.II.. PREDICTIONS
Brass Body (0-0) VS. TopicalDood5 (0-0)
Two newcomers. I know who Brass Body is, and I don't know who TopicalDood5 is. Votes were smart, names were stupid so both set off my established-writer-alias alarms hard as fuk. Be on the watch for a nice battle.
King Keith (2-1) VS. Tyson (2-2)
Both have put up solid verses in weeks past, Keith coming in off a hot win last week. He hasn't been too active as of late which usually spells disaster for A.I.M.Z., however he also has been incredibly consistent since AOB went up.
Tyson will bring very real imagery and a story that sounds like it could've been lifted off a newspaper and developed, but Keith's lyricism and generally more polished style will work wonders for him.
Keith wins 6-2
Innovator vs. Patrown
Innovator is a proven upper-mid tier in the league, taking some losses that were expected but winning almost every other. Patrown shows potential, though his overall drops aren't up to scratch to the quality of his individual lines. Innovator should take this, outside of a sleeper-match/ sandbagging by Patrown last week.
Innovator wins 7-0
**Kuja vs. Cereal_Killa** BOTW CONTENDER
As was mentioned in the Predictions/ Chat thread, this is a repeat match-up of RM's last Champ Match, which Kuja took 2-1. I honestly believe this could go either way, and obviously they aren't going to take the battle lightly.
51-49 Cereal_Killa
Objective vs. Ink
A cool match-up between two writers meeting for *I think* the first time. Ink is 1-1 and Objective has a no-show loss from week 1, but Obj definitely has the skills. I know Ink focuses more on the story aspect of his topicals, which is his strength and his weakness. I have Ink taking this in a very close one that doesn't get as many votes as it should.
Ink wins in a 5-4 photo finish
Frank vs. CakeCakeCake
Awesome, if this match actually goes down. Frank is the current Champ (though this isn't the champ match), and Cake has a string of absentee losses and questionable weekend motivation. I know Cake has a 100% winning record against Frank, which I'd put up to the quirkiness of Cake's characters and the freshness of his stories. Both strike me as short-story writers who have mastered rhyming, same with HelloKitty.
Frank's heart is in it, 6-1 victory
**Vinzr vs. Adonis** BOTW CONTENDER
Vinzr is undefeated, as is Adonis. Adonis has more of a *known* history as a writer, as Vinzr is either an alias or someone coming from the far reaches of the web/ past. Both have been coming into their own as of late but have not had the heavy match-ups they need to get them recognition and onto the power-rankings. Adonis has more advanced rhyming techniques and more original angles, but then again Vinzr might not have been reaching very deep into his bag of tricks. I predict an upset by Vinzr.
Vinzr takes it in a power move, winning 7-1
ZeeDee vs. IamBenT
Word, IamBenT dropped one of the best verses two weeks ago in his match-up against Ink and then no-showed the following week. ZeeDee had that very cool samurai-champlooesqe 50-liner before taking a no-show win last week. ZeeDee has a more traditional rhyme scheme but also ran into some word-choice and wording issues. I haven't seen enough from either writer to make a thoughtful prediction, but I think IamBenT's brevity is going to help him focus on the little things within his verse and scrape out a W for him
IamBenT takes it 8-5
c.d.m. vs. ZenLand
Veritas is one of the most highly regarded writers in the AOWL, and ZenLand had a lot of momentum in the beginning of the season before getting dealt some rough cards. Their records match, but I believe c.d.m. is going in with his typical "champ mentality" that's so characteristic of his trolling. ZenLand has the ability to pull out a win, no doubt, but needs the same level of focus c.d.m. puts in without seeming to try.
c.d.m. wins 8-5
Zygote vs. Pohfig
Heavyweight match-up. I don't feel like comparing and contrasting these two's styles would be beneficial, considering both have proved themselves threats at any given moment. The topic gives a fair amount of leeway, but neither struggle with topics. I believe that Pohfig will take full advantage of both Zygote dropping very early and come nicer with a more advanced plot
Pohfig wins 6-4
dead man vs. Witty
Now, Blacketh and The Witness are known to run leagues with impunity. I know Witty is busy, and haven't seen much of dead man lately. Dead man's style is better suited for helping pull a verse together, and if the content is fresh I see him winning over Witty with a verse with a more conclusive ending.
dead man wins 7-4 despite a good showing by Witty
Mac vs. nO gOoD!
nO gOoD!'s verse last week would have bodied most of the league, but unfortunately went up against one of the best writers in the game. Mac caught a lot of flak for his wording and rhyming last week, but practice makes perfect (literally nowhere that holds truer than writing) and expect him to elevate fairly quickly if he's writing often. I think that nO gOoD! has this one in the bag however.
nO gOoD! destroys Mac 6-0
Mike Wrecka vs. Red glare
Mike Wrecka is #1 contender, and Red glare is undefeated when he is not drunk. Despite Reg glare's excellent record, I think he won't be able to put Wrecka to rest this week, considering his style has been fluctuating.
Mike Wrecka decisively wins 8-1
OM FEATURE #2- "Visitors", ill nik-A
Quote:
Originally Posted by ill nik-A
Sometimes unplanned days go great, most the time they fail
there’s different ways to celebrate escape & toast to fine details
there’s no bad dreams at wakes & if provoked u bite your nails
saw the light that paved the way but a mother’s hope denied the trail
u have to cope & find your sail… the winds are blowing south
north is where u should be but self-pity’s sting’s not slowing down
violins make golden sounds… its melodies begging to follow
While enemies keep sending u their complementary bottles
Exemplary struggles, it’s the perfect way to initiate those in pain
substitutes are short term solutions but it alleviates most the shame
facilitate growth not blame, but u continue to point the finger
there’ll always be cold days but resolution helps u enjoy the winter
but when u avoid… it lingers, who listens when the ridiculed speak?
plus compiled issues are just life time subscriptions of difficulties
where do the cynical meet? The 13th floor’s vacancy troubles many
but luck isn’t an emotion & we all at some point will struggle plenty
every rubble’s messy, ask for the strength to pick yourself from it
or settle for indolence as betraying your abilities is also hell’s promise
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