[King Ra.]

This is an interesting match-up. On one end you have a conceptual piece that shows strength in rhyming/flow & the other you have an unorthodox like piece in which the concept is really different. timeless, you always have shown since the start of the season, the ability to write very fluent verses, which helps drives your stories along and here it was no different. The mechanics were good, no doubt. I wouldn't say I'm entirely impressed though in the direction you took. Actually, it seemed a bit of a step down from last weeks piece which was very fresh, unique. This week you took what I would say is a "safe" route. You hit the topic very well, but it is not very unique. Mother Nature/Earth going to war against the humans by means of natural disasters doesn't grasp me much. Would have liked to see you come with a more creative spin on the topic even with the elements you used here. From what you put together, it was written very well, and despite the basic take on the topic, I'd say you did a solid job in giving us your take on war between the planet we live on and the environment in which we abuse daily. Ending had a little reality check feel to it. Adonis, you and I sort of have similar styles which we use in our own special way. While you are the more polished scheme wise, I like to sacrifice that if I can tell a fresh story that would keep readers intrigued. That starts with a concept and I think this season while finally getting into your true form, you have also been able to come up with some good concepts. I read your piece over multiple times. The first time I was like, wtf? But as I read over and over and dissected it, I was able to formulate an idea of your direction with this topic. On that note, you took a more interesting approach than your opponent. I like the way you use words the way you like to drive specific points/ideas and paint some kind of visual or understanding. I assume Augustine is talking with God at the entrance of Heaven and before he is allowed in, God talks with him about some things that he has witnessed and is curious to know Saint's response. I liked that direction, though my interpretation could be incorrect. There are some discrepancies though. In some places, you had some grammar mistakes, which isn't a big deal really, but it slightly threw me off while reading. And there were one, maybe two spots in which your wording seemed out of place in relation to your story. Like "light repels dark/bling out's necessary". I felt that 'blinged out' terminology could've been worded differently because that doesn't seem to fit in your piece. In relation to the topic, I find it a bit difficult to see how your piece sums everything up. Maybe there is a meaning that I'm not catching, but, aside from the "war" aspect you described & the incorporation of the son being sacrifice (peace offering in the midst of turmoil?)- I feel maybe you could have done a bit better in tying everything off. The ending was okay, but a little more meat could help in leading to that to really bring the whole idea together and drive in the topic more. For me, the idea itself, the direction you took was your strong suit.

This is a difficult one to vote on. The crazy thing is, the winner goes on to face either zygote or oats, so you both already know how much you're gonna have to bring to the table in order to pull off a monumental upset. Really can go either way. timeless had the more cleanly written piece here, despite taking a rather basic approach whereas Adonis was more riskier, a fresher concept even though his writing wasnt as clean as his previous works this season. Whoever does go on after this, I hope you really lay it out on the table for the championship. While preferably, I would easily go with Adonis, I felt some of his writing was off and I felt his piece could have tied everything together much better. While timeless was safe, those mistakes I see in Adonis piece is why I give the edge over to his opponent.

MVGT: timeless. Good job by both competitors.