Welcome Safir

[Taymist]

Welcome to the Band of the Red Hand, Safir  ;D

 

*hands a brew*

 

No spilling that now or the Redarms will be after you.

 

I'm Tay, the Executive Officer of the Band. I've sent you a PM with some important information so take a read of it. I'm in charge of Recruits here, any problems, just shout me or one of your RLOs (Regimental Liaison Officers).

 

The others will be along to say hi shortly and the Marshal General will eventually come to wow and amaze you with the Official Spiel *trumpet fanfare*

 

So kick back and have a brew or 4. 

[Safir]

*props up his feet on a nearby table, leaning back in his seat*

 

I'd love to have some brew!  *takes said brew and chugs it*

 

Mmmmm...not bad, not bad at all!

[Mystica]

Well hello there Recruit!! *motions a private to put down another 5 Guinnies on the table*

 

I'm Mystica, one of the RA's and Blademasters of the Infantry and the Editor in Chief of the Hornsounder. Now you see all that brew there? Spilling that in àny way is a big nono in the Band and as Redarm (the Band's Police force) it's my duty to see to it that no Band laws are broken unpunished. As Recruit you get 3 strikes to test the waters, sorta' ;) After that any lawbreaking offense will be met with a spotfine to your eternal regret and Banders' general pleasure.

 

Looking forward to seeing you in the Barracks, Safir. I hope you'll enjoy yourself with us and have a blast!

 

Now, I suggest to hold on to your breeches, socks, garter belts, thongs and whatever else kind of garments you might be wearing you don't want to lose, for when Corki hits you with his Stupendous Spiel, you'll be blown from your seat and left trembling for months to come.

 

Welcome home, Recruit!

[Safir]

I understand completely, ma'am!  *salutes*

 

*begins drinking his third brew*

 

Oh, and my account on the offsite boards is await approval of a staff member.  Just letting you all know.

[Taymist]

Not any more its not Recruit. Head on over and sign in. ;)

[Safir]

...eh...how can I head on over there and still be hear for the Spiel?  I can't be at two places at once you know. ;)

[Taymist]

You can't?  :o Well then the sooner we get your training started the better huh?  ;D :P Having split personalities is a skill peculiar to the Band you know. Just wait till you meet Footy/Pinky/Deathdealer/Blademaster Grim/Foo Foo.... he's quite something. Never know where he'll show up and often all at once.  8)

[Safir]

roflmao

 

*wipes tears from his eyes*

 

Haha! Can't wait to meet 'im!

 

*gets back on his chair and re-props his feet on the table*

[Kara_J]

Welcome to the Band Safir! I'm Kara, one of the fabulous RLO's in the best regiment....the Infantry! Here are a couple of guinnys, get those down your neck and I'll see you very soon!  ;D

 

[Kristine]

And I'll add another welcome from the infantry.  I'm Kris, the Captain General and current Infant Regina (teasing) for this term.  We look forward to having you with us in the Infantry for your trial week of the various regiments.  If you have any questions at all, I'll work on making up an answer that suffices.

 

So, kick back with another 10 guinfantry - best drink in the band save the MG brew, and enjoy the spiel that is heading your way!  Might want to hold on to something though... AND DON'T SPILL THE BREW!

[Corki]

Well, I see the Infantry are out in numbers to welcome you. Just give the Archers and Cavalry some time, and they'll be here as well.

 

So, are you ready? As here comes the Official Spiel!

 

*official spiel*

 

Welcome Safir! 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, Taymist 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 newspaper, The Hornsounder

- posting in the monthly roll call in the Band's private boards here 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 very 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!Keep an eye out for one! 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 Lottery set up in our Dicing with Jak O' the Shadows board, which you will see once you have signed up for the private boards here at DM. There are also several games 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 Regiment, and can fight anyone in the Band! We'll give you a practise fight so you can get your bearing until you are ready to challenge a Bander. Also look out for our festivals of various games using the dice roller and ORG Game. 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 Safir a Marshal-General's Special Battle Brew*

 

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

[Safir]

*picks himself up and crawls back through the window he just crashed through when the Stupendous Official Speil ended*

 

*picks up the MG Battle Brew*

 

I'm going to need this after that!

 

*looks down*

 

Now what happened to my socks?!?

[Kristine]

Check the flag pole

[Mystica]

*looks at flagpole*

*sees Safir's sock fluttering*

:o

*sees Kris's bra streaming out proudly on the morning breeze*

 

 

um... I didn't do it!!

 

*hides*

[Corki]

That flag pole has had a fair few items of clothing up it! I remember the day when Cumadrin's pants were flying high - and the smell...