Introduction

A Message from the Quaestor

Hallo my lektacular Qel-Dromans!

It has been quite the year, but we are reaching its end. With some hopefully relaxing holiday times ahead of us, I’d like to thank you all for your contributions and our amazing adventures this past year! It has been an honor serving you as Quaestor and I hope you all have had as good a time as circumstances have allowed.

As particular highlights, I’d like to point out the amazing War performance you all gave this year, as well as the excellent RP activity we have seen under Karran. I am proud of the renewed Ol’val and Phantom Complex that you have all helped to build, and I’m sure we will see expansions to them both in the future to come!

Taking a step away from the galaxy far far away, it’s been quite a ride through the downs, and, uh, further downs of 2020, but I’m glad we’re all here and still (mostly) sane. I hope your holidays will be warm, pleasant, and safe! However you choose to celebrate them.

Oh, and before we all sign off on the current year, could I trouble you to give some feedback on how we did?

See you all in 2021/39 ABY!

Signed, Your Lekhead

A Message from the Aedile

Hello fellow Qel-Dromans!

It’s the last report of what has been a weird year, to say the least, and it’s time for a rewind of sorts.

I’d like to thank you all for being the amazing House community that you all are. Truly! You are a joy to be around. And I couldn’t be more proud of being your Aedile, for you make this job not a job at all, but a gratifying experience.

Real world wise, I hope you are all well, within possible, and let us approach next year with hope for better days, but ever reminded that it isn’t over yet.

DJB wise, next year surely holds many new things for its members to do and experience. New enemies to fight, new friendships to be made. Plenty more ACC matches and competitions to destroy.

I thank you all for being part of the DJB and let us continue forward together.

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. Ask the Lekhead and the Gambler
8. In Closing...

House Fiction Update

Kyrellius Shipyards
Outer Rim
Last Weeks of 38 ABY

“Get to the ship!” Freylia shouted to the rest of the strike team and fired off a micro-grenade at the pursuing security detail. The explosive detonating on an overhead beam and showering the burly grunts in hot shrapnel and pieces of girder. The hangar ceiling groaned dangerously, but held, the concussive force of the explosion throwing their pursuers into the ground and buying them a few more precious seconds.

With a wide leer, the Mirialan turned tail and followed the others as they made their escape from the clandestine shipyard, klaxons wailing all around. At the far end of the hangar bay, a bulky freighter hovered in sight, its side ramp open and a familiar one-armed Zabrak waving for the others to get aboard.

“We’ve got to go!” Karran Val’teo urged the retreating Qel-Dromans, reaching out with his one good arm and yanking a cargo container out of their path and into the laps of bewildered guards that tried to cut them off.

Alaisy, Archian, Aru, and Zyg all ran at full pelt across the hangar bay, bearing dents and bruises from their exploits, though most importantly the gently glowing encryption crystals they’d pilfered from the Dawn Conclave’s warship. Blaster bolts whizzing past, Archian flinched as he felt one lucky shot strike his wildly weaving backside, thankfully only striking the riot shield and little else. Swerving around, the Shistavanen knocked an arrow on his bow, drew it and fired, all in one smooth motion, to send a serrated arrow into the chest of the closest pursuer. The body had not hit the floor before the field medic was running once more.

Read the rest of the fiction here.

News

Arcona News

Awards, Promotions, Consul Report

• Please fill out the end of year survey/feedback form! Let us know the good and the bad, and how to make 39 ABY even better! We are here for you!

• If you haven’t already, you can find and read the Clan’s report here.

• You still have one week to submit an entry to the Voidbreaker MK II competition. You can find it here

• There’s also a set of competitions regarding the development of Selen. Go check them out here

• Aaaand there’s more! The DIA is releasing a bunch of contracts for you to fulfill. You can see them here.

DB Wide Updates

• The Regent office has given us a new update on Droid customisations! You can now upgrade your little friends. Check out how here.

• The Deputy Grand Master has graced us with a report where he looks back into what has been achieved this year, and fills us in on what’s in the works for the next year. Definitely check it out if you haven’t already. you can find it here.

Awards, Promotions and Transfers

And now, for the Crescent list!

Tali Sroka
- 1 Crescent with Amethyst Star
- 2 Crescents with Emerald Star
- 2 Crescents with Topaz Star
- 6 Clusters of Ice

Alaisy Tir’eivra
- 3 Crescents with Ruby Star (Holy heck look at this haul!)
- 8 Crescents with Amethyst Star
- 1 Crescent with Sapphire Star
- 1 Crescent with Topaz Star
- 3 Clusters of Fire
- 31 Clusters of Ice
- 26 Clusters of Graphite

Silvana Khai
- 8 Clusters of Earth (Woo!)

Emere Galo
- 1 Crescent with Ruby Star (Way to go, Em!)
- 3 Clusters of Graphite

Aru Law
- 1 Crescent with Emerald Star
- 2 Crescents with Topaz Star
- 9 clusters of Ice (Write those words!)

Crukrix Vown
- 46 Clusters of Fire (You're on FIRE!)
- 4 Clusters of Earth

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
Alaisy Tir’eivra	64
Tali Sroka	15
Aru law	7
Emere Galo	6

Holy! Alaisy has completely crushed the competition with 64 points this month! She is followed by Tali with 15 points, and myself with 7, just 1 shy of Emere, whom has 6 points this month. Great month of activity!

Let's keep this up next month!

Competitions

• You like Sithmas? Me too! Then this competition is for you! Draw your character during Sithmas!
• Even more Sithmas! This one is a fiction competition about how you would party during Sithmas. Check it out here
• Been wanting to draw a parent of your character? Well, then here’s your chance!
• What about writing about your character’s emotions? This competition lets you do that!
• Want to crossover your character with another universe? This competition is yours to take!

AskTheLekyDraw

• Eilen is looking for gifts.

  • What do you want for Life Day?
    • Tali: “Some real peace andt quiet… but failing that, fluffy lekwarmers andt maybe jacket.”
    • Aru: “There’s this super aged collection of fine liquor bottles I’ve been trying to get my hands on. If you manage to acquire just one of them, I’d be super excited!”

• Alaisy has a tenfold of questions for us!:

  • How about some basic subterfuge and stealth training for our strike team before we embark on another mission?
    • Tali: reads the mission report “Yes. Andt some basic co-ordination training too…” rubs purple temples
    • Aru: “I have no idea what you’re talking about. I blend in perfectly with our enemies!”
  • You need funds? Well, take it away from Aru's booze expenses!
    • Tali: “Excellent suggestion! He vas already burning through his 40 ABY allowance...”
    • Aru: “Bold of you to assume there’s credits left in my accounts.”
  • Could you please divert any complaints about usage of Wroshyr wood for flooring? All of it is 100% recycled!
    • Tali: “Ve may be a shadowy crime syndicate vith questionable morals, but ve’re not monsters...”
    • Aru: “It does look nice. I’ll turn the blind eye if I ever see one.”
  • Did we not already have a poolparty in the new Voidbreaker II? Or was that one lucid dream?
    • Tali: “Ve didt, but the ship vas barely out of dock. The spa section has hadt a complete overhaul since then!”
    • Aru: “But are there enough pool parties? Plus, if we have one in oute space, we can turn off the gravity controls and have a floating pool!”
  • Have either of you been the target of any assassination attempts as of late?
    • Tali: “Unless ve count these damn shoes that are killing me, then no.”
    • Aru: “Yes I did, and it wasn’t pleasant. We made love before, how could she do that?”
  • What are your plans for Life Day?
    • Tali: “Stare at space vith Vala andt see how many bottles of vine I can destroy.”
    • Aru: “He attac, he play sabacc, he smoke tabac, but he’ll be back!”
  • Are you dreading the holidays yet?
    • Tali: “You mean horridays?”
    • Aru: “Actually, booze gets cheaper during holidays…”
  • What are your greatest fears?
    • Tali: “I feel like I maybe shouldt not tell you this...”
    • Aru: “Losing at Sabacc. I can’t even!”
  • Is there anything I can do to make the following days more harrowing?
    • Tali: “Caroling”
    • Aru: “The missing people, all related to a tall mysterious latex clad person reports are enough thank you!”
  • I have a few holiday meals planned, do either of you mind if it still moves?
    • Tali: shrugs “I’m not picky, as long as it’s not bloody.”
    • Aru: “If it’s hot, i’ll take it. Cold, not my style.”

• Leaadra is concerned for the Gingerbread man.

  • *You might want to get that burning checked out by a medical professional. Could cause major problems down the road. *
    • Tali: "Is goodt! Twi'leks are naturally resistant to sunburn. Ve checkedt this very thoroughly on Atolli."
    • Aru: “Burning? What burning?” spins around furiously “I see no burning.” sniff sniff “I smell it though.”
  • What are Tali and Aru doing for the holidays? How do they celebrate Life Day/Sithmas?
    • Tali: “Avoiding family gatherings andt staying varm vith Corellian vines.”
    • Aru: “Going the extra mile to be extravagant! A jacuzzi made of Gin and Tonic maybe?”
  • *What experiences are you thankful that you got to have this year? *
    • Tali: “I… hadt a few goodt dances.”
    • Aru: “I got to be Aedile of this amazing House!”
  • *What are Tali and Aru’s favorite holiday foods? *
    • Tali: “The puffy pastries vith the sweet marmalade filling. I couldt eat a dozen of them! Goodt thing I have standing agreement vith Zuji.”
    • Aru: “A nice and warm stew.”
  • A gingerbread man sits in a gingerbread house. Is he made of house or is the house made of him?
    • Tali: “As long as everyone involvedt is full of gin, does it matter?”
    • Aru: munches “What man?”

• Strong wants to know more about the Quaestor.

  • *How does Tali feel about street tacos? *
    • Tali: “Do they come in mynock?”
  • *What is her favorite beverage these days? *
    • Tali: “Corellian vines have been pretty goodt as of late...”

In Closing…

Thank you for the past year, and for all our shared adventures! It has been an honor to be your House leaders through these interesting times. We wish you all a lektastic holiday season and a happy New Year!

As always, if you have concerns, ideas, feedback, recommendations or a general need to chat, we are always here for you. Whether on TG (@tali_sroka, @AruLaw) and or email.

Signed,

The Lekhead & The Gambler