Katyusha Neige can now stand proud having successfully completed the last of the Knighthood trials. Having been an active presence since joining us back in January, Kat has demonstrated a dedicated and active effort throughout the Journeymen ranks. Kat has participated in some 25 total competitions and co-organized a further 3, two of which were DJB wide. This activity has earned Kat a total of 5 different crescents, alongside a Dark Cross, 3 Clusters of Fire, and 14 Clusters of Graphite. Kat has also completed a lengthy character development fiction and has completed a fantastic character wiki page.

All the while Kat has been an endearing force on telegram and continually involved with the other members of Clan Scholae Palatinae. I am absolutely thrilled to be able to recommend Katyusha Neige be promoted to the rank of Knight! Congratulations Kat, Drinks are on you!

Xen'Mordin Palpatine
Consul of Scholae Palatinae

Lord Idris Adenn, 2017-05-13 22:43:46 UTC

Kat has established himself as a valuable member at the core of the Scholae Palatinae community through both constant activity on telegram and in the club's events. We're lucky to have Kat's enthusiasm for the club among our ranks, and we look forward to his further development through the equite ranks.

Congratulations!!

Elincia Rei

Proconsul

General Zentru'la, 2017-05-12 18:43:57 UTC

Katyusha Neige has kept up continuous effort and progressive activity via Telegram chat rooms and within the Brotherhood. Since their last promotion, Katyusha has participated in 11 competitions, learned to PVP in Jedi Academy, and has started planning out a battleplan -- something they have never done before! Kat is always stepping past their boundaries to try and have fun in whatever way they can here. Great job Kat! Keep up the great work :D Huge congratulations upon receiving Knighthood. I can't wait to see you climb higher in the ranks here.

Alara Deathabane Aedile of Excidium

Alara Deathbane, 2017-05-12 20:59:44 UTC

I am honored to see Katyusha Neige elevated to the rank of Knight on this day. It is the culmination of hard work, the will to never quit, and the power of friendship seeing a member through all things. Today, Kat, you are recognized as a full member of our club - part of a family that will push you, drive you crazy, torment you... and always be at your side.

I am torn between "Congratulations!" and "I told you so." Kat joined a short while before I rejoined Scholae Palatinae. When I first arrived, I marked Kat as a member with great potential, but limited thirst for success. Truly, the road to Knight is more about a member's ability to grind out tasks than really enjoying what our club has to offer. And I was not sure Kat would see it through... at first. Then, watching Kat interact with fellow members of Tacitus Athanasius, I knew this was a member that would not only last to see himself elevated to Knight, but would become a foundational piece of his Battle Team, House, and Clan.

Now, all of the mindless grinding is behind you, and you can truly work on tasks, competitions, or anything that mildly intrigues you. There is no guidebook or list of requirements to the next rank. Yet, I know you will do great in your journey to Equite, because it is a path which you already walk. As a Hunter (and before), you showed commitment to communicating with your peers & leaders, you demonstrated the ability to target activities that held your interest (and when none existed, to create your own), and you discuss our 'world' as an open sandbox full of endless possibilities to explore. And it is all of those things. Keep up the great activity, continue to contribute to the discussion about the evolution of the new Clan System, and never lose the courage to speak your mind, Kat.

Well done! I cannot wait until I have the honor of advancing you into the Equite ranks one day. Until then, 'Arise, Kat, a Knight of Scholae Palatinae!'

Braecen Kaeth
Quaestor of Excidium

Braecen Kaeth, 2017-05-13 13:11:54 UTC

Sorzak Lazarath, 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 Battle Team The Circle, I will continue to follow your progress with great interest.

May the Force guide you, Apprentice,

Battlelord Farrin Xies
Headmaster

Adept Farrin Xies Tarentae, 2017-05-13 22:39:16 UTC

Barra, 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 Battle Team Devil's Shroud, I will continue to follow your progress with great interest.

May the Force guide you, Apprentice,

Battlelord Farrin Xies
Headmaster

Adept Farrin Xies Tarentae, 2017-05-11 06:14:13 UTC

TuQ'uan Varick, you continue to impress. You're growing more competent each day and you will surely rival the Dark Council when the time is right. You have met the requirements for promotion, and a recommendation has been filed. Your accomplishments include:

• Pass 6 Shadow Academy courses, excluding Advancement Survey, Comms 101: Discourse Forum, Comms 102: Telegram, Comms 103: DJBWiki (An Introduction), Dark Brotherhood Basics, Essentials 101: History, Essentials 102: Departments, Essentials 103: Paths & Orders, Essentials 104: Ranks, Essentials 105: Organization, Essentials 106: Medals, Gaming 101: Setting up & Finding Matches, Gaming 102: Fist-o-matic, Gaming 103: Submitting Gaming Activity, Gaming 104: Pazaak, Graphics in the Brotherhood, Trial of Acquisition, Trial of Identity, Vendetta 101: Foundation, Vendetta 102: Submission, and Vendetta 103: Fiction and Graphics Tips
• Pass the Advancement Survey Shadow Academy Course
• Pass the Comms 101: Discourse Forum Shadow Academy Course
• Pass the Comms 102: Telegram Shadow Academy Course
• Pass the Comms 103: DJBWiki (An Introduction) Shadow Academy Course
• Pass the Dark Brotherhood Basics Shadow Academy Course
• Pass the Essentials 101: History Shadow Academy Course
• Pass the Essentials 102: Departments Shadow Academy Course
• Pass the Essentials 103: Paths & Orders Shadow Academy Course
• Pass the Essentials 104: Ranks Shadow Academy Course
• Pass the Essentials 105: Organization Shadow Academy Course
• Pass the Essentials 106: Medals Shadow Academy Course
• Pass the Gaming 101: Setting up & Finding Matches Shadow Academy Course
• Pass the Gaming 102: Fist-o-matic Shadow Academy Course
• Pass the Gaming 103: Submitting Gaming Activity Shadow Academy Course
• Pass the Gaming 104: Pazaak Shadow Academy Course
• Pass the Graphics in the Brotherhood Shadow Academy Course
• Pass the Vendetta 101: Foundation Shadow Academy Course
• Pass the Vendetta 102: Submission Shadow Academy Course
• Pass the Vendetta 103: Fiction and Graphics Tips Shadow Academy Course

I will continue to watch your progress, TuQ'uan Varick, but my direct intervention in your promotions must come to an end.

You will go far within this Brotherhood.

May the Force guide you, Journeyman,

Battlelord Farrin Xies
Headmaster

Adept Farrin Xies Tarentae, 2017-05-10 19:14:44 UTC

Since his last promotion Tex has participated and placed in 1 competition, in addition he has completed 7 Shadow Academy courses, and picked up 2 Crescents(1 Sapphire and 1 Emerald). The courses he has passed include 3 in the Leadership department, and he has also managed to elevate his rank in the SA Society, GMRG, and INQ all to rank 3 during these last 21 days in his current rank. Tex has more than surpassed the expectations I would have for someone to reach a promotion to JM3. Tex has proven himself to be a capable and active member of Tarentum and has become a well known fixture on Telegram. He is always very pleasant and always wants to help out. I've heard nothing but good things from his Master about his attitude and progress in the DJB, he feels that Tex is an asset to our Clan and I agree with him.

For these reasons, I would like to promote Tex to the rank of Yeoman and grant him all the honors and privileges that go with that rank. Congrats, buddy...you're well on your way!

Kromtal Bloodfyre Romanae, 2017-05-10 04:41:17 UTC

Solomon, 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 Battle Team Zirael, I will continue to follow your progress with great interest.

May the Force guide you, Apprentice,

Battlelord Farrin Xies
Headmaster

Adept Farrin Xies Tarentae, 2017-05-09 18:55:08 UTC

Raikou is one of our old veterans, someone who has been part of the Brotherhood for years and has stuck to it through thick and thin. His dedication to his current Clan and serving his members is fantastic and a beacon to others.

Raikou is a good friend, a great confidante and an excellent leader who wants to help others. I can rely on Raikou to tell me the truth when we are looking at ideas and events. His drive to succeed and help others has seen him serve as part of the Marka Ragnos summit as it's Aedile for the past 12 months. In addition to that, Raikou has served 6 months as Magistrate to the Headmaster.

The 6 months that Raikou served as Magistrate saw him assist the Headmaster in creating and auditing courses, general jobs and learning how the Shadow Academy worked. Raikou was primarily involved with the Audit for which he had taken most of the Department of Flight under his wing. During his tenure he had spell checked, proofread, debated about, and rewritten the following courses: Astronomy Studies, Capital Starship Studies, Starfighter Studies, as well as help to rewrite Freighters/Transports studies.

During that time, Raikou has mentored members, learned the finer points of leadership and what is expected from a paragon of the Brotherhood, Muz Ashen, and has utilised it well. Marka Ragnos has expanded in terms of activity under their watch, which has given me ample reasons to praise them.

Since his last promotion, Raikou has organised/co-organised a total of 25 competitions, including the extremely popular Sands of Time event. These 25 competitions had a total of 138 entries, which works out to 5.52 entries per competition.

In addition to this, Raikou has participated in a total of 72 competitions, earning 8 Crescents of varying levels. Raikou has shown that even if he doesn't place, it doesn't stop him from going the distance and participating in competitions run at a House to Club level. He acts as an example to his members, exhorting them to match him in participating in events that we're eager to see succeed.

For his work during the past year, Raikou earned himself a Sapphire Blade for his hard work along with an Anteian Cross for his work in assisting Evant in bringing Possessions to life.

Raikou has been active in the gaming scene too, taking advantage of the new interest in Heroes of the Storm by the Brotherhood. Raikou has earned 81 Clusters of Fire from 8 PvP matches and 39 Clusters of Earth from 6 PvE/PvO matches. Raikou has also earned 7 Clusters of Graphite for his gfx entries as well as a Legion of Scholar.

Alongside all of this, Raikou has completed 5 ACC matches, coming close to winning the Herald run ACC tournament. Raikou has also written over 12,000 words for fictions and Run On posts. Finally, Raikou has also completed 13 Shadow Academy courses and earned 2 Degrees.

Others will talk in more detail about Raikou's work as Aedile and Magistrate, but I can talk about the influence he's had on the Clan. Raikou has blossomed during his time in Naga Sadow. When he first joined us, Raikou was someone who had a need to prove himself, someone who often doubted himself. His time with us has seen him grow as a person and a leader. Someone who has, despite going through troubles in life, has put aside his time to edit courses, write hordes of wiki articles, attend meetings and generally act as a leader to his members.

Muz' mentoring of Raikou has allowed Raikou to develop the skills of a future Consul and I look forward to the time when Raikou is given the chance to lead the Clan.

Congratulations on your promotion to Corsair, Raikou!

Consul of Naga Sadow

Professor Sanguinius Tsucyra Entar, 2017-05-09 07:20:28 UTC

Raikou has been my left hand since I came out of retirement to have a stab at rebuilding Marka Ragnos. I inherited him from my predecessor, and I have to say that I could not have picked a better aedile myself. Still a touch green when I arrived, he has taken advantage of my being here, constantly posing 'what if' scenarios and picking my brain for how things work and why they are the way that they are in an effort to help broaden his understanding of the Brotherhood. He generally blows up my telegram, essentially forcing me to train him so he can take the mantle of Quaestor on himself and then on to other, higher things that I am sure he will excel at.

He is a workhorse. Barring a two week period where he was on holiday out of country, he has been omnipresent, almost frothing at the mouth looking for something to do. If i make a minor suggestion, he clamps onto it like a wild dog and doesn't let it go until he's finished. I challenge him regularly to smash participation as a example to the other leaders and the members, so he guns hard for 100% rates on events wherever he can. I have watched as he was working on competition entries when he should have been packing his suitcase for holiday, when he should have been working at his real life job, when he should be out enjoying having a social life. This is a measure of his dedication. And yet I know he is constantly seeking out additional work in areas other than the House. It is impressive.

The path from there to here has not been without struggle and conflict. Some lessons are harder learned than others, and some things can be viewed as setbacks or even insults to someone as competitive as Raikou is. Yet he has learned a measure of patience, his perspective shifting and his focus honing in like a laser on what he has said he has wanted since the day I met him: to give back to the brotherhood.

That selflessness and desire drives people to do the repetitive and often banal work that helps keep this club going. It is work, and often overlooked when it comes time to hand out shineys. Tempering the desire to run huge events constantly to generate attention to yourself with the desire to help the clan attain its goals is a trick not too many have mastered, but Raikou is learning the skills well. From running spreadsheets on individual participation, to setting up the organization necessary to keep a house (and yes, a clan or even the club) running in the right direction to delving into the realm of overanalyzing competition details, Raikou has been intrisic. This eye for detail, organization and planning are necessary skills so that literally every piece of the puzzle slots together seamlessly in pursuit of the overall goals of the house, of the clan. This work has been instrumental in running events such as the 'Sands of Time' and the 'Seige of Heaven' campaigns in the house and clan, but also mightily useful in helping create a structure for the future of the house. When Sanguinius told me that it was time, I was more than happy to be able to stand behind the reccomendation to elevate Raikou in rank. It is more than time, and I hope that this token of our esteem proves how important you are to the clan and house. Thanks for all that you do, and all that I know you will do. ~Muz Ashen, the Lion of Tarthos

Lord Muz Ashen Keibatsu, 2017-05-08 23:54:11 UTC

Of all our members, Raikou is certainly a noteworthy one. He has served as an Aedile over a year, but his efforts in the last few months have been rather exemplary. While he has stated his character has an interest primarily in his adopted Keibatsu family, the man himself has served faithfully as our Aedile within House Marka Ragnos as well as to the Shadow Academy during his term as a Magistrate to the Headmaster. This latter service is something that I find as even more endearing, though this may be something I find in part in light of my own service as a former Professor.

He is willing to serve other members and has helped to mentor others to reach greater heights even as he has worked with Muz to sharpen his own skills. He has created opportunities for others to take part in, has developed his own character and always has his eyes pointed forward on to where he and we- both his House and his Clan- go from where he and we are. As a gamer, a writer, a leader and an overall contributor, he has given me no reason I can see that I wouldn't throw my hat in with Sanguinius and others in recommending Raikou (also known affectionately as Ophelia) to the rank of Corsair.

Enjoy the prestige and options afforded that of your new rank, Raikou. It will be great to see what else you can achieve as a member of the Brotherhood. Your years of work to get to this point were not in vain and I anticipate greater things from you in future years to come. Well done, Corsair, on your promotion!

Drinks will be on you at the Boomshakalaka.

Proconsul of Clan Naga Sadow

Master Bentre Stahoes, 2017-05-09 02:22:27 UTC

It seems that not a day goes past where I do not hear about you, TuQ'uan Varick. Your superiors have sent glowing records regarding your accomplishments, which include:

• Pass 2 Shadow Academy courses, excluding Advancement Survey, Comms 101: Discourse Forum, Comms 102: Telegram, Comms 103: DJBWiki (An Introduction), Dark Brotherhood Basics, Essentials 101: History, Essentials 102: Departments, Essentials 103: Paths & Orders, Essentials 104: Ranks, Essentials 105: Organization, Essentials 106: Medals, Gaming 101: Setting up & Finding Matches, Gaming 102: Fist-o-matic, Gaming 103: Submitting Gaming Activity, Gaming 104: Pazaak, Graphics in the Brotherhood, Trial of Acquisition, Trial of Identity, Vendetta 101: Foundation, Vendetta 102: Submission, and Vendetta 103: Fiction and Graphics Tips
• Pass the Comms 101: Discourse Forum Shadow Academy Course
• Pass the Comms 102: Telegram Shadow Academy Course
• Pass the Comms 103: DJBWiki (An Introduction) Shadow Academy Course
• Pass the Essentials 101: History Shadow Academy Course
• Pass the Essentials 102: Departments Shadow Academy Course
• Pass the Essentials 103: Paths & Orders Shadow Academy Course
• Pass the Essentials 104: Ranks Shadow Academy Course
• Pass the Essentials 105: Organization Shadow Academy Course
• Pass the Essentials 106: Medals Shadow Academy Course
• Pass the Gaming 101: Setting up & Finding Matches Shadow Academy Course
• Pass the Gaming 102: Fist-o-matic Shadow Academy Course
• Pass the Gaming 103: Submitting Gaming Activity Shadow Academy Course
• Pass the Gaming 104: Pazaak Shadow Academy Course
• Pass the Graphics in the Brotherhood Shadow Academy Course
• Pass the Vendetta 101: Foundation Shadow Academy Course
• Pass the Vendetta 102: Submission Shadow Academy Course
• Pass the Vendetta 103: Fiction and Graphics Tips Shadow Academy Course

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

May the Force guide you, Trainee,

Battlelord Farrin Xies
Headmaster

Adept Farrin Xies Tarentae, 2017-05-09 13:31:50 UTC

Ammalf, 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 House Dinaari, I will continue to follow your progress with great interest.

May the Force guide you, Apprentice,

Battlelord Farrin Xies
Headmaster

Adept Farrin Xies Tarentae, 2017-05-09 13:06:15 UTC

Liarah , you continue to impress. You're growing more competent each day and you will surely rival the Dark Council when the time is right. You have met the requirements for promotion, and a recommendation has been filed. Your accomplishments include:

• Have an approved character sheet on record
• Join Telegram or IRC, and visit Clan Channel
• Pass the Comms 102: Telegram Shadow Academy Course
• Pass the Dark Brotherhood Basics Shadow Academy Course
• Pass the Essentials 101: History Shadow Academy Course
• Pass the Essentials 102: Departments Shadow Academy Course
• Pass the Essentials 103: Paths & Orders Shadow Academy Course
• Pass the Essentials 104: Ranks Shadow Academy Course
• Pass the Essentials 105: Organization Shadow Academy Course
• Pass the Essentials 106: Medals Shadow Academy Course
• Pass the Gaming 101: Setting up & Finding Matches Shadow Academy Course
• Pass the Gaming 104: Pazaak Shadow Academy Course
• Pass the Vendetta 101: Foundation Shadow Academy Course
• Pass the Vendetta 102: Submission Shadow Academy Course
• Pass the Vendetta 103: Fiction and Graphics Tips Shadow Academy Course

I will continue to watch your progress, Liarah , but my direct intervention in your promotions must come to an end.

You will go far within this Brotherhood.

May the Force guide you, Journeyman,

Battlelord Farrin Xies
Headmaster

Adept Farrin Xies Tarentae, 2017-05-08 23:26:26 UTC