Post by Rothchild on Dec 15, 2006 11:10:14 GMT -5
I just ran across a poem I made back in 2003...thanks for the memories and have a Happy Holiday Season!!!
‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the land
No monsters were spawning, not a rogue band.
My vendor was stocked, dressed all bright and so bold
In hopes that strange travelers would drop me some gold.
My guildmates were off raising their skills
Or perhaps at a champ spawn for a few intense thrills.
I grabbed up my mace and threw on my armor to go
But then I noticed that my AR was too low!
I opened the window named “Chat – DOJ”
I typed a short message, “How is it going today?”
“Has anyone seen jack/jim/jake/jock?
He should be on…why it’s past five o’clock!”
Jayden spoke up that jack encountered bad luck
Why he spent Christmas Eve morn fixing his truck.
This was no good, no good indeed.
How could this happen in my hour of need?
When outside my tower there arose such a sound
Quick should I hide or perhaps look around?
Away to my door, no I would not flee
I just typed three magic words….I BAN THEE!
A fierce storm approached as I looked into the night.
I was out of black liquid and had limited sight.
When, what to my wandering eyes did I see on that day
It was jack to the rescue (that’s jack with a small “j”)
He was outfitted smart and was riding his steed
When he handed over a brown repair deed.
More rapid than eagles his pet dragon came
And he whistled, and shouted, and called him by name.
“Now Night! Let us leave, our work here is done.
This guildmate is safe, let’s go have some fun!
There are scrolls to be had, and I need a resist.”
He saluted goodbye thumping his heart with his fist.
Then with a wave of his hands and yelling “Kal Por Ylem”,
A blue gateway opened, and then, no more them.
But I heard him exclaim, yes he yelled back to me,
Don’t forget AOS…February 2003!
Merry Christmas to all my wonderful Defenders of Justice Guildmates!
‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the land
No monsters were spawning, not a rogue band.
My vendor was stocked, dressed all bright and so bold
In hopes that strange travelers would drop me some gold.
My guildmates were off raising their skills
Or perhaps at a champ spawn for a few intense thrills.
I grabbed up my mace and threw on my armor to go
But then I noticed that my AR was too low!
I opened the window named “Chat – DOJ”
I typed a short message, “How is it going today?”
“Has anyone seen jack/jim/jake/jock?
He should be on…why it’s past five o’clock!”
Jayden spoke up that jack encountered bad luck
Why he spent Christmas Eve morn fixing his truck.
This was no good, no good indeed.
How could this happen in my hour of need?
When outside my tower there arose such a sound
Quick should I hide or perhaps look around?
Away to my door, no I would not flee
I just typed three magic words….I BAN THEE!
A fierce storm approached as I looked into the night.
I was out of black liquid and had limited sight.
When, what to my wandering eyes did I see on that day
It was jack to the rescue (that’s jack with a small “j”)
He was outfitted smart and was riding his steed
When he handed over a brown repair deed.
More rapid than eagles his pet dragon came
And he whistled, and shouted, and called him by name.
“Now Night! Let us leave, our work here is done.
This guildmate is safe, let’s go have some fun!
There are scrolls to be had, and I need a resist.”
He saluted goodbye thumping his heart with his fist.
Then with a wave of his hands and yelling “Kal Por Ylem”,
A blue gateway opened, and then, no more them.
But I heard him exclaim, yes he yelled back to me,
Don’t forget AOS…February 2003!
Merry Christmas to all my wonderful Defenders of Justice Guildmates!
That was the last straw to my quitting EA/OSI UO. I held out a few months into it....but just didnt have the love for it. 
I remember this poem so well!! I laughed ;D so much the first time I read it 3 years ago and I never forgot it!! Guess you could say, it left its mark in my brain çause that's how I remembered you, lol. Nicely thought out and well written. 