Fia - Welcome to the Band of the Red Hand!!!!

[Corki]

Ah, yet more fresh meat recruits joining the Band of the Red Hand, the best ORG at DM! I must say, a great move! ;)

 

Now, before you get wowed by the Official Spiel, a whole host of Banders will be along to give you a welcome like you've never seen! Expect the nice formal greetings, and then the bizare and wacky, for they will exist! But whatever you do, have fun! And don't hesitate to ask questions if you get stuck while enjoying your experience as a Raw Recruit.

 

So, for now, before the Official Spiel, the M-G welcomes you, Fia, to the Band of the Red Hand!

[Samuraiflip05]

Welcome Fia...Have a Flaming Shot or ten.

 

I am Samurai, I am an Archer RLO/RA (You'll learn those later  ;) ).  Let me help you out here.

 

*Nails Fia's feet to the floor.*

 

That'll help ya when the spiel is delivered.  Have fun, we'll see ya at the range.  ;D

[Fia]

Well... *looks at her nailed feet* since this is supposed to help that Spiel is starting to look scary...

 

 

[BridMorgan]

Welcome to the Best Org Ever, Fia!!  I'm Brid, XO of the Band and in charge of RR, which is you!  ;D  I've sent you a PM on what to do next.

 

Now don't worry...the Spiel isn't scary...it can just blow you away with it's awesomeness so Sam I Am is helping you stay put.  ;)

 

*hands a Brew or two*  Now hold on to you knickers, that Spiel is pretty powerful!

[Mystica]

wow, where do all these recruits keep coming from?? *pants after running around welcoming all the new peeps*

 

Welcome welcome!! put your feet up, secure all belongings tight, have a Guinny or 5 and make yourself at home!

 

I'm Myst, Blademaster of the Infantry and current Redarm, also Editor in Chief of the Band's newspaper, the Hornsounder. Hope you'll like it here at the Band and looking forward to seeing you over at the Barracks :D

 

Watch out for Kastchei though..... he's got issues..... really...... he does...... severe spoon addiciton, that one. *shifty*

 

Welcome home Recruit!!

[Guest Cairos]

Welcome Fia to the Greatest Org ever!!!

 

I'm Cairos from the Cavs. I'll be your RLO at the Cavs to give you tasks. =D

 

*hands a bandy*

 

Enjoy your time here at the Band.

[Arrandion]

Hello and welcome to the Band Fia!

 

*hands RR a cold guinny*

 

Here, dring this and prepare yourself for our esteemed MG Spiel!

 

See you at the barracks!  :)

[Farcrie]

yo! welcome to the Band! i hope to see you in the infantry after your time as a raw recruit!

[snin83]

Welcome Fia!!  I am Snin, Banner-General of the Archers and one of the RLOs for the regiment.  Hope you enjoy your time with us and I am looking forward to seeing you around.

 

*Slides some brews and FEDs to the recuit*

 

This will help ease you into the Official Spiel

[Corki]

I do believe it is Official Spiel time! And we should have no problems with a lost recruit - Sam's trick of nailing Fia to the ground should do the trick!

 

*official spiel*

 

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

 

CARAI AN SHEN AN CALHAR!!!!!

[Kara_J]

Aww shucks, I missed it! Welcome to the Band Fia!  :D

[Taymist]

Welcome to the Band Fia! Look forward to seeing you during your training.  :D

 

*hands a few brews*

[Fia]

Aahh...

Sorry about the absence. I guess the Spiel did blow me away... (to the seaside... ::))

But I found the way back and I'll do my best at sticking around from now on.

 

Now... I see there's quite a lot of drinks waiting for me... I suppose I've got to roll up my sleeves and drink them all...

[Felicur]

Heehee...no worries..glad you've come back!

 

wlcome to the Band! :D

[Imperium]

Another recruit to attempt to cause mayhem

[Fia]

What a suspicious lad you are, Imperium...

 

Innocent looks don't seem to work so Fia turns to "angry because of being suspected". Useless.

 

...

 

Okay then... what gave me away?

[Toy and Minion]

Damn, missed another one!  WELCOME FIA!!!!

 

*hands a few bandy's*  That should keep the taste from them awful guinny's out of your mouth.

[Imperium]

Maybe because I am a recruit myself at the moment!

[Fia]

Ah, so nothing gave me away :D Good.

 

 

[The winds of Time]

welcome!

[Fia]

Did I mention thank you very much for welcomes? I think I forgot...so...

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE WELCOMES, ALL OF YOU

;D

[Mystica]

huh? what? where? who? I didn't do it..... *rubs eyes as she slowely wakes up to the commotion*

 

oh a new recruit!! *hops on her feet* Hello there Fia, welcome to the Band! Here lass, have a Guinny or 5.

 

I'm one of the Infantry Blademasters and current Redarm as well as the Editor in Chief of the Band's newspaper, the Hornsounder (together with my fantastic duo: DJ and Brid). I'm looking forward to seeing you around the Barracks and hope we'll get to know you a bit better (and vice versa).