House Galeres Quaestor Report

2014/09/17, 8:29 PM, Quaestor - House Galeres

header By the time Ghost made it into the throne room, it had already begun. A cacophony of hissing plasma echoed through the the massive chamber, fusing with the din of blaster fire and Force-fueled attacks.

The Arconae pressed forward. Timeros’ glacial eyes never wavered from the Serpentine Throne as the separatists launched themselves at the cadre of loyalists standing vigil.

Valtiere met Timeros’ glower from the top of the dais, his anger quietly seething through the dark side and lending him resolve. His ignited lightsaber turned away any bolts that strayed his way.

Troutrooper lazily lobbed a bolt of blue-white energy at a charging Teroch Erinos Arconae. The youth twisted clear of its path and darted forward with breakneck speed for the fish. “Gotta try harder than that, Trouty!” he yelled. Nadrin Erinos Arconae was right on his brother’s heels, blaster barking in controlled bursts that the Mon Cal turned smoothly aside with his lightsaber.

At the base of the dias, a set of primal sneers cut through the battlefield as Quaestor Cethgus Entar Arconae slammed his lightsaber into Rollmaster Andrelious J. Inahj’s. Sparks hissed angrily as they took out their mutual aggressions, hate in their eyes.

In the shadows of the tall stone pillars, Darkblade did his best to keep up with his Master, Meleu, trading blows back and forth in a test of mettle, a microcosm of the larger struggle of brother against brother.

To the other side, Ood had managed to plant his roots and transformed into the tree-version of an octopus. His appendages lashed out like thick vines, forcing the team of Skar, Lexiconus, and Kanis back.

“I hate trees!” Skar shouted as he severed a questing tree-limb with his lightsaber. Ood didn’t seem to mind the hit, however, and continued his assault.

Adam Bolera darted forward from the dias, running right up to one of the stone pillars, jumping, and using it as a springboard to launch himself at Sight, who managed to catch the downward strike and turn the Knight away.

“Arcia, this is ridiculous!” Atyiru Entar cried out as she turned aside a volley of blaster fire from the Nighthawk Captain’s weapon. “Please stop this, we can talk!” Xephia added her blaster to the fray as well, but Ernordeth joined the Aedile to aid with the defensive.

Nath Voth, Celahir Erinos, and the newcomer Revs clashed against the experienced hand of Celevon Edraven, Zakath and Antar Locke.

From the cover of his veil and the safety of his disguise, Marick-as-Ghost watched the fighting quietly. Something inside him stirred. A heat, no, an anger like a furnace roiling in his chest.

And then the first blood was truly drawn. A stray blaster bolt cut into Nath Voth’s side and the female Zabrak let out a cry and went down. Atyiru rushed to her side, Ernordeth doing his best to shield her.

Marick had seen enough.

The Consul darted straight through the center of combat, cloaked in a shroud through the Force. He brushed past Valtiere, materialized back into view, and settled himself down into the seat of the Serpentine Throne.

Marick Arconae pulled down his hood and let his glowing eyes fade to his normal cerulean. His long silver hair shifted back to a raven hue. He pulled away the bone-white mask and cast it aside.

The fighting simply stopped. The Shadow Lord had returned, and there was something different about him.

“That’s enough,” Marick called out, his voice ringing through the silent chamber. “Captain Bly, bar the throne room doors. Have the guard cripple anyone who tries to leave.

“Yes, sir,” Captain Bly snapped.

Marick rose slowly from the throne and stood next to Valtiere, the man he had trusted the legacy of Qel-Droma with. He placed a hand on his shoulder and looked out at the room, taking in the entire scene and committing it to memory. He would never forget it.

Silence began to fill the throne room as the members of Arcona noticed the presence of their Consul. Cethgus was last to disengage from his opponent, their sabers clashed with neither one giving ground. Pulling himself away, he allowed a few Arconans to get in between them before spitting on the ground in front of Andrelious, showing his clear disregard for the Rollmaster as he headed towards the steps.

It seemed that the mere presence of the Consul had extinguished the lust for conflict. As Cethgus stepped on the bottom step, his eyes glanced towards Marick, and he allowed a slight nod as he walked to take his place flanking the Adept. Like Valtiere, the Consul’s hand came up and rested on the shoulder of the Quaestor as he walked past.

“Some of you showed your true colors in my absence,” the Shadow Lord observed curtly, voice like far-off thunder, more felt than heard, shaking bones to the marrow. He did not speak loudly, yet commanded the room.

“Indeed, it would seem that some of those in this room have no loyalty,” a voice rang from behind one of the chamber’s pillars, out of sight. The crowd whispered and huddled closer together despite the blood they had just been spilling.

“Yet here we are, at this conclusion,” another voice came from the other corner of the room. Heads began to turn as they tried to pick out where the voices were coming from.

“Indeed, it seems that people can turn on their brothers under conditions as simple as you being absent, Marick.”

“What is their fate?”

“Do they deserve to live, or shall it be simple execution?”

“It seems that you have a choice to make, Marick. They fought against everything they stood for, and why? To be on a winning side, maybe?” It was Cethgus who spoke this time as the voices around the room trialed off, words lingering on the air like a sickness.

“We should punish them for what they did! The lives of traitors should be forfeit." Valtiere stepped forward and looked at the cramped group in the middle of the room, waves of confusion and mingled anger and fear washing from them. Those that had supported the Quaestors were standing in silence, while the others looked around for the support of the Arconae only to find it dead and gone.

From behind the pillars, silhouetted by blue flame, fully robed figures stepped forth, sabers drawn and ready to be ignited, ready to kill if it was required. From nearby of the Quaestors more ghosted forward, leaving a total of six hooded figures flanking the group.

The Arconae. The hidden. The advisors of the Clan, orchestrators of this grand deception.

“Enough,” Marick's voice echoed once more, keeping the tensions at bay with the single word.

Mumbling came around the room. Finally, it was Andrelious who stepped forward from the group. He looked at his leaders, his eyes darting up to the Iridonian who merely stared blankly back at the Human. The ghost of a smile shivered across the Quaestor’s face.

"What is the meaning of this?!" the Sith barked, goaded enough to forget proper form. Valtiere looked down at the stocky Imperial, distaste etched in his features.

"You were tested, and found wanting," he replied, bluntly, coldly.

"They all think themselves loyal to Arcona. But to whom are they truly loyal?" the hooded figures asked as one, a lightness somehow touching their heavy tone.

Realization seeped through the audience, taking hold in different ways. Some sneered in anger while others cried out, having seen too much ripped apart for it all to be some test at the whims of the Arconae.

“People have died!” a voice yelled, disbelief rampant in their tone.

“The weak died,” replied one hooded figure coldly.

Individuals from both sides began to call out, united in their disbelief. Marick rose from the Throne. The roiling sea of confusion and indignation died against the united front the Summit presented, becoming impotent silence before the Clan’s leadership.

“We are Arcona. We must be united on one front. This was a test to see how well united we were,” he paused, eyes raking over the crowd, illustrating his point without words. How easily they had been put at each others’ throats. How simply had they spilled the blood of their brethren.

“The One Sith will exploit any weakness. They will use subterfuge. If they can make us turn on ourselves, they can beat us without having to commit a single soldier. We must be bound as one. Arcona is made great through all our work, not simply of the few who lead.” The last words were spat out, icy cold shards cutting through the room.

“Open the doors. Get them out of my sight, Captain.” Marick sat ramrod-straight in his seat, sharply gesturing a hand to the man stood at rest beside the colossal doors.

News:

Well, Figureheads has finally finished and I would like to give a massive well done to everyone who took part, as well as a thank you to Valt who helped me run the event. Together we aimed to run a successful and fun event, and I hope that we have done so and that everyone enjoyed it as well as the ending. With that being said, what else has happened since my last report?

Well, let’s start with the recent changes that have come to the House Summit. We have seen Nadrin step down since my last report, and once more I would like to give a huge thanks to him for his work inside of the summit and to all the effort he has contributed lately. But, with this opening came a new opportunity for someone to fill in the gap, and as such Andrelious has already taken on the mantle as the new BTL of Soulfire. As well as this, we saw a few appointments on the XO ladder of things. Meleu has stepped up to take on that role inside of Dark Forge, Antar stepped up to take that on inside of Nighthawk, and finally we see Xath take up the position inside of Soulfire Strike Team.

Also among the changes we have seen was Sight moving up to Andrelious’s old position, assuming the mantle of Clan Rollmaster. Congratulations on the new appointment! I look forward to seeing what work you do, bud, as well as working along side you. As for the rest of the Brotherhood, we saw the massive news that Marick was elevated to the rank of Dark Side Adept. A huge well done, mate.

With all of that being said, Atty and the BTLs of Galeres have just released a Run-On. I would like to see as many of you participating in this event as possible. So, I recommend looking at your inbox and hitting that Run-On up, as it will be a lot of fun and keep all of you busy and active. And finally, I suggest that you read the following reports that have been released since my last report:

Medals

Once more I would like to say, what a great turn out on people achieving medals. The amount of them has been amazing. Remember that right now there are competitions currently going around that you can get medals from. Keep participating and keep active and medals will come your way! With all of that being said, the following people have been awarded medals since the last report:

Atyiru

Crescent with Sapphire Star

Lexiconus

16 Clusers of Fire
Crescent with Sapphire Star

Andrelious

26 Clusters of Fire
Crescent with Ruby Star
Crescent with Emerald Star
Crescent with Amethyst Star

Sight

257 Clusters of Fire
Scroll of Indoctrination
Crescent with Emerald Star
Crescent with Amethyst Star
Crescent with Ruby Star

Saskia

16 clusters of Fire

Arcia

102 Clusters of Fire

Rrogon

129 Clusters of Fire

Meleu

Crescent with Emerald Star x2
Crescent with Sapphire Star

Kordath

Crescent with Emerald Star

Riverche

Crescent with Quartz Star

Kookimarissia

Crescent with Topaz Star

Celahir

Crescent with Amethyst Star

Antar Locke

Crescent with Topaz Star

Draith

Dark Cross

Nadrin

Dark Cross

Promotions:

I would like to congratulate everyone on this list, as their hard work and constantly pushing forward has seen them elevated in rank. I would like to take this time to tell each one of you to continue to work hard and soon, you may find your name on this list. Remember, put the work in and you get rewarded. With all of that being said, the following people have been promoted since the last report:

Irakom Slaeghol

Acolyte to Protector

Lertin

Acolyte to Protector

Malchius

Apprentice to Novice

Shadow Academy:

I always go on about the Shadow Academy and I will still do so: I am proud to see so many of you getting involved and trying new exams. Just remember, if you have the free time and want to do something, there are tons of courses that you can take to expand your knowledge of the DB, SW Universe, and many more things. So, if you get some free time go out there and give the SA a shot! That all said and done, the following people completed courses:

Lexiconus

Consular Core
Guardian Core
Sentinel Core
ToR Basics

Lertin

DJBWiki
Gaming 101: Setting up & Finding Matches

Antar Locke

Dark Maven - Lore
Mandalorian Studies
Graphics 101: Graphics

Rrogon

Dark Maven - Lore
Mandalorian Studies
Alchemy Studies
Galactic Language
Races and Species

Ood Bnar

Graphics 101: Introduction

Andrelious

Graphics 101: Intorduction

Meleu

Graphics 101: Graphics

Riverche

Graphics 101: Graphics

Sight

Graphics 101: Graphics

Irakom Slaeghol

GMRG History

Aiorus

Essentials 1: History
Essentials 2: Departments
Essentials 3: Path & Order
Essentials 4: Ranks
Essentials 5: Organization
Essentials 6: Medals
Dark Pundit - Essentials
DJBWiki: An introduction
Gaming 101: Setting up & Finding Matches

Societies:

I would like to remind everyone that these are a new thing that is still in development, but you are still able to strive to continue to grow in each one of the branches. It’s a great goal to aim towards and it’s achievable if you set yourself to doing it. That being said, you can see what has been going on in them below. I would suggest getting yourself involved in the Societies as there is one for everything you find an interest in. ACC

We have seen a huge amount of matches taking place recently. I would like to give a huge well done to everyone who participated. You have all done amazing things inside of the ACC and I would like everyone to see that the following matches have taken place since my last report:

Andrelious vs Riverche - Winner Andrelious
Rrogon Skar vs Zakath - Winner Zakath
Atyiru vs Timeros - Winner Timeros
Riverche vs Marick - Winner Marick
Lexiconus vs Celevon - Winner Celevon
Lexiconus vs Meleu - Winner Lexiconus
Atyiru vs Andrelious - Winner Andrelious
Sight vs Lexiconus - Winner Sight
Andrelious vs Kanis - Winner Andrelious

GMRG

We have seen tons of people getting Clusters of Fire, so I would like to remind everyone that if you are a gamer that you should take the time to look at completing GMRG History. It will be worth your time. That being said, the following member has been elevated inside of the GMRG since my last report:

Rrogon

GMRG IV to V

Shadow Academy

Finally, if you are taking Shadow Academy courses, you will become part of its society. It’s something that is well worth looking at getting into. I cannot stress enough how important taking exams is even after you reach Dark Jedi Knight. So with that being said, the following people have moved up since my last report:

Rrogon

II: Freshman to III: Sophomore

Lertin:

SA I

Transfers

We have seen people come and go from Galeres since my last report, so I would like to say thank you to those that are leaving for their hard work. At the same time, welcome to House Galeres for everyone who has come inside. We look forward to seeing what work you achieve and what you do inside of the House. The list is as follows:

Tyaliran Transferred in from the Shadow Academy
Uji Transferred from Rogues to House Galeres
Teroch from House Galeres to Rogues
JH Aiorus Van Trayus Transferred from Rogues to Galeres

Competitions

The following competitions are currently being run. I suggest that if you find yourself with some free time that you go ahead and enter some of them. Give it a shot and see what happens! Also, I reccomend some of them as they seem pretty fun. The list is as follows:

Summit’s Thoughts

Cethgus I would like to take the time to thank everyone for their participation inside of the Operation Figureheads. Its been awesome and all of you have done a great turn out to show up. I would also like to point everyone to the direction of the RO, with this means that we are now looming over FL. What it means is its time to step up our game once more, we as a House are united and strong and we can be stronger, lets get things rolling and get active everyone. Remember if you have any questions or anything you need to ask me just feel free to throw me an email. Until then stay active, stay strong and keep working hard. I appreciated the work each of you do, and am proud of all of you.