First off, let me preemptively congratulate whoever wins the Rite of Supremacy. I can't honestly say that I paid any attention to the events or who did what but good job to you anyway. You were able to jump through a few prestige hoops to eke out the victory. Nice work.

Retirement

Now that the Rite of Supremacy is pretty much over, it is time for me to announce what should have been patently obvious to anyone who has talked to me in the last 3 or 4 months: my retirement. It's time for me to be done completely with the Brotherhood. Today, I step down after a year and about 10 months served as Master At Arms for a second time. In total, I served about 2 and a half years in this position between my two terms and over 11 years in the Brotherhood itself. But now, it's over. When I first joined, I was just barely a teenager; now I am an adult with real adult responsibilities. I have no time to continue and I have no drive to continue. The Brotherhood would be better served by having somebody - anybody - else as Master At Arms.

Shout Outs

I was actually going to write an entire section about people or things that I hate but I'm going to resist the temptation. This is the end and I might as well share some real Kaek emotion with all of you than just give you what you expect. Besides, it would just take way too long to type all of that out and I'm lazy and want to go to sleep soon. Most people who I dislike know that I dislike them anyway and they probably know why.

I will say this though:

To all of those who scream BIAS or talk shit on Halc for no valid reason (and no, your perceived 'injuries' are not valid reasons): shut up. The man singlehandedly did more for this club than probably all of you scum combined together. When so many promised, Halc delivered. He wasn't perfect but at least he tried to get things done. In a volunteer organization, I could never ask for more.

Much love to my former Taldryan associates especially BEN (whom I love passionately), Shadow (thrust), Jac, Kir, Tarax, Sklib, Chaos and Halc. I will stay in touch with you.

Ben: The deepest, sexiest voice in the Brotherhood. When he said "AGREEEED!" or "PANZER!" you knew you were in the presence of a god.

Shadow: Periods of violent activity interspersed with sabbaticals gives you the Brotherhood's Grand Whore. His activity pattern is, in some ways, like sex: violent thrusting and orgasm followed by a long period of inactivity otherwise known as the refractory period. Shad would argue that he doesn't have a refractory period but everyone knows about his sabbaticals. Whore, as I will continue to talk to you, I have nothing emotional or heartfelt to say to you. But you're not one for words anyway...so...bend thrust

Jac: Another god among men. His smile alone is enough to blind someone not wearing protective goggles. Also, plz get me a job thx <3.

Kir: Saving this one for the end...

Tarax: TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE HEART

Sklib: Quote 106

Chaos: Fail

Halc: gratuitous kravving

Love to Muz for tolerating my crap forever. You work way too hard for this club Muz but lessee something more substantive than promises and pretty graphics soon plz, k? Thanks. <3

I want to give a special shout out to both Sarin and Raken. The sheer amount of shit I talked on both of you astounds me. But I'm a big enough man to admit when I'm completely wrong. Sarin gave me a chance to come back at MAA when he definitely didn't have to and Raken helped out in more ways than he can imagine. I take back everything bad I ever said about either of you. You both earned my unequivocal respect even when I happened to disagree with you.

Oberst: I love you. However, I will continue to mock you mercilessly because you just make it so easy. It's amazing to me but your Clan seems significantly less douchebaggey since you took over as Consul.

To my successor, whoever you are: good luck. It's a tough job. Saying "no" always makes you unpopular but someone has to do it.

If I didn't include you above, it's not necessarily because I hate you or had nothing to say to you but it's 2 am and I'm tired.

End

Enjoy yourselves; don't sweat the stuff you do in this club. It's not worth it. Keep things in perspective and have fun. That, to me, is the most important thing I can share with you before I disappear into oblivion. The Kaek show is over. I've nothing more to say or give.

Effective immediately, I resign from the position of Master At Arms and retire from the Brotherhood permanently. I'll be around occasionally on IRC to chat but otherwise, I am finished. Thanks for everything.

Dark Jedi Master Syn Kaek Master At Arms

KIR IS GAY