| The OK Cavalry is a fighting company in the High Fantasy Society. The OKC arrived in the HFS (after a brief period of pan-dimensional travel) in 2006, first appearing the the Kingdom of Drakenfjord. Since then, the Big Pink Machine has been steadily working to improve the quality of foam-fighters across the known realms. The story goes something like this; Once upon a time, there was a group of people who wanted to come together under the colors of a fighting company. They looked around at the other companies and found something disturbing . . . . . . they all looked the same. All the companies recruited the best fighter available. They all looked the same, fought the same, acted the same, and so on. Worst of all, it was very unfair and smacked of discrimination. If they only took the best fighters, it left out the vast majority of those who were not top-grade fighters. Few people could really expect to master combat, and even fewer had the time and opportunity to hone their skills to that degree. Besides, if you were focused on fighting that much, then you missed out on a lot of other really cool stuff. So the stalwart band came together under a new theory ; they would not recruit the best fighters in the land. They would recruit those fighters who were only . . . O.K. And thus the OK Cavalry was born. This new fighting band then had to decide on their colors. They looked at the other companies in their bold blacks, blues, reds, and all of the classical striking colors. That was when our pioneers realized something else . . . . . . they were in Texas, and Texas is hot. Really freaking hot. Knowing that, if they wore blacks and reds, they would quickly sweat and die, they chose colors that would make them stand out among their fellows and yet ease their suffering under the hot Texas summer sun; pastel pink and grey. And so was born the famous (of infamous) banner and color scheme known across many realms and organizations, as well as the company slogan ; Mediocrity is an aspiration, NOT an adjective. This led to the Three Great Principles; A.) If the fighting is pissing you off, you're taking the fighting WAAYYY too seriously. B.) If you lost the fight but enjoyed it anyway, you really didn't lose at all. C.) If you're not afraid to walk onto the battlefirld in a pink tabard, then you're OK with us. In 2006, a few Cavalrymen arrived in the High Fantasy Society. These newcomers set their company on a new course. They accepted the sad truth that, if you fight long enough, you get better, and eventually you'll be too good to be in the OKC anymore. They had seen this dozens of times. They had also seen former Cavalrymen get picked up by the more "hard-core" companies as their skills improved. Thus "The Plan" came into being. "We must be doing something right, because our people keep getting stolen by other companies. Can't imagine what that might be, but maybe we're on to something good here." -- Cedric, Captain OKC (HFS) Since that moment of inspired clarity (*koff, koff, nod, wink*), the OKC was been dedicated to serving the Combined Realms as a training cadre. Aspiring fighters can join the OKC to improve their skills and start building their reputations, as well as get the feel for how a fighting company works. Once they have developed into formidable foam-slinging machines, they "graduate" and join another company, or can stay on as OKC Drill Sergeants and help others develop. In this great quest, the OKC rates it's success by how many Cavalrymen are no longer Cavalrymen. Special Tactics and Strategies The OK Cavalry is a finely honed fighting machine that has adopted a set of simple yet devasatingly effective tactics. These are as follows... Main Battle Plan The Main Battle Plan is a simple, elegant solution to any combat scenario. It is largely characterized by the following radially-symmetric Main Battle Chart, and has two easy steps. The MBP has been used in every major OKC event except for Clan XX, which sucked anyways. The Centipede For those times when a more complex plan is needed, the OKC has developed the devastating battle formation called the Centipede. This super-formation weaves through the enemy lines like a... well, like a GIANT CENTIPEDE, utterly savage and impossible to beat, at least until somebody starts chopping away at it from behind. But nobody ever figures that out. The Pinwheel of Doom When all is lost and the enemy surrounds us (which is rare since we usually die in a glorius and fanatical charge), we need something extra. Thus we developed the awesome and undefeatable Pinwheel of Doom! Notice the canny and intricate formation and it's tremendous variety of offensive options. True, it is not a very mobile formation, but where do you think we're going to go? We're freaking surrounded! FREE OKC STUFF!!!!! Now, for a limited time only, you can download the official OKC Fight Song now! Click HERE and listed to the fearful savage fearsomness that strikes fear into the enemy! And HERE's the OKC screen-saver battle flag! Save the file anywhere, then click the Start / Settings / Control Panel / Display commands. Click the Screen Saver tab and set for 3D flying objects. Then click the Settings button. Set the Style for Textured Flag, then click the Texture button and browse to where you saved the banner file and double-click it. This replaces the stock-issue Flying WIndows image with the OKC flag, complete with an El Capitan topper. Let the world see that you're not afraid to let the pink fly! New Uniforms!!! Also, the Captain has just authorized a new uniform for those swashbuckling Cavalrymen who want something a little more period than a simple tabard. We proudly present the new official OKC Mandel in two exciting patterns!!! Notice the daring sweep of the full-backed version to keep the sleeves out of the way when the combat begins. And admire the distinctive raised collar to keep the cold wind out on those shilly winter days. And, of course, the winged sleeves are lace-mounted and removable for warmer climes. Think there's a place in the OKC for you? There probably is. We take just about anybody. Contact the Drill Sergeant at fuzzybreeks (at) yahoo.com Any man who's not afraid to wear pink is O.K. with us!!! |
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