Although I considered doing notes again for everyone, I've decided against it for the sake of how much time it takes. Additionally, while notes are fairly common to give out during task one, not everyone necessarily wants a public commentary on their entries throughout the full duration of the competition. However, I did still include quotes I may have found particularly funny or deserving of some sort of recognition.

Below, the following format can be observed:

Initial Score |(Ballots subtracted)(Nullified ballots)| = Final Score

All scores are rounded up to the nearest tenth, the final score included.

Each ballot is worth .25 points.

If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, PM me or leave a comment below.

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SCORES & NOTES: (PM me if you'd like notes or your score rubric)

Ishaan Thakkar - 12.4 |(-.75) (+.50)| = 12.2

"That's sarcasm, if you can't tell. I didn't actually want to help."

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Sebastian Creaux - DEAD

Those pesky teeth whiteners, eh?

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Carrie Liu - 12.6

"Thanks to the naivety of a dying breed of nice men, I left the conversation with more in my hands than I bargained for."

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Lana Lopatin - 13.5 |(-.75) (+.50)/2| = 13.4

"At one point, he assumed Konstantin had been hot shit back... when, exactly? The eighties, maybe."

**SPONSORSHIP BONUS**

Lana Loptin has chosen to halve her ballots for this task.

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Akane - 12.9 |(-.75)(+.50)| = 12.6

"The final warning was the darkness."

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Lindsay Ann Miller - 12 |(-1) (+.50)| = 11.5

"The ship is on fire!"

"It's just smoke-"

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Leif Takshou - 10.3 |(-1) (+.50)| = 9.8

"Like scabs over scars you forget were there, shadows left in the corners, the echo of a scream from so many years before."

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Aaron De Monte - 13 |(-.50) (+.50)| = 13

For a moment, nothing else existed. Just the fall. The rise. Tears stained bedsheets and pillowcases— wept from yellow eyes that had long forgotten the taste of the sun."

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Eros - 12.6 |(-1) (+.50)| = 12.1

"Are you checking me out, Aaron?" Eros asked cheekily, smile spreading to a grin as he released Aaron's arm.

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Libertine - 13 |(-1) (+.50)| = 12.5

"Her smile also showed off her new veneers that were an overly prideful shade of white. He wouldn't doubt it if they were made of marble or even the bones of an ex-lover."

**SPONSORSHIP BONUS**

Libertine has chosen an additional 4-hour extension to be used at any point in the competition.

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Iivo Venäläinen - 9.5 |(-1.25) (+.50)| = 8.8

"Iivo's mind was taken back for a second to the sound of gasps, the sensation of smooth skin beneath his hands, the taste of gin on soft lips."

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Miina Varis - 13 |(-.25) (+.25)| = 13

"The only thing I needed now was the silver platter it was being served on."

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Justin Barber -12.1 |(-1.25) (+.50)| = 11.4

"The sea held death and death alone."

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Quinn Davis - 12.8 |(-.25) (+.25)| = 12.8

"They're not zombies. They're not zombies. Quinn took in a shaky breath, fingers trembling as he placed a hand against the glass."

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Stephen Cabot - DEAD

Eighth graders are vicious.

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Peter Bancain - 12.1 |(-.75) (+.50)| = 11.9

"Man, I'm great. And making the world a better place one less moan at a time."

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RANKINGS:

1. Lana Lopatin - 26.7

2. Aaron De Monte - 25.6

3. Libertine - 25.4

4. Miina Varis - 25.3

5. Ishaan Thakkar - 25.1

6. Carrie Liu - 25

6. Akane - 25

8. Eros - 24.5

9. Peter Bancain - 24.3

10. Lindsay Ann Miller - 24.1

11.  Justin Barber - 23.8

12. Quinn Davis - 23.5

13. Leif Takshou - 22.4

14. Iivo Venäläinen - 21.3

15. Sebastian Creaux - DEAD

15. Stephen Cabot - DEAD

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Originally, three tributes were supposed to be eliminated this round. However, due to the fact that two of the three never handed in, it feels wrong to eliminate another person alongside them. Therefore, there will be no eliminations this round, and instead, there will just be an additional death next task.

The next task will be posted tomorrow evening. See you then.