LoR Lyricists #2 — Acrostics from Across Runeterra
Acrostics Poems about LoR Champions, Patches and Passion
The Challenge/Prompt
A simple enough format,
Can be written by anyone,
Rhyming won’t be an issue
Or meter,
So I think this would be
The next best way to
Introduce people into the
Creative community we’ve made.
—solitaryplace
As the darkness approaches, the moon rises
Phell, remember your training, each move, a moon phase
Holding on your pain and your voice for our tribe sake
Every step, every swing, every drop of sweat
Learned every movement, until you bleed and practiced it a thousand times
In the shadows, we are free, I am following your steps
Over your shoulder, I can feel you, I know it hurts, I know the truth that pain hides
Shine once more, with our faith, let the night silence those who oppose.
—Hazy
This River became my sovereign chateu of wishes.
An establishment to covet your inner desires.
Hold the pen, and sign this contract,
My dear, I will do my best to accomplish, along with my clauses.
Kitchen for my Most splendorous banquets.
Every one is welcome to my glamorous table.
Nothing is too much for my sublime appetite.
Come over, play along, as Invité or entrée.
Hold on to my tongue, Two coats toad is here for business
—Hazy
Elicit passion, The Fire, and awe.
Strike the iron before it cools off.
Prize pools every weekend.
Our base, though small, is in a lull.
Rally our hopes, don’t let them fall.
Tournaments are the life blood, we need more!
—bA1ance
People, why can't you just let it be
All we have to do is wait and see
The changes are plenty, and the complainers never-ending
Challenge yourselves to express your thoughts
Hold on... A week's passed, and the meta changed
—Anonymous
“Roadmap released, patch out”, thought the deV
“Until the next month, my work here is donE”.
Moon boy buffed, tools for the samuraI.
But the dev missed a deck that’s way too stronG
Little to no counterplay, it dominates the metA
Everyone fears him: Mecha - CatalyzeR.
—Conansson
For every blade that danced across the board
Low-standing soldiers bolstered up their ranks
And then, from out Shuriman cards buffs poured
Which made these harmless minions hit like tanks.
Let's not mistake why the duet was flawed:
Each free attack would see an army rise.
So why did dancers pay because some sod
Sucked all the fun from Ancient Guard’ians' highs?
Don't make me pay two mana for one dance-
Undo the nerf, I beg- follow my lead!
Every card deserves a second chance,
The time is now Irelia's, I plead!
Fun times I had with blade-dancing MF,
Depression, now, when just one mana's left.
—solitaryplace
Lift up your senses
Embrace the Dragon Spirit
Empower yourself
Skills and Spells, we fight!
I call upon the Dragon
Nexus Strike it is
—Aeolius
Languishing
Underneath,
Rek'sai...
Kapow!
—regularbird
Draven, mate…
If we're being honest I gotta say
Sion strikes me like a mindless tool.
Caitlyn's a spoiled brat, let's be real,
And don't get me started with Ezreal,
Rumble, heh… well, least his mech's cool.
Draven... you checked the cards that
Ended in your first hand, and
Discarded the best girl.
—Herko
Terrible opening
Even after full mulliganing
Losing will not be an option
Eeping intensifying
Sounds like a rat flying
Card manifested: Ruination
Oh, sorry you're raging
Pretty cards disintegrating
EZ game, avoided demotion
—sadalbari
Poetic Medleys — Acrostic Senryu
Reckless adventure
Entering the queen's domain
Keep your eyes open
She stalks from below
Attacking all who enters
Impaling them all
—Aeolius
Yordles attention!
In our gunners we believe!
And against all odds!
—Hazy
Zoe makes the rules
Over here you space puppy
Easy boy now sit
—Aeolius
Bonus Track — Balanced Homebrews
Shen always strived to preserve balance
but the folks of Bandle just had too many talents.
He fought valiantly alongside King Jarvan the Fourth
And joined every fight, even high in the North.
But recently, King Jarvan went missing.
If only Shen had seen that flag he was hissing.
Jayce was a man pursuing great visions,
although he never got added to Expeditions.
His partner in crime used to be Lux,
but her being homesick became a crux.
So she returned to her familiy in the city of Petricite,
while Jayce was stuck with his Hammer of Hexite.
It is unclear where our two heroes actually connected
but as two impactful leaders, it can be kinda expected.
“I can bring balance into the Chaos of Piltover and Zaun!”
“And with Hexite, the Order of Shadows will soon be gone!”
They formed an allegiance, two young men in their prime,
with this 40-Card deck they would be masters in no time!
Soon after, the first battle in Targon had begun
and a dragon mounted by a cat had our heroes on the run.
In face of danger, Shen cast his ultimate spell,
which of course led to Jayce joining in as well.
However, two Swaps brought them back to where they started.
Pantheon burst out in Laughter: “Looks like your plan got thwarted!”
However in all this laugther the pets failed to notice
that our two champs got +6 attack in the process.
Also, Sacred Protector gave both Double Attack,
20 damage to Nexus was enough to break Atreus’ back.
“The balance has been maintained”, proclaimed Shen.
Find out yourself if this deck can take you to top 10.
—Conansson
Bonus Track — Non-Acrostics Senryu
“Play the cards you’re dealt.”
No thanks! Manifest instead,
and draw forever.
—solitaryplace
Playing L O R,
I always think to myself,
Great joy for my time!
—SweetBlood4
Ten regions, all fight.
Champions, minions, region pairs.
I crush your Nexus!
—bA1ance
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