Corsi Mousehold

On occasion when I am helping out a Cadet here and there. Giving the new people the same pointers that were given to me, I have been asked the same questions. What is combat like? Is the fighting really that fun? What do you guys do on raids? All the questions that I have heard have made me think. I have thought about those questions long and hard but in a more simplified way. What is combat? It's more than a bunch of people running in with guns blazing and just randomly shooting things. It's practiced. It's disciplined. Every soldier on the stage of battle adding their own sounds of that combat. Every member calling out with their own voice. And it dawned on me. The Iron Symphony. That is battle. We are an army of musicians each taking our part in harmony and elegance on the battlefield. When our weapons fire and ring out over the war zone we call out to our enemies and let them know who we are. Our voice echoing through the night. The small arms and machine guns raging bullets in a crescendo of warfare with our cannons the fortissimo and our side arms the pianissimo. The tempo of our steel pounding at the walls of the enemies creating the grand crescendo. What is an Orchestra but several unique people playing instruments of wood, brass, steel, iron and skin. In the Ordo our soldiers are our skin. Our weapons stocks are wood. Our weapons are made of Iron and steel and our bullets covered in brass. They are the same materials that are in any other Symphony. When we win our song rings louder than any concert hall. And just as every orchestra has a conductor. So does every army. We are the Ordo. Our Imperator the conductor and we, his Orchestra. Choose your instrument.

Wow and I just read that entire thing. God I need a life.

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Well HI THERE! This is the normal customary time that one would give the standard 'Hi there I'm New' greeting. This one will be anything but standard. I had joined Ordo less than a week ago amidst the praise of several friends and family members about it's comradary and general friendly nature. In my wildest dreams did I not expect just how true that would turn out to be. From the first foot stepped onto base I had been made to feel like I belonged here even from those that had never met me even once. I have made more friends in the span of a few short days than I have ever made in a few months anywhere else. I have been moved by this feeling of brotherhood and friendship and I would like to personally thank everyone in Ordo for letting me experience this with all of you. I look forward to fighting alongside you all and enjoying the family that is Ordo. ~ Corsi Mousehold