Hello, everyone. This is my second official Tarentum Quaestor report, rather than Consul report. So let's get this started.

From a Clan to a House

So as you guys should know unless you've been away from the Brotherhood for quite some time, every clan has been downsized to a house. This is, as I said in my last report, due to a lack of member retention, a lapse in strong leadership, and a massive loss of members after the latest AWOL check. That being said, a lot of modifications have been made to the house roster, as we adapt to being a smaller and hopefully better functioning and more intimate unit.

New Rollmaster

It is my pleasure to announce that Scion Altera has been appointed our newest Rollmaster of House Tarentum. Now only has Scion served as Quaestor of both House Gladius and House Kaerner, but he has also worked as an Aedile and as an a Rollmaster for Gladius in the past. Therefore, he will be in charge of activity logging, tending to new members before the Grind Path is released, and releasing a biweekly report detailing competitions and achievements. I'd like everyone to congratulate Scion, and I am looking forward to working with him since he will also be an advisor for clan projects and storylines.

Battle Teams

Our battle teams have been updated and modified since the downsizing - our four teams are now the Reckoners (a fiction team led by Dralin Fortea), Rite of Sin (aka the Sinners, a fiction team led by Sith Bloodfyre), Reinthaler (a primarily gaming team led by Altheseus Levathan), and Spectre (a multi-purpose team led by Jagen Phoenix). If you are interested in joining any of these teams, feel free to e-mail any of these four BTLs and they will be happy to give you the run down on their respective teams. We are still finalizing team locations and lore, so keep your eyes peeled.

Joint Quaestor and Aedile reports

From now on, monthly reports will be released by Ji and me in the same format as my regular reports; it's just that we will both be contributing to the same report so we don't end up repeating each other in separate reports. In the meantime, stay tuned for an Aedile report from Ji, in which he will be documenting activity and competitions before Scion takes the reins.

The King and the Gods

Now an Arcona-Tarentum joint run-on

For those of you who are keeping track of our run-on, "The King and the Gods" is now a joint project between Tarentum and Arcona. I have invited several Arconans to help push the story along, in order to make it much more awesome and fast-paced. Keep in mind, this story is taking place while we are still a clan, so refer to the discussion thread for any details on our former set-up:

http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=6095

And of course, if you want to post, click the URL below. There's a lot you can do now in the RO - like a naval battle in Yridian space and all-out war happening on Yridia IV. Just remember that the enemies we are facing are not push-overs. This is a tremendous opportunity to wreak some serious carnage on both sides:

http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=6094

Tarentum's Navy

Tarentum's navy has been updated with our newest ships and captains. I will list the command appointments below to refresh your memories:

_With a commission as captain of the ISD II Magnus Kaerner, flagship of our House, and a rank of Captain, Scion Altera.

With a commission as captain of the ISD II Revenge, and a rank of Captain, Apollo.

With a commission as captain of the ENF Crusader, and a rank of Lieutenant, Jagen Phoenix.

With a commission as captain of the ENF Khyven, and a rank of Lieutenant Commander, Altheseus Levathan.

With a commission as captain of the ENF Vanguard, and rank of Lieutenant Commander, Solus Gar.

With a commission as captain of the M/CRV Scimitar, and a rank of Lieutenant, Zero Raven.

With a commission as squadron officer of Intruder, and a rank of Lieutenant, Balia Donos._

Our two new Victory-class star destroyers are without captains, and Fleet Admiral Bloodfyre has put out a battleplan for those who wish to possibly earn those commissions. If you are a part of the OCS and cannot find the e-mail he sent you, notify me and I will forward it to you.

With new ships comes the need for new wiki articles. Those of you who are interested in assisting Ji and me in writing these articles, please e-mail us so we can give you the list of Tarentum fleets. I know a few of you have been asking how you can help out, and this is your chance. We really appreciate the assistance!

Tidbits

-There is a slew of gaming competitions for you gamers or even non-gamers to participate in. See Smoke's latest report for all the goods.

-MAA Korras is on a leave of absence for three weeks, leaving Praetor Driftan in charge. If you need any MAA work done, Driftan is the person to go to.

-There have been some massive changes to wiki categories and pages in the past couple weeks. As a result, Vexxtal aka Windos has put out a report listing crucial updates and announcements. Check it out on the main DB website.

-You should have received an e-mail from Halcyon detailing all of August's DB-wide fiction competitions. If you're up for some writing, definitely partake!

-Taigikori also released a Headmaster report recently, in which he announces an LoA from the 14th to the 29th of August. Read up on everything Shadow Academy-related in his report on the main DB website.

Monthly Awesomeness

You Decide!

For a while now, I have been attempting to put up an awesome piece of news/music/random stuff in my reports on a biweekly basis. With monthly joint reports coming out soon, I will be releasing a Monthly Awesomeness section instead of Biweekly. However, as you've noticed in the past, sometimes I can't think of anything remotely awesome to show you guys. That's where you come in!

Every month, you are encouraged to submit to me something you think is unbelievably awesome. Could be a movie, could be a comic, could be art, could be a musician. It doesn't have to be Star Wars-related, but it can be. Keep in mind, please don't inundate me with moronic videos or links. That'll only make me annoyed, and no one likes an annoyed Ronovi.

I will pick the most awesome thing sent to me to preview on each monthly report. So make it good!

TL;DR

• Scion = New RM; BTs = Reckoners, Rite of Sin, Reinthaler, and Spectre; e-mail BTLs if you want to join.
  
• Monthly joint reports to be released by QUA and AED (me and Ji)
  
• "The King and the Gods" now a joint Arcona-Tarentum RO; post already!
  
• Tarentum Navy commissions out; submit to battleplan if you want a Victory-class SD!
  
• Help us out with new ship wiki pages! E-mail Ji and me
  
• Tidbits: Gaming, gaming, gaming! Competitions to enjoy; Korras on LoA, refer to Driftan for MAA stuff; read Vexxtal's Wiki Tribune report; check e-mail for Halc's fiction competitions; Taig on LoA in future, read his HM report for more SA stuff.
  
• Monthly Awesomeness: YOU DECIDE!
  

Just to let you guys know, for the next few days I may not be online as brutally often as I normally am. This is because I'll be going to a Silversun Pickups concert with a friend tonight, then meeting up with friends tomorrow evening, then having a "cider night" with a group of my buddies at my place on Sunday night. It's going to be one sweet weekend.

Until next time, Tarentum, keep on rockin'.