Oh my.
A box with "Weird Content" written on it ?
What's this ? What's this ?
EDIT : There's... There's a little something in my eyes and throat. I... I think I need a moment to myself. To... To collect some... Fuel. Yes, that's it. To Collect some Fuel. There, I'm done.
This is Kerenn "Two Jumps" of The Fuel Rats Mischief. I've never been so proud of us.
EDIT 2 :
Administratrivia !
After having read an article on RPS about Distant World (
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2016/01/26/elite-dangerous-galaxy-edge-journey/ ) I may have sent an open letter of challenge to one of them.
Please find such letter here.
Dear Brendan,
Kerenn "Two Jumps" from The Fuel Rats Mischief here.
I write to you today after reading your article on the Distant Worlds Expedition taking place within Elite Dangerous' Horizons.
I've been a long time reader of RPS and always enjoyed what I've read up there. Your collective taste in games matches mine to the point that I've followed your recommendations and not been let-down. But yesterday, something came to tickle my fancy.
I'm talking about this line here on page 2 :
About 900 players are now on the expedition roster, many of them adopting voluntary roles as cartographers, prospectors, film makers, photographers, cargo haulers, armed escorts and “fuel rats”.
"fuel rats" ? With no capitalization ? Quotation marks ? wait, are we a "voluntary role" ?
Mate, I'm one of the first Rats. I'm a fan of RPS (I even try to get my real life friends and fellow rats to read you). And I want us both to work together. I want you to talk about us, I want you to be blown away by what we do and put a lot of emphasis on it and so on and so forth.
But this ? I'm truly sadened that the first mention of our glorious Mischief is almost a foot-note on an otherwise great article. You even wrote something akin to our Standard Operation Procedures for the non-initiated and I'm sure the whole Mischief would thank you for it one rat at a time because it makes our "job" easier ! Believe it or not but this kind of publicity is a god-send for us when we deal everyday with people ignorant about the game and have to teach them about it.
So I'll cut to the chase. Fuel Rat Rocks. And I want you to acknowledge it. Publicly.
But I know such a thing will only come if we deserve it and if you feel like it. I know I'm a wee little bit biased when it comes to a community I love and cherish. So here's the deal, mate.
Join us.
Come and be one of us. Come spend some time in the Rat Lounge, may it be on Discord or IRC, get a ship Rat-ready and participate in some drilling exercises, rescue a few people under the purple light of a brown dwarf, save a Code Red from Oblivion (or Morrowind), come feel the ADRENALINE and the GLORY of our little corner of virtual space. We don't bite (too much), I promise.
I could now smother you with details and numbers and stuff, but all of that is accessible on our website ( fuelrats.org ) and I have to say I think it'd be better if you came to discover these things by yourself. At this point, I'm not asking for you to endorse us or be a spokeperson in our behalf. I'm not asking you to change your mind about us and to give us more coverage (although that would be great).
The deal I offer you is simple : Join the ranks (incognito would be better to avoid the "celebrity effect"), see what we do, participate in the actions, and tell me "Wot you think". Maybe even once you've done all this we could have a chat about who we are, where we come from, what we stand for, what we do everyday and how much we've accomplished.
The Fuel Rats are a discreet bunch, we like to do our thing and disappear, but more people talking about us means more earsay, more people hearing about us, more people knowing about us, more people calling us to be saved and in the end, more people saved. So, truly, you'd yourself, your community, and the Elite community as a whole a huge favour.
The Fuel Rats Mischief :
We have Fuel.
You don't.
Any Questions ?
Fly safe, CMDR ! (o_-)7
Kerenn "Two Jumps"
P.S. : I see from your RPS posting history you're some kind of "Resident Elite Guy" so be aware we exist, don't forget to call upon us in times of need. We'l come, no matter the time nor the distance.