Uji, or Donny, is one of our most productive and idea-driven members. It's incredible how much this guy can come up with, and equally incredible how much he can put into action and execute. He's fond of brushing himself off as just the ideas guy, but that doesn't do his brilliance or his dedication justice.

Besides his recently running, organizing, or co-organzing over 42 unique competitions in the last several months alone, which Braecen will detail for you, he's also been an active and participating member himself, and taken part in 39 competitions across House and Brotherhood. Rather than merely taking part on his own or merely creating content, Donny twines both together and optimizes each. He gets down in the trenches and leads by example, taking the head of the gaming charge with our members in 15 PvP matches and 89 PvE matches that have earned him 403 Clusters of Fire and 382 Clusters of Earth. When he saw people discussing fiction comps, he got in and encouraged them there too, showing that it was easily achieveable to write both fictions and three ACC battles, despite fiction never being his strongest suit. He still managed to earn eight Clusters of Ice and write over 2220 words, as well as earning several placements in various competitions, garnering seven Crescents, from Sapphire to Amethyst, Ruby, and Diamond. It is most encouraging to participate when you are participating with others, when you are shown that your skills may not matter, and your doubts can be overcome if you try something new, practice, and get better. This is what Donny shows his members every day, and it is one of the most precious qualities a leader or member can have.

Donny is, however, a leader, and has been performing admirably both in his competition-creating and member-encouraging capacity as Aedile for the last four months since he was promoted. He's managed to compose and post two reports for his House in that time, trading with his Quaestor, and had been a machine in sending out emails with comp reminders, member highlights, encouragement, and communiques with his fellow summit members. Tireless recommendation writing, content producing, and organizing make him one of our cornerstone summiteers, and I know for a fact his Battleteam leaders and fellow members haven't been happier in a good while. Donny is an inspiration to not only his House, but his Clan and this Brotherhood, and he more than deserves this Grand Cross.

Congratulations.

Atyiru Caesura Entar

Consul of Clan Arcona

Master Ruka Tenbriss Ya-ir, 2015-11-10 00:07:28 UTC