Who the Bleep are the TAZ?

[Doc Holliday]

Praedictum, (aka: [TAZ]The.Meat.Grinder

Your application is:



FaithfulWanderer and Grail, your applications are under review.

-Doc

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[MFE]Med Force One | Tales of Recovery|Med Force Enterprises

[Doc Holliday]

FaithfulWanderer, aka: [TAZ]Cabbage.Patrol.Two

Your application is:



Now, get to the message dump and introduce yourself.
You will be rostered ASAP.

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[MFE]Med Force One | Tales of Recovery|Med Force Enterprises

[Doc Holliday]

As TAZ restructures, recruitment is closed until further notice!

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[MFE]Med Force One | Tales of Recovery|Med Force Enterprises

[Doc Holliday]

OK, potential recruits, listen up!

TAZ recruiting is again open but it's not the same as it once was. Before you apply, read the first couple of transmissions in this thread:

http://discoverygc.com/forums/index.php?ac...t=0#entry120217

You will be watched and standards upheld. You will be asked a lot of questions.

Another thing, when you are assigned someone who you will work under, I won't be one of them as I am busier than a one legged man in a butt kicking contest! Diplomacy, medicine, day to day operations, yeah, you get my drift!
So, read the questions. You don't know which ones you will get and STUDY!! If you still want to be one of us, RP with a few of us, get a recommendation and apply.

23's,

-Doc

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[MFE]Med Force One | Tales of Recovery|Med Force Enterprises

[Glis]

-Do you know what you want to roleplay as a Temporary Autonomous Zoner?
--I would like to roleplay an Explorer. Basicly provide unknown system information and such.
-Do you have a character in mind in which you would like to roleplay? If so, tell us the history and general
Roleplay.
--Gary Walker is a man born in the poor part of Planet New London, at early age his father was murdered while hauling a shipment, he grown up with his mother who shortly after he had grown up, died from an unknown disease, because he did not have a job since then he lived with a friend of his father, Charles Smith was a Bretonia Mining and Manufacturing hauler, doing Gold runs to Rheinland, but after Garys father died, he felt ashamed and switched over to Border World Exports and with that he had premission to haul Military Vehicles back to Bretonia which increased profit and helped Gary live, when Gary turned 18 he joined the IMG to make a profit for himself, however without Charles' premission, he was angry, but the boy managed to survive. Gary met a Rheinlander there, Godric Edmund a fine man, one year older then Gary himself, and after a year or so working for the IMG, Gary met a traveler, she was a bit odd but Gary liked her and invited her to a drink things unraveled quickly. After that day Garys life was changed forever and after a few years he had enough of that crappy low-life and had several attempts to leave the IMG and he has finally did it, he took a transport to Gran Canaria and joined the Zoners, he thought it would be a better life, and he was correct, and now he wants to make more out of it. "When he landed in Canaria, he was quite thirsty, since he had to run during hours.
Indeed, some corsairs were willing to rob the little Gary managed to save during his work in the Miner guild.

So, he was walking in Canaria's streets when he saw a strange cafe, whose name was "Sophie's"...
Tired, he shrugged, thinking "well, some scotch couldn't hurt tonight".

He entered in the bar, sat in the bottom of the bar, and ordered some bretonian scotch.
He was drinking since a while, when what appeared to be an old zoner came and sat to his table, sipping some scotch from his bottle

Gary thought "The hell, he just drank my scotch!" He was about to complain when the old man started to speak
- "Did you know that God's name is ERIS, and that He is a girl?"

Gary raised an eyebrow on hearing that weird statement.
- "Uh.... No?"

the old man looked at him with a weird grin on his face and said
- "Well, He Is a girl, and His name is ERIS!"

Gary looked the man sip again his scotch, belching when he was done
- "Hmm.. Okay..."

The man maked a sorry face and said
- "But you must have Faith! All is lost without Faith! I sure feel sorry for you if you don't have Faith."
He then maked a mischievous face that reminded to Gary the girl he met in Tau 23.
- "Do you know what happens to those who deny Goddess?"
Gary heard about this Goddess already, but the girl who talked about that to him, even if she could be very convincing at times, lacked some faith...
So, Gary was a bit confused.

Seeing that, the old man shook his head sadly while wiping a tear from his eye.

he then sagely said "Well who the hell do you think did all of this, wise guy?"
Gary took back his bottle of scotch and thought a bit "Nobody, just impersonal forces."

The old man grinned, nodding "You are absolutely right, and that those impersonal forces are female and that Her name is ERIS"

At this point, Gary started to be quite tired of this old man, but since he was polite, he nodded, saying "Oh, you're right, old fellow"

The old man grinned, took the bottle from Gary's hand, sipped the remains of scotch in it, then put an old book and a credit card on the table, shouting :
- "Oy! I pay the drinks!"
He then left, leaving Gary quite perplex.

When he left, Gary took the book. "Who knows... It could help to understand my girl" He grinned.

-Do you have a recommendation from a TAZ? If so, name them. (Note: This is a requirement)
--Yaoquizque
-Will you follow TAZ roleplay guidelines?
--I will always follow the official TAZ roleplay guidelines
-What is your experience? When did you join Discovery?
--February 2010
-Have you roleplayed TAZ before?
--Not as a TAZ but with a TAZ
-Are you in other factions? If so, name them.
--I am in Virulian Enclave, and recently left Independent Miners Guild and was in the Bounty Hunters Guild and Guild Core

Zoner Lore:

-According to you, what is a Zoner?
--A Zoner is a pilot in a faction which wants to be isolated out of house space and laws
-Describe the main asset of a Zoner as compared to others?
--Isolation and Peace
-What is the most important thing for a Zoner in the Sirian community?
--Neutrality

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[Yaoquizque]

Alright boy. Congratulations, you can now answer those FIVE questions (by pm hmm?) :
- What is the "Sacred Chao?"
- Who the thud is Greyface?
- What are the 5 basic elements that composed Eris' fruits?
- What is a "Fnord?"
- State the "Law of Fives?"

You have 23 (TWENTY THREE) days to answer. After that, this message will auto destruct.

23's.

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[Yaoquizque]

Answers received.

Drop by Shasta skyhook to get your robe, Mr. Walker.
And while you're at it, introduce yourself in fnordnet.

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[VoluptaBox]

3) What is the meaning "5 tons of flax?"
In the Principia Discordia, "Five tons of flax" is given as the answer to the question, "Is there an essential meaning behind POEE?" (This is a reference to a Zen story about "Three pounds of flax".) Discordians have taken "Five tons of flax" as a slogan or as a universal answer to philosophical questions.

10) What is the "Sacred Chao?"
The Sacred Chao is a symbol used by Discordians to illustrate the interrelatedness of order and disorder. It resembles a Yin-Yang symbol

11) What does the acronym "POEE" stand for and what does it mean?
The sect of Discordianism founded by Malaclypse the Younger and Omar Khayyam Ravenhurst is known as the Paratheo-Anametamystikhood Of Eris Esoteric (POEE), a Non-prophet Irreligious Disorganisation, and the Principia Discordia tells about POEE in particular, as well as Discordianism in general.

15) What are the 5 orders of Discordia?
The choice of the pentagon as a symbol of the Aneristic Principle is partly related to The Pentagon in Virginia near Washington, D.C., partly a nod to the Law of Fives, partially for the Golden Ratio references associated with the pentagon/apple allegory, and wholly for the five-sided pentagon from the "Starbuck's Pebbles" story in the Discordia. The Golden Apple of Discordia is the one from the story of The Original Snub (below).

17) What is the Turkey Curse? (No, it isn't the ship flying around with the same name)

Magic Ritual - The Turkey Curse

Revealed by the Erisian Apostle Dr. Van Van Mojo as a specific counter to the evil Curse of Greyface, The TURKEY CURSE is here passed on to Tinites everywhere for their just protection.

The Turkey Curse works! It is firmly grounded on the fact that Greyface and his followers absolutely require an aneristic setting to function and that a timely introduction of eristic vibrations will neutralize their foundation. The Turkey Curse is designed solely to counteract negative aneristic vibes, and if introduced into a neutral or positive aneristic setting, (like a poet working out word rhythms) it will prove harmless, or at worst, simply annoying. It is not designed for use against negative eristic vibes, although it can be used as an eristic vehicle to introduce positive vibes into a misguided eristic setting. In this instance it would be the responsibility of the Erisian (or Tinite) Magician to manufacture the positive vibrations if results are to be achieved. CAUTION - all magic is powerful and requires courage and integrity on the part of the magician. This ritual, if misused, can backfire. Positive motivation is essential for self-protection.
TO PERFORM THE TURKEY CURSE

Take a foot stance as if you were John L. Sullivan preparing for fisticuffs. Face the particular greyface you wish to short-circut, or towards the direction of the negative aneristic vibration that you wish to neutralize. Begin waving your arms in any elaborate manner and make motions with your hands as though you were Mandrake feeling up a sexy giantess. Chant loudly and clearly:

-Do you know what you want to roleplay as a Temporary Autonomous Zoner?
More or less yes, but I usually develop a character by interacting, not by planning it.

-Do you have a character in mind in which you would like to roleplay? If so, tell us the history and general Roleplay.
Jessica Powell:
Born on Planet Cambridge, her prents were both researchers on the nearby Cambdrige Insitute. As one may guess, she spent most of her childhood covered in books, closed in a library. But this wasn't the kind of life she wanted. On her 18th birthday, she fled home and went on a quest, to find here "real self". In the meantime, she is the captain of the "Exeter", a large transport at the service of Interspace Commerce.
That's what I had for her. Now she resigned and is looking for something else.

-Do you have a recommendation from a TAZ? If so, name them. (Note: This is a requirement)
Not really, as I don't know much about TAZ. Probably I would have if I was a member, if I knew the ins and outs....

-Will you follow TAZ roleplay guidelines?
Would I be here otherwise?

-What is your experience? When did you join Discovery?
Joined around september, but been pretty active and learned a lot...

-Have you roleplayed TAZ before?
Nope

-Are you in other factions? If so, name them.
=LSF=; [*USI*]; *CBF*; [Convoy]; TF7, used to be IC

-According to you, what is a Zoner?
A person who deliberately choses to leave in isolation.

-Describe the main asset of a Zoner as compared to others?
No political stance, isolation

-What is the most important thing for a Zoner in the Sirian community?
Neutrality

*ps. hate forum work and it's late by me, so I apologize for the copy-paste from wiki. <.<

[Yaoquizque]

Howdy there.

Two things :
- You don't chose the five Discordian questions. We chose them for you.
- A recommendation from a TAZ is supposed to be obligatory.

However, i will pass your application to the popes.
May i suggest you interract with a TAZ meanwhile?

We want to know how you behave. We want to know what (shoe) size you are. We want to know things and nod sagely.

Now i know this can be a bit confusing.
We want to ensure quality over quantity, concerning the new popes.

Feel free to contact me using S.K.Y.P.3 or via neuralnet if you have questions, friend, hmm?

Oh one more thing. Reading Principia Discordia could help you to understand TAZ rp.

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[VoluptaBox]

- You don't chose the five Discordian questions. We chose them for you.

Probably if I had read the other apps I would know that....told you I'm -VERY- lazy :D

- A recommendation from a TAZ is supposed to be obligatory.

Erm.....offer free donuts?

May i suggest you interract with a TAZ meanwhile?

Well, that's how I got here, but will do, thanx for the tip.