Bonjour, hello, noel, my friends! I wish you all a happy holidays from all of us here at the Duelling League! However, I also welcome you back to our third week of the twenty-third season! Don't dawdle, my friends, look upon the Results with amazement! **Loki. A being who brought Ragnarok down upon the world. Ryu. A name that can herald the end of the world of dragons. These two titans of physical and magical power are going to have a truly epic battle! Loki has already eliminated Myria, and Ryu was able to off Dario. These two godlike beings are going to tear the earth and sky asunder as they try to defeat the other. A more epic battle is rarely seen! Saki Inugami wishes to continue the Harmonixer's tradition of victory. Kurando may have not been able to live up to the name, but Saki intends to show everyone just what one is capable of. Zelos also has things to prove, that his friends did not simply win their matches on luck or anything else. This match will put all of his skills to the test in order to prove that he is truly a warrior! Legault strides confidently into his Middle match this week. Lyon stands his ground firmly, with the always potent Naglfar up his sleeve. Legault will not simply stand and be destroyed by this, he will strike quickly and viciously at Lyon before he has the chance to get in a blow. Lyon will defend himself as best he can until he gets a chance to smite the darting rogue with a spell. Jean wants to prove that he is still capable of victory against any opponent. Milia has her position as Dragon Knight at stake for this battle! Jean has several tricks in store; Power Down, Jab, Death... but Milia is undaunted. She will simply stand strong against Jean's assault and get in her critical strikes to take him down. Please, my friends, hurry over and cast your vote in The Arena to see your dueller win! ** But don't forget... This week, we have a very special bonus for all of you. Please, make sure you check it out. ** The Forums continues to hold a wealth of information to you, my friends. I would highly recommend you visit them to investigate this, as I believe you will be quite happy. Also, if you have any comments about this week, feel free to poke your head into the The Season 23 Week 3 Topic and talk about it! Do not forget that Not Ranked only has a short time left before it takes off for a week, so please get your votes in as soon as you can! The Not Ranked Arena awaits you and only you, my friends! I wish you all a wonderful and festive holiday, my friends. Ms. Madison wishes to show you all her own brand of festivities with Behind the Scenes, so please watch and enjoy. ...yeah, Christmas time in Asgard is kinda lame. I mean, all I've gotten for the last few years is spear polisher and gag gifts like a stand for a Godlike trophy. What I really need is a new mop. The UltraSwab 9000 is fully automated and also leaves a pine fresh smell! Then wouldn't they just fire you and use the mop? Well, it's not like much mopping gets done here anyway, what with all the fighting and interviewing and seething rage underlying everything. 'tis the Season. Not that Odin's lust for cleaning systems isn't all well and amusing, but we need to get a move on, people. Oh, that's right, Loki's Christmas party is in a few hours. Remember when Loki gave you that 'special' eggnog and you thought you were Yuna and tried to Send that opossum outside? Remember when you couldn't keep your mouth shut and ended up attached to a Yuletide log in a very uncomfortable place? But that never happPPPPEEEEAAAAGH! Ahem! Oh, right. Ultros? We're rolling! Season's greetings, dear readers, as we begin Season 23, Week 3 of our Behind The Scenes coverage! The tinsel is hung, the stockings are on the chimney, and the insurance premiums are paid in full! So, without further ado, let's have our first pair of contestants. Let's hurry it up. I have some orphans to steal Christmas from. I generally fast-forward through the holidays. So droll. Uh-huh. Well, Virgil, Timelord's been tearing up Godlike in his previous appearances. How do you plan on getting past the fearsome Overdrive? He'll either forfeit the match, or I won't give him his christmas present of face lotion! No! Not my honey extract! My skin will chap into pieces! Truly diabolical, Virgil. What's going to stop him from buying more? ......Can I go now? Yeah, yeah, whatever. Hmm, let's go on to Heavy. Come out, you two! Hello. What she said. Fenril, not much has come out of Ogre Battle except for Endora. Could this be the start of a surge in respect for your fellow OB contestants? Oh, please. Even though she's got a nice sword, she's still quite clearly a woman. ... ... ... Hey! Get off of m-AGH! MY SPINE! Wasn't that the other Ryu who had a thing against Zelos? They stick together. It's kinda a blue-haired mutant thing. Besides, who can tell them apart? ...Joshua, any rebuttal? I have a cool hat! Indeed. Okay, Middles! Hi. Yo! No, no, no I asked for Leehalt, people. You heard the nutty reporter. Get lost, pretty boy. You wanna make me? Uh....I can't. You have to attack me first. ....That's pathetic. No kidding. Whatever, Judecca. Last time you attacked someone your glass fell off and you shot yourself in the cro- THAT WAS INTENTIONAL! IT WAS A METAPHOR FOR ALL THE PAIN..AND SUFFERING..AND..AND.. ...And it took 5 days before you could walk without your legs 2 feet apart and you still wet the bed. Did you get that, Ultros? DL Blackmail list, go! Hate to ruin all the joy in suffering but can we move it along? It's almost deadline time. Fine, fine. Okay, two Lights and then let's get out of here. Finally! Salut. So, Jean. Ready to tear off a piece of Suikoden Castle-Benchwarmer? Now, now, that's a little harsh. I'm sure Milla has...something. You know, hit points and a weapon and levels and all that stuff. He's so sweet! Compliments? Warmth and Cheer? Not on this show! Quick, relase the hounds! Woof! Awwwwwwww.... AGH! Camera's off, camera's off! Done! This is Behind the Scenes, wishing you a happy holidays full of fighting and adorable puppies!