EQLand Idea for poking fun at Non-EQ Spouses

[Piikaa]

My RL friend and the person that got me started on EQ is Snuffbox, and we often play practical jokes on my wife who, not only hates him for getting me started on the EQPath, but for just being a turd to her (but in a nice way). We decided that the following message needs to be sent to her e-mail address, spoofing a Sony address of course.

Dear Mr. & Mrs. Piikaa Fishweed,

Hello and Greetings from Norrath, the wonderful on-line fantasy world of Everquest (tm)! Your family has been selected to recieve a complimentary weekend stay at our luxury resort in Las Vegas, Nevada. We have just opened up a new world class resort and theme park, EQLand, based on the characters and adventures of the worlds most popular on-line computer game, Everquest(tm). You will find yourself transported to a world where fantasy meets reality.

All we need is your clothing measurements and your choice of Race and Class of character you wish to dress as for the days events. You and your family will be able to share real-life adventures, crawling through Goblin filled dungeons, fight a 90' tall dragon, solve quests, make armor for yourselves and friends and much, much more. All you have to do is wait in a small line (called "camps") for whichever activity you like and hope others want to do the same activity at the same time and off you go. These activities happen several times during the course of a 3-day period and are on a first-come, first-play basis.

You will be the guests of EQLand and Sony Online Entertaiment for a 3-day, 2-night stay at our luxury resort. A complimentary breakfast can be "foraged" at our 40 foot buffet in the hotel lobby, while lunch and dinner must be made by the guests at the various tradeskill areas located throughout the complex. You can barter with other guests for the meals, using wooden nickles (WN's) you recieve from successfully completing quests or killing MOB's (monsters).

Bring the whole family, we have a children's area where they can talk to a dragon, go for a ride on a boat to see the monsters in the "Vas Legas Ocean". Of course, gambling is available. In addition to normal games you would find at the standard casino's on the strip, you will also find fun games like "Camp Check", "LFG" and "Beat the RNG"!

We hope you accept our free offer immediately, as after the first 100 people reserve their stay, these vacation packages will require bidding in auction-style events, to be held every 3 - 5 days (Earth Time).

Thanks again for being one of our most dedicated and long-time players of Everquest(tm) and we look forward to your visit to EQLand(tm).

Sincerely,

Boggle McGoggle
EQLand(tm)
President
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I'm interested in suggestions on making this an even better e-mail, I can think of a few spouses that will walk right up to their significant other and "Scowl, ready to attack" as soon as they see this...

[Lilosh]

I tip my hat to whoever though of this.

Brilliant.


-Lilosh

[Piikaa]

Snuffbox got me started, then the idea kept growing.

[Dunthor Warsmith]

That's just ... wow Even without the spouse-plan, that is a very well crafted parody.

[Piikaa]

I went ahead and just read it to her. You folks are going to love her response...



"If you had sent that to me, you know what I would have done? I would have read it, said "B... Sh..!" to the screen & deleted it. I would have never told you and if you had asked, I would deny ever recieving it... Then she wanted to start looking up airfair to go pay a little "visit" to mr. Snuffbox.

[Idara]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

My husband has a friend who he got addicted to EQ and now the friend's wife absolutely hates him for it. Gonna be a loooooong time before he goes back to Denver.

[Mystrice]

Wow, that's an impressive letter! If you don't mind (to late I'd like to send that to my druid....erm, girlfriend's email addy. She'll get a kick out of it, I'll play along with it as long as I can.

[Piikaa]

You have my permission to use & abuse the letter, modify it in any way, reproduce it anywhere you like or send to any one you wish. I've had my fun, so let the fun begin for all!