Competition: Week 2: Whispers In The Dark

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Week 2: Whispers In The Dark

Revak has unlocked the artifact!

Within, is the spirit of Cy Thuron. Thought dead, his restless spirit has been reunited with the Clan that had a hand in his physical death. He whispers to Revak, poisonous words trickle into his ears, corrupting the weary Consul. What does Thuron say?

Your objective is to write something that Cy Thuron may say to Revak. Only it will need to be in the form of a haiku.

A haiku consists of a triplet that is organized by syllables:

Stanza 1 must contain 5 syllables
Stanza 2 must contain 7 syllables
Stanza 3 must contain 5 syllables

Best haiku will win!

Grading will be done using the Voice's Rubric

Competition Information

Parent Competition: COU: The Power Within
Organized by: Ghost Sythe, High Councillor Masahiro Haku
Running time: 2024-01-12 until 2024-01-19 (8 days)
Target Unit: Clan Odan-Urr
Competition Type: Poetry
Awards: Third Level Crescents
Participants: 5 subscribers, of which 5 have participated.

Results

1st place

Colonel Len Iode

Member: Colonel Len Iode
Submission: Colonel Len Iode opted out of publishing his submission.
Placement: 1st place

2nd place

Zyrethi Armis

Member: Zyrethi Armis
Textual submission: By your light, they come,
To sing their songs in your head,
Yet, they're the wrong words.
Placement: 2nd place

3rd place

Jafits Skrumm

Member: Jafits Skrumm
Textual submission: You cannot be killed
As long as the dark side flows
You'll live forever
Placement: 3rd place

Wenet C Bannog

Member

Wenet C Bannog

Textual submission

Revak hear my voice.
Because I'm not really dead.
Soon we will rejoice.

When you feel the dread.
You will know your time has come.
And darkness will spread.

Heartbeat like a drum.
Your mind will be corrupted.
Then you will succumb.

Placement

No placement

Proconsul Mihoshi Yukiko Keibatsu

Member: Proconsul Mihoshi Yukiko Keibatsu
Textual submission: You thought I was gone
A careful whisper is left
To make you kill all
Placement: No placement