Sir Redust - Welcome to the Band of the Red Hand!!!!

[Corki]

Aren't you one lucky recruit, getting meeted and greeted by the big ol' Marshal-General of the Band? Anyway, enough of the boasting! Welcome to the Band of the Red Hand ORG, the best ORG at DM - by a long way!

 

Between now and a few posts later, you'll meet the rest of the Band - a really friendly, helpful group of people, even if they appear like a motley crew at times. And then you'll receive the Official Speil - it will be a welcome like no other welcome!

[Taymist]

Motley? No no we're piebald  :P

 

Welcome to the Band Redust! *hands a brew or 6* Get those down ye and prepare for the Official Spiel!! Coming to a Band near you very shortly  ;D

 

Look forward to seeing you during your RR training... plenty other Recruits around for you to play with too at the moment.  ;)

[Sir Redust]

Thanks.  *chugs the brews*  Ah!  *pats stomache*  That's the stuff that makes the medicine go down, no?  Hehe...*belch*

[Mystica]

hey there, Recruit! Welcome to the Band!! *hands over a Guinny or 5* Get that in ya' quick, before the Spiel is rolled over ya'. No spilling mind, lest you want my fellow Redarms to come swooping down on ya' ;)

 

I'm one of the Infantry's Blademasters and also Editor in Chief of the Band's newspaper, the Hornsounder. I'm looking forward to getting to know you and seeing you around the Barracks.

 

Enjoy your time in the Band and practice that brew arm! You will need it ;)

 

Welcome home, Redust!

[Sir Redust]

Guinny or 5.  Brew or 6.

 

Strange names you've got for your drinks.  ;)

 

Now, isn't this quite the welcome.  Free drinks.  What else could anyone possibly want?

[Corki]

Guinny is short for Guinfantry, the official drink of the Infantry Regimment. And Brew is short for Battle Brew, the official Band drink. There are more names to learn as well...but just don't spill any drink you have. It's much safer! ;)

 

And Tay - I could have called you lot rag-tag. Is that better?

[snin83]

Welcome!!  Looking forward to seeing you around.

 

*slides the RR a few FEDs*

 

Those oughtta get ya started off right.

[BridMorgan]

That would make you the motleyest of all, you are the leader of this rag-tag, piebald, motley bunch!  :P

 

Another RR!!  I love it!!  Welcome to the Best Org Ever Redust!  I'm Brid, XO of the Band.  If you check your inbox, you'll find a PM telling you what to do next. 

 

*hands another Brew or 10*

 

Now hold on to your knickers, the Offical Spiel will be here soon!

[Sir Redust]

Official Spiel.  Sounds dandy.  *downs the drinks as they come*

 

Well, y'see, young lass, that magic trick goes something like this.

[Toy and Minion]

Welcome welcome.  Have a few bandys.

 

*hands a bandy or 14*

 

Lock your shins to the chair, 'cause the Spiel is going to threaten to blow you away, and we hate having to fetch recruits from the flag pole. ;)

[Terrapin]

Hey Redust, I'm terrapin another RR, have a good time. *slides 5 brews on over*

[Kara_J]

Welcome to the Band Sir Redust!

 

I'm Kara the current Captain General of the Infantry, I'll look forward to seeing you in the Barracks ;)

[Direwolf Jon]

Welcome to the Band Redust!! It's great to see you here!  I'm DJ the Banner General and Joust Master of the Cav.  I hope you enjoy your time with us!  You've made the best choice as this is the best Org!!  Welcome once again!! *hands a barrel of bandy*

[Felicur]

Hey Sir Redust! I'm one of the new recruit! Welcome to the Band! Look forward to seeing you about!:D

[Corki]

Are you ready for the Official Spiel? If not, tough luck! You are about to face it in all its glory!

 

*official spiel*

 

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

 

CARAI AN SHEN AN CALHAR!!!!!

[Samuraiflip05]

Oh man.....I didn't get here in time to nail the recruit down before the spiel.  :-\

 

Oh well I'll see him during his training then.  ;D

[Farcrie]

woo! isn't that Spiel something! well now that you survived the Spiel it's time survive your time as an RR. then it will be your time to chose the infantry as your regiment. then the survival starts all over again!

[Taymist]

*chuckles and slaps Farcrie on the back* Good enthusiasm there hun, that's the way to do it. No asking them which regiment they want, just tell 'em lmao  :D

[Kara_J]

*beams* that's my boy!

[Farcrie]

Well we are the best regiment after all, with the best brew aside from maybe, possibly the MG but you don't generally get as much of that as you want. Corki is a hoarder.

[Corki]

mwhahahahahahaha!!!!  ;D

 

*hoardes all the M-G Brews for himself*

 

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