The time has come to recognize one of Scholae Palatinae’s most relentless and persistent members. As Blade Ta’var continues to grow as a member and leader, she has reached the point where she is ready to advance on to the Equite ranks.

Blade joined us earlier in the year, and quickly established herself as a dedicated and highly skilled member. In the four months since she was promoted to Knight, she has served faithfully as the Aedile for House Imperium, been an active participant in helping the members of her house grow and learn, and did all of this while leading from the front lines. She has participated in some 28 total competitions. This has earned her 5 Diamond, 2 Ruby, 4 Amethyst, and 2 Emerald Stars. These competitions include the GM PVP Invitational Tournament, where she finished in a tied fourth place with Delak after crushing her opponents in JA. It includes the recently Journeyman ACC Tournament where she finished first. Blade has earned 7 Pendants of Blood, 429 Clusters of Fire, and 20 Clusters of Ice.

But she doesn’t just participate at a high level of skill and wide set of events. She helps her fellow members. She has taken to running practice JA lessons outside of any competitions or cluster gain to help several members get better at the game. She has an insightful look at what helps members, as demonstrated by her constant follow up with her members of Imperium. If there is something to be cheered on, advice given, support needed, Blade is there.

All in all, Blade is the definition of what we love to see in a member. Driven, dedicated, and devoted to the club. Whether it be as a member or as a leader Blade kicks some major ass. I hereby recommend she be promoted to the rank of Warrior. Congratulations Blade, Drinks are on you!

Xen’Mordin Vismorsus-Palpatine
Consul of Scholae Palatinae

Lord Idris Adenn, 2016-06-21 00:15:54 UTC

You will be hard pressed to find a member more active, involved or devoted than Blade Ta’var. It seems like every other day this one breaks through one threshold or another. One day, it's a promotion in Inquisitorius ranks. The next she has gained Dark Maven in leadership. Yet, I’m never surprised. Truth is, that is simply the kind of person that she is, someone who excels, and her most recent victory in the ACC Journeyman Tournament illustrates this perfectly. It mattered very little that she had not fought a single match beforehand. When Blade Ta’var sets her mind to something, you know that spectacular results ensue.

Time and again this member shines, and time and again she proves that she belongs in the Equite ranks.

Rise, Warrior and raise your lightsaber. Great things await.

, 2016-06-21 00:15:35 UTC

Blade Ta’var. From the moment I had first heard of her coming to Scholae Palatinae, I was already under the impression that she would be a force to be reckoned with…and might have possible schemes to take over leadership one day. It didn’t take long for me to welcome her as another great addition to the Clan. After some time had passed, rumors of her scheming were proved true as she applied for and was appointed to her current position as Aedile of Imperium. Whether it was as a normal member, of as part of Scholae’s summit, she has proven herself to be friendly, a hard worker, and dedicated to helping others in whatever way she can. These are great qualities to have, and even more so for someone in a leadership position.

The most recent example of this has been in the form of the creation of JA training sessions. She even managed to rope me into participating in some lessons; this is no easy feat, as I’m often loath to attempt gaming ever since my promotion to Knight. But even so, she convinced me to give it a try again. I still don’t feel like I’m any good and haven’t noticed any improvement, but she says I have and that’s enough for me. To put it simply, Blade is a JA force of nature – best to either get out of the way, or offer as little resistance as possible.

I won’t list all of her impressive accomplishments with medals, SA courses, or anything like that; others will have that covered, I’m sure. From what I’ve seen Blade do in working with others, as well as when she’s taken the time to work with me, she is more than ready to take the next step up in the Brotherhood ranks to join the Equites. She’s not afraid of trying out new things, can get along with just about anyone, and she is not afraid to get her hands dirty and help with things that some members may find a bit intimidating or hard to do (in my case, character development) – she’s eager to help out whenever she can, and takes the time to verbalize her willingness. It has been a great experience to see a new member of the Clan turn into exactly what we all hope each new member of the Brotherhood will become one day. I’m sure that, given enough time, there’s no limit to where Blade can go from here. However, it is my hope that she stays in Scholae, where she has been welcomed with open arms as a member of our crazy, eclectic family for quite some time now. Congratulations, Blade, and welcome to the Equites! You’ve worked hard and certainly deserve this. Shots of Rancor Tequila are on you!

Reiden Karr

Adept Reiden Palpatine Karr, 2016-06-20 23:19:37 UTC

When i advertised for an Aedile back in February, I wanted someone who could motivate the masses, be a mentor to the members and still provide a shining example of top-quality submissions to activity. I chose Blade because she brought up solid ideas to the table on her application, and best of all she followed them through. For the next four months of serving with me in this leadership job, Blade hit the ground running and stuck her fingers into every problem with had with due diligence. She approached the members and discussed their problems with them, she worked her soul off on the fictional background of this house, she provided weekly content of competitions, gaming and other activities for members to enjoy. She even coerced members with little motivation to take part, improving themselves and enjoying it in the process. In short, as a leader, Blade produce and improved the results from House Imperium. It is her natural talent, and one we sourly needed.

Blade's primary skills have always been her gaming, especially in the realms of Jedi Academy. She approached me with this idea of creating a Clan or Class-system, in order to teach the members of the clan how to duel in JA properly. This meant teaching members the ideal dueling movements, strokes, jumps, timing mechanisms, perception to weak spots, handy control features and the varied lightsaber styles. This is a tough grind, even for me it is a a soul-crushing task, but with her persona and idea of making titles awarded, organising fun games in JA, and sharing screenshots of her activities in the game, it has attracted the right crowd of students and teachers to her expending classes. Blade is a teacher through many skills, even transferable from gaming itself. As she continues to teach members into believing in themselves. Naturally Blade is also a student in many areas.

With her help, I was able to organise and fairly judge two competitions and give the correct members crescents. In this instance, when I was poorly, she took the initiative and decided to judge our competitions to the members who deservedly won, and I firmly believe her judgement is correct.

Conclusively, Blade is a genuine powerhouse of talent, activity and leadership desperately needed for our summit. As we continue to strengthen our skills and develop more, I am sure Blade will reside for longer and become a very qualified Clan leader someday, despite innately being one presently. She is more than deserving of this promotion, and I for one am truly proud to see my student rise to the Equite ranks.

Congratulations Blade!! The Rancor Tequila is on you!!

Quaestor of House Imperium

Qor Kith, 2016-06-20 21:47:52 UTC

Blade Ta'var has demonstrated that she belongs in the ranks of the Equites. Her consistent drive as a competitor encourages those around her to strive for more, and sets the bar for what member activity should look like. She has already accomplished more in a short time and with daily consistence than higher ranking members in the organization.

Beyond her leadership in Clan Scholae Palatinae as an Aedile, and her general activity as a member, she recently showed her prowess as she won the Jedi Knight bracket, and was a finalist in the Grand Master's Gaming Tourney. Blade did not stop there, and was one of the first people to sign up for the Journeyman Tourney. Her enthusiasm and eagerness to try out a new platform was on display as she wowed the judges right out of the gate with her first match. It's rare in the DB for a member to access at two separate platforms, but Blade was able to weave her way to victory in the Tournament, taking home the honor of Journeyman Champion of the ACC.

Blade engaged in 4 full fights (2 posts each fight) in the Journeyman Tourney. She never advanced by timeout and only did so by the skill of her writing. She finished with 8 posts @ 7,162 words total of competitive fiction.

If this were a War, we'd be talking about Battlefield Promotions for Blade's success. Since it's not, we instead talk about a promotion for one of the most active members in the Dark Jedi Brotherhood across multiple platforms. She games, she writes, she leads and she communicates with her clanmates and others. She challenges and drives members from other units to compete as well.

Congratulations, Blade. It's really been amazing watching you grow so quickly as a member over the past few months of knowing you. Keep up the great work.

-W

Combat Master

Lord Marick Tyris Arconae, 2016-06-20 22:14:25 UTC

Blade has always been a big help to me and others. She strives for the best in herself and in her people. I have the utmost respect for Blade and the work she has done for Imperium and for the standout she has become for CSP. She makes us a force to be reckoned with and it shows each and everyday. Not once have I ever had and issue with getting in touch with her for any circumstances. Very well deserved.

Tribune Kanal O'neill, 2016-06-20 23:35:01 UTC

Blade Ta'var is more than worthy of a promotion to the equite ranks. It is very rare to see a member combine such a high level of activity with an incredible amount of talent and community contribution. Everything Blade does is always of the very highest quality. Her recent victory in the ACC Journeyman tournament is proof she has surpassed all others of her rank, with posts that were invariably of excellent quality. In gaming, Blade was the only Journeyman to reach the top four of the Grand Master's Gaming Tournament competition, and is almost invincible when it comes to Jedi Academy. Blade has also taken considerable time to pass her skills to her clanmates, in addition to performing a wonderful job in her duties as Aedile.

There is not a single position in this club that I would consider beyond Blade. She has the writing skills of a Voice or Combat Master, the gaming skills of a Fist and the teaching skills of a Head Master. For now, congratulations on joining the equite ranks!

Elincia

General Zentru'la, 2016-06-21 00:10:44 UTC

It's only been 3 months ago that Lucifer Romanov joined us, at that point he immidiatly started climbing up the ranks and making a name for himself. Lucifer truly is Tarentum's fastest growing and most active member, which is proven by the 3 merit awards he already has on record.

Certain requirements are needed to be granted the rank of Knight, this Hunter simply crushed those. While participating in 76 competitions Lucifer earned 19 Crescents, of all kinds. This excellent gamer worked himself up in the GMRG, with 675 CEs and 7 PoBs. His writing skills are equal to his gaming skills and earned him 7CIs.

You've shown me you have the character of a Knight from the day you joined us. I'm proud that now you're given the name to go with it... Knight Lucifer Romanov!

Ranarr Kul-Tarentae, 2016-06-18 05:43:20 UTC

If there's a word to describe Hunter Lucifer Romanov that would be BEAST! He's a beast in every portion of the Club that he touches. He's serial competitor, having more competitions under his belt that anyone else I can remember in recent history. He's a gamer and a writer, he's good in the Shadow Academy. He's already bagged himself three Merit Awards for his valiant efforts. With a master like Darth Aeternus at his side he is an unstoppable force.

If every Tarenti was like Lucifer, Tarentum would be the number one clan. Tarentum is lucky to have him. I personally look forward to see what the future will bring for Lucifer.

It is my honor to have been a part of your early career. Rise Knight Lucifer Romanov!

Frosty Romanae Tarentae, 2016-06-17 08:35:24 UTC

I am fully expecting Lucifer to make a name for himself in the DJB in the coming time. Already he has shown himself quite eager to do whatever comes his way, be that competitions, applying for various positions, or Shadow Academy exams. But for now, he has reached the point where he stops being a journeyman, and where he starts working towards being an Equite. There, he will still have my guidance, but I will not be surprised if one day I don't adress his as a student, but as an equal.

Rise now as a knight, Lucifer!

Darth Aeternus, 2016-06-17 20:47:47 UTC

Gianluca Chiver, 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 Wardens, I will continue to follow your progress with great interest.

May the Force guide you, Apprentice,

Battlemaster Farrin Xies
Headmaster

Adept Farrin Xies Tarentae, 2016-06-18 08:39:04 UTC

It is with great delight that I can say that Ve'lira, Runner and resident newbie of House Galeres, has completed her requirements for Courier!

Since her last promotion she's ran one competition and participated in two more. She's also fulfilled all the other bits of requirement such as writing character fiction (750) and other guidelines of the like.

Congratulations, Ve'lira, look forward to seeing what you do next!

Kordath Bleu
Rollmaster, Arcona

General Stres'tron'garmis, 2016-06-17 13:21:54 UTC

Ory'hara Geptun, 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 Dinaari, I will continue to follow your progress with great interest.

May the Force guide you, Apprentice,

Battlemaster Farrin Xies
Headmaster

Adept Farrin Xies Tarentae, 2016-06-17 05:32:26 UTC

Marcus is a member who has been extremely important to Naga Sadow's success over the past year, and especially in the past seven months since his previous elevation. During that time, he has served distinctly as the Clan's Rollmaster, while also serving as a Shadow Academy Professor and, more recently, as Praetor to the Headmaster. While performing both duties, he has also continued to be a steadily active member.

As Rollmaster, Marcus has continued to manage Sadow's Master/Student program, using a form to pair Students with Masters who are interested in similar activities in the club. He has adjusted and updated this form as time goes on, based on feedback. He has also kept up with our pairings and made sure that the masters routinely report in. This has ensured that everyone has properly kept up with their students and are helping them advance well. Marcus' efforts have helped seven students reach Knighthood (or the equivalent) over his time in the position since his last elevation.

Marcus has also brought more recognition to our Journeymen in a couple of ways. First, he has consistently given special recognition in his reports. He would choose a Journeyman who had done particularly well and give them a special callout in their own section. In addition, Marcus distinctly expanded Journeyman promotions from just a single rec to the Rollmaster, Master, and members of their House's Summit. He took the initiative to examine how this was working out in other Clans and brought it to Naga Sadow as a clear process, rather than just something like "hey let's do this." While these recs are not required, it was found that they had a positive impact on the members' excitement about getting promoted.

In addition to the above roles, Marcus has also been a key member of the Naga Sadow Summit and a great mediator in conflicts. He is always honest with his opinion, and is able to point out where something might not work or where it would work well. He has been able to mediate disputes and issues with members, and gives me the sense that he is really approachable to our membership. This has allowed a lot of things to be worked out before they could become much bigger issues. Finally, Marcus helps in ways that many others cannot, by quickly and efficiently producing spreadsheets, polls, and charts for the Clan. One case that exemplifies this is that we typically request Marcus write a poll and results sheet after each event we run, and he is able to quickly produce these.

On the general participation front, Marcus is no slouch. He's completed a total of 31 competitions, for which he has earned nine Crescents, including two Ruby, five Amethyst, and two Sapphire. He has also earned a Pendant of Blood, 80 Clusters of Fire, 9 of Ice, and 76 of Earth. He has also earned 16 Scrolls of Foundation for work on the Shadow Academy, and graded 312 courses, while passing eight courses and earning two degrees himself. He has also earned a Grand Cross, for many of the things mentioned above.

He has also organized or co-organized 15 competitions. Many of these are included in the event: "Operation: Firestorm." In this event, Marcus was one of the three main judges. He assisted in judging the 13 sub-competitions, especially proving helpful with the Run-Ons and Fictions. This included 37 entries of fiction work and 58,621 total words of fiction to read and judge. Marcus also helped plan the plot and coordinate the design of the entire event, which resulted in 20 participants, who made 92 total entries throughout all competitions.

Overall, it has been an amazing experience to have Marcus has Rollmaster of Naga Sadow, and filling his shoes will be difficult. I look forward to continuing to work with Marcus as a member as he moves on to focus his work on the Shadow Academy as Praetor.

Congratulations Marcus, on your promotion to Equite II!

Consul of Naga Sadow

(Now I really need to start watching my back…)

Epis Locke Sonjie, 2016-06-16 22:35:28 UTC

Hmm, what to say about my former Master…

Marcus is the kind of person who will push you past your limits to help you go above and beyond what you thought you were capable of. He can be tough,driving master, but he sees the potential a person has and tries to cultivate and bring it out to where they can see it and continue to thrive. When I first started, he was the first person to approach and work with me. Because of him, I have gone further in my training and leadership to become the Quaestor of Marka Ragnos. He is always willing to help and if you let him, he can show you what you are capable of and how to work through weak points. He's an awesome guy and I am pleased to see him get promoted. Congratulations on a well-deserved promotion you earned it!

Tasha'Vel Versea(QUA) of Marka Ragnos

Tasha'Vel Versea, 2016-06-08 20:23:00 UTC

Marcus has had a massive impact on Naga Sadow during his term as Rollmaster. He has been a major part of our summit push towards our current fictional development. He has assisted in running Clan events and has jumped at the chance to serve members outside of the Clan through the Shadow Academy, first as Professor of Core Studies and then Praetor. Locke speaks of Marcus' achievements and I speak about the man. Marcus is a driven individual who has given Locke and I major headaches in the past, as he is not a yes man. Marcus will argue and argue because he wants the best for the Clan and the Brotherhood. He ensures that we completely study the problem/issue/change and its effects before we do anything. I'm thankful that Marcus has spent the past few months as our Rollmaster. Our Journeymen have been well looked after by him and I'm sad to lose him. For his hard work, dedication to the Clan and Brotherhood, I'm pleased to see Marcus raised to the rank of Savant.

Congratulations, Marcus. I hate you with a passion that can only be matched by the blazing inferno of our sun. <333 You've made me proud, despite being super annoying. Go enjoy yourself and fiddle with your CS.

Proconsul of Naga Sadow

Professor Sanguinius Tsucyra Entar, 2016-06-08 22:36:01 UTC

I'm not sure it's possible to have a better Praetor than I do in Marcus, end of story. In the little less than a month since I hired him, he's almost single-handedly coded the notes and/or exams for the three new courses we've launched (with more very soon on the way), he's taken Ood's direction to finish the creation of the GDrive organizational structure we're using for course backups and creation, and begun the audit of his assigned courses. To say he dove in upon being hired is an absolute understatement.

Hiring Marcus as my Praetor was the best idea I've had so far in my short time on the job as Headmaster, and is likely to remain my best idea for quite some time. Our efforts to audit, organize, and modernize the Shadow Academy will succeed in a large part because of his efforts. I'm happy to add my voice to those calling for his promotion. Thank you, Marcus, for all you've done and continue to do... and congrats!

Adept Farrin Xies Tarentae, 2016-06-09 05:17:01 UTC

It's sad to see Marcus leave as Rollmaster, he has paired me with two very good apprentices, as well as numerous other members. His Master/Student program worked out very well and I believe he put a lot of work into finding suitable matches. I hope this promotion shows everyone's gratitude for your hard work these past several months.

Quaestor of Shar Dakhan

Grand Inquisitor Morax Darkblade, 2016-06-09 12:54:47 UTC

Marcus is one of the Brotherhood's rising stars. When I hired him as CORE professor, he made an immediate and important impact on the Shadow Academy by rewriting the CORE courses to reflect the new Path/Order system. Solely on the strength of those five new CORE exams, Marcus came very close to leading the SA staff in exams graded by the end of my tenure as Headmaster. Along the way, he also continued to revise and edit his courses and exams, and to work with the Voice on modernizing the DJB Wiki Order pages -- experience that he also carried back to his CORE courses, further improving them.

I've now watched him enter the big leagues as Farrin's first praetor, and I am impressed. Without a doubt, Marcus, you have earned this promotion and more. Congratulations!

Lord Dacien Victae, 2016-06-09 14:43:52 UTC

Marcus has quite frankly been the best Rollmaster that I have yet seen in this Clan. He is on top of his duties, prompt, responds to requests and emails quickly, and genuinely cares about his charges. I wish we had ten of him. He is a model of service work, helping in the Shadow Academy as well as organizing many competitions. He has paired me with an Apprentice that fits well and that is one of his strengths- finding the right “fit”. I’m truly sad to see us lose him as Rollmaster but look forward to his work as Praetor. He leaves some very big boots to fill. You have more than earned this promotion, Marcus. Congratulations on achieving Equite III.

-Macron Goura Sadow, Consul Emeritus

Adept Macron Goura Sadow, 2016-06-11 12:24:29 UTC

Darkblade has made great progress for the Clan and Brotherhood in the past seven months since his previous elevation. He has only been Quaestor for four months, but in that time he has kept House Shar Dakhan running well. He participates in almost everything, while keeping up with reports and his Summit's activities. While doing so, Darkblade has also been a Docent in the Shadow Academy for 6 months, and more recently a Professor. He has shown that he can take on a variety of tasks and still maintain an excellent level of activity.

As Quaestor, Darkblade helped his team get settled in, as they assumed their positions more or less when he did. He has made timely follow ups on projects and issues, while also putting out steady monthly reports. Darkblade has also done a lot to shore up Naga Sadow's weaknesses. One area this is exemplified in is with gaming, where we were one of the weakest Clans. Darkblade frequently supports gaming within the Clan, including asking members if they want to play on chat channels and participating in group activities, like free for all matches for Clan members.

His leadership can be shown in that Shar Dakhan took the majority of the top ten positions in the Clan event, Firestorm. This includes first and third place. His reports have been a vessel to uplift his House, including special member spotlights and making sure to emphasize the accomplishments of newer members. He frequently emphasizes Clan activities and keeps his House up to date on them.

More recently, Darkblade and Bentre organized the House event "Operation: Homeland." This event saw a total of 35 entries from House members, despite being a small follow up to the Firestorm Clan event. This event included setting up a form that would divide House members into two teams, as well as planning the story and judging. For the story, Darkblade and Bentre coordinated a plot that spanned 3664 words, 763 of which Darkblade wrote himself.

After that, Darkblade turned his attention toward his House's wiki pages, which had been severely outdated for some time. This included updating 15 different wiki pages, and coordinating with House and Clan members to write parts of the pages and fill in gaps for old things he wasn't present for. This has been a huge help in bringing the wiki up to date and this is the most accurate and relevant the Shar Dakhan wiki pages have ever been since the first few months of it's founding. Currently, he has announced plans to add new fictional facilities and locations to the House's domain, showing that he has no intention of stopping.

Throughout all this, Darkblade has been an amazingly active member. In the seven months since has last promotion, he has participated in 96 competitions. He has earned 35 Crescents, including three Diamond, nine Ruby, 17 Amethyst, 3 Sapphire, and 3 Emerald. He has also earned 2 Pendants of Blood, 586 Clusters of Fire, 20 of Ice, and a whopping 1186 of Earth. Finally, he has mentored two apprentices during this time and received two Scrolls of the Master, as well as 3 Scrolls of Foundation for his Shadow Academy work, and a Dark Side Scroll for being the Wikipedian of the Month. His efforts have also led to him receiving a Grand Cross in April, which recognized the significant accomplishments he had made since joining CNS to assume the role of Quaestor four months ago. In that time, his House has been greatly successful, including five members reaching the rank of Knight, 11 merit medals being awarded, three Equite promotions, and over 4000 Clusters.

Personally, I can say that Darkblade has many qualities I appreciate from Summit members. He is not complacent to continue the status quo, but consistently looks for ways to improve his unit, and this is exemplified in his leadership concerning updating all of the House wiki pages and fictional locations. He has also consistently set an example for his members in activity, including placing third overall in Operation Firestorm (participating in every competition) and participating in nearly 100 competitions over the course of his time in his current rank. He further drives participation in every part of the Clan's activities, from writing to gaming and everything in between. In addition, he goes beyond just the Clan and helps the DJB at large as a Docent and later Professor in the Shadow Academy.

For the above reasoning, I would like to promote Darkblade to Equite II.

Congratulations, Darkblade!

Consul of Naga Sadow

(Face tentacles are still gross.)

Epis Locke Sonjie, 2016-06-16 22:36:04 UTC

Over the past few months, I have had the distinct pleasure of serving alongside Darkblade in the clan summit. In this time i have watched him as an individual grow from a member with passion, into a driven and responsible leader. While there is always room left to grow, Darkblade's passion for improvement, and his enthusiasm for creating an enjoyable experience for all is something I will always admire about him.

Congratulations on reaching Equite 2 DB, you earned it!

Marcus Kiriyu, 2016-06-10 08:12:10 UTC

Darkblade has been a part of our Summit for a long time now, not counting his brief period as Aedile in Plagueis. During that time, Darkblade has been a whirlwind of activity. He consumes competitions, he encourages his members and has turned House Shar Dakhan into a place of activity. We often find that units revolve around a leader and respond well to them. Atra had it as Quaestor, Locke has it as Consul and Darkblade has it too. His drive to succeed, his determination to make Shar Dakhan his own as well as the members' has been rewarded by their response. HSD is by far the most active unit in CNS at the moment, which reflects well on Darkblade and his summit. They've worked hard at their jobs to do so and encourage their members to get involved.

Darkblade has also fought through adversity to get here and I'm pleased to see that despite that, he has never given up. He came out swinging and has hit several slam dunks. Touchdown! (You can tell I'm not American...)

I can't imagine HSD without Darkblade at the helm and he more than deserves this promotion to Savant. Congratulations, Darkblade. You're our lovable party animal.

Proconsul of Naga Sadow

Professor Sanguinius Tsucyra Entar, 2016-06-10 19:05:29 UTC

Since his return to Naga Sadow to take the reins as Quaestor, I have to admit that I was skeptical. However, Darkblade has risen up to the challenge, and has made an awesome effort in the position. He keeps trying to push forward, he keeps his eyes on the goals, and he keeps trying.

Darkblade has never become complacent in his position, and despite some of our previous communications issues, he continues to improve. Part of where our House and Clan are today can be attributed to the hard work that he puts in behind the scenes.

He wants to see the House do better than it has in the past, he wants to encourage activity, he sees things need done and has taken steps to see them through.

He games with members, works on wiki pages, and never seems to stop hassling me for things that we need to get done. (<3) I mean come on, putting up with me for these months as his Aedile? Gotta give him credit for that. :P ;)

For these reasons, I want to add my voice in recommendation that Darkblade be promoted to Equite 2 (Savant I think is EQ2 for Grays?).

Congrats, bro.

Master Bentre Stahoes, 2016-06-11 18:28:16 UTC

Darkblade has been a tremendous help and inspiration to me and the Clan. He is constantly pushing ourselves to do better and make the most of what we have. HIs competitions are raved about and he is very easy to talk to when dealing or struggling with certain things that are new to some of us. IN my honest opinion he deserves this auspicious achievement. I am honored to see him rise in the ranks of the elite.

Kristeva, 2016-06-12 02:19:13 UTC

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

• Pass 2 Shadow Academy courses, excluding Dark Brotherhood Basics, Test Of Lore, Trial Of Identity, Advancement Survey, and excluding courses from the Novitiate Hall department
• Pass 8 Shadow Academy courses from the (Novitiate Hall) department(s)

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

May the Force guide you, Proselyte,

Battlemaster Farrin Xies
Headmaster

Adept Farrin Xies Tarentae, 2016-06-16 21:20:05 UTC

In the five months since Tasha's previous elevation, she has been a stellar leader within House Marka Ragnos and Naga Sadow. She has served as Aedile for two months and Quaestor for the most recent three. She has helped her House and Clan in many ways as a leader, while also maintaining a solid level of activity. Tasha's accolades demonstrate that she is worthy of promotion.

As a leader, Tasha has has been Aedile for two months, and more recently, served as Quaestor for an additional three. She has connected with Elders of the Clan and gotten them interested and active in ways that we have not otherwise seen in a long time. One example of this is the success of the resurgent Night Hawks Battleteam, led by Muz, who has worked closely with Tasha to build up the team and it's membership and fit them into the House and Clan. Tasha has also led an initiative to work on the Marka Ragnos wiki pages, leading to the updating of several pages and addition of new ones. In total, 15 Ragnos-related pages have been updated or created, led by Tasha, with assistance from members such as Ophelia and DarkHawk. This has included over 16,000 words written by the team. In addition, Tasha has run the "Rest and Relaxation" event for her House, which, while small, received numerous entries from House members. She has also been a great mentor to her House, quickly developing the skills of her recent new Aedile, Ophelia, and of Aul as the new BTL of the Battle Team Shadow's Bane.

On the activity front, Tasha has participated in 54 total competitions since her last elevation. She has earned 15 Crescents for her efforts, including two Ruby, five Amethyst, five Sapphire, and three Emerald. She has led CNS into the world of gaming, where it had previously suffered, and has earned 1224 Clusters of Fire and 317 of Earth, in addition to 15 of Ice. Throughout this all, she has gotten many other members into gaming, and been a leading force in organizing times for our members to play with each other and those of other Clans.

Tasha has also taken the time to mentor one student to the rank of Knight during this time. She has also earned an Anteian and a Steel Cross for her efforts since her last elevation, demonstrating her consistency and commitment to her work and activity in the club.

It is my honor to submit this recommendation for Tasha's promotion. Great work!

Consul of Naga Sadow

(Anyone who can put up with Sang for a mentor has got my vote...)

Epis Locke Sonjie, 2016-06-15 18:51:41 UTC

Tasha is one of the best House leaders I have seen in some time. When I transferred to House Marka Ragnos, I was looking for a change. I had been in HSD (and HLK before) my entire career within the Clan except when in a Summit leadership role. Tasha took the time to get to know me and showed that old farts like myself are appreciated. We have something to give; be it service-work or activity otherwise. She has actively engaged both the younger and older members. She’s been a driving force behind cleaning up the somewhat historically murky HMR lore and fictional drive. With her at the helm I feel she actually cares about her charges and supports us. She’s been a good mentor to those who needed her including training one Knight. Her activity is high, her morale great, her attitude is friendly, she works hard, and in short she’s a great asset to have on the House Summit and in the Clan in general. She is deserving of an elevation in my mind as she represents what a good leader should be in this club.

-Macron Goura Sadow, Consul Emeritus

Adept Macron Goura Sadow, 2016-06-13 18:44:40 UTC

Though I have only been in the DJB for a few months, Tasha has quickly become one of the most memorable people I have had the pleasure of interacting with. Now that I am one of her Battleteam Leaders, this is doubly true. Tasha is a unique and effective leader that has a kind, but encouraging, way of getting her team on-board. Her cheerful willingness to engage with her members, whether it be a run-on or pazaak, is the first thing to come to mind when I think of Tasha. Her demeanor and character are key to what make her such an excellent role model for newer members, such as myself. I wholeheartedly support this recommendation for elevation.

Knight Aul Celsus Battleteam Leader, Shadow's Bane House Marka Ragnos, Clan Naga Sadow

Aul Celsus, 2016-06-15 18:48:39 UTC

Tasha is a stalwart personality and a driving force for the betterment of House Marka Ragnos. Though taken out a bit by issues in her life she has never once faltered in giving 200% to the House and the Clan. When she chose me to be her Aedile I appreciated the chance she took with me and when my own recent OOC issues arose she was there to support me like she does with other members of the House. She's caring, compassionate and always willing to put others first when it comes to what needs to be done. Working alongside her on mini events and competitions has been a pleasure and I truly hope to see what we can achieve together as time goes on and see just how far she goes.

She truly is deserving of this promotion and I am proud to recommend it. Now, Ophelia, is Force stripped am pretty damn sure Tasha is going to be annoyed as holes start appearing in her walls again.

• Ophelia Delacroix, Aedile Marka Ragnos

Duke Kojiro Keibatsu Sadow, 2016-06-14 21:07:28 UTC

I don't know much about leaders. I spend my time looking at those who might become eventual leaders instead. But what I do know is that Tasha was born for this. Her leadership, level headedness (at least in public), and her drive to improve everyone's experience are a credit to her person. If I knew what she would end up becoming when I took her on as my student, I would've made sure she kept respecting me. Sadly, she remains singularly focused on revealing all my secret plans.

But I jest. Tasha's dedication and skill have taken her this far. She has more than adequately helped guide one of our new future leaders, Aul, and she has kept both the old members, and the new, entertained. And finding a balance between those two is hard. Like, extremely hard. So that alone should tell you enough.

But combine it all, and you end up at that time of year. Tasha, truly well-deserved. Congratulations on your promotion to Savant!

Former Rollmaster of Naga Sadow

Marcus Kiriyu, 2016-06-14 21:16:24 UTC

Tasha has led Marka Ragnos for the past three months as Quaestor and served as Aedile for two months under me since her last promotion. During that time, she has run a House event, expanded House lore and developed a storyline that will lead HMR into the future now that they no longer have a Jedi leading them. Tasha is unstoppable, she overcomes every adversity that comes her way and works to better herself and others. She's taken Ophelia under her wing and trained them the same way I trained her. Locke jokes about having to put up with me as a mentor, but I'm extremely proud of Tasha. Her members love her, with veterans returning to activity and new members and recently frocked Equites pushing themselves to follow her example.

Tasha is someone that I can see go a long way in the Club. She cares about her members, her House and her job. She doesn't sit around being lazy like me. No, she gets out there and leads from the front. We're incredibly lucky to have leaders like herself and Darkblade leading our Houses and I'm pleased to see her promoted to the rank of Savant.

Congratulations, Tasha.

Proconsul of Naga Sadow

Professor Sanguinius Tsucyra Entar, 2016-06-14 21:19:17 UTC

Lots of folks have lots of great things to say about Tasha'Vel. She is driven, she is friendly, she is earnest and a great example of all the features one wants in a leader. What most of you never see is just the amount of heart she puts into her job. I am sure there are plenty of things I know nothing about but I can say the number of times we are working on things in the evening and she is tied up in working on things for her House or the Clan. There have been lots of lunch times we have spent together discussing ideas for the Clan or our respective Houses. Her focus is on building up her House and helping her people. For this reason, along with the ones that have been detailed by our fellows I also want to recommend Tasha'Vel Versea for promotion to Equite 2. I hope she finds Savant as cool as I did and hope she keeps her awesome attitude.

Aedile of Shar Dakhan

Master Bentre Stahoes, 2016-06-14 23:16:05 UTC

Always available, persistently helpful, and optimistic to a nearly sickening degree, Tasha'vel has been Quaestor of House Marka Ragnos for the last three months. She has been an ideal contact for new members for the aforementioned reasons, and a temperate voice in her position. Rather than continually trying to make her mark by destroying fictional structures and replacing them with the flavor of the month, retooling so often that old timers like me can't keep track of things, she has plotted a course to restoration, rebuilding the house's fictional assets and locations to provide a richer environment for the members. Working with her has been a joy, and the fact that she gets her hands dirty, both in creative work as well as competitions is refreshing. All too often, leaders tell their members to increase their activity, then sit and do little more than write reports. This is not her way, preferring to lead from the trenches. This is a successful and meaningful way to lead, and I am thankful for her efforts. It is this attitude of service and dedication to our club and clan that warrants a promotion to the second equite rank. Thank you for all you have done so far, Tasha.

Lord Muz Ashen Keibatsu, 2016-06-15 17:50:15 UTC

You're already beginning to make a name for yourself, Ilsa Mir. I have heard reports from Battle Team Devil's Shroud that you have managed to:

• Perform a basic activity, such as contacting the house/clan summit

I have recommended you for immediate promotion.

Congratulations, and may the Force guide you, Novice,

Battlemaster Farrin Xies
Headmaster

Adept Farrin Xies Tarentae, 2016-06-16 15:17:42 UTC