Revak is the latest in a remarkably successful line of COU Consuls, stepping up to replace Blade right before the most recent vendetta. He was awarded a Grand Cross for his success at that time, and since then he's impressed us all by maintaining COU's momentum with 32 organized competitions and a major push into the newly supported RP system. As for personal activity, Revak has been a beast, participating in 57 competitions and winning 14 crescents, while picking up 2 CFs, 58 CEs, 11 CIs, and 23 CGs.

I'm happy to recommend Revak's first Sapphire Blade. Congratulations!

Lord Dacien Victae, 2022-01-12 22:18:57 UTC

Since his promotion to EL1 in August, Bentre has continued to be a key leader in the Brotherhood, helming CNS as its Consul while also managing the DB Wiki as Tribune. As CON, Benny helped to organize the successful Pro Bowl V and organizing 22 competitions. He was also extremely active on a personal level, participating in 55 competitions and earning 31 crescents. He also picked up 711 CEs, 195 CFs, 34 CIs, and 6 CGs.

Congratulations, Benny!

Lord Dacien Victae, 2022-01-12 22:19:07 UTC

As a new member to Arcona, I heard a great deal of names, tales of the people that had made their mark on the clan years before. Many of these people, and the stories that were attached to them, seemed so much larger than life. Now, years later, I’ve had the pleasure to meet some of them; but few have made an impact comparable to that of our venerable Ood, who returned to the fold of activity and immediately began making a name for himself once more. He is a sterling representation of Arcona’s spirit and drive, and a shining example of the Old Guard in action.

There has been a not-insignificant span since his last Recognition. But, since returning to the active fold of the Clan, Ood has demonstrated an enormous competitive drive, participating in a grand total of 128 competitions. His prolific work has netted an enormous impressive count of awards. These include three Novae, one of each flavor, alongside a heavy sum of crescents, counting up to one Diamond crescent, five Ruby crescents, eight Amethyst crescents, six Sapphire crescents, eight Emerald crescents, four Topaz crescents, and four Quartz crescents. This work includes 6321 words of fiction and 1645 words of Run-On writing, 21 Clusters of Ice, 18 Clusters of Graphite, and a Cluster of Fire. Moreover, Ood’s efforts have earned him eight Scrolls of Foundation, a Legion of the Scholar, a Seal of Wrath, four Seals of Visions, and seventeen Seals of Enmity.

If all that isn’t enough, Ood is a constant presence both on Telegram and on Discord. He has participated in multiple RPs, and is always providing keen insight to new and old members alike. Included in this activity is over four years of special Magistrate service to the Headmaster.

I am no longer quite as new and shiny as I once was, but Ood’s legacy and current work for the Clan and Club remain an example that I strive to emulate. Therefore, it is my honor and privilege to recommend him for the receipt of a Sapphire Blade. Good work, and enjoy the shiny shank!

Sera Kaern

Aedile, House Galeres

Clan Arcona

Dr. Ben, 2022-01-08 20:26:55 UTC

Tali is an invaluable addition to Arcona's family. He is a hardworking leader and a strong voice for his House. He ensures communication within the House chats, keeps his Summit running efficiently, and keeps his members updated with timely and efficient reports. He has worked well with his Aediles, Aru and Jazzy, and his Battleteam Leader, Wally, to ensure that HQD has a story that is engaging and keeps the members invested.

Since his last recognition, Tali has organized 3 Competitions and co-organized 2 others. He has participated in 73 competitions as well, netting himself a slew of crescents(5 Ruby, 2 Amethyst, 5 Sapphire, 3 Emerald, 1 Topaz). He has participated in 15 PVP matches, and 16 Fiction activities, writing 57,094 words. His efforts have earned him 39 Clusters of Fire, 132 Clusters of Ice, and 25 Clusters of Graphite. He has also earned a Scroll of Foundation for work in the Shadow Academy.

In the Rite of Supremacy Tali earned 4 Gold Novae, 2 Silver Novae, and 1 Bronze Nova, as well as 26 Seals of Enmity. He was also named Second Heroine of the Rite of Supremacy Escalation!

Tali has been a great Quaestor during these past 9 months. He ran an event for the House called Law and Droma, centered around the new possessions he purchased for Qel Droma. He has also taken charge of running bi-monthly audits of his House members alongside his Aediles and Wally. He pushes his members to compete, keeping HQD the top-performing House for Arcona. He has been extremely helpful in the change for the Club from Telegram to Discord, staying a constant presence and helping to redirect traffic to our Clubs new home. Without his assistance, Arcona wouldn't have eased into Discord as easily as it has.

For all of his hard work and dedication, I am extremely proud to award Tali Sroka with a Sapphire Blade. Amazing job!!!

Rhylance

Consul of Clan Arcona

Dr. Ben, 2022-01-08 18:41:35 UTC

I first truly met Junazee as a newly minted Battleteam leader, while she was leading Galeres as Quaestor, a position she held for a full ten months. In my time serving under Juna, I came to respect her immensely; for her short and sharp professionalism, her deep compassion for all things living, and her commitment to hard work, both in the club and in real life. All of these things are reflected in her activity, which should stand as more than enough to earn an overdue award.

In the time since her last recognition, Junazee has participated in a staggering 103 competitions, organizing a further 14. Within these comps, she racked up an impressive count of awards, with one Diamond crescent, two Ruby crescents, five Amethyst crescents, three Sapphire crescents, and an Emerald crescent. Moreover, her work generated more than a thousand words of fiction, earning 3 clusters of ice, and a total of 14 Seals of Visions and 11 Seals of Enmity.

But, Juna truly shines on the gaming front. Over the course of 93 PvE matches and 9 PvP matches, Junazee created a wholly terrifying number of gaming clusters, burning in with 322 clusters of Fire and 332 Clusters of Earth.

Junazee is a leader, an immensely valued member of Arcona, and a good friend. It is my distinct honor to recommend her for the receipt of a Sapphire Blade.

Sera Kaern Aedile, House Galeres Clan Arcona

Dr. Ben, 2022-01-08 17:23:39 UTC

Since Zuji’s, currently otherwise known by her character Diy, promotion in August 2020, she’s been a strong and steady workhorse in both House and Clan. In the scope of raw numbers, she’s organized one (1) competition and participated in one hundred and five (105) competitions. Between those competitions and the newly minted roleplay function in the club, she’s accumulated 40,986 words of fiction, plus an additional 1,268 of Run On participation. This has netted her some 86 Clusters of Ice, in addition to 144 of Fire, 23 of Earth, and 24 of Graphite. As if her raw participation wasn’t enough, she’s a regular placer, with 23 Crescents to her name, plus two Novae from the last Vendetta, which also got her 13 Seals of Enmity.

Where competitions and the generic fun stuff fall away, Zuji is still a workhorse of member engagement. If her one (1) Scroll of Indoctrination and two (2) of the Master don’t say enough about her ability to maintain presence, then her Seal of Loyalty shows our appreciation for these non-metrics efforts — her second such awarding, making her a repeat offender of awesome. Speaking on a more personal level though, she is more often than not on the front lines in chats, always a friendly and professional presence that exemplifies her position as an Arconae. Her work is quality, and I am always excited to see her work when grading competitions or simply perusing entries of other participants.

Hopefully this shiny object serves as some small measure of our appreciation for Zuji and her efforts.

Qyreia Arronen
Quaestor, House Galeres

Dr. Ben, 2022-01-08 15:57:21 UTC

Let me start off with a by-the-numbers review of Thran since his last recognition.

Metrics:

Competitions

• 1 Organized
  
• 4 Co-Organized
  
• 74 Participation

Activity

• 77 PvE activities
  
• 4 Fiction activities
  
• 8,566 words written
  

Shadow Academy

• 3 courses passed
  
• 2 degrees gained
  

Awards

• 23 Crescents
  
• 8 Pendant of Blood
  
• 1,285 Clusters
  
• 1 Scroll of the Master
  

Commentary:

Thran has been a powerhouse individual within CSP. By the numbers he's clearly one of the top performers but his contributions have extended far beyond that.

He spearheaded our clan possession overhaul. From reviewing our existing possession, determine total value by asset, developing the new clan possession layout - researching extensively the Imperial Guidebook - and producing an easy to read analysis of recommended items to sell, purchase, and the corresponding structure to place the possession in.

Thran has championed our gaming night(s) and is always available for a match of BF2. He's equally an amazing chess player if you're seeking a casual gaming partner. I've learned quite a bit from him regarding my own chess playing.

I'm honored to see him receive this recognition and would expect to see more great things from him as he continues his time within the Regent's office.

Proconsul Comments

I want to conclude here by speaking to Thran's leadership presence and abilities in Clan Scholae Palatinae. In short, he has been one of the greatest positive impacts on Clan activity and club gaming activity since his last recognition, and most definitely since his return to full activity. This is because Thran exemplifies the idea of leading by example, and using his example as a beacon of encouragement for his fellow Clan members. When he's gaming, he's always inviting people out to play - and not just his closest friends, but everyone! When he's writing, he's constantly bringing us along for the journey. When he's working on DC project work, even if he can't share the details, he shares his sheer excitement for it. And that gets people hyped up! It gets members engaged and talking with one another. And this is Thran to a tee. He wants people to be involved, to find their niche and passion, and to recognize how much fun being a member of this club is.

Thran is a foundational pillar of our Clan and club community who reminds everyone in the Clan that we're all DJB members who love Star Wars and want to have fun. He is a member who we should all strive to mirror and match in overall activity output, service to the community, and the ability to generate comradery and bonds between fellow members. He's the best of us.

I am so honored to see Thran being recognized for all of his great work. I know there are only great things ahead for him, and I'm so excited to see where it leads him. Congratulations, Thran, and keep it up.

Master Kamjin "Maverick" Lap'lamiz, 2022-01-03 18:40:19 UTC

Recommendation:

It is my privledge to recommend this Sapphire Blade for Augur Reiden Palpatine Karr. Beyond the metrics, which I'll highlight below, he is a constant presence throughout the DJB. There isn't a day that goes by that I don't see Reiden speaking up in each of the clan chats, sharing insights, helping new members, and building a stronger community.

Within Scholae Palatinae he's a joyful individual who knows everyone, engages easily with each member, and encourages activities. His informal title as Puzzle Master is well earned with numerous 1st place finishes.

As an advisor to me he artfully balances raising counter points to validate we're making the right decision and that we're putting our membership first with each action we choose to take. I wouldn't be as balanced as a leader without his consultation.

Further, I'm surprised that Reiden has not yet received a Sacramental award given his 13 years with the club and his continued contributions and engagement.

Performance Metrics

Competitions:

• 1 Organized
  
• 1 Co-organized
  
• 70 Participated
  

Activity:

• 2 Fiction Activities
  
• 5,097 words written
  

Awards:

• 37 Crescents - 21 of which are Diamond Stars!
  
• 15 Clusters
  

Master Kamjin "Maverick" Lap'lamiz, 2022-01-03 16:45:20 UTC

The Regent Staff is a bit of a different animal. Often, it's hard to quantify just how much effort and work someone has put in by just listing and explaining what it is they've done, because it could be a little - or a lot.. Although his mid-terms and final exams have kept him busy and kept him from playing a larger role in contributing to the Regent Staff, that hasn't stopped Teebu from helping out where he can. Since joining the Regent Staff on 21-10-21, Teebu has been a part of several important discussions that will have had a lasting impact on our staff and posessions, helped handle the aspect queue - reviewing aspects to make sure they conform to the Item Aspect Approval Policy on the wiki, and supplying an appropriate remand/rejection if they don't. It was Teebu who sorted out the details for our new themed Lightsaber Store with Thran, and did a final peer review on all of the seven clan dominions for the Clan Dominions project - well over two dozen items. He's started contributing to our upcoming Booster Pack release, and is working with Bentre on the details for our next store - A clan store to house the upcoming Planetary Assets project. For his consistent dedication to the staff and continued effort in ensuring the best for our members, I wholeheartedly believe Teebu is deserving of this achievement.

Congraulations, Teebu, and keep up the great work.

Anubis, 2022-01-02 16:39:16 UTC

Darkhawk Sadow.

Oh boy.

See, this is a member for whom he is certainly greater than the sum of his parts. In all honesty, every time that I have done a review of my membership, I have had Darkhawk niggling at the back of my mind in the 10 months he has served as my Proconsul and right hand. Not because he ever asks for anything- quite the opposite as a matter of fact. Rather, because Darkhawk for all the doubt he might show at times, he has proven himself a capable individuals on several accounts. While he has never asked for anything of his own, ensuring me it will come when it does or that he doesn't need anything....

Well, Darkhawk, you are gonna have to sit down, because I get a chance to brag on you. You see, Darkhawk is a more pivotal member than he realizes. I mean, I can point at the dossier stats as a show of this, yeah. And I will, but first I wanted to make sure to put this into the public view while I have Darkhawk's full attention: everything that I have accomplished in this Clan, everything that we have done for Naga Sadow, every victory, every high point has been in part because of Darkhawk.

It is not exaggerating to say that Darkhawk keeps me accountable for things that I owe the Dark Council, or that I plan to do for the Clan. He keeps on task, not allowing me to become complacent, unafraid to remain a monkey on my back. No rather, he ensures that we are working towards the best that we can for the Clan. When an issue pops up, he is already there, asking what the plan of attack is. He already wants to know what he can do to help or contribute. When it comes to Great Jedi War time, Darkhawk is in it, whole hog. Even when he doubts his own abilities, he is more than willing to give above and beyond. He might not even realize it, but I have seen Darkhawk go above the humble assertions of what he is capable of.

For example, Darkhawk was one of our members who "did everything" in our last Vendetta. Even though he expressed some doubt around the worthiness of his entries, he did nothing short of his best in whatever he did. And oftentimes, the quality of his work is above that which a pleb like myself could come up with. The quality of his work is consistent, even if it isn't everything he would always want. Yeah, Darkhawk, I am praising a "knuckle dragger" like you. You have earned it.

I mean, most recently Darkhawk was tasked with writing up the fiction and report for the month for Clan Naga Sadow. He delivered over 3k words in a report that served largely as the December Report for Clan Naga Sadow in November. This also garnered one of the best responses to a unit report I have seen of late. Own that, Darkhawk, because that was on you! You even completed it in a timely fashion, so nothing other than more praise to heap upon that chap.

And yet, all this I still feel is not entirely doing justice to my friend and Warlord Darkhawk Sadow. 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. I can confidently say that, if the time should come where Darkhawk finds himself helming a Clan, that if he has a second in command half as capable as he is, he should be quite set!

Among the 10 competitions he has organized and the 5 he co-organized, you can find the likes of our Winter in Orian Clan event, the Unchained Malady inter-Clan event with Taldryan, some of his own solitary one-off events and his own contributions to the success of our small Naga Sadow November event. More than just sitting on the sidelines organizing or helping to organize things, Darkhawk has kept busy with gaming, competitions, writing, and even a bit of the Shadow Academy. In the latter institution, Darkhawk knocked out 3 courses, which is noteworthy in the fact that despite his two decades in the club, he still finds the time to visit a part of our club that some members leave behind after they reach Knighthood.

Just how much has he participated? Well he has ticked up 77 unique competitions. He has engaged in 4 PVP matches and 7 PVE matches. He has written 31457 words over 15 fiction activities. He has thrown another 1262 words towards ROs with two posts of his own.

And what does he have to show for this? For his fiction, he has earned 78 Clusters of Ice. For gaming, he has earned 30 Clusters of Fire and another 28 Clusters of Earth. Oh yeah, and he has also earned a Pendant of Blood in gaming. Oh, and remember when I talked about he disparages his own work? Well, he has also ground out 29 Clusters of Graphite for graphics. So that tells me he is either more skilled or more confident than he gives himself credit for!

In the sphere of competitions, Darkhawk has a roughly 1 in 4 rate of participation to placement. That's right, beyond just putting up an effort that is nothing short of commendable, Darkhawk has earned 4 Crescents with a Diamond Star, 4 Crescents with a Ruby Star, 9 Crescents with an Amethyst Star and 3 Crescents with a Sapphire Star. Plus, remember when I mentioned being part of they group that "did everything" in the war? He has 22 Seals of Enmity in his trophy case because of that.

Darkhawk has also, despite the fact that his Consul completes the majority of reports at the Clan level for the unit, completed 5 news posts in his position. In these reports, he pushed and hyped events like the inter-Clan even with Taldryan, the Rite of Supremacy, and 2 instances in which Darkhawk ensured that our members were recognized for their efforts and kept in the know.

I feel that in closing this recommendation, I would be slightly negligent if I did not point out to Darkhawk's Seal of Loyalty. At risk of darkening myself in his eyes, Darkhawk was not one of my personal selections to receive a Seal back in May from the Clan. Even so, the excellence of my friend and comrade was recognized even by members outside of our wee corner of the club, in our small portion of this galaxy far, far away that we all take part in.

This recommendation only expresses a small portion of my gratitude towards and for Warlord Darkhawk Sadow. He has more than earned this small show of prestige, and I hope that he will forgive the brevity and the insufficient nature of this recommendation to express how much I appreciate his support and his friendship.

Congratulations, Darkhawk. May this be one of many, many a recognition to come for you in the years to come.

Bentre Sadow, Consul

Bentre Stahoes, 2021-12-29 06:18:36 UTC