The last year has been a series of trials, tribulations, and adjustments for all of us here in Odan-Urr and one year ago Mazoku (Nero) jumped into the mess to help us out in one of our weaker spots at the time, gaming. Looking at Odan-Urr now you'd never guess that it had been such a dead spot for us for so long, and one of the biggest problems as Nero pointed out to us, was simply that there was nothing within the Clan calling on our members to step up and take part. That changed, while he served as one of our former Magistrates to the Consul, Nero devised several plans that still runs to this day. The COU Monthly Gaming series, a bracketed series of Cluster Races, delivering a gaming competition for members who otherwise might not have competed in DB-Wide competitions due to time restraints and the wide field of members. He also imparted upon us the importance of keeping our eyes peeled for new games dropping, sparking more internal debate among the Summit and a regular eye on Steam Charts and Games media for the chance to invest in small social games, and to make sure even if we were down, we kept the crescents flowing—an investment well made. His support as part of our staff did not end at gaming, however, despite being brought on board with a primary focus in that department as we tried to rekindle a Clan that had for some time seemed burnt out, he aided across the aisle, speaking to matters of fiction, history, helping a new and transitional Summit (which consisted of a mixture of members who had been absent from Odan-Urr, inactive until the previous year, or were also assisting) adjust and fine-tune the current storyline as he gave his recollection of events, helped track down information on previous GJW and Vendetta cycles, and hunted down information from both current and EU Star Wars Media where it related to our development, as well as helping new arrivals to the Clan find their feet, teaching them the basics of character sheet management and the inventory system in their early days.
When Odan-Urr transitioned back from Magistrates to the House model to diversify and push friendly competition between our members, he chose not to take a position in one of the newly created Houses, because Nero is a man who does not view himself as a leader, however, he is a man who has nevertheless led from the sidelines. He has pushed to make sizeable changes within Odan-Urr, helped new members understand how the Clan and Club work, has fought and argued for the sake of clarity and accessibility, and oftentimes puts himself at the fore of contention for these things. For the span of my time among the Summit he has been affecting positive change, even from the sidelines, all while donning the guise of a weary old man (which I don't get, isn't he only 12 or something? <3) with nothing to care about. All of the efforts he has made, from his time on the summit and from without have had a lasting impact, shaping and rekindling Odan-Urr, helping drive our older members into activity, and giving our newer members a roadmap to follow as they blaze new trails and give us a bright future
Last awarded in June, while he was still a part of my staff, Nero has since earned 5 Crescents with Ruby Stars, 10 of Amethyst, 7 Crescents with Sapphire Star, 5 with Emerald Stars, a Crescent with a Topaz Star, and 2 Crescents with Quartz Stars, a Scroll of the Master, 569 Clusters of Fire, 1 of Ice, and 4 of Graphite while taking place in 68 competitions and earning Odan-Urr 322,560 Credits. When I accepted his support last year, I knew it would come with continuing activity and calls for change, and while there have been times we have disagreed on protocol or the path ahead, there are very few people I would have chosen to keep the faith the same way I expected Nero to.
I had hoped to see this through to a Ruby Scepter, but, knowing the burning hole in your pocket, you'll take the extra credits from two awards and immediately burn them for some nice new shinies.
Ever onward, Nero!
High Councillor Masahiro Haku, 2025-02-11 04:34:22 UTC