[oats]

Mercy: your onslaught of rhymes and assonance and unique, twisted descriptions are in a league of their own. and for the most part, none of that heavy rhyming made it too dense to understand the immediate action. I also very much enjoyed the psychological banner at the end, how this behavior was born out of primal, base instincts. Vengeance is an emotion that encompasses many feelings, one that carries great depth with it. the need for revenge here was well-represented and understood. great verse, no complaints.

Zombie: another clinic on pristine rhyming while maintaining complete clarity. this was phenomenal. the detail in which this person's masochism was explored was disturbingly visceral. I really have nothing to add to the discussion tbh, it was a perfect circle down to the most infinitesimal micrometer. if I were to really dig around, there were a few instances where the syllable count didn't quite match the rhythm going, but that's to be expected when such a strong metronome is established off the bat and carried almost entirely through the verse. this was a great verse.


vote: and I thought me and cake was shoe-in for BOTW. when I read Mercy's verse, I thought it was a wrap tbh, just a pinpoint verse, excellence through and through. But Zombie definitely matched it on all levels - maybe had a few slips in terms of cramming too many syllables in a line, but nothing to turn the tide of the match. both these verses were the equivalent of a dime piece in a tight outfit, but I felt like zombie's verse had the slightly fatter ass and the shorter dress, so I fucked with it just a snippet more. sick battle, possibly my favorite of the season.