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As mentioned in the 'Official Hero6 News' forum, we're having a 'Halloween Tombstone Message Contest', which will run from today until 2nd November. The winning entry or entries will be in the game.

And here are the rules:

1. Post your entries in this topic. There's no limit to how many you can submit.
2. Entries must be original.
3. No anti messages, or anything that can be deemed as offensive.
4. The team reserves the right to edit the winning entry or entries as they see fit.

Here are a couple of examples, both written by JohnWWells:

"RIP ART FLANAGAN

I WORE MY WATCHGLASS
BY MY SIDE
THE WATCHGLASS BROKE
AND SO I DIED"


"TRUST ME, IT WON'T EXPLODE"


Good luck, everyone!

[Edit] Winning entries can be found here (http://visitors.hero6.com/forums/index.php?topic=645.0).

I've been meaning to drop by for ages... Now this competition has finally spurred me on. Hello! <plans to register as well...>

Here lies the unfortunate Joss
Whose tomb is now covered with moss
His last tooth he swallowed
And death swiftly followed -
Though we told him and TOLD him to floss.

Ashes to ashes
Dust to dust
I found myself flattened
'Neath Beethoven's bust.

Sweet Fanny Adams smoked in bed
Farewell, oh dear cremated dead.

From Dr Crippen to his wife
Who died while fighting for her life.

Merton Lamerville, 1218-12?
We're sure he's dead;
He's been buried for long enough.

Hob Pickins, gravedigger,
Who died after being crushed by a headstone.
"O Life, Sweet Irony"

 

Here lies lovely Desiree.
She really really had to pee.
With no facilities in reach,
She held it in until she breached.

Here's our good friend, Bawi the Elf.
We told him to stop hitting himself.

R.I.P. Emerald LaGrossi
Add a few more spices, you'll never know the difference.

Anthony Falcon
Remember to wear a helmet when riding your necrotaur.

Read the obituary, I'm not writing it twice.

R.I.P. Somnambule
(We Hope)
(if you don't get it, somnambulism is another word for sleepwalking)

 

Herre Lyeth Merlyn
He is onnly sleepyng

Rest in Peace, dear mother-in-law
I'm terribly sorry about the sharp saw.

That's my Last Duchess, buried right here
She gave smiles to all, so I killed off her cheer.

Poor Jotheph de Guithe liesth beneath
He found himthelf thtung by thikth beeth
One bee thtruck the blow
That did for poor Joe
(Please eckthkuthe me, I don't have my teeth.)

(By Almirena)

Thanks for the submissions! Keep them coming!

And it's always useful to leave behind your name. That way we know who submitted what. ;)

Alec the Apprentice a powerfull mage wanted to be
Locked himselph in his master chabers for days three
Summoning Demon Lord he succeded - that may be true
But when we got inside he was nothing but a sticky goo


Perrin was a powerfull man
With a big sword shining like a gem
He heard of the golems, went on a rightous Quest
Probbably did all his best
But his body found next day proves he failed the test


Roc known as the Thief
Was agile and stealthy beyond belief
Always of the surroundings aware
He couldn't read so he didn't look at the sign "Dogs - Beware"

"Hire some help? What for?... It's only one little werewolf."

"Excuse me, you're blocking my view of Lady Esmerelda's tombstone."

____R.I.P._____
Your Name Here



Error 52



A big man went to the Guillotine
Now hes a little shorter.



Hey, look Bob!
Im petting a dragon!



Made by:
-Dragon_Rider :dragon:  

R.I.P. Reginald Quills
Taken from experience,
a pen is not mightier than a sword.

Tark Brald was a tough man.
He held down his Dragon's Breath.
Once.

OCCUPIED

Armor? We don't need no stinking armor!

Gerard B. Upandcoming
Those with pride
Lose their hide.

It looked like a good idea at the time!

Maryanne Harrian
Take my wife.  Please.

Here lieth Matthew the White Mage
Born 11-16-1347
Died 05-03-1408
        03-13-1410
        07-13-1413
        10-04-1413
(turned to stone for 7 years, close enough)
        06-17-1426
        11-12-1433
        01-24-1449

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Here lies our friend Mikos the Brave
Many other lives he did save
"Til one foggy night
He met with a wight
Now all that's left is his grave

* * * * * * * * * *

Gin rushed at the haunt
No help did he call
Her blast smashed at him
Now he's a smear on the wall

* * * * * * * * * *

Ver. E. Klutzi
Oops

* * * * * * * * * *

Pal In Drone
Born 03-21-1190
Died 09-11-1230

Ok, so most are gaming-related, but what the hell?

"Well, this certainly sucks."

"OMG hax!"

"Friggin' Spawn Campers!"

"To Jack Thompson: Wish you were here"

"Can anyone tell me where the Load Game button is?"

"Should have played with Godmode on.  <_< "

"I didn't have time to finish my base defenses. :'("

"Lol, this isn't a grenade, it's the One Ring, n00b!"

"Note to self: No PvP next time."

"So THAT's what Self-destruct means!"

"Uh...oh...maggots."

I was inspired to write this while in the AGDI chat with The_Guy and Brainiac:

Brainiac was really quite mellow.
I never learned if he liked yellow.
For in the chat, our bot
Used a Death Ray so hot
That now, there's naught left of the fellow.

Brainiac has given this one an OK to be posted here.

(Pidgeot @ AGDI)

ARROW'D!

Leeching don't do squat.  Trust me.

[Restore?][Restart?][Quit?]

Here lies King Argos, quite skilled with a blade
A'hunting he often went, out in the glade
He angered sprite Puck
Who made him a buck,
And by his own hounds he was flayed.

Thanks for the submissions. :)

Btw, you are advised to check the rules in case of updates.

Eh...sorry about the South Park one. Forgot that it wasn't original.

"Dammit! Shoot, then ask questions. Shoot, THEN ask questions."

"Oh, I'm SO going to get the guy who did this!"

"Note to self: Don't run after cars coming towards you."

That's ok.

And although I didn't mention this, I think that messages that fit the fantasy game setting would stand a better chance than those that seem too modern (like cars and chat bots).

So, I'm losing then?  :D

"Eh...critical hit."

"You know...it's usually the dragon in the dungeon and the maiden in the tower, not the other way around."

"Ok...who replaced my healing potions with mandrake?"

"Ok, so I'll just scratch 'poke an ogre' off my 'to do' list."

"Ok, wise guy, YOU kill the dragon then!"

"My mom said I should become a farmer. She might have been right."

"But...they said there was gold in that cave."

"Hey you. Yes, you! Get offa' me!"

Some serious things are not funny,
such as a cat who thinks he's a bunny
if you laugh off your head you may find yourself dead
don't laugh and don't inhale honey.

Why are you reading this? Go away!

Do not disturb.

Chug! Chug! Chug! Chug!

Anyone got a glass of water?

This epitaph is moved to a new domain. Please click HERE to go to the new webpage.

Here lies the witch, Silaxis
Taxmen were afraid of her hexes
They hired a knight
To give her a fight
But now she still avoids taxes

Here lies Random Enemy Number One
Who fell victim to the Hero's fun
'Tis so sad to see
How we kill so easily
For the weapons and loot they have on

To-Haunt List
Please carve your name here in block capitals

System unable to restore C:\Windows\Settings\...

My theremin's broken. For now, please read aloud:
WooooOOOoooOOOOoooOOO!!

Gone hauntin'. Back in thirteen days.

Do you feel like somebody's watching your every move? Do monsters always seem to turn up around you? Have you been hanging around graveyards lately? Could you be suffering from DEPRESSION?
Well boo hoo - look at ME, I'm DEAD!

this one isn't mine (it's by Algernon Charles Swinburne (http://www.netpoets.com/classic/poems/063003.htm)) nor is it funny, but I think it's pretty good: ^^

From too much love of living,
From hope and fear set free,
We thank with brief thanksgiving
Whatever gods may be
That no life lives for ever;
That dead men rise up never;
That even the weariest river
Winds somewhere safe to sea.

(Note:  Please disregard my "Ashes to ashes" entry.  It was based on an epitaph from Rocko's Modern Life :))

"Heh heh... heh heh heh heh.. heh heh heh aHAHAHAHAHA!
...It's, um, a lot scarier if you say it out loud."

Here lies Sir Oiram.
His princess was in another castle.

Here lies the leg of Captain Silver.
Don't worry, the rest of him is just fine.

Here lies Harold Rungate.
He was really, really stupid, and he had no girlfriends.
(Hey, he's dead.  How's he going to read this?)

Here lies Thorin, an aspiring wizard.
He was the first in his class to learn a fire spell.
And the last.

Dang, you're heavy.

Here lies the body of Norman Pate
crushed six times by the castle gate
guess his apointment'll have to wait,
he's late

Here lies a man with a wooden leg, named smith.

Well, That bytes.

If you're reading this, it's safe to say that I'm dead.

Hey, where's my watermelon?

in memory of bob, got lost in thought one day and we never found him again

I went to Hades and all I got was this stupid tomb stone

Well, well, you never can tell, you might go to heaven, you might go to... [repeat]

That is the absolute last time I try to be a hero

well, it was fun while it lasted...

This grave is reserved by the dragon Firathis
For the remains of would-be treasure hunters
Grave Capacity: 40 corpses
[23/40] Adventurers Full

Wanted:
Assistant Ferryman for River of Death
Job Requirements:
- Patience with routine tasks
- Ability to handle unbelieving passengers
- Chilling, terrifying aura
- Ability to keep silent for long periods of time
- Must be dead
Apply within.


Here lies the Mortimer Gall, the first Life Insurance Agent to demonstrate his product

Five heros we've had in the past,
there bodies lie here under grass,
and tho this grave is barren,
we dont apose sharing'
we dug this one just for your body.


Up up down down,
left right left right,
B A Select Start.


 

OOT: Konami code, y0!
http://moshbits.5u.com/ (http://moshbits.5u.com/) -- my attempt at a sprite comic about .. wow, it was only 3 years ago, that's sad lol.  Disregard the overabundance of adverts.  The last one and the first couple are really bad, the rest are only moderately bad lol, but it's relevant cuz I have one of the Contra guys and he keeps coming back.

"This is what happens when you foret to save your game"

"Smith&Jackobs Gravedigging - Fast, Cheap, Good Quality. Special offers for heroes"

"Here lies the Joe the Fool who vanished the princess and saved the dragon. We thought he was funny. The King didn't"

"Seriously can somebody turn on the light?"

"Hey you - a little advice: When  asked "money or life" don't think too long. I did."

"John Smith. Got old and died. Nothing intresting here"

"Andrew Giliano. Tried avoiding taxes. Poor fellow had a horrible death"

Un T. Glacier
Just chillin'.

You shouldn't go mountain climbing during Dark One season.

Taxman,
I declared the pennies on my eyes.
- John Lemon

I told you i was ill.

Here lies John
He fell into a shredder
Rest in pieces.

R.I.P Mike
He tried to kill
baba yaga,
 when he
only had 30 strength

Here lies Sarah,
killed by a clumsy
hermit with a stone door

 

Here lies Corsair
One too many times, he got in our hair

Here lies Jafar.
Should've been more careful with the needles.

Oakley Maplebarker
He's been sapped.

I've decided to include those that were submitted through other means (via PM, and in other forum), so that those who posted elsewhere can still take part in this contest.

Submitted by The Guy:

Brainiac, who'd thought himself quite witty,
Fancied that he'd write a little ditty
'Bout one whose buttons he pushed. But then he
Was surprised by many strong, bright flashes.
He's now just a pile of soot and ashes
For he suffered one Death Ray too many!

Thriftee Sam was renown to be cunning
Instead was careless, and so was done in
Had found a chest thought to be full of wealth
With no thoughts regarding his health
Picked a lock assumed rather easy
A sharp prick next, then feeling queasy
With more care he may have survived perhaps
That's what happens when you don't check for traps

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Submitted by Brightshadow River

Don't break my game
My achy, breaky game...

The contest has been officially closed. Thanks to everyone who participated.