The Cluster of Ice (CI) is awarded for works of fiction, telling stories and describing imaginary events and people including competitions, unit fiction updates, the Antei Combat Center and run-ons. The requirements detailed below outline the policies in practice regarding awarding these medals.
It is a ditanium disk treated by a special process that gives it a frosty coat, with rings embossed to support a stylized symbol of ice, and powdered sapphires to give a glistening appearance to the highlights.
Requirements
All Cluster of Ice awarding activities are required to have an obvious and valid connection to the Dark Jedi Brotherhood or Star Wars universe, with valid entries graded based on story and realism. They must also take the form of one of the qualified activities below.
List of qualified activities:
- Fiction Archetype Competition
- Fiction Update
- Antei Combat Center
Fiction Archetype
Competitions created of the Fiction Archetype can be of the fiction, poetry or run-on type. Each type has a specific set of requirements for approval and Cluster of Ice awarding per below. in addition to needing to also pass the Voice Competition Approval Guidelines. Following the conclusion of any fiction archetype competition, the submitter must review the word counts of each entry for accuracy before submitting to the Voice staff for review. The Voice staff will process the request for Clusters of Ice, or remand accordingly with feedback.
Additional notes:
- Bonus Clusters of Ice: Occasionally, the Voice may offer additional Clusters of Ice for participation in specific Fiction Archetype competitions as noted in the competition details.
- Word Count Reviews: Competition organizers should review the word counts of each entry for accuracy and remove words automatically counted by the site, that aren’t part of the entry itself such as Dossier ID lines, prompt repetition, or explanatory notes and information left by the author that are clearly not part of the entry. This should be done prior to submitting to the Voice staff for review.
- Competition Approval: Competitions must also pass the Voice Competition Approval Guidelines before being considered for Clusters of Ice.
Fiction
For Fiction type competitions, one (1) cluster is awarded for every 500 words written in a valid entry upon completion of the competition. Because partial Clusters of Ice are tracked and awarded when a whole Cluster of Ice is earned, there are no word count requirements on fictions to award Clusters of Ice.
Poetry
For Poetry type competitions, one (1) cluster is awarded for every 500 words written in a valid entry upon completion of the competition. Because partial Clusters of Ice are tracked and awarded when a whole Cluster of Ice is earned, there are no word count requirements on poetry to award Clusters of Ice. Only narrative poetry will be approved to award Clusters of Ice as the only form of poetry that must tell a story.
Run-on
For Run-on type competitions, Clusters of Ice are awarded at the same one (1) Cluster of Ice per 500 words of fiction for a valid entry upon completion of the competition, with a cap on the number of words that will be awarded at 500 words for each post a member makes. All excess words beyond this cap will go unrewarded, while insufficient words unable to meet 500 per post will result in less than one (1) Cluster of Ice per post. There is no maximum number of posts allowed in a Run-On, subjective to the specific requirements of the competition itself to be a valid entry, resulting in no maximum number of Clusters of Ice that can be awarded in a Run-On fiction event.
| Run On Awarding Examples
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| Activity
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Award
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| 2 posts (300, 400 words) |
700 total words awarding 1 Cluster of Ice, 200 words carry over
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| 5 posts (1000 words each) |
5,000 total words, 2,500 words max to be awarded, 5 Clusters of Ice, 0 words carry over
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| 3 posts (200, 300, 2000 words) |
2,500 total words, 1,500 words max to be awarded, 3 Clusters of Ice, 0 words carry over
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Fiction Updates
Fiction Updates made by members of their respective units and validated and approved by that unit’s leadership will be awarded Clusters of Ice at a rate of one (1) cluster is for every 500 words written. Because partial Clusters of Ice are tracked and awarded when a whole Cluster of Ice is earned, there are no word count requirements for Fiction Updates.
Brotherhood Fiction Updates
All "official" Brotherhood fiction updates, such as Brotherhood Plot updates and Vendetta fiction as approved by either the Voice of the Brotherhood, the Deputy Grand Master or the Grand Master
Dark Councilor Fiction Updates
All “official” Dark Council office fiction updates, as submitted by the appropriate Dark Councilor to the Voice for approval. Must be published to discourse (forums), or a news report, with URL and dossier # of the author with word counts to the Voice's office. Fiction must be relevant to the Dark Council office, advance the fictional story forward in some manner and incorporate more than one member to qualify.
Clan Fiction Updates
All "official" Clan fiction updates, as submitted by the appropriate Consul to the Voice for approval. Must be published to discourse (forums), or a news report, with URL and dossier # of the author with word counts to the Voice's office. Fiction must be relevant to the Clan, advance the Clan fictional story forward in some manner and incorporate more than one member to qualify.
Antei Combat Center
Clusters of Ice are awarded for battles fought in the Antei Combat Center (ACC). One and a half (1.5) clusters per post for each combatant that does not time out, with a bonus of one-half (0.5) a cluster to the winner, when battles conclude and are judged. The following details yields for completed battles:
| Antei Combat Center Matches
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| Type of match
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Winning
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Not Winning
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| 2+2 posts |
4.0 |
3.0
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| 3+3 posts |
6.0 |
4.5
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| 4+4 posts |
8.0 |
6.0
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Additional notes:
- Partial Clusters of Ice: The formula for awarding Clusters of Ice for ACC matches allows for partial clusters to be earned. These are tracked by the site following any match, but only when a whole cluster is earned with one be awarded to the member.
- Timed Out Matches: When a match times out, Clusters of Ice will be awarded at a rate of one and a half (1.5) clusters per post made prior to the timeout to the combatant who did not cause the match time time out. The combatant who caused the match to time out will get zero (0) clusters.
- Bonus Clusters of Ice: Occasionally, the Voice or Combat Master may offer additional Clusters of Ice for participation in specific competitions or events related to the ACC. Details on earning these will be made clear in competition or event details.
Former Upgrades
These medal upgrades are no longer in use, but are preserved here for posterity.
| Upgrades
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| Quantity
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Description
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ID Display
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| 1
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Cluster of Ice
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CI
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| 2
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Cluster of Ice w/ Blue Flame
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CI-BlF
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| 3
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Cluster of Ice w/ Red Flame
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CI-RF
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| 5
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Cluster of Ice w/ Green Flame
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CI-GF
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| 10
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Cluster of Ice w/ Purple Flame
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CI-PF
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| 25
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Cluster of Ice w/ Silver Flame
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CI-SF
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| 50
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Cluster of Ice w/ Gold Flame
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CI-GoF
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| 75
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Cluster of Ice w/ Platinum Flame
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CI-PlF
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| 100
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Cluster of Ice w/ White Flame
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CI-WF
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| 125
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Cluster of Ice w/ Black Flame
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CI-BF
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| 150
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Cluster of Ice w/ Sapphire Flame
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CI-SpF
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| 200
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Cluster of Ice w/ Amethyst Flame
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CI-AF
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