[XLI] THE X-FILES / ISSUE 11 - XLYMPIC RESULTS part 2

Day 3,192, 00:33 • Published in USA USA • by Hadrian X

 
FIRST ROUND EVENT SUBMISSIONS ARE STILL OPEN!  If you haven’t entered yet, get your entries in ASAP as the deadline is the end of Day 3,193 (tomorrow)!  Submission links are at the end of the article.
 
The initial set of first round scores are in and if you missed the results for 10CATHLON, POETRY JAM or DESIGN MY AVATAR – check out the last issue here:  http://www.erepublik.com/en/article/2609496/1/20
 
Now, here are the results for DEBATE THIS!, SICK BURN and MAD LIBS…
 
DEBATE THIS!
FINALS QUALIFIERS:  Group A - Joey3790 [IND], Israel Stevens [AMP], Cthulhu.. [USWP]
 
FINALS QUALIFIERS:  Group B - Tenshibo [FED], Tyler Bubblar [USAF], Pompous [WTP], Mama Lunete [BEAR], RevlisEtan [FED]
 
Other competitors in this preliminary round may qualify for the finals based on the results from Preliminary round 2.  All scores will be reset to zero in the final round.
 
Top DEBATE THIS! qualifier Tenshibo, who earned a perfect score, was pleased with his results saying “Werd yo. That's pretty dope.”

Tyler Bubblar, who scored the second most points is pumped for the finals, "I guess it's good to have been in the actual hypothetical situations. I'm ready for round 2!"
 
Cthulhu.. , who also secured a spot in the finals went on to add “I appreciate your and the judges' time, combing through the entries. This Xlympic game is truly the spirit of erepublik. Give us life and something to entertain us through the dull-drums of this unbelievably stupid game. This irrational and idiotic social experiment that has actually brought many of us together IRL. Don't forget people, behind this stupid profile rests the heart of a real person. Enjoy the relationships above this pathetic excuse for a remnant of a game.”
 
TOP 3 DEBATE THIS! SUBMISSIONS & RESULTS
Choice 1 - You discover that your CP has an army of bots that maintain your nation in the #1 position in the eWorld. This CP is also a leader of your political party and your mentor in the game. You are the only one who knows this secret. The best thing to do is for you to keep your mouth shut and maintain the status quo. Agree or Disagree? (submitted by it is just Khotko)

RESPONSE BY TYLER BUBBLAR
I picked this topic because I've experienced it after serving in ATO for a long time. I've also experienced a CP who's a Party leader, mentor, and friend maintaining a bot network aimed at countering the Ajay Bruno bot farm. The idea of multi farming has always been anathema to me. Over the years the Federalist Party has been accused of bot farming more than a few times. I can say with honesty that we do not.

Under most circumstances it is not something I would condone or participate in. However, when you're up against unscrupulous people sometimes you do what you must to block them. I'm almost certain that without bot farms Ajay would have taken over the eUSA and we'd today be little more than a Serbian colony. It took extreme measures to prevent that and today we enjoy free, clear, and untainted elections. Holding my nose and looking the other way while unpleasant was worth it and in that instance the right thing to do.

In this case I'd likely do the same. I'd stay silent and maintain the status quo because the alternative is likely much worse.
 
Scores:  9 (Fingerguns)- This is a well-made case. You speak from experience and weigh the options; 10 (Fionia)- because it draws from experience and actually addresses both sides of the question; 5 (Israel Stevens)- You're talking about a specific incident, not the broad strokes that the question asked. Yes, in order to stop Ajay, we needed bots. But what if you remove Ajay from the equation? What it if is just regular domestic power? / TOTAL SCORE:  24
 
Choice 2 - Drake, the former Degrassi star and prolific Canadian rapper, has recently challenged Eminem, the award winning white rapper out of Detroit, to a rap battle. Fans are divided; on Drake's side, they quote his topical relevance, while on Eminem's side they point to his lyrical slayings. Who do you believe would win in an epic rap-off between these two maestros of the mic? Drake or Em and why? (submitted by Aramec)
 
RESPONSE BY TENSHIBO
     History has been dominated by stories of giants dueling in pursuit of one goal, to see who is the best; Magic versus Bird, Achilles versus Hector, Grant versus Lee - these battles as well as countless others have been fought throughout the centuries and dominated the conversations of the people who lived through them. The next gargantuan battle is already in its infancy, as Eminem - the self-proclaimed Rap God - sets to take on Canada’s starchild, Drake. On paper, this seems close, but as Kendrick Lamar so gracefully put in his Control verse, they are in two different categories. “I heard the barbershops be in great debates all the time 'Bout who's the best MC: Kendrick, Jigga, and Nas, Eminem, Andre 3000; the rest of y'all just new Niggas, don’t get involved…” “and that goes for...Meek Millz, Asap Rocky, Drake…” Eminem is at the top of the top, while Drake is just a new kid on the block. Through careful dissection of their body of music, it is clear to see that they’re on two different levels, and thus, Eminem would kill Drake in a rap battle because he is superior in all three key rapper categories - lyrics, beats, and image.
(cont’d…)
 
FOR THE REST OF THE RESPONSE (It’s long, but worth it), CLICK HERE:  http://tinyurl.com/XLIdebateTEN
 
Scores:  10 (Fingerguns)- Bulletproof ; 10 (Fionia)- I mean this gets a 10 just for the effort. Also, it's a convincing argument even though I know jackshit about rap; 10 (Israel Stevens)- Mic drop. / TOTAL SCORE:  30* (*Perfect score!)
 
COMPLETE DEBATE THIS! ENTRIES & SCORES:  https://xfilesbyhx.wordpress.com/xli-debate-this/
 
MAD LIBS
FINALS QUALIFIERS:  Comet Academy [EZC], Iamnameless [EZC], Cthulhu..
 
 
FINALS QUALIFIERS:  Wasp15 [FED], LuckyNumber85 [EZC], Tom Cauchon [SFP], Pompous [WTP], Tyler VS [WTP], Whynotme [EZC], Joey3790 [IND], WhydoIbotherToo  [EZC].
 
Other competitors in this preliminary round may qualify for the finals based on the results from Preliminary round 2.  All scores will be reset to zero in the final round.
 
TOP 3 MAD LIBS SUBMISSION & RESULTS
GROUP A
Comet Academy – 14 pts / #1 ranked in Pool A

American children are fascinated by sexy stuff-like stories that scare the dry-cleaned socks off them or make their 2-week-old hotdogs stand on end. Scientists say this is because being frightened causes the Willy Wonka gland to function and puts hydrochloric acid into their blood. And everyone knows that makes kids feel salty. When they are scared by a movie or a Japanese B-boy, boys laugh and holler and handstand. But girls cover their eyes with their Don Quixote books and keep screaming and masturbating. Most kids get over this by the time they are 194 million years old. Then they like movies about cars clapping or cops shooting fountain pen caps, or if they are girls, they like movies about a boy meeting a piano and falling in love. Of course, that can be scary too.
 
GROUP B
Wasp15 – 26 pts / #1 ranked in Pool B

Ye can always pretend to be a bloodthirsty Rose, threatening everyone by waving yer Colorful sword in the air, but until ye learn to Grew like a pirate, ye’ll never be Slowly accepted as an authentic Daisy. So here’s what ye do: Cleverly work into yer daily conversations White pirate phrases such as “Ahoy there, Poppies,” “Avast, ye Violets,” and “Shiver me Tulips.” Remember to drop all yer g’s when ye say such words as sailin’, spittin’, and fightin’. This will give ye a/an Hand start to being recognized as a swashbucklin’ Bluebell. Once ye have the lingo down pat, it helps to wear a three-cornered Morning Glory on yer head, stash a/an Lilac in yer pants, and keep a/an Daffodil perched atop yer Finger. Aye, now ye be a real pirate!
 
LuckyNumber85 – 25 pts / #2 ranked in Pool B

Ye can always pretend to be a bloodthirsty roast beef, threatening everyone by waving yer cunning sword in the air, but until ye learn to liquify like a pirate, ye’ll never be unsettlingly accepted as an authentic dairy cow. So here’s what ye do: Cleverly work into yer daily conversations sultry pirate phrases such as “Ahoy there, fashion magazine editors,” “Avast, ye powdered jelly donuts,” and “Shiver me continents.” Remember to drop all yer g’s when ye say such words as sailin’, spittin’, and fightin’. This will give ye a/an left shoulder blade start to being recognized as a swashbucklin’ HP Multifunction Printer. Once ye have the lingo down pat, it helps to wear a three-cornered soccer ball on yer head, stash a/an nunchuk in yer pants, and keep a/an Taylor Swift's first studio album perched atop yer thigh bone. Aye, now ye be a real pirate!
 
COMPLETE MAD LIBS ENTRIES & SCORES:  https://xfilesbyhx.wordpress.com/xli-mad-libs/
 
SICK BURN
FINALS QUALIFIERS:  Israel Stevens [AMP], Tenshibo [FED], shadowber [FED], Tom Cauchon [SFP].
 
Other competitors in this preliminary round may qualify for the finals based on the results from Preliminary round 2.  All scores will be reset to zero in the final round.
 
When asked for a comment, Tenshibo, ranked #2 and earning a spot in the SICK BURN finals replied “Ballin!”  Third place challenger, shadowber, retorted "If my submissions placed third, the others must really suck..." 
 
While top ranked contender Israel Stevens ended with “You come at the king, you best not miss.”
 
TOP SICK BURN JOKES
 
“Julian Mizu is more reliable than Aramec.”
-Israel Stevens / 25 pts
 
“Ya Boi D Money is basically Tenshibo, if Tenshibo was as dumb as GrEnDeLi and as SWAG-less as fingerguns.”
-Israel Stevens / 22 pts
 
“Fingerguns really is the most beautiful woman in eRep, and I should know, I met Claire Littleton!”
-Tenshibo / 22 pts
 
“How do you get Ya Boi D Money to shut up? You don't.”
-shadowber / 21 pts
 
COMPLETE SICK BURN ENTRIES & SCORES:  https://xfilesbyhx.wordpress.com/xli-sick-burn/
 
THINK YOU CAN DO BETTER?  PROVE IT!  SUBMISSIONS ARE STILL OPEN!  Get your XLYMPIC submissions in today!  You have until the end of day 3,193.  GOGOGO! GRAB FOR THE GOLDS!!!
 
Here are all the links to submit:
10CATHLON - http://tinyurl.com/XLI10cathlon1a
DEBATE THIS! - http://tinyurl.com/XLIdebate1C
DESIGN MY AVATAR - http://tinyurl.com/XLIavatar1a
MAD LIBS - http://tinyurl.com/XLImadlibs1C
POETRY JAM - http://tinyurl.com/XLIpoetryjam1a
SICK BURN - http://tinyurl.com/XLIsickburn1a
 
The official XLYMPIC info page is here:  https://xfilesbyhx.wordpress.com/xlympic-games-i-xli/
 
And NOW, THIS...
The WINNER(s) of last issue's COLIN LANTRIP MEMORIAL AWARD OF COMMENTING EXCELLENCE and $1,000 USD/cc is FINGERGUNS! 

 
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