Event History

Mune! Our pool-filtration blocking Shista of the year, they have been doing more than just increasing maintanance costs. In fact, they might've earned back that amount with the 707290 credits earned for the clan since their last award back in June! How did they do this? Well...

227 competitions participated in is a hell of a start. Across those comps, they earned 1 Crescent with a Ruby Star, 10 Amethyst, 17 Sapphire, 21 Emerla,dd 13 Topaz and 4 Quartz. As well as a Gold Nova from the Probowl! This has been alongside 3 gaming activities for 35 Clusters of Fire, 6 Clusters of Graphite and a Dark Side Scroll, as well as finishing 3 ACC battles and judging 1. For 30 Clusters of Ice, Mune participated in 8 fiction activities, regular fiction as well as rps, some of which ran by Mune themself! Their efforts awarded them with 3 society rank ups, though the xp earned through the site is far from Mune's solitary efforts.

In September Mune became Battleteam Leader of the Voidbreaker II, though it'd be hard to say their contributions are only due to that. They have made large additions and edits to the VB wiki, creating ship templates, graphics and adding/maintaining a roster of member's character's rooms in it. This has been an ongoing project to help the team maintain its community, as well as encouraging other members to parktake and build an emotional anchor within the crew. They've also already completed their first AC and DC award for their members as BTL this run around.

It's wonderful to see members engaging with their communities, with or without the label of leader and Mune has always been one of these members. It may be another pink stabby to add to the pile, but it's one well earned and deserved.

Envoy Zuza Lottson, 2025-01-07 01:48:41 UTC

J'kast has that fire in him to go far and it's been wonderful to watch his accomplishments pour in to our email boxes. As a member, he has been absolutely ravenous in his pursuit of advancement in the DB as a whole. He embodies the best that our members have to offer and it's an honor to thank him once more for all his hard work with this Amethyst Kukri.

He won 2nd place overall for the recent DB wide competitions from the Regent's Life Day comps and the Voice's Resource Rush and also our own Clan's Sithmas comp. Three times he was putting in the effort to earn 2nd place! He is indeed a well-oiled machine and he has demonstrated interest beyond general membership. I will do everything I can to make that goal happen, even if we don't have an official leadership role available just yet. I can't stress enough how much I appreciate J'kast's efforts, but the least I can do is award him his first purple sacramental award.

Congrats J'kast! You've earned this! Drinks are on you!

Empress Rayne Palpatine, 2025-01-03 19:40:20 UTC

Ikarri aka Donny probably the best right-hand log man a leader in the club could ask for. His stellar work ethic and wise, measured counsel quickly made him the cornerstone of the Fist office over the past seven months. He directly and substantially contributed to proposals to expand activities in Diablo 4, add Pokemon Unite, Star Wars Hunters and the Finals as supported platforms as well as expanding the looking for group tool on discord to include more platforms. His biggest project contribution was working extensively with me on developing the battlepass proposal which will be integrated into the upcoming council-wide seasons initiative and provide a much-needed “endgame” for the GMRG.

Aside from his direct contributions to office projects and every staff discussion, Donny is an impeccable leader. He not only motivated the staff and myself toward excellence but most notably stepped in to mediate and defuse a conflict between myself and a segment of the gaming community. As I stated in my final report I had developed a blind spot regarding the needs of certain segments of the gaming community but Donny mitigated that weakness with calm, thoughtful counsel and skillful mediation. In doing so he improved the Fist office’s level of service and helped unify the gaming community. Soft skills like that will not show up on any site report but they are so crucial to an office as community-facing as the Fist office.

On behalf of the Fist staff and the gaming community thank you for everything you do,

Councillor Turel Sorenn, 2024-12-15 00:53:22 UTC

This is an award I've had trouble beginning to wrap my hands around, I've been trying to put to words and totality everything we should be awarding Nikora (known by most as Tarvitz) for since I came back around Odan-Urr last year and I think I've finally gotten to a point where I can describe his list of the accomplishments, achievements, and developments for COU. Before I delve into these, I want to address just how much of a beneficial figure Tarvitz has been during my tenure, how much he has shaped the landscape of adjustments within Odan-Urr, and how much their input has been valued, from helping educate and track down specific instances of events, tracking items belonging to the Clan, understanding systems both new and old, and comprehending the political climate, both the fictional and actual of The Brotherhood old and new, even when there have been differences in perception. Where others have helped me piece together the day-to-day, Tarvitz's work has given me a comprehensive and functional understanding of the backbone of the history I lost during my years of absence from the community, the lost stories, the narratives, and the struggles the Clan has gone through during different periods.

This work doesn't just extend to me, however, they're one of the most prodigious wiki editors, with many Wikipedian of the Month awards under their belt, many of which come from updates to Odan-Urr articles, ranging from the simple errant grammar, historical checks, and faction clean-ups, to the creation of entire factions of ours including the Templar Jensaarai I mentioned in their last recommendation, a faction which serves as one of our very own Battle Teams now. And while real-world limitations and concerns may often limit their time, they've continued to divert and spend much of the time they do have on Brotherhood concerns, helping our newer members understand the comprehensive lore of Clan Odan-Urr where possible, without a complaint.

His continuous and concentrated efforts to teach and assist our newer members in understanding our history made him a prime candidate to replace the leadership of our now-defunct Proving Grounds Battle Team, to help integrate and teach our newest members while helping drive their initial engagement, knowing his current limits he gracefully turned down the position but offered to still assist in the endeavors where he was capable, and he has done so, frequently and gracefully, over the last several months.

Beyond just helping our newer members (and the Consul) Tarvitz has made himself the Odanite project coordinator, often jumping in to help anyone and everyone who has an idea, concept, or wiki page they need help developing, several times offering to take on the task so the Summit who had offered to help can focus on the larger projects we were currently committed to, others just to give himself something to do and help the community. His latest example of such work was helping design The Fang venue for the Antei Combat Center.

In all honestly, I feel up to this point I have failed to reward Tarvitz adequately for the amount of work he has put in for the amount of hats he has worn for us just in this last year. Wikipedian, teacher, historian, project coordinator, and designer, these would be the five I most frequently associate him with.

On top of this, he has continued to be an active member of the community, competing and placing in many competitions and driving other members of Odan-Urr to challenge him as he does so. Oftentimes directing his challenge when participation in a particular challenge is low with a kind of 'Rolling up my sleeves' mentality which challenges the others to dare and beat him, since he's going to have to do it and obviously no one can be better than him, often bringing more to the table to compete with him.

Ever onward, Tarvitz, no matter the challenge.

Councillor Wolfe, 2024-12-06 19:02:47 UTC

I've said it before and I'll continue to praise these facts, Tisto is and always has been dedicated to increasing activity and keeping people invested, his attitude about this singular detail is infectious and his planning around doing so is meticulous. I touched on this during his last award, but his efforts only redoubled in that time as he helped expand the scope and means of the Western Marches, member inclusion, training programs within Odan-Urr to help our new members get their feet on the ground, and after becoming Quaestor of the reformed House Hoth, driving a new storyline and doubling down, again, on efforts to expand the lore and designs of Odan-Urr and its functionaries through contests and aggregate member input. Tisto goes above and beyond to prepare, plan, and help others succeed, even if the windfall may not immediately, if at all, benefit himself. His desire to help teach, underpin the foundations, and pursue the betterment of others has made Odan-Urr a better place for everyone since he's returned to the fold, both before and since he joined us upon the Summit.

Despite his massive time obligations outside of The Brotherhood, from collegiate activities to local community events, Tisto has been a driven member of Odan-Urr, dedicating personal time to help create and organize the events keeping the Clan running, he's also been responsible for helping increase our RP activity at large, between co-DMing our monthly RPs, running House-Level RPs, and helping teach new members the ins-and-outs of our systems to get them hooked and keep them invested. He's also been a routine advocate of interclan relations and getting our members to take part in DB-Wide competitions as well as reaching out to plan events with other clans (a warning to other Consuls/PCONs, if he comes knocking on your door be ready for a longwinded and ultimately fun idea).

The last six months, with you serving as our Quaestor, have been a rush of activity, planning, and teaching with endeavors that had been planned between Jack, Myself, and my predecessor reaching goals ahead of pace due to your timely intervention and willingness to push, offer assistance, and question the state of current affairs. Where Jack has served as Odan-Urr's patience and temperance, you've often served as ambition, pushing and reminding me that we have the means and ability to act for more within reason.

Since your last medal, you've done a lot: You've organized 8 competitions, Co-Organized another 47 (Hello Western Marches!), Participated in 53 competitions, 13 of which were containers. Completed two ACC matches with a total word count of 3,649, been a DM for 3 RPs with a word count of 2,542 (excluding our current ongoing series), participated in another RP with a word count of 310, you've completed 15 Shadow Academy Courses (earning yourself 5 more Degrees and a rank in the Academy), you've gained a rank in the Shroud Syndicate, you've gained 4 in the Antei Combat Center as a Participant, and 3 in the Envoy Corps as an Organizer. You've also earned a Crescent with an Emerald Star, 3 Crescents with Topaz Stars, 13 Clusters of Fire, and 15 Clusters of Ice. Beyond this, you've helped train Eechee, Jovian, and now Syrena on their path toward leadership, setting their sights as they took on the challenges of Battle Team leadership, and offering them a hand whenever they've asked for one. When life isn't dragging you across the textbooks by the teeth, or throwing you down into the mud on the pitch at your latest LARP, you're also unrepentant about how diligently you smack your House with the attention button and throw lovely competitions and plans at them, or just ask them how they're doing.

You're another example of COU's best, leading from the front, and I'm proud you chose to rejoin us and pester me about your variety of ideas, each one has been a hit, and you've been a great friend.

Ever onward, Tisto, to many great adventures!

Councillor Wolfe, 2024-12-01 14:29:48 UTC

Since earning the Sapphire Blade back in June, Wade has been a constant source of activity. He has participated in 259 competitions, earning himself a Gold Nova and 38 Crescents (1 Diamond, 7 Ruby, 13 Amethyst, 10 Sapphire, 6 Emerald, & 1 Topaz). Specifically, he has participated in 10 Fiction Events and 1 Roleplaying session and wrote almost 11.000 words while doing so. This netted him 22 Clusters of Ice. He has also passed 35 Shadow Academy Courses and collected a further 8 degrees. On the side of the Societies, he’s elevated his rank across the various societies 9 times. On top of this, he has been promoted twice in the last five months.

As an artist, Wade has been shining brightly. He earned himself 161 Clusters of Graphite by participating in just about every GFX competition that was offered in the last five months.

On the social side, Wade has been an active member of Taldryan and has been a solidly active presence on Discord. Always willing to join in, he is one of the reasons our clan is such a warm place to reside.

Wade, I told you ten days ago, while promoting you, that you weren’t one to sit still as far as I was aware. You’ve been proving me right. Congratulations on your first Amethyst Kukri! Keep up the good work and I’ll be writing you another recc before too long. Enjoy the purple stabby!

Supreme Chancellor Ood Bnar, 2024-11-25 14:00:42 UTC

Master Malik Sadow, that has a cool ring to it. Another dogged Elder to have here within the Clan. Again I cannot say it enough, I am surrounded by the best staff and former staffers one could ask for. Malik is no exception, as another former Consul of CNS his leadership is sought out by Clan Summit regularly.

Over the past few moons Master Malik Sadow has been involved in fifty six competitions and earned sixty three Crescents. When he is not busy racking up XP points, Master Sadow has strolled over to the Shadow Academy and furthered his education by earning himself a Maven Societies degree.

He has been as steadfast in his journey as one could get. During his time he has added many accolades to his trophy case. More importantly, he has never stopped giving back. From his time as Consul to Star Chamber member and back to Clan Summit. Malik has been involved in every single conversation we've had regarding staff/Clan projects and has counseled on every single one.

Even with him taking a sabbatical from leadership, he is always involved with Summit to better Clan dynamics. When he is not busting our chops in Summit chat, he consistently extends his knowledge and expertise to our members in CNS chat or one on one counseling. Some individuals cannot escape the fact that they are born leaders. These individuals are motivators and often lead through example. Malik has this quality, a true leader, with or without the position.

Without a doubt he is the prime example of an Elder. Master Sadow is and will always remain a distinguished icon within CNS, I cannot see CNS without him. It is with great pleasure and a great honor for Summit to present to you this prestigious award. Thank you Master Sadow for everything you continue to do for CNS. Congratulations!

DarkHawk Sadow

Consul

Adept DarkHawk Sadow, 2024-11-13 00:51:31 UTC

Tasha, Tasha, Tasha! What can be said about this lady that has not already been said? Well with this tour de force there is always room to add to the resume. Tasha is another one of our folks that has been in multiple leadership positions throughout the Club and the Clan. So getting into the mix and getting her hands…bloody is no deterrent to this menacing Twi’lek!

For starters, for sake of argument Tasha is a staunch gamer, so before she even goes into a match victory is inevitably tipped to her favor. Over the past few moons she has managed to participate in twenty four competitions, garnered a hundred and thirty Clusters and two Crescents and eight RP sessions.

It is not the amount of comps or gaming activities that she submits that define her. It is that overwhelming welcomeness we all receive from her. She may not be sitting in a leadership position, she does not have to. You will always find her extending a hand to help our members out. Whether she is asked to proofread a fiction, help members with training or something simple as character sheets setup. Tasha will make that time to help whoever asks for it. I have said it once, so I will say it again. It's those little things that folks remember.

Tasha does not have to be in a leadership position to have her presence felt, she has proven that more than once. CNS is only stronger with her presence. Her contributions to this Clan will not go unnoticed and it is with great pleasure to be able to offer this token of the Clan’s appreciation for all that you have done. Thank you for everything and congratulations on this award!

Adept DarkHawk Sadow

Consul

Adept DarkHawk Sadow, 2024-11-13 00:51:42 UTC

Raistline has always been a staple of Taldryan as one of our elder members, and in the time he was gone he was greatly missed by everyone. Since his return, he has already knocked out 10 different competitions and has been leaning back into life with Taldryan on Discord. And with his return, we can finally give a long-awaited award that we have been anticipating to do for quite some time.

With that award, Raistline has knocked out 96 competitions and has earned almost 300,000 credits for Taldryan. Of those 96, 17 were from gaming and he organized one of them. And even further, he's earned 20 different Crescents; including a Diamond Star, a Ruby Star, 8 Amethyst Stars, 5 Sapphire Stars, 4 Emerald Stars, and a Topaz Star Crescent.

With Clusters, he earned an amazing 370 Clusters of Fire and 17 Clusters of Graphite. He has also earned two rank-ups as an Envoy Corps roleplayer.

Sage Cassandra Oriana Taldrya, 2024-10-13 18:25:02 UTC

There are those in Plagueis to whom the (apocryphal) quotation from Admiral Yamamoto most applies: "I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve" Furios, when the Pro Bowl rolls around, is for sure one of those sleeping giants. As a long standing member of Clan Plagueis, it is no longer a surprise when Furios stands up and absolutely destroys a competition, but even with the number of times it happens it is no less impressive with each successive example.

Furios was an absolute beast in the Pro Bowl, entering all 33 available competitions. He earned Nova-worthy placements in an astounding 10 of those competitions, split between 3 Gold, 4 Silver, and 3 Bronze. His 241 total points earned as tied for second most in the entire Brotherhood, with the tie for second place broken on the total number of Novae he collected. Beyond that, Furios continues to contribute mightily all around for the Ascendant Clan. Since his last award, he has entered 43 competitions and earned 11 crescents (2 Diamond, 4 Ruby, 2 Amethyst, and 1 Sapphire) to complement the Novae referenced above. He has gained 137 Clusters of Fire for his gaming activity, 20 Clusters of Graphite for his artwork, and 6 Clusters of Ice from his 4 fiction activities split between fiction and roleplaying. He even knocked off 7 Shadow Academy exams and earned a degree, an impressive feat for a long standing veteran given that it can be hard to still find courses to pass and degrees to earn when you've been around as long as Furios!

All told, Furios still remains an absolutely critical part of Clan Plagueis. I've worked with him, at this point, for many years and his continued efforts are nothing short of astounding. Year after year, there are few that can claim to contribute as much as Furios has! You have my thanks.

Master Selika Roh di Plagia, 2024-10-09 17:31:57 UTC