ash williams, 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 Tarentum, I will continue to follow your progress with great interest.

May the Force guide you, Apprentice,

Battlelord Farrin Xies
Headmaster

Adept Farrin Xies Tarentae, 2017-03-19 05:07:46 UTC

Since Thanadd was last promoted in 2012 he took a hiatus from the Dark Brotherhood for a few years, but his return in December 2016 has shown a vigor that is truly outstanding. He has racked up participation in 54 competitions, organized 4, earned two merit medals, 18 crescents including a diamond, a handful of crescents, 5 Legions of the Scholar and two Seals. He took my advice and got involved in the ACC again, completing two matches so far. He has written in 7 fiction competitions, contributing over 5200 words. One of those fiction competitions earned his character a place in House Mortis' "canon" history. Last but certainly not least, Thanadd has completed an impressive 33 Shadow Academy courses and 7 degrees since his last promotion.

In addition to all this activity Thanadd has taken on a role as BTL of the Deathsworn. He has been hard at work in this new role, communicating frequently with both the members of the BTL and his leadership. He has organized seven competitions so far in 2017 and shows no signs of slowing down. He has been in the position for about a month and written a report, so he's on track for that as well.

Thanadd has been a productive member in our Clan's "Extended Summit" discussions, actively helping to shape Tarentum's path forward. He is always positive, always professional, and a natural leader. We are delighted to have him back.

Scion Tarentae, 2017-03-18 23:02:21 UTC

Thanadd Mawgath is one of those rare members every Clan wishes they had more of. He is constantly a presence in Clan chat always willing to help, offer advice, or just shoot the breeze with the guys.

Thanadd is a member I also have unique relationship with, he is the BTL of Deathsworn, which is the Team I belong to. Not only that, but it's a Team I have lead before, so I have a vested interest and a critical eye toward the position. As I am Clan Rollmaster he is both my subordinate in that capacity, and my immediate superior on the Team.

Our unique relationship has created a sense of mutual respect and trust. I know I can come to him if I have concerns and he will address them, and he knows he can come to me if he has concerns or needs advice and I will help him. He's been dealt a bad hand, Deathsworn was fairly inactive when he took over, but he hasn't let that stop him. He's shown unbridled enthusiasm and positivity and has started to breathe new life into Deathsworn.

Thanadd is one of those guys that will go out of his way if he knows you need help or if you ask him for help. What we need is about 50 more members just like him in the Brotherhood.

Kneel, Knight Thanadd...you have served your Clan and the Brotherhood well. For that reason, more power and trust can be given to you. From this day forward you shall no longer be a Journeyman of the Brotherhood. Arise and take your place among the Equites of the Brotherhood.

Kromtal Bloodfyre Romanae, 2017-03-18 22:13:23 UTC

Thanadd Mawgath has been incredible since his return to Tarentum. He has stepped up and took the reigns of Battleteam leader, He's always eager to help but also improve himself. He is rockstar! He is the future of Tarentum and I just can't imagine him not being an Equite. I find this promotion fitting and long time coming. Congratulations!

Frosty Romanae Tarentae, 2017-03-18 22:39:15 UTC

Since his last promotion not quite a year ago Geosh has been a steady source of activity in Tarentum. He has participated in 62 competitions, earned two merit awards, 22 crescents, 9 Pendants of Blood, over 1900 clusters, a Legion of the Scholar and a Seal of Loyalty. He completed one ACC match. He has also passed 18 Shadow Academy courses and earned 3 degrees.

For the last six months Geosh has been Aedile in House Mortis. He filed four reports in that time, but more importantly I made him the "owner" of gaming in our House. It has been his responsibility to run gaming competitions and to evangelize gaming of all kinds to our members. He has been active in pushing gaming in his reports and on Telegram, and he has organized over a dozen competitions in that capacity (some upcoming or still running), and with great variety. Geosh has been eager to learn the ropes of running a House and has never let me down. He's great with our members, always around on Telegram and has been a very positive influence on the House. I am proud to have him as Aedile and I am confident that I can rely on his leadership ability.

Scion Tarentae, 2017-03-18 23:02:24 UTC

In the last year I've gotten to know Geosh fairly well as he is the Aedile of House Mortis. In that time I've had the privilege of serving both beneath him as the BTL of Deathsworn and now above him as the Rollmaster of Tarentum. I have always found Geosh to be friendly, outgoing, and dedicated to his duties. He has a constant presence in our Clan's Telegram channel and is always willing to help out anyone who needs advice or assistance.

Geosh is someone who makes his Clan proud, and is a guy I'm proud to call my brother Tarenti. I can think of nobody more deserving of this recognition and elevation into the ranks of the Equite than Geosh Romanae. Welcome to the Equites, Geosh...drinks are on you!

Kromtal Bloodfyre Romanae, 2017-03-18 22:01:29 UTC

My apprentice Geosh is a great member of Tarentum and I'm very proud of him. This promotion comes naturally. He has stepped up to become Aedile of Mortis which he leads by example. He's a gaming beast but also a caring leader and a fun guy to be around. I think he is deserving to step into the ranks of Equites. Congratulations, Geosh!

Frosty Romanae Tarentae, 2017-03-18 22:29:42 UTC

What is there to say about Firith? That he’s active? Well in that regards he is extremely active. In fact, I do believe that Firith is one of House Marka Ragnos’s most active members, if not the clans. From annoying everyone on Telegram daily, to always getting involved with the ongoing email discussions, run-ons, event competitions and competitions around the Brotherhood as a whole. He’s not afraid to say his mind or say what he thinks which in this day in age where everyone skirts around matters or steps as if on eggshells can be quite refreshing. He’s a relative newcomer to my House and that means little in the grand scheme of things. He’s settled in well and taken to his new location like a duck to water, or for a more Brotherhood related example; Muz to the Booze cabinet.

Now we’ll get to the nitty gritty of what Firith has done since his last promotion way back in August. First off he has run three competitions; Assemble Your Weapon, They Are Coming For You & Ahem A Poem About Me. He has also participated in 91 competitions, which you will have to forgive me for not listing every single one, however, most recently he has participated in I Am The Man Who Arranges The Blocks, MAA Puzzle #4 and Cursed Treasure.

On top of this crazy participation record, bearing in mind this is over a 7 month period, he has earned a total of 1 Anterian Cross, A Crescent With Diamond Star, 3 Crescents with Ruby Stars, 13 Crescents with Amethyst Stars, 8 Crescents with Sapphire Stars, 3 Crescents with Emerald Stars, 3 Pendants of Blood, 16 Clusters of Fire, 58 Clusters of Ice, 30 Clusters of Earth, 22 Clusters of Graphite and 1 Scroll of Indoctrination. Gaming wise he’s done 6 PvP Matches and 7 PvE matches. Passed 8 courses in the SA and fictionally; in the last half a year he’s written 23,020 words in Fiction competitions alone and another 12,768 words in Run-ons. This in itself totals 35,788 words.

That’s insane.

It also shows he does more than one category of competition. He does everything from fiction to gaming and his arts pretty damn good. Firith is a man who is unafraid to get stuck in, regardless of how he feels at the end he will still throw himself back into the mix to just enjoy himself. In our latest event set on Moraband, he took part in everything he could and walked away in the top 3. The weekly counts always have Firith mentioned and I’m usually surprised if they don’t. He is a man that one can look to and know things will get done. He may be a grump, and he may have his own issues outside the club, but we all do.

I am proud to have Firith in my house and today I am more than proud to recommend his promotion to EQ2. He’s a bloody workhorse and I’ll be sad if I ever have to see him depart for better prospects, cause in truth he would deserve them.

Well done old timer. Thank you for making me proud to be your Aedile.

• Raider Raikou Keibatsu
  

Duke Kojiro Keibatsu Sadow, 2017-03-17 20:36:44 UTC

Firith is the resident old man of Naga Sadow. He's a curmudgeonly gentleman who has worked hard to show just how much he values his time spent here. I couldn't imagine Naga Sadow without Firith, his trademark way of talking in fictions always amuses me. Raikou has talked about Firith's achievements and I'm pleased to add my congratulations.

Well done and enjoy Savant, Firith!

Consul of Naga Sadow

Professor Sanguinius Tsucyra Entar, 2017-03-14 17:41:43 UTC

Firith is a character. I don't mean that in the 'he has a sheet with points on it and a fleshed out background' sort of way. I mean that in that he has an almost iconic sense of self that he brings to everything he does, be it his constant communication on Telegram or his vast amount of competition entries. It may seem like it is not that huge of a thing, but these sorts of memorable individuals do wonders for our clan in that they encourage people to be more than the stereotypical 'brooding bad boy sith' or 'happy go lucky jedi'. And yet, this is just a small example of how Firith has been able to enhance the clan.

My aedile did a great job elucidating the hard numbers of what the man has done in terms of quantifiable activity, competition entries, and so forth. What he may have missed is how he is constantly trying to help out.

A great example of this is how, when we were discussing the 'writing my character 101' documents, he made an off-hand remark on creating a list of questions for members to pore over to help them flesh themselves out. I honestly forgot about the conversation until i got the email. Firith sent to me a document that was twelve pages long, asking 178 questions. My head still swims, as I don't even know how I could utilize it fully, as it is just too much. But it illustrates the craziness of the man, putting in that level of work based on a throw-away conversation. His work with other members of the summit to create events (the Void storyline comes to mind) bears this same level of activity.

Ultimately, I have always felt that people promote themselves, and in this case Firith exemplifies it. His level of dedication, his constant activity, and his curmudgeonly stubborn-ness to drive toward improving the clan in any way that he can marks him as a Savant. I am glad to help put words in so that it is appropriately adjusted on the site. Thank you for all of your work, all you have done, and all I know you are planning on doing. I truly appreciate you.

~Muz Ashen, the Lion of Tarthos

Lord Muz Ashen Keibatsu, 2017-03-17 01:51:15 UTC

It is with great pleasure that I write this for Mystic Firith'rar J. Versea-Stormwind. Since coming to the Night Hawks he has been an indispensable asset to the team, house, and clan. The guy is constantly active. You cannot go a week without seeing this name on at least a dozen different competition details. As his Battle Team Leader, one would want ten folks like this on a team.

Firith’s writing ability is amazing. Not only has he participated in the many, many comps the Brotherhood produces. He wins at them. Just going through his activity records will put a smile on any BTL’s face. Not just on a sporadic basis, he consistently places in these comps. Most impressively, his storyline for the Sands of Time with his team was unbelievably good and as a staple, he won the whole comp.

To caveat off the fiction aspect, Firith’s graphics ability is just as stellar. He has not only created good graphic comps, but he places and wins at them as well. His graphics for Sands of Time, Siege of Heaven simply amazing. The man has many facets and is instrumental to our team.

Mystic Firith, in my opinion, should not only be bestowed this promotion but he in all rights and purposes should be commanding a team of his own. As both of us are military veteran’s, I can say that I would have been honored to serve beside him in the battlefield of our military careers. It is still just as much of an honor to know him, interact with him personally.

Mystic Firith is well deserving of this promotion, and it is with great honor that I recommend him for the elevation in rank.

Adept DarkHawk Sadow, 2017-03-17 01:52:43 UTC

Har' Lei Rinou, 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
• Have been awarded 20 Clusters of Earth (A Cluster of Fire counts as two Clusters of Earth)
• Join Telegram or IRC, and visit Clan Channel
• 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

I will continue to watch your progress, Har' Lei Rinou, 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, 2017-03-17 03:46:49 UTC

T'Calla Kytana, 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:

• Join Telegram or IRC, and visit Clan Channel
• Participate in 5 competitions
• Pass the Dark Brotherhood Basics Shadow Academy Course
• Pass the Essentials 101: History Shadow Academy Course
• Pass the Essentials 103: Paths & Orders Shadow Academy Course
• Pass the Essentials 104: Ranks Shadow Academy Course
• Pass the Gaming 104: Pazaak Shadow Academy Course

I will continue to watch your progress, T'Calla Kytana, 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, 2017-03-17 02:40:07 UTC

Lucine continues to do extremely well since her last promotion. She has further increased her knowledge of the Shadow Academy by passing three more courses for an impressive total of 22. She has also participated in a further five competitions for a grand total of ten, three of them placing, and all while managing a very busy real life schedule. Given these facts, and the submission over 2000 words of fiction, it is my pleasure to recommend her promotion to Hunter.

Congratulations, Lucine! Just one more rank to go to Knighthood!

Timeros Caesus Entar Arconae, 2017-03-16 19:11:55 UTC

Zodwick, 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, 2017-03-15 13:09:07 UTC