Alhazred's BARD CONTEST

Attention all Bards! Come and show us your best song, poem or story. The bard contest begins tonight!

PRIZE
- Choose a game from the Prize Pool! =)

PRIZE POOL
- $5.99 GOG game of your choice. [GOG]
- Realms of Arkania 1+2. [GOG]
- The Bard's Tale. [STEAM]
- Gemini Rue. [STEAM]
- Broken Sword 2: The Smoking Mirror. [STEAM]
- Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box. [STEAM]
- Mirror's Edge. [STEAM]
- Crysis 2 Maximum Edition. [STEAM]
- Medal of Honor. [STEAM]
- Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 - Uprising. [STEAM]
- Lord of the Rings Online: Steely Dawn Starter Pack. [STEAM]
- Gotham City Impostors: Professional Kit. [STEAM]
- Populous. [ORIGIN]

RULES
- Post a short story, a poem, or a song.
- It has to be YOUR original creation, your performance, or your modified version of a story/poem/song.
- You may perform your work however you choose. You can write, draw, recite, sing, play any musical instrument, use text, image, audio, video... etc.

Entrants have time to submit their work until June 15.

UPDATE: I added new prizes to motivate you ^^. Thanks, and have fun!]

UPDATE 2:
Many thanks to all entrants! Now is time for the GOG Community to vote and choose the best bard. PLEASE, VOTE IN THIS LINK!
■ http://www.gog.com/forum/general/bard_contest_part2_vote_and_win_a_game

Not sure if I want to enter, if I do, I'll edit this post later, but I just wanted to mention how I'm liking the sudden explosion of song/poem/rhyme stuff. It gets the creative juices flowing.
So thanks!

Now I start Pid, and soon I rage quit.

Then I play System Shock, and it's good, a lot.

But hey, look here, is Jack McKeane, soon run before I cry, again and again.

No mercy, no shame,is not a hero, Max Payne.

We are in GOG, where users can be bold.

EDIT: I'm in for the 5.99 GOG title, thanks

and +1

UPDATE: I added new prizes to motivate you ^^. Thanks, and have fun!

Not in, only because I have about as much creativity as a harmonica-playing giraffe, but thank you for making this giveaway. +1

I'm not sure what I would want, but I might enter this if inspiration hits. All I can do is draw, so I might pencil a bit of sequential art if that counts.

I love the idea of a creative contest! Hope we'll see lots of interesting stuff!

Sadly, I can't make anything for this at the moment due to being swamped with work... but I wanted for ages an excuse to post in this forum a certain video I did, so thanks for giving me one!

Here is the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peTurdZbyFw . It's an (pretty much improvised) arrangement of some music from "The Blackwell Deception", "written" (more like "fumbled") for an electric bass quartet.

Don't know if something that old qualifies, but in any case... thanks for listening!

Very interesting idea for a contest. I'm a bit sad there haven't been more entries already. A couple of questions though:
1. Does the song have to have lyrics in them or can it be an instrumental?
2. Does the song have to be created solely for this contest or can it already exist?
3. Can I post more than one song if I can't decide which one to pick?

I might post something later.

Great idea for a contest, albeit a little discriminatory towards those who are follically challenged. I'd like to submit this photograph of my partner's father and myself. He is sporting a fine beard in the attached photo and whilst I am wearing one too, it can barely be seen from behind. I hope this entry suffices, but as you appear to preference the written word judging by your comment of "Come and show us your best song, poem or story", I'll see what I can whip up another time :)

Edit: might help if I attach the attachment!

It DOES count, and I'm looking forward to seeing your art here! Of course it qualifies, I really enjoyed your video. Gracias por participar y deleitarnos con tu talento. 1. It can be an instrumental song.
2. You can post any song/poem/story you have created, performed or modified, and it doesn't need to be created just for this contest, you can use something you've created in the past.
3. Pick one for the contest, please; but in your post you are more than welcome to share other songs too, or even your web page, etc. xDDD


Thanks everyone, keep sharing your creations with us! =)

On a cold winter night
Under the moon's dim light
On his quest a warrior embarks.

There is no one in sight
But he's ready to fight
For he knows the danger that lurks.

And then, all at once
A thug makes entrance:
A horrible vision to tell!

"Gimme your stuff and money,
Or I'll take them myself, honey,
And your life with them as well!"

Swords flash in the dark
Blades clangor and spark
And soon they are coloured in red.

Then amidst all the clash
With a yell and a crash
The brigand falls down: he's dead!

Still struck in exhaustion
Hero drinks a blue potion
And all his health comes back;

Not giving a hoot
He then takes his loot:
Much gold to fill his sack,

The scalp and a mace -
It's time to find space
For that stuff in the inventory!

Away he then walks
And this, my dear folks,
Is how I will end my short story!

Little Girl and a Dandelion
It’s the beginning of spring. Little girl is walking along the path at the edge of town. She’s sad, her parents were fighting and she run away from home. As she walks she’s getting close to a lonely shabby house. On untidy lawn in front of that house lies a single dandelion, gently swaying in the breeze. She stops and picks the dandelion, her eyes focused on it like she’s giving that flower all the attention of the world. After couple of minutes spent in the company of the dandelion a shy smile appeared on the edge of her face. Light rain is starting to fall. Its time to head back.

Inspired by:
Spinata by Emily Bear
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKIZNm2FKwQ


I've written this more then a half year ago, for another giveaway here at GOG.com forum.
I hope it's ok to enter with this.
Thanks for the giveaway, VampiroAlhazred.

Okay, thanks for clarifying this! I decided to put this one as my entry: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/135436/DiseasedProject/NaForaoise_NaMoineir.mp3 as it is at least a little bit traditional-ish of the stuff I've composed, I think: therefor better suitable for a bardic contest, rather than some metal song or whatever. The clip was originally made in August 2011 for a themed "competition" among friends: we used to have a club where we would have to create something for a theme that would change each month, then give feedback to each other.

I suppose I'm in for the giveaway as well, but only for the $5.99 GOG prize if it's okay, since I already own all the other available games!

Thanks a lot VampiroAlhazred for a great concept for a contest giveaway. I would like to be in for Gemini Rue (Steam) with the very first poem I ever wrote when I was still in school, so naturally its not really that good. :)

The tales are same the narrators have changed
The nations are same the dictators have changed
The techniques are same the tactics have changed
The minds are same the tricks have changed

The books are same the teachers have changed
The messages are same the preachers have changed
The children are same the toys have changed
The sorrows are same the joys have changed

The people are same the priorities have changed
The powers are same the authorities have changed
The pledges are same, the plans have changed
The soldiers are same the clans have changed

The efforts are same the fruits have changed
The feet are same the boots have changed
The steps are same the tracks have changed
The windows are same the cracks have changed

The pictures are same the frames have changed
The fires are same the flames have changed
The faces are same the races have changed
The tears are same the traces have changed
The horrors are same the places have changed

Is there any other bard around here? ^^