Gypsies Wanted

[Zendri]

The gypsies of Zalanthas are looking for a few good players!  The clan has a long and colorful history, with active clan leadership and a potential for a variety of different roles.  While there are some similarities to the Romany/Ravenloft archetypes, the Tan Muark are by no means simply a traveling band of entertainers and thieves, but hold their own lands near Luirs' Outpost, won through struggle and labor.  They are best described as a tight knit family of fun-loving, hot blooded, adventurous souls, not trusting outsiders, but more than willing to take their obsidian by whatever means possible.

Although there are a wide variety of roles available to incoming gypsies, we're actively looking to fill a few combat-oriented roles, so players looking to play a soldier/hunter-type PC are preferred.

Players are welcome to contact me for any specifics of the available roles, information about the clan, or for assistance with the approval process or developing a Tan Muark character.

To apply to the Tan Muark, please contact the gypsy staff: gypsies@armageddon.org or tan_muark@armageddon.org
If you have problems contacting the staff via the clan email address, please contact the staff directly: adhira@armageddon.org and savak@armageddon.org and  CC mud@ginka.armageddon.org

[psionic fungus]

Just so folks know, I have sent multiple emails to the tan_muark@armageddon.org address over the past month, and have yet to receive a reply... Perhaps the email forwarding is broken?

[Zendri]

Thanks for the head's up, psionic fungus; several players in the clan were having problems getting that email address to work immediately following ginka's downtime, but I'm under the impression that the problem has been fixed.  I use that address frequently and haven't had any troubles.

Edited the original post, regardless.

[Adhira]

Just to add to Zendri's post - Please make the subject line of your email clear. ie Tan Muark application. I get a ton of spam and if the subject line is not specific it runs the risk of getting deleted.

Psionic fungus - we currently have no apps in that I know of. However I have been on leave from the mud over the past month, it may have got lost in the spam. Please resend any requests through to the TM imms.

[Is Friday]

Bumping because the Muark could use some new players last I was told.

[a strange shadow]

Travel the world, drink brandy, meet interesting people and swindle them.

Or not, since we're not ALL like that. Just don't tell anyone, we've got a reputation to maintain.

The gypsies are still looking for a few (mundane, baby!) good vict-- players.

[amish overlord]

I had a gypsy years ago and had a blast...almost driving a fellow gypsy to wanting to kill me for my mocking songs of him.

Amish Overlord  

[aruna]

Bumping for badassery.  

All of the above still applies, except:

To apply to the Tan Muark, please contact the gypsy staff: gypsies@armageddon.org or tan_muark@armageddon.org
If you have problems contacting the staff via the clan email address, please contact the staff directly: adhira@armageddon.org and savak@armageddon.org and CC mud@ginka.armageddon.org

The clan emails should be working now, but if you need to contact the Tan Muark staff directly, email nyr@armageddon.org, savak@armageddon.org, and sanvean@armageddon.org, as well as CCing the mud.

[Rindan]

I think it is only fair to point out to people pondering becoming a Tan Muark that they have water slides and use hax regularly.

[Eternal]

How do you think they got the water slides?

'Never trust a gypsy' is right up there with 'Never trust an elf' in my thick, jade-emblazoned book.

[mansa]

I think it is only fair to point out to people pondering becoming a Tan Muark that they have water slides and use hax regularly.

*snicker*

[a strange shadow]

Edited into oblivion.

[path]

The TM have some of the best role players in the game and if you're tired of your clannies dying? They all tend to stick around for the long haul.

This clan used to be invite only, which I think a lot of newer players might not know.

It's great for people who love family-style interaction alongside some good old-fashioned hunting and stealing infants to sell on the slave market.

Go with the TM and Get Your Con On!

[NoteworthyFellow]

I'll have you guys know that you are all excellent advertisers and now I really want to play a gypsy.

[JDGATX]

I'm a relatively new player to the Gypsies, but it's by far the best experience I've had on Arm so far. I'm not sure if the tribe is still open to recruiting, but if you're between characters, give the Tan Muark a try. We're very active!

[aruna]

Give us more blood!

The gypsies of Zalanthas are looking for a few good players!  The clan has a long and colorful history, with active clan leadership and a potential for a variety of different roles.  While there are some similarities to the Romany/Ravenloft archetypes, the Tan Muark are by no means simply a traveling band of entertainers and thieves, but hold their own lands near Luirs' Outpost, won through struggle and labor.  They are best described as a tight knit family of fun-loving, hot blooded, adventurous souls, not trusting outsiders, but more than willing to take their obsidian by whatever means possible.

Players are welcome to contact me for any specifics of the available roles, information about the clan, or for assistance with the approval process or developing a Tan Muark character.

To apply to the Tan Muark, please contact the gypsy staff: gypsies@armageddon.org or tan_muark@armageddon.org
If you have problems contacting the staff via the clan email address, please contact the staff directly: nyr@armageddon.org and savak@armageddon.org and  CC mud@ginka.armageddon.org

[path]

Gypsies - because you're worth it.

[YellowCactus]

I've only played one Gypsie, and the experience was really good.  Role-play, Coded-waterslides, and the history of TM adds diminsion to the player's understanding of the game world.  I wish all clans were as fleshed out as this one.  Players in the clan can see the years of work players have put into this hidden treasure!
-Yc

[Yam]

If you're a not-quite-veteran player, here are two answers to what must be common unsung questions:

1. Yes, there are many ways to interact with other non-gypsies. No, you will not always be forced to solo RP.

2. Don't be afraid to apply because you don't think you've played long enough or have enough kudos/karma/whatever. Nyr isn't nearly as mean as he smells.


It's definitely one of the more interesting clans I've been in and seems especially good for getting over the death of a beloved character.

[Malken]

I heard they even have an Xbox 360 in the gypsy lands, now

[path]

Actually, Malken, that's a myth, but it stems partially from the truth.

Tan Muark players were given Xboxes for Christmas this year and all expenses paid Carribean cruises.

[Yam]

Did you just die in the RPT?

Yeah. You know you want to.

[Cerelum]

You gotta be careful, I hear the helicopters and the IC/OOC nazi's are coming to capture you.

J-Rod

[Nyr]

You gotta be careful, I hear the helicopters and the IC/OOC nazi's are coming to capture you.

J-Rod

Since they lack so many other juicy targets on the GDB?

On topic:  We're severely limiting any new Tan Muark applications allowed through right now.

[Troicha]

Cerelum, Godwin says you lose this thread. http://catb.org/jargon/html/G/Godwins-Law.html

Play Tan Muark. You know you want to.

[Malken]

Cerelum, Godwin says you lose this thread. http://catb.org/jargon/html/G/Godwins-Law.html

Play Tan Muark. You know you want to.

Don't forget the other tribes, too! Maybe they don't have waterslides, but they certainly have turtle pools.

[Cerelum]

I thought I read somewhere that Tan Muark wasn't allowed to be played unless Sanvean and a few others deem you worthy.


Or has that changed, and as for that link, I don't know what to say.

J-Rod

[Nyr]

We're severely limiting any new Tan Muark applications allowed through right now.

[Akaramu]

What are the prerequisites for being allowed a Tan Muark role, then? Any hints we can use to guesstimate if we might be deemed worthy?

[Nyr]

There are a very very few slots left available for this clan, and (so it seems) a conversely larger number of people wanting to app for a role in it. 
Just the laws of supply and demand coming into effect here.  Feel free to send in apps, though.

[Cerelum]

Now is this considered a special app or just regular app you send to the clan officials?

J-Rod

[Nyr]

This is considered a staff-sponsored application, and applications and requests for information/questions/etc must be sent to the Tan Muark staff.

[Cerelum]

This is considered a staff-sponsored application, and applications and requests for information/questions/etc must be sent to the Tan Muark staff.

What are the other staff supported applications?  Can you list them for me.  I think I would rather play a role with some type of direction instead of indies and clans that have no playerbase.

J-Rod

[Nyr]

By "staff-sponsored," I mean that you must have the approval of the staff of that clan in order to create a character within that clan.

This in general applies to the Tan Muark and any staff calls for roles (such as nobles, templars, GMH family members, for example).

If a clan is marked "Closed," then no applications are accepted for it at this time.

[Only He Stands There]

A good way to get roles with some type of "direction" and/or to avoid roles with no playerbase is to check what characters you see regularly in-game. If there are no Al'Seik that you've ever seen or heard of, I recommend not rolling up an Al'Seik. If every other person you run into is a Bynner, try joining the Byn.

[Cerelum]

By "staff-sponsored," I mean that you must have the approval of the staff of that clan in order to create a character within that clan.

This in general applies to the Tan Muark and any staff calls for roles (such as nobles, templars, GMH family members, for example).

If a clan is marked "Closed," then no applications are accepted for it at this time.

I am still curious, why is the Tan Muark such a special clan that it requires staff approval before you can play it.  It's the same as Arabet and all the others in the sense it's just a tribal human right?

J-Rod

[Lizzie]

No, it isn't "just" a tribal human. They're sort of like their own entity...I don't know how much of it is "find out ic" stuff and I don't feel like getting yelled at so I'll leave it at that. But yeah Tan Muark is a bigger deal than "just" another human tribe.

[Nyr]

It definitely is "find-out-IC" stuff, other than the publicly available documentation.

[House Rising Sun]

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[aruna]

There can only be one (more). All of the rest of this stuff still applies.

Give us more blood!

The gypsies of Zalanthas are looking for a few good players!  The clan has a long and colorful history, with active clan leadership and a potential for a variety of different roles.  While there are some similarities to the Romany/Ravenloft archetypes, the Tan Muark are by no means simply a traveling band of entertainers and thieves, but hold their own lands near Luirs' Outpost, won through struggle and labor.  They are best described as a tight knit family of fun-loving, hot blooded, adventurous souls, not trusting outsiders, but more than willing to take their obsidian by whatever means possible.

Players are welcome to contact me for any specifics of the available roles, information about the clan, or for assistance with the approval process or developing a Tan Muark character.

To apply to the Tan Muark, please contact the gypsy staff: gypsies@armageddon.org or tan_muark@armageddon.org
If you have problems contacting the staff via the clan email address, please contact the staff directly: nyr@armageddon.org and sanvean@armageddon.org and  CC mud@ginka.armageddon.org

[a strange shadow]

We're active, both abroad and at home. There is rarely a better time to give the Muark a try.

[path]

Ever ask a gypsy what she wears under her skirt of scarves?

She'll say nothing.

[aruna]

uncanny

[Yam]

profound

[jstorrie]

What are the prerequisites for being allowed a Tan Muark role, then?

You have to be okay with spending most of your play time on an invisible flying citadel, for starters. You also have to be able to write very good emotes about riding unicorns.

[Fathi]

Can I play a waterslide?

[Hot_Dancer]

Wooo Gypsies. It use to be, if you wanted among the top roleplaying experiences in Armageddon, especially of a tribal and potentially isolated orientation you went Blackwing or Tan Muark. Only one of those options survive.. get in while you can.

[aruna]

I hear playing in Fathi's family is better.. and that family isn't one whose trying to recruit for a clan that's closed to new applications..

The Tan Muark is not closed to new applications. Unless you know something that I don't (which I doubt), we really do have room for one more.

In other words: Yes, Fathi. Come be our waterslide.

[Pale Horse]

Join the Gypsies!

See the Know/Unknown World!

Travel to places you've probably already been to in previous incarnations!

Meet people you're last characters knew and loved!

...and cheat them without any regret.

[Kevo]

So does that mean gypsies are still wanted?

[path]

Yes. We're taking one more, or maybe Nyr will spring for two, if you write really inspired backgrounds.

Tan Muark - spice up your life.

[path]

Sample: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Jv3b0VKec8

[Synthesis]

I'm confused...is this the thread where players of gypsies get to come in and brag about it?

[aruna]

Yeah.

We occasionally use it for staff approved recruitment, too.

[Pale Horse]

Yeah.

We occasionally use it for staff approved recruitment, too.

Speaking of which, now's a good time to stick in an application to play as one of Zalanthas' wandering troublemakers gypsies.

[Malken]

That must be one hell of a dangerous waterslide at the rate you guys are asking for new gypsy applications 

[Nyr]

That must be one hell of a dangerous waterslide at the rate you guys are asking for new gypsy applications 

I decline to comment on the six-inch razorfish in the pool at the bottom.