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CMC 11:
Coronation
"Outside, the masses gather to witness history. Shouts and cheers
abound, as the people crowd in to see. Through the curtain stands one
who has conquered the indefatigable, battled the invincible, and defeated
the indestructable. It is now time for that one to ascend to the throne
and lead the people into glory."
Results!
Text results and critiques
There are 9 entries
for this round...
Rich Douglas - "The
Pain of Duty"
"It has been 100 years since the world destroyed itself... after
all the wars, bickering, and selfishness, man finally caved in on himself
nuking everything and everyone sending the world back into the stone age.
The NAO (New American Order made up of Mexico, North America, and Canada)
fired the first warheads on september 18th 2024. Three hours later, at
exactly 6:37 pm Iraq and Korea fired back, soon followed by Russia and
The European Coalition... the "battle" lasted 1 hour and 3 minutes
before everything was destroyed.
One man was brave enough to emerge from the vaults some 30 years ago,
this man was only known as "The Traveler". Over the course of
3 decades he fought the foul mutants man has become, saved the lives of
many innocents trapped in what was now hell on earth, a nuclear disaster.
The world is now ready to be rebooted, "The Traveler" waits
to greet the many people he has freed. Now older, wounded from many battles
and the hardships of the new way of life, he struggles to stand and walk
down the steps of the former white house... he must overcome the pain
to fulfill his duty... he is now the leader of the new world."
Chickenwarlord - "The
Crown"
"A jaunty walk through a cheering crowd, the up and coming Monarch
wields an uncertain off kilter demeanor. His face constantly shifts, as
if looking for a new emotion to describe his feelings. Things become more
solid as the object of ceremony draws nearer to his head."
Argitoth - "Birth
of a Sun"
"0:00 - 0:50
The camera pans revealing once-great and prosperous cities now laying
in destruction. Rain starts to pour, the sky becomes dark.
0:50 - 2:00
Scenes start to appear revealing the weapons of mass destruction, revealing
planets exploding, revealing great warriors cut to pieces without a chance.
Large ships are revealed flying across the camera as they fire huge beams
of energy.
2:00 - 2:48 (light percussion comes in)
Now the camera reveals the comeback of the mechanical men. The cyborg
wars are finally over.
2:48 - 3:40 (trumpets come in)
Now the camera reveals the ceremony welcoming back our hero. Thousands
of mechanical men line up on either side of the road. Our hero walks slowly
to the stage.
3:40 - 4:25 (acoustic percussion comes in)
As our hero takes the stage, the mechanical men roar with pride. Our hero
looks around to the thousands of cyborgs. The camera pans revealing thousands.
4:25 - 6:32 (music becomes soft again)
Now the camera reveals the great rebuilding... The end.
Right before the song ends:
The camera zooms in on a cyborg left in pecies. An evil entity regains
conciousness... (to be continued)"
Hemophiliac - "Sonata
in F: Coronation"
"In a coronation of a king, I found myself trying to put myself
into the king's shoes, and think what he would be feeling or thinking
at the moment of coronation. I'm sure there's probably a bit of reflection
of the horrible things that were done in order for victory to be achieved
and for him to be in his place today...however, that all gets pushed aside
and he lets the glory of the day take him and he forgets it for the moment
but keeps it in the back of his mind; for it will never leave him."
Luke Mathers- "Coronation"
"It is the day of coronation in an eastern European country. Crowds
line up to witness the procession into the terrific palace. The crown-prince,
just a young boy, timidly tip-toes his way up to the majestic palace.
His attention is briefly detained by a band of gypsies, but continues
on. As he reaches the top, he glances back at the cheering crowd and faints.
He then 'wakes up' in a ball room, the site of the coronation ball, and
sees the gypsies he saw earlier dancing. Later, he is trampled upon by
the much larger noblemen, but then seeks solace in a female counterpart.
The boy spirals in and out of conciousness, and truly wakes up, coming
to the realization that everything was a dream."
BravoSector - "Coronation"
-Lyrics-
"I just wanted to make something simple, so I didn't have any expectations
or plans. I put it what I thought would work. The effect in the beginning
was made with Guitar Pro 5, and all the acoustic guitar parts were done
by me. It was mixed for a few hours in Audicity. The lyrics took two minutes
to write and record. The hardest part was syncing up all the parts. I'm
surprised it turned out so well."
James Householder IV - "Bb
Coronation for Brass Choir"
"This piece was written to convey the strong emotions seen throughout
the day of an important ceremony: the coronation of a new leader. It begins
with a swelling fanfare anouncing his arrival, followed by a main theme
depicting the happy peasants in particularly jaunty moods. The ringing
speech of their new leader to be reflects on the dark times in the near
past, the hardships caused by the previous ruler. He tells of what greatness
he plans for as their new ruler. Finally, he is crowned. The crowd explodes
with excitement again and stronger and soon is following behind the joyful
processional. The cries and jeers die away in the distance, and we hear
the faintest hint of the fanfare over the horizon as the new ruler sets
off towards the setting sun to greet those in nearby establishments."
Abadoss - "The
Reluctant King"
"Following the wake of the king's death, the rightful heir to throne
ascends to take his father's place. In the place of his father place,
too ill to fight, he led his country to relative victory in a bloody and
relentless war. Each battle is worn on his face. Weary, he reluctantly
accepts the crown. His hope lies only in the possibility of rebuilding
and restoring his people to glory and peace."
Prophet of Mephisto - "Fanfare
for the Ascension of the Warmaster"
"Fanfare for the Ascension of the Warmaster is NOT intended
to be a happy fanfare. Hence the minor key. The point of this song was
to not only herald the hero and his exploits in all his glory, but to
also foreshadow the coming war with his mortal enemies the next country
over. The fight will be a long and bloody one, and this ceremony will
be the last time anyone has a chance to celebrate for a long time. That's
why it varies between sounding happy and sounding driven. The general
feel is that while everyone else is excited and celebrating, the Warmaster
(our illustrious hero) is brooding about the coming war."
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