This topic is for Golden Chrysanthemum in-character recruitment postings only, please.
Recruitment
Requirements:
-Active forum account.
-Good role-playing skills.
-Willingness to role-play a pirate.
-Good team skills.
-Ability to take orders.
Application Form: (Reply in Character)
1)Tell us of your history, briefly.
2)Why do you want to join us?
3)What can you contribute to the Golden Chrysanthemums?
What do we offer?
- All required equipment paid for by the Golden Chrysanthemum leadership (if you need) - Access to our well-stocked armoury. - Help with getting your new [GC] character tagged and ID'ed with the GC faction. - A welcoming and friendly faction. - Plenty of RP opportunities abound in arguably the most beautiful area of Sirius. - Did we mention the possibilities of a pirat within Kusari?
Commonly Posed Inquiries (FAQs)
"Why join the GC?"
We have some of the most interesting and dynamic faction relations in the game!
We have a large list of people we hate! Samura, KNF, KSP, Hogosha, Farmer's Alliance,
and even Corsairs so you'll never run out of targets to be angry at!
Speaking of being angry, you get to roleplay any range on the scale of feminism;
from merely a passing fangirl who "believes" it for the popularity to the die-hard matriarchist who wishes all men dead!
Heck you can even be hating what you are doing and simply accidentally addicted to Cardamine, who knows?!
A large list of piracy targets! Anyone supplying Kusari with goods may be pirated by the Chrysanthemums,
plus, we also hit regular targets with a tax for moving through Kusari in order to help our cause!
Sirius-wide respect. Chrysanthemums, being girls in this oh so misogynistic world, often get unique treatment among most factions within Sirius.
We aren't your run-of-the-mill pirate, that's for sure!
Local support! The Blood Dragons are aiming towards a very similar goal and our years of alliance with them has brought this faction to tolerate us as if family.
We can use the infamous Chugoku to get into Honshu and Sigma-13 in an instant, as well as our conveniently located Kyushu jump hole.
[color=#FF9966]"I don't like playing a girl. Can I make a male Chrysanthemum?"
While we consist of all-females as a rule, however, we just -might- make an exception here or there if the roleplay behind it is extensive and well done.
"I honestly don't know the first thing about playing a female character."
That's alright, because there are current members who can teach you! While there is a stereotypical way to act as a Kusarian woman, don't be afraid to tweak your character's personality and speech a bit. Remember, not everyone is born in the house they wind up in. The Golden cause appeals to a sirius-wide audience!
Yes they do, and we have it, join us! Every Chrysanthemum above the lowest rank MUST be addicted to Cardamine, it's embedded in our foundations and it isn't going away any time soon. The Chrysanthemums are the main distributors of Cardamine throughout Kusari and are heavily involved in it's movement into Liberty. We even have the beginnings of our own growing facilities in our beautiful guard system Tau-65 (but shhh).
"Speaking of trading, what if I don't want to fly one of these awesome GC ships and want to smuggle things?"
Then you're the perfect recruit for the Chrysanthemums as we have markets in four different areas! Lawful and unlawful trade in Bretonia, Junkers in Liberty (plus some other deals), some relations with the Rheinland unlawfuls, and finally trade with Malta and the Outcasts there!
Tag, Ships, Equipment and Ranks
[GC] is our faction symbol. All character names, ship names, or call signs must follow the pattern of [GC]-xxxx where "xxxx" is the pilot name, ship name, or call sign. First names and surnames must be separated with a '.' (full stop/dot), ideally. All Golden Chrysanthemum pilots must have a name of Japanese origin and it must be female (although exceptions may be permitted, but this must be authorised by the faction leader before the GC character is created. All potential names should ideally be posted here before creating anyway). New recruits start between Shikomi and Minarai, depending on their RP-possibilities.
<div align="center]Available Ships
Eagle (VHF)
Falcon (HF)
Hawk (LF)
Griffin (LF)
Blossom (VHF)
Orchid (Bomber) Outcast 'Tridente' Gunship (with permission of High command)
<div align="right]Available Weapons & Equipment
Civilian Golden Chrysanthemum Blood Dragon (requires permission of Dragons) Codenames on your own risk
<div align="center] Ranks
Koutaigou or Kyouso : The founder of the Golden Chrysanthemums, this level is dedicated to Yuyu Matsuda.
Sobo: A Former Okasani, she has stepped down from her responsibilities as a Clan leader and works in the background. She's responsible for the ideology of the Sisterhood. (Kuraine)
Okasan: Current Leader of the Golden Chrysanthemums (1ic)
Atotori :Leader of the Sisterhood. She's the most trusted sister. (2ic)
Oneesan: She's usually the right hand of the Atotori. Can fly anything she can get to fly . (3IC is usually of this rank).
Kunoichi - Spies: Chrysanthemums version of the CIA, KGB, OSI or other secret Black Op organizations. The most trusted Sisters of the Organizations. Will only follow direct orders from the Senior GC members. Oh, guess what a spy might fly.
O-shaku: (Battle Commander) A more experienced Han'gyoku, that commands the different flight wings. Can fly a Gunboat if she wishes.
Han'gyoku: May additionally fly the Orchid and Pirat Transport. One of the most trusted sisters in the lower organization. May lead raids onto Samura stations/symbols of the power of mens over womens.
Minarai: Has already prooven to be trustworthy. May additionally fly the Blossom. To earn greater trust in the sisterhood, she has to proove to be able to fight against Kusari, even against female Kusaris if they do not help the sisterhood and are too occupied by Samuras propaganda.
Shikomi: Lowest rank, newest member of the Sisterhood. May also fly the Roc Bomber.
Sukeban: (delinquent girl ) : Recruit in Training. Must still proove herself to be a worthy member of the sisterhood (ex: by pirating or RPing or flying missions with GC combat wings). Can fly Eagle or Griffin.
Please can all members and potential recruits regularly check our faction status page, as it is regularly updated (especially the KoS and DO NOT PIRATE lists).
Also please include your Skype identity or PM it to Jansen or Chase
*Sei nervously enters the Tea Bar at Ainu. Her main sidearm and ankle pistol are both taken at the door, as usual. Walking up to the nearest official looking person, Sei begins to explain why she should be allowed the honor of being a Golden Chrysanthemum.*
"I'm really bad at these things but I feel that I've been here long enough to ask this of you. I wish to officially join the Golden C. as a Sukeban or, if you see fit, as a Shikomi. "
"Now I understand that you need to know about a bit about my history before allowing me this honor so I will explain. My full name is Osugi Sei. I grew up on planet Denver, of all places, where my Kusari native father represented a trade partner of Samura. Growing up in Liberty allowed me to see the freedoms in which it is everyone's right to live in. This coupled with my father's shady dealings under Samura caused me to wish to fight against the corruption within the Kusari corporations and government however I could, for the rights of all people in Kusari. I wound up informally joining the Liberty Rogues, where I was given a ship and I gained my initial flying experience. Due to a confrontation I chose to leave the Rogues and head back into Kusari space. "
"It is here where I discovered an opportunity to achieve what I've believed all of my life to be right. Hopefully, that you've seen my efforts to help this cause through my independent work with both our sisters here and the honorable Blood Dragons."
"If you allow me to be a full member of the GC, my honed piloting skills would be put to use. Over the years that I've been flying under an "Unlawful" moniker, I've developed a familiarity with police and naval tactics as well as various alternate routes through systems. My fully outfitted Eagle VHF, the 'Serendipity', is ready to join the service of the GC fleet."
*Sei takes a deep breath and sits down awkwardly at the empty spot across from the GC member, waves the bartender for a tea, and patiently awaits reply.*
My story is an odd one. Born to a Golden Chrysanthemum mother and an Maltese father, my upbringing was one of uncertainty. Early in my life my parents decided to send me to the Malta Nation home-world of Planet Malta to be raised by an aunt thinking it a safer home than could be provided in Kusari. My aunt, while Maltese, did her best to educate me in the Golden Chrysanthemum's ideology. It was not until I was 17 that my parents sent word that if I wanted to join them in their fight I could return. This set off an internal conflict that was only resolved when word followed of my fathers demise at the hands of the Farmers Alliance and their Hogosha allies.
I set off, returning to Okinawa in an old Zoner “gunboat” that could no longer hold any guns on its turrets. It was at Battleship Matsuda that I first met my mother. There, the Zoner ship I returned in on was stripped down and I was given command of a Tanto Light Fighter. Seething with anger at the Farmers Alliance I wished to set off at once to avenge my father. My mother however saw this and was able to convince me that my abilities needed to be refined before I could participate in any direct confrontation.
So it was that I was placed in the Chanai defense squadron where I participated in drills for 2 years. My chance at revenge finally came in 812 A.S. when Farmers Alliance bombers broke through the systems defenses and were able to make it to Chanai Biodome. My squadron was the only in the area and all fighters were scrambled. It was during this battle that I scored my first kill and finished the fight with 4 confirmed bomber kills. It was not until we returned to base that we discovered the extent of the damage the Alliance pilots were able to inflict. Now the entire movement shares in my hatred and I have found something else to avenge.
One year ago I returned to base to discover that my mother had taken ill and was no longer able to pilot her Orchid Bomber. Since then I have been flying it in her place. I request, should my application to the formal GC fleet be accepted, that I be allowed to continue flying this family ship. Replacing it would require valuable resources that the fleet could use elsewhere.
Violet Lotus walks into the tea bar on Ainu Depot her gaze sweeping over everyone inside before focusing on the person she had been informed was one of the recruiters for the Golden Chrysanthemums. Steeling herself she walked over to where the woman sat and took a seat next to her, before clearing her throat and speaking.
"Konichiwa. I have travelled quite a distance to find you and I am pleased to have finally managed to get in contact. My purpose for being here is to join the Golden Chrysanthemums, after the way my family treated me and hearing of your cause I knew that we were after the same ideal".
"But I am getting ahead of myself. You probally want to know more about first. I was born to a good merchant family on New Tokyo and it looked like after I went to university there I could become an accountant. Instead my older brother demanded I became his "Personal Assistant". This I refused in front of my family and his friends causing him to lose face".
"My family were horrified and to save my Brother's honour they disowned me and contacted the police to come take me away. I managed to run away and steal a ship and it was whilst I was running away from the police that I was saved by a group of sisters. After they saved me they told me about their ideals and goals and I realised where I could help so I came here to join with you, in the hopes of creating a better Kusari for women".
"If you do allow me to join I can provide you with my piloting skills and the personal funds I managed to bring with me. I have already managed to obtain an eagle with help and I am ready to help the cause".
Ohayho! Watashi no namae wa Kitty!
Thats some japanese I learned at Chanai! *proud*
My name is Kitty, and I want to be the best pilot ever. I am 8 years old, but Im really good at flying ships, my mommy even said that I could be a bomber pilot some day. I used to live in the new california system with my mommy. I never met my daddy, but mommy said he was a great Kusari freedom fighter, but she would never tell me more. Until I moved to Kusari a month ago, I never spoke a word of Japanese, or had even been to Kusari.
Anyways, umm lets see, so one day I was flying my ship, and some -VR- came and tried to kidnap me because i was a little girl, and this really nice -VR- Lady, Winters, helped me escape from them and told me that my mommy and I would be safe in Hokkiado with the sisters of the GC. So we moved here! *big smile* and the nice GC ladies took me in, and helped me learn to fly a blossom <3!
So now I go to school at Chanai, and Im learning Japanese and how to be a strong and honorable Kusari woman. And I feel like I have learned enough that I want to be able to help my big sisters out in the field. So I was hoping *sheepish look* that there was some place for me that I could fit in to help. Im really good at sitting still, and listen to what I am told, you can even ask Miss. Osugi-tan, or Miss Tsukiko-tan.
At her desk, Tojo Matsumoto reviews the latest applications
Violet Lotus, hm? Odd name. Should ask her for a real. 'Personal assistant' of older brother, refused... wait, infront of everyone? Seems she's either brave or stupid. I think the first one fits better. Usual pi-pa-po.
Oh, S-K-Y-P-E protocols are missing. Well, Shikomi.
She presses a fat red APPROVED stamp on it
Now the next one.
Best pi.....EIGHT YEARS?!? That's a joke, ain't it?
Hey! Someone get me that girl over here or i give you some of Dennis Liquid Cardamine instead to some captured Samura idiot!
In a brilliant tactical movement, i charged backwards.
**A young woman, in her mid to late twenties appears on screen. Her eyes are run red, weathered from the days of sleeplessness she's been forced to endure of late. There's a small crew behind her, working at various instruments and controls.
Her hair is a light brown, not quite golden enough to be called blonde, yet equally lacking darkness, to be a brunette. She wears a standard Lane Hacker's flight suit, a small eye piece fixed to her face, small enough to be easily covered by her helmet.
Most noticeable about her is her height. Standing at a meager five-foot-two, she's hardly the image of a proud, or strong woman, but there's a certain air of...something about her.**
Hnnng...hi. Sorry for my appearance...my CO wants my left arm- *She gives a light grunt, as if palming it off.* Anyway, yea...I was the chickadee who helped Kitty. Vagrant Raiders had ordered her to be captured, my wing commander furthering it, telling me that she was to be enslaved, and used for some er- rather- *She pauses for a second, her lips pursing as if a bad taste is in her mouth.* Sordid....things. I couldn't really stand by that.
As Kitty and I were flying towards the Magellan jump gate, I told her to dock at California Minor...my homeworld. She agreed- I guess she knew the er- *Another pause, accompanied by a sigh* seriousness of the situation. I docked at a nearby station, and took a tender to Cali Minor, where I took her out into the wastes, and helped fake her death. I told her to fly to New Tokyo, before organizing a meeting with one of the Sisters...I forget who. She told me to move Kitty to Rappongi, an order I wasn't exactly going to abandon.
The only problem with all of this is, as I said, my wing commander wants my arm, and odds are soon-- my group's going to want me dead. I just- *She gives another grunt, this one out of frustration.* I can't fight with these people any more. They're not what I thought they were. I signed up to be a smuggler, to use my hacking abilities to move cargo, not to pirate and hunt people for some ruddy personal gain. If I fight, I do it for a reason, for a cause, not to increase my bank account; and I sure as hell am not going to stand idly by and watch as they take some poor girl into custody, for their own little...Euch. No, I can't do it any more.
So what am I asking? Eh...I guess just for a chance to fly with some people who actually give a hang about people. For a chance to be a transport ninny for you. God knows I can smuggle. You want me to fight? I'll do it. At least it's for a greater good this time, not just to pinch some little trader's robotics for purely personal gain.
Hope to hear from you soon--
Hay.
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