Results o' the Challenge fer the 8th Ring

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From: rdipoison@aol.com (RDI Poison)
Date: 26 Jul 1999 23:10:58 EDT

Lords, Ladies and other creatures
Tonight we bore witness to the 6th challenge fer the 8th ring
The challenge havin' been issued by Eros DeBurgo fer the honor of the 8th...
Standin' aside 'im as 'is Second Shadowsiv the Elven Ranger...and lady o' Honor 'is love and strength Myst DeBurgo

The Baron defendin', Jeff Oakenshield duelin' under the colors of crimson and metallic gold standin' as 'is Second and lovely Lady o' Honor..'is wife Occurs Summer Oakenshield

The match proceeded as follows...
Challenge 1...
The baron and the warlord stalk each other convincingly nuff....
both strike low cuts ta each other and start the match scoreless
Challenge 2....
The Baron strikes out wi' Chaos but the axe swings thru the air as Eros
drops inta a fancy duck to take the first point.
1-0 Eros after 2
Challenge 3...
Eros strikes in this time, the bloodsword stingin' Jeff's shoulder wi' a lo cut as the
baron drops inta a fancy duck, takin' the hit.
Challenge 4...
The baron shows 'is moves...as does the warlord..
Eros strikes wi' a hi cut and Jeff calmly turns his axe ta a lateral
parry...fancy at that regainin' a point
Challenge 5...
Baron and warlord are like mindsets...
The dwarf strikes as hi as one can expect but Eros obliges and strikes
lo..the dual cuts gain a point apiece
3-2 Eros
Challenge 6...
The rounds continue bloodless this one.....
But the warlord scores yet wi' a fancy duck that sit right below Jeff's fancy
but ineffective lateral parry
4-2 Eros after 6
Challenge 7...
Jeff plunges in, Chaos 'eld at a stop hittin' stance but Eros sees thru it and
takes the bloodsword straight to the 'eart o' the matter and strikes true wi' a
lo cut fer the strike and the win
Final..Eros DeBurgo def. Jeff Oakenshield 5-2 in 7 rounds

Alignment shall be notified to the standin's keeper upon the turnout o' the Baron's Tourney.
Be it noted that upon the end o' the match that the new Baron Eros DeBurgo did agree upon one request made by the fair Summer that the druidic composer Eros would compose a ballad befittin' the dwarf and 'is lady.

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From: jakvaltrds@aol.com (Jakvaltrds)
Date: 26 Jul 1999 23:15:06 EDT

::reads, blinks, chuckles:: Well won Druid, ye best be as good with tha' pen as ya were wi' yer blade.
Jeff, I know ye'll be sportin a ring afore too long.

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From: lqdforest@aol.com (LqdForest)
Date: 27 Jul 1999 01:42:05 EDT


To Lord Eros I wish you a happy and long reign, may the gods smile upon your path.
To Lord Oakenshield, I wish you a happy retirement with your love.






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