Since Haro's last promotion, he has participated in a whopping 165 competitions, earning himself a Sapphire Blade, 5 Crescents with Diamond Stars, 4 Crescents with Ruby Stars, 15 Crescents with Amethyst Stars, 28 Crescents with Sapphire Stars, 14 Crescents with Emerald Stars, 5 Crescents with Topaz Stars, 2 Crescents with Quartz Stars, 79 Clusters of Fire, and 11 Clusters of Graphite. Additionally, he has passed 23 Shadow Academy Courses. Beyond this, he led the 4th place team in the recent May 4th event and has been a regular source of activity on Discord.

With all that being said, Haro, congratulations on your promotion to EQ3. I look forward to seeing your continued efforts in the future.

Battlemaster Haro Zylrun has reached the required 23000 XP to reach the rank of Equite 3.

Eminent Ikarri Itinen, 2024-06-03 22:15:22 UTC

AWOL - Has not logged into the site in two months.

Howlader Taldrya, 2024-06-03 16:00:17 UTC

Raken joined the DJB shortly after I returned post-Exodus, and we worked closely together during our joint time on the Plagueis summit. I knew then that he was a rare talent and also a remarkably clearheaded leader. He went on to bigger and better things, up to and including DGM, but I think his most lasting impact on this club was his work on the Vongunknown aliens war and its aftermath, making them major events and marking a real break with the first decade of vendettas. Our vendettas have never been the same.

Lord Dacien Victae, 2024-06-03 14:38:11 UTC

The Rank of EL 3 is one of the most difficult ranks to obtain in our club. It is shrouded in intrigue and mystery because not only do you need the XP to reach the rank, but you also need the mythical "and additional requirements" tag to be promoted.

Raken is the definition of "additional requirements."

Raken has served from BTL to Deputy Grand Master in our club. Along the way he revolutionized the way our club views fiction, plot, and story content. The reason we have the position of Voice: Raken. The reason we have character sheets: Raken. The reason we have Vendetta's that are major fiction events: Raken. The reason we have orders and disciplines: Raken (he build the systems after a 20 minute conversation). The standard for creating a planetary system for Clans and the DB: Raken (see the Antei Document).

Raken dedicated years in the Dark Brotherhood to create fictional content that changed the way our club operates. He wrote fiction for 4 Dark Jedi Brotherhood Vendettas, created the precursor to the "enemy faction" system that we now use, and helped shape DB lore and history. He was also a key driving force beyond taking a Vendetta from a big competition to an actual EVENT that used meta gaming, videos, teasers, and tricky little things like shutting down the website because the DB was being invaded (still love that we did that).

The DB can never have enough creative talents. Raken was THE creative for a period that spanned over 5 years in the Dark Brotherhood. His impact is that of a Grand Master. A promotion to EL3 is more than deserved and was more than earned.

Grand Master Declan Roark, 2024-06-03 14:21:46 UTC

When I rejoined the DJB in 2006, Kir was already a legend, having served as TalCON and then helped pull Plagueis together from the wreck of the Clan Satal Keto / Exar Kun merger as DGM-CON. My first real interaction with Kir, though, was as his first Right Hand of Justice. Firefox picked me for the job just days before he retired, and Kir quickly swept in to pick up where he had left off. Kir was immediately welcoming and encouraging, and he set a standard of diligence and careful, evenhanded deliberation from day one.

I will never forget the night (and subsequent weeks of fallout) of the infamous Bane incident, in which a disgruntled member managed to trick the MAA into giving him control of Sarin's dossier. Bane removed the DGM and set about trying to take over the entire site. Jac and others spent literally all night trying to contain the damage, and once that was done Kir took over. It was his first case as Justicar (and my first as RHoJ), and without a doubt the most severe up to that point. Kir led the investigation and proceedings with a professional calm that clearly demonstrated the Chamber was capable of handling important, emotionally fraught cases fairly and expeditiously.

He went on to serve in that role for many years before finally stepping back. For his troubles, he was promoted to EL3, make a Sith Lord, and awarded a GLS. From my personal experience working with him, I'm confident he deserved that and more. Today I'm happy to give him one more promotion.

Lord Dacien Victae, 2024-06-03 12:59:57 UTC

It has been many moons since Kir has roamed these halls, and yet his presence can still be felt within the foundation of this club. When one has been a long-time Consul, Deputy Grand Master and Justicar, one does become a part of the tapestry of the club.

It's a common refrain of many during this era of the club, but Kir has always wanted what was best for this club and its members. It was never about what he could get out of it, but what could he do to make things better for others. Leaders such as him don't actually care about the medals and promotions. What they do care about is ensuring that this club is a place for everyone, and that everyone has the opportunity to enjoy themselves.

So, with those platitudes out of the way, please don't forget that Kir's a complete bastard, but he's out bastard, and is more than deserving of getting another notch on that e-peen. Congrats!

Lord Halcyon, 2024-05-31 02:38:49 UTC

My first encounter with Kir was way back in the year 2000. He was awarded a Dark Cross for having "performed many nitpicky duties and I believe I should reward him. After all, he shines my shoes, takes the lint from my cloaks, generally making me respectable, well at least presentable" by his Quaestor(?) Alex. I believe that his future in our little club was secured by encouraging him with awards - and he would continue to perform these menial - and not so menial - tasks over the coming decade and a half. By the time I came back to be a space wizard in 2008/2009, Kir had settled into role as Justicar and was by all accounts a pain in the ass to those that wanted to be shifty, or in the case of me, old and also a bear. Kir's professionalism when performing his leadershippy and Justicarly duties, and the overall professionalization of the position of Justicar and the way the DB does it law-business has been an inspiration to his successors, and to those that aspire to holding the position.

I am, however, not one of them. I still regularly complain about Kir and his professionalization, getting in the way of my desire to fire people out of a cannon. Stupid Kir and his stupid rules and his desire to see the good in people and have them continue in our club.

For his enduring legacy in our club, Kir is promoted to the next rank until we have to make a new one for James. Congratulations Kir, and I hope you don't read this!

Howlader Taldrya, 2024-06-03 12:57:42 UTC