Oh, hi. It's not every day I get to give someone a Ruby Scepter and Emerald Dagger back-to-back, but here we are!

Turel's last few months as Fist have been busy. He planned and launched a very popular revamp of the GMRG and has kept abreast of new games and changes to existing games, making sure that extremely popular (and unexpected) hits like Helldivers 2 received rapid approval, adding the new The Pit activity to Diablo 4, and adjusting cluster values of Diablo 3 greater rifts despite some vocal opposition. Fist is probably the most difficult job on the DC by ratio of salt to power: GM, DGM, JST are often responsible for making unpopular decisions, but we are often more insulated from criticism by virtue of being another level removed from most decisions and (except for DGM) having tenure built in. The Fist is on the front lines. Turel has to keep tabs on the rapidly changing interests of our gamers while ensuring that CF awards remain relatively balanced between many disparate platforms--and gamers are a notoriously salty bunch. It isn't an easy job, and we've had Fists in the past who just couldn't cut it. Turel has done a difficult job with enthusiasm, diligence, and an overriding care for the experience of our members.

On top of his gaming-specific duties, Turel has also been one of the most active participants in DC discussions. DC debates can be intense, especially for newcomers, but he has never shied away from disagreeing with me or anyone else. Anyone who knows him knows that he isn't afraid to speak his mind, and I value his opinion quite highly. He has had an impact, direct and indirect, on many of the decisions I have made as GM (and DGM before that). This Emerald Dagger is a token of my appreciation for his hard work and dedication to this club. Congratulations, Turel!

Lord Dacien Victae, 2024-05-28 14:25:42 UTC