Sapphire Blade events for Teylas Ramar

Sapphire Blade events
Event ID
115691
Award
Sapphire Blade
Quantity
1
Requested by
Vivackus Kavon di Plagia
Primary reason

This may sound hyperbolic, but I can say without a doubt that Teylas is the most consistent Brotherhood Leader that I’ve ever worked with. Nearing on a year as House Ajunta Paul’s Quaestor or Aedile, Teylas has put out a report not a day later than the 11th each month. Not only does Teylas work quickly, he sets a high bar of quality for himself as well. Teylas has never missed a deadline, be it one that I’ve asked for him or one which he sets for himself.

Last year, Teylas was BTL of an Independant House. Now he is Quaestor of a Clan, and was instrumental in that transition. He was involved in the Clanning document, and helped write Plagueis’ new fictional identity. In large events, House Ajunta Paul is consistently outperforms House Karness Murr, not just becuase of the work of a few star members, but in general participation. By all metrics, House Ajunta Paul is the more successful House in Clan Plagueis, and I believe Teylas’ leadership is a large contributing factor. Teylas is not one that is content to sit back; when he sees something that can be changed or improved, he will take it upon himself. Teylas knows how to get people active.

Without Teylas, the two most recent Clan events, Spheres of Influence and the Anchorage wouldn’t have gotten off the ground. Teylas wrote a large part of the Spheres of Influence plot and helped with the NPCs involved in the Spheres of Influence event. When it became clear that the Clan needed something to bridge the gap between FL3 and the GJW, I went to Teylas with the proposal that he could take the lead in running an event. Less than two weeks later, the Anchorage event started, and I listed the entirety of my contribution to the planning. Taking advantage of fiction that he had been writing during over the course of several months in reports, Teylas developed the story, timeline and 8 events events on his own. The structure of the event was rather unique, as members were put into teams of 5. He and Arden split the grading, allowing me to participate as a member. The scoring system for both these events greatly weighted member participation over placement and as such they were successful in driving up unit participation. Who designed this system? Teylas did.

Teylas also leads by example. He was one of only a handful of members to participate in every event in all parts of Fading Light. He is one of the most active gamers in Plagueis, one of the few sitting at GMRG rank XI, and having amassed close to 2000 CoFs in the past year mostly through ToR raiding. Teylas participated in the ACC open Beta ladder (despite his general dislike for the venue). In short, Teylas has never backed down when it came to representing Clan Plagueis on the Brotherhood scale.

The task of running a unit is difficult, and Teylas has been a rock for not only Plagueis, but me personally. I whenever I talk to Teylas, I know that I am getting an honest opinion. He won’t sugarcoat anything, and this sort of truthful feedback is extremely valuable. Teylas has an extremely sharp instinct when it comes to both people and ideas. His personal touch helped get two members to DJK as their master.

Sacramental awards are proof of consistent, sustained effort. For over a year now, Teylas has been consistently, reliably, pushing Clan Plagueis to bigger and better things. Without him, we would not be where we are today.

Congratulations Teylas, you deserve it.

Vivackus Kavon di Plagia, 2014-12-29 20:40:20 UTC
Additional reasons

There's so much good I could say about Teylas and I'm sure a lot of it has been said by others. I'm not going to focus on the extensive list of things he's done to benefit both Plagueis and the Brotherhood as a whole. While there is no denying Teylas' efforts have been key to Plagueis getting to where it is today, I'm going to focus on something else, character. In short, Teylas has it in spades.

Despite our intense fictional rivalry, Teylas is someone who in actuality I value very much. He's always someone that looks out for the good of the unit, often above his own interests.Dedication, that's definitely a word that comes to mind when I think of him. Dedication to the clan, dedication to his friends, dedication to the Brotherhood as a whole. On top of all that, he's also one of the more meticulous and organized people I know. I've worked with him on several projects and he's always the one reminding me what I need to get done. He's always pushing me and others to do their best and that's a quality few people truly have.

For all his work while being such a great guy, he more than deserves this. Now, how do I keep him from plotting against me further...

Grand Inquisitor Arden Karn di Plagia, 2014-12-29 20:39:20 UTC

Teylas is an enigma. Our Quaestor and Magistrate to the MAA, he does exatly what it says on the tin. He runs Plagueis with an iron fist, but wears velvet gloves to do so. He can kick some when it comes to getting people to do what needs doing, but is kind and gentle when people are in trouble and in need of help. He has been a rock to me as I stepped into the role of RM for Plagueis and without his help and a few others, I wouldn't have made the grade and would probably have stepped down. But now, thanks to his help, I am going from strength to strength with another move on the way shortly. Teylas deserves recognition for his leadership abilities, his willngness to help anyone and everyone and his guidance to all and sundry. If anyone needs help, Teylas will and can. Of his Magistrate appointment I know little of it's responsibilties. But if he excels in the role as much as he does elsewhere, I'm sure he is a fine Magistrate. On this basis, I recommend Teylas for a Sappphire Blade. He deserves the recognition to show he's loved and cherished for what he does.

Envoy Taranae Rhode, 2014-12-29 20:39:59 UTC
Event ID
157706
Award
Sapphire Blade
Quantity
1
Requested by
Grand Master Declan Roark
Primary reason

Warlord Teylas Ramar di Plagia performed brilliantly as the Clan Plagueis Consul. During our recent discussions on his pending retirement Teylas made an offhanded comment that highlights this performance as a Consul. "Plagueis is a machine right now and is capable of operating on its own and succeeding." This statement; although designed to highlight the Clan's success, is a testament to the job that Teylas has done as the leader of Plagueis.

It has been five months since we last awarded Teylas an AK for his activity as Consul and Magistrate, but it is only fitting that we award him for his work since then. Teylas has maintained a steady pace of running competitions, feuds, and keeping his Clan running in the right direction. All of this work is worthy of praise as well as worthy of an award.

Teylas, thank you for your service to the DJB and congratulations on your SB!

Grand Master Declan Roark, 2017-01-24 16:35:11 UTC