"A
BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO FORTUNA" |
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"...There
is a deep and meaningful philosophical core to the Fellowship of Fortuna.
Due to the time limitations of our program today and the imminent start
of Happy Hour, we will gloss over the glory and focus on the sizzle. |
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The
members of the Fellowship of Fortuna, known as The
Fortunates, are
an active and involved bunch. Collectively,
they have several things in common. All tend to be quite bright. All
have a keen interest in learning. All strive for the experience. |
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A
collective of engineers and marketing types who call themselves The
Continuum,
are dedicated to the swing of Fortuna's sword. With physics, probability and
statistics, they are trying to quantify Chance. The Flaming Fortune, our car club, is aptly named. Restoring a car costs a fortune and all of the vehicles have the ability to shoot flames from their tail pipes. This is dangerous and illegal, so we try and turn a blind eye. |
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Our
sports teams win most titles in their leagues. These men and women,
the Falcons of Fortuna,
are scoring trophies in volleyball, skateboarding, boxing, basketball,
billiards, dragstrip
racing and water polo. We have a surf squad, SurFortuna,
but they've never turned in any paperwork. There is talk of a sailing team. Our cheerleading squad, the Frisky Fortunettes are so compelling that a network wants to devote an entire cable channel to their reality show. |
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The Skulls of Fortuna, a Mod-Goth-Punk styled support group, generates most of our customs and rituals. Our premiere service group is the High Flyin' Libertines. The HFL travel alot. Lavish, first class trips feature brilliant speakers and a gourmet taste bud. Despite the rumors and tawdry tales, it really is a study group. |
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On the deeper issues of Life, the Fellowship of Fortuna has a doctrine, "The Massive Missive" which is currently being written by the Plumes of Fortuna, a forward-thinking bunch of radical intellectuals who can't agree on anything except how to have a good time. The Massive Missive (or in cult slang, the Double M) is heavily footnoted
with references to the work of Umberto Eco, Jean
Beaudrillard and Groucho Marx. Art-centric, Fellowship influences can be found in Minimalism,
the Hyper-Realities and an aggressive freedom
that can be won only through our trademarked brand of Neo-Nihilism. Plus, it's free. The VICEROY
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