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6 Oct, 2020
Kell Palpatine Dante was awarded 1 Steel Cross
Event ID
203699
Target
General Kell Palpatine Dante
Award
Steel Cross
Quantity
1
Non-site XP
113 XP
Requested by
Sage Enzo Dek
Primary reason

Since January, Dante has been a valued member of Clan Scholae Palatinae. He's been highly supportive of our desire to improve the Clan, and he's offered his help on many occasions when we've needed it over the past couple of months.

Besides his helpful manner, Dante has been supremely active. In a time when CSP is experiencing difficulty keeping members active, Dante has done so much. Since his last merit medal, he has participated in 29 competitions and completed 3644 words of fiction. He got 10 Clusters of Graphite, 12 Clusters of Fire, and 19 Clusters of Fire, plus 1 Emerald Crescent, 2 Sapphire Crescents, and 2 Amethyst Crescents. He obtained 11 Seals of Fury as well. During this GJW, he completed every single bin, the only one in the Clan to do so, and obtained 12 Seals of Vision.

It's difficult to award Elders in such regard, but considering Dante's almost constant advisory role within the Clan and his recent hardcore and consistent activity, I can't think of another award that would be as fitting as this one. Thanks, Dante! And congrats!

Sage Enzo Dek, 2020-10-06 01:27:50 UTC
Additional reasons

Since his return to CSP, Dante has been proactive in addressing and discussing both issues and solutions for the growth/development of CSP and has been very active in participation for competitions. He was especially active in the GJW, completing all bins to be precise. He participated also in some of our Scholae Rising event comps, receiving 3rd place overall. As pointed out by Dek, Dante has received numerous crescents and clusters since his last merit award. His devotion to and constant activity in the clan has been well noted as has his advice and suggestions when he and I have discussed ways to improve CSP.

To be more specific regarding his assistance, CSP put together a small task force of leadership to fully vet and study our current possessions holistically and streamline for fictional purposes, continuity, and theme.

While this seems trivial, the sheer volume of data crunching, clicking, and analysis is an exhaustive process that is an intuitive process with many steps in the process. Overhauling 700+ million in credits against roughly 1000 possession possibilities, sub-units, and nesting assets is a true labor of love that can either be slap dash or finely tuned. Point blank - its a thankless and painful job that is a true undertaking.

Having a seasoned veteran and long-standing voice of reason such as Dante who has been in the Clan off and on for ages truly is a "guiding light" and a sanity check. Having Dante provide THE final word and peer review proved integral to the process. Any leader in the DJB is likely aware there is nothing as divisive as Clan possessions where everyone has their own idea and agenda. Case in point - the possessions rolled out had some questions to be sure, but the current composition had an OVERWHELMING level of support and excitement by the senior members of the Clan, the Palpatines, and the rank and file. This is no mean feat.

Beyond this, CSP plans to fully utilize the possession system to drive activity, fictional development, and is a CORNERSTONE on the Clan's plan to ensure long term viability, growth, and recovery from its current precarious position. Without the assistance of Dante on this, we would have likely failed in part of this initiative.

It has been so great to have him back again, and it's been even more amazing to see him being both passionately and crushingly active. A big congratulations to you, Dante! You more than deserve this Steel Cross. Thank you for all you do!

Shadow Palpatine Nighthunter, Consul of Scholae Palatinae

Blade Mistress Shadow Nighthunter, 2020-10-05 03:48:33 UTC