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=='''Tarumigan Gistarai'''==
=='''Commander Tarumigan Gistarai'''==
[[Image:Taru1.JPG|frame|right|Tarumigan "The Pain Train" Gistarai]]
'''I rose to prominence in the Second Age of Burgundy (a far longer epoch than the better-known Third Age, known also as the Reckoning of Mantooth). My career can be summed up thusly:
'''
#I worked for Darnell Heights Police and found plenty of zombies to battle, but no beer.
#I worked for Club Kick as a bouncer and found plenty of beer, but no zombies to battle.
#I broke into Ackland Mall Security's office and stole their beer and battled their zombies.
#On my way out of the Mall, celestial trumpets sounded, and an angelic host descended from the heavens bearing lances of flame to purge the zombie threat and to gift me with the very hammer of Thor Himself.
#Unfortunately, the Hammer of Thor was stolen by fel minions of the wretched Mantooth...I had imbibed too much beer at the time.


"Well, that was certainly unexpected." ''-upon zombies storming Ackland Mall headquarters''
'''On that day, I established the Creed, the law by which any upstanding citizen of Malton should live and die. Thus speaks Tarumigan:'''


#Mantooth has defiled the Hammer of Thor. For this arrogance he shall be delivered unto the mercy of the Gods and endure an age of torment at the hands of Xyxzyix, the Insane Haunter of the Forbidden Word with A Thousand Thousand Spawn and Infinite Hands. I have spoken.
#The Hammer shall be purified in the blood of the zombie, wretched spawn of Mantooth, and then shall be returned to its' rightful place on the Holy Tool Rack of Ackland Mall. I have spoken.
#The beer shall flow. I have spoken.
#There is no such thing as too much beer. I have spoken.
#Suffer not the zombie. I have spoken.
#The zombie must never, ever be suffered. There are no exceptions. I have spoken.
#If the zombie is amusing, then it may be suffered. I have spoken.
#Those who would aid in the return of the Hammer of Thor shall find absolution in Glorious Combat. I have spoken.
#The path to enlightenment is paved with [[Gunfight at Ackland_Mall|Ever-Greater Feats of Combat]].
#Conversely, those who would serve Mantooth shall share his torment at the hands of Xyxzyix, the Insane Haunter of the Forbidden yadda yadda yadda...
{{MM Member|Name=Tarumigan Gistarai}} 
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You shall venerate the warriors of the Octopope, for his ink shall blind your enemies and his hat is cool. So too shall you honor the Channel 4 News Team, your brothers in battle who are filled with Odin's love, mead, and hatred for zombie-kind.


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character_name=Tarumigan Gistarai|
character_name=Tarumigan Gistarai|
character_occupation= Former Strike Team command of AMS |
character_occupation= Scourge of Mantooth|
member_of=Ackland Mall Security|
member_of=Malton Marshals|
character_goals=Defend Ackland Mall, Havercroft, and humans in general|
character_goals=Prepare a new Cunning Plan to retake Malton from the unliving|
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== Current Status ==
== Current Status ==


'''Commander of Ackland Mall Security''' Ackland Mall Security officer commission re-instated. Currently directing the defense of Ackland Mall against the not-quite-dead people shuffling around outside. As of April 08, 2008, elected as Commander of AMS by a 13-3 vote.
'''LOCATION UNKNOWN''' 5/18/2011- Right now, Tarumigan is doing his best to avoid being wrecked as The Dead rampage all around the city. Ever-Greater Feats of Combat need to take a backseat to actual survival, for once.
 
== Official Record ==
 
Tarumigan Gistarai is a soldier and police officer, or at least he was before this entire city descended into madness. He's been here since the beginning, dodging murderers and zombies and carving out an existence for himself in the tortured, crumbling streets of Malton. He fought for a very long time by himself until his footsteps carried him to the barricaded doors of Ackland Mall in the company of one Dr. Jennifer Carreira, a former Necrotech scientist who has told him much about the origins of the outbreak. The extent of his knowledge about Necrotech's activities in Malton is uncertain, but he clearly knows more than he speaks of.
 
 


== History ==
== History ==
'''Exile From Ackland Mall Security'''
''Important Note! This section is written by Tarumigan, and thus represents Tarumigan's point of view.''
''''I first wish to note something very, very clearly. I know that my evacuation of Ackland Mall during the Second LUE Siege angered many, as did the subsequent split in the AMS hierarchy. It was never my intention to do so. It was also not my intention to flee indefinitely, nor was I being a coward. I withdrew from Ackland and tried to bring the whole Mall with me. I wanted to make a stand at Brennand NT and defy LUE's power. When that plan failed, I did what I could to save those who had come with me, and had some success.
'''I have fought long and hard for the Acklanders. They may have disliked my methods, but they should never have questioned my resolve or dedication. It was I who marched to Hildebrand to fight the LUE there. It was I who led the strike team to Caiger to resist LUE's attack on it. I must have done something right, for I enjoy the paradox of respect amongst my enemies.
''
'''For those of you who dislike me because of what I did, I ask for understanding. Not forgiveness, for there is nothing to forgive. But I did what I had to, and I saved thirty lives because of it. For that, I paid with my career in the only organization that mattered to me, an organization I still reflect on fondly.'''''
After a long term of service with Ackland Mall Security, Tarumigan was ousted in what might be described as a power struggle between the AMS old guard and the newer faces of Tarumigan's bloc. The struggle revolved around Tarumigan's authority within the group in general, but it was touched off by an acute incident...the Second Siege of Ackland Mall by the LUE horde.
Prior to the siege, Tarumigan became aware of the approach of the horde and, realizing that the Mall's population was insufficient to withstand the attack, he ordered Ackland Mall's evacuation unilaterally without consulting the rest of AMS. In his defense, the evacuation order was issued less than 24 hours prior to the assault on the Mall...it is questionable if there was sufficient time for a broad-ranging discussion of policy amongst AMS Command. AMS officials subsequently countermanded his order, leading to general confusion amongst the civilian population. Ultimately, about 30 of those who fled with Tarumigan survived the Mall's collapse. This event touched off a running argument between Tarumigan and other AMS officers as they disagreed on the strategy to retake the Mall. Ultimately, Tarumigan was fired as Strike Team Commander. He protested this decision and was re-instated by popular vote. Two weeks after the vote, he was again fired...this time in defiance of the vote. He was subsequently kicked out of AMS and banned from their forums. This led to a temporary exile from Havercroft, a permanent exile from AMS, and the general dissolution of AMS as considerable numbers of officers resigned in protest over the actions of AMS Administration.
He has since signed on with AMS ally "The Crimson Clan" to continue his service in the Havercroft region. The longer term impact of the firing has been devastating for AMS. AMS lost some of its' most visible members in the ensuing exodus. In addition, the alliance with the Crimson Clan was shaken, and the alliance with the Malton Bounty Emo Killers group was altogether severed. Whether AMS will survive this turbulence remains to be seen.


===Player's Opinions===
===Player's Opinions===

Latest revision as of 05:31, 1 June 2011

Commander Tarumigan Gistarai

Tarumigan "The Pain Train" Gistarai

I rose to prominence in the Second Age of Burgundy (a far longer epoch than the better-known Third Age, known also as the Reckoning of Mantooth). My career can be summed up thusly:

  1. I worked for Darnell Heights Police and found plenty of zombies to battle, but no beer.
  2. I worked for Club Kick as a bouncer and found plenty of beer, but no zombies to battle.
  3. I broke into Ackland Mall Security's office and stole their beer and battled their zombies.
  4. On my way out of the Mall, celestial trumpets sounded, and an angelic host descended from the heavens bearing lances of flame to purge the zombie threat and to gift me with the very hammer of Thor Himself.
  5. Unfortunately, the Hammer of Thor was stolen by fel minions of the wretched Mantooth...I had imbibed too much beer at the time.

On that day, I established the Creed, the law by which any upstanding citizen of Malton should live and die. Thus speaks Tarumigan:

  1. Mantooth has defiled the Hammer of Thor. For this arrogance he shall be delivered unto the mercy of the Gods and endure an age of torment at the hands of Xyxzyix, the Insane Haunter of the Forbidden Word with A Thousand Thousand Spawn and Infinite Hands. I have spoken.
  2. The Hammer shall be purified in the blood of the zombie, wretched spawn of Mantooth, and then shall be returned to its' rightful place on the Holy Tool Rack of Ackland Mall. I have spoken.
  3. The beer shall flow. I have spoken.
  4. There is no such thing as too much beer. I have spoken.
  5. Suffer not the zombie. I have spoken.
  6. The zombie must never, ever be suffered. There are no exceptions. I have spoken.
  7. If the zombie is amusing, then it may be suffered. I have spoken.
  8. Those who would aid in the return of the Hammer of Thor shall find absolution in Glorious Combat. I have spoken.
  9. The path to enlightenment is paved with Ever-Greater Feats of Combat.
  10. Conversely, those who would serve Mantooth shall share his torment at the hands of Xyxzyix, the Insane Haunter of the Forbidden yadda yadda yadda...
Marshals.png Malton Marshals
Tarumigan Gistarai is a member of the MM.
Octopope-Coloured.jpg Friend of the Octopope
We stand by the Octopope. May his dark and holy ink blind our foes.

You shall venerate the warriors of the Octopope, for his ink shall blind your enemies and his hat is cool. So too shall you honor the Channel 4 News Team, your brothers in battle who are filled with Odin's love, mead, and hatred for zombie-kind.


Tarumigan Gistarai
Starting Occupation: Scourge of Mantooth
Group Membership: Malton Marshals
Goals: Prepare a new Cunning Plan to retake Malton from the unliving
Username: Tarumigan
More details: Urban Dead profile


Current Status

LOCATION UNKNOWN 5/18/2011- Right now, Tarumigan is doing his best to avoid being wrecked as The Dead rampage all around the city. Ever-Greater Feats of Combat need to take a backseat to actual survival, for once.

History

Player's Opinions

Taru's an awesome guy, it's a shame about the whole AMS issues. --Dr Stiles 19:00, 12 September 2007 (BST)

agreed. miss you Taru. You taught me well. le bourreau 13:15, 23 February 2008

Taru's a former member of AMS, and worth rival to LUE

Come back, the reign of Neuro is over, but it has left the group scarred and broken. doc crook 00:49, 27 September 2007 (BST)

You and me are like Brothers in arms.--Doctor Oberman 22:53, 22 March 2008 (UTC)

For he's a jolly good fellow. --Zambargh the Ravener 13:33, 25 March 2008 (UTC)

Ptarmigan is a medium sized ground-nesting bird generally found in arctic or subarctic climates. --Riseabove 20:55, 29 March 2008 (UTC)

TARU GOOD HARMAN, GOT BIG MANBAGZ--Vrag Naroda 14:49, 8 June 2008 (BST)

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