The R&M Accent Competition

[Riva]

Inspired by Ben, I've decided to hold a small competition for you all.

Simply read the lyrics below in a normal speaking tone, without laughing, and in a sensible fashion. You can do the whole song, but at least one verse and one chorus need to be recorded.

The winner, to be judged both on articulation and awesomeness of accent, will recieve a larger avatar (100x100) for the rest of the year.

Good luck!

Here are the lyrics:

Face me evil bastards, smell the hate of angels
Glory, pride and bloodshed
Cowards and beholders, rapers of my wisdom
Mix of dust and bones
Go back to your abyss, Algalord will not fall
But your heads will soon roll
Test the blade of heroes, fury of the thunder
Hit my golden shield

So we'll fight against the wind
for the glory of the kings
to defeat the evil enemies
And we'll ride with our lord
for the power and the throne
in the name of holy thunderforce

Arwald and Aresius with the nordic warrior
On their way to Hargor
Chaos and oblivion, turmoil and disorder
Will have now their name
The last fallen heroes will defeat your forces
Thousand spirits calling
On the furthest mountain I will see your fire
Quenched by holy frost

So we'll fight against the wind
for the glory of the kings
to defeat the evil enemies
And we'll ride with our lord
for the power and the throne
in the name of holy thunderforce

EDIT:

Not a part of the competition, but if you feel like getting some e-peen points, try your hand (voice) at this:


The thrifty that teacheth the thriving to thrive,
Teach timely to traverse, the thing that thou ’trive,
Transferring thy toiling, to timeliness taught,
This teacheth thee temp’rance, to temper thy thought,
Take Trusty (to trust to) that thinkest to thee,
That trustily thriftiness trowleth to thee.
Then temper thy travell, to tarry the tide;
This teacheth thee thriftiness, twenty times tryed,
Take thankfull thy talent, thank thankfully those
That thriftily teacheth thy time to transpose.
Troth twice to be teached, teach twenty times ten,
This trade thou that takest, take thrift to thee then.


Contestants thus far:

Daven: http://www.sendspace.com/file/f7v9ne

PinkFreud: http://download.yousendit.com/FD3B5DCA64CD9335
Or: http://www.sendspace.com/file/ncg0z8

DrJakeDestructo: http://download.yousendit.com/EC02207E6C469462

ArrestThisMan:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/kl3qv0

Kage:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/bfgcar

Pate:
http://download.yousendit.com/CA8CE48F2771FF40

Repcak: http://download.yousendit.com/EED2FF8B58FAE607

Shattered_Future: http://download.yousendit.com/B858A259565A39DD

the2stranger: http://www.yousendit.com/download/O64cNghRp3k%3D

Elocutioners:

Riva: http://download.yousendit.com/B2794D4931FAFFE2

PinkFreud: http://download.yousendit.com/15FDB9A73F6FBCD6

Pate: http://download.yousendit.com/DD3B9A6E52C70CA6

[Daven]

O shi, I shall enter this competition.

[MBS]

bahaha no one wants to hear my generic californian accent

unless i throw in brah after everything or something

[Shattered_Future]

Ooo, this sounds like fun. Here comes my deep voice.

[Daven]

How can i record stuff?

[Riva]

In order to record, you need a microphone and a recording program. I use Audacity for mine. I might look into uploading it or something, or can anyone recommend a free recording program?

[Tyr]

I need to get a mic ASAP!

[Shattered_Future]

Audacity's the best free one that I can think of.

Come to think of it, it's the only free one I can think of.

It works fine for what we're trying to achieve though.

[pate]

I use Krystal, but yeah...I will so enter this.

Midwestern USAers FTW!!1

[pate]

*visits*

[Permanent Solution]

lol

awesome

I'll see if I can scrounge up a mic somewhere

comp closes when?

[Riva]

I'll close it in a week's time. That way yousendit won't crap out before then, hopefully. Should I start up a soundclick like they do in the Songwriting comp?

[pate]

Soundclick away.

This is good timing. I don't have my mic here, but I'm going home for a week tomorrow, so you'll all get to hear my manbeast accent.

[Shadows]

Wow, Jelle has an unexpectedly high voice. Charmingly Belgian.

Glad I could inspire something. :) I'll record mine tomarrow; the rest of this night will be occupied by my writing of papers for school.

[Nostalgia]

I would do this, but after here Jelle's and Riva's, I know I can't win .:(

[pate]

I declare Jason the winner right now.

[Riva]

http://download.yousendit.com/B2794D4931FAFFE2

Well, I slogged my way through that tongue twisting treatise on thriftiness.

[Chaz S]

Jesus, I can't even read it without laughing.

[Shadows]

I just recorded a few samples of me reading lines. I sound far too..."unexciting" to win this. :(

Bah, I shall enter anyway, ye scallywags!

[i am the robots]

how long do we have?

edit:
me microphone in james' basement.

Jelle sounds like Harry Potter!

[pate]

http://download.yousendit.com/B2794D4931FAFFE2

Well, I slogged my way through that tongue twisting treatise on thriftiness.

Well that was amusing.

[Apocalyptic Raids]

I'll do this.

[pate]

Is yours as good as Jason's?

[Apocalyptic Raids]

Hold on, I'll have a listen.

[i am the robots]

I plan on doing the first one in as few breaths as possible.

[Steerpike]

I'd consider entering this, but I don't have an accent. I have a distinctive voice, but I don't speak with any kind of accent that I'm aware of.

[Riva]

You can still do one. I'd give you bonus articulation points.

[Daven]

So i just recorded mine, i just have to upload it...

[Steerpike]

I'll have to see about borrowing a microphone, then.

[Daven]

http://www.sendspace.com/file/f7v9ne

....


Allergies FTL!

[pate]

*listens*

Allergies, but you sound cool.

[Dr. Jake Destructo]

Classy.

Definitely worthy of a sticky.

[Riva]

Whoa, was that a sneeze at the end?

[Daven]

It was a cough...

:p

[PinkFreud]

http://download.yousendit.com/FD3B5DCA64CD9335

Slight Michigan accent? I don't think so.

Elocution

http://download.yousendit.com/15FDB9A73F6FBCD6

Don't be intimidated. I am indeed impressive. I ****ed up once though.

[Riva]

Oh man, at the end is it supposed to skip like that?

All I know is that I love the fact it sounds like "riff titty riff titty riff titty".

[PinkFreud]

Neither of them skip for me. I mess up a few times if you're talking about Elocution. Dr.Jake said it skipped for him too.

Reup of the Rhapsody one.

http://www.sendspace.com/file/ncg0z8

[Apocalyptic Raids]

My mic is broken :(

[PinkFreud]

http://www.sendspace.com/file/k5m7d2

I upped Peer's thing in case anyone can't hear it on the site.

[Dr. Jake Destructo]

Bartender just IM'd me. He said to post this.

http://download.yousendit.com/EC02207E6C469462

<_<

[Riva]

Bartender is in bed, you liar.

[Dr. Jake Destructo]

Oh please, you know him as well as I do, that's his voice.

[Riva]

No, because I know for a fact he's in bed with m-

He's in bed.

[magicbus]

Hahha. Peer your voice is so cool.

[Bazarov]

bahaha no one wants to hear my generic californian accent

unless i throw in brah after everything or something

ditto.

I should actually do this in the stereotypical California stoner/surfer accent. Every other word will be "brah" and "gnarly".

[the2stranger]

Lol@ this comp.
I might enter. :lol:

[Chu]

Awesome, I'll see if I can find the time tomorrow!

Prepare yourselves for a monotonous Aussie.

[munky_magik]

Scottish accent ftw.

Now someone just needs to post one <_<

[Tyr]

And since we have a shortage of Scotsmen at the moment, I'm glad that you just volunteered.

<_<

>_>

:D

[Deth]

I may do my bastard British-South Florida combo accent.

[repcak]

a) how long will this competition last? when is the deadline?

b) can i sing the song? :D

[ATM]

I'm gonna enter :)

http://www.sendspace.com/file/kl3qv0

[Riva]

Kacper, it runs for a week from when I made the thread.

And you have to speak the lyrics, but you can use any intonation, inflection, etc that you like.

Chris, added yours. It's funny.

[Kage]

Here's my entry:

http://www.sendspace.com/file/bfgcar

[Riva]

:p iMac voice alteration ftw?

[ATM]

I'm gonna win :-D

[blue3]

:p iMac voice alteration ftw?
Hah.. you and your new microphone that actually works. Unlike mine cause it's a stupid bitch.

Holy **** Holy Thunderforce!!

[repcak]

Kacper, it runs for a week from when I made the thread.

And you have to speak the lyrics, but you can use any intonation, inflection, etc that you like.

Chris, added yours. It's funny.
ok, great. i will make my record in the next few days.

Here's my entry:

http://www.sendspace.com/file/bfgcar
i can't play it :confused:

[pate]

Here are mine.

http://download.yousendit.com/CA8CE48F2771FF40

http://download.yousendit.com/DD3B9A6E52C70CA6


In Holy Thunderforce, my voice decided to sound gay for some reason.

EDIT FOR SMARTASSES: Less gay

[Josh]

i may enter this, could be a laugh. i could make my accent as broad as possible, either as Geordie as i get, or i could go slightly Cumbrian...

[repcak]

Here are mine.

http://download.yousendit.com/CA8CE48F2771FF40

http://download.yousendit.com/DD3B9A6E52C70CA6


In Holy Thunderforce, my voice decided to sound gay for some reason.

EDIT FOR SMARTASSES: Less gay
native english speaker, eh?! :smash:

i don't even try the 2nd text... its impossible for me :p

[repcak]

my record :D

http://download.yousendit.com/EED2FF8B58FAE607

[pate]

my record :D

http://download.yousendit.com/EED2FF8B58FAE607

Nice.

[PinkFreud]

Here are mine.

http://download.yousendit.com/CA8CE48F2771FF40

http://download.yousendit.com/DD3B9A6E52C70CA6


In Holy Thunderforce, my voice decided to sound gay for some reason.

EDIT FOR SMARTASSES: Less gay
Holy ****. You weren't kidding. I really did steal your voice.

[pate]

Damn right you did, and I want it back. :mad:

[the2stranger]

I recorded mine.
Be prepared, for my Dutch accent knows of no remorse!
:naughty:

http://www.yousendit.com/download/O64cNghRp3k%3D

[bebubly]

i want to enter, but i am too ill to talk. plus hearing my own voice makes me hate it. maybe when i am better.

[pate]

I recorded mine.
Be prepared, for my Dutch accent knows of no remorse!
:naughty:

http://www.yousendit.com/download/O64cNghRp3k%3D

You sound pretty American in the beginning, but then the Dutchiness comes out. :p

[the2stranger]

You sound pretty American in the beginning, but then the Dutchiness comes out. :p

:cool:
I have to show some of my dutchyness.

Atleast I don't have a horrible accent like a lot of dutch people.
Sometimes I'm ashamed to be dutch if I hear the terrible accents some people have when speaking english.

Thanks for the compliment about not sounding to dutch though. :)

[Shattered_Future]

Here's mine, in all its James Earl Jones deep voiced glory.

hxxp://download.yousendit.com/B858A259565A39DD

There is no way in hell I'm doing the other one.

[Tyr]

Aaarrgh! I still haven't been able to get ahold of a mic. Frustrating.

[repcak]

Here's mine, in all its James Earl Jones deep voiced glory.

hxxp://download.yousendit.com/B858A259565A39DD

There is no way in hell I'm doing the other one.

holy ****... THATS deep :eek:

[Cocaine]

Here's mine, in all its James Earl Jones deep voiced glory.

hxxp://download.yousendit.com/B858A259565A39DD

There is no way in hell I'm doing the other one.

HOLY CHRIST!

You win.

[Txus]

Here's mine, in all its James Earl Jones deep voiced glory.

hxxp://download.yousendit.com/B858A259565A39DD

There is no way in hell I'm doing the other one.

:amaze:

That was........deep.

[Riva]

I recorded mine.
Be prepared, for my Dutch accent knows of no remorse!
:naughty:

http://www.yousendit.com/download/O64cNghRp3k%3D

Haha, the second verse sounds awesome.

i want to enter, but i am too ill to talk. plus hearing my own voice makes me hate it. maybe when i am better.

That's too bad, darn it. I love London accents. :p

Here's mine, in all its James Earl Jones deep voiced glory.

hxxp://download.yousendit.com/B858A259565A39DD

There is no way in hell I'm doing the other one.

Man, that was DEEEP! I'm recording mine in my deepest voice in order to re-establish my masculinity in the face of such depth. Hehe.

[Shattered_Future]

holy ****... THATS deep
HOLY CHRIST!

You win.
That was........deep.
Man, that was DEEEP!

It's hard to believe I'm only 16 too...:D

See, that right there PROVES I'm not a girl! Either that, or I've been hitting roids way too much...

[PinkFreud]

Aww, you're pushing your voice though. You can tell by how you sound stuffed up and it sounds like your voice is straining.

I'll do one later.

[Shattered_Future]

That's how I always sound though...

[the2stranger]

This should get closed, or else the YSI's will expire. :(

[Txus]

ITT: Horrible voices.

[the2stranger]

My voice = teh secky and teh dutchy.

:naughty:

[pate]

My voice = PF's voice, but better

[Daven]

My voice = Teh cough...:upset:

[PinkFreud]

My voice = PF's voice, but better
My voice = Pate's voice, but less gay.

[crag]

Assuming i'm not too late i may just enter this competition with a bit of Scottishness later today :)

[pate]

My voice = Pate's voice, but less gay.

Fair enough, but mine's still better.

[repcak]

so, we said this will go till friday... we have saturday now... so lets vote?!

[the2stranger]

Some of the uploads are probably already expired. :(

[repcak]

so we have to upload them again... i can upload my record tomorrow once again.

[the2stranger]

Me too. :D

[PinkFreud]

So I guess I just won.

[Riva]

I'll make the voting thread soon.

If you want to make my life easier, you can send your re-upped file to HeavyRiva at gmail dot com.

Also, use sendspace or megaupload, YSI is just not worth it, despite its speed.

This one is now closed.

[repcak]

i don't have my file anymore... neither on my harddisk nor onYSI (expired) - does anyone saved my record and still have it?

[Kage]

When you let something like this sit idle for too long, it kind of goes down the tubes. =8-/

[Shattered_Future]

So wait, do we have to reupload our files?

[the2stranger]

yes.
I will tomorrow probably.
otherwise on wedensday.
Uni is keeping me very busy for the next two days. :(

[repcak]

i can't reupload them :(

[Kurrpt]

nah bro. I tried checking yours out today, but i noticed it expired. next time, don't use yousendit. they suck at keeping files longer than a week

[repcak]

yeah, but i deleted the file on my pc...


... if there is no one who had saved my file somewhere i may redo it, buz i don't know when i will have more time again.

[Riva]

Yeah sorry guys, I have been busier with Uni than I expected.

I'm nearly 100% certain I have all your entries on my computer, so I'll upload them all tonight.