Xero has logged into IRC and has, therefore, completed a requirement for his Novice promotion.

Duke Zebina "Ji" Arad, 2010-12-15 14:01:42 UTC

I always find it a surprise when I look over the ATRs and see Talos’s. He’s such an unassuming yet integral part of the House that one often loverlooks the sheer amount of time and care he puts into a job. I’ll save the ‘He’s so awesome’ stuff for the summit, and get straight into the nitty-gritty. Since his last promotion, he has served as Qel-Droma Aedile for 5 weeks, House Arcona Rollmaster for 7 weeks, won three Trivia Comps (two Clan and one DB-wide, respectively), worked closely with Driftan Housan to produce an insanely detailed background to the Shadesworn Initiative, allocated current points to all members of the House under said Initiative, created ATRs for all the journeymen on one handy Excel doc to help future RMs, helped Marick del’Abbot put together Oblivion Brigade BT, Participated in the Disorder Vendetta, notably the ID Scan Week 3 (which he managed to place in), revamped and maintained his own wiki page, helped House Odan-Urr with its X channel registration, helped said new House by writing a fictional description of its Capital, participated in the Arcona/Tarentum RO “The King and the Gods”, wrote a fiction for Oblivion Brigade just for something to do, participated in the Operation: Junkyard DB-wide RO, took the GMRG SA course and was inducted into the Guard, and on top of that helped get Wuntila and Marick promoted by writing promotion recommendations. This list on its own warrants a promotion, however on top of this he is always around to help the summit out with various menial tasks that nobody wants to be saddled with, but he accepts them with affable grace and always produces results in a timely manner. He never causes trouble or strife for the summit or the DC, is always there to give a helpful pointer or two to newcomers to Arcona and constantly suggests new ideas and ways to help improve Arcona. This man needs recognition, as it has been over 6 months now since his last promotion. Well done, that man. – Sashar Arconae.

Talos is perhaps one of the nicest, most genuine individuals within Arcona, and possibly within the Brotherhood itself. His dedication to duties is unfaltering and he is always willing to give one-hundred and ten per cent. Not only is this exhibited in all of the attributes listed above by Sashar, but it is also present in all areas of input. Within the Arcona-Tarentum Run-On “The King and the Gods”, Talos made specific arrangements to take himself out of his comfort zone fictionally, and personally, writing alongside some of the esteemed members within the Tarentum roster. He is more than willing to help, as mentioned by Sashar, with the untouchable subjects that very few are willing to complete and he does so with such willingness that it is hard to call him anything other than a members of Arcona’s immediate family. Not only has Talos completed the aforementioned projects, he is also an integral part of Arcona and someone that would be noticed if missing. For his exceptional dedication to his role within Arcona, his membership within the Dark Brotherhood and for the eclectic range of projects he has helped to complete with such precision, I am more than happy to recommend Talos D’Tana for the rank of Sith Warrior . Congratulations Talos. You’ve more than earned it.

Wuntila, Aedile of House Arcona

Talos has been a valued and valuable member of Arcona for a while now, a fact that can sometimes be ignored because of his nature to stay in the background, working away. It is an attitude that is sadly lacking at times in the rest of the House, and it is an attitude that I feel deserves reward. He works hard and he does it without grumbling or holding his hand out waiting to be given a treat for every little thing he does. He’s timely, devoted and a nice guy in the bargain, but still that isn’t enough for Talos who then has the audacity to go out of his way to help out new members, work on new ideas with the summit as well as helping out when needed in roles such as Rollmaster in an official capacity. The cheek! Talos has been and is a fantastic member of Arcona; truly devoted and willing to put in more than his fair share of time and work for the betterment of the House. It has been too long since he has been fortunate enough to be rewarded for his work as has already been mentioned, and I can think of no-one more deserving than he. Talos, you’re fantastic and I hope you stick around for a long time as Arcona will need people like you now more than ever. Many congratulations, thoroughly deserved.

SBL Zandro Savric Erinos Arconae Arcona QUA

Darth Aeternus, 2010-12-15 10:29:18 UTC

To Whom It May Concern: I write this recommendation with much pleasure. In the months that I have known and served as master to Jedi Hunter Eetherbiail, I have found a good friend and hard worker. While I know he feels that I give him a lot of crap and prod him a lot to move along, I hope he knows I value his presence here in Scholae Palatinae. Masters wait for this day with an eager heart and with great anticipation. It is with great honour I recommend Eetherbiail be promoted to the rank of Dark Jedi Knight.

When Eether joined approx. 8 months ago, I was very excited to see such an eager and willing member, as so many just join and disappear. Eether has not stopped showing a strong desire to advance and serve either. A prime example of this was his service during the Disorder Vendetta. He participated in 10 events, and help secure a 3rd place for his teams Battle-plan. In the months since earning Jedi Hunter he has also played many games, earning multiple CFs and a Steel Cross, which is a very great accomplishment. Beyond excellent participation in events, Eether is a regular on IRC, something we try very hard to imbed in our Journeymen.

Here is the summation of his completed requirements for DJK:

Have spent over 6 weeks as a Jedi Hunter Have a merit award Have a crescent He has participated in over 15 total events including a multitude of ones during the Vendetta and many gaming ones Completed 2 Leadership Exams (Fundamentals and Studies) Ran a competition (Crossover a Harry Potter meets SW Fiction) Earned more then 40 CFs (He has 143) Complete a final fiction task, in this case a joint Run-On with myself in which he received his own lightsaber crystal and prevent dangerous Intel from being sent to the Hutts (Full story is here: http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=6138) For his House Summit Task Eether was charged with: 1) Compiling a total participation count from the HSP 5 year running 1-Word Run-on found on the forums 2) Compile the run-on into one text document to so the entire story could be seen 3) Run and maintain at least 2 forum competitions to promote forum activity a. Treasure Hunt: A find a certain object from a clue and post it b. 5 word run-on (About Zombies and which has many House members participating) These requirements all have been completed and he has fulfilled that which is needed for a promotion to DJK. Eether is more then deserving of this promotion and I know we can expect great things from him. It has been an honour to call him my Apprentice. Congratulations Eether. Drinks are on you! Xen’Mordin Vismorsus Aedile of House Scholae Palatinae

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I write this recommendation in favour of the elevation of Eetherbiail to the rank of Dark Jedi Knight. Since his last promotion, Eether performed exceptionally well in the "Order War" as he earned 10 seals in honour of his participation. For his efforts, he was also awarded a Steel Cross and numerous Clusters of Fire for his combat on the field of battle. Eether has been a valuable member of my battleteam, and I congratulate him on his ascension to the pinnacle of the journeyman ladder.

Regards,

Dante Dark Paladin of Scholae Palatinae

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Xen spoke of the Trials required to be completed before a Knighthood can be awarded and of how his Apprentice Eetherbiail completed all those before him. Dante spoke of the active Team member who earned a Steel Cross in the “Order War” by attaining 10 Seals. I will however speak of the highly motivated member of House Scholae Palatinae. Eetherbiail is a relatively constant on IRC and always willing to help others. He is nearly always in a good mood, and while that in and of itself does not merit a promotion, it still factors into the promotion. Considering most arguments towards this promotion have been mentioned already, I will keep this brief. All I wish to add to the two recommendations (seen above) is that I believe Eether to be that which we wish to see in all our members, i.e. a relatively carefree and happy member that is more interested in enjoying himself then in advancing through the ranks of the DB. I wish there were more Eetherbiail’s in the Brotherhood! I recommend Eetherbiail for a promotion to the rank of Dark Jedi Knight.

Congratulations, QUA Ood Bnar Scythe’rae

Supreme Chancellor Ood Bnar, 2010-12-15 03:18:08 UTC

Zane has completed an SA test (Combat Tactics 1) and therefore qualifies for a promotion to the rank of Novice. Congrats!

Archangel Palpatine, 2010-12-14 08:22:53 UTC

Since his last promotion, Sutekh has been a very active member, proving his worth within Taldryan. Starting with his combat skills, he has taken and passed the ACC basics course, and has had a Character Sheet approved by the Combat Master.

Continuing with his knowledge within the Brotherhood, Sutekh has taken the Star Fighters Studies, Astronomy Studies, and the Sith Core, passing all of them with stellar grades.

Added along with the above, Sutekh has continued to prove his willingness to delve deeper into the way of Taldryan and the Brotherhood by competing in these 3 competitions: "What is it?", "THB One-Word Run-On", and "THB Caption Competition".

As if that was not enough, Sutekh has become a regular on the Taldryan and DB nicklist, making his name as someone more than willing to voice his opinion and just have fun. The same can be true for his Message Board and Email activity. Given his amount of activity it's no wonder why he's being promoted to the rank of Protector in such a short time. It's well deserved, and I am proud to award this promotion to Sutekh'Sithari!

Congratulations, Protector.

-Quaestor Shaz'air Taldrya

Inquisitor Shaz'air Taldrya, 2010-12-13 22:08:12 UTC

Passed the Test of Lore

Xero Quarra, 2010-12-14 07:59:26 UTC

Dirk Valentine has shown his dedication to the Brotherhood by patiently waiting 4 weeks as a Protector. In that time, he has logged onto IRC and spent time amongst his brethren in Naga Sadow, completed his Obelisk Core exam, participated in 5 competitions, completed his ACC Basics exam and a character sheet. Further, he has qualified in the ACC, uploaded an excellent character wiki article, and personally submitted to me an excellent piece of fiction. I feel it is time to reward him by promoting him to the rank of Guardian.

Dark Jedi Knight Venator

Teu Buhkari Sadow, 2010-12-12 21:05:05 UTC

Kushz has done a great job as an Apprentice and competed in gaming. As an outcome to this he earned himself two Clusters of fire, therefore showing us the needed activity for a promotion. Great work there Kushz, keep it up! In Darkness SW Cassandra El'sin

Cassandra El'sin, 2010-12-12 13:48:53 UTC

I ask two things from my Staff members: accomplish your task and if you cannot handle the burden, let me know as soon as possible. When I told my Staff I’d be gone for boot camp, I did not expect to be away for as long as I was. By the time I returned, I expected Muz would have to step in as a former Herald to keep things rolling. However, I was extremely surprised to see Jeric handling the duties of a Praetor and potential Herald with such ease.<br><br>After handling military duties for approximately 5-6 months, I was impressed to see that everything had been distributed amongst staff members easily, Jeric was handling requests as they came and in a timely fashion, On top of that, he handled himself and an extremely professional manner and was willing to assist further until I could effectively assume my duties as Herald.<br><br>In the time he has served as my Praetor, he has created 23 warbanners and an impressive 31 lightsabers for the Brotherhood, which is the highest number of sabers done by a staff member during my reign as Herald. Jeric Cyrin has been one of the most vital assets I have had as Herald and I cannot think of a better reward for him than the opportunity to wield a custom lightsaber.<br><br>I recommend Obelisk Templar Jeric Cyrin for promotion, receiving all the benefits and rights that come with the rank of Obelisk Prelate. Congratulations and thank you so much for all that you do. <br><br>-DA Shikyo Keibatsu Sadow<br>Herald of the Dark Jedi Brotherhood

Shikyo Keibatsu, 2010-12-12 02:25:42 UTC

Passed the Test of Lore

painterkilla, 2010-12-11 15:58:25 UTC