I finished my judge 1 ballot and wrote it to both files. Both copies have the same ranking and picks. Neither file is tracked by git, since the daemon uploads them.

• artifacts/fpcc/judge-1.md is the report.
• artifacts/fpcc/judge-1.json is the ballot. A quick script confirmed it has nine observations and ranks A–I exactly once each.

I downloaded the collage and the normal-pet reference and looked at both. All nine entries were clear enough to judge, so the status is judged.

Ranking: B, H, I, D, E, A, F, C, G

• First choice, B (shark): the pet is completely replaced by a clean, instantly recognizable shark with fins, tail, belly and grin. It is the furthest from an ordinary hat.
• Second choice, H (Grim Reaper): the pet is fully covered by a hooded cloak with a skull emblem and holds a large scythe, which is a strong prop.
• Close calls: B and H were close. H has a prop, but B's shape and finish are cleaner. H and I (samurai armor) were also close.
• Unclear entry: I couldn't tell what F's costume is meant to be, a red pot holding a flaming orange cat figure next to the pet. I ranked it lower for that, and the report says so as an open question.

The report keeps what is visible in the images separate from my opinions, and it has no scores or other judges. Some untracked dotfiles were already in the repository root; I didn't touch them.

Completed and validated both matching Judge 2 ballot files:

• judge-2.md
• judge-2.json

Both images and all nine entries were visually inspected. The ballot ranks H first and I second, with nine concrete observations and recorded uncertainty. JSON/Markdown consistency and ballot structure passed local validation.

Created and validated Judge 3’s report and JSON ballot.

Status: judged. Ranking: H > B > I > D > F > A > C > E > G.

Both images and all nine entries were visually inspected. The outputs agree and remain untracked. Previous judges’ files were left unopened and unchanged.

Created and validated both outputs:

• Judge 4 report
• Judge 4 JSON ballot

Ranking: H > I > B > D > A > F > C > E > G.

Both images and all nine entries were inspected. The files agree on observations, ranking, and choices.

I judged all nine entries and wrote my ballot to artifacts/fpcc/judge-5.md and artifacts/fpcc/judge-5.json. I checked that the JSON and the Markdown give the same ranking and that the JSON has nine observations. I did not open the other judges' reports.

I viewed both the collage and the normal-pet reference. My ranking, best to least preferred, is H > B > I > F > D > A > C > G > E.

• First choice, H: the Grim Reaper fully covers the pet in a hooded robe with a skull emblem and carries a large scythe. It is the strongest transformation, and the scythe is a clear costume prop.
• Runner-up, B: the shark fully covers the pet and is polished and instantly recognizable. It has no prop or extra pieces.
• Closest calls: B and H are very close. F's cauldron-and-flame concept is hard to read, so it could rank higher or lower. D and A are also close. The images are small, so I may have missed fine details. This is noted in the ballot's uncertainty field.

The report separates what I saw from my impressions of each entry. It contains no numerical scores and no simulated extra judges.

I copied the two images into test/scratch/ to open them. That folder is scratch space and isn't submitted.

I judged all nine entries as Judge 6 and wrote both the report and the JSON ballot; status is judged. Both images opened, and every entry was clear enough to judge when enlarged. A local check confirmed the two files agree, the ballot has all required fields, and every letter A–I is ranked exactly once.

Preference order: I > B > H > D > A > F > E > C > G

• First choice, I (samurai armour): the helmet, crest, mask and layered plates form one coordinated outfit, so the pet looks dressed rather than just wearing a hat.
• Runner-up, B (shark): this is the most complete transformation and the least hat-like entry, but it's a simpler single idea than I.
• Closest calls: I over B and B over H were the tightest. E, C and F were also hard to order among themselves.
• Unclear from the image: I couldn't tell what H's pale emblem depicts, what F's concept is meant to be, or whether I's black lower body is costume or pet. None of these changed my order. The sprites are also small and slightly soft, so the finest details are less certain.

Independence: I didn't open any earlier judge's report or ballot, and I didn't search for contest results.

Delivery: nothing was committed, and neither file shows up in git status, so they stay out of Git for the daemon to upload. I didn't add a README, because the assignment says to write only your own ballot.

Files are in artifacts/fpcc/:

• judge-6.md
• judge-6.json