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The winners of the trivia robes challenge were:
Jonus Rai Sadow (a.ka. King of Wolves)
Ashia Kagan Keibatsu
Ras Stormraven

I'll be working on their custom robes over the next few days and getting it uploaded.

"Why do you give away Custom robes, Muz?"
Because all the other perks are locked into specific ranks, and thus tied to activity. If I gave away a custom lightsaber to a DJK, he'd possibly have no motivation to work for the next promotions.

"But doesn't that defeat the purpose of having it a DC-perk?"
Yes, somewhat. But I also know how infrequently those positions open up. A lot of people complain that it seems lie it is always the same people who are getting those jobs, and to a point I agree. So I tend to give away Custom robes as a reward/prize because it's not something i want people going for just for the reward. That way people don't work their tail off to get a DC job, then let it go to pot when they get their robes.

Weird logic maybe, but I don't care.

Also, made a new seal for the Outer rim war.

To be honest, i think that wars against other clubs are a bit more important than other people do. While I can see the point of having clan feud and great Jedi Wars to determine who among ourselves is best, I would much rather see the DB utterly devastate all other clubs in competitions like this. And with us faring so poorly in the last week, I got a bit annoyed. People don't seem to care about beating the other clubs? That's like saying that you don't care about getting a girlfriend because you would rather masturbate.

Anyway, I'm not the only one who thinks that, which is why they've announced that medals and seals and the like would be going out for the people fighting for the DB's glory in this.

Jac announced his retirement this morning. He's been GM for years. The DB is literally a better place because of his hard work, and we'd not be even resembling the same club if not for this man's efforts. Very few people realize how much crap a Grand Master has to do, has to put up with. And Jac not only handled it, but he pushed past it to make this club...a hobby for most of us...more involved and fun than many things that we have to pay for.

So, I urge everyone to take a second, and let Jac know how much you appreciate the club, how much fun you've had in the last few years. A lot of it had to do with his work.

Updates, and a small competition.

It's been a while since I've posted to this blog. That's because I've been up to my eyeballs in 'secret projects' for the Brotherhood. The Hand to hand guide is progressing nicely, and shouldn't be too long now. the robes and sabers and warbanners have been going out in good time frames, so it's all pretty good.

"Gah Muz, secret projects?"
Yeah, and I can't really talk about the huge projects. I've learned from the other people in the club that if I start talking about the stuff that will take months of work, I'll take a lot of flak if it doesn't launch when i initially plan. And to be really honest, nothing this large ever launches without a hitch.

"Hay Muzz, R we gonna get ne mor sabers or robes for djk?"
First thing first, speak properly. I'm not asking anyone to bow or scrape because I'm a DCer or anything, but using real words instead of imstant messenger speak makes me think better of you. Maybe that doesn't seem like it matters to you, but think about the fact that you were asking something of me. :P

And the answer to the question is no. I have no plans to expand the DJK selections at the present time. I may expand it after the next Great Jedi War, but that's not going to be for a while. The reasons are simple: I have a lot of projects that require a lot of my time and attention that will help the brotherhood a lot more than adding a few more selections. And if you want more to choose from, you should just work hard and get promoted. Journeymen get what they get because they need to be working at getting knight, but still deserve *something*. Knights get a bit more to choose from, but they still need to be looking at doing more for the club, and they can get more selections once they join the equites. And so on and so forth.

But, I suppose you are reading this, so you can get a chance at something neat.

The first three people who read this blog and email me the correct answers to the next trivia questions will get a special prize. I'm thinking custom robes and other goodies, but I'll reserve the right to change my mind. Whatever it is, it'll be cool.

1.) What is the name of the AI aboard Muz's ship?
2.) What was General Grievous' name before he was made all mechanical?
3.) Who cut off Muz's arm, causing him to have to build a prosthetic?
4.) At what rank are you allowed to use a saber staff from the lightsaber selector tool (not a custom one)?
5.) What language contains the curse 'Echuta'?
6.) What guy in the DB is known for his thrusting and bending people over tables?
7.) What was Darth Maul's name before he became a Sith?
8.) What color lightsabers do the Imperial Knights in the 'Legacy' series use?
9.) Why is there a stylized Lion's head on Muz's warbanner?
10.) At what rank can you get a custom lightsaber?

If you can answer these questions and not be able to find my email address, I'll be disappointed in you. Send the answers to me, quick.