Araxis is one of those members who is long overdue for some recognition. His tenure as Praetor to the Fist took us through the initial growing pains of the ToR guild as well as his actions behind the scenes, known only to the Fist himself. Still, he makes himself seen in efforts since then. As the leader of Scepter of Ragnos in House Marka Ragnos, Araxis is constantly striving to build a fictional identity and reason to forge the team as the best of the best within CNS. This is a standard he does not hold himself above, but charges headlong to meet at all times. His efforts have awarded him recognition with a Gold Nova placement in the Dark Crusade Prologue, as well as a constant presence within the Crusade thus far. He also stands as a mentor to additional leaders, working with his second in command to forge him into a future leader for anyone in the DJB.
For his continued efforts, past and present, I feel it is time that he advances in the ranks and gets recognized for it.
-- OP Atra Ventus, Proconsul of Naga Sadow
Araxis' commitment to the Dark Brotherhood is without question, and the work he has done to bring the Dark Brotherhood guild to fruition is greatly deserving of reward. He spent the first months of the game time of SWTOR helping players, raiding with the guild and running it as effectively as possible. We owe him a portion of the credit for every new person we have gained through TOR as well as the server firsts we managed on Keller's Void. Well done and thank you!
Sith Battlemaster Archangel
Praetor to the Fist
This recommendation has been coming for a long time, and its my fault for not getting this into an award sooner. Araxis was my Praetor for over a year and was one of the hardest working Praetors I've had.
Since his last promotion he has earned a plethora of Clusters of Fire, while during his time as Praetor, he recommended probably thousands of them, while having to go through 4 different forms that we have for SWTOR, Diablo, regular gaming, and Free For All and Matchmaking.
He set up the majority of the foundation for our ToR guild long before ToR launched, as well as coordinated with Tyno, who was going to create our Republic guild. Within weeks of the game's launch we had assembled, gathered, and created three guilds, our main Empire guild had risen to over 350 members within days, and at its peak we had 60 members on at any given time.
When issues sprung up of elitism, he was the man to handle it. He slapped everyone down, told them to knock it off, and to ensure that everyone was trying to help each other out. He was the original creator of the rank system within the ToR Guild and creating the basic descriptions of the jobs. He even created his own raid group that he ran along with myself. He created the ToR Basics Exam that's now being used in the Shadow Academy, as well as graded several exams for me when I was too busy to grade them.
Araxis consistently updated the DJB on anything that was going on with ToR, in ToR itself or what was coming, whether it be updates, or guild firsts. He constantly updated the ToR guild's wiki page, the GMRG wiki page, the Rites of Combat, Supported Platforms, and various others. He maintained the gaming servers that I was too coding dumb to even know how to figure out, and was able to ensure they were suitable for the DJB's use. He made sure that he checked in with all the raid leaders, to see how their groups were doing as well as helping newer members though the game. He also created competitions for ToR and Diablo 3 when it came out. He wrote the initial incarnation of the Diablo 3 Rites of Combat, as well as the original version of the CF table for Diablo 3.
Recently he's been amongst a bunch of the DJB's gamers, testing various games for myself and my staff, and provides detailed reviews about them. He served as a soundboard for when Valhavoc and I were going over the CF's for Diablo 3 so that things didn't seem overdone. Araxis also spent a couple of hours searching for all the ToR Heroic missions to list on the CF table so that everyone knew which Heroics were available for a CF. We've also promoted him to Lieutenant status in the leveling guild due to him being on his sniper as of late and being able to invite a lot of our members who are just starting out.
Araxis, I apologize profusely for not writing this all out months ago, and wish that it being submitted now rights a few wrongs from me. I can't thank you enough for all your hard work and congrats my friend.
Dark Side Adept Fremoc Pepoi
Fist of the Brotherhood
Araxis is an exemplary Battleteam Leader and member of the Clan, demonstrating a number of great organisational and leadership qualities to his peers. I, personally, have been under his tutelage in CNS and in the TOR guild for a number of months now and can find no fault in his service. Both extremely knowledgeable in the Brotherhood's ways and in TOR, he sets a great example; one of the foremost Marauder players in the guild and having taken the input of his members to assemble the Scepter of Ragnos instead of hoarding all the glory in order to make his team feel more involved, Araxis has done a fine job in setting up the Scepter of Ragnos. He is a model battleteam leader, participating in everything he can. He is always approachable and friendly, always willing to take the advice of the people around him, both mentors and students. It is thus my pleasure to recommend Araxis for this promotion. Well done!
-- Mirus Pepoi Cavataio, BTL of Tenebrae
Araxis is one of those members who hasn't been fully recognized for his efforts lately, his service as Magistrate and subsequently Praetor to the Fist as well as recent service as BTL of the Scepter of Ragnos above par for the course. His work as Praetor to Fist effectively solidifying our TOR platform in the entity we see today while also establishing the course for many new platforms which established themselves outside of the standard Star Wars genre. As the BTL of Sceptor of Ragnos, he has been involved with every step of the way ensuring that each member is participating in designing their team; his work in creating this environment not going unnoticed as his team is one of the most active bodies within the Clan. Aside from his work as leadership, Araxis has been working hard to participate in the Crusade as much as possible given his rather sporadic work schedule, his efforts not unnoticed as his team rallied around him to provide even more activity. For his efforts as a leader of the Brotherhood and for his continued loyalty to the club and Clan, I hereby recommend Araxis for promotion to Obelisk Exarch. Congratulations, my friend, you've earned it.
Exarch Methyas Pepoi L'eonheart
Consul Emeritus, Naga Sadow
Although I have not worked with Araxis very long, I can already see why others have put their faith in him. Araxis was chosen as the leader of a new Battleteam in House Marka Ragnos back around the beginning of the year. Working with those around him, Araxis quickly grew the Battleteam into what it is today: a strong group, with a strong identity, and at least ten members. Though it was a team effort, Araxis coordinated and was largely responsible for establishing the team's lore, identity, and other attributes.
In addition, he's taken on a Flight Leader and helped develop his skills. Amagon shows a lot of promise as a future leader, and I know that Araxis has helped show him how the Brotherhood works, which will have far-reaching effects for the future of the Clan. Araxis further assists others, even outside his Battleteam. He continues to have a major gaming presence as well.
Araxis has also gained numerous awards since his last promotion, demonstrating a continually high level of activity. In addition to countless Clusters of Fire, he's obtained a Gold Novae for placing first in the Dark Crusade prologue Runon along with his team. He has also earned multiple Pendants of Blood, which from what I can tell shows a high commitment to helping our TOR guild.
I think it's long past time that Araxis be promoted. Congrats!
- KAP Locke Sonjie
Consul of Clan Naga Sadow
Epis Locke Sonjie, 2013-04-09 10:42:53 UTC