COMPETE IN MY TRIALS

Come one come all, bring wonderful cheer!

In 2026, a new DashCon is near!

But what's this I hear, some struggle to attend?

Worry not, for I have a gracious gift to extend!

The old year's Trials brought many great fun.

The Ferret, the Foggy, the Dotty, they won!

Yet again, the prize is here for thee

I thought myself smarter than all of the rest But I jumped the gun when put to the test

I heard word of the trials, I thought, "Oh, what fun!" "But others are slacking, they haven't begun!"

A clue, I did see; or I thought so, at least A colon, an O, a parenthesis

I thought, "This must mean something, this symbol I see! But where could it go, and what could it mean?"

As I sat and I wondered about what to do, I remembered the website for DashCon Two

"That's got to be it," I thought, "I've got it down!" So at the end of the link, I added a clown

"www.dashcontwo.com/:o)/"

And right to the clowns, I did go However, what I didn't know Was the parenthesis And the colon did flee, So the website just saw the "o"

When I first saw the clowns, I thought myself elite When in truth, I was just using autocomplete

I discovered my error after quite some time It embarrasses me deeply, even now in rhyme

The lesson to learn, and take it from me, Is the trials are certainly not for the weak

ive been given permission to compete in ur trials, wizard man. (by the person who is the sole reason i was trying to get tickets in the first place)

Whomever thou may be.

One has been hesitant to answer,

but still I'll ask my queries three:

Dost the sun shine bright,

With a hopeful golden glow?

And the chill does not linger,

Deep within thy bones?

And now, please excuse my blunder,

For there is something I seek to understand.

Thou puts an emoji as many an answer, such has begged me to ask:

What the fuck is this shit, man? --> :o)

What is that? A clown, a frog? Somebody lax jawed and shrugging? I have never seen this thing before tonight.

and charm me thus to sally forth/

so now unto your inbox spy/

my missive now with graceful mirth/

what form might be these trials set?/

for sports be not among my skills/

nor questions on whom coin is bet/

I hope it is a test of frills/

for I have in my wardrobe yet/

a fancy doublet of the finest silk

i need a ticket or i WILL turn into dust