Alara has been exceptional at the helm of Excidium, having spent the last 7 months as its Quaestor (and the 4 months before that at AED in her 11 months since last promotion). In that time, Alara has earned 2 grand crosses, a dark cross, a seal of loyalty, a silver nova, 39 crescents, 215 clusters of fire, 49 of ice, 12 of earth, and 75 of graphite. Alara has entered 151 competitions since her last promotion, earning 18 seals of wrath in the last GJW. She's also been active in the shadow academy, finishing 18 courses and earning 7 degrees.

Alara is as active as a leader as she is as a member, having hosted 70 competitions in the last 11 months, and co-hosted a further 4. She's made 17 news posts and continually follows up dialogue on her reports and others across the clan in her 38 news report comments. Alara has been making sure her house wiki page is up to date, having basically rewrote it from scratch to get the page as it is now: https://wiki.darkjedibrotherhood.com/view/Excidium. Alara always keeps a strong community engagement as one of our most active members of the clan Telegram channel, and is ever-present in the clan summit channel.

Alara's greatest display of leadership skill came within the GJW, leading a team of 8 Excidium members to a silver nova in the voice recording multimedia event. Alara's work in this competition was phenomenal as she led the production of a professionally produced audio drama containing members of her house. She held auditions, casting, wrote the script, managed the sound effects, the composition, timing, always making sure to incorporate the team members' ideas. The end result was a work of exceptional quality that earned 8 silver novae for the clan.

For her exceptional work in terms of her personal activity, her contributions to her house, and to her clan, I'm very happy to recommend Alara for promotion to Equite 3. Congratulations!

Elincia

General Zentru'la, 2018-03-22 15:11:09 UTC

It is a great pleasure to be able to add my support to this recommendation to recognize Alara Deathbane for her activity since her last promotion. Alara is by far one of CSP’s most indispensable members and we are lucky to have her in a positioned role as well. Over the past eleven months she's done amazing work as a leader, project coordinator, and content generator for our Clan - especially for Excidium. Beyond that, she's been an amazing member from the perspective of personal activity and it is my strong belief she is ready for elevation to the rank of Equite 3.

As explanation of my belief, I see Alara’s activity as having two separate categories; personal activity & leadership activity. When it comes to personal activity, Eli has already covered the activity metrics in the primary recommendation (see above). However, in addition to the statistics he uses, I’d like to further draw attention to some notable achievements Alara has made. Not only has she competed in 151 competitions since her last promotion, she has also had eighteen 1st-place finishes, fifteen 2nd-place finishes, and seven 3rd-place finishes from these entries. This isn’t surprising as she often throws her all into a submission to make sure it is of great and competitive quality. Additionally, while Alara is mostly focused on fiction and misc-related activities; she is a well rounded member who competes in gaming and ACC activities whenever possible - having four completed ACC battles since her last promotion. Often I find myself having to encourage junior leaders to not forget about their own personal activity once they come positioned - yet, even before I was Proconsul and was a counterpart to Alara, I’ve never once had to concern myself if Alara was being active and setting a good example - as she has always been at the front of Scholae Palatinae’s activity for as long as I can remember. Truly, CSP is blessed by her presence on this front.

In addition to the personal activity, Alara has a notable amount of leadership activities to focus upon since her last promotion. For over eleven months she has served in a positioned role for the Excidium summit, first as Aedile and then later taking the helm as Quaestor for the last 7 months. From these positions she has driven the war machine that is Excidium and kept it’s momentum going. As her main resource, regular communication, Alara has kept her unit informed through regular monthly reports, daily use of telegram, and daily promotion of the Battleteam channels. In addition, since she became Quaestor she has scheduled regular monthly meetings with her house summit, each lasting a several hours per session, managing their focuses and aligning the goals of the whole unit with it’s two battleteam units. In terms of a Quaestor’s communication responsibilities; Alara set a high bar for anyone to follow and I appreciate the great example this sets.

Additionally, in terms of setting a great example, Alara has been instrumental at training and developing her summit team, giving rise to an incredibly talented group of individuals who are well supported and led by this great example. Furthermore, she has been a great coach for her team - taking the responsibility for the development of her Battleteam leaders seriously, and sharing in the success each of them have had. This training doesn’t stop at just the summit level though, as she is constantly working with members to develop their competitions, proofreading their work, and auditing their activity. Stepping up to audit the House activity on a regular basis. She combs through each dossier to capture their activity, so we can make determinations on who should be awarded and promoted - requiring several hours of detail work each month.

Yet, Alara’s work as a project coordinator has also been incredible. It was her efforts that lead to the creation of a House Excidium Leadership Calendar, which contains all the major events, reporting days, competitions, project deadlines, etc. for the house and its subunits outlines her organised approach to leadership. As was described in her last Dark Cross, Alara also gone on to help develop the new House Excidium sub-floatilla, a section of our fleet specifically designed around Excidium's expanding lore and role in the clan. When members submitted proposals for the fleet, she reviewed each of them meticulously and asked followed-up questions to understand the design & intent of the composition. Once the ship types were nailed down, Alara was vital in getting members involved in a follow-up project to name all of the Ships, Flights, and Squadrons for House Excidium. She helped us get 5 entries in the final 72 hours that definitively shaped the final results. Once that was done, she worked side-by-side with veteran members of the House to ratify the selection of the names.

It has been very awesome to see just how well Alara has jumped into the leadership life within the Brotherhood, and I look at her of a shining example of someone taking the roles and opportunities seriously to develop a positive community that others want to be a part of. This has been further strengthen by her approachability as anytime any member has voiced anything resembling an issue or complaint, Alara has been the first to reach out to them, often settling issues before the rest of us step in. One could easily be forgiven for seeing Alara as the mother of Excidium, in the sense that she is ever focused on the needs and wants of her crew and looking at what provides the best experiences for them. She genuinely cares for the people under her charge and actively looks to take care of them - whether it be through the communication methods used above or in conversations with the clan summit and our planning; she always is trying to best represent those under her charge. I’m glad to add my support to this recommendation to recognize the efforts of a great member, leader, and friend.

Raiju Kang Proconsul of Clan Scholae Palatinae

Sage Lontra Boglach, 2018-03-22 15:06:01 UTC

Alara has been hard at work leading Excidium and taking part in planning for Clan events as well as projects. Though she has had plenty of things going on for her in real life she has strived to take on whatever task is thrown at her for the betterment of the House. She has also taken part in various competitions while encouraging others to do so. Though I’ve just barely been her Aedile, I’m very happy to see Alara move up in the Equite ranks! Congratulations, Alara! Well earned!

Blade Mistress Shadow Nighthunter, 2018-03-18 11:56:14 UTC

Grot. A one-syllable name of no particular pizzazz or attractiveness. Yet, it is one that has passed through many a members’ and leaders’ ear — even the DC’s! This lizard-man is well known for his insane dedication, a high warm-blooded activity for someone who needs a heating rock, and a fierce willingness to help his djb peers both in and out of clan. Participating in 86 competitions since his last promotion, Grot has earned himself 4 Diamond, 11 Ruby, 9 Amethyst, 15 Sapphire, 4 Emerald, and 3 Topaz Crescents. This was all within four months! His gaming efforts, 44 PvP matches and 12 PvE activities, had netted him 5 Pendants of Blood, 254 Clusters of Fire, and 70 Clusters of Earth in that time frame. Writing a total of 11,519 words of fiction for 13 fiction activities, the lizard had gained 39 Clusters of Ice, while his refrigerator art had been awarded 6 Clusters of Graphite. Additionally, he has been busy in the ACC and has 3 finished matches under his belt. Grot’s accomplishments don't stop there. With completion of 7 more SA courses, he had earned 2 Dark Mavens and a Dark Savant. Grot’s insane level of activity had earned him a Sapphire Blade! Only a Knight and already having such an award under his belt, or in this case, on his belt.

Grot extends a helping hand wherever he believes he can help. He had assisted the Voice in several tasks including: competition gathering and markdown formatting for Voice Report #13, collecting questions to the Voice from telegram into a document, proofreading comp material, and filling in templates for the Collective Chronicles: Crew It entries for the Collective time Wiki. In fact his wiki work has been the focus to many a project he’s volunteered to do. These include the ongoing Selen Development Project, Arcona wiki revamp, and Voidbreaker development project. In December, he had been named Wikipedian of the Month due to his activities there, receiving a Dark Side Scroll. Grot has been driven to promote and grow the Qel-Droma’s and Arcona’s gaming community. He’s currently running a cluster race for Qel-Droma, and has ran 4 unrelated and various competitions since his promotion to JM4.

To see this club, our clan and house, everything expand and grow past anyone's expectations is Grot’s drive and he won't rest till he does his part to make it so. And what better way to accomplish such goal but to focus on what truly makes the club a reality, the members. Grot is open and friendly to his peers, quick to help them with questions, offers to collaborate with them, etc.

I am pleased to recommend Grot for Equate I. Congratulations! The galaxy is your sandbox and we can't wait to see what more you build within it!

Zujenia

Quaestor, Qel-Droma

Proconsul Diyrian "Diy" Grivna, 2018-03-22 15:24:26 UTC

What is there to say about Grot that hasn’t already been said? Honestly there isn’t much that this murder-lizard hasn’t done. Everyone’s favorite Trandoshan is always buried in some project or up to his ear-holes in one aspect of the club or another, be it the Shadow Academy, running competitions, writing fiction, creating beautiful refrigerator art, or gaming with his peers. There is so much that he has done in just the brief period of time since his promotion to Professional. He is a shining example of activity to those around him and I would be thoroughly surprised if that doesn’t continue to hold true.

In addition to his stellar trackable site performance, Grot is an incredible asset in many other aspects as well. I might argue that his greatest contributions come from activity the site doesn’t actually track. First and foremost, he is a near constant presence on Telegram, always willing to make people laugh, proof fictions, or just engage with anyone and everyone. Additionally, he is constantly looking for someone to assist. He actively seeks out those in leadership positions and asks to take on challenges, or projects, or really anything he can get his claws on. In my (admittedly short) time as a Battleteam Leader, he has approached me on several occasions to suggest competitions and projects; in fact, I had his first proposal in front of me within 24 hours of taking the office. He has done wonders in ensuring a smooth transition between my predecessor, Lucine, and myself and I am incredibly grateful for his efforts. All of this, on top of holding a position on the ACC staff as a judge, is more than we would expect of any other member, but is perfectly in line with what we have already seen, and will continue to see from our Trandoshan friend.

Congratulations, Grot. A well deserved promotion. I’m already looking forward to doing more paperwork with your name at the top. May your hunts be ever bountiful.

Leeadra Halcyon Battleteam Leader, Voidbreaker

Leeadra Halcyon, 2018-03-22 15:21:24 UTC

Sometimes you get the member who's active, needs no motivation and little direction. And sometimes you get a Grot, who's active, self motivated, and even after you've given him a pile of work, he keeps bugging you for more. Since obtaining his last rank, Grot has turned something like twenty thousand words for the Selen Development Project into legible, well formatted wiki articles.

He's also been a boon in Telegram and in general activity, which Zujenia I'm sure went into full detail on. My contribution to this fantastic recognition is to say thank you, Grot, for being awesome. Well done, you deserve it, see you here again in six months or so I'm sure.

Kordath Bleu
Consul, Arcona

General Stres'tron'garmis, 2018-03-22 15:22:58 UTC

And here we are again! Grot continues to distinguish himself as an exemplary member of Arcona. His rise through the ranks has been meteoric due to his constant activity. Since his last promotion, he has participated in 86 competitions and has written 11,519 words of fiction. He continues to frequently volunteer for projects, and his efforts have even earned him a Sapphire Blade.

But the numbers alone do not fully describe Grot’s efforts. He is perpetually present on Telegram, where he is a constant source of conversation and wisdom for the newer members. He is also willing to help others with anything from character development to fiction proofing. He is a valuable resource, and an asset to both Arcona and the DJB.

Grot is tireless and passionate in his work regarding the DB. For all of his tireless efforts, I am proud to recommend him for promotion to EQ1. Congratulations, Murder Lizard 2.0! Drinks are on you tonight. You can thank me by never making any more refrigerator art.

Lucine Vasano Aedile, Qel-Droma

Lucine Vasano, 2018-03-22 15:24:09 UTC

This recommendation will be relatively short, because Dracaryis' work speaks for itself. He has served as Fist of our Brotherhood for more than a year now, eleven months of which occurred since his last promotion. While quantitative measures of Dracaryis' leadership efforts over the last 11 months - 70 competitions organized, 43 co-organized - are impressive enough, the real value that he brings to the Dark Council is in his consistent presence and constant enthusiasm for the Brotherhood, as we previously recognized in his Amethyst Kukri in December, and which I will touch on here again.

Drac is party to every major discussion and decision we make, and his desire to improve gaming and offer our members more opportunities for engagement and fun is constantly on display, such as when his desire to expand gaming beyond just the simple PvP platforms of yore helped propel the 'bins' system to prominence in the last Great Jedi War. Drac oversaw the revamp of our platform system, opening any of our games to potential action in Vendettas and enabling members to participate in a variety of games at the Vendetta-level. Gaming saw more than four hundred total entries, with more than 120 different members participating in at least one gaming competition, making gaming our most popular "pillar" of the War. Drac's objective approach to gaming has led to large expansions in the platforms we offer: since his last promotion, the Fist's office has added 5 new platforms or modes for existing games and modified/updated the rewards for another dozen games. As Fist, gaming has seen steady, continual expansion, and I have no doubt that will continue throughout his term as Fist.

I speak for both Vyr and myself - as well as the former Grand Master - when I say thank you, Drac, for all you have done! Congratulations on Warlord!

Telaris "Mav" Cantor, 2018-03-21 20:45:31 UTC

Malith Sevath, 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 Krennic, I will continue to follow your progress with great interest.

May the Force guide you, Apprentice,

Warlord Farrin Xies
Headmaster

Adept Farrin Xies Tarentae, 2018-03-20 17:44:53 UTC

jboychen, 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 Disciples of Dakhan, I will continue to follow your progress with great interest.

May the Force guide you, Apprentice,

Warlord Farrin Xies
Headmaster

Adept Farrin Xies Tarentae, 2018-03-18 07:58:52 UTC

I am hereby recommending Zul Zorrander for his elevation to Knight.

Since his last promotion, he has participated in 12 competitions, six of which earned him Seals of Wrath, and two were awarded Crescents with Emerald Star. Somewhere in there, he wrote over three thousand words of character fiction as well as a relatively fleshed-out character wiki. He's likewise earned his Dark Maven of Lore within the Shadow Academy, along with passing the Leadership Competitions and Rewards courses, bringing him to Society Rank 4 therein.

As with any award, I hope this motivates him to strive for new heights, and I look forward to seeing what he makes of himself moving forward in this Brotherhood of ours.

Qyreia Arronen, 2018-03-14 04:42:57 UTC

It's been my pleasure to mentor and assist Zul in his journey to Knighthood. From working together in the War to expanding on Battleteam lore, he's been a steadfast ally and good student. I'm proud to see him achieve this goal and look forward to his future achievements!

Congratulations, Zul!

Qyreia Arronen, 2018-03-13 20:57:24 UTC

Over the last 21 days, Eilen, or "Techie," has been an exemplary member of Arcona and a pure delight to have as an apprentice. He has written prolifically enough -- over 2000 words of character fiction -- to receive 5 Clusters of Ice as well as reaching Rank III in the Inquisitorious. Additionally, he's participated in 5 competitions for DB-wide events run by his clanmates and other Brethren, placing in 2 of them. These accomplishments, along with all his engagement and chatter on Telegram with his clan, are deserving of the rank of Hunter. Congratulations, my ferret friend. We look forward to your ascent to Knighthood.

Satsi Tameike

Master

Proconsul Diyrian "Diy" Grivna, 2018-03-14 01:27:12 UTC

Eilen, or Tech, has been mirroring the curiosity and enthusiasm of his character. From exploring the intriguing depths of our site via the Shadow Academy, to building Eilen's own beginning among the Brotherhood's ranks, he still is sniffin out new avenues to explore. Tech has certainly jumped into the fray of activity. With several comps under his belt and a successful peek into the world of ACC, Tech is ready to take the DJB by words and art.

It is with the accomplishmentz Atty had deligently outlined that I recommend Eilen for promotion to Journeymen 3! Congratulations, Bestbroprentice! Hybrid and proud on!

Zujenia

Quaestor of Qel-Droma, Arcona

Proconsul Diyrian "Diy" Grivna, 2018-03-14 01:26:39 UTC

You're already beginning to make a name for yourself, Etio. I have heard reports from Battle Team Voidbreaker 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,

Warlord Farrin Xies
Headmaster

Adept Farrin Xies Tarentae, 2018-03-14 00:29:52 UTC

Etio, 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 Voidbreaker, I will continue to follow your progress with great interest.

May the Force guide you, Apprentice,

Warlord Farrin Xies
Headmaster

Adept Farrin Xies Tarentae, 2018-03-14 00:25:48 UTC

Since his last promotion Bon Riverio, in the last 14 days since his promotion, has participated in six competitions, completed 18 Shadow Academy Courses earning himself 2 degrees and Rank IV in the Shadow Academy Society.

You are well on your way Bon, I believe there are great things to come from you.

Lieutenant Colonel Len Iode

Rollmaster of Clan Odan-Urr

Colonel Len Iode, 2018-03-11 21:11:51 UTC

I don't think a senior member could ask for a better apprentice than Bon. He is active, engaged, friendly, curious and an absolute beast at the Shadow Academy. He's already become a staple member of the COU community and I look forward to working with him through the rest of his journey to Knighthood.

Turel Sorenn
Red Panda Enthusiast

Champion Rajhin Cindertail, 2018-03-11 20:53:46 UTC