Originally posted: December 2012 Pirates, Muggers, Thieves, Villains, Pillagers, and Scum There are places here for others too, such as explorers, merchants, spies, terrorists, bounty hunters and more! The Code We do not steal, We acquire. We do not slave, We offer involuntary employment. We do no harm, unless they are asking for it…. “Asking for it”, is purely subjective. He who shoots first, usually shoots last. When in doubt be a bully, when bullied, run away. Parlay can only be asked for before shots have been fired. Fellow motivated re-distributionalists become one against common foes and for plunder. During downtime its every man for himself. The Exchange is a loosely formed brotherhood. We are not going to require our members to do x, y, or z. After all, we are pirates at the heart of it. Think of us like this, we are a hive of villiany and scum... things are traded under the table, deals are being made behind closed doors, and bounties are struck against those we do not like. As far as the Inner Circle is concerned, you can be a member of The Exchange, and a member of a "Legitimate Clan". It would be akin to having a tattoo on your body somewhere that signifies you are a member. Members work in the shadows for the brotherhood as much as they work for others. . --------------------------------------------------------------------- A member of the Exchange, can be a police officer, who lets smuggled goods pass through his area… A member could be a guild leader of another clan who buys stolen ships from us…. A member could be a Senator who directs and pushes the military into parts of space away from areas we wish to operate in…. We are all over society, and while some members may wish to wear TAGS openly, others may choose not to… Either way, this network is an invisible force, and Exchange members wishing to pirate openly are encouraged to do so… We know that it has been a long time, but once you sign up you can know that you still have your freedom to do what you want… If you hear a call for Exchange members to rally, there is loot and plunder to be had. The face of the Exchange of course will be those “Pirates” who wear tags openly. Those who keep it quiet will only be known by their clan members. Of course this means that if a clan leader has a big fight coming up… and he is a member… he should be able to call in some favors from The Exchange to get some support.. We can turn the tide… For credits of course… --------------------------------------------------------------------- All members of the Exchange are free by design. Designations will be along the lines of: Smuggler, Bounty Hunter, Trader, Spy, Marauder/Enforcer, Pirate/Motivated Redistributionlists. We will have those who fly the colors, and those who do not, they who by nature wish to remain unseen, but known by their brothers. We will have those who wish to fight wars, and those who wish to hunt single marks. We will have those who wish to capture and take ships that pilots don’t deserve, and those that feel winning is owning …. or destroying. At the end of the day brothers…. you will be respected for what you do and accomplish, not for what title you possess in the Exchange. --------------------------------------------------------------------- You will form niches and clicks… You will find like minded individuals and support when needed… maybe not as much support as you want, but it will be there. You will bribe, pay, steal, motivate, and encourage your fellow brothers to achieve things they thought not possible. You will at the end of the day be your own man, with your own influence, with your own strength of arms. I say to thee, The Exchange is your fellow man, it is not only your arm but the mans next to you, because the Exchange is what you make it, who you make it with. Your choice, your design, your fellowship to rise or fall. …and when you feel alone…and you see that ship cresting the arc of a planet… know that all you need do is call in your brothers, and the rest is up to you. If you wish to join us, fill out an app below AND shoot a pm to: Captain Howdy https://robertsspaceindustries.com/orgs/TELC *** posted on behalf of Pirate King Tolje Mimar