Haiku Mafia III - The Prosen Throne [Concluded]

HAIKU MAFIA III

THE PROSEN THRONE

We return to the Uesugi Haiku Academy in the middle of the Boshin War. Imperial Armies have stormed through southern and central Japan, seizing Edo from the Tokugawa Shogunate, whose government have fled north through Uesugi to Ezo (Hokkadio), along with an army of Shogunate loyalists. Of course, a normal Haiku Academy would have no part in the politics of Early Modern Japan, and the Uesugi Academy certainly didn’t want to play a part either. But, politics and war have blasted through the door of the Academy into the poets’ lives. Shogunate Loyalists captured and took over the academy to use as a headquarters to manage the retreat of their army to the North, to the great distress and discontent of the poets.

A few days after the Academy had been requisitioned, the Academy inhabitants’ awoke to find that the Captain in charge of the Shogunate troops stationed in the Academy had been impaled into the floor by a bayonet! Alongside it was a note:

“As two we write
In one leader do we trust
For the Emperor!”

Snarling in rage, the Deputy of the Captain bellowed that all the poets were now prisoners. It was clear to him that at least two of the poets were traitors to the Shogunate and had to be snuffed out! However, since he recognised that he would not be able to recognise those with Imperial sympathies, it was decided that each day, the poets would vote for the one who they thought most likely to be a traitor to the Shogun, and deliver him to the troops to be executed.

This is the Third in a tradition of Haiku Mafia games on the .Org*. This is like any other mini game, but with an important twist:

Rules: In addition to the usual Vote/Unvote, you may only speak in Haiku format, which is a short poem with a syllable rhythm of 5-7-5. For example, a typical post might be:

Quote:

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Vote:Subotan

The mask of metal (5)
Hiding the terrible glare(7)
Of a mad killer (5)

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All posts must be in that format. No longer, no less. One poem is allowed per post**, although multiple posts are allowed. Edits are allowed only to correct syntax. Neither No Lynch nor Abstain are allowed, as I hate them and people who use them. Private communication is not allowed, as I can't be sure if you're haiku-ing or not. Besides,there shouldn't be any need. I would prefer it if you could mention the name of the person you are unvoting, as it makes tallying easier.

We're full! It's going to be ace! And you missed it. Aren't you sorry?
Players 7/7
ArpTHIS
Diamondeye
Secura
Glemm
Robbiecon
Atpg
God Emperor

*It's a tradition now because I say it is
**Haiku Hegemony imposes it's iron will once again :D

This sounds like a dream.
Or at least a lot of fun.
Please, I want to join.

Tattered, blackened wings.
Jade eyes flickering wildly.
You are not prepared.

Dun dun dun dun IN
Dun dun dun dun dun dun dun
Refrigerator

BUMP

whoops

Im.

It would be silly,
To go without enemies,
but I've lots IN here!


I've never written a Haiku before, am I doing it right?

Your second line has 8 syllables. Until I impose Haiku Hegemony, you can mess around with it to get it right :)

This is the longest I've ever seen sign ups for a mini take ever.

MORE PEOPLE PLEASE

I will join.

Hooray! Just one more person...

Well in then :) Also I can't see ATPG joining a game without feeling the urge to join as well ! :p

Ok we're all set. Sending PMs.

From now on, Haiku Hegemony is imposed. All posts from this point (But not this one :bounce:)must be in Haiku format. The OED will be the final say on whether a word has six syllables or nineteen or whatever. Bad things will happen to people who screw it up. You may quote other people's posts, but only one at a time. If there is a lynch tie then...interesting things will happen.

It is now the Day Phase. The lynch will commence in 24 Hours.

Today, I vote:Glenn
He can't write a good haiku
not even spell "in".

There can be no doubt
Diamondeye is a scum
let us lynch this guy

Vote: DE

For those who don't know
If you can, vote in your prose
Like this Vote:Subotan

ArpTHIS, murderer?
Or just a simple townie?
My vote, nonetheless.

Hope that will do, the usual format merely kills the haiku.

So long as it's clear
I have no problem with it
Make sure you bold it

The captain is dead!
Obviously Robbiecon
Is to be voted.

Quote:

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Originally Posted by Subotan

Players 7/7
ArpTHIS
Diamondeye
Secura
Glenn
Robbiecon
Atpg
God Emperor

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Secura my dear
I respect thee, I vote thee
Don't you dare kill me.

Vote: Secura

A cherry-pip has,
More intelligence than you,
I vote: Diamondeye

Petty insults, huh?
I expect better than that.
Boys will be boys, though.

The last in the door,
Is Thinking he will vote for
ArpeggiateThis

Curious indeed.
An 'Oh My God You Suck' vote!
Was it random though?

What if Peg is town?
You would have made killing vote.
Risky move for scum.

Ergo, you are town.
Still, an Oh Emm Gee Ewe Ess?
Poor show, robbiecon!

Quote:

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Originally Posted by robbiecon

The last in the door,
Is Thinking he will vote for
ArpeggiateThis

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Late to the party
O-M-G-U-S you say?
Unvote, vote: Robbie

'Peg is in fact town
Poor judgement call, Robbiecon
I doth protesteth

well hello Robbie!
how about an extra vote?
Unvote; Vote: Robbie

Think about this, gents!
His vote was too obvious.
Plain as day, really.

So, ballsy scumbag?
Or simply naive townie?
I think the latter.

Quote:

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Originally Posted by Secura

Think about this, gents!
His vote was too obvious.
Plain as day, really.

So, ballsy scumbag?
Or simply naive townie?
I think the latter.

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I disagree, love.
Robbiecon has big balls, yes.
I have seen them shine.