henwen + jack panther.

[soulping]

You find yourself transported across to the far end of the pond - although how you got there (and why you're suddenly separated from the other teams), you can't be sure.

In front of you, you see a long wooden table with scrolls on it - one blank one with a quill and ink ensemble next to it, and a few others with words written on them in dainty script.

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rules.

[soulping]

As characters arrive into their "rooms", they implicitly understand the following rules:

▶ This is a poetry-making game! But since some teams have found it difficult to write their own poems, the swan maiden has provided you with some words she found in library books for inspiration.

▶ Round 1 is the writing period - teams will be asked to compose one 4-8 line poem, as well as give it a title.

▶ Teams are not required to use the suggested words, but they will get points for using them. So if you feel like you got a bunch of crappy words and that you can write your own poem that'll knock everyone's socks off, you're welcome to. Additionally, poems must be sensical - "dog cat bark forest / happy green pink" (aka simply listing out all of your words) will not be eligible for a points win.

▶ Teams are also not required to use rhyme/meter/follow a particular style, but these factors may be used for tiebreakers or may factor into the echo's favorite win.

▶ Round 2 is where teams read the compositions of other teams (anonymously) and vote for their three favorite in rank order (ex. favorite is #1, second favorite is #2, etc.). Teams may not vote for their own poem.

▶ If a team can only be present for Round 1, then they are ineligible to win as a popular poem.

▶ The three win categories possible are most points, most popular, and echo's favorite. The number of wins given to each category is up to my discretion.

▶ Round 1 will run from 8-9:30pm PST, and Round 2 will run from 9:30-11pm PST.

questions?

[swansonged]

please direct any ic or ooc questions (mark it in subject) here!

round 1.

[swansonged]

word lists.

[swansonged]

[ Upon further investigation, you may notice that the scrolls with writing on them contain the following words... ]

verbs.

[swansonged]

add
film
obtain
jam
preach
program
search
tease
satisfy
test

nouns.

[swansonged]

planes
frog
rose
stone
market
tank
plants
tin
toothpaste
war

adjectives.

[swansonged]

deep
aromatic
abounding
dependent
fabulous
fast
lonely
offbeat
obtainable
workable

adverbs.

[swansonged]

instantly
dreamily
actually
joshingly
terribly
miserably
unexpectedly
rarely
wetly
yearningly

prepositions.

[swansonged]

on
at
along
until
concerning

discussion.

[swansonged]

[lifehacker]

Fuck me, I should have stayed back in the dorm and taken a dump.

[wherethewildthingsare]

[Of course. Of course it's you.]

Poetry isn't my area of expertise either.

Re: discussion.

[letstalk]

Waaah...I don't get it.

[lifehacker]

A fucking dragon.

Re: discussion.

[wherethewildthingsare]

A poem is a bunch of words that match a rhyming scheme!

Like, the last word of the things you say rhyme.

someone else fix this

[lifehacker]

Someone replaced your heart with stone
And through a deep internal war
You became cold and alone

But were you lonely?
On the planes of your heart
Something was abounding with heat

But actually, it was bitter
The rose, with no flower, only thorn

[ Grumbling to himself in frustration and spent energy for trying, but he sets it down. ]

I tried.

[wherethewildthingsare]

Maybe something ..ambiguous.

[Ambiguous and bullshit.] Like, fuck, I dunno..

'Miserably and terribly one lives through war
Lonely,friends buried, marked with stone
The land one loves becomes stained with gore.
A test for man? His true colors shown?
Or is that an lie those who preach shall moan?
Perhaps war is nothing but mankind's greed.
For when one has died, all's left is bone.
Life cut short for other's need.'

turn-in.

[swansonged]

please give your poem's title in the subject line, and the content of your poem in the message part of your reply.

also, for ease of scoring, please bold all used suggested words.

turn-in is due by 9:30pm PST.

The Tragedy of War

[wherethewildthingsare]

'Miserably and terribly one lives through war
Lonely,friends buried, marked with stone
The land one loves becomes stained with gore.
A test for man? His true colors shown?
Or is that an lie those who preach shall moan?
Perhaps war is nothing but mankind's greed.
For when one has died, all's left is bone.
Life cut short for other's need.'

suggested words bolded whoops

[lifehacker]

Miserably and terribly one lives through war
Lonely, friends buried, marked with stone
The land one loves becomes stained with gore.
A test for man? His true colors shown?
Or is that an lie those who preach shall moan?
Perhaps war is nothing but mankind's greed.
For when one has died, all's left is bone.
Life cut short for other's need.

round 2.

[swansonged]

[ Suddenly, the scrolls in front of you vanish - only to be replaced with more scrolls, each covered in writing... ]

discussion.

[swansonged]

[lifehacker]

I like "Fuck you Mushroom" and "Communication."

turn-in.

[swansonged]

please list your top three favorite poems (by listing their titles), in order, with 1 being your favorite and 3 being your least favorite of the three. you may not rank your own poem.

turn-in is due by 11pm PST. should you fail/be unable to turn-in, your team will be ineligible to win via popularity.

[lifehacker]

1. Communication
2. Fuck You Mushroom
3. Loss