Oh Howie my Howie. You're awesome and I love you. I don't care who reads it. Full on bromance going on here. When I look at the names of people who put their time and effort into helping Taldryan succeed thus far in the Dark Crusades, many of them read as though who've dedicated a long time into helping Taldryan out. They're veterans of the Clan, they're people who've been with us in good times and bad. Then there's you. You joined Taldryan because you had friends here, and never have I been so happy to have had someone like us.

You're amazing, even if you have a weird panda fetish. For all of your efforts in Phase 2 of the Dark Crusades, despite the bitching and moaning you do about having to be active, there's never any doubt in my mind that you will be active, and one of the most active members in the DB. From one Stadler to Waldorf, I would like to thank you for all of your service to Taldryan, in the form of this Steel Cross.

Aedile of Taldryan

Halcyon Rokir Taldrya, your name is quite simply put, indelibly linked to being a total badass in my mind. No matter how much Taldryan asks of you, whether it be official competitions or just being a guiding hand in any other matter of day to day operations, your awesomeness is felt, and appreciated.

This Steel Cross is a humble thanks to you for all of your dedicated hard work in Phase 2 of the Dark Crusades, where you stood shoulder to shoulder with all the other participants of the Special Forces team of Taldryan, and never failed to participate. Thank you.

Aedile of Taldryan

Alaris, when you came to Taldryan, you told me in basic terms that you wanted a break from having to be the biggest fish in the pond, and wanted a chance to just be a regular fish. A big fish in a big pond, as it were.

Since you've come to Taldryan though, you've made it clear that your skill, dedication, and general awesomeness means you're not just a big fish in a big pond, but you're in fact one of the biggest.

This Steel Cross is just a small token of our appreciation for all the work you've done for Taldryan. Thank you.

Aedile of Taldryan

Ah my Apprentice in Pimpery. Some might say I have been remiss in not promoting you before now. I instead like to think of it as a motivational exercise. Look at all you've accomplished while being my GHIP in Training? Second term of GM, all those medals, a couple hero titles, every other bit of the ridiculous amount of awesomness that you've done.

But we're not here to talk about all of that. We're here to talk about rewarding you for your prodigious efforts in Phase 2 of the Dark Crusades, where you've continued to dominate in amazing fashion, finishing off the second phase as the current leader of the DB's medal board. If this were the Olympics? You'd be the United States and/or Soviet Russia. Maybe both combined. Instead, what you are is the proud owner of another Steel Cross, and a promotion from being GHIP in Training to Vice-GHIP. Grats Jaccy.

Aedile of Taldryan