The player-run Gremlin Haiku Hijinks is a forum event taking place during 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
Entries are only accepted through the official Spiral Knights forum link or Spiral Knights facebook link:
http://www.facebook.com/SpiralKnights
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.
Gremlins gremlins, what
y'gonna do? What y'gonna do
when they come for you?
Gremlin in the night
Wandering in the bazaar
Merchanting he likes
June is dry tinder.
Tier Three fires burn shyly:
In tier one decon!
I hate those gremlins
deadly wannabe humans
need we any more?
Small dark eyes glaring
Scaly claws grasp your money
Ripped off once again
Gremlin team hurts you
You go buy from "nice" Gremlin
He was team leader
new boss, hiding foes
sneaky spies of gremlin blood
hidden, wait for you
Gremlins in Haven.
Is it the Unbind Center?
Crazy at bazzar.
Gremlins
Damage armor
Merchant happy
gremlins bizarre sale
strangers thought, will the snipes like
still give me shinies
Gremlin over there!
Draw my sword and charge right in,
just to realize that it's a merchant Gremlin.
We welcomed them in
All was well, until we heard
Those dire words, "Stay Close!"
Menders fill my woe
as the red numbers stack high
no true end in sight
Knight wants Menders dead
Gremlin Merchant sells him sword
Sword breaks at first hit.
a gremlin haiku?
what is this I don't even...
too busy grinding
Gremlins come to us,
In this our town of haven.
Spy cam in the Loo...
Emerging Shadows
Reveal a new villain
The outlook was grim
Crimsonite + Moonstone =
Mechanized Mile, Decon Zones.
Where's my Dark Matter…
An Ironclaw Demo?
Going nuts behind that gate!
I'm on this side though ~<3
Bombs are confusing.
Spiral Knights look like they know
what to do. Here, catch!
gremlin merchants here!
do they sell anything new?
just gremlin gizmo
Gremlins are coming
Unsheathe your shadow weapons
Kill the healers first
I hear them plotting
Filling Cradle with their stench
Trust gremlins? Never
More than one mender
Hammers surrounding my rear
please don't thwack me bro.
Munitions abound
Pyros o'er yonder training
This will not end well
Factory means jobs!
Such as spies and guardians
Against pesky knights
Mechanical Fiends!
Their Arcane Factory Looms!
Onwards, Knights! To Glory!
Can they be trusted
Ironclaw in our Haven
Or will we all burn?
Mender ascetics:
while clockworks turn like seasons,
hone ironclaws on spikes.
Merchant's watchful eye,
Coldly watching as knight dies
Trust them you cannot
Factory is a go!
Stay a while and listen!
Shields are wise ahead!
The Gremlin is hiding
They come to watch, Eyes open!
The sale begins!
Gremlin transmission
Says, "Burn Haven to the ground!"
We prepare for war
Gremlin axe hurt much
Knight need better equipment
Gremlin merchant smiles
The one who
Owns a thwack hammer
Fears not
Gremlins with big guns
Bombs, Hammers, Menders! Oh my!
I have my sword ready
Fire crackle and roar
Three heroes stand on button
Afk knight snore
No food past midnight
Not your typical mogwai
This guys no Gizmo
Knight In Skelly Helm
Sinister Grin Charges Sword
Flash Of Light Corpse Dust
Redfur fix Clockworks
Redfur has broken something
Redfur needs more bombs
Gremlin bombs abound
Frenzy heats up the office
Working over knights
Annoying gremlins.
Alas, a gremlin boss comes!
I shall burn you good.
New Gremlin Merchants?
But I Am Inflammable
Firebreak Armor
Too many Gremlins!
O why did I go solo?
A mecha knight, please!
Lighten your spirits!
Fanged merchant friends can help...
Just bring your wallet.
Gremlins in Haven
King Tinkinzar has to know
Traders, Spies Stay Close
King Tinkinzar speaks
Crimson Order battles knights
For Cradle's future.
The twin shopkeepers
Ride a breeze to market square.
Will costs rise like sun?
Two gremlin merchants...
They are spies! Looks like they are...
Sappin' my Haven!
Axes razor sharp
Watching re-runs on TV
Healer ahhhhhh aight.
Gremlins are so cute.
But may be spies! awww so cute...!!!
Too cute *Frogpalm* dies...
They have run over
In order to support you
Energy only.
We build new constructs
with new thwack hammers in hand
we fight to mend
Deep in the Clockworks
Mender fires ember bolt
Embarrassing death
Outcasts with distrust
Will they really help us out?
Emberlight Gremlins
Oh freaking Gremlins!
How can you all torch me so!?
Oh God oh God oh-
Welcome to Haven!
This Gremlin has things to sell.
"What are you buying?"
Singed fur, toothy grins.
Armor smoking in silence
After thund'rous blasts.
two gremlin merchants
selling, passing their free time
scorching and bombing
Gremlins aren't so tough.
I can handle guys like you.
OH GOD GUN PUPPIES
Buy from Gremlins? Ha!
What? A free toaster, you say?
Eh... what could go wrong?
Advance scouts are here
Plotting Havens ultimate
Demise. Get ready...
New gear in Bazaar!
But so expensive... Damn them,
Those greedy gremlins.
Big Ol' Tinkinzar
Not another Jelly King
to run this summer!
Rumoured new stratum
Gremlins with guns, they sell them
Buy cheaply, or die!
Haven, Tinkinzar
Covert means intentions hide
Service knight for naught
Thunderfist Arenas
Shocking experience
Piercing through metal
Boom Bang Gremlins work
In second tier gather mines
Flamers smile tonight
Two shady figures
A cause for celebration?
A battle ahead
I for one welcome
Our new Gremlin ov-er, uh
I mean these merchants
Go for the mender
So very close, casts his dome
Bounced into a mine
Two little Gremlins
New arrivals in Haven
Are they friends or foes
I hear gremlins shout,
Hammer and Fire! And I see,
Death falls like blossoms.
Rising tide of flame
shield flickers in the tempest
the others flank right
Gazing at the sky
With friends and brothers in arms
Ironclaw wins again
Sneaky Gremlin kind
Wouldn't trust them with ice cream
What are they planning?
A Gremlin outcast
Stranded deep in the clockworks
He seeks redemption
Two Gremlins, red hair
Their masked eyes are sparkling stars
Born to sell used cars
Gremlins in Bazaar
Defective goods aplenty
Conning knights of crowns.
The smell of oil
And deconstructed world parts,
But I'm in Haven?
Gremlins? Let's take them!
"Remember last time?" you say
Oh whoops I'm on fire
Those gremlin merchants,
Don't trust them! Probaly spies
Spying in the night...
A shield of fire
The Sun's jealousy prior
White path green again
Gremlin Fire Flows
Valkyrie Knight Moaning
On Fire Again
Wrenches don't kill knights.
Soon: Ironclaw factory!
Now, bullets kill knights...
My firotech gun,
Is in need of a replace.
Flamethrower melt face!
Once, as they huddle
Scorchers, Menders, and Demos
Slain by one blade
I am Spiral Knight.
Thwack! Thwack! Coin! Thwack! Thwack! Thwack! Coin!
Gremlins sell good stuff!
Gremlins around you
Bullets come, dodge them all
Got hit by a wrench
Gremlin merchant spies
Sells poor equipment and lies
Then grins as we die.
Clockworks hum behind
patter of feet, Gremlin laughs.
See you soon Haven.
deceit in haven
war machines rumble forward
according to plan
Gremlins have arrived.
Enter the Haven Bazaar,
They will be waiting.
Do not be afraid
These gremlins bring goods for sale
Lay down your crowns now
Six star sword, you say?!
I'll buy it! Wait… just a fake.
Need more Scam Resist...
Flamelash Arena
When the fire is "broken"
Gremlin barbecue
Ironclaw crisis
Blast surrounding munitions
Fireworks await
Ironclaws for hire!
Eligible if skilled at:
Bombs; Heals; Thwacks; Scorching.
In the factory
Mischievous eyes before me,
But treasure, I seek
Bazaar in the sun
Do two new merchants sell? Thwack!
The gathered snipes mourn.
Brave knights be ready
For their love for knights are as
Cold as winter nights
To Arms fellow Knights!
New Gremlin foes have arrived
We fight for shinies!
The merchants are lies
The Ironclaws send their spies
Let's hope no-one dies
IronClaw Gremlins come
I forsee explosions
Craft fire resist gear
Charge! The Spiral Knights
Swing shiny swords at gremlin!
Then looks up at…Thwack!
Spiral Fun-ku Outtakes
The entire Spiral Community had fun tossing non-competition haiku, including staff and judges...
Cicadas and ants,
Butterflies and the silkwings,
Crown loss and lockout!
Gremlins beneath feet
Sounds of industry echo
What do they prepare?
Spy intel arrives
Radio transmits static
What beast makes that noise?
A name, "Roarmulus"
The decipher team instructs
"Needs more test subjects"
More chatter is heard
Are those shouts of volunteers?!
Knights shudder in wait
Copy-paste all day
The keys V and C wear down
All day erry day yeah!
Bumbity bump bump
A thread you should recognize
Maybe this will work
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!
Haiku contest judge?
Iceni, I'd be honored!
Awaiting beauty...
Dogrock missed entries.
Griffy harasses Dogrock.
Dogrock says brain fart.
Dogrock goofed again.
There are two G's on Wiki.
Griff is mindboggled.
I am impressed by
Your splendid imagery and
Crazy haiku skillz
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
Raspberry (reply to Inhanzt)
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Yours resemble trolls
Tad uglier than gremlins
Love the zen thinking
Jesse Henning (facebook)
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Spiral Knights Haiku?
You can't make me make one up.
Wait, hang on. Dammit!
Xenophobia
Everywhere in this thread;
Poor gremlin merchants.
In the gloaming woods
Snarbolax awaits the knights,
Plotting their demise.
Sell me some ammo
Please new merchant, sell me some!
I need it so bad
Wait, what’s what? Oh no!
Your face is no Stranger, no!
Gremlins all around!
Why - how - are they here
Are we dead? Not yet, not yet
Tenderfoot friendly
What is this surprise?
Gremlin good, Gremlin bad, or
Gremlin spy backstab?
Ironclaw or Darkfang?
A Thwack-mend-scorcher gangbang?
Die with demo bang!
I like how people
are abbreviating words
amusing it is
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
Gremlin scorcher love
Summer heat wave danger rooms
Singed knight jumps in pond
Flogging continues
Whip, whip, work, work all day long
The slaves need a break
Slave labor Dogrock
Mumbles copy paste haiku
Need more Mountain Dew
No knights will be harmed
In the production of this...
Film at eleven
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?
Here's King Tinkinzar
With his army of gremlins
Ready to destroy...
What are you sellin'?
I'll buy it at a high price!
Is that all, stranger?
Got a selection
of good things on sale, stranger!
Come back any time.
Just for fun, of course.
I love that merchant so much.
Greatest shop ever.
Mulling, pondering
intercepted transmission?
Submit your haiku.
For my in game name,
My knight is known as Therring.
(I couldn't help it...)
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
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
Spiral Haiku Master:
Honorable Mention:
- ★★★★☆TBA
- ★★★☆☆TBA
- ★★☆☆☆TBA
- ★☆☆☆☆TBA
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