R1 Writer Sakura Results (2024)
Round 1 Results
Writer Sakura League
Final Deadline: May 18th 2024
Judged by: Minty
Feedback released ~12:30am EST 9.23.2024
Match 1
Corrin & Citron vs. Simon Keyes
| Corrin & Citron |
Simon Keyes |
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| Unfortunately due to life circumstances Corrin & Citron forfeited this round. We hope they can enjoy their time in Crossroads! |
Unfortunately due to life circumstances Simon Keyes forfeited this round. We hope he can enjoy his time in Crossroads! |
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| Storytelling | Execution | Editing | Storytelling | Execution | Editing |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Verdict: Second Wind Slot
Match 2
Scythe vs Raviaki
| Scythe |
Raviaki |
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| Welcome back Ms. Scythe! Fun to see Scythe's Wisayumei-Tizuka flavored PTSD as one of the returning characters from our previous OCT. You put a lot of work into fleshing out the environment and people for Scythe to interact with, however I found Scythe's flirting pushed into OOC bounds and wasn't comfortable to read. Overall you did a good job with your opponent, foreshadowing, and the fight. | You weaved in all of the characters in well- I was never overwhelmed by the amount of characters used, and it really fleshed out Ravi's outsider experience in Crossroads! The illustrations were great too-- satisfying read that was highly detailed and fun. |
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| Storytelling | Execution | Editing | Storytelling | Execution | Editing |
| 16 | 39 | 4 | 27 | 54 | 7 |
Overall Winner: Raviaki
+33.3%
Match 3
Andrea & Octavia vs Vivian Huang & Jian Er'Ziu
| Andrea & Octavia |
Vivian Huang & Jian Er'Ziu |
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| I love Andrea and Octavia's dynamic-- the drama and tension the two have throughout your round helps keep the momentum going, and creates a lot of intrigue between them. Vivian had a good dynamic with the girls and the fight was dynamic and interesting. |
Unfortunately due to life circumstances Vivian Huang & Jian Er'Ziu forfeited this round. We hope they can enjoy their time in Crossroads! |
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| Storytelling | Execution | Editing | Storytelling | Execution | Editing |
| 17 | 38 | 6 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Overall Winner: Andrea & Octavia
+70.1%
Match 4
Kiriata & Azta vs Varila
| Kiriata & Azta |
Varila |
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| What a fun read! It kept the momentum all the way up to the end. I felt that Varila could've gotten a little more screen time pre-fight, but you did a fantastic job with her as an opponent. You tied up the fight in a way that keeps the story going for both teams-- "No one goes home sad" is a great goal for these two! |
What an action-packed and emotional round 1! The world was crafted beautifully and the opponents were used as great foils. Try to keep important moments within the scored round-- other than that, the prologue was a great lead-up to the round. Great job with the writing! |
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| Storytelling | Execution | Editing | Storytelling | Execution | Editing |
| 21 | 54 | 5 | 24 | 56 | 7 |
Overall Winner: Varila
+8
Second Wind: Kiriata & Azta
A note for second winds & the possibility of being matched up in the third and final round-- canon should follow the creator's own version of events throughout the tournament, so both Kiriata & Azta and Varila will continue with their R1 canonicity. Discrepancies later on can be regarded as the God Eater manipulating dimensions and character interactions to force more situations-- if it is alternate world versions or not is at your discretion. Canon conflicts should not be much of a problem for the second round-- if there will be a canon conflict concern after R2 results are released, we can discuss it further then.
This decision only affects the R2 opponent and side of the bracket (Kiriata & Azta will be fighting the other bracket half opponent, Raviaki).