Topic Closed Identity Crisis 2: IC2 Round One: Battler 7 vs Battler 26 - 26 WINS

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    Posted: 30 March 2017 at 3:02pm
Identity Crisis: Round 1

- 25-40 Lines 
- Best of 5
- Battlers will be anonymous- Votes will be hidden
- Wednesday April 5th, Midnight GMT time
- Reserves if needed, Friday April 7th, Midnight GMT time

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Edited by The Law - 30 March 2017 at 9:07pm
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Battler 7

Some nights I reflect on seasons, desperate for healing

Looking back on my crooked past, derelict of reason

No depth of meaning, when I was a lesser being

A thief and an addict, done a lot dreadful dealings

An obsession with possessions man really fucked me up

Depression was extensive, never too early for a cup,

It Started with booze over love, kept abusing a crutch

To the removal of lunch, I couldn't put food over drugs

Was a fool took too much, no longer moved by the touch

Of my wife, no lie i felt removed from her struggle

Even though she needed me, I still wouldn't move a muscle,

I made excuses I would lie n often cause more trouble

Became abusive, she started to die inside n crumble

Though at the time in my mind I muffled the reality

She kept us as a couple but could no longer carry me

Eventually She joined me in this terrible affliction

My tradition of addiction, of these chemical elixirs

She took pleasure with each hit n in a second she was smitten

Once Bitten twice shy, nice try but no dice..

Started Carrying that familiar devil on her shoulders

It hit new levels her love grew feral n grew colder,

Day by day I saw that lesser bounce in her step,

No longer out to impress, just grey clouds over head,

Watched each bone grow more announced from her flesh

Because she ain't eating either, not even an ounce of regret

She used to be my queen, she put a crown on my head 

We were surrounded by love now we're drowning instead

I went to town for some meth n no doubt I'm a mess,

Thought we we're out,, but she stashed brown in the bed

Dropped in one hit, what we would down in a sesh

Within an hour death had devoured the wreckage

Of a flower neglected, to this day I don't know how to accept it

All the memory's have been thrown around n fermented

The mountain of questions and all the fucked up things I see

The daughter we could of had, the old couple we lived to be.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 06 April 2017 at 1:24am
Battler 26

"Ok,

Let's get back to those recurring themes in your disturbing dreams

When immersed in sleep we observed extremes of ...... 

... well let's just say we heard the screams. 

So let's work on these ... get your life in order ... end the nightly trauma

It occurs to me we should learn the meaning of ...

... those photographs of your wife and daughter.

Last session I suggested though the meaning isn't certain,

that the yoke around your neck suggests you see them as a burden?"


"AND I SUGGESTED THAT YOU SMASH YOUR FRAMED CERTIFICATES APART

TAKE ALL THE LITTLE BITS OF GLASS ... AND THEN STICK THEM UP YOUR ARSE!"


He wrote down 'suffers violent tendencies'

... paused, then underlined it heavily


"Then kindly tell to me, your keen prognosis

... and how you know you're even closest?"

"COS THEY'RE DEAD!" ... "Ah now we're seeing progress! 

You carry them as part of the grieving process??"


"FUCK YOU THINK THIS IS?, JEREMY KYLE? 

FUCK YOU, AND FUCK YOUR THERAPY STYLE!

THEY ALL FACED THEIR FATE FROM MY WEAPONRY PILE

NOW AWAITING THE DATE OF MY FELONY TRIAL

I CARRIED OUT ATROCITIES ... NO TURNING BACK

THEN I CARRIED OUT THEIR BODIES IN A BURLAP SACK"


"But I'm certain that ... from observing your analyses

These people weren't real ... just alternate personalities 

Left unchecked and they'll spur you to insanity

But this quick injection will return you to normality."


The battle that ensued left the Analyst confused ...

who's hand and wrist was whose ... 

when he stabbed out of the blue

And when pain began to sear

his mistake had become clear...

But he sat in silent horror ... 

when the patient disappeared.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 06 April 2017 at 1:59am

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Battler 7

Strong start!
Nice consistency and flow, the use of Multis right at the beginning to set the tempo and the mood was great.
I really enjoyed the storyline and thought it was a very interesting and unsuspecting take on the picture. Points for creativity for sure!

"Once Bitten twice shy, nice try but no dice..
Started Carrying that familiar devil on her shoulders"

You lost me a little at this transition, I feel you could of smoothed out that change in rhymes a bit better. No dice - shoulders is very blunt and is stiff off the tongue.

You began to gain traction again with the next line then you beat it down again with "bounce in her step"
Made for a very rocky ride

You were able to pick it up again towards the end to have a decent finish.

Battler 26

Damn!! creativity out the roof!!! I loved this piece. Another great interpretation of the picture

Writing style was refreshing and unique. Although sporadic and choppy that was the intention and it worked nicely. Rhyme scheme and flow kept it all tight and well woven.

"He wrote down 'suffers violent tendencies'
... paused, then underlined it heavily"


Being able to transition from patient to therapist to inner thoughts, to descriptive/narrative. Smart .. Was very smart

and then the end when he was the patient? Battling himself?

Ingenious, well written and smooth

MVGT
Although this was very close!!! I gotta give it to 26.
I'm not even taking points away from battler 7 from the choppy few lines

This was on a technical scale fairy even.

But creativity stole the show.
Bravo
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 06 April 2017 at 4:56am

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oh man....its heatin up! this is a dope battle. def two very established writer...im almost positive i know who they are lol

7, im a fan of character sketch and this was like right up my alley. the way you painted the character crazy. the nuances (bounce in her steps) like it was all written so well. great wording and the flow was smooth all the way through. So this verse tells of a couple to lives with reckless abandonment. One day the wife died leaving the husband to live with regret. so yeah the central theme here is regret. If i was to peruse for a weakness it would be the story itself. its not really original, however, due to ur ability to develop the charater, u were able to convey much needed emotions. ultimately, a great verse done with much panache. salute!

26,
dope! i usually think twists are corny but this was done well. crisp wording. flow was pretty much impeccable, if i may say so. the dialogue, something i struggle with, was very natural, imo. the story tells of a "psychiatrist" diagnosing a patient. turns out the psychiatrist was the patient and an almost paradoxical tension emerged from the plot lol. the only downside i see here is that i felt the ending was a bit rushed. There wasn't much in terms of imagery, but strangely this type of dialogue driven narrative didn't need much imagery lol.

vote, this is the closest battle so far, that i've read, and i think with all things considered, i have to go with 26. i thought the mechanics of 7 was better. but the problem was the creativity. drug abuse/death story has been done unfortunately. MPD concept also is nothing new but the way the story was crafted, it def resonated more because it was a bit more enjoyable.


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 06 April 2017 at 2:57pm

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Battler 7

This was a fine contribution to the tourney.
Storywise you did a good proper job with building momentum 
from the intro all the way to the end. 
I felt the conveying of despair in the words become more
obvious as you layed down, what could be nothing more than a tragedy. 
Another strong point here is that every bar adds something beneficial to the story, 
no fillers just straight thriller.
The ending, tho not that shocking, gave the piece a worthy finale. 
Tehcnically you write on a high level. Consistent, advanced rhymes schemes keeping the pace,
efficient transitions, not much else to say about that really..
If there's any thing to nitpick here it would bethat by large  it's a very traditional verse.
Overall: A great verse at all aspects expect originality in writing style.

Highlights:

Some nights I reflect on seasons, desperate for healing
Looking back on my crooked past, derelict of reason
No depth of meaning, when I was a lesser being
A thief and an addict, done a lot dreadful dealings

 
Day by day I saw that lesser bounce in her step,
No longer out to impress, just grey clouds over head,
Watched each bone grow more announced from her flesh
Because she ain't eating either, not even an ounce of regret
She used to be my queen, she put a crown on my head 
We were surrounded by love now we're drowning instead
 



Batler 26


This was damn entertaing reading material indeed. 
I love how you straight up tackled and muredered this picture. 
Very high comic value in pieces is something truly appreciate.
Then there's the balanced pacing, no fillers and your completely unapologetic storytelling.
The deliriousness in dialogue really gave life to this piece, for realz.
Technically, like your opponent it's also on a high level - rhymes\transitions all executed smoothly.
Gotta say I'm impressed by this piece as a whole.
Overall: An outstanding piece with humor, colorful characterization and 
rhyming finesse.

Highlights:
Basically the whole piece is quotable.


Verdict: An epic battle indeed between two heavy hitters indeed. 
No idea who you are, regardless I confidently give my vote to Battler 26,
reason being it's an outstanding verse vs a great verse.
Good fight.





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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 10 April 2017 at 1:42pm
Battler 26 Wins 3-0
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