::on the cover this time, Picture: >>IceFloe1 and Force Z happily
giving each other a free appendectomy with dual thrusts, while
poor RDI Phoenx sits back, dealing with a swarm of
new duels<<   Caption: >>Zinging in the New Year!<<

 At the top of the cover in large print, "DUELING TODAY"::

DUELING TODAY  Volume 3, Issue 5

Contents:

Advert for Red Oaks Stable              page 2
Editorial                     page 3
Advert for Caithness Holidays      page 4
Report on Duel of Magic            page 5
Advert for Falire's Chimney Service          page 6
Plain and Fancies                  page 7
Advert for Gloin's Weapon O-Rama        page 8
Duel of Swords Photospread            page 9
Report from the Duel of Swords                    page 10*
Advert for the Bootery             page 11
Report from the Outback             page 12
Advert for the White Rose               page 13
Duel of Fists Photospread                        page 14
Advert for Garden Day Care              page 15
Advert for Larana's Love Loft      page 16
Advert for The Souvenir Stand      page 17
Late-breaking News                 page 18

Staff:    Oscar Madison, Founding Editor (DoSEditor)
     Johanna Gutenbergh, Editor (Gutenbergh)
     Hedda Hat, Columnist (HeddaHat)
     Jake Thrash, DoF correspondent (JakeThrash)
     Devon Goral, Roving Reporter (DevonGoral)
     R Lupton, Roving Reporter (RLupton)
     Shannon Colton, Photographs  (ShanniCltn)
     Arrendek, DoM correspondent (ARRENDEK)
     Gnimish Gnimoi, DoS Photographer (Gnimish RW)

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EDITORIAL
by Johanna Gutenbergh

It seems that the new year is "zinging" in a lot of changes... a
new Overlord and a new baron in the Duel of Swords... a Diamond
Tourney in DoF... and another staff change at Dueling Today. It
is with sadness for her absence and with gratitude for work well
done that we accept the retirement of Simini X as our reporter
for Duel of Swords. Simini's Swords has long been a popular
feature of this magazine and her reporting on the lives behind
the blades of the duelists will be sorely missed. Sim, I wish you
well in whatever your life leads you!

I must admit I never knew that this work could be so hazardous.
While stopping by Red Star Station in hopes of finding a baron or
two to interview before their tournament, I managed to get caught
in a cross-fire of sorts. Some fool, whose name still eludes me,
apparently brought some sort of nuclear explosive into the
Station in a mis-guided attempt to force Ian MacKenzie to talk to
him. Rather than let any of the bystanders leave, this
extortionist shot out the transporter console. Thanks to the
quick help of Trianglmn, a ricochet wound to my upper arm is
healing nicely. I do hope the authorities look into this wounding
and gratuitous violence. I do intend to press charges.

A quick note to our advertisers: It looks like some of your
advertisements are a bit out of date. We welcome revised ads at
any time as well as new material.

If anyone would be interested in working for Dueling Today as a
correspondent for Duel of Swords please let me know as soon as
possible.

- Jo.

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REPORT ON THE DUEL OF MAGIC
by Arrendek
 
"The shortest distance between two points is a straight line."    
  
     ~Unknown

    Hello there, folks! In the spirit of the holidays, I have
written a poem
for everyone out there.  But first, some interesting duelers of
the Duel of
Magic. In other words, people of honorable mention. They are:
PolyDeuces,
Raist70838, and Marzan drd. Some newcomers to the Duel of Magic
are: Amaltea,
DazedMage, DeityMorph, FireSerpnt, Garet Jaxx, Iron Mord,
Josh1984, Kaeleahe,
Lrd Daemos, MMOZENA, Nicteris, Raistlan 2, RLupton, Shermana69,
Tukros, and
ZephyrMage. Now the poem:

 The mage bolts go flyin',
 through the air so fast,
 when they meet their target,
 there is a blast,
 As I watch the hair,
 being singed to ashes,
 it makes me glad,
 those aren't my lashes,
 And as those Blades,
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 and the blood flies,
 across the field,
 Don't be at all sad,
 and don't be blue,
 think of that person,
 be happy it's not you!

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PLAIN AND FANCIES
    by Hedda Hat
*****************************************************
I'll make thee glorious by my pen,
And famous by my sword
      James Graham, 1612-1650
*****************************************************

Darling readers, it is the time for a look into the future.  But,
since "The past is prologue to the future," as The Bard said, we
will turn our eyes first to the year just ended.  And what a year
it's been.  Join me in a stroll down Memory Lane.......

Some of my favorite Rhydin and environs scenes and situations in
the past year:

   *Lylomarvin and Siera Red's engagement
   *Feadur's death duel with CaptLlewel
   *Big Bertha and Falire's dog Sex one late night in DoS
   *The emergence of Red Star Station as a premiere location for
drama
   *The death of Utah Jimmy
   *ArchMage MikeXXVII's battling of all comers in DoM
   *The duel between Ambrosius (DOSMentor) and Utmonodris for
high, high stakes
   *The serial killer ErikDeSnto's reign of terror
   *Alisa's attack on ChuckPlant
   *The dramatic, melodramatic, and sometimes painful breakup of
Aliyanna and Rayn DF
   *The demise and final departures of Ecore
   *Were-Turkey's party
   *The unveiling of Duel of Magic and warm welcome to all
neophytes
   *Shespeaks and Lakail's relationship and continuing devotion
   *Siera Red's duel with Xenograg
   *The revelation of Duke Anton's affair with Poison and their
resultant illegitimate child
   *The murder of KMadison
   *Gavilean's continuing romantic escapades
   *Artsblood's battle with "herself"
   *Amaltea and Xenograg's anniversary party
   *ShanniClntn's mastery in DoF

Fond farewells to a few people who left Rhydin and will be
missed...Mad Mad Max, Rissa V, Jayne LaMer, Jaxon T'nas Merlin. 
I'm sure there are others.

And a brief look into the crystal ball of the Psychic Friend
Network:

   *Moraxian, having finally found the perfect mate, will marry
himself 
   *Amal continues her prodigious output and will give birth yet
again
   *Marx will turn away from his addiction to cream sodas and
discover the joys of     beechwood aging
   *Elysium and Aspendale will continue their on-again, off-again
relationship
   *Kairee will step down and be replaced by Speedina
   *The turnover in RDIs will drop below 35% annually
   *The new editor of Dueling Today will make her mark in the
dueling rings as well as on   the editorial page

Until next edition, dearies.....ta ta!


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DUEL OF SWORDS PHOTOSPREAD
by Gnimish Gnimoi

Picture: >>A series of three pics showing Jacer T DISing a very
bored looking
Sajalyones not once, not twice, but *three* times successfully in
the same
duel!<<
Caption: >>Gnimmy's DIS(es) of the month! :D<<

Picture: >>BINZO wincing in pain as Tukros thrusts in and under
his high cut,
splatering blood everywhere<<
Caption: >>Yuk....But Tuk still dinnae get a shutout. :)  <<

Picture: >>Falire circ parrying, his chimney sweep a black blur,
knocking
away Athlstan's thrust, all while the Mad Sweep spouts something
about
transexuals and such<<
Caption: >>Heh...it's Fal...say no more....<<

Picture:>>BINZO, this time sidestepping away, and still getting
popped by a
low cut from Tukros<<
Caption: >>Yup! Tuk and BINZO again...poor Binz..<<

Picture: >>Kalamere, in that whatever mood he was in, thrusting
in madly, and
striking a ring post, as Laash fancy sidesteps for a point<<
Caption: >>Ol' chip on the shoulder strikes again! ;D<<

    And, as a final note, I would like to issue a public apology
to Kalamere
Ar'din (Or something like that) Ian MacKenzie, and especially
Tara MacKenzie
for my actions of December the 30th...I don't know what I was
thinking at the
time, but I do ask that you forgive this humble gnome...They say
slight
neurosis is the legacy of the Gnimoi's,and maybe it is true...but
let's see

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REPORT FROM THE DUEL OF SWORDS
by Johanna Gutenbergh

Before the barons' tournament I managed to get a few of the
competitors to offer a few words by way of an interview...

DT: What's the best thing about being a baron?

Ian MacKenzie: People aren't chasing me for peer wins all the
time.

Feadur: There is no "best" thing about being a Baron save that it
gives one some
leverage when dealing with the Overlord.

Athlstan: I think the best thing about being a Baron is getting
to duel those excellent fighters who usually won't duel commoners
and lower ranks.

Pervical: I don't see that rank means much except that the
duelist has won a few more
bouts, or a few special bouts.  All that matters is how one
performs in the
ring at the time of the duel, any duel.

DT: Who's your pick in the tourney?

Ian: Well... me, of course.  But I only say that because lately
I've been dueling
well, and there's only a couple of the others who really give me
fits.

Feadur: The Barons' Tournament will most likely be won by Baron
Ian R MacK. Although
I would not be surprised at strong showings from MorganCrow and
Athlstan. I
hope to make it difficult for the winner myself.

Athlstan: It's hard to say... surely Percival's record indicates
formidable talent... Daegarth is also fighitng quite well... 

Percival: That's a tough one.   I don't think I'd feel
comfortable picking anyone other
than myself, because I don't expect to lose any matches.  Sure, I
might lose
some, but I'm not going to go in there with that mentality..  :D

DT: Who's your toughest opponent among the barons?

Ian: Tough question.  I've never beaten Ramirez; but he's never
really spanked me,
either.  On the other hand, Adeena's never beaten me, but she's
also forced
me over 5 points each time we've dueled... and she's really
determined.
Feadur, of course, is always a challenge; I won the only duel
between us, so
I'm really uncertain about how we actually match up.  Certainly,
none of us
are cupcakes.

Feadur: I am my own worst nemesis. Without confidence, my dueling
can become
hesitant. Hesitation is death in the ring of DoS.

Athlstan: Juan Ramirez is the only one I've fought and never
beaten. Addena is a mystery to me since I've never dueled her and
only seen her fight once.

Percival: Well, I can't think of any Baron I would consider
"easy", but Ian has been
dueling well lately...   Athlstan is always tough, as is
Daegarth, not to
mention Zealot.   JSV is an unknown for me, could go either way.  
In the
end, though, I'd have to say Feadur is the toughest one for me,
though, since
he was the won who took my Overlord title.

DT: Who's your pick for the Warlord tourney?

Ian: That would all depend on who enters... but if Laash enters,
I'd have to lean
toward her.  I've only beaten her once in several duels, and her
mentor is
the only dueler other than Redwin that I simply cannot solve, at
all.

Feadur: Of the Warlords, it will boil down to who is available to
participate. There
are too many masters of the game there to predict any result.

Athlstan: I'd pick the one student of my school that holds the
rank, but I think he may not be available for the event. I'd love
to see my second, Procyonn, take the tournament.

Percival: I'd like to see Dazing win it, then beat whoever wins
the Baron's Tourney.
He deserves the Overlord, rather than this rigamarole, but, trust
a gnome to
sow confusion..

DT: Any special training you're doing?

Ian: Just trying to relax, not worry about it, and get myself
back into shape
after my injuries.  I seem to be doing alright. ;)

Athlstan: Other than reviewing a few records of duels, I'm simply
trying to stay tuned up.

Percival: Nothing particularly special.  The most important thing
is to try and clear
my own mind through meditation, so as to better hear my
opponent's thoughts
as reflected in my instincts.  

DT: What do you think about the round robin as opposed to single
elim?

Ian: Personally, I like it.  It takes the pressure of individual
duels off, and rewards the person who can duel most consistently
over a very treacherous road.

Athlstan: For myself, I am in favor, as there is room to drop a
match and still win the thing. It could be interesting if we all
end up 4-4....

Percival: I prefer this format, though it does have its
disadvantages.  In the future I
would suggest a double-elimination tournament as a happy medium.

BARONS' TOURNAMENT

Seven of the nine barons of DoS showed up for the first Round
Robin Baron's tournament, called to determine an Overlord after
the abdication of Gnimish Gnimoi.

First Round:
Ian   th  lc  th  flp fdk lc  th  fdk lc  flp th
Shade hc  fss lc  flp th  fcp sh  hc  lc  fss fcp
      1-0 2-0 3-0 3-0 3-1 3-2 3-3 4-3 4-3 4-4 4-5

Daegarth   lc  fss th  lc  fdk hc  sh  fcp lc
MorganCrow lc  flp sh  lc  hc  sl  fss th  fss
           0-0 1-0 1-1 1-1 2-1 3-1 3-1 4-1 5-1

Athlstan th  fcp lc  hc  fdk th  lc  th  fss hc
Percival hc  fcp sh  lc  fss lc  th  flp lc  sl
         1-0 1-0 2-0 3-1 3-1 4-1 4-2 4-3 4-4 5-4

Athlstan 1-0 Daegarth 1-0 Shade 1-0
Feadur 0-0 
MorganCrow 0-1 Percival 0-1 Ian 0-1

Second Round:

Feadur lc  th  fcp fss sl  hs  sh  fss hs  sh  fss
Ian    lc  fdk lc  fdk th  lc  hc  sh  fss lc  hc
       0-0 1-0 2-0 2-0 2-1 3-2 3-3 3-3 4-3 4-4 4-5

Athlstan   fss lc  hc  fdk th  hc
MorganCrow lc  th  fdk fss fcp lc
           0-1 0-2 0-3 0-3 0-4 1-5

Percival ds  fdk th  lc  fcp hc
Shade    lc  flp hc  fss th  fcp
         0-1 1-1 2-1 3-1 4-1 5-1

Daegarth 1-0 
Ian 1-1 Athlstan 1-1 MorganCrow 1-1 Percival 1-1 Shade 1-1
Feadur 0-1 

Third Round:

Feadur fss th  fss flp fcp hc  sl  sh  hc  fss lc
Shade  fss flp lc  hc  th  fss hc  lc  hc  fcp fss
       0-0 0-1 0-2 1-2 2-2 3-2 3-3 3-4 3-4 4-4 5-4

MorganCrow sh  lc  flp lc  fss sh  lc  th  fcp lc  sl
Percival   th  lc  fss hc  fdk fcp fss sh  th  lc  fdk
           1-0 1-0 1-1 2-2 2-2 2-2 3-2 3-3 4-3 4-3 5-3

Ian      hc  lc  fdk sh  fcp flp hc  sh  th  fcp th  sh  th  flp
Daegarth hc  lc  hc  fss lc  hc  fdk sh  fds hc  flp fss lc  hc
         0-0 0-0 1-0 1-0 2-0 3-0 3-1 3-1 3-2 3-3 3-4 3-4 4-4 5-4

Ian 2-1 MorganCrow 2-1
Feadur 1-1 Daegarth 1-1 Athlstan 1-1 
Percival 1-2 Shade 1-2

Fourth Round:

MorganCrow lc  th  lc  fss lc  hc
Shade 9    flp th  hc  th  fcp fss
           1-0 2-1 3-2 4-2 4-3 5-3
Athlstan th  lc  fss fcp hc  fcp hc  fcp fss hc
Ian      fss hc  fdk th  sh  fcp flp cp  th  sl
         01- 1-2 1-2 2-2 3-2 3-2 3-3 3-3 4-3 5-3

Daegarth th  lc  hc  sh  lc  fss lc
Feadur   th  lc  flp th  sh  sl  sh
         1-1 1-1 1-2 2-2 3-2 4-2 5-2

MorganCrow 3-1 
Daegarth 2-1 Athlstan 2-1 
Ian 2-2 
Feadur 1-2 Percival 1-2 
Shade 1-3

Fifth Round:

Shade    hc  lc  th  lc  fss flp fcp hc  fcp lc
Daegarth lc  fcp lc  th  fdk sh  th  flp th  fdk
         1-1 1-2 2-2 2-3 2-3 2-3 3-3 3-4 4-4 5-4

Athlstan hc  th  lc  flp lc  fdk th  hc  lc
Feadur   fdk th  lc  hc  fcp sh  th  hc  th
         0-1 1-2 1-2 2-2 2-3 2-3 3-4 3-4 3-5

Ian      th   hc    fdk   th    hc    flp   lc
Percival ds   lc    fcp   th    lc    fss   fcp
         0-.5 1-1.5 2-1.5 3-2.5 4-3.5 4-4.5 4-5.5

MorganCrow 3-1 
Daegarth 2-2 Athlstan 2-2 Feadur 2-2 Percival 2-2 
Shade 2-3 Ian 2-3 

Sixth Round:

MorganCrow lc  th  fss sh  lc  flp th  lc  sh  th
Ian        lc  hc  fdk th  flp fss th  fcp flp lc
           0-0 1-0 1-0 2-0 3-0 3-1 4-2 4-3 4-3 5-3

Feadur  th  flp hc  sl  sh  fds hc  lc  fss th    hc    lc    th
Percivl fcp fdk sh  fss fcp th  hc  lc  fss cp    lc    hc    ss
        0-1 0-2 1-2 1-3 1-3 2-3 2-3 3-3 3-3 3-3.5 4-4.5 5-5.5 5-6

Athlstan hc  lc  hc  lc  th  lc  flp hc  lc  hc
Daegarth hc  fss sh  fcp th  fdk flp th  lc  sh
         0-0 1-0 2-0 2-1 3-2 4-2 4-2 4-3 4-3 5-3


MorganCrow 4-1 
Athlstan 3-2 Percival 3-2 
Shade 2-3 Daegarth 2-3 Feadur 2-3 
Ian 2-4 

Seventh Round:

Athlstan hc  fss lc  fss fcp lc  fcp sl
Shade    lc  hc  fcp fdk fss flp th  lc
         1-1 1-2 1-3 1-3 1-4 2-4 3-4 3-5

Percival flp sh  lc  fss fcp hc  lc  sl
Daegarth lc  th  hc  fss lc  fcp lc  fdk
         0-1 1-1 2-2 2-2 3-2 4-2 4-2 5-2

MorganCrow lc  sh  th  lc  fdk lc  fss sh fcp
Feadur     fcp flp fcp th  fdk hc  sh  sl  hc
           0-1 0-1 0-2 0-3 0-3 1-4 1-4 2-4 2-5

MorganCrow 4-2 Percival 4-2 
Athlstan 3-3 Shade 3-3 Feadur 3-3 
Ian 2-4 Daegarth 2-4 

Championship:

MorganCrw fss lc  fss sh  flp sh  th  sh  fss th  flp sh  lc  hc
Percival  fcp lc  fss lc  hc  fdk fcp fdk ss  lc  hc  fss th  ss
          1-0 1-0 1-0 1-1 2-1 2-1 2-2 2-2 2-2 3-2 4-2 4-2 4-3 5-3


INTERVIEW WITH OVERLORD MORGAN CROW:

DT: Did you really expect to win the barons' tourney?
Morgan Crow:  I hoped I would do well, that's about all I can say
without sounding
egotistical. ;D

DT: Who was your most difficult opponent?
Morgan Crow: My most difficult opponent was my old freind/rival
Percival. He's over 100
WoL now, and a very accomplished and respected dueler as well.
Defeating him
twice was probably the two most satisfying wins I've ever had.

DT: Do you expect a challenge from any of the renegade barons?
Morgan Crow: I'm not exactly sure about that. I can't think about
that right now
either, I have to focus on the winner of the upcoming Warlord
tourney.  But
to be truthful, I really have no idea.

DT: What are your thoughts on the use of the Test of Worthiness?
Morgan Crow: That is a difficult question also. There are many
people who are for or
against the Test, and as an Overlord, you can't please everyone.
I'd imagine
that the first couple of challenges (that is, if I hold my title
after the
Warlord's tourney. :)  ) I'll handle personally.

DT: Do you plan to intercede on behalf of loyal barons?
Morgan Crow: That would depend on whether they would want me to
or not. As of now, the
Loyal barons are Athlstan, Ian R MacK, and Percival, and I'd
imagine that
each one of them would be rather peeved at me if I took away
their duel. :)

DT: Who do you most want and least want to see win the Warlords'
Tournament?
Morgan Crow:  I can't say who I'd like least to win, because
there is noone who I have
enough against to say "I don't want you to win". Right now, I
just want to
watch and enjoy a good tourney.

DT: Do you have a "lady of honor"?
Morgan Crow: My Lady of Honor is of course, my fiancee Jennavyve
Sieve, who has been
more supportive and loving to me than I ever could have dreamed
or hoped for
in a woman.

DT: Any other thoughts on reaching the highest seat?
Morgan Crow: I'm not royalty. I don't have a long list of valiant
battles that I have
fought. I grew up in the backalleys and streets of RhyDin City. I
was a
thief, an assassin, your basic street trash. But I had a dream,
that one day
I would be the greatest swordsman who ever lived. I am very proud
of this
rank, because I worked hard and believed that I could do it. I
had something
to prove to myself, and I did. I am going to enjoy this for as
long as I hold
the rank of Overlord.


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page 11

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Hey!  Tired of all those low cuts tearing your boots to ribbons? 
Tired of your fashion statement
becoming a fashion flop after one night's dueling?

Shespeaks has the answer for you.

The Bootery-- serving the Greater RhyDin area

Come down and try on some of Shespeaks' custom designs!  You'll
swear you were walking on
air.

Photo:  <<Two feet stick out from the bottom of the photo, clad
in what appears to be long grey
fur... Up the slippers, for that's what they are, are two long
ears, touched with tufts of fur at the
ends... Beyond those, are two large eyeballs, that are staring up
at the camera... A large mouth
on
each slipper, full of sharp teeth, sticks its pinkish tongue out,
as the Orc-slippers seem to sneer in
mild disgust>>

Caption: "Shespeaks stole me boots, but I've got these dandy
Osric the Orc slippers... Oh, and
me
boots are on sale at the Bootery. -BrdwayDan"  Another satisfied
customer!


The Bootery can be found on the message boards in the folder Red
Dragon Innsights under "The
Bootery"

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Page 12

REPORT FROM THE OUTBACK
by JakeThrash

   This past month, besides closing out the old year, also held
the Outback's
first official DoF "Restricted Moves" Tournament.  The Restriced
Moves
tournament is a variant from the normal rules for the Duel of
Fists, and was
an idea originated and developed by RDI Percy.  The Restricted
Moves rules
differ from the normal rules in that the moves Jab and LegSweep
have been
removed from the matrix and are not available to the duellers. 
It also
differs in that rank has no bearing on the tournament as there
are no
Fancies, and every dueller gets four Feints to use throughout
each of their
matches.
   The intent of the Restricted Moves tournament was to give
individuals a
chance to try out some of the more esoteric moves contained
within the Duel
of Fists and to work on variant strategies in perfecting their
overall
duelling technique.  Also, the inclusion of the Feints is to give
duellers a
chance to experiment with this special manuever which frequently
confounds
duellers in their effective use.
   The tournament was held on the 22nd of December and had 8
participants who
fought in a single elimination style event to produce a winner
that was
awarded with 5 free wins and the first ever awarded "With only my
Left Hand"
trophy.
   The participants were: AragornKoG, Goldglo, Lrd Daemos,
MorganCrow,
AndersStof, Bador, Lord Rannos and JakeThrash.  In the intial
round, in
matches determined by random lottery, AragornKog faced Goldglo,
MorganCrow
faced Lrd Deamos, AndersStof faced Bador, and JakeThrash faced
LordRannos.
Goldglo defeated AragornKoG, 5-1 in 13 rounds.  AndersStof
defeated Bador,
5-0 in 11 rounds.  MorganCrow defeated Lrd Daemos, 5-4 in 11
rounds.
JakeThrash defeated LordRannos, 5-3 in 14 rounds.
   AndersStof, Goldglo, MorganCrow and JakeThrash all advanced to
the second
round.  Again by random lottery, Goldglo faced JakeThrash, and
AndersStof
faced MorganCrow.  In the second elimination round, Goldglo
defeated
JakeThrash, 5-1 in 15 rounds and AndersStof defeated MorganCrow,
5-3 in 9
rounds.  
   The results of the second round advanced duellers AndersStof
and Goldglo
to the final round to determine the overall winner of the event. 
In the end,
Goldglo defeated AndersStof, 5-1 in 11 rounds.
   Goldglo was presented with 5 wins and the trophy by RDI Percy
who called
the event.

   Coming up just around the corner is Diamond Quest IV. 
Scheduled to take
place on the 13th of January, the event will determine the
Outback's 4th ever
Diamond Ranked dueller.  As in previous events and unlike the
Duel of Swords
or the Duel of Magic, the holder of the Diamond does not have an
advantage in
retaining the rank, as all eligible Emeralds including the
Diamond are
required to duke it out in a tournament style event to determine
who will be
the next holder of the Diamond.  Plans are being made to hold a
round-robin
event and eligible participants include: JakeThrash, Ian R MacK,
Pecival,
Siera Red, ShanniCltn, SajaLyones, Dallara, DareiyI L,
AragornKoG,
PrinceFyre, Lord Hrvst and MorganCrow.  
   The event is expected to start at midnight eastern time on the
13th and
all are invited to the Red Dragon's Great Hall to watch the
event.

   Additional tournaments, including another Restricted Moves
tourney, as
well as a Glass ranked tourney are planned in the near future.

   Finally, the next DoF cycle has begun, and all losses have
been cleared
from the standings.  If you despaired of ever advancing because
you had a few
losses hanging over your head, they are no longer there.  The
Outback looks
forward to seeing all it's duellers return with the start of the
new year!
See you there!  :)

                            ****************  AP
*******************
   *** In need of relieving some stress? *** Feel like taking out
your
aggressions the old-fashioned way?  Or just enjoy throwing an
opponent into
the ropes!  Well, the little town of RhyDin has just the thing
for you!  It's
called the Outback!  And there's no holds barred!  Wander in! 
Find out why 9
out of 10 duelers say it's the best thing since the invention of
band-aids!
Come on down and give it a try!
   And for those who just like watching grown men and women pound
each other
senseless, there's plenty of ale for the enjoying, courtesy of
the famed Red
Dragon Inn. 
                             ****************  AP
******************

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<<<<--------------------------------------------->>>>            
                           THE WHITE ROSE                      

               Catering and other hands on activities.

               Centrally located in Downtown Rhydin
               between the Red Dragon Inn and the
               StarsEnd Bar and Grill.

            Walk-ins welcome, appointments appreciated.

      ---/--\-%{@  Bria Thorne, owner and proprietress

<<<<--------------------------------------------->>>>

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DUEL OF FISTS PHOTOSPREAD
by ShanniCltn

Photo:  <<Shanni Colton and AragornKoG slam shins with matching
Legsweeps>>
Caption:  "Jim Carrey said it best..."That's gotta hurt!"

Photo:  <<Murphy2014 engages with a Jab, Strider counters with a
powerful
(and Fancy) dodge>>
Caption:  "Old maxim:  Best defense is to not be there"

Photo:  <<Gwynthal ducks, but Stof Anders tangles her legs up
with a
Legsweep>>
Caption:  "Two of the newer additions to the DoF roster, Stof
Anders and
Gwynthal."

Photo:  <<Shanni connects over Aragorn's Jab with a Chop, both
scoring
painful points.>>
Caption:  "Nuance? Subtlety?  Nah."

Photo:  <<After being on the wrong end of a strip duel, Fable
struts his, er,
stuff for the crowd.>>
Caption:  "Nuff said?"

Photo:  <<Jake Thrash gets caught by Stof Anders' Jab in mid
jumpkick>>
Caption:  "Would YOU let a big orc jump on you?  Didn't think
so."

Photo:  <<Lord Rannos' fist connects just over Nicholas DuMonde's
Snapkick>>
Caption:  "Even seasoned fighters from other disciplines travel
in to compete
here."

Photo:  <<Reaching to Flip, Morgan Crow gets nailed by JennavyveS
as she
Fancy Dodges to strike instead.>>
Caption:  "I love you too, dear."

Photo:  <<Lord Rannos and Nicholas DuMonde compare variants of
the legsweep>>
Caption:  "Any way you slice it, it hurts..."

Photo:  <<Goldglo connects between Bador's flip attempt with a
quick
Snapkick>>
Caption:  "Bador and Goldglo vie for the point, as RDI Jake looks
on."

Photo:  <<In the midst of a Fancy Dodge, Morgan Crow trips over
Jennavyve's
legsweep>>
Caption:  "Fancy or not, a dodge won't save you from a leg behind
the
knees.."

Photo:  <<Stof Anders connects outwards with a Jab before Shanni
Colton can
reach him with an Uppercut>>
Caption:  "Speed's the key here, to get the punch in first."

Photo:  <<Stof's legsweep is aborted as Shanni drives a Jab down
at him>>
Caption:  "Her patented Fist Drop takes the Sudden Death victory
for
Shannon."



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Tired of the kidlets hanging off of you while you're trying to
duel?  Looking for some daycare
even in the middle of the night?  Or perhaps you'd just like a
quiet night with your significant
other?

The Garden Daycare Center is now open.  Children of all ages
welcome.  We are a full-service
daycare center, with personnel on the grounds 24 hours every day. 
For more information, please
contact Aliyanna Stormbringer, proprietor, at The Garden.


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                             ~  Larana's Love Loft  ~

Looking for a romantic present for your spouse, harem, slave or
lover?  Seeking out that special
gift that keeps on giving? 

Larana's Love Loft offers a wide variety of adult oriented
products, services and entertainment
for your purchasing pleasure. Friendly, helpful discreet service,
and a broad spectrum of items
that suit every nature and erotic taste.

An on premise massage parlor, cafe bar, and vast literature and
visual section have something to
offer everyone.

Larana's Love Loft, the shoppe that keeps you coming back for
more.
 
                              ~  Larana's Love Loft  ~
                                    690 RhyDin Rd.
                                  RhyDin City, RhyDin
                                    Larana MacRoy
                                        Proprietor



** Look for our new summer "Duel of Romance," catalogue,
featuring your favorite thrusters
and
parriers, and the outstanding art of Amaltea!  Available soon..!

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page 17

For the latest in Dueling memorabilia stop by Taslhoff's Dueling
Souvenir Stand.

Some of the goods to be had all featuring the duelist of your
choice:
GnimishRW gnome memorabilia of every description
Pennants
Buttons and pins
Refrigerator magnets
Salt and Pepper shakers
Postcards
Potholders
Pogs and Slammers!
Inflatable egos
PrinceFyre Magic Decoder Rings (so you can understand his logic)
Aspendale Mouth Soap
Ecore008 Boomerangs (they die, retire, and still keep coming
back)
Karnafexx sap gloves (because he's such a sap)
Bobbinghead Dolls
ArchMage Slabs with Roman Numerals carved in them for MikeXVIII
And Shanni "Wicked Kick" Colton genuine faux Diamonds to
celebrate her rank

The Stand can be found on the message boards in the folder
"Dreamweavers Lair" under
"Souvenir Stand"

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OTHER NEWS



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