Snipe4Dayz asked me in PM if he could apply, seeing as he could not post in the forum due to his rank. I said that was fine, and he wrote a very good application, so I accepted him.

I read it before he added the second one.

I see. Thanks for letting me know! That would be really helpful! Nomination noted. and @ethanisme have been officially nominated as candidates for position Right Talon Dragon.

Preach. Preach! This was actually my preferred combo for a long time, from to . Then again from to . I think you did a good job covering the main points of the combo, nice work!

Nomination noted.

Hand of Blood: Pitfall​ * * * Solikamsk, Russia, 0500 hours * * * Third Lieutenant Alexei Ivanov had been asleep when the attack began. Everyone had - even the sentries, not that they would admit it. The bombs started going off at 4:00 A.M., and the artillery began firing shortly after. By now most of the base was nothing but rubble, but at least the bombing had ceased. Alexei hurried towards the front line, preparing to relieve someone. To his surprise the commanding officer, a brigadier, stopped him. "I don't know who is attacking us, lieutenant, but there is something here that cannot be allowed to fall into enemy hands. You are going to escape, and take this with you." He handed Alexei the briefcase. "But sir", Alexei objected, "You are the commanding officer! Shouldn't you escape?" "If I am gone, they will know immediately that I am fleeing and the attempt will be in vain. This is the only way." "But - " "That is an order, lieutenant!" "Yes, sir." Alexei turned and hurried down the hallway that led to the garage where the tanks were parked. He cursed as he tripped over some debris and fell. That probably saved his life, because just then a shell arced down from the sky and exploded on the roof, causing it to collapse and crush the tanks. Wait - I parked my tank outside behind some trees, Alexei thought. And a good thing too - all of those tanks are now buried under three feet of concrete... Slipping through a hole in the wall, he came up behind two soldiers. He slammed the handle of his gun over the head of the first one, then knocked the other out by swinging the metal briefcase into the side of his head. He brushed the snow off of his tank and climbed in - the two soldiers had come within 5 meters of the tank and never noticed it. He was gone by the time the sentries came to. * * * Solikamsk, Russia, 0600 hours * * * The Commander, leader of the attacking forces, eyed the officer coldly. "It is gone? You searched the entire base?" "Y-Yes, commander. We couldn't find it anywhere." "Bring me the highest ranked prisoner." "Yes, Commander", the officer replied. He hurried off, eager to escape that icy gaze. He returned shortly, bringing with him the brigadier. "The prisoner, Commander." "Where is it?" "I'm afraid it is no longer here." "Don't lie to me. I know it is here. Where?" The Commander's voice cracked like a whip. "Not here. I sent it with one of my officers, he is long gone", said the brigadier defiantly. The Commander spoke again, his voice deceptively calm. "Officer, bring the soldier in charge of the sentries to me." "Yes, Commander!" The officer returned, with him a nervous looking soldier. "Sir, I - " "Silence! Did anyone escape?" The man hesitated. "Well, we found two of our men unconscious, and, uh..." "Out with it, you imbecile!" "W-We found some tank tracks leading away", he stuttered nervously. "And NO ONE thought it fit to TELL ME?" "I, er - " "You failed. You FAILED!" "N-No, please, I - " Before the officer could finish, the Commander drew his sidearm and shot him. "Back to your duties, all of you!" * * * Moscow, Russia, 0800 hours * * * Alexei looked around nervously. That briefcase must have been really important, I think all of Russia's top military personnel are here... The highest ranking officer in the Russian army, a generalissimo, stood up. Before he could speak, though, the video screen at the end of the table came to life. On the screen, a tall man in a dark uniform stood beside the brigadier, who was tied to a chair. The tall man spoke. "We are the Red Hand. You will surrender to us, or we will attack Russia. You have 24 hours to respond favorably, or we will begin our assault. Oh, and here is a warning." He pulled out a pistol, and shot the brigadier. The camera panned out, and they could see ten more soldiers, and ten more prisoners. Ten more guns fired. Cries of rage and shock rang out around the table. Alexei felt sick. Now we know who we are fighting - monsters. ​To be continued.

Yep... It was sad. I'm not a huge fan of XP anyhow.

No :/

Oy... Maybe.

So 18:00 UTC+0?

Superb article. I could see this being in the newspaper, it isn't much of a stretch - this is easily one of your best pieces yet.

You can design yourself a little 'recruiter' badge :lol:

Accepted, welcome to the Happy Dragons!

ninja'd :O

As Zenith said, Skype will not be obligatory, or at least not for a long time. Please don't quit Tanki, but if you do, please wait until after the 16th. Will do!

+++ Anyone with an M2 kit should use it. I would recommend @nickyaw use Isida, though.

Nah, you've let me know. Also, you are very loyal. You'll stay in!

If a R-TD is elected, they get that instead of their crested position. It's one or the other, not both.

You are now!

Replied ^^^ Ask him please! Yes I am... And yes, we will. It downgraded from trial version to free :( War on 12th May. Unfortunately, your rank is to low. Oy. Ok, Vitality, you can make it on the 12th, right? No, please don't! +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ See ya! Maybe. Well, I have it, a Tanki Skype, but I don't do voice/video calls. So it won't help much :/ Yes, I know. Unfortunately, that is not currently an option. It may be at some point in the future though. If it'll be free for us, by all means! Set something up! Accepted, welcome to the Happy Dragons!

Dragonet, Dragon, and Elder Dragon are based on rank. Crested and Talon (and of course Commanding) Dragon are additional positions/honors.

Hahaha - we don't need luck. Good luck, you will :) Lol, no. I don't see why not... Nice! I got ~4k this morning in 45 min or so No kidding. With all of the time zones we could probably have 2 kit players in most battles :lol: I hate bubblegum :ph34r: If you fill out the Elder Dragon Application form we will consider you!

No one. I apologize for all the indecision, but I want to make sure I get the best possible candidate for the position. I've determined that once several candidates have been nominated, I'll hold a vote among my Crested Dragons to determine the new R-TD.

Yep, that was on purpose. We could certainly do that. Because now: a. I have Fire and Wasp b. x2 battle funds c. x2 battle funds d. x2 battle funds e. etc. As Abbadoom said, fill out the Dragonet Application Form found on the first post in the Applications spoiler.

I have some questions for all of you Tanki gurus... Especially those with avatars. :ph34r: How long will Minotaur last me? To (Lieutenant General)? Will Atlas last longer? Could I reasonably get Atlas at around (Major) and still be able to buy Paladin at it's unlock rank? Is Paladin a good combo to M4? I really like Smoky, and Viking M2 has won me over... I may never use Hornet M2 again :o