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Brethren, we have risen up in our time! Our ancestors realized the true vision of our future in human second. We were to become better through merging technology with ourselves. The human body can advance only so far so quickly. But technology is always apace, always expanding at an exponential speed. Machines multiply power and distance. Computers complete mathematics with lightning speed. Various mechanical systems allow us to fly! nature has not allowed us to do any of these to the extent tecnology can! Why allow ourselves to be confined to the limits nature hath imposed on us, through the theory of evolution and adaptation? Why let an outside force dictate how great the Dominion can become? No! We took the reins of our destiny, steering it to our will. We became better than men, better than humanity.
Driving back the Itani and their abominations of manipulative technology from our rightful home, we became the sole caretakers of our world, certain that the Itani were a threat no more and most certainly extinct. The Neutrals could not stand the brilliance of their neighbors, threatened by our prowess they left. They saw our future, our righteous path, and we saw their fear. Alone, we took care of the new Terra as the successor to our ancient homeworld. We lived in peace and prosperity. We had no bloodlust. We did not seek out our Neutral brothers of old and eliminate them. We did not hunt down the thrice damned "Ark" of the Itani. No! We are a peaceful people with power.
The moment our soveirgn borders were trespassed by a spy mission from the refounded iTani, we defended ourselves. We kept the spies in quarantine, for our secrets could not be revealed. For all we knew this was a prelude to an invasion by our malicious foes of old, bent on our destruction as they were before. We follwed their route, back to E-o. And there we met a "ranking official", one of their religious cult. We demanded to know what the meaning of their spy mission was but all that was received was double talk and slippery diplomacy. Our warriors, sensing this deception, began to demand an answer once again, but received more of the same. In frustration and fury, for the Dominion had been attacked in a way, they attacked the ship, knowing a show of force would show the resolve of our people. And the results were trying and true: The iTani launched their waiting fighters at our warriors.
Our warriors made a startegic retreat, back to SkyCommand for further instructions, knowing that the intel they collected would serve the Dominion better than their honorable deaths against insurmountable odds. And those who followed them brought death and hate in the raw form of energy and destruction. SkyCommand was no more due to the iTani. We rebuilt and brought our wrath. The Dominion would be avenged.
And so, we went forth as a meld of influences. Half machine, half human, better than both alone. We went on as servants, Servos of the Great Cog. No one Servo better than the other, just with a different task in their operational life. No one Servo able to take down the Cog as a whole, for the Cog is greater than one. The Cog is our society as a whole, the massive machine that has been forced into War. And every member is a Servo. We work in the direction of our Cog's heading, to help it along. Work well for the Cog and the Cog rewards you with massive changes in velocity, and the things in the wake will hit you, the good tidings and happenings. Helping each other helps the whole and in the end, yourself.
For the Cog!
Driving back the Itani and their abominations of manipulative technology from our rightful home, we became the sole caretakers of our world, certain that the Itani were a threat no more and most certainly extinct. The Neutrals could not stand the brilliance of their neighbors, threatened by our prowess they left. They saw our future, our righteous path, and we saw their fear. Alone, we took care of the new Terra as the successor to our ancient homeworld. We lived in peace and prosperity. We had no bloodlust. We did not seek out our Neutral brothers of old and eliminate them. We did not hunt down the thrice damned "Ark" of the Itani. No! We are a peaceful people with power.
The moment our soveirgn borders were trespassed by a spy mission from the refounded iTani, we defended ourselves. We kept the spies in quarantine, for our secrets could not be revealed. For all we knew this was a prelude to an invasion by our malicious foes of old, bent on our destruction as they were before. We follwed their route, back to E-o. And there we met a "ranking official", one of their religious cult. We demanded to know what the meaning of their spy mission was but all that was received was double talk and slippery diplomacy. Our warriors, sensing this deception, began to demand an answer once again, but received more of the same. In frustration and fury, for the Dominion had been attacked in a way, they attacked the ship, knowing a show of force would show the resolve of our people. And the results were trying and true: The iTani launched their waiting fighters at our warriors.
Our warriors made a startegic retreat, back to SkyCommand for further instructions, knowing that the intel they collected would serve the Dominion better than their honorable deaths against insurmountable odds. And those who followed them brought death and hate in the raw form of energy and destruction. SkyCommand was no more due to the iTani. We rebuilt and brought our wrath. The Dominion would be avenged.
And so, we went forth as a meld of influences. Half machine, half human, better than both alone. We went on as servants, Servos of the Great Cog. No one Servo better than the other, just with a different task in their operational life. No one Servo able to take down the Cog as a whole, for the Cog is greater than one. The Cog is our society as a whole, the massive machine that has been forced into War. And every member is a Servo. We work in the direction of our Cog's heading, to help it along. Work well for the Cog and the Cog rewards you with massive changes in velocity, and the things in the wake will hit you, the good tidings and happenings. Helping each other helps the whole and in the end, yourself.
For the Cog!
ooc: This reminds me of the Hub people in Fallout 2. :ooc
IC
Please disregard the misguided rants of misguided people. It is clear that especially with the technological evolution unfolding at a much greater speed than the biological one (for now), restrictive hierarchies are an absolute must, if we are not to fall into disorder.
There is no way the scientists will agree with this egalitarian drivel, because time has shown again and again that such systems are doomed to fail.
IC
Please disregard the misguided rants of misguided people. It is clear that especially with the technological evolution unfolding at a much greater speed than the biological one (for now), restrictive hierarchies are an absolute must, if we are not to fall into disorder.
There is no way the scientists will agree with this egalitarian drivel, because time has shown again and again that such systems are doomed to fail.
I don't think it's far misguided at all, for the most I find it be to true.
You agree that Lady Serco is vaunted, then?
Also, I don't know how you feel about it, but I'm not going to live in an egalitarian Serco Dominion. I'll join Corvus before that happens.
Also, I don't know how you feel about it, but I'm not going to live in an egalitarian Serco Dominion. I'll join Corvus before that happens.
has anyone else noticed how much "lady serco" sounds like a shick brand razor?
"Lady Serco"? Isn't that one of the jiggly dancers over at Latos Mining?
LeberMac should be able to tell us, he's always hanging around that place after the Mining Events.
LeberMac should be able to tell us, he's always hanging around that place after the Mining Events.
"Machines multiply power and distance."
Umm... Power and distance of what?
Oh, and apparently Apple has merged with the Blue nation.
Umm... Power and distance of what?
Oh, and apparently Apple has merged with the Blue nation.
Anyone who has seen it in blue or white would know instantly that Apple designed the valk.
http://images.vendetta-online.com/screenshots/valk.jpg
http://images.vendetta-online.com/screenshots/valk.jpg
/me plugs his iPod into the iMac built into his iTani Valkyrie.
Recent intelligence reports, parts of which I am at liberty to reveal to the general public, have shown that the Individual known by the name of 'Lemon Lime' is an Itani spy who has been trying to divide the Serco Dominion in order to hinder our efforts.
The so-called 'Servos of the Great Cog' are nothing but a fairytale spun by the propaganda machine of the Itani Nation, and can as such be discarded from the list of items to scrutinize further.
Neither the pamphlet nor the individual who published it pose any threat whatsoever, but the aforementioned person shall be pursued to the fullest extent of the law1, should s/he be discovered to reside or temporarily stay within Serco Dominion borders.
- Prof. Dr. mifune toshiro kanchou, Head of the Department of Medial Robotics Advancement Research (MedRAR) at the First University of Terra II.
1) The law hereby invoked being as follows:
No individual may disperse, broadcast, or otherwise publish any written, or otherwise recorded material, the aims of which are to diminish the supreme power of the rightfully instituted Serco Dominion Government, to slander the foundress of said Government or to cause civil unrest. Offenders are punishable by prison sentences of up to 20 years, repeat offenders by capital punishment; pleads for insanity are to be disregarded by the court.
The so-called 'Servos of the Great Cog' are nothing but a fairytale spun by the propaganda machine of the Itani Nation, and can as such be discarded from the list of items to scrutinize further.
Neither the pamphlet nor the individual who published it pose any threat whatsoever, but the aforementioned person shall be pursued to the fullest extent of the law1, should s/he be discovered to reside or temporarily stay within Serco Dominion borders.
- Prof. Dr. mifune toshiro kanchou, Head of the Department of Medial Robotics Advancement Research (MedRAR) at the First University of Terra II.
1) The law hereby invoked being as follows:
No individual may disperse, broadcast, or otherwise publish any written, or otherwise recorded material, the aims of which are to diminish the supreme power of the rightfully instituted Serco Dominion Government, to slander the foundress of said Government or to cause civil unrest. Offenders are punishable by prison sentences of up to 20 years, repeat offenders by capital punishment; pleads for insanity are to be disregarded by the court.
It's a sad sad day when one cannot express one's philosophy for unity within the Dominion. To be called an itani spy no less! You sir are the worst kind of thinker, one not open to any way but that of law and order and set rules. There can be no ambiguity, no feeling nor emotion to you. If it is not proven in writing, it is invalid and meaningless, eh Professor?
I realize this thinking would hit you the hardest, seeing as you are an expert in the ways machine and flesh meld. To think other than scientifically must be blasphemy.
I do not speak of overthrowing the Dominion nor our beloved Truimverate. I do not speak of changing the status quo. I speak of a mindset that would work for out people, towards the common goal LED by our Triumverate for they are the most experienced, LED by our Dominion's infrastructure for it is the best. By your standards, every author for self help books shall be executed! Because they promote mindsets that OBVIOUSLY do not work towards the Dominion's goals.
Professor, you may be high ranking expert in your field back home, with possible high connections. This does not mean you have any authority to indict me nor arrest me. Unless you are an officer of the state, I respectfully ask you to leave me be. Free expression is nice, isn't it? You get to express how your ideas differ from mine, and I get to respond. We talk and learn new ways of thinking and seeing life and our purpose in it. Do not infringe upon my right, or surely your pupils will one day disagree with you and turn you in as a traitor. Do not try to bring our Dominion to the facist days of old, hmm?
I realize this thinking would hit you the hardest, seeing as you are an expert in the ways machine and flesh meld. To think other than scientifically must be blasphemy.
I do not speak of overthrowing the Dominion nor our beloved Truimverate. I do not speak of changing the status quo. I speak of a mindset that would work for out people, towards the common goal LED by our Triumverate for they are the most experienced, LED by our Dominion's infrastructure for it is the best. By your standards, every author for self help books shall be executed! Because they promote mindsets that OBVIOUSLY do not work towards the Dominion's goals.
Professor, you may be high ranking expert in your field back home, with possible high connections. This does not mean you have any authority to indict me nor arrest me. Unless you are an officer of the state, I respectfully ask you to leave me be. Free expression is nice, isn't it? You get to express how your ideas differ from mine, and I get to respond. We talk and learn new ways of thinking and seeing life and our purpose in it. Do not infringe upon my right, or surely your pupils will one day disagree with you and turn you in as a traitor. Do not try to bring our Dominion to the facist days of old, hmm?
How do we know your not a spy toshiro? Hell how do we know I'm not a spy?
Lemon Lime is a Serco within ST6, and as such he is under me, any issues with my personnel should be discussed with me not the public. And since you can offer no proof other then some wild clam in the heat of a debate with possible intentions to discredited your opponent and chalk up a win for your self.
I can assure you if Lemon Lime is any threat to the Serco nation I will deal with it while is is under my command and until such time as he is not under my command I would thank you to back off.
Lemon Lime is a Serco within ST6, and as such he is under me, any issues with my personnel should be discussed with me not the public. And since you can offer no proof other then some wild clam in the heat of a debate with possible intentions to discredited your opponent and chalk up a win for your self.
I can assure you if Lemon Lime is any threat to the Serco nation I will deal with it while is is under my command and until such time as he is not under my command I would thank you to back off.
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Borb, as long as s/he voices her or his opinion as an individual, I will adress her or him as an individual. And of course I'll resort to 'dirty' methods to discredit people and/or opinions my character finds to be opposing to his goals/ideas.
Other than that, I think the meaning of the term 'vaunted' has to be clarified. I thought that it was a pejorative expression, meaning that something or someone is said to be greater or better than is actually the case. If I got that wrong, please disregard my entire in-character posts in this thread. If not, I stand by them.
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Borb, as long as s/he voices her or his opinion as an individual, I will adress her or him as an individual. And of course I'll resort to 'dirty' methods to discredit people and/or opinions my character finds to be opposing to his goals/ideas.
Other than that, I think the meaning of the term 'vaunted' has to be clarified. I thought that it was a pejorative expression, meaning that something or someone is said to be greater or better than is actually the case. If I got that wrong, please disregard my entire in-character posts in this thread. If not, I stand by them.
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So the "great doctor" answers with an ad hominem attack? Typical...
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It's not really ad hominem. If I were insulting Lemon Lime out of character, it would be. I try not to do that, and if I did, I apologize.
However, since I made the comment on his post explicitly in character, it's a player character's personal attack upon another player character. I hope that is still within the confines or roleplaying. If not, again, I apologize.
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It's not really ad hominem. If I were insulting Lemon Lime out of character, it would be. I try not to do that, and if I did, I apologize.
However, since I made the comment on his post explicitly in character, it's a player character's personal attack upon another player character. I hope that is still within the confines or roleplaying. If not, again, I apologize.
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I don't expect he's offended, but it IS an ad hominem in RP. Of course, 99.9% of conflictive RP in here consists of ad hominem attacks (often using the technical term "ninny"), so it's all good!
I don't expect he's offended, but it IS an ad hominem in RP. Of course, 99.9% of conflictive RP in here consists of ad hominem attacks (often using the technical term "ninny"), so it's all good!
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[hic] tisssssssh all guuuuud..... [hic] yer shtilll a nisssssssssssse goy, tosh. ;)
[hic] tisssssssh all guuuuud..... [hic] yer shtilll a nisssssssssssse goy, tosh. ;)
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Heh, good to know ;)
I was just unsure as to how serious this had become.
Of course, the RP bouts here are ad hominem, but like you said, in RP. I usually don't call that an actual attack, but just pissing contests... participating is fun, though.
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Heh, good to know ;)
I was just unsure as to how serious this had become.
Of course, the RP bouts here are ad hominem, but like you said, in RP. I usually don't call that an actual attack, but just pissing contests... participating is fun, though.
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Thank you Commander. The last thing we need is yet another band of Vipers, but only in our beloved space... *coughviperscough* This is my personal opinion only.
[OOC] Don't worry I know that, I don't think I ever took any thing outta char my self so it's all good like Lemon Lime said, don't worry if I'm ever pissed at you OOC you know. :P [/OOC]
I don't think Lemon Lime ment vaunted in a negative light, as I'm sure you know it means high praise or boastful speech about a particular topic. I don't think there is a Serco around that could have in their life not at least once boasted about Lady Serco.
I'm sure you can agree to this Doctor can you not?
I don't think Lemon Lime ment vaunted in a negative light, as I'm sure you know it means high praise or boastful speech about a particular topic. I don't think there is a Serco around that could have in their life not at least once boasted about Lady Serco.
I'm sure you can agree to this Doctor can you not?