ometotchtli.

[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.

Comments

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]

measure
last
haunt
number
pretend
bubble
remain
stay
sail
welcome

nouns.

[swansonged]

dust
church
oranges
root
skirt
team
theory
tail
sister
thrill

adjectives.

[swansonged]

creepy
lacking
boundless
smooth
energetic
rabid
tiny
tawdry
tiresome
luxuriant

adverbs.

[swansonged]

closely
inquisitively
below
limply
elegantly
fatally
offensively
questioningly
kiddingly
mockingly

prepositions.

[swansonged]

opposite
for
than
down
in

discussion.

[swansonged]

Re: discussion.

[thexfactor]

She is certainly . . . thorough.

Re: discussion.

[anarchydemocracy]

This again?

Re: discussion.

[thexfactor]

She really likes poetry.

All right, we should . . . decide on a topic or choose the words we want to use.

Re: discussion.

[anarchydemocracy]

You choose the topic. Neither of you would like what I would come up with.

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.

swan lake

[thexfactor]

Boundlessly smooth is the lake's surface
Where tiny fish dart within the space
Where the trees grow closely, circling around
And the Northern wind haunts the grounds

round 2.

[swansonged]

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

discussion.

[swansonged]

Re: discussion.

[thexfactor]

. . . Wow, we're disappointing in comparison.

[redatheart]

...Yes, well....

[no, he doesn't even have an excuse]

[thexfactor]

Well, it doesn't matter. Which one do you like best?

[redatheart]

Either 'The Porter' or 'The Storm and The Sea Serpent'. The first is clever, and the other seems like it had effort put into it.

...At least ours isn't this.

[pointing at 'Fuck You, Mushroom']

I think I can guess who that came from.

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.

Re: turn-in.

[thexfactor]

1. "The Storm and the Sea Serpent"
2. "Tragedy of War"
3. "Communication"

Re: turn-in.

[swansonged]

[ To endgame... ]