Adept Farrin Xies Tarentae, Heir of Tarentum

Elder 1, Clan Vizsla, Force Disciple, Imperial
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Event ID
150983
Old Rank
Battlemaster (Equite 2)
New Rank
Battlelord (Equite 3)
Requested by
Mandalorian Declan Roark
Primary reason

Farrin Xies has served the Dark Brotherhood in the role of Consul of Clan Tarentum and Headmaster of the Dark Brotherhood since he was elevated to the rank of Battlemaster. During this time Farrin provided Tarentum six months of steady leadership and guided the Clan through its continued emergence as a force within the Dark Brotherhood. In addition to his duties as a Consul, Farrin also served the Dark Brotherhood as a whole by dedicating his time and efforts first as Magistrate and then Praetor to the Headmaster. It was during this time that Farrin set himself apart from the rest of the Shadow Academy staff and became the unanimous choice to replace Dacien Victae di Plagia as the Headmaster.

Since assuming the role of Headmaster, Farrin has become an integral part to the Dark Council. He has initiated the rewrite of courses and continues to work through the long and arduous process of updating courses that are long past due. Farrin has also demonstrated an exceptional capability to support the Dark Brotherhood on a myriad of other tasks ranging from possessions work to providing feedback on other Councilor’s projects.

Farrin is a dedicated member and leader of our club and his elevation to Battlelord is well deserved. Congrats!

Grand Master Pravus


Battlemaster Farrin Xies has performed above and beyond a traditional Equite Two. Typically our members serve as House Leaders or are just entering the position of Proconsul at this rank. Farrin; however, is not a traditional Equite. Over the past ten months he has served as both a Consul and a Dark Councilor. These positions often fall upon the shoulders of our Elders, but Farrin has proven that he is more than capable to serve among our elite.

Statistically, Farin has served as a CON for six months and the Headmaster for four months. During that time he has organized 4 competitions, co-organized 21, participated in 26, and earned merit awards for both his work in Tarentum and within the Shadow Academy.

Farrin’s work in Tarentum, as detailed by Sarin, focused on maintaining the positive momentum of his predecessor and continuing Tarentum’s steady path of improvement since their days as a House. Farrin organized his leadership with a mix of junior and senior leaders and stabilized a Clan in need of a solid foundation.

As the Headmaster, Farrin has led the major restructuring of the SA by appointing new Professors, releasing the Lightsaber course, releasing the Martial Arts course, releasing the Diablo 3 Primer course, updating the Planets and Moons course, updating the Fist-o-Matic course, and creating and promoting a simple and easy to use error form so members can easily report mistakes and typos in SA courses.

Farrin has served our club in an unbelievable manner and he is greatly deserving of this promotion. Congrats!

Mav


Farrin made my job as Headmaster easy. He was a constant source of energy, ideas, and effort focused on making the Shadow Academy a better place. As my magistrate and then praetor, Farrin was involved in just about every decision I made, received every email I sent, and stepped up -- particularly in my final few weeks, as my replacement was being selected (surprise: it was Farrin) -- to effectively run the Shadow Academy when my work obligations left me too little time to do it justice. My tenure at the Shadow Academy would not have been nearly as successful as it was without his hard work and dedication, and I will always be grateful for his help and advice.

Farrin, you’ve more than earned this promotion. Keep up the great work, and thank you!

Bubba

Mandalorian Declan Roark, 2016-08-28 18:30:04 UTC
Event ID
149056
Award
Crescent with Topaz Star
Quantity
1
XP Value
15.0 XP (Full Value)
Requested by
Montresor
Primary reason

  • Best DC/Tribune/Society Report, 11 July - 17 July 2016. 2nd Time Winner!

Montresor, 2016-07-18 20:23:31 UTC
Event ID
148759
Award
Scroll of Foundation
Quantity
2
XP Value
50.0 XP (Full Value)
Requested by
Adept Farrin Xies Tarentae
Primary reason

For service to the Shadow Academy from Feb. 1st, 2016 to July 10th, 2016

Adept Farrin Xies Tarentae, 2016-07-10 13:28:08 UTC
Event ID
148063
Award
Grand Cross
Quantity
1
Non-site XP
555 XP
Requested by
Telaris "Mav" Cantor
Primary reason

Farrin's time as Consul of Clan Tarentum was marked by stability and growth. As the unit struggled to find its footing last year, Farrin was a constant presence. Upon ascending to Consul at the end of October, Farrin was determined to take his unit to new heights, and successfully lead Tarentum over the six months he was Consul. Personally, Farrin organized or co-organized some 22 competitions, which included two major events: the first, a co-op event between Plagueis and Tarentum, which ended in mid-November, and the second, March to Dathomir, a 9 competition event advancing Tarentum's storyline over the course of two months. Farrin himself participated in 26 competitions while serving as Consul, and earned a half dozen Crescents along the way.

Through his leadership, Tarentum saw enormous gains in active membership through the two quarters he was leader, with nearly thirty members joining the unit. In that time, Tarentum had four new knights, and hit records in their unique participants in competitions, with forty of their members participating in competitions in January 2016-March 2016, a third more than they'd had before. But beyond that, Farrin was organized and observant, and always knew the strengths, and importantly the weaknesses, of his unit. In one exmaple of his foresight, Farrin had already been addressing his summit on weaknesses in the unit a full week before we pointed out concerns we had. As an active member of the Dark Summit, he was always on top of his obligations to review document and discuss the direction of the Brotherhood.

All in all, Farrin was an excellent Consul for a unit in despearate need of one, and for that we owe him our gratitude. While he has moved on to helping train the Brotherhood's members as a whole as Headmaster, Farrin's time in Tarentum should not go unrecognized, and thus we proudly award Farrin with a Grand Cross!

Prophet Telaris "Mav" Cantor

Grand Master Pravus

Telaris "Mav" Cantor, 2016-06-26 23:27:53 UTC
Additional reasons

Tarentum owes its health to Farrin Xies.

Farrin gave the Clan a healthy leadership. He recognized the talents of each member of our leadership team, and worked to emphasize the whole. He was a great motivator, and never spoke ill, but constantly reminded us of the great project of restoring Tarentum, and how we might accomplish it.

Each time I wrote a piece of fiction, he emphasized the members, and gave me great feedback. He and Frosty pushed the Clan at different levels to culture and motivate us all to our best. And, in his work with the Shadow Academy, he reminded us that Tarentum has always had a special link to that forum of the Club.

I watched Farrin as an RM, and then as an enviable Proconsul. Some might want to credit Raiju with a rebirth of the Clan of Death, but Farrin put in the footwork. Farrin took us to new heights, and really worked to build a community and a family again. And, in every aspect, Farrin worked to do what was right for the Clan, no matter who believed otherwise. Tarentum is at a crucial point where our activity can sincerely soar if we follow his example and just put ourselves out there. If we act as he would, Tarentum will return to being a powerhouse and a true contender for the crown of First Clan. And, if we rise to it, it will be done in his footsteps.

Farrin is a leader, a guardian, a mentor and friend. He has been what Tarentum required, and has helped choose a capable successor who can continue that work. Tarentum would sincerely be a dead Clan without him, as opposed to restoring ourselves as the Clan of Life and Death. He is what all Tarenti and Tarentae ought to be.

Congratulations, my friend.

-Beef

Master Zsarion Bloodfyre, 2016-06-26 23:27:45 UTC
Event ID
146862
Award
Cluster of Earth
Quantity
5
Requested by
Occultan Iacul
Primary reason

For participation in Monthly Mobile Gaming May: Stack

Occultan Iacul, 2016-06-03 05:08:50 UTC
Event ID
146794
Award
Crescent with Quartz Star
Quantity
1
XP Value
10.0 XP (Full Value)
Requested by
Montresor
Primary reason

  • Best DC/Tribune/Society Report, 09 May - 15 May 2016. 1st Time Winner!

Montresor, 2016-06-01 23:18:34 UTC
Event ID
146506
Award
Pendant of Blood
Quantity
2
XP Value
40.0 XP (Full Value)
Requested by
Cethgus Tiberius Entar
Primary reason

Reaching Level 70 or a defined Paragon Level with a Diablo 3 character (Fairin, 78) on or before 2016-05-21

Cethgus Tiberius Entar, 2016-05-21 23:30:59 UTC
Event ID
146501
Award
Pendant of Blood
Quantity
1
XP Value
20.0 XP (Full Value)
Requested by
Cethgus Tiberius Entar
Primary reason

Reaching Level 70 or a defined Paragon Level with a Diablo 3 character (Fairen, level 70 (haven't hit PL 30 yet)) on or before 2016-05-21

Cethgus Tiberius Entar, 2016-05-21 23:30:42 UTC
Event ID
145816
Award
Cluster of Earth
Quantity
5
Requested by
Occultan Iacul
Primary reason

For participation in the "Star Wars Galaxy of Heroes: Squad Arena Ranking (29Apr-5May2016)" competition

Occultan Iacul, 2016-05-09 20:38:28 UTC
Event ID
145805
Position
Praetor to the Headmaster
Unit
Assistants
Event ID
145745
Position
Headmaster
Unit
The Council
Event ID
145744
Source Unit
Tarentum
Destination Unit
The Council
Primary reason

Manual Administration

Telaris "Mav" Cantor, 2016-05-08 22:22:41 UTC
Event ID
145742
Position
Consul
Unit
Tarentum
Event ID
145519
Award
Steel Cross
Quantity
1
Non-site XP
246 XP
Requested by
Lord Dacien Victae
Primary reason

Farrin plays a role in everything the SA does. Not a single edit happens without his feedback; no new courses are released without his input. As Praetor, the vast majority of his work takes place behind the scenes, and we strive to correct errors and make necessary adjustments so quickly that a lot of work is subsumed into "day-to-day administration" and never explicitly mentioned in public. Over the past several months, Farrin has put in quite a bit of this under-appreciated work: he proofread and edited the updated Graphics in the DB course; updated the DB Basics notes and exam to reflect the launch of the Inquisitorious and also collaborated with Marcus to increase the exam's rigor and reduce its redundancy; edited the Planets and Moons course to correct an a large number of typos; finally, he graded several overdue exams, fielded questions from course-takers and SA staff, and filled in for me during a business trip.

The modern SA wouldn't function as smoothly or effectively without Farrin's efforts. Thank you, Farrin!

Lord Dacien Victae, 2016-05-04 12:49:16 UTC
Event ID
145323
Award
Crescent with Ruby Star
Quantity
1
XP Value
100.0 XP (Full Value)
Competition
Wade into the Meme Stream
Requested by
Keirdagh Taldrya Cantor
Primary reason

For achieving 2nd place in the Wade into the Meme Stream competition.

The awards for this competition were upgraded due to high participation.

Keirdagh Taldrya Cantor, 2016-05-02 04:04:26 UTC
Event ID
145313
Award
Crescent with Ruby Star
Quantity
1
XP Value
100.0 XP (Full Value)
Competition
Wade into the Meme Stream, Episode X
Requested by
Keirdagh Taldrya Cantor
Primary reason

For achieving 1st place in the Wade into the Meme Stream, Episode X competition.

The awards for this competition were upgraded due to high participation.

Keirdagh Taldrya Cantor, 2016-05-02 03:56:06 UTC
Event ID
238554
Society
Aurora Collegium of Sciences
Old Rank
X: Specialist
New Rank
XII: Research Director
Requested by
dbb0t
Primary reason

Migrated from legacy data

dbb0t, 2016-04-28 00:00:00 UTC
Event ID
144703
Award
Cluster of Earth
Quantity
5
Requested by
Ernordeth Puer-Irae
Primary reason

For participating in Star Wars Rebels Ghost Raid Ryloth!

Ernordeth Puer-Irae, 2016-04-22 01:59:06 UTC
Event ID
144682
Award
Cluster of Fire
Quantity
5
Requested by
Ernordeth Puer-Irae
Primary reason

For participating in Star Wars Galaxy of Heroes: Squad Arena Ranking (15-21Apr2016)!

Ernordeth Puer-Irae, 2016-04-22 01:39:50 UTC
Event ID
144311
Award
Crescent with Amethyst Star
Quantity
1
XP Value
75.0 XP (Full Value)
Competition
Wade into the Meme Stream, Episode VIII
Requested by
Keirdagh Taldrya Cantor
Primary reason

For achieving 1st place in the Wade into the Meme Stream, Episode VIII competition.

Keirdagh Taldrya Cantor, 2016-04-16 00:35:56 UTC