Ama
12-20-2005, 08:10 AM
<DIV>I tried finding a good place for this but with so many forums and with them being redone I guess this is a good place as any. When I was in SWG and it came around christmas time we did a unique thing putting the lead developer in the shoes of santa doing a night before christmas thing. Well it took me a little time but I made up a quick little re write of the old classic for our EQ2 purposes :smileywink: .</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house<BR>Not a creature was stirring, not even the nerf mouse;</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>The backpacks were hung by the chimney with care,<BR>In hopes that ol Blackguard would soon be there;</DIV> <DIV><BR>The guild was nestled all snug in their beds, <BR>While visions of fabled loot danced in their heads;</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I had put on my nice fabled cap</DIV> <DIV>Hoping to catch a good long nap;</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>When out on the porch arose such a noise,<BR>I thought it just might be the boys;</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Away to the window I flew like a flash,<BR>Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>The broken moon glicining on the new-fallen snow,<BR>Gave an errie lustre to the objects below;</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>When to what my eyes appear, <BR>but a miniature slieigh with 8 dark knight horses dressed as reindeer;</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>With an armored driver so lively and on guard,<BR>I knew it must be ol blackguard;</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>More rapid than eagles his horses came,<BR>calling each one by a weird name;</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>"Now on Slasher! Now, Savage! Now Ravage and Tricker!<BR>On Mezer! On Dazer! On, Fireball and Blaze!</DIV> <DIV>To the top of the house! Get on the ball!<BR>Now fly away! fly away! fly away all!!"</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>So up to the house-top the horses flew,<BR>With the sleigh full of fabled stuff and ol blackguard too.</DIV> <DIV><BR>and then in a second I heard on the roof</DIV> <DIV>The pawing and stomping of each horse hoof.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>As I drew my staff and turned around</DIV> <DIV>Down the chimney ol blackguard came with a bound.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>He was dressed in cobalt armor, from his head to his feet,</DIV> <DIV>and his armor was tarnished man he looked beat; </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>A bundle of fabled weapons he had flung on his back<BR>I was curious as what was in that sack.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>He was a sight of player and toon</DIV> <DIV>I hope he gets to through soon. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I sheathed my sword and my staff<BR>I felt ashamed that I drew my weapons instead of a smile and a laugh.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>He turned to me with no sign of grief<BR>O man what a sigh of relief.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Going straight to his job with such delight</DIV> <DIV>Man this could have been worse or even a fright.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>He was done after much persistance<BR>I'm just glad he didn't need any assistance.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>With bow and wave he went<BR>looking exhausted and spent.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Up the chimney he did go<BR>To the oustside near his sleigh I suppose.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>He lept into his sleigh giving the horses a nod<BR>I wonder if he was covered in [expletive haxx0red by Raijinn] and sod.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>But before seeing the sleigh go out of sight<BR>I did hear him say "Merry EQ2 Christmas all and to all a good night."</DIV><p>Message Edited by Amana on <span class=date_text>12-19-2005</span> <span class=time_text>07:18 PM</span>