Meleu has been an excellent Magistrate, tackling every project I have given him with enthusiasm. His first project for me was done virtually immediately after I hired him; he updated the Clan and House policies to reflect our new stances. After that, he cataloged every Wiki policy into a central google doc so he and I could sort through them and decide which needed proper updating, and in what order. After adjusting Praetor/Magistrate policy docs to match our current stance, he moved on to the Nepotism Policy, where his work has really shined. Up to this point, Meleu had mostly been editing policies on the wiki to reflect recent changes, but when it came to the Nepotism Policy, he took the lead on the project. There, he re-wrote the document almost from the ground up. Following further edits from the DGM and JST, Meleu updated the policy online, and along the way, created a new template and wiki article series on Policies such that navigation of policies is far simpler.

Meleu's dedication our club has shown not only in his work for me, but also his work for Tarentum. When Tarentum was in need, Meleu answered the call, and immediately began helping the unit in any way he could. As a Battle Team Leader, he has run multiple competitions, both for the Clan as a whole, and a couple for his team, as well. Meleu created this team, and the story behind it, from the ground up.

Even before his time in Tarentum, or as my Magistrate, Meleu was familiar to me for his activity in the Brotherhood as a whole. Since his last promotion he has participated in thirty competitions and run nearly a dozen. In Arcona, his impressive work as a mentor earned him accolades and a Steel Cross. Simultaneous to his excellent activity in Arcona, Meleu was making his mark as a staff member in the Botherhood as a whole. As a member of the Wiki Staff, Meleu has edited literally hundreds of articles. As a member of the staff of the Shadow Academy, which he served on until moving to be my Magistrate, he coordinated edits, rewrites, and audits of many courses, earning him a Grand Cross. All of these show one thing: Meleu is a dedicated, active member, who works not only for the good of his unit at the time, but the entire club.

Congratulations, Meleu, you deserve it!

~Mav

Telaris "Mav" Cantor, 2015-07-15 02:56:14 UTC

Meleu served on my staff as a magistrate for ten months, during which time he helped to write, edit, and grade dozens of courses, acted as a sounding board for new course ideas, and collaborated on projects ranging from the Shadow Academy Audit to various degree changes.

Even after leaving his position as my magistrate, Meleu has continued to grade courses as a docent for the two markdown courses and, in an unofficial capacity, review and edit courses and exams as needed. He helped to edit the recent revisions to Philosophy I: Views and the Planets and Stars courses, and has also edited the soon-to-be-released Regions of the Galaxy course. Prior to that, he worked with Dante to rewrite Grammar Studies and edited the rewrite of Alchemy Studies.

Meleu has been and continues to be a vital contributor to the Shadow Academy, and I firmly believe that he has earned this promotion. Congratulations, Meleu!

Lord Dacien Victae, 2015-07-14 20:44:14 UTC

On behalf of Clan Tarentum, I am happy to join my voice in recommending Meleu Karthdo for his well-deserved promotion to EQ2. I've interacted with Meleu quite a lot since my appointment to Magistrate to the Headmaster, a position Meleu shared with me until recently. His work ethic and capabilities made him a great person to seek out with questions as I sought to do my part to help Tarentum; it was his compassion and willingness to put the Brotherhood first that caused him to respond to me not just with suggestions and advice but also a transfer into the Clan to help us "on the ground." He has played a major role in developing Mortis, one of our Battleteams, into its own unique subunit through competitions to develop the fictional details that are so important to a new unit - its motto, titles, and the like. Throughout this process, he's worked hard to ensure this identity grew organically, offering the members of his team the chance to "write their own story" as it were while also deftly ensuring it furthers the development of the Clan's identity as well. Further, in an effort to always have something worthwhile for our members to do - both those of his team as well as the Clan as a whole - he's also run seven competitions spread throughout his four months as a BTL.

Beyond just his leadership of Mortis, Meleu has also used his expertise as a Wiki staffer to assist members with the creation of their own Wiki pages as well as the Clan's; in this vein, he spearheaded a project to completion that cataloged each Tarentum-related Wiki article (over 150 by my count) and organized that information into an easily-referable format so that we can work on updating them as necessary. For the reasons I've listed above, I am very pleased to write on behalf of Clan Tarentum in recommendation for Meleu's promotion. Congrats my friend!

Adept Farrin Xies Tarentae, 2015-07-14 20:45:05 UTC