When I first met Kratus I was skeptical. No one could be so enthusiastic, so energetic, and so willing to participate. In my cynical mind, it could never happen. Oh how delightfully wrong I was.
Since joining Arcona, Kratus has been a boon to our activity. His drive is unmatched, his loyalty unquestionable and his passion and determination to succeed unfaltering. When he sets his mind to a task or a project, Kratus takes it head on and goes at 110 miles-an-hour to ensure said project reaches a forgone conclusion. In this circumstance, I will use the example of Kratus and the recent Arcona survey.
Austin (as he in known in Arconan circles) thought it would be conducive to Arcona's progression to bring forward a few problems with the way the clan was run. These problems had been voiced, both to him, and to others indirectly, but they were issues that were theretofore overlooked because no one knew there were any troubles to be had. He shouldered the responsibility himself, knowing it could well backfire and lead to his own alienation. Of course, the Arconan summit doesn't play that game, and after speaking with myself these issues were tabled. Most people at this point would then trust the summit to get on with rectifying these problems. Not Austin. No, he stayed with us, injecting his own ideas and his own beliefs as to how these problems could be rectified correctly. His suggestions won out over the suggestions of myself and Wally. In essence, he took the initiative to bring a problem to those that need to hear it. He then set about solving said problem using his own ideas and initiatives. He wasn't worried about stepping on toes, he just wanted results. I love that quality in an individual. It was for this reason he was given a position as a Magistrate to the Summit - the Shadow Clan Arbiter.
In this position, Kratus has worked tirelessly. He is a constant port of call for any member's problems and he acts as the clan's sounding board. Honestly, I sometimes question how we coped without him in his capacity as the Clan Arbiter, because he does what I can only describe to be the 'dirty' jobs. Any arguments, disputes or issues, Kratus steps in and mediates. Any fallouts, Kratus hears both sides of the story. He is a man-manager, and an extraordinarily good one at that. In this sense, he has no equal in leadership.
This short exposition into one of Austin's endeavours make seem shallow in light of this promotion, but I think it shines a light on who Austin is beyond the (rather extensive) list of merit medals and awards. For now, I will let my colleagues demonstrate his activity in breadth and depth. Me? I think it best to award people for their selflessness, their attributes as caring human beings, and for the time they have invested within the club. In my view, Austin is the personification of these three attributes. It is for this reason above all others that I endeavour to see him elevated to the rank of Obelisk Prelate.
Congratulations, Austin. You've more than earned it.
~Wuntila Arconae.
Consul. Clan Arcona.
This is another promotion that has been a long time coming. Kratus has been a veritable avatar of activity these last few months and has a massively long list of medals awarded which Iâll go into detail below. Since his last promotion, Kratus has earned 3 Dark Crosses, 4 Anteian Crosses, 1 Steel Cross and 1 Grand Cross of the Dark Side, an impressive showing indeed for an Equite. It only serves to highlight his dedication to the Brotherhood and the sheer amount of time and effort he puts into his work and this club. Kratus has also earned other shinies in the form of 1 Gold Nova, 2 Silver Novae, 3 Crescents with Topaz stars, 3 Crescents with Quartz stars, 11 Crescents with Emerald stars, 4 Crescents with Sapphire stars, 1 Crescent with Amethyst star, 1 Crescent with Ruby star, 1 Legion of Scholar, 68 Clusters of Fire, 10 Clusters of Ice, 3 Seals of Bone, 1 Dark Side Scroll, 1 Seal of Defiance, 3 Seals of Return and 17 Seals of Decimation. That really is a massively impressive activity list from an Equite which when youâre looking at it, makes your mind boggle. But thatâs not all Kratus has done since his last promotion. Nope! Before joining Arcona, he served as Aedile of House Reinthaler in Clan Tarentum, where he worked with the Quaestor to develop the Houseâs ongoing background fiction, and worked with the Battleteam leaders in order to make their BTs unique, interesting and successful. Before that, he served as Battleteam Leader for Black Phoenix, where he created a brand new lore/fictional background for a new team and for Spectre, where he reformed the team. He has most recently served as Clan Arbiter, an ombudsman for the membership to approach when they have issues/concerns with the Summit that they feel afraid to voice. Kratus has performed superbly in this role, assisting the membership in making their time here enjoyable. His input has made Arcona a better place, allowing the Summit to realise that certain ideas and moves were not so popular and thus, Arcona is now a place where the members rule supreme.
Kratus has been an active member of the ACC before it shut to be revamped, participating in several matches against prominent members of the DB, scoring wins against Koryn Thraagus, Cethgus Entar and narrowly losing to Thran Occasus. He also gave me a run for my money, forcing me to up my game in order to beat him.
But back to projects, since joining Arcona, Kratus has been one of my favourite stalwarts. He has jumped at every opportunity to develop the Houseâs lore. I gave him the chance to develop Eldar, Galeresâ homeworld, which lacked a lot of information on the geography, structure, inhabitants and was clearly out of date. Kratus worked on his own initiative and created what Muz affectionately dubbed Space Samurai 2.0. Otherwise known as the Kadean Confederacy and the Shogunate. Austin as I often call him on irc, developed these two nations and expanded them into fully realised and functional lore which I intend to draw upon in future competitions, events and reports. He also revamped Starscream Tactical Solutions, a private military company that was Galeresâ front that was left over from my predecessorâs work and turned it into SCEPTER, a name coined by one of the Journeyman of Galeres in a competition. As well as fixing the wiki page of Kurskâranak, the military base that Arconaâs special forces are trained at and Galeres is based, updating and expanding on the article.
Austin also created a brand new capital city for Eldar, by the name of Shihon, writing a new wiki page for it that is full of detail and is absolutely spellbinding. Which only serves to once again show off Kratusâ talent and creativity. His final piece of work for Galeres was to create a NPC by the name of Hitoshi Feng, the current Shogun who rules a large part of the planet. Hitoshi will be featuring heavily in future Galeres fictional updates. Austin truly has had a massive impact on Galeres which I am so glad for it to be so.
Kratus has participated in several events during his time in Arcona, participating in the Family Feud that rocked the Clan, the Trials of Loyalty event, the Rite of Supremacy, Horizons, Beyond Horizons, and participated in 10/11 events so far in Dark Crusade, producing quality entries at every opportunity. Every time there is something going on, or something needs doing, Kratus is the first to volunteer and give his hard earned time to Galeres, Arcona and the Brotherhood. An attitude that I wish more Equites had.
I owe Austin a lot for the work he has done for Galeres, as do many other members. Without him, the lore of the militant House would not be so rich and vibrant, nor would my term as Quaestor have been so successful. This promotion has been a long time coming and Iâm so pleased to see it through, as such, I recommend that Kratus Vahillus be promoted to Obelisk Prelate. Congratulations, Kratus. You earned this with your hard work, sweat and toil.
Sanguinius Tsucyra Entar
Quaestor of House Galeres
I am proud to be recommending Kratus for the promotion to the rank of Obelisk Prelate. This promotion has been a long time coming for him. Since moving to Clan Arcona he has been a constant beacon of activity, pushing himself to strive for the very best of his abilities. Kratus has excelled at whatever he does, doesn't matter if he is a member or a leader, the constant level of activity that comes from him is outstanding.
Kratus is a member who goes above the standard situation, caring for members inside of Clan Arcona. He is always offering his help to young and old members alike, continuing to make sure they are enjoying their time not only in the Dark Brotherhood but also in Clan Arcona and House Galeres. He can often be found trying to help resolve the issues of members and help them to learn anything they donât understand.
Though he has also been extremely active inside of competitions in Clan Arcona and also in the Dark Crusade, helping Arcona to keep up the level of activity that it is constantly producing the results we have got so far. He also drives himself hard, providing a motivational role model for the members around him, making them continue to work as hard as they can. I could continue to go on about Kratus, but I believe Sanguinius has already gone into detail about his activity.
For all of the reasons above I feel that Kratus deserve this promotion to the rank of Obelisk Prelate, he continues to push himself harder and is truly a dedicated member of House Galeres and Clan Arcona. Congratulations on your promotion Kratus, keep up the hard work and I look forward to seeing what you produce in the future.
Cethgus Tiberius Entar Arconae
Aedile of House Galeres
Wuntila Zratis Entar Arconae, 2013-03-23 12:07:49 UTC