Some NPC's able to send you emails in Real Life

I have a bit of a radical idea. I don't know how the community feels about it, but personally I think it will be fun, if it is done right. It has to do with some NPC's in Novia actually able to send you emails in Real Life once in a while , not so much that they become spam though.

I suppose Players have to opt-in first in order to receive these kinds of emails. The idea is to "make Novia so real that it leaks into your Real Life."

Example: On your birthday, your NPC friend sends you a happy birthday parchment.

Example: Your NPC romantic interest in Novia sends you parchments of sonnets or inquiries on why you haven't come see him/her, maybe even a screen shot of herself/himself once in a while. (I heard many Avatars propose to NPC's, so...)

Example: An NPC adventurer who frequently gets into trouble asks you to rescue her whenever she gets into trouble. She could be stuck in dungeons, held by bandits, etc.

Example: Your NPC bard friend who travels a lot sends you news of his adventures in Novia (like a journal entry, a postcard, etc.) and invites you to come look for him (in a different town each times, in order to give you something, show you a new emote, tell you a new rumor, play you a new song, etc). I think some talented community members may be willing to help out ghost writing for the bard's journals... Maybe even compose a few sheet music for him... You can opt-in or out of receiving his emails by talking to him in game.

The idea is to make Novia and the inhabitants of Novia more real and life-like, so sometimes they should come knock on your door, so to speak. I don't know of any other game that does this, so, if done right, this feature might set Shroud apart from the other games in involvement even more.

 

Now that takes questing to a whole new level, I like it. @Lum

 

I like the concept, although I'd like to be able to keep those messages in-game as well. Perhaps once the in-game mailboxes are working, they forward any text message you receive as an e-mail (that you can opt out of). That way you get all of the benefits of this suggestion, without it becoming spammy. I do love the idea of NPCs messaging you tho!