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Bladed Thesis: The writing here was rather impressive, with how you whisked together complex rhymes without breaking stride on your story or letting the wording become jumbled. I was really interested to see what all would unfold with this race, but the conclusion felt exceedingly rushed to me. The problem was that you spent so long describing the way the aliens came down, and you did so without any narrative center. We don't know their names, but we know the background. Narrative perspective, either taking a human's side or an alien's side, would have grounded this verse. And the ending needed more clarity. I appreciate the high level of lyricism, though.

patrown: The ending was awesome here because the abruptness made sense. Greg disappears into the evil lurking beneath, and with that, the story comes to a close. This was a funny but also smart way to take this strange topic. I would have picked it if I'd had the choice, but I would have went a completely different direction. I really liked the way you kept your pacing very smooth and described things with specificity but also a winking nod that this would be a bit of a dark comedy. That's how I took it, at least. You were focused and sharp here, and even though you didn't match your opponent's dexterity, I was more compelled by your verse.

Vote: patrown