Normally I don’t link to Penny Arcade, since telling gamers to read Penny Arcade is like telling ninjas to sneak around: it’s just gonna happen anyway.
Today’s column is well worth reading and recommending. The results of their “Exactly 10 Words about WoW” contest were posted today. There’s some really good ones in there, both if you’re a fan of Azeroth or if you’re just a fan of really short stories. There’s even one that evokes Hemmingway’s original:
“Please, use this training sword. My son never got to.”
Cries notwithstanding, the thunderous pounding of feet was unmistakable: “Murlocs.”
Goldshire stank, like cheap sex and the ego of newbs.
I like those two in particular. I am not surprised at all that my entry doesn’t stack up, but it IS based on a true story (that Steve the Foodist is responsible for):
She awoke, naked, in Blackrock Spire with her hearthstone gone.
I don’t play WoW, but I make chainmail for cats” – Montana Baker
This was my favorite.
I also liked:
“Capt. Dicks McBonerdong reporting, sir!” “What… class are you… exactly?” – Sylvester Rossi