It is both a privilege and an honor to stand before the Brotherhood and recommend DarkHawk for promotion to Elder 2. This is not a promotion bestowed lightly. Elder promotions represent some of the highest recognitions our club can offer, reserved for members whose dedication, leadership, and impact have shaped the Brotherhood over many years. They are milestones that reflect not only extraordinary accomplishments, but the respect and admiration earned from an entire community. I can think of no one more deserving of joining those ranks than DarkHawk.

There is perhaps no member more synonymous with celebrating the achievements of others than DarkHawk. Whether it is a promotion, an award, or another milestone, his enthusiasm is infectious, his encouragement genuine, and his support unwavering. It is only fitting that today we turn the spotlight back onto him and celebrate one of the greatest milestones of his own career. This promotion is a recognition of years of service, countless hours invested in our members, and a legacy that has strengthened both Clan Naga Sadow and the Brotherhood as a whole.

When we speak about what it means to be an Elder, we expect someone who serves as a pillar of the community. Someone who leads by example, who consistently contributes regardless of title or recognition, and whose presence makes those around them better. DarkHawk embodies those qualities in every sense of the word.

Whether serving as Consul over the past three years or simply contributing as one of our most active members, DarkHawk has always been someone the club could rely upon. Leadership has never been something he turns on or off depending on the position he holds. It is reflected in the example he sets, the encouragement he offers, and the consistency with which he gives back to the Brotherhood.

His record speaks volumes. Since attaining Elder 1, DarkHawk has organized an astounding 164 competitions, helping create opportunities for hundreds of members to participate, improve, and enjoy our community. Many of these competitions have supported our largest events, including multiple Pro Bowls, where reliable organizers are essential to the success of the club. Behind every competition lies planning, judging, feedback, and administration, work that often goes unseen but is critical to keeping the Brotherhood thriving.

Just as impressive is his own participation. DarkHawk has entered 547 competitions, earning 253 Crescents through consistently excellent performances across a remarkable variety of events. His creativity is perhaps best demonstrated through nearly 100,000 words of fiction, an incredible body of work that reflects years of dedication. Along the way, he has also earned nearly 5,000 Clusters, demonstrating that his commitment extends across every corner of club activity. Yet impressive statistics alone do not make an Elder.

What truly distinguishes DarkHawk is the attitude behind those accomplishments. He approaches the Brotherhood with positivity, enthusiasm, and an unmistakable passion for seeing others succeed. He has been a steady leader through busy seasons, a dependable teammate during our largest events, and a constant source of encouragement to members both new and old. He has invested not only in competitions and projects, but in the people who make this club what it is.

Over the years, DarkHawk has earned the respect of his peers not simply because of what he has accomplished, but because of how he has accomplished it. With humility, consistency, and genuine excitement for the success of those around him, he exemplifies the qualities we hope every member will strive to emulate.

Congratulations, DarkHawk. This promotion is richly deserved, and I cannot think of a more fitting recognition for everything you have given to this community over the years.

There really is only one word worthy of celebrating this moment.

BOOYA!

Lord Idris Adenn, 2026-07-24 15:17:08 UTC

BOOYA!!!!

DarkHawk has served Clan Naga Sadow as Consul for 3 years now. Before that, he was Proconsul, Quaestor and Aedile.

The man lives and breathes the Clan and the Club as a whole.

He is the biggest hype man I've met, always messaging members, celebrating their work and achievements.

DarkHawk has always maintained that he is a terrible leader and was simply not the right man for the job. Clearly, that is completely wrong.

I am proud of him. Proud of the work he's done. His indefatigable nature in the face of adversity. He is a boon to Clan Naga Sadow and to the Club as a whole. I'm lucky that he chose me to be his Master and mentor in the club.

He respects all, he appreciates all, he gives his all.

Just as Idris said at the end of his recommendation, I must do the same. There can be only one word to describe DarkHawk.

BOOYA!

Professor Sanguinius Tsucyra Entar, 2026-07-23 18:28:55 UTC

Darkhawk is a beast. He jumps up and down, cheerleading and drawing attention to everyone else's actions, their accolades, their successes, all while minimizing his own significant efforts. That humility, that desire to serve, to put his members first is not just admirable, it's aspirational.

I've long held the perhaps antiquated view of elders that they must be a force that their absence would leave a void in the Brotherhood. That their efforts have had a long-lasting effect on this club's survival, well above and beyond what any hard data like participation metrics and reports delivered could possibly measure. That our Brotherhood would be in a worse place if not for them.

So what then, for Masters?

Darkhawk is all that I just laid out and more. He is a fervent promoter of his members' efforts. He is one of the very reasons that people get out and do things, drag themselves out of funks and come back and remember what friends that they have here. He steadies almost every conversation he is in with his patience and contemplation. His fanatic enthusiasm and unabashed enjoyment of this nerdy hobby we all share gives us all room to indulge a little bit more deeply. To try and grab hold of that childlike glee we all felt watching saturday morning cartoons. To share in our imaginations and abandon the daily drudgery, even just for a few moments.

It's not that Naga Sadow would be diminished without Darkhawk.

It's that the Brotherhood would.

It's that I would too. I and all too many others who you have touched in your time here.

Thank you, Darkhawk. It means a lot, and I want to make damned sure that you know it. Congratulations on reaching the rank of Master. It was well earned.

Oh, and I almost forgot. BOOYA!

Lord Muz Ashen Keibatsu, 2026-07-23 23:00:32 UTC

DarkHawk easily makes the shortlist for the nicest person in the club. He's the first to say thank you and the first to say congratulations. I struggle to remember any staffer as consistent about proactively checking in, not just to ask if he can help, but also to ask how people are doing and what they need. The only member he won't build up is himself; the man is humble and selfless, always quick to shift the spotlight back onto his Sadowans or his teammates.

The luxury of a supporting recommendation is that I don't have to lay out numbers or justify anything, I can just say what I appreciate about the member. And the longer I'm here, the more I appreciate DarkHawk's single-minded focus on just making the community a nice place for people to be, the way you can take it for granted that he's going to assume good faith and try his best. There are weeks in leadership where his gentleness and even keel seem borderline miraculous, speaking as an occasional prima donna myself. He's the Brotherhood's chill uncle, and we're a better community for his presence.

Strix

Darth Strix, 2026-07-24 13:36:48 UTC