Proximity to Requisite - 7/10 It took me a second to get it, to be honest. But when I did, it was like a bat to the head. It's a good take on the quote.
Uniqueness of Take on Requisite - 10/10 I love how they're sort of in love but smart enough not to have to say it. This sort of romance is always the best, when it's a feeling, not just empty words.
Layout - 9/10 Okay, maybe I'm morbid but I loved it. It was simple, but that didn't make it boring.
Writing style - 10/10 You have the sort of style where I had to pay close attention or else I might skip a word and totally end up confused. But I loved the attention to the character's psyche and details around him.
Emotional Quality 7/10 There did seem to be a sort of apathy lying under the surface but I wasn't unhappy with it. It's important to have stories where the characters aren't as involved as you (meaning, I) am as a person.
Grammar - 9/10 I only caught one mistake but, of course, I wasn't trying to tear your words apart to find one...
Likability - 8/10 Because I wasn't catching on at first (which I will admit, is my problem, not your's, but it is my contest so my opinion kind of matters.) it was hard for me to latch onto what I was reading. But when I went through it again, I developed a slow, steady sort of affection for it.
Creativity - 8/10 I love the idea of a club for the otherworldly but it has been done before. Though, the idea of focusing on the humans who service such creatures is very intriguing.
Extra Points for General Badassery - +1 For slaughtering some innocent girl +1 For blood on the layout
Total: 70/80
I think if I wasn't the person I am, this totally would have gone over my head. But with vast romance research under my belt and a few complicated relationships as well, I could attach myself to this pair once I had read through completely, regardless of how little of the story included the pair (which was less that I would have liked, but only because they were so interesting).
It took me a second to get it, to be honest. But when I did, it was like a bat to the head. It's a good take on the quote.
Uniqueness of Take on Requisite - 10/10
I love how they're sort of in love but smart enough not to have to say it. This sort of romance is always the best, when it's a feeling, not just empty words.
Layout - 9/10
Okay, maybe I'm morbid but I loved it. It was simple, but that didn't make it boring.
Writing style - 10/10
You have the sort of style where I had to pay close attention or else I might skip a word and totally end up confused. But I loved the attention to the character's psyche and details around him.
Emotional Quality 7/10
There did seem to be a sort of apathy lying under the surface but I wasn't unhappy with it. It's important to have stories where the characters aren't as involved as you (meaning, I) am as a person.
Grammar - 9/10
I only caught one mistake but, of course, I wasn't trying to tear your words apart to find one...
Likability - 8/10
Because I wasn't catching on at first (which I will admit, is my problem, not your's, but it is my contest so my opinion kind of matters.) it was hard for me to latch onto what I was reading. But when I went through it again, I developed a slow, steady sort of affection for it.
Creativity - 8/10
I love the idea of a club for the otherworldly but it has been done before. Though, the idea of focusing on the humans who service such creatures is very intriguing.
Extra Points for General Badassery -
+1 For slaughtering some innocent girl
+1 For blood on the layout
Total: 70/80
I think if I wasn't the person I am, this totally would have gone over my head. But with vast romance research under my belt and a few complicated relationships as well, I could attach myself to this pair once I had read through completely, regardless of how little of the story included the pair (which was less that I would have liked, but only because they were so interesting).