I probably don't have to tell you, but...

Post by **Xouqoa** » March 31, 2004, 8:36 pm

The site wasn't reeaaaaaaaaally sold to anyone. Was just a joke. =)

Thanks to everyone who played along! I ended up telling some people to help incite the masses. The moderators all knew, as well as a few people that I told because I was afraid they would be going to spend money or time on a new board.

Anyway, I hope at least some people think it's funny. I've received somewhat mixed feedback but I think most will appreciate it for the joke that it was intended for.

Edit: Nobody is pregnant or getting married either. That was just a compelling story to make the 'sale' more believeable.

Xyun · Post by **Xyun** » March 31, 2004, 8:37 pm

Lynxe · Post by **Lynxe** » March 31, 2004, 8:39 pm

Funny as hell and WAY too entertaining
/bow Xou

Trek · Post by **Trek** » March 31, 2004, 8:44 pm

I will send death threats via public mail if you will post address please.

I was pretty confident it was a joke, I could not beleive someone would buy a user base that would split.

Vetiria · Post by **Vetiria** » March 31, 2004, 8:44 pm

I figured as much throughout the day, but the pictures Colal posted earlier clinched it. You almost screwed up, Xou.

rhyae · Post by **rhyae** » March 31, 2004, 8:45 pm

priceless

now get to work on that kid, we'll donate.

Trek · Post by **Trek** » March 31, 2004, 8:46 pm

Besides we all know your boys dont swim upstream

Arundel Pajo · Post by **Arundel Pajo** » March 31, 2004, 8:46 pm

Vetiria wrote:I figured as much throughout the day, but the pictures Colal posted earlier clinched it. You almost screwed up, Xou.

well...that, and the "banner ads" up top were housed in the VV images folder and called in the HTML without any sort of click tracking. Basically just replaced the normal header images.

I was certain it was a joke from the start, but finding that was what cinched it for me.

Canelek · Post by **Canelek** » March 31, 2004, 8:51 pm

Bravo

Let's now see all the hateful people blush.

Kilmoll the Sexy · Post by **Kilmoll the Sexy** » March 31, 2004, 8:51 pm

It would be tought for Zoocow to actually get Raistin pregnant...unless there is something we don't know.....

Post by **Xouqoa** » March 31, 2004, 8:54 pm

Vetiria wrote:I figured as much throughout the day, but the pictures Colal posted earlier clinched it. You almost screwed up, Xou.

Yeah, I accidently posted as Xou when I meant to post as Yantis. The post was there for MAYBE 5 seconds, and Colal got a screenshot of it. ><

Raistin · Post by **Raistin** » March 31, 2004, 8:55 pm

Im really a chick. Found me out

murr · Post by **murr** » March 31, 2004, 8:56 pm

xou posted early i was going to sell out to Yantis

noel · Post by **noel** » March 31, 2004, 8:56 pm

Was totally worth it to see the Holmes stooges and Shaerra gripping/enjoying it.

Thanks for the PM Nilaman, I appreciate it. I couldn't believe how many PMs/IMs I got in the last two days.

masteen · Post by **masteen** » March 31, 2004, 9:01 pm

Holmes stooges?

I hope Raist does get prego just to show you fuckers!

Sargeras · Post by **Sargeras** » March 31, 2004, 9:05 pm

I admit, I fell for it. But $20k for the board, no input from Py, there were all these little things that made it sound like something wasn't right. So I sat back and watched it unravel.

noel · Post by **noel** » March 31, 2004, 9:09 pm

Hammerstalker, Atokal and Kilrain are all real life brothers... Last name Holmes.

Since they want to call me by my real name all the time, I see no reason for me to do otherwise.

-Noel

Atokal · Post by **Atokal** » March 31, 2004, 9:15 pm

Aranuil wrote:Was totally worth it to see the Holmes stooges and Shaerra gripping/enjoying it.

Thanks for the PM Nilaman, I appreciate it. I couldn't believe how many PMs/IMs I got in the last two days.

You know there is a TV sitcom here somewhere. You could have as the main star some marginally ugly grammar nazi, with delusions of being some kind of Don Juan. Further he could be narcissistic and dating a midget. No creative ability and a huge suck up at work.

Call it the Noel Reynolds show. "Metro Sexual at large"

Hi Noel.

Keverian FireCry · Post by **Keverian FireCry** » March 31, 2004, 9:16 pm

I believe it really was sold and this whole thread is a cover up!! Bastards!!

Post by **pyrella** » March 31, 2004, 9:17 pm

Sargeras wrote:I admit, I fell for it. But $20k for the board, no input from Py, there were all these little things that made it sound like something wasn't right. So I sat back and watched it unravel.

You were supposed to call here last night!

Also, very few people noticed the 'I need a nice wedding ring' from rangers glade.

Edit: oops!

Speaking of communities - it's really good to see the people still have the same instincts/beliefs that they did before which caused us to move here.

We (or at least I) promise no more trix0rs for at least 345 days...

Also:

People who changed the email address in profiles, and got hosed - let us know so we can fix you.

People who said they want donation money back, and still do - PM me, and I'll take care of that.

Raistin · Post by **Raistin** » March 31, 2004, 9:25 pm

Sunmoon not Diae!

Dregor Thule · Post by **Dregor Thule** » March 31, 2004, 9:45 pm

Was a great joke, the reactions were just priceless.

Cartalas · Post by **Cartalas** » March 31, 2004, 9:45 pm

you mean I pranked called Yantis Parents for no reason

cid · Post by **cid** » March 31, 2004, 10:13 pm

Hey Xou, can you unban me please!

Colal · Post by **Colal** » March 31, 2004, 10:15 pm

There are some serious ninja mods on this site. Could not believe how fast this got taken down.

http://www.siguild.org/xou.jpg

http://www.siguild.org/yantis.jpg

Kguku · Post by **Kguku** » March 31, 2004, 10:24 pm

Don't yank a prankster!

Are you being a stiffly stifferson?

Tenuvil · Post by **Tenuvil** » March 31, 2004, 10:34 pm

Awesome stunt Xou. Had me fooled completely!

Animalor · Post by **Animalor** » March 31, 2004, 10:45 pm

Aww crap.. I wonder if I can get back that packet of flour I sent Yantis and labeled Anthrax....

Truly great joke however =)

VariaVespasa · Post by **VariaVespasa** » March 31, 2004, 11:34 pm

rhyae wrote:priceless

now get to work on that kid, we'll donate.

Um, I dont think he actually wants anyone donating to the effort to make a kid for him... There are probably laws about sending specimens in the mail anyway...

*Hugs*
Varia

Drustwyn · Post by **Drustwyn** » March 31, 2004, 11:41 pm

weee

that was fun.

Elf · Post by **Elf** » March 31, 2004, 11:56 pm

I thought it was real. I had my doubt though when Yantis had the south park graphic of Satan as his avatar. Then I started thinking, hmmm this is something cartman would do. Go through all the trouble of pissing everyone off, sticking to the story to drive everyone crazy, then burst out laughing hahahahahahah I got you KIND OF.

Well something like that.

Runcade · Post by **Runcade** » April 1, 2004, 12:32 am

quick question. was yantis posting about selling plat real or just a set up?

Sionistic · Post by **Sionistic** » April 1, 2004, 12:40 am

I told you, xou was proving he could out drama anyone

Post by **Xouqoa** » April 1, 2004, 12:59 am

Runcade wrote:quick question. was yantis posting about selling plat real or just a set up?

All a set up for the fun of yesterday and today. =)

Skogen · Post by **Skogen** » April 1, 2004, 1:29 am

I want my 3,000,000,000 vv's deposited ASAP.

you *almost* had me. Had it not been so close to April 1st, it might have been complete.

Animalor · Post by **Animalor** » April 1, 2004, 2:00 am

Can we keep that ige banner?

Put it in a banner rotation or something?

Soreali · Post by **Soreali** » April 1, 2004, 2:08 am

Zoocow you are one very sick and twisted son of a bitch

Pherr the Dorf · Post by **Pherr the Dorf** » April 1, 2004, 3:36 am

The whole thing was pure fucking genius, to any that don't see that I have no clue what to say. To any of the folks that PMed me (I got more then a few) and I flat out lied to, don't be pissed, I abhor lying, but to sell a joke in my eyes that is totally different.

All hail Xou, what a great setup, loved every second of it

garborg · Post by **garborg** » April 1, 2004, 3:41 am

masteen · Post by **masteen** » April 1, 2004, 11:40 am

Some gimp server board wrote:Well, looks like the best EQ forums joke ever has now been copycated this year. Almost to the letter.

Thats right, VeeshanVault is now acting as if they have been bought out by Yantis/IGE...

Um, right...

It was a great joke last year by Tarot, Leo, Cak, et all. But now it's being redone without anything original to it.

Check it out.

Veeshan Vault 'Now Bought by Yantis and IGE'

Posers.

I knew you fuckers weren't smart enough to come up with this on your own. PLAGARISTISMS!!!!

XunilTlatoani · Post by **XunilTlatoani** » April 1, 2004, 11:51 am

BB FIGHT!! We pwn them....soo l33t

Vailex Darkfury · Post by **Vailex Darkfury** » April 1, 2004, 12:01 pm

Shit even I knew this was a joke and im pretty damn gullable.

Post by **Xouqoa** » April 1, 2004, 12:30 pm

garborg wrote:<a target="_blank" href="http://pub130.ezboard.com/feqasylumgene ... 8331.topic"> So Last Year </a>

Actually, my roomie and I thought of it after hearing about the whole Yantis being hired by IGE a while ago. I've never heard of your board (EZ Board is below me.) so there's really no way we could have 'copied' your idea. If it makes you feel better though, you can go back and tell everyone that you're sure we aren't creatvie and we must have ripped you off.

Voronwë · Post by **Voronwë** » April 1, 2004, 12:37 pm

you really did have me for a little while.

i thought it was funny too =)

not so sure people need to be so thin skinned, i think it was in good fun.

some things that kind of sealed it for me:

i didn't get ops in the IRC channel, only a tiny few did

the donations link was still active
and this site is worth way more than $20K!!

Voronwë · Post by **Voronwë** » April 1, 2004, 12:56 pm

garborg wrote:<a target="_blank" href="http://pub130.ezboard.com/feqasylumgene ... 8331.topic"> So Last Year </a>

load up the short bus and bring all your pals over. i aint clicking on your link, and i'm pretty sure nothing about your server inspired shit. yeah, we are trolling EZBOARD shit....

quite honestly, i'm sure 99.9% of the people on Veeshan didnt know there was a server called Lanys or whatever.

its been awhile since a group of clowns from another server tried to make their claim here, so please please endulge us.

Krimson Klaw · Post by **Krimson Klaw** » April 1, 2004, 1:22 pm

I was actually bummed out that the community was going to be broken up. I bought it, now time to go read through all of the hate posts with some popcorn.

Post by **Sylvus** » April 1, 2004, 1:29 pm

The thing we need to realize in this Holiday Season is that the community cannot be broken up, merely relocated as we've done in the past. Thanks Xou for helping to teach us all that!

Voronwë · Post by **Voronwë** » April 1, 2004, 1:30 pm

one thing that also was curious to me was the Yantis account did not receive PMs.

i was trying to initiate negotiations with him to keep people from bolting....for a tidy sum of course

Fesuni Chopsui · Post by **Fesuni Chopsui** » April 1, 2004, 1:33 pm

Eh the joke itself was found to be most hilarious among those who knew...but the reactions are priceless for all

Skogen · Post by **Skogen** » April 1, 2004, 1:36 pm

Are we going to keep Aranuil banned?

VeeshanVault

I probably don't have to tell you, but...

I probably don't have to tell you, but...

to funny

So last year.

Re: So last year.

Re: So last year.