Galeres May 2022 Report: Of Summer and Storms

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Galeres May 2022 Report: Of Summer and Storms

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Table of Contents
  1. Admin Notes
  2. Event Calendar
  3. News
  4. April Activity 0.AskTheKickyandHax

Admin Notes

The House Event is on! Civil War has been sparked, and much of Eldar has already been consumed by it. This, I’m sure, you already know…you did read the fiction, didn’t you? The one about the nefarious ecclesiastes, change in command, and coming storm? Well, you can find it, and the attached competitions here in Operation: Stormfront! Do all the things, Gal; we need all the warming-up that we can get, prior to the war that is brewing on the Horizon…

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Event Calendar

  • May 18th: Operation: Stormfront draws to a close. Get your entries in, folks, and shape Galeres’ future!

  • Late May: You know it, I know it, we all know it; A Great Jedi War is fast approaching, friends. I advise that you brush up on both the last Voice Report which includes links to the last several chapters of the fiction alongside a full evaluation of the faction at hand, the Children of Mortis. It is…interesting reading, and important for the near-future.

  • July-August: Post-War, your happy Quaestor is going to be getting physically tortured at Air Assault School, which will also mean that the House will have a moment to recuperate post-war before we launch into new activities. Expect Socorra to be unleashing the full-wrath of a newly revived battle team upon us in August, and new tidings come September…

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News

News and clues blew everyone away!
* We have a new Left Hand of Justice, Alethia Archenksova
* A new FIST was announced and he already released his first report. * Turel/Rajhin has also updated the Rites of Combat and revised the old language still left within the RoC. Considering a War is coming up, make sure you review these to familiarize yourself with the rules of gaming.
* The VOICE released a new Chapter for the Shadows Unveiled series. This is the 3rd in the series and I hope you all participated in the competition that was released. Even if you didn’t get a chance to participate, this report could be helpful for the GJW on the rise.
* The VOICE also released another report that touches on misconceptions and clarifies details of the storyline as well as the Faction, The Children of Mortis.
* Speaking of the War, make sure to be aware of the Competition and Transfer Holds which will start on May 21st.
* The REGENT has graced the DB with a new Booster Release which is the Confederacy Booster pack. This contains 22 new items for members and clans to use within their possessions. Hopefully you all have explored this and were able to find a brand new item that brings you joy!
* May the 4th be with you and with you! Congrats to all those who were awarded Seals of Loyalty. Congratulations to Mune Cinteroph, Socorra (our new BTL), Qyreia Arronen (our CON), Kaled Atros, and Tali Sroka.
* Review the Nepotism Policy informational as it is always good to keep up with the rules of the land just in case it would ever apply to you.
* The Consul Handbook received revisions and you can find a copy of this handbook in the report. Some awesome people worked on this handbook and this is helpful for anyone who would love to become a Consul in the future.
* Which of course, we have our very own new Consul. Congrats to Qyeria Arronen on your promotion!
* Make sure to go support our Sister House and cheer them on!

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Competitions

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Activity!

Stres'tron'Garmis

  • 1x Crescent with Sapphire Star
  • 1x Crescent with Quartz Star
  • 6x Clusters of Ice

Ood B’nar

  • 1x Crescents with Diamond Star
  • 1x Crescents with Ruby Star
  • 2x Crescents with Amethyst Stars
  • 2x Crescents with Sapphire Stars
  • 1x Crescents with Emerald Stars
  • 2x Crescents with Topaz Stars
  • 2x Crescents with Quartz Stars
  • 2x Clusters of Ice
  • 4x Clusters of Graphite

Socorra

  • 1x Crescents with Diamond Star
  • 6x Crescents with Ruby Star
  • 3x Crescents with Amethyst Stars
  • 4x Crescents with Sapphire Stars
  • 1x Crescents with Topaz Stars
  • 11x Clusters of Ice
  • 3x Clusters of Earth
  • 4x Clusters of Graphite
  • 1 Seal of Loyalty (!!!!!!!!)

Diyrian “Diy” Grivna

  • 1x Crescent with Diamond Star

Jael Valsi Chi’ra

  • 1x Crescent with Diamond Star
  • 1x Crescent with Amethyst Star
  • 1x Crescent with Sapphire Star
  • 1x Cluster of Ice
  • 9x Clusters of Graphite

Sera Kaern

  • 2x Crescent with Ruby Star
  • 4x Crescent with Amethyst Star
  • 2x Crescent with Sapphire Star
  • 2x Clusters of Ice

Kharoc Garrlan

  • 1x Crescent with Emerald Star

Luka Zarkot

  • 2x Clusters of Ice
  • 3x Clusters of Graphite

Kaled Atros

  • Seal of Loyalty (!!!!!!!)

And from there, we may move on to my very favorite section…

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#AskKickyandHax!

A healthy handful of questions, today.

First, from Kordath.

Is Sera going to get any partial annulments from AVD or rolling with it?

There’s the beautiful think about Zabraki rites, Kord; ther ain’t no takesy backsies. Not that she was super serious about it, or that they completed the full ritual either…though, they always could, later on down the line. Assemble a wholesome semi-harem?

Next, a quota of quandaries from Zujenia.

How's Jael settling into the leadership roll? Did he think he'd be helping lead in a military establishment?

J: Jael is taking his time to assure his laptop hooks up to the wifi. Which…speaking of that, what’s the wifi password? No need. He’ll just figure it out quickly. As far as leading in a military role, I believe he thought that his future role would be a spy styled take on his normal scavenging life.

His thoughts on the Eldar stuff?

J: He is partially reminded of old territory wars back on Hoth but would seek to settle this more peacefully if he had his way. He does see that the conflict between the Sardinians and Keadeans has being a sort of inevitable end due to the history.

What’s both your thoughts on the crystals and CoM?

S: Sera is, naturally, deeply suspicious of the crystals, which are both sinister in their being and throbbing with energy from the dark-side to boot. They seem, to her, to be representative of all that is dangerous about the Force; immense power, but with no balance. That sort of thing leads to madness, or worse. Simply put, she doesn’t trust it. Meanwhile, the Children of Mortis preach a truer understanding of the Force…yet, it seems to be gained through abject cruelty. Sera is interested in the mysticism, the understanding that they might offer…but she won’t brook her honor to deal with them.

J: Jael is very skeptical of the Children of Mortis as he was previously within a cult-like organization himself growing up. He has a lot of reminders of the life these organizations lead and has skepticism against their preaching of mysticism and connections with the crystals. He wouldn’t even give them a second thought and probably be a “shoot first, ask questions never” to these people. Unless they play with his emotions. He partially thinks these crystals need to be studied to learn the effects on people so that they can be cured/treated if they start to affect people and life.

And finally, a heap of helpful questions from Atty.

How is Sera adjusting to her vision?

She is…working on it, cantankerously. The difference between fully losing her vision, and only losing the one eye, has rendered the adjustment slightly rougher than it might have been otherwise. If she were fully blind, she would need simply rely on other senses. Now, she’s dealing with a full blind-spot, alongside a significant reduction in her depth-perception. Everything has become more difficult, fighting in particular. That, to her, is deeply frustrating…but it’s the reality of the matter. All she can do is attempt to train though it, and cover the weakness with the Force where she can.

Do you think Sera and Ruka are still training at all? Think she’d lean on him for this?

Yes, and very much yes. Not only has her ability to fight been impacted, her confidence has been badly shaken as well. His help will be much needed…and, of course, deeply appreciated.

Sera and Jael’s relationship so far?

That is an…interesting question, isn’t it? We haven’t had the opportunity to write anything quite yet. Most importantly, it’s difficult for Sera to get a sense of him through the Force. There’s a lot going on beneath the surface, beyond the sense that his will is extraordinarily solid. That, at least, is something she can respect. The rest will need to grow with time. Could always lock the two in a barn to fight for a few days? That usually helps.

Plz imagine Ru or someone and Sera on History Has It's Eyes On You?

Don’t you mean Eye on you? Heheheh. Heh….

Why is Jael in Arcona? How did he come to be here? And into leadership? What's his story?

J: Jael came to Arcona after some loose interactions with the Arconans during conflicts that Arcona and Odan-Urr dealt with. After losing interest in Hoth as he felt like his calling was elsewhere, he decided to pack up his ship and fly out to Selen. He thought maybe even if he couldn’t advance, maybe the food, drinks, and tech was better. Plus the entertainment possibilities. Leadership is just a next step for him to move forward from his past. He has been primarily stuck on the grief of his previous lover who was killed by some spies of his father. His father is the pseudo leader of a small religiously involved group that breeds and expands the “legacies” to further out control across the galaxy. He is just ready to move on from those memories and focus on to helping out those less than him.

Jael's thoughts on the clan, Selen, and Sera? The House?

J: Jael’s thoughts of the clan come from his initial dealing with Arcona back when he trained with Odan-Urr so he had a slightly jaded perspective just due to the low-key sense of duty to family/friends. Once he got out of his zone and headspace to live amongst others, he felt like he could learn more from those in the clan. Selen is a new home but yet Jael is always flying around in space trying to find new technology to swipe and upgrade for profit. Now that he has a military job he might just stay closer to the “home” places like Selen and Eldar as he would refocus his desire for technology on improvements, rather than monetary gain. As for Sera, he doesn’t have much of a feel for her yet. Generally, he feels a bit like her “senior” even though he is just a few years older than her. That wouldn’t stop him from feeling a little bit of an ego. He would probably think of her being far more innocent yet not a push-over despite her youthful energy and appearance. Almost the foil to his broody cold self who usually stays very stoic and reserved.

Jael’s thought’s for the house are that he is looking to help provide progress and seeing the citizens that need some assistance (intelligence advancements) makes him just want to move his broody focuses to something more positive.

Hopes for the Eldar conflict? OC? IC?

Sera wants peace, at a minimum of bloodshed and suffering. If that necessitates that Galeres take a stronger, more direct role in administering peace, so be it. Her honor remains. Her hope remains. But, she’s becoming more and more willing to bring those hopes about through less than pure, peaceful methods.

IC thoughts on crystals?

See above. TL;DR, that sort of power does not come without a sacrifice of some sort. She thinks these crystals are promising something that can not possibly be worth the eventual toll. It’s her gut instinct. Nothing more, and nothing less.

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Conclusion

That’s all for now, folks. There’s some yet work to be done ahead of us. Worthy work, but work nonetheless. Summer is on our doorstep; lets greet it with open arms, shall we?

Summer sun streaming, steaming

Dripping dew down,

Shimmering, shining, the sweat of work upon my brow.

The light leaves little left, but life,

Warmth, wonder, wanting,

For fairest, far-fought fields,

Shared by your side.

Yay! First. Congrats to the seals of loyalty and make sure to enter into those competitions!

Wooo second! Great report 😁

Lovely report! I'm excited for what lies on the horizon! Cracks knuckles have some house comps to tackle.

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