What’s a Motto with you?

The new motto for Ektrosis has been chosen, and you can see it in the title of my report. Our venerable Proconsul came up with the motto, so he wins the nice shiny crescent. In second was Zoron with “Taldryan’s Aegis”. Much more of a nickname, but as you can see by the motto I do like the word Aegis :P Raist manages 3rd place on the strength of this fine submission, “Today me will live in the moment unless it’s unpleasant in which case me will eat a cookie. -Cookie Monster”

Thank you to everyone else who submitted something. I believe we have found ourselves a very strong motto, that we can be proud of going forward

Do the Promo

It’s been another good week for us here in Ektrosis as we have another new Dark Jedi Knight! I would like to once again congratulate Aiden Dru on becoming a Knight, passing every trial with flying colours. Aiden has been a great member from day one, and I am probably now spoiled on this whole Master/Apprentice thing. He is my first official Apprentice, and I could not be more pleased with what he has accomplished.

Now, the race is on for Equite for our newest Knights. I know there are plenty more of you in Ektrosis who need to push themselves a little more to achieve those next ranks. No time better than now to start!

Come Fade Away

Another report, another reminder about Fading Light, the Vendetta that keeps on giving. According to the latest DGM Report the current date for the next round of the Vendetta will start April 25th. While this is only “soft” date, it at least mean it will not begin before this time. What does that mean to you? It means get qualified for the ACC, since that will be the event featured!

To qualify you will need to pass two ACC Courses located in the Shadow Academy. One is quite simple, while the other will require you to do some actual writing.

If anyone is having trouble with the ACC, then please don’t hesitate to ask. There are a lot of people in this House who have qualified and know their way around the ACC, as do plenty of others in the Clan. Don’t be shy!

Oh, and go cheer Taldryan on in the ACC Beta Ladder! It’s Arcona vs. Taldryan for the two spots in the finals.

I’m Leaving on a Jet Plane

Just a little heads up for everyone, but I will be heading out on vacation starting April 13th (Sunday) and returning later on April 17th (Thursday). I am not sure as to how much free wi-fi I will be able to obtain while on my trip, but even if I do find a few spots it will just be to check e-mail and such. Anything urgent can be sent to Quejo, who can easily handle anything while I’m away.

Prestige: The Soapbox Edition

The DGM Report also gave us information on changes to Prestige. The biggest change revolves around “Time-in-Position”. Originally, Prestige was meant to be more of a snap-shot of your character. Credits were (and I believe are) meant to be a record of just about everything you have done in this club. Prestige was not meant to cover everything, but instead give a basic understanding of who you are and what you have done in the club. With this change, that blurs the line a bit.

Regardless, one of the things that this change brings up (and the same holds true for the future credits system) is the ability for people to “sit” in a position well past the point that they should have. The longer you sit in a position, the more you earn in all areas. However, and this is my main point, a real leader will know when to step away. I cannot stress this enough, and I think this has been lost over the years. There is nothing wrong with stepping away from a leadership spot. Things happen to all of us. Personally, I rarely stay in the same position for years on end (rarely :P) Why? Because I get tired and burned out, and know I’ve given all I can at a given time. So, I step away, re-group, and then come back refreshed.

As we are reminded, this is a club built on volunteers. We all give up our free time to be a leader and help others. However, it also means that there are many others looking for that same opportunity to help. Sometimes, the best thing for the club is to step away for a short time. Honestly? I highly recommend going back between leadership roles and member roles. It helps keep things fresh and it reminds you how things are on both sides of the table.

So remember, don’t sit in a position just for the prestige in credits. Stay in a position because that’s where you want to be and you know you can still do the job 100%. Oh, and that you’re also having fun, because in the end that’s what we all want to have!

All the Activity!

Promotions & Elevations
* Aiden Dru promoted to Dark Jedi Knight! * Kenath Zoron elevated to GMRG Rank IV

Medals
* Kenath Zoron earned a Crescent with Amethyst Star
* Quejo earned a Crescent with Sapphire Star
* Aiden Dru earned a Cluster of Fire x23
* Jac Cotelin earned a Cluster of Ice x3
* Halcyon Rokir Taldrya earned a Cluster of Ice x3
* Aiden Dru earned a Cluster of Ice x3
* Kenath Zoron earned a Cluster of Ice x3
* Chaosrain Taldryan earned a Cluster of Ice x3
* Howlader Taldrya earned a Cluster of Ice x3
* Jac Cotelin earned a Gold Nova
* Halcyon Rokir Taldrya earned a Gold Nova
* Halcyon Rokir Taldryan earned a Scroll of the Master
* Kenath Zoron earned a Crescent with Topaz Star
* Raistline Majere earned a Crescent with Quartz Star

SA Courses
* we dunt lurn gud ths w3k

All the Competitions!

Ektrosis Report: Hunt the Jedi #4 (Ends Apr. 15th) - Sign-up, read the clues and find the person! Fastest people with the correct answer will get the nice little medals. Oh, and now open to all of Taldryan!

Am I mad, in a coma or back in time? (Ends Apr. 20th) - A alternate-timeline sort of competition, this one is a Voice-sanctioned competition. If interested, head on over and check out the details

A Night at the DJB Casino (Ends Apr. 15th) - Play as many Pazaak matches as you can! Best PvP score wins!

Rampaging Raiders (Ends Apr. 30th) - Do all the TOR raids!

Diablo Monster Eradicator (Ends Apr. 30th) - Grab a partner and kill everything in Diablo 3.

Taldryan Gate Keeper Trials, April 2014 (Ends Mar. 31st) - Be the best PVPer in the Clan and earn this new title!

Monthly Mobile Gaming: Smash Hit (Ends Apr. 30th) - Download this app for your phone and try to get a best score, then submit the screenshot

Le Fin

And that’s it for this week. Sorry for the rant! I’ll try not to do one too often, but no promises! Looking forward to my vacation, and hopefully the whole House will still be in one piece when I get back :P

As always, my “door” is always open, so feel free to e-mail me any questions or comments you may have, or alternatively, just bug me on IRC if I’m around.

Signed,
DP Halcyon Rokir Taldrya
Quaestor of Ektrosis