It's my great gift and honor tonight to once more extol our dear Siv's wonderful self. In the days since her last promotion, she's been continuing to plow through Shadow Academy courses, competitions, Society ranks, and into our hearts. From beautiful, emotional first place fictions to judging her graphics comp just hours after close whether or not she had a migraine and school work and no AC, Siv is a powerhouse and a delight. Her excitement for our new RP Society and for the other Societies and her Clan's lore are a breath of fresh air and a bubble of warmth to us all, and her infectious cheer in these regards is reason to celebrate every day. Your XP points speak for themselves, Snickerdoodle, but know that it's a joy to speak for you.

We'll see you at your Knighting.

Proconsul, Clan Arcona

Master Ruka Tenbriss Ya-ir, 2023-03-26 05:33:47 UTC

Zosi'val'ria! A name that sounds like it'd be exciting to shout on a roof top in a group celebration, and boy, is Sivall creating quite a name for herself! It's been quite clear that she has enthusiastically taken the djb by the horns, participating in a good number of competitions, joining and collaborating in a couple rps. She's already co-organized and graded a comp already, one that inspired quite a few to tap into their creative bone. Sivall is lovely to talk with. She has a warm and welcoming personality that has certainly wormed its way into Arcona.

Honestly, watching Sivall exploring everything the Brotherhood offers and seeing her enjoyment of it has been infectious. It makes me want to hop in and do all the things again. I hope you continue to find enjoyment here in the Brotherhood and I look forward to the stories to come. And thus, I support Zosi'val'ria recommendation for promotion to Journeyman III.

Proconsul Diyrian "Diy" Grivna, 2023-03-26 05:25:07 UTC

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

I will continue to watch your progress, Rogaar, 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,

General Alethia Archenksova
Headmaster

Headmistress Alethia Archenksova, 2023-03-26 03:37:37 UTC

Knight Ellac Conrat has reached the required 5000 XP to reach the rank of Warrior.

Ellac...don't kill me. I didn't know you were going to get this promotion when I sent that ACC match request. But, you're gonna still be a JM4 there...so, advantage to the Master!!

You've earned this Ellac, not just to keep ahead of your sister, but truly earned it. I've watched you grow quite a bit over the last few months from your engagement in competitions to the expansion of your character. It's been a true blessing watching you grow from an Acolyte to a Warrior (aren't Sith titles cool?).

Now, don't go slacking off. Your sacred dirt is still being held captive. It will not be released until you surpass us. Go forth now and prepare yourself to become a Battlemaster!

Master Kamjin "Maverick" Lap'lamiz, 2023-03-24 03:46:48 UTC

Neophyte LegionX has reached the required 850 XP to reach the rank of Acolyte.

Rowan Dragos, 2023-03-22 12:34:52 UTC

Neophyte Revi Cloud has reached the required 850 XP to reach the rank of Acolyte.

Master Ruka Tenbriss Ya-ir, 2023-03-20 22:21:43 UTC

Courier Deezn Jarok has reached the required 1450 XP to reach the rank of Yeoman.

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Deezn continues to dive into the new XP system with great vigour, having participated in seven competitions and earning two SA degrees!

Congratulations on your promotion to Yeoman!

High Inquisitor "Aequitas" Anderson, 2023-03-19 12:05:57 UTC

Siv has been hard at work studying for her Philosophy Maven, lining up and knocking down fantastic graphic entries, and even co-running her own graphic competition. Along with her delightful RP presence and regular cheer in chat, she's earned herself the 850 XP to reach the rank of Acolyte, and continues to work towards more. Congrats, dear, you brilliant, enduring, endlessly lovely smart Snickerdoodle.

Proconsul, Clan Arcona

Master Ruka Tenbriss Ya-ir, 2023-03-18 21:20:56 UTC

Neophyte Devran Jaro has reached the required 850 XP to reach the rank of Acolyte.

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Much like a BB-8 unit, Devran is on a roll! He's reached the threshold required to become an Acolyte!

Congratulations, Devran!

High Inquisitor "Aequitas" Anderson, 2023-03-16 09:01:30 UTC

Terran Koul has been a member of the Brotherhood for twenty two years and spent over seventy five percent of that in some form or another of leadership and/or position. More on that below though. Terran was last promoted in January '16, and since then he's organized thrity six competitions, co-orged another four, and participated in ninety one (one hundred eighteen if one counts the container competitions), placing in fourteen of them, four of which were earned in Brotherhood vendetta events. He racked up a respectable 841 Clusters of Earth and 78 Clusters of Fire from gaming (as well as two Pendants of Blood, which can't even be earned anymore), 36 Clusters of Graphite, and 61 Clusters of Ice from just shy of seventeen thousand words of fiction. He collected 39 Vendetta Seals, and a Seal of Loyalty for his longstanding service to Arcona and the Brotherhood. Of that service, merely during this rated period, he spent six months as Aedile and roughly twenty months as Quaestor of House Qel-Droma, in addition to a solid six years as Magistrate to the Seneschal. Somewhere from that, he earned a Steel Cross and Amethyst Kukri for what he did in those enigmatic years before XP.

Now, I haven't been in the Brotherhood for twenty years. I haven't been in for ten. Since joining the Brotherhood, Terran collected an impressive record of time as a leader and servant. Eight months as Battleteam Leader, twenty three months as Aedile, thirty one months as Quaestor, one month of Rollmaster, twelve months as Proconsul, one hundred eleven months as Magistrate, and seven as the Brotherhood's Combat Master. Those positions are spread across seven Battleteams, five Houses, and one Clan, including some names that don't even exist anymore: Houses Kirleta and Aleema; House Ektrosis and Battleteam Phoenix; House Marka Ragnos and Battleteams Night Hawks and Avatars of Death; and House Qel-Droma with Battleteams Shadow Gate, Arete, Void Squadron, and Night Raptors. And from all those positions in all those units, he spent a cumulative one hundred ninety three months — roughly sixteen years — in service in some form or another. I even had to make sure I didn't double-count his DV service, and I couldn't even find what that acronym meant! I also had to go look up what the Oracle was in the wiki! Frack, man!

That leadership time more than doubled many of the above stats since just his last recognition. To highlight, 197 competitions participated, 61 organized, 34 co-organized, and such a karkton of Vendetta Seals that I can't subject someone to reading through the full list; only that they add up to one hundred five Seals. Someone's been clubbing. Given the list of Merits and Sacramentals, the Novae and the Crescents, and after having scrubbed the everloving, Hutt-fracking poodoo out of his dossier, I can tell that Terran's career wasn't just long, but eventful. He was there through the good times, the bad times, and all the times in between. And while I may not personally get along with him most of the time simply for clash of personalities, I can't fault his dedication to an organization that he clearly loves and has loved for a long, long time.

What all of this boils down to is that this is an "old guy" in the Brotherhood, and his service record warrants that he finally get the recognition that comes with old guy rank. Give this man a cane to wave and a yard to yell at the kids from. Terran, thank you for your years and years of work and time. We look forward to seeing what you do with this new coat of paint rank.

Qyreia Arronen
Consul, Clan Arcona

Qyreia Arronen, 2023-03-16 09:10:06 UTC

Devran Jaro, you continue to impress. You're growing more competent each day and you will surely rival the Council when the time is right. You have met the requirements for promotion, and a recommendation has been filed.

I will continue to watch your progress, Devran Jaro, 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,

General Alethia Archenksova
Headmaster

Headmistress Alethia Archenksova, 2023-03-15 22:45:50 UTC