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The entire might of the Shadow Clan gathered in the spacious Throne Room of the Arcona Citadel. Consul Wuntila Arconae stepped through the azure flames that curtained the Serpentine Throne from the dias from the rest of the room. At his side, his Cythraul Kilvin looked out at all gathered with watchful eyes, letting his presence resonate freely with his master’s aura. Now flaking their Consul, Proconsul Marick Arconae stood with the rest of the summit; Sanguinius Entar, Socorra Erinos, Valhavoc, and Cethgus Entar all nodded their heads in acknowledgment of the Shadow Lord.

“We come together today on the eve of our next conquest in the Dark Crusade,” Wuntila’s baritone effortlessly filled the chamber. No speakers or amplifiers were needed, as even the newest recruits in the back of the Throne Room could hear their Consul’s voice.

“Arcona acts as a single family. One Clan. One family. I have the privilege of acknowledging a member who has proven her loyalty above and beyond the call of a typical journeyman. She stepped into a leadership role when called on, and stepped away when needing to focus on her own training. Through all of this, she has proven that she is worthy of Knighthood.”

There were a few murmurs in the crowd. Arcona had just promoted two Jedi Hunters already, how could they already have a third? The chatter was silenced instantly when the Shadow Lord raised his hand into the air and subsequently lowered it with the silence.

“Nath Voth, step forward.”

Nath blinked twice and froze in place. She tried to take a step forward, but her feet were cemented into the floor. She tried to open her mouth to speak, but found that her lips had been sewn shut. She tried to scream, but nothing came out--

--She awoke in a sweat, jerking back in her chair and hitting her head against the lamp on her work desk. She swore softly and then looked down at her desk, and realised that it was empty. Her eyes became attentive as they widened and she frantically started to search around the desk for what she had been working on.

Restless sleep had followed sleepless nights. It was an endless cycle that left the Jedi Hunter perpetually on guard, attentive of every action she took and every word she exchanged. And still, she worked tirelessly at her trade. If a task was given to her, she did it without question and without any fanfare.

“Where is it!?” She cursed, slamming a fist onto the table.

“Nath?” Naradas’ voice came from outside her room.

The Zabraak scrambled around as she tried to find her saber, but then called out as calmly as she could muster.

“Y-Yes master?” She called out.

“Ah, you have finally awoken, excellent,” Naradas spoke in his usual soft voice as he stepped into the Jedi Hunter's quarters, his sickly golden eyes locked onto his student. “You were quite exhausted from the ordeal of the past several days. Are you alright?”

“Yes,” Nath's voice was soft but firmly steady, eliciting a slight smile from her Master. “But my project is-”

“In my hands,” Naradas interrupted smoothly, his pale hand raised into a loose fist, the hilt of a lightsaber contained within. “I took the liberty of examining it while you slept. A fine weapon, quite well balanced for a first successful attempt. You have my compliments.”

Nath remained silent for a long moment, her black eyes studying her Master intently before nodding slightly.

“As silent as ever,” Naradas smirked before tossing the hilt toward Nath.

Nath caught the hilt easily, her fingers automatically wrapping around the hilt as if it were made for them, which it had been. With a slight press of her thumb, she ignited the lightsaber. The blade sprung into existence, its light casting sinister shadows around both Master and Student. Naradas shifted into a formal gait, his hands clasping behind him as he stared down at his student, his eyes glowing slightly with dark power.

“And with this task complete, you have passed all the trials that I, and your former master Zakath, have given you,” Naradas said in a cold formal tone. “You have grown in power, proved your ruthlessness and your loyalty, and with the successful construction of your lightsaber, you have earned the right to be a Dark Jedi Knight. You have my congratulations.”

“But do not think your trials are ended,” Naradas continued, his lips twisting into a sinister smile. “As your former Master discovered, new trials and new enemies await as you advance in rank. You have proven your strength thus far, but more difficult tests and more powerful enemies will come, and this time, you will not have the guidance of a Master. Instead you will need to discover the way to more power for yourself.“

“Now get some rest,” Naradas turned to leave, pausing at the doorway to stare at Nath for a long moment. “You will be shipping out in the next few days, so I suggest you prepare yourself for the trials and tribulations to come.”

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It is my pleasure to declare that Nath Voth is now ready for promotion to the coveted rank of Dark Jedi Knight. She has completed all of the tasks that have been set before her with due diligence and an excellent drive.

Firstly, she has completed a quality Wiki article that can be found under Xenem Terrim. This shows that she is able to both use Wiki code and has a good grasp of character development. She has also obtained the Shadow Academy Philosophy degree, demonstrating she has a good level of understanding behind various Dark Side beliefs.

In addition to this, Nath has passed both leadership exams, showing that she has a good working knowledge of the theories of being a leader. She has further shown good leadership potential by running a competition, the IG event Strippers Are People Too, in conjuction with another member.

Nath’s record in competitions has been excellent too. She has taken part in no less than fifteen, these being, [IG25] As the light fades from your eyes, [IG34] Online Mission), [IG24] Who Said That? , [IG42] Death Star, Tractor Beam, X-Wing, [IG14] Six for Ten, [IG26] Call Your Banners (Medium), [IG07] Exodus Scramble, [IG06] Torture by Crypto (Medium), Phase I: The Hunt, Phase I: Reconnaissance Phase I: Encryption, Phase II: My Enemy, My Friend, Phase II: Advanced Recon , Phase II: The Betrayers Headstone, Phase II: Encryption and the One Sentence run-on.

Nath has been also been awarded an Anteian Cross, as well as a Silver Nova, fulfilling the requirements for both a merit medal, as well as a competition award.

Finally, Nath has both spent the requisite 42 days in the rank, and has completed her Major Summit Task, which was to help with the House Galeres Wiki Overhaul, in which she helped re-write a large portion of the Wiki pages that relate to House Galeres and its command ship, the BAC Darkest Night.

Congratulations, Nath.

Andrelious J. Inahj Clan Rollmaster, Arcona

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I am honoured to be recommending Nath Voth for her promotion to the rank of Dark Jedi Knight. Since joining the brotherhood she has been a dedicated and devoted members of this club. Pushing herself to achieve this final rank of the Journeymen ladder, she has proven herself an active part of Clan Arcona and House Galeres.

Though Andrelious has managed to talk about what she has achieved activity wise, I want to take the opportunity to talk about Nath as a person. Since joining the club she was instantly engaging with members, interacting and helping to maintain the fun and friendly environment that Clan Arcona has. She is always offering to proof others work, though this sometimes can involve a huge amount of fictional work, or even parts of peoples wiki pages. Nath is always pushing herself to help others, and get even the other Journeymen of Clan Arcona involved in anything from RPG’s to just talking to them.

Finding a way to help others all the time, she has managed to also make room for her own personal requirements to achieve the rank of Dark Jedi Knight. Impressive for someone so new to the club, she has also stepped up for leadership. Taking the mantle of Battleteam Leader of Dark Forge, though this was only for a short period of time, was done when House Galeres needed someone to step up. She has been a valuable and noticed member of the Clan.

For all of her time and effort she has committed to this club, Arcona and Galeres I am proud to see her take her step to the rank of Dark Jedi Knight. Congratulations Nath, you worked hard and finally made it. Keep up the awesome work and I look forward to seeing more from you going forward.

Cethgus Tiberius Entar Arconae Aedile of House Galeres

Lord Marick Tyris Arconae, 2013-05-13 19:04:59 UTC