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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Geoffrey" data-source="post: 559838" data-attributes="member: 764">The Mods’ Happy BirthdayIn black cyberlandTwo Mods made a fun siteThat really was grand.Try, you’ll like it, you might!“An E!” One shouted.“That would be very nice.”“An N!” One pouted.“And give me back my dice!”“What shall we call it?”The mad Mods shook their heads.They couldn’t commitTo a single masthead.Then the two plottedAnd came up with a planThat no one else spottedIn the whole caravan!They cried out in joy,“ENWorld is its name!“And every fanboyWill be part of our game.”They started the site,The unsuspecting Mods,Not wanting a fight,But laughed the gaming gods!From everywhere cameOdd gamers to the site.It wasn’t the sameAs flying a white kite.“3E is awful!”Rose up a great clatter.“We are resentful.Whatever’s the matterWith this brand new game?It’s just not D&D!It’s just not the same!Down with WOTC!”Some others rose up,They wanted to top them.They really flared-upAnd chanted in tandem:“You are big lizards,Dinosaurs they call ‘em.Thanks be to WizardsFor their great new system.”They pulled out their knives And got ready to fight.Like bees in their hivesThey were ready to bite!“Oh dear!” said the Mods.“Let’s all get along,And don’t be such clods.Stop coming off so strong!”The fight just got doneWhen, wouldn’t you know it,Up comes the next oneTo blow into orbit.‘Old Greyhawk is King,Who needs this “Living” stuff?Take the new and flingIt all over the bluff.’“No, Greyhawk was dead.It’s been given new life.Get it through your headOr we’ll whip out our knife!”They bit and they foughtAnd they went round and round,But they never thoughtThat the Mods were around!“This thread is now closed!We’ll open another.The first thread is hosedAnd thrown in the duster.”No sooner than thisWas said by the two Mods,Up bubbled the fizzIn this new lightning-rod!Old Greyhawk and newTook up all of their arms.Their trumpets they blewAnd rang all the alarms!Now worst than the firstThis thread came undone,Both sides with a thirstTo murder someone!“That’s it!” said the Mods.“With Greyhawk we’re through.No more throwing clods!And, yes, that means you!”“Now for a breather,”Thought the silly Mods.That’s but a teaserFrom the sly gaming gods.They fought about Drizz’t,They fought about the Realms,They fought about Who’s It,They fought about helms!The Mods gave warningsThey even issued bans.“Maybe try screeningsOf all of these madmans?”“Wait, everyone stop!”The bedraggled Mods said.“We will need a propOr we’ll fall out of bed.”“We are so tired,Please let’s give it a rest.We have perspired,This can be quite a test.We deserve a break,We have something to say.Now make no mistake,This is our third birthday!”Then everything stopped:The fussing and cussing,The fighting and biting,The slapping and wapping.Then all the gamersOf ENWorld thought true:“Let’s not be lamersAnd let’s get a clue.”They rushed here and thereAnd made up a big cake.They found silverwareFor the thing that they baked.Big candles they foundTo stick in the cake.It was big around.It was big as a lake!The candles they litAnd yelled, “Happy Birthday!” You’d have quite a fitAt the cake put away!So they all were glad,Both Mods and the rest.Nobody was sad,This day was the best!  That’s how it ended,With all getting along:All good-spirited,ENWorld going strong!</blockquote>

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