Welcome back, dear readers. Sixteen remain from the original thirty-two, yet only eight can triumph; a plethora of demons, elves and bishounens are all that remain, all vying for those coveted few spots. Which ones shall triumph, and which shall fade into obscurity? Only you, dear readers, can decide. First, head on over to the Results Page and find out who made it this far. Was Banon able to outheal Ronfar in Light? Did Auron turn Id into a shooting star? And was Sofia able to slay a dragon in Godlike? All these questions are answered inside, dear readers! Next, head on over to the Arena and get ready for some semi-finals action. In Light, Cecile must face one of her own comrades in a fight to the death - will she be able to harm her own ally? In Middle, Maya Amano must stand strong, as the Dream Demon Beatrice plans to feed on her nightmares of losing - will Maya fall unconscious in the upcoming battle? In Heavy, legendary guardian Auron faces yet another vampire, although this more flamboyant foe could prove to be his downfall - will Auron fall victim to Keith's overpowering charm? And in Godlike, current champion Melfice is so close to yet another championship, he can taste it - can he fell a god, and make his dream come true? There's much more inside, dear readers, so head on in and check it out! OF course, the arena isn't all we offer. Check out the Brand New Chapter of The Second Mr. Face Saga. How goes Face's investigation of the Shinra Corporations dirty dealings? And will he find exactly what he's looking for? Also, make sure you stop by the The RPG Strategy League! Doma and Figaro appear to have stemmed the Emprie's assault for the moment, but how long can it last? Will Locke's foray into the Empire prove successful in rescuing a much-needed ally? Head on in and decide the fate of the World of Balance, dear readers! And finally, stop on over by the RPGDL Forums, and register and account. It only takes a couple seconds, and it opens up a whole new world. Converse with staffers and fellow forum-goers on the status of the DL, and give us some input. We'd love to hear from you. Once again, it's time for Chisato Madison to take over, and bring you Behind the Scenes of the RPGDL: Why do I have to lug the cameras around this week? I’m the lord of the freaking gods! Ultros needed off to go to a funeral this week. He’s octopus royalty, after all. Plus, you’re the only one with arms. Bah. This is still no way to treat the lord of the Aesir. Right, right. Mind complaining a little louder: I’m not sure if the deaf, incontinent geriatrics heard you yet. Stop it. You two start up like this every week. The way you go at it, you’d think you’re mortal enemies or something. We are! …ok then. Anyway, set up here. The cafeteria? Why here? Finally given up on your diet, have you? Not like you were getting anywhere with it anyway… Enough! Odin, you know how to operate the camera? Yes, I think so. Want me to turn them on? Yes. We’ll start filming whoever walks in first. Looks like we don’t have too long to wait. Look over there. I’m the sorceress’s knight! What do you mean I can’t have lobster tail?! We don’t have lobster tail. We’re serving sloppy joes. Didn’t you hear me, chicken wuss? I’m a knight; I get what I want. Got it? Now, give me my…ouch! And apparently not all frying pans are made out of Teflon. That one sounded like it was made of Mithril. Ouch! You could have given me a concussion! What’s the big idea? Wouldst thou mind moving along? Mine body requires sustenance to compete, and thou art trying mine patience. Indeed. How long must I wait? Shut up! Can’t you see I’m in pain here? Ah, what’s all this fighting for? Shouldn’t we be celebrating having made it this far? I’ll do a new happy dance to cheer you all up! You know, I’ve always wondered how we get so lucky that all these weirdos conveniently pop up in the exact same places at the exact same times. I agree. It’s too damn convenient. You two are talking about this like it’s a bad thing. Well it is. Look around: we don’t have security to stop any fights that might pop up. And you know there’ll be fighting. That’s exactly what I’m hoping for. Now, back to filming, Odin! It’s just a jump to the left! Why is chicken wuss here doing the Time Warp? Though strange, this dance doth please me. I must try it. Fou-Lu…dances? It would appear so. Why can no one in the entire DL, whether they’re god or man, act normal? You do realize, if everyone here was normal, you wouldn’t have a job? …I suppose you have a point. So this dance is what makes you so popular? I’m liking it. It's just a jump to the left! And then a step to the right! With thine hands on thine hips! You bring your knees in tight! What the hell is going on here? Did you all go batshit insane? Well, it looks like this group’s gone positively insane. So, Odin, whaddya’ say… But it's the pelvic thrust that really drives you insane! My eyes! My poor, nonexistent eyes! Ewwwww…I never knew you were into drag, Odin. Eh, I figured it. I mean, he does occasionally put on women’s clothing to sneak into the locker room… H, how did you know that? Well, the fact that I can see the bra underneath your cloak sure gives it away. You disgust me. You’re just angry that I wear a larger size bra than you. …cameras. Down. Now. Oh boy. I’m going to step over here with the dancers in drag. Eep. Help? Sadly, I don’t think they’ll hear you over all the singing. So, this is Morte signing off on yet another Behind the Scenes adventure. Tune in next week for finals week, when hopefully our usual camera-boy will be back. Now, if you don’t mind… It's just a jump to the left!