Passed the Test of Lore

Zenovak, 2008-12-13 21:32:04 UTC

Orv has been a phenomenal addition to the SCL staff and has torn through bugs and coding over the past several months. His hard work has led to both his appointment as the new SCL and as a promotion to Krath Archpriest. Orv has many challenges ahead of him to fill the roles of GM Cotelin, but if his recent work is any indication the Dark Brotherhood will be in good hands!

Grand Master Declan Roark, 2008-12-13 18:40:36 UTC

Passed the Test of Lore

Aurora "Aura" Ta'var, 2008-12-13 14:28:39 UTC

Passed the Test of Lore

Dravunia, 2008-12-13 14:07:21 UTC

Greetings, noble ones;

I bring for your consideration today the work of Guardian Koryn Thraagus.

Per the established promotional guidelines, he has completed every event needed for a promotion to Jedi Hunter. To be specific, these are the tasks that he has accomplished:

• +Six weeks as a Guardian.
• Almost constant IRC communications.
• Has registered in and participated on the Clan Message Board.
• Has participated in ten competitions.
• Has taken and passed the General Leadership Shadow Academy course.
• Has completed an 5-page character fiction piece.
• Achieved 1st Place in a Clan Feud competition event (Dark Tides, Fiction Topic: Someone's placed a Bounty on your head).
• Earned a Dark Cross, 11/25/08.

I thoroughly believe that Koryn is ready to assume more responsibility within the Clan as a Jedi Hunter, and ready to start his work towards earning his Knighthood. I thank you for your time in this matter.

To Koryn, congratulations and well-deserved! I know you'll make DJK in no time!

Epis Timbal Palpatine

Lambow, 2008-12-13 11:32:24 UTC

Industrious and serene. Looking at Cypha, I just wish that everyone, especially in his Class, could follow his exemplary passion and endeavor. As a Guardian, Cypha has shown fantastic commitment and enthusiasm to fulfill the tasks set by the Master at Arms in the Journeymen Promotional Guidelines. Cypha won’t stop his activities just because he has completed the requirements; instead he constantly demonstrates admirable contribution within patience and genuineness to his House, Clan and the Brotherhood as general.

Cypha has participated in twelve competitions, ranged from house to DB wide, won ten of them and received 10 various crescents. He has completed seven SA courses and earned two Dark Maven degrees. A Dark Cross and a Seal of Loyalty have been granted for his dedicated activity. Guardian Cypha has passed his ACC qualification battle and also created his personal article in the DB Wiki.

Below is Cypha’s record of activity since his last elevation.

Must Do • Six weeks at Guardian required--> Last Elevation: 7/10/2008 7:41:00 AM (5 Months, 3 Days) • IRC communication should be ongoing at this point--> IRC activity : regular • Forum registration should have occurred by now--> Assigned in Tridens Acceleration Sub Forum

Complete five of the following: • Participate in ten competitions--> 1.Tridens SA festival (2nd) , 2.Tridens Motto (1st), Officer Creation (1st), 3. Clan Runon Of the Past (participant), 4. Clan Trivia of The Past (participant), 5. Oberst Wargame , 6. T logo (1st), 7. Boredom in to a Poem (1st), 8. Relics Hunt (1st), 9. GM Sarin's TFU comps (3rd), 10.Flash games for relax (2nd), 11. Make a motivational Poster (1st), 12. “My Master” (1st) • Take a Shadow Academy leadership exam --> general leadership completed 100% • Five to ten pages of character fiction to be approved by your House leadership or Master --> Done • Place in a competition--> 10 placements above • Earn a merit medal--> a Dark Cross granted by CON Anshar, for the contribution in Of The Past event, a Seal of Loyalty by DGM Muz • Create a competition and run it with the assistance of your leadership-->Tridens Trivia--> running until Oct 30 (http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/dbjedi/CompetitionDetails.asp?ID=3842)

Additional Work :

SA : Dark Maven- History Completed 7/27/2008
Dark Maven- Philosophy Completed 7/27/2008 Weapon Basics Competed 7/4/2008 Freighters and Transports Completed 7/17/2008
Krath Core Completed 7/20/2008
Obelisk Core Completed 7/24/2008
Old Republic History Completed 7/20/2008
Wiki Basics Completed 9/9/2008
General Leadership Completed 10/17/2008

ACC Qualification battle : passed Wiki Personal Article : done

Thus, in this evening, as his Quaestor, I am proud to recommend Cypha for his elevation to the penultimate rank of Journeymen. His master, DJK Deatharoc, has agreed about this recommendation, and even the Consul of Clan Tarentum, DJM Anshar Kahn Tarentae, has given his support.

Well done, Cypha and congratulations!

SBM Odin Vaaj Quaestor of House Tridens Clan Tarentum

, 2008-12-13 01:43:52 UTC

To Whom It May Concern:

There is no one who annoys me more than Prajna Berkana. But that aside, PJ has a great work ethic. I had the pleasure of having him serve under me as the Aedile of House Dorimad Sol, While I was the QUA. Prajna was always helpful, constructive and easy to work with. Enclosed are recommendations for his elevation to OP.

I believe these recommendations reflect all the hard work that Prajna has done and continues to do. Accordingly, I do not have to comment further. Congratulations Pajamas, you’re the man.

-TO PCON of CSP

Master At Arms,

I bring before you today a member worthy of promotion within the Equite Class. Prajna Berkana, Obelisk Templar, House Dorimad Sol has distinguished himself through selfless service to his House and Clan. He served HDS with distinction as their Aedile under Quaestor Thran Occasus, ushering in a renewed sense of purpose and direction to the House, bringing them closer and closer to gaining the mantle of First House of Scholae.

It is through his dedication and determination that the Independence Games were started, and completed. His work on the website for the IGs alone is enough to warrant promotion, but the fact that he has also helped to guide HDS to victories in Clan competitions before he stepped down from Aedile that truly sets him apart from his peers.

I have known Prajna since I joined the Brotherhood and few in CSP come close to his level of dedication to House and Clan. It is my great honor to recommend him for promotion to Obelisk Prelate and allow him the honor of creating his first custom lightaber.

Congratulations Pajamas, you have earned it!

~Exarch Lucien Kaeth Palpatine Consul of Scholae Palatinae

I respectfully submit this recommendation for the elevation of Prajna Berkana to the rank of Obelisk Prelate. His longtime service to House Dorimad Sol since it reopened last year has been one of oustanding activity and leadership. During his four months as Aedile of the House, Prajna ran four house wide competitions, HDS dominated in the IG's as well as the HDS vs. House Caliburnus feud, and the house became the premier house of Clan Scholae Palatinae. On his personal activity, he was named Defender of Scholae Palatinae for his outstanding work in the clan feud where he finished 2nd to one of his housemates. Prajna could not participate in IGs, but lead a house with the Champion of the IGs and several other prominant members instrumental in a Clan Scholae Palatinae victory. His creation and maintaining of the House history on the wiki has also given the house an excellent jumping off point for their fictional place in the universe. His work with websites of HDS and the Royal Gazette have also been an invaluable aid to the House and Clan.Outside of the House/Clan, Prajna worked with Braecen on the creation of the 2008 Independence Games. For his work in the creation of the website and his other work on the IG's, he was awarded a Sapphire Blade. This member served as the Number 2 lead on IGs, responsible for ensuring all submissions were properly recieved, and that each submission was organized for judges. Prajna also Organized spreadsheets with participation points which meant that he had to count every entry that was received. His other work included helping with the gaming, organizing judges for the other events with a single email account of accessability, and judging of time related events and other arbitrary decisions. After the IG's, he also helped

Mejas Doto in the creation of the website for the 3 way Clan Feud: Uneasy Alliances.

Honors earned during his time as a Templar (1 year): Crescents - 17 CF's - 158 SoI - 1 SoL SB LoS - 2

Once again, I recommend this member for elevation to the rank of Obelisk Prelate based on his activity, leadership, and loyalty to both his House and Clan.

Elevation Request: Obelisk Prelate Obelisk Templar Prajna Berkana (3883)

I am honored to be part of the process for Prajna's advancement within the Dark Brotherhood. I have worked with him since he joined Clan Exar Kun as a Protector and seen him grow to the member he is today. And I fully believe he demonstrates the traits we have come to expect out of those at this level.

When Prajna stepped down from HDS Aedile after four months, I was worried about what he would do next. Yet, I was one - nay, three - steps behind, as he had moved into the quasi-Praetor world as a volunteer web site developer for the 2008 Independence Games and the three-way clan feud "Uneasy Alliances" (twice). His contributions were countless in both regards. As my right-hand in the IGs, he went above and beyond (and was awarded a Sapphire Blade) for the fifty some-odd pages he developed, the IG email he set up, the spreadsheet tracker he made and counting all the participation. In short, he administrated an entire DB-wide competition and took very, very little public credit for it.

In addition to such work for the Brotherhood, I see another unique talent from Prajna: mentorship. It is not uncommon to see people goof around on IRC. What is, however, is seeing someone take a friend or clan mate to the side and help them grow. I have seen Prajna do this countless times with Empire At War, fictions and growth as members. How many members sacrifice their time to help another instead of themselves? A very few. And that is why I believe Prajna should be elevated to Equite 2.

Braecen Kaeth

Thran Occasus-Palpatine, 2008-12-12 11:35:40 UTC

Elevation Request: Obelisk Prelate OT Yzarc Rellik Kaeth (8734)

Induction into the second tier of the Equite-class in the Dark Brotherhood is no small feat. And that is why very few attain this honor, despite years of activity and milling around in the club. Instead, this rank is reserved for those whom serve their Clan and Brotherhood with integrity and ingenuity. Today, I hope to award Yzarc for his continued dedication and service to the Brotherhood with the rank of Obelisk Prelate.

Since his last elevation, Yzarc has competed in numerous competitions. And from those he has collected twelve crescents (2 Cr-A, 2 Cr-S, 4 Cr-E, 2 Cr-Q, 2 Cr-T), thirty eight (38) clusters of fire, a Scroll of Indoctrination, two Dark Crosses, an Anteian Cross, a Steel Cross and a Seal of Loyalty. In addition, he has earned his Dark Maven: Service from the Shadow Academy and completed two Antei Combat Center battles. In combination, he has also recruited and mentored Vorn to the rank of Protector and acted as the Master of House Exar Kun Aedile, Ralph Vundu. Ralph serves as an extraordinary leader and I believe it is in large part from the advice and experience he receives from his Master.

As a leader, Yzarc has served continually since his last elevation. He filled the post of House Caliburnus Aedile for two months, then as the Quaestor for another two months before accepting the role of Clan Plagueis Proconsul - a position he has occupied for nearly six months now. In that time, he has posted fourteen reports, ran six competitions, co-created nearly a dozen more and educated his members about Gaming Nights and the Inter-Club Training Event (ICTE). In addition, he provides relevant information to the Star Wars world beyond the Brotherhood's scope and has acted as the administrator of our Clan tracker (infinitely helping me with member progression/awards). Beyond his basic duties (mailer audits, IRC moderation, mentorship of members and leaders, member contact, etc), he has also assisted with the redrafting of Plagueis infrastructure. This involved rotating ineffective leaders out of the clan and replacing them with more able-bodied candidates, drafting new clan fiction, progressing the clan identity and driving participation.

Perhaps most impressive of all has been Plagueis' emergence and as a legitimate clan. When Yzarc came to our clan our participation rate was low... extremely low. During his tenure we have seen tremendous organic growth which peaked in the recent Thanksgiving Celebration where we had nearly one hundred submissions from 27 different members. You cannot credit any one, single individual for the success, but it surely would not have come if Yzarc was not playing the ever crucial support role of Proconsul. Without his goading me to award/promote people, we would not have the level of new member buy-in we currently possess. And without his patience, we certainly would have lost a few members to death-by-DA-CON... a disease that strikes like lightning!

Thank you for all the hard work, Zarc. Clan Plagueis and I appreciate all the effort you have put into mentorship, fictional development and playing the role of sounding board for a crazy, senile Consul.

Braecen Kaeth Consul of Plagueis

Braecen Kaeth, 2008-12-05 06:01:19 UTC

The last time Alaric was promoted was April 3rd, 2004. In the four and a half years since then, Alaric has tacked on an amazing amount of awards, positions, and accomplishments, and it is now high time that we promote him. A quick summary of his accomplishments since April 2004 are as follows:

20 Crescents 6 Dark Crosses 2 Anteian Crosses 1 Steel Cross 5 Seals 1 Novae 6 Clusters of Fire 3 Legions of the Scholar

He has also spent the last 3 months as my Aedile, and before that a month as my Rollmaster. He has served on the DV Staff, twice, he has served as Magistrate to the Oracle, he was apart of the CRAPS committee, served four months as Quaestor of House Ektrosis, before that two months as Aedile of House Ektrosis, and, of course, he served five months as Combat Master. As someone whos been overlooked and denied promotions time and time again, I can very much feel for Alaric - and while I don't pretend to know the circumstances of why he has been overlooked in the past - I can say now that he has undoubtedly earned this promotion, and has justified it many times over.

I firmly believe that this members past accomplishments alone that have gone unrewarded have earned him the rank of Krath Archpriest, but on top of that, he has worked under my direct command for the last four months as Aedile and Rollmaster of House Marka Ragnos. Alaric is a constant source of ideas and contributions to House Marka Ragnos. Perhaps the capstone to this reccomendation is the upcoming major house plot event that Alaric has spent the last few weeks working on. To give me an opportunity to participate in a major event, Alaric is single-handedly running this event, which is a major event with dozens of individual competitions.

It's pretty much a foregone conclusion that Alaric will follow me as Quaestor of House Marka Ragnos if I ever decide I've had enough of this job. It's been a true privilage working with him most of the time, and sometimes hes a complete pain in the ass. In the end, I predict that Alaric has a long career ahead of him in the Brotherhood, and I will watch it with great interest. Alaric, my apologizes for this long over-due promotion, and I hope it is the first of many promotions into the senior ranks of the Brotherhood. Congratz!

Sith Battlemaster Derev Niroth Quaestor of House Marka Ragnos

In the six months since joining Clan Naga Sadow, Alaric has shown great activity for his House and Clan. In this time he has earned himself an outstanding 16 Crescents (2 Amethyst, 4 Sapphire, 2 Emerald, 6 Topaz, and 2 Quartz), 1 Anteian Cross, 4 Dark Crosses, a Cluster of Fire, and a Legion of Scholar. Along with his fine participation in competitions, he also has completed 22 Shadow Academy courses earning 3 Dark Mavens and a Dark Savant in Leadership and Communication. Alaric also spends his time bettering the Clan by taking the responsibility of leadership roles such as his time as Rollmaster of House Marka Ragnos and now serves as the Aedile of Marka Ragnos and Editor of the Clan Newsletter; the Naga Sadow Times. Combine his individual accomplishments and his leadership experience and I believe Mal’ari’curan has earned the rank of Archpriest. – CON Robert Sadow

Warlord Robert Sadow, 2008-12-05 10:36:10 UTC

Where to begin. Vorion, you've been a mentor to me since joining Arcona. Having come from a rough patch of egotistical Taldryan folk, you have shown me the meaning of good old fashioned down to earth-hard working class leadership. You've been an active voice in bringing this Clan together since I was appointed to Quaestor, and even more so during the trying times that House Galeres has seen these past few months with it's transition of leadership. If it were not for your undying devotion, I'm quite positive that Arcona would not be above water right at this moment. That said, I'd like to bring into light that Vorion is without a doubt, more deserving of Equite 1 than perhaps anyone in Arcona who has gotten the same promotion in the last year. I look forward to a long working relationship, and congratulations my friend. --Quaestor Taigikori Aybara<br><br>

When one comes to categorise the countless hours DJK Vorion has put into Arcona, one initially struggles to classify what exactly it is that he’s done. This isn’t through a lack of activity, but more a daunting amount of it that leaves one a little bewildered as where one should start. To start with, he served as Aedile of Galeres for nearly a month, ably acting as counsel to both QUA Rho d’Tana and myself during this time. He then was then elevated to Quaestor of House Qel-Droma, where he served with distinction. His first task was to re-jig and organise the two battleteams, which he did ably and took on the mentoring of both BTLs himself. Immediately following this, Vorion led House Qel-Droma into the Clan Feud vs. Scholae Palatinae and Plagueis, where he racked up a considerable score in a wide variety of events, most notably dominating the ACC field. As well as schooling the Palatineans and Plagueians in the ACC, Vorion also found time to create several wiki pages for prominent NPCs in the Arcona Armed Forces and then set the ball rolling with House Qel-Droma’s fictional identity. <br>

Following the Feud, Vorion was a clear choice for Proconsul. Since taking on the position, he has taken it upon himself to completely re-jig the Arcona Prospectus (a formidable task) and widen the scope of his fictional background creation from House Qel-Droma to include the entire clan. On top of this, he has mentored and overseen the reward and promotion of several other members, produced timely reports and guided the Clan’s newer members into comfortable niches within the clan. However, the task which I feel is most deserving of a promotion is Vorion’s ability to support me as Consul by always being 100% honest with me, even if he disagrees with a decision I’m making. He’ll call me on it and make sure I’ve thought it through. His stark honesty has often been the voice of reason I’ve needed to keep me on the straight and narrow. He’s also found out the hard way that ninety nine percent of the work done at the Summit level is conflict mediation and compromise (no easy lesson to learn when just three months ago he was an aedile) and has adapted brilliantly, taking to the handling of our clan’s members like a duck to water – indeed he is very charismatic despite a brusque attitude. Vorion is a first rate Proconsul that is well overdue a promotion. Thanks for everything.<br>

Sashar

Batu Nix, 2008-12-12 03:16:02 UTC