Temporary Autonomous Zoners

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Temporary Autonomous Zoners [TAZ]
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Origin	Independant
Alignment	Neutral
Profile
Date of founding	approx. 809 A.S.
Founder(s)	Lightfoot
Current leader(s)	Malaclypse 666
Base of operations	Baffin
Primary role
Balancing the Chao

Description

The Temporary Autonomous Zoners are a group of esoteric Zoners who believe that the ancient Greek Goddess Eris is alive and well in the Sirius Sector. The "TAZ" have embraced the religion of Discordianism as outlined in their Sacred Holy Tome, the "Principia Discordia".

The "TAZ" are also followers of the ancient Terran prophet Hakim Bey, who coined the term "Temporary Autonomous Zone", and they devoutly follow Bey's philosophy of Ontological Anarchy.

History

Little is known about the itinerant gold miner known as "Lightfoot". There are some indications that he was an early "business associate" of the then-fledgling IND organization in Liberty.

Most historians place his "First Contact" with the Goddess sometime in the latter part of the first decade of the 8th Century A.S. So, we will use that date until informed otherwise!

Erisian Liberation Front [ELF]:

809: Eris directs Lightfoot to change his name to "Malaclypse 666", and to reform the Erisian Liberation Front.

809: Mal begins the search for Converts to the Erisian Liberation Front. The [ELF] become Lane Hackers.

809: First rudimentary version of "FnordNet" used for ELF-ish Communications.

810: First official [ELF] observation of Friday the 13th to honor Jacques Demolay and the ancient Knights Templar.

810: Fnordie the Wonder Pooch is discovered by IND pilot Rick Deckard, and becomes first four-legged Discordian in Sirius.

810: The [ELF] runs afoul of Commander "Wolfpack" of the Order's "Black Squadron". Preliminary arrangements are made. Negotiations are planned on Gran Canaria, but Wolfpack retires, and negotiations are later successfully concluded with his successor, Admiral "Dboy".

810: Malaclypse and Reggie "Daddy Warbucks" Waverly become more than passing acquaintances. A business deal is suggested.

810: Waverly assists in moving the ELF's Kallisti Gold Operations from Curacao to Gran Canaria.

810: First official [ELF] celebration of All Hallows Eve.

810: Malaclypse begins Negotiations with the Colonial Remnant.

810: Mal receives a message from Eris that the "Fnordettes" (MK XXIII Transponders) are "Free and Accepted Cyber-Sentients", and should be given equal status in the Faction.

810: Former [IND] pilot Reginald Waverly becomes "Business Manager" for the Faction. Most operations are moved to Reggie's Plantation on Gran Canaria. Faction name changed to "Free State of Fernando Poo" ([FSFP]).

810: "Fnordie's Vow".

810: Waverly purchases the business known as Hope's Haven on Belfast Production Facility.

810: First visit of Shamus O'Shaunessy to Veranda Incognita.

Free State of Fernando Poo [FSFP]:

811: Waverly LLC, in conjunction with Fernando Poo Holdings Pty. Ltd. creates the "1st Bank of Flax.

811: Mal discovers "Scrubbies" in the remote Barrier system of Baffin.

811: Fnordette Sophie Noir opens the Canaria Cafe in Port Canaria.

811: Kusarian Ambassador Fiona H. deLuna visits Canaria for the first time after a chance meeting with Waverly in Kyushu.

811: "Doctor Artifice" escapes, and becomes a prominent nemesis in the history of the Faction.

811" Sophie Noir becomes Manager of The Perfect Blossom Tea Room on Roppongi Station. (Note: Some historians believe that "The Fool", aka "Chijin" was actually Malaclypse...)

811: Sophie Noir "murdered" by a Coalition pilot in Kusari.

811: The Veranda is attacked by Dr. Artifice and the Ska Ralla.

811: "Operation Cue Ball.

811: The Death of Shamus O'Shaunessy.

811: The Wake of Shamus.

811-812: Two Rituals and a Funeral.

The "Veranda Gang" [~V~]:

812: The Uli Rouge. The last days of Fiona H. deLuna.

812: The Faction briefly assumes the [~V~] tag to reflect its "HQ" at Reggie's "Veranda Incognita".

812: Faction Communications officially becomes "Fnord Net Central".

812: More evidence that Malaclypse and Admiral Chijin are one and the same.

812: Dedication of the deLuna Memorial on Gran Canaria.

812: The Theft of F.U.C.K.U.P..

Temporary Autonomous Zoners [TAZ]:

813: Mal visits Chapel Perilous yet again.

813: Faction officially becomes the "TAZ", and begins recruiting.

813: Baffin colonized: Hiram Abiff "called" to build the Temple of Eris Esoteric.

813: The Era of Zweitracht begins.

813: [TAZ] assists the Nayahiya peoples to cure a deadly plague.

813: Ancient Fi Fi Foes, The Illuminati and a Shaggy Shoggoth.

814: Age of Unordnung begins.

814: A Two-pronged Plan. (Posts 54 thru 74)

814: Harvester Interlude.

815: The Search for the "Alpha Code".

816: (There is an unexplained gap in the TAZ's history at this point. Some historians believe that Malaclypse was abandoned by his Goddess, and became a recluse, hiding in the labyrinthine caves of the Goddess Geode. A search of Secure FnordNet Communications for this period neither confirm nor deny this theory.)

817: Age of Grummet begins.

(..to be continued.)

--Malaclypse666 13:09, 20 May 2009 (MDT)

Discordianism, Ontological Anarchy, and you.

The individual known to Discovery as "Malaclypse 666"has been a "practicing" Discordian for over 40 Terran years, since the day he picked up a lurid paperback off a twirly rack in a local grocery store. That paperback was titled "Illuminatus! ~ The Eye in the Pyramid", written by two domesticated primates named Robert Shea and Robert Anton Wilson.

Here, Synchronicity kicked in. The individual read the lurid paperback, loved it immensely, and waited patiently for the promised second installment of the "Trilogy". He haunted bookstores. He looked everywhere, to no avail. Until, one day, in another supermarket, on another twirly rack, there it was, Part 2. Again, he was enthralled, and his addiction grew. Yes, the authors were virtual unknowns at the time, but still, one would think that maintream bookstores would take the plunge, right? Nope. This new emergent Discordian convert searched once more in vain for the final installment of the Trilogy.. But, by this time he was becoming familiar with the "ways" of this strange new Goddess and her new "Apostles".

By then, it was a different city, and a different grocery store, and there was this feeling....

Thus are coinkydinks, and Discordians, created.

--Malaclypse666 21:35, 19 May 2009 (MDT)

Roster

Current TAZmaniacs:

Mama Discordia, F-23 Prime, [TAZ]Fnordette.Prime

O'Shaunessy, Shamus, F-23, [TAZ]Avenging.Angel

Noir, Sophie, F-23, [TAZ]Sophie's.Catering

Koskinin, Charlie, [TAZ]Charlie.Koskinin

Knuthetal, Ernest "Ducky", [TAZ]Knuthetal

Waverly, Reggie, [TAZ]Bafflin'.Express

Rackham, Mad John, [TAZ]Law_of_Fives

Lesse, Bernhart, [TAZ]Precious.Mao

Norichka, Feorn, [TAZ]Colony-Auxium

Albonza, [TAZ]DulcineaDelTobosa

Van Mojo, Dr., [TAZ]Dr.Van.Mojo

Carraway, John, [TAZ]OuterGlory

Malalclypse 666, [TAZ]Chairman.Mal

Doc Holliday, [TAZ]Doc_Holliday

Don Quixote, [TAZ]DonQuixote

Jones, Tyler, [TAZ]Lief.Erikson

Tate, Jack, [TAZ]Tete.Au.Tater

Mackenzie, Riley, [TAZ]Erinloch

Suzi, F-23, [TAZ]Bonny_Grace

Noble, Drew, [TAZ]Incunabula

Matok, [TAZ]I.K.S. _Vor'tcha

Kwah, Saker, [TAZ]Peregrine

Warren, [TAZ]Warren.Peace

Neisen, [TAZ]Woodwind

Shamus, [TAZ]Flagheap

Benny, [TAZ]Benny.Hill

(Okey, Okey.. Real Noses:)

Hack,

Suzi,

Apex,

Deaxy,

Joggin,

Shamus,

Knuthetal,

Zukeenee,

vendhyan,

Seth Karlo,

Absolutex,

Doc Holliday,

Quiet.Boy~-.-,

Alex Heartnet,

Riley Mackenzie,

Capt. G. Thacker,

Commander Matok,

and Malaclypse 666.

Notable Discovery Discordians

(Including past [ELF], [1st.Flax], [FSFP] [~V~], and [TAZ])

Fin McCool, ELF, (Fellow Hoodlum),

Grace O'Malley, ELF, (Caylith)

Wiley Quixote, ELF, (romer)

"Catch_23", ELF, (maurader)

Fnordie, the Wonder Pooch, (Majkp)

Note: If you know you're notable, then please note your notability here.

I can't remember it all!!

(..in delightful flux.. there are many Honorable Mentions yet to be included.)

--Malaclypse666 22:49, 20 May 2009 (MDT)

Diplomacy

Allies

Gas Miners Guild

The Order

Enemies

None

Discordiana

(From Wikipedia:)

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 since taken "Five tons of flax" as an absurd slogan or as a universal answer to philosophical questions.

"Flaxscript" is also depicted as a genuine form of scrip, serving to avoid the use of government-issued currency.