In a story by this author, a Norwegian fisherman recounts his brother’s death during a hurricane near the island of Moskoe. This author quoted Joseph Glanvill to describe a woman’s eyes as “more profound than the well of Democritus.” The title woman of a story by this author, who writes a poem that mentions an orchestra “breathing fitfully” and how “the play is the tragedy, ‘Man,’” resurrects through (*) Lady Rowena after composing “The Conqueror Worm.” This author of “A Descent into the Maelström” wrote a story depicting black velvet decor and scarlet windows in the seventh room of a building whose ebony clock chimes hourly, causing guests to stop dancing at a ball hosted by Prince Prospero. For 10 points, name this American author of “Ligeia” and “The Masque of the Red Death.” ■END■
| Player | Team | Opponent | Buzz Position | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eshan Pant | NYU A | Maryland B | 57 | 15 |
| Derrick Liu | Johns Hopkins B | Catholic University of America | 65 | 15 |
| Sai Subramanian | CWRU | George Mason A | 74 | -5 |
| Ethan Furman | Haverford A | Johns Hopkins A | 77 | -5 |
| Nate Kang | NYU B | Haverford B | 85 | 10 |
| Eli Issokson | Georgetown | George Mason B | 95 | 10 |
| Zaid Asif | NYU C | George Mason C | 100 | 10 |
| Emily Bussa | Maryland A | George Washington | 125 | 10 |
| Humzah Shaikh | George Mason A | CWRU | 133 | 10 |
| Maximilian Niebur | Johns Hopkins A | Haverford A | 133 | 10 |
| 2025 PLAYTIME Online | 04/26/2025 | Y | 9 | 100% | 33% | 0% | 64.00 |
| 2024 PLAYTIME @ Harvard | 04/26/2025 | Y | 4 | 100% | 0% | 25% | 87.50 |
| 2024 PLAYTIME @ Virginia Tech | 07/11/2025 | Y | 3 | 100% | 33% | 33% | 90.67 |
| 2024 PLAYTIME @ UBC | 10/05/2024 | Y | 8 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 101.50 |
| 2024 PLAYTIME @ WashU | 10/12/2024 | Y | 6 | 100% | 17% | 17% | 82.00 |
| 2024 PLAYTIME @ JHU | 10/26/2024 | Y | 8 | 100% | 25% | 25% | 99.13 |
| 2025 PLAYTIME @ Sheffield | 12/10/2024 | Y | 1 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 82.00 |
| 2025 PLAYTIME @ Northwest | 12/10/2024 | Y | 4 | 100% | 25% | 25% | 84.75 |
| 2025 PLAYTIME @ Claremont | 12/10/2024 | Y | 5 | 100% | 20% | 0% | 97.60 |
| 2025 PLAYTIME @ Florida | 12/10/2024 | Y | 2 | 100% | 50% | 0% | 50.50 |
| 2025 PLAYTIME @ Florida | 12/10/2024 | Y | 1 | 100% | 100% | 0% | 18.00 |
| 2025 PLAYTIME @ CWRU | 12/10/2024 | Y | 5 | 100% | 20% | 20% | 104.40 |
| 2025 PLAYTIME @ Sheffield | 12/10/2024 | Y | 6 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 106.33 |