Sang is like a boomerang. No matter how hard or far you throw him, he always comes back.
Joking aside, I’m going to take this back a little bit. The Sapphire Blade is reserved for members who have shown consistent and long-term service to their Clan or Brotherhood position. Cethgus will touch on everything Sang has done as not just a member of Clan Arcona, but as a leader. In a Clan as large as Arcona, our Quaestors do just as much work as the Quaestors of Independent Houses and rarely get the recognition they should.
Sang had originally been a Quaestor for 3 Months before having to step down due to real life issues. Most members, when coming back from something like what he dealt with are content to sit in the wings and follow others. Then Quaestor of House Qel-Droma, I personally asked Sang to step in as a BTL. I knew it was a risk, but it was one that panned out in the end as he would go on to serve as a BTL for 6 months, headlong into Great Jedi War X. His team was integral in our efforts to win that war, Shadow Gate possessing Arcona’s top scorers. After the war, changes were made all around. Sang was made Aedile at the same time I was moved up to take on Proconsul. It was a growing experience for both of us, but a few months later, Sang was given the chance to truly shine as Quaestor. For 17 months, Sang carried on the duty of Quaestor, mentoring new leaders, working on developmental projects, and acting as a consistent presence for the Arcona Summit. That’s 26 months of leadership in this club. Can we give him the Sac now? No, not enough?
Sang has never stood out as someone flashy. I think that is where his true appeal in. He doesn't have to be the top scorer or leading the charges with a roar. He is a support pillar that the members can lean on, and his resourcefulness with the Shadow Academy as well as the wiki and his proof reading abilities make him an invaluable member of Clan Arcona.
In his time in Arcona, Sang has accumulated 53 seals from Brotherhood competitions over the past 4 years. He has received every merit medal from DC to GC, as well as 12 LoS, 6 SoF, and 2 SoI’s. In the Dark Crusade he sits at 10th overall on the Arcona Novae Leaderboard with 2 gold, 1 silver, and 1 bronze. This does not account for the 3 other gold and silver novae he has earned in prior service to Arcona.
There are few members I’m willing to stay up until 5am writing recommendations for. Sang is one of them. Thank you, Alex, for being a dedicated member of Arcona, and for everything you've given back to the Clan. We can now put our Sapphire Blades between our legs and play tummy sticks properly.
Consul Of Clan Arcona
Exarch Marick Tyris Arconae, 2013-08-16 09:34:19 UTC