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Application Questionnaire
(Please fill out completely in quintuplicate. No looking at other peoples' answers!)
1) Fill the following template and post it in this thread (Pineal Inquiries and Recruitment) :

Quote:-Do you know what you want to roleplay as a Temporary Autonomous Zoner? (The type here : trader, templar, etc...)

-Do you have a character in mind in which you would like to roleplay? If so, tell us the history and general Roleplay. (Here you explain the character background/history, his mindset, everything related to his story. If you don't have any character in mind, no need to answer anything here)

-Do you have a recommendation from a TAZ? If so, name them. (Note: This is a requirement)

-Will you follow TAZ roleplay guidelines?

-What is your experience? When did you join Discovery?

-Have you roleplayed TAZ before?

-Are you in other factions? If so, name them.

-What will be your level of involvement in TAZ?


Zoner Lore :

-According to you, what is a Zoner? (Answer with your own words. No concise answer please. No copy pasta)

-Describe the main asset of a Zoner as compared to others? (Answer with your own words. No concise answer please. No copy pasta)

-What is the most important thing for a Zoner in the Sirian community? (Answer with your own words. No concise answer please. No copy pasta)

For your convenience, here is the code :
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-[b]Do you know what you want to roleplay as a Temporary Autonomous Zoner? [/color][/b] [color=#FFFFFF] [b](The type here : trader, templar, etc...)[/color][/b]

-[b]Do you have a character in mind in which you would like to roleplay? If so, tell us the history and general Roleplay. [color=#FFFFFF](Here you explain the character background/history, his mindset, everything related to his story. If you don't have any character in mind, no need to answer anything here)[/color][/b]

-[b]Do you have a recommendation from a TAZ? If so, name them. (Note: [color=#FF0000]This is a requirement[/color])[/b]

-[b]Will you follow TAZ roleplay guidelines?[/b]

-[b]What is your experience? When did you join Discovery?[/b]

-[b]Have you roleplayed TAZ before?[/b]

-[b]Are you in other factions? If so, name them.[/b]

-[b]What will be your level of involvement in TAZ?[/b]


Zoner Lore :

-[b]According to you, what is a Zoner? [color=#FFFFFF](Answer with your own words. No concise answer please. No copy pasta)[/color][/b]

-[b]Describe the main asset of a Zoner as compared to others? [color=#FFFFFF](Answer with your own words. No concise answer please. No copy pasta)[/color][/b]

-[b]What is the most important thing for a Zoner in the Sirian community? [color=#FFFFFF](Answer with your own words. No concise answer please. No copy pasta)[/color][/b]

2) Once you have posted here, an internal vote will be issued, during seven days.

Every pope will vote, according to your answers.
That's why your application answers must be well prepared.
Don't rush it!

3) If the results of the vote are positive, you will be asked five Discordian questions. (Listed Below)

- We chose the questions for you.
- Answer the questions and PM them to me. Don't post your answer in this thread.

4) Final decision

In the end, we will take a final decision. If you are accepted, you will have a probation period of one month.
During that period, you will carry the TAZ tag, and the (A) tag, marking you as a new recruit.

The template for the char name is [TAZ]<charname OR callsign>(A).

Think carefully now,

23's,
Skarsi Wyrdmake,
Recruitment Pope.
Erisian Questions
You will be asked to answer 5 of these questions, our choice of which, for your entry into TAZ.

1) Who is Eris?

2) What is a "Fnord?"

3) What is the meaning "5 tons of flax?"

4) State the meaning of the "Hodge and Podge?"

5) State the name of 3 Discordian pioneers?

6) State the "Law of Fives?"

7) What is a Pineal Gland?

8) What is the question that has "mu" as it's answer?

9) Tell us the 3rd rule of the Principle of Discordia?

10) What is the "Sacred Chao?"

11) What does the acronym "POEE" stand for and what does it mean?

12) Who the thud is Greyface?

13) What is the curse of Greyface?

14) What does the Pentagonal form represent in the Sacred Chao?

15) What are the 5 orders of Discordia?

16) What are the 5 basic elements that composed Eris' fruits?

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

While you're at it, ask yourself these questions. We will be!
Here are some breadcrumbs for the Pineally-challenged:

The Holy Tome

The Nutshell

Why not "Permanent"?

Dead or Alive?

Another hint: "The ZBT turns better, and I like to be in Factions." is NOT an answer to any question heretofore, currently, or henceforth to be on our Collective Discordian Mind.
-Do you know what you want to roleplay as a Temporary Autonomous Zoner? [/color] (The type here : trader, templar, etc...)
Anything. Mainly Trader but my RP opportunities are flexible

-Do you have a character in mind in which you would like to roleplay? If so, tell us the history and general Roleplay. (Here you explain the character background/history, his mindset, everything related to his story. If you don't have any character in mind, no need to answer anything here)
Jack White. Ex Liberty Police, turned Xeno. He was arrested and incarcerated in a Liberty prison ship. After a time in prison due to good behavior he was transfered to a low security workers camp on Planet pittsburg. He was able to escape there but due to the wrist tracker on his arm he was pursued. Jack decided if he was to escape he would need to remove the wrist tracker. Upon shooting it with a blaster he blew his arm off. He limped his way to Gran Canaria where he was then transferred to the Med.Force.One. Doctor James Henry Holliday performed a series of procedures to graft an artificial arm onto Jack's body. During his stay on the MF1 Jack was visited in his dreams by Eris. She explained Discordianism and told him it was a way for him to attone for his sins in the Xenos. He followed her advice and Expressed intrest to Doc about joining the TAZ and attoning for his sins. Doc agreed on this course of action and told him how to apply, That is where his story ends(Begins?) Background RP Threads and Canaria logs: Jailbreak Canaria

-Do you have a recommendation from a TAZ? If so, name them. (Note: This is a requirement) Gypsie Scripto

-Will you follow TAZ roleplay guidelines? Yes

-What is your experience? When did you join Discovery? I am the leader of the [GC]Golden Chrysanthemums, and I have joined several factions over the course of my years here. I have been a member since Feb 2006

-Have you roleplayed TAZ before? No

-Are you in other factions? If so, name them. [GC], Platinum, SCRA

-What will be your level of involvement in TAZ? I hope to be pretty active

Zoner Lore :

-According to you, what is a Zoner? (Answer with your own words. No concise answer please. No copy pasta) A zoner is an individual who lives outside the influence of any house or government. They are internally run and try to keep a neutralish attitude to factions throughout Sirius. Because of this Zoners have built stations called freeports where members of any faction that haven't expressed hostility toward the zoners can come and have a neutral ground. Hostile actions on freeports are not tolerated.

-Describe the main asset of a Zoner as compared to others? (Answer with your own words. No concise answer please. No copy pasta) The main asset of a zoner is that they are a neutral party. The trade with anyone as long as feelings of neutrality are reached. This is how the zoners can operate outside of house influence.

-What is the most important thing for a Zoner in the Sirian community? (Answer with your own words. No concise answer please. No copy pasta) Again, Neutrality. Zoners have expressed a non hostile stance, and that is what allows them to operate as they do.
*Transmission Incoming*
ID: Skarsi Wyrdmake
Message Begins.......

Kallisti Potential Popesickle Prospect.

From your dossier, i see the Sacred Chao has spun in a counter-fnord direction and sent you one flax of a curvecabbage (you'd be surprised how often that happens. Why Eris needed livestock delivered to Freeport 10, i'll never figure. and let me tell you, a horde of bored livestock aboard a warship is not a good situation. Dang cows tried to declare war on the freeport. but i digress).

Everything else seems in order, so here are the questions to ascertain your popely potential.

2) What is a "Fnord?"
6) State the "Law of Fives?"
17) What is the Turkey Curse? (No, it isn't the ship flying around with the same name)
12) Who the thud is Greyface?
10) What is the "Sacred Chao?"

PM me with the answers and your app will then go to the fnordnet for voting.

Now, despite any conceptions you may have, how you answer them is quite important. also important: no copypasta. copypastaing will result in your app being summarily flushed. If you dont know, just say so.

The holy tomes are included in the channel transmission.

Happy cabbaging,
Skarsi Wyrdmake

****Transmission Ends****
*Transmission Incoming*
ID: Skarsi Wyrdmake
Message Begins.......

Kallisti and Congratulations Jack White.

Get yourself over to Shasta to be measured up for your robes. You'll be added to the fnordnet soon.

You are now a Pope of the Robes

23's,
Skarsi Wyrdmake
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-Do you know what you want to roleplay as a Temporary Autonomous Zoner? [/color] (The type here : trader, templar, etc...) No. Becaues roles are boundaries. But I may fulfill many a role from time to time.

-Do you have a character in mind in which you would like to roleplay? If so, tell us the history and general Roleplay. (Here you explain the character background/history, his mindset, everything related to his story. If you don't have any character in mind, no need to answer anything here)

Flinx is an established character in Disco. Not long , but established. Very freely based upon a character from Alan Dean Fosters Homanx universe. Older *Brother* of my other characters. In Disco terms :
Flinx grew up as an orphan and had loose ties to Kusari underground ( his mother being a *Lynx* , a high-priced courtisane with friends in the Crysantheme ) but joined Liberty Forces for miltary training ( his unknown Father was Libertonian ), but he did not fit. He started questioning rules, hierarchy, the very fabric of Liberty. And then... the Gallian war. And Officers wanting to *win on all costs* . He then encountered a corrupt officer using a slaver as frontline spy and informant. Selling children to hogosha *fun palasts* ... so he ragequit Liberty Forces and left for the Zones. Officialy he is dead, lost in the same explosion that killed the comanding officer.
Up to now, jears afterwards, he has managed to ceep his secret, but he adheres to a strict personal sense of honour, and has embedded this codex in his *fledgelings* : The rescued orphan slaves.

-Do you have a recommendation from a TAZ? If so, name them. (Note: This is a requirement)
No, I do not. I only decided to join TAZ because of the crisis at Baffin. ( edit : not to be against something, but to take part in something I think of as difficult but rewarding. )
If I can not be accepted because of that I will stay what I am. A lone Zoner. Curse me Indie or change it.

-Will you follow TAZ roleplay guidelines? I will as far as I can. But I follow consciense, and intuition. Well, ok : in style and in RP *grins*

-What is your experience? When did you join Discovery?
About 4 months ago... or was it five ? I do not count.
The *Children of the many Wars* are my Charas and Alts. Most known and probably most played : FynnMcScrap. But my first and dearest Chara is Flinx. I explored the Systems with him, after all. I earned my Osprey, and I made my experiences in my Borderworlder and my Serenity. I cherish my Whale, but I will probably not fly the Whale often as a Trader. I have built T&T/ for that, after all.

-Have you roleplayed TAZ before?
Nope. But if it interests you : I have more than 20 jears of RP experience in P&P, LARP and Forum play.
Mostly P&P ( Shadowrun, D&D / AD&D are my favourites )

-Are you in other factions? If so, name them.
BMF| ( Fortinbras and Venturer , Venturer having left IMG after a short visite )
BPA ( Junior constable Barnikel )
T&T/ ( Faction founder )

-What will be your level of involvement in TAZ?
Mostely Role play, perhaps occasional escort or fighter duty. Some support flights from time to time.
As I have founded T&T/ I am mostely preoccupied with my own faction. Overall involvement : mediocre to medium

Zoner Lore :

-According to you, what is a Zoner? (Answer with your own words. No concise answer please. No copy pasta) Somebody who has been born or chooses to live beyond the borders. But that does not mean : lawless. However... in the independent and border worlds there are many groups and factions... a Zoner is neutral to survive. Is allied to survive. Is hostile so he can hope to survive.

Of course there is more to these groups , and you could probably write books about them. However : Till the book is written, some factor would have changed. Adaptivity and survivability.... hm, with a good shot of Individualism , I suppose.

-Describe the main asset of a Zoner as compared to others? (Answer with your own words. No concise answer please. No copy pasta)
Zoner. Because : Not a not- Zoner. Compare apples and lemons. Especially if the apple is golden *snickers*

-What is the most important thing for a Zoner in the Sirian community? (Answer with your own words. No concise answer please. No copy pasta)

Hm... good question. I will tell you the answer if I find it. And if I survive long enough.
Sounds like a good personal queste for me.
*****
Adding Hidden Agendas
Adjusting Bell Curves
Aligning Covariance Matrices
Applying Feng Shui Shaders
Asserting Packed Exemplars
Attempting to Lock Back-Buffer
Binding Sapling Root System
Breeding Fauna
Perturbing Matrices
Pixalating Nude Patch
Realigning Alternate Time Frames
Reconfiguring User Mental Processes
Relaxing Splines
Resolving GUID Conflict
Reticulating Splines
Retracting Phong Shader
Retrieving from Back Store
Reverse Engineering Image Consultant
Routing Neural Network Infanstructure
Searching for Llamas
Seeding Simulation Parameters
Sequencing Particles
Setting Inner Deity Indicators
Setting Universal Physical Constants
Splatting Transforms
Sub-Sampling Data
Synthesizing Gravity
Synthesizing Wavelets
Time-Compressing Simulator Clock
Unable to Reveal Current Activity
Zeroing Crime Network
*****


RE - BROADCASTING
-Do you know what you want to roleplay as a Temporary Autonomous Zoner? [/color] (The type here : trader, templar, etc...)

Templar and trader

-Do you have a character in mind in which you would like to roleplay? If so, tell us the history and general Roleplay. (Here you explain the character background/history, his mindset, everything related to his story. If you don't have any character in mind, no need to answer anything here) Only a faint idea, more thought will be required.

-Do you have a recommendation from a TAZ? If so, name them. (Note: This is a requirement) Skirpto

-Will you follow TAZ roleplay guidelines? Of course.

-What is your experience? When did you join Discovery? leading an obscene number of trade corps and generally RPing a thousand indies. joined quiet a few years ago but took a couple year break due to life.(not prison)

-Have you roleplayed TAZ before? Nope.

-Are you in other factions? If so, name them. DHC- and XA-

-What will be your level of involvement in TAZ? Medium to high and then undetermined after a move across the country shortly.


Zoner Lore :

-According to you, what is a Zoner? (Answer with your own words. No concise answer please. No copy pasta) Somebody who either by place of birth or choice lives outside of house space(generally), choosing to instead lead a life of general peace and neutrality.

-Describe the main asset of a Zoner as compared to others? (Answer with your own words. No concise answer please. No copy pasta) Diplomacy and neutrality.

-What is the most important thing for a Zoner in the Sirian community? (Answer with your own words. No concise answer please. No copy pasta) Peace and Flax
*Transmission Incoming*
ID: Skarsi Wyrdmake
Message Begins.......

Kallisti Potential Popesickle Prospect.

Everything else seems in order, so here are the questions to ascertain your popely potential.

1) Who is Eris?
3) What is the meaning "5 tons of flax?"
7) What is a Pineal Gland?
13) What is the curse of Greyface?
15) What are the 5 orders of Discordia?

PM me with the answers and your app will then go to the fnordnet for voting.

Now, despite any conceptions you may have, how you answer them is quite important. If you dont know, just say so. also important: no copypasta. copypastaing will result in your app being summarily flushed.

The holy tomes are included in the channel transmission.

Happy cabbaging,
Skarsi Wyrdmake

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