FLAG in a exciting 3 minute one-sided brawl.
WHIRLWIND demolished BALDASSARE in a exciting 1 minute gory one-sided bout.
GODSMACK overcame ZORRO, THE GAY BLADE in a crowd pleasing 3 minute competition.
CLEVER beat AMELIA in a action packed 2 minute fight.
CRIMSON MIST was subdued by MIKE TYSON in a action packed 1 minute bout.
BLACK was vanquished by GLACIER in a popular 1 minute mismatched fray.
ROCK GLAS HUT FUN was savagely defeated by QUITA REMMING in a popular 1 minute fight.
YELLOW SUBMARINE overpowered WAY OF THE WICKED in a popular 1 minute uneven fight.
ORRIE POLLAS overpowered CAPTURED PIRATE KING in a 1 minute uneven match.
LILAS KEELER was beaten by MRS. POTATOE HEAD in a 1 minute duel.
TORANS ULRIK was handily defeated by RIRORNI SOLDIER in a 1 minute uneven bout.
ROMOR SAITH was overpowered by ALPHONSO BLACK in a 1 minute uneven competition.
SKI MASK was overpowered by SECI in a 1 minute one-sided fight.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                  10         PARRY-STRIKE       9 -   6 -  0      60  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    7         PARRY-LUNGE       25 -  18 -  0      58  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   7         TOTAL PARRY       24 -  20 -  0      55  |
|AIMED BLOW                       6         AIMED BLOW        41 -  37 -  0      53  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  6         LUNGING ATTACK    98 -  97 -  2      50  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      5         STRIKING ATTACK   23 -  23 -  0      50  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    4         WALL OF STEEL     55 -  57 -  0      49  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  4         SLASHING ATTACK   36 -  40 -  1      47  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      3         BASHING ATTACK    18 -  26 -  0      41  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         PARRY-RIPOSTE     15 -  22 -  0      41  |

Turn 247 was great if you     Not so great if you used      The fighting styles of the
used the fighting styles:     the fighting styles:          top eleven warriors are:

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

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
BASHING ATTACK   MAD CAT 7-2965             78  52  6  281 INSP GADGETS MINIONS (214)
AIMED BLOW       BALLIOL BLACKMOON 81-614   40  26  0  233 DRAGONBANE GUILD (1240)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    WYNETT 30-2340             51  46  2  232 STEEL BLADES (525)
PARRY-LUNGE      GABBER KNIGHT 77-2243      19   6  0  230 500 BPM (1260)
SLASHING ATTACK  CHUCK NORRIS 71-993        24  19  1  221 BIG BAD BRAWLERS (459)
WALL OF STEEL    WHIRLWIND 30-3437          32  24  0  208 STEEL BLADES (525)
LUNGING ATTACK   THELONIUS 21-6631          34  26  2  196 NOMADIC TRIBE (1219)
PARRY-STRIKE     BALDASSARE 7-6003          29  21  0  184 SENTINELS (1202)
STRIKING ATTACK  TAMMY FAYE 39-3520         30  35  0  180 WITLESS WONDERS (1052)
TOTAL PARRY      CONFESSION 83-47           48   9  1  122 OLDIES (1312)

The overall popularity leader is MAD CAT 7-2965.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was WYNETT 30-2340.  The ten other most popular fighters were THELONIUS 21-6631, 
SAMURAI STRIKER 71-62, GABBER KNIGHT 77-2243, GODSMACK 82--17119, AVONSIDE 13-3927, 
BLACK FLAG 82--19490, CLEVER 50-2192, QUITA REMMING 83-294, GURU GNU 38-4784, and 
ASHAR 30-1777.

The least popular fighter this week was ROMOR SAITH 72-6398.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were TORANS ULRIK 72-6399, CANNONBALL 72-5313, TUNDRA 45-4280, KARIN 
LO 83-292, SKI MASK 58-5869, LILAS KEELER 73-5840, WAY OF THE WICKED 82--32301, ROCK 
GLAS HUT FUN 8-4851, BLACK 1-8252, and BALDASSARE 7-6003.

Arena (Number)       W  L K  Arena (Number)       W  L K  Arena (Number)       W  L K  
MORDANT(1)           0  1 0  IAYE(30)             3  0 0  ILLIS(59)            1  1 0  
BONSUR(7)            2  2 0  CLIFFHOME(38)        1  0 0  KYR'TERR(71)         3  1 0  
ARKERS(8)            0  2 0  XOCHITHLAN(39)       0  1 0  DRAGONHEAD(72)       0  3 0  
KOLACT(10)           1  0 0  KRILL(44)            1  0 0  ERINIKA(73)          1  2 0  
DULLENS(13)          0  1 0  STORMCROWE(45)       0  2 0  MAZGOURRAH(77)       1  0 0  
SUNSET(21)           0  1 0  SNOWBOUND(50)        1  0 0  SHADOWSPIRE(81)      1  0 0  
MORYA(28)            2  3 0  FRATSFA(52)          0  1 0  DWES EG(82)          5  2 0  
LAPUR(29)            1  0 0  DELARQ TOR(58)       1  1 0  TELORINTHE(83)       2  2 0  

TOP WARRIOR OF EACH ARENA     W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 BLACK 1-8252                21   8  0   57  FULL SPECTRUM (1332)       MORDANT
 MAD CAT 7-2965              78  52  6  281  INSP GADGETS MINIONS (214) BONSUR
 CRIMSON MIST 8-5047         37  34  1  124  BLOOD RITES (1253)         ARKERS
 HAGAR BLUETOOTH 10-5850     33   9  1  182  VIKINGS (1208)             KOLACT
 AVONSIDE 13-3927            56  65  1  197  KIWI CONNECTION (747)      DULLENS
 THELONIUS 21-6631           34  26  2  196  NOMADIC TRIBE (1219)       SUNSET
 GHOST DANCER 28-3365        51  48  0  188  DODGE BULLETS (867)        MORYA
 BISMUTH BENDER 29-5692      17   1  1   75  METAL MINCERS (276)        LAPUR
 WYNETT 30-2340              51  46  2  232  STEEL BLADES (525)         IAYE
 GURU GNU 38-4784            18   5  0  114  HILLTOP GURUS (1282)       CLIFFHOME
 TAMMY FAYE 39-3520          30  35  0  180  WITLESS WONDERS (1052)     XOCHITHLAN
 VIOLATOR 44-2122            58  47  1  210  DEMONIC FURY (454)         KRILL
 SCORPIUS 45-3752            46  30  0  194  KNIGHT BREED (1070)        STORMCROWE
 CLEVER 50-2192              54  36  2  160  RANDOM BLADES (550)        SNOWBOUND
 TEALIN SALI 52-3496         27  21  0   63  MIDDLE WAY 8 (1271)        FRATSFA
 GLACIER 58-5887             31  38  0   86  CIRQUE DU MASQUES (843)    DELARQ TOR
 UNCLE FESTER 59-2768        19   9  0   89  TALL TALES (1335)          ILLIS
 CHUCK NORRIS 71-993         24  19  1  221  BIG BAD BRAWLERS (459)     KYR'TERR
 CANNONBALL 72-5313          26  31  1  186  X-POSSE (1093)             DRAGONHEAD
 PIXIE BLIGHT 73-4427        27  26  0  159  DARQUE FORCES VIII (1043)  ERINIKA
 GABBER KNIGHT 77-2243       19   6  0  230  500 BPM (1260)             MAZGOURRAH
 BALLIOL BLACKMOON 81-614    40  26  0  233  DRAGONBANE GUILD (1240)    SHADOWSPIRE
 QUEEN 82--32229             22   9  0  226  DARK TOADS 05Q (1311)      DWES EG
 CONFESSION 83-47            48   9  1  122  OLDIES (1312)              TELORINTHE