Passed the Test of Lore

darkjedi45, 2012-11-25 14:04:16 UTC

Since becoming a Novice, Jinquai has earned himself 55 Clusters of Fire for three dungeon runs in SWTOR. I am not familiar enough with the game to know the encounters, but he has completed Karaggas Palace, Explosive Conflict 8-man and three bosses in operation Terror from Beyond. Despite my unfamiliarity with the game, given that these are three seperate encounters that have netted him an impressive amount of Clusters for a Novice, I feel satisfied that he has earnt a promotion to the rank of Acolyte.

Mandalorian Darcy Avarik, 2012-11-24 12:42:10 UTC

Passed the Test of Lore

lex sorume, 2012-11-24 16:36:58 UTC

For completing his trials as an Acolyte by starting a Wiki Article, completing three Shadow Academy Courses as well as passing the ACC Basics and GMRG History courses, having an approved Character Sheet and finally speaking to his Clan Summit on IRC; I formally recommend Holco Vithe for promotion to the rank of Protector with all privileges.

Exarch Methyas Pepoi L'eonheart Aedile of Marks Ragnos, Clan Naga Sadow

Methyas L'eonheart, 2012-11-24 10:52:01 UTC

By contacting his House leaders via email and requesting/submitting a Scribe prompt as part of the Jedi Vocational Corps, Rangel has proven to be an active member of the house and a valuable asset. Congratulations.

Seer A'lora Kituri, 2012-11-22 15:22:18 UTC

One year. It has now been officially one year since Wuntila Zratian Entar Arconae ascended to Consul of Clan Arcona, and to the rank of Obelisk Exarch. In that time, Arcona has continued to prosper and uphold the title of First Clan of the Brotherhood, uncontested and with great poise and honor. Most recently, Arcona alone accounted for 41% of Novae won in the Horizons Vendetta. That level of not just activity, but excellence, all comes under the watchful eye of our Consul -the unquestioned leader and face of Arcona. At the start of the Fued, he told me to participate fully as a member of Arcona, and not to worry about my typical duties as Proconsul. In doing this, he effectively shouldered the entire weight of running Clan Arcona on his own, doing things like organizing members into participating, proof reading, and sorting issues of conflict that can arise during times of intense competition between Clouses. Not just internally for Arcona, but in making sure that any issue between an Arconan and a non-Arconan was quickly and effectively settled. It's one thing to dismiss your assistant and partner (who's job is to help make the job easier), but another thing entirely to put aside personal glory for the sake of making sure things run smoothly. Wuntila does this everyday, and sadly some of the things he does do not get seen by the every day Arconan, or the other members of the Brotherhood. He was awarded an Anteian Cross for his work in sorting out teams for the big Run-On event, making sure every single Arconan was put into a team and not left out in the rain. Even with certain members double-dealing on matchmaking by ignoring the form they signed up with, he still managed to make sure that no one was left behind. On top of that, when Week 3 had come to an end, and an emergency arose for the Combat Master, Wun volunteered himself to finish out the grading of the (5) five matches that were left. These were not quick grades, mind you, but post-by-post analysis that left the combatants with a clear and distinct understanding of the things that lead up to his final decision. Even with all of that, Wun still earned 10 Seals of his own and took home a Bronze and a Silver Nova. His work as an Operator for the ACC has been an going thing for the Consul of Arcona, not something that was limited to the Vendetta alone.

As leader outside of the Vendetta, Wuntila continues to be at the head of the reformed attitude of Clan Arcona. He works tirelessly everyday to assure that we leave behind old beliefs of insularity and encourages healthy relations with the rest of the Brotherhood. He has been integral in the creation and execution of the three major competitions that were held in the time between the last Great Jedi War, and the current Vendetta; The Arcona Family Fued (War of Three Families), Operation: Rolling Thunder, and the Trials of Loyalty. He was the primary writer of the Family Feud, and did most of the grading. He likewise featured heavily in O:RT, and helped with the grading of Trials of Loyalty. He has also been at the head of any major promotion or award given to a member of Arcona, and continues to do so. Always willing to help his members, he may not be the most warm and cuddly Consul, but there is no one else who you want in your corner when things go wrong, and there is no one better at batting down the hatches when things need to get done. He is inspirational as a leader and someone I strive every day to hopefully be able to reach his level. He takes the time out of his own schedule to make sure I'm doing things properly, teaching me how to be a better administrator and in handling the day-to-day operations of running a Clan as big and as active as Arcona.

For all your work as Consul of Arcona, and for taking on a burden that few other leaders can come close to bearing, I hereby announce Wuntila Zratian Entar Arconae as an Obelisk Primarch.

-Marick Arconae Proconsul, Clan Arcona

As Grand Master, I am responsible for ensuring the success of the entire club. I am often required to spend a lot of time assisting other leaders, giving advice, helping deal with complex issues. I haven't had to do this with Arcona, and it is largely due to the steady hand and constant activity of Wuntila. He serves as a great example to his clan, always striving for excellence, always working to better the experience of the members. He does this not for personal achievement, nor for glory, but only so that the Brotherhood is a better place. This has always been, in my eyes, the mark of a true leader in this club.

In recent months, several members have complained to me about the excessive success of Arcona. I have joked that perhaps the best way to handicap the Clan is by making Wuntila serve elsewhere. I'd never force that, but I have no doubt that he would enjoy the same success wherever he goes. He's that good.

Today, I am very happy to be able to add my voice to the number of those recommending that he be elevated to the final Equite rank, one step away from vaunted Elder status. Well earned, Sam. Thanks again for everything that you have done, and no doubt will continue to do. Let me know when you're done being Consul. I'll find a place for you.

~Muz Ashen, Dark Lord of the Sith

When I came back from yet another retirement slightly less than a year ago, I came back to Arcona with Wun Wun as Consul. At the time I didn't realize he hadn't been Consul for long; Wun already was a pillar of activity, stability, excellence and leadership in Arcona, and his drive to bring the Clan to new heights impressed me greatly. These qualities have not dwindled over time, as we see in Brotherhood leadership ever so often. Wun has led Arcona through the Horizons Vendetta, ensuring over one third of all Novae were awarded to Arconans. Aside from this, Wuntila has done a tremendous job as ACC judge, stepping in where needed and always being there to save the day. He has also helped me out a lot, by beta testing a lot of my weird coding experiments. All in all, it is safe to say that, with Wuntila at the helm, the rest of us Arconae can safely retreat to our studies or other duties, as through his leadership, Arcona will only grow and prosper more. Hence, Wuntila highly deserves a promotion to the highest level of Equite.

James L. Entar Arconae Seneschal of the Brotherhood

To Whom It May Concern,

Wuntila, Consul of Arcona, has served with a great deal of honor and ability. Over the last year since he took over as Consul he has led Arcona on a path of continuing dominance. Leading a clan is no easy feat, let alone one involving so many high ranked members that reside within Arcona. Wuntila has continued to keep his best foot forward and hasn’t slouched from the daunting challenges that accompany being Consul. Even after a year he continues to be a stellar leader and hard worker bettering Arcona, himself and the DJB as a whole for his efforts. I am most glad to recommend his promotion to EQ4. He has more than earned it. Congratulations!

Xen’Mordin Vismorsus Quaestor of Scholae Palatinae

I've worked with Wuntila for coming on 12 months now as part of his Summit and boy have those 12 months been interesting. Wun has been a massive part of my life, seeing as I spend so much time doing stuff involved with the DB. His influence on my leadership skills in real life have allowed me to excel on my course and complete projects that involve massive workloads, problem solving, dealing with difficult situations and team mates. I also have to say that Sam has had a massive impact on Arcona. The Shadow Clan has never been stronger, despite what people said about Arcona under Sashar after GJW IX. The Arcona that exists now could not do so without Wun. He brought the current Summit together, trained us, guided us. He also put the time and effort in to support me despite my difficulties, fallacies and idiocies. Wuntila is the be all and end all to me when it comes to Arcona...I could not imagine Arcona without him, nor could many others.

It is only fair to recognise Wun's achievements and effort with a promotion to the last step of the Equite tier. Well done, Sam.

Sanguinius Tsucyra Entar QUA of House Galeres

Wuntila takes his job seriously, and thereby sets the bar for the rest of his summit to do the same. He has been a driving force behind the success of Arcona in the year since it has reclanned, both individually and in his ability to encourage others to be better. He understands what it means to lead, frequently sacrificing his own personal glory and chance to participate in events to ensure that all of Arcona, and indeed the rest of the Broterhood, is improved. I doubt people really consider how much he contributes outside the clan simply by ensuring that Arcona always puts out quality work. In the past Vendetta you could see the other clouses up their game, simply to try to beat Arcona.

All that he has done, in my opinion, goes well beyond the available sacrificial medals. Only a promotion really encompasses the magnitude of service that needs to be rewarded. Well done, Garc...you make us proud.

-Scelestus

Where would Arcona be without Wuntila? It’s not easy to say, but I do not think we would be where we are today. It has been a year since he was appointed to Consul, and Arcona has only grown and improved in that time.

The work that Wun has done is obvious to even the newest members of the Brotherhood. He motivates all of us to take part whenever there is a competition, even going so far as to sacrifice his own chances at a Nova or other glory in exchange for getting Arcona’s participation figures as high as possible. For Horizons, he was around virtually 24/7, somehow managing to squeeze in some competing as he rallied each and every one of us, even volunteering to judge ACC matches when it became clear that help in that area was needed. Wuntila also spearheaded the competitions that were ‘Trial of Loyalty’, as well as the Family Feud. Both of these were multi-event ‘operations’. Wun worked tirelessly to make sure these excellent competitions were given the top-notch treatment, and both operations were big hits with Arcona.

All in, Wun, or Sam as most of us know him, has been a fantastic Consul, and has done an exemplary job of keeping Arcona at the top of the DJB’s totem pole. Enjoy this one, Sam. You earnt it. ;)

Andrelious J. Inahj Commander, Void Squadron Qel-Droma of Arcona

I don’t know where to begin with this recommendation, and I’m usually the one with a lot to say. The thing is, the contributions Wuntila has made to Clan Arcona are so enormous, and so vital to our success, that any attempt to describe them feels, somehow, inadequate. I have known Wuntila for a long time, and in that time he has grown into a strong, confident leader who understands what it takes to assume responsibility for an entire Clan. Under his watchful - and sometimes stern - gaze, Arcona has come into its own, and emerged as a cohesive and well-rounded unit.

Wun is the guide - the man who sets the tone, the standard, and the philosophy. He is the emotional and intellectual leader of not just a Clan, but a movement, and has worked hand-in-hand with other members of Arcona to revolutionize his unit. Wun’s Arcona has been at the forefront of innovation and improvement, aimed at fostering strength in the Brotherhood as a whole. There is something about Wuntila’s leadership that, in my limited experience, is uncommon. It is not unique, and it should not be - each and every member of this organization should emulate this attitude and approach, as it has been proven to be successful by Arcona’s performance in this year of his Consulate. Now that I’ve given this central tenet such a magnanimous prelude, I must apologize if it comes off as somewhat anticlimactic - Wuntila goes out of his way to befriend each of his members.

This may seem like common sense, that a leader should be friends with his members, but it is not always so. Arcona is a unit founded upon friendship, and if not for the personal connections linking its diverse population, its roster would not be filled with the long-standing members that it is. Wun works very hard at making every Arconan feel at home, striving to forge a relationship with each of us. For a battleteam leader, maybe this would be easy. But for a Consul of a Clan as large and as active as his? Hardly so. And yet, he pulls it off with aplomb, and a particular style that is his alone.

Wuntila is a confident, capable, and compassionate. He is level-headed and firm. I am fortunate to have known him well enough to say these things with complete assurance, and grateful to have served as a member of his Summit. He has been a mentor to me, as he has been to countless others. Beyond these things, I know that he deserves to bear one more title, one more accolade - that of the highest rank of the Equite tier. As long as my beloved Clan, the home of so many formerly-lost souls, remains in the hands of Wuntila Entar, Arcona will continue to grow and improve - and the other Clans and Houses will follow her lead.

-Legorii

Lord Marick Tyris Arconae, 2012-11-21 11:10:03 UTC

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s Socorra. Otherwise known as Superwoman. I know, I know… what a terribly informal, unprofessional way to start a recommendation, but I feel it’s the only way I can truly put into words what everyone on the summit thinks of her without sounding as if I’m reading a eulogy at a funeral. This woman is simply sublime. Ever since she raced onto the scene just prior to the Tenth Great Jedi War, she has been a veritable bastion of activity. Not only has she brought a new meaning to the word ‘activity’, but she has shot up the rungs of the leadership ladder quicker than any member in the history of Arcona. She is one of the nicest, most down-to-earth people on the summit, and her soft touch and caring demeanour have been invaluable on the summit, and her quiet determination has driven her to success time and time again without want for reward or recognition. She only wants what’s best for the clan. That to me speaks of a future Dark Councillor, and I am honoured, privileged and humbled to have her as a member of my summit.

Her track record (which I will cover is a great amount of detail below) speaks for itself, and I honestly feel ashamed that its been left this long to award her for her stellar efforts and dedication to the clan. The following promotion recommendation has been long overdue, and I hope that the extensive narrative of her efforts that follows will go some way to exemplifying her unfaltering dedication to the Brotherhood, and demonstrate absolutely and unfalteringly her deservedness for promotion to the rank of Krath Archpriest.

Since her last promotion in April 2012, Socorra has been a stellar example of activity both as a member and, importantly, as a leader. During her time as Aedile of House Qel-Droma (between April and June 2012) Socorra hit the ground running. Thrust into leadership and left to stand on her own two feet, Socorra quickly adapted, taking control of the House when Invictus took an impromptu semi-LoA due to a new job change and real life circumstances. This left her to pick up the pieces. With the help of the upper summit and the Galerean summit she soon found her stride. She quickly delivered a number of reports in order to keep the house updated whilst Invictus was away, and set to work on reconstructing Qel-Droma. In some ways she did this fictionally. An example of that is through her supervision of Graus’ extensive Qel-Droma wiki update. However, the main point was through her being an intermediary. She was the link between the upper summit, the house summit and the membership. A link Qel-Droma did not previously have. She was visible, productive and approachable leader, and the membership warmed to her quickly. She offered her services in as many was as she could, helping members with their Wikipedia pages, proof-reading ACC posts and fictions, and guiding members with queries about the ACC Character Sheets. She popped out a number of competitions over this period (and I do believe it was at this point that Image Caption #1 began – the big hit that later swept across the Brotherhood) whilst trying to sculpt Qel-Droma into hers and Invictus’ vision.

Indeed, when Ninj went on an LoA/left the position of BTL, Socorra stepped up and carried the battleteam until they could find a replacement. She was, for all intents and purposes, a machine. She worked tirelessly to ensure the house kept ticking over. Oiling the gears was second nature to her, and she was fantastic at juggling a number of potentially catastrophic issues (need I remind you that, at this point, she was acting Quaestor, Aedile and then BTL, all whilst participating herself) with remarkable ease. At the same time she was mentoring Scelestus toward leadership, even though she had only been in the position just over a month. She was an extremely quick developer. And even that’s an understatement.

Toward the end of her tenure as Aedile, she aided Dash, Wally and I with the running of Operation: Rolling Thunder – a Clan-wide event that resulted in yet another record-breaking participation turnout by Arcona. A major reason for such a high turnout was that, whilst it was a fantastically orchestrated Operation (and I attribute that to her, Dash and Wally’s fantastic contributions to the overall development of the Operation), her efforts in drumming up activity for the event, by emailing the house daily, and by tasking the HQD Summit to email every HQD member regarding ORT, were second to none. She even went as far as to work with Shadow Gate in order to construct a Run-On so that they were able to participate. Then, when it was all over, she stepped up to the plate, helping Dash manually tally up the scores and win/loss ratios of every ORT battle in the ACC. Now, I’ve just written 500 words on her efforts as AEDILE. We haven’t even reached Quaestor yet. This exemplifies the sheer volume of achievements she has racked up since her last promotion.

Since she became Quaestor, Socorra has done a whole lot more. Along with all the standard spiel you expect from any leader (writing recommendations, attending summit meetings, running competitions, regular reports etc.), Socorra set a new standard for what is to be expected from any leader in the Brotherhood. I know for a fact that some of the Dark Council members don’t work half as hard as she does. Since stepping up to Quaestor she has gone above and beyond to help all the members of the house, as well as develop the house both fictionally, and as a unit of the Brotherhood. On the personal level, she has done a number of things to help the Arconan membership: she has aided Graus in his rewrite of Port Ol’Val for his summit task for promotion to Dark Jedi Knight, and also proofed his fiction for promotion, proofed Maaks’ Dark Sage final fiction (which was ludicrously extensive), and assisted Archer, Andrelious and even Sang with their competition proposals. And this is just a short list (the ones which were short enough to include so that I wasn’t writing another Dissertation) in order to demonstrate her willingness to go beyond her role as Quaestor in order to help Arconan members develop. Indeed, during the Vendetta, the CHL ladder, the Arcona Family Feud, Operation Rolling Thunder, along with just general proofing requests. I have it on good authority that she has, in fact, never turned down proofing someone’s ACC post. The same can even be said for (usually much longer) Run-On posts. She was an integral part of Run-On post proofing during ORT, Trials of Loyalty, the Arcona Family Feud, the Vendetta, and the numerous Voice Run-On comps that have been released. If that doesn’t demonstrate her commitment to the members of her house, Arcona and the Brotherhood, I don’t quite know what does.

Added to that, she has devoted an extraordinary amount of time to helping Scelestus, Andrelious and, previously, Cethgus in their roles as members of the Qel-Droman summit. She is phenomenal in her ability to set aside time to help the other members of the summit so the entire house runs efficiently and smoothly, all the while teaching and guiding the greener members of the summit particular aspects of leadership. Its remarkable to watch the newer members of the summit develop so quickly, and I dare say the reason for their success is because of Socorra’s exemplary guidance.

On the more general side of activity Socorra has demonstrated that she is always eager and willing to assist with any new project within the Brotherhood. She was integral in the testing of Brotherhood Galaxy Quest, along with being one of the primary testers for James with Promotheus, the now Brotherhood-wide promotion guidance system. She has assisted Archer with a number of competition proposals (which came to form the gist of the Trials of Loyalty), developed and planned an entire proposal for a possible DB RPG project in the future, written the background for an entirely TOR-based battleteam for use in the future, fine-tuned Wally’s Reboot 3.0 project, assisted James and company with the TOR automation proposal, and was on the initial team for the Cluecona project. Added to that, she has assisted Dash on a number of Wikipedia projects in the past, and even helped him track potential cloners through researching into typographical patterns, even scanning individual posts on the forum to correlate data for the MAA office. I know this is simply a list of things. But they demonstrate something quite spectacular. She has been able to assist in so much of the background project which are often overlooked within the Brotherhood, usually being one of the primary members of each of the teams, all the while juggling the responsibilities of Quaestor (which are no mean feat, especially in a clan with such high leadership expectations).

Now we get onto her personal achievements. These are of an equal level of win to that of her leadership tasks, so don’t worry. Firstly we have her ability as a master and mentor. When Invictus had to step away from leadership to attend to factors of his real life, Socorra was left with the house… and his student. Graus has since developed into an integral member of the Clan, with Socorra seeing him through to Dark Jedi Knight in almost record time. Shortly after he reached DJK, he went on to place 10th overall in Horizons. I’m pretty sure we can say with no shadow of a doubt that some of the credit goes to Socorra for aiding such an astounding member in their understanding of the Brotherhood.

Socorra is also a woman of many talents. She games as well as writing and leading one of the most badass houses in the Brotherhood. She plays D3 regularly and has been with or helped many DB members run through dungeons and Acts. She was also a member of the group that received a Pendant of Blood for being the first DB group to kill Diablo on Inferno Difficulty. Indeed, before she stopped paying for TOR, she was also very active in running Flashpoints and Warzones with DB members, receiving a number of CFs for her efforts. Since then, she’s earned 643 from playing D3 with others, all in order to help them with the game and aid struggling Brotherhood members.

And now we get to the fun stuff. The (extensive) list of medals and accolades this phenomenal woman was racked up. Go get yourself a nice beverage, sit back, and relax… this may take a while.

I think I’ll have to start with one of her proudest moments – ending 2rd in the CHL, being beaten by the eventual champion, Timeros. She also contributed to the Ambitions Run-On for several months, having been selected by the Grand Master himself to join his team, and placed first, acquiring a Diamond Crescent – no mean feat, let alone to share the victory with the Grand Muzter himself. She placed first in the “May the Fourth” competition strain run by Dash. She won 1st place on the Dark Side Jams, Cantina Tales, and Quick and Easy competitions, all of which were Brotherhood-wide events. She placed fourth overall in the Clan event Operation Rolling Thunder, having acquired three first places, along with nine other top-half entries. Similarly, she placed 10th overall in the Trials of Loyalty Clan-wide competition.

And now medals: Since her last promotion, Socorra has achieved 1 Grand Cross, 1 Dark Cross, 756 Clusters of Fire, 11 Clusters of Ice, 1 Pendant of Blood, 2 Ruby crescents, 3 Amethyst crescents, 1 Quartz crescent, 1 Diamond crescent, 2 Emerald crescents, 1 Sapphire crescent, 4 Silver Novae, and 1 Gold Novae. This list is absolutely astounding given that she is usually the one awarding the other members. It exemplifies not only her talents, but her genuine interest in participating as a member and as a leader. It is tangible evidence of her constant drive, determination and ambition to better the Brotherhood. And I couldn’t be more proud.

So, as you have seen from this extensive recommendation, Socorra is well overdue her promotion. She has been a shining light in Arcona, a true inspiration to the membership. I feel that she has more than earned Krath Archpriest, and I hope that she continues to work for the betterment of the Brotherhood.

Congratulations, Socorra.

Wuntila Arconae, Consul – Arcona.

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t’s strange to think of Socorra as an Equite. I still remember the bright eyed Journeyman that I became close with during the 10th Great Jedi War. Since then, I’ve had the pleasure of watching her plow through the ranks, charging and leaping and spinning away from any obstacles that have been put in her way. Socorra is a different type of member and leader. She is a combination of multiple Archetypes, giving her a truly unique persona that is part of what makes her so likeable. It’s really rare to have someone who is just good at everything. Most of us have our specialities or preferences, but not Socks. She can do it all. Her positive attitude and work ethic run circles around even some of the most accomplished leaders I’ve worked for or with in my time in the Brotherhood. She is a true gem as part of the Summit, and honestly her activity list speaks for itself. The woman is unstoppable, and by my count has more than earned the rank of Equite 2.

-Marick Arconae Proconsul, Clan Arcona

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Socks, from start to finish, has been an awe-inspiring member to behold. A Knight within three, a first-level just over half a year, Quaestor, ACC Judge and general badass within a year, all from nothing, with no one known within the Brotherhood and a War starting just days after she joined. Socorra dived into the Brotherhood and never looked back, somehow juggling her many, many functions as a member in a way that’s never been anything less than amazing. So, what’s left for her? Only one way for her to go, and that’s up. Socorra’s already a pillar of her Clan. One day, she’ll be a pillar of the Brotherhood as a whole. In recognition of that future and the amazing amount of work she has done from the very first day on, we should promote a member who has already achieved more than some Elders and recognize her as an Archpriestess posthaste.

-Timeros Caesus Entar Arconae, Rollmaster Arcona

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Service...that is the word that comes to mind first whenever one thinks of Socorra. Excellence is a close second. She embodies both on a daily basis as she always strives to put the good of the House, Clan, and entire Brotherhood before her own personal goals. Somehow she also finds the time to participate in comps, Vendettas and other projects, again showing excellence in everything that she turns her hand to do, while never being too busy to give a kind word of encouragement where needed. I think the best way I can sum up what I am trying to say is that every time I read the qualifications for Equite promotion or medal award I think of her with every word I read. It is an honor to know her, work for her, and call her friend.

Scelestus AED, HQD.

Wuntila Zratis Entar Arconae, 2012-11-20 16:59:10 UTC

Passed the Test of Lore

Distorton, 2012-11-20 21:00:54 UTC

Passed the Test of Lore

Rangel, 2012-11-19 10:04:37 UTC

What Graus did was nothing short of miraculous. His work is of a quality that deserves to be showcased to the entire Brotherhood. It should be held up as an example of what constitutes a (duh) winning formula. Indeed, Graus has shown what it is to be moved by his comrades and his Clan. During Horizons, he stepped up to the plate. Producing some absolutely stunning graphics pieces, along with many other entries, Graus stormed to the top of the rankings, placing 10th overall. He was an example of what true dedication, hard work and ambition can produce. A shining light to those journeymen who felt it was impossible to score any points against the smorgasbord of top-end participants. It would not be untoward to suggest that this man is the reason so many Arconans participated in later weeks, and was integral in ensuring that all participants from Arcona, from Journeymen through to the Elder classes, gave 110% in their efforts to success.

On the Dark Jedi Brotherhood Wikipedia it states that a Dark Jedi Knight may be awarded Equite 1 "... after demonstrating above and beyond performance as a Dark Jedi Knight." Graus, I feel, has done much more than that. He has shown that, regardless of rank, there is an unfathomable amount of talent in this Brotherhood. It is people like him that this Brotherhood still lives to facilitate.

I hold Graus up as an example to the Brotherhood. The embodiment of years of hard work. He represents everything I could ever hope for in a Journeyman from Arcona. And more.

Really well done, Dan.

You deserve it.

~Wuntila Arconae, Consul.

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I am proud to have had Graus as a student. He may not have reached DJK in record time, but did it at his own pace in order to do an exceptional job. His summit task was to add a section to the Port Ol'val wiki page, but after he finished that, it wasn't enough for him. He then designed the HQD base from scratch. It had long been missing a section since HQD moved to Port Ol'val and he took it upon himself to create one for us. Long after his DJK promotion, he is still working on this, adding in intricate details and now, as if that wasn't enough, he is hand-drawing the base itself. I saw the preliminary sketch and I am excited! But truly, this is merely par for the course.

No matter what it is, Graus goes in gun blazing. He does not do "half-ass". Take, for instance, the recent vendetta Horizons. He has a full time life outside of DB but not only did he manage to participate, but every single one of his entries received no less than 4th place, and he came in 10th place overall with just four novae. That is how you go in "guns blazing" and win the day.

He wins with distinction, but he wins quietly from the shadows. Graus is the nice, humble kind that will come out of nowhere and blow your mind, as I believe he did in Horizons. Graus, you’re a star, and don’t you forget it. Thank you for all you’ve done and continue to do for DB and Arcona, and welcome to the ranks of the Equites!

~Socorra Erinos, Quaestor of House Qel-Droma

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Graus is one of the most overlooked and extraordinary Knights with which Arcona has been blessed. Between his efforts on the Wiki (on which he went far beyond the call of duty or even reason) and the War, he has shown himself to be one of the most amazing and skilled members the Arcona team is proud to have. When Graus does something, he does so with his full attention and effort, and moreover does so without the smallest shred of hubris. Instead, he has been quiet and humble, almost demure even as he fought his way to a tenth-place finish in Horizons.

For all this and more, I recommend that Graus be promoted to the ranks of the Equites.

-Timeros Caesus Entar Arconae, Rollmaster Arcona

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Graus has been turning heads since powering his way to Dark Jedi Knight. In that time, he has made considerable leaps and bounds and continues to impress and delight his fellow Clan Mates, superiors, and even those outside the Clan. I guess I'm the only one not turning my head, because I knew that Graus was more than capable of everything he's been doing. His abilities as an artist extend beyond just his activity, but reach out into his drawing skill and writing ability. It's rare for members to excel so proficiently at both, which makes Graus a rare talent. He has used his talents only for good, doing massive work in helping bring life to Port Ol'val, which has been in dire need of graphical imagery on its wiki, and adding in sections as a writing contributor as well. His performance in the recent Vendetta aside, Graus is a symbol of what members should strive for, and I believe he is fully deserving of joining the ranks of Equites.

-Marick Arconae Proconsul, Clan Arcona

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I think that what everyone has already said about Graus in favor of promoting him to the ranks of Equites speaks for itself. If that weren't enough, the sheer fact that he is coming up for promotion a mere two months after being knighted, impressing the entire Arconan summit also speaks volumes. It is clear that he is the new standard that we should be holding all of our journeymen to...in fact, perhaps we should make this meteoric rise the new guidelines for promotion to Equite 1.

-Scelestus, Aedile of House Qel-Droma

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I barely knew Graus, or Ginnafae, as he was then known until I became Gatewarden. Since then, I have found him to be perhaps the most active of any of the Gatekeepers. In particular, he took part in no less than five Horizons events, including the Run-On, The Co-op fiction, the Battleplan, the Comic Graphics and the ‘affected’ Graphics. Not only this, but he came in the top 5 in all of these events, ending up 10th overall. Had he had had more time, it’s possible that Graus could have been the overall champion, such is his dedication to his work.

He is also a fantastic artist, and has used his excellent hand drawing skills to further embellish the Port Ol’val Wiki Article that he wrote so much of. I have not seen some of this work, yet, but I am sure that it will be of top notch quality when it does make it to the public domain!

Welcome to the Equites, Priest Colvin!

-Battlelord Andrelious J. Inahj, Gatewarden, Shadow Gate

General Socorra Tenebrosa Nhar’qual Erinos, 2012-11-16 18:39:07 UTC