Gremlin Haiku Hijinks - Summer 2011
Sponsored by the Obsidian Guild to herald the arrival of the upcoming Tier 2 gremlin boss stratum,
The Ironclaw Munitions Factory and the arrival of 2 new gremlin spies...derp...merchants.
Details
Competition details are at the following link:
http://forums.spiralknights.com/en/node/12071
Deadline
To be announced
Judges
Raspberry
Thebadger
Guest Judges
Prizes
The Spiral Haiku Master Receives:
- 100,000 Crowns
- A Wallpaper Honoring the Winning Haiku
Honorable Mentions Receive:
Gremlin Haiku Library
All haiku WILL EVENTUALLY BE sorted alphabetically by the IGN(or forum name, if IGN wasn't given) of the submitter.
Alexest
Gremlin in the night
Wandering in the bazaar
Merchanting he likes
Armorjack
June is dry tinder.
Tier Three fires burn shyly:
In tier one decon!
Betrael
new boss, hiding foes
sneaky spies of gremlin blood
hidden, wait for you
Bigfootm
Gremlins in Haven.
Is it the Unbind Center?
Crazy at bazzar.
Boelens
Gremlins
Damage armor
Merchant happy
Couture
a gremlin haiku?
what is this I don't even...
too busy grinding
Crashfu
Gremlins come to us,
In this our town of haven.
Spy cam in the Loo...
Credendo
Emerging Shadows
Reveal a new villain
The outlook was grim
Dasparian
Crimsonite + Moonstone =
Mechanized Mile, Decon Zones.
Where's my Dark Matter…
Dhobby
Gremlins are coming
Unsheathe your shadow weapons
Kill the healers first
Diggidy
I hear them plotting
Filling Cradle with their stench
Trust gremlins? Never
Dirty-Harry
More than one mender
Hammers surrounding my rear
please don't thwack me bro.
Dogrock
Munitions abound
Pyros o'er yonder training
This will not end well
Drandor
Factory means jobs!
Such as spies and guardians
Against pesky knights
Drmchsr
Mechanical Fiends!
Their Arcane Factory Looms!
Onwards, Knights! To Glory!
Duskdash
Mender ascetics:
while clockworks turn like seasons,
hone ironclaws on spikes.
Flehrad
Gremlin axe hurt much
Knight need better equipment
Gremlin merchant smiles
Fusoya
No food past midnight
Not your typical mogwai
This guys no Gizmo
Gotname
Redfur fix Clockworks
Redfur has broken something
Redfur needs more bombs
Green-Onion
Gremlin bombs abound
Frenzy heats up the office
Working over knights
Griffinbane
Annoying gremlins.
Alas, a gremlin boss comes!
I shall burn you good.
Guardianknight
New Gremlin Merchants?
But I Am Inflammable
Firebreak Armor
Guyjin
Too many Gremlins!
O why did I go solo?
A mecha knight, please!
Helmnut
Gremlins in Haven
King Tinkinzar has to know
Traders, Spies Stay Close
Hexxy
King Tinkinzar speaks
Crimson Order battles knights
For Cradle's future.
Hirus
The twin shopkeepers
Ride a breeze to market square.
Will costs rise like sun?
Hlowan
Two gremlin merchants...
They are spies! Looks like they are...
Sappin' my Haven!
Iskender
They have run over
In order to support you
Energy only.
Katmint
Deep in the Clockworks
Mender fires ember bolt
Embarrassing death
Kalsb
Outcasts with distrust
Will they really help us out?
Emberlight Gremlins
Kevaan
Oh freaking Gremlins!
How can you all torch me so!?
Oh God oh God oh-
Killerabbit
Xenophobia
Everywhere in this thread;
Poor gremlin merchants.
Kilrain
Singed fur, toothy grins.
Armor smoking in silence
After thund'rous blasts.
Lordofnecromancers
Advance scouts are here
Plotting Havens ultimate
Demise. Get ready...
Natash
Boom Bang Gremlins work
In second tier gather mines
Flamers smile tonight
Necrax
Two shady figures
A cause for celebration?
A battle ahead
Neofalcon
Go for the mender
So very close, casts his dome
Bounced into a mine
Ozymandius
I hear gremlins shout,
Hammer and Fire! And I see,
Death falls like blossoms.
Parvus
Gazing at the sky
With friends and brothers in arms
Ironclaw wins again
Pupu
Gremlins around you
Bullets come, dodge them all
Got hit by a wrench
Redten
Sneaky Gremlin kind
Wouldn't trust them with ice cream
What are they planning?
Rezrov
Two Gremlins, red hair
Their masked eyes are sparkling stars
Born to sell used cars
Shadownox
Here's King Tinkinzar
With his army of gremlins
Ready to destroy...
Silverfire
A shield of fire
The Sun's jealousy prior
White path green again
Skrumm
Wrenches don't kill knights.
Soon: Ironclaw factory!
Now, bullets kill knights...
Tantarian
Gremlins around you
Bullets come, dodge them all
Got hit by a wrench
Tedming
Gremlin merchant spies
Sells poor equipment and lies
Then grins as we die.
Thunderboltz
Do not be afraid
These gremlins bring goods for sale
Lay down your crowns now
Tipiak
Flamelash Arena
When the fire is "broken"
Gremlin barbecue
Trojandeathlord
Ironclaws for hire!
Eligible if skilled at:
Bombs; Heals; Thwacks; Scorching.
Vincey
Bazaar in the sun
Do two new merchants sell? Thwack!
The gathered snipes mourn.
Xing-Loong
To Arms fellow Knights!
New Gremlin foes have arrived
We fight for shinies!
Xplad
The merchants are lies
The Ironclaws send their spies
Let's hope no-one dies
Zenstar
IronClaw Gremlins come
I forsee explosions
Craft fire resist gear
Zhouball
Charge! The Spiral Knights
Swing shiny swords at gremlin!
Then looks up at…Thwack!
Spiral Fun-ku Outakes
The entire Spiral Community had fun tossing non-competition haiku, including staff and judges...
Sample Haiku By Raspberry
Gremlin scorcher love
Summer heat wave danger rooms
Singed knight jumps in pond
Armorjack
Cicadas and ants,
Butterflies and the silkwings,
Crown loss and lockout!
Drmchsr
I don't know if The
Good General Patton Approves
Of Gremlins in Haven
But All I Know Is
The fastest route to The Core
Is Through The Factory
"Onwards, Knights!" Patton
would say. "The quickest way home
is through Ironworks!"
Hearing those words, I grab
my Faust and Vog Cub Suit, and
entered Ironworks
Alas, my love, it was
Not to be! A Mender came and
Shot off my poor knee!
As I lay dying, with
my last breath, I silently cursed
General Patton.
Those Gruesome Gremlins!
Their aim: Roast Snipe for Mealtimes!
Boswick, go get them!
Eurydice
Haiku contest judge?
Iceni, I'd be honored!
Awaiting beauty...
Hyperion
I am impressed by
Your splendid imagery and
Crazy haiku skillz
Inhanzt
Poetry is lame
W T F is a haiku
Wikipedia
Writing a haiku
I can't think of syllables
These stupid haikus
Other Spiral Knights
Please go die in a fire
So I get your heat
Disqualify me
mine are not about gremlins
and I posted four
A reply from Raspberry
Yours resemble trolls
Tad uglier than gremlins
Love the zen thinking
Kilrain
Xenophobia
Everywhere in this thread;
Poor gremlin merchants.
Parvus
Darkfang flamers come
This floor once cold is blazing
3 caps aren't enough
Deconstruction zone
O no here we go again
Fodder for gremlins
Redten
Those stupid bombers
Dropping land mines like hot cakes
Fill em' with holes, mates
Big King Tinkinzar
And his nasty gremlin crew
What you gonna do?
Zenstar
Skelly suit, let's go
Into fiery dungeon depths
Now just skeleton :(
Wolver howl by night
Bright red eyes in the shadows
Pure white fangs flashing
Zhoulball
THWACK THWACK THWACK THWACK THWACK
THWACK THWACK SINGE MEND THWACK BURN THWACK
SEAR TORCH MEND THWACK DEAD
Oh great Tinkinzar
We have brought you test subjects!
Good…*flames rise up* More!
Gremlin Merchant sells.
Gremlin Merchant sabotages.
Gremlin Thwacker wins.
Winners TBA
Spiral Haiku Master:
Honorable Mention:
- ★★★★☆TBA
- ★★★☆☆TBA
- ★★☆☆☆TBA
- ★☆☆☆☆TBA
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