House Plagueis Quaestor Report

2011/06/29, 10:00 PM, -

Kapsina,

Dark Tower Throne Room

35 ABY

Silence reigned but for the steady sound of footfalls upon stone. It was rare for the Tower to be so quiet, and yet, it was fitting that on today of all days, there was no sound but that of the trifecta guarding the Sith and he himself, left to walk under his own power. They arrived before the great doors to the inner sanctum, and the doors opened with little delay. All of House Plagueis was arrayed along the center, leading to the Throne that Chi Long had built. A towering edifice of dark stone, the Dark Throne was a massive block of Black Marble that had been imported from far away, and carved into a seat upon which no one would ever truly be comfortable.

The trio stopped in the middle of the audience room, the House silent. Under the will of their newly elected Quaestor, Tra'an Reith, they had come, and now lay arranged in the tradition that had always held firm even when they had once been a Clan. The Elders and Equites lay around the exterior of the room, ringing the Throne, ready to turn in defense, or rush in and attack. It was balance, and such things were to be respected. Tra'an sat seemingly at ease amongst the most sacred place of Plagueis, and was handed a scroll from the shadows, which then lay across his lap. "Master Force, I am pleased by your timely arrival with our guest. Please step away from him, and see to it that you and yours remain ready if need be."

The enigmatic Dark Jedi Master stepped away from in front of the proud, defiant former Quaestor Kal di Plagia Vorrac, and his apprentices folded away behind him, within easy reach to lay waste if the situation so required." Raising the scroll, Tra'an began to read in a solid, steady voice that resonated throughout the Tower. "Kal di Plagia, last to be granted that name, you are hereby arraigned before your House to answer charges, what say you?"

The Sith said nothing, eyes fierce and defiant, before he shook his head and knelt to the stone, offering his lightsaber upon his palms. Defiant in the soul, and yet dedicated to his House, Kal knew what must always come first.

Nodding, the Quaestor continued. "The charges are as follows: That you have knowingly and willingly sacrificed everything to be the best of those who bear the name di Plagia. That you have at times placed yourself and your personal wellbeing beneath that of Plagueis in all its forms to ensure its survival. That you have gone against the wishes of its members, and its leadership, to ensure its survival. That you have set the example by which all others shall be judged to ever again be worthy of the name di Plagia." A stunned whispering broke out before the room, as this was not the trial of desertion and desecration they had expected.

"As such, it is my pleasure, with the power and authority vested in me by Lord Ashen and the Dark Council, to pronounce you Sith Battlelord. Through strength, you gain power. Arise Battle Team Leader and Task Master. There is more yet for you to do." With a smile, the Shi'ido extended his hand, and felt it grasped by the one real appendage left to the Human. Nothing else need be said between them. It was time to get to work. Cheers broke out from the assembled House.

"ADAPT! ASCEND! AVAIL!"

-=+=-

Greetings Disciples of the Ascendant House!

It is my Pleasure to begin my very first report as quaestor, recognizing the tremendous sacrifice and achievement of one of our own who has truly ascended to the next level! A round of cheers for Kal! The drinks are on him!

There's a lot of work ahead, and some of it will be covered in this opening report. Without further ado, let's get to it!

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Projects Ongoing:

Project Re-orientation: A series of changes to the nature of Plagueis, and it's associated fictional placements and pieces. This is ongoing and under construction by Myself and Kal, with Alaris and Unus advising and troubleshooting as we knock it out. We're going back to basics. Look for more about this next week. If you've got some of those coveted ranks in the Fictional Military you earned the hard way, I hope you aren't overly attached to them.

Project Redesign: This is the wiki work that needs to be done, and is actually three projects:

Project Reset: The Jusadih System will be changing. The planets as you know them for the most part, will be getting a makeover in terms of GFX and Description. Only two things will remain the same, Morroth and The Dark Tower, and even they will see some strategic changes.

Project Style: Most of the house pages are in dire need of an update. They're UGLY, and when I say UGLY, I'm not just linking them to the rear of a Hutt. This is currently under the control of Voden, at Kal's direction, with Alaris assisting.

Project Content: We've got a huge amount of content left over from the Clan. Most of that is due to the Wiki Calamity, and much of it has been laziness on our part. I'll be going through and marking this stuff over the coming months, and running it by the Redesign committee for discussion and reimaging.

As an aside, I need talented, dedicated wiki people. If you're good at it and want in, there will be shinies for this.

Project Bane: Super Secret something or other. What is it? Keep your eyes peeled and maybe you'll catch bits and pieces in upcoming report fictions from myself and others.

Project Activity: Unus, Kal, and I are striving to release at least two competitions every week, or every other week at the latest. What do you want? Let us know! These range from the grotesquely complicated and challenging, to the light and fun. I'm going to try for a fun five minute comp every week, just to keep you guys around.

Project ACC: I want to get every single one of you qualified for the ACC. Why you ask? It's fun, it's an easy cluster, and because it helps hone your writing skills. The more you do it, the better you will be at fictions, the more comfortable you will be with your character, and the more willing you will be to enter random competitions, because you'll know what you want to do when they happen, rather than going, Uhhh.

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Pillars of the House

The following are a discussion of various activities we perform, and why they are vital.

Writing:

Fiction is important. It is who we are. It is what we are. It is essential that we be able to write it well, and that we be conversant with it. Starting after the GJW, I will be implementing a monthly fiction topic that will be one page. It will be required by everyone, including myself, to be completed. I will rotate one Summit/leadership a month who will read them, and then assign them fifth level crescents based on success. Summit will be ineligible for crescents, and still required to complete this assignment. It is good faith to do what is in the best interest of House Plagueis, and as such, those involved in reading/judging these fictions will not be eligible to receive on either side.

Gaming:

This is no less important. We have an ENTIRE portion of this brotherhood dedicated to it. They say to game is to play, I don't play that way. If you want to however, I encourage it. Kal is picking up the games we use one by one, so that he can eventually qualify to train. That way he can better assist us in becoming a proficient gaming House. If you want to try it, I encourage you to do so, and to ask Fremoc and his staff for help.

Personal Development:

Wait, what? Is this High School? Tell me I don't have to keep a journal again!

No, nothing quite so dramatic. :P! You do however, have to have some goals of some kind. We're here to have fun. How much fun is it to sit around and do nothing? I encourage you to set a simple goal, like completing one competition a month, just one! Or perhaps an ACC match, or a gaming match! Just something simple! Is it too much to ask for just one?

Also, in conjunction of this, I'm going to ask you to do something distasteful to most of you, and me personally as well.

GET THOSE WIKI'S IN ORDER!

Mine is sorely lacking, as are many of ours. It is difficult for others to write us well, if we do not keep accurate histories on our wiki's. They are not just for us, they are for everyone to use. The first three of you to get your wiki's that are currently below minimum, up above that threshold will get shinies! Who are you, you ask? Watch the competition listings, and you'll know in the next week.

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Current Pla Only Competitions!

http://bit.ly/lKcelm Armed Forces Emblem Competition: Create an emblem for the Armed forces of Plagueis

http://bit.ly/mRUaSH Four fearsome Ice Monster roam the planet Morroth. Let's see them!

http://bit.ly/kngazx Find those thieving smugglers and get back our gems!

http://bit.ly/m47PRZ Show us how you die. Unusual methods of dying encouraged.

http://bit.ly/irRdPn Tell us how you perish. Details are key!

Open to the Entire DJB!

http://bit.ly/iTYzPW The Fist wants YOU! Grab a partner and kill some aliens!

http://bit.ly/ksQsvn Think you're just that good? Prove it! Challenge the M:F on a game he owns, and if you're in the top three of wins when it ends, you get a shiny! Provided of course, that you CAN actually win…

http://bit.ly/iTJjVN Are you good in the zone? Prove it by getting top scores in Killzone 3! Top 3 wins earn shinies!

http://bit.ly/jE9rls Time to MOSH! Jo is free for all! So get in there and prove you can MOSH them ALL!

http://bit.ly/lbZKJ9 Got Soul? Prove it with once a month Soul Caliber 4 weekends!

http://bit.ly/kM8qDL JA Smash! What does this mean? Get in the most matches according to the RoC this month, and you get a shiny! Top three smashers or smashed.

http://bit.ly/jId7D0 DGM Report Lyrics, get back to Halc on what his lyrics are before anyone else and earn a shiny! Must post in report comments first! Not through any other communication platform.

http://bit.ly/kvrFsZ Prove you're a music mastermind by finding the lyrics and identifying them! Post the in the comments to my report to find yourself a shiny!

http://bit.ly/ke9Wfm Jusadih is looking to update the wardrobe a bit. Give us some snazzy Battle Dress Armor and earn shinies!

http://bit.ly/l5It1h We want to look good at social functions! Give our ladies and gents in the military something they can be proud to be seen in!

http://bit.ly/iCK4Ar It's not enough to look good at night, we need to have something good to wear for the dusty, sweaty work we do during the day. Update the dress for our ladies and gents in uniform!

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In the end, there will be Darkness. Not because there is an absence of light, but because it has been swallowed and exterminated. The code says it best:

Peace is a lie, there is only passion.

Through passion, I gain strength.

Through strength, I gain power.

Through power, I gain victory.

Through victory, my chains are broken.

The Force shall free me.

Are you the one passionate enough to free us all? I pray so. If not, another shall come, and another. I shall still be here, for my passion is strong. Today we have seen one who's passion has given them strength to carry on, that led to power which was used to mold this House, and has led to victory, in another step of Ascension.

Are you a Plagueian? Do you too seek Ascension? Come to us, we shall Adapt you, that you might Avail yourself of the Darkness, and Ascend to the highest ranks. We are mighty. We are strong. We are Plagueis.

OP Tra'an Reith (Obelisk)/QUA/Plagueis **[ACC: CL:1]******

SC / AC / DC-SP / BN-BL / Cr-3A-1S-6E-5T-1Q / CF / CI-GC / DSS-BL / LS-AuL / SoL / S:-4Rm-8P-5U-4B-1De-3Ret

{SA: DML}

Adapt. Ascend. Avail!

Warlord Furios Morega di Plagia, 1 Jul, 2011 12:28 PM

I guess "Are you the one" and "It is who we are"\ as my song lyric guesses.

Silas Manx, 1 Jul, 2011 3:16 PM

"Mosh" by Eminem "Ascension" Duet by Anubis and Daniel Jackson with vocals from Oma Desala

Reaver Tra'an Reith di Plagia, 1 Jul, 2011 11:20 PM

Sorry guys. Think more old school eighties. A little soft might take your cell a long way.

Warlord Furios Morega di Plagia, 2 Jul, 2011 8:37 PM

Thank you for that hint, ol' buddy, Tra`an.

nariah Jadon, 2 Jul, 2011 11:34 PM

In the end, there will be Darkness. Not because there is an absence of light, but because it has been swallowed and exterminated.

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