Zuza is an outlier. She is more active by a large margin than almost any other member, and she has risen to a high position and rank after just three years in this club. She didn't actively seek her current role but she has more than proven herself worthy of it. Her ridiculous level of activity and willingness to take on the challenge of clan leadership has brought her to this point at a rapid rate.

I am very happy to promote her to EL2.

Lord Dacien Victae, 2024-06-17 14:52:16 UTC

Over three years ago, one of the best things the Kord has dragged in had decided to follow through with clicking that recruiter link, and I got the honor to mentor her. One Zuza Lottson. She never needed a master, not really. I may have assisted in a few little lessons or answered a couple of questions, but she has always been pretty resourceful, determined, and not afraid to ask anyone from Master to Summit or the Council. She’s such a friendly, outgoing, and open individual, empathetically there for those having a rough time and one of the first people to celebrate folks’ accomplishments. Someone once called her out for being ambitious and it's true, but in a good way. Her aspirations have always been geared around what ideas she genuinely thinks she could bring forth to better and improve our Brotherhood for everyone. Erinyes speaks of her work with the Emissary, of her community efforts involving everyone in gaming, roleplay, and conversation — almost effortlessly may I add. It’s all 1000% true, ever since day one. She’s always bridged the gap between clans and engaged with everyone.

I believe I’ve said this before in a previous rec for her and it remains true, she is truthfully the first person that comes to mind if I were to be asked who embodies ‘The One Brotherhood.’ It’s Zuza. Full stop.

This lady sees no clanlines, so much so she threw four clans together for an event — her very first big clan event as Consul — and said ‘Go play with your new fam!’ That takes big cojones! Assisting with the event, I observed the time and effort Zuza poured into it. She kept us on time, organized competitions and discussions, managed a line of communication with the other leaders, encouraged the members to participate, kept them appraised with report updates, and more. This all echoes similarly with how she manages and facilitates Clan Summit business. Zuza encourages the House Leaders to embrace their ideas and to learn their roles, informs them of Brotherhood changes, mediates conflict resolution, and tries to make sure everyone’s voice gets heard. She just brought back our Discretionary Funds for the houses, where each HQD and Gal earn money based on their members' activity to put towards their funds for assets. And we’re already starting to discuss what’s next on the horizon. Since I became her Pecan to her Con, it almost feels like something of a turn of events, that she’s now my mentor, which I’ll touch on at the end of this again, promise. ;P

And I don’t even need to mention her activity as a member. I mean come on! Look at those numbers listed above. Truly envious and inspired both.

Congratulations, Zuza Lottson, for making Elder II! May you continue to uwu on and enjoy everything with the club that has kept you coming back each day, the activities, the community, and the friends. May the shadows and stabbies continue to guide your way.

Oh! And Zuza? I do believe you may now say:

‘Now I am the Master.’

Consul Diyrian "Diy" Grivna, 2024-06-13 21:47:21 UTC

Zuza is one of the first members to have reached the XP threshold needed to achieve the rank of Elder 2 without being grandfathered into it at the time Elder XP was implemented. I'm not going to go into how well she's played the numbers game, because to me, that's not the real reason she deserves her rank. What makes Zuza Elder material, going by the oldtimer definition of "contributing in a way that benefits the Brotherhood as a whole", is her ability to build a community.

I first started interacting with Zuza regularly during the 2023 Great Jedi War, when we sat in Discord and no-lifed Halo together for six weeks straight. Every day, I saw her go out of her way to include people in our activities regardless of their Clan affiliation. On several occasions, we shot the breeze about what we'd like to see from the Brotherhood in the future, and her answer was always some variant of "more community". More togetherness. More inclusion. More emphasis on what we have in common. More making people feel welcome.

In the time since then, Zuza has stayed remarkably consistent about bringing people together. Her willingness to befriend and include everyone became a meme in Brotherhood RP because she genuinely is that person. It's why she was appointed Praetor to the Emissary, and it even became an in-joke in one of our Possessions items. Zuza cares about the entire club in a way that most members don't, and she strives to make the Brotherhood better for everyone in a way few others bother to do. That's the kind of leader this club needs.

Congratulations, Zuza.

Master Seraine "Erinyes" Taldrya Ténama, 2024-06-14 01:36:27 UTC

You're already beginning to make a name for yourself, Avedis Malor. I have heard reports from your summit that you have managed to accumulate 5 XP.

I have recommended you for immediate promotion.

Congratulations, and may the Force guide you, Novice,

Headmistress Alethia Archenksova
Headmaster

Moff Alethia Archenksova, 2024-06-16 20:28:07 UTC

Proselyte Goil has reached the required 1300 XP to reach the rank of Journeyman 2.

Since Goil's last promotion he has took part in 12 competitions, gained 2 inquistorious ranks with 2 competition being fictions for a total of 1030 words. He has also earned 1 Anteian Cross, 1 Crescent with Amethyst, 1 Crescent with emerald and 2 Clusters of ice. He has been active in discord and also interested in taking part in another role play on discord. With all his accomplishments he has earned the privilege to be elevated from proselyte up to Neophyte or JM2. I look forward to seeing his continued activity here in the Dark Jedi Brotherhood

Archpriest Quentinshadows, 2024-06-11 13:27:29 UTC

It seems that not a day goes past where I do not hear about you, Key. Your superiors have sent glowing records regarding your accomplishments, which together add up to no less than 350 XP!

An expedited recommendation for your promotion has been transmitted to the Master-at-Arms.

May the Force guide you, Trainee,

Headmistress Alethia Archenksova
Headmaster

Moff Alethia Archenksova, 2024-06-10 23:31:19 UTC

I have known Slags for an exceedingly long time, longer than almost anyone else in this club. He can be argumentative (I have received some long emails from Slags), but I learned years ago that it comes from a good place: a desire to improve the club and the experience of the average member, not out of self interest or love of debate. His devotion to this club and to Clan Plagueis is impressive and greatly appreciated. Congrats, Slags!

Lord Dacien Victae, 2024-06-10 21:04:51 UTC

Selika Roh di Plagia, Dread Lord of Clan Plagueis.

Despite the title, there is zero dread when interacting with this Consul. In the short time that I have had the pleasure of serving under "Slags", I have learned valuable lessons that boost my competencies as a Quaestor and the standing of the clan. Always available for feedback and guidance, Selika focuses on improving the clan through its members one interaction at a time.

Congratulations to you, Prophet. A well deserved promotion.

Titius Osseus, 2024-06-03 20:21:29 UTC

There are a lot of people in the Brotherhood who have mentored me, supported me, worked with me, and influenced me during my career. Slags is the reason that I've have as successful a time in the DB as possible. That isn't hyperbole for the sake of a recc.

Slags knows how to put the fire under people's feet, or occasionally their rear ends, to get them to be the best possible version of themselves. He doesn't have to be the most liked to get the best results. Looking at the history of the summit under him and the potential that has been created under his current reign is enough. If he were to retire tomorrow, there are no less than 4 Plagueians who could step in as Consul and be ready for the responsibility, and that is a testament to his leadership, guidance, and development.

Slags is the reason that I am still in the DB to this day, he is the reason for my recent DB-wide event success, he is the reason I am an Elder today. He didn't know all of this before, but he does now.

We are talking about someone who spent years on the DC and instead of retiring into obscurity, he decided to step into a messy situation, bring me along, and restore Plagueis's success. Plagueis wouldn't have finished 2nd in the GJW without Slags.

I am honoured to have been asked to speak to his promotion to Prophet and I am thrilled to get to be one of the people who gets congratulate him first.

Slagar, you are a gd superhero. Congratulations on your extremely well deserved promotion to EL3.

Master Alaris Jinn, 2024-06-05 10:33:50 UTC

Four score and seven years ago, Slags took a chance on letting a nervous new journeyman step into a roll of leadership. While the nervousness never subsided, Slags’ confidence in me has led to amazing opportunities and the ability to see Plagueis change and grow under his leadership. This is just one example of a countless many, where Slags could see the potential in people and offered the opportunity to let it grow offering advice along the way, ensuring every team he was a part of was successful by literally every metric. While he can be blunt at times, Slags is extremely passionate about pushing people to be the best that they can be and getting the most out of his team in a way that puts the member experience first and foremost. With an infectious desire to see the members of the clan grow and succeed, the results of every event Plagueis has participated in under Slags’ leadership should be evidence enough of the strength of his leadership. While the recs he has written for members of the clan summit attribute these success to the Quaestors and Proconsuls of the clan, it’s time for Slags to take some of the credit.

I can honestly say that I would not be the member I am today and the clan would not be the powerhouse it is without Slags at the helm, pushing the summit to lead by example and Do All The Things (™). Congratulations Slags on a very well deserved promotion!

TuQ’uan Varick di Plagia, 2024-06-07 01:54:01 UTC

I am not going to look at Slagar’s statistics and hard website accomplishments for this recommendation. I’m simply going to use a criteria I mentioned on another high level recommendation this week.

Slagar loves the DB. You don’t stick around this long and serve in these many high level positions if you don’t love the Club.

Slagar has worked to improve our club for years and has participated in countless improvements to it. He has been a rock for Clan Plagueis and has made it one of our better and more stable/inviting places for our members. He has also been a voice of reason and a poignant counter voice to many decisions the club has made. While we didn’t always agree on decisions, I always knew Slagar was providing honest and candid feedback based on logic and reason. I couldn’t have asked for a better voice to provide input during my two tours as GM and three tours as DGM.

Slags, you deserve this promotion in this system and any system we have ever had in the club. Congratulations.

Grand Master Declan Roark, 2024-06-07 17:20:52 UTC

Slags, you are truly a goliath of the DB. You have been here for so long and seen so many changes to the club, and you have been instrumental in positive experiences for many members, myself included. Seeing Plagueis grow under your watchful eye has been nothing short of an honor. Being able to work with you as my second, then as your second, and then simply as a friend is something I will not forget.

Your work in the Shadow Academy, as Herald, as Consul, and as simply an active member is unparalleled. You worked with me to vastly improve and add to the SA's repertoire of courses. You demonstrated artistic prowess when designing lightsabers and beyond. You oversaw Plagueis killing it in multiple vendettas. You cared, and still care, deeply about the participation of the unit as a whole. It's not about just the big guns for you, but also every member aboard the metaphorical ship.

I know I'm not very active anymore and we don't chat much these days, but please remember the positive impact you've had on this club and multiple individuals. There have been challenges, of course, but you've overcome them all. Your resilience, tolerance for bs, and knack for fixing what's broken are nothing to sneeze at.

I'm proud of you, Slags. This promotion could not come soon enough. Congratulations.

General Ronovi Tavisaen, 2024-06-08 23:17:34 UTC

You're already beginning to make a name for yourself, Ken. I have heard reports from Clan Odan-Urr that you have managed to accumulate 5 XP.

I have recommended you for immediate promotion.

Congratulations, and may the Force guide you, Novice,

Headmistress Alethia Archenksova
Headmaster

Moff Alethia Archenksova, 2024-06-09 21:23:37 UTC

Ken, you have successfully completed the Trial of Identity and confirmed your e-mail address, for which you have earned the rank of Apprentice. While you may currently be on a shuttle to Clan Odan-Urr, I will continue to follow your progress with great interest.

May the Force guide you, Apprentice,

Headmistress Alethia Archenksova
Headmaster

Moff Alethia Archenksova, 2024-06-09 21:22:45 UTC

Torin Ardell, I remember meeting you as Seth when I first joined Odan-Urr back in '17, though I think the character you were using at the time was actually named Braylan. You had a host of characters and ideas at the time you jumped between and interests that bounced you between different paths. It was something that gave me hope when I first came to the club, because I was confused, unsure of how the writing worked, and glad to see others writing and shifting character POV as routinely as I tended to. You were last promoted before I joined the club, and it's high time we changed that, from one returning Odanite to (hopefully) another.

In the time since your last promotion, you've taken part in 150 different competitions, competed in 117 different gaming activities, completed 4 matches in the ACC (with a total word count of 5,571), written 8 standard fictions totalling 15,490 words, and taken part in 4 different Run-Ons with a combined word count, over 9 posts, of 5,143 words.

The societies were also graced by your presence in this time, with you passing another 2 courses to earn 2 further degrees. As well your standing amongst the societies rose, by 1 rank in the Collegium of Sciences, 3 in the GMRG, 2 in the Inquisitorius, 2 in the Shroud Syndicate, and 2 as a participant in the ACC Halls.

You had also served us shortly as the Battleteam Leader of the Knights of Allusis, during which time you relayed routine reports.

All of this earned you an impressive amount of accolades over the years, some of which aren't even on the board to earn any longer, but, I would be remiss to not recount the things that have brought you this far. Since 2016 you have earned 1 Sapphire Blade, 1 Grand Cross, 2 Steel Crosses, 7 Crescents with Ruby Stars, 7 Crescents with Amethyst Stars, 18 Crescents with Sapphire Stars, 12 Crescents with Emerald Stars, 7 Crescents with Topaz Stars, 10 Pendants of Blood, 1,487 Clusters of Fire, 52 Clusters of Ice, 14 Clusters of Graphite, 1 Legion of the Scholar, 1 Seal of Loyalty, and 15 Seals of Wrath.

I hope news of your long-deserved promotion reaches you, Torin, and maybe the same itch that brought me back to The Brotherhood will catch you as well. The things you've done, and undoubtedly still continue to do somewhere out there, are exactly what this Clan and Club both are built on.

Ever onwards!

High Councillor Wolfe, 2024-06-09 19:40:28 UTC

Proconsul Wulfram Armis has reached the required 23000 XP to reach the rank of Equite 3.

That's right, there's more!!

I'll be copying over the rec I wrote for your Kukri because everything I mentioned is worthy of both the sacramental and your elevation. You are truly appreciated and I wouldn't want to do it without you.

I really hit a home run when I hired Wulf as my Proconsul 5 months ago. I knew that one of my biggest missions was to find a second in command that shared my drive, passion, and commitment. He possesses all three and then some. Since switching over, he has helped me tremendously, even when life decided to kick me in the pants, and really stepped up and operated beyond what I expected of him. Not only has he brought in a slew of new recruits, (last count was 10), but he has been instrumental in helping them gain traction here as members by explaining the club, maintaing communication, and advertising events. He has worked with me to build our leadership team (kept up with emails, keeping them informed through discord, discussing goals and future plans, pulling them aside and has helped them create unique competitions, as well as offering advice and opinions), has written multiple reports in my absence, taken charge of the Scimitar of Hoth which is an ongoing event to award our most active member. What was once a headache, in that we had to manually input all of the information needed. Tracking all of that activity was messy. He managed to automate the system, making it work seamlessly where activity is tracked and organized automatically into a doc format. He also reorganized the entire Clan fleet, has been working with other leaders of the Clan on wiki articles, categorizing and consolidating articles alongside two other leaders, and and has helped boost the number of competitions the Clan runs by producing a staggering 109 competitions while still finding the time to participate in 60 himself. He has also worked with Tisto on a year-long project to create a new brand of competition that I hope will help stir activity within our Clan even further in creating the Western Marches of Clan Odan-Urr Event. In addition he has written over 2000 words of fiction, over 6000 words for RP, and participated in 37 gaming activities. A jack of all trades, not only is he a patient and organized leader, but he is an active participant who keeps pushing the envelope in order to lead from the front. Earning himself, an Amethyst Kukri, 3 Crescent with Diamond Stars, 3 Crescent with Ruby Stars, 6 Crescent with Amethyst Stars, 3 Crescent with Sapphire Stars, 5 Crescent with Emerald Stars, 3 Crescent with Topaz Stars, 1 Crescent with Quartz Star, 374 Clusters of Fire, 19 Clusters of Ice, 6 Clusters of Graphite, 2 Scroll of Indoctrinations, and a Seal of Loyalty. 

Wulf, I can't thank you enough for everything you've done for this Clan. For being a solid leader and a friend that always has his ears open. For stepping up and for being independent but also a team player. You've earned this, my friend and I honestly can't say enough good things about what you bring to the table. I know that the Clan is and will be in good hands for many years to come. Onward to greatness!!

Governor Hugo Siphaar, 2024-06-09 15:40:26 UTC

Edgar Drachen has reached the required 85000 XP to reach the rank of Elder 1.

Edgar, you finally made it!

It's been a long time coming, my friend. But it's certainly deserved. I've known you for quite some time now. You were the Quaestor of Hoth when Gui got his start and you were always a passionate and dedicated leader. I was thrilled to see you return and was happy to see that you picked up where you left off. Jumping back into the gaming fold as one of the most active gamers of our Clan. You have always been a pillar of Odan-Urr and I'm glad that I can be the one to push this one through. As is customary, I can't toss up a rec without mentioning just some of the things you've done since your last elevation. 

Not only has Ed  run 38 competitions but he has participated in a whopping 385 and participated in 480 gaming activities. He has earned an Amethyst Kukri, Sapphire Blade, 2 Grand Crosses, 2 Anteian Crosses, 1 Silver Nova, 3 Crescent with Diamond Stars, 14 Crescent with Ruby Stars, 25 Crescent with Amethyst Stars, 14 Crescent with Sapphire Stars, 12 Crescent with Emerald Stars, 5 Crescent with Topaz Stars, 2 Crescent with Quartz Stars, 9 Pendants of Blood, 3795 Clusters of Fire, 1 Cluster of Ice, 24 Clusters of Graphite, 1 Scroll of Indoctrination, 6 Scroll of Foundation, 1 Scroll of the Master, 5 Seals of Fury, 3 Seals of Discord, 6 Seals of Visions, 9 Seals of Enmity, Served for 5 months as a Quaestor, and 4 months as a Praetor to the Headmaster and Docent. 

Well done, Ed, keep killin it!

Governor Hugo Siphaar, 2024-06-09 03:48:42 UTC

Three months ago the Hoth father came back to us and has been an indispensable part of unit activity since. Continually battling with Windos for the honor of the top spot in claiming the Scimitar of Hoth and just overall presence. Another amongst the myriad of faces I first met when I joined The Brotherhood seven years ago, I'm glad to see his continuous efforts and actions through the years have finally paid off, and I find it in good humour that I had just graded a competition moments before getting the promotion request.

This is something long overdue, Edgar,
Ever Onward, to greater heights.

High Councillor Wolfe, 2024-06-04 22:34:39 UTC

Edgar, the man, the myth, the legend. The Hothfather, cane waver and many other nicknames he’s garnered over the years. I’ve known Ed a long time, his is the only PIN I know beyond my own because we joined on the same day and his is one higher than mine. So I am uniquely situated to speak on his career and why his elevation to the Elder ranks has been a long time coming.

First, Edgar is a leader. As I said in a Sapphire Blade he is one of the finest unit leaders I have ever known or worked with. He is passionate, driven and always puts his members first. He cheerleads individual members to excel, as one of the most effective activity promoters I’ve ever seen. His mere presence on a summit drives all the leaders around him to step up their game and provide the best experience for their members. When in a leadership role he is a prolific content creator, hosting multiple house events and helping found the lore of House Hoth and the planet Solyiat. He led by example in terms of individual activity. And when he settled into “cane waver” status as we say in COU, he remained a tireless advocate for the individual members. I do not exaggerate in the least when I say that Edgar directly and meaningfully contributed to the success of COU in the 2015-2018 era. Certainly my terms as Proconsul and Consul would not have been as successful without Ed’s hard work and spirit.

Second, Edgar is a consummate gamer. As the sitting Fist I can speak to Edgar’s contributions to the gaming community. Officially Ed served as Praetor to the Fist for which he received a sapphire blade just for his Fist staff work. In the Fist office Ed exhibited his high standard of work, testing out and proposing new gaming platforms (he helped lead the charge to get Heroes of the Storm approved), helping with the administration of the office and onboarding of new Magistrates and innovating in Fist staff content creation. He personally processed 673 gaming submissions directly supporting 201 unique members. Informally Edgar has always driven gaming activity, forming gaming groups, helping others get clusters, teaming up with other members to help with PVE content, etc. When Ed is around and active he’s usually down to play just about anything. His presence in the gaming community helped it not only grow but helped members form those connections with one another through gaming together.

Ed has made an impact on COU, the gaming community and the club as a whole. He may be semi-retired these days, but few can deny that he has walked the path of an elder long before this day. He has more than earned this elevation to the elder ranks under any standard, old or new.

Congrats old friend.

Councillor Turel Sorenn, 2024-06-06 13:00:17 UTC