Barrybran
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- Jun 18, 2016
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The Week the Previews Never Came
’Twas Halloween in Sweet FA,
The threads lay cold, the teams astray.
The forums dark, devoid of cheer.
Just jittering fingers on keyboards near.
They stalked the board in pale despair,
Their faces lit by monitor glare.
Each hour passed. No verse, no tease,
Just Cheezel dust and nervous wheeze.
“Where are the previews?” they cried in fright,
“Hath Barrybran deserted us tonight?”
They feared the world beyond their door;
A place of sunlight, noise, and more.
In strode Gralin, full of rage,
And declared, “Enough! I’ll take the stage!”
Impatience conquered, fear held at bay,
The previews emerged by noon that day.
From basements deep, the nerds emerged
The dearth of match threads had been purged.
The board rejoiced, the posters cheered,
As Round Twelve’s match threads had appeared.
Now every Halloween they say,
The nerds still check at break of day.
If no new thread their eyes behold,
They hiss, retreat - back to the cold.
So heed this warning, friends of lore:
Disturb not writers past deadline’s door.
For those who mock, and those who whine -
May find their souls trapped… offline.
Captains, heed the midnight chime,
On Thursday evening, western time.
Your teamsheet must be posted then,
Or the sim shall meddle with your team again.
