Oooo, I just got a note from someone who *finally* found out about this thread and thinks it's
"completely and utterly awesome."

He said he regrets not being able to pop into the cavern lately, but asked me to
"let everyone know I had a lot of fun when I was there. <3" -Former ResEng Mike Curn

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ty Tai' for relaying the message!!!

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I can just imagine an orientation session entirely in Pirate...

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Whilyam wrote:

I can just imagine an orientation session entirely in Pirate...

"Arr, if there be one thing that describes D'ni, scumdogs, it be linking."

Well, actually, Biegalski did give one entirely in Pirate. Unfortunately, I had to take a Relto-nap in the middle of it.

(09/19 22:20:47) From Al Derem in A Beginner's Bevin: So you're not listening to the pirate orientation?
(09/19 22:32:21) To Al Derem: Ack! Sorry I had to miss that.

But, Xanos was there; perhaps he has the chatlog. <crossfingers> If not, maybe I'll post the last few minutes that I did get.

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Here's the log of the pirate orientation. :D (Edit- now shrinkified thanks to the magic of spoiler tag!)



(09/19 23:03:24) Xanos: Ahoy mateys
(09/19 23:03:25) JT True: I dig the hat Nadnerb
(09/19 23:03:31) ResEng A. Biegalski rofl
(09/19 23:03:32) Tai'lahr: :P
(09/19 23:03:41) ResEng A. Biegalski: So much for that.
(09/19 23:03:43) Tai'lahr: Ack!!!
(09/19 23:03:46) Nadnerb: :D
(09/19 23:03:52) ResEng A. Biegalski: You're supposed to back up first. :P
(09/19 23:04:14) JT True: I'm gonna go wonder for a bit
(09/19 23:04:29) ResEng A. Biegalski: See, for back around here.
(09/19 23:04:39) ResEng A. Biegalski shrugs
(09/19 23:05:19) Tai'lahr: Whew!
(09/19 23:05:30) Tai'lahr: Shorah Shane!
(09/19 23:05:36) ResEng A. Biegalski: Ahoy Shane!
(09/19 23:05:50) Shane Cremeans: Hiya everyone
(09/19 23:05:58) Tai'lahr: Are you new to the cavern, Shane?
(09/19 23:06:11) Shane Cremeans: yes indeed
(09/19 23:06:20) Tai'lahr: Well, then, welcome to D'ni!
(09/19 23:06:24) ResEng A. Biegalski: Ye be wantin' an orientation then?
(09/19 23:06:38) Tai'lahr: (and to Talk Like a Pirate Day)
(09/19 23:06:46) ChaosSong: arrr
(09/19 23:06:49) Shane Cremeans: Actually yes I do
(09/19 23:06:54) Xanos: Just follow me
(09/19 23:06:57) Tai'lahr: brb
(09/19 23:07:43) Xanos: I bring you a new sailor Cap'n
(09/19 23:08:16) ResEng A. Biegalski: Aye. He looks like a lundlubber t' me. We best be showin' him the ways of the sea! Er... cavern.
(09/19 23:08:16) Nadnerb: Aye sir, we be want'n orientation!
(09/19 23:08:35) ResEng A. Biegalski: How new y' reckon ye are Shane?
(09/19 23:08:53) Tai'lahr: Wow, I didn't realize I was invisible!
(09/19 23:09:10) Tai'lahr: I has to afk for awhile. Back in a bit.
(09/19 23:09:18) Shane Cremeans: completly new squeaky new actually
(09/19 23:09:34) ChaosSong: the scurvery dog appears to have looted his KI already though
(09/19 23:10:18) ResEng A. Biegalski: Yar. Got any background with Myst then?Or ye be wantin' the FULL version?
(09/19 23:11:30) Shane Cremeans: I be needin the full version spent my few first day walkin in circles tis was only dvine intervention that i found this ki gadget in the first place
(09/19 23:12:03) ResEng A. Biegalski: Ah ha! The full version it be then.
(09/19 23:12:04) ChaosSong: fourtune favors you already, a good omen
(09/19 23:12:18) Xanos: ay, mate
(09/19 23:12:39) ResEng A. Biegalski: To be startin': I be ResEng Biegalski. But since today be the 19th, ye can call me "Cap'n."
(09/19 23:12:55) Xanos: Ay ay Cap'n.
(09/19 23:13:24) Shane Cremeans: ok then lets make it happen captain
(09/19 23:13:32) Shane Cremeans laughs
(09/19 23:13:38) ResEng A. Biegalski groans.
(09/19 23:13:46) ResEng A. Biegalski: (I like Shane already.)
(09/19 23:14:34) ResEng A. Biegalski: Right now, we be standin' (or stinnin' as the case may be) in the Cavern. A giant cave system 'bout eight miles underneath New Mexico.
(09/19 23:15:10) ResEng A. Biegalski: I'd express that figure in fathoms, but my math be rusty and I'm thinking it doesn't apply to stone.
(09/19 23:15:31) Xanos: Math be hard for us pirates.
(09/19 23:15:33) ChaosSong: aye cap'm we be far from our beloved sea
(09/19 23:16:15) ResEng A. Biegalski: There here caverns be inhabited by a great race called the D'ni... up until about 200 years ago that is.
(09/19 23:17:15) ResEng A. Biegalski: The D'ni been here 'bout 10,000 years, til suddenly they disappear one evening. Now all we be left with is ruins.
(09/19 23:17:50) ChaosSong: and puzzles and mysteries and questions unaswered
(09/19 23:18:08) ResEng A. Biegalski: Now, some landlubbers come an' discovered the place 'bout twenty years back...
(09/19 23:18:45) ResEng A. Biegalski: That be in 1987. (Pirates can do some math. Both hands, twice = twenty!)
(09/19 23:19:36) ResEng A. Biegalski: 'Bout ten years later, this scallywag, name of Jeff Zandi, founds the DRC. That be the 'D'ni Restoration Council.'
(09/19 23:20:32) JT True: someone at work told me it was national talk like a pirate day. I thought he was kidding.
(09/19 23:21:01) ResEng A. Biegalski: Yar! We never joke about Talk Like a Pirate day.
(09/19 23:21:08) Al Derem: Ar, ye be foolish not to heed his warrrrrning.
(09/19 23:21:16) ChaosSong: arrr
(09/19 23:21:33) Shane Cremeans: do they be thee landlubbers that scrubed thee decks and made his place shipshape?
(09/19 23:21:47) Nadnerb: indeed, ye scurvy dogs, ye best not be makin' light of our day!
(09/19 23:22:19) ResEng A. Biegalski: Aye! This Zandi gets himself a crew together, an' they come on down here to start work.
(09/19 23:22:33) Shane Cremeans: aye
(09/19 23:23:32) ResEng A. Biegalski: Well, now they been at it fer a bit... when suddenly some o' these scurvy dogs show up, callin' emselves 'Explorers.'
(09/19 23:24:07) Shane Cremeans: taint we be dem scurvey dogs
(09/19 23:24:26) ResEng A. Biegalski: Held their own against the DRC, they did. So, we figure, we can't get rid of 'em... put the landlubbers to use!
(09/19 23:24:40) Nadnerb: indeed matey. We come to pillage and plunder.
(09/19 23:24:51) ResEng A. Biegalski: As it turns out, 'explorers' are a might more useful then we be thinkin' at first.
(09/19 23:25:01) Shane Cremeans: i was always fond of me pirate booty
(09/19 23:25:12) Xanos: Just a might though. Barely.
(09/19 23:25:12) JT True (I'm on the surface, be back in a minute):
(09/19 23:25:50) ResEng A. Biegalski: Well, it'd be awful dull down here without explorerss around.
(09/19 23:25:58) Shane Cremeans does a dance
(09/19 23:26:08) ResEng A. Biegalski: So, the way we doing things now:
(09/19 23:26:35) ResEng A. Biegalski: The DRC be working to get 'Ages' fixed up and back in service.
(09/19 23:27:19) ResEng A. Biegalski: These Ages are a special D'ni art. They write in books... an' go to whole new worlds.
(09/19 23:27:35) Xanos: Ahnonay.. ah there ze ship has room t' sail
(09/19 23:27:40) ResEng A. Biegalski: An to think, I never wanted to learn to read. Be kickin' myself about that NOW.
(09/19 23:27:41) ChaosSong: ye've already seen the shores of your personal age, Relto she be a lovely Isle
(09/19 23:27:45) Shane Cremeans: man sounds like my fav show prate trek
(09/19 23:28:16) ResEng A. Biegalski: So, we get these 'Ages' fixed up, an' let them explorers go have a crack at 'em.
(09/19 23:28:32) Shane Cremeans: yeah a lil on thee underdevloped side though plenty of space to bury me booty though
(09/19 23:28:48) Xanos: But the Ages can fight back if ye ain't careful...
(09/19 23:28:49) paishantao (I'm on the surface, be back in a minute):
(09/19 23:28:56) ChaosSong: oh I think you may find some improvements here and there
(09/19 23:28:59) ResEng A. Biegalski: If ya' haven't yet, ye should be checkin' out the pillar in front of the hut in Relto. It be a good place to start.
(09/19 23:29:36) ResEng A. Biegalski: Once yer done thar, four more be found in it's place. They be the next best place.
(09/19 23:29:36) ChaosSong: I'd wlak him though the desert if ye like cap'n?
(09/19 23:29:57) ResEng A. Biegalski: Aye, Chaos. When we done, if he's got questions 'bout it, you help im.
(09/19 23:29:59) Shane Cremeans: tis kinda scary really 1 min i be on me boat pillageing and pirateing next min i be in a giant kitty litter box
(09/19 23:30:12) ResEng A. Biegalski guffaws.
(09/19 23:30:35) ResEng A. Biegalski: Now, besides explorin' these 'Ages', there be a lot to do down here...
(09/19 23:30:42) Nadnerb: Ar, chaos, the desert be a place for one alone.
(09/19 23:30:43) <sniffle> Shane Cremeans is sad
(09/19 23:30:51) ResEng A. Biegalski: As yes can already see, the explorers be a silly lot.
(09/19 23:31:17) Xanos: Cap'n, we sailors just enjoy good times and good grog
(09/19 23:31:26) ResEng A. Biegalski: And when yer not explorin', goofing off with them be a good way to pass th' time.
(09/19 23:31:44) Nadnerb: Ar, Xan, we enjoy sail'n uncharted waters!
(09/19 23:31:51) ResEng A. Biegalski: Explorers be a resourceful lot too. Always making up new things to do, an' running special events.
(09/19 23:31:56) Xanos: Ay, that too
(09/19 23:32:04) Nadnerb: to boldly go where.. err... no pirate has gone before.
(09/19 23:32:16) Nadnerb: <.<
(09/19 23:32:21) Shane Cremeans: err a bath umm a tooth brush
(09/19 23:32:25) Shane Cremeans laughs
(09/19 23:32:52) ResEng A. Biegalski: They got a Karaoke Party on Saturdays, and a Cocktail (Grog>) Party on Fridays...
(09/19 23:33:04) Tai'lahr: Ahoy arrrgin maties!
(09/19 23:33:14) Xanos: Arr, welcome back Tai
(09/19 23:33:24) ResEng A. Biegalski: An' they always be doin' something interestin' if there's no events planned.
(09/19 23:33:55) ResEng A. Biegalski: Now, if ye be gettin' stuck somewhere, the first place ye should be askin' is with these explorers.
(09/19 23:34:12) ResEng A. Biegalski: They be a helpful lot of scallywags.
(09/19 23:34:32) ResEng A. Biegalski: Ye get stuck on a puzzle, or need to know where to go, ask one.
(09/19 23:34:55) Yellowdog: Shorah!
(09/19 23:34:56) ResEng A. Biegalski: If yer not sure where to go to find a helpful soul, ye be wantin' to stop into the Guild of Greeters.
(09/19 23:35:10) Tai'lahr: Aye, there's me shipmate, Yellerdawg!
(09/19 23:35:22) ResEng A. Biegalski: The Greeters love to be helpin' out the new explorers liek yerself.
(09/19 23:35:23) Yellowdog: Speaking of Greeters!
(09/19 23:35:29) Yellowdog waves hello
(09/19 23:35:31) ResEng A. Biegalski: Ahoy YD!
(09/19 23:35:44) Shane Cremeans: Ahoy YD
(09/19 23:35:47) Shane Cremeans waves hello
(09/19 23:35:59) Yellowdog: Oh know, speak like a pirate day.......
(09/19 23:36:07) ResEng A. Biegalski: Now, if ye get into some more serious trouble, like harassment or a technical problem, ye be feelin' free to call a ResEng!
(09/19 23:36:08) Yellowdog says DOH!
(09/19 23:36:11) ChaosSong: arrr
(09/19 23:36:34) Yellowdog: er, Oh no...lol
(09/19 23:36:54) ResEng A. Biegalski: Ye can holler at us from the options menu. (Hit F4, choose 'Contact Us,' then pick 'In-Game Help.')
(09/19 23:36:55) Nadnerb: Ahoy Yellow scurvy dog, ye be not observ'n our day?!
(09/19 23:37:15) ResEng A. Biegalski: We come runnin' an see 'bout fixin' yer problems.
(09/19 23:37:26) Yellowdog: hehe, just forgot and wasent prepared.... RRRRRRRR
(09/19 23:37:54) ResEng A. Biegalski: Now, that be just a little bit o' background on yer current situation. There still be a blot we haven't talked about.
(09/19 23:38:25) ResEng A. Biegalski: So, if you be thinkin' of some more direct questions, you just ask away. What ye be wantin' to know?
(09/19 23:38:36) Tai'lahr: Arrr, make the dawg walk the plank!
(09/19 23:38:45) Yellowdog starts to laugh
(09/19 23:39:16) Yellowdog: We got a plank?!
(09/19 23:39:20) Yellowdog looks around for a bit
(09/19 23:39:21) Tai'lahr: heh
(09/19 23:39:49) Tai'lahr: Right into Lake Ae'gura!
(09/19 23:39:51) Yellowdog: er, arrrrrr
(09/19 23:39:53) ResEng A. Biegalski: Argh, we might not have a plank, but I can still keelhaul ye and toss ye in the brig!
(09/19 23:39:57) Shane Cremeans: argh well i be wondering be i doomed to walk the ages alone or be it able to travel with others or only at places like this
(09/19 23:40:19) Nadnerb: Arr, where be the plunder?
(09/19 23:40:20) ResEng A. Biegalski: Aye, ye be able to take yer mates along!
(09/19 23:40:55) Xanos: The plunder be in the vault
(09/19 23:41:14) Shane Cremeans: and argh... Gulp.... B i havin to worry bout joining davy jones locker in a perment sence of the term (can i die)
(09/19 23:41:15) ResEng A. Biegalski: Find some interested crew, 'an let me share yer Relto book! Thar be a little symbol on the left page that lets them come with you.
(09/19 23:41:19) Tai'lahr: Ye can take 'em true yer Relto, or send 'em an invite by KI mail.
(09/19 23:42:08) Tai'lahr: No, you can't die here in D'ni
(09/19 23:42:18) Shane Cremeans cheers
(09/19 23:42:21) Shane Cremeans does a dance
(09/19 23:42:23) ResEng A. Biegalski: Now, that be the nicest part, Shane. Ye be carryin' that 'Relto Book' everywhere ye go... and ye be fast on the draw: Davy Jones not gonna be fast enough to catch you!
(09/19 23:42:32) Shane Cremeans does a dance
(09/19 23:42:34) Yellowdog has a hard enough time just typing english, nevermond pirateneese
(09/19 23:42:46) Tai'lahr: lol
(09/19 23:43:12) Yellowdog: see, nevermind...lol
(09/19 23:43:12) Tai'lahr: Ahoy that jimmeylaig
(09/19 23:43:29) Tai'lahr: thar^
(09/19 23:43:35) ResEng A. Biegalski: Ahoy thar Jimmy.
(09/19 23:43:41) Tai'lahr: (I'm having trouble with it, too) lol
(09/19 23:43:47) jimmyleg says hey
(09/19 23:43:54) Nadnerb: Ahoy Jimmy, ye got a true name!
(09/19 23:44:03) Shane Cremeans: I was also wandering what be theese strange hand paintings that glow a bit when thee touch them
(09/19 23:44:15) Tai'lahr: Journey cloths.
(09/19 23:44:45) Tai'lahr: They sort of mark your place in that age.
(09/19 23:45:09) Yellowdog: and given enough of them, allow you to progress
(09/19 23:45:09) ResEng A. Biegalski: Ah! Now that be somewhat of a mystery! (Plus, me boss is none too happy when I start givin' out hints! But some of these other scallywags are happy to talk about. ^_^)
(09/19 23:45:14) Nadnerb: When ye have found 'em all, they be unlock'n the door.
(09/19 23:45:34) Nadnerb: to the treasure.... <.<
(09/19 23:45:43) Yellowdog: hehe
(09/19 23:45:47) ChaosSong: Yeesha will tell ye more if you can retrieve her message
(09/19 23:45:51) Tai'lahr: Ahoy thar Hugo!
(09/19 23:46:07) Shane Cremeans: Treasure does Treasure dance mark 5 platinum
(09/19 23:46:12) Shane Cremeans does a dance
(09/19 23:46:27) Hugo Dunfree: gathered 'round the campfire?
(09/19 23:46:30) Yellowdog: K, Im off to the Greeters hood, catch yall lata!
(09/19 23:46:33) Tai'lahr: Arrr
(09/19 23:46:43) ChaosSong hand the marshmellows to Hugo
(09/19 23:46:51) Yellowdog salutes
(09/19 23:46:53) ResEng A. Biegalski: Aye. If ye be wantin' a marshmellow, I gave the bag ta' ChaosSong.
(09/19 23:46:58) Tai'lahr: Okee, YD. Catchya laters.
(09/19 23:47:10) Shane Cremeans: Arrrg be seeing you later alive hopefully lol
(09/19 23:48:26) Tai'lahr: Ye new pirates got any more questions for this scurvy ResEng?
(09/19 23:49:09) Shane Cremeans: Arrgh be ResEng be yer name or a title
(09/19 23:49:14) Xanos: Cap'n Dreschel mentioned something about the keys to ze cafeteria
(09/19 23:49:30) Tai'lahr: Good try, Xanos! lol
(09/19 23:49:32) Xanos: Do ye know whar they be?
(09/19 23:49:33) ResEng A. Biegalski: ResEng be a title, matey. Means "Restoration Engineer" it does.
(09/19 23:49:54) ChaosSong: he be perceptive I think
(09/19 23:50:19) ChaosSong: that will come in handy matey
(09/19 23:50:28) Shane Cremeans: arrr they sometime call me that when i have to swab the poop deck argh
(09/19 23:50:33) Shane Cremeans laughs
(09/19 23:50:38) ChaosSong laughs
(09/19 23:50:52) ResEng A. Biegalski grins.
(09/19 23:51:00) Tai'lahr giggles
(09/19 23:51:11) Tai'lahr: oops, I guess pirates don't giggle, huh?
(09/19 23:51:33) ResEng A. Biegalski is looking for a chance to use the phrase "saucy wench" with getting slapped. (Hasn't had a chance yet. :P)
(09/19 23:51:34) Shane Cremeans: only when they had a wee bit to much rum
(09/19 23:51:53) Nadnerb: arrr har hahar...
(09/19 23:51:55) Shane Cremeans: What am i saying yee can't have to much Rum
(09/19 23:51:55) ResEng A. Biegalski: Er... "without", I mean.
(09/19 23:52:05) Tai'lahr: Um, "with" or "without" - Freudian slip?
(09/19 23:52:15) ResEng A. Biegalski: <.<
(09/19 23:52:16) ResEng A. Biegalski: >.>
(09/19 23:52:25) ResEng A. Biegalski: Perhaps, it be one, at that. ^_^
(09/19 23:52:37) Xanos: Ay, is that the brig calling?
(09/19 23:53:18) Nadnerb: :D
(09/19 23:53:43) ResEng A. Biegalski: It be a mighty piratey thing to say... but the womenfolks don't always be appreciatin' it. We be careful these days. ^_^
(09/19 23:53:56) Tai'lahr: lol
(09/19 23:54:04) Nadnerb: arr, careful pirates? that be strange...
(09/19 23:54:16) Tai'lahr: oxymoron
(09/19 23:54:20) Hugo Dunfree: even worse - PC pirates
(09/19 23:54:31) Tai'lahr laughs
(09/19 23:54:42) ResEng A. Biegalski: Even pirates be scared of these 'sexual harassment lawsuits.' I here they be a terrible thing indeed!!
(09/19 23:55:14) Shane Cremeans: argh they be sending you to sexual harassment classes and there be no Rum simply unbearable
(09/19 23:55:16) Hugo Dunfree: ... and a sorry day it is
(09/19 23:55:19) ResEng A. Biegalski: Only one thing be scarier than a pirate... lawyers!
(09/19 23:55:35) ChaosSong: worse even than the sharpest cutlass
(09/19 23:55:36) Tai'lahr roars with laughter
(09/19 23:55:50) Shane Cremeans: or a bath argh detestable
(09/19 23:55:51) Nadnerb roars with laughter
(09/19 23:55:57) Xanos starts to laugh
(09/19 23:56:32) Xanos: Speaking of which, I've got a civil procedure case to read. <_>
(09/19 23:56:39) Tai'lahr is amazed at how easily the menfolk have slipped into the pirate mentality.
(09/19 23:56:40) ResEng A. Biegalski: Arrrr!
(09/19 23:56:42) Xanos: Shorah sailors

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Figured I would *bump* this for those who are new(er) to the cavern! Enjoy!!!

@ResEngs: /salute

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OMG, I didn't realize this was the thread Mac linked to for Biegalski's "Talk Like A Pirate" orientation! Thanks for bumping it, Nev'yn. (You may have set a record for threadsurrection. ; ) I've really enjoyed re-reading Xanos' chatlogs. What a trip down memory lane.

I noticed there wasn't one for Mr. Mathias and I just happened to have a good one, so I thought I'd share:

(03/30 03:40:10) ResEng B. Mathias: I don't know Ti'lahr
(03/30 03:40:26) Tai'lahr: You can just call me Tai'
(03/30 03:40:41) Tai'lahr: if that's easier for you. :)
(03/30 03:41:06) ResEng B. Mathias: T would be even easier! :)
(03/30 03:41:32) Tai'lahr: Hmm, no, then I might be confused with Tiare here.
(03/30 03:41:35) TiareSim: That's me, though
(03/30 03:42:09) Calliope: T and Tai...
(03/30 03:42:21) Calliope: we don't like typing
(03/30 03:43:21) ResEng B. Mathias: One of my first programming languages was Fortran.....the rules people use was you used 2letter variable names only if you ran out of 1 letter names :)
(03/30 03:43:53) Tai'lahr: Fortran?
(03/30 03:45:44) Xanos: Hey, only a geek would even know what 'Fortran' is ;)
(03/30 03:46:00) D'nimarie passes out dictionaries and thesaurauses to all involved
(03/30 03:46:26) Oberon: Fortran = first truly human communicating ability with machines made simple
(03/30 03:46:31) Tai'lahr: Thank you, D'nimarie...
(03/30 03:46:43) Tai'lahr: but what we really need are spellcheckers on our KIs.
(03/30 03:46:58) JWPlatt: Can anyone give me another word for thesaurus please?
(03/30 03:47:12) TiareSim: Otherwordlookeruper
(03/30 03:47:28) ResEng B. Mathias: Well I certainly need one.....one that gives an electrical shock for each mispelling.
(03/30 03:47:52) JWPlatt: That misspelling, Mathias.
(03/30 03:47:59) TiareSim: Bad spellers of the world UNTIE!
(03/30 03:48:14) JWPlatt: Lexdysics Untie. :)
(03/30 03:48:32) ResEng B. Mathias: Hey I was trained to misspell...I was a programer
(03/30 03:48:45) JWPlatt: programmer. :)
(03/30 03:49:07) ResEng B. Mathias: that wasn't a misspelling...it was my fingures on strike
(03/30 03:49:13) JWPlatt: A programmer who knows how to spell is a programmar.

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Nev'yn, thanks for bumping this thread; I never saw it when originally posted.

And Tai'lahr, that was such a great sweet tribute to the ResEngs, researched with links and all...thank you!