Apparently, there was a Gazebo before us

by **D.N.A.** Sat Aug 30, 2008 3:16 am

So, I was surfing the web and was looking at gazebo stuff just for kicks, and I find this wiki article that says "Eric and the Gazebo". I expected it to be some sort of funny short story about a silly guy, but, this is just freaking epic. This happened in 1986 according to the author. The guy playing (Eric) didn't know what a gazebo is, and the GM (ED) doesn't realize until well into the situation. Enjoy

ED: You see a well groomed garden. In the middle, on a small hill, you see a gazebo.
ERIC: A gazebo? What color is it?
ED: [pause] It's white, Eric.
ERIC: How far away is it?
ED: About 50 yards.
ERIC: How big is it?
ED: [pause] It's about 30 ft across, 15 ft high, with a pointed top.
ERIC: I use my sword to detect good on it.
ED: It's not good, Eric. It's a gazebo.
ERIC: [pause] I call out to it.
ED: It won't answer. It's a gazebo.
ERIC: [pause] I sheathe my sword and draw my bow and arrows. Does it respond in any way?
ED: No, Eric, it's a gazebo!
ERIC: I shoot it with my bow. [roll to hit] What happened?
ED: There is now a gazebo with an arrow sticking out of it.
ERIC: [pause] Wasn't it wounded?
ED: OF COURSE NOT, ERIC! IT'S A GAZEBO!
ERIC: [whimper] But that was a +3 arrow!
ED: It's a gazebo, Eric, a GAZEBO! If you really want to try to destroy it, you could try to chop it with an axe, I suppose, or you could try to burn it, but I don't know why anybody would even try. It's a @#$%!! gazebo!
ERIC: [long pause. He has no axe or fire spells.] I run away.
ED: [thoroughly frustrated] It's too late. You've awakened the gazebo. It catches you and eats you.
ERIC: [reaching for his dice] Maybe I'll roll up a fire-using mage so I can avenge my Paladin.

by The J Sat Aug 30, 2008 6:33 am

Cite your sources cockfag.

I swear... Young people.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_and_the_Gazebo
http://www.dreadgazebo.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=8

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