Vidna Obmana- The Ominous Dwelling- The River Of Appearance

[Gaberax]

In a contest bearing a deadly overtone
Until there’s this scratch, the winner’s unknown.

When disaster mars the initial attempt
This proffered do-over must surely tempt

A romantic evening spent accompanying lovers
There’s a special name for these bothersome others.

Their job is to document and to act as an advocate
They’re also to frame discourse and political debate

The enemy without is easy to spot
But this enemy within is a treacherous lot.

To know the unknown, to see the unseen
With perception beyond normal, eerie and keen.

A heavenly layering where the celestial spheres glide
The last one is God’s, where angels abide

Fat King and Lord, a Renaissance fan
A man of epic protest, a marrying man.

The last failed attempt for Jerusalem
No French king, or English, would dare try again

According to theories of science and strings
Reality exists in this even number of things.

[alinda]

ohohohohoho a new Gaberax riddle!!!!

[Maturins_Daughter]

A romantic evening spent accompanying lovers
There’s a special name for these bothersome others. crowd?

Their job is to document and to act as an advocate
They’re also to frame discourse and political debate mediator?

To know the unknown, to see the unseen
With perception beyond normal, eerie and keen. esp?

[Gaberax]

A romantic evening spent accompanying lovers
There’s a special name for these bothersome others. crowd?

Their job is to document and to act as an advocate
They’re also to frame discourse and political debate mediator?

To know the unknown, to see the unseen
With perception beyond normal, eerie and keen. esp?

No, no and no...although you have the gist of each stanza. There's a theme between all the stanzas.

[John_and_Yoko]

In a contest bearing a deadly overtone
Until there’s this scratch, the winner’s unknown.

When disaster mars the initial attempt
This proffered do-over must surely tempt

A romantic evening spent accompanying lovers
There’s a special name for these bothersome others.

Their job is to document and to act as an advocate
They’re also to frame discourse and political debate

The enemy without is easy to spot
But this enemy within is a treacherous lot.

To know the unknown, to see the unseen
With perception beyond normal, eerie and keen.

A heavenly layering where the celestial spheres glide
The last one is God’s, where angels abide Eighth Sphere of Heaven?

Fat King and Lord, a Renaissance fan
A man of epic protest, a marrying man. Henry VIII?

The last failed attempt for Jerusalem
No French king, or English, would dare try again (Eighth) Crusade?

According to theories of science and strings
Reality exists in this even number of things. Eight?

I'm probably wrong, at least on some counts, but that's all I can think of offhand....

[Gaberax]

Fat King and Lord, a Renaissance fan
A man of epic protest, a marrying man. Henry VIII?

I'm probably wrong, at least on some counts, but that's all I can think of offhand....

Wrong on all counts....save this one. Good job!

Actually, thinking in the right direction with the others...just ordinally confused.

[John_and_Yoko]

In a contest bearing a deadly overtone
Until there’s this scratch, the winner’s unknown. First strike?

When disaster mars the initial attempt
This proffered do-over must surely tempt Second chance?

A romantic evening spent accompanying lovers
There’s a special name for these bothersome others. Three's a Crowd?

Their job is to document and to act as an advocate
They’re also to frame discourse and political debate

The enemy without is easy to spot
But this enemy within is a treacherous lot.

To know the unknown, to see the unseen
With perception beyond normal, eerie and keen. Sixth sense?

A heavenly layering where the celestial spheres glide
The last one is God’s, where angels abide Seventh Sphere of Heaven?

Fat King and Lord, a Renaissance fan
A man of epic protest, a marrying man. Henry VIII?

The last failed attempt for Jerusalem
No French king, or English, would dare try again Ninth Crusade?

According to theories of science and strings
Reality exists in this even number of things. Ten dimensions?

I'm sure I'm on the right track this time.... But that's all I got so far....

[Gaberax]

When disaster mars the initial attempt
This proffered do-over must surely tempt Second chance

To know the unknown, to see the unseen
With perception beyond normal, eerie and keen. Sixth sense

A heavenly layering where the celestial spheres glide
The last one is God’s, where angels abide Seventh (Sphere of) Heaven

Fat King and Lord, a Renaissance fan
A man of epic protest, a marrying man. Henry VIII

The last failed attempt for Jerusalem
No French king, or English, would dare try again Ninth Crusade

Those above are dead, solid nut right.

The next one is really, really close (in terms of the overall answer)

This
According to theories of science and strings
Reality exists in this even number of things. Ten dimensions?

The others you've answered are in the ball park....just not quite right. Press on!!!

[John_and_Yoko]

[quote=John_and_Yoko;310437]

In a contest bearing a deadly overtone
Until there’s this scratch, the winner’s unknown.

When disaster mars the initial attempt
This proffered do-over must surely tempt Second chance

A romantic evening spent accompanying lovers
There’s a special name for these bothersome others. Third Party?

Their job is to document and to act as an advocate
They’re also to frame discourse and political debate

The enemy without is easy to spot
But this enemy within is a treacherous lot.

To know the unknown, to see the unseen
With perception beyond normal, eerie and keen. Sixth sense

A heavenly layering where the celestial spheres glide
The last one is God’s, where angels abide Seventh Heaven

Fat King and Lord, a Renaissance fan
A man of epic protest, a marrying man. Henry VIII

The last failed attempt for Jerusalem
No French king, or English, would dare try again Ninth Crusade

According to theories of science and strings
Reality exists in this even number of things. Tenth dimension?

Seriously, this is as far as I can figure it out right now....

[Gaberax]

[quote=John_and_Yoko;310440]

In a contest bearing a deadly overtone
Until there’s this scratch, the winner’s unknown.

When disaster mars the initial attempt
This proffered do-over must surely tempt Second chance

A romantic evening spent accompanying lovers
There’s a special name for these bothersome others. Third Party?

Their job is to document and to act as an advocate
They’re also to frame discourse and political debate

The enemy without is easy to spot
But this enemy within is a treacherous lot.

To know the unknown, to see the unseen
With perception beyond normal, eerie and keen. Sixth sense

A heavenly layering where the celestial spheres glide
The last one is God’s, where angels abide Seventh Heaven

Fat King and Lord, a Renaissance fan
A man of epic protest, a marrying man. Henry VIII

The last failed attempt for Jerusalem
No French king, or English, would dare try again Ninth Crusade

According to theories of science and strings
Reality exists in this even number of things. Tenth dimension

Seriously, this is as far as I can figure it out right now....

Then let it stew for a while. Cogitate. Let your subconscious work on it a bit. You've taken a good crack at it. I commend you!


P.S Tenth Dimension is correct!

[Maturins_Daughter]

three's a crowd ?

[John_and_Yoko]

three's a crowd ?

I already guessed that, and it was wrong.

I'm pretty sure this involves ordinal numbers, so it wouldn't be "three" anyway, it'd be "third"....

[Kevin]

In a contest bearing a deadly overtone
Until there’s this scratch, the winner’s unknown.

A romantic evening spent accompanying lovers
There’s a special name for these bothersome others.

Their job is to document and to act as an advocate
They’re also to frame discourse and political debate

The enemy without is easy to spot
But this enemy within is a treacherous lot.

First Blood?
Third Wheel(s)?
Fourth Branch (of government, aka the press)?
Fifth column? (wiki defines the term fifth column as 'a group of people who clandestinely undermine a larger group to which it is expected to be loyal, such as a nation')

[Gaberax]

First Blood?
Third Wheel(s)?
Fourth Branch (of government, aka the press)?
Fifth column? (wiki defines the term fifth column as 'a group of people who clandestinely undermine a larger group to which it is expected to be loyal, such as a nation')

Excellent! Those are the ones I was looking for. Great job, Kevin.

A large, tagged and numbered goose to split between you and John_and_Yoko!

Thanks to everyone who played>

In a contest bearing a deadly overtone
Until there’s this scratch, the winner’s unknown. First Blood
Kevin

When disaster mars the initial attempt
This proffered do-over must surely tempt Second chance
John_and_Yoko

A romantic evening spent accompanying lovers
There’s a special name for these bothersome others. Third Wheel
Kevin

Their job is to document and to act as an advocate
They’re also to frame discourse and political debate Fourth Estate
Kevin

The enemy without is easy to spot
But this enemy within is a treacherous lot. Fifth column
Kevin

To know the unknown, to see the unseen
With perception beyond normal, eerie and keen. Sixth sense
John_and_Yoko

A heavenly layering where the celestial spheres glide
The last one is God’s, where angels abide Seventh Heaven
John_and_Yoko

Fat King and Lord, a Renaissance fan
A man of epic protest, a marrying man. Henry VIII
John_and_Yoko

The last failed attempt for Jerusalem
No French king, or English, would dare try again Ninth Crusade
John_and_Yoko

According to theories of science and strings
Reality exists in this even number of things. Tenth dimension
John_and_Yoko

[John_and_Yoko]

Thanks! Glad I was able to help Kevin figure out the rest, if I couldn't do it myself!

[Kevin]

Sweet! Awesome riddle Gaberax. Yours are always hard (and fun) to solve.