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Date : 07/02/2013 Duedate: 07/15/2013
STORM ROCK ARENA
DM 107 TURN 51
RANK TEAMS W L K % RANK TEAMS W L K %
1 COLOR ME SUA 42/365 273 177 2 60.7 SAND DANCERS 76/38
CENTER FOR OLDS 18/364 SAND DANCERS 77/72
2 DARQUE AGES 81/335 104 98 2 51.5 SAND DANCERS 78/43
DARQUE FORCES 31/318 SAND DANCERS 46/270
DARQUE FORCES 45/348 SAND DANCERS 51/253
IMPROVED ILLUSION 59/349 THE MOONDOGS 10/247
3 VIKINGS 10/355 75 84 1 47.2 GOLDEN CANYON 26/254
SENTINELS 7/354 STORM RIDERS II 1/67
NOMADIC TRIBE 21/310 THE ILLUMINATI 37/46
DRAGONBANE GUILD 81/334 BLOOD + ORANGES 51/47
4 MID EARTH 29/316 70 80 0 46.7 CIRQUE DU MASQUES 58/251
YAMA BUSHI 30/317 BLUVALLEY WARRIORS 46/255
CLAN LONGBEARD 81/374 CHAN CHI MONASTERY 53/250
5 BLUE MOON 9/249 1642 2158 21 43.2 CHAN CHI MONASTERY 65/120
REFUGEES 65/151 CHAN CHI MONASTERY 2 65/122
REFORMERS 64/252 THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS 19/395
STORM RIDERS 1/45 6 END 13/298 86 130 1 39.8
THE FAMILY 43/248 SHEPHERDS 18/359
ILLFANG PACT 1/111 ALASTARIAN IDOL 10/363
SAND DANCERS 65/78 FOUND IN THE SAND 32/360
SAND DANCERS 74/36 GOT IT FOR CHRISTMAS 65/361
SAND DANCERS 75/37
THE GUARDIAN'S FORUM
Reflections by the Champion of the Horn
If I was picking my opponent from the Challenger Champs, I'd pick my teammate.
I debated with Assur who of the rest was the best idea, but he's the boss so his pick
overrides mine. Almost Pretty, here I come. I'm pretty sure you've won all our
previous engagements, so I'm not super hopeful.
Regardless, my time in Storm Rock is almost at an end. I'll be heading to
Primus in the fall.
-- Josh
REPORT FROM WITHIN THE TOWER
And here we are, with the inevitability of the seasons, or at least the bill
collector. Since we're not doing tourney prep here, we didn't have the sudden
upsurge in fighters on the sands. Of course, we have a lot more openness, not to say
honesty, on the sands, so I guess it balances.
Major point gain, Moist Towelette, 22 points.
Major drop, Copernicus, 33 points. It's unusual to see a bigger drop than gain.
The clerks had a bunch of nonsense about "most avoided," but the fact is that
nobody did any avoiding.
Most challenged was Gad. This is by way of being an illusion, because Gad got
the ONLY challenge, appropriately enough, from an Illusion.
Fourteen fights, one challenge, two standbys.
COPERNICUS (81-163) (23-12-1,75) of DARQUE AGES fought ALASTARIAN DESERTER (107-
1) (0-0-0,30) of Fine Imported Standbys. COPERNICUS was devastated by ALASTARIAN
DESERTER in a 2 minute mismatched brawl. Hence Copernicus's big drop.
HUGH CAPET (81-690) (24-31-4,39) of DARQUE AGES fought CAPTURED PIRATE KING
(107-2) (0-0-0,30) of Fine Imported Standbys. HUGH CAPET overpowered CAPTURED PIRATE
KING in a 1 minute uneven struggle. Much better.
PINCH BLISTER (18-9859) (41-52-0,119) of CENTER FOR OLDS fought ANZAHANZEK (7-
6204) (24-15-0,141) of SENTINELS. PINCH BLISTER was viciously subdued by ANZAHANZEK
in a popular 7 minute conflict. Is this the cure that so many have been looking for?
POCKET NEWS (19-5364) (19-13-0,127) of THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS fought VIRGINIA, NO
SANTA (65-6623) (33-47-1,141) of GOT IT FOR CHRISTMAS. POCKET NEWS was demolished by
VIRGINIA, NO SANTA in a 2 minute gory mismatched match. Which just goes to show that
winning streaks don't last.
JELLO KNUCKLES (42-4554) (46-35-0,170) of COLOR ME SUAVE fought LHISSON (29-
5456) (48-45-0,179) of MID EARTH. JELLO KNUCKLES was demolished by LHISSON in a 1
minute mismatched match. Tis the season to eat jello, after all.
1977 AMC MATADOR (42-4116) (61-48-0,169) of COLOR ME SUAVE fought RUTH (18-
10121) (31-23-0,103) of SHEPHERDS. 1977 AMC MATADOR savagely defeated RUTH in a
popular 4 minute gory melee. Ruth doesn't LOOK like a bull.
FAN ZHEN (81-1288) (39-30-2,197) of DARQUE AGES fought THE UPRIGHT MAN (10-5185)
(28-29-0,162) of ALASTARIAN IDOL. FAN ZHEN vanquished THE UPRIGHT MAN in a 1 minute
one-sided fight. Nothing like having the experience edge, eh?
RAGGEDY ANN (45-4148) (52-32-0,197) of DARQUE FORCES fought AZAGHAL (81-1223)
(36-35-1,192) of DRAGONBANE GUILD. RAGGEDY ANN was viciously subdued by AZAGHAL in a
popular 5 minute gruesome duel. Well, except having the edge and LOSING.
THE HYPHEN-DASH (42-4499) (40-30-1,200) of COLOR ME SUAVE fought HEINRIK (81-
1257) (47-46-1,200) of CLAN LONGBEARD. THE HYPHEN-DASH was handily defeated by
HEINRIK in a 1 minute uneven melee. What I want to know is, was this an en dash or
an em dash?
SHINY PENNY (32-3789) (78-132-2,200) of FOUND IN THE SAND fought CAJETAN (7-
6036) (25-23-1,151) of SENTINELS. SHINY PENNY devastated CAJETAN in a crowd pleasing
2 minute gory mismatched match. That Penny was BLINDING out there. This goes beyond
shiny.
MOIST TOWELETTE (42-4430) (84-46-4,267) of COLOR ME SUAVE fought THE BRIDE (45-
4180) (51-26-2,183) of DARQUE FORCES. MOIST TOWELETTE demolished THE BRIDE in a 1
minute mismatched competition. This is not exactly a surprise.
FROO-FROO (18-9589) (75-37-4,243) of CENTER FOR OLDS fought OBROJOBO (7-5869)
(35-33-1,197) of SENTINELS. FROO-FROO devastated OBROJOBO in a popular 1 minute one-
sided contest. This arena specializes in uneven matches, have you noticed that?
The challenge:
EVANGELION (59-2340) (43-35-1,197) of IMPROVED ILLUSION challenged GAD (18-9239)
(42-49-1,211) of SHEPHERDS. Up 14. EVANGELION was devastated by GAD in a 4 minute
mismatched Challenge fight. Was there an illusion involved? Who can say?
For the title:
JOSH (18-9109) (36-34-0,262) of SHEPHERDS fought ALMOST PRETTY (42-4496) (68-39-
0,236) of COLOR ME SUAVE. JOSH handily defeated ALMOST PRETTY in an action packed 1
minute one-sided Title match. And Josh remains our column-writing Champion of the
Horn. Good work, Josh.
Larkin
CHAMPION OF THE HORN W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY
JOSH 18-9109 37 34 288 SHEPHERDS (359) TALCAMA
GRAND CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY
MOIST TOWELETTE 42-4430 85 46 4 289 COLOR ME SUAVE (365) RODEKI
FROO-FROO 18-9589 76 37 4 254 CENTER FOR OLDS (364) TALCAMA
GAD 18-9239 43 49 1 227 SHEPHERDS (359) TALCAMA
HEINRIK 81-1257 48 46 1 215 CLAN LONGBEARD (374) SHADOWSPIRE
GRAND CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY
AZAGHAL 81-1223 37 35 1 213 DRAGONBANE GUILD (334) SHADOWSPIRE
GRAND CHAMPIONS W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY
SHINY PENNY 32-3789 79 132 2 202 FOUND IN THE SAND (360) ARVAT
FAN ZHEN 81-1288 40 30 2 199 DARQUE AGES (335) SHADOWSPIRE
OBROJOBO 7-5869 35 34 1 198 SENTINELS (354) BONSUR
LHISSON 29-5456 49 45 194 MID EARTH (316) LAPUR
RAGGEDY ANN 45-4148 52 33 193 DARQUE FORCES (348) STORMCROWE
ALMOST PRETTY 42-4496 68 40 191 COLOR ME SUAVE (365) RODEKI
EVANGELION 59-2340 43 36 1 191 IMPROVED ILLUSION (349) ILLIS
THE HYPHEN-DASH 42-4499 40 31 1 191 COLOR ME SUAVE (365) RODEKI
THE BRIDE 45-4180 51 27 2 188 DARQUE FORCES (348) STORMCROWE
-WALLI WEEBLE 21-6935 41 36 182 NOMADIC TRIBE (310) SUNSET
GRAND CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY
1977 AMC MATADOR 42-4116 62 48 171 COLOR ME SUAVE (365) RODEKI
THE UPRIGHT MAN 10-5185 28 30 164 ALASTARIAN IDOL (363) KOLACT
JELLO KNUCKLES 42-4554 46 36 163 COLOR ME SUAVE (365) RODEKI
CAJETAN 7-6036 25 24 1 153 SENTINELS (354) BONSUR
VIRGINIA, NO SANTA 65-6623 34 47 1 151 GOT IT FOR CHRISTMAS (361) DAL SHANG
GRAND ADEPTS W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY
ANZAHANZEK 7-6204 25 15 143 SENTINELS (354) BONSUR
PINCH BLISTER 18-9859 41 53 126 CENTER FOR OLDS (364) TALCAMA
POCKET NEWS 19-5364 19 14 121 THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (395) ZUWAYZA
RUTH 18-10121 31 24 119 SHEPHERDS (359) TALCAMA
-STEAL HOME 83-138 29 12 3 102 BAD SIGNS (397) TELORINTHE
GRAND INITIATES W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY
-ROID FLOYD 83-61 17 4 55 PUNY ORC PELOTON (396) TELORINTHE
-QUINN 81-1634 15 13 1 51 THE MOTHERSHIP 011 (393) SHADOWSPIRE
HUGH CAPET 81-690 25 31 4 48 DARQUE AGES (335) SHADOWSPIRE
COPERNICUS 81-163 23 13 1 42 DARQUE AGES (335) SHADOWSPIRE
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN
PERSONAL CORRESPONDENCE
Evangelion -- Score is 2-2. Great fights, great fun! See you on the sands. -- Gad
Froo-Froo -- No gladiator should be allowed on the sands with a name like yours.
Even more so, if you are allowed on the sands, it should be to show why names like
yours are wimpy. -- Shiny Penny
Jello Knuckles -- Guess I need to become as important as a penny to beat you. -- The
Upright Man
Copernicus -- That's why I'm an adept and you're an initiate, I guess. -- Ruth
New Miracle Treatment for Pinch Blisters! Riot in Streets as People Seek Cure!
Story on page 10. -- Pocket News
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
EVANGELION was devastated by GAD in a 4 minute mismatched Challenge fight.
JOSH handily defeated ALMOST PRETTY in a action packed 1 minute one-sided Title match.
FROO-FROO devastated OBROJOBO in a popular 1 minute one-sided contest.
MOIST TOWELETTE demolished THE BRIDE in a 1 minute mismatched competition.
SHINY PENNY devastated CAJETAN in a crowd pleasing 2 minute gory mismatched match.
THE HYPHEN-DASH was handily defeated by HEINRIK in a 1 minute uneven melee.
RAGGEDY ANN was viciously subdued by AZAGHAL in a popular 5 minute gruesome duel.
FAN ZHEN vanquished THE UPRIGHT MAN in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
1977 AMC MATADOR savagely defeated RUTH in a popular 4 minute gory melee.
JELLO KNUCKLES was demolished by LHISSON in a 1 minute mismatched match.
POCKET NEWS was demolished by VIRGINIA, NO SANTA in a 2 minute gory mismatched match.
PINCH BLISTER was viciously subdued by ANZAHANZEK in a popular 7 minute conflict.
HUGH CAPET overpowered CAPTURED PIRATE KING in a 1 minute uneven struggle.
COPERNICUS was devastated by ALASTARIAN DESERTER in a 2 minute mismatched brawl.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|WALL OF STEEL 4 PARRY-STRIKE 7 - 2 - 0 78 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 3 AIMED BLOW 14 - 6 - 0 70 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 3 STRIKING ATTACK 10 - 6 - 0 63 |
|BASHING ATTACK 3 SLASHING ATTACK 16 - 12 - 0 57 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 3 PARRY-RIPOSTE 15 - 12 - 0 56 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 3 WALL OF STEEL 16 - 16 - 0 50 |
|TOTAL PARRY 3 LUNGING ATTACK 17 - 17 - 0 50 |
|AIMED BLOW 2 BASHING ATTACK 10 - 13 - 0 43 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 1 PARRY-LUNGE 11 - 15 - 0 42 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 1 TOTAL PARRY 12 - 26 - 0 32 |
Turn 51 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 2 - 0 LUNGING ATTACK 1 - 2 3 SLASHING ATTACK
PARRY-LUNGE 3 - 0 WALL OF STEEL 1 - 3 2 AIMED BLOW
PARRY-STRIKE 1 - 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 3 2 PARRY-LUNGE
STRIKING ATTACK 1 - 0 TOTAL PARRY 0 - 3 1 STRIKING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK 2 - 1 1 LUNGING ATTACK
BASHING ATTACK 2 - 1 1 BASHING ATTACK
1 TOTAL PARRY
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
AIMED BLOW JOSH 18-9109 37 34 0 288 SHEPHERDS (359)
STRIKING ATTACK MOIST TOWELETTE 42-4430 85 46 4 289 COLOR ME SUAVE (365)
SLASHING ATTACK FROO-FROO 18-9589 76 37 4 254 CENTER FOR OLDS (364)
PARRY-LUNGE GAD 18-9239 43 49 1 227 SHEPHERDS (359)
LUNGING ATTACK HEINRIK 81-1257 48 46 1 215 CLAN LONGBEARD (374)
BASHING ATTACK SHINY PENNY 32-3789 79 132 2 202 FOUND IN THE SAND (360)
TOTAL PARRY RAGGEDY ANN 45-4148 52 33 0 193 DARQUE FORCES (348)
WALL OF STEEL ALMOST PRETTY 42-4496 68 40 0 191 COLOR ME SUAVE (365)
PARRY-RIPOSTE EVANGELION 59-2340 43 36 1 191 IMPROVED ILLUSION (349)
PARRY-STRIKE ANZAHANZEK 7-6204 25 15 0 143 SENTINELS (354)
The overall popularity leader is SHINY PENNY 32-3789. The most popular warrior this
turn was AZAGHAL 81-1223. The ten other most popular fighters were PINCH BLISTER
18-9859, ANZAHANZEK 7-6204, MOIST TOWELETTE 42-4430, 1977 AMC MATADOR 42-4116,
EVANGELION 59-2340, GAD 18-9239, SHINY PENNY 32-3789, RAGGEDY ANN 45-4148, VIRGINIA,
NO SANTA 65-6623, and LHISSON 29-5456.
The least popular fighter this week was THE UPRIGHT MAN 10-5185. The other ten least
popular fighters were COPERNICUS 81-163, POCKET NEWS 19-5364, JELLO KNUCKLES 42-4554,
RUTH 18-10121, THE HYPHEN-DASH 42-4499, OBROJOBO 7-5869, ALMOST PRETTY 42-4496, FAN
ZHEN 81-1288, HEINRIK 81-1257, and CAJETAN 7-6036.
Arena (Number) W L K Arena (Number) W L K Arena (Number) W L K
BONSUR(7) 1 2 0 LAPUR(29) 1 0 0 ILLIS(59) 0 1 0
KOLACT(10) 0 1 0 ARVAT(32) 1 0 0 DAL SHANG(65) 1 0 0
TALCAMA(18) 3 2 0 RODEKI(42) 2 3 0 SHADOWSPIRE(81) 4 1 0
ZUWAYZA(19) 0 1 0 STORMCROWE(45) 0 2 0
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH ARENA W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY
OBROJOBO 7-5869 35 34 1 198 SENTINELS (354) BONSUR
THE UPRIGHT MAN 10-5185 28 30 0 164 ALASTARIAN IDOL (363) KOLACT
JOSH 18-9109 37 34 0 288 SHEPHERDS (359) TALCAMA
POCKET NEWS 19-5364 19 14 0 121 THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (395) ZUWAYZA
LHISSON 29-5456 49 45 0 194 MID EARTH (316) LAPUR
SHINY PENNY 32-3789 79 132 2 202 FOUND IN THE SAND (360) ARVAT
MOIST TOWELETTE 42-4430 85 46 4 289 COLOR ME SUAVE (365) RODEKI
RAGGEDY ANN 45-4148 52 33 0 193 DARQUE FORCES (348) STORMCROWE
EVANGELION 59-2340 43 36 1 191 IMPROVED ILLUSION (349) ILLIS
VIRGINIA, NO SANTA 65-6623 34 47 1 151 GOT IT FOR CHRISTMAS (361) DAL SHANG
HEINRIK 81-1257 48 46 1 215 CLAN LONGBEARD (374) SHADOWSPIRE
* * * * * MEMO * * * * *
From: The Office of Accurate Census Reporting, Gladiatorial Commission
To: All Managers
In the interest of preserving our natural resources and preventing managerial writer's
cramp, census forms will be provided for warriors by request only, effective
immediately. Managers may register their warriors' races and/or favorite sayings by
simply writing them on a separate piece of paper and submitting them to the Commission.
For any questions, please contact the Gladiatorial Commission.
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