Myself and the other original members of Secta have decided that even though we weren't the best known or even the largest LS on the server, we need to post how it all started again. This is mainly due to the simple fact that until our downfall in spring of this year, we were without a doubt Bismarck's best kept secrets. Rate me down if you like, but here goes nothin'.
August 2003 a 20WHM at the time (Me), Tracylou (An upstart RDM), and Revypoo (Who later became Honeybuns) were all in the shell Darkknights. We had been in the shell for quite some time and were becoming dissatisfied with the fact that we had no true leadership present ever. With this in mind the three of us who had been partying and exchanging information we had picked up in our game experiences, decided that a change was in order, a drastic change.
Still very much babies in this world our first go was to become controlling members of our current shell, you know try to turn it around......AAAAAAA!!!!!!! failed. Now, filled with sorrow we sat and thought and sat and thought even more. Until finally 1 of us, and I can't remember who it was at this point said,"Let's just start our own LS!!". There it was, the beginning of something great.
So there we were three friends not knowing much of anything about anything wanting to start a shell. Our first order of business was to pick a leader, I won't lie to you my 1st vote was for Rev, his knowledge of the game still amazes me, 2nd was Tracylou, her compassion and willingness to help is 2nd to none. But at the end of the day they both chose me....why you ask, dunno, you'll have to ask them if you care to know. So the decision was made and now to acquire the shell.
The journey that was ahead was a long one because none of us knew how to get a shell LMAO (Remember that guys?). Well anyhoo, after a while Rev pipes up and tells me I need to go to Sandy, so off I go; on my way, we're in PT chat discussing a name for the shell, name after name after name, then finally, Rev spouted something out, "Secta Victoriae..means Method of Triumph in Latin" no more needed to be said. Secta got 3 votes that moment and we never looked back.
So there we were, I had finally gotten to Sandy (Now we know there's other places to get a shell heh) and we were discussing colors, blue nah, pink eeewwwww, orange nope, Horny Green (Tracylou) AAHH HAAAA!!!! We had a winner!! So finally after the three of us dumped our life's savings and took what seemed like forever to get from Bastok to Sandy back to Bastok, there we sat, three broke n00bs, best of friends, did I mention broke as hell? Anyway at this point I donned our shiny green shell next to my name and handed out the 1st 2 shells, then proceeded to take 20 minutes figuring out how to make those shells into link sacks lol.
As time went on, the three of us became even better friends, grew in level and knowledge, and our member list grew, with many great additions, the likes of Sibent, Broadway (retired), Deathsblessing, Strifer, Blitzace (retired), Johnma, and our favorite son....Gamion. The best thing about this, these names, these people, we're all still friends, at least those of us who are active. We experienced a fall out, but when the ish hit the fan, we all came together, like a family.
Now 2 years later, we're starting all over again, Sibent, Deathblessing, Revypoo, Tracylou, Strifer, and me. Not only are we back, but we're better, stronger, and smarter, so be aware Bismarck, the second coming of a great shell is on the horizon. We mean no harm and we aren't asses, but we'll be out there having funplaying the game it was meant to be played.
Rate me down if you like, but that's our story, the Secvic story.
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