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| Two of the most common [[title]]s awarded in the Dark Jedi Brotherhood are clan and family names. Clan names are special honorifics granted by clans to their most accomplished members. Families are ''unofficial'' groups of friends who associate with each other fictionally for character development and role playing purposes. | | Two of the most common [[title]]s awarded in the Dark Jedi Brotherhood are clan and family names. Clan names are special honorifics granted by clans to their most accomplished members. Families are ''unofficial'' groups of friends who associate with each other fictionally for character development and role playing purposes. |
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Revision as of 23:14, 29 August 2015
Two of the most common titles awarded in the Dark Jedi Brotherhood are clan and family names. Clan names are special honorifics granted by clans to their most accomplished members. Families are unofficial groups of friends who associate with each other fictionally for character development and role playing purposes.
These policies are maintained by the Master at Arms.
Families
Originally drafted by the Special Committee for the Definition and Regulation of Families.
- Families are to exist only for role-playing purposes and as an external sign of a bond between friends.
- Being in a family does not confer or allow any additional authority or privileges to do anything in regards to how Clans are run, or how medals or promotions are distributed within said Units. Families are merely a semi-formalized representation of a group of members that are friends. Membership in any family does not allow for any additional authority or privileges to do anything in the wider Brotherhood institutions as well.
- Members are only permitted to be in one family at a time and must be at least the rank of Guardian to join, or Battlelord/Exarch/Epis to create.
- Families are required to have at least three members in addition to the patriarch at the time of registry – and must have a Fiction Tribune-approved fictional history at least four to five pages in length.
- Families must have an official family representative who may or may not be the family leader. This individual is responsible for ensuring the Master At Arms has an updated roster of the family
- "Family hopping" will not be allowed. After leaving one family, a member will be required to wait 4 months before they are permitted to join another.
- Families are limited to 10 members only to prevent any one family from becoming too large
Clan Names
Clan titles may be awarded to members that have shown the most loyalty, dedication or activity in their clan. Clan titles should not be confused with Family names. Those who bear Clan titles are not considered part of a family. Below are guidelines and general comments regarding Clan titles.
General Guidelines for Awarding a Clan Title
A Clan title should only be conferred upon a member who has served their Clan for a lengthy period of time and has demonstrated their loyalty through their actions in promoting the welfare of the Clan. There is no limit on the number of members who can receive the Clan title but it is recommended that this achievement be difficult – but possible – for the average member to attain. The Dark Council will not impose any specific requirements for a Clan title except the general guidelines contained herein. The specific requirements are to be determined by the Clan leadership, or their designees subject to these policies.
Procedures for Awarding a Clan Title
Clan titles are awarded based on the exclusive set of standards and requirements that the Clan itself has promulgated subject to these policies. The Clans have the exclusive right to determine who will receive a Clan title. Clans may organize a system of their choosing to help determine who should receive the Clan title. Whatever the result, the Clan title award must be reported to the Master At Arms only by the Consul of the Clan or the Proconsul of the Clan if the Consul is unavailable or is receiving the award himself.
Extent of Master At Arms Oversight
The Master at Arms does not have the authority to interfere in the Clan procedure for determining the title unless accusations of unfairness and discrimination are made. In these instances, they will conduct an investigation in conjunction with the Justicar to ensure that no Clan is in violation of any of the provisions of the Covenant. The Master at Arms is also responsible for updating the master list of Clan titles on the Brotherhood’s wiki and for adding the title to the member’s dossier.
Effect of Leaving the Clan
A member who leaves the Clan to go to another Clan forfeits their title in all cases. A member who leaves the Clan to go to the rogues or who is removed to the rogues does not forfeit their Clan title. A member who is appointed to the Dark Council does not forfeit their Clan title.
Removing a Clan Title
A Clan title can not normally be rescinded except as a result of leaving the Clan to go to another Clan or for an extreme change in circumstances. If a Clan wishes to rescind a Clan title from one of its members, it must consult with the Master at Arms. The Master at Arms will defer to the wishes of the Clan members as much as is reasonably possible but will also be tasked with protecting the rights of the member in question from arbitrary action. A Clan title may not be rescinded by the Master at Arms without the consent of the Clan except in the case of a member departing the Clan. A Clan title may not be rescinded by the Clan except in consultation with the Master at Arms.
Consuls
The Clan title shall not be automatically conferred on a Clan Consul just because they were appointed Clan Consul, see: General Guidelines for Awarding a Clan Title. A Clan Consul may not award himself the title.
Members
Members may not carry the same name as one of the Clan titles without having actually earned that title. Members who receive the title are not required to display it.
Dark Council Main Body
Dark Council members who have received the Clan title may opt to retain it while they serve on the Council or they may choose not to display it in order not to appear biased. Council members are free to decide how they want to proceed and shall not lose their title if they choose not to display it. The Grand Master, however, may not display a Clan title at all while they are in office though they retain the title for use in retirement.
Current Clan Titles
Further Information: Clan Title Census
Notes
- Family regulations were originally drafted by the Special Committee for the Definition and Regulation of Families with heavy modification by Syn Kaek, Halcyon Rokir, and Kraval Novir. The policy was reduced and simplified in August 2015 by Aabsdu Dupar to reflect the unofficial status of families in the Brotherhood.
- The regulation of Brotherhood families was brought about after the Tang’va Family was found to be mass recruiting from the lower ranks and forced to disband. The family’s leader, Tiberius, was found guilty of passing answers to Shadow Academy exams to his recruits. Billed as a "study group," the Tang’va targeted new members with promises of fast promotions until then-Justicar Keirdagh Cantor stepped in.