Elevation Request: Dark Jedi Knight
Jedi Hunter Vivackus Kavon (9219)
Vivackus Kavon has been my student for quite some time now, and he has gone above and beyond the duties of an Apprentice. Throughout his Apprenticeship, he has not only worked to complete promotion requirements that were in a constant state of change, but he has fought to adapt and improve himself under conditions that crush most Journeymen.
Since the time Vivackus came into Clan Plagueis and began his climb through the Brotherhoods time-tested rank structure, he has worked to push the limit and further himself and his Clan. When told he had to write one fiction for a promotion, he would go out and compete in competitions that he didnt need, just to improve his skills. When he needed more skills for run-ons and the like, he sought me and others out for experience and practice. All of this pales in comparison to the sheer adaptability and endurance he has had as a member of Clan Plagueis.
For almost all of its relatively short history, Clan Plagueis has been a place of grand heights followed by horrible drops, a place where the activity level and the leadership backbone fluctuated like the tide in a hurricane. Even in this state, he has refused to give up. Even when almost everything he had to his usage was gone, he held out until the storm had passed. Having had to wait for a time when a new Consul essentially implants a new Clan in the place of a corpse, Vivackus has proven his mettle and strove to adapt to the changes and push forward through the grit, the nonsense, and the utter foolishness of how this Clan has fluctuated. He has climbed the ladder even as it changed in length and design, taken each step of ever-shifting requirements, and it is this that shows he has finally earned elevation to Dark Jedi Knight. Congratulations, Vivackus.
Kal Vorrac
Proud Master
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I am honored to preside over Vivackus' ascension to the rank of Dark Jedi Knight. Where he shall turn his back on the Journeymen ranks and look forward to the tumultuous, hard-earned ranks of the Equite Class. His competitive edge has been honed by discipline and I know he will go forth to do great things as a leader and role model.
Since his last elevation, Vivackus has fulfilled the requirements set forth by the Master At Arms. He has spent more than six weeks at his current rank, earned a merit award, collected a crescent, participated in over fifteen competitions, completed both Leadership courses (General & Fundamentals), created and ran multiple competitions and completed a major task for his Clan Summit. In the same time, he has collected sixteen crescents (4 Cr-A, Cr-S, 3 Cr-E, 2 Cr-T, 6 Cr-Q), three (3) Clusters of Fire, a Legion of the Scholar, nine (9) Seals of Remembrance, a Dark Cross and an Anteian Cross. Additionally, he has earned his first Dark Side Degree (Dark Maven: Philosophy), ran three additional competitions (and started two new ones as a BTL), posted his first leadership report, created his Wiki page (http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/wiki/index.php?title=Vivackus), written his lightsaber creation fiction, participated in five Antei Combat Center matches (W-L record of 4-1),
For his Clan Summit task, Vivackus served as a Consul's Aide. During his internship, he learned how to run an AWOL, draft and send weekly mentorship e-mails, write recommendations, propose/award competitions, differentiate between what is deserving of a promotion and that which deserves a medal, audit clan mailers, answer new member questions and other Envoy-related tasks. In each of these tasks he was asked to perform a practical demonstration of his mastery; learning from his successes as much as his failures and repeat attempts. Additionally, he assisted me in redefining the parameters for giving Battle Teams more fictional depth in creating position duties. Great work, Viv! Keep it up!
Braecen Kaeth
Consul of Clan Plagueis
Braecen Kaeth, 2008-11-15 21:50:31 UTC