Fight Four: Haiku-Off

Fight Four: Haiku-Off

THE RULES:

Battle Date: Deadline for battle schedule and completion: Next Friday

Judges: Nénuë and Jinny from Team Lassie and Nolan and Mattocks from Team Lads

Contestants: DarkVaati, Sabbo and Puck Team Lads, and andi , Holic and Lly from Team Lassie

Rules and Regulations: Each contestant shall face an opponent in a seperate "Haiku Battle" thread. Both Contestants shall PM EACH OTHER and agree upon a set time for their Battle and be there. Each battle lasts ONE HOUR as battlers fight and reply to each other using only Haiku. Each contestant has 7 minutes MAXIMUM to think of and post a haiku in reply. If they fail to do so, the other contestant can double post with another Haiku.

Each Haiku will be judged in three categories: Originality, Theme Representation, Entertainment and Time taken to think of Haikus. Each category is awarded one to five points, with one being the lowest and five being the highest, and the Team which garners the most points wins the Fight.

THE JUDGING:

Originally Posted by Mattocks

Originality: /15
Speed: /10
Effectiveness: /20
Structure: /20
Total: 65
Comments:

I think this one is kind of self explanatory. Speed covers how long it takes them to respond, shows they can think haiku’s up on their feet. Effectiveness is how well the haiku argues. What they say, if it makes sense, and how it sounds (some of them may actually be quite poetic). Structure of course is 5-7-5, and I think this should also cover grammar (to an extent of course). Structure should be easy points, but is there to make sure it is followed.

THE MATCHUPS:


Andi VS DarkVaati

Sabbo VS Holic

Lly VS Puck




PM EACH OTHER! :>

(Mrs Kassi - PM *ALL* contestants a reminder!)

Guys might have some trouble here. ;-;

A_Queen, I was totally about to PM them, and then I saw your little note telling me to do so. I know my duties well! *pats self on the back* I'm so proud. =D

I suspect that poor Puck is going to be in for some major punishment.

I have the rubric comewhere in a PM, I'll go find it and post it up ASAP so everyone knows what's being marked. (Asia, you may want to edit this into the first post)


EDIT: Found it.


Originality: /15
Speed: /10
Effectiveness: /20
Structure: /20
Total: 65
Comments:

I think this one is kind of self explanatory. Speed covers how long it takes them to respond, shows they can think haiku’s up on their feet. Effectiveness is how well the haiku argues. What they say, if it makes sense, and how it sounds (some of them may actually be quite poetic). Structure of course is 5-7-5, and I think this should also cover grammar (to an extent of course). Structure should be easy points, but is there to make sure it is followed.

ahaa, thank you very much, Mattocks!
I'll edit that into the first post! :>!


(also, no entertainment value? :<<!! )


Kas- *cuddles*
I wuvs mah assistant <333

I'm going to get ****ing creamed.

@_@

That said, I've PMed andi, so I'm ready. Now all I have to do is kidnap her so she doesn't turn up and I automatically win.

Originally Posted by Anime_Queen

ahaa, thank you very much, Mattocks!
I'll edit that into the first post! :>!


(also, no entertainment value? :<<!! )

That will be included in effectiveness.

I'd say it's more included under originality.

Originally Posted by Anime_Queen

ahaa, thank you very much, Mattocks!
I'll edit that into the first post! :>!

AH, no, dearie, this looks like a job for...

THE AWESOMEST COMMUNITY CENTRAL MOD EVER!!

*edits first post*

Ahhhh... that felt great. *flexes modly muscles*

what would you guys do without me?

Very well, I should hope.

Well if Margar's going to flex some mod muscle, we're flexing some judging muscle. To avoid what happened with the Brawl matches we agree on this. All contestants will have, say, 1 week to contact and arrange. Anyone who does not have a set date after that will be disqualified. If you can not get a hold of your opponent, or they do ont respond, let us all know ASAP and they will either be disqualified, or other arrangements shall be made depending on the circumstance. Not letting us know untill the last minute is too late!

Originally Posted by Mattocks

Well if Margar's going to flex some mod muscle, we're flexing some judging muscle. To avoid what happened with the Brawl matches we agree on this. All contestants will have, say, 1 week to contact and arrange. Anyone who does not have a set date after that will be disqualified. If you can not get a hold of your opponent, or they do ont respond, let us all know ASAP and they will either be disqualified, or other arrangements shall be made depending on the circumstance. Not letting us know untill the last minute is too late!

well it has to be less than a week to contact and confirm since D-day is next friday. I say we have confirmations by wednesday. the people contact each other, agree on a time, and post that time here. then we can edit the first post to have the match times. that way, if people want to be around for the match when it's going on, they can do so, yes?

EDIT: ah- I see these don't have to be done ON friday, but sometime BY friday.

either way- I say we need confirmation from all parties on time and day by next wednesday... (I mean, my rule isn't final, but that's just what I think would work out)

Originally Posted by Crab Helmet

I'm going to get ****ing creamed.

@_@

That said, I've PMed andi, so I'm ready. Now all I have to do is kidnap her so she doesn't turn up and I automatically win.

Stop being so pessimistic. You need to be in the right frame of mind to win, and you my dear Helmet, are not in the right frame of mind. WE WILL WIN!



Oh, and I PMed Holic.

Good to see we already have TWO PM conversations begun. Way to go players, let's keep this thing successful! =D

MEN, WE ARE SHOWING POWER AND SUPERIORITY BY CONTACTING THE WOMEN TO START. KEEP THAT CONFIDENCE BURING THE BATTLE. YOU HAVE MY COMPLETE SUPPORT AND TRUST.

YES! I AM MALE! I MUST REMEMBER ALL THE AWESOME MALE WRITERS WHO COMPLETELY KICKED FEMALE ASS AT WRITING! LIKE... ORWELL! AND... ORWELL! AND... Orwell?

Oh dear.

Go teAM LADS!!
I have no clue who's good with haikus here on ZU, but I'm cheering for you guys. So don't let me down.

Originally Posted by Crab Helmet

YES! I AM MALE! I MUST REMEMBER ALL THE AWESOME MALE WRITERS WHO COMPLETELY KICKED FEMALE ASS AT WRITING! LIKE... ORWELL! AND... ORWELL! AND... Orwell?

Oh dear.

Well yeah, Orwell, but there's also Tolkien, Douglas Adams, Asimov, Shakespeare. And those are just some of the well-known ones; there are most certainly more.






Oh, and a question: Who starts the thread? (Does it matter?) Me and Holic have a time set of 9pm tomorrow night AEST (approx. 25 hours from now)

There's no real time during the next week that andi and I can be online at the same time, due to our respective schedules and time zone differences. Is there any chace we can either have a deadline extension, as we are both willing to do it, or swap opponents with another team member?