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House Caliburnus Quaestor Report

_ May 16th, 2007 _

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_ Back in the Senate chambers, the group had been in discussion for hours, silently overseen by the Consul. The respective votes from House Acclivis Draco came in as the Battlemaster had foreseen. "Nay." several said in a harmonious choir. It was then that the Consul's demeanor changed, sitting up in his ornately decorated psuedothrone. The bickering stopped as they looked up for his insight. He cleared his throat, still postulating the concept.

"It has come to my attention just how forward our rambunctious Quaestor is. He is young, wild, and certainly dangerous when he uses his head. I sense great unrest in him, as I am sure many of you did as well. This man is a time bomb. He found something humbling and altogether terrifying in the Rites of Supremacy, and for this fact, I am afraid to say, if we do not appease him, he will appease himself. Though he would renounce it, this event might be to split the blister of patience he has with the current authority. He is headstrong and will personally overlook our judgment, dipping into his own pocket if he has to, if we do not approve of this plan. Now, I ask of all you, what are we supposed to do? Appease him and deplete our coffers? Or, let him go, and face sedition at his hands? Now, he may not be up to par with the rest of our leadership abilities, but do not mistake that as a weakness. He will personally fly against our pilots and our warships, of which he has extensive knowledge. He can be harnessed, but first you must feed him some oats. I move to override the vote and allow for Mr. Occasus to proceed with his plans. However, do not mistake this move for a quenching of this virulent young man's thirst. It is not our coffers that would suffer, but his." The Consul concluded, surveying his governing body.

From the silent crowd, someone familiar called out. "Can't we just kill him?" the Sith mused.

"It is unwise to think that someone has not said the same about you, Proconsul." the Consul snipped back, not entertained by the notion.

A wise old man stood in the background, raising his frail voice to speak. "I agree with the Consul. Give the boy what he wants, but make him pay for it. We cannot risk his brazen attempts to build a stranglehold on the system, and inevitably on us. I appeal to your idea, Lord Consul, but we need further planning. I do not take him to be a fool either, we must exploit him quietly."

The group nodded, turning to each other to resume the prestigious republican system. The balked at ideas and suggestions for longer than was necessary, in the typical style of the Senate. Hours passed like minutes, caught in the whirlpool of plotting against the Quaestor. The deliberating was cut short when the creak of the large metallic doors alerted the presence of a messenger.

The man trotted to the Consul, bowing before him. "Message for you, m'Lord. From the Quaestor of House Caliburnus, for your eyes only." The uniformed man bowed and scurried off, slamming the huge gates behind him. As the Consul looked to the note, the feeling sunk in. As his eyes ran over the lines, his concerned frown bent into an impressed, poster quality, Corellian smile.

"Esteemed Colleagues, It seems that our problems have already been remedied. I read, and I quote. 'As a token of my humble dedication to our cause, I present the donation of a QX2 Series Platform as produced by Bengel Shipbuilders, equivalent to the monetary donation the sum of...' Well, we needn’t share those details. 'Please accept this gift as full property of Clan Scholae Palatinae, for your own disposal. The proper measures have been taken to ensure an untraceable delivery to the safe coordinates specified, in the sector surrounding Ptolomea. I do hope that this might expedite your descision making process in regards to my presentation earlier this evening. Sincerely, Thran Occasus. Perturbatio, Potentia, Scientia.'" the Consul concluded, mulling over the more personal remarks that were not made vocal.

"Are you sure we can't kill him?" called a member of the Palpatine family.

"No, I am afraid not. He has bought himself protection for the moment, at least." The Consul said, at a loss for explanations. "Phoenix," he continued. "Go to Ptolomea and oversee this project. Keep a close eye, but do not pry into him. He will suspect something. Duda, keep an eye on him, find out what his intentions are." he concluded, rubbing his temples.

"Braecen, I would not be so concerned..." the child Master said, soothingly. "He is a Sith, but do not question his loyalty. You have seen more than most, have you not? Do not fear that your friendship has fallen out in his eyes. Look at your notice, Consul. Look at his suggestion for a name...I will be cursed to say it, but you are harboring suspicions against him and this is in turn causing him to be so restless. You knew long before this council convened what would result from this." the boy said, dancing on the boundaries of the Consul's patience.

"Do not lecture me, young Master. I have changed my mind. I will go to Ptolomea instead of my Proconsul. This Council is adjourned." The perturbed Krath said, leaving his spot in the room.

To Be Continued…_

<font color="#F62817"> <b>NEWS</b></font>

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Ladies and Gentlemen, I welcome you to the 8th wonder of the world...

Well, The Application process for the Battleteam Leader position has begun to come to a close. I have received several applications and will be narrowing them down in the next few days. Bear with me, but it might take a while!

I regret to inform you that DJM Halcyon Rokir has resigned his position as Deputy Grandmaster. This comes as a shock to many, and Halc will be missed in his position.

In more sad news, Selene d’Tana has been forced by that dreaded thing called “real life” to resign her position as well. Selene was KCE of Clan Scholae Palatinae, and she will be sorely missed! Come back soon Selene! CSP is always waiting for you with open arms! “No, you can’t go…All the plants are gonna die!”

In happier news…Congratulations to Zeron! Zeron has been appointed to fill the spot of KCE! Congrats Zer, you’ll be awesome!

In sadder news, HC will need a new Envoy…So expect to hear about applications in the future!

HC has some new acquisitions!

Welcome to NOV Babar Shyk! Who, by my powers of deduction, is related to Yadar a former member of HC!

Welcome to APP Joshua Crosley, a new recuit!

Welcome to APP Roukai, another new Journeyman!

Wecome guys! Drinks are always on the House (Quaestor's Tab) in House Caliburnus, enjoy!

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<font color="#F62817"> <b>MONTHLY FOCUS</b></font>

<font color="#808080"> R-E-S-P-E-C-T. Respect is just something that Aretha Franklin sang about. Respect is something that is absolutely critical to the functionality of everything that goes on in Clan Scholae Palatinae, as well as within the Brotherhood. I have seen many close friends lose interest in this club because of a lack of respect. Recently, the Brotherhood has seen the resignation of a DGM because of similar circumstances. While I am not privy to all the juicy details, I have much more important things to discuss with you all.

Respect is earned, not given. Do we know how respected is earned? I hope so. Respect is earned by showing it to others. I know this sounds extremely cliché and tacky, and it probably is. However, I am going to put my twist on it in an attempt to teach.

The reason CSP is so great is because we respect people. It is part of our basic moral fiber and is entirely crucial to all developments you see. If it were not for the basic respect that every leader in our clan has, we would still be knee deep in selfish quarrelsome and generally troublesome infighting that we experienced a while ago. Now, where do you fit in? Here is where you fit in…

By being a part of Clan Scholae Palatinae, you have sold your soul to be the best in the Brotherhood. Along with being the best comes the arduous task of being respected and respectful. Here is how you do it…Don’t blow things out of proportion. We have a lot of jokers around. Frankly, things would be boring without their kind. If something is really bothering you, speak to the person about it. When you speak to the person, do it calmly, coolly, and with an open mind. If that does not work, contact your leadership. Every leader is required to take the Conflict Mediation course in the Shadow Academy, but beyond that, we want to help you resolve all of your problems before they escalate.

I do not see much tomfoolery about CSP, because frankly, we are better than degrading each other and falling apart. However, respect doesn’t end at the borders of the Cocytus System. Respect is something that we all have to give to every member of the DB. Regardless of Clan, Status, Rank, personality, quirkiness, annoyingness, or anything else, we are required to respect every single member. Why are we required you ask? We are required for one major reason; CSP sets the Tone for the Brotherhood. And a respectless, quarrel filled, tumultuous place is not the tone we are going to set. CSP has done excellent in the respect category, and I applaud you for that. However, we have to keep it up, permanently. Why? Cause we are the best, damnit. And we shouldn’t present anything less.

I charge every one of you to do your best to respect every one of the men and women around the Brotherhood. Now, I am not forcing you to LIKE or LOVE them, but to respect them. Remember, if you encounter problems; see a Summit Member. That is what we are here for!

<font color="#F62817"> <b>THE INSIDE EDITIONS</b></font>

<font color="#808080"> Here are some things I plan on pushing…

GJW PREP!

CSP Summer Games! The CSP games are drawing to a close! The events end May 20th! So hurry up and compete! GO DO IT!

Project Pool – Are you looking for something to do? Are you tired of the same old droning competitions? Would you like to donate your time and effort to the House? Well, Soon The Project pool will be posted on the Caliburnus Forum. Look for projects that interest you and contact the Overlord of the project, who will give you a task! The goal of this is to get the House involved in changing the face of House Caliburnus. Here is the link, checks it out foos! http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=4177

House Prospectus. If you have seen the Clan Prospectus, you know that it is filled with all sorts of details about the clan. Now, Imagine the same thing with the

I have decided that House Caliburnus is going to be the point of authority for the clan's naval proceedings. I have commissioned a top secret construction site somewhere near by! What could I be doing? Why is my report fiction getting stranger? Why?!?! I'll Tell you! Because I want to establish HC as the. (Like we haven't all ready.) The goal is to construct more for HC. In this case, a Space Station! Tune in for more!
Since you all have been patiently waiting for this and read the same paragraph in my reports over and over again for the last month or so, I am going to do something that is against my moral fiber…I am going to tease you, lead you on, or in other words, seduce you. I have personally learned to do something called “work” for this project. I know that may sound like an incredible shock to you folks, but believe me, I was more surprised. I augmented my original plan but, everything is on track for the moment…

So, without further delay…

THE TEASER:

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Revamping of the House Maps. Now that we have a map...I want to up the quality...So look for those in the future. Ras has been busting her chops (as well as mine) to crank out some new maps. We are also going to doing similar things with the Facilities on Ptolomea's Moon as well as the space station. I am kind of a map fiend, so expect to see lots of them!

Created images of the Houses Facilities, other than Maps, are in the future as well. If you are an accomplished Graphic Designer or you can draw some things on Photoshop, connect with me so I can possibly exploit you! And by that I mean...help me Graphic Artists...You are my only hope!

Regular reporting!

Some work with the Clan Menagerie, If you are interested in getting involved email me or contact me on IRC, I could use some minions! It would consist of basic writing tasks, imagination, and having to deal with me. I am officially moving into the next steps of the Menagerie project. I have to settle on some details, but it will involve the separation of the creatures into the Respective houses. I hope to do something in the spirit of the NFL (American Football) Draft, just to spice it up! :P

I am going to be posting some polls on the Forums. They don't so much have a point, but are fun to do. I encourage all of you to use the Forums more often. The DB has some awesome forums, and we get to use them for free! The best part is…You can talk about anything! So, stop by, give em a try!

Does anyone who does graphics want a medal? Well, If you do...Send me a bunch of graphics for my reports! Use the headings you see here...and be sure that they are...BAD ASS! (like me, I wish :P)

Maybe some other top secret things...But If I told you, they wouldn't be top secret...</font>

TOP SECRET SHITE!

The Sudoku Puzzle!

Here is a sudoku puzzle! Read my reports, complete the puzzle and send me the answers! The winner gets a shiney medal :)

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<font color="#F62817"> <b>RANDOM THOUGHTS</b></font>

<font color="#808080"> If a Jedi falls down in the middle of the forest, and no one is around to hear it, does he still make a stupid sound? </font>

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