TAKE YOUR TIME ON YOUR RHYME

[stark urchin]

Post submissions below!

[radiant cape]

does this mean no regional at best?

like at all mentioned?

[grim pulsar]

I handwrite then post an image of it, affirmative?

[runic fable]

Isn’t this neat I’m doing Cliquetober but instead of drawings I do poems so I already have like a dozen options

[spark hamlet]

So like if i come up with like song lyrics does that count as poetry

[mild flower]

so can I make it relating to the lore or just their music in general?

[nova pier]

That's what im going to do. Just make an original song and then post the lyrics. 💀

[spark hamlet]

Yeah i'll try to write a song that would fit like trench or smth

[merry current]

I think so long as you organize it poetically it should be fine :)

[merry current]

and so long as they can look at it and be like "ah, yes, this is trench era" for example !!

[indigo obsidian]

-# writings mean stories right? like fictional stories? im lowk confused

[crimson merlin]

This is such a cool idea thank you staff. I needed a push to get creative

[merry current]

im obviously not staff but ive read the post like 3 times

[runic fable]

Well, I took some serious inspiration from ACATAD and March To the Sea for this one so ig I can call this based off Self Titled

[full sparrow]

i already have a song i made before city walls came out! if i post the lyrics here, does that count?? :,))

[mild flower]

me too I was so lost 😭

[mild flower]

okay, okay, that makes sense. Thank you so much!

[long jewel]

I’m SO excited for this contest! My form of clique art is writing, so this makes me super happy 😭

I’m going to work on my submissions tonight!

[mild flower]

.. EEEK I LOOOVE writing this prompt makes me so happy

[nova pier]

I already have a song that I was working on for an album that's from the perspective of a bandito. I might revamp the lyrics and make it more poetic than song form.

[mild flower]

time to turn on my deep tøp songs playlist on shuffle and open notes app

[tepid sapphire]

this is beautifully written brah, well done 🥹 ❤️

[runic fable]

Thank you, I always think my stuff sucks but my friend saw this and immediately told me to submit day 4 so I guess I’m going in for it. Doubt I’ll rank very high but I shot my shot

[small lodge]

Wait before I attempt, does it have to be lore wise or just like album wise or any?

[verbal flare]

What are the credits for?

Like if you win

[merry current]

so you have your poetry category, which is your rhymes and line breaks. lyrical in a way, minimal words with precise depicting. with the maximum of 40 lines, as stated in the post.

then you have your prose, which is just grammatical and linear. can still be poetic, but also just a usual story if you'd like. you have a 500 word limit, as stated in the post. so it could be a story like flash fiction, or essays and memoirs, or even prose poetry (which is just stylized and more lyrical writing, but in the prose layout rather than stanzas and line breaks)

[full sparrow]

OH or i have trench oc lore?? is that....does that count too?? 😭

[merry current]

sorry i took forever writing that im in class

[small lodge]

What lesson

[merry current]

having a stroke typing the word maximum

im in a class about planet mars hehe

[indigo obsidian]

oh peak tysm i was a tinsy bit confused

[midnight ledge]

That’s my Trench one

[small lodge]

MARS

[merry current]

but im an english creative writing major so this is my jam

[indigo obsidian]

STOP THATS SO PEAK HELLO

[small lodge]

Creative writing is fire

[shy bear]

LEVEL UP: You are now level 2!

[indigo obsidian]

this too is peak

[small lodge]

YAY

[midnight ledge]

I based this on Redecorate (so I guess Scaled and Icy)

[small lodge]

I'M SPECIAL IMAGINE NOT BEING LEVEL 2

[long jewel]

This is actually a good question 👀

[midnight ledge]

Thx

[small lodge]

Lore

Wait wrong reply

Eh

[indigo obsidian]

major L

.silly

[sleek matrix]

just typing here so im added to the thread disregard this message lol. looking forward to seeing people’s submissions 💖

[full sparrow]

im gonna...pop this in here anyways....js for funsies....
-# and bc i'm really proud of this and i js wanna share :333

[midnight ledge]

Sorry if this isn’t really the type you look for (I have others, but this one I really wanted to share)

[small lodge]

Saying the song was originally called rhyme is crazy

Ride btw

Ride according to the Clancy tour was originally rhyme

[pastel bough]

This is my free verse poem I wrote for creative writing that also got workshopped by my class. the title is based off of a very special song if you can guess and it’s my very first poem dedicated to Twenty one pilots

[midnight ledge]

That’s great

[toxic crow]

Does something short like this count?

[split notch]

that one's nice

[midnight ledge]

-# just wanted to share (not really an admission… would be too long anyway, but I am proud of this)

[midnight ledge]

That’s great

[fierce ivy]

I'm gonna try to write mine on a sheet of paper

For aesthetic purposes of course

If it sucks, it sucks

[runic fable]

Pretty much my philosophy with my submission, I already had it in the chamber from previous work

[full sparrow]

here's my song too while i'm at it ^^ this was made a little while before the city walls mv so it's not very accurate but i like it, is also sounds better when it's sung but sadly i'm not very good at that and this is just screenshots and photos of stuff anyways sooo 🫠

[midnight ledge]

Same

[fierce ivy]

If I lose, will I be ashamed?

[ebon tiger]

originally written during SAI era 2021 before knowing how things would end. Fire, without the words 'fire' and 'flame'

[split notch]

here we are

[trail bear]

this is my debut free poem for shortly

[shy bear]

LEVEL UP: You are now level 15!

[split notch]

ooh i like it

[trail bear]

I have summarized all the contents of the TOP into a short and concise summary based on relevant content.

[split notch]

that sounds nice

ngl i just did the 2 albums i listen to the most

[trail bear]

witch one?

[split notch]

trench and blurryface

[split notch]

here

[prisma moon]

so i put my username on it? right?

[split notch]

yea

[vapid patio]

here's mine! it's inspired by the feeling I get at the concerts and some of my favorite lines from their songs <33

[split notch]

which theme is it based on?

or album

[prisma moon]

quick poem

[vapid patio]

twenty one pilots as a band overall

[prisma moon]

based on drag path and truce

[split notch]

ooh this is nice

[split notch]

ohh okay

[vapid patio]

it is!!

[prisma moon]

thank you :)

[split notch]

no problem

[uncut niche]

Wrote something super short but yayyy 😸

[wary silo]

Gotta make a New Song

[native saffron]

I Was Clancy - A Poem by @native saffron

I wear the robe
wore
I protected Trench
I am here against DEMA
for

Torchbearer offered me the robe
I said no. I meant yes.
yes
But it's too late to change my answer.
I thought it was, anyway.
I broke my promise.
I broke the contract.
I breached Torchbearer's trust.
Everything here is crumbling, because of my false promises.

I haven't been keeping count of my losses and wins because everything amounts to a loss here.

If you can't see, I am Clancy.
was

I have seen it all, except...
The walls. The city walls.
The walls I swore to uphold.

We||, as expected by everyone from DEMA to Trench, must remain|| will||ing to|| always ||get up. If a method of vialism is unsuccessful, you are mandated to || try || once more. Again, and || again, ||until you receive your very own Neon Gravestone. ||

|| For the final time, ||
Clancy

Poem written by ordinary.things

[coarse bear]

This is amazing!!!! Idk what it's called, but i love all the uses of the bold letters and stuff. Really freaking creative

[wary silo]

@coarse bear

do you know if im allowed to ping an Admin i have a question

[toxic elm]

poetry submission for the trench category

[coarse bear]

Not entirely sure if you can ping them or not, but you can always ask the question and see if someones available to answer

[dense hinge]

by me @dense hinge i call it "wash me"

[wary silo]

Does it needs to rhyme aevery sentence or like whatever

[dense hinge]

some poems aren't a complete rhyme

the beauty of poetry is interpretation and message

some poems don't rhyme at all

so some lines in a rhyming poem won't ryhme

[wary silo]

i do lyrics for some small creators so i only know how to sing and rhyme while singing

[coarse bear]

Oh I actually had this same question

[bitter basin]

wrote this out on a whim (breach)
first poem, forgive me if it's not that good

[coarse bear]

But yeah I feel like it's not obligatory to rhyme but it can be if that's how you write

[coarse bear]

The important part is really this

[merry current]

poetry is never required to rhyme

poetry is just portrayal

[wary silo]

Its more like 2 letters

[native saffron]

thank you!!

[bitter basin]

yeah that was the main idea I had

[wary silo]

k

[merry current]

anyway hi this is my first entry, specifically poetry. I'm considering doing a prose entry as well, but here's this first :) i don't really know if i cooked with this one but i kind of like it

the syllables are consistent in each stanza, and you can kind of read it backwards from ending to start? it just works better from start to finish. the font is also called "shadows into light," which felt really fitting

ive never entered an event before im scared

[coarse bear]

It's cool! It actually feels like something they would write but reads like a poem at the same time. I like it a lot

[coarse bear]

I've never actually tried writing a poem for anything but this sounds cool I'm also scared Y^Y

[indigo horizon]

this is my submission <33
relating to cottonwood and the “were you sad or brave?” line

[bitter basin]

I like this

I really like the idea of Dema using the same principle of always trying again, but in a completely different way. Perfectly shows how similar and different Dema and the Banditos are from eachother.

[merry current]

im being fr i have a horrible relationship with poetry and liiiiike i was literally complaining about it last night because i had a class assignment that specifically was writing poetry

and when the event was announced today i fell to my knees lowkey

looove poetry but i am absolute buns at writing it

[coarse bear]

This is so nice tho. I like the repeating of "where did you go?" It made me feel that fear/anxiety of wanting to reach someone

I love all of these submissions tbh

[dapper spade]

based on Holding On To You, with touches of Paladin Strait

[native saffron]

thank you so much!! i wrote this in like ten minutes

[strange zealot]

I am so excited ☺️

I wrote a poem for my OC Bishop character Meil when Breach first came out 😌

[merry current]

AWESOME!!

[gentle turret]

So excited for this

[wide juniper]

I’m trapped in a cycle, unable to prosper
All that i’ve seen has been seen by another
I pleaded for my soul to be set free
But no one would come to try and save me
If seems that we’re all in one big infection
They’re using our minds for control and deception
And just when I thought that my hope was gone
There he stood, in the gaze of the sun
He carried a torch, and a jacket in hand
And promised to lead me to the chosen land
I didn’t know what to do for this man
To follow him blindly, and lead by his plan
Or stay where I’ve been, what I’ve had for so long
Even if it’s deceiving, it’s all that I’ve got
I chose to follow, to lead once again
To write all the words that we’ll know in the end
I want to escape this, to break through this cycle
Maybe this time, I won’t feel the pain
I’ll shatter this curse, and melt through this chain
But all that is now, and all that is gone
Will be judged by morning in the eyes of the sun
This breach was no different from all that was before
It was just the same one, there’s no hope, I’m sure
He’s got me again, and now I am him
And I’m far from control of the burning within
And maybe one day, there will be a ending
But it seems that this pain is never relenting
I’m trapped in a cycle, unable to prosper
All that i’ve seen has been seen by another

• 7elevan

Based on Clancy and Breach, with a hint of the philosophies of Self-Titles

[midnight ledge]

Wow

[native saffron]

💖

[midnight ledge]

It’s really great

[native saffron]

tyyyyy!!

[strange zealot]

Yessss 🥳 I can’t draw so this is such a great contest

[zinc sphinx]

poetry submission for the trench category

[strange zealot]

beautiful piece of art

[zinc sphinx]

thank you

[merry current]

ITS PEAK

[stark urchin]

yes!!

[stark urchin]

hiya if you want to you can !!

[shrewd wing]

Question: can the written work relate to the lore as a whole rather than one theme? I have one that centres mostly around the ending but there are lines referring to previous eras

[bitter basin]

If it relates to the ending then i would just put breach as the theme

Cuz of city walls

That's what I did

[stark urchin]

yes!! you can pull ideas from any of the eras

[shrewd wing]

I did this, not sure how good it might be as I wrote this late at night with thoughts rushing through my mind as I attempted to get in character. Key word - attempted.

[thin ibex]

I 100% will do this. I love the prompt.

[ancient yacht]

Typo

[merry current]

dont worry my poem is like many pieces instead of one specific album/era

[ancient yacht]

Sorry

Message didnt send

I look crazy

[zinc sphinx]

@stark urchin is it ok if the poetry submission references mental health stuff, as long as its not the topics that were mentioned already/smth in that direction?

[quartz delta]

I’m writing a prose and a poem, and i have a question. Are we able to mention any and all eras in our work? Like, if i’m mentioning say “Forest” from RAB, and then mentioning “Overcompensate” in another stanza, is that allowed? I have a feeling not, but before I rewrite my work I want to check.

[rancid moon]

Prose submission, ‘Twenty one pilots’

[zinc sphinx]

i love this so much

[coarse bear]

Oh my god this is absolutely amazing

[quartz delta]

wooops just read this that answers my question lolol

[zinc sphinx]

poem submission in the twenty one pilots (st) category

[dusty smelt]

Poem submission, breach and vessel categories

[thin ibex]

a villanelle

[neat jewel]

Looks awesome sauce

I'm currently writing a prose 😛✌️

Does anybody know a really good handwriting or typewriter Font I can use for word?

[zinc sphinx]

if you're writing a longer text it's obv a lot of work, but i like writing stuff like that on paper, i then scan it in with camscanner and it looks real nice too. but obv not very convenient

[neat jewel]

Well 500 words isn't a lot of work for me at all, it is not very convenient for me unfortunately

It's alright, I already found a good font

If anyone needs a typewriter font for word, Courier or Courier New is very good

Specifically Courier New in Bold

[grim pulsar]

I'm gonna need to learn how to write the Scaled and Icy font. I want to make a note styled like I am Clancy about being taken back and forced to perform like a puppet.

[stark urchin]

yes that should be fine!

[grim pulsar]

Ghostly, which one should I do.

[stark urchin]

have funnn

[zinc sphinx]

ok thnx, i posted it already anyway lmao

[stark urchin]

sorry haha

good luck ! :)

[zinc sphinx]

no its fine, i looked it over, and doesnt really say anything, so i thought it was okay

and thnx xD

[grim pulsar]

There's a font from each song, which one do you like most.

[neat jewel]

Hey ghostly

Since you're here

[uncut cradle]

do I join in on this

[stark urchin]

i dont have oneee pick what suits you best!!

[neat jewel]

Am I able to make references to songs from other albums as long as I keep my theme on the mainstream of my prose? Also am I able to write a prose similarly to the music video of city walls

[grim pulsar]

Redecorate font it is.

[neat jewel]

Good choice

[stark urchin]

its up to you!!! we encourage creativity!!

[stark urchin]

lushhh

[neat jewel]

I'm trying to be as creative as possible, I would tell you how but I don't want anyone stealing my ideas 🫡

[grim pulsar]

Thank you, "Nøt Staff | Regional At Best track number eleven #1".

[neat jewel]

Pftt

You forgot the #1

Doofus

[grim pulsar]

I swear that was not there.

[neat jewel]

Perchance

[grim pulsar]

You're duping me.

Exiled from the JTODHT.

[neat jewel]

No thanks

https://tenor.com/view/reverse-card-uno-uno-cards-gif-13032597

[grim pulsar]

It doesn't work like that.

[neat jewel]

It does now

[grim pulsar]

You can wish.

[neat jewel]

Okay let's stop talking so people can consistently post submissions

This isn't a general channel

[grim pulsar]

Yes. Right.

[neat jewel]

😭

[shy bear]

LEVEL UP: You are now level 18!

[neat jewel]

Thank you pookie, I love you

💋

[stark urchin]

feel free to dm me if you need any help :)

obviously not with writing but any other questions

[neat jewel]

Alright! Thank you so much! I haven't been the best with sentence structure for my work so if you want you can check it later?

[neat jewel]

Ah

Never mind then

[stark urchin]

sorryyyyyy i just want to make sure its fair to everyone

[neat jewel]

Thats fair

It's alright, Ill just ask my parents

Here's some handwriting fonts if anyone wants some

[uncut cradle]

MY FAV SO FAR

[neat jewel]

I want someone to read what I have so far, do you wanna volunteer? :)

[uncut cradle]

absolutely 🤩

I love poetry so I'm having a field day with this

[neat jewel]

Its a Prose actually aha

But still

Wanna add me back so I can send it to you?

It wont let me send it aha

[uncut cradle]

I added you!!

[neat jewel]

Thank you!

[tall apex]

Aaahhh I can't use any fancy fonts because I just typed a quick thing out in my notes app on my phone-

Is that okay?

[neat jewel]

Yeah, a lot of people are using notes app on their phones, you can scroll up to see the submissions

But if you wanted to you can go on word and use fonts

[tall apex]

Hmm, that would require me to start my laptop and it's almost 2 AM where I am... Don't ask, I can't sleep. I think I'll just submit it like that

[neat jewel]

Alright!

Whatever works for you

[tall apex]

Three screenshots because of the size of the font, so people could read it. I originally wrote this in font size 13 lol. Counted the words using a word counter, I got to exactly 500 sans my Insta @. It used to be longer, lmao

[jovial stream]

English is not my first language!!

I decided to do a creative writing exercise/ micro fanfic of a possible letter written by TB, I actually wrote it down on my typewriter lmao!

If you have difficulty reading it i can also share the pdf version

Enjoy!

(Edited to remove attachment and re-adding it again cuz I had forgotten to add my username, is 1 am, sorry)

[sonic current]

I can also share a pdf if needed

[pallid bolt]

i decided to submit a prose to this instead of doing schoolwork
i went with a 'clancy' setting, just before the events of paladin strait

[shy bear]

LEVEL UP: You are now level 3!

[sonic current]

https://app.luminpdf.com/viewer/68ed937c5de9b12e11dd59f8

I decided the PDF link would be easier to read.

[hollow bear]

Mine is a really simplified play on words and my take on the entire journey this band has taken me on, allowing me to look inwards and silence the self critic.

[neat jewel]

Thats pretty creative and unique

I like the font

What is it?

[hollow bear]

American Scribe regular

[neat jewel]

Thanks!

[hollow bear]

yw 🙂

[neat jewel]

I'm using typewriter font but I might use that font as a sign off or for references

Awh... It's not on word

[winter glen]

my poem will be coming shortly

gimme a few minutes to think of an ending lol

[neat jewel]

I bet the people who upload their poems or proses later will be the best ones lowkey

[zinc sphinx]

yeah probs, maybe i shouldnt have submitted them both immediately after i found out and after i wrote them 😭

[neat jewel]

You can always delete and rewrite

I plan on uploading my stuff in november

I am currently working with someone as a duo for this

[zinc sphinx]

but i like them at least the first one. but i know i can do a lot better too lol

[neat jewel]

Then DO ITTTT

If you wanna win :)

[zinc sphinx]

hmm, maybe the 2nd one, the first one i'll keep i think hEhE

[hollow bear]

each line is a direct tie into each album title by title

[neat jewel]

Ooo very interesting

[winter glen]

guiding light - a poem by tremch
submitting for the "scaled and icy" category

[neat jewel]

Where do people get all these cool frickin fonts

[kindred grotto]

TAKE YOUR TIME ON YOUR RHYME

[neat jewel]

Lol 😭

[winter glen]

i just looked up fonts through google docs lol, if you go into "more fonts" and then select "handwriting" a bunch will pop up

[warped ore]

Is there someone from staff that I can dm? Just wanting to make sure my piece isn't rule breaking.

[neat jewel]

@stark urchin

They were the last people I talked to about stuff like that

If you want to you can DM me and I can see if its rule breaking, you don't have to of course aha

[warped ore]

I just didn't want to blindside someone with a rando dm, ya know. Would you mind taking a look at it?

[neat jewel]

Yeah!

[granite barn]

If I dont do it now ill forget so heres my Scaled and Icy free form poetry submission!

Breh I didnt add my user to the bottom, just my display 😭 im just @granite barn

[neat jewel]

Here is a sneak peak of my prose! This is NOT a submission judges

[stark urchin]

hi there!! feel free to dm me if needed sorry for the late reply

[normal breach]

Here's my Clancy-inspired poetry submission:

Looking back it's kinda weird that I wrote this before Breach

[woeful moat]

It's weird, its half Trench, half Breach. It is written from the perspective of nico, or from any bishop from the cycle. The meaning is kinda blurry so... hope you like it

[thin ibex]

do we submit our final draft stuff here?

[woeful moat]

yes

[thin ibex]

ah ok

[spiral timber]

I have to admit your work's made me cry (in a good way)

[grim pulsar]

I got nothing that can change font. But is this any good.

[midnight ledge]

Awww, thank you (it’s pretty personal for me, so I put extra effort into that)

[spiral timber]

And it shows!!

[midnight ledge]

Thank you… blush

[midnight ledge]

Did you post something too? Did I miss it, would love to read it

[spiral timber]

I've been working on it
I want it to be extra polished

[midnight ledge]

Understandable, can’t wait to read it

[slow berry]

What i came up with:

I lost the battle
I lost…
I’m gone in the version they knew
I’m gone…
He hopes that I’m somewhere out there
He hopes…
I know I lost now but we can still win
I know…
One day we will try again and succeed
One day…

[distant heron]

Yo yo yo when you post it btw tag me I wanna read it or send it to me please!!!

[midnight ledge]

Cool

[sharp magnet]

Here’s my piece of writing.
It’s supposed to be about those times in life when you feel most helpless, when you feel like your problems can wait, or in some cases, they swallow you. Numbness is one of the hardest states to escape, but in the vast darkness, there’s always a guiding light, our own torchbearer. Always there for us when we most need em’.

Idk what else to say abt it, take it or leave it ^^
(had to repost it since i realized that i forgot a comma)

username: eiymi2006

[neat jewel]

Alright!

[sharp magnet]

HOLY, this is so beautiful, congrats !! even my mom loved it 🗣️

[rancid moon]

❤️

[strange zealot]

Isn’t this poetry tho?

[rancid moon]

I have something else planned for poetry and this one doesn't really have the stanza poem structure

[strange zealot]

it’s very rhyme and reads a lot like poetry tho. I love it. It’s awesome

[rancid moon]

ty ❤️

[merry current]

poetry can be in prose too !!

[humble otter]

written by; soph9519
(isnt verified 💔)

Breach Category

I’m sorry
For breaching your trust.
I’ve split my guts;
The palms of my hands
Have torn the connection between us.
Now I can’t look back.
What’s said is done.
But don’t you give up on me yet.
Use your strength to guide me to the sun.
As you once said, we will try again.
Always and forever, torchbearer — can you save me?
I am stuck in this body I cannot control; this isn’t me.
I write to you as I stare out the windows of this torturous tower.
I do not belong here.
I beg them to set me free,
But none of my words are powerful enough yet.
I need your hand,
I need your presence.
Climb up to me, and let’s try again.

[slow berry]

Thanks!

[sharp magnet]

yo this is peak

[soft orbit]

thanks

[soft orbit]

one is blurry
an other is sorry
one smile
while the other cry
blurry is angry
while (the real)me is debetating
the ride im taking
is a walking
when the judge
don't let him free
when you don't save my heavydirtysoul
and keep me in a cycle
when im in trench
with the french
and nico and the 9th other
blessing the author
when clancy
end up in a city
where self destruct
is the only way to heaven
where there's 9 central tower
but at the end only 0 remain
where the devil is taking me
to talk about death
where my flesh
isn't fresh
where my my soul
freeze in hell
and yell
but there is no way
or one way
a drag path
in a raft
taking my way with god
made of gold

[dusty smelt]

Ur supposed to to a screenshot I think

[soft orbit]

oh

[soft orbit]

but is it good i made it at 10.30pm

[dusty smelt]

Yes 👍

[soft orbit]

ok

[mint lark]

My poetry entry! It could double as song lyrics from trench era.

Neon gravestones line the inner wall
An invisible barrier no one dares to near
Reminding us of those who took the fall
Staring out the into the rain at exactly what I fear.

Raw fear moves me, moves me east
Away from this death driven place
The further east I venture, the more my mind’s at ease
The further east I go, the more black leaves my face

Outside of Dema lie banditos
I hear the chants they sing growing louder as I grow near
Waiting for me, dressed in green and yellow
“Sahlo folina” is what drives me here

This is my home, my life, my soul
There is no vialism here to remind of those who misunderstood
The meaning of life they forgot it’s their goal
To live on and remember what’s good

Username: apollo.thirteen

[long jewel]

If I'm doing writing for Cliquetober, would that be acceptable as an entry...?

[errant wing]

first submission for poetry category, theme: trench.

[wooden relic]

Submission for prose!
Trench category.

A while ago I saw a prompt, that basically said to write about the continent of ‘trench’ as if it were alive. So this is sort of based on that.

[merry current]

cooking with the alliteration my goodness 🔥🔥

[spark osprey]

here is my Poetry submission! Another following momentarily for my Prose. Theme for this one is Torchbearer / Breach album

Here is my prose submission! It is my first attempt at writing in this style so I hope it is decent 🙂 Theme is based around Clancy/Post City Walls MV

[soft orbit]

peak ♥️

[fleet thunder]

my vote

[strange zealot]

MARS THATS BEAUTIFUL

[wooden relic]

Hehe thankyouuuu

[strange zealot]

sir no voting

[strange zealot]

you cooked

[slow berry]

Cuz so many ppl are also posting screenshots here, i thought id also add one just to make sure

[crimson merlin]

My submission for take your time on your rhyme - thank you staff for setting this up again, I needed a push to get my creativity back in and I haven't written in a long time so I hope it's alright at least

[worthy bramble]

My first submission for take your time on your rhyme. I would put this stuff under the breach category. Thank you so much for this event staff!

[zinc sphinx]

my prose submission in the vessel category

[coarse bear]

Can someone clarify what "two submissions in either category" means? I'm a little confused

[stark urchin]

Hi there you can submit two different submissions in either category that you want to do!!

so prose or poetry

[warped ore]

Alright. Here's my first submission. I dunno what to consider it - Poetic Prose? I also wanted to encompass all of the approved topics. Feel free to tell me to get it out of here if it doesn't fit anywhere.

[stark urchin]

It looks good!! It will be in the poem category as it is under 40 lines long ! :)

[stark urchin]

just a reminder can everyone please try and submit your work in an image format!! it’s hard to differentiate between chat and submission

[zinc sphinx]

oh so if the prose is too short it counts as poetry then? what's the cutoff then, cause i only read that prose shouldn't be more than 500 words, but nothing bout the min amount

[merry current]

I think part of it has to do with your formatting, as the submission above looks to have 8 stanzas. and poetry can be in a prose form! but it doesn't go over 40 lines, so it fits poetry more than the prose section of the event.

so I assume if your format is either in a paragraph form, or you go over 40 lines, it'll count as prose (but take this with a grain of salt because I'm not staff, just an english major with a creative writing focus lol)

[zinc sphinx]

ok cause my prose submission is in paragraph form, and about 260 words, idk how many lines tho lol

[split notch]

imagine format?

[merry current]

LOL image/screenshot format. though I do love imagine format...

[stark urchin]

my bad yeah image

i’m out rn so i quickly typed that

[stark urchin]

well i read it and thought it was more of a no restriction poem and less of a prose if you get what i mean

[zinc sphinx]

ok ok, makes sense, ill read over it again as well and google again what a prose exactly is lmao😭

[stark urchin]

a prose is like a short story/text and more paragraphs

[zinc sphinx]

hmm ok true, thanks you

[split notch]

OH LMAO i was like “was bro imagining a format-“

[neat jewel]

Imagine needing to use AI for this contest 🤓

[stark urchin]

LMFAO

[neat jewel]

I lowkey had to restart twice now 💔 I really want to win

[spiral timber]

@midnight ledge I'm almost done with my piece, narrowing it down to 500 words now

[midnight ledge]

Oooo

[dusty smelt]

Focus on writing from your heart, not writing to win. Authenticity is always better

[rancid moon]

Poetry submission, 'blurryface' with inspiration from goner (2012)

[wooden relic]

Beautiful

[spiral timber]

Prose submission
Inspired by the City Walls MV, a bunch of Linkin Park songs, and a ton of Clancy letters. Special thanks to @midnight ledge for providing extra feedback

[midnight ledge]

You’re welcome

[rancid moon]

❤️

[runic fable]

Looking at all this, I am 110% cooked

[stark urchin]

you’re not !! everyone has their own writing style honestly just try and be as authentic in your work as possible and you never know you might do amazing :)

[merry current]

I think if you're competing to win, it takes the fun out of it! I love this event personally because writing is a passion of mine. seeing everybody getting together to write within the same theme means so much to me :))

[runic fable]

I mean did you read mine. It’s kinda chopped

[merry current]

and I think you should always try to be confident in your work!! everybody has flaws, and you will ALWAYS read something again and go "man I should have done this..." but that's just improvement of your writing!! doesn't make it bad, just develops you more as a writer

[runic fable]

Yeah.. I guess I’m js rly insecure abt my stuff. I only actually posted it bc my friend told me to after seeing the event and her being my muse kinda lol

[merry current]

insecurity is good !! I mean I think it keeps you from becoming someone you aren't in terms of writing. just don't let it eat at you :)

[strange zealot]

Coco 🥰

[strange zealot]

I feel that so much. After reading my things again and again I see I could have used another word because I used similar words in a verse which made the flow feel so wrong lol

[zinc sphinx]

❤️

[strange zealot]

You are an amazing writer

[zinc sphinx]

thank you, so are you xD

[strange zealot]

Hahahaha I did not post anything yet lol

[zinc sphinx]

but you sneaked me a lil snippet remember hihi

[strange zealot]

true 🧐

[zinc sphinx]

so go ahead and post it if you're done cause it was amazing!!

[midnight ledge]

Same lol

[midnight ledge]

That’s true too. Happy to see all those amazing writers

[midnight ledge]

I am also insecure about my writing

[split notch]

@stark urchin sorry but just a question can i repost mine? i posted it once on here but idk if anyone saw it

[split notch]

i like the format and the crossed words the poem's also really good

[spiral timber]

Me too

Imo showing our works to the public like this helps us grow as creators
We might feel insecure about our craft but at least there will always be some who cherish it

This is especially important for those who want to get published some day (like me)

[midnight ledge]

Yep

[stark urchin]

you’re more than welcome to repost it!! I’ll be going through and compiling a document with each submission for judging and marking so I will see it at some point but if you think it’s easier you can repost it :)

feel free to @ me just so i don’t miss it

[split notch]

no problem!

[spiral timber]

I'm wondering what you think of this work guys

[merry current]

ill read it when im out of class in an hour if you still would like thoughts !!

[spiral timber]

Ofc!

[bitter acorn]

My poem is 45 lines :/ @stark urchin is that ok?

[neat jewel]

The limit is 40 lines, it won't count unfortunately

[merry current]

it could fall into the prose category, though, right? rather than poetry

[neat jewel]

Prose and poetry are both very different things, so they would have to edit it to fit it into the prose category

[wary silo]

How do you write consequence?

Is it fine if have 58 lines? do i need to delete the 18s?

are poetry = lyrics?

Is Regional at Best = Twenty One Pilots category?

someone pls answer

[coarse bear]

If it has over 40 lines it won't fit the poetry category. You'd either have to shorten it or format it more as prose (which has a limit of 500 words instead)

[coarse bear]

Poetry is hard to define. Lyrics are a form of poetry, yeah, but it's not the only thing I guess?

From what I understand, poetry is a form of writing that expresses feeling and should be pleasing to read/listen to (but it doesn't always require rhythm or rhyme)

[coarse bear]

No idea what category it would fall into but I'm pretty someone asked before and regional at best is allowed

[wary silo]

You can see the clear way
but you rather take the forest path
becouse it reminds you of your past

You take your imaginary guns everyday
so you can feel little safe
but you find your are not supposed to be
someone with a fist
to take out your enemys
you can just be lovely to everyone else
and thats how to be safe

But you still have an issue becouse some of your enemys
are still holding on to you
you tryd to get rid of them
but it just doesnt work like that

You find it ode to sleep thinking about your favourite artist
even after they sign your car radio
you feel something is off
becosue its just two of them and they are awesome

Ruby my lovely child
can i take you off that slide you use
becouse i want you to see
the House of Gold and the Sea

Its perfect at this time
becouse there is no skyline
taking away the beauty you see right now

I hope you accept my truce and we will meet again
Dont want to lose you
becouse if i lose you i lose my life

Those Cherry Trees make me remember you
if you are gone for good

But now i hope you live on
in the Golden Sky Paradise

my poetry of REGIONAL AT BEST

[split notch]

@stark urchin

i didn't know what else to add for blurryface lol so here we are

[mint lark]

Make sure it’s image form to be submitted

[stark urchin]

is there any way to put a bit into one line (like put a comma in between) sorry ik it might affect it but the limit is 40 lines :(

[stark urchin]

thank you for your submission !!

[bitter acorn]

Sure I'll try that, thx!! Also does it need to directly refrence tøp or xan it just be there style?

[stark urchin]

honestly you have creative control!! if it’s inspired by top it’s still a top ref

the whole point of this competition is to allow people to be creative whether it’s inspired by a theme in the music or directly referencing it

just put what album/era/ style you were inspired by so it qualifies

[split notch]

no problemo

[bitter acorn]

Awesome, ty!!!

[wary silo]

Ow sorry

[mint lark]

I’m not staff, just tryna make sure yours gets submitted 😊

[wary silo]

Thankys

[mint lark]

Yus!

[arctic marten]

Titled: |-/

[mint lark]

This is fire

[wary silo]

W

[warped ore]

Here is my second and final submission! It's inspired by you all, and my experience at TQL. Thank you all for the amazing experiences I had while at their shows, and the friends I made there.

[timber kernel]

Hey, so uh, I got RAWFEAR stuck in brain lately (the song and the feeling) and I LOVE the bridge, but it leads me nowhere, to no hope. So I made my own version, a bit of a Breach speedrun, RAWFEAR meets Intentions meets my own experiences. It's a way of making my personal anthem, so that I'll remember it when im spiraling.
I do not mean to say that the song RAWFEAR is badly written or anything insensitive like that. It just gave me inspiration and this contest gave me a reason. Thanks for reading frens |-/

[fleet thunder]

Here is my submission, inspired by the beautiful album 'Vessel' and by the concept of the never ending cycle. When I picked Vessel, I instantly thought of those beautiful model ships sealed inside glass bottles, since a vessel is another word for a ship. That image became the story for my idea, and I built from there.

[wooden relic]

Wohoo!!

[lean bobcat]

So I can send it now?

Or until when?

[merry current]

you have until <t:1762983000:f> to send it! that time will automatically convert to your timezone, so it'll appear at an accurate time for you. you don't have to wait to send, though! you can submit your writing whenever :)

like i submitted a poem for the poem category i think the day they announced the event. but im also gonna submit a prose writing this week (maybe today)

[lean bobcat]

So I can send it now

And it closes the 12 of November

[merry current]

ya!

[lean bobcat]

And where I send it

Here or where?

[merry current]

just here in this thread! the staff asked if you can send it as a screenshot (or multiple if needed) so they can post it on social media if you win

[lean bobcat]

It also can be of heathens

[merry current]

yeah! so long as the staff can connect it, i think it should be fine

[lean bobcat]

Thank bro

[mint lark]

When does this end?

[lean bobcat]

12 of November

[half parrot]

I don't normally do poetry, but had to put my emotions today into words. It probably sucks but I don't care

[hexed nexus]

Like A Dog Inspires A Rabbit

-Footnotable

[wooden relic]

This is incredible

[hexed nexus]

Thank you! I wrote it a while back and was inspired by the HDS shirts at the end of the Clancy tour and then the cycle of City Walls into HDS

[wooden relic]

I really really like it. It’s so well written

[stark urchin]

hi bestie just a reminder to send it in screenshot/ image format just so it’s easier for everyone !!

[somber folio]

Ok thanks!

Darkened Plans

-inthewillows

[timber kernel]

ngl, i just realized i messed up the lines order, its so not how it was in the song or how i wanted it to be >< might try to make it better before time runs out

[sand tide]

this is my submission! I'd say I was heavily inspired by trench and sai for this (more specifically, neon gravestones/the idea of trying to escape dema)

[rotund rune]

My prose submission :) inspired by some of the music videos when Nico captures Clancy

[soft orbit]

fire bro

[rotund rune]

Thanks :)

[stark urchin]

your handwriting is so nice omg

i’m stealing it

[rotund rune]

Thank you! Lmao

[bitter acorn]

OH MY GOD UR HANDWRITING IS GORGEOUS!!!

[rotund rune]

Thank you :D

[quartz delta]

Hi! I wanted to share my poem and prose as I believe I’ve finally finished it ! (Well my perfectionism says otherwise lol) I seem to be very inspired by Self-Titled a lot, even though there are references to the other albums, woooh Self-Titled makes the largest appearance.
edit: also i made a background for my poem, but i did not have the energy to make one for my prose. probably would have been too much for it anyways

[unreal heart]

I made a haiku :)

[rugged geode]

here is one of my prose submissions :-) i went with “Breach” as the theme for this piece (i’m sure you can figure out which songs specifically )

and here is my second prose submission! for this one, i went with the “Scaled And Icy” theme

i’m usually a long-form writer so i really enjoyed exercising my flash fiction skills for this. it’s been a while 🥲 thank y’all for hosting this event!!!

[stark urchin]

i’m a long form writer too!! but prose is really fun i’m glad you had fun too

[quartz delta]

ripping at my hair, this story is so good 😭 the angssst

[rugged geode]

thank you

[lean bobcat]

So until 1 week it closes the admission for poems

[crimson merlin]

My prose submission (breach/lore/torchbearer)

[coarse bear]

My prose submission!! (It's supposed to be before city walls so I think it's either clancy or breach)

Been really nervous about submitting anything but I spent far too much time on it to give up. Hope you guys like it!

[wooden relic]

I love it!

[stark urchin]

hi there first off love the design !! is there anyway you could upload a clear picture because i’m having to squint with my glasses on

if not that’s okay i’m sure i can figure it out

[coarse bear]

I could send the computer version of it as well if that would help?

It doesn't have the design stuff but it should be way easier to read

[coarse bear]

Actually this should be a bit clearer. But if not let me know :>

[stark urchin]

that’s much better thank you

[coarse bear]

No problem!! Just glad it helped

[wooden relic]

I forgot to say but I really like this :))

[unreal heart]

Thanks! :)

[wooden relic]

I wouldn’t have thought of doing a Haiku it’s a cool idea!

[unreal heart]

Sometimes less is more, yk?

[sharp vine]

my poetry submission @sharp vine

[reef vine]

Haio, tis my prose submission. It's inspired by addict with a pen, drag path, and taxi cab. please enjoy ;-)

[reef vine]

I love that you managed to connect the story with forest
-- also your handwriting is amazing

[rotund rune]

:) forest is one of my favorites so I was very happy to be able to tie it in
and thank you!!

[spiral timber]

the contest ends today right?

[reef vine]

#announcements message
It ends tomorrow, at 10:30 PM in my timezone at least (central europe)

[coarse bear]

My second submission, poetry this time. I'd never seriously tried writing a poem before, but it was kinda fun!

[coarse bear]

Oh I had forgotten to say thank you!!!

[zinc sphinx]

oh god thank you, i thought it was till the 16th, and i still have one submission left

[reef vine]

you still have time, you got this ✨

[zinc sphinx]

oui xD

[zinc sphinx]

my final submission, this time for prose in the blurryface category

[stark urchin]

Just under 24 hours left!!! make sure to submit !!

[timber kernel]

MY GOD THIS IS AMAZING 😭😭💖💖💖

[coarse bear]

Thank you!!!

[stark urchin]

hi just checking this is a poetry submission right? please lmk asap

[stark urchin]

hi this is a really good story- is it a submission? if so what is your title for it

[runic fable]

Yes

[stark urchin]

thanks i’ll put it under poetry then :) really good poem btw

[runic fable]

Ty :D

[timber kernel]

Hi, here's my second submission in poetry. (I appreciate that we can do more than one so much ngl<3)

[stark urchin]

do you have a title for this or is it untitled

[stark urchin]

its great! does it have a title or is it untitled

[stark urchin]

hiii sorry does this have a title or is it untitled (perfectly okay either way)

[full sparrow]

aw tysmm ^^ i meannn suree!! i don't really have a name for it tho.... :,))

[stark urchin]

it’s okay if it’s untitled !! titles are really difficult to make

[full sparrow]

this one does tho!! it's called over and over :)) 👍

[stark urchin]

i’ll add it now do you want it in the poetry or prose category (i think it’s over the line limit for poetry tho)

[full sparrow]

mmmprobably prose then :3

[stark urchin]

okay i’ll add both for prose

really good work though keep being creative you’re talented

[full sparrow]

oh how about "I am Fakel" (as a nod to "'I am Clancy/Torchbearer" since it's telling his part of the story :D)

[full sparrow]

awawwwtysmm 💞

[stark urchin]

sounds great!! i’ll add it now

is it i am fake or i am fakel ? can’t tell if its a typo

[full sparrow]

it's Fakel!! that's the characters name lol :DD

[stark urchin]

OHHH i see thanks

[ebon tiger]

no title meow

[stark urchin]

no worries

[fickle crest]

so what's the deadline for this

(meaning when can the last submission be submitted)

wait nvm

[merry current]

I FORGOR TO SUBMIT A PIECE FOR PROSE so here it is!! it's an excerpt from a longer writing I've done, but i figured out a better title for it. word count is 499. im submitting it as a colored version and then a normal black/white version if you can't read it well