[INTRO] Welcome home: Arrandion!

[Mystica]

Welcome Recruit!!

 

*hands Arra his (her?) first Guinfantry brew* there you go, that'll grow hair on your chest (and prolly a few other places too).

 

I'm the Infantry's RLO which means as much as Recruit Handler ;) and together with my Spectacular, Splendid, Stupendously Gorgeous Karaj (who is our other RLO) I'll be in charge of you during your week with us at the Infantry. We'll keep you busy with fun (hopefully) tasks, loads of brew, maybe a brawl or two and a whole range of stuff that will keep you wobbling on your legs for weeks to come ;)

 

Hold on to your socks and make sure all your belongings are secured tightly. Corki will be here shortly with the Breathtaking Spiel!

 

Enjoy your stay in the Band :)

[Arrandion]

Arrandions drinks his first band brew rather quickly and tries to pull a good face ;-)

 

I'm happy to join in. I feel that duty full of adventures waits for me !

[Mystica]

lol you have no idea .... which is a GOOD thing, trust me!

 

*gives Arra another Guinny* now, remember, spilling Band Brew is a big nono! those nasty Red Arms will be on you like bees on honey if you do.

[Arrandion]

Give me two days Madam/Ma'am/Lady (don't know how to address You) and I'll drink infantry brew like wetlander drinks water on the Aiel's desert. I just need some training !

[Mystica]

lol Mystica or Myst will do, Arra. We're not that formal with titles and stuff in the Band ;)

 

Oh I'm sure you'll become a masterdrinker in no time lol.

[Corki]

And give the other 2 Regiments a chance! I'll hold back a bit on the speil until a few others pop over to say hello!

[Mystica]

*sticks tongue out at mister Big Shot for ruining her perfect recruiting spree*

 

party pooper :p

[Katiora]

Hi!!! I'm Katiora (you can call me Katiora, Kat, Kitty lol i'll answer to just about anything ;) ) I'm the Lieutenant-General of the Cavalry and also a RLO, so i'll be helping out with your Recruit time with the Cav. I hope you have a great time while you're here and don't be afraid to ask questions :) we'll all be glad to help out and answer if we can... or make up an answer if we can't ;) *hands a bandy* now i know that Myst has told you that Guiny is the best brew... but bandy is sooo much better... I look forward to seeing you around :D *waits anxiously for the official spiel*

[Taymist]

Welcome Arrandion :D.

 

I'm Tay, the Captain General of the Infantry and the band's Training Officer. You'll have just received a couple of pm's from me here and at the off sites. If you have any questions just shout. Your Regimental dates are now up where you signed in at the Off Sites. Have fun and I'll see you when you get to The Barracks for your Infantry week. :D

 

*hands a Guinfantry*

 

Now hold on to your hair and your socks... the Official Spiel will be here soon and you have to be prepared. It'll blow your mind.

 

*lights a ciggie in preparation* :lol:

[Corki]

That's it! Build the Official Spiel up! Well, I just hope it isn't a flop! But yes, hold onto something real tight now! We don't want a Recruit to be lost due to the force of the Spiel!

 

*official spiel*

 

Welcome Arrandion! An email explaining important information about the Band is currently sitting in your inbox! Take a read! Also check your PMs too! ;)

 

Basically, the Band of the Red Hand is the Travel and Music ORG at DM! By signing up for the Band, you have joined the successful Raw Recruit Scheme. By signing up for the off board site, you will be able to experience the whole process to the maximum! The Executive Officer, F Horn of Valere, or I, will assign you to one of the three Regiments (Archers, Cavalry, Infantry) for a week, where you will be given various tasks to perform, hoping that you will get a picture of what time in each Regiment is like. After a week with each Regiment, you will be asked to pick your final choice of a Regiment.

 

While being a Raw Recruit, there is nothing stopping you from earning points like any other Band member. Points lead to promotion within the Band. Below is a list of possible ways to earn points:

 

- writing reviews on places to visit/holidays you have been on

- writing reviews on music albums and gigs

- replying to other people's reviews and asking questions

- composing Jak O' the Shadow verses

- getting articles published in our monthly newsletter, The Hornsounder

- monthly roll call in the Band's private boards at DM

- any DM project we may have, which includes our Quote Project (speak to Amavia and Angyl)

- and much much more I cannot think of right now!

 

If you complete your time as a Raw Recruit within 3 to 4 weeks, you will get a special award (called the Raw Recruit Stripe) which you can add to your siggy as well!

 

While being a Raw Recruit, you get 3 free strikes. This enables you to break Band Law 3 times without being punished by the Redarms, the Band's own police force. If they see any Law breaking, they will either drag you up for a trial or give you a fun spot fine to do (usually 100 lines of something witty). Channeling is a major no-no in the Band. As is spilling Battle Brew, our beloved drink! Once you have used up your 3 strikes, or join the Band's ranks officially, you will face the full force of Band Law like any other Bander does!

 

Of course, we are not all about working 24/7, as we do let our hair down now and then! We are famous for our bar brawls, which happen frequently! Expect one soon! We also like jokes, tales, funny pictures - things that will make us laugh!

 

We also have many games - at DM, which can be found in the stickies, or the new Lottery set up on our new Dicing with Jak O' the Shadows board, which you will see once you sign up for the private boards here at DM. There are also several on the off board site as well! Also, take the lessons to learn our ORG Game, based on the luck of dice! You get the selected weapons of your division, and can fight anyone in the Band! It is currently being revised, but the ideas will all be the same! There are many staff members for the Game who will be willing to help you out.

 

Once you have signed up for the private boards, you will also be able to participate in our lottery game, which takes place in the Dicing With Jak O' the Shadows board. It is a lot of fun, and your winnings can buy you various goodies!

 

If I have left anything out (which I expect I have!), do not hesitate to ask questions! Someone will be able to answer them for you!

 

One last thing...

 

*hand Arrandion a Marshal-General's Special Battle Brew*

 

CARAI AN SHEN AN CALHAR!!!!! 8)

[Taymist]

And THAT Arrandion, is an Official Spiel :P was it good for you? :lol:

[Arrandion]

Arrandions stands like a stone holding all kind of brews, not knowing where to start, what to say and the most important - which bottle should he open first ?

 

After careful consideration he makes a mix of all of them and happily drinks :-)

 

He stays on foot for about 2 minutes. Then he falls like a tree by the campfire of the Band of the Red Hand and sleeps soundly.

[North Star]

*laughs lots*

mixing band drinks....oh you wil get on famously hun!! :D im northie an archer, and i can safely say that while the other regiments are good...we are awesome! as we are on the up in a major and fantastic way :D

*gives flaming shots and lights it*

trick is to drink it without burning your mouth first ;)

[Kara_J]

welcome I'm Kara known as the Spectacular, Splendid, Stupendously Gorgeous Karaj ;)

*huggertackles snugglebites Myst*

 

I'll see you in the barracks :D when you've recovered from your intoxication, that is, of course you'll never catch me like that! *whistles innocently*

[Arrandion]

Arrandion wakes up in the morning with head like a stone. He hears bells, many of them.

Lesson one taken. No more mixing. *puts on an uneasy smile*

 

Thank You for the warm welcome !

[DeathDealer]

Well, those were the warm welcomes... now comes the cold one!

 

*sits in a tub of ice with a Combat Cognac*

 

I-i-i-it k-k-k-keeps th-th-the d-d-dr-drink-k-k-ks cold!!!

 

*sits there for a minute*

 

There! That's better! Once you go numb, it's no big deal! Hop in, have a Combat Cognac (CC), and enjoy the ice!!

 

Well, once you are all joined up and settled in, or settled out... under maybe? We'll stick with settled. Once that occurs, join up with the Org Game to learn how to beat, stab, skewer, hack, slash, trample, shoot, burn, bludgeon, and/or heckle other members of the Band!!

[Arrandion]

I'll have a piece of everything Sir!

 

*Arrandions is trying to stand straight and focused*

 

To gain experience I should try everything the Band has to offer ! Then and only then I could name myself a true member of the Band !

 

*smiles and heads off to the stable*

[DeathDealer]

*looks around for his father, and realizes the 'sir' was directed at him*

 

That's funny! I'll exalt you for that on the Offboards! Calling me sir! That's a good one! No, I'm not a sir, nor a ma'am, nor a lady, nor a gentleman... I'd say, I fall into the "what the hell is that" catagory! :D