Hey, guys! Time for your Quaestor to hit you with the usual updates! Some will give you deja vu, and some won't! So read up!

Something Big is Coming...

Some of you may not know of the big plans that our clan leaders have for Tarentum and its story. There have been a lot of discussions concerning the storyline, characters, set-up, and effects on the clan itself, and I'm sure all of you are looking forward to what's in store. Your house summit, in the meantime, has been fleshing out the upcoming house run-on, speaking with the clan summit about connecting it to the set-up of the big story. It turns out that our run-on will be the very beginning chapter in the main plot's premise!

So coming up, on June 21st, is Cestus's house run-on: "[BROKEN] GARDEN OF EDEN."

Why "Broken" at the beginning of it? You'll find out later.

Anyone who is interested in learning more about the run-on's plot and what we have in mind for the direction we will be taking the story, feel free to direct your interest to me. I will even give you the chronological chain of events I have drawn up for the story. Otherwise, anyone who wants participate in this awesome run-on, please e-mail me, your Aedile, and your Rollmaster (newly christened Jii Kawiil) so I can put you into the story first thing. You can also directly reply to this report if you wish to participate.

I will most likely allow us two weeks to start and finish the run-on, so once you say you're going to participate, you better be ready to get productive and writing!

Where does that leave the current run-on?

As I expected with a leisurely run-on, the returning home story is moving along slowly. That's fine; we didn't really give it a direction. However, with the official competitive run-on coming up, I am expecting the last post for the current RO to be done by June 20th. By that time, I will write the concluding post - most likely wrapping up with us on Koros - and then lock the thread.

Anyone who wishes to add their two cents to the run-on, therefore, has a week to do so. If you need help thinking of what you want your character to do, don't hesitate to ask. I'm sure I'll have some ideas. I'm a concept artist that way.

Competition reminders!

As Huld (or Ji, whatever) mentioned in his RM report yesterday, I will be re-posting the links to the current competitions in this report. I will also be re-adding the URL to the run-on.

Also, I've been thinking about this, and I will now alter the rules for the competition, "The Art of Battle." Since the number of Cestians active in the ACC are limited, I will allow you guys to challenge members of the other two houses and each challenge will go toward your battle count. I believe it'll give more room for fighting as much as you like. Another reminder: I've noticed that in the ACC, the fight activity at least in the Quick Skirmish hall is acting a bit oddly. Even if someone may have updated the fight, sometimes the name under "Last post" doesn't change. So to avoid looking like you went inactive, be sure to double-check the dates of the last post or even the page of the fight itself to make sure you didn't miss your opponent posting.

Anyway, here are the links:

http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.org/dbjedi/CompetitionDetails.asp?ID=4248 - The Art of Battle (Deadline is June 22nd)

http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.org/dbjedi/CompetitionDetails.asp?ID=4249 - [Tarentum] Eccentric Eulogy (Deadline is June 20th)

http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.org/dbjedi/CompetitionDetails.asp?ID=4241 - Name that BT. (For BT members only; Deadline is June 17th)

http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.org/dbjedi/CompetitionDetails.asp?ID=4223 - Fist of Cestus (Keep up the activity, Journeymen!)

http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=5772 - Return Home run-on (Deadline to post is June 20th)

Anything else?

My sister will be home from college tomorrow. I still have no job. I'll be twenty years old in eight days. Fun stuff.

Stay Cestus-y, Cestians!

-OT Ronovi Tavisaen (Obelisk)/QUA/Cestus of Tarentum