Greetings Gate Keepers!

Welcome one and all, to the monthly Shadow Gate report, where I shall dance and sing for your amusement!

Well, okay, I really cannot dance. Come to think of it, I cannot sing, either. So, instead I shall write pretty words and entertain you with funny and strange gifs from the depths of the internet underbelly.

Speaking of gifs, the theme for this month is ‘Dogs of War’. I’ll bet you can guess why! Without any further ado, let’s get to the report!

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News

War!

That’s right! It is time to open up a can of Arconan Awesomeness and fling it into the faces of our enemies! Mark your calendars, folks, because the party will get started on August 1st. Warm up your consoles, wake up your muses and brew up some coffee. Let’s show ‘em once again why Arcona is the First Clan!

If you’re itching to get started, the preliminary ACC tournament is already underway. Taking part in this event does count toward participation in the war. You can find more info and a great fiction intro here. Check out this link for the competition details.

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Promotions, Arrivals and Departures

We have a new member! Let’s take a moment to welcome Luka Zarkot to the fold. Edema has also re-joined us from Voidbreaker. Welcome and welcome back, ya’ll!

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Awards and Sparklies:

Activity Crescents and Clusters, Oh My!

Strategos

• Participated in 2 competitions
• Earned 1 Crescent with Diamond Star

Timeros

• Participated in 2 ACC matches

Sildrin

• Participated in 3 competitions
• Earned 31 Clusters of Earth

Edema

• Participated in 2 competitions

Zujenia

• Participated in 1 competition and 3 ACC competitions
• 3 Clusters of Fire

Adem

• Earned 1 Crescent with Emerald Star

Kelviin

• Participated in 3 competitions
• Earned 1 Crescent with Ruby Star
• Earned 1 Crescent with Amethyst Star
• Earned 1 Crescent with Emerald Star
• Earned 1 Crescent with Sapphire Star
• 25 Clusters of Fire
• 2 Clusters of Ice

Lucine

• Participated in 7 competitions and 6 ACC matches
• 1 Crescent with Sapphire Star
• 1 Crescent with Amethyst Star
• 8 Clusters of Ice
• 5 Clusters of Earth

Great job, everyone! You rock!

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Competition List

Look! Things to do!

DJB-Wide Competitions

Fiction/Poetry

• Captured!

• A Close Encounter of the Force Kind

• Imperfect Reflections II

Other Interesting Comps

• The Playlist of Ultimate Destiny

• Your Mother Was a Hamster

There's lots more where that came from! Check them out on the Competitions page!

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In Closing...

Yeah, I pretty much had to do it.

That’s it for this month! As always, if you have any questions, concerns or just want to chat, feel free to contact me via email ([Log in to view e-mail addresses]) or on Telegram (@LucineVasano).

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