INSTRUCTION MANUAL (Read This First)

[CapnAlex]

Welcome abord my Airship! Er... I mean, Guild.

IMPORTANT
Please read these Rules and Guidelines before performing any other activity on this quild.

NAVIGATION

[1] Navigation
[2] Introduction
[3] Rules
[4] Crew
[5] Affiliates
[6] Donators

Onwards: Various Minor Notices  

[CapnAlex]

Since this guild is for Steampunk, it only makes sense people know what it is first.
(Although you'll likely at least know a bit about it for joining this guild)

From Wikipedia

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Steampunk is a subgenre of fantasy and speculative fiction which came into prominence in the 1980s and early 1990s. The term denotes works set in an era or world where steam power is still widely used—usually the 19th century, and often set in Victorian era England—but with prominent elements of either science fiction or fantasy, such as fictional technological inventions like those found in the works of H. G. Wells, or real technological developments like the computer occurring at an earlier date. It is often associated with cyberpunk and shares a similar fanbase and theme of rebellion, but developed as a separate movement (though both have considerable influence on each other). Apart from time period, the main difference between cyberpunk and steampunk is that steampunk settings tend to be less obviously dystopian.

Steampunk as a Sub-culture
(Wikipedia again)

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Because of the popularity of steampunk with people in the goth, punk, cyber and Industrial subcultures, there is a growing movement towards establishing steampunk or "Steam" as a culture and lifestyle. [6] [7]
The most immediate form of steampunk subculture is the community of fans surrounding the genre. Others move beyond this, attempting to adopt a "steampunk" aesthetic through fashion, home decor and even music. This movement may also be (more accurately) described as "Neo-Victorianism", which is the amalgamation of Victorian aesthetic principles with modern sensibilities and technologies. (The growth of which was presaged by science fiction writer Neal Stephenson in The Diamond Age).
"Steampunk" fashion has no set guidelines, but tends to synthesize punk, goth and rivet styles as filtered through the Victorian era. This may include Mohawks and extensive piercings with corsets and tattered petticoats, Victorian suits with goggles and boots with large soles and buckles or straps, and the Lolita fashion and Elegant Gothic Aristocrat styles. Some of what defines steampunk fashion has come from cyberpunk, and cyberlocks have appeared being used by people adopting a steampunk look.
"Steampunk" music is even less defined, and tends to apply to any modern musicians whose music evokes a feeling of the Victorian era or steampunk. This may include such diverse artists as Abney Park, The Dresden Dolls, Gravemist, Rasputina and Vernian Process.

 

[CapnAlex]

Unfortunately, quilds need rules lest they fall under disarray, and this is no exception.

THE RULES

Abide by them and you will be ok. If you, you shall encur my wrath and by banner from the guild.

> ALWAYS FOLLOW THE GAIA TOS
> No Cybering. PG_13 Romance is allowed, but nothing more.
> DO NOT do anything abusive or hurtful in any way.
> If you feel there is an important thread that needs bumping, feel free. But gratuitous bumping is not allowed, as is bumping silly threads.
> Debates = good. Arguements = bad.
> Be Literate: I gather some people may not be able to speak English as well as others, but just d0N't TyPe L1k3 this! LOLZ. or lik thees.
> Do not swear. Simple enough. Words like damn I'll allow intermitantly.
> Minor things I don't want to see: '1337-speak' and anything along the lines of 'first post'.

NB: Rules may be subject to change at any time for any reason without notice.
Basically, what I says goes.  

[CapnAlex]

Obey the crew, or firery doom will be rained down upon you.
(Or we ban you, whichever works).

The Crew
Cap'n Amaranth ~ Captain
[vacancy] ~ Vice-Captain
[vacancy]
[vacancy]  

[CapnAlex]

Links

Steampunk on Wikipedia
www.brassgoggles.co.uk
www.steampunkmagazine.com
SteamFashion Journal

Amossk

http://www.steampunk.republika.pl/arch/opedia.html <-includes a cronology of steampunk works from 1962 to 2007 with over 2,000 things listed

http://steampunkworkshop.com/ <- A websight dedicated to steampunk ingenuity. It features tons of steampunk made modifications. Including a steampunk keyboard (and a link to a place you can buy one) a steampunk motorcycle and tons of other things

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_steampunk_works <-the wikipedia page listing steampunk works. May be useful to some people

If you know of a link you'd like to share, send it my way, preferrably via PM.  

[CapnAlex]

Please Donate!

If you have a bit of golds to spare, and want it to go to a good cause, feel free to donate it to the guild! All donations of any size will be greatly appreciated!
All donations will, of course, go towards the improvement of the guild, such as buying new sub-forums; as well as any guild competitons etc..
If you have any special requirements, such as only wanting your donation to go towards sub-forums, please tell me.

NOTE!
From now on ONLY donate directly to the guild if you want your money to go towards subforums.
If you don't mind where it goes to, please donate all money to the guild mule (LadyAnachronism) instead.
All donations will still be recorded below.

Donators! heart

DoomNeko ~ 17000
KOg2112-89 ~ 10536
Brisingr Wyrda ~ 2922
JJ Neufmois ~ 2000
Taevitt ~ 1000
xtopher ~ 1000
kathryn299115 ~ 500
Miss Zastrow ~ 300
Lili Marlene ~ 100

If anyone thinks they are mising from this lsit please let us know!