War's a-brewin'!

Intro

With the next GJW beginning in less than two weeks, I'll try to keep everything brief and just include the important bits. Once the dust is settled, I'm looking forward to having a bit of fiction to share in these. With that being said, now is a good of a time as ever to head over to the Fiction Center and get studied up on the events surrounding the beginnings of the war. Especially since there are likely to be trivia competitions during the war that will quiz you on these events!

In preparation for the war, we have a Telegram channel started up that's dedicated to discussing everything related to the GJW. If you haven't yet been invited to the group, be sure to PM one of the summit members for an invitation as soon as possible! The war is likely to be broken into several bins across two phases. While aspiring to "Do all the things" is great, the best way to go will be to get one entry in for each bin. This will count as full participation. After that, it's a good idea to focus on getting the best entries for competitions that you feel that you have a chance at placing in. As this is my first GJW, I hope we can make it a success and reclaim the title of First Clan!

#AskAldaric

Grot asks: Smoothskin says what?

-What?

Cawthren asks: What's the difference between stalactites and stalagmites?

-Hrmmm, I'm not a geologist but don't stalagmites come from the floor and stalactites come from the ceiling? Errr, or was it the other way around...

Abby asks: What are you most excited for in the war?

-All the fiction! I was pretty fresh during the RoS and didn't dive into everything as much as I would have liked. I'm ready to do some writing of my own this time, and hopefully, I'll be able to do all the things!

Xenna asks: Is there a snake in your boot or are you just happy to see Satsi.

-Let's just all pretend like there was a snake.

Competitions

Even with the war looming, there are still a few competitions running to hold everyone over until it starts. Do eeet!

MAA Puzzle#24 Ends 7/9 - Another puzzle comp from our MAA. You know the drill! It came in the night... Ends 7/12 - A mysterious force has seized control of your speeder and a light is rapidly approaching! Who or what is behind this? I say it's aliens...

[HRLD] War Time Propaganda Ends 7/13 - Create a propaganda poster to hype up the clan for the war!

[HRLD] Summertime Sunshine Ends 7/13 - Create an image of your character doing a Summertime activity.

[Arcona] Threat Assessment Ends 7/14 - Some Arcona goodness. Write a threat assessment for the Shadow Throne explaining what you feel the greatest threat to the clan is.

Speaking Beyond the Veil Ends 7/18 - What would your character say to someone that has passed on if they had that opportunity?

Competition: Cryptogram Extravaganza Series Ends 7/14 - There's still one more week to get in before the war starts!

Awards earned in the Last Month

Reaver Satsi Tameike Arconae

• Crescent with Amethyst Star x2
• Crescent with Sapphire Star x1
• Crescent with Emerald Star x1
• Cluster of Ice x11
• Cluster of Graphite x11

Seer Alara Deathbane

• Crescent with Topaz Star x1
• Cluster of Ice x1

Seer Zujenia

• Crescent with Sapphire Star x3
• Crescent with Emerald Star x1
• Cluster of Graphite x3

Raider Grot

• Crescent with Ruby Star x1
• Crescent with Amethyst Star x1
• Crescent with Sapphire Star x1
• Crescent with Emerald Star x1
• Crescent with Topaz Star x1
• Cluster of Earth x80

Warrior Aldaric

• Crescent with Ruby Star x2
• Crescent with Sapphire Star x2
• Cluster of Fire x12

Knight Karran Val'teo

• Crescent with Ruby Star x1
• Crescent with Sapphire Star x1
• Crescent with Emerald Star x1
• Crescent with Topaz Star x1
• Cluster of Ice x5

Knight Scarlett

• Crescent with Sapphire Star x1
• Cluster of Graphite x3

Conclusion

I'm looking forward to giving this GJW everything I have and reclaiming Arcona's position as First Clan! As always, if you ever have any questions, comments, or concerns you can contact me at [Log in to view e-mail addresses] or on Telegram as @Aldaric.

Sincerely,