Schroedinger's Cat
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| Schroedinger's Cat at a Glance | |
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| Cobalt Ocean | |
| Captain | Trubelmacher |
| Senior Officer(s) | Bettybounce, Bobber, Castawaykate, Estonian, Inti, Margaretta, Wentworth |
| Politics | Oligarchic |
| Shares | Even |
| Flag Affiliation | Flaming Rosebud |
| Last updated on 23 November, 2009 | |
 Crew Info
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Schroedinger's Cat was founded on the Cobalt Ocean on October 8th, 2006 by Matinicus and Jhazz, who discovered the game and each other in late December of 2005.
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Goal
Schroedinger's Cat will be a blood-thirsty pillaging crew of illustrious fame with the shared goal that every member from cabin person to captain will win the Chalice of Blood trophy.
Crew Politics
Schroedinger's Cat evolved out of Bad Sushi and Twiggy's Elite where the founders received extensive training and superb mentorship as green officers by fine and experienced mates such as Yngvild, Ivatya, and Paulypirate.
On February 12th, 2007 Matinicus relinquished control to 3 senior officers Blhawk, Largebottom, and Leslieann to better accommodate growth and increasing diversity within the crew. Subsequently, Schroedinger's Cat became one of the 10 most active crews on the ocean. Leslieann became captain on March 14th, 2007 passing Captainship to Vellie on May 6th, 2007.
The same day these two and eventually a majority of senior officers left to form the crew "Twisted Revolution." Janfri stepped in as captain and, encouraged by officers, pirates, and cabins alike, steered the still oligarchic crew competently into calmer waters.
On September 30th, 2007 Janfri left to found her own crew, Black Lion of Polaris. Aloysius became the first captain as part of a newly instituted 2-month rotation on October 8th, 2007. Under his watch, the crew reached the #3 spot on the crew fame list in November 2007, #2 when Bkrazy was Captain in December 2008, and #1 on January 27th, 2008 when Hanamaria was Captain.
Subsequently, Matinicus, Throatyjean, Wentworth, Bettybounce, Blatfrig, and Castawaykate all served their 2-month terms as captains keeping the crew of 50-60 mates consistently among the three most active crews on the ocean reaching the #1 spot September 5th through September 23rd, 2008 and May 21nd through May 26th, 2009.
On February 4th, 2009, two of its mates (Bobber and Matinicus) ranked within the top-10 pirates on the ultimate list for battle navigation. This was accomplished with sloop and baghlah pillages. Two 24 hour brig pillages were hosted on February 1/2, 2008 and again on August 15/16, 2008 to raise funds for a successful blockade of Tigerleaf Mountain on December 6th 2008.
The future is, as always, uncertain, but Schroedinger's Cat keeps growing from the bottom up and remains one of the most active pillaging crews on the ocean.
Flag Politics
Schroedinger's Cat opposed political entanglements ever since royals and titled members of island-owning flags revealed ocean politics, blockades, wars, and associated behavior to them. Hence they declined all requests to join flags with any formal ties to the alliance web. It joined the flag of Polaris whose minimal political entanglements were more selective. On October 12th, 2007, Polaris Royals Darksmell, Guppygurl, and Janfri expelled the crew from the flag.
Schroedinger´s Cat stayed independent until it became, together with Deadly Sinners and Reapers of Souls, a founding member of Perseverance on December 24th, 2007. Bkrazy and Smokinaj became the Cat's first Royals and this new flag turned illustrious on January 3rd, 2008. After a contentious discussion and 3-way tied vote among the senior officers regarding a new promotion; Royals Bkrazy and Smokinaj along with Netopalis left the crew on March-24, 2008 and formed their own crews.
Hanamaria and Wentworth became the crew's royal representatives on March 30th, 2008, however, the strife caused by Bkrazy and Smokinaj leaving ultimately let the remaining Perseverance Royals to expel Schroedinger's Cat from the flag. The specific incidence was a war declaration issued by Sea of Fire that was provoked by Matinicus. The vote to expel Schroedinger's Cat succeeded on April 13th, 2008 after Muttons stepped down as Royal. If this resignation affected the outcome, is in dispute. Both Bkrazy and Netopalis then joined Perseverance and became Royals.
On May 1st, 2008 the senior officers of Schroedinger's Cat voted unanimously to create the flag Flaming Rosebud where all SO's of Schroedinger's Cat are Royals in times of peace.
Blockades 2007
On January 14th, 2007 Schroedinger's Cat participated in the Typhoon Island III, the event blockade that determined the opening of Carmine Island as well as the Conglin Island give-away blockade by moving ships and supplies, filling Polaris' ships, and naving a sloop in the relevant rounds. More substantially, they formed a core group puzzling and naving a war brig in all rounds at the Cormorant III blockade when Polaris successfully took the isle from The Art of War. For most crew members, this was their first blockade experience. It included being sunk only once by a neutral The Black Sheep ship, however, it also included the sinking of a hostile war frigate after 18 medium shots found their moving target. They, and hearties, also staffed and naved a war brig in Cormorant IV, sucessfully defending the isle against a the Brigand Bing attack by sinking all opposing ships in the first round.
A few officers jobbed in Cormorant V on September 8th, 2007, a second successful defence against a brigand king attack. Schroedinger's Cat also donated three fully stocked war brigs to be potentially sunk in Harmattan V on September 22nd, 2007, though they were only used in the first round to avoid political turmoil and clashes with other flags. Nevertheless, Bkrazy and crew managed to keep the brig afloat the entire round, assisted in 10 sinkings, and skillfully avoided scoring flags, yet Polaris Royals ordered Schroedinger's Cat ships off the board in subsequent rounds that were lost by Smuggler's Pearl as well. These events caused Matinicus to propose the crew to leave the flag of Polaris on October 2nd, 2007, but this proposal was voted down by a majority of Senior Officers. Nevertheless, the following week Schroedinger's Cat was expelled from Polaris for openly expressing opinions on deep philosophical differences, related to the blockade and royality games.
As a now independent crew, Schroedinger's Cat supported Art-of-War in its unsuccessful defence at Tigerleaf II against A Song For The Deaf's attack on December 2nd, 2007 by providing three fully supplied war brigs. Matinicus, Bkrazy, and Aloysius battled and sunk these brigs with crew and hearties the first two rounds that the defence won.
Blockades and Wars 2008
On February 16th, 2008 they supported Firestorm's successful attack against a brigand king holding Olive Island as jobbers and, in round-3, with a war brig lead by Grimmy. Several crew members lost eyes and limb when this brig was ambushed by a new unexpected spawn near the safe zone.
On May 15th, 2008 Schroedinger's Cat royals returned a declaration of war issued by Castaway Cove under a privately negotiated war convention. The crews Crossbones lead by Snort and Jade Scorpions lead by Manta are the main hunters and hunted seeking sinking engagements. Schroedinger's Cat's war goal include to extend the training of all officer to times of war, to continue new officer training, and to maintain active pillaging as the essence of a pirating existence. The war was concluded June 7th, 2008.
On June 21st, 2008 Schroedinger's Cat fielded 55 stocked ships for the 3-round Diastrophe Island give-away event blockade where Bettybounce, Blatfrig, Margaretta, and Melissabobis navigated sloops, cutters, and brigs for the first time on a blockade board while Matinicus navigated a cutter in round-2. Severely out-jobbed and learning new aspects, they scored 43 points in field of 20 competing flags. With only 15 pirates they always had 3 sloops, 2 cutters, and a brig on the board in the relevant rounds.
During the Typhoon event blockade on July 27th, 2008, they fielded 2 Longships (Bettybounce and Wentworth) and a sloop (Margaretta) paying jobbers 6000 poe/round and scoring over 50 points.
On August 9th they fielded a brig navigated by Blatfrig and Matinicus in the first 3 rounds to aid Thors Hammer in their ultimately successful attack of Prolix Purlieu. An alliance proposal sent to Thors Hammer was not accepted until after the blockade. Nevertheless, Schroedinger's Cat ships were shooting selectively, neutralized many Art of War buoys, and scored 50-120 points per round in a closely contested blockade. New learning continues.
Flaming Rosebud declared their intent on the 17th November 2008 to blockade Tigerleaf Mountain on December 6th 2008. The isle was won that day in 3 rounds with Abychtoo, Bettybounce, Blatfrig, Bobber, Estonian, Margaretta, Kirei, and Wentworth as first-time blockade battle navigators, Castawaykate as first-time jobbing contact, and Matinicus as first-time traffic control officer. A brigade of 3 sloops was led by Stabatha of Eve of Destruction. It was lost the following week in 3 costly sinking rounds against Eleventy.
Games
The strong pillaging tradition was complemented in May-2007 by Zeddhead who hosted Schroedinger's Games which was a fun-filled puzzling event to sharpen wits and brains. Schroedinger's Games consist of three different events - a treasure hunt involving a series of logic puzzles and riddles, a tournament and a lottery.
On September 9th, 2007 the first of "The Sixteen Trials of Ibrahim the Great" was held. This event was similar to the format of Schroedinger's Games, but with a story line infused. The Trials were never played however as Zeddhead went into a hiatus before the games began. Zeddhead is currently replanning the event, this time with a different plot.
Demography
Most officers of Schroedinger's Cat are of legal drinking age while several mature teens are almost there. The crew is global in reach with minorities residing in Europe, south-east Asia, Australasia, and the northern Americas. They are a hard-working, rich, and savvy crew with adult fun and banter during and after daily sloop and war brig pillages. Greenies of all ages and skill levels are welcome on all pillages. Booty shares are divided evenly which includes Kraken's blood and gold. They are picky on whom to invite into their ranks. Both formal and informal training programs for pirates and officers are implemented - all crew members, including the captain and senior officers are permanently enrolled.
As the result of a program to reward incredible puzzling, about a quarter of all active cabin persons own sloops as houseboats. Nevertheless, members of Schroedinger's Cat consider themselves permanent greenies of a graceful and humble, generous and informal, yet rebelliously rumbustious and blood-thirsty kind.
Extended Public Statement
Ye will need an adventureous, spirited, and genereous heart in this crew. The Golden Rule applies, always: treat others as ye want to be treated no matter what rank or station in pirate or real life.
Oh, and in case ye wondered about the cat:
... one cannot get around the assumption of reality - if only one is honest. Most of them simply do not see what sort of risky game they are playing with reality - reality as something independently of what is experimentally established. Their interpretation is, however, refuted most elegantly by your system ... in which the psi-function of the system contains both the cat alive and blown to bits. Nobody really doubts the presence or absence of the cat is something independent of the act of observation ... Albert Einstein (1950) quoted from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schroedinger's cat.
Promotion and Demotion Criteria
All officers are the official representatives of the crew. Their positive attitude, excellent puzzling skills, and general expertise will affect other pirate’s enjoyment of the game we all love to play (inspired by a forum quote of Foilistc). Therefore, to become an officer in Schroedinger's Cat, a pirate will need (a) experience of at least broad and skill of at least distinguished in the pirating skills Bilging, Carpentry and Sailing and narrow experience in Gunnery, (b) own a sloop, and (c) pass formal officer training conducted by a senior officer and/or the captain. This training includes a PvP against the training officer. Schroedinger is exempted from these rules because of the cat as are known alts whose main satisfies these conditions. Promotion to Fleet and Senior Officer are based on trust and committment to take a leadership role within the crew.
Officers will be demoted if they leave jobbers and crew stranded without making appropriate arrangements with another officer to take over the pillage. This has happened only once to date and the offender has since left. Senior Officers are encouraged to propose their own demotion should they become unable to vote on crew issues regularly.
Crew Stalls
List of stalls run by Crew members
- Bobber's Apothecary Stall - Tigerleaf Mountain
- Bettybounce's Tailoring Stall - Fintan Island
- Hexen's Distilling Stall - Tigerleaf Mountain
- Hexen's Ironworking Stall - Tigerleaf Mountain
- Inti's Shipbuiding Stall - Carmine Island
- Margaretta's Weaving Stall - Terra Island
- Margaretta's Weaving Stall - Carmine Island
- Rebeccajane's Distilling Stall - Kirin Island
- Rebeccajane's Ironworking Stall - Kirin Island
- Wentworth's Ironworking Stall - Kirin Island
Instructional Videos and Aids
Since Schroedinger's Cat values and rewards incredible pirating skills, Jhazz produced instructional videos with a running commentary:
Other instructional aids:
External Links
- Flag Forum (Flaming Rosebud)
- Pirate_Boot_Camp Required Reading for all Cabin Persons (by Corsairs of Umbar)
- Daily Snapshot of the Alliance Web (provided by Darksmell of Neptune's Chosen, Polaris).
- Cobalt Routes
