[Universe]

I was waiting for official word but fuck it, you've waited long enough.

Ender - Great job here. This was a tough topic to draw any emotion from but you definitely made it seem real. This verse was tight, concise, and flowed beautifully. There wasn't many 'awkward exchanges' in the dialogue sections either - it all felt smooth. I enjoyed the story you told here too, it had all the metaphorical weight needed to keep this centered but the underlying factor of regret was present throughout, and I really felt the character's desperation as he spiraled downward in his journey for redemption within himself. My only real issues with this piece is sometimes the multi's were lacking and we'd only see 1 or 2 syllables connected, but honestly, when it comes to topicals I'll take that over a technically proficient piece with no heart or story.

This had both. Great work, Ender. Shame you had no opponent...