You're already beginning to make a name for yourself, Ashlynna. I have heard reports from your summit 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, 2022-01-22 17:10:06 UTC

It seems that not a day goes past where I do not hear about you, Dratt. Your superiors have sent glowing records regarding your accomplishments, which include:

• Join the Dark Brotherhood Discord and link your dossier
• Participate in 2 competitions

An expedited recommendation for your promotion has been transmitted to the Master-at-Arms.

May the Force guide you, Proselyte,

Adept Ciara Tearnan Rothwell Tarentae
Headmaster

Ciara Tearnan Rothwell Tarentae, 2022-01-22 15:25:15 UTC

You're already beginning to make a name for yourself, Dratt. I have heard reports from House Galeres 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, 2022-01-22 03:06:47 UTC

Dratt, 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 Galeres, 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, 2022-01-22 03:02:54 UTC

Weurg, 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, 2022-01-21 07:17:46 UTC

I feel like this has been a long time in the making. Teebu is, without a shadow of a doubt, Taldryan's most puntable Proconsul, yet he injects a life and passion into the Clan that can be felt with every little thing he touches.

Let's start with the numbers. Competitions wise, he's participated in 74 in total, and hosted a further 21, including the recent Great Sithmas Adventure and competitions for the Port Kasiya Invasion.

From the competitions he has entered, he has been awarded the following;

Gold Nova x 2 Silver Nova x 1 Crescent with Diamond Star x 1 Crescent with Ruby Star x 3 Crescent with Amethyst Star x 4 Crescent with Sapphire Star x 4 Crescent with Emerald Star x 2 Pendant of Blood x 3 Cluster of Fire x 110 Cluster of Ice x 123 Cluster of Earth x 130 Cluster of Graphite x 3 Dark Side Scroll x 1.

That doesn't even include the list of awards he's received over the last few years, including a Dark Cross, 2 x Steel Cross, and a Sapphire Blade for his work on the Regent staff and as the Ektrosis Quaestor. Since becoming my Proconsul, that work hasn't stopped. He helped me to re-organise the Taldryan military, updated the Clan Taldryan Wiki page, and has helped develop the next storyline for Taldryan going forward, including for the RP.

Speaking of RP, I don't think words can describe just how much work Teebu has put into creating a fun environment for Taldryan members to have fun and be creative in. He's constant GMing for members, and his word count alone, at over 45,000 words written for RP, nearly half of Taldryan's word count, certainly reflects that.

All in all, I am proud to recommend Teebu for this promotion. Congratulations, Teebu! You earned this!

Grand Inquisitor "Aequitas" Anderson, 2022-01-20 11:18:32 UTC

TuQ'uan Varick di Plagia is the absolute exemplar of what an active and involved senior Equite should be within our Clan. All too often members that finish tours as leaders and rotate back to the regular member role find themselves falling into a pattern of inactivity or disengagement. TuQ, on the other hand, has moved forward in his new role as a senior member of our Clan providing high levels of activity as well as invaluable peer-leadership and mentoring for newer members of our summit that have followed him. His contributions go well beyond those on the stat sheet, as they say in sports, and are invaluable in the continued success of our unit.

Since his last elevation in August of 2020 TuQ has generated respectable amounts of personal activity. He has participated in 136 total competitions since his last promotion, including a perfect 25 out of 25 in the Fifth Pro Bowl and another 28 just since the end of that competition late last year. His competition participation during the last two Vendettas netted him 9 Seals of Vision and 4 Seals of Enmity. Of those competitions, he has placed in 58 of them (a 42% clip) and amassed 3 Diamond, 12 Ruby, 18 Amethyst, 11 Sapphire, 8 Emerald, 4 Topaz, and 1 Quartz crescents and a Legion of the Scholar for good measure. He has earned 19 Clusters of Fire, 12 Clusters of Earth, 22 Clusters of Ice (with 5,429 words of fiction activity), and 17 Clusters of Graphite in demonstrating his activity across the board in a plethora of the Brotherhood's activity areas. He even passed 15 Shadow Academy courses and earned 2 degrees, proving that nobody is "too old" to broaden their Brotherhood education.

But, beyond what he has done to generate activity on a personal level, TuQ has been there to support the summit with his leadership efforts while not holding any positions himself. During the recent Pro Bowl, TuQ was there to leverage his familiarity with the process to help those that were less experienced with the nuances of the format. Describing him as "omnipresent" on Discord during the event would in fact be an understatement, as he was probably the party most responsible for driving activity by their singular actions of anyone that was there. Putting out competitions and messaging about them from a Summit level is all well and good, but without members themselves helping to drive engagement and excitement there can't be any real success. Following the Pro Bowl, I approached TuQ with a request to transfer from his then-current Battleteam Opress into the newly formed Battleteam Talzin in order to form the core of the new team with our newly appointed BTL Sinya as well as to be a guiding voice for the new summit member as well. He has truly stepped up in that capacity as well, working with Sinya to build their little corner of the Plagueis community as well as co-authoring a 2,500 word introduction fiction setting up the Battleteam with Sinya as well.

Suffice it to say, TuQ has done yeoman's work to help drive member engagement as well as in his own personal activity. He has been twice recognized for his cumulative efforts in these matters in the form of a Steel Cross and Grand Cross. The work he has done, as alluded to before, stands him in fine stead with the senior Equites in our organization, and it is my great pleasure to put his name forward for advancement to the most senior Equite rank.

Once again you have the thanks of a grateful Consul, TuQ'uan.

Master Selika Roh di Plagia, 2022-01-14 19:11:17 UTC

In the year since his last promotion, Appius moved from Quaestor of House Ektrosis, to Proconsul of Clan Taldryan, and has now spent the past three months as the clan's Consul. His energy and attitude have had a significant positive impact on the clan, helping to revitalize it and build a new core of young leaders for the clan's future. He has been actively engaged in discussions on DB-wide policies and ensured that his members are properly and timely recognized for their accomplishments.

His personal activity has also been remarkable: he has organized 40 competitions, including two multi-comp events with corresponding clan plot development, participated in 79 competitions earning a number of crescents and a bronze nova, and picked up 2 CFs, 3 CEs, 44 CGs, and 225 (!) CIs for his astounding 74,000 words of fiction. He also graded 23 courses in his capacity as Magistrate to the Headmistress and earned a Sapphire Blade, a Grand Cross, an Anteian Cross, and a Dark Cross for all of his hard work.

He has done more than enough to earn his promotion to Equite 3. Congratulations, Appius!

Lord Dacien Victae, 2022-01-14 02:20:23 UTC

Zappius! The Magistrate I never wanted to let go, but was so excited to see him move on to the position of Consul.

As I gushed in the recommendation for his Sapphire Blade, Appius went above and beyond as a Magistrate. He was the first to take up the mantle of regular Shadow Academy trivia on Telegram – learning the bot we used there, running and hyping trivia like only he could. He also gave us the content for two Mandalorian Shadow Academy courses (shocker, right?) and was a sounding board and support for me throughout his term, including providing valuable feedback and ideas on the Aurora Collegium in its early stages.

Appius is truly nonstop in the dizzying amount of effort he puts in to make this club a better place for everyone, and he does it all while thoroughly enjoying the club as a member himself, taking part in as many activities and competitions as he creates. It's a contagious energy that makes everything he gets involved in just ... better. I'm sincerely honored to add my support to this recommendation for his promotion.

Congratulations, Appius!

Ciara Tearnan Rothwell Tarentae, 2022-01-14 02:10:20 UTC

Having a member like Kanal on my summit has been a serious boon to Clan Vizsla. A never-ending supply of ideas and energy he attacked Quaestor like a pack of wolves on a cat. Better than just ideas he has not just the ability but also the desire to see those ideas come to fruition. Normally I wouldn’t add something ongoing but his Great Hunt idea has already become the standard by which all others will be weighed, and possibly be found lacking. Engagement with not just his house but the rest of the Clan and the Brotherhood is outstanding as well. His advice and opinions are greatly valued in the decisions I make for Vizsla.

Since his last Promotion, Kanal has participated in 177 competitions, submitted 4362 words of fiction, and another 2970 in run-ons. He has earned two Steel Crosses and two Anteian Crosses, as well as 2 Novae. A slew (38) of Crescents not to mention nearly 1000 various Clusters. He shows up at the biggest events as well with over 50 seals in vendettas and a seal of loyalty.

Kanal is a prime example of an active and engaged leader. He cares about his members and strives to provide them with content and rewards. His mentoring of Brimstone as his Aedile has been a nice spark to the development of future leaders. I lucked into a fantastic Quaestor. But Kanal being one is no luck. He works hard to ensure his own success. That success is transposed onto the clan as a whole with all of us striving to match his enthusiasm, skill and desire.

Congratulations Kanal. You earned this with perseverance, patience, and a lot of damn fine work.

Hand of the Emperor Korvyn, 2022-01-13 00:52:44 UTC

To reach the next level of Equites, a member must demonstrate ”above and beyond performance” and Xolarin has done just that, through a steady stream of activity over a long period and the wearing of a lot of different hats. Many of which are highlighted in his recent Sapphire Blade.

Since being appointed as the Quaestor of the Consular Conclave a little over a month ago, he immediately put out a survey to his members to draw from them ideas of what stories and experiences they would like to see along with how they plan to use their characters in this fresh new House. Compiling those responses, he’ll be proving missions and a story-rich direction for them to develop lore for the House. He is also a pleasure to work with, attentive, and can be relied upon to finish tasks on time.

Since his last promotion in the middle of 2020, Xolarin has been awarded 1 Sapphire Blade and 1 Grand Cross. He’s participated in 118 competitions, earning himself 1 Crescent with Diamond Star, 2 Crescent with Ruby Star, 4 Crescents with Amethyst Stars, 3 Crescents with Sapphire Stars, 3 Crescents with Emerald Stars, 2 Crescents with Topaz Stars, and 3 Crescents with Quartz Stars. For his art, he's earned 17 Clusters of Graphite. For his gaming activities, he’s earned 2 Clusters of Fire. And for 2 ACC matches, he’s earned 7 Clusters of Ice. He’s also organized 2 competitions, co-organized 1, earned 8 Seals of Enmity, passed 6 Shadow Academy courses, and earned 1 degree.

Xolarin has also served 3 months at Rollmaster, 7 months on the Appeals Panel, 4 months as Proconsul, 3 months as Battleteam Leader, and is currently Magistrate to the Herald and Quaestor.

Thank you Xolarin for your service to both Odan-Urr and Taldryan. Look forward to seeing what you bring to the Consulars. Congratulations on your promotion to Equite 3!

Revak Kur
Consul, Odan-Urr

Ambassador Revak K'Urr, 2022-01-13 00:18:47 UTC