In the last 10 months since his last elevation to Equite 1, Valtiere has been a constant force of activity in Arcona not just as a member, but one of its leaders. For the last 8 months, Valt has served as Aedile of House Qel-Droma, recently stepping up to take over as its Quaestor. He has been responsible for multiple projects for the house including the Nexum (Qel-Droma’s elite, a way to help motivate the House members during the later rounds of the Dark Crusade.) He is always pushing for innovation, leads by example, and is handy at helping new members get their feet under them. He has taken on Lexiconus as an apprentice, who is slowly making his rise. His ability to not only lead, generate activity, and help others is what makes him a vital part of the Arcona Summit.

Valt encouraged people to get ACC Qualified and has done so himself, and has been a full participant to date in the Fading Light Vendetta. He was also awarded a Sapphire Blade for his performance in the Dark Crusade and as a leader, which helps build up to this well-earned promotion to Equite 2.

Congratulations on making the next step, Will.

Consul of Clan Arcona

Lord Marick Tyris Arconae, 2014-05-17 23:51:21 UTC

Valtiere’s time in the Brotherhood has slowly racked up, with the intrepid Little-Englander creeping over the 18 month mark not too far back. In the time since he was first persuaded to join the club, Valtiere has never once sat back and thought “well, that’s enough for today”. Since his last promotion, Valtiere has maintained an excellent level of personal activity and dedication to the members in his House, working to help introduce new Battleteams as well as maintaining the levels of activity from already established teams. When his QUA was unfortunately forced to take a step back for a while due to RL matters, Valtiere doggedly pursued the role of leading the House on his own, working with his members as well as other leaders within Arcona to make sure that nothing was missed in that difficult time, and that Qel-Droma continued to strengthen and grow despite being one leader down. On a House level, he has helped to contribute to wider projects, as well as running competitions and activities that are varied and give his members something to do. He has tutored new BTLs on what they need to do and how to do it, aided immensely by his approachability and scarily high IRC presence. Even when he is at work in RL, he is never more than an hour or so away for anyone who might need to contact him, which when you consider that a 24 hour turnaround is seen as good, his is outstanding.

However, Valtiere is not just interested in helping only those who are in his house; he casts his supportive net wider than that. He is part of the new team being assembled to bring the Antei Combat Bureau back to activity and has been brainstorming with myself and the other member of our team to make sure that the product we wish to re-introduce is as sustainable and dependable as possible. He has helped with one of the Galerean team’s run-ons to help pad out the numbers and boost activity in it, as well as helping various members with little questions and problems which he happily fixes as and when he can. He is approachable and polite, but he can also have a laugh with it which means that members come to him for anything and everything, knowing that he will do what he can to help them out.

In the end, Valtiere’s work over the months since his last promotion speak volumes as to his character and work ethic, while reccomendations like this one are here to fill in the blanks, so I’ll summarise. Nikola is a brilliant member, an exceptional leader and a damn good friend. He works hard for his House, his Clan and his Brotherhood, and I see no signs of change in his future.

Valt, you’ve continued to impress, don’t let up now. Congratulations!

Soulfire SGT

Nadrin Erinos Arconae, 2014-05-17 23:46:37 UTC

Nikola Valtiere has been a boon to Arcona. Since joining almost two years ago, he’s been a constant source of activity which I’m sure my peers will cover more fully. From my experience, Gilbert has been an up-beat, positive member of the summit who doesn’t allow himself to get embroiled in the politics that seem to litter the Brotherhood, and instead of becoming stuck in a quagmire of negativity following our loss in the Crusade, he stepped up, making sure that his subordinate units had a hand holding them through the difficult stages of training up newer members.

Personally, he’s been a huge benefit to me, both by helping come up with a plot for the recent Nighthawk RO, offering to help run it by posting, and he’s also been a massive help brainstorming the intricacies of the fleet purchases. His knowledge of Star Wars Naval Warfare is exhaustive and a massive advantage to possess when considering how to perfect Arcona’s fleet, and which strides to take on that front. Thanks, Gilbert.

Dash

Batu Nix, 2014-05-17 23:47:35 UTC

I am delighted to announce that Xeipha is eligible for promotion to the rank of Jedi Hunter.

Firstly, she is a regular participant in conversations in #arcona, where she is often seen to be conversing with other Arconans.

Xeipha's general activity level has been impressive. She has taken part in no less than 10 competitions, including one in which she managed 2nd place. Additionally, she has shown an interest in writing by producing over 2,000 words of character fiction. She has also managed to be active among the gaming community, obtaining 51 CFs, and a pair of Pendants of Blood.

Finally, she has passed the Leadership Studies exam, and has held the rank of Guardian for the required 21 days.

Congrats, Xeipha. Just one more rank till you get that saber.

Clan Rollmaster, Arcona

, 2014-05-22 20:11:37 UTC

For actively responding to the welcome email and showing continued interest in progressing in the Brotherhood, I hereby recommend that SebazMed7 be elevated to the rank of Novice with all rights and privileges.

Methyas L'eonheart, 2014-05-22 14:31:46 UTC

It with with great enthusiam that I have been given the privilege of elevating Rangel to the rank of Padawan. His activity is impressive, having earned far more competition awards than is expected of a Journeyman at this rank, and participating in no less than twenty-eight competitions - a full thirteen more than required. In this alone, he has more than achieved reason enough to be elevated. In addition to this, he's completed the rest of the requirements with ease - even attaining a Dark Cross for collection two Dark Pundits and participating in two events of the Dark Crusades with a phone, and little internet access. With only a single step left in his journey, I have no doubts that we will soon be given an opportunity to see Rangel work his way towards the coveted rank of Jedi Knight. Congratulations!

Seer A'lora Kituri, 2014-05-22 06:03:03 UTC

SebazMed7, you have successfully passed the Test of Lore and earned the rank of Apprentice. While you may currently be on a shuttle to House Marka Ragnos, I will continue to follow your progress with great interest.

May the Force guide you, Apprentice,

SWL Dacien Victae di Plagia Headmaster

Lord Dacien Victae, 2014-05-22 02:48:57 UTC

I am delighted to announce that the time has come for Antar Locke to be elevated to the rank of Guardian.

Firstly, he is a now a regular in the #arcona IRC channel, and is often seen conversing with his fellow clanmates, as well as others from outside Arcona.

His general activity has been impressive, having taken part in three official competitions, as well as obtaining 36 Clusters of Fire.

He has also taken a pro-active approach to character development, developing both his Wiki Page and character sheet, which he is now using actively having qualified for the ACC.

Antar has shown an interest in Shadow Academy matters, both by passing the Sith Core exam and by obtaining the second rank in the SA's society.

Finally, he has held the rank of Protector for the requisite 14 days.

Congratulations, Guardian Locke!

Clan Rollmaster, Arcona

, 2014-05-20 13:46:01 UTC

You're already beginning to make a name for yourself, Dracaryis. I have heard reports from House Ajunta Pall that you have managed to:

• Pass Any Shadow Academy course except (test_of_lore,advancement_survey)

I have recommended you for immediate promotion.

Congratulations, and may the Force guide you, Novice,

SWL Dacien Victae di Plagia Headmaster

Lord Dacien Victae, 2014-05-14 18:36:14 UTC

You're already beginning to make a name for yourself, Cloud Grey. I have heard reports from House Odan-Urr that you have managed to:

• Pass Any Shadow Academy course except (test_of_lore,advancement_survey)

I have recommended you for immediate promotion.

Congratulations, and may the Force guide you, Novice,

SWL Dacien Victae di Plagia Headmaster

Lord Dacien Victae, 2014-05-14 01:52:15 UTC

Cloud Grey, you have successfully passed the Test of Lore and earned the rank of Apprentice. While you may currently be on a shuttle to House Odan-Urr, I will continue to follow your progress with great interest.

May the Force guide you, Apprentice,

SWL Dacien Victae di Plagia Headmaster

Lord Dacien Victae, 2014-05-14 01:38:42 UTC

I am delighted to declare that Lexiconus is now eligible for promotion to the rank of Guardian. Since joining he has proven a perfect example of activity and a beacon of activity within Clan Arcona.

Firstly, he is a frequent user of the #arcona IRC channel, proving himself to be a talkative member of the community despite his relative newness.

His competition activity has been extremely impressive, entering no less than six competitions since joining.

Along with this activity, Lexiconus has also managed to qualify for the ACC, obtain an approved character sheet, and work on his character history, which has since been posted on the Wiki.

Finally, he has achieved Rank 2 in the Shadow Academy Society.

Congrats, Lexiconus. Keep up the good work.

Clan Rollmaster, Arcona

, 2014-05-13 16:27:03 UTC