GM_Kadann | Welcome all to another Vast Empire meeting |
GM_Kadann | Yesterday, I put up a new 'front' to the main VE site for those people that are visiting and not logged into the site |
GM_Kadann | You may have noticed this if you've visted it while not being logged in |
GM_Kadann | This will hopefully help recruit better quality recruits as well as help retain them for longer periods |
GM_Kadann | If you're logged in and would like to read over this, here is the link: http://www.vastempire.com/main.cfm?ref=join |
GM_Kadann | We have a little treat for you more towards the end of the meeting so make sure to stick around |
GM_Kadann | Let's go ahead and start with some division reports |
GM_Kadann | Well, we'll start with my OO first |
GM_Kadann | Talon, you have something to report today? |
SM_DJM_Talon|COM_CEO_Claw | Sure. Still working on catching up on the division stories. |
SM_DJM_Talon|COM_CEO_Claw | I would like to finish up Chapter 8 soon so that we can move on to Chapter 9 |
SM_DJM_Talon|COM_CEO_Claw | The idea for Chapter 9 is that will be written entirely by the High Council so that we can move through some years quickly. Feel free to keep your characters the same age (I will be on all of mine). This is more to help us out with technology and growth of Jedi. |
SM_DJM_Talon|COM_CEO_Claw | Chapter 10 will be written by everyone, so you should expect some fun with that. |
SM_DJM_Talon|COM_CEO_Claw | As for the communications end of my job, you might have noticed the number of resets the IRC server has been having. I'm still tweaking things here and there, but I should be done with the full blown resets for a while. |
HG_Fury | !orderfor Talon sbrandy |
| * SM_DJM_Talon|COM_CEO_Claw pours Talon some Savareen Brandy and puts it on HG_Fury's tab. |
| * SM_DJM_Talon|COM_CEO_Claw raises the glass to Fury and takes a sip and goes back to his notes |
SM_DJM_Talon|COM_CEO_Claw | and a little note for both IRC and ComNet: I've been noticing an increasing number of people acting a fool. Kadann's letting me be more harsh with you, since he's finally getting annoyed too. Yes, that's right, the most relaxed High Council member is finally getting peeved. It's open season on stupidity now. |
SM_DJM_Talon|COM_CEO_Claw | That's all I have from the Operations office today. Thanks. |
GM_Kadann | Thanks Talon |
GM_Kadann | Just remember to follow the Code of Conduct and you should all be fine |
GM_Kadann | Just remember to follow the Code of Conduct and you should all be fine |
GM_Kadann | Also, make sure you read over the VE Axiom as that goes further into details as to how to act |
GM_Kadann | As another note, I've finished a few more features on KadBot as you've all probably have noticed |
GM_Kadann | He is able to enforce language, colors, flooding as well as throw out the occational rude comment |
GM_Kadann | There is a 500,000 IC reward to the one that picks the new name for KadBot |
GM_Kadann | make sure to check the main ComNet for more details |
GM_Kadann | I'll be selecting the best names either Tuesday or Wednesday to take to the rest of the HC to vote on so we can get a smaller list |
GM_Kadann | More information on that will come this week, so keep looking for that |
GM_Kadann | Now on to some division reports |
GM_Kadann | Fury, you have the Army report today? |
HG_Fury | I do. |
HG_Fury | I begin this day of heavy events with one recent incident that should put a sour taste in your mouths. |
SM_DJM_Talon|COM_CEO_Claw | Well, mine's from not brushing my teeth yet since I just woke up. |
HG_Fury | Last night, the trooper known as Trike ran through this channel spouting racial slurs and committing Comnet offenses. |
HG_Fury | Hush now. |
HG_Fury | Kadann was present and catch Trike running down the halls and put him out of his misery with a flechette gun. |
HG_Fury | Therefore, Raiders has a new opening. Those who actually see Trike come online will do well to advise him that he is no longer welcome here. |
HG_Fury | Moving on.... |
HG_Fury | Kiara Blackstar is hereby promoted to Lance Corporal for jumping in and making an early impact in her squad. Regretfully, she will be taking a leave of absence soon but we hope she will come back to our ranks soon enough. |
HG_Fury | Some of you may be wondering where we go from here storywise. Here's my take on things. |
HG_Fury | Thrawn is rising and taking the fight to the New Republic. Seeing as he purposely isolated himself from the various Imperial factions (like our's) and whatever warlords are out there, his success or failure means little to our goals. |
HG_Fury | He is, however, redirecting New Republic forces, which IS to our advantage. |
HG_Fury | We've taken some significant pieces of the trade lane puzzles of late. It is time to press that advantage. |
HG_Fury | That will be our next step. |
HG_Fury | As for mundane issues, I want everyone to focus on cleaning up websites and banners and making this place look good for new members. The movie will inspire people to see the dawn of the Empire and some of those folks will come here. |
HG_Fury | I would like, over the next couple weeks, to get some form of gaming campaign together. |
HG_Fury | I would like the rest of you to do what you can to get interest up, in yourselves and your squadmates. |
HG_Fury | I'll be introducing new IC products that are movie related and I know the Army heads are working on some activities. |
HG_Fury | Let's get motivated and have fun with this. |
HG_Fury | That is all for now. |
GM_Kadann | Thank you Fury |
GM_Kadann | Japheth, you have something to report today from the Navy? |
|ADM|KT|Japheth| | Surely |
|ADM|KT|Japheth| | Reports this week were sparse, as they have been recently. As a result I don't have as much to say as I might like. |
|ADM|KT|Japheth| | Nazgul Squadron has finished up its independant story and are making noises about moving into another one |
|ADM|KT|Japheth| | I'd like to encourage that, and encourage Kaph to begin one as well. |
|ADM|KT|Japheth| | Captain sk8guy recently handed out a bunch of promotions for testing performance, congratulations to those who were promoted. |
|ADM|KT|Japheth| | We've worked out a system for that now, so those shouldn't be so far after you've actually completed the test anymore. |
|ADM|KT|Japheth| | And though I hadn't though about it, I'm glad Fury did: We need to work a bit to clean up the place for the new recruits that will be joining in the next few months as the new movie is released. |
|ADM|KT|Japheth| | Its general maintenance for the most part. Depending on how many people think they're up to it, we may look into some sort of contest to make a Naval Banner or something, since we don't have one. |
|ADM|KT|Japheth| | More on that in the future, I'm done for now. |
GM_Kadann | Thank you Japheth |
GM_Kadann | When updating your sites, make sure to try all the links to ensure that none of them are broken |
GM_Kadann | nothing is more frustrating than trying out a link only to find it leads nowhere |
GM_Kadann | Now it's time for the lottery drawing |
GM_Kadann | I need 3 volunteers |
GM_Kadann | first people to msg me get the chance |
GM_Kadann | ok....Go ahead and type !lotterypick |
DJK_SGT_Angel | !lotterypick |
GM_Kadann | LOTTERY NUMBER: 30 |
LCRWEarthjedi01 | !lotterypick |
GM_Kadann | LOTTERY NUMBER: 25 |
SM_DJM_Talon|COM_CEO_Claw | !lotterypick |
GM_Kadann | LOTTERY NUMBER: 10 |
GM_Kadann | excellent |
GM_Kadann | 10-25-30 are your numbers for this week |
GM_Kadann | Make sure to check your tickets and send in your winners before the week is out |
GM_Kadann | And now we have something that none of us like to do |
GM_Kadann | But do to the circumstances, it must be done |
SM_DJM_Talon|COM_CEO_Claw | None of us? |
GM_Kadann | Fury, you may continue |
| * GM_Kadann smirks |
HG_Fury | Three Royal Guards escort two bedraggled beings into the meeting chamber. Both are blinded by the bright lights and do not resist when they are shackled to a temporary wall placed at one end of an elliptical stage set at the center of the room. The Guards take their places, two next to the trooper known as Rema, one standing next to the shamed trooper Afyon. |
HG_Fury | I do not take the following task lightly; nor should the rest of you. |
HG_Fury | We have before us two trusted members of the Stormtrooper Corps. They have shamed themselves, and by extension all of you, through actions inconsistent with our mandate. |
HG_Fury | They did not do this once in grevious manner, such as Trike last night. In his case, he was taken down as one would a sick animal. |
HG_Fury | There is no honor in that, yet also no shame. |
HG_Fury | No, what we do today is worse. Worse in its significance and also in its delivery. |
HG_Fury | One of the things that make our faction better than others is our openness to new ideas and our belief in comradeship. |
HG_Fury | We listen to each other. More importantly, we put trust in one another. |
HG_Fury | We are also forgiving of slights. |
HG_Fury | But only up to a point. |
HG_Fury | Last year we saw a rise in petty bickering, in putting self in front of squad. In putting squad in front of what is best for the Corps. |
HG_Fury | I took my time responding to this. Perhaps too long. But punishments were handed out with the express message to move past the incidents and improve behavior and performance. |
HG_Fury | This did not entirely happen. Another incident soon down the road. |
HG_Fury | And then another. |
HG_Fury | I allowed certain members three times to fail me, and you, and themselves. |
HG_Fury | This, I believe, is leniency to the extreme. |
| * HG_Fury turns to face the condemned as a squad of stormtroopers enters the room at the far end of the ellipse. |
HG_Fury | Rema, your worst crime is not the slander of officers nor the advocation of anarchy. |
HG_Fury | It is, contrary to what you may believe, being loyal to a fault. |
HG_Fury | You followed your former squad leader down a path you knew you should not have walked. |
HG_Fury | I received many eleventh hour requests to review your case. |
HG_Fury | In the end, you betrayed a trust. |
HG_Fury | I gain no joy from this. |
| * HG_Fury watched the watch officer arrange the firing squad and goes through the cadence to deliver the killing blow. |
| * HG_Fury observes the squad return their weapons in a salute pattern across their chests. |
HG_Fury | Afyon, as a trusted member in charge of a squad, you were given a mandate to lead by example. |
HG_Fury | This you did, but in the interests of changing established patterns, you chose to create mayhem amongst the ranks. |
HG_Fury | If your plans had succeeded, we would be lauding you. Instead, we stand and await summary judgement. |
HG_Fury | The infighting was not enough. You had to move on to advocating revolt amongst a squad leader, and then amongst a platoon leader. Basically, to ignore and actively work against the command structure. |
HG_Fury | No matter how good a soldier you may be, this behavior can NOT be allowed in a military reign. |
HG_Fury | Knowing when to cut your losses is important. This, too, is a lesson for me. |
HG_Fury | I have been given the wisdom that I should not waste a blaster bolt on you. |
HG_Fury | And so I will not. |
| * HG_Fury nods to the Guardsman standing next to Afyon, who is also known as Bob. |
HG_Fury | Bob removes an unpowered vibroblade from under his robes and swiftly slices Afyon across the throat. |
HG_Fury | Thank you Bob. |
HG_Fury | As Afyon perishes over the next few moments, I want to advise all of you that only these two characters have passed from us. |
HG_Fury | They have alter egos in the Navy. Let us all call this an end to the chaos and move on from here. |
HG_Fury | Lord Kadann, the floor is your's. |
GM_Kadann | Thank you Fury |
GM_Kadann | I hope we don't have to go down this road again |
GM_Kadann | As losing long standing members is never any fun |
GM_Kadann | Let us all learn from this and move onto bigger and better things |
GM_Kadann | That is all for today |
GM_Kadann | Dismissed |