Event Details

Event ID
145049
Target
Warlord Tracinya Beviin Entar
Award
Grand Cross
Quantity
1
Requested by
Master Selika Roh di Plagia
Primary reason

Since his last Clan activity recognition, Kalon has continued to be an invaluable part of Clan Plagueis’s success. Over the last three months, I’ve watched Kalon step into the role of Aedile of Karness Muur and then Quaestor of House Ajunta Pall like he was born for the positions. He’s forged bonds with both his superiors and subordinates, helping knit the community of Plagueis together. Both in the realm of personal activity and leadership he’s made his presence felt, especially in our recent Between Dark and Light feud with Clan Odan-Urr.

On the level of personal activity, he has participated in twelve competitions while placing in two of them to earn a ruby and a sapphire crescent. Of those competitions, eight of them were part of our recent clan feud as was the ruby crescent award (for his second place finish in week two graphics). In addition to that, he also scored a further five top-ten placements to earn points towards our Clan’s eventual victory: Three fourth places across round one graphics, round two fiction, and multimedia, an eighth place finish in week two gaming, and a ninth place finish in week two puzzle. He’s also ten clusters of fire in gaming along with a pair of clusters of ice in the fiction arena.

Far outshining even his excellence as a competitor is his contributions as a leader to Clan Plagueis. The time he spent in Karness Muur helped us pick up the slack when Darkblade left us as Aedile, building a bridge to our current Aedile Laren Uscott. Kalon’s efforts there helped bring a focus to the position that had been lacking, and he helped Laren get his feet underneath him when it was time to take up the mantle. Since handing off HKM Aedile, however, Kalon has truly shown off his ability to shine as a leader. This isn’t his first rodeo leading a house, and it shows. He helped continue the progress in Ajunta Pall and lead his house to fifty-eight entries during our recent clan feud, an event with so narrow a margin of victory for Plagueis that ever entry was needed for us to triumph. Additionally, he has been almost single handedly responsible for a return of the Plagueis “Skype Cave”, recurring Skype-based group calls that take place several times a week between the leadership and members of Plagueis. Over the years it has become clear to us that these sorts of community building activities, while they may not show up on the assessment ledger, are absolutely necessary to building the kind of environment that leads to success in the Brotherhood, both competitively and from the standpoint of unit and overall club health. Seeing and hearing other members as real human beings instead of text on a screen forges ties that make a Clan more than just a roster of names.

Now, allow me to take off my Proconsul hat and put on that of the Wiki Tribune. Kalon has been an absolutely invaluable member of my staff since he came aboard on the first of this year. The first quarter of 2016 saw some major changes to the Brotherhood, and the wiki was not alone. Unlike many of the more mind numbing tasks that we’ve been able to farm out to Windos and his auto-bot in years past, these changes required the human touch: changing the timeline, references to non-canon events, etc. Kalon’s assigned task was to go through the entire Brotherhood timeline and the articles for each and every in-character decade and update every single date that appeared there to the new timeline, an unforgiving task he executed with quickness and quality. In addition, he’s provided invaluable additions to discussions amongst the staff relating to the front page redesign and done his duty in approving wiki articles for JM4 promotions throughout the brotherhood, helping the newer folks get the guidance they need to meet the “quality wiki page” requirements”. There is no question in my mind that my job as Tribune would be much, much harder without Kalon’s efforts.

Serving as my support on both the Wiki and in Clan Plagueis, Kalon has demonstrated the best qualities of a Brotherhood leader, showing a zealous drive for success and great skill at leadership that make him especially deserving of this recognition.

Master Selika Roh di Plagia, 2016-04-29 02:47:46 UTC
Additional reasons

I'll make this blunt: Hiring Kalon as my Aedile was one of the greatest decisions I have ever had the opportunity to make. When an Equite-level member comes into a new clan, they are sometimes met with apprehension. When Kalon came to us, it was as if he had been a member of Plagueis from day one.

Kalon is without a doubt one of the top members in the Clan. His successes during the Clan Feud are more than enough to make him worthy of this recommendation, but it is his daily interaction and drive to make Clan Plagueis an enjoyable place for the members that push it over the top. I am thrilled to add my voice to the chorus of those recommending him for this award.

Thanks for all you do, Kalon. May there be much cowbell in your future!

Master Dracaryis, 2016-04-27 21:21:20 UTC

What more can I add to what Selika has said? Since joining Ajunta Pall as Aedile, Kalon has been a rock. I won't go into awards and leadership as Selika already did all that. But I know one thing; As a leader, Kalon has proved himself time and again and has shown his colours to the whole of the House. When I joined HAP as Aedile under Dracaryis, I admit to feeling a little out of my depth. When he left to become RM I was at a loss as to what to do and what to expect from a new leadership change. Then came Kalon. He slid into the position easily and made everyone feel good. He showed me the way and guided me in my role. We worked together and I feel stronger for the experience. If he could do this for me, he could do it for others, which he did. Kalon is a wise, kind leader and puts the best interests of the members first; a much needed quality in leadership. He wants the best for the club and its members and proves it over and over again. If one member is ever deserving of this award, it is he. Congratulations, Kalon. This is well deserved for your commitment and dedication to the club and its members.

Envoy Taranae Rhode, 2016-04-27 20:52:52 UTC