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News: Round One Verdict [minor edit]

Journal Entry: Sat Nov 21, 2009, 8:45 AM
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Bonus Round

All our judges commented on the difficulty of the decision this round, often accompanied by curse words. :XD: Already, we're seeing a lot of improvement from the bonus round, and the thought that this is only the start is a continual source of both excitement and dread... :fear:

However! After a lot of angst and deep thought, we finally have results for you!

EDIT
~ November 21st~

As there seems to be some confusion over exactly what the deciding factors in the wins were, a summary of the reasons for both wins have been added.

The reason that I have avoided posting the exact number of votes for each entry is that the amount of votes that an entry recieves is a very bad way to show how close a match was. Take the Law of Talos finale. In that, the winner recieved all of the votes - however, any casual reader of the judges' comments would have seen that it was nowhere near as clear-cut a decision as the vote count made it seem - it simply wasn't an accurate reflection of the duel.

However, I know how irritating it is to read judges' comments and not know why you lost or the other competitor won. Hopefully this change will help clarify things a little more.

If you guys would really like to know the exact vote count, then I'll note you with the details of your fight's final count.

Is that all right for everyone? Your thoughts would be appreciated! :D





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~AteMozzarella vs ~Strigiformes

"~AteMozzarella's entry was very well written. The fight scene, with Soro’s dancing, was especially well done, with some beautiful bits of descriptive prose. The characterisation of the Gauntlet NPCs was also well done. Cons: the story wanders a bit. It was interesting to hear Soro’s backstory in the dream sequence but it takes away from the main part of the story. The piece also did not include the ‘crow prompt’."

"~Strigiformes: Lovely, well thought out, engaging. Like your first piece, this made me want to keep reading. And the small addition of the crow sigils at the end was the cherry for me. While it was the exact addition that was asked for, it was still nice to see that Strig made an effort to add elements of other stories into his. The Soro alliance was an interesting plot; its always good to see when contestants go for other options other than beating their opponent. And his broken English was amusing too."

"Mozzy has quite a large entry, which made it a little difficult to get through in one sitting. However, the details and story are so rich and deep it makes you forgo other tasks just to see what happens next. There's always something more waiting in the next paragraph to hook you in."

"Strigiformes' piece was elegantly written. A nice balance of action, romance, and intrigue that keeps the reader hooked to the last word, with a beautiful integration of the overall Gauntlet story arc. The interactions between Soro and Armand were realistic to the characters, and forcing them to eventually work together rather than in competition was a nice touch. Strig has picked up on an important fact here; in the Gauntlet, those who are your competitors are not necessarily your enemy… I also enjoyed the inclusion of the ‘nobility rivalry’ notion between Armand and Dan. Cons: did not include the prompt for this round, gold marked with the sign of the crow. However, this is somewhat redeemed by the inclusion of the ‘silencers’ that Alejandro witnessed."

WINNER: ~Strigiformes, for a clear and focused storyline.


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~MarshmellowHeaven vs ~witch-girl-pilar

"This was a very difficult one to call. Both artists are very strong in different ways. ~MarshmellowHeaven's comic shows a solid skill in backgrounds, figures and shading alike. ~witch-girl-pilar's figures, especially the faces, show much greater realism, although the backgrounds seem very rushed and shading was minimal. Story-wise, both entries had their faults. While Marshmellow's had me grinning throughout, Brayer seemed to find the bandits and her opponent too easy a fight. Likewise, Pilar's Daniele stumbled across the stolen goods, virtually unguarded, when running in a random direction. I liked her exploration of Daniele's past, though, and am looking forward to seeing more of this, especially in the next round."

"I adore Witchy's comic, but the first panel of the last page is somewhat of a turnoff, even though it's awesomely drawn. Another qualm I have is the speech-bubble placement. It's a little awkward, and at times it's uncertain whether it was to be read left-to-right or vice versa."

"MarshmellowHeaven's entry this round had a lot of nicely detailed backgrounds, and a consistent drawing style. Good characterization of Daniele, and nice interaction between the two. The story is clear and to the point, with some cute quirks along the way, and of course it includes the ‘crow prompt.’ However, the anatomy of the characters, in particular the legs, was at some points quite hit-and-miss. I also found the likelihood of the bandit guard just sitting there as his partner was clobbered to be somewhat difficult to swallow. More sneakiness on Brayer’s part, or more action on the bandit’s, would have made that scene more believable."

"Witch-Girl-Pilar's comic was well drawn. The speed lines was a personal favourite for me, they add so much emotion. Some of the frames were a little strange, overlapping backgrounds made it seem as though this piece was done quickly… it was distracting. Overall, the fight with the bandit lord was awesome; cutting out someone’s eye is always nice to see in this time period, they didn’t hold back back then. Unfourtunately, Brayer seemed a little too… forward in my opinion, and that was the decider for me."

WINNER: ~MarshmellowHeaven, for consistent quality throughout her entry.


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Congratulations to both our winners this round! We'll be posting news of Round Two up in the next few days. Things are about to get a lot more interesting...

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~AteMozzarella 3 days 2 hours ago
hurryyyyy xDDDDD

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~Strigiformes Nov 7, 2009, 10:40:04 AM
I'M NOT LATE I'M RIGHT ON TIME THANK YOU EXTENSION

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oh man, talk about a near-nervous-breakdown
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~MarshmellowHeaven Nov 5, 2009, 3:13:16 PM
Almost done my round, but it might be slightly late.. do you think it will be ok? D:

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~AteMozzarella Oct 31, 2009, 10:35:29 PM
Remember remember, the fifth of November.

Just a fair warning, the internet at my house is down and if I don't contact you by November fifth, what action would you take on the matter? O:

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~Strigiformes Oct 27, 2009, 5:57:16 PM
Okay, I'm just about freaking out. MASSIVE INFO REQUEST INITIATE


-- How many people in these bandit camps, exactly? Two dozen? Fifty? Two hundred? (Distinction between combatants and civilians (women, children, etc.) would be nice but not necessary.)
-- How -large- are these camps? A few tents? A small city of canvas? And how are they laid out: would the bandit chief be in the center?
-- What kind of guard does the bandit chief have (or is that for us to decide)? How in-depth can we get in our characterizations of this Bandit Boss (as I'm calling them in my head)?
-- Do bandits have a preferred weapon/fighting style?

I don't know how much of this is open to our own interpretation; I'm trying to stay firmly rooted in the source material... Sorry for being such a pain :3
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