December

News Head here. I can absolutely witness to the accuracy of this nomination. FadeZ is responsible for many contributions to the News Department - the KSI Speaks articles being one of the most popular in the community. Deserving of the Beat Reporter award.

Hold up. Dis bish. Lemme tell you. Greenday is the queen of weird noises. You'll be playing a game, looting a crate on Apex, you know...whatever. And then all of a sudden, you here something like a pig being strangled as it's run over by a firetruck. But it's just Greenday. Communicating like she always does. Like a banshee. Gaming with her is a trip for your eardrums, lemme tell ya. You just never know. Really. You never know what you're gonna hear. Apart from that, she's really a nice person. She dishes what she takes. Which doesn't sit well for some people but hey, she doesn't care. Nor should she. She's sassy, sarcastic and never one to back down from an argument. But she's loyal and stands up for her friends. Best kind of drama. Best kinda of Drama Queen.

Dis bish. King has been around the community since 2013. Didn't know him then. Definitely know him now. I've had the awesome opportunity to work with King in both Performance Operations and in Web Operations. While we haven't always been the best of friends, but I HAVE always had a great deal of respect for his work in DR and DW, and now also in ES. His dedication to KSI has earned the respect of many others besides myself. Now I am thankful to call him a good friend. I'm excited to work with him and see where his career in KSI goes. King deserves OS3. He is a Divisional Hall of Fame inductee twice over. He's a Senior Moderator. He's an "Of The Year" winner. He's a Division Leader now, for a second time. And he's Department Operations staff. King continues to grind, to mentor and to be a friend to those around him. He is leading the way for Eternal Souls to re-grow and re-build. There aren't many people in the community that I can say I would support and admire regardless of my personal feelings. King happens to be one of those. His service in all four branches of the community, as well as his continued loyalty and strong work ethic, have more than earned him this nomination. I'm stoked to recognize the guy as one of the more influential members of this community. And I'm even more stoked to call him a friend. King deserves Outstanding Service Level 3.

Swinging through with a late witness. My apologies. @Kalakoi I’ve known Swagg personally since he rejoined KSI back in early 2018. His reputation definitely proceeded him, and when he rejoined our community, he continued to earn his stripes. He’s been a constant source of activity, motivation and commitment to LS. He worked closely with KSI M3NTALIST 7 during their time in Legend LS. Once M3NTALIST was promoted to Co-Founder, Swagg took over their squad as Gen. Time has gone by but Swagg is still working hard as Last Strike’s current Co-Founder. He’s a recruiter, a mentor and a leader. A shining example of someone who’s eager to learn and tackle their goals, while more than willing to share their knowledge and past experience on the way. His prior accomplishments in Forced Induction, coupled with his current endeavors since rejoining, make him more than deserving of OS Level 2. No doubt. Keep up the work, my dude. @KSI MFLSwagg 7

Gamertag: KSI VENUM 7 @VENUM 7 Award: Write Right Winner of March's SYTYCW

Name: KSI HAVOC 7 Link to Forums Account: @KSI Havoc 7 Award-/-Achievement: Outstanding Service Level 3 Reason-/-Evidence: I've only known HAVOC personally since early 2018. I've heard many testimonies to he's done in DM in the past. Certainly we can expect some members to come forward and witness to those. I can speak about HAVOC now though. This guy has a reputation. Ask anyone. Set his accomplishments aside, he's still a trustworthy and honorable person. Ignore the fact that he's held every rank in Clan Ops, from Recruit to BOD member, multiple times, and you still have a dedicated community member who's willing to give 100% in everything he does. Disregard that HAVOC was a driving force in 2018 and a key leader in guiding DW to Division of the Year, and you're still left with someone who has impacted and continues to impact KSI in many, many ways. There isn't another Division Leader in KSI who deserves more respect and acknowledgment. Period. Some of the things HAVOC's done in the past - Advanced from the rank of Recruit to Division Leader of Demonic Mayhem Promoted to Director, and then Senior Director in Clan Operations Served as Chief Performance Officer (CPO) Promoted to the Head of Tournaments & Events Some of the things HAVOC's done recently - Co-Founder, Founder, Co-Div and Div Leader of Divine Warriors Performance Officer Head of Performance Operations (PO, CDC, Education, LEAD) Head of Human Resources Graduated from LEAD 101 and 201 Created the new set of LEAD 101 classes that are currently used Relevant Awards - Outstanding Service Level 1 Outstanding Service Level 2 Divisional Hall of Fame (DW) 2018 Co-Division Leader of the Year Director of the Year Senior Leader of the Month Director of the Month Division Leader of the Month Co-Division Leader of the Month Co-Founder of the Month General of the Month Forum Staff of the Month Member Assistance The main thing I admire about HAVOC is how he always puts other people first. No matter the time of day, no matter what other issues are needing attention, no matter what he's going through personally - he ALWAYS invests his time and energy into helping others. That is his superpower. His willingness and his ability to give to the community. "If you want to know what a man’s like, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals.” You can ask any BOD member about HAVOC. You can ask any Clan Ops 7, any Department Head, any Forums Mod. You'll get the same answers. "Dedicated, hard working, knowledgeable." They'll rattle off a list of HAVOC's accomplishments similar to the one I gave you above. And that's great. But. If you REALLY want to know what HAVOC is like...ask the members in his division. The new recruits, the Corporals, the Sergeants and the Officers. Ask the DW members you don't know. The ones that aren't high profile or super involved. They may not be able to tell you everything about the forums or about Spirit Week or how to nominate someone for an AAP award. But you know what they will tell you? They'll tell you about their Div Leader. The soft-spoken guy who stays up late playing Siege with 12 members on his own anniversary just because they "wanted to spend time with him". The guy who leads by example instead of with a loud voice. The man who treats every member like they are just as important as the next, which they are. KSI is a living, breathing entity. It changes almost constantly. Paradigms shift and people come and go. Traditions are made and divisions rise and fall. Our members may not remember that DW rose from the ashes and surged to the forefront of KSI. They may not recall how Performance Operations evolved in the official Fourth Branch of KSI. They may not always know the crazy, awesome things that happen in this community accross the years. They WILL remember KSI HAVOC 7. More than deserving of Outstanding Service Level 3.

Name: KSI Hatter 77 Link to Forums Account: @Hatter 77 Award-/-Achievement: Outstanding Service Level 2 Reason-/-Evidence: Time for this one, I believe. Hatter has been in Banshee ES many months now. She has been instrumental in resurrecting the squad and building it back up to its current, thriving state. All of us know how hard it can be to recruit, manage officer staff, train, mentor and put out fires left and right. Many of us have been there before. Some of us are still there. The amazing thing about Hatter is that, while she's been doing all of those things in ES, she's managed to accomplish a lot more on a grander scale. She is a leader. A mentor. And a fundamental part of this community. Her dedication and loyalty to KSI can be tangibly measured by the amount of people who know her AND claim her as a true friend. Her ability to inspire long-lasting relationships is matched only by her selfless commitment to the members in her squad, division and Departments. Hatter's resume is long. Luckily, I'm in a position to recount most of it. Here you go. Big things. 2018 - Assisted in the rebuilding of Trocity LS, Last Strike Head Hunters Team member 2018/2019 - Promoted to General of Banshee ES, and later to Co-Founder of ES Team Captain, and now current Team Manager of the ES Head Hunters Team Former Editor of News, and now current Co-Head of the News Department KSI Court Judge Has split and assisted in splitting multiple squads - Crysis WI, Tartarus WI, Osiris WI (project squad) Relevant Awards. Outstanding Service Level 1 2018 General of the Year KSI Mentor Squad Splitter Top Recruiter of the Month Member Assistance Die Hard Helping Hand Capped Out All 5 CEP Workshop Awards There is no doubt in my mind that Hatter has earned her OS2. She's put in the work, ten times over. Writing and editing countless articles for the News Team, serving as a KSI Court Judge, managing and mentoring officers, helping to re-shape a division striving for growth, organizing competitive Teams and leading them to a recent Spring Break victory. She is a foundation in this community. A former Wicked Intent Co-Founder, holding multiple 7's ranks yet again. She has a future as bright as her past. She's an awesome friend. Can't wait for the witness statements on this one.

Senior Leader KSI RiiOT 7 (Chief Administrative Officer) @KSI RiiOT 7 Reasoning why they deserve this - As soon as he was promoted to CAO last year, RiiOT began making moves. Organizing the Web Operations team, implemented better organizational standards on the forums, finalizing a "changing of the guard" in his old Department and bringing stability to the Rejoin area. Recently, he has updated the layout of the forums and created a brand new KSI Gaming area. With an awesome team of Moderators at his back, RiiOT continues to re-develop and re-invigorate his area of the community. He has absolutely earned Senior Leader of the Month. Forum Staff KSI BadKitty 7 (Department & Web Operations) @KSI BadKitty 7 Reasoning why they deserve this - Kitty's work on the 2019 Divisional Cup program, along with her continued contributions to Web Operations has more than earned her Forum Staff of the Month. Hall of Famer, former Director, BOD Ambassador, Dept Head, Senior Mod. Kitty has continued to uphold high standards in every area of KSI she's involved in. The forums benefit daily from her knowledge and guidance, as do the Mods and Senior Mods who work alongside her. This one's a lock, boys. Department Member KSI FadeZ 7 (Hannibal DW SGT) @Darth FadeZ Reasoning why they deserve this - Long time member of Divine Warriors, DR Hall of Famer, Senior News Writer, Rejoin Moderator, Court Judge, HSI Staff, Apex & Siege Game Journalist. This guy continues to be extremely active in many, many areas. Balancing a busy work schedule, FadeZ makes time to game with members and STILL get all his KSI stuff done. In Department Operations, he's a common name. Reliability, loyalty and a strong work ethic have made him an invaluable asset to many. Eager to continue working alongside this guy for years to come. Definitely deserves Department Member of the Month. Member KSI Follow (Ares DL 4CPT) @KSI Follow Reasoning why they deserve this - This dude has been active in so many areas the past months. On a squad and divisional level as a Captain in Dark Legions. He's also one of the heavy hitters on our Black Ops 4 Head Hunters team. In Departments, Follow is LIGHTNING fast as a Marketing Rep. Always getting information out quickly and accurately. He's recently joined T&E and been hired as a Game Journalist for BO4 & Neverwinter. High hopes for this guy. Excited to see where his KSI career takes him. Dude has more than earned Member of the Month.

Postponed due to inadequate signups.

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Hatter is a drama queen. Whether or not she receives this award won't change the reality of this fact. Let me draw your attention to the Urban Dictionary definition of "Drama Queen". Read closely. Definition of a drama queen: People who like to blow everything totally out of proportion because they either: 1. Want to seek attention 2. Have some emotional dysfunction and it's their duty to make life harder for everyone around them 3. Just simply can't get over it 4. Extremely miserable and insecure 5. All of the above Hmmm. I think these definitions are perhaps too negative for @Hatter 77. She's a very positive and upbeat person. One may even call her "charismatic". I think #1 is very true. Sometimes. Ehhh. Maybe a third of the time. #2 doesn't seem realistic. Hatter often goes out of her way to do the exact opposite. She's very often making things EASIER for everyone around her. #3 is true. 100% true. Don't argue with me. Whether it's playing a video game, dealing with squad issues or handling Department hassles - Hatter will ALWAYS make a big deal out of something. She'll fume and gripe and sulk and take her sweet time in getting over whatever the problem is. But hey, we all do that really. Except most of us aren't as entertaining when we do it. #4 is not true. Hatter is neither miserable or insecure. She's not that type of Drama Queen. She's the happy, sarcastic, fun-loving-but-ready-to-get-the-job-done type of Drama Queen. Amid all the roars and comebacks and expletives, Hatter is really just a teddy bear at heart. A super sweet, always got your back, dramatic teddy bear.

Workshop attendance full. Signups closed. Look forward to seeing you all this evening!

Verified - Evidence that squad (Royalty) has met the minimum growth requirement of at least 25 new members within the 2 months immediately following the split Squad Splitter - Yes to All

Verified Forum Addict - Yes