Well, what a welcome back to the Clan this is, eh. Armags? Since you've returned, and despite IRL circumstances, you've been active within the Taldryan chat, letting your personality shine and answering questions as they came.

I don't know how you haven't had a Sapphire Blade yet, but you do now! Congratulations on your Sapphire Blade, Armags!

Grand Inquisitor "Aequitas" Anderson, 2024-06-09 14:26:45 UTC

Lilith Alema'rha Versea-Stormwind has reached the required 5125 Medal XP to earn their first Sapphire Blade. Congratulations!

Howlader Taldrya, 2024-06-09 14:24:30 UTC

Sa Ool has reached the required 5125 Medal XP to earn their first Sapphire Blade. Congratulations!!

Sa, my old Kel-Dor friend. It's been a long time coming but I'm glad I can push this award through for you.

For participating in a whopping 153 competitions, completing an ACC battle, writing over 2000 words of fiction, and 63 gaming activities. For having earned 1 Grand Cross, 1 Steel Cross, 1 Anteian Cross, 6 Dark Crosses, 1 Crescent with Amethyst Star, 3 Crescent with Sapphire Stars, 4 Crescent with Emerald Stars, 8 Crescent with Topaz Stars, 1 Pendant of Blood, 238 Clusters of Fire, 12 Clusters of Ice, 23 Clusters of Graphite, 2 Scrolls of the Master, 1 Legion of the Scholar, 3 Seals of Wrath, 7 Seals of Fury, 6 Seals of Discord, 1 Seal of Visions, and 1 Seal of Enmity. I am recommending you for this sacramental award. Congrats!!

Captain Jim Nova, 2024-06-09 04:13:07 UTC

Ethan Martes has reached the required 5125 Medal XP to earn their first Sapphire Blade.

Ethan Martes, I'm sorry that this award didn't come to you sooner. But with new updates to the XP system you can be recognized for what you've done!!

Since Ethan's last award he has participated in 28 competitions, Participated in 30 gaming activities, written over 3000 words of fiction, earned 1 Grand Cross, 1 Steel Cross, 1 Anteian Cross, 1 Dark Cross, 2 Crescent with Sapphire Stars, 1 Crescent with Topaz Stars, 1 Crescent with Quartz Star, 310 Clusters of Fire, 11 Clusters of Ice, 2 Clusters of Graphite, and 5 Seals of Visions. He has also served as a Battleteam Leader for 2 months. 

Well done and I hope this award finds you well!

Captain Jim Nova, 2024-06-09 04:02:43 UTC

The Bully Bunny. The Mando with the hops. A feisty, spirited worded warrior who’s all about family, even if it may seem they want to kill each other at times. But that strong sense of family echoes Asani Armis’ sense of community. She is an active and integral part of not only Arcona but of the Art community as well, always present, engaging and encouraging her fellow members. If anyone needs aid, she is willing to help. For example, Asani aided Soufila “Sagitta” Douve Armis, a Magistrate of the Fist, with testing out a pokemon game for possible competition making. While the game was not suitable for our formats, the near hour dedicated by Asani was greatly appreciated!

Since her last medal, Asani has earned the 5125 Medal XP required for her first Sapphire Blade! She has done 53 competitions; netting her 1 Diamond, 3 Ruby, 2 Amethyst, 5 Sapphire, 5 Emerald, 2 Topaz and 1 Quarts Star Crescents. The kushiban mandalorian has participated in 16 gaming trials, earning 102 Clusters of Fire. She has been an active roleplayer, writing 20,708 words over the course of 11 roleplays and gaining 41 Clusters of Ice. Her 8 art competitions earned her a total of 25 Clusters of Graphite. And she passed a Shadow Academy Course, keeping up with her studies. These activities helped her rank up in the GMRG and Shroud syndicate twice, and the Inquisitorius once and advance four times with the Envoy Corps as a rp participant.

Congratulations, Asani Armis, on your first Sapphire Blade! I await to see what other challenges you accomplish in the future. May the stars guide your path!

Diyrian "Diy" Grivna, 2024-06-07 02:08:50 UTC

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Since his last formal recognition, which is apparently a Sapphire Blade I wrote in 2013, to show my age, Dark Jedi Master Troutooper has actually earned enough experience to give me the honor of writing a follow up award. While Trouty is off in the sea of life, living his best life, it is fun to be able to look over his dossier and remember how much joy having him in the club and in Arcona was.

That said, since that Sapphire Blade, Trouty has been documented as having participated in 46 competitions, written 5,098 words of ACC fiction, done 5 fiction activities such as a Run-On, three Fiction comps, and by process of elimination and my art-school level math 1 ACC match. Nice. He also ranked up 16 times in the different socities, earned a Silver Nova, 33 Clusters of (r)Ice, 34 Seals of the Crusader (I think those came after the Dark Crusades ended, so it's good we're cataloging those since that was 2 years of getting to write with Trouty every other month on a schedule), 11 Seal of Revelation, 3 Clusters of Fire, some Crescents with stars of different kinds, 28 news post comments, 3 courses, 1 degree, and co-organized 1 whole competition.

Hooray, numbers!

Anyway, with all the other old people getting their dues, I'm honored to be able to reach into the vaults of the Underdark to drege this award up.

Enjoy another thing to hypothetically stab people with. Just remember that flippers require extra grip and attention.

Blub.

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-W

Legend Wally, 2024-06-05 21:05:10 UTC

Sometimes there's a need to hit things with fancy glowbats and go pew-pew with nifty blasters, sometimes there's a time to rest and hibernate. Sometimes we end up sleeping through massive changes that shake things and systems up and we don't get the credit we're due until we decide to crawl out of bed, this is definitely one of those cases.

When I joined The Brotherhood years ago Seraphol was a member of The Wildcards (Odan-Urr's own Anarchists in a boat) and before I stepped out for my first hiatus, he left to become the Headmaster. The man has had a storied career, been with The Brotherhood through some certainly interesting years, and done just about a little bit of everything along the way. Sidestepping the traditional path of Sapphire to Amethyst, he's finally getting his first Blue Stabby, and it's well beyond earned.

Ever Onward, Seraphol!

Chronicler Wolfe, 2024-06-04 13:59:32 UTC

It is not often one gets a former councilor on their staff, but I got a streak of luck when Raiheaux, aka Justinios stepped up to help the Fist staff. He immediately started to apply his vast experience in the office to help me update our training documentation for onboarding new magistrates. As any good Praetor does, he helped get out magistrates up and running and set them up for success. Justinios proved to be an invaluable source of counsel, both in private and in our numerous staff discussions. During his Praetor term Justinios provided direct contribution to the adoption of four new platforms or game modes, two major rule changes as well as the final steps in launching the GMRG society revamp. The Fist office has to make some tough calls on cluster values, rule changes, and what platforms to put forward for support. I am grateful to have had such an experienced and steady hand on staff.

On behalf of the Fist staff and gaming community, thank you for your continued service to the Brotherhood.

Councillor Turel Sorenn, 2024-05-30 02:29:16 UTC

Though its been a long time since we've seen each other, I know you had been wanting to see more and more come; especially in regards to progressing along and developing yourself story wise.

With the recent shift in XP, this has managed to push you over what you needed for your first Sapphire Blade and I'm super excited to be able and give it to you. Hopefully this will help bring you back to us, and we can once again work together!

Congratulations Catmatui!

~Signed,
Lady Second Cassandra Oriana Taldrya
Supreme Chancellor of the Taldryan Republic
Clan Taldryan

Sage Cassandra Oriana Taldrya, 2024-05-28 13:50:21 UTC

Malidir Trepidus Erinos Arconae has reached the required 5125 Medal XP to earn their first Sapphire Blade. Congratulations!

Howlader Taldrya, 2024-05-27 15:02:06 UTC