Week 7 Chat & Predictions.

[King Ra.]

AOWL IV, Week 7 Match Ups:


AOWL CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH: [1]Certain (6-0) vs. [2]CopyPat (5-1)
AOWL CONTENDER MATCH: [7]Dominate (3-0) vs. [6]dead man (4-2)
[3]Witty (4-1) vs. zygote (2-1)
[4]NYCSPITZ (4-2) vs. Vividlyvague (1-0)
[5]Mr. J (4-2) vs. Cereal_Killa (1-0)
[9]3PA vs. Zen (1-0)
[10]Vulgar (3-2) vs. kannon (3-3)
Dove Dozer (3-2) vs. timeless (3-3)
Defiant (3-2) vs Unborn Buddha (3-2)
Greed (2-4) vs. Storyteller (0-1)
Frank (1-3) vs. theMuzzl3 (1-2)


Welcome to Week 7 folks. The transition begins. This week, your topics are quotes from movies by acclaimed blockbuster director, Christopher Nolan. Every topic of course is free to your interpretation. The mid season report (magazine) will be posted Wednesday night. And you'll see many changes & additions that will be explained in the report as well. Best of luck to all this week. Share your predictions/thoughts.

[Three-Planes-Aligned]

Sorry for not voting, contracted inflammation in my forearms and couldnt move my fingers. Will vote extra

[Witty]

yessss....we have a list of topics!!!

I am psyched.

[King Ra.]

I expect fireworks this week.

[oats]

[1]Certain (6-0) vs. [2]CopyPat (5-1)
[7]Dominate (3-0) vs. [6]dead man (4-2)
[3]Witty (4-1) vs. zygote (2-1)BOTW
[4]NYCSPITZ (4-2) vs. Vividlyvague (1-0)
[5]Mr. J (4-2) vs. Cereal_Killa (1-0) BOTW potential
[9]3PA vs. Zen (1-0)
[10]Vulgar (3-2) vs. kannon (3-3)
Dove Dozer (3-2) vs. timeless (3-3)
Defiant (3-2) vs Unborn Buddha (3-2)
Greed (2-4) vs. Storyteller (0-1)
Frank (1-3) vs. theMuzzl3 (1-2) BOTW potential

[Dominate]

King_Ra

topic thread says "here we have 10 movie quotes..."

followed by 9 movie quotes...

Add one more?

#datmath

[CopyPat]

Sweet.

Maybe should clarify somewhere King Ra.

Both competitors from a matchup don't have to agree and decide on one topic together. Right? Each person can pick and choose whichever quote they want, no?

[King Ra.]

Dominate thanks for the look. It should just be 9. CopyPat every writer chooses their own topic.Doesn't have to be the same. I'll add that tidbit in.

[Zen]

[1][9]3PA vs. Zen (1-0)
WE COULDA BEEN SOMEBODY
THOUGHT YOU'D BE DIFFERENT BOUT IT

[Witty]

SHAP ZEN

[Zen]

SHAP ZEN

NOW I KNOW YOU NOT IT

[Certain]

SO LET'S GET ON WITH IT.

[Witty]

I WROTE A THING AND POSTED IN OM....FEEEED ME.

I WILL RTF AND LOVE YOU FOREVER.

DO IT ZEN, DOOOO ITTTTT.

[Witty]

YOU TOO CERTAIN PLEASE CERTAIN PLEASE.

[Certain]

Witty, you cursed at me.

[Witty]

Certain I'm sorry, I didn't mean to, I thought you were someone else :(

[Mr. J]

Certain keep the title I'll get it from you next go-round
k thnx

[Certain]

I'm planning to go 16-0.

[Witty]

I'm planning to avenge my loss before you can get to 10.

[Witty]

Oh and btw it's a 12 week season Certain

[Certain]

Oh and btw it's a 12 week season Certain

I was including four playoff wins.

[Witty]

I was including four playoff wins.

That title's mine brah, I will go this entire season without no showing, my powers are growing, I am regenerating....I am coming for you.

[Certain]

That title's mine brah, I will go this entire season without no showing, my powers are growing, I am regenerating....I am coming for you.

You might beat me if you give up drinking for that week.

http://media.giphy.com/media/MMQVILwO9Vv2/giphy.gif

[Witty]

You might beat me if you give up drinking for that week.

http://media.giphy.com/media/MMQVILwO9Vv2/giphy.gif

I haven't drank in 3 days :D

[Zen]

I WROTE A THING AND POSTED IN OM....FEEEED ME.

I WILL RTF AND LOVE YOU FOREVER.

DO IT ZEN, DOOOO ITTTTT.

I'll try and get to it tonight, but that all depends on how high I get when I get home.

[Mr. J]

I been feeding out of boredom and neglected Certain
but the OM needs his father more than I need recognition
the following weeks will be fun which I looked forward to

[dead man]

I'll be vacationing in Europe from the 23rd - late December so I have just enough time to win the title and then hand it off to whoever I see fit

Aka probably certain

[oats]

this time when I catch Certain in the playoffs, I won't be moving to Asia that week so it'll be an EASY W

[Witty]

I'll be vacationing in Europe from the 23rd - late December so I have just enough time to win the title and then hand it off to whoever I see fit

Aka probably certain

NO ME.

[King Ra.]

The bullshit y'all talkin'. Lmao.

[Witty]

deaddddd at what zygote chose to write about lmao

Dope piece though my friend.

[Soulstice]

Why are the people marked 1 to 10. Is there only 10 playoff spots

[King Ra.]

Those are the top 10. There are 16 playoff spots. Everything will be explained in depth.

[Witty]

3 is the magic number.

[Certain]

I remember when I had three wins.

[Witty]

I have four wins, bish.

[Spoken]

Ahhhhh....

[Spoken]

Whoa I didn't know losses counted on our rec....

[Mr. J]

I didn't know writers could count...

[Witty]

I didn't know counters could write.

[King Ra.]

I didn't know I was a god until I woke up.

[Zen]

HURRY UP WIT MY DAMN MASSAGE

[Mr. J]

Hurry up with the damn mag

[King Ra.]

Y'all ain't ready.

[Mr. J]

Neither was timeless

amirite?!?

[Dominate]

What was the consensus on using a pic/graphic with your verse? Allowable or no?

[King Ra.]

If you'd like to, go ahead.

[Mr. J]

Haha

[Certain]

Y'all ain't ready.

I'm writing no-show shine right now.

[King Ra.]

Thanks, Cert. oats you still doing that thing for the mag? PM when done.

[King Ra.]

The mid season report will be up later today fellas. Bare with me.

[oats]

Thanks, Cert. oats you still doing that thing for the mag? PM when done.

yup, will get it to you tonight

[timeless]

Neither was timeless

amirite?!?

Youre a strange little man.

Right, though.

You got mag next week bruh?

[Mr. J]

I would but don't have time.to deliver

[Dove Dozer]

ill help where i can

[dead man]

those under construction mag threads are the fuckin worst

[oats]

King Ra. check your pms in like now

[King Ra.]

oats Appreciate it, sir.

[Dominate]

those under construction mag threads are the fuckin worst

This

[Spoken]

Well I'm slumped..... I think I'm over THANK ING the damn topics

[Zen]

Fuck, I forgot I had to write a thing.

[NYCSPITZ]

AOWL CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH: [1]Certain (6-0) vs. [2]CopyPat (5-1)
AOWL CONTENDER MATCH: [7]Dominate (3-0) vs. [6]dead man (4-2)
[3]Witty (4-1) vs. zygote (2-1)
[4]NYCSPITZ (4-2) vs. Vividlyvague (1-0)
[5]Mr. J (4-2) vs. Cereal_Killa (1-0)
[9]3PA vs. Zen (1-0)
[10]Vulgar (3-2) vs. kannon (3-3)
Dove Dozer (3-2) vs. timeless (3-3)
Defiant (3-2) vs Unborn Buddha (3-2)
Greed (2-4) vs. Storyteller (0-1)
Frank (1-3) vs. theMuzzl3 (1-2)

[King Ra.]

Certain CopyPat Dominate dead man Witty Three-Planes-Aligned Zen Storyteller Vulgar NYCSPITZ Frank theMuzzl3 Greed Vividlyvague kannon Defiant @Unborn Buddha Mr. J Cereal_Killa

If you read the magazine, I stated you're all granted a special 24-hour extension. You are still free to post tonight if you wish.

[dead man]

well too late now

thanks though

[kannon]

why?

[Certain]

I would imagine because skipping Thanksgiving will allow next week to run long.

[Dominate]

How long? Google says your pagan turkey-bird worshipping ritual is on the 27th...?

[Certain]

Correct. I don't know what King Ra. has planned, but he did say we'd be skipping that week in terms of competition.

[Dominate]

I see.

Well, I'll just have to find something else to do whilst you Yankee sinners celebrate your pilgrims and their sack of Jew ears that week.

[King Ra.]

Yes, there is a plan. It's evil, but it'll work. Muahahahahaha.

[Spoken]

I posted stating I am not gonna drop if he doesnt

[Spoken]

Scratch just seen he dropped ok I'll drop

[Three-Planes-Aligned]

I was going to no-show out of boredom and writer's block, I'll try to conjure up something passable

[Spoken]

I'll have my verse in tonight ... have had a long ass day

[King Ra.]

Got 12 hours til deadline. No rush.

[Mr. J]

perfect...

[NYCSPITZ]

Took 7 weeks for this sseason first no show bonanza. Gewd

[King Ra.]

There's still a little less than 6 hours left though.

[oats]

Interstellar damn near made me cry on more than one occasion

[dead man]

Ya bringin' jus trash, a washed up vet testin' lets grave builders dig in the grass, so might as well ‘add that^ verse to ya will’ cuz it's ‘a dead give-away; you're a thing of the passed’ …
kickin‘ ya ass, c'mon dawg.. ya crummy puns ass, stop, plus you the first one jumpin‘ on black's jock - i mean .. dude give such 'HypeRaise on my drops', you'd think he was a ‘bungee jump mascot’ …
Past hot, my scripts blister red .. bitch seen i dropped; glimpsed, flinched & fled .. cuz once this diss verse read - for ‘real, Pissed'll stay off the computer’ .. like .. ‘HITS picture thread’ [ko?]
lynch your neck & have ya mandibles tore D, lately everything ya rappin's either whack or just corny .. half baked concepts flexed as you ‘foursome, out the ass’, kinda like ‘strictly vaginal orgies’ …
Dismantle 'em shortly, nate straight fake in his writtens .. kid's labeled a misprint, blade in his rib, then watch as ‘DahmerJizz with the after-life’ til it resembles ‘Jeffrey rapin‘ his victims’ …
take him n' mince up the whore n' his flipped keys, votes in, now yall catch this dork givin‘ wished pleas .. cry his eyes out & ‘throw a bitch fit at the crowd’, like ‘hoes performing a strip tease’ …
Whorin' em, swift ease .. ya text's snoozin, bored shit, ya best groove gets floored kid - cuz ya mission to win's like ‘swines breastfeeding cows’, how? .. it's ‘BessTo a-BoarTit’ …
have ya chest doin orbits, prepare for destruction .. now quit that parody junk, son .. Disc show his skill ‘so poor’, it's like ‘all ya DoughNate, went to Black’ without ‘AIDS charity functions’ …

Dominate

[Soulstice]

Black disciple sighting!!

[Certain]

Storyteller, theMuzzl3, Three-Planes-Aligned, Vividlyvague, Mr. J and Witty still need to show.

[Certain]

Ya bringin' jus trash, a washed up vet testin' lets grave builders dig in the grass, so might as well ‘add that^ verse to ya will’ cuz it's ‘a dead give-away; you're a thing of the passed’ …
kickin‘ ya ass, c'mon dawg.. ya crummy puns ass, stop, plus you the first one jumpin‘ on black's jock - i mean .. dude give such 'HypeRaise on my drops', you'd think he was a ‘bungee jump mascot’ …
Past hot, my scripts blister red .. bitch seen i dropped; glimpsed, flinched & fled .. cuz once this diss verse read - for ‘real, Pissed'll stay off the computer’ .. like .. ‘HITS picture thread’ [ko?]
lynch your neck & have ya mandibles tore D, lately everything ya rappin's either whack or just corny .. half baked concepts flexed as you ‘foursome, out the ass’, kinda like ‘strictly vaginal orgies’ …
Dismantle 'em shortly, nate straight fake in his writtens .. kid's labeled a misprint, blade in his rib, then watch as ‘DahmerJizz with the after-life’ til it resembles ‘Jeffrey rapin‘ his victims’ …
take him n' mince up the whore n' his flipped keys, votes in, now yall catch this dork givin‘ wished pleas .. cry his eyes out & ‘throw a bitch fit at the crowd’, like ‘hoes performing a strip tease’ …
Whorin' em, swift ease .. ya text's snoozin, bored shit, ya best groove gets floored kid - cuz ya mission to win's like ‘swines breastfeeding cows’, how? .. it's ‘BessTo a-BoarTit’ …
have ya chest doin orbits, prepare for destruction .. now quit that parody junk, son .. Disc show his skill ‘so poor’, it's like ‘all ya DoughNate, went to Black’ without ‘AIDS charity functions’ …

Dominate

Boars are male. (Well, unless you meant wild boars, in which case it's confusing because male wild boars are called boars but female wild boars are called sows but also are boars.)

[oats]

I think he meant to say Boers. Black is notoriously very critical of South Africans.

[Spoken]

Dropped now vote in up then Certain

[Witty]

Not gonna be able to post, apologies zygote.

[Spoken]

Yeah I was gonna say that as I had writers block and I'm at work.. but didn't want to disappoint

[Certain]

Not gonna be able to post, apologies zygote.

What happened to the new Witty?

[Dominate]

Ya bringin' jus trash, a washed up vet testin' lets grave builders dig in the grass, so might as well ‘add that^ verse to ya will’ cuz it's ‘a dead give-away; you're a thing of the passed’ …
kickin‘ ya ass, c'mon dawg.. ya crummy puns ass, stop, plus you the first one jumpin‘ on black's jock - i mean .. dude give such 'HypeRaise on my drops', you'd think he was a ‘bungee jump mascot’ …
Past hot, my scripts blister red .. bitch seen i dropped; glimpsed, flinched & fled .. cuz once this diss verse read - for ‘real, Pissed'll stay off the computer’ .. like .. ‘HITS picture thread’ [ko?]
lynch your neck & have ya mandibles tore D, lately everything ya rappin's either whack or just corny .. half baked concepts flexed as you ‘foursome, out the ass’, kinda like ‘strictly vaginal orgies’ …
Dismantle 'em shortly, nate straight fake in his writtens .. kid's labeled a misprint, blade in his rib, then watch as ‘DahmerJizz with the after-life’ til it resembles ‘Jeffrey rapin‘ his victims’ …
take him n' mince up the whore n' his flipped keys, votes in, now yall catch this dork givin‘ wished pleas .. cry his eyes out & ‘throw a bitch fit at the crowd’, like ‘hoes performing a strip tease’ …
Whorin' em, swift ease .. ya text's snoozin, bored shit, ya best groove gets floored kid - cuz ya mission to win's like ‘swines breastfeeding cows’, how? .. it's ‘BessTo a-BoarTit’ …
have ya chest doin orbits, prepare for destruction .. now quit that parody junk, son .. Disc show his skill ‘so poor’, it's like ‘all ya DoughNate, went to Black’ without ‘AIDS charity functions’ …

Dominate


bahahahahaha! Gone at the running commentary [ko?]

I didn't save my verse from that battle, but I have the one from the first time we battled... '05 I think... the era of explaining wordplays after bolding/italicising AND using inverted commas, TO BE ABSOLUTELY SURE PEOPLE GOT THEM.

--------------------------

Let's Go, Die A BD'z aka Black Disciple..

*Cracks Knuckles*

Take Out The Blades n' He Winces, I'll Carve His Entrails - Now Watch Me Makin 'Em Minces.. The Kid's Too Easy To Beat - Cause Only Peeps To "Get Thrown When Assaultin Die" ... Are 'Arabian Princes' !!
(Throne, A Sultan)
With A Single Sentence..
I Cause Grief & Destruction.. Yet You Stay Comin At Me With The Bleakest Productions.. ((The Mindset Reeks Of Corruption)) .. Cuz Basically, You're "Ass-skin To Be Creamed" - Like 'Hemaroid Treatment Instructions' !!
Hall Of Shame? Please, - The Induction..
Cuz, Nobody's Heard This Cat's Spits - He's 'Self Hyped'.. & Lacks Fans To Confer The Tracks With.. & 'No Truth That This Underdog Hammers Me', So Any Talk Of D "Nailing, - A Shoo In" Is Simply The "Work Of Black's Myths" !! (Blacksmiths)
I'll Murk This Whack Bitch..
Til The Mere Flick Of My Wrist Has Him Instantly Quake.. Try To Justify That Ego, Ha.. The Whole Style's Got Me Thinking He's Fake.. Cuz This Kid Ill? Please, "He Only Made Out To Be Nice" - Like 'Kisses On Sympathy Dates' !!
& D Be Sinking Your Fate..
So Don't Even Try Me Man - Ya Less Swift.. I'll 'Affirm The Reaper's High' While Battling, So Fight Me And 'Yah Death's Fixed'.. Ya Not Winnin, So Might As Well "Leave, Die-It's All Over - Ya Place" Like 'Untidy Anorexics' !! (Diets)

(Bye)

[King Ra.]

Y'all nukkaz.

[Dominate]

Votes due tomorrow or Monday?

[King Ra.]

Monday.

[Spoken]

I'll get my votes on in

[King Ra.]

Surprised at the no shows.... well, NOT. Anyways, not a lot of matches to vote on, so let's get some great voting done. I will do my part. Verses that got no showed will get very in-depth critique in this week's magazine.

[King Ra.]

Power Rankings/Standings will be updated with analysis by the end of the voting period.

[Witty]

What happened to the new Witty?

I CAN STILL BE THAT PERSON CERTAIN, I KNOW I CAN!!

Nah tbh some shit came up last minute and then when i got home i passed out from exhaustion due to no sleep in however many days it was this time.

Apologies again to Zyg and mods.

[King Ra.]

Witty vote & all will be forgiven. <3

[Witty]

It shall be done.

[Spoken]

Bitch lol....

JK darryl.

[Witty]

Bitch lol....

JK darryl.

Bitch I will keeeeell you!!!

How's things with you and the family my old friend?

[Spoken]

Chill... working two jobs got me a nice Chevy Silverado my kids are cool growing learning . .. my oldest son picked up my knack for poetry. I'm still hosting poetry slams and open mics and he attended two of them and competed

[Dominate]

Witty's name is Darryl? Lol

[Spoken]

Lol

[Witty]

Chill... working two jobs got me a nice Chevy Silverado my kids are cool growing learning . .. my oldest son picked up my knack for poetry. I'm still hosting poetry slams and open mics and he attended two of them and competed

lol for real? That's awesome, encourage him to keep at it man, good to hear you're doung well.

Dominate it is lol and it's THE BEST NAME EVER.

Feed my OM, I'll rtf!!!

[Dominate]

I will. I'll do that and my 3 votes tomorrow.

[Witty]

What if tomorrow never comes?

Will you know how much I love you?

Did I try in every way to show you every day that you're my only one?

[Dominate]

What if tomorrow never comes?

Will you know how much I love you?

Did I try in every way to show you every day that you're my only one?

Should that circumstance be realized, you will have to face this world without me, and the love I gave you in the past will have to be enough to last.

[Witty]

:'(

I'm scared.

NEVER LEAVE ME.

[King Ra.]

Wtf? Daryl, you cheating on me?! Niiiiggggaaaaaaaaa.

[Dominate]

I see your OM is titled 'Him'.

Is it a love poem about me? Is that why you want me to read it?

[Witty]

King Ra I am like a butterfly, hold me too tight and you will crush me, hold me too loose and I will fly away...basically what I'm saying is...hold me just right and I'll be yours forever.
Dominate maybbbeeee *blushes*

Lmao you won't want it to be about you after you read it

[Three-Planes-Aligned]

Sorry people

[Greed]

Wish I got an ext 3 weeks ago.

[King Ra.]

You live to write another day.

[Mr. J]

Yea I didnt feel the quotes this week and my focus is off
but regardless it was a cool week

congrats at my opposition whoever it was

[Zen]

So, are votes due today or tomorrow?

Edit, nevermind.

[Greed]

Yeah with an uncontested loss.

[Vulgar]

Chill... working two jobs got me a nice Chevy Silverado my kids are cool growing learning . .. my oldest son picked up my knack for poetry. I'm still hosting poetry slams and open mics and he attended two of them and competed

That's what's up.

[Spoken]

Hectic schedule and all but my second job is hell a easy money makijg... I sit at the desk and just speak about what I know.... no need to per sway anyone wother product and such lol. That's my free time plus I'm always mobile me comp

[Atheist]

Yea sorry for the no show, I always have the intent to show but something always seems to pop up, when I have time ill whip up some open mic pieces.

[theMuzzl3]

my bad for not showing the other week.

[Greed]

kannon the verse was loosley based on the movie. And the wife didn't know who she was she was just that jealous of another woman.

For some reason I thought this was like last week and the limit was 16, I went 18, but cut a lot to make it short. Probably was unclear looking back on it.

[Spoken]

@kannin thanks for ur vote none the less.....

[kannon]

kannon the verse was loosley based on the movie. And the wife didn't know who she was she was just that jealous of another woman.

For some reason I thought this was like last week and the limit was 16, I went 18, but cut a lot to make it short. Probably was unclear looking back on it.

the line limit has never been 16 bars in AOWL.
but my point stands. if the guy knew that his sister was the one who was just murdered (and he had to know about it at some point if he wrote it down), what changed that made him okay with it one night, and so not okay with it the next day that he killed his wife?
Either way, I hope you both take my vote as critique and not hate. I look for ways to grow through the feedback I receive, and I hope you guys do too.

[Witty]

the line limit has never been 16 bars in AOWL.

It was last week.

[Spoken]

16 was only for last week but it's in consideration I believe to have a limit??? Certain and King Ra.? If I'm not mistaken

[Greed]

He just blacks out in the movie and does crazy stuff. Idk I thought it went.

[Zen]

He "blacks out"?

That's racist.

[Witty]

Hi Zen

[Zen]

Hi, Witty. I just got in a wreck. How are you?

[Witty]

Hi, Witty. I just got in a wreck. How are you?

Like in a car?

Did u died???

I'm good, trying to see if I can train my mind to develop superpowers.

[Zen]

Like in a car?

Did u died???

I'm good, trying to see if I can train my mind to develop superpowers.

Actually, yes I did died. Got t-boned at Wal-Mart, my friend was driving though not me thankfully. I hate Wal-Mart even more right now. It sucked.

I wish I could have superpowers. Which power are you trying to develop?

[Witty]

I'm not sure...telekinesis, perhaps.

I'm glad you're not died anymore.

[Zen]

Telekinesis would be rad. Now the real question, would you be a villain or a hero?

Personally I think I'd just like to be able to heal myself like wolverine just so I could win bets with that shit. Like, bet you won't shoot me in the face bitch!! Well, that's a bad example, but you get the point. And the point is you wouldn't die.

But I might have that ability already since I just died and now I'm not anymore.

[Witty]

I would be neither, I just want to masturbate with no hands.

[Zen]

Genius.

[kannon]

It was last week.

oh shit. I had no idea.

That does explain why all the verses were so short last week though.

[Spoken]

Loo classic Witty Sup Zen and kannon yeah.... last week was a nice turn out with that short line limit really.

[kannon]

Personally I think I'd just like to be able to heal myself like wolverine just so I could win bets with that shit. Like, bet you won't shoot me in the face bitch!! Well, that's a bad example, but you get the point. And the point is you wouldn't die.

This doesn't sound very thought through.

The way I see it, if you propose a million dollar bet that your friend wouldn't shoot you in the face, there are two possible outcomes.

1) He says, "You're right. I won't shoot you in the face. That's a ridiculous bet and I will not make it."

2) He shoots you in the face, you use your powers to heal yourself, say "HAHA, GOTCHA BITCH, IM STILL ALIVE!" and your friend says "HOLY FUCK. WHAT DID YOU-... HOW DID YOU-... BUT I JUST-... Oh, you owe me a million dollars."

[King Ra.]

Ha.

[Certain]

kannon presents valid points. I would go with super speed and make millions of dollars playing professional sports.

[Dominate]

^ would you have the discipline to use your superpower just enough that your performances would seem humanly possible, to avoid arousing suspicions and accusations of foul play?

[Certain]

Yeah, I guess. But then when I've made like $700,000,000 as the greatest athlete ever and am 50 years old and ready to quit, I'd just run back a kickoff and cover 100 yards in two seconds and never answer another question.

[NYCSPITZ]

When the new battles drop

[Spoken]

Nice

[Dominate]

Yeah, I guess. But then when I've made like $700,000,000 as the greatest athlete ever and am 50 years old and ready to quit, I'd just run back a kickoff and cover 100 yards in two seconds and never answer another question.

Eh I think you'd get that Lance Armstrong treatment though. You'd be stripped of medals, awards, social status, prestige. You could probably keep the money though.

[Certain]

Lance Armstrong lied under oath and used illegal performance-enhancing drugs that violate his sports' written code of ethics and regulations. I would have a superpower, which is not illegal or immoral.

[Spoken]

^^fact

[Zen]

This doesn't sound very thought through.

The way I see it, if you propose a million dollar bet that your friend wouldn't shoot you in the face, there are two possible outcomes.

1) He says, "You're right. I won't shoot you in the face. That's a ridiculous bet and I will not make it."

2) He shoots you in the face, you use your powers to heal yourself, say "HAHA, GOTCHA BITCH, IM STILL ALIVE!" and your friend says "HOLY FUCK. WHAT DID YOU-... HOW DID YOU-... BUT I JUST-... Oh, you owe me a million dollars."
I WAS IN A WRECK THIS MORNING GET OFF MY BACK





...but yeah. You're right....WHICH IS WHY I SAID BAD EXAMPLE. Sorry, I just hate being wrong.

[Spoken]

Lol ^^

[King Ra.]

Voting is extended 24 hours.

[oats]

I'll vote after work tonight

[Certain]

Voting is extended 24 hours.

So until tomorrow night?

[Spoken]

Ugh....

[Systemic Infection]

Hi

[Dominate]

why voting ext? :-/

[King Ra.]

You'll all understand why when the new week begins.

[Mr. J]

voted:

Certain
Dove
Dead...


next week I'll be coming back a little more focused...count on it...bitch

[dead man]

v/Dead, he had a quick verse but at the same time a smooth classic in a compact verse
both great writers and really a great battle all together...if anything I feel like this should go in Dom's favor
but at the same time you have to pick the one that is most fluent in writing form
hence...black
I'm sorry bro but i have a very distinct feeling that if dom happened to be in the lead 4-0, you would have voted for him instead.

this is the whole problem with voting in a nutshell. groupthink syndrome

a battle hack or something that could hide all other votes in a thread until youve casted your own would be ideal for these competitions.

Knucklehead

do these exist?

[Certain]

I've seen those employed. I'm 50-50 on their use.

Also, since every battle right now is a shutout except Defiant-UnbornBuddha, I'm not going to close any of them early. King Ra., I think that makes sense.

[dead man]

I've seen those employed. I'm 50-50 on their use.
because?

[Certain]

I guess I don't think people reading other votes is all that bad a thing if it's done by mature voters.

[dead man]

and you're probably right in most circumstances. but at the same time, i can't imagine implementing something like that having any negative side effects to counteract the benefits.

[~RustyGunZ~]

I'm sorry bro but i have a very distinct feeling that if dom happened to be in the lead 4-0, you would have voted for him instead.

this is the whole problem with voting in a nutshell. groupthink syndrome

a battle hack or something that could hide all other votes in a thread until youve casted your own would be ideal for these competitions.

Knucklehead

do these exist?

Yeah

They do

Also a simple hack that in general makes it so you can't see post in a thread until you post would suffice for this site

[dead man]

well people have to see the verses at least? unless they both are edited into the first post which seems like extra work for moderators.

at any rate - maybe theres a reason that all but one battle this week were total blowouts?

[Mr. J]

I'm sorry bro but i have a very distinct feeling that if dom happened to be in the lead 4-0, you would have voted for him instead.

this is the whole problem with voting in a nutshell. groupthink syndrome

a battle hack or something that could hide all other votes in a thread until youve casted your own would be ideal for these competitions.

Knucklehead

do these exist?

He had a more thorough verse my vote went to what you bottled into a short verse
if you want to sway my vote to him. fine I wasn't even gonna vote but.the ext was in place
you show more emotion in a reply though congrats

[King Ra.]

I don't think there has ever been this many blowouts in an AOWL season ever.

[dead man]

He had a more thorough verse my vote went to what you bottled into a short verse
if you want to sway my vote to him. fine I wasn't even gonna vote but.the ext was in place
you show more emotion in a reply though congrats
look man if i am wrong i am wrong. no worries. the nature of your vote just got me thinking about how other people's votes can (potentially) affect your own take on the verses which is not necessarily supposed to be part of the contest. it is not a huge deal but i think it's worth addressing.

does that not make sense? I'm sure its been talked about before. but that is glaring example of the issue in question imo.

[King Ra.]

VOTING UPDATE:

Voting penalties are in effect if you do not complete your requirements. New signees need TWO votes, participants need THREE votes. If you vote but don't complete requirement, you will incur a vote penalty the next week. Don't vote at all, and that's automatic indication that you're not participating. With that said:

Dominate kannon Storyteller Mr. J NYCSPITZ Systemic Infection Pent uP UnbornBuddha Vulgar thank you for your completion of votes.

dead man Defiant Zen zygote Arid need one more vote from each of you.

oats Innovator Soulstice need two more votes.

Certain CopyPat Dove Dozer Frank Witty need 3 if you're participating next week.


Get're done nukkaz.

[Spoken]

Word.

Oh dead man thanks to u I now wanna do a deeper piece with the allegory caves man.. shit got me in a twist man.. seriously if people don't know that line is a quote on its own man. Shows the echelon ur at

[Mr. J]

look man if i am wrong i am wrong. no worries. the nature of your vote just got me thinking about how other people's votes can (potentially) affect your own take on the verses which is not necessarily supposed to be part of the contest. it is not a huge deal but i think it's worth addressing.

does that not make sense? I'm sure its been talked about before. but that is glaring example of the issue in question imo.

I'm not disagreeing with how voting has declined
I've seen glorified vets take the easy route out of voting
Which makes these new writers think its ok to do.
I've seen landslide wins that shouldn't be happening at all
verses that are terrific in every aspect of writing that are misunderstood
you act like this territory is new to me I've seen the fall of voting
I've had the misfortune of being shortchanged and shat upon
it makes writing a worthwhile verse boring now due to last minute voting
we all have lives and if writing is your life as well as others where do you grow
2 line synapses on a verse
..
nay I say....

I hate what things have come to
but I laugh at what it will be...

[Dominate]

Change vote to me plz. 7-2 is a respectable loss against deadman.

I like to read other people's votes though. Not to be swayed by their choice but you can glean insights that you might've missed yourself by reading them.

I was about to say something else and now I totally forgot what it was...

[Dominate]

Oh yeah,

Re: voting incentives

I think you should keep a running tally going trough the season of how many votes people are up/down (with 3 per week being the average required).

Then, if you get to -3 you're signed out til you make it up, if you're down at all you don't get picked for contender matches regardless of record, it could be a factor to separate people for playoff spots, etc

It's something to reflect each person's overall participation as a voter rather than just week to week.

[King Ra.]

Will be noted in the upcoming magazine and power rankings/standings Dominate.