[INTRO] Welcome to the Band Celeborn

[Katiora]

Hello and welcome to the Band of the Red Hand!!! I'm Katiora, the Lieutenant General and one of the RLO's for the Cavalry :) I'll be helping you out when you come to visit us in your recruit training :) shortly our Wonderful, brilliant MG Corki will be by to give you the official Speil about the Band... Until then hang out and everyone will introduce themselves :D *hands a couple bandys* best brew in the band ;) and don't let anyone say differently :P Hope you have a great time :)

[Mystica]

Now this is a special treat for me.... *beams and looks at her Blademaster name*

 

Welcome Recruit! *hands the Elflord a Guinfantry*

 

I'm Mystica also known as Blademaster Galadriel (getit? huh? huh? *grins*) and I'm the RLO in the Infantry of the Band. This means that together with the Superbly Delicious Karaj I'll be in charge of you during your week with us and be making sure you have all sorts of fun stuff to do so you won't get bored.

 

I hope you'll enjoy yourself in the Band and am looking forward to getting to know you!

 

*raises her stein* Cheers, Celeborn!

 

*gulps down the Guinny in one go*

[Mystica]

*throws kat in the sharkpool* I was first!! :p

 

rofl :p (points to her own thread)

[Katiora]

Nope I was first look at the time :P 8)

[Mystica]

that doesn't count! we're on different timelines...

[Corki]

Now now girls! Play nicely! ;)

 

And Celeborn, you are one lucky recruit by having 2 welcome threads! ;)

[Celeborn]

Hehe thanks. Not really sure what to say here...:roll: so I'll go look at some previous intro threads. :D

[Celeborn]

I feel honoured. :oops: :lol:

[Taymist]

lol welcome to the Band fellow Scot :lol: well you've already met me but I'm Captain General of the Infantry so look forward to seeing you at The Barracks for your week with us. I'm also the Band's Training Officer, so any problems, just shout me. :)

 

Have lots of fun, and prepare yoursefl for the Official Spiel that's heading your way. Its an amazing ride :P

 

*hands a brew* (no spilling or the Red Arms will be after you lol)

[Katiora]

*hugs* you can say whatever you want ;) nice to see you again *sticks tongue out at myst and huggles her* hehe

[North Star]

basically you say hey and have a group hug and you take up the mantle of raw recruit which basically means you get fawned over by every regiment because they all want you to join them :D but the archers want you to join most as we can tell you wil make an awesome archer and the regiment is improving 10 fold so you really dont want to miss out ;) come visit!! and have more of these:

*hands flaming shot and lights it*

trick is not to burn your mouth ;) and you get two welcoming threads!! you must be a special one! lol!!

[North Star]

i welcomed you in the other thread, but hey again! lol!! come visit the archers ;)

[Kara_J]

Hey welcome!

I'll be seeing you in the Infantry barracks! :D

[Mystica]

And during your week with the Archers you'll learn a whole new language too: Northyism!

Mind you, I dunno how much use it'll be as it's creator keeps coming up with whole new words all the time, but it's fun nevertheless.

[North Star]

mwhahaha!! word of the day: CONTEXTED as in tasks contexted within blah blah blah....

 

it makes sense in my mind but apprently the word doesn;t exist at all!! lol!

[Mystica]

*rests her case and hands Northy a cookie*

 

:lol:

[Corki]

*shakes head...very slowly*

 

dear oh dear.

[DeathDealer]

Two posts?! Ok, well here goes!

 

Even though I've already welcomed you in the offboards, I'd like to welcom you here. Let's face it, my welcome over there was weak, and generic. Man, have I got a great Scottish joke!!

 

*Looks at Tay and roars with laughter*

 

Isn't that a knee slapper!?!?

 

(JK, Tay! You don't look that funny! )

 

Well, when you are all settled in, come around and check out the Org Game! You can learn to inflict bodily harm and cause all kinds of pa-

 

 

Continued on the other welcome thread you have

[DeathDealer]

-ndemonium! It's more fun than jumping into a pool filled with razor blades, and that is a fact!!

 

Well, I've done my part to welcome you! If you still don't feel welcomed, blame Myst! :D

[Taymist]

:P *twaps Footy*

[Corki]

It appears I forgot to give you the official spiel, which is a terrible crime! Anyway, here it is now...so find something strong to hold onto so you don't get blown away!

 

*official spiel*

 

Welcome Celeborn! 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 Celeborn a Marshal-General's Special Battle Brew*

 

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

[Taymist]

Just so everyone knows, Celeborn has exams and no internet access for now. He hopes to be back in a couple of months but is LOA meantime.