I am proud to be recommending Dark Jedi Master Troutrooper for a Grand Cross of the Dark Side. His hard work and dedication in such a short period of time to Arcona has been outstanding as well as his placing in a Feud that has just finished against House Plagueis.

In ‘Beyond the Horizon’, Troutrooper was an active and motivated member. Driving not only himself but his fellow team members forward and helping his team as a whole achieve first place. While this was impressive enough during a feud that followed on from Horizons, he also managed to net himself a second place position. Racking in a number of awards as well as participating in the events that had been laid out during the course of the two weeks that this event was held for. Troutrooper led by example, showing and driving members outside of his assigned team, he was also an example and inspiring presence inside of his Battleteam during this time. Seeing the experienced members throwing themselves fully into this event encouraged the other members to give it their all.

Performing admirably and keeping a constant level of contact with his team members at the same time, Troutrooper’s efforts, time and hard fought victories helped achieve second place overall. His efforts have not been ignored and we truly appreciated the devotion he has shown Arcona. Congratulations on the Grand Cross, I look forward to seeing more from you in the future. Keep up the hard work.

Cethgus Tiberus Entar Aedile of House Galeres

Troutrooper was a paragon of activity in the Arcona/Plagueis Beyond the Horizon event. He participated in all 13 of the competitions which were run during it, earning two First Place finishes both Week 1 and Week 2 Fictions, one Second Place finish for the Poetry Competition, and two Third Place finishes for his Battleplan and the Team Run-On Event. His tenacity and skill earned him a total of 212 points during the competition, securing him in 2nd Place overall.

In addition to his individual performance TT consistently worked to assist Montresor with his Run on Fiction. As a new member participating in your first Run On can be confusing at times, and TT was always there to give Monty suggestions on a direction he could go and to help by proofreading his entries.

Well done TT! You've done Galeres proud and deserve every bit of this Grand Cross.

Congratulations!

-Valhavoc Sergeant, Dark Forge Battleteam

House Galeres of Clan Arcona

As Cethgus and Valhavoc have mentioned, Troutrooper has only been in Arcona a short time, but his activity is phenomenal. This was highlighted during the recent 'Beyond the Horizons' event with Plagueis. Troutrooper narrowly missed out on first place with some fantastic entries to the competitions. TT was also a beacon of encouragement during the event and took it upon himself to help push his team to victory. His assistance to a new member also made me realise just how much of an asset Troutrooper is to Galeres and Arcona. Congratulations, Troutrooper. You've done yourself proud.

Sanguinius Tsucyra Entar Quaestor of House Galeres

Wuntila Zratis Entar Arconae, 2013-01-01 16:10:59 UTC

Trouty is less a man than he is an institution. Unfaltering. Loyal. Unmoving. Respected. He has cemented himself firmly within the Arconan culture, and continues day-by-day to demonstrate what it is to not only be a member of the Shadow Clan, but also what it is to be a member of our club. I have never met anyone with so much wisdom, so much kindness, and so much time for people. He truly is a gift, and I am truly honoured to be writing out a recommendation (albeit a short one) for him to receive a Grand Cross.

I'll allow my peers to go into detail about his various exploits and successes. All I have to say is a huge, heart-felt thank you.

You're one-of-a-kind, Trouty. Sincerely, thank you.

~Wuntila Arconae. Consul. Clan Arcona.

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I am honoured to be recommending Troutrooper for a Grand Cross of the Dark Side for his outstanding level of activity inside of the Independence Games. Placing in the top five and showing a high level of activity.

Trouty managed to participated in an impressive total of twenty competitions. A huge number of competitions, placing first in three of them. Though that wasn't all, due to his massive amount of activity at that moment in time, he has also taken the fifth place overall in the competition. Though he has been a continuous name that I have seen in my inbox lately, taking a steady and constant level of Shadow Academy exams, he still pushed himself hard during this event. He participated without want for reward, instead to help Arcona continue to be an active and motivated part of the Brotherhood. Showing that even the oldies still can compete with the younger members of the Club and maintaining a pillar of activity inside of House Galeres throughout his time in the Clan and House.

For all of his hard work and dedication throughout the Independence Games I am proud to be giving Trouty this Grand Cross of the Dark Side. Congratulations TT and keep up the hard work inside of Clan Arcona.

Cethgus Tiberius Entar Arconae Aedile of House Galeres

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In the recent Independence Games, Troutrooper participated in an impressive 20 competitions, securing himself as 5th place overall. Trout is one of those members I see almost regularly on mIRC, and the flood of emails I receive to do with him scoring yet another 100% on an SA exam is considered by most to be impossibru!

Well done, dude.

SW Kalon Dane Beviin Sergeant, Dark Forge

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Troutrooper, a venerable name indeed. Troutrooper has been a constant staple of the Brotherhood for years. Kalon and Cethgus have said how awesome he is, I can only echo their words and say ‘HOORAY FOR TROUTY!’. He is a blessing to Galeres and Arcona and I am saddened that I can only give him a Grand Cross for his work recently.

Sanguinius Tsucyra Entar Quaestor of House Galeres

Wuntila Zratis Entar Arconae, 2013-05-16 14:01:44 UTC