KICKIN IT OLD SCHOOL.

[Yoshino Shurensuki]

I have lost myself in the world of BBSes again. >_>;; Ahe.

Ah~ LORD. How I missed thee. ;___;

The old Text-Based RPGs... ANSI Graphics... TELNET...

The internet can be a wondrous place... even more so when it can act like a Time Machine and make you remember when 4800 Baud was wicked fast. then you found out your friend just a got a new 14.4K Modem and you became jealous.

But one of THE Most Popular DOOR Games on nearly every BBS... was LORD.

Legend of the Red Dragon [?]
There were many different Menu/Welcome screens that were available. Almost everyone knew how to edit ANSI Graphics. All you needed was an old program called "TheDRAW" [?] or "ACiDDraw" [?] and you could make or change anything you wanted...

One I saw recently made me see Ryuuzamon, and it was cute... (Click for full-size. Stupid limits.)


Old School RPG Stats... Woo! The ORIGINAL Death Knights came from LORD! ^_~


Level up your skills... and witness the classic Seth Able Robinson Brand of Humor!


The first game I ever played where perversion reigned... Ah the 90's... (for me it was anyway. XD) Only in LORD could you get Experience for sleeping with another player... or even an NPC! But for players, that little thing called "Charm" can play a role... And those default "Romantic Mails" sometimes brought forth a cackle. ^_~


And on that subject... finding the RIGHT place the dead birds with scrolls came from can reap rewards as well. ^_~
It apparently only took Shugo 6 minutes. Speed Freak. XD *SHOT* OW. X_X;


Now... what'd I do ALL this for here? Aside from Nostalgia? XD

I found an Info file with EVERY Charm Level's "comment"... for men AND women.

I'm sharing the ENTIRE section... in the next post... or two. XD And so MANY of these made me think of the Pervs in DDT.... and the members of the Hentai Alliance here in DU. X3~

Find any favorites in these? XD

((Also, yes, I have different characters on different BBSes/Games. ^^))

[Yoshino Shurensuki]

IV. Charm and Interaction

While most people playing LORD will kill you if they can, simply for
the experience, some people will dislike you with a passion, and you
will probably end the day by one of you getting killed. Even so, your
charm level affects how you get along with the people who want to "get
along" with you.

A. Popular Opinion

It really doesn't matter WHAT the peasants think of you, simply
because there aren't any for you to deal with. However, it DOES add a
nice touch, and an ego boost. To see what the people think of you, and
various statistics about how the game is configured, hit "1" from the
Town Square (Main Menu).

i. Charm Levels and Your Image

This is it! The whole list of what people think of you as you gain
charm, from 0 to 100.

Guys
is the ugliest person in the realm. Easily.
looks like a fresh piece of troll dung.
needs a wizard to fix that ugly mug!
is so ugly he makes Barak look good!
has arms are made of noodles.
is so dumb, he doesn't know how dumb he is.
isn't what you would call good, or even ok looking.
reminds me of a cabbage.
gives new meaning to the word 'dingleberry'.
needs to learn the meaning of 'showering'.
scares small children with his face!
isn't the ugliest mother, but he looks like a woman.
doesn't have very proud parents.
makes women give up on the male race.
isn't what you would call 'handsome'...
isn't troll dung, but he ain't that great either.
is better then other fellows out there. A few anyway.
should be the birthcontrol spokesperson.
is ok..If you don't care about outward appearances.
is ok, except his left eye is always looking at his right.
is alright looking...After 10 mugs of ale.
makes halder seem ultra cool.
has a nice face - but his body is of an Old Woman!
is a nice boy. But only a boy
wouldn't be so bad if his breasts didn't sag like an Old Womans!
must be a level one boy, he's so weak.
is only one step away from good looking..But a long one.
screams like a woman when he is scared!
drinks milk at the Inn!
always smells like Violet's perfume!
is very average looking. Not bad at all.
is fine except for that huge nose!
is a pretty boy, but with no heart.
is fine, but he wears lipstick.
is fairly strapping, but his hair is SOOO long!
is definatly above average - but only just.
has an honest face. But does that mean he's honest?
is a lady killer. Literally.
face doesn't hurt the eyes, but he is no Seth Able!
has a great body, but a bad complexion.
looks good - but seems a little superficial.
is rather attractive.. Not at all ugly.
is a very suitable suitor..
seems to use deodorant, a definate plus.
is very sweet. In his own way.
is definitley a good catch.
is nice in body and spirit.
would make a good father.
seems to have a lot going for him.
likes to help the elderly, very decent of him.
is a very good man - been through a lot.
is very secure and sure of himself.
has an irresistable lopsided grin.
has a beautiful body.
is a wonderful warrior.
is a hero, a very good man to have around.
has mighty pecks!
has a huge amount of honor.
has many virtues, including putting the lid down.
is smart enough to run if he has to.
can quaff more liquor an an hour then anyone!
is a real man. A knocka knocka knockout!
is quite a nice chuck of meat.
has features chiseled in stone.
has muscles hard as rock - yet a sensitive side.
rocks the world with every blow.
is a noble individual.
can drink a river and not burst. Yes it's true.
would give his life for his love.
can supposedly please a woman all night.
makes the Baldwin brothers look like schoolboys.
makes Stallone look like he needs to workout.
is like a medieval Fabio!
has lots of women chasing him.
is grade A male - With a nice T-Bone!
is too sexy for his hat. What do you think of that?
is note a fake, he is for real.
is so muscular, his breast are larger then most womens!
makes women quiver at the slightest touch.
dances better then anyone in the village!
has a sexier accent then Byrk almost!
makes Jason Priestly look homely!
sings nearly as good as Seth Able.
has a better sense of humor than Tim Allen.
does NOT shop at the goodwill.
A very good syne.
would look handsome no matter what clothes he wore.
is very nearly the perfect looking man.
is an absolute dream!
looks a bit like Elvis - (When he looked good)
could lift a house if he had to!
has a better top ten list then David Letterman!
has a smile like butter!
is so good looking he makes people varclempht!
must have been modeled after Hurcules!
makes women go insane! So hot!
is truly a work of art.
is as good looking as Seth Able!
makes womens chemicals boil!
will hold a woman afterwords!
is the IT. There is no one better looking.
has a God Like body, and soul to match.

Gals
is a cow - Not even a good looking one.
is so ugly she makes The Old Woman look good!
has breasts that sag hugely.
is so dumb, she doesn't know how dumb she is.
scares small children with her face!
doesn't make it easy to tell her gender.
is a little on the hefty side. (Moo)
isn't what you would call 'pretty'...
isn't a cow, but she ain't that great either.
is better then other women out there. A few anyway.
is ok, except her left eye is always looking at her right.
makes Roseanne seem thin.
has a nice face - but her body is of 10 year old boy!
is a nice girl. But only girl
doesn't seem to possess a thing called breasts.
doesn't seem to like to comb her hair.
seems to ALWAYS smell funky.
wouldn't look that bad, if she washed.
always smells like Seths cologne!
is a pretty girl, but with no heart.
is fine, but she wears a jockstrap.
is fairly cute, but her hair is too short.
has an honest face. But does that mean she's honest?
is a man killer. Literally.
face doesn't hurt the eyes, but she is no Violet!
is a very suitable woman.
seems to use deodorant, a definite plus.
is very sweet. In her own way.
would make a good mother.
seems to have a lot going for her.
likes to help the elderly, very decent of her.
is a very good woman - been through a lot.
is very secure and sure of herself.
has more curves then a circle!
looks like Shannen Doherty!
has very large er, tracts of land.
has a voice like a trickling stream.
has many virtues, including not nagging!
is smart enough to watch 90210!
always seems to smell like a rose.
is a real woman! A knocka knocka knockout!
looks like a blond, yet is smart.
looks so good, she should be in a rag mag!
could make a eunuch grow a tree!
is sweet package of trusting beauty.
is a blue jean baby queen.
would give her life for her love.
can supposedly please a man all night.
makes the Olson Twins look like schoolgirls!
makes Kim Basinger look plain!
is like a medieval Cindy Crawford!
has lots of men chasing her.
is grade A female - With nice mellons!
is too sexy for her hat. What do you think of that?
is note a fake, she is for real.
is so pretty, she would make a tree hard.
makes men quiver at the slightest touch.
makes Jennie Garth look homely!
commands love by just walking by.
would look wonderful no matter what clothes she wore.
is very nearly the perfect looking woman.
looks a bit like Shirly Temple - (When she looked good)
makes men tingle like when they climbed the rope in.
has a smile more beautiful then the sunrise.
is so good looking she makes people varclempht!
must have been modeled after a model.
makes men go insane! So hot!
is as good looking as Violet!
makes mens chemicals boil!
will still be there in the morning!
has a fantastic body, and soul to match.

[Yoshino Shurensuki]

B. Real-Life Options

Even fantasy has to have some semblance of reality. While most
relationships in LORD rarely last long, they do offer an escape from
the old kill-kill-kill routine.

| i. Mail

| What's the good of a multi-player game if you can't talk to other
|people? You can enter in any message you like, but if you enter no
|message at all, the default ones get sent: [3]

| Didn't I see you on that table in the Dark Cloak tavern?
| Greetings. How fare you, traveler?
| How goes it, fellow adventurer?
| Sorry - I forgot what I was going to say, old bean.
| Well met. Any news you can share?

| If you decide to send a message to yourself:

| Mail sent!
| You are a very stupid individual.
| [Hit "Y" to reply to the message]
| ** THE MESSENGER REFUSES TO DELIVER THE MESSAGE! **

ii. Romance

Romance isn't dead... At least not until you kill whoever you're
interested in. Even then love may prevail. Here's how you go about
it. Write mail to a player that is the opposite gender as you (look
for the "F" before their name in the Player Listing, depending on if
YOU have an "F" before your name or not, choose the opposite <g>), and
say Yes to write romantic mail to them. After you choose what to do,
you can either use the default message or write your own little poem.
(I'm not able to test ALL of these phrases, so if you KNOW and can
PROVE that one of the phrases is listed under the wrong gender, please
tell me. Of course some might apply to both... The ones I'm not sure
about are marked with a "*")

Male

Flatter Her
I like, um, think you are, uh, nice?
You are just as cute as my dog!
You have like, big uh, thingies.
Your lips are like roses.
May I drink in your beauty?
You're a tankard of joy!
*I'd pick up yer hankie anywheres! Hyuck!

Ask For A Kiss
Gimmie a kiss, woman!
Git over here, you!
Please give me the honor of touching your lips.
I'm an explorer. Can I explore your mouth?
Kiss me, I use a mouth wash!
Uh, if you kiss me, I'll turn back into a prince.

Buy Her Dinner
Please let me buy you dinner. It will be good.
Let me take you out - I won't expect you to put out!
No obligations - Just dinner, baby.
You ever eat at the Red Dragon Inn? It's on me.
Come on sweet thing, I know you wanna eat!!
Please? I'll cook Dragon for ya!
I'm not a feminist, but I'll pay for it!

Invite Her To Your Room At The Inn
Um, do you uh, um, think you could, uh.. wanna do it?
Glorious girl. Please be my valentine. Tonight.
Come take a ride on the wild stallion, baby!
Make me a man tonight, honey! Pleeeeeease?!
I know you want my body, I know you think I'm sexy...
*I've been waiting to ask you all my life for this.

Propose To Her
Would you do me the honor of being my wife?
I love you, Marry me.
Be my wife. Make me the happiest man in the world.
Please - I've watched you for the longest time..
Say yes! It's such a wonderful easy word!

Female

Flatter Him
*I like the way you kill people.
*I've been watching you for a while...
Might I let you know that you are handsome?
Ya wanna do something sometime, somewhere?

Ask For A Kiss
Kiss me you big hunk oh man!
Pleeeeeeeeease kiss me!
I'm an adventurer. Can I explore your mouth?
If you kiss me, our relationship might grow.
Kiss me, lover! I brush regularly.
Can I teach you a french custom I know?

Buy Him Dinner
*Pleeeeeeeeease let me buy you a warm meal. I'll cook it myself!
*A woman's place is the kitchen!
If you're not busy, I'd REALLY apreciate the company.
I'll give you a real meal - Not crap.
If you clean your plate, I'll even dance for you!

Invite Him To Your Room At The Inn
I'll pleasure you like no one has ever pleasured a man.
Say yes, honey. I swear I'll be here in the morning.
Say yes. Your body says yes, listen to it.
Do it! I swear I've been tested recently..I think?
You'll never regret a night spent with me, studmuffin.
If you say no, I'll never ask again!

Propose To Him
*I cannot live another day without you.
Would you do me the honor of being my husband?
Be mine.
Make me the happiest woman in the world.
Marry me...So I can say "I gotta man!"...
I've put my heart on my sleeve. Don't break it.

iii. Marriage

Life begins at 50, marriage at 100, charm that is... Once you have
100 charm, you can marry Violet, or any player of the opposite gender,
(if they don't refuse you!). Female players need 125 charm to marry
the Bard.

iv. Kids

Having a kid gives you an extra forest fight per day. New in 3.26a
is, during a forest fight, your kid -- now grown up -- will sneak up
|behind your enemy if you're in trouble. Your kids will hit the enemy
|for some damage, the enemy will be distracted and ALWAYS kill the kid.
|The battle will then resume. [1]

v. Divorce

50% of all real life marriages end in divorce, and in LORD, they tend
to come and go in weeks. After you get dumped, or dump someone, each
person's charm levels get set to 50. Female players who get divorced
from the Bard will have their charm levels drop to 30. You always get
to keep your kids, even with 2 players divorced.

[Hunter]

o.o Wow.

I really dunno what else to say