Introduction

Greetings, Excidiacs! Wow, I can’t believe I’m already here. I didn’t think I’d be on the House Summit for another few more years. But here I am as the new Aedile of House Excidium. Only a little less than a week ago I was still the leader of Tacitus Athanasius, and handing down the torch to some else for that position was a pretty hard thing to do since I love those crazy assassins so much. The founding of TA was a huge moment for me in my DJB career, but now I’ve given the reigns to Derek Cinn. Here I am before you as your newest Aedile, and by the Force, I am ready to embark on this crazy adventure!

A Little About Me

Most of you already know me from real life or from having been in CSP for 8 years. I can’t believe last week marked 8 yrs since I joined the DJB and the Imperial Clan. For 8 years I’ve enjoyed taking part in various vendetta events, Clan/House Events, and just being with awesome people I’ve come to call friends and even family. To think that I was just a kid in the 8th grade looking for programs about making my own lightsaber and to make my own Star Wars character would lead me to the DJB is pretty crazy.

In real life, ya’ll already know that I hail from the Lone Star State where I’m attending the University of Houston as an Accountant Major. I have to credit my Business Management and Organizational Behavior professor for my growth as a leader. Though it may be for business, leadership and management is the same anywhere you go. May have different specific functions, but the general duties of a leader are the same, and I hold strongly to what I’ve learned in the DJB and from school in hopes to further better myself as a leader. I hope to further utilize what I’ve learned as well as to gain more experience so that I can be the best that I can be for every single one of you.

Other trivia about myself is that I love animals, I own a crazy husky named Blitz, I love to read and write, I am continuing to better my German, and I love video games. I also have known and been friends with Alara, Derek, and Brandon Tarsus in real life. I went to school with all three of them at some point and time.

Also, a huge shoutout to Alara for the new graphics!!!!!

Goals

Well I guess I stated one of my goals in the previous section. Of course, there is a lot more I’d like to include. For one, I wish to assist Alara in planning further for House development and with any duties regarding comps, reaching out to members, etc. I also hope to work with the Clan summit when appropriate. Helping out with Clan development from the House perspective is something I am excited to do.

As the former leader of a battle team, I definitely plan to assist the battle teams of House Excidium in any way possible and whenever they need help. The little units are what make a bigger unit great and successful, so I shall continue to provide encouragement and support when needed. If there are any concerns, please feel free to bring them to Alara and me. Your success is Excidium’s success.

I also hope to find different ways to encourage participation in events or just regular competitions. I’d like to run some workshops House Wide for Run-Ons and other writing events, while also exploring other means of ways to be active that would appeal to members who don’t care that much to write. I know ideas for a gaming night and social night have also been mentioned, and I’d like to further pursue that within the House. I definitely understand how time can be a huge constraint, and I hope to plan more fun, quick activities with Alara for those with limited time. This also goes for helping people to advance in rank within the DJB, which can seem a bit daunting. I hope to get with individual members who are struggling and to help them map out goals of their own that would contribute to their progression.

Another thing I’d like to do is push for some events between Excidium and other Houses from different clans. It’s always good to be exchanging blows with Imperium with feuds, of course, but it never hurts to branch out and have some good ol’ fun competition with outsiders. It’s a great way to break out of the shell and get to know other DJB members as well as to prep for vendetta events. I noticed during the last GJW that participation was a bit low. One reason was that there were some members who had never taken part in a large event like that one before, and a huge reason was that they were nervous to take part in certain events like ROs and other stuff. I’d like to help members who share in that struggle to conquer it, but by have a much smaller event with other Houses.

There are probably many other ideas I could list, but I’ll try to make this short. The last thing I have as a goal is just to make sure everyone in Excidium gets to have some fun while enjoying the brotherhood we share within the House. For this to happen, I’d like to hear your ideas and suggestions about what you’d like to see happen. Alara and I appreciate what members have to say, and we want you to have a great time. There’s already too much stress in the real world, so no point in having a lot of it in here.

Some Quick Reminders

There is a clan-wide event going on, everyone! All of our BTs are competing against one another. Although TA and VI are also competing against one another, don’t forget we have Imperium’s BTs trying to take you down. Show them what you’re made of!

• CSP Expansion

And don’t forget to read Eli’s report regarding the event!

• Consul Report

Conclusion

There is so much I hope to achieve with Alara for Excidium, and I look forward to tackling whatever challenges are thrown at us to make awesome stuff happen. However, all of you are the heart of Excidium. Each and every one of you has the potential to do great things, and only with your help can we make this House as awesome as can be. Though the two of us are leaders of Excidium, it is you that we serve and wish to serve to the best of our ability. We are all one, and we cannot progress without the other.

As Mother Teresa once said: ”You can do what I cannot do. I can do what you cannot do. Together we can do great things.”

So please ask questions, give suggestions, and continue to be awesome! We are here for you, and we want to see all of you do great things while having fun doing them. Again, I look forward to serving as your Aedile, and I can’t wait to see what awesome things lie ahead of us.

Truly yours forever in darkness,

~Shadow Nighthunter, Aedile of House Excidium

-“Arise Excidium with merciless hearts and cold steel!”