Talk:Another Senseless Ritual/@comment-7673575-20180711151859

Since Natalo isn't showing up, I'm claiming her place by my right as the best Corn Grinder in the house!

Use of silence - Instead of making silence a plot driver, Icy made it into a plot goal, and this pleases me immensely. It wasn't truly present, but it was underlying, and it encompassed the work from start to finish - 100 points.

Fear factor - Decent. The feeling of being chased is never pleasant, and in this case, learning what chases you makes it all the worse (or better, from my POV as a judge). But what I like about this story the best, is the fact that it managed to include all three standard types of horror into one (Horror, Gross-out, and Terror) almost seamlessly. Also, the narrator sounds like the sassmaster, so that too is a win - 100 points.

Originality - While still very original, this story suffers from Holders Syndrome: whatever rituals that were to be done, were done already by the Holders. Despite my love for this piece, I cannot look upon it without being reminded of my most dreaded enemy (thanks for pointing this out, Jdeschene), and thus cannot give it a perfect grade. However, this piece was still a joy to read, so I can't give it a low score either - 70 points

Bonus points - Icydice wrote this - adds 10 points

Malus points - I mustn't be subjective with these - removes 10 points

Final score: 270/300 (90/100)