❝your performance was subtle and yet grand, creepy yet captivating, graceful and sublime yet haunting. you did somewhat slow down toward the final third of the performance in terms of your move combination use. but it’s definitely one that i will remember--i have my eye on you two for the rest of the contest!~❞
ADHERENCE TO THEME: 30/30
❝i see where you’re coming from. you put a different spin than what i was envisioning when i think about greatness, and yet you depicted exactly the same. you showed the greatness of persevering through hard times with the aid of those closest to you, while at the same time acknowledging that it is okay to take care of yourself and make yourself safe. i particularly appreciate how you emphasized that finding a safe space is not the same as giving up. that is something that so many great people did not acknowledge, and they have all paid for it dearly--myself included.❞
❝i loved the touch at the end with those tentacles--makes you think of something menacing, but the creature was actually kind, as an inversion of what the drifblim species is known for. i also loved the theatrics of the dollhouse--i know that song well, and what you presented definitely not what most people think of when they think of the word ‘dollhouse,’ so you’ve certainly done well to invert the theme of the song.❞
❝this brings us to a total of 82 collective points!❞
INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTION: 25/30
❝you and your pokémon shone brightly in their dance, setting up and guiding the two of you through gengar’s tricks and traps. i can definitely see that you incorporated some of my feedback from last year, being more involved in the performance yourself like the sensational sister you are--and i applaud you for that. i still think you could have done just a little bit more--i had the impression that acerola just did a bit more of the stunt work, took a little more of the spotlight.❞
❝your gorebyss and whiscash showed a lot of their raw power, and i appreciated that both of them were able to activate their abillities. gorebyss still able to move quickly despite being in trick room was particularly impressive--although i feel as though you could have played around with the difference in speed more. however, i also felt as though your pokémon were focused more on their strength than their technical proficiency. in the next round, should you advance, i would like to see some nuance from them as well.❞
❝you get +15 for using all six moves on all of your pokémon on the field, as well as +5 for using a pokémon that i also use--gorebyss. this maxes out +20 bonus points, bringing you to an individual total of 99 points!❞
INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTION: 30/30
❝what a masterpiece from your gengar and drifblim. it’s certainly much more than anyone would expect from someone’s first contest--yet you performed as though you had done so for years. you danced alongside a performance veteran and equaled her in skill and determination, for which i commend you. i look forward to seeing many more such performances from you in the future.❞
❝you and your pokémon did quite well to set the scene and show off your skills. however, you made one mistake, for which i cannot give you a perfect score--i saw you had a poisonium z attached to your drifblim, but you neglected to use it. there are so many things you could have done with it--for example, adding to the rain dance, or combining it with the will-o-wisp to create flaming rain. something to keep in mind for next time, especially should you advance.❞
❝you get +15 for performing a stunt that looks intensely dangerous, as well as +5 out of the +10 bonus for using more than one pokémon individually. this gives you the maximum of 20 individual points, and brings your total to 104 points!❞
❝This means that Daisy, you have a total score of 181 POINTS, and Acerola, you have a total score of 186 POINTS!❞
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