Ekeia admirably served as Professor of General Studies for several months while I was Praetor to the Headmaster and later Headmaster. With so much work under her belt, it was impressive to see her continue to follow the strict 72-hour-turnaround time for exam grading. It is always helpful and beneficial to have active staff, and I couldn't thank her enough for her contributions.<br><br>-Ronovi Tavisaen Dupar<br>Headmaster of the Shadow Academy<br><br>Dedication is one of the main requirements for a member to progress in the Dark Jedi Brotherhood. Dedication to seeing things through start-to-finish, dedication in being committed to a cause that you know you won't benefit from until much, much later; dedication knowing that you might not even get the very thing you hope to receive. If Dedication isn't one of Ekeia's many names, then it should be! At this point of her DB career, she is crossing over the barrier of trivial concept that 'x many CF's and x many more Crescents' are holding her back, so let's focus on the bigger picture here.<br><br>Since Ekeia first transferred into Taldryan well over a year ago in May of 2011, She has proven her worth in this club, and as a Tally with her hard work and Dedication to proving herself above most of the members in this club. Setting herself apart from those who talk the talk but don't walk the walk, this fine Taldryanite has put her full dedication to her position as Praetor to the Herald. This dedication was felt throughout all of Taldryan, especially while she was on IRC. Although keeping to her code of secrecy in regards to the projects she was working on in the Herald's office, she always made sure to keep us on our toes and ready to see what the HRLD was going to come out with next.<br><br>While Shikyo was on his Temporary Leave of Absence due to his real life commitment (and being over-seas =P), Ekeia took the reigns of the Heralds office without a single hiccup. If members did not see the news posts from Shikyo that he was on a Leave, no one would know the Herald was out of town due to the perfect transition Ekeia held the Brotherhood with.<br><br>It's always hard to put a number over a member like Ekeia to label her in terms of worth. Thankfully, there's only one of her, so it's easy to say that she is by far one of the most productive members of her (Mine, too) generation of Brotherhood members. Just going off of the Herald report' stats, Ekeia has completed an astounding 11 custom lightsaber requests and 48 warbanner requests in the past year alone. That's not mentioning all of the work she's done that Shik hasn't put in his reports. Any real leader knows how much work is put into the behind-the-scenes, and with Ekeia stepping up as stand-in Herald, I can only imagine the amount of work she put in to keep things running as smooth as they did.<br><br>At this point in her career, and with the notion that she is being evaluated for her promotion to Equite 4, one cannot simply rely on what she's done in one area of this club (And though she has done a lot for the Herald's office, and that is where she is most known for), I really do have to speak on her behalf in Taldryan, as well. Although being one of a quiet nature, Ekeia truly has shown she knows her stuff. Coming into #taldryan is no small feat - especially if you've been around the Brotherhood - you quickly learn that it's a very tough-crowd. That has never stopped Ekeia, nor do I think it ever will. Ekeia has participated in multiple events in Taldryan, ranging from fictions to IRC trivia (when it was run), to Run-Ons on and off of Vendettas. Ekeia's knowledge about Star Wars is a key factor to her success in this club, and that does nothing but help Taldryan's good-name.<br><br>Smaller medals at this point, I would hope, are mute in regards to her Equite 4 promotion, so I won't delve into that. Ekeia Iclo was a huge-hitter for Taldryan in the Great Jedi War X, and even snagged us a fantastic 2nd place in one of the events she participated in! With big-guns like Naga Sadow and Arcona to go up-against, that's a large feat, and is something that should be considered when reviewing Ekeia for her promotion to Pontifex.<br><br>There is really so much I can say about this member and the influence she has had on me, and countless others in Taldryan, and ultimately the Brotherhood. A great deal of her time is spent on her duties as Praetor to the Herald, but in doing so she is a perfect example of what a Taldryan should be.<br><br>Congratulations, Ekeia, on your promotion! You have surpassed me in rank, and with great reason! You have proven yourself as one of the Brotherhoods up-and-commers. Don't lose that, and keep to the grind!<br><br>-OE Shaz'air Taldrya<br>Former Quaestor and Aedile of House Taldryan<br><br>When writing a high level recommendation for members of the DB, some leaders have a tendency to do what is called "fluffing" the recc. Let me start by saying Ekeia makes it so it's hard not to fluff, she's just that darn good. Shikyo recently spent a good part of 2012 overseas and it was up to Keia to run the Office of Herald. I'll be honest, it was almost as if Shikyo wasn't even gone. Her ability to think on her feet and perform a Dark Council member's duties for that long alone should merit her elevation.<br><br>I can't speak much for the technical duties of her position as interim Herald, but I can name off several dozen items that she completed for Brotherhood members that look absolutely amazing. Her work is a promising glimpse of what is to come from the Herald's Office in the future, and makes us all stand on edge waiting for images of her next work. If you look at her first lightsaber concepts that she ended up commissioning, and compare them to her work now, you can see the difference between night and day. As Shikyo learned at Muz's elbow, so Ekeia has done from Shikyo. As a Praetor, I believe she performs the work of two, without seeming to skip a beat. We tend to overlook these members who are gifted with programming and graphic design, and I firmly believe Ekeia ranks among the best the Herald Office has ever seen. I'm deeply honored to put my recommendation in for her to join the last step before Elder. Congratulations.<br><br>-Taigikori Aybara<br>Justicar of the Brotherhood<br><br>I do not like to ask anything from my people that I would not do myself. Asking Ekeia Iclo to step up to the plate and fill in as Herald during my deployment from 7 DEC 2011 to 7 AUG 2012 was one of the hardest things I have had to do. During my deployment, I have read over the emails that were sent to my Gmail account, asking for assistance and inquiring about policies we have. I never had to respond to them because Ekeia was already there, providing detailed answers that assisted members and provided them with further information for the future. This told me that the information she knows regarding the Herald's Office and graphic design policies are equivalent to my own; providing me with the peace of mine that she can handle the tasks required of a potential Dark Councilor.<br><br>Since her last reward, Ekeia has designed nine lightsabers, thirty warbanners, has begun her work for our annual Herald Style Hanukkah project, as well as take the lead in providing the DB Wikipedia with images to refresh the look of our pages.Adding these duties in addition to her real life duties at school and work is absolutely astonishing to me. For being a Praetor, her work ethic and her devotion to the club goes above and beyond the call of duty. I could not ask for anything more in a Praetor and I am honored to have her on my Staff. For her tireless work ethic, unquestioning devotion to the Brotherhood, and astonishing knowledge beyond her position, I would like to recommend Ekeia Iclo for the rank of Krath Pontifex. You have more than earned the right to carry two lightsabers. Thank you for everything you have done and continue to do!<br><br>-DA Shikyo Sasuke Keibatsu<br>Herald of the Dark Jedi Brotherhood

Shikyo Keibatsu, 2012-10-07 16:03:07 UTC