* Kiro has collected 11.5 scratchings behind the ear from UncertainKitten.
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Baka Miko Pits vs Moerin (Moerin leads 1-0)
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Challenge 2 (Two panel illustration)
Theme: Unusual Danmaku
Double the panels means double the potential right? Unfortunately, neither contestant showed quite as much spirit after surprise 3rd party entry JT made his presence felt with an auto-win victory to the cheers of the CPMC crowd. BMP scored a 37.5 while the winner of the round Moerin only scored 52.5; the combined total of our 2 contestants was much lower than the over/under I had anticipated.
However, with challenger BMP on the ropes, this is do or die for him. After seeing one round's worth of action and judging, we can expect a better performance this time around. Moerin will likewise need to pick up his game a little to close it out due to the pedestrian score his previous entry earned, lest the competition goes into a winner take all Round 3.
Neither contestants' art style has overshadowed the other in any way, leaving the deciding factor once again wittiness. But due to slightly nervous chattering by BMP in the challenge thread and Moerin's familiarity with the Ijiyatsu project and possible discussion of unusual danmaku, I do think the veteran still holds a slight edge over our newcomer.
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HERE ARE MY BOOKIE ODDS
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Moerin (win): 3-5
BMP (win): 5-4
Over/Under: 115
JT hijack and autowin (secondary bet): 6-1
- UK has doubled or nothing on BMP so she now bets 23 scratchings behind the ear at the new odds.
- Pesco has bet 4 Tewi's paws on a JT hijack.