As always, first up there is the previous week's results to see. See who savored the taste of victory and who tasted the dirt of humiliation. Hurry up, go find out what happened last week, dear readers! Now on to the second half of the first round of elminations! A respected doctor faces off a cat in Godlike! Such amazing sights go unseen by most of the denizens back on my beautiful Earth! Will these high speed evenly matched duellers be at it for a long epic battle or will the good Doctor Uzuki have this little kitty spayed quickly? Heavy is truely a magnificent vision this week! With a classic light against dark match up as one of the penultimate Defender's of Earth matches up against a Dark Knight. Will Cecil take this match with his prior knowledge of what it is to be a Dark Knight or will Pesmerga hit things with his sword to victory? Middle is battlefield of epic proportions now with Vaynard facing up against the obnoxious young prodigy swordsman Leon! Both with their spells and blades to back them up should prove a thrilling match with Fogs and Earthquakes aplenty to match the sounds of their clashing blades. Light up last as always is the most grandiose of them all with Kosanji facing off against Cai! A genius faces off against a dog, the perfect mirror duel to that taking place up in godlike! Will the animals take this one or is the human brain truely to much for small furry animals? And as always, The Forums are always open to anyone who wants to sign up. Log on, talk to staff members and fellow fans of the DL, and make some new friends. It's a great experience, Defenders, and not something you want to pass up! And now I hand things over to the beautiful Miss Chisato for her Behind the Scenes interviews with our delightful duellists! Your entertainment awaits: Welcome to Behind the Scenes, where your favourite duellers get insulted, embarrassed, and tortured for your own amusement! And now, the star of our show, Chisato Madison! Hey, how are you? My first guest tonight is the poster child of the phrase "jack of all trades". Please welcome Red Wizard to the show! Hello. Why would anyone want to be a red mage? Besides the snazzy wardrobe, of course. You don't do as much damage as most of the other classes, your equipment is poor for a fighter, you don't get the most powerful abilities, and you don't even have the advantage of a doublecast that your later incarnations do. So, why would you choose to saddle yourself like that? See, you're just thinking about how the other classes' strengths are better than mine. You forget that I'm a supporting character, able to fit with any group. I provide magical power and healing for fighting classes that don't usually have them. I give magi some physical presence and defense. So that's why you became a red mage? Um, no... I just didn't have the prerequisites to join any other class. I see. Well, thanks for sharing your inadequacies with us on air. No, I didn't mean... Too late! Our next guest was going to be Kain Highwind, but he cancelled at the last moment. So, our third-string guest, Kosanji. O-Oooo! Aww, who's a good doggie, it's you! Yes you are. Yes you are! And I'm suddenly suffering flashbacks to my last date. You dated a dog? Elaine. Same difference. Can you do any tricks? Can you shake paws? O-Oooo. He's so cute! Um, boss, you are aware that he's not one of the dogs that lives at the pound, right? You're sure? Positive. Get away from me, you mutt! How dare you play with my emotions like that? Did you really have to punt it out of the studio? Shut up and announce the next guest. Don't bother. I'm here. Hello, Ursula. Don't hello me, missie. I saw what you did, and you have a lot to answer to. From you? Why not? If your lackeys won't stand up to your flagrant animal rights violations, I suppose I'll have to. Standing up to her tends to lead to more violations, you know. Kicking an innocent puppy is bad enough for the best of reasons, but just out of pure malice? For shame! That's enough. Gilgamesh, the featherduster, if you please. Of course. Wait... Featherduster? Just do it. Fine. What are you going to do, tickle me into submission? Here you go, boss. Thank you, Gilgamesh. No, Ursula, I'm not going to tickle you... Aaaaahhhh! I just needed to dust off the ejector button. Our next guest is fresh off filming on multiple projects. Hopefully he'll be less of a pain. Hello, Vincent. Hiya! "Hiya"? Who are you, and what have you done with Vincent Valentine? It's my agent. Aeris is trying to get me to be more cheerful as I go through the promotional junket. It's really quite depressing. Can you give us some examples? I'm not allowed to recite any gothic poetry, and she tried to convince me that a cowboy hat would be a nice image change. On a lighter note, you've got a tough match ahead of you against Aelia. What do you plan to do? Fight. Maybe win. In the end, we're all nothing more than... my apologies. Old habits die hard. I mean, I'll do my darndest and go out there with a smile! Way to go, Aeris. You've actually managed to make me feel sorry for Vinny Valentine. Good luck, Vincent. Our next guest doesn't know much about luck, being the latest in a long line of Grandia bosses. Please welcome Zera Valmar. Graah. And let's say goodbye to Zera, courtesy of the Spoiler Squad, thanks to the fact that his very mention is a spoiler. But my interview... I'm sure that the folks downtown would love to hear it. I hate my lot in life. Right. Next! Greetings, peons! Hi, Zeal. How the devil are you? I have to say, my dear, things are great. I spent a few days at the Gagazet Hot Springs, and that did wonders for my figure. Good. It's important to take time out to relax sometimes. Get a manicure? Of course. I'm all sharpened up and ready to tear apart that would-be conqueror. The Queendom of Zeal shall reign supreme! And on that pleasant note, we end our broadcast for tonight. But what about Riou and Freya? He's a mute, she's busy berating Odin for his latest mess-up, and I have an early dinner date with a couple of studs. You ready to go, Chisato? I can't believe we agreed to take her out. Just think of it as your good deed for the day. Ready, boys. Gilgamesh, take us out of here! Good night, and enjoy the fights!