Welcome Beltine !

[Mystica]

Hey there, I'm happy to see you found your way over here and we're now able to welcome you properly to your new home :D

 

*hands the new Recruit a Guinny or 5* Drink up, Beltine but no spilling mind!

 

I'm Mystica, an Infantry Redarm (policeforce) and Blademaster and the Editor in Chief of the Hornsounder (and you're in luck, the newest edition has just been published, look at one of the stickies on top of this thread).

 

Looking forward to seeing you in the Barracks of the Infantry during your week with us and hope you enjoy yourself yourself with all the fun RR Tasks you'll be getting :D

 

*snugglebites*

[Kara_J]

Which will probably be provided by me..the one and only Kara! ;)

 

Welcome to the best org on DM :D

 

Have some more guinnys then hold on to something nailed down as the spiel is coming and it'll blow you away!!  ;D

[Talya]

Welcome Beltine, and look forward to seeing you in the infantry...

 

Until you get there have a guinny or 5 ;D

[Taymist]

Welcome Beltine. I'm Tay, the Executive Officer (XO). I'm in charge of Recruits and I've just sent you a PM full of information to help get you started. Look forward to seeing you at the offsites for your training.

 

*hands a brew or 4*

 

Now, hang on tight to something before Corki gets here with the amazingly astounding Official Spiel!! ;D

[SBoydW]

Welcome Beltine!!! *hands a brew*

 

Enjoy oh and... *whispers* if anyone asks I wasn't here....

 

*scurries away*

[Katiora]

Hello Beltine and welcome to the Band! I'm Katiora the CG of the Cavalry. I hope you have a great time while you're here and i look forward to seeing you for  your week in the cav!! *hands a couple bandys* That's the Cavalry official drink... best drink in the band except for MG brew ;) Be sure to hang on to something tight when our illustrious mg gives his Official Spiel... it'll blow you away ;)

[BridMorgan]

Welcome to the Band Beltine!!!  I'm Brid, Cavalry Lieutenant General and one of the Cav RLOs!  I look forward to your week with us!  I'll be sure to come up with something eviltorturousFUN for you during your time with the Cav!  *hands a Bandy or 10*  As everyone has warned ya, I hope you're holding on to various articles of clothing for the Mega MG Spiel!

[F Horn of Valere]

Hey! I'm Horn, the Band's Second in Command. Corki will be along soon I'm sure with a long "Official Spiel" to further drown you in information. :P hehe Anyways, welcome to the Band, and I hope you stick around!

[Auld Manriva]

And I'm The Auld Man... official no one and nobody, no where, no how, not here, not now, not never .. non person, non participatorial non participant, non paralleled non entity.

 

OH!!!! Have a non band no spill Pirate Special on me!! Here have 5 or 9 for that matter .. will help deciphering The Spiel!

[Corki]

Sorry about the delay in posting the Official Spiel, but I got sidetracked over the weekend! Anyway, are you ready for the Official Spiel? Find something sturdy, as you're going to need it!

 

*official spiel*

 

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

 

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

[DeathDealer]

You must really know how to a party!  How couldn't you know?  You are a festival unto yourself!!

 

 

Welcome to the madness.  have a seat, drink some brew, go insane like all the other voices in my head!

[Direwolf Jon]

Welcome to the band Beltine!  It looks like I'm a bit late on this as I already missed the official spiel.  I'm DJ the Banner General of the Cavalry.  Its great to have you with us and I hope you enjoy your time here with the band!! I look forward to seeing you in your week with the Ca!! *hands a barrel of bandy*  You made a great choice when you joined the band!

[beltine2929]

Having so much fun!!!  I've just completed my week in the infantry.  Thanks to Bladmaster Tay and the rest.  You have all been great.

[Taymist]

You're welcome hun, it was fun having you there. I'm sure you'll have a great time at the Cav too.  :D