Every so often, a member of the Dark Jedi Brotherhood comes along who simply amazes their leaders and peers with their dedication to the club. These members are engaged and committed to making the DJB better through their actions. They participate in clan-level and club-wide activities, they take on leadership responsibilities, and they take on other projects to give back to the club we all hold so dear. Kelly Mendes is one of those members. Over the past five months, Kelly has put up some absolutely staggering statistics that make her an excellent candidate for elevation to the Equite ranks.

Since her elevation to knighthood five months ago, Kelly has been an unstoppable force in terms of activity. She has recieved a staggering thirteen crescents for excellence in competitions, three pendants of blood, 172 Clusters of Fire, seven Clusters of Ice, and ten Clusters of Earth. On top of that, she has recieved a Scroll of Indoctrination for recruiting new members, a Scroll of Foundation for updating the Essentials: 4 course in the Shadow Academy, and two Steel Crosses for her actions as a leader and during the recent Plagueis/Tarentum Forged Alliances cooperative event.

These numbers are justification enough for elevation to the Equite ranks, but where Kelly truly shines is in her leadership abilities. Kelly has held a leadership position ever since her elevation to Knighthood. Starting out as the BTL for the Apostles of Syn, Kelly rallied the Journeymen under her charge to come out in force and compete in Clan-level events. Her efforts paid off, with the Apostles of Syn putting up some amazing numbers in clan competitions, both during and after her tenure as the BTL. As a result of her demonstrated ability to lead, I requested that she be assigned as my Aedile upon my assumption of the duties of Quaestor of House Ajunta Pall. Hands down, I couldn't have made a better request! Kelly helped me to organize six house-level competition events to help bridge the gap between the Restoration and Forged Alliances events. Kelly actively worked to get both the Journeymen and Equite members of the house involved, even holding down the BTL position while I hunted for someone to fill the void. The three months that Kelly served as my second-in-command showed me that she has the innate ability to lead at any level. When Jai'de stepped down as Rollmaster and Callus stepped down as House Karness Muur Quaestor, I pressed Kelly to apply for both positions. The Clan summit saw her potential, and she was selected to serve as the newest Rollmaster for Clan Plagueis!

Kelly Mendes personifies the absolute best that this club has to offer. She is one of the shining stars of Clan Plagueis, and I know that she will continue to go far. In view of her qualities and her demonstrated potential for positions of increased responsibility, I strongly recommend her for promotion to the grade Equite 1. Congratulations, Kelly! You have earned this!

Master Dracaryis, 2015-12-01 19:14:23 UTC

Kelly is activity, plain and simple. She’s been an absolute bastion of Plagueis activity since the conclusion of our Restoration event this summer. Kelly is leadership, having spent every single day since her last promotion in June serving in leadership. She’s mentored new joins directly as a Battleteam Leader, she’s learned how to be an all around leader as an Aedile, and now she’s putting both skills together with her ascension to Rollmaster. I’ve spent my entire time on the summit being constantly impressed by all the things Kelly does each and every day to make the Brotherhood, and our little corner of it in Plagueis, better. If I had ten Kellys, I think Plagueis would be one of the most successful units I’ve ever seen. Since I don’t have ten of her, however, I’ll “merely” have to settle for promoting the one I am lucky to have into the ranks of the Equites. Great work, Kelly!

Master Selika Roh di Plagia, 2015-11-30 22:46:54 UTC

Since coming into Plagueis when she joined the Dark Brotherhood, Kelly has been an amazing superstar. Her pro-activity, can-do attitude, and willingness to seek out projects, help people, and stay active are the markers of what Plagueis looks for in not only its equites but also its leaders. Kellys activity since joining Plagueis has been stellar and consistent. I can say without a doubt that her numbers reflect well on her as they should. Co-joining her activity and prerequisites for the equites is the reflection of her ascension in the leadership of Plagueis. In five short months, Kelly has barreled through the leadership of Plagueis from battleteam leader, to aedile, now sitting as rollmaster. Her time as battleteam leader was successful, constantly contacting and keeping in touch with the journeymen under her supervision and fulfilling the duties that were asked of her and then some. As aedile she helped guide Ajunta Pall's activity in the Forged Alliances event while having great participation (and winning comps!) herself. I can only look forward to how she'll be as my rollmaster - my equite rollmaster - in the future.

Teylas Ramar, 2015-11-30 22:20:02 UTC

Kelly has served admirably as an MAA Magistrate over the past three months, processing requests quickly and intelligently while never hesitating to ask questions when she is unsure. Introduction to MAA work can be mind opening - one’s perspective of recognition expands to all units. I know Kelly is learning a lot from her experience and interaction both with other unit leaders and the DC staff environment. As shown in the other write ups, she is applying this knowledge to your unit leadership in exceptional fashion. Well done, Kelly; I look forward to our remaining months together!

Zanet Xox, 2015-12-02 21:21:31 UTC

With his recent return to the Dark Jedi Brotherhood Chizz has picked up gaming again with fellow Diablo 3 players and started to immerse himself in the community. Despite his rocky start Chizz has decided to give back to the community and it is with great pleasure that I recommend Chizz for promotion to Acolyte based on the following achievements:

He has helped Organize 2 competitions and participated in 5 of them. He has an approved character sheet, reached GMRG and Shadow Academy rank 2. He has spent the required time in rank whilst earning at least 40 Clusters of Earth. Finally Chizz has been seen to hang around on IRC and chat with a few members.

Welcome back to the Brotherhood and I hope to see more from you in the future!

Grand Inquisitor Morax Darkblade, 2015-12-02 11:49:29 UTC

You're already beginning to make a name for yourself, Talon Khan. I have heard reports from House Marka Ragnos 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,

Adept Dacien Victae di Plagia
Headmaster

Lord Dacien Victae, 2015-12-02 09:03:37 UTC

Talon Khan, 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 Naga Sadow, I will continue to follow your progress with great interest.

May the Force guide you, Apprentice,

Adept Dacien Victae di Plagia
Headmaster

Lord Dacien Victae, 2015-12-02 08:58:47 UTC

You're already beginning to make a name for yourself, Melissa. I have heard reports from Battle Team Nekros Syndicate 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,

Adept Dacien Victae di Plagia
Headmaster

Lord Dacien Victae, 2015-12-02 07:59:42 UTC

Altair Tellaryn, 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 be filed. Your accomplishments include:

• Have been awarded 20 Clusters of Earth (A Cluster of Fire counts as two Clusters of Earth)
• Logon to the DJB Voice server
• 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, Altair Tellaryn, 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,

Adept Dacien Victae di Plagia
Headmaster

Lord Dacien Victae, 2015-12-02 07:44:03 UTC

Battlelord Selika Roh di Plagia is without a doubt one of the Dark Brotherhood's most active and dedicated members. Selika is driven to excel in nearly every facet of our club and has succeeded in achieving near unparalled success. A key leader and mentor in Plagueis, check. A staff member who provides services and guidance to our entire membership, check. A writer who excels at creating entertainment for members and also excelling in our competitions, check. A gamer who challenges even the might GM in clusters, check. Selika has done it all, does it all, and will no doubt continue to do it all.

Outside of the objective numbers that will be covered in excruciating detail below, there is a very subjective metric that I truly believe separates members who near the rarefied air of EQ4 and above. This subjective metric can be summed up simply, the will to improve our club. Selika has this will. He wants to find areas of the Dark Brotherhood that need improvement and then determine the best ways to make them better. He supported DJB fiction projects without the expectation of award. He volunteered for T:Wii without the expectation of recognition. He served as a mentor to our members, without the glory of positions. Selika wants to make our club a better place and he has done it over a consistent period of time.

It is my honor to lead Selika's EQ4 promotion and my privilege to the be the first to congratulate him on the rank of Warlord.

Grand Master Declan Roark, 2015-12-02 01:24:55 UTC

I am absolutely thrilled to have the opportunity to provide my input towards the recommendation for Selika Roh di Plagia's elevation to Equite 4. Selika (known to most of us Plagueians as Slagar, or more affectionately, "Slags") is quite possibly one of the club's absolute best, and the numbers are there to prove it.

Since his elevation to Equite 3 well over a year ago, Selika has shown that he is a force to be reckoned with in just about all aspects of the Club. An avid gamer, he has participated in over 350 separate gaming activities, garnering a mind-bending 5852 Clusters of Earth, 313 Clusters of Fire, and 13 Pendants of Blood. Because of these numbers, he is always in the running for the highest levels of the Grand Master's Royal Guard. Additionally, he has written over 13,500 words of fiction, earning 27 Clusters of Ice for his efforts. To put that number into perspective, candidates for Masters degrees generally only have to write a 10,000 word thesis. Simply amazing! Selika doesn't just participate in competitions and activities, he wins or comes close to winning everything he competes in. Selika has earned numerous crescents of all levels and types, as well as three novae, two silver and one gold. These numbers are enough to give anyone Dossier envy!

Selika isn't just a consumer in the DJB, he is a producer. In the past year, he has organized or co-organized 42 competitions, most notably the well received Clan Plagueis Restoration event. As Quaestor, he led his house to victory in that same competition, with his house members outscoring House Karness Muur by a nearly 100 point margin.

Over the course of the past year, I have had the fortunate opportunity to work directly with Selika in many different capacities. He was one of the first members of Plagueis to welcome me into the fold, and he guided me through the Journeyman ranks and my first forays into DJB leadership. I was his BTL, then his Aedile, and now I hold the job he left to become Proconsul. Throughout this growth, he has provided calm and measured guidance, and most importantly friendship. I'll make this blunt: Selika is one of the reasons I care as much about this club as I do. He sets an absolutely outstanding example to everyone he deals with, and I couldn't have asked for a better guide and mentor as I continue to learn the ropes in this club. To say he has earned this promotion to EQ4 is a colossal understatement: he deserves this promotion.

Congratulations, friend!

Master Dracaryis, 2015-12-01 05:38:44 UTC

Selika is one of our most remarkable members. As if being one of our most active participants (78 competitions since last promotion!), an active leader (organizing a half dozen competitions and co-organizing more than thirty as QUA and then PCON - as Plagueis members attest in the other reccs, and most skilled members (3 Novae and nearly two dozen crescents) wasn't enough, Selika has now devoted much of his attention to the club as a whole. Selika's Amethyst Kukri exemplifies the kind of member he is - the medal was given not just for his incredible work ethic in his Clan but also his assistance to the Dark Council.

As a Tribune, Selika has done an excellent job in managing the Wiki and overseeing some important changes. Selika has made literally hundreds of Wiki changes since becoming Tribune, but more importantly, Selika has implemented policies in how we handle article names of units to better fit the new way we handle Clans and Houses and has prepared the Wiki for our massive shift in canon. Much of Selika's contributions come as a skilled and thoughtful advisor, considering positions and offering valuable feedback during small-team discussions.

The mark of an Equite is that they make the club a better place. For some, these are small actions, within a Battleteam, a House, or a Clan - activity, leading competitions, and making units more fun and enjoyable. For others, they are Brotherhood-wide actions, taking on positions like Wiki Tribune and making the Wiki a cleaner, better place. For the rare few, they combine incredible dedication at the Clan level with selfless work for the Brotherhood as a whole. Selika is one of those few, and thus, his promotion to Equite 4 is, without a doubt, deserved.

Congratulations, Slags. You deserve it!

~Mav

Telaris "Mav" Cantor, 2015-12-01 19:30:25 UTC

Selika has been, quite literally, a powerhouse driving Plagueis. As a mentor and as proconsul, Selika has pushed everyone in Plagueis to their full potential, and makes them care about Plagueis as a unit more than they ever thought possible. His dedication to the clan cannot be understated, and is shown in everything he does.

When I chose him to be my proconsul I knew I was choosing someone who has been my friend for almost 15 years, but I was also choosing someone I knew had a drive unlike any other to improve the product we provide for our members. With the recent Forged Alliances event with Tarentum, Selika helped coordinate, create, grade, and facilitate many of the events. He’s pushed everyone in Plagueis to participate in not only Forged Alliances but every facet that the Brotherhood offers.

On top of all of this, Selika has been assisting Plagueis in bringing together a successful framework to carve out a future for Plagueis, and most importantly, our future with Episode VII quickly approaching. With major contributions to the ideas Plagueis have been putting into place coming from Selika, I have no doubt that without his assistance we wouldn’t have been ready in time.

The dedication to these major, time-extensive projects, are all examples of the things we look for in upper level equites. I am more than thrilled to write this recommendation for Selika’s promotion to EQ4, which is far more than deserved. Congratulations!

Teylas Ramar, 2015-12-01 23:51:21 UTC

Melissa, 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 Nekros Syndicate, I will continue to follow your progress with great interest.

May the Force guide you, Apprentice,

Adept Dacien Victae di Plagia
Headmaster

Lord Dacien Victae, 2015-12-01 23:25:46 UTC

One of the greatest parts of leadership in the Dark Jedi Brotherhood is the ability to recommend deserving members for awards and elevation to the next rank. And no elevation is more important to a DJB member than their promotion into the ranks of the Equites. Only those who show extraordinary skill in competition, a strong ability to lead, and a fierce desire to make this club a better place for its members are even considered for promotion into the Equites. Jai'de Serpens is one of those members. Even a cursory glance at her dossier and activities over the past seven months shows that she is ready to join the ranks of the Equites. Her absolute dominance in clan competitions and her innate ability to lead and motivate the members under her charge show that she has what it takes to make the next step in her DJB career.

Since her elevation to Knighthood seven months ago, Jai'de has been one of Clan Plagueis fiercest competitors. Her numbers during the Plagueis: Restoration events speak for themselves: During Round 1: Broken, Jai'de took first place in the Fiction and Gaming events, and third place in the Trivia Event. As a result, she took the overall top individual competitor spot, winning yet another crescent and earning a major highlight in the Clan fiction update. Not satisfied with winning just one round, she turned around and did the exact same thing during Round 2: Building. She once again took a top spot in the Gaming event, and with her top five finish in gaming she managed to pull off another individual event win, taking yet another crescent and another highlight in the Clan fiction! On top of the crescents earned for both of these events, she put up staggering numbers of Clusters, garnering over 1800 Clusters of Fire across 32 separate gaming submissions, and 15 Clusters of ice split over three fiction submissions. To put that into other terms, she wrote over 7500 words of fiction across only three fiction submissions. Absolutely amazing!

While her star shines as a competitor, her abilities as a leader are equally impressive. Jai'de has served in a leadership position at every level possible within the clan. She served as the Battle Team Leader for the Disciples of Dreypa for over two months, spurring activity within her battle team and showing unrelenting dedication to the members under her charge. Each week, Jai'de drafted an individual email to each member of her battle team, outlining each member's individual promotion requirements. These were not just simple cut-and-pastes from Promotheus, these were individually tailored emails that focused on what the member needed to do to get promoted, and guided those members to activities they were most likely to actually do. Jai'de knew her members, and knew them well. Her efforts led to multiple members gaining various Journeymen ranks, with some attaining the coveted lightsaber of the Knights! When the Apostles of Syn Battleteam leader was promoted to Aedile, Jai'de stepped in and took on the mantle of battle team leader while simultaneously holding down the Disciples of Dreypa. Allow me to say that again: Jai'de led two battle teams simultaneously for the better part of a month while the Clan Summit looked for a suitable replacement for the vacant BTL job. Her dedication to this club and its members knows absolutely no bounds!

As a result of her demonstrated ability to lead and her intense desire to guide the newest members of the DJB through the novice and journeyman ranks, Jai'de was selected to serve as the Rollmaster for Clan Plagueis. Assuming the role just prior to the start of the third round of Restoration, Jai'de showed her ability to not only guide but to also provide for the Clan's members. As a Clan summit member, she planned, co-organized, and graded the final round of Restoration, focusing on the Fiction, Graphics, and Battleplan events. As Rollmaster, she immediately reached out to newly assigned members of Plagueis, providing a welcoming email to each new member that highlighted what their first steps in the Club should be. She asked them what they were interested in, and attempted to link them up with like-minded older members of the Clan. Jai'de published monthly Rollmaster Reports, each highlighting the activities of the newer members, and providing an opportunity for the Battle Team Leaders to get practice in providing input to reports.

In short, there is absolutely nothing that Jai'de Serpens cannot do. She is a master of all trades, and she exemplifies the very best that the Dark Jedi Brotherhood has to offer. While real life has taken up much of her precious time, she still manages to stay active and engaged within the Clan. I personally count Jai'de as one of my real friends within this Club, and I am thrilled to have the opportunity to show the rest of the Brotherhood what an awesome person and leader that she is.

In view of Jai'de's demonstrated potential for increased responsibility, I strongly recommend her for promotion to the grade of Equite 1. Congratulations, Jai'de!

Master Dracaryis, 2015-11-30 22:42:16 UTC

We often talk in the Dark Brotherhood about how word-of-mouth recruitment is our greatest tool. I think Jai'de exemplifies this to the maximum. I first met Jai'de playing SW:TOR, and after nearly a year of nagging she finally joined up into Plagueis. At first it was just to have some shiny profile to sit the clusters she was earning by raiding regularly with us, but it soon turned into more than that. As Jai'de found out what we were all about, she went in a little deeper. Eventually she found herself as a battleteam leader in Plagueis: a position that we largely use for the acclamation, training, and upbringing of new journeymen into Plagueis and the Dark Brotherhood. This was a job that was, literally, second nature to her as it was very similar to her 9 to 5 job. Jai'de was amazing at it, getting journeymen who had been inactive for months to return and become active. It didn't take long for her to move up to rollmaster where she oversaw this for the whole clan. As rollmaster she was constantly engaging, challenging, and helping journeymen move along their path in the Brotherhood.

On top of her stints in leadership in Plagueis, she was active herself. Earning hundreds of clusters of earth, pendants of blood, participating in competitions, and helping to run competitions (notably the Restoration event) on top of her leadership duties are all examples of Jai'des progression from knight to the equite levels. I'm more than ecstatic to see someone who I not only recruited into the Dark Brotherhood make it to the equite levels, but who was also my apprentice, and most importantly someone I consider a great friend. Congratulations, Jai'de!

Teylas Ramar, 2015-11-30 22:35:17 UTC

What’s left to say about Jai’de that hasn’t been said time and time again in prior recommendations? She’s an amazing member, pure and simple. She took on both battle team leader jobs, effectively acting as Clan Rollmaster without any of the support of having BTL subordinates even before she eventually took the Rollmaster job. She really stepped up during the final phase of our Restoration event this summer, the most ambitious of them all. Her assistance in grading, organizing, and penning fiction updates for that competition were a godsend and really helped keep everything on track. And, on top of that, her time as Rollmaster was stellar. The email turn around for new members, the amount of engagement with them she provided, every aspect of her work in the position was absolutely fantastic. I’m happy to join the chorus of voices here calling for her advancement into the ranks of the Equites!

Master Selika Roh di Plagia, 2015-11-30 22:40:51 UTC

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

• Participate in 1 competition
• 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,

Adept Dacien Victae di Plagia
Headmaster

Lord Dacien Victae, 2015-12-01 18:01:04 UTC