Wolfe has spent the last half year as Consul of Clan Odan-Urr. In that time, he has run the major Western Marches clan event and helped organize and run Pro Bowl VIII. He's organized 145 competitions and participated in 70. He's also been a regular participant in and DM of RPs, running six sessions and participating in nine. What really sets Wolfe apart, though, is his commitment to recruiting new members: at least ten have joined us since in the last few months due to his direct recruitment, and although they have not all stuck around, COU has grown to be the largest clan in the club while maintaining good levels of activity on average, with more than half of the (very large) clan participating in competitions last quarter.

Thanks for all of your hard work and congrats on your first Ruby Scepter!

Lord Dacien Victae, 2025-02-18 14:57:15 UTC

I don't think I have enough words available to me to express my pride in getting to work alongside Diy, better known as Zuji. They have been a consistent reassuring presence across my entire time in this club and its always a heartwarming moment to be able to recognise them for that. It's been just over 6 months since Zuji was last awarded, and as usual they've been a fluster of activity and my right hand man through everything.

I'll start us off with the numbers. Zuj has organised 19 competitions, co-organising 5 more all while participating in 248 comps (55 Container). This earned them 4 Crescents with Diamond Stars, 8 Ruby, 8 Amethyst, 12 Sapphire, 6 Emerald, 2 Topaz and 2 Quartz for the whole set! Across 56 gaming activities they've earned 442 Clusters of Fire, also raking in 31 Clusters of Graphite. Not that fiction has been neglected with 77 Clusters of Ice (38,500 words) gathered across 3 ACC battles, 5 fiction events and 14 roleplays! They even took another shadow academy course, hitting 2 birds with one stone and gaining 2 degrees from it! This has all earned them 5 society rank ups and 848,820 credits earned for Clan Arcona.

As always, a pretty beefy numbers drop though it pales in comparison to their efforts by my side. Including writing a report a while back, they have drafted the base template we use for all of Arcona's reports barring the quick-snap ones about hirings. They take the time to comb through all the live competitions and curate it to ensure our members are aware of everything ongoing. Zuji has also been a constant sound board for my fictional ideas and back for the final entrant to the False Gods events, took over the fiction almost entirely. I provided guidance but they put the time and hours in to create that story in full.

While the last Pro-Bowl was being prepared, Zuji took over many of the day to day clan duties, stepping into their position as my Pronconsul. They were there to provide information and deal with any requests, independently ensuring that the clan was still rolling along smoothly while my attention was firmly planted elsewhere. This has also been true for the last two award sweeps per quarter. Zuji has been the one who collected the names of those who needed awarding and helped make sure I was up to date while I was struggling to keep everything organised myself. They took over any awards that they could and helped with the delegation down to our Quaestors. I cannot put a number on the time committment of doing that kind of data collection, organisation and utilisation. We've spent hours discussing ideas and Zuji has talked through the weird and on-pointe with me as we've explored the future of Arc's Fiction. There is nothing more I could ask of Zuj.

So, for my (likely) last action as Consul, take a bonking stick my friend. Use it well, and know that its as much as a tool for causing concussions as it is a symbol of who you are to this clan. A shining star, for good and when you so choose, absolute chaos.

Envoy Zuza Lottson, 2025-02-15 01:54:33 UTC

I thought we'd lost Ed to the permafrost of Hoth, but it seems he's thawed out and taken a renewed interest in our new young leadership. From offering direct, hands-on, support with the Knights of Allusis, acting as Syrena's de-facto instructor and mentor, spearheading gaming efforts across Odan-Urr, earning himself 782 Clusters of Fire (Tiger v. Dragon Pay-per-View anyone?), to blazing his way through the hallowed halls of the Shadow Academy, completing 22 courses and earning 3 new degrees, Edgar has left another indelible mark on the current generation of Odan-Urr. Edgar has exemplified the spirit of Urr, an enduring will to drive the new generations forward and pass the culture, ideas, and skills from one generation onto the next.

Since his last award, Edgar has participated in 199 competitions and raked in a Gold Nova, 2 Diamond Crescents, 9 Crescents with Amethyst Stars, 20 Sapphire Crescents, 8 Crescent with Emerald Stars, 2 Crescents with Topaz Stars, and 4 with Quartz Stars. Ed also managed to bag himself 5 Clusters of Ice, and 14 Clusters of Graphite and earned 605,320 Credits for Clan Odan-Urr.

Ever onwards, Edgar!

Chronicler Wolfe,

In the 6 months since his last award, Appy has been quite busy. He’s organized 15 competitions and participated in another 318. Doing this earned him 153 Crescents (2 Diamond, 118 Ruby, 21 Amethyst, 7 Sapphire, 2 Emerald, 2 Topaz, & 1 Quartz). He’s also earned 5 Novae (1 Gold, 2 Silver, & 2 Bronze). On top of this, he’s earned 10 Clusters of Fire, 112 Clusters of Ice, and 212 Clusters of Graphite. He’s also acquired a Scroll of Foundation. He’s also ranked up across the various societies six times. And earned a Shadow Academy Degree.

In writing, Appy has written an impressive 54.366 words, participated in 12 fiction events, 10 RP sessions and hosted another 2. He’s served on the Exarch Staff, and is currently an Appeals Member attached to the Chamber of Justice.

Appy is a constant source of activity. Organise a competition, you’re bound to find his name in the list of participants. If he’s not organizing it himself. On the social side of things, he’s a constant presence on Discord, one of the backbones of the Clan. Always pitching in with comments and advice. Always ready to share a funny picture or meme he found or made. Every day, you get a kind good morning from him even when it clearly isn’t a good morning. Zappy is currently also serving as the Combat Master, overseeing the Antei Combat Center.

On a Clan level, he’s … everywhere. It’s hard to explain, he was the second person to reach out to me when I became Proconsul to help me get settled in and bring me up to speed. He contributes massively to the planning of the clan’s future fictional storylines, the investigation arc and the upcoming civil war arcs are but two in which his influence should be noticeable. These arcs are still mostly in planning phases but will consist of about 12 to 15 one-week events, each containing a fictional update of at least 5000 words (though not much beyond outlines has been written at this point in time). When I took over from Teebu, he was there to ensure the transition went smoothly. Later, when my search for a Proconsul hit some roadblocks, Appy was there to assist. Helping me to sound out potential candidates from amongst the Taldryanite veteran members, this translated to reviewing candidates and discussing each possible PCON for several hours to assure ourselves of their qualities. Beyond this, he also helped look outside the Clan borders for potential candidates. All in all, I think we spent about 10 to 15 hours spread out over a few weeks discussing the situation and any potential candidate. Even offering, with some others, to help cover the majority of the duties (aside from the site specific ones) for the duration of my search. He organizes semi-independent events every few months to fill holes in the clan scheduling as well (like the OSI spy series last summer, the upcoming february event which he has translated to be club wide). He has rapidly become one of my premier sounding boards for anything to do with Taldryan and its future (a good example of this would be when we were considering bringing back the Houses last fall, after a discussion of several hours, going over the pro's and cons, his advice was one of the main contributing factors towards deciding not to bring them back). And this purely through dedication and diligence.

On a wider Club level, Appy has done a lot in regards to outreach. He has been one of the driving forces behind the practical implementation of One Brotherhood by promoting cross-clan initiatives and efforts to boost RPs and communication. He’s always available to help and pitch in, no matter who it is that needs his help. Appy is one of those people who thinks on the DJB Community level, rather than seeing the individual units. He’s always there for anyone who needs or could use his help. As such he’s got a very good idea about what member in what unit is capable or ready to be a potential proconsul for example. While we’re getting better at this interconnectivity, it’s still a rarity to see it to the degree that Anderson does it. You could probably ask anyone who’s been in the club for a while about him and get a specific story that, while unique to them and the situation, will still reflect the wider dedication he shows to the brotherhood at large and the members within. He is currently working as Combat Master in updating the clan venues. As such he is liaising with every clan summit at the same time and while most of us are not swift in responding to him due to other matters taking up higher priorities. Each consul has been praising his efforts in working with them to get this accomplished. Yet he keeps his calm and never stops trying to improve how the members experience the ACC and the wider Club as a whole.

Anderson, you’ve earned this award. Keep up the good work!

Supreme Chancellor Ood Bnar, 2025-01-28 22:27:10 UTC

Staff Work

Since joining the Herald's staff as Praetor, Alaisy has completed 2 GMRG items, 1 robe as part of a two person team, and 5 possession icons, generating a total of 9 website images. She has also assisted members in uploading and setting up their own work on the website. She created the resources for the new Lightwhip saber effect used by the Herald staff and made available to the membership in the Herald Resources.

Interim Herald

Within days of taking on the role of Praetor, Alaisy was thrust into the spotlight as “interim” Herald while I was forced to take an unplanned LoA. Over the course of two months, Alaisy liaised with me on office matters, coordinated workload within the office ensuring member and DC requests were met in a timely manner, answered questions from both staff and membership, and made on-the-spot decisions where policies left room for interpretation. She helped the new Headmaster for an art project. She also covered the departure of two staff members during my absence and was involved in coordinating the ensuing recruitment process.

Warbanner 3.2.1

Alaisy worked with me to review and fix outstanding issues with the warbanner system and update its companion wiki page. This includes software compatibility issues, missing elements, folder hierarchy and improved visuals. Alaisy poured over and reorganized dozens of folders, reviewed compatibility with various software such as Clip Studio Paint, Krita, and Photoea, and relayed her findings. She replaced missing elements with new art. She gave the file an improved coat of paint, adding new lighting effects to the tassets, rails and the medallion. The work she did on this project allowed us to offer improved visual quality and ensure superior compatibility between software.

Thank You!

What can I say? Alaisy is, as always, a powerhouse of activity and a pivotal member in this club. Her involvement in the Herald’s office is a blessing I am grateful for each day. She has proven herself to be an incomparable partner in crime and only reaffirms her impressive artistic talents each and every time she picks up her proverbial brush.

Please accept your new medal as a deep, heartfelt appreciation of your services to this club and the Herald’s office.

Beard, 2025-01-23 03:21:25 UTC

Tahiri continues to maintain a consistent and high level of activity within Clan Plagueis, working hard to lead from the front at all times. Whether it is publicly driving activity via gaming or RP organization, or just blasting out activity at a rate that few can match, Tahiri continues to reach a level of excellence that all those in her House should strive for.

Since her last award, Tahiri has managed to submit to 359 non-container competitions, earning 221 placements for those entries. That's right, Tahiri literally places in 61.5% of the competitions she enters. Those placements netted her 1 Silver and 3 Bronze Novae, along with 3 Diamond, 23 Ruby, 50 Amethyst, 69 Sapphire, 48 Emerald, 14 Topaz, and 10 Quartz crescents. Not a bad haul, all told. She has also earned 1132 Clusters of Fire (101 gaming activities), 35 Clusters of Ice (3,173 ACC words, 12,136 Roleplaying words, and 2,407 DM words), and 125 Clusters of Graphite. She even threw in a pair of Dark Side Scrolls for good measure. Society Rank ups? Tahiri has 14, split between the Shroud Syndicate, ACC (both judge and participant), and Envoy Corps (both participant and organizer). She even found time to further her continuing education in the form of 5 SA courses passed and 2 degrees earned (not allowing being an Elder stop her from learning new things!).

Additionally, she has continued to lead her House with tenacity and drive. She helmed House Ventress through the back half of 2024, taking special care during the Pro Bowl as the highlight of the year's competitive calendar. Her work during that event as part of the Summit team was a huge part of Plagueis's driving a DB-best 283 entries during the run of the event. She has done much outside of "game time", as it were, to also ensure that members are engaged and moving forward with their DB career and achievements. She takes point on organizing day to day activity, often found organizing gaming parties or RP sessions to give members a creative and competitive outlet for the in-between times in the gaps where major events aren't. She's published three reports to keep her House (and Clan, since they go out Clan wide) update on the goings on throughout the Brotherhood, working to keep members engaged as well.

Tahiri has become one of the rocks that Clan Plaguies is built upon, maintaining a remarkable consistency in its leadership. Her breadth of experience coupled with her drive for activity serves the Ascendant Clan well, and I hope she continues to show no signs of slowing down. Once again, you have my thanks, Tahiri!

Master Selika Roh di Plagia, 2025-01-16 21:57:31 UTC

Atty! It's been a minute since the last award granted to the rainbowiest of Arcona's noodles, so, let's get cracking.

Since her last award in March, Atty has organised and co-organised 15 competitions and participated in an astounding 278! Across those they have accured 1 Gold Nova (!!!), 5 Crescents with Diamond Stars, 14 with Ruby, 26 Amethyst, 27 Sapphire, 12 Emerald and 6 Topaz! She has also been her usual self in the fiction world, finishing 4 ACC battles, submitting 19 fictions, participating in 37 roleplays and running 9 of her own for a collective total of 358 Clusters of Ice. She's also collected 119 Clusters of Graphite as well as 53 Clusters of Fire across 31 Gaming Activities.

Of course that isn't quite all of it. Afterall, Atty returned to school and cracked out 10 new courses, earning 5 degrees and ending up on the other side of the desk to grade 40 courses too! This is alongside a news post, and 36 comments. Which isn't something I usually comment on but it's lovely to see the participation in the website-side community as well as Discord. And to wrap things up FINALLY, 4 Dark Side scrolls, 9 Scrolls of Foundation, 9 Society rank ups and 1,392,770 Credits earned for Clan Arcona.

As usual, it's a pleasure to offer another stick to the collection. Enjoy it well Atty, it's more than earned!

Envoy Zuza Lottson, 2025-01-13 03:12:19 UTC

A man of many names, Kord has slung his way back onto the summit ladder with practised eased. In his time as BTL of the Selen Training Corps and as QUA of Galeres, he has begun the process of planning Galeres' fictional future, and worked with our new kids, providing events and information essential to their progression as member's in the club.

Since his last award back in June, our bleu'est man has organised 34 competitions, participating in 19 himself and, quite fittingly, earned 3 Crescents with Sapphire Stars. Alongside this he has finished 5 ACC battles and partaken in 6 other fiction activities, earning 18 Clusters of Ice to match the 55 Clusters of Fire he caught from his 6 gaming activities. Alongside passing 3 SA courses (earning 2 degrees) this has pulled 119520 credits into the Clan's bank!

I know it's yet another bonkin' brick and your closet is probably more dangerous than your taste in women, but enjoy the extra xp anyway Kord.

Envoy Zuza Lottson, 2025-01-13 03:12:02 UTC

Since her last medal in April, Socorra created custom art for 2 weapons, 1 accessory, 2 warbanners, and 1 possession. She approved 12 avatar requests and 22 competitions before the automated XP rewards were put in place for these. She also created 4 basic possession icons and created one additional weapon as part of a team. As Praetor, she also accomplished various miscellaneous administrative tasks, including pouring over spreadsheets with thousands of entries as part of a robes clean-up project that has since been shelved. Though the project may not yet see the light of day, the efforts were there and deserve to be rewarded.

Thank you for your services to the club! Congratulations on this new award.

Beard, 2025-01-07 13:44:54 UTC

Mako Henymory is an example of a Clan Vizsla member who has displayed longevity, loyalty, and dedication to both his Clan and the Dark Brotherhood. He recently earned his Clan's coveted Title after years of work and earning over two million credits for the Clan. This achievement sets him apart from many members and shows his character and resolve when it comes to being a part of a team.

Along the way to earning the Clan name, Mako has earned many other medals and recognition, but it is now time to award him with a Ruby Scepter. His first.

Mako has earned this award through incredible activity and dedication to the clan. 287 competitions across all known DB activity types, 80 gaming activities, fiction activities, role playing events, Shadow Academy Courses, and even commenting on the news page. Throw in positions as an Appeals panel member, Magistrate to the Fist, and Magistrate to the Consul and you start to see a picture of Mako as the type of contributing member that the DJB must have and desires.

A few stats: Since his last recognition Mako earned over one million credits, took 8 Shadow Academy Courses, earned two degrees, ranked up in Societies 6 times, earned 2 Gold Nova, 1 Silver Nova, 1 Bronze Nova, and earned over 50 various crescents. He also picked up a nice 1442 Clusters of Fire, 2 clusters of Ice, and 124 Clusters of Graphite.

Mako is an outstanding member and has earned Ruby Scepter. I am proud of him and all of the work he has put forth in the DJB. Congratulations Mako! This is well deserved and the club is thankful for your continued involvement.

Grand Master Declan Roark, 2024-12-30 22:19:46 UTC