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An individual, during the course of their enlistment will doubtless hear of Invictus, or Insidiae, or Antesignani. No, these are not ways of preparing Italian seafood, but rather the Terra's elite combat units, the Alpha Squads. New Numerii are curious as to what is going on when someone says that Insidiae is finalizing their new gear, or that Invictus just came back from a deployment. They didn't learn of these strange weapons in Schola and it creates a large interest as to how they can get this gear and what can they do with it. So lets answer these common questions.
What is an Alpha Squad?
This question should be rephrased to 'What are the Alpha Squads?' And contrary to popular belief there are not just three. There are actually four Alpha Squads. They are called Invictus, Antesignani, Insidiae, and The Apostles. The first three are Terra squads while the Apostles are an Astra squad. These persons are the elite fighters of Terra and Astra. They are the people that shine in combat and kill efficiently. An Alpha squad is also a group that prides itself in fair play to achieve their goals. They work hard to be a role model and set the example for the rest of the group. These are the people that want to tirelessly stand on the line in the defense of Titan and really do have a love for combat.
What does it take to become a member of an Alpha Squad?
This is actually a lot more complex than you can imagine. If you want to work hard and dedicate yourself to improving the overall appearance of the Ordo, then yes you have the start of what it takes. It also takes a great degree of time and skill. You want to be able to push yourself to the limit and effectively kill. So practice here and there when you can and taking part of offensive maneuvers against opposing militaries with the rest of the group really works to hone that skill and create a better ... you. The Squad commanders will see this. And your approaches of wishing candidacy are thus looked at a bit more readily. Also there is a sense of humility. You may hear the occasional banter about how this person kicked in the face of such and such a group. But in the end when you ask a person about what their squad does and how it functions, you'll hear a lot about brotherhood and teamwork. It's that sense and thought process that makes the difference.
What are the differences between the squads?
What do the different squads do?
Well, each of the four has a separate role to play. Where as all the squads can work well individually, when working as a team, they work even better. The general roles are as follows:
Invictus: Frontline shock-trooper. They mainly use an SMG and gear to get up close and personal, assaulting the defense line and rushing in head first. They try and break a hole into a defense and secure a position with the use of close combat force tactics. They strike fear into the enemy and break their spirit by relentlessly pushing forward and eliminating those around them.
Antesignani: Falsely thought of as being strictly an Armored division and heavy weapons, Antesignani's true role is that of Long Range Fire Support. Yes, Ante is the one that uses the tanks more often than anyone but it's the way we use them. With an LMG as our primary weapon, we engage at range making sure to only remove enemy targets and firing over the shoulders of our Invictus brothers. As an Armored division, they take several roles. Ranged support as well as a spearhead on offense and a stable defense post on defense.
Insidiae: Infiltration. While Invictus and Antesignani are duking it out with the enemy, Insidiae is moving quickly and swiftly in cover to secure other positions. They try and get to different positions and spread out on the line only to pull everyone in their squad to a weakness in the defense and exploit it using their SMG's and demolitions to cover their tracks and make sure the weak point in the defense stays exactly where it is.
Apostles: Simply put they are thought of as just the skilled pilots of the Ordo. But remembering that not everywhere there will be Aireal combat, they have a secondary purpose. They are equipped with weapons that are meant to assist the other three ground squads. When the ground troops are assisted by the Apostles, no one survives the assault. Their weaponry includes a modular weapon that can fire as a long range support weapon, an SMG, and even as a shotgun and M203. It's the most versatile weapon of the squads though like a Swiss Army knife, the actual tool is better in the long run. In the air, they are feared. They command the most dangerous crafts in the Ordo and bring on a pain that cannot be fathomed. They fly in hard and fast, bombing strategic locales on the map and shooting down everything else.
in short, Invictus gets sent out quickly followed by the rest. With all of the squads engaging together, they are the definition of devastation.
If I get into an Alpha Squad, what are the requirements?
Dedication. Humility. Skill. Prowess ... All of these and more. For Invictus you have to want to take matters somewhat recklessly. For Antesignani, you have to want to be controlled and calm under heavy fire. For Insidiae, you have to want to be tactical and sneaky. For The Apostles you have to want to fly.
Professionalism off the field, deadliness on the field.
The Alpha squads, like the Ordo, are not independent. They are the elite but not the elitists. If you ask an Alpha squad member for help, you will get it with a smile. We are always looking to help people. And we really enjoy it to be honest.
So what does it take to be an Alpha squad member? A desire to help people.
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~ORDO IMPERIALIS~
OFFICIAL DOCUMENT
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NAME/RANK/DIVISION: Corsi Mousehold / E-7 / Antesignani
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DATE: 26JUN2010
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SUBJECT: General discussion; diplomacy, developments, reminders.
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SUMMARY: Armor, war, and Pizza.
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CHAT LOG:
Meeting Opener
[18:00] Aryte Vesperia shouts: Okay, let's get started boys and gals. This will be as humanly brief as possible. I wanted to make sure we had a chance to wrap up and cover some points this week. That, and, routine routine!
[18:00] Aryte Vesperia shouts: To begin with-- remember, comments and questions at the appropriate time. Do not interrupt!
Imperator's Report
[18:00] Aryte Vesperia: First up, this week's statistics and commentary:
[18:01] Aryte Vesperia: Members: 305
Cadets: 9
Applicants:
New: 9
Accepted: 2
Denied: 1
In review: 6
Defense: 80
Offense: 9
Allied Assist: 5
[18:01] Aryte Vesperia: As a note: nine offensive deployments without my presence or involvement-- that's pretty impressive. Good work. This time last year, we barely got three during my vacation. A lot of growth in quality of command ability. Kudos.
[18:01] Aryte Vesperia: Defensive wise, we've seen a fair increase in intensity of battles-- as expected, the sim transition has brought a lot of TAC back to our shores. All in all, doing an incredible job.
Diplomatic Report:
[18:01] Aryte Vesperia: Diplomatic notes for the week:
[18:02] Aryte Vesperia: In short, TAC hates us. A lot. Instances with TAC continue to be forefront.
[18:03] Aryte Vesperia: Discussions occured earlier today, in which Mercz HC and Ordo command agreed that some political and operational decisions need to be formulated against some of the TAC players-- notably, growing concerns over 2142's abuses in combat situations.
[18:03] Aryte Vesperia: We will be turning a lot of attention toward the growth of the IS over the coming weeks. We have, to date, maintained a lot of steam against the TAC-- even in events where TAC forces significantly outnumbered the IS.
[18:04] Aryte Vesperia: So again, kudos for your roles in maintaining the IS there.
Divisional Reports
[18:04] Aryte Vesperia: Unit reports this evening?
[18:04] Sosarin Demar raises his hand.
[18:04] Lestat Umarov raises hand
[18:04] Aryte Vesperia: Mr. Demar.
Astra
[18:04] Sosarin Demar shouts: The Apostles have really stepped up to invigorate its core, as well as train those newcomers to the queue. I want to thank you guys and encourage y'all to maintain that level of energy. Wolfshaman Warrior has been working on a sculpted plane model for the aircraft rezzer project -- the premise being an aircraft rezzer placed in the spawn area to invite those without aircraft to engage in the activity. Details are still being hammered out, but a lot of us are excited about this project. Finally, there is the flurry of division-related debates illustrated in the latest "weekly discussion" thread. If you're new to Astra, I recommend checking it out! Thank you. That concludes this week's report for Astra.
[18:05] Aryte Vesperia: Thank you. Mr. Umarov?
[18:07] Aryte Vesperia: Mr. Umarov?
Terra
[18:07] Lestat Umarov: Another busy week for Terra. We have a few open command positions which will be closing up for the decision making process shortly. I'd advise anyone interested to apply as they won't be up much longer. There's a few other smaller issues which will be taken care of after AC comes to a close. I'm also looking for people who are interested in helping with the Unit of the Month outline. A discussion was held last week in regards to the competition aspect and we decided it would be best to change things up a bit. If you'd like to help please post in the discussion thread.
[18:07] Mercury: New contact: Azoth Zsun
[18:07] Lestat Umarov: Was typing, sorry.
[18:08] Lestat Umarov: On that note I've been a bit scatterbrained this week. Just started college and getting used it it.
[18:08] Lestat Umarov: From Keller for Invictus: "Invictus didn't lose many men to AC, so the squad continued to maintain a high, active presence on base.
[18:08] Lestat Umarov: From Corsi for Antesignani: "Steady activity picking up. Looking for one more member for the squad so watching new people. One raid preformed and one training preformed. "
[18:08] Lestat Umarov: No report from Insidiae.
[18:08] Lestat Umarov: From Thatguy for Cohors B: "Activity, again, is in the middle. The Cohors B sweep will comense as soon as we get our new CO. PRF's are getting done, there are one or two PRF's that did not get done, if you are one of these people who requested a PRF and didn't get one, I will do them personally (:O SPECULE). Activites are going up within the squads, and will continue to do so with our new CO. Reminder to all, keep asking for those PRF's, if your CO is being stinky, please contact myself. Thank you!"
[18:08] Lestat Umarov: This concludes me report for Terra.
[18:08] Lestat Umarov: my*
[18:09] Aryte Vesperia: Thank you, very good.
[18:09] Aryte Vesperia: Any additional reports for the evening>
[18:09] Keller Teichmann raises his hand.
[18:09] Aryte Vesperia: Mr. Teichmann.
Munitorum
[18:09] Keller Teichmann shouts: Thought I may as well make a shout, because not many people are a part of Munitorum / attend the meetings (which I'm guilty of as well). I've been working on making some new weapons with a distinctly not-real weapons to help bring some diversity to our armory, hopefully in time for Dis' new armor. The first result of that is on my back (it should rez, not sure about you hotel folks). So, more stuff coming, and feedback in particular is vastly appreciated and very much wanted. These weapons are for you guys. Here's a link to the topic on the forum to keep track of it and pitch your feedback and ideas.
http://forums.ordoim...ons/#entry64323 :>
[18:09] Kytec Switchblade raises hand
[18:10] Aryte Vesperia: Thank you. Mr. Switchblade?
Anthrocon
[18:11] Kytec Switchblade: Aryte ate all the piza and firefox's laptop is full of inapropriate pictures. ut i made the end of the meeting even tho you're across the room :D
[18:11] Corsi Mousehold raises her hand.
[18:11] Aryte Vesperia: Except we're not at the end. Thank you for the room report.
[18:11] Aryte Vesperia: Hah.
[18:11] Aryte Vesperia: Ms. Mousehold?
Tactica
[18:12] Corsi Mousehold: Tactica is still moving forward. Lots of base changes and moves among the community have been taking place and Tactica is already formulating plans. OPur major concern right now has focused on Titan's defense. Tactica members have been taking careful concideration of the recent attacks and watching out for potential holes in the defense and proper ways to defend them efficiently. Always looking for new people to join in the fun.
[18:12] Corsi Mousehold: Ron is working on a final note for our regulations and how we are to perform on and off Titan. New reports have been hitting our folders as well as some bases have been shifting around. If you are a part of a raid team on any of our enemies bases and note something out of the ordinary or new gear, please inform myself or Ron so we can take them into note in our reports. This concludes the Tactica report.
[18:13] Aryte Vesperia: Thank you very much.
[18:13] Aryte Vesperia: Anything additional this evening?
[18:13] Aryte Vesperia: Very good then.
[18:13] Aryte Vesperia: Moving right along! Almost theeere.
Old Business
Keynote Topics
[18:13] Aryte Vesperia: First topic this evening: AC.
[18:13] Mercury: New contact: Intus Infinity
[18:14] Aryte Vesperia: AC ends tomorrow-- to date, nothing has gone awry here. So thank you all for keeping things under wraps. Very good work defending and deploying against our foes.
[18:14] (COM): Garion Lowenhardt: /r/ TP to meeting room.
[18:14] Aryte Vesperia: Special thanks to all of the officers and other command personnel who've been pulling overtime to make it work.
[18:14] Aryte Vesperia: Everyone here conveys that they miss you guys. We'll see you all soon!
[18:14] Aryte Vesperia: Next up: update on Disembodied.
[18:15] Aryte Vesperia: The universal armor is nearly completed-- he is working on pelvis part now, he simply needed clarity on the pelvis piece. As far as I can tell, it seems to be going quite well.
[18:15] Aryte Vesperia: We should have a release set available in the near future.
[18:17] Aryte Vesperia: On the initial release, we will be putting a temporary moratorium on modifications to the armor.
[18:17] Aryte Vesperia: This is to ensure . . well, that Curia doesn't commit seppuku all at the same time.
[18:17] Aryte Vesperia: Questions on that?
[18:18] (COM): Nohime Runner: raises a hand
[18:18] Aryte Vesperia: Nohime?
[18:18] Lunus Ferraris raises a paw
[18:18] Nohime Runner shouts: I was curious is there was any word ont he special modifications Mr. Hand was talking out, ie the sand, snow, etc armor
[18:19] Aryte Vesperia: That will not be included in the initial deployment. If we wish to explore camo options for deployments, it will be done seperately.
[18:19] Aryte Vesperia: Lunus?
[18:20] Lunus Ferraris: In regards to the temporary inability to mod the armor, does that include being unable to resize the armor?
[18:20] Aryte Vesperia: Of course not.
[18:20] Aryte Vesperia: Unless you're Arohk. Because it'll be hilarious.
[18:20] Aryte Vesperia: Arokh, rather.
[18:20] Arokh Takakura: D:
[18:20] Aryte Vesperia: Any other questions?
[18:20] Corsi Mousehold raises her hand.
[18:20] Aryte Vesperia: Mousehold?
[18:21] Corsi Mousehold: Will there be a female version of this armor?
[18:21] Aryte Vesperia shakes his Eight Ball.
[18:21] Aryte Vesperia: The signs aren't looking good.
[18:21] Corsi Mousehold facepalms.
[18:21] Aryte Vesperia: Any other questions?
[18:22] Blaze Wiles raises paw
[18:22] Aryte Vesperia: Wils?
[18:22] Aryte Vesperia: Wiles?
[18:24] Blaze Wiles: will 3rd party items/mods that have been passed prior to the new armour set release be acceptable or will all such ruling be reversed for the new set?
[18:24] Aryte Vesperia: It will be treated as a reset.
[18:24] Garion Lowenhardt raises hand?
[18:24] Aryte Vesperia: Lowenhardt?
[18:24] Blaze Wiles: thank you sir
[18:24] Garion Lowenhardt: Actually, withdrawn, I'll ask later when it's more pertinent.
[18:25] Aryte Vesperia: Kk.
[18:25] Garion Lowenhardt: ((Like next week.))
[18:25] Aryte Vesperia: :dkk
[18:25] Aryte Vesperia: Very good then. All righty.
[18:25] Garion Lowenhardt raises hand, "Thought of something else."
[18:25] Aryte Vesperia: Yes?
[18:25] Garion Lowenhardt: Will the former policy regarding headgear be changing with the new armor?
[18:25] Garion Lowenhardt: IE pretty lenient as to hats and such as long as they're not too out of theme.
[18:26] Aryte Vesperia: Hm, probably not. Hats aren't a huge deal.
[18:26] Radryl Allen raises his hand.
[18:26] Aryte Vesperia: Last question. Allen?
[18:27] Radryl Allen: Are we going to be permitted to make adaptations to the new helmets? Like I did at the old one to adapt it to my face?
[18:27] Aryte Vesperia: Potentially,
[18:27] Aryte Vesperia: We will see.
[18:27] Aryte Vesperia: All righty then . .
[18:27] Aryte Vesperia: Let me seeee.
Meeting Closer
[18:28] Aryte Vesperia: Promotions: I will get it all sorted out . . probably by Tuesday. I have to have time to sit down and do it. So apology for delay. Feel free to send me PRFs and such until Monday at midnight.
[18:29] Aryte Vesperia: Other than thaaat . .
[18:29] Aryte Vesperia: Raid probably after this!
[18:30] Aryte Vesperia: I am running back off. Thank you for the good, albeit brief meeting. Please be sure to embarrass my fiance.
[18:30] Aryte Vesperia: Bai.
[18:30] Aryte Vesperia clasps his fist to his chest, presenting a salute.
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[17:31] Aryte Vesperia: Go find me a good ref for pelvis armor. Plz.
[17:33] Corsi Mousehold: So many jokes so little time. *looking*
[17:40] Aryte Vesperia: I found them.
[17:40] Aryte Vesperia: you lose
[17:40] Aryte Vesperia: bai
[17:40] Corsi Mousehold: http://datafortress2020.110mb.com/conflict/crotch1.jpg
[17:40] Corsi Mousehold: I found a few full body.
[17:40] Aryte Vesperia: rofl
[17:41] Corsi Mousehold: I swear no one wants that protected. I think it's a secret desire for all guys to 'accidently' become female.
[17:42] Aryte Vesperia: Fuck that.
[17:42] Aryte Vesperia: I want my penis.
[17:42] Corsi Mousehold: So does Keller.
[17:42] Corsi Mousehold: >.>
[17:42] Corsi Mousehold: <.<
[17:42] Aryte Vesperia: I'd hope so.
[17:42] Corsi Mousehold: Totally goes on quotes of win.
[17:43] Aryte Vesperia: LOL
[17:43] Corsi Mousehold: <3
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Cyphre is so badass, she once appeared in Thorium and Chthonic Syndicate spontaneously got on their knees. Or was that cause they surrendered? I dunno.
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According to WIkipedia:
Zero, written 0, is both a number and the numerical digit used to represent that number in numerals. It plays a central role in mathematics as the additive identity of the integers, real numbers, and many other algebraic structures. As a digit, 0 is used as a placeholder in place value systems. In the English language, 0 may be called zero, oh, null, nil, "o", zilch, zip or nought, depending on dialect and context.
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I have Acrophobia. It's hard for me to even look out the window of a tall building or even play a video game that has me in a place I can fall from a great height. (Half Life 2 bridge scene was a nightmare for me the first few times)
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~ORDO IMPERIALIS~
OFFICIAL DOCUMENT
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**********Meeting Report**********
NAME/RANK/DIVISION: Corsi Mousehold / E-7 / Antesignani
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DATE: 19 June 2010
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SUBJECT: General discussion; diplomacy, developments, reminders.
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SUMMARY: Lots of buisness, new Astra uniforms, Test attack on Titan
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CHAT LOG:
Meeting Opener
[18:00] Aryte Vesperia: Good evening everyone and welcome to this week’s meeting. Per the norm, please be certain to hold all questions and comments until provided the opportunity to speak. Interruptions will result in dismissal from the gathering. When you are provided the chance to speak, be sure to /shout/ your comments or questions—otherwise the recorder may not hear you. Thank you: let’s get started.
[18:00] Aryte Vesperia underlines the shout part like ten times.
Imperator's Report
[18:00] Aryte Vesperia: To begin, our weekly statistics:
Personnel
Members: 301
Cadets 5
Applications
New: 12
Accepted: 1
Denied: 8
Review: 3
Combat
Defensive: 83
Offensive: 15 (awesome)
Diplomatic Report:
[18:02] Aryte Vesperia: Diplomatic occurences this week: TAC essentially is now comprised of every military that isn't the Ordo Imperialis or the Merczateers (or the AN, who are loners or something).
[18:03] Aryte Vesperia: So, the military allegiance group that was against alliances is now a massive alliance against the non-alliance the Iron Symphony.
[18:03] Aryte Vesperia: If you can make sense of that, kudos.
[18:03] Aryte Vesperia: Aside from that, even for being comprised of . . 7, 8 militaries now, TAC continues to get stomped across the board by the IS.
[18:04] Aryte Vesperia: There's really no way to put that nicely. Yesterday, CS abandoned their base to attack us, leaving a huge VG force in defense. We walked all over them.
Divisional Reports
[18:05] Aryte Vesperia: Unit reports?
[18:05] Sosarin Demar raises his hand.
[18:05] Agares Tretiak raises his hand.
[18:05] Aryte Vesperia: Mr. Demar.
Astra
[18:05] Aryte Vesperia: Mr. Demar.
[18:05] Sosarin Demar: Combat participation is nominal. The immediate training queue is clear. Nohime Runner has been appointed to replace Wolfshaman Warrior as flight leader of First Flight. Wolfshaman Warrior will now operate at the Squadron Command level. As the newly appointed Apostle Commander, Kryo Recreant has taken it upon himself to add cohesion to the Apostles and plan their future. A meeting was held today by Nohime Runner to that effect. Detox Exonar hosted some free for all engagements this week -- thank you. On a final note, Nikki4 Aquitaine needs help in conducting her Astra League. If you'd like to host events of that nature, please contact her!
[18:06] Sosarin Demar shouts: Thanks to Aryte Vesperia and Disembodied hand Astra now has flight suits. Just want to thank you both again for investing in such an article for Astra. You can get one from the group notice.
[18:06] Sosarin Demar shouts: Finally, there's quite a lot of flurry on the forums discussing Astra, Astra diplomacy, organizational imporvements, etc. Please go scope that out if you haven't already. Your input is valuable. That concludes this week's report for Astra.
Praetorian Guard
[18:06] Aryte Vesperia: Thank you. Mr. Tretiak?
[18:07] Agares Tretiak: The Praetorian Guard has held it's first Induction ceremony early today, which included a few witnesses outside of the Guard. So I'd like to congratulate all of the Initiates on thier work. Secondly, activity has been solid and remains strong. That about covers things...oh! We held the Vae Victus till the end, I am told.
[18:07] Agares Tretiak: (Along with other people from the Ordo <3 )
[18:08] Agares Tretiak: That's all, sir.
[18:08] Aryte Vesperia: Thank you.
[18:08] Aryte Vesperia: Terra command is apparently missing. So we'll deliver by unit. Cohors A representatives?
Terra
[18:08] Zrazor Rozenstrauch raises a hand.
[18:08] Aryte Vesperia: Mr. Rozenstrauch.
[18:08] Zrazor Rozenstrauch: The crossbow build is finished and is ready to be scripted/animated/sound...ed. Ideally this will be completed within the next week or two, especially since Zabimato, our in-house scripter, is back from his inactivity leave. Next on the development agenda will be an update for the MK.14 PDW and a holdover uniform mod until such time as Disembodied finishes the squad's armor.
[18:09] Aryte Vesperia: Thank you. On behalf of Invictus: Another week of high activity and exceptional performance by the squad. Looking to add one more body before I head off to AC, and hope the squad continues its high activity.
[18:10] Aryte Vesperia: On behalf of Antesignani: Antesignani is welcoming our new XO, Williamca Zenvoka and are bringing in our newest addition, Vinnie Lei - he placing our roster back up to its full count. The Negev was placed into the locker earlier this week, minor bug found and fixed. The XCR is well underway to being completed sometime in the near future with texturing and minor scripting (Don't kill me if I am wrong) left to do. Please take your time Keller and Tsume, quality is better then a release date. Activity is kicking up and we are starting to get things back on track here, example being the last few weeks with trainings and raids being preformed once again on a regular basis. This concludes the comprehensive report for Antesignani.
[18:10] Aryte Vesperia: Cohors B representative?
[18:10] thatguy Andel rasies a hand.
[18:10] Aryte Vesperia: Mr. Andel.
[18:11] thatguy Andel shouts: Activity with Cohors B is in the middle of high and low. A few more activities getting done, more PRF's than last time, and more to come. Cohors B will be undergoing an activity sweep when we settle in our new B-II CO, meaning a lot of people will be moving to Cohors C. Hoping for more events and activities next week, and like always, keep asking your CO's for PRF's!
[18:12] Mercury: New contact: Teron Gray
[18:12] Aryte Vesperia: Thank you.
Tactica
[18:12] Aryte Vesperia: Any additional reports this evening?
[18:12] Ron Bleac raises hand.
[18:12] Aryte Vesperia: Mr. Bleac.
[18:13] Ron Bleac shouts: We've done cool stuff this week, and are still looking for more members. I'm a bit slow on the applications, because I've got a ton of stuff going on aswell. We've prioritized some targets (Marked Blue), as can be seen from the raid map upstairs . Again, I remind you of its presence, it's there for you. As time goes by, those folders will be filled to the brim with gold and other goodies. Corsi is going to be working on a new Emblem for our Armor as well. I've also nearly finished writing up the restructure, more about that at the Tactica meeting.
[18:13] Ron Bleac shouts: That is all!
[18:14] Aryte Vesperia: Thank you very much.
[18:14] Aryte Vesperia: Any final reports?
[18:14] Aryte Vesperia: Very good
Old Business
[18:14] Aryte Vesperia: Any old business to bring up this evening?
[18:15] Aryte Vesperia: Very good. Moving right along then.
Keynote Topics
[18:15] Aryte Vesperia: Foremost this evening, an update from Disembodied:
[18:15] Aryte Vesperia: Flight suits completed and release-- turn eyes to Heavy in the north seats for a glimpse of 'em.
[18:16] Aryte Vesperia: They look fantastic. Disembodied did a great job. Armor is next up for construction. He intends to be completed on schedule and appears to be right on the timeline,.
[18:16] Aryte Vesperia: In addition to which, Disembodied has decided to stop resisting and will be joining Munitorium.
[18:17] Aryte Vesperia: Questions on that?
[18:18] Kryo Recreant raises a hand.
[18:18] Aryte Vesperia: Mr. Recreant?
[18:18] Kryo Recreant: Will he be pressganged into Ordo service a la Mark Karlfeldt?
[18:18] Aryte Vesperia: Definitely.
[18:18] Kryo Recreant: Astra plz. :>
[18:18] Aryte Vesperia: Haha.
[18:18] Aryte Vesperia: He'll probably be whatever uniform he built most recently.
[18:19] Aryte Vesperia: Any other questions?
[18:19] Aryte Vesperia: Very good. Next:
[18:21] Aryte Vesperia: I am going to be recruiting a small staff of adjutants to be attached to my office individually. They will maintain membership in their primary divisions, but operate as my administrative aides. This should increase efficiency by giving me the opportunity to focus on tasks while using the individuals to handle the automation parts of my job.
[18:21] Aryte Vesperia: If the individuals I have in mind otherwise decline or run away, I will open the opportunity up to the group-- just keep an eye tuned to the forums for application.
[18:23] Aryte Vesperia: It will especially be a good opportunity for any individual interested in . . uh, well, heavy amounts of administrative related duties across all branch and assignments. Including policy implementation.
[18:23] Aryte Vesperia: Questions there?
[18:23] Xayvien Rau raises hand.
[18:23] Aryte Vesperia: Rau?
[18:23] Steeltael Lykin raises hand
[18:23] Xayvien Rau: Wouldn't it be easier, if they tried to run, to have Agares break their legs? I mean, we have a lot of stairs and we don't offer wheelchairs...
[18:23] Kinera Haiku: >.>
[18:24] Aryte Vesperia: It is probable. But then they can run things for me.
[18:24] Aryte Vesperia: Lykin?
[18:24] Steeltael Lykin: My Lord, Might I recommend having Agares hand deliver your invitations? ...Who would refuse?...
[18:24] Aryte Vesperia: Serious questions?
[18:24] Radryl Allen raises a hand.
[18:24] Aryte Vesperia: Takakura?
[18:24] Arokh Takakura shouts: Would this be a temporary or permanent branch of the office of the Imperator?
[18:25] Aryte Vesperia: It would be permanent unless for some reason I run out of work (lol).
[18:25] Aryte Vesperia: Allen?
[18:25] Radryl Allen: Is there any kind of requirement to be able to take this task?
[18:27] Aryte Vesperia: I'll provide them in the thread when the time arises. Reliable, consistent, active would be the basics-- individuals in this role would be supporting my work directly, so delay on an adjutant's part would give me the opportunity to slack off and . . do other work.
[18:28] Aryte Vesperia: Any other questions?
[18:29] Aryte Vesperia: Very good. Moving on:
[18:31] Aryte Vesperia: Vacation expectations: as of the 22nd, I (and several others in the following days) will be out and relatively inactive. I will be gone from the 22nd until the 28th. Although I will hold a meeting on the 21st to reinforce it and provide detailed plans for while I am away, I want to quickly go over a couple things.
[18:32] Aryte Vesperia: First of which: my expectations. While I am away . . business will continue, so do not go vanish and expect things to be down here. I'll be ensuring raids and the usual antics are carried out.
[18:32] Aryte Vesperia: We will be making changes to our region here tonight (covered later), so you can definitely expect tons of enemy activity: your presence here will be valuable and very needed.
[18:33] Aryte Vesperia: Overall, I will still be reachable-- through offline messages, texts (officers), and in daily check-ins. I will pop in at least once a day to process things, ensure cadets are inducted, and go over any pressing material to ensure all is well.
[18:34] Aryte Vesperia: As anyone here who's been here for a while is quite aware: when I am away, I tend to worry about the Ordo too much. So I really appreciate everyone being on their best behavior.
[18:35] Aryte Vesperia: The happier you make me by keeping things together and ship-shape so I can enjoy my vacation, the happier I'll ensure you'll all be when I return. Last year, when I returned from vacation, we launched or major campaign: I'll be sure to do the same this year.
[18:36] Aryte Vesperia: A very strong administrative group will be present during my time away-- I am completely confident in their abilities and all of your abilites. But, nevertheless, please do the Imperator a favor and redouble your efforts while I am away. It'd mean a lot to me!
[18:37] Aryte Vesperia: Again, I will be holding another meet on the 21st to lay out plans and say my good-byes before heading out for the week.
[18:37] Aryte Vesperia: Any questions?
[18:37] Aryte Vesperia: Garfield?
[18:37] Maverick Garfield shouts: Will we be allowed to fight vg if they pull another stunt like last night Sir?
[18:38] Aryte Vesperia: It would be dependent upon the situation and the officer present during the raid. I can't give a blanket answer.
[18:39] Aryte Vesperia: Any other questions?
[18:40] Aryte Vesperia: Officers, we will be talking extensively tomorrow in regards to this. Otherwise: everyone promise to be good? :] (YES OR DIE.)
[18:40] Aryte Vesperia: Azoth is no doubt speaking for all 54 of you. Thank you.
[18:40] Aryte Vesperia: Moving on.
[18:41] Aryte Vesperia: Bit of a guest commentary here that Consul McKay wrote up for me a couple weeks ago-- I wanted to share it all with you, as I found it pretty awesome.
[18:42] Aryte Vesperia: Again, this is authored by Consul McKay-- not me.
[18:42] Aryte Vesperia: Credit where it is due! Ahem:
[18:42] Aryte Vesperia: "Upon entry to the group, a majority of those present here now were read the words stated below. It constitutes a binding agreement between each individual and the group. At this moment, let us reflect on the words below."
[18:43] Aryte Vesperia: "I, <state your name>, do affirm and acknowledge my membership within the Ordo Imperialis. I understand the expectations bestowed upon me, among which are: to work towards the collective good of the Ordo in my every duty, to uphold my leaders as they will uphold me, and to, above all else, never betray the trust of my comrades and peers through my actions. I shall henceforth be considered amongst the legion and shall carry out my orders with full faith and to the best of my abilities. Glory to the Imperium. Pro patria."
[18:44] Aryte Vesperia: “I do affirm and acknowledge my membership within the Ordo Imperialis.” In this first sentence of the oath, the stage is set for the covenant which binds us all to the group. To better offer an understanding of a covenant, it is “a usually formal, solemn, and binding agreement” according to Webster’s dictionary. The words we utter are a contract, binding and solemn.
[18:45] Mercury: Lost contact: Maverick Garfield
[18:45] Aryte Vesperia: “I understand the expectations bestowed upon me, among which are: to work towards the collective good of the Ordo in my every duty, to uphold my leaders as they will uphold me, and to, above all else, never betray the trust of my comrades and peers through my actions.” To elaborate on the nature of the collective good, part of Schola addresses the nature of utilitarian thought. Utilitarian morality, simply put, is a sacrifice of personal interests for the sake of the benefit of the whole.
[18:46] Aryte Vesperia: Two prominent philosophers in this school of ethics are Jeremy Bentham, and John Stuart Mill. Mill states in his work Utilitarianism, that “the happiness which forms the utilitarian standard of what is right in conduct is not the agent’s own happiness but that of all concerned. As between his own happiness and that of others, utilitarianism requires him to be as strictly impartial as a disinterested and benevolent spectator.”1 This ideal is also espoused within the classroom within the Schola experience. Imperator Vesperia wrote the following, “Why should someone care to accept the valuing of group before self?
[18:47] Aryte Vesperia: Individual esteem lasts only as long as the individual: your accomplishments and value for them are brief. A group is immortal, so as long as there is someone to carry it on. Individuals come and go; they move on, they become disillusioned, they change paths in life. But a good organization, a good group, will outlive and remain strong long after the passing of any single person.”2 Think about it.
[18:48] Aryte Vesperia: “I shall henceforth be considered amongst the legion and shall carry out my orders with full faith and to the best of my abilities.” Despite any unpopularity in following the rules and orders established for the sake of the group in all cases, it is beneficial to do so, as it preserves the unity between yourself and your fellow brothers and sisters in arms. Ordo was established to be a professional military organization within the military community of Second Life. It is “serious business” as the slang states.
[18:49] Aryte Vesperia: On a second note, you vow to carry out your orders to the best of your abilities. This can mean everything from the common, everyday life of Titan and Chronus, an allied military’s base, to a base in which you are assaulting. Cooperation proves to be the strongest element in the Ordo’s defense or assault methodology. It is what leads to productive and successful raids, and a stonewalled defense. Cooperate; listen to the (NC)OIC and SoG, or the raid team leader. Respect your fellow combatants, both your siblings in arms, as well as those you are fighting. When we lack that respect for one another, divided we fall, as the expression goes. Success comes with cooperation and respect for one another.
[18:50] Aryte Vesperia: For those who feel this warrants a “too long; didn’t read” I will offer the following in summary and conclusion. I took on this effort if you will call it such to address the concerns about our cooperation as a group and respect for one another. We took an oath upon our entry, and I wish for you to reflect on that oath again, and the time when you first took it. This I write for the fatherland, as the oath concludes with.
Primus Consul of Officium Curia
Heather McKay
1. J.S. Mill, Utilitarianism, ed. Oscar Piest. p. 348
2. [Ordo][Form S-7]: Values of Brotherhood, paragraph 3
[18:50] Aryte Vesperia: (She even cited her sources.)
[18:51] Aryte Vesperia: As a follow up: I really appreciate the commentary and opportunity to present your writing, Consul McKay. It was an excellent read. I hope that everyone found it as valuable as I did.
[18:52] Aryte Vesperia: Any questions from anyone before we move forward?
[18:53] Aryte Vesperia: Very good.
[18:53] Aryte Vesperia: Aaand final topic from me this evening:
[18:53] Aryte Vesperia: After this gathering, I will be doing something a bit different than the usual raid-- as we are going to be switching our sim spawn to TItan while awaiting the verdict on if Chronus can be moved.
[18:55] Aryte Vesperia: I wish to host a full scale, all hands on deck combat practice, to ensure that Ordo personnel are fully prepared to deal with single sim combat: we definitely do not want to give the enemy the opportunity to take any advantage of any lack of familiarity with our new battle line.
[18:55] Aryte Vesperia: This will be a full scale operation, with tanks and aircraft.
[18:56] Kiyaru Kanto: o/
[18:56] Aryte Vesperia: Any individual who wishes to participate (hopefully all of you >:( ), report to the primary bridge after this is over and line up. It will be a pretty intense opportunity to test the sim integrity and prepare.
[18:56] Aryte Vesperia: Questions?
[18:57] Aryte Vesperia: Kanto?
[18:57] Kiyaru Kanto shouts: What exactly will the winning conditions be for people that come here, now that we have a flag and all that? It's a bit unclear to me
[18:58] Aryte Vesperia: The flag is purposefully placed between the major battle lines. It is a very basic objective-- I don't know if I plan on putting a time on it or something of the sort. For our purposes in this battle, we'll likely make it whoever can hold the flag t he longest.
[18:59] Aryte Vesperia: Mr. Takakura?
[18:59] Arokh Takakura shouts: I would like to say something regarding the upcoming changes at the end, if we are not having open floor.
[18:59] Aryte Vesperia: Go ahead.
[19:00] Aryte Vesperia: Yes.
[19:03] Arokh Takakura shouts: As we look to the future and the exciting prospect of a new base, and entirely new format of combat, I would encourage everyone to take a moment to reflect upon Titan and it's surrounding land, the titan as we know it, over time has served us well. For all it's concrete bullet-pocked surfaces, and rusting, time-tested iron wrought ornamental framing, we made it our home. I would like to wish it a fond farewell, for all of us, and look forward to a brighter future, and the prospect of more intense combat. A farewel to chrons, and Titan, the titan of an imperial city. You will be missed.
[19:03] Aryte Vesperia: Agreed-- this build served us very well for a good period of time. We will be using the Titan current build for a time longer, nevertheless, we'll decommission it properly when the time arists.
[19:03] Aryte Vesperia: Any other questions or comments?
[19:04] Wesley Paine raises his hand
[19:04] Aryte Vesperia: Mr. Paine?
[19:04] Wesley Paine: Will there be an armor and aircraft limit during the exercise or will part of the training be used to see how much we can abuse Titan before it caves in?
[19:04] Aryte Vesperia: I will set those limitations after a few coin flips and during the actual training briefing.
[19:05] Aryte Vesperia: Any other questions?
[19:05] Nrom Normandy (Channel 1): h
[19:05] Mercury: New contact: Jake Stoanes
[19:05] Aryte Vesperia: Very good.
Meeting Closer
[19:06] Aryte Vesperia: Thank you all for bearing with me this evening, haha. Promotions will be posted tonight.
[19:06] Aryte Vesperia: Dismissed. We will be gathering for training at 7:30. Relog and such now.
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[17:07] Corsi Mousehold: Cadet. You look like you need a uniform.
[17:08] Ciel Eilde: Yes, ma'am.
[17:08] Corsi Mousehold: Lets get you in gear then. I'll TP you in a moment.
[17:08] Corsi Mousehold: Schola locker.
[17:08] Ciel Eilde: Rezzing~
[17:10] Ordo - Schola Equipment Locker: Checking inventory..
[17:11] Corsi Mousehold: And now you get to open boxes.
[17:11] Ron Bleac: It's like Christmas! With more damage bullets!
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[11:29] Radek Nexen: Jesus christ.. I can't speel anything tonight.
[11:29] Radek Nexen: spell*
[11:29] Radek Nexen: I hate my keyboard.
[11:29] Corsi Mousehold: That .. was awesome.
[11:29] Zero Itamae: lol.
[11:29] Zero Itamae: I thought that was intentional for a moment till you corrected it
[11:29] Corsi Mousehold: Quoted...
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AWESOME!!!! Welcome back sir. Sorry I will miss the celebration of your return.
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I'm in.
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Zabimato: I can make a gun with as many slaves as you want. You won't be able to use it but ..
Steeltael: Make me a gun with five slaves.
Ron: Make me a gun with 100 slaves!
Zabimato: I did that for 2142 I am not doing it for Ordo
Kryo: I think using all these slaves is Racist.
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(As said over voice)
Steeltael: Corsi I have to tell you something. And I mean this in the most sincere way...
Corsi: What?
Steeltael: You're the most terrifying sissy I have ever seen.
Corsi: Wat? >.<
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Peaches I am sorry to see you go. I would rather you have moved to Cohors C than to just up and poof. But I understand why you are leaving and I wish you the best of luck.
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Okay I am going to go hide in the bunker now.
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^ Was Correct
< Did in fact click the link
v Will laugh if they click the link. Funny shit.
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^ INCORRECT. Is Mouse.
< Hates Fish and think the joke has really run it's course.
v Laughs at their own jokes.
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I would ask for one but Armatura/Schola/Tactica/Antesignani/Lover of Pink would be a lot for one little file.
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As it stands, it is not a bad idea to have just the 6 to each course. In doing that, it would be better and more effective to stop allowing personnel to train in more than one area of the IEA. This would more effectively focus their abilities to the singular task. A person would be a Schola Magister, an Armatura Magister, or a Ludi Magister.
Just as the Ordo has divisions and not just a pool of personnel, so would the IEA in that sense. That would then not restrict someone from being say ... Armatura Magister and Astra Apostle. Someone could effectively do both. (Speaking there for Drasamax's benefit) and on the contrary the up and coming tank training. Division Specific training would be different.
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Congratulations to all future Guardsmen.
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Karlhockey: Oh God look out! Kryo has his Phasers set to FaBuLoUs!!!
Kryo: Stepo off or I'll beat you in the head with a rainbow!
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^ Didn't realize that a whale is not a fish it's a mammal
< Isn't Sera
v Likely to say something sarcastic to this post.
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^ Is a Fish
< C-C-C-C-C-C-COMBO BREAKER!!
v Is a Pie!
So what exactly is an Alpha Squad?
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Actually Detox ... They are now an Alpha Squad. They are the instructors too yes, but the Apostles are now the elite squad of Astra. Why do you think all the Apostles got the Alpha Contubernium merit?