Well, 2021 proved quite the year for many of us. Now, one thing I did want to take is a moment to relay to all of you some of the numbers that Clan Naga Sadow Sadow saw this year. I mean, yeah I could review what the Clan did as far as events we ran, or the like, but I wanted to take a bit to hold up the things that you all have accomplished together over the last year.

For example, did you know that CNS had 11 new joins last year? Or that we saw 26 promotions over the course of this year, up by another 12 promotions if you count our now-rogued members? Did you know of the members on our current roster, we saw 11 Novitiate-level promos, 6 Journeyman level promos, a freshly-minted Knight, a respectable 6 promotions to Equite 4 and 2 members promoted to Adept?

Promotion aside, we saw a respectable amount of activity in other places. Clan Naga Sadow saw 702 competition entries from all members currently on our roster. Of that same roster, we also saw 45 competitions organized by our members, and 25 instances of our members acting as competition co-organizers.

Competitions are not the only lifeblood flowing through our Clan. In the realm of gaming, we saw 49 instances of Sadowans participating in PvP matches, and 633 individual instances of PvE activity. On the fiction side we saw 77 fiction activity entries and 7 ACC battles. From the aforementioned fiction activities we saw 110,455 words written in individual competitions and another 9531 words written over 20 RO posts.

Among our Sadowans are also continuing students and instructors of the Shadow Academy. We have seen some 88 course passes by members and 269 courses graded by Sadowans. Oh, we also had 22 new degrees earned by our members!

Our next point of data comes from a deeper dig into competitions and Vendetta time. In 2021 we saw folks collectively earn 149 Seals of Enmity, 3 Silver Novae and 3 Bronze Novae. We also saw our members altogether earn: 16 Crescents with Diamond Star, 40 Crescents with Ruby Star, 63 Crescents with Amethyst Star, 33 Crescents with Sapphire Star, 29 Crescents with Emerald Star, 7 Crescents with Topaz Star and 2 Crescents with Quartz Star.

That is not the end of the shiny bits our members have earned, however. I want to take an opportunity to examine the clusters, scrolls, and miscellaneous medals our members have earned. A neat example from gaming? Our member have earned 23 Pendants of Blood altogether, as well as 751 Clusters of Fire and 6470 Clusters of Earth collectively.

Besides gaming clusters, Clan Naga Sadow also saw 312 Clusters of Ice this year and 217 Clusters of Graphite. Of scrolls, CNS saw 2 Scrolls of Indoctrination earned and 47 Scrolls of Foundation.

Okay, now I am running out of more creative/interesting and/or not-repetitive ways to display the numbers for the Clan without throwing things into a chart. Because charts are boring. Most of the time.

Have a picture of a Star-Wars-themed kitten if you have read this far:

I do want to take a sec to point out, 4 of our members have earned a Seal of Loyalty in 2021. We have had members serve as Magistrates, Professors, and members of the Chamber of Justice even beyond our normal BLT, AED, QUA, RM, PCON and CON Clan positions. Listing them all here is a bit difficult, but if you check our list of accolades/activity to see the various positions our members have held this year. While I am not listing everyone’s individual achievements in this wee bit here, I do want to let folks know that we have seen what you are doing to enrich our Clan and our club, and you have the appreciation of this Consul, at the very least. :)

Beyond all the fiddly little bits, there are of course the merit and sacramental awards that our members earn. Well 2021 saw CNS earn 8 Dark Crosses, 4 Anteian Crosses, 2 Steel Crosses, 4 Sapphire Blades and 1 Amethyst Kukri.

Looking over the last years stats, I am not dissatisfied with what I have seen you all accomplish this last year. That said, I also am hopeful for this upcoming year and all the opportunities that it can provide.

Here’s to an excellent 2022 for the Brotherhood, for Clan Naga Sadow, and for each of you on a personal note!

(Also, sorry if I said this year a couple of times. Going back and forth between stats written down and a typed document makes one go a bit cross-eyed after a while…)

Thank you all for your part in our collective experience. You all have a warm place in my heart, and yeah I am smiling even as I type all this. I will drink a toast to you all. No fiction at this time, but do keep your eyes on the Clan Discord channel and the website for a fiction update coming very soon!

I Am, As Ever, Your Servant in Darkness,

:Bentre Sadow:

Overlord of Naga Sadow