[Rainbowfox Ari]

I love the holidays! I'm sure I'm not alone in that sentiment, but - after Halloween - this time of year is my absolute favorite. You see people being kind, the haze of fear and despair over the world lift just the slightest bit, and smiles over everyone. Only thing that would make it a complete success in my neck of the woods would be snow. Which... unfortunately - because I live in GA - isn't going to happen.

The other thing you see and hear a lot of are carols! Time-honored traditional carols, brand-spanking-new carols - carols being sung or played by professionals, and people who just want to make the world a better place singing them on street-corners, or outside of buildings. Even carols being hummed while doing all of that dreaded SHOPPING for this time of the year.

Carols have to be my absolute favorite part of this time of year. The feeling of joy and festivity they bring to the car, the home, the shopping center - you can't help but have your spirits lifted by their melodious tones.

That's why I designed this contest! I'd like to bring some Carols to Trisphee!

Now, there are three different ways you can enter, and I'll list them here - to be explained in a moment. You can Sing one, you can Write one, or you can draw Toho, Glitch, Coda, Galla, or Me enjoying one in some form or fashion. Let me explain those for you.

SING ONE
Prize: Groove Box + 1500 Snowflakes

If you fancy yourself with a set of gorgeous pipes - or even if you don't - you can belt out a well, or little-known carol, and record yourself. Upload it here to enter this part of the contest.

There is no ban on offensive carols ["Merry F#!@ing Christmas" for example, is perfectly fine] - so long as you LABEL what the song is, and MARK it with a red snowflake [❄] Secular carols are also acceptable! I want to hear your voice as clear as possible, so it's recommended that you record in a quiet environment, but if you can't, that's also understandable. ^^

WRITE ONE
Prize: Caffeine + 1500 Snowflakes

If you don't think you can sing, but you still want to enter - that's fine! Maybe you're a really good poet! This section of the contest is for writers that think they've got the chops up in their quills to pen an epic carol. Be sure to double-check your lyrics to make sure they don't exist anywhere else! Also, make sure that your song SOUNDS like a holiday carol. Plenty of mentions of snow, and cheer, and good-will and the like! If you'd like to write something AGAINST the holidays, that's fine too - but no course language in this section, please!

DRAW ONE
Prize: Ink Mage + 1500 Snowflakes

You don't want to sing, and you don't write well, but you still want to enter? This is the section for you! If you think you've got the artistic prowess to capture one of US enjoying the holiday season with a carol or two, go ahead and show it! References for our avatars are below:


Don't worry about making us look silly or awkward, that's half the fun! Simply draw us doing an activity that would fit with the holidays, while enjoying one of the many, many carols we could possibly be listening to while doing that. If you want to include ALL of us, go ahead! Just one of us? Sure! One of us, and a personal character? Why not! Don't want to draw one of us? Alright! You can also draw yourself, or any other user on the site, so long as you provide a 'who is that?' reference for us. ^^ Go nuts and have fun!

Now, you're allowed to enter THREE TIMES to these competitions, but only ONCE in each area. You won't be judged against your other work, but by the other entries in that area - so there will be no playing of favorites from me. ^^

Entering the contest scores you a bonus PARTICIPATION PRIZE - limited to one per person, so it's worth your while to enter, because you can only get one by entering this contest! Hint: It's an edited recolor of a fabulous previous item. ^^

You have until THE EVENT ENDS to enter something, and the judging will occur 1 - 3 days afterward, with the winners being announced shortly thereafter. So there's your deadline! Good luck, have fun, and HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

ENTRY FORMS

SINGING

(Your Name)'s Entry)
The Name of Your Carol - Author of your Carol
[The File Goes Here]

WRITING

(Your Name)'s Entry)
The Name of Your Written Work
[The Carol Goes Here]

DRAWING

(Your Name)'s Entry)
The Name of Your Work
[The Picture Goes Here]

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The goal of the contest is to come up with original carols. Unfortunately, many of the entries so far have been primarily derivatives of existing carols. While these might be clever parodies, they don't really fit the intent of the contest, so I'm adding this clarification: Submissions should be original content, not based on or similar to other carols. Let's see your originality shine!

[Rainbowfox Ari]

SING ONE

Potironette's Entry

Another Holiday with- - Potironette
Beautiful Singing Voice~

Death By Mirror's Entry ❄❄❄❄❄

As A Queen - Eliseratje
This. Is. HILARIOUS.

pollik20's Entry

Joy To The World - Isaac Watts
Beautiful song~

WRITE ONE

XoGIZMOoX's Entry

~Twas The Night Before Redneck Christmas~
Twas the night before redneck Christmas and all through the house
Not a creature was stirring except a hungry mouse
The undies were hung by the furnace to dry
In hopes the underwear gnomes don't appear
Mama in her Victoria Secrets she stole from the mall
Papa passed out with a beer on the floor
When out in the kitchen there was such a clatter
But nobody went to check on the matter
It was the wee mouse that i talked of before
He was making a snack and a mess of the decor
He went to the fridge grabbed some bread and the ham
Then the tomato and lettuce and before the door slammed
The mouse got the cheese of course
He ate up his sandwich but he left the wee mess
Then he scurried along back to the hole of his home
Singing " Mousey Christmas to all and a squeaky good night!

Potironette's Entry

Another Holiday with-
We walked through the snow
and the fire-side!
Side by side,
crackling by,

Lit up jigsaws and the rest
Put grandma's cocoa to the test

The Christmas tree-
the baubles free-

Decorated,
with a snow globe,
lighting up all around-
with ice.

Don't think twice-

We walked around the snow
Through the snow
Through the ice

We walked the around the
fire-side.

And there, we saw
The great, jigsaw,
The cocoa in the mug
The cookies in the jug-
And Santa dear still wanting,
but I'm-

At the fireside,
under a mistletoe,
with you.

Death by Mirrors' Entry

The Match Girl's Carol
Hear my voice
Shout against the noise
Do you need some light?

Sellin' batches
Of my sulfur matches
This stormy Christmas night

Oh I'm just a little match girl
Whirling about outside
And when the winds and the ice twirl
I've no place to run nor to hide

Hear me shout
Get the message out
Do you need some food?

Light a match
From your precious batch
Then you smell a feast so good

Oh I'm just a little match girl
Whirling about outside
And when the winds and the ice twirl
I've no place to run nor to hide

Fingers bare
In the icy air
Do you need some heat?

Light a match
When the doors all latch
For a shelter from the sleet

Oh I'm just a little match girl
Whirling about outside
And when the winds and the ice twirl
I've no place to run nor to hide

Feet all cold
Still no matches sold
Do you need some love?

Strike them all
Light them on the wall
To guide angels from above

Oh I'm just a little match girl
Whirling about outside
And when the winds and the ice twirl
My flickering flame's hope and delight

Mdom's Entry

A Christmas Tale
A Christmas tale

I waited all year
To be with my dear
On the night of christmas
I'm wanting some kisses

Now it's close to midnight
My chest feels tight
It's almost christmas
but I'm making a grimace

I was near the tree
But he was far from me
On the night of christmas
He was with a mistress

Oh-oh-oh
Christmas is the time for love...
and peace
Oh-oh-oh
But how can I smile if I didn't...
get my kiss?


I started to sob
while he begged me to stop
He said it was christmas
I had to show forgiveness

The bells were jingling
and I was giggling
Ok, it is christmas
but that was off-limits

Forgiveness you expect
but you have no respect
Today it is Christmas
what you did was vicious

Oh-oh-oh
Christmas is the time for comfort...
and joy
Oh-oh-oh
But how can I be happy if I lost my boy?

Now it wasn't his fault
it was the mistletoe
Honey, it's christmas
Can't break the tradition

He kept on talking
as I kept on walking
I know it is christmas
but you were malicious

I'm better off maybe
without my baby
Because it is christmas
at least food is delicious...


Oh-oh-oh
Christmas is the time for happiness
Oh-oh-oh
And I will live my life to the fullest!

DRAW ONE

XoGIZMOoX's Entry

~Trisphee Winter Wonderland~

[Lee]

If I made a recording, how would I get it up here?

[Shadami]

i don't know how to record and share things. and i'm absolutely petrified of my singing voice. or at least being heard. i acn actually sing quite well..

[Lee]

Oh, I sing like a cat in heat on a hot tin roof. But what I lack in skill, I make up with in enthusiasm.

[Shadami]

i kinda wish i could show my singing, but seriously petrified of it. I think i'll resport to just the other two contests.. as much as i love entering everything >.<

[Lee]

Understandable. Stage fright is pretty common.

[Shadami]

i'm getting better, i streamed for awhile, but it got ruined for me when the trolls came in force...

[Lee]

Those assholes.

[Tohopekaliga]

Originally Posted by Lee

If I made a recording, how would I get it up here?

You can upload it to something like DropBox, Google Drive, or Sky Drive, then provide the share link. :)

[Lee]

Oh! Is there a Youtube tag?

[Tohopekaliga]

Hmm...I thought we did, but seems not.

Youtube is another good option, yeah. :)

[Lee]

What are those cute flying gritters in your avatar, by the way?

[Tohopekaliga]

They are Tricky Spirits from the Halloween event. :) The background I have is also from that item.

I've got a spare one if you'd like it.

[Lee]

...Yes. Yes, please!

[Batty]

Hmmm... Its possible I might try to sing something <3
Ill think about it!