Invoking the Muse of Level Design

[Fifth]

Poem time! I'll start with a light one (in my favorite rhyme pattern, of course)...
This was made for a school assignment some time back, wherein we had to come up with a muse for some sort of creative activity. So, I made up the Muse of Level Design. It was also accompanied by a picture, but you don't get to see that.


Muse: inspire! Lend a had
To build this world, craft this land,
A true adventure that will stand
'Gainst time and repetition.

Forge the traps and summon foes;
Find the place where each one goes
To keep the player on his toes:
The gamer's true tradition,

Keep it to the vision, right
Towards the end I see in sight;
Ev'ry vertex, ev'ry sprite
Shall find its proper place.

Stave off curses; keep it free
Of ted'ious trials, odds, and see
that "Yellow door needs yellow key"
Shall never be the case.

Though reward's a great aside,
The true adventure's in the ride;
Know the pace that can preside
Within the level's will.

Looking back, though it may be
Forged with darkling fealty,
Craftmanship's capacity
For true regret it nil.

[Enrique]

Great job, Fifth!

[Dragon]

Wow Fifth, that was... nice! I'm liking this new section alot! Keep it up!

[Lord of the Dance]

Yes, very nice *applauds* There's too many good parts to pick out my favorite.

[joshi]

Wow Fifth, I love this poem all in all, I haven't seen you around much so I don't know what you've been up to, but this I must say was quite an entry! As usual, your writing is phenomenal, and I thank you for helping me improve a long time ago, I would expect no less from you.

If you don't mind me saying, I like the speech you used in this poem, such as "'gainst," "Ev'ry," and "Ted'ious." It's very creative and poetic, reminds me of William Shakespeare.

[red.yoshi]

i really like it fifth! i liked the first part. i wish i could write like this!