Vincent has continued to be an incredibly valued and impactful member of Clan Scholae Palatinae since his last recognition. His presence has been truly irreplaceable; not only as a dedicated member, but also during his time as Quaestor of House Caliburnus where he led effectively for an additional four months before stepping down. Throughout his leadership, Vincent remained consistently motivating, positive, and effective.

Although he stepped down due to real-life responsibilities, Vincent continues to be an active and engaged member of the clan as time allows. His dedication is reflected in his impressive participation record: 319 competitions, nearly 100 Crescents earned, a Silver Nova, 162 Clusters of Fire, 17 Clusters of Ice, 34 Clusters of Graphite. He came in 2nd place overall for the clan event we just finished and those are just a few of the many things he has accomplished. Beyond regular activity, he also made significant updates to the Steelstrike Garrison wiki page, helping to define the lore and identity of the Caliburnus base.

Vincent’s ongoing contributions leave a lasting mark on CSP, both in activity and community spirit. Words can’t fully express how much we value him, but perhaps a Ruby Scepter would be a good start. Congratulations, Brujah!

Empress Rayne Palpatine, 2025-08-18 01:37:12 UTC

Nora Olen is one of Plagueis's finest members, maintaining absolutely amazing activity levels while also contributing a truly stellar amount of staff and support work for the Ascendant Clan. In a bit of a reversal, I'm going to lead with the non-site tracked work she has done and then follow on with the site tracked metrics. It's been a bit since Nora received recognition of the variety that the site doesn't track and quantify, so buckle up because it's gonna be a journey. Nora's last award with a speck of non-site XP on it was handed out back in August of 2023, and there have been quite a few events and a mountain of summit work in the intervening time. Nora has held down the fort as the Queastor of both Houses at one point or another for a total of just over 13 months of that time, and then added another two months as Proconsul to boot. Those times have overlapped with a Great Jedi War, Pro Bowl, and several Clan feud events. Her work during Great Jedi War XVI was absolutely muchly responsible for the Clan's overall second place finish, with her House's contributions being a 60%+ participation rate that was driven by Nora's steadfast one on one engagement with her members. She and TuQ were both in a competition for overall participation for their units, and drove 23 unique entrants and 8 members to achieve 100% participation scores. Without Nora's work, there is no doubt in my mind that Plaguies would not have managed the second place point total that we were able to manage. Beyond that, she did excellent work promoting both our Ascending Conflict feud in 2024 and our recent Ascending Conspiracy event in 2025, with both Clan events seeing 50%+ participation rates for the units she managed (the clan as a whole for the former as PCON and House Tyranus as QUA for the latter). Even when not holding an official position during the most recent Pro Bowl, Nora was a tireless peer leader driving Plagueis participation levels, which is in large part why she was brought back to the summit as QUA immediately upon the event's conclusion. She was additionally assigned 10 unique award and/or promotion recommendations to submit on behalf of her members over her time on the summit (outside of auto generated recommendations via the XP system), and completed all of them in a timely manner to ensure our members are recognized for their efforts promptly. Beyond that, she even took it upon herself to get the wiki page for House Ventress (her unit at the time) created and uploaded to the wiki, finally building upon a general outline that had languished for more than a year since the unit's inception. The amount of work Nora has done, through good and hard times both, demonstrates the level of dedication Nora brings to the table at all times. I can, without hesitation, state that our Clan would not be in such a healthy place nor would I look forward to reading our quarterly activity breakdowns from the Council without the work that Nora does for Clan Plagueis.

When it comes to the subject of tracked activity, Nora is still an absolute machine. Since her last medal in mid-January, Nora has participated in 158 competitions while taking home placement hardware in 111 and eleven of them (in the form of 3 Diamond, 14 Ruby, 27 Amethyst, 23 Sapphire, 26 Emerald, 13 Topaz, and 5 Quartz Crescents). That means that Nora takes home a placement in just over 70% of the competitions she enters. If the site didn't track it, I might not be able to believe such a staggering statistic. She's also earned 107 Clusters of Fire, 2 Clusters of Ice, and 20 Clusters of Graphite. I know that activity at that level would leave me absolutely exhausted without a lot of bandwidth for anything else, but refer again to the prior paragraph to see how much work on top of her own activity Nora does to give back. Absolutely stellar. I know that I am thankful every day that I have Nora on staff, as her contributions really are larger than any of the words I've used to describe them. Through thick and thin, Nora has done her Clan proud and given great credit to the ranks of the di Plagia. She has served the members of Plagueis with a tireless dedication unrivaled in the more than two decades I have served in the Brotherhood. I know the Councilors she worked for will also outline her stellar work within the Brotherhood community as a whole, but I can say that she continues to impress in the small corner of it that I am charged with the stewardship of. I'm glad to finally be able to put "pen to paper", so to speak, and document for the official record all of the hard work that Nora does to make our Clan and the Brotherhood a better place for all. Once again Nora, and not for the last time I'm sure, you have my thanks and the thanks of a grateful clan.

Master Selika Roh di Plagia, 2025-07-02 18:28:41 UTC

It is indisputable that Korvyn is an absolute unit. Korv has been on the Regent’s staff nearly as long as I have. His impact in that time is absolutely immeasurable. In his role as Magistrate, Korvis most frequently worked on the behind the scenes things. He would be the one that did our policy updates, update the wiki, silently complete whole booster release sheets, or really complete anything that you put in front of him. His time as Praetor was no different.

Since his last medal, Korv has contributed to the Dirty 30 release, helped update and write revisions to the Aspect Policy, captained the development and release of the Upgrades project alongside Anubis, completed countless QoL updates, and so much more.

For the DB’s 30th anniversary release, Korvis was instrumental in finding and researching all of the unique DB items. He was able to find many different items that corresponded to the various great Jedi wars and fit with the overall theme of the release. He also greatly assisted in the input and QC of this release.

For the upgrades project, Korvis worked with Anubis to get all of the land vehicles and space vehicles updated to the new “Upgrade slot” template. He has also rewritten 86 armor aspects into new prototypes that will be included in a future release. He’s also done the same for droid aspects. Korvis was absolutely instrumental in getting this project off on its feet. He’s completed much of the ground work that will make it easier for us to release in the coming weeks.

As a councilor, having a trustworthy and reliable staff is essential to success. Korvis certainly fits that mold. As Regent, I came to rely on Korvis to get tasks done quickly and efficiently. I came to rely on his decision making to be well informed and based in a deep knowledge of how the possessions system operates. And in all the time we worked together, he never let the Office down. Upon his recent transfer to the office of Praetor of the Headmistress, I found no bitterness. Instead, I found myself thinking how fortunate the HM’s office is to have such a dedicated and passionate Praetor. I wish Korv all the luck in the world with his new venture. I have no doubt that you will crush that role and help the Shadow Academy move to new heights, much like what you have done for the Regent’s office. Congratulations, my friend.

Thran Occasus-Palpatine, 2025-06-22 20:08:57 UTC

Master Bentre Stahoes is one of those rare individuals you always want by your side. There are few words that can fully capture the scope of mentorship Master Stahoes has selflessly given back to the Clan. When one thinks of Clan Naga Sadow, Bentre’s name and reputation inevitably follow. He is a foundational pillar of this Clan, and it is truly an honor to speak to his character.

At one point or another, Bentre has mentored all of us. He has one of the most approachable and welcoming demeanors you’ll ever encounter, making him a natural soundboard for others. I doubt there is anyone in the Clan who hasn’t benefited from that endearing quality. I can attest to this personally, he has been a mentor to me since my time as Quaestor of House Shar Dakhan.

There has never been a moment where Bentre hasn't given his full attention to a fellow member in need, whether it was helping correct an invalid Character Sheet, explaining the nuances of Force powers, hopping into gaming sessions to boost GRMG ranks, or building our presence in the online gaming scene. From assisting with wiki pages and shaping Clan plotlines to offering advice to the Dark Council, Bentre’s steady guidance is felt across the board. Whether it was during his tenure with the Wiki, the Shadow Academy, or the Star Chamber, his counsel always comes with the weight of respect and admiration.

In full transparency, there are few conversations Lord Keibatsu and I have had where Bentre isn’t involved or brought in for his insight. His ability to work with others, read the room and attack the task at hand is a natural gift. His positive rapport with members across the Club "Is strong with the Force", one cannot help but value both his friendship and his wisdom.

Bentre is, in many ways, is the Swiss Army knife of CNS, versatile, reliable, and always ready to lend a hand. From addressing questions of “Have you seen this?” to “How do I do that?”, Bentre is always in the thick of things. If he’s not orchestrating something, he’s diving in without hesitation. Most recently, he took it upon himself to start prioritizing and updating our Clan’s wiki pages. An immense task that requires significant personal time, research, and attention to detail. Where others might shy away, Bentre steps forward. And thanks to his skills as a former Wiki Tribune, both the Club and the Clan benefit greatly from that precision.

His dedication to Naga Sadow cannot be overstated. While we often highlight the statistics and accolades he’s earned over his storied career, it’s his character and consistent presence that truly leave a lasting mark. His influence is felt, his mentorship appreciated, and his friendship cherished.

On behalf of Clan Naga Sadow, we want to extend our deepest thanks, for everything you’ve done for the Clan, and for all you’ve done for us personally as a mentor and friend.

It is with great pride that we, Clan Naga Sadow, recommend that Master Bentre Stahoes be awarded the Ruby Scepter. Thank you for your unwavering service, and congratulations on this prestigious honor.

Adept DarkHawk Sadow, 2025-05-21 20:11:22 UTC

Turel has been an amazing voice for COU since he has come home, helping give direction and power to House Hoth and the Knights of Allusis both. Never afraid to speak his mind, he has voiced his ideas, views, and hopes since day one back in the saddle, as well as given above and beyond support to the training of our recently promoted Aedile, Syrena Valkar, while she was still leading the Knights. He's also been a proponent of Gaming in COU, continuing to drive community involvement by jumping in anytime he sees members of the Clan, or anyone in the DB, for that matter, gaming, throwing down, and burning up clusters with the best of them. I could not be more proud to have such a storied and active member have come home to roost, and this award is definitely one that he has earned, twice over.

Turel, thank you for everything you've done for us, and keep that flame burning. Ever onwards!

High Councillor Wolfe, 2025-04-03 20:44:18 UTC

Since her last award, Zuza served eight months as Arcona Consul, during which she helped to organize two very successful events: Pro Bowl VIII and AVD: Cabin in the Woods. She also participated in 150 competitions and wrote roughly 50k words of fiction across all of our fiction activities, while also finding time to earn over 500 CFs.

She was a model Consul, always active and visible, always trying to improve her members' experience in the club and ensure they had meaningful opportunities to participate in events and club activities, and her work had an immediate and lasting impact on timely member recognition in Arcona. Her relationships with the Council and her fellow Consuls were also excellent. I greatly appreciate her enthusiasm for the club and her clan, and her willingness to take on what must have seemed like an impossible task when she agreed to become Consul in the first place.

Thanks for you hard work and dedication, Zuza!

Lord Dacien Victae, 2025-03-24 14:05:38 UTC

For the last year now, Mihoshi, better known to the community as Jack, has been not just a rock for Odan-Urr, but for myself as well. When I shifted over from Arcona in December of '23, to take the position of Proconsul originally, I was told by Nero that he would be one of the best, currently active, people I would have to work with in Odan-Urr. Looking back over the last year, this was an understatement. Jack has been one of the best people I have worked with throughout The Brotherhood as a whole, keeping me grounded, challenging my grand ambitions where needed, and pushing my ideals where I felt, at times, trivial (and trust me, this has been common over the last year) to see my desires and changes for Clan Odan-Urr through to the end. Not only that, he's also served as a mirror and brake, stopping me from pushing myself to the breaking point on project work and obsession, forcing me to disconnect for days at a time and re-center on myself, especially when I was sick or injured and still tried to push myself, whether in the interest of competitions, participation, or making myself available for everyone, often to my own detriment.

While the others, Tisto, Vyr, Eechee, Jovian, and Syrena have aided in running grand projects such as our Western Marches Campaign, the Noble Houses of Vatali: Daleem Restoration, and the Reunification of the Vatali Empire storylines, as well as their individual House and Battleteam Stories, Jack has had his thumb on the pulse, keeping track of the many various Summit-level discussions, fielding general answers throughout the Clan Channels, helping anyone lost on specialty questions to find answers with the right resources or people, as well as taking on the back-end details, learning from my obsessive habits with the Clan Mailer, Trello, and Fictional Elements, while keeping me from self-destructing. First, as the Knights of Allusis Battleteam Leader, then Quaestor of Sunrider, then as my Proconsul when I took charge of Odan-Urr in time.

Throughout this time Jack has acted in a position of leadership and training, not just for the many new Members Odan-Urr has had, taking on and seeing 4 of them beyond their Knighthood as their direct mentor, all the while designing and helping run our 'Summer Camp' program, wherein we first connected with new members in a separate group chat to help connect with the more anxious and quiet members before integrating them into our pre-Equite Proving Grounds chat. He's also served as a leader and trainer for me, helping to re-integrate me into my mother Clan and connect me with the history I had missed over my years-long absence from The Brotherhood while providing me with insight and second-hand experience into matters of leadership, story building, and the various dramatis personae of our Clan. Over the last year, Jack has directly helped teach and train over twenty new-to-the-Brotherhood members, performed outreach for those with less-than-stellar engagement, and somehow managed to recall several of our older members from the fringes to bring them to the frontlines once again.

As a leader, Jack has worked to bridge the gap between some of our more disparate members, finding common ground between members with opposing ideals, bringing competitions and writing projects forward to help our silent members find outlets, and taking the temperature of our community at large. He has also pushed forward a series of monthly roleplay projects focused on the slower side of life, for members of Odan-Urr burnt out with constant conflict-and-contention-based stories, often settled around places like the Jedi Temple, Vacationing at a Baime Resort, or trips to the Tipsy Tusken, where our members can just sit back and unwind, socializing as their characters and finding common ground somewhere other than a foxhole. His impeccable ability to hear and deliver exactly what our member base has been asking for, delivering many asides and breakaway competitions to give our members a break from the doom and gloom of the wartime narrative. The last year has been full of his continued efforts along these lines, giving back to the members, driving engagement, and training, as well as being a sounding board and friend for anyone in need (no matter how much of a grump he portrays himself as).

The last year of Odan-Urr has been a series of many pieces falling into place, at times carefully coordinated, at others an utter avalanche. Jack has helped me sort and shovel the mess together, putting it all together as a Coherent mess and bringing together the various voices that make this lovable Clan of drifters, Jedi, rebels, rioters, do-goods, ne'er-do-wells, and revolutionaries one of the best places in our Galaxy Far, Far, Away.

Thank you, for everything, Jack.
Ever onwards!

High Councillor Wolfe, 2025-02-26 20:55:10 UTC

Wolfe has spent the last half year as Consul of Clan Odan-Urr. In that time, he has run the major Western Marches clan event and helped organize and run Pro Bowl VIII. He's organized 145 competitions and participated in 70. He's also been a regular participant in and DM of RPs, running six sessions and participating in nine. What really sets Wolfe apart, though, is his commitment to recruiting new members: at least ten have joined us since in the last few months due to his direct recruitment, and although they have not all stuck around, COU has grown to be the largest clan in the club while maintaining good levels of activity on average, with more than half of the (very large) clan participating in competitions last quarter.

Thanks for all of your hard work and congrats on your first Ruby Scepter!

Lord Dacien Victae, 2025-02-18 14:57:15 UTC

I don't think I have enough words available to me to express my pride in getting to work alongside Diy, better known as Zuji. They have been a consistent reassuring presence across my entire time in this club and its always a heartwarming moment to be able to recognise them for that. It's been just over 6 months since Zuji was last awarded, and as usual they've been a fluster of activity and my right hand man through everything.

I'll start us off with the numbers. Zuj has organised 19 competitions, co-organising 5 more all while participating in 248 comps (55 Container). This earned them 4 Crescents with Diamond Stars, 8 Ruby, 8 Amethyst, 12 Sapphire, 6 Emerald, 2 Topaz and 2 Quartz for the whole set! Across 56 gaming activities they've earned 442 Clusters of Fire, also raking in 31 Clusters of Graphite. Not that fiction has been neglected with 77 Clusters of Ice (38,500 words) gathered across 3 ACC battles, 5 fiction events and 14 roleplays! They even took another shadow academy course, hitting 2 birds with one stone and gaining 2 degrees from it! This has all earned them 5 society rank ups and 848,820 credits earned for Clan Arcona.

As always, a pretty beefy numbers drop though it pales in comparison to their efforts by my side. Including writing a report a while back, they have drafted the base template we use for all of Arcona's reports barring the quick-snap ones about hirings. They take the time to comb through all the live competitions and curate it to ensure our members are aware of everything ongoing. Zuji has also been a constant sound board for my fictional ideas and back for the final entrant to the False Gods events, took over the fiction almost entirely. I provided guidance but they put the time and hours in to create that story in full.

While the last Pro-Bowl was being prepared, Zuji took over many of the day to day clan duties, stepping into their position as my Pronconsul. They were there to provide information and deal with any requests, independently ensuring that the clan was still rolling along smoothly while my attention was firmly planted elsewhere. This has also been true for the last two award sweeps per quarter. Zuji has been the one who collected the names of those who needed awarding and helped make sure I was up to date while I was struggling to keep everything organised myself. They took over any awards that they could and helped with the delegation down to our Quaestors. I cannot put a number on the time committment of doing that kind of data collection, organisation and utilisation. We've spent hours discussing ideas and Zuji has talked through the weird and on-pointe with me as we've explored the future of Arc's Fiction. There is nothing more I could ask of Zuj.

So, for my (likely) last action as Consul, take a bonking stick my friend. Use it well, and know that its as much as a tool for causing concussions as it is a symbol of who you are to this clan. A shining star, for good and when you so choose, absolute chaos.

Envoy Zuza Lottson, 2025-02-15 01:54:33 UTC

I thought we'd lost Ed to the permafrost of Hoth, but it seems he's thawed out and taken a renewed interest in our new young leadership. From offering direct, hands-on, support with the Knights of Allusis, acting as Syrena's de-facto instructor and mentor, spearheading gaming efforts across Odan-Urr, earning himself 782 Clusters of Fire (Tiger v. Dragon Pay-per-View anyone?), to blazing his way through the hallowed halls of the Shadow Academy, completing 22 courses and earning 3 new degrees, Edgar has left another indelible mark on the current generation of Odan-Urr. Edgar has exemplified the spirit of Urr, an enduring will to drive the new generations forward and pass the culture, ideas, and skills from one generation onto the next.

Since his last award, Edgar has participated in 199 competitions and raked in a Gold Nova, 2 Diamond Crescents, 9 Crescents with Amethyst Stars, 20 Sapphire Crescents, 8 Crescent with Emerald Stars, 2 Crescents with Topaz Stars, and 4 with Quartz Stars. Ed also managed to bag himself 5 Clusters of Ice, and 14 Clusters of Graphite and earned 605,320 Credits for Clan Odan-Urr.

Ever onwards, Edgar!

High Councillor Wolfe,