Arden Karn has been a constant contributor to both Clan Plagueis as well as the Brotherhood as a whole. Oftentimes the occasion of a member's tenth year in the Brotherhood is one that causes us to pause and reflect upon what sort of mark that they have made in our organization, and Arden is no exception. Having passed his ten year anniversary earlier this year, it allows us to look back upon his contributions and judge him to have been one of those that has risen to be considered amongst the ranks of the Elders of the Brotherhood. His work since he achieved his last promotion to the final Equite six and a half years ago has been solid and consistent, seeing him recognized throughout that time by the Council and his superiors alike.

Since his last advancement, Arden has been recognized with two sacramental awards in the form of a pair of Amethyst Kukris to go along with a trio of merit medals. He has always been one to show up when his clan needed him, as evidenced by his 281 competition entries and the 75 vendetta seals earned along with them. Novae and crescents of several varieties, clusters of every type, he has amassed activity statistics that show his work. He organized or co-organized 61 competitions. 30,000 words of fiction between fiction activities and run ons. But only the most obvious work resides on the assessment tool. The rest requires more digging, reading recommendations or speaking to those who were there working with him. He contributed to the development of the Possession system prior to its launch, recognized by Evant for his work on space vehicle descriptions as well as testing the system during its beta. His hard work as Right Hand of Justice went on mostly behind the scenes, as Dacien said on one of his sacramentals, "the nature of the Chamber's work means that many of the issues it investigates and considers are never publicly revealed". He served for exactly three years to the day in various leadership roles in Clan Plagueis. He has led both of our Houses, he oversaw new member experience and advancement as our Rollmaster, he stepped in as Consul when I left for a Council position and our then-Proconsul was forced to step away to leave a sudden vacuum of senior leadership and helmed the Clan for a year. His mark is all over the lore of Clan Plagueis, having personally created several locations throughout the Aliso System and driving clan storylines over the years. He co-ran Pro Bowl III, an event that included Plaguies, Taldryan, and Scholae Palatinae and marked the first time the Pro Bowl had expanded to include a third Clan. After that three year tenure, Arden still worked to provide leadership and make his mark as he oversaw Pro Bowl IV which included Taldryan and Naga Sadow in addition to Clan Plagueis. His work made it possible for the Pro Bowl to evolve and grow into what it has become today instead of fading once those that had originally created it had all moved on to other pursuits. Personally, he has been one of the most reliable supporters I have had the pleasure to serve with as a leader. He stepped up to essentially run the entire clan during a Great Jedi War given our PCON's absence and my availability being impacted by the Northern California wildfires in 2017. Since my return to the Clan, he has continued to be an invaluable sounding board as a former Consul and given excellent service to the Clan.

When evaluating a member for induction into the ranks of the Elders, it is often a question of what they have done to make a mark on the Brotherhood as a whole. Colloquially it has been described as whether or not the membership would be familiar with them and their work. Oftentimes a quieter contributor than most, Arden has never been his own hype man so his work has sometimes flown under the radar by his own nature or the nature of the work itself. But be it Possessions to the Pro Bowl, he has made his contributions to systems that most, if not all, of the Brotherhood experience. The very definition of Elder.

Master Selika Roh di Plagia, 2023-01-06 01:01:40 UTC

For much of the past decade, Arden has been a clan leader or DC staff member and has worked on some of the most important aspects of the modern Brotherhood. During his time as my first Right Hand of Justice, Arden was constantly engaged in CoJ discussions and provided timely and cogent advice. He helped me find my footing as Justicar and did his part to protect the rights of the members.

For all of his years of hard work to improve this club, I am happy to add my recommendation to his promotion to the ranks of the Elders. Congratulations, Arden!

Lord Dacien Victae, 2023-01-04 14:34:36 UTC

Since I first joined the Dark Council, and had my first interactions with Arden, it became clear he's someone who cares about the DJB community. He has done great work as both a contributor, and leader, and left his mark on the community in many ways. I am happy to support his recommendation for a promotion to the Elder ranks for all he's done and will likely continue to do for our community. Congratulations!

Lord Evio Nezsa, 2023-01-06 00:59:17 UTC