Greetings, Cestians, and a very Happy Halloween to you all! Now, I am writing this report at about 2:30 in the morning, due to a late night celebration with my sister and friends, so bear with me if my writing seems sloppy or mechanically unsound.

New Clan Powers

As many of you already know, Grand Master Muz submitted a report detailing each clan's new and more canon clan powers. We have been given the powers of creating Smoke Demons as well as creating and turning people into Rakghouls. While these are both very cool powers, it does mean one thing is inevitable - we will soon be a clan without necromancy.

I want to take this time to tell you guys this - and it's going to sound weird coming out of me: Don't worry about the necromancy. The house and clan leaders have all been collaborating on the recent clan storyline since the beginning, and I as well as others have some ideas on how to resolve the issue of dealing away with our former clan power. While I am not at liberty to discuss our brainstorming sessions, I do hope that you all will enjoy what we have decided to do. I think it'll work very well for not only the current clan story, but also the clan fiction as a whole.

Halloween Competitions

All of you have one more day to submit to several Halloween competitions being held in Cestus; these competitions are "Apparition," "Nightmarish Nuances," "Costume Party," and "Jack-o-Lantern Jamboree." I know I have only received one submission for "Costume Party," so you are almost guaranteed a medal in that if you participate. There will be a clan-wide competition still running, so be sure to check the Competition Listing as well as Ji's last Competitive Edge report (either on your e-mail or on the Cestus roster on the main DB website) for all the links you need.

Clan Story

I know you guys have been very patient with the "Broken" storyline, and I will tell you that it will be updated very soon, according to my clan higher-ups. So just hold on a little bit longer for me - we'll be getting to the best part in no time.

Other Tidbits

As Adien wrote in his last report, Tier-Avis Nami was chosen to be the new BTL of the Nightwraiths, while Sirrus, a Tarentum veteran, transferred to Cestus. However, I wanted to give my personal congratulations and welcome, respectively, to these two fine upstanding members of the clan.

I also wanted to take this time to congratulate Teia Coran on having her character history recognized in the DB. It is one thing to write a great character history, and it is another to have it used as an example for others by the Praetor to the Headmaster. Teia was able to receive her promotion to Acolyte - and subsequently Akolyth, according to the Lokhos fiction - in advance for her work, so well done to our newest rising star!

Roster

Elders: 2

Equites: 11

Journeymen: 10

TOTAL: 23

Anything else?

Maybe, but I am pretty tired, so let me know if I missed something important. Just have a great Halloween, Cestians, and stay awesome. I am proud to be Quaestor of this great house.

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