Faction Idea - The Zone Republic

[Malaclypse 666]

@Dab: Never! Knock on wood. Not the Oro.de.Veranda nor any of its many predecessors has ever been shot at. I think most folk are superstitious.. They think they'll be whisked away to the Region of Thud and put to work polishing "Precious Mao" buttons. I use my gun barrels for Scrubby hatcheries.

@Raekur: Here ya go, lad. Your hot-headed, impatient, rebellious youn zoners might like to put a year or two in service with this Republic. They might even get to shoot at someone occassionally...

And finally, @snowm: A Republic, eh? That would mean like.. Leaders, and.. laws, and.. taxes, and.. other stuff.. right?

If you've done any homework on the TAZ, you may know that, when enough of us can get together down at the Cafe, we'll toss dung chips to see who gets stuck with the leadership for the next month, and has to do all the bloody paperwork. Unfortunately, most of the other TAZ have gotten wise to this, and are conveniently absent when it's time to toss the chips. Ergo, I'm stuck with the job..

Then there's our Goddess worship thingie. A prime Catma of Discordianism is "We must all stick apart." Eris would drop a log if she even knew I was tossing this "Zoner Council" idea about. (BTW.. you do read the forums, right? Would you be interested in registering for a seat on the Council?)

Now, there's also the "Law of Fives", which the local Gods seem to invoke when looking at new Factions. Five members doth a Faction make. I saw no list on your opening doohicky. Just an oversight, I'm sure.

Now, as to the "tax" matter. "Providing for the general welfare" usually means pouring one's hard-earned Flax into bigger and meaner vessels of war. I'm really leery of this one. Maybe I'm just paranoid, or a dyed-in-the-wool cynic. The TAZ trade, they donate when they feel a cause is worthy, and they seek donations from your average cabbages when all else fails. "Tax" is a three letter word, my friend.

Oh, and as Dab failed to mention, Bafflin' Baffin will also contain "Freeports". Shasta Outpost to begin with; and later the Sedona Station, and the TAZ HQ at Chaco. Free as a bird, all of 'em.

I'm not saying don't go for it. Just filling you in a bit on where the TAZ stand, and why "Republic" might be considered a four-letter word in our neighborhoods.

Cheers, and best of luck,
Malaclypse

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