Kris, or Jael as he's called on his dossier, was one of those Journeymen who immediately drew attention to themselves through activity and service, and I'm delighted to say that trend has continued into his days as an equite. Even as he has taken on more and more responsibility within the Brotherhood, Jael has consistently been one of the most active members in the clan. Since his last promotion, he has participated in 52 competitions, including a first place finish in the last clan event. In the course of these competitions he has earned 23 crescents, including one with a Diamond Star. Unsurprisingly for a known artist, he has earned 41 Clusters of Graphite. Jael has also taken home 34 Clusters of Ice for fiction, including 3 ACC matches. However, the bulk of his day-to-day activity is as a gamer, and Kris is certainly prolific there, earning 217 Clusters of Earth, 1436 Clusters of Fire, and 10 Pendants of Blood.

In addition to his exemplary activity, Kris has served Odan-Urr well as a battleteam leader for the Wildcards and more recently as Quaestor. In that capacity he has organized 10 competitions and co-organized another 4. He has also produced 5 reports. My main directive to the house summits during the Rite of Supremacy was to lead from the front, and Kris did not disappoint me there: he earned 14 Seals of Fury and perfect participation in the Rite of Supremacy while maintaining contact with his troops throughout the event.

Now, with the RoS behind us, I look forward to seeing what Kris can accomplish as a Quaestor and beyond.

Alethia Archenksova
Consul, Odan-Urr

Headmistress Alethia Archenksova, 2019-01-04 12:52:19 UTC

Kris has been our active force within the Clan, not letting anything slow him down. He started as a vocal young member willing to assist the clan in any way needed. This took the form of many applications and vocal opinions in chat as to how to improve the clan and Dark Brotherhood at large. He didn't get all the jobs he applied for but he kept trying and eventually got the job of BTL of Wildcards. During this post, he finally got to make his mark on a new development project for Hoth. These included assisting the battleteam with lore creation and pushing his members to contribute to the overall wildcards story, a somewhat thankless job. He also learned valuable lessons on leading a group of mostly opinionated older members. Most prominently, you get a lot of social interactions you have to learn how to deal with that are crucial to keeping a working clan and club. This can be grating but he did what had to be done and kept peace within his battleteam. Thank you.

Then he successfully applied for and has led House Hoth as its Quaestor, utilizing his skill as BTL at a slightly higher level and gaining some minions along the way. This has already involved some tough calls but Kris was willing and able to make it, sticking up for his decisions and taking in plenty of data from his members. Also, his open style of leadership and his willingness to share the burden of the House management with his Aedile is wonderful to see. Too many leaders are horrible at delegating but Kris has engaged that leadership tool readily. In addition, both BTL and QUA were in addition to his duties to the HERALD office.

Lastly, he has learned what it means to work directly in our current clan system with other leaders who wanted to make a difference. It isn't perfect but big kudos for sticking around with us to make the clan a better place. He has already provided us input on how as a team we can improve it and his feedback and already been incorporated into our own proposals. This positive mindset is great to see and helps solves problems. Thank you.

Therefore, it is my pleasure to support the recommendation that Kris/Jael be promoted to Equite 2. His amazing efforts to both the clan the Dark Brotherhood are commendable. Thank you so much for the time and energy you've put into the clan and the club overall. I can't wait to see what we can accomplish in the new year together!

Aura Ta'var
PCON, Odan-Urr

Aurora "Aura" Ta'var, 2018-12-30 19:45:41 UTC

Kris is great in the fact that he'll address issues and concerns going in the DB in a very human way. It's not the QUA talking to a member, it's one guy talking to another with him. He's smart, his head goes up in the clouds to get some cool ideas, but he also keeps himself down to earth when it comes to managing responsibility. The person looking over this award may not see as much as the CoU summit does in terms of watching Kris as he does his thing in the DB, but those of us who work with him do. And I can't disagree with thinking he deserves a promotion. He earned it, and the higher the rank he is, the better the DB would be for it.

Creon Saldean Hoth AED, Odan-Urr

Lieutenant Creon Neverse, 2018-12-31 18:33:19 UTC

Kris has, since his last promotion, provided excellent service to the Herald office and, by extension, the Brotherhood's membership as a whole. In his time serving as Praetor, Kris has provided invaluable input on project decisions and staffing, doing what each Praetor must do and serving as counselor to his charged Dark Councilor. On a more quantifiable level, Kris has completed a plethora of graphics for both member requests and quarterly staff releases. He has created seven custom weapons, eleven warbanners, and seven report graphics to fulfill member requests. In addition, he has contributed to each of the last two quarterly releases, creating three dossier selector items totaling sixty-nine individual graphics. Kris has brought both a unique style and perspective to the Herald staff, and his contributions stand him in good stead along with those of past staffers. Congratulations!

Master Selika Roh di Plagia, 2019-01-04 00:57:28 UTC