It's not very often that Tarentum gets a journeyman like Garloaf in its ranks. Despite the busy life he has, he has maintained a consistent level of activity and dedication in his time here. He's one of those stars that burns warmly and aims for longevity; contributing to competitions or acing Shadow Academy exams with a consistent pace that has him as a regular on my activity sheets. Its great to see this commitment from a journeymen, but this isn't the only dedication I see when viewing Garloaf. Along with his consistent activity, he has had very strong IRC presence that has him on everyday and while others may just be idling there - Garloaf is actively chatting people up and making connections with his housemates whether possible. He brings activity to the channel, actively making it better and having a great impact on the Tarentum community. Yet, what makes him stand out is that he is already putting Tarentum ahead of himself at level I struggle to see from some of our mid-Equites. When I was unable to run trivia, and I plead for the other leaders or elders of our house to sub in for me so our journeymen and equites wouldn't miss out on the activity - it was Garloaf who stepped up, creating trivia last minute to run a successful event. When we needed more participants for the Run-on events - it was Garloaf that was the first to step up to contribute. And when we were pressed for numbers and not sure we would make two teams; it was him that nobly stood up and asked we run a team without him. In fact, he argued over and over that it was in the best interest for Tarentum to run without him. What journeymen puts their unit ahead of them like that? Especially considering the competition's use to getting Garloaf promoted. Now, as we actively purse a victory in this event, its also Garloaf who's been one of the most vocal in our planning thread; both developing the story and pushing for others to post as well as asking for coaching on his work. Therefore, for the consistent activity, strong IRC presence, and his direct impact and dedication to Tarentum as a whole - I'd like to recommend Garloaf to be recognized with a Dark Cross. Congrats!

Watchman Lontra Boglach, 2014-03-11 16:29:05 UTC