Since their last award, Zen has participated in 8 competitions, written over 8.000 words of fiction and earned 5 Crescents (2 Diamond, 1 Ruby, 1 Sapphire, 1 Emerald. They also earned 57 Clusters of Ice and 8 Scrolls of Foundation.
Zen is a constant source of activity within the Clan. Organise a fiction competition, you’re bound to find his name in the list of participants. On the social side of things, he’s a constant presence on Discord. Always pitching in with comments and advice. Always ready to offer advice or a nice word.
As Praetor to the Voice, Zen has also been a steady source of activity. But I’ll let the Voice handle that part himself.
However it is in his work for the Shadow Academy that Zentru’la truly stands out in dedication and commitment to the club. He is the grader of the Test of Wisdom, one of the more longer lived pearls of the Academy. I’ll let the Headmaster properly handle his work as part of the Shadow Academy Staff but wanted to illustrate a specific example of the Test of Wisdom. A member submits x pages of fiction as their exam answer. Zen will have graded this inside 48h hours. That’s the part people know. The last exam he graded consisted of 16 pages (small font), Zen still got it graded inside the 48h window. He also provides in depth feedback. He spends at least 5 hours on each Test of Wisdom exam he grades. Overall, he’s graded 39 exams in the last 7 months and I’m scared to inquire how many Tests of Wisdom were in there. Additionally, he’s been doing this degree of work for 2 years now and does not have any indications of burning out.
As a member of Taldryan, Zentru’la is always there to help the fictional development of the Clan. Whether by organizing the Taldryan Military, planning future purchases, or helping to plan out how said military would react to certain fictional developments or how they’d best be arranged to support certain scenarios and so on. He’s been integral in getting me up to speed on how the Taldryan military is set up, how it would best support the ideas and plans for the clan’s storyline I was bringing to the table and how those would be affected by the inclusion and reaction of said elements. His efforts help ground the Clan’s overall storylines in a reality of sorts that only serves to increase the levels of realism inherently needed to have them carry any form of gravitas. Overall, his work has been of an unmistakable impact on myself and the clan as a whole. To give but one highly specific example: our latest planned fleetpurchase has been hotly debated for well over two months now, will cost us 34million credits and has led to a change in how the RGT staff and possessions look at Carriers. Now expand that example across plans to optimize our usage of at least 3 planets in our dominion and their planetary assets (while adhering to budget), and the structural management of how to structure and organize one of the largest fleets and militaries in the Brotherhood.
Zen, you’re one of the pillars of the Clan. Enjoy the Amethyst Kukri and keep up your insane levels of highly dedicated service to making the Club a better and more enjoyable place for everyone within it!
Supreme Chancellor Ood Bnar, 2025-01-29 07:14:17 UTC