elveloy... She's been in it since the beginning, where she was given a newbie partner in Reffster. Since then, she's been consistently scoring relatively high each round, and has even snagged a Bonus Round advantage. She's old school, having competed in SmackDowns prior to MMR and has even won. Will she reclaim the title?
Reffster... Where his first-round partner was the old-timer, Reffster is very much the SmackDown newbie. But don't mistake his limited SD experience for a lack of skill—he's been getting top scores round after round, sometimes thanks to his Bonus Round advantages and sometimes not. One thing is certain, though: He's a serious contender. Can he win his first SmackDown?
bloodsword... Another long-time SmackDowner, this guy's been around the block a few times. This time, however, he was given the short end of the stick and got knocked out early. But he came back, turning in stories like nobody's business. Thanks to Redemption Island, bloodsword was able to defeat opponent after opponent, earning himself a spot back in the game. Since then he's been dominating. He even found himself the Legacy Advantage while at Exile Island, which—had the Rounds gone as planned, and if played correctly—would have allowed him to reduce a Final Three opponent's lowest score to a 0/5. But alas, things did not go according to plan. Still, bloodsword is here, ready and waiting. Will he have the ultimate underdog story? Will he, after having fallen all the way to the bottom, rise to the top and gain the ultimate prize: the title of Sole SmackDowner?
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Seeing as bloodsword was the only one to actually submit for Round 7, he automatically moves on—congratulations on reaching the Final Two, bloodsword.
Now who will you face? We had to do a little mid-round duel between the other two competitors to decide who that would be.
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Here are the results:
Judgement by MadMikeMarsbergen
1. Prompt Adherence - 5/5
Stuck to the prompt. Can't argue with that.
2. Spelling, Grammar and Punctuation - 3/5
Found some missing hyphens ("fifty two years old," "tight lipped," "food and wine fair," "earth shattering events," "a hit and run," "thirty five seconds"), missing comma ("not even you Claudia"), and a missing apostrophe ("for goodness sake").
3. Story Enjoyability - 3/5
I enjoyed the twist. It made me go "ooh." I would've liked the story to start with more of a bang.
Total score - 11/15
Judgement by OutrageousOllo
5 FOR PROMPT
3 FOR GRAMMAR
4 FOR ENJOYABILITY: I liked the character. The ending was cool... Except I wanted a little more. I wanted to find out what happened.
Total score - 12/15
Combined score - 23/30
Judgement by MadMikeMarsbergen
1. Prompt Adherence - 5/5
Again, the prompt was followed to a T.
2. Spelling, Grammar and Punctuation - 3/5
Hyphen-related error—should be a "fire-engine-red office chair." Typos: "which made senses," "dry-swallowd," "better day's." Missing comma—"Yes Memento."
3. Story Enjoyability - 5/5
Started quick and dirty and kept the pace up throughout. Reminded me in some ways of the stories by a great man named AngusEcrivain.
Total score - 13/15
Judgement by OutrageousOllo
5 FOR PROMPT
3 FOR GRAMMAR
4 FOR ENJOYABILITY: I was amused, but not particularly enthralled up to a 5iver.
Total score - 12/15
Combined score - 25/30
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elveloy, just two points shy of Reffster, you have been eliminated from SmackDown: MadMike's Revenge. You fought hard and wrote well, but the time has come.
Congratulations to Reffster and bloodsword. You are our Final Two. It's been a long journey, but at last... one of you will become the Sole SmackDowner.
Round 8, the final round, is live. Check the next part and get your write on.
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