- Event ID
- 168849
- Target
- Ossk
- Award
- Grand Cross
- Quantity
- 1
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Non-site XP
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0
XP
- Requested by
- Headmistress Alethia Archenksova
- Primary reason
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If not the most active member on our Clan's Telegram channels, Mord does hold the title for being the heaviest driving factor behind Satele Shan's discussions. In fact, it is rare to not see Mord pushing for our members to be active, showcasing competitions that he himself has submitted towards in most cases. Even before his transfer to Odan-Urr, Mord was someone whom I'd converse with on a daily basis. Since his appointment to BTL along with Maximus and I as AED and QUA, not a day went by without his input into the workings behind the scenes, nor without his contributions to daily discussions in our public channels.
More than that, it would take pages to list all of his measurable achievements, from competitions both organized and participated to clusters, crescents and courses. Though he was not listed as an organizer on the competition pages, Mord was also a contributor to the development of our latest House event, Last Voyage of the Kesaret. In this, he offered reviews of our competitions' guidelines, grading and scoring, as well as a proofread of the event's fiction and premise. At the same time, he was also running a series of small competitions that gained massive appeal in the form of a miniseries that catered to advertising Garza's Pathfinders as a Battleteam. One of these alone lent to the largest flock of interest to the Discourse boards that I've seen in the form of 66 forum posts to [Garza Presents] Make a Wish. Another from the same series, [Garza Presents] 3 Word Story, ended with 38 Discourse posts while [Garza Presents] Telegram Posts ended with 13 posts' worth of humorous quotes taken from our channels.
I have also been keeping note of his contributions towards a large audit for Odan-Urr's outdated and inferior articles, updating these alongside Maximus to reflect current information and formatting standards. Several of these articles have been updated on the site from a Google document (Satele Shan, Garza's Pathfinders, Daleem, Vatali Royal Guard,) with several more nearing completion.
All in all, Mord's contributions have left this Clan better than it was before he joined its ranks. I value him as a friend and fellow leader than I can count upon to be honest in his assessment of our Clan's direction and leadership, and believe him worthy of a Grand Cross for his efforts. Congratulations!
Kasula Daegella
Quaestor, Satele Shan
Headmistress Alethia Archenksova, 2017-09-25 17:22:41 UTC
- Additional reasons
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The man, the myth, the legend. So much can be said about the member we know as Mord that I feel I would need pages to write everything. No matter what is asked of him he always finds a way to accomplish it and even continues to ask for more. All in the sake of improving his members and his House as a whole. His activity to continually keep members engaged on telegram is unparalleled. If I wake up in the morning and don't see his usual greeting to his Housemates, it would be a first. Since his last recognition, Mord spent over 5 months as Battleteam Leader of Garza’s Pathfinders where he organized 22 competitions in addition to co-organizing another 8 competitions at Clan, House, and Battleteam levels. Leading by example he participated in 66 competitions where he earned 1 Crescent with Diamond Star, 5 Crescents with Amethyst Star, 3 Crescents with Sapphire Star, 1 Crescents with Emerald Star, and 1 Crescents with Topaz Star. As one of our resident gamers, he attained 4 Pendants of Blood, 109 Clusters of Fire, and 322 Clusters of Earth. Along the way, he even found time to dive into fiction where he earned 6 Clusters of Ice and created art that allowed him to gain 11 Clusters of Graphite. Mord your ability to exceed expectations never ceases to amaze me and I know you are a great asset to both the Clan and House Satele Shan. Congratulations brother! Drinks are on you!
Maximus Alvinius, 2017-09-19 08:35:44 UTC
When we took him on as a BTL, Mord immediately settled in as a highly active contributor to Shan's summit. Many BTLs stick very narrowly to running competitions for their BTMs, but Mord kept the health of the entire house in mind at all times. He constantly questioned if there was something new or something more that we could be providing for the members. Using clan-wide competitions (the aforementioned Garza Presents series) to advertise a BT was a Mord innovation that I haven't seen done in COU previously. He also contributed ideas for the plot and mechanics of the house-wide Clouds on the Horizon event earlier this summer. He was closer to a second AED than a regular BTL, and I've no doubt that his contributions to the house will be missed.
Alethia Archenksova
Proconsul, Odan-Urr
Headmistress Alethia Archenksova, 2017-09-25 17:22:29 UTC
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