OptimusPrime - welcome to the Band of the Red Hand ORG!

[Corki]

I see Banders are slow on the uptake - so you are officially being welcomed by the top dog of the Band!  ;D

 

So welcome to the Band! I have just sent you an email with a load of useful information, and there will be more to come when I post the awesome Official Spiel!

 

In the meantime, sit back and relax, and hopefully a few other Banders will be a long to meet and greet you!

[Corki]

Oh, and I have also asked you to be added to the Band's usergroup here at DM. No idea how long you will have to wait though.

[Stevros]

Hi OptimusPrime, have a look around and start posting, your official spiel will be here soon so you best find something to hold on to and brace yourself. Then your time as a Raw Recruit will be underway, I'm still a RR so can't help you too much, but you may find this helps with the spiel.

 

*Stevros leans over to his fellow recruit and offers him a few swigs from his hipflask.*

[mottlee]

welcome to the band optimusprime hope you have fun here in the band

here this will also help you with the offical spiel

 

*handsover a barrel of bandy*

 

get that into you

[Jeannaisais]

Welcome to the Band Optimus, we're glad to have ya here! Like everyone has said so far, find something to hold on to for the official spiel and take a brownie while you're at it ;)

 

Oh, I'm Jea by the way, Executive Officer of the Band (which means I'll be counting up your points ;) )

[Canis Rufus]

Sup OP!  Welcome to the Band!  Looking forward to your "Transformation" into a Full fledge Member. Get it T-r-a-n-s-f-o-r-m-a-t-i-o-n......  It a pun....... Like a joke only not a funny.......  OK mabey not really runny at all but I was board and it gave me a min of entertainment..... Oh well Looking forward to seeing you around!

[OptimusPrime]

Thanks guys!

 

So, a bit about myself. Im 24 and I live in Lancashire, England, and have done for all my life save for a 6 month period during which I lived in France. One of those times that you hate when you're there but look back at it fondly.

 

I am an aspiring writer, Ive been working on my first serious project for about 3 years, although strangely enough I havent really focused on it enough to get to the point where I begin the real thing. Still building the world and the characters and whatnot, but I really feel Im onto something. The first group I joined here was the Illuminators, and they have inspired me much in the little-over-a-month that Ive been with them. I would definitely recommend them to any writers here.

 

Music is primarily why I came to the Band. I listen to quite a broad range. I like things like Foo Fighters, Incubus, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Pendulum, Prodigy, Killers, Eminem, Dr Dre, Timberland, Black Eyed Peas, Tenacious D, and Metallica. A few years ago I moved in with a friend who had a drumkit and after one do on it I knew I would get one. They are by far the most appealing instrument to me, its both fun and stress relieving in a subliminal way, I found. I cannot truly play the drums as I only owned a kit for three months, but I still consider myself a drummer. I love annoying my boss at work when I reenact playing a kit on my desk.

 

Cheryl Cole is the sexiest woman on the planet.

 

Sup OP!  Welcome to the Band!  Looking forward to your "Transformation" into a Full fledge Member. Get it T-r-a-n-s-f-o-r-m-a-t-i-o-n......  It a pun....... Like a joke only not a funny.......  OK mabey not really runny at all but I was board and it gave me a min of entertainment..... Oh well Looking forward to seeing you around!

 

I chortled when I read this. Nobody has made a joke about my name on here until now  ;D

 

Well, that will do for an introduction! Look forward to chatting more with you guys! I am a member of the Illuminators and Black Tower also, so I encourage any writers or gamers to join those groups respectively!

 

Peace

[F Horn of Valere]

welcome to the band! I am no drummer, but I think maybe we might be around the same skill in that... lol... I can do a simple rock beat, and 3 out of 4 times I can attempt a fill and stay in rhythm, but that is about it!

[OptimusPrime]

welcome to the band! I am no drummer, but I think maybe we might be around the same skill in that... lol... I can do a simple rock beat, and 3 out of 4 times I can attempt a fill and stay in rhythm, but that is about it!

 

Yea thats me as well  ;)

[Jeannaisais]

I can play Rock Band drums.....haven't tried guitar hero world tour drums yet lol

 

Real drums...I wouldn't even know where to begin!

[Corki]

I want to play the drums. It is my plan once I qualify as an accountant in a few years time. I have some finger drums, and that is a start. My girlfriend (Northie) is adament I won't be getting any drums. We'll see...

 

Anyway, time for the official spiel! Hope you are holding on tightly!

 

*official spiel*

 

Welcome OptimusPrime! 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 Under-Commander, 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 OptimusPrime Marshal-General's Special Battle Brew*

 

CARAI AN SHEN AN CALHAR!!!!!

[OptimusPrime]

Nice one! Sounds like theres a lot going on here, I look forward to exploring.

 

 

[Corki]

Unless you have done so already, don't forget to sign into our roll call in the private boards here.