After his elevation to knighthood in August, I did not expect to be the person who would recommend him for elevation to the equite ranks. However, I am delighted that I get the chance. Much like he was a model apprentice, Tassk has proven over the past several months that he does not need the JM checklists to be an engaged and active member of Odan-Urr.

Tassk's activity has been impressive, with participation in 32 competitions since August. Although he specializes in fiction, as evidenced by his 7 CIs and one of the very few 3+3 ACC matches I've ever seen reach completion, Tassk has proven eager to branch out into other areas of activity. He has earned 10 CGs and 5 Legions of the Scholar. His efforts have been awarded with 10 crescents, including one for a first place finish in the recent House Sunrider event.

However, Tassk has not limited himself to recognized activity or consuming content produced by others. Tassk has hosted three weekend roleplaying sessions on the COU Discord server since his promotion, each providing content for four other members for roughly two hours each. As host, Tassk was also responsible for advertising and promoting the event across Discord and Telegram and tracking participation. This is in addition to two sessions hosted as a JM3, which were not counted towards the requirements for knighthood. Tassk also participates in sessions hosted by others, including at least five sessions since his last promotion.

Alethia Archenksova
Quaestor, Sunrider

Headmistress Alethia Archenksova, 2021-02-25 15:13:55 UTC

It is my pleasure to recommend that Tassk be promoted to Equite I. He started off as an active journeyman but what impressed me on top of that was his willingness to set aside his time to spend time with others, in particular hosting or attending community events. The act of doing something that takes time for other clanmates is incredibly appreciated. Even when you are busy you still pop in and hang out with us all.

A few highlights include pirate escapades in Among Us, that undercover mission that def didn't stay undercover, and the trivia battles between birbs and winged tigers. Thanks for all you do for Odan-Urr. It wouldn't be the same without you. To more adventures together!

Congratulations!!! passes over unidentified package

Aura Ta'var
Consul, Odan-Urr

Aurora "Aura" Ta'var, 2021-02-25 06:30:31 UTC

Elected Grand Master

Howlader Taldrya, 2021-02-24 03:04:00 UTC

Dukwtape has achieved all necessary requirements for promotion to JM2. Beyond the time in rank and other automatic metrics that dictate promotions to JM2, Dukwtape has been an active member of CSP and has begun a career within the club.

Specifically, Dukwtape has participated in 3 competitions, 2 PVP matches, 2 PVE events, and passed 1 Shadow Academy course. For these efforts Dukwtape has earned 24 Clusters of Fire. Additionally, Dukwtape has participated in the Clan Telegram group.

Mauro Wynter, 2021-02-21 02:45:39 UTC

Rosh Athan, 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
• Pass 6 non-Fundamentals Shadow Academy courses

I will continue to watch your progress, Rosh Athan, 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,

Warlord Ciara Tearnan Rothwell Tarentae
Headmaster

Ciara Tearnan Rothwell Tarentae, 2021-02-18 22:14:45 UTC

If I had to describe Malisane De Ath, or Malisane Sadow as he is now known, I think I would have to call him seasoned. Such a descriptor is pretty vague, so I hope over the course of this recommendation to outline the elements of my fellow Sadowan that has helped to cement him as an excellent member of my Clan Summit.

Now, before my time Malisane held a number of different positions. I mean, I have seen some people who have served in this Battleteam or in that House, but Mal’s experiences are a bit different. He has certainly dedicated a notable amount of time to the Clan itself looking back on his record, but he was not only serving the interests of Naga Sadow since he joined the ranks of our third degree Equites.

Back in April of 2007, Malisane had been serving as the Knight Commander of the Brotherhood under the Headmaster and continued to do so until June the 30th of 2007. Reading back on the Wiki, I have seen that member education and retention were the primary responsibilities dealt with administration and handling of the Society of Envoys, from reviewing standards for envoys to ensuring members were awarded properly amongst the envoys to evaluating member statistics with the HM and GM. While I cannot attest to the day to day functions of the Society of Envoys beyond the history provided by our Wiki, I believe this demonstrates a desire to give back by Malisane.

At the very least, that seems very consistent with my experiences with Malisane thus far.

This seems supported by his terms of service as an Appeals Panelist for eight months between August of 2007 and April 2008, for which he was awarded a Dark Cross by the Justicar. Following this term of service Malisane went on to serve as the Left Hand of Justice for six months between June and December of the same year. For that term of service and his service during the proceedings of Chamber of Justice Case 026 Malisane was presented with a Steel Cross by Justicar Kir Katarn.

His contributions to the Clan Naga Sadow have been well-documented if you look through his awards and accolades from the period. From House and Clan leadership he was awarded a Grand Cross a Steel Crossin later 2007 and then another Steel Cross in November of the same year in November 2007 of the same year. The recommendations covered excellent organizational skills used for the good of the Clan and an excellent attitude that helped to ensure the Envoy system worked within Clan Naga Sadow to greet and instruct all new members. In the 2nd recommendation he was cited as a mentor from day one who led by example as he spiritedly participated in each event and Vendetta he took part in, challenging his fellows to excellence and acting as a counsel to his Quaestor. In the third he was awarded for his work and contributions to the success of the Invasion of Orian event run shortly following the 8th Great Jedi War.

Malisane was the sort who was not satisfied just to stop there, however. He also received commendation for helping to shape the Naga Sadow narrative through crafting RO posts as part of the Ares Uprising arc and continued overall service to the Clan as Aedile and Quaestor in House Ludo Kressh on March 2nd, 2010. He helped the House develop fresh ideas, build upon previous ideas/concept and rose admirably to occasion in Spoils of War.

His leaders took particular note of his showing in the ACC despite his relative inexperience at the time as a demonstration of his dedication toward his Clan and CNS’s third place position in the Rite of Supremacy. Beyond just that event, he was cited as being a thoughtful devil's advocate for the Clan and known to stick around to help out the Clan whenever they had need of his assistance. Beyond the great lengths he went to as AED and QUA he also served as a mentor to his predecessor!

His Sapphire Blade in August of 2010 further supported the reputation that Malisane has earned. He was credited with helping to develop the Clan story and the House Feud of the time and beyond and as Rollmaster he was ever vigilant, leading the Dark Council to recognized his excellent service. Mal was seen as a vocal presence, demonstrating his love for his House regularly through his actions and the care he gave to the administration of his unit. He was cited as being the sort who "just gets on with the job, not asking for any commendation." Without dragging into the amount of detail shown in the recommendations, Malisane was a do'er and a contributor.

Then again, at the end of November of 2010 Malisane was again recognized, this time with an Anteian Cross for his continued and consistent service as Rollmaster, both as a Clan and later House Rollmaster. He was later recognized again in 2012 not just once but rather twice for different contributions in the Children of Revolution event. The first was for his part in planning the plot of the event back in June, but he was recognized for his contributions to the event itself with excellent posts written for the event thread in July of the same year.

Now is the time we get more to what I would call the ‘modern era’ of Malisane. When Malisane returned to our ranks at the end of July, I was excited to see what an old pillar of the community would bring to the table during a Great Jedi War. Needless to say, I was not disappointed. Rolling in right in time for the War, Malisane began to throw participation up left and right, taking part in fifteen competitions during the course of Great Jedi War XIII: Discord. Now, those contributions were largely covered in the Anteian Cross that we presented Malisane following the War. He continued to participate and contribute into March which allowed us to give him a Dark Cross in recognition.

Things got even better in April of 2020 though. True to the assertions made by Summit members of Sadow past, when the need arose for a Quaestor for House Shar Dakhan, Malisane stepped up to the plate. Over the last ten months he has served the Clan once again and I am excited to see what sort of future Malisane will continue to help us mold for this old Clan . Already he has helped to further our Clan story through the creation of the Inos Incurion and contribution to the planning and execution of Prepare for War preceding the last Great Jedi War. He has also been an active contributor in Summit conversations concerning Clan fictional direction, in how we might better engage our members and other more minutiae concerning Clan Naga Sadow as a whole. And if his past is anything to go by, I think he is just getting started.

I guess this is the part that I would sort of consider the “TL;DR” of this recommendation. Since his last promotion some fourteen years ago, Malisane has accomplished a lot.

He has taken part in and built more than mere statistics can attest to. He has enriched the experience of many a member. He has organized 35 competitions on his own, helped to co-organize another, taken part in 125 competitions as a member and played other members in Hearthstone (over eight PVP activities). He has submitted to 32 fiction activities in that time, writing some 59,241 words in individual entries and another 9805 over an additional 15 run-on posts.

He has gathered plenty of shiny things beyond the awards and the sacc that I detailed above. In the time since his last promotion, Malisane has earned has 4 Novae (2 Gold, 1 Silver and 1 Bronze), 3 Crescents with Diamond Star, 4 Crescents with Ruby Star, the 5 Crescents with Amethyst Star, another 11 Crescents with Sapphire Star, 12 Crescents with Emerald Star, 7 Crescents with Topaz Star, 2 Crescents with Quartz Star and then 2 Legions of the Scholar. When you factor in that he has participated in 141 competitions when you count containers, this means that he has a roughly 35% 'win rate' for Crescents, Novae and the like. Not too shabby! I would of course be remiss if I were to fail to also hold up the Clusters that he has earned for his activity: the 163 Clusters of Ice for writing, the 34 Clusters of Fire for gaming, or the 33 Clusters of Graphite he has earned through showing off his artistic prowess.

Speaking of prowess, there is something to be said for the number of Seals that Malisane has accrued since 2007. The first Vendetta he took part in following his last promotion was in Great Jedi War Eight where he earned 9 Seals of Pain. As seems to be the theme, it didn’t stop there. He also participated in Great Jedi War 9 thus securing a Seal of Unity, as well as 8 Seals of Bone for the Spoils of War, earned 15 Seals of Discord for his returning Great Jedi War in 2019 and also got 14 Seals of Visions in Homefront. Oh yeah, and he was presented a Seal of Loyalty by Grand Master Ashen back in 2009 for loyalty and contributing to the growth of the club!

I guess what I find myself circling back around to with this recommendation is that Malisane and what he has brought to our club are far more than numbers, statistics or data can show. However, I hope that I have succeeded in providing a sampling of how Malisane has enriched this Clan and Club over the years, if only since his last promotion. He is more than the sum of a Sapphire Blade, 2 Grand Crosses, 3 Steel Crosses, 2 Anteian Crosses or 6 Grand Crosses. He is more than terms of service as Aedile, Quaestor or Rollmaster. He is more than a willing agent of the Chamber of Justice back in the day. His past in storied. With 2 months as Quaestor, the 2 months as Knight Commander, the 8 months as Appeals Panel, the 6 months serving as the Left Hand of Justic, his 3 month term as an Aedile, then 2 months as a Quaestor again in 2009, his two months as a Rollmaster, and of course his recent 10 month stint as Quaestor of House Shar Dakhan he has given to the long-term health of this club.

He is more than just a member of my Summit team. The man, like his history seems far more nuanced than I had even realized before I started to get to know him and more recently to dig back into his past years with the Clan and Club.

After reviewing his record and giving an account here, I feel confident in recommending that Malisane Sadow should finally be elevated to the rank of 4th grade Equite. The dude has more than earned his stripes. Rise as our latest Warlord, Malisane De Ath. May your career with the Brotherhood continue to be as enriched as you have made our Brotherhood over the years. Oh yeah, and drinks are on you tonight. :D

Consul of Clan Naga Sadow

Master Bentre Stahoes, 2021-02-17 21:00:42 UTC

Malisane has been an influence on the Clan of Naga Sadow for many years, due to the work he did as an Equite 3 before his time spent in the Rogues, and due to the work he has done since rejoining us last year. During that time, he has served in multiple roles, such as Rollmaster, Aedile and Quaestor, with his most recent spate of Quaestor over the past 10 months seeing him create a new storyline for the House, which involved running 2 events, Prepare for War with 9 unique participants and 23 unique entries and The Inos Incursion with 9 unique participants and 17 unique entries.

These events have developed Shar Dakhan's storyline since Naga Sadow returned to their home system after being ousted by The Collective and allowed members to participate in that development by their fictional entries. Malisane also assisted DarkHawk in creating his Three Shades of Black event, according to his own words on Malisane's dossier, back in 2019.

Malisane has worked to engage with members of his House, contacting them via email and Telegram, sending out regular reports and providing them with opportunities to produce work for the House and Clan, and competitions to participate in. He took me on as Aedile to help support him in his work, and it's been a pleasure to work alongside a veteran of the Clan who loves it as much as I do, and has given so much of his time and effort over the years.

I believe that Malisane is more than worthy of joining me as an Equite 4 and I'm pleased to add my recommendation alongside Bentre's to do so.

Congratulations on Warlord, Malisane!

Aedile of House Shar Dakhan

Professor Sanguinius Tsucyra Entar, 2021-02-16 10:39:31 UTC

What can I say about Malisane that Bentre and Sanguinius has not already said? Mal is a straight up machine. He is one of my go to members for answers and advice. Since returning he has been a tour de force for the Clan and HSD! He is constantly bouncing ideas and improvements for the Clan and HSD off one of us, then he develops those ideas in the most attractive way for all members to enjoy. Since taking over HSD he has rebuilt the cities of Aeotheran, established a new government, and built a new HSD headquarters. He has given us amazing House fictions developing HSD even further. He has authored even more stellar event fictions for the Clan to partake in with his creative and insightful spin of Clan lore and helping develop not only members characters but has given HSD a new outlook for future events and fictional development.

Malisane is absolutely a pleasure to work with and his dedication to the Clan and to the members is second to none. He is willing to help out any of our members in anyway. His exemplary performance as Quaestor rivals the best of us and his accolades are more than deserving of this prestigious elevation to EQ4. Malisane Sadow is more than worthy of this rank, and I am honored to be able to support this Rec for his promotion. I whole-heartedly agree with this promotion! Congratulations Malisane!

Adept DarkHawk Sadow, 2021-02-16 16:53:06 UTC

It is my absolute pleasure to recognize the hard work of Draxion Durk. Over the past month, he has acquired 5 Clusters of Graphite, participated in 5 competitions, placed in 2 competitions, posted a constructive post on the Brotherhood forums, and wrote 2000 words of character fiction. In addition, he has acquired a Dark Cross for his extracurricular activities, which in summary include a lot more competitions, Shadow Academy work, and most impressively a regular attendee of our weekend roleplay sessions. Of note, many of these activities supported the most recent House event, where he hit all bins!

Now for some more personal stuff. I've been in close contact with my apprentice since he joined the club and I wanted to say how proud I am of his achievements so far. He's really blossomed over the last month and its been wonderful writing and gaming together. It's a pleasure to star wars with him and I look forward to our next adventures together. Thanks for being a great apprentice and friend.

For all the above, I recommend that Draxion Durk be promoted to the rank of JM3, aka Padawan! Congratulations!!

Aura Ta'var
Master and Consul, Odan-Urr

Aurora "Aura" Ta'var, 2021-02-16 02:24:03 UTC

Draxion Durk is one of those select few members that is truly a pleasure to work with and see their potential begin to blossom. I first encountered this member through Discord roleplay sessions and immediately sought them out, as anyone with an innate gift for writing should have that skill honed. Writing with them in the cooperative fiction event of Scars You Don't See, Part I: Coming in from the Cold (which we earned first place for, netting one of Draxion's Crescents) was where I got to see this creative aspect fully at work.

Draxion is a breath of fresh air, a newer member that is eager to delve into the depths of our community and start their rise. While you may not officially be my student, I'm quite proud to see how far you've come in this short time and, frankly? I'm looking forward to see what you do in the future.

I highly recommend that Draxion Durk be promoted to the rank of Padawan. You've more than earned it, kiddo!

Augur Celevon Werd'la
Former Councillor of War (PCON) for Odan-Urr

Captain Aryn "Jade" Erinos-Magnuri, 2021-02-16 02:20:09 UTC

Since joining the Brotherhood, Kaled has been one of those new members that we dream of: active in conversation as well as general club activity, always asking questions, and constantly willing to try new things. He is an eager and positive influence on his House and Arcona at large, and is in general a pleasure to have around.

In terms of numbers, he has fulfilled all of the requirements as dictated on Promotheus. It does include, however, one competition organized, one coorganized, and nine participated, including one Crescent with Topaz Star for placement. There are plenty more, but his activity in these early ranks were prolific enough that they just kept getting eaten up by his quick and successive promotions.

I look forward to seeing him continue to grow within the Brotherhood, and expect good things as he does so. Congratulations, Knight Kaled Atros. You earned it.

Qyreia Arronen, 2021-02-14 20:54:45 UTC

There are a lot of people in Arcona. It fosters activity, enjoyable conversation, and attracts all sorts of characters, but it often means that new arrivals can fade into the background. This is not so with Kaled. A constantly beaming presence, he is a joy whenever he is around, bringing cheer, optimism, and a shining good humor with him wherever he goes.

It also goes without saying that he is a powerhouse of activity, constantly fulfilling the very-Arconan phrase of ”do all the things”. In fact, me and Qyreia have had a rather hard time coming up with awards for him, as he has been promoted at such a rapid pace that most of his accomplishments have gone to his rank-ups.

Laud and honor to you, Kaled. I look forward to seeing the part that you’ll play in our future, and all of the wonderful things that you do. It is my honor to recommend him for knighthood. He has most certainly earned it.

Sera Kaern,

Aedile, House Galeres

Sera Kaern, 2021-02-14 18:36:25 UTC

Kaled has risen through the journeyman ranks like crazy. It is most satisfactory to watch your student grow up so fast.

Kaled has definitely learned a lot of what I had to teach him. But he also taught me a new vision in the Clan. He is always eager to participate in Clan activities and club-wide as well. His energy is contagious and his friendliness towards everyone is a virtue we all value. Always ready to learn more about the DJB, Kaled has made me very proud as his Master.

To Kaled: We met as complete strangers, but now I see in you a brother. Your journey as an apprentice has ended, and now begins your path as full fledged Knight of Arcona. May you prosper and continue to grow with us. And I hope you one day get to pass on what I’ve taught you. You know you can always count on me! And I know I can count on you!

Aru law Aedile, House Qel-Droma

Dr. Aru Law, 2021-02-14 18:39:18 UTC

Since Major Vosiri Lightcrest returned to our House, and in preparation to write this, I've spent some time looking over his activity and reading previous reccomendations for his impressive medal collection. All of it speaks of an incredibly active member for his House and Clan since his last promotion and before it. Since he was promoted to the Equites he has been awarded a Grand Cross, two Steel and Anteian Crosses and a Dark Cross, and each comes with the support of his Summit members recognising his hard work. It is not hard to see why when you review the scope of his activity.

He has participated in an impressive 186 competitions out of which he earned 46 crescents, indicating not only commitment to take part but also that he does so with skill placing in the top three in a quarter of them. He also has a highly respectable eighteen seals from Vendettas showing his willingness not only to compete for himself as an individual but also alongside his fellow Clan members when it counts.

He also has taken time to improve his knowledge of the Dark Brotherhood and the Star Wars universe by continuing to complete a further 41 courses and 4 degrees in the Shadow Academy, bringing his total up a respectable 79 courses and 7 degrees. His impressive average pass rate of 97.91% further reinforces the image of a member who balances high participation with skill and accuracy.

In summation, Major Vosiri Lightscrest's history both before and after his last promotion speaks of a both active and skilled member of our House and Clan who is an asset to both. For all of the above I am proud to recommend his promotion to the rank of Commander.

Malisane Sadow Quaestor of Shar Dakhan

Malisane Sadow, 2021-02-11 08:47:27 UTC

Vosiri is a member who is always eager to get involved with events, competitions and members. He embraces the opportunity to encourage others to greater heights, whether that is in activity, their leadership or just getting them to admit that they could do better.

Since his last promotion, Vosiri has earned multiple medals, as highlighted in Malisane's recommendation. However, I will mention the fact that despite Vosiri having occasionally left the Club to the Rogues, he continually comes back when he has time to spend participating and providing activity within the Club. This has sadly had the negative effect of delaying a promotion to Equite 2 that I think should have happened a long time ago. Therefore, I am pleased to remedy this wrong and see him promoted to the rank of Commander.

Congratulations, Vosiri. Enjoy the new goodies and well done on your continued dedication to the Club.

Professor Sanguinius Tsucyra Entar, 2021-02-03 21:38:05 UTC

It is both my honor, and privilege, to promote Courier Zuza Lottson to the rank of checks notes Yeoman!

Over the course of the last 3 months as a Journeyman 2, Zuza has been a whirlwind of activity, earning her first merit award in the form of a Dark Cross. She has further fulfilled the requirements of passing the Leadership Competitions Shadow Academy Course, participated in 16 competitions while placing in at least 2, and penning 2000 words of fiction that has been approved by her master.

Lastly, she has not just joined our Telegram channels, but she has wasted little time engaging with her peers and forming bonds with the other members of her Clan and in our RP adventures. Her optimism is contagious, and carries over to her willingness to also logged into both the DJB and Arcona Discord voice server, educating many of us older members on some the new-age vernacular favored by the youths.

Keep up the great work, rookie. I look forward to seeing you not just reach, but shatter your next milestone.

wUw

-Wally

Battleteam Leader: Voidbreaker

Lord Marick Tyris Arconae, 2021-02-10 20:54:55 UTC

Sinya Ani has proven to be a breath of fresh air in Clan Plagueis since her arrival so it was no surprise to be notified she was ready for another promotion. In addition to serving the required time in rank, Sinya has become an active part of Plagueis' Telegram community, Finished 2 ACC matches against much more experienced members, even winning one, earned 7 CIs in the proven herself to be one of the most active gamers in Plagueis for a long time, with 80 CFs helping her to GMRG rank 3. Sinya also placed in 3/5 competitions entered since her last promotion and has passed 6 SA exams including Leadership Rewards to exceed the required SA society rank 3. It is this progress that instils me with hope about Sinya's future and makes me confident in recommending her for a promotion to the rank of Hunter.

Dr. Giyana Jurro, 2021-02-07 13:15:08 UTC