It is my pleasure today to elevate Atra Ventus to the rank of Dark Adept. As a leader and as a member, Atra is exceptional; since his return to the club, I have had the pleasure to work with him for several years. In that time, I have come to trust and rely on his advice, and I know his contributions are appreciated across our club by many.
As Combat Master, Atra has had the incredibly difficult task of managing the ACC, one of our most unique club activities. Atra is constantly striving to improve the ACC, both in terms of systems (such as in his updating of rubrics and his training of judges), and in its appeal, such as through activities such as the Coaches Corner. The ACC may be an activity that is not for every member, but Atra has done wonders to increase its appeal. In the Great Jedi War, we saw 83 members participate in the ACC - more than we get in some regular fiction events. Moreover, Atra's contributions are hardly limited to the ACC. As detailed in his three Sacramental awards earned since hitting EQ4, a Ruby Scepter, an Amethyst Kukri, and an Emerald Dagger, Atra's contributions touch every aspect of our fictional systems. To highlight but a few of his major contributions over the last 20 months, Atra has developed new species for member use, guided the development of the armor system for fiction and the ACC, worked with the Regent to update existing items for the armor system, ran one of our most successful GJW 'bins' (129 entries, 105 unique participants), has run multiple major ACC events outside the war, trained a dozen judges, and completely reworked numerous skills in our character sheet system.
Atra's activity is not only present in major and minor projects, but also in every-day activities. Since his last promotion, Atra has earned more than 1700 gaming clusters, 80 Clusters of Ice, more than 30 Clusters of Graphite, participated in 99 competitions and run 13 himself. These numbers - combined with his excellent track record in major events and projects - demonstrates a member that is not only committed to leadership in the Brotherhood, but to the very activities that sustain our club. Atra is a constant presence on email and Telegram, and has helped numerous members improve in the ACC and other realms. Beyond that, Atra is an invaluable advisor to numerous individuals on the DC over two different Grand Masters, and continues to play a large role in driving the Brotherhood's fictional development. He is an invaluable member of the team of leaders that run this club.
Atra Ventus is one of our most recognizable and influential leaders, and it is my honor to congratulate him on his promotion to Dark Adept. Congratulations, Atra!
Telaris "Mav" Cantor, 2018-09-24 01:05:46 UTC