I was talking with Ceth about this the other day. Who’d have ever guessed that A: I’d be able to get over myself and give him a chance, and B: he’d actually be able to make something of himself in Arcona’s summit? Neither of us, that’s for sure, but make it he has. And he’s even gone one step better and excelled. I’ll get the boring necessary stuff out of the way first, to prove that he actually deserves the reward before we start saying how he’s a step away from solving world hunger whilst composing a concerto, pleasing my mother in a way my dad never thought possible AND delivering the 9th reincarnation of the Buddha.

Heeeeere we go! Right, in terms of medals, since his last promotion, he’s earned fifteen Seals of Unity, A Grand Cross of the Dark Side, three Dark Crosses, two Scrolls of Foundation, a Legion of the Scholar, five Crescents with Emerald Stars, One hundred and forty two (!!!) Clusters of Fire, a Pendant of Blood, a Crescent with Sapphire Star, a Crescent with Amethyst Star, a Crescent with Topaz Star, a Steel Cross, five Seals of Bone, a Seal of Loyalty and finally fourteen Clusters of Ice. This is insane. That’s JUST the medals!

Next up: His leadership. He’s got a Dark Maven for service to the SA (which he’s still doing and has been for 4 months previously as Professor or something), been Quaestor of Exar Kun for about two months, Battleteam Leader of Wolf Guard and Shadow gate for a combined time of 5 months, Aedile of Galeres for a month, and Quaestor of Galeres for two months previously and still holds the position today. That’s a combined time of about 14 months in various leadership roles. He doesn’t just collected failed summit positions, either; he’s worked damn, damn hard to better whatever he’s put in command of and puts out prompt reports, has run a total of twenty competitions (if you really, really want me to list them all I can) – he’s brought in new members from Myspace, Fabook, Twitter and Bebo through a DB advertising campaign (which he headed up), He’s run the War of Domination for Galeres, which brought about a marked increase in activity with his House; always nice to see. He’s tried his hand at the Arcona wiki revamp project, participated in 5 ACC matches, is NEVER off IRC, run Clan Arcona IRC trivia, trained up BTLs in Galeres in the form of Inarya and Maaks, honestly he can do it all. There is nothing he cannot manage as a leader (other than apparently using a spell checker) and is well overdue for a promotion. Okay, I need to pause for breath, but you see where I’m coming from, right? The activity listed is superhuman. Titanic. It probably outshines some clans, and it deserves recognition.

Good job, mate. You’ve put us all to shame with your activity, especially in the face of such adversity.

Sashar Arconae

Well, what more is there really to say about Cethgus that hasn’t already been mentioned here. He and I haven’t always necessarily seen eye to eye, but I feel that everyone can accept that Cethgus cares a great deal about this club and every day he works to improve it in his own way. He is always there with advice and help where it is needed, his enthusiasm is always refreshing and surprisingly unique and he is always online, chipping in and adding his own output to whatever is going on at the time. He is supremely active, gleefully flooding my inbox regularly with medal reports from his escapades into the gaming that is on offer in the Brotherhood along with also submitting fictions and helping to run things in the background as and when it is required. His work in the Shadow Academy has already been mentioned by the Headmaster, but it just goes to show that he is not one-dimensional, diversifying himself and spreading himself wide but not thinly, not letting any part of his activity falter at the expense of another. I could harp on all day, but I’d just be reiterating what has already been said, so allow me to sum it all up; Cethgus is one of those few members whose work more than deserves to be rewarded with a sacramental medal. He has worked to better himself, he has worked to better Arcona and he has worked to better the Brotherhood as a whole with his work as a Professor in the Shadow Academy and a member of the gaming staff. He is a prize that Arcona is proud to possess, and long may we do so. Congratulations Cethgus, this is more than deserved. Keep up the good work and give me an excuse to stroke your ego some more in the future.

SWL Zandro Savric Erinos Arconae Arcona CON [courses] [medals]

Ceth has been on my staff for a bit over 4 months now, and in that time he has done one heck of a job. He's always been suggesting competitions including Old versus New, Naruto Special Gaming event, the Halo Reach Tourny, and several others that are on our calendar that is coming up. He constantly games, and evidence to that is the 313 matches that he played in the month of February, beating a record that was set by Smoke back in August which was 293, but also as further evidence to this fact, there hasn't been a month that he did not rank up in the GMRG. He was originally scripted to make sure that everything that I did while on the Gaming Servers that I had acquired ran smoothly and that I didn't make any mistake. Cethgus also wrote the original Sections in the RoC for the Halo Series, Alien versus Predator, and Star Craft 2. He also took over administration of the training days, where he makes sure that we have enough trainers for the respective games, as well as informing our members of our training days, and making sure that the trainers are ready for the training days. On the training days it self, he tracks how many hours the trainer has been training, as well as how many matches, and at the end of the day he awards the trainees the CF's that they had earned for that day. Finally, he was a major part of of Project Icon. He created the General Rules for Matchmaking and the Free For All sections in the RoC. Thanks Ceth for all you do and Congrats on your award dude!

Fremoc Pepoi Sadow Fist of the Brotherhood Son of Sadow

Fremoc Pepoi, 2011-05-24 11:01:14 UTC

Since I have begun working with Cethgus, I have witnessed a member with an amazing amount of dedication, drive, and commitment to the Brotherhood. Detailed below is his work not only with me, but as an awesome leader to his new Clan, as a project coordinator, and as a motivator. I can safely say that I would not be where I am today were it not for Cethgus.

To begin with, Cethgus has shown a remarkable ability to coordinate projects. As soon as he became Proconsul in Naga Sadow, Cethgus looked at the Clan wiki pages and catalogued what needed work or what would need revision. He then called for volunteers to work on the pages, and assigned pages to each volunteer as they came in. After this, Cethgus got them onto a Hangouts call where he could do one page as an example, demonstrating exactly what was expected and clarifying that for anyone that did not know how to do it. This has resulted in several pages being completed quickly and efficiently. Cethgus was able to demonstrate what was necessary, keep everyone organized, and also keep them on task.

Cethgus is also a leader in the more social aspects of the Clan. He regularly gets members involved in IRC conversations and Google+ Hangouts, gradually helping those who are more shy to socialize and also emailing older members to get them involved. Cethgus has organized weekly Hangouts, often scheduling them far in advance so everyone has a chance to join in. These activities have greatly increased the level of involvement from the Clan. Members are glad to have a Proconsul who reaches out to and speaks to them. As a result of Cethgus' efforts, they join our conversations, and then continue to be involved in Clan activities.

Cethgus has set an awesome example for other Summit members, in addition to his efforts to help the Clan. He takes the time in Hangouts or in written discussion to explain to them in detail what they need to do. For instance, our House leaders were recently planning events for April, and when it seemed like they might not know how to approach it, Cethgus got everyone together and explained how to get started. He has integrated quickly with the Clan, and worked alongside myself to provide stronger guidelines on Summit requirements, ensuring the effective operation of our Summit. For instance, with Cethgus' help, I have been able to get a lot more effort out of the Clan Summit, while keeping them interested and enthusiastic.

One way Cethgus exemplifies great leadership was represented in the recent week when we had no Rollmaster. Cethgus took it upon himself to perform the duties during this time, taking the initiative to volunteer for it immediately. In this role, he contacted every Journeyman in the Clan, he established at least three Master-Student Pairs out of existing members, and assisted a long time member of the Clan to get to Knighthood. In this way, Cethgus demonstrated the proper role of a Rollmaster, while we were running applications to fill the position.

In addition, Cethus has been a great partner to me in returning to Clan leadership. He his almost always available for me to bounce ideas off of and discuss things with. He has brought many good ideas to the table, and offers a unique perspective. When I ask for a blunt, honest opinion, Cethgus doesn't hesitate to provide one. We have also been able to coordinate our actions really well, so that when one of us is busy, the other is usually able to address Summit and member concerns. One example where Cethgus was very helpful was in the recent Proving Grounds event we ran for Naga Sadow. He helped me brainstorm competition ideas and write the competitions. Then he encouraged members to participate by building a friendly, competitive atmosphere. Finally, when it came to judging, Cethgus helped with a lot of the leg work with the competitions and offered constructive opinions on the ones that were more difficult to judge.

Furthermore, Cethgus' accolades have demonstrated his drive and dedication to the club since his previous award. He was Quaestor of House Galeres in Arcona for thirteen months, from his previous award in January 2014, to his transfer to Naga Sadow in February of 2015. He served as a Magistrate to the Fist for six months, from that same January to June 2014. He ran 25 competitions during this time and participated in 22. The competitions he ran included a Clan wide event called "Figureheads", which he jointly ran with SBM Nikola Valtiere. He also wrote much of a wiki page for this event. He earned 521 Clusters of Fire, 20 Clusters of Ice, three Pendants of Blood, and an Emerald Crescent during this time as well. Finally, he earned a Scroll of the Master for mentoring a student to Dark Jedi Knight. As a House leader, Cethgus led the way, having high participation in both Fading Lights and the Great Jedi War. As Quaestor, Cethgus released a report every month, and as Magistrate, he helped coordinate the TOR guild, releasing four news announcements to promote it.

Though I was not present for the Quaestor activities, and am not a TOR player myself, the facts of Cethgus' history speak volumes about his involvement in his Clan and the club, and his dedication and leadership. He led from the front lines in competitions with high participation. He set a quality example for other leaders with his regular, well-done reports, while also taking the time to mentor a student to Dark Jedi Knight, as noted above.

The above paragraphs show again and again that Cethgus is a highly dedicated individual and a value to the Brotherhood as a whole, as well as any Clan in which he involves himself. He served for a long time in Arcona before switching to Naga Sadow. Cethgus exemplified the example that Arcona seeks to set in helping the Brotherhood, by sacrificing his career in a highly successful Clan to transfer and assist one that was really struggling. In just a short time, Cethgus has helped me turn Naga Sadow into a powerhouse that shows little signs of the stagnation and defeat it suffered from only months before.

For these reasons, I would like to recognize Cethgus Tiberius Entar with this Sapphire Blade, for his extensive efforts across two Clans. Thank you, Cethgus, for being such a valuable part of our Brotherhood.

KE Locke Sonjie
Consul of Naga Sadow

Epis Locke Sonjie, 2015-04-15 18:10:29 UTC