Introduction

A Message from the Quaestor

Hallo, my lektastic Qel-Dromans!

The year is winding towards its end, and what a year it’s been. Hoo-boy, I can’t believe it’s going to be 2022 by the time the next Report rolls out. We’ve been “living in interesting times” as that old curse/proverb goes, and maybe things could get a bit less interesting for a change. Here’s hoping!

Working as Quaestor isn’t always an easy task, and having a competent Aedile as back-up is really invaluable. As such, I’m sad to see my reliable right-hand helper go, but also want to thank him for all his hard work and effort over the past twenty-odd months.

Aru, you’ve really helped me, and the House, survive 2021. Muito obrigado!

For any prospective applicants, the job posting is still open. I have received some applications, and as per the terms I listed out I reserve the right to close the applications early if a suitable candidate is found. As such, if you have any interest at all to apply, there’s no better time than now! You chance 100% of the takes you don’t miss, and the worst thing I can say to your application is ‘Yes’.

Signed, Your Lekhead

A Message from the Aedile

Hello fellow Qel-Dromans!

This is my last report as House Qel-Droma’s Aedile.

I have been in service for 1 year and 8 months roughly. I loved every second of it.

I have learned a lot from everyone I have worked with, and also from every single one of you. You’ve all been an amazing House, the best an Aedile could ever ask for.

Life has given me busy times lately and I haven’t been able to perform my duties as I would have liked to.

So, it is now time I say goodbye to you as Aedile. I’m not going away so, tough luck. A-Aru is still here to pester you all.

I wish my successor the best in their new job! It’s a really gratifying thing to do.

And a special thank you to Tali for teaching me everything from scratch and putting up with me for all this time. You’ve been the best Quaestor one could ever work for.

Thank you all for making Qel-Droma the best House in the DJB! Arcona Invicta!

As always, stay safe and awesome!

Signed, The Local Gambler

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. House Fiction Update
3. News
4. Awards, Promotions and Transfers
   
5. Crescent Leaderboard
6. Competitions
7. In Closing...

House Fiction Update

Phantom Complex
Port Ol’val
Late 39 ABY

Tap, tap, tap.

The soft, rhythmic tapping of a stylus against the polished glass counter of the Quaestor’s desk filled the otherwise silent office. Stillness surrounded the Twi’lek as she delved deeper into the newest internal security report handed to her by the Enforcers.

Petty crimes were down. Significantly so, and overall outright criminal activity was declining rapidly in almost every sector. Residents were reported as being far more upbeat and merchant traffic in the Docks had grown steadily. New businesses were being founded, and from the ruins of their bitter struggle against the Dawn Conclave, it seemed new life was being breathed into Ol’val. The old Shadowport had not yet seen the last chapter of its story.

So why was she so nervous? Why did she feel like something—elusive—was awry? Like she was making a glaring mistake, or that something, or someone, was about to throw all of this into jeopardy?

Something was wrong. She could feel it from the tips of her lekku to her toes. It ran down her spine in waves of discomfort and as her stylus bounced off the glass once more she stoped, realization hitting her.

“Aru?” she inquired, a slender digit depressing a comms unit on her desk. She raised the call key, and was answered by static alone. She tried again, to no avail.

“Oh Bogan tell me he’s just sleeping on his job again...” Tali thought to herself as she pushed off her chair and fleeted across the office to the door. Mounting dread in her mind, she passed into a dimly lit corridor that still smelled of fresh duracrete and made her way over to the Aedile’s office.

Read the rest of the story here.

News

Arcona News

Awards, Promotions, Consul Report

• Thank you Aru for your service! On an extremely related note, we’re Now Hiring!
• Read all about our Clan’s end-of-year extravaganza here!
• Also everyone wish a happy birthday to Zuza!

DB Wide Updates

• The Herald has opened the Celebration Store! Get your goodies before they run out! FOMO!!!!
  
• Keep up to date on the Shadow Academy’s goings-on in this new Headmistress report!
  
• There’s some major changes coming to the ACC. Read all about it in this judgemental report.
  
• More species! Feeorin are now a playable species in our system!
  
• There were some updates to Fist policies. Read all about them here.
  
• We have a new Magistrate to the Fist, Turel!
  

Awards, Promotions and Transfers

And now, for the Crescent list!

Mune Cinteroph
- 1 Crescent with Emerald Star
- 1 Crescent with Topaz Star
- 28 Clusters of Ice (Nice going, Mune!)

Socorra
- 28 Clusters of Ice (Damn, Socks!)

Tali Sroka
- 8 Clusters of Ice

Lucine Vasano
- 13 Clusters of Ice

Edema Ruh-Kalinor
- 1 Crescent with Amethyst Star
- 1 Crescent with Emerald Star
- 3 Clusters of Graphite

Sulith Bekett
- 1 Crescent with Sapphire Star
- 7 Clusters of Ice

Avery Watson
- 3 Crescents with Sapphire Star
- 50 Clusters of Ice (Vat?!)

Karran Val’teo
- 1 Cluster of Ice

Zuza Lottson
- 1 Crescent with Diamond Star (Oooo, shiiiny!)
- 1 Crescent with Amethyst Star
- 2 Crescents with Sapphire Star
- 2 Crescents with Emerald Star
- 1 Crescent with Topaz Star
- 41 Clusters of Ice (Holy moly!)

Archian
- 12 Clusters of Ice (Go Archian!)

Doon Sulvir
- 5 Clusters of Ice (Nice work, Doon!)

Crescent Leaderboard

Below you will find the numbers used to determine the scoring and the leaderboard itself.
If you don’t want to be featured in the Crescent Leaderboard, let your House leadership know.

• Diamond: 7
  
• Ruby: 6
  
• Amethyst: 5
  
• Sapphire: 4
  
• Emerald: 3
  
• Topaz: 2
  
• Quartz: 1
  

Member	Points
Zuza Lottson	28
Avery Watson	12
Edema Ruh-Kalinor	8
Mune Cinteroph	4
Sulith Bekett	4

Wow! This was one hell of a month of activity!

Zuza takes 1st place with a whopping 28 points. She is followed by Avery with 12 points, and Edema with 8, completing the podium. Mune and Sulith get a tie for 4th place, both with 4 points this month

Great job everyone and keep it up next month!

Blind Key

Zuza takes the Blind Key this month! She’s clearly missed having it around, seeing how she crushed the leaderboard this month to get it back.

Congratulations on your key Zuza!

Competitions

• Who enjoys a good holiday FISTing? If you do, get your game-face on!
• Have ever told you about that time I was lost in Otherspace? No? Well, now’s a good a time as any to write your own!
• Our very own Edema is running So, Many, Comps! Check ‘em out!
• Aru’s Big Load of puzzles is still running strong! Try one of his puzzles!
• Ever had fantasies about murdering/saving your Consul? Yeah, me neither… unconvincing chuckle
• Praise RNGesus and let the dice decide your prompt! This one’s gonna be random! (Also, a perfect farewell-comp to our gambling Aedile <3)
• Are you already in Lifeday spirits? Getting into that Sithmas mood? Well here is a whole butload of comps for you!

AskTheLekyDraw

• Sera says:

  • Hugs Aru
    • Aru: hugs tightly
  • Hugs Tali
    • Tali: lekhugs
  • Any Christmas/Life Day plans, asides from kidnapping voluntelling assigning a new Aedile?
    • Tali: “Vell, maybe there’s this one person vho might vant to spendt the holidays vith me...”
    • Aru: “Finally getting a tattoo!”
  • If it rains on Ol’Val can it also snow? Fire retardant Foam?
    • Tali: “If the climate control core vouldt malfunction, I suppose that couldt happen...”
    • Aru: “My last act as an Aedile shall be to make champagne rain on Ol’Val!”
  • Any particular gifts y’all are looking for?
    • Tali: “Three months vithout having to risk my life in potentially cataclysmic event...”
    • Aru: “A year without regrets”

• Wally asks:

  • Who will be my new senpai?
    • Tali: “Vhat’s a senpai? I must ask Q, she seems to know about the Eastern Expanse vocabulary.”
    • Aru: “You shall always be MY Senpai.”

• Lucine is curious:

  • Tali, can I plan the bachelorette party?
    • Tali: “Vat? Vhose bachelorette party?”
  • Aru, with Aru’s impending retirement, how does he plan to remain useful to Lucine?
    • Aru: “Believe it or not, I am great at massaging others. Wanna try that?”

• Avery pokes:

  • What’s it like being fired by a green meanie?
    • Tali: I imagine it must be quite the pickle.
    • Aru: “Being fired by Kaka only deepened our bond. We are closer than ever.”

• Atty mocks:

  • Bit awkward me writing Aru’s firing...lelz
    • Tali: popcorns
    • Aru: Wouldn’t have it any other way actually. Being fired by the best feels great XD

In Closing…

Thank you, everyone, for a massively amazing 39 ABY/2021! It's been an honor to be your Quaestor through this time and I cannot begin to say how proud I am of all that we've achieved. Not only in Clan-wide events or in our own storylines, but as a House that maintains a positive attitude and helps oneanother, no matter if new or old. It's been a ride, that's for sure, but I hope you can all also find a moment to kick your feet up and enjoy the well-earned holidays!

As always, if you have concerns, ideas, feedback, recommendations or a general need to chat, we are always here for you. Whether on TG/Discord (@tali_sroka/KuyAurelian#4515, @AruLaw/Aru Law#0173) and or email.

Signed,

The Lekhead & The Gambler