Nostalgia, specially for old TS indoctrinated people :P

Aviger · RealPoor Sensei Joined: 11 Oct 2002 Posts: 1509

Was installing linux on one of my older comps and found this on one of the drives..enjoy

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> Sent: Friday, January 04, 2002 23:08
> Subject: Re: Application for Membership(EQ)
>
>
> > There is a flash of light and you are whisked away to an
> > unfamiliar place, facing the doors of a castle. As the
> > massive doors open, you stare in awe at the sights
> > before you. You had heard, and even knew, that the
> > Syndicate was the most powerful force in the world, but
> > nothing could have prepared you for the sights that lay
> > in front of you.
> >
> > Within the walls of the castle located on the Syndicate
> > island of Arx Draconis, powerful wizards change shapes
> > before, your very eyes while others conjure up deamons
> > from the pits of Hades. Mighty warriors spar with each
> > other in friendly, yet deadly, combat. Others are busy
> > scribing spell books and tutoring young members in the
> > ways of defending one's self, groups of various races
> > known to be enemies are chatting in the halls as though
> > they were brothers. You know at this moment that you are
> > safe, within these walls, among this group of
> > adventures, there is no fear.
> >
> > A tall burly man with an eye patch steps forward to
> > greet you and asks you why you have come to the isle.
> > Replying that you are an applicant to the Syndicate you
> > are led down a corridor off to the east of the main
> > chambers. Your escort stops in front of a door and
> > points "the man you wish to see is behind this door" he
> > grumbles... "mind your manners and be careful of your
> > words" with a slight grin he turns and walks away.
> >
> > Standing alone in front of the door you feel for the
> > first time the slightest bit afraid. Are you worthy of
> > membership to the Syndicate, you question yourself. You
> > have come this far, so let us find out.... you knock on
> > the door and hear a powerful voice respond "ENTER"
> >
> > Entering the chamber, you see an elderly man sitting
> > behind a desk covered in parchments and scrolls. Looking
> > up at you he smiles slightly and instructs you to sit in
> > the peaceful confines of his study....
> >
> > Welcome fellow adventurer, I am a recruitment manager
> > for the Syndicate and you have come to the right place
> > to begin your application to the largest, oldest, and
> > most successful on-line players guild known throughout
> > the land. We recruit quality members who are looking to
> > be part of a winning team and participate. By recruit
> > we mean that we allow seasoned players of on-line games
> > the ability to apply and be examined by fellow
> > adventurers who quest for other like minded individuals
> > who seek a whole. By participate we mean coming to
> > meetings, responding to our leaders E-mail,
> > participation in discussions on our web-site, and being
> > part of missions both for glory and sport. Our actions
> > are not always those of the glorious and true, we are
> > occasionally required to use our more underhanded of
> > tactics. For each activity or mission we have members
> > who enjoy that side of work. Even our merchants and
> > tradesmen perform a function for the greater cause. We
> > don't expect our members to be on-line 24 hours a day, 7
> > days a week, but we do expect them to be part of the
> > overall team. That is usually not a problem with our
> > members but it needs to be said up front. With that said
> > our meeting, for the moment, has come to an end, please
> > fill out this questionnaire and return it to me via
> > messenger.
> >
> > The man hands you a scrolls and points to the door. You
> > begin to unroll the scroll only to be stopped by his
> > voice telling you not to do that here. Exiting the room
> > you see your escort coming down the hall "follow me" he
> > grumbles. Following him back into the main chamber of
> > the castle he motions for one of the mages to come over.
> > A recruiter walks over and greets you and begins to
> > cast, a portal forms in front of you and you are
> > instructed to enter..... as you feel yourself being
> > whisked back to town you hear "good luck" and no more...
> >
> > The questionnaire:
> > (Please note, all questions must be answered, HOWEVER
> > 100% correctness is not mandatory but there are only a
> > set number of openings within the Syndicate. With your
> > answers we hope to have an idea about where and what you
> > might do to better the guild as a whole. Please answer
> > all questions to the best of your ability and in
> > complete sentences. Grammar does not count, but effort
> > and attempt does.)
> >
> > General:
> > 1) How did you first hear about the Syndicate?
> > 2) Why do you wish to join the Syndicate
> > 3) What can we offer you to make the game more
> > enjoyable?
> > 4) What can you offer us?
> > 5) How much time do you predict that you will have each
> > week to play?
> > 6) What other guilds have you been in?
> > 7) What other guilds have you applied for?
> > Cool

What other on-line games have you played in the past
> > and under what name?
> > 9) Computer speed and modem speed? Do you have any
> > compatibility problems with the game you want to apply
> > for?
> > 10) Where do you live (general) in the real world? (We
> > have many members located all over the Earth, so it
> > important that we serve their needs as well)
> > 11) If you did not provide us your REAL email (i.e you gave
> > us a free one like hotmail, yahoo, bigfoot, iname, canada etc..)
> > you need to provide us your real ISP supplied email for a one
> > time verification email and for my records. We can/will
> > mail all updates to whatever email you wish but your real one
> > is needed for the verification and my personal records.
> >
> > General Everquest Game Knowledge:
> > 1. Please give a brief overview of any RPG (Online or
> > otherwise) experience you have.
> > 2. What do you see as EverQuest's strengths as a
> > Massively Multiplayer On-line Game? What are its
> > weaknesses? What would you change?
> >
> > And lastly, some questions about your knowledge of The
> > Syndicate itself.
> > 1. Who is the leader of The Syndicate?
> > 2. How long has The Syndicate been in existence?
> > 3. Can you name some Syndicate members that might vouch
> > for you as a knowledgeable player of on-line RPG's?
> > Please do!
> > 4. What is Arx Draconis?
> > 5. Name some of the leaders of the EverQuest expansion
> > project (Chapter Leaders, Zone Leaders, etc)
> > 6. What does "LLTS" stand for?
> >
> > We look forward to your response and congratulate you on
> > taking the first step on the road to becoming a member
> > of the premier on-line playing guild in the world.
> >
> > Long Live The Syndicate!
> >
> > -Dragons-
> > Guild Master, The Syndicate

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