Leadership comes in all different shapes and sizes. Some prefer to play politics or to try and position themselves for moves for power. Some cling to a position for their own selfish reasons, ignorant of it it hurts the rest of their team. Then there are those who do it simply because they enjoy and love giving back to their community. And Clan Arcona is quite the community.
As Quaestor of House Qel-Droma for over 5 months following the conclusion of the Dark Crusade, Ernordeth embodied the spirit of Arcona. He lead in his unique way by setting an example, never asking his members to participate in something that he hadn’t already tried his hand at. He was organized and paid very close attention to his members, creating and maintaining a spreadsheet that tracked each members activity and the various projects that the House was working on. He was patient as a mentor to Aedile Valtiere, which made him an easy choice as a successor. Ernordeth would do things like individually email every member of House Qel-Droma, checking up on them or reminding them that we had a Vendetta going on. This often involved sending out at least 20 emails at a time.
Quaestors in Arcona are held to a high standard. A 12-hour turnaround time on e-mails or communication is something non-negotiable, and Ernordeth was always one of the first Summiters to reply to anything that came up. This level of dedication to his job shows why he was a great Quaestor and member of our Summit.
With the real life injury and job shift now behind him, Ernordeth has been making a strong showing of returning to prime form. Despite not holding a leadership position, Ernordeth is a constant presence on IRC and for House Qel-Droma, engaging with members on a daily basis and offering his services wherever needed. He was a full participant in every one of our major competitions: Arconan Wedding, Operation: Sojourn, Dozens of Games II, and most recently Operation: Figureheads where he finished out 9th overall out of 30 participants.
The Grand Cross is for those who have shown exemplary work in their position by demonstrating a keen understanding of their surroundings and helping to further their planned goals. In his case, the betterment of Clan Arcona, House Qel-Droma, and the enjoyment of his friends and peers, have all seen boosts thanks to Ernordeths actions.
Congratulations buddy, keep up everything you do. <3
Consul of Clan Arcona
Legend Wally, 2014-09-12 18:09:08 UTC