Halc did, does, and will continue to do work for the Brotherhood. That's who he is. Since his last recognition, Halc has participated in 103 competitions, co-organized 3 more, earned two novae, 22 crescents, 29 clusters, and I gather was generally a pain the ass of the Dark Council.

Since coming to the Master at Arms office, Halc has used his prior knowledge and experience (because he's an old ass DBer and a previous Master at Arms) to support our efforts.

The real work of the MAA Office comes in the day to day work of approving and denying medal requests, processing appointments and resignations, managing competitions (and manually editing competitions) – and knowing the nuances of our database to make competitions work (for instance, switching competition archetypes to allow manual addition of participants, and then switching it back). Like all that came before him and those that will come after - Halc's biggest contributions are related to the discussions that occur among the staff about medals and promotions. That happens with every single sacramental award (and many of the merit), every equite and higher promotion – that is where the bulk of the work occurs.

Enjoy your red club, Halcy von Doodle.

Howlader Taldrya, 2022-01-06 18:28:31 UTC

Kordath is without a doubt a premier leader in this club. There really is no other way to put it. He’s a pillar within Arcona, a paragon of activity and leadership. He has devoted countless hours to this club, both as a member and as a leader, even after reaching the heights of Elder rank.

Since his last promotion, he has organized 48 competitions, many of which were long-running club-wide competitions. He has also participated in 242 competitions. This has netted him a ton of clusters (34 Fire, 166 Ice, 37 Earth, 36 Graphite), a respectable number of crescents (2 Diamond, 7 Ruby, 20 Amethyst, 22 Sapphire, 10 Emerald, 4 Topaz, 3 Quartz), 5 PoBs and 3 LoS’s. During the last Vendettas, he scored a Gold Nova, a Silver Nova, a Bronze Nova, 12 Seals of Enmity, and 14 Seals of Vision. When he is not doing all the competitions, he is ACCing, having finished 8 matches and judged 32. His keyboard also goes brrrr outside the ACC, where he has written a total of 53,854 words of fiction. He passed 9 SA courses, gained 2 degrees, and has graded 6 courses. Finally, he received 2 Scrolls of Foundation and 8 Scrolls of Indoctrination!

In addition to his regular activity, he continues to work within multiple roles within the club. He had served as an ACC judge for over 2 years, and Turel’s recc will provide more insight into his work there. He is also finishing up his tenure as Arcona’s Rollmaster, a job that he’s held since January of 2020.

As Rollmaster, he works closely with new members by assessing their needs and helping to guide them through the process. For example, he recently helped one new join who had been stuck for a couple of weeks on the Trial of Identity. As Rollmaster, he has worked directly with 28 new joins. Of those, 11 remain active members of the club. He has seen 6 of them through to the rank of Knight. Knowing that his tenure is coming to an end, Kord has been working with newer members to get them ready to take over for him. He has been assisting them with applications and teaching them the ropes of leadership in our Clan.

From a project standpoint, he has also taken point in world-building through the Selen Development Project competition series. Once the judging was done on each of these competitions, he worked with Grot to facilitate translating the winning entries into wiki entries. He also worked closely with a few other Arconans to draft a lengthy proposal regarding changes to the Arconan fleet. Upon receiving the go-ahead, he took responsibility for purchasing and reorganizing the clan possessions. He continues to be instrumental with our Fleet, helping to plan out the best way to utilize our funds to have the strongest fleet for our Clan, along with how we would utilize the fleet fictionally.

On a more personal note, Kord has been instrumental to my success in Arcona. He showed me how to be a leader, pulling me up when I came over to this Clan. Working closely with him taught me a lot and I will be forever grateful for him. He also has been a steady hand to help guide me when real-life stuff knocked me off my feet. His dedication and friendship have been paramount to my ability to continue on.

He is a friendly and helpful presence no matter what the venue. Discord, Telegram, Hangouts, he is there (though he may not necessarily be awake), cracking jokes, sharing knowledge, and just generally being awesome. He is always quick to hype an event or to congratulate others for a promotion or an award.

I honestly don’t know what I would do without him. He is a huge asset to Arcona and to this club. He spends countless hours actively helping to make the DJB a more fun and interesting place. As such, I am proud to recommend him for a Ruby Scepter. Congratulations on your new RS Kord!

Dr. Ben, 2021-12-30 19:29:00 UTC

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!

Ambassador Revak K'Urr, 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.

Lord Evio Nezsa, 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.

Korvyn, 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