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Sol's Storyteller of the month - December
Posted: 02 Dec 2004 01:34 PM |
Hello all,
Time to announce the subject for this months competition.
This month it's limericks! For those of you that aren't familiar with these here is an example :
There was a bootiful orc named Muga
Men flocked from miles around to hug 'er
But she'd growl at them instead
And hit them on the head
They'd only get a chance if they could drug 'er
Basically they are humorous 5 line poems where the 1st, 2nd and 5th line rhyme with each other, as do the 3rd and 4th.
The subject can be anything Vives related.
More than one entry allowed per person.
The competition will close on 24th December and I will announce the winner on 31st.
No comments or other replies in this thread, entries only please.
I am hoping for lots of entries, so I am likely to pick more than one winner. Up to 5 winners depending on the quantity of entries.
No skill required, just a sense of humour and a vague sense of rhyme! .
Good luck,
Solitaire (The Dreamer) |
- Solitaire, Wizard
- Ilyana Fiirhaart, High Priestess of Naruth |
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Re: Sol's Storyteller of the month - December
Posted: 02 Dec 2004 02:36 PM |
Okay, this is not for the competition, but the idea attacked me with such ferocity that I needed to post it.
There once was an old priest named Vidus
Who wanted to tell the elves “fight us,”
But he could not raise his sword,
Cause such things made him bored,
Ere since Fri’el told him “Come ride us”
*takes a bow then shuffles back into obscurity*
-Mykal |
Most men lead lives of quiet desperation and go to the grave with the song still in them.
-Henry David Thoreau
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Re: Sol's Storyteller of the month - December
Posted: 02 Dec 2004 06:46 PM |
Very silly, please ignore. : )
There once was a singer named Macha
Who snarfed while she munched on her taca*
Ground beef hit her dress
And it made a huge mess
“Oh darn it there goes my new frocka.”
*think taco with a southern accent
Hope it made somebody laugh.
Ala |
Alarwen Emeria - Patience and time...
Ranger/Sorc/AA
Jessminda (companion) |
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Re: Sol's Storyteller of the month - December
Posted: 02 Dec 2004 08:19 PM |
Oh well, might as well :)
There once was kobold named Bunt
Who many thought was a troublesome runt
But when he got to playing
All the people would be saying
Would he go far if we gave him a punt?
P.S. Do I get extra points for avoiding the obvious lymeric style rhyme? ;-)
lol
-V |
I'm The Cult of Personality. |
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Re: Sol's Storyteller of the month - December
Posted: 02 Dec 2004 11:57 PM |
Johe ran through the bar, his packs bulging with parchment and ale. Doc McGillicutty heard the slam of Johes room door moments later. A few hours later he went down to mop the common room, what he heard allowed him to raise Johes rent conciderably, lest certain limericks fall into the wrong hands…
Here is a smattering of what was over heard amidst giggles and the sound of opening bottles of ale.
Wands of wonder are oh so much fun
I’m so glad that I guyvered up one
I point and it shoots
Butterflies or good loot
I might buy Port Royal when I’m done
Fengus the Foul’s courting habits are weird
Fell asleep in the woods alone unafeared
He had some luck
Woke up and yelled “FAAAAAAK!”
“This squirrel’s in love with me beard!”
Miss Macha she started a band
Arcane played the drums it was grand!
Glordong sang lead
‘nuff ta make yer ears bleed
and bury yer head in the sand
Mister Sirac is sneaky and strong
One second he’s there then he’s gone
He is so sneaky
It seems to me he
Could be Port Royals peeping tom
There’s this dumb neckbiter named Loccard
Got the personality of a wet troll fart
He’ll get his someday
I’ll guyver a way
And dance on his dust with a fruit tart
Kissy face Shalee and Chandler
She’s a werewolf I once took a gander
Said he with a grin
as he laced his bodkin
She was wild but I managed ta handle ‘er
‘ere’s to me mate mister Alton
‘is ways ya just can’t be faultin’
except fer ‘is hair
‘s’like wut’s in underwear
‘is barber ‘e should shoot a bolt in.
… the next day Johe woke up in the afternoon and got very little guyvering done :) |
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Re: Sol's Storyteller of the month - December
Posted: 03 Dec 2004 02:41 AM |
Gigglesnort didn' know what to do
robbed 10,000 times, tis true
got a dispell machine
Chandler ran from the scene
but too slow, the construct came through
Jess and the halfling of gas
said come with us and kick a$$
I was dragon food twice
in the span of two nights
from then on I just said I'll pass |
My lamentable plight... I am calamity.
fire... burning....agony...
sultry shivers of a dark essence
why am i tortured with this nihilistic existence?
-Maddox |
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Re: Sol's Storyteller of the month - December
Posted: 03 Dec 2004 09:17 AM |
As the vampire threat grows, and a wife's husband never returns from the tavern, or a child loses her mother's grasp to a dark-clad and pale-skinned embrace in a lonely alley, and many a folk walking late in the evening feel shadows flit by and run home with feet keeping time to their fiercely-beating hearts, a song can be heard springing up across the lands.
It is sung by man and woman.
Sung by young and old.
It is sung under the breath as companion to the lone traveller.
And though a playful meter bounces the voice, there is a strained undertone of fear.
"Oh bring me some stout dwarven ale,
To beat back what now makes me pale.
While strolling the lane,
A vamp found my vein,
On a cold night in Icy Vale.
This drink, sir, be foul for a goat,
For your brew you have no need to gloat,
But draw closer barkeep,
Tis a secret I keep,
I'll prefer the warm blood from your thoat.
I return, love, from my long evening walk,
Why startle? It is I to whom you now talk,
A kiss now I will,
Though my touch make you chill,
Now together the townsfolk we'll stalk." |
Willom Wilde--Actor, Playwrite, Head of Wilde's Vials, and fearful of all things cheesy
Califus Sarten--Mercenary for Hire
Bennigan Songsinger--Brooding bard. |
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Re: Sol's Storyteller of the month - December
Posted: 03 Dec 2004 10:40 AM |
Okay, I'll make an attempt.
Alton the cleric could easily cast.
Many spells with a wave and a blast.
His spell went awry,
"A chicken!" they cried,
But where was Alton seen last? |
Shalee Windwalker.....wife of Chandler, Ranger, Cleric of Elbereth
Alianda - Change can happen.
Lara - half-elven Ranger, trying to reshape her life
Tia - Cleric of Vilyave
"Delicious Ambiguity" |
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Re: Sol's Storyteller of the month - December
Posted: 03 Dec 2004 02:01 PM |
| ((Dang, going to be hard to pick a winner here)) |
Purpose in life: finding better ways of allowing players to kill themselves. Repeatedly.
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"...Cause he mixes it with love
And makes the world taste good."
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<@James42> Lawful good isn't in your vocabulary, it's on your menu.
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Re: Sol's Storyteller of the month - December
Posted: 03 Dec 2004 02:20 PM |
Just a quick contribution from me... *grins and hides*
There once was a lass named Solitaire,
For magic she had quite a flair,
When teased she turns a bright shade of red,
But tis best to beware, for oft it was said,
That she could turn you into a toad with her stare. |
'The bond that links your true family is not one of blood, but of respect and joy in each other's life. Rarely do members of one family grow up under the same roof.' - Richard Bach, Illusions. |
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My big friend Glordy
Posted: 03 Dec 2004 02:57 PM |
*Lor starts humming a tune*
With shoulders broad and muscles strong
You don't want to do him wrong
If you do so, you are dead
As Glordy smash your puny head
And use it as a little gong
Posessed by a demonic blade
His soul was pretty close to fade
But Glordy refused their tempting song
He proved his spirit to be strong
And forced the demons back to shade
Our friend came happy back again
The demons evil was in vain
For to crush a soul so pure
And friend to darkness lure
Will fail, no matter torment and pain |
Vurbag Usko - Missing
Melinne Carshall - Missing |
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Re: Sol's Storyteller of the month - December
Posted: 03 Dec 2004 03:05 PM |
| ((given the current wild magic conditions, it was more likely to be a chicken)) |
Purpose in life: finding better ways of allowing players to kill themselves. Repeatedly.
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"...Cause he mixes it with love
And makes the world taste good."
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<@James42> Lawful good isn't in your vocabulary, it's on your menu.
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Re: Sol's Storyteller of the month - December
Posted: 03 Dec 2004 03:25 PM |
Aros's Shaft
Aros's arrow is long,
Aros's arrow is strong,
It glistens in the light,
And it's good for a fight,
Jus' ask Elbereth, it's ne'er done her wrong! |
My name is Byron Lorian....I am the Last Son |
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Re: Sol's Storyteller of the month - December
Posted: 06 Dec 2004 08:07 AM |
A Dragon's Rhyme
I've seen many warriors come this way,
And priests and wizards make lights play,
They come with a frown,
I knock them all down,
And make of their livers a pate... |
"Let us go then, you and I,
When the evening is spread out against the sky
Like a patient etherized upon a table;"
T.S. Eliot |
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Re: Sol's Storyteller of the month - December
Posted: 06 Dec 2004 10:10 AM |
| dang, These are all good. Great reading, and good luck picking a winner. |
-Kalos
"When in doubt, tell the truth. It will amaze most people, delight your friends, and confuse your enemies" -Mark Twain
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Re: Sol's Storyteller of the month - December
Posted: 06 Dec 2004 05:15 PM |
Neb was scolding miss Frippi
"be safe or I'll ground you, you hear me?"
Johe signed "Miss no doubt"
"I would guyver you out"
what a pair the two of them would be |
My lamentable plight... I am calamity.
fire... burning....agony...
sultry shivers of a dark essence
why am i tortured with this nihilistic existence?
-Maddox |
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Re: Sol's Storyteller of the month - December
Posted: 06 Dec 2004 06:37 PM |
There once was a golem named Ace.
With women at every base.
But once they had glanced at
His special "enhancement"
They vanished without a trace. |
I'm The Cult of Personality. |
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Re: Sol's Storyteller of the month - December
Posted: 12 Dec 2004 12:03 AM |
((Sorry, waiting for server to reset and I'm bored.))
During reset I do sit and I write,
about waiting to return to the fight.
Little patience I possess,
so I sit here and stress,
About if my character will be alright. |
Willom Wilde--Actor, Playwrite, Head of Wilde's Vials, and fearful of all things cheesy
Califus Sarten--Mercenary for Hire
Bennigan Songsinger--Brooding bard. |
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Re: Sol's Storyteller of the month - December
Posted: 14 Dec 2004 07:51 AM |
An Orc's Complaint
There are too many elves here in Vives,
All skinny and covered in leaves,
They sing far too much,
Like birds in a clutch,
And shoot you when they aren't so pleased... |
"Let us go then, you and I,
When the evening is spread out against the sky
Like a patient etherized upon a table;"
T.S. Eliot |
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Re: Sol's Storyteller of the month - December
Posted: 14 Dec 2004 08:31 AM |
((small point with this latest one, "Vives" is pronounced "vee-vez"
Great entries so far all
- Sol)) |
- Solitaire, Wizard
- Ilyana Fiirhaart, High Priestess of Naruth |
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Re: Sol's Storyteller of the month - December
Posted: 14 Dec 2004 08:43 AM |
| ((it's called Poetic license. Leave him alone you bully!)) |
Purpose in life: finding better ways of allowing players to kill themselves. Repeatedly.
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"...Cause he mixes it with love
And makes the world taste good."
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<@James42> Lawful good isn't in your vocabulary, it's on your menu.
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Re: Sol's Storyteller of the month - December
Posted: 14 Dec 2004 09:00 AM |
| (( Interesting difference between Spanish and French style pronunciations.)) |
"Let us go then, you and I,
When the evening is spread out against the sky
Like a patient etherized upon a table;"
T.S. Eliot |
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Re: Sol's Storyteller of the month - December
Posted: 14 Dec 2004 09:31 AM |
*a short dwarf (haha) taps the mic a few times...*
'Is this thing on?'*
*clears throat*
There once was a LAD named AESIR,
Who was LOST roaming from there to HERE.
He found OUT one DAY,
(In THE usual WAY)
That his MAPS were scribed using BEER.
*bows*
"Thank ye! Thank ye! I'm here all week... Try the veal."
(and it's pronounced... 'Vives'.. hope that helps. ) |
-æsir
"The man that finds himself at a crossroads, and unsure of direction, is not lost. For in truth, all roads will carry him to the same destination - his fate. But it is the determined man that takes the next step." -Aren
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Re: Sol's Storyteller of the month - December
Posted: 16 Dec 2004 11:30 AM |
OK, here's my first attempt at a limerick...ever, so please be kind ;)
In the wood lives an elf called Krow
He is one fine shot with a bow
When an enemy he does see
He shoots from a tree
It is perhaps best not to have him a foe
And here is my second....
Dante Vanderbrook, the best adventurer he thinks he be
Upon entering town all the women say "please pick me"
He thinks it for his charm
Or perhaps his strong sword arm
But the ladies whisper "it hangs to his knee"
Thank you, Thank you very much..... |
-Kalos
"When in doubt, tell the truth. It will amaze most people, delight your friends, and confuse your enemies" -Mark Twain
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Re: Sol's Storyteller of the month - December
Posted: 16 Dec 2004 12:09 PM |
As a red sun goes down,
twilight stars with a frown
open up their eyes.
“Why,” one of them cries,
“can’t I have Saturn’s crown?”
Yeah I know, it’s not Vives related. I used this as warmup though, and thought I’d just share it.
Some more;
The kobold drew its tiny mace,
yelling, of fear no trace:
“You, trembling before me,
I shall destroy with glee!
You will be put in place!”
“My, my, little sir,
you cause quite a stir,”
began the noble knight.
“Though, when this is done, you shall know my might
and I shall decorate my home with your fur.”
Hope you enjoyed, poetry’s not my thing, heh. |
<WickedArtist> I'd imagine a baby as a REALLY BIG kidney stone |
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