Footfalls thudded through the umbral halls of the Darkest Night, resounding as their rhythmic drumbeats heralded a procession, a movement, a change. They were something active, something shifting. They were music made of a harmony of heavy tromping and a melody of half-dancing steps, and their song sang of a new day.

“Take care of the House. I’ll be back soon.”

“Of course, Brother,” said a slight, blindfolded figu—

LOLjk. No fifty page report fictions. I love you special snowflakes. I wouldn’t torture you that way.

...yet.

Cough. Anyways, my dear, fabulous gentlemen and gentleladies of varying breeds, sexual inclinations, and shades of darkity sable blackness, welcome to another Gal report. The QUA’s away, and it’s time for us all to play. Please collect your complimentary booze and strippers and commence with the revelry. Orgies are optional. Setting things on fire is not. <3

But first, enjoy your monthly dose of news! And by enjoy, I mean read, or I’ll cut you. :D

News:

There’s openings everywhere! And I don’t mean in your mom, for once!

In case you haven’t checked out the newspage lately (GO READ IT YOU LITTLE--I mean, what?) there’s been quite a bit of upheaval. Most importantly, our MAA Kalen has stepped down. Expect some changes around the Master-At-Arms office once a replacement is in order. Or, hell, implement your own! That’s right. The office is open for application, so if you’re really interested, I encourage you to apply by tonight--it’s short notice, but it could be done.

Alternatively, if you’re itching to try your hand at some leadership time, I encourage you to consider that both Naga Sadow and Tarentum have some openings at the BTL and AED level. I also encourage you MOAR to check out our dear team Dark Forge, which still needs a BTL. DF applications will be open until Saturday night. Email Stu and I as well as Wally and Legz if you’re interested.

Reports, updates, and the like:

• Mini GM Report
• SA Update
• ACC Update
• Nighthawk Report
• More reports, updates, and newsletters from everyone

Medals:

I know you guys just want to see the shinies listed around your name and not read this, so here you go. Stay beautiful, work hard, get laid:

Arcia:

• Cluster of Ice x7
• Clusters of Fire

Saskia:

• Anteian Cross x1

Teroch:

• Cluster of Ice x1

Celahir:

• Scroll of Foundation x5

Xeipha:

• Dark Cross x1

Sight:

• Crescent with Quartz Star x1
• Scroll of the Master x1
• Pendant of Blood x1
• Clusters of Ice x4
• Clusters of Fire

Atyiru:

• Cluster of Ice x2

Skar:

• Cluster of Ice x3
• Clusters of Fire

Andrelious:

• Cluster of Ice x14
• Clusters of Fire

Antar:

• Dark Cross x1
• Crescent with Topaz Star x1
• Clusters of Ice x4
• Clusters of Fire Lexiconus:
• Clusters of Fire Darkblade:
• Dark Cross x1
• Clusters of Fire

Promotions:

We’ve had two DJK promos this month so far! Dark Jedi Knight is always an incredible milestone, and displays hard work, a sense of community, and dedication. I’ve still got my own DJK recc starred and saved--I read it when I’m feeling down sometimes. So for you guys who’ve just gotten it, and everyone else who’s ever reached it, and everyone who writes those promotions and fictions: it means a lot. Treasure it, and congratulations. ;)

Antar:

• Dark Jedi Knight!

Lexiconus:

• Dark Jedi Knight!

Atyiru:

• Krath Archpriestess

Shadow Academy:

I appreciate the fact that you guys can be incredible workhorses and still give my hands a break once in awhile. You’re all so fantastic. <3 Feast on the featured fruits of your labors:

Zakath:

• ACC Qualification

Skar:

• Planets and Stars

Antar:

• General Gaming
• ToR Basics
• Markdown 101
• Markdown 201
• Wiki Basics
• Runon Studies
• Dark Maven - Writing
• HTML Primer
• Debate I: Argumentation
• Planets and Stars
• Gaming 101: Setting up & Finding Matches
• Gaming 103: Submitting Gaming Activity
• Gaming 201: Pazaak
• Galactic Languages
• Alchemy Studies

Darkblade:

• TOR Basics
• General Gaming

Riverche:

• Lightsaber Studies
• Dark Maven - Combat

Irakom:

• Lightsaber Studies
• Combat Tactics

Andrelious:

• Cryptography 101
• Leadership Rewards
• IRC 301: Operator Studies
• Dark Savant: Leadership and Communication
• Dark Brotherhood Basics

Transfers:

We’ve have some come, and we’ve had some go. But wherever we are, all of us who have known Arcona will always be Arconan, and this will always be their home. (Woohoo, sentimentality!)

Welcome to malchius, and goodbye for now to Uji.

• malchius transferred from Rogues to Galeres
• Uji transferred from Galeres to Rogues

Societies:

Shown below you will see the spectacular successes of the scions of these societies and their simply splendid struggles for self-improvement: Sensational, my good sirs!

(...and ladies. There isn’t an s-word for us chicks that I can use that isn’t in another language. Boo. <3)

Zakath:

• SA III

Andrelious:

• SA V

Sight:

• GMRG VIII

Competitions

Want shinies? Want to be sexy? Want to have some fun? Do these things! (Or, more typically: check out these comps and get some rewards for your hard work!)

• The Antei Contract Bureau
• When Tomorrow Never Comes
• Hawk Tales #3 (NH)
• Such Is Life
• Blood and Glory, Round 1
• Monthly Mobile Gaming: Akinator
• Dark Side Adept Cult Leader Visits
• Soulfire RO (SF)
• GMRG Gorefest: July 2014

Ask the Aedile

Or, “Ask the A” as it turned out to be when I screwed up my IRC nick. However, I stand by what I say:

“<@Atty|AsktheA> I will put literally anything in this report :P”

...and so it shall be. Here we go!

Teu asks, “Atty! can i have a puppy?”

A: You can have a direwolf.

Xath asks, “Can you give me Wally?”

A: Yes.

Mark asks, “Will Stu mind if I borrow his BAC?”

A: Yes, he will. However, I will not--provided that we pick up hookers on the way.

Wally asks, “What has been your favorite part of being a part of the Arcona Summit?”

A: Uh, don’t say the pay grade. They’ll find that insensitive. Use humor! Uh, um...oh! I know! Fuck bitches, get laid! Yeah, that!

No, in all seriousness, my favorite part of working on the Summit is the people. Sometimes we disagree and argue and get on each other’s nerves. Sometimes, “mommy” and “daddy” start shouting over my head. Sometimes, I feel like slapping my fellow Summiteers until they all play nice. And sometimes, I'm the one acting awfully. But you know what? In the end, it’s all because each of us wants to do best by our members, by each other, and by the Clan as a whole.

The thing is, everyone’s different, so we’ll all have different ideas of how to do that, and sometimes those ideas clash; but at the end of the day, on this Summit, we all walk away in agreement, joking, laughing, glad to be working together. I joined the db because my friend Nath wanted me to--I don’t even like Star Wars that much (WHAT? BLASPHEMY). I stayed in the db for everyone I met and got to interact with on a daily basis. All my closest friends are here now, as both members and leaders. To be able to work with them, or work to reward them, or look out for them? That’s the best part of Summit life.

Wally also asks, “Is there a moment, in your time as Aedile, where you saw something happen within the club that affected you in a positive way in your real life?”

A: Actually...yes. Plenty of times. I could name a couple specifics, things like the leadership experience making me a more confident and able person in general (you can’t list this stuff on your resume, but hell if some of the people skills don’t transfer over). However, for a more specific example…

Every single time I’ve gotten to write a promotion or medal recc. Sometimes, the gratitude is more obvious than others, and sometimes it’s a quiet thing, but it’s always there. And no matter what shit is going on with real life, seeing people happy about those achievements and about the things you’ve said for them, hearing them say thank you...it’s the best thing. Brightens any day.

Wally asks, again-again, “Will you ever give up in the pursuit of my sister?”

A: I think anyone else who’s seen WallyCat can echo me here: no. Hell no. We’re meant to be. She’s a cat, I like cats, duh. Don’t you see the chemistry?

Esca asks, “Will you drive me down a cup of chicken noodle soup?”

A: Only if you pay for my gas. :P

Mark asks, “Do you like lions?”

A: No. I like ligers. Be ferocious, you majestic beasts.

Mark also asks, “How does Atyiru feel about the recent news that Kooki broke (read the SF RO :P)”

A: This is me rolling eyes I do not have. Synopsis or gtfo. :P

In seriousness, though, if Atty’s apprentice was preggers, she’d be ecstatic and protective and ecstatic again. Families are very important to Miraluka, according to my headcanon, so yeah. She’d probably establish herself as the kid’s godmother and teach it to troll Uncle Marick.

Wally asks, “How are baby formed?”

A: When a mommy rancor and a daddy rancor want to bang very much...er, I mean...they cuddle. Yeah. Cuddling. That’s how babies are made. /me pats Wally

Mark asks, “(My standard one these days) - number of your youngest available female relative?”

A: 1-216-928-1111

You’re welcome, everyone.

Summit’s Thoughts

I’ve already said a lot today, so I’ll just leave this here:

That is all.

Signed:

Atyiru Caesus Entar

Aedile of House Galeres