Welcome to the Band Merlyn!!

[Direwolf Jon]

Welcome to the Band Merlyn!!! It's great to have you joining our ranks! I'm DJ, the Executive Officer of the Band, which means I'm in charge of helping the newer members get situated and to answer any questions you might have.  *hands a barrel of triple brew*  Sit back and relax, make yourself at home and enjoy your time with the Band.  The rest of the Band will be by to welcome you and hold on to your socks as our MG, Corki, will be by shortly to present the official spiel!  Welcome once again Merlyn!!!

[Taymist]

Welcome to the Band, Merlyn (great name btw!)

 

I'm Tay, Lieutenant-General and Blademaster of the Infantry. *hands a Guiny or 6*

 

Get those down ye laddie and prepare for 4 weeks of total mayhem.  ;D It's fun too, honest.  ;) Look forward to seeing you at the Barracks for training. Meantime, hang on tight... there's an Official Spiel on its way!!

[Merlyn]

hey everybody, thanks for the welcome and the alcohol! *drinks* ahhhh nothing like a hard drink to start the day.

[Mystica]

Welcome Merlyn! Get ready for the land of insanity and make sure your socks and other clothes are properly secured, for the Amazing Spiel will surely knock them right off your body!

 

I'm one of the Infantry's Blademasters and the Banner-General as well as Editor in Chief of the Hornsounder, the Band's fabulous newspaper.

 

*hands the Recruit a Bandy or 5* Here, drink that, you'll need it to lay a foundation for the weeks to come  8)

[BridMorgan]

Welcome to the Best Org Evah, Merlyn!  (love the name btw)  I'm Brid, the Band's Under-Commander and in charge of points and DJ.  :P 

 

*pushes the new Recruit into a chair and passes over some Brew*

 

Now hold on to your kickers, the Official Spiel is on the way!

[Merlyn]

indeed...strapping myself in now, after i drink these of course...*drinks* ah, thar she blows!

[Auld Manriva]

She does? What in ding dang tarnation?!!... I told her spoutin' off that way gives away her dang position! Some blasted Sea Cows ya' just can NOT teach to be stealthy or stay away from propellers... Huh?.... What now!!? A what? ohhhhh recruit... ok..

 

Arrrrrrrh! Glad for you to meet me lad! Welcome aboard the Good Ship Lol..errr.. Lillipu... ummm... dang mermaids anyway... gettin m'jibs all flibberty..

 

This is the BAND right?... yes? OK. thanks...Screamin' Catfish out to sea. I'm on dry land.. got it!  :-\

 

Don't mind the SSssshpiel.. it's not so bad as a Great Gulf Wind.....most times. Ya' might be wantin' ta' lash yerself ta' the nearest Oak Tree though. They tend to fall over and not break in two like a Pine, and they ain't such great lightning attractors either....

Just so's yer pretty much pickled when the time comes... Have a handful of these Bandys... Much smoother than yer Guinnys.. strained through a charcoal filled sock in an old boot, not so brassy and they don't tend ta singe yer facial hair like a Flamin' Shot... Course with you young fellers that might not be a bad thing!! Whatever blows yer kilt up I allus says!!

[Corki]

Before I forget to say it, I have asked for Merlyn to be added to the Band's usergroup as I am still unable to do so.

 

I see you have received a warm welcome - expect a few more in the coming days! But now, I hope you are prepared for the full force that the Official Spiel throws at Recruits! Batten down the hatches and hold on tight, for here it comes!

 

*official spiel*

 

Welcome Merlyn! 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, Direwolf Jon, 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 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 Merlyn a Marshal-General's Special Battle Brew*

 

CARAI AN SHEN AN CALHAR!!!!!

[Merlyn]

phew, what a torrent! sure am glad that i strapped myself in...and mmmm is the MG brew especially delectable. i'd just like to say that i'm really looking forward to my time as a raw recruit and meeting even more members of the band! 

[Felicur]

Hey Merlyn, welcome to the Band!

 

I'm Felicur, BG of teh Cavalry Regiment.

 

I see you've had the spiel already! Look frorward to seeing in around the Stables in the near future.  ;D

[Rodelle]

*jumps up and down* new member! great! Can i keep the RR? ;D

[Direwolf Jon]

No, no, no, down Rodelle.  :P Just kidding, but nope I can't allow ya to keep Merlyn.  He has to get his time with all the regiments.  ;D

[Merlyn]

well, my computer just informed me that i won something...hopefully it's not someone's ownership...

[Bursius]

Welcome to the band Merlyn!