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So, after the First Round, plus a ten day extension courtesy of Piano, we've got quite a large number of categories that need some tiebreaking and, I've gotta say, it seems we've managed to weed out the truly impressive stuff from the weak shit throughout the First Round.
Of course, this is a competition, and there can only be one winner in these categories, and as for how I'll indicate which of these entrues gets the vote, I'll be using the green highlight template for that.
Also, before I forget, since Piano hasn't responded about it, I have decided to personally dedicate this blog post to the unfortunate departure of Reens the Hedgehog. This one's for you, Reens!
Okay, so Reens actually came back to the wiki shortly after I posted this thing (DAMMIT, REENS.)... Oh well. I guess I can just dedicate it to her return instead. This is still for you, Reens!
Now, with all of that said, let's get this one final "all-or-nothing" show underway!
Best Neutral[]
- Luella the Mouse
- Tobias the Crescent
Hm. I dunno know why, but I feel like Tobias the Crescent should be the one getting my vote, if only because of the fact he's not much of a fighter, which I'm sure can apply to most people in general. He just catches my interest more.
Best Character[]
Male[]
- User:Austin Bison/Shiloh_Almeja_the_Bivalve
- Fei the Pigeon
In my opinion, Fei the Pigeon is simply a well-written and rather sympathetic villain, if only because the shit he had to go through was so fucking messed up that it wouldn't be too hard to see why he went the way he did with his actions, which is why he gets the vote.
Female[]
I feel like I'll have to give the advantage to Rei the Psionic for this one, if only because her backstory explains a good bit of her character quite nicely, while Rhyna's unfinished history won't help her get too far.
Best Character Design[]
Male[]
- Scalar the Cheetah
- Statyx the Hedgehog
Even though Scalar's design has grown on me, I simply prefer Statyx the Hedgehog's look for some reason. Maybe it's because the green fur and yellow streaks mix with the blue lightning rather well, I dunno.
Female[]
Oh man, this was actually quite a close match, believe it or not, but I'm afraid I'll have to pass the vote to Rei the Psionic, if only because the kimono makes her stand out more. Also, a very minor thing, but if Smash's judgments are anything to go by, the only visual reference we have for Reens' design is her Riders outfit.
Strongest Character[]
- Ember the Hyena
- Rei the Psionic
- Statyx the Hedgehog
As much as I love both chronokinetics and electrokinetics, Ember the Hyena is just so goddamn powerful a pyrokinetic from what I've seen, I see no reason not to pass my vote for this category to her.
Best Location[]
- Huntstonia
- The Gaia Grid
Since Huntstonia is basically under my ownership, I pretty much have no choice but to give the vote to The Gaia Grid. Let's hope no one actually living in the supercomputer dies in there, what with all the malware roaming the place.
Best Leader[]
- Zahra the Hyena
- Mira the Fennec
- Fei the Pigeon
Out of the three, it seems that Zahra the Hyena has my favor. The reason for that is primarily because she's the one who means well the most, given that she's the only one who's an anti-villain. With Mira, she's only as powerful as she is because she knew who to manipulate to further her egocentric and elitist agenda, while Fei primarily leads through fear, which isn't always the best way to handle things, as a certain Dark King has proven before.
Best Item[]
As awesome as the Judgement is, I'll have to give the vote Ignisium simply because of its several uses. Also, the "fire property" thing kinda had me sold from the get-go.
Best Fan Project[]
Continuing from Best location, that same rule applies to this category, so I am basically forced to pass my vote to Sonic Shockwave Riders. I'm still rather surprised this one hasn;t won an award yet.
Best Picture[]
- Evaline the Chilla
- Paris Harrington the Poodle
This was really hard to decide, since Evaline's picture has the advantage of beautifully-done shading. However, just for the sake of being able to see someone else get a shot at this category, I think I'll pass my vote to Paris Harrington the Poodle. Nothing against you or your skills, Haunted; both you and Annabelle are great artists.
Final Round, Finish![]
Oh man, seems like I'm actually cutting it way too damn close this time around! Well, I guess that's what a shit-ton of schoolwork coupled with a not-working internet in the house (I am currently in a cafe, in case you ask) kinda does to someone.
That aside, it seems that the Final Round will be coming to a close soon enough, and I didn't go fucking insane from the entries this time, so yaaaaay! Best wishes to all of the entries who've made it this far!