Traveling Bard's Night at the Winter Guard

[Piper]

At nine o'clock Eastern time (9:00 PM EST) on Friday, March 20, Traveling Bard's Night will be hosted by the Freehold of Roses at the Winter Guard. The event is sponsored by PGoH. The rules of bard's night are simple:

* Leave your conflicts at the door and bring your stories with you.

* No harsh obscenities are to be used in your stories.

* There will be a time limit (usually five minutes, but subject to change due to the number of storytellers).

* All stories must adhere to the theme: "Spring/Rebirth."

The top three will win cash prizes and will be given an invitation to the champions event at a later date.

The prize will be divided as follows: 500,000 gold crowns for first place; 325,000 gold crowns for second; and 175,000 gold crowns for third. Judging will take place by three crowd members chosen at random, who will decide on the winners.

Gates will be run from New Haven starting at approximately 8:30 to give people time to come sign up. Remember, it's Friday night, not Saturday this week! And for those of you who don't already know where the Winter Guard is, here's its location, northeast of Luna:

[Piper]

Copying this first bit from Aneirin's posts to Stratics and the Catskills RP Portal, since he beat me to it and had pictures!

A fine attendance, and a great crowd!

In third place was Faris with a story that met the standard. It was about "Spring".

In second place was Greg with a story about cake, proving with certainty that cake does in fact beat pirates hands down.

And in first place was Eban, but I could nae tell ya what 'is tale was 'boot.

Boy speaks in gibberish!

Afterward, them damned pirates got a little bit unruly, and were tossed bodily into the snow.

And don't worry, we deserved it!

Thanks to the Freehold, and to all in attendance! Since it went over so well, here's the transcript of the winning poem, written by Vlad, read by Eban:

Thom: Eban... will you be able to tell yours now?

Eban : *blinks*

Eban : Eh..

Eban : Sure!

Eban : *drunkin stagger*

Tsukushi Makino: we shall endure more hell time

Gwendolyn Swift: This'll be good...

Keiko: *smiles at eban*

Tsukushi Makino: har har

Alyssia Kanath: *takes a drink of her ale, still snickering*

Gwendolyn Swift: *turns to watch Eban*

Scarst: *takes ebans seat*

Eban : *blinks*

Eban : *looks at the people...*

Eban : Well...

Eban : Eh, dis ain' meh storeh.. so..

Aneirin: *turns*

Eban : DOn' blame meh.

Eban : *looks around*

Eban : I don' do.. poems.

Izznet Hunar: *light laugh*

Eban : *opens a book*

Eban : *clears his throat*

Eban : *goes to read...*

Tsukushi Makino: aye

Va'lis Razele: *rubs the back of his neck*

Eban : A new beginin', when is da beginnin da en'?

Eban : Is it when weh lose a love, o' a frein?

Eban : *odd look on his face, moving the book closer to his eyes*

Eban : *stumbles back some*

Scarst: *mutters about how vlad should have gotten someone without an accent*

Gwendolyn Swift: *grins crookedly*

Kaylor McKairin: *shakes his head*

Eban : Is it wehn time 'as come an' gone?

Eban : O' is it time ta beh movin' on.

Eban : Is it a new day, liok da risin' sun?

Eban : O' when da day en's an' nigh' 'as begun?

Eban : *blinks...*

Eban : *shakes his head*

Alyssia Kanath: *smiles a bit at Eban, watching him quietly*

Eban : *looks at the crowd some, then back to the book*

Eban : Is it a new day, liok da...

Eban : Wai'.

Eban : Did dat.

Eban : *coughs*

Gwendolyn Swift: *covers her mouth to stifle laughter*

Eban : Is it a rainbow afta' a mornin showa?

Alyssia Kanath: *grins slightly*

Kaylor McKairin: *shifts gaze away from him, watching the candle flames on the bar*

Scarst: *almost falls out of his seat laughing*

Ian Xanthe: *grins and drinks*

Eban : O' da bl.. blos.. blossomin *staggers out the word* of a buddin flowa.

Scarst: sorry

Scarst: continue

Keiko: *glares at scarst*

Eban : Is it da birf o' a new born babeh dat creates da bon'?

Eban : O da passin o' wha' lies beyon'.

Eban : is it da peaceful siren..

Eban : *stops*

Eban : *brings it closer*

Eban : Sorreh..

Gwendolyn Swift: *laughs a bit*

Eban : Is it peaceful serene, an' all da wonda's o' life?

Alyssia Kanath: *listens patiently for the first time tonight*

Eban : O' does it require war, destruction o' strife?

Eban : Does it require feelin's o love, lus', anga, o' 'ate?

Eban : *blinks reading the next line to himself*

Eban : Are does da keys tha' open da gate?

Eban : *mouth moves the words "wha' gate?"*

Alyssia Kanath: *bites her lip*

Aneirin: *grins*

Gwendolyn Swift: *turns away, shoulders heaving with silent laughter*

Izznet Hunar: *soft smile*

Alyssia Kanath: *looks down, grinning*

Eban : Da anwsas ta dese questions I wish i knew..

Eban : All i know is dat I wan' dat new beginnin' ta beh wif ya.

Eban : Da en'.. buh I 'ave ta tell ya somefin!

Scarst: *seems to be having a hard time not laughing*

Eban : Da lad dat wrote dis.. Vlad. E' was writin abouh meh 'air!

Eban : *tugs on a braid*

Gwendolyn Swift: Pff...fff...

Eban : *stumbles back to his seat*

Gwendolyn Swift: FAHAHAHA

Ian Xanthe: *grins and applauds*

Thom: *coughs, trying not to laugh*

Faris: *laughs out loud*

Qu: *giggles*

Alyssia Kanath: *giggles, clapping loudly*

Sage: *claps*

Keiko: *claps paws together*

Gwendolyn Swift: *claps!*

Rameses: *sits confused*

James: *claps*

Izznet Hunar: *laugh*

Alyssia Kanath: Oh I like him...

Keiko: *good eban!*

Eban : *looks around*

Eban : O' took meh rum?

Ian Xanthe: *grins and nods*

Keiko: *vlad good yes*

Eban : *looks under the table*

Ian Xanthe: that was great.

Trinsac: *yawns*

Alyssia Kanath: It was...

Eban : *blinks*

Alyssia Kanath: *nods, wiping a tear of laughter from her eye*

Sage: *nods smiling*

Thom: Thanks Eban.

Melina Gerson: *gigles into Va'ls arms*

Eban : *looks to Thom*

Va'lis Razele: *smiles gently*

Eban : Fer? Oh.. ya.. welcome.

Scarst: eban i never kne you wer..e ...suc.h a...po..e..t..ic ...HHAHA

Thom: For reading his story...

Scarst: *falls out of chair*

Eban : *looks to scar..*

Gwendolyn Swift: *still laughing a bit to herself*

Trinsac: Ya, thanks Eban, it is over

Trinsac: har har

Qu: *coughs*

Alyssia Kanath: *chuckles, watching*

Gwendolyn Swift: *wipes her eyes*

Scarst: *gets up*

Scarst: sorry i couldn't help it

Eban : ... Righ'.. a' leas' I 'ave da 'air ta read it.

Eban : *tugs again on the braids*

Eban : *wince*

Thom: Mhm.

Gwendolyn Swift: Uhuh...