October 20, 2009

The Emperor napped on a makeshift throne, resting his head on a hand. He’d been so busy over the last two weeks, he hadn’t any time to sleep; not that he got much sleep regularly, but he was in desperate need now. He was awaiting the arrival of his old friend, and new PCON, Ood Bnar. Ood was a Neti, or in other words, a walking talking tree. They were native to Mykyr, and with their home being destroyed, they became an endangered species.

The RevengeX Shipyards were a quiet place. As the Emperor rested his eyes a while, he became quite aware of the silence. It disturbed him; not so much the silence, but the lack of production the facility was running. Nothing had been built or even repaired here for some time. He sat up, opening his heavy eyelids.

“How long do you think it would take to have this facility at 100% operating capacity?” he asked of his beautiful confidential secretary.

“I don’t know, I suppose…a week.” She replied, fingering over a datapad.

“Make it happen. Bring up the plans for the Raven-Class and Reticulum-Class…Pull all the armament, and re-class them as Star Liners. Rename and rebrand them, something marketable…Like “Luxstar” or something…” The Emperor commanded.

“The Empire is making Luxury Star Liners?” Emily Coral asked.

“Certainly appears like that.” He replied.

Without warning, another voice joined the conversation. It was a voice that held ages of wisdom, and an aged rasp to it. Ood Bnar Scythe’rae had finally arrived, clutching a bag in his wooded fingers.

“It’s a wise move. Draws attention away from Judecca’s weapons manufacturing…” he said.

“That was the thought…How are you my old friend?” the Emperor asked the Neti.

“I am good, young Emperor. I see things have not changed much since I took my leave.” The alien said with a grin.

“Indeed. Welcome home, Ood. Em, this is Ood Bnar Scythe’rae…He’s the new Grand Marshall.” The Emperor said, turning to his Assistant.

“Ah, very well…Grand Marshall, please come with me we have an intensive schedule for you this week. Meetings, orientations, and the like. These documents are for you, including basic living arrangements, transportation arrangements, and an affidavit confirming your devout loyalty to the Empire, the Throne, and it’s Sovereign leader.…” Emily Coral said, handing over a stack of paperwork.

As the pair vanished into the labyrinth of corridors inside the RevengeX Shipyards, the Emperor stared off into the dead space. Soon, the Empire would have a legitimate industry. His plan, in time, was to expand the facility, increase production and have a fleet of near war-ready vessels. The catch was to slip past the Grandmaster and the rest of the Council unnoticed, and that is what truly required skill.

To be Continued…

*Ladies and Gentlemen, I welcome you to the 8th Wonder of the World… *

Clan Scholae Palatinae Consul Report.

<li>** PCON Announcement** In case you haven’t picked up on it already, Ood has been named PCON of Scholae Palatinae. Ood will surely make a good biatch…I mean partner…Yeah Partner… Congrats Ood. </li>

<li>** Clan Wide Rollmaster** According to an executive decision, the Clan will be running a single Rollmaster system. This is to cut down on error, and focus the reasonable work load on one person. This person will be Draco Maligo, from House Acclivis Draco. Drac-attack has done killer work for me in the past, and I am sure he will step up again in the future.</li>

<li>JA? Do You? Guess who has JA? This guy. As I am sure you’ve heard, we have an RoS coming up in the early part of 2010. Find me…We will do battle. We will practice…We will kick ass.</li>

<li>Clan Powers: We are currently in the process of a Force Power draft. Working along with Phoenix and my lackeys, I will try my best to pick powers that will serve our clan and its kickassery. There are some interesting powers, like Combustion, Plant Surge, Force Wraiths, and Some Spear thing…and some that I found to be rather shallow and pedantic, hmmm yes…Shallow and pedantic. So, when we get our picks I will inform you right away.</li>

<li>The Crowns: At my behest, Xen has drafted up some crowns for the Summit to wear. Look for them on Wiki sometime tonight.</li>

<li>** Making New Worlds…**After some discussion, our Empire will be expanding. Stay tuned for details! </li>

<li>** Project Pool: ** Since I will be cranking up the heat on my slave driving abilities, I will be releasing an old system once again. Aptly named the Project Pool, It will allow members of the Clan to see what projects the summit is working on, their progress and who is involved in said projects. Additionally, it will allow you to sign up for projects you might be interested in </li>

<li>Consul Report Graphics: As you can see, my report is lamely bland…So, if you present me with some Report Graphics, I will present you with a medal. Coolest ones get a prize. Look forward to seeing entries.

Props this week go out to…Ood, by virtue of jumping right into his role as PCON. Good work dOod.

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And Now the Moment you all have been waiting for…

My Rant!

My rant this week, is not really a rant. It’s more of an expression of appreciation.

Halloween…Oh, the best holiday…Candy, Scantily Clad women, and Pumpkins…How can you go wrong?

I mean seriously? I love that Halloween has become an excuse for women to dress like sluts. Call me chauvinistic, but that is friggin awesome! Have you gone into a costume store recently? Hot Cops, Hot Nurses, everything is hot! Though some high-heels and panties on, and you’ve got a costume. Poor lasses go out there in the cold dressed like that? It’s terrible to think what we do to women on that one very special night at the end of October. My goodness, It’s awful! I mean what is a drunken Pirate Wench to do, when she’s freezing to death? Clearly, get more drunk and do something she’ll regret.

Above the skanks, you get candy…I don’t even think I have to make an argument for why Halloween rocks now…

So, I raise my glass to the shallow money grubbing bastards that have turned Halloween into the best day of the year. Here’s to hoping that I’m the something that Pirate Wench regrets in the morning. Here’s to paying my dental bill! And most of all here’s to Halloween!

Until Later…

SWL Thran Occasus (Sith)/CON/Clan Scholae Palatinae [ACC: CL:3] SB / GC-PoDP / SC-SoA / AC-ToDS / DC-SiP / GN / SN / BN / Cr-5A-11S-12E-7T-8Q / CF-PF / SI / SoL-TC / LS-AuL / S:-5Al-3D-1Do-4Dk-7Rm-8P

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