Arcona News
- Posted By: Vorion at 7:52 pm GMT on 02.18.2009
Neaera Installation
The Maw
The Muun bowed, a stiff and reluctant gesture of irritation and disdain more than genuine respect as he straightened to address the solemn-faced man standing before him. “The transaction is complete, Vice President. This station's superstructure is ...minimalist, at best. But entirely operational as a mobile operations launching facility. Still, this is the glorious fruition of months of work from the finest engineers Synergy has to offer, costing us no less than 22 million credits! M-might I ask why this structure is unarmored and unarme-”
Vorion lifted a hand abruptly to stop Eli Naruba in midsentence, the spluttering tycoon blinking rapidly as he meekly reined in his consternation in the face of the glowering Dark Jedi who loomed over him, the fine golden lines of his ebony cloak glistening as the Ubese watched Eli intently. The Krath had become frighteningly wealthy, and given that the man was rumored to have been a mere Jedi initiate of little consequence only a scant four years before, he was about to become very powerful.
”This installation is not a staging point; it is strictly a launching point for the inbound fleet. Combat theaters will be several parsecs from here.” Without waiting for Naruba's retort, Vorion calmly punched at his commlink. 'President Atema. “Fuel, supplies, munitions – I trust all is in order?” There was a moment of hissing static before the smug and self-assured voice of Tyren Atema crackled through the air. “Naera Installation has met maximum cargo capacity and has a full supply of consumables. We're ready, Vice President.Or should I say, Vice Admiral?”
Vorion smirked faintly. “A clever quip, as always, my friend. But I am not Vice Admiral. I am acting Admiral of the Arconan Navy.” His words rang with confidence, conviction...and a thirst for blood, he realized as he gazed out the viewport. He yearned to encounter the Vong again, the enigmatic conquerors who both fascinated and repulsed him.
The Ubese could sense that his best friend and business colleague was for once, deeply impressed. “Proconsul. Admiral. You've come a long way, in these short years.”
A heavy silence fell as Eli sank weakly into a high-backed chair facing the large, ornately-wrought marble desk that separated the Muun from his corporate partner and superior officer.
“And longer yet to go. I'm going to prepare for the HoloNet address for the fleet's arrival. They won't be pleased to see a 'traitor' take command again.” Vorion turned and strode slowly towards the door of the office, leaving the seething Naruba in silence as he took the turbolift up to his quarters, clambering into the peace and solitude of his makeshift meditation chamber. The commlink hissed and spat yet again. “Apprentice. Mejas says the ritual is complete. We have completed our primary objective as the Shadesworn. We have harnessed the ritual empowerment, and though it completely collapsed the Creeping Darkness's gravity well projectors, it's amplified forces twisted the very fabric of the dense Maw space. As we planned, there is a stable tunnel wide enough to accommodate the incoming fleet.” Sashar's deep growl blared from the commlink into the small, curved room.
Vorion exhaled softly, slowly closing his eyes as he responded, an all-consuming sense of savage, oncoming victory just waiting to be clasped in his – literal – iron grip. He flexed his crushgaunt experimentally, savory visions of violence racing through his mind. “Master-General. I am prepared to address the inbound Clan Fleet. It's time they knew the truth. It's time we save Arcona, and we liberate our homeworld. Our sudden emergence from the swirling space swamp of the Maw will send us catapulting into our enemy's blindspot, flying into the Dajorra system at full burn. We will strike as one united force – crushing, decisive. The Yuuzhan Vong will not know what has struck them. Even parsecs away, I can feel hatred burning in the hearts of our Clansmen. Now that hate will be turned to the true enemy as we lead them up the Stair of Doto. Or'tra bal an, tavl'o a'lra kandor'a!” Vorion roared, thrusting a fist in the air, the Force singing in his veins.
Sashar's voice was inflected with respect and pride for the soldier, the tactician, the Dark Jedi he had forged with Arcona's hammer as he translated fervently. “Once and for all, forever they die.”
Major Projects
Black Tempest:- The first portion of this saga has concluded. But as I'm sure those of you who've read my fiction introduction are aware, things are far from over. We move now to invade the Dajorra system and reclaim our home territory. The intrigue is over; the subterfuge is done. Motives are at last revealed, and the reckoning is at hand. This will be a one-week mini Run-On, and by it's very nature is short and brutal. Let us be thorough and swift. Steel and fire, Arconans. The Ninth Great Jedi War is on the horizon, and we shall see it's dawn as lords of the Dajorra System once more!
Clan Arcona Prospectus Update: 90% - This is essentially in it's last editorial stages and will be implemented via the Wiki at the conclusion of the Stair of Doto Mini Run-On.The Yuuzhan Vong occupation of the Dajorra system will quite obviously have had some lasting impact on the survivors - be they civilians, guerilla resistance fighters in hiding, and Dark Jedi who were unable or unwilling to leave when the Clan was driven from it's home. Also, of note and great interest - in fact, it'll be required reading, folks - is the revamped and restructured Order Of Battle (OOB) Wiki pages - in particular the new Navy Page - look for that going live later this evening or early tomorrow.
Competitions
Congratulations to Etah d'Tana for winning the grand prize! Etah, your custom lightsaber is even now being crafted meticulously. I hope to see the masterwork available for your dossier upon your inevitable ascension to Prelate! Keep up the good work! Aiorus, I owe you a custom forum avatar and signature set, so email me the specifics of what you'd like and I'll get it to you as soon as possible. Overall, I am very impressed with the creativity and sheer number of entries I recieved for these competitions - bravo!
The Proconsul Speaks
The Great Jedi War is very nearly upon us, and there are several ways I wish to encourage you all to prepare yourselves. First and foremost, I advise you all to play yours strengths, but don't allow them to become a crutch. If you know you're an excellent writer and can't game to save your life, be prepared to unleash your literary lion for the fiction events and the Run-on - but just because you haven't really tried your hand at gaming (or even if you have and you've sucked), don't discard the idea outright. There are plenty of resources to help you strengthen your abilities competitively regardless of what they are. Let me unveil one in particular here;
Introducing the 1st Autonomous Tactical Assault Marines Brigade - the brank-spanding new Shadesworn Brigade! Hand-picked and trained by none other than Captain Taigikori Aybara, this is fictionally our "Jedi Killer" Brigade, to enforce the ineffable will of that notorious coven of Dark Side mystics - that is, composed of not only of Arconan Dark Jedi, but Arconan Dark Jedi trained in unique tactics for slaying other Dark Jedi. Our supreme weapon in our struggle against the lesser Clans! The platform is Jedi Outcast, and I encourage all of you wishing to develop your JO dueling skills to email Taig and CC me for further details. Hope to see you all pwnin th3 servar soon!
Also of interest to those who might've missed this on first glance; the Combat Master is overseeing Qualification Battles for those of you who have not yet qualified for the ACC - I'm currently in that process myself, despite having pwnt face in Vendetta ACC Events in the past - and Quaestor Xathia has graciously volunteered to take on all challengers so that they may qualify. Get a qualification match opened as soon as possible, as the GJW begins in less than two weeks! Here's all you need:
- Pin numbers of both participants
- Full names and the ranks of both participants
- Weapons to be used by the participants
- A venue to fight in (if no venue, decided at random)
Email that information to Halc (dbhalcyon@gmail.com) and Dalthid (dalthid@gmail.com) and they can get it opened for you. It's also a good idea to CC your opponent!
Remember, although we are using the Old Character Sheets for these qualification battles, ALL GJW ACC battles will be conducted using the NEW character sheets and ACC system. Remember to study up using the new Character Sheet Guide here, and I advise you be cautious and deliberate, and above all timely with creating and submitting your new sheet as well - I've been meticulously developing mine over the past month and at last have it more or less as I want it and am going to be sending it off to the queue to grade tonight. Don't worry, submission approval usually takes no more than a day or two at most, but don't tarry because you never know if you'll need to edit or rework your sheet slightly to suit either your own whim or the mandate and judgment of the Combat Master and ACC Staff.
Quote of the Week
<Rufio> I dunno which one it is
<Rufio> could be Jerse or the other one
<Rufio> oh
<Rufio> it's the first one
<Rufio> the not-Jerse one
<`Vorion> This isn't still the first Jerse verse?
<ArcturusX> This is not the first Jerse verse.
<`Vorion> Good, cuz if itwere still the first Jerse verse the first Jerse would be on the hearse.
<`Vorion> Sleep dep+recurring memories of Dr. Seuss=your Proconsul
<ArcturusX> Fantastic leadership, right there.
<ArcturusX> Someone should get a nurse.
<`Vorion> No need for a nurse if the first Jerse isn't any worse.
<ArcturusX> But who's to say that it won't get any worse? For this time, why it could be a curse.
<ArcturusX> Snap. :P
<Rufio> I'll beat you both with a rake
<Rufio> I win
<ArcturusX> Ruin our fun. Typical.
<Rufio> yeah, as Consul it's my job to make sure you guys never have any fun :P
<`Vorion> I was just about to get into purses, too. :P
<ArcturusX> See, Dash?! PURSES!
* ArcturusX sulks.
- Posted By: Vorion at 6:21 am GMT on 12.27.2008
Announcements
And now the moment you've all been waiting for...yes, that one. I am
proud to announce the new Clan Rollmaster after an extensive review of the applications, and that is none other than the goodly Rho Ozrei d'Tana! Rho is no stranger to the Arcona Summit, and it's great to have him back on board after an extended leave courtesy of RL. Great to have you back, Rho!
Major Projects
Black Tempest: 95% - Ah, yes. Black Tempest. Known to some of you as Operation Watergate, this is a large, semi-secret project that myself and the rest of the Summit have been working on extensively for a couple of months now. Some of you have already seen peeks or heard rumors. Teasers and previews are available upon request - just poke me on IRC. Expect to see this launch shortly after the holidays. This is not your grandma's Thursday night bridge game. Souls will be melted. Faces will be pwned. That is all.
Stay tuned.
Clan Arcona Prospectus Update: 75% - This is another long-term project nearing completion; the establishment of a definitive and accurate representation of the state of Arcona government re-organization, census, et cetera in the absence of a home system and fixed base of operations. This will also set the tone for the thematic elements of Arcona's fictional future. This includes the drafting and implementation of the individual House Prospectuses as well, which will give each House a more distinctive fictional flavor which is loosely associated with their formative Orders. This is something I've decided to implement in order to bring Clan development more profoundly in-sync with the recent restrengthening of Order identity and "flair" - much like our new Order-specific Force powers, Disciplines, robes, lightsabers, and warbanners.
Competitions
Dark Visions: These are a series of Competitions running for one month. Each is designed to enable you to detail each stage of your character development in as fluid and holistic a manner as possible. 3rd Level Crescents are up for grabs, ladies and gents, as are some nifty custom graphics, including a custom saber gfx - for the Mastery and Grand Master Comps. So get those entries in my inbox!
Dark
Visions: The First Rite
Dark
Visions: The Second Rite
Dark
Visions: The Third Rite
Dark
Visions: Mastery
Dark
Visions: Grand Mastery
The Proconsul Speaks
I'm going to take this opportunity to address a matter of increasing
concern. I've heard about some rather blatant antagonism towards some members of other Clans, in particular the employment of some less-than-savory methods in an attempt to upset our rivals' equilibrium - perhaps as a way to gain some perceived advantage in the upcoming Great Jedi War. Let it be known that neither myself nor the Consul will look favorably upon anyone found to be conducting themselves this way, even if they are only in violation of the spirit of the Covenant, and not the letter. I am not going to name names, because you know who you are. Consider this a friendly word of caution.
Quote of the Week
< GenOberst > I work in a lab that deals with HIV, Vor.
< Vorion > It's Vo. Screw syllables.
< Vorion > And Vor rhymes with, well...
< Shad-BUSY > haha
< GenOberst > Vo rhymes with Ho.
< Malidir > lol
< Vorion > :P
< Vorion > You're my favorite ass blister, Oberst :P
- Posted By: Vorion at 7:00 pm GMT on 12.17.2008Greetings all,
I write to inform you all that Exar Khaland has decided to step aside as Rollmaster for the time being, being thoroughly occupied by RL at the moment and caught up in the holiday rush. This means that we Arconans, the sworn of the Abyss, find ourselves in need of a new Rollmaster to keep our rosters tidy, our neonates well-informed and coordinated, as well as reports posted regularly. Applications are officially open, starting today and lasting for one week - you've got till Christmas Eve, Wednesday December 24th, to get those applications in. The only requirement is that applicants be at least DJK or above. I'm encouraging all of you who meet that meager requirement - regardless of how little or how much previous leadership experience you possess - to email both myself and Dash with your application. I look forward to seeing you all put your best foot forward! - Posted By: Orv Dessrx d'Tana at 2:22 am GMT on 12.08.2008
Aedile Report #2 - 12.07.2008
Greetings! The Dark Jedi Brotherhood site is down (as I'm sure you are well aware) which means the new character sheets are coming! And with it comes some sweet new things from Muz. Not only will we all be slinging new Force Powers around, but we'll be doing it in style. Keep an eye out.
Contents
Galeres News
- GJW is coming around the corner. It is looking like things will get rocking mid to late January. We're seeing some increased participation in competitions, so, THANK YOU! And keep rocking. It's good to see you all getting warmed up for the coming battle.
- Use the ATR to log your stuff. If you do any sort of activity...post it on the ATR so your Summit can spot and rec awards/promotions a lot easier!
- I want to work on an Arcona comic (see my "What's on My Plate" section below)...The first one is going to be Galeres centered, so start discussing on the forums (http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=5540)!
Arcona News
- Dash and I have both made it to the ACC finals. It is now looking like we'll be battling it out with the new character sheets so it will be interesting to say the least!
- Use the Ventrilo server.
- If you are on Facebook, become a fan of the DJB Page!
Competitions
Title: Black Hand
Specifics: Most active gamer and most active non-gamer of Galeres for the month of December gets the titles of Black Hand Imperator and Black Hand Executer! Do SA Exams, comps, gaming events, contribute to Clan fiction, etc! Be active.
Title: [Arcona] Motivational Poster
Specifics: As the next GJW approaches I thought we all could use a little
visual encouragement... so what I am asking is for you to make a
motivational poster that would get us in the fighting spirit... like
uncle Sam got us going WW2 so this should get us going for the GJW... Top
three will get 3rd lvl crescents and the top two will be posted all over
before and during the GJW.
Send submissions to: krathwarrior@hotmail.com and cc. CON Sashar;
dash_rm@yahoo.com and PRO Vorion; darkiene@gmail.com
Note: all entries must include name and pin
Start Date: 12/4/2008
End Date: 12/25/2008
Unit in Competition: Clan Arcona
Platforms: paint, any photo program
Awards: 3rd level crescents
Title: [Blue Mist] Motivational Speech
Specifics: With the GJW approaching fast, we need a well-written motivational speech to encourage and boost the morale of Blue Mist Squadron members. Your task, should you accept it, is to write a witty, humorous and funny motivational speech (one page, TNR 12) and please try to avoid being overly insulting ;). The best three will get a 5th level crescent and will be posted on BM Commander weekly report during the GJW.
Send submission to: jediscumm[at]yahoo[dot]com, cc: QUA Xathia; xathia[at]gmail[dot]com and AED Orv; orv.dessrx[at]gmail[dot]com.
Note: all entries must include pin and name
Start Date: 12/1/2008
End Date: 12/15/2008
Unit in Competition: Battle Team Blue Mist
Platforms: MS Word, Notepad, Wordpad, etc
Awards: 5th level crescents
Medals
There were no medals that were actually awarded this week, but a few are coming once the site is back up. Here are the medals for "Force Accuracy Training"
- Angelo Delacroix: Crescent with Quartz Star x1 (Third Place: Force Accuracy)
- Dathka: Crescent with Topaz Star x1 (Second Place: Force Accuracy)
- Lyncoln Novell: Crescent with Emerald Star x1 (First Place: Force Accuracy)
Note: I inadvertently closed the Cabin Fever comp. It is still open until the 10th. Sorry about that. Get those submissions in ;)
Promotions
- Avelar: Promoted to NOV
Shadow Academy
- Aiorus Van Trayus: General Leadership
- Avelar: HTML Basics
- Lyncoln Novell: IRC Basics
In/Out
- Welcome, Tirna!
- Welcome, Warkun!
- Marick and Zakath have left to House Qel-Droma to help spur activity. We'll miss you in Galeres!
What's On My Plate
- Character Art (Status: 100%): I've done some character drawings recently. 3. I'll be doing more soon, however, I am not taking any more requests at this time.
- DJB Character Sheets (Status: 99.2736%): Because there has been site work going on, I have been busy in my M:SCL role helping out - doing bug fixes, code clean-up, etc.
- Arcona Summit Project (Status: 50%): There's something coming for Arcona and I'm waiting to do my part (which will involve some coding and graphics).
- Arcona Site Beautification (Status: 15%): I started this before I came back from Rogue and it is coming. There are some plans for the site, some of which I cannot disclose at this time...but, we just got a new coder in house and I'll be making use of her skills. (That's you, Tirna :D)
- Dark Jedi Brotherhood Findability (Status: 5%): The Dark Council has begun discussions on how to optimize the DJB site to make it more findable by potential members. I'll be heavily involved in that.
- Arcona Comic (Status: 0%): Juda started one and everyone loved it. With him gone, I want to step up to the plate...but I need suggestions. Lets make this collaborative and have some fun with it. I'm open to suggestions...post your suggestions on the forums (http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=5540)
Real Life
The Holiday Season is upon us, and as such, family will be in the area. I understand that many of you will be focusing on your family a bit more in the coming weeks...as will I. I'm not going away, by any means, I'll just have to cut back on IRC from time to time to enable shopping and festivities. As always, I'll be at my email!
KP Orv Dessrx d'Tana (Krath)/AED-M:SCL/Galeres of Arcona [ACC: CL:1]
GC/SC/AC/DC/GN-BL/BN/Cr-2D-2R-4A-3S-2E-1T/CF/DSS/LS-BL/S:-10P - Posted By: Taigikori Aybara Dupar at 6:27 pm GMT on 12.02.2008
Ugh. Long drive. We just pulled in from a 13 hour drive down I-95. So, I’m sitting here naked, relaxing. Onto more pressing discussion.
Brotherhood News
--Deputy Grand Master, and Wiki Tribune (again) reports out.
--Tarax was made P:MAA for 3 weeks.
--Jac is taking down the site this week to put up the new Character Sheets.
Arcona News
--Number one. The ATR. Have you used it? If not, you need to. Start by going http://arcona.darkjedibrotherhood.com/page.php?module=atr" TARGET="_blank">Here. Next, log in. Or maybe it’s the other way around. It’s the new thing to do really. Adding your activity to the Activity Tracking Record (ATR) can and will be a benefit to yourself come promotion time. You use it, we read it, and you get shinys. Sounds good, no?
--Dash vs Orv…who will win in the ACC Ladder?
--The Shadow Oath is being put to use. I will be going through and checking to see who’s been naughty, and who’s been nice. Those who have been inactive for a set amount of time under the rank of Protector, shall get AWOL’d. This is going on Clan wide, hence being in this bracket. :P
Qel-Droma News
--First off, congratulations to Lenzar, who is this month’s Baneshade! Well done to you, as you’ve most certainly earned joining the ranks of the elite.
--After a long internet debate, the clan summit had decided it was time to close down one of the Battle-Teams within Qel-Droma. Dark Orb is now officially inactive, and off the roster. Everyone give a big hand to Arador who held his own. If you want a spot in Prophecy, please let me know and I’ll get you set up.
Awards and Shadow Academy
--None here.
Competitions
Invoke Baneshade
Rite of Remebrance: Haiku
Reliquary
Arcona Trivia Mk. V
LEGO Dark Brotherhood
http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/dbjedi/CompetitionDetails.asp?page=1&order..." TARGET="_blank">There Can Be Only One....
Important Links
House Roster
http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/dbjedi/ViewUnit.asp?ID=57" TARGET="_blank">Prophecy Phyle Roster
Consul Sashar Arconae: dash_rm@yahoo.com
Proconsul Vorion: darkiene@gmail.com
Quaestor Taigikori Aybara: Taigikori@gmail.com
Aedile Legorii Kryotek: zaristotle@gmail.com
Closing Thoughts
Short report this week, I’m working on several key projects for Qel-Droma, as well as the Shadow Academy. Things should settle down soon. Remember everyone, use the ATR sheets! They’re imperative to your elevation within the Clan and Brotherhood alike. Also, don’t forget to forward Legorii and I on everything you do! Whether it be a competition submission, or otherwise, we need to know about it. Use this with the ATR, and you’ll be golden. See you in two.
-Dark Jedi Knight Taigikori Aybara
Quaestor of Qel-Droma of Arcona
Magistrate to the Headmaster - Posted By: Orv Dessrx d'Tana at 5:15 am GMT on 11.23.2008Dathka, although the only submission, won the "Deface Your Leaders" comp with this awesome submission:
I laughed out loud when I saw it so I had to post his work for all to see! Thanks for submitting, Dathka! - Posted By: Taigikori Aybara Dupar at 2:22 am GMT on 11.18.2008
- Posted By: Legorii Kryotek Entar at 11:58 pm GMT on 11.05.2008In the words of our Consul:
My friends,
The position of Galeres Quaestor is open for applications. At this moment in time, we will not be putting any restrictions on the application pool, however previous leadership experience is preferable. Please send all applications to Proconsul Vorion (darkiene@gmail.com) and myself (dash_rm@yahoo.com). Applications must be received no later then 11:59 PM GMT on Sunday, November 9th.
In the interim, I'll be taking direct control of Galeres until a new QUA can be appointed. If you guys have any questions, comments or troubles then come to me and I'll handle it. Also, Jscumm, Zandro, can you guys sign in with me ASAP and let me know how your BTs are doing please?
Thanks,
Sashar - Posted By: Solus Gar at 8:13 pm GMT on 10.18.2008With KP Tirano leaving us, the position of Galeres AED is now open to be filled. Applicants should outline why they think they would perform well in the job, their plans for the clan, prior experience, or anything else they find pertinent. Experience with the DB's gaming activities will be greatly preferred.
There are some requirements:
*Minimum rank of Dark Jedi Knight
*24 hour or less turn around time on e-mail
*A strong IRC presence (daily access is preferred)
*Previous leadership experience
Please send all applications to myself (slagar@lusankya.com), Proconsul Vorion (darkiene@gmail.com) and Consul Sashar Arconae (dash_rm@yahoo.com). Applications must be received no later then 11:59 PM GMT on Friday, October 24th. While the order in which applications are received does not have a direct impact on the decision, those that wait until the last minute to apply will have to write a damn good application to be chosen over one that submits early. We need proactive, motivated people, not those who procrastinate. - Posted By: Solus Gar at 4:28 pm GMT on 10.17.2008Thanks to some efforts by Orv Dessrx, the Arcona website is one again operational. I'd like to encourage everyone to log in and use the ATR functions, as it's in your own best interest to do so. If you need help on that, first review the website help link under the resources section of the menu at the left. If you're still having trouble, contact me and I'll help you out.
As we move forward, we hope to update some more of the content type sections in the Vault area, but some things have already gotten updates such as the Master/Appretince section. Please watch the site in the future for news updates and the like, as we will be using it once more.
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