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I shall not confront Planet as an enemy, but shall accept
its mysteries as gifts to be cherished. Nor shall I crudely
seek to peel the layers away like the skin from an onion.
Instead I shall gather them together as the tree gathers the
breeze. The wind shall blow and I shall bend. The sky shall
open and I shall drink my fill.
^
^ -- Gaian Acolyte's Prayer
its mysteries as gifts to be cherished. Nor shall I crudely
seek to peel the layers away like the skin from an onion.
Instead I shall gather them together as the tree gathers the
breeze. The wind shall blow and I shall bend. The sky shall
open and I shall drink my fill.
^
^ -- Gaian Acolyte's Prayer
Welcome to official Gaian Headquarters for the next ACDG! We are currently leading in poll, and even if things change, we can be sure that Gaians shall be one of factions involved in the next ACDG.
For the time being this will place to lobby more for Gaian presence in next ACDG, and hopefully this thread will also serve for sign up. If you are interested in being a member of Gaians, just post here. Also, all things related to Gaians shall be conducted and decided here as well, until we get our own private forum
(which I hope to moderate )The rest of this thread shall be dedicated to teachings of our faction.
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Planet's atmosphere, though a gasping death to humans and most animals,
is paradise for Earth plants. The high nitrate content of the soil and
the rich yellow sunlight bring an abundant harvest wherever
adjustments can be made for the unusual soil conditions.
^
^ "A Comparative Biology of Planet"
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The Isle of the Deep is really not a single creature but a colony
of thousands of individual tubules, an aquatic vector of the Mind Worm
which terrorizes Planet's continents. Over its lifetime certain tubules
secrete a tough, gluelike substance which hardens to form the
characteristic shell that floats the colony and creates the appearance
of a rogue island.
^
^ "A Comparative Biology of Planet"
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Observe the Razorbeak as it tends so carefully to the fungal blooms;
just the right bit from the yellow, then a swatch from the pink.
Follow the Glow Mites as they gather and organize the fallen spores.
What higher order guides their work? Mark my words: someone or something
is {managing} the ecology of this planet.
^
^ "Planet Dreams"
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The prevalence of anoxic environments rich in organic material,
combined with the presence of nitrated compounds has
led to an astonishing variety of underground organisms which live in
the absence of oxygen and "breathe" nitrate. Likewise, the scarcity
of carbon in the environment has forced plants to economize on its use.
Thus, all our efforts to return carbon to the biosphere will encourage
the native life to proliferate. Conversely, the huge quantities
of nitrate in the soil will be heaven to human farmers.
^
^ "The Early Years"
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The fungus has been Planet's dominant lifeform since about
the time of the Lower Paleozoic on Earth. But when, once every
hundred million years or so, the neural net at last achieves the
critical mass necessary to become sentient, the final metamorphosis
kills off most of the other life on the planet. It is possible that
we humans can help to break this tragic cycle.
^
^ "Planet Dreams"
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Symbols are the key to telepathy. The mind wraps its
secrets in symbols; when we discover the symbols that shape
our enemy's thought, we can penetrate the vault of his mind.
^
^ "Our Secret War"
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As the writhing, teeming mass of Mind Worms swarmed over the outer
perimeter, we saw the defenders recoil in horror. "Stay calm! Use
your flame guns!" shouted the commander, but to no avail. It is well
known that the Mind Worm Boil uses psychic terror to paralyze its
prey, and then carefully implants ravenous larvae in the brains of
its still-conscious victims. Even with the best weapons, only the
most disciplined troops can resist this horrific attack.
^
^ "Our Secret War"
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I believe Planet will talk to us if we are willing
to listen. These fungal stalks behave as multistate relays:
taken together, the neural net connectivity must be staggering.
Can a planet be said to have achieved sentience?
^
^ Arguments in Council
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^ From the delicate strands,
^ between minds we weave our mesh:
^ a blanket to warm the soul.
^
^ "The Collected Poems"
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As we approached we were confronted by the ruined splendor of
Sparta Command. The true immensity of the place became instantly
apparent as our Quantum Tank crunched over the rubble and parked next
to a shattered bunker, but the extent of the destruction
took weeks to assess. The shielded datacore had sustained several
massive breaches and smoke still billowed from the numerous cannon
ports. There were few signs of human life.
^
^ "Our Secret War"
*********************************************
Having now established a secure perimeter, we have made ourselves
relatively safe from enemy incursions. But against the seemingly
random attacks by Planet's native life only our array of warning
sensors can help us, for the Mind Worms infiltrate through every crevice
and chew through anything softer than plasmasteel.
^
^ "The Early Years"
*********************************************
Although Planet's native life is based, like Earth's, on right-handed
DNA, and codes for all the same amino acids, the inevitable chemical
and structural differences from a billion years of evolution in an
alien environment render the native plant life highly poisonous
to humans. Juicy, ripe grenade fruits may look appealing, but a
mouthful of organonitrates will certainly change your mind in a hurry.
^
^ "A Comparative Biology of Planet"
*********************************************
In the great commons at Gaia's Landing we have a tall and particularly
beautiful stand of white pine, planted at the time of the first
colonies. It represents our promise to the people, and to Planet
itself, never to repeat the tragedy of Earth.
^
^ "Planet Dreams"
*********************************************
You see in this dome the intermingling of native and earth plants.
Outside, they are competitors, struggling over the trace
elements required for life. Often, one destroys the other. Here,
they are tended with care and kept well nourished. They thrive
together, and the native fungus does not unleash its terrible
defenses. As you can see, competition is unnecessary when resources
are plentiful and population growth is controlled.
^
^ "Planet Dreams"
*********************************************
Sky farms are fantastically beautiful, with their kilometer long
networks of glass framed in grids of metal, and the sunlight
shining through jungles of vegetation inside. When one of them
catches the light, you can see the refracted beauty for miles;
they are life-giving stars on a desolate planet...gardens on
the wing.
^
^ "Planet Dreams"
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*********************************************
Planet's atmosphere, though a gasping death to humans and most animals,
is paradise for Earth plants. The high nitrate content of the soil and
the rich yellow sunlight bring an abundant harvest wherever
adjustments can be made for the unusual soil conditions.
^
^ "A Comparative Biology of Planet"
*********************************************
The Isle of the Deep is really not a single creature but a colony
of thousands of individual tubules, an aquatic vector of the Mind Worm
which terrorizes Planet's continents. Over its lifetime certain tubules
secrete a tough, gluelike substance which hardens to form the
characteristic shell that floats the colony and creates the appearance
of a rogue island.
^
^ "A Comparative Biology of Planet"
*********************************************
Observe the Razorbeak as it tends so carefully to the fungal blooms;
just the right bit from the yellow, then a swatch from the pink.
Follow the Glow Mites as they gather and organize the fallen spores.
What higher order guides their work? Mark my words: someone or something
is {managing} the ecology of this planet.
^
^ "Planet Dreams"
*********************************************
The prevalence of anoxic environments rich in organic material,
combined with the presence of nitrated compounds has
led to an astonishing variety of underground organisms which live in
the absence of oxygen and "breathe" nitrate. Likewise, the scarcity
of carbon in the environment has forced plants to economize on its use.
Thus, all our efforts to return carbon to the biosphere will encourage
the native life to proliferate. Conversely, the huge quantities
of nitrate in the soil will be heaven to human farmers.
^
^ "The Early Years"
*********************************************
The fungus has been Planet's dominant lifeform since about
the time of the Lower Paleozoic on Earth. But when, once every
hundred million years or so, the neural net at last achieves the
critical mass necessary to become sentient, the final metamorphosis
kills off most of the other life on the planet. It is possible that
we humans can help to break this tragic cycle.
^
^ "Planet Dreams"
*********************************************
Symbols are the key to telepathy. The mind wraps its
secrets in symbols; when we discover the symbols that shape
our enemy's thought, we can penetrate the vault of his mind.
^
^ "Our Secret War"
*********************************************
As the writhing, teeming mass of Mind Worms swarmed over the outer
perimeter, we saw the defenders recoil in horror. "Stay calm! Use
your flame guns!" shouted the commander, but to no avail. It is well
known that the Mind Worm Boil uses psychic terror to paralyze its
prey, and then carefully implants ravenous larvae in the brains of
its still-conscious victims. Even with the best weapons, only the
most disciplined troops can resist this horrific attack.
^
^ "Our Secret War"
*********************************************
I believe Planet will talk to us if we are willing
to listen. These fungal stalks behave as multistate relays:
taken together, the neural net connectivity must be staggering.
Can a planet be said to have achieved sentience?
^
^ Arguments in Council
*********************************************
^ From the delicate strands,
^ between minds we weave our mesh:
^ a blanket to warm the soul.
^
^ "The Collected Poems"
*********************************************
As we approached we were confronted by the ruined splendor of
Sparta Command. The true immensity of the place became instantly
apparent as our Quantum Tank crunched over the rubble and parked next
to a shattered bunker, but the extent of the destruction
took weeks to assess. The shielded datacore had sustained several
massive breaches and smoke still billowed from the numerous cannon
ports. There were few signs of human life.
^
^ "Our Secret War"
*********************************************
Having now established a secure perimeter, we have made ourselves
relatively safe from enemy incursions. But against the seemingly
random attacks by Planet's native life only our array of warning
sensors can help us, for the Mind Worms infiltrate through every crevice
and chew through anything softer than plasmasteel.
^
^ "The Early Years"
*********************************************
Although Planet's native life is based, like Earth's, on right-handed
DNA, and codes for all the same amino acids, the inevitable chemical
and structural differences from a billion years of evolution in an
alien environment render the native plant life highly poisonous
to humans. Juicy, ripe grenade fruits may look appealing, but a
mouthful of organonitrates will certainly change your mind in a hurry.
^
^ "A Comparative Biology of Planet"
*********************************************
In the great commons at Gaia's Landing we have a tall and particularly
beautiful stand of white pine, planted at the time of the first
colonies. It represents our promise to the people, and to Planet
itself, never to repeat the tragedy of Earth.
^
^ "Planet Dreams"
*********************************************
You see in this dome the intermingling of native and earth plants.
Outside, they are competitors, struggling over the trace
elements required for life. Often, one destroys the other. Here,
they are tended with care and kept well nourished. They thrive
together, and the native fungus does not unleash its terrible
defenses. As you can see, competition is unnecessary when resources
are plentiful and population growth is controlled.
^
^ "Planet Dreams"
*********************************************
Sky farms are fantastically beautiful, with their kilometer long
networks of glass framed in grids of metal, and the sunlight
shining through jungles of vegetation inside. When one of them
catches the light, you can see the refracted beauty for miles;
they are life-giving stars on a desolate planet...gardens on
the wing.
^
^ "Planet Dreams"
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More things soon!
excerpts from famous Vel`s strategy guide:
The efficiency boon is terrific, and if you had a good way to rake in the energy (Free Market), your faction would be almost unbeatable.
You are seeking to join us?
You obviously don`t want to be a Spartan, even if you have warriot spirit, because you do not like oppression and leaders that constantly break your arms. Gaian`s have an opening for you.
You obviously do not want to be a Morgan, even as you like making profit and think on yourself, because they are arrogant and bent on abusing planet. Gaians want you.
Youb obviously do not want to be an Angel, even as you like to download things illegaly, since you are terrified of terrible state of anarchy which rules there. Gaians have a place for you.
Do you wish to be part of faction that utilizes all advantages of planet? Do you wish to be part of faction that can terrorize its enemies with their psi army, while having strong infrastructure and being one of tech powerhouses? Do you wish to be in a totally democratic faction where you are listened to, unlike some faction in past ACDG? Do you wish to do something completely different? Do you wish to run through the trees for gorgeous naked women ( your nudity is optional) ? Do you wish some roleplay? Do you wish some action? Do you wish some strategy? And most important of all, do you wish some fun? Join Gaians today.
current Gaian recruits:
Obstructor, also known as Praetor, Lord Goran and Elder(hopefully our forum moderator
)Praefect Ouro_827, ? , and Elder
Laurentius, also known as proconsul Het Masteen, True Voice of the Tree(channel operator) and Elder
Proconsul and possible chancellor Hydro,
?, and Elder
Cosmic, ? , Archon and Elder of Gaians
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Feel free to signup!
We also now have a channel in IRC, #Gaians (courtesy of Laurentius). If you are interested in joinig you may try that channel and try to talk with someone from team (provided with fact that someone of us is there
). The channel is not protected yet, so be free to join.Our last thread was overspammed, so we made a new one, with permission of the mods, and the old one is closed. Please don`t make it happen again.
. Even our begining members are already planning to defect, and we have no better players or even Roleplayers. Maybe this is product of some intolerance or envy, maybe this is coincedence. Seems that we will have a three faction DG after all, and mostly likely I am going to look where to defect.
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