Agares Tretiak Posted May 1, 2010 Share Posted May 1, 2010 My dear and beloved fellow members of the most glorious Ordo Imperialis, I am greatly pleased to be able to bring to you, the list of new Initiates of the Praetorian Guard. Before I post the list, however, I'd like to state that conducting and participating in these trials, on my part, has been a great honor and pleasure, seeing so many skilled, dedicated, and truly incredible people be willing to demonstrate their many and great abilities, all in veneration for their Imperator. In many ways, all of you have shown your mettle and skill, all of you having been worthy of this opportunity, a historic and new beginning for the Praetorian Guard. The selection, at each stage of the Trials have faced all of the Guard with a multitude of able candidates, and each and every participant has shown themselves to be among the best and most loyal this organization has to offer.The list is as follows (in no particular order):1. Ron Bleac2. Zrazor Rozenstrauch3. Kristian Kit4. Keller Teichmann5. Zerowinged Vasiliev6. Soulbinder WolfsteinAfter consultation with the Lord Imperator, we have granted a sixth opening.Please, congratulate these individuals for their achievement, but also do not forget to congratulate and thank each and every other participant from the trials: They deserve their own veneration, without a doubt.Thank you all.Initiates - I will be holding an Orientation course sometime next week. I will be expecting you all to make it. There will also be an initiation ceremony soon. I will specify the time and location to you in person, after determining a time to hold it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aryte Posted May 1, 2010 Share Posted May 1, 2010 The selection process was one of the most grueling, difficult processes of my time here. The level of quality in each applicant was especially admirable, and, it became only increasingly difficult as we reached the final ten. Without a doubt, everyone who applied and put themselves forward is of incredible stature and talent. It is a sincere pleasure to have such wonderful people here. Beyond that: congratulations to those of you who have made the final selection for the spots. This will be a particularly exciting summer as we get things started. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exterminatus Footman Posted May 1, 2010 Share Posted May 1, 2010 Congratulations to all of you! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygna Posted May 1, 2010 Share Posted May 1, 2010 Congratulations, initiates. And congratulations to all those who participated; you all did spectacular and should be very proud of yourselves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Endra Ashbourne Posted May 1, 2010 Share Posted May 1, 2010 Congrats to all y'all! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desereck Creeggan Posted May 1, 2010 Share Posted May 1, 2010 /is still cutting himselfCongratulations to all of you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kryo Recreant Posted May 1, 2010 Share Posted May 1, 2010 Heartiest congratulations to you all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Backer Posted May 1, 2010 Share Posted May 1, 2010 Congratulations all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crash Silverfall Posted May 1, 2010 Share Posted May 1, 2010 Congrats to all :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinnie Lei Posted May 1, 2010 Share Posted May 1, 2010 Woooooooh! Congrats and all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Typhon Perun Posted May 1, 2010 Share Posted May 1, 2010 Congrats guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsi Mousehold Posted May 1, 2010 Share Posted May 1, 2010 Congratulations to all future Guardsmen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arc Vyper Posted May 1, 2010 Share Posted May 1, 2010 /is still cutting himselfCongratulations to all of you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teron Gray Posted May 1, 2010 Share Posted May 1, 2010 Well done, impressive to see a third of the Initiates are Invictus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Euro Zapatero Posted May 3, 2010 Share Posted May 3, 2010 Congrats fagts, and noticed how more than half of them were Officers. XP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desereck Creeggan Posted May 4, 2010 Share Posted May 4, 2010 The only person who isn't in something different is Soulbinder, and he's an officer so he doesn't count.Ron - InvictusZrazor - Insidiae (CO)Keller - Invictus (CO)Kristian - AiR (I believe)Zerow - Antesignani (CO)Soulbinder - Terra (Officer) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zerowinged Vasiliev Posted May 4, 2010 Share Posted May 4, 2010 Kristan is everything.SoulBinder is the Terra. . . Epic. . . Dude. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayce Iredell Posted May 4, 2010 Share Posted May 4, 2010 Ron is the only person without an O-grade rank or equivalent, he is E-7, there was a time when all the guard had been handpicked and not one of them had been officers prior. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sera Otoro Posted May 4, 2010 Share Posted May 4, 2010 soulbinder is a former legates of terra, during xang's temporary leave... he has a lot of experience behind him... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kristian Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 Personally i like selections. Hadpicking is not a really transparent process and not all of those handpicked enlisted guardsmen turned out to be as good as they seemed at one time. Us being former officers..yeah well the praetorians get picked for a wide variety of skills and abilities. Some of which are also required to become officer. If you don't have those abilities or yet have to develop them you can't become an officer or a guardsmen.If you have them and got officer with them you at least possess the traits of a praetorian regarding those aspects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agares Tretiak Posted May 5, 2010 Author Share Posted May 5, 2010 That said, many NCOs made it very close to getting into the Finalist listings, and we had of course, both Teron and WolfShaman make it very far. I would also like to note, since I've heard some stirrings of rumor in the enlisted ranks, that the Praetorians who were once officers will continue to serve in their current capacity, until we can find and train acceptable replacements for the honored positions they've held. This will take, at the least, a month, since these ex-officers must also make sure their respective squads are set up and ready to take on a new leader. Furthermore, many of them may well choose to remain attached to their old squads as Praetorian Adjutants, to help out with training and other squad functions. Thus, the ex-officers who've become Praetorian Initiates, have been assigned and granted the approptiate authority and rank by implicit extension of the Imperator's will. Please cooperate with them so that both may ensure the future excellence of each unit they led.In the meant time, this is an opportunity for many of you to ask yourselves if you have the makings of an officer, and see if you can and will take/make the necessary steps to become one of the Ordo Imperialis' veteran cadre of officers. Do not underestimate the essential nature of this position, the inherent trust and responsibility you'd be taking on, to help guide the Ordo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
