It's that time again! Someone get Q to stop dominating for a second so we can ring her praises, would ya?

Since Q's last promotion nine months ago, she has brought in an impressive two Steel Crosses and two Anteian Crosses. This should come as no surprise, considering the veracity with which the Mercenary is constantly winning competitions, having brought in an astounding thirty-four crescents! All this in a total of seventy-two competitions for an awe-inspiring success rate of fourty-six percent! The crescents include nine Diamond, six Ruby, nine Amethyst, five Sapphire, four Emerald and, for good measure, a single Topaz variation. This was most recently highlighted in achieving First Place in the month-long Project: S.P.E.C.I.A.L. competition series run for Clan Naga Sadow. In addition to crescent-shaped shineys, Q also brought in a single Pendant of Blood, one-hundred-sixty-four Clusters of Fire, fifty-seven Clusters of Earth, three Clusters of Graphite and a mind-boggling one-hundred-fifty-four Clusters of Ice for having written sixty-one-thousand-one-hundred-thirty-seven words!

Oh, and Ms. Brainy-pants also brought in a single Legion of the Scholar, passed one course and graded five courses.

Always ready to help the community, during this time Qyreia also organized two competition, spent three months as a Battleteam Leader and is currently an ACC Judge, a position she's occupied for two months. As an ACC Judge, Q has judged five matches and has set an example to others by completing one match.

What else is there to say about this unstoppable machine? Q is constantly present and is always providing that careful mix of competitiveness with good-naturedness. Always a pleasure to have around, I cannot think of a more appropriate next-step for this Zeltron than to receive this promotion to EQ2.

Well done and congratulations!

Proudly, Aul Celsus, Aedile of House Shar Dakhan

Aul Celsus, 2017-01-05 20:20:42 UTC

This is probably one of the easiest recommendations I have needed to write in quite some time. Since joining my staff of judges in the Antei Combat Center, Qyreia has been a true force within it. The numbers can only show you so much, and in that regard you have a list of 5 matches judged in that time frame. To quantify this, each judgement takes a minimum of three hours to complete for a seasoned staff member. Being new, Qyreia has devoted extensive time and effort to ensuring that members are receiving the highest quality of feedback we can offer while maintaining a fair judgement.

That's not where the line stops for an ACC Judge though. Q has been an ever present force within the team chat. He offers up ideas, counter points, and his opinions on topics as they come up. What has been invaluable is his real world experience with some of the equipment our Non-Force Users tend to favor. That's really the crutch of what I can say about Qyreia: "Invaluable".

Beyond that I recognize his drive to participate. Alongside my own participation, he is a major driving force in creating a recurring podcast discussing writing fiction within the Brotherhood, or in Star Wars on a general scale. He contributes to art, writing, and gaming competitions with a high rate of top three placement that is, frankly, infuriating as a "friendly" competitor! But, he is my friend... and it's an honor to both say that and offer this recommendation for Q-ball's promotion to the rank of Raider.

Enjoy the points, Red Qek. They are well earned.

Combat Master of the Brotherhood

Darth Renatus, 2017-01-03 22:55:21 UTC

Qyreia is a machine. He's super active, cares about others and isn't afraid to have his say. He's a fiction extraordinaire and has taken the opportunity to join the ACC as a Judge, where he has excelled. Qyreia has been a well known name club wide since joining us, thanks to his ability to dominate competitions and pull a top three placing consistently (mostly 1st place). His amazing level of activity has been detailed by Aul and I'm pleased to see Q-Ball reach the rank of Raider.

Congratulations!!!

Proconsul of Naga Sadow

Professor Sanguinius Tsucyra Entar, 2017-01-03 21:12:21 UTC

As mentioned above, Qyreia is not afraid to speak his mind. This is something that is valued from a member who has great ideas on how to help and expand on certain things for the House and Clan. Sometimes his ideas are not used but that doesn't mean they carry no weight or merit.

Q has been an amazing presence for House Shar Dakhan throughout his career here, and it's one that I am thankful for. We may not see eye to eye all the time about stuff, but his opinion and input on some things that I discuss with him are valuable to me and my decisions on how to further advance the House.

Thank you for your hard work and dedication, not only to HSD and CNS, but also to the DJB. You are without a doubt a prominent figure in the Club who can go far should you so wish to.

Quaestor of Shar Dakhan

Grand Inquisitor Morax Darkblade, 2017-01-04 13:00:40 UTC

Nitro Richardson , 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 Clan Tarentum, I will continue to follow your progress with great interest.

May the Force guide you, Apprentice,

Battlelord Farrin Xies
Headmaster

Adept Farrin Xies Tarentae, 2017-01-05 20:11:36 UTC

In the month since Tali's last promotion, he has shown himself to be an excellent Hunter. He has participated in five competitions, placing in two of them, and earned seventeen Clusters of Ice for one ACC Battle and over six thousand words of fiction.

This, in addition to his previous academic endeavors and participation, have more than earned him the rank and title of Knight.

More than numbers on a page, though, I would like to take a moment to thank Tali for the effort, enthusiasm and friendship he has displayed since joining Arcona. As recently as yesterday, he agreed to fill in for his Battleteam Leader on a temporary LoA, and this selfsame drive is evident in everything he does within the Brotherhood. He is personable, competitive, and a true joy to have within House Qel-Droma.

Tali, it is my honor to congratulate you on your elevation to Knighthood.

• Terran Koul, Quaestor, House Qel-Droma of Clan Arcona

Terran Koul, 2017-01-05 03:02:12 UTC

It is with great pleasure that I help recommend Tali Zorah for the rank of Knight. Tali has proven to be a competitive writer and all around awesome person thus far, and I only anticipate more in the future. I am proud to call this one my friend and look forward to more amazing activity and writing in the future, and you've made my last few months as a Rollmaster a bloody treat, Tali!

Thank you for being you, and congratulations on your Knighthood!

Kordath Bleu
Rollmaster, Arcona

General Stres'tron'garmis, 2017-01-05 03:00:48 UTC

Tali became a mainstay in Arcona almost immediately after joining and it has been truly inspiring to follow Tali’s path to knighthood and beyond. I am proud to recommend Tali Zorah for the rank of Knight!

It has been fun helping you and watching you grow. Congratulations on the Knighthood!

Xenna Azara
Master

Xenna Azara, 2017-01-05 03:01:54 UTC

A talented writer, creative character development, a sense of humor, and a teammate who has proved their worth thrice fold. Tali, I have enjoyed watching your progress through the ranks and more importantly, how much you enjoy this club. It’s something we leaders hope to fuel within our units and is the epitome of this club. All in all, you earned this recommendation towards your knighting. You’re all set to master the stars in all your heresy. I look forward to the twist of fun you’ll bring as well as to working alongside you in the future. Keep kicking Iron Loyalist butt and clearing our port of Slavers!

Tail-wag to your Lek-wave,

o---

• Zujenia, Battleteam Leader, Shadow Gate of House Qel-Droma

Proconsul Diyrian "Diy" Grivna, 2017-01-05 03:02:08 UTC

Aertheas Bloodmourn, 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 Imperium, I will continue to follow your progress with great interest.

May the Force guide you, Apprentice,

Battlelord Farrin Xies
Headmaster

Adept Farrin Xies Tarentae, 2017-01-04 21:14:49 UTC

Equite 4 is the pinnacle of the Equite ranks and there are few I can think of who deserve it more than Seraphol, or DS as most know him. Frankly, I think of him as an Elder. His dossier is old enough to drive in most jurisdictions, yet he stands shoulder to shoulder with the youngest members offering both wisdom and a solid comrade to do any activity with. As I've said many times before, I cannot imagine COU or the Brotherhood without him. He is a leader, a mentor, a staunch advocate for members and someone I'm proud to call my friend.

In the twenty months since his last promotion, DS has served a combined 10 months on summit. As a leader he has organized or co-organized a total of forty eight competitions including the recent Renewal of the Light Clan event which garnered twenty three unique participants. He worked diligently behind the scenes on House Shan's new planet Daleem and was instrumental to the development of our post-Posessions armed forces.

I preach "lead from the front" activity-wise to my subordinate leaders and DS never disappoints. In fact, he holds me accountable. As an individual member he has participated in 173 competitions, winning twenty one Crescents since his last promotion. In that same period he has earned A Grand Cross for activity and leadership, two Steel Crosses for activity, twelve Pendants of Blood, 1970 Clusters of Fire, eighteen Clusters of Ice, 924 Clusters of Earth, and four Legions of the Scholar. He also received an Anteian Cross, and two Dark Crosses for his recruitment efforts.

I know this day has been a long time coming for DS and I'm proud to have some small part in making it happen. Congratulations my friend!

Turel Sorenn Consul, Clan Odan-Urr

Champion Rajhin Cindertail, 2017-01-03 03:13:47 UTC

I've been in the Brotherhood for almost 5 years now, in that time I can safely say I've never known anyone to be more dedicated than Daniel Stephens. No matter what the situation you will always be able to find DS actively creating and championing all manner of competitions. He displays greatness as both a member and a leader in the Club and I can say that we are surely honored and humbled to have him in Clan Odan-Urr. His efforts and dedication for the Clan have already seen him become one of our most recent Clan title holders and it is about time we saw him receive EQ 4.

As an individual DS shows himself to be kind and fair, despite his 'old and grouchy' exterior. Without him the Clan as a whole would be significantly worse off, his efforts in Brotherhood Gaming and providing a solid foundation for other Odanite gamers has been a huge contributing factor to the Clan being in such a consistently strong position regarding our Gaming.

Daniel Stephens is someone whom I know to be well en route to becoming an Elder and I am proud to be given the opportunity to be a part of his next, well deserved promotion.

Congratulations my (much older) Brother.

Mar Sûl, 2017-01-03 02:49:10 UTC

At various points in the last year and a half or so, I've joked around with with others in Odan-Urr and beyond about the typical Seraphol application: "Don't hire me if y'all have anyone else with a pulse." They tell you a lot about the guy, actually.

First, he doesn't feed you BS. He doesn't just tell you what you want to hear, he doesn't toot his own horn, and he doesn't give you a goal and treat it like something already accomplished. Sera has plans, but he doesn't treat them as unassailable masterpieces. He's honest about what's possible or when he doesn't know exactly how to solve a problem that he's identified, but he's willing to work to find out.

He shows up. I've known Sera to have problems at work, problems with his house, and problems with his health. He stepped down as Rollmaster very early in his term because he was physically incapable of doing the job to his own satisfaction. But if he's able, he's willing. Sera consistently volunteers his service everywhere he thinks he can be useful. When I needed an Aedile, he stepped up without hesitation. And Seraphol is not a glory hound. He's not angling for a promo or a medal. He gets bashful if you even compliment him on his hard work. If there are other people who want to take on a position, Old Man Seraphol doesn't want to block their shot.

Of course, just being present and making a lot of noise doesn't make you a leader. Since taking on the job of Satele Shan's AED, Sera has been indispensable. As QUA, I rely on his advice. He's brought a bunch of activity to the House by running competitions, particularly his jigsaw series, and publicizing others' competitions through a weekly email. The name and lore of the Garza's Pathfinders battleteam was largely his idea. And, perhaps most telling, he ran the Renewal of the Light anniversary series for the Clan effectively by himself, because he wanted all of the other sitting Summit members to be able to participate in all the competitions.

EQ4 is supposed to represent a member who is a cornerstone of the club, someone who is passionate about it and who has done much to keep it running over the years. I can think of no more fitting honor for a man like Seraphol than this promotion, which was a long time coming. Congratulations, my friend. - Commander Alethia Archenksova, 2017-01-01 08:59:26 -0500

Since others have more than listed Seraphol's numbers, awards, leadership time and service to the SA. I will bring myself to talk about his spirit, his devotion, his loyalty and more importantly his genuine care for not only the Clan as a whole but for every single member he comes in contact with. I have known Seraphol for a few years now and i know him to be "opinionated" and "vocal". Some people thinks he just does it to be a troll but he really doesn't it out of passion. He sees a problem that affects the club as a whole and does everything in his power to help fix it. There are not many people that would care this much to do whatever it takes to help, but that is exactly what Seraphol does.

I have also gamed and chatted with Seraphol for many many hours over the course of the years and he has become a very close friend. When you want to earn clusters he is there to help, do you have a comp or fiction idea he makes a great sounding board to work out the kinks. It's rare to fine someone of Seraphol's character but we are lucky to have him.

I'm truly honored and privileged to be able to write this recommendation for not only a great Leader in the DJB but always my dear friend.

Congratulations my friend the wait for Eq 4 is over!

Edgar Drachen, 2017-01-03 02:49:57 UTC

Daniel "Seraphol" Stephens (or DS, as I'm going to call him for the rest of this recc) is a force of nature, and I'm happy that in addition to everything else he does for his Clan he's able to work for us in the Shadow Academy. During the course of the audit, DS was asked to just lightly proof his courses; he's the Professor of the Legends Department, after all, and we don't expect those courses to be canon-based. However, he provided substantial rewrites instead which made the entire department that much better.

Beyond his efforts to make his courses better, he's also maintained the traditional grading expectation of a Professor. In his tenure as a Professor, DS has graded 115 courses with an excellent average grading time of 9 hours. In our mind, DS is unquestioningly worthy of this promotion, which is why we are so pleased to add our voices to this recommendation. Congrats, DS!

-Farrin Xies, Headmaster
-Marcus Kiriyu, Praetor to the Headmaster

Adept Farrin Xies Tarentae, 2017-01-03 03:12:06 UTC

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

• Have been awarded 5 Clusters of Earth (A Cluster of Fire counts as two Clusters of Earth)
• Participate in 2 competitions

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

May the Force guide you, Trainee,

Battlelord Farrin Xies
Headmaster

Adept Farrin Xies Tarentae, 2017-01-02 23:43:32 UTC

You're already beginning to make a name for yourself, Ra El. I have heard reports from House Excidium 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,

Battlelord Farrin Xies
Headmaster

Adept Farrin Xies Tarentae, 2017-01-02 18:58:14 UTC

Ra El, 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 Excidium, I will continue to follow your progress with great interest.

May the Force guide you, Apprentice,

Battlelord Farrin Xies
Headmaster

Adept Farrin Xies Tarentae, 2017-01-02 18:41:29 UTC

Mar Sul, or Cable as most know him, has been a steady contributor to Odan-Urr and beyond during his tenure as an EQ2. During that period he served a total of ten months on the summits of two Clans. Cable is a content creator, as I detailed in his Grand Cross, he near single handily conceived, wrote and developed the Rise of the Force Ascendant Clan event which was COU's most successful internal event to-date and paved the way for the events that followed. He has (co)organized a total of fifteen competitions for his fellow members to enjoy. Even when he wasn't in a formal summit position Cable still contributed content for the members. He was brought in early in the develop of our new Clan system and produced detailed write-ups on potential concepts for House planets. Not all of his ideas were implemented in the final versions but the considerable work he put into the project enabled a solid foundation for the Kiast system and House Shan's planet Daleem in particular.

Beyond his summit work, Cable also has a strong record of individual activity. Since his last promotion he has participated in seventy seven competitions garnering twenty four Crescents, thirty nine Clusters of Fire, two Pendants of Blood, a Legion of the Scholar and nineteen Clusters of Ice.

It's my honor to submit Cable for elevation to the upper equites where I am certain he will continue to produce high quality content for our members. Congrats my friend!

Turel Sorenn
Consul, Clan Odan-Urr

Champion Rajhin Cindertail, 2017-01-01 21:12:19 UTC

In my short time working with Mar it's been a pleasure to work by his side. He as taken tot he role of Proconsul very well and is a great team player. The activity and numbers Turel has already mention speak volumes about Mar already. In reality it's his spirit, cool temper and his hard work that makes me think he will be a great Proconsul for COU and someone i look forward to working with for a very long time!

Congratulations Mar this was well earned and much deserved promotion!

Edgar Drachen, Aedile of House Hoth

Edgar Drachen, 2016-12-31 18:32:35 UTC

Cable was with us a short time in Naga Sadow as our Rollmaster, but he fit in quickly. He also set to work to overhaul our Black Guard program, which cut down the number of Black Guards at one time and created a new scoring system to complete this. Cable was a well liked member who took his role as Rollmaster seriously in contacting and communicating with members. I'm happy to see him promoted to Seer. Congratulations!

Proconsul of Naga Sadow

Professor Sanguinius Tsucyra Entar, 2017-01-01 14:31:58 UTC