Shadow Oath

Shadow Oath

A Resurrection Project:

A detailed outline on the management and focus for new Arconan Journeymen

In Service to the Shadows ―

Written by: Dark Jedi Master Mejas Doto, di Primus Tenebrous Arconae - Arconan Consul

Advised by: Sith Battlelord Kraval Novir, MAA - Dark Council

1—SITUATION

Having completed the summit selection process from Project: RESURRECTION, it was felt the next logistical step was to reorganize the command structure and distribute the clansmen between the available Houses.

Reviewing the roster revealed that the roster was bloated. There were 125 members of which the following statistics were extracted: Arconan Membership Statistics (as of: 16/10/07)

• 25% of these members were DJK+ in rank. These members are generally considered to be active whether on a day to day basis or during specific Brotherhood events. They have established themselves as clansmen and contributing members of the Brotherhood.

• 16% of these members are ACO-JH in rank. They are up and coming Journeymen who can generally be considered to be involved in training and are slowly moving through the Journeymen ranks.

• 59% of these members are APP-NOV in rank. They are bloating the rosters and many of them have either given up or are not serious about completing there training. The majority of these individuals will never complete their training and are only removed from the roster when there e-mail address bounces!

2—OBJECTIVES

The purpose of the Shadow Oath is to deal with the stagnating 59% who join and do not complete their training. They appear to be a waste of resources:

• Envoy’s e-mailing them to no effect

• Using Brotherhood website resources (which impacts on storage capacity/ administration time for the MAA etc)

• Making management of members more cumbersome for Clan summits

• Creating false impressions of Clan numbers.

• “Muddying” the interpretation of Clan quality (i.e. a big clan must be a good clan).

All these issues should be addressed as Clan Consul I wish to provide a more functional, realistic roster for my members - too fundamentally make everyone’s job easier.

We would like to create a “Shadow Oath” that all new Arconan arrivals must be made aware of, much like a license agreement on software. This “Shadow Oath” would clearly state that within Clan Arcona they would have exactly 1 month (30 days) to reach the rank of Protector; if they do not reach it in that time, they will be removed from the roster and sent to the Rogues. If they were not prepared to accept this oath, then they should not be accepted into the Clan as new members as there attitude would not be suitable for our new, more focused mindset.

Furthermore, this could be delivered in a fictional [IC] method, thus relaying a flavour of the Clan to the new arrival and further setting us apart from the other Clans.

3—IMPLEMENTATION

Logistically steps must be taken to ensure that the basis for such a policy is properly implemented. There would be an impact on the MAA and perhaps the SCL. The following steps should be taken:

• New members of the Brotherhood should be made aware of Arcona’s “Shadow Oath” policy through their Initiate studies. This would prepare them for their Clan selection and allow them to make an informed decision.
• When members request a Clan the webpage should highlight the Arconan “Shadow Oath” policy as a final warning before selection. This may impact on the SCL, forcing an amendment to the website.
• Members will be accepted and the Clan/House envoys will further remind the new arrivals of the Shadow Oath in their “welcome e-mail”, ensuring they understand the policy. Any mistakes can be dealt with at this early stage.
• Members will now have a 1 month time period (30 days exactly) in order to reach the rank of Protector. Those who do not reach this rank will be moved to the Rogues. This may impact upon the MAA giving him an additional workload of Clan to rogue transfers. Envoys will also need to monitor the time period. (Ideally the SCL could code some sort of training counter into the dossiers so that all were aware of the time available. Upon expiration an automatic transfer to Rogue could occur. This would obviously create more work for the SCL.)
• Members who run out of time and later wish to return to Clan Arcona must have their transfer request approved by the Clan Consul before they are accepted back into the Clan. This will ensure anybody who is flushed but has genuine reasons for not completing on time can be re-admitted.

4—FORESEEABLE ISSUES

With the implementation of this policy and approval from the Iron Throne the following issues may arise:

• How are the current idle APP’s/NOV’s on the roster dealt with?
  • Those who have been in the club longer than 2 months and are still APP/NOV will be sent to Rogues immediately.
  • Those who have been in the club around 1 month and are still APP/NOV will be informed they have 30 days to reach the rank of Protector or they will be will be sent to Rogues.
  • Those who are new arrivals will be directed to this policy and it will be explained that they now have 1 month to complete their training to the rank of Protector or they will be sent to Rogues.

• How will the other Consul’s react?
  • Regardless of their reaction I am happy for the policy to be implemented across the Brotherhood or for sole use by Arcona. Either we all follow it - or Arcona alone gets the privilege and opportunities this policy will offer. Similar policies from other Clans should be considered as plagiarism as outlined in the Covenant, s they would steal the uniqueness the Shadow Oath offers Arcona.

5—CONCLUSION

In conclusion, “Shadow Oath” will act as another clear indicator of the regime change, ethos change and redirection Arcona will be taking. It will help to set the tone from the very start of a new Arconan clansmen’s career. They will instantly realize the focused, driven nature that is required to be in Arcona and it will separate these people from the rest, ensuring the Clan only receives the right kind of member. Furthermore these changes will help to further set Arcona apart from the rest of the Clans.