Running a Great Jedi War has been the death knell of many Grand Masters and Deputy Grand Masters. The wars bring to the Brotherhood leaders an inordinate amount of time commitments, complaints, and stress. There aren't many people that come out from a GJW with the same outlook on the DB as they had going in. Really, in the history of the DB, there aren't many leaders that have even come out from a GJW with their jobs intact. <br> <br> Grand Master Sarin has absolutely put all of the prior stigma about running a Great Jedi War to rest. He has proven that with a competent staff, great direction and a firm grip on reality, a person can not only lead a GJW without excess strife, but he can also make it the best GJW that the Brotherhood has yet seen. Sarin did a tremendous job with his first GJW. <br> <br> From the start of his planning, it was evident that Sarin would be able to bring success to the Incursion. He coordinated the writing of a plotline that is far better than any we've had in the DB so far. He worked with Raken to develop the ideas behind it, edited the story and made sure that it was a plot everyone could enjoy. Sarin made sure the events went well with the plotline. He and Muz made writing topics that stretched the limits of people's creativity and forced them to work outside the box. They tested the waters with some events and found great success in doing so. <br> <br> Sarin has been quick in his administration of the war. He and Muz graded all of the entries within days. They dealt with complaints within hours. There have not been as many complaints about this war, either, because it was so well done. Those problems that did arise, Sarin dealt with quickly and carefully, leading to great resolutions. The email threads are entertaining: people bicker back and forth until Sarin puts an end to it all with just a few words. His style is phenomenal. <br> <br> In finalizing the war, there has been a great amount of effort. Generally it can take weeks to get a GJW graded. In this case, Sarin and his team will have the scores out within a matter of days. Sarin already wrote all of the fictional elements that detail the end of the war for inclusion in the Dark Voice. He is on top of his game. <br> <br> Sarin and his team learned from mistakes of previous Vendettas. They almost perfected the scoring system that was used in the RoS. They made sure to keep from the plot problems of GJW5 and GJW6. They were quick with their results and conflict resolution...hey did it all right. This was a fair and balanced war where any clan that didn't quit mid-way through would have had a chance at the end. <br> <br> I can say without hesitation and without damaging my own ego that Sarin has outperformed his predecessors when it comes to the management of Vendettas. For me, that is something to take pride in: I am proud that I picked the most capable person to follow me as Grand Master. Sarin is quickly setting a new standard for Grand Masters. An Emerald Dagger is the least we can do to thank him for that<br> Lord Jac Cotelin<br> <br> ***<br> The Emerald Dagger is awarded to those who have shown themselves to truly bring something new to their given position; showing an impact on the Brotherhood itself. One receiving this award will be known to the Brotherhood at large, their impressive array of work standing the test of time. And it is with honor we present this award to Grand Master for his impressive tenure through his first six months.<br> <br> -------------------------<br> <br> I could speak to Sarin's vast achievements with driving participation through two high-level competitions (Rites of Supremacy and Seventh Great Jedi War), but I know plenty others will speak to these easily seen and recorded changes. For me, personally, I must talk about the subtle attitude shift that has come with Sarin's reign as Grand Master.<br> <br> Impressive advancement has been made in the Brotherhood over the last six months to strengthen member rights, uplift members of high integrity and unify a club that had seemingly splintered into multiple factions. Sarin does his best to not only explain his vision, but to live it. And the effect has been amazing as I have watched, for the most part, it trickle down through the Dark Council directly into the membership. And as each day passes I see more and more individuals buy into the ideal, or policy, he set forth when he took the Iron Throne.<br> <br> The second, most unseen, trait of Sarin I would like to discuss is his openness with the membership and focus on new members. I am, often, amused when I am speaking to my Journeymen and they say something to the effect of, "I just talked to Sarin/GM/Darth Nerd for the past hour." After I reign in my initial urge to slap said Protector... I talk to them about their conversation with the GM to see what they have gleaned from him during their chat. Each time the member comes away better informed, optimistic about their role in the club and exuberant that such a high-ranking official took the time to speak with them. Sarin does not have to make time for every member, but it is valiant that he does carve time (when he has it) from his schedule for every member in the club.<br> <br> For these reasons and the many additional wise things that will be said about his tenure... I happily nominate the Grand Master for the Emerald Dagger. A small memento for his efforts thus far.<br> <br> Braecen Kaeth Kunar<br> Consul of Scholae Palatinae<br> <br> **<br> Since the beginning of his rein as Grand Master Sarin has had his hands full. From running the RoS to the recently ended 7th Great Jedi War Sarin has done a great job at taking the helm for this club. Organizing and running such large scale events isn’t the easiest thing in the world. For the GJW alone the plot had to be outlined then written, sent to the Consuls for approval and/or changes, then a point system had to be devised so that one event alone wouldn’t ensure a clan to victory. The implementation of the system had to be put into the works for the GJW when it started and as it ran along with handling complaints and ensuring that everything was running smoothly.<br> If you take a look at the Incursion site you’ll see that Sarin was listed as a judge for practically every event. The time and effort put into each event for each category isn’t something to brush off lightly either. One of the fiction rounds was a four page minimum for entry, add onto that each clan’s RO had to be read by the GM and DGM for comparison for final scores and that puts out a whole lot of reading and evaluation that had to be done.<br> The most visible aspect of the job that Sarin’s done recently is the amount of high level medals and promotions that went through just a few days ago. It’s a leader’s job to ensure that his/her people get awarded for the work they do and the GM has done just that. In my entire time in the DB I haven’t seen so many Sacrificial awards and Equite to Elder promotions go through at one time. Sarin isn’t the one to be stingy when it comes to recognizing those that have done their best for their clan or the club. Congrats on the award chief<br> -Kraval

Kraval Taldrya, 2007-08-26 22:00:00 UTC