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

• Pass Dark Brotherhood Basics Shadow Academy course
• Register on the DJB Forums
• Pass 4 Shadow Academy courses from the (Journeyman Hall) department(s) (currently 9/4: Essentials 1: History, Essentials 2: Departments, Essentials 3: Paths & Orders, Essentials 4: Ranks, Essentials 5: Organization, Essentials 6: Medals, Vendetta 1: Foundation, Vendetta 2: Submission, Vendetta 3: Fiction and Graphics Tips)
• Pass 8 Shadow Academy courses from the (Journeyman Hall) department(s) (currently 9/8: Essentials 1: History, Essentials 2: Departments, Essentials 3: Paths & Orders, Essentials 4: Ranks, Essentials 5: Organization, Essentials 6: Medals, Vendetta 1: Foundation, Vendetta 2: Submission, Vendetta 3: Fiction and Graphics Tips)

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

May the Force guide you, Acolyte,

CCH Solari Headmaster

Master Windos, 2013-08-13 16:39:21 UTC

Carissus - for being my first apprentice - has turned out surprisingly well (he's still alive, thank the Force). It is often said that teachers learn just as much, if not more, from their students. This is exactly the case between Carissus and myself. When I first met him, I was unsure on how to proceed, I've never had a master myself. Yet this man didn't need much guidance. Despite not being the most vocal among Taldryan's members, he is a valuable asset to the House and has such an extensive list of achievements that this promotion could be considered overdue. I personally have seen a renewed vigor in him as he pushed through his knight trials. He has completed everything expected of him including his task from Taldryan's leadership which was to finish a number of articles for Taldryan's Military, which he did a very good job at. I am proud to recommend him for this promotion to Dark Jedi Knight. Thank you, Carissus. For all you have done, and all you will do. Welcome to the club, now you get to start having fun! - Kazmir Natas

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Carissus, since the beginning of the Crusades you have consistently impressed me with your ability to lend a hand to Taldryan. Your activity has been a constant, unchanging presence for Taldryan from within the Journeymen ranks that has left me being extremely thankful for the fact that you're in Taldryan. As the Crusades have gone on, you have begun to establish yourself more and more within our ranks as both a skilled contributor, and someone who is willing to step up and help shoulder the burden of returning Taldryan to it's former glory. For these reasons, and many more, I would like to thank you, and congratulate you on becoming the newest of Taldryan's Knights.

Keirdagh Taldrya Cantor, Dark Jedi Master & Aedile of Taldryan

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Carissus, within the last couple month you have been a real asset to Taldryan. Besides your constant activity during the Crusade you have put much effort in passing the trials for your Dark Jedi Knight promotion, which I can tell you have passed to our fullest expectations.

As part of my recommendation I would like to point out in detail your achievements since your last promotion:

• You have been rewarded with both a Dark Cross and a Steel Cross for your diligent performances during the Dark Crusade and Independence Games
• Also for participation in the Crusade you have been rewarded a total of 52 Clusters of Fire
• A total of 6 Seals of Reminiscence, 1 Crescent with Topaz Star and 1 Bronze Nova have been awarded to you for participation in Brotherhood events
• You have gained 2 Dark Side Mavens: Dark Maven – Philosophy and Dark Pundit – Essentials

Despite participating in numerous events and competitions from all over the Brotherhood and earning yourself multiple Clusters of Fire, Crescents and Merit Awards, you have eagerly stepped in and organized two competitions of your own (of which one has been part of your House Summit Task) as well as co-organize two events of the tenth Independence Games. By talking of it, your work on your House Summit Task has been brilliantly and has helped the Summit much in terms of developing the Taldryan Military.

With taking all this into credit let this be my greatest pleasure to request your promotion to the Rank of Dark Jedi Knight as you have proven yourself more than worth to bear the responsibilities that come with it! Congrats, Carissus, Dark Jedi Knight.

~Obelisk Prelate Rian Aslar Quaestor of House Taldryan #10701

Rian Taldrya, 2013-08-12 21:57:59 UTC

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

May the Force guide you, Apprentice,

CCH Solari Headmaster

Master Windos, 2013-08-12 20:46:11 UTC

Riverche stood at the doors of The Spire that served as the home to the Fist Of The Brotherhood. The building was ominous in a gothic way, yet that wasn’t what caused the Miraluka to hesitate. She only saw the building as a manifestation of dark energy, feeling the pain and almost tasting the sweat of the workers that had labored in its creation back in the distant past.

Steeling her nerves, the Jedi Hunter pushed through the doors, and climbed the spiraling staircase until her thighs tingled with soreness. When she reached the top, she paused before knocking on the large wooden door that stood before her. She balled her fist and was about to knock when the door slowly opened as if on its own accord.

“Ah, yes Riverche. Come in,” Valhavoc said calmly from somewhere unseen in the room. His voice was stern, yet familiar, and gave River a sense of ease as she entered the Fist’s office.

“You called me here, Master?” River asked carefully. She clasped her hands behind her back and shifted her weight from foot to foot. The Jedi Hunter had not heard from her master in over a month after his sudden departure from Arcona. Cethgus had assured her that everything would be alright, but the young Miraluka couldn’t help but feel like she had been left behind.

“I wanted to apologize in person for not being able to see you through to your final trials. I trust that Cethgus wasn’t too unbearable?” the former Quaestor quipped.

River smiled at that. “No, sir. He has been quite patient.”

“Cethgus...as in, dark skin, pointy head-spikes. We’re thinking of the same person, right?” Valhavoc said with an easy grin, his full beard magnificent as ever. Of course she could never fully understand what that beard was like. Instead, she took comfort in her Master’s aura, taking solace in its easygoing manner. “I have been keeping tabs on you regardless. Do me a favor and go into that chest over in the corner and bring what’s inside of it to me.”

River nodded once and without thinking realised she was already moving towards the chest. It was made of a smooth wood and had a metallic clasp that clicked when she flicked it open. Inside, she felt a smooth cylindrical object in her hands that caused her to draw a quick breath. Not wanting to somehow jinx her situation, she pushed her initial thoughts aside and brought the object over to the Fist’s desk. She extended the object out towards her Master, but Valhavoc simply waved his hand dismissively.

“It’s taking up space, and I have been meaning to get rid of it for awhile,” he said casually. “Would you do me the honor of carrying it? You have more than earned it, Knight Riverche.”

River opened her mouth to speak but found no words came. She stood there for a moment in a daze before tightening her grip around the object and holding it against her chest. A soothing warmth settled over her entire body as she took in the weight of what was happening. She bowed her head and had to fight back her smile.

“Yes sir. I promise I will not let you down,” she said with as much conviction as she could muster.

“Good. Then, as your brothers and sisters would say: Arcona Invicta, Riverche.”

-=x=-

I am honoured to be recommending Riverche for her promotion to the rank of Dark Jedi Knight. She has been a stable and dedicated member of Clan Arcona and House Galeres ever since joining the Brotherhood. All I constantly here is how much work she is doing, and honestly i'm impressed. She has completed all requirements set forth by the Master at Arms office.

For all of her efforts through her time within this Club she has managed to earn herself a Steel Cross. An impressive feat for a Journeymen but on top of that she has managed to take a range of medals from crescents to novae, the later of which she has accumulated a pair of gold in. She now sits at 15th overall on the Arcona Novae leaderboard for the Dark Crusade. This was mainly due to her work of entering a total of thirty-two competitions, double what was required of her but still she goes out there and gives everything one hundred and ten percent and it shows.

Riverche is someone who is always giving back just as much as she takes, running a Trivia in the #Arcona channel on IRC for the benefit of others. She has also offered assistance to the House Summit which was greatly accepted, completing updates on both the Spectre Cell and Soulfire Strike Team Wiki pages. She was able to give both pages a thorough check and added and edited where it was required in bringing their timelines up to date with the most recent planet, Svolten. To this day she still understands the knowledge that the Shadow Academy gives by taking both the Leadership Fundamentals and Leadership Studies exams.

During her time in the Brotherhood she has also worked on her own wiki expanding the depth of her character greatly. Most recently she created a unique description for her character as well as updated her timeline to the events of the Dark Crusade. Though a wiki page is never completed fully, hers is to a high standard and she continues to improve and add new history to it whenever possible. Through her hard work inside the Shadow Academy she has picked up not one but two SA Degrees in Philosophy, Writing, Essentials.

Well River you finally made it to the top of the Journeymen ladder, and its been an awesome journey I have seen you take. Congratulations on this elevation and I look forward to seeing more from you in the future. Keep up the hard work.

Quaestor of House Galeres

Cethgus Tiberius Entar, 2013-08-12 06:11:58 UTC

It’s funny, when I first met River, she barely said more than three words in a given night on IRC. It was a real treat to watch her slowly and steadily become more comfortable with her fellow members and clanmates. We often forget how intimidating a place like this can be- it’s a strange culture that we have all grown accustomed to as veterans but often forget can be quite odd to a newcomer. Despite all of this, River has been one of few constants on IRC and in the Dark Crusade. She has shown up every round and done at least one event in each, giving her a total of 10/23 participation points. She is always listening and learning and anytime I have asked her to do anything she jumps to it without hesitation. On top of that, it seems like every day I wake up and have at least 2 new Shadow Academy exams completed or passed by River. I truly believe she is coming into her own, and I see no better way than to mark her becoming a full-fledged member than to express my extreme pride in seeing her Knighted. Congrats River, keep up the good work and I look forward to helping write your next recc ;).

Consul of Clan Arcona

Legend Wally, 2013-08-12 06:10:25 UTC

Azasell trailed behind and to the right of his Master, making sure he maintained the proper distance ratio.

Two feet back, one step over...no more, no less, he counted in his head as he walked.

The Jedi Hunter had developed quickly under the Kaleesh’s tutelage, and the pair had faced danger more times than either could count during the Crusade. Azasell knew whatever the reason for this journey to his Master’s homeworld, it was likely to be unpleasant.

The ruins through which they walked were barren, their path taking them away from where they had set down outside of the area. The presence of the Dark Side of the Force emanated nearly as strong as the pungent stench of the bogs surrounding the place. They walked together across the crumbled grounds until they stood before the entry to the burial chamber.

The chill mist that laid heavy on the swamp air seemed to press in on them as he spoke, as if the Knight’s words had summoned the hungry vapor closer. The pale tendrils were eerily reminiscent of reaching fingers, grasping for the warmth of their living bodies. S’nar continued._

“When you pass through the entry, whatever happens within will be your final trial as my Apprentice. Should you persevere, you will walk beside me as a Knight, and a warrior of the fallen Seshai. Should you fail, your own spirit will be bound to these grounds to serve as a guardian to those buried within.”

Azasell nodded and swallowed a lump in his throat. Slowly, he moved towards the entrance of the shrine before descending into its depths. As he walked, shadows watched him with unseen eyes. A soft glow came from the edges of a chamber up ahead, illuminating the underneath of each of the hollows and shedding enough light for Azasell to see the resting place of S’nar’s ancestor. Taking a deep breath, he entered further into the tomb...

...Azasell panted as he came upon a shrouded form that revealed itself to be his master. S’nar’s eyes were closed in meditation. When the Kaleesh spoke it was an odd mixture of a spirit and his Master’s own tone.

“Come forward Student.”

“Come forward Warrior.”

Watching carefully, Azasell felt the eyes following him from every hollow, from each of the resting places of the dead. Descending to the last tier of the mausoleum, he felt the power of the former Sith Lord; yet he felt no fear, his mind sharp, his own connection to the Force pushed back not in challenge, but in recognition.

“Azasell, you have fought alongside me time and again, proven yourself among others who have failed to live up to the expectations of the Brotherhood. It is with the blessing of my Ancestors that I present to you the blade of Xalek, wielded by those who came before us. You will walk in their footsteps as you claim your title of Dark Jedi Knight.”

The intricately assembled saber was ancient by the standards of more modern lightsabers, yet as Azasell felt the weight of the weapon he felt a connection to it, a familiarity.

-=x=-

I am honoured to be recommending Azasell for his promotion to the rank of Dark Jedi Knight. Since his return to the Brotherhood he has been a beacon of steady activity, getting involved in clan and house work and striving to continue to do the best he can. Completing all the requirements set forth by the Master at Arms.

Since his last promotion due to his hard work and effort he put in he managed to achieve a Steel Cross. As well as managing to get a Crescent with Sapphire Star for his participation in competitions. During these competition he managed to participate in the Dark Crusade competing in four events on Bhargebba helping Arcona achieve victory on the planet as well as his total of fifteen Player vs Player events in ToR.

Though he has taken time away from participating in events in order to run events, this was in the form of a Trivia ran in Arcona. Showing his dedication to the Clan and House he stepped up and helped the House summit sorting through four wiki pages: BAC Darkest Night, Dark Sight Squadron, Black Tide Squadron and Black Hammer Brigade. Not only taking his time but making sure the previous work on these pages were correct, showing that he put his full attention and time into completing this House Summit Task. The same level of devotion has gone into his own wiki page, where he has successfully completed his own high standard wiki page for his character.

Since Azasell has joined he has continued to make an impression trying his hand in writing and graphics but not only that but gaming. He has shown this by doing various gaming from Flashpoints to Player vs Player wracking in an impressive eighty-seven Clusters of Fire since joining. As well as taking the time to take Leadership Fundamentals and Leadership Studies passing both of these exams. During all this time he has already hit the requirement of six weeks at the rank of Jedi Hunter.

Well that time has come for you Azasell you finally reached Dark Jedi Knight. Congratulations on this promotion and the end of your Journeymen trials. Its had its ups and downs like always but its been a pleasure to see you finally make it. I look forward to seeing what you do in the future.

Quaestor of House Galeres

Cethgus Tiberius Entar, 2013-08-12 03:54:42 UTC

A few months ago when I first claimed the title of Dark Jedi Knight, Azasell and I spoke at some length as to what his plans were within the Brotherhood. During the discussion, the topic of becoming someone’s Student was brought up, and Azasell asked if I would be willing to work alongside him to obtain Dark Jedi Knight. I accepted without hesitation, and have been proud of his dedication, willingness to learn, completion of assigned tasks, and participation as a member of Arcona’s Journeymen corps.

Knowing that Azasell is far from finished with his work inside the Brotherhood makes me proud to welcome him as a fellow Dark Jedi Knight. I look forward to seeing what he accomplishes going forward.

Battleteam Leader of Dark Forge

Fist Uji Tameike, 2013-08-12 03:52:49 UTC

Azzy’s positive spirit and outlook is inspirational and refreshing to see in a new member. He is always willing to offer an emoticon or smiley where he can, and is always engaging with his fellow members and offering to help. He has been a regular participant in the Dark Crusade, batting 6/23 despite coming in a round late and having to work around real life complications. In the grand scheme, this is more than even some of the veteran members have been willing to contribute. As his Proconsul and now Consul, I can say that Azzy’s drive and dedication will keep him advancing through the ranks and I look forward to writing his next recc.

Consul of Clan Arcona

Legend Wally, 2013-08-12 03:53:07 UTC

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

• Pass Dark Brotherhood Basics Shadow Academy course
• Participate in 1 competition (currently 1/1: Furious Fowl Pt 2)
• Logon to IRC and visit Clan channel
• Pass 4 Shadow Academy courses from the (Journeyman Hall) department(s) (currently 6/4: Essentials 1: History, Essentials 2: Departments, Essentials 3: Paths & Orders, Essentials 4: Ranks, Essentials 5: Organization, Essentials 6: Medals)

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

May the Force guide you, Acolyte,

CCH Solari Headmaster

Master Windos, 2013-08-10 19:49:41 UTC

Ixazi Nadiezja, 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 be filed. Your accomplishments include:

• Start working on Character History on the Wiki
• Participate in 3 competitions (currently 3/3: Plagueis Interlude Trivia , Plagueis Trivia, Plagueis Trivia)
• Logon to the DJB Ventrilo server
• Logon to IRC and visit Clan channel

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

You will go far within this Brotherhood.

May the Force guide you, Protector,

CCH Solari Headmaster

Master Windos, 2013-08-10 05:55:31 UTC

In my time in the leadership in Plagueis, few members have been as active and committed as Brimstone. Despite a job that has him traveling almost constantly and having only a phone to do most of his DB activity, he's been a constant contributor to Plagueis. For starters he's submitted to 12 events during the Dark Crusade to date as well as 9 entries during the Independence Games. Between these and other events, he's earned two Gold Novae,a Silver Nova, four crescents, an Anteian Cross, and a Steel Cross. This adds to an already impressive list of accomplishments in the time since his last promotion including a Bronze Nova, a Dark Cross, and three Dark Mavens (Combat,Philosophy, and Flight). While impressive in it's own right, it's even more impressive he's done all this from a phone.

However, it's not just his contributions to events and competitions that makes Brimstone worthy of joining the ranks of the Equites. He's also been an important presence on the Plagueis e-mail list and has been instrumental in encouraging other members, far beyond what could be expected from a regular member. He's also been actively recruiting members through social media and has earned three Scrolls of Indoctrination for his efforts. While he might not always write the best fiction or draw the best pictures, Brimstone is always there putting out the strongest effort he can. For that, I feel he is more than deserving to join the ranks of the Equites.

• SW Arden Karn Aedile, House Plagueis

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As Arden has already stated, Brimstone has achieved an impressive amount of work, which he has been awarded for, using only a phone and working odd hours. I personally believe I would not have been able to do all he has done from a mobile phone, especially as he wrote hundreds of words for every writing event he participated in. I would like to congratulate him for his dedication and tenacity to stay active despite the circumstances.

Not a day goes by that I don't see Brimstone constantly trying to help the younger members of Plagueis (even offering help to a few veterans when he can). Brimstone's dedication to Plagueis and efforts beyond what I would expect of a regular member is astonishing. The patience and stubbornness, the drive Brimstone has tells me he has much to offer. In light of his accomplishments and determination to stay active despite limited time and accessibility, I would be honoured to welcome him to the Equite ranks.

• OT Celevon Edraven Rollmaster, House Plagueis

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There's no denying that when I first met Brimstone, we didn't exactly get along very well. Our differences in Tarentum were obvious, and certain actions resulted in Brimstone parting from the unit and disappearing from the Brotherhood for some time. Since Brimstone has returned and joined the ranks of Plagueis, he has continually impressed the summit with his participation despite being limited by technology.

Brimstone has been a Dark Jedi Knight for a very, very long time. Since then, he has succeeded in multitudes of performance and participation in the Dark Crusade, beginning with Nfolgai, and does everything on his phone. And I mean everything. Graphics, writing, e-mail - the guy, without a computer, has relied on a handheld device to participate in at least twelve events throughout the Dark Crusade and nine events in the Independence Games, earning Novae and accolades along the way. He has also used his phone to become a staple example of communication with the house, always around to provide feedback and support for Plagueis's members. And of course, he's done a terrific job of recruiting.

Arden has already gone over quite a bit of what Brimstone has accomplished - all I can do is place my stamp of approval on it as Quaestor. Brimstone has come a long way in my eyes, and this promotion, at long last, has been earned.

-Ronovi Tavisaen Quaestor of House Plagueis

General Ronovi Tavisaen, 2013-08-08 01:52:55 UTC