If given one word to describe the leader of Plagueis, "Professional" would top the list. It's something I admire Sarin for: his ability to hone and perfect his work into a high-quality, thoughtful and comprehensive product. Sarin brings a sense of real-life professionalism to his work with the Brotherhood. He is task-oriented, timely, committed, and responsible. He is constantly working to better the clan through member development, projects and Brotherhood involvement. I don't think I can say enough about him.<br> <br> Speaking from the point of view of a Grand Master, there are three things that Sarin has done that I am truly thankful for. First, Sarin has succeeded where no one else could in making Clan Plagueis a Brotherhood Clan that is taken seriously. He has given it an identity, trained the members and worked hard to instill a sense of pride in the Clan. No longer is Plagueis the heir of Alvaak or the combination of two dead clans. Thanks to Sarin's dedication, the clan operates at a level above its past history. Second, I have been more than impressed with Sarin's willingness to help the Brotherhood as a whole. Clan Plagueis has taken on the task of writing the Antei system descriptions, and Sarin himself has taken on starting the Wiki. Both of these projects have great impacts on the Brotherhood, and Sarin has everything to do with that success. I truly appreciate his efforts there. Third, as an advisor, Sarin is hard to match. He is candid and thought-provoking, wise and inventive. There have been a few issues that Sarin has assisted me with personally in which his advise cleared the way for action, and I appreciate his help.<br> <br> Sarin has been a great Consul, and I look forward to seeing what will come from him next.<br> <br> - GM Jac Cotelin<br> <br> **<br> <br> Sarin who is that guy? Oh that guy who has done it all, he leadership has shine through not just his clan but through the DB it's self with his own Leadership course at the SA in fact! He has time and time again shown what a great leader is and many will follow in his footsteps even into the depths of a abyss and never regret it and that makes me proud to know such a man. Sarin push's his leaders to the edge and then push's them off so they know with Sarin giving the nudge they can truly aim high and fly. Sarin I thank you for every thing you have done for this clan I wish to continue my service until the force cant handle me anymore. Thanks and CONGRATS! ~ HSK QUA Silent<br> <br> *<br> <br> From Clan Envoy Orzon: For the five months that I have served as Clan Envoy, I am continually amazed with Sarin’s efforts and dedication to Clan Plagueis. As Consul, Sarin does everything in his power to assure the success of the Clan and its Houses. Sarin assures that his leadership group is just that, a group that works together for the betterment of the Clan. In addition, Sarin makes sure each leader knows their duties and works toward achieving them. As a leader, Sarin excels at assuring his leaders are properly motivated and enjoy their jobs. He also makes sure that each member of his leadership team is actively involved in their Houses and with their members. The leadership of Sarin is a monumental force within the Clan. Although the average member does not see it often, Sarin is always orchestrating the actions and activities of the Clan. He has successfully navigated the Clan through some interesting times and continues to steer Plagueis in the direction of prosperity. In closing, I think the most important thing to mention about Sarin is that he is one of those leaders who you will work your hardest for because just receiving his praise is worth so much more than any award that could be given. That right there is what really makes a leader…<br> <br> *<br> <br> Sarin is without a doubt the hardest working CON in the entire Dark Brotherhood. He has successfully led a fledging Clan to a higher and increased status within the DB, while also juggling his own real life military commitments and family. Sarin has been a long time friend, and it has been a pleasure to serve alongside such a dedicated and committed member. From the day he was first appointed to the CP Clan Summit, Sarin had introduced, or lead the way to the forming, of various projects and policies that have greatly elevated Plagueis' standing as a Clan. He is more than willing to listen to other people's ideas, and then provide his own insight and decisions, and then set that member loose to make that idea a reality. He is always ready to amply reward those below him, while never caring about the recognition and awards that he is also worthy of receiving. I hereby request that DJM Aristan 'Sarin' Dantes be awarded the Amethyst Kukri for his long service and successful leadership as the Consul of Clan Plagueis. ~ Battlelord Salth Khan, Envoy of House Exar Kun<br> <br> *<br> <br> If you peruse the Codex for the reasons why a member of the Brotherhood is awarded the distinction of the Amethyst Kukri, you will see the phrase, "long-term leadership to a Clan" among its criteria. You will also note that the recognition that this prestigious award warrants is no mean feat. If you require further proof of how rare an honor it is, of how much work and effort is required to wield it, know that the AK has been awarded to only 34 members of the Dark Jedi Brotherhood.<br> <br> What kind of member deserves such an honor? What kind of member devotes themselves to a fictional passtime hobby with such creative effort and positive disposition as to motivate those around them to enjoy more of their time here and so much so that they seek to publicly acknowledge his impact as a leader and as a friend? That would be the type of member that is Aristan "Sarin" Dantes. That would be the type of member I call "friend" and not do so lightly.<br> <br> Give Sarin two of these awards so he can wield one in each hand and continue his history of cutting through the banality so often the plague of an online club's interaction and fun. But if you can only give one, if only a single casting of these rare and exquisite Sullustian Amethyst masterpieces can be spared, give Sarin one that is of the clearest and highest quality so that its blade may reflect accurately the quality of his own character, and not just the one described in his dossier. Let it reflect the charcter of the man who quietly sits at his computer in his free time fervently debating Star Wars EU incongruities and paradoxes, joking casually with APP and DA alike, and exchanging ideas with ease and class all in the name of fun. ~ HSK AED Raken<br> <br> ****<br> <br> I honestly don't know how to put everything that Sarin has done into words. It would take pages to fully detail all that he's done, but I can sum up everything in these quick sentences. Sarin is the best Consul I've ever had since I joined, and Chi was my Consul for a while. He gets things done right, and despite the hard times Clan Plagueis has had he's successfully pulled us all through them. Sure, Plagueis may not place well in major competitions, but thanks to Sarin we have something that no other clan has: friendship. Clan Plagueis the friendliest clan in the brotherhood, and is much more advanced then most others. The only think we lack is placing in competitions. He's helped write pretty much everything that is found on the clan website, and that alone shows his hard work and dedication to making this clan so good. I honestly don't think we'd be anywhere near where we are now if it weren't for Sarin's superb leadership skills and ingenuity. Congratulations on this medal, Sarin, it is way overdue ~ CP PCON Aabsdu di Plagia Dupar al'Tor

Jac Cotelin, 2006-09-27 22:00:00 UTC

Sarin, along with all of his other responsibilities as Voice, is the glue that holds the Dark Crusade together. Without his fiction prompts and back-story for each planet the vendetta would be nothing but a series of bland, disjointed, events. A fictional Sith planet with only a one line blurb on the Wookieepeida is no hurdle, as Sarin expertly fills the gaps, makes the planets interesting and makes the membership want to fight for them.

As busy as the Crusade has kept him, he still find time to help out those who approach him. In my experience he’s been instrumental in making sure that fiction I post in reports is not going to encroach on office Brotherhood story-lines or cannon. His deep knowledge in this area means these types of queries are answered nearly instantly, meaning that the pieces can be pushed on into editing and refining quicker than they otherwise would have.

Sarin, you’re one of the greatest assets the Brotherhood has, the lifeblood of the Crusade and a good friend. I’m proud to say that I work alongside you and I admire and envy your drive, dedication and skill.

Solari, Headmaster

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Sarin/Pravus has been on the collective Dark Council since my appointment to Praetor of the Headmaster way back when. Since then, he has been at the forefront of nearly every major change in recent Brotherhood history, and putting aside his retirement from Grand Master to come back and hold several Council level positions. The most recent of which, has been his term as the Brotherhood's Voice. Since his elevation to the leader of all Brotherhood fiction, we have seen a seamless transition from past models of operation, into a new direction that brings a fresh and well desired take on official fiction. His creation of Dark Crusade planets alone have been fabulous and extremely detailed while not compromising content. His grading has also been crucial, with his fiction marks reaching into the several of hundreds of entries. He is a beast, and I am sincerely glad to see him awarded for these feats. Congratulations!

Taigikori Aybara, Justicar

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Sarin's time as Voice has not just been defined in the vast amount of fictions which he has prepared for each round of the crusade, or even the in depth intelligence briefs with target profiles for each individual planet. While he could have done only those things and still been a very successful Dark Councilor he chose to go a step further.

Recognizing that there was a gap between the graders expectations and members perception of those expectations he published rubrics that would be used while grading fiction entries, providing transparency to the process as a whole. He continued by showcasing examples of high quality Fiction entries and, more recently, Battleplans for members to reference and learn from. These references have been consistently updated with the newest entries as the Crusade has progressed. In the midst of all of these activities he continued guiding and assisting the Combat Master with the ACC recreation, character sheets, and probably a few other things that Mav has in the works that most of us haven't heard of just yet. So far all of these products from the ACC are looking fantastic.

I couldn't be happier that I have the opportunity to write this supporting recommendation for a great friend and mentor. Congratulations Matt, well done sir.

Valhavoc, Fist of the Brotherhood

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The fact that I'm not a great recommendation writer is not a very well kept secret. Hence, I will leave it to my fellow councilors to elaborate on the contributions made by Sarin that make the Brotherhood a better place. I will let the volume and quantity of these recommendations speak for itself, and only add that I wholeheartedly agree this AK is very well deserved. Congratulations, Sarin!

James L. Entar, Seneschal

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Rewards for members like Pravus (Sarin) are difficult because they have everything in the club already. After a decade of service to the Brotherhood, they often have two of everything. But there is a good reason for this: Members like Sarin work and work hard on behalf of us all.

Since assuming the duties of the Voice of the Brotherhood, Sarin has worked diligently not only from within his office but outside it as well. He has overseen the development of the new character sheets, the Antei Combat Center restructuring, and the new Lightsaber Guide. He helped develop the new fiction rubric, created a DJB Nova Library to showcase winning fiction entries, created and guided a very successful club-wide run-on, as well as having written over 10 pages of official fiction.

As one of the co-organizers of the Dark Crusade, Sarin has been indispensable to Muz and I as he has readily taken on additional responsibilities both within the realm of fiction and outside it. He has read and scored over 500 pages of member submitted fiction. He has also helped to create, edit, and score events outside his normal department.

Beyond all this however, what I appreciate and respect most in Sarin's work is that I know without a doubt if I need something to get done (regardless of what it is) I can count on him to get it done and get it done on-time. This is a trait in Dark Councilors worth its weight in gold. And when presented as consistently and devotedly as it is with Sarin, it needs to be recognized and rewarded.

Sarin, please accept this small token of appreciation for all that you do on behalf of a grateful Brotherhood.

-Raken, Deputy Grand Master

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It has always been a challenge to pick the right person for a Job on the DC. There's a need for so many things that it becomes more and more of a wishlist with each moment. We need someone who can work with the rest of the team, someone who has ideas and a vision for the way that things could be, the intelligence to draw a map on how to get there, and the work ethic to get to that point. It's now no surprise that Pravus (Sarin) has all of that. After he stepped down from DGM a few years ago due to real life, and took some time off from leading, there were several concerns about him coming back to the full time Big Show. Complaints about recycling leaders circulated. Concerns about his brash attitude surfaced. Forgotten to many was the man who could help to build a team of all-stars. Lost to most was the man who led from the trenches, getting his hands filthy to show the rest of the club how it was done.

I remembered. We needed him, even if not all of us knew it.

Pravus has been indispensible in the formation of crusade events. He has been the point man on crafting the backstory, filling in the details and the objectives from the sweeping broad strokes that Raken he and I worked out, from what sparse details were to be found in sourcebooks and on the wookieepedia. He dove into the grading like a madman, getting a huge amount of grading done before our already fast team has even had a chance to dig into it, helping draw down our turnaround time to utterly spoiled levels when compared to those 'good old days'. And that is just on the crusade, my insane idea of a massive vendetta. He's also run hard at the ACC rebuild, he's been working hard with us on building the next GJW, and on myriad other projects that i dare not whisper the names of for fear of delaying their release.

The Amethyst Kukri is awarded for outstanding service for a specific project. For his contributions to the success of the project, for the blood, sweat and tears he has poured into making my hare brained idea that almost killed us into something that many will talk about for years. For doing it even though he knows he can never get promoted again. For his love of the brotherhood.

At our level, that's what keeps us running so hard. Please accept this token from us, and our thanks. Your work means a lot to the Brotherhood, to the Dark Council, to me.

Thanks again,
Muz

Lord Muz Ashen Keibatsu, 2013-10-03 01:48:01 UTC

Pravus is one of those people who legitimately has everything. It makes it difficult to award him for his work. In the five months since he took up the mantle of DGM again, he's been a constant help, a voice of reason, and a second set of eyes on everything that's been going through on the Dark Council. On top of that, he wrote the GJW story (Much of it from a hotel in Germany, too) and has been absolutely critical to the grading process. Everyone reading this knows how good he is, so I'm not going to waste all of our time with finding platitudes to spout off. Matt, you kick ass. Have something no one else has: a Third Amethyst Kukri, for being a hitter at the time I needed you most, the Great Jedi War. Thanks again for all of your time and effort. ~Muz Ashen, the Lion of Tarthos

Lord Muz Ashen Keibatsu, 2015-02-22 02:55:38 UTC