It is truly an honour to be able to be writing this for Bentre Stahoes. He is a member that I have watched attentively from the day he joined, and continue to watch closely. Mostly because he reminds me of exactly how I was when I joined the Brotherhood. Bentre possesses all the qualities found in the major content generators within the club. He has a drive to consume, as well as to push others to consume as well. At the same time, he is constantly thinking of ways to create opportunities for others to gain activity and overall just have a good time.

As each of his promotions flew past, it never really felt like anything changed for him. Each one felt like just one more step on a familiar path, one he would see all the way to the end. Bentre is a member that has what I call an "end game" within the club. There is a goal that drives him forward, and for him it seems to be to find his way into a position of true leadership, or content creation, and just take off running with it. I am glad to have been able to offer him his first taste with his Battleteam, and I look forward to what he snatches up next.

Since his last promotion, Bentre has served as Battleteam Leader of Devil's Shroud for a total of four months, a position he currently still holds. His activity has earned him both a Steel Cross and a Dark Cross. In that time, he has earned a total of thirty-two Crescents as follows: six Crescents with Ruby Stars, six Crescents with Amethyst Stars, fifteen Crescents with Sapphire Stars, five Crescents with Emerald Stars. Additionally, he has earned eight Pendants of Blood, three-hundred sixty-nine Clusters of Fire, forty-six Clusters of Ice, sixty-one Clusters of Earth, and one Dark Side Scroll.

Continuing to demonstrate himself as one of our most active members in Naga Sadow, Bentre has organized eight competitions and participated in a total of eighty-six competitions. During this time, he has participated in seventy-seven PvP matches, fourteen PvE activities, eight ACC battles completed, sixteen fiction-based activities netting a total non-RO count of sixteen-thousand one-hundred eighty-four words, and two RO posts totalling one-thousand one-hundred ninety-six words. Finally, in the Shadow Academy, Bentre has passed thirty-two courses and gained five degrees.

It is an honour to be tendering this recommendation for Bentre Stahoes' promotion to the rank of Equite 1. Within the ranks of our most tenured members is where this firestorm of activity belongs, and I can't wait to be writing the next one. Congratulations.

Quaestor of Shar Dakhan

Atra, 2015-11-16 23:59:35 UTC

There’s really only one word that describes Bentre. Powerhouse. Bennie has his hands in literally every aspect of the Brotherhood. He is singlehandedly responsible for 80% of the emails about competitions being graded, has helped me create two of our new Order exams in the SA and is regularly if not constantly at the top of our weekly CF digest. On top of all this, he is also an avid ACC’er to the point of being one of our most promising new ACC’ers.

Not only is he a powerhouse, he believes others should do the same and convinces them to do so. I’ve seen this guy go from shy recruit, to shining example of a newbie to the epitomy of what a new leader should embody. Needless to say, I’m a proud pony!

Bentre, congratulations on your promotion to the Equite ranks. I genuinely look forward to your future endeavors.

Rollmaster of Naga Sadow

Marcus Kiriyu, 2015-11-16 23:58:57 UTC

Bentre has been an exemplary member since his time in the Brotherhood, he has been a paragon of activity taking part in numerous events and competitions that have been run throughout his time in the Clan and the House.

Since his time in the role of Battle Team Leader he has been passing on this attitude to those her leads encouraging them to take part in everything that is going on as well so him frequently running competitions himself.

I am more than honoured to be supporting this recommendation for Bentre to be elevated to the rank of Equite 1, I am very much looking forward to witnessing your future progression, congratulation you have earned it.

Aedile of Shar Dakhan

Inarya Tiberius Entar, 2015-11-16 23:59:17 UTC

Amon Nihilus, despite being rogue, participated in a GJW at the start of the year, earning two seals and two clusters of ice. He has in fact been a member now for many years, and those seals were not his first. He earned a DC in 2006 for his activity in the GJW, one of three DCs he has earned as a member. Amon has the distinction of participating in two GJWs nearly a decade apart, something few Journeymen can claim. Finally, Amon has participated in at least five competitions - likely more, since his merit medals refer to competitions that occurred prior to us awarding participation in competitions via the site. These qualities make Amon more than qualified for elevation to a new Journeyman rank.

Amon, I am proud to promote you to Acolyte! Congratulations!

Telaris "Mav" Cantor, 2015-11-17 02:29:30 UTC

You're already beginning to make a name for yourself, Eidul Korriban. I have heard reports from House Ajunta Pall 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, 2015-11-16 23:21:07 UTC

Eidul Korriban, 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 Ajunta Pall, 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, 2015-11-16 21:38:43 UTC

You're already beginning to make a name for yourself, Alkanoff Tamarin. I have heard reports from House Ajunta Pall that you have managed to:

• Pass Any Shadow Academy course except (Test Of Lore,Trial Of Identity,Advancement Survey)

I have recommended you for immediate promotion.

Congratulations, and may the Force guide you, Novice,

Adept Dacien Victae di Plagia
Headmaster

Lord Dacien Victae, 2015-11-16 19:03:59 UTC

Alkanoff Tamarin, 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 Ajunta Pall, 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, 2015-11-16 18:55:54 UTC

Aexod has been an extremely good example of what any Master would wish from an Apprentice. Activity, initiative and just being a general goofball. Since Aexod’s entrance in Naga Sadow, this guy has never stood still. Blazing through each and every requirement for the next promotion he needed, the only thing that held him back was the time in rank. With constant messages on Telegram asking me what he still had to do in order to promote, it was always the same answer. I truly believe Aexod will continue to climb the ranks and become an awesome presence within the Brotherhood. Not just because of his activity, but he has that special something only a select few people have in this community. The passion he has for this club and its people will only serve him better in the long run as he continues to impress everyone he comes into contact with. Keep up the good work Aexod, one day you’ll be immortalized into club history for sure!

Now for the facts and numbers (yuck)! Since his last promotion, this beast has participated in eleven competitions and placed in four of them. Earning him one crescent with diamond star, two amethyst crescents and one sapphire crescent. For his gaming activities which include sixteen PvP matches and six PvE activities he has earned himself seventy nine (79!) Clusters of Fire and fifteen Clusters of Earth. For his Fiction work Aexod has completed one ACC match and written two run-on posts which consisted of a total of 801 words. These activities have earned him three Clusters of Ice.

Apparently Aexod’s general badassery has been rubbing off on his real life friends, as he has been able to convince one of them to join our club of happiness and ponies (Nagga Saddle ftw!) which earned him a Scroll of Indoctrination! Are we seeing the beginning of an army for this more machine than human person?! We can only hope so! Finally, he has completed his required 28 days in rank as a Hunter in order to qualify for this promotion to Knight!

Aexod, you’ve been a pain in the behind a few times with extremely hard questions which made me think too much, but I was ALWAYS happy to help and watch you grow from a runt to someone who stands out above many other members in this club. It is with great pride and accomplishment that I write this recommendation for such a fine addition to the Dark Jedi Brotherhood.

GREAT FRAKKING JOB! Enjoy this well-deserved and hard fought for promotion, go spend those new points on your char sheet and I look forward to seeing you grow beyond everyone’s expectations!

Your super proud Master,

Darkblade

Marcus Kiriyu, 2015-11-16 07:43:23 UTC

Aexod has been a fantastic addition to Naga Sadow and Marka Ragnos. He has been a whirlwind of activity, a beacon of inspiration and a perfect Journeyman to watch go up the ranks. His drive to succeed and be the best emulates his master, Darkblade. I look forward to seeing Aexod continue his journey through the Brotherhood. Congratulations on Knighthood, Aexod.

Quaestor of House Marka Ragnos

Professor Sanguinius Tsucyra Entar, 2015-11-15 00:35:42 UTC

I am honoured to be recommending Marcus for his elevation to the rank of Equite One. It takes determination, patience and is something every Journeyman strives for. It is my pleasure to see our own Clan Rollmaster ready to make the next step in his Brotherhood career. He has been a stable and active part of the Clan, a pillar of example for the newer members, always willing to help and get involved in everything.

Since his last elevation, Marcus has been an integral part of training and teaching the newer members of the Clan. He has recreated the Master and Student form, allowing easier access to information making for stronger pairings to take place. This in turn has helped us keep up a high level of activity in Clan Naga Sadow, and developing it into an active unit. Constantly organizing and running competitions, providing seventeen competitions for members to get involved in. Marcus constantly is looking for new members to join the Brotherhood, always on a recruitment drive and for his hard work he has managed to obtain four Seals of Indoctrination, with more sure to come in the future.

Marcus is one of the true members in the Brotherhood that takes leading by example to a serious extreme, he has managed to participate in thirty competitions. Putting his time and effort into each entry he submits he has managed to wrack up an impressive four Crescents with Amethyst Star, four Crescents with Sapphire Star, five Crescents with Emerald Star and a Crescent with Topaz Star. As well as taking interest in competitions, Marcus continues to expand his knowledge of the Brotherhood by focusing his efforts inside of the Shadow Academy, earning himself four degrees as well as completing twenty-one exams.

Marcus is always trying his hand in new things, from writing fictions, creating new SA exams and marking them and interacting with members on Telegram. I’m being serious, the guy doesn't stop typing and keeps making my phone blow up like crazy and getting a lot of response from members. But what stands out is his willingness to help members in gaming, this can be from logging into ToR and just helping them level their characters, to going toe to toe with them on the tier one gaming systems. His hard work and effort has seen him earning two Pendants of Blood, fifty Clusters of Fire and eleven Clusters of Ice.

Since joining Clan Naga Sadow he has continued to show progress, stepping up into the role of Battleteam Leader for three months. He continued to expand his experience and build up relations with members of Devil’s Shroud. Bringing the team into fictional update as well as providing members reports to help them develop their team's identity. From here Marcus strived further to help members, assuming the mantle of Clan Rollmaster these last four months, helping new members. Locke will go into more detail about these facts. For his time and hard work he managed to get one Steel Cross, one Anteian Cross and one Dark Cross.

Though Marcus played the role of traitor in our Clan’s fictional development, he is one of the most dedicated and proactive leaders I have seen in the position. Always aiming to achieve more and continuing to look at ways to improve not only the Clan, but the Club, he shines out as what a Rollmaster should be. I have had the privilege of working along side him since he joined, and he never asks for anything and expects nothing but gives everything. I am honoured to be elevating him to the Equite ranks, he has stepped out from Journeymen with his hard work. Congratulations on your elevation, Marcus you’ve earned this. I look forward to working with you in the future my friend.

Proconsul of Naga Sadow

Cethgus Tiberius Entar, 2015-11-14 19:31:57 UTC

Marcus has been a godsend to Naga Sadow. He returned to us after a period of absence in the rogues after I noticed he was doing SA exams. After encouraging him to return to the Clan, Marcus went into overdrive and sped his way through the ranks to DJK and recruited several of our extremely active and productive Journeymen.

Having spent almost seven years in the Clan, I’ve seen many members come and go, leaders step up and burn out. Marcus is one of those I see as going all the way, encouraging others and motivating them when they’re down. He loves his members, his clan mates and they love him in return. He brought us many of our new members, such as Bentre and Tasha who have impacted Naga Sadow also. Marcus is someone I can rely on to help me in my harebrained schemes, someone I can use as a sounding board for my crazier ideas for fictional development. He sacrifices his time and effort, even his own character to bring ideas to life.

Our Rollmaster is sublime, he’s one of a kind and I’m so glad that he decided to give the Brotherhood and Naga Sadow another go. We certainly wouldn’t be the same without him and I’m pleased to see him take on the mantle of Professor in the Shadow Academy, where he looks after the busiest department, the CORE department. Marcus is what we look for in a leader, in a member and in a friend. He is part of the team and part of a bright future for Naga Sadow. I can only hope that I can keep up with him in his journey.

Congratulations, Marcus, on your promotion to Sith Warrior. You’re the man of the hour and I hope you enjoy it. I’m super proud of you, my little grand student is all grown up. Keep on rocking, buddy.

Quaestor of Marka Ragnos

Professor Sanguinius Tsucyra Entar, 2015-11-12 23:10:15 UTC

Well, Marcus the Betrayer... What is there to say here? Other than that this guy is an absolute beast!

It was great to see him come back to the clan after having gone Rogue, something I can personally relate to. Once he did, he hit the ground running and that is the most understated thing I have ever written. I can confidently say that I am not at all worried about our Journeymen. Having been in the role before transitioning to Quaestor, I know that Marcus was ready to take up the mantle of Rollmaster.

He has shown a rare drive in hunting for members that were lost to the rogues, prompting for them to return. On top of that, he is directly responsible for recruiting many of our most active current members. That is absolutely fantastic to see, and brought a life to the Clan that has been long missing. It is obvious that he loves his clan, and the sentiment is shared. He isn't afraid to come to me with questions or concerns, and he is a constant voice in my metaphorical ear when it comes to running my House and being part of the Clan Summit itself.

Rollmaster was never enough for his ambition, and that was a great thing to see. When Marcus took up the position of Professor within the Shadow Academy I wasn't even surprised. Then I saw he took up the CORE department and then, admittedly, I was a bit surprised and impressed. Not only does he handle his newfound position with a zealot's joy, but he has pushed for all our members to take them and prides himself on his turn around time. The standards he holds himself to are the very same ones he expects of others, and so many refuse to let him down in that regard.

Because of this legacy he has built for himself, this lasting impression that he has worked so hard to form in such a short time, I am privelaged to attach my name to his recommendation for promotion. Congratulations on breaking into the Equite ranks, Marcus Kiriyu, and I look forward to when you are knocking on the door to Elder.

Quaestor of Shar Dakhan

Atra, 2015-11-12 23:10:45 UTC

Marcus took over the Department of CORE Studies with a very important and demanding mission: scrap everything and start fresh on a strict timeline. He took to the task immediately, reviewing the old COREs for still-relevant information, researching Wookieepedia and other sources, and building a small team to help him. He never missed a deadline, nor did he ever express doubt that it could be done. He simply did it. Very few people in the history of the Brotherhood have successfully put out multiple new courses in a single month. It's a rare feat, and I think that anyone who can accomplish it deserves recognition. Add to that the 156 courses he has graded since joining the staff in September, and he has ably handled one of the toughest workloads in the Shadow academy.

Thank you for your hard work, Marcus, and congratulations.

Headmaster of the Dark Jedi Brotherhood

Lord Dacien Victae, 2015-11-13 13:58:24 UTC

Marcus serves as an integral part of the Naga Sadow Summit as our Rollmaster, and a key member of the clan in general. He has been our Clan Rollmaster for the past four months, and was a Battleteam leader for two before that.

I'm going to focus on his time as Rollmaster because this is what I have the most experience with personally, but I know that other recs, including the primary, will give an overall picture of just how active Marcus is in the club. I'd like to start with the Steel Cross that Marcus earned on the 16th of September this year. This highlights that, as Rollmaster, Marcus revamped the Master-Student program for CNS. He created a new form to help students match with masters who were more in line with their interests. He also began to more actively keep tabs on newer members and stay in contact with them to get them involved.

This award also discusses one other major thing, though. While Rollmaster, Marcus helped us run the event Awakenings. This was his first time running one for the DJB, but he still did an excellent job and his fair share of the work. As noted in the above award, he judged 76,528 words of fiction for the event. He also editted and helped plan the official fiction, which came out to 11,039 words. It's further of note that Marcus volunteered to help run this competition, and he fit a pivotal role in it. Marcus represented a newer generation of members, and it was his charisma and influence on them that had a hand in leading to his team in the event coming in first place, championed by members who were recruited by Marcus or who he has helped rise through the Journeymen ranks, including such names as Bentre and Tasha.

This brings me to the next important fact. Just in the time since his last promotion, Marcus has four Scrolls of Indoctrination. He has personally recruited solid members to the club, as well as maintaining our existing roster and keeping them up to date and as involved as possible. He has also had one Scroll of the Master in this time. This all indicates that, in addition to just being Rollmaster, Marcus has set an example of what is expected of masters in the DJB by raising his own apprentice, and shown what other members can do to help the club grow by personally recruiting people into the club.

Rollmaster is often a position whose purpose is left vague, but Marcus has solidified it as an essential part of Summit. He is the first point of contact for all new members. He quickly and efficiently places them in Houses, based on how those Houses are doing journeyman-wise. He is quick to reach out to each member who is in danger of going rogue, using a personalized message rather than a standard one. He is frequently a key-component of major Summit discussions, and he is always on hand to help out. One recent example is when we were tasked with choosing members to represent CNS in the upcoming ACC Invitational. On short notice, Marcus created a poll for nominations and helped me design exactly how to do it. He also pre-emptively created another poll for votes. At the same time, Marcus assisted me in determining how to have a discussion on Paths with the clan, and also created another poll for that.

I've mentioned the 70% participation rate from the time of the past unit review in recommendations before, and I'll say it again here. As Rollmaster, I have no doubt that Marcus has been an essential part of that number, and of helping us to have a prospering, successful clan.

For the above reasons, I would like to add my recommendation for his promotion. Congrats, Marcus!

Consul of Naga Sadow

Epis Locke Sonjie, 2015-11-14 18:31:58 UTC

Sul Ip, 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 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, Sul Ip, 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, 2015-11-15 07:10:36 UTC

Renzler, 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 Plagueis, 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, 2015-11-15 03:07:15 UTC