The Poetry Colosseum: Main Thread (Judges-for-hire wanted!)

Let's say your spaceship has been bombed by pirates & will soon asplode. How do you prepare for death?

Freak out (ohmigodohmigod I'm gonna DIIIEEE AAAAGGH!!!)	7.6%	[ 19 ]
Sit there numbly, knowing there's nothing more to do or say	3.6%	[ 9 ]
Try to send a last message of love to your family / friends / significant other	9.2%	[ 23 ]
Pray, chant, meditate or other religious activity	3.6%	[ 9 ]
Tell that one fellow crew member you hate what you really think of them	6.4%	[ 16 ]
Tell that one fellow crew member you have a crush on what you really think of them	7.2%	[ 18 ]
Hit the snooze button and sleep through it	14.1%	[ 35 ]
Sing a song through gritted teeth (ie, Amazing Grace, Bird on a Wire, your national anthem)	5.6%	[ 14 ]
More than one of the above	29.7%	[ 74 ]
Something completely different (please post & say what it is!)	12.9%	[ 32 ]
Total Votes:			[ 249 ]

[SomeReallyKoolGuy]

Maahvelous, dahling. ^_^ Now once Nuriko signs on & pays up, the shussting can begin!

[Nuriko1]

Gambol

Oh, I can't resist.


Challenger name: Gambol
Defender name: Nuriko1
Bet: 500g.
Judge(s) desired: Whoever. biggrin

Just prod me.

Agreed~

[SomeReallyKoolGuy]

Enguarde!

That means go fight now.
ninja

[Mahayr]

Keembah

"One kiss, my bonny sweetheart, I'm after a prize to-night,
But I shall be back with the yellow gold before the morning light;
Yet, if they press me sharply, and harry me through the day,
Then look for me by moonlight,
Watch for me by moonlight,
I'll come to thee by moonlight, though hell should bar the way."

Now I am inspired... seeing a long-time favorite, partly-quoted. The Loreena McKennett (sp) song version is wonderful. Perhaps I will give this fine idea some thought.

"Defender"
Defender name: Mahayr
Bet: 500G
Judge(s): Bluebus

[Chiara_Scuro]

Challenger name: Chiara_Scuro
Defender name: Mahayr
Bet: 500G
Judge(s): Whoever's good for me...

[Mahayr]

I am not real clear about how this works, exactly. I forgot to mention a catagory, for example.

Now we pay our judge, then my challenger and I get together and discuss specifics, and after we are in agreement, post in the Collosseum?

Should we post in any specific order? Challenger first and then defender, for example?

I think the challenger should be the one to initiate the duel, challenging the general population, and the defender would be the one answering the challenge.

Please let me know the reasons behind this format, for my own edification and enlightenment!

I think this is one of the best contests going, and should be a great deal of fun for everyone involved. I hope to alternate between judge and participant! Ohwait... hahaha.

[Mahayr]

We are agreed!

--Poems must be rhyming
--Poems must be metered
--REQUIRE: sadness/angst
--FORBID: love

We await our Enguarde!

[Chiara_Scuro]

Can I have demagoguery with crit for my judge?

[Chiara_Scuro]

Wait... I think we're supposed to have the same judge...

[Mahayr]

Hmmm... I don't know. Maybe they confer. Now that you mention it, I do not remember how they decide the winner... I will go read it all again.

[Mahayr]

AUGH you are right! We have to agree on a judge! I already sent my fees to Bluebus, do you want us to talk about it further??

I am sorry about that... I will message you again. And we were doing so well!.

Phoo. Glad you caught that one, though.

[Chiara_Scuro]

Okay. We can do Bluebus. 3nodding

Edit: I've paid and everything! 3nodding All 600 G.

[Leonis]

"Grudge Match"
My name is: ranjir
I call out: Mistress Mahayr
My item bet is: 1 gold
Judge(s) I will accept: serpenteyes but any will do.
(optional) Reason for grudge match: Fun and just to see if I can beat her. razz biggrin

[Mahayr]

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

[Mahayr]

You must follow the format, and then we have to -agree- about the rest, you brat!

This is the format:

Grudge Match

Quote:

"Grudge Match"
My name is:
I call out:
My item bet is:
Judge(s) I will accept:
(optional) Reason for grudge match:

Then we discuss the theme and judge.
Phoo!