[Sei]

This contest is a
haiku contest for you-
Hope you enjoy it!

Hello, all!

We thought, with this being a royal ball and all, that some sort of poetry contest would be in order. Since I'm a big fan of haiku, and it was suggested by a dear friend of mine, this contest was born.

All you have to do is submit an entry about the event (including, but not limited to: NPCs, the ball itself, what you did at the ball, what you think of the event), keeping the 5-7-5 standard (unless you want to go above and beyond). Once submitted, there will be two votes: staff pick and user's pick. Then, I will choose a winner or two from the remaining entries.

So... you might be wondering what the prizes are? Simple, really!

Prizes
.

• Staff Pick: 40 pearls
• User's Pick: 20 pearls
• Sei's Pick(s): 12 pearls

[Sei]

SUBMISSIONS TO VOTE ON! :'D

Originally Posted by Nanka

Lights shining brightly
Filling the room with passion
Everyone amazed

Just simple chatter
Between the unknowing guests
Of their slavery

The Queen is evil
Gazing with hungry power
And an ugly heart

Everyone will bow
To her dark throne of chaos
But I won't obey

Take flight you harpy
Leave this place you call your own
Never return here

I plan to end you
To never let you hurt us
And to set us free

This is not a threat
Only a promise of love
To our gracious land

Keep one eye open
For death shall take you in arms
To end your terror

For the people here
I plan to set you all free
For our happiness

My name is Nanka
I am just like all of you
I'm breaking my chains

Bringing us freedom
Setting aflame to our horror
And bringing back peace

Originally Posted by Sugar

Dancing in circles,
Partners dancing all around,
Dancing gracefully~

[QUOTE=Quiet Man Cometh]
Be gracefull, dear friends,
In your girdle of splendour.
Who, now, is your queen?

Originally Posted by Elf healer

Masked dancers all 'round
Girls wearing beautiful gowns
"May I have this dance?"~

Originally Posted by Funkduder

I believe I'm sad;
Loneliness now takes one, who
is known as Fenrir

A forgotten God,
Wrestled in chains of duties
Gifts to him ribbon.

Originally Posted by Funkduder

"The importance of this event"
This is a new age
A door to a centaury
of which I'm a part

Originally Posted by Shirelin

The night is alight
with beautiful sounds this time
unlike last night's droll.

Originally Posted by Reyoki

The queen welcomes us.
Stunning lights and fine music.
Will you dance with me?

Originally Posted by Angel Spirit Girl

A masquerade ball!
The plots ripen like cherries.
Have you found a Pearl?

Originally Posted by Ginger

Songs play as they dance
A ballroom flooded with masks
A time for masked love

Originally Posted by Fey

Silhouettes dancing
Spinning, whirling, bleeding, there
Chaos hides in shadow

Originally Posted by Espy

Drifting through the crowd
I wait for that one moment
When the mask comes off.
I will take your breath away
with one glance at my dark eyes.

[Quiet Man Cometh]

I shall definately enter! Can we explore the form a little bit, such as an alternating haiku or multiple 5-7-5 poems in succession? Or should we keep to the standard three lines?

[Sei]

If you'd like to go above and beyond, I'll give you an extra cookie! *nods*

[Quiet Man Cometh]

Perhaps tanka? Or shall we stay with the basic Haiku form?

[Sei]

As long as it has structure and flows, I have decided that I will allow it. You're welcome to go beyond simple 5-7-5, if you so desire. *nods*

[Quiet Man Cometh]

Thank you. :). I hope inspiration comes quickly for all.

;) (I'm having too much fun with this event)

[Suzerain of Sheol]

Originally Posted by Quiet

;) (I'm having too much fun with this event)

What is this nonsense you speak?! No such thing. :p

[Quiet Man Cometh]

Oh no? You'd better be carefull or I just might ask you to join in the next group dance! I'll draw a smile on your face if I have to.

[Suzerain of Sheol]

Oh, dear... I left myself open for that one. :D

[Serra Britt]

-giggles- I'll help drag Suzerain out there, Quiet ;)

[Quiet Man Cometh]

Are you going to enter, Serra?

And just to be sure, it's one entry per person, yes?

[Serra Britt]

I have never written a haiku :/ I should try and enter anyways though ;)

[Sugar]

I'm SO gonna enter!! (once I think of one lol)

[Sei]

You can enter as many times as you want (please!), but you can only win once. *nods* You all should enter cause you all love me so much! xD

[Nanka]

Do we submit an entry as a post or by PM?