What is the most important quality in a DJB member?

I would argue it is dependability. When the going gets tough, when the inspiration wanes, and life encroaches, it’s truly the most dependable of members who remain active and rise above.

Archian ended his term as Aedile in September 2023, having served ten months in the position, to focus on his family. The timing was tumultuous, in the middle of a Great Jedi War, and for a moment I had my doubts.

I needn’t have.

Not only did Archian continue his sterling work to inspire, goad, beg, borrow, steal, and lead our fellow Arconans into a victory with high participation rates, but he did so without missing a step. And if that wasn’t enough, during the recently tumultuous times in Arcona’s leadership, he stepped in, unbidden, to calm the spirits of a distraught membership, acting as an oasis of serenity amidst the roiling emotions.

I cannot stress enough that he acted as a leader, by example and in words, without prompting or request from active leadership. It just goes to show how dedicated and dependable of a member he truly is, pulling through without a second thought whenever Arcona’s needs are dire.

During his service as Aedile, he displayed similar characteristics, going about his duties of diligent data collection and report writing to such an extent that I barely needed to focus on more than the fictional side of things. And when schedules transpired against my timely submission of a report, I could count on Archian to finish reports on my behalf and get them posted for our membership—including the frustrating Markdown error hunting that is always a delightful end-mile chore when you think you’ve got the report all sorted.

In planning, he acted as a sound sounding board, providing equal measure of caution from over-exerting the membership with too many back-to-back Events, as well as an enthusiastic promoter of ideas during the “Paladins Arc” that saw Republic lawmen seek to bring Port Ol’val under some semblance of Galactic rule of law. I could always count on him to co-run competitions and to find suitable artwork, flash games, and other thematic additions to spice up the flavor of the arc’s competitions.

As a leader, and member, Archian has and continues to this day to exemplify positivity and enthusiasm—even if that enthusiasm tends to smell of Bantha and leave your clothes full of cat hair. He is a staple of our community and builds stories and relationships in roleplay with his wide array of characters, best exemplified in the absolutely massive roleplay he ran in August centered around his wildlife reserve that attracted a huge interest. Rarely have I seen so many people so concerned for saving animals from poachers, which only goes to show how he has left his furry pawprint in all our hearts. <3

For his invaluable and long-standing efforts as Aedile and beyond, I am honored to recommend our dependable zoologist Archian be awarded this curvy and purple cutter!

Tali Sroka
Quaestor, House Qel-Droma

Aedile Tali Sroka, 2024-01-15 10:46:50 UTC