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As a former musician, I must say "pwnt" to the staccato comment

Right.. sorry, this just isn't my kinda thing. But to keep it short and simple..

Quote:love me not

Ryguy - The Sunrise's Bloom
Pixalation - The smile of a Summer bud
Lord_owlstar - Resisting temptation *fade* to pluck the petals
Benladesh - Everlasting Secrecy
Jlt1990 - captivatingly charismatic
treeko - O'er the Green Pastures *fades* You are the only One I find
Pets - indescribable
Khaled - Tranquil innocence
lackadazed - love me not
Q77 - Dazzling Daisy
Krycsm - The day's eye *Fade* kissed by the sun
Blk Mage - Simplistic Beauty
theonlysaneone - Mother Nature's
fried egg
sexysilver - does he love me?
Forte - Perfection within the purity
francineh - Delicate *fade* Delightful *fade* Dazzling

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Judges, pick 3 to eliminate.

Judging ends on May 25th.

Round note: One thing I've noticed is that whilst everyone's subtexts are relevant to the signature image, sometimes there lacks a connection with a potential user of the signature. The connection does not have to be actually stated but hinted at within the subtext.
*Fades* do work well with the limited space on this signature.
This signature can have a variety of subtexts, from the "fun" to the more "eloquent".

Ryguy - The Sunrise's Bloom
Simple but with plenty of meanings behind it. I feel you did not need the 's on Sunrise 8/10

Pixalation - The smile of a Summer bud
Conjures up wonderful images of summer, however you did not need the word bud as this is a fully opened flower. 8/10

Lord_owlstar - Resisting temptation *fade* to pluck the petals
A fun subtext but from reader's viewpoint, rather than describing image and/or user. Could have difficulty fitting this in space available depending on font used.??6/10

Benladesh - Everlasting Secrecy
Everlasting is a good description, but I fail to see the secret relevance when the flower is "open" but it flows 6/10

Jlt1990 - captivatingly charismatic
I liked this but you would need to use the right font to fit on image 6/10

treeko - O'er the Green Pastures *fades* You are the only One I find
I found this subtext a bit long and wordy for the available space 4/10

Pets - indescribable
Indescribally what? I found this a bit lacking. 4/10

Khaled - Tranquil innocence
The simple elegance of this subtext is very fitting, could have used a fade. 8/10

lackadazed - love me not
Not very original even though appropriate 6/10

Q77 - Dazzling Daisy
Very descriptive but use of a second "daisy" not necessary. Take away the daisy and it's a bit too expected 5/10

Krycsm - The day's eye *Fade* kissed by the sun
Totally appropriate, love it! 9/10

Blk Mage - Simplistic Beauty
I like it but the radience of the image suggests more than "simple" 5/10

theonlysaneone - Mother Nature's
fried egg
good fun subtext 8/10

sexysilver - does he love me?
fun and appropriate 8/10

Forte - Perfection within the purity
Hyperbole - perfection and purity convey same message, could have done better 6/10

francineh - Delicate *fade* Delightful *fade* Dazzling
This stands out because of the great use of fades, appropriate use of alliteration, assonance, and relevance to a potential user 9/10

My pick's
treeko
Pets
Q77

Round Note: This is a fairly simplistic sig with minimal space. I was expecting the sig to reflect this. Keep it short and simple, homies. D:

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Ryguy - The Sunrise's Bloom
Not bad, a comparison between the flower and the sun. I think it could use some work, but it's ok.

Pixalation - The smile of a Summer bud
I think this is a little lengthy. I also can't relate the smile of the flower too well.

Lord_owlstar - Resisting temptation *fade* to pluck the petals
Heh, this made me chuckle. I don't know if that was your intention or not, but I like this one. It's one of those that makes you smile when you see it. The text (even with a fade) is still kind of long.

Benladesh - Everlasting Secrecy
Meh, this doesn't exactly ring a bell with me.

Jlt1990 - captivatingly charismatic
You described the daisy and related it to the user. Good job. D: Complete with the completely clich? alliteration and all.

treeko - O'er the Green Pastures *fades* You are the only One I find
This is way too deep and way too long for this sig.

Pets - indescribable
There are plenty of ways to describe a daisy.

Khaled - Tranquil innocence
Gooood, my child. D: Not much to say besides good.

lackadazed - love me not
Eh, it's ok. I like the reference to the "(s)he loves me, s(he) loves me not" thingy, even though I never did that as a kid. D:

Q77 - Dazzling Daisy
The reuse of daisy is redundant. It's already known to be a daisy. Preferrably another word would be better.

Krycsm - The day's eye *Fade* kissed by the sun
Meep. A little too complex. I don't feel that this sig should have complex a complicated subtext that I grasp to understand.

Blk Mage - Simplistic Beauty
Err, yep. See Khaled's comment. D

theonlysaneone - Mother Nature's
fried egg
I like the twist beyond the norm.

sexysilver - does he love me?
This is similar to lacka's. Translation: I like the different-ness compared to the majority.

Forte - Perfection within the purity
A bit lengthy, but it's decent. A little too deep for my taste, but it matches the user's personality.

francineh - Delicate *fade* Delightful *fade* Dazzling
Mmhmm. This might possibly my favorite.

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This round's conclusion: I'm feeling out of it. I kinda rushed the last several ratings due to me + getting to work. Sorry. :S

My picks: Pets, Q77, Treeko

Round Note: The signature can be interpreted many ways (a fun signature, a serious signature, etc.) but there is no doubt that it is simple. The fact that there isn't a lot of room for a subtext supports this. As such, I felt that a simpler subtext would be more appropriate for the sig.

All marks are out of 10

Ryguy - The Sunrise's Bloom
I like this. Sunrise and bloom are both hopeful words, and white and yellow are hopeful colours. The daisy in the signature also appears to be looking up hopefully; your subtext succesfully captured its feel =P. I would drop the the though, as it's not a very nice sound, and there isn't a lot of room in the signature.
8.5

Pixalation - The smile of a Summer bud
This one is nice, and captures the charm of the signature. However, I think it's a little too long. I like the use of the word smile, but bud could be replaced with a more appropriate word.
7.5

Lord_owlstar - Resisting temptation *fade* to pluck the petals
The fade seems a little awkward here, as it seems like the middle of a phrase. The signature is a rather simple one, so I felt that you should have used a word/phrase that was more direct and clear than "Resisting temptation". While the signature could be interpreted as a "fun" one, I don't feel that the word "pluck" fits, either.
6

Benladesh - Everlasting Secrecy
I like the word everlasting, but secrecy seems like a strange word to choose here, as the daisy looks extremely open. The simplicity of it is great, though.
7.5

Jlt1990 - captivatingly charismatic
The alliteration is charming, but the words used are, in my opinion, too long and descriptive. They lack simplicity. The subtext is of a nice length, however, and 'charismatic' fits with the cheery look of the signature.
7

treeko - O'er the Green Pastures *fades* You are the only One I find
Hmm. The reference to the colour green is nice, though, as is the use of the word "One" (since the daisy is the only object in the signature). This is a little too long, however, and would go over the daisy if it was used.
7

Pets - indescribable
I personally feel that you could have used many other words to describe the Daisy than indescribable =|. 'Indescribable' creates a muddled feeling, and this goes against the simple, cheerful look of the signature.
5.5

Khaled - Tranquil innocence
This goes for a more serious tone than a fun one. It fits the signature well. White is a colour representation innocence, and green can represent peace or tranquility . Also, your subtext fits the way the daisy is arranged (as if it was quietly staying still). Length is good.
8

lackadazed - love me not
A little expected, but it does work. The subtext is a little unclear, though, because there's nothing directly in the signature to support your subtext. (sorry, it's sort of hard to explain how I feel) Something that described the daisy would work better (esp. since the maintext is "Daisy")
6.5

Q77 - Dazzling Daisy
The second Daisy is not needed, as the word Daisy is already the main text. It disrupts the flow of the text. Dazzling is a good word to use, but it's not particularily interesting.
6

Krycsm - The day's eye *Fade* kissed by the sun
I like how you described the daisy in different ways ways. The inclusion of the words "day's", "kissed" and "sun" makes the text bright and cheerful, which is appropriate for this signatured. I also love how the subtext flows.
9

Blk Mage - Simplistic Beauty
Mixed feelings about this. Yes, I felt that the signature was simple, but "simplistic beauty" seems a little shallow and does not give a lot of depth to the signature. I think perhaps a happier subtext would work better in this case.
6.5

theonlysaneone - Mother Nature's
fried egg
About the double-lining... yes, it would make the subtext fit, but 1) it would be a little crowded with two lines of text in the upper left area, and 2) double-lining it breaks the flow of the phrase. Maybe just "Nature's fried egg", with one line? (although that's not really that much better, I can't give good suggestions right now ) This is a humorous subtext, but the way it's presented and stated is a little bland.
6.5

sexysilver - does he love me?
I feel like something that described the daisy would work better in this case (especially as the main text is "Daisy", regardless of whether it is the user's name / username or not). I think the question mark makes the flow of text a little awkward.
6.5

Forte - Perfection within the purity
It's a little long, I think. Again I would drop the 'the' (i.e. Perfection within purity), to make the subtext shorter (not a lot of space) and to connect the 'p' sounds. I like the use of both of the words -- especially purity as it fits the blinding white of the daisy.
7.5

francineh - Delicate *fade* Delightful *fade* Dazzling
I like this one, because it can relate to the user as well! Nice word choice. The single-word sections are effective and simple, and fit the signature well.
9

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Pets
Q77
Lord_Owlstar

Sorry

Round Notes: This is a simple sig, with enough room to fit about 3 words. A lot of you didn't take to this restriction, however. Also, I was surprised nobody mentioned how common daisies were. I was expecting a subtext saying "Common-place Beauty" or something.

Ryguy - The Sunrise's Bloom
Hmm, although I do like the wording, I'm not exactly sure if Sunrise ties in with a daisy 100%. Because usually people think of sunflowers. Although, it is nice, short and simple. - 8.5/10

Pixalation - The smile of a Summer bud
This is just a little too long, otherwise, I really like it. Perhaps if you double -lined it, it might be better. However, this uses nice and simple words and fits the cheery theme of the signature. - 8.5/10

Lord_owlstar - Resisting temptation *fade* to pluck the petals
Although this is short, and somewhat "fun". But I dont like this subtext very much. It doesn't seem to fit the signature no matter how I look at it. - 6.5/10

Benladesh - Everlasting Secrecy
I dont like this one a whole lot. It doesn't, in my opinion, describe the image very much and, although short, the subtext isn't very simple. - 7/10

Jlt1990 - captivatingly charismatic
The alliteration is nice, but although the subtext is two words, I think it'll take up a lot of space. The subtext, I think, needs to be much more simple. It describes the image nicely though. - 7.5/10

treeko - O'er the Green Pastures *fades* You are the only One I find
Although a bit long, and would look incredibly squashed as a double liner. I like this subtext, because it describes the signature in a nice, poetic way. Referring the the daisy and the green background. - 8/10

Pets - indescribable
One word subtexts work sometimes. But, I dont like this because it doesn't describe the image at all. At least, not in the way I see it. - 5.5/10

Khaled - Tranquil innocence
I like this one. It's simple and describes the image nicely. It's short enough to fit too. Good job. - 9/10

lackadazed - love me not
I dislike this one. It doesn't seem to really fit the theme of the signature, or describe the image very much. - 6/10

Q77 - Dazzling Daisy
Although I like the word "Dazzling", it is really too bad that you put Daisy. It looks really funny twice. However, aside from that, it's not a bad subtext. It fits the theme well and it's short. - 7/10

Krycsm - The day's eye *Fade* kissed by the sun
Well this is certainly unique... I'm not exactly sure what to say about this one. Although, it does create a nice feel with the theme of the signature. - 8/10

Blk Mage - Simplistic Beauty
This is simple, and the lenth is good. However, I wish the subtext was a bit more cheerful somehow. It describes the image nicely, however. - 8/10

theonlysaneone - Mother Nature's
fried egg
This is a nice, different take on the signature. It describes the image well, actually. I didn't like this subtext when I first saw it, but I guess it grows on you. - 8.5/10

sexysilver - does he love me?
I dont think this subtext works all that well either. I wish you had done something a little more relevant to a daisy. I see what you're getting at, but it needs to be a bit more cheerful. (As how I saw the signature) - 6.5/10

Forte - Perfection within the purity
I do like this one, however, I wish you had gotten rid of the "the". It's both shorter and I think it flows better. However, I do like the subtext itself. It describes the signature nicely. I really like the wording on this one. - 8.5/10

francineh - Delicate *fade* Delightful *fade* Dazzling
This one word fade thing works nicely. It describes the signature nicely and fits the theme. The alliteration is nice, also. - 8.5/10

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My picks go to:
Pets
Lackadazed
Lord_Owlstar

Sorry

It seems I may finally succumb in this game but wether or not I survive this round, it was my first time and it has been interesting.

My knowledge of flowers has failed me. Hehe, I did not know the difference between a bud and a fully opened flower. Whoops.

Round note: "Simplicity is key."

Ryguy - The Sunrise's Bloom
When I hear "sunrise", I think more of reds and oranges, although I can see how the daisy connects with the sun. "Bloom" is a nice word to use here.

Pixalation - The smile of a Summer bud
"Smile" gives it a very carefree and cheerful feel. A different word for "bud" would work better, and shortening the entire subtext might be good, too.

Lord_owlstar - Resisting temptation *fade* to pluck the petals
The humorous atmosphere gives a different view, however the first part seems a little too serious and doesn't quite fit.

Benladesh - Everlasting Secrecy
Sounds deep. It looks like the daisy is opening, which makes "secrecy" not fit too well.

Jlt1990 - captivatingly charismatic
While there is alliteration and the words themselves are meaningful, I feel like they are too complex for this sig.

treeko - O'er the Green Pastures *fades* You are the only One I find
I like the imagery, it presents a nature-y feel, but even with the fade it is a bit too long.

Pets - indescribable
A one word long subtext would work for a simple sig like this, but there are definitely ways you could describe a daisy other than "indescribable".

Khaled - Tranquil innocence
This is simple, which is good. Both words describe the sig nicely, I especially like "innocence".

lackadazed - love me not
I see the reference, but I think something more directly related to what's in the sig would work better.

Q77 - Dazzling Daisy
The use of daisy again kind of messes it up. Dazzling is a good word, it works.

Krycsm - The day's eye *Fade* kissed by the sun
I like the flow of this subtext, "kissed" fits the imagery very well.

Blk Mage - Simplistic Beauty
Actually this one could be a bit more descriptive, using different words instead of just stating its simplicity. However, it works nicely.

theonlysaneone - Mother Nature's
fried egg
A different take, it sounds good overall, although with the double-liner it might crowd the sig a bit.

sexysilver - does he love me?
The same as on lacka's. Although it works, describing what's in the sig a bit more would be better.

Forte - Perfection within the purity
The wording is nice, "purity" describes the flower well. However, it could be a little shorter.

francineh - Delicate *fade* Delightful *fade* Dazzling
Nice alliteration, nice use of fades. I like how all the words describe the daisy from different angles.

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Pets, Q77, lackadazed

=/

There is a three-way tie between Lord_Owlstar, Lackadazed and Treeko.

So through a lenthy process in which we got the judge's least favorites OTHER than Q77 and Pets, we got that down to between Lackadazed and Treeko. And then, through the same process of elimination and basing a few things off of numerical ratings... I'm sorry to say...

Pets, Q77 and Lackadazed are eliminated.

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Round 3



Subtexts are due May 28th.

3 people will be eliminated this round.