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<blockquote data-quote="Mirth" data-source="post: 5850519" data-attributes="member: 5242"><p>Mirth - Judgment</p><p></p><p>Round 1, Match 2</p><p></p><p>Rune vs. Rodrigo Istalindir</p><p></p><p>Another couple of very nicely done pieces! Both give lessons on life -- one is almost a prose poem, the other an exciting, operatic adventure.</p><p></p><p>Style -- Rune comes out firing in short bursts of enigmatic wonder. Visions upon riddles upon questions upon answers about life lead up to one sly joke at the end (how can one know the secret of immortality and yet carry it to their grave, very funny). I love the staccato beats in Rune's writing here because they are so planned, so rhythmic. In opposition to this is Rodrigo Istalindir's saga of a parasitic alien brainworm and his quest for another kind of life -- that finds the ultimate end, as well. So strange that two so completely different stories end up concerning themes so similar. Rodrigo's story is a compelling one, my attention is kept throughout, I need to find out what happens next and the ending makes me want to read the next chapter. Well done to both! You are making this one tough.</p><p></p><p>Picture use -- Rune undercuts the use of the pictures as a coherent whole by making the pictures themselves the plot rather than just part of it. Normally, I would think of this as bit of a cheat, a finger upside the nose to the judges, but it is so cleverly done and so well-crafted that I can see the old man floating through the silver ethereal plane to contemplate what life would be like as a windswept tree or a furry worm. (Speaking of which, turning a seated llama into the wormmammal -- very shrewd, very funny.) Rune took a left turn at Albuquerque and made it work for him. Kudos. Rodrigo also made excellent use of the pictures -- the wobbly, talking llama, the potter with mind of steel who is so easily manipulated by his greed (Hafiz? Hamiz? which is it), the hanging tree, the ancient circuit board discovery -- all well thought out and put to use, although the picture I most wanted to see (Paz himself) was missing. Each picture was given individual attention and made part of the whole. Again, both did a great job and made it very hard on yours truly.</p><p></p><p>Personal connection -- Let me just come right out and say, if I could choose to make this one a tie, I would. But I don't have that option. I love Rune's short treatise on the meaning of life, it speaks to me, not only as a reader, but also as a writer. I often write in a style that is very similar and those beats, those rhythms are welcome. On the other hand, Rodrigo has crafted a fantastic adventure that plays out like a movie in my mind. From scene to scene, I'm carried along by a strong plot and interesting characters that never waver.</p><p></p><p>Final judgment - Sadly, I have to make a decision and despite the fact that Rune's entry bursts with creative energy and stylistic spark, I think Rodrigo's shows strong craft and consideration that ultimately takes the round. Wow, that was difficult.</p><p></p><p>My nod for Round 1, Match 2 goes to … RODRIGO ISTALINDIR!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mirth, post: 5850519, member: 5242"] Mirth - Judgment Round 1, Match 2 Rune vs. Rodrigo Istalindir Another couple of very nicely done pieces! Both give lessons on life -- one is almost a prose poem, the other an exciting, operatic adventure. Style -- Rune comes out firing in short bursts of enigmatic wonder. Visions upon riddles upon questions upon answers about life lead up to one sly joke at the end (how can one know the secret of immortality and yet carry it to their grave, very funny). I love the staccato beats in Rune's writing here because they are so planned, so rhythmic. In opposition to this is Rodrigo Istalindir's saga of a parasitic alien brainworm and his quest for another kind of life -- that finds the ultimate end, as well. So strange that two so completely different stories end up concerning themes so similar. Rodrigo's story is a compelling one, my attention is kept throughout, I need to find out what happens next and the ending makes me want to read the next chapter. Well done to both! You are making this one tough. Picture use -- Rune undercuts the use of the pictures as a coherent whole by making the pictures themselves the plot rather than just part of it. Normally, I would think of this as bit of a cheat, a finger upside the nose to the judges, but it is so cleverly done and so well-crafted that I can see the old man floating through the silver ethereal plane to contemplate what life would be like as a windswept tree or a furry worm. (Speaking of which, turning a seated llama into the wormmammal -- very shrewd, very funny.) Rune took a left turn at Albuquerque and made it work for him. Kudos. Rodrigo also made excellent use of the pictures -- the wobbly, talking llama, the potter with mind of steel who is so easily manipulated by his greed (Hafiz? Hamiz? which is it), the hanging tree, the ancient circuit board discovery -- all well thought out and put to use, although the picture I most wanted to see (Paz himself) was missing. Each picture was given individual attention and made part of the whole. Again, both did a great job and made it very hard on yours truly. Personal connection -- Let me just come right out and say, if I could choose to make this one a tie, I would. But I don't have that option. I love Rune's short treatise on the meaning of life, it speaks to me, not only as a reader, but also as a writer. I often write in a style that is very similar and those beats, those rhythms are welcome. On the other hand, Rodrigo has crafted a fantastic adventure that plays out like a movie in my mind. From scene to scene, I'm carried along by a strong plot and interesting characters that never waver. Final judgment - Sadly, I have to make a decision and despite the fact that Rune's entry bursts with creative energy and stylistic spark, I think Rodrigo's shows strong craft and consideration that ultimately takes the round. Wow, that was difficult. My nod for Round 1, Match 2 goes to … RODRIGO ISTALINDIR! [/QUOTE]
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