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    Arcona Proconsul Report - 2/23/2012

    Posted By: Marick Arconae at 6:53 pm GMT on 02.23.2012
    New Tython
    Arcona Forward Operating Base
    Arcona Citadel
    Farside of Mount Doto
    22:15 Hours

    The Dragon and the Wolf

    Four cloaked figures stepped out of the mountain’s tunnel passage. Sharp moonlight cast long shadows on the ground behind them as they adjusted their eyes to the light. None of them had ever come to this place, so the figures all seemed to stop for a moment to take it all in.

    The ‘Feluriaglade’ as it’s founder had named it, was a redoubt of sorts, unknown to most of the inhabitants of the Citadel. It was a small grotto nestled on the far side of the mountain and overlooked the Spaceport. The opening was ringed on all sides by the walls of the mountain, yet easily spanned the size of a boloball field. Despite its size, the grassy verges and small pools of crystalline water were interspersed with tall evergreen ferns and meadows of flowers. It had originally been intended as a reflective and meditative area for the Consul, upon the return to Selen and with the new Citadel's completion. However, given the stressful times of war, it had seldom seen visitors. Wuntila had found mention in Sashar’s Will that stated when all had settled, the heir to the Serpentine Throne should follow the white trail through the depths of Mount Doto, and to bring the Hapan boy.

    The leader of the group was first to pull back his hood, revealing the hardened, pale blue visage of Wuntila Entar Arconae. Beside him, his Proconsul, stepped forward and flicked his hood away, the Hapan’s handsome features showing a rare look of awe. Invictus had also been asked along on the journey, the Quaestor’ angular features remaining stoic as his eyes surveyed the space. The final figure stepped forward but kept his hood up to shadow his face.

    Wuntila’s hulking form strode forward, his followers keeping pace with the strides. They traversed the little Eden for almost fifteen minutes. They eventually halted as a large creature stepped out from the shadows cast by the tall trees.

    The creature looked to be a wolf or dog of sorts, but had to be over a meter and a half long. None of the Arconans had ever seen anything quite like it, all except for Marick, who seemed least surprised and was at complete ease. Its fur was a mixture of grey, black, and white, and it had two pointed ears and a fluffed tail and sharpened fang-like teeth. The creature padded forward, moving gracefully for an animal of it’s size, its powerful muscles visible under their thick layers of fur.

    Invictus’ hand instinctively went for his saber, but Marick waved it away and gave his former Aedile a reassuring nod.

    Wuntila held up a hand and motioned for the trio to hold their ground. The Consul stepped forward, slowly, but surely towards the beast. It snarled and growled low in it’s throat, its pale blue eyes locking onto the approaching Arconae. The Dragon of Selen never wavered, his own eyes narrowing and staring back into the beasts. The snarl grew louder and the beast wrinkled it’s nose and bared its fangs, but Wuntila continued towards it, stretching out with the Force to show the creature he was not afraid.

    They were in striking distance now, the Dragon and the Wolf. The Wolf held its ground until the Consul was standing over it, staring down with unblinking eyes. Wuntila extended his hand slowly and placed it atop the beast’s head.

    The snarling stopped, and the beast allowed the Consul to stroke the fur atop it’s head. The Arconae let out a rare smile as the beast licked at his hand, and then sat down on it’s haunches, lowering its head in a display of fealty.

    “I will call you Kilvin,” The Consul spoke firmly, and the large wolf looked up at him with what he assumed to be approval. It was then that a much smaller cub appeared from behind his father, staring up at Wuntila with defiant orange orbs that blazed like the fire of a phoenix. His fur was black as night with slight streaks of grey.

    It was Marick who stepped forward then, elbowing the only remaining hooded figure.

    “The creature you see is called a Cythraul,” the Hapan explained. “They are native to the planet Millinar in the Hapes Cluster. Sashar and I discovered them on my True Shadesworn initiation. They form a unique bond with Force users, and were outlawed by the Hapes Consortium.” Marick pointed at the fire-eyed cub. “That ones’ name is Kote. Your father intended him for you, Teroch.”

    Teroch pulled back his hood, his youthful face doing its best to hide any hint of emotion. His eyes betrayed him as he looked upon the defiant young pup, and slowly walked towards him. He knelt before the cub and extended his hand, and the pup nipped at his fingers and growled, causing the Erinos to recall his hand. Kote yipped and bound forward, nuzzling his furry head against Teroch’s pant leg and then looking up at him with innocent yet fiery eyes.

    Teroch lifted the pup up into his arms and smiled for what Marick could have sworn was the first genuine time since the loss of his father and uncle.

    While Kote nipped playfully again for his new master, a lone cub appeared out of the shadows off to their flank and pounced at Invictus’ shoulder. The Chiss sensed the attack coming and shouted, “Ktah!” which Marick had known to be a swear the Quarstor often used. Invictus reached out with a gloved hand and caught the pup mid-jump by the scuff of its neck. The cub’s fur was also black, but had a blueish tint in the moons light. It lowered its ears and whimpered slightly, crimson eyes staring up into the Chiss’. Invictus’ face was stern at first, but very slowly melted away into a helpless grin as he pulled the cub close to his body.

    ** Note to reader: If you’re actually reading this. Skip the first line of my opening statement and go right to the second **.

    Marick nodded at Wuntila and turned to leave, but spotted something off to the side. A small white pup remained hidden in the shadows behind its father. She was smaller than her brothers, and her fur was white as winter snow with slight wisps of grey. What stood out most though was her eyes, one a pale blue like her father’s and the other violet. It was a rare mutation called heterochromia. The Hapan stretched out with the Force and knelt down, patting the side of his leg. The white pup gingerly stalked over to the Proconsul, and sniffed his outstretched hand before licking it. Marick lifted the pup up and hugged her to his body. When he went to hold her out again, she dug her claws into his cloak, not wanting to let go of her new master. Marick smiled for what also had to been the first in months.


    You had this all planned out, didn’t you? Marick mused as he glanced up at the stars, imagining Sashar chuckling proudly somewhere in the afterlife.




    Greetings, and if you're reading this, you are a dick and scrolled past the Fiction. Go back up and read it, it's about puppies for Slice's sake.

    Greetings, and thank you for not being dick. Welcome to my last 'report' as Proconsul. No, I'm not stepping down or anything. I want to try and get away from the conventional report and will be trying a new initiative. I will be working towards getting a monthly (and possibly bi-weekly) newsletter-type item highlighting activity amongst the members, both in gaming as well as fiction. I'd love to get people involved with what I want to call, "The Arcona Times" (if you have a more original title, please let me know I'm open to anything) and have a section that would highlight our avid (read: addicted) TOR players and give them also a chance to see what type of work comes out of the non-gaming side of the DB and Arcona. I think this will help add to our already very informative, scheduled reports coming from both QUAs, AEDs, our three BTL's, and our Consul. I come from a very visual background and would love to get this up and going and feature a comic, a piece of writing, or a graphic from a competition run during the month. Would any of you be interested in something like that? Do you prefer the conventional report? Let me know, I do this for you guys, not myself ;). I can't do anything without YOUR feedback though.

    As for the fiction, the Cythraul, inspired by the Direwolves in Game of Thrones series are something we have been wanting to add to Arconan culture and lore. They are going to be used as a reward for dedication to Arcona, and will be given to promising members on their way to earning a Clan Title. Please check out the Wiki, I worked very hard on it :) http://wiki.darkjedibrotherhood.com/view/Cythraul

    As I've stated in all of my previous reports: I am here for you guys. If you need something, never be afraid to come talk to me. I have every single messaging service you can think of; GTalk, AIM, MSN, IRC, Yahoo, WhatsApp, ect. I also will maintain an under-8 hour turn around on any e-mail I receive. The only time this might change is if my phone battery dies while I'm working, or if I'm doing that thing people call "sleeping." I've heard it's what normal people get to do.

    Regardless, there should never be an excuse of not being able to contact me. Again, I am here for you guys, not to listen to myself talk. My open door policy remains unchanged.



    Announcements


    So, we have a few changes to the Summit since our Consuls last report.

    • As much as it pains me to see, Fetainarun has stepped down from Rollmaster of Qel-Droma due to real life circumstances. I've said it once and I've said it again; real life always comes first, and if you have a problem, never be afraid to come talk to me and we'll see what we can do to figure out the best possible outcome for everyone. I want to thank Feta for her time working with the new members, especailly during a time in which we are still figuring out the best ways to handle the surge in activity brought on by TOR. More on that a bit later in the report though ;). With that said...

    • ...Guess whos' back? Back again. Timmy's back. Tell a friend. That's right kids, the one and only Timeros has returned to take his mantle as Clan Rollmaster. If you are currently a Master or Student in the MSP, please make sure you get in contact with him. If you have any questions regarding the program, do not hesitate in reaching out to him as well. It's great to have him back, Arcona just isn't the same without him :)


    • Balthier has been selected as Aedile of House Galeres. He's been a valuable member to Arcona since joining us from Odan-Urr and has held the position previously there. I'm sure he will do a great job helping Sang drive Galares forward :)


    • The Family Feud is over! I want to thank EVERYBODY who participated. For anyone who missed it, here are the results. Entars take the crown! I'd like to thank everyone personally for participating. I hope everyone had fun, and I will be updateing the Message Board thread that displays every competitots entry for a given fiction based event. If there is something you'd like held back for personal reasons, just e-mail me and let me know. You can find the thread here. I'd like to single out Maxi (Maaks) for coming pretty much out of nowhere to wreak havok week in and week out. I also hope that the way that we graded this Feud, you understand now the importance of participation. Even without getting a single first place you can still succeed. I was only able to place in 3 events. Despite getting a 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 8th place, those where the only 4 events I did. 12 members scored higher than me overall and towards helping their team. I hope you all see the importance of participation, and it will be what propells us to victories in the futre. Every entry counts.


    • In case anyone missed it, Talos has again stepped back to being a regular member, and Teroch has resumed control of Soulfire Striketeam. I'd like to (again) thank Talos for stepping up when called upon.


    • Kalon is now the Leader of Void Squadron. It's a giant undertaking for a first time leader, but we have every faith that Kalon will rise to the occasion.


    • In case anyone hasn't been paying attention: our esteemed Combat Master is running a Championship Ladder. If you were signed up, I'm sure you are aware, but if you want to watch your brothers and sisters kick ass, check out the ACC here.

    • After a long era of ruling with an Iron fist (or so I've heard), Kir has stepped down from his position as Justicar. Keep an eye on the main page to see who replaces him.


    • Muz has been GM for 3 years. Yay? Eh, he won't read this report anyway.


    • The VoICE is running an order-based, Brotherhood wide Run-On. Details on the main page. If you're having problems finding a team, let me know and I'll see if we can find a place for you with other members from other Clans and Houses.





    Recognition


    AKA, STOP SPAMMING MY INBOX WITH MEDALS. Seriously, It brings me pride seeing that many medals coming in from Arconans. Even in TOR, we are duh, winning. I will be ommiting the hundreds of CF's you guys earn, but would love to incoprorate them into the Arcona Newsletter I want to put out. Again, let me know what you guys would like, so I can make it happen. Instead, here are some other cool things that members have done this month.

    Promotions

    • droidicus got promoted to Novice

    • Snabbie got promoted to Acolyte

    • Weylindirk got promoted to Novice

    • Mas Terennen got promoted to Acolyte

    • brobot1337 got promoted to Apprentice

    • Incendus got promoted to Novice

    • Drekken got promoted to Apprentice

    • Incendio got promoted to Apprentice


    Medals (Shineys!)

    • Valhavoc got awarded a Scroll of Indoctrination on 2/2/2012 1:28:01 AM (For recruiting friends from WoW to join us and join the DJB proper, I would like to award Valhavoc a Scroll of Indoctrination. OPM Fremoc Pepoi Sadow Fist of the Brotherhood Son of Sadow)


    • Fet'ai'narun got awarded a Anteian Cross on 2/19/2012 6:53:28 PM (During her time as House Rollmaster, Fet'ai'narun did an admirable job with an overly difficult task. Whereas previous Arconan Rollmasters had an automated system in place to assist with the task, technical limitations meant that she had to do all of the work of Rollmaster, without any of the ordinary assistance. She helped any number of new members get acclimated to Arcona (no easy challenge by itself), and helped the Summit with instituting a new system of accountability for Masters that is being used going forwards. While she has had to step down due to real life concerns, her activity prior to that was nothing short of stellar. In addition to her work with new members, she was always on hand to advise the House and Clan Summit on any issues that came up, consistently offering a unique and valuable perspective on events. Since her transfer to Arcona she has more than earned this reward.)


    • Zakath got awarded a Dark Cross on 2/19/2012 6:53:28 PM (Zakath has done an incredible job since taking up the mantle of BTL in Shadow Gate. He's surpassed all my expectations, getting new and veteran members alike active. He has been assisting journeymen with their character sheets and other promotion requirements, as well as badgering people into submitting for the ongoing competitions.)


    • Darth Sarin got awarded a Pendant of Blood on 2/9/2012 2:19:04 AM (Server First on Keller's Void of completing Nightmare mode of Eternity Vault and Karagaa's Palace. Great job Gentlemen, you guys have made me proud. OPM Fremoc Pepoi Sadow Fist of the Brotherhood Son of Sadow)


    • Darth Sarin got awarded a Pendant of Blood on 2/21/2012 11:03:49 PM (For earning 2 server firsts by defeating EV and KP on Nightmare mode in under 2 hours.)


    • Lan got awarded a Pendant of Blood on 2/9/2012 2:19:04 AM (Server First on Keller's Void of completing Nightmare mode of Eternity Vault and Karagaa's Palace. Great job Gentlemen, you guys have made me proud. OPM Fremoc Pepoi Sadow Fist of the Brotherhood Son of Sadow)







    Competitions


    A list of competitions can be found here
    Click on "Stuff That Matters To Me"
    Filter and make sure you have this page bookmarked!


    From the Commissioner's Office: Arcona Contract Bureau



    The ACB is in business. Please send all requests to: arenamaster.arcona@gmail.com. Ninj is currently running his own comp, but anyone is welcome to request a contract :).

    http://forums.darkjedibrotherhood.com/viewforum.php?f=173">ACB Main Page

    Closing Time/TL;DR

    So, let's look at a quick summary of this report;

    TL;DR


    • Cythraul are the new Arconan "pet" rewards.

    • Looking to try out a new type of PCON Report in the form of a Newsletter. Please contact me if you would like to help.

    • Feta steps down from HQD RM.

    • Timeros appointed Clan Rollmaster. Contact him regarding MSP.

    • ACC CHL is going on, support your brothers/sisters.

    • Brotherhood wide, order-based Run-On signups are going on now.

    • Kalon is Void BTL

    • Teroch moves back to Sergent of Soulfire.

    • Balthier is AED of Galeres.

    • Family Feud is over, Entars won.

    • Muz GM for 3 years.

    • Kir steps down as JST.

    • Bitches love leaves: http://goo.gl/J5pyV




    That's all for now. If you still have not read the fiction, please go back and do so. It's about puppies!

    Here are two example comics I want to try and make more of. I took the scripting for them from the AQDB, but would love some more scripts or submissions to be featured. Hope you like them:

    Rage against Sang...wait what?
    Rage agaisnt Sang...wait what?

    Just Kazumi...
    ...just Kazumi...

    I also will continue to answer questions, in character, as Marick via Formspring. Feel free to ask me anything:

    http://www.formspring.me/MarickDelAbbot

    Until next time.

    May you find order in the chaos of the darkness,

    -Marick Del'Abbot

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    Consul Report

    Posted By: Wuntila Zratian Entar Arconae at 5:49 pm GMT on 02.03.2012
    House Arcona Aedile Report


    Light is limited; Darkness is infinite


    (Sorry to Fremoc and Shikyo for pushing down their reports! Be sure to read them guys!)


    There will be no introductory fiction for this particular report. I will simply redirect you to the Arcona Family Feud Storyline Arc. If you haven't read it already, I'd suggest taking a few minutes to peruse over it. It is rather pertinent to the current competitions and fictional basis of the Clan.

    Report



    So, we're back to report posting. I do apologise as to the lateness of this report. It is seriously overdue. For that, I can only extend my sincerest of apologies. I was swamped at University in the closing weeks leading up to Christmas, and over January myself and Wally were very busy constructing, writing and developing the Arcona Family Feud event. Suffice it to say we will be getting right back on schedule as of now and we have some big news for you.

    Firstly, I'd like to say that there is an ACC championship ladder running at present. I'd urge you all to sign up and participate. Even if you don't get through, its some good practice. Wouldn't it be great to have an Arconan champion? Signups are being taken at present. Refer back to Dash's post lower down in the news postings for more information.

    Secondly, The Old Republic is on the rise! Apparently the Dark Brotherhood guild is starting to dominate the server. Now is your time to get involved in the community. I've had a few reports of individuals moving into different channels and playing in their own groups. I'd strongly advise against this. It is the time to show that you guys can work outside of Arcona and get involved with the community at large. Join the big groups. Play with other Brotherhood members. Get involved in Ventrilo. This is a good opportunity for the Brotherhood to make its mark on the server. It would be nice to see some Arconans joining in on that process.

    Now, with the rounding-off of the Arcona Family Feud event, and with the collation of data that is currently going on, I can only say I'm astonished. You have all done a fantastic job. The activity rates, the quality of submissions and the enthusiasm you have all shown in this event has been inspiring. I feel like a proud father, so well done to you all. Please, keep it up.

    We have a couple of new items being drawn up as we speak, so keep your eyes on this space for further developments.

    Celahir has had to step down from his position as Quaestor of House Galeres. I would like you to all join me in saying thank you to him for his work since we were reclanned. Taking his place will be the very able Sanguinius Entar. He is a good man, but be nice, he can be delicate. He is now the main contact point for all members of house Galeres. A big warm welcome to him. Similarly, Xathia has had to step down from her position as Rollmaster of Galeres. Again, join me in thanking her for her work.

    Now, with the departure of these two members of the Summit, there are two positions available. Galeres Aedile and Galeres Rollmaster will be opened Dark Brotherhood Wide:

    We expect applicants to understand the position (general duties outlined below) and to possess the following qualities:

    Galeres Aedile



    What we expect to see in your application


    - What qualities you have as a person
    - A minimum rank of GRD/JH or above
    - 72 hour maximum e-mail turnaround, with a preference of 24 hours or less.
    - A detailed 30/60/90 Plan for what you intend to do during your tenure as Galeres Aedile.
    - Your personal achievements (including any medals you deem worthy enough to include) and abilities.
    - Your leadership track record (if applicable).
    - What you can bring to the table in Galeres.
    - How you believe you can fulfill all of the criteria listed above.
    - IRC presence is imperative.

    Applications will close on Thursday 9th February 2012.

    Applications are to be sent to myself, Marick, Sanguinius, Muz and Halc.

    Galeres Rollmaster



    What we expect to see in your application


    - What qualities you have as a person
    - A minimum rank of PRT or above
    - 72 hour maximum e-mail turnaround, with a preference of 24 hours or less.
    - What you can do to be an effective Rollmaster in Galeres.
    - How you believe you can fulfill all of the criteria listed above.
    - IRC presence is imperative.

    Applications will close on Thursday 9th February 2012.

    Applications are to be sent to myself, Marick and Sanguinius

    Competitions



    Arcona Family Feud Competitions:

    [Family Feud] Week 4 - Arcona Song | [Family Feud] Week 4 - Hunt the Jedi! | [Family Feud] Week 4 - Initialisations (Acronyms)

    [FIST] Competitions:

    [FIST][TOR] Emerging Conflicts | [FIST][TOR] Hard Mode Race | [FIST] End Of Year Gaming II

    [VOICE] Competitions:

    [VOICE] Choices | [VOICE] Three Man Run-On

    Miscellaneous Competitions:

    Find My Lyrics! | #DB Trivia | [DGM] Revan No More | Against the Odds - Round II | Ancestor Lore


    There's some great opportunities to be had there, guys. Get in there and throw your submissions in!

    Awards



    Now, being as you guys have decimated almost everything Wally and I have put in front of you, along with all of the Dark Brotherhood competitions, you have flooded my inbox with crescents, medals and clusters to such an extent that I've had to upload an entirely separate report to showcase all of these. You can find the entire awards list http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/dbjedi/reports.php?report=14315">AT THIS LINK.

    I will, however, showcase some of the higher medals in this particular report. Congratulations to all those featured!

    Socorra got awarded a Steel Cross on 2/1/2012 7:56:10 AM (You can find the details of this award on the previous awards section and on their dossier)

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    Cethgus Entar got awarded a Grand Cross of the Dark Side on 1/29/2012 1:08:37 PM (You can find the details of this award on the previous awards section and on their dossier)

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    Solus Gar got awarded a Grand Cross of the Dark Side on 1/26/2012 2:18:10 (You can find the details of this award on the previous awards section and on their dossier)

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    Sanguinius Tsucyra Entar got promoted to Prelate on 1/26/2012 2:30:00 PM
    You can find this particular promotion request and all the nice things everyone said about Sang on his dossier.

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    Ronovi Tavisaen got awarded a Dark Cross on 2/1/2012 7:56:10 AM (You can find the details of this award on the previous awards section and on their dossier)

    Closing Thoughts



    I can only say I am really pleased with the level of activity you guys have shown. Not only in the Feud but all around the Dark Brotherhood and in The Old Republic. You have done both Arcona and the Dark Brotherhood proud. Keep up the good work.

    TL;DR

    - Family Feud coming to an end
    - ACC ladder up. Go sign up!
    - Utilise TOR while you have the chance
    - Well done on participation during the Family Feud event!
    - New projects on the way
    - Galeres Aedile and Rollmaster open for applications

    In Darkness,

    ~Wuntila Zratian Entar Arconae,
    Consul of Clan Arcona.

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    Proconsul Report 3

    Posted By: Wuntila Zratian Entar Arconae at 5:21 pm GMT on 07.27.2011
    Clan Arcona Proconsul Report


    YCHT Serenity
    Lower Stratosphere
    Selen, Dajorra System, Unknown Regions
    1046 Hours

    Zandro Erinos ran a quick check to make sure his weapons were still where he had placed them. His most recent capture had made him more paranoid than ever before. The rescue had been an hour before. The sedatives they had been pumping into his veins had been purged from his system almost immediately after the machine was unplugged. Lethargy and recuperation had set in, but this was not the time. He had a Clan to run. He impatiently tapped a button that alerted the pilots that he wanted to speak with them. Mere seconds later, a small hologram appeared. "Sir?"

    Zandro withheld the glare that he was tempted to direct at the pilot. "How much longer until we arrive?"

    The pilot gulped, "We're approaching the Citadel as we speak, sir. ETA is four minutes."

    "Good. Let me know when we are landing."

    "Yes, Your Excellence." The hologram blinked out as soon as the pilot finished his salute.

    ~()~

    Arcona Citadel
    Hangar Bay
    1050 Hours

    Wuntila stood silently as he watched the Starwind-Class Pleasure Yacht land within the small hangar bay in the Citadel. Most flights were destined for the Giletta Spaceport, on this occasion though, Wuntila felt it necessary to prepare the small landing pad within the Arconan domain. The Proconsul watched on as the air pressure released and the ramp began to descend. The Prelate tightened the black bantha hide gloves of his formal attire as the bottom of the Consul's robe appeared at the top of the ramp. He idly noticed the man's dark eyes rapidly taking in his surroundings as he walked down the ramp towards the Prelate.

    "Well, I can see the place hasn't burnt down yet, Taldryan obviously hasn't taken over. What did I miss?" Zandro asked Wuntila with a smirk.

    Wuntila glared in response, "I can see that you've endured your captivity with your usual grace, my friend." He ignored Zandro's tired, bloodshot eyes and proceeded to update him on what had happened in his absence as they walked side-by-side towards the Citadel's Ceremonial Hall. "Well, the entire Clan has been on high alert. They've been deftly searching for you. Those who are unfortunate enough to have delayed communication relays still are."

    The conversation continued in this vain for a while before Wuntila mentioned that Dralin Fortea had stepped down from his position as Aedile of House Qel-Droma. Zandro's loud 'WHAT?' turned a few heads and caused Wuntila to quickly suppress an amused smile. He was explaining the circumstances minutes before they arrived at the Ceremonial Hall. Most of the members were talking loudly when the duo entered. Rollmaster Timeros Arconae quickly called for silence upon noticing the two leaders enter the room. Silence fell almost at once.

    Wuntila approached the podium with a hooded Zandro two-steps behind him. "Brethren. I would first like to personally thank you all for your support and participation while our Consul was held captive. I am stepping down from my role as Acting Consul in light of his return. May I present His Excellence, Consul Zandro Savric Erinos!" Wuntila stepped away from the podium and gestured for Zandro to take the stand while the watching Clan members looked on with glazed, vacant stares - testament to the unrelenting, month-long search.

    Zandro approached the podium and held up his hand for silence. "Thank you for the warm reception. As our dear Proconsul has stated: Thank you for all your hard work and dedication in my absence. I would also like to offer appreciations to those who rescued me from those foul abominations." He gave nods to those whom he remembered as being a part of his rescue before he continued. "I have heard that Dralin Fortea has stepped down as Aedile of House Qel-Droma. Quaestor Del'Abbot as well as Wuntila and I are awaiting applications for a replacement. I would like to thank Prelate Fortea for his outstanding service during his tenure as Aedile. Thank you, Prelate Fortea. On another note, I have heard rumor that certain members of the Brotherhood are voicing doubts in our Clan. It seems we have to prove, yet again, why we are the best in the Brotherhood. So, I bid you all to prepare yourselves to the best of your abilities. We will conquer. We will show these people what it means to be an Arconan. And why we all call Arcona Invicta!

    Report



    Hello again and welcome to another exciting Proconsul Report! Don't worry, I'll be about as underwhelmed as you will, but it is another task we have to fulfil as your upper summit. A quick thanks to our very own Celevon Edraven for writing the introductory fiction for this report. Very well done. We have a lot to cover due to the large space of time that has passed since the last report.

    On that note, I would like to send my apologies to you all for the lateness of this report. As most of you were aware, I managed to spill pepsi over my laptop and destroy the keyboard, leaving me with simple emailing functions on my iPhone. During the time my laptop was being fixed, I also managed to lose my iPhone, thus I was completely out for a week or so.

    Nevertheless, I'm back to full working capacity now, so if you need anything at all, don't be afraid to throw me an email at: Wuntila@gmail.com or catch me on IRC.

    Before we start, I thought I'd throw something I found amusing out to the clan:

    What the DB does to you!

    And oh how very true it is!

    Anyway, let us get down to business.

    Contents



    • Announcements

    • Commendations

    • Competitions

    • Last thoughts



    Announcements



    Firstly, I'd like to notify you all of the resignation of our very own Dralin Fortea from the position of Aedile of House Qel-Droma. I'd like you all to join me in saying thanks for his superb work under Wally. We all know the amount of dedication they both put in to try to sculpt a fresh, new Qel-Droma and they have succeeded. Thank you Dralin, you will be sorely missed. On that note, however, we are currently accepting applications for the position. You will find the application details currently on the main page, but I'll outline them here too:

    Aedile duties will include:
    - Membership management
    - Regular reports
    - A working relationship with the Clan Summit
    - A strong rapport and working relationship with the House Members
    - Organising and implementing changes and updates in House Qel-Droma general/fictional development.
    - General AWOL Checks
    - Aiding the Quaestor in general house management, including projects and miscellaneous tasks
    - Sitting on the Clan summit as a key individual in Clan progression.
    - Punctual representation
    - Assertive Behaviour
    - A basic understanding of Arcona and its general politics.

    What we expect to see in your application:
    - A minimum rank of JH or above
    - 72 hour maximum e-mail turnaround, with a preference of 24 hours or less.
    - A detailed 30/60/90 Plan for what you intend to do during your tenure as HQD AED.
    - Your personal achievements (including any medals you deem worthy enough to include) and abilities.
    - Your leadership track record (if applicable).
    - What you can bring to the table in Clan Arcona.
    - How you believe you can fulfill all of the criteria listed above.
    - IRC presence is imperative.

    On a side note, we would also like to you include a short paragraph at the end of your application detailing what you think Arcona stands for; this will be a good gauge for us in understanding your devotion and activity within the DB.

    Applications will close on Wednesday 3rd August. Be sure to e-mail Marick Del''Abbot with your application, CC'ing the Consul Zandro and Myself.

    Secondly, I'd like to announce that Celahir, our favourite Galereian Quaestor, is back from his stint away. Although he will be in and out of 'DB consciousness' for the moment due to yet another house move. Either way, Talos is around to care of you guys. If you need anything, send an email to Celahir and Talos and they'll both be able to help you.

    Thirdly, Operation Ad Infinitum has ground to a halt. We have completely finished and I would redirect you to the email sent out last night detailing what has to be done for the entries in both the ACC and ACB competitions. Read up and get those lists to us; we can't grade if we don't know what you've done!

    Fourthly, the announcement for SW: The Old Republic has gone live!. Preorder is now available. Follow THIS LINK for further information. I know Fremoc and Wally have already spent a stupid amount of money pre-ordering the collector's edition. (on that note, let me know if you have a temporary lapse in brain function and do the same within your HQD AED applications so we can fully assess your mental history). Its an exciting time, the expansion of the Dark Brotherhood and a new and invigorating platform that we can use and recruit from. As such, I'd like to urge you to at least take a look.

    Fifthly, a little bit of expanded DB news. House Odan-Urr have lost Ji as their Quaestor. They're now taking applications. I would say this is a perfect opportunity to develop as a leader in the DB, but as HQD Aedile is open, scrap that. You'll learn a lot more from the beautiful Wally.

    Finally, I'll say that the Great Jedi War is looming. Keep up the good work, as was shown in Ad Infinitum. I’ll reiterate what I said in last night's email: “It was a great turnout and the Operation itself acted as a practice run for a number of new and exciting competition bases and also as a precursor to the up-and-coming Great Jedi War, in which many of the formats used in Ad Infinitum will be utilised.”
    Well done.

    Last but not least, remember, the AWOL check is currently running, make sure you send your responses to the chain created by the MAA himself!

    Commendations



    Now my favourite bit, mentioning those who have been awarded for the work they've put into Arcona. I'd like to congratulate those who have been involved in this process throughout the last month and we have some very prestigious awards that have gone to members of our very own Clan. Well done to all of you, you're an asset to Arcona and you really do set the bar for the other members to follow. I apologise in advance if your name is not mentioned, I'm just doing merit medals and above due to the considerably high turnout over the past month. Again, I am sorry but believe me, your work hasn't gone unnoticed. Every medal means a lot to Arcona, and the sheer magnitude that run through my email inbox daily is a testament to the Clan's proficiency.


    • Sashar Erinos Arconae: Grand Cross of the Dark Side

    • Ryan Neale: Dark Cross

    • VanWyck: Promoted to DJK! (well done!)

    • Celevon Edraven: Dark Cross

    • Xathia:Grand Cross of the Dark Side

    • Kratus:Grand Cross of the Dark Side

    • Timeros Caesus Entar Arconae: Ruby Sceptre (I know this has been publicised, but I thought I'd show our appreciations again, well done Timmy)

    • Wuntila (Myself): Sapphire Blade<3




    Competitions





    Arcona Competitions

    [Flash Games Bonanza!] Robot Unicorn Attack | [Flash Games Bonanza!] Yeti Sports | The Return of Zandro: Comic Strip

    [Fist] Gaming Competitions

    JO Mosh Pit | Killzone 3 | http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/dbjedi/competition.php?id=5755”>Beat Up the Fist's Magistrate: Dante | Special Gaming Event: Gears of War | Soul Calibur 4 Weekend

    Voice/DGM Competitions

    [Voice] Choose your own Adventure | [DGM] Report Lyrics

    Miscellaneous Competitions

    Men of the Brotherhood Calendar | Women of the Brotherhood Calendar | Find my Lyric!




    Last Thoughts/TL;DR



    All I can really say is keep up the good work. You've all been all been doing well and I'm proud to see what was a downgraded house grow into such a solid Clan. You've all been amazing and the participation within Operation Ad Inifinitum really showed it. I will say, there will be no more Operations between now and the Great Jedi War. We will, however, be releasing some competitions that are focused around developing people's skills in the areas anticipated to arise within the GJW. Saying that, though, you’re the ones who make the Clan and without you guys, there would be no Arcona. So on that, thank you.

    Here's the TL;DR

    TL;DR


    • AED Apps open - Apply

    • Celahir back from his stint of moving

    • Operation Ad Inifinitum Over

    • Congratulations to those who have received rewards over the past month, really well done

    • Loads of competitions to keep you entertained

    • TOR on Pre-Order!

    • AWOL Checks

    • Odan-Urr need a new Aedile

    • GJW Looming



    In Darkness,
    Wuntila Zratian Entar,
    Proconsul of Clan Arcona

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    Arcona CON Report #1(50)

    Posted By: Nadrin Erinos Arconae at 4:30 pm GMT on 05.10.2011
    *Pretty Graphic Here*

    Arcona Consul Report #1

    -----*Introduction*-----
    How the times change. Since my last report, we've witnessed a bit of a reshuffle in our ranks due to the regaining of our status as a Clan of the Brotherhood. I've said it before but I'll say it once again, excellent work every one of you. You should all be proud, but remember that we aren't finished impressing people yet. This report is therefore my 1st as Consul and also the 150th Arcona Consul report, which is a fun little fact that has absolutely no relevance. Ho hum, let's move on.

    The Independence Games have finished and Arcona had good participation as well as a handful of people in the top 15. Congratulations to Wuntila, Legorii and Solus with particular congratulations in order for Ronovi who ended up winning the whole thing. Good work all of you, you done us proud.

    We've got a couple of plans in place for future competitions with our glamorous friends over in Tarentum. Plans are still being drawn up and particulars ironed out, but I just thought I'd let you know that the next big thing coming our way will not be an Arcona-only venture.

    Also, I like how the idea of Operations seems to be spreading. You saw it here first kids.


    -----*News*-----
    -WE GOT CLAN.

    -IGs over and you done good. Pat yourselves on the back but don't get too cocky, the work ain't over people.

    -Comps coming up with Tarentum, should be good.

    -Grats to all the new summiters who have been brought in due to the above-mentioned note of us getting Clan back (just in case you missed it). Leading Qel-Droma will be Marick and Dralin while Celahir and Talos are in control of Galeres. Grats all, you'll do us proud I'm sure.

    -GM is on LoA, as is Kir, so now is the perfect time for our coup. Stay tuned.

    -Be sure to check the DB main site on a regular basis, it has a lot of things there so make sure you don't miss anything.


    -----*Medals & Promos*-----
    -Ronovi got a Grand Cross of the Dark Side and a handful of Seals and sexy first level crescents for her escapades in the IGs, brilliant work!

    -Wuntila and Solus both got ACs and some seals for IG work, good job guys!

    -Legorii got an SC for doing pretty much everything in the IGs. Oh and he got some seals and stuff too. *shakes fist*

    -Tirano got a DC for his IG activity, nice job and welcome back!

    -Dralin got promoted to OP for his excellent work over the past few months, nice one!

    -Umbradens and Toxxxic got promoted to Novice, good work kids!

    -Well done to everyone who earned CFs, CIs, PoBs and Crescents in the past month or so, you've flooded my inbox with your accomplishments admirably, so keep up the good work!


    -----*Ins and Outs*-----
    -Welcome to Akhera Nol, Giovanni Palermo, Ronovi Tavisaen, Driftan Housan, Solus Gar, Umbradens, Toxxxic, Mr. Cavity, Carissa, Raiskus, Eery and Hax Vseen, good to have you all with us!

    -----*Competitions*-----
    *Arcona Comps*
    Being worked on, watch this space and see the QUA/AED reports for more specific information on House specific comps

    *DB-Wide Comps*
    - Dark Brotherhood Sig Banners: http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/dbjedi/competition.php?id=5626
    - [DGM] Report Lyrics: http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/dbjedi/competition.php?id=5570
    - [FIST] Soul Calibur 4 Weekend : http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/dbjedi/competition.php?id=5603
    - [FIST] Alien versus Predator: http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/dbjedi/competition.php?id=5635
    - [FIST] Land Warfare: http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/dbjedi/competition.php?id=5636
    - [FIST] Special Gaming Event: Allegiance: http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/dbjedi/competition.php?id=5637
    - [FIST] JA Mosh Pit: http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/dbjedi/competition.php?id=5638
    - Beat up the Fist's Praetor: Araxis: http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/dbjedi/competition.php?id=5639
    - Rise of Evil: http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/dbjedi/competition.php?id=5640
    - Force Recon: http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/dbjedi/competition.php?id=5641
    - Operation: Hardware – Blasters: http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/dbjedi/competition.php?id=5645


    -----*Final Thoughts*-----
    Well, it's a good time to be an Arconan. We've got our Clan status back, we've done well in the IGs and with a War getting closer and closer, things are looking good. However, we have to remember that we can't afford to rest on our laurels or get into squabbels over which is the best House. At the end of the day, we are all Arconan first and foremost, and that must be remember. We can't afford to get complacent now and we have to stay united, but I know that with you guys around, Arcona can't help but get stronger.

    Arcona Invicta!

    Toodles,

    Zandro Savric Erinos Arconae
    Arcona CON
    [medals]
    [degrees]

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    Galeres House Report

    Posted By: Celahir Erinos at 10:19 pm GMT on 04.23.2011


    Arconans!



    I'd like to start of by apologizing for the delay in getting this report out.
    That said, I, like everybody else is, am extremly happy and proud to be able to call us a Clan again (officially).
    This would've never have happened without the amazing work every single one of you has been doing, and hopefully keeps doing.



    I'm honoured to have been chosen as Quaestor of House Galeres, and I'd like to congratulate the rest of the summit with their positions and thank them for all theyve done for the Clan already and will continue doing. With all of that said, lets get this going.





    Introductions



    Celahir sings: If you don't know me by now....

    Im assuming most of you know who I am, but Ill introduce myself anyway. In character Im Celahir Erinos, whenever I'm not in character, I prefer being called Irfan, which is my real life first name. Im currently 19 years old and will be reaching the legendary old age of 20 coming june.
    I'm currently studying for something that best translates to digital private detective, it's a very fun and enjoyable course, but that's all I can say or else I'd have to kill you.



    For anyone who'd like to know more about me, has any other questions or just wants a chat, I'm mostly available on IRC with the nickname Celahir, if it's anything important, shoot me an email and I'll generally get back to you within an hour, unless I'm asleep that is.





    House/Clan Stuffs



    One of the most important things I'd like to put out here is that while we're a Clan now, and it's back to the old Galeres/Qel-Droma set-up, I and as far as I know the entire summit, are wanting to keep this unity that being a house brought us. Of course the general banter and jokes can be made, but I feel it's important to realise we're a Clan, one Clan, not two houses, who are rivals, rather two houses that work together making this Clan as great as it is.




    Galeres Aedile


    As most of you know, I'm currently without an aedile, while this is no direct problem, it's always nice to have a slave to order around. Kidding aside, applications for Galeres Aedile are open DB-Wide and for any who feel they've got what it takes, do not hesitate to write up an application and send it to Muz,Wuntila,Zandro and myself.(muz.ashen@gmail.com, Wuntila@gmail.com Zandroerinos@gmail.com and C3l4h1r@gmail.com) Here are the requirements for it:



    • A minimum rank of JH or above

    • 72 hour maximum e-mail turnaround, with a preference of 24 hours or less.

    • A detailed 30/60/90 Plan for what you intend to do during your tenure as Galeres AED.

    • Your personal achievements (including any medals you deem worthy enough to include) and abilities.

    • Your leadership track record (if applicable).

    • What you can bring to the table in Clan Arcona.

    • How you believe you can fulfill all of the criteria listed above.

    • IRC presence is imperative.




    Independence Games


    Yes, it's that time again, the Independence Games have been up and running for a while, namely week 1 has already passed. I'd advice any and all of you to participate in whichever competition you can and want, it's an amazing opportunity to get yourself some nice and shiny medals, and next to that, it's a great chance to get some practice for that big Great Jedi War that's nearing quickly.

    All competitions that are available to you can be found on the IG website, as well as results once they get posted.



    House/Clan/DB Comps


    While I guess most of you will be concentrating on the IG's there are some DB-Wide competitions you might want to do:




    Puzzle Comps


    With the IG's running we're currently holding back Clan and House comps, but don't be afraid I'll be making sure there'll be more than enough competitions that'll be worth your time. I'm proud to announce that with help of no less than our own Orv, Arcona is now able to host their own puzzle competitions on our own website. I'm still figuring some tiny bits and bops out, but I promise it'll be great.





    Rewards



    It's always a pleasure to see our members being rewarded with hard earned medals and promotions, here follows what you guys have been up to since reclanning:



    • Xar'Khan - 6 Clusters of Fire

    • Cethgus Entar - 103 Clusters of Fire, 1 Pendant of Blood and 1 Crescent with Diamond Star

    • Saarin Vahn - 4 Clusters of Fire

    • Inarya - 15 Clusters of Fire

    • Tirano Yamayura - 40 Clusters of Fire

    • Celahir Erinos - 1 Dark Cross






    That's it from me for now, as said before you can find me on IRC or reach me via email at c3l4h1r@gmail.com, keep kicking as Arconans!


    Arcona Invicta!



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    Arcona AED Report #4

    Posted By: Wuntila Zratian Entar Arconae at 10:18 am GMT on 03.21.2011
    House Arcona Aedile Report


    Zandro sat atop the Serpentine Throne adorned in his combat attire. His hair flowed like a river down his side and the claret half cape he so stylishly sported hung loosely down his left side. Flanking him was the ominous and imposing physique of Wuntila, his Aedile and second in command. The two men were veiled in a sheath of flickering light as ornate braziers and thick candles illuminated the room in animated vermillion. It was an intimidating sight, but their guest seemed to elude these thoughts; Bloodfyre marched through the decadent halls of the Citadel and burst into the hall, his black robe fluttering behind him. Sashar and Timeros flanked Bloodfyre's left and right respectively, a visage of power heightened by each individuals esteem in their particular Houses.

    "Try not to be too abrasive." Zandro said to Wuntila, his eyes continually focused on the indomitable stride of Bloodfyre.

    "As you wish." Wuntila replied; he had already begun.

    Bloodfyre came to a halt five feet away from the base of the steps leading up to the decorated throne, and its equally decorated occupant. His eyes bored into Zandro's as he stood silently before the two men.

    "So, Master Bloodfyre. I believe we have business to attend to..."

    Report



    Hello and welcome to the fourth House Arcona Aedile report. We have had a lot of activity these passing weeks and it is always necessary to acknowledge such greatness, but first, a little bit of news from the Summit chamber itself:

    House Arcona Aedile Report


    This is a picture commissioned by the summit, of the summit (minus Lenzar). We hope you enjoy it, I just thought it necessary to share the beauty of this fine piece of artwork, completed by Jedi-Art-Trick. A very familiar DB customer and a fantastic artist. From all of the summit. Thank you.

    On a lighter note, developing on what Zandro said earlier on in his report, we are currently in a transition. Tarentum have been an ally for some time; however, during recent events the ties have been somewhat cut. We intend to re-establish those ties and really connect with the House that has remained at the fore of Arconan politics for a while. This does not just stretch to the realms of Tarentum though. We have some established plans in the future to move away from the previously insular foundation of Arcona and spread as a wider and accepted House. We're bastions of the Dark Jedi Brotherhood community, emissaries of our success and we need to make sure that the entire community develops. It is for this reason that I urge all of you to try and maintain face and really represent Arcona as you would normally. You're all part of a wider system of activity and success and this is reflected in our development and consideration for reclanning (as mentioned in my previous report).

    I'll reiterate what I do in most reports and that is, if you feel that the Summit needs to take anything into consideration, please don't hesitate to message us. As the Mandate of Values outlines, we're here as servants to you, and that will not change any time soon, so please use this as an opportunity to get your voice heard and really put your two cents into Arcona's leadership.
    Without further adieu:

    Contents



    • Announcements

    • Commendations

    • Competitions

    • Last thoughts



    Announcements



    Operation Resistance. 'nuff said. You all know what it is, please, use this as a chance to bring yourself into Arconan history. Both stages of the Operation will be written up and made into Arconan canon, much like Operation haystack is at present. All winning members will be integral in the storyline and will be mentioned in full on the Arcona Wikipedia page. Here's the plot synopsis:

    The Death Walkers have returned to the Dajorra System. This cult of flesh-eating hunters prey on Force Users and this latest attack is no different. They have invaded the Arcona Citadel and the surrounding Estle City, led by their leader (The One Who Is The One), this groups will stop at nothing to take Selen and to destroy those who prevented it last time.

    Death Walkers Wikipedia Page

    Halc is now the DGM. Major props to him for his ascension to the Chair. I'm sure I speak for everyone when I say congratulations on your success and we wish you the best for the future.

    On that note, the VOICE is open to applications. If you feel you're up to it, guys, by all means throw in an application. You can't get the spot if you don't apply for it and we have some very talented Arconans in our midst.

    There were also some great responses in Operation Haystack; grats to all those who managed to place and even more kudos to those who managed to acquire the top spot!

    Commendations



    Here is the part of the report where people get kudos for their astounding work.

    An astounding amount of activity has gone on since my last report, and Its hard to think of the length of the list and the time it would take to construct said list if I were to put it all into this report. Ergo, below you will find recent merit medals, and promotions. Congratulations to those who are listed below. You are an asset to our House and I hope that your activity can inspire those who are yet to reach this list to do so with integrity and haste:


    • Sashar Erinos Arconae: 2 Writer/ Teamwork awards (wiki)

    • Cethgus Entar: An abundance of Clusters of Fire and Pendants of blood. (If you ask him I'm sure he'll tell you exactly how many he has and talk at you about it for hours.)

    • Inarya: Much the same as Cethgus, she's doing well in the gaming aspect of the DB
      Congratulations Inarya.

    • Talos Omerta: x2 Writer/teamwork awards (wiki)

    • Celahir: Steel Cross

    • Excrucio: Has left us for Revan. We wish him all the best in his future endeavours.



    Epic Kudos to you guys. You make Arcona what it is. Keep up the good work.

    Competitions



    There's plenty to involve yourselves in now.

    All right, without further adieu I will introduce the Operation Resistance competitions. As mentioned previously, congratulations to all those who really performed in Operation Haystack, let's hope that the turnout for Operation resistance is as good, if not better.

    We have had not entries as of yet, please show me that you've been working on your entries by the end of the Operation's first phase.



    Operation Resistance

    Arcona Contract Bureau | Battleplan | Build the Citadel in Minecraft | Fiction #1 | Graphics #1


    [Fist] Gaming Competitions

    JA Battles | Killzone 3 | Special: Soul Calibur 4 | Team EAW


    Voice/DGM Competitions

    Load the Can(n)ons #7 | New Beginnings | Victory | What goes around... | Report Lyrics | Tempest Omega



    Miscellaneous Competitions

    [HRLD] Dark Assassin | Communication Breakdown Run-On



    You're missing out on some easy shinies with the competitions - get those entries in!

    Last Thoughts



    Keep doing what you're doing guys. You're stellar.
    Enjoy,

    OP Wuntila Zratian Entar (Obelisk)/AED/Arcona [ACC: CL:1]
    GC / DC-SP / GN / Cr-1R-1A-7S-4E-5T-1Q / CF / SI / LS-BL / S:-2Do-2Dk-3De
    {SA: DMW - DMP - DSWP}

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    Arcona QUA Report #4

    Posted By: Nadrin Erinos Arconae at 12:42 am GMT on 03.09.2011
    *Pretty Graphic Here*

    Arcona Quaestor Report #4

    -----*Fictional Bit*-----
    Zandro looked in the mirror and tried to remember how he had looked before he had taken his first step down to road of the Dark Jedi. He had possessed both eyes back then, and the scar that ran across his face hadn't been there. He had been younger, looked younger, and had been a lot more nave. However, now was not the time for him to bemoan the death of his old self, but to accept the duties that he now had to fulfil.

    The sound of footsteps behind him served as a perfect distraction from his little jaunt down memory lane and the Battlelord turned to see his Aedile stood by the door tapping an imaginary watch on his wrist. The message was clear enough; show time.

    He's here then?

    Landed five minutes ago, should be in the throne room within the next minute or two. Timeros and Sashar are bringing him there directly.

    Zandro smirked at the idea of his guest from Tarentum being flanked by two of Arcona's best known members. Shaking his head at the image, Zandro turned fully and walked towards the door of his office and in the direction of the throne room. Passing his larger-than-average 2IC, the Sith turned back to the taller humanoid and arched his eyebrow.

    Coming?

    Wuntila grinned, a toothy smile that might have been intimidating with even a slight shift.

    Wouldn't miss it.

    -----*Introduction*-----
    Well, hopefully that little fictional interlude above didn't put you to sleep. No? Good. Let's get on with the report proper.

    First and foremost, I'd like to just thank you all for the activity that was displayed during the recently ended Operation Haystack. It was an interesting concept and the Summit and myself are all extremely pleased with the amount of participation that we saw. I'll list all of the results lower down in the report, but I just wanted you all to know that you really did well. A lot of very good entries made grading fun and I just wanted to thank you for that.

    Related to the first point about Operation Haystack, we will be looking to get another Operation off the ground soon which you can all sink your teeth into. While the last one was rubbish and run by myself, the next one will be co-ordinated by my glamorous Aedile Wuntila, and is bound to be miles better than mine, because he just loves showing me up. Look out for that one people, it's gonna be good.

    Finally, I'll just give a bit more expansion on the little story type thing I wrote at the start of the report. As you may have read in Bloodfyre's recent QUA report for Tar, we're going to be looking at working on the relationship between the two houses in the future which will see some more mixed events between us. Look out for more on that when it happens, but that should hopefully put my little opening in a bit more context for you all.


    -----*News*-----
    -Arcona is growing nicely, sitting pretty at 53 members now. Go team!

    -Archer had to step down due to real life matters, we wish him all the best and hope he stays around to have fun with us. In his has place is the newly appointed Andrelious J. Inahj who takes over as BTL of the Legion with immediate effect. Congratulations!

    -Operation Haystack is finished, new Operation on the way soon.

    -Halc got DGM, grats and such.

    -The Runon with Tarentum is still going on, you haven't got involved yet there is still time, be sure to check it out here: http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=6219 and the discussion page is here: http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=6220

    -Be sure to check the DB main site on a regular basis, it has a lot of things there so make sure you don't miss anything.


    -----*Medals & Promos*-----
    -I got an SC for some reason.

    -Amber Amnell was promoted to PRT!

    -Celevon Edraven was promoted to JH!

    -Kalon was promoted to PRT!

    -Saarin Vahn was promoted to PRT!

    -Reefer Santore was promoted to NOV!

    -Apophis Undomiel was promoted to ACO!

    -Well done to our excellent Journeymen on their promotions, as well as the rest of you who earned Cfs, PoBs and Crescents in the past month or so, you've flooded my inbox with your accomplishments admirably, so keep up the good work!


    -----*Ins and Outs*-----
    -Welcome to Kalon, Aionos, Reefer Santore and drklrd45, good to have you all with us!

    -----*Competitions*-----
    *Arcona Comps*
    Operation #2 will be opening in the next few days hopefully, so stay tuned for that here.

    *DB-Wide Comps*
    - Beat up the Fist's Praetor: Cethgus: http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/dbjedi/competition.php?id=5531
    - 2v1 ACC Competition: http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/dbjedi/competition.php?id=5450
    - [VOICE] What Goes Around... : http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/dbjedi/competition.php?id=5548
    - [VOICE] Victory : http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/dbjedi/competition.php?id=5549
    - [VOICE] New Beginnings : http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/dbjedi/competition.php?id=5550
    - [VOICE] Load the Can(n)ons #7 : http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/dbjedi/competition.php?id=5547
    - [FIST] Team EaW : http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/dbjedi/competition.php?id=5530
    - [FIST]StarCraft 2: http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/dbjedi/competition.php?id=5460
    - [FIST] Special Gaming Event: Soul Calibur 4 : http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/dbjedi/competition.php?id=5528
    - [FIST] Killzone 3 : http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/dbjedi/competition.php?id=5532
    - [FIST] JA Battles : http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/dbjedi/competition.php?id=5529


    -----*Haystack Results*-----
    I'll list all of the top 3 for each of the three events in Haystack's second Phase. Expect to see the wiki article written up and added soon enough. Without further adieu, your winners:

    Fiction #2:
    1st Andrelious J. Inahj
    2nd Celevon Edraven
    3rd Archer Merchant

    Graphics #2:
    1st Amber Amnell
    2nd Wuntila Zratian Entar
    3rd Marick Del'Abbot

    ACB:
    1st Sashar Erinos Arconae
    2nd tied Dralin Fortea
    2nd tied Celahir Erinos
    2nd tied Talos Erinos
    3rd tied - Amber Amnel
    3rd tied Sayar

    Well done to the winners as well as all the others who participated but didn't manage to clinch a top-3 spot. Judging was a complete pain, which is a testament to all of your skills, so keep up the good work!

    -----*Final Thoughts*-----
    So, the first of our Operations ended, we have a lot of lovely active Journeymen and my inbox has been inundated with medal and promotion requests. You're all on top top form, so pat yourselves on the back. We've got a DB-wide event coming up soon which should be good fun, as well as some new stuff for Arcona on the horizon as well. Keep your eyes peeled kids, this is going to be a fun couple of weeks.

    Arcona Invicta!

    Toodles,

    Zandro Savric Erinos Arconae
    Arcona QUA
    [medals]
    [degrees]

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    The Winds of Change...For The Better

    Posted By: Talos Erinos at 5:56 am GMT on 07.05.2010
    Hey Guys,

    As we all know from the mailing list and mIRC, we have quite some pretty big changes in rank and position within Arcona. I just wanted to post it on the website to help aide in the revivification of the website!

    So without any further ado --

    Effective: June 28th, 2010:

    Quaestor Driftan Housan was promoted to the rank of Sith Warrior. Very well deserved! :)

    Effective July 1st, 2010:

    *Sashar Erinos Arconae (Dash/Jon) stepped down from the Consulship of Arcona after two terms of excellent service. Sashar passed the reins on to the very capable Celahir Erinos.

    ~Thank you for everything, Jon. It was really appreciated and had far reaching and fantastic impacts throughout the Clan :)

    *Our Shadow Academy ace, Acolyte Raaba, earned himself a Dark Cross for his stellar activity! Keep it up :)

    Effective July 3rd 2010:

    *New Lord Consul Celahir Erinos was promoted to Obelisk Prelate. Congratulations :)

    *Beloved Krath Tetrarch Inarya was promoted to Krath Priestess! Way to go :)

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    As we can all see, the winds of good change are blowing [;)] in Arcona's favor! Congratulations to all who were promoted/awarded, you guys deserved it. I thank you for your service and dedication.

    I look forward to seeing the rest of us meet these exemplars. We CAN do it. Because we are ARCONA!

    - End emotional piece -

    ~Talos d'Tana
    Aedile of House Qel-Droma
    //T\\ <-- Yeah, that's my new symbol.

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    [Shadow Gate] Report - 01/May/2010

    Posted By: Ruluk Okoth at 3:32 am GMT on 05.02.2010
    As requested by our Aedile, Driftan Housan, I am proud to use this page first for a good cause: to revive this website. (If you need any help to arrange stuff here, don't hesitate to ask me and I'll help).

    Below you will find my report, but you may like it more if you watch it from HERE.

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    Ruluk's Chambers, ISD Eye of the Abyss, 33 ABY

    Ruluk kept staring at his old datapad. It was probably the only thing that he carried with himself that could have parts of his past. Ruluk repeated a few words from it again and again, trying to have them printed into his own mind. Once he felt ready to move on, he turned the datapad off, but not before noticing one ToDo message that probably was left there for more than 8 years.

    Who would have imagined? Thought the Sith Commander. I still have one unfinished business. Ruluk had believed that after he went away from the Brotherhood, for more than three years, to finish his pending bounties, he could completely retire from his past life and dedicate to the Dark Jedi Brotherhood completely. Now, for his surprise, he had something to do yet. Even worse, it was important. Even more interesting, it was in the planet that was his homeworld and where he was planning to go to find mercenaries. Time to face my past again...

    After looking for some information, he turned the datapad off and prepared for his upcoming showdown. It was time to meet at the hangar.

    Let's see who's going with me.

    ---


    Welcome to my new report for my beloved battleteam, Shadow Gate. I want to tell you today that I've been very busy, lots of projects are going on in my real life. Six, to be precise, and six HUGE projects, to be even more precise. I am still with you, regardless. IF I DO IT, YOU CAN DO IT. I don't spend 5 hours doing stuff for this place. I barely spend minutes. If some chatting shows up on mIRC, I speak to the people there a little bit. I prepare some stuff for any competition around. I do the work that every leader has to do, routines, you know. Even then, I'm not losing my ground in real life. I bet you can do much more than me. Show me that you are better than me, I dare you. Merit medals will surely come if you are active here, even if 15-30 minutes dedicated to some competition/chatter/etc., and without making real life a mess. I love it.

    Another thing I want to insist on, very related to the paragraph above, is that you MUST post in the Run-on. It has become very exciting, and you are still good to post. Just check out my last post (I posted today) and if you want more information, check out some of the posts above, or ask me. I can tell you where to start, and you'll be good to go and show your skills.

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    • DB News

    * Taldryan, Naga Sadow and Tarentum consuls released reports around the last two weeks.

    * The Voice was announced. Be sure to congratulate Halcyon Taldrya.

    * The new Right Hand of Justice was announced. Be sure to congratulate Angelo Dante.

    * The Fist still open for applications. Do you like Gaming? Why not apply?

    • Clan and house/BT news

    * The War of Domination is over. The overall winner was Inarya, followed by Zandro and JScumm in Second place and Lucy in third place.

    * Sang and Cethgus have swapped places, and now Ceth is the Quaestor and Sang is the Aedile of House Galeres.

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    * Go and post in the Run-on! The plot is getting crazy. Remember that it will give you medals if you show your skills. Come on, give it a try, I know I have good writers in my battleteam. =) Want an example? Obelisk Templar Jaysun Adumarii already posted as well.

    * All other competitions are over. Now, it's time to wait for the results. Oh, and I hope that you got first place in all of them. *winks*

    ---


    Let's wait for the competitions to be graded first, shall we?

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    Nope.

    ---
    SA/ACC

    None as far as I know.

    ---
    Arrivals/Leaves

    Please welcome our newest member, APP Barrian, to our Battleteam! Dude, you arrived to the best Battleteam ever, and I'm not kidding!

    ---


    You are more than capable of getting known in this Battleteam. There are a lot of opportunities here. If you don't like the competitions that are running from time to time, tell me. I am more than willing to listen and to make something to fix it. You can create you own competitions as well. Just tell me!


    JH Ruluk Okoth (Sith)/Qel-Droma of Arcona
    The Proud Battleteam Leader of Shadow Gate
    ID 7606

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    HQD Battleteam Leader

    Posted By: Celahir Erinos at 7:53 am GMT on 03.08.2010
    Greetings Arcona,

    I am here to announce a great opportunity for new members wanting to put their mark on their House and Clan or perhaps an older member who is wanting to jump back into leadership and be a part of a great team. Today, the Summit of House Qel-Droma are opening up applications for the position of Shadow Gate Battleteam for a period of 2 WEEKS. If you think you have what it takes to step up to this great challenge please email Celahir, Braecen, Sashar and myself with your ideas and qualifications for the job.

    Minimum Requirements

    Rank of Guardian
    24-hour email turnaround

    Preferred
    Leadership Exams passed
    High IRC Presence

    This is the first step on the ladder of leadership within the Clan, so if you are eager to show us what you have, please don't hesitate to apply. I look forward to seeing who is going to step up. If you have any questions about the position, please contact Celahir or myself via email or IRC. Have a great day.

    --
    Dark Jedi Knight Driftan Housan
    Dossier #10886