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my famous Everquest story

9/19/2013

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One of my favorite gaming moments happened while I was playing EQ one night.  It was late and I was running (invisible) through the Karanas on my way to Qeynos to log off.  As I passed the gypsy camp I noticed a lion walking up behind a young gnome.  Even though I was really tired I decided to be a good samaritan and help the guy out. 

I targeted the lion, clicked on my mesmerize spell, and then I started to type: "I am mezzing the lion for you."  I got as far as: "I am " when I suddenly remembered that I had replaced my mesmerize spell with an AoE mesmerize spell.  Seeing the high level gypsy enchantress in the camp I knew I was in big trouble. The spell was going to hit her for sure.

Panicked, I tried to move and interrupt the spell.  I stabbed at my WASD keys, muttering "oh shit, oh shit, oh shit" under my breath, but nothing happened. Why couldn't I move??? 

I forgot that I was in typing mode. 

The spell fired off and sure enough, the gypsy enchantress didn't like my attempt to mesmerize her.  She promptly turned around and charmed me.  Next thing I know, my peace loving gnome pulls out a dagger and heads for the guy I was trying to *save*. I swear to god that little gnome looked like a deer caught in headlights when I came after him, but there was nothing either of us could do. Knife flailing like a crazed sushi chef, I chased him down and stabbed him to death. 

Dying in Everquest was a pretty horrible experience, so I felt terrible about what happened. I eventually found my victim and he admitted to being VERY confused. He said, "There I was minding my own business, no other players around; suddenly, a strange gnome appears out of nowhere, announces 'I am waaaadddddd',  and then he slices me to pieces like some miniature Freddy Krueger!" 

NOTE: I posted this story on an Everquest forum and it gained a small following.  Four or five years later I was telling a work friend about my experience that day and a guy from a nearby cubicle ran over excitedly and said, "Oh my god.  You're waaaadddd?????"

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