The History Revived!

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Having had a conversation with Annie before she joins her cult for their weekend activities, it has been decided that the History of the anime club will be stored here on a more permanent basis. This story will also be added to as more info comes to light. Anyone can add their own bits and pieces of history, provided it was epic enough.

I'll try and manage it in my spare time. Annie has also proposed that anyone willing can photoshop themselves or others into characters that would fit into this story.

A Brief Introduction:

The origins of the anime club began in the dawn of time, in what became known as "the Age of Icchan". This age is only known by the oldest of anime club members, and even by them it is considered a time of myth. This was the Age of the Foundation of anime@uts. This was a time when the fabled Internet was still open and free. This was a time of mighty heroes who would travel with backpacks full of VHS tapes, of epic journeys between UNSW, Usyd and UTS and of battles with the beasts of bureaucracy and copyright. This was a golden age for the anime club.

This age graduated into legend with the passing of Icchan, making way for the second generation, heralding "the Age of Mazkra". This generation was heavily dominated by the engineering order, especially after the "social" vs "hardcore" wars. This age also saw the rise of the anime club as a powerhouse in the union club pantheon, becoming the third most popular club behind SECSME and CREDO. This marked a second silver age for the club.

However, there was a steady decline for the club nearing the end of this generation, marked by the graduation of core members, particularly Binga, who was then known as the power behind the throne. There was also loss of the famed union third place to EGG, a club which was heavily meshed with anime@uts. This led to claims that EGG was a spawned progeny of anime@uts, a claim vehemetly denied by EGG. Minor border skirmishes began between the two clubs and bad diplomatic relations have ensued until only recently.

This age passed with the graduation of Mazkra, and "the Age of Annie" began. The new age began with a revolution, with the abolishment of the old engineering guard, and the election of a brand new high council. This age also saw the inclusion of learned orders that had long been absent from the anime club, orders such as science and law. The Dark Mistress Annie, forged ahead with many new policies, including the integration of anime@uts with the rest of the sydney anime clubs. This policy has borne fruit recently, with the building of a communal communications hub, the www.animesydney.org site, and the organization of the first inter-club cruise.

The club is now going strong, and while numerically it lacks the success of prior ages, the successful interaction with other clubs inside and outside of UTS combined with the success of many events held by the club, shows that anime@uts has matured and will enjoy a bright and prosperous rule under the velvet fist of Annie, Mistress of anime.

[Archivist note: Comment dated early third age]

Chapter 1: Journey to the South East

The Grandfather of anime@uts, Icchan, Started his journey in the time of legends, circa 2001, as a lowly undergraduate of UTS. He toiled day and night, seeking to achieve that most elusive of titles, the bachelors degree. However, within his heart burned another passion, one that would make him a hero to us all. He secretly longed for the treasure of anime, an art long lost in the campuses of UTS.

One uneventful day, as Icchan toiled away in the lecture rooms, he heard from a passing postgraduate of an anime club in the fabled lands of UNSW. This revelation struck him with the force of a holy decree.

He immediately began preparations for the journey to the south east, a journey he knew he was destined to make. He gave up his studies and began purchasing supplies and equipment. He watched the stars and the flight of birds, looking for omens of the trip ahead. When all was ready, he made his sacrifices to the gods and finally began his journey to the south east, his quest into the promised lands.

Along the way he faced many arduous tasks and villianous foes. One challenge of renown he faced was the stop of a thousand shifting buses. With nothing but a flimsy scroll timetable and his wit, Icchan defeated this challenge.

The exact nature of the rest of challenges would fill an entire volume, but suffice to say that Icchan attempted all of them without the slightest hesitation. At the end of each he would emerge, not unscathed, but triumphant.

The true happenings of what occurred when Icchan reached the holy lands of UNSW are lost to the sands of time. Icchan himself never spoke of the things he must have seen, but common belief is that he gained audience with an avatar of anime. From this celestial being he learned of the secrets of anime, of the holy tomes of IRC and even glimpses into the future, to a time of bittorrent and animesuki.

Upon his return to UTS, Icchan was a changed man. Hardened by his travels, and wise beyond his years, He set about creating a school to honor the art of anime. This he named anime@uts and here he trained his first disciples in the lost arts. He also enforced one iron rule, "thou shalt no distro what is licensed".

Icchan then went on to rule over the club, and though many disciples to the art of anime came, Icchan never flinched from doing any duty himself. His eventual passing from UTS was mourned by many, particulary as the more cynical believe he left without sharing all he gained at UNSW. But he did pass on to legend, joining the pantheon and taking on the portfolio of technobanker of the gods.

Chapter 2: Love and War

In the beginning of the second age, circa 2003, when the legends of the first age had passed, the people of anime@uts discovered kindred spirits in the people of the anime club of Usyd. A joint celebration was organised on the lands of anime@uts. There was much dancing, feasting and merriment all round.

While this celebration ensured, two souls found each other behind the screening of escaflowne. Iria the Fair and Sasuke of the order of the Pink Ribbon were they. But before their pre-destined love could blossom, trouble stirred.

The celebrations became tinged with envy, as the Usyd began to condescend over their younger anime@uts brethren. The future dark mistress, Annie, then a young squire of the Usyd club, began the exchanges with a misspoken challenge. Words were said that perhaps should not have been spoken and the celebration wilted in the fires of conflict. Most violent of the exchanges was between Sasuke and Winter, then a councillor of anime@uts.

It was only with an uneasy truce that the two sides parted. However, no sooner had the two sides reached their respective campuses that plans for war were drawn. The War of the Flame had begun.

The conflict began with minor raids by both sides into each others territory. Even then, the two heroes, Iria and Sasuke, were always at the forefront of the battles. Many a time the two met on the fields of Eclectical and Suanime, but never was there a decisive victory by one over the other. Respect developed between the two, even as they clashed most fiercely.

On the diplomatic front, the exchanges grew fierce, as claim and counter claim roared over the negotiation table. When not leading his men, Sasuke would always be in verbal combat with Councillor Winter.

The War dragged on for many months, draining both clubs of resources and people. The two sides were too evenly matched, and no advantaged could be gained by one over the other. Honorable Sasuke, wishing to end the conflict for the good of all, had offered generous terms of peace to Winter. Winter however, blinded by his pride, denounced the offer nothing more than a trick.

Thus the conflict reached a defining moment, as both sides pitted their all in a maelstrom of fire. Two massive hosts were formed, facing each other across the great road Austnet. Amongst this all was Sasuke who, not wishing to see the suffering extend, challenged the anime@uts host to decide the battle by single combat.

When a lone rider came from the anime@uts host, it was Sasuke himself who rode to meet them. The battle between the two was a clash of titans, but the two were too evenly matched. Blow after blow was exchanged, and the two soon became tired. It was the champion of anime@uts who faltered first, as Sasuke struck his opponent a powerful blow.

The anime@uts champion's helm flew through the air, and there was the silence of two massive hosts holding their collective breaths. As Sasuke prepared to strike his final blow, he saw his opponent was none other than Iria the Fair. Suddenly, something stirred in Sid's heart and he found that he could not bring himself to strike.

As he offered to her his hand, he saw that her eyes had welled with tears, as if she had been crying the entire battle. Not sure of what to say, both warriors simply parted, each returning to their bewildered sides.

The two warriors proceed to use their influence to form a cease fire and eventually a peace between the two sides, but this was no fairy tale ending. There were still grievances to be redressed, matters to be settled. But as two worked together to bring peace, the love that had sparked on that fire scarred ground bloomed into a romance that would scorch the pages of history.

After the war Sasuke was assigned a role as diplomat to anime@uts, through all knew that this was a cover for his liaisons with Iria. However, their relationship did lead to the period after the War of the Flame becoming remembered as an unparalled period of peace and cooperation between Usyd and anime@uts. Perhaps everybody likes a good love story.

Chapter 3: Legend of the Sniperblade

Once, nearing the end of the 2nd age, circa 2004, there walked amongst us a man by the name of Sniperblade. Strong of arm was he, and quick of blade, a true disciple of the way of the matrix. Everywhere he would walk, in his dark trenchcoat, dispensing his brand of justice with shuriken and dagger.

This was a time of upheaval, a time that needed heroes such as he. For the anime@uts club was failing, its members falling to the oncoming plague of tests and examinations. Sniperblade came as a conquering hero amongst the fold, bring with him fresh reinforcements to anime@uts' ailing cause.

But Sniperblade's soul was tainted, for he harbored a deep ambition and an even deeper lust. All of the reinforcements he brought claimed to swear allegiance to anime@uts. However, in a far darker ceremony, they swore true allegiance to a new rising power. A power that had forsaken the art of anime, a power that choose to control the events of the screen with "console" and "mice".

A power that became known as EGG.

As Sniperblade infiltrated the ranks of anime@uts, he slowly gained more and more converts to his cause. with the allure of the Xbox and PS2, he slowly built up a core of fanatics within the members of anime@uts and EGG.

But even this was not enough for him, for he had yet another ulterior motive in joining anime@uts. The ranks of EGG were barren, filled with only men. For there is a dark curse on EGG that prevents women from becoming true members. Sniperblade was hunting, hunting for a bride that would quench his lust.

At night he would stalk the roads of Austnet, driven mad by his desires. He would ambush many a hapless victim, ravishing them with his demonic urges. In this unnatural state he could barely discern woman from man. It is claimed that even Chancellor Duy befell to such an attack, though he himself would never speak of this matter.

As his dark secrets came to light, Sniperblade became desperate. He drew up plans for a inter-club event between EGG and anime@uts. A "joint-screening LAN". There, with the aid of his fanatics, he could swoop and claim lordship of both clubs. But his luck failed him at this critical junction. Bad timing and simple neglect meant that nary a soul turned up to the event.

His plans unravelling and his nature revealed, Sniperblade put his one last mad plan into action. He would begin a war between EGG and anime@uts, leaving no-one in power and allowing him to pick up the pieces. Many were fooled by his intrigues, and hostilities did begin between the two clubs.

But at this darkest of times, a heroine emerged. Kraken was her name, through we now know her as St Kraken, patron saint of innocent women. Kraken confronted Sniperblade, and using what powers she had, turned his lust against him to seal him away. Her power, however, required a focal person, someone that would have to remain sealed with Sniperblade. Not wishing the fate on anyone else, she used herself as the focus, a sacrifice to save us all. Even today, women show their respects to Kraken with the prayer "She took one for the team".

Sniperblade's influence was not completely removed with his disappearance from the UTS campus. Minor skirmishing between EGG and anime@uts persisted up until the present day, and it was only recent negotiations between Optimus, High Pwnerer and Annie, Mistress of Anime that have brought events to a satisfactory conclusion.

This should serve as a warning to us all, not to allow our loins to guide our actions.

Chapter 4: Selphie, Warrior Queen

The early reign of Mazkra the High was renowned as an age of peace and prosperity. There were however, times of conflict during this period, one instance of particular note being the invasion of anime@uts by Selphie the Untamable.

Selphie was a warrior queen from the far north, from the mythical lands of Cathay. Through her stature was small, she was fierce, giving no quarter and expecting none in return. Experienced was she in the arts of war, a formidable foe that few could face.

She came like a spectre in the night to the campuses of UTS, seeking a place in the epic ballads of her homelands. Moving with a catlike grace amongst her prey, she sought weaknesses, probed defences. Her strikes were swift and deadly, leaving no time for feints, parries or dodges.

It was at an anime@uts council meeting that Selphie attacked, and many fell before her onslaught. Her weapons, a large bludgeon fashioned from a laptop bag and a lethal abacus, maimed many. It was Warchief Hodlum who finally managed to best her, ignoring her strikes to get within her guard, and finally subduing her.

Selphie was bound and almost exiled from anime@uts, when Marcel the Silent saw past the savage exterior to the noble spirit that resided within her. She was allowed residence within the confines of the anime club and all the luxuries of civilization extended to her.

Slowly the advanced culture began to wear away at her primal self. She began watching anime, soon developing a love for it far greater than for her old pursuits of gladiatorial combat. She began learning of the classics, of Akira and Ghost in the Shell, of Porco Rosso and Spirited Away. Finally, as a symbol of the release of her old ways, she discarded her weapons and clothes for the traditional garb of anime, Cosplay.

However, Selphie was still a proud warrior woman. She may have abandoned her old ways for that of anime, but in doing so, she had simply changed her passions from one cause to another.

Selphie became an evangelist for anime, and soon spread the holy writ all over the campuses of UTS. But even this was not enough to satisfy her. Once she believe UTS to be suitably indoctrinated, she donned her old armor and weapons. Carrying the message of anime in her heart, Selphie left the club to spread the word of anime to the far flung reaches of the world.

Selphie was remembered fondly by many at anime@uts. As such, when she did not return from her journey, many mourned for her. She was honored with a place in the hall of legends, immortalized for all to remember as a heroine of the second age.

It was with great amazement that many greeted Selphie's return in the third age. She had travelled the world, and had become renowned in far off places that we could only dream of.

Having become wise in the intervening time, she longer wielded her weapons with her uncontrolled ferocity. Through her spirit had cooled, it was as the tempering of a blade. In times of need, Selphie could still wax wrathful, fighting with all the rage of an earlier age.

As a matter of course, Selphie was elected to a position of high standing in the anime@uts council. From her post of overseer, she maintains a hawk-like eye on the membership of anime@uts, keeping the peace and ensuring the taxes are paid. It is a testament to her efforts that the anime@uts ledgers have never shown delinquencies or an unpaid debt.

Chapter 5: The Three Stooges
By Blay
Butchered and remade by Hodlum

Sometime during the second year of Annie's reign, a mysterious group appeared at the Anime@UTS Weekly Screenings. Comprising of a party of three, these mysterious strangers were often seen at the back of the screening room, feasting on an assortment of foodstuffs. All that was know about them then was that they would chant the ancient hyms of School Rumble.

Most of the member of anime@uts saw them as nothing more than beggars or petty thieves, paying them no heed. But as others sat ignorantly watching their anime, the three watched them... and plotted. For they saw in anime@uts an opportunity ripe for the picking, if only you had the will to do so.

During the day, when most members were busy working in lecture halls and tutorial rooms, the three mounted a lightning raid of the communal hub of all the clubs. Pillaging and looting with abandon, they left many members reeling with their techniques of flamefu and spamjitsu.

Escaping with their loot and deftly avoiding the authorities, The three soon acquired quite a reputation. The names of Blay, EwicJei and Spastic, Bandit Kings, were found on wanted posters all over the land. But it was Baron 'Shifty' Mechjman who christened them by the name they would be forever known as, "The Three Stooges".

Whilst to many it may seem that they are a curse, they have brought some much needed excitement to the campuses of anime@uts. Their gambling dens have become hubs of excitement amongst the over worked members, and their most recent exploits are hot topics amongst the many gossips on the land.

Though the three have stopped much of their criminal activities on the lands of UTS, they continue to raid the hubs of other clubs. This has earned them a almost heroic reputation in the eyes of many. Even the authorities have turned a blind eye to many of their less nefarious activities.

The three have always stuck together and it was once remarked by Warchief Hodlum that "If you can only see two of them, then the third ones behind you". It is hoped that some day the three will mend their ways, but whatever they do, there is no doubt that their presence at the club will be a source of excitement for ages to come.

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Chapter 6: Rags to Riches

Not every character in the anime@uts club sought glory through strength of arms. There are those amongst us who have worked to the position they hold today via hard work, even if that work was a little less than legal. This is the tale of Mechjman the Black, whos rise from slave to merchant baron is the stuff of legends.

We begin our story in the slums of anime@uts, circa 2003, where the poor and the impoverished languished in a pitiful existence. Mechjman existed here with the retched souls, barely scrapping out a meagre existence. While the better off denizens of the club picked and choose their anime, Beggars like Mechjman savored every scrap of it that they could get their hands on.

Mechjman was often found at the front of screenings, begging for leftover anime from any that passed. But while Mechjman was poor, he was anything but stupid, and while the other unfortunates would quickly devour whatever anime was thrown to them, He would hoard it all.

As his collection grew, Mechjman began trading his anime. At first the legitimate traders drove him off, seeing him as nothing but a pusher. Forced into operating out of the shady places of the campus, his outrageously low prices soon meant that many an anime seeker would know the name Mechjman the Black was the man to seek for an anime hit.

As his fortunes grew, he began establishing contacts both inside and outside the club, particularly with the smuggler nations of Cabra. Other low-price dealers at anime@uts were soon driven out, or bought out, and soon Mechjman acquired a reputation of ruthless dealings with his competitors. The traders who had refused to work with Mechjman found their suppliers missing, or their store burnt to the ground.

The future turned golden for Mechjman when he discovered a secret access the Holy Internet. Soon after this Mechjman became the leading supplier of anime in the club, selling animes as soon as the came out of the artisans workshop. Yet still he sought for more ways of earning a profit, expanding his markets into the areas games, movies and modchips. A much quoted phrase referring to him was "If Mechjman the Black doesn't have it, he'll steal for ya".

Nor where morals an inhibition for Mechjman, for he dealt in every form of anime conceivable. Besides the staples of violence and nudity, Mechjman also traded in semi-legal yaoi, yuri, loli and tenti anime.

Yet Mechjman was not content with becoming the biggest trader in anime@uts, for he had political aspirations as well. It is claimed the title of Baron was awarded to him personally by Annie the Dark Mistress, for "articles vital to the interests of the club". Claims that this is, in fact, a pay off for the illicit supply of Yaoi anime to the palace are still unconfirmed.

With the securing of a place on the anime@uts council, Baron Mechjman the Black has topped off his astronomic rise to riches and fame. It is not know what will happen to his business now, with the establishment of the Royal Anime Depository by Jyrds the Unkempt. What is known however, is that Mechjman's time with the club is far from over.

Chapter 7: Coming of the Medicine Man
By Gilgalad
Slightly Maimed by Hodlum

During the Age of Annie, there came one from the West. One who followed the path of the infamous Old Man HiNu and Roobar the Midnight Lady, from the hilly and mountainous west to UTS. Whilst Alf had succumbed to the darkside of loli and Roobar lost to the cult of crossplayers, Gilgalad was pure. So pure that he was ignorant of the world and its stigmas. It was he who asked "What's Yaoi?" at the grand art picnic of 2005 and knew neither the meaning of Yaoi or Yuri. But he was soon enlightened by Alf, the questions asked and answered whilst Alf was still in the trance known as sleep. Upon learning of such evil, Gilgalad vowed to never be involved in such, but been a merciful person he did not curse those who already succumbed to this dark following. Soon Gilgalad was settled among the populace of Anime@UTS, befriending the likes of Vizier Taikoubou and Baron 'Shifty' Mechjman. Gilgalad's reputation as a healer soon spread and Mechjman titled him Moxaman, bearer of the sacred flame. Gilgalad embraced this title and soon his curiousity grew as did his quest to broaden his medical knowledge.

It was then that Gilgalad came across a strange hermit, known to many as Chuggy the Crafter of War. Chuggy lived in solitude, yet she communicated to the world through a magical mirror which hung in her room. It was from this mirror that Chuggy summoned her minions of Chinese farmers and journeyed to "Instances". Naturally Gilgalad was curious of this hermit, and it was through her that Gilgalad first understood the Pulse of Pregnancy. Delighted by his discovery, Gilgalad foolishly attempted to share this knowledge with the populace. However a great calmality befell them, a war ignited from this as few understood this knowledge, but instead accusations over the deeds of Chuggy were questioned. This War of Birth was however a short one, with blows exchanged between the People's Champion : Duy and the great crafter herself. In the end Chuggy unleashed her great secret power, known only as Op. It is with this great power that Chuggy banished Duy and thus ended the war. 

Gilgalad's power too had grown, no longer was he just a peon but something grander, an Exec. It was then that the Mistress Annie bestowed to Gilgalad and his companion Execs, powers that can only be used for good. Among these Execs was Jyrds the Unkempt, who's knowledge and pocession of anime tomes led to a friendship between Gilgalad and jyrds. Their friendship grew stronger as they both faced the tyranous evil of CityRail and the sharing of many burdens and meals at Superbowl.
Whilst this story has finished, Gilgalad's own story has not...
As the sands of time slowly fill into the hourglass so too do the pages of Gilgalads legend slowly fill...

Chapter 8: Countess rising

Midway through the third age, during the reign of Annie the Dark Mistress, an event occurred that cause much commotion the ranks of the councillors of anime@uts. Vessa the Low, Loyal advisor and companion to Mazkra the high, Last of the Liege lords of the previous age, announced her retirement from the club for a future as a priestess of the gods of death.

This was a blow for the club, for the post held by Vessa was not one that could go unfilled. All within the club discussed the matter with much urgency. Finally it was decided that an emergency gathering would be necessary to decide the future of the club. Heralds were sent to all corners of the campus, asking for participants to this crucial meeting.

Young and old, rich and poor, all manner of people flocked to watch this event. Among the throng was a courtesan from the far off order of science. Few had seen this mysterious Lady before, and it was Chuggy, Crafter of War who said, and “There is one of fair and gentle complexion, Few men will be able to resist her".

Bedecked in the finery of a queen and gliding with regal strides, she moved to the fore of the meeting. Bowing before the assembled Councillors, she made her request for the post of Court Scribe with the humbleness of a servant. Much impressed by this display nobility and humility, Mistress Annie granted her the role, along with the title of Countess of the Order of Science.

Thus Countess Sakura_wingz, as she came to be known, went from a virtual unknown to one of the highest ranks in the court of anime@uts. There she filled her role with a quiet efficiency, wanting to make the best impression possible with those around her.

Unbeknownst to all however, everything that had occurred to inspire this emergency had been instigated by Sakura_Wingz. It was she who planted the seeds of Vessas retirement, and she who had ensured the emergency meeting through her crony, Vizier Taikoubou.

Now in a position of power, Sakura_Wingz has begun her slow and careful infiltration of the club. Few could suspect the power that the court scribe wields. As decrees are passed down from Annie and the other councillors, it is Sakura_Wingz who reviews them first, altering a word here and a sentence there. Thus the message received by the members is only what Sakura_Wingz wants them to hear.

The new countess also controls the power over membership, a power she wields with subtle skill. She only allows her followers in, while detractors of her cause are slowly removed. Even Councillors, Such as Mechjman the Black, are easily manipulated by her succubus like charms. It was she who managed to allow the Three Stooges to enter into the club, and it is she who secretly pulls their strings whether they know it or not.

As time moves on, it is certain that Countess Sakura_Wingz will continue to maintain and even increase her control over anime@uts. Through she does not yet aspire to become master of the club, she is content to manipulate events from the background, becoming the power behind the throne.

Chapter 9: Black and White
Credit to Looney from suanime for the constitution

In the first age, when gods still walked on the face of the campus and the primordial forces of good and evil battled for control on the union, there came an avatar of evil to anime@uts.

Skilful in the arts of intrigue and corruption was she and secretly did she work in the shadows to gain control of the club. This new menace was as insidious as it was unstoppable. The defenders of all that was good within anime@uts fell before her onslaught. Those who could not be destroyed where converted to her cause with promises of power and hentai.

But as all seemed lost, there arose an avatar of good to stem the flow of evil with the club. Fighting with the side of order and justice, this new power was an equal match to that of the evil.

The two became entwined in a life or death struggle for control of anime@uts. Every intrigue was countered with a brilliant deception, every attack countered with a genius defence. As the battles wore on, like two chess masters, the two avatars whittled each others forces down. In the end only the two queens remained to face each other over the board of anime@uts.

In a final desperate gamble by both sides, a final confrontation was fought, as the two masterminds hunted each other. Across the realms of the cyber sphere, the two soughted to find and annihilate her opponent. When the two succeeded simultaneously in their quests, it was with the realisation that they had found themselves.

They where one and the same, A true person of yin-yang, of good and evil forever entwined. Thus Doompanda was born, and like her namesake, she was of both black and white.

Doompanda went into exile for many years to face herself in a very literal way. No one knew what became of her during this time, but on her return, it became apparent that the two avatars had come to an understanding over their shared fate. The Dark would have full control over her wardrobe, as well as control of the cyber realm, gaining her the title of "chan nazi" there. The Light would have nominal powers over the club itself as well as actions within the living realm.

The Dark avatar desired nothing more than power and yaoi, while the Light avatar wished nothing more than order and peace. Thus the two aspired for the post of Master of anime@uts, where they could both fulfil their wishes. Their skills and powers combined, they where unstoppable.

A campaign was mounted against the old guard of the engineering order. The few remaining councillors where too weak to oppose this new wave, and Doompanda, now known as Annie the dark mistress, soon gained dominion over anime@uts. A new council was elected under the control of the Dark Mistress, as well as a new constitution made stating:

"four score and eleven years ago, our fathers brought forth to this university, a new society, conceived via Tentacle Rape and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created for the purposes of yaoi".

Thus was the age of the Dark Mistress born.

Interlude

The Sands of time have shifted much since this tome was last opened. Long thought lost in the Great Calamity of four and two thousand, when the Great Library of Anime@uts was sacked by the barbarian invasion of the “Pag Ecam Per” peoples from across the Northern Intertron Ocean. This tome was only recently recovered by Vizier Sleet, who still refuses to divulge the means he employed to acquire it.

This tome stands as the only surviving history of the times prior to the third age, or the age of the dark mistress. As such, we must revere its contents, and leave them as a testament to ages past. However, history is not a bauble, to be set behind glass and observed. It is a living breathing thing and it changes with each event, great or small.

Thus it is with a humble hand that I, you humble servant, continue to observe and archive the trials and tribulations of the empire of Anime@UTS.

Chapter 10: Darkest Light

The reign of the Dark Mistress was a time of great contrast within the borders of the empire of Anime@UTS. The mistress took the reins of Club in her gilded iron fists and rode the kingdom above and beyond all ages that had come before. But the price payed for such greatness was a steep one indeed.

As soon as she entered power, Queen Doompanda the Bold began a grand policy of great works. It was during this age that some of the greatest historical achievements of Anime@UTS where created. Projects we still enjoy the fruits of today include the renewal of the Great Library, the establishment of the “Chibi” all volunteer units, one of the elite units of the anime world, and the creation of the ‘Circle of Tenjin’, one of the greatest gatherings of artists in the history of the realm.

Queen Doompanda’s greatest achievement was the signing of the grand concord with the other great kingdoms of the anime realm. This alliance allowed full and open cooperation and trade between the realms of Anime@UTS, SUanime, animeUNSW, JAUWS and AnimeMQ. Trade flourished, Anime@UTS’ culture soared to new heights and the empire prospered.

However, not all where happy with this intermingling of peoples. A few voices questioned the wisdom of such open contact. Was Anime@UTS not trading away its identity for the greed fuelled coin of trade?

Queen Doompanda’s response upon hearing the rabble question her decrees was a rage of epic proportions. Who were these mere peasants to question the actions of one of divine providence such as she? How could they even comprehend the magnitude of changes this empire wanted, nay, needed?

With this raw furnace of anger filling her heart and black hatred consuming her soul she ordered the immediate expunging of these rabble rousers from her empire. The response of the “Chibi” guard was swift and brutal. Protesters were grabbed in the street and scholars dragged out of their houses at midnight. More than one dissenter simply disappeared, overwhelmed by the fanaticism of the loyal guardsmen.

It is during these dark times that Queen Doompanda became known as the Dark Mistress, and what was a golden age of prosperity turned into a dark age of terror and paranoia. Resistance to the Dark Mistress grew, and plots where hatched for her removal. Yet none could pass “Chibi” who fearlessly guarded their leader day and night.

The assassin who finally ended the Dark Mistresses Reign wielded not dagger, nor poison, nor treasonous plot. For it was Time, who shall claim us all, who finally removed the Dark Mistress from her golden throne. Despite her immortal origins, Queen Doompanda knew that one day she must pass from this world to the next.

In the year five and two thousand, Queen Doompanda the Bold finally relinquished her post and began her journey to the Land of the Racing Rat, the eventual home of all immortals. And despite the dark days her reign bought onto the land, the people know now that it was a queen such as she that the empire truly needed in those past ages, one with steel in their soul enough to walk the dark path that she walked, to achieve the greatness that she achieved.

Even today, people speak of the Dark Mistress in a most reverent tone. More than one legend speaks of an end time, when the sky will fill with ash, the Intertron Seas will dry and all the realms of anime will fall to dust. And there, when all seems lost, the Dark Mistress will ride forth again at the head of a “Chibi” army a million strong, to reforge the world once again by fire and sword.

[hodlum]

Chapter 11: Pestilence

Early during the reign of The Dark Mistress, reports came from the lands to the far north of a plague afflicting the peoples there. Mistress Doompanda issued orders for an expedition of mercy to the north carrying medical supplies in the hopes of better relations with the tribes of the north. The journey was well prepared for, with five of the largest ships in the Intertron Fleet made ready and the Great Chuggy, Crafter of War, selected to be the admiral in command of the mission.

However, shortly upon departure, all contact was lost with the fleet, by means mundane or otherwise. Several attempts where made to locate the fleet, but no sign of them was ever found. The loss of the fleet caused much concern among the peoples of Anime@uts, but these troubles where soon forgotten, overtaken by the need to complete Doompanda’s great projects. Doompanda herself seemed unconcerned with the disappearance, but most believe that this was a brave face to what was obviously a grave loss.

Almost a year passed, and the great journey was all but forgotten. Then, as Doompanda ascended to sainthood and Rock_Duy the Emotional took the throne, a single badly damaged ship limped into harbour, flying the flag of the great expedition. As the ship docked, a great stench arose from it, and none could approach without being overcome by the powerful odour. When finally a brave party of knights ventured aboard, all they found was death. The entire crew lay wasted away, as if twisted by some horrid magic. The knights did manage to locate a group of survivors in the very bowels of the ship, but they where not untouched by whatever had overcome the ship, for all of them madly raved about the coming of the demons.

The men appeared to be in some sort of trance, as if not really in focus with the world around them. They spoke as if living in another land, of great cities within snow capped mountains, of infernal demons of fire deep beneath the earth and of treasures beyond human imagining. Yet even as the spoke of these things, living a far off adventure, their bodies wasted away. No treatment in the land could stop the strange malady that afflicted them. No information concerning the fleet or the leader of the expedition, Chuggy, could be drawn from them. Finally, several weeks after the ship had arrived, the last survivor passed on.

However, as the last survivor died, the people of the Anime@uts began suffering the same malediction as the sailors aboard the doomed ship. It seemed to strike without warning, without direction. Anyone anywhere could be affected by it, from the youngest child to oldest scribe. The disease, named “Blizzard’s Curse”, after the flagship of the lost fleet, became the bane of not only Anime@UTS, but the entire Anime realm. Entire sections of the population would simply disappear to the plague, never to be seen again.

Even as the court tried to establish some form of control over the curse, many amongst the very leaders of Anime@uts became afflicted by this uncontrollable pestilence. Exchequer Jayzilla, Count Taifumoffu and Baron Jyrds, later High Lord Jyrds the Unkempt, would all succumb, to varying degrees, to the ravages of the curse. The administration of the Anime@UTS fell into chaos, as the leaders would disappear for days at a time, or fall into a comatose state while holding court, rambling on about ‘epic drops’ and dps’.

Unfortunately for the nation, no miracle cure was ever found for the curse. There was no other way then to let the condition run its course, and hope for the best for the unfortunates who suffered it. Fully a third of the Realm of Anime perished to ‘Blizzard’s Curse’. To some, this aliment must seem a punishment from the gods themselves, for every time control is established over the curse, a new strain would appear, immune to any treatments that had come before. The latest form, ‘The Burning Curse’ has already infected a whole new generation, who where spared the horrors of the original plague. Even now, a new form, “the Frozen Curse” has been reported in the far north.

We know not if this curse can ever be bested. The Realms doctors and mages work tirelessly on a cure. Yet some claim that no cure will ever be found, for this is the first sign of the end times, and that the first rider of the apocalypse, Pestilence, has begun his ride. The peoples of Anime@UTS can only hope that these lunatics are mistaken.

A Poem: The Tale of the Devourer
By Sleet the Cute

Whilst many a folk carry appetite's large,
None but one can take the highest charge.
Anime and food were his addictions,
Hunger was his cursed affliction.
This is the Tale of the Devourer.

Victor the Inhuman, Victor the Monstrous,
By many a name of cruel descript he went.
Known for his insatiable and godly belly,
He ate best when not a cent was spent.

In his dark corner he would brood,
Consuming all his devil's food.
Only one cause could take him from his buffet:
Switching to the next episode of his anime.

Snacking on the food with which he earnt his crown;
Slice after slice, the pizza went down.
And when it seemed he had all he could possibly pit;
He exclaimed "One more pizza I could probably fit."

Victor the Inhuman, Victor the Monstrous,
His glutton was sickening to the eyes;
Anime and food were his addictions,
As long as it was not he who buys.
Such is the Tale of the Devourer.

[hodlum]

Reserved.

[hodlum]

Ok, seems people still actually read this thing. Since they do, I'll keep adding to it.

But the point still stands, if you want to add to it, you can. Just send me a post with your story and I'll add it in. If you want me to, I can do a bit of editting, but the choice is yours.

[Sleet]

You're not quite up to this bit in history yet (as its fairly recent, at least two generations from where you are atm). Its more of a side-story than a main story, but I thought it needed to be documented here. I also used a format that hasn't been used yet, which I hope adds to the story's epicness.

The Tale of the Devourer

Whilst many a folk carry appetite's large,
None but one can take the highest charge.
Anime and food were his addictions,
Hunger was his cursed affliction.
This is the Tale of the Devourer.

Victor the Inhuman, Victor the Monstrous,
By many a name of cruel descript he went.
Known for his insatiable and godly belly,
He ate best when not a cent was spent.

In his dark corner he would brood,
Consuming all his devil's food.
Only one cause could take him from his buffet:
Switching to the next episode of his anime.

Snacking on the food with which he earnt his crown;
Slice after slice, the pizza went down.
And when it seemed he had all he could possibly pit;
He exclaimed "One more pizza I could probably fit."

Victor the Inhuman, Victor the Monstrous,
His glutton was sickening to the eyes;
Anime and food were his addictions,
As long as it was not he who buys.
Such is the Tale of the Devourer.

[mechjman]

Nice one hodlum. Should make one up of the prez and anime screening director exodus we got swallowed by the vortex known as reality...

[hodlum]

yeah, that will have to come in the 4th gen story section, the part under Duy.

BTW, so you guys understand here are the current generations:

GEN 1: Icchan - Time of Myth
GEN 2: Mazkra - Foundation Era
GEN 3: Doompanda - Dark Expansionism
GEN 4: Rock_Duy - The Fall and Consolidation
GEN 5: Jyrds - Neoanime@UTS

[mrgazpacho]

You could probably change "Victor" to "Robert" and that food saga would still apply

[Sleet]

Maybe not actually...there is a reason he's the Devourer.

[Jayzilla]

Robert eats anytime, not only if its free

[nobody[v]]

Indeed. Free food is awesome for consuming much of. Especially if it deprives others of said free food =P

[hodlum]

Chapter 11 is up finally.

I blame delays on halo.

[Hi Nu Gundam]

I like the WoW references!

[Jayzilla]

woot epic!