This promotion has been far too long in coming. Sidarace is one of the best assets this Clan has and Ektrosis is blessed to have a leader so capable. He was recently awarded the name of Taldrya as a symbol of his loyalty and leadership and I believe strongly that Sidâs character defines what it means to be a Taldrya, let alone a Taldryan.
As is my tradition, I will begin with Sidaraceâs personal achievements before moving onto his accomplishments as a leader. In the nearly eleven months since his elevation to the Equites, this Obelisk has exemplified what it means to be active in this organization. During the last GJW, he earned himself two Bronze Novae while participating in 19 of the events offered! He was given a Sapphire Blade for this extra-ordinary effort. Later he earned himself another Dark Cross and a Seal of Loyalty. More recently, during the Rite of Supremacy, Sidarace earned 7 Seals of Bone and a Gold Nova to boot!
Personal activity however is not sufficient when it comes to promoting an Equite to the next level. Its perhaps fortuitous then that Sidarace has served nearly nine months as the Quaestor of House Ektrosis and as the Aedile before that. Sid is one of those leaders that a Clan Summit dreams of. He makes regular reports to his members, offers regular competitions (at least two a month of his own accord), and sees each one to completion. At the same time, this Quaestor is training his Aedile in the ways of running a house, looking forward to the day when he will leave his position. Its this forward looking attitude that I strive for in my own administration. He keeps his house in a tight order, nipping potential conflicts before they can flare, training the newest members in the ways of our organization, and keeps information flowing from Summit to Summit and from Summits to the Members.
For his exemplary level of personal activity, his superb leadership, and general badassery, its my distinguished honor to request this promotion to Obelisk Prelate for him.
~Consul Vodo Biask Taldrya
The step from Templar to Prelate is not an easy one... Over these past few months, Sidarace has been an exemplary member of both Clan Taldryan, and House Ektrosis, For as long as I have known him, Sidarace has been a kind member, and has done what he can to further his Clan and House. He was just recently awarded the title of Taldrya, and all of us know that he will serve that name well. During my time as Aedile, he's helped me along with getting to know the responsibilities of leadership, and is always willing to give advice to me. As an leader, he's stellar; sometimes communicating with members more then he should, in my opinion.
During the past five weeks, he's kept in constant communication with the entire clan, encouraging everyone to participate. He himself participated in seven competitions total, and placed first alongside Halc for the Week 5 fiction. I can't think of anybody else I'd rather half as my immediate superior. He's helped me keep my cool, showed me the ropes, and so far has been a great mentor; and will obviously continue to be. There's no other member I would rather see get their Equite 2 promotion, then Sid. He's been in this leadership business a while now, and I don't think he'll be departing us anytime soon.
Keep up the great work, Sid. Congrats on your just desserts. Now, go bug Shik for that custom lightsaber of yours. :)
~DJK Anubis Annedu, AED of House Ektrosis
Sidarace is the sort of leader that shines because he constantly can be found working well above and beyond the duties strictly required of him without complaint. Sidarace is an absolutely colossal pillar of activity and a paragon of leadership within not only Ektrosis, but the entirety of Taldryan. He excels in keeping the Clan abreast of current affairs, and half of the news updates on the mailing lists over the course of Spoils of War are easily attributable to him. He's picked up quite a bit of slack in some of the post-ROS projects, giving the Clan Summit immediate feedback on his House's activity, and is above all an absolutely great guy to work with. His enduring and positive attitude and powerful work ethic is an inspiration to all of our Clan, and this prodigal Son of Taldryan is long overdue for elevation to the second tier of the Equites. Congratulations, my friend!
- Vorion, Proconsul of Clan Taldryan
Colonel Shanree Argentin, 2010-02-23 18:50:01 UTC