Competition: Week 1

Finished

Week 1

Welcome to week 1 of this competition. Let's get those creative juices started. Subscribe below for your writing prose.

Requirements for participation:

Subscribe to the competition, and submit either a .doc, .docx file, or in the text box.
No Google Drive Links Will Be Accepted
Follow the prompt. If the three judges agree that this hasn’t been done, you will be disqualified from that week’s challenge.
This is a haiku, so you must follow the 5-7-5 syllable count and the stanza requirement posted in each week's prompt.
Satirical entries will be accepted and graded accordingly. If they fail to reflect the spirit of the prompt properly, it will be reflected in the scoring.
Do Not Plagiarize! Plagiarism will be reported to the Justicar.
Have fun and be creative. Show us what that brain of yours can do.

This week's Haiku will be graded out of 20 points:

Spelling/Grammar: 20% Creativity: 30% Entertainment Value: 20% Originality: 30%

Rewards:

1st: 10 points + 2nd tier crescent
2nd: 9 points + 2nd tier crescent
3rd: 8 points + 2nd tier crescent
4th: 7 points
5th: 6 points
6th: 5 points
7th: 4 points
8th: 3 points
9th: 2 points
10th: 1 point

Competition Information

Parent Competition: Twelve Weeks a Haiku Returns!!!
Organized by: Dr. Rhylance
Running time: 2023-01-22 until 2023-01-28 (7 days)
Target Unit: Entire DJB
Competition Type: Poetry
Awards: Second Level Crescents
Participants: 24 subscribers, of which 19 have participated.

Results

1st place

Proconsul Diyrian "Diy" Grivna

Member: Proconsul Diyrian "Diy" Grivna
Textual submission: In finery Red
They stand solemnly at arms
To protect the throne.
Placement: 1st place

2nd place

Supreme Chancellor Cassandra Oriana Taldrya

Member: Supreme Chancellor Cassandra Oriana Taldrya
Textual submission: Stalwart In Duty
The Grand Master Do They Guard
Till Death Do They Part
Placement: 2nd place

3rd place

Kul'tak Drol

Member: Kul'tak Drol
Textual submission: Iron discipline
Redundant shields for a sword
Will die for nothing
Placement: 3rd place

4th place

Warlord Khryso Mallus

Member: Warlord Khryso Mallus
Textual submission: Gaming with your friends.
Casual activity?
No - bodyguard time.
Placement: 4th place

5th place

Master Kamjin "Maverick" Lap'lamiz

Member: Master Kamjin "Maverick" Lap'lamiz
Textual submission: Glorious in red
Pikes that slash and maim their foes
terror in their wake
Placement: 5th place

6th place

Supreme Chancellor Ood Bnar

Member: Supreme Chancellor Ood Bnar
Textual submission: Protecting the boss!
Who is the strongest of us?
The protected one...
Placement: 6th place

7th place

Research Director Kadrol Hauen

Member: Research Director Kadrol Hauen
Textual submission: Rajhin in Command
I thought it was Dracaryis
Overthrow the Guard
Placement: 7th place

8th place

Ghost Sythe

Member: Ghost Sythe
Textual submission: Through darkened lenses
We weed out the enemy
With strength we destroy
Placement: 8th place

9th place

Combat Master "Aequitas" Anderson

Member: Combat Master "Aequitas" Anderson
Textual submission: The guards of Royal,
Follow their furry leader,
Into the unknown.
Placement: 9th place

10th place

Hand of the Emperor Korvyn

Member: Hand of the Emperor Korvyn
Textual submission: Killing in their name
Defending those that rule us
Overlord requires
Placement: 10th place

Aticus Jade

Member: Aticus Jade
Textual submission: My blade it swings wide
The ocean breaks upon the barren shore
Last look upon blue skies
Placement: No placement

Master Ruka Tenbriss Ya-ir

Member: Master Ruka Tenbriss Ya-ir
Textual submission: In crimson cloak'ed
caliber, their Countenance
Prestigiousness
Placement: No placement

Aedile Raistlin

Member: Aedile Raistlin
Textual submission: The Royal Guard Is
Incredibly Deadly
They don't ever miss
Placement: No placement

Qyreia Arronen

Member: Qyreia Arronen
Submission: Qyreia Arronen opted out of publishing her submission.
Placement: No placement

Blade Master Nero Ashraven

Member: Blade Master Nero Ashraven
Textual submission: Royal Guard for the
Master of the Brotherhood
Is lead by a cat
Placement: No placement

Tasha'Vel Versea

Member: Tasha'Vel Versea
Textual submission: Unflinching, loyal
fearless,never backing down
guarding to a fault
Placement: No placement

Darth Renatus

Member: Darth Renatus
Submission: Darth Renatus opted out of publishing his submission.
Placement: No placement

randyrumrnr

Member: randyrumrnr
Textual submission: From first echelon to fifth
They guard The Grandmaster to their death
Life long lived, in service
Placement: No placement

TuQ’uan Varick di Plagia

Member: TuQ’uan Varick di Plagia
Textual submission: Chosen, an honour
Standing ever vigilant
Trained to kill
Placement: No placement