Since his last elevation on 12/12/07, Pylarus has shown a good level of activity. He has earned 3 CrT, dueled me numerous times on Facebook's Jedi vs Sith (and beat the snot out of me both times), been a loyal Clan member, and has competed in several competitions. After discussing this with the Clan Summit, we all agree that Pylarus should be promoted forthwith.

Adept Macron Goura Sadow, 2008-06-10 07:51:11 UTC

Passed the Test of Lore

Vilious, 2008-06-09 07:32:49 UTC

Passed the Test of Lore

Jegora Fal, 2008-06-08 21:07:56 UTC

Sashar Arconae can only be described as a pillar within Arcona. For years now he has been at the very centre of Arcona's core membership. He has united members, mentored countless students (in fact count them - 9 official Master and student pairingswhich is currently the highest count in Arcona!) and always offered support and advice to any and all who have asked. Sashar's recent encounter with the Chamber of Justice was an unfortunate event, however, Sashar's ability to stand up and accept his punishment while also protecting an Arconan Clansmen is testament to his dedication and absolute loyalty to this Clan and its members. Since the incident happened Sashar has helped me to setup a pact with Clan CSP whereby all members would cease and desist from both sides. To date there have been no further incidents. Many months ago I granted Sashar the Clan title and appointed him as my first Shadow Scion. In his role as PCON and apprentice he has done nothing but strengthen my resolve and kept us as a working, communicating summit. There have been times when I have not felt that Arcona was growing as strongly or as fastly as I had anticipated since Sashar and I took charge of the Clan. At times I felt that perhaps I had run out of ideas and methods to improve the Clan but I can honestly say that Sashar has never been phased, not once and EVERY time I have had such doubts he has opened my eyes and bolstered my attitude. Furthermore there were periods where my DB time was signifacntly reduced and Sashar stepped up without being asked to continue leading the Clan during these times. It is even better that Clan followed him without question. A truly capable, independent leader who uses his initiative and has the drive that parallels all the best. Sashar knows every member very well, and has his finger on the pulse throughout the rest of the Clans too. His inter-clan communications have helped arrange Run-On events with CNS and were also a major factor in helping to organise a forum for discussion with regards to the approaching 3-way Clan Feud between Scholae Palatinae, Arcona and Plageuis. Sashar can communicate effectively both formally adn informally and all was knwos how best to handle the politics of any given situation. I have never had a subordinate like him. The fact that he outdoes me on several fronts is also worth mentioning. With his knowledge he is not smarmy or impatient but a very useful resource. Sashar has also run a variety of Clan Run-On's, coordinated a major Clan web hunt competition and supported me in deciding upon the direction of the Clan and it's fictional development. With regards to the latter he has also single handedly developed the Clan's fleet WIKI pages, similar to the task Raken completed for the Iron Throne and of similar quality - if not more detailed!!! Beyond his leadership duties Sashar is a regular gamer, playign JA with any and all who venture into #arcona. He also supports training nights and help to mentor those who play JA to become better players for themselves and the Clan. Sashar Arconae is an excellent leader, a loyal friend and undoubtedly the next Consul of this Clan. He thoroughly deserves to return to the rank of Obelisk Exarch and I absolutely expect to see him as an Obelisk Primarch before I myself return to the Shadow Realm. Congratulations mate!!!

Embrace the Darkness,

DJM Mejas Doto, di Primus Tenebrous Arconae Consul of Clan Arcona

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I would like to submit this recommendation that Sashar Arconae be promoted.
He has worked probably harder than anyone else I can think of in this clan to bring unity among the members (along with Mejas), by being mediator and offering solutions to potentially disasterous problems, such as members wanting to leave Arcona and him being able to talk them into staying and actually being productive members of the Clan. When needed, he is a constant guiding hand for myself as the Quaestor of Galeres. He answers any questions that I have if I am unclear about something, he mediates different disputes if they happen to somehow get out of hand - which is something that has happened. He also has given me pointers about how to write reports and advice about what kind of competitions to run in my House and Clan. He is also readily available on IRC. For the most part, his presence invokes the respect of the other Clan members and he uses this platform to motivate the rest of the clan to pull together and get things done and achieve greatness as a Clan. His motivation skills are second to none when it comes to his encouragement of others in their allotment in the Clan.
He has run at least 2 very successful Run-On competitions that have built upon our Clan's history which has given the regular members, as well as the Summits an opportunity to contribute to the history of Arcona which also contributes to the Morale of the same and helps people feel like they 'own' a piece of the Clan and are not just members. He has also run the successful web hunt competitions which always creates a healthy air of competition among the members of the Clan due to its time sensitivity. These competitions were made up of everything from puzzles, captions, web address hunting and hunting for different photos related to the theme. His grading of the competitions is always timely and fair, which also makes people in the Clan want to take part in competitions that he has running because they know that they will get their award in a timely manner. On top of all of this, he has developed and almost single handedly organized the new Arconan Fleet and all the WIKI work that goes along with this, assigned fictional roles to various members and units of the clan, come up with numerous locations for ground facilities, tried to keep the ships wiki pages up to date. As you can imagine, this has cost Dash countless hours of his precious time because he cares about our Clan and Houses to spend that much time doing this kind of crucial thing. When I first began taking on leadership positions in the House and Clan as Rollmaster and Envoy, respectively, Dash was always right there ready to help me with advice concerning the Master/Student program, how to organize my list's of n00bs and how to keep track of the things they had done in order to be on top of the promotion and medal recommendations. This has helped me in my roll as Quaestor now and generally as a leader because he has taught me the most efficient ways of keeping track and making things happen. As you see from his influence in my DB career and from the other people he has influenced in a possitive way, he more than deserves this promotion.

In Arcona's Service,

SBM Rho d'Tana Quaestor of House Galeres

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In the past few months, the leadership of Clan Arcona has faced numerous challenges which have pushed us, for example the push to bring Arcona back from almost inactivity to a Clan which is growing in strength and confidence every single day. However, the thing which has constantly tied us all together and always brought us through has been Sashar Arconae. Every time there has been a problem, Sashar has been there to pull the Summit together and put us back on track through emailing us with outlines of what needs doing, organising summit meetings and generally being there to give us a swift kick if we aren't up to scratch. Without his guidance, the Clan would not be where it is today and I can guarantee that we would have found it much harder to pass the problems we have faced. However, it is not just in the realm of problem management in which Sashar has proven himself to be a supreme help to the Clan, but also in his personal drive to get the things, which need doing, done. He has almost single-handedly worked on the Arconan ground forces, doing a tremendous job in the process, taking on the job of completely organising and writing up the different Arconan fleets, as well as now moving on to expand upon the garrisons and troops themselves. He runs competitions constantly, a good example being the recent ROs we have had, both internally and with CNS, as well as the ongoing preparations for the 3-way Feud that is said to be on it's way, and is always looking for things for his subordinates to do which might aid Arcona, be it fictional development or just looking for ways to boost morale throughout the Clan. Dash is always looking for ways to improve the Clan and has done more than enough to be worthy of this promotion. Keep up the good work and I’m sure more will follow

SBM Zandro Savric Erinos Quaestor of House Qel-Droma

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Having recently joined Clan Arcona I felt it pertinent to make my recommendation from the point of view of a new member. Sashar Arconae has demonstrated his diligence in educating new members of Clan Arcona from the lowest ranks of the Journeymen beyond; since my own arrival in Arcona he has given me a detailed crash course, instructing me in use of the Arcona website and activity tracker, as well as easing my Clan transition by familiarizing me with pertinent Wiki articles. Sashar has also gone to great lengths to personally introduce me to several of my new Clanmates and write my character seamlessly into the current Run-on. He has been easy to approach and a great resource in Arconan knowledge. I have also started working with Sashar to help develop House Galeres fiction. It is on these merits that I whole-heartedly recommend his elevation to the rank of Exarch.

JH Vorion Aedile of House Galeres

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When I first joined the Brotherhood and was placed in House Galeres, Sashar Arconae was one of the first to welcome me and help me orient myself in this new environment. He supported me and many other Journeymen, giving advice and guidance as to where the next step should be and which decision to make. Whenever I saw him on IRC, we talked and he taught me some more. Through e-mail, he was always a strong, guiding hand that showed the path through the darkness. He paired me with my Master, Strategos, a pairing that proved to be mutually beneficial in many ways such as activity, enjoyment, and competition. For a long time now, at least a year, he has always been there to help keep me on the straight and narrow. At certain times I have followed my heart over my head and not made the best decisions for myself nor thought about how this would impact on the rest of my Clan. At times I have flet like I may have failed my Clan. However, each time, Sashar has rapidly come to me and set me straight. He has helped me learn soem hard lessons which I will hopefully be able to avoid repeating in the future. I don't believe I, personally, could have advanced through the Brotherhood without his help, and I know that the same is true of many other young Journeymen. Thank you Sashar!

DJK Legorii Trooper of House Galeres

Mejas Doto, 2008-06-08 05:04:49 UTC

Passed the Test of Lore

Dragaro, 2008-06-08 08:14:32 UTC

By the direct hand of Sato Tarentae as follows: "Vai has continued to show good progress in his continued career in the Brotherhood. Since his last promotion, he has been achieved the rank of Dark Maven for History (his second degree) and has completed Judicial Certification in the Shadow Academy. He has been twice named Fist of Cestus. Further, he submitted 3 times to the Independence Games, joined the Cestus BattleTeam and has posted twice to the new run-on. He has also particpated twice in Clan Level events since his last elevation. Beyond that, he is proving to be an intregal part of Cestus operations, assisting the Rollmaster by checking in on new apprentices via email. And is quick to give his input on the direction the House is fictionally taking, utilizing many examples from his broad knowledge of Star Wars Galaxies as examples. For his continued good service, and progress I find him worthy of elevation to Guardian."

I find it just to elevate Vai Azexel to the rank of Guardian. May the Force set him Free.

Kazarelth Talismarr, 2008-06-06 07:45:21 UTC

In accordance with the MSP of CSP, Reiden has completed the following tasks: 1) Character History 2) IRC Activity 3) Registered for the Forums 4) DB Basics SA Exam 5) ACC SA Course 6) ACC Character Sheet completed 7) Participated in multiple events 8) Order Core SA Exam 9) IRC Basics SA Exam

This is exceptional as he not only completed the minimum required for promotion, but he has completed EVERY option for completion of the NOV to ACO tasks.

General Kell Palpatine Dante, 2008-06-06 11:00:01 UTC

Since his last promotion, Swifty Chapple has been an extremely worthy member of Ektrosis. He has gained 10 Clusters of Fire, competed in two of the Saturday Inter-Club Training Events, and been active in a Gaming Nights as well. On top of all of this, Swifty is a well known active voice on IRC, making him one of our more active members. I hereby recommend Swifty to be elevated to the rank of Guardian. Congratulations!

Driftan Balephor, 2008-06-05 13:54:39 UTC

Passed the Test of Lore

JAMES BOND23, 2008-06-06 08:43:04 UTC

I'd like to speak on behalf of Derev Niroth. I think he has done the best job as Rollmaster. The guy is running a spiffy competition, and real change has been made to the system for the good. We have not always seen eye to eye, but even so I find him to be willing to engage in intelligent and constructive discourse with me. I respect his work, and think he has made this Clan a much better place. With him stepping up to QUA, I know HMR will do great things again. His leadership during the GJW was invaluable. I would reccomend that he be promoted for his excellent service to this Clan.

SBM Mononoke "Macron" Keibatsu-Goura DSC Tribune

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Since I've known Derev, he has been a pleasant and well-mannered person, engaging himself in various activities and running the Clan Trivia excellently. I was welcomed warmly by Derev on IRC and he has since helped me reach where I am now. Derev is an exemplary role-model, and I believe he completely deserves this promotion.

Guardian Vladek Apprentice to the Proconsul of Naga Sadow Krath Tetrarch of the Night Raptors

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I have to admit, when I first began working with Derev, we didn't really see eye to eye. However, even though I personally disagreed with some of his ideas and decisions, I'd be lying if I said he hadn't given them utmost thought and attention to making them work. As RM, he and I collaborated on the improved Master/Student Programme - his contributions to the project proved far more effective than mine. As Quaestor of HMR, he has continued to work with me on Envoy matters - over the course of the past few months, HMR has undergone numerous Envoy changes, and Derev has helped oversee the process of selecting a new Envoy thoroughly and with excellent care.

He was one of the biggest motivators of the clan during the GJW, constantly keeping us updated on events and happenings, encouraging us to do well, and he paid particular care to the runon, making sure everything was in order.

I'm not one of Thorin's biggest supporters, but in the time he's been in CNS since his return, he has fully earned his promotion.

Sith Warrior Xayun Erinos Aedile of House Ludo Kressh

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Sith Warrior Derevko "Thorin" Niroth is one of the Clans more well known characters. He is constantly active and shows genuine commitment to his Clan and the DB as a whole.

Thorin returned to activity in CNS back in June when he was appointed as Rolemaster for the second time. Thorin immediately impressed and reassured his fellow Summit members he was the right choice for the job when he set about firstly updating the Clan email lists and also looking into how to improve and standardise the MSP, the result of which was an impressively laid out document which was comprehensive and easy to understand.

It was during the GJW though that Thorin impressed his Clan by the amount of effort he went into encouraging his fellow members to participate, firstly by writing the introduction and help guide the runon, which his Clan won, and also by sending out regular emails informing the Clan of each event, when it was due to end and what they needed to do to participate in it. Thorin was recognised by the excellent contribution he made to CNS eventual second place by the Summit and Conclave awarding him a Sapphire Blade, a medal that is rarely given within the Clan.

After the GJW when the position of Quaestor of Marka Ragnos became available Thorin applied and was selected. His enthusiasm for this position is excellent, setting out to improve activity and refine some of the house's systems by choosing new BTLs and training them, especially by choosing newer journeyman members ensuring continuity in his house's future leadership, by working on the House's website and fiction, by coming up with an impressive and imaginative list of competitions for his members to participate in, and by his presence in emails, the conclave and IRC.

Thorin is currently working on and has been the main driving force behind the upcoming CNS House Feud, Return to the Phare System. He has written a large amount of fictional introductions to this keeping up the interest and enthusiasm amongst the clan for this event, has sought out older members of the Clan and Brotherhood for advice and information to ensure the fictional accuracy and quality of the feud, and is working hard designing events to make it fun for all those who take part.

Therefore for all his efforts listed above and contributions to areas like the SCL and MAA offices, Sith Warrior Derevko Niroth has earned the rank of Sith Battlemaster.

Malisane de Ath Quaestor of House Ludo Kressh.

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For the past couple of months, Derevko has provided some ideas to improve the House that has gotten the House up and moving and ready for our upcoming House Feud, which he has been working hard on. With the creation of his Trivia Competition, he has provided numerous opportunities to provide medals for the newer members and crucial medals for people who may need them for the Clan Powers. His ideas have been beneficial to the House and it has been great to work with him. It is nice to work under someone with such a high level of creativity and energy as him. I feel that Thorin is more than proven himself for the rank of Sith Battlemaster. Congratulations Thorin and it's about time you received this.

-Shikyo "Rurouni" Keibatsu Aedile of House Marka Ragnos

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Derev has been in a leadership role within Marka Ragnos for quite a long time now. He has moved from the Rollmaster position into the Quaestor position within the house. Although there have been many disagreements with methods, no one can ever doubt the fact that Thorin intends to make Naga Sadow the best clan it can be. From his very detailed rollmaster reports, to his current work on the pending House Feud, Derev can be seen working on various tasks diligently and continuing to strive to improve processes. He is currently running a long-standing trivia contest as well, encouraging many of our newer members to get active.

Based on all of these reasons, I would like to reccomend Derev for a promotion.

Kat Pridemore, PCON of Naga Sadow

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Thorin hates it when I write "funny" recommendations for people, so this recommendation will be somewhat short. Thorin and I get into arguments once in a while, but I think once we've resolved our differences, we come out of it with a stronger understanding of one another and a stronger relationship. I used to think Thorin was a huge jackass, but he's really not. I mean, look at all of the older members in the Dark Brotherhood who don't do anything but complain about how awesome things used to be in this club. I hate those people, and they need to reevaluate what they're doing here and just go away. We need more Thorins. Yeah, I know, I say that about everybody in CNS, but it's true for Thorin especially. He has the balls to directly engage the Dark Council in a thoughtful manner.

All of the recommendations above pretty much detail what Thorin has done to deserve this promotion.

Thorin and I do get into arguments, but usually we come out of those arguments with a better understanding of each other, and I think that's a good thing. Thorin has been a Sith Warrior for a long, long time...I don't know how that happened, but it's about time he was finally promoted.

Dark Adept Manesh Sadow Consul of Clan Naga Sadow

Lord Muz Ashen Keibatsu, 2008-06-05 15:26:46 UTC