[INTRO] Welcome Faile! ^_^

[Odette]

Hi! ^_^

 

Welcome to the Band of the Red Hand!. Congrats on joining hte best Org on DM! ^_^

 

I'm Odette, one of the Archers, pretty soon you'll be bombarded with people introducing themselves and giving you drinks.

SO just sit back and relax as everyone comes to say hello.

 

Then of course in a little bit Corki, our esteemed leader, will be here to give you the Oficial Spiel.

 

*Hands Faile a Brew*

 

 

 

 

Disclaimer: The Official Spiel will knock your socks off. We suggest wearing sock, we're not sure what gets knocked off if you're not wearing socks.

[Guest Cadsuane]

*waits for the spiel with Odds*

 

*chants*

 

Official spiel! Official spiel! 8)

 

 

Oh, and hi Faile. ^_^

[Odette]

*pounces on Caddy*

 

Official spiel! Official Spiel!

 

Last time I heard it I got all wobbly in the knees. ^_^

[Corki]

*chants*

 

Official Spiel! Official Spiel!

 

*sees everyone looking at him*

 

Oh, you want me to post it?? Well, keep chanting and see!

[Guest Cadsuane]

*bounces up and down in excitement with Odds*

 

Official spiel, official spiel!! :twisted:

 

Post it, Corki, or I'll poke you!

[Taymist]

Hi Faile, welcome to the Band. *hugs*

 

*hands a brew*

 

I'm Tay, Lieutenant General and Regimental Liaison Officer for the Infantry..... and that ^^^ was our Marshal General, Corki, being what we like to call... awkward :lol: (being polite) .

 

Look forward to seeing you when you get to The Barracks during your RR weeks and feel free to send me a pm for help if you need it.

 

Mr Awkward up there will be along to blow your mind with the Official Spiel shortly. :D

[Corki]

Mr Awkward, huh? And a poke? Oh, the pressure not to post it yet!!

[Faile]

I'm starting to like you guys already. I mean how many places that you join say hey and hand you a brew? That's just awesome, everybody should do it. :D

[Odette]

Corki! You Spiel Tease!

 

 

 

*tops off Faile's Brew*

Trust us.. The fun is just beginning! ^_^

We treat our newbie recruits right!

[Guest Cadsuane]

Corki, give us a little spiel and I'll put this dollar bill down your... keyboard. 8)

[SBoydW]

Welcome faile... we can be new together...

[Taymist]

*dies laughing at Cads*

 

Oh and don't forget to check out the Recruit Tents when you get to the off site boards, Faile :). They're specially for new Raw Recruits to get to know each other and ask any questions they have.

 

*hands over another brew*

[Corki]

Ok, ok! I give in! The pressure was too much! Here it is! Hold on to something solid tightly as it is one heck of a trip!

 

*official spiel*

 

Welcome Faile! 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, F Horn of Valere, or I, 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

- replying to other people's reviews and asking questions

- composing Jak O' the Shadow verses

- getting articles published in our monthly newsletter, The Hornsounder

- monthly roll call in the Band's private boards 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 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! Expect one soon! 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 new Lottery set up on our new Dicing with Jak O' the Shadows board, which you will see once you sign up for the private boards here at DM. There are also several 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 division, and can fight anyone in the Band! It is currently being revised, but the ideas will all be the same! There are many staff members for the Game who will be willing to help you out.

 

Once you have signed up for the private boards, 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 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 Faile a Marshal-General's Special Battle Brew*

 

CARAI AN SHEN AN CALHAR!!!!!

[MsDanya]

hello :D welcome!

 

I was going to say something witty and funny and clever and stuff but I'm not cause well, everyone else does ^_^

 

enjoy your time here1

[Odette]

Whew!

*wipes sweat from forehead*

 

Was that Spiel as good for everyone else as it was for me?

[Faile]

That spiel was was of the best spiel's I've ever heard.*wipes tears from eye*

 

Here's to you Corki! *raises glass, and takes HUGE sip*

[Guest Cadsuane]

Ohhhh god oh god oh god... *reads spiel, then sits back breathing heavily*

 

Yeah baby. 8)

[Corki]

*takes a deep bow*

 

Why thank you!

[MsDanya]

*nods* indeed it was a very good one!! I wish I had gotten one of those when I joined!

[Odette]

*lol*..

I can set up a "Welcome Danya ^_^* thread for you if you'd like. Maybe you'd get one then. ^_^

[MsDanya]

:D

 

yay!! I hope so! *crosses fingers*

[Corki]

Then everyone will want one then...

[Odette]

Yeah... Doesn't that make you feel loved?!

[DeathDealer]

I thought the spiel rather anticlimactic.

 

Welcome, Faile to The Band of the Red Hand! The best place to go if you want brew is by far the Infantry. Best brew in town! Just ask for a Guinfantry!

 

Where ever you end up, go join The Game. The classes are easy and the fighting is fierce! It’s more fun than riding a bike with no seat!

[Mystica]

Welcome Fail!! *hands the new recruit a golden liquid* Bottoms up!

 

*pokes and pinches Crabsypoo*