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

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

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

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

Master Turel Sorenn, 2018-03-11 20:53:46 UTC

I am delighted to announce that greenfire is eligible for his Knighthood.

His general activity has been fantastic. He has taken part in no less than 19 competitions, managing to place in 2 of them. Through his activity, he also earned 164 Clusters of Fire and a Cluster of Ice, and has reached the fourth rank in both the GMRG and SA societies. As part of his activity in the SA, he has earned a Dark Maven degree in Philosophy, in addition to passing the Leadership Management and Leadership Competitions courses.

He has also been awarded a Dark Cross for his sustained activity levels.

Finally, greenfire has held the rank of Padawan for a total of 91 days.

Congrats, greenfire. Enjoy the lightsaber! You're Taldryan's first light path Knight!

, 2018-03-10 22:12:09 UTC