In the five months since Tasha's previous elevation, she has been a stellar leader within House Marka Ragnos and Naga Sadow. She has served as Aedile for two months and Quaestor for the most recent three. She has helped her House and Clan in many ways as a leader, while also maintaining a solid level of activity. Tasha's accolades demonstrate that she is worthy of promotion.

As a leader, Tasha has has been Aedile for two months, and more recently, served as Quaestor for an additional three. She has connected with Elders of the Clan and gotten them interested and active in ways that we have not otherwise seen in a long time. One example of this is the success of the resurgent Night Hawks Battleteam, led by Muz, who has worked closely with Tasha to build up the team and it's membership and fit them into the House and Clan. Tasha has also led an initiative to work on the Marka Ragnos wiki pages, leading to the updating of several pages and addition of new ones. In total, 15 Ragnos-related pages have been updated or created, led by Tasha, with assistance from members such as Ophelia and DarkHawk. This has included over 16,000 words written by the team. In addition, Tasha has run the "Rest and Relaxation" event for her House, which, while small, received numerous entries from House members. She has also been a great mentor to her House, quickly developing the skills of her recent new Aedile, Ophelia, and of Aul as the new BTL of the Battle Team Shadow's Bane.

On the activity front, Tasha has participated in 54 total competitions since her last elevation. She has earned 15 Crescents for her efforts, including two Ruby, five Amethyst, five Sapphire, and three Emerald. She has led CNS into the world of gaming, where it had previously suffered, and has earned 1224 Clusters of Fire and 317 of Earth, in addition to 15 of Ice. Throughout this all, she has gotten many other members into gaming, and been a leading force in organizing times for our members to play with each other and those of other Clans.

Tasha has also taken the time to mentor one student to the rank of Knight during this time. She has also earned an Anteian and a Steel Cross for her efforts since her last elevation, demonstrating her consistency and commitment to her work and activity in the club.

It is my honor to submit this recommendation for Tasha's promotion. Great work!

Consul of Naga Sadow

(Anyone who can put up with Sang for a mentor has got my vote...)

Epis Locke Sonjie, 2016-06-15 18:51:41 UTC

Tasha is one of the best House leaders I have seen in some time. When I transferred to House Marka Ragnos, I was looking for a change. I had been in HSD (and HLK before) my entire career within the Clan except when in a Summit leadership role. Tasha took the time to get to know me and showed that old farts like myself are appreciated. We have something to give; be it service-work or activity otherwise. She has actively engaged both the younger and older members. She’s been a driving force behind cleaning up the somewhat historically murky HMR lore and fictional drive. With her at the helm I feel she actually cares about her charges and supports us. She’s been a good mentor to those who needed her including training one Knight. Her activity is high, her morale great, her attitude is friendly, she works hard, and in short she’s a great asset to have on the House Summit and in the Clan in general. She is deserving of an elevation in my mind as she represents what a good leader should be in this club.

-Macron Goura Sadow, Consul Emeritus

Adept Macron Goura Sadow, 2016-06-13 18:44:40 UTC

Though I have only been in the DJB for a few months, Tasha has quickly become one of the most memorable people I have had the pleasure of interacting with. Now that I am one of her Battleteam Leaders, this is doubly true. Tasha is a unique and effective leader that has a kind, but encouraging, way of getting her team on-board. Her cheerful willingness to engage with her members, whether it be a run-on or pazaak, is the first thing to come to mind when I think of Tasha. Her demeanor and character are key to what make her such an excellent role model for newer members, such as myself. I wholeheartedly support this recommendation for elevation.

Knight Aul Celsus Battleteam Leader, Shadow's Bane House Marka Ragnos, Clan Naga Sadow

Aul Celsus, 2016-06-15 18:48:39 UTC

Tasha is a stalwart personality and a driving force for the betterment of House Marka Ragnos. Though taken out a bit by issues in her life she has never once faltered in giving 200% to the House and the Clan. When she chose me to be her Aedile I appreciated the chance she took with me and when my own recent OOC issues arose she was there to support me like she does with other members of the House. She's caring, compassionate and always willing to put others first when it comes to what needs to be done. Working alongside her on mini events and competitions has been a pleasure and I truly hope to see what we can achieve together as time goes on and see just how far she goes.

She truly is deserving of this promotion and I am proud to recommend it. Now, Ophelia, is Force stripped am pretty damn sure Tasha is going to be annoyed as holes start appearing in her walls again.

• Ophelia Delacroix, Aedile Marka Ragnos

Warden Kojiro Keibatsu Sadow, 2016-06-14 21:07:28 UTC

I don't know much about leaders. I spend my time looking at those who might become eventual leaders instead. But what I do know is that Tasha was born for this. Her leadership, level headedness (at least in public), and her drive to improve everyone's experience are a credit to her person. If I knew what she would end up becoming when I took her on as my student, I would've made sure she kept respecting me. Sadly, she remains singularly focused on revealing all my secret plans.

But I jest. Tasha's dedication and skill have taken her this far. She has more than adequately helped guide one of our new future leaders, Aul, and she has kept both the old members, and the new, entertained. And finding a balance between those two is hard. Like, extremely hard. So that alone should tell you enough.

But combine it all, and you end up at that time of year. Tasha, truly well-deserved. Congratulations on your promotion to Savant!

Former Rollmaster of Naga Sadow

Marcus Kiriyu, 2016-06-14 21:16:24 UTC

Tasha has led Marka Ragnos for the past three months as Quaestor and served as Aedile for two months under me since her last promotion. During that time, she has run a House event, expanded House lore and developed a storyline that will lead HMR into the future now that they no longer have a Jedi leading them. Tasha is unstoppable, she overcomes every adversity that comes her way and works to better herself and others. She's taken Ophelia under her wing and trained them the same way I trained her. Locke jokes about having to put up with me as a mentor, but I'm extremely proud of Tasha. Her members love her, with veterans returning to activity and new members and recently frocked Equites pushing themselves to follow her example.

Tasha is someone that I can see go a long way in the Club. She cares about her members, her House and her job. She doesn't sit around being lazy like me. No, she gets out there and leads from the front. We're incredibly lucky to have leaders like herself and Darkblade leading our Houses and I'm pleased to see her promoted to the rank of Savant.

Congratulations, Tasha.

Proconsul of Naga Sadow

Professor Sanguinius Tsucyra Entar, 2016-06-14 21:19:17 UTC

Lots of folks have lots of great things to say about Tasha'Vel. She is driven, she is friendly, she is earnest and a great example of all the features one wants in a leader. What most of you never see is just the amount of heart she puts into her job. I am sure there are plenty of things I know nothing about but I can say the number of times we are working on things in the evening and she is tied up in working on things for her House or the Clan. There have been lots of lunch times we have spent together discussing ideas for the Clan or our respective Houses. Her focus is on building up her House and helping her people. For this reason, along with the ones that have been detailed by our fellows I also want to recommend Tasha'Vel Versea for promotion to Equite 2. I hope she finds Savant as cool as I did and hope she keeps her awesome attitude.

Aedile of Shar Dakhan

Adept Bentre Stahoes, 2016-06-14 23:16:05 UTC

Always available, persistently helpful, and optimistic to a nearly sickening degree, Tasha'vel has been Quaestor of House Marka Ragnos for the last three months. She has been an ideal contact for new members for the aforementioned reasons, and a temperate voice in her position. Rather than continually trying to make her mark by destroying fictional structures and replacing them with the flavor of the month, retooling so often that old timers like me can't keep track of things, she has plotted a course to restoration, rebuilding the house's fictional assets and locations to provide a richer environment for the members. Working with her has been a joy, and the fact that she gets her hands dirty, both in creative work as well as competitions is refreshing. All too often, leaders tell their members to increase their activity, then sit and do little more than write reports. This is not her way, preferring to lead from the trenches. This is a successful and meaningful way to lead, and I am thankful for her efforts. It is this attitude of service and dedication to our club and clan that warrants a promotion to the second equite rank. Thank you for all you have done so far, Tasha.

Lord Muz Ashen Keibatsu, 2016-06-15 17:50:15 UTC