House Imperium Report - February 2016

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House Imperium Report - February 2016

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Introductions

Howdy pardners! Welcome to the February edition of the goodest, baddest (and probably the ugliest) statistics, reports and fun this side of Scholae Palatinae. We’ve got competitions for you guys coming out of our ears and more activity than the amazon river. There’s been a changing of the guard with our DC, the Wiki Tribune discusses the use of Canon and Non-Canon material and there’s much more. So without delay...

ONWARDS TO THE REPORT!

Shadow Guard

Shadow Guard has been designed to be a protective unit for House Imperium Leadership, it is also used in battle as a Stealth Infiltration Unit. When the house is under attack Shadow Guard strikes quickly from the shadow's and then just as fast retreats to them if there is sufficient force to take out. In times of war Shadow Guard was created to be used as deep infiltrators. They are tasked with sneaking over enemy lines to try and take out the enemy leadership.

Delak is the BTL for this team, and Chrome has decided to resign from his Sergeant position. I request you give him a massive thank you for being very supportive and hardworking for this productive team. Thank you, Chrome. Today, we welcome Zagro Fenn into the fold as Sergeant to Delak. Welcome to the team, Fenn. You can find their emails below, should you wish to join the team.

Delak Krennel: [Log in to view e-mail addresses]

Fenn: [Log in to view e-mail addresses]

Shadow Guard Report!

House Imperium

There are competitions for you to enjoy created by us in the summit and even some of our more productive members!

  • Bash away with your friends on your new games and achieve the most Clusters of Fire with the February Gaming Bash!

  • Is the Female of the Species more deadlier than the male? Who knows, but take the trivia competition Species of the Galaxy and you just might.

  • We have to go back in time, Marty! Back to when you all joined us as young and chipper apprentices in Square 1, where you rediscover how you learnt the Force and what made you into the brutal warriors to be reckoned with.

  • CLICKER HEROES! Is back, it’s bustling, it’s busy and it is not just your average ‘achieve the highest score’ comp. Show your micro-management skills and reach the highest hero level possible in this fun yet addicting game.

  • Have you ever wanted to decide the fate of my people, or even the Qor family in general? Well now you can, as my kind and generous apprentice has gave you the right to fish for squids to your wildest dreams content! In Save the Squidlings it is up to you how the Quarren race will be in the near future.

  • Does your character have sentimental values and beliefs? Is there a special trinket left by your parents which you just cannot get rid of, no matter how much the history pains you? Tell us in Trinkets a competition created by our resident Shaevalian, Archimus Van Gogh.

  • There has been an awakening, have you felt it? Perverts...Eli the Rollmaster has given us the chance to seek out a beacon and what mysteries come with it.

  • He also has a Society Variety of competitions running in the forms of Graphics and Fiction asking you guys to show us what the CSP society is about. Is it a full bar? Is it a never-ending party? Is it a citadel full of mustache-twisting criminals and vagabonds? You tell us!

  • Cruise is delivering his usual propaganda to join him in the trenches of Star Conflict with his squadron against the noob threat, join him!

  • And finally Alara has us practicing our animation techniques in Stickman, I choose you! where we put to test our editing skills against the entire Brotherhood. I personally loved these when I was a high schooler, my excitement will not be different when making them.

If you haven’t being paying attention to the Telegram chat, or just don’t want to read over 500 messages to get the picture, there has been a discussion about the next set of Clan-wide competitions. In the form of a House-feud starting at the end of this month, and running for approximately three weeks, the plot has been skeletonised out. Look out for more teasers from our Consul and Pcon Pie in the near future.

Dante: [Log in to view e-mail addresses]

Lexic: [Log in to view e-mail addresses]

Clan Scholae Palatinae

The Emperor has released yet another report that talks about the recent news from across the Brotherhood. You can see that he along with the Elders of our clan are consulting about the canon information given by the new movie. Jorm was made Dark Paladin for his high activity throughout the final quarter, nice job! There is the official declaration of the first Battleteam for House Excidium headed by Shadow, I wish her the best of luck. Finally, we are due this summer (May to July) a Clan Feud against the Stewards of the Empire, Clan Naga Sadow. Currently in the brainstorming and discussion stage, expect to see more details about this in the near future, likely closer to April.

And as always, if you want to keep up with the social activity of the Consul himself, hit up his Twitter.

You can also give anonymous feedback if you ever feel you want to report something out of line, or if you have a good idea and don’t want others to belittle it, or if you just want someone to talk to about your problems.

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Brotherhood News

A few weeks ago, Valhavoc released his 48th and final report officially declaring his retirement from the FIST office. As per this monumental discovery, the Grand Master is advertising for his replacement. Applications should be in for the 15th February, applicants must be EQ1 or higher and they reserve the right to make a choice beforehand.

The Wiki Tribune posted a very analytical and updated report about the ongoings within the wonderful wikipedia world of wonders! He discusses staff changes, the topic of legend content within our Brotherhood history, ongoing projects that even you could take part of and gives us a helpful tip on how to properly navigate this massive wall of text we rely on. He encourages us all to get our hands on as much canon content as we can, so I implore you all to do the same, I have some books and content within my house that i’m going to start reading soon. It should give us an insight into what Disney is doing, right?

Finally, the Headmaster has released his report in which he selected his new Praetor and Magistrate as the Consul of Tarentum and Rhace Tarrin. I congratulate both of them and wish them well in their hard work. The position that Farrin left behind, Magistrate, is open for applications. If you applied before and wish to apply again, all you have to do is email the HM and tell him so. There’s always projects ongoing in the SA, so showing your determination to take part is a big spark on your application.

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Promotions

Awards

  • Blade Ta’var was awarded a Dark Cross

  • Blade Ta’var elevated to SA Rank VII

  • Blade Ta’var elevated to INQ Rank I

  • Arthadonis Kalderis elevated to SA Rank III

  • Zagro Fenn elevated to INQ Rank XI

  • Blade Ta’var elevated to GMRG Rank III

  • Elad Cirith elevated to GMRG Rank V

  • Zagro Fenn was awarded 3 Scrolls of Foundation

  • Casper Vrikaurvan was awarded 3 Scrolls of Foundation

  • Lexiconus Qor was awarded 3 Scrolls of Foundation

  • Calindra Hejaran was awarded 3 Scrolls of Foundation

  • Landon Cruise was awarded 3 Scrolls of Foundation

  • Kell Palpatine Dante was awarded 6 Scrolls of Foundation

  • Delak Krennel elevated to INQ Rank VIII

  • Kyo Akumu elevated to INQ Rank II

Gaming

House Imperium has opened up as a gaming community to be reckoned with. With Battlefront, Destiny, Star Conflict and JA as our weapons of choice it is evident to see CSP is a force to be reckoned with.

  • Landon: 44 CF, 5 CE

  • Aule: 6 CF, 70 CE

  • Bigstoo: 6 CE

  • Zagro: 1 CF, 6 CI, 2 POB

  • Delak: 9 CF

  • Crysall: 48 CE

  • Lexiconus: 12 CF, 1 CI

  • Elad: 16 CF, 5 CE, 1 POB

  • Anahorn: 17 CF, 52 CE

  • Blade: 44 CF

  • Reiden: 8 CF

  • Sparky: 1 POB

  • Ulfsark: 5 CE

Shadow Academy

I’ve decided it is high time I took the beast by the horns and collect all my exam data into numbers onto this report. Well done all of you!

  • Blade: 38 Courses passed, 3 Degrees gained!

  • Arthadonis: 4 Courses passed, 1 Degree gained!

  • Reiden: 1 Course passed!

  • Lexiconus: 1 Degrees gained!

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Imperialist Plans

As you well know, Dante, Eli, Dek, Delak, Zagro and I are working to make sure this new House is built properly, strongly and also by your standards. This is a huge project with many aspects to cover from History, interaction with other houses and clans, the finer details of our own vendettas and wars, the description of our headquarters, it’s leadership and really anything else you could think of. This sounds like a wall of text, and in the beginning it most likely will. But with your help and in groups we can build this wiki into something that will catch the eye of others, and become a great example to read. So I am asking for your hand.

If you have some ideas that can be included into the House’s history, a niche that could be unique to our persona, or a piece of history you wish to write that can fictionally sum up how the foundations of House Imperium were placed, we would love to see these ideas in the flesh. You can email Dante, myself and Delak about these ideas and if you have an excerpt of what you would like to place in, this will be an excellent option as well. I’ve always held an open mind to reading other’s fictions as we all have our own structure and rituals, so it will be no different here. Some good examples to write are:

  • Sub-units of troopers and heavies.

  • Insignias or blurbs for strike teams.

  • A barracks with a mission statement and training scheme.

  • A spaceport or dock to get off the isle of Dleacht.

  • A solid description for House Imperium Base, if there’s any specialised rooms etc.

  • A main base for Shadow Guard and their training grounds.

Star War News!

Everyone has that “thing” that initially drew them to Star Wars. Whether it was the adventure, the spirituality, or the action, there is something in those films for all of us that drew us in and became the constant within the franchise that could always bring us back to that place and time where we initially fell in love with that galaxy far, far away. For me, and a great many others I’d assume, that “thing” was the iconic and beautiful music of John Williams.

I’d say I’ve likely listened to the scores to the Star Wars films more times in my life than I have watched their corresponding movies. It was Williams’ art that made Star Wars stand out to me amid a mass of other Sci-Fi knock offs in the 80’s. It was Williams’ work that helped connect the prequel trilogy to the originals I held so dear when I was older. And it was the work of an 83 year old John Williams that still found that same youthful exuberance in great pieces such as Rey’s Theme or The Jedi Steps just a couple months ago and made me fall in love with yet another Star Wars score.

If George Lucas is the heart of Star Wars, then John Williams is its soul. So, today I and the rest of us at Star Wars News Net, would like to wish John Williams a very happy 84th birthday. May your 84th year on earth bring you much health and happiness. And if we’re all very lucky, may it bring an announcement that you’ll be back for Episode VIII.

You can find more Star Wars news here: http://www.starwarsnewsnet.com/

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Final Thoughts

For those of you who missed it, Elad was promoted to Knight and he enjoyed every second of his lavished moment. Please, if you are a Journeyman in this House and wish to achieve this rank with the goodies, let your elders know and we will help. Doesn’t matter if they’re from Excidium or if it’s the Emperor himself. Just ask. So, for your entertainment here is his knighthood. Enjoy!

As waves of storming clouds twisted and rolled across the ruptured sky of Ohmen City, a change in the winds lifted the misty cover from the lower alleys and huts. The darkness that foreboded the denizens as rain clouds thrashed and collided itself against the tropical air, and struck down on the spire with a tendril of lightning. Natives of Judecca and aliens from the far reaches of the galaxy flee in destitute as a vortex grew on the city, claiming the air space for itself. At the citadel itself the tall stone walls stood firm and proud, a reminder for all things natural and unnatural that the Clan of Scholae Palatinae will not be swayed, not even by some rain. The pitter patter of water against glass and rock arose from the panic, growing into an transparent curtain around the city. It was a curtain that opened at its own accord, as a tall, black-cloaked man strode through with surreptitious action. Guiding himself to the tallest building of the city, the shadowy figure ascended the stairs and came faced with the doors of the Clan. Two armed guards stood ready with rifles aimed firmly, as a further four locked on with slugthrowers from above, their aim was faultless. From the front a yellow-patterned soldier walked close and noticed the markings on the robes. Purple edging and a symbol unknown to the experienced soldier, he needed to call this in.

“State your purpose at the doors of Scholae Palatinae!” The guard of the door ordered, as he quickly assessed the billowed man. On his left hip, the guard noticed the distinct shine of a lightsaber hilt and gripped his rifle firmly. At this tense second, the man raised his hands slowly as he watched for reactions through his dark hood. No harm was meant by him, but only to gain entry and surrendering was the way to do so. With a friendly accent, he spoke out.

“I am here to reunite myself with my brothers and sisters under the Emperor Palpatine. I serve under Rasilvenaira Kaeth.” The guard only looked at him with hesitation, the name was very familiar. He slowly raised his rifle further towards the robed man, suspecting a traitor to the Clan and pressed his finger to the trigger. The tall robed man lowered his head and awaited the judgment of the guard, but a soft yet authoritative hissing began to build into their ears. Each guard had their attention whisked from the tension by a powerful groaning sound, as the crescendo finally came into their mind.

“NO!” It boomed out into their conscience like a roar, a simple yet powerful display of the Force caused the guards and the man to fall onto their knees. Suffering from ear-blasting pain, they were surprised by the doors opening to the citadel as two more robed men strode out towards the stranger. They swiftly scooped up the man under each arm, signalling the guards the continue to their post as the being was dragged inside from the thunderous storm building.

With the large doors sliding across the floor and scraping shut behind them, the trio entered a very large colosseum. With the ceiling dome blocked by an obsidian shroud, while granite pillars stood thickly and tall. Once they reached the centre, the man was tossed onto the steps of a raised platform that held the infamous seat of state. The symbol of two dragons weaving around the Empire’s logo with a sword planted in the centre, it was so familiar to the cowled man is caused him to see his painful memories of long past. To escape from this place, it was his poor choice to deal with and one to be served justice upon. He fixed himself onto his knees and bravely pushed back his hood, to reveal his cropped blonde hair dirtied from the travel and rain. The two other men followed suit and pushed back their hoods, one with equally dark blonde hair while the other was a Quarren.

“My name is Kell Dante, Legacy of Palpatine and this is Lexiconus Qor, my Aedile and Skald. What is your purpose here?” The Quaestor of Imperium firmly spoke out and readied his lightsaber in hand, while Qor followed suit.

“My name is Elad Cirith and I have come back home, for judgement. I am a Jedi Hunter.” He replied passively, as if to not anger or further disrespect the Quaestor. A shiver and a tingle shot down each man’s spine and the hairs on their neck stood stiff, as they felt the fury of the Dark Side unfold from behind them. They all looked towards the throne, where shadows and the Dark Side built itself into matter, a robe of darkness unfolded from the throne as a silver mask gleamed into view. The infamous mask slowly rose onto it’s feet as the form took shape and ignited a raw silver blade. Quickly recognised as the Emperor by Dante and Qor, the two instantly kneeled as he approached the dark-robed man.

“Rasilvenaira Kaeth, now that is a name I haven’t heard in a long time. Tell me, son of House Revan, why do you visit my Clan?” Xen’Mordin the Manipulative noticed the markings on the robe’s back, his presence fuelled by anger which demanded an answer.

“Your eminence, I heard your calling for aid from the outer rims. I came as swiftly as I could to bring strength to your domain. Please sir, accept me as one of your own and I will conquer your foes with a might they haven’t seen in years.” His head remained low and obedient he spoke, carefully listening for that distinct hum from the lightsaber. The silver blade slowly descended close to his ears, with the hum sending uncomfortable vibrations into his ears as the blade moved from left shoulder to right. Both Dante and Qor stood and ignited their own blades, pointing them towards the Hunter. From the rear of the room, the Togruta Rollmaster stared at the Human’s face with curiosity. She recognised the face from the other side of a battlefield over a decade past. Remaining in the shadows, the Rollmaster watched on as Xen’Mordin deactivated his lightsaber and stepped back.

“You will no longer call yourself Jedi. That filth of a name was left behind with our old leaders. You are of the Sith Order, and you have risen beyond the powers of a Hunter by returning here successfully. Rise, Knight Cirith. The drinks are on you!” Elad looked at the Emperor in confusion about that last statement, and then he was shockingly washed in pure vodka and whiskey. The taste and smell of the alcohol took his breath away, starting the feel the affects of the alcohol in his system while the fiery liquid burnt his nostrils and mouth. The Quarren reached out to the Knight’s arm and helped him onto his feet. Qor gave him a firm handshake and placed a newly fashioned lightsaber into his hand.

“Here, you’ll need a proper lightsaber now. We should start training immediately, maybe after you’ve showered.” The pure scent of alcohol made Qor’s tentacles writhe away and the duo agreed.

Congratulations again, Elad! If you are a Journeyman and wish to follow in Elad’s steps to Knighthood, do not hesitate to contact myself, Dante or Eli to register yourself as an apprentice or master. The experience is invaluable in mentoring and DB website basics.

Chinese New Year

Chinese New Year Liverpool

The best start to the Year of the Monkey. We had confetti rockets, fireworks that made shapes and pictures of different types, unfortunately I wasn’t fast enough to capture their pictures. The best part I enjoyed about this, was the community from this city no matter their origins or background all came together to enjoy the moment and respect the Chinese culture in their celebrations. There’s no doubt that i’ll turn up next year for my own Zodiac Animal: the Rooster. If you need help following the calendar, i’ll include one below. Always follow it clockwise.

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X-Files Review

X FILES

Whether you are a stranger to the conundrum that represents the X-Files or you have been a diehard fan since you were a small child, chances are you’ve heard of this show. Whether by fighting off faceless bounty hunters, or consorting with ‘Greys’, Agents Mulder and Scully both go out of their way to protect planet Earth from destruction and corruption; whether from outside influence or just daily politics. Lying wait for 14 years just to see another episode of X-Files, the first episode of season 10 premiered 24th January this year.

It opens with Mulder describing to us about his upbringing and of him being fascinated by the unidentified extraterrestrials hiding nearby. He tells us about the disappearance of his sister and it brings back haunting memories of whether we’ve lost a child or sibling before, followed by happy cosplay pictures with Mulder as Spock. He then tells us about his career into the FBI and into the paranormal investigation department, in the unit known as the X-Files. Mulder then goes on to tell us about his relationship with Scully, the scientist of the two agents. He explains how his life has dramatically been altered and destroyed by his investigations, and concluded with the X-Files being shut down in 2002. But Mulder’s search continued.

By bringing real facts into the show and implying anomalies into them for the lore of X-Files, Mulder makes our minds tick and questions appear about what ifs and how comes. The history of sightings is collected into a short video, with black and white footage being compared to relevant newspapers, while sepia recordings are followed by aircraft logs and camera footage. Then we are smashed into modern day by an unusual aircraft plummeting into the ground, and Mulder asks us ‘Are they really a hoax? Are we really alone? Or are we being lied to?’

In all honesty I believe the main story plot for this season is mixed, the perspective jumps from plots to scenes to mysteries needing solved to experiments. From being thrown back in time when one of the first UFO crash sites were investigated by American soldiers. To a young woman who has been abducted, implanted with alien DNA and impregnated, only to have them removed. Then there’s the underlying plot of an aircraft being developed to be using magnetic energy to float, and ‘Element 115’ to cloak, it can become confusing at first. But this is how seasons start, small mysteries collecting a bigger puzzle to solve. But the message is clear, Mulder and Scully see an underlying government scheme to use alien technology in order to control populations and surplus the war profit. But we know one thing for certain; The Truth Is Out There.

Applications for Imperium Aedile position will remain open until the 26th February. Apply Here.

Until next time, and HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!

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TL;DR

  • Squid is a sheriff?

  • Join Shadow Guard!

  • House Feud is soon…

  • Apply for FIST!

  • Apply for M:HM!

  • Read more SW!

  • Many activity, such clusters

  • Happy Birthday John Williams!

  • Congrats Elad!

  • The EX-Files?

Signed with Love

Quaestor Kell Palpatine Dante

Aedile Lexiconus Qor

Wahoo, beautiful report there Lexic!

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