a few minutes ago, I was a Veteran Rank 7. I had just completed a quest when suddenly, I was bumped up to Rank 8...except I wasn't even
close to leveling. I like to think that I'm in on important glitches/changes, but perhaps I've missed something? is this somehow normal? I logged out and then in again, but it is unchanged.

I apologize if this has been discussed before.
it might also be worth mentioning that upon completing the dopey little quest, I saw my experience bar go up the usual inch that it does, but then suddenly reverted to me being at the beginning of Rank 7 and then that was when I was just bumped up suddenly to 8. so. I'm. I'm feeling a lot of things right now.
dip me in the blood of mortals and throw me to the Dremora