When I was in 8th grade I was given an assignment to write a poem that rhymed:
The Ballad of Node and Malarame
A really, really long time ago,
There was a place called Shalehfoh.
It was a really nice place to be;
All who lived there lived happily.
But in this land there was many a beast
And on the people they would feast.
In all the citizen's ears would ring
The name of a certain hideous thing:
It was a dragon, and his name
Happened to be Malarame.
Now all the people, in their braggin',
Said they could slay this terrible dragon.
But, of course, all would fail;
Malarame would always prevail.
Until, one day, along came a knight,
Who said, "
This dragon I must fight.
And with my might, I'll end your plight!"
So this knight set off down the road
(And by the way, his name was Node).
He came upon the dragon after several hours.
He said "
I have come to show my powers,
For since you are the one they call Malarame,
It is you that I must tame."
Well Malarame just laughed and said,
"
If you want to try, go right ahead!
But I am warning you, oh brave knight,
That you are not at all right.
So If you want to give up now,
Your going home I will allow.
But if you choose to stay and fight,
I will crush you with all of my might."
Of course, the dragon Node did not heed,
He continuted on with his heroic deed.
So Malarame lifted his great big tail
With a spike on the end as sharp as a nail.
He crushed Node in the blink of an eye
And then sat down with a great big sigh.
Well, we have come to the end of this story;
The story about Malarame's glory.
Of course, this ballad has a moral:
With dragons you really shouldn't quarrel.
But, if you do, then take my advice:
Say you're sorry, and try to act nice.
Since then, I've used both Node and Malarame on forums and when playing D&D. Both names were invented on the spot as words that rhymed with whatever they needed to rhyme with.
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Matt O'Leary
Webb Institute
Class of 2007
"
I never forget a face, but in your case I'll be glad to make an exception."
-Groucho Marx
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