Scratch's TF2 Poetry Contest (with prizes!)
Scratch
Florida, USA
I want to give back to the people who make playing on IC fun.
Rules:
1 - The subject of the poem must be TF2 related
2 - The poem must fit classical structure for the style. IE: No 5-7-4 syllable haikus and calling me a plebeian for not understanding your "advant-garde prose".
3 - Multiple entries are allowed, but only one prize will be given per person.
4 - Entries MUST BE ORIGINAL!
Prizes:
1st - A FREE STEAM GAME! (Up to $50, courtesy of Icrontic)
2nd - Polycount hat of your choice
3rd - Random hat
4th - Refined metal
Worst - Crate (series 3, 4 or 5) with a key
Deadline:
Next LEOI (Wednesday 8 December, 10pm-12am). The poem(s) must be PMed to me, either here or through Steam. To win 1st, you MUST also show up to LEOI and recite the poem(s) in voice chat during the game. Reciting your poem(s) during the game also gives you bonus points towards other places. The winners will be decided that midnight.
For those of you who are terrible at poetry, I suggest searching for an online rhyming dictionary. It will make all the difference.
To get your creative juices flowing, I took 3 minutes to throw something together and get things started. Here is my limerick, expressing my distaste for a certain minigun:
Natasha is quite overpowered,
Around her I become a coward,
But rage as I might
With her people fight,
And my Team Fortress game is soured.
Rules:
1 - The subject of the poem must be TF2 related
2 - The poem must fit classical structure for the style. IE: No 5-7-4 syllable haikus and calling me a plebeian for not understanding your "advant-garde prose".
3 - Multiple entries are allowed, but only one prize will be given per person.
4 - Entries MUST BE ORIGINAL!
Prizes:
1st - A FREE STEAM GAME! (Up to $50, courtesy of Icrontic)
2nd - Polycount hat of your choice
3rd - Random hat
4th - Refined metal
Worst - Crate (series 3, 4 or 5) with a key
Deadline:
Next LEOI (Wednesday 8 December, 10pm-12am). The poem(s) must be PMed to me, either here or through Steam. To win 1st, you MUST also show up to LEOI and recite the poem(s) in voice chat during the game. Reciting your poem(s) during the game also gives you bonus points towards other places. The winners will be decided that midnight.
For those of you who are terrible at poetry, I suggest searching for an online rhyming dictionary. It will make all the difference.
To get your creative juices flowing, I took 3 minutes to throw something together and get things started. Here is my limerick, expressing my distaste for a certain minigun:
Natasha is quite overpowered,
Around her I become a coward,
But rage as I might
With her people fight,
And my Team Fortress game is soured.
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Comments
I fight for hats, therefore i am.
This is a friendly tf2 thread looking to get some creativity, fun added competition and unite everyone. In all respects - If you people don't like it, have no incentive on bringing the community back, or have your own opinions against what Scratch is trying to do - then don't comment at all. Keep your flaming and ignorant remarks on another thread. Not all players play for hats. We play for the enjoyment and love for the game.
If you're going bitch about hats, at least put some effort into it. This is from a similar contest:
See the greed of man.
Hats, the height of indulgence.
What has our game wrought?
3 hours left~
1st - BobbyDigi
2nd - Cola
3rd - Kung Pow Chicken
4th - Mightyenapup
Worst - Fish
Congratulations!
Rexxar, The Red-Team Spy Crab
(Sang to the tune of Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer)
Rexxar, the red-team Spy Crab
had a very shiny gun.
And if you ever see him,
call out spy, shoot and run.
All of the other Blu team
used to laugh and go Pyro.
They never gave young Rexxar
props as a TF2 pro
Then one league night Wednesday Eve
Preacher came to say:
"Rexxar with your game so tight,
won't you sleigh Blu Team tonight?"
Then all the Blu Team Rage Quit
as Rex laid a final Sap,
Rexxar the red-team Spy Crab,
Hope he's on your team next map!
Congrats to the other winners and thanks to Scratch and IC for the contest/prizes. I had a lot of fun hearing the entries.
Also Cola was recording a demo, I hope I can get a copy. Maybe we can send a copy to someone with Fraps and they can pull out the winning entries for us?
I lawl'd. Classic!
Sorry I missed out on contest - internet died at my place =( Congrats to all the winners! Great work on the poem Bobby :thumbup
that song/poem has so much win in it, it's hard to know where to start!
Holiday Spirit........CHECK.
Rhyme................CHECK.
Hilarity................CHECK.
Truth..................CHECK.
Inventiveness.......CHECK.
Ego Boost for Rex..CHECK.
Note: He doesn't need the last one.
Hahahah I totally agree. Hands down, is the best poem i've ever read in awhile lol
MR Prime how do I go about claiming my prize? Do I have to choose a game or is it something like the $50 put into my steam wallet?
Congrats! Just pick the game and I'll gift it to you. Up to $50, and it's yours.
Enjoy!
-B
Even though the content has ended, making a contribution to TF2 Haiku, well, its just the right thing to do.
Sandvich so Filling!
Provides the fuel for killing
A Heavy's delight
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/16607077/poetry%20night.dem
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/16607077/poetry%20night_2.dem
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/16607077/poetry%20night_3.dem
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/16607077/poetry%20night_4.dem
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/16607077/poetry%20night_5.dem
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/16607077/poetry%20night_6.dem
These are just the demos, if someone wants to make em into full fledged vids, that'd be lovely.