Aay'han has been a member of Taldryan for a little while now, and she brings a long a certain level of madness with her character that makes writing with her a lot of fun, as most Tal members experienced in the Run On in the recent Great Jedi War where she helped the Clan claim first and a Gold Nova. Not only that, but she claimed a Gold Nova in the Phase 1 combat fiction!

That's not where it ends for her war effort, though. She put in a fantastic showing, participating in nearly all the bins and being there to read and proof other members fictions when asked.

In total since her last promotion, Aay'han has participated in 91 competitions, organised 4 and co-organised 4 competitions, and has earned the following awards;

Anteian Cross x1 Dark Cross x3 Gold Nova x2 Crescent with Diamond Star x1 Crescent with Ruby Star x1 Crescent with Amethyst Star x2 Crescent with Sapphire Star x5 Crescent with Emerald Star x8 Crescent with Topaz Star x2 Scroll of the Master x1

Aay'han has written over 28,000 words of fiction, and nearly 8000 in replay too!

Aay'han is more than deserving of a promotion to EQ2. Congratulations, Aay'han! I'm proud of you!

High Inquisitor "Aequitas" Anderson, 2022-07-23 14:37:25 UTC

Koda has been exceptional since coming to Taldryan. Not only is he now serving as Ektrosis Aedile, but he achieved what many new numbers struggle to do, and participated in every single Bin in the recent Great Jedi War, earning both a Gold and Bronze Novafor his efforts!

The Prometheus states that a member must participate in 15 competitions. Koda has done 42. He co-organised Bitersweet Celebrations with me, showing a willingness to give back to the membership. He's passed the Management and Leadership SA courses, and recently aided the summit with a Clan project, the creation of of the Ascendant Mothercrystal.

Koda has also reached rank IV in the Aurora Collegium, and earned his Dark Maven in Galactic History.

Lastly, I would be remiss if I did not mention his activity in the Taldryan chats. Whilst not a requirement, he injects a life into conversations wherever he goes, always willing to talk with the rest of the Clan and show his amazing artwork.

It's with this that I'd like to congratulate Koda on reaching Knighthood! Congratulations, Koda!

High Inquisitor "Aequitas" Anderson, 2022-07-22 17:35:50 UTC

I feel like I'm constantly writing recommendations for Qormus, which is the kind of problem that every Consul wishes that he had. His contributions as a member from a general activity standpoint have been worthy of immense praise in and of themselves, and would stand him in great company amongst other Equites seeking advancement. His work as a leader, however, has been of even greater profile than that again. His work has been exemplary, and his promotion is well earned.

During the recently completed Great Jedi War, Qormus entered 26 competitions and earned 170 points for Plagueis, finishing sixth overall in our Clan. His entries earned him a total of 6 top ten competition placements. Overall, he has entered a staggering 245 competitions since his last promotion. His placements netted him a total of 1 Legion of the Scholar and 85 overall crescents: 13 Diamond, 18 Ruby, 14 Amethyst, 20 Sapphire, 10 Emerald, 7 Topaz, and 3 Quartz crescents. He has also earned 57 Clusters of Earth for his gaming and then 119 Clusters of Graphite for his graphical arts. He additionally earned 14 Clusters of Ice for his 4,328 words of fiction.

His work as a Quaestor has, in my estimation, been without peer in the brotherhood. He has released his House report like clockwork on the same day every month without fail, ensuring that his House is kept in the know of goings on in the Brotherhood. He has provided email updates with competitions listed each weekend for his House members to ensure they are easily able to find activities. Speaking of competitions, he has also hosted 56 competitions since his last advancement, including several competition series and The Great Aliso Spring Clean throughout the month of April to help prepare for the Great Jedi War. His work leading House Ventress over the previous nine months has been absolutely critical to the success of our Clan, with 53% of his house members submitting activities during Great Jedi War XV. He has constantly served as a reliable sounding board in Clan policy and process discussions, while always looking to understand the Brotherhood and its systems in greater detail in order to serve his members better.

Rarely does any Consul get to write a recommendation with such levels of personal activity couple with overall leadership work. Qormus, you have my thanks and the thanks of your Clan.

Master Selika Roh di Plagia, 2022-07-22 05:55:20 UTC

On behalf of House Ventress, I’m thoroughly ecstatic to recommend Vishi to Acolyte.

Since his promotion to Neophyte on March 26, Vishi has participated in 14 competitions, earning 2 Sapphire Stars. He has also added 137 Clusters of Earth to his collection. Vishi is also active in the Brotherhood Discord, having linked his dossier. Last but not least, Vishi has successfully been awarded a merit award (Dark Cross).

For these reasons, I recommend that Vishi be promoted to Acolyte, and I look forward to seeing what he does next.

Congrats Acolyte Vishi!

Nora Olen, 2022-07-22 03:19:52 UTC

Grik Spiceminer, you continue to impress. You're growing more competent each day and you will surely rival the Dark Council when the time is right. You have met the requirements for promotion, and a recommendation has been filed. Your accomplishments include:

• Have an approved character sheet on record
• Have been awarded 2 Clusters of Ice
• Join the Dark Brotherhood Discord and link your dossier
• Participate in 3 competitions

I will continue to watch your progress, Grik Spiceminer, but my direct intervention in your promotions must come to an end.

You will go far within this Brotherhood.

May the Force guide you, Journeyman,

Adept Ciara Tearnan Rothwell Tarentae
Headmaster

Ciara Tearnan Rothwell Tarentae, 2022-07-21 14:20:53 UTC

You're already beginning to make a name for yourself, Aliclair Austjor. I have heard reports from House Deathwatch that you have managed to:

• Join the Dark Brotherhood Discord and link your dossier

I have recommended you for immediate promotion.

Congratulations, and may the Force guide you, Novice,

Adept Ciara Tearnan Rothwell Tarentae
Headmaster

Ciara Tearnan Rothwell Tarentae, 2022-07-14 19:57:20 UTC

Aliclair Austjor, you have successfully completed the Trial of Identity and confirmed your e-mail address, for which you have earned the rank of Apprentice. While you may currently be on a shuttle to House Deathwatch, I will continue to follow your progress with great interest.

May the Force guide you, Apprentice,

Adept Ciara Tearnan Rothwell Tarentae
Headmaster

Ciara Tearnan Rothwell Tarentae, 2022-07-14 19:49:51 UTC

You're already beginning to make a name for yourself, Vailhanz. I have heard reports from House Wren that you have managed to:

• Join the Dark Brotherhood Discord and link your dossier

I have recommended you for immediate promotion.

Congratulations, and may the Force guide you, Novice,

Adept Ciara Tearnan Rothwell Tarentae
Headmaster

Ciara Tearnan Rothwell Tarentae, 2022-07-14 19:10:51 UTC

Vailhanz, you have successfully completed the Trial of Identity and confirmed your e-mail address, for which you have earned the rank of Apprentice. While you may currently be on a shuttle to House Wren , I will continue to follow your progress with great interest.

May the Force guide you, Apprentice,

Adept Ciara Tearnan Rothwell Tarentae
Headmaster

Ciara Tearnan Rothwell Tarentae, 2022-07-14 18:50:26 UTC

Well, what can be said about Nora? She is by far the most impressive of the Clan's new members since I became Quaestor more than a year ago. And unlike some who burn brightly only to fade away, Nora, if anything, is becoming more engaged and active in the DB as time goes by. She has a hunger to learn, understand and do that I have not seen personally and I feel she has more than earned this early promotion to the ranks of the Equites.

Just look at her stats since her last promotion on the April 18th. She has participated in 91 competitions and organised one. From those competitions, she has earned 47 crescents (5 Diamond, 14 Ruby, 11 Amethyst, 12 Sapphire and 5 Emerald). Nora placed in 51.6% of the competitions she entered, an astonishing rate of return. She submitted 16 gaming activities earning 83 Clusters of Earth and 11 Clusters of Fire, 3 fiction activities for 3405 words and 7 Clusters of Ice, as well as 33 Clusters of Graphite from 12 graphics competitions. She also passed 8 Shadow Academy courses. Truly astonishing numbers. These are numbers you would see on someone being promoted to EQ2, not EQ1, but so dense is Nora's level of activity that she still achieved such numbers despite only being promoted 86 days ago.

What this means is that as a JM4, Nora earned a Sacramental award. While I assume this has happened before, it must be exceedingly unlikely because any JM who earns a sacramental would have to be obscenely active, which Nora is. That Sapphire Blade was as well earned as this promotion to Equite 1.

But it isn't just Nora's impressive stats that makes her absolutely worthy of this promotion. Myself, along with the Clan summit, had kept a close eye on her rise through the JM ranks and identified her as someone that showed true potential beyond being just a member of the Clan. I approached Slags to bring her on as Aedile and I have been nothing but impressed with her performance. Being appointed on May 1st, a mere few weeks before the start of her first vendetta, Nora was thirsty to learn what she could about how House Ventress operates and her role during the event. Everything that I asked of her she followed through and completed promptly while also having an impressive showing in GJW XV and that is before we see any results. Simply, she has exceeded every expectation I had for her. She is and will continue to be a valuable addition to the Clan's summit.

Congratulations Nora and welcome to the ranks of the Equites!

Warlord Kai Movar, 2022-07-12 23:53:42 UTC