Whether you call him Tracinya, Kalon, or my personal favourite, mini-Mandaboo, one thing is for certain; Tracinya is a fantastic member, not just of Taldryan, but of the club as a whole.

It can be said about many members that they throw themselves into situations that they know little about. After all, that's how you build leadership experience. You push that great big DJB boat out and see what happens. That happened in a big way with House Thanatos, of which Tracinya served as Aedile during its lifespan.

During those 8 months, Tracinya spearheaded the creation of the House Thanatos Wiki Page, keeping it up to date.

He co-organised competitions with his Quaestor, the Elysia: Claiming Aidos which was run for all of Taldryan to engage with the new House and its objectives.

In the last GJW, Tracinya aided the Clan by bringing in a Gold Nova for his participation in the Run On, which helped Taldryan ultimately take 3rd in the overall event.

In terms of activity, Tracinya is a powerhouse. He's participated in a grand total of 137 competitions and has earned the following awards;

Grand Cross x1 Steel Cross x2 Dark Cross x1 Gold Nova x1 Crescent with Ruby Star x5 Crescent with Amethyst Star x22 Crescent with Sapphire Star x18 Crescent with Emerald Star x13

In the Shadow Academy, Tracinya has passed 24 courses and earned 4 degrees! He also attained a Seal of the Master for raising his apprentice, Centam, to knighthood. He's also written in total 8940 words of fiction, a further 115356 in role-playing activities, and completed 1 ACC battle. Tracinya is truly the type that throws himself unto anything and everything.

For the reasons stated above, I'm proud to request Tracinya's promotion to Warlord. Congratulations, Tracinya!

Grand Inquisitor "Aequitas" Anderson, 2023-01-06 09:00:00 UTC

Arden Karn has been a constant contributor to both Clan Plagueis as well as the Brotherhood as a whole. Oftentimes the occasion of a member's tenth year in the Brotherhood is one that causes us to pause and reflect upon what sort of mark that they have made in our organization, and Arden is no exception. Having passed his ten year anniversary earlier this year, it allows us to look back upon his contributions and judge him to have been one of those that has risen to be considered amongst the ranks of the Elders of the Brotherhood. His work since he achieved his last promotion to the final Equite six and a half years ago has been solid and consistent, seeing him recognized throughout that time by the Council and his superiors alike.

Since his last advancement, Arden has been recognized with two sacramental awards in the form of a pair of Amethyst Kukris to go along with a trio of merit medals. He has always been one to show up when his clan needed him, as evidenced by his 281 competition entries and the 75 vendetta seals earned along with them. Novae and crescents of several varieties, clusters of every type, he has amassed activity statistics that show his work. He organized or co-organized 61 competitions. 30,000 words of fiction between fiction activities and run ons. But only the most obvious work resides on the assessment tool. The rest requires more digging, reading recommendations or speaking to those who were there working with him. He contributed to the development of the Possession system prior to its launch, recognized by Evant for his work on space vehicle descriptions as well as testing the system during its beta. His hard work as Right Hand of Justice went on mostly behind the scenes, as Dacien said on one of his sacramentals, "the nature of the Chamber's work means that many of the issues it investigates and considers are never publicly revealed". He served for exactly three years to the day in various leadership roles in Clan Plagueis. He has led both of our Houses, he oversaw new member experience and advancement as our Rollmaster, he stepped in as Consul when I left for a Council position and our then-Proconsul was forced to step away to leave a sudden vacuum of senior leadership and helmed the Clan for a year. His mark is all over the lore of Clan Plagueis, having personally created several locations throughout the Aliso System and driving clan storylines over the years. He co-ran Pro Bowl III, an event that included Plaguies, Taldryan, and Scholae Palatinae and marked the first time the Pro Bowl had expanded to include a third Clan. After that three year tenure, Arden still worked to provide leadership and make his mark as he oversaw Pro Bowl IV which included Taldryan and Naga Sadow in addition to Clan Plagueis. His work made it possible for the Pro Bowl to evolve and grow into what it has become today instead of fading once those that had originally created it had all moved on to other pursuits. Personally, he has been one of the most reliable supporters I have had the pleasure to serve with as a leader. He stepped up to essentially run the entire clan during a Great Jedi War given our PCON's absence and my availability being impacted by the Northern California wildfires in 2017. Since my return to the Clan, he has continued to be an invaluable sounding board as a former Consul and given excellent service to the Clan.

When evaluating a member for induction into the ranks of the Elders, it is often a question of what they have done to make a mark on the Brotherhood as a whole. Colloquially it has been described as whether or not the membership would be familiar with them and their work. Oftentimes a quieter contributor than most, Arden has never been his own hype man so his work has sometimes flown under the radar by his own nature or the nature of the work itself. But be it Possessions to the Pro Bowl, he has made his contributions to systems that most, if not all, of the Brotherhood experience. The very definition of Elder.

Master Selika Roh di Plagia, 2023-01-06 01:01:40 UTC

For much of the past decade, Arden has been a clan leader or DC staff member and has worked on some of the most important aspects of the modern Brotherhood. During his time as my first Right Hand of Justice, Arden was constantly engaged in CoJ discussions and provided timely and cogent advice. He helped me find my footing as Justicar and did his part to protect the rights of the members.

For all of his years of hard work to improve this club, I am happy to add my recommendation to his promotion to the ranks of the Elders. Congratulations, Arden!

Lord Dacien Victae, 2023-01-04 14:34:36 UTC

Since I first joined the Dark Council, and had my first interactions with Arden, it became clear he's someone who cares about the DJB community. He has done great work as both a contributor, and leader, and left his mark on the community in many ways. I am happy to support his recommendation for a promotion to the Elder ranks for all he's done and will likely continue to do for our community. Congratulations!

Lord Evio Nezsa, 2023-01-06 00:59:17 UTC

I am proud to recommend Hunter Liarah for Knighthood. The rank of Knight is granted to members who have proved themselves active members and completed a variety of accomplishments. One of those achievements is achieving the 4th rank within the GMRG. Liarah has completely eclipsed that, rising to GMRG 9 and earning 203 clusters of earth for gaming activity. Liarah has additionally proven to be a scholar by passing 2 courses, earning a degree and through rising to the 4th rank of the Aurora Collegium. Liarah has participated in 9 competitions and co organized 2. Of these competitions Liarah has placed in several earning a crescent with sapphire star, crescent with emerald star, and 2 crescents with topaz star. Liarah has also earned a merit award in the form of a Dark Cross. It is for these activities, as well as achieving the required time in rank, that I recommend Liarah be promoted to JM4.

High Inquisitor Hector Von Ricmore, 2023-01-05 06:53:42 UTC

I've stated it time and time again, but Teebu is a certified Workhorse. As stated in his Saphire Blade Recc, he's constantly keeping me on my toes.

In terms of projects, this starts with the seemingly never-ending task of Wiki work, And it is work that he has told me he enjoys. If we backtrack back to the 20th of January when he was last promoted, you can see he's done so many contributions that the site only lists the last 500, but it is hundreds of hours of work, and he has edited, written, and modified over 200,000 words. It's a project that has taken months and months of hard work, and he's still going with it too whenever we come up with something together, or when something needs updating or adding, it's Teebu that gets it done.

Speaking of creating things, Teebu has to be the biggest long-term planner I've ever seen. He's created multiple long term antagonists for the Clan's future Storyline, including Jafan Sloven, and his crew.

His leadership style was on display during the last GJW, where, despite getting married and flying all over Europe, he was a constant presence in the Taldryan War Chat, contributing heavily to the GJW run on which earned 1st place, aided in proofing, and of course, inspiring Taldryan members and participating himself.

Speaking of participation, Teebu has participated in 101 competitions in total, and has earned the following awards;

Sapphire Blade x1 Grand Cross x2 Gold Nova x1 Bronze Nova x1 Crescent with Diamond Star x2 Crescent with Ruby Star x5 Crescent with Amethyst Star x7 Crescent with Sapphire Star x4 Crescent with Emerald Star x4 Crescent with Topaz Star x2

But it doesn't stop there! Teebu has organised 42 competitions, and co-organised a further 12, including the upcoming Taldryan Event, as well as Project Vos, the Fleet Naming Series and co-hosting the Great Ewok Hunt with CSP.

I would be remiss if I didn't mention the three times in the last year he worked on Taldryan's possessions, submitting his own ideas in the document for how our Republic Fleet would look.

All in all, I believe Teebu truly deserves this promotion. Congratulations Teebu! Welcome to EQ4!

Grand Inquisitor "Aequitas" Anderson, 2023-01-05 04:18:56 UTC

Sarai Andromeda has been a long standing member of Plagueis, steadily working her way through the Journeyman ranks, ticking off the requirements a little bit at a time. Since her last promotion in 2019, Andromeda has participated in 11 competitions and earned 2 Seals of Ascension for her participation in Great Jedi War XV, bringing her total to 22 competitions participated in, more than double the requirements for her rank! Andromeda has also developed her character in one fiction activity with 604 words as well as 4 roleplaying activities writing 2119 words and earning her 6 Clusters of Ice. But it doesn’t stop there, Andromeda is no stranger to the Shadow Academy and completed the Personal Armor course with an impressive 94%, continuing her climb through the Shadow Academy society ranks. All of this hard work helped earn Andromeda her first Merit award in the form of a Dark Cross.

Whether it’s popping into the clan chat, sparking conversations in her former Battleteam chat or commenting on news posts, Andromeda has had a consistent presence within Plagueis for many years. It is an absolute pleasure to recommend Andromeda for a promotion to JM 3. Congratulations!

TuQ’uan Varick di Plagia, 2023-01-05 02:29:30 UTC

Sykes Jade. What can I say that hasn’t already been said? Well for one, I see him as that one uncle who drives a Firebird, teaches you how to make napalm, how play blackjack, and that one time when you were 16 years old he caught you sipping a beer but didn't snitch. Basically, He’s awesome.

Sykes has been a staple in Clan Scholae Palatinae for a number of years. His leadership includes a six month tour as Rollmaster, along with other positions over the years. However, where Sykes really exceeds is in the “off the books” leadership role. Sykes does a fantastic job bridging the gap between some of our newer members (Several which are kin to him) and our older members.

I could say more, but I will let the numbers speak for themselves. Besides, he'd want me to shut up anyway. Congratulations Sykes!

Leadership:

• Rollmaster of Scholae Palatinae October 7th 2020 to – April 5th 2021
• Battleteam Leader April 22th, 2010 to July 30th 2010
• Battleteam Sergeant September 14th 2007 to October 5th 2007
• Aedile of Caliburnus September 15th 2005 (tenure started August 1st 2005) to November 22th 2005

Awards:

• 2 Steel Cross
• 1 Anteian Cross
• 4 Dark Crosses

Competitions:

• 121 Competitions participated in
• 96 Unique Competitions

Activity:

• 1 Fiction for 2820 words
• 2 RP for 3521 Words
• 2 ACC Battles
• 30 Gaming activities
• 2 legacy PVP matches

Shadow Academy:

• 78 courses passed
• 15 degrees earned

Clusters:

• - 120 Clusters of Fire
• - 24 Clusters of Earth
• - 2 Pendants of Blood
• - 23 Clusters of Ice
• - 8 Clusters of Graphite

Crescents:

• 5 Crescents with Diamond Star
• 3 Crescents with Ruby Star
• 4 Crescents with Amethyst Star
• 6 Crescents with Sapphire Star
• 4 Crescents with Emerald Star
• 4 Crescents with Topaz Star
• 2 Crescents with Quartz Star

Scrolls & Seals:

• 1 Scroll of the Master
• 3 Scroll of Indoctrination
• 1 Seal of Conquest
• 1 Seal of Loyalty
• 1 Seal of Remembrance
• 1 Seal of Unity
• 6 Seals of Ascension

Thran Occasus-Palpatine, 2023-01-05 00:03:51 UTC

Leadership takes a variety of different paths and appears in a variety of different ways. Not everyone gets to that end-state via the Consul or Proconsul positions. Talon, since his return, has functioned strongly as an informal leader. Most recently as the Scholae Palatinae team captain for the FrogDogs.

Talon stepped out of his comfort zone to lead the Frogdog draft process and encourage the FrogDogs on their advancement; keeping a very close race with the Rotworms. I also encourage Turel to share his feedback on Talon's leadership and engagement with the broader DJB through the Fist office.

He's continued his engagement through the clan and Fist office this past quarter with participation in numerous competitions and Sithmas.

Leadership:

• M:FIST - July 22nd to present
  
• Aedile of Imperium July 17th - October 10th, 2015
  
• BTL of Galthain December 10th - 17th, 2006
  
• BTL of Night Falcons September 6th - November 17th, 2006
  
• Battleteam Sergeant of Nightmare Squadron September 2nd - 9th, 2005
  
• Quaestor of Ziost December 20th, 2004 - March 9th, 2005 (~1 months post last promotion)
  

Awards:

• 1 Grand Cross
  
• 2 Scroll of the Master
  
• 2 Scroll of Indoctrination
  
• 2 Anteian Cross
  
• 1 Gold Nova
  
• 1 Silver Nova
  
• 6 Dark Crosses
  

Competitions:

• 10 Organized/Co-organized
• 119 Competitions participated in
• 99 Unique Competitions

Activity:

• 1 Fiction for 447 words
  
• 219 Gaming activities
  

Shadow Academy:

• 59 courses passed
  
• 5 degrees earned
  

Clusters:

• 828 Clusters of Fire
  
• 731 Clusters of Earth
  
• 2 Clusters of Ice
  
• 3 Clusters of Graphite
  
• 13 Pendants of Blood
  

Crescents:

• 3 Diamond
  
• 3 Amethyst
  
• 6 Sapphire
  
• 2 Emerald
  
• 1 Topaz
  

Scrolls & Seals:

• 2 Scrolls of Indoctrination
  
• 2 Scrolls of the Master
  
• 4 Seals of Duplicity
  
• 6 Seals of Unity
  
• 4 Seals of Ascension
  

Master Kamjin "Maverick" Lap'lamiz, 2023-01-04 23:04:17 UTC

Let it not be said you can’t teach an old dog new tricks. Since joining the Fist staff in July Talon has been a force to be reckoned with and an invaluable member of the staff. He immediately seized the initiative and created guides for Casual gaming queue, the Discord Party tool, and a new player guide for the Star Wars CCG. Talon also overhauled the How to Submit Scores page. Speaking of SW:CCG, Talon spearheaded the playtesting and evaluation of SW:CCG as a platform taking the time to create beginner-friendly decks and teach members how to play in one-on-one discord sessions. While SW:CCG hasn’t quite taken off yet as a platform like I would have hoped that in no way diminishes the work Talon put into creating this opportunity for our member base.

Since joining the Fist staff Talon has tore up the queue approving 240 matches for 70 unique members in a timely and accurate fashion. Talon’s approvals account for roughly 40% of Fist office approvals during that same period, which is impressive considering there were four other staffers in the office doing approvals during that same period.

Talon’s experience, perspective as a returning member and dedication to the gaming community are tremendous assets to the Fist staff and I am thankful to have him. On behalf of the Fist staff and the gaming community as a whole, congratulations on this well-deserved promotion.

Councillor Turel Sorenn, 2023-01-04 22:59:49 UTC

This is something that I have been looking forward to for a while now. After getting to know Doku and his drive, I knew I wanted to be the one to write his EQ2 promo. And now I get that chance. Doku has been around a while and seen a lot of the Brotherhood, but even with his years of experience here he has always made members feel welcome, whether new, returning or in my most recent case, returning to leadership. Since my first interaction with Doku, I knew that this was someone I would be cheering for along their journey!

Since his last promotion in 2016, Doku has participated in an impressive 73 competitions including an impressive push during the clans most recent major event, Pro Bowl VI where he helped push his team to victory. His efforts have earned him a suite of crescents with a Topaz Star, a Sapphire Star, 2 Emerald Stars, and 4 Amethyst Stars. Always willing to try new things, Doku has participated in 3 PvP matches to earn 16 Clusters of Fire, his ever expanding character story has earned 2 Clusters of Ice and proving that you can always learn something new, Doku has passed 3 Shadow Academy Courses with flying colours! Doku’s dedication has also earned him a Dark Cross and 2 Anteian Crosses.

Ever since his recent return to Plagueis and his joining of House Tyranus, Doku has been a rock, someone I can rely on to always be there, pushing both himself and those around him to do better and try their hardest while keeping in mind the most important part of being a member here, to have fun. It has been my absolute pleasure to watch Doku’s progress, chat with him and see him push himself towards his goals! Congratulations on a truly well deserved promotion!

TuQ’uan Varick di Plagia, 2023-01-04 22:01:37 UTC

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

• Join the Dark Brotherhood Discord and link your dossier
• Participate in 3 competitions
• Pass 8 Shadow Academy courses from the Fundamentals Department

I will continue to watch your progress, Zekk Terrik, 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,

General Alethia Archenksova
Headmaster

Headmistress Alethia Archenksova, 2023-01-04 18:25:13 UTC

Ah Dek, the old standard of CSP who, due to real-life teaching responsibilities, has flexed in an out of his ability to participate yet he's been steady throughout and appears to be on the upswing again. Looking back on Dek he's accumulated 3 years of time as a Professor, and nearly 2 years on a Summit.

There's a significant number of members who have been influenced by Dek given the 101 courses he's graded since his last promotion.

From my perspective when I returned to CSP, Dek was my QUA and as I rose into PCON and CON I appreciated the attention to lore that Dek has. Specifically being the primary keeper of the Dark Times Saga arc that spanned several years. The details of the governments and players was something you might expect to find in a GRR Martin novel and showed me the level of detail needed for me to create to drive clan fictions at that level.

Dek was an excellent balancer for me and paired well with Reiden to ensure that good ideas weren't raced forward simply because they were good at face value. There's an art to challenging and looking at the member perspective of how they'd react that allowed us to elevate our ideas from good to great. Dek was never afraid to take a position that challenged what we were doing if he couldn't pass the "red face test" as to why we'd do it.

As much as I would have loved to see Caliburnus as Indy Jones and HAD as Marcus Brody, Dek was right. Not many others would have and the revised lore and return of the houses works better for a broader audience.

Competitions:

• 51 organized
  
• 8 co-organized
• 140 total competitions
  
• 117 unique competitions
  

Activity:

• 14 legacy PVP matches
• 53 gaming activities
  
• 3 ACC matches
• 8 fictions
  
• 32,096 words written
  
• 1 legacy RO with 1,325 words written
  

Shadow Academy:

• 23 courses passed
  
• 7 degrees gained
  
• 101 courses graded
  

Awards:

• 1 sapphire blade
  
• 1 steel cross
  
• 2 anteian crosses
  
• 2 dark crosses
  
• 1 bronze nova
  

Crescents:

• 4 Diamond
  
• 2 Ruby
  
• 6 Amethyst
  
• 4 Sapphire
  
• 7 Emerald
  
• 2 Topaz
  
• 3 Quartz
  

Clusters:

• 6 Pendant of Blood
  
• 318 Clusters of Fire
  
• 79 Clusters of Ice
  
• 1 Clusters of Earth
  
• 45 Clusters of Graphite
  

Seals & Scrolls

• 29 Scroll of Foundation
• 1 Seal of Loyalty
  
• 11 Seals of Fury
  
• 8 Seals of Discord
  
• 3 Seals of Visions
  
• 18 Seals of Enmity
  
• 3 Seals of Ascension
  

Master Kamjin "Maverick" Lap'lamiz, 2023-01-04 16:22:42 UTC