Otaku Idol: Round Two Voting.

[Charles]

At long last, we bring you the voting phase for the second round of the first OtakuBoards writing competition. It's been a week in the making, but we're confident that the correct nominations have been made.

In accordance to the information in the submissions thread, voting will work slightly differently this round. Only three of the Otaku Idols are in danger of being ejected from the competition: Juuthena, Deedlit, and Zidargh.

Of course, our official judges will still submit their thoughts on the entries and eliminate a contestant based on them, but because of this round's narrower voting scope and a guest judge entering the mix, your votes could potentially be of increased importance. As a matter of fact, they could decide who stays and who is eliminated pending the judges' votes. Remember, the public is essentially a judge.

So, be sure to vote for your favorite entry relating to the three aforementioned members and provide any insight or comments in this thread.

[Guest Zeh]

It seems more of a popularity contest, than actual voting because of the poetry...

Juu, yours did seem a little rushed this time.

Of the three, i liked Zidargh's the best, it just appealed to me the most...

[Epitome]

Once again, my vote goes to Juu. She has excellent writing and I think that she should be the Otaku Idol.

[Ryan]

I'm still going for Juu!:)

[Sandy]

In my opinion both Juuthena and Deedlit were too... how do you say it... unoriginal, and their poems contained a little too much clichés. Also, the rhythm was balanced, though rhymes sounded correct.

Zidargh was more original, and the ballad-like structure in his poem was interesting. So my vote goes for him. :)

[conpiracymonki]

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I voted for Zida[strike]ne[/strike]rgh, because like Sage said, I felt his was much more original and his professional-like writing made it unique, lol. It seemed very.. almost emoitionless and kind of like a report.[/b]

Kooky cool.[/size]

[Boba Fett]

[COLOR=green]You've got to be kidding. Making me choose between Juuthena and Deedlit... :faint:

My vote goes to [SPOILER]Not telling...[/SPOILER][/COLOR]

[The Vampire: Ed]

Deedlit, and Ravenstorture had good poems, however both did not seem to end with the apocalypse, or so it seems. Both never speak of the world ending just hinting at it until the very end, then nothing. Deedlit had the end of the world stopped, and Ravenstorture kinda just ended the poem without anything really happening to the world. They are good poems, and I definitely give major points for that alone, however the target objective was to do a poem about some sort of apocalypse, yet neither poem seemed to feature much about the apocalypse. Maybe, I'm reading it wrong, but that was my impression when I first read those two. It seemed as if they were using the definition found in the dictionary(Apocalypse: [b]1.[/b] REVELATION, [b]2.[/b] a prophetic revelation, esp. of a cataclysm in which good triumphs over evil) rather than the version usually used as a form of destruction, and death.

Now, my personal favorites come down to AJeh, and Braidless Baka. Both poems were written well, and sounded how I feel this type of theme should sound. All though, I like both very much I do in fact like one more than the other. AJeh's is the one that I liked the most. It shows how fragile life is as well by talking of a single man destroying the world. Braidless Baka, you, in my opinion, get second prize this round.

The other poems were good as well, however I was not drawn in by them as I was with those I all ready mentioned. Yes, even the two I critiqued. They may have missed the target in my eyes, but they drew me in more so that the other unmentioned poems.

Oh, I almost forgot. I voted for Zidargh to stay. While I was not as drawn in to his poem as I was with the other mentioned, he still put a lot of work into his poem and it was written well. That's good enough to keep him afloat in this contest. Now, Zidargh was my vote, however my opinion goes further. Deedlit did good work as well, and thus I believe Deedlit should stay for the next round as well. Juuthena on the other hand had a poem that seemed rushed, and really did nothing to get me into it at all. Even though Juu is obviously popular, I would have to say Juuthena is the weakest of the three. Sorry, Juuthena no offense is meant by that statement.

[Onix]

I felt that Deedlit's flowed the best. Juuthena's and Zidargh's seemed a bit, well, choppy. I believe that they were all good, but Deedlit's was just a little better.
'But that's just my opinion, I could be wrong'-Dennis Miller, for those who don't know.

[Sara]

[size=1][b]Deedlit:[/b] While the rhyming sort of threw me off at first (AAA..B?), I ended up really liking this one. Some of the lines seemed to have too many syllables, but the rhythm as a whole was pretty good, and easy to get into. It seemed as though it were meant to be read out loud, although a few lines did sound a little...forced. In any case, I did like it. It builds up to this potentially horrific climax---And the end of the world is...averted, heh.

[b]Zidargh[/b]: This was different, heh. The whole theme of time was something I didn't expect, but it worked well. The whole structure was different from that of the other two (Deedlit and Juu). It was very impersonal, detailing things from a rather...machine...perspective, if that makes sense.

[b]Juu:[/b] Yes, it did read as rushed. Good job for putting one up, though. The last bit seemed to close it well...I don't know if it was cliched or not, but I liked it. The rest of it, though, seemed kind of forced--again, rushed.

[b]RavensTorture:[/b] I liked this one. The structure--or lack thereof?--anyway, was easy to read, and the message/story was good as well. The "people" side of the apocalypse. You could almost write a thesis on that. Suicide rates increase, hopelessness, fear; then people start to actually be...decent people...and everything comes to an end, anyway.

[b]Asphy[/b]: I liked Crazy Bruce. I hate critiquing your writing, everything seems like something I would have written. You really need to stop that.

[b]Ajeh[/b]: Different. Muchly so. The verses, interspersed with little "subs" of what was going on was a very neat effect. The concept was great, too--I really liked it. Rather freaky, but I guess the theme "apocalypse" sort of entails that.

[b]B Baka[/b]: Written pretty well..I can't find any glaring faults. :whoops: I just especially liked the line, "but bless us if we saw." Again, I can't really find anything wrong with it, heh. Nice job.

Of the three contestants "on trial," I think Juu's was the weakest entry. Again, props to her for submitting something, even--especially--if it was last-minute. ^_~ [/size]

[Queen Asuka]

[color=hotpink][size=1]Of the three on trial, I'd have to say I like Deedlit's the best. It was simple yet nice. My favorite of them all was Raven's though. It made me think and I LOVED it. It was so awesome.

I hope that people are voting because of the actual works and not because of who's popular. But of course, I think that's what the judges are for and why this isn't like OBB was.

And to Lady M, I'm sorry you're out so soon. I LOVED your fairytale so much...[/color][/size]

[Heaven's Cloud]

[color=indigo]I?d like to thank everyone for participating and apologize for the delay. Hopefully the kinks are worked out for the next round so we won?t leave you blowing in the wind for so long. So I guess I?ll start at the beginning and end at the end?

Deedlit: I liked the style of your poem. It was very neat and organized and the rhyme scheme was done well, which is not always an easy thing to do.

Lady A: Again, a very neat and precise poem. I enjoyed the rhyme scheme. I thought you did a good job with language usage in your poem

Braidless Baka: [i] And then the heat took to the sea
Raging tempest morphed to steam
the water sizzled and cast away
No more important than our dreams[/i]

I liked that. Your poem was well written, although it seemed as though you attempted to organize it but didn?t entirely accomplish that goal?

Ravenstorture: I thought your idea was the most unique, however, your poem read more like a story then a traditional poem (not a bad thing). I think that the lack of symmetry was unintentional, which defiantly takes away from the poem.

AJeh: I thought your style was very interesting, for some reason I thought it read like scripture. I don?t think the language that you used did an adequate job conveying your poem.

Juu: Juu, you are a great writer, but I think that your submission was the weakest. It seemed that you discarded the poem?s meaning and hoped that rhyme scheme alone would make it work?

Zidargh: Your poem was solid throughout, the rhyme scheme and the organization were good, and the language was fair?all in all it was a good poem

I guess that is that. The member that I choose to vote off is Juu. Good Luck![/color]

[Lady Macaiodh]

[color=darkblue][size=1]I have to agree with Asuki that Raven's poem was my favorite. I'm not a very traditional poet myself, and I love poems that are unique. I'm not going to vote off anyone, but I have to say that I always thought Raven would be my biggest competition in this contest, and she has proven me right so far.

Great poem, Raven.

One thing I must add, though -- Braidless Baka, I did not know you at all before Otaku Idol began, but I am thoroughly impressed so far. It's going to come down to the wire on this one.

PS: I'm sorry that I did not submit an entry. I had too much going on, and I didn't want to write at all. [/color][/size]

[Guest The Mage Prince]

I think Juuthena sould stay she is the niceset out of all of them (sorry but I don't know the other guys)!

[The Vampire: Ed]

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by The Mage Prince [/i]
[B]I think Juuthena sould stay she is the niceset out of all of them (sorry but I don't know the other guys)! [/B][/QUOTE]

I'm sorry, but you obviously don't know what Otaku Idol is all about. It's a contest testing the contestants writing abilities in a number of different tasks they must accomplish. This has absolutely [b]NOTHING[/b] to do with how nice someone is.

[Sandy]

I wonder what will happen to this competition if everybody thinks like The Mage Prince. I'm not saying I don't like Juu - who [i]doesn't[/i] - but that should not be the main factor when casting votes. My suggestion is that the judges will have the most effect on whose out, because to me it seems that many of this public aren't capable of judging just the texts. It would be awful if good writers would have to go just because they aren't as popular as some others. This isn't highschool!

[Juu]

[color=ff00cc] [size=1]Ehheh. oo;;
Yeah, I do believe my poem was the weakest. My vote goes to Deedlit, because I just really loved the style of her poem. And I really liked those last sentences in each of the stanzas, too. ^_^[/color] [/size]

[Dragon Warrior]

Definately Deeds. Though being my friend, that's not the case of me voting for her. I felt hers had more of a balanced out structure and better rhyming scheme than the other two. Though, Juu's and Zidargh had great poems that I felt had potential, Ms. Deeds reigned over all. Plus, it had a catchy beat XD

[b]Dragon Warrior's Vote Goes To:[/b] Deeds!

OH MY GOSHUMS! O.O

[Mnemolth]

Apologies for the lateness. I was busy and out of reach for a while.

[b]Deedlit:[/b] Good poem. Good rhythm. It flows well off the tongue. Its not fancy or deep. It is what it is. I think you could improve the ending though. In particular, the last line seem rather abrupt. I suspect you were having trouble finishing it off.

[b]Lady Asphyxia:[/b] Cheeky little girl aren't you? ;) It's good. Or as Bruce Almighty might say..."It's Guuuuuuurrd". To me, second last paragraph was weakest. That probably needs a bit of reworking. But overall an excellent job. Short, snappy and assured.

[b]Braidless Baka:[/b] Again, a good try. It doesn't flow as well as Deedlit's poem but then again it is more complicated. There were a couple of problems with grammar that spoilt it. The mistakes can easily be corrected, yet with them there, the poem does suffer. Impressions are everything. "Foundations [i]felling[/i] with a snap"?

"Frustration released with such contempt/ The trembling echo of a sudden crack." Sounds great but it doesn't work for me because it seems confused. Poetry requires some precision.

[b]Ravenstorture:[/b] A tortured little poem from a tortured little soul? :) Inventive, smart and sassy. It walks like a women who knows she will grab attention and takes it in her stride as a matter of course. Somewhat self-conscious in parts, it is nevertheless, a good exhibition of free verse. It has good pace, a meaty middle and a satisfied finish.

[b]Ajeh:[/b] Polemic poetry? Who would have thought? :) Structure works well. Third last paragraph is a little too strained and consequently a bit trite. Again, a good ending. Let this be a lesson to all. For the length of these poems a good ending is essential. Stuff that up and it taints the rest.

[b]Juuthena:[/b] Your submission is very similar to Deedlit's poem. Both done well. Trotting along. But whereas Deelit only really suffered with the last line, your horse seems to have slowed down to walk in the last two paragraphs. They seem horribly rushed. But its good to know you made an attempt. :)

[b]Zidargh:[/b] Hmm... that was an ambitious poem. Unfortunately, you didn't quite pull it off that well. A lot of the rhymes seemed strained to me, as if you were not so much picking the right words for the right place but ones that would rhyme. That's a big mistake. There were some good paragraphs though. The first two started the poem off on the good footing. The middle was muddled. And the end was neither great nor terrible. You looked like you put some work into it, and as I said, it was very ambitious, but such ambitions are risky. The problem is you didn't pull it off, so it becomes more obvious.

My vote is a toss between Juuthena and Zidargh. But since Zidargh seems to have put more work into the submission, and because it was more ambitious than Juuthena, I guess I'll have to vote Juuthena off. Sorry about that. I am trying to be very impartial just in case you might think I have some ulterior motives. :)

[Mist]

[color=crimson][size=1] My vote goes to Deedlit. Her poetry flow together, and is simple in presentation. She's a great artist. ( I do love you, Juu, but you voted for her too. ^^;;[/color][/size]

[Avaris]

I vote for zidargh to stay as i thought his poem flowed really nicely and was better written than the other two.

I liked deedlit's rhyming order, i thoiught it was very unique.

Juu's was rather, as Sage put it, "unoriginal".

Special mention to Lady Asphy and Braidless Baka. Who's poems Imliked the best. Also Raven's was very beautifully written.

[Haze]

althoughRavenstorture's poem was my fav, i think that deedlit's was next best.

[Heaven's Cloud]

[color=indigo]Sorry Juu, buit it looks like the judges have voted you off...but hey, at least you cleaned up in the popular vote ;) Thanks for your participation and hard work.

Good luck to the remaining idols

~HC[/color]