On Behalf of Odan Urr and many others! Congrats Izanami!
Having known Izanami since taking my first steps through the Journeymen ranks, I have known him for as long as I can remember, and probably longer. In this time, Izanami was instrumental in guiding my rise through the ranks, and became a prime example of the meaning behind the word "Brotherhood" we use so often. It is without further delay that I will take this time to recognize the achievements of such an exceptional individual, through their multiple years of service to the Brotherhood.
Stretching back as far as 2007, Izanami has been serving in countless leadership roles, the earliest example of which since their last promotion being a Quaestor position, where Izanami was tasked with managing, leading and mentoring House Satal Keto. Only days before this appointment, Izanami was awarded a Dark Cross for an outstanding Envoy month, resulting in Plagueis having the highest ranking new recruit rate over the month. While this appointment lasted for just over a month, Izanami was capable of directly leading the House through the Seventh Great Jedi War, earning no less than two Seals of Pain and a Steel Cross for their efforts during this conflict.
It wasn't long after when Izanami took command of the Avatars of Woe Battle Team, maintaining this sub-Unit and providing them with activities in the way of competitions and events. Lasting several months, Izanami had set their gaze towards climbing the ranks in leadership, earning two Legions of the Scholar even as they set about the important task of guiding and maintaining the students of Ludo Kressh. Expanding on Izanami's previous Envoy work in 2007, this dedication towards the recruitment and learning of promising new members goes to show that they realize the importance of bringing new recruits into the fold, that without a sufficient amount of new members, the Brotherhood wouldn't have expanded to its full potential.
After Izanami's resignation from their position as Rollmaster of Ludo Kressh, he has continued to support his Clan through various major Brotherhood events. In doing so, he has not only inspired his fellow Dark Jedi, but has also worked diligently to strive towards the betterment of his Unit. In this time, Izanami has amassed a mountain of awards, including two Crescents with Quartz Stars, two Clusters of Ice, as well as having earned three Seals of Unity through events completed during the Ninth Great Jedi War, and four Seals of Defiance earned during the Disorder event. On top of this impressive show of activity, Izanami had also earned the rare Gold Nova from a first-place entry in the Run-On event for the Ninth Great Jedi War, as well as a Dark Cross for impressive entries submitted throughout the event.
In 2011, Izanami became the second Aedile of House Odan-Urr. In this time, Izanami was instrumental in the detailed work that transformed New Tython from a collection of ideas and stub articles into a comprehensive and in-depth atmosphere that remains preserved, years later. Working alongside the founder and first Quaestor of House Odan-Urr, Izanami was able to breathe life into New Tython's fundamental and core articles. The most notable of these achievements remains carefully preserved, in the form of Menat Ombo. Remaining New Tython's most important location, and the seat of power of various governments, this article was one that required attention to detail and structure. The result was an area so detailed with lore and structure, that it remains not only a documentation of the layout of Menat Ombo, but a recording of its rich history and vibrant background. Before these contributions, many of our articles, including Menat Ombo, New Tython and the Halls of the Watchmen were a skeleton of rough concepts and ideas.
It was also around this time that I was recruited into the Brotherhood, having seen Izanami's role in the creation of House Odan-Urr firsthand. While I was a journeyman, Izanami took it upon themselves to help guide me quickly through the ranks. Standing as an example, Izanami had also accumulated a Legion of the Scholar, a Crescent with Quartz Star and a Crescent with Topaz Star. However, these awards are pale in comparison to Izanami's work in transcluding (20+) articles of over 50,000 bytes into two or more pages, for which they were given a Dark Side Scroll for this impressive amount of work.
With a successful and extremely productive term as Aedile having run its course, Izanami once again fell to the temptation of the Dark Side. Through several events, Izanami once again managed to collect a heaping pile of Seals earned through Brotherhood-scale events. This includes the Seal of Return earned during the 2011 Independence Games, as well as a major push during the Tenth Great Jedi War, which gained them no less than nine Seals of Decimation during the grand battle against the Jedi of Odan-Urr.
With the conclusion of this bloody and memorable conflict, Izanami continued in adding more awards to the pile, which includes three Clusters of Ice, two Crescents with Topaz Stars and a Crescent with Emerald Star, before Izanami's return to leadership as the Aedile of Galeres in 2012. In this position, Izanami still managed to participate in competitions and events, earning both a Crescent with Quartz Star and a Crescent with Topaz Star. Remaining in this position for several months, Izanami's leadership lasted until their appointment as the Battle Team Leader of Dakhani Solutions.
In the time preceding and during this appointment, Izanami reached a peak in activity, earning no less than fourteen Clusters of Ice, one-hundred and seventeen Clusters of Fire, a Legion of the Scholar, two Pendants of Blood and a Dark Cross. This long and fruitful position as the Battle Team Leader of Dakhani Solutions is a prime example of Izanami's dedication towards a group of members - no matter how small, and their ability to inspire those under their charge through their own activity.
However, while awards for competitions, events and merit are one measure of a member's activity, the Shadow Academy can be seen as a measure of their knowledge; an essential quality of our leaders. Over these years since Izanami's last promotion, they have accumulated several degrees, including a Dark Savant and Dark Maven in Service, a Dark Maven in Philosophy, as well as a Dark Pundit in both Essentials and Vendettas. A number of courses were completed during this time, including: Dark Brotherhood Basics, Alchemy Studies, Obelisk Core, Philosophy I: Views, Runon Studies, Poetry Studies, Light Jedi History, Odan-Urr, GMRG History, Cryptography 101, Essentials 1: History, Essentials 2: Departments, Essentials 3: Paths & Orders, Essentials 4: Ranks, Essentials 5: Organization, Essentials 6: Medals, Vendetta 1: Foundation, Vendetta 2: Submission, and Vendetta 3: Fiction and Graphics Tips.
I am astounded by Izanami's diligence during these several years of countless events, and their ability to guide those under their charge with enthusiasm and courage. Their return to the Light Side of the Force has come as a surprise to us all, but I am no less delighted to see that they are properly rewarded for their years of hard work and service to the Brotherhood. Without asking anything in return for their dedication, they have selflessly delivered to their maximum potential. While this is long overdue, I would like to congratulate and thank this member for everything they have sacrificed for the betterment of this club, and bestow upon them the rank of Guardian Blade Master!
Ah what can be said of the man of many names and characters? The first thing is probably that this promotion is long overdue. Nearly seven years has passed since he was last promoted. In that time period he has spent over a year in different Battleteam Leader jobs and as Rollmaster of House Ludo Kressh, he has also held the job as Aedile of Odan Urr for three months, not to mention he spent some time as Quaestor of House Satal Keto as well.
When you look at the number of Crescents, Clusters and Seals he has received you can see that Izanami has been a consistently active member of the Brotherhood and when you read the recommendations for any of his merit medals awarded you will see that he not only participates for himself but he also helps other members both by providing guidance to both young members and summit members alike.
Most recently I worked together with him during the first round of Fading Lights where we were on the same runon team, our team ended up in fourth place, with Izanami’s contributions being highlighted by the Voice, I have no doubt that Izanami was a large part of how we managed to finish fourth between all the other great writers this club has.
For his consistent contributions to his unit and the Brotherhood at large I would like to recommend Izanami for a promotion to Guardian Peacekeeper, and please don’t keep changing your name, it’s hard to keep track of.
Malik Sadow
It has been an impossibly – indeed, one could argue painfully -- long time since Iza’s last promotion. The proof of this long wait is plain to see in the pages of his dossier history, with the number of names and characters whose lives he has lived out, seen through, and either killed off or changed to bring him to where he is today since he last reached the heights of Krath Archpriest back in 2007.
Whether you have known him best as Anochiir, Althalus, Acheron, Mitsuhide, Akhera, Balthier, Setsuna, or now today as Izanami, there has rarely been a day in the past nearly seven years – yes, seven years come this July – when Iza has not been an active and fiercely passionate member of this club we together all call home. From his service as one of House Shar Dakhan’s Battleteam Leaders, to the days he was the Aedile of House Odan-Urr, to Ludo Kressh’s Rollmaster or the multiple other occasions earlier on that he again once championed one Battleteam or another, Iza has continuously been pushing himself – and indeed, often others – to push harder, fight longer, do better.
This drive and passion is not unjustified, for one only need look upon his immense tally of awards that he has amassed these past years, from an ungodly count of Clusters of Fire and Ice, to countless Crescents, Seals, Dark Side Scrolls for assisting Anubis on improving the DJB Wiki articles, various merit crosses, and even Novae to call his own, Iza has not only been independently active for himself throughout these years, but helping others, pushing them, as well as himself, into striving to make the Dark Brotherhood a better place for all – as his already mentioned work on the wiki illustrated.
For these reasons, together with the many others I am sure will make their way into other people’s recommendations and which I myself was not party to at the time in order to recount here, I extend my support to Izanami Kurai’s elevation to the rank of Krath Epis and hope his future remains just as bright.
Darth Vexatus
Son of Sadow
I have known Iza from his time in clan Plagueis when he was apart of the Isradia family. A time where the clan was relatively new but it was a time I best knew him. Since then Iza had been an active force for whatever people he served, but ultimately the db.
Recently he has been helping myself and Locke get the house back on its feet as BTL of Dakhani's Solutions. He has an impressive track record since he last seen promotion. More awards then I can
Even becoming an Aedile for a number of months over in Galeres. And an innumerable amount of positions in battleteams including battleteam leader.
Through his years of service to the brotherhood as a whole I believe Iza has earned the right to be promoted. And thusly here I send my recommendation for his continued assistance to bettering the clan.
Shirai
Izanami, who I've known by many names, is a man who has held many positions in the Brotherhood and given the club years of dedication. He has held numerous Summit positions, won numerous awards, and been consistently active over years. He's also gone out there and done things he stood to benefit little from to help the club - such as moving to Odan-Urr to serve as their Aedile at one point.
Izanami is amazingly dedicated, and has a long career since his last promotion (in 2007!), but I'm going to talk about since I've known him in CNS, starting nearly two years ago.
From when he first arrived, Izanami and I were friends. We worked well together in the "Children of Revolution" Runon and he showed himself as an active and experienced member who was willing to make things happen and show newer members how it's done. Izanami has always been good at Runons. We then worked together again in the Dark Crusade prologue. Although we didn't place, we did have a good time and lifted the spirits of a number of newer members who weren't that confident with Runons. More recently, Izanami did that again with the Fading Lights Runon, where he even got a specific call out in the news post about the competition's results. I have no doubt that Izanami was a large part of how we were able to place fourth, despite numerous and heavy competition from other Clouses.
Elsewhere, Izanami continues to show his leadership capabilities with the organizing and genesis of the Battleteam Dakhani Solutions. Izanami was largely responsible for organizing the membership, helping them form their own fictional roles with in the team, leading the establishment of the name, theme, and other facets of the team in a timely and efficient way. It's very much appreciated when an Equite is willing to take on a position that some might think is "beneath" them and do so much with it. That's a very important job to have sometimes, especially when it's a new one, and Izanami brought very important value to it. Now I'm Aedile, and Izanami is a great member of the House Summit and part of the continued revival that will make House Shar Dakhan shine.
But Izanami isn't just a great leader, he's also pretty active. A quick look through his dossier reveals a dearth of competitions entered, and a wealth of Clusters of Fire gained from gaming a lot with his peers. He's also on IRC frequently and always available to his members if they need anything.
In short, because of the above and his years of experience before CNS, Izanami deserves Equite Three many times over. With that in mind, I recommend Izanami Kurai for immediate promotion to Krath Epis! Congratulations, Izanami!
- KE Locke Sonjie, Consul Emeritus
Izanami came to me shortly after I had selected an Aedile. Since he couldn't take that job, and since I'd planned on opening competing battleteams within House Shar Dakhan, I decided to hand him that gig. I'm really glad I did, as he took the job and ran with it. I feel remiss that I didn't check his doss and history when he first signed on, before the conclave that saw several people promoted. This guy (playing a chick, so what?) has been around ages. By his own admission, he remembered Muz as a journeyman. He's also been stuck at EQ2 for a really long time, racking up WAY more than is necessary to see him promoted to EQ3. Other people will list his accomplishments, I kinda hate doing that, since we're promoting a person, not a list of deeds.
Really, he is a man with ideas, and the willingness to make them happen. He understands communication on a level that I think most of the DJB doesn't, but could certainly do to learn. He stood by my side less like a BTL and more like a second Aedile, and I would be uncool if I didn't admit that, at the time, I really did need it.
Honestly, they guy's done enough I'd be willing to push for EQ4, but since I don't think we're allowed to do that, I want to make it known in official record that I will write reccs for him whenever necessary.
- OE Mirado L'eonheart, HSD Quaestor Emeritus
Grand Master Declan Roark, 2014-05-30 02:32:26 UTC