Terrapin: Welcome Home!!

[Mystica]

Welcome home, Recruit!!

 

*hands over 5 guinnies and some hand sized pies*

 

Make yourself comfy and make sure to secure all your belongings. Corki's Amazing Spiel might strip you from any loose bits and pieces. ;)

 

I'm Myst, Blademaster and current Redarm of the Infantry and Editor in Chief of the Band's newspaper, the Hornsounder, which is published here on this board as a sticky every month. I'm looking forward to seeing you over at the Barracks, where we will begin the process of slowely, yet surely, convince you of the wonderfullness that is latrine digging ;) An age old art, practiced by only the most skilled masters, and which non-initiates just can't grasp the fullness of it.

 

So put your feet up, enjoy your Guinny (no spilling of official Band Brew now, Redarms are not a forgiving lot) and I hope you will find your stay at the Band a pleasant one :D

[Arrandion]

Hello and welcome Terrapin!

 

*hands recruit a guinny or three*

 

I'm Arrandion, current Lieutenant General of the Infantry. See you at the barracks! Have fun while stying with us!  ;D

[Toy and Minion]

Not sure if I can officially welcome you, since I'm not officially on the Roll any more.

 

Regardless, welcome.

 

Crazy glue your socks on, cuz Corki's gonna come around with a spiel that'll knock 'em off.

 

Have fun as a recruit.  Cheers!  *downs a bandy*

[BridMorgan]

Welcome to the Best Org Ever, Terrapin!  I'm Brid, XO of the Band.  If you check you Inbox, you'll find a PM waiting for you from me.  Isn't that exciting?  ;)  It'll explain what you need to do next. 

 

*hands a Brew or 2*  Now hold on to you knickers, the Official Spiel is a coming!!!

 

Again, Welcome to the Band!  I look forward to watching your RR time!

[Corki]

DSage - sign into the roll call then! *shakes head at silly Bander*

 

Anyway, I'm going to get the official spiel done now as I will have no net access at the weekend. So you will probably lose all your clothing as you are totally unprepared! lol!

 

*official spiel*

 

Welcome Terrapin! 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, BridMorgan 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

- writing restaurant reviews!

- 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 been added to the list for the private boards here, 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 you have a Facebook account, search for the group 'DM Band of the Red Hand'. Click to apply. Then PM/email Tay, Brid or I to say you've requested to join, and we'll accept it. I'm using Facebook as another way to communicate with Banders!

 

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...

 

*hands Terrapin a Marshal-General's Special Battle Brew*

 

CARAI AN SHEN AN CALHAR!!!!!

[snin83]

Welcome Terrapin!! 

 

Here are a few brews to soften the blow of that spiel.  *hands the RR 10 brews and continues*

 

I am Snin, Banner-General and RLO of the Archers.  We are looking forward to your week with us and to seeing you around the band.  Enjoy your time here.

[Terrapin]

Thanks for the brews and guinny, takes a gulp.  I'll get on the registuring bit hear this afternoon. Oh and everyone was right, the official spiel knocked my socks off...and pants so keep your eyes away.  ::)

 

downs a Brew. Well anyway, I look forward to getting to know everyone and to my up n' coming stent in the different regiments.

[Felicur]

Hey Terrapin,

 

Welcome to the Band...your gonna have a great time. Look forward to seeing you about! :)

[Taymist]

Hey Terrapin, welcome to the Band! I'm Tay, the Under-Commander. Nice to meet you. *hands a brew* Enjoy your Recruit training!  :D

[Kara_J]

Welcome to the best org at DM..and of course the best Regiment here has to be the Infants...I'm Kara and the current Captain General of that self same regiment! ;) I look forward to seeing you at the Barracks! ;D

[Toy and Minion]

Oh, I would, Corki, but the August Roll Call isn't up yet.  *shakes his head at the silly MG*

[BridMorgan]

It will be on the 15th Dsage m'dear!

 

*looks at Terrapin and goes blind for a bit*

 

Well you did warn me didn't you...*bumps into things as she tries to find her way blindly*

[Toy and Minion]

I know, Brid, I know.  :)

[Terrapin]

Well bridmorgan, hope the site of my skimpies was entertaining.  ;) and for the rest of the possible peeping toms, I'll get to meet the rest of you in the next few weeks.  In the meanwhile, I'll sit back and enjoy all of the delectible brews that have been most generously given.

 

Cheers!!