Review Blitz: New Years Re-view-lutions!

[kintsugi]

Just for the record—I had some stuff come up this afternoon so I may not be able to close week 1/update the leaderboard at exactly the closing time, but in case I don’t make it in time, that will happen when this timer reaches 0, not when I post in the thread! Reviews are counted based on when you post them, not on when they’re logged here.

Week 2 theme, which opens in approximately 1 hour and 12 mins, is:

• 12/29 - 1/5: Something Old!: Review an author that you have reviewed before, but who has updated since you last reviewed OR who has posted chapters/fic that you haven’t reviewed yet.

 

[Chibi Pika]

Reviewed Run Boy Run

Base: 3 points
Weekly theme adherence: 4 points
Word count: 2 points
Total: 9 points

 

[kyeugh]

couple more before the portal closes:

in beta
base: +3
theme: +4
words: +3 (oh, so close to the next tier up)
subtotal: +10

a little after hours
base: +3
theme: +4
words: +3
subtotal: +10

total: 70

 

[kintsugi]

Week 1 is officially closed 10 minutes ago! Great work everyone; I’ll update the leaderboard and do a full week 1 recap in a few hours, but I wanted to open up Week 2!

• 12/29 - 1/5: Something Old!: Review an author that you have reviewed before, but who has updated since you last reviewed OR who has posted chapters/fic that you haven’t reviewed yet.

 

[Virgil134]

Not sure how much I'll be able to do for this event, but might as well log any reviews I post this month:

The Legendarian Chronicles

Base: 3 points
Weekly theme adherence: 4 points
Word count: 3 points
Total: 10 points

 

[kyeugh]

aaaaaaaaand a few more to close out the night.

the curious and the shiny
base: +3
theme: +4
words: +3 (yet again, so close)
subtotal: +10

the legendarian chronicles
base: +3
theme: +4
words: +3
subtotal: +10

total: 90

 

[kintsugi]

the following have been added to the leaderboard:

Spoiler

Reviewed Chapter 12 of The Curious and The Shiny.

Base: +3
100+ Words: +2

Total: 20 + 5 = 25

And finally, someone I've been looking at for a while -- Sike's The Origin of Storms!

Technically it's a different fic, so I think it still counts for the points...

Base: +3
Theme: +4
Words: >300, +2
Total: 9

Grand total: 78

it does, ya!

Reviewed Del's Mad Christmas Mash Up at 514 words!
Base: 3 points
Weekly theme adherence: 4 points
Word count: 3 points
Total: 10 points

qva's Wandersword at 1056 words!
Base: 3 points
Weekly theme adherence: 4 points
Word count: 3 points
Total: 10 points

...and SikeSaner's Starlight at 566 words!
Base: 3 points
Weekly theme adherence: 4 points
Word count: 3 points
Total: 10 points

Running total: 69 points

EDIT: Another review added!

Reviewed Run Boy Run

Base: 3 points
Weekly theme adherence: 4 points
Word count: 2 points
Total: 9 points

couple more before the portal closes:

in beta
base: +3
theme: +4
words: +3 (oh, so close to the next tier up)
subtotal: +10

a little after hours
base: +3
theme: +4
words: +3
subtotal: +10

total: 70

Not sure how much I'll be able to do for this event, but might as well log any reviews I post this month:

The Legendarian Chronicles

Base: 3 points
Weekly theme adherence: 4 points
Word count: 3 points
Total: 10 points

aaaaaaaaand a few more to close out the night.

the curious and the shiny
base: +3
theme: +4
words: +3 (yet again, so close)
subtotal: +10

the legendarian chronicles
base: +3
theme: +4
words: +3
subtotal: +10

total: 90

Week 1 Results!

welcome newcomers, oldcomers, and everyone else alike! y'all have been spreading around so much cheer as we kick this event off right! in the past week, we've written...

• 49 reviews
• across 29 unique stories
• totaling 32,858 words!

Great work on introducing ourselves to new work; now, as the year comes to a close, it's time to look back at authors whose work we've enjoyed but haven't fully caught up on. At the end of Week 1, it's a tight race and it's still anyone's game! Leaderboard here.

*note that this doesn't include the week 2 results, which are in the most updated version of the leaderboard.

With week 2 fully upon us (and marked with this countdown timer), it's time to jump right in! The theme looking forward is:

12/29 - 1/5: Something Old!: Review an author that you have reviewed before, but who has updated since you last reviewed OR who has posted chapters/fic that you haven’t reviewed yet.

Great work everyone, and really looking forward to seeing what we can come up with!

 

[Namohysip]

Guess it's time to switch gears. I spent all of last week expanding my pool of fics that I've started, and pretty much the next three weeks will be looking at them all over again~

Starting off with Chibi's Legendarian Chronicles

Base: 3
Weekly: 4
Words: >500, +3

Total: 10

And we also have another one shot from Alira, reflections of the past!

If I'm interpreting the rules correctly for this week, it's an author that I've reviewed before, but something that I hadn't read yet. I think from here on out, that's what I'll be trying to do--fics from an author that I had read before, but not necessarily those pieces.

Glances at Sike and Canis.

Anyway...
Base: 3
Weekly: 4
Words: ~300, +2
Total: 9

Grand total: 97

 

[kintsugi]

Guess it's time to switch gears. I spent all of last week expanding my pool of fics that I've started, and pretty much the next three weeks will be looking at them all over again~

Starting off with Chibi's Legendarian Chronicles

Base: 3
Weekly: 4
Words: >500, +3

Total: 10

And we also have another one shot from Alira, reflections of the past!

If I'm interpreting the rules correctly for this week, it's an author that I've reviewed before, but something that I hadn't read yet. I think from here on out, that's what I'll be trying to do--fics from an author that I had read before, but not necessarily those pieces.

Glances at Sike and Canis.

Anyway...
Base: 3
Weekly: 4
Words: ~300, +2
Total: 9

Grand total: 97

Added! Your interpretation is correct -- week 3 will be limited to fics you've reviewed before (ever), and week 4 will be limited to fics you've reviewed during this competition.

Current leaderboard! (if y'all want, I can add this in every update post -- just let me know)

 

[Umbramatic]

TIME TO CATCH UP

Pokemon - Song Of Two Worlds
Base score: 3
Wordcount: 2
Theme: 0
Total: 5

 

[kintsugi]

TIME TO CATCH UP

Pokemon - Song Of Two Worlds
Base score: 3
Wordcount: 2
Theme: 0
Total: 5

*final countdown starts playing in the background*
BETTER LATE THAN NEVER OK

 

[Umbramatic]

MORE

Pokemon Sword: Reflections From The Past To The Future
Base score: 3
Wordcount: 2
Theme: 0
Total: 5

 

[windskull]

I posted a review on Prayers Unheard. I've previously written offsite reviews on both Hands of Creation and The Great Dunsparce Apocalypse, so if I understand correctly, this should qualify for the theme. It's just over 500 words, so...

Base: 3
Weekly Theme: 4
Words: 3

Total: 10
Running Total: 79

 

[kyeugh]

few more for the day.

reflections from the past to the future
base: +3
theme: +4
words: +3
subtotal: +10

played it for you: pokémon sword and shield
base: +3
theme: +4
words: +2
subtotal: +9 (nooooooooo!)

soul dissonance
base: +3
theme: +4
words: +3
subtotal: +10

total: 119

 

[Umbramatic]

-slams review on table- ANOTHER

Whelp
Base score: 3
Wordcount: 2
Theme: 4
Total: 11
Running total: 21

 

[kintsugi]

leaderboard updated! archive here:

Spoiler

MORE

Pokemon Sword: Reflections From The Past To The Future
Base score: 3
Wordcount: 2
Theme: 0
Total: 5

I posted a review on Prayers Unheard. I've previously written offsite reviews on both Hands of Creation and The Great Dunsparce Apocalypse, so if I understand correctly, this should qualify for the theme. It's just over 500 words, so...

Base: 3
Weekly Theme: 4
Words: 3

Total: 10
Running Total: 79

few more for the day.

reflections from the past to the future
base: +3
theme: +4
words: +3
subtotal: +10

played it for you: pokémon sword and shield
base: +3
theme: +4
words: +2
subtotal: +9 (nooooooooo!)

soul dissonance
base: +3
theme: +4
words: +3
subtotal: +10

total: 119

-slams review on table- ANOTHER

Whelp
Base score: 3
Wordcount: 2
Theme: 4
Total: 11
Running total: 21

I have 3+2+4 = 9, so your running total is 19. Good work tho!

There's been some non-trivial discussion on Discord, so for those who missed it -- the term fic or author "you've reviewed before" covers if you've reviewed them, regardless of if it was on TR or not. Enjoy, kiddos.

 

[Umbramatic]

I MUST REVIEW

Soul Dissonance: A PMD Story
Base score: 3
Wordcount: 2
Theme: 4
Total: 9 (i can math right guys)
Running total: 28

 

[windskull]

Did a short review on The Alola Dex, just a little over 100 words on this one.

Base: 3
Weekly Theme: 4
Words: 2

Total: 9
Running Total: 88

Edit: Also did a review for The Mainframe Saga ~700 words

Base: 3
Weekly Theme: 4
Words: 3

Total: 10
Running Total: 98

 

[The Desert Cat]

Reviewed the latest chapter of Places We Call Home

Base: 3
Weekly: 4 (reviewed previously on FFN)
Words: 3 (little over 500)

Total: 10

 

[Umbramatic]

REVIEWS FOR THE REVIEW GOD
FEEDBACK FOR THE FEEDBACK THRONE

Prayers Unheard
Base Score: 3
Wordcount: 2
Theme: 4
Total: 9
Running Total: 37