DAoC Nostalgia - Mids vs Hibs

I found some very old emails from my Order of the Sickle guildies in DAoC where we were writing back and forth. We were in Midgard on Morgan Le Fay but one member started elsewhere because he wanted to play as a Hibernian.

Monday, March 17, 2003:
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Subject: Proud Footsoldier

Hear ye, Hear ye.....
I have just ascended to level 10, and have attained the rank of "foot soldier".
From what I hear, could be rumors, is that I can now have a surname.

/cheer
-Crakem

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Subject: RE: Proud Footsoldier

Gratz man.
Now you can graduate to a real realm ;) like hmmm... Midgard?

Treacherous Ways
Lvl 17 Deceiver
Midgard, Morgan Le Fay

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Subject: RE: Proud Footsoldier

Midgard is a very real realm. Just remember, those in midgard aren't allowed to wear any bright colors. Grays, browns and blacks are the colors you must choose so that you may match the surrounding rocks and shadows.

No ":-)" emotes >allowed.

No signs of levity are permitted. Using the words happy, glad, smile and cheer in a chat conversation are treated like swearing and turned into ^%$#@!

Failure to follow these guidlines results in your account with mythic be suspended or possibly forced to a different realm.

You've been warned.

Lonchaney, 2 level rogue, Morgan Le Fay

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Subject: RE: Proud Footsoldier


happy, glad, smile...why would we want to use fairy hibbie words like that we are too busy crushing firbys and stomping lurikeen to have time for that drivel.

Typical Hibbie conversation:
TreeLover (lvl 46 Eldritch): say there flower you little skamp, is it a glorious day in the frontier...the sun is shining the birds are singing, ahh what a wonderful day to be alive.
FlowerMaiden (lvl 50 druid): I agree TL, I am so happy, whee whee look at me dance with joy.
TreeLover: why do we head to emain where we can frolic with those lesser realms, then send them back to where they belong as to prevent them from further deflowering a luxurious greenery.
FlowerMaiden: Oh, yes, yes that is truly a fabulous idea!!!!! :-) :-) :-) :-)

Typical Midgard conversation:
ElfEater (lvl 44 Thane): Grr...it is so friggin bright in this damn place.
The only thing that make is bearable is that we get to kill hybs. You g2g?
BrutalHybSlayer (lvl 50 zerker): less talk more KILL!
ElfEater: Ok, lets hit the milegate and tax some treehuggers.
BrutalHybSlayer: KILL NOW

The Hybs and Mids meet:
TreeLover: oh looky looky Flower there are some chums from that infernal midgard realm.
FlowerMaiden: Yes, they look so depressing in those drab colors. I know lets cheer them up you /wave and I will /dance. Yay!!!!!!!! :-) :-) :-) ;-)

ElfEater: What the hell are those greenpeace freaks doing now?
BrutalHybSlayer: KILL NOW (Vendo form sound effect heard in the background)

TreeLover: Wait what are they doing with those weap...
"TreeLover has been killed by BrutalHybSlayer"
FlowerMaiden: No! TL I will save you!
FlowerMaiden: /wave /wave /kiss /dance /dance /blush :-) :-) :-) };-) :-)
"FlowerMaiden has been killed by ElfEater"
FlowerMaiden: Ah, shucks I was on my emote/smilie quickbar.
TreeLover: Man this sucks Hybneria is so nerfed compared to the other realms...I would have been level 50 now but leveling from 10-15 is virtually impossible in Hybernia. Someone should really stage a sit-in on the Test server in protest.

BrutalHybSlayer: Ah, now my axes are warmed up.
ElfEater: Ah, shit 230473287492387498237892374 Albs coming from their milegate.
BrutalHybSlayer: Last one back to the bindstone pays the portal fee.
(Vendo form sound effect heard in the background)

This little story is meant to educate those who are unfaimilar with the realms of DAoC.

Treacherous Ways
Lvl 17 Deceiver
Midgard, Morgan Le Fay