I've said it before and I'll continue to praise these facts, Tisto is and always has been dedicated to increasing activity and keeping people invested, his attitude about this singular detail is infectious and his planning around doing so is meticulous. I touched on this during his last award, but his efforts only redoubled in that time as he helped expand the scope and means of the Western Marches, member inclusion, training programs within Odan-Urr to help our new members get their feet on the ground, and after becoming Quaestor of the reformed House Hoth, driving a new storyline and doubling down, again, on efforts to expand the lore and designs of Odan-Urr and its functionaries through contests and aggregate member input. Tisto goes above and beyond to prepare, plan, and help others succeed, even if the windfall may not immediately, if at all, benefit himself. His desire to help teach, underpin the foundations, and pursue the betterment of others has made Odan-Urr a better place for everyone since he's returned to the fold, both before and since he joined us upon the Summit.
Despite his massive time obligations outside of The Brotherhood, from collegiate activities to local community events, Tisto has been a driven member of Odan-Urr, dedicating personal time to help create and organize the events keeping the Clan running, he's also been responsible for helping increase our RP activity at large, between co-DMing our monthly RPs, running House-Level RPs, and helping teach new members the ins-and-outs of our systems to get them hooked and keep them invested. He's also been a routine advocate of interclan relations and getting our members to take part in DB-Wide competitions as well as reaching out to plan events with other clans (a warning to other Consuls/PCONs, if he comes knocking on your door be ready for a longwinded and ultimately fun idea).
The last six months, with you serving as our Quaestor, have been a rush of activity, planning, and teaching with endeavors that had been planned between Jack, Myself, and my predecessor reaching goals ahead of pace due to your timely intervention and willingness to push, offer assistance, and question the state of current affairs. Where Jack has served as Odan-Urr's patience and temperance, you've often served as ambition, pushing and reminding me that we have the means and ability to act for more within reason.
Since your last medal, you've done a lot: You've organized 8 competitions, Co-Organized another 47 (Hello Western Marches!), Participated in 53 competitions, 13 of which were containers. Completed two ACC matches with a total word count of 3,649, been a DM for 3 RPs with a word count of 2,542 (excluding our current ongoing series), participated in another RP with a word count of 310, you've completed 15 Shadow Academy Courses (earning yourself 5 more Degrees and a rank in the Academy), you've gained a rank in the Shroud Syndicate, you've gained 4 in the Antei Combat Center as a Participant, and 3 in the Envoy Corps as an Organizer. You've also earned a Crescent with an Emerald Star, 3 Crescents with Topaz Stars, 13 Clusters of Fire, and 15 Clusters of Ice. Beyond this, you've helped train Eechee, Jovian, and now Syrena on their path toward leadership, setting their sights as they took on the challenges of Battle Team leadership, and offering them a hand whenever they've asked for one. When life isn't dragging you across the textbooks by the teeth, or throwing you down into the mud on the pitch at your latest LARP, you're also unrepentant about how diligently you smack your House with the attention button and throw lovely competitions and plans at them, or just ask them how they're doing.
You're another example of COU's best, leading from the front, and I'm proud you chose to rejoin us and pester me about your variety of ideas, each one has been a hit, and you've been a great friend.
Ever onward, Tisto, to many great adventures!
High Councillor Wolfe, 2024-12-01 14:29:48 UTC