Promotion Discussion

[Bee]

Gonna sticky this so we can talk about promotion applications as they come in. We're pretty slow on getting people approved, I think we can do better.

@Dmitri

 

[Bee]

Name: Javik Dalos

Rank Desired: Crusader

What does it mean to be a Sith: Being a Sith is about achieving control of one’s life and environment. Only the strongest are able to achieve this, and in order to do so, one must be willing to sacrifice or destroy others if it means personal ascendance.

Specialization: Warrior

Spoiler: Threads

1. Battle of Naboo - Blood and Fire in the Streets of Theed [Complete] - Javik duels his first Jedi, but retreats after a second arrives

2. [Training] Steel Hands and Saber Blades [Complete] - Javik spars with two other Acolytes, training in saber combat and Teras Kasi

3. In Search of the Ultimate Blade [Complete] - Javik and another Acolyte travel to Dantooine seeking lightsaber crystals

4. [Training] Empowered by Passion [*Postponed] - Arcanist V guides Javik in his knowledge of the Force

5. Composing Confusion [Complete] - Javik runs across an old associate, meets a Jedi, investigate a temple, and trains

6. [Training Mission] Remington Steelworks [Complete] - Javik and Teran practice telekinesis as they assault Remington Steelworks

7. A Chance Meeting [Complete] - Javik attempts to recruit a new member to the Sith

8. [Training Duel] Ark vs Javik [Complete] - Javik accepts Ark's challenge to duel in the combat simulator, and Ark critiques his Form V

9. [Training Mission] Parasites of a Star Destroyer [Complete] - Two Acolytes hunt saboteurs on the Star Destroyer Warlord

10. [Insurgency Mission] Citadel's Lifeblood [Complete] - Javik defeats a Dark Jedi and saves Peragus

11. [Class] Protecting One's Mind [In Progress] - Javik learns how to keep the outsiders out

12. [Sith Mission] Mandalore the Barbarian [In Progress] - Lord Ryak teaches Javik as they hunt Mandalore the Barbarian

13. [Duel] Black Fall [In Progress] - Ark and Javik hunt a pair of Jedi on Mygeeto

*Due to IRL work issues, Vexillar hasn't really been writing lately. At such a time that RL gets out of the way I hope to finish it.

Edit: All of these links should be updated and working for Xenoforo now

Character name: Vecna
Rank seeking: Master
What does it mean to be a Sith?: To Vecna being a Sith is to serve one purpose and one purpose only: to play god in the natural order of survival of the fittest. To be and excel as a Sith you must be stronger, faster, and most importantly smarter than those around you. Vecna strives for physical and mental perfection and instills these same attitudes in those students he chooses to teach. It is his goal to make the Sith Imperium not just the dominate force in the galaxy, but the only force.
Specialization: Assassin
Relevant Threads:

Senmenko Etiquette. - A duel between Vecna and Sith acolyte Jaime Truitt resulting in a thorough but nonlethal trouncing of the human. Finished Are You Experienced? A story thread where Vica Vezsk recruits Vecna fully into the Sith. Finished Vecna vs. Mizchno A duel between Vecna and acolyte Mizchno that resulted in a loss due to OOC conceedence. Finished Gods Bow to Goddesses. A training thread in which Master Eris attempted to teach Vecna force stun and force fear. Completion 70% Thread awaiting post by Bee. The Affairs of Dragons. A mission thread where Vecna, along with Veles and Eris slay an alchemically enhanced krayt dragon for its pearls in hopes to use them as lightsaber crystals. Completion 95% The main objective completed, the thread is merely waiting on a wrap up post by Bee. The Mehkis Monster. A mission thread set during the winter war in which Vecna and Rook, along with a team of troopers, kills a Sith spawn beast. Finished Imperial Tournament. A mission/story/pvp thread in which Vecna emerges victorious, claiming the life of an acolyte and outlasting the rest while they are bathed in fire. Finished Trials of the Sleeping Dragon. Training thread in which Vecna tests acolye Abel Kartan against a series of increasingly difficult training droids, as well as teaching him over confidence cab be a lethal tenant. Completion 75% The final droid looming, awaiting a post by me. Breaking of Chains Story thread in which Vecna recruits Guhoo Armstrong into the Sith. Finished Younger Blood Training/story thread where Vecna, after putting her through both mental and physical trials, accepts acolyte Ayindri Za'til as his full apprentice Finished Cats & Magic Duel thread between Master Sin'ryk and Vecna that resulted in a close but uncontested loss. Completion 98% Merely awaiting a final post by me to seal the nonlethal loss. A Saber for a Sith. A mission thread in which Vecna takes a young acolyte to Hoth in search of a proper lightsaber crystal and they happen upon a Jedi and his own acolyte.Completion 50% Awaiting post by Ecclessey who appears to have gone inactive. Development. Training thread where Vecna throttles acolyte Valin Thorne to test the man's mettle, attempting to gauge him as a potential apprentice. He is impressed. Finished Restorative Pain. Class training thread where Vecna is attempting to learn dark side healing from Master Raith. Completion 25% Awaiting post by Vexillar who who has appeared to have gone inactive. Duel on Lamaredd. Death enabled duel between Vecna and Knight Jake Paxson.Completion 50% Awaiting post by me. BoN: The Palace Gates. Battle thread in which Vecna, his apprentice Ayindri and several others siege the gates of the Nabooian palace. Finished BoN: Duel in the Ballroom. Duel thread that occurs as a follow up to Palace Gates where Vecna ambushes Jedi Cal-doran Varmesceance Completion 60% Awaiting post by Jaime who appears to be inactive. Silence the Nonbelievers. Mission thread in which Vecna takes acolyte Lynn into a cavern on Korriban inhabited be delusional heretical acolytes with a stolen holocron. Vecna will teach her force stealth and they both will gain the knowledge of the holocron when it is obtained. Completion 55% Awaiting post by me.

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I applied for the character to begin as a Crusader at the start of the year and was told to re-apply once she had more PvP experience.

Name: Andromeda
Rank Desired: Crusader
Class/Specialization: Warrior
What Does it Mean to be a Sith?: Andromeda believes that conflict and hardship are what shapes a Sith and brings out their strongest assets. By battling against all odds that the galaxy has to throw at them, a Sith realizes their most prominent passions which they use to strengthen their resolve, defeat those odds and free themselves from weakness and submissiveness. Furthermore, Andromeda believes that without conflict or disorder, a society would grow lazy and complacent, and that Sith would lose any reason they had to engage in combat at all.

Spoiler: Threads

Face the Wall - PvP. Andromeda attempts to execute a rogue Acolyte who has been murdering Imperial citizens. Draw, opponent escaped. Thread cut short due to both RPers' hiatus.

The Longest Night - PvP. Andromeda becomes stranded on Mimban and duels a Jedi Knight in the process. Revived and on-going.

The Three Day War pt. II - Andromeda and Adrasteia raze the Empire Liberation Front stronghold on Muunilinst. Revived after Kyle's inactivity. In progress.

Till Death Do Us Part - Event/Mission. Andromeda storms the Governer-General's compound on Corellia with Officer Vorax and executes him. Abandoned due to Norb archiving his character. I intend to post anyway to complete the thread.

Unearthing Potential - Training. Andromeda sharpens her combat prowess against native beasts in the Ziosti wilderness under the tutelage of a Sith Crusader. In-progress.

My Mechatronics - Story. After being electrocuted by a Sith Lord, Andromeda's cybernetics are severely damaged, forcing her to seek help from an enemy. Through Matayn, she discovers the Operation Liberation Rainbow movement and considers joining them. In-progress.

The Battle of Naboo: The Palace Gates - PvP/Battle. Andromeda fights in the sacking of the gates of the Theed Royal Palace, during which she duels Jedi, a Mandalorian and kills a KES faction leader. The Imperials are victorious and breach the Palace walls. Complete.

The Battle of Naboo: Theed Royal Palace - PvP/Battle Andromeda fights in the raid on the inside of the Naboo Palace in attempt to capture the Queen and the Skywalker descendent, Lana, and duels a Jedi Padawan in the process. Awaiting the arrival of OLR forces.

The Battle of Naboo: Theed Hanger - PvP/Battle. Andromeda partakes in the attack on the Theed Palace hanger bay under the command of Mila Fay and fights two Mandalorians. Awaiting the arrival of OLR forces.

The Battle of Roon - PvP/Event. Andromeda breaches the Cloak of the Sith and duels Mjolla Varneslan, resulting in her further questioning of her rulers. The Acolyte decides to remain loyal to the Sith. In progress.

Protecting Ones' Mind - Class. Andromeda is taught how to shield her mind from invading presences and faces some of her worst fears in the progress. In progress.

Attack on Yavin IV - PvP/Event. After returning from her failure on Roon, Andromeda seeks to redeem herself in the eyes of the Dark Lord by fighting a member of the Coterie. In progress.

Broken Robot Story - Story. In the finale of her story as an Acolyte, Andromeda sells the trophies she claimed at Naboo for a new cybernetic jaw. In-progress.

Future Goals: I don't ever intend for Andro to become a Master. I'm fully aware that I have neither the knowledge nor the skills to do justice to a Juggernaut. All I wanted was to get her to Crusader so I didn't have to worry about a promotion again (until the reboot), then just enjoy the character and have fun. I intend to partake in inter-factional battles, start teaching and organize some arcs related to the Sith NPCs in her biography.

I will also note that my personal health has been very poor this year and constantly up and down, which is why I haven't done very well with completing threads. I always endeavour to continue my threads, it just isn't a timely process as I have to take frequent breaks. So I'm really sorry that so many aren't finished. I'm going to go through them and post in all the ones that had the fewest posts, but since that may take a while, I went ahead and applied for the promotion right away.

Thinking Martha and Phoenix are good to go. I want to say Relent should finish a couple more threads, but I'm also the reason why a couple of them are incomplete, so lol. I'll leave that for you.

Ideally, we'll figure this out tonight so I can post the new roster.

 

[Fat Possum]

No beef with Phoenix. I'd say promote 'em.

About half of Relent's listed threads are from when he was going Acolyte to Crusader, too. I think he could finish a few more for Master.

Not sure on Marf. All but I think two of her threads are some level of incomplete and I'm too lazy to hunt down the old links to see how far along she got with the threads, though.

 

[Bee]

Eh, good catch on Relent. Damn stoners.

 

[Dmitri]

All but Relent's promotions approved. Good catch, FP.

 

[Bee]

Taz's request is up. Not touching it since there's no way I can make an impartial decision. Whatever you want to do, I support 110%.