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Topic: [288970] Happy Halloween Contest 2015
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CM Popeye [None]
:: Oct. 27, 2015, 1:51 p.m.
Hey guys! Please put all of your creative work for the second Halloween contest in here. The rules are once again very straightforward and simple!
1 - Create some original content (short story / poem / song / picture / costume / joke) and post it in here. It does not have to tie into Empire, but you might get a special bonus if it does
Let's keep it Halloweeny and Clean...y. 2 - Entries will be accepted until 1400CET on Friday, 29.10
3 - I will then judge who gets the awesome prize that will make your force look like a real army of the dead! There will also be a little something for two other top finishers.
Best of luck to all of you, I really look forward to seeing all of your entries!
Happy Halloween,
Stan
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King Jupiter (GB1) [None]
:: Oct. 27, 2015, 3:32 p.m.
Epic 
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Hanzolo (US1) [US1]
:: Oct. 28, 2015, 8:30 p.m.
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Elliotell333 (US1) [None]
:: Oct. 29, 2015, 2:31 a.m.
SETTING: A New Hampshire School house, Halloween day, 1876. The teacher, seen only in silhouette, sits at the desk in the front of the room. Around the room, the assistant teacher, several students, and various important looking extras. The lighting is dim.
Teacher: Ah yes, I'd like to, uh, thank you all for coming here.
Assistant Teacher in a voice far too similar to Keanu Reeves: Why is the lighting so dim!?
Teacher: I believe it is for, uh, dramatic effect. Right. As you all know, we come here today for our Halloween talent *mutters under breath* (or lack there of...) Show!
Assistant Teacher: What's a talent show?!
Teacher: *rolls eyes*... Alright. Who would like to begin? Annabelle? Robert? Toby?
Toby *Toby is from Brooklyn, originally*: Yeeeee, I gotchu Mrs. T.
Hmmm... Clarence? Drop me a beat.
I'm back, here I am,
another go at the mic.
And a scary little rap
is what I'm up to tonight
You want fear?
a little voodoo, magic?
Ill put this effigy in flames
and tell you a story so tragic
There once was a man, all tired and lean
a little bit crazy, and way more obscene
Well on Halloween night, a year or two ago,
he came up with a costume - whatIsit? I dunno.
But here's the story, as he went out on a walk
the costume he was wearing, well it started to talk
"Dear sir" it pleaded, "get outta my skin"
and at the mans shock, the costume started to grin.
"Well if this is how it goes", the consume spoke deeply
"Well if you wont leave, then I guess you'll have to beat me"
The costume, you see, started to run
Deep into the wood, seen by no one.
and to this day, when Halloween rolls around,
all the bones inside, The costume's feet hit the ground.
If you ever meet it, and I sure hope you don't...
Think you'll see tomorrow? 5 bucks says you wont.
*drops mic*
*picks back up mic*
Toby: Didn' wanna hurchour mic Mrs. T
Teacher: Uh... well... yeah... um... alright...
Assistant Teacher *worst English accent ever heard. Like srsly.*: Bravo, yes, Bravo, Encore En-
Teacher: Absolutely not! -I.. Yes, Ahem. Who would like to be next?
Janey *Small girl, slight stutter*: M-m-mrs T, I c-could go nex-xt if you w-w-want?
Teacher: Yes, Janey, that would be perfect.
*Janey walks to the front of the room*
Janey: I-I can-n tou-ch-ch my tongue t-t-to my nose... *touches tongue to nose*... *Classroom erupts in cheers*
Robert (Robert is a total bro kinda guy. All that, "Cmon, I can do better kinda stuff.): .... Cmon, I can do better.
Robert: *Touches tongue to elbow*... *Is immediately escorted to ER cause that's not supposed to be possible....*
Lacy: Um... Can I go next Mrs T?
Teacher: Certainly, Lacy.
Lacy (Okay, so... Lacy is THAT girl... Ya know? Like... I mean, you know, THAT girl... I mean... Okay, you'll see in a second):
*Reading aloud*
M is for magnificent - Cause its true.
R is for Radiant - It is also true.
S is for Superb - Guess what? Its true.
T is for Тредиаковский - but I cant pronounce that so heres a sign. *holds up sign*
Teacher: VERY WELL DONE LACY, Oh, youre going places, Lacy.
Lacy: Heres a brownie for you.
Teacher: Oh, thank you Lacy
Lacy: and banana bread
Teacher: You're so kind Lacy
Lacy: and cookies. And pie. and the engine of a 1967 Chevey Impala. and heres some plutonium. and heres a list of launch codes. And -
Teacher: Lacy!
Lacy:... and an apple.
Teacher: ... Yes, well... Thank you Lacy. Anyone else?
Simon: I'll do it.
Simon (Simon is the class clown, the funny one, but Mrs. T shouldn't like him):
Teacher: Ah yes, I'd like to, uh, thank you all for coming here.
Assistant Teacher in a voice far too similar to Keanu Reeves: Why is the lighting so dim!?
Teacher: I believe it is for, uh, dramatic effect. Right. As you all know, we come here today for our Halloween talent *mutters under breath* (or lack there of...) Show!
Assistant Teacher: What's a talent show?!
Teacher: *rolls eyes*... Alright. Who would like to begin? Annabelle? Robert? Toby?
Toby *Toby is from Brooklyn, originally*: Yeeeee, I gotchu Mrs. T.
Hmmm... Clarence? Drop me a beat.
I'm back, here I am,
another go at the mic.
And a scary little rap
is what I'm up to tonight
You want fear?
a little voodoo, magic?
Ill put this effigy in flames
and tell you a story so tragic
There once was a man, all tired and lean
a little bit crazy, and way more obscene
Well on Halloween night, a year or two ago,
he came up with a costume - whatIsit? I dunno.
But here's the story, as he went out on a walk
the costume he was wearing, well it started to talk
"Dear sir" it pleaded, "get outta my skin"
and at the mans shock, the costume started to grin.
"Well if this is how it goes", the consume spoke deeply
"Well if you wont leave, then I guess you'll have to beat me"
The costume, you see, started to run
Deep into the wood, seen by no one.
and to this day, when Halloween rolls around,
all the bones inside, The costume's feet hit the ground.
If you ever meet it, and I sure hope you don't...
Think you'll see tomorrow? 5 bucks says you wont.
*drops mic*
*picks back up mic*
Toby: Didn' wanna hurchour mic Mrs. T
Teacher: Uh... well... yeah... um... alright...
Assistant Teacher *worst English accent ever heard. Like srsly.*: Bravo, yes, Bravo, Encore En-
Teacher: Absolutely not! -I.. Yes, Ahem. Who would like to be next?
Janey *Small girl, slight stutter*: M-m-mrs T, I c-could go nex-xt if you w-w-want?
Teacher: Yes, Janey, that would be perfect.
*Janey walks to the front of the room*
Janey: I-I can-n tou-ch-ch my tongue t-t-to my nose... *touches tongue to nose*... *Classroom erupts in cheers*
Robert (Robert is a total bro kinda guy. All that, "Cmon, I can do better kinda stuff.): .... Cmon, I can do better.
Robert: *Touches tongue to elbow*... *Is immediately escorted to ER cause that's not supposed to be possible....*
Lacy: Um... Can I go next Mrs T?
Teacher: Certainly, Lacy.
Lacy (Okay, so... Lacy is THAT girl... Ya know? Like... I mean, you know, THAT girl... I mean... Okay, you'll see in a second):
*Reading aloud*
M is for magnificent - Cause its true.
R is for Radiant - It is also true.
S is for Superb - Guess what? Its true.
T is for Тредиаковский - but I cant pronounce that so heres a sign. *holds up sign*
Teacher: VERY WELL DONE LACY, Oh, youre going places, Lacy.
Lacy: Heres a brownie for you.
Teacher: Oh, thank you Lacy
Lacy: and banana bread
Teacher: You're so kind Lacy
Lacy: and cookies. And pie. and the engine of a 1967 Chevey Impala. and heres some plutonium. and heres a list of launch codes. And -
Teacher: Lacy!
Lacy:... and an apple.
Teacher: ... Yes, well... Thank you Lacy. Anyone else?
Simon: I'll do it.
Simon (Simon is the class clown, the funny one, but Mrs. T shouldn't like him):
Why did the chicken cross the road?
To get free ice cream.
Why did the banana cross the road?
To get free ice cream.
Why did the monkey cross the road?
To get free ice cream. (No, just bear with me now)
Why did the lizard cross the road?
Would you believe... That it was to get free ice cream?
Why did the ice cream man go out of business?
The ice cream man was attempting to stir up business but, having never been to college, he had a terrible business model. After being corrupted and divorced by his wife who took half of his assets, he was so desperate that he got into deep debt with the mob. Well, after defaulting on his debt, the police took him into protective custody, leaving his ice cream stand, subsequently, unattended. It was then raided and robbed by a chicken, banana, monkey, and lizard. If you have any information about these suspects, please call our tip line at 1-800-NEW-HAMPSHIRE-SPECIAL-FORCES-ICE-CREAM-RECOVERY-UNIT. Thank you.
Teacher *mouth wide open*: .... *regains some composure*... Um... Well... After that... enlightening... report... Marcus? Anna? No? No one?
Assistant Teacher: I'll go!
Assistant Teacher *Rushes to front of room*: And here's my Talent!
THIS CONTENT HAS BEEN CENSORED DUE TO THE FACT THAT IT SCARRED EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THE CHILDREN FOR LIFE. Janey never spoke again.
The End...
Or is it?
No, what? Yeah, its the end. What was the point of that???
To create suspense, duh.
There's no suspense to create! The show is over!
Ugh. You let me have NO fun. Man, I wish you woulda just left my skin to begin with
Oh, don't start with that again...
To get free ice cream.
Why did the banana cross the road?
To get free ice cream.
Why did the monkey cross the road?
To get free ice cream. (No, just bear with me now)
Why did the lizard cross the road?
Would you believe... That it was to get free ice cream?
Why did the ice cream man go out of business?
The ice cream man was attempting to stir up business but, having never been to college, he had a terrible business model. After being corrupted and divorced by his wife who took half of his assets, he was so desperate that he got into deep debt with the mob. Well, after defaulting on his debt, the police took him into protective custody, leaving his ice cream stand, subsequently, unattended. It was then raided and robbed by a chicken, banana, monkey, and lizard. If you have any information about these suspects, please call our tip line at 1-800-NEW-HAMPSHIRE-SPECIAL-FORCES-ICE-CREAM-RECOVERY-UNIT. Thank you.
Teacher *mouth wide open*: .... *regains some composure*... Um... Well... After that... enlightening... report... Marcus? Anna? No? No one?
Assistant Teacher: I'll go!
Assistant Teacher *Rushes to front of room*: And here's my Talent!
THIS CONTENT HAS BEEN CENSORED DUE TO THE FACT THAT IT SCARRED EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THE CHILDREN FOR LIFE. Janey never spoke again.
The End...
Or is it?
No, what? Yeah, its the end. What was the point of that???
To create suspense, duh.
There's no suspense to create! The show is over!
Ugh. You let me have NO fun. Man, I wish you woulda just left my skin to begin with
Oh, don't start with that again...
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SergeantMoody42 (AU1) [None]
:: Oct. 29, 2015, 1:46 p.m.
Hit the pumpkin.
Give it a knock,maybe a smack.
Also a whack.
Now run for your lives.
For its come alive.
You haven't much time.
For the pumpkins are coming.
To gobble us whole.
And boy aren't they mad.
There invading the empire.
Close the gates.
Man the ramparts.
Don't eat the salad.
There's pumpkin in it.
It'll eat you, not you it.
There breaching the ramparts.
NO wait, there growing over them.
Run Run the pumpkins are coming.
There's pumpkins here.
There's Pumpkins there.
There bloody everywhere.
Now there Ravens here.
Attacking us all, pecking and tearing.
Mauling us all.
Call the guards.
We need some help here.
Call the guards.
Get the Pumpkin butcher's.
Cut them in twine.
Spill there seed's.
Call the Raven chompers.
Shoot them down,pluck out there eyes.
Eat there flesh,chomp on there bones.
All is quiet.
The attack is over.
Many are dead, More are alive.
What say we celebrate.
well have plenty of pumpkin pie.
And maybe some Raven feather cloaks.
Thanks for holding the competition. i enjoyed writing this. good luck to everyone. and have fun.
SergeantMoody
Give it a knock,maybe a smack.
Also a whack.
Now run for your lives.
For its come alive.
You haven't much time.
For the pumpkins are coming.
To gobble us whole.
And boy aren't they mad.
There invading the empire.
Close the gates.
Man the ramparts.
Don't eat the salad.
There's pumpkin in it.
It'll eat you, not you it.
There breaching the ramparts.
NO wait, there growing over them.
Run Run the pumpkins are coming.
There's pumpkins here.
There's Pumpkins there.
There bloody everywhere.
Now there Ravens here.
Attacking us all, pecking and tearing.
Mauling us all.
Call the guards.
We need some help here.
Call the guards.
Get the Pumpkin butcher's.
Cut them in twine.
Spill there seed's.
Call the Raven chompers.
Shoot them down,pluck out there eyes.
Eat there flesh,chomp on there bones.
All is quiet.
The attack is over.
Many are dead, More are alive.
What say we celebrate.
well have plenty of pumpkin pie.
And maybe some Raven feather cloaks.
Thanks for holding the competition. i enjoyed writing this. good luck to everyone. and have fun.
SergeantMoody
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joseph719 (US1) [US1]
:: Oct. 29, 2015, 2:48 p.m.
Riddle: If you knew that there are 240 10 minute taxes in a day, what are you?
Answer: Either a nerd or a dude with a calculator trying to make a joke.
*bows* xD
There was a young lady named Fost
Who frankly looked quite lost
She muttered about ghouls
She whispered of ghosts
But nobody believed her
Til she was the host...
ok I generally don't write or anything, but heres my attempt, xD
Answer: Either a nerd or a dude with a calculator trying to make a joke.
*bows* xD
There was a young lady named Fost
Who frankly looked quite lost
She muttered about ghouls
She whispered of ghosts
But nobody believed her
Til she was the host...
ok I generally don't write or anything, but heres my attempt, xD
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Xcilonor (INT1) [None]
:: Oct. 29, 2015, 5:30 p.m.
There once was a man that was fair to his people as a righteous monarch of his own accord he was loved by his people but feared by his enemies.His kingdom was prosperous his armies unbetable , and everething was fine until his council of generals bribed by the mann s enemmies and filled with greed began a couh. The man was a great warrior and fought valiantly but allas his loyal men and his loyal subjects were killed, his lands left in ruins. On the run from his enemies he was cought , surounded in a field full of pumkin paches there he was killed beheaded, left there to rot.His anger for his enemies was so great he voved revenge to claim the heads of the general traitors and his enemies. Now for seven days a year in the week when the undead the ugly and the wicked roam the lands he returns from the dead with a pumkin for a head with his most loyal of men to hunt all who had wronged him and his people.Now named the Pumking King you can hear the screams of his victims filling the air .
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Xcilonor (INT1) [None]
:: Oct. 29, 2015, 5:43 p.m.
DISCLAIMER: NOT MINE (IT WAS MENT AS AN ADD ON PICTURE FOR MY PREVIOUS COMMENT)
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Noble Leone (ASIA1) [None]
:: Oct. 29, 2015, 11:19 p.m.
NONE OF THE PICTURES INCLUDED IN THIS POST ARE MINE
A long tome ago, in a land far, far, away, there stood a mighty Empire, the Kingdom of Rhirendra. The empire stretched across the country, from luscious plains, to fiery peaks, it stood a powerful and prosperous country, any who dared appose it were crushed under the mighty fist of justice and cast back into the abyss from which they came. The Barbarians of the north were conquered, Cultists of the east were destroyed, the Necromancer defeated, the Pirates slaughtered, and the Cave Dwellers of the underworld stopped. The Kingdom enjoyed many riches of ruby and gold, and even had been deemed Storm Lord at one time. Even the warriors of the rising sun, a new and mysterious foe at the time, were stopped in there tracks and banished back to there island kingdom. The Kingdom even endured a siege of the worst kind undergone by the invading Foreigners, but that is a story for another time. However, one fateful day towards the end of October, an adventurous young lad named Ludwig was roaming the country side when he stumbled across a crevice in the earth. Hoping to find long lost treasure, he tried to squeeze inside. First he fit his head in, then, discovering it was a deep crevice indeed, placed one arm, then the other inside, then he slid in. Crawling diagonally, Ludwig pulled himself through the crevice, eventually sliding out onto a small ledge overlooking a cavern. He began to here a faint chant, that grew steadily louder, then ceased altogether to be replaced by cheers and shouts of admiration. Then it all ceased, as though it had never happened. Must have been my imagination. Thought Ludwig, then he decided to examine the cavern, it was about two hundred meters deep, and was so wide that Ludwig couldn't see the end of it. There was a large, thick pillar in the center of the cave, which stretched from top to bottom and seemed to be holding the cavern up, surrounding it rose hundreds more smaller pillars. Suspended in the air around the Cave were small lanterns that shredded a ghoulish golden illumination. All about the cave wound small rivers of pitch black water with many overlooking arches. Ludwig looked down and realized that there was a stair case that spiraled into the depths of the cave. Wisely choosing to return to the Kingdom, Ludwig squeezed back out of the crevice and ran back to the capital of Rhirendra, Eroavia.
Ludwig sprinted back to the castle, barging threw the great wooden doors unannounced. He ran threw the great hall, up the spiral stairs, to the top of the main tower of the castle. King Owayne looked up, startled. "Father, I bring news of the strangest sort." gasped Prince Ludwig, out of breath from his run.
"What is it my son?" asked Owayne with a worried frown.
"I have discovered a great Cavern!, Possibly filled with many hidden treasures, or better!" exclaimed Ludwig, reclaiming his breath.
"Well, then lets hear it." ordered the King. Ludwig recounted the entire find with one hundred percent accuracy. Starting with how he had gone out for a long stroll and had discovered the Crevice that pierced deep into the earth. Finally when Ludwig was done reciting the story, Owayne said "Great Scott!, I shall send a exploration team down there immediately!" He dispatched three soldiers and a map making team. They rode off, following Ludwig direction exactly, they were given strict orders to return within three days. This meant a long, long wait for Ludwig, who was greatly impatient. He barely managed to contain his excitement by the time that the third day arrived, but the team didn't reappear, nor the next day, or the next. "Strange," Owayne said over dinner, "tis unlike them to be late by such extreme measures." Then he sent another team, which also disappeared without a trace.
After several more attempts, Owayne was left empty handed with nothing but sixty disappearances to deal with. He decided to cancel the expeditions. "But father," whined Ludwig, "We can't just give up!"
"I'm sorry son, but there is nothing more to be done." apologized Owayne.
"If you won't do it then I'll go alone then!" shouted Ludwig. This resulted in him going to bed without supper and being locked in his room under constant guard. Ludwig paced his bed chambers excessively, conjuring up plan, after plan, after plan. Finally he decided upon action, he couldn't just sit and wait here. Adventure is out there!, thought Ludwig, and I shall be the one to explore it.
Ludwig began preparations immediately, he put together a satchel of map making tools, strapped on his leather armor, and began to ties the sheets of his king size bed together at the corners to create a great rope, two hundred meters long. He then tossed the end out the window and climbed down to the ground. Guards patrolled the entire courtyard, loudly clanking about in their shiny iron armor, but Ludwig's was Leather, which meant he was far more stealthy in the dim light of the full moon. He snuck past the soldiers, who were idly chatting among themselves.
Ludwig began to emerge from behind a corner, but quickly retreated when he heard two voices coming his way. "I have received word that the Foreigners have been preparing for a second siege." said one.
"Nay, they shan't be coming before our gates again since the beating we last gave them last." laughed another. They continued talking as they rounded the corner that Ludwig was hiding behind, he pressed himself against the wall, repeatedly thinking to himself, They can't see me, they can't see me. over and over in his head until he firmly believed it, he stopped his breathing, and sucked in his gullet in order to make himself as small as possible. The Guards continued walking, not noticing his presence.
Checking to make sure that no one else was around, Ludwig crept across the courtyard and used his excellent climbing skills, climbed up and over the wall by clinging onto edges, cracks, and ridges that ran along the entire wall. As soon as he was over the wall he tool off at a sprint through the forests that inhabited the country side.
Dawn broke just as Prince Ludwig reached the crevice. He crawled in, it was tighter this time because of his armor. . .several minutes later, after much huffing and puffing, Ludwig squeezed himself out onto the ledge. This time there was a procession on one of the arches made up of the most grotesque creatures imaginable, they came in all shapes, sizes, and colors. Some had horns, some where tall and green, others short and brown, some were yellow, and still others had tails. They were hoisting a blood red flag above there heads and were bearing a coach of sorts, carried by two large, deformed, floppy things. They were marching and chanting the same chant Ludwig had heard the first time he had come. Ludwig crept down the staircase, blending into the shadows. The procession marched toward the main spire in the center of the cavern. Ludwig reached the floor of the Cavern, the Prince pulled out a map and began sketching the lay of the land, but now he wasn't doing it to explore, this was now a reconnaissance mission. Ludwig snuck around the pillars, which he realized were actually watch towers, everywhere he wen't he sketched out every detail with near perfect precision.
Ludwig was drawing the main pillar, which he now realized to be a fortress, when he slipped and fell on the cave bottom, this wouldn't have been much of an issue if he weren't in a cave, which, if you don't know much about caves, are very echoy, and whatever the things were seemed to have very good hearing because every creature in the procession stopped chanting and turned in his direction. Every watch tower within two hundred miles suddenly sprang to life as hundreds of thousands of the beasts emerged, and winged bat-like creatures rained down from the ceiling. . . Prince Ludwig was completely surrounded. . . The Beasts charged, quickly knocking aside Ludwig's weapon, knocking him unconscious, they tied the Prince to a wooden plank, and bore him to the Fortress in the center of the cavern. . .
As dawn broke at Eroavia the King brought Ludwig his breakfast, only to discover he wasn't there, having a pretty good idea as to where he'd probably gone, Owayne cursed, he ran back down the stairs and directed his entire Imperial Army to rescue Prince Ludwig, there was a total of one thousand troops launched. They brought every single shovel they had, once they arrived at the crevice they began to dig it wider, and wider, and even wider. While they were digging Owayne and his commanders developed a plan of attack. "The ledge is too small and too open, we'll need another approach." said one.
"We don't know of another way in, and we don't have time to look for one!" reminded another.
"Then what do you propose we do?" asked a third.
"I don't know." he responded.
King Ludwig stood up addressed the surrounding commanders. "I have the answer, First we'll infiltrate the cavern through out given entry. . . ."
Two hours later the attack commenced.
The soldiers each entered five at a time, until they were all within the cave, the soldiers crept through the shadows, being as stealthy as possible when you are in loud clanky armor that reflects all light. They reached the moat around the fortress. Then the cave everything was quiet, there was know one to be seen. Then the cave erupted with movement, wraiths rained from the ceiling, goblins crawled out from under bridges, and demons emerged from the towers, flaming arrows were primed and swords were drawn, five thousand crossbows were aimed at there hearts, the soldiers were trapped on a bridge, completely surrounded from the ground, sky, and every direction within a hundred meter sphere. . .
Goblins and other warriors stood at the battlements of the fortress, weapons primed and ready. Then the gates opened and a dark figure on horseback rode out sword drawn. As he neared the cornered soldiers they realized that he had no head. The headless horse man pointed his sword at the Kings throat with one hand and with the other pulled a jack o lantern out of a satchel and placed it where his head would be. The Jack o Lantern came to life and began to speak in a hoarse, crackly voice, "surrender your lives to us and we might allow you to live."
Owayne gulped, "give me my son."
"Oh him." said the Headless Horseman, "Well, since he intruded on our kingdom, according to your oun laws, we are allowed to hold him a hostage of war."
"War?" asked the King, startled.
"My bad, how forgetful of me." Laughed the Jack o Lantern man, "We hereby declare war on you and your kingdom." Then he beheaded king so suddenly that he didn't have time to react. King Owayne's body crumbled to the floor in a heap. The soldiers starred in shock, then in anger, they turned on the creatures surrounding them. Jack o Lantern man sliced his sword through the air, ordering all troops to fire on the soldiers, Hell fire rained on the soldiers, flaming arrows were launched out of crossbows and bows and wraiths attacked them from the sky. The soldiers screamed as they burned, they fell to the ground, smoldering. The wraiths dug there talons feet deep into the shoulders of the soldiers and carried them off to who knows where. The warriors were slaughtered, rolling off the bridge into the water far below. Hiding behind stalagmites stood another squadron of the Imperial Army. In the Lead of this squadron was Owayne's main commander, Draco. Turning, Draco lead his soldiers back to the rendezvous.
"The first squad has failed tragically." announce Draco. The other commanders starred down in silence, "But we must carry on with our mission to save the heir to the throne." continued Draco.
"You are our temporary leader." said one of the commanders.
"This time we shall attack together." started Draco.
Leading his squadron across the bridge, Draco called a halt once they were past the burnt corpses of the kings squadron. The creatures emerged and primed there weapons ready to fire. The Horseman rode out again. "Look, we already taught you your lesson, but it would appear that it needs to be re-taught. Growled the Horseman.
"Or maybe we must teach you the lesson." growled Draco. "Charge!" he yelled, it echoed around the entire cave, echoing into the distance. For the longest moment in history nothing happened. Then the cave erupted into shouts and clangs as the other squadrons charged across every bridge. Flaming arrows flew through the air from both sides. The headless horse man turned and fled back to the fortress, Draco chased him across the bridge, "Fight me like a man you coward!" yelled Draco.
Ignoring him, the Headless Horseman crossed the bridge, turned, lit a torch, and through it on the ground, which lit a fuse, which burned until it went under the bridge, which triggered an explosion from the gunpowder stored underneath. The bridge collapsed with all the soldiers, human, and beast, into the black river where they began to smoke and scream. Draco turned in horror, and the Jack o Lantern man through up several other torches which were caught by wraiths and dropped on other fuses, blowing up the most of the other bridges.
"RETREAT!"shouted Draco, only half of the previous army survived, and now Draco was trapped on the center island with creature that had lost it's head quite literally. The beasts aimed there weapons at the rest of the army while Draco hoisted his sword and swung at the Horseman. The horseman countered and threw his Pumpkin head at Draco. Draco thrust his sword through the pumpkin and tossed it aside, but while he'd been distracted the Headless man had jumped off his horse and knocked Draco in the head with the butt of his sword. The he pulled out a whip and lashed Draco, then disarmed him and Knocked Draco to the ground. But Draco had one last trick up his sleeve, he pulled out an ax and through it at the Horseman, impaling him in the gut, but this didn't even phase him. But it did startle him enough for Draco to stand and push him into the moat where he melted as though the water were acid. Then Draco turned and marched into the fortress to rescue Ludwig.
He marched in and slaughtered any beast that apposed him. Once he got to the dungeon doors he captured and tortured the trolls guarding it until they told him the way through the labyrinth of prison cells. Then he murdered the trolls and looted there bodies of keys and followed there directions to Ludwig's cell, leaving scratch marks at every turn so he could retrace his steps if he got lost.
Ludwig awoke as his jail cell clanged shut. A torch lit from the darkness revealing Draco's face. and his sword reflecting the light of the torch. Ludwig was still in shackles strapped to a chair. "Aren't you going to release me?" asked Ludwig, with a hint of worry.
"Are you talking to me?" asked Draco.
"Uh, I think so." said Ludwig.
"Then the answer is no, I will not be rescuing you." sneered Draco.
"What!?" shouted Ludwig, "Where's my father, let me go!"
"Your father is dead, and I am the new King of Rhirendra." laughed Draco.
"My father. . .is, dead?" stuttered Ludwig, "You lie!"
"Why would I lie when the truth is so terrible?" asked Draco mockingly. Then he raised his sword and thrusted it at Ludwig, but Ludwig twisted so that it sliced off his leather shackles instead of impaling him. Draco tried again, but Ludwig twisted the other way so that it sliced off his other bind. Ludwig charged him like a football player, barreling him over. Draco dropped his torch, extinguishing it, and forcing them to fight in the dark, Ludwig punched wildly, finally he collided with something after several attempts, it was Draco's helmet, then a metal boot came out of nowhere and kicked Ludwig in the stomach. Then something clattered to the ground, it sounded like Draco's helmet, then something heavy landed on Ludwig and punched him in the face, then did it again and again, Ludwig wriggled widely and punched ferociously, getting lucky several times and hitting him in the face. Draco fell of of him and threw Ludwig across the room, the impact knocked the wind out of Ludwig,but he felt the hilt of a Draco's sword, he picked it up and swung wildly, he never hit anything. But he did step on the torch, he picked it up and threw it across the room where it hit something with an oomph. Ludwig ran in the direction he had thrown it, swinging wildly, he hit something and a sticky liquid sprayed everywhere and there was a loud thump and a clang as the body fell to the floor. Ludwig fumbled with the body, trying to find the keys. Finally he found them and broke out of his cell, following the scratch marks that Draco had made Ludwig stumbled back out of the fortress where the battle had ended. The soldiers got him back over with scaling ladders and held a coronation, and King Ludwig ruled over his kingdom for the rest of his long life.
By: Noble Leone
A long tome ago, in a land far, far, away, there stood a mighty Empire, the Kingdom of Rhirendra. The empire stretched across the country, from luscious plains, to fiery peaks, it stood a powerful and prosperous country, any who dared appose it were crushed under the mighty fist of justice and cast back into the abyss from which they came. The Barbarians of the north were conquered, Cultists of the east were destroyed, the Necromancer defeated, the Pirates slaughtered, and the Cave Dwellers of the underworld stopped. The Kingdom enjoyed many riches of ruby and gold, and even had been deemed Storm Lord at one time. Even the warriors of the rising sun, a new and mysterious foe at the time, were stopped in there tracks and banished back to there island kingdom. The Kingdom even endured a siege of the worst kind undergone by the invading Foreigners, but that is a story for another time. However, one fateful day towards the end of October, an adventurous young lad named Ludwig was roaming the country side when he stumbled across a crevice in the earth. Hoping to find long lost treasure, he tried to squeeze inside. First he fit his head in, then, discovering it was a deep crevice indeed, placed one arm, then the other inside, then he slid in. Crawling diagonally, Ludwig pulled himself through the crevice, eventually sliding out onto a small ledge overlooking a cavern. He began to here a faint chant, that grew steadily louder, then ceased altogether to be replaced by cheers and shouts of admiration. Then it all ceased, as though it had never happened. Must have been my imagination. Thought Ludwig, then he decided to examine the cavern, it was about two hundred meters deep, and was so wide that Ludwig couldn't see the end of it. There was a large, thick pillar in the center of the cave, which stretched from top to bottom and seemed to be holding the cavern up, surrounding it rose hundreds more smaller pillars. Suspended in the air around the Cave were small lanterns that shredded a ghoulish golden illumination. All about the cave wound small rivers of pitch black water with many overlooking arches. Ludwig looked down and realized that there was a stair case that spiraled into the depths of the cave. Wisely choosing to return to the Kingdom, Ludwig squeezed back out of the crevice and ran back to the capital of Rhirendra, Eroavia.
Ludwig sprinted back to the castle, barging threw the great wooden doors unannounced. He ran threw the great hall, up the spiral stairs, to the top of the main tower of the castle. King Owayne looked up, startled. "Father, I bring news of the strangest sort." gasped Prince Ludwig, out of breath from his run.
"What is it my son?" asked Owayne with a worried frown.
"I have discovered a great Cavern!, Possibly filled with many hidden treasures, or better!" exclaimed Ludwig, reclaiming his breath.
"Well, then lets hear it." ordered the King. Ludwig recounted the entire find with one hundred percent accuracy. Starting with how he had gone out for a long stroll and had discovered the Crevice that pierced deep into the earth. Finally when Ludwig was done reciting the story, Owayne said "Great Scott!, I shall send a exploration team down there immediately!" He dispatched three soldiers and a map making team. They rode off, following Ludwig direction exactly, they were given strict orders to return within three days. This meant a long, long wait for Ludwig, who was greatly impatient. He barely managed to contain his excitement by the time that the third day arrived, but the team didn't reappear, nor the next day, or the next. "Strange," Owayne said over dinner, "tis unlike them to be late by such extreme measures." Then he sent another team, which also disappeared without a trace.
After several more attempts, Owayne was left empty handed with nothing but sixty disappearances to deal with. He decided to cancel the expeditions. "But father," whined Ludwig, "We can't just give up!"
"I'm sorry son, but there is nothing more to be done." apologized Owayne.
"If you won't do it then I'll go alone then!" shouted Ludwig. This resulted in him going to bed without supper and being locked in his room under constant guard. Ludwig paced his bed chambers excessively, conjuring up plan, after plan, after plan. Finally he decided upon action, he couldn't just sit and wait here. Adventure is out there!, thought Ludwig, and I shall be the one to explore it.
Ludwig began preparations immediately, he put together a satchel of map making tools, strapped on his leather armor, and began to ties the sheets of his king size bed together at the corners to create a great rope, two hundred meters long. He then tossed the end out the window and climbed down to the ground. Guards patrolled the entire courtyard, loudly clanking about in their shiny iron armor, but Ludwig's was Leather, which meant he was far more stealthy in the dim light of the full moon. He snuck past the soldiers, who were idly chatting among themselves.
Ludwig began to emerge from behind a corner, but quickly retreated when he heard two voices coming his way. "I have received word that the Foreigners have been preparing for a second siege." said one.
"Nay, they shan't be coming before our gates again since the beating we last gave them last." laughed another. They continued talking as they rounded the corner that Ludwig was hiding behind, he pressed himself against the wall, repeatedly thinking to himself, They can't see me, they can't see me. over and over in his head until he firmly believed it, he stopped his breathing, and sucked in his gullet in order to make himself as small as possible. The Guards continued walking, not noticing his presence.
Checking to make sure that no one else was around, Ludwig crept across the courtyard and used his excellent climbing skills, climbed up and over the wall by clinging onto edges, cracks, and ridges that ran along the entire wall. As soon as he was over the wall he tool off at a sprint through the forests that inhabited the country side.
Dawn broke just as Prince Ludwig reached the crevice. He crawled in, it was tighter this time because of his armor. . .several minutes later, after much huffing and puffing, Ludwig squeezed himself out onto the ledge. This time there was a procession on one of the arches made up of the most grotesque creatures imaginable, they came in all shapes, sizes, and colors. Some had horns, some where tall and green, others short and brown, some were yellow, and still others had tails. They were hoisting a blood red flag above there heads and were bearing a coach of sorts, carried by two large, deformed, floppy things. They were marching and chanting the same chant Ludwig had heard the first time he had come. Ludwig crept down the staircase, blending into the shadows. The procession marched toward the main spire in the center of the cavern. Ludwig reached the floor of the Cavern, the Prince pulled out a map and began sketching the lay of the land, but now he wasn't doing it to explore, this was now a reconnaissance mission. Ludwig snuck around the pillars, which he realized were actually watch towers, everywhere he wen't he sketched out every detail with near perfect precision.
Ludwig was drawing the main pillar, which he now realized to be a fortress, when he slipped and fell on the cave bottom, this wouldn't have been much of an issue if he weren't in a cave, which, if you don't know much about caves, are very echoy, and whatever the things were seemed to have very good hearing because every creature in the procession stopped chanting and turned in his direction. Every watch tower within two hundred miles suddenly sprang to life as hundreds of thousands of the beasts emerged, and winged bat-like creatures rained down from the ceiling. . . Prince Ludwig was completely surrounded. . . The Beasts charged, quickly knocking aside Ludwig's weapon, knocking him unconscious, they tied the Prince to a wooden plank, and bore him to the Fortress in the center of the cavern. . .
As dawn broke at Eroavia the King brought Ludwig his breakfast, only to discover he wasn't there, having a pretty good idea as to where he'd probably gone, Owayne cursed, he ran back down the stairs and directed his entire Imperial Army to rescue Prince Ludwig, there was a total of one thousand troops launched. They brought every single shovel they had, once they arrived at the crevice they began to dig it wider, and wider, and even wider. While they were digging Owayne and his commanders developed a plan of attack. "The ledge is too small and too open, we'll need another approach." said one.
"We don't know of another way in, and we don't have time to look for one!" reminded another.
"Then what do you propose we do?" asked a third.
"I don't know." he responded.
King Ludwig stood up addressed the surrounding commanders. "I have the answer, First we'll infiltrate the cavern through out given entry. . . ."
Two hours later the attack commenced.
The soldiers each entered five at a time, until they were all within the cave, the soldiers crept through the shadows, being as stealthy as possible when you are in loud clanky armor that reflects all light. They reached the moat around the fortress. Then the cave everything was quiet, there was know one to be seen. Then the cave erupted with movement, wraiths rained from the ceiling, goblins crawled out from under bridges, and demons emerged from the towers, flaming arrows were primed and swords were drawn, five thousand crossbows were aimed at there hearts, the soldiers were trapped on a bridge, completely surrounded from the ground, sky, and every direction within a hundred meter sphere. . .
Goblins and other warriors stood at the battlements of the fortress, weapons primed and ready. Then the gates opened and a dark figure on horseback rode out sword drawn. As he neared the cornered soldiers they realized that he had no head. The headless horse man pointed his sword at the Kings throat with one hand and with the other pulled a jack o lantern out of a satchel and placed it where his head would be. The Jack o Lantern came to life and began to speak in a hoarse, crackly voice, "surrender your lives to us and we might allow you to live."
Owayne gulped, "give me my son."
"Oh him." said the Headless Horseman, "Well, since he intruded on our kingdom, according to your oun laws, we are allowed to hold him a hostage of war."
"War?" asked the King, startled.
"My bad, how forgetful of me." Laughed the Jack o Lantern man, "We hereby declare war on you and your kingdom." Then he beheaded king so suddenly that he didn't have time to react. King Owayne's body crumbled to the floor in a heap. The soldiers starred in shock, then in anger, they turned on the creatures surrounding them. Jack o Lantern man sliced his sword through the air, ordering all troops to fire on the soldiers, Hell fire rained on the soldiers, flaming arrows were launched out of crossbows and bows and wraiths attacked them from the sky. The soldiers screamed as they burned, they fell to the ground, smoldering. The wraiths dug there talons feet deep into the shoulders of the soldiers and carried them off to who knows where. The warriors were slaughtered, rolling off the bridge into the water far below. Hiding behind stalagmites stood another squadron of the Imperial Army. In the Lead of this squadron was Owayne's main commander, Draco. Turning, Draco lead his soldiers back to the rendezvous.
"The first squad has failed tragically." announce Draco. The other commanders starred down in silence, "But we must carry on with our mission to save the heir to the throne." continued Draco.
"You are our temporary leader." said one of the commanders.
"This time we shall attack together." started Draco.
Leading his squadron across the bridge, Draco called a halt once they were past the burnt corpses of the kings squadron. The creatures emerged and primed there weapons ready to fire. The Horseman rode out again. "Look, we already taught you your lesson, but it would appear that it needs to be re-taught. Growled the Horseman.
"Or maybe we must teach you the lesson." growled Draco. "Charge!" he yelled, it echoed around the entire cave, echoing into the distance. For the longest moment in history nothing happened. Then the cave erupted into shouts and clangs as the other squadrons charged across every bridge. Flaming arrows flew through the air from both sides. The headless horse man turned and fled back to the fortress, Draco chased him across the bridge, "Fight me like a man you coward!" yelled Draco.
Ignoring him, the Headless Horseman crossed the bridge, turned, lit a torch, and through it on the ground, which lit a fuse, which burned until it went under the bridge, which triggered an explosion from the gunpowder stored underneath. The bridge collapsed with all the soldiers, human, and beast, into the black river where they began to smoke and scream. Draco turned in horror, and the Jack o Lantern man through up several other torches which were caught by wraiths and dropped on other fuses, blowing up the most of the other bridges.
"RETREAT!"shouted Draco, only half of the previous army survived, and now Draco was trapped on the center island with creature that had lost it's head quite literally. The beasts aimed there weapons at the rest of the army while Draco hoisted his sword and swung at the Horseman. The horseman countered and threw his Pumpkin head at Draco. Draco thrust his sword through the pumpkin and tossed it aside, but while he'd been distracted the Headless man had jumped off his horse and knocked Draco in the head with the butt of his sword. The he pulled out a whip and lashed Draco, then disarmed him and Knocked Draco to the ground. But Draco had one last trick up his sleeve, he pulled out an ax and through it at the Horseman, impaling him in the gut, but this didn't even phase him. But it did startle him enough for Draco to stand and push him into the moat where he melted as though the water were acid. Then Draco turned and marched into the fortress to rescue Ludwig.
He marched in and slaughtered any beast that apposed him. Once he got to the dungeon doors he captured and tortured the trolls guarding it until they told him the way through the labyrinth of prison cells. Then he murdered the trolls and looted there bodies of keys and followed there directions to Ludwig's cell, leaving scratch marks at every turn so he could retrace his steps if he got lost.
Ludwig awoke as his jail cell clanged shut. A torch lit from the darkness revealing Draco's face. and his sword reflecting the light of the torch. Ludwig was still in shackles strapped to a chair. "Aren't you going to release me?" asked Ludwig, with a hint of worry.
"Are you talking to me?" asked Draco.
"Uh, I think so." said Ludwig.
"Then the answer is no, I will not be rescuing you." sneered Draco.
"What!?" shouted Ludwig, "Where's my father, let me go!"
"Your father is dead, and I am the new King of Rhirendra." laughed Draco.
"My father. . .is, dead?" stuttered Ludwig, "You lie!"
"Why would I lie when the truth is so terrible?" asked Draco mockingly. Then he raised his sword and thrusted it at Ludwig, but Ludwig twisted so that it sliced off his leather shackles instead of impaling him. Draco tried again, but Ludwig twisted the other way so that it sliced off his other bind. Ludwig charged him like a football player, barreling him over. Draco dropped his torch, extinguishing it, and forcing them to fight in the dark, Ludwig punched wildly, finally he collided with something after several attempts, it was Draco's helmet, then a metal boot came out of nowhere and kicked Ludwig in the stomach. Then something clattered to the ground, it sounded like Draco's helmet, then something heavy landed on Ludwig and punched him in the face, then did it again and again, Ludwig wriggled widely and punched ferociously, getting lucky several times and hitting him in the face. Draco fell of of him and threw Ludwig across the room, the impact knocked the wind out of Ludwig,but he felt the hilt of a Draco's sword, he picked it up and swung wildly, he never hit anything. But he did step on the torch, he picked it up and threw it across the room where it hit something with an oomph. Ludwig ran in the direction he had thrown it, swinging wildly, he hit something and a sticky liquid sprayed everywhere and there was a loud thump and a clang as the body fell to the floor. Ludwig fumbled with the body, trying to find the keys. Finally he found them and broke out of his cell, following the scratch marks that Draco had made Ludwig stumbled back out of the fortress where the battle had ended. The soldiers got him back over with scaling ladders and held a coronation, and King Ludwig ruled over his kingdom for the rest of his long life.
By: Noble Leone
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CM Popeye [None]
:: Nov. 2, 2015, 8:57 a.m.
Hey everyone! First of all I would like to thank all of you for your participation in the contest.I had a lot of fun looking through your entries=) It was a tough choice, but I have chosen Noble Leone as the winner of the contest. Congratulations, and enjoy the new look piece for your Castellan in the game. Since there was not that many entries, the rest of you are all winners and have received 5,000 rubies each. Thanks again for taking part, and have a wonderful day!
-Stan
-Stan
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kern53 (US1) [None]
:: Nov. 2, 2015, 10:37 p.m.
Congratulations Noble!!! You had quite the story. Thank you for sharing it!
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Noble Leone (ASIA1) [None]
:: Nov. 11, 2015, 3:11 p.m.
Thanks! I didn't think I would actually win first place!