There are some people out there who surprise you with the level of work they put out, their dedication to a cause. There are some people out there who take that cause and run with it so hard that they floor you with the kind of work they do.
Enter Turel Sorenn.
Let's look at what he has done without a single award given out: he participates in almost every single competition available to him, earning one crescent in the past month alone along with 48 Clusters of Fire and 3 Clusters of Ice. He worked on getting himself to Jedi Knight in the absence of his Master with a drive and determination that I very rarely see in a Journeyman of this club. We expect that of most high-end Journeymen, who receive at minimum an Anteian Cross for their efforts. No - this would be an insult. Turel has gone miles above and beyond this.
There are three major achievements and accolades that Turel has earned that set him apart from the rest of Odan-Urr. First off is his domination of Odan-Urr's gaming. Turel dominated Odan-Urr's major gaming competition so well that he beat out experienced Equites for the title. Secondly, Turel has become the battleteam leader of the Knights of Allusis, a position with very big shoes to fill thanks to the highly experienced and highly driven V'yr Vorsa. Already, within his first month, he's shown how well he can handle the position. The team is working hard on their entries for Return of the Light and he has not once stopped moving forward. He has set up competitions already and has had them successfully executed, preparing his team for the future that he will inevitably lead them towards.
Lastly and arguably most importantly. His major project work is a gigantic Google doc listing every single Odan-Urr wiki entry, what kind of work needs doing to it, what kind of graphics it requires, who is working on it. This document spans a mind-blowing 52 wiki pages. The sheer scope and size of this project is incredible. This work takes a disparate series of Wiki pages and turns updating the canon of Odan-Urr into a streamlined and simple process without clashes or difficulties. He coordinates this project, done by his own initiative. He was not asked; he did this on his own. This is the kind of undertaking we expect from a Summit member - but he wasn't even a Jedi Knight, was not Battleteam Leader. He did this on his own. This alone is something worth our thanks.
His passion for the House is undeniable. He supports everyone in the House, is a rather large presence on IRC and on the mailer. His skill at both gaming and fiction have been recognised beyond the House level. It's rare to see new members be so multi-talented but Turel is the very definition of talented. Were they looking I would recommend him to both the Voice and Fist staff for sure. He has the ability to take himself wherever he wants to go in this club.
Take this Grand Cross with my thanks, Iron Man. There would be no Titan without you.
Seer A'lora Kituri, 2014-06-06 04:42:35 UTC