It brings me great joy to recommend Aden Karas for promotion to Knight. Since return to active status Aden has set his sights on completing his journey to Knighthood and has done so in an impressive fashion. Aden had all of his requirements completed even before he reached his 28 day time in the rank of Hunter. He was required to have at least one non-Pundit Shadow Academy degree and Aden has acquired seven Mavens, three Savants and one Sage, far exceeding the requirements. While acquiring so many degrees within the Shadow Academy, Aden also completed his Leadership Reports and Leadership Rewards courses. This significant work within the Shadow Academy has garnered Aden the rank of IX: Graduate (magna cum laude) in the Shadow Academy society.

Aden also blew past the requirements of participation by participating in 37 competitions, far above the top end requirement of 16. The 11 different crescents that Aden acquired was, also no surprisingly, far above the goal of two that he had to achieve the rank of Knight. 633 total Clusters of Earth and seven total Pendants of Blood also show that Aden has been an active gamer. Aden has also been awarded Rank V in the Grand Master's Royal Guard for his gaming activities. As a symbol of his multi-faceted activity level, Aden was awarded an Anteian Cross as a reflection of how he hit the ground running on his return to active status.

Arise Knight Aden Karas, it is your hard work that has granted you this honor. I look forward to the next stage of your development as a member of our Clan and club and I stand ready to assist you with that development in any way that I can. Congratulations!

Raiheaux, 2018-10-05 23:10:01 UTC

You're already beginning to make a name for yourself, Mavis Eldien. I have heard reports from Battle Team Spectre Cell that you have managed to:

• Join Telegram or IRC, and visit Clan Channel

I have recommended you for immediate promotion.

Congratulations, and may the Force guide you, Novice,

Augur Daniel "Seraphol" Stephens
Headmaster

General Daniel Stephens, 2018-10-05 01:52:17 UTC

Mavis Eldien, 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 Battle Team Spectre Cell, I will continue to follow your progress with great interest.

May the Force guide you, Apprentice,

Augur Daniel "Seraphol" Stephens
Headmaster

General Daniel Stephens, 2018-10-04 03:00:05 UTC

It is my pleasure today to elevate Atra Ventus to the rank of Dark Adept. As a leader and as a member, Atra is exceptional; since his return to the club, I have had the pleasure to work with him for several years. In that time, I have come to trust and rely on his advice, and I know his contributions are appreciated across our club by many.

As Combat Master, Atra has had the incredibly difficult task of managing the ACC, one of our most unique club activities. Atra is constantly striving to improve the ACC, both in terms of systems (such as in his updating of rubrics and his training of judges), and in its appeal, such as through activities such as the Coaches Corner. The ACC may be an activity that is not for every member, but Atra has done wonders to increase its appeal. In the Great Jedi War, we saw 83 members participate in the ACC - more than we get in some regular fiction events. Moreover, Atra's contributions are hardly limited to the ACC. As detailed in his three Sacramental awards earned since hitting EQ4, a Ruby Scepter, an Amethyst Kukri, and an Emerald Dagger, Atra's contributions touch every aspect of our fictional systems. To highlight but a few of his major contributions over the last 20 months, Atra has developed new species for member use, guided the development of the armor system for fiction and the ACC, worked with the Regent to update existing items for the armor system, ran one of our most successful GJW 'bins' (129 entries, 105 unique participants), has run multiple major ACC events outside the war, trained a dozen judges, and completely reworked numerous skills in our character sheet system.

Atra's activity is not only present in major and minor projects, but also in every-day activities. Since his last promotion, Atra has earned more than 1700 gaming clusters, 80 Clusters of Ice, more than 30 Clusters of Graphite, participated in 99 competitions and run 13 himself. These numbers - combined with his excellent track record in major events and projects - demonstrates a member that is not only committed to leadership in the Brotherhood, but to the very activities that sustain our club. Atra is a constant presence on email and Telegram, and has helped numerous members improve in the ACC and other realms. Beyond that, Atra is an invaluable advisor to numerous individuals on the DC over two different Grand Masters, and continues to play a large role in driving the Brotherhood's fictional development. He is an invaluable member of the team of leaders that run this club.

Atra Ventus is one of our most recognizable and influential leaders, and it is my honor to congratulate him on his promotion to Dark Adept. Congratulations, Atra!

Telaris "Mav" Cantor, 2018-09-24 01:05:46 UTC

Raiju has been with us in the Scholae Palatinae leadership team for over a year now (1 month BTL, 6 months QUA and 6 months PCON), and has been an absolute pleasure to work with. Raiju is an expert in getting the little things done with initiative and speed where many others may let them slip, and keeps the clan running smoothly. Whether it's giving advice to new leaders, updating mailing lists, or maintaining the wiki pages (which he was recently awarded a Dark Side Scroll for as Wikipedian of the Month). Raiju's always there to host / co host competitions in clan events, and contributes a great deal of words to the clan fiction updates that accompany them. Raiju has organised 34 competitions and co-hosted a further 11.

Examples of projects are the Clan Communication Guidelines (1274 words), oversaw input from the summit, and released for public in Proconsul Report #3. Project Krennic, in which a new battleteam was set up in Imperium under his QUAship, For the Pro-Bowl, which generated a huge amount of activity for CSP, Taldryan and Plagueis, Raiju was instrumental in the advertising and planning, notably participating in Plagcast Episode #8, representing CSP and promoting the Pro Bowl. Took roughly 3.5 hours of total prep and recording. Final cut: roughly 2 hrs. When Raiju does something, he does it properly. His reports are extremely detailed, averaging over 3,000 words for each of his Proconsul reports, in addition to the charts, pictures and other non-word items in the report.

Meanwhile, his personal activity record is exceptional, having participated in 160 competitions since his last promotion, earning every crescent available, 10 pendants of blood, 229 Clusters of Fire 56 Clusters of Ice, 173 Clusters of Earth, and 11 Clusters of Graphite.

For everything Raiju has done since his last promotion in 2015, which also covers 6 months as CON, I'm very happy to recommend that Raiju be promoted to Equite 4. Congratulations!

Elincia Rei, Consul

General Zentru'la, 2018-09-18 19:18:59 UTC

Raiju Has been an exceptional individual to work with. I have a lot of respect for him, and, often look to him as someone with which I can share ideas. It is with his support that the Proofreaders Mailing list was started,and, himself proofed well over 1500 words (that have been recorded.)

Other than this, he has completed 33 Shadow Academy Courses and garnered 7 degrees. These include Dark Maven - Philosophy, Dark Maven - Combat, Dark Savant - Warfare, Dark Savant - Tactics, Dark Sage - Law, Dark Maven - Lore and finally Dark Savant - Legends. He has completed 9 ACC battles. He has also collected a total of 10 seals (2 Seals of Loyalty and 8 Seals of Wrath.) Raiju also earned himself the title Avatar of Strife for having earned the highest ELO in a quarter in the ACC.

He is a member always striving to do his best, and be his best. Through this drive to better himself and the clan, he encourages others to achieve and drive towards their own goals. I am delighted to add my voice to this recommendation that Raiju be promoted to EQ4.

Mune Cinteroph, 2018-09-03 12:55:26 UTC

Since I joined CSP, Raiju has been a constant and welcoming factor, one of the main causes that I felt right at home. But, before I joined CSP, I worked with him in Tarentum, where we were, unfortunately, remiss in awarding him for his work.

He was assigned as Consul at a difficult time, with a lot of difficult members. However, he managed as well as he could, and he did manage a (albeit brief) improvement in Tarentum. While not everyone was welcoming to him there, it ultimately did not sour him. The same drive he showed in Tarentum, he now puts to work in CSP, and I am very glad to see him now in a role where people do appreciate his hard work.

So, congratulations!

~DJM Darth Aeternus

Darth Aeternus, 2018-09-18 19:17:45 UTC

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

• Gain Trust Level 1 on the Dark Brotherhood Discourse Forums
• Pass 4 Shadow Academy courses, excluding Advancement Survey, Comms 101: Discourse Forum, Comms 102: Telegram, Comms 103: DJBWiki (An Introduction), Dark Brotherhood Basics, Essentials 101: History, Essentials 102: Departments, Essentials 103: Paths & Orders, Essentials 104: Ranks, Essentials 105: Organization, Essentials 106: Medals, Gaming 101: Setting up & Finding Matches, Gaming 102: Fist-o-matic, Gaming 103: Submitting Gaming Activity, Gaming 104: Pazaak, Graphics in the Brotherhood, Trial of Acquisition, Trial of Identity, Vendetta 101: Foundation, Vendetta 102: Submission, and Vendetta 103: Fiction and Graphics Tips

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

May the Force guide you, Proselyte,

Augur Daniel "Seraphol" Stephens
Headmaster

General Daniel Stephens, 2018-09-18 19:10:25 UTC

You're already beginning to make a name for yourself, Jenazar Tahjen-kaar. I have heard reports from House Marka Ragnos that you have managed to:

• Gain Trust Level 1 on the Dark Brotherhood Discourse Forums

I have recommended you for immediate promotion.

Congratulations, and may the Force guide you, Novice,

Augur Daniel "Seraphol" Stephens
Headmaster

General Daniel Stephens, 2018-09-18 06:26:42 UTC

Jenazar Tahjen-kaar, 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 Marka Ragnos, I will continue to follow your progress with great interest.

May the Force guide you, Apprentice,

Augur Daniel "Seraphol" Stephens
Headmaster

General Daniel Stephens, 2018-09-18 03:11:34 UTC

You're already beginning to make a name for yourself, Adrestia Teshik. I have heard reports from Battle Team Krennic that you have managed to:

• Pass a Shadow Academy course (except Trial of Identity)

I have recommended you for immediate promotion.

Congratulations, and may the Force guide you, Novice,

Augur Daniel "Seraphol" Stephens
Headmaster

General Daniel Stephens, 2018-09-17 22:28:25 UTC

Protein! In the time since Creon's ascension to knighthood, he has proven himself a truly valuable member of the Brotherhood. In terms of activity, Creon is a jack of all trades who's sampled everything the club has to offer. As a gamer, he's earned a Pendant of Blood, 25 Clusters of Fire, and 10 Clusters of Earth. He's dipped his toes into the art world, earning 4 Clusters of Graphite. But where Creon is most at home are the worlds of fiction and the Shadow Academy. I'll let Atra and Seraphol detail his relevant service below, but in his capacity as a regular member Creon's participation in both arenas has been excellent. He has passed 33 SA courses and earned 10 degrees, up to and including a Dark Sage. As a writer, Creon has completed 10 ACC matches and earned 41 Clusters of Ice. In total, he has participated in 42 competitions and won himself 12 crescents, including two with ruby stars.

I'll leave it to his bosses to describe his contributions in detail, but suffice it to say, Creon is not content to merely consume. He has organized four competitions himself and served in clan leadership, the ACC staff, and the Shadow Academy.

Creon, we're delighted to have you with us. Here's to a long and prosperous career as an equite!

Alethia Archenksova
Consul, Odan-Urr

Headmistress Alethia Archenksova, 2018-09-15 13:54:57 UTC

Since his last promotion, Creon has been a consistent presence among ACC staff. While the waters have not always been calm, and the path not always straight, Creon has maintained an unwavering commitment to being the best judge he can be. This involves admitting mistakes just as readily as offering up his own victories. The greatest strength he brings is his personality. Creon exudes excitement and that can be infectious for everyone involved.

In hard numbers, Creon has 6 judgements to his name all the while participating in 9 of his won. The fact that he participates more than he grades shows his commitment to the ACC staff. I'm sure he brings that same commitment to his clan and his infectious attitude to his peers. At the same time, he has been an active voice in planning, all around discussions, and assisting with perspective on peer judgements. I'm happy to see his performance growing alongside his confidence and his desire to continue performing in the greater club. For that, I am more than willing to put forth my recommendation for Creon's promotion and consider it well earned.

Atra Ventus
Combat Master of the Brotherhood

Atra, 2018-09-07 22:20:27 UTC

"PROTEIN!" At least that is what I imagine the translator will say when I state how proud I am of Creon and all he has done since becoming a Knight. He is active in the DB writing community, a contributor to the ACC community, a fun and helpful presence in Odan-Urr chats, and an active participant in our clan events. My favorites are the random times he sagely answers people with the word 'Protein' and it happens to fit perfectly. As a newer member to the clan, his actions and efforts everyday speaks to his dedication and commitment to the club that goes beyond a pure consumer. He also served time in the past as BTL and Aedile, so this wonderful trend is much more than a simple fad.

Given his service to the DB in so many facets, his leadership time, and his actions in COU since joining us, I am proud to recommend that Creon join the Equites. Make sure you pack extra protein. You'll need it for the extra Equite workouts. :)

Aura Ta'var
Proconsul, Odan-Urr

Aurora "Aura" Ta'var, 2018-09-15 00:11:26 UTC

Since joining the SA as PROF of Legends, Creon has graded a total of 158 exams. With each exam where the student has lost points he offers constructive criticism to the students and helps them find the answer for themselves. Beyond this he has reached out to me in the creation of a possible 3 more courses in the Legends Hall to cover the last bits of material before nuCanon.

Congratulations Creon, and welcome to the Equites!

General Daniel Stephens, 2018-09-15 03:11:59 UTC