ADVANCED DUELMASTERS

Date   : 04/30/1998    Duedate: 05/13/1998

THE KAIKWOK GATEWAY

DM-108    TURN-63

RANK TEAMS                    W   L K    %  RANK TEAMS                    W   L K    %
  1 KILLER ABORIGINE 37/58  55   7  1 88.7      THE BEARS 48/70                       
  2 ANGELS OF PAIN 9/23     52  10 50 83.9      THE BEARS 42/66                       
  3 WOLVERINES 18/99        85  26 10 76.6      THE BEARS 43/67                       
    MAD SCIENTISTS 18/34                     16-POWERAGE 52/105         90 113 13 44.3
  4 ROMAN HEROES 32/53     122  73 33 62.6      WAYNE'S WORLD 20/101                  
    MISCELLANEOUS II 38/62                      BIBLE BROTHERS 38/64                  
  5 PEACEFUL WARRIO 18/127   6   4  0 60.0      WOLFRAVEN REAVERS 10/24               
  6 RAT PAK 41/82          124  85  2 59.3      WOLFRAVEN REAVERS 43/104              
    RAT PAK 19/80                               ABOUNDING AGONY II 29/48              
  7 DEATH MASTERS 7/18     160 119  3 57.3   17 THOSE WHO RULE 1/121    10  13  0 43.5
    NINJA TURTLES 22/40                      18-JACKSON FIVE 17/30      88 115 11 43.3
    INFERNAL LEGION 9/22                        FIRE FIGHTERS 41/65                   
  8 DARK GUARDIANS 1/8     237 186  5 56.0      BOOB TUBE RUBES 33/91                 
    THE GUARDIANS 19/35                         DOCTORS OF DUEL 10/88                 
    THE RED REAVERS 28/47                    19 TRIBAL COUNCIL 4/83     25  34  0 42.4
    MYTH AND MIGHT 2/10                      20 BRITERON BY 8/20        80 129  3 38.3
    SHADOW GUISE 61/150                         PRETTY THINGS 52/93                   
    THE GUARDIANS 48/149                        THE DIP-USERS 47/147                  
  9 DOC LEGRAND'S LAB 2/9  165 138  8 54.5   21 BACK BREAKERS 2/140      3   5  0 37.5
    DOC LEGRAND'S LAB 33/55                  22 WARLORDS 11/110         23  46  0 33.3
    DOC LEGRAND'S LAB 20/37                     THE BRIGADE 23/90                     
    DOC LEGRAND'S LAB 26/45                  23 CLINT'S CREW 10/126      8  16  0 33.3
    DOC LEGRAND'S AVIANS 21/39                  LETHAL FORMULA 37/129                 
    DOC LEGRAND'S LAB 7/19                      GHOST RIDERS 48/148                   
    DOC LEGRAND'S LAB 8 69/153               24 SUPERIOR FORCES 1/120   23  51  2 31.1
 10 CHEMICALS 53/72         13  11  3 54.2      SUPERIOR FORCES 29/113                
    STOP MAKING SCENTS 18/144                25 ANIME LEGENDS 21/38      7  16  1 30.4
 11 THUNDR + LITENI 18/100  28  25  0 52.8   26-ILLUMINATION 46/116      3  14  0 17.6
 12 FROG PRINCES 18/33      33  30  0 52.4   27 LAW & ORDER!!!! 28/128   2  10  0 16.7
 13 DEADLY SHADOWS 46/96    76  74  2 50.7   28 JUBS 7/142               7  49  1 12.5
    ENGINES OF DOOM 43/95                       CREW MONIKER 76/119                   
 14 UNDERDOGS 60/75        153 175  7 46.6      DARBS 77/137                          
    BIRDS OF PREY 23/41                         MOLES 63/118                          
    WILD CARDS 57/73                            MASTICATORS 64/151                    
    DEATHTONGUE 46/68                           NIGHTLIGHTS 75/154                    
 15 THE HURT 36/103        192 221  2 46.5   29 SILENT RHYTHM 6/141      0   2  0  0.0
    THE BEARS 46/69                       

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

                                  WARRIOR SPOTLIGHT

                            The Quest for the Key, Part 6

     Vengeance and Teetotaler were exhausted.  Their quest had brought them halfway 
across the lands of the Chaos Spawn and they were no further along than they had been 
when they started.  It was clear that the children of the Gate had some purpose for 
the key other than merely depriving its use from their enemies.  Likewise, it was 
clear that they knew the Protectors from Alastari were avidly seeking their lifeline 
to their homeland and were cunningly seeking to befuddle all pursuit.
     But knowing that meant nothing.  The question was still:  Where was the key and 
why did they steal it?
     "Let's go," Tee said, rising from the tall grass.  "We received a report of 
activity from the swamps south of the Chaos Temple.  It seems a column of powerful 
Spawn is moving eastward towards the standing stones and sacrificial altars.  That 
might be a lead."
     Vengeance sighed.  "Who reported it?"
     "Donny and that group he's gathered.  He usually has good information."
     "We've been all over that area.  I heard that Psycho Scientist, with a spell he 
got from his master, teleported into the Temple and searched the treasuries before he 
got beat up pretty good.  The Temple is too obvious.  This column is likely another 
diversion, similar to the party we followed to that lost temple in the jungle.  
They're leading us around like trained apes."
     Tee groaned.  "So what else do we do?  Stop trying to analyze everything.  I 
don't think the bastards are that smart."
     Vengeance scowled and began drawing a map in the mud.  "Here's the Temple.  
Here's our Keep.  Here're the Elemental Pits.  Here's the Great Swamp.  Where have 
there been engagements between our forces and theirs?"
     Teetotaler began putting little sticks in the mud at the sites where Lord 
Protectors did battle with the Chaos Spawn since the loss of the key.  As he did so, 
Vengeance began circling the crude map, picturing the terrain of the region.  When Tee 
put in his last stick, which represented the attack led just that morning by the 
legendary Goldilocks, Vengeance suddenly plunged his longsword into the black earth.  
     "There," was all he said.
     Tee looked at the spot doubtfully.  "But there's nothing out there.  I see why 
you might think that, because of the lack of activity, but it's the middle of nowhere.  
Our flybys have spotted nothing but swamp and quicksand.  You remember, we were out 
that way the mission before we found the Roc egg.  We never even saw a patrol."
     "I'd agree except for two things.  First, notice the line of engagements within 
the Great Swamp which sweep east to west.  Almost as if they drew a line on a map and 
stationed forces there to stop anyone moving along the path towards this dead area.  
Second, and more importantly, if you recall, that's near to the area we recovered that 
evil artifact we found which we gave to Skek, right after we got here.  He told us 
that the artifact was obviously a religious icon of some sort.  At the time, we 
thought they were bearing the artifact from another outpost of evil, but what if they 
were coming from a secret fortress within this swamp?"  Vengeance paced back and 
forth, his eyes gleaming with the possibility of finally achieving their goal.
     Teetotaler shrugged.  "It won't hurt to look."

                 *         *         *         *         *          *

     Executioner drew his sword from the heart of the demon he had trailed for miles 
through the swamp.  They had come all the way from the bluff overlooking the Keep, the 
beast thinking that its natural camouflage protected it from hostile eyes, all the 
while not noticing the huge, misshapen footprints it left behind in the mud.  Curious, 
Executioner had followed the creature for the better part of a week, wondering what 
brought it out here into the middle of nowhere.  He knew he could be off killing a 
dozen of its kindred, but for some reason he had a feeling that this one was 
important.
     It was this same feeling that allowed him victory over the Shadowed Being in the 
last great tournament which led to his being declared champion.
     As he pondered the source of this perception, a loud cry from overhead stirred 
him from his musings.

                 *         *         *         *         *         *
 
     Teetotaler wheeled the Roc and landed in a clearing.  From above, this was the 
only spot for miles that offered a fair landing area.  Moreover, it was close to a 
small region of blackened foliage which stood out after close scrutiny.  He leaped 
from the beast's back, signaling it to circle the area until called while Vengeance 
unpacked the gear.
     Several hours later, they took up position just south of what appeared to be a 
small stone shrine.  It appeared to be deserted, but it was situated at the center of 
the scorched area.  Furthermore, it exuded an aura of death and foreboding even more 
powerful than the Chaos Temple itself.  This, Vengeance had noted, was either a 
promising sign or a very bad omen.
     Tee motioned for Vengeance to cover him, then slid on his belly though the mud 
and leaves until he had reached the mouth of the black, stone building.  He rose 
cautiously and slipped inside.  A moment later, he reappeared and motioned for 
Vengeance to join him.
     "It's empty, except for a very weird statue," he called when the Captain of the 
Companions reached him.
     Against the back wall of the shrine stood a huge statue of a powerful demon.  
Vengeance crunched though the chamber, which was heaped with bones of past sacrifices, 
to examine the statue.  It was a very impressive rendering.  As he examined it, Tee 
searched carefully for secret passages or tunnels.
     Just as Vengeance was about to say that they were obviously in the wrong place, 
the statue shuddered and slid to one side.  From the narrow opening beneath it, the 
midnight black form of a Shadowed Being leaped into the room, attacking with ferocity.
     "You shall never enter the Chamber of Worlds!" it hissed, its words barely 
recognizable.
     Vengeance dove out of the shrine, barely escaping the menacing talons of the 
beast.  He shouted for Teetotaler to get it out into the open where they could both 
work to defeat it, but he heard the clash of talon on blade from within, and knew that 
the Spawn had trapped the valiant warrior.  Before he could rush to his friend's aid, 
the mangled body of the Champion of the Gate was thrown from the shrine to crash 
limply to the sodden earth.  The demon followed, its laugh a hideous chitter. 
     Vengeance shuddered.  If they died here, there would be no one to find them.  And 
he had never defeated a Shadowed Being.  And even though the creature was weaker in 
daylight than it was in the pitch blackness, it seemed unlikely that would be enough 
to turn the tide of this battle.
     Then, miraculously, Vengeance watched as a mailed form leaped into the fray, 
attacking relentlessly, and, amazingly, scoring blows upon the body of the beast.  
Though startled, Vengeance moved as quickly as thought and together he and Executioner 
finished off the astonished Child of Night.
     "I don't know where you came from, but thanks for the help," Vengeance said 
sincerely.  He and Executioner had never really gotten along, but as two of the top 
warriors of their style, they had always had a mutual respect for each other.
     Then Vengeance's eyes fell upon Tee and he shook his head.  Without his partner, 
the descent into the passage under the shrine was unwise.  Eyebrow raised, he glanced 
toward Executioner.
     The sturdy warrior gazed back, then nodded.  "I'll go with you.  Why not?"
     An hour later they had descended what felt like a mile into the earth, following 
the twisting, dank, stone-clad tunnel.  It was pitch black, except for the dim flow 
from the lightstone Vengeance always kept with him, which barely allowed them to see 
where they were headed.  The ominous scuffling of their footfalls thundered in their 
ears, shattering the grave-like silence of the subterranean tomb.  Once, early on, 
Vengeance tried to speak, but the booming echoes proved to him the wisdom of keeping 
quiet.  Now, they moved as quietly as possible, eyes straining to see any sign of 
light below them.
     At last, the passage abruptly spilled out onto a stone balcony which overlooked a 
scene of wonder and terror.
     A vast chamber lay before them, filled with perhaps a thousand of the most 
powerful Chaos Spawn.  All were turned towards the far wall of the cavern, where three 
glowing portals yawned open.  They were clearly Gates, such as the one though which 
the Defenders had come to this place called Kaikwok.  At the mouth of each Gate stood 
a monstrous creature which was shouting in an alien tongue to the massed Spawn. 
     Obviously what the creatures said pleased their audiences, for every so often, a 
roar would rise from the assembly and there would be much chest thumping and shouting. 
     Executioner whispered into Vengeance's ear.  "Just what we need, more beasts to 
fight.  But why aren't they coming through?"
     It was a good question, but Vengeance remembered when they first came through the 
Gate, Sheila Greywand has spoken of the Gates needing to stabilize before they could 
be traversed.  Time for the pathways to become complete.  Clearly the Chaos Spawn were 
awaiting this process to conclude before new, powerful allies could be brought into 
this world.
     Then, at the same instant, the both saw it.  The key!  It was atop a golden 
pedestal and faint rays of light reached from it to each of the three portals.  The 
enemy was using their own key to turn the tide of the battle against them!
     "How do we get it?" Vengeance asked himself.  The massed horde was intent upon 
the Gates, but the pedestal was surrounded by three Jaguar Priests of the highest 
rank.
     The idea came to him at once.  He pulled off his tunic, revealing the encircling 
mesh of blue scales which had been spreading over him for the past year.  It was a 
reaction of normal, human flesh to the twisting forces of this gated world.  Skek, 
who, before now, was the only one other than Teetotaler who knew of the mutation, had 
said that with continued exposure, the scales would spread until they covered his 
entire body.  Only the routine visits to Alastari for the tournaments tended to retard 
the spread.
     "Give me your full helm,' Vengeance said to the amazed Executioner.
     Placing the fearsome steel helmet upon his head, and with his shimmering, scaly 
torso revealed, he fit in quite well into the menagerie of horrors below.
     Before he descended into the chamber, he whispered to Executioner, "I'll be 
moving at full speed if I get it.  Be ready to stop the fastest of them, then follow 
me up.  Take my stone.  I'll grab a torch as I run by.  I'll get the Roc ready to go, 
so get topside as soon as you can.  This lot will not be well pleased."
     Executioner nodded.  The plan was rash, but it might work, and he liked fighting 
better than running any day.
     He watched as Vengeance moved stealthily though the cavern, half of his mind 
wondering where the scales which covered his companion came from and the other half 
praying that the Chaos creatures remained interested in the opening Gates.  Then, 
amazingly, Vengeance was moving through the Jaguar Priest to the pedestal.  One of 
them grunted as Vengeance brushed past him, but paid him no mind.
     When Vengeance reached the pedestal, he paused for a moment, examining the key, 
then grabbed it and ran in one motion.  The three yawning Gates winked out and a cry 
of dismay rose from the audience.  Then a wail of disappointment.  
     Then a roar of anger.
     As one, the entire assembly turned and shrieked in hatred at the tiny figure 
fleeing up the stairs to the balcony.  As one, they set forth in pursuit.
     Vengeance passed Executioner at full sprint, running as he never had before.  The 
shivering sensation at the back of his neck abated as the anticipation of a groping 
arm grasping him from behind faded, and he bolted up the stairs.  Behind him, he heard 
the clash of weapons and a cry of pain.  Executioner had claimed one of the pursuers.  
If only he could hold them for a few moments, then escape, they would actually achieve 
this amazing rescue.  Vengeance resolved as he ran that if they all survived, he'd get 
to know the grim faced fighter better.  
     Another death-shriek echoed up from below.  
     And another.
     Running was part of the standard exercise regimen all gladiators took part in, 
but Vengeance wagered to himself that none had ever run as hard as he did at that 
moment.  He felt as if he carried the weight of Alastari on his shoulders as he 
labored up the steep steps, gasping for air, muscles burning, cheered on by the chorus 
of cries of rage and agony which echoed about him.
     Then, amazingly, he shot out into the shrine and out into the swamp.  
Fortunately, the clearing was not far.  A handful of minutes of all-out sprinting 
covered the same ground as an hour of creeping through the brush.  
     Before they descended, they had returned Tee's body to the Roc, and instructed 
the beast to be ready for a swift departure.  To Vengeance's relief, a swift blast on 
the Roc's whistle brought the bird at once, and he leaped into the saddle.  He 
maneuvered the Roc closer to the shrine, ready to flee as soon as Executioner emerged.
     Ten minutes passed.
     Vengeance pictured the mail-clad warrior overrun and a horde of screaming death 
erupting from the swamp to reclaim the key.  He was never one for waiting.  The key 
was glory and hope for the small force from Alastari, but he was not one to let a 
companion die unavenged.  Steeling his will, Vengeance prepared to leap down and send 
the Roc back to the Keep alone, when Executioner, bloody and teeth clenched, burst 
into the clearing and leaped in one bound onto the Roc's back.
     "Fly" he cried.  "Fly if you would live!"
     But Vengeance had already given the command and the huge bird took to the air, 
rising swiftly upwards as the cries of a sea of Chaos rose up from below.

                 *         *         *         *         *          *

     Sheila Greywand stood over the just resurrected body of Teetotaler, a rare smile 
upon her beautiful face.  "Well, it took you long enough.  And don't let it happen 
again."
     Executioner and Vengeance shared a look, then bowed, while Tee looked up 
quizzically.  "Took us long enough for what?  And, by the way, what day is it?"   
     The key restored, the first step taken by the Lady of the Wand had been to 
enspell the artifact so subtly and powerfully that it would never be taken again.  She 
then sought out the heroes of the day to present them with the rewards they had gained 
for their recent tournament victories.  She also bestowed golden medallions upon 
Executioner, Teetotaler and Vengeance for their valiant conduct and service to 
Alastari.
     A great feast was held in the Keep, during which the tale of deeds was told and 
contests of strength and prowess were held.  All but Skek partook in the festivities.  
He stood apart, brooding.
     Near the end of the evening, Sheila approached the wizard and asked him what was 
keeping him from enjoying the feast.
     "My Lady, the battle is won, but the war is far from over.  The enemy will not 
stop now until we are wiped from the face of this world.  United in their hatred, they 
will be coming."
     Sheila frowned.  "Perhaps.  But that is another day."

                                                     
                                                             

                            RAMBLINGS FROM WITHIN THE KEEP

     Gypsy Moth came, and Gypsy Moth fell.  To whom?  Donny!  
     Yes, Donatello is back as Captain of the Gate.  All hail the mighty Donatello!
     Vengeance and Teetotaler both ventured into the wilds and slew chaos monsters--
Vengeance decimating the Spirit of the Jaguar, and Teetotaler slaying another Air 
Dragon.  Thank you two for helping keep Alastari safe!
     Amazingly enough, Roman Heroes was the most avoided team here.  I wonder why that 
is.  Maybe it's because you challenge warriors like Juanita with Trebonius (a 15-point 
downchallenge).  Seems that Briteron By wants to fight Roman Heroes the least.
     Ah, well.  As I suspected, I'm in trouble with Sheila.  Turns out that she did 
hear what I said about her.  The first thing She asked me was what the first letter of 
that word was.  Uh, I can't remember?  I don't think she's pleased.
     But it's good to be back in touch with Alastari.

     I'd like to welcome the nineteen new warriors that She sent through the Gate:

           Ryxle Rulg (2-2527) of Back Breakers
           Forgemaster (6-1731) of Silent Rhythm
           Lab Support (7-3359) of Jubs
           Gumby (12-2854) of Zoom Zone
           Polo (18-3017) of Stop Making Scents
           Crusader (19-1662) of The Guardians
           Karl Culliname (19-1724) of The Guardians
           Beni-Hana (19-2750) of The Guardians
           Alexis Machine (21-2039) of Satan's Helpers
           Tammy Fae Baker (38-749) of Bible Brothers
           Wild Jack (42-1692) of Jack's Pack
           Ettan (47-881) of The Dip-Users
           Lord Soth (48-1615) of Ghost Riders
           Hacker 2 (48-1748) of The Guardians
           Critical Mass (61-73) of Shadow Guise
           Nibble (64-2916) of Masticators
           Sebastian (66-1834) of The Inquisition
           Cottonmouth (69-1768) of Doc Legrand's Lab 8
           Saturn (75-800) of Nightlights

     Almost all of you plebes are here to join your teammates.  The other two of you 
are braver--you're the first ones from your teams to cross through the gate.  Thanks 
for stepping up to the challenge, guys.  All of them back home are depending on us.

     Well, gotta go. 
     Until next week, I remain,
                                          -- Oscar

CAPTAIN OF THE GATE               W   L  K  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
  1) DONATELLO 22-366           230  47  2  NINJA TURTLES (40)         SOLVEN

THE GATE COMMANDERS               W   L  K  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
  2) TEETOTALER 38-326          183  83 19  MISCELLANEOUS II (62)      CLIFFHOME
  3) VENGEANCE 9-2052           161  40 20  ANGELS OF PAIN (23)        ZUKAL
  4)-HANGOVER 29-638            155  82 11  ABOUNDING AGONY II (48)    LAPUR
  5) FURIOUS IMPALER 37-762     109  39  2  KILLER ABORIGINE (58)      SIBIKHAS
  6) PSYCHO SCIENTIST 18-697    132  88 12  MAD SCIENTISTS (34)        TALCAMA
  7) GYPSY MOTH 20-704          119  77  4  DOC LEGRAND'S LAB (37)     SEAM
  8)-REGGIE JACKSON 17-1339     132  92  8  JACKSON FIVE (30)          ALJAFIR
  9) RAGE 48-906                113  98  5  THE BEARS (70)             CAER
 10) AHT THE FERRET 33-608      104  68  4  DOC LEGRAND'S LAB (55)     NIYTYOLE ISLAND
 11) WHIPLASH 19-1221           132  71  1  THE GUARDIANS (35)         ZUWAYZA

LIEUTENANTS OF THE GATE           W   L  K  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 12) REEBOK-RAT 41-432          140  74  2  RAT PAK (82)               KATI-TEI
 13) EXECUTIONER 43-1035        124  74  2  ENGINES OF DOOM (95)       VEASTIAN
 14) SLY 18-68                  143  52  4  WOLVERINES (99)            TALCAMA
 15) HYPER-RAT 19-1170          123  69  3  RAT PAK (80)               ZUWAYZA
 16) NECRON-99 7-565            175  74  2  DEATH MASTERS (18)         BONSUR
 17) HAWK 46-554                112 109  1  DEADLY SHADOWS (96)        ARDIVENT
 18)-PAPA BEAR 46-1340           90  64  1  THE BEARS (69)             ARDIVENT
 19) MADAM BUTTERFLY 20-701     128  68  2  DOC LEGRAND'S LAB (37)     SEAM
 20) SABRE TOOTH 28-1193        107  61  1  THE RED REAVERS (47)       MORYA
 21) DARIUS 32-688              127  89  3  ROMAN HEROES (53)          ARVAT
 22)-JESSE JACKSON 38-747       111  85  5  BIBLE BROTHERS (64)        CLIFFHOME
 23) ELLEGON 19-1723            100  61  2  THE GUARDIANS (35)         ZUWAYZA
 24) NAMELESS TOOK 1-3195       116  45  3  DARK GUARDIANS (8)         MORDANT
 25) DANGEROUS 43-842           104 106  2  ENGINES OF DOOM (95)       VEASTIAN
 26) DOOMED 36-1547             103  71  5  THE HURT (103)             JHANS
 27) THUNDERBIRD 23-2317         86  65  7  BIRDS OF PREY (41)         TI
 28) KING CRAB 21-1             146  58  1  DOC LEGRAND'S AVIANS (39)  SUNSET
 29) LEONARDO 22-205            189  92  7  NINJA TURTLES (40)         SOLVEN
 30) SUGAR BEAR 42-811           90  74  2  THE BEARS (66)             RODEKI
 31) EDWINA 60-517               77  61  2  UNDERDOGS (75)             ARADI

DEFENDERS OF THE KEEP             W   L  K  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 32) FERNDOK 60-607              97  68  5  UNDERDOGS (75)             ARADI
 33) THANATOS 9-1069            149 101  0  INFERNAL LEGION (22)       ZUKAL
 34) BARIUM 53-378               83  71  4  CHEMICALS (72)             KHALHUMS
 35)-FIRE DONBELOW 41-101       125 110  4  FIRE FIGHTERS (65)         KATI-TEI
 36) BARON COCKROACH 20-703     114  88  2  DOC LEGRAND'S LAB (37)     SEAM
 37) LAZY DRAGON 57-2050        101  71  1  WILD CARDS (73)            ANDOR
 38) THE COUATL 2-17             90  60  6  DOC LEGRAND'S LAB (9)      NIANIA
 39) WRAITH 57-2615              83  59  0  WILD CARDS (73)            ANDOR
 40) STORMBRINGER 1-318         142  52  0  THOSE WHO RULE (121)       MORDANT
 41) PATIENCE 1-2619             67  52  1  SUPERIOR FORCES (120)      MORDANT
 42)-WASTE OF STEEL 43-1521      82  52  1  WOLFRAVEN REAVERS (104)    VEASTIAN
 43) MAMMA 43-1602               78  66  1  THE BEARS (67)             VEASTIAN
 44) BILL THE CAT 46-699         95  95  2  DEATHTONGUE (68)           ARDIVENT

DEFENDERS OF THE KEEP             W   L  K  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 45) PRIESTESS PYTHON 26-1388    96  85  2  DOC LEGRAND'S LAB (45)     CALEAM
 46) FARUM 8-1697                78  61  4  BRITERON BY (20)           ARKERS
 47) EVE 21-336                 131  99  2  ANIME LEGENDS (38)         SUNSET
 48) AJAX 23-804                 76  40  0  THE BRIGADE (90)           TI
 49) PONTIFF PELICAN 21-1569     62  39  1  DOC LEGRAND'S AVIANS (39)  SUNSET
 50)-SKYBREAKER 52-756           62  42  1  POWERAGE (105)             FRATSFA
 51)-JOHN WAYNE 20-1763          51  44  2  WAYNE'S WORLD (101)        SEAM
 52) LIVIUS 32-880               82  51  4  ROMAN HEROES (53)          ARVAT
 53) LAND SHARK 7-1466           79  99  4  DOC LEGRAND'S LAB (19)     BONSUR
 54) MAIMED 36-2213              84  65  4  THE HURT (103)             JHANS
 55) SGT SLAUGHTER 7-541        172  80  0  DEATH MASTERS (18)         BONSUR
 56) LAZAR WOLF 4-1169           74  65  1  TRIBAL COUNCIL (83)        JHELUM
 57) ALVARON 8-522              122  90  1  BRITERON BY (20)           ARKERS
 58) STEEL DWARF 2-1955          90  69  0  MYTH AND MIGHT (10)        NIANIA
 59) DOCILE MISTRESS 18-2918     58  35  4  PEACEFUL WARRIORS (127)    TALCAMA
 60) G.I. JOE 29-723             82  79  3  SUPERIOR FORCES (113)      LAPUR
 61) GOLDILOCKS 18-470          106  94  1  FROG PRINCES (33)          TALCAMA

GUARDIANS OF THE WALL             W   L  K  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 62) RAVEN 23-1526               86  81  0  BIRDS OF PREY (41)         TI
 63) MARIONETTE 1-4093           75  82  1  DARK GUARDIANS (8)         MORDANT
 64) TREBONIUS 32-604           126  79  7  ROMAN HEROES (53)          ARVAT
 65) BUTKUS 43-836               61  63  1  THE BEARS (67)             VEASTIAN
 66) ICE BEAR 43-1447            73  56  2  THE BEARS (67)             VEASTIAN
 67) PEREGRINE FALCON 21-987     95  98  4  DOC LEGRAND'S AVIANS (39)  SUNSET
 68)-UNZASTER DIZASTER 10-1424  100  80  2  WOLFRAVEN REAVERS (24)     KOLACT
 69)-ARTICULUM 46-1230           67  73  1  ILLUMINATION (116)         ARDIVENT
 70) BREAK 8-599                119  89  0  BRITERON BY (20)           ARKERS
 71) MR. LOSE 37-1765            41  42  3  LETHAL FORMULA (129)       SIBIKHAS
 72) TARAD 18-181               121  76  5  THUNDR + LITENING (100)    TALCAMA
 73) COMPLETE CHECK 76-756       69  50  2  CREW MONIKER (119)         SIMTAKKA
 74) NICODEMUS 8-1729            88  67  3  BRITERON BY (20)           ARKERS
 75) JASON CULLINANE 19-1241     84  91  3  THE GUARDIANS (35)         ZUWAYZA
 76)-J 10-939                   102  89  2  DOCTORS OF DUEL (88)       KOLACT
 77) M'LADY MACAW 21-1006        69  70  4  DOC LEGRAND'S AVIANS (39)  SUNSET
 78) JUANITA 63-1482             54  51  2  MOLES (118)                AMEN-TEI
 79)-HYMIE THE ROBOT 33-1729     72  69  2  BOOB TUBE RUBES (91)       NIYTYOLE ISLAND
 80) TOE JAM 1-3433              37  35  1  SUPERIOR FORCES (120)      MORDANT
 81) RED SONYA 10-1704           64  63  2  CLINT'S CREW (126)         KOLACT
 82) CHRIS DODD 77-31            62  57  2  DARBS (137)                MAZGOURRAH
 83)-CHRIS JACKSON 17-1841       88  80  0  JACKSON FIVE (30)          ALJAFIR
 84) BLOODBATH!! 28-1297         49  62  2  LAW & ORDER!!!! (128)      MORYA
 85) MOLLY RINGWALD 52-520       90  69  5  PRETTY THINGS (93)         FRATSFA
 86) CRYSTAL DOVE 18-4139        45  26  2  THUNDR + LITENING (100)    TALCAMA
 87) HASDRUBAL 11-1339           50  50  1  WARLORDS (110)             ARUAK CITY
 88) KARL CULLINANE 19-1724      83  62  1  THE GUARDIANS (35)         ZUWAYZA
 89)-SATURN 75-800               72  46  3  NIGHTLIGHTS (154)          JADE MOUNTAIN
 90) POLO 18-3017                70  61  3  STOP MAKING SCENTS (144)   TALCAMA
 91)-TAMMY FAE BAKER 38-749      69  49  1  BIBLE BROTHERS (64)        CLIFFHOME
 92)-ETTAN 47-881                62  48  2  THE DIP-USERS (147)        NORTH FORK
 93) CRUSADER 19-1662            62  63  1  THE GUARDIANS (35)         ZUWAYZA
 94)-GUMBY 12-2854               59  51  0  ZOOM ZONE (143)            RIZTAB
 95) NIBBLE 64-2916              59  72  0  MASTICATORS (151)          KURUKAR
 96) RYXLE RULG 2-2527           55  38  2  BACK BREAKERS (140)        NIANIA
 97) LAB SUPPORT 7-3359          51  45  2  JUBS (142)                 BONSUR
 98) BENI-HANA 19-2750           43  21  4  THE GUARDIANS (35)         ZUWAYZA
 99)-CRITICAL MASS 61-73         32  28  2  SHADOW GUISE (150)         JURINE

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

THE DEAD                    W   L  K TEAM NAME              SLAIN BY              TURN
SPIRIT OF THE JAGU 108-61            DENIZENS OF CHAOS      VENGEANCE 9-2052        63
AIR DRAGON 108-37                    DENIZENS OF CHAOS      TEETOTALER 38-326       63

                               PERSONAL CORRESPONDENCE

Oscar -- I'm pleased that we received the tournament.  I also liked the five-fight 
rule.  I didn't expect Docile Mistress to see round six for at least two years of 
constant play.  
     However, there did seem to be some garbling of reports sent through the Gate; 
Docile Mistress isn't a Slasher, and never uses the Battle Axe.  Docile Mistress beat 
Samona, and lost to Stormbringer, Opus, Priestess Python, Jesse Jackson, and Rage, 
learning a skill in every fight.  Only 16 left! -- JT

     I see.  It looks like the fight reports were garbled going through the gate.  
     Now, thanks to Vengeance, Executioner and Teetotaler, the flow of information 
     shouldn't be impeded.  I'm sending the fights out again, so you all can have 
     clear copies of them.  Sorry about that. 

     I'm glad you liked the five fights. -- Oscar

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

VENGEANCE butchered SPIRIT OF THE JAGUAR in a 4 minute Gateway fight.
TEETOTALER murdered AIR DRAGON in a exciting 1 minute gory Gateway melee.
RAGE was viciously subdued by PSYCHO SCIENTIST in a 3 minute Challenge brawl.
AHT THE FERRET overpowered HYPER-RAT in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge match.
THUNDERBIRD defeated SUGAR BEAR in a exciting 3 minute Challenge struggle.
THE COUATL devastated MAMMA in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge competition.
BILL THE CAT vanquished EVE in a action packed 1 minute gory uneven Challenge duel.
LAZY DRAGON lost to THANATOS in a popular 4 minute gory Challenge duel.
DOOMED overpowered EDWINA in a popular 2 minute brutal one-sided Challenge melee.
PRIESTESS PYTHON was demolished by NAMELESS TOOK in a 2 minute Challenge competition.
FERNDOK demolished BARON COCKROACH in a 2 minute gory mismatched Challenge match.
LAND SHARK was handily defeated by LEONARDO in a 1 minute Challenge conflict.
LIVIUS vanquished STEEL DWARF in a action packed 2 minute mismatched Challenge bout.
CRYSTAL DOVE beat HASDRUBAL in a 2 minute Challenge brawl.
RAVEN devastated BREAK in a exciting 3 minute brutal one-sided Challenge brawl.
TREBONIUS savagely defeated JUANITA in a exciting 3 minute gory Challenge bout.
M'LADY MACAW slimly won victory over TOE JAM in a 4 minute Challenge competition.
ICE BEAR overpowered MR. LOSE in a popular 1 minute gruesome one-sided Challenge duel.
BUTKUS was vanquished by G.I. JOE in a popular 2 minute mismatched Challenge fray.
GYPSY MOTH was defeated by DONATELLO in a action packed 5 minute brutal Title fight.
WHIPLASH overpowered ZEXIQUETZ in a popular 1 minute brutal one-sided duel.
KING CRAB was vanquished by FURIOUS IMPALER in a action packed 2 minute uneven bout.
SABRE TOOTH overpowered CAPTURED PHOENIXBIRD in a 1 minute one-sided fray.
SLY viciously subdued SGT SLAUGHTER in a exciting 6 minute gory duel.
EXECUTIONER defeated LAZAR WOLF in a action packed 3 minute duel.
DANGEROUS was narrowly defeated by NECRON-99 in a exciting 3 minute gory match.
ELLEGON overpowered T'K'K'K'K, CAPTURED in a popular 1 minute gruesome one-sided bout.
HAWK was demolished by REEBOK-RAT in a popular 1 minute uneven contest.
MADAM BUTTERFLY devastated PATIENCE in a crowd pleasing 3 minute one-sided battle.
MAIMED slimly lost to DARIUS in a exciting 3 minute fight.
PONTIFF PELICAN savagely defeated NICODEMUS in a exciting 4 minute gruesome conflict.
AJAX luckily beat MOLLY RINGWALD in a action packed 2 minute bout.
BARIUM overpowered WRAITH in a crowd pleasing 4 minute gruesome one-sided competition.
TARAD was savagely defeated by DOCILE MISTRESS in a exciting 3 minute gruesome fight.
FARUM vanquished RED SONYA in a crowd pleasing 1 minute one-sided struggle.
ALVARON won victory over BLOODBATH!! in a popular 3 minute bloody conflict.
STORMBRINGER savagely defeated PEREGRINE FALCON in a 1 minute competition.
JASON CULLINANE narrowly defeated CHRIS DODD in a popular 3 minute match.
GOLDILOCKS demolished MARIONETTE in a popular 2 minute gory uneven fight.
COMPLETE CHECK was viciously subdued by NIEDEXITORIX in a 6 minute bout.
NIBBLE was demolished by BENI-HANA in a exciting 1 minute mismatched match.
KARL CULLINANE demolished CAPTURED WEREJAGUAR in a popular 1 minute one-sided battle.
CRUSADER was overcome by POLO in a crowd pleasing 1 minute contest.
LAB SUPPORT was savagely defeated by RYXLE RULG in a exciting 9 minute struggle.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                  25         AIMED BLOW        24 -   8 -   1     75  |
|WALL OF STEEL                   13         PARRY-LUNGE       73 -  52 -   4     58  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                     11         WALL OF STEEL     97 -  74 -  13     57  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      8         LUNGING ATTACK   155 - 136 -  18     53  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  7         PARRY-RIPOSTE     24 -  23 -   2     51  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  6         TOTAL PARRY       37 -  38 -   0     49  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     5         STRIKING ATTACK   34 -  46 -   5     43  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    3         SLASHING ATTACK   22 -  36 -   1     38  |
|AIMED BLOW                       2         PARRY-STRIKE      20 -  35 -   1     36  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   1         BASHING ATTACK     2 -  15 -   0     12  |

Turn  63 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     STRIKING ATTACK    2 -  4         5  WALL OF STEEL  
WALL OF STEEL     10 -  3     SLASHING ATTACK    2 -  5         2  PARRY-LUNGE    
PARRY-RIPOSTE      2 -  1     TOTAL PARRY        2 -  6         2  LUNGING ATTACK 
LUNGING ATTACK    16 -  9     PARRY-STRIKE       1 -  4         1  AIMED BLOW     
PARRY-LUNGE        6 -  5     BASHING ATTACK     0 -  1         1  PARRY-RIPOSTE  

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   RANK WARRIOR                     W   L  K TEAM NAME                  
PARRY-LUNGE        1) DONATELLO 22-366          230  47  2 NINJA TURTLES (40)
WALL OF STEEL      2) TEETOTALER 38-326         183  83 19 MISCELLANEOUS II (62)
LUNGING ATTACK     3) VENGEANCE 9-2052          161  40 20 ANGELS OF PAIN (23)
AIMED BLOW         5) FURIOUS IMPALER 37-762    109  39  2 KILLER ABORIGINE (58)
PARRY-RIPOSTE     10) AHT THE FERRET 33-608     104  68  4 DOC LEGRAND'S LAB (55)
TOTAL PARRY       24) NAMELESS TOOK 1-3195      116  45  3 DARK GUARDIANS (8)
PARRY-STRIKE      29) LEONARDO 22-205           189  92  7 NINJA TURTLES (40)
STRIKING ATTACK   38) THE COUATL 2-17            90  60  6 DOC LEGRAND'S LAB (9)
SLASHING ATTACK   45) PRIESTESS PYTHON 26-1388   96  85  2 DOC LEGRAND'S LAB (45)
BASHING ATTACK    84) BLOODBATH!! 28-1297        49  62  2 LAW & ORDER!!!! (128)

The overall popularity leader is THANATOS 9-1069.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was LAB SUPPORT 7-3359.  The ten other most popular fighters were SLY 18-68, GYPSY 
MOTH 20-704, DONATELLO 22-366, PONTIFF PELICAN 21-1569, RYXLE RULG 2-2527, SGT 
SLAUGHTER 7-541, VENGEANCE 9-2052, BARIUM 53-378, EXECUTIONER 43-1035, and COMPLETE 
CHECK 76-756.

The least popular fighter this week was NIBBLE 64-2916.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were RED SONYA 10-1704, HAWK 46-554, MR. LOSE 37-1765, LAND SHARK 7-1466, 
CRUSADER 19-1662, PEREGRINE FALCON 21-987, SABRE TOOTH 28-1193, BUTKUS 43-836, 
HASDRUBAL 11-1339, and LEONARDO 22-205.

Arena(Number)        W  L K  Arena(Number)        W  L K  Arena(Number)        W  L K  
MORDANT(1)           2  3 0  SOLVEN(22)           2  0 0  VEASTIAN(43)         2  3 0  
NIANIA(2)            2  1 0  TI(23)               3  0 0  ARDIVENT(46)         1  1 0  
JHELUM(4)            0  1 0  CALEAM(26)           0  1 0  CAER(48)             0  1 0  
BONSUR(7)            1  3 0  MORYA(28)            1  1 0  FRATSFA(52)          0  1 0  
ARKERS(8)            2  2 0  LAPUR(29)            1  0 0  KHALHUMS(53)         1  0 0  
ZUKAL(9)             2  0 1  ARVAT(32)            3  0 0  ANDOR(57)            0  2 0  
KOLACT(10)           0  1 0  NIYTYOLE ISLAND(33)  1  0 0  ARADI(60)            1  1 0  
ARUAK CITY(11)       0  1 0  JHANS(36)            1  1 0  AMEN-TEI(63)         0  1 0  
TALCAMA(18)          6  1 0  SIBIKHAS(37)         1  1 0  KURUKAR(64)          0  1 0  
ZUWAYZA(19)          5  2 0  CLIFFHOME(38)        1  0 1  SIMTAKKA(76)         0  1 0  
SEAM(20)             1  2 0  KATI-TEI(41)         1  0 0  MAZGOURRAH(77)       0  1 0  
SUNSET(21)           2  3 0  RODEKI(42)           0  1 0  

TOP WARRIOR OF EACH ARENA         W   L  K  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH ARENA         W   L  K  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 24) NAMELESS TOOK 1-3195       116  45  3  DARK GUARDIANS (8)         MORDANT
 38) THE COUATL 2-17             90  60  6  DOC LEGRAND'S LAB (9)      NIANIA
 56) LAZAR WOLF 4-1169           74  65  1  TRIBAL COUNCIL (83)        JHELUM
 16) NECRON-99 7-565            175  74  2  DEATH MASTERS (18)         BONSUR
 46) FARUM 8-1697                78  61  4  BRITERON BY (20)           ARKERS
  3) VENGEANCE 9-2052           161  40 20  ANGELS OF PAIN (23)        ZUKAL
 81) RED SONYA 10-1704           64  63  2  CLINT'S CREW (126)         KOLACT
 87) HASDRUBAL 11-1339           50  50  1  WARLORDS (110)             ARUAK CITY
  6) PSYCHO SCIENTIST 18-697    132  88 12  MAD SCIENTISTS (34)        TALCAMA
 11) WHIPLASH 19-1221           132  71  1  THE GUARDIANS (35)         ZUWAYZA
  7) GYPSY MOTH 20-704          119  77  4  DOC LEGRAND'S LAB (37)     SEAM
 28) KING CRAB 21-1             146  58  1  DOC LEGRAND'S AVIANS (39)  SUNSET
  1) DONATELLO 22-366           230  47  2  NINJA TURTLES (40)         SOLVEN
 27) THUNDERBIRD 23-2317         86  65  7  BIRDS OF PREY (41)         TI
 45) PRIESTESS PYTHON 26-1388    96  85  2  DOC LEGRAND'S LAB (45)     CALEAM
 20) SABRE TOOTH 28-1193        107  61  1  THE RED REAVERS (47)       MORYA
 60) G.I. JOE 29-723             82  79  3  SUPERIOR FORCES (113)      LAPUR
 21) DARIUS 32-688              127  89  3  ROMAN HEROES (53)          ARVAT
 10) AHT THE FERRET 33-608      104  68  4  DOC LEGRAND'S LAB (55)     NIYTYOLE ISLAND
 26) DOOMED 36-1547             103  71  5  THE HURT (103)             JHANS
  5) FURIOUS IMPALER 37-762     109  39  2  KILLER ABORIGINE (58)      SIBIKHAS
  2) TEETOTALER 38-326          183  83 19  MISCELLANEOUS II (62)      CLIFFHOME
 12) REEBOK-RAT 41-432          140  74  2  RAT PAK (82)               KATI-TEI
 30) SUGAR BEAR 42-811           90  74  2  THE BEARS (66)             RODEKI
 13) EXECUTIONER 43-1035        124  74  2  ENGINES OF DOOM (95)       VEASTIAN
 17) HAWK 46-554                112 109  1  DEADLY SHADOWS (96)        ARDIVENT
  9) RAGE 48-906                113  98  5  THE BEARS (70)             CAER
 85) MOLLY RINGWALD 52-520       90  69  5  PRETTY THINGS (93)         FRATSFA
 34) BARIUM 53-378               83  71  4  CHEMICALS (72)             KHALHUMS
 37) LAZY DRAGON 57-2050        101  71  1  WILD CARDS (73)            ANDOR
 31) EDWINA 60-517               77  61  2  UNDERDOGS (75)             ARADI
 78) JUANITA 63-1482             54  51  2  MOLES (118)                AMEN-TEI
 95) NIBBLE 64-2916              59  72  0  MASTICATORS (151)          KURUKAR
 73) COMPLETE CHECK 76-756       69  50  2  CREW MONIKER (119)         SIMTAKKA
 82) CHRIS DODD 77-31            62  57  2  DARBS (137)                MAZGOURRAH