[The Sword's Sheath, 1130 hours, Conference Room 12]

An older gentleman in gray robes with red trim stood at the head of a conference room table. The men and women gathered there wore new clothes, but many still bore scars and bandages from their recent action. Many of the seats were empty. All eyes were fixed on the man at the head of the table, eagerly awaiting his announcements.

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[Competition]

Most of the medals for Shattered Tears have finally been awarded. Congratulations to everybody who participated! Be sure to check the activity record at the end of the report to see everybody's shiny new medals!

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[Website Up and ACC Stuff]

The web site is back up, and the new character sheets are finally making their debut! They look pretty great, despite a bug or two here and there. I've heard that in preparation for the GJW they're going to make it easier to qualify in the ACC. I strongly encourage everybody who isn't already in the ACC to do so. It's a great way to get good quality feedback on your writing, and a great way to practice writing in small, bite sized chunks. It will help you when it comes time to write longer pieces for other competitions.

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[General Notes]

There will be some roster changes in the near future. If you are active and you want to stay on the roster, be sure Apollo, Donos, Windos or I know. This is particularly important for Journeymen, who don't get the same leniency as the old farts do.

I am looking for fights in the ACC. Challenge me! If you need help qualifying, I'm happy to proofread your writing and help get you ready for it.

If any Journeymen are interested in finding a Master to help guide you, please contact me by replying to this report and I will help you find somebody. The Master/Student Program (MSP) is by far the best way to become successful in the Dark Brotherhood. There is no substitute for having an experienced person there specifically to help you be successful.

It works the other way around, too. If you are eligible to be a Master and you're looking for a student, please let me know and I'll see if I can find you one.

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[Reminders]

Please remember to let me know of anything you do that might count as activity. Don't worry about bothering me too much; it's my job to keep track of this stuff. Keep in mind that if you do something but you don't win any medals for it, I won't know about it unless you tell me. That includes ACC, wiki stuff, as well as submitting to competitions. Awards are tied to participation and it all still counts even if you don't win.

Activity in House Gladius for the past week has been as follows.

*** BEGIN GLADIUS ACTIVITY RECORD ***

DA Telona Murrage:

12/15/2008 - Won Cr-E for 1st place in Character Development #1

DA Troutrooper Tarentae:

12/13/2008 - Won Cr-T for 3rd place in Shattered Tears fiction event

KAP Apollo:

Various QUA duties

12/13/2008 - Won Cr-S for first place in Shattered Tears fiction event

12/13/2008 - Won Cr-E for tying for third place in Shattered Tears overall

KAP Windos Helkin Tarentae:

Various BTL duties

12/13/2008 - Won Cr-E for tying for third place in Shattered Tears overall

12/13/2008 - Won Cr-E for second place in Shattered Tears trivia

OP Dox Romanae:

12/15/2008 - Won 6 CoFs for participating in ICTE on 12/13

12/15/2008 - Won Cr-A for 2nd place in ICTE on 12/06

12/15/2008 - Won 27 CoFs for participating in ICTE on 12/06

12/15/2008 - Won 6 CoFs for participating in ICTE on 11/29

12/15/2008 - Won 23 CoFs for participating in gaming nights between 12/01 and 12/12

12/15/2008 - Won Pendant of Blood for best win/loss record in gaming nights between 12/01 and 12/12

JH Scion Altera:

Various AED duties

12/08/2008 - Aedile Report

12/13/2008 - Won Cr-E for tying for third place in Shattered Tears overall

12/15/2008 - Bi-Weekly Report

JH Balia Donos:

Various BTL duties

12/13/2008 - Won Cr-E for second place in Shattered Tears fiction event

*** END GLADIUS ACTIVITY RECORD ***

In Darkness,

Scion Altera

JH Scion "Firebird" Altera (Sith)/AED/Gladius of Tarentum [ACC: CL:1]

AC/Cr-6E/SoL

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