Since his battlefield promotion during the Eleventh Great Jedi War, Misium has continued to make his name as a valued member of Clan Plagueis. In the area of competitive activity, he has entered 83 individual competitions and earned 31 crescents: 6 Ruby, 10 Amethyst, 12 Sapphire, and 3 Emerald. He has also earned 44 Clusters of Fire and 251 Clusters of Earth from his gaming activities. As a writer he accumulated 21 Clusters of Ice across 10 fiction activities and 3 Run On posts (amassing a total of 10,635 words written). In addition, he was awarded 11 Seals of Retribution.

More important, however, than just the number of competitions that Misium has participated in is where that participation came. Not one to simply focus on randomly held competitions, Misium is always there to answer his Clan’s call during vendetta or feud events. During the Between Light & Dark vendetta against Odan-Urr he entered 6 of eleven events while scoring point earning placements in 5 of those competitions. In our just-completed Plaguies Pro Bowl feud Misium once again put his foot on the accelerator, submitting to 25 competitions and placing in a staggering 12 of them (4 first place, 3 second place, and 5 third place finishes) to tie for first place in number of placements overall. His competitive drive when the stakes are highest and the lights shine brightest reflect the dedication he brings to the Ascendant Clan.

On top of that, Misium finished his tenure as a Battleteam Leader in Plagueis, spending his last 45 days of his tenure following his last promotion. His excellence also saw him recognized with a Steel Cross (general activity and leadership), a Anteian Cross (activity during the Dark and Light vendetta against Odan-Urr), and 2 Seals of Loyalty (singled out for the first as one of Plagueis’s two submissions for Exodus Day 2015) for his outstanding contributions and service to his Clan. He is active every day on Telegram, messaging with his clanmates to help build Plagueis into the kind of welcoming community that we all strive to provide for our members.

Misium is one of our greatest assets in Clan Plagueis, and a great guy to be around. It gives me great pleasure to recommend him for promotion to the rank of Battlemaster and help him along the path up the Equite ladder!

Proconsul, Clan Plagueis

Master Selika Roh di Plagia, 2016-06-28 00:30:08 UTC

What can I say about Misium when his track record bespeaks of pure awesomeness? He clearly has taken to heart the words of Montresor: "Do work." Not only does he adhere to quantity of activity, but as his awards show he also strives to complete each task with his best quality. An excellent role-model for any journeymen who wish to see what activity is about and well-deserving of an award. Congrats, Misium!

Battle Team Leader, Disciples of Dreypa

Kul'tak Drol, 2016-06-27 19:53:38 UTC

Misium is a great member and active member. The Pro Bowl was a prime example of his tremendous dedication to activity. Apart from the countable numbers, Misium is a constant in the Telegram chat, encouraging and engaging with anyone and everyone. Misium is a great member who has worked hard for everything he's got, and has worked hard for this promotion as well. I'm happy to add my personal recommendation to his promotion. Good job Misium, and keep working hard!

Battle Team Leader, Apostles of Syn

Abadeer Taasii, 2016-06-27 22:35:36 UTC

It seemed that every email I received showed that Misium had placed in whatever competition it was. He did an excellent job, and we were sure glad to have him! He’s also participated in 83 competitions since his last promotion, and his fiction word count is over 9,000! Way to go, Misium!

Aedile, House Ajunta Pall

Malice, 2016-06-27 22:36:24 UTC

I had the honour and privilege of serving with Misium on Team Teylas in the recent Pro Bowl. Though we both constantly and consistently lurk our clan Telegram channel at the same time, I had never worked with him before in a direct manner. Thankfully, I had the pleasure to compete alongside a highly active, amazingly motivated and engaged member of this amazing Clan. And compete he did, both in terms of netting placement points and helping to motivate other members to participate as much as possible as well. This is the example of a fantastic Equite: leading from the front, and letting everyone else know that they can do it, too.

Congratulations on your promotion, Misium. You earned it.

Aedile, House Karness Muur

, 2016-06-27 22:37:03 UTC

Not much can be said about Misium, but the things that can be said speak in volumes. An achiever, a helper, a mentor. Misium is all this and more. Always doing his best to do as much as he can for the club, he excels in whatever he does. Competition placements are just one of his many talents, as he keeps on raking in the crescents in most competitions he enters. His performance in the recent pro bowl was also unbelievable. If anyone deserves this, it is he. Well done, Misium. keep up the fantastic work and keep being awesome. But watch that next step, it's a biggie!

Quaestor, House Karness Muur

Envoy Taranae Rhode, 2016-06-27 22:37:41 UTC

I'm proud to be writing this for a member I helped mentor way back when. It seems like ages ago when Misium was my apprentice and I'm pleased to see that he's still an active and contributing member of the Clan and Brotherhood. I'm looking forward to Misium's continued success in the Brotherhood.

Quaestor, House Ajunta Pall

Grand Inquisitor Arden Karn di Plagia, 2016-06-28 00:28:18 UTC

One of the single best parts of serving as Clan Rollmaster is the ability to see everything that a member does. Whether it is simply participation in an event, or turning out a big win, when the emails roll in, it brings about a sense of pride in the Clan and in its members.

Misium's name shows up in literally every event-based email I get. Misium is one of the most active, driven, and pleasant members in Clan Plagueis, as proven by all of the statistics listed above.

Misium was one of the first to welcome me to Clan Plagueis, and it is now my pleasure to be able to raise my voice with the chorus of the other leaders in recommending him for elevation to the next grade in the Equite ladder.

Congratulations, Misium!

Rollmaster, Clan Plagueis

Darth Dracaryis, 2016-06-28 00:29:07 UTC

Bal Demona is one of the long tenured members of the Dark Brotherhood, offering our organization what he can around the restraints of his schedule and real life’s complications. Often these members, not ones that create massive amounts of activity in short bursts, get overlooked when it comes time to evaluate for advancement. Bal is no different, but that oversight doesn’t make his contributions any less worthy of recognition.

Since his last promotion in July of 2009, he’s banked up activity with the mindset that “slow and steady” wins the race, and it’s my pleasure to push him across the finish line. During our recently completed Plagueis Pro Bowl clan feud, he submitted to 6 of the available events, placing second in Week 1 Racing. In total since his last promotion, he has participated in 51 competitions and has placed in 23 of them (nearly 50%). For his efforts, he has earned 1 Amethyst Crescent, 2 Sapphire Crescents, 4 Emerald Crescents, 7 Topaz Crescents, 7 Quartz Crescents, and 2 Legions of the Scholar. Additionally, he earned 6 Seals of Bone for his activity during the Rite of Supremacy: Spoils of War and 5 Seals of Revelation for activity during the Eleventh Great Jedi War. He has also earned 2 Pendants of Blood for his TOR activity.

He served as an Aedile of House Marka Ragnos for 3.5 months while filing 4 timely monthly reports, being recognized with an Anteian Cross for his service there along with his vendetta activity. He also has earned a pair of Dark Crosses for his general activity since 2009.

It gives me great pleasure to put Bal Demona forward for advancement into the ranks of the Equites and specifically the rank of Warrior. It is well deserved, and here’s to the next one!

Master Selika Roh di Plagia, 2016-06-27 01:42:37 UTC

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

• Participate in 2 competitions
• Pass 4 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, 2016-06-24 19:51:35 UTC

You're already beginning to make a name for yourself, Jak Allin. I have heard reports from Clan Tarentum that you have managed to:

• Participate in 1 competition

I have recommended you for immediate promotion.

Congratulations, and may the Force guide you, Novice,

Battlemaster Farrin Xies
Headmaster

Adept Farrin Xies Tarentae, 2016-06-24 18:02:35 UTC

Jak Allin, 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,

Battlemaster Farrin Xies
Headmaster

Adept Farrin Xies Tarentae, 2016-06-24 15:59:38 UTC

Knighthood is the final step on the path of any journeyman, and Vanessa has now cleared all the required gateways for elevation to the penultimate Journeyman Rank. Over the past year, Vanessa has diligently worked to knock down all of her knighthood requirements, all while balancing her club activities with an incredibly busy personal life.

Since her promotion to Hunter in July of 2015, Vanessa has earned two merit awards (Anteian Cross and Dark Cross), a handful of competition crescents (two Amethyst, two Sapphire, one Emerald, and one Topaz), Earned 25 Clusters of Fire and 10 Clusters of Earth, Co-organized a competition, and participated in 34.

Vanessa is one of Plagueis' best members, always taking part in clan conversations and giving her absolute best in events, whenever and however she can. It is my honor and privilege to recommend her for promotion to the rank of Knight.

Congratulations Vanessa!

Darth Dracaryis, 2016-06-23 16:42:16 UTC

C'thulu Xinthani, you continue to impress. You're growing more competent each day and you will surely rival the Dark Council when the time is right. You have met the requirements for promotion, and a recommendation has been filed. Your accomplishments include:

• Have an approved character sheet on record
• Pass 8 Shadow Academy courses from the (Novitiate Hall) department(s)
• Pass Dark Brotherhood Basics Shadow Academy course

I will continue to watch your progress, C'thulu Xinthani, but my direct intervention in your promotions must come to an end.

You will go far within this Brotherhood.

May the Force guide you, Journeyman,

Battlemaster Farrin Xies
Headmaster

Adept Farrin Xies Tarentae, 2016-06-21 17:02:08 UTC

Jor Dahn , you continue to impress. You're growing more competent each day and you will surely rival the Dark Council when the time is right. You have met the requirements for promotion, and a recommendation has been filed. Your accomplishments include:

• Have been awarded 20 Clusters of Earth (A Cluster of Fire counts as two Clusters of Earth)
• Logon to IRC and visit Clan channel
• Pass Dark Brotherhood Basics Shadow Academy course

I will continue to watch your progress, Jor Dahn , but my direct intervention in your promotions must come to an end.

You will go far within this Brotherhood.

May the Force guide you, Journeyman,

Battlemaster Farrin Xies
Headmaster

Adept Farrin Xies Tarentae, 2016-06-21 05:53:59 UTC

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

Advisor 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

Dr. Lexiconus Qor, 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

Legend Wally, 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