Quaestor Report

2008/08/30, 10:00 PM, Quaestor - Battleteam Primus Pilus

      **Kara once again demonstrates why Godo should be affaid, VERY affraid!**

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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><font size="6">G</font>reetings once again Exar Kun, </font>

N<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">ice to be back in business! Web site has returned to the land of the living and things are starting to return to normal. Hopefully this will be the last interruption for a very long time, I know that Jac and his staff worked very hard to repair the damage and plug all the holes and for that we are very grateful. Also the feud has now finished, the twitching corpse twitches no more. </font>

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">I hope you have all had the chance to make the most of the downtime and had a relaxing time. Lord knows it has given me the chance to catch up on paperwork and the other tedious activities I have to engage in. There's a few things to cover in this report, so sit back and enjoy.</font>

    **An artists impression of the web site attack. Ouch. **

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Web site back in business

Stating the obvious I know, but after two shut downs with the last one being the most damaging it's nice to have things running smoothly again. It means we can return to posting reports, running competitions etc.

<font size="3">Feud is finished! </font><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">

To some it was a labour of love, others hell incarnate. Either way it is finally over and we can all regular activities again. No word yet on results and who achieved what but I suspect you lot will know about before I do (UPDATE: According to Sarins latest report Clan Scholae Palatinae won it, beyond that no further results). Again, big thanks to all of you who took part. There is little doubt aspects of the event were, well let's just say challanging.</font>

<font size="3" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">War of Ascention back on </font><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">

With the web site now back up and the Feud officially finished we can all concentrate on other things. The War of Ascention now resumes, full details can be seen in the competitions section of this report.</font>

<font size="3">Mejas Doto Resigns </font><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">

The Consul of Clan Arcona has decided to step down, to quote the Deputy Grand Master "In his absence, a vaccuum has formed in that clan. As a result, Sarin and I are asking for applications for the position of Consul." If you want to try for the post be sure to look up the requirements which can be found here. If you think you have what it takes and want to try for the job you need to email [Log in to view e-mail addresses], [Log in to view e-mail addresses] and [Log in to view e-mail addresses]. Good luck.</font>

<font size="3">Family and Clan Census - Important! </font><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">

The MAA (Master at Arms) is conducting a census on Clan and family names. Y</font>ou have till 8th September to submit details of any family members from the family leader of representative. This is what the MAA had to say on the matter:

_**"For families, I need your family leader or your family representative to contact me within 2 weeks with an updated roster of members and whatever fictional history you currently have. If you're in a family and you're unsure whether or not your leader/representative is going to do this, check with them. If you get no response, feel free to contact me. All I need is at least one member of the family (preferably the leader or representative) to contact me with an updated roster and history within 2 weeks.

Families that do not respond within 2 weeks will be put on probation (no new members will be allowed) until they do respond. If there is no response after a significant time from any family members, the family will be officially dissolved.

If you share a last name with two other individuals, please be sure to register even if you do not meet the requirements to form an official family. I still classify you as attempting' to make a family and you are therefore still subject to the regulations.

There will be no grandfathering' this time around. The goal is to bring all families into compliance with the regulations. If a family lacks a DA+ member, they will not be allowed to have new members until they do. If a family lacks a 10 page history, they will not be allowed to have new members until they do. With regard to the history, there will be at least a one month grace-period for families to put together something to submit to myself and the Herald before they are unable to recruit.

Lastly, if you share a last name with only one other member, please report to me as well. You've done nothing wrong and you're not in violation of any rules but I want to keep a record of who you are so that I don't have people complaining to me about you trying to form families."**_

If any of the above applies to you, you can reach the MAA by clicking [Log in to view e-mail addresses].

<font size="3">Quaestor Competition - Word Hunter! </font><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">

Before I list the other competitions you can all take part in I thought I would plug a nice, easy competition. Word Hunter! It's very simple, using the words "Darth Plagueis" you need to find as many words as possible. You can only use the available letters but there is no restriction on any of the words having to be Star Wars related or using all the available letters. For example one word I can make is HAT or another might be GUEST. Top three placers will each recieve a Crescent, in the event of a tie, the winner will be the one who submitted quickest. </font>

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">The closing date is <font color="#FF0000">Friday 5th September</font></font>

All entries can be sent to me: [Log in to view e-mail addresses]

<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td>Title: **</td> <td>Wiki Tribune - Fictional Role **</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Requested By: </td> <td>KPN RevengeX Palpatine </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Specifics: </td> <td>Lately, I've been wondering why Tribune positions don't have fictional roles, so I decided to create this competition because I'm interested in reading what others think of what the Wiki Tribune does fictionally. Describe the fictional role of the Wiki Tribune. Descriptions may be a sentence to a one million-page poem.

  Here are some questions to get you started:   



  - Fictionally, what is the wiki?   

  - The Wiki Staff patrols the wiki and attempts to enforce the rules. What does that sound like in real-life? </td>

</tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Start Date: </td> <td>8/27/2008 </td> </tr> <tr> <td>End Date: **</td> <td>8/31/2008 **</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Unit in Competition: </td> <td>Entire DJB </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Platforms: </td> <td>Word processor, email </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Awards: </td> <td>Fourth level Crescents </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Comments: </td> <td>Send all entries to RevengeX Palpatine through email. This competition is closed to entries at 11:59 PM EST on 8/31/2008 </td> </tr> </table>

<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td>Title: **</td> <td>Background Checks **</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Requested By: </td> <td>SWL Raken </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Specifics: </td> <td>From time to time the Dark Council conducts routine security-clearance updates on the thousands of non Force-sensitive members of its armed forces. The Council has asked that you assist in this month's periodic audit by updating the following service member's clearances:

  Army of the Iron Throne   

  Assistant Division Commander (Maneuver): Brigadier General Ekir Tocdor   

  Assistant Division Commander (Support): Colonel Honcal Jemas   

  http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/wiki/index.php?title=Army_of_the_Iron_Throne   



  Navy of the Iron Throne   

  Command Master Chief Petty Officer: Elcar Yacyn   

  http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/wiki/index.php?title=Navy_of_the_Iron_Throne   



  OOC: Write a character sketch for any or all of the mentioned NPC's to include species, sex, height, weight, eye color, hair color, home-world and a brief history of no more than two paragraphs. Don't update the wikis, just submit your entry.   



  Example: http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/wiki/index.php?title=Joss_Malin </td>

</tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Start Date: </td> <td>8/5/2008 </td> </tr> <tr> <td>End Date: **</td> <td>9/30/2008 (Extended) **</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Unit in Competition: </td> <td>Entire DJB </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Platforms: </td> <td>(Fiction) Word or Rich Text Format </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Awards: </td> <td>Dark Side Scroll for each character sketch entry selected to fill the three NPC slots. </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Comments: </td> <td>Email submissions to [Log in to view e-mail addresses] Please put [Fiction] in the subject line of your email. Include basic ID Line and PIN in the document file name or the submission cannot be counted. </td> </tr> </table>

<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td>Title: **</td> <td>Melancholy of the Elder **</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Requested By: </td> <td>SWL Raken </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Specifics: </td> <td>Fearsome. Powerful. They are the Elders of the Dark Brotherhood and wardens of knowledge as ancient as the galaxy. But near the pinnacle of their power what more need be done? What does one with so much potential and ability do? If we were to know their minds what might we learn?

  OOC: **This is for ELDERS ONLY** and is intended as an opportunity for them to continue their character's development. Most competitions are geared towards newer members so I'd like to experiment here with activities directed towards this class. If successful, I'll create specific events for Equites and Journeymen to participate in as well that would allow them the same opportunity to advance their characters. </td>

</tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Start Date: </td> <td>8/5/2008 </td> </tr> <tr> <td>End Date: **</td> <td>9/30/2008 (Extended)</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Unit in Competition: </td> <td>Other </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td>Elders Only **</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Platforms: </td> <td>Word or Rich Text Format in 12pt standard font. Single-spaced. Four page minimum. </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Awards: </td> <td>1st level Crescents for First, Second, & Third place. </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Comments: </td> <td>Email submissions to [Log in to view e-mail addresses] Please put [Fiction] in the subject line of your email. Include basic ID Line and PIN in the document file name or the submission cannot be counted. </td> </tr> </table>

<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td>Title: **</td> <td>To Kill a Jedi **</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Requested By: </td> <td>SWL Raken </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Specifics: </td> <td>The Force is not your ally, but your enemy. Those who can touch the Force flaunt their power as if invulnerable to all but one another. But this is not so. Jedi die. Sith die. They are not immortal nor are they all-powerful. You will show them this. You will show them this without the Force.

  OOC: Create either an in-character guide to killing a Jedi for non Force-sensitives or write a story on this subject from the perspective of one who cannot use the Force. Discuss what weapons and tactics you might use to counter the Jedi's seemingly limitless powers. What lessons can be learned from ones like Jango and Boba Fett or even General Grievous? </td>

</tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Start Date: </td> <td>8/5/2008 </td> </tr> <tr> <td>End Date: **</td> <td>9/30/2008 (Extended)**</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Unit in Competition: </td> <td>Entire DJB </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Platforms: </td> <td>Word or Rich Text Format in 12pt standard font. Single-spaced. Two page minimum. </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Awards: </td> <td>2nd level Crescents for First, Second, & Third place. </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Comments: </td> <td>Email submissions to [Log in to view e-mail addresses] Please put [Fiction] in the subject line of your email. Include basic ID Line and PIN in the document file name or the submission cannot be counted. </td> </tr> </table>

<font size="6">H</font>ere are some good links for you to visit. If there's anything you'd like to see included let me know.

ICTE web site (multi player gaming better known as Iced Tea): [

http://icte.darkjedibrotherhood.com/](http://icte.darkjedibrotherhood.com/)

Dark Brotherhood - our organisation's web site

http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/

Clan Plagueis - our clan web site

http://plagueis.darkjedibrotherhood.com

mIRC - for all our meetings and general chit chat

http://www.mirc.com/

Dark Jedi Brotherhood Wikipedia - Super sized archive with all sorts of weird and wonderful information

http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page

Shadow Academy - take courses and further your understanding [<font color="#cccccc">

</font>http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/dbjedi/shadowacademy/sa/](http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/dbjedi/shadowacademy/sa/)

_<font size="6">T</font>_he past week or so has been evil work wise, trudging from one end of the country to the other. You are told rather optimistically by the weather man that there's going to be lots of sunshine and bright blue skies. Naturally we believe them, or rather I made the fatal mistake of believing them. Needless to say I arrrive at work, equipped for weather that wouldn't be out of place in the tropics only to be confronted with rain, rain and more rain. Drowned Rat some how didn't quite do me justice. It's been 'one of those weeks' again, which despite your best efforts things still have a habbit of coming unstuck.

The only positive thing to arrive in my life is a table. Yes a table! Normally you wouldn't really go out of your way to celebrate something you sit at and work, play or eat at. But I have been forced to endure these past two years without one, and in an appartment where you can't swing a flea nevermind a cat, space has always been a premium. Let me be honest with all of you, I am not a pro when it comes to building things. I recall vividly as a child being asked to build something out of Lego, it looked more like a surrealists nightmare. Slightest breeze sent the whole lot tumbling down!

Still I made the plunge and handed over my hard earned (yeah right) cash. The first mistake I made was deciding to go for a glass table. Don't get me wrong but a table made of nothing but steel and glass weighs a ton! I would like to push out this image that I am a strapping 7ft giant of a man with arms thicker than barrels but that would be a blatent lie. I am short, hairy and rather fat. Thus I would be lucky to bench press a rolled up newspaper! Still I managed to wrestle this abnormal sized box into the car. The car I should point out was not willing to play ball. It's boot had clearly been intended for the Yoda's of the world, sure you could probably fit a table for say your pet cat but for a real live human? Forget it! Thus I managed the 'operation' through a complex series of ropes and good luck. Needless to say I doubt the local Police force would be too impressed with my Boy Scouts rip off knot tying!

But this was just the beginning of my misery! When I eventually managed to half drag, half carry the box into the appartment whilst suffering from what I believe to be a heart attack I then had the daunting task of building the thing. Let me ask you all a question, are you rocket scientists? Because let me say, that's exactly what you need to be! The manual for its construction would rival anything NASA could produce, what looked initially as a modest A4 sized diagram rapidly expanded to something that took up the entire floor. Also there was this need to write everything in Japanese...well maybe not Japanese but certainly in a language that defies translation.

After much head scratching I began, eager to build my dream table! In truth I had to disassemble and reassemble the thing twice before it looked vaguely like the picture on the front. Typically the picture shows a happy man admiring his shiny new table with a scantily clad women close by. My efforts were anything but a happy man admiring his table, indeed my wife came in every five minutes to point out I was doing it wrong. "Shouldn't the glass be on the top of the table?" and "Is there supposed to be a 10 inch piece of steel pipe poking out the side?". What would follow is me reverting to a 5 year old child with a mixture of sulking, tantrums and crying. Still at least I have a table, and though it might creak slightly everytime some one walks past it and probably couldn't take a bag of suger on its top before collapsing, its my pride and joy. Yes, I need to get out more!

_S_orry goes out to all our newer members who were unlucky enough to join our number whilst our web site gets well and truly spanked! Needless to say this is not a common occurrence and is a very rare event indeed. As usual I recommend our newer members visit the Shadow Academy and partake in some courses to get you familiar with the place. Also don't forget to take part in the many competitions available to you, its a fantastic chance to earn medals and promotion. Tempting as it is to utter the cliche about 'open door' policy, all I will say is if you want to chat to me about anything just drop me an email or say hello on mIRC.

To our oldies, veteran members who get to wear white beards and wave their walking sticks at the young-uns, I ask you to look after the membership and take part. That's how Clans grow strong and how competitions are won, through taking part. So on that 'thought for the day' moment, I bid you all farewell.

Your servant,

Godo Nurok

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