"Attack the Gazebo" is an apocryphal gaming story in which the DM is describing the grounds of the manor house, and says "You see a gazebo in one corner of the garden."

The players, not knowing what a gazebo is, assume it's a monster and attack it.

Later, D&D would introduce the "glabrezu," figuring that if any newbies attacked one of those, they would get what they deserved.

OK, I made the last part up. But I know at least two people who SWEAR they were there for the "attack the gazebo" night.

I don't wanna go with the Buffy quote because how many more Buffy quotes regarding gaming are we gonna find?

Ha! Of course it's a cross-post.

I really like "Roll Initiative" and "Gazebo," but shouldn't the thread title be more all-inclusive? Computer and console and board, etc.

Mystical/Doily would be fine, but then the thread would be referred to as "Doily."

That's one incarnation of it. Not sure if it's actually the original. There's a couple of different "original" versions out there.

ooh I like that. And I also like

It's too late. You've awakened the gazebo.

What's a quote about gaming that is inclusive of all games?

how about

Gaming 1: Never tell me the odds.

Hm. Something all inclusive...

Roll to Hit with Your Foam Sword in the X-Box Live Version of Sorry!

I don't wanna go with the Buffy quote because how many more Buffy quotes regarding gaming are we gonna find?

That's kind of why I think we put the quote on the first one. After that, we're kind of out, and can do whatever. But it's just a notion. Nothing I'm super attached to.

Gaming 1: Never tell me the odds.

Star Wars is a game, among other things. This could work too.

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Not all-inclusive, but my brain is looping on "I attack...the darkness!!!"

...and the only other thing coming to me is "Now Watch This Drive."