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The Arena Jan 24, 2012 15:38:11 GMT -5

Post by ASGetty ((Zovo)) on Jan 24, 2012 15:38:11 GMT -5

Jan 24, 2012 15:32:28 GMT -5 Allya said:

Oh and how are the reviews coming Kwan? Need more or yay I have received soo many?

I keep wanting to call you Kwanza.

Mine will be coming this evening; haven't had a chance to sit down and do it yet.

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Kwan Senior Wordsmith Khan Noonien Singh DANGER ZONE Posts: 15,960	The Arena Jan 24, 2012 16:40:05 GMT -5 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Kwan on Jan 24, 2012 16:40:05 GMT -5 I have thus far received one set of reviews, from Allya. Step it up, people.
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Orombur Senior Scribe Especially Mushu. Posts: 2,417	The Arena Jan 24, 2012 16:54:04 GMT -5 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Orombur on Jan 24, 2012 16:54:04 GMT -5 Mine are coming in later today. Got a few hours soon.

Allya Senior Scribe My Little Monster! Posts: 2,271	The Arena Jan 24, 2012 16:55:06 GMT -5 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Allya on Jan 24, 2012 16:55:06 GMT -5 Oh God. I'm that kid in class.

ASGetty ((Zovo)) Admin Morgan Freeman? COWARD! Posts: 24,012	The Arena Jan 24, 2012 16:59:12 GMT -5 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ASGetty ((Zovo)) on Jan 24, 2012 16:59:12 GMT -5 Jan 24, 2012 16:55:06 GMT -5 Allya said: Oh God. I'm that kid in class. /spitballtotheneck
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James Admin Grandpa England I'm out. Bye. Posts: 41,708	The Arena Jan 24, 2012 17:33:14 GMT -5 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by James on Jan 24, 2012 17:33:14 GMT -5 Jan 24, 2012 16:40:05 GMT -5 Kwan said: I have thus far received one set of reviews, from Allya. Step it up, people. Yeah, I'm halfway through. You'll get them soon.
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The Arena Jan 24, 2012 17:54:06 GMT -5

Post by Jenny (Reffy) on Jan 24, 2012 17:54:06 GMT -5

Jan 24, 2012 16:55:06 GMT -5 Allya said:

Oh God. I'm that kid in class.

Working on it! Want to be -that- kid in class. Half done and desperately hoping to get the rest done tomorrow morning. Would Kwan be willing to wait to get my reviews? (I could definitely promise the rest to be done by British lunchtime >.<) Hate to be -that- person but time has ran out for me and I still require sleep - especially after terrible night last night >.<

Also, wondering what word Zovo found :]

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The Arena Jan 24, 2012 23:51:49 GMT -5

Post by James on Jan 24, 2012 23:51:49 GMT -5

Reviews have been sent. Writing the reviews up, I have to say that for quality the first round might actually have edge out the second. I felt that even the best pieces of the second round had their flaws, where there were stories in the first round that were simply fantastic.

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Kwan Senior Wordsmith Khan Noonien Singh DANGER ZONE Posts: 15,960	The Arena Jan 25, 2012 2:02:51 GMT -5 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Kwan on Jan 25, 2012 2:02:51 GMT -5 Ref needs a couple hours past the deadline to get reviews in, and since I've only gotten 2.5 reviews I'll give the rest of you that long as well.
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James Admin Grandpa England I'm out. Bye. Posts: 41,708	The Arena Jan 25, 2012 2:21:36 GMT -5 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by James on Jan 25, 2012 2:21:36 GMT -5 Have you got mine, Kwan? It's just saying that it's still unread and I don't know if you're just leaving them unopened till you post them.
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ASGetty ((Zovo)) Admin Morgan Freeman? COWARD! Posts: 24,012	The Arena Jan 25, 2012 2:29:32 GMT -5 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ASGetty ((Zovo)) on Jan 25, 2012 2:29:32 GMT -5 My reviews are in. Yeah, liked Round 1 better.
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The Arena Jan 25, 2012 2:36:40 GMT -5

Post by James on Jan 25, 2012 2:36:40 GMT -5

Jan 25, 2012 2:29:32 GMT -5 ASGetty ((Zovo)) said:

Yeah, liked Round 1 better.

I think the fact that there wasn't a single stand-out story reflects this. I can't decide if maybe the bar was just set extremely high in Round 1 or whether people genuinely just dropped the ball a little bit.

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The Arena Jan 25, 2012 3:00:05 GMT -5

Post by Jenny (Reffy) on Jan 25, 2012 3:00:05 GMT -5

I also prefered round 1 but there were two really enjoyable stories for me in round 2 :] Even if they weren't as clean as round 1.

Votes just got sent. Minutes away from the deadline. I wasn't gonna let ya'll down. Got up early and everything!

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The Arena Jan 25, 2012 3:09:36 GMT -5

Post by ASGetty ((Zovo)) on Jan 25, 2012 3:09:36 GMT -5

Jan 25, 2012 2:36:40 GMT -5 James said:

Jan 25, 2012 2:29:32 GMT -5 ASGetty ((Zovo)) said:

Yeah, liked Round 1 better.

I think the fact that there wasn't a single stand-out story reflects this. I can't decide if maybe the bar was just set extremely high in Round 1 or whether people genuinely just dropped the ball a little bit.

Little of both. Round one had some really outstanding pieces, this round had a lot of "could have been better."

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Kermit: No. But I licked my third cousin once and the walls started melting; so I feel your pain.