Since his last promotion in August of last year, the artist occasionally known as Princess A-Aru has served House Qel-Droma with distinction as her Aedile. Everpresent in our daily chat rooms on Telegram, I cannot recall a time when he’s not been upbeat and encouraging, always happy and energetic to tackle the day and hype up the next adventures within our House and Clan.

His gathered accolades thus far include running seven competitions and participating in a total of 62, as well as fighting five battles in the recent SARLACC event in which he placed within the top-10! On the academic side of things, he’s completed a sixtuplet of coureses, earning him a quadruplet of degrees. For his enthusiastic participation in various competitions, he’s brought home four crescents with Amethyst stars, one Sapphire, five Emeralds and three Topazes, as well as 23 Clusters of Fire, 32 of Ice and a further 25 of Graphite. His further achievements include seven Scrolls of Foundation as well as a Scroll of the Master.

As Aedile, Aru’s help has been invaluable to the running of the House. He’s been a swift and dutiful right hand in all manner of tasks, and especially maintaining our activity reporting and doing the heavy lifting in our monthly reports, pulling out and tabulating the monthly activity scores and writing (I'm almost ashamed to admit) the lion's share of the report. Especially when it comes to the less-fluffy aspects. He’s also grown as a leader, as befits someone obtaining the lofty ranks of EQ2, and I’ve been proud to see him partake in our Summit discussions with growing confidence and measured opinion. What I've been most appreciative of, however, is helping me guide the current "arc" of House Qel-Droma's story to a conclusion, by acting as a sounding board and developing our opposition more in depth in preparation for whatever direction we will go for next.

It’s truly been a pleasure to have Aru in our House, not only as a kick-ass Aedile, but as a fellow Arconan and a helpful friend. I know I can trust him for good advice and assistance, and he is more than willing to offer the same to anyone in our Clan. It is with greatest pleasure and the widest two-thumbs-two-lekku up that I recommend Aru Law be promoted to EQ2.

Tali Sroka
Quaestor, House Qel-Droma

Aedile Tali Sroka, 2021-04-01 20:15:17 UTC

A-Aru joined the Shadow Academy staff in May of last year a Magistrate. He immediately took on creating a course. That process included him learning a new tool and creating dozens of precise screen capture gifs as dynamic visual aids for the Website Navigation course. He earned a Steel Cross for this effort, which was exceptional and done in record time on the tail end of a GJW. Since then, he's created the survey we used to get feedback from members on a FAQ we're developing to help new members. That project is ongoing, but he's used the information gathered from that survey to create the foundation of that project already.

Beyond his project work, Aru has been to the Shadow Academy staff what it sounds like he is everywhere he goes - an enthusiastic, positive force brimming with ideas and energy to get things done. When our Leadership professor stepped down recently, Aru immediately volunteered to take on the course load in the interim and has been managing that well. His feedback as an interim professor and as a "substitute" grader in his Magistrate role is always encouraging and helpful.

Aru's truly an asset to the Shadow Academy, and I'm happy to recommend him for this promotion. :)

Ciara Tearnan Rothwell Tarentae, 2021-03-30 21:53:26 UTC

Aru is an excellent example of both a member and a leader. As Tali has indicated above, he is regularly active and devoted to participating in club activities. He is a constant and welcome presence on Telegram, where he frequently encourages discussions regarding club and clan-related activities. I particularly enjoyed seeing his growth during the recent SARLACC event.

He has served as Aedile of House Qel-Droma for the last 8 months and has proven himself to be indispensable. His assistance in planning House events and storylines has been incredibly helpful, as is his enthusiasm in hyping events. He also assists newer members by answering questions and encouraging character growth through House-sponsored RP sessions.

Aru is everything I would look for, both as a member and as a leader. If I could clone him so that I could have ten of him, I would in a heartbeat. As such, I am thrilled to support this recommendation for his promotion. Well done, A-Aru, I am so proud of you!

Lucine Vasano
Consul, Clan Arcona

Lucine Vasano, 2021-04-01 19:20:00 UTC

When one looks back at Pel's history on the site, you can see he has a pretty storied history with our club. Since he was promoted all the way back in August of 2002 to the rank of Equite 3, there has been a lot. He organized a competition and helped to coorganize another for Clan Tarentum: Fleshing Out the Fleet and Battle Plan #1: Enemy On Ice respectively.

Over the course of his time as Equite 3, Pel has participated in 166 competitions. The earliest included a trivia and a fiction competition for the Lazaru Reflex. Other notable competitions included May the Fourth competitions from 2015, competitions for Tarentum's Reanimated competitions, Star Wars Uprising competitions, Galaxy of Heroes competitions, Tarentum Trivia, participation in the New Ties event between Tarentum and Naga Sadow, Star Wars Celebration comps in 2017, his five competition participation in Great Jedi War XIV: Homefront, the 2020 Pro Bowl and our recent Winter in Orian competition. This is not a conclusive list, of course but rather just a sampling of his competition activity at a glance.

If you look over his dossier, you can also see an interesting mix of activities. Since his last promotion Pel has accrued 565 Clusters of Fire, 311 Clusters of Earth, 3 Pendants of Blood AND 17 Clusters of Ice. The writing for which he earned his Clusters of Ice was comprised which was 6084 words over 11 fiction activities and 2736 words he wrote over 6 Run on posts. Then, when you look at activities like gaming you can see a small mix of activities including, TOR Flashpoints, TOR Heroics, TOR Operations, 2v2 battles in Star Wars: Force Arena and Heroes of the Storm matches versus AI. His gaming activity in particular was stretched over 2 PVP matches and 21 PVE activities total.

Over the course of his term as Equite 3, Pel has earned numerous awards for his activity and support his Clan. Grant it, I have learned of these largely by digging through his dossier, but that doesn't make them any less impressive! He earned a Sapphire Blade back in 2016 for "constant participation, constant communication, constant efforts to help shape our new members and their experiences." He also recieved 2 Steel Crosses- one for activity and support of his Clan and another for serving as an Appeals Panelist and helping Jac to draft a manual as related to transitioning between groups of Appeals Panelists upon rotation.

Two Anteian Crosses on Pel's record attest to work done before but recognized after the Exile and then notably an Anteian Cross that he was presented by Clan Naga Sadow for his contributions to our Clan's efforts in Great Jedi War XIII and in how he participated regularly in Clan events following his joining our little family. He has continued to support his unit as he did before in his old Clan and has carried his fervor over to his new 'home' with our Clan.

The Dark Crosses that Pel has gotten have been for his hitting the ground running upon return from the Rogues back in May of 2015, supporting his Clan by offering up a treasure trove of Clan history and mentoring another member for which he was recognized in June of 2015, and then he earned another in August of 2015 for being the most active member of his Battle Team and being a presence/contributor in Telegram and his Clan. Also, and far from least, he earned a Bronze Nova back in 2003.

Oh yeah, Pel has also passed 56 courses, earned 8 degrees and has written 13 reports over his various positions. What were those positions? Well, looking back you see that he spent about a month following his last promotion at a Battle Team Leader, a clean 5 months as an Aedile, over a year (as noted in his Sapphire Blade's rec) in the seat as an Appeals Panelist and then 16 months as a Battleteam Sergeant.

Even beyond his leadership experiences, I think there is something to be appreciated in the roughly 45% 'win rate' for placing in competitions. How many placements has he gotten? Well, for example he got 2 Crescents with a Dimaond Star, one for achieving first place in Reanimated: Chapter 3 in 2015 and for getting first in The Inquisition of the Force. He also got 12 Ruby Crescents with a Ruby Star for: getting 2nd in a comp in Reanimated Chapter 3, for placing in nine different Star Wars Uprising comps, and for winning 2nd in March to Dathomir for Clan Tarentum. While I won't list off every achievement that earned his 24 Crescents with Amethyst Star, his 17 Crescents with Sapphire Star, his 14 Crescents with Emerald Star, 5 Crescents with Topaz Star and a solitary Crescent with a Quartz Star I feel that the numbers alone attest at least in part to Pel's long and storied tenure in our club. He has also taken part in 4 Vendettas, which have earned him 1 Seal of Wrath, 2 Seals of Fury, 1 Seal of Discord and most recently as 5 Seals of Visions.

I feel that in putting together this recommendation that I have barely started to scratch the surface of who Pel Tarentae is and even what he has accomplished over the years. A simple recommendation is also not a sufficient means to show the appreciation that one has. I could try some trite words, but I will would rather to say this:

You have doubtlessly helped to make the Brotherhood a fun and great place for others. I have had others attest to as much, and I have been quite happy to have you find a home in Naga Sadow. I think that it is time that we recognize what you have done, what you have accomplished and thus I want to raise my voice in both recommending Pel for the rank of Equite 4 and in congratulating the latest Warlord in Clan Naga Sadow.

Bentre Sadow
Consul

Master Bentre Stahoes, 2021-04-01 03:07:29 UTC

In the immortal words of Count Dooku, I've been looking forward to this. Tracinya/Kalon/Jarion/Whatever you want to call him today, is one of those members that personifies not only what it means not just to be a member of Clan Taldryan, but of the Brotherhood as a whole.

I know Howie really likes his numbers, so I'll start with Tracinya's activity level, which can best be described as consistent and strong. Since Tracinya's last promotion, he has participated in 102 competitions. 7 of which are from the recent Aggressive Expansion Clan storyline. A further 25 were from the last Oro bowl between Clans Taldryan, Plagueis, and Naga Sadow. (Which was a very strong showing.) Then a further 15 in Great Jedi War XIV.

Awards wise, this is quite the extensive list. Tracinya has earned 1x Grand Cross, 3x Anteian Cross (the last of which was awarded last August), 2x Crescents with Ruby Stars, 2x Crescents with Amethyst Stars, 6x Crescents with Sapphire Stars, 3x Crescents with Emerald Stars, 1x Crescent with a Quartz Star, and 1x Dark Side Scroll.

On top of this, Tracinya has written 12427 words of fiction and a further 1831 words in Run-Ons. He has also passed 14 Shadow Academy courses and gained one degree!

I would be remiss if I did not include Tracinya's leadership experience. Previously, he has served as Quaestor in two separate terms. One lasting four months and the other for seven. He has also served as a Battleteam Leader for two months, an Aedile for 29 days, and a wiki staff member for seven months. It's an astonishing list to look at and I can't help but be amazed at it all.

Now for the stuff that isn't recorded by the sight. Tracinya is an important member of House Ektrosis, and he brings a life to the House with his willingness to participate in anything. My case in point would be the co-op fiction he wrote with me, which can be seen here as well as a co-op fiction with Dasha "Jala" Talus which is still in the works. Next, he is a part of the Ektrosis world building Run-On, which can be seen here.

All in all, I feel this has been a long time coming, and I am proud and honoured to recommend Tracinya's promotion from Battlemaster to Battlelord! Congratulations, Tracinya. You earned it!

Grand Inquisitor "Aequitas" Anderson, 2021-03-28 08:01:56 UTC

I am not lying when I say I've been looking forward to this day. Reiden Karr has been one of the most devout and outstanding members of Clan Scholae Palatinae. Looking at the metrics since his last promotion, Reiden has competed in 194 competitions, participated in 29 fictional activities with a total of 77,834 words written. He has received numerous awards which include: 1 Grand Cross, 2 Steel Crosses, 4 Gold Nova, 2 Silver Nova, 1 Crescent with Diamond Star, 9 Crescents with Ruby Star, 24 Crescent with Amethyst Star, 28 Crescents with Sapphire Star, 12 Crescents with Emerald Star, 4 Crescents with Topaz Star, 175 Clusters of Ice, 37 Clusters of Graphite, 1 Scroll of the Master, 6 Legions of the Scholar, 22 Seals of Fury, 12 Seals of Discord, and 7 Seals of Vision. He also held the position of Battleteam Leader for eight months, and passed 4 SA courses.

Outside of the metrics, Reiden has been a phenomenal and members to have. In the clan channel, he is constantly engaged with fellow members, and is always ready to lend a hand to individuals or the clan in general. When new members have come to CSP, Reiden always helps them to feel welcome, and encourages them in all they do as they integrate into the clan and learn the basics. Reiden further exemplified this when he took on Kah'ri Marru as his apprentice of whom he was with every step of the way until Kah'ri made it to knighthood.

Overall, I can say that CSP has benefitted so much from this amazing individual and all he does. From being extremely active in both comps and the CSP channel, to reaching out to others to help them and making sure newer members feel welcome and at home in the clan, Reiden Karr is truly one of the most exceptional people I've ever met during my time in the DJB. It's been an honor to watch him grow since I first joined, and now being able to recommend this promotion is an even greater honor that I am more than proud to do. As Consul of Scholae Palatinae, I congratulate Reiden for becoming an Equite 4! Well done, Reiden, and well earned! Drinks on you, my friend!

Blade Mistress Shadow Nighthunter, 2021-03-27 18:13:22 UTC

There are very few people like Reiden. Humble (definitely excessively), hard-working, dedicated, and helpful. Whenever I think about him, I think about a member that is a pillar of our community, both in terms of regular activity and assisting other members. He is definitely a role model of a leader without a position.

Mere numbers speak how Reiden has been active since his last promotion.74 Crescents ranging from 4 Crescents with Topaz Star to 1 Crescent with Diamond Star, 4 Gold Novae, 2 Silver Novae, 175 Clusters of Ice, 37 Clusters of Graphite, 6 Legions of the Scholar, 22 Seals of Fury, 12 Seals of Discord, and 7 Seals of Vision. It all adds to 194 competitions that he has participated in. It clearly proves that Reiden is not only reliable in a high level of activity, but also in the quality of his entries, which provide him regular top 3 placements.

Reiden constantly grumbles about the quality of his entries, especially to fiction competitions, but the fact that he places in such competitions proves that he is definitely wrong in his claims. It only means that we are fabulously lucky to have him among active members of our Clan. I envy him and his writing skills as he always beat me whenever we enter the same competition.

Apart from the very high level of activity maintained for over two years and a half (over 1 competition entry per week on average!), Reiden has proved to be substantially resourceful to the whole Clan. He has quite recently assisted Kah’ri Marru on his way to the rank of Journeyman 4. More importantly, he is more than eager to help other members of Scholae Palatinae. He guided recently returned Thran to create his Character Sheet, explaining how the Possessions system works. Anyone requesting proofreading or brainstorm ideas will always receive help from Reiden.

Reiden is a person with an extremely positive attitude to other people. Polite, well-mannered, and helpful. I know I can always count on Reiden's advice and help. In addition to that, Reiden has served as a Battleteam Leader for eight months, organizing a competition for Battleteam Krennic.

I believe that Reiden is more than ready to get a well-deserved promotion to the rank of Equite 4 for his contributions to Clan Scholae Palatinae. It is my honor to recommend him for the promotion that he has earned a very long time ago.

Adept Xantros, 2021-03-27 02:04:21 UTC

Reiden is a pillar of CSP and has been so for years. This promotion is well deserved and a long time coming. I have known Reiden for close to 8 years and he has always been an active, committed, and impactful member of the Clan.

First, the metrics. Reiden has taken part in 194 competitions, written nearly 80,000 words of fiction, 5000 words of run-on, 29 ACC matches, and 4 SA courses. Reiden was a BTL for an 8 month period and actively helped to lead and shoulder the mantle of keeping the Clan alive. For his efforts, Reiden has been awarded a staggering array of recognition to include 1 GC, 2 SC, 4 GN, 2 SN, 78 Crescents, 175 COI, 37 COG, 1 Scroll of the Master, 6 Legion of the Scholar, and 41 Seals.

WOW. Beyond the metrics and levels of activity, we must discuss the man and his impact on CSP. Reiden is ALWAYS involved with leading discussion and keeping interest and debate going in the Telegram channels, email channels, and other avenues. Reiden always asks pointed questions and ultimately holds the rest of the Summit accountable and keeps us honest in our day-to-day activities. It is fair, and true, to say that Reiden is in many ways the heart and the compass for CSP.

Congratulations Reiden, well deserved.

Boss Ragnar Kul, 2021-03-27 04:58:33 UTC

What else needs to be said? The guy’s record speaks for itself, as do all other Summit members. I’m not going to repeat all of his achievements, but rather speak on Reiden himself.

Reiden is a person who engages not only with other members, but he engages with his own identity in and outside of fiction. Reiden is a powerhouse of activity and discussion. He’s never one note. You’ll find him working towards a better version of himself every day. He’s present and willing to speak up.

He would never see himself deserving of this. So Reiden: don’t listen to the self-saboteur. You are deserving of this. You have done so much for our Clan, and your loyalty knows no bounds. Your voice matters and we are listening.

Sage Dek, 2021-03-27 16:10:28 UTC

Not much more needs to be said for Reiden honestly. But as Rollmaster I must say, he has been a truly invaluable member any time a new member comes into the Clan. He is one of the first to welcome them in the TG chat and is ALWAYS around to Answer each and every question they may have. When asked to volunteer to be a Master for Kah'ri, he stepped up and took it all on. Through his guidance, Kah'ri rose quickly through the ranks and the praise Reiden has received from his student was truly remarkable. It was exactly the type of feedback I would expect from such a well-rounded member of the Brotherhood. The bond Reiden makes with new members in general and his assistance in creating their characters shows how much this man cares about this Clan and Club. This is a well deserved promotion. Congrats Reiden!

Battlelord Sykes Jade, 2021-03-27 18:07:03 UTC

Hades is a member whose term of membership in the Brotherhood encompasses mine three fold. He is an individual with quite a record, having taken part in at least 12 Vendettas, though at 21 years of club membership such a record is to be expected. As a member of our Clan and now as a leader in our Clan, Hades brings knowledge, experience and some expertise to the areas that he touches. Since his last promotion, he created 4 competitions for Tarentum and then has recently created the “Military Recon of Tarthos” competition which he is using as a kick-off point for future House-narrative development. He and I have already talked about ways to help tie the developments for Tarthos into our desired Clan-narrative in meaningful ways.

In the terms of personal activity, Hades has been quieter than some but he has been far from silent. He has participated in Clan-run competitions, contributed our Clan culture in Telegram and gaming with folks about the club. Clan Naga Sadow has already given him a Steel Cross for how he has engaged with the Clan and participated in events in spheres both Vendetta and Clan. 20 of the competitions that he has participated in were in the Taldryan-Plagueis-Sadow Pro bowl. 3 of them were in the Redemption and Honor competition that saw the Clan retake our home system. 3 were in the Rebels and Ruins event and another 5 were during our Operation: Antiquity event between Clans Plagueis and Naga Sadow. Even before he has joined our Clan, he was recognized for his former Clan for his contributions both for personal activity and his term there at BTL.

To talk about the numbers, Hades had organized 6 competitions and has participated in 114 competitions since his last promotion. He has earned 24 Crescents and a Gold Novae for his efforts. They numbered as follows: 3 Crescents with a Ruby Star, 4 Crescents with an Amethyst Star, 7 Crescents with a Sapphire Star, 6 Crescents with an Amethyst Star, 4 Crescents with a Topaz Star and of course the before-mentioned Gold Nove he got for his part in a team fiction in Great Jedi War XIII. He has also earned 4 Seals of Wrath from Great Jedi War XII: Retribution, a Seal of Fury from Rite of Supremacy: Meridian, 14 Seals of Discord from Great Jedi War XIII: Discord and earned another 12 Seals of Visions from Great Jedi War XIV: Homefront.

Hades has engaged in a variety of activities over time. He has earned 19 Clusters of Fire and 894 Clusters of Earth from gaming through 13 PVP activities and 93 PVE activities. Part of this has been as Hades has joined up with others in playing Heroes, which has helped I think to further drive gaming in Clan Naga Sadow. He also has earned 51 Clusters of Ice through a variety of fictional activities: 1 completed ACC battle, 18 fiction activities to the tune of over 16 thousand words and he has written 12 RO posts for an additional 8420 words of narrative. It is also worth noting his activities have also earned him 22 Clusters of Graphite! Although Hades has been a long-time member of our community, he also does not shy away from the Shadow Academy, where he has taken and passed 3 courses. In the avenue of leadership, he has also delivered 10 reports: 6 reports as a Quaestor of Marka Ragnos, 1 as an Aedile of the same and 3 more as a Battleteam Leader in his former Clan.

He has served as an Aedile for three months, has served as a Quaestor for seven months and had served as a Battleteam Leader for eight months before that. He has worked together with one of my tenured members following Great Jedi War XIV, engaging hours of discussion and analysis to identify the weakness of our Clan fleet and helped to shape the proposal that was presented to myself and the Proconsul.

Reviewing his record to date, I think that I feel comfortable in recommending Hades to take the next step on his path. As such, I propose that Battlelord Hades take up a new rank. Rise as our latest Warlord, Hades. I hope that your continued career with the Brotherhood and hopefully within our Clan with be fruitful and fun.

Drinks will be on you tonight, Warlord.

Bentre Sadow
Consul

Master Bentre Stahoes, 2021-03-27 05:30:13 UTC

I'm honored to be writing this recommendation for Hades. He has contributed his knowledge and expertise on multiple projects and also done a great job of managing and leading House Marka Ragnos.

In my short time working with him as Aedile of Marka Ragnos I have seen that he is committed to continuing the House's development and success. Hades has made sure that the House's possessions are named and categories properly. He has also worked with me on the direction of the House and we have had several hours of discussion and planning on how to develop Tarthos (the House's fictional homeworld) and how to continue the House's fictional story. We have also discussed development of future leadership opportunities for our members, which has further demonstrated Hades' dedication to seeing the House and it's members succeed. On top of all this, Hades has continued to participate in competitions himself and has a been a leader in getting members involved in gaming on our favorite platform, Heroes of the Storm.

Aside from working together in HMR, Hades and I worked on the CNS possessions updates together after GJW XIV. Hades provided his expertise during several hours of discussion and analysis in which we looked at what CNS currently had and analyzed where it was weak or strong. This included looking at various items in the item research database and comparing their pros and cons vs what we wanted. We also put together multiple rough drafts before deciding on a final proposal to send to our Summit. Hades was instrumental in shaping the proposal that we sent to our Consul and Proconsul.

This promotion is well-deserved. Congratulations, Hades!

Augur Locke Sonjie
Aedile of House Marka Ragnos

Epis Locke Sonjie, 2021-03-23 01:43:33 UTC

You're already beginning to make a name for yourself, Preold Mohff. I have heard reports from House Ektrosis that you have managed to:

• Perform a basic activity, such as contacting the house/clan summit

I have recommended you for immediate promotion.

Congratulations, and may the Force guide you, Novice,

Adept Ciara Tearnan Rothwell Tarentae
Headmaster

Ciara Tearnan Rothwell Tarentae, 2021-03-24 21:28:42 UTC

You're already beginning to make a name for yourself, Tyen. I have heard reports from House Galeres that you have managed to:

• Perform a basic activity, such as contacting the house/clan summit

I have recommended you for immediate promotion.

Congratulations, and may the Force guide you, Novice,

Adept Ciara Tearnan Rothwell Tarentae
Headmaster

Ciara Tearnan Rothwell Tarentae, 2021-03-24 11:20:17 UTC

Doon Sulvir, you continue to impress. You're growing more competent each day and you will surely rival the Dark Council when the time is right. You have met the requirements for promotion, and a recommendation has been filed. Your accomplishments include:

• Have an approved character sheet on record
• Join Telegram or IRC, and visit Clan Channel
• Participate in 3 competitions

I will continue to watch your progress, Doon Sulvir, but my direct intervention in your promotions must come to an end.

You will go far within this Brotherhood.

May the Force guide you, Journeyman,

Adept Ciara Tearnan Rothwell Tarentae
Headmaster

Ciara Tearnan Rothwell Tarentae, 2021-03-24 09:22:13 UTC