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Twoflower Octiron Center for Advanced Studies Gallente Federation 0	Posted - 2013.09.15 16:03:00 - [1] - Quote Hello there. I am Twoflower Octiron and I am New Eden's first ever tourist. I began my life, on a different fellow, three weeks ago. I mined, then I ran a mission or two, I mined again and then I got blown up. Well, what can I say? I was bored. There, I said it. Bored... Definitely bored. Wait. Before you shout. Allow me to explain. I heard about this vast universe and all the delights it had to offer; the stories! Oh yes, the stories. I wanted to experience stories and quite frankly the mining just didn't cut it. So I had a plan! No one is going to accuse Twoflower Octiron of being bored and doing nothing about it. A Wonderful Adventure! With wide eyed wonder, reckless abandon and a thirst for adventure, I would scour the universe, find something of interest and promptly get my picture taken - in Low security and 0.0 space, no less - in a shuttle as well! "What kind of things?" I hear you shout desperately, while clawing at the monitor. Well, I know little of New Eden and less of 0.0, but I did find this: Map What adventurer could live without a map? I had a look through the map and selected some likely looking alliances, I will search out their home system, bravely fly up to their station and parade around in front of it while taking pictures of myself. I may even attempt communication with the natives. But that just isn't enough, I can tell that this will not sate my desire and this is where YOU come in. I'd also like to visit the first ever station, where the first titan was built, where it was lost and, well, exactly where else? Throw your ideas at me and I'll visit them in a random and reckless manner! What could possibly go wrong? Part 1: The adventure begins So, on this day, Twoflower Octiron was born in the Gallente Federation. I purchased suitable tourist attire: Picture And created a short, elegant biography that would announce my intentions to the universe at large: Bio I looked at the map, intending to ponder and deliberate a while on the ideal course and destination, it would do no good to travel 100 jumps and land at a Quafe factory. But it was at this moment that I knew, everything is going to be OK and that my quest is just; for just one system name jumped out at me and I knew I must go there! Destination 1 A journey of discovery on this magnitude can only begin in one place and that is the ultimate beginning, from where our ancestors stepped forth all those years ago. I would visit the EVE gate. I plotted the course and undocked for the first time, waved goodbye to the station and brought along a trusty shuttle: First step I did not consider my route, merely picking the shortest. I did not scout ahead, I merely plunged ever onwards. So it took a while for me to realise that the EVE gate is located deep in low security space, itself a 0.1 system - right on the brink between law and lawlessness. I was excited. I approached the last gate in empire, looked not back, but forward and jumped head first into a 0.3 system and this is what I found: First low sec jump Not quite the pit of pirates, vagabonds and ninjas I had been led to expect, nonetheless, I plummeted onwards...
Jonah Gravenstein Sweet Sensations Radical Industries 13823	Posted - 2013.09.15 16:08:00 - [2] - Quote +1 for the name, did you remember the luggage? I am furnishing this post "as is" I do not provide any warranty whatsoever, whether express, implied, or statutory, including, but not limited to, any relevance or fitness for purpose or any warranty that the contents herein are error-free.
Jim Era 7532	Posted - 2013.09.15 16:08:00 - [3] - Quote wat
KuroVolt The Legion of Spoon Curatores Veritatis Alliance 680	Posted - 2013.09.15 16:12:00 - [4] - Quote Maybe you should do a youtube Vlog on this, could be fun.
Twoflower Octiron Center for Advanced Studies Gallente Federation 2	Posted - 2013.09.15 16:24:00 - [5] - Quote Jonah Gravenstein wrote: +1 for the name, did you remember the luggage? Check the shuttle name :)
That Seems Legit State War Academy Caldari State 132	Posted - 2013.09.15 16:26:00 - [6] - Quote Theres a guy running a blog about how hes flying all over the universe mapping the sites. So, not the first tourist ;) Damns - you're ugly - and that's a compliment from me. -Large Collidable Object Seeking donations for facial reconstructive surgery, every little bit helps!
Eugene Kerner TunDraGon 820	Posted - 2013.09.15 16:44:00 - [7] - Quote Love the name! "Also, your boobs " -á CCP Eterne, 2012
ElQuirko Jester Syndicate S0UTHERN C0MF0RT 1945	Posted - 2013.09.15 17:05:00 - [8] - Quote Twoflower Octiron wrote: Jonah Gravenstein wrote: +1 for the name, did you remember the luggage? Check the shuttle name :) So I'm assuming that, on more than one occasion, your shuttle has beaten down or swallowed a titan? Save the Domi model! Spacewhales should be preserved.
Alt Alter Alt Ops 3	Posted - 2013.09.15 17:06:00 - [9] - Quote Love it :D tried did a little bit of touring around nullsec myself but i used a stealthbomber alot of people had busy possing up and saying nothing at all in local. but a shuttle should feel less threatning. have fun travels o/
Vera Algaert Republic University Minmatar Republic 1051	Posted - 2013.09.15 17:08:00 - [10] - Quote You aren't the first tourist. Here is one of several previous ones: http://oldforums.eveonline.com/?a=topic&threadID=842023

Solstice Project's Alt Pator Tech School Minmatar Republic 9	Posted - 2013.09.15 18:22:00 - [11] - Quote No, you're not.
Gil Roland Roma Aeterna 30	Posted - 2013.09.15 18:51:00 - [12] - Quote http://evetravel.wordpress.com/
Seraph Essael Science and Trade Institute Caldari State 93	Posted - 2013.09.15 19:00:00 - [13] - Quote All those saying he isn't the first tourist, go read some Discworld novels then come back amd look at his name and then his ship name.....Then you will understand... Quoted from Doc Fury: "Concerned citizens: Doc seldom plays EVE on the weekends during spring and summer, so you will always be on your own for a couple days a week. Doc spends that time collecting kittens for the on-going sacrifices, engaging in reckless outdoor activities, and speaking in the 3rd person."
Twoflower Octiron Center for Advanced Studies Gallente Federation 7	Posted - 2013.09.15 23:16:00 - [14] - Quote Part 2: Humble beginnings I'd heard about the EVE gate from my pilot induction and I was genuinely excited to visit there. As I flew closer I experienced a rising sense of trepidation and wonder; it was as if I could feel the presence of my ancestors as they fanned out from the gate. I found myself imagining what it was like, thousands of years ago: the adventure, the responsibility and the sheer scale of the unexplored fathoms ahead of them GÇô I felt truly humbled. The New Eden system was unplottable so I was headed to the 'Promised Land' which did indeed sound rather promising. I began to pass through strange systems: 'Exit', 'Gateway', 'Access', 'Central Point' and finally 'Promised Land' GÇô each name strongly linked with the ultimate destination, I could not help feel like I was taking the steps of giants by traveling here. I warped to the gate for 'New Eden' and found myself stopping, the occasion was too momentous to just 'jump in'. Gate to New Eden Fortunately, I noticed one other pilot in local and felt the need to tell him all about what I was doing Conversation The mention of wormholes overrode my current anxiety problems with gate operation as I tried the direct approach to getting a guided tour of these most elusive locations, however: Conversation I would not have it said that Twoflower is a man to be deterred though so I added my new friend to my address book with the certainty that he would indeed take me to a wormhole. To my pleasant surprise, he announced that he will be joining me in the New Eden system as there was an obelisk to be photographed. I felt instantly reinvigorated, for we were a team on an epic quest. I jumped head first into New Eden! I had only one thing to say, which summed up my journey, the experience and the final result: GÇ£This is coolGÇ¥ NEW EDEN TOURIST ADVICE: Below are pictures of two very cool things in the system of New Eden. I would highly recommend viewing these first hand as my pictures are a poor substitute, therefore, if you are going to make the pilgrimage I would suggest not viewing these pictures. The EVE gate My shuttle at the EVE gate Cryogenic was continuing to hunt for this elusive obelisk, though I'm unsure what exactly it is, it has been around since 2006 at least. A worthy picture to be taken, if one can find it! Though I feared that space has since swallowed it whole. Conversation with an EVE gate background Something else had caught my eye. I had warped to one of several secure containers that were in space, each of them had unique names, left by numerous pilgrims before me. I opened up my scanner and the result is possibly one of the most genuine and awesome experiences of my life. Never before have I felt so proud of the New Eden community. Cans in space More cans in space I took several minutes, just to revel in the moment. I knew that this would be only time I could experience this for the first time. One particular can caught my eye, sadly misspelled, 'turist destination' it said GÇô and right there I decided that when my journey was complete I would man a ship, scan down that can and lay my own right there next to it. A tourists journey, complete. However, my thoughts were promptly brought back to the present as I was made a most intriguing offer.
Sir Jack Falstaff The Not So Jolly Rogers Academy 40	Posted - 2013.09.16 03:11:00 - [15] - Quote This is magnificent. Keep them coming! Banish plump Jack, and banish all the world.
Sheimi Madaveda Arma Purgatorium Templis Dragonaors 7347	Posted - 2013.09.16 04:20:00 - [16] - Quote I'm actually enjoying reading this. Keep it up man! Arma Purgatorium - For the State, For the Corporation Faction Warfare, PvP, Industrial - Open for Recruiting http://armapurgatorium.files.wordpress.com/2012/11/arpur_recruit1.png-á
GreenSeed 697	Posted - 2013.09.16 06:04:00 - [17] - Quote oh the new eden gate, destination of my first pilgrimage. the second one was the City of God, were i paid tribute to the crazed emperor by selfdestructing the ship with a few slaves in the hold, then the pod. well, to be honest, the pod i blew up because i didn't want to fly all the way back.
Jint Hikaru OffWorld Exploration Inc 803	Posted - 2013.09.16 08:08:00 - [18] - Quote Been meaning to do a tourist trip around Eve for a long time, have a big long list of 'sights' to see somewhere. Enjoy your travels!!!!! Fly Safe... Jint Hikaru - Miner / Salvager / Explorer / SpaceBum In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move.
Liafcipe9000 Smeghead Empire 10072	Posted - 2013.09.16 10:40:00 - [19] - Quote Twoflower Octiron wrote: Hello there. I am Twoflower Octiron and I am New Eden's first ever tourist. wrong. there have been several people who went sightseeing in the last few years, like this guy or even this guy. You may gain the knowledge, but you will lose your belief, with all its mystery and comfort. If there was proof, absolute and certain, there is an afterlife, why not quit this life, and be done with it? Ponder about these things all your life, and you're a philosopher. Compress these ponderings into a couple of pages, and you'll go mad.
Caitlyn Tufy Bene Gesserit ChapterHouse Sanctuary Pact 424	Posted - 2013.09.16 10:46:00 - [20] - Quote Twoflower Octiron wrote: and I am New Eden's first ever tourist. Nope.

vyshnegradsky Hejaz Industries The Volition Cult 136	Posted - 2013.09.16 10:49:00 - [21] - Quote keep it up this is good This one's a bit over the edge guys. Locked for breaking... well, pretty much all the rules. - CCP Falcon
Solstice Project I'm So Meta Even This Acronym 3953	Posted - 2013.09.16 11:08:00 - [22] - Quote I hate this guy. I will find you and kill you. (I'm in a bad mood today)
Ellie Empire University of Caille Gallente Federation 0	Posted - 2013.09.16 13:09:00 - [23] - Quote Not even close to the first. This guy was not even first, though probably one of the best and most famous, and certainly your creative writing needs to be good to be as funny and entertaining as his. Eve Tourist Though i would have a read to get some ideas, things like this can get very BIG. Fame in Eve can also, like in real life, make you rich...
My Postman Royal Amarr Institute Amarr Empire 108	Posted - 2013.09.16 13:36:00 - [24] - Quote Good read! Keep it up!
Khergit Deserters Crom's Angels 1628	Posted - 2013.09.16 15:40:00 - [25] - Quote Ellie Empire wrote: Not even close to the first. This guy was not even first, though probably one of the best and most famous, and certainly your creative writing needs to be good to be as funny and entertaining as his. Eve Tourist Though i would have a read to get some ideas, things like this can get very BIG. Fame in Eve can also, like in real life, make you rich... This is my favorite of the old EVE tourists. Very entertaining, especially toward the end of the tour, when: -His clone comes up with a plot to replace him; -He hires a newbie to pod him, but changes his mind and blows up the noob instead; -The noob continues to hunt him to finish the job he was paid for. Good luck and fly safe OP!
DeMichael Crimson Republic University Minmatar Republic 11387	Posted - 2013.09.16 16:21:00 - [26] - Quote Nice read, entertaining to say the least. Your list of cans at the Eve Gate also included one I had left. I thought it had turned into space dust by now. It's #16 down the list in your picture - Cans In Space Good luck on your travels. DMC
Twoflower Octiron Center for Advanced Studies Gallente Federation 18	Posted - 2013.09.16 20:46:00 - [27] - Quote Part 2.5: A quick thank you and comments First of all, I'd like to thank you all for your comments! I'd like to address a couple of these now before the rumour mill goes into overdrive and we have a scandal on our hands! So, some astute readers have pointed out that there have in fact been other 'tourists' in the past and this morning I received a message from CONCORD pointing out that impersonating the 'first tourist' when I am infact not will result in summary execution. Thus, I have an addendum. I am now: Twoflower Octiron, New Eden's first* tourist first - Defined as: The first, self professed 'tourist', traveling low security and null security (though primarily null), with the stated intention of taking pictures of cool stuff, in a shuttle. I am confident that this will please everyone. Moving on... ElQuirko wrote:* Twoflower Octiron wrote: Jonah Gravenstein wrote: +1 for the name, did you remember the luggage? Check the shuttle name :) So I'm assuming that, on more than one occasion, your shuttle has beaten down or swallowed a titan? Well, my shuttle did get shot at recently and vanished for a few jumps, so who knows what it got up to! It did look a little different when it returned as well. Jint Hikaru wrote: Been meaning to do a tourist trip around Eve for a long time, have a big long list of 'sights' to see somewhere. Enjoy your travels!!!!! Fly Safe... Would you mind terribly furnishing me with this list? I am not well versed in the history of New Eden and would appreciate some pointers! Solstice Project wrote: I hate this guy. I will find you and kill you. (I'm in a bad mood today) This seems like an unfair way to vent your bad mood. Nonetheless, I look forward to meeting you. Now, I would like to put something out to you, the interested public. As I said in the first post, I scoured the map and identified alliances based on two criteria 1) Size and 2) likely sounding name. What I need from you is other historic landmarks and systems to visit, whether they be locally or universally important. Tell me them and I shall visit them. I'd like at least 100 things on this list, including the alliances (27 of these). Thank you again and part 3 is to follow in the near future.
Ivan Krividus Born Crazy 13	Posted - 2013.09.16 21:42:00 - [28] - Quote First of all, you should make a blog about this, as mentioned a few times earlier. I don't know why but these are great reads. Keep them coming. Second, i don't know where some of those stations are, but can be sure as hell of one system you shouldn't miss on your journeys: 6VDT-H. I'm sure we're all familiar with what happened there, and if not you will get to see a station anyway.
Twoflower Octiron Center for Advanced Studies Gallente Federation 18	Posted - 2013.09.16 23:11:00 - [29] - Quote Part 3: The loneliest man alive I announced my intention to leave the New Eden system and press on with my adventure, but Cryogenic Amatin informed me that there was a wormhole right here, in New Eden. I had intended to befriend him over many months and turn up one day, a wise and seasoned traveller and have us journey majestically into a wormhole. But here he was, offering to show me the way; he invited me into my first ever fleet: Joining a fleet I eagerly warped to my brand new fleet mate, once more I felt as if we were two bold adventurers pushing the boundaries of known space! I was more excited than an excitable puppy on puppy Christmas day which also happened to be this particular puppies birthday. In less than one day I had seen the centre of the universe and would be swiftly following that up with the utmost uncharted edge of it. Utterly wonderous! For those that have never seen one, this is a wormhole: Wormhole And this is my friend, Cryogenic Amatin in his trusty covert ops ship GÇô this man gives me hope that there will be helpful souls no matter what path in New Eden I tread: Cryogenic Amatin And for those who get the same pre-jump nerves as me, Cryogenic is there to talk me through it all: Simple instructions This was it. My first day as a pilot in New Eden, my first day as a tourist. I was about to step off the map, go over the edge, as it were. I entered the wormhole. I was not sure what to expect on the other side. Perhaps space would be green here? Or gravity would work upside down? Perhaps in wormhole space, the spaceship flew the pilot? I just did not know, so I warped to a planet and saw that it was indeed, orange and brown: Mysterious wormhole planet Woah! How different is that, eh? It took me a minute or two to collect my senses (for the wacky wormhole gravity had sent them flying) and remember my mission - to boldly fly up to the home station, parade in front of it and take a picture. Unfortunately, there were no stations. Cryogenic also informed me that other pilots don't show up in the local channel, this I could be in the company of a thousand pilots and never know it. I tentatively sent out a small GÇ£helloGÇ¥ followed by GÇ£I'm a touristGÇ¥. Silence. Complete silence. Finally, after a minute of waiting, the silence continued. Here I was, outside the known universe and I was the loneliest man alive. Fortunately however I had learnt something about New Eden and I knew that people put something known as a POS at moons. I would daringly fly up to one of these POS's and heroically photograph myself! I craftily found one using my scanner and hit the warp button. Somewhere between this picture: In a shuttle And this picture: In a pod I appear to have lost my shuttle. I wouldn't have it said that losing a shuttle would stop Twoflower Octiron. I piloted my pod right up to that POS shield and defiantly took my picture: Me at a POS NEW EDEN TOURIST TOP TIP GÇô If you set yourself to approach a structure within a POS shield while in your pod you can literally bounce on and off the shield. Fun for: 5 minutes. ISK cost: Free! New Eden Activity rating: 4/10 I re-contacted Cryogenic who was somewhere on the other side of the wormhole. He had noted the loss of my shuttle but I assured him this was of no consequence and had managed to get a nice shot of myself outside a POS. He mentioned that the rarest ores in the universe were in wormholes, alas that there were no asteroid belts in this one. Conversation It appears that much more of a wormhole will open up to me once I can scan things down and fly a different ship; I shall endeavour to return to a wormhole in the future and sample all of its delights. But for now I followed my handy bookmark and re-entered normal space, falling off the roof of my pod as normal gravity reasserted itself. I had a lot of fun with Cryogenic Amatin and my first day has put me in a fantastic mood and on the right foot to begin this epic quest. But now the depths of null security space were calling, I had the burning desire to set a new destination and spectacularly zip off into the distance with wide eyes and abandon. Picking a random system off the map, I entered warp for the 27 jump journey to 0.0 Journey to null sec All that was left on arrival was to jump through that gate. I felt that once I went through that portal there would be no turning back, that the first day, the easy day, would be over and that from here on out the quest began proper and that it would be harder going GÇô a harsher world lay out there for sure. The quest would only end when I returned to the EVE gate and placed my can alongside its brothers. Gateway to null sec I jumped.
SternholdEscobar Sex Nuts and Retard Strong 3	Posted - 2013.09.17 00:48:00 - [30] - Quote Twoflower Octiron wrote: I jumped. bubble up ? bester member.



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