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Date   : 02/25/2020    Duedate: 03/23/2020

CRYSALIS ARENA

DM 106    TURN 348

RANK TEAMS                 W    L   K    %  RANK TEAMS                 W    L   K    % 
  1 FAST FOOD 47/1355     16   17   0 48.5    5 TEAM TOONS 47/1500    52   59   0 46.8
  2 VIKINGS 10/1208      328  266   2 55.2      COWBOY CROONERS 72/1535
    SENTINELS 7/1202                          6 AVENGERS 31/259        1    3   0 25.0
    VAN DUEL 51/1476                          7 THE RUNAROUN 2/1517    0    1   0  0.0
    PEASANT REBELLION 8/1542                  8 OHIO 52/1286         114  211   0 35.1
    PHANTOM REGIMENT 20/1710                    EMETICS 45/1030
    BATTLEAXE STAMPEDE 74/1570                  STRANGE TUNES 50/1085
  4 FEAR FACTOR 72/1671   20   40   0 33.3      WITLESS WONDERS 39/1052
    FEAR FACTORY 5 71/1690                   10 TALL TALES 59/1335   130  242   3 34.9
    FEAR FACTORY 12 71/1713

                                  WARRIOR SPOTLIGHT

                                    Dark Stoicism

The giant sword cut a furrow into the dirt. The night's light reflected from a few 
patches on its slowly rusting blade, which rose out through an upturned mouth. The 
ricasso head stretched past a crossguard of outstretched hands. The stylized fighter 
handle stood on a pommel skull. Two beefy hands grasped the figure's body. The sword 
was massive, like the warrior holding it, called Stoic. The sword was sleek and 
battle-worn, the warrior was bloated and uncertain. Towering though he was, even under 
plates of armor, fat rolls peeked out. One might wonder if the cook decided to go to 
war while the soldiers stayed in the kitchen.

Stoic looked back. His manager, memory, had been there just a moment ago, but the tree 
line had misted over, obscuring the entrance. He shrugged under the weight of the 
armor and looked through his helmet. The moonlight was bright on a clearing in the 
forest. All was deadly quiet, night mist roiling. His sollrets clunking through patchy 
grass occasionally broke the silence. It would be serene, but he could feel eyes 
everywhere and the promise of death. This was not a quiet forest and certainly not the 
boisterous and sandy arena he normally fought in. This was the Dark Arena, final 
resting spot of the failed gladiator. 

                                        * * *

"I can do better. I can! Please!" Stoic pleaded but memory was unmoved. "My decision 
is final. You don't have the desire to live a life of war. You have not grown into the 
gladiator name I gave you." Stoic was on his knees, begging, searching memory's 
unseeing eyes for hope. Memory's mouth tightened as he let out an almost imperceptible 
sigh. He pulled the hood of his tight black cloak over his head, turned, and drifted 
away. 

"Wyvern, please. Surely you can save me?" The trainer put a hand on his shoulder. With 
Stoic on his knees, he and the diminutive trainer were eye to eye. An immortal warrior 
with many years and many deaths behind her, she did not harbor his fear of the 
unknown. "Today's fight is over. Tomorrow we will train for the next." She locked eyes 
with him, passing on some of her inner resolve. "Come," she bade, as she led him from 
the infirmary back to their training hall.

                                        * * * 

A biting pain seared through an exposed flap of skin on his stomach. His mind had 
wandered away from the fight. His opponent, a Dark Arena champion, had entered 
silently. An elf stood before him, two feet shorter, but standing tall and towering 
above Stoic by confidence and bearing if not physical height. He might have been a 
glimmering angel, moonbeams dancing on exquisite silver mail. The elf brought his 
needle-thin sword up, hilt to face, blade skyward, in honorable warrior salute. He was 
sure he had won, and everyone knew it. He had time to honor the walking dead. 

                                        * * * 

Old Wyvern snaked a short spear under his guard, stopping just short of cutting. She 
always used her deadly spear, even in training, such was her skill and control. He had 
a greatsword, blunted for training, but massive. "I can barely move it. How can I 
train or fight if it's too heavy?" He felt a familiar and painful whack from the blunt 
end of Wyvern's spear. "Don't blame the sword. Desire victory and the sword will 
move." She struck again and he moved to the side, not moving the sword so much as 
standing it in the path of the attack. The parry was unorthodox but successful. 
"That'll do. Now strike!"

                                        * * * 

Stoic tried to recall his training as the fight continued. It wasn't working. He was 
bleeding profusely. He fell back on his reserves of strength and willpower. Slash, 
cut, smash... the elf was striking every weak spot in his armor, inflicting damage at 
will. Circle, stab, circle, slash, circle, cut. Stoic had been on the ground twice 
before struggling to his feet, stumbling and throwing up defenses with little success. 
He felt frustrated and clumsy but kept defending. Maybe the attacks were coming more 
slowly...

                                        * * * 

The arena crowd was restless, only moderately attentive to the morning's rookie 
warriors. The sand worked its way between his toes. He was just a boy. His parents did 
not love their son so much as an arena bounty. Stoic was scared and slow and the man 
in front of him wished him harm. And harm he did. Stoic cowered behind his shield, 
without even a weapon. "It's better this way. Rely on your hands. I want to see what 
you can do," memory had said. Stoic was bruised and bleeding. His opponent was more 
tired than injured, exhausted, really. Under a slowly diminishing rain of blows, Stoic 
heard calls from his teammates. "Now strike!" They were yelling frantically. He peered 
over his shield to see his opponent, sweating, breathing heavily, grip loosening on 
his sword. The attacking gladiator overextended above his head, ready to deliver 
another hacking, unopposed blow. Stoic roared upward to his full height, at the same 
time sending his shield through the surprised gladiator's face. Blood spattered, he 
flipped once and landed face down with a thud, sword flying end over end to land ten 
feet away. The crowd gasped for a moment then roared. His team roared. He looked to 
see memory, gazing forward blindly as always, but clearly smiling at him.

                                        * * * 

Back in the night mist, he was tired and hurt. After a long fight, minutes under this 
barrage. It must happen soon. Stoic knew he would die. But he wasn't dead yet. He saw 
the elf circling, waiting for another attack. He saw the moonlight and the trees. He 
felt the watching eyes. He felt memory and old Wyvern and his team. He knew they could 
see. He felt his opponents and all the gladiators in him for this moment. He felt his 
parents, who only saw in him a mouth to feed. He saw the high elf, still glistening, 
now with sweat -- still looking down on Stoic -- looking down not with haughty 
indignation as before, but the desperation of a man trying to chop down a stone tower 
and just realizing his error. Stoic saw not confidence but desperation. For the first 
time, resignation gave way to fury. "Strike Now," he heard in his mind.

The elf leapt forward, blade flashing. Stoic spun to his right, pulling the massive 
blade in his wake. The elf and his blade shot through the spot Stoic had been, then 
turned back in disbelief at the unexpected life in his easy quarry. "Strike Now," 
Stoic thought, as he continued his spin, continued his fury, pulling the blade full 
circle, letting out a roar that called all the judging eyes to witness.

The blade felt warm in his hand. He struggled to catch his breath. The arc of the 
blade had pulled him another half circle away from his opponent. He looked back at the 
elf, ready for the next attack. The elf's body stood, head lying on its shoulder, neck 
detached entirely where the blade had hewn through. The head's eyes were still open, 
judging differently now, askew. Immortal these Dark Arena champions were, and 
immortality makes death an odd thing. Stoic fell to his knees, sobbing. The fight was 
over. And it might never end. 

                                          -- memory

                                 THE GUARDIAN'S FORUM
                         Reflections by the Chief Tower Guard

Mad Cat is a dangerous lookin' Critter.  Was he here the turn before?  I don't 
remember that.  And I think I'd have remembered someone with 7 kills coming after me.  
That is a whole heap of kills.  I am glad I did not become number 8.  Actually that 
really wouldn't matter that much anymore, but it kinda hurts, you know?  Plus, then I 
wouldn't be able to write this inspiring column.  And that would be a loss.  So it is 
good that I sent the Cat to his litter box and I kept the throne.  I suspect I'll be 
facing Avonside next turn.  Seems like the most likely matchup.  I'll leave it up the 
Fates and not challenge, but that is the highes ranked challenger.  And the Kiwi does 
only have one kill.  

That is all for now.  Enjoy your time on the sands, gladiators! 

                                          -- Baldassare
                                             Tower Guardian

                             REPORT FROM WITHIN THE TOWER

Hey!

Are you ready for a roller-coaster ride of thrills and excitement?  Well, get ready, 
because it ain't happening here.  No one challenged, avoided, or died.  On the plus 
side, I think there were just two stand-ins out of fourteen fights.

Baldassare did not fight Avonside as he expected.  BALDASSARE (7-6003) (72-54-0,295) 
of SENTINELS fought SUPERSIZE ME (47-8110) (32-21-2,207) of FAST FOOD.  BALDASSARE 
slimly won victory over SUPERSIZE ME in a 2 minute Title fight.  So, he's still our 
top Parry-Strike and our Tower Guardian.  Thanks for the column, big guy.

SWEET REVENGE (8-5378) (41-14-0,215) of PEASANT REBELLION fought KING MIDAS (59-2770) 
(53-69-1,188) of TALL TALES.  SWEET REVENGE vanquished KING MIDAS in an exciting 1 
minute uneven battle.  Sweet Revenge is our leading Aimed Blow.

HAGAR BLUETOOTH (10-5850) (67-46-1,268) of VIKINGS fought HOPALONG CASSIDY (72-7839) 
(42-46-0,196) of COWBOY CROONERS.  HAGAR BLUETOOTH defeated HOPALONG CASSIDY in a 
crowd pleasing 4 minute bloody duel.  Bluetooth is our top Wall of Steel.  Hoppy is 
the top Parry-Lunge.

GRIZZ GRIMHULT (19-5083) (30-20-1,199) of BATTLEAXE STAMPEDE fought SOUTHPOINT (52-
3492) (30-12-0,202) of OHIO.  GRIZZ GRIMHULT was defeated by SOUTHPOINT in an exciting 
1 minute fight.  Grizz is top Striker.

UNCLE FESTER (59-2768) (56-72-1,204) of TALL TALES fought HREIDMAR THE RED (10-6148) 
(54-26-0,190) of VIKINGS.  UNCLE FESTER was devastated by HREIDMAR THE RED in a 
popular 1 minute uneven brawl.  Uncle Fester is top Slasher.

KNOS THE AXE (74-4394) (34-12-1,151) of BATTLEAXE STAMPEDE fought G W BUSH (59-2764) 
(51-77-2,148) of TALL TALES.  KNOS THE AXE overpowered G W BUSH in a 1 minute 
mismatched brawl.

ETERNAL REST (72-8626) (24-16-0,179) of FEAR FACTORY 2 fought IMPRISONED SPY (106-9) 
(0-0-0,170).  ETERNAL REST was defeated by IMPRISONED SPY in an action packed 1 minute 
melee.

PERISTYLIUM (71-7014) (26-28-0,161) of FEAR FACTORY 5 fought TAMMY FAYE (39-3520) (48-
117-0,176) of WITLESS WONDERS.  PERISTYLIUM lost to TAMMY FAYE in an action packed 2 
minute duel.  Peristylium is our best Lunger, and Ms Faye is overall popularity 
leader.

The peaceful apple planter is Chrysalis' leading Total Parry.  JOHNNY APPLESEED (59-
2767) (42-86-1,159) of TALL TALES fought JINX (47-7951) (44-38-1,164) of TEAM TOONS.  
JOHNNY APPLESEED defeated JINX in an action packed 3 minute gory duel.

STAY PUFT (20-144) (27-15-1,155) of PHANTOM REGIMENT fought GARGLE SPEW (45-3902) (23-
26-1,142) of EMETICS.  STAY PUFT overpowered GARGLE SPEW in a popular 1 minute uneven 
match.

DOH DE PERE (2-6387) (24-35-0,107) of THE RUNAROUND fought SPECTRUM (31-6776) (21-27-
4,94) of AVENGERS.  DOH DE PERE was overpowered by SPECTRUM in a crowd pleasing 1 
minute one-sided match.  And Spectrum is top Basher.

SUFFOCATING SIGHT (71-6978) (23-31-0,32) of FEAR FACTORY 12 fought KILIMANJARO (10-
366) (12-2-0,59) of VIKINGS.  SUFFOCATING SIGHT was devastated by KILIMANJARO in a 6 
minute one-sided battle.  Mr. Sight is this turn's favorite fighter.

CABO WABO (51-5583) (23-15-2,75) of VAN DUEL fought RIRORNI SOLDIER (106-3) (0-0-
0,30).  CABO WABO overpowered RIRORNI SOLDIER in a popular 1 minute mismatched 
conflict.

HAPPY (50-3399) (23-28-1,89) of STRANGE TUNES fought SIGMUNDR (10-6525) (31-19-1,79) 
of VIKINGS.  HAPPY was overpowered by SIGMUNDR in a 1 minute uneven struggle.  This 
loss won Happy the "least popular" spot today.

That's all for now.  See you in fourteen.

                                          -- Olaf Modeen

THE TOWER GUARDIAN             W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 BALDASSARE 7-6003            73  54  0  309  SENTINELS (1202)           BONSUR

GRAND CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS     W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
-AVONSIDE 13-3927             63  68  1  285  KIWI CONNECTION (747)      DULLENS
 HAGAR BLUETOOTH 10-5850      68  46  1  275  VIKINGS (1208)             KOLACT
 SWEET REVENGE 8-5378         42  14  0  223  PEASANT REBELLION (1542)   ARKERS
 SOUTHPOINT 52-3492           31  12  0  213  OHIO (1286)                FRATSFA
-MOSQUITO 5-5011              28  24  1  211  BLOOD SUCKERS (1295)       KALTOS

GRAND CHAMPIONS                W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 HREIDMAR THE RED 10-6148     55  26  0  206  VIKINGS (1208)             KOLACT
-KARATIA 73-3624              46  26  1  204  KIWI CONNECTION (1232)     ERINIKA
-MAD CAT 7-2965               86  56  7  203  INSP GADGETS MINIONS (214) BONSUR
 HOPALONG CASSIDY 72-7839     42  47  0  201  COWBOY CROONERS (1535)     DRAGONHEAD
 SUPERSIZE ME 47-8110         32  22  2  201  FAST FOOD (1355)           NORTH FORK
 GRIZZ GRIMHULT 19-5083       30  21  1  199  BATTLEAXE STAMPEDE (1481)  ZUWAYZA
 UNCLE FESTER 59-2768         56  73  1  192  TALL TALES (1335)          ILLIS

GRAND CHAMPIONS                W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 KING MIDAS 59-2770           53  70  1  188  TALL TALES (1335)          ILLIS

GRAND CHALLENGER ADEPTS        W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 TAMMY FAYE 39-3520           49 117  0  180  WITLESS WONDERS (1052)     XOCHITHLAN
 JOHNNY APPLESEED 59-2767     43  86  1  171  TALL TALES (1335)          ILLIS
 ETERNAL REST 72-8626         24  17  0  169  FEAR FACTORY 2 (1671)      DRAGONHEAD
 PERISTYLIUM 71-7014          26  29  0  163  FEAR FACTORY 5 (1690)      KYR'TERR
 STAY PUFT 20-144             28  15  1  162  PHANTOM REGIMENT (1710)    SEAM
 KNOS THE AXE 74-4394         35  12  1  161  BATTLEAXE STAMPEDE (1570)  DAYLA KIV
 JINX 47-7951                 44  39  1  159  TEAM TOONS (1500)          NORTH FORK

GRAND ADEPTS                   W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 G W BUSH 59-2764             51  78  2  145  TALL TALES (1335)          ILLIS
 GARGLE SPEW 45-3902          23  27  1  138  EMETICS (1030)             STORMCROWE
 SPECTRUM 31-6776             22  27  4  112  AVENGERS (259)             CHIMLEVTAL
-COUNSEL OUT 32-6546          21  40  4  107  CON + INSULT (1704)        ARVAT

GRAND CHALLENGER INITIATES     W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 SIGMUNDR 10-6525             32  19  1   94  VIKINGS (1208)             KOLACT

GRAND INITIATES                W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
-BAD SCRIPT 72-8068           26  11  1   90  BASH BROS B-MOVIES (1723)  DRAGONHEAD
 DOH DE PERE 2-6387           24  36  0   90  THE RUNAROUND (1517)       NIANIA
-SRIRACHA 47-9042             22  14  2   82  EL CAMINO:HOT SAUCE (1556) NORTH FORK
-BULL WHIP 11-8332            23  10  2   81  BULLDOGS (174)             ARUAK CITY
 CABO WABO 51-5583            24  15  2   77  VAN DUEL (1476)            TRICORUS
 HAPPY 50-3399                23  29  1   77  STRANGE TUNES (1085)       SNOWBOUND
-LETS SAY FAIR 2-6414         21   8  1   72  THE RUNAROUND (1517)       NIANIA
-YAK ATTACK 85-15006          17  21  0   72  Y IS FOR Y KNOT? (1763)    JASPER GULCH
-WARNING BELLS 72-8011        20   6  2   68  BASH BROS NEW CAR (1765)   DRAGONHEAD
-XEENA 52-2816                19  11  0   68  THE CHOSEN ONES (1478)     FRATSFA
 KILIMANJARO 10-366           13   2  0   65  VIKINGS (1208)             KOLACT
-INNOCENT III 81-3204         17   7  0   58  DARQUE AGES (1314)         SHADOWSPIRE
-MILWAUKEE 33-9235            17   4  1   56  BIG LAKE RADICALS (1757)   NIYTYOLE ISLAND
-JUST ONE IS OK 59-3052       15   9  1   55  BASHAHOLICS ANON (1326)    ILLIS
-GLYCERINE 7-6913             16   5  0   53  BUSH (1766)                BONSUR
-CREDIT CARD 5-4052           25  16  0   51  BLOOD SUCKERS (1295)       KALTOS
 SUFFOCATING SIGHT 71-6978    23  32  0   35  FEAR FACTORY 12 (1713)     KYR'TERR

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

THE DEAD                   W   L  K TEAM NAME              SLAIN BY                  TURN

                               PERSONAL CORRESPONDENCE

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

BALDASSARE slimly won victory over SUPERSIZE ME in a 2 minute Title fight.
SWEET REVENGE vanquished KING MIDAS in a exciting 1 minute uneven battle.
HAGAR BLUETOOTH defeated HOPALONG CASSIDY in a crowd pleasing 4 minute bloody duel.
GRIZZ GRIMHULT was defeated by SOUTHPOINT in a exciting 1 minute fight.
UNCLE FESTER was devastated by HREIDMAR THE RED in a popular 1 minute uneven brawl.
KNOS THE AXE overpowered G W BUSH in a 1 minute mismatched brawl.
ETERNAL REST was defeated by IMPRISONED SPY in a action packed 1 minute melee.
PERISTYLIUM lost to TAMMY FAYE in a action packed 2 minute duel.
JOHNNY APPLESEED defeated JINX in a action packed 3 minute gory duel.
STAY PUFT overpowered GARGLE SPEW in a popular 1 minute uneven match.
DOH DE PERE was overpowered by SPECTRUM in a crowd pleasing 1 minute one-sided match.
SUFFOCATING SIGHT was devastated by KILIMANJARO in a 6 minute one-sided battle.
CABO WABO overpowered RIRORNI SOLDIER in a popular 1 minute mismatched conflict.
HAPPY was overpowered by SIGMUNDR in a 1 minute uneven struggle.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|AIMED BLOW                       7         PARRY-STRIKE      19 -   5 -  0      79  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  5         WALL OF STEEL     27 -   8 -  0      77  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      3         AIMED BLOW        56 -  40 -  0      58  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   3         PARRY-LUNGE       14 -  13 -  0      52  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     2         LUNGING ATTACK    42 -  40 -  0      51  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  2         TOTAL PARRY       11 -  11 -  0      50  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      2         PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -   1 -  0      50  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   1         BASHING ATTACK     4 -   4 -  0      50  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         SLASHING ATTACK   12 -  15 -  0      44  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         STRIKING ATTACK   21 -  42 -  0      33  |

Turn 348 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-STRIKE       2 -  0     STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  4         5  AIMED BLOW     
BASHING ATTACK     1 -  0     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  2         2  PARRY-LUNGE    
WALL OF STEEL      1 -  0     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  0         1  PARRY-STRIKE   
AIMED BLOW         5 -  2     LUNGING ATTACK     0 -  3         1  WALL OF STEEL  
TOTAL PARRY        2 -  1                                       1  LUNGING ATTACK 
SLASHING ATTACK    1 -  1                                       1  BASHING ATTACK 

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
PARRY-STRIKE     BALDASSARE 7-6003          73  54  0  309 SENTINELS (1202)
WALL OF STEEL    HAGAR BLUETOOTH 10-5850    68  46  1  275 VIKINGS (1208)
AIMED BLOW       SWEET REVENGE 8-5378       42  14  0  223 PEASANT REBELLION (1542)
PARRY-LUNGE      HOPALONG CASSIDY 72-7839   42  47  0  201 COWBOY CROONERS (1535)
STRIKING ATTACK  GRIZZ GRIMHULT 19-5083     30  21  1  199 BATTLEAXE STAMPEDE (1481)
SLASHING ATTACK  UNCLE FESTER 59-2768       56  73  1  192 TALL TALES (1335)
TOTAL PARRY      JOHNNY APPLESEED 59-2767   43  86  1  171 TALL TALES (1335)
LUNGING ATTACK   PERISTYLIUM 71-7014        26  29  0  163 FEAR FACTORY 5 (1690)
BASHING ATTACK   SPECTRUM 31-6776           22  27  4  112 AVENGERS (259)

The overall popularity leader is TAMMY FAYE 39-3520.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was SUFFOCATING SIGHT 71-6978.  The ten other most popular fighters were 
BALDASSARE 7-6003, HAGAR BLUETOOTH 10-5850, TAMMY FAYE 39-3520, JINX 47-7951, 
KILIMANJARO 10-366, HOPALONG CASSIDY 72-7839, PERISTYLIUM 71-7014, SUPERSIZE ME 
47-8110, SPECTRUM 31-6776, and HREIDMAR THE RED 10-6148.

The least popular fighter this week was HAPPY 50-3399.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were G W BUSH 59-2764, DOH DE PERE 2-6387, UNCLE FESTER 59-2768, GRIZZ 
GRIMHULT 19-5083, KING MIDAS 59-2770, SIGMUNDR 10-6525, GARGLE SPEW 45-3902, STAY 
PUFT 20-144, ETERNAL REST 72-8626, and KNOS THE AXE 74-4394.

Arena (Number)       W  L K  Arena (Number)       W  L K  Arena (Number)       W  L K  
NIANIA(2)            0  1 0  CHIMLEVTAL(31)       1  0 0  FRATSFA(52)          1  0 0  
BONSUR(7)            1  0 0  XOCHITHLAN(39)       1  0 0  ILLIS(59)            1  3 0  
ARKERS(8)            1  0 0  STORMCROWE(45)       0  1 0  KYR'TERR(71)         0  2 0  
KOLACT(10)           4  0 0  NORTH FORK(47)       0  2 0  DRAGONHEAD(72)       0  2 0  
ZUWAYZA(19)          0  1 0  SNOWBOUND(50)        0  1 0  DAYLA KIV(74)        1  0 0  
SEAM(20)             1  0 0  TRICORUS(51)         1  0 0  

TOP WARRIOR OF EACH ARENA     W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 DOH DE PERE 2-6387          24  36  0   90  THE RUNAROUND (1517)       NIANIA
 BALDASSARE 7-6003           73  54  0  309  SENTINELS (1202)           BONSUR

TOP WARRIOR OF EACH ARENA     W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 SWEET REVENGE 8-5378        42  14  0  223  PEASANT REBELLION (1542)   ARKERS
 HAGAR BLUETOOTH 10-5850     68  46  1  275  VIKINGS (1208)             KOLACT
 GRIZZ GRIMHULT 19-5083      30  21  1  199  BATTLEAXE STAMPEDE (1481)  ZUWAYZA
 STAY PUFT 20-144            28  15  1  162  PHANTOM REGIMENT (1710)    SEAM
 SPECTRUM 31-6776            22  27  4  112  AVENGERS (259)             CHIMLEVTAL
 TAMMY FAYE 39-3520          49 117  0  180  WITLESS WONDERS (1052)     XOCHITHLAN
 GARGLE SPEW 45-3902         23  27  1  138  EMETICS (1030)             STORMCROWE
 SUPERSIZE ME 47-8110        32  22  2  201  FAST FOOD (1355)           NORTH FORK
 HAPPY 50-3399               23  29  1   77  STRANGE TUNES (1085)       SNOWBOUND
 CABO WABO 51-5583           24  15  2   77  VAN DUEL (1476)            TRICORUS
 SOUTHPOINT 52-3492          31  12  0  213  OHIO (1286)                FRATSFA
 UNCLE FESTER 59-2768        56  73  1  192  TALL TALES (1335)          ILLIS
 PERISTYLIUM 71-7014         26  29  0  163  FEAR FACTORY 5 (1690)      KYR'TERR
 HOPALONG CASSIDY 72-7839    42  47  0  201  COWBOY CROONERS (1535)     DRAGONHEAD
 KNOS THE AXE 74-4394        35  12  1  161  BATTLEAXE STAMPEDE (1570)  DAYLA KIV

                                NAME CHANGE-O-RAMA

     Algernon, who had NOT gotten the name change he'd asked for, looked at the latest 
petitioner.  This was a typical gladiator, big, muscular, and scarred, with a frown.  
"Ah, what can I do for you?"
     "Name change.  I heard we can do that.  I'm tired of being Jane Doe."
     "I'd think you would be," Algernon said faintly.  "The Commission has actually 
been thinking about this.  It isn't FREE, mind you!  It takes money to run our office, 
you know, and we want to buy some goats--"
     "I don't care about goats!"  He made a crude suggestion about goats.
     "Gladiators, teams, it will cost you two dollars to make a change--"
     "I had a talk with my manager.  He'll find the money.  I want to change my name 
to Jane Ralph.  I'm no doe!"  He thumped a fist on the counter.
     "Er, yes.  Jane Ralph.  Fill out this form, please."  He pushed the paper across 
the counter.  "The changes start on the 15th of April--that's the Ides, you know, and 
can be submitted through the end of May.  With the payment.  No change without the 
goat, ah, the gold."

                                  *   *   *   *   *  

     Warrior and team name changes will be accepted beginning April 15 and continuing 
throughout the month of May.  The cost will be $2 per name change.  All proceeds will 
be used to buy goats via Heifer International and will be matched up to $500.  
If you have names you want to change, please contact Customer Service. -- RSI

               NEW GRADUATES--FROM ALL ARENAS (INCLUDING CLOSED ARENAS)

For those of you who keep track of such things, a few additional warriors graduated 
from regular DM arenas (including closed arenas) since the last tournament. 

                          TRILLIUM (2-6366) FLOYD'S BREWERY  
                       DR. GIRLFRIEND (3-7105) IRATE FORMATIONS  
                           SAUL GOODMAN (5-5832) ANTIHEROES  
                           COURAGE (32-6353) ANGELS OF PAIN  
                       BIG BROTHER (69-6988) FRAT PARTY BLOWOUT  
                          SPILLS (72-6855) BASH BROS THEATER  
                       PARKING LOT (72-6868) BASH BROS FREEWAY 
                        JANUARY JONES (73-6056) CALENDAR GIRLS  
                           BIRGITTE (73-6755) KINGS BLADES  
                        GUARDIAN (82-16446) WAY TOO MUCH BEER5  
                           CRAZY 54 (84-11494) CRAZY 88 15  
                             PAYED LATE (84-12533) TMF II  
                          BILLABONG (84-13804) GENERATION Y  
                            SAROKITH (84-30929) DUB O DUBS  
                     CIEL PHANTOMHIVE (84-36380) ANIME LEGENDS 4  
                     SWEET-N-SOUR (84-50491) SUPERIOR FORCES DA02  
                   ROBERT PAULSON 115 (84-52207) PROJECT MAYHEM 36  
                        THE SQUIDS (84-54746) CHICAGO BOUND 15  
                     CAT SCRATCH FEVER (84-56886) COLLEGE RADIO X 
                     THE ORANGE ONE (84-57256) THE MOTHERSHIP ZU  
                          GINGER KNOWLES (85-5131) SWORDFISH
                          VOODOO TOAD (85-14776) DARK TOADS
                          HIDEYOSHI (85-21460) SAMURAI FIVE
                            ZOCALO (85-24610) KC FOOD XIII  

Congrats to the grads. -- Green Eyes