Arch has been busy to start his term as HM, starting the process of broad updates across SA courses, particularly the Fundamentals courses, to reflect changes in the DB over the last couple of years. He has also continued to contribute to Exarch-related discussions and has engaged in DC-wide debate about XP and other large projects. He has organized 7 comps, participated in 46 (earning 31 crescents), and picked up 65 CFs, 8 CEs, 3 CIs, and 3 CGs. Congrats, Arch!

Lord Dacien Victae, 2023-01-13 22:50:01 UTC

Atty is a collector of sharp, stabby things in this club, and I am proud to be part of that illustrious tradition in supplying said stabbin' implements. As one of Arcona's longest standing old folks, it's often surprising to see her still kicking and rocking things like she does. Since her last recognition almost a year ago to the day, she's organized eleven competitions, co-organizing one, and participating in twenty seven. Those numbers look far more impressive when one looks at where those competitive efforts were spent: ninety two Clusters of Ice from over forty thousand words of fiction. This in addition to her seven Clusters of Graphite and six of Earth, assuredly some of which were earned in the sixteen GJW XV competitions she participated in as evidenced by her Seals of Ascension, which earned her one Gold and two Silver Novae.

For the last year (and beyond, but that goes past the covered period), Atyiru has been the Proconsul of Arcona, first for Rhylance as he closed out his tenure as Consul, and then for me when I took the seat. During that time, she has been the greatest asset a newcomer to higher Brotherhood leadership like me could have asked for. In Dark Summit matters, she is often the cautioning angel on my shoulder when I am present, and when I am not (which is frequent enough due to my real world job) she consistently speaks for me in line with my intent; a rare enough skill in just executing tasks, much less carrying on diplomacy. Among the nine documented roleplaying activities she's participated in, I am not sure there is one among them where she was not also running it in some capacity as DM or co-DM. This in addition to her active participation in each, as evidenced by her above word count. Further along the lines of generating content, she has worked with me to try and create a seamless transition into our current Clan fictional direction; a process that is still ongoing as we work through each of our own ideas and smash them together to try and make something as coherent as it is fun. This resulted in our major Clan event following GJW XV, where we introduced our latest (if minor) foe in the form of Chutil'ah the Hutt. This was followed up by taking the framework built for our inter-Clan event with Clan Odan-Urr and using her energy to brow-beat everyone into making the dream a reality.

Within our own Summit and with Arcona as a whole, she has been my hype-monger as much as she has with executing the day-to-day. She bolsters activity with constant reminders to the members, engaging them more often than I possibly could, and keeps attentions focused where they must. In so doing, she has helped me to foster an increasingly far-reaching planning horizon for Arcona and its Houses, begrudgingly working through calendars and touchpoints with our House and Battleteam Leaders.

In the last year, I've added much to this one's plate. So to Atty, thank you for being such a great influence on me, Arcona, and the Brotherhood. This place wouldn't be the same without you. Keep up the great work and I may even let you retire someday. Until then, once again, thank you.

Qyreia Arronen, 2023-01-10 21:20:55 UTC

One of the two best Questors a Consul could ask for. Adept Sonjie is one of those guys you just want in your corner. I mean the guy is one of the MANY vital members to Clan Naga Sadow. A former Consul himself and now he has been helming the Quaestor position in House Marka Ragnos for over a year now.

As a new Consul, having the Adept continue his leadership is truly a blessing for the Clan . Adept Sonjie’s knowledge of ships and fleet development has refined both the Houses and Clan fleets into a Navy worthy of giving pause to opposing forces.. His assistance and inputs are critical when it comes to regularly strengthening our fleet and troop assets. Furthermore, I can not leave out how much of a vast resource the Adept is when it comes to furthering the Clan’s fictional expansion. His depth of knowledge and his ability to reiterate planning details in a “matter-of-fact” helps refine both the Clan and House fictional development.

As a member of the Rotworms, the Adept helped lead his team to victory during the *Pro Bowl VI - Alliances event. Locke earned himself a first place finish during week one of the event. He participated in over twenty of the events competitions and added a total of one hundred and twenty six points to the Rotworms overall total.

As Quaestor, Adept Sonjie has put together a solid performance over the last few months. He has participated in forty seven comps and an additional fifty eight gaming activities. During this course of activity the Adept has earned himself eighteen Crescents, three hundred and thirty seven Clusters of Ice, four hundred and twenty three Clusters of Earth, two Clusters of Ice, six Clusters of Earth and fourteen Seals of Ascension.

Gaming is not only one of the Adepts dogged qualities. He is pretty staunch in the literal arts. The adept has authored nearly two thousand words towards HMR fictional development. Over the past few months the Adept has kept himself and House Marka Ragnos on the uptick of excitement. Not only participating in competitions, Adept Sonjie spearheaded the “It Came From Kar Alabrek” HMR Event. He organized eight competitions and co/org’d two competitions into a two part mini event protecting HMR assets. His ability to generate an intriguing tale together drew in thirty seven total entries and nine unique participants to the event.

For all his consistent leadership and dedication to develop the Clan further, Adept Locke Sonjie has proven himself to be both an exceptional member and a worthy leader for Clan Naga Sadow, and I hereby extend my recommendation for this award.

Warlord DarkHawk Sadow

Consul

Adept DarkHawk Sadow, 2023-01-06 23:35:47 UTC

What can be said about Adept Sanguinius Entar that I am almost positive would not be a repeat characterization of this man. First off, it is always an honor to bestow upon ones Master with an any type of accolade. Since his last recognition the Adept has been steadily adding to his repertoire of accomplishments.

As Aedile of House Marka Ragnos, Sanguinius co/org’d the HMR mini event It Came from Kar Alabrek. He organized four competitions and co/org’d three competitions into a two part mini event protecting HMR assets. An overall successful House event which drew in thirty seven total entries and nine unique participants to the event. To bolster additional gaming activity, the Elder and his Quaestor lead impromptu gaming sessions each week for all members to partake. He is truly adept (pun intended) within the Heroes of the Storm arena and is well sought after as a partner.

His leadership was called on for a second year in a row as a Captain for the Club wide Pro Bowl VI - Alliances event. He helped lead the Frog-Dogs to an excitingly narrow showdown between the two teams. Strengthening relations between six participating Clans and their members. His contributions included a sixth place finish and two fifth place finishes for the event.

When the Adept is not busy with leading us to victories, he stays pretty active within the Club. Over the last few months he has participated in forty-four competitions and thirty-one gaming activities. He has racked up a total of thirteen Crescents, two hundred fifty three Clusters of Fire, three hundred twenty four Clusters of Earth, six Clusters of Graphite, seventeen Scrolls of Foundation and finally eleven seals of Ascension.

Sang is always a voice that draws the attention and the respect of those around him. The dude is more than friendly and willing with our members. He wants to see the best from and by his fellow members. His attitude by and large is just the sort of thing that every member could want from a leader. He is a consonant soundboard and valued resource in mentoring myself as a new Consul. It does not stop there, because of his experience and the respect he garners, his council and mentorship is equally intertwined amongst all of Clan Summit.

From the halls of the Shadow Academy, Adept Sanguinius Entar is currently one of the longest tenured Professors assigned to that institution. Not only is he the longest tenured he has the record of having the most courses graded. Recently adding an additional forty six more courses graded to his grand total. Yet another facet of his leadership and reach within the Club, Adept Sanguinius encompasses qualities of a leader at all levels within the Club.

With everything this man has done over the past few months I can wholeheartedly say that is more than deserving of this prestigious award. Adept Sanguinius Entar it is with great pleasure to see you recognized and cannot thank you enough for your mentorship!

Warlord DarkHawk Sadow

Consul

Adept DarkHawk Sadow, 2023-01-06 23:35:54 UTC

Thran (or the Thranalorian as he's annoyingly taken to calling himself sometimes) continues to be a fierce storm to be reckoned with on the Regent Staff, surpassing all expectations on the daily. He's spent the last two months working extremely diligently, taking those 32 proposed capital ship upgrades he started with during my last recommendation to 100+ separate upgrades, helping to fulfill my vision for this project. Just like Planetary Assets, which was a driving factor in my recommendation for his Elder promotion, Thran had to come up with several different aspects for this system. Not only did he completely develop, balance, and do most of the quality control on those 100+ items, he came up with a suitable slotting scheme for each different "size" of upgrade as well as the slot sizes for each category of capital ship, putting in an exemplary amount of theory into making sure it fits both realism and possessions. He took point on pricing for this project as well, creating the pricing scheme and working with Korvis and myself to find the incredibly difficult sweet spot on where we wanted them to be. In addition to all that, Thran wrote most of the Capital Ship Upgrades Primer doc submitted to Evant and Bubba that explains our reasoning and methodological approach to this project.

And as if that wasn't enough, he did primary item photos reviews on the CIS Item Review fellow staff member Teebu completed to cut content he knew I would not accept (he was right), and is a major contributor in our next booster release, completing over 10 additional item prototypes. It's not out of this world for me to say here and now that when I finally step down (not anytime soon, don't get any ideas Thran) he is the clear and obvious choice for my replacement. I can't think of any other member in recent times that has earned a Sapphire Blade just two months after earning a Ruby Scepter, but a Grand Cross just isn't enough for the sheer amount of work this guy puts in. I'm very lucky to have him as my Praetor.

Anubis, 2023-01-05 22:50:39 UTC

You know there are folks that just stand out in your life that make an impression and inspire those around him to strive to be better. Adept Bentre Sadow is one of those folks, without question. His reach is felt all across the Club. From Consul to DB Wiki as Tribune, from Shadow Academy Professor to Magistrate to the FIST, Bentre has served with distinction, keeping up a high level of personal activity while leading by example.

A herculean activity standard is nothing new to the Adept. Bentre is constantly a man on a mission. He has participated in fifty six comps and a whopping one hundred and ten gaming competitions! Earning himself seven hundred and seventy two Clusters of Fire, in addition to amassing nine hundred and twenty two Clusters of Earth. Let us not forget the thirteen Scrolls of Foundation he has garnered, along with nine other Crescents to add to his trophy case.

As Praetor to the FIST, Bentre has organized twenty two comps for the Club to compete against one another in. He is always ready for a gaming challenge and is resolute about making himself available for gaming is unquestionable. Whether he is aware of it or not, his mere presence is constantly building Club Esprit de Corps. All the while he found time to captain team Rotworms helping to lead his team to a second consecutive victory in the Brotherhood Pro Bowl VI - Alliances event.

Regarding Wiki Tribune, his diligence in keeping the wiki up to date with CS and possessions related changes from the Voice and Regent offices has to be a daunting task. However Bentre excels at it, maintaining the navigation data updates and the continual storytelling revisions from around the Club. As Wiki Tribune he has done two hundred and thirty five edits to date. Bentre’s staunch support he provides to one of the Club’s vital tools is a combination of authentic dedication and countless hours of upkeep..

Let us not forget that he dabbles a little bit over in the Shadow Academy. As a SA professor the Adept has graded twenty exams, enriching our members careers. His extensive knowledge within the Department of Leadership, Law, and Communication is a vital resource in shaping our members and furthering their path.

For all his contributions to the Brotherhood, his stellar leadership and his desire to serve, it is with great honor to recommend Adept Bentre Sadow for this prestigious award. Congratulations Sir!

DarkHawk Sadow

Consul

Adept DarkHawk Sadow, 2022-12-31 22:32:22 UTC

Zuza has been a solid member of Arcona for a surprisingly short amount of time, and in those two years has already left an indelible mark on many in the Clan. Going over the raw stats since her promotion in April, she has been nothing but a powerhouse. Sixty-one competitions participated, placing in twenty-eight, not even counting the fourteen Seals of Ascension from GJW XV that also netted her a Silver Nova. Add to that fifteen Clusters of Fire, nineteen Clusters of Earth, fifteen Clusters of Graphite, and thirteen Clusters of Ice from an approximate 5,100 words of fiction shows that she is as accomplished as she is well-rounded in the activity-in-numbers department.

Less easy to capture in numbers is her impact on the Clan as a whole. Zuza started her tenure as Rollmaster in January, taking over from Kordath’s lengthy and successful legacy, and she’s been running with it ever since. Much of Arcona’s current retention rates are a testament to her efforts of engaging with the new members directly and regularly in ways that I could not manage even in the best of circumstances. In a cooperative effort with the Summit, she is even currently laying the groundwork for an independent Battleteam within the Clan to continue both the legacy and duties of the Rollmaster, nurturing and growing new members into more long-term personalities in the Club.

In a more direct fashion, she has been a second sanity check among the Clan Summit. She comes with energy and ideas tempered with logic and practicality. Her labors are quiet but many. She is someone that I look forward to hiring into greater positions of responsibility when she finally passes the reins on Rollmaster — whether in its official title or as the BTL of the same intent.

Zuza, thank you for all that you do.

Qyreia Arronen
Consul, Clan Arcona

Qyreia Arronen, 2022-12-11 19:23:27 UTC

Tali is one of our longest sitting members in Arcona’s Summit, holding the Quaestor position of House Qel-Droma since 2019, and he’s never flagged in his capacity as a competing member of the Brotherhood. Since his recognition in January, he’s maintained regular activity through organizing seven competitions, co-organizing one, and competing in seventy-four. Of these he placed in thirteen, including two Silver Novae and two Bronze Novae from his twenty-nine participations in GJW XV, evidenced by the name number of Seals of Ascension! This comes with it three Clusters of Fire and twenty of Earth from gaming, as well as twenty-seven Clusters of Graphite from his many submissions to the DB art community. The truly staggering activity comes from his fiction work, producing one hundred three Clusters of Ice across over thirty eight thousand words of fiction. And in between all that, he still managed to take a trip over to the Shadow Academy and knock out three of its courses.

In leadership, Tali has likewise continued his powerhouse work. In addition to running a House-level event over the fall and keeping up the motivation during GJW XV, he found time to collaborate with another Arconan and completely revamp the Arconan Expeditionary Force (AEF) in a detailed proposal that included broad organization and detailed cost analysis. The current state of the AEF is the product of that refined proposal, and forms the foundation for our future Possessions plans.

What’s more, Tali is simply a good leader within Arcona and the Brotherhood. His patience and let’s-make-it-happen attitude have driven me as Consul to work harder and on things that I might have otherwise overlooked. So to Tali: I hope this serves as some small thanks for all of your hard work.

Qyreia
Consul, Clan Arcona

Qyreia Arronen, 2022-12-11 15:32:37 UTC

Since my take-over of the Herald Office, Aylin has completed six (6) unique custom robe skins with one additional taken from a submitted character artwork. She also single-handedly completed Clan Taldryan's recent Vendetta dossier skin from the very start of initial sketching to the completed eight (8) skin images as they are now present on the Dark Jedi Brotherhood robe selector.

Aylin also continues to maintain a steady presence in the Brotherhood's art-chat where she inherits an inspiring influence, interacting with the membership and posting countless pictures of her personal craftsmanship, both digital and physical.

Well done Aylin, keep up that good work!

Rian Taldrya, 2022-11-26 12:12:51 UTC

While Juda has written down the Primary recommendation I just wanted to say that Hector's work on getting Clan Vizsla off the ground in the Roleplay Community can't be undersold. He developed a set of guidelines for the clan to follow on setting them up as well as taught me how to even RP so that I could lead the sessions as Consul which let others play and I run the administration side of them. Anyone knows that teaching me new tricks isn't the easiest thing on earth and I truly appreciate Hector's work, patience, and level-headedness that he brings not just to help get the RPs in Vizsla off the ground but that he Brings to the Clan Summit every day.

Ricmore is also one of my best Worldbuilders. Creating the proposals for the Frost Wolf Garrison on Zoldos as well as the Kast War Forge on Korus. https://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/items/83764-outpost His creativity and execution of ideas are astounding. The Clan literally doesn't have the money to implement all his ideas. Which in a way sucks but it if fantastic to have people like Ricmore that consistently come up with items that make our clan better.

Korvyn, 2022-11-07 13:57:39 UTC