E-mail Birds
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strongbad_email.exe Bonus Email #2
Strong Bad kills a few email birds with one stone, and answers three emails. This email seems to take place in the Tandy 400 era.
Cast (in order of appearance): Strong Bad
Places: Computer Room
Computer: Tandy 400
Running Time: 1:02
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Transcript
STRONG BAD: Okay, let's see if we can't kill a few email birds here with one big email bird killing stone. {reads email}
how are you why don't you make a joke
kiss
bettina
{Strong Bad reads the email with a drone, exactly as written}
STRONG BAD: {typing} Uh, I'm fine, Bettina. Why don't you make a sentence? {stops typing, pulls up second email} Let's see what else we've got here... {reads email}
Homestar Runner is a total dork. Don't you
think he's a total dork? I think he's a total dork!
-Jeffrey Gilligan
STRONG BAD: {typing} I agree. Don't you think I agree? I agree! {stops typing, pulls up third email} And lastly... {reads email}
Do you like to horse ride? I am horse woman!
neigh. Horse woman can beat Strong Bad up.
*kick*
-Naomi, AB
{Strong Bad reads AB as "ab"}
STRONG BAD: {typing} Strong Bad feed horse woman poison oats. *sting* Minus 15 hit points! {types that as "-15 hp"} {stops typing} Whoa. That put me in the mood for a little text adventure. I'll talk to you guys later!
{Clears screen, bringing up a text adventure, with the following text on the screen:}
Welcome to Text Quest
You are in a hallway. Obvious exits are West, South,
and Over There. Around you is a dagger and another
dagger.
What will you do?
STRONG BAD: Oooh, this is gonna be good. I hope I find some scrolls. Or maybe a flask. {typing} get dagger
{Text appears on the screen reading "What is 'dagger'?"}
STRONG BAD: {angrily} Oh, you stupid game! The dagger you just told me about!
{The Paper comes down.}
Fun Facts
Trivia
- You can hear the hum in the background when Strong Bad speaks, implying that this was recorded before The Brothers Chaps got a better microphone and thus is an authentic old email.
- These emails were originally up on the now defunct WAP version of Strong Bad Email.
Real-World References
- "What is dagger?" is probably a reference to how many old text adventures usually wouldn't do what you told them to, even if something was described to the player that could feasibly be used. Text adventures had a very strict list of nouns and verbs that could be used to interact with the game, and oftentimes a list of appropriate words would be included in the game's manual to assist the player in performing actions the game would understand.
Fast-Forward
- The text game probably led to Thy Dungeonman, seeing as it's extremely similar.
- The comment on scrolls and flasks are referenced in Thy Dungeonman, for these are key items in Thy Dungeonman.
- The dagger in Thy Dungeonman that you can get without even being told about it is probably a reference to this email.
- "Over There" is the place Strong Bad visited in vacation.
