Zentru'la

Event ID: 256781
Award: Crescent with Ruby Star
Quantity: 1
XP Value: 100.0 XP (Full Value)
Competition: Shy Guy Falls
Requested by: Combat Master "Aequitas" Anderson
Primary reason: For achieving 1st place in the Shy Guy Falls competition.

Combat Master "Aequitas" Anderson, 2023-11-26 17:52:34 UTC

Event ID: 256778
Award: Crescent with Ruby Star
Quantity: 1
XP Value: 100.0 XP (Full Value)
Competition: Twisted Mansion
Requested by: Combat Master "Aequitas" Anderson
Primary reason: For achieving 1st place in the Twisted Mansion competition.

Combat Master "Aequitas" Anderson, 2023-11-26 17:52:27 UTC

Event ID: 256775
Award: Crescent with Ruby Star
Quantity: 1
XP Value: 100.0 XP (Full Value)
Competition: Toad Harbor
Requested by: Combat Master "Aequitas" Anderson
Primary reason: For achieving 1st place in the Toad Harbor competition.

Combat Master "Aequitas" Anderson, 2023-11-26 17:52:19 UTC

Event ID: 256772
Award: Crescent with Ruby Star
Quantity: 1
XP Value: 100.0 XP (Full Value)
Competition: Mario Circuit
Requested by: Combat Master "Aequitas" Anderson
Primary reason: For achieving 1st place in the Mario Circuit competition.

Combat Master "Aequitas" Anderson, 2023-11-26 17:52:07 UTC

Event ID: 256753
Award: Scroll of Foundation
Quantity: 4
XP Value: 100.0 XP (Full Value)
Requested by: Moff Alethia Archenksova
Primary reason: Grading 16 Exams, incl. 8.5% bonus SoFs earned per 24th of grading time threshold remaining

Moff Alethia Archenksova, 2023-11-25 00:45:13 UTC

Event ID: 256655
Award: Cluster of Graphite
Quantity: 3
XP Value: 15.0 XP (Full Value)
Competition: Deathwatch needs a logo
Requested by: Aedile Raistlin
Primary reason: Participation in the Deathwatch needs a logo competition.

Aedile Raistlin, 2023-11-21 03:05:28 UTC

Event ID: 256590
Award: Crescent with Topaz Star
Quantity: 1
XP Value: 15.0 XP (Full Value)
Competition: [FIST] New Gaming Approval: Celebrating Pazaak!!!
Requested by: Dr. Rhylance
Primary reason: For achieving 6th place in the [FIST] New Gaming Approval: Celebrating Pazaak!!! competition.

Dr. Rhylance, 2023-11-20 03:10:44 UTC

Event ID

256573

Society

Shroud Syndicate

Old Rank

X: Enforcer

New Rank

XI: Underboss

Requested by

dbb0t

Primary reason

Acquire 1860 Graphics Points

dbb0t, 2023-11-20 00:49:49 UTC

Event ID: 256571
Award: Crescent with Ruby Star
Quantity: 1
XP Value: 100.0 XP (Full Value)
Competition: Pazaak Deck Designer
Requested by: Dr. Rhylance
Primary reason: For achieving 2nd place in the Pazaak Deck Designer competition.

Dr. Rhylance, 2023-11-20 00:49:45 UTC

Event ID: 256567
Award: Cluster of Graphite
Quantity: 3
XP Value: 15.0 XP (Full Value)
Competition: Pazaak Deck Designer
Requested by: Dr. Rhylance
Primary reason: Participation in the Pazaak Deck Designer competition.

Dr. Rhylance, 2023-11-20 00:49:42 UTC

Event ID: 256463
Award: Scroll of Foundation
Quantity: 2
XP Value: 50.0 XP (Full Value)
Requested by: Moff Alethia Archenksova
Primary reason: Grading 11 Exams, incl. 8.5% bonus SoFs earned per 24th of grading time threshold remaining

Moff Alethia Archenksova, 2023-11-18 00:45:10 UTC

Event ID: 255631
Award: Seal of Transcendence
Quantity: 12
XP Value: 300.0 XP (Full Value)
Requested by: Lord Dacien Victae
Primary reason: Participation in 12 events of Great Jedi War XVI: Transcendence

Lord Dacien Victae, 2023-11-01 12:34:19 UTC

Event ID: 255425
Award: Scroll of Foundation
Quantity: 1
XP Value: 25.0 XP (Full Value)
Requested by: Moff Alethia Archenksova
Primary reason: Grading 6 Exams, incl. 8.5% bonus SoFs earned per 24th of grading time threshold remaining

Moff Alethia Archenksova, 2023-10-28 00:45:10 UTC

Event ID: 255180
Award: Sapphire Blade
Quantity: 1
Non-site XP: 1012 XP
Requested by: Moff Alethia Archenksova
Primary reason: Supposedly, Augustus bragged that he had found Rome a city of brick, and left it a city of marble. And that’s more or less where Zen is heading with regards to the Department of Writing. That department was in rough shape when he took it over. Most courses dated back years, over a decade in at least a few cases, and they had received minimal updates. Ciara and Erinyes had big plans for the department but real life removed them from the SA before they get could get very far along. Zen took on responsibility for the project, developed his own take on that plan, revised it again for the new HM, and has kept pace with my evolving ~~megalomania~~ vision for the SA.

In addition to the two courses recognized by his last Sapphire Blade, Zen was the sole author on Character Development. He developed an outline and wrote the 2041-word course notes and the exam with minimal assistance from me. On the contrary, Zen had to navigate our differing ideas and expectations for a Character Development course and revise his initial draft accordingly. The resulting course provides general principles and actionable advice that apply to almost every solo fiction, co-op fiction, run-on, or ACC match that a member would want to write. The quality of the course notes and the exercise-drive exam both reflect Zen’s professional experience as an educator and his personal experience with the subject matter and his extensive research through books, articles, and videos written by professional authors and screenwriters.

I like to think that every course we release is polished and professional, but sometimes it takes a while to get there from the first draft. Zen’s drafts, however, are always within a few Markdown tags of publishable, significantly reducing my workload as HM and allowing me to focus my energy on SA-level innovations. A mixed blessing, perhaps, as he would be getting an award for two new courses if not for one of Arch’s bright ideas bogging down the process. I suppose I’ll have to save that for my fourth SB rec for him.

Alethia Archenksova
Headmistress

Moff Alethia Archenksova, 2023-10-20 13:46:34 UTC
Additional reasons: The chin. The myth. The legend. Zentru'la continues to make his presence felt in Taldryan, as both a valued and outspoken member of our community, and a solid performer who keeps up a steady stream of activities. In GJW XVI, Zen submitted entries to every bin and took top-ten placements in no less than 6 events, including a Silver Nova for Phase I fiction.

More stats for the stat bear. Since his last recognition (a Sapphire Blade on February 28th), Zentru'la has organised 1 and participated in 50 competitions. He's also participated in 7 gaming activities and 11 fiction and RP activities, for a total of 7819 words written, and passed 2 Shadow Academy courses. These activities have earned him a Silver Nova (mentioned above), a Crescent with Diamond Star, 3 Crescents with Ruby Stars, 7 Crescents with Amethyst Stars, 6 Crescents with Sapphire Stars, 4 Crescents with Emerald Stars, 1 Crescent with Topaz Star, 12 Clusters of Ice, 7 Clusters of Earth, 12 Clusters of Graphite, a Dark Side Scroll, and a Seal of Loyalty.

In total, as a member of Taldryan, Zen has racked up 4439 XP since his last recognition. He's also been working as a Shadow Academy Professor, which will be addressed separately.

Congratulations, Zen!

Master Seraine "Erinyes" Taldrya Ténama, 2023-10-20 03:29:30 UTC

Zen,

You've been one of our core staples for longer than I've been a member of Taldryan. You're always there to support and throw in ideas when asked, or even just as you see them needed. You aren't afraid to throw competing thoughts or comments even when they conflict with others, which is something I extremely appreciate as it shows different perspectives and gives additional insights that might not otherwise have been seen.

Even in recent discussions around the next lore developments for the Republic, directions of several upcoming storylines, and your direct contributions to our starship reward, you've done nothing but demonstrate time and time again why you're both a General in DB rank as well as fictionally with the Vornskr's.

Even helping out our members with their fiction writing and critiquing, you always go above and beyond at every possible step. Keep it up, brother. Though I don't have to say that, as I know you already will.

Congratulations!

~Signed,
Lady Second Cassandra Oriana Tyris
Supreme Chancellor of the Taldryan Republic
Clan Taldryan

Supreme Chancellor Cassandra Oriana Taldrya, 2023-10-20 05:23:22 UTC

Event ID: 255115
Award: Cluster of Ice
Quantity: 8
XP Value: 40.0 XP (Full Value)
Requested by: Lord Idris Adenn
Primary reason: 4000 words of fiction (Fiction Activities #10546, #10638, and #10680)

Lord Idris Adenn, 2023-10-18 23:30:15 UTC

Event ID: 254884
Award: Crescent with Ruby Star
Quantity: 1
XP Value: 100.0 XP (Full Value)
Competition: [GJW XVI Phase II] Gaming - Squadrons
Requested by: Councillor Turel Sorenn
Primary reason: For achieving 5th place in the [GJW XVI Phase II] Gaming - Squadrons competition.

Councillor Turel Sorenn, 2023-10-17 17:42:30 UTC

Event ID: 254876
Award: Crescent with Emerald Star
Quantity: 1
XP Value: 25.0 XP (Full Value)
Competition: [GJW XVI Phase II] Gaming - Web Game
Requested by: Councillor Turel Sorenn
Primary reason: For achieving 8th place in the [GJW XVI Phase II] Gaming - Web Game competition.

Councillor Turel Sorenn, 2023-10-17 17:41:49 UTC

Event ID: 254780
Award: Crescent with Ruby Star
Quantity: 1
XP Value: 100.0 XP (Full Value)
Competition: [GJW XVI Phase II] Fiction - Letters From The Front
Requested by: Darth Renatus
Primary reason: For achieving 5th place in the [GJW XVI Phase II] Fiction - Letters From The Front competition.

Darth Renatus, 2023-10-17 17:37:58 UTC

Event ID: 254725
Award: Crescent with Sapphire Star
Quantity: 1
XP Value: 50.0 XP (Full Value)
Competition: [GJW XVI Event Long] Fiction - Small Team Run On: Unchained
Requested by: Lord Dacien Victae
Primary reason: For achieving 7th place in the [GJW XVI Event Long] Fiction - Small Team Run On: Unchained competition.

Lord Dacien Victae, 2023-10-17 17:36:55 UTC

Event ID: 254684
Award: Cluster of Ice
Quantity: 1
XP Value: 5.0 XP (Full Value)
Competition: [GJW XVI Event Long] Fiction - Small Team Run On: Unchained
Requested by: Lord Dacien Victae
Primary reason: Bonus Clusters for the '[GJW XVI Event Long] Fiction - Small Team Run On: Unchained' competition (532 words)

Lord Dacien Victae, 2023-10-17 17:36:41 UTC

26 Nov, 2023 1 Crescent with Ruby Star Awarded Event ID 256781 Award Crescent with Ruby Star Quantity 1 XP Value 100.0 XP (Full Value) Competition Shy Guy Falls Requested by Combat Master "Aequitas" Anderson Primary reason For achieving 1st place in the Shy Guy Falls competition. Combat Master "Aequitas" Anderson, 2023-11-26 17:52:34 UTC
26 Nov, 2023 1 Crescent with Ruby Star Awarded Event ID 256778 Award Crescent with Ruby Star Quantity 1 XP Value 100.0 XP (Full Value) Competition Twisted Mansion Requested by Combat Master "Aequitas" Anderson Primary reason For achieving 1st place in the Twisted Mansion competition. Combat Master "Aequitas" Anderson, 2023-11-26 17:52:27 UTC
26 Nov, 2023 1 Crescent with Ruby Star Awarded Event ID 256775 Award Crescent with Ruby Star Quantity 1 XP Value 100.0 XP (Full Value) Competition Toad Harbor Requested by Combat Master "Aequitas" Anderson Primary reason For achieving 1st place in the Toad Harbor competition. Combat Master "Aequitas" Anderson, 2023-11-26 17:52:19 UTC
26 Nov, 2023 1 Crescent with Ruby Star Awarded Event ID 256772 Award Crescent with Ruby Star Quantity 1 XP Value 100.0 XP (Full Value) Competition Mario Circuit Requested by Combat Master "Aequitas" Anderson Primary reason For achieving 1st place in the Mario Circuit competition. Combat Master "Aequitas" Anderson, 2023-11-26 17:52:07 UTC
25 Nov, 2023 4 Scrolls of Foundation Awarded Event ID 256753 Award Scroll of Foundation Quantity 4 XP Value 100.0 XP (Full Value) Requested by Moff Alethia Archenksova Primary reason Grading 16 Exams, incl. 8.5% bonus SoFs earned per 24th of grading time threshold remaining Moff Alethia Archenksova, 2023-11-25 00:45:13 UTC
21 Nov, 2023 3 Clusters of Graphite Awarded Event ID 256655 Award Cluster of Graphite Quantity 3 XP Value 15.0 XP (Full Value) Competition Deathwatch needs a logo Requested by Aedile Raistlin Primary reason Participation in the Deathwatch needs a logo competition. Aedile Raistlin, 2023-11-21 03:05:28 UTC
20 Nov, 2023 1 Crescent with Topaz Star Awarded Event ID 256590 Award Crescent with Topaz Star Quantity 1 XP Value 15.0 XP (Full Value) Competition [FIST] New Gaming Approval: Celebrating Pazaak!!! Requested by Dr. Rhylance Primary reason For achieving 6th place in the [FIST] New Gaming Approval: Celebrating Pazaak!!! competition. Dr. Rhylance, 2023-11-20 03:10:44 UTC
20 Nov, 2023 Shroud Syndicate rank changed from X: Enforcer to XI: Underboss Event ID 256573 Society Shroud Syndicate Old Rank X: Enforcer New Rank XI: Underboss Requested by dbb0t Primary reason Acquire 1860 Graphics Points dbb0t, 2023-11-20 00:49:49 UTC
20 Nov, 2023 1 Crescent with Ruby Star Awarded Event ID 256571 Award Crescent with Ruby Star Quantity 1 XP Value 100.0 XP (Full Value) Competition Pazaak Deck Designer Requested by Dr. Rhylance Primary reason For achieving 2nd place in the Pazaak Deck Designer competition. Dr. Rhylance, 2023-11-20 00:49:45 UTC
20 Nov, 2023 3 Clusters of Graphite Awarded Event ID 256567 Award Cluster of Graphite Quantity 3 XP Value 15.0 XP (Full Value) Competition Pazaak Deck Designer Requested by Dr. Rhylance Primary reason Participation in the Pazaak Deck Designer competition. Dr. Rhylance, 2023-11-20 00:49:42 UTC
18 Nov, 2023 2 Scrolls of Foundation Awarded Event ID 256463 Award Scroll of Foundation Quantity 2 XP Value 50.0 XP (Full Value) Requested by Moff Alethia Archenksova Primary reason Grading 11 Exams, incl. 8.5% bonus SoFs earned per 24th of grading time threshold remaining Moff Alethia Archenksova, 2023-11-18 00:45:10 UTC
1 Nov, 2023 12 Seals of Transcendence Awarded Event ID 255631 Award Seal of Transcendence Quantity 12 XP Value 300.0 XP (Full Value) Requested by Lord Dacien Victae Primary reason Participation in 12 events of Great Jedi War XVI: Transcendence Lord Dacien Victae, 2023-11-01 12:34:19 UTC
28 Oct, 2023 1 Scroll of Foundation Awarded Event ID 255425 Award Scroll of Foundation Quantity 1 XP Value 25.0 XP (Full Value) Requested by Moff Alethia Archenksova Primary reason Grading 6 Exams, incl. 8.5% bonus SoFs earned per 24th of grading time threshold remaining Moff Alethia Archenksova, 2023-10-28 00:45:10 UTC
20 Oct, 2023 1 Sapphire Blade Awarded Event ID 255180 Award Sapphire Blade Quantity 1 Non-site XP 1012 XP Requested by Moff Alethia Archenksova Primary reason Supposedly, Augustus bragged that he had found Rome a city of brick, and left it a city of marble. And that’s more or less where Zen is heading with regards to the Department of Writing. That department was in rough shape when he took it over. Most courses dated back years, over a decade in at least a few cases, and they had received minimal updates. Ciara and Erinyes had big plans for the department but real life removed them from the SA before they get could get very far along. Zen took on responsibility for the project, developed his own take on that plan, revised it again for the new HM, and has kept pace with my evolving ~~megalomania~~ vision for the SA. In addition to the two courses recognized by his last Sapphire Blade, Zen was the sole author on Character Development. He developed an outline and wrote the 2041-word course notes and the exam with minimal assistance from me. On the contrary, Zen had to navigate our differing ideas and expectations for a Character Development course and revise his initial draft accordingly. The resulting course provides general principles and actionable advice that apply to almost every solo fiction, co-op fiction, run-on, or ACC match that a member would want to write. The quality of the course notes and the exercise-drive exam both reflect Zen’s professional experience as an educator and his personal experience with the subject matter and his extensive research through books, articles, and videos written by professional authors and screenwriters. I like to think that every course we release is polished and professional, but sometimes it takes a while to get there from the first draft. Zen’s drafts, however, are always within a few Markdown tags of publishable, significantly reducing my workload as HM and allowing me to focus my energy on SA-level innovations. A mixed blessing, perhaps, as he would be getting an award for two new courses if not for one of Arch’s bright ideas bogging down the process. I suppose I’ll have to save that for my fourth SB rec for him. Alethia Archenksova Headmistress Moff Alethia Archenksova, 2023-10-20 13:46:34 UTC Additional reasons The chin. The myth. The legend. Zentru'la continues to make his presence felt in Taldryan, as both a valued and outspoken member of our community, and a solid performer who keeps up a steady stream of activities. In GJW XVI, Zen submitted entries to every bin and took top-ten placements in no less than 6 events, including a Silver Nova for Phase I fiction. More stats for the stat bear. Since his last recognition (a Sapphire Blade on February 28th), Zentru'la has organised 1 and participated in 50 competitions. He's also participated in 7 gaming activities and 11 fiction and RP activities, for a total of 7819 words written, and passed 2 Shadow Academy courses. These activities have earned him a Silver Nova (mentioned above), a Crescent with Diamond Star, 3 Crescents with Ruby Stars, 7 Crescents with Amethyst Stars, 6 Crescents with Sapphire Stars, 4 Crescents with Emerald Stars, 1 Crescent with Topaz Star, 12 Clusters of Ice, 7 Clusters of Earth, 12 Clusters of Graphite, a Dark Side Scroll, and a Seal of Loyalty. In total, as a member of Taldryan, Zen has racked up 4439 XP since his last recognition. He's also been working as a Shadow Academy Professor, which will be addressed separately. Congratulations, Zen! Master Seraine "Erinyes" Taldrya Ténama, 2023-10-20 03:29:30 UTC Zen, You've been one of our core staples for longer than I've been a member of Taldryan. You're always there to support and throw in ideas when asked, or even just as you see them needed. You aren't afraid to throw competing thoughts or comments even when they conflict with others, which is something I extremely appreciate as it shows different perspectives and gives additional insights that might not otherwise have been seen. Even in recent discussions around the next lore developments for the Republic, directions of several upcoming storylines, and your direct contributions to our starship reward, you've done nothing but demonstrate time and time again why you're both a General in DB rank as well as fictionally with the Vornskr's. Even helping out our members with their fiction writing and critiquing, you always go above and beyond at every possible step. Keep it up, brother. Though I don't have to say that, as I know you already will. Congratulations! ~Signed, Lady Second Cassandra Oriana Tyris Supreme Chancellor of the Taldryan Republic Clan Taldryan Supreme Chancellor Cassandra Oriana Taldrya, 2023-10-20 05:23:22 UTC
18 Oct, 2023 8 Clusters of Ice Awarded Event ID 255115 Award Cluster of Ice Quantity 8 XP Value 40.0 XP (Full Value) Requested by Lord Idris Adenn Primary reason 4000 words of fiction (Fiction Activities #10546, #10638, and #10680) Lord Idris Adenn, 2023-10-18 23:30:15 UTC
17 Oct, 2023 1 Crescent with Ruby Star Awarded Event ID 254884 Award Crescent with Ruby Star Quantity 1 XP Value 100.0 XP (Full Value) Competition [GJW XVI Phase II] Gaming - Squadrons Requested by Councillor Turel Sorenn Primary reason For achieving 5th place in the [GJW XVI Phase II] Gaming - Squadrons competition. Councillor Turel Sorenn, 2023-10-17 17:42:30 UTC
17 Oct, 2023 1 Crescent with Emerald Star Awarded Event ID 254876 Award Crescent with Emerald Star Quantity 1 XP Value 25.0 XP (Full Value) Competition [GJW XVI Phase II] Gaming - Web Game Requested by Councillor Turel Sorenn Primary reason For achieving 8th place in the [GJW XVI Phase II] Gaming - Web Game competition. Councillor Turel Sorenn, 2023-10-17 17:41:49 UTC
17 Oct, 2023 1 Crescent with Ruby Star Awarded Event ID 254780 Award Crescent with Ruby Star Quantity 1 XP Value 100.0 XP (Full Value) Competition [GJW XVI Phase II] Fiction - Letters From The Front Requested by Darth Renatus Primary reason For achieving 5th place in the [GJW XVI Phase II] Fiction - Letters From The Front competition. Darth Renatus, 2023-10-17 17:37:58 UTC
17 Oct, 2023 1 Crescent with Sapphire Star Awarded Event ID 254725 Award Crescent with Sapphire Star Quantity 1 XP Value 50.0 XP (Full Value) Competition [GJW XVI Event Long] Fiction - Small Team Run On: Unchained Requested by Lord Dacien Victae Primary reason For achieving 7th place in the [GJW XVI Event Long] Fiction - Small Team Run On: Unchained competition. Lord Dacien Victae, 2023-10-17 17:36:55 UTC
17 Oct, 2023 1 Cluster of Ice Awarded Event ID 254684 Award Cluster of Ice Quantity 1 XP Value 5.0 XP (Full Value) Competition [GJW XVI Event Long] Fiction - Small Team Run On: Unchained Requested by Lord Dacien Victae Primary reason Bonus Clusters for the '[GJW XVI Event Long] Fiction - Small Team Run On: Unchained' competition (532 words) Lord Dacien Victae, 2023-10-17 17:36:41 UTC

General Zentru'la