Clan Arcona Update: Pushing Forward

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Clan Arcona Update: Pushing Forward

arcona update

Hey guys, me again. Our last report was a big one, so I figured I’d use this follow up update as a means of bullet-pointing the things we need from you guys as members, and talk about some exciting changes and opportunities on the horizon for Clan Arcona.

For any who missed it, you can find the latest Clan Report here!

News

Ernordeth Steps Down

One of the bittersweet things about being on the Arcona Summit for so long is seeing the multitude of talented members come and go. Even more so, I feel blessed for all the even more talented leaders that have helped contribute as part of the leadership team as well.

Ernordeth came to us in a time of need. In the midst of finishing strong in the Dark Crusade, he stepped right into his role of Quaestor, even though he wasn’t a native Arconan. He got to work right away and had spreadsheets created to track the progress of Qel-Dromans, and sent out introduction emails to each member before I had even had the chance to add him to the summit mailing list. Over the past 7 months he’s been a stellar member of not just the summit but Arcona.

Recently, Ernor was unfortunately in a car accident that has sidelined him from being as active as he’d like to be. His recovery goes well and he is getting better each day. In spite of that, the universe decided to make it up to Ernor by giving him an amazing new job opportunity in his real life. I’m sure he can tell you more about it if you ask, but the nature of the new job is going to cut deeply into his free time, and he respectfully has asked to step down from the position of Quaestor.

It takes a special type of person to realize when the time to step down has come- the mark of a true leader. I’d like to personally thank Ernordeth for all he’s done, and hope you’ll all join me in doing so in the comments below the report.

Thank you Ernor!

New Quaestor - Aedile Applications Open

After some discussion between Legorii and I, we have decided to forgo the application process for Quaestor. You all know Valtiere as a former Battleteam Leader of Void Squadron through the Dark Crusade and Aedile for the past 7 months. Valt has been a stellar member of Arcona from the time he arrived, and has spent the bulk of it serving the Clan Summit. He has the full confidence of Legorii, myself, and the Arconae to help continue to lead Qel-Droma forward into the coming trials leading up to the war.

With this move, however, we now have an open Aedile position in Qel-Droma! Applications will start immediately, and remain open until Tuesday, April 22nd, 23:59 EST. Applicants from both Arcona and the Brotherhood are encouraged to apply.

Applicants should have:

  • A concrete plan of action and ideas to help improve the House. (Does not need to be 30/60/90 as I find them a bit too rigid)
  • Past leadership in the Brotherhood and notable achievements.
  • Leadership experience outside of the club or in real life that may be relevant.
  • ~ >24 Hour email turn-around.
  • IRC presence.
  • Rank of at least Jedi Hunter.
  • (Optional) Answer the Question: “Why do I want to be an Aedile?”

Typical Aedile duties include:

  • Assisting your Quaestor with the monthly reports.
  • Assist with being conscious of members activity and responsible for keeping track of when they are due a medal or promotion.
  • Assisting with the writing of supporting recommendations for medals and promotions.
  • Maintain a working knowledge of the members of your House.
  • Be prepared to step up into the role of Quaestor should the Quaestor need to step away for a short period of time.

For more information, please see the new Leadership Guidelines for Clan Arcona.

All applications should be sent to: [Log in to view e-mail addresses], [Log in to view e-mail addresses], [Log in to view e-mail addresses] before the deadline. (Failure to include the three of us is in your application is probably not the best way to score brownie points).

New Position: Clan Ambassador - Applications

Looking at how other units and members around the club have been getting more active in social media, I’ve decided that it’s time for Arcona to join and do what it does best: dominate everyone else ;). I also believe in creating opportunities for active members to get more involved with the Clan in some more unconventional ways. With that in mind, I am creating a new fictional and auxiliary position for the Arcona Summit. I guess you could say I’m reviving an old position, actually, and just giving it a new definition and role. Introducing the Clan Ambassador!

The new Clan Ambassador will be responsible for Arcona’s social media presence as well as the Clans public image. This means creating and maintaining twitter and facebook accounts/activity while also focusing on hunting and searching for potential recruits to the Brotherhood and Clan Arcona. Fictionally, the Ambassador would also serve as a member used to handle diplomacy with other units in assistance with the Consul.

The Ambassador will be working very closely under me as I try and impart as much of my experience handling Arcona’s Public-relations over the past few years.

What We’re Looking For:

  • Experience with social media platforms: primarily Twitter, Facebook and Tumblr/Web Blogging.
  • Experience in recruiting members to the brotherhood.
  • Familiarity with services such as Round Team.
  • Active in social media.
  • Consistent e-mail turn-around time.
  • IRC Presence, willingness to sit in multiple unit-channels other than #arcona.
  • No Brotherhood Rank Restriction.

All applications should be sent to: myself ([Log in to view e-mail addresses]), and Legorii ([Log in to view e-mail addresses])

What’s a Twitter?

What is Twitter you say? Twitter is cool. So cool that I even made an account just for Marick(@MarickArconae). Head over to twitter.com to sign up. It’s easy, and will be useful for an upcoming competition I’m going to be running with help from the new Clan Ambassador.

Recap from Last Report

Fading Light, Chapter 2 will center solely around the ACC. That means if you haven’t taken the Fundamentals and Qualification exams to qualify already, what are you waiting for? Even Trouty did it! (Who said you can’t teach an old fish new tricks?)

ACC Training Group

The largest ACC Tournament the DB has ever seen is coming up. Get qualified, get fired up, and learn more about the ACC by joining us in the ACC ATG

The Shadesworn

You can find the new Shadesworn ranks on the updated wiki page. Expanded, from last we talked, is an adjustment to the new prestige system that was launched shortly after the report went live. This resulted in a few members shifting between ranks. If you see something off, or have any questions, e-mail or ask me directly so we can troubleshoot it immediately.

Project Volunteers

The Arcona Deviant Art, Fleets, and various wiki articles are always looking for members to tackle small-medium sized projects. Also be sure to submit quotes and fan-made material to the Clan Tumblr!

Fun Stuff

While we prepare the finer details of the Invicta Games, here are some fun competitions to hold you over in the mean time:

Competitions:

Competitions can be found here as always: https://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/competitions There is even a bunch of cool filters you can play with like “Show only competitions relevant to me”. If you were to do that, you’d probably find things like:

Ice. In. Summer
Am I man, in a coma, or back in time?
Star Wars Assault Team: Arena Wins
Beat the Bounty Hunter…
Rampaging Raiders GMRG Gorefest: April 2014
Monthly Mobile Gaming: Smash Hit
Diablo Monster Eradicator
The Most Dangerous Bounty Hunter Game

Arcona Exclusive Caption the Doge #1

DB Wide Caption that Doge #2

Random Quote

“heart of the cards, bitches” - Mirus

Neeerrrd! (There, I put you in one of my reports, kiwi :P)

Recognition

I wanted to take a quick second to talk about the recent changes in the Master At Arms office. With a new staff comes a more to-the-book approach when it comes to guidelines for promotions and medals. The most notable thing that we encounter is the notion of “double-dipping” or “double-awarding.”

Long story short, we will be looking closely at each member and how they are awarded. If you have any questions at all and would like further explanation and insight into what these changes really mean, please let us know in private. If you feel like your work is being overlooked or under-appreciated; let us know. Your summit is here for that reason, and we are here to serve you guys to the best of our ability.

As you can see, the process of awarding medals and promotions has become a bit more involved than it has in the past. The Arcona Summit works around the clock to support and recognize the efforts of its members and peers, and we appreciate your patience with us. Again any questions or concerns, let us know.

TL;DR

  • Ernordeth steps down
  • Valtiere HQD QUA
  • Apply for HQD AED
  • Apply for Clan Ambassador
  • Twitter is cool
  • Qualify for the ACC
  • Sign up for ACC Training
  • Get involved around Arcona with pprojects
  • Competitions!
  • Medals/Promos explained

Thanks guys.

-W

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YEEEEEAH

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Kiwi, I see you there with your Exodia. :P

Thank you for all your service, Ernor. <3 Live strong, buddy. And grats, Valt.

You can see my Exodia any time ;)

It was awesome seeing HQD develop and I cant wait to see what Valt does next. Thank you all :)

Congrats on the new RL job Ern, and congrats to Valt.

Congratulations Valt looking forward to seeing what ya do. Thank you Ernordeth for all of your hard work that you have put in. Get applying people for the positions that are around. Keep rocking out.

Question: Will the Ambassador be joining the T:R's staff to further streamline the efforts or will he attempt to work on his own?

Up to Solari. Recruiting for the club is great, but this job is focused on getting Arcona out there on the net specifically. Other units have members who are savy with social media, and instead of trying to match up to them, I'm admitting a weaker area of mine and offering an opportunity for someone to bridge that area for us where I feel we have been lacking.

Thank you Ernor, for everything. Good luck Valt!

Does anyone actually us the tldr? It takes less time to read then it does to remember my password and sign in...

Hoping I can level my schedule out and throw out some comps.

And leave my twatter alone. I can't remember the password for that either xD

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