Consul Report

2007/02/23, 10:35 PM, Consul - Clan Taldryan

Report #14 - February 24th, 2007

Greetings all,

A huge, but very important report here. Enjoy.

1) Proconsul Applications

I'm opening the position of Proconsul for applications. This is an new situation for me, since my appointment as Consul Benevolent has been by my side up until the beginning of the year. I'll go ahead and open this for two weeks, but I can stop it at any point after a week and appoint someone if the best candidate shows up by then.

What am I looking for? Truth told I want someone that seriously wants to do everything they can here for the Clan. Taking on a Clan Summit position is a sacrifice and a privilege to me. Once you take on either Consul or Proconsul all you do is done to help Taldryan in some way or fashion. It'll be work, it'll be challenging at times, but it'll also be a great experience and journey. Whoever is Proconsul will be shown the rope and be in line to possibly take on Consul down the road, so I'm not just looking for someone to see it as a temporary job. The specifics of the job vary and it's really based on how the Consul and Proconsul work together. There is a Proconsul Handbook on the DJB website that covers most of that. Check it out if you will.

http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/dbjedi/alacrity.asp

Lastly, this is a serious thing. We need to make sure our future continues to look brighter and brighter. I won't be around as Consul forever like Kir probably, heh. I'm not going anywhere soon, but we can always prepare what is to come. There are no set requirements to apply, but know that past leadership or current leadership is a major plus. Being able to do many things is good, many forms of activity, and to be a regular member. What I love about my job here the most is I get to lead this awesome group of people, and at the same time I'm able to join a game of CTF or participate side by side in a major competition with you guys. Keeping our motto in mind is a great thing. We are really a brotherhood within a brotherhood. Good luck to those interested that apply.

2) Kr'Tal System Overhaul: Released!

Back in September the Summit mentioned redoing the Kr'Tal system layout. It hasn't been updated fully in years, originally setup by Kir and others. We needed to update the planets list, moons list, more detail in each area, make it easy to add on to in the future as we develop more and more, and we needed something with Taldryan style. Well, it started slowly, but over the last two months it's pulled together and is now being released. It's not finished by any means, but it's at the point we can take it live.

Major thanks goes to Kraval and Chaos for starting this, Kraval doing most of the new descriptions and Chaos doing the graphics for the new moons and planets. Thanks to Ricco for the system map overall, which was a last minute add in but was a major plus in my mind. The usually thanks goes to Ben for setting up the page with the initial information, very stylish if I do say so myself. All these guys, and input from others, have made an awesome system guide for us to use and build onto from here on out.

http://www.taldryan.net/systems.html

3) Clan-wide AWOL Check

It's time for an AWOL Check; the last one was right after the Sixth Great Jedi War. I don't expect us to drop a lot, but I want to know what everyone is up to and drop anyone that isn't here and doesn't plan on doing anything in the at all in the future, even small stuff. We have the Rite of Supremacy and the next Great Jedi War coming up in less than a month now so we need to all be ready to move.

This is a call for an email from everyone that has been in the Clan more than a month now to email me and check in, tell me what's up if you want, and if you plan to be around for the near foreseeable future. If I don't see an email, don't see anything at all from you in two weeks, you may just find yourself in the Rogues. This isn't meant to sound mean; we just need to checkup with everyone and get ready for major competitions. Everyone has two weeks from today to check in with me. I'll throw some reminders out between then. Thanks guys.

4) Taldryan Open: The Bryar Bowl was EPIC!

Oh how that ended, so sweet, so EPIC. After the first two rounds we had only Taldryan members playing, including that crazy Master at Arms. Jaysen and Kaek had a great 3rd place match off, back and forth to the end. The final was truly epic, between NexusMage and Chaosrain. Went on for three matches, all very close, if we could have only recorded it! Congrats to them for making it to the end and I hope everyone really enjoyed this. I think the level of participation and attention to this indicates a Bryar Bowl II down the road this year.

http://www.taldryan.net/bryarbowl/

5) Taldryan Battle Royal Update

The Taldryan ACC Ladder is nearing an end. Ma`ar has made it to the finals. Kraval and Joshman are in a heated match to go to the finals as we speak. Some good posts by everyone that's took part in this event, hopefully if we do another in the future we can get more participation than even this. Good turnout though for us since we aren't heavy in the ACC.

http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/dbjedi/acc/hall.asp?id=84

6) Upcoming Stuff

Still several things on the agenda, from new Wiki additions up to finishing up the Clan Forces setup. The only two major projects left before the RoS and GJW are the Promotion Guide update and fixing up the Clan Prospectus, which while it's been messed with some on the Wiki, we need to iron out more important fictional things about the Clan to get it completed. These should be done soon, the promotion guide out sooner probably.

I know you are tired of hearing it, but again the RoS and GJW come up in mid to late March now so get ready for those. We'll pop out some more small competitions before those, but the closer we get the less we need on us.

Last thing, the Tal Times will be out before those events! We have a staff turning in a bunch of stuff, plus a few things from non-staff members. The next issue will start Volume III so look for a new refreshing, Clan newsletter in the next two weeks. If you still want to submit something for the current issue or future issue, just send something to me and I can take care of it.

1) Grand Master Sarin appointed, Jac's return to Taldryan

I emailed the Clan late last week with the news of Grand Master Jac stepping down and returning to Taldryan. The nomination of then current Deputy Grand Master Sarin to Grand Master of the Brotherhood was completed and official earlier this week. What changes will we see? How will Sarin lead? All things to come in time, but I have great faith in him, the entire Dark Council does. I'm sure he won't let us down. The upcoming major competitions have been planned under Sarin's direction so that will be our first taste of his style. Hopefully this Great Jedi War will be the best yet. Major congratulations to Sarin on the position!

2) Outerrim War III: The Subterrel Conflict

The Outerrim War is going into its fourth event this weekend. We've had several Taldryan members involved and a bunch of Brotherhood members. I encourage you all to check it out. Let's go out and support our club! Sarin posted this past week about awards for participating too, check those out.

http://www.orw3.net/

http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/dbjedi/comments.asp?ID=N:4521

3) New Covenant Design

Jac posted the new Covenant design in use earlier this month. It's worse checking out. Very nice layout and some great information that now governs the Brotherhood. Our very own DJK Ricco did the graphic work!

http://covenant.darkjedibrotherhood.com/

Brotherhood News -

http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/dbjedi/news.asp

Recently we had the Man Those Battle Stations!, The Hunters, and the Bryar Bowl end. The Clan Run-ons end tonight, the Battle Royal as soon as the last two matches finish. Due to lack of activity and the lack of me pushing them enough, I've extended a few things and I will get another email out about those.

Like simple and quick competitions? Like gaming or writing more? Shoot me your ideas of competitions. I'll try and run some small things before the RoS shows up, but I'm always open to your ideas. House leaders should try and run something simple for the next two-three weeks.

Weekly Gaming Events & Competitions Page -

http://www.taldryan.org/competitions.php

Gaming Servers Page -

http://www.taldryan.net/servers.php

DB-Wide Events

<li> None

Clan-Wide Events

<li> Taldryan Battle Royal - End Date: 02/15 Nearly Complete

<li> Taldryan: History in Motion - End Date: 03/02 Extended

<li> Firmament & Growth - End Date: 03/02 Extended

<li> Tal: Dominance through Blood - End Date: 03/17

<li> Tal Trivia! - End Date: 12/31

House Archanis Events

<li> Archanis Role Playing Night - End Date: 12/31

House Dinaari Events

<li> None

House Ektrosis Events

<li> None

Transferred to House Archanis

02/21/07 - APP Raiden (Sith)

Transferred to House Dinaari

02/16/07 - GM Jac Cotelin (Sith)

02/16/07 - APP Kirec Kun (Sith)

02/10/07 - DA Sharad Taldrya Hett (Obelisk)

02/09/07 - APP Rigar Ulrand (Obelisk)

Transferred to House Ektrosis

02/22/07 - NOV Ravis (Krath)

02/19/07 - APP Sorren (Krath)

02/08/07 - APP dragoon (Obelisk)

Transferred Out

02/13/07 - DJK Michael Arkarso (Rogue)

02/05/07 - NOV Mara Kitar (Rogue)

02/05/07 - ACO Kai Altaris (House Exar Kun)

353 Medals awarded: 02/05/07-02/23/07

Al'Meda Zarco

02/21/07 - 4x Crescent with Quartz Star (Suggested names pick for the Man those Battle Stations! competition)

Apollyon "Odium" Dinaarius

02/11/07 - Cluster of Fire (The Bryar Bowl)

Baron Zarco

02/21/07 - Crescent with Quartz Star (3rd place BG name for the Man those Battle Stations! competition)

02/21/07 - 4x Crescent with Quartz Star (Suggested names pick for the Man those Battle Stations! competition)

02/19/07 - Dark Side Scroll (Contributions to the Dark Voice Newsletter)

Benevolent Taldrya Whiner

02/19/07 - 4x Cluster of Fire (ORW3 Event 3)

02/12/07 - 6x Cluster of Fire (ORW3 Event 2)

02/11/07 - 7x Cluster of Fire (The Bryar Bowl)

02/09/07 - Cluster of Fire (Tuesday/Thursday Gaming)

02/06/07 - Cluster of Fire (ORW3 Event 1)

Chaosrain Taldrya

02/11/07 - Crescent with Diamond Star (1st place in The Bryar Bowl)

02/11/07 - 15x Cluster of Fire (The Bryar Bowl)

Daar Kareth

02/19/07 - 23x Cluster of Fire (ORW3 Event 3)

02/12/07 - 8x Cluster of Fire (ORW3 Event 2)

02/11/07 - Cluster of Fire (The Bryar Bowl)

02/09/07 - 2x Cluster of Fire (Tuesday/Thursday Gaming)

02/06/07 - 2x Cluster of Fire (ORW3 Event 1)

Duga Taldrya Arkarso

02/19/07 - 10x Cluster of Fire (ORW3 Event 3)

02/12/07 - Crescent with Amethyst Star (ORW3 Event 2, 3rd place)

02/12/07 - 13x Cluster of Fire (ORW3 Event 2)

02/06/07 - 15x Cluster of Fire (ORW3 Event 1)

Fire-Knight

02/15/07 - Crescent with Sapphire Star (2nd place in Team version of the SA Run-on)

02/11/07 - 4x Cluster of Fire (The Bryar Bowl)

Hel-Pa Sklib

02/21/07 - Crescent with Emerald Star (1st place BG name for the Man those Battle Stations! competition)

02/21/07 - 4x Crescent with Quartz Star (Suggested names pick for the Man those Battle Stations! competition)

02/11/07 - Cluster of Fire (The Bryar Bowl)

02/06/07 - Crescent with Quartz Star (3rd place in first week of Internet Madness! competition)

02/06/07 - 22x Cluster of Fire (ORW3 Event 1)

Illian Syn

02/15/07 - Crescent with Amethyst Star (1st place in Team version of the SA Run-on)

Jac Ae-Sequiera Cotelin Taldrya-Cantor

02/19/07 - Dark Side Scroll (Contributions to the Dark Voice Newsletter)

Jaysen

02/12/07 - 5x Cluster of Fire (ORW3 Event 2)

02/11/07 - Crescent with Sapphire Star (4th place in The Bryar Bowl)

02/11/07 - 11x Cluster of Fire (The Bryar Bowl)

02/06/07 - Cluster of Fire (ORW3 Event 1)

Joshman-Dyas

02/14/07 - Crescent with Topaz Star (1st place in third week of Internet Madness! competition)

02/06/07 - Crescent with Topaz Star (1st place in second week of Internet Madness! competition)

02/06/07 - Crescent with Emerald Star (1st place in first week of Internet Madness! competition)

Kraval Novir

02/21/07 - 4x Crescent with Quartz Star (Suggested names pick for the Man those Battle Stations! competition)

02/09/07 - Cluster of Fire (Tuesday/Thursday Gaming)

02/06/07 - 2x Cluster of Fire (ORW3 Event 1)

Ma`ar-Tyrius Ga-Tir

02/11/07 - 4x Cluster of Fire (The Bryar Bowl)

Menace

02/11/07 - Cluster of Fire (The Bryar Bowl)

Michael Arkarso

02/11/07 - Cluster of Fire (The Bryar Bowl)

02/09/07 - 2x Cluster of Fire (Tuesday/Thursday Gaming)

NexusMage

02/19/07 - 6x Cluster of Fire (ORW3 Event 3)

02/11/07 - Crescent with Ruby Star (2nd place in The Bryar Bowl)

02/11/07 - 13x Cluster of Fire (The Bryar Bowl)

Rannik 'Warhammer' Narius

02/09/07 - Cluster of Fire (Tuesday/Thursday Gaming)

Ricco Vao

02/19/07 - 4x Dark Side Scroll (Contributions to the Dark Voice Newsletter)

02/13/07 - Crescent with Ruby Star (2nd place in Dark Covenant competition)

Rigar Ulrand

02/21/07 - 4x Crescent with Quartz Star (Suggested names pick for the Man those Battle Stations! competition)

02/19/07 - 6x Cluster of Fire (ORW3 Event 3)

Rosh 'Sorrow' Prototype

02/15/07 - Crescent with Sapphire Star (2nd place in Team version of the SA Run-on)

Shadow Taldrya

02/21/07 - Crescent with Topaz Star (2nd place BG name for the Man those Battle Stations! competition)

02/21/07 - 4x Crescent with Quartz Star (Suggested names pick for the Man those Battle Stations! competition)

02/15/07 - Pendant of Blood (Top DB Player in ORW3 Event 2)

02/15/07 - Pendant of Blood (Top DB Player in ORW3 Event 1)

02/12/07 - Crescent with Diamond Star (ORW3 Event 2, 1st place)

02/12/07 - 21x Cluster of Fire (ORW3 Event 2)

02/11/07 - 7x Cluster of Fire (The Bryar Bowl)

02/06/07 - Crescent with Amethyst Star (ORW3 Event 1, 3rd place)

02/06/07 - 36x Cluster of Fire (ORW3 Event 1)

Tarax Eosphoros Kor

02/11/07 - Cluster of Fire (The Bryar Bowl)

Vardar Fen'Amar Ordo

02/06/07 - Crescent with Topaz Star (2nd place in first week of Internet Madness! competition)

Vodo Biask

02/21/07 - 4x Crescent with Quartz Star (Suggested names pick for the Man those Battle Stations! competition)

02/14/07 - Crescent with Quartz Star (2nd place in third week of Internet Madness! competition)

02/07/07 - Legion of the Scholar (1st place in SA weekly trivia)

02/06/07 - Crescent with Quartz Star (2nd place in second week of Internet Madness! competition)

Xu Long

02/12/07 - 9x Cluster of Fire (ORW3 Event 2)

02/11/07 - Crescent with Amethyst Star (3rd place in The Bryar Bowl)

02/11/07 - 13x Cluster of Fire (The Bryar Bowl)

02/09/07 - 3x Cluster of Fire (Tuesday/Thursday Gaming)

02/06/07 - Cluster of Fire (ORW3 Event 1)

5 Promotions: 02/05/07-02/23/07

House Archanis

02/22/07 - Daar Kareth promoted to Guardian!

02/15/07 - Blaidd Drwg promoted to Novice!

House Dinaari

02/13/07 - Rigar Ulrand promoted to Acolyte!

02/12/07 - Rigar Ulrand promoted to Novice!

House Ektrosis

02/06/07 - Zack Tachyon promoted to Protector!

1) Tal Trivia Returns!

Yep, here we are for more Tal Trivia, this week we have email style. Look for some IRC late next week! To participate in Tal Trivia just find the answers to the following questions and email me them. These are all DJB-related questions, so use all associated resources to find the answers if need be. First two with all of them correct or the ones with the most correct get awarded!

1) What Great Jedi War revolved around an alien parasite infecting the Brotherhood members?

2) Who is the current Combat Master?

3) Which Clan considers itself a Royal Clan?

4) Who owns the ship named Janus?

5) What body did the Dark Covenant setup in the Chamber of Justice that JST Kir recently filled?

6) What region of space is the Antei system in?

7) What position did Kraval get honored with this month in Taldryan?

8) What was the Lord Marshal Position used for in the past?

9) What is the Grand Master's advisory council made up of his predecessors?

10) The planet Morroth is associated with what Brotherhood group?

11) What planet is the Temple of Pomojema rebuilt on?

12) What is the unusual moon in the Kr'Tal system?

13) Name one of the two recently added Brotherhood awards.

14) In Run-ons what does OOC stand for?

15) Who is the much beloved mascot of Clan Taldryan and an instrumental part of the Tal Times?

16) Where can I find courses for IRC usage and the Sith History for instance?

17) Who placed first on the MVP list for the last Great Jedi War?

18) What DB Family has the most members?

19) Who updates and runs the Dark Side Compendium?

20) What is Duga's favorite food?

2) Man Those Battle Stations!

I awarded all those that participated with Crescents and picked the top three Battle Group names to be used. You can actually see those already in use on the Clan Forces page under Order of Battle. Thanks for all the help there!

3) Clan Survey Results

I received 12 submissions and have started compiling them. I'll send them to the Summit shortly then probably a summary to you guys. They look pretty good so far. Good suggestions, some criticism, some laughs, and some complements. Thanks to those that did this.

Another huge report here, I promise to break these down, I mean it. Sorry again for life being so tough on me lately. We still are moving things here at home and work is crazy, next week I have a 6 month inventory so it'll be tight. I should have the week off so yay to that.

As a Clan we have a good number of active members right now. Folks taking part in competitions, on IRC chatting, doing the Run-ons on the forum, playing in the gaming events, and other random stuff. Really though, we are doing pretty good right now and we just need to keep it up. I'm still waiting on one Activity Tracker from a House, then more awards should go out for activity, I know a few promotions will probably be going soon. Keep up the great work guys, if you need anything remember that I'm only an email away.

Important Links

Dark Brotherhood - http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/dbjedi/news.asp

Message Boards - http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/forum/index.php

Antei Combat Center - http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/dbjedi/acc/

Shadow Academy - http://sa.darkjedibrotherhood.com/

Dark Side Codex - http://codex.darkjedibrotherhood.com/

Dark Compendium - http://dsc.darkjedibrotherhood.com/

Clan Taldryan - http://www.taldryan.net/

House Dinaari - http://www.taldryan.net/dinaari/

House Ektrosis - http://www.taldryan.net/ektrosis/

Taldryan Codex - http://www.taldryan.net/tal_codex/

Competitions Page - http://www.taldryan.net/competitions.php