Battle of the week. Battle of the year thus far. This was a match up of true epic proportions. Both of you excelled in every way in this match. Practically no flaws mechanically on both sides. The differences lie in directions. My first initial read, I leaned towards one side. Couple more reads, I changed my decision. Crazy. Pancake, I love this fresh, original take with your story. I was truly amazed at how you really set this depressing kind of tone, felt bad for your character but at the same time, felt for him. You are master of emotion, and you always have a way to really express that through your word choice. Then there is oats, while the direction you took wasn't fresh, your twist in the story really hooked me in. I must say, coupled with your superb diction and scheming, this really is my favorite from you this season. Exceptionally written. Your perspective on it is what is most fascinating.
You gentlemen made this a great match to read. And one that is difficult to judge. Usually in those cases, I go with preference. But my decision isn't based off that. There was one element from both stories that decides this one for me. Pancake tells the creative control of a writer through the characters with which he molds on pages, and oats tells of creative control of God, who initiates a plan to have Lucifer decieve man to merely destroy themselves because they refuse to see what's truly within them.
MVGT: oats. I first leaned towards Cake, but couple reads more and I felt not only did oats write this perspective just to retell the story with a wrinkle or two in it, but I also felt this probably has a true attachment to something he possibly believes. It had his personal touch to it.
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