I honestly don't know how someone can do all the things that Arch does and still be considered sane. He's been a long-time member of Odan-Urr, is the current Exarch and Right Hand of Justice, all while putting up big numbers and burning through competitions in his spare time between work, family, and other projects.

In Odan-Urr, Arch's presence has always been more than welcome. He's always willing to guide and teach others, support the Clan and it’s endeavors and offers to do the little things that are often overlooked. For example, he recently went through our entire library of Clan fictions, sorted them in chronological order, and assigned them numbers to provide us with a more straightforward and organized catalog.

Recently, he played a significant role in planning for our Clan's reconstruction and drafting the document used to propose our new fictional direction and provide ideas for how we currently operate as a Summit. His insight, especially from an Ex-Consul's perspective, has dramatically improved how the Summit works by reducing waste and alleviating many of the issues of more bloated Summits. Additionally, while planning our new storyline, Arch contributed fresh ideas. While I can't provide details, as the story is unfolding, his experienced eyes on the project helped bring it all together.

Now for some numbers, since his last award, he's participated in 224 competitions earning himself 14 Crescents with Diamond Stars, 20 Crescents with Ruby Stars, 41 Crescents with Amethyst Stars, 36 Crescents with Sapphire Stars, 17 Crescents with Emerald Stars, 7 Crescents with Topaz Stars and 2 Crescents with Quartz Stars. Fiction wise he's written a total of 12,773 words in 2 ACC battles and 14 Fiction Activities, earning himself 39 Clusters of Ice. For gaming, he's gained 1 Pendant of Blood, 37 Clusters of Fire, and 4 Clusters of Earth in 13 Gaming Activities. He's also earned 3 Dark Side Scrolls, 1 Scroll of the Master, 11 Legion of the Scholar, and 1 Seal of Loyalty. For his efforts during the last RoS, Arch had full bin participation and earned 2 Gold Nova, 3 Silver Nova, 2 Bronze Nova, and 14 Seals of Enmity. He has also completed 7 Shadow Academy courses and earned 2 Degrees. While not only a consumer of competitions, Arch has also organized 41 competitions, many of those for our 10th Anniversary Event and as QUA of House Sunrider.

Arch, I can't say it enough. Thank you immensely for the effort you have put into this Clan and the Club as a whole. We wouldn't be where we are today if not for volunteering all your time and skills. You’ve more than earned this Ruby Scepter, Congratulations!

Grand Inquisitor Lizuni Heraga, 2021-12-30 18:05:00 UTC

Rhylance only very recently stepped up to lead Arcona, but has accomplished a lot over the past two years, working as Proconsul of the Clan as well as part of the gaming staff with the Fist. He has participated in an incredible 372 different competitions spanning 3 different vendettas, organized another 76 competitions, and earned a range of novae and crescents for his skills and talents as a member. For all his work as a leader in a Clan and in the gaming community, he has earned this Ruby Scepter. Congratulations Rhylance.

Master Aramis Taelyan, 2021-08-20 03:20:29 UTC

Prolific, Copious, a metric ton, really I am not entirely sure of the right word or phrase to describe the exact amount of activity that Brimstone has demonstrated over the last two years since his last award. His participation levels are nothing short of astounding. The breadth and volume of his dedication to participating in large-scale events and competitions is a highlight of his work ethic. As someone once said, numbers don’t lie, so here are some figures on Brimstone's volume of work.

Since Brimstone was last recognized in January of 2019 (931 days ago) he has participated in 364 competitions. That is an average of nearly one competition every 2.5 days. His awards total 2 gold Nova, 53 Crescents, 535 Clusters, and 6 Pendants of blood. He composed 16,078 words of fiction and 7 run-on posts with a total of 4142 words. That is over 20,000 words of fiction. He also ran 17 competitions himself during this time frame. He gained 6 Shadow academy degrees and passed 19 total courses.

Brimstone's excellence in participation is perhaps shown in how he shows up for major events. Since his last award, we have had three Brotherhood-wide vendettas. During those vendettas, he participated in 30 events in GJWXIII, 13 in GJWXIV, and 14 in ROS: Escalations. For the third straight vendetta, Brimstone has gained 100% bin completion which is a rare feat in and of itself.

While normally reserved for leadership and projects the Ruby Scepter states that it is for extreme dedication to one or more specific aspects of the organization. Brimstone has shown that one can deserve this award for participation alone, albeit on a rare occasion. The sheer volume and time it takes to compile the numbers above is definitely extreme dedication. I am more than happy to recommend Brimstone for this prestigious award and am looking forward to his continued success in the Brotherhood and Clan Vizsla.

Vynn Salm, 2021-07-29 00:55:55 UTC

Mune has served as both a Magistrate and now Praetor in the Master at Arms office - both for close to a year each - and in that time he has become an invaluable member of this/my team - and of the Brotherhood's senior leadership. To put it bluntly, things would not run as well or as quick without him. Since becoming Praetor, Mune has helped pair up (or down - depending on the page) some of our policy pages - and has been invaluable in making them reflect the reality of the modern Brotherhood - and making them easier to understand and execute for our members and leaders.

In terms of day to day (or week to week) work - Mune has also been invaluable in keeping the Master at Arms Office up with its impressively short turn-around time for requests that come into the database, or that come in as emailed requests (when people remember to email him!). In that, he's processed hundreds of competition, medal, and promotion requests, and for every higher level merit, equite or higher promotion, or sacramental award - he's been involved in discussing the merits (ha!) of the recommendation.

Mune has done well for the Master at Arms Office over the past almost twoish years, and I have full confidence that I actually can go on vacation again, someday (or get swamped with real life) – he will be able to handle it and nobody will notice …because he already does handle it. I’m more than happy to award him a Red Club for his work!

Thank you Mune! Keep doing what you're doing.

Howlader Taldrya, 2021-03-29 01:01:06 UTC

Over the last year and a half, our Justicar, Dacien "Bubba" Victae, has become one of my most trusted advisors, and has shown himself to be among the hardest working members of the Dark Council. As Justicar, he has overseen half a dozen Chamber of Justice cases to completion. He has assisted in multiple Vendettas and top level competitions, including GJW XII and XIV, running both run-on events and being a secondary grader across many other competitions.

But the Justicar's work goes far beyond what is visible on his dossier or in his news posts. Bubba works very hard to ensure our members have a safe and enjoyable environment to participate in. This includes regular defusing of situations, constant communication with the Dark Council and Consuls, a constant participant in our Story Group, and has a hand in every major decision we make at the club level. Bubba is more than just in charge of our justice system; he is a key contributor to our leadership group.

For his efforts as an advisor and as Justicar, I am pleased to award Bubba a Ruby Scepter. Congratulations, Bubba!

Telaris "Mav" Cantor, 2020-08-27 19:40:09 UTC

Evant has been an exceptional Deputy Grand Master. In the 11 months since his promotion, he has run multiple major events, contributed to numerous projects, and helped to make the club a better place. As my second in command, he is constantly planning and developing projects for the club and assisting in all major decisions. He is one of the primary architects of our new Faction. More than anything, Evant has a passion for the Brotherhood universe unlike few members. His interest in developing and shaping the experiences of members was on display most recently when he ran GJW XIV to great success. A GJW is no easy task to run - let alone during a pandemic - but Evant did so extremely well. His tireless effort towards making the competition smooth for the membership was reflected in his regular updates and communication with Councilors, Consuls, and the membership.

For his exceptional effort these last 11 months, particularly in his exceptional organization and leadership during the Great Jedi War, I am pleased to award Evant a Ruby Scepter. Congratulations, Evant!

Telaris "Mav" Cantor, 2020-08-27 19:40:11 UTC

Idris has spent time as a member in Clan Vizsla and Battle Team Leader, a Magistrate and Praetor for the Herald office, and as Voice of the Brotherhood on the Dark Council during the time considered for this award. During which he has had his contributions felt to a newly formed Clan, the graphics office itself, and now to the fictional direction of the entire organization including a prologue and Great Jedi War itself.

As Voice, he has delivered on his promise to bring the DERP. Promoting the Telegram fictional community and members first and foremost, and maintaining a great staff to support him. He has continually driven changes to the CS system to make them more straightforward and easy to use solving issues along the way so that members can continue to portray the characters they want in our fictional world. As well as policy changes as necessary so everyone can enjoy their time using our systems. Then on top of that, he was instrumental in an event that formed a brand new Faction to take part in the Brotherhood wide fictional direction. Running 4 different fiction events during the latest Great Jedi War and personally overseeing the fiction being written to convey a story we’ve been working on for months that included representation from many different members.

For his efforts to constantly drive a better membership experience at every level he’s been in, and all his great work, I recommend a Ruby Scepter for Idris. Congratulations!

Telaris "Mav" Cantor, 2020-08-27 19:40:31 UTC

Aurora "Aura" Ta'var - Blade to most of us - has been the Consul of Clan Odan-Urr for the past 11 months, as well as working in service to the Grand Master as a Magistrate. She has participated in over 100 competitions over that time and written thousands of words of fiction. As Magistrate to the Grand Master, Blade helped with unit reports and provided valuable advice and suggestions on Clan positional structure.

As Consul, she has run standalone fiction, multiple part puzzle competitions, fun 7 part Halloween party events for the entire membership, a 6 part Clan event to celebrate life, an Event called Seven Pillars to advance the Clan’s fictional story, along with a range of standalone or multi-part competitions that keep the story going and engage the Clan’s members. Overall she has organized 60 competitions providing a wide range of activities for members of both the Brotherhood and her Clan. She has had incredible communication with her Clan, making them all aware of the roadmap ahead and events and accomplishments and DJB news. Maintaining the Clan summit and hiring people and keeping the community engaged.

For her amazing leadership of Clan Odan-Urr, and her work with the Grand Master, I recommend Aura a Ruby Scepter. Congratulations!

Telaris "Mav" Cantor, 2020-08-27 19:40:38 UTC

Ronovi has been the Consul of Plagueis for the past 11 months, as well as working as a member of the wiki staff. During that time she has participated in 87 competitions and written thousands of words of fiction.

To start she came in with a plan, and worked with the members of the Clan to shake things up and do some restructuring. Taking forward a full proposal to the GM/DGM and communicating the process until it was resolved and ready to implement. She also ran a 22 event Code:Dread competition following GJW XIII, that divided up teams and provided great opportunities to the Clan to engage and advance the story. She then helped run the 7 event long Halloween party event for the entire membership, along with a Clan focused 7 event competition as well. Then a 7 event Holiday themed competition for the entire membership. As the new year started, she ran a 16 event Clan feud with Vizsla, as well as a 10 event competition Brotherhood wide related to a plague and illness with a wide range of prompts for everyone. She communicates well as a leader, and promotes a great community for membership who are placed within her Clan with opportunities and a great story.

For her amazing leadership in Clan Plagueis, and her work to provide opportunities to members of the Brotherhood, I recommend Ronovi for a Ruby Scepter. Congratulations.

Telaris "Mav" Cantor, 2020-08-27 19:40:39 UTC

Declan Roark has been an exemplary Consul in Vizsla’s first year, leading the Clan to impressive showings in two Vendettas and numerous other events, including a Clan Feud. He has been a whirlwind of personal activity, while still contributing at the highest level to club-wide decisions and advisement. In short, the former Grand Master has been an instrumental leader in the Brotherhood’s last two years, and more than deserves this Ruby Scepter - his third.

Vizsla is a product of intense effort from Declan, where he put hundreds of hours into organizing and planning the unit and the proposal for its founding. Once established, Vizsla performed extremely well, taking high placements in both recent Great Jedi Wars and maintaining an enormously high participation ratio over >70% in the latest GJW. In line with his Clan’s motto, Declan leads by example, with 21 total competitions organized and 98 competitions participated in, including 11 total Novae and 4 Crescents since his last Sacramental. Declan engages in every activity the club has to offer, earning 1100 gaming clusters, 50+ Clusters of Graphite and 30+ Clusters of Ice.

And of course, the former Grand Master continues his high service to the Brotherhood with over 2 years on the Star Chamber and as a Professor in the Shadow Academy. His input is invaluable in helping us decide major decisions for the Brotherhood. He provides guidance and counsel to numerous Dark Councilors - past and present - and has done so since returning to life outside of the Dark Council.

Congratulations, Declan, and thank you for all your hard efforts in establishing Vizsla and continuing to make the Brotherhood a better place as an advisor .

Telaris "Mav" Cantor, 2020-08-27 19:40:42 UTC