1) Another week has ended and pretty much everyone is back to school. Now that the holidays are over, you can all find lots of things to keep you busy. I particularly recommend the TO competition, Prelude to Andevia. A lot of work has gone into it and I'd hate to see it all go to waste. Besides, it's a very good way to show the other subgroups that they shouldn't even bother to compete with the DB because they'll lose!

2) All of the DB's Commendations of Loyalty have been awarded (or should be soon), for a list of people who got one, check the main EH website.

3) This week, the relatively new Consul of Clan Naga Sadow, KPN Voranyen has resigned. A combination of lack of time and inspiration seems to be the causes of his decision. I will be accepting applications for the job for the next few days. All applicants should be prepared to pass an IRC interview if they make it past the initial selection process. Members of Naga Sadow will of course be priviledged. Only serious applications will be accepted. Non serious ones will earn their author a date with OHC Sharad. And I know you all want to avoid such a cruel fate. :)

4) As some have undoubtedly noticed, Yacko has been SHW for some time and yet he still doesn't have the minimum rank as listed for the job in the Dark Side Compendium. This is because I have decided to let new DC members keep their current rank until they have proven that they can do the job. I believe that he has done that by now. So, it is with great pride that I promote SBL Yacko to the rank of Sith Warlord!