This story happened a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. It is already over. Nothing can be done to change it.

It is a story of love and loss, brotherhood and betrayal, courage and sacrifice and the death of dreams. It is a story of the blurred line between our best and our worst.

It is the story of the end of an age.

A strange thing about stories—

Though this all happened so long ago and so far away that words cannot describe the time or the distance, it is also happening right now. Right here.

It is happening as you read these words.

This is how twenty-five years come to a close. Corruption and treachery have crushed loyalty and integrity. This is not just the end of a covenant; night is falling on the Brotherhood itself.

This is the twilight of the Shadow Clan.

The end starts now.

Welcome to Sins of the Past! This is a series of 4-week events Arcona is running that will help shape the fictional landscape of the Shadow Clan. Each “Episode” of Sins will contain the competition types listed below (see “Scoring Methodology”). The Special Event will vary from Episode to Episode. Plot updates will be sent out over the Arcona mailing list on a weekly basis, as well as made available on the Brotherhood’s Discourse.

Scoring Methodology

While each individual event will have its own grading criteria and awards, overall placement (and awards) for the competition series and each individual Episode will be based on the following point system. Note that a member can receive placement points or participation points for an event, but not both.

So, as an example, Knight Sample completes the following activities.

• Participates in seven events
• Receives 1st in a Puzzle
• Receives 2nd in a Cluster Race
• Receives 3rd in two Flash Games

They will have earned 21 points.