Alaris -bleeping- Jinn: the myth, the legend. Since their return to Clan Plagueis Alaris has established themselves as a truly indefensible part of the Ascendant Clan, both as dynamo of activity as well as a damn fine leader. It is no exaggeration to say that my work as Consul would be immeasurably harder if not for Alaris's fine work as my right hand, but even that is selling the blue one a bit short. Alaris has been much more a partner in crime as it were than a subordinate, providing invaluable counsel as we have both worked to drive the Clan forward.
As an individual competitor, Alaris has shown out at the most exceptional level. During the recent Rite of Supremacy: Escalation Alaris submitted to 16 competitions (earning 16 seals along with them) while placing top ten in 7 of them. When the Pro Bowl came along, however, Alaris really kicked it into gear with their return to the event for the first time since the second Pro Bowl while they were a member of Taldryan. Alaris was a perfect 25 for 25 when it came to competition entries, grabbed a top three finish in 8 of those competitions, amassed 196 total points, and took second place overall out of 56 total entrants. In all, Alaris has submitted to 101 competitions since their last recognition (over half of that coming since assuming the position of Proconsul) and brought home 45 competition awards for their placements: 1 each of the Gold, Silver, and Bronze novae to complement 4 Diamond, 4 Ruby, 12 Amethyst, 11 Sapphire, 3 Emerald, 1 Topaz, and 2 Quartz crescents. They've grabbed a cross section of clusters as well, with 203 Clusters of Earth and 39 Clusters of Fire for gaming, 11 Clusters of Ice for their 3,714 word of fiction and 2 RO posts, and 6 Clusters of Graphite for graphics entries. Quite the haul on its own.
However, Alaris has also been an indispensable part of the Plagueis summit. During the Rite of Supremacy we decided that it would be best if Alaris and myself split ourselves between the two teams most likely to attract members of Clan Plagueis. Even though our personal preference might have been to stick together, especially for team events, Alaris knew that ensuring that a top level summit member was on each team and in each team chat would be integral to offer guidance and encouragement to all our Clan members. Alaris was a vocal and contributing presence within their team, helping me guide our House summit members in how and when best to message their members and maintain engagement. They have completed assigned summit reports on time as requested while helping to oversee the communications being sent out by the House summits as well. And, as alluded to above, Alaris has provided much needed input on all policy decisions that the Clan has made since joining the summit, as well as helped mediate minor conflicts that have arisen and provide constructive feedback to summit members on where there were opportunities for them to do even better.
An ever present voice in summit chat, Alaris is the very epitome of what it means to be a Proconsul. Plagueis would not be where it is, generating 220+ entries during a multi-clan event, without their tireless and expert work on the Clan summit. I would like to offer my hearty thanks for the work they do every day to make Plagueis a Clan that all of us can be proud to call home.
Master Selika Roh di Plagia, 2021-10-22 23:27:00 UTC