DUELMASTERS NEWSLETTER

Date   : 09/29/1999    Duedate: 10/26/1999

MONUNTIAL ARENA

DM-34    TURN-172

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

STORMTROOPER OF DOOM
D-DAY SQUAD (280)
(34-2550) [21-10-0,118]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

STORMTROOPER OF DOOM           WOVGAR
D-DAY SQUAD (280)              CAGEY CRETINS (362)
(34-2550) [21-10-0,118]        (34-3247) [1-1-0,12]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

MATYAS                         MATYAS
GIPSY BRETHREN (111)           GIPSY BRETHREN (111)
(34-3039) [13-7-1,77]          (34-3039) [13-7-1,77]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

D-DAY SQUAD (280)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. D-DAY SQUAD (280)           47
2. LONG TRIPPERS (354)         26      D-DAY SQUAD (280)
3. UNKNIGHTLY KNIGHTS (190)    26      Unchartered Team
4. THE BATTLELORDS (246)       18
5. HANGOVERS (79)              12      CAGEY CRETINS (362)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1- 1*OXYMORONS (361)            3   2  0 60.0   1/ 3 D-DAY SQUAD (280)        10  5 0
 2/ 2 D-DAY SQUAD (280)        114  85  7 57.3   2/ 1 THE RED COMPANY (50)      9  5 1
 3/ 0 HANGOVERS (79)            21  17  3 55.3   3/ 2 GIPSY BRETHREN (111)      8  6 0
 4/ 3 THE RED COMPANY (50)     198 167 20 54.2   4/ 5 UNKNIGHTLY KNIGHTS (190)  8  7 0
 5- 4 TALU SHAYA (40)          223 204  9 52.2   5/ 4 THE BATTLELORDS (246)     7  6 0
 6/ 5 GIPSY BRETHREN (111)     211 198  9 51.6   6/ 0 HANGOVERS (79)            3  2 1
 7/ 6 THE BATTLELORDS (246)    217 208 19 51.1   7- 7*OXYMORONS (361)           3  2 0
 8/ 7 UNKNIGHTLY KNIGHTS (190)  69  67 11 50.7   8/ 6 LONG TRIPPERS (354)       3  6 0
 9/ 9 LONG TRIPPERS (354)       31  38  1 44.9   9- 9*TEAM GRBRXYL (356)        2  2 0
10-10*TEAM GRBRXYL (356)        17  23  0 42.5  10/10*CAGEY CRETINS (362)       2  8 0
11-11 POISON (353)              16  24  1 40.0  11-11 TALU SHAYA (40)           0  2 0
12/12*CAGEY CRETINS (362)        2   8  0 20.0  12-12 POISON (353)              0  2 0

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

                                    TEAM SPOTLIGHT

          + ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ The Charter Cities #27 ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ +

Dullens:

     The three spokesmen who had gone to Khalani argued all the way home, which was 
normal.  Terencho, who represented some of the merchants and most of the farmers, was 
still looking around for somebody to come riding over the horizon and rescue Dullens 
for him.  He didn't want to fight the Moryans personally and seemed convinced that 
they wouldn't stand a chance.  Fekhdelgei the Rirorni, representing the herdsmen, and 
Mabreschan, who represented most of the merchants, had formed an impromptu alliance 
and were trying to persuade their companion that the real answer was to take the 
town's funds and hire a couple of good assassins to take out the Moryan intruders, 
starting at the top with Jehrin Kiyle, the brother of Morya's Equestor and regent in 
Dullens at that time.  Terencho wouldn't hear of it.  It was wrong, it was lawless, it 
would breed more violence.  He would never vote funds for such a project.
     Fekhde and Mabres exchanged glances.  A major dispersal of the town's funds--and 
for good assassins, it would have to be a major dispersal--required a unanimous vote.
     "We'll think of something," the Rirorni said.  "Maybe some of these gladiators...  
They're reckless enough, and the gods know the managers aren't happy about Kiyle's new 
taxes and his plan to draft them all to defend against the invader.  They might not 
want as much money as a professional assassin would."

Morya:

     The Equestor and his two closest cronies watched the small army march out.  When 
a small army left Morya, their neighbors twitched uneasily but went back to sleep; a 
large army would have created an uproar of alarm.  Equestor Valarrian had explained 
that at tedious (to him) length.  Another small army would march in a few days, taking 
a slightly different direction, and third would follow a little later.  Out on the 
plains to the east, they would come together and be a big army--too late and too far 
away for anyone--Lapur, for instance--to react.  In less than two weeks, Morya would 
have an efficient force poised to "help" Carloi defend itself.  He looked forward to 
adding the Carlon navy to Morya's military forces--that nit-picker Quetzal up in 
Monuntial would be in for a shock.  And Lapur, too--when Morya held Monuntial and 
could march an army down that road through the forest, and then send its own army up 
to meet them, Lapur would be held in the jaws of a vice and cracked open.
     "I've got my doubts about these gladiators," Lord Shrovor said suddenly.
     "They're competent fighting men," the Equestor said.
     "No doubt, although the arena's no place for a free man with any self-respect," 
Lord Sarminthian muttered.
     "Self-respect."  Valarrian Kiyle smiled coldly.  "I am counting on their 
deficiencies in such matters as self-respect and honor, my friends.  There will be 
dirty jobs ahead, jobs which no knight of Morya will like to undertake.  I am counting 
on gladiators for some of those jobs."
     "Risky," Shrovor said uneasily.  "Some of them--  Some think for themselves, make 
their own judgment on matters they shouldn't meddle with!"

Monuntial:

     "Sestegir's brought three ships," Lord Dogesal said.  "They've got crews but no 
marines."
     "Three more ships..." Lord Quetzal muttered, writing quickly.  "That brings us up 
to thirty-nine for active defense in the first line.  That will be enough--I hope--to 
cover the navigable approaches to our harbor."
     "Not enough marines for thirty-nine ships," Dogesal said.  He added dubiously, 
"We'll have to draft."
     "Tricky," Quetzal said, agreeing with the concerns indicated.  "The people won't 
like it.  But they wouldn't like it if Inzolas just walked in and took over, either--"
     "Ventillio would," Dogesal said.  "He said so, said he'd ally with Inzolas 
against everyone else."
     "He may try," Quetzal said grimly, "but he may find it more difficult than he 
expects."  The ruler of Monuntial dismissed that with a gesture.  "We'll have to draft 
people to serve as marines, give them a stiffening of gladiators--"
     "Not many here in Monuntial these days," the ponderous Dogesal pointed out.
     "I know, but we'll hope for the best from them.  We won't count on it, though.  
I've gotten word from Dullens of volunteers, and I'll be appealing to the other 
Charter Cities.  After all, we're their first line of defense.  And Lord Kinnishan of 
Chimlevtal has offered gladiators from his city--"
     "Ventillio won't like it."
     "Ventillio may go jump into a bog, with my compliments!" Quetzal snapped.

Managers and gladiators of the Charter Cities -- Everyone's recruiting these days!  If 
you want in on some aspect of the defense (or non-defense) of the area against the 
Invader suggested above, let me know.  Or diplo Karl, manager of The University in 
Khalani (DM 55) or Jack Wolfspider, manager of Cruel But Fair in Lapur (DM 29).  To 
those of you who have already volunteered, we all offer our thanks; if you don't 
appear in the story somewhere soon enough--remind us!  Even writers are sometimes (but 
only sometimes) fallible and may forget who-all volunteered. -- the Scribe 
(Livia@reality.com)

          + ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ The Charter Cities #28 ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ +

Dullens:

     Fekhdelgei the Rirorni, one of the three Councilors of Dullens, started his 
recruiting efforts with the Cardow Hunters.  After all, they and their manager, Uncle 
Wolf, were Rirorni, too.  So they should understand that when there was a wolf 
preying on your flock, the only answer was to kill it.  Jehrin Kiyle was that wolf, 
preying on Dullens, at least in Fekhde's eyes.
     "You have been taxed by this Moryan governor we have," Fekhde said, accepting a 
seat on the log that lay beside the firepit.  The Cardow Hunters had not yet 
progressed to the point of having houses and furniture in the manner of more settled 
peoples, their establishment being a circle of tents around a central fire, with 
horse-lines beyond.  "You have seen the announcement whereby he `requests' that your 
gladiators step forward to aid Morya in defending Dullens.  Aid Morya in defending 
Dullens," he repeated, his voice deepening with outrage.  "It is more to the point to 
defend Dullens against Morya--"
     "You could hardly expect Jehrin to recruit openly for such a purpose before he 
is ready to break with his brother," Uncle Wolf said mildly.  He accepted a tankard 
of ale from Whitewing and passed it to his visitor.
     The Councilor paused, startled.  "Jehrin is going to break with Morya?"
     The old manager shrugged.  "It seems likely."
     After a moment's thought, Fekhde said, "Well, it makes no difference.  We will 
be rid of him in any case.  The simplest way is an assassin--"
     "Murder?"  Uncle Wolf took up his own tankard and turned it in his hands for a 
few moments, then said, "But is it murder, after all, to kill a politician?"
     "Whatever you call it," Fekhde said, "it's something that has to be done.  No 
hope of getting the Town Council to vote funds for an assassin--"
     "And not much chance of surprising the victim if you did put it to a vote," 
Uncle Wolf pointed out.  "Jehrin sits on the Council meetings, too, you know."
     Fekhde dismissed that with a wave of his hand.  "It would have been a secret 
meeting," he said.  "Anyway, it's pointless.  Terencho won't agree to it.  But if 
some gladiator, perhaps one who has already become a Lord Protector, were to attack 
Jehrin....  Eh?"
     "Someone such as Madbull, I suppose, who is known to have no great regard for 
laws and ethics?" the manager asked.  "If you want to approach him, go ahead, but 
don't expect me to do your dirty work."
                       ***     *****     ***     *****     ***
     "Nyah nyah nyah!" Wart chanted, dancing away from Madbull and smacking the 
infuriated Rirorni on the butt as he charged past.  "Nyah nyah nyah, can't catch me!"
     Madbull whirled, showing surprising speed for his size, and charged again, 
attempting to impale the smaller warrior on his spear.  He was roaring incoherently, 
his eyes gleaming red with fury.
     Warts laughed again and danced sideways, colliding with someone who had just 
arrived on the scene, Councilor Terencho.
     "The very person I wanted to see," Terencho said with false heartiness.  He took 
firm hold of Warts' sleeve.  "There is a task I would like to--  Ack!"
     Madbull cannoned into them, splitting them apart and knocking Terencho down.  
With a sigh, Warts picked up a rock and hit Madbull sharply behind the ear before he 
could turn to strike.  Then he hauled Terencho to his feet, dusted him off quickly, 
and dragged him toward the nearest building, which happened to be the Leaping Hart 
Inn.
     "We gotta get inside before 'Bull wakes up," he said.  "At least, if you really 
want to talk to me."

Somewhere east of Morya:

     "I don't like being in the army," Stumpy Joe muttered.  "I think we shoulda 
stayed home."
     His companion and teammate from Stonehenge in Khalani shushed him quickly.  
"Pipe down," Meat hissed (no easy task, in the absence of hissy sounds).  "We're 
spies, and that means keeping a low profile."
     "Well, I don't want to be a spy.  Why can't the boss do his own spying?"
     Meat looked at his teammate in exasperation, but before he could reply, Redfox 
of Dullens, who was riding on the other side of Stumpy Joe, said, "Probably the same 
reason mine isn't here--because he can't be in two places at once."
     "Right," Meat put in quickly.  "The boss said we've got to watch the balance--"
     "Uh, you mean, our balance, don't you?" Joe asked, frowning.  "But it isn't a 
problem.  I mean, these are reasonable horses, not bucking or anything--"
     "Nope.  THE Balance."  Seeing both Joe and Redfox looking confused, Meat 
shrugged and said, "Hey, I don't make this stuff up, I just follow orders.  That's 
what the Druid said."  He shrugged again.  "It's some kind of religion, I guess."
     "Well, we've got more important things than religion to think about," Redfox 
said.  "What do you make of that?"  His hand went to his sword automatically.
     `That' was another little army about the same size as theirs which was 
converging on them from around a line of hills to the south.
                       ***     *****     ***     *****     ***
     "That's Morya's flag they're flying," Claudius said.  "But how come Morya's got 
two armies in the field in the same place?"
     "It's a set-up," John Donson answered quietly.  "Something sneaky's going on 
here, and I don't know that I like it."

Monuntial:

     Standley and Socar had this turn as lookouts, and the two gladiators were 
perched at the top of the lighthouse on the point that extended into the Storm Sea 
beyond Monuntial.  They took turns sweeping the horizon, a mish-mash of water and 
small islands, with a spyglass and tried to avoid tripping on the narrow catwalk.  As 
Jimi of the Long Trippers had pointed out--he had the watch before theirs--if they 
tripped, the only choices were to fall into the lantern and get sliced to ribbons by 
the glass, or off the edge and be smashed to ground meat by the rocks at the bottom 
of the tower.
     Standley, squinting at the sun and gauging its position with respect to an 
island off to the west, said, "Only another hour, and then our shift is over.  Who's 
relieving us?"
     "Don't know," Socar muttered absently, studying the eastern horizon.  "Somebody 
from Talu Shaya, or else--  Standley!"  He grabbed his teammate's arm.  "Take the 
glass and look over there, just to the left of Turtle Island."
     Puzzled, Standley did as requested and froze.  "Ships..." he said finally.  
"Lots of ships."
     "The invasion!  You stay here, and I'll take the warning."  Before Standley 
could reply to that, Socar was half climbing, half falling down the ladder.  A race 
horse, provided by Lord Dogesal who bred them, waited to carry warning of the 
invasion, and Socar tightened the cinch and flung himself into the saddle.
     Back on the tower, Standley muttered, "I'd rather have gone myself," the 
shrugged and resumed his study of the small flecks that were the sails of the 
invading fleet.  Or...some fleet, anyway.

                                      SPY REPORT

     Greetings, Warriors of MONUNTIAL.  Allow this humble servant Novgorodny Vir to 
give you a respite from the fights in the form of this Spyreport.  THE RED COMPANY?  
Who?  D-DAY SQUAD is the top team these days, buddies!  UNKNIGHTLY KNIGHTS posted a 
nice gain, to come in 4th.  Everybody loves a winner...  Practice pays for DUNKIRK, 
who pummelled ODON, to pocket 23 points.  SCREWDRIVER certainly had a baffled 
expression on his face, after losing to KEY LARGO and losing 11 points in the 
process!  STORMTROOPER OF DOOM successfully staved off a grab for the roses by FERENC 
of GIPSY BRETHREN.  Does MONUNTIAL have no one talented enough to dethrone him?  Word 
has it one team in MONUNTIAL is using psychics to predict wins.  They lead a charmed 
life!   
     My mother wished me to avoid conflict, and seek the gentle trade of Spyreporter. 
But warriors aren't supposed to avoid fights!  Like a horde of jackals fleeing from 
the lion, so did the "warriors" in MONUNTIAL avoid OXYMORONS.  The warriors of 
OXYMORONS found their efforts at combat frustrated as CAGEY CRETINS apparently had 
more important things to do than fight.  If challenges were horses, SIR LANCE LITTLE 
could open up a fast food joint!  SOMEONE challenged LADY RACHEL!  Who says THE 
BATTLELORDS are just a bunch of wimps!  SOMEONE of THE BATTLELORDS kept his wits as 
he was overcame by LADY RACHEL.   
     Like the wind whispering among the pines, do hearest I many disquieting rumors.  
Ask not a spymaster for counsel, for he will pontificate long after you have fallen 
into an unconscious stupor.   
     Leave me now, you base fools!  As the seasons change, and the creatures of the 
wild change also, so do I feel a yearning to leave this place.  Do not despair!  I 
shall return!-- Novgorodny Vir  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 STORMTROOPER OF DOOM 2550    21  10  0   118       D-DAY SQUAD (280)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 FERENC 2972                  13  14  0   100       GIPSY BRETHREN (111)
-JAKARTA 3075                 16  10  0    98       THE BATTLELORDS (246)
-MORAGH 2869                  20  15  0    96       TALU SHAYA (40)
 DINA 3148                    11   9  0    93       THE BATTLELORDS (246)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MARAAL 1770                  16   6  3    89       THE RED COMPANY (50)
 MATYAS 3039                  13   7  1    77       GIPSY BRETHREN (111)
 REISZ 3046                   13   5  0    72       GIPSY BRETHREN (111)
 THE LADY 1947                14   9  3    67       UNKNIGHTLY KNIGHTS (190)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 GI JANE 3093                 10   6  0    63       D-DAY SQUAD (280)
 SKYE 2153                     8   5  0    63       THE RED COMPANY (50)
 SIR LANCE LITTLE 1904        13  11  0    62       UNKNIGHTLY KNIGHTS (190)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-TANCHICO 3142                 9   4  0    56       TALU SHAYA (40)
-FARIAN 3194                   6   3  0    53       TEAM GRBRXYL (356)
 LADY RACHEL 2278             11   8  2    52       UNKNIGHTLY KNIGHTS (190)
 SMOKE 2688                    7   3  2    51       THE RED COMPANY (50)
 KEY LARGO 3201                4   4  0    50       LONG TRIPPERS (354)
 DUNKIRK 3124                  7   6  0    49       D-DAY SQUAD (280)
 LADY SUZY 3185                6   4  0    49       UNKNIGHTLY KNIGHTS (190)
 JIMI 3173                     6   8  1    48       LONG TRIPPERS (354)
 ODON 3007                    11  11  2    46       GIPSY BRETHREN (111)
-RIATHA 2955                   9  10  1    38       TALU SHAYA (40)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BLUR 3206                     2   4  0    35       THE RED COMPANY (50)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 RR 3221                       2   2  0    33       THE BATTLELORDS (246)
 XXX 1353                      3   0  0    31       HANGOVERS (79)
 SOMEONE 3212                  3   2  0    29       THE BATTLELORDS (246)
 STRIKE FORCE 3222             3   0  0    29       D-DAY SQUAD (280)
 SCREWDRIVER 542               6   4  1    28       HANGOVERS (79)
-DEATH ON 2 FEET 3197          4   3  0    28       TEAM GRBRXYL (356)
 BROWN COW 540                 5   4  0    25       HANGOVERS (79)
-SALIDAR 3151                  4   2  1    25       TALU SHAYA (40)
 GHASTLY MIGRAINE 1354         3   0  2    25       HANGOVERS (79)
 FLAMING DRAMBUIE 1352         3   1  0    25       HANGOVERS (79)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-BALOU 3196                    4   5  0    23       TEAM GRBRXYL (356)
-CLEO 3193                     2   7  0    22       TEAM GRBRXYL (356)
 ZERO 3189                     3   4  0    18       D-DAY SQUAD (280)
 LADY ALISHA 3220              3   1  0    17       UNKNIGHTLY KNIGHTS (190)
 R. DOWNEY 3204                2   4  0    16       LONG TRIPPERS (354)
 JAMIS JOPLIN 3223             1   1  0    14       LONG TRIPPERS (354)
 WOVGAR 3247                   1   1  0    12       CAGEY CRETINS (362)
-SOBER DOC 3241                1   0  0    10       OXYMORONS (361)
-MICROSOFT WORKS 3242          1   0  0    10       OXYMORONS (361)
-CALM SANDY 3243               1   0  0    10       OXYMORONS (361)
 SNRAEK 3246                   1   1  0     8       CAGEY CRETINS (362)
-REES 3209                     0   2  0     2       TALU SHAYA (40)
 ASHA 3250                     0   2  0     2       CAGEY CRETINS (362)
 BARAK 3249                    0   2  0     2       CAGEY CRETINS (362)
 LIGHTNING GUY 3248            0   2  0     2       CAGEY CRETINS (362)
-PRETTY UGLY 3244              0   1  0     1       OXYMORONS (361)
 J. MORRISON 3245              0   1  0     1       LONG TRIPPERS (354)

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

THE DEAD               W  L K TEAM NAME             SLAIN BY             TURN Revenge?
CONVICTED THIEF 1      0  1 0   1                   GHASTLY MIGRAINE 1354 172 NONE    
JUNTA 3060             6  5 0 THE BATTLELORDS 246   MARAAL 1770           171         
GI 3034                6  7 0 D-DAY SQUAD 280       JIMI 3173             169         
BAGGEARUH 3203         1  4 0 TEAM GRBRXYL 356      SMOKE 2688            169         

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Lerch -- I know you weren't.  Otherwise, I may have to crack back. -- TRC

I hate it when little, rosy cheeked gremlins with bad tan lines eat your personals.  
If they show up this turn, put them in perspective. -- TRC

Medrian -- I assume you're upset.  Just remember, you challenged me, despite the 
avoid.  On the bright side, Junta's almost a guarantee for the next Dead Tourney.  I 
have a feeling we'll be seeing him again. -- TRC

Oxymorons -- Your opening week sure beat my week.  We need a few more people down 
here.  Good luck. -- The Taskmaster, mgr. Cagey Cretins

Pretty Ugly -- Thanks for the first of my many victories.  At least one of us put up a 
win. -- Snraek

Calm Sandy -- Darn that thing hurts!! -- Lightning Guy

Strike Force -- Hope I was a steady enough target for you.  Maybe I'll try moving next 
time. -- Asha

6 September 1999
LISTEN UP!  YES YOU!  A Carnival tip you "might enjoy."  It's in no way the ARENA.  
Dueling in the PR,PL style.
     A novel.  New in the library or $24 hardcover.
     Published: 1999 Harcourt Brace
     Author:  Arturo Perez-Reverte
     Name:  The Fencing Master
     Year 1848,dangerous times.  A fencing master, long seeking the unstoppable 
tactic, accepts a new student.  A mysterious woman with a small dueling scar.... 
-- Carny

13 September 1999
Hey rookie managers -- Stormcrowe (45) currently has only one unchartered team so 
those awards are practically being given away!  If you think that ;your newbies have 
the stones to face the likes of MHC & Hearts of Oak, Dark Overlord & Descendents of 
Darkness, the Fuhrer & Aryan Assassins, Seamus & Irish Marauders, GraveDiggers and 
many other hardcore teams and managers then by all means bring them on over.  This 
invite is extended to all veteran managers as well, but we figure that you are smart 
enough to avoid our killing grounds.

All -- Spreading the word about PBM 'zines and newsletters:
     Paper Mayhem--has suspended publication.  Dave is selling the magazine (due to 
illness, I've heard).  Looking for someone to assume close to $10k in subscriber debt 
and maybe cash on top of it.
     PBM Report--has a new editor, Chuck Miro, and owner Madhouse USA.  Submissions 
should be sent to: Chuck Miro/ASHRAE
                   1828 L St. NW  suite 906
                   Washington DC 20036-5104
     Submissions may also be emailed (no address available).
     New! Free! Rains Adventure Journal--send submissions or requests to:
         Kyu Seong Lee
         PO Box 979137
         Unit D 29145-037
         Miami, Fl 33197-9137
                                   -- Asmo Dius mgr. the Horsemen DM 47

All Mangers (well the ones that care....) -- Swifty McSwift has died.  That's right 
D-I-E-D.  The poor little guy took his own life after a hellish week of DM turns.  
That's right, you are all rid of him for good.  No more October Rust teams running 
around, no more unending ICQ chat invites, no more annoying PA's.  He had two last 
wishes:  First, Chance takes over Troop 709 and second he had some choice words for 
choice people.
          Chance -- Rock on, bro.
          Crow -- You win.
          Nithril/Lerch -- Thanks for being pals.
          Manager/Soultaker/UC -- Thanks for all the help you gave me.
          R/RR -- Thanks for being such cool guys.
          Troop 709 -- Live on, kill often.
          DOOMcorps -- BITE ME!!!
          RSI -- Thanks for the fun.
          And to anyone else who helped me over the years, I say thank you.
     Well that's all.  Happy Dueling -- RIP Swifty

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

RR was viciously subdued by MARAAL in a 2 minute gruesome mismatched Bloodfeud fight.
SKYE was demolished by DINA in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge melee.
JIMI was defeated by SIR LANCE LITTLE in a 4 minute master's Challenge duel.
SMOKE was defeated by THE LADY in a exciting 2 minute Challenge fight.
BLUR was viciously subdued by LADY SUZY in a 3 minute gruesome Challenge brawl.
SOMEONE was narrowly defeated by LADY RACHEL in a 2 minute Challenge struggle.
SNRAEK was bested by LADY ALISHA in a 4 minute novice's Challenge competition.
LIGHTNING GUY was handily defeated by ZERO in a 1 minute uneven Challenge melee.
ASHA was vanquished by JAMIS JOPLIN in a 1 minute gruesome one-sided Challenge duel.
STORMTROOPER OF DOOM unbelievably bested FERENC in a 7 minute veteran's Title fight.
GI JANE was viciously subdued by MATYAS in a popular 7 minute brutal bout.
REISZ was demolished by VENOMOUS CONCUBINE in a 1 minute mismatched competition.
KEY LARGO demolished SCREWDRIVER in a 1 minute mismatched match.
ODON was overpowered by DUNKIRK in a 1 minute mismatched conflict.
BROWN COW was overpowered by STRIKE FORCE in a crowd pleasing 1 minute one-sided duel.
FLAMING DRAMBUIE vanquished BARAK in a 1 minute one-sided fray.
R. DOWNEY was devastated by XXX in a 1 minute mismatched brawl.
GHASTLY MIGRAINE assassinated CONVICTED THIEF in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
WOVGAR overpowered J. MORRISON in a popular 1 minute bloody one-sided bout.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   6         WALL OF STEEL     24 -  11 -   1     69  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  6         TOTAL PARRY       21 -  12 -   0     64  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      6         PARRY-RIPOSTE      4 -   3 -   0     57  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   5         AIMED BLOW         8 -   6 -   0     57  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      4         PARRY-STRIKE      13 -  11 -   2     54  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    3         STRIKING ATTACK   38 -  37 -   1     51  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  2         PARRY-LUNGE       18 -  21 -   0     46  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     2         LUNGING ATTACK    26 -  33 -   1     44  |
|AIMED BLOW                       1         BASHING ATTACK    17 -  24 -   1     41  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         SLASHING ATTACK   13 -  19 -   0     41  |

Turn 172 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         1 -  0     BASHING ATTACK     1 -  4         3  WALL OF STEEL  
LUNGING ATTACK     5 -  1     PARRY-LUNGE        1 -  5         3  STRIKING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY        3 -  1     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  2         2  TOTAL PARRY    
STRIKING ATTACK    4 -  2     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  1         2  PARRY-LUNGE    
WALL OF STEEL      2 -  1                                       1  PARRY-RIPOSTE  
SLASHING ATTACK    1 -  1     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
TOTAL PARRY      STORMTROOPER OF DOOM 2550  21  10  0  118 D-DAY SQUAD (280)
WALL OF STEEL    DINA 3148                  11   9  0   93 THE BATTLELORDS (246)
STRIKING ATTACK  MATYAS 3039                13   7  1   77 GIPSY BRETHREN (111)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    SKYE 2153                   8   5  0   63 THE RED COMPANY (50)
PARRY-STRIKE     SMOKE 2688                  7   3  2   51 THE RED COMPANY (50)
LUNGING ATTACK   DUNKIRK 3124                7   6  0   49 D-DAY SQUAD (280)
BASHING ATTACK   LADY SUZY 3185              6   4  0   49 UNKNIGHTLY KNIGHTS (190)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is MATYAS 3039.  The most popular warrior this turn was 
MATYAS 3039.  The ten other most popular fighters were FERENC 2972, JIMI 3173, THE 
LADY 1947, LADY RACHEL 2278, SNRAEK 3246, REISZ 3046, SMOKE 2688, LADY SUZY 3185, 
SOMEONE 3212, and STRIKE FORCE 3222.

The least popular fighter this week was J. MORRISON 3245.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were GHASTLY MIGRAINE 1354, R. DOWNEY 3204, BARAK 3249, ODON 3007, 
SCREWDRIVER 542, STORMTROOPER OF DOOM 2550, LIGHTNING GUY 3248, LADY ALISHA 3220, 
SKYE 2153, and BROWN COW 540.

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