Hey, everybody, and hope you're all prepping for Christmas in a couple of days. And by prepping, I mean, "OH FUCK GET EVERYTHING DONE NOW." But I digress. On to the report!

• Shikyo and Muz (the Herald and Grand Master of the Brotherhood, respectively) have been updating our variety of available robes and lightsabers through Herald Style Hanukkah. They've done some awesome work so far, so be sure to try out some of the new items that are available for your rank!

• Our Seneschal, Orv Dessrx, has been working on converting the DB websites to PHP formatting and has also has been making some of the sections of the site look tidier and more legit. This should also clean out any glitches, bugs, or possible future attacks on the site - and some of us can still remember those SQL attacks that would take the site out for weeks at a time. Thanks, Orv!

• It turns out that Flight Leaders - usually second-in-commands of battle teams - can now issue reports of their own. BTLs, I advise you to take a look at your rosters and see if there's anyone you'd like to be Flight Leaders and submit reports should you need them to. This will also further emphasize a newer leadership possibility - though I don't think Flight Leaders can do anything besides send reports. Sorry.

• Man, we have a lot of DB news, don't we? Well, it turns out that a new Praetor to the Seneschal has been chosen, officially meaning that our very own Karel has fully stepped down from the position. Karel has done a lot of work for the Brotherhood and the websites so many of us are very sad to see him go. Thanks for all your dedication and hard work!

• The Rite of Supremacy will begin on January 2nd, 2010. This is going to be a very different kind of vendetta, and clan leaders have been receiving information on it recently. It looks very interesting, so keep getting pumped for this event! Tarentum must be the First Clan of the Brotherhood!

• As you all know, the "Broken" run-on is still going, with one teeny tiny little problem - it's sort of dead. Meaning: It hasn't been updated for days. I know a lot of you volunteered to post in this run-on, and I am counting on you to follow through with it. We've gotten to one of the best parts of the story, so please, PLEASE don't putter out now. The link to the run-on can be found here: http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=5978

• ** Broken stand-alone events are due TODAY, at 11:59 PM Pacific Standard Time, to your respective leaders.** I cannot emphasize that enough; we've received a very low number of submissions and many of these competitions will guarantee a medal for you if you submit to them. Go get those shinies and stock up on competitions for your promotions or your archives, people! The link to the events can be found here: http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=5979

• Jagen Phoenix was appointed Tridens' new Aedile after Kyra resigned from the post. Congratulations to Jagen on becoming one of our newest leaders! Also, the applications for Gladius Aedile are still going, so feel free to submit your applications to Quaestor Scion at [Log in to view e-mail addresses].

DB-wide:

http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/dbjedi/competition.php?id=4706 - DB Christmas Competition (DEADLINE: December 23rd)

http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/dbjedi/competition.php?id=4705 - Aliens v. The Dark Brotherhood (DEADLINE: December 31st)

Clan-wide:

http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/dbjedi/competition.php?id=4625 - [Tarentum] Trophy of Tarentum

http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/dbjedi/competition.php?id=4727 - [Tarentum] Just where have I heard 'that' before? (DEADLINE: 1/2/10)

http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=5978

Broken: The Final Chapter RO

http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=5979

Broken: The Final Chapter Stand-alone events (DEADLINE: TODAY)

Coop Ter'An arrived from the Shadow Academy and settled down in House Tridens recently. He has already made excellent progress, and we hope to see him continue to excel in his early days in the Brotherhood!

OE FROSTY ROMANAE TARENTAE

• Earned Legion of the Scholar
  

SBL VEXXTAL

• Earned Legion of the Scholar
  

SBM KAREL TARENTAE

• Earned Crescent with Quartz Star
  

SW JI K'AWIIL

• Passed IRC Operator Studies SA exam with perfect score

• Earned Dark Maven - Leadership

OT RONOVI TAVISAEN

• PROMOTED TO OBELISK PRELATE
  

DJK TIER-AVIS NAMI

• Earned Legion of the Scholar
  

DJK VAI AZEXEL

• Earned Scroll of Foundation
  

JH JAGEN PHOENIX

• Appointed Aedile of House Tridens
  

JH RAIMI MISTWALKER

• Passed History of the Sith Empire I SA exam

• Passed History of the Sith Empire II SA exam

• Passed History of the Sith Empire III SA exam

• Earned Dark Maven - General History

• Earned Crescent with Ruby Star

JH SEVERON VERCINGETORIX

• PROMOTED TO DARK JEDI KNIGHT
  

GRD NICHOS RHADE

• PROMOTED TO JEDI HUNTER
  

PRT TEIA CORAN

• Earned Anteian Cross
  

NOV CROSS JEGGERD

• Passed Obelisk Core SA exam

• PROMOTED TO ACOLYTE

• Passed DB Basics SA exam

APP COOP TER'AN

• PROMOTED TO NOVICE

• Passed DB Basics SA exam

• Passed Obelisk Core SA exam

Merry Christmas, everybody, and start submitting to those stand-alone events TODAY before it's too late!

-OP Ronovi Tavisaen (Obelisk)/PCON/Clan Tarentum