Competition: [HQD] - Space Shanty

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[HQD] - Space Shanty

Chant

Sea Space Shanty

Create an upbeat and labor (work) like chant/song about Port Ol'Val (House Qel-Droma) or/and Umbra Ferrum. You can do both! Such as both in one shanty or two separate ones, dealers choice. You will get extra 2 points for doing both.

  • Must have more than 8 lines
  • If doing both, combined, must have more than 14 lines (if separate, then 8 for both)

Grading:

Grading determines as follows:

  • An upbeat and clear chant- like vibes (I do 'hear' voices/songs in my head when reading things so see if you can trigger that chant/singing part of my brain!)

  • Personal preference

Poetry Competition Points are:

1st place gets 12 points

2nd place gets 10

3rd place gets 8 points

Participation will net you 6 points

AI generated fiction such as ChatGPT will NOT be accepted as valid entries and will be disqualified.

Competition Information
Parent Competition
[HQD] - Umbra Ferrum
Organized by
Quaestrix Sofila "Sagitta" Douve Armis
Running time
2024-06-03 until 2024-06-17 (15 days)
Target Unit
House Qel-Droma
Competition Type
Fiction
Awards
Fourth Level Crescents and Clusters of Ice as per VOICE guidelines
Participants
7 subscribers, of which 5 have participated.
Results
1st place
Orv Dessrx
Member
Orv Dessrx
File submission
Ol'Val Space Shanty - poem.pdf
Textual submission

To the tune of Wellerman :D

Placement
1st place
Member
Captain Alex Draconis
File submission
Space Shanties.pdf
Placement
2nd place
Member
Lord Marick Tyris Arconae
File submission
The Blind Man’s Shanty_ShadowForged_Iron.pdf
Textual submission

Both songs attached, even with repeated chorus, should be 8 lines each minimum.

Placement
3rd place
4th place
Archian
Member
Archian
File submission
Fly, Steal - Let Port Ol'Val Pay The Bill.pdf
Placement
4th place
Member
Aedile Tali Sroka
Textual submission

I scanned a freighter, all laden with loot
Its engines were struggling, and unarmed to boot
I said to me maties, we will take this fine prize
Our Steel Shadows will be its demise

Yo-Ho the Shadows come home
Run down the freighter and we make it so
Yo-Ho the Shadows come home
Steel in these Shadows we roam

We ran for the freighter, our engines were hot
It turned to escape, but jump it did not
An ion blast did cripple its drives
We fell soon upon it, with vibro knives

Yo-Ho the Shadows come home
Run down the freighter and we make it so
Yo-Ho the Shadows come home
Steel in these Shadows we roam

We carved up the booty, each got his share
And we told the ship's captain, we would treat him fair
He kept his mouth shut and we let him go
More freighters kept coming down that star road

Yo-Ho the Shadows come home
Run down the freighter and we make it so
Yo-Ho the Shadows come home
Steel in these Shadows we roam

Placement
5th place