Amethyst Kukri events for Brother Kalen Joss

It is my pleasure to recommend Kalen Joss for an Amethyst Kukri, recognizing an exceptional period of sustained, high-impact activity. Kalen participated in 105 competitions, while also organizing eight and co-organizing three more. His achievements in these events are reflected in a strong record of placements, earning 3 Crescents with Diamond Star, 4 with Ruby Star, 9 with Amethyst Star, 11 with Sapphire Star, and 5 with Emerald Star, demonstrating consistent high performance across a wide competitive field.

Kalen’s gaming activity continues to be one of his defining strengths, with 33 gaming activities and 219 Clusters of Fire earned. His creative output has been equally significant. He completed 27 fiction-related activities, including fiction totaling 7,195 words, alongside ten roleplaying sessions as a participant and four as a DM contributing more than 29,000 words. His work in the ACC included two battles totaling 1,981 words, along with service as a judge. These efforts earned him 81 Clusters of Ice, reflecting impressive productivity in narrative spaces.

His graphics contributions remain strong, with entries in 17 graphics competitions earning 116 Clusters of Graphite. His academic contributions include two Shadow Academy courses and two degrees, and he has accrued 21 combined society rank-ups across multiple societies, including the Aurora Collegium of Sciences, the Grand Master’s Royal Guard, the Inquisitorius, the Shroud Syndicate, the Envoy Corps, and the Antei Combat Center. Notably, Kalen has been a substantial contributor to the current Plagueis Lore Drive, making meaningful additions and revisions to several key articles, including Hyperdyne Systems Interstellar, Azorian Citadel, Ice Station Zerek, Cilix, Confederacy of the Outer Reaches, and House Ventress. Across these entries, his work on the project (both in concept and direct contribution) resulted in anywhere from 7.5% to 35% of the final content of each of the above referenced articles, demonstrating both initiative and an ability to strengthen Clan lore in material and lasting ways.

Kalen’s record reflects dedication, versatility, and consistent engagement that benefit both his Clan and the wider Brotherhood. His accomplishments clearly merit recognition at this level, and I am pleased to recommend him for the Amethyst Kukri.

Master Selika Roh di Plagia, 2025-11-12 23:23:11 UTC

Kalen is an invaluable member of the Plagueian summit. Since his last award, Kalen has enthusiastically taken on the role of a leader within Plagueis first as Battleteam Leader of the Ascendant Outreach Corps and now as Aedile of House Tyranus. He has embraced the challenge of organizing competitions for the clan, ensuring that the members of Plagueis always have competitions available to them. He has organized/co-organized 22 competitions for Plagueis including making contributions to the monthly Plagueian Competition Series as well as being a key contributor to organizing the Operation Zerek lore drive event. Since joining the team, Kalen has also been an active and vocal member within the summit, never afraid to share ideas or concerns and always working to make sure that the needs of the members of the clan are a priority. I have watched him grow as a leader, first fostering a sense of community within his small battleteam and as we entered into his first major event as a leader working hard on outreach and encouraging his clan mates to participate.

Outside of his work as a leader, Kalen has been absolutely tearing through the Brotherhood. He’s participated in 133 different competitions including 14 in GJW XVII where he brought home his first Novae, 1 silver and 1 bronze. Kalen’s placements have also earned him a whole pile of crescents in the form of 1 with Diamond Star, 2 with Ruby Star, 9 with Amethyst Star, 9 with Sapphire Star, 9 with Emerald Star, 2 with Topaz Star, 4 with Quartz Star. Getting in on gaming, Kalen submitted 26 Gaming Activities earning 85 Clusters of Fire, submitted to 27 Fiction Activities writing a staggering 34,843 words of fiction and earning 79 Clusters of Ice, and got artistic to earn 66 Clusters of Graphite! His Shadow Academy education saw him pass 1 course and 4 more degrees and of course, because he couldn’t leave a single corner of the Brotherhood untouched Kalen has also judged 2 ACC battles. All of this has lead to a whopping 15 rank-ups in the various societies, 1 in the Aurora Collegium of Sciences, 1 in the Grand Master's Royal Guard, 2 in the Inquisitorius, 2 in the Shroud Syndicate, 3 in the Antei Combat Center as a judge, 4 in the Envoy Corps as a participant, and 2 in the Envoy Corps as an organizer.

An absolutely unstoppable force with a long and bright future ahead of him in the Brotherhood, it is an absolute pleasure to be able to write this rec. Congratulations Kalen on a very well deserved Amethyst Kukri!!

TuQ’uan Varick di Plagia, 2026-07-23 10:20:53 UTC