Taigikori has been an outstanding Headmaster. He has also served as Magistrate to the Fist. The Shadow Academy runs very well and smoothly under his guidance. A plethora of new courses have been opened under his aegis. He has trained an excellent staff, and Ronovi's solid work under his leadership reflects well on Taigikori's training regimen. The Shadow academy has become more solid, responsive, and offers more to the members under Taigikori's leadership. I've seen the SA grow by leaps and bounds under his guidance. Taigikori is very responsive and helpful in any dealings I have had with him, both as a regular member and as a Clan leader. I can safely say on behalf of Clan Naga Sadow, that Taigikori deserves serious commendation of the highest level for his outstanding performance. Congratulations!!! ~ Macron Goura Sadow, Consul of Clan Naga Sadow

Even with plenty going on in his own personal life, Taig has managed to keep doing his job as Headmaster succesfully. He is constantly improving and expanding the SA courselist, and consistently works with new members to help them along. Member retention is up, and more members have made it through the first few ranks then 2 years before. This is not due to the requirements going down. Those have not changed in difficulty. It is, however, due to the attention people get. Congrats, Taig. Here's to the Grind Path! ~Korras, Master at Arms

Taig's an awesome person to talk to when working on projects. Personally I work for him as a Magistrate and he works for me as my own Magistrate. Although we've officially been on each other's staff's for a short period we have been un-officially attached to one another since I joined the Dark Council. We bounce ideas off one another, trying to figure out the best way for our department to be better at what it does. Prior to ToR's release, my staff was shown the work Araxis and I had been working on for months in preparation for the release. Taig spoke his mind about the plans to make sure that the plan was sound, and pointed out a couple issues that could come up in game. A lot of the time I would call up Taig during the summer to discuss ideas about new Shadow Academy Courses, re-writing the GMRG exam, while he would bounce off ideas he had for the grind path to make it look freaking awesome. Trigger deserves this award, he's a great friend and ally, a hard worker, and will always play the devils advocate for you to make sure your plans are sound and proofed. Congrats man, and well done. ~ OE Fremoc Pepoi Sadow, Fist of the Brotherhood

Taigikori Aybara Dupar has been a wonderful addition to the DC and the Shadow Academy. He has brought a number of new SA courses has worked diligently to find ways to reach the newer members. He is a credit to the club and it is with great pleasure that I recommend him for this sacramental award. Congrats, Taigi! ~Ashia Keibatsu, Aedile House Taldryan

Taig has continued to devote all of his time and energy into improving both the SA and himself. I have seen him do everything in his power to ensure the Shadow Academy is more than just a place for newbies to do some tests in. He has worked to expand and update the courses into ones that can be useful to the DB at large. He has attempted to work the SA into every facet of the DB, making it a staple of life for the club. He has continued, diligently, to ensure the Grind Path is completed with only coding needed to fully have it implemented. As I had said earlier, he has also shown a large willingness to improve himself, so that he can better the club. He has come to me on numerous occasions for guidance on how to improve himself personally and is always willing to help out in any way he can. That was proven in the last GJW where he jumped into any spots where others may not have had time to grade events. Keep up the great work, Taig! ~Halcyon Taldrya, Sith Lord

Taigikori is the perfect Headmaster. I'll let that sit for a moment, as it could stand on it's own as a reccomendation for the Ruby Scepter that I am giving him. He has driven the expansion of the Shadow Academy since he took the office, creating and authoring new courses and degrees. He has worked with me to get more older members interested in the SA again with things like the society and character sheet and possessions integration. He has also taken the lead and done the lion's share of the work on the Grind Path, a new methodology to set our hooks into the new members better, to try to increase member retention. He is where the rubber meets the road for many of our new members. And he has done it seamlessly. Taigikori, you are an inspiration to many of us, and I hope to be here long enough to reward you for it in the future. ~Muz Ashen, Dark Lord of the Sith

Lord Muz Ashen Keibatsu, 2012-01-24 15:58:55 UTC