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DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 12/12/2024    Duedate: 12/25/2024

JHANS ARENA

DM 36    TURN 982

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

DUBAN
ARABIAN KNIGHTS (685)
(36-8509) [16-4-1,146]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

DUBAN                          FAITH IN CAUSATION
ARABIAN KNIGHTS (685)          SIMPLE DISCOURSE (694)
(36-8509) [16-4-1,146]         (36-8600) [2-2-0,22]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

TALOPEA SINN                   SECHUL
IRON DAMSELS (16)              CLAN BATTLEAXE II (550)
(36-3476) [13-14-1,93]         (36-8752) [7-3-0,35]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

POSITION IS EMPTY

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. WOLF AND MAN (701)            45 
2. NEON KNIGHTS (680)            43    CHARMERS (692)
3. SATAN'S CHALLENGE (690)       24    Unchartered Team
4. ARABIAN KNIGHTS (685)         22 
5. FERMENTED (651)               19    SIMPLE DISCOURSE (694)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 2*SIMPLE DISCOURSE (694)     7   3  0 70.0   1/ 1 IRON DAMSELS (16)         9  6 0
 2/ 1 CHARMERS (692)            37  19  1 66.1   2/ 3 NEON KNIGHTS (680)        9  6 0
 3/ 3 SATAN'S CHALLENGE (690)    9   5  1 64.3   3/ 4 ARABIAN KNIGHTS (685)     8  4 1
 4/ 4 ARABIAN KNIGHTS (685)     72  47  4 60.5   4/ 5 CLAN BATTLEAXE (347)      6  8 0
 5/ 0*WOLF AND MAN (701)         3   2  0 60.0   5/ 9*TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (697)   5  5 1
 6- 6*BAD SCIENCE (590)         12   9  0 57.1   6/ 7 DARK ABUNDANCE (695)      5  9 0
 7/ 7 NEON KNIGHTS (680)        41  34  2 54.7   7/ 8*SIMPLE DISCOURSE (694)    4  0 0
 8/ 5*TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (697)    5   5  1 50.0   8/ 2 CLAN BATTLEAXE II (550)   4  9 1
 9/ 9 CLAN BATTLEAXE II (550)  193 201  9 49.0   9/12 SATAN'S CHALLENGE (690)   3  0 1
10/ 8 BAD PICKLES (699)         40  44  5 47.6  10- 6*OXY MORONS II (698)       3  2 1
11/10 DARK ABUNDANCE (695)     125 139  0 47.3  11/ 0*WOLF AND MAN (701)        3  2 0
12/11 IRON DAMSELS (16)        186 213  9 46.6  12/10 CHARMERS (692)            3  4 0
13/ 0 FERMENTED (651)           12  14  0 46.2  13/11 BAD PICKLES (699)         3  7 0
14-12 PAST TENSE (28)           97 114  3 46.0  14-13*BAD SCIENCE (590)         1  0 0
15/13 CLAN BATTLEAXE (347)      67  88  3 43.2  15/ 0 FERMENTED (651)           1  0 0

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
16-14*OXY MORONS II (698)       12  31  3 27.9  16-14 PAST TENSE (28)           1  1 0

    '*'   Unchartered team                       '-'  Team did not fight this turn
   (###)  Avoid teams by their Team Id          ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank

                                    TEAM SPOTLIGHT

                                    New Beginnings 

The dream was spectacular. To the astonishment of everyone, PKW was mistakenly matched 
against the newly made Lord Protector & Duelmaster for his first match in the arena. 
After a brief (but spectacular) exchange of attacks and dodges, PKW's weapon had drawn 
first blood and caused the Lord Protector to surrender, exclaiming how spectacular the 
young man was. Despite every effort to send them for medical attention, the 
spectacular Lord Duelmaster demanded that he immediately crown PKW as the new 
Duelmaster! 

As the crown touched his head, PKW let loose his spectacular grin. Everyone swooned. 
Literally! It was spectacular. And then his crown was being pushed down a bit harder. 
And again harder. Someone needed to stop or he would spectacularly kick their...  

"OW," he said, more as a whine than a commanding regal statement.  

"Wake up, you sot!" 

Who was waking him from such a spec... specta... spe... a good dream. Something struck 
his head... again? Had something hit his head before? He thought he should know. 

He couldn't tell if the scraping sound came first, his butt hitting the floor, or his 
chin hitting the edge of the table. After that combination, he found it easier to 
understand what was going on around him.  

And then it wasn't... 

                                         .... 

This was pissing him off. Maybe it shouldn't, but it did. Merkava watched as the 
massive Trantus deposited... what was this sot's name again? Panzerkampfwagen... 
Geeze! Must be one of Master Beru's names. Where the boss got some of these... 

Trantus lifted Panzerkamp... forget that. Pants. That's what he was going to call... 
Speaking of pants... 

"Trantus, is that man wearing pants?" 

Trantus paused in his efforts at standing the drunk up and looked down. With a groan 
he shook his head and said, "Leader hose N. Not sure why the hose needs a leader and 
why he chose N instead of some other letter, but he always calls it that. I don't 
think they are pants, but they've let him wear them everywhere except the arena." 

"Great," Merkava muttered. "Just what we need, another non-traditional type."  

With Pants standing, however dubiously, Merkava directed the rest of the stable of 
warriors to line up. He surveyed them with some distress. He had hoped for IMPRESSIVE. 
He had imagined GOOD. He was now leaning more toward NOT A LOT or even VERY LITTLE. He 
didn't take long to look them all over before he stepped forward and leaned on his 
cane.  

"Well this is just fine and dandy, isn't it? Have you been introduced to that phrase 
yet? 'Fine and dandy'?" 

The dwarf, Mark 1 he recalled was the name, raised his hand. The rest gave a variety 
of confused looks or shook their heads in a negative fashion. This might be rougher 
than he expected. 

"Very good then. We'll keep this simple. I'm Merkava. I've been offered the s**t-
sandwich of getting to launch this stable in Jhans with," he paused and surveyed the 
group before finishing, "this." 

He allowed an awkward silence for a count of fifteen and then continued. 

"You all fight next turn. I took the liberty, based on your training files, of 
submitting the first turn paperwork as I came into town. It's my job to make sure 
those things happen, but also to try to keep you sorry lot alive." 

His eyes lingered on Pants, hoping the drunk might get the point. Based on the glazed 
look, he didn't.  

"And somehow, I'm supposed to make you a team to be feared. Oh and win. Did I mention 
you need to win?"  

With a final look at the group, he let out a huge sigh. He waved them toward the door. 
As he turned, the tavern owner walked up. A brief argument and a fairly impressive 
amount of coin later, and Merkava exited the tavern with a multitude of thoughts 
running through his head. 

                                         .... 

Trantus entered the office and closed the door behind him with a gentler hand then 
Merkava might have guessed. Merkava leaned forward and pushed the bottle toward 
Trantus. Taking the hint, Trantus sat down, took a glass, and poured a finger of the 
amber liquid.  

He took a sip before he began, "We got Mark and Willie wrapped and healed up. They 
should be in good shape." 

Merkava nodded and tapped the table. "I'm not holding those two against them. Both did 
well given their opponents. And a broken weapon is hard for almost anyone to 
overcome." 

Trantus nodded as well. "Yes. I think both could scarcely have done more. Give each of 
them five or ten fights and we may see better in a rematch." 

Merkava felt like one of those toys you could make the heads bobble back and forth. 
Perhaps he shouldn't have opened this second bottle. Giving his head a quick side to 
side shake, he changed the subject. "And how's Whippet? She seemed a bit fragile when 
I saw her." 

Trantus looked at his glass and threw back the rest of his first pour. Reaching for 
the bottle, he said, "We reached out the The Estate. They're sending someone to sit 
down and talk to her. She did fine in the moment. Her training held and she showed all 
the bravado that we and our fans expect. But we had to back door her by the time we 
got back. The tear streaks were too obvious." 

Finished speaking and pouring, the large man took another long pour as the pair sat in 
silence for a time. Merkava suspected his lead trainer envisioned a corpse or two from 
his past during those moments. It was a rite of passage, but not one people should 
strive to join. But too many only discovered that fact too late. 

Composing himself, Merkava shifted his legs and winced. 

Trantus pointed downward and asked, "That leg still bothering you?" 

Merkava nodded, but said no more. After a little adjusting the jolt of pain receded. 

"I thought being a Lord Protector covered that sort of thing?" 

"It normally does. But this is something new. The boss says its still being looked at, 
but for now, this is my new normal." 

"Ouch. Not the trail-blazing you intended, I'm sure." 

"Not at all," Merkava sighed and reached for the bottle to pour himself another drink.  

Trantus finished his second and set his glass on the desk. "Any changes for Pants and 
Saint-Chammond?" 

Merkava sat back and chuckled, "Depends. You going to try to get Chammond to wear that 
chainmail bikini again?" 

Trantus grabbed his head as the pair laughed. "I don't think she followed that as a 
joke. Although we both know she could pull that look off, even if it would be useless 
in the arena." 

Merkava raised his glass in silent salute. "Perhaps, but neither of us can ever say 
that outside this room. And that's not just because of what she might do to us." 

"Yeah, yeah, yeah. No, I'd like to shift her training regimen a little, but otherwise 
I think both of them are in good shape for now." 

Merkava nodded. "I agree. Nothing more to do for now. We just plug away toward the 
Charter. And if we get these 3-2 turns regularly, who knows..." 

                                         .... 

The small bakery offered little in the way of evening food, but the young woman didn't 
have many options. She paid for a small loaf which seemed a bit stale and exited the 
building. Pulling a bit of cheese from her pocket, she walked up the street a short 
distance. Had anyone been trying to watch her, the passing cart would have prevented 
them seeing where she darted to. And if they had been able to see where her eyes 
rested, they might have thought her a bit too focused on the new home of Tanks for 
Nothin' in Jhans. 

                                      SPY REPORT

     Hail and well met warriors of JHANS!  Know me for who I am, Zontani Sharp Eyes, 
Spymaster extraordinaire of all Alastari.  Fortune did not smile upon CLAN BATTLEAXE 
II this time out who this turn suffered a fall into 8th position in the wake of a 
0-3-0 round.  Warriors--remember that glory waits always around the corner!  Witness 
how this week TANKS FOR NOTHIN' went 2-3-0 to move up 4 in the rankings.  Did only my 
eyes note the 4-1-0 record which NEON KNIGHTS managed to post this round?  I don't 
doubt that such a record will draw challengers!  BAT OUT OF HELL caught the eye of 
many in the gladiatorial commission as he skillfully bested MISERY and was awarded 24 
points in recognition.  In one of the week's more notable duels, SKUNNER put down 
ILSARIA, causing her to lose 21 points of recognition in the process.  This time out 
TALOPEA SINN made hers bid for the throne as she challenged DUBAN in an all out 
contest of skill for possession of the title!  Although TALOPEA SINN made a valiant 
effort, it did not suffice to topple the reign of victorious DUBAN.  Heed this!  A 
seer has warned that if exactly 6 die in duels this week, the whole city shall 
perish!  Just remember...5 or 7!   
     Many and various are the arts of battle.  In JHANS "art" is a word that has long 
since passed from the language!  JHANS, city of gladiators!  Mighty among the names 
of thy guilds is NEON KNIGHTS, a guild shunned and avoided by many in the weekly 
duels.  Apparently the stalwarts of BAD PICKLES are catching the bulk of jests down 
at the challenging board for their large share of the avoids.  Loose talk at the 
arena has reached my ears and it but confirms the knowledge that many fighters are 
after SHALKAAN.  Watch your back!  A match that raised a few eyebrows at the games 
this week, it seems that MARK 1 posted a challenge against the more highly recognized 
SHALKAAN.  The results, you ask?  Well, the firebrand MARK 1 was overcame by 
SHALKAAN.  Remember warriors, this is the discipline of steel.  I can not but mention 
with disdain the name of CLOUDSKIMMER who this week posted a challenge to a warrior a 
full 10 points below in the rankings.  I thought CLOUDSKIMMER showed great skill and 
promise when he overcame MISS DAYTONA.  All right, so I slept through it!  Big deal!  
     Vendettas.  Bloodied blades and broken spears.  Indeed the city has seen more 
than its fair share of red in recent times.  The warrior's path is harsh.  For 
mediocrity there is but one reward--death.  This past week MISERY, at 15-13-0, 
departed JHANS forever.  Some say a warrior is judged by the way he bears arms.  One 
thing is sure, better a dagger in hand then a sword on the belt!   
     The girls are as pretty in JHANS as ever I remembered them....and the fighters 
as ugly!  Don't let your reputation slip!  Ahh, but I can hear the spires of a far 
off city calling to me.  I must away!  Till we meet again, remember:  a turtle walks 
slow, hides head in a shell, and harms no one; a lion runs to slay its prey.-- 
Zontani Sharp Eyes  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DUBAN 8509                ST 16   4  1 146         ARABIAN KNIGHTS (685)     

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BAT OUT OF HELL 8550      LU  9   5  1 123         SATAN'S CHALLENGE (690)   
 SCHEHERAZADE 8508         PS 13   5  0 117         ARABIAN KNIGHTS (685)     
 OBSIDIA 4001              WS 15   8  1  95         CLAN BATTLEAXE (347)      
 DALTOS 8622               AB 22  18  0  94         DARK ABUNDANCE (695)      
 TALOPEA SINN 3476         BA 13  14  1  93         IRON DAMSELS (16)         
 CLOUDSKIMMER 8438         LU  9   7  0  91         NEON KNIGHTS (680)                       *

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SKUNNER 8683              SL 11   6  0  90         DARK ABUNDANCE (695)      
 ALI BABA 8555             LU 13  14  1  88         ARABIAN KNIGHTS (685)     
 PAPA LENNY 8733           LU 11   6  0  84         BAD PICKLES (699)         
 WILDRIDER 8441            LU  9   7  1  80         NEON KNIGHTS (680)        
 MISS DAYTONA 3164         AB 14  28  0  74         IRON DAMSELS (16)         
 ILSARIA 4004              SL 12  12  0  69         CLAN BATTLEAXE (347)      
 BARKEEP BARB 8685         TP 12   5  0  67         IRON DAMSELS (16)         

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-IMPATIENT OF GENIUS  8599 ST  4   1  0  66         SIMPLE DISCOURSE (694)    
 BOOTSTEALER 8442          SL  9   4  0  61         NEON KNIGHTS (680)        
 ALOSIA 8714               LU  8   3  0  60         IRON DAMSELS (16)         
 MINNIE MOUSE 8571         SL  7   2  0  60         CHARMERS (692)            
 VEROCITY 6450             SL  8  10  0  57         CLAN BATTLEAXE II (550)   

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-NOT DEN 8570              TP 10   6  0  53         CHARMERS (692)            
 DREAMSINGER 8439          AB  7   6  0  53         NEON KNIGHTS (680)        
 MIKE VADNER 8738          ST  6   3  2  49         BAD PICKLES (699)         
 ANGRY ORCHARD 7868            5   3  0  48         FERMENTED (651)                          [LU-TP]
 SLETTU 8698               SL  6   3  0  43         IRON DAMSELS (16)         
 ASSAIL 8708               LU  7   5  0  42         CLAN BATTLEAXE (347)      
 LEMAN 8670                TP 11   8  0  41         DARK ABUNDANCE (695)      
 CHADLY CAT 8732           LU  9   8  0  41         BAD PICKLES (699)                        *
-PRINCE CHARMING 8574      ST  8   3  0  41         CHARMERS (692)            
 KUURUS 8684               AB  9   8  0  40         DARK ABUNDANCE (695)      
 SECHUL 8752               SL  7   3  0  35         CLAN BATTLEAXE II (550)   
-NAME A KARDASHIAN 8573    BA  6   3  1  34         CHARMERS (692)            

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-CLEVER FOOL 8723          LU  4   5  2  32         OXY MORONS II (698)       

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SUNBLOTTER 8498           LU  7   5  1  30         NEON KNIGHTS (680)                       *
-GOOD GRIEF 8760           WS  3   3  1  29         OXY MORONS II (698)       
 SHALKAAN 6606             WS  3  10  0  27         CLAN BATTLEAXE (347)      
-MITOSIS 6933                  4   1  0  25         BAD SCIENCE (590)                        [AB-BA-LU-TP]

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 RAPUNZEL 8572             SL  6   5  0  23         CHARMERS (692)            
 FAITH IN CAUSATION 8600   SL  2   2  0  22         SIMPLE DISCOURSE (694)                   *
 SAINT-CHAMOND 8666            2   0  0  21         TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (697)                  [BA-SL-TP]
-CRASH LANDING 8724        BA  2   7  0  19         OXY MORONS II (698)       
 BONEGRIN 8785                 1   0  0  19         WOLF AND MAN (701)                       [BA-SL-ST-TP]
 TIM KRENZ 8775            ST  2   2  1  18         BAD PICKLES (699)                        *
 JAY HIGGINS 8773          LU  3   3  1  13         BAD PICKLES (699)                        *
 CROGEN 8786                   1   0  0  13         WOLF AND MAN (701)                       [BA-SL-ST-TP]
-SOY BURGER 8777           TP  2   0  0  11         OXY MORONS II (698)                      *
 SHIV 8784                     1   0  0  11         WOLF AND MAN (701)                       [BA-SL-ST-TP]
-DINARZAD 8761             PL  0   1  0  11         ARABIAN KNIGHTS (685)     
-SWEET PAIN 8749           SL  1   6  0   9         OXY MORONS II (698)       
 LITTLE WILLIE 8667            1   1  0   6         TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (697)                  [BA-SL-ST-TP]
 WHIPPET 8668                  1   1  1   5         TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (697)                  [BA-LU-SL]
 PANZERKAMPFWAGEN 8669         1   1  0   4         TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (697)                  [BA-SL]
 MARK 1 8665                   0   2  0   2         TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (697)                  ???
 AGANOK 8788                   0   1  0   1         WOLF AND MAN (701)                       [BA-LU-SL]
 BALAROCK 8787                 0   1  0   1         WOLF AND MAN (701)                       [BA-LU-SL]

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
MISERY 6232            15 13 0 CLAN BATTLEAXE I 550 BAT OUT OF HELL 8550   982  
OVERSIZE CARRION 6620  13 31 1 PAST TENSE 28        DUBAN 8509             981  

                                     PERSONAL ADS

The Spy Report says that my Neon Knights is the most avoided team, yet we also seem to 
be the most challenged team. (4 out of 5 fights last turn.)  And, there always has to 
be a Clan Battleaxe II, who choose the time dishonored method of avoiding yet 
challenging at the same time. If you want to fight me, then FIGHT me! Don't cower in 
the corner, hoping that I'll ignore challenges and avoids (which, to be honest, I 
usually do). Consider yourself on notice. -- Neon Necromancer

Soy Burger -- I sense more soy than burger here! That sponginess and the way you dull 
my weapons! Sheesh! Hmm... how do I upgrade a weapon here? -- Mark 1

Mitosis -- To be clear, a new team to the city. A new warrior to the city. AND THEY 
"RANDOMLY" MATCH ME AGAINST YOU?!! -- Little Willie

Mordant Deserter -- Be glad you didn't meet my companion Whippet. Now, get back to 
your post -- Saint-Chamond

To all the other Mordant Deserters -- Be aware, this werecat does not tolerate 
cowardice! You have been warned. -- Whippet

Convicted Thief -- Not sure what you tried to steal, but I think I made my point about 
the consequences of continued thievery. -- Panzerkampfwagen

All -- The Tanks have come to Jhans! We intend to be here indefinitely, so its time 
for some of you to upgrade your armor or start using those avoids! I am Lord Protector 
Merkava, a member of the original Tanks in Jhelum, and will be handling the initial 
training and development of this team for Master Beru. Master Beru doesn't normally 
pop in on arenas much, preferring to leave the day-to-day management here to the 
senior warrior(s). Since these guys are green as grass in springtime, I'll be holding 
the reins until they develop a bit. The boss doesn't generally push us to kill 
warriors [sets KD in the 6 to 8 range based on our styles and strategies] but when it 
happens, the warriors make themselves available for bloodfeuds unless there is a 
tourney timing element. Tanks avenge our slain whenever possible with a goal of 
handing the other team a loss or four [we don't try to make it an eye for an eye trade 
intentionally.] A fair first turn, but let's see what these kids can do to improve it! 
One of the greenies took out a Deserter like the trash they are. Remains to be seen 
how deadly the rest of the team will be. Enough talk. We'll see you on the sands! -- 
Merkava for Tanks for Nothin' 

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

TALOPEA SINN was devastated by DUBAN in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge Title fight.
CLOUDSKIMMER vanquished MISS DAYTONA in a 1 minute uneven Challenge battle.
ALI BABA was subdued by OBSIDIA in a crowd pleasing 3 minute expert's Challenge fight.
WILDRIDER was bested by DALTOS in a popular 1 minute brutal Challenge fight.
BOOTSTEALER devastated KUURUS in a 1 minute uneven Challenge brawl.
CHADLY CAT was overpowered by ALOSIA in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge struggle.
DREAMSINGER devastated LEMAN in a 3 minute one-sided Challenge competition.
TIM KRENZ was handily defeated by SLETTU in a 1 minute uneven Challenge melee.
MARK 1 was overpowered by SHALKAAN in a 1 minute uneven Challenge duel.
FAITH IN CAUSATION overpowered JAY HIGGINS in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge fight.
BAT OUT OF HELL easily killed MISERY in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
SCHEHERAZADE demolished PAPA LENNY in a crowd pleasing 2 minute mismatched match.
ILSARIA was devastated by SKUNNER in a 1 minute one-sided battle.
VEROCITY was bested by BARKEEP BARB in a 2 minute bout.
MINNIE MOUSE overcame ASSAIL in a popular 2 minute gruesome conflict.
MIKE VADNER overpowered AMBITIOUS GUARD in a action packed 1 minute uneven struggle.
SECHUL was bested by ANGRY ORCHARD in a crowd pleasing 3 minute brawl.
SUNBLOTTER defeated RAPUNZEL in a 2 minute bout.
PANZERKAMPFWAGEN was savagely defeated by SHIV in a 3 minute brutal novice's bout.
WHIPPET was overpowered by BONEGRIN in a crowd pleasing 1 minute mismatched conflict.
LITTLE WILLIE beat AGANOK in a exciting 3 minute beginner's fight.
SAINT-CHAMOND overpowered BALAROCK in a 1 minute uneven fray.
CROGEN handily defeated CONVICTED THIEF in a 1 minute one-sided contest.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|SLASHING ATTACK                 14         STRIKING ATTACK   21 -  12 -  3      64  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                  12         TOTAL PARRY       30 -  18 -  0      63  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  4         PARRY-STRIKE       8 -   5 -  0      62  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      4         SLASHING ATTACK   59 -  50 -  2      54  |
|AIMED BLOW                       4         LUNGING ATTACK    60 -  52 -  4      54  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   3         WALL OF STEEL     15 -  16 -  1      48  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    2         BASHING ATTACK    18 -  24 -  1      43  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         AIMED BLOW        12 -  34 -  0      26  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         PARRY-LUNGE        1 -   3 -  0      25  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -   3 -  0       0  |

Turn 982 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       1 -  0     LUNGING ATTACK     4 -  8         5  LUNGING ATTACK 
WALL OF STEEL      2 -  0     BASHING ATTACK     1 -  2         1  STRIKING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK    3 -  1     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         1  PARRY-STRIKE   
TOTAL PARRY        3 -  1     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  0         1  WALL OF STEEL  
AIMED BLOW         2 -  2                                       1  AIMED BLOW     
SLASHING ATTACK    7 -  7                                       1  BASHING ATTACK 
                                                                1  SLASHING ATTACK

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
STRIKING ATTACK  DUBAN 8509                 16   4  1  146 ARABIAN KNIGHTS (685)
LUNGING ATTACK   BAT OUT OF HELL 8550        9   5  1  123 SATAN'S CHALLENGE (690)
PARRY-STRIKE     SCHEHERAZADE 8508          13   5  0  117 ARABIAN KNIGHTS (685)
WALL OF STEEL    OBSIDIA 4001               15   8  1   95 CLAN BATTLEAXE (347)
AIMED BLOW       DALTOS 8622                22  18  0   94 DARK ABUNDANCE (695)
SLASHING ATTACK  SKUNNER 8683               11   6  0   90 DARK ABUNDANCE (695)
TOTAL PARRY      BARKEEP BARB 8685          12   5  0   67 IRON DAMSELS (16)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is TALOPEA SINN 3476.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was SECHUL 8752.  The ten other most popular fighters were ALI BABA 8555, MINNIE 
MOUSE 8571, ANGRY ORCHARD 7868, AGANOK 8788, SLETTU 8698, SCHEHERAZADE 8508, PAPA 
LENNY 8733, VEROCITY 6450, RAPUNZEL 8572, and SHIV 8784.

The least popular fighter this week was BALAROCK 8787.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were WHIPPET 8668, ILSARIA 4004, MISERY 6232, JAY HIGGINS 8773, MARK 1 8665, 
LEMAN 8670, CHADLY CAT 8732, KUURUS 8684, MISS DAYTONA 3164, and TALOPEA SINN 3476.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

DUBAN (36-8509) ARABIAN KNIGHTS (685)

               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. 

                   RIFF RAFF (82-37476) ROOKIE ARMADA 6 II  (6212) 
                  MAURICE BRITT (84-6039) MEDAL OF HONOR T10  (1140) 
                       RIMGARR (84-57625) ALGOPHOBIACS  (6250) 
                        FIVE (85-43995) FAST TRACK III  (8036) 

Congrats to the grads. -- Green Eyes