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<p>Sela Narian 2: /* Tower Member Interview */</p> <hr /> <div>{{Template:MemberInfo<br /> |Avatar=Sela3.jpg<br /> |TowerName=Sela Narian <br /> |RealName=Suzie/Suzanne<br /> |Location=Jerusalem, {{Israel}}<br /> |Birthday=February 15, 1982 <br /> |Affiliation={{Brown2}}<br /> |TowerRank={{as}}<br /> |TowerTitle={{sitter}}<br /> |JoinDate= April 23, 2004<br /> |BondedTo= [[Jadira Paerael]], [[Morrighan Daghdera]], &amp; [[Melearlin Valar]]<br /> |ProfileNo=476<br /> |BarColor=#{{BrownBarColor}}<br /> |BarText=#{{BrownTextColor}}<br /> }}<br /> Sela Narian is an {{as}} of the {{brown2}} with nearly two decades of Tower membership and several staff, admin, and executive administration contributions. In the past, she has served as {{head}} of the {{brown2}}, Director of Communications, Editor of the Tar Valon Times, and multiple other staff positions. IRL, she is a writer, editor, and educational designer, working in the software industry. She is working on two novels (twelve novels) (two hundred novels) at the same time and is determined to be published eventually. <br /> <br /> She performs at conventions in the Wheel of Time group, The Flaming Sisters, with [[Eleyan Teyal Al'Landerin]], singing songs they co-wrote. Sela is also the creator, writer, and director of The Wheel of Time Interpretive Dance: The Eye of the World, an insane show that has performed multiple times at Dragon*Con and JordanCon.<br /> <br /> Sela is first-sister to [[Ne'Mireth Delvar]] and sister to [[Toral Delvar]]. She exists as one half of the HinJew, a supernatural synthesis of [[Zashara Sho'am]]'s and Sela's souls, which makes them both terrifying and magnificent. <br /> <br /> She is the first non-Green Aes Sedai to bond three bondmates at once: the faultless [[Jadira Paerael]] of the {{brown2}}, the transcendent [[Morrighan Daghdera]] of {{MDD2}}, and the phenomenal [[Melearlin Valar]] of the {{blue2}}. <br /> <br /> ==Tower History==<br /> *Joined {{TV}}: April 23, 2004<br /> *Joined {{Tower}}: April 23, 2004<br /> *Raised {{Accepted}}: October 12, 2004<br /> *Raised {{AS}}: March 3, 2005<br /> <br /> == Tower Involvement ==<br /> ===Current===<br /> <br /> ===Previous===<br /> *{{Sitter}} for the {{Brown2}}: <br /> **{{fall24hall}}<br /> **{{spring18hall}}<br /> **{{fall12hall}} (July 1 - September 30)<br /> **{{spring09hall}}<br /> **{{spring07hall}}<br /> **{{fall05hall}}<br /> *[[Merit Staff]]: January 15, 2014 - January, 2016<br /> *[[Integration Focus Group]] member: June 1, 2014 - June 22, 2014<br /> *{{Chat Op}}: April 14, 2014 - October 11, 2014 &lt;!--Staff 6 months--&gt;<br /> *{{TVTStaff}}: July 1, 2012 - May 31, 2014<br /> **{{author|Sela Narian}}<br /> *{{head}} of the {{brown2}}: October 1, 2012 - April 26, 2014<br /> *{{Chat Op}}: July 30, 2005 - December 31, 2011<br /> *[[Forum Moderators|Tech &amp; Media Moderator]]: July 1, 2009 - December 31, 2010<br /> *{{Heart}} of the {{brown2}}: <br /> **Fall 2006<br /> **Spring 2006<br /> *[[Department of Communication (Positions)|Director of Communication]]: February 26, 2007 - November 23, 2008<br /> *[[Retired_Positions#Department_of_Technology|Assistant to the IRC Administrator]]: July 30, 2005 - March 6, 2007<br /> *Author: [[Tinker in the Kitchen (song) ]]<br /> *{{Editor|Sela Narian }}<br /> <br /> ===Awards===<br /> *{{MCyear|2022}}: Most Creative Member (Written) - 2022<br /> *{{MCyear|2016}}: Most Likely to Object to the capitalization - 2016<br /> *{{MCyear|2016}}: Most Likely to Win but Not Even Know They Were Nominated - 2016<br /> *{{MCyear|2014}}: Outstanding Aes Sedai Involvement - 2014<br /> *{{MCyear|2010}}: Geekiest Member - 2010<br /> *{{MCyear|2009}}: Most Educating Member - 2009<br /> *{{MCyear|2008}}: Best Non-WoT Intellectual - 2008<br /> *{{MCyear|2008}}: Most Artistic Member, Written - 2008<br /> *{{MCyear|2006}}: Most Intellectual - 2006<br /> <br /> ===Other Recognition===<br /> *[[Image:Brownout Awards 2020 Books Badge.png]] Brown Out Awards: Best bookshelf - 2020<br /> <br /> ===Merits===<br /> {{Checked|201611}}{{Attendance6}}{{AdminWorking|19}}{{ExecWorking|21}}{{Writing|3}}{{Verify|RockStar}}<br /> ====Platinum====<br /> {{MembershipPlatinum}}{{SM-Platinum}}<br /> ====Gold====<br /> {{GroupPride}}{{ClimbingLadder}}{{StaffGold}}{{StaffGold}}{{StaffGold}}{{EditingGold}}{{ReporterGold}}{{#set:<br /> |Has Copywriting Merit=Copywriting Merit|+sep=;<br /> |template=Copywriting<br /> }}&lt;!--For writing Membership Manuals and Chat instructions, approved by Dralyn--&gt;<br /> ====Silver====<br /> {{Trivia}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{ExecSilver}}{{MentorSilver}}{{Sponsor}}<br /> <br /> ====Privileges Earned====<br /> *Extra Bond<br /> <br /> ==Tower Relationships==<br /> ===Bonding===<br /> ;Current<br /> *{{bonded}} to [[Jadira Paerael]], {{as}} of the {{brown2}}: July 21, 2021 - present<br /> *{{bonded}} to [[Morrighan Daghdera]], {{gaidin}} of {{MDD2}}: February 24, 2022 - present<br /> *{{bonded}} to [[Melearlin Valar]], {{as}} of the {{blue2}}: September 13, 2022 - present<br /> ;Previous<br /> <br /> ===Mentoring===<br /> ;Mentor<br /> *[[Ismene Gillandred]], {{as}} of the {{brown2}}<br /> <br /> ;Mentees<br /> *[[Alwyn da'Cara]], {{as}} of the {{blue2}}<br /> *[[Leora Oldessroth]], former {{Keeper}} and {{as}} of the {{red2}}<br /> *[[Ubahsur Kindellaer]], {{as}} of the {{white2}}<br /> *[[Sulamein Jorh'aran]], {{as}} of the {{brown2}}<br /> *[[Nymeria Donnachaidh]], {{as}} of the {{blue2}}<br /> *[[Alexr al'Petros]], {{gaidin}} of {{MDD2}}<br /> <br /> ===Other Tower Relationships===<br /> ;First-sister<br /> *[[Ne'Mireth Delvar]], {{as}} of the {{green2}}<br /> <br /> ==Official Event Attendance==<br /> {{anni2006}}<br /> {{anni2007}}<br /> <br /> {{dcon2005}}<br /> {{dcon2006}}<br /> {{dcon2007}}<br /> <br /> {{jcon2009}}<br /> {{jcon2010}}<br /> <br /> ==Who Am I== <br /> I'm a writer of many genres, especially fantasy and romance. My main focus currently is an epic fantasy novel about a master painter struggling with artist's block, who works on a secret painting that starts a war among the gods. <br /> <br /> My other main work is a young adult novel about a teenage girl who belongs to a secret time traveling guild. I'm in revision stages with it.<br /> <br /> I previously worked as an editor over a decade. My favorite thing to edit was fiction, especially for developmental editing. I also edited lots of non-fiction, mostly academic. <br /> <br /> I am obsessed with words in numerous forms and disciplines: languages, historical linguistics, etymology, history of the alphabets, fiction writing, poetry, essay writing, journaling, technical writing, graphic design of text, acting through expression of words...I could go on and on. I love studying the stories of words and letters.<br /> <br /> I studied ancient languages and civilizations at the University of Iowa. I enjoy singing, acting, guitar, and piano. I taught a theater workshop for elementary school kids.<br /> <br /> [[Community_Page:_Suzanne_Day|Suzanne Day]] was named in my honor to celebrate my birthday for weeks on end. My birthday is February 15. It's no better or worse than anyone else's birthday, so it's only called Suzanne Day and takes place around my birthday because I established it, rather like claiming the Latin name of a new species of rattlesnake when you stumble across it upon being cast into the desert like Moses and you just kicked a rock because you're pissed and hungry. THIS IS MY RATTLESNAKE. It is loud and showy and less deadly than it wishes.<br /> <br /> ==Tower Member Interview==<br /> ''Updated 24 April, 2025''<br /> <br /> ;Why did you choose Brown?<br /> Because I am so obviously Brown it's laughable to choose anything else.<br /> <br /> ;Are you like the Browns in the books? Do you love books and have a tendency to daydream?<br /> I love books and do have a huge tendency to daydream. Yes, I'm like the Book Browns.<br /> <br /> ;Do you have a favorite Brown Ajah character from the novels?<br /> VERIN. Anyone who doesn't choose Verin is strange, I think. If I were in Randland, I feel my trajectory in life would match Verin's almost exactly.<br /> <br /> ;Who is your favorite protagonist? Antagonist?<br /> Verin, Lan, and Egwene are my favorites. Favorite WoT antagonist is probably Moridin/Ishamael.<br /> <br /> ;How long have you been a fan of the Wheel of Time series?<br /> Since about 2001.<br /> <br /> ;How did you first get into the series?<br /> I had never caught onto fantasy books; mostly literature and romance. I bet a friend I couldn't read all nine books in two weeks. Took me ten days. Now fantasy is one of my favorite genres.<br /> <br /> ;Favorite book and scene?<br /> Honey in the Tea is probably my favorite chapter. It's in Knife of Dreams, from Egwene's perspective. Another is Verin's scene with Egwene in the last book. Favorite book is probably Book Four, The Shadow Rising. I also really love A Memory of Light. <br /> <br /> ;What sort of job do you do in &quot;real life&quot;?<br /> I'm a writer and editor.<br /> <br /> ;What profession did you want to have when you were a kid?<br /> Lawyer.<br /> <br /> ;What languages do you speak?<br /> Native English, half-fluent in French and Hebrew. Also studied Latin and Greek in university and am comfortable translating with a lexicon. I can eavesdrop to ineffective degrees in Italian, Korean, Spanish, and German.<br /> <br /> ;Aside from The Wheel of Time, what are a few of your favorite books/series?<br /> The Queen's Thief, The Stormlight Archive, The Demon's Lexicon, Wallflowers, Bevelstoke.<br /> <br /> ;What are some of your favorite movies/television shows?<br /> TV: Babylon 5, Grey's Anatomy, The Man in the High Castle, The Good Place, Doctor Who, You From Another Star, The Princess's Man.<br /> <br /> Movies: Singin' in the Rain, Jurassic Park, Back to the Future II, Groundhog Day, Pride &amp; Prejudice (both 1995 miniseries + 2005 film), Emma (the 2009 BBC miniseries with Romola Garai).<br /> <br /> ;What kind of music do you enjoy listening to?<br /> Classical piano, opera, musicals, oldies rock (mostly from the 60s), Taylor Swift, anything I want.<br /> <br /> ;Do you have any hobbies?<br /> Reading, writing, languages, history, travel, mixology/spirit alcohol. I like making and creating new cocktails.<br /> <br /> ;Do you have a pet?<br /> I have two spaniels named Sigma and Zephyr. They're the sweetest boys ever. <br /> <br /> BEHOLD THEIR GLORY<br /> <br /> [[File:Sigmazephyr.png|250px]]<br /> <br /> ;Tea or coffee?<br /> I enjoy both tea and coffee. I like making espresso drinks. It's similar to why I like cocktails, except no liquor.<br /> <br /> ;Seanchan or Shara?<br /> I don't care about Seanchan or Shara either one; there's not enough known about both to compare.<br /> <br /> ;Verin or Adeleas?<br /> Verin each and every day.<br /> <br /> ;Board games or computer games?<br /> I like playing Scrabble.<br /> <br /> ;A short bio about yourself&lt;nowiki&gt;:&lt;/nowiki&gt;<br /> A writer who loves languages, meanings, and history. Other interests include time travel, poetry, baseball, puppies, trashy romance, and classical art.<br /> <br /> &lt;!--<br /> '''Why did you choose Brown?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> I've certainly matched my share of Brown stereotypes (absent-minded, selective focus, ignoring the world when it suits me), but I am Brown because I love knowledge and I love reading. I never stop learning and I never stop wishing to share my favorite parts of what I've learned with others. I get so excited by books and information. &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''How was your time as Citizen/Novice/Accepted?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> It was nice. I was about 97% certain I was joining Brown (White was the other 3%) but I also loved being a Junior Member. I taught a class on WoT Prophecies as an Accepted and that was awesome. &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''How did you get to read the Series?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> In 2003, I worked at a bookstore; I ended up working there four years. One of my friends and coworkers used to tease me about loving romance books so much. I made a deal with him: if I read That Series With Which He's So Obsessed, and I finished it in two weeks total, he had to read a romance of my choice. <br /> <br /> That series was, of course, The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan. When I started it, I didn't like the fantasy genre. When I finished, I was in love and now it's my favorite genre. <br /> <br /> I read all nine books at the time in 12 days (I was a student and it was summer), so I won the bet. He never read the romance book and for many years, he had Toh to me for this. But he did eventually watch the Netflix version (Bridgerton) so he is forgiven. <br /> <br /> '''Have you ever attended any Real Life Functions? Did you like them if you did, and why? (Why do you think people should come to any future functions?)''' &lt;br&gt;<br /> I've attended three Dragon*Cons, two JordanCons, and two anniversary parties. They are awesome and everyone should do it. I've also attended four admin meetings in Iowa (twice), California, and Georgia, plus many, many local events, mostly in the Michigan area. I also meet up sometimes with Tower members in Israel. &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Do you have a pet?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> Two dogs: Sigma and Zephyr. They're Cavalier King Charles Spaniels.&lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Coke or Pepsi?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> Neither. I don't really like soda, except simple carbonated water from my sodastream. I usually just drink water.&lt;br&gt;<br /> --&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Super Official and Srs Bzns Brown Interview==<br /> ''July 16, 2019''<br /> <br /> ;What's your blood type?<br /> B+<br /> <br /> ;Zodiac sign?<br /> Aquarius<br /> <br /> ;Myers-Briggs type?<br /> INTP<br /> <br /> ;D&amp;D alignment?<br /> Chaotic good<br /> <br /> ;Favorite color?<br /> Turquoise or purple<br /> <br /> ;Favorite cryptid?<br /> I did not know what this is. I googled it and decided I wanted to continue not knowing.<br /> <br /> ;Favorite member of the MCU?<br /> Captain America<br /> <br /> ;Favorite Star Wars character?<br /> Darth Vader<br /> <br /> ;Favorite role to play in mafia?<br /> Don't care.<br /> <br /> ;Favorite letter?<br /> V<br /> <br /> ;Best Brown Out story?<br /> I don't keep track; that would require effort for way too many instances. It's a way of life.<br /> <br /> ;What else would you like us to know about you?<br /> It's okay; you don't need to know anything else about me.<br /> <br /> ----<br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Community_Page:_Brown_Ajah_HQ|Back to The Brown HQ]]<br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> [[Category:Brown Ajah Aes Sedai]]<br /> [[Category:Mahdi'in d'ma Dieb Bondmates]]<br /> [[Category:Blue Bondmates]]<br /> [[Category:Brown Ajah Interviews]]<br /> [[Category:Tower Sworn Interviews]]<br /> [[Category:Who's Who Members]]<br /> [[Category:TarValon.Net Aes Sedai]]<br /> [[Category:Asia Members]]</div>

Sela Narian 2 http://45.79.183.105/index.php?title=Sela_Narian&diff=186850 2025-04-24T05:08:04Z

<p>Sela Narian 2: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Template:MemberInfo<br /> |Avatar=Sela3.jpg<br /> |TowerName=Sela Narian <br /> |RealName=Suzie/Suzanne<br /> |Location=Jerusalem, {{Israel}}<br /> |Birthday=February 15, 1982 <br /> |Affiliation={{Brown2}}<br /> |TowerRank={{as}}<br /> |TowerTitle={{sitter}}<br /> |JoinDate= April 23, 2004<br /> |BondedTo= [[Jadira Paerael]], [[Morrighan Daghdera]], &amp; [[Melearlin Valar]]<br /> |ProfileNo=476<br /> |BarColor=#{{BrownBarColor}}<br /> |BarText=#{{BrownTextColor}}<br /> }}<br /> Sela Narian is an {{as}} of the {{brown2}} with nearly two decades of Tower membership and several staff, admin, and executive administration contributions. In the past, she has served as {{head}} of the {{brown2}}, Director of Communications, Editor of the Tar Valon Times, and multiple other staff positions. IRL, she is a writer, editor, and educational designer, working in the software industry. She is working on two novels (twelve novels) (two hundred novels) at the same time and is determined to be published eventually. <br /> <br /> She performs at conventions in the Wheel of Time group, The Flaming Sisters, with [[Eleyan Teyal Al'Landerin]], singing songs they co-wrote. Sela is also the creator, writer, and director of The Wheel of Time Interpretive Dance: The Eye of the World, an insane show that has performed multiple times at Dragon*Con and JordanCon.<br /> <br /> Sela is first-sister to [[Ne'Mireth Delvar]] and sister to [[Toral Delvar]]. She exists as one half of the HinJew, a supernatural synthesis of [[Zashara Sho'am]]'s and Sela's souls, which makes them both terrifying and magnificent. <br /> <br /> She is the first non-Green Aes Sedai to bond three bondmates at once: the faultless [[Jadira Paerael]] of the {{brown2}}, the transcendent [[Morrighan Daghdera]] of {{MDD2}}, and the phenomenal [[Melearlin Valar]] of the {{blue2}}. <br /> <br /> ==Tower History==<br /> *Joined {{TV}}: April 23, 2004<br /> *Joined {{Tower}}: April 23, 2004<br /> *Raised {{Accepted}}: October 12, 2004<br /> *Raised {{AS}}: March 3, 2005<br /> <br /> == Tower Involvement ==<br /> ===Current===<br /> <br /> ===Previous===<br /> *{{Sitter}} for the {{Brown2}}: <br /> **{{fall24hall}}<br /> **{{spring18hall}}<br /> **{{fall12hall}} (July 1 - September 30)<br /> **{{spring09hall}}<br /> **{{spring07hall}}<br /> **{{fall05hall}}<br /> *[[Merit Staff]]: January 15, 2014 - January, 2016<br /> *[[Integration Focus Group]] member: June 1, 2014 - June 22, 2014<br /> *{{Chat Op}}: April 14, 2014 - October 11, 2014 &lt;!--Staff 6 months--&gt;<br /> *{{TVTStaff}}: July 1, 2012 - May 31, 2014<br /> **{{author|Sela Narian}}<br /> *{{head}} of the {{brown2}}: October 1, 2012 - April 26, 2014<br /> *{{Chat Op}}: July 30, 2005 - December 31, 2011<br /> *[[Forum Moderators|Tech &amp; Media Moderator]]: July 1, 2009 - December 31, 2010<br /> *{{Heart}} of the {{brown2}}: <br /> **Fall 2006<br /> **Spring 2006<br /> *[[Department of Communication (Positions)|Director of Communication]]: February 26, 2007 - November 23, 2008<br /> *[[Retired_Positions#Department_of_Technology|Assistant to the IRC Administrator]]: July 30, 2005 - March 6, 2007<br /> *Author: [[Tinker in the Kitchen (song) ]]<br /> *{{Editor|Sela Narian }}<br /> <br /> ===Awards===<br /> *{{MCyear|2022}}: Most Creative Member (Written) - 2022<br /> *{{MCyear|2016}}: Most Likely to Object to the capitalization - 2016<br /> *{{MCyear|2016}}: Most Likely to Win but Not Even Know They Were Nominated - 2016<br /> *{{MCyear|2014}}: Outstanding Aes Sedai Involvement - 2014<br /> *{{MCyear|2010}}: Geekiest Member - 2010<br /> *{{MCyear|2009}}: Most Educating Member - 2009<br /> *{{MCyear|2008}}: Best Non-WoT Intellectual - 2008<br /> *{{MCyear|2008}}: Most Artistic Member, Written - 2008<br /> *{{MCyear|2006}}: Most Intellectual - 2006<br /> <br /> ===Other Recognition===<br /> *[[Image:Brownout Awards 2020 Books Badge.png]] Brown Out Awards: Best bookshelf - 2020<br /> <br /> ===Merits===<br /> {{Checked|201611}}{{Attendance6}}{{AdminWorking|19}}{{ExecWorking|21}}{{Writing|3}}{{Verify|RockStar}}<br /> ====Platinum====<br /> {{MembershipPlatinum}}{{SM-Platinum}}<br /> ====Gold====<br /> {{GroupPride}}{{ClimbingLadder}}{{StaffGold}}{{StaffGold}}{{StaffGold}}{{EditingGold}}{{ReporterGold}}{{#set:<br /> |Has Copywriting Merit=Copywriting Merit|+sep=;<br /> |template=Copywriting<br /> }}&lt;!--For writing Membership Manuals and Chat instructions, approved by Dralyn--&gt;<br /> ====Silver====<br /> {{Trivia}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{ExecSilver}}{{MentorSilver}}{{Sponsor}}<br /> <br /> ====Privileges Earned====<br /> *Extra Bond<br /> <br /> ==Tower Relationships==<br /> ===Bonding===<br /> ;Current<br /> *{{bonded}} to [[Jadira Paerael]], {{as}} of the {{brown2}}: July 21, 2021 - present<br /> *{{bonded}} to [[Morrighan Daghdera]], {{gaidin}} of {{MDD2}}: February 24, 2022 - present<br /> *{{bonded}} to [[Melearlin Valar]], {{as}} of the {{blue2}}: September 13, 2022 - present<br /> ;Previous<br /> <br /> ===Mentoring===<br /> ;Mentor<br /> *[[Ismene Gillandred]], {{as}} of the {{brown2}}<br /> <br /> ;Mentees<br /> *[[Alwyn da'Cara]], {{as}} of the {{blue2}}<br /> *[[Leora Oldessroth]], former {{Keeper}} and {{as}} of the {{red2}}<br /> *[[Ubahsur Kindellaer]], {{as}} of the {{white2}}<br /> *[[Sulamein Jorh'aran]], {{as}} of the {{brown2}}<br /> *[[Nymeria Donnachaidh]], {{as}} of the {{blue2}}<br /> *[[Alexr al'Petros]], {{gaidin}} of {{MDD2}}<br /> <br /> ===Other Tower Relationships===<br /> ;First-sister<br /> *[[Ne'Mireth Delvar]], {{as}} of the {{green2}}<br /> <br /> ==Official Event Attendance==<br /> {{anni2006}}<br /> {{anni2007}}<br /> <br /> {{dcon2005}}<br /> {{dcon2006}}<br /> {{dcon2007}}<br /> <br /> {{jcon2009}}<br /> {{jcon2010}}<br /> <br /> ==Who Am I== <br /> I'm a writer of many genres, especially fantasy and romance. My main focus currently is an epic fantasy novel about a master painter struggling with artist's block, who works on a secret painting that starts a war among the gods. <br /> <br /> My other main work is a young adult novel about a teenage girl who belongs to a secret time traveling guild. I'm in revision stages with it.<br /> <br /> I previously worked as an editor over a decade. My favorite thing to edit was fiction, especially for developmental editing. I also edited lots of non-fiction, mostly academic. <br /> <br /> I am obsessed with words in numerous forms and disciplines: languages, historical linguistics, etymology, history of the alphabets, fiction writing, poetry, essay writing, journaling, technical writing, graphic design of text, acting through expression of words...I could go on and on. I love studying the stories of words and letters.<br /> <br /> I studied ancient languages and civilizations at the University of Iowa. I enjoy singing, acting, guitar, and piano. I taught a theater workshop for elementary school kids.<br /> <br /> [[Community_Page:_Suzanne_Day|Suzanne Day]] was named in my honor to celebrate my birthday for weeks on end. My birthday is February 15. It's no better or worse than anyone else's birthday, so it's only called Suzanne Day and takes place around my birthday because I established it, rather like claiming the Latin name of a new species of rattlesnake when you stumble across it upon being cast into the desert like Moses and you just kicked a rock because you're pissed and hungry. THIS IS MY RATTLESNAKE. It is loud and showy and less deadly than it wishes.<br /> <br /> ==Tower Sworn Interview==<br /> ''Updated 24 April, 2025''<br /> <br /> ;Why did you choose Brown?<br /> Because I am so obviously Brown it's laughable to choose anything else.<br /> <br /> ;Are you like the Browns in the books? Do you love books and have a tendency to daydream?<br /> I love books and do have a huge tendency to daydream. Yes, I'm like the Book Browns.<br /> <br /> ;Do you have a favorite Brown Ajah character from the novels?<br /> VERIN. Anyone who doesn't choose Verin is strange, I think. If I were in Randland, I feel my trajectory in life would match Verin's almost exactly.<br /> <br /> ;Who is your favorite protagonist? Antagonist?<br /> Verin, Lan, and Egwene are my favorites. Favorite WoT antagonist is probably Moridin/Ishamael.<br /> <br /> ;How long have you been a fan of the Wheel of Time series?<br /> Since about 2001.<br /> <br /> ;How did you first get into the series?<br /> I had never caught onto fantasy books; mostly literature and romance. I bet a friend I couldn't read all nine books in two weeks. Took me ten days. Now fantasy is one of my favorite genres.<br /> <br /> ;Favorite book and scene?<br /> Honey in the Tea is probably my favorite chapter. It's in Knife of Dreams, from Egwene's perspective. Another is Verin's scene with Egwene in the last book. Favorite book is probably Book Four, The Shadow Rising. I also really love A Memory of Light. <br /> <br /> ;What sort of job do you do in &quot;real life&quot;?<br /> I'm a writer and editor.<br /> <br /> ;What profession did you want to have when you were a kid?<br /> Lawyer.<br /> <br /> ;What languages do you speak?<br /> Native English, half-fluent in French and Hebrew. Also studied Latin and Greek in university and am comfortable translating with a lexicon. I can eavesdrop to ineffective degrees in Italian, Korean, Spanish, and German.<br /> <br /> ;Aside from The Wheel of Time, what are a few of your favorite books/series?<br /> The Queen's Thief, The Stormlight Archive, The Demon's Lexicon, Wallflowers, Bevelstoke.<br /> <br /> ;What are some of your favorite movies/television shows?<br /> TV: Babylon 5, Grey's Anatomy, The Man in the High Castle, The Good Place, Doctor Who, You From Another Star, The Princess's Man.<br /> <br /> Movies: Singin' in the Rain, Jurassic Park, Back to the Future II, Groundhog Day, Pride &amp; Prejudice (both 1995 miniseries + 2005 film), Emma (the 2009 BBC miniseries with Romola Garai).<br /> <br /> ;What kind of music do you enjoy listening to?<br /> Classical piano, opera, musicals, oldies rock (mostly from the 60s), Taylor Swift, anything I want.<br /> <br /> ;Do you have any hobbies?<br /> Reading, writing, languages, history, travel, mixology/spirit alcohol. I like making and creating new cocktails.<br /> <br /> ;Do you have a pet?<br /> I have two spaniels named Sigma and Zephyr. They're the sweetest boys ever. <br /> <br /> BEHOLD THEIR GLORY<br /> <br /> [[File:Sigmazephyr.png|250px]]<br /> <br /> ;Tea or coffee?<br /> I enjoy both tea and coffee. I like making espresso drinks. It's similar to why I like cocktails, except no liquor.<br /> <br /> ;Seanchan or Shara?<br /> I don't care about Seanchan or Shara either one; there's not enough known about both to compare.<br /> <br /> ;Verin or Adeleas?<br /> Verin each and every day.<br /> <br /> ;Board games or computer games?<br /> I like playing Scrabble.<br /> <br /> ;A short bio about yourself&lt;nowiki&gt;:&lt;/nowiki&gt;<br /> A writer who loves languages, meanings, and history. Other interests include time travel, poetry, baseball, puppies, trashy romance, and classical art.<br /> <br /> &lt;!--<br /> '''Why did you choose Brown?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> I've certainly matched my share of Brown stereotypes (absent-minded, selective focus, ignoring the world when it suits me), but I am Brown because I love knowledge and I love reading. I never stop learning and I never stop wishing to share my favorite parts of what I've learned with others. I get so excited by books and information. &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''How was your time as Citizen/Novice/Accepted?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> It was nice. I was about 97% certain I was joining Brown (White was the other 3%) but I also loved being a Junior Member. I taught a class on WoT Prophecies as an Accepted and that was awesome. &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''How did you get to read the Series?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> In 2003, I worked at a bookstore; I ended up working there four years. One of my friends and coworkers used to tease me about loving romance books so much. I made a deal with him: if I read That Series With Which He's So Obsessed, and I finished it in two weeks total, he had to read a romance of my choice. <br /> <br /> That series was, of course, The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan. When I started it, I didn't like the fantasy genre. When I finished, I was in love and now it's my favorite genre. <br /> <br /> I read all nine books at the time in 12 days (I was a student and it was summer), so I won the bet. He never read the romance book and for many years, he had Toh to me for this. But he did eventually watch the Netflix version (Bridgerton) so he is forgiven. <br /> <br /> '''Have you ever attended any Real Life Functions? Did you like them if you did, and why? (Why do you think people should come to any future functions?)''' &lt;br&gt;<br /> I've attended three Dragon*Cons, two JordanCons, and two anniversary parties. They are awesome and everyone should do it. I've also attended four admin meetings in Iowa (twice), California, and Georgia, plus many, many local events, mostly in the Michigan area. I also meet up sometimes with Tower members in Israel. &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Do you have a pet?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> Two dogs: Sigma and Zephyr. They're Cavalier King Charles Spaniels.&lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Coke or Pepsi?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> Neither. I don't really like soda, except simple carbonated water from my sodastream. I usually just drink water.&lt;br&gt;<br /> --&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Super Official and Srs Bzns Brown Interview==<br /> ''July 16, 2019''<br /> <br /> ;What's your blood type?<br /> B+<br /> <br /> ;Zodiac sign?<br /> Aquarius<br /> <br /> ;Myers-Briggs type?<br /> INTP<br /> <br /> ;D&amp;D alignment?<br /> Chaotic good<br /> <br /> ;Favorite color?<br /> Turquoise or purple<br /> <br /> ;Favorite cryptid?<br /> I did not know what this is. I googled it and decided I wanted to continue not knowing.<br /> <br /> ;Favorite member of the MCU?<br /> Captain America<br /> <br /> ;Favorite Star Wars character?<br /> Darth Vader<br /> <br /> ;Favorite role to play in mafia?<br /> Don't care.<br /> <br /> ;Favorite letter?<br /> V<br /> <br /> ;Best Brown Out story?<br /> I don't keep track; that would require effort for way too many instances. It's a way of life.<br /> <br /> ;What else would you like us to know about you?<br /> It's okay; you don't need to know anything else about me.<br /> <br /> ----<br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Community_Page:_Brown_Ajah_HQ|Back to The Brown HQ]]<br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> [[Category:Brown Ajah Aes Sedai]]<br /> [[Category:Mahdi'in d'ma Dieb Bondmates]]<br /> [[Category:Blue Bondmates]]<br /> [[Category:Brown Ajah Interviews]]<br /> [[Category:Tower Sworn Interviews]]<br /> [[Category:Who's Who Members]]<br /> [[Category:TarValon.Net Aes Sedai]]<br /> [[Category:Asia Members]]</div>

Sela Narian 2 http://45.79.183.105/index.php?title=Sela_Narian&diff=184053 2024-11-23T06:00:44Z

<p>Sela Narian 2: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Template:MemberInfo<br /> |Avatar=Sela3.jpg<br /> |TowerName=Sela Narian <br /> |RealName=Suzie/Suzanne<br /> |Location=Jerusalem, {{Israel}}<br /> |Birthday=February 15, 1982 <br /> |Affiliation={{Brown2}}<br /> |TowerRank={{as}}<br /> |TowerTitle=<br /> |JoinDate= April 23, 2004<br /> |BondedTo= [[Jadira Paerael]], [[Morrighan Daghdera]], &amp; [[Melearlin Valar]]<br /> |ProfileNo=98<br /> |BarColor=#{{BrownBarColor}}<br /> |BarText=#{{BrownTextColor}}<br /> }}<br /> Sela Narian is an {{as}} of the {{brown2}} with nearly two decades of Tower membership and several staff, admin, and executive administration contributions. In the past, she has served as {{head}} of the {{brown2}}, Director of Communications, Editor of the Tar Valon Times, and multiple other staff positions. IRL, she is a writer, editor, and educational designer, working in the software industry. She is working on two novels (twelve novels) (two hundred novels) at the same time and is determined to be published eventually. <br /> <br /> She performs at conventions in the Wheel of Time group, The Flaming Sisters, with [[Eleyan Teyal Al'Landerin]], singing songs they co-wrote. Sela is also the creator, writer, and director of The Wheel of Time Interpretive Dance: The Eye of the World, an insane show that has performed multiple times at Dragon*Con and JordanCon.<br /> <br /> Sela is first-sister to [[Ne'Mireth Delvar]] and sister to [[Toral Delvar]]. She exists as one half of the HinJew, a supernatural synthesis of [[Zashara Sho'am]]'s and Sela's souls, which makes them both terrifying and magnificent. <br /> <br /> She is the first non-Green Aes Sedai to bond three bondmates at once: the faultless [[Jadira Paerael]] of the {{brown2}}, the transcendent [[Morrighan Daghdera]] of {{MDD2}}, and the phenomenal [[Melearlin Valar]] of the {{blue2}}. <br /> <br /> ==Tower History==<br /> *Joined {{TV}}: April 23, 2004<br /> *Joined {{Tower}}: April 23, 2004<br /> *Raised {{Accepted}}: October 12, 2004<br /> *Raised {{AS}}: March 3, 2005<br /> <br /> == Tower Involvement ==<br /> ===Current===<br /> *{{Sitter}} for the {{Brown2}} for the {{Fall24hall}}: October 23, 2024 - present<br /> ===Previous===<br /> *{{Sitter}} for the {{Brown2}}: <br /> **{{spring18hall}}<br /> **{{fall12hall}} (July 1 - September 30)<br /> **{{spring09hall}}<br /> **{{spring07hall}}<br /> **{{fall05hall}}<br /> *[[Merit Staff]]: January 15, 2014 - January, 2016<br /> *[[Integration Focus Group]] member: June 1, 2014 - June 22, 2014<br /> *{{Chat Op}}: April 14, 2014 - October 11, 2014 &lt;!--Staff 6 months--&gt;<br /> *{{TVTStaff}}: July 1, 2012 - May 31, 2014<br /> **{{author|Sela Narian}}<br /> *{{head}} of the {{brown2}}: October 1, 2012 - April 26, 2014<br /> *{{Chat Op}}: July 30, 2005 - December 31, 2011<br /> *[[Forum Moderators|Tech &amp; Media Moderator]]: July 1, 2009 - December 31, 2010<br /> *{{Heart}} of the {{brown2}}: <br /> **Fall 2006<br /> **Spring 2006<br /> *[[Department of Communication (Positions)|Director of Communication]]: February 26, 2007 - November 23, 2008<br /> *[[Retired_Positions#Department_of_Technology|Assistant to the IRC Administrator]]: July 30, 2005 - March 6, 2007<br /> *Author: [[Tinker in the Kitchen (song) ]]<br /> *{{Editor|Sela Narian }}<br /> <br /> ===Awards===<br /> *{{MCyear|2022}}: Most Creative Member (Written) - 2022<br /> *{{MCyear|2016}}: Most Likely to Object to the capitalization - 2016<br /> *{{MCyear|2016}}: Most Likely to Win but Not Even Know They Were Nominated - 2016<br /> *{{MCyear|2014}}: Outstanding Aes Sedai Involvement - 2014<br /> *{{MCyear|2010}}: Geekiest Member - 2010<br /> *{{MCyear|2009}}: Most Educating Member - 2009<br /> *{{MCyear|2008}}: Best Non-WoT Intellectual - 2008<br /> *{{MCyear|2008}}: Most Artistic Member, Written - 2008<br /> *{{MCyear|2006}}: Most Intellectual - 2006<br /> <br /> ===Other Recognition===<br /> *[[Image:Brownout Awards 2020 Books Badge.png]] Brown Out Awards: Best bookshelf - 2020<br /> <br /> ===Merits===<br /> {{Checked|201611}}{{Attendance6}}{{AdminWorking|19}}{{ExecWorking|21}}{{Writing|3}}{{Verify|RockStar}}<br /> ====Platinum====<br /> {{MembershipPlatinum}}<br /> ====Gold====<br /> {{SM-Gold}}{{SM-Gold}}{{SM-Gold}}{{GroupPride}}{{ClimbingLadder}}{{StaffGold}}{{StaffGold}}{{StaffGold}}{{EditingGold}}{{ReporterGold}}{{#set:<br /> |Has Copywriting Merit=Copywriting Merit|+sep=;<br /> |template=Copywriting<br /> }}&lt;!--For writing Membership Manuals and Chat instructions, approved by Dralyn--&gt;<br /> ====Silver====<br /> {{Trivia}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{ExecSilver}}{{MentorSilver}}{{Sponsor}}<br /> <br /> ====Privileges Earned====<br /> *Extra Bond<br /> <br /> ==Tower Relationships==<br /> ===Bonding===<br /> ;Current<br /> *{{bonded}} to [[Jadira Paerael]], {{as}} of the {{brown2}}: July 21, 2021 - present<br /> *{{bonded}} to [[Morrighan Daghdera]], {{gaidin}} of {{MDD2}}: February 24, 2022 - present<br /> *{{bonded}} to [[Melearlin Valar]], {{as}} of the {{blue2}}: September 13, 2022 - present<br /> ;Previous<br /> <br /> ===Mentoring===<br /> ;Mentor<br /> *[[Ismene Gillandred]], {{as}} of the {{brown2}}<br /> <br /> ;Mentees<br /> *[[Alwyn da'Cara]], {{as}} of the {{blue2}}<br /> *[[Leora Oldessroth]], former {{Keeper}} and {{as}} of the {{red2}}<br /> *[[Ubahsur Kindellaer]], {{as}} of the {{white2}}<br /> *[[Sulamein Jorh'aran]], {{as}} of the {{brown2}}<br /> *[[Nymeria Donnachaidh]], {{as}} of the {{blue2}}<br /> *[[Alexr al'Petros]], {{gaidin}} of {{MDD2}}<br /> <br /> ===Other Tower Relationships===<br /> ;First-sister<br /> *[[Ne'Mireth Delvar]], {{as}} of the {{green2}}<br /> <br /> ==Official Event Attendance==<br /> {{anni2006}}<br /> {{anni2007}}<br /> <br /> {{dcon2005}}<br /> {{dcon2006}}<br /> {{dcon2007}}<br /> <br /> {{jcon2009}}<br /> {{jcon2010}}<br /> <br /> ==Who Am I== <br /> I'm a writer of many genres, especially fantasy and romance. My main focus currently is an epic fantasy novel about a master painter struggling with artist's block, who works on a secret painting that starts a war among the gods. <br /> <br /> My other main work is a young adult novel about a teenage girl who belongs to a secret time traveling guild. I'm in revision stages with it.<br /> <br /> I previously worked as an editor over a decade. My favorite thing to edit was fiction, especially for developmental editing. I also edited lots of non-fiction, mostly academic. <br /> <br /> I am obsessed with words in numerous forms and disciplines: languages, historical linguistics, etymology, history of the alphabets, fiction writing, poetry, essay writing, journaling, technical writing, graphic design of text, acting through expression of words...I could go on and on. I love studying the stories of words and letters.<br /> <br /> I studied ancient languages and civilizations at the University of Iowa. I enjoy singing, acting, guitar, and piano. I taught a theater workshop for elementary school kids.<br /> <br /> [[Community_Page:_Suzanne_Day|Suzanne Day]] was named in my honor to celebrate my birthday for weeks on end. My birthday is February 15. It's no better or worse than anyone else's birthday, so it's only called Suzanne Day and takes place around my birthday because I established it, rather like claiming the Latin name of a new species of rattlesnake when you stumble across it upon being cast into the desert like Moses and you just kicked a rock because you're pissed and hungry. THIS IS MY RATTLESNAKE. It is loud and showy and less deadly than it wishes.<br /> <br /> ==Tower Sworn Interview==<br /> ''Updated 17 February, 2021''<br /> <br /> ;Why did you choose Brown?<br /> Because I am so obviously Brown it's laughable to choose anything else.<br /> <br /> ;Are you like the Browns in the books? Do you love books and have a tendency to daydream?<br /> I love books and do have a huge tendency to daydream. Yes, I'm like the Book Browns.<br /> <br /> ;Do you have a favorite Brown Ajah character from the novels?<br /> VERIN. Anyone who doesn't choose Verin is strange, I think. If I were in Randland, I feel my trajectory in life would match Verin's almost exactly.<br /> <br /> ;Who is your favorite protagonist? Antagonist?<br /> Verin, Lan, and Egwene are my favorites. Favorite WoT antagonist is probably Moridin/Ishamael.<br /> <br /> ;How long have you been a fan of the Wheel of Time series?<br /> Since about 2001.<br /> <br /> ;How did you first get into the series?<br /> I had never caught onto fantasy books; mostly literature and romance. I bet a friend I couldn't read all nine books in two weeks. Took me ten days. Now fantasy is one of my favorite genres.<br /> <br /> ;Favorite book and scene?<br /> Honey in the Tea is probably my favorite chapter. It's in Knife of Dreams, from Egwene's perspective. Another is Verin's scene with Egwene in the last book. Favorite book is probably Book Four, The Shadow Rising. I also really love A Memory of Light. <br /> <br /> ;What sort of job do you do in &quot;real life&quot;?<br /> I'm a content strategist for a software company, researching customer experience and designing educational resources to help customers set up their accounts.<br /> <br /> ;What profession did you want to have when you were a kid?<br /> Lawyer.<br /> <br /> ;What languages do you speak?<br /> Native English, half-fluent in French and Hebrew. Also studied Latin and Greek in university and am comfortable translating with a lexicon. I can eavesdrop to ineffective degrees in Italian, Korean, Spanish, and German.<br /> <br /> ;Aside from The Wheel of Time, what are a few of your favorite books/series?<br /> The Queen's Thief, The Stormlight Archive, The Demon's Lexicon, Wallflowers, Bevelstoke.<br /> <br /> ;What are some of your favorite movies/television shows?<br /> TV: Babylon 5, Grey's Anatomy, The Man in the High Castle, The Good Place, Doctor Who, You From Another Star, The Princess's Man.<br /> <br /> Movies: Singin' in the Rain, Back to the Future II, Pride &amp; Prejudice (both 1995 miniseries + 2005 film), Emma (the 2009 BBC miniseries with Romola Garai).<br /> <br /> ;What kind of music do you enjoy listening to?<br /> Classical piano, opera, musicals, oldies rock (mostly from the 60s), Taylor Swift, anything I want.<br /> <br /> ;Do you have any hobbies?<br /> Reading, writing, languages, history, mixology/spirit alcohol. I like making and creating new cocktails.<br /> <br /> ;Do you have a pet?<br /> I have two spaniels named Sigma and Zephyr. They're the sweetest boys ever. <br /> <br /> BEHOLD THEIR GLORY<br /> <br /> [[File:Sigmazephyr.png|250px]]<br /> <br /> ;Tea or coffee?<br /> I enjoy both tea and coffee. I like making espresso drinks. It's similar to why I like cocktails, except no liquor.<br /> <br /> ;Seanchan or Shara?<br /> I don't care about Seanchan or Shara either one; there's not enough known about both to compare.<br /> <br /> ;Verin or Adeleas?<br /> Verin each and every day.<br /> <br /> ;Board games or computer games?<br /> I like playing Scrabble.<br /> <br /> ;A short bio about yourself&lt;nowiki&gt;:&lt;/nowiki&gt;<br /> A writer who loves languages, meanings, and history. Other interests include time travel, poetry, baseball, puppies, trashy romance, and classical art.<br /> <br /> &lt;!--<br /> '''Why did you choose Brown?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> I've certainly matched my share of Brown stereotypes (absent-minded, selective focus, ignoring the world when it suits me), but I am Brown because I love knowledge and I love reading. I never stop learning and I never stop wishing to share my favorite parts of what I've learned with others. I get so excited by books and information. &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''How was your time as Citizen/Novice/Accepted?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> It was nice. I was about 97% certain I was joining Brown (White was the other 3%) but I also loved being a Junior Member. I taught a class on WoT Prophecies as an Accepted and that was awesome. &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''How did you get to read the Series?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> In 2003, I worked at a bookstore; I ended up working there four years. One of my friends and coworkers used to tease me about loving romance books so much. I made a deal with him: if I read That Series With Which He's So Obsessed, and I finished it in two weeks total, he had to read a romance of my choice. <br /> <br /> That series was, of course, The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan. When I started it, I didn't like the fantasy genre. When I finished, I was in love and now it's my favorite genre. <br /> <br /> I read all nine books at the time in 12 days (I was a student and it was summer), so I won the bet. He never read the romance book and he has Toh to me for this. <br /> <br /> '''Have you ever attended any Real Life Functions? Did you like them if you did, and why? (Why do you think people should come to any future functions?)''' &lt;br&gt;<br /> I've attended three Dragon*Cons, two JordanCons, and two anniversary parties. They are awesome and everyone should do it. I've also attended four admin meetings in Iowa (twice), California, and Georgia, plus many, many local events, mostly in the Michigan area. I also meet up sometimes with Tower members in Israel. <br /> <br /> Real Life Events are a great way to truly get to know people and put faces to the posts. Then you can bond even more online! &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Do you have a pet?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> Two dogs: Sigma and Zephyr. They're Cavalier King Charles Spaniels.&lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Coke or Pepsi?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> Neither. I don't really like soda, except simple carbonated water from my sodastream. I usually just drink water.&lt;br&gt;<br /> --&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Super Official and Srs Bzns Brown Interview==<br /> ''July 16, 2019''<br /> <br /> ;What's your blood type?<br /> B+<br /> <br /> ;Zodiac sign?<br /> Aquarius<br /> <br /> ;Myers-Briggs type?<br /> INTP<br /> <br /> ;D&amp;D alignment?<br /> Chaotic good<br /> <br /> ;Favorite color?<br /> Turquoise or purple<br /> <br /> ;Favorite cryptid?<br /> I did not know what this is. I googled it and decided I wanted to continue not knowing.<br /> <br /> ;Favorite member of the MCU?<br /> Captain America<br /> <br /> ;Favorite Star Wars character?<br /> Darth Vader<br /> <br /> ;Favorite role to play in mafia?<br /> Don't care.<br /> <br /> ;Favorite letter?<br /> V<br /> <br /> ;Best Brown Out story?<br /> I don't keep track; that would require effort for way too many instances. It's a way of life.<br /> <br /> ;What else would you like us to know about you?<br /> It's okay; you don't need to know anything else about me.<br /> <br /> ----<br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Community_Page:_Brown_Ajah_HQ|Back to The Brown HQ]]<br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> [[Category:Brown Ajah Aes Sedai]]<br /> [[Category:Mahdi'in d'ma Dieb Bondmates]]<br /> [[Category:Blue Bondmates]]<br /> [[Category:Brown Ajah Interviews]]<br /> [[Category:Tower Sworn Interviews]]<br /> [[Category:Who's Who Members]]<br /> [[Category:TarValon.Net Aes Sedai]]<br /> [[Category:Asia Members]]<br /> [[Category:Current Staff]]</div>

Sela Narian 2 http://45.79.183.105/index.php?title=Sela_Narian&diff=184052 2024-11-21T02:07:17Z

<p>Sela Narian 2: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Template:MemberInfo<br /> |Avatar=Sela3.jpg<br /> |TowerName=Sela Narian <br /> |RealName=Suzie/Suzanne<br /> |Location=Jerusalem, {{Israel}}<br /> |Birthday=February 15, 1982 <br /> |Affiliation={{Brown2}}<br /> |TowerRank={{as}}<br /> |TowerTitle=<br /> |JoinDate= April 23, 2004<br /> |BondedTo= [[Jadira Paerael]], [[Morrighan Daghdera]], &amp; [[Melearlin Valar]]<br /> |ProfileNo=98<br /> |BarColor=#{{BrownBarColor}}<br /> |BarText=#{{BrownTextColor}}<br /> }}<br /> Sela Narian is an {{as}} of the {{brown2}} with nearly two decades of Tower membership and several staff, admin, and executive administration contributions. In the past, she has served as {{head}} of the {{brown2}}, Director of Communications, Editor of the Tar Valon Times, and multiple other staff positions. IRL, she is a writer, editor, and educational designer, working in the software industry. She is working on two novels (twelve novels) (two hundred novels) at the same time and is determined to be published eventually. <br /> <br /> She performs at conventions in the Wheel of Time group, The Flaming Sisters, with [[Eleyan Teyal Al'Landerin]], singing songs they co-wrote. Sela is also the creator, writer, and director of The Wheel of Time Interpretive Dance: The Eye of the World, an insane show that has performed multiple times at Dragon*Con and JordanCon.<br /> <br /> Sela is first-sister to [[Ne'Mireth Delvar]] and sister-in-law to [[Toral Delvar]]. She exists as one half of the HinJew, a supernatural synthesis of [[Zashara Sho'am]]'s and Sela's souls, which makes them both terrifying and magnificent. <br /> <br /> She is the first non-Green Aes Sedai to bond three bondmates at once: the faultless [[Jadira Paerael]] of the {{brown2}}, the transcendent [[Morrighan Daghdera]] of {{MDD2}}, and the phenomenal [[Melearlin Valar]] of the {{blue2}}. <br /> <br /> ==Tower History==<br /> *Joined {{TV}}: April 23, 2004<br /> *Joined {{Tower}}: April 23, 2004<br /> *Raised {{Accepted}}: October 12, 2004<br /> *Raised {{AS}}: March 3, 2005<br /> <br /> == Tower Involvement ==<br /> ===Current===<br /> *{{Sitter}} for the {{Brown2}} for the {{Fall24hall}}: October 23, 2024 - present<br /> ===Previous===<br /> *{{Sitter}} for the {{Brown2}}: <br /> **{{spring18hall}}<br /> **{{fall12hall}} (July 1 - September 30)<br /> **{{spring09hall}}<br /> **{{spring07hall}}<br /> **{{fall05hall}}<br /> *[[Merit Staff]]: January 15, 2014 - January, 2016<br /> *[[Integration Focus Group]] member: June 1, 2014 - June 22, 2014<br /> *{{Chat Op}}: April 14, 2014 - October 11, 2014 &lt;!--Staff 6 months--&gt;<br /> *{{TVTStaff}}: July 1, 2012 - May 31, 2014<br /> **{{author|Sela Narian}}<br /> *{{head}} of the {{brown2}}: October 1, 2012 - April 26, 2014<br /> *{{Chat Op}}: July 30, 2005 - December 31, 2011<br /> *[[Forum Moderators|Tech &amp; Media Moderator]]: July 1, 2009 - December 31, 2010<br /> *{{Heart}} of the {{brown2}}: <br /> **Fall 2006<br /> **Spring 2006<br /> *[[Department of Communication (Positions)|Director of Communication]]: February 26, 2007 - November 23, 2008<br /> *[[Retired_Positions#Department_of_Technology|Assistant to the IRC Administrator]]: July 30, 2005 - March 6, 2007<br /> *Author: [[Tinker in the Kitchen (song) ]]<br /> *{{Editor|Sela Narian }}<br /> <br /> ===Awards===<br /> *{{MCyear|2022}}: Most Creative Member (Written) - 2022<br /> *{{MCyear|2016}}: Most Likely to Object to the capitalization - 2016<br /> *{{MCyear|2016}}: Most Likely to Win but Not Even Know They Were Nominated - 2016<br /> *{{MCyear|2014}}: Outstanding Aes Sedai Involvement - 2014<br /> *{{MCyear|2010}}: Geekiest Member - 2010<br /> *{{MCyear|2009}}: Most Educating Member - 2009<br /> *{{MCyear|2008}}: Best Non-WoT Intellectual - 2008<br /> *{{MCyear|2008}}: Most Artistic Member, Written - 2008<br /> *{{MCyear|2006}}: Most Intellectual - 2006<br /> <br /> ===Other Recognition===<br /> *[[Image:Brownout Awards 2020 Books Badge.png]] Brown Out Awards: Best bookshelf - 2020<br /> <br /> ===Merits===<br /> {{Checked|201611}}{{Attendance6}}{{AdminWorking|19}}{{ExecWorking|21}}{{Writing|3}}{{Verify|RockStar}}<br /> ====Platinum====<br /> {{MembershipPlatinum}}<br /> ====Gold====<br /> {{SM-Gold}}{{SM-Gold}}{{SM-Gold}}{{GroupPride}}{{ClimbingLadder}}{{StaffGold}}{{StaffGold}}{{StaffGold}}{{EditingGold}}{{ReporterGold}}{{#set:<br /> |Has Copywriting Merit=Copywriting Merit|+sep=;<br /> |template=Copywriting<br /> }}&lt;!--For writing Membership Manuals and Chat instructions, approved by Dralyn--&gt;<br /> ====Silver====<br /> {{Trivia}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{ExecSilver}}{{MentorSilver}}{{Sponsor}}<br /> <br /> ====Privileges Earned====<br /> *Extra Bond<br /> <br /> ==Tower Relationships==<br /> ===Bonding===<br /> ;Current<br /> *{{bonded}} to [[Jadira Paerael]], {{as}} of the {{brown2}}: July 21, 2021 - present<br /> *{{bonded}} to [[Morrighan Daghdera]], {{gaidin}} of {{MDD2}}: February 24, 2022 - present<br /> *{{bonded}} to [[Melearlin Valar]], {{as}} of the {{blue2}}: September 13, 2022 - present<br /> ;Previous<br /> <br /> ===Mentoring===<br /> ;Mentor<br /> *[[Ismene Gillandred]], {{as}} of the {{brown2}}<br /> <br /> ;Mentees<br /> *[[Alwyn da'Cara]], {{as}} of the {{blue2}}<br /> *[[Leora Oldessroth]], former {{Keeper}} and {{as}} of the {{red2}}<br /> *[[Ubahsur Kindellaer]], {{as}} of the {{white2}}<br /> *[[Sulamein Jorh'aran]], {{as}} of the {{brown2}}<br /> *[[Nymeria Donnachaidh]], {{as}} of the {{blue2}}<br /> *[[Alexr al'Petros]], {{gaidin}} of {{MDD2}}<br /> <br /> ===Other Tower Relationships===<br /> ;First-sister<br /> *[[Ne'Mireth Delvar]], {{as}} of the {{green2}}<br /> <br /> ==Official Event Attendance==<br /> {{anni2006}}<br /> {{anni2007}}<br /> <br /> {{dcon2005}}<br /> {{dcon2006}}<br /> {{dcon2007}}<br /> <br /> {{jcon2009}}<br /> {{jcon2010}}<br /> <br /> ==Who Am I== <br /> I'm a writer of many genres, especially fantasy and romance. My main focus currently is an epic fantasy novel about a master painter struggling with artist's block, who works on a secret painting that starts a war among the gods. <br /> <br /> My other main work is a young adult novel about a teenage girl who belongs to a secret time traveling guild. I'm in revision stages with it.<br /> <br /> I previously worked as an editor over a decade. My favorite thing to edit was fiction, especially for developmental editing. I also edited lots of non-fiction, mostly academic. <br /> <br /> I am obsessed with words in numerous forms and disciplines: languages, historical linguistics, etymology, history of the alphabets, fiction writing, poetry, essay writing, journaling, technical writing, graphic design of text, acting through expression of words...I could go on and on. I love studying the stories of words and letters.<br /> <br /> I studied ancient languages and civilizations at the University of Iowa. I enjoy singing, acting, guitar, and piano. I taught a theater workshop for elementary school kids.<br /> <br /> [[Community_Page:_Suzanne_Day|Suzanne Day]] was named in my honor to celebrate my birthday for weeks on end. My birthday is February 15. It's no better or worse than anyone else's birthday, so it's only called Suzanne Day and takes place around my birthday because I established it, rather like claiming the Latin name of a new species of rattlesnake when you stumble across it upon being cast into the desert like Moses and you just kicked a rock because you're pissed and hungry. THIS IS MY RATTLESNAKE. It is loud and showy and less deadly than it wishes.<br /> <br /> ==Tower Sworn Interview==<br /> ''Updated 17 February, 2021''<br /> <br /> ;Why did you choose Brown?<br /> Because I am so obviously Brown it's laughable to choose anything else.<br /> <br /> ;Are you like the Browns in the books? Do you love books and have a tendency to daydream?<br /> I love books and do have a huge tendency to daydream. Yes, I'm like the Book Browns.<br /> <br /> ;Do you have a favorite Brown Ajah character from the novels?<br /> VERIN. Anyone who doesn't choose Verin is strange, I think. If I were in Randland, I feel my trajectory in life would match Verin's almost exactly.<br /> <br /> ;Who is your favorite protagonist? Antagonist?<br /> Verin, Lan, and Egwene are my favorites. Favorite WoT antagonist is probably Moridin/Ishamael.<br /> <br /> ;How long have you been a fan of the Wheel of Time series?<br /> Since about 2001.<br /> <br /> ;How did you first get into the series?<br /> I had never caught onto fantasy books; mostly literature and romance. I bet a friend I couldn't read all nine books in two weeks. Took me ten days. Now fantasy is one of my favorite genres.<br /> <br /> ;Favorite book and scene?<br /> Honey in the Tea is probably my favorite chapter. It's in Knife of Dreams, from Egwene's perspective. Another is Verin's scene with Egwene in the last book. Favorite book is probably Book Four, The Shadow Rising. I also really love A Memory of Light. <br /> <br /> ;What sort of job do you do in &quot;real life&quot;?<br /> I'm a content strategist for a software company, researching customer experience and designing educational resources to help customers set up their accounts.<br /> <br /> ;What profession did you want to have when you were a kid?<br /> Lawyer.<br /> <br /> ;What languages do you speak?<br /> Native English, half-fluent in French and Hebrew. Also studied Latin and Greek in university and am comfortable translating with a lexicon. I can eavesdrop to ineffective degrees in Italian, Korean, Spanish, and German.<br /> <br /> ;Aside from The Wheel of Time, what are a few of your favorite books/series?<br /> The Queen's Thief, The Stormlight Archive, The Demon's Lexicon, Wallflowers, Bevelstoke.<br /> <br /> ;What are some of your favorite movies/television shows?<br /> TV: Babylon 5, Grey's Anatomy, The Man in the High Castle, The Good Place, Doctor Who, You From Another Star, The Princess's Man.<br /> <br /> Movies: Singin' in the Rain, Back to the Future II, Pride &amp; Prejudice (both 1995 miniseries + 2005 film), Emma (the 2009 BBC miniseries with Romola Garai).<br /> <br /> ;What kind of music do you enjoy listening to?<br /> Classical piano, opera, musicals, oldies rock (mostly from the 60s), Taylor Swift, anything I want.<br /> <br /> ;Do you have any hobbies?<br /> Reading, writing, languages, history, mixology/spirit alcohol. I like making and creating new cocktails.<br /> <br /> ;Do you have a pet?<br /> I have two spaniels named Sigma and Zephyr. They're the sweetest boys ever. <br /> <br /> BEHOLD THEIR GLORY<br /> <br /> [[File:Sigmazephyr.png|250px]]<br /> <br /> ;Tea or coffee?<br /> I enjoy both tea and coffee. I like making espresso drinks. It's similar to why I like cocktails, except no liquor.<br /> <br /> ;Seanchan or Shara?<br /> I don't care about Seanchan or Shara either one; there's not enough known about both to compare.<br /> <br /> ;Verin or Adeleas?<br /> Verin each and every day.<br /> <br /> ;Board games or computer games?<br /> I like playing Scrabble.<br /> <br /> ;A short bio about yourself&lt;nowiki&gt;:&lt;/nowiki&gt;<br /> A writer who loves languages, meanings, and history. Other interests include time travel, poetry, baseball, puppies, trashy romance, and classical art.<br /> <br /> &lt;!--<br /> '''Why did you choose Brown?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> I've certainly matched my share of Brown stereotypes (absent-minded, selective focus, ignoring the world when it suits me), but I am Brown because I love knowledge and I love reading. I never stop learning and I never stop wishing to share my favorite parts of what I've learned with others. I get so excited by books and information. &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''How was your time as Citizen/Novice/Accepted?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> It was nice. I was about 97% certain I was joining Brown (White was the other 3%) but I also loved being a Junior Member. I taught a class on WoT Prophecies as an Accepted and that was awesome. &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''How did you get to read the Series?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> In 2003, I worked at a bookstore; I ended up working there four years. One of my friends and coworkers used to tease me about loving romance books so much. I made a deal with him: if I read That Series With Which He's So Obsessed, and I finished it in two weeks total, he had to read a romance of my choice. <br /> <br /> That series was, of course, The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan. When I started it, I didn't like the fantasy genre. When I finished, I was in love and now it's my favorite genre. <br /> <br /> I read all nine books at the time in 12 days (I was a student and it was summer), so I won the bet. He never read the romance book and he has Toh to me for this. <br /> <br /> '''Have you ever attended any Real Life Functions? Did you like them if you did, and why? (Why do you think people should come to any future functions?)''' &lt;br&gt;<br /> I've attended three Dragon*Cons, two JordanCons, and two anniversary parties. They are awesome and everyone should do it. I've also attended four admin meetings in Iowa (twice), California, and Georgia, plus many, many local events, mostly in the Michigan area. I also meet up sometimes with Tower members in Israel. <br /> <br /> Real Life Events are a great way to truly get to know people and put faces to the posts. Then you can bond even more online! &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Do you have a pet?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> Two dogs: Sigma and Zephyr. They're Cavalier King Charles Spaniels.&lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Coke or Pepsi?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> Neither. I don't really like soda, except simple carbonated water from my sodastream. I usually just drink water.&lt;br&gt;<br /> --&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Super Official and Srs Bzns Brown Interview==<br /> ''July 16, 2019''<br /> <br /> ;What's your blood type?<br /> B+<br /> <br /> ;Zodiac sign?<br /> Aquarius<br /> <br /> ;Myers-Briggs type?<br /> INTP<br /> <br /> ;D&amp;D alignment?<br /> Chaotic good<br /> <br /> ;Favorite color?<br /> Turquoise or purple<br /> <br /> ;Favorite cryptid?<br /> I did not know what this is. I googled it and decided I wanted to continue not knowing.<br /> <br /> ;Favorite member of the MCU?<br /> Captain America<br /> <br /> ;Favorite Star Wars character?<br /> Darth Vader<br /> <br /> ;Favorite role to play in mafia?<br /> Don't care.<br /> <br /> ;Favorite letter?<br /> V<br /> <br /> ;Best Brown Out story?<br /> I don't keep track; that would require effort for way too many instances. It's a way of life.<br /> <br /> ;What else would you like us to know about you?<br /> It's okay; you don't need to know anything else about me.<br /> <br /> ----<br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Community_Page:_Brown_Ajah_HQ|Back to The Brown HQ]]<br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> [[Category:Brown Ajah Aes Sedai]]<br /> [[Category:Mahdi'in d'ma Dieb Bondmates]]<br /> [[Category:Blue Bondmates]]<br /> [[Category:Brown Ajah Interviews]]<br /> [[Category:Tower Sworn Interviews]]<br /> [[Category:Who's Who Members]]<br /> [[Category:TarValon.Net Aes Sedai]]<br /> [[Category:Asia Members]]<br /> [[Category:Current Staff]]</div>

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<p>Sela Narian 2: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Template:MemberInfo<br /> |Avatar=Sela3.jpg<br /> |TowerName=Sela Narian <br /> |RealName=Suzie/Suzanne<br /> |Location=Jerusalem, {{Israel}}<br /> |Birthday=February 15, 1982 <br /> |Affiliation={{Brown2}}<br /> |TowerRank={{as}}<br /> |TowerTitle=<br /> |JoinDate= April 23, 2004<br /> |BondedTo= [[Jadira Paerael]], [[Morrighan Daghdera]], &amp; [[Melearlin Valar]]<br /> |ProfileNo=98<br /> |BarColor=#{{BrownBarColor}}<br /> |BarText=#{{BrownTextColor}}<br /> }}<br /> Sela Narian is an {{as}} of the {{brown2}} with nearly two decades of Tower membership and several staff, admin, and executive administration contributions. In the past, she has served as {{head}} of the {{brown2}}, Director of Communications, Editor of the Tar Valon Times, and multiple other staff positions. IRL, she is a writer, editor, and educational designer, working in the software industry. She is working on two novels (twelve novels) (two hundred novels) at the same time and is determined to be published eventually. <br /> <br /> She performs at conventions in the Wheel of Time group, The Flaming Sisters, with [[Eleyan Teyal Al'Landerin]], singing songs they co-wrote. Sela is also the creator, writer, and director of The Wheel of Time Interpretive Dance: The Eye of the World, an insane show that has performed multiple times at Dragon*Con and JordanCon.<br /> <br /> Sela is first-sister to [[Ne'Mireth Delvar]] and sister-in-law to [[Toral Delvar]]. She exists as one half of the HinJew, a supernatural synthesis of [[Zashara Sho'am]]'s and Sela's souls, which makes them both terrifying and magnificent. <br /> <br /> She is the first non-Green Aes Sedai to bond three bondmates at once: the faultless [[Jadira Paerael]] of the {{brown2}}, the transcendent [[Morrighan Daghdera]] of {{MDD2}}, and the phenomenal [[Melearlin Valar]] of the {{blue2}}. <br /> <br /> ==Tower History==<br /> *Joined {{TV}}: April 23, 2004<br /> *Joined {{Tower}}: April 23, 2004<br /> *Raised {{Accepted}}: October 12, 2004<br /> *Raised {{AS}}: March 3, 2005<br /> <br /> == Tower Involvement ==<br /> ===Current===<br /> ===Previous===<br /> *{{Sitter}} for the {{Brown2}}: <br /> **{{spring18hall}}<br /> **{{fall12hall}} (July 1 - September 30)<br /> **{{spring09hall}}<br /> **{{spring07hall}}<br /> **{{fall05hall}}<br /> *[[Merit Staff]]: January 15, 2014 - January, 2016<br /> *[[Integration Focus Group]] member: June 1, 2014 - June 22, 2014<br /> *{{Chat Op}}: April 14, 2014 - October 11, 2014 &lt;!--Staff 6 months--&gt;<br /> *{{TVTStaff}}: July 1, 2012 - May 31, 2014<br /> **{{author|Sela Narian}}<br /> *{{head}} of the {{brown2}}: October 1, 2012 - April 26, 2014<br /> *{{Chat Op}}: July 30, 2005 - December 31, 2011<br /> *[[Forum Moderators|Tech &amp; Media Moderator]]: July 1, 2009 - December 31, 2010<br /> *{{Heart}} of the {{brown2}}: <br /> **Fall 2006<br /> **Spring 2006<br /> *[[Department of Communication (Positions)|Director of Communication]]: February 26, 2007 - November 23, 2008<br /> *[[Retired_Positions#Department_of_Technology|Assistant to the IRC Administrator]]: July 30, 2005 - March 6, 2007<br /> *Author: [[Tinker in the Kitchen (song) ]]<br /> *{{Editor|Sela Narian }}<br /> <br /> ===Awards===<br /> *{{MCyear|2022}}: Most Creative Member (Written) - 2022<br /> *{{MCyear|2016}}: Most Likely to Object to the capitalization - 2016<br /> *{{MCyear|2016}}: Most Likely to Win but Not Even Know They Were Nominated - 2016<br /> *{{MCyear|2014}}: Outstanding Aes Sedai Involvement - 2014<br /> *{{MCyear|2010}}: Geekiest Member - 2010<br /> *{{MCyear|2009}}: Most Educating Member - 2009<br /> *{{MCyear|2008}}: Best Non-WoT Intellectual - 2008<br /> *{{MCyear|2008}}: Most Artistic Member, Written - 2008<br /> *{{MCyear|2006}}: Most Intellectual - 2006<br /> <br /> ===Other Recognition===<br /> *[[Image:Brownout Awards 2020 Books Badge.png]] Brown Out Awards: Best bookshelf - 2020<br /> <br /> ===Merits===<br /> {{Checked|201611}}{{Attendance6}}{{AdminWorking|19}}{{ExecWorking|21}}{{Writing|3}}{{Verify|RockStar}}<br /> ====Platinum====<br /> {{MembershipPlatinum}}<br /> ====Gold====<br /> {{SM-Gold}}{{SM-Gold}}{{SM-Gold}}{{GroupPride}}{{ClimbingLadder}}{{StaffGold}}{{StaffGold}}{{StaffGold}}{{EditingGold}}{{ReporterGold}}{{#set:<br /> |Has Copywriting Merit=Copywriting Merit|+sep=;<br /> |template=Copywriting<br /> }}&lt;!--For writing Membership Manuals and Chat instructions, approved by Dralyn--&gt;<br /> ====Silver====<br /> {{Trivia}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{ExecSilver}}{{MentorSilver}}{{Sponsor}}<br /> <br /> ====Privileges Earned====<br /> *Extra Bond<br /> <br /> ==Tower Relationships==<br /> ===Bonding===<br /> ;Current<br /> *{{bonded}} to [[Jadira Paerael]], {{as}} of the {{brown2}}: July 21, 2021 - present<br /> *{{bonded}} to [[Morrighan Daghdera]], {{gaidin}} of {{MDD2}}: February 24, 2022 - present<br /> *{{bonded}} to [[Melearlin Valar]], {{as}} of the {{blue2}}: September 13, 2022 - present<br /> ;Previous<br /> *{{bonded}} to [[Darim Pelegro]], {{gaidin}} of {{mdd}}: August 8, 2007 - September 18, 2021<br /> <br /> ===Mentoring===<br /> ;Mentor<br /> *[[Ismene Gillandred]], {{as}} of the {{brown2}}<br /> <br /> ;Mentees<br /> *[[Alwyn da'Cara]], {{as}} of the {{blue2}}<br /> *[[Leora Oldessroth]], former {{Keeper}} and {{as}} of the {{red2}}<br /> *[[Ubahsur Kindellaer]], {{as}} of the {{white2}}<br /> *[[Sulamein Jorh'aran]], {{as}} of the {{brown2}}<br /> *[[Nymeria Donnachaidh]], {{as}} of the {{blue2}}<br /> *[[Alexr al'Petros]], {{gaidin}} of {{MDD2}}<br /> <br /> ===Other Tower Relationships===<br /> ;First-sister<br /> *[[Ne'Mireth Delvar]], {{as}} of the {{green2}}<br /> <br /> ==Official Event Attendance==<br /> {{anni2006}}<br /> {{anni2007}}<br /> <br /> {{dcon2005}}<br /> {{dcon2006}}<br /> {{dcon2007}}<br /> <br /> {{jcon2009}}<br /> {{jcon2010}}<br /> <br /> ==Who Am I== <br /> I'm a writer of many genres, especially fantasy and romance. My main focus currently is an epic fantasy novel about a master painter struggling with artist's block, who works on a secret painting that starts a war among the gods. <br /> <br /> My other main work is a young adult novel about a teenage girl who belongs to a secret time traveling guild. I'm in revision stages with it.<br /> <br /> I previously worked as an editor over a decade. My favorite thing to edit was fiction, especially for developmental editing. I also edited lots of non-fiction, mostly academic. <br /> <br /> I am obsessed with words in numerous forms and disciplines: languages, historical linguistics, etymology, history of the alphabets, fiction writing, poetry, essay writing, journaling, technical writing, graphic design of text, acting through expression of words...I could go on and on. I love studying the stories of words and letters.<br /> <br /> I studied ancient languages and civilizations at the University of Iowa. I enjoy singing, acting, guitar, and piano. I taught a theater workshop for elementary school kids.<br /> <br /> [[Community_Page:_Suzanne_Day|Suzanne Day]] was named in my honor to celebrate my birthday for weeks on end. My birthday is February 15. It's no better or worse than anyone else's birthday, so it's only called Suzanne Day and takes place around my birthday because I established it, rather like claiming the Latin name of a new species of rattlesnake when you stumble across it upon being cast into the desert like Moses and you just kicked a rock because you're pissed and hungry. THIS IS MY RATTLESNAKE. It is loud and showy and less deadly than it wishes.<br /> <br /> ==Tower Sworn Interview==<br /> ''Updated 17 February, 2021''<br /> <br /> ;Why did you choose Brown?<br /> Because I am so obviously Brown it's laughable to choose anything else.<br /> <br /> ;Are you like the Browns in the books? Do you love books and have a tendency to daydream?<br /> I love books and do have a huge tendency to daydream. Yes, I'm like the Book Browns.<br /> <br /> ;Do you have a favorite Brown Ajah character from the novels?<br /> VERIN. Anyone who doesn't choose Verin is strange, I think. If I were in Randland, I feel my trajectory in life would match Verin's almost exactly.<br /> <br /> ;Who is your favorite protagonist? Antagonist?<br /> Verin, Lan, and Egwene are my favorites. Favorite WoT antagonist is probably Moridin/Ishamael.<br /> <br /> ;How long have you been a fan of the Wheel of Time series?<br /> Since about 2001.<br /> <br /> ;How did you first get into the series?<br /> I had never caught onto fantasy books; mostly literature and romance. I bet a friend I couldn't read all nine books in two weeks. Took me ten days. Now fantasy is one of my favorite genres.<br /> <br /> ;Favorite book and scene?<br /> Honey in the Tea is probably my favorite chapter. It's in Knife of Dreams, from Egwene's perspective. Another is Verin's scene with Egwene in the last book. Favorite book is probably Book Four, The Shadow Rising. I also really love A Memory of Light. <br /> <br /> ;What sort of job do you do in &quot;real life&quot;?<br /> I'm a content strategist for a software company, researching customer experience and designing educational resources to help customers set up their accounts.<br /> <br /> ;What profession did you want to have when you were a kid?<br /> Lawyer.<br /> <br /> ;What languages do you speak?<br /> Native English, half-fluent in French and Hebrew. Also studied Latin and Greek in university and am comfortable translating with a lexicon. I can eavesdrop to ineffective degrees in Italian, Korean, Spanish, and German.<br /> <br /> ;Aside from The Wheel of Time, what are a few of your favorite books/series?<br /> The Queen's Thief, The Stormlight Archive, The Demon's Lexicon, Wallflowers, Bevelstoke.<br /> <br /> ;What are some of your favorite movies/television shows?<br /> TV: Babylon 5, Grey's Anatomy, The Man in the High Castle, The Good Place, Doctor Who, You From Another Star, The Princess's Man.<br /> <br /> Movies: Singin' in the Rain, Back to the Future II, Pride &amp; Prejudice (both 1995 miniseries + 2005 film), Emma (the 2009 BBC miniseries with Romola Garai).<br /> <br /> ;What kind of music do you enjoy listening to?<br /> Classical piano, opera, musicals, oldies rock (mostly from the 60s), Taylor Swift, anything I want.<br /> <br /> ;Do you have any hobbies?<br /> Reading, writing, languages, history, mixology/spirit alcohol. I like making and creating new cocktails.<br /> <br /> ;Do you have a pet?<br /> I have two spaniels named Sigma and Zephyr. They're the sweetest boys ever. <br /> <br /> BEHOLD THEIR GLORY<br /> <br /> [[File:Sigmazephyr.png|250px]]<br /> <br /> ;Tea or coffee?<br /> I enjoy both tea and coffee. I like making espresso drinks. It's similar to why I like cocktails, except no liquor.<br /> <br /> ;Seanchan or Shara?<br /> I don't care about Seanchan or Shara either one; there's not enough known about both to compare.<br /> <br /> ;Verin or Adeleas?<br /> Verin each and every day.<br /> <br /> ;Board games or computer games?<br /> I like playing Scrabble.<br /> <br /> ;A short bio about yourself&lt;nowiki&gt;:&lt;/nowiki&gt;<br /> A writer who loves languages, meanings, and history. Other interests include time travel, poetry, baseball, puppies, trashy romance, and classical art.<br /> <br /> &lt;!--<br /> '''Why did you choose Brown?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> I've certainly matched my share of Brown stereotypes (absent-minded, selective focus, ignoring the world when it suits me), but I am Brown because I love knowledge and I love reading. I never stop learning and I never stop wishing to share my favorite parts of what I've learned with others. I get so excited by books and information. &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''How was your time as Citizen/Novice/Accepted?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> It was nice. I was about 97% certain I was joining Brown (White was the other 3%) but I also loved being a Junior Member. I taught a class on WoT Prophecies as an Accepted and that was awesome. &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''How did you get to read the Series?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> In 2003, I worked at a bookstore; I ended up working there four years. One of my friends and coworkers used to tease me about loving romance books so much. I made a deal with him: if I read That Series With Which He's So Obsessed, and I finished it in two weeks total, he had to read a romance of my choice. <br /> <br /> That series was, of course, The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan. When I started it, I didn't like the fantasy genre. When I finished, I was in love and now it's my favorite genre. <br /> <br /> I read all nine books at the time in 12 days (I was a student and it was summer), so I won the bet. He never read the romance book and he has Toh to me for this. <br /> <br /> '''Have you ever attended any Real Life Functions? Did you like them if you did, and why? (Why do you think people should come to any future functions?)''' &lt;br&gt;<br /> I've attended three Dragon*Cons, two JordanCons, and two anniversary parties. They are awesome and everyone should do it. I've also attended four admin meetings in Iowa (twice), California, and Georgia, plus many, many local events, mostly in the Michigan area. I also meet up sometimes with Tower members in Israel. <br /> <br /> Real Life Events are a great way to truly get to know people and put faces to the posts. Then you can bond even more online! &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Do you have a pet?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> Two dogs: Sigma and Zephyr. They're Cavalier King Charles Spaniels.&lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Coke or Pepsi?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> Neither. I don't really like soda, except simple carbonated water from my sodastream. I usually just drink water.&lt;br&gt;<br /> --&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Super Official and Srs Bzns Brown Interview==<br /> ''July 16, 2019''<br /> <br /> ;What's your blood type?<br /> B+<br /> <br /> ;Zodiac sign?<br /> Aquarius<br /> <br /> ;Myers-Briggs type?<br /> INTP<br /> <br /> ;D&amp;D alignment?<br /> Chaotic good<br /> <br /> ;Favorite color?<br /> Turquoise or purple<br /> <br /> ;Favorite cryptid?<br /> I did not know what this is. I googled it and decided I wanted to continue not knowing.<br /> <br /> ;Favorite member of the MCU?<br /> Captain America<br /> <br /> ;Favorite Star Wars character?<br /> Darth Vader<br /> <br /> ;Favorite role to play in mafia?<br /> Don't care.<br /> <br /> ;Favorite letter?<br /> V<br /> <br /> ;Best Brown Out story?<br /> I don't keep track; that would require effort for way too many instances. It's a way of life.<br /> <br /> ;What else would you like us to know about you?<br /> It's okay; you don't need to know anything else about me.<br /> <br /> ----<br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Community_Page:_Brown_Ajah_HQ|Back to The Brown HQ]]<br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> [[Category:Brown Ajah Aes Sedai]]<br /> [[Category:Mahdi'in d'ma Dieb Bondmates]]<br /> [[Category:Blue Bondmates]]<br /> [[Category:Brown Ajah Interviews]]<br /> [[Category:Tower Sworn Interviews]]<br /> [[Category:Who's Who Members]]<br /> [[Category:TarValon.Net Aes Sedai]]<br /> [[Category:Asia Members]]</div>

Sela Narian 2 http://45.79.183.105/index.php?title=Sela_Narian&diff=180841 2024-03-15T07:34:08Z

<p>Sela Narian 2: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Template:MemberInfo<br /> |Avatar=Sela3.jpg<br /> |TowerName=Sela Narian <br /> |RealName=Suzie/Suzanne<br /> |Location=Jerusalem, {{Israel}}<br /> |Birthday=February 15, 1982 <br /> |Affiliation={{Brown2}}<br /> |TowerRank={{as}}<br /> |TowerTitle=<br /> |JoinDate= April 23, 2004<br /> |BondedTo= [[Jadira Paerael]], [[Morrighan Daghdera]], &amp; [[Melearlin Valar]]<br /> |ProfileNo=98<br /> |BarColor=#{{BrownBarColor}}<br /> |BarText=#{{BrownTextColor}}<br /> }}<br /> Sela Narian is an {{as}} of the {{brown2}} with nearly two decades of Tower membership and several staff, admin, and executive administration contributions. In the past, she has served as {{head}} of the {{brown2}}, Director of Communications, Editor of the Tar Valon Times, and multiple other staff positions. IRL, she is a writer, editor, and educational designer, working in the software industry. She is working on two novels (twelve novels) (two hundred novels) at the same time and is determined to be published eventually. <br /> <br /> She performs at conventions in the Wheel of Time group, The Flaming Sisters, with [[Eleyan Teyal Al'Landerin]], singing songs they co-wrote. Sela is also the creator, writer, and director of The Wheel of Time Interpretive Dance: The Eye of the World, an insane show that has performed multiple times at Dragon*Con and JordanCon.<br /> <br /> Sela is first-sister to [[Ne'Mireth Delvar]] and sister-in-law to [[Toral Delvar]]. She exists as one half of the HinJew, a supernatural synthesis of [[Zashara Sho'am]]'s and Sela's souls, which makes them both terrifying and magnificent. <br /> <br /> She is the first non-Green Aes Sedai to bond three bondmates at once: the faultless [[Jadira Paerael]] of the {{brown2}}, the transcendent [[Morrighan Daghdera]] of {{MDD2}}, and the phenomenal [[Melearlin Valar]] of the {{blue2}}. <br /> <br /> ==Tower History==<br /> *Joined {{TV}}: April 23, 2004<br /> *Joined {{Tower}}: April 23, 2004<br /> *Raised {{Accepted}}: October 12, 2004<br /> *Raised {{AS}}: March 3, 2005<br /> <br /> == Tower Involvement ==<br /> ===Current===<br /> ===Previous===<br /> *{{Sitter}} for the {{Brown2}}: <br /> **{{spring18hall}}<br /> **{{fall12hall}} (July 1 - September 30)<br /> **{{spring09hall}}<br /> **{{spring07hall}}<br /> **{{fall05hall}}<br /> *[[Merit Staff]]: January 15, 2014 - January, 2016<br /> *[[Integration Focus Group]] member: June 1, 2014 - June 22, 2014<br /> *{{Chat Op}}: April 14, 2014 - October 11, 2014 &lt;!--Staff 6 months--&gt;<br /> *{{TVTStaff}}: July 1, 2012 - May 31, 2014<br /> **{{author|Sela Narian}}<br /> *{{head}} of the {{brown2}}: October 1, 2012 - April 26, 2014<br /> *{{Chat Op}}: July 30, 2005 - December 31, 2011<br /> *[[Forum Moderators|Tech &amp; Media Moderator]]: July 1, 2009 - December 31, 2010<br /> *{{Heart}} of the {{brown2}}: <br /> **Fall 2006<br /> **Spring 2006<br /> *[[Department of Communication (Positions)|Director of Communication]]: February 26, 2007 - November 23, 2008<br /> *[[Retired_Positions#Department_of_Technology|Assistant to the IRC Administrator]]: July 30, 2005 - March 6, 2007<br /> *Author: [[Tinker in the Kitchen (song) ]]<br /> *{{Editor|Sela Narian }}<br /> <br /> ===Awards===<br /> *{{MCyear|2022}}: Most Creative Member (Written) - 2022<br /> *{{MCyear|2016}}: Most Likely to Object to the capitalization - 2016<br /> *{{MCyear|2016}}: Most Likely to Win but Not Even Know They Were Nominated - 2016<br /> *{{MCyear|2014}}: Outstanding Aes Sedai Involvement - 2014<br /> *{{MCyear|2010}}: Geekiest Member - 2010<br /> *{{MCyear|2009}}: Most Educating Member - 2009<br /> *{{MCyear|2008}}: Best Non-WoT Intellectual - 2008<br /> *{{MCyear|2008}}: Most Artistic Member, Written - 2008<br /> *{{MCyear|2006}}: Most Intellectual - 2006<br /> <br /> ===Other Recognition===<br /> *[[Image:Brownout Awards 2020 Books Badge.png]] Brown Out Awards: Best bookshelf - 2020<br /> <br /> ===Merits===<br /> {{Checked|201611}}{{Attendance6}}{{AdminWorking|19}}{{ExecWorking|21}}{{Writing|3}}{{Verify|RockStar}}<br /> ====Gold====<br /> {{MembershipGold}}{{MembershipGold}}{{MembershipGold}}{{SM-Gold}}{{SM-Gold}}{{SM-Gold}}{{GroupPride}}{{ClimbingLadder}}{{StaffGold}}{{StaffGold}}{{StaffGold}}{{EditingGold}}{{ReporterGold}}{{#set:<br /> |Has Copywriting Merit=Copywriting Merit|+sep=;<br /> |template=Copywriting<br /> }}&lt;!--For writing Membership Manuals and Chat instructions, approved by Dralyn--&gt;<br /> ====Silver====<br /> {{Trivia}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{ExecSilver}}{{MentorSilver}}{{Sponsor}}<br /> <br /> ====Privileges Earned====<br /> *Extra Bond<br /> <br /> ==Tower Relationships==<br /> ===Bonding===<br /> ;Current<br /> *{{bonded}} to [[Jadira Paerael]], {{as}} of the {{brown2}}: July 21, 2021 - present<br /> *{{bonded}} to [[Morrighan Daghdera]], {{gaidin}} of {{MDD2}}: February 24, 2022 - present<br /> *{{bonded}} to [[Melearlin Valar]], {{as}} of the {{blue2}}: September 13, 2022 - present<br /> ;Previous<br /> *{{bonded}} to [[Darim Pelegro]], {{gaidin}} of {{mdd}}: August 8, 2007 - September 18, 2021<br /> <br /> ===Mentoring===<br /> ;Mentor<br /> *[[Ismene Gillandred]], {{as}} of the {{brown2}}<br /> <br /> ;Mentees<br /> *[[Alwyn da'Cara]], {{as}} of the {{blue2}}<br /> *[[Leora Oldessroth]], former {{Keeper}} and {{as}} of the {{red2}}<br /> *[[Ubahsur Kindellaer]], {{as}} of the {{white2}}<br /> *[[Sulamein Jorh'aran]], {{as}} of the {{brown2}}<br /> *[[Nymeria Donnachaidh]], {{as}} of the {{blue2}}<br /> *[[Alexr al'Petros]], {{gaidin}} of {{MDD2}}<br /> <br /> ===Other Tower Relationships===<br /> ;First-sister<br /> *[[Ne'Mireth Delvar]], {{as}} of the {{green2}}<br /> <br /> ==Official Event Attendance==<br /> {{anni2006}}<br /> {{anni2007}}<br /> <br /> {{dcon2005}}<br /> {{dcon2006}}<br /> {{dcon2007}}<br /> <br /> {{jcon2009}}<br /> {{jcon2010}}<br /> <br /> ==Who Am I== <br /> I'm a writer of many genres, especially fantasy and romance. My main focus currently is an epic fantasy novel about a master painter struggling with artist's block, who works on a secret painting that starts a war among the gods. <br /> <br /> My other main work is a young adult novel about a teenage girl who belongs to a secret time traveling guild. I'm in revision stages with it.<br /> <br /> I previously worked as an editor over a decade. My favorite thing to edit was fiction, especially for developmental editing. I also edited lots of non-fiction, mostly academic. <br /> <br /> I am obsessed with words in numerous forms and disciplines: languages, historical linguistics, etymology, history of the alphabets, fiction writing, poetry, essay writing, journaling, technical writing, graphic design of text, acting through expression of words...I could go on and on. I love studying the stories of words and letters.<br /> <br /> I studied ancient languages and civilizations at the University of Iowa. I enjoy singing, acting, guitar, and piano. I taught a theater workshop for elementary school kids.<br /> <br /> [[Community_Page:_Suzanne_Day|Suzanne Day]] was named in my honor to celebrate my birthday for weeks on end. My birthday is February 15. It's no better or worse than anyone else's birthday, so it's only called Suzanne Day and takes place around my birthday because I established it, rather like claiming the Latin name of a new species of rattlesnake when you stumble across it upon being cast into the desert like Moses and you just kicked a rock because you're pissed and hungry. THIS IS MY RATTLESNAKE. It is loud and showy and less deadly than it wishes.<br /> <br /> ==Tower Sworn Interview==<br /> ''Updated 17 February, 2021''<br /> <br /> ;Why did you choose Brown?<br /> Because I am so obviously Brown it's laughable to choose anything else.<br /> <br /> ;Are you like the Browns in the books? Do you love books and have a tendency to daydream?<br /> I love books and do have a huge tendency to daydream. Yes, I'm like the Book Browns.<br /> <br /> ;Do you have a favorite Brown Ajah character from the novels?<br /> VERIN. Anyone who doesn't choose Verin is strange, I think. If I were in Randland, I feel my trajectory in life would match Verin's almost exactly.<br /> <br /> ;Who is your favorite protagonist? Antagonist?<br /> Verin, Lan, and Egwene are my favorites. Favorite WoT antagonist is probably Moridin/Ishamael.<br /> <br /> ;How long have you been a fan of the Wheel of Time series?<br /> Since about 2001.<br /> <br /> ;How did you first get into the series?<br /> I had never caught onto fantasy books; mostly literature and romance. I bet a friend I couldn't read all nine books in two weeks. Took me ten days. Now fantasy is one of my favorite genres.<br /> <br /> ;Favorite book and scene?<br /> Honey in the Tea is probably my favorite chapter. It's in Knife of Dreams, from Egwene's perspective. Another is Verin's scene with Egwene in the last book. Favorite book is probably Book Four, The Shadow Rising. I also really love A Memory of Light. <br /> <br /> ;What sort of job do you do in &quot;real life&quot;?<br /> I'm a content strategist for a software company, researching customer experience and designing educational resources to help customers set up their accounts.<br /> <br /> ;What profession did you want to have when you were a kid?<br /> Lawyer.<br /> <br /> ;What languages do you speak?<br /> Native English, half-fluent in French and Hebrew. Also studied Latin and Greek in university and am comfortable translating with a lexicon. I can eavesdrop to ineffective degrees in Italian, Korean, Spanish, and German.<br /> <br /> ;Aside from The Wheel of Time, what are a few of your favorite books/series?<br /> The Queen's Thief, The Stormlight Archive, The Demon's Lexicon, Wallflowers, Bevelstoke.<br /> <br /> ;What are some of your favorite movies/television shows?<br /> TV: Babylon 5, Grey's Anatomy, The Man in the High Castle, The Good Place, Doctor Who, You From Another Star, The Princess's Man.<br /> <br /> Movies: Singin' in the Rain, Back to the Future II, Pride &amp; Prejudice (both 1995 miniseries + 2005 film), Emma (the 2009 BBC miniseries with Romola Garai).<br /> <br /> ;What kind of music do you enjoy listening to?<br /> Classical piano, opera, musicals, oldies rock (mostly from the 60s), Taylor Swift, anything I want.<br /> <br /> ;Do you have any hobbies?<br /> Reading, writing, languages, history, mixology/spirit alcohol. I like making and creating new cocktails.<br /> <br /> ;Do you have a pet?<br /> I have two spaniels named Sigma and Zephyr. They're the sweetest boys ever. <br /> <br /> BEHOLD THEIR GLORY<br /> <br /> [[File:Sigmazephyr.png|250px]]<br /> <br /> ;Tea or coffee?<br /> I enjoy both tea and coffee. I like making espresso drinks. It's similar to why I like cocktails, except no liquor.<br /> <br /> ;Seanchan or Shara?<br /> I don't care about Seanchan or Shara either one; there's not enough known about both to compare.<br /> <br /> ;Verin or Adeleas?<br /> Verin each and every day.<br /> <br /> ;Board games or computer games?<br /> I like playing Scrabble.<br /> <br /> ;A short bio about yourself&lt;nowiki&gt;:&lt;/nowiki&gt;<br /> A writer who loves languages, meanings, and history. Other interests include time travel, poetry, baseball, puppies, trashy romance, and classical art.<br /> <br /> &lt;!--<br /> '''Why did you choose Brown?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> I've certainly matched my share of Brown stereotypes (absent-minded, selective focus, ignoring the world when it suits me), but I am Brown because I love knowledge and I love reading. I never stop learning and I never stop wishing to share my favorite parts of what I've learned with others. I get so excited by books and information. &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''How was your time as Citizen/Novice/Accepted?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> It was nice. I was about 97% certain I was joining Brown (White was the other 3%) but I also loved being a Junior Member. I taught a class on WoT Prophecies as an Accepted and that was awesome. &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''How did you get to read the Series?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> In 2003, I worked at a bookstore; I ended up working there four years. One of my friends and coworkers used to tease me about loving romance books so much. I made a deal with him: if I read That Series With Which He's So Obsessed, and I finished it in two weeks total, he had to read a romance of my choice. <br /> <br /> That series was, of course, The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan. When I started it, I didn't like the fantasy genre. When I finished, I was in love and now it's my favorite genre. <br /> <br /> I read all nine books at the time in 12 days (I was a student and it was summer), so I won the bet. He never read the romance book and he has Toh to me for this. <br /> <br /> '''Have you ever attended any Real Life Functions? Did you like them if you did, and why? (Why do you think people should come to any future functions?)''' &lt;br&gt;<br /> I've attended three Dragon*Cons, two JordanCons, and two anniversary parties. They are awesome and everyone should do it. I've also attended four admin meetings in Iowa (twice), California, and Georgia, plus many, many local events, mostly in the Michigan area. I also meet up sometimes with Tower members in Israel. <br /> <br /> Real Life Events are a great way to truly get to know people and put faces to the posts. Then you can bond even more online! &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Do you have a pet?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> Two dogs: Sigma and Zephyr. They're Cavalier King Charles Spaniels.&lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Coke or Pepsi?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> Neither. I don't really like soda, except simple carbonated water from my sodastream. I usually just drink water.&lt;br&gt;<br /> --&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Super Official and Srs Bzns Brown Interview==<br /> ''July 16, 2019''<br /> <br /> ;What's your blood type?<br /> B+<br /> <br /> ;Zodiac sign?<br /> Aquarius<br /> <br /> ;Myers-Briggs type?<br /> INTP<br /> <br /> ;D&amp;D alignment?<br /> Chaotic good<br /> <br /> ;Favorite color?<br /> Turquoise or purple<br /> <br /> ;Favorite cryptid?<br /> I did not know what this is. I googled it and decided I wanted to continue not knowing.<br /> <br /> ;Favorite baby recipe?<br /> Smoothies. Add fruit for sweetness.<br /> <br /> ;Favorite member of the MCU?<br /> Captain America<br /> <br /> ;Favorite Star Wars character?<br /> Darth Vader<br /> <br /> ;Favorite role to play in mafia?<br /> Don't care.<br /> <br /> ;Favorite letter?<br /> V<br /> <br /> ;Best Brown Out story?<br /> I don't keep track; that would require effort for way too many instances. It's a way of life.<br /> <br /> ;What else would you like us to know about you?<br /> It's okay; you don't need to know anything else about me.<br /> <br /> ----<br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Community_Page:_Brown_Ajah_HQ|Back to The Brown HQ]]<br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> [[Category:Brown Ajah Aes Sedai]]<br /> [[Category:Mahdi'in d'ma Dieb Bondmates]]<br /> [[Category:Blue Bondmates]]<br /> [[Category:Brown Ajah Interviews]]<br /> [[Category:Tower Sworn Interviews]]<br /> [[Category:Who's Who Members]]<br /> [[Category:TarValon.Net Aes Sedai]]<br /> [[Category:Asia Members]]</div>

Sela Narian 2 http://45.79.183.105/index.php?title=Sela_Narian&diff=172113 2022-09-18T17:04:07Z

<p>Sela Narian 2: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Template:MemberInfo<br /> |Avatar=Sela3.jpg<br /> |TowerName=Sela Narian <br /> |RealName=Suzie/Suzanne<br /> |Location=Katzrin, {{Israel}}<br /> |Birthday=February 15, 1982 <br /> |Affiliation={{Brown2}}<br /> |TowerRank={{as}}<br /> |TowerTitle=<br /> |JoinDate= April 23, 2004<br /> |BondedTo= [[Jadira Paerael]], [[Morrighan Daghdera]], &amp; [[Melearlin Valar]]<br /> |ProfileNo=98<br /> |BarColor=#{{BrownBarColor}}<br /> |BarText=#{{BrownTextColor}}<br /> }}<br /> Sela Narian is an {{as}} of the {{brown2}} with nearly two decades of Tower membership and several staff, admin, and executive administration contributions. In the past, she has served as {{head}} of the {{brown2}}, Director of Communications, Editor of the Tar Valon Times, and multiple other staff positions. IRL, she is a writer, editor, and educational designer, working in the software industry. She is working on two novels (twelve novels) (two hundred novels) at the same time and is determined to be published eventually. <br /> <br /> She performs at conventions in the Wheel of Time group, The Flaming Sisters, with [[Eleyan Teyal Al'Landerin]], singing songs they co-wrote. Sela is also the creator, writer, and director of The Wheel of Time Interpretive Dance: The Eye of the World, an insane show that has performed multiple times at Dragon*Con and JordanCon.<br /> <br /> Sela is first-sister to [[Ne'Mireth Delvar]] and sister-in-law to [[Toral Delvar]]. She exists as one half of the HinJew, a supernatural synthesis of [[Zashara Sho'am]]'s and Sela's souls, which makes them both terrifying and magnificent. <br /> <br /> She is the first non-Green Aes Sedai to bond three bondmates at once: the faultless [[Jadira Paerael]] of the {{brown2}}, the transcendent [[Morrighan Daghdera]] of {{MDD2}}, and the phenomenal [[Melearlin Valar]] of the {{blue2}}. <br /> <br /> ==Tower History==<br /> *Joined {{TV}}: April 23, 2004<br /> *Joined {{Tower}}: April 23, 2004<br /> *Raised {{Accepted}}: October 12, 2004<br /> *Raised {{AS}}: March 3, 2005<br /> <br /> == Tower Involvement ==<br /> ===Current===<br /> ===Previous===<br /> *{{Sitter}} for the {{Brown2}}: <br /> **{{spring18hall}}<br /> **{{fall12hall}} (July 1 - September 30)<br /> **{{spring09hall}}<br /> **{{spring07hall}}<br /> **{{fall05hall}}<br /> *[[Merit Staff]]: January 15, 2014 - January, 2016<br /> *[[Integration Focus Group]] member: June 1, 2014 - June 22, 2014<br /> *{{Chat Op}}: April 14, 2014 - October 11, 2014 &lt;!--Staff 6 months--&gt;<br /> *{{TVTStaff}}: July 1, 2012 - May 31, 2014<br /> **{{author|Sela Narian}}<br /> *{{head}} of the {{brown2}}: October 1, 2012 - April 26, 2014<br /> *{{Chat Op}}: July 30, 2005 - December 31, 2011<br /> *[[Forum Moderators|Tech &amp; Media Moderator]]: July 1, 2009 - December 31, 2010<br /> *{{Heart}} of the {{brown2}}: <br /> **Fall 2006<br /> **Spring 2006<br /> *[[Department of Communication (Positions)|Director of Communication]]: February 26, 2007 - November 23, 2008<br /> *[[Retired_Positions#Department_of_Technology|Assistant to the IRC Administrator]]: July 30, 2005 - March 6, 2007<br /> *Author: [[Tinker in the Kitchen (song) ]]<br /> *{{Editor|Sela Narian }}<br /> <br /> ===Awards===<br /> *{{MCyear|2006}}: Most Intellectual - 2006<br /> *{{MCyear|2008}}: Best Non-WoT Intellectual - 2008<br /> *{{MCyear|2008}}: Most Artistic Member, Written - 2008<br /> *{{MCyear|2009}}: Most Educating Member - 2009<br /> *{{MCyear|2010}}: Geekiest Member - 2010<br /> *{{MCyear|2014}}: Outstanding Aes Sedai Involvement - 2014<br /> *{{MCyear|2016}}: Most likely to Object to the capitalisation - 2016<br /> *{{MCyear|2016}}: Most Likely to Win but Not Even Know They Were Nominated - 2016<br /> ===Other Recognition===<br /> *[[Image:Brownout Awards 2020 Books Badge.png]] Brown Out Awards: Best bookshelf - 2020<br /> <br /> ===Merits===<br /> {{Checked|201611}}{{Attendance6}}{{AdminWorking|19}}{{ExecWorking|21}}{{Writing|3}}{{Verify|RockStar}}<br /> ====Gold====<br /> {{MembershipGold}}{{MembershipGold}}{{MembershipGold}}{{SM-Gold}}{{SM-Gold}}{{SM-Gold}}{{GroupPride}}{{ClimbingLadder}}{{StaffGold}}{{StaffGold}}{{StaffGold}}{{EditingGold}}{{ReporterGold}}{{Copywriting}}&lt;!--For writing Membership Manuals and Chat instructions, approved by Dralyn--&gt;<br /> ====Silver====<br /> {{Trivia}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{ExecSilver}}{{MentorSilver}}{{Sponsor}}<br /> <br /> ====Privileges Earned====<br /> *Extra Bond<br /> <br /> ==Tower Relationships==<br /> ===Bonding===<br /> ;Current<br /> *{{bonded}} to [[Jadira Paerael]], {{as}} of the {{brown2}}: July 21, 2021 - present<br /> *{{bonded}} to [[Morrighan Daghdera]], {{gaidin}} of {{MDD2}}: February 24, 2022 - present<br /> *{{bonded}} to [[Melearlin Valar]], {{as}} of the {{blue2}}: September 13, 2022 - present<br /> ;Previous<br /> *{{bonded}} to [[Darim Pelegro]], {{gaidin}} of {{mdd}}: August 8, 2007 - September 18, 2021<br /> <br /> ===Mentoring===<br /> ;Mentor<br /> *[[Ismene Gillandred]], {{as}} of the {{brown2}}<br /> <br /> ;Mentees<br /> *[[Alwyn da'Cara]], {{as}} of the {{blue2}}<br /> *[[Leora Oldessroth]], former {{Keeper}} and {{as}} of the {{red2}}<br /> *[[Ubahsur Kindellaer]], {{as}} of the {{white2}}<br /> *[[Sulamein Jorh'aran]], {{as}} of the {{brown2}}<br /> *[[Nymeria Donnachaidh]], {{as}} of the {{blue2}}<br /> *[[Alexr al'Petros]], {{soldier}}<br /> <br /> ===Other Tower Relationships===<br /> ;First-sister<br /> *[[Ne'Mireth Delvar]], {{as}} of the {{green2}}<br /> <br /> ==Official Event Attendance==<br /> {{anni2006}}<br /> {{anni2007}}<br /> <br /> {{dcon2005}}<br /> {{dcon2006}}<br /> {{dcon2007}}<br /> <br /> {{jcon2009}}<br /> {{jcon2010}}<br /> <br /> ==Who Am I== <br /> I'm a writer of many genres, especially fantasy and romance. My main focus currently is an epic fantasy novel about a master painter struggling with artist's block, who works on a secret painting that starts a war among the gods. <br /> <br /> My other main work is a young adult novel about a teenage girl who belongs to a secret time traveling guild. I'm in revision stages with it.<br /> <br /> I previously worked as an editor over a decade. My favorite thing to edit was fiction, especially for developmental editing. I also edited lots of non-fiction, mostly academic. <br /> <br /> I am obsessed with words in numerous forms and disciplines: languages, historical linguistics, etymology, history of the alphabets, fiction writing, poetry, essay writing, journaling, technical writing, graphic design of text, acting through expression of words...I could go on and on. I love studying the stories of words and letters.<br /> <br /> I studied ancient languages and civilizations at the University of Iowa. I enjoy singing, acting, guitar, and piano. I taught a theater workshop for elementary school kids.<br /> <br /> [[Community_Page:_Suzanne_Day|Suzanne Day]] was named in my honor to celebrate my birthday for weeks on end. My birthday is February 15. It's no better or worse than anyone else's birthday, so it's only called Suzanne Day and takes place around my birthday because I established it, rather like claiming the Latin name of a new species of rattlesnake when you stumble across it upon being cast into the desert like Moses and you just kicked a rock because you're pissed and hungry. THIS IS MY RATTLESNAKE. It is loud and showy and less deadly than it wishes.<br /> <br /> ==Senior Member Interview==<br /> ''Updated 17 February, 2021''<br /> <br /> ;Why did you choose Brown?<br /> Because I am so obviously Brown it's laughable to choose anything else.<br /> <br /> ;Are you like the Browns in the books? Do you love books and have a tendency to daydream?<br /> I love books and do have a huge tendency to daydream. Yes, I'm like the Book Browns.<br /> <br /> ;Do you have a favorite Brown Ajah character from the novels?<br /> VERIN. Anyone who doesn't choose Verin is strange, I think. If I were in Randland, I feel my trajectory in life would match Verin's almost exactly.<br /> <br /> ;Who is your favorite protagonist? Antagonist?<br /> Verin, Lan, and Egwene are my favorites. Favorite WoT antagonist is probably Moridin/Ishamael.<br /> <br /> ;How long have you been a fan of the Wheel of Time series?<br /> Since about 2001.<br /> <br /> ;How did you first get into the series?<br /> I had never caught onto fantasy books; mostly literature and romance. I bet a friend I couldn't read all nine books in two weeks. Took me ten days. Now fantasy is one of my favorite genres.<br /> <br /> ;Favorite book and scene?<br /> Honey in the Tea is probably my favorite chapter. It's in Knife of Dreams, from Egwene's perspective. Another is Verin's scene with Egwene in the last book. Favorite book is probably Book Four, The Shadow Rising. I also really love A Memory of Light. <br /> <br /> ;What sort of job do you do in &quot;real life&quot;?<br /> I'm a content strategist for a software company, researching customer experience and designing educational resources to help customers set up their accounts.<br /> <br /> ;What profession did you want to have when you were a kid?<br /> Lawyer.<br /> <br /> ;What languages do you speak?<br /> Native English, half-fluent in French and Hebrew. Also studied Latin and Greek in university and am comfortable translating with a lexicon. I can eavesdrop to ineffective degrees in Italian, Korean, Spanish, and German.<br /> <br /> ;Aside from The Wheel of Time, what are a few of your favorite books/series?<br /> The Queen's Thief, The Stormlight Archive, The Demon's Lexicon, Wallflowers, Bevelstoke.<br /> <br /> ;What are some of your favorite movies/television shows?<br /> TV: Babylon 5, Grey's Anatomy, The Man in the High Castle, The Good Place, Doctor Who, You From Another Star, The Princess's Man.<br /> <br /> Movies: Singin' in the Rain, Back to the Future II, Pride &amp; Prejudice (both 1995 miniseries + 2005 film), Emma (the 2009 BBC miniseries with Romola Garai).<br /> <br /> ;What kind of music do you enjoy listening to?<br /> Classical piano, opera, musicals, oldies rock (mostly from the 60s), Taylor Swift, anything I want.<br /> <br /> ;Do you have any hobbies?<br /> Reading, writing, languages, history, mixology/spirit alcohol. I like making and creating new cocktails.<br /> <br /> ;Do you have a pet?<br /> I have two spaniels named Sigma and Zephyr. They're the sweetest boys ever. <br /> <br /> BEHOLD THEIR GLORY<br /> <br /> [[File:Sigmazephyr.png|250px]]<br /> <br /> ;Tea or coffee?<br /> I enjoy both tea and coffee. I like making espresso drinks. It's similar to why I like cocktails, except no liquor.<br /> <br /> ;Seanchan or Shara?<br /> I don't care about Seanchan or Shara either one; there's not enough known about both to compare.<br /> <br /> ;Verin or Adeleas?<br /> Verin each and every day.<br /> <br /> ;Board games or computer games?<br /> I like playing Scrabble.<br /> <br /> ;A short bio about yourself&lt;nowiki&gt;:&lt;/nowiki&gt;<br /> A writer who loves languages, meanings, and history. Other interests include time travel, poetry, baseball, puppies, trashy romance, and classical art.<br /> <br /> &lt;!--<br /> '''Why did you choose Brown?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> I've certainly matched my share of Brown stereotypes (absent-minded, selective focus, ignoring the world when it suits me), but I am Brown because I love knowledge and I love reading. I never stop learning and I never stop wishing to share my favorite parts of what I've learned with others. I get so excited by books and information. &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''How was your time as Citizen/Novice/Accepted?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> It was nice. I was about 97% certain I was joining Brown (White was the other 3%) but I also loved being a Junior Member. I taught a class on WoT Prophecies as an Accepted and that was awesome. &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''How did you get to read the Series?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> In 2003, I worked at a bookstore; I ended up working there four years. One of my friends and coworkers used to tease me about loving romance books so much. I made a deal with him: if I read That Series With Which He's So Obsessed, and I finished it in two weeks total, he had to read a romance of my choice. <br /> <br /> That series was, of course, The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan. When I started it, I didn't like the fantasy genre. When I finished, I was in love and now it's my favorite genre. <br /> <br /> I read all nine books at the time in 12 days (I was a student and it was summer), so I won the bet. He never read the romance book and he has Toh to me for this. <br /> <br /> '''Have you ever attended any Real Life Functions? Did you like them if you did, and why? (Why do you think people should come to any future functions?)''' &lt;br&gt;<br /> I've attended three Dragon*Cons, two JordanCons, and two anniversary parties. They are awesome and everyone should do it. I've also attended four admin meetings in Iowa (twice), California, and Georgia, plus many, many local events, mostly in the Michigan area. I also meet up sometimes with Tower members in Israel. <br /> <br /> Real Life Events are a great way to truly get to know people and put faces to the posts. Then you can bond even more online! &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Do you have a pet?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> Two dogs: Sigma and Zephyr. They're Cavalier King Charles Spaniels.&lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Coke or Pepsi?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> Neither. I don't really like soda, except simple carbonated water from my sodastream. I usually just drink water.&lt;br&gt;<br /> --&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Super Official and Srs Bzns Brown Interview==<br /> ''July 16, 2019''<br /> <br /> ;What's your blood type?<br /> B+<br /> <br /> ;Zodiac sign?<br /> Aquarius<br /> <br /> ;Hogwarts house?<br /> Slytherin<br /> <br /> ;Myers-Briggs type?<br /> INTP<br /> <br /> ;D&amp;D alignment?<br /> Chaotic good<br /> <br /> ;Favorite color?<br /> Turquoise or purple<br /> <br /> ;Favorite cryptid?<br /> I did not know what this is. I googled it and decided I wanted to continue not knowing.<br /> <br /> ;Favorite baby recipe?<br /> Smoothies. Add fruit for sweetness.<br /> <br /> ;Favorite member of the MCU?<br /> Captain America<br /> <br /> ;Favorite Star Wars character?<br /> Darth Vader<br /> <br /> ;Favorite role to play in mafia?<br /> Don't care.<br /> <br /> ;Favorite letter?<br /> V<br /> <br /> ;Best Brown Out story?<br /> I don't keep track; that would require effort for way too many instances. It's a way of life.<br /> <br /> ;What else would you like us to know about you?<br /> It's okay; you don't need to know anything else about me.<br /> <br /> ----<br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Community_Page:_Brown_Ajah_HQ|Back to The Brown HQ]]<br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> [[Category:Brown Ajah Aes Sedai]]<br /> [[Category:Mahdi'in d'ma Dieb Bondmates]]<br /> [[Category:Blue Bondmates]]<br /> [[Category:Brown Ajah Interviews]]<br /> [[Category:Senior Member Interviews]]<br /> [[Category:Who's Who Members]]<br /> [[Category:TarValon.Net Aes Sedai]]<br /> [[Category:Asia Members]]</div>

Sela Narian 2 http://45.79.183.105/index.php?title=Sela_Narian&diff=172112 2022-09-18T12:22:08Z

<p>Sela Narian 2: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Template:MemberInfo<br /> |Avatar=Sela3.jpg<br /> |TowerName=Sela Narian <br /> |RealName=Suzie/Suzanne<br /> |Location=Katzrin, {{Israel}}<br /> |Birthday=February 15, 1982 <br /> |Affiliation={{Brown2}}<br /> |TowerRank={{as}}<br /> |TowerTitle=<br /> |JoinDate= April 23, 2004<br /> |BondedTo= [[Jadira Paerael]], [[Morrighan Daghdera]], &amp; [[Melearlin Valar]]<br /> |ProfileNo=98<br /> |BarColor=#{{BrownBarColor}}<br /> |BarText=#{{BrownTextColor}}<br /> }}<br /> Sela Narian is an {{as}} of the {{brown2}} with nearly two decades of Tower membership and several staff, admin, and executive administration contributions. In the past, she has served as {{head}} of the {{brown2}}, Director of Communications, Editor of the Tar Valon Times, and multiple other staff positions. IRL, she is a writer, editor, and educational designer, working in the software industry. She is working on two novels (twelve novels) (two hundred novels) at the same time and is determined to be published eventually. <br /> <br /> She performs at conventions in the Wheel of Time group, The Flaming Sisters, with [[Eleyan Teyal Al'Landerin]], singing songs they co-wrote. Sela is also the creator, writer, and director of The Wheel of Time Interpretive Dance: The Eye of the World, an insane show which has performed multiple times at Dragon*Con and JordanCon.<br /> <br /> Sela is first-sister to [[Ne'Mireth Delvar]] and sister-in-law to [[Toral Delvar]]. She exists as one half of the HinJew, a supernatural synthesis of [[Zashara Sho'am]]'s and Sela's souls, which makes them both terrifying and magnificent. <br /> <br /> She is the first non-Green Aes Sedai to bond three bondmates at once: the faultless [[Jadira Paerael]] of the {{brown2}}, the transcendent [[Morrighan Daghdera]] of {{MDD2}}, and the phenomenal [[Melearlin Valar]] of the {{blue2}}. <br /> <br /> ==Tower History==<br /> *Joined {{TV}}: April 23, 2004<br /> *Joined {{Tower}}: April 23, 2004<br /> *Raised {{Accepted}}: October 12, 2004<br /> *Raised {{AS}}: March 3, 2005<br /> <br /> == Tower Involvement ==<br /> ===Current===<br /> ===Previous===<br /> *{{Sitter}} for the {{Brown2}}: <br /> **{{spring18hall}}<br /> **{{fall12hall}} (July 1 - September 30)<br /> **{{spring09hall}}<br /> **{{spring07hall}}<br /> **{{fall05hall}}<br /> *[[Merit Staff]]: January 15, 2014 - January, 2016<br /> *[[Integration Focus Group]] member: June 1, 2014 - June 22, 2014<br /> *{{Chat Op}}: April 14, 2014 - October 11, 2014 &lt;!--Staff 6 months--&gt;<br /> *{{TVTStaff}}: July 1, 2012 - May 31, 2014<br /> **{{author|Sela Narian}}<br /> *{{head}} of the {{brown2}}: October 1, 2012 - April 26, 2014<br /> *{{Chat Op}}: July 30, 2005 - December 31, 2011<br /> *[[Forum Moderators|Tech &amp; Media Moderator]]: July 1, 2009 - December 31, 2010<br /> *{{Heart}} of the {{brown2}}: <br /> **Fall 2006<br /> **Spring 2006<br /> *[[Department of Communication (Positions)|Director of Communication]]: February 26, 2007 - November 23, 2008<br /> *[[Retired_Positions#Department_of_Technology|Assistant to the IRC Administrator]]: July 30, 2005 - March 6, 2007<br /> *Author: [[Tinker in the Kitchen (song) ]]<br /> *{{Editor|Sela Narian }}<br /> <br /> ===Awards===<br /> *{{MCyear|2006}}: Most Intellectual - 2006<br /> *{{MCyear|2008}}: Best Non-WoT Intellectual - 2008<br /> *{{MCyear|2008}}: Most Artistic Member, Written - 2008<br /> *{{MCyear|2009}}: Most Educating Member - 2009<br /> *{{MCyear|2010}}: Geekiest Member - 2010<br /> *{{MCyear|2014}}: Outstanding Aes Sedai Involvement - 2014<br /> *{{MCyear|2016}}: Most likely to Object to the capitalisation - 2016<br /> *{{MCyear|2016}}: Most Likely to Win but Not Even Know They Were Nominated - 2016<br /> ===Other Recognition===<br /> *[[Image:Brownout Awards 2020 Books Badge.png]] Brown Out Awards: Best bookshelf - 2020<br /> <br /> ===Merits===<br /> {{Checked|201611}}{{Attendance6}}{{AdminWorking|19}}{{ExecWorking|21}}{{Writing|3}}{{Verify|RockStar}}<br /> ====Gold====<br /> {{MembershipGold}}{{MembershipGold}}{{MembershipGold}}{{SM-Gold}}{{SM-Gold}}{{SM-Gold}}{{GroupPride}}{{ClimbingLadder}}{{StaffGold}}{{StaffGold}}{{StaffGold}}{{EditingGold}}{{ReporterGold}}{{Copywriting}}&lt;!--For writing Membership Manuals and Chat instructions, approved by Dralyn--&gt;<br /> ====Silver====<br /> {{Trivia}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{ExecSilver}}{{MentorSilver}}{{Sponsor}}<br /> <br /> ====Privileges Earned====<br /> *Extra Bond<br /> <br /> ==Tower Relationships==<br /> ===Bonding===<br /> ;Current<br /> *{{bonded}} to [[Jadira Paerael]], {{as}} of the {{brown2}}: July 21, 2021 - present<br /> *{{bonded}} to [[Morrighan Daghdera]], {{gaidin}} of {{MDD2}}: February 24, 2022 - present<br /> *{{bonded}} to [[Melearlin Valar]], {{as}} of the {{blue2}}: September 13, 2022 - present<br /> ;Previous<br /> *{{bonded}} to [[Darim Pelegro]], {{gaidin}} of {{mdd}}: August 8, 2007 - September 18, 2021<br /> <br /> ===Mentoring===<br /> ;Mentor<br /> *[[Ismene Gillandred]], {{as}} of the {{brown2}}<br /> <br /> ;Mentees<br /> *[[Alwyn da'Cara]], {{as}} of the {{blue2}}<br /> *[[Leora Oldessroth]], former {{Keeper}} and {{as}} of the {{red2}}<br /> *[[Ubahsur Kindellaer]], {{as}} of the {{white2}}<br /> *[[Sulamein Jorh'aran]], {{as}} of the {{brown2}}<br /> *[[Nymeria Donnachaidh]], {{as}} of the {{blue2}}<br /> *[[Alexr al'Petros]], {{soldier}}<br /> <br /> ===Other Tower Relationships===<br /> ;First-sister<br /> *[[Ne'Mireth Delvar]], {{as}} of the {{green2}}<br /> <br /> ==Official Event Attendance==<br /> {{anni2006}}<br /> {{anni2007}}<br /> <br /> {{dcon2005}}<br /> {{dcon2006}}<br /> {{dcon2007}}<br /> <br /> {{jcon2009}}<br /> {{jcon2010}}<br /> <br /> ==Who Am I== <br /> I'm a writer of many genres, especially fantasy and romance. My main focus currently is an epic fantasy novel about a master painter struggling with artist's block, who works on a secret painting that starts a war among the gods. <br /> <br /> My other main work is a young adult novel about a teenage girl who belongs to a secret time traveling guild. I'm in revision stages with it.<br /> <br /> I previously worked as an editor over a decade. My favorite thing to edit was fiction, especially for developmental editing. I also edited lots of non-fiction, mostly academic. <br /> <br /> I am obsessed with words in numerous forms and disciplines: languages, historical linguistics, etymology, history of the alphabets, fiction writing, poetry, essay writing, journaling, technical writing, graphic design of text, acting through expression of words...I could go on and on. I love studying the stories of words and letters.<br /> <br /> I studied ancient languages and civilizations at the University of Iowa. I enjoy singing, acting, guitar, and piano. I taught a theater workshop for elementary school kids.<br /> <br /> [[Community_Page:_Suzanne_Day|Suzanne Day]] was named in my honor to celebrate my birthday for weeks on end. My birthday is February 15. It's no better or worse than anyone else's birthday, so it's only called Suzanne Day and takes place around my birthday because I established it, rather like claiming the Latin name of a new species of rattlesnake when you stumble across it upon being cast into the desert like Moses and you just kicked a rock because you're pissed and hungry. THIS IS MY RATTLESNAKE. It is loud and showy and less deadly than it wishes.<br /> <br /> ==Senior Member Interview==<br /> ''Updated 17 February, 2021''<br /> <br /> ;Why did you choose Brown?<br /> Because I am so obviously Brown it's laughable to choose anything else.<br /> <br /> ;Are you like the Browns in the books? Do you love books and have a tendency to daydream?<br /> I love books and do have a huge tendency to daydream. Yes, I'm like the Book Browns.<br /> <br /> ;Do you have a favorite Brown Ajah character from the novels?<br /> VERIN. Anyone who doesn't choose Verin is strange, I think. If I were in Randland, I feel my trajectory in life would match Verin's almost exactly.<br /> <br /> ;Who is your favorite protagonist? Antagonist?<br /> Verin, Lan, and Egwene are my favorites. Favorite WoT antagonist is probably Moridin/Ishamael.<br /> <br /> ;How long have you been a fan of the Wheel of Time series?<br /> Since about 2001.<br /> <br /> ;How did you first get into the series?<br /> I had never caught onto fantasy books; mostly literature and romance. I bet a friend I couldn't read all nine books in two weeks. Took me ten days. Now fantasy is one of my favorite genres.<br /> <br /> ;Favorite book and scene?<br /> Honey in the Tea is probably my favorite chapter. It's in Knife of Dreams, from Egwene's perspective. Another is Verin's scene with Egwene in the last book. Favorite book is probably Book Four, The Shadow Rising. I also really love A Memory of Light. <br /> <br /> ;What sort of job do you do in &quot;real life&quot;?<br /> I'm a content strategist for a software company, researching customer experience and designing educational resources to help customers set up their accounts.<br /> <br /> ;What profession did you want to have when you were a kid?<br /> Lawyer.<br /> <br /> ;What languages do you speak?<br /> Native English, half-fluent in French and Hebrew. Also studied Latin and Greek in university and am comfortable translating with a lexicon. I can eavesdrop to ineffective degrees in Italian, Korean, Spanish, and German.<br /> <br /> ;Aside from The Wheel of Time, what are a few of your favorite books/series?<br /> The Queen's Thief, The Stormlight Archive, The Demon's Lexicon, Wallflowers, Bevelstoke.<br /> <br /> ;What are some of your favorite movies/television shows?<br /> TV: Babylon 5, Grey's Anatomy, The Man in the High Castle, The Good Place, Doctor Who, You From Another Star, The Princess's Man.<br /> <br /> Movies: Singin' in the Rain, Back to the Future II, Pride &amp; Prejudice (both 1995 miniseries + 2005 film), Emma (the 2009 BBC miniseries with Romola Garai).<br /> <br /> ;What kind of music do you enjoy listening to?<br /> Classical piano, opera, musicals, oldies rock (mostly from the 60s), Taylor Swift, anything I want.<br /> <br /> ;Do you have any hobbies?<br /> Reading, writing, languages, history, mixology/spirit alcohol. I like making and creating new cocktails.<br /> <br /> ;Do you have a pet?<br /> I have two spaniels named Sigma and Zephyr. They're the sweetest boys ever. <br /> <br /> BEHOLD THEIR GLORY<br /> <br /> [[File:Sigmazephyr.png|250px]]<br /> <br /> ;Tea or coffee?<br /> I enjoy both tea and coffee. I like making espresso drinks. It's similar to why I like cocktails, except no liquor.<br /> <br /> ;Seanchan or Shara?<br /> I don't care about Seanchan or Shara either one; there's not enough known about both to compare.<br /> <br /> ;Verin or Adeleas?<br /> Verin each and every day.<br /> <br /> ;Board games or computer games?<br /> I like playing Scrabble.<br /> <br /> ;A short bio about yourself&lt;nowiki&gt;:&lt;/nowiki&gt;<br /> A writer who loves languages, meanings, and history. Other interests include time travel, poetry, baseball, puppies, trashy romance, and classical art.<br /> <br /> &lt;!--<br /> '''Why did you choose Brown?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> I've certainly matched my share of Brown stereotypes (absent-minded, selective focus, ignoring the world when it suits me), but I am Brown because I love knowledge and I love reading. I never stop learning and I never stop wishing to share my favorite parts of what I've learned with others. I get so excited by books and information. &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''How was your time as Citizen/Novice/Accepted?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> It was nice. I was about 97% certain I was joining Brown (White was the other 3%) but I also loved being a Junior Member. I taught a class on WoT Prophecies as an Accepted and that was awesome. &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''How did you get to read the Series?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> In 2003, I worked at a bookstore; I ended up working there four years. One of my friends and coworkers used to tease me about loving romance books so much. I made a deal with him: if I read That Series With Which He's So Obsessed, and I finished it in two weeks total, he had to read a romance of my choice. <br /> <br /> That series was, of course, The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan. When I started it, I didn't like the fantasy genre. When I finished, I was in love and now it's my favorite genre. <br /> <br /> I read all nine books at the time in 12 days (I was a student and it was summer), so I won the bet. He never read the romance book and he has Toh to me for this. <br /> <br /> '''Have you ever attended any Real Life Functions? Did you like them if you did, and why? (Why do you think people should come to any future functions?)''' &lt;br&gt;<br /> I've attended three Dragon*Cons, two JordanCons, and two anniversary parties. They are awesome and everyone should do it. I've also attended four admin meetings in Iowa (twice), California, and Georgia, plus many, many local events, mostly in the Michigan area. I also meet up sometimes with Tower members in Israel. <br /> <br /> Real Life Events are a great way to truly get to know people and put faces to the posts. Then you can bond even more online! &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Do you have a pet?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> Two dogs: Sigma and Zephyr. They're Cavalier King Charles Spaniels.&lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Coke or Pepsi?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> Neither. I don't really like soda, except simple carbonated water from my sodastream. I usually just drink water.&lt;br&gt;<br /> --&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Super Official and Srs Bzns Brown Interview==<br /> ''July 16, 2019''<br /> <br /> ;What's your blood type?<br /> B+<br /> <br /> ;Zodiac sign?<br /> Aquarius<br /> <br /> ;Hogwarts house?<br /> Slytherin<br /> <br /> ;Myers-Briggs type?<br /> INTP<br /> <br /> ;D&amp;D alignment?<br /> Chaotic good<br /> <br /> ;Favorite color?<br /> Turquoise or purple<br /> <br /> ;Favorite cryptid?<br /> I did not know what this is. I googled it and decided I wanted to continue not knowing.<br /> <br /> ;Favorite baby recipe?<br /> Smoothies. Add fruit for sweetness.<br /> <br /> ;Favorite member of the MCU?<br /> Captain America<br /> <br /> ;Favorite Star Wars character?<br /> Darth Vader<br /> <br /> ;Favorite role to play in mafia?<br /> Don't care.<br /> <br /> ;Favorite letter?<br /> V<br /> <br /> ;Best Brown Out story?<br /> I don't keep track; that would require effort for way too many instances. It's a way of life.<br /> <br /> ;What else would you like us to know about you?<br /> It's okay; you don't need to know anything else about me.<br /> <br /> ----<br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Community_Page:_Brown_Ajah_HQ|Back to The Brown HQ]]<br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> [[Category:Brown Ajah Aes Sedai]]<br /> [[Category:Mahdi'in d'ma Dieb Bondmates]]<br /> [[Category:Blue Bondmates]]<br /> [[Category:Brown Ajah Interviews]]<br /> [[Category:Senior Member Interviews]]<br /> [[Category:Who's Who Members]]<br /> [[Category:TarValon.Net Aes Sedai]]<br /> [[Category:Asia Members]]</div>

Sela Narian 2 http://45.79.183.105/index.php?title=Sela_Narian&diff=172111 2022-09-18T12:20:58Z

<p>Sela Narian 2: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Template:MemberInfo<br /> |Avatar=Sela3.jpg<br /> |TowerName=Sela Narian <br /> |RealName=Suzie/Suzanne<br /> |Location=Katzrin, {{Israel}}<br /> |Birthday=February 15, 1982 <br /> |Affiliation={{Brown2}}<br /> |TowerRank={{as}}<br /> |TowerTitle=<br /> |JoinDate= April 23, 2004<br /> |BondedTo= [[Jadira Paerael]], [[Morrighan Daghdera]], &amp; [[Melearlin Valar]]<br /> |ProfileNo=98<br /> |BarColor=#{{BrownBarColor}}<br /> |BarText=#{{BrownTextColor}}<br /> }}<br /> Sela Narian is an {{as}} of the {{brown2}} with nearly two decades of Tower membership and several staff, admin, and executive administration contributions. In the past, she has served as {{head}} of the {{brown2}}, Director of Communications, Editor of the Tar Valon Times, and multiple other staff positions. IRL, she is a writer, editor, and educational designer, working in the software industry. She is working on two novels (twelve novels) (two hundred novels) at the same time and is determined to be published eventually. <br /> <br /> She performs at conventions in the Wheel of Time group, The Flaming Sisters, with [[Eleyan Teyal Al'Landerin]], singing songs they co-wrote. Sela is also the creator, writer, and director of The Wheel of Time Interpretive Dance: The Eye of the World, an insane show which has performed multiple times at Dragon*Con and JordanCon.<br /> <br /> Sela is the first non-Green Aes Sedai to bond three bondmates at once: the faultless [[Jadira Paerael]] of the {{brown2}}, the transcendent [[Morrighan Daghdera]] of {{MDD2}}, and the phenomenal [[Melearlin Valar]] of the {{blue2}}. She is first-sister to [[Ne'Mireth Delvar]] and sister-in-law to [[Toral Delvar]]. She exists as one half of the HinJew, a supernatural synthesis of [[Zashara Sho'am]]'s and Sela's souls, which makes them both terrifying and magnificent. <br /> <br /> ==Tower History==<br /> *Joined {{TV}}: April 23, 2004<br /> *Joined {{Tower}}: April 23, 2004<br /> *Raised {{Accepted}}: October 12, 2004<br /> *Raised {{AS}}: March 3, 2005<br /> <br /> == Tower Involvement ==<br /> ===Current===<br /> ===Previous===<br /> *{{Sitter}} for the {{Brown2}}: <br /> **{{spring18hall}}<br /> **{{fall12hall}} (July 1 - September 30)<br /> **{{spring09hall}}<br /> **{{spring07hall}}<br /> **{{fall05hall}}<br /> *[[Merit Staff]]: January 15, 2014 - January, 2016<br /> *[[Integration Focus Group]] member: June 1, 2014 - June 22, 2014<br /> *{{Chat Op}}: April 14, 2014 - October 11, 2014 &lt;!--Staff 6 months--&gt;<br /> *{{TVTStaff}}: July 1, 2012 - May 31, 2014<br /> **{{author|Sela Narian}}<br /> *{{head}} of the {{brown2}}: October 1, 2012 - April 26, 2014<br /> *{{Chat Op}}: July 30, 2005 - December 31, 2011<br /> *[[Forum Moderators|Tech &amp; Media Moderator]]: July 1, 2009 - December 31, 2010<br /> *{{Heart}} of the {{brown2}}: <br /> **Fall 2006<br /> **Spring 2006<br /> *[[Department of Communication (Positions)|Director of Communication]]: February 26, 2007 - November 23, 2008<br /> *[[Retired_Positions#Department_of_Technology|Assistant to the IRC Administrator]]: July 30, 2005 - March 6, 2007<br /> *Author: [[Tinker in the Kitchen (song) ]]<br /> *{{Editor|Sela Narian }}<br /> <br /> ===Awards===<br /> *{{MCyear|2006}}: Most Intellectual - 2006<br /> *{{MCyear|2008}}: Best Non-WoT Intellectual - 2008<br /> *{{MCyear|2008}}: Most Artistic Member, Written - 2008<br /> *{{MCyear|2009}}: Most Educating Member - 2009<br /> *{{MCyear|2010}}: Geekiest Member - 2010<br /> *{{MCyear|2014}}: Outstanding Aes Sedai Involvement - 2014<br /> *{{MCyear|2016}}: Most likely to Object to the capitalisation - 2016<br /> *{{MCyear|2016}}: Most Likely to Win but Not Even Know They Were Nominated - 2016<br /> ===Other Recognition===<br /> *[[Image:Brownout Awards 2020 Books Badge.png]] Brown Out Awards: Best bookshelf - 2020<br /> <br /> ===Merits===<br /> {{Checked|201611}}{{Attendance6}}{{AdminWorking|19}}{{ExecWorking|21}}{{Writing|3}}{{Verify|RockStar}}<br /> ====Gold====<br /> {{MembershipGold}}{{MembershipGold}}{{MembershipGold}}{{SM-Gold}}{{SM-Gold}}{{SM-Gold}}{{GroupPride}}{{ClimbingLadder}}{{StaffGold}}{{StaffGold}}{{StaffGold}}{{EditingGold}}{{ReporterGold}}{{Copywriting}}&lt;!--For writing Membership Manuals and Chat instructions, approved by Dralyn--&gt;<br /> ====Silver====<br /> {{Trivia}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{ExecSilver}}{{MentorSilver}}{{Sponsor}}<br /> <br /> ====Privileges Earned====<br /> *Extra Bond<br /> <br /> ==Tower Relationships==<br /> ===Bonding===<br /> ;Current<br /> *{{bonded}} to [[Jadira Paerael]], {{as}} of the {{brown2}}: July 21, 2021 - present<br /> *{{bonded}} to [[Morrighan Daghdera]], {{gaidin}} of {{MDD2}}: February 24, 2022 - present<br /> *{{bonded}} to [[Melearlin Valar]], {{as}} of the {{blue2}}: September 13, 2022 - present<br /> ;Previous<br /> *{{bonded}} to [[Darim Pelegro]], {{gaidin}} of {{mdd}}: August 8, 2007 - September 18, 2021<br /> <br /> ===Mentoring===<br /> ;Mentor<br /> *[[Ismene Gillandred]], {{as}} of the {{brown2}}<br /> <br /> ;Mentees<br /> *[[Alwyn da'Cara]], {{as}} of the {{blue2}}<br /> *[[Leora Oldessroth]], former {{Keeper}} and {{as}} of the {{red2}}<br /> *[[Ubahsur Kindellaer]], {{as}} of the {{white2}}<br /> *[[Sulamein Jorh'aran]], {{as}} of the {{brown2}}<br /> *[[Nymeria Donnachaidh]], {{as}} of the {{blue2}}<br /> *[[Alexr al'Petros]], {{soldier}}<br /> <br /> ===Other Tower Relationships===<br /> ;First-sister<br /> *[[Ne'Mireth Delvar]], {{as}} of the {{green2}}<br /> <br /> ==Official Event Attendance==<br /> {{anni2006}}<br /> {{anni2007}}<br /> <br /> {{dcon2005}}<br /> {{dcon2006}}<br /> {{dcon2007}}<br /> <br /> {{jcon2009}}<br /> {{jcon2010}}<br /> <br /> ==Who Am I== <br /> I'm a writer of many genres, especially fantasy and romance. My main focus currently is an epic fantasy novel about a master painter struggling with artist's block, who works on a secret painting that starts a war among the gods. <br /> <br /> My other main work is a young adult novel about a teenage girl who belongs to a secret time traveling guild. I'm in revision stages with it.<br /> <br /> I previously worked as an editor over a decade. My favorite thing to edit was fiction, especially for developmental editing. I also edited lots of non-fiction, mostly academic. <br /> <br /> I am obsessed with words in numerous forms and disciplines: languages, historical linguistics, etymology, history of the alphabets, fiction writing, poetry, essay writing, journaling, technical writing, graphic design of text, acting through expression of words...I could go on and on. I love studying the stories of words and letters.<br /> <br /> I studied ancient languages and civilizations at the University of Iowa. I enjoy singing, acting, guitar, and piano. I taught a theater workshop for elementary school kids.<br /> <br /> [[Community_Page:_Suzanne_Day|Suzanne Day]] was named in my honor to celebrate my birthday for weeks on end. My birthday is February 15. It's no better or worse than anyone else's birthday, so it's only called Suzanne Day and takes place around my birthday because I established it, rather like claiming the Latin name of a new species of rattlesnake when you stumble across it upon being cast into the desert like Moses and you just kicked a rock because you're pissed and hungry. THIS IS MY RATTLESNAKE. It is loud and showy and less deadly than it wishes.<br /> <br /> ==Senior Member Interview==<br /> ''Updated 17 February, 2021''<br /> <br /> ;Why did you choose Brown?<br /> Because I am so obviously Brown it's laughable to choose anything else.<br /> <br /> ;Are you like the Browns in the books? Do you love books and have a tendency to daydream?<br /> I love books and do have a huge tendency to daydream. Yes, I'm like the Book Browns.<br /> <br /> ;Do you have a favorite Brown Ajah character from the novels?<br /> VERIN. Anyone who doesn't choose Verin is strange, I think. If I were in Randland, I feel my trajectory in life would match Verin's almost exactly.<br /> <br /> ;Who is your favorite protagonist? Antagonist?<br /> Verin, Lan, and Egwene are my favorites. Favorite WoT antagonist is probably Moridin/Ishamael.<br /> <br /> ;How long have you been a fan of the Wheel of Time series?<br /> Since about 2001.<br /> <br /> ;How did you first get into the series?<br /> I had never caught onto fantasy books; mostly literature and romance. I bet a friend I couldn't read all nine books in two weeks. Took me ten days. Now fantasy is one of my favorite genres.<br /> <br /> ;Favorite book and scene?<br /> Honey in the Tea is probably my favorite chapter. It's in Knife of Dreams, from Egwene's perspective. Another is Verin's scene with Egwene in the last book. Favorite book is probably Book Four, The Shadow Rising. I also really love A Memory of Light. <br /> <br /> ;What sort of job do you do in &quot;real life&quot;?<br /> I'm a content strategist for a software company, researching customer experience and designing educational resources to help customers set up their accounts.<br /> <br /> ;What profession did you want to have when you were a kid?<br /> Lawyer.<br /> <br /> ;What languages do you speak?<br /> Native English, half-fluent in French and Hebrew. Also studied Latin and Greek in university and am comfortable translating with a lexicon. I can eavesdrop to ineffective degrees in Italian, Korean, Spanish, and German.<br /> <br /> ;Aside from The Wheel of Time, what are a few of your favorite books/series?<br /> The Queen's Thief, The Stormlight Archive, The Demon's Lexicon, Wallflowers, Bevelstoke.<br /> <br /> ;What are some of your favorite movies/television shows?<br /> TV: Babylon 5, Grey's Anatomy, The Man in the High Castle, The Good Place, Doctor Who, You From Another Star, The Princess's Man.<br /> <br /> Movies: Singin' in the Rain, Back to the Future II, Pride &amp; Prejudice (both 1995 miniseries + 2005 film), Emma (the 2009 BBC miniseries with Romola Garai).<br /> <br /> ;What kind of music do you enjoy listening to?<br /> Classical piano, opera, musicals, oldies rock (mostly from the 60s), Taylor Swift, anything I want.<br /> <br /> ;Do you have any hobbies?<br /> Reading, writing, languages, history, mixology/spirit alcohol. I like making and creating new cocktails.<br /> <br /> ;Do you have a pet?<br /> I have two spaniels named Sigma and Zephyr. They're the sweetest boys ever. <br /> <br /> BEHOLD THEIR GLORY<br /> <br /> [[File:Sigmazephyr.png|250px]]<br /> <br /> ;Tea or coffee?<br /> I enjoy both tea and coffee. I like making espresso drinks. It's similar to why I like cocktails, except no liquor.<br /> <br /> ;Seanchan or Shara?<br /> I don't care about Seanchan or Shara either one; there's not enough known about both to compare.<br /> <br /> ;Verin or Adeleas?<br /> Verin each and every day.<br /> <br /> ;Board games or computer games?<br /> I like playing Scrabble.<br /> <br /> ;A short bio about yourself&lt;nowiki&gt;:&lt;/nowiki&gt;<br /> A writer who loves languages, meanings, and history. Other interests include time travel, poetry, baseball, puppies, trashy romance, and classical art.<br /> <br /> &lt;!--<br /> '''Why did you choose Brown?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> I've certainly matched my share of Brown stereotypes (absent-minded, selective focus, ignoring the world when it suits me), but I am Brown because I love knowledge and I love reading. I never stop learning and I never stop wishing to share my favorite parts of what I've learned with others. I get so excited by books and information. &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''How was your time as Citizen/Novice/Accepted?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> It was nice. I was about 97% certain I was joining Brown (White was the other 3%) but I also loved being a Junior Member. I taught a class on WoT Prophecies as an Accepted and that was awesome. &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''How did you get to read the Series?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> In 2003, I worked at a bookstore; I ended up working there four years. One of my friends and coworkers used to tease me about loving romance books so much. I made a deal with him: if I read That Series With Which He's So Obsessed, and I finished it in two weeks total, he had to read a romance of my choice. <br /> <br /> That series was, of course, The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan. When I started it, I didn't like the fantasy genre. When I finished, I was in love and now it's my favorite genre. <br /> <br /> I read all nine books at the time in 12 days (I was a student and it was summer), so I won the bet. He never read the romance book and he has Toh to me for this. <br /> <br /> '''Have you ever attended any Real Life Functions? Did you like them if you did, and why? (Why do you think people should come to any future functions?)''' &lt;br&gt;<br /> I've attended three Dragon*Cons, two JordanCons, and two anniversary parties. They are awesome and everyone should do it. I've also attended four admin meetings in Iowa (twice), California, and Georgia, plus many, many local events, mostly in the Michigan area. I also meet up sometimes with Tower members in Israel. <br /> <br /> Real Life Events are a great way to truly get to know people and put faces to the posts. Then you can bond even more online! &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Do you have a pet?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> Two dogs: Sigma and Zephyr. They're Cavalier King Charles Spaniels.&lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Coke or Pepsi?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> Neither. I don't really like soda, except simple carbonated water from my sodastream. I usually just drink water.&lt;br&gt;<br /> --&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Super Official and Srs Bzns Brown Interview==<br /> ''July 16, 2019''<br /> <br /> ;What's your blood type?<br /> B+<br /> <br /> ;Zodiac sign?<br /> Aquarius<br /> <br /> ;Hogwarts house?<br /> Slytherin<br /> <br /> ;Myers-Briggs type?<br /> INTP<br /> <br /> ;D&amp;D alignment?<br /> Chaotic good<br /> <br /> ;Favorite color?<br /> Turquoise or purple<br /> <br /> ;Favorite cryptid?<br /> I did not know what this is. I googled it and decided I wanted to continue not knowing.<br /> <br /> ;Favorite baby recipe?<br /> Smoothies. Add fruit for sweetness.<br /> <br /> ;Favorite member of the MCU?<br /> Captain America<br /> <br /> ;Favorite Star Wars character?<br /> Darth Vader<br /> <br /> ;Favorite role to play in mafia?<br /> Don't care.<br /> <br /> ;Favorite letter?<br /> V<br /> <br /> ;Best Brown Out story?<br /> I don't keep track; that would require effort for way too many instances. It's a way of life.<br /> <br /> ;What else would you like us to know about you?<br /> It's okay; you don't need to know anything else about me.<br /> <br /> ----<br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Community_Page:_Brown_Ajah_HQ|Back to The Brown HQ]]<br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> [[Category:Brown Ajah Aes Sedai]]<br /> [[Category:Mahdi'in d'ma Dieb Bondmates]]<br /> [[Category:Blue Bondmates]]<br /> [[Category:Brown Ajah Interviews]]<br /> [[Category:Senior Member Interviews]]<br /> [[Category:Who's Who Members]]<br /> [[Category:TarValon.Net Aes Sedai]]<br /> [[Category:Asia Members]]</div>

Sela Narian 2 http://45.79.183.105/index.php?title=Sela_Narian&diff=172110 2022-09-18T12:18:29Z

<p>Sela Narian 2: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Template:MemberInfo<br /> |Avatar=Sela3.jpg<br /> |TowerName=Sela Narian <br /> |RealName=Suzie/Suzanne<br /> |Location=Katzrin, {{Israel}}<br /> |Birthday=February 15, 1982 <br /> |Affiliation={{Brown2}}<br /> |TowerRank={{as}}<br /> |TowerTitle=<br /> |JoinDate= April 23, 2004<br /> |BondedTo= [[Jadira Paerael]], [[Morrighan Daghdera]], &amp; [[Melearlin Valar]]<br /> |ProfileNo=98<br /> |BarColor=#{{BrownBarColor}}<br /> |BarText=#{{BrownTextColor}}<br /> }}<br /> Sela Narian is an {{as}} of the {{brown2}} with nearly two decades of Tower membership and several staff, admin, and executive administration contributions. In the past, she has served as {{head}} of the {{brown2}}, Director of Communications, Editor of the Tar Valon Times, and multiple other staff positions. IRL, she is a writer, editor, and educational designer, working in the software industry. She is working on two novels (twelve novels) (two hundred novels) at the same time and is determined to be published eventually. <br /> <br /> She performs at conventions in the Wheel of Time group, The Flaming Sisters, with [[Eleyan Teyal Al'Landerin]], singing songs they co-wrote. Sela is also the creator, writer, and director of The Wheel of Time Interpretive Dance: The Eye of the World, an insane show which has performed multiple times at Dragon*Con and JordanCon.<br /> <br /> Sela is the first non-Green Aes Sedai to bond three bondmates at once: the faultless [[Jadira Paerael]], the transcendent [[Morrighan Daghdera]], and the phenomenal [[Melearlin Valar]]. She is first-sister to [[Ne'Mireth Delvar]] and sister-in-law to [[Toral Delvar]]. She exists as one half of the HinJew, a supernatural synthesis of [[Zashara Sho'am]]'s and Sela's souls, which makes them both terrifying and magnificent. <br /> <br /> ==Tower History==<br /> *Joined {{TV}}: April 23, 2004<br /> *Joined {{Tower}}: April 23, 2004<br /> *Raised {{Accepted}}: October 12, 2004<br /> *Raised {{AS}}: March 3, 2005<br /> <br /> == Tower Involvement ==<br /> ===Current===<br /> ===Previous===<br /> *{{Sitter}} for the {{Brown2}}: <br /> **{{spring18hall}}<br /> **{{fall12hall}} (July 1 - September 30)<br /> **{{spring09hall}}<br /> **{{spring07hall}}<br /> **{{fall05hall}}<br /> *[[Merit Staff]]: January 15, 2014 - January, 2016<br /> *[[Integration Focus Group]] member: June 1, 2014 - June 22, 2014<br /> *{{Chat Op}}: April 14, 2014 - October 11, 2014 &lt;!--Staff 6 months--&gt;<br /> *{{TVTStaff}}: July 1, 2012 - May 31, 2014<br /> **{{author|Sela Narian}}<br /> *{{head}} of the {{brown2}}: October 1, 2012 - April 26, 2014<br /> *{{Chat Op}}: July 30, 2005 - December 31, 2011<br /> *[[Forum Moderators|Tech &amp; Media Moderator]]: July 1, 2009 - December 31, 2010<br /> *{{Heart}} of the {{brown2}}: <br /> **Fall 2006<br /> **Spring 2006<br /> *[[Department of Communication (Positions)|Director of Communication]]: February 26, 2007 - November 23, 2008<br /> *[[Retired_Positions#Department_of_Technology|Assistant to the IRC Administrator]]: July 30, 2005 - March 6, 2007<br /> *Author: [[Tinker in the Kitchen (song) ]]<br /> *{{Editor|Sela Narian }}<br /> <br /> ===Awards===<br /> *{{MCyear|2006}}: Most Intellectual - 2006<br /> *{{MCyear|2008}}: Best Non-WoT Intellectual - 2008<br /> *{{MCyear|2008}}: Most Artistic Member, Written - 2008<br /> *{{MCyear|2009}}: Most Educating Member - 2009<br /> *{{MCyear|2010}}: Geekiest Member - 2010<br /> *{{MCyear|2014}}: Outstanding Aes Sedai Involvement - 2014<br /> *{{MCyear|2016}}: Most likely to Object to the capitalisation - 2016<br /> *{{MCyear|2016}}: Most Likely to Win but Not Even Know They Were Nominated - 2016<br /> ===Other Recognition===<br /> *[[Image:Brownout Awards 2020 Books Badge.png]] Brown Out Awards: Best bookshelf - 2020<br /> <br /> ===Merits===<br /> {{Checked|201611}}{{Attendance6}}{{AdminWorking|19}}{{ExecWorking|21}}{{Writing|3}}{{Verify|RockStar}}<br /> ====Gold====<br /> {{MembershipGold}}{{MembershipGold}}{{MembershipGold}}{{SM-Gold}}{{SM-Gold}}{{SM-Gold}}{{GroupPride}}{{ClimbingLadder}}{{StaffGold}}{{StaffGold}}{{StaffGold}}{{EditingGold}}{{ReporterGold}}{{Copywriting}}&lt;!--For writing Membership Manuals and Chat instructions, approved by Dralyn--&gt;<br /> ====Silver====<br /> {{Trivia}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{ExecSilver}}{{MentorSilver}}{{Sponsor}}<br /> <br /> ====Privileges Earned====<br /> *Extra Bond<br /> <br /> ==Tower Relationships==<br /> ===Bonding===<br /> ;Current<br /> *{{bonded}} to [[Jadira Paerael]], {{as}} of the {{brown2}}: July 21, 2021 - present<br /> *{{bonded}} to [[Morrighan Daghdera]], {{gaidin}} of {{MDD2}}: February 24, 2022 - present<br /> *{{bonded}} to [[Melearlin Valar]], {{as}} of the {{blue2}}: September 13, 2022 - present<br /> ;Previous<br /> *{{bonded}} to [[Darim Pelegro]], {{gaidin}} of {{mdd}}: August 8, 2007 - September 18, 2021<br /> <br /> ===Mentoring===<br /> ;Mentor<br /> *[[Ismene Gillandred]], {{as}} of the {{brown2}}<br /> <br /> ;Mentees<br /> *[[Alwyn da'Cara]], {{as}} of the {{blue2}}<br /> *[[Leora Oldessroth]], former {{Keeper}} and {{as}} of the {{red2}}<br /> *[[Ubahsur Kindellaer]], {{as}} of the {{white2}}<br /> *[[Sulamein Jorh'aran]], {{as}} of the {{brown2}}<br /> *[[Nymeria Donnachaidh]], {{as}} of the {{blue2}}<br /> *[[Alexr al'Petros]], {{soldier}}<br /> <br /> ===Other Tower Relationships===<br /> ;First-sister<br /> *[[Ne'Mireth Delvar]], {{as}} of the {{green2}}<br /> <br /> ==Official Event Attendance==<br /> {{anni2006}}<br /> {{anni2007}}<br /> <br /> {{dcon2005}}<br /> {{dcon2006}}<br /> {{dcon2007}}<br /> <br /> {{jcon2009}}<br /> {{jcon2010}}<br /> <br /> ==Who Am I== <br /> I'm a writer of many genres, especially fantasy and romance. My main focus currently is an epic fantasy novel about a master painter struggling with artist's block, who works on a secret painting that starts a war among the gods. <br /> <br /> My other main work is a young adult novel about a teenage girl who belongs to a secret time traveling guild. I'm in revision stages with it.<br /> <br /> I previously worked as an editor over a decade. My favorite thing to edit was fiction, especially for developmental editing. I also edited lots of non-fiction, mostly academic. <br /> <br /> I am obsessed with words in numerous forms and disciplines: languages, historical linguistics, etymology, history of the alphabets, fiction writing, poetry, essay writing, journaling, technical writing, graphic design of text, acting through expression of words...I could go on and on. I love studying the stories of words and letters.<br /> <br /> I studied ancient languages and civilizations at the University of Iowa. I enjoy singing, acting, guitar, and piano. I taught a theater workshop for elementary school kids.<br /> <br /> [[Community_Page:_Suzanne_Day|Suzanne Day]] was named in my honor to celebrate my birthday for weeks on end. My birthday is February 15. It's no better or worse than anyone else's birthday, so it's only called Suzanne Day and takes place around my birthday because I established it, rather like claiming the Latin name of a new species of rattlesnake when you stumble across it upon being cast into the desert like Moses and you just kicked a rock because you're pissed and hungry. THIS IS MY RATTLESNAKE. It is loud and showy and less deadly than it wishes.<br /> <br /> ==Senior Member Interview==<br /> ''Updated 17 February, 2021''<br /> <br /> ;Why did you choose Brown?<br /> Because I am so obviously Brown it's laughable to choose anything else.<br /> <br /> ;Are you like the Browns in the books? Do you love books and have a tendency to daydream?<br /> I love books and do have a huge tendency to daydream. Yes, I'm like the Book Browns.<br /> <br /> ;Do you have a favorite Brown Ajah character from the novels?<br /> VERIN. Anyone who doesn't choose Verin is strange, I think. If I were in Randland, I feel my trajectory in life would match Verin's almost exactly.<br /> <br /> ;Who is your favorite protagonist? Antagonist?<br /> Verin, Lan, and Egwene are my favorites. Favorite WoT antagonist is probably Moridin/Ishamael.<br /> <br /> ;How long have you been a fan of the Wheel of Time series?<br /> Since about 2001.<br /> <br /> ;How did you first get into the series?<br /> I had never caught onto fantasy books; mostly literature and romance. I bet a friend I couldn't read all nine books in two weeks. Took me ten days. Now fantasy is one of my favorite genres.<br /> <br /> ;Favorite book and scene?<br /> Honey in the Tea is probably my favorite chapter. It's in Knife of Dreams, from Egwene's perspective. Another is Verin's scene with Egwene in the last book. Favorite book is probably Book Four, The Shadow Rising. I also really love A Memory of Light. <br /> <br /> ;What sort of job do you do in &quot;real life&quot;?<br /> I'm a content strategist for a software company, researching customer experience and designing educational resources to help customers set up their accounts.<br /> <br /> ;What profession did you want to have when you were a kid?<br /> Lawyer.<br /> <br /> ;What languages do you speak?<br /> Native English, half-fluent in French and Hebrew. Also studied Latin and Greek in university and am comfortable translating with a lexicon. I can eavesdrop to ineffective degrees in Italian, Korean, Spanish, and German.<br /> <br /> ;Aside from The Wheel of Time, what are a few of your favorite books/series?<br /> The Queen's Thief, The Stormlight Archive, The Demon's Lexicon, Wallflowers, Bevelstoke.<br /> <br /> ;What are some of your favorite movies/television shows?<br /> TV: Babylon 5, Grey's Anatomy, The Man in the High Castle, The Good Place, Doctor Who, You From Another Star, The Princess's Man.<br /> <br /> Movies: Singin' in the Rain, Back to the Future II, Pride &amp; Prejudice (both 1995 miniseries + 2005 film), Emma (the 2009 BBC miniseries with Romola Garai).<br /> <br /> ;What kind of music do you enjoy listening to?<br /> Classical piano, opera, musicals, oldies rock (mostly from the 60s), Taylor Swift, anything I want.<br /> <br /> ;Do you have any hobbies?<br /> Reading, writing, languages, history, mixology/spirit alcohol. I like making and creating new cocktails.<br /> <br /> ;Do you have a pet?<br /> I have two spaniels named Sigma and Zephyr. They're the sweetest boys ever. <br /> <br /> BEHOLD THEIR GLORY<br /> <br /> [[File:Sigmazephyr.png|250px]]<br /> <br /> ;Tea or coffee?<br /> I enjoy both tea and coffee. I like making espresso drinks. It's similar to why I like cocktails, except no liquor.<br /> <br /> ;Seanchan or Shara?<br /> I don't care about Seanchan or Shara either one; there's not enough known about both to compare.<br /> <br /> ;Verin or Adeleas?<br /> Verin each and every day.<br /> <br /> ;Board games or computer games?<br /> I like playing Scrabble.<br /> <br /> ;A short bio about yourself&lt;nowiki&gt;:&lt;/nowiki&gt;<br /> A writer who loves languages, meanings, and history. Other interests include time travel, poetry, baseball, puppies, trashy romance, and classical art.<br /> <br /> &lt;!--<br /> '''Why did you choose Brown?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> I've certainly matched my share of Brown stereotypes (absent-minded, selective focus, ignoring the world when it suits me), but I am Brown because I love knowledge and I love reading. I never stop learning and I never stop wishing to share my favorite parts of what I've learned with others. I get so excited by books and information. &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''How was your time as Citizen/Novice/Accepted?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> It was nice. I was about 97% certain I was joining Brown (White was the other 3%) but I also loved being a Junior Member. I taught a class on WoT Prophecies as an Accepted and that was awesome. &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''How did you get to read the Series?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> In 2003, I worked at a bookstore; I ended up working there four years. One of my friends and coworkers used to tease me about loving romance books so much. I made a deal with him: if I read That Series With Which He's So Obsessed, and I finished it in two weeks total, he had to read a romance of my choice. <br /> <br /> That series was, of course, The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan. When I started it, I didn't like the fantasy genre. When I finished, I was in love and now it's my favorite genre. <br /> <br /> I read all nine books at the time in 12 days (I was a student and it was summer), so I won the bet. He never read the romance book and he has Toh to me for this. <br /> <br /> '''Have you ever attended any Real Life Functions? Did you like them if you did, and why? (Why do you think people should come to any future functions?)''' &lt;br&gt;<br /> I've attended three Dragon*Cons, two JordanCons, and two anniversary parties. They are awesome and everyone should do it. I've also attended four admin meetings in Iowa (twice), California, and Georgia, plus many, many local events, mostly in the Michigan area. I also meet up sometimes with Tower members in Israel. <br /> <br /> Real Life Events are a great way to truly get to know people and put faces to the posts. Then you can bond even more online! &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Do you have a pet?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> Two dogs: Sigma and Zephyr. They're Cavalier King Charles Spaniels.&lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Coke or Pepsi?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> Neither. I don't really like soda, except simple carbonated water from my sodastream. I usually just drink water.&lt;br&gt;<br /> --&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Super Official and Srs Bzns Brown Interview==<br /> ''July 16, 2019''<br /> <br /> ;What's your blood type?<br /> B+<br /> <br /> ;Zodiac sign?<br /> Aquarius<br /> <br /> ;Hogwarts house?<br /> Slytherin<br /> <br /> ;Myers-Briggs type?<br /> INTP<br /> <br /> ;D&amp;D alignment?<br /> Chaotic good<br /> <br /> ;Favorite color?<br /> Turquoise or purple<br /> <br /> ;Favorite cryptid?<br /> I did not know what this is. I googled it and decided I wanted to continue not knowing.<br /> <br /> ;Favorite baby recipe?<br /> Smoothies. Add fruit for sweetness.<br /> <br /> ;Favorite member of the MCU?<br /> Captain America<br /> <br /> ;Favorite Star Wars character?<br /> Darth Vader<br /> <br /> ;Favorite role to play in mafia?<br /> Don't care.<br /> <br /> ;Favorite letter?<br /> V<br /> <br /> ;Best Brown Out story?<br /> I don't keep track; that would require effort for way too many instances. It's a way of life.<br /> <br /> ;What else would you like us to know about you?<br /> It's okay; you don't need to know anything else about me.<br /> <br /> ----<br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Community_Page:_Brown_Ajah_HQ|Back to The Brown HQ]]<br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> [[Category:Brown Ajah Aes Sedai]]<br /> [[Category:Mahdi'in d'ma Dieb Bondmates]]<br /> [[Category:Blue Bondmates]]<br /> [[Category:Brown Ajah Interviews]]<br /> [[Category:Senior Member Interviews]]<br /> [[Category:Who's Who Members]]<br /> [[Category:TarValon.Net Aes Sedai]]<br /> [[Category:Asia Members]]</div>

Sela Narian 2 http://45.79.183.105/index.php?title=Sela_Narian&diff=172109 2022-09-18T12:17:51Z

<p>Sela Narian 2: Added bondmates to summary</p> <hr /> <div>{{Template:MemberInfo<br /> |Avatar=Sela3.jpg<br /> |TowerName=Sela Narian <br /> |RealName=Suzie/Suzanne<br /> |Location=Katzrin, {{Israel}}<br /> |Birthday=February 15, 1982 <br /> |Affiliation={{Brown2}}<br /> |TowerRank={{as}}<br /> |TowerTitle=<br /> |JoinDate= April 23, 2004<br /> |BondedTo= [[Jadira Paerael]], [[Morrighan Daghdera]], &amp; [[Melearlin Valar]]<br /> |ProfileNo=98<br /> |BarColor=#{{BrownBarColor}}<br /> |BarText=#{{BrownTextColor}}<br /> }}<br /> Sela Narian is an {{as}} of the {{brown2}} with eighteen years of Tower membership and several staff, admin, and executive administration contributions. In the past, she has served as {{head}} of the {{brown2}}, Director of Communications, Editor of the Tar Valon Times, and multiple other staff positions. IRL, she is a writer, editor, and educational designer, working in the software industry. She is working on two novels (twelve novels) (two hundred novels) at the same time and is determined to be published eventually. <br /> <br /> She performs at conventions in the Wheel of Time group, The Flaming Sisters, with [[Eleyan Teyal Al'Landerin]], singing songs they co-wrote. Sela is also the creator, writer, and director of The Wheel of Time Interpretive Dance: The Eye of the World, an insane show which has performed multiple times at Dragon*Con and JordanCon.<br /> <br /> Sela is the first non-Green Aes Sedai to bond three bondmates at once: the faultless [[Jadira Paerael]], the transcendent [[Morrighan Daghdera]], and the phenomenal [[Melearlin Valar]]. She is first-sister to [[Ne'Mireth Delvar]] and sister-in-law to [[Toral Delvar]]. She exists as one half of the HinJew, a supernatural synthesis of [[Zashara Sho'am]]'s and Sela's souls, which makes them both terrifying and magnificent. <br /> <br /> ==Tower History==<br /> *Joined {{TV}}: April 23, 2004<br /> *Joined {{Tower}}: April 23, 2004<br /> *Raised {{Accepted}}: October 12, 2004<br /> *Raised {{AS}}: March 3, 2005<br /> <br /> == Tower Involvement ==<br /> ===Current===<br /> ===Previous===<br /> *{{Sitter}} for the {{Brown2}}: <br /> **{{spring18hall}}<br /> **{{fall12hall}} (July 1 - September 30)<br /> **{{spring09hall}}<br /> **{{spring07hall}}<br /> **{{fall05hall}}<br /> *[[Merit Staff]]: January 15, 2014 - January, 2016<br /> *[[Integration Focus Group]] member: June 1, 2014 - June 22, 2014<br /> *{{Chat Op}}: April 14, 2014 - October 11, 2014 &lt;!--Staff 6 months--&gt;<br /> *{{TVTStaff}}: July 1, 2012 - May 31, 2014<br /> **{{author|Sela Narian}}<br /> *{{head}} of the {{brown2}}: October 1, 2012 - April 26, 2014<br /> *{{Chat Op}}: July 30, 2005 - December 31, 2011<br /> *[[Forum Moderators|Tech &amp; Media Moderator]]: July 1, 2009 - December 31, 2010<br /> *{{Heart}} of the {{brown2}}: <br /> **Fall 2006<br /> **Spring 2006<br /> *[[Department of Communication (Positions)|Director of Communication]]: February 26, 2007 - November 23, 2008<br /> *[[Retired_Positions#Department_of_Technology|Assistant to the IRC Administrator]]: July 30, 2005 - March 6, 2007<br /> *Author: [[Tinker in the Kitchen (song) ]]<br /> *{{Editor|Sela Narian }}<br /> <br /> ===Awards===<br /> *{{MCyear|2006}}: Most Intellectual - 2006<br /> *{{MCyear|2008}}: Best Non-WoT Intellectual - 2008<br /> *{{MCyear|2008}}: Most Artistic Member, Written - 2008<br /> *{{MCyear|2009}}: Most Educating Member - 2009<br /> *{{MCyear|2010}}: Geekiest Member - 2010<br /> *{{MCyear|2014}}: Outstanding Aes Sedai Involvement - 2014<br /> *{{MCyear|2016}}: Most likely to Object to the capitalisation - 2016<br /> *{{MCyear|2016}}: Most Likely to Win but Not Even Know They Were Nominated - 2016<br /> ===Other Recognition===<br /> *[[Image:Brownout Awards 2020 Books Badge.png]] Brown Out Awards: Best bookshelf - 2020<br /> <br /> ===Merits===<br /> {{Checked|201611}}{{Attendance6}}{{AdminWorking|19}}{{ExecWorking|21}}{{Writing|3}}{{Verify|RockStar}}<br /> ====Gold====<br /> {{MembershipGold}}{{MembershipGold}}{{MembershipGold}}{{SM-Gold}}{{SM-Gold}}{{SM-Gold}}{{GroupPride}}{{ClimbingLadder}}{{StaffGold}}{{StaffGold}}{{StaffGold}}{{EditingGold}}{{ReporterGold}}{{Copywriting}}&lt;!--For writing Membership Manuals and Chat instructions, approved by Dralyn--&gt;<br /> ====Silver====<br /> {{Trivia}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{ExecSilver}}{{MentorSilver}}{{Sponsor}}<br /> <br /> ====Privileges Earned====<br /> *Extra Bond<br /> <br /> ==Tower Relationships==<br /> ===Bonding===<br /> ;Current<br /> *{{bonded}} to [[Jadira Paerael]], {{as}} of the {{brown2}}: July 21, 2021 - present<br /> *{{bonded}} to [[Morrighan Daghdera]], {{gaidin}} of {{MDD2}}: February 24, 2022 - present<br /> *{{bonded}} to [[Melearlin Valar]], {{as}} of the {{blue2}}: September 13, 2022 - present<br /> ;Previous<br /> *{{bonded}} to [[Darim Pelegro]], {{gaidin}} of {{mdd}}: August 8, 2007 - September 18, 2021<br /> <br /> ===Mentoring===<br /> ;Mentor<br /> *[[Ismene Gillandred]], {{as}} of the {{brown2}}<br /> <br /> ;Mentees<br /> *[[Alwyn da'Cara]], {{as}} of the {{blue2}}<br /> *[[Leora Oldessroth]], former {{Keeper}} and {{as}} of the {{red2}}<br /> *[[Ubahsur Kindellaer]], {{as}} of the {{white2}}<br /> *[[Sulamein Jorh'aran]], {{as}} of the {{brown2}}<br /> *[[Nymeria Donnachaidh]], {{as}} of the {{blue2}}<br /> *[[Alexr al'Petros]], {{soldier}}<br /> <br /> ===Other Tower Relationships===<br /> ;First-sister<br /> *[[Ne'Mireth Delvar]], {{as}} of the {{green2}}<br /> <br /> ==Official Event Attendance==<br /> {{anni2006}}<br /> {{anni2007}}<br /> <br /> {{dcon2005}}<br /> {{dcon2006}}<br /> {{dcon2007}}<br /> <br /> {{jcon2009}}<br /> {{jcon2010}}<br /> <br /> ==Who Am I== <br /> I'm a writer of many genres, especially fantasy and romance. My main focus currently is an epic fantasy novel about a master painter struggling with artist's block, who works on a secret painting that starts a war among the gods. <br /> <br /> My other main work is a young adult novel about a teenage girl who belongs to a secret time traveling guild. I'm in revision stages with it.<br /> <br /> I previously worked as an editor over a decade. My favorite thing to edit was fiction, especially for developmental editing. I also edited lots of non-fiction, mostly academic. <br /> <br /> I am obsessed with words in numerous forms and disciplines: languages, historical linguistics, etymology, history of the alphabets, fiction writing, poetry, essay writing, journaling, technical writing, graphic design of text, acting through expression of words...I could go on and on. I love studying the stories of words and letters.<br /> <br /> I studied ancient languages and civilizations at the University of Iowa. I enjoy singing, acting, guitar, and piano. I taught a theater workshop for elementary school kids.<br /> <br /> [[Community_Page:_Suzanne_Day|Suzanne Day]] was named in my honor to celebrate my birthday for weeks on end. My birthday is February 15. It's no better or worse than anyone else's birthday, so it's only called Suzanne Day and takes place around my birthday because I established it, rather like claiming the Latin name of a new species of rattlesnake when you stumble across it upon being cast into the desert like Moses and you just kicked a rock because you're pissed and hungry. THIS IS MY RATTLESNAKE. It is loud and showy and less deadly than it wishes.<br /> <br /> ==Senior Member Interview==<br /> ''Updated 17 February, 2021''<br /> <br /> ;Why did you choose Brown?<br /> Because I am so obviously Brown it's laughable to choose anything else.<br /> <br /> ;Are you like the Browns in the books? Do you love books and have a tendency to daydream?<br /> I love books and do have a huge tendency to daydream. Yes, I'm like the Book Browns.<br /> <br /> ;Do you have a favorite Brown Ajah character from the novels?<br /> VERIN. Anyone who doesn't choose Verin is strange, I think. If I were in Randland, I feel my trajectory in life would match Verin's almost exactly.<br /> <br /> ;Who is your favorite protagonist? Antagonist?<br /> Verin, Lan, and Egwene are my favorites. Favorite WoT antagonist is probably Moridin/Ishamael.<br /> <br /> ;How long have you been a fan of the Wheel of Time series?<br /> Since about 2001.<br /> <br /> ;How did you first get into the series?<br /> I had never caught onto fantasy books; mostly literature and romance. I bet a friend I couldn't read all nine books in two weeks. Took me ten days. Now fantasy is one of my favorite genres.<br /> <br /> ;Favorite book and scene?<br /> Honey in the Tea is probably my favorite chapter. It's in Knife of Dreams, from Egwene's perspective. Another is Verin's scene with Egwene in the last book. Favorite book is probably Book Four, The Shadow Rising. I also really love A Memory of Light. <br /> <br /> ;What sort of job do you do in &quot;real life&quot;?<br /> I'm a content strategist for a software company, researching customer experience and designing educational resources to help customers set up their accounts.<br /> <br /> ;What profession did you want to have when you were a kid?<br /> Lawyer.<br /> <br /> ;What languages do you speak?<br /> Native English, half-fluent in French and Hebrew. Also studied Latin and Greek in university and am comfortable translating with a lexicon. I can eavesdrop to ineffective degrees in Italian, Korean, Spanish, and German.<br /> <br /> ;Aside from The Wheel of Time, what are a few of your favorite books/series?<br /> The Queen's Thief, The Stormlight Archive, The Demon's Lexicon, Wallflowers, Bevelstoke.<br /> <br /> ;What are some of your favorite movies/television shows?<br /> TV: Babylon 5, Grey's Anatomy, The Man in the High Castle, The Good Place, Doctor Who, You From Another Star, The Princess's Man.<br /> <br /> Movies: Singin' in the Rain, Back to the Future II, Pride &amp; Prejudice (both 1995 miniseries + 2005 film), Emma (the 2009 BBC miniseries with Romola Garai).<br /> <br /> ;What kind of music do you enjoy listening to?<br /> Classical piano, opera, musicals, oldies rock (mostly from the 60s), Taylor Swift, anything I want.<br /> <br /> ;Do you have any hobbies?<br /> Reading, writing, languages, history, mixology/spirit alcohol. I like making and creating new cocktails.<br /> <br /> ;Do you have a pet?<br /> I have two spaniels named Sigma and Zephyr. They're the sweetest boys ever. <br /> <br /> BEHOLD THEIR GLORY<br /> <br /> [[File:Sigmazephyr.png|250px]]<br /> <br /> ;Tea or coffee?<br /> I enjoy both tea and coffee. I like making espresso drinks. It's similar to why I like cocktails, except no liquor.<br /> <br /> ;Seanchan or Shara?<br /> I don't care about Seanchan or Shara either one; there's not enough known about both to compare.<br /> <br /> ;Verin or Adeleas?<br /> Verin each and every day.<br /> <br /> ;Board games or computer games?<br /> I like playing Scrabble.<br /> <br /> ;A short bio about yourself&lt;nowiki&gt;:&lt;/nowiki&gt;<br /> A writer who loves languages, meanings, and history. Other interests include time travel, poetry, baseball, puppies, trashy romance, and classical art.<br /> <br /> &lt;!--<br /> '''Why did you choose Brown?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> I've certainly matched my share of Brown stereotypes (absent-minded, selective focus, ignoring the world when it suits me), but I am Brown because I love knowledge and I love reading. I never stop learning and I never stop wishing to share my favorite parts of what I've learned with others. I get so excited by books and information. &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''How was your time as Citizen/Novice/Accepted?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> It was nice. I was about 97% certain I was joining Brown (White was the other 3%) but I also loved being a Junior Member. I taught a class on WoT Prophecies as an Accepted and that was awesome. &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''How did you get to read the Series?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> In 2003, I worked at a bookstore; I ended up working there four years. One of my friends and coworkers used to tease me about loving romance books so much. I made a deal with him: if I read That Series With Which He's So Obsessed, and I finished it in two weeks total, he had to read a romance of my choice. <br /> <br /> That series was, of course, The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan. When I started it, I didn't like the fantasy genre. When I finished, I was in love and now it's my favorite genre. <br /> <br /> I read all nine books at the time in 12 days (I was a student and it was summer), so I won the bet. He never read the romance book and he has Toh to me for this. <br /> <br /> '''Have you ever attended any Real Life Functions? Did you like them if you did, and why? (Why do you think people should come to any future functions?)''' &lt;br&gt;<br /> I've attended three Dragon*Cons, two JordanCons, and two anniversary parties. They are awesome and everyone should do it. I've also attended four admin meetings in Iowa (twice), California, and Georgia, plus many, many local events, mostly in the Michigan area. I also meet up sometimes with Tower members in Israel. <br /> <br /> Real Life Events are a great way to truly get to know people and put faces to the posts. Then you can bond even more online! &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Do you have a pet?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> Two dogs: Sigma and Zephyr. They're Cavalier King Charles Spaniels.&lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Coke or Pepsi?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> Neither. I don't really like soda, except simple carbonated water from my sodastream. I usually just drink water.&lt;br&gt;<br /> --&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Super Official and Srs Bzns Brown Interview==<br /> ''July 16, 2019''<br /> <br /> ;What's your blood type?<br /> B+<br /> <br /> ;Zodiac sign?<br /> Aquarius<br /> <br /> ;Hogwarts house?<br /> Slytherin<br /> <br /> ;Myers-Briggs type?<br /> INTP<br /> <br /> ;D&amp;D alignment?<br /> Chaotic good<br /> <br /> ;Favorite color?<br /> Turquoise or purple<br /> <br /> ;Favorite cryptid?<br /> I did not know what this is. I googled it and decided I wanted to continue not knowing.<br /> <br /> ;Favorite baby recipe?<br /> Smoothies. Add fruit for sweetness.<br /> <br /> ;Favorite member of the MCU?<br /> Captain America<br /> <br /> ;Favorite Star Wars character?<br /> Darth Vader<br /> <br /> ;Favorite role to play in mafia?<br /> Don't care.<br /> <br /> ;Favorite letter?<br /> V<br /> <br /> ;Best Brown Out story?<br /> I don't keep track; that would require effort for way too many instances. It's a way of life.<br /> <br /> ;What else would you like us to know about you?<br /> It's okay; you don't need to know anything else about me.<br /> <br /> ----<br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Community_Page:_Brown_Ajah_HQ|Back to The Brown HQ]]<br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> [[Category:Brown Ajah Aes Sedai]]<br /> [[Category:Mahdi'in d'ma Dieb Bondmates]]<br /> [[Category:Blue Bondmates]]<br /> [[Category:Brown Ajah Interviews]]<br /> [[Category:Senior Member Interviews]]<br /> [[Category:Who's Who Members]]<br /> [[Category:TarValon.Net Aes Sedai]]<br /> [[Category:Asia Members]]</div>

Sela Narian 2 http://45.79.183.105/index.php?title=Sela_Narian&diff=172108 2022-09-18T12:11:33Z

<p>Sela Narian 2: Added an oxford comma</p> <hr /> <div>{{Template:MemberInfo<br /> |Avatar=Sela3.jpg<br /> |TowerName=Sela Narian <br /> |RealName=Suzie/Suzanne<br /> |Location=Katzrin, {{Israel}}<br /> |Birthday=February 15, 1982 <br /> |Affiliation={{Brown2}}<br /> |TowerRank={{as}}<br /> |TowerTitle=<br /> |JoinDate= April 23, 2004<br /> |BondedTo= [[Jadira Paerael]], [[Morrighan Daghdera]], &amp; [[Melearlin Valar]]<br /> |ProfileNo=98<br /> |BarColor=#{{BrownBarColor}}<br /> |BarText=#{{BrownTextColor}}<br /> }}<br /> Sela Narian is an {{as}} of the {{brown2}} with eighteen years of Tower membership and several staff, admin, and executive administration contributions. In the past, she has served as {{head}} of the {{brown2}}, Director of Communications, Editor of the Tar Valon Times, and multiple other staff positions. IRL, she is a writer, editor, and educational designer, working in the software industry. She is working on two novels (twelve novels) (two hundred novels) at the same time and is determined to be published eventually. <br /> <br /> She performs at conventions in the Wheel of Time group, The Flaming Sisters, with [[Eleyan Teyal Al'Landerin]], singing songs they co-wrote. Sela is also the creator, writer, and director of The Wheel of Time Interpretive Dance: The Eye of the World, an insane show which has performed multiple times at Dragon*Con and JordanCon.<br /> <br /> Sela is first-sister to [[Ne'Mireth Delvar]] and sister-in-law to [[Toral Delvar]]. She exists as one half of the HinJew, a supernatural synthesis of [[Zashara Sho'am]]'s and Sela's souls, which makes them both terrifying and magnificent. <br /> <br /> ==Tower History==<br /> *Joined {{TV}}: April 23, 2004<br /> *Joined {{Tower}}: April 23, 2004<br /> *Raised {{Accepted}}: October 12, 2004<br /> *Raised {{AS}}: March 3, 2005<br /> <br /> == Tower Involvement ==<br /> ===Current===<br /> ===Previous===<br /> *{{Sitter}} for the {{Brown2}}: <br /> **{{spring18hall}}<br /> **{{fall12hall}} (July 1 - September 30)<br /> **{{spring09hall}}<br /> **{{spring07hall}}<br /> **{{fall05hall}}<br /> *[[Merit Staff]]: January 15, 2014 - January, 2016<br /> *[[Integration Focus Group]] member: June 1, 2014 - June 22, 2014<br /> *{{Chat Op}}: April 14, 2014 - October 11, 2014 &lt;!--Staff 6 months--&gt;<br /> *{{TVTStaff}}: July 1, 2012 - May 31, 2014<br /> **{{author|Sela Narian}}<br /> *{{head}} of the {{brown2}}: October 1, 2012 - April 26, 2014<br /> *{{Chat Op}}: July 30, 2005 - December 31, 2011<br /> *[[Forum Moderators|Tech &amp; Media Moderator]]: July 1, 2009 - December 31, 2010<br /> *{{Heart}} of the {{brown2}}: <br /> **Fall 2006<br /> **Spring 2006<br /> *[[Department of Communication (Positions)|Director of Communication]]: February 26, 2007 - November 23, 2008<br /> *[[Retired_Positions#Department_of_Technology|Assistant to the IRC Administrator]]: July 30, 2005 - March 6, 2007<br /> *Author: [[Tinker in the Kitchen (song) ]]<br /> *{{Editor|Sela Narian }}<br /> <br /> ===Awards===<br /> *{{MCyear|2006}}: Most Intellectual - 2006<br /> *{{MCyear|2008}}: Best Non-WoT Intellectual - 2008<br /> *{{MCyear|2008}}: Most Artistic Member, Written - 2008<br /> *{{MCyear|2009}}: Most Educating Member - 2009<br /> *{{MCyear|2010}}: Geekiest Member - 2010<br /> *{{MCyear|2014}}: Outstanding Aes Sedai Involvement - 2014<br /> *{{MCyear|2016}}: Most likely to Object to the capitalisation - 2016<br /> *{{MCyear|2016}}: Most Likely to Win but Not Even Know They Were Nominated - 2016<br /> ===Other Recognition===<br /> *[[Image:Brownout Awards 2020 Books Badge.png]] Brown Out Awards: Best bookshelf - 2020<br /> <br /> ===Merits===<br /> {{Checked|201611}}{{Attendance6}}{{AdminWorking|19}}{{ExecWorking|21}}{{Writing|3}}{{Verify|RockStar}}<br /> ====Gold====<br /> {{MembershipGold}}{{MembershipGold}}{{MembershipGold}}{{SM-Gold}}{{SM-Gold}}{{SM-Gold}}{{GroupPride}}{{ClimbingLadder}}{{StaffGold}}{{StaffGold}}{{StaffGold}}{{EditingGold}}{{ReporterGold}}{{Copywriting}}&lt;!--For writing Membership Manuals and Chat instructions, approved by Dralyn--&gt;<br /> ====Silver====<br /> {{Trivia}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{ExecSilver}}{{MentorSilver}}{{Sponsor}}<br /> <br /> ====Privileges Earned====<br /> *Extra Bond<br /> <br /> ==Tower Relationships==<br /> ===Bonding===<br /> ;Current<br /> *{{bonded}} to [[Jadira Paerael]], {{as}} of the {{brown2}}: July 21, 2021 - present<br /> *{{bonded}} to [[Morrighan Daghdera]], {{gaidin}} of {{MDD2}}: February 24, 2022 - present<br /> *{{bonded}} to [[Melearlin Valar]], {{as}} of the {{blue2}}: September 13, 2022 - present<br /> ;Previous<br /> *{{bonded}} to [[Darim Pelegro]], {{gaidin}} of {{mdd}}: August 8, 2007 - September 18, 2021<br /> <br /> ===Mentoring===<br /> ;Mentor<br /> *[[Ismene Gillandred]], {{as}} of the {{brown2}}<br /> <br /> ;Mentees<br /> *[[Alwyn da'Cara]], {{as}} of the {{blue2}}<br /> *[[Leora Oldessroth]], former {{Keeper}} and {{as}} of the {{red2}}<br /> *[[Ubahsur Kindellaer]], {{as}} of the {{white2}}<br /> *[[Sulamein Jorh'aran]], {{as}} of the {{brown2}}<br /> *[[Nymeria Donnachaidh]], {{as}} of the {{blue2}}<br /> *[[Alexr al'Petros]], {{soldier}}<br /> <br /> ===Other Tower Relationships===<br /> ;First-sister<br /> *[[Ne'Mireth Delvar]], {{as}} of the {{green2}}<br /> <br /> ==Official Event Attendance==<br /> {{anni2006}}<br /> {{anni2007}}<br /> <br /> {{dcon2005}}<br /> {{dcon2006}}<br /> {{dcon2007}}<br /> <br /> {{jcon2009}}<br /> {{jcon2010}}<br /> <br /> ==Who Am I== <br /> I'm a writer of many genres, especially fantasy and romance. My main focus currently is an epic fantasy novel about a master painter struggling with artist's block, who works on a secret painting that starts a war among the gods. <br /> <br /> My other main work is a young adult novel about a teenage girl who belongs to a secret time traveling guild. I'm in revision stages with it.<br /> <br /> I previously worked as an editor over a decade. My favorite thing to edit was fiction, especially for developmental editing. I also edited lots of non-fiction, mostly academic. <br /> <br /> I am obsessed with words in numerous forms and disciplines: languages, historical linguistics, etymology, history of the alphabets, fiction writing, poetry, essay writing, journaling, technical writing, graphic design of text, acting through expression of words...I could go on and on. I love studying the stories of words and letters.<br /> <br /> I studied ancient languages and civilizations at the University of Iowa. I enjoy singing, acting, guitar, and piano. I taught a theater workshop for elementary school kids.<br /> <br /> [[Community_Page:_Suzanne_Day|Suzanne Day]] was named in my honor to celebrate my birthday for weeks on end. My birthday is February 15. It's no better or worse than anyone else's birthday, so it's only called Suzanne Day and takes place around my birthday because I established it, rather like claiming the Latin name of a new species of rattlesnake when you stumble across it upon being cast into the desert like Moses and you just kicked a rock because you're pissed and hungry. THIS IS MY RATTLESNAKE. It is loud and showy and less deadly than it wishes.<br /> <br /> ==Senior Member Interview==<br /> ''Updated 17 February, 2021''<br /> <br /> ;Why did you choose Brown?<br /> Because I am so obviously Brown it's laughable to choose anything else.<br /> <br /> ;Are you like the Browns in the books? Do you love books and have a tendency to daydream?<br /> I love books and do have a huge tendency to daydream. Yes, I'm like the Book Browns.<br /> <br /> ;Do you have a favorite Brown Ajah character from the novels?<br /> VERIN. Anyone who doesn't choose Verin is strange, I think. If I were in Randland, I feel my trajectory in life would match Verin's almost exactly.<br /> <br /> ;Who is your favorite protagonist? Antagonist?<br /> Verin, Lan, and Egwene are my favorites. Favorite WoT antagonist is probably Moridin/Ishamael.<br /> <br /> ;How long have you been a fan of the Wheel of Time series?<br /> Since about 2001.<br /> <br /> ;How did you first get into the series?<br /> I had never caught onto fantasy books; mostly literature and romance. I bet a friend I couldn't read all nine books in two weeks. Took me ten days. Now fantasy is one of my favorite genres.<br /> <br /> ;Favorite book and scene?<br /> Honey in the Tea is probably my favorite chapter. It's in Knife of Dreams, from Egwene's perspective. Another is Verin's scene with Egwene in the last book. Favorite book is probably Book Four, The Shadow Rising. I also really love A Memory of Light. <br /> <br /> ;What sort of job do you do in &quot;real life&quot;?<br /> I'm a content strategist for a software company, researching customer experience and designing educational resources to help customers set up their accounts.<br /> <br /> ;What profession did you want to have when you were a kid?<br /> Lawyer.<br /> <br /> ;What languages do you speak?<br /> Native English, half-fluent in French and Hebrew. Also studied Latin and Greek in university and am comfortable translating with a lexicon. I can eavesdrop to ineffective degrees in Italian, Korean, Spanish, and German.<br /> <br /> ;Aside from The Wheel of Time, what are a few of your favorite books/series?<br /> The Queen's Thief, The Stormlight Archive, The Demon's Lexicon, Wallflowers, Bevelstoke.<br /> <br /> ;What are some of your favorite movies/television shows?<br /> TV: Babylon 5, Grey's Anatomy, The Man in the High Castle, The Good Place, Doctor Who, You From Another Star, The Princess's Man.<br /> <br /> Movies: Singin' in the Rain, Back to the Future II, Pride &amp; Prejudice (both 1995 miniseries + 2005 film), Emma (the 2009 BBC miniseries with Romola Garai).<br /> <br /> ;What kind of music do you enjoy listening to?<br /> Classical piano, opera, musicals, oldies rock (mostly from the 60s), Taylor Swift, anything I want.<br /> <br /> ;Do you have any hobbies?<br /> Reading, writing, languages, history, mixology/spirit alcohol. I like making and creating new cocktails.<br /> <br /> ;Do you have a pet?<br /> I have two spaniels named Sigma and Zephyr. They're the sweetest boys ever. <br /> <br /> BEHOLD THEIR GLORY<br /> <br /> [[File:Sigmazephyr.png|250px]]<br /> <br /> ;Tea or coffee?<br /> I enjoy both tea and coffee. I like making espresso drinks. It's similar to why I like cocktails, except no liquor.<br /> <br /> ;Seanchan or Shara?<br /> I don't care about Seanchan or Shara either one; there's not enough known about both to compare.<br /> <br /> ;Verin or Adeleas?<br /> Verin each and every day.<br /> <br /> ;Board games or computer games?<br /> I like playing Scrabble.<br /> <br /> ;A short bio about yourself&lt;nowiki&gt;:&lt;/nowiki&gt;<br /> A writer who loves languages, meanings, and history. Other interests include time travel, poetry, baseball, puppies, trashy romance, and classical art.<br /> <br /> &lt;!--<br /> '''Why did you choose Brown?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> I've certainly matched my share of Brown stereotypes (absent-minded, selective focus, ignoring the world when it suits me), but I am Brown because I love knowledge and I love reading. I never stop learning and I never stop wishing to share my favorite parts of what I've learned with others. I get so excited by books and information. &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''How was your time as Citizen/Novice/Accepted?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> It was nice. I was about 97% certain I was joining Brown (White was the other 3%) but I also loved being a Junior Member. I taught a class on WoT Prophecies as an Accepted and that was awesome. &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''How did you get to read the Series?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> In 2003, I worked at a bookstore; I ended up working there four years. One of my friends and coworkers used to tease me about loving romance books so much. I made a deal with him: if I read That Series With Which He's So Obsessed, and I finished it in two weeks total, he had to read a romance of my choice. <br /> <br /> That series was, of course, The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan. When I started it, I didn't like the fantasy genre. When I finished, I was in love and now it's my favorite genre. <br /> <br /> I read all nine books at the time in 12 days (I was a student and it was summer), so I won the bet. He never read the romance book and he has Toh to me for this. <br /> <br /> '''Have you ever attended any Real Life Functions? Did you like them if you did, and why? (Why do you think people should come to any future functions?)''' &lt;br&gt;<br /> I've attended three Dragon*Cons, two JordanCons, and two anniversary parties. They are awesome and everyone should do it. I've also attended four admin meetings in Iowa (twice), California, and Georgia, plus many, many local events, mostly in the Michigan area. I also meet up sometimes with Tower members in Israel. <br /> <br /> Real Life Events are a great way to truly get to know people and put faces to the posts. Then you can bond even more online! &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Do you have a pet?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> Two dogs: Sigma and Zephyr. They're Cavalier King Charles Spaniels.&lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Coke or Pepsi?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> Neither. I don't really like soda, except simple carbonated water from my sodastream. I usually just drink water.&lt;br&gt;<br /> --&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Super Official and Srs Bzns Brown Interview==<br /> ''July 16, 2019''<br /> <br /> ;What's your blood type?<br /> B+<br /> <br /> ;Zodiac sign?<br /> Aquarius<br /> <br /> ;Hogwarts house?<br /> Slytherin<br /> <br /> ;Myers-Briggs type?<br /> INTP<br /> <br /> ;D&amp;D alignment?<br /> Chaotic good<br /> <br /> ;Favorite color?<br /> Turquoise or purple<br /> <br /> ;Favorite cryptid?<br /> I did not know what this is. I googled it and decided I wanted to continue not knowing.<br /> <br /> ;Favorite baby recipe?<br /> Smoothies. Add fruit for sweetness.<br /> <br /> ;Favorite member of the MCU?<br /> Captain America<br /> <br /> ;Favorite Star Wars character?<br /> Darth Vader<br /> <br /> ;Favorite role to play in mafia?<br /> Don't care.<br /> <br /> ;Favorite letter?<br /> V<br /> <br /> ;Best Brown Out story?<br /> I don't keep track; that would require effort for way too many instances. It's a way of life.<br /> <br /> ;What else would you like us to know about you?<br /> It's okay; you don't need to know anything else about me.<br /> <br /> ----<br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Community_Page:_Brown_Ajah_HQ|Back to The Brown HQ]]<br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> [[Category:Brown Ajah Aes Sedai]]<br /> [[Category:Mahdi'in d'ma Dieb Bondmates]]<br /> [[Category:Blue Bondmates]]<br /> [[Category:Brown Ajah Interviews]]<br /> [[Category:Senior Member Interviews]]<br /> [[Category:Who's Who Members]]<br /> [[Category:TarValon.Net Aes Sedai]]<br /> [[Category:Asia Members]]</div>

Sela Narian 2 http://45.79.183.105/index.php?title=Sela_Narian&diff=170021 2022-05-18T15:19:59Z

<p>Sela Narian 2: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Template:MemberInfo<br /> |Avatar=Sela3.jpg<br /> |TowerName=Sela Narian <br /> |RealName=Suzie/Suzanne<br /> |Location=Katzrin, {{Israel}}<br /> |Birthday=February 15, 1982 <br /> |Affiliation={{Brown2}}<br /> |TowerRank={{as}}<br /> |TowerTitle=<br /> |JoinDate= April 23, 2004<br /> |BondedTo= [[Jadira Paerael]] &amp; [[Morrighan Daghdera]]<br /> |ProfileNo=98<br /> |BarColor=#{{BrownBarColor}}<br /> |BarText=#{{BrownTextColor}}<br /> }}<br /> Sela Narian is an {{as}} of the {{brown2}} with eighteen years of Tower membership and several staff, admin, and executive administration contributions. In the past, she has served as {{head}} of the {{brown2}}, Director of Communications, Editor of the Tar Valon Times, and multiple other staff positions. IRL, she is a writer, editor, and educational designer, working in the software industry. She is working on two novels (twelve novels) (two hundred novels) at the same time and is determined to be published eventually. <br /> <br /> She performs at conventions in the Wheel of Time group, The Flaming Sisters, with [[Eleyan Teyal Al'Landerin]], singing songs they co-wrote. Sela is also the creator, writer, and director of The Wheel of Time Interpretive Dance: The Eye of the World, an insane show which has performed multiple times at Dragon*Con and JordanCon.<br /> <br /> Sela is first-sister to [[Ne'Mireth Delvar]] and sister-in-law to [[Toral Delvar]]. She exists as one half of the HinJew, a supernatural synthesis of [[Zashara Sho'am]]'s and Sela's souls, which makes them both terrifying and magnificent. <br /> <br /> ==Tower History==<br /> *Joined {{TV}}: April 23, 2004<br /> *Joined {{Tower}}: April 23, 2004<br /> *Raised {{Accepted}}: October 12, 2004<br /> *Raised {{AS}}: March 3, 2005<br /> <br /> == Tower Involvement ==<br /> ===Current===<br /> ===Previous===<br /> *{{Sitter}} for the {{Brown2}}: <br /> **{{spring18hall}}<br /> **{{fall12hall}} (July 1 - September 30)<br /> **{{spring09hall}}<br /> **{{spring07hall}}<br /> **{{fall05hall}}<br /> *[[Merit Staff]]: January 15, 2014 - January, 2016<br /> *[[Integration Focus Group]] member: June 1, 2014 - June 22, 2014<br /> *{{Chat Op}}: April 14, 2014 - October 11, 2014 &lt;!--Staff 6 months--&gt;<br /> *{{TVTStaff}}: July 1, 2012 - May 31, 2014<br /> **{{author|Sela Narian}}<br /> *{{head}} of the {{brown2}}: October 1, 2012 - April 26, 2014<br /> *{{Chat Op}}: July 30, 2005 - December 31, 2011<br /> *[[Forum Moderators|Tech &amp; Media Moderator]]: July 1, 2009 - December 31, 2010<br /> *{{Heart}} of the {{brown2}}: <br /> **Fall 2006<br /> **Spring 2006<br /> *[[Department of Communication (Positions)|Director of Communication]]: February 26, 2007 - November 23, 2008<br /> *[[Retired_Positions#Department_of_Technology|Assistant to the IRC Administrator]]: July 30, 2005 - March 6, 2007<br /> *Author: [[Tinker in the Kitchen (song) ]]<br /> *{{Editor|Sela Narian }}<br /> <br /> ===Awards===<br /> *{{MCyear|2006}}: Most Intellectual - 2006<br /> *{{MCyear|2008}}: Best Non-WoT Intellectual - 2008<br /> *{{MCyear|2008}}: Most Artistic Member, Written - 2008<br /> *{{MCyear|2009}}: Most Educating Member - 2009<br /> *{{MCyear|2010}}: Geekiest Member - 2010<br /> *{{MCyear|2014}}: Outstanding Aes Sedai Involvement - 2014<br /> *{{MCyear|2016}}: Most likely to Object to the capitalisation - 2016<br /> *{{MCyear|2016}}: Most Likely to Win but Not Even Know They Were Nominated - 2016<br /> ===Other Recognition===<br /> *[[Image:Brownout Awards 2020 Books Badge.png]] Brown Out Awards: Best bookshelf - 2020<br /> <br /> ===Merits===<br /> {{Checked|201611}}{{Attendance6}}{{AdminWorking|19}}{{ExecWorking|21}}{{Writing|3}}{{Verify|RockStar}}<br /> ====Gold====<br /> {{MembershipGold}}{{MembershipGold}}{{MembershipGold}}{{SM-Gold}}{{SM-Gold}}{{SM-Gold}}{{GroupPride}}{{ClimbingLadder}}{{StaffGold}}{{StaffGold}}{{StaffGold}}{{EditingGold}}{{ReporterGold}}{{Copywriting}}&lt;!--For writing Membership Manuals and Chat instructions, approved by Dralyn--&gt;<br /> ====Silver====<br /> {{Trivia}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{ExecSilver}}{{MentorSilver}}{{Sponsor}}<br /> <br /> ====Privileges Earned====<br /> *Extra Bond<br /> <br /> ==Tower Relationships==<br /> ===Bonding===<br /> ;Current<br /> *{{bonded}} to [[Jadira Paerael]], {{as}} of the {{brown2}}: July 21, 2021 - present<br /> *{{bonded}} to [[Morrighan Daghdera]], {{gaidin}} of {{MDD2}}: February 24, 2022 - present<br /> ;Previous<br /> *{{bonded}} to [[Darim Pelegro]], {{gaidin}} of {{mdd}}: August 8, 2007 - September 18, 2021<br /> <br /> ===Mentoring===<br /> ;Mentor<br /> *[[Ismene Gillandred]], {{as}} of the {{brown2}}<br /> <br /> ;Mentees<br /> *[[Alwyn da'Cara]], {{as}} of the {{blue2}}<br /> *[[Leora Oldessroth]], former {{Keeper}} and {{as}} of the {{red2}}<br /> *[[Ubahsur Kindellaer]], {{as}} of the {{white2}}<br /> *[[Sulamein Jorh'aran]], {{as}} of the {{brown2}}<br /> *[[Nymeria Donnachaidh]], {{as}} of the {{blue2}}<br /> <br /> ===Other Tower Relationships===<br /> ;First-sister<br /> *[[Ne'Mireth Delvar]], {{as}} of the {{green2}}<br /> <br /> ==Official Event Attendance==<br /> {{anni2006}}<br /> {{anni2007}}<br /> <br /> {{dcon2005}}<br /> {{dcon2006}}<br /> {{dcon2007}}<br /> <br /> {{jcon2009}}<br /> {{jcon2010}}<br /> <br /> ==Who Am I== <br /> I'm a writer of many genres, especially fantasy and romance. My main focus currently is an epic fantasy novel about a master painter struggling with artist's block, who works on a secret painting that starts a war among the gods. <br /> <br /> My other main work is a young adult novel about a teenage girl who belongs to a secret time traveling guild. I'm in revision stages with it.<br /> <br /> I previously worked as an editor over a decade. My favorite thing to edit was fiction, especially for developmental editing. I also edited lots of non-fiction, mostly academic. <br /> <br /> I am obsessed with words in numerous forms and disciplines: languages, historical linguistics, etymology, history of the alphabets, fiction writing, poetry, essay writing, journaling, technical writing, graphic design of text, acting through expression of words...I could go on and on. I love studying the stories of words and letters.<br /> <br /> I studied ancient languages and civilizations at the University of Iowa. I enjoy singing, acting, guitar, and piano. I taught a theater workshop for elementary school kids.<br /> <br /> [[Community_Page:_Suzanne_Day|Suzanne Day]] was named in my honor to celebrate my birthday for weeks on end. My birthday is February 15. It's no better or worse than anyone else's birthday, so it's only called Suzanne Day and takes place around my birthday because I established it, rather like claiming the Latin name of a new species of rattlesnake when you stumble across it upon being cast into the desert like Moses and you just kicked a rock because you're pissed and hungry. THIS IS MY RATTLESNAKE. It is loud and showy and less deadly than it wishes.<br /> <br /> ==Senior Member Interview==<br /> ''Updated 17 February, 2021''<br /> <br /> ;Why did you choose Brown?<br /> Because I am so obviously Brown it's laughable to choose anything else.<br /> <br /> ;Are you like the Browns in the books? Do you love books and have a tendency to daydream?<br /> I love books and do have a huge tendency to daydream. Yes, I'm like the Book Browns.<br /> <br /> ;Do you have a favorite Brown Ajah character from the novels?<br /> VERIN. Anyone who doesn't choose Verin is strange, I think. If I were in Randland, I feel my trajectory in life would match Verin's almost exactly.<br /> <br /> ;Who is your favorite protagonist? Antagonist?<br /> Verin, Lan, and Egwene are my favorites. Favorite WoT antagonist is probably Moridin/Ishamael.<br /> <br /> ;How long have you been a fan of the Wheel of Time series?<br /> Since about 2001.<br /> <br /> ;How did you first get into the series?<br /> I had never caught onto fantasy books; mostly literature and romance. I bet a friend I couldn't read all nine books in two weeks. Took me ten days. Now fantasy is one of my favorite genres.<br /> <br /> ;Favorite book and scene?<br /> Honey in the Tea is probably my favorite chapter. It's in Knife of Dreams, from Egwene's perspective. Another is Verin's scene with Egwene in the last book. Favorite book is probably Book Four, The Shadow Rising. I also really love A Memory of Light. <br /> <br /> ;What sort of job do you do in &quot;real life&quot;?<br /> I'm a content strategist for a software company, researching customer experience and designing educational resources to help customers set up their accounts.<br /> <br /> ;What profession did you want to have when you were a kid?<br /> Lawyer.<br /> <br /> ;What languages do you speak?<br /> Native English, half-fluent in French and Hebrew. Also studied Latin and Greek in university and am comfortable translating with a lexicon. I can eavesdrop to ineffective degrees in Italian, Korean, Spanish, and German.<br /> <br /> ;Aside from The Wheel of Time, what are a few of your favorite books/series?<br /> The Queen's Thief, The Stormlight Archive, The Demon's Lexicon, Wallflowers, Bevelstoke.<br /> <br /> ;What are some of your favorite movies/television shows?<br /> TV: Babylon 5, Grey's Anatomy, The Man in the High Castle, The Good Place, Doctor Who, You From Another Star, The Princess's Man.<br /> <br /> Movies: Singin' in the Rain, Back to the Future II, Pride &amp; Prejudice (both 1995 miniseries + 2005 film), Emma (the 2009 BBC miniseries with Romola Garai).<br /> <br /> ;What kind of music do you enjoy listening to?<br /> Classical piano, opera, musicals, oldies rock (mostly from the 60s), Taylor Swift, anything I want.<br /> <br /> ;Do you have any hobbies?<br /> Reading, writing, languages, history, mixology/spirit alcohol. I like making and creating new cocktails.<br /> <br /> ;Do you have a pet?<br /> I have two spaniels named Sigma and Zephyr. They're the sweetest boys ever. <br /> <br /> BEHOLD THEIR GLORY<br /> <br /> [[File:Sigmazephyr.png|250px]]<br /> <br /> ;Tea or coffee?<br /> I enjoy both tea and coffee. I like making espresso drinks. It's similar to why I like cocktails, except no liquor.<br /> <br /> ;Seanchan or Shara?<br /> I don't care about Seanchan or Shara either one; there's not enough known about both to compare.<br /> <br /> ;Verin or Adeleas?<br /> Verin each and every day.<br /> <br /> ;Board games or computer games?<br /> I like playing Scrabble.<br /> <br /> ;A short bio about yourself&lt;nowiki&gt;:&lt;/nowiki&gt;<br /> A writer who loves languages, meanings, and history. Other interests include time travel, poetry, baseball, puppies, trashy romance, and classical art.<br /> <br /> &lt;!--<br /> '''Why did you choose Brown?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> I've certainly matched my share of Brown stereotypes (absent-minded, selective focus, ignoring the world when it suits me), but I am Brown because I love knowledge and I love reading. I never stop learning and I never stop wishing to share my favorite parts of what I've learned with others. I get so excited by books and information. &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''How was your time as Citizen/Novice/Accepted?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> It was nice. I was about 97% certain I was joining Brown (White was the other 3%) but I also loved being a Junior Member. I taught a class on WoT Prophecies as an Accepted and that was awesome. &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''How did you get to read the Series?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> In 2003, I worked at a bookstore; I ended up working there four years. One of my friends and coworkers used to tease me about loving romance books so much. I made a deal with him: if I read That Series With Which He's So Obsessed, and I finished it in two weeks total, he had to read a romance of my choice. <br /> <br /> That series was, of course, The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan. When I started it, I didn't like the fantasy genre. When I finished, I was in love and now it's my favorite genre. <br /> <br /> I read all nine books at the time in 12 days (I was a student and it was summer), so I won the bet. He never read the romance book and he has Toh to me for this. <br /> <br /> '''Have you ever attended any Real Life Functions? Did you like them if you did, and why? (Why do you think people should come to any future functions?)''' &lt;br&gt;<br /> I've attended three Dragon*Cons, two JordanCons, and two anniversary parties. They are awesome and everyone should do it. I've also attended four admin meetings in Iowa (twice), California, and Georgia, plus many, many local events, mostly in the Michigan area. I also meet up sometimes with Tower members in Israel. <br /> <br /> Real Life Events are a great way to truly get to know people and put faces to the posts. Then you can bond even more online! &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Do you have a pet?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> Two dogs: Sigma and Zephyr. They're Cavalier King Charles Spaniels.&lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Coke or Pepsi?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> Neither. I don't really like soda, except simple carbonated water from my sodastream. I usually just drink water.&lt;br&gt;<br /> --&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Super Official and Srs Bzns Brown Interview==<br /> ''July 16, 2019''<br /> <br /> ;What's your blood type?<br /> B+<br /> <br /> ;Zodiac sign?<br /> Aquarius<br /> <br /> ;Hogwarts house?<br /> Slytherin<br /> <br /> ;Myers-Briggs type?<br /> INTP<br /> <br /> ;D&amp;D alignment?<br /> Chaotic good<br /> <br /> ;Favorite color?<br /> Turquoise or purple<br /> <br /> ;Favorite cryptid?<br /> I did not know what this is. I googled it and decided I wanted to continue not knowing.<br /> <br /> ;Favorite baby recipe?<br /> Smoothies. Add fruit for sweetness.<br /> <br /> ;Favorite member of the MCU?<br /> Captain America<br /> <br /> ;Favorite Star Wars character?<br /> Darth Vader<br /> <br /> ;Favorite role to play in mafia?<br /> Don't care.<br /> <br /> ;Favorite letter?<br /> V<br /> <br /> ;Best Brown Out story?<br /> I don't keep track; that would require effort for way too many instances. It's a way of life.<br /> <br /> ;What else would you like us to know about you?<br /> It's okay; you don't need to know anything else about me.<br /> <br /> ----<br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Community_Page:_Brown_Ajah_HQ|Back to The Brown HQ]]<br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> [[Category:Brown Ajah Aes Sedai]]<br /> [[Category:Mahdi'in d'ma Dieb Bondmates]]<br /> [[Category:Brown Ajah Interviews]]<br /> [[Category:Senior Member Interviews]]<br /> [[Category:Who's Who Members]]<br /> [[Category:TarValon.Net Aes Sedai]]<br /> [[Category:Asia Members]]</div>

Sela Narian 2 http://45.79.183.105/index.php?title=Sela_Narian&diff=170020 2022-05-18T15:19:16Z

<p>Sela Narian 2: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Template:MemberInfo<br /> |Avatar=Sela3.jpg<br /> |TowerName=Sela Narian <br /> |RealName=Suzie/Suzanne<br /> |Location=Katzrin, {{Israel}}<br /> |Birthday=February 15, 1982 <br /> |Affiliation={{Brown2}}<br /> |TowerRank={{as}}<br /> |TowerTitle=<br /> |JoinDate= April 23, 2004<br /> |BondedTo= [[Jadira Paerael]] &amp; [[Morrighan Daghdera]]<br /> |ProfileNo=98<br /> |BarColor=#{{BrownBarColor}}<br /> |BarText=#{{BrownTextColor}}<br /> }}<br /> Sela Narian is an {{as}} of the {{brown2}} with eighteen years of Tower membership and several staff, admin, and executive administration contributions. In the past, she has served as {{head}} of the {{brown2}}, Director of Communications, Editor of the Tar Valon Times, and multiple other staff positions. IRL, she is a writer, editor, and educational designer, working in the software industry. She is working on two novels (twelve novels) (two hundred novels) at the same time and is determined to be published eventually. <br /> <br /> She performs at conventions in the Wheel of Time group, The Flaming Sisters, with [[Eleyan Teyal Al'Landerin]], singing songs they co-wrote. Sela is also the creator, writer, and director of The Wheel of Time Interpretive Dance: The Eye of the World, an insane show which has performed multiple times at Dragon*Con and JordanCon.<br /> <br /> Sela is first-sister to [[Ne'Mireth Delvar]] and sister-in-law to [[Toral Delvar]]. She exists as one half of the HinJew, a supernatural synthesis of [[Zashara Sho'am]]'s and Sela's souls, which makes them both terrifying and magnificent. <br /> <br /> ==Tower History==<br /> *Joined {{TV}}: April 23, 2004<br /> *Joined {{Tower}}: April 23, 2004<br /> *Raised {{Accepted}}: October 12, 2004<br /> *Raised {{AS}}: March 3, 2005<br /> <br /> == Tower Involvement ==<br /> ===Current===<br /> ===Previous===<br /> *{{Sitter}} for the {{Brown2}}: <br /> **{{spring18hall}}<br /> **{{fall12hall}} (July 1 - September 30)<br /> **{{spring09hall}}<br /> **{{spring07hall}}<br /> **{{fall05hall}}<br /> *[[Merit Staff]]: January 15, 2014 - January, 2016<br /> *[[Integration Focus Group]] member: June 1, 2014 - June 22, 2014<br /> *{{Chat Op}}: April 14, 2014 - October 11, 2014 &lt;!--Staff 6 months--&gt;<br /> *{{TVTStaff}}: July 1, 2012 - May 31, 2014<br /> **{{author|Sela Narian}}<br /> *{{head}} of the {{brown2}}: October 1, 2012 - April 26, 2014<br /> *{{Chat Op}}: July 30, 2005 - December 31, 2011<br /> *[[Forum Moderators|Tech &amp; Media Moderator]]: July 1, 2009 - December 31, 2010<br /> *{{Heart}} of the {{brown2}}: <br /> **Fall 2006<br /> **Spring 2006<br /> *[[Department of Communication (Positions)|Director of Communication]]: February 26, 2007 - November 23, 2008<br /> *[[Retired_Positions#Department_of_Technology|Assistant to the IRC Administrator]]: July 30, 2005 - March 6, 2007<br /> *Author: [[Tinker in the Kitchen (song) ]]<br /> *{{Editor|Sela Narian }}<br /> <br /> ===Awards===<br /> *{{MCyear|2006}}: Most Intellectual - 2006<br /> *{{MCyear|2008}}: Best Non-WoT Intellectual - 2008<br /> *{{MCyear|2008}}: Most Artistic Member, Written - 2008<br /> *{{MCyear|2009}}: Most Educating Member - 2009<br /> *{{MCyear|2010}}: Geekiest Member - 2010<br /> *{{MCyear|2014}}: Outstanding Aes Sedai Involvement - 2014<br /> *{{MCyear|2016}}: Most likely to Object to the capitalisation - 2016<br /> *{{MCyear|2016}}: Most Likely to Win but Not Even Know They Were Nominated - 2016<br /> ===Other Recognition===<br /> *[[Image:Brownout Awards 2020 Books Badge.png]] Brown Out Awards: Best bookshelf - 2020<br /> <br /> ===Merits===<br /> {{Checked|201611}}{{Attendance6}}{{AdminWorking|19}}{{ExecWorking|21}}{{Writing|3}}{{Verify|RockStar}}<br /> ====Gold====<br /> {{MembershipGold}}{{MembershipGold}}{{MembershipGold}}{{SM-Gold}}{{SM-Gold}}{{SM-Gold}}{{GroupPride}}{{ClimbingLadder}}{{StaffGold}}{{StaffGold}}{{StaffGold}}{{EditingGold}}{{ReporterGold}}{{Copywriting}}&lt;!--For writing Membership Manuals and Chat instructions, approved by Dralyn--&gt;<br /> ====Silver====<br /> {{Trivia}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{ExecSilver}}{{MentorSilver}}{{Sponsor}}<br /> <br /> ====Privileges Earned====<br /> *Extra Bond<br /> <br /> ==Tower Relationships==<br /> ===Bonding===<br /> ;Current<br /> *{{bonded}} to [[Jadira Paerael]], {{as}} of the {{brown2}}: July 21, 2021 - present<br /> *{{bonded}} to [[Morrighan Daghdera]], {{gaidin}} of {{MDD2}}: February 24, 2022 - present<br /> ;Previous<br /> *{{bonded}} to [[Darim Pelegro]], {{gaidin}} of {{mdd}}: August 8, 2007 - September 18, 2021<br /> <br /> ===Mentoring===<br /> ;Mentor<br /> *[[Ismene Gillandred]], {{as}} of the {{brown2}}<br /> <br /> ;Mentees<br /> *[[Alwyn da'Cara]], {{as}} of the {{blue2}}<br /> *[[Leora Oldessroth]], former {{Keeper}} and {{as}} of the {{red2}}<br /> *[[Ubahsur Kindellaer]], {{as}} of the {{white2}}<br /> *[[Sulamein Jorh'aran]], {{as}} of the {{brown2}}<br /> *[[Nymeria Donnachaidh]], {{as}} of the {{blue2}}<br /> <br /> ===Other Tower Relationships===<br /> ;First-sister<br /> *[[Ne'Mireth Delvar]], {{as}} of the {{green2}}<br /> <br /> ==Official Event Attendance==<br /> {{anni2006}}<br /> {{anni2007}}<br /> <br /> {{dcon2005}}<br /> {{dcon2006}}<br /> {{dcon2007}}<br /> <br /> {{jcon2009}}<br /> {{jcon2010}}<br /> <br /> ==Who Am I== <br /> I'm a writer of many genres, especially fantasy and romance. My main focus currently is an epic fantasy novel about a master painter struggling with artist's block, who works on a secret painting that starts a war among the gods. <br /> <br /> My other main work is a young adult novel about a teenage girl who belongs to a secret time traveling guild. I'm in revision stages with it.<br /> <br /> I previously worked as an editor over a decade. My favorite thing to edit was fiction, especially for developmental editing. I also edited lots of non-fiction, mostly academic. <br /> <br /> I am obsessed with words in numerous forms and disciplines: languages, historical linguistics, etymology, history of the alphabets, fiction writing, poetry, essay writing, journaling, technical writing, graphic design of text, acting through expression of words...I could go on and on. I love studying the stories of words and letters.<br /> <br /> I studied ancient languages and civilizations at the University of Iowa. I enjoy singing, acting, guitar and piano. I taught a theater workshop for elementary school kids.<br /> <br /> [[Community_Page:_Suzanne_Day|Suzanne Day]] was named in my honor to celebrate my birthday for weeks on end. My birthday is February 15. It's no better or worse than anyone else's birthday, so it's only called Suzanne Day and takes place around my birthday because I established it, rather like claiming the Latin name of a new species of rattlesnake when you stumble across it upon being cast into the desert like Moses and you just kicked a rock because you're pissed and hungry. THIS IS MY RATTLESNAKE. It is loud and showy and less deadly than it wishes.<br /> <br /> ==Senior Member Interview==<br /> ''Updated 17 February, 2021''<br /> <br /> ;Why did you choose Brown?<br /> Because I am so obviously Brown it's laughable to choose anything else.<br /> <br /> ;Are you like the Browns in the books? Do you love books and have a tendency to daydream?<br /> I love books and do have a huge tendency to daydream. Yes, I'm like the Book Browns.<br /> <br /> ;Do you have a favorite Brown Ajah character from the novels?<br /> VERIN. Anyone who doesn't choose Verin is strange, I think. If I were in Randland, I feel my trajectory in life would match Verin's almost exactly.<br /> <br /> ;Who is your favorite protagonist? Antagonist?<br /> Verin, Lan, and Egwene are my favorites. Favorite WoT antagonist is probably Moridin/Ishamael.<br /> <br /> ;How long have you been a fan of the Wheel of Time series?<br /> Since about 2001.<br /> <br /> ;How did you first get into the series?<br /> I had never caught onto fantasy books; mostly literature and romance. I bet a friend I couldn't read all nine books in two weeks. Took me ten days. Now fantasy is one of my favorite genres.<br /> <br /> ;Favorite book and scene?<br /> Honey in the Tea is probably my favorite chapter. It's in Knife of Dreams, from Egwene's perspective. Another is Verin's scene with Egwene in the last book. Favorite book is probably Book Four, The Shadow Rising. I also really love A Memory of Light. <br /> <br /> ;What sort of job do you do in &quot;real life&quot;?<br /> I'm a content strategist for a software company, researching customer experience and designing educational resources to help customers set up their accounts.<br /> <br /> ;What profession did you want to have when you were a kid?<br /> Lawyer.<br /> <br /> ;What languages do you speak?<br /> Native English, half-fluent in French and Hebrew. Also studied Latin and Greek in university and am comfortable translating with a lexicon. I can eavesdrop to ineffective degrees in Italian, Korean, Spanish, and German.<br /> <br /> ;Aside from The Wheel of Time, what are a few of your favorite books/series?<br /> The Queen's Thief, The Stormlight Archive, The Demon's Lexicon, Wallflowers, Bevelstoke.<br /> <br /> ;What are some of your favorite movies/television shows?<br /> TV: Babylon 5, Grey's Anatomy, The Man in the High Castle, The Good Place, Doctor Who, You From Another Star, The Princess's Man.<br /> <br /> Movies: Singin' in the Rain, Back to the Future II, Pride &amp; Prejudice (both 1995 miniseries + 2005 film), Emma (the 2009 BBC miniseries with Romola Garai).<br /> <br /> ;What kind of music do you enjoy listening to?<br /> Classical piano, opera, musicals, oldies rock (mostly from the 60s), Taylor Swift, anything I want.<br /> <br /> ;Do you have any hobbies?<br /> Reading, writing, languages, history, mixology/spirit alcohol. I like making and creating new cocktails.<br /> <br /> ;Do you have a pet?<br /> I have two spaniels named Sigma and Zephyr. They're the sweetest boys ever. <br /> <br /> BEHOLD THEIR GLORY<br /> <br /> [[File:Sigmazephyr.png|250px]]<br /> <br /> ;Tea or coffee?<br /> I enjoy both tea and coffee. I like making espresso drinks. It's similar to why I like cocktails, except no liquor.<br /> <br /> ;Seanchan or Shara?<br /> I don't care about Seanchan or Shara either one; there's not enough known about both to compare.<br /> <br /> ;Verin or Adeleas?<br /> Verin each and every day.<br /> <br /> ;Board games or computer games?<br /> I like playing Scrabble.<br /> <br /> ;A short bio about yourself&lt;nowiki&gt;:&lt;/nowiki&gt;<br /> A writer who loves languages, meanings, and history. Other interests include time travel, poetry, baseball, puppies, trashy romance, and classical art.<br /> <br /> &lt;!--<br /> '''Why did you choose Brown?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> I've certainly matched my share of Brown stereotypes (absent-minded, selective focus, ignoring the world when it suits me), but I am Brown because I love knowledge and I love reading. I never stop learning and I never stop wishing to share my favorite parts of what I've learned with others. I get so excited by books and information. &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''How was your time as Citizen/Novice/Accepted?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> It was nice. I was about 97% certain I was joining Brown (White was the other 3%) but I also loved being a Junior Member. I taught a class on WoT Prophecies as an Accepted and that was awesome. &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''How did you get to read the Series?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> In 2003, I worked at a bookstore; I ended up working there four years. One of my friends and coworkers used to tease me about loving romance books so much. I made a deal with him: if I read That Series With Which He's So Obsessed, and I finished it in two weeks total, he had to read a romance of my choice. <br /> <br /> That series was, of course, The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan. When I started it, I didn't like the fantasy genre. When I finished, I was in love and now it's my favorite genre. <br /> <br /> I read all nine books at the time in 12 days (I was a student and it was summer), so I won the bet. He never read the romance book and he has Toh to me for this. <br /> <br /> '''Have you ever attended any Real Life Functions? Did you like them if you did, and why? (Why do you think people should come to any future functions?)''' &lt;br&gt;<br /> I've attended three Dragon*Cons, two JordanCons, and two anniversary parties. They are awesome and everyone should do it. I've also attended four admin meetings in Iowa (twice), California, and Georgia, plus many, many local events, mostly in the Michigan area. I also meet up sometimes with Tower members in Israel. <br /> <br /> Real Life Events are a great way to truly get to know people and put faces to the posts. Then you can bond even more online! &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Do you have a pet?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> Two dogs: Sigma and Zephyr. They're Cavalier King Charles Spaniels.&lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Coke or Pepsi?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> Neither. I don't really like soda, except simple carbonated water from my sodastream. I usually just drink water.&lt;br&gt;<br /> --&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Super Official and Srs Bzns Brown Interview==<br /> ''July 16, 2019''<br /> <br /> ;What's your blood type?<br /> B+<br /> <br /> ;Zodiac sign?<br /> Aquarius<br /> <br /> ;Hogwarts house?<br /> Slytherin<br /> <br /> ;Myers-Briggs type?<br /> INTP<br /> <br /> ;D&amp;D alignment?<br /> Chaotic good<br /> <br /> ;Favorite color?<br /> Turquoise or purple<br /> <br /> ;Favorite cryptid?<br /> I did not know what this is. I googled it and decided I wanted to continue not knowing.<br /> <br /> ;Favorite baby recipe?<br /> Smoothies. Add fruit for sweetness.<br /> <br /> ;Favorite member of the MCU?<br /> Captain America<br /> <br /> ;Favorite Star Wars character?<br /> Darth Vader<br /> <br /> ;Favorite role to play in mafia?<br /> Don't care.<br /> <br /> ;Favorite letter?<br /> V<br /> <br /> ;Best Brown Out story?<br /> I don't keep track; that would require effort for way too many instances. It's a way of life.<br /> <br /> ;What else would you like us to know about you?<br /> It's okay; you don't need to know anything else about me.<br /> <br /> ----<br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Community_Page:_Brown_Ajah_HQ|Back to The Brown HQ]]<br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> [[Category:Brown Ajah Aes Sedai]]<br /> [[Category:Mahdi'in d'ma Dieb Bondmates]]<br /> [[Category:Brown Ajah Interviews]]<br /> [[Category:Senior Member Interviews]]<br /> [[Category:Who's Who Members]]<br /> [[Category:TarValon.Net Aes Sedai]]<br /> [[Category:Asia Members]]</div>

Sela Narian 2 http://45.79.183.105/index.php?title=Sela_Narian&diff=170019 2022-05-18T15:18:15Z

<p>Sela Narian 2: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Template:MemberInfo<br /> |Avatar=Sela3.jpg<br /> |TowerName=Sela Narian <br /> |RealName=Suzie/Suzanne<br /> |Location=Katzrin, {{Israel}}<br /> |Birthday=February 15, 1982 <br /> |Affiliation={{Brown2}}<br /> |TowerRank={{as}}<br /> |TowerTitle=<br /> |JoinDate= April 23, 2004<br /> |BondedTo= [[Jadira Paerael]] &amp; [[Morrighan Daghdera]]<br /> |ProfileNo=98<br /> |BarColor=#{{BrownBarColor}}<br /> |BarText=#{{BrownTextColor}}<br /> }}<br /> Sela Narian is an {{as}} of the {{brown2}} with eighteen years of Tower membership and several staff, admin, and executive administration contributions. In the past, she has served as {{head}} of the {{brown2}}, Director of Communications, Editor of the Tar Valon Times, and multiple other staff positions. IRL, she is a writer, editor, and educational designer, working in the software industry. She is working on two novels (twelve novels) (two hundred novels) at the same time and is determined to be published eventually. <br /> <br /> She performs at conventions in the Wheel of Time group, The Flaming Sisters, with [[Eleyan Teyal Al'Landerin]], singing songs they co-wrote. Sela is also the creator, writer, and director of The Wheel of Time Interpretive Dance: The Eye of the World, an insane show which has performed multiple times at Dragon*Con and JordanCon.<br /> <br /> Sela is first-sister to [[Ne'Mireth Delvar]] and sister-in-law to [[Toral Delvar]]. She exists as one half of the HinJew, a supernatural synthesis of [[Zashara Sho'am]]'s and Sela's souls, which makes them both terrifying and magnificent. <br /> <br /> ==Tower History==<br /> *Joined {{TV}}: April 23, 2004<br /> *Joined {{Tower}}: April 23, 2004<br /> *Raised {{Accepted}}: October 12, 2004<br /> *Raised {{AS}}: March 3, 2005<br /> <br /> == Tower Involvement ==<br /> ===Current===<br /> ===Previous===<br /> *{{Sitter}} for the {{Brown2}}: <br /> **{{spring18hall}}<br /> **{{fall12hall}} (July 1 - September 30)<br /> **{{spring09hall}}<br /> **{{spring07hall}}<br /> **{{fall05hall}}<br /> *[[Merit Staff]]: January 15, 2014 - January, 2016<br /> *[[Integration Focus Group]] member: June 1, 2014 - June 22, 2014<br /> *{{Chat Op}}: April 14, 2014 - October 11, 2014 &lt;!--Staff 6 months--&gt;<br /> *{{TVTStaff}}: July 1, 2012 - May 31, 2014<br /> **{{author|Sela Narian}}<br /> *{{head}} of the {{brown2}}: October 1, 2012 - April 26, 2014<br /> *{{Chat Op}}: July 30, 2005 - December 31, 2011<br /> *[[Forum Moderators|Tech &amp; Media Moderator]]: July 1, 2009 - December 31, 2010<br /> *{{Heart}} of the {{brown2}}: <br /> **Fall 2006<br /> **Spring 2006<br /> *[[Department of Communication (Positions)|Director of Communication]]: February 26, 2007 - November 23, 2008<br /> *[[Retired_Positions#Department_of_Technology|Assistant to the IRC Administrator]]: July 30, 2005 - March 6, 2007<br /> *Author: [[Tinker in the Kitchen (song) ]]<br /> *{{Editor|Sela Narian }}<br /> <br /> ===Awards===<br /> *{{MCyear|2006}}: Most Intellectual - 2006<br /> *{{MCyear|2008}}: Best Non-WoT Intellectual - 2008<br /> *{{MCyear|2008}}: Most Artistic Member, Written - 2008<br /> *{{MCyear|2009}}: Most Educating Member - 2009<br /> *{{MCyear|2010}}: Geekiest Member - 2010<br /> *{{MCyear|2014}}: Outstanding Aes Sedai Involvement - 2014<br /> *{{MCyear|2016}}: Most likely to Object to the capitalisation - 2016<br /> *{{MCyear|2016}}: Most Likely to Win but Not Even Know They Were Nominated - 2016<br /> ===Other Recognition===<br /> *[[Image:Brownout Awards 2020 Books Badge.png]] Brown Out Awards: Best bookshelf - 2020<br /> <br /> ===Merits===<br /> {{Checked|201611}}{{Attendance6}}{{AdminWorking|19}}{{ExecWorking|21}}{{Writing|3}}{{Verify|RockStar}}<br /> ====Gold====<br /> {{MembershipGold}}{{MembershipGold}}{{MembershipGold}}{{SM-Gold}}{{SM-Gold}}{{SM-Gold}}{{GroupPride}}{{ClimbingLadder}}{{StaffGold}}{{StaffGold}}{{StaffGold}}{{EditingGold}}{{ReporterGold}}{{Copywriting}}&lt;!--For writing Membership Manuals and Chat instructions, approved by Dralyn--&gt;<br /> ====Silver====<br /> {{Trivia}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{ExecSilver}}{{MentorSilver}}{{Sponsor}}<br /> <br /> ====Privileges Earned====<br /> *Extra Bond<br /> <br /> ==Tower Relationships==<br /> ===Bonding===<br /> ;Current<br /> *{{bonded}} to [[Jadira Paerael]], {{as}} of the {{brown2}}: July 21, 2021 - present<br /> *{{bonded}} to [[Morrighan Daghdera]], {{gaidin}} of {{MDD2}}: February 24, 2022 - present<br /> ;Previous<br /> *{{bonded}} to [[Darim Pelegro]], {{gaidin}} of {{mdd}}: August 8, 2007 - September 18, 2021<br /> <br /> ===Mentoring===<br /> ;Mentor<br /> *[[Ismene Gillandred]], {{as}} of the {{brown2}}<br /> <br /> ;Mentees<br /> *[[Alwyn da'Cara]], {{as}} of the {{blue2}}<br /> *[[Leora Oldessroth]], former {{Keeper}} and {{as}} of the {{red2}}<br /> *[[Ubahsur Kindellaer]], {{as}} of the {{white2}}<br /> *[[Sulamein Jorh'aran]], {{as}} of the {{brown2}}<br /> *[[Nymeria Donnachaidh]], {{as}} of the {{blue2}}<br /> <br /> ===Other Tower Relationships===<br /> ;First-sister<br /> *[[Ne'Mireth Delvar]], {{as}} of the {{green2}}<br /> <br /> ==Official Event Attendance==<br /> {{anni2006}}<br /> {{anni2007}}<br /> <br /> {{dcon2005}}<br /> {{dcon2006}}<br /> {{dcon2007}}<br /> <br /> {{jcon2009}}<br /> {{jcon2010}}<br /> <br /> ==Who Am I== <br /> I'm a writer of many genres, especially fantasy and romance. My main focus currently is an epic fantasy novel about a master painter struggling with artist's block, who works on a secret painting that starts a war among the gods. <br /> <br /> My other main work is a young adult novel about a teenage girl who belongs to a secret time traveling guild. I'm in revision stages with it.<br /> <br /> I previously worked as an editor over a decade. My favorite thing to edit was fiction, especially for developmental editing. I also edited lots of non-fiction, mostly academic. <br /> <br /> I am obsessed with words in numerous forms and disciplines: languages, historical linguistics, etymology, history of the alphabets, fiction writing, essay writing, journaling, technical writing, graphic design of text, acting through expression of words...I could go on and on. I love studying the stories of words and letters.<br /> <br /> I studied ancient languages and civilizations at the University of Iowa. I enjoy singing, acting, guitar and piano. I taught a theater workshop for elementary school kids.<br /> <br /> [[Community_Page:_Suzanne_Day|Suzanne Day]] was named in my honor to celebrate my birthday for weeks on end. My birthday is February 15. It's no better or worse than anyone else's birthday, so it's only called Suzanne Day and takes place around my birthday because I established it, rather like claiming the Latin name of a new species of rattlesnake when you stumble across it upon being cast into the desert like Moses and you just kicked a rock because you're pissed and hungry. THIS IS MY RATTLESNAKE. It is loud and showy and less deadly than it wishes.<br /> <br /> ==Senior Member Interview==<br /> ''Updated 17 February, 2021''<br /> <br /> ;Why did you choose Brown?<br /> Because I am so obviously Brown it's laughable to choose anything else.<br /> <br /> ;Are you like the Browns in the books? Do you love books and have a tendency to daydream?<br /> I love books and do have a huge tendency to daydream. Yes, I'm like the Book Browns.<br /> <br /> ;Do you have a favorite Brown Ajah character from the novels?<br /> VERIN. Anyone who doesn't choose Verin is strange, I think. If I were in Randland, I feel my trajectory in life would match Verin's almost exactly.<br /> <br /> ;Who is your favorite protagonist? Antagonist?<br /> Verin, Lan, and Egwene are my favorites. Favorite WoT antagonist is probably Moridin/Ishamael.<br /> <br /> ;How long have you been a fan of the Wheel of Time series?<br /> Since about 2001.<br /> <br /> ;How did you first get into the series?<br /> I had never caught onto fantasy books; mostly literature and romance. I bet a friend I couldn't read all nine books in two weeks. Took me ten days. Now fantasy is one of my favorite genres.<br /> <br /> ;Favorite book and scene?<br /> Honey in the Tea is probably my favorite chapter. It's in Knife of Dreams, from Egwene's perspective. Another is Verin's scene with Egwene in the last book. Favorite book is probably Book Four, The Shadow Rising. I also really love A Memory of Light. <br /> <br /> ;What sort of job do you do in &quot;real life&quot;?<br /> I'm a content strategist for a software company, researching customer experience and designing educational resources to help customers set up their accounts.<br /> <br /> ;What profession did you want to have when you were a kid?<br /> Lawyer.<br /> <br /> ;What languages do you speak?<br /> Native English, half-fluent in French and Hebrew. Also studied Latin and Greek in university and am comfortable translating with a lexicon. I can eavesdrop to ineffective degrees in Italian, Korean, Spanish, and German.<br /> <br /> ;Aside from The Wheel of Time, what are a few of your favorite books/series?<br /> The Queen's Thief, The Stormlight Archive, The Demon's Lexicon, Wallflowers, Bevelstoke.<br /> <br /> ;What are some of your favorite movies/television shows?<br /> TV: Babylon 5, Grey's Anatomy, The Man in the High Castle, The Good Place, Doctor Who, You From Another Star, The Princess's Man.<br /> <br /> Movies: Singin' in the Rain, Back to the Future II, Pride &amp; Prejudice (both 1995 miniseries + 2005 film), Emma (the 2009 BBC miniseries with Romola Garai).<br /> <br /> ;What kind of music do you enjoy listening to?<br /> Classical piano, opera, musicals, oldies rock (mostly from the 60s), Taylor Swift, anything I want.<br /> <br /> ;Do you have any hobbies?<br /> Reading, writing, languages, history, mixology/spirit alcohol. I like making and creating new cocktails.<br /> <br /> ;Do you have a pet?<br /> I have two spaniels named Sigma and Zephyr. They're the sweetest boys ever. <br /> <br /> BEHOLD THEIR GLORY<br /> <br /> [[File:Sigmazephyr.png|250px]]<br /> <br /> ;Tea or coffee?<br /> I enjoy both tea and coffee. I like making espresso drinks. It's similar to why I like cocktails, except no liquor.<br /> <br /> ;Seanchan or Shara?<br /> I don't care about Seanchan or Shara either one; there's not enough known about both to compare.<br /> <br /> ;Verin or Adeleas?<br /> Verin each and every day.<br /> <br /> ;Board games or computer games?<br /> I like playing Scrabble.<br /> <br /> ;A short bio about yourself&lt;nowiki&gt;:&lt;/nowiki&gt;<br /> A writer who loves languages, meanings, and history. Other interests include time travel, poetry, baseball, puppies, trashy romance, and classical art.<br /> <br /> &lt;!--<br /> '''Why did you choose Brown?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> I've certainly matched my share of Brown stereotypes (absent-minded, selective focus, ignoring the world when it suits me), but I am Brown because I love knowledge and I love reading. I never stop learning and I never stop wishing to share my favorite parts of what I've learned with others. I get so excited by books and information. &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''How was your time as Citizen/Novice/Accepted?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> It was nice. I was about 97% certain I was joining Brown (White was the other 3%) but I also loved being a Junior Member. I taught a class on WoT Prophecies as an Accepted and that was awesome. &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''How did you get to read the Series?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> In 2003, I worked at a bookstore; I ended up working there four years. One of my friends and coworkers used to tease me about loving romance books so much. I made a deal with him: if I read That Series With Which He's So Obsessed, and I finished it in two weeks total, he had to read a romance of my choice. <br /> <br /> That series was, of course, The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan. When I started it, I didn't like the fantasy genre. When I finished, I was in love and now it's my favorite genre. <br /> <br /> I read all nine books at the time in 12 days (I was a student and it was summer), so I won the bet. He never read the romance book and he has Toh to me for this. <br /> <br /> '''Have you ever attended any Real Life Functions? Did you like them if you did, and why? (Why do you think people should come to any future functions?)''' &lt;br&gt;<br /> I've attended three Dragon*Cons, two JordanCons, and two anniversary parties. They are awesome and everyone should do it. I've also attended four admin meetings in Iowa (twice), California, and Georgia, plus many, many local events, mostly in the Michigan area. I also meet up sometimes with Tower members in Israel. <br /> <br /> Real Life Events are a great way to truly get to know people and put faces to the posts. Then you can bond even more online! &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Do you have a pet?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> Two dogs: Sigma and Zephyr. They're Cavalier King Charles Spaniels.&lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Coke or Pepsi?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> Neither. I don't really like soda, except simple carbonated water from my sodastream. I usually just drink water.&lt;br&gt;<br /> --&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Super Official and Srs Bzns Brown Interview==<br /> ''July 16, 2019''<br /> <br /> ;What's your blood type?<br /> B+<br /> <br /> ;Zodiac sign?<br /> Aquarius<br /> <br /> ;Hogwarts house?<br /> Slytherin<br /> <br /> ;Myers-Briggs type?<br /> INTP<br /> <br /> ;D&amp;D alignment?<br /> Chaotic good<br /> <br /> ;Favorite color?<br /> Turquoise or purple<br /> <br /> ;Favorite cryptid?<br /> I did not know what this is. I googled it and decided I wanted to continue not knowing.<br /> <br /> ;Favorite baby recipe?<br /> Smoothies. Add fruit for sweetness.<br /> <br /> ;Favorite member of the MCU?<br /> Captain America<br /> <br /> ;Favorite Star Wars character?<br /> Darth Vader<br /> <br /> ;Favorite role to play in mafia?<br /> Don't care.<br /> <br /> ;Favorite letter?<br /> V<br /> <br /> ;Best Brown Out story?<br /> I don't keep track; that would require effort for way too many instances. It's a way of life.<br /> <br /> ;What else would you like us to know about you?<br /> It's okay; you don't need to know anything else about me.<br /> <br /> ----<br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Community_Page:_Brown_Ajah_HQ|Back to The Brown HQ]]<br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> [[Category:Brown Ajah Aes Sedai]]<br /> [[Category:Mahdi'in d'ma Dieb Bondmates]]<br /> [[Category:Brown Ajah Interviews]]<br /> [[Category:Senior Member Interviews]]<br /> [[Category:Who's Who Members]]<br /> [[Category:TarValon.Net Aes Sedai]]<br /> [[Category:Asia Members]]</div>

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<p>Sela Narian 2: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Template:MemberInfo<br /> |Avatar=Sela3.jpg<br /> |TowerName=Sela Narian <br /> |RealName=Suzie/Suzanne<br /> |Location=Katzrin, {{Israel}}<br /> |Birthday=February 15, 1982 <br /> |Affiliation={{Brown2}}<br /> |TowerRank={{as}}<br /> |TowerTitle=<br /> |JoinDate= April 23, 2004<br /> |BondedTo= [[Jadira Paerael]] &amp; [[Morrighan Daghdera]]<br /> |ProfileNo=98<br /> |BarColor=#{{BrownBarColor}}<br /> |BarText=#{{BrownTextColor}}<br /> }}<br /> Sela Narian is an {{as}} of the {{brown2}} with eighteen years of Tower membership and several staff, admin, and executive administration contributions. In the past, she has served as {{head}} of the {{brown2}}, Director of Communications, Editor of the Tar Valon Times, and multiple other staff positions. IRL, she is a writer, editor, and educational designer, working in the software industry. She is working on two novels (twelve novels) (two hundred novels) at the same time and is determined to be published eventually. <br /> <br /> She performs at conventions in the Wheel of Time group, The Flaming Sisters, with [[Eleyan Teyal Al'Landerin]], singing songs they co-wrote. Sela is also the creator, writer, and director of The Wheel of Time Interpretive Dance: The Eye of the World, an insane show which has performed multiple times at Dragon*Con and JordanCon.<br /> <br /> Sela is first-sister to [[Ne'Mireth Delvar]] and sister-in-law to [[Toral Delvar]]. She exists as one half of the HinJew, a supernatural synthesis of [[Zashara Sho'am]]'s and Sela's souls, which makes them both terrifying and magnificent. <br /> <br /> ==Tower History==<br /> *Joined {{TV}}: April 23, 2004<br /> *Joined {{Tower}}: April 23, 2004<br /> *Raised {{Accepted}}: October 12, 2004<br /> *Raised {{AS}}: March 3, 2005<br /> <br /> == Tower Involvement ==<br /> ===Current===<br /> ===Previous===<br /> *{{Sitter}} for the {{Brown2}}: <br /> **{{spring18hall}}<br /> **{{fall12hall}} (July 1 - September 30)<br /> **{{spring09hall}}<br /> **{{spring07hall}}<br /> **{{fall05hall}}<br /> *[[Merit Staff]]: January 15, 2014 - January, 2016<br /> *[[Integration Focus Group]] member: June 1, 2014 - June 22, 2014<br /> *{{Chat Op}}: April 14, 2014 - October 11, 2014 &lt;!--Staff 6 months--&gt;<br /> *{{TVTStaff}}: July 1, 2012 - May 31, 2014<br /> **{{author|Sela Narian}}<br /> *{{head}} of the {{brown2}}: October 1, 2012 - April 26, 2014<br /> *{{Chat Op}}: July 30, 2005 - December 31, 2011<br /> *[[Forum Moderators|Tech &amp; Media Moderator]]: July 1, 2009 - December 31, 2010<br /> *{{Heart}} of the {{brown2}}: <br /> **Fall 2006<br /> **Spring 2006<br /> *[[Department of Communication (Positions)|Director of Communication]]: February 26, 2007 - November 23, 2008<br /> *[[Retired_Positions#Department_of_Technology|Assistant to the IRC Administrator]]: July 30, 2005 - March 6, 2007<br /> *Author: [[Tinker in the Kitchen (song) ]]<br /> *{{Editor|Sela Narian }}<br /> <br /> ===Awards===<br /> *{{MCyear|2006}}: Most Intellectual - 2006<br /> *{{MCyear|2008}}: Best Non-WoT Intellectual - 2008<br /> *{{MCyear|2008}}: Most Artistic Member, Written - 2008<br /> *{{MCyear|2009}}: Most Educating Member - 2009<br /> *{{MCyear|2010}}: Geekiest Member - 2010<br /> *{{MCyear|2014}}: Outstanding Aes Sedai Involvement - 2014<br /> *{{MCyear|2016}}: Most likely to Object to the capitalisation - 2016<br /> *{{MCyear|2016}}: Most Likely to Win but Not Even Know They Were Nominated - 2016<br /> ===Other Recognition===<br /> *[[Image:Brownout Awards 2020 Books Badge.png]] Brown Out Awards: Best bookshelf - 2020<br /> <br /> ===Merits===<br /> {{Checked|201611}}{{Attendance6}}{{AdminWorking|19}}{{ExecWorking|21}}{{Writing|3}}{{Verify|RockStar}}<br /> ====Gold====<br /> {{MembershipGold}}{{MembershipGold}}{{MembershipGold}}{{SM-Gold}}{{SM-Gold}}{{SM-Gold}}{{GroupPride}}{{ClimbingLadder}}{{StaffGold}}{{StaffGold}}{{StaffGold}}{{EditingGold}}{{ReporterGold}}{{Copywriting}}&lt;!--For writing Membership Manuals and Chat instructions, approved by Dralyn--&gt;<br /> ====Silver====<br /> {{Trivia}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{ExecSilver}}{{MentorSilver}}{{Sponsor}}<br /> <br /> ====Privileges Earned====<br /> *Extra Bond<br /> <br /> ==Tower Relationships==<br /> ===Bonding===<br /> ;Current<br /> *{{bonded}} to [[Jadira Paerael]], {{as}} of the {{brown2}}: July 21, 2021 - present<br /> *{{bonded}} to [[Morrighan Daghdera]], {{gaidin}} of {{MDD2}}: February 24, 2022 - present<br /> ;Previous<br /> *{{bonded}} to [[Darim Pelegro]], {{gaidin}} of {{mdd}}: August 8, 2007 - September 18, 2021<br /> <br /> ===Mentoring===<br /> ;Mentor<br /> *[[Ismene Gillandred]], {{as}} of the {{brown2}}<br /> <br /> ;Mentees<br /> *[[Alwyn da'Cara]], {{as}} of the {{blue2}}<br /> *[[Leora Oldessroth]], former {{Keeper}} and {{as}} of the {{red2}}<br /> *[[Ubahsur Kindellaer]], {{as}} of the {{white2}}<br /> *[[Sulamein Jorh'aran]], {{as}} of the {{brown2}}<br /> *[[Nymeria Donnachaidh]], {{as}} of the {{blue2}}<br /> <br /> ===Other Tower Relationships===<br /> ;First-sister<br /> *[[Ne'Mireth Delvar]], {{as}} of the {{green2}}<br /> <br /> ==Official Event Attendance==<br /> {{anni2006}}<br /> {{anni2007}}<br /> <br /> {{dcon2005}}<br /> {{dcon2006}}<br /> {{dcon2007}}<br /> <br /> {{jcon2009}}<br /> {{jcon2010}}<br /> <br /> ==Who Am I== <br /> I'm a writer of many genres, especially fantasy and romance. My main focus currently is an epic fantasy novel about a master painter struggling with artist's block, who works on a sacred mural only painted once each millennia that starts a war among the gods. <br /> <br /> My other main work is a young adult novel about a teenage girl who belongs to a secret time traveling guild. I'm in revision stages with it.<br /> <br /> I previously worked as an editor over a decade. My favorite thing to edit was fiction, especially for developmental editing. I also edited lots of non-fiction, mostly academic. <br /> <br /> I am obsessed with words in numerous forms and disciplines: languages, historical linguistics, etymology, history of the alphabets, fiction writing, essay writing, journaling, technical writing, graphic design of text, acting through expression of words...I could go on and on. I love studying the stories of words and letters.<br /> <br /> I studied ancient languages and civilizations at the University of Iowa. I enjoy singing, acting, guitar and piano. I taught a theater workshop for elementary school kids.<br /> <br /> [[Community_Page:_Suzanne_Day|Suzanne Day]] was named in my honor to celebrate my birthday for weeks on end. My birthday is February 15. It's no better or worse than anyone else's birthday, so it's only called Suzanne Day and takes place around my birthday because I established it, rather like claiming the Latin name of a new species of rattlesnake when you stumble across it upon being cast into the desert like Moses and you just kicked a rock because you're pissed and hungry. THIS IS MY RATTLESNAKE. It is loud and showy and less deadly than it wishes.<br /> <br /> ==Senior Member Interview==<br /> ''Updated 17 February, 2021''<br /> <br /> ;Why did you choose Brown?<br /> Because I am so obviously Brown it's laughable to choose anything else.<br /> <br /> ;Are you like the Browns in the books? Do you love books and have a tendency to daydream?<br /> I love books and do have a huge tendency to daydream. Yes, I'm like the Book Browns.<br /> <br /> ;Do you have a favorite Brown Ajah character from the novels?<br /> VERIN. Anyone who doesn't choose Verin is strange, I think. If I were in Randland, I feel my trajectory in life would match Verin's almost exactly.<br /> <br /> ;Who is your favorite protagonist? Antagonist?<br /> Verin, Lan, and Egwene are my favorites. Favorite WoT antagonist is probably Moridin/Ishamael.<br /> <br /> ;How long have you been a fan of the Wheel of Time series?<br /> Since about 2001.<br /> <br /> ;How did you first get into the series?<br /> I had never caught onto fantasy books; mostly literature and romance. I bet a friend I couldn't read all nine books in two weeks. Took me ten days. Now fantasy is one of my favorite genres.<br /> <br /> ;Favorite book and scene?<br /> Honey in the Tea is probably my favorite chapter. It's in Knife of Dreams, from Egwene's perspective. Another is Verin's scene with Egwene in the last book. Favorite book is probably Book Four, The Shadow Rising. I also really love A Memory of Light. <br /> <br /> ;What sort of job do you do in &quot;real life&quot;?<br /> I'm a content strategist for a software company, researching customer experience and designing educational resources to help customers set up their accounts.<br /> <br /> ;What profession did you want to have when you were a kid?<br /> Lawyer.<br /> <br /> ;What languages do you speak?<br /> Native English, half-fluent in French and Hebrew. Also studied Latin and Greek in university and am comfortable translating with a lexicon. I can eavesdrop to ineffective degrees in Italian, Korean, Spanish, and German.<br /> <br /> ;Aside from The Wheel of Time, what are a few of your favorite books/series?<br /> The Queen's Thief, The Stormlight Archive, The Demon's Lexicon, Wallflowers, Bevelstoke.<br /> <br /> ;What are some of your favorite movies/television shows?<br /> TV: Babylon 5, Grey's Anatomy, The Man in the High Castle, The Good Place, Doctor Who, You From Another Star, The Princess's Man.<br /> <br /> Movies: Singin' in the Rain, Back to the Future II, Pride &amp; Prejudice (both 1995 miniseries + 2005 film), Emma (the 2009 BBC miniseries with Romola Garai).<br /> <br /> ;What kind of music do you enjoy listening to?<br /> Classical piano, opera, musicals, oldies rock (mostly from the 60s), Taylor Swift, anything I want.<br /> <br /> ;Do you have any hobbies?<br /> Reading, writing, languages, history, mixology/spirit alcohol. I like making and creating new cocktails.<br /> <br /> ;Do you have a pet?<br /> I have two spaniels named Sigma and Zephyr. They're the sweetest boys ever. <br /> <br /> BEHOLD THEIR GLORY<br /> <br /> [[File:Sigmazephyr.png|250px]]<br /> <br /> ;Tea or coffee?<br /> I enjoy both tea and coffee. I like making espresso drinks. It's similar to why I like cocktails, except no liquor.<br /> <br /> ;Seanchan or Shara?<br /> I don't care about Seanchan or Shara either one; there's not enough known about both to compare.<br /> <br /> ;Verin or Adeleas?<br /> Verin each and every day.<br /> <br /> ;Board games or computer games?<br /> I like playing Scrabble.<br /> <br /> ;A short bio about yourself&lt;nowiki&gt;:&lt;/nowiki&gt;<br /> A writer who loves languages, meanings, and history. Other interests include time travel, poetry, baseball, puppies, trashy romance, and classical art.<br /> <br /> &lt;!--<br /> '''Why did you choose Brown?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> I've certainly matched my share of Brown stereotypes (absent-minded, selective focus, ignoring the world when it suits me), but I am Brown because I love knowledge and I love reading. I never stop learning and I never stop wishing to share my favorite parts of what I've learned with others. I get so excited by books and information. &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''How was your time as Citizen/Novice/Accepted?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> It was nice. I was about 97% certain I was joining Brown (White was the other 3%) but I also loved being a Junior Member. I taught a class on WoT Prophecies as an Accepted and that was awesome. &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''How did you get to read the Series?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> In 2003, I worked at a bookstore; I ended up working there four years. One of my friends and coworkers used to tease me about loving romance books so much. I made a deal with him: if I read That Series With Which He's So Obsessed, and I finished it in two weeks total, he had to read a romance of my choice. <br /> <br /> That series was, of course, The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan. When I started it, I didn't like the fantasy genre. When I finished, I was in love and now it's my favorite genre. <br /> <br /> I read all nine books at the time in 12 days (I was a student and it was summer), so I won the bet. He never read the romance book and he has Toh to me for this. <br /> <br /> '''Have you ever attended any Real Life Functions? Did you like them if you did, and why? (Why do you think people should come to any future functions?)''' &lt;br&gt;<br /> I've attended three Dragon*Cons, two JordanCons, and two anniversary parties. They are awesome and everyone should do it. I've also attended four admin meetings in Iowa (twice), California, and Georgia, plus many, many local events, mostly in the Michigan area. I also meet up sometimes with Tower members in Israel. <br /> <br /> Real Life Events are a great way to truly get to know people and put faces to the posts. Then you can bond even more online! &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Do you have a pet?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> Two dogs: Sigma and Zephyr. They're Cavalier King Charles Spaniels.&lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Coke or Pepsi?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> Neither. I don't really like soda, except simple carbonated water from my sodastream. I usually just drink water.&lt;br&gt;<br /> --&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Super Official and Srs Bzns Brown Interview==<br /> ''July 16, 2019''<br /> <br /> ;What's your blood type?<br /> B+<br /> <br /> ;Zodiac sign?<br /> Aquarius<br /> <br /> ;Hogwarts house?<br /> Slytherin<br /> <br /> ;Myers-Briggs type?<br /> INTP<br /> <br /> ;D&amp;D alignment?<br /> Chaotic good<br /> <br /> ;Favorite color?<br /> Turquoise or purple<br /> <br /> ;Favorite cryptid?<br /> I did not know what this is. I googled it and decided I wanted to continue not knowing.<br /> <br /> ;Favorite baby recipe?<br /> Smoothies. Add fruit for sweetness.<br /> <br /> ;Favorite member of the MCU?<br /> Captain America<br /> <br /> ;Favorite Star Wars character?<br /> Darth Vader<br /> <br /> ;Favorite role to play in mafia?<br /> Don't care.<br /> <br /> ;Favorite letter?<br /> V<br /> <br /> ;Best Brown Out story?<br /> I don't keep track; that would require effort for way too many instances. It's a way of life.<br /> <br /> ;What else would you like us to know about you?<br /> It's okay; you don't need to know anything else about me.<br /> <br /> ----<br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Community_Page:_Brown_Ajah_HQ|Back to The Brown HQ]]<br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> [[Category:Brown Ajah Aes Sedai]]<br /> [[Category:Mahdi'in d'ma Dieb Bondmates]]<br /> [[Category:Brown Ajah Interviews]]<br /> [[Category:Senior Member Interviews]]<br /> [[Category:Who's Who Members]]<br /> [[Category:TarValon.Net Aes Sedai]]<br /> [[Category:Asia Members]]</div>

Sela Narian 2 http://45.79.183.105/index.php?title=Sela_Narian&diff=168043 2022-03-23T19:48:13Z

<p>Sela Narian 2: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Template:MemberInfo<br /> |Avatar=Sela3.jpg<br /> |TowerName=Sela Narian <br /> |RealName=Suzie/Suzanne<br /> |Location=Katzrin, {{Israel}}<br /> |Birthday=February 15, 1982 <br /> |Affiliation={{Brown2}}<br /> |TowerRank={{as}}<br /> |TowerTitle=<br /> |JoinDate= April 23, 2004<br /> |BondedTo= [[Jadira Paerael]] &amp; [[Morrighan Daghdera]]<br /> |ProfileNo=98<br /> |BarColor=#{{BrownBarColor}}<br /> |BarText=#{{BrownTextColor}}<br /> }}<br /> Sela Narian is an {{as}} of the {{brown2}} with eighteen years of Tower membership and several staff, admin, and executive administration contributions. In the past, she has served as {{head}} of the {{brown2}}, Director of Communications, Editor of the Tar Valon Times, and multiple other staff positions. IRL, she is a writer, editor, and educational designer, working in the software industry. She is working on two novels (twelve novels) (two hundred novels) at the same time and is determined to be published eventually. <br /> <br /> She performs at conventions in the Wheel of Time group, The Flaming Sisters, with [[Eleyan Teyal Al'Landerin]], singing songs they co-wrote. Sela is also the creator, writer, and director of The Wheel of Time Interpretive Dance: The Eye of the World, an insane show which has performed multiple times at Dragon*Con and JordanCon.<br /> <br /> Sela is first-sister to [[Ne'Mireth Delvar]] and sister-in-law to [[Toral Delvar]]. She exists as one half of the HinJew, a supernatural synthesis of [[Zashara Sho'am]]'s and Sela's souls, which makes them both terrifying and magnificent. <br /> <br /> ==Tower History==<br /> *Joined {{TV}}: April 23, 2004<br /> *Joined {{Tower}}: April 23, 2004<br /> *Raised {{Accepted}}: October 12, 2004<br /> *Raised {{AS}}: March 3, 2005<br /> <br /> == Tower Involvement ==<br /> ===Current===<br /> ===Previous===<br /> *{{Sitter}} for the {{Brown2}}: <br /> **{{spring18hall}}<br /> **{{fall12hall}} (July 1 - September 30)<br /> **{{spring09hall}}<br /> **{{spring07hall}}<br /> **{{fall05hall}}<br /> *[[Merit Staff]]: January 15, 2014 - January, 2016<br /> *[[Integration Focus Group]] member: June 1, 2014 - June 22, 2014<br /> *{{Chat Op}}: April 14, 2014 - October 11, 2014 &lt;!--Staff 6 months--&gt;<br /> *{{TVTStaff}}: July 1, 2012 - May 31, 2014<br /> **{{author|Sela Narian}}<br /> *{{head}} of the {{brown2}}: October 1, 2012 - April 26, 2014<br /> *{{Chat Op}}: July 30, 2005 - December 31, 2011<br /> *[[Forum Moderators|Tech &amp; Media Moderator]]: July 1, 2009 - December 31, 2010<br /> *{{Heart}} of the {{brown2}}: <br /> **Fall 2006<br /> **Spring 2006<br /> *[[Department of Communication (Positions)|Director of Communication]]: February 26, 2007 - November 23, 2008<br /> *[[Retired_Positions#Department_of_Technology|Assistant to the IRC Administrator]]: July 30, 2005 - March 6, 2007<br /> *Author: [[Tinker in the Kitchen (song) ]]<br /> *{{Editor|Sela Narian }}<br /> <br /> ===Awards===<br /> *{{MCyear|2006}}: Most Intellectual - 2006<br /> *{{MCyear|2008}}: Best Non-WoT Intellectual - 2008<br /> *{{MCyear|2008}}: Most Artistic Member, Written - 2008<br /> *{{MCyear|2009}}: Most Educating Member - 2009<br /> *{{MCyear|2010}}: Geekiest Member - 2010<br /> *{{MCyear|2014}}: Outstanding Aes Sedai Involvement - 2014<br /> *{{MCyear|2016}}: Most likely to Object to the capitalisation - 2016<br /> *{{MCyear|2016}}: Most Likely to Win but Not Even Know They Were Nominated - 2016<br /> ===Other Recognition===<br /> *[[Image:Brownout Awards 2020 Books Badge.png]] Brown Out Awards: Best bookshelf - 2020<br /> <br /> ===Merits===<br /> {{Checked|201611}}{{Attendance6}}{{AdminWorking|19}}{{ExecWorking|21}}{{Writing|3}}{{Verify|RockStar}}<br /> ====Gold====<br /> {{MembershipGold}}{{MembershipGold}}{{MembershipGold}}{{SM-Gold}}{{SM-Gold}}{{SM-Gold}}{{GroupPride}}{{ClimbingLadder}}{{StaffGold}}{{StaffGold}}{{StaffGold}}{{EditingGold}}{{ReporterGold}}{{Copywriting}}&lt;!--For writing Membership Manuals and Chat instructions, approved by Dralyn--&gt;<br /> ====Silver====<br /> {{Trivia}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{ExecSilver}}{{MentorSilver}}{{Sponsor}}<br /> <br /> ====Privileges Earned====<br /> *Extra Bond<br /> <br /> ==Tower Relationships==<br /> ===Bonding===<br /> ;Current<br /> *{{bonded}} to [[Jadira Paerael]], {{as}} of the {{brown2}}: July 21, 2021 - present<br /> *{{bonded}} to [[Morrighan Daghdera]], {{gaidin}} of {{MDD2}}: February 24, 2022 - present<br /> ;Previous<br /> *{{bonded}} to [[Darim Pelegro]], {{gaidin}} of {{mdd}}: August 8, 2007 - September 18, 2021<br /> <br /> ===Mentoring===<br /> ;Mentor<br /> *[[Ismene Gillandred]], {{as}} of the {{brown2}}<br /> <br /> ;Mentees<br /> *[[Alwyn da'Cara]], {{as}} of the {{blue2}}<br /> *[[Leora Oldessroth]], former {{Keeper}} and {{as}} of the {{red2}}<br /> *[[Ubahsur Kindellaer]], {{as}} of the {{white2}}<br /> *[[Sulamein Jorh'aran]], {{as}} of the {{brown2}}<br /> *[[Nymeria Donnachaidh]], {{as}} of the {{blue2}}<br /> <br /> ===Other Tower Relationships===<br /> ;First-sister<br /> *[[Ne'Mireth Delvar]], {{as}} of the {{green2}}<br /> <br /> ==Official Event Attendance==<br /> {{anni2006}}<br /> {{anni2007}}<br /> <br /> {{dcon2005}}<br /> {{dcon2006}}<br /> {{dcon2007}}<br /> <br /> {{jcon2009}}<br /> {{jcon2010}}<br /> <br /> ==Who Am I== <br /> I'm a writer of many genres, especially fantasy and romance. My main focus currently is an epic fantasy novel about a master painter struggling with artist's block, who works on a sacred mural only painted once each millennia that starts a war among the gods. <br /> <br /> My other main work is a young adult novel about a teenage girl who belongs to a secret time traveling guild. I'm in revision stages with it.<br /> <br /> I previously worked as an editor over a decade. My favorite thing to edit was fiction, especially for developmental editing. I also edited lots of non-fiction, mostly academic. <br /> <br /> I am obsessed with words in numerous forms and disciplines: languages, historical linguistics, etymology, history of the alphabets, fiction writing, essay writing, journaling, technical writing, graphic design of text, acting through expression of words...I could go on and on. I love studying the stories of words and letters.<br /> <br /> I studied ancient languages and civilizations at the University of Iowa. I enjoy singing, acting, guitar and piano. I taught a theater workshop for elementary school kids.<br /> <br /> [[Community_Page:_Suzanne_Day|Suzanne Day]] was named in my honor to celebrate my birthday for weeks on end. My birthday is February 15. It's no better or worse than anyone else's birthday, so it's only called Suzanne Day and takes place around my birthday because I established it, rather like claiming the Latin name of a new species of rattlesnake when you stumble across it upon being cast into the desert like Moses and you just kicked a rock because you're pissed and hungry. THIS IS MY RATTLESNAKE. It is loud and showy and less deadly than it wishes.<br /> <br /> ==Senior Member Interview==<br /> ''Updated 17 February, 2021''<br /> <br /> ;Why did you choose Brown?<br /> Because I am so obviously Brown it's laughable to choose anything else.<br /> <br /> ;Are you like the Browns in the books? Do you love books and have a tendency to daydream?<br /> I love books and do have a huge tendency to daydream. Yes, I'm like the Book Browns.<br /> <br /> ;Do you have a favorite Brown Ajah character from the novels?<br /> VERIN. Anyone who doesn't choose Verin is strange, I think. If I were in Randland, I feel my trajectory in life would match Verin's almost exactly.<br /> <br /> ;Who is your favorite protagonist? Antagonist?<br /> Verin, Lan, and Egwene are my favorites. Favorite WoT antagonist is probably Moridin/Ishamael.<br /> <br /> ;How long have you been a fan of the Wheel of Time series?<br /> Since about 2001.<br /> <br /> ;How did you first get into the series?<br /> I had never caught onto fantasy books; mostly literature and romance. I bet a friend I couldn't read all nine books in two weeks. Took me ten days. Now fantasy is one of my favorite genres.<br /> <br /> ;Favorite book and scene?<br /> Honey in the Tea is probably my favorite chapter. It's in Knife of Dreams, from Egwene's perspective. Another is Verin's scene with Egwene in the last book. Favorite book is probably Book Four, The Shadow Rising. I also really love A Memory of Light. <br /> <br /> ;What sort of job do you do in &quot;real life&quot;?<br /> I'm a content strategist for a software company, researching customer experience and designing educational resources to help customers set up their accounts.<br /> <br /> ;What profession did you want to have when you were a kid?<br /> Lawyer.<br /> <br /> ;What languages do you speak?<br /> Native English, half-fluent in French and Hebrew. Also studied Latin and Greek in university and am comfortable translating with a lexicon. I can eavesdrop to ineffective degrees in Italian, Korean, Spanish, and German.<br /> <br /> ;Aside from The Wheel of Time, what are a few of your favorite books/series?<br /> The Queen's Thief, The Stormlight Archive, The Demon's Lexicon, Wallflowers, Bevelstoke.<br /> <br /> ;What are some of your favorite movies/television shows?<br /> TV: Babylon 5, Grey's Anatomy, The Man in the High Castle, The Good Place, Doctor Who, You From Another Star, The Princess's Man.<br /> <br /> Movies: Singin' in the Rain, Back to the Future II, Pride &amp; Prejudice (both 1995 miniseries + 2005 film), Emma (the 2009 BBC miniseries with Romola Garai).<br /> <br /> ;What kind of music do you enjoy listening to?<br /> Classical piano, opera, musicals, oldies rock (mostly from the 60s), Taylor Swift, anything I want.<br /> <br /> ;Do you have any hobbies?<br /> Reading, writing, languages, history, mixology/spirit alcohol. I like making and creating new cocktails.<br /> <br /> ;Do you have a pet?<br /> I have two spaniels named Sigma and Zephyr. They're the sweetest boys ever. <br /> <br /> BEHOLD THEIR GLORY<br /> <br /> [[File:Sigmazephyr.png|250px]]<br /> <br /> ;Tea or coffee?<br /> I enjoy both tea and coffee. I like making espresso drinks. It's similar to why I like cocktails, except no liquor.<br /> <br /> ;Seanchan or Shara?<br /> I don't care about Seanchan or Shara either one; there's not enough known about both to compare.<br /> <br /> ;Verin or Adeleas?<br /> Verin each and every day.<br /> <br /> ;Board games or computer games?<br /> I like playing Scrabble.<br /> <br /> ;A short bio about yourself&lt;nowiki&gt;:&lt;/nowiki&gt;<br /> A writer who loves languages, meanings, and history. Other interests include time travel, poetry, baseball, puppies, trashy romance, and classical art.<br /> <br /> &lt;!--<br /> '''Why did you choose Brown?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> I've certainly matched my share of Brown stereotypes (absent-minded, selective focus, ignoring the world when it suits me), but I am Brown because I love knowledge and I love reading. I never stop learning and I never stop wishing to share my favorite parts of what I've learned with others. I get so excited by books and information. &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''How was your time as Citizen/Novice/Accepted?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> It was nice. I was about 97% certain I was joining Brown (White was the other 3%) but I also loved being a Junior Member. I taught a class on WoT Prophecies as an Accepted and that was awesome. &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''How did you get to read the Series?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> In 2003, I worked at a bookstore; I ended up working there four years. One of my friends and coworkers used to tease me about loving romance books so much. I made a deal with him: if I read That Series With Which He's So Obsessed, and I finished it in two weeks total, he had to read a romance of my choice. <br /> <br /> That series was, of course, The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan. When I started it, I didn't like the fantasy genre. When I finished, I was in love and now it's my favorite genre. <br /> <br /> I read all nine books at the time in 12 days (I was a student and it was summer), so I won the bet. He never read the romance book and he has Toh to me for this. <br /> <br /> '''Have you ever attended any Real Life Functions? Did you like them if you did, and why? (Why do you think people should come to any future functions?)''' &lt;br&gt;<br /> I've attended three Dragon*Cons, two JordanCons, and two anniversary parties. They are awesome and everyone should do it. I've also attended four admin meetings in Iowa (twice), California, and Georgia, plus many, many local events, mostly in the Michigan area. I also meet up sometimes with Tower members in Israel. <br /> <br /> Real Life Events are a great way to truly get to know people and put faces to the posts. Then you can bond even more online! &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Do you have a pet?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> Two dogs: Sigma and Zephyr. They're Cavalier King Charles Spaniels.&lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Coke or Pepsi?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> Neither. I don't really like soda, except simple carbonated water from my sodastream. I usually just drink water.&lt;br&gt;<br /> --&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Super Official and Srs Bzns Brown Interview==<br /> ''July 16, 2019''<br /> <br /> ;What's your blood type?<br /> B+<br /> <br /> ;Zodiac sign?<br /> Aquarius<br /> <br /> ;Hogwarts house?<br /> Slytherin<br /> <br /> ;Myers-Briggs type?<br /> INTJ<br /> <br /> ;D&amp;D alignment?<br /> Chaotic good<br /> <br /> ;Favorite color?<br /> Turquoise or purple<br /> <br /> ;Favorite cryptid?<br /> I did not know what this is. I googled it and decided I wanted to continue not knowing.<br /> <br /> ;Favorite baby recipe?<br /> Smoothies. Add fruit for sweetness.<br /> <br /> ;Favorite member of the MCU?<br /> Captain America<br /> <br /> ;Favorite Star Wars character?<br /> Darth Vader<br /> <br /> ;Favorite role to play in mafia?<br /> Don't care.<br /> <br /> ;Favorite letter?<br /> V<br /> <br /> ;Best Brown Out story?<br /> I don't keep track; that would require effort for way too many instances. It's a way of life.<br /> <br /> ;What else would you like us to know about you?<br /> It's okay; you don't need to know anything else about me.<br /> <br /> ----<br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Community_Page:_Brown_Ajah_HQ|Back to The Brown HQ]]<br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> [[Category:Brown Ajah Aes Sedai]]<br /> [[Category:Mahdi'in d'ma Dieb Bondmates]]<br /> [[Category:Brown Ajah Interviews]]<br /> [[Category:Senior Member Interviews]]<br /> [[Category:Who's Who Members]]<br /> [[Category:TarValon.Net Aes Sedai]]<br /> [[Category:Asia Members]]</div>

Sela Narian 2 http://45.79.183.105/index.php?title=Sela_Narian&diff=165640 2022-01-24T18:35:46Z

<p>Sela Narian 2: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Template:MemberInfo<br /> |Avatar=Sela3.jpg<br /> |TowerName=Sela Narian <br /> |RealName=Suzie/Suzanne<br /> |Location=Katzrin, {{Israel}}<br /> |Birthday=February 15, 1982 <br /> |Affiliation={{Brown2}}<br /> |TowerRank={{as}}<br /> |TowerTitle=<br /> |JoinDate= April 23, 2004<br /> |BondedTo= [[Jadira Paerael]]<br /> |ProfileNo=98<br /> |BarColor=#{{BrownBarColor}}<br /> |BarText=#{{BrownTextColor}}<br /> }}<br /> Sela Narian is an {{as}} of the {{brown2}} with seventeen years of Tower membership and several staff, admin, and executive administration contributions. In the past, she has served as {{head}} of the {{brown2}}, Director of Communications, Editor of the Tar Valon Times, and multiple other staff positions. IRL, she is a writer, editor, and educational designer, working in the software industry. She is working on two novels (twelve novels) (two hundred novels) at the same time and is determined to be published eventually. <br /> <br /> She performs at conventions in the Wheel of Time group, The Flaming Sisters, with [[Eleyan Teyal Al'Landerin]], singing songs they co-wrote. Sela is also the creator, writer, and director of The Wheel of Time Interpretive Dance: The Eye of the World, an insane show which has performed multiple times at Dragon*Con and JordanCon.<br /> <br /> Sela is first-sister to [[Ne'Mireth Delvar]] and sister-in-law to [[Toral Delvar]]. She exists as one half of the HinJew, a supernatural synthesis of [[Zashara Sho'am]]'s and Sela's souls, which makes them both terrifying and magnificent. <br /> <br /> ==Tower History==<br /> *Joined {{TV}}: April 23, 2004<br /> *Joined {{Tower}}: April 23, 2004<br /> *Raised {{Accepted}}: October 12, 2004<br /> *Raised {{AS}}: March 3, 2005<br /> <br /> == Tower Involvement ==<br /> ===Current===<br /> ===Previous===<br /> *{{Sitter}} for the {{Brown2}}: <br /> **{{spring18hall}}<br /> **{{fall12hall}} (July 1 - September 30)<br /> **{{spring09hall}}<br /> **{{spring07hall}}<br /> **{{fall05hall}}<br /> *[[Merit Staff]]: January 15, 2014 - January, 2016<br /> *[[Integration Focus Group]] member: June 1, 2014 - June 22, 2014<br /> *{{Chat Op}}: April 14, 2014 - October 11, 2014 &lt;!--Staff 6 months--&gt;<br /> *{{TVTStaff}}: July 1, 2012 - May 31, 2014<br /> **{{author|Sela Narian}}<br /> *{{head}} of the {{brown2}}: October 1, 2012 - April 26, 2014<br /> *{{Chat Op}}: July 30, 2005 - December 31, 2011<br /> *[[Forum Moderators|Tech &amp; Media Moderator]]: July 1, 2009 - December 31, 2010<br /> *{{Heart}} of the {{brown2}}: <br /> **Fall 2006<br /> **Spring 2006<br /> *[[Department of Communication (Positions)|Director of Communication]]: February 26, 2007 - November 23, 2008<br /> *[[Retired_Positions#Department_of_Technology|Assistant to the IRC Administrator]]: July 30, 2005 - March 6, 2007<br /> *Author: [[Tinker in the Kitchen (song) ]]<br /> *{{Editor|Sela Narian }}<br /> <br /> ===Awards===<br /> *{{MCyear|2006}}: Most Intellectual - 2006<br /> *{{MCyear|2008}}: Best Non-WoT Intellectual - 2008<br /> *{{MCyear|2008}}: Most Artistic Member, Written - 2008<br /> *{{MCyear|2009}}: Most Educating Member - 2009<br /> *{{MCyear|2010}}: Geekiest Member - 2010<br /> *{{MCyear|2014}}: Outstanding Aes Sedai Involvement - 2014<br /> *{{MCyear|2016}}: Most likely to Object to the capitalisation - 2016<br /> *{{MCyear|2016}}: Most Likely to Win but Not Even Know They Were Nominated - 2016<br /> ===Other Recognition===<br /> *[[Image:Brownout Awards 2020 Books Badge.png]] Brown Out Awards: Best bookshelf - 2020<br /> <br /> ===Merits===<br /> {{Checked|201611}}{{Attendance6}}{{AdminWorking|19}}{{ExecWorking|21}}{{Writing|3}}{{Verify|RockStar}}<br /> ====Gold====<br /> {{MembershipGold}}{{MembershipGold}}{{MembershipGold}}{{SM-Gold}}{{SM-Gold}}{{SM-Gold}}{{GroupPride}}{{ClimbingLadder}}{{StaffGold}}{{StaffGold}}{{StaffGold}}{{EditingGold}}{{ReporterGold}}{{Copywriting}}&lt;!--For writing Membership Manuals and Chat instructions, approved by Dralyn--&gt;<br /> ====Silver====<br /> {{Trivia}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{ExecSilver}}{{MentorSilver}}{{Sponsor}}<br /> <br /> ====Privileges Earned====<br /> *Extra Bond<br /> <br /> ==Tower Relationships==<br /> ===Bonding===<br /> ;Current<br /> *{{bonded}} to [[Jadira Paerael]], {{as}} of the {{brown2}}: July 21, 2021 - present<br /> ;Previous<br /> *{{bonded}} to [[Darim Pelegro]], {{gaidin}} of {{mdd}}: August 8, 2007 - September 18, 2021<br /> <br /> ===Mentoring===<br /> ;Mentor<br /> *[[Ismene Gillandred]], {{as}} of the {{brown2}}<br /> <br /> ;Mentees<br /> *[[Alwyn da'Cara]], {{as}} of the {{blue2}}<br /> *[[Leora Oldessroth]], former {{Keeper}} and {{as}} of the {{red2}}<br /> *[[Ubahsur Kindellaer]], {{as}} of the {{white2}}<br /> *[[Sulamein Jorh'aran]], {{as}} of the {{brown2}}<br /> *[[Nymeria Donnachaidh]], {{as}} of the {{blue2}}<br /> <br /> ===Other Tower Relationships===<br /> ;First-sister<br /> *[[Ne'Mireth Delvar]], {{as}} of the {{green2}}<br /> <br /> ==Official Event Attendance==<br /> {{anni2006}}<br /> {{anni2007}}<br /> <br /> {{dcon2005}}<br /> {{dcon2006}}<br /> {{dcon2007}}<br /> <br /> {{jcon2009}}<br /> {{jcon2010}}<br /> <br /> ==Who Am I== <br /> I'm a writer of many genres, especially fantasy and romance. My main focus currently is an epic fantasy novel about a master painter struggling with artist's block, who works on a sacred mural only painted once each millennia that starts a war among the gods. <br /> <br /> My other main work is a young adult novel about a teenage girl who belongs to a secret time traveling guild. I'm in revision stages with it.<br /> <br /> I previously worked as an editor over a decade. My favorite thing to edit was fiction, especially for developmental editing. I also edited lots of non-fiction, mostly academic. <br /> <br /> I am obsessed with words in numerous forms and disciplines: languages, historical linguistics, etymology, history of the alphabets, fiction writing, essay writing, journaling, technical writing, graphic design of text, acting through expression of words...I could go on and on. I love studying the stories of words and letters.<br /> <br /> I studied ancient languages and civilizations at the University of Iowa. I enjoy singing, acting, guitar and piano. I taught a theater workshop for elementary school kids.<br /> <br /> [[Community_Page:_Suzanne_Day|Suzanne Day]] was named in my honor to celebrate my birthday for weeks on end. My birthday is February 15. It's no better or worse than anyone else's birthday, so it's only called Suzanne Day and takes place around my birthday because I established it, rather like claiming the Latin name of a new species of rattlesnake when you stumble across it upon being cast into the desert like Moses and you just kicked a rock because you're pissed and hungry. THIS IS MY RATTLESNAKE. It is loud and showy and less deadly than it wishes.<br /> <br /> ==Senior Member Interview==<br /> ''Updated 17 February, 2021''<br /> <br /> ;Why did you choose Brown?<br /> Because I am so obviously Brown it's laughable to choose anything else.<br /> <br /> ;Are you like the Browns in the books? Do you love books and have a tendency to daydream?<br /> I love books and do have a huge tendency to daydream. Yes, I'm like the Book Browns.<br /> <br /> ;Do you have a favorite Brown Ajah character from the novels?<br /> VERIN. Anyone who doesn't choose Verin is strange, I think. If I were in Randland, I feel my trajectory in life would match Verin's almost exactly.<br /> <br /> ;Who is your favorite protagonist? Antagonist?<br /> Verin, Lan, and Egwene are my favorites. Favorite WoT antagonist is probably Moridin/Ishamael.<br /> <br /> ;How long have you been a fan of the Wheel of Time series?<br /> Since about 2001.<br /> <br /> ;How did you first get into the series?<br /> I had never caught onto fantasy books; mostly literature and romance. I bet a friend I couldn't read all nine books in two weeks. Took me ten days. Now fantasy is one of my favorite genres.<br /> <br /> ;Favorite book and scene?<br /> Honey in the Tea is probably my favorite chapter. It's in Knife of Dreams, from Egwene's perspective. Another is Verin's scene with Egwene in the last book. Favorite book is probably Book Four, The Shadow Rising. I also really love A Memory of Light. <br /> <br /> ;What sort of job do you do in &quot;real life&quot;?<br /> I'm a content strategist for a software company, researching customer experience and designing educational resources to help customers set up their accounts.<br /> <br /> ;What profession did you want to have when you were a kid?<br /> Lawyer.<br /> <br /> ;What languages do you speak?<br /> Native English, half-fluent in French and Hebrew. Also studied Latin and Greek in university and am comfortable translating with a lexicon. I can eavesdrop to ineffective degrees in Italian, Korean, Spanish, and German.<br /> <br /> ;Aside from The Wheel of Time, what are a few of your favorite books/series?<br /> The Queen's Thief, The Stormlight Archive, The Demon's Lexicon, Wallflowers, Bevelstoke.<br /> <br /> ;What are some of your favorite movies/television shows?<br /> TV: Babylon 5, Grey's Anatomy, The Man in the High Castle, The Good Place, Doctor Who, You From Another Star, The Princess's Man.<br /> <br /> Movies: Singin' in the Rain, Back to the Future II, Pride &amp; Prejudice (both 1995 miniseries + 2005 film), Emma (the 2009 BBC miniseries with Romola Garai).<br /> <br /> ;What kind of music do you enjoy listening to?<br /> Classical piano, opera, musicals, oldies rock (mostly from the 60s), Taylor Swift, anything I want.<br /> <br /> ;Do you have any hobbies?<br /> Reading, writing, languages, history, mixology/spirit alcohol. I like making and creating new cocktails.<br /> <br /> ;Do you have a pet?<br /> I have two spaniels named Sigma and Zephyr. They're the sweetest boys ever. <br /> <br /> BEHOLD THEIR GLORY<br /> <br /> [[File:Sigmazephyr.png|250px]]<br /> <br /> ;Tea or coffee?<br /> I enjoy both tea and coffee. I like making espresso drinks. It's similar to why I like cocktails, except no liquor.<br /> <br /> ;Seanchan or Shara?<br /> I don't care about Seanchan or Shara either one; there's not enough known about both to compare.<br /> <br /> ;Verin or Adeleas?<br /> Verin each and every day.<br /> <br /> ;Board games or computer games?<br /> I like playing Scrabble.<br /> <br /> ;A short bio about yourself&lt;nowiki&gt;:&lt;/nowiki&gt;<br /> A writer who loves languages, meanings, and history. Other interests include time travel, poetry, baseball, puppies, trashy romance, and classical art.<br /> <br /> &lt;!--<br /> '''Why did you choose Brown?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> I've certainly matched my share of Brown stereotypes (absent-minded, selective focus, ignoring the world when it suits me), but I am Brown because I love knowledge and I love reading. I never stop learning and I never stop wishing to share my favorite parts of what I've learned with others. I get so excited by books and information. &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''How was your time as Citizen/Novice/Accepted?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> It was nice. I was about 97% certain I was joining Brown (White was the other 3%) but I also loved being a Junior Member. I taught a class on WoT Prophecies as an Accepted and that was awesome. &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''How did you get to read the Series?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> In 2003, I worked at a bookstore; I ended up working there four years. One of my friends and coworkers used to tease me about loving romance books so much. I made a deal with him: if I read That Series With Which He's So Obsessed, and I finished it in two weeks total, he had to read a romance of my choice. <br /> <br /> That series was, of course, The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan. When I started it, I didn't like the fantasy genre. When I finished, I was in love and now it's my favorite genre. <br /> <br /> I read all nine books at the time in 12 days (I was a student and it was summer), so I won the bet. He never read the romance book and he has Toh to me for this. <br /> <br /> '''Have you ever attended any Real Life Functions? Did you like them if you did, and why? (Why do you think people should come to any future functions?)''' &lt;br&gt;<br /> I've attended three Dragon*Cons, two JordanCons, and two anniversary parties. They are awesome and everyone should do it. I've also attended four admin meetings in Iowa (twice), California, and Georgia, plus many, many local events, mostly in the Michigan area. I also meet up sometimes with Tower members in Israel. <br /> <br /> Real Life Events are a great way to truly get to know people and put faces to the posts. Then you can bond even more online! &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Do you have a pet?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> Two dogs: Sigma and Zephyr. They're Cavalier King Charles Spaniels.&lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Coke or Pepsi?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> Neither. I don't really like soda, except simple carbonated water from my sodastream. I usually just drink water.&lt;br&gt;<br /> --&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Super Official and Srs Bzns Brown Interview==<br /> ''July 16, 2019''<br /> <br /> ;What's your blood type?<br /> B+<br /> <br /> ;Zodiac sign?<br /> Aquarius<br /> <br /> ;Hogwarts house?<br /> Slytherin<br /> <br /> ;Myers-Briggs type?<br /> INTJ<br /> <br /> ;D&amp;D alignment?<br /> Chaotic good<br /> <br /> ;Favorite color?<br /> Turquoise or purple<br /> <br /> ;Favorite cryptid?<br /> I did not know what this is. I googled it and decided I wanted to continue not knowing.<br /> <br /> ;Favorite baby recipe?<br /> Smoothies. Add fruit for sweetness.<br /> <br /> ;Favorite member of the MCU?<br /> Captain America<br /> <br /> ;Favorite Star Wars character?<br /> Darth Vader<br /> <br /> ;Favorite role to play in mafia?<br /> Don't care.<br /> <br /> ;Favorite letter?<br /> V<br /> <br /> ;Best Brown Out story?<br /> I don't keep track; that would require effort for way too many instances. It's a way of life.<br /> <br /> ;What else would you like us to know about you?<br /> It's okay; you don't need to know anything else about me.<br /> <br /> ----<br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Community_Page:_Brown_Ajah_HQ|Back to The Brown HQ]]<br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> [[Category:Brown Ajah Aes Sedai]]<br /> [[Category:Brown Ajah Interviews]]<br /> [[Category:Senior Member Interviews]]<br /> [[Category:Who's Who Members]]<br /> [[Category:TarValon.Net Aes Sedai]]<br /> [[Category:Asia Members]]</div>

Sela Narian 2 http://45.79.183.105/index.php?title=Sela_Narian&diff=160152 2021-08-31T17:50:17Z

<p>Sela Narian 2: /* Senior Member Interview */</p> <hr /> <div>{{Template:MemberInfo<br /> |Avatar=Sela3.jpg<br /> |TowerName=Sela Narian <br /> |RealName=Suzie/Suzanne<br /> |Location=Katzrin, {{Israel}}<br /> |Birthday=February 15, 1982 <br /> |Affiliation={{Brown2}}<br /> |TowerRank={{as}}<br /> |TowerTitle=<br /> |JoinDate= April 23, 2004<br /> |BondedTo= [[Pylar al'Stnap]] &amp; [[Jadira Paerael]]<br /> |ProfileNo=98<br /> |BarColor=#663300<br /> |BarText=#ffcc99<br /> }}<br /> Sela Narian is an {{as}} of the {{brown2}} with over fifteen years of Tower membership and several staff, admin, and executive administration contributions. In the past, she has served as {{head}} of the {{brown2}}, Director of Communications, Editor of the Tar Valon Times, and multiple other staff positions. IRL, she is a writer, editor, and educational designer, working in the software industry. She is working on two novels (twelve novels) (two hundred novels) at the same time and is determined to be published eventually. <br /> <br /> She performs at conventions in the Wheel of Time group, The Flaming Sisters, with [[Eleyan Teyal Al'Landerin]], singing songs they co-wrote. Sela is also the creator, writer, and director of The Wheel of Time Interpretive Dance: The Eye of the World, an insane show which has performed multiple times at Dragon*Con and JordanCon.<br /> <br /> Sela is first-sister to [[Ne'mireth Simoua]] and sister-in-law to [[Toral Delvar]]. She exists as one half of the HinJew, a supernatural synthesis of [[Zashara Da'sainne]]'s and Sela's souls, which makes them both terrifying and magnificent. <br /> <br /> ==Tower History==<br /> *Joined {{TV}}: April 23, 2004<br /> *Joined {{Tower}}: April 23, 2004<br /> *Raised {{Accepted}}: October 12, 2004<br /> *Raised {{AS}}: March 3, 2005<br /> <br /> == Tower Involvement ==<br /> ===Current===<br /> ===Previous===<br /> *{{Sitter}} for the {{Brown2}}: <br /> **{{spring18hall}}<br /> **{{fall12hall}} (July 1 - September 30)<br /> **{{spring09hall}}<br /> **{{spring07hall}}<br /> **{{fall05hall}}<br /> *[[Merit Staff]]: January 15, 2014 - January, 2016<br /> *[[Integration Focus Group]] member: June 1, 2014 - June 22, 2014<br /> *{{Chat Op}}: April 14, 2014 - October 11, 2014 &lt;!--Staff 6 months--&gt;<br /> *{{TVTStaff}}: July 1, 2012 - May 31, 2014<br /> **{{author|Sela Narian}}<br /> *{{head}} of the {{brown2}}: October 1, 2012 - April 26, 2014<br /> *{{Chat Op}}: July 30, 2005 - December 31, 2011<br /> *[[Forum Moderators|Tech &amp; Media Moderator]]: July 1, 2009 - December 31, 2010<br /> *{{Heart}} of the {{brown2}}: <br /> **Fall 2006<br /> **Spring 2006<br /> *[[Department of Communication (Positions)|Director of Communication]]: February 26, 2007 - November 23, 2008<br /> *[[Retired_Positions#Department_of_Technology|Assistant to the IRC Administrator]]: July 30, 2005 - March 6, 2007<br /> *Author: [[Tinker in the Kitchen (song) ]]<br /> *{{Editor|Sela Narian }}<br /> <br /> ===Awards===<br /> *{{MCyear|2006}}: Most Intellectual - 2006<br /> *{{MCyear|2008}}: Best Non-WoT Intellectual - 2008<br /> *{{MCyear|2008}}: Most Artistic Member, Written - 2008<br /> *{{MCyear|2009}}: Most Educating Member - 2009<br /> *{{MCyear|2010}}: Geekiest Member - 2010<br /> *{{MCyear|2014}}: Outstanding Aes Sedai Involvement - 2014<br /> *{{MCyear|2016}}: Most likely to Object to the capitalisation - 2016<br /> *{{MCyear|2016}}: Most Likely to Win but Not Even Know They Were Nominated - 2016<br /> ===Other Recognition===<br /> *[[Image:Brownout Awards 2020 Books Badge.png]] Brown Out Awards: Best bookshelf - 2020<br /> <br /> ===Merits===<br /> {{Checked|201611}}{{Attendance6}}{{AdminWorking|19}}{{ExecWorking|21}}{{Writing|3}}{{Verify|RockStar}}<br /> ====Gold====<br /> {{MembershipGold}}{{MembershipGold}}{{MembershipGold}}{{SM-Gold}}{{SM-Gold}}{{SM-Gold}}{{GroupPride}}{{ClimbingLadder}}{{StaffGold}}{{StaffGold}}{{StaffGold}}{{EditingGold}}{{ReporterGold}}{{Copywriting}}&lt;!--For writing Membership Manuals and Chat instructions, approved by Dralyn--&gt;<br /> ====Silver====<br /> {{Trivia}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{ExecSilver}}{{MentorSilver}}{{Sponsor}}<br /> <br /> ==Tower Relationships==<br /> ===Bonding===<br /> *{{bond}}ed to [[Darim Pelegro]], {{gaidin}} of {{mdd}}: August 8, 2007 - present<br /> *{{bonded}} to [[Jadira Paerael]], {{as}} of the {{brown2}}: July 21, 2021 - present<br /> <br /> ===Mentoring===<br /> ;Mentor<br /> *[[Ismene Gillandred]], {{as}} of the {{brown2}}<br /> <br /> ;Mentees<br /> *[[Alwyn da'Cara]], {{as}} of the {{blue2}}<br /> *[[Leora Oldessroth]], former {{Keeper}} and {{as}} of the {{red2}}<br /> *[[Ubahsur Kindellaer]], {{as}} of the {{white2}}<br /> *[[Sulamein Jorh'aran]], {{as}} of the {{brown2}}<br /> *[[Nymeria Donnachaidh]], {{as}} of the {{blue2}}<br /> <br /> ===Other Tower Relationships===<br /> ;First-sister<br /> *[[Ne'mireth Simoua]], {{as}} of the {{green2}}<br /> <br /> ==Official Event Attendance==<br /> {{anni2006}}<br /> {{anni2007}}<br /> <br /> {{dcon2005}}<br /> {{dcon2006}}<br /> {{dcon2007}}<br /> <br /> {{jcon2009}}<br /> {{jcon2010}}<br /> <br /> ==Who Am I== <br /> I'm a writer of many genres, especially fantasy and romance. My main focus currently is an epic fantasy novel about a master painter struggling with artist's block, who works on a sacred mural only painted once each millennia that starts a war among the gods. <br /> <br /> My other main work is a young adult novel about a teenage girl who belongs to a secret time traveling guild. I'm in revision stages with it.<br /> <br /> I previously worked as an editor over a decade. My favorite thing to edit was fiction, especially for developmental editing. I also edited lots of non-fiction, mostly academic. <br /> <br /> I am obsessed with words in numerous forms and disciplines: languages, historical linguistics, etymology, history of the alphabets, fiction writing, essay writing, journaling, technical writing, graphic design of text, acting through expression of words...I could go on and on. I love studying the stories of words and letters.<br /> <br /> I studied ancient languages and civilizations at the University of Iowa. I enjoy singing, acting, guitar and piano. I taught a theater workshop for elementary school kids.<br /> <br /> [[Community_Page:_Suzanne_Day|Suzanne Day]] was named in my honor to celebrate my birthday for weeks on end. My birthday is February 15. It's no better or worse than anyone else's birthday, so it's only called Suzanne Day and takes place around my birthday because I established it, rather like claiming the Latin name of a new species of rattlesnake when you stumble across it upon being cast into the desert like Moses and you just kicked a rock because you're pissed and hungry. THIS IS MY RATTLESNAKE. It is loud and showy and less deadly than it wishes.<br /> <br /> ==Senior Member Interview==<br /> ''Updated 17 February, 2021''<br /> <br /> ;Why did you choose Brown?<br /> Because I am so obviously Brown it's laughable to choose anything else.<br /> <br /> ;Are you like the Browns in the books? Do you love books and have a tendency to daydream?<br /> I love books and do have a huge tendency to daydream. Yes, I'm like the Book Browns.<br /> <br /> ;Do you have a favorite Brown Ajah character from the novels?<br /> VERIN. Anyone who doesn't choose Verin is strange, I think. If I were in Randland, I feel my trajectory in life would match Verin's almost exactly.<br /> <br /> ;Who is your favorite protagonist? Antagonist?<br /> Verin, Lan, and Egwene are my favorites. Favorite WoT antagonist is probably Moridin/Ishamael.<br /> <br /> ;How long have you been a fan of the Wheel of Time series?<br /> Since about 2001.<br /> <br /> ;How did you first get into the series?<br /> I had never caught onto fantasy books; mostly literature and romance. I bet a friend I couldn't read all nine books in two weeks. Took me ten days. Now fantasy is one of my favorite genres.<br /> <br /> ;Favorite book and scene?<br /> Honey in the Tea is probably my favorite chapter. It's in Knife of Dreams, from Egwene's perspective. Another is Verin's scene with Egwene in the last book. Favorite book is probably Book Four, The Shadow Rising. I also really love A Memory of Light. <br /> <br /> ;What sort of job do you do in &quot;real life&quot;?<br /> I'm a content strategist for a software company, researching customer experience and designing educational resources to help customers set up their accounts.<br /> <br /> ;What profession did you want to have when you were a kid?<br /> Lawyer.<br /> <br /> ;What languages do you speak?<br /> Native English, half-fluent in French and Hebrew. Also studied Latin and Greek in university and am comfortable translating with a lexicon. I can eavesdrop to ineffective degrees in Italian, Korean, Spanish, and German.<br /> <br /> ;Aside from The Wheel of Time, what are a few of your favorite books/series?<br /> The Queen's Thief, The Stormlight Archive, The Demon's Lexicon, Wallflowers, Bevelstoke.<br /> <br /> ;What are some of your favorite movies/television shows?<br /> TV: Babylon 5, Grey's Anatomy, The Man in the High Castle, The Good Place, Doctor Who, You From Another Star, The Princess's Man.<br /> <br /> Movies: Singin' in the Rain, Back to the Future II, Pride &amp; Prejudice (both 1995 miniseries + 2005 film), Emma (the 2009 BBC miniseries with Romola Garai).<br /> <br /> ;What kind of music do you enjoy listening to?<br /> Classical piano, opera, musicals, oldies rock (mostly from the 60s), Taylor Swift, anything I want.<br /> <br /> ;Do you have any hobbies?<br /> Reading, writing, languages, history, mixology/spirit alcohol. I like making and creating new cocktails.<br /> <br /> ;Do you have a pet?<br /> I have two spaniels named Sigma and Zephyr. They're the sweetest boys ever. <br /> <br /> BEHOLD THEIR GLORY<br /> <br /> [[File:Sigmazephyr.png|250px]]<br /> <br /> ;Tea or coffee?<br /> I enjoy both tea and coffee. I like making espresso drinks. It's similar to why I like cocktails, except no liquor.<br /> <br /> ;Seanchan or Shara?<br /> I don't care about Seanchan or Shara either one; there's not enough known about both to compare.<br /> <br /> ;Verin or Adeleas?<br /> Verin each and every day.<br /> <br /> ;Board games or computer games?<br /> I like playing Scrabble.<br /> <br /> ;A short bio about yourself&lt;nowiki&gt;:&lt;/nowiki&gt;<br /> A writer who loves languages, meanings, and history. Other interests include time travel, poetry, baseball, puppies, trashy romance, and classical art.<br /> <br /> &lt;!--<br /> '''Why did you choose Brown?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> I've certainly matched my share of Brown stereotypes (absent-minded, selective focus, ignoring the world when it suits me), but I am Brown because I love knowledge and I love reading. I never stop learning and I never stop wishing to share my favorite parts of what I've learned with others. I get so excited by books and information. &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''How was your time as Citizen/Novice/Accepted?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> It was nice. I was about 97% certain I was joining Brown (White was the other 3%) but I also loved being a Junior Member. I taught a class on WoT Prophecies as an Accepted and that was awesome. &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''How did you get to read the Series?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> In 2003, I worked at a bookstore; I ended up working there four years. One of my friends and coworkers used to tease me about loving romance books so much. I made a deal with him: if I read That Series With Which He's So Obsessed, and I finished it in two weeks total, he had to read a romance of my choice. <br /> <br /> That series was, of course, The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan. When I started it, I didn't like the fantasy genre. When I finished, I was in love and now it's my favorite genre. <br /> <br /> I read all nine books at the time in 12 days (I was a student and it was summer), so I won the bet. He never read the romance book and he has Toh to me for this. <br /> <br /> '''Have you ever attended any Real Life Functions? Did you like them if you did, and why? (Why do you think people should come to any future functions?)''' &lt;br&gt;<br /> I've attended three Dragon*Cons, two JordanCons, and two anniversary parties. They are awesome and everyone should do it. I've also attended four admin meetings in Iowa (twice), California, and Georgia, plus many, many local events, mostly in the Michigan area. I also meet up sometimes with Tower members in Israel. <br /> <br /> Real Life Events are a great way to truly get to know people and put faces to the posts. Then you can bond even more online! &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Do you have a pet?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> Two dogs: Sigma and Zephyr. They're Cavalier King Charles Spaniels.&lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Coke or Pepsi?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> Neither. I don't really like soda, except simple carbonated water from my sodastream. I usually just drink water.&lt;br&gt;<br /> --&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Super Official and Srs Bzns Brown Interview==<br /> ''July 16, 2019''<br /> <br /> ;What's your blood type?<br /> B+<br /> <br /> ;Zodiac sign?<br /> Aquarius<br /> <br /> ;Hogwarts house?<br /> Slytherin<br /> <br /> ;Myers-Briggs type?<br /> INTJ<br /> <br /> ;D&amp;D alignment?<br /> Chaotic good<br /> <br /> ;Favorite color?<br /> Turquoise or purple<br /> <br /> ;Favorite cryptid?<br /> I did not know what this is. I googled it and decided I wanted to continue not knowing.<br /> <br /> ;Favorite baby recipe?<br /> Smoothies. Add fruit for sweetness.<br /> <br /> ;Favorite member of the MCU?<br /> Captain America<br /> <br /> ;Favorite Star Wars character?<br /> Darth Vader<br /> <br /> ;Favorite role to play in mafia?<br /> Don't care.<br /> <br /> ;Favorite letter?<br /> V<br /> <br /> ;Best Brown Out story?<br /> I don't keep track; that would require effort for way too many instances. It's a way of life.<br /> <br /> ;What else would you like us to know about you?<br /> It's okay; you don't need to know anything else about me.<br /> <br /> ----<br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Community_Page:_Brown_Ajah_HQ|Back to The Brown HQ]]<br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> [[Category:Brown Ajah Aes Sedai]]<br /> [[Category:Brown Ajah Interviews]]<br /> [[Category:Senior Member Interviews]]<br /> [[Category:Who's Who Members]]<br /> [[Category:TarValon.Net Aes Sedai]]<br /> [[Category:Mahdi'in d'ma Dieb Bondmates]]<br /> [[Category:Asia Members]]</div>

Sela Narian 2 http://45.79.183.105/index.php?title=Sela_Narian&diff=160151 2021-08-31T17:49:21Z

<p>Sela Narian 2: /* Senior Member Interview */</p> <hr /> <div>{{Template:MemberInfo<br /> |Avatar=Sela3.jpg<br /> |TowerName=Sela Narian <br /> |RealName=Suzie/Suzanne<br /> |Location=Katzrin, {{Israel}}<br /> |Birthday=February 15, 1982 <br /> |Affiliation={{Brown2}}<br /> |TowerRank={{as}}<br /> |TowerTitle=<br /> |JoinDate= April 23, 2004<br /> |BondedTo= [[Pylar al'Stnap]] &amp; [[Jadira Paerael]]<br /> |ProfileNo=98<br /> |BarColor=#663300<br /> |BarText=#ffcc99<br /> }}<br /> Sela Narian is an {{as}} of the {{brown2}} with over fifteen years of Tower membership and several staff, admin, and executive administration contributions. In the past, she has served as {{head}} of the {{brown2}}, Director of Communications, Editor of the Tar Valon Times, and multiple other staff positions. IRL, she is a writer, editor, and educational designer, working in the software industry. She is working on two novels (twelve novels) (two hundred novels) at the same time and is determined to be published eventually. <br /> <br /> She performs at conventions in the Wheel of Time group, The Flaming Sisters, with [[Eleyan Teyal Al'Landerin]], singing songs they co-wrote. Sela is also the creator, writer, and director of The Wheel of Time Interpretive Dance: The Eye of the World, an insane show which has performed multiple times at Dragon*Con and JordanCon.<br /> <br /> Sela is first-sister to [[Ne'mireth Simoua]] and sister-in-law to [[Toral Delvar]]. She exists as one half of the HinJew, a supernatural synthesis of [[Zashara Da'sainne]]'s and Sela's souls, which makes them both terrifying and magnificent. <br /> <br /> ==Tower History==<br /> *Joined {{TV}}: April 23, 2004<br /> *Joined {{Tower}}: April 23, 2004<br /> *Raised {{Accepted}}: October 12, 2004<br /> *Raised {{AS}}: March 3, 2005<br /> <br /> == Tower Involvement ==<br /> ===Current===<br /> ===Previous===<br /> *{{Sitter}} for the {{Brown2}}: <br /> **{{spring18hall}}<br /> **{{fall12hall}} (July 1 - September 30)<br /> **{{spring09hall}}<br /> **{{spring07hall}}<br /> **{{fall05hall}}<br /> *[[Merit Staff]]: January 15, 2014 - January, 2016<br /> *[[Integration Focus Group]] member: June 1, 2014 - June 22, 2014<br /> *{{Chat Op}}: April 14, 2014 - October 11, 2014 &lt;!--Staff 6 months--&gt;<br /> *{{TVTStaff}}: July 1, 2012 - May 31, 2014<br /> **{{author|Sela Narian}}<br /> *{{head}} of the {{brown2}}: October 1, 2012 - April 26, 2014<br /> *{{Chat Op}}: July 30, 2005 - December 31, 2011<br /> *[[Forum Moderators|Tech &amp; Media Moderator]]: July 1, 2009 - December 31, 2010<br /> *{{Heart}} of the {{brown2}}: <br /> **Fall 2006<br /> **Spring 2006<br /> *[[Department of Communication (Positions)|Director of Communication]]: February 26, 2007 - November 23, 2008<br /> *[[Retired_Positions#Department_of_Technology|Assistant to the IRC Administrator]]: July 30, 2005 - March 6, 2007<br /> *Author: [[Tinker in the Kitchen (song) ]]<br /> *{{Editor|Sela Narian }}<br /> <br /> ===Awards===<br /> *{{MCyear|2006}}: Most Intellectual - 2006<br /> *{{MCyear|2008}}: Best Non-WoT Intellectual - 2008<br /> *{{MCyear|2008}}: Most Artistic Member, Written - 2008<br /> *{{MCyear|2009}}: Most Educating Member - 2009<br /> *{{MCyear|2010}}: Geekiest Member - 2010<br /> *{{MCyear|2014}}: Outstanding Aes Sedai Involvement - 2014<br /> *{{MCyear|2016}}: Most likely to Object to the capitalisation - 2016<br /> *{{MCyear|2016}}: Most Likely to Win but Not Even Know They Were Nominated - 2016<br /> ===Other Recognition===<br /> *[[Image:Brownout Awards 2020 Books Badge.png]] Brown Out Awards: Best bookshelf - 2020<br /> <br /> ===Merits===<br /> {{Checked|201611}}{{Attendance6}}{{AdminWorking|19}}{{ExecWorking|21}}{{Writing|3}}{{Verify|RockStar}}<br /> ====Gold====<br /> {{MembershipGold}}{{MembershipGold}}{{MembershipGold}}{{SM-Gold}}{{SM-Gold}}{{SM-Gold}}{{GroupPride}}{{ClimbingLadder}}{{StaffGold}}{{StaffGold}}{{StaffGold}}{{EditingGold}}{{ReporterGold}}{{Copywriting}}&lt;!--For writing Membership Manuals and Chat instructions, approved by Dralyn--&gt;<br /> ====Silver====<br /> {{Trivia}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{ExecSilver}}{{MentorSilver}}{{Sponsor}}<br /> <br /> ==Tower Relationships==<br /> ===Bonding===<br /> *{{bond}}ed to [[Darim Pelegro]], {{gaidin}} of {{mdd}}: August 8, 2007 - present<br /> *{{bonded}} to [[Jadira Paerael]], {{as}} of the {{brown2}}: July 21, 2021 - present<br /> <br /> ===Mentoring===<br /> ;Mentor<br /> *[[Ismene Gillandred]], {{as}} of the {{brown2}}<br /> <br /> ;Mentees<br /> *[[Alwyn da'Cara]], {{as}} of the {{blue2}}<br /> *[[Leora Oldessroth]], former {{Keeper}} and {{as}} of the {{red2}}<br /> *[[Ubahsur Kindellaer]], {{as}} of the {{white2}}<br /> *[[Sulamein Jorh'aran]], {{as}} of the {{brown2}}<br /> *[[Nymeria Donnachaidh]], {{as}} of the {{blue2}}<br /> <br /> ===Other Tower Relationships===<br /> ;First-sister<br /> *[[Ne'mireth Simoua]], {{as}} of the {{green2}}<br /> <br /> ==Official Event Attendance==<br /> {{anni2006}}<br /> {{anni2007}}<br /> <br /> {{dcon2005}}<br /> {{dcon2006}}<br /> {{dcon2007}}<br /> <br /> {{jcon2009}}<br /> {{jcon2010}}<br /> <br /> ==Who Am I== <br /> I'm a writer of many genres, especially fantasy and romance. My main focus currently is an epic fantasy novel about a master painter struggling with artist's block, who works on a sacred mural only painted once each millennia that starts a war among the gods. <br /> <br /> My other main work is a young adult novel about a teenage girl who belongs to a secret time traveling guild. I'm in revision stages with it.<br /> <br /> I previously worked as an editor over a decade. My favorite thing to edit was fiction, especially for developmental editing. I also edited lots of non-fiction, mostly academic. <br /> <br /> I am obsessed with words in numerous forms and disciplines: languages, historical linguistics, etymology, history of the alphabets, fiction writing, essay writing, journaling, technical writing, graphic design of text, acting through expression of words...I could go on and on. I love studying the stories of words and letters.<br /> <br /> I studied ancient languages and civilizations at the University of Iowa. I enjoy singing, acting, guitar and piano. I taught a theater workshop for elementary school kids.<br /> <br /> [[Community_Page:_Suzanne_Day|Suzanne Day]] was named in my honor to celebrate my birthday for weeks on end. My birthday is February 15. It's no better or worse than anyone else's birthday, so it's only called Suzanne Day and takes place around my birthday because I established it, rather like claiming the Latin name of a new species of rattlesnake when you stumble across it upon being cast into the desert like Moses and you just kicked a rock because you're pissed and hungry. THIS IS MY RATTLESNAKE. It is loud and showy and less deadly than it wishes.<br /> <br /> ==Senior Member Interview==<br /> ''Updated 17 February, 2021''<br /> <br /> ;Why did you choose Brown?<br /> Because I am so obviously Brown it's laughable to choose anything else.<br /> <br /> ;Are you like the Browns in the books? Do you love books and have a tendency to daydream?<br /> I love books and do have a huge tendency to daydream. Yes, I'm like the Book Browns.<br /> <br /> ;Do you have a favorite Brown Ajah character from the novels?<br /> VERIN. Anyone who doesn't choose Verin is strange, I think. If I were in Randland, I feel my trajectory in life would match Verin's almost exactly.<br /> <br /> ;Who is your favorite protagonist? Antagonist?<br /> Verin, Lan, and Egwene are my favorites. Favorite WoT antagonist is probably Moridin/Ishamael.<br /> <br /> ;How long have you been a fan of the Wheel of Time series?<br /> Since about 2001.<br /> <br /> ;How did you first get into the series?<br /> I had never caught onto fantasy books; mostly literature and romance. I bet a friend I couldn't read all nine books in two weeks. Took me ten days. Now fantasy is one of my favorite genres.<br /> <br /> ;Favorite book and scene?<br /> Honey in the Tea is probably my favorite chapter. It's in Knife of Dreams, from Egwene's perspective. Another is Verin's scene with Egwene in the last book. Favorite book is probably Book Four, The Shadow Rising. I also really love A Memory of Light. <br /> <br /> ;What sort of job do you do in &quot;real life&quot;?<br /> I'm a content strategist for a software company, researching customer experience and designing educational resources to help customers set up their accounts.<br /> <br /> ;What profession did you want to have when you were a kid?<br /> Lawyer.<br /> <br /> ;What languages do you speak?<br /> Native English, half-fluent in French and Hebrew. Also studied Latin and Greek in university and am comfortable translating with a lexicon. I can eavesdrop to ineffective degrees in Italian, Korean, Spanish, and German.<br /> <br /> ;Aside from The Wheel of Time, what are a few of your favorite books/series?<br /> The Queen's Thief, The Stormlight Archive, The Demon's Lexicon, Wallflowers, Bevelstoke.<br /> <br /> ;What are some of your favorite movies/television shows?<br /> TV: Babylon 5, Grey's Anatomy, The Man in the High Castle, The Good Place, Doctor Who, You From Another Star, The Princess's Man.<br /> <br /> Movies: Singin' in the Rain, Back to the Future II, Pride &amp; Prejudice (both 1995 miniseries + 2005 film), Emma (the 2009 BBC miniseries with Romola Garai).<br /> <br /> ;What kind of music do you enjoy listening to?<br /> Classical piano, opera, musicals, oldies rock (mostly from the 60s), Taylor Swift, anything I want.<br /> <br /> ;Do you have any hobbies?<br /> Reading, writing, languages, history, mixology/spirit alcohol. I like making and creating new cocktails.<br /> <br /> ;Do you have a pet?<br /> I have two spaniels named Sigma and Zephyr. They're the sweetest boys ever. <br /> <br /> BEHOLD THEIR GLORY<br /> <br /> [[File:Sigmazephyr.png?maxwidth=250]]<br /> <br /> ;Tea or coffee?<br /> I enjoy both tea and coffee. I like making espresso drinks. It's similar to why I like cocktails, except no liquor.<br /> <br /> ;Seanchan or Shara?<br /> I don't care about Seanchan or Shara either one; there's not enough known about both to compare.<br /> <br /> ;Verin or Adeleas?<br /> Verin each and every day.<br /> <br /> ;Board games or computer games?<br /> I like playing Scrabble.<br /> <br /> ;A short bio about yourself&lt;nowiki&gt;:&lt;/nowiki&gt;<br /> A writer who loves languages, meanings, and history. Other interests include time travel, poetry, baseball, puppies, trashy romance, and classical art.<br /> <br /> &lt;!--<br /> '''Why did you choose Brown?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> I've certainly matched my share of Brown stereotypes (absent-minded, selective focus, ignoring the world when it suits me), but I am Brown because I love knowledge and I love reading. I never stop learning and I never stop wishing to share my favorite parts of what I've learned with others. I get so excited by books and information. &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''How was your time as Citizen/Novice/Accepted?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> It was nice. I was about 97% certain I was joining Brown (White was the other 3%) but I also loved being a Junior Member. I taught a class on WoT Prophecies as an Accepted and that was awesome. &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''How did you get to read the Series?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> In 2003, I worked at a bookstore; I ended up working there four years. One of my friends and coworkers used to tease me about loving romance books so much. I made a deal with him: if I read That Series With Which He's So Obsessed, and I finished it in two weeks total, he had to read a romance of my choice. <br /> <br /> That series was, of course, The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan. When I started it, I didn't like the fantasy genre. When I finished, I was in love and now it's my favorite genre. <br /> <br /> I read all nine books at the time in 12 days (I was a student and it was summer), so I won the bet. He never read the romance book and he has Toh to me for this. <br /> <br /> '''Have you ever attended any Real Life Functions? Did you like them if you did, and why? (Why do you think people should come to any future functions?)''' &lt;br&gt;<br /> I've attended three Dragon*Cons, two JordanCons, and two anniversary parties. They are awesome and everyone should do it. I've also attended four admin meetings in Iowa (twice), California, and Georgia, plus many, many local events, mostly in the Michigan area. I also meet up sometimes with Tower members in Israel. <br /> <br /> Real Life Events are a great way to truly get to know people and put faces to the posts. Then you can bond even more online! &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Do you have a pet?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> Two dogs: Sigma and Zephyr. They're Cavalier King Charles Spaniels.&lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Coke or Pepsi?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> Neither. I don't really like soda, except simple carbonated water from my sodastream. I usually just drink water.&lt;br&gt;<br /> --&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Super Official and Srs Bzns Brown Interview==<br /> ''July 16, 2019''<br /> <br /> ;What's your blood type?<br /> B+<br /> <br /> ;Zodiac sign?<br /> Aquarius<br /> <br /> ;Hogwarts house?<br /> Slytherin<br /> <br /> ;Myers-Briggs type?<br /> INTJ<br /> <br /> ;D&amp;D alignment?<br /> Chaotic good<br /> <br /> ;Favorite color?<br /> Turquoise or purple<br /> <br /> ;Favorite cryptid?<br /> I did not know what this is. I googled it and decided I wanted to continue not knowing.<br /> <br /> ;Favorite baby recipe?<br /> Smoothies. Add fruit for sweetness.<br /> <br /> ;Favorite member of the MCU?<br /> Captain America<br /> <br /> ;Favorite Star Wars character?<br /> Darth Vader<br /> <br /> ;Favorite role to play in mafia?<br /> Don't care.<br /> <br /> ;Favorite letter?<br /> V<br /> <br /> ;Best Brown Out story?<br /> I don't keep track; that would require effort for way too many instances. It's a way of life.<br /> <br /> ;What else would you like us to know about you?<br /> It's okay; you don't need to know anything else about me.<br /> <br /> ----<br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Community_Page:_Brown_Ajah_HQ|Back to The Brown HQ]]<br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> [[Category:Brown Ajah Aes Sedai]]<br /> [[Category:Brown Ajah Interviews]]<br /> [[Category:Senior Member Interviews]]<br /> [[Category:Who's Who Members]]<br /> [[Category:TarValon.Net Aes Sedai]]<br /> [[Category:Mahdi'in d'ma Dieb Bondmates]]<br /> [[Category:Asia Members]]</div>

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<p>Sela Narian 2: /* Senior Member Interview */</p> <hr /> <div>{{Template:MemberInfo<br /> |Avatar=Sela3.jpg<br /> |TowerName=Sela Narian <br /> |RealName=Suzie/Suzanne<br /> |Location=Katzrin, {{Israel}}<br /> |Birthday=February 15, 1982 <br /> |Affiliation={{Brown2}}<br /> |TowerRank={{as}}<br /> |TowerTitle=<br /> |JoinDate= April 23, 2004<br /> |BondedTo= [[Pylar al'Stnap]] &amp; [[Jadira Paerael]]<br /> |ProfileNo=98<br /> |BarColor=#663300<br /> |BarText=#ffcc99<br /> }}<br /> Sela Narian is an {{as}} of the {{brown2}} with over fifteen years of Tower membership and several staff, admin, and executive administration contributions. In the past, she has served as {{head}} of the {{brown2}}, Director of Communications, Editor of the Tar Valon Times, and multiple other staff positions. IRL, she is a writer, editor, and educational designer, working in the software industry. She is working on two novels (twelve novels) (two hundred novels) at the same time and is determined to be published eventually. <br /> <br /> She performs at conventions in the Wheel of Time group, The Flaming Sisters, with [[Eleyan Teyal Al'Landerin]], singing songs they co-wrote. Sela is also the creator, writer, and director of The Wheel of Time Interpretive Dance: The Eye of the World, an insane show which has performed multiple times at Dragon*Con and JordanCon.<br /> <br /> Sela is first-sister to [[Ne'mireth Simoua]] and sister-in-law to [[Toral Delvar]]. She exists as one half of the HinJew, a supernatural synthesis of [[Zashara Da'sainne]]'s and Sela's souls, which makes them both terrifying and magnificent. <br /> <br /> ==Tower History==<br /> *Joined {{TV}}: April 23, 2004<br /> *Joined {{Tower}}: April 23, 2004<br /> *Raised {{Accepted}}: October 12, 2004<br /> *Raised {{AS}}: March 3, 2005<br /> <br /> == Tower Involvement ==<br /> ===Current===<br /> ===Previous===<br /> *{{Sitter}} for the {{Brown2}}: <br /> **{{spring18hall}}<br /> **{{fall12hall}} (July 1 - September 30)<br /> **{{spring09hall}}<br /> **{{spring07hall}}<br /> **{{fall05hall}}<br /> *[[Merit Staff]]: January 15, 2014 - January, 2016<br /> *[[Integration Focus Group]] member: June 1, 2014 - June 22, 2014<br /> *{{Chat Op}}: April 14, 2014 - October 11, 2014 &lt;!--Staff 6 months--&gt;<br /> *{{TVTStaff}}: July 1, 2012 - May 31, 2014<br /> **{{author|Sela Narian}}<br /> *{{head}} of the {{brown2}}: October 1, 2012 - April 26, 2014<br /> *{{Chat Op}}: July 30, 2005 - December 31, 2011<br /> *[[Forum Moderators|Tech &amp; Media Moderator]]: July 1, 2009 - December 31, 2010<br /> *{{Heart}} of the {{brown2}}: <br /> **Fall 2006<br /> **Spring 2006<br /> *[[Department of Communication (Positions)|Director of Communication]]: February 26, 2007 - November 23, 2008<br /> *[[Retired_Positions#Department_of_Technology|Assistant to the IRC Administrator]]: July 30, 2005 - March 6, 2007<br /> *Author: [[Tinker in the Kitchen (song) ]]<br /> *{{Editor|Sela Narian }}<br /> <br /> ===Awards===<br /> *{{MCyear|2006}}: Most Intellectual - 2006<br /> *{{MCyear|2008}}: Best Non-WoT Intellectual - 2008<br /> *{{MCyear|2008}}: Most Artistic Member, Written - 2008<br /> *{{MCyear|2009}}: Most Educating Member - 2009<br /> *{{MCyear|2010}}: Geekiest Member - 2010<br /> *{{MCyear|2014}}: Outstanding Aes Sedai Involvement - 2014<br /> *{{MCyear|2016}}: Most likely to Object to the capitalisation - 2016<br /> *{{MCyear|2016}}: Most Likely to Win but Not Even Know They Were Nominated - 2016<br /> ===Other Recognition===<br /> *[[Image:Brownout Awards 2020 Books Badge.png]] Brown Out Awards: Best bookshelf - 2020<br /> <br /> ===Merits===<br /> {{Checked|201611}}{{Attendance6}}{{AdminWorking|19}}{{ExecWorking|21}}{{Writing|3}}{{Verify|RockStar}}<br /> ====Gold====<br /> {{MembershipGold}}{{MembershipGold}}{{MembershipGold}}{{SM-Gold}}{{SM-Gold}}{{SM-Gold}}{{GroupPride}}{{ClimbingLadder}}{{StaffGold}}{{StaffGold}}{{StaffGold}}{{EditingGold}}{{ReporterGold}}{{Copywriting}}&lt;!--For writing Membership Manuals and Chat instructions, approved by Dralyn--&gt;<br /> ====Silver====<br /> {{Trivia}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{ExecSilver}}{{MentorSilver}}{{Sponsor}}<br /> <br /> ==Tower Relationships==<br /> ===Bonding===<br /> *{{bond}}ed to [[Darim Pelegro]], {{gaidin}} of {{mdd}}: August 8, 2007 - present<br /> *{{bonded}} to [[Jadira Paerael]], {{as}} of the {{brown2}}: July 21, 2021 - present<br /> <br /> ===Mentoring===<br /> ;Mentor<br /> *[[Ismene Gillandred]], {{as}} of the {{brown2}}<br /> <br /> ;Mentees<br /> *[[Alwyn da'Cara]], {{as}} of the {{blue2}}<br /> *[[Leora Oldessroth]], former {{Keeper}} and {{as}} of the {{red2}}<br /> *[[Ubahsur Kindellaer]], {{as}} of the {{white2}}<br /> *[[Sulamein Jorh'aran]], {{as}} of the {{brown2}}<br /> *[[Nymeria Donnachaidh]], {{as}} of the {{blue2}}<br /> <br /> ===Other Tower Relationships===<br /> ;First-sister<br /> *[[Ne'mireth Simoua]], {{as}} of the {{green2}}<br /> <br /> ==Official Event Attendance==<br /> {{anni2006}}<br /> {{anni2007}}<br /> <br /> {{dcon2005}}<br /> {{dcon2006}}<br /> {{dcon2007}}<br /> <br /> {{jcon2009}}<br /> {{jcon2010}}<br /> <br /> ==Who Am I== <br /> I'm a writer of many genres, especially fantasy and romance. My main focus currently is an epic fantasy novel about a master painter struggling with artist's block, who works on a sacred mural only painted once each millennia that starts a war among the gods. <br /> <br /> My other main work is a young adult novel about a teenage girl who belongs to a secret time traveling guild. I'm in revision stages with it.<br /> <br /> I previously worked as an editor over a decade. My favorite thing to edit was fiction, especially for developmental editing. I also edited lots of non-fiction, mostly academic. <br /> <br /> I am obsessed with words in numerous forms and disciplines: languages, historical linguistics, etymology, history of the alphabets, fiction writing, essay writing, journaling, technical writing, graphic design of text, acting through expression of words...I could go on and on. I love studying the stories of words and letters.<br /> <br /> I studied ancient languages and civilizations at the University of Iowa. I enjoy singing, acting, guitar and piano. I taught a theater workshop for elementary school kids.<br /> <br /> [[Community_Page:_Suzanne_Day|Suzanne Day]] was named in my honor to celebrate my birthday for weeks on end. My birthday is February 15. It's no better or worse than anyone else's birthday, so it's only called Suzanne Day and takes place around my birthday because I established it, rather like claiming the Latin name of a new species of rattlesnake when you stumble across it upon being cast into the desert like Moses and you just kicked a rock because you're pissed and hungry. THIS IS MY RATTLESNAKE. It is loud and showy and less deadly than it wishes.<br /> <br /> ==Senior Member Interview==<br /> ''Updated 17 February, 2021''<br /> <br /> ;Why did you choose Brown?<br /> Because I am so obviously Brown it's laughable to choose anything else.<br /> <br /> ;Are you like the Browns in the books? Do you love books and have a tendency to daydream?<br /> I love books and do have a huge tendency to daydream. Yes, I'm like the Book Browns.<br /> <br /> ;Do you have a favorite Brown Ajah character from the novels?<br /> VERIN. Anyone who doesn't choose Verin is strange, I think. If I were in Randland, I feel my trajectory in life would match Verin's almost exactly.<br /> <br /> ;Who is your favorite protagonist? Antagonist?<br /> Verin, Lan, and Egwene are my favorites. Favorite WoT antagonist is probably Moridin/Ishamael.<br /> <br /> ;How long have you been a fan of the Wheel of Time series?<br /> Since about 2001.<br /> <br /> ;How did you first get into the series?<br /> I had never caught onto fantasy books; mostly literature and romance. I bet a friend I couldn't read all nine books in two weeks. Took me ten days. Now fantasy is one of my favorite genres.<br /> <br /> ;Favorite book and scene?<br /> Honey in the Tea is probably my favorite chapter. It's in Knife of Dreams, from Egwene's perspective. Another is Verin's scene with Egwene in the last book. Favorite book is probably Book Four, The Shadow Rising. I also really love A Memory of Light. <br /> <br /> ;What sort of job do you do in &quot;real life&quot;?<br /> I'm a content strategist for a software company, researching customer experience and designing educational resources to help customers set up their accounts.<br /> <br /> ;What profession did you want to have when you were a kid?<br /> Lawyer.<br /> <br /> ;What languages do you speak?<br /> Native English, half-fluent in French and Hebrew. Also studied Latin and Greek in university and am comfortable translating with a lexicon. I can eavesdrop to ineffective degrees in Italian, Korean, Spanish, and German.<br /> <br /> ;Aside from The Wheel of Time, what are a few of your favorite books/series?<br /> The Queen's Thief, The Stormlight Archive, The Demon's Lexicon, Wallflowers, Bevelstoke.<br /> <br /> ;What are some of your favorite movies/television shows?<br /> TV: Babylon 5, Grey's Anatomy, The Man in the High Castle, The Good Place, Doctor Who, You From Another Star, The Princess's Man.<br /> <br /> Movies: Singin' in the Rain, Back to the Future II, Pride &amp; Prejudice (both 1995 miniseries + 2005 film), Emma (the 2009 BBC miniseries with Romola Garai).<br /> <br /> ;What kind of music do you enjoy listening to?<br /> Classical piano, opera, musicals, oldies rock (mostly from the 60s), Taylor Swift, anything I want.<br /> <br /> ;Do you have any hobbies?<br /> Reading, writing, languages, history, mixology/spirit alcohol. I like making and creating new cocktails.<br /> <br /> ;Do you have a pet?<br /> I have two spaniels named Sigma and Zephyr. They're the sweetest boys ever. <br /> <br /> BEHOLD THEIR GLORY<br /> <br /> [[File:Sigmazephyr.png|upright=300x300px]]<br /> <br /> ;Tea or coffee?<br /> I enjoy both tea and coffee. I like making espresso drinks. It's similar to why I like cocktails, except no liquor.<br /> <br /> ;Seanchan or Shara?<br /> I don't care about Seanchan or Shara either one; there's not enough known about both to compare.<br /> <br /> ;Verin or Adeleas?<br /> Verin each and every day.<br /> <br /> ;Board games or computer games?<br /> I like playing Scrabble.<br /> <br /> ;A short bio about yourself&lt;nowiki&gt;:&lt;/nowiki&gt;<br /> A writer who loves languages, meanings, and history. Other interests include time travel, poetry, baseball, puppies, trashy romance, and classical art.<br /> <br /> &lt;!--<br /> '''Why did you choose Brown?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> I've certainly matched my share of Brown stereotypes (absent-minded, selective focus, ignoring the world when it suits me), but I am Brown because I love knowledge and I love reading. I never stop learning and I never stop wishing to share my favorite parts of what I've learned with others. I get so excited by books and information. &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''How was your time as Citizen/Novice/Accepted?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> It was nice. I was about 97% certain I was joining Brown (White was the other 3%) but I also loved being a Junior Member. I taught a class on WoT Prophecies as an Accepted and that was awesome. &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''How did you get to read the Series?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> In 2003, I worked at a bookstore; I ended up working there four years. One of my friends and coworkers used to tease me about loving romance books so much. I made a deal with him: if I read That Series With Which He's So Obsessed, and I finished it in two weeks total, he had to read a romance of my choice. <br /> <br /> That series was, of course, The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan. When I started it, I didn't like the fantasy genre. When I finished, I was in love and now it's my favorite genre. <br /> <br /> I read all nine books at the time in 12 days (I was a student and it was summer), so I won the bet. He never read the romance book and he has Toh to me for this. <br /> <br /> '''Have you ever attended any Real Life Functions? Did you like them if you did, and why? (Why do you think people should come to any future functions?)''' &lt;br&gt;<br /> I've attended three Dragon*Cons, two JordanCons, and two anniversary parties. They are awesome and everyone should do it. I've also attended four admin meetings in Iowa (twice), California, and Georgia, plus many, many local events, mostly in the Michigan area. I also meet up sometimes with Tower members in Israel. <br /> <br /> Real Life Events are a great way to truly get to know people and put faces to the posts. Then you can bond even more online! &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Do you have a pet?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> Two dogs: Sigma and Zephyr. They're Cavalier King Charles Spaniels.&lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Coke or Pepsi?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> Neither. I don't really like soda, except simple carbonated water from my sodastream. I usually just drink water.&lt;br&gt;<br /> --&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Super Official and Srs Bzns Brown Interview==<br /> ''July 16, 2019''<br /> <br /> ;What's your blood type?<br /> B+<br /> <br /> ;Zodiac sign?<br /> Aquarius<br /> <br /> ;Hogwarts house?<br /> Slytherin<br /> <br /> ;Myers-Briggs type?<br /> INTJ<br /> <br /> ;D&amp;D alignment?<br /> Chaotic good<br /> <br /> ;Favorite color?<br /> Turquoise or purple<br /> <br /> ;Favorite cryptid?<br /> I did not know what this is. I googled it and decided I wanted to continue not knowing.<br /> <br /> ;Favorite baby recipe?<br /> Smoothies. Add fruit for sweetness.<br /> <br /> ;Favorite member of the MCU?<br /> Captain America<br /> <br /> ;Favorite Star Wars character?<br /> Darth Vader<br /> <br /> ;Favorite role to play in mafia?<br /> Don't care.<br /> <br /> ;Favorite letter?<br /> V<br /> <br /> ;Best Brown Out story?<br /> I don't keep track; that would require effort for way too many instances. It's a way of life.<br /> <br /> ;What else would you like us to know about you?<br /> It's okay; you don't need to know anything else about me.<br /> <br /> ----<br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Community_Page:_Brown_Ajah_HQ|Back to The Brown HQ]]<br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> [[Category:Brown Ajah Aes Sedai]]<br /> [[Category:Brown Ajah Interviews]]<br /> [[Category:Senior Member Interviews]]<br /> [[Category:Who's Who Members]]<br /> [[Category:TarValon.Net Aes Sedai]]<br /> [[Category:Mahdi'in d'ma Dieb Bondmates]]<br /> [[Category:Asia Members]]</div>

Sela Narian 2 http://45.79.183.105/index.php?title=Sela_Narian&diff=160149 2021-08-31T17:47:20Z

<p>Sela Narian 2: /* Senior Member Interview */</p> <hr /> <div>{{Template:MemberInfo<br /> |Avatar=Sela3.jpg<br /> |TowerName=Sela Narian <br /> |RealName=Suzie/Suzanne<br /> |Location=Katzrin, {{Israel}}<br /> |Birthday=February 15, 1982 <br /> |Affiliation={{Brown2}}<br /> |TowerRank={{as}}<br /> |TowerTitle=<br /> |JoinDate= April 23, 2004<br /> |BondedTo= [[Pylar al'Stnap]] &amp; [[Jadira Paerael]]<br /> |ProfileNo=98<br /> |BarColor=#663300<br /> |BarText=#ffcc99<br /> }}<br /> Sela Narian is an {{as}} of the {{brown2}} with over fifteen years of Tower membership and several staff, admin, and executive administration contributions. In the past, she has served as {{head}} of the {{brown2}}, Director of Communications, Editor of the Tar Valon Times, and multiple other staff positions. IRL, she is a writer, editor, and educational designer, working in the software industry. She is working on two novels (twelve novels) (two hundred novels) at the same time and is determined to be published eventually. <br /> <br /> She performs at conventions in the Wheel of Time group, The Flaming Sisters, with [[Eleyan Teyal Al'Landerin]], singing songs they co-wrote. Sela is also the creator, writer, and director of The Wheel of Time Interpretive Dance: The Eye of the World, an insane show which has performed multiple times at Dragon*Con and JordanCon.<br /> <br /> Sela is first-sister to [[Ne'mireth Simoua]] and sister-in-law to [[Toral Delvar]]. She exists as one half of the HinJew, a supernatural synthesis of [[Zashara Da'sainne]]'s and Sela's souls, which makes them both terrifying and magnificent. <br /> <br /> ==Tower History==<br /> *Joined {{TV}}: April 23, 2004<br /> *Joined {{Tower}}: April 23, 2004<br /> *Raised {{Accepted}}: October 12, 2004<br /> *Raised {{AS}}: March 3, 2005<br /> <br /> == Tower Involvement ==<br /> ===Current===<br /> ===Previous===<br /> *{{Sitter}} for the {{Brown2}}: <br /> **{{spring18hall}}<br /> **{{fall12hall}} (July 1 - September 30)<br /> **{{spring09hall}}<br /> **{{spring07hall}}<br /> **{{fall05hall}}<br /> *[[Merit Staff]]: January 15, 2014 - January, 2016<br /> *[[Integration Focus Group]] member: June 1, 2014 - June 22, 2014<br /> *{{Chat Op}}: April 14, 2014 - October 11, 2014 &lt;!--Staff 6 months--&gt;<br /> *{{TVTStaff}}: July 1, 2012 - May 31, 2014<br /> **{{author|Sela Narian}}<br /> *{{head}} of the {{brown2}}: October 1, 2012 - April 26, 2014<br /> *{{Chat Op}}: July 30, 2005 - December 31, 2011<br /> *[[Forum Moderators|Tech &amp; Media Moderator]]: July 1, 2009 - December 31, 2010<br /> *{{Heart}} of the {{brown2}}: <br /> **Fall 2006<br /> **Spring 2006<br /> *[[Department of Communication (Positions)|Director of Communication]]: February 26, 2007 - November 23, 2008<br /> *[[Retired_Positions#Department_of_Technology|Assistant to the IRC Administrator]]: July 30, 2005 - March 6, 2007<br /> *Author: [[Tinker in the Kitchen (song) ]]<br /> *{{Editor|Sela Narian }}<br /> <br /> ===Awards===<br /> *{{MCyear|2006}}: Most Intellectual - 2006<br /> *{{MCyear|2008}}: Best Non-WoT Intellectual - 2008<br /> *{{MCyear|2008}}: Most Artistic Member, Written - 2008<br /> *{{MCyear|2009}}: Most Educating Member - 2009<br /> *{{MCyear|2010}}: Geekiest Member - 2010<br /> *{{MCyear|2014}}: Outstanding Aes Sedai Involvement - 2014<br /> *{{MCyear|2016}}: Most likely to Object to the capitalisation - 2016<br /> *{{MCyear|2016}}: Most Likely to Win but Not Even Know They Were Nominated - 2016<br /> ===Other Recognition===<br /> *[[Image:Brownout Awards 2020 Books Badge.png]] Brown Out Awards: Best bookshelf - 2020<br /> <br /> ===Merits===<br /> {{Checked|201611}}{{Attendance6}}{{AdminWorking|19}}{{ExecWorking|21}}{{Writing|3}}{{Verify|RockStar}}<br /> ====Gold====<br /> {{MembershipGold}}{{MembershipGold}}{{MembershipGold}}{{SM-Gold}}{{SM-Gold}}{{SM-Gold}}{{GroupPride}}{{ClimbingLadder}}{{StaffGold}}{{StaffGold}}{{StaffGold}}{{EditingGold}}{{ReporterGold}}{{Copywriting}}&lt;!--For writing Membership Manuals and Chat instructions, approved by Dralyn--&gt;<br /> ====Silver====<br /> {{Trivia}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{ExecSilver}}{{MentorSilver}}{{Sponsor}}<br /> <br /> ==Tower Relationships==<br /> ===Bonding===<br /> *{{bond}}ed to [[Darim Pelegro]], {{gaidin}} of {{mdd}}: August 8, 2007 - present<br /> *{{bonded}} to [[Jadira Paerael]], {{as}} of the {{brown2}}: July 21, 2021 - present<br /> <br /> ===Mentoring===<br /> ;Mentor<br /> *[[Ismene Gillandred]], {{as}} of the {{brown2}}<br /> <br /> ;Mentees<br /> *[[Alwyn da'Cara]], {{as}} of the {{blue2}}<br /> *[[Leora Oldessroth]], former {{Keeper}} and {{as}} of the {{red2}}<br /> *[[Ubahsur Kindellaer]], {{as}} of the {{white2}}<br /> *[[Sulamein Jorh'aran]], {{as}} of the {{brown2}}<br /> *[[Nymeria Donnachaidh]], {{as}} of the {{blue2}}<br /> <br /> ===Other Tower Relationships===<br /> ;First-sister<br /> *[[Ne'mireth Simoua]], {{as}} of the {{green2}}<br /> <br /> ==Official Event Attendance==<br /> {{anni2006}}<br /> {{anni2007}}<br /> <br /> {{dcon2005}}<br /> {{dcon2006}}<br /> {{dcon2007}}<br /> <br /> {{jcon2009}}<br /> {{jcon2010}}<br /> <br /> ==Who Am I== <br /> I'm a writer of many genres, especially fantasy and romance. My main focus currently is an epic fantasy novel about a master painter struggling with artist's block, who works on a sacred mural only painted once each millennia that starts a war among the gods. <br /> <br /> My other main work is a young adult novel about a teenage girl who belongs to a secret time traveling guild. I'm in revision stages with it.<br /> <br /> I previously worked as an editor over a decade. My favorite thing to edit was fiction, especially for developmental editing. I also edited lots of non-fiction, mostly academic. <br /> <br /> I am obsessed with words in numerous forms and disciplines: languages, historical linguistics, etymology, history of the alphabets, fiction writing, essay writing, journaling, technical writing, graphic design of text, acting through expression of words...I could go on and on. I love studying the stories of words and letters.<br /> <br /> I studied ancient languages and civilizations at the University of Iowa. I enjoy singing, acting, guitar and piano. I taught a theater workshop for elementary school kids.<br /> <br /> [[Community_Page:_Suzanne_Day|Suzanne Day]] was named in my honor to celebrate my birthday for weeks on end. My birthday is February 15. It's no better or worse than anyone else's birthday, so it's only called Suzanne Day and takes place around my birthday because I established it, rather like claiming the Latin name of a new species of rattlesnake when you stumble across it upon being cast into the desert like Moses and you just kicked a rock because you're pissed and hungry. THIS IS MY RATTLESNAKE. It is loud and showy and less deadly than it wishes.<br /> <br /> ==Senior Member Interview==<br /> ''Updated 17 February, 2021''<br /> <br /> ;Why did you choose Brown?<br /> Because I am so obviously Brown it's laughable to choose anything else.<br /> <br /> ;Are you like the Browns in the books? Do you love books and have a tendency to daydream?<br /> I love books and do have a huge tendency to daydream. Yes, I'm like the Book Browns.<br /> <br /> ;Do you have a favorite Brown Ajah character from the novels?<br /> VERIN. Anyone who doesn't choose Verin is strange, I think. If I were in Randland, I feel my trajectory in life would match Verin's almost exactly.<br /> <br /> ;Who is your favorite protagonist? Antagonist?<br /> Verin, Lan, and Egwene are my favorites. Favorite WoT antagonist is probably Moridin/Ishamael.<br /> <br /> ;How long have you been a fan of the Wheel of Time series?<br /> Since about 2001.<br /> <br /> ;How did you first get into the series?<br /> I had never caught onto fantasy books; mostly literature and romance. I bet a friend I couldn't read all nine books in two weeks. Took me ten days. Now fantasy is one of my favorite genres.<br /> <br /> ;Favorite book and scene?<br /> Honey in the Tea is probably my favorite chapter. It's in Knife of Dreams, from Egwene's perspective. Another is Verin's scene with Egwene in the last book. Favorite book is probably Book Four, The Shadow Rising. I also really love A Memory of Light. <br /> <br /> ;What sort of job do you do in &quot;real life&quot;?<br /> I'm a content strategist for a software company, researching customer experience and designing educational resources to help customers set up their accounts.<br /> <br /> ;What profession did you want to have when you were a kid?<br /> Lawyer.<br /> <br /> ;What languages do you speak?<br /> Native English, half-fluent in French and Hebrew. Also studied Latin and Greek in university and am comfortable translating with a lexicon. I can eavesdrop to ineffective degrees in Italian, Korean, Spanish, and German.<br /> <br /> ;Aside from The Wheel of Time, what are a few of your favorite books/series?<br /> The Queen's Thief, The Stormlight Archive, The Demon's Lexicon, Wallflowers, Bevelstoke.<br /> <br /> ;What are some of your favorite movies/television shows?<br /> TV: Babylon 5, Grey's Anatomy, The Man in the High Castle, The Good Place, Doctor Who, You From Another Star, The Princess's Man.<br /> <br /> Movies: Singin' in the Rain, Back to the Future II, Pride &amp; Prejudice (both 1995 miniseries + 2005 film), Emma (the 2009 BBC miniseries with Romola Garai).<br /> <br /> ;What kind of music do you enjoy listening to?<br /> Classical piano, opera, musicals, oldies rock (mostly from the 60s), Taylor Swift, anything I want.<br /> <br /> ;Do you have any hobbies?<br /> Reading, writing, languages, history, mixology/spirit alcohol. I like making and creating new cocktails.<br /> <br /> ;Do you have a pet?<br /> I have two spaniels named Sigma and Zephyr. They're the sweetest boys ever. <br /> <br /> BEHOLD THEIR GLORY<br /> [[File:Sigmazephyr.png|upright=300x300]]<br /> <br /> ;Tea or coffee?<br /> I enjoy both tea and coffee. I like making espresso drinks. It's similar to why I like cocktails, except no liquor.<br /> <br /> ;Seanchan or Shara?<br /> I don't care about Seanchan or Shara either one; there's not enough known about both to compare.<br /> <br /> ;Verin or Adeleas?<br /> Verin each and every day.<br /> <br /> ;Board games or computer games?<br /> I like playing Scrabble.<br /> <br /> ;A short bio about yourself&lt;nowiki&gt;:&lt;/nowiki&gt;<br /> A writer who loves languages, meanings, and history. Other interests include time travel, poetry, baseball, puppies, trashy romance, and classical art.<br /> <br /> &lt;!--<br /> '''Why did you choose Brown?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> I've certainly matched my share of Brown stereotypes (absent-minded, selective focus, ignoring the world when it suits me), but I am Brown because I love knowledge and I love reading. I never stop learning and I never stop wishing to share my favorite parts of what I've learned with others. I get so excited by books and information. &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''How was your time as Citizen/Novice/Accepted?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> It was nice. I was about 97% certain I was joining Brown (White was the other 3%) but I also loved being a Junior Member. I taught a class on WoT Prophecies as an Accepted and that was awesome. &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''How did you get to read the Series?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> In 2003, I worked at a bookstore; I ended up working there four years. One of my friends and coworkers used to tease me about loving romance books so much. I made a deal with him: if I read That Series With Which He's So Obsessed, and I finished it in two weeks total, he had to read a romance of my choice. <br /> <br /> That series was, of course, The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan. When I started it, I didn't like the fantasy genre. When I finished, I was in love and now it's my favorite genre. <br /> <br /> I read all nine books at the time in 12 days (I was a student and it was summer), so I won the bet. He never read the romance book and he has Toh to me for this. <br /> <br /> '''Have you ever attended any Real Life Functions? Did you like them if you did, and why? (Why do you think people should come to any future functions?)''' &lt;br&gt;<br /> I've attended three Dragon*Cons, two JordanCons, and two anniversary parties. They are awesome and everyone should do it. I've also attended four admin meetings in Iowa (twice), California, and Georgia, plus many, many local events, mostly in the Michigan area. I also meet up sometimes with Tower members in Israel. <br /> <br /> Real Life Events are a great way to truly get to know people and put faces to the posts. Then you can bond even more online! &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Do you have a pet?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> Two dogs: Sigma and Zephyr. They're Cavalier King Charles Spaniels.&lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Coke or Pepsi?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> Neither. I don't really like soda, except simple carbonated water from my sodastream. I usually just drink water.&lt;br&gt;<br /> --&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Super Official and Srs Bzns Brown Interview==<br /> ''July 16, 2019''<br /> <br /> ;What's your blood type?<br /> B+<br /> <br /> ;Zodiac sign?<br /> Aquarius<br /> <br /> ;Hogwarts house?<br /> Slytherin<br /> <br /> ;Myers-Briggs type?<br /> INTJ<br /> <br /> ;D&amp;D alignment?<br /> Chaotic good<br /> <br /> ;Favorite color?<br /> Turquoise or purple<br /> <br /> ;Favorite cryptid?<br /> I did not know what this is. I googled it and decided I wanted to continue not knowing.<br /> <br /> ;Favorite baby recipe?<br /> Smoothies. Add fruit for sweetness.<br /> <br /> ;Favorite member of the MCU?<br /> Captain America<br /> <br /> ;Favorite Star Wars character?<br /> Darth Vader<br /> <br /> ;Favorite role to play in mafia?<br /> Don't care.<br /> <br /> ;Favorite letter?<br /> V<br /> <br /> ;Best Brown Out story?<br /> I don't keep track; that would require effort for way too many instances. It's a way of life.<br /> <br /> ;What else would you like us to know about you?<br /> It's okay; you don't need to know anything else about me.<br /> <br /> ----<br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Community_Page:_Brown_Ajah_HQ|Back to The Brown HQ]]<br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> [[Category:Brown Ajah Aes Sedai]]<br /> [[Category:Brown Ajah Interviews]]<br /> [[Category:Senior Member Interviews]]<br /> [[Category:Who's Who Members]]<br /> [[Category:TarValon.Net Aes Sedai]]<br /> [[Category:Mahdi'in d'ma Dieb Bondmates]]<br /> [[Category:Asia Members]]</div>

Sela Narian 2 http://45.79.183.105/index.php?title=Sela_Narian&diff=160148 2021-08-31T17:43:37Z

<p>Sela Narian 2: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Template:MemberInfo<br /> |Avatar=Sela3.jpg<br /> |TowerName=Sela Narian <br /> |RealName=Suzie/Suzanne<br /> |Location=Katzrin, {{Israel}}<br /> |Birthday=February 15, 1982 <br /> |Affiliation={{Brown2}}<br /> |TowerRank={{as}}<br /> |TowerTitle=<br /> |JoinDate= April 23, 2004<br /> |BondedTo= [[Pylar al'Stnap]] &amp; [[Jadira Paerael]]<br /> |ProfileNo=98<br /> |BarColor=#663300<br /> |BarText=#ffcc99<br /> }}<br /> Sela Narian is an {{as}} of the {{brown2}} with over fifteen years of Tower membership and several staff, admin, and executive administration contributions. In the past, she has served as {{head}} of the {{brown2}}, Director of Communications, Editor of the Tar Valon Times, and multiple other staff positions. IRL, she is a writer, editor, and educational designer, working in the software industry. She is working on two novels (twelve novels) (two hundred novels) at the same time and is determined to be published eventually. <br /> <br /> She performs at conventions in the Wheel of Time group, The Flaming Sisters, with [[Eleyan Teyal Al'Landerin]], singing songs they co-wrote. Sela is also the creator, writer, and director of The Wheel of Time Interpretive Dance: The Eye of the World, an insane show which has performed multiple times at Dragon*Con and JordanCon.<br /> <br /> Sela is first-sister to [[Ne'mireth Simoua]] and sister-in-law to [[Toral Delvar]]. She exists as one half of the HinJew, a supernatural synthesis of [[Zashara Da'sainne]]'s and Sela's souls, which makes them both terrifying and magnificent. <br /> <br /> ==Tower History==<br /> *Joined {{TV}}: April 23, 2004<br /> *Joined {{Tower}}: April 23, 2004<br /> *Raised {{Accepted}}: October 12, 2004<br /> *Raised {{AS}}: March 3, 2005<br /> <br /> == Tower Involvement ==<br /> ===Current===<br /> ===Previous===<br /> *{{Sitter}} for the {{Brown2}}: <br /> **{{spring18hall}}<br /> **{{fall12hall}} (July 1 - September 30)<br /> **{{spring09hall}}<br /> **{{spring07hall}}<br /> **{{fall05hall}}<br /> *[[Merit Staff]]: January 15, 2014 - January, 2016<br /> *[[Integration Focus Group]] member: June 1, 2014 - June 22, 2014<br /> *{{Chat Op}}: April 14, 2014 - October 11, 2014 &lt;!--Staff 6 months--&gt;<br /> *{{TVTStaff}}: July 1, 2012 - May 31, 2014<br /> **{{author|Sela Narian}}<br /> *{{head}} of the {{brown2}}: October 1, 2012 - April 26, 2014<br /> *{{Chat Op}}: July 30, 2005 - December 31, 2011<br /> *[[Forum Moderators|Tech &amp; Media Moderator]]: July 1, 2009 - December 31, 2010<br /> *{{Heart}} of the {{brown2}}: <br /> **Fall 2006<br /> **Spring 2006<br /> *[[Department of Communication (Positions)|Director of Communication]]: February 26, 2007 - November 23, 2008<br /> *[[Retired_Positions#Department_of_Technology|Assistant to the IRC Administrator]]: July 30, 2005 - March 6, 2007<br /> *Author: [[Tinker in the Kitchen (song) ]]<br /> *{{Editor|Sela Narian }}<br /> <br /> ===Awards===<br /> *{{MCyear|2006}}: Most Intellectual - 2006<br /> *{{MCyear|2008}}: Best Non-WoT Intellectual - 2008<br /> *{{MCyear|2008}}: Most Artistic Member, Written - 2008<br /> *{{MCyear|2009}}: Most Educating Member - 2009<br /> *{{MCyear|2010}}: Geekiest Member - 2010<br /> *{{MCyear|2014}}: Outstanding Aes Sedai Involvement - 2014<br /> *{{MCyear|2016}}: Most likely to Object to the capitalisation - 2016<br /> *{{MCyear|2016}}: Most Likely to Win but Not Even Know They Were Nominated - 2016<br /> ===Other Recognition===<br /> *[[Image:Brownout Awards 2020 Books Badge.png]] Brown Out Awards: Best bookshelf - 2020<br /> <br /> ===Merits===<br /> {{Checked|201611}}{{Attendance6}}{{AdminWorking|19}}{{ExecWorking|21}}{{Writing|3}}{{Verify|RockStar}}<br /> ====Gold====<br /> {{MembershipGold}}{{MembershipGold}}{{MembershipGold}}{{SM-Gold}}{{SM-Gold}}{{SM-Gold}}{{GroupPride}}{{ClimbingLadder}}{{StaffGold}}{{StaffGold}}{{StaffGold}}{{EditingGold}}{{ReporterGold}}{{Copywriting}}&lt;!--For writing Membership Manuals and Chat instructions, approved by Dralyn--&gt;<br /> ====Silver====<br /> {{Trivia}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{ExecSilver}}{{MentorSilver}}{{Sponsor}}<br /> <br /> ==Tower Relationships==<br /> ===Bonding===<br /> *{{bond}}ed to [[Darim Pelegro]], {{gaidin}} of {{mdd}}: August 8, 2007 - present<br /> *{{bonded}} to [[Jadira Paerael]], {{as}} of the {{brown2}}: July 21, 2021 - present<br /> <br /> ===Mentoring===<br /> ;Mentor<br /> *[[Ismene Gillandred]], {{as}} of the {{brown2}}<br /> <br /> ;Mentees<br /> *[[Alwyn da'Cara]], {{as}} of the {{blue2}}<br /> *[[Leora Oldessroth]], former {{Keeper}} and {{as}} of the {{red2}}<br /> *[[Ubahsur Kindellaer]], {{as}} of the {{white2}}<br /> *[[Sulamein Jorh'aran]], {{as}} of the {{brown2}}<br /> *[[Nymeria Donnachaidh]], {{as}} of the {{blue2}}<br /> <br /> ===Other Tower Relationships===<br /> ;First-sister<br /> *[[Ne'mireth Simoua]], {{as}} of the {{green2}}<br /> <br /> ==Official Event Attendance==<br /> {{anni2006}}<br /> {{anni2007}}<br /> <br /> {{dcon2005}}<br /> {{dcon2006}}<br /> {{dcon2007}}<br /> <br /> {{jcon2009}}<br /> {{jcon2010}}<br /> <br /> ==Who Am I== <br /> I'm a writer of many genres, especially fantasy and romance. My main focus currently is an epic fantasy novel about a master painter struggling with artist's block, who works on a sacred mural only painted once each millennia that starts a war among the gods. <br /> <br /> My other main work is a young adult novel about a teenage girl who belongs to a secret time traveling guild. I'm in revision stages with it.<br /> <br /> I previously worked as an editor over a decade. My favorite thing to edit was fiction, especially for developmental editing. I also edited lots of non-fiction, mostly academic. <br /> <br /> I am obsessed with words in numerous forms and disciplines: languages, historical linguistics, etymology, history of the alphabets, fiction writing, essay writing, journaling, technical writing, graphic design of text, acting through expression of words...I could go on and on. I love studying the stories of words and letters.<br /> <br /> I studied ancient languages and civilizations at the University of Iowa. I enjoy singing, acting, guitar and piano. I taught a theater workshop for elementary school kids.<br /> <br /> [[Community_Page:_Suzanne_Day|Suzanne Day]] was named in my honor to celebrate my birthday for weeks on end. My birthday is February 15. It's no better or worse than anyone else's birthday, so it's only called Suzanne Day and takes place around my birthday because I established it, rather like claiming the Latin name of a new species of rattlesnake when you stumble across it upon being cast into the desert like Moses and you just kicked a rock because you're pissed and hungry. THIS IS MY RATTLESNAKE. It is loud and showy and less deadly than it wishes.<br /> <br /> ==Senior Member Interview==<br /> ''Updated 17 February, 2021''<br /> <br /> ;Why did you choose Brown?<br /> Because I am so obviously Brown it's laughable to choose anything else.<br /> <br /> ;Are you like the Browns in the books? Do you love books and have a tendency to daydream?<br /> I love books and do have a huge tendency to daydream. Yes, I'm like the Book Browns.<br /> <br /> ;Do you have a favorite Brown Ajah character from the novels?<br /> VERIN. Anyone who doesn't choose Verin is strange, I think. If I were in Randland, I feel my trajectory in life would match Verin's almost exactly.<br /> <br /> ;Who is your favorite protagonist? Antagonist?<br /> Verin, Lan, and Egwene are my favorites. Favorite WoT antagonist is probably Moridin/Ishamael.<br /> <br /> ;How long have you been a fan of the Wheel of Time series?<br /> Since about 2001.<br /> <br /> ;How did you first get into the series?<br /> I had never caught onto fantasy books; mostly literature and romance. I bet a friend I couldn't read all nine books in two weeks. Took me ten days. Now fantasy is one of my favorite genres.<br /> <br /> ;Favorite book and scene?<br /> Honey in the Tea is probably my favorite chapter. It's in Knife of Dreams, from Egwene's perspective. Another is Verin's scene with Egwene in the last book. Favorite book is probably Book Four, The Shadow Rising. I also really love A Memory of Light. <br /> <br /> ;What sort of job do you do in &quot;real life&quot;?<br /> I'm a content strategist for a software company, researching customer experience and designing educational resources to help customers set up their accounts.<br /> <br /> ;What profession did you want to have when you were a kid?<br /> Lawyer.<br /> <br /> ;What languages do you speak?<br /> Native English, half-fluent in French and Hebrew. Also studied Latin and Greek in university and am comfortable translating with a lexicon. I can eavesdrop to ineffective degrees in Italian, Korean, Spanish, and German.<br /> <br /> ;Aside from The Wheel of Time, what are a few of your favorite books/series?<br /> The Queen's Thief, The Stormlight Archive, The Demon's Lexicon, Wallflowers, Bevelstoke.<br /> <br /> ;What are some of your favorite movies/television shows?<br /> TV: Babylon 5, Grey's Anatomy, The Man in the High Castle, The Good Place, Doctor Who, You From Another Star, The Princess's Man.<br /> <br /> Movies: Singin' in the Rain, Back to the Future II, Pride &amp; Prejudice (both 1995 miniseries + 2005 film), Emma (the 2009 BBC miniseries with Romola Garai).<br /> <br /> ;What kind of music do you enjoy listening to?<br /> Classical piano, opera, musicals, oldies rock (mostly from the 60s), Taylor Swift, anything I want.<br /> <br /> ;Do you have any hobbies?<br /> Reading, writing, languages, history, mixology/spirit alcohol. I like making and creating new cocktails.<br /> <br /> ;Do you have a pet?<br /> I have two spaniels named Sigma and Zephyr. They're the sweetest boys ever. <br /> <br /> BEHOLD THEIR GLORY<br /> [[File:Sigmazephyr.png]]<br /> <br /> ;Tea or coffee?<br /> I enjoy both tea and coffee. I like making espresso drinks. It's similar to why I like cocktails, except no liquor.<br /> <br /> ;Seanchan or Shara?<br /> I don't care about Seanchan or Shara either one; there's not enough known about both to compare.<br /> <br /> ;Verin or Adeleas?<br /> Verin each and every day.<br /> <br /> ;Board games or computer games?<br /> I like playing Scrabble.<br /> <br /> ;A short bio about yourself&lt;nowiki&gt;:&lt;/nowiki&gt;<br /> A writer who loves languages, meanings, and history. Other interests include time travel, poetry, baseball, puppies, trashy romance, and classical art.<br /> <br /> &lt;!--<br /> '''Why did you choose Brown?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> I've certainly matched my share of Brown stereotypes (absent-minded, selective focus, ignoring the world when it suits me), but I am Brown because I love knowledge and I love reading. I never stop learning and I never stop wishing to share my favorite parts of what I've learned with others. I get so excited by books and information. &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''How was your time as Citizen/Novice/Accepted?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> It was nice. I was about 97% certain I was joining Brown (White was the other 3%) but I also loved being a Junior Member. I taught a class on WoT Prophecies as an Accepted and that was awesome. &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''How did you get to read the Series?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> In 2003, I worked at a bookstore; I ended up working there four years. One of my friends and coworkers used to tease me about loving romance books so much. I made a deal with him: if I read That Series With Which He's So Obsessed, and I finished it in two weeks total, he had to read a romance of my choice. <br /> <br /> That series was, of course, The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan. When I started it, I didn't like the fantasy genre. When I finished, I was in love and now it's my favorite genre. <br /> <br /> I read all nine books at the time in 12 days (I was a student and it was summer), so I won the bet. He never read the romance book and he has Toh to me for this. <br /> <br /> '''Have you ever attended any Real Life Functions? Did you like them if you did, and why? (Why do you think people should come to any future functions?)''' &lt;br&gt;<br /> I've attended three Dragon*Cons, two JordanCons, and two anniversary parties. They are awesome and everyone should do it. I've also attended four admin meetings in Iowa (twice), California, and Georgia, plus many, many local events, mostly in the Michigan area. I also meet up sometimes with Tower members in Israel. <br /> <br /> Real Life Events are a great way to truly get to know people and put faces to the posts. Then you can bond even more online! &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Do you have a pet?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> Two dogs: Sigma and Zephyr. They're Cavalier King Charles Spaniels.&lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Coke or Pepsi?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> Neither. I don't really like soda, except simple carbonated water from my sodastream. I usually just drink water.&lt;br&gt;<br /> --&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Super Official and Srs Bzns Brown Interview==<br /> ''July 16, 2019''<br /> <br /> ;What's your blood type?<br /> B+<br /> <br /> ;Zodiac sign?<br /> Aquarius<br /> <br /> ;Hogwarts house?<br /> Slytherin<br /> <br /> ;Myers-Briggs type?<br /> INTJ<br /> <br /> ;D&amp;D alignment?<br /> Chaotic good<br /> <br /> ;Favorite color?<br /> Turquoise or purple<br /> <br /> ;Favorite cryptid?<br /> I did not know what this is. I googled it and decided I wanted to continue not knowing.<br /> <br /> ;Favorite baby recipe?<br /> Smoothies. Add fruit for sweetness.<br /> <br /> ;Favorite member of the MCU?<br /> Captain America<br /> <br /> ;Favorite Star Wars character?<br /> Darth Vader<br /> <br /> ;Favorite role to play in mafia?<br /> Don't care.<br /> <br /> ;Favorite letter?<br /> V<br /> <br /> ;Best Brown Out story?<br /> I don't keep track; that would require effort for way too many instances. It's a way of life.<br /> <br /> ;What else would you like us to know about you?<br /> It's okay; you don't need to know anything else about me.<br /> <br /> ----<br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Community_Page:_Brown_Ajah_HQ|Back to The Brown HQ]]<br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> [[Category:Brown Ajah Aes Sedai]]<br /> [[Category:Brown Ajah Interviews]]<br /> [[Category:Senior Member Interviews]]<br /> [[Category:Who's Who Members]]<br /> [[Category:TarValon.Net Aes Sedai]]<br /> [[Category:Mahdi'in d'ma Dieb Bondmates]]<br /> [[Category:Asia Members]]</div>

Sela Narian 2 http://45.79.183.105/index.php?title=File:Sigmazephyr.png&diff=160147 2021-08-31T17:42:20Z

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<p>Sela Narian 2: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Template:MemberInfo<br /> |Avatar=Sela3.jpg<br /> |TowerName=Sela Narian <br /> |RealName=Suzie/Suzanne<br /> |Location=Katzrin, {{Israel}}<br /> |Birthday=February 15, 1982 <br /> |Affiliation={{Brown2}}<br /> |TowerRank={{as}}<br /> |TowerTitle=<br /> |JoinDate= April 23, 2004<br /> |BondedTo= [[Pylar al'Stnap]] &amp; [[Jadira Paerael]]<br /> |ProfileNo=98<br /> |BarColor=#663300<br /> |BarText=#ffcc99<br /> }}<br /> Sela Narian is an {{as}} of the {{brown2}} with over fifteen years of Tower membership and several staff, admin, and executive administration contributions. In the past, she has served as {{head}} of the {{brown2}}, Director of Communications, Editor of the Tar Valon Times, and multiple other staff positions. IRL, she is a writer, editor, and educational designer, working in the software industry. She is working on two novels (twelve novels) (two hundred novels) at the same time and is determined to be published eventually. <br /> <br /> She performs at conventions in the Wheel of Time group, The Flaming Sisters, with [[Eleyan Teyal Al'Landerin]], singing songs they co-wrote. Sela is also the creator, writer, and director of The Wheel of Time Interpretive Dance: The Eye of the World, an insane show which has performed multiple times at Dragon*Con and JordanCon.<br /> <br /> Sela is first-sister to [[Ne'mireth Simoua]] and sister-in-law to [[Toral Delvar]]. She exists as one half of the HinJew, a supernatural synthesis of [[Zashara Da'sainne]]'s and Sela's souls, which makes them both terrifying and magnificent. <br /> <br /> ==Tower History==<br /> *Joined {{TV}}: April 23, 2004<br /> *Joined {{Tower}}: April 23, 2004<br /> *Raised {{Accepted}}: October 12, 2004<br /> *Raised {{AS}}: March 3, 2005<br /> <br /> == Tower Involvement ==<br /> ===Current===<br /> ===Previous===<br /> *{{Sitter}} for the {{Brown2}}: <br /> **{{spring18hall}}<br /> **{{fall12hall}} (July 1 - September 30)<br /> **{{spring09hall}}<br /> **{{spring07hall}}<br /> **{{fall05hall}}<br /> *[[Merit Staff]]: January 15, 2014 - January, 2016<br /> *[[Integration Focus Group]] member: June 1, 2014 - June 22, 2014<br /> *{{Chat Op}}: April 14, 2014 - October 11, 2014 &lt;!--Staff 6 months--&gt;<br /> *{{TVTStaff}}: July 1, 2012 - May 31, 2014<br /> **{{author|Sela Narian}}<br /> *{{head}} of the {{brown2}}: October 1, 2012 - April 26, 2014<br /> *{{Chat Op}}: July 30, 2005 - December 31, 2011<br /> *[[Forum Moderators|Tech &amp; Media Moderator]]: July 1, 2009 - December 31, 2010<br /> *{{Heart}} of the {{brown2}}: <br /> **Fall 2006<br /> **Spring 2006<br /> *[[Department of Communication (Positions)|Director of Communication]]: February 26, 2007 - November 23, 2008<br /> *[[Retired_Positions#Department_of_Technology|Assistant to the IRC Administrator]]: July 30, 2005 - March 6, 2007<br /> *Author: [[Tinker in the Kitchen (song) ]]<br /> *{{Editor|Sela Narian }}<br /> <br /> ===Awards===<br /> *{{MCyear|2006}}: Most Intellectual - 2006<br /> *{{MCyear|2008}}: Best Non-WoT Intellectual - 2008<br /> *{{MCyear|2008}}: Most Artistic Member, Written - 2008<br /> *{{MCyear|2009}}: Most Educating Member - 2009<br /> *{{MCyear|2010}}: Geekiest Member - 2010<br /> *{{MCyear|2014}}: Outstanding Aes Sedai Involvement - 2014<br /> *{{MCyear|2016}}: Most likely to Object to the capitalisation - 2016<br /> *{{MCyear|2016}}: Most Likely to Win but Not Even Know They Were Nominated - 2016<br /> ===Other Recognition===<br /> *[[Image:Brownout Awards 2020 Books Badge.png]] Brown Out Awards: Best bookshelf - 2020<br /> <br /> ===Merits===<br /> {{Checked|201611}}{{Attendance6}}{{AdminWorking|19}}{{ExecWorking|21}}{{Writing|3}}{{Verify|RockStar}}<br /> ====Gold====<br /> {{MembershipGold}}{{MembershipGold}}{{MembershipGold}}{{SM-Gold}}{{SM-Gold}}{{SM-Gold}}{{GroupPride}}{{ClimbingLadder}}{{StaffGold}}{{StaffGold}}{{StaffGold}}{{EditingGold}}{{ReporterGold}}{{Copywriting}}&lt;!--For writing Membership Manuals and Chat instructions, approved by Dralyn--&gt;<br /> ====Silver====<br /> {{Trivia}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{ExecSilver}}{{MentorSilver}}{{Sponsor}}<br /> <br /> ==Tower Relationships==<br /> ===Bonding===<br /> *{{bond}}ed to [[Darim Pelegro]], {{gaidin}} of {{mdd}}: August 8, 2007 - present<br /> *{{bonded}} to [[Jadira Paerael]], {{as}} of the {{brown2}}: July 21, 2021 - present<br /> <br /> ===Mentoring===<br /> ;Mentor<br /> *[[Ismene Gillandred]], {{as}} of the {{brown2}}<br /> <br /> ;Mentees<br /> *[[Alwyn da'Cara]], {{as}} of the {{blue2}}<br /> *[[Leora Oldessroth]], former {{Keeper}} and {{as}} of the {{red2}}<br /> *[[Ubahsur Kindellaer]], {{as}} of the {{white2}}<br /> *[[Sulamein Jorh'aran]], {{as}} of the {{brown2}}<br /> *[[Nymeria Donnachaidh]], {{as}} of the {{blue2}}<br /> <br /> ===Other Tower Relationships===<br /> ;First-sister<br /> *[[Ne'mireth Simoua]], {{as}} of the {{green2}}<br /> <br /> ==Official Event Attendance==<br /> {{anni2006}}<br /> {{anni2007}}<br /> <br /> {{dcon2005}}<br /> {{dcon2006}}<br /> {{dcon2007}}<br /> <br /> {{jcon2009}}<br /> {{jcon2010}}<br /> <br /> ==Who Am I== <br /> I'm a writer of many genres, especially fantasy and romance. My main focus currently is an epic fantasy novel about a master painter struggling with artist's block, who works on a sacred mural only painted once each millennia that starts a war among the gods. <br /> <br /> My other main work is a young adult novel about a teenage girl who belongs to a secret time traveling guild. I'm in revision stages with it.<br /> <br /> I previously worked as an editor over a decade. My favorite thing to edit was fiction, especially for developmental editing. I also edited lots of non-fiction, mostly academic. <br /> <br /> I am obsessed with words in numerous forms and disciplines: languages, historical linguistics, etymology, history of the alphabets, fiction writing, essay writing, journaling, technical writing, graphic design of text, acting through expression of words...I could go on and on. I love studying the stories of words and letters.<br /> <br /> I studied ancient languages and civilizations at the University of Iowa. I enjoy singing, acting, guitar and piano. I taught a theater workshop for elementary school kids.<br /> <br /> [[Community_Page:_Suzanne_Day|Suzanne Day]] was named in my honor to celebrate my birthday for weeks on end. My birthday is February 15. It's no better or worse than anyone else's birthday, so it's only called Suzanne Day and takes place around my birthday because I established it, rather like claiming the Latin name of a new species of rattlesnake when you stumble across it upon being cast into the desert like Moses and you just kicked a rock because you're pissed and hungry. THIS IS MY RATTLESNAKE. It is loud and showy and less deadly than it wishes.<br /> <br /> ==Senior Member Interview==<br /> ''Updated 17 February, 2021''<br /> <br /> ;Why did you choose Brown?<br /> Because I am so obviously Brown it's laughable to choose anything else.<br /> <br /> ;Are you like the Browns in the books? Do you love books and have a tendency to daydream?<br /> I love books and do have a huge tendency to daydream. Yes, I'm like the Book Browns.<br /> <br /> ;Do you have a favorite Brown Ajah character from the novels?<br /> VERIN. Anyone who doesn't choose Verin is strange, I think. If I were in Randland, I feel my trajectory in life would match Verin's almost exactly.<br /> <br /> ;Who is your favorite protagonist? Antagonist?<br /> Verin, Lan, and Egwene are my favorites. Favorite WoT antagonist is probably Moridin/Ishamael.<br /> <br /> ;How long have you been a fan of the Wheel of Time series?<br /> Since about 2001.<br /> <br /> ;How did you first get into the series?<br /> I had never caught onto fantasy books; mostly literature and romance. I bet a friend I couldn't read all nine books in two weeks. Took me ten days. Now fantasy is one of my favorite genres.<br /> <br /> ;Favorite book and scene?<br /> Honey in the Tea is probably my favorite chapter. It's in Knife of Dreams, from Egwene's perspective. Another is Verin's scene with Egwene in the last book. Favorite book is probably Book Four, The Shadow Rising. I also really love A Memory of Light. <br /> <br /> ;What sort of job do you do in &quot;real life&quot;?<br /> I'm a content strategist for a software company, researching customer experience and designing educational resources to help customers set up their accounts.<br /> <br /> ;What profession did you want to have when you were a kid?<br /> Lawyer.<br /> <br /> ;What languages do you speak?<br /> Native English, half-fluent in French and Hebrew. Also studied Latin and Greek in university and am comfortable translating with a lexicon. I can eavesdrop to ineffective degrees in Italian, Korean, Spanish, and German.<br /> <br /> ;Aside from The Wheel of Time, what are a few of your favorite books/series?<br /> The Queen's Thief, The Stormlight Archive, The Demon's Lexicon, Wallflowers, Bevelstoke.<br /> <br /> ;What are some of your favorite movies/television shows?<br /> TV: Babylon 5, Grey's Anatomy, The Man in the High Castle, The Good Place, Doctor Who, You From Another Star, The Princess's Man.<br /> <br /> Movies: Singin' in the Rain, Back to the Future II, Pride &amp; Prejudice (both 1995 miniseries + 2005 film), Emma (the 2009 BBC miniseries with Romola Garai).<br /> <br /> ;What kind of music do you enjoy listening to?<br /> Classical piano, opera, musicals, oldies rock (mostly from the 60s), Taylor Swift, anything I want.<br /> <br /> ;Do you have any hobbies?<br /> Reading, writing, languages, history, mixology/spirit alcohol. I like making and creating new cocktails.<br /> <br /> ;Do you have a pet?<br /> I have two spaniels named Sigma and Zephyr. They're the sweetest boys ever. <br /> <br /> BEHOLD THEIR GLORY.<br /> [[File:https://i.ibb.co/NTHJHQJ/67959-C2-D-AFB7-4-B71-B893-EE403-DFCEF09.jpg]]<br /> <br /> <br /> ;Tea or coffee?<br /> I enjoy both tea and coffee. I like making espresso drinks. It's similar to why I like cocktails, except no liquor.<br /> <br /> ;Seanchan or Shara?<br /> I don't care about Seanchan or Shara either one; there's not enough known about both to compare.<br /> <br /> ;Verin or Adeleas?<br /> Verin each and every day.<br /> <br /> ;Board games or computer games?<br /> I like playing Scrabble.<br /> <br /> ;A short bio about yourself&lt;nowiki&gt;:&lt;/nowiki&gt;<br /> A writer who loves languages, meanings, and history. Other interests include time travel, poetry, baseball, puppies, trashy romance, and classical art.<br /> <br /> &lt;!--<br /> '''Why did you choose Brown?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> I've certainly matched my share of Brown stereotypes (absent-minded, selective focus, ignoring the world when it suits me), but I am Brown because I love knowledge and I love reading. I never stop learning and I never stop wishing to share my favorite parts of what I've learned with others. I get so excited by books and information. &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''How was your time as Citizen/Novice/Accepted?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> It was nice. I was about 97% certain I was joining Brown (White was the other 3%) but I also loved being a Junior Member. I taught a class on WoT Prophecies as an Accepted and that was awesome. &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''How did you get to read the Series?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> In 2003, I worked at a bookstore; I ended up working there four years. One of my friends and coworkers used to tease me about loving romance books so much. I made a deal with him: if I read That Series With Which He's So Obsessed, and I finished it in two weeks total, he had to read a romance of my choice. <br /> <br /> That series was, of course, The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan. When I started it, I didn't like the fantasy genre. When I finished, I was in love and now it's my favorite genre. <br /> <br /> I read all nine books at the time in 12 days (I was a student and it was summer), so I won the bet. He never read the romance book and he has Toh to me for this. <br /> <br /> '''Have you ever attended any Real Life Functions? Did you like them if you did, and why? (Why do you think people should come to any future functions?)''' &lt;br&gt;<br /> I've attended three Dragon*Cons, two JordanCons, and two anniversary parties. They are awesome and everyone should do it. I've also attended four admin meetings in Iowa (twice), California, and Georgia, plus many, many local events, mostly in the Michigan area. I also meet up sometimes with Tower members in Israel. <br /> <br /> Real Life Events are a great way to truly get to know people and put faces to the posts. Then you can bond even more online! &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Do you have a pet?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> Two dogs: Sigma and Zephyr. They're Cavalier King Charles Spaniels.&lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Coke or Pepsi?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> Neither. I don't really like soda, except simple carbonated water from my sodastream. I usually just drink water.&lt;br&gt;<br /> --&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Super Official and Srs Bzns Brown Interview==<br /> ''July 16, 2019''<br /> <br /> ;What's your blood type?<br /> B+<br /> <br /> ;Zodiac sign?<br /> Aquarius<br /> <br /> ;Hogwarts house?<br /> Slytherin<br /> <br /> ;Myers-Briggs type?<br /> INTJ<br /> <br /> ;D&amp;D alignment?<br /> Chaotic good<br /> <br /> ;Favorite color?<br /> Turquoise or purple<br /> <br /> ;Favorite cryptid?<br /> I did not know what this is. I googled it and decided I wanted to continue not knowing.<br /> <br /> ;Favorite baby recipe?<br /> Smoothies. Add fruit for sweetness.<br /> <br /> ;Favorite member of the MCU?<br /> Captain America<br /> <br /> ;Favorite Star Wars character?<br /> Darth Vader<br /> <br /> ;Favorite role to play in mafia?<br /> Don't care.<br /> <br /> ;Favorite letter?<br /> V<br /> <br /> ;Best Brown Out story?<br /> I don't keep track; that would require effort for way too many instances. It's a way of life.<br /> <br /> ;What else would you like us to know about you?<br /> It's okay; you don't need to know anything else about me.<br /> <br /> ----<br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Community_Page:_Brown_Ajah_HQ|Back to The Brown HQ]]<br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> [[Category:Brown Ajah Aes Sedai]]<br /> [[Category:Brown Ajah Interviews]]<br /> [[Category:Senior Member Interviews]]<br /> [[Category:Who's Who Members]]<br /> [[Category:TarValon.Net Aes Sedai]]<br /> [[Category:Mahdi'in d'ma Dieb Bondmates]]<br /> [[Category:Asia Members]]</div>

Sela Narian 2 http://45.79.183.105/index.php?title=Sela_Narian&diff=160062 2021-08-27T23:33:03Z

<p>Sela Narian 2: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Template:MemberInfo<br /> |Avatar=Sela3.jpg<br /> |TowerName=Sela Narian <br /> |RealName=Suzie/Suzanne<br /> |Location=Katzrin, {{Israel}}<br /> |Birthday=February 15, 1982 <br /> |Affiliation={{Brown2}}<br /> |TowerRank={{as}}<br /> |TowerTitle=<br /> |JoinDate= April 23, 2004<br /> |BondedTo= [[Pylar al'Stnap]] &amp; [[Jadira Paerael]]<br /> |ProfileNo=98<br /> |BarColor=#663300<br /> |BarText=#ffcc99<br /> }}<br /> Sela Narian is an {{as}} of the {{brown2}} with over fifteen years of Tower membership and several staff, admin, and executive administration contributions. In the past, she has served as {{head}} of the {{brown2}}, Director of Communications, Editor of the Tar Valon Times, and multiple other staff positions. IRL, she is a writer, editor, and educational designer, working in the software industry. She is working on two novels (twelve novels) (two hundred novels) at the same time and is determined to be published eventually. <br /> <br /> She performs at conventions in the Wheel of Time group, The Flaming Sisters, with [[Eleyan Teyal Al'Landerin]], singing songs they co-wrote. Sela is also the creator, writer, and director of The Wheel of Time Interpretive Dance: The Eye of the World, an insane show which has performed multiple times at Dragon*Con and JordanCon.<br /> <br /> Sela is first-sister to [[Ne'mireth Simoua]] and sister-in-law to [[Toral Delvar]]. She exists as one half of the HinJew, a supernatural synthesis of [[Zashara Da'sainne]]'s and Sela's souls, which makes them both terrifying and magnificent. <br /> <br /> ==Tower History==<br /> *Joined {{TV}}: April 23, 2004<br /> *Joined {{Tower}}: April 23, 2004<br /> *Raised {{Accepted}}: October 12, 2004<br /> *Raised {{AS}}: March 3, 2005<br /> <br /> == Tower Involvement ==<br /> ===Current===<br /> ===Previous===<br /> *{{Sitter}} for the {{Brown2}}: <br /> **{{spring18hall}}<br /> **{{fall12hall}} (July 1 - September 30)<br /> **{{spring09hall}}<br /> **{{spring07hall}}<br /> **{{fall05hall}}<br /> *[[Merit Staff]]: January 15, 2014 - January, 2016<br /> *[[Integration Focus Group]] member: June 1, 2014 - June 22, 2014<br /> *{{Chat Op}}: April 14, 2014 - October 11, 2014 &lt;!--Staff 6 months--&gt;<br /> *{{TVTStaff}}: July 1, 2012 - May 31, 2014<br /> **{{author|Sela Narian}}<br /> *{{head}} of the {{brown2}}: October 1, 2012 - April 26, 2014<br /> *{{Chat Op}}: July 30, 2005 - December 31, 2011<br /> *[[Forum Moderators|Tech &amp; Media Moderator]]: July 1, 2009 - December 31, 2010<br /> *{{Heart}} of the {{brown2}}: <br /> **Fall 2006<br /> **Spring 2006<br /> *[[Department of Communication (Positions)|Director of Communication]]: February 26, 2007 - November 23, 2008<br /> *[[Retired_Positions#Department_of_Technology|Assistant to the IRC Administrator]]: July 30, 2005 - March 6, 2007<br /> *Author: [[Tinker in the Kitchen (song) ]]<br /> *{{Editor|Sela Narian }}<br /> <br /> ===Awards===<br /> *{{MCyear|2006}}: Most Intellectual - 2006<br /> *{{MCyear|2008}}: Best Non-WoT Intellectual - 2008<br /> *{{MCyear|2008}}: Most Artistic Member, Written - 2008<br /> *{{MCyear|2009}}: Most Educating Member - 2009<br /> *{{MCyear|2010}}: Geekiest Member - 2010<br /> *{{MCyear|2014}}: Outstanding Aes Sedai Involvement - 2014<br /> *{{MCyear|2016}}: Most likely to Object to the capitalisation - 2016<br /> *{{MCyear|2016}}: Most Likely to Win but Not Even Know They Were Nominated - 2016<br /> ===Other Recognition===<br /> *[[Image:Brownout Awards 2020 Books Badge.png]] Brown Out Awards: Best bookshelf - 2020<br /> <br /> ===Merits===<br /> {{Checked|201611}}{{Attendance6}}{{AdminWorking|19}}{{ExecWorking|21}}{{Writing|3}}{{Verify|RockStar}}<br /> ====Gold====<br /> {{MembershipGold}}{{MembershipGold}}{{MembershipGold}}{{SM-Gold}}{{SM-Gold}}{{SM-Gold}}{{GroupPride}}{{ClimbingLadder}}{{StaffGold}}{{StaffGold}}{{StaffGold}}{{EditingGold}}{{ReporterGold}}{{Copywriting}}&lt;!--For writing Membership Manuals and Chat instructions, approved by Dralyn--&gt;<br /> ====Silver====<br /> {{Trivia}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{ExecSilver}}{{MentorSilver}}{{Sponsor}}<br /> <br /> ==Tower Relationships==<br /> ===Bonding===<br /> *{{bond}}ed to [[Darim Pelegro]], {{gaidin}} of {{mdd}}: August 8, 2007 - present<br /> *{{bonded}} to [[Jadira Paerael]], {{as}} of the {{brown2}}: July 21, 2021 - present<br /> <br /> ===Mentoring===<br /> ;Mentor<br /> *[[Ismene Gillandred]], {{as}} of the {{brown2}}<br /> <br /> ;Mentees<br /> *[[Alwyn da'Cara]], {{as}} of the {{blue2}}<br /> *[[Leora Oldessroth]], former {{Keeper}} and {{as}} of the {{red2}}<br /> *[[Ubahsur Kindellaer]], {{as}} of the {{white2}}<br /> *[[Sulamein Jorh'aran]], {{as}} of the {{brown2}}<br /> *[[Nymeria Donnachaidh]], {{as}} of the {{blue2}}<br /> <br /> ===Other Tower Relationships===<br /> ;First-sister<br /> *[[Ne'mireth Simoua]], {{as}} of the {{green2}}<br /> <br /> ==Official Event Attendance==<br /> {{anni2006}}<br /> {{anni2007}}<br /> <br /> {{dcon2005}}<br /> {{dcon2006}}<br /> {{dcon2007}}<br /> <br /> {{jcon2009}}<br /> {{jcon2010}}<br /> <br /> ==Who Am I== <br /> I'm a writer of many genres, especially fantasy and romance. My current work is a young adult novel about a teenage girl who belongs to a secret time traveling guild. I'm in revision stages with it.<br /> <br /> My favorite thing to edit is fiction, especially when I'm hired for developmental editing. I also edit lots of non-fiction, mostly academic. <br /> <br /> I am obsessed with words in numerous forms and disciplines: languages, historical linguistics, etymology, history of the alphabets, fiction writing, essay writing, journaling, technical writing, graphic design of text, acting through expression of words...I could go on and on. I love studying the stories of words and letters.<br /> <br /> I studied ancient languages and civilizations at the University of Iowa. I enjoy singing, acting, guitar and piano. I taught a theater workshop for elementary school kids.<br /> <br /> [[Community_Page:_Suzanne_Day|Suzanne Day]] was named in my honor to celebrate my birthday for weeks on end. My birthday is February 15. It's no better or worse than anyone else's birthday, so it's only called Suzanne Day and takes place around my birthday because I established it, rather like claiming the Latin name of a new species of rattlesnake when you stumble across it upon being cast into the desert like Moses and you just kicked a rock because you're pissed and hungry. THIS IS MY RATTLESNAKE. It is loud and showy and less deadly than it wishes.<br /> <br /> ==Senior Member Interview==<br /> ''Updated 17 February, 2021''<br /> <br /> ;Why did you choose Brown?<br /> Because I am so obviously Brown it's laughable to choose anything else.<br /> <br /> ;Are you like the Browns in the books? Do you love books and have a tendency to daydream?<br /> I love books and do have a huge tendency to daydream. Yes, I'm like the Book Browns.<br /> <br /> ;Do you have a favorite Brown Ajah character from the novels?<br /> VERIN. Anyone who doesn't choose Verin is strange, I think. If I were in Randland, I feel my trajectory in life would match Verin's almost exactly.<br /> <br /> ;Who is your favorite protagonist? Antagonist?<br /> Verin, Lan, and Egwene are my favorites. Favorite WoT antagonist is probably Moridin/Ishamael.<br /> <br /> ;How long have you been a fan of the Wheel of Time series?<br /> Since about 2001.<br /> <br /> ;How did you first get into the series?<br /> I had never caught onto fantasy books; mostly literature and romance. I bet a friend I couldn't read all nine books in two weeks. Took me ten days. Now fantasy is one of my favorite genres.<br /> <br /> ;Favorite book and scene?<br /> Honey in the Tea is probably my favorite chapter. It's in Knife of Dreams, from Egwene's perspective. Another is Verin's scene with Egwene in the last book. Favorite book is probably Book Four, The Shadow Rising.<br /> <br /> ;What sort of job do you do in &quot;real life&quot;?<br /> I'm a content strategist for a software company, designing educational resources to help customers set up their accounts.<br /> <br /> ;What profession did you want to have when you were a kid?<br /> Lawyer.<br /> <br /> ;What languages do you speak?<br /> Native English, half-fluent in French and Hebrew. Also studied Latin and Greek in university and am comfortable translating with a lexicon. I can eavesdrop to ineffective degrees in Italian, Korean, Spanish, and German.<br /> <br /> ;Aside from The Wheel of Time, what are a few of your favorite books/series?<br /> The Queen's Thief, The Stormlight Archive, The Demon's Lexicon, Wallflowers, Bevelstoke.<br /> <br /> ;What are some of your favorite movies/television shows?<br /> TV: Babylon 5, Grey's Anatomy, The Man in the High Castle, The Good Place, Doctor Who, You From Another Star, The Princess's Man.<br /> <br /> Movies: Singin' in the Rain, Back to the Future II, Pride &amp; Prejudice (both 1995 miniseries + 2005 film), Emma (the 2009 BBC miniseries with Romola Garai).<br /> <br /> ;What kind of music do you enjoy listening to?<br /> Classical piano, opera, musicals, oldies rock (mostly from the 60s), Taylor Swift, anything I want.<br /> <br /> ;Do you have any hobbies?<br /> Reading, writing, languages, history, mixology/spirit alcohol. I like making and creating new cocktails.<br /> <br /> ;Do you have a pet?<br /> I have two Cavalier King Charles Spaniels named Sigma and Zephyr. They're the sweetest boys ever.<br /> <br /> ;Tea or coffee?<br /> I enjoy both tea and coffee. I like making espresso drinks. It's similar to why I like cocktails, except no liquor.<br /> <br /> ;Seanchan or Shara?<br /> I don't care about Seanchan or Shara either one; there's not enough known about both to compare.<br /> <br /> ;Verin or Adeleas?<br /> Verin each and every day.<br /> <br /> ;Board games or computer games?<br /> I like playing Scrabble.<br /> <br /> ;A short bio about yourself&lt;nowiki&gt;:&lt;/nowiki&gt;<br /> A writer who loves languages, meanings, and history. Other interests include time travel, poetry, baseball, puppies, trashy romance, and classical art.<br /> <br /> &lt;!--<br /> '''Why did you choose Brown?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> I've certainly matched my share of Brown stereotypes (absent-minded, selective focus, ignoring the world when it suits me), but I am Brown because I love knowledge and I love reading. I never stop learning and I never stop wishing to share my favorite parts of what I've learned with others. I get so excited by books and information. &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''How was your time as Citizen/Novice/Accepted?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> It was nice. I was about 97% certain I was joining Brown (White was the other 3%) but I also loved being a Junior Member. I taught a class on WoT Prophecies as an Accepted and that was awesome. &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''How did you get to read the Series?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> In 2003, I worked at a bookstore; I ended up working there four years. One of my friends and coworkers used to tease me about loving romance books so much. I made a deal with him: if I read That Series With Which He's So Obsessed, and I finished it in two weeks total, he had to read a romance of my choice. <br /> <br /> That series was, of course, The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan. When I started it, I didn't like the fantasy genre. When I finished, I was in love and now it's my favorite genre. <br /> <br /> I read all nine books at the time in 12 days (I was a student and it was summer), so I won the bet. He never read the romance book and he has Toh to me for this. <br /> <br /> '''Have you ever attended any Real Life Functions? Did you like them if you did, and why? (Why do you think people should come to any future functions?)''' &lt;br&gt;<br /> I've attended three Dragon*Cons, two JordanCons, and two anniversary parties. They are awesome and everyone should do it. I've also attended four admin meetings in Iowa (twice), California, and Georgia, plus many, many local events, mostly in the Michigan area. I also meet up sometimes with Tower members in Israel. <br /> <br /> Real Life Events are a great way to truly get to know people and put faces to the posts. Then you can bond even more online! &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Do you have a pet?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> Two dogs: Sigma and Zephyr. They're Cavalier King Charles Spaniels.&lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Coke or Pepsi?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> Neither. I don't really like soda, except simple carbonated water from my sodastream. I usually just drink water.&lt;br&gt;<br /> --&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Super Official and Srs Bzns Brown Interview==<br /> ''July 16, 2019''<br /> <br /> ;What's your blood type?<br /> B+<br /> <br /> ;Zodiac sign?<br /> Aquarius<br /> <br /> ;Hogwarts house?<br /> Slytherin<br /> <br /> ;Myers-Briggs type?<br /> INTJ<br /> <br /> ;D&amp;D alignment?<br /> Chaotic good<br /> <br /> ;Favorite color?<br /> Turquoise or purple<br /> <br /> ;Favorite cryptid?<br /> I did not know what this is. I googled it and decided I wanted to continue not knowing.<br /> <br /> ;Favorite baby recipe?<br /> Smoothies. Add fruit for sweetness.<br /> <br /> ;Favorite member of the MCU?<br /> Captain America<br /> <br /> ;Favorite Star Wars character?<br /> Darth Vader<br /> <br /> ;Favorite role to play in mafia?<br /> Don't care.<br /> <br /> ;Favorite letter?<br /> V<br /> <br /> ;Best Brown Out story?<br /> I don't keep track; that would require effort for way too many instances. It's a way of life.<br /> <br /> ;What else would you like us to know about you?<br /> It's okay; you don't need to know anything else about me.<br /> <br /> ----<br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Community_Page:_Brown_Ajah_HQ|Back to The Brown HQ]]<br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> [[Category:Brown Ajah Aes Sedai]]<br /> [[Category:Brown Ajah Interviews]]<br /> [[Category:Senior Member Interviews]]<br /> [[Category:Who's Who Members]]<br /> [[Category:TarValon.Net Aes Sedai]]<br /> [[Category:Mahdi'in d'ma Dieb Bondmates]]<br /> [[Category:Asia Members]]</div>

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<p>Sela Narian 2: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Template:MemberInfo<br /> |Avatar=Sela2.jpg<br /> |TowerName=Sela Narian <br /> |RealName=Suzie/Suzanne<br /> |Location=Katzrin, {{Israel}}<br /> |Birthday=February 15, 1982 <br /> |Affiliation={{Brown2}}<br /> |TowerRank={{as}}<br /> |TowerTitle=<br /> |JoinDate= April 23, 2004<br /> |BondedTo= [[Darim Pelegro]]<br /> |ProfileNo=98<br /> |BarColor=#663300<br /> |BarText=#ffcc99<br /> }}<br /> Sela Narian is an {{as}} of the {{brown2}} with over fifteen years of Tower membership and several staff, admin, and executive administration contributions. In the past, she has served as {{head}} of the {{brown2}}, Director of Communications, Editor of the Tar Valon Times, and multiple other staff positions. IRL, she is a writer, editor, and educational designer, working in the software industry. She is working on two novels (twelve novels) (two hundred novels) at the same time and is determined to be published eventually. <br /> <br /> She performs at conventions in the Wheel of Time group, The Flaming Sisters, with [[Eleyan Teyal Al'Landerin]], singing songs they co-wrote. Sela is also the creator, writer, and director of The Wheel of Time Interpretive Dance: The Eye of the World, an insane show which has performed multiple times at Dragon*Con and JordanCon.<br /> <br /> Sela is first-sister to [[Ne'mireth Simoua]] and sister-in-law to [[Toral Delvar]]. She exists as one half of the HinJew, a supernatural synthesis of [[Zashara Da'sainne]]'s and Sela's souls, which makes them both terrifying and magnificent. She is {{bond}}ed to [[Darim Pelegro]] of {{MDD}} and consequently to [[Pylar al'Stnap]] of the {{brown2}}, Darim's other excellent bondmate. Their bond marks the historic first TarValon.Net bonding of one Gaidin with two Aes Sedai. Pylar and Sela schemed this double bonding on their own and fortunately, Darim was amenable. They support him in all unholy campaigns he pursues and have no doubt that he will rule a moderate portion of the world when the Breaking comes again.<br /> <br /> ==Tower History==<br /> *Joined {{TV}}: April 23, 2004<br /> *Joined {{Tower}}: April 23, 2004<br /> *Raised {{Accepted}}: October 12, 2004<br /> *Raised {{AS}}: March 3, 2005<br /> <br /> == Tower Involvement ==<br /> ===Current===<br /> ===Previous===<br /> *{{Sitter}} for the {{Brown2}}: <br /> **{{spring18hall}}<br /> **{{fall12hall}} (July 1 - September 30)<br /> **{{spring09hall}}<br /> **{{spring07hall}}<br /> **{{fall05hall}}<br /> *[[Merit Staff]]: January 15, 2014 - January, 2016<br /> *[[Integration Focus Group]] member: June 1, 2014 - June 22, 2014<br /> *{{Chat Op}}: April 14, 2014 - October 11, 2014 &lt;!--Staff 6 months--&gt;<br /> *{{TVTStaff}}: July 1, 2012 - May 31, 2014<br /> **{{author|Sela Narian}}<br /> *{{head}} of the {{brown2}}: October 1, 2012 - April 26, 2014<br /> *{{Chat Op}}: July 30, 2005 - December 31, 2011<br /> *[[Forum Moderators|Tech &amp; Media Moderator]]: July 1, 2009 - December 31, 2010<br /> *{{Heart}} of the {{brown2}}: <br /> **Fall 2006<br /> **Spring 2006<br /> *[[Department of Communication (Positions)|Director of Communication]]: February 26, 2007 - November 23, 2008<br /> *[[Retired_Positions#Department_of_Technology|Assistant to the IRC Administrator]]: July 30, 2005 - March 6, 2007<br /> *Author: [[Tinker in the Kitchen (song) ]]<br /> *{{Editor|Sela Narian }}<br /> <br /> ===Awards===<br /> *{{MCyear|2006}}: Most Intellectual - 2006<br /> *{{MCyear|2008}}: Best Non-WoT Intellectual - 2008<br /> *{{MCyear|2008}}: Most Artistic Member, Written - 2008<br /> *{{MCyear|2009}}: Most Educating Member - 2009<br /> *{{MCyear|2010}}: Geekiest Member - 2010<br /> *{{MCyear|2014}}: Outstanding Aes Sedai Involvement - 2014<br /> *{{MCyear|2016}}: Most likely to Object to the capitalisation - 2016<br /> *{{MCyear|2016}}: Most Likely to Win but Not Even Know They Were Nominated - 2016<br /> ===Other Recognition===<br /> *[[Image:Brownout Awards 2020 Books Badge.png]] Brown Out Awards: Best bookshelf - 2020<br /> <br /> ===Merits===<br /> {{Checked|201611}}{{Attendance6}}{{AdminWorking|19}}{{ExecWorking|21}}{{Writing|3}}{{Verify|RockStar}}<br /> ====Gold====<br /> {{MembershipGold}}{{MembershipGold}}{{MembershipGold}}{{SM-Gold}}{{SM-Gold}}{{SM-Gold}}{{GroupPride}}{{ClimbingLadder}}{{StaffGold}}{{StaffGold}}{{StaffGold}}{{EditingGold}}{{ReporterGold}}{{Copywriting}}&lt;!--For writing Membership Manuals and Chat instructions, approved by Dralyn--&gt;<br /> ====Silver====<br /> {{Trivia}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{ExecSilver}}{{MentorSilver}}{{Sponsor}}<br /> <br /> ==Tower Relationships==<br /> ===Bonding===<br /> *{{bond}}ed to [[Darim Pelegro]], {{gaidin}} of {{mdd}}: August 8, 2007 - present<br /> <br /> ===Mentoring===<br /> ;Mentor<br /> *[[Ismene Gillandred]], {{as}} of the {{brown2}}<br /> <br /> ;Mentees<br /> *[[Alwyn da'Cara]], {{as}} of the {{blue2}}<br /> *[[Leora Oldessroth]], former {{Keeper}} and {{as}} of the {{red2}}<br /> *[[Ubahsur Kindellaer]], {{as}} of the {{white2}}<br /> *[[Sulamein Jorh'aran]], {{as}} of the {{brown2}}<br /> *[[Nymeria Donnachaidh]], {{as}} of the {{blue2}}<br /> <br /> ===Other Tower Relationships===<br /> ;First-sister<br /> *[[Ne'mireth Simoua]], {{as}} of the {{green2}}<br /> <br /> ==Official Event Attendance==<br /> {{anni2006}}<br /> {{anni2007}}<br /> <br /> {{dcon2005}}<br /> {{dcon2006}}<br /> {{dcon2007}}<br /> <br /> {{jcon2009}}<br /> {{jcon2010}}<br /> <br /> ==Who Am I== <br /> I'm a writer of many genres, especially fantasy and romance. My current work is a young adult novel about a teenage girl who belongs to a secret time traveling guild. I'm in revision stages with it.<br /> <br /> My favorite thing to edit is fiction, especially when I'm hired for developmental editing. I also edit lots of non-fiction, mostly academic. <br /> <br /> I am obsessed with words in numerous forms and disciplines: languages, historical linguistics, etymology, history of the alphabets, fiction writing, essay writing, journaling, technical writing, graphic design of text, acting through expression of words...I could go on and on. I love studying the stories of words and letters.<br /> <br /> I studied ancient languages and civilizations at the University of Iowa. I enjoy singing, acting, guitar and piano. I taught a theater workshop for elementary school kids.<br /> <br /> [[Community_Page:_Suzanne_Day|Suzanne Day]] was named in my honor to celebrate my birthday for weeks on end. My birthday is February 15. It's no better or worse than anyone else's birthday, so it's only called Suzanne Day and takes place around my birthday because I established it, rather like claiming the Latin name of a new species of rattlesnake when you stumble across it upon being cast into the desert like Moses and you just kicked a rock because you're pissed and hungry. THIS IS MY RATTLESNAKE. It is loud and showy and less deadly than it wishes.<br /> <br /> ==Senior Member Interview==<br /> ''Updated 17 February, 2021''<br /> <br /> ;Why did you choose Brown?<br /> Because I am so obviously Brown it's laughable to choose anything else.<br /> <br /> ;Are you like the Browns in the books? Do you love books and have a tendency to daydream?<br /> I love books and do have a huge tendency to daydream. Yes, I'm like the Book Browns.<br /> <br /> ;Do you have a favorite Brown Ajah character from the novels?<br /> VERIN. Anyone who doesn't choose Verin is strange, I think. If I were in Randland, I feel my trajectory in life would match Verin's almost exactly.<br /> <br /> ;Who is your favorite protagonist? Antagonist?<br /> Verin, Lan, and Egwene are my favorites. Favorite WoT antagonist is probably Moridin/Ishamael.<br /> <br /> ;How long have you been a fan of the Wheel of Time series?<br /> Since about 2001.<br /> <br /> ;How did you first get into the series?<br /> I had never caught onto fantasy books; mostly literature and romance. I bet a friend I couldn't read all nine books in two weeks. Took me ten days. Now fantasy is one of my favorite genres.<br /> <br /> ;Favorite book and scene?<br /> Honey in the Tea is probably my favorite chapter. It's in Knife of Dreams, from Egwene's perspective. Another is Verin's scene with Egwene in the last book. Favorite book is probably Book Four, The Shadow Rising.<br /> <br /> ;What sort of job do you do in &quot;real life&quot;?<br /> I'm a content strategist for a software company, designing educational resources to help customers set up their accounts.<br /> <br /> ;What profession did you want to have when you were a kid?<br /> Lawyer.<br /> <br /> ;What languages do you speak?<br /> Native English, half-fluent in French and Hebrew. Also studied Latin and Greek in university and am comfortable translating with a lexicon. I can eavesdrop to ineffective degrees in Italian, Korean, Spanish, and German.<br /> <br /> ;Aside from The Wheel of Time, what are a few of your favorite books/series?<br /> The Queen's Thief, The Stormlight Archive, The Demon's Lexicon, Wallflowers, Bevelstoke.<br /> <br /> ;What are some of your favorite movies/television shows?<br /> TV: Babylon 5, Grey's Anatomy, The Man in the High Castle, The Good Place, Doctor Who, You From Another Star, The Princess's Man.<br /> <br /> Movies: Singin' in the Rain, Back to the Future II, Pride &amp; Prejudice (both 1995 miniseries + 2005 film), Emma (the 2009 BBC miniseries with Romola Garai).<br /> <br /> ;What kind of music do you enjoy listening to?<br /> Classical piano, opera, musicals, oldies rock (mostly from the 60s), Taylor Swift, anything I want.<br /> <br /> ;Do you have any hobbies?<br /> Reading, writing, languages, history, mixology/spirit alcohol. I like making and creating new cocktails.<br /> <br /> ;Do you have a pet?<br /> I have two Cavalier King Charles Spaniels named Sigma and Zephyr. They're the sweetest boys ever.<br /> <br /> ;Tea or coffee?<br /> I enjoy both tea and coffee. I like making espresso drinks. It's similar to why I like cocktails, except no liquor.<br /> <br /> ;Seanchan or Shara?<br /> I don't care about Seanchan or Shara either one; there's not enough known about both to compare.<br /> <br /> ;Verin or Adeleas?<br /> Verin each and every day.<br /> <br /> ;Board games or computer games?<br /> I like playing Scrabble.<br /> <br /> ;A short bio about yourself&lt;nowiki&gt;:&lt;/nowiki&gt;<br /> A writer who loves languages, meanings, and history. Other interests include time travel, poetry, baseball, puppies, trashy romance, and classical art.<br /> <br /> &lt;!--<br /> '''Why did you choose Brown?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> I've certainly matched my share of Brown stereotypes (absent-minded, selective focus, ignoring the world when it suits me), but I am Brown because I love knowledge and I love reading. I never stop learning and I never stop wishing to share my favorite parts of what I've learned with others. I get so excited by books and information. &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''How was your time as Citizen/Novice/Accepted?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> It was nice. I was about 97% certain I was joining Brown (White was the other 3%) but I also loved being a Junior Member. I taught a class on WoT Prophecies as an Accepted and that was awesome. &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''How did you get to read the Series?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> In 2003, I worked at a bookstore; I ended up working there four years. One of my friends and coworkers used to tease me about loving romance books so much. I made a deal with him: if I read That Series With Which He's So Obsessed, and I finished it in two weeks total, he had to read a romance of my choice. <br /> <br /> That series was, of course, The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan. When I started it, I didn't like the fantasy genre. When I finished, I was in love and now it's my favorite genre. <br /> <br /> I read all nine books at the time in 12 days (I was a student and it was summer), so I won the bet. He never read the romance book and he has Toh to me for this. <br /> <br /> '''Have you ever attended any Real Life Functions? Did you like them if you did, and why? (Why do you think people should come to any future functions?)''' &lt;br&gt;<br /> I've attended three Dragon*Cons, two JordanCons, and two anniversary parties. They are awesome and everyone should do it. I've also attended four admin meetings in Iowa (twice), California, and Georgia, plus many, many local events, mostly in the Michigan area. I also meet up sometimes with Tower members in Israel. <br /> <br /> Real Life Events are a great way to truly get to know people and put faces to the posts. Then you can bond even more online! &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Do you have a pet?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> Two dogs: Sigma and Zephyr. They're Cavalier King Charles Spaniels.&lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Coke or Pepsi?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> Neither. I don't really like soda, except simple carbonated water from my sodastream. I usually just drink water.&lt;br&gt;<br /> --&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Super Official and Srs Bzns Brown Interview==<br /> ''July 16, 2019''<br /> <br /> ;What's your blood type?<br /> B+<br /> <br /> ;Zodiac sign?<br /> Aquarius<br /> <br /> ;Hogwarts house?<br /> Slytherin<br /> <br /> ;Myers-Briggs type?<br /> INTJ<br /> <br /> ;D&amp;D alignment?<br /> Chaotic good<br /> <br /> ;Favorite color?<br /> Turquoise or purple<br /> <br /> ;Favorite cryptid?<br /> I did not know what this is. I googled it and decided I wanted to continue not knowing.<br /> <br /> ;Favorite baby recipe?<br /> Smoothies. Add fruit for sweetness.<br /> <br /> ;Favorite member of the MCU?<br /> Captain America<br /> <br /> ;Favorite Star Wars character?<br /> Darth Vader<br /> <br /> ;Favorite role to play in mafia?<br /> Don't care.<br /> <br /> ;Favorite letter?<br /> V<br /> <br /> ;Best Brown Out story?<br /> I don't keep track; that would require effort for way too many instances. It's a way of life.<br /> <br /> ;What else would you like us to know about you?<br /> It's okay; you don't need to know anything else about me.<br /> <br /> ----<br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Community_Page:_Brown_Ajah_HQ|Back to The Brown HQ]]<br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> [[Category:Brown Ajah Aes Sedai]]<br /> [[Category:Brown Ajah Interviews]]<br /> [[Category:Senior Member Interviews]]<br /> [[Category:Who's Who Members]]<br /> [[Category:TarValon.Net Aes Sedai]]<br /> [[Category:Mahdi'in d'ma Dieb Aes Sedai‎]]<br /> [[Category:Asia Members]]</div>

Sela Narian 2 http://45.79.183.105/index.php?title=Sela_Narian&diff=153987 2021-02-17T17:38:38Z

<p>Sela Narian 2: /* Senior Member Interview */</p> <hr /> <div>{{Template:MemberInfo<br /> |Avatar=Sela2.jpg<br /> |TowerName=Sela Narian <br /> |RealName=Suzie/Suzanne<br /> |Location=Katzrin, {{Israel}}<br /> |Birthday=February 15, 1982 <br /> |Affiliation={{Brown2}}<br /> |TowerRank={{as}}<br /> |TowerTitle=<br /> |JoinDate= April 23, 2004<br /> |BondedTo= [[Darim Pelegro]]<br /> |ProfileNo=98<br /> |BarColor=#663300<br /> |BarText=#ffcc99<br /> }}<br /> Sela Narian is an {{as}} of the {{brown2}} with over fifteen years of Tower membership and several staff, admin, and executive administration contributions. In the past, she has served as {{head}} of the {{brown2}}, Director of Communications, Editor of the Tar Valon Times, and multiple other staff positions. IRL, she is a writer and editor, working in the software industry. She is working on two novels (twelve novels) (two hundred novels) at the same time and is determined to be published eventually. <br /> <br /> She performs at conventions in the Wheel of Time group, The Flaming Sisters, with [[Eleyan Teyal Al'Landerin]], singing songs they co-wrote. Sela is also the creator, writer, and director of The Wheel of Time Interpretive Dance: The Eye of the World, an insane show which has performed multiple times at Dragon*Con and JordanCon.<br /> <br /> Sela is first-sister to [[Ne'mireth Simoua]] and sister-in-law to [[Toral Delvar]]. She exists as one half of the HinJew, a supernatural synthesis of [[Zashara Da'sainne]]'s and Sela's souls, which makes them both terrifying and magnificent. She is {{bond}}ed to [[Darim Pelegro]] of {{MDD}} and consequently to [[Pylar al'Stnap]] of the {{brown2}}, Darim's other excellent bondmate. Their bond marks the historic first TarValon.Net bonding of one Gaidin with two Aes Sedai. Pylar and Sela schemed this double bonding on their own and fortunately, Darim was amenable. They support him in all unholy campaigns he pursues and have no doubt that he will rule a moderate portion of the world when the Breaking comes again.<br /> <br /> ==Tower History==<br /> *Joined {{TV}}: April 23, 2004<br /> *Joined {{Tower}}: April 23, 2004<br /> *Raised {{Accepted}}: October 12, 2004<br /> *Raised {{AS}}: March 3, 2005<br /> <br /> == Tower Involvement ==<br /> ===Current===<br /> ===Previous===<br /> *{{Sitter}} for the {{Brown2}}: <br /> **{{spring18hall}}<br /> **{{fall12hall}} (July 1 - September 30)<br /> **{{spring09hall}}<br /> **{{spring07hall}}<br /> **{{fall05hall}}<br /> *[[Merit Staff]]: January 15, 2014 - January, 2016<br /> *[[Integration Focus Group]] member: June 1, 2014 - June 22, 2014<br /> *{{Chat Op}}: April 14, 2014 - October 11, 2014 &lt;!--Staff 6 months--&gt;<br /> *{{TVTStaff}}: July 1, 2012 - May 31, 2014<br /> **{{author|Sela Narian}}<br /> *{{head}} of the {{brown2}}: October 1, 2012 - April 26, 2014<br /> *{{Chat Op}}: July 30, 2005 - December 31, 2011<br /> *[[Forum Moderators|Tech &amp; Media Moderator]]: July 1, 2009 - December 31, 2010<br /> *{{Heart}} of the {{brown2}}: <br /> **Fall 2006<br /> **Spring 2006<br /> *[[Department of Communication (Positions)|Director of Communication]]: February 26, 2007 - November 23, 2008<br /> *[[Retired_Positions#Department_of_Technology|Assistant to the IRC Administrator]]: July 30, 2005 - March 6, 2007<br /> *Author: [[Tinker in the Kitchen (song) ]]<br /> *{{Editor|Sela Narian }}<br /> <br /> ===Awards===<br /> *{{MCyear|2006}}: Most Intellectual - 2006<br /> *{{MCyear|2008}}: Best Non-WoT Intellectual - 2008<br /> *{{MCyear|2008}}: Most Artistic Member, Written - 2008<br /> *{{MCyear|2009}}: Most Educating Member - 2009<br /> *{{MCyear|2010}}: Geekiest Member - 2010<br /> *{{MCyear|2014}}: Outstanding Aes Sedai Involvement - 2014<br /> *{{MCyear|2016}}: Most likely to Object to the capitalisation - 2016<br /> *{{MCyear|2016}}: Most Likely to Win but Not Even Know They Were Nominated - 2016<br /> ===Other Recognition===<br /> *[[Image:Brownout Awards 2020 Books Badge.png]] Brown Out Awards: Best bookshelf - 2020<br /> <br /> ===Merits===<br /> {{Checked|201611}}{{Attendance6}}{{AdminWorking|19}}{{ExecWorking|21}}{{Writing|3}}{{Verify|RockStar}}<br /> ====Gold====<br /> {{MembershipGold}}{{MembershipGold}}{{MembershipGold}}{{SM-Gold}}{{SM-Gold}}{{SM-Gold}}{{GroupPride}}{{ClimbingLadder}}{{StaffGold}}{{StaffGold}}{{StaffGold}}{{EditingGold}}{{ReporterGold}}{{Copywriting}}&lt;!--For writing Membership Manuals and Chat instructions, approved by Dralyn--&gt;<br /> ====Silver====<br /> {{Trivia}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{ExecSilver}}{{MentorSilver}}{{Sponsor}}<br /> <br /> ==Tower Relationships==<br /> ===Bonding===<br /> *{{bond}}ed to [[Darim Pelegro]], {{gaidin}} of {{mdd}}: August 8, 2007 - present<br /> <br /> ===Mentoring===<br /> ;Mentor<br /> *[[Ismene Gillandred]], {{as}} of the {{brown2}}<br /> <br /> ;Mentees<br /> *[[Alwyn da'Cara]], {{as}} of the {{blue2}}<br /> *[[Leora Oldessroth]], former {{Keeper}} and {{as}} of the {{red2}}<br /> *[[Ubahsur Kindellaer]], {{as}} of the {{white2}}<br /> *[[Sulamein Jorh'aran]], {{as}} of the {{brown2}}<br /> *[[Nymeria Donnachaidh]], {{as}} of the {{blue2}}<br /> <br /> ===Other Tower Relationships===<br /> ;First-sister<br /> *[[Ne'mireth Simoua]], {{as}} of the {{green2}}<br /> <br /> ==Official Event Attendance==<br /> {{anni2006}}<br /> {{anni2007}}<br /> <br /> {{dcon2005}}<br /> {{dcon2006}}<br /> {{dcon2007}}<br /> <br /> {{jcon2009}}<br /> {{jcon2010}}<br /> <br /> ==Who Am I== <br /> I'm a writer of many genres, especially fantasy and romance. My current work is a young adult novel about a teenage girl who belongs to a secret time traveling guild. I'm in revision stages with it.<br /> <br /> My favorite thing to edit is fiction, especially when I'm hired for developmental editing. I also edit lots of non-fiction, mostly academic. <br /> <br /> I am obsessed with words in numerous forms and disciplines: languages, historical linguistics, etymology, history of the alphabets, fiction writing, essay writing, journaling, technical writing, graphic design of text, acting through expression of words...I could go on and on. I love studying the stories of words and letters.<br /> <br /> I studied ancient languages and civilizations at the University of Iowa. I enjoy singing, acting, guitar and piano. I taught a theater workshop for elementary school kids.<br /> <br /> [[Community_Page:_Suzanne_Day|Suzanne Day]] was named in my honor to celebrate my birthday for weeks on end. My birthday is February 15. It's no better or worse than anyone else's birthday, so it's only called Suzanne Day and takes place around my birthday because I established it, rather like claiming the Latin name of a new species of rattlesnake when you stumble across it upon being cast into the desert like Moses and you just kicked a rock because you're pissed and hungry. THIS IS MY RATTLESNAKE. It is loud and showy and less deadly than it wishes.<br /> <br /> ==Senior Member Interview==<br /> ''Updated 17 February, 2021''<br /> <br /> ;Why did you choose Brown?<br /> Because I am so obviously Brown it's laughable to choose anything else.<br /> <br /> ;Are you like the Browns in the books? Do you love books and have a tendency to daydream?<br /> I love books and do have a huge tendency to daydream. Yes, I'm like the Book Browns.<br /> <br /> ;Do you have a favorite Brown Ajah character from the novels?<br /> VERIN. Anyone who doesn't choose Verin is strange, I think. If I were in Randland, I feel my trajectory in life would match Verin's almost exactly.<br /> <br /> ;Who is your favorite protagonist? Antagonist?<br /> Verin, Lan, and Egwene are my favorites. Favorite WoT antagonist is probably Moridin/Ishamael.<br /> <br /> ;How long have you been a fan of the Wheel of Time series?<br /> Since about 2001.<br /> <br /> ;How did you first get into the series?<br /> I had never caught onto fantasy books; mostly literature and romance. I bet a friend I couldn't read all nine books in two weeks. Took me ten days. Now fantasy is one of my favorite genres.<br /> <br /> ;Favorite book and scene?<br /> Honey in the Tea is probably my favorite chapter. It's in Knife of Dreams, from Egwene's perspective. Another is Verin's scene with Egwene in the last book. Favorite book is probably Book Four, The Shadow Rising.<br /> <br /> ;What sort of job do you do in &quot;real life&quot;?<br /> I'm a content strategist for a software company, designing educational resources to help customers set up their accounts.<br /> <br /> ;What profession did you want to have when you were a kid?<br /> Lawyer.<br /> <br /> ;What languages do you speak?<br /> Native English, half-fluent in French and Hebrew. Also studied Latin and Greek in university and am comfortable translating with a lexicon. I can eavesdrop to ineffective degrees in Italian, Korean, Spanish, and German.<br /> <br /> ;Aside from The Wheel of Time, what are a few of your favorite books/series?<br /> The Queen's Thief, The Stormlight Archive, The Demon's Lexicon, Wallflowers, Bevelstoke.<br /> <br /> ;What are some of your favorite movies/television shows?<br /> TV: Babylon 5, Grey's Anatomy, The Man in the High Castle, The Good Place, Doctor Who, You From Another Star, The Princess's Man.<br /> <br /> Movies: Singin' in the Rain, Back to the Future II, Pride &amp; Prejudice (both 1995 miniseries + 2005 film), Emma (the 2009 BBC miniseries with Romola Garai).<br /> <br /> ;What kind of music do you enjoy listening to?<br /> Classical piano, opera, musicals, oldies rock (mostly from the 60s), Taylor Swift, anything I want.<br /> <br /> ;Do you have any hobbies?<br /> Reading, writing, languages, history, mixology/spirit alcohol. I like making and creating new cocktails.<br /> <br /> ;Do you have a pet?<br /> I have two Cavalier King Charles Spaniels named Sigma and Zephyr. They're the sweetest boys ever.<br /> <br /> ;Tea or coffee?<br /> I enjoy both tea and coffee. I like making espresso drinks. It's similar to why I like cocktails, except no liquor.<br /> <br /> ;Seanchan or Shara?<br /> I don't care about Seanchan or Shara either one; there's not enough known about both to compare.<br /> <br /> ;Verin or Adeleas?<br /> Verin each and every day.<br /> <br /> ;Board games or computer games?<br /> I like playing Scrabble.<br /> <br /> ;A short bio about yourself&lt;nowiki&gt;:&lt;/nowiki&gt;<br /> A writer who loves languages, meanings, and history. Other interests include time travel, poetry, baseball, puppies, trashy romance, and classical art.<br /> <br /> &lt;!--<br /> '''Why did you choose Brown?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> I've certainly matched my share of Brown stereotypes (absent-minded, selective focus, ignoring the world when it suits me), but I am Brown because I love knowledge and I love reading. I never stop learning and I never stop wishing to share my favorite parts of what I've learned with others. I get so excited by books and information. &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''How was your time as Citizen/Novice/Accepted?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> It was nice. I was about 97% certain I was joining Brown (White was the other 3%) but I also loved being a Junior Member. I taught a class on WoT Prophecies as an Accepted and that was awesome. &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''How did you get to read the Series?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> In 2003, I worked at a bookstore; I ended up working there four years. One of my friends and coworkers used to tease me about loving romance books so much. I made a deal with him: if I read That Series With Which He's So Obsessed, and I finished it in two weeks total, he had to read a romance of my choice. <br /> <br /> That series was, of course, The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan. When I started it, I didn't like the fantasy genre. When I finished, I was in love and now it's my favorite genre. <br /> <br /> I read all nine books at the time in 12 days (I was a student and it was summer), so I won the bet. He never read the romance book and he has Toh to me for this. <br /> <br /> '''Have you ever attended any Real Life Functions? Did you like them if you did, and why? (Why do you think people should come to any future functions?)''' &lt;br&gt;<br /> I've attended three Dragon*Cons, two JordanCons, and two anniversary parties. They are awesome and everyone should do it. I've also attended four admin meetings in Iowa (twice), California, and Georgia, plus many, many local events, mostly in the Michigan area. I also meet up sometimes with Tower members in Israel. <br /> <br /> Real Life Events are a great way to truly get to know people and put faces to the posts. Then you can bond even more online! &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Do you have a pet?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> Two dogs: Sigma and Zephyr. They're Cavalier King Charles Spaniels.&lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Coke or Pepsi?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> Neither. I don't really like soda, except simple carbonated water from my sodastream. I usually just drink water.&lt;br&gt;<br /> --&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Super Official and Srs Bzns Brown Interview==<br /> ''July 16, 2019''<br /> <br /> ;What's your blood type?<br /> B+<br /> <br /> ;Zodiac sign?<br /> Aquarius<br /> <br /> ;Hogwarts house?<br /> Slytherin<br /> <br /> ;Myers-Briggs type?<br /> INTJ<br /> <br /> ;D&amp;D alignment?<br /> Chaotic good<br /> <br /> ;Favorite color?<br /> Turquoise or purple<br /> <br /> ;Favorite cryptid?<br /> I did not know what this is. I googled it and decided I wanted to continue not knowing.<br /> <br /> ;Favorite baby recipe?<br /> Smoothies. Add fruit for sweetness.<br /> <br /> ;Favorite member of the MCU?<br /> Captain America<br /> <br /> ;Favorite Star Wars character?<br /> Darth Vader<br /> <br /> ;Favorite role to play in mafia?<br /> Don't care.<br /> <br /> ;Favorite letter?<br /> V<br /> <br /> ;Best Brown Out story?<br /> I don't keep track; that would require effort for way too many instances. It's a way of life.<br /> <br /> ;What else would you like us to know about you?<br /> It's okay; you don't need to know anything else about me.<br /> <br /> ----<br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Community_Page:_Brown_Ajah_HQ|Back to The Brown HQ]]<br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> [[Category:Brown Ajah Aes Sedai]]<br /> [[Category:Brown Ajah Interviews]]<br /> [[Category:Senior Member Interviews]]<br /> [[Category:Who's Who Members]]<br /> [[Category:TarValon.Net Aes Sedai]]<br /> [[Category:Mahdi'in d'ma Dieb Aes Sedai‎]]<br /> [[Category:Asia Members]]</div>

Sela Narian 2 http://45.79.183.105/index.php?title=Sela_Narian&diff=153986 2021-02-17T17:19:27Z

<p>Sela Narian 2: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Template:MemberInfo<br /> |Avatar=Sela2.jpg<br /> |TowerName=Sela Narian <br /> |RealName=Suzie/Suzanne<br /> |Location=Katzrin, {{Israel}}<br /> |Birthday=February 15, 1982 <br /> |Affiliation={{Brown2}}<br /> |TowerRank={{as}}<br /> |TowerTitle=<br /> |JoinDate= April 23, 2004<br /> |BondedTo= [[Darim Pelegro]]<br /> |ProfileNo=98<br /> |BarColor=#663300<br /> |BarText=#ffcc99<br /> }}<br /> Sela Narian is an {{as}} of the {{brown2}} with over fifteen years of Tower membership and several staff, admin, and executive administration contributions. In the past, she has served as {{head}} of the {{brown2}}, Director of Communications, Editor of the Tar Valon Times, and multiple other staff positions. IRL, she is a writer and editor, working in the software industry. She is working on two novels (twelve novels) (two hundred novels) at the same time and is determined to be published eventually. <br /> <br /> She performs at conventions in the Wheel of Time group, The Flaming Sisters, with [[Eleyan Teyal Al'Landerin]], singing songs they co-wrote. Sela is also the creator, writer, and director of The Wheel of Time Interpretive Dance: The Eye of the World, an insane show which has performed multiple times at Dragon*Con and JordanCon.<br /> <br /> Sela is first-sister to [[Ne'mireth Simoua]] and sister-in-law to [[Toral Delvar]]. She exists as one half of the HinJew, a supernatural synthesis of [[Zashara Da'sainne]]'s and Sela's souls, which makes them both terrifying and magnificent. She is {{bond}}ed to [[Darim Pelegro]] of {{MDD}} and consequently to [[Pylar al'Stnap]] of the {{brown2}}, Darim's other excellent bondmate. Their bond marks the historic first TarValon.Net bonding of one Gaidin with two Aes Sedai. Pylar and Sela schemed this double bonding on their own and fortunately, Darim was amenable. They support him in all unholy campaigns he pursues and have no doubt that he will rule a moderate portion of the world when the Breaking comes again.<br /> <br /> ==Tower History==<br /> *Joined {{TV}}: April 23, 2004<br /> *Joined {{Tower}}: April 23, 2004<br /> *Raised {{Accepted}}: October 12, 2004<br /> *Raised {{AS}}: March 3, 2005<br /> <br /> == Tower Involvement ==<br /> ===Current===<br /> ===Previous===<br /> *{{Sitter}} for the {{Brown2}}: <br /> **{{spring18hall}}<br /> **{{fall12hall}} (July 1 - September 30)<br /> **{{spring09hall}}<br /> **{{spring07hall}}<br /> **{{fall05hall}}<br /> *[[Merit Staff]]: January 15, 2014 - January, 2016<br /> *[[Integration Focus Group]] member: June 1, 2014 - June 22, 2014<br /> *{{Chat Op}}: April 14, 2014 - October 11, 2014 &lt;!--Staff 6 months--&gt;<br /> *{{TVTStaff}}: July 1, 2012 - May 31, 2014<br /> **{{author|Sela Narian}}<br /> *{{head}} of the {{brown2}}: October 1, 2012 - April 26, 2014<br /> *{{Chat Op}}: July 30, 2005 - December 31, 2011<br /> *[[Forum Moderators|Tech &amp; Media Moderator]]: July 1, 2009 - December 31, 2010<br /> *{{Heart}} of the {{brown2}}: <br /> **Fall 2006<br /> **Spring 2006<br /> *[[Department of Communication (Positions)|Director of Communication]]: February 26, 2007 - November 23, 2008<br /> *[[Retired_Positions#Department_of_Technology|Assistant to the IRC Administrator]]: July 30, 2005 - March 6, 2007<br /> *Author: [[Tinker in the Kitchen (song) ]]<br /> *{{Editor|Sela Narian }}<br /> <br /> ===Awards===<br /> *{{MCyear|2006}}: Most Intellectual - 2006<br /> *{{MCyear|2008}}: Best Non-WoT Intellectual - 2008<br /> *{{MCyear|2008}}: Most Artistic Member, Written - 2008<br /> *{{MCyear|2009}}: Most Educating Member - 2009<br /> *{{MCyear|2010}}: Geekiest Member - 2010<br /> *{{MCyear|2014}}: Outstanding Aes Sedai Involvement - 2014<br /> *{{MCyear|2016}}: Most likely to Object to the capitalisation - 2016<br /> *{{MCyear|2016}}: Most Likely to Win but Not Even Know They Were Nominated - 2016<br /> ===Other Recognition===<br /> *[[Image:Brownout Awards 2020 Books Badge.png]] Brown Out Awards: Best bookshelf - 2020<br /> <br /> ===Merits===<br /> {{Checked|201611}}{{Attendance6}}{{AdminWorking|19}}{{ExecWorking|21}}{{Writing|3}}{{Verify|RockStar}}<br /> ====Gold====<br /> {{MembershipGold}}{{MembershipGold}}{{MembershipGold}}{{SM-Gold}}{{SM-Gold}}{{SM-Gold}}{{GroupPride}}{{ClimbingLadder}}{{StaffGold}}{{StaffGold}}{{StaffGold}}{{EditingGold}}{{ReporterGold}}{{Copywriting}}&lt;!--For writing Membership Manuals and Chat instructions, approved by Dralyn--&gt;<br /> ====Silver====<br /> {{Trivia}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{ExecSilver}}{{MentorSilver}}{{Sponsor}}<br /> <br /> ==Tower Relationships==<br /> ===Bonding===<br /> *{{bond}}ed to [[Darim Pelegro]], {{gaidin}} of {{mdd}}: August 8, 2007 - present<br /> <br /> ===Mentoring===<br /> ;Mentor<br /> *[[Ismene Gillandred]], {{as}} of the {{brown2}}<br /> <br /> ;Mentees<br /> *[[Alwyn da'Cara]], {{as}} of the {{blue2}}<br /> *[[Leora Oldessroth]], former {{Keeper}} and {{as}} of the {{red2}}<br /> *[[Ubahsur Kindellaer]], {{as}} of the {{white2}}<br /> *[[Sulamein Jorh'aran]], {{as}} of the {{brown2}}<br /> *[[Nymeria Donnachaidh]], {{as}} of the {{blue2}}<br /> <br /> ===Other Tower Relationships===<br /> ;First-sister<br /> *[[Ne'mireth Simoua]], {{as}} of the {{green2}}<br /> <br /> ==Official Event Attendance==<br /> {{anni2006}}<br /> {{anni2007}}<br /> <br /> {{dcon2005}}<br /> {{dcon2006}}<br /> {{dcon2007}}<br /> <br /> {{jcon2009}}<br /> {{jcon2010}}<br /> <br /> ==Who Am I== <br /> I'm a writer of many genres, especially fantasy and romance. My current work is a young adult novel about a teenage girl who belongs to a secret time traveling guild. I'm in revision stages with it.<br /> <br /> My favorite thing to edit is fiction, especially when I'm hired for developmental editing. I also edit lots of non-fiction, mostly academic. <br /> <br /> I am obsessed with words in numerous forms and disciplines: languages, historical linguistics, etymology, history of the alphabets, fiction writing, essay writing, journaling, technical writing, graphic design of text, acting through expression of words...I could go on and on. I love studying the stories of words and letters.<br /> <br /> I studied ancient languages and civilizations at the University of Iowa. I enjoy singing, acting, guitar and piano. I taught a theater workshop for elementary school kids.<br /> <br /> [[Community_Page:_Suzanne_Day|Suzanne Day]] was named in my honor to celebrate my birthday for weeks on end. My birthday is February 15. It's no better or worse than anyone else's birthday, so it's only called Suzanne Day and takes place around my birthday because I established it, rather like claiming the Latin name of a new species of rattlesnake when you stumble across it upon being cast into the desert like Moses and you just kicked a rock because you're pissed and hungry. THIS IS MY RATTLESNAKE. It is loud and showy and less deadly than it wishes.<br /> <br /> ==Senior Member Interview==<br /> ''Updated July 16, 2019''<br /> <br /> ;Why did you choose Brown?<br /> Because I am so obviously Brown it's laughable to choose anything else.<br /> <br /> ;Are you like the Browns in the books? Do you love books and have a tendency to daydream?<br /> I love books and do have a huge tendency to daydream. Yes, I'm like the Book Browns.<br /> <br /> ;Do you have a favorite Brown Ajah character from the novels?<br /> VERIN. Anyone who doesn't choose Verin is strange, I think. If I were in Randland, I feel my trajectory in life would match Verin's almost exactly.<br /> <br /> ;Who is your favorite protagonist? Antagonist?<br /> Verin, Tuon, Egwene are my favorites. Favorite WoT antagonist is probably Moridin/Ishamael.<br /> <br /> ;How long have you been a fan of the Wheel of Time series?<br /> Since about 2001.<br /> <br /> ;How did you first get into the series?<br /> I had never caught onto fantasy books; mostly literature and romance. I bet a friend I couldn't read all nine books in two weeks. Took me ten days. Now it's one of my favorite genres.<br /> <br /> ;Favorite book and scene?<br /> Honey in the Tea is probably my favorite chapter. It's in Knife of Dreams, from Egwene's perspective. Another is Verin's scene with Egwene in the last book. Favorite book is probably Book Four, The Shadow Rising.<br /> <br /> ;What sort of job do you do in &quot;real life&quot;?<br /> I'm a writer.<br /> <br /> ;What profession did you want to have when you were a kid?<br /> Lawyer.<br /> <br /> ;What languages do you speak?<br /> Native English, half-fluent in French and Hebrew. Also studied Latin and Greek in university and am comfortable translating with a lexicon. I can eavesdrop to ineffective degrees in Korean, Spanish, and German.<br /> <br /> ;Aside from The Wheel of Time, what are a few of your favorite books/series?<br /> The Queen's Thief, The Stormlight Archive, The Demon's Lexicon, Wallflowers, Bevelstoke.<br /> <br /> ;What are some of your favorite movies/television shows?<br /> TV: Babylon 5, Grey's Anatomy, The Man in the High Castle, The Good Place, Doctor Who, You From Another Star, The Princess's Man.<br /> <br /> Movie: Singin' in the Rain, Back to the Future II, Pride &amp; Prejudice (both 1995 miniseries + 2005 film), Emma (both film and latest BBC miniseries).<br /> <br /> ;What kind of music do you enjoy listening to?<br /> Classical, musicals, oldies rock, anything that engages.<br /> <br /> ;Do you have any hobbies?<br /> Reading, writing, languages.<br /> <br /> ;Do you have a pet?<br /> I have a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel named Sigma. He's the cutest ever.<br /> <br /> ;Tea or coffee?<br /> I like both tea and coffee but usually have tea.<br /> <br /> ;Seanchan or Shara?<br /> I don't care about Seanchan or Shara either one; there's not enough known about both to compare.<br /> <br /> ;Verin or Adeleas?<br /> Verin each and every day.<br /> <br /> ;Board games or computer games?<br /> I like both board games and computer games.<br /> <br /> ;What is the craziest/stupidest thing you've ever done?<br /> Quit my day job to work on writing full-time. Also one of the best (though history will reveal whether this is lasting).<br /> <br /> ;A short bio about yourself&lt;nowiki&gt;:&lt;/nowiki&gt;<br /> A writer who loves languages, meanings, and history. Other main interests include time travel, poetry, baseball, puppies, trashy romance, and classical art.<br /> <br /> &lt;!--<br /> '''Why did you choose Brown?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> I've certainly matched my share of Brown stereotypes (absent-minded, selective focus, ignoring the world when it suits me), but I am Brown because I love knowledge and I love reading. I never stop learning and I never stop wishing to share my favorite parts of what I've learned with others. I get so excited by books and by information. &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''How was your time as Citizen/Novice/Accepted?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> It was nice. I was about 97% certain I was joining Brown (White was the other 3%) but I also loved being a Junior Member. I taught a class on WoT Prophecies as an Accepted and that was awesome. &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''How did you get to read the Series?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> In 2003, I worked at a bookstore; I ended up working there four years. One of my friends and coworkers used to tease me about loving romance books so much. I made a deal with him: if I read That Series With Which He's So Obsessed, and I finished it in two weeks total, he had to read a romance of my choice. <br /> <br /> That series was, of course, The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan. When I started it, I didn't like the fantasy genre. When I finished, I was in love and now it's my favorite genre. <br /> <br /> I read all nine books at the time in 12 days (I was a student and it was summer), so I won the bet. He never read the romance book and he has Toh to me for this. <br /> <br /> '''Have you ever attended any Real Life Functions? Did you like them if you did, and why? (Why do you think people should come to any future functions?)''' &lt;br&gt;<br /> I've attended three Dragon*Cons, two JordanCons, and two anniversary parties. They are awesome and everyone should do it. I've also attended four admin meetings in Iowa (twice), California, and Georgia, plus many, many local events, mostly in the Michigan area. I also meet up sometimes with Tower members in Israel. <br /> <br /> Real Life Events are a great way to truly get to know people and put faces to the posts. Then you can bond even more online! &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Do you have a pet?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> I have a puppy. His name is Sigma. He's a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel.&lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Coke or Pepsi?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> Neither. I don't really like soda. I usually just drink water.&lt;br&gt;<br /> --&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Super Official and Srs Bzns Brown Interview==<br /> ''July 16, 2019''<br /> <br /> ;What's your blood type?<br /> B+<br /> <br /> ;Zodiac sign?<br /> Aquarius<br /> <br /> ;Hogwarts house?<br /> Slytherin<br /> <br /> ;Myers-Briggs type?<br /> INTJ<br /> <br /> ;D&amp;D alignment?<br /> Chaotic good<br /> <br /> ;Favorite color?<br /> Turquoise or purple<br /> <br /> ;Favorite cryptid?<br /> I did not know what this is. I googled it and decided I wanted to continue not knowing.<br /> <br /> ;Favorite baby recipe?<br /> Smoothies. Add fruit for sweetness.<br /> <br /> ;Favorite member of the MCU?<br /> Captain America<br /> <br /> ;Favorite Star Wars character?<br /> Darth Vader<br /> <br /> ;Favorite role to play in mafia?<br /> Don't care.<br /> <br /> ;Favorite letter?<br /> V<br /> <br /> ;Best Brown Out story?<br /> I don't keep track; that would require effort for way too many instances. It's a way of life.<br /> <br /> ;What else would you like us to know about you?<br /> It's okay; you don't need to know anything else about me.<br /> <br /> ----<br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Community_Page:_Brown_Ajah_HQ|Back to The Brown HQ]]<br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> [[Category:Brown Ajah Aes Sedai]]<br /> [[Category:Brown Ajah Interviews]]<br /> [[Category:Senior Member Interviews]]<br /> [[Category:Who's Who Members]]<br /> [[Category:TarValon.Net Aes Sedai]]<br /> [[Category:Mahdi'in d'ma Dieb Aes Sedai‎]]<br /> [[Category:Asia Members]]</div>

Sela Narian 2 http://45.79.183.105/index.php?title=Catt_i%27Did_Trewarthen&diff=151544 2020-10-28T22:52:00Z

<p>Sela Narian 2: </p> <hr /> <div>{{whiteheader1}} Narysse is an Aes Sedai of the White Ajah.<br /> <br /> {{Template:MemberInfo<br /> |Avatar=Avatar Narysse.png<br /> |TowerName=Narysse a'Jahar<br /> |RealName=Amanda<br /> |Location=Western NY State, {{US}}<br /> |Birthday=August 23<br /> |Affiliation={{white2}}<br /> |TowerRank={{as}}<br /> |TowerTitle=<br /> |JoinDate=January 21, 2008<br /> |BondedTo=[[Dnae Ila]]<br /> |ProfileNo=237<br /> |BarColor=#FFFFFF<br /> |BarText=#555555<br /> }}<br /> [[image:Narysse.jpg‎|right|thumb|330px|Previous Avatar]]<br /> =={{whiteheader1}}Tower History==<br /> *Joined {{TV}}: January 21, 2008<br /> *Joined {{Tower}}: May 3, 2008<br /> *Raised {{Accepted}}: December 31, 2008<br /> *{{aspired}} to the {{brown2}}: April 6, 2009<br /> *Raised {{as}}: November 24, 2009<br /> *{{demoted}} to {{accepted}}: July 1, 2017<br /> *{{aspired}} to the {{white2}}: September 23, 2017<br /> *Raised {{as}}: September 29, 2018<br /> <br /> == {{whiteheader1}}Tower Involvement ==<br /> ===Current===<br /> ===Previous===<br /> *[[Officially Unofficial#Soul 3|White Ajah Soul]]: <br /> **February 19, 2020 - April 26, 2020<br /> **January 1, 2018 - August 15, 2018<br /> *{{sitter}} for the {{white2}}: {{fall19hall}}<br /> *{{sitter}} for the {{brown2}}: <br /> **{{fall16hall}}<br /> **{{spring12hall}}<br /> **{{spring11hall}} (April 21 - June 30)<br /> *{{Chat Op}}: April 16, 2014 - September 2, 2014<br /> *{{teacher}}:<br /> **Introduction to Crochet: April 2012 - August 2012<br /> *{{OA}}: January 15, 2013 - June 30, 2013<br /> *[[Merit Minion]]: February 19, 2011 - May 17, 2011<br /> *{{TVTStaff}}: <br /> **January 1, 2014 - November 30, 2014<br /> **July 1, 2010 - December 31, 2010<br /> ***{{Author|Narysse a'Jahar}}<br /> ***{{Creativity|Narysse a'Jahar}}<br /> *{{Researcher}}<br /> <br /> ===Awards===<br /> *{{MCyear|2011}}: Professor's Guild - Most Educating - 2011<br /> *[[Shaoman 2010|Feastday Award]]: Spirit of Shaoman - 2010<br /> ===Merits===<br /> {{checked|201610}}<br /> {{Attendance0}}{{Mentor1}}{{StaffWorking|21+}}{{Ladder-Staff}}{{Group-Sitter}}{{Reporter|11}}{{Writing6}}{{Spirit1}}{{Teaching1}}<br /> ====Gold====<br /> {{MembershipGold}}{{MembershipGold}}{{SM-Gold}}<br /> ====Silver====<br /> {{MembersChoice}}{{StaffSilver}}<br /> <br /> =={{whiteheader1}}Tower Relationships==<br /> ===Bonding===<br /> *{{bonded}} to [[Dnae Ila]], {{Gaidin}} of {{DM2}}: November 1, 2018 - present<br /> <br /> ===Mentoring===<br /> ;Mentor<br /> *[[Alessandra Estelle]], {{as}} of the {{blue2}}<br /> ;Mentees<br /> *[[Satara al'Caelahn]], {{as}} of the {{white2}}<br /> *[[Jolyne Calliandre]], former member<br /> *[[Eli Soljourn]], former {{soldier}}<br /> <br /> ===Other Tower Relationships===<br /> ;First-siblings<br /> *[[Leala al'Dareis]], {{as}} of the {{white2}}<br /> <br /> =={{whiteheader1}}Official Event Attendance==<br /> <br /> =={{whiteheader1}}Senior Member Interview==<br /> ''Added March 5, 2019''&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Ajah Questions:'''&lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> ;Why did you choose White?<br /> I demoted in 2017 for a variety of reasons. White was the very first Ajah I guested with and as soon as I entered it I could tell it had everything I was looking for in an Ajah. I didn't feel limited by the conversations, I felt like I fit in without a lot of extra effort, and I adored the warm and loving atmosphere in the Sitting Room. I've since nicknamed it the Love, Positivity, Support, and Mama Bear Ajah. <br /> <br /> ;Are you like the Whites in the Books? Are you a logical woman with no time for emotion in her life?<br /> My mum named me for Spock's mum in Star Trek. Nuff said. :p<br /> In all seriousness, I find that I have certainly turned to logic pretty frequently over the years. Most recently (2019) it was for a career change where I realized my last........four jobs were in the social services field, so now I'm in the process of applying to schools for advancing further in that field. It was a logical progression based on both my existing work experiences and the fact that I really enjoy being able to have a job with a purpose. It didn't make sense logically to go into something that wasn't closely related to what I was already doing.<br /> <br /> ;Do you have a favorite White Ajah character from the novels?<br /> Brendas, but I really need to do a reread.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Book Questions:'''&lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> ;How long have you been a fan of the Wheel of Time series?<br /> Since 2003.<br /> <br /> ;How did you first get into the series?<br /> I found The Eye of the World at a book fair when I worked in the library at my high school during my senior year in 2003-2004. I gave it to my mum for Christmas that year, and then wound up reclaiming it when she wanted to send it to a book donation sale at the city library. Then I found the second and the fourth books at our old WaldenBooks store before Borders went out, and Mum bought the rest of the series for me for Christmas that year. After that, I got the remaining books for Christmas, and Towers of Midnight was the last book I was able to buy at WaldenBooks before the store permanently closed.<br /> <br /> ;Who is your favorite &quot;hero&quot;?<br /> There are so many!<br /> <br /> ;Favorite bad guy/gal?<br /> I've got to reread the series to answer that effectively.....<br /> <br /> ;Favorite book and scene?<br /> It's been years since I did a reread of the whole series but my favorite scene is when Egwene is living with the Aiel and is getting ready to bathe herself with lavender soap she was able to somehow acquire. It reminds her of home and is something she's been looking forward to all day, and then she's summoned to take a sweat bath with the Wise Women. That scene says a lot, especially reading it as an anthropologist who has worked with other cultures and roughed it. Something as simple as a bar of lavender soap is such a huge reminder of civilization and one's own background. When you've been living out of a covered wagon for two weeks and the first week was nothing but rain and mud and being cold, a bar of soap and a proper bath means a lot.<br /> <br /> ;If you were set down in Randland, who/what would you see yourself as? An Aes Sedai? Innkeeper? Seanchan Captain?<br /> Wisdom in the Two Rivers.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''General Questions:'''&lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> ;How did you find TarValon.Net and what convinced you to stay and become a Senior Member?<br /> I wanted to find out when the last books were coming out and did an internet search before the days of Google. I became a novice right after the Black Tower takeover in 2008. That means the Tower and the books have been a huge part of my entire adult life. Wow.<br /> <br /> ;What do you do in &quot;real life&quot;?<br /> I'm a medical anthropologist. I've done everything from peer work in mental health nonprofits to writing food policies for tribal governments. Right now I'm investigating a career in social work and grief counseling and am talking with schools about their programs. I also manage New York State's first cultural resource management firm for addressing cemetery issues in fiscally struggling rural communities.<br /> <br /> ;Do you have any hobbies?<br /> I study cemeteries &amp; own a knitwear venue called Holland Ellicott Knitwear.<br /> <br /> ;What kind of music do you enjoy listening to?<br /> My radio station is permanently set to classical music. However, when I have to drive home after second shift I won't say no to classic rock or country.<br /> <br /> ;What are some of your favorite movies / television shows?<br /> Supernatural, Star Trek (not Deep Space Nine), Beauty and the Beast (the remake tv show), the BBC Farm series, Time Team, Sanctuary, MK Ultra (YouTube).<br /> <br /> ;Aside from The Wheel of Time, what are a few of your favorite books/series?<br /> Anything cultural anthropology, history, &amp; archaeology; astrophysics. I like true adventure stuff these days.<br /> <br /> ;What profession did you want to have when you were a kid? <br /> Writer.<br /> <br /> [[Category:Former Brown Ajah Aes Sedai]]<br /> [[Category:TarValon.Net Aes Sedai]]<br /> [[Category:White Ajah Aes Sedai]]<br /> [[Category:Who's Who Members]]<br /> [[Category:US Members]]<br /> [[Category:North American Members]]<br /> [[Category:Dai M'Hael Aes Sedai]]<br /> [[Category:Senior Member Interviews]]<br /> [[Category:White Ajah Interviews]]</div>

Sela Narian 2 http://45.79.183.105/index.php?title=Catt_i%27Did_Trewarthen&diff=151543 2020-10-28T22:46:01Z

<p>Sela Narian 2: </p> <hr /> <div>{{whiteheader1}} Narysse is an Aes Sedai of the White Ajah.<br /> <br /> {{Template:MemberInfo<br /> |Avatar=Avatar Narysse.png<br /> |TowerName=Narysse a'Jahar<br /> |RealName=Amanda<br /> |Location=Western NY State, {{US}}<br /> |Birthday=August 23<br /> |Affiliation={{white2}}<br /> |TowerRank={{as}}<br /> |TowerTitle=<br /> |JoinDate=January 21, 2008<br /> |BondedTo=[[Dnae Ila]]<br /> |ProfileNo=237<br /> |BarColor=#FFFFFF<br /> |BarText=#555555<br /> }}<br /> [[image:Narysse.jpg‎|right|thumb|330px|Previous Avatar]]<br /> =={{whiteheader1}}Tower History==<br /> *Joined {{TV}}: January 21, 2008<br /> *Joined {{Tower}}: May 3, 2008<br /> *Raised {{Accepted}}: December 31, 2008<br /> *{{aspired}} to the {{brown2}}: April 6, 2009<br /> *Raised {{as}}: November 24, 2009<br /> *{{demoted}} to {{accepted}}: July 1, 2017<br /> *{{aspired}} to the {{white2}}: September 23, 2017<br /> *Raised {{as}}: September 29, 2018<br /> <br /> == {{whiteheader1}}Tower Involvement ==<br /> ===Current===<br /> ===Previous===<br /> *[[Officially Unofficial#Soul 3|White Ajah Soul]]: <br /> **February 19, 2020 - April 26, 2020<br /> **January 1, 2018 - August 15, 2018<br /> *{{sitter}} for the {{white2}}: {{fall19hall}}<br /> *{{sitter}} for the {{brown2}}: <br /> **{{fall16hall}}<br /> **{{spring12hall}}<br /> **{{spring11hall}} (April 21 - June 30)<br /> *{{Chat Op}}: April 16, 2014 - September 2, 2014<br /> *{{teacher}}:<br /> **Introduction to Crochet: April 2012 - August 2012<br /> *{{OA}}: January 15, 2013 - June 30, 2013<br /> *[[Merit Minion]]: February 19, 2011 - May 17, 2011<br /> *{{TVTStaff}}: <br /> **January 1, 2014 - November 30, 2014<br /> **July 1, 2010 - December 31, 2010<br /> ***{{Author|Narysse a'Jahar}}<br /> ***{{Creativity|Narysse a'Jahar}}<br /> *{{Researcher}}<br /> <br /> ===Awards===<br /> *{{MCyear|2011}}: Professor's Guild - Most Educating - 2011<br /> *[[Shaoman 2010|Feastday Award]]: Spirit of Shaoman - 2010<br /> ===Merits===<br /> {{checked|201610}}<br /> {{Attendance0}}{{Mentor1}}{{StaffWorking|21+}}{{Ladder-Staff}}{{Group-Sitter}}{{Reporter|11}}{{Writing6}}{{Spirit1}}{{Teaching1}}<br /> ====Gold====<br /> {{MembershipGold}}{{MembershipGold}}{{SM-Gold}}<br /> ====Silver====<br /> {{MembersChoice}}{{StaffSilver}}<br /> <br /> =={{whiteheader1}}Tower Relationships==<br /> ===Bonding===<br /> *{{bonded}} to [[Dnae Ila]], {{Gaidin}} of {{DM2}}: November 1, 2018 - present<br /> <br /> ===Mentoring===<br /> ;Mentor<br /> *[[Alessandra Estelle]], {{as}} of the {{blue2}}<br /> ;Mentees<br /> *[[Satara al'Caelahn]], {{as}} of the {{white2}}<br /> *[[Jolyne Calliandre]], former member<br /> *[[Eli Soljourn]], former {{soldier}}<br /> <br /> ===Other Tower Relationships===<br /> ;First-siblings<br /> *[[Leala al'Dareis]], {{as}} of the {{white2}}<br /> <br /> =={{whiteheader1}}Official Event Attendance==<br /> <br /> =={{whiteheader1}}Senior Member Interview==<br /> ''Added March 5, 2019''&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Ajah Questions:'''&lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> ;Why did you choose White?<br /> I demoted in 2017 for a variety of reasons. White was the very first Ajah I guested with and as soon as I entered it I could tell it had everything I was looking for in an Ajah. I didn't feel limited by the conversations, I felt like I fit in without a lot of extra effort, and I adored the warm and loving atmosphere in the Sitting Room. I've since nicknamed it the Love, Positivity, Support, and Mama Bear Ajah. I'm certain I'll adore this Ajah forever and they'll adore me forever and nothing will be repeated because it was an external issue, unrelated to my own actions.<br /> <br /> ;Are you like the Whites in the Books? Are you a logical woman with no time for emotion in her life?<br /> My mum named me for Spock's mum in Star Trek. Nuff said. :p<br /> In all seriousness, I find that I have certainly turned to logic pretty frequently over the years. Most recently (2019) it was for a career change where I realized my last........four jobs were in the social services field, so now I'm in the process of applying to schools for advancing further in that field. It was a logical progression based on both my existing work experiences and the fact that I really enjoy being able to have a job with a purpose. It didn't make sense logically to go into something that wasn't closely related to what I was already doing.<br /> <br /> ;Do you have a favorite White Ajah character from the novels?<br /> Brendas, but I really need to do a reread.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Book Questions:'''&lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> ;How long have you been a fan of the Wheel of Time series?<br /> Since 2003.<br /> <br /> ;How did you first get into the series?<br /> I found The Eye of the World at a book fair when I worked in the library at my high school during my senior year in 2003-2004. I gave it to my mum for Christmas that year, and then wound up reclaiming it when she wanted to send it to a book donation sale at the city library. Then I found the second and the fourth books at our old WaldenBooks store before Borders went out, and Mum bought the rest of the series for me for Christmas that year. After that, I got the remaining books for Christmas, and Towers of Midnight was the last book I was able to buy at WaldenBooks before the store permanently closed.<br /> <br /> ;Who is your favorite &quot;hero&quot;?<br /> There are so many!<br /> <br /> ;Favorite bad guy/gal?<br /> I've got to reread the series to answer that effectively.....<br /> <br /> ;Favorite book and scene?<br /> It's been years since I did a reread of the whole series but my favorite scene is when Egwene is living with the Aiel and is getting ready to bathe herself with lavender soap she was able to somehow acquire. It reminds her of home and is something she's been looking forward to all day, and then she's summoned to take a sweat bath with the Wise Women. That scene says a lot, especially reading it as an anthropologist who has worked with other cultures and roughed it. Something as simple as a bar of lavender soap is such a huge reminder of civilization and one's own background. When you've been living out of a covered wagon for two weeks and the first week was nothing but rain and mud and being cold, a bar of soap and a proper bath means a lot.<br /> <br /> ;If you were set down in Randland, who/what would you see yourself as? An Aes Sedai? Innkeeper? Seanchan Captain?<br /> Wisdom in the Two Rivers.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''General Questions:'''&lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> ;How did you find TarValon.Net and what convinced you to stay and become a Senior Member?<br /> I wanted to find out when the last books were coming out and did an internet search before the days of Google. I became a novice right after the Black Tower takeover in 2008. That means the Tower and the books have been a huge part of my entire adult life. Wow.<br /> <br /> ;What do you do in &quot;real life&quot;?<br /> I'm a medical anthropologist. I've done everything from peer work in mental health nonprofits to writing food policies for tribal governments. Right now I'm investigating a career in social work and grief counseling and am talking with schools about their programs. I also manage New York State's first cultural resource management firm for addressing cemetery issues in fiscally struggling rural communities.<br /> <br /> ;Do you have any hobbies?<br /> I study cemeteries &amp; own a knitwear venue called Holland Ellicott Knitwear.<br /> <br /> ;What kind of music do you enjoy listening to?<br /> My radio station is permanently set to classical music. However, when I have to drive home after second shift I won't say no to classic rock or country.<br /> <br /> ;What are some of your favorite movies / television shows?<br /> Supernatural, Star Trek (not Deep Space Nine), Beauty and the Beast (the remake tv show), the BBC Farm series, Time Team, Sanctuary, MK Ultra (YouTube).<br /> <br /> ;Aside from The Wheel of Time, what are a few of your favorite books/series?<br /> Anything cultural anthropology, history, &amp; archaeology; astrophysics. I like true adventure stuff these days.<br /> <br /> ;What profession did you want to have when you were a kid? <br /> Writer.<br /> <br /> [[Category:Former Brown Ajah Aes Sedai]]<br /> [[Category:TarValon.Net Aes Sedai]]<br /> [[Category:White Ajah Aes Sedai]]<br /> [[Category:Who's Who Members]]<br /> [[Category:US Members]]<br /> [[Category:North American Members]]<br /> [[Category:Dai M'Hael Aes Sedai]]<br /> [[Category:Senior Member Interviews]]<br /> [[Category:White Ajah Interviews]]</div>

Sela Narian 2 http://45.79.183.105/index.php?title=Sela_Narian&diff=139188 2019-05-03T22:53:59Z

<p>Sela Narian 2: This and the previous: updating 'who am I' and intro paragraphs.</p> <hr /> <div>{{Template:MemberInfo<br /> |Avatar=SelaSquare.jpg<br /> |TowerName=Sela Narian <br /> |RealName=Suzie/Suzanne<br /> |Location=Haifa, {{Israel}}<br /> |Birthday=February 15, 1982 <br /> |Affiliation={{Brown2}}<br /> |TowerRank={{as}}<br /> |TowerTitle=<br /> |JoinDate= April 23, 2004<br /> |BondedTo= [[Darim Pelegro]]<br /> |ProfileNo=98<br /> |BarColor=#663300<br /> |BarText=#ffcc99<br /> }}<br /> Sela Narian is an {{as}} of the {{brown2}} with over fifteen years of Tower membership and several staff, admin, and executive administration contributions. In the past, she has served as {{head}} of the {{brown2}}, Director of Communications, Editor of the Tar Valon Times, and multiple other staff positions. IRL, she is a writer and editor, working in the software industry. She is working on two novels (twelve novels) (two hundred novels) at the same time and is determined to be published eventually. <br /> <br /> She performs at conventions in the Wheel of Time group, The Flaming Sisters, with [[Eleyan Teyal Al'Landerin]], singing songs they co-wrote. Sela is also the creator, writer, and director of The Wheel of Time Interpretive Dance: The Eye of the World, an insane show which has performed multiple times at Dragon*Con and JordanCon.<br /> <br /> Sela is first-sister to [[Ne'mireth Simoua]] and sister-in-law to [[Toral Delvar]]. She exists as one half of the HinJew, a supernatural synthesis of [[Zashara Da'sainne]]'s and Sela's souls, which makes them both terrifying and magnificent. She is {{bond}}ed to [[Darim Pelegro]] of {{MDD}} and consequently to [[Pylar al'Stnap]] of the {{brown2}}, Darim's other excellent bondmate. Their bond marks the historic first TarValon.Net bonding of one Gaidin with two Aes Sedai. Pylar and Sela schemed this double bonding on their own and fortunately, Darim was amenable. They support him in all unholy campaigns he pursues and have no doubt that he will rule a moderate portion of the world when the Breaking comes again.<br /> <br /> ==Tower History==<br /> *Joined {{TV}}: April 23, 2004<br /> *Joined {{Tower}}: April 23, 2004<br /> *Raised {{Accepted}}: October 12, 2004<br /> *Raised {{AS}}: March 3, 2005<br /> <br /> == Tower Involvement ==<br /> ===Current===<br /> <br /> ===Previous===<br /> *{{Sitter}} for the {{Brown2}}: <br /> **{{spring18hall}}<br /> **{{fall12hall}} (July 1 - September 30)<br /> **{{spring09hall}}<br /> **{{spring07hall}}<br /> **{{fall05hall}}<br /> *[[Merit Staff]]: January 15, 2014 - January, 2016<br /> *[[Integration Focus Group]] member: June 1, 2014 - June 22, 2014<br /> *{{Chat Op}}: April 14, 2014 - October 11, 2014 &lt;!--Staff 6 months--&gt;<br /> *{{TVTStaff}}: July 1, 2012 - May 31, 2014<br /> **{{author|Sela Narian}}<br /> *{{head}} of the {{brown2}}: October 1, 2012 - April 26, 2014<br /> *{{Chat Op}}: July 30, 2005 - December 31, 2011<br /> *[[Forum Moderators|Tech &amp; Media Moderator]]: July 1, 2009 - December 31, 2010<br /> *{{Heart}} of the {{brown2}}: <br /> **Fall 2006<br /> **Spring 2006<br /> *[[Department of Communication (Positions)|Director of Communication]]: February 26, 2007 - November 23, 2008<br /> *[[Retired_Positions#Department_of_Technology|Assistant to the IRC Administrator]]: July 30, 2005 - March 6, 2007<br /> *Author: [[Tinker in the Kitchen (song) ]]<br /> *{{Editor|Sela Narian }}<br /> <br /> ===Awards===<br /> *{{MCyear|2006}}: Most Intellectual - 2006<br /> *{{MCyear|2008}}: Best Non-WoT Intellectual - 2008<br /> *{{MCyear|2008}}: Most Artistic Member, Written - 2008<br /> *{{MCyear|2009}}: Most Educating Member - 2009<br /> *{{MCyear|2010}}: Geekiest Member - 2010<br /> *{{MCyear|2014}}: Outstanding Aes Sedai Involvement - 2014<br /> *{{MCyear|2016}}: Most likely to Object to the capitalisation - 2016<br /> *{{MCyear|2016}}: Most Likely to Win but Not Even Know They Were Nominated - 2016<br /> <br /> ===Merits===<br /> {{Checked|201611}}{{Attendance6}}{{Mentor5}}{{AdminWorking|19}}{{ExecWorking|21}}{{Writing|3}}{{Verify|RockStar}}{{StaffWorking|147}}<br /> ====Gold====<br /> {{MembershipGold}}{{MembershipGold}}{{SM-Gold}}{{SM-Gold}}{{StaffGold}}{{StaffGold}}{{GroupPride}}{{EditingGold}}{{Copywriting}}&lt;!--For writing Membership Manuals and Chat instructions, approved by Dralyn--&gt;{{ReporterGold}}{{ClimbingLadder}}<br /> <br /> ====Silver====<br /> {{ExecSilver}}{{Sponsor}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MentorSilver}}<br /> <br /> ==Tower Relationships==<br /> ===Bonding===<br /> *{{bond}}ed to [[Darim Pelegro]], {{gaidin}} of {{mdd}}: August 8, 2007 - present<br /> <br /> ===Mentoring===<br /> ;Mentor<br /> *[[Ismene Gillandred]], {{as}} of the {{brown2}}<br /> <br /> ;Mentees<br /> *[[Alwyn da'Cara]], {{as}} of the {{blue2}}<br /> *[[Leora Oldessroth]], {{Keeper}}, former {{as}} of the {{red2}}<br /> *[[Ubahsur Kindellaer]], {{as}} of the {{white2}}<br /> *[[Sulamein Jorh'aran]], {{as}} of the {{brown2}}<br /> *[[Nymeria Donnachaidh]], {{as}} of the {{blue2}}<br /> <br /> ===Other Tower Relationships===<br /> ;First-sister<br /> *[[Ne'mireth Simoua]], {{as}} of the {{green2}}<br /> <br /> ==Official Event Attendance==<br /> {{dcon2005}}<br /> {{anni2006}}<br /> {{dcon2006}}<br /> {{anni2007}}<br /> {{dcon2007}}<br /> {{jcon2010}}<br /> <br /> ==Who Am I== <br /> I'm a writer of many genres, especially fantasy and romance. My current work is a young adult novel about a teenage girl who belongs to a secret time traveling guild. I'm in revision stages with it.<br /> <br /> My favorite thing to edit is fiction, especially when I'm hired for developmental editing. I also edit lots of non-fiction, mostly academic. <br /> <br /> I am obsessed with words in numerous forms and disciplines: languages, historical linguistics, etymology, history of the alphabets, fiction writing, essay writing, journaling, technical writing, graphic design of text, acting through expression of words...I could go on and on. I love studying the stories of words and letters.<br /> <br /> I studied ancient languages and civilizations at the University of Iowa. I enjoy singing, acting, guitar and piano. I taught a theater workshop for elementary school kids.<br /> <br /> [[Community_Page:_Suzanne_Day|Suzanne Day]] was named in my honor to celebrate my birthday for weeks on end. My birthday is February 15. It's no better or worse than anyone else's birthday, so it's only called Suzanne Day and takes place around my birthday because I established it, rather like claiming the Latin name of a new species of rattlesnake when you stumble across it upon being cast into the desert like Moses and you just kicked a rock because you're pissed and hungry. THIS IS MY RATTLESNAKE. It is loud and showy and less deadly than it wishes.<br /> <br /> ==Senior Member Interview==<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Why did you choose Brown?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> I've certainly matched my share of Brown stereotypes (absent-minded, selective focus, ignoring the world when it suits me), but I am Brown because I love knowledge and I love reading. I never stop learning and I never stop wishing to share my favorite parts of what I've learned with others. I get so excited by books and by information. &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''How was your time as Citizen/Novice/Accepted?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> It was nice. I was about 97% certain I was joining Brown (White was the other 3%) but I also loved being a Junior Member. I taught a class on WoT Prophecies as an Accepted and that was awesome. &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''How did you get to read the Series?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> In 2003, I worked at a bookstore; I ended up working there four years. One of my friends and coworkers used to tease me about loving romance books so much. I made a deal with him: if I read That Series With Which He's So Obsessed, and I finished it in two weeks total, he had to read a romance of my choice. <br /> <br /> That series was, of course, The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan. When I started it, I didn't like the fantasy genre. When I finished, I was in love and now it's my favorite genre. <br /> <br /> I read all nine books at the time in 12 days (I was a student and it was summer), so I won the bet. He never read the romance book and he has Toh to me for this. <br /> <br /> '''Have you ever attended any Real Life Functions? Did you like them if you did, and why? (Why do you think people should come to any future functions?)''' &lt;br&gt;<br /> I've attended three Dragon*Cons, two JordanCons, and two anniversary parties. They are awesome and everyone should do it. I've also attended four admin meetings in Iowa (twice), California, and Georgia, plus many, many local events, mostly in the Michigan area. I also meet up sometimes with Tower members in Israel. <br /> <br /> Real Life Events are a great way to truly get to know people and put faces to the posts. Then you can bond even more online! &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Do you have a pet?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> I have a puppy. His name is Sigma. He's a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel.&lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Coke or Pepsi?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> Neither. I don't really like soda. I usually just drink water.&lt;br&gt;<br /> ----<br /> [http://library.tarvalon.net/index.php?title=Community_Page:_Brown_Ajah_HQ Back to The Brown HQ]<br /> [[Category:Brown Ajah Aes Sedai]]<br /> [[Category:Brown Ajah Interviews]]<br /> [[Category:Senior Member Interviews]]<br /> [[Category:Who's Who Members]]<br /> [[Category:TarValon.Net Aes Sedai]]<br /> [[Category:Mahdi'in d'ma Dieb Aes Sedai‎]]<br /> [[Category:Asia Members]]</div>

Sela Narian 2 http://45.79.183.105/index.php?title=Sela_Narian&diff=139187 2019-05-03T22:46:45Z

<p>Sela Narian 2: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Template:MemberInfo<br /> |Avatar=SelaSquare.jpg<br /> |TowerName=Sela Narian <br /> |RealName=Suzie/Suzanne<br /> |Location=Haifa, {{Israel}}<br /> |Birthday=February 15, 1982 <br /> |Affiliation={{Brown2}}<br /> |TowerRank={{as}}<br /> |TowerTitle=<br /> |JoinDate= April 23, 2004<br /> |BondedTo= [[Darim Pelegro]]<br /> |ProfileNo=98<br /> |BarColor=#663300<br /> |BarText=#ffcc99<br /> }}<br /> Sela Narian is an {{as}} of the {{brown2}} with over fifteen years of Tower membership and several staff, admin, and executive administration contributions. In the past, she has served as {{head}} of the {{brown2}}, Director of Communications, Editor of the Tar Valon Times, and multiple other staff positions. IRL, she is a writer and editor, working in the software industry. She is working on two novels (twelve novels) (two hundred novels) at the same time and is determined to be published eventually. <br /> <br /> She performs at conventions in the Wheel of Time group, The Flaming Sisters, with [[Eleyan Teyal Al'Landerin]], singing songs they co-wrote. Sela is also the creator, writer, and director of The Wheel of Time Interpretive Dance: The Eye of the World, an insane show which has performed multiple times at Dragon*Con and JordanCon.<br /> <br /> Sela is first-sister to [[Ne'mireth Simoua]] and sister-in-law to [[Toral Delvar]]. She exists as one half of the HinJew, a supernatural synthesis of [[Zashara Da'sainne]]'s and Sela's souls, which makes them both terrifying and magnificent. She is {{bond}}ed to [[Darim Pelegro]] of {{MDD}} and consequently to [[Pylar al'Stnap]] of the {{brown2}}, Darim's other excellent bondmate. Their bond marks the historic first TarValon.Net bonding of one Gaidin with two Aes Sedai. Pylar and Sela schemed this double bonding on their own and fortunately, Darim was amenable. They support him in all unholy campaigns he pursues and have no doubt that he will rule a moderate portion of the world when the Breaking comes again.<br /> <br /> ==Tower History==<br /> *Joined {{TV}}: April 23, 2004<br /> *Joined {{Tower}}: April 23, 2004<br /> *Raised {{Accepted}}: October 12, 2004<br /> *Raised {{AS}}: March 3, 2005<br /> <br /> == Tower Involvement ==<br /> ===Current===<br /> <br /> ===Previous===<br /> *{{Sitter}} for the {{Brown2}}: <br /> **{{spring18hall}}<br /> **{{fall12hall}} (July 1 - September 30)<br /> **{{spring09hall}}<br /> **{{spring07hall}}<br /> **{{fall05hall}}<br /> *[[Merit Staff]]: January 15, 2014 - January, 2016<br /> *[[Integration Focus Group]] member: June 1, 2014 - June 22, 2014<br /> *{{Chat Op}}: April 14, 2014 - October 11, 2014 &lt;!--Staff 6 months--&gt;<br /> *{{TVTStaff}}: July 1, 2012 - May 31, 2014<br /> **{{author|Sela Narian}}<br /> *{{head}} of the {{brown2}}: October 1, 2012 - April 26, 2014<br /> *{{Chat Op}}: July 30, 2005 - December 31, 2011<br /> *[[Forum Moderators|Tech &amp; Media Moderator]]: July 1, 2009 - December 31, 2010<br /> *{{Heart}} of the {{brown2}}: <br /> **Fall 2006<br /> **Spring 2006<br /> *[[Department of Communication (Positions)|Director of Communication]]: February 26, 2007 - November 23, 2008<br /> *[[Retired_Positions#Department_of_Technology|Assistant to the IRC Administrator]]: July 30, 2005 - March 6, 2007<br /> *Author: [[Tinker in the Kitchen (song) ]]<br /> *{{Editor|Sela Narian }}<br /> <br /> ===Awards===<br /> *{{MCyear|2006}}: Most Intellectual - 2006<br /> *{{MCyear|2008}}: Best Non-WoT Intellectual - 2008<br /> *{{MCyear|2008}}: Most Artistic Member, Written - 2008<br /> *{{MCyear|2009}}: Most Educating Member - 2009<br /> *{{MCyear|2010}}: Geekiest Member - 2010<br /> *{{MCyear|2014}}: Outstanding Aes Sedai Involvement - 2014<br /> *{{MCyear|2016}}: Most likely to Object to the capitalisation - 2016<br /> *{{MCyear|2016}}: Most Likely to Win but Not Even Know They Were Nominated - 2016<br /> <br /> ===Merits===<br /> {{Checked|201611}}{{Attendance6}}{{Mentor5}}{{AdminWorking|19}}{{ExecWorking|21}}{{Writing|3}}{{Verify|RockStar}}{{StaffWorking|147}}<br /> ====Gold====<br /> {{MembershipGold}}{{MembershipGold}}{{SM-Gold}}{{SM-Gold}}{{StaffGold}}{{StaffGold}}{{GroupPride}}{{EditingGold}}{{Copywriting}}&lt;!--For writing Membership Manuals and Chat instructions, approved by Dralyn--&gt;{{ReporterGold}}{{ClimbingLadder}}<br /> <br /> ====Silver====<br /> {{ExecSilver}}{{Sponsor}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MentorSilver}}<br /> <br /> ==Tower Relationships==<br /> ===Bonding===<br /> *{{bond}}ed to [[Darim Pelegro]], {{gaidin}} of {{mdd}}: August 8, 2007 - present<br /> <br /> ===Mentoring===<br /> ;Mentor<br /> *[[Ismene Gillandred]], {{as}} of the {{brown2}}<br /> <br /> ;Mentees<br /> *[[Alwyn da'Cara]], {{as}} of the {{blue2}}<br /> *[[Leora Oldessroth]], {{Keeper}}, former {{as}} of the {{red2}}<br /> *[[Ubahsur Kindellaer]], {{as}} of the {{white2}}<br /> *[[Sulamein Jorh'aran]], {{as}} of the {{brown2}}<br /> *[[Nymeria Donnachaidh]], {{as}} of the {{blue2}}<br /> <br /> ===Other Tower Relationships===<br /> ;First-sister<br /> *[[Ne'mireth Simoua]], {{as}} of the {{green2}}<br /> <br /> ==Official Event Attendance==<br /> {{dcon2005}}<br /> {{anni2006}}<br /> {{dcon2006}}<br /> {{anni2007}}<br /> {{dcon2007}}<br /> {{jcon2010}}<br /> <br /> ==Who Am I== <br /> I'm a writer of many genres, especially fantasy and romance. My current work is a young adult novel about a teenage girl who belongs to a secret time traveling guild. I'm in revision stages with it.<br /> <br /> I work as the director of a department for a software company. It is a pretty awesome job and I love it. I am also a freelance editor. My favorite thing to edit is fiction, especially when I'm hired for developmental editing. I also edit lots of non-fiction, mostly academic. <br /> <br /> I am obsessed with words in numerous forms and disciplines: languages, historical linguistics, etymology, history of the alphabets, fiction writing, essay writing, journaling, technical writing, graphic design of text, acting through expression of words...I could go on and on. I love studying the stories of words and letters.<br /> <br /> I studied ancient languages and civilizations at the University of Iowa. I enjoy singing, acting, guitar and piano. I taught a theater workshop for elementary school kids.<br /> <br /> [[Community_Page:_Suzanne_Day|Suzanne Day]] was named in my honor to celebrate my birthday for weeks on end. My birthday is February 15. It's no better or worse than anyone else's birthday, so it's only called Suzanne Day and takes place around my birthday because I established it, rather like claiming the Latin name of a new species of rattlesnake when you stumble across it upon being cast into the desert like Moses and you just kicked a rock because you're pissed and hungry. THIS IS MY RATTLESNAKE. It is loud and showy and less deadly than it wishes.<br /> <br /> ==Senior Member Interview==<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Why did you choose Brown?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> I've certainly matched my share of Brown stereotypes (absent-minded, selective focus, ignoring the world when it suits me), but I am Brown because I love knowledge and I love reading. I never stop learning and I never stop wishing to share my favorite parts of what I've learned with others. I get so excited by books and by information. &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''How was your time as Citizen/Novice/Accepted?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> It was nice. I was about 97% certain I was joining Brown (White was the other 3%) but I also loved being a Junior Member. I taught a class on WoT Prophecies as an Accepted and that was awesome. &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''How did you get to read the Series?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> In 2003, I worked at a bookstore; I ended up working there four years. One of my friends and coworkers used to tease me about loving romance books so much. I made a deal with him: if I read That Series With Which He's So Obsessed, and I finished it in two weeks total, he had to read a romance of my choice. <br /> <br /> That series was, of course, The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan. When I started it, I didn't like the fantasy genre. When I finished, I was in love and now it's my favorite genre. <br /> <br /> I read all nine books at the time in 12 days (I was a student and it was summer), so I won the bet. He never read the romance book and he has Toh to me for this. <br /> <br /> '''Have you ever attended any Real Life Functions? Did you like them if you did, and why? (Why do you think people should come to any future functions?)''' &lt;br&gt;<br /> I've attended three Dragon*Cons, two JordanCons, and two anniversary parties. They are awesome and everyone should do it. I've also attended four admin meetings in Iowa (twice), California, and Georgia, plus many, many local events, mostly in the Michigan area. I also meet up sometimes with Tower members in Israel. <br /> <br /> Real Life Events are a great way to truly get to know people and put faces to the posts. Then you can bond even more online! &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Do you have a pet?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> Not at the moment, no. I keep considering a cat.&lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Coke or Pepsi?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> Neither. I don't really like soda. I usually just drink water.&lt;br&gt;<br /> ----<br /> [http://library.tarvalon.net/index.php?title=Community_Page:_Brown_Ajah_HQ Back to The Brown HQ]<br /> [[Category:Brown Ajah Aes Sedai]]<br /> [[Category:Brown Ajah Interviews]]<br /> [[Category:Senior Member Interviews]]<br /> [[Category:Who's Who Members]]<br /> [[Category:TarValon.Net Aes Sedai]]<br /> [[Category:Mahdi'in d'ma Dieb Aes Sedai‎]]<br /> [[Category:Asia Members]]</div>

Sela Narian 2 http://45.79.183.105/index.php?title=Sela_Narian&diff=137453 2019-04-05T00:32:14Z

<p>Sela Narian 2: Incorrect Accepted raising date</p> <hr /> <div>{{Template:MemberInfo<br /> |Avatar=SelaSquare.jpg<br /> |TowerName=Sela Narian <br /> |RealName=Suzie/Suzanne<br /> |Location=Haifa, {{Israel}}<br /> |Birthday=February 15, 1982 <br /> |Affiliation={{Brown2}}<br /> |TowerRank={{as}}<br /> |TowerTitle=<br /> |JoinDate= April 23, 2004<br /> |BondedTo= [[Darim Pelegro]]<br /> |ProfileNo=98<br /> |BarColor=#663300<br /> |BarText=#ffcc99<br /> }}<br /> Sela Narian is an {{as}} of the {{brown2}} with over a decade of Tower membership and several staff, admin, and executive administration contributions. In the past, she has served as {{head}} of the {{brown2}}, Director of Communications, Editor of the Tar Valon Times, and multiple other staff positions. IRL, she heads a department for a software company and runs her own freelance editing business. She writes fiction in her spare time—all five seconds per week. She performs at conventions in the Wheel of Time group, The Flaming Sisters, with [[Eleyan Teyal Al'Landerin]], singing songs they co-wrote. Sela is the creator, writer, and director of The Wheel of Time Interpretive Dance: The Eye of the World, an insane show which has performed multiple times at Dragon*Con and JordanCon.<br /> <br /> Sela is first-sister to [[Ne'mireth Simoua]] and sister-in-law to [[Toral Delvar]]. She exists as one half of the HinJew, a supernatural synthesis of [[Zashara Da'sainne]]'s and Sela's souls, which makes them both terrifying and magnificent. She is {{bond}}ed to [[Darim Pelegro]] of {{MDD}} and consequently to [[Pylar al'Stnap]] of the {{brown2}}, Darim's other excellent bondmate. Their bond marks the historic first TarValon.Net bonding of one Gaidin with two Aes Sedai. Pylar and Sela schemed this double bonding on their own and fortunately, Darim was amenable. They support him in all unholy campaigns he pursues and have no doubt that he will rule a moderate portion of the world when the Breaking comes again.<br /> <br /> ==Tower History==<br /> *Joined {{TV}}: April 23, 2004<br /> *Joined {{Tower}}: April 23, 2004<br /> *Raised {{Accepted}}: October 12, 2004<br /> *Raised {{AS}}: March 3, 2005<br /> <br /> == Tower Involvement ==<br /> ===Current===<br /> <br /> ===Previous===<br /> *{{Sitter}} for the {{Brown2}}: <br /> **{{spring18hall}}<br /> **{{fall12hall}} (July 1 - September 30)<br /> **{{spring09hall}}<br /> **{{spring07hall}}<br /> **{{fall05hall}}<br /> *[[Merit Staff]]: January 15, 2014 - January, 2016<br /> *[[Integration Focus Group]] member: June 1, 2014 - June 22, 2014<br /> *{{Chat Op}}: April 14, 2014 - October 11, 2014 &lt;!--Staff 6 months--&gt;<br /> *{{TVTStaff}}: July 1, 2012 - May 31, 2014<br /> **{{author|Sela Narian}}<br /> *{{head}} of the {{brown2}}: October 1, 2012 - April 26, 2014<br /> *{{Chat Op}}: July 30, 2005 - December 31, 2011<br /> *[[Forum Moderators|Tech &amp; Media Moderator]]: July 1, 2009 - December 31, 2010<br /> *{{Heart}} of the {{brown2}}: <br /> **Fall 2006<br /> **Spring 2006<br /> *[[Department of Communication (Positions)|Director of Communication]]: February 26, 2007 - November 23, 2008<br /> *[[Retired_Positions#Department_of_Technology|Assistant to the IRC Administrator]]: July 30, 2005 - March 6, 2007<br /> *Author: [[Tinker in the Kitchen (song) ]]<br /> *{{Editor|Sela Narian }}<br /> <br /> ===Awards===<br /> *{{MCyear|2006}}: Most Intellectual - 2006<br /> *{{MCyear|2008}}: Best Non-WoT Intellectual - 2008<br /> *{{MCyear|2008}}: Most Artistic Member, Written - 2008<br /> *{{MCyear|2009}}: Most Educating Member - 2009<br /> *{{MCyear|2010}}: Geekiest Member - 2010<br /> *{{MCyear|2014}}: Outstanding Aes Sedai Involvement - 2014<br /> *{{MCyear|2016}}: Most likely to Object to the capitalisation - 2016<br /> *{{MCyear|2016}}: Most Likely to Win but Not Even Know They Were Nominated - 2016<br /> <br /> ===Merits===<br /> {{Checked|201611}}{{Attendance6}}{{Mentor5}}{{AdminWorking|19}}{{ExecWorking|21}}{{Writing|3}}{{Verify|RockStar}}{{StaffWorking|147}}<br /> ====Gold====<br /> {{MembershipGold}}{{MembershipGold}}{{SM-Gold}}{{SM-Gold}}{{StaffGold}}{{StaffGold}}{{GroupPride}}{{EditingGold}}{{Copywriting}}&lt;!--For writing Membership Manuals and Chat instructions, approved by Dralyn--&gt;{{ReporterGold}}{{ClimbingLadder}}<br /> <br /> ====Silver====<br /> {{ExecSilver}}{{Sponsor}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MentorSilver}}<br /> <br /> ==Tower Relationships==<br /> ===Bonding===<br /> *{{bond}}ed to [[Darim Pelegro]], {{gaidin}} of {{mdd}}: August 8, 2007 - present<br /> <br /> ===Mentoring===<br /> ;Mentor<br /> *[[Ismene Gillandred]], {{as}} of the {{brown2}}<br /> <br /> ;Mentees<br /> *[[Alwyn da'Cara]], {{as}} of the {{blue2}}<br /> *[[Leora Oldessroth]], {{Keeper}}, former {{as}} of the {{red2}}<br /> *[[Ubahsur Kindellaer]], {{as}} of the {{white2}}<br /> *[[Sulamein Jorh'aran]], {{as}} of the {{brown2}}<br /> *[[Nymeria Donnachaidh]], {{as}} of the {{blue2}}<br /> <br /> ===Other Tower Relationships===<br /> ;First-sister<br /> *[[Ne'mireth Simoua]], {{as}} of the {{green2}}<br /> <br /> ==Official Event Attendance==<br /> {{dcon2005}}<br /> {{anni2006}}<br /> {{dcon2006}}<br /> {{anni2007}}<br /> {{dcon2007}}<br /> {{jcon2010}}<br /> <br /> ==Who Am I== <br /> I'm a writer of many genres, especially fantasy and romance. My current work is a young adult novel about a teenage girl who belongs to a secret time traveling guild. I'm in revision stages with it.<br /> <br /> I work as the director of a department for a software company. It is a pretty awesome job and I love it. I am also a freelance editor. My favorite thing to edit is fiction, especially when I'm hired for developmental editing. I also edit lots of non-fiction, mostly academic. <br /> <br /> I am obsessed with words in numerous forms and disciplines: languages, historical linguistics, etymology, history of the alphabets, fiction writing, essay writing, journaling, technical writing, graphic design of text, acting through expression of words...I could go on and on. I love studying the stories of words and letters.<br /> <br /> I studied ancient languages and civilizations at the University of Iowa. I enjoy singing, acting, guitar and piano. I taught a theater workshop for elementary school kids.<br /> <br /> [[Community_Page:_Suzanne_Day|Suzanne Day]] was named in my honor to celebrate my birthday for weeks on end. My birthday is February 15. It's no better or worse than anyone else's birthday, so it's only called Suzanne Day and takes place around my birthday because I established it, rather like claiming the Latin name of a new species of rattlesnake when you stumble across it upon being cast into the desert like Moses and you just kicked a rock because you're pissed and hungry. THIS IS MY RATTLESNAKE. It is loud and showy and less deadly than it wishes.<br /> <br /> ==Senior Member Interview==<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Why did you choose Brown?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> I've certainly matched my share of Brown stereotypes (absent-minded, selective focus, ignoring the world when it suits me), but I am Brown because I love knowledge and I love reading. I never stop learning and I never stop wishing to share my favorite parts of what I've learned with others. I get so excited by books and by information. &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''How was your time as Citizen/Novice/Accepted?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> It was nice. I was about 97% certain I was joining Brown (White was the other 3%) but I also loved being a Junior Member. I taught a class on WoT Prophecies as an Accepted and that was awesome. &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''How did you get to read the Series?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> In 2003, I worked at a bookstore; I ended up working there four years. One of my friends and coworkers used to tease me about loving romance books so much. I made a deal with him: if I read That Series With Which He's So Obsessed, and I finished it in two weeks total, he had to read a romance of my choice. <br /> <br /> That series was, of course, The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan. When I started it, I didn't like the fantasy genre. When I finished, I was in love and now it's my favorite genre. <br /> <br /> I read all nine books at the time in 12 days (I was a student and it was summer), so I won the bet. He never read the romance book and he has Toh to me for this. <br /> <br /> '''Have you ever attended any Real Life Functions? Did you like them if you did, and why? (Why do you think people should come to any future functions?)''' &lt;br&gt;<br /> I've attended three Dragon*Cons, two JordanCons, and two anniversary parties. They are awesome and everyone should do it. I've also attended four admin meetings in Iowa (twice), California, and Georgia, plus many, many local events, mostly in the Michigan area. I also meet up sometimes with Tower members in Israel. <br /> <br /> Real Life Events are a great way to truly get to know people and put faces to the posts. Then you can bond even more online! &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Do you have a pet?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> Not at the moment, no. I keep considering a cat.&lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Coke or Pepsi?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> Neither. I don't really like soda. I usually just drink water.&lt;br&gt;<br /> ----<br /> [http://library.tarvalon.net/index.php?title=Community_Page:_Brown_Ajah_HQ Back to The Brown HQ]<br /> [[Category:Brown Ajah Aes Sedai]]<br /> [[Category:Brown Ajah Interviews]]<br /> [[Category:Senior Member Interviews]]<br /> [[Category:Who's Who Members]]<br /> [[Category:TarValon.Net Aes Sedai]]<br /> [[Category:Mahdi'in d'ma Dieb Aes Sedai‎]]<br /> [[Category:Asia Members]]</div>

Sela Narian 2 http://45.79.183.105/index.php?title=Sela_Narian&diff=126119 2017-12-08T16:55:28Z

<p>Sela Narian 2: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Template:MemberInfo<br /> |Avatar=Sela2.jpg<br /> |TowerName=Sela Narian <br /> |RealName=Suzie/Suzanne<br /> |Location=Haifa, {{Israel}}<br /> |Birthday=February 15, 1982 <br /> |Affiliation={{Brown2}}<br /> |TowerRank={{as}}<br /> |TowerTitle=<br /> |JoinDate= April 23, 2004<br /> |BondedTo= [[Darim Pelegro]]<br /> |ProfileNo=98<br /> |BarColor=#663300<br /> |BarText=#ffcc99<br /> }}<br /> Sela Narian is an {{as}} of the {{brown2}} with over a decade of Tower membership and several staff, admin, and executive administration contributions. In the past, she has served as {{head}} of the {{brown2}}, Director of Communications, Editor of the Tar Valon Times, and multiple other staff positions. IRL, she heads a department for a software company and runs her own freelance editing business. She writes fiction in her spare time—all five seconds per week. She performs at conventions in the Wheel of Time group, The Flaming Sisters, with [[Eleyan Teyal Al'Landerin]], singing songs they co-wrote. Sela is the creator, writer, and director of The Wheel of Time Interpretive Dance: The Eye of the World, an insane show which has performed multiple times at Dragon*Con and JordanCon.<br /> <br /> Sela is first-sister to [[Ne'mireth Simoua]] and sister-in-law to [[Toral Delvar]]. She exists as one half of the HinJew, a supernatural synthesis of [[Zashara Da'sainne]]'s and Sela's souls, which makes them both terrifying and magnificent. She is {{bond}}ed to [[Darim Pelegro]] of {{MDD}} and consequently to [[Pylar al'Stnap]] of the {{brown2}}, Darim's other excellent bondmate. Their bond marks the historic first TarValon.Net bonding of one Gaidin with two Aes Sedai. Pylar and Sela schemed this double bonding on their own and fortunately, Darim was amenable. They support him in all unholy campaigns he pursues and have no doubt that he will rule a moderate portion of the world when the Breaking comes again.<br /> <br /> ==Tower History==<br /> *Joined {{TV}}: April 23, 2004<br /> *Joined {{Tower}}: April 23, 2004<br /> *Raised {{Accepted}}: November 12, 2004<br /> *Raised {{AS}}: March 3, 2005<br /> <br /> == Tower Involvement ==<br /> ===Current===<br /> <br /> ===Previous===<br /> *[[Merit Staff]]: January 15, 2014 - January, 2016<br /> *[[Integration Focus Group]] member: June 1, 2014 - June 22, 2014<br /> *{{Chat Op}}: April 14, 2014 - October 11, 2014 &lt;!--Staff 6 months--&gt;<br /> *{{TVTStaff}}: July 1, 2012 - May 31, 2014<br /> **{{author|Sela Narian}}<br /> *{{head}} of the {{brown2}}: October 1, 2012 - April 26, 2014<br /> *{{Sitter}} for the {{Brown2}}: <br /> **July 1, 2012 - September 30, 2012<br /> **January 1, 2009 - June 30, 2009<br /> **January 1, 2007 - June 30, 2007<br /> **July 1, 2005 - December 31, 2005<br /> *{{Chat Op}}: July 30, 2005 - December 31, 2011<br /> *[[Forum Moderators|Tech &amp; Media Moderator]]: July 1, 2009 - December 31, 2010<br /> *{{Heart}} of the {{brown2}}: <br /> **Fall 2006<br /> **Spring 2006<br /> *[[Department of Communication (Positions)|Director of Communication]]: February 26, 2007 - November 23, 2008<br /> *[[Retired_Positions#Department_of_Technology|Assistant to the IRC Administrator]]: July 30, 2005 - March 6, 2007<br /> *Author: [[Tinker in the Kitchen (song) ]]<br /> *{{Editor|Sela Narian }}<br /> <br /> ===Awards===<br /> *Members' Choice Awards: <br /> **[[Members' Choice Awards#2006|Most Intellectual - 2006]]<br /> **[[Members' Choice Awards#2008|Best Non-WoT Intellectual - 2008]]<br /> **[[Members' Choice Awards#2008|Most Artistic Member, Written - 2008]]<br /> **[[Members' Choice Awards#2009|Most Educating Member - 2009]]<br /> **[[Members' Choice Awards#2010|Geekiest Member - 2010]]<br /> **[[Members' Choice Awards#2014|Outstanding Aes Sedai Involvement - 2014]]<br /> **{{MCyear|2016}}: Most likely to Object to the capitalisation - 2016<br /> **{{MCyear|2016}}: Most Likely to Win but Not Even Know They Were Nominated - 2016<br /> <br /> ===Merits===<br /> {{Checked|201611}}{{Attendance6}}{{Mentor5}}{{AdminWorking|19}}{{ExecWorking|21}}{{Writing|3}}{{Verify|RockStar}}{{StaffWorking|147}}<br /> ====Gold====<br /> {{MembershipGold}}{{MembershipGold}}{{SM-Gold}}{{SM-Gold}}{{StaffGold}}{{StaffGold}}{{GroupPride}}{{EditingGold}}{{Copywriting}}&lt;!--For writing Membership Manuals and Chat instructions, approved by Dralyn--&gt;{{ReporterGold}}{{ClimbingLadder}}<br /> <br /> ====Silver====<br /> {{ExecSilver}}{{Sponsor}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MentorSilver}}<br /> <br /> ==Tower Relationships==<br /> ===Bonding===<br /> *{{bond}}ed to [[Darim Pelegro]], {{gaidin}} of {{mdd}}: August 8, 2007 - present<br /> <br /> ===Mentoring===<br /> ;Mentor<br /> *[[Ismene Gillandred]], {{as}} of the {{brown2}}<br /> <br /> ;Mentees<br /> *[[Alwyn da'Cara]], {{as}} of the {{blue2}}<br /> *[[Leora Oldessroth]], {{Keeper}}, former {{as}} of the {{red2}}<br /> *[[Ubahsur Kindellaer]], {{as}} of the {{white2}}<br /> *[[Sulamein Jorh'aran]], {{as}} of the {{brown2}}<br /> *[[Nymeria Donnachaidh]], {{as}} of the {{blue2}}<br /> <br /> ===Other Tower Relationships===<br /> *First Sister to [[Ne'mireth Simoua]], {{as}} of the {{green2}}<br /> <br /> ==Official Event Attendance==<br /> {{dcon2005}}<br /> {{anni2006}}<br /> {{dcon2006}}<br /> {{anni2007}}<br /> {{dcon2007}}<br /> {{jcon2010}}<br /> <br /> ==Who Am I== <br /> I'm a writer of many genres, especially fantasy and romance. My current work is a young adult novel about a teenage girl who belongs to a secret time traveling guild. I'm in revision stages with it.<br /> <br /> I work as the director of a department for a software company. It is a pretty awesome job and I love it. I am also a freelance editor. My favorite thing to edit is fiction, especially when I'm hired for developmental editing. I also edit lots of non-fiction, mostly academic. <br /> <br /> I am obsessed with words in numerous forms and disciplines: languages, historical linguistics, etymology, history of the alphabets, fiction writing, essay writing, journaling, technical writing, graphic design of text, acting through expression of words...I could go on and on. I love studying the stories of words and letters.<br /> <br /> I studied ancient languages and civilizations at the University of Iowa. I enjoy singing, acting, guitar and piano. I taught a theater workshop for elementary school kids.<br /> <br /> [[Community_Page:_Suzanne_Day|Suzanne Day]] was named in my honor to celebrate my birthday for weeks on end. My birthday is February 15. It's no better or worse than anyone else's birthday, so it's only called Suzanne Day and takes place around my birthday because I established it, rather like claiming the Latin name of a new species of rattlesnake when you stumble across it upon being cast into the desert like Moses and you just kicked a rock because you're pissed and hungry. THIS IS MY RATTLESNAKE. It is loud and showy and less deadly than it wishes.<br /> <br /> ==Senior Member Interview==<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Why did you choose Brown?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> I've certainly matched my share of Brown stereotypes (absent-minded, selective focus, ignoring the world when it suits me), but I am Brown because I love knowledge and I love reading. I never stop learning and I never stop wishing to share my favorite parts of what I've learned with others. I get so excited by books and by information. &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''How was your time as Citizen/Novice/Accepted?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> It was nice. I was about 97% certain I was joining Brown (White was the other 3%) but I also loved being a Junior Member. I taught a class on WoT Prophecies as an Accepted and that was awesome. &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''How did you get to read the Series?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> In 2003, I worked at a bookstore; I ended up working there four years. One of my friends and coworkers used to tease me about loving romance books so much. I made a deal with him: if I read That Series With Which He's So Obsessed, and I finished it in two weeks total, he had to read a romance of my choice. <br /> <br /> That series was, of course, The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan. When I started it, I didn't like the fantasy genre. When I finished, I was in love and now it's my favorite genre. <br /> <br /> I read all nine books at the time in 12 days (I was a student and it was summer), so I won the bet. He never read the romance book and he has Toh to me for this. <br /> <br /> '''Have you ever attended any Real Life Functions? Did you like them if you did, and why? (Why do you think people should come to any future functions?)''' &lt;br&gt;<br /> I've attended three Dragon*Cons, two JordanCons, and two anniversary parties. They are awesome and everyone should do it. I've also attended four admin meetings in Iowa (twice), California, and Georgia, plus many, many local events, mostly in the Michigan area. I also meet up sometimes with Tower members in Israel. <br /> <br /> Real Life Events are a great way to truly get to know people and put faces to the posts. Then you can bond even more online! &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Do you have a pet?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> Not at the moment, no. I keep considering a cat.&lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Coke or Pepsi?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> Neither. I don't really like soda. I usually just drink water.&lt;br&gt;<br /> ----<br /> [http://library.tarvalon.net/index.php?title=Community_Page:_Brown_Ajah_HQ Back to The Brown HQ]<br /> [[Category:Brown Ajah Aes Sedai]]<br /> [[Category:Brown Ajah Interviews]]<br /> [[Category:Senior Member Interviews]]<br /> [[Category:Who's Who Members]]<br /> [[Category:TarValon.Net Aes Sedai]]<br /> [[Category:Mahdi'in d'ma Dieb Aes Sedai‎]]<br /> [[Category:Asia Members]]</div>

Sela Narian 2 http://45.79.183.105/index.php?title=Sela_Narian&diff=126118 2017-12-08T16:43:51Z

<p>Sela Narian 2: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Template:MemberInfo<br /> |Avatar=Sela2.jpg<br /> |TowerName=Sela Narian <br /> |RealName=Suzie/Suzanne<br /> |Location=Haifa, {{Israel}}<br /> |Birthday=February 15, 1982 <br /> |Affiliation={{Brown2}}<br /> |TowerRank={{as}}<br /> |TowerTitle=<br /> |JoinDate= April 23, 2004<br /> |BondedTo= [[Darim Pelegro]]<br /> |ProfileNo=98<br /> |BarColor=#663300<br /> |BarText=#ffcc99<br /> }}<br /> Sela Narian is an {{as}} of the {{brown2}} with over a decade of Tower membership and several staff, admin, and executive administration contributions. In the past, she has served as {{head}} of the {{brown2}}, Director of Communications, Editor of the Tar Valon Times, and multiple other staff positions. IRL, she heads a department for a software company and runs her own freelance editing business. She writes fiction in her spare time—all five seconds per week. She performs at conventions in the Wheel of Time group, The Flaming Sisters, with [[Eleyan Teyal Al'Landerin]], singing songs they co-wrote. Sela is the creator, writer, and director of The Wheel of Time Interpretive Dance: The Eye of the World, an insane show which has performed multiple times at Dragon*Con and JordanCon.<br /> <br /> Sela is first-sister to [[Ne'mireth Simoua]] and sister-in-law to [[Toral Delvar]]. She exists as one half of the HinJew, a supernatural synthesis of [[Zashara Da'sainne]]'s and Sela's souls, which makes them both terrifying and magnificent. She is {{bond}}ed to [[Darim Pelegro]] of {{MDD}} and consequently to [[Pylar al'Stnap]] of the {{brown2}}, Darim's other excellent bondmate. Their bond marks the historic first TarValon.Net bonding of one Gaidin with two Aes Sedai. Pylar and Sela schemed this double bonding on their own and fortunately, Darim was amenable. They support him in all unholy campaigns he pursues and have no doubt that he will rule a moderate portion of the world when the Breaking comes again.<br /> <br /> ==Tower History==<br /> *Joined {{TV}}: April 23, 2004<br /> *Joined {{Tower}}: April 23, 2004<br /> *Raised {{Accepted}}: November 12, 2004<br /> *Raised {{AS}}: March 3, 2005<br /> <br /> == Tower Involvement ==<br /> ===Current===<br /> <br /> ===Previous===<br /> *[[Merit Staff]]: January 15, 2014 - January, 2016<br /> *[[Integration Focus Group]] member: June 1, 2014 - June 22, 2014<br /> *{{Chat Op}}: April 14, 2014 - October 11, 2014 &lt;!--Staff 6 months--&gt;<br /> *{{TVTStaff}}: July 1, 2012 - May 31, 2014<br /> **{{author|Sela Narian}}<br /> *{{head}} of the {{brown2}}: October 1, 2012 - April 26, 2014<br /> *{{Sitter}} for the {{Brown2}}: <br /> **July 1, 2012 - September 30, 2012<br /> **January 1, 2009 - June 30, 2009<br /> **January 1, 2007 - June 30, 2007<br /> **July 1, 2005 - December 31, 2005<br /> *{{Chat Op}}: July 30, 2005 - December 31, 2011<br /> *[[Forum Moderators|Tech &amp; Media Moderator]]: July 1, 2009 - December 31, 2010<br /> *{{Heart}} of the {{brown2}}: <br /> **Fall 2006<br /> **Spring 2006<br /> *[[Department of Communication (Positions)|Director of Communication]]: February 26, 2007 - November 23, 2008<br /> *[[Retired_Positions#Department_of_Technology|Assistant to the IRC Administrator]]: July 30, 2005 - March 6, 2007<br /> *Author: [[Tinker in the Kitchen (song) ]]<br /> *{{Editor|Sela Narian }}<br /> <br /> ===Awards===<br /> *Members' Choice Awards: <br /> **[[Members' Choice Awards#2006|Most Intellectual - 2006]]<br /> **[[Members' Choice Awards#2008|Best Non-WoT Intellectual - 2008]]<br /> **[[Members' Choice Awards#2008|Most Artistic Member, Written - 2008]]<br /> **[[Members' Choice Awards#2009|Most Educating Member - 2009]]<br /> **[[Members' Choice Awards#2010|Geekiest Member - 2010]]<br /> **[[Members' Choice Awards#2014|Outstanding Aes Sedai Involvement - 2014]]<br /> **{{MCyear|2016}}: Most likely to Object to the capitalisation - 2016<br /> **{{MCyear|2016}}: Most Likely to Win but Not Even Know They Were Nominated - 2016<br /> <br /> ===Merits===<br /> {{Checked|201611}}{{Attendance7}}{{Mentor5}}{{AdminWorking|19}}{{ExecWorking|21}}{{Writing|3}}{{Verify|RockStar}}{{StaffWorking|147}}<br /> ====Gold====<br /> {{MembershipGold}}{{MembershipGold}}{{SM-Gold}}{{SM-Gold}}{{StaffGold}}{{StaffGold}}{{GroupPride}}{{EditingGold}}{{Copywriting}}&lt;!--For writing Membership Manuals and Chat instructions, approved by Dralyn--&gt;{{ReporterGold}}{{ClimbingLadder}}<br /> <br /> ====Silver====<br /> {{ExecSilver}}{{Sponsor}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MentorSilver}}<br /> <br /> ==Tower Relationships==<br /> ===Bonding===<br /> *{{bond}}ed to [[Darim Pelegro]], {{gaidin}} of {{mdd}}: August 8, 2007 - present<br /> <br /> ===Mentoring===<br /> ;Mentor<br /> *[[Ismene Gillandred]], {{as}} of the {{brown2}}<br /> <br /> ;Mentees<br /> *[[Alwyn da'Cara]], {{as}} of the {{blue2}}<br /> *[[Leora Oldessroth]], {{Keeper}}, former {{as}} of the {{red2}}<br /> *[[Ubahsur Kindellaer]], {{as}} of the {{white2}}<br /> *[[Sulamein Jorh'aran]], {{as}} of the {{brown2}}<br /> *[[Nymeria Donnachaidh]], {{as}} of the {{blue2}}<br /> <br /> ===Other Tower Relationships===<br /> *First Sister to [[Ne'mireth Simoua]], {{as}} of the {{green2}}<br /> <br /> ==Official Event Attendance==<br /> {{dcon2005}}<br /> {{anni2006}}<br /> {{dcon2006}}<br /> {{anni2007}}<br /> {{dcon2007}}<br /> {{jcon2010}}<br /> {{jcon2011}}<br /> <br /> ==Who Am I== <br /> I'm a writer of many genres, especially fantasy and romance. My current work is a young adult novel about a teenage girl who belongs to a secret time traveling guild. I'm in revision stages with it.<br /> <br /> I work as the director of a department for a software company. It is a pretty awesome job and I love it. I am also a freelance editor. My favorite thing to edit is fiction, especially when I'm hired for developmental editing. I also edit lots of non-fiction, mostly academic. <br /> <br /> I am obsessed with words in numerous forms and disciplines: languages, historical linguistics, etymology, history of the alphabets, fiction writing, essay writing, journaling, technical writing, graphic design of text, acting through expression of words...I could go on and on. I love studying the stories of words and letters.<br /> <br /> I studied ancient languages and civilizations at the University of Iowa. I enjoy singing, acting, guitar and piano. I taught a theater workshop for elementary school kids.<br /> <br /> [[Community_Page:_Suzanne_Day|Suzanne Day]] was named in my honor to celebrate my birthday for weeks on end. My birthday is February 15. It's no better or worse than anyone else's birthday, so it's only called Suzanne Day and takes place around my birthday because I established it, rather like claiming the Latin name of a new species of rattlesnake when you stumble across it upon being cast into the desert like Moses and you just kicked a rock because you're pissed and hungry. THIS IS MY RATTLESNAKE. It is loud and showy and less deadly than it wishes.<br /> <br /> ==Senior Member Interview==<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Why did you choose Brown?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> I've certainly matched my share of Brown stereotypes (absent-minded, selective focus, ignoring the world when it suits me), but I am Brown because I love knowledge and I love reading. I never stop learning and I never stop wishing to share my favorite parts of what I've learned with others. I get so excited by books and by information. &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''How was your time as Citizen/Novice/Accepted?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> It was nice. I was about 97% certain I was joining Brown (White was the other 3%) but I also loved being a Junior Member. I taught a class on WoT Prophecies as an Accepted and that was awesome. &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''How did you get to read the Series?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> In 2003, I worked at a bookstore; I ended up working there four years. One of my friends and coworkers used to tease me about loving romance books so much. I made a deal with him: if I read That Series With Which He's So Obsessed, and I finished it in two weeks total, he had to read a romance of my choice. <br /> <br /> That series was, of course, The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan. When I started it, I didn't like the fantasy genre. When I finished, I was in love and now it's my favorite genre. <br /> <br /> I read all nine books at the time in 12 days (I was a student and it was summer), so I won the bet. He never read the romance book and he has Toh to me for this. <br /> <br /> '''Have you ever attended any Real Life Functions? Did you like them if you did, and why? (Why do you think people should come to any future functions?)''' &lt;br&gt;<br /> I've attended three Dragon*Cons, two JordanCons, and two anniversary parties. They are awesome and everyone should do it. I've also attended four admin meetings in Iowa (twice), California, and Georgia, plus many, many local events, mostly in the Michigan area. I also meet up sometimes with Tower members in Israel. <br /> <br /> Real Life Events are a great way to truly get to know people and put faces to the posts. Then you can bond even more online! &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Do you have a pet?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> Not at the moment, no. I keep considering a cat.&lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Coke or Pepsi?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> Neither. I don't really like soda. I usually just drink water.&lt;br&gt;<br /> ----<br /> [http://library.tarvalon.net/index.php?title=Community_Page:_Brown_Ajah_HQ Back to The Brown HQ]<br /> [[Category:Brown Ajah Aes Sedai]]<br /> [[Category:Brown Ajah Interviews]]<br /> [[Category:Senior Member Interviews]]<br /> [[Category:Who's Who Members]]<br /> [[Category:TarValon.Net Aes Sedai]]<br /> [[Category:Mahdi'in d'ma Dieb Aes Sedai‎]]<br /> [[Category:Asia Members]]</div>

Sela Narian 2 http://45.79.183.105/index.php?title=Sela_Narian&diff=126117 2017-12-08T16:42:00Z

<p>Sela Narian 2: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Template:MemberInfo<br /> |Avatar=Sela2.jpg<br /> |TowerName=Sela Narian <br /> |RealName=Suzie/Suzanne<br /> |Location=Haifa, {{Israel}}<br /> |Birthday=February 15, 1982 <br /> |Affiliation={{Brown2}}<br /> |TowerRank={{as}}<br /> |TowerTitle=<br /> |JoinDate= April 23, 2004<br /> |BondedTo= [[Darim Pelegro]]<br /> |ProfileNo=98<br /> |BarColor=#663300<br /> |BarText=#ffcc99<br /> }}<br /> Sela Narian is an {{as}} of the {{brown2}} with over a decade of Tower membership and several staff, admin, and executive administration contributions. In the past, she has served as {{head}} of the {{brown2}}, Director of Communications, Editor of the Tar Valon Times, and multiple other staff positions. IRL, she heads a department for a software company and runs her own freelance editing business. She writes fiction in her spare time—all five seconds per week. She performs at conventions in the Wheel of Time group, The Flaming Sisters, with [[Eleyan Teyal Al'Landerin]], singing songs they co-wrote. Sela is the creator, writer, and director of The Wheel of Time Interpretive Dance: The Eye of the World, an insane show which has performed multiple times at Dragon*Con and JordanCon.<br /> <br /> Sela is first-sister to [[Ne'mireth Simoua]] and sister-in-law to [[Toral Delvar]]. She exists as one half of the HinJew, a supernatural synthesis of [[Zashara Da'sainne]]'s and Sela's souls, which makes them both terrifying and magnificent. She is {{bond}}ed to [[Darim Pelegro]] of {{MDD}} and consequently to [[Pylar al'Stnap]] of the {{brown2}}, Darim's other excellent bondmate. Their bond marks the historic first TarValon.Net bonding of one Gaidin with two Aes Sedai. Pylar and Sela schemed this double bonding on their own and fortunately, Darim was amenable. They support him in all unholy campaigns he pursues and have no doubt that he will rule a moderate portion of the world when the Breaking comes again.<br /> <br /> ==Tower History==<br /> *Joined {{TV}}: April 23, 2004<br /> *Joined {{Tower}}: April 23, 2004<br /> *Raised {{Accepted}}: November 12, 2004<br /> *Raised {{AS}}: March 3, 2005<br /> <br /> == Tower Involvement ==<br /> ===Current===<br /> <br /> ===Previous===<br /> *[[Merit Staff]]: January 15, 2014 - January, 2016<br /> *[[Integration Focus Group]] member: June 1, 2014 - June 22, 2014<br /> *{{Chat Op}}: April 14, 2014 - October 11, 2014 &lt;!--Staff 6 months--&gt;<br /> *{{TVTStaff}}: July 1, 2012 - May 31, 2014<br /> **{{author|Sela Narian}}<br /> *{{head}} of the {{brown2}}: October 1, 2012 - April 26, 2014<br /> *{{Sitter}} for the {{Brown2}}: <br /> **July 1, 2012 - September 30, 2012<br /> **January 1, 2009 - June 30, 2009<br /> **January 1, 2007 - June 30, 2007<br /> **July 1, 2005 - December 31, 2005<br /> *{{Chat Op}}: July 30, 2005 - December 31, 2011<br /> *[[Forum Moderators|Tech &amp; Media Moderator]]: July 1, 2009 - December 31, 2010<br /> *{{Heart}} of the {{brown2}}: <br /> **Fall 2006<br /> **Spring 2006<br /> *[[Department of Communication (Positions)|Director of Communication]]: February 26, 2007 - November 23, 2008<br /> *[[Retired_Positions#Department_of_Technology|Assistant to the IRC Administrator]]: July 30, 2005 - March 6, 2007<br /> *Author: [[Tinker in the Kitchen (song) ]]<br /> *{{Editor|Sela Narian }}<br /> <br /> ===Awards===<br /> *Members' Choice Awards: <br /> **[[Members' Choice Awards#2006|Most Intellectual - 2006]]<br /> **[[Members' Choice Awards#2008|Best Non-WoT Intellectual - 2008]]<br /> **[[Members' Choice Awards#2008|Most Artistic Member, Written - 2008]]<br /> **[[Members' Choice Awards#2009|Most Educating Member - 2009]]<br /> **[[Members' Choice Awards#2010|Geekiest Member - 2010]]<br /> **[[Members' Choice Awards#2014|Outstanding Aes Sedai Involvement - 2014]]<br /> **{{MCyear|2016}}: Most likely to Object to the capitalisation - 2016<br /> **{{MCyear|2016}}: Most Likely to Win but Not Even Know They Were Nominated - 2016<br /> <br /> ===Merits===<br /> {{Checked|201611}}{{Attendance6}}{{Mentor5}}{{AdminWorking|19}}{{ExecWorking|21}}{{Writing|3}}{{Verify|RockStar}}{{StaffWorking|147}}<br /> ====Gold====<br /> {{MembershipGold}}{{MembershipGold}}{{SM-Gold}}{{SM-Gold}}{{StaffGold}}{{StaffGold}}{{GroupPride}}{{EditingGold}}{{Copywriting}}&lt;!--For writing Membership Manuals and Chat instructions, approved by Dralyn--&gt;{{ReporterGold}}{{ClimbingLadder}}<br /> <br /> ====Silver====<br /> {{ExecSilver}}{{Sponsor}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MentorSilver}}<br /> <br /> ==Tower Relationships==<br /> ===Bonding===<br /> *{{bond}}ed to [[Darim Pelegro]], {{gaidin}} of {{mdd}}: August 8, 2007 - present<br /> <br /> ===Mentoring===<br /> ;Mentor<br /> *[[Ismene Gillandred]], {{as}} of the {{brown2}}<br /> <br /> ;Mentees<br /> *[[Alwyn da'Cara]], {{as}} of the {{blue2}}<br /> *[[Leora Oldessroth]], {{Keeper}}, former {{as}} of the {{red2}}<br /> *[[Ubahsur Kindellaer]], {{as}} of the {{white2}}<br /> *[[Sulamein Jorh'aran]], {{as}} of the {{brown2}}<br /> *[[Nymeria Donnachaidh]], {{as}} of the {{blue2}}<br /> <br /> ===Other Tower Relationships===<br /> *First Sister to [[Ne'mireth Simoua]], {{as}} of the {{green2}}<br /> <br /> ==Official Event Attendance==<br /> {{dcon2005}}<br /> {{anni2006}}<br /> {{dcon2006}}<br /> {{anni2007}}<br /> {{dcon2007}}<br /> {{jcon2010}}<br /> {{jcon2011}}<br /> <br /> ==Who Am I== <br /> I'm a writer of many genres, especially fantasy and romance. My current work is a young adult novel about a teenage girl who belongs to a secret time traveling guild. I'm in revision stages with it.<br /> <br /> I work as the director of a department for a software company. It is a pretty awesome job and I love it. I am also a freelance editor. My favorite thing to edit is fiction, especially when I'm hired for developmental editing. I also edit lots of non-fiction, mostly academic. <br /> <br /> I am obsessed with words in numerous forms and disciplines: languages, historical linguistics, etymology, history of the alphabets, fiction writing, essay writing, journaling, technical writing, graphic design of text, acting through expression of words...I could go on and on. I love studying the stories of words and letters.<br /> <br /> I studied ancient languages and civilizations at the University of Iowa. I enjoy singing, acting, guitar and piano. I taught a theater workshop for elementary school kids.<br /> <br /> [[Community_Page:_Suzanne_Day|Suzanne Day]] was named in my honor to celebrate my birthday for weeks on end. My birthday is February 15. It's no better or worse than anyone else's birthday, so it's only called Suzanne Day and takes place around my birthday because I established it, rather like claiming the Latin name of a new species of rattlesnake when you stumble across it upon being cast into the desert like Moses and you just kicked a rock because you're pissed and hungry. THIS IS MY RATTLESNAKE. It is loud and showy and less deadly than it wishes.<br /> <br /> ==Senior Member Interview==<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Why did you choose Brown?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> I've certainly matched my share of Brown stereotypes (absent-minded, selective focus, ignoring the world when it suits me), but I am Brown because I love knowledge and I love reading. I never stop learning and I never stop wishing to share my favorite parts of what I've learned with others. I get so excited by books and by information. &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''How was your time as Citizen/Novice/Accepted?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> It was nice. I was about 97% certain I was joining Brown (White was the other 3%) but I also loved being a Junior Member. I taught a class on WoT Prophecies as an Accepted and that was awesome. &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''How did you get to read the Series?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> In 2003, I worked at a bookstore; I ended up working there four years. One of my friends and coworkers used to tease me about loving romance books so much. I made a deal with him: if I read That Series With Which He's So Obsessed, and I finished it in two weeks total, he had to read a romance of my choice. <br /> <br /> That series was, of course, The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan. When I started it, I didn't like the fantasy genre. When I finished, I was in love and now it's my favorite genre. <br /> <br /> I read all nine books at the time in 12 days (I was a student and it was summer), so I won the bet. He never read the romance book and he has Toh to me for this. <br /> <br /> '''Have you ever attended any Real Life Functions? Did you like them if you did, and why? (Why do you think people should come to any future functions?)''' &lt;br&gt;<br /> I've attended three Dragon*Cons, two JordanCons, and two anniversary parties. They are awesome and everyone should do it. I've also attended four admin meetings in Iowa (twice), California, and Georgia, plus many, many local events, mostly in the Michigan area. I also meet up sometimes with Tower members in Israel. <br /> <br /> Real Life Events are a great way to truly get to know people and put faces to the posts. Then you can bond even more online! &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Do you have a pet?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> Not at the moment, no. I keep considering a cat.&lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Coke or Pepsi?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> Neither. I don't really like soda. I usually just drink water.&lt;br&gt;<br /> ----<br /> [http://library.tarvalon.net/index.php?title=Community_Page:_Brown_Ajah_HQ Back to The Brown HQ]<br /> [[Category:Brown Ajah Aes Sedai]]<br /> [[Category:Brown Ajah Interviews]]<br /> [[Category:Senior Member Interviews]]<br /> [[Category:Who's Who Members]]<br /> [[Category:TarValon.Net Aes Sedai]]<br /> [[Category:Mahdi'in d'ma Dieb Aes Sedai‎]]<br /> [[Category:Asia Members]]</div>

Sela Narian 2 http://45.79.183.105/index.php?title=Sela_Narian&diff=126116 2017-12-08T16:34:40Z

<p>Sela Narian 2: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Template:MemberInfo<br /> |Avatar=Sela2.jpg<br /> |TowerName=Sela Narian <br /> |RealName=Suzie/Suzanne<br /> |Location=Haifa, {{Israel}}<br /> |Birthday=February 15, 1982 <br /> |Affiliation={{Brown2}}<br /> |TowerRank={{as}}<br /> |TowerTitle=<br /> |JoinDate= April 23, 2004<br /> |BondedTo= [[Darim Pelegro]]<br /> |ProfileNo=98<br /> |BarColor=#663300<br /> |BarText=#ffcc99<br /> }}<br /> Sela Narian is an {{as}} of the {{brown2}} with over a decade of Tower membership and several staff, admin, and executive administration contributions. In the past, she has served as {{head}} of the {{brown2}}, Director of Communications, Editor of the Tar Valon Times, and multiple other staff positions. IRL, she heads a department for a software company and runs her own freelance editing business. She writes fiction in her spare time—all five seconds per week. She performs at conventions in the Wheel of Time group, The Flaming Sisters, with [[Eleyan Teyal Al'Landerin]], singing songs they co-wrote. Sela is the creator, writer, and director of The Wheel of Time Interpretive Dance: The Eye of the World, an insane show which has performed multiple times at Dragon*Con and JordanCon.<br /> <br /> Sela is first-sister to [[Ne'mireth Simoua]] and sister-in-law to [[Toral Delvar]]. She exists as one half of the HinJew, a supernatural synthesis of [[Zashara Da'sainne]]'s and Sela's souls, which makes them both terrifying and magnificent. She is {{bond}}ed to [[Darim Pelegro]] of {{MDD}} and consequently to [[Pylar al'Stnap]] of the {{brown2}}, Darim's other excellent bondmate. Their bond marks the historic first TarValon.Net bonding of one Gaidin with two Aes Sedai. Pylar and Sela schemed this double bonding on their own and fortunately, Darim was amenable. They support him in all unholy campaigns he pursues and have no doubt that he will rule a moderate portion of the world when the Breaking comes again.<br /> <br /> ==Tower History==<br /> *Joined {{TV}}: April 23, 2004<br /> *Joined {{Tower}}: April 23, 2004<br /> *Raised {{Accepted}}: November 12, 2004<br /> *Raised {{AS}}: March 3, 2005<br /> <br /> == Tower Involvement ==<br /> ===Current===<br /> <br /> ===Previous===<br /> *[[Merit Staff]]: January 15, 2014 - January, 2016<br /> *[[Integration Focus Group]] member: June 1, 2014 - June 22, 2014<br /> *{{Chat Op}}: April 14, 2014 - October 11, 2014 &lt;!--Staff 6 months--&gt;<br /> *{{TVTStaff}}: July 1, 2012 - May 31, 2014<br /> **{{author|Sela Narian}}<br /> *{{head}} of the {{brown2}}: October 1, 2012 - April 26, 2014<br /> *{{Sitter}} for the {{Brown2}}: <br /> **July 1, 2012 - September 30, 2012<br /> **January 1, 2009 - June 30, 2009<br /> **January 1, 2007 - June 30, 2007<br /> **July 1, 2005 - December 31, 2005<br /> *{{Chat Op}}: July 30, 2005 - December 31, 2011<br /> *[[Forum Moderators|Tech &amp; Media Moderator]]: July 1, 2009 - December 31, 2010<br /> *{{Heart}} of the {{brown2}}: <br /> **Fall 2006<br /> **Spring 2006<br /> *[[Department of Communication (Positions)|Director of Communication]]: February 26, 2007 - November 23, 2008<br /> *[[Retired_Positions#Department_of_Technology|Assistant to the IRC Administrator]]: July 30, 2005 - March 6, 2007<br /> *Author: [[Tinker in the Kitchen (song) ]]<br /> *{{Editor|Sela Narian }}<br /> <br /> ===Awards===<br /> *Members' Choice Awards: <br /> **[[Members' Choice Awards#2006|Most Intellectual - 2006]]<br /> **[[Members' Choice Awards#2008|Best Non-WoT Intellectual - 2008]]<br /> **[[Members' Choice Awards#2008|Most Artistic Member, Written - 2008]]<br /> **[[Members' Choice Awards#2009|Most Educating Member - 2009]]<br /> **[[Members' Choice Awards#2010|Geekiest Member - 2010]]<br /> **[[Members' Choice Awards#2014|Outstanding Aes Sedai Involvement - 2014]]<br /> **{{MCyear|2016}}: Most likely to Object to the capitalisation - 2016<br /> **{{MCyear|2016}}: Most Likely to Win but Not Even Know They Were Nominated - 2016<br /> <br /> ===Merits===<br /> {{Checked|201611}}{{Attendance6}}{{Mentor5}}{{AdminWorking|19}}{{ExecWorking|21}}{{Writing|3}}{{Verify|RockStar}}{{StaffWorking|147}}<br /> ====Gold====<br /> {{MembershipGold}}{{MembershipGold}}{{SM-Gold}}{{SM-Gold}}{{StaffGold}}{{StaffGold}}{{GroupPride}}{{EditingGold}}{{Copywriting}}&lt;!--For writing Membership Manuals and Chat instructions, approved by Dralyn--&gt;{{ReporterGold}}{{ClimbingLadder}}<br /> <br /> ====Silver====<br /> {{ExecSilver}}{{Sponsor}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MentorSilver}}<br /> <br /> ==Tower Relationships==<br /> ===Bonding===<br /> *{{bond}}ed to [[Darim Pelegro]], {{gaidin}} of {{mdd}}: August 8, 2007 - present<br /> <br /> ===Mentoring===<br /> ;Mentor<br /> *[[Ismene Gillandred]], {{as}} of the {{brown2}}<br /> <br /> ;Mentees<br /> *[[Alwyn da'Cara]], {{as}} of the {{blue2}}<br /> *[[Leora Oldessroth]], {{Keeper}}, former {{as}} of the {{red2}}<br /> *[[Ubahsur Kindellaer]], {{as}} of the {{white2}}<br /> *[[Sulamein Jorh'aran]], {{as}} of the {{brown2}}<br /> *[[Nymeria Donnachaidh]], {{as}} of the {{blue2}}<br /> <br /> ===Other Tower Relationships===<br /> *First Sister to [[Ne'mireth Simoua]], {{as}} of the {{green2}}<br /> <br /> ==Official Event Attendance==<br /> {{dcon2005}}<br /> {{anni2006}}<br /> {{dcon2006}}<br /> {{anni2007}}<br /> {{dcon2007}}<br /> {{jcon2010}}<br /> <br /> ==Who Am I== <br /> I'm a writer of many genres, especially fantasy and romance. My current work is a young adult novel about a teenage girl who belongs to a secret time traveling guild. I'm in revision stages with it.<br /> <br /> I work as the director of a department for a software company. It is a pretty awesome job and I love it. I am also a freelance editor. My favorite thing to edit is fiction, especially when I'm hired for developmental editing. I also edit lots of non-fiction, mostly academic. <br /> <br /> I am obsessed with words in numerous forms and disciplines: languages, historical linguistics, etymology, history of the alphabets, fiction writing, essay writing, journaling, technical writing, graphic design of text, acting through expression of words...I could go on and on. I love studying the stories of words and letters.<br /> <br /> I studied ancient languages and civilizations at the University of Iowa. I enjoy singing, acting, guitar and piano. I taught a theater workshop for elementary school kids.<br /> <br /> [[Community_Page:_Suzanne_Day|Suzanne Day]] was named in my honor to celebrate my birthday for weeks on end. My birthday is February 15. It's no better or worse than anyone else's birthday, so it's only called Suzanne Day and takes place around my birthday because I established it, rather like claiming the Latin name of a new species of rattlesnake when you stumble across it upon being cast into the desert like Moses and you just kicked a rock because you're pissed and hungry. THIS IS MY RATTLESNAKE. It is loud and showy and less deadly than it wishes.<br /> <br /> ==Senior Member Interview==<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Why did you choose Brown?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> I've certainly matched my share of Brown stereotypes (absent-minded, selective focus, ignoring the world when it suits me), but I am Brown because I love knowledge and I love reading. I never stop learning and I never stop wishing to share my favorite parts of what I've learned with others. I get so excited by books and by information. &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''How was your time as Citizen/Novice/Accepted?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> It was nice. I was about 97% certain I was joining Brown (White was the other 3%) but I also loved being a Junior Member. I taught a class on WoT Prophecies as an Accepted and that was awesome. &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''How did you get to read the Series?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> In 2003, I worked at a bookstore; I ended up working there four years. One of my friends and coworkers used to tease me about loving romance books so much. I made a deal with him: if I read That Series With Which He's So Obsessed, and I finished it in two weeks total, he had to read a romance of my choice. <br /> <br /> That series was, of course, The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan. When I started it, I didn't like the fantasy genre. When I finished, I was in love and now it's my favorite genre. <br /> <br /> I read all nine books at the time in 12 days (I was a student and it was summer), so I won the bet. He never read the romance book and he has Toh to me for this. <br /> <br /> '''Have you ever attended any Real Life Functions? Did you like them if you did, and why? (Why do you think people should come to any future functions?)''' &lt;br&gt;<br /> I've attended three Dragon*Cons, two JordanCons, and two anniversary parties. They are awesome and everyone should do it. I've also attended four admin meetings in Iowa (twice), California, and Georgia, plus many, many local events, mostly in the Michigan area. I also meet up sometimes with Tower members in Israel. <br /> <br /> Real Life Events are a great way to truly get to know people and put faces to the posts. Then you can bond even more online! &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Do you have a pet?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> Not at the moment, no. I keep considering a cat.&lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Coke or Pepsi?'''&lt;br&gt; <br /> Neither. I don't really like soda. I usually just drink water.&lt;br&gt;<br /> ----<br /> [http://library.tarvalon.net/index.php?title=Community_Page:_Brown_Ajah_HQ Back to The Brown HQ]<br /> [[Category:Brown Ajah Aes Sedai]]<br /> [[Category:Brown Ajah Interviews]]<br /> [[Category:Senior Member Interviews]]<br /> [[Category:Who's Who Members]]<br /> [[Category:TarValon.Net Aes Sedai]]<br /> [[Category:Mahdi'in d'ma Dieb Aes Sedai‎]]<br /> [[Category:Asia Members]]</div>

Sela Narian 2 http://45.79.183.105/index.php?title=Community_Page:_Mahdi%27in_d%27ma_Dieb_HQ&diff=120977 2016-12-29T03:01:41Z

<p>Sela Narian 2: </p> <hr /> <div>[[Image: barack2.jpg|right|thumb|'''Barack Obama''' 44th President of the United States of America]]<br /> <br /> '''[[Mahdi'in d'ma Dieb (TarValon.Net)|Mahdi'in d'ma Dieb]] is a rogue band of mercenaries and heroes, sworn to defeat the oppression of mediocrity, complacency and malnutrition. Join us in our hellish crusade across the TarValon.net forums and you will be richly rewarded with everlasting life.'''<br /> <br /> In the dreary months of 2004, it came to the administrators of TarValon.net that ''something'' was missing from their community, something integral. Throwing their primitive bones and casting shadows on screens with broken branches to attempt to decipher what could fill that god-shaped hole in their souls, they were interrupted all of a sudden! A holy and demonic light burst forth from the sky, destroying the Tower Library and several of the Dai M'hael's company scooters. Riding down on silver flaming horses crafted from platinum and sapphire, were seven heroes, nay, demigods with the power to right the wrongs and wrong the rights of TarValon.net, choosing to settle here within this community, to help save the people from themselves. They were:<br /> <br /> Sataere the Cruel<br /> <br /> Bale the Unforgiving<br /> <br /> Sunri the Sly<br /> <br /> Darim the Magnificent<br /> <br /> Gwynidon the Hateful<br /> <br /> al'Cary the Cunning<br /> <br /> Jahem the Indomitable <br /> <br /> Mustered once more from their respite, well-earned after defeating the Ice Lords of Saturn and the Mutant Harpies that dwell in the space between rationality and madness, they descended as they always had when the time came for their powers once more.<br /> <br /> Still, in true God-like fashion, shortly after arrival MDD gave up on any sort of organized or coordinated effort to instill hope in the spirits of the Tower or City.<br /> <br /> [[Image: Richard_Nixon.jpg|right|thumb|'''Richard Nixon''' 37th President of the United States of America]]<br /> <br /> [[Image: Oscar_wilde.jpg|right|thumb|'''Oscar Wilde''' Infamous Irish Playwright, Poet and Author ]]<br /> <br /> == MDD: An introduction ==<br /> by Idris<br /> <br /> [[Image:foxthing.gif|left|'''The Foxhead Medallion''' A symbol of the MDD Company.]] <br /> <br /> [[Image:sodalite.jpg|thumb|200px|right|'''Sodalite''' The symbolic stone of the company]]<br /> <br /> [[Image:blue.gif|thumb|200px|right|'''The Color Blue''' paired with the metal platinum symbolizes MDD]]<br /> <br /> There is much received wisdom regarding the youngest and arguably most tightly-knit of the Tower Companies. But received wisdom is often neither wise nor true and so we must turn to the source in search of perspective and enlightenment. <br /> <br /> Here then, is a take on Mahdi'in d'ma Dieb words of its members, aspirants and close associates. May it serve you well.<br /> <br /> === The official line ===<br /> <br /> However, the person wanting it for their class never got around to it. Just stick it on the wiki and say it's done.<br /> The company description, as set out in the company pages, hints at a company of marked individuals, free-thinkers and sardonic wits of whom it would be easy to assume egoism and irreverence were inherent traits. Unlike Sunday mornings however, not everything is as easy or as simple as it at first seems. Indeed, in between the derision of ignorance, the implications of exclusivity and the gentle mocking of convention, there are tenets that bear closer examination: freedom, creativity, loyalty, independence and an acceptance that everyone has something to offer, however small.<br /> <br /> See: [http://www.tarvalon.net/content.php?160-The-Mahdi-in-d-ma-Dieb-Company TarValon.Net] <br /> <br /> As Sela Sedai stated back in 2006 (''at the time an impartial observer of MDD and not bonded to one of the founding members'').<br /> <br /> &lt;div style=&quot;background:Gainsboro; width: 50%; margin-left: 10%; padding: 5px; border: 1px gray solid;&quot;&gt;<br /> &lt;p style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;Sela Narian&lt;/p&gt;<br /> There are many misconceptions about MDD. Some say MDD is a company for those who believe themselves unbeholden to policies--such as respect and decency--of general social interaction. This is mostly untrue. MDD members would probably save the world just as soon as anyone else. I bet some of them donate blood, and I know that Darim Gaidin loves kittens. Just today I saw a picture of Jalen Gaidin hugging a baby!<br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> <br /> ===That was then, this is now===<br /> <br /> But time marches on and 2006 has long since faded into distant memory. So what of the moment? Have things changed for MDD or are they still prone to invention? Do they still take the time to stop and listen to one another and engender a spirit of collaboration which ensures the points they make are valid and true? I asked; what’s it all about? <br /> <br /> Note: All replies edited to remove the naughtier words and tangents. See italics.<br /> <br /> &lt;div style=&quot;background:Gainsboro; width: 50%; margin-left: 10%; padding: 5px; border: 1px gray solid;&quot;&gt;<br /> &lt;p style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;Pip al’Dealys, Gaidin&lt;/p&gt;<br /> For me MDD is just a bit of fun with the odd casual laugh thrown in to boot. What I've found is that we seemed to be grouped together a lot more than the other Companies and it seems to be 'MDD are &lt;i&gt;most naughty&lt;/i&gt;' or 'MDD did....', so we've lost our individuality and entered a collective. Personally, I've mixed feelings about this, hence why I'm probably the most active member of MDD outside our forums and why I felt the nice thread was necessary.<br /> <br /> I can't remember who it was, but someone described this forum as a contest to show off the biggest &lt;i&gt;e-winky&lt;/i&gt; and I think that's a fairly accurate description. Take away the forums and chat to anyone (even &lt;i&gt;redacted for lovliness&lt;/i&gt;) and there's a decent person there, yet when we come together on the forums, it turns into a free for all of sarcastic homoerotica and little boys showing off. :P<br /> <br /> That probably doesn't make any sense to you but at least I gave it a go. ^-^<br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> <br /> But is it all big e-winkys, homoerotica and decent people pretending they’re not?<br /> <br /> &lt;div style=&quot;background:Gainsboro; width: 50%; margin-left: 10%; padding: 5px; border: 1px gray solid;&quot;&gt;<br /> &lt;p style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;D'Ran al'Fir, Gaidin&lt;/p&gt;<br /> i think the MDD Creed should be Solidarity in Difference or something like it but homoerotic and crass. We mostly love each other and the people we acquaint with. We enjoy ribbing one another as much (if not more) than we enjoy messing with people not affiliated with the group. It's one of the many things I like about the group. We can dish it out and take it, usually.<br /> <br /> I've been part of MDD almost since it was started. And honestly I love what I see about them and this place. We've all grown, I think. I think these are good people. As MDD, they are loyal and steadfast in their reliability. They provide hours and hours of entertainment. They are quickwitted and morally depraved. They're a bunch of beautiful &lt;i&gt;people of questionable parentage.&lt;/i&gt;<br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> <br /> Common ground, then, plays an important part. A mutual acceptance of banter and a willingness not to take things too seriously while, at the same time, still retaining a sense of what is important. To further expound:<br /> <br /> &lt;div style=&quot;background:Gainsboro; width: 50%; margin-left: 10%; padding: 5px; border: 1px gray solid;&quot;&gt;<br /> &lt;p style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;Whil al'Gwin, Gaidin&lt;/p&gt;<br /> i would agree with D’Ran re: solidarity in difference. we are all different people, some of us very much so (i'm looking in your &lt;i&gt;direction nameless one&lt;/i&gt; &lt;3) but i still like everyone here except &lt;i&gt;some guy&lt;/i&gt; who's pretty bad at this. despite pip's genius analysis i've never seen mdd's ribbing as any sort of effort to one up one another, quite the opposite i love when one of us pulls off a really good rib or joke or starts a good bit we can all use and expand upon. those are some of my favorite parts of mdd, when someone comes up with a funny thing we can all get in on.<br /> <br /> [...]<br /> <br /> if i had to pick out what &quot;made&quot; someone mdd i would say not only being willing to take a joke but being able to skillfully craft and execute a joke. there has to be humor but also some degree of nuance to the humor otherwise it doesn't really fit with what we do. we might be idiots, but we're very smart idiots.<br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> <br /> Humour then, is integral. And, while it may seem malicious to the outsider, it becomes apparent that it is for the sheer pleasure of a well executed jest. Clowns and jokers to either side then, with you stuck in the middle?<br /> <br /> &lt;div style=&quot;background:Gainsboro; width: 50%; margin-left: 10%; padding: 5px; border: 1px gray solid;&quot;&gt;<br /> &lt;p style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;Darim Pelegro, Gaidin&lt;/p&gt;<br /> So, SDS is Brawn, DM is 'Brain', VC is Heart, and when they made MDD, we were to be Spirit, which has been interpreted as independence of thought, heart and body. Not only independence of spirit, but strength of spirit - we stand alone a lot of the time, even in the face of one another, either for a lark or on principle. That is what separates us from the other companies: our capacity to act alone, independent and with commitment.<br /> <br /> [...]<br /> <br /> We're individuals... just together, rather than alone, because it's more fun that way.<br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> <br /> While there are perhaps grounds to quibble as to the independent nature of other companies, it is undoubtedly the case that many within MDD are indeed notable for doing their own thing whether ridiculous or somewhat more considered. Humour, independence and freedom, it would seem, remain at the core of what makes MDD MDD.<br /> <br /> &lt;div style=&quot;background:Gainsboro; width: 50%; margin-left: 10%; padding: 5px; border: 1px gray solid;&quot;&gt;<br /> &lt;p style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;Izanagi Asklepios, Gaidin&lt;/p&gt;<br /> &lt;i&gt;something too naughty to share&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/div&gt;<br /> <br /> Along with not taking things too seriously. Even this.<br /> <br /> &lt;div style=&quot;background:Gainsboro; width: 50%; margin-left: 10%; padding: 5px; border: 1px gray solid;&quot;&gt;<br /> &lt;p style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;Maeric Kelskaith, Gaidin&lt;/p&gt;<br /> I had this buddy in college. He was sardonic, sarcastic, politically un-correct, and utterly crass. I wanted to break his face for about the first month that I knew him. But the more time I spent with the guy, I realized that he was actually just full of &lt;i&gt;poop&lt;/i&gt;. Most of his acidity was just a test to see who could actually stick with him. If you could hang, and even possibly give a little back, he started treating you decently. Or as decently as he could treat anyone with his &lt;i&gt;questionable manner&lt;/i&gt;. I would watch him as he interacted with new people. They either loved him or hated him. Most hated him. But he was cool with that, because he knew the friends he did have accepted him for exactly who he was. John actually became one of my better friends while I was in college.<br /> <br /> I see MDD and it many of it's members like my buddy, John - surly, vain, acerbic, and highly intelligent. MDD is rough and down-right uncouth. And yet, all the more endearing for it's unapologetic character. If you can hang, have a sense of humor, not take what is said quite so seriously, and possibly return some in kind, then MDD might perhaps be a friend to you. It certainly has been that for me.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/div&gt;<br /> <br /> This, for me, best sums up what MDD is about though, if it is a test, it isn’t a conscious one. Fundamentally, it’s about people being people. It’s about humour, individuality and an acceptance that nothing’s so serious that you can’t poke a little fun at it. Everyone’s different, and not everyone gets along all the time; but it’s ok because, ultimately, we dream the same dream and we want the same thing.<br /> <br /> And some of us hide song references in dry pieces of text.<br /> <br /> Those songs being (in case you're interested):<br /> 1. Easy like Sunday morning – Lionel Ritchie<br /> 2. Ice, Ice, Baby – Vanilla Ice<br /> 3. Stuck in the middle with You – Stealers Wheel<br /> 4. (we want) The same thing – Belinda Carlisle<br /> <br /> == Members of MDD ==<br /> <br /> [[Image: Scott.jpg|right|thumb|308px| '''Whil al'Gwin''' Former Overlord and Company Commander of MDD, Hot Emo]]<br /> <br /> === Current Leadership === <br /> * '''Raam Sho'am''', Overlord, Company Commander<br /> * '''Jeryn Lekar''', Horror Guard<br /> * '''Barmacral Tigana''', Counselor in the Hall<br /> * '''Murasaki al'Aevon''', Counselor in the Hall<br /> <br /> [[Image: ladyjaja.jpg|left|thumb|'''Lady Jaja''' P-p-pa-poke her face.]]<br /> <br /> [[Image: Plushenko.jpg|left|thumb|'''Jeryn Lekar''' Too sexy]]<br /> <br /> === Others As Well As the Ones Above Because I don't want to edit this all the time ===<br /> * al'Cary Mandoragon, ''Overlord Emeritus''<br /> * Aves Keynes, ''The Kracken''<br /> * Bale, ''Never Forget''<br /> * Bao the Wyld, ''Overlord Emeritus'', ''Ooooooh Ching chong ling long''<br /> * Barmacral Tigana<br /> * Baryd al'Syeen, ''The Butcher''<br /> * Ciaran al'Trystan<br /> * D'Ran al'Fir, ''Hot Slut''<br /> * Darim Pelegro, ''Lady Jaja''<br /> * Doquel Juviem<br /> * Emp Orer<br /> * Gerrok Grenshaw<br /> * Gwynidon Camyrin<br /> * Idris ab Eynon, ''George''<br /> * Izanagi Asklepios, ''Human Centipede''<br /> * Jahem al'Arathul <br /> * Jalen te'Kreg, ''Overlord Emeritus''<br /> * Jeral Mazur<br /> * Jeryn Lekar, ''Useless Swede''<br /> * Maeric Kelskaith, ''Voodoo Needler''<br /> * Marrow Rahien<br /> * Mathei Kardone, ''Dean of STFU''<br /> * Murasaki al'Aevon, ''Equality Gaidin''<br /> * Paderic Acbeare, ''First Lady Emeritus''<br /> * Pip al'Daelys, ''Overlord Emeritus'', ''Bother Bother Bother''<br /> * Raam Sho'am, ''Inhuman Monster''<br /> * Sataere Thruthheim, ''Overlord Emeritus''<br /> * Segurant Trevalaer<br /> * Sunri Sewatcher, ''Hot Stuff/Company Tool''<br /> * Taric Gillandred<br /> * Tsureio al'Edit<br /> * Vealdan Annalin<br /> * Venric Methalion, ''Unholy Pope''<br /> * Whil al'Gwin, ''Idiot'', ''Overlord Emeritus''<br /> * Yamaal Morlovan<br /> <br /> === MDD in Exile (Lemon's List) ===<br /> ''VICTORY''<br /> <br /> === People you won't see on this list because it isn't about them, but who might be worth mentioning ===<br /> <br /> *Aes Sedai we bonded<br /> *Aspirants<br /> *Aes Sedai who desperately want to be bonded by us<br /> *Invited guests<br /> <br /> == Member Biographies ==<br /> <br /> ===Azrael===<br /> <br /> [[Image: J_Patterson.jpg‎|right|thumb|200px|'''Az is a hottie''']]<br /> <br /> This buxom Gaidin has been courted by all the companies, but it was MDD that captured his heart. Azrael, however, is a man of compassion, and being such, let down his suitors gently.<br /> <br /> '''''Thanks for allowing me to guest with Dm these last few weeks, but I think it's time we took a break. No really, it's not you, it's me. I found some other company. I just don't feel that way about you. So I think we should see other people. I hope we can still be friends. I'll call.'''''<br /> <br /> '''''XOXO Az'''''<br /> <br /> [[Image: JacobBlack.jpg‎|left|thumb|100px|'''Other Company''']]<br /> Some suitors didn't get the hint. Azrael had already found the love of his life but there was this other company that thought that persistance would pay off and 4 books didn't disabuse them of that notion. Nobody likes a 3rd wheel.<br /> <br /> [[Image: Azraelportrait.jpg|right|thumb|250px|'''Azrael al'Letifer''']]<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> ===Jalen===<br /> <br /> [[Image: Hubris.jpg|right|thumb|400px|'''Jalen''']]<br /> <br /> In its modern usage, Jalen denotes overconfident pride and arrogance; it is often associated with a lack of humility, not always with the lack of knowledge. An accusation of Jalenism often implies that suffering or punishment will follow, similar to the occasional pairing of Jalen and nemesis in the Greek world. The proverb &quot;pride goes before a fall&quot; is thought to sum up the modern definition of Jalen. It is also referred to as &quot;pride that blinds&quot;, as it often causes someone accused of Jalen to act in foolish ways that belay common sense. In reference to someone being in Jalenity: jalenity is a fulfillment of being Jalenistic or a continual behavior of being prideful. Victor in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein exudes Jalen in order to become a great scientist, but eventually regrets this previous desire. Faustus in Christopher Marlowe's play Doctor Faustus exudes Jalen, all the way until his final minutes of life. Annabeth Chase's (of Percy Jackson and the Olympians) fatal flaw is Jalen.<br /> <br /> === Maeric ===<br /> <br /> During the Days of Darkness when there were but three Companies of TarValon.Net, it was Foretold that a new Company would come to shake the pillars of the Heaven and Earth. And so it came to pass that Sataere the Cruel, Bale the Unforgiving, Sunri the Sly, Darim the Magnificent, Gwynidon the Hateful, al'Cary the Cunning, and Jahem the Indomitable rent the fabrics of reality and formed with their adamant hands, a new creation. It was a Company like none other. It was MDD.<br /> There is but one Company and Maeric Kelskaith, called the Burninator and Voodoo Needler, is its Prophet.<br /> <br /> A true prophet's prophet, Maeric is a swanky fellow. Though not a member of the Mighty 7, his application to the Company was one of predestination. Evaluating his merit and faith, the Mighty 7 inflicted upon him a grievous test of testicular fortitude during which he was sorely taxed. He felt their touch of ancient anger and the claws of undying sorrow. Recounting his trial, he was heard to say, &quot;“The darkness took me, and I strayed out of thought and time, and I wandered far on roads that I will not tell. Naked I was sent back-for a brief time, until my task was done. And naked I lay upon the mountaintop. I can't really remember why I was naked or how I got on the mountaintop.”<br /> <br /> Being the Prophet of MDD, Maeric has been endowed with a life that is an epitome of success. He was born under the pale light of the full Wyoming moon and the jackalopes sang in jubilation at his coming. He meteorically rose to become a facade of integrity for his intransigent Company. Each of the different phases of his life provide examples for anyone who wishes to emulate it for righteous living. The Prophet's character is naught but a paragon of virtue, a model for all men and a mannequin for all women.<br /> At one particular Anni, Maeric's sacrosanct character and his regard for truth and honesty won him the epithet of &quot;Burninator&quot; from his compatriots and those in attendance for submitting the MDD Awards unto the cleansing flame. His supernatural skill in the occult art of Voodoo Needling, what he lovingly calls &quot;Pinmanship,&quot; has dominated many in the ranks of the Tower including those within its very Adminstration.<br /> Some say that he is a Lich and his life force is bound up in a magic phylactery. Some say that he's the only non-asshole of MDD. Some say &quot;who is he again?&quot; No one really knows for sure.<br /> <br /> === Mathei ===<br /> <br /> [[Image: Stfuedutshirt.png‎|thumb|left|'''Mathei founded STFU, a school for gifted young adults''']]<br /> <br /> The illustrious Mathei Kardone joined the ranks of MDD some years after the initial crusades and their aftermath had cooled. He was something of a religious hermit and pilgrim, moving from one barren wasteland to the next, in search of the right place to sew his spiritual seed. In the fine company of MDD, he found his home. He founded a school, STFU, and invited all who had the courage and fortitude to come and learn from the fine men and their female compatriots in MDD. Some topics of instruction included: Texas Hold Em, Inflaming the Proletariat, and STD Awareness. Let none get in the way of his re-edification and transformation of the minds of TarValon.net's malleable masses, lest they face his awesome wrath.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> ===Raam===<br /> <br /> [[Image: Grimreaper.jpg|thumb|right|400px|'''Artist's rendering of Raam''']]<br /> <br /> Like a chill in your bones, Raam's presence fills you with dread. In MDD he is likened unto Death, roaming the vast wasteland of the internet spreading discord, loathing all whom his eyes fall upon. One day, he will scour the earth, except for his Chosen People. And from his depraved mind will rise forth a tempest on the day of the apocalypse, rending the flesh from the moronic, annihilating the souls of the pretentious, and destroying the hopes of billions. And no, he didn't steal any of this from God. God stole it from him.<br /> <br /> <br /> ===Whil===<br /> <br /> [[Image: whil.gif|left| '''whil gaidin can do magic''']]<br /> <br /> Whil is, depending on your culture and upbringing, a friendly woodland spirit, a sentient wind-creature, or the patron saint of japanese monster movies. When he chooses to grace you with his presence, your spirits begin to soar and your mind is enlightened. Whil's legs are made out of tigers and his heart is full of hate and gasoline. Whil is known throughout the halllowed halls of the MDD compound as a lothario, a modern day Don Juan, an impish male beauty that the ladies are powerless to resist.<br /> <br /> This rakish rogue sweeps into a room and turns all hearts a-flutter, leaving many craving death, knowing that they would never be able to suckle upon this Lothario's man flesh. He also is lactose intolerant. And a trichotillomaniac. But don't be dissuaded from loving this gaseous, eyebrowless, lovely man. Knowing his embrace is akin to freebasing your childhood memories. Come to Whil. Come to flavor country. Except don't, he's awful.<br /> <br /> ==See Also==<br /> <br /> [[MDD Historical Archive]]<br /> [[Category: Mahdi'in d'ma Dieb Community]]<br /> [[Category:Community Group Headquarters]] &lt;br&gt;</div>

Sela Narian 2 http://45.79.183.105/index.php?title=Community_Page:_Mahdi%27in_d%27ma_Dieb_HQ&diff=120976 2016-12-29T03:01:02Z

<p>Sela Narian 2: </p> <hr /> <div>[[Image: barack2.jpg|right|thumb|'''Barack Obama''' 44th President of the United States of America]]<br /> <br /> '''[[Mahdi'in d'ma Dieb (TarValon.Net)|Mahdi'in d'ma Dieb]] is a rogue band of mercenaries and heroes, sworn to defeat the oppression of mediocrity, complacency and malnutrition. Join us in our hellish crusade across the TarValon.net forums and you will be richly rewarded with everlasting life.'''<br /> <br /> In the dreary months of 2004, it came to the administrators of TarValon.net that ''something'' was missing from their community, something integral. Throwing their primitive bones and casting shadows on screens with broken branches to attempt to decipher what could fill that god-shaped hole in their souls, they were interrupted all of a sudden! A holy and demonic light burst forth from the sky, destroying the Tower Library and several of the Dai M'hael's company scooters. Riding down on silver flaming horses crafted from platinum and sapphire, were seven heroes, nay, demigods with the power to right the wrongs and wrong the rights of TarValon.net, choosing to settle here within this community, to help save the people from themselves. They were:<br /> <br /> Sataere the Cruel<br /> <br /> Bale the Unforgiving<br /> <br /> Sunri the Sly<br /> <br /> Darim the Magnificent<br /> <br /> Gwynidon the Hateful<br /> <br /> al'Cary the Cunning<br /> <br /> Jahem the Indomitable <br /> <br /> Mustered once more from their respite, well-earned after defeating the Ice Lords of Saturn and the Mutant Harpies that dwell in the space between rationality and madness, they descended as they always had when the time came for their powers once more.<br /> <br /> Still, in true God-like fashion, shortly after arrival MDD gave up on any sort of organized or coordinated effort to instill hope in the spirits of the Tower or City.<br /> <br /> [[Image: Richard_Nixon.jpg|right|thumb|'''Richard Nixon''' 37th President of the United States of America]]<br /> <br /> [[Image: Oscar_wilde.jpg|right|thumb|'''Oscar Wilde''' Infamous Irish Playwright, Poet and Author ]]<br /> <br /> == MDD: An introduction ==<br /> by Idris<br /> <br /> [[Image:foxthing.gif|left|'''The Foxhead Medallion''' A symbol of the MDD Company.]] <br /> <br /> [[Image:sodalite.jpg|thumb|200px|right|'''Sodalite''' The symbolic stone of the company]]<br /> <br /> [[Image:blue.gif|thumb|200px|right|'''The Color Blue''' paired with the metal platinum symbolizes MDD]]<br /> <br /> There is much received wisdom regarding the youngest and arguably most tightly-knit of the Tower Companies. But received wisdom is often neither wise nor true and so we must turn to the source in search of perspective and enlightenment. <br /> <br /> Here then, is a take on Mahdi'in d'ma Dieb words of its members, aspirants and close associates. May it serve you well.<br /> <br /> === The official line ===<br /> <br /> However, the person wanting it for their class never got around to it. Just stick it on the wiki and say it's done.<br /> The company description, as set out in the company pages, hints at a company of marked individuals, free-thinkers and sardonic wits of whom it would be easy to assume egoism and irreverence were inherent traits. Unlike Sunday mornings however, not everything is as easy or as simple as it at first seems. Indeed, in between the derision of ignorance, the implications of exclusivity and the gentle mocking of convention, there are tenets that bear closer examination: freedom, creativity, loyalty, independence and an acceptance that everyone has something to offer, however small.<br /> <br /> See: [http://www.tarvalon.net/content.php?160-The-Mahdi-in-d-ma-Dieb-Company TarValon.Net] <br /> <br /> As Sela Sedai stated back in 2006 (''at the time an impartial observer of MDD and not bonded to one of the founding members'').<br /> <br /> &lt;div style=&quot;background:Gainsboro; width: 50%; margin-left: 10%; padding: 5px; border: 1px gray solid;&quot;&gt;<br /> &lt;p style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;Sela Narian&lt;/p&gt;<br /> There are many misconceptions about MDD. Some say MDD is a company for those who believe themselves unbeholden to policies--such as respect and decency--that might apply to general social interaction. This is mostly untrue. MDD members would probably save the world just as soon as anyone else. I bet some of them donate blood, and I know that Darim Gaidin loves kittens. Just today I saw a picture of Jalen Gaidin hugging a baby!<br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> <br /> ===That was then, this is now===<br /> <br /> But time marches on and 2006 has long since faded into distant memory. So what of the moment? Have things changed for MDD or are they still prone to invention? Do they still take the time to stop and listen to one another and engender a spirit of collaboration which ensures the points they make are valid and true? I asked; what’s it all about? <br /> <br /> Note: All replies edited to remove the naughtier words and tangents. See italics.<br /> <br /> &lt;div style=&quot;background:Gainsboro; width: 50%; margin-left: 10%; padding: 5px; border: 1px gray solid;&quot;&gt;<br /> &lt;p style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;Pip al’Dealys, Gaidin&lt;/p&gt;<br /> For me MDD is just a bit of fun with the odd casual laugh thrown in to boot. What I've found is that we seemed to be grouped together a lot more than the other Companies and it seems to be 'MDD are &lt;i&gt;most naughty&lt;/i&gt;' or 'MDD did....', so we've lost our individuality and entered a collective. Personally, I've mixed feelings about this, hence why I'm probably the most active member of MDD outside our forums and why I felt the nice thread was necessary.<br /> <br /> I can't remember who it was, but someone described this forum as a contest to show off the biggest &lt;i&gt;e-winky&lt;/i&gt; and I think that's a fairly accurate description. Take away the forums and chat to anyone (even &lt;i&gt;redacted for lovliness&lt;/i&gt;) and there's a decent person there, yet when we come together on the forums, it turns into a free for all of sarcastic homoerotica and little boys showing off. :P<br /> <br /> That probably doesn't make any sense to you but at least I gave it a go. ^-^<br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> <br /> But is it all big e-winkys, homoerotica and decent people pretending they’re not?<br /> <br /> &lt;div style=&quot;background:Gainsboro; width: 50%; margin-left: 10%; padding: 5px; border: 1px gray solid;&quot;&gt;<br /> &lt;p style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;D'Ran al'Fir, Gaidin&lt;/p&gt;<br /> i think the MDD Creed should be Solidarity in Difference or something like it but homoerotic and crass. We mostly love each other and the people we acquaint with. We enjoy ribbing one another as much (if not more) than we enjoy messing with people not affiliated with the group. It's one of the many things I like about the group. We can dish it out and take it, usually.<br /> <br /> I've been part of MDD almost since it was started. And honestly I love what I see about them and this place. We've all grown, I think. I think these are good people. As MDD, they are loyal and steadfast in their reliability. They provide hours and hours of entertainment. They are quickwitted and morally depraved. They're a bunch of beautiful &lt;i&gt;people of questionable parentage.&lt;/i&gt;<br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> <br /> Common ground, then, plays an important part. A mutual acceptance of banter and a willingness not to take things too seriously while, at the same time, still retaining a sense of what is important. To further expound:<br /> <br /> &lt;div style=&quot;background:Gainsboro; width: 50%; margin-left: 10%; padding: 5px; border: 1px gray solid;&quot;&gt;<br /> &lt;p style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;Whil al'Gwin, Gaidin&lt;/p&gt;<br /> i would agree with D’Ran re: solidarity in difference. we are all different people, some of us very much so (i'm looking in your &lt;i&gt;direction nameless one&lt;/i&gt; &lt;3) but i still like everyone here except &lt;i&gt;some guy&lt;/i&gt; who's pretty bad at this. despite pip's genius analysis i've never seen mdd's ribbing as any sort of effort to one up one another, quite the opposite i love when one of us pulls off a really good rib or joke or starts a good bit we can all use and expand upon. those are some of my favorite parts of mdd, when someone comes up with a funny thing we can all get in on.<br /> <br /> [...]<br /> <br /> if i had to pick out what &quot;made&quot; someone mdd i would say not only being willing to take a joke but being able to skillfully craft and execute a joke. there has to be humor but also some degree of nuance to the humor otherwise it doesn't really fit with what we do. we might be idiots, but we're very smart idiots.<br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> <br /> Humour then, is integral. And, while it may seem malicious to the outsider, it becomes apparent that it is for the sheer pleasure of a well executed jest. Clowns and jokers to either side then, with you stuck in the middle?<br /> <br /> &lt;div style=&quot;background:Gainsboro; width: 50%; margin-left: 10%; padding: 5px; border: 1px gray solid;&quot;&gt;<br /> &lt;p style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;Darim Pelegro, Gaidin&lt;/p&gt;<br /> So, SDS is Brawn, DM is 'Brain', VC is Heart, and when they made MDD, we were to be Spirit, which has been interpreted as independence of thought, heart and body. Not only independence of spirit, but strength of spirit - we stand alone a lot of the time, even in the face of one another, either for a lark or on principle. That is what separates us from the other companies: our capacity to act alone, independent and with commitment.<br /> <br /> [...]<br /> <br /> We're individuals... just together, rather than alone, because it's more fun that way.<br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> <br /> While there are perhaps grounds to quibble as to the independent nature of other companies, it is undoubtedly the case that many within MDD are indeed notable for doing their own thing whether ridiculous or somewhat more considered. Humour, independence and freedom, it would seem, remain at the core of what makes MDD MDD.<br /> <br /> &lt;div style=&quot;background:Gainsboro; width: 50%; margin-left: 10%; padding: 5px; border: 1px gray solid;&quot;&gt;<br /> &lt;p style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;Izanagi Asklepios, Gaidin&lt;/p&gt;<br /> &lt;i&gt;something too naughty to share&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/div&gt;<br /> <br /> Along with not taking things too seriously. Even this.<br /> <br /> &lt;div style=&quot;background:Gainsboro; width: 50%; margin-left: 10%; padding: 5px; border: 1px gray solid;&quot;&gt;<br /> &lt;p style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;Maeric Kelskaith, Gaidin&lt;/p&gt;<br /> I had this buddy in college. He was sardonic, sarcastic, politically un-correct, and utterly crass. I wanted to break his face for about the first month that I knew him. But the more time I spent with the guy, I realized that he was actually just full of &lt;i&gt;poop&lt;/i&gt;. Most of his acidity was just a test to see who could actually stick with him. If you could hang, and even possibly give a little back, he started treating you decently. Or as decently as he could treat anyone with his &lt;i&gt;questionable manner&lt;/i&gt;. I would watch him as he interacted with new people. They either loved him or hated him. Most hated him. But he was cool with that, because he knew the friends he did have accepted him for exactly who he was. John actually became one of my better friends while I was in college.<br /> <br /> I see MDD and it many of it's members like my buddy, John - surly, vain, acerbic, and highly intelligent. MDD is rough and down-right uncouth. And yet, all the more endearing for it's unapologetic character. If you can hang, have a sense of humor, not take what is said quite so seriously, and possibly return some in kind, then MDD might perhaps be a friend to you. It certainly has been that for me.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/div&gt;<br /> <br /> This, for me, best sums up what MDD is about though, if it is a test, it isn’t a conscious one. Fundamentally, it’s about people being people. It’s about humour, individuality and an acceptance that nothing’s so serious that you can’t poke a little fun at it. Everyone’s different, and not everyone gets along all the time; but it’s ok because, ultimately, we dream the same dream and we want the same thing.<br /> <br /> And some of us hide song references in dry pieces of text.<br /> <br /> Those songs being (in case you're interested):<br /> 1. Easy like Sunday morning – Lionel Ritchie<br /> 2. Ice, Ice, Baby – Vanilla Ice<br /> 3. Stuck in the middle with You – Stealers Wheel<br /> 4. (we want) The same thing – Belinda Carlisle<br /> <br /> == Members of MDD ==<br /> <br /> [[Image: Scott.jpg|right|thumb|308px| '''Whil al'Gwin''' Former Overlord and Company Commander of MDD, Hot Emo]]<br /> <br /> === Current Leadership === <br /> * '''Raam Sho'am''', Overlord, Company Commander<br /> * '''Jeryn Lekar''', Horror Guard<br /> * '''Barmacral Tigana''', Counselor in the Hall<br /> * '''Murasaki al'Aevon''', Counselor in the Hall<br /> <br /> [[Image: ladyjaja.jpg|left|thumb|'''Lady Jaja''' P-p-pa-poke her face.]]<br /> <br /> [[Image: Plushenko.jpg|left|thumb|'''Jeryn Lekar''' Too sexy]]<br /> <br /> === Others As Well As the Ones Above Because I don't want to edit this all the time ===<br /> * al'Cary Mandoragon, ''Overlord Emeritus''<br /> * Aves Keynes, ''The Kracken''<br /> * Bale, ''Never Forget''<br /> * Bao the Wyld, ''Overlord Emeritus'', ''Ooooooh Ching chong ling long''<br /> * Barmacral Tigana<br /> * Baryd al'Syeen, ''The Butcher''<br /> * Ciaran al'Trystan<br /> * D'Ran al'Fir, ''Hot Slut''<br /> * Darim Pelegro, ''Lady Jaja''<br /> * Doquel Juviem<br /> * Emp Orer<br /> * Gerrok Grenshaw<br /> * Gwynidon Camyrin<br /> * Idris ab Eynon, ''George''<br /> * Izanagi Asklepios, ''Human Centipede''<br /> * Jahem al'Arathul <br /> * Jalen te'Kreg, ''Overlord Emeritus''<br /> * Jeral Mazur<br /> * Jeryn Lekar, ''Useless Swede''<br /> * Maeric Kelskaith, ''Voodoo Needler''<br /> * Marrow Rahien<br /> * Mathei Kardone, ''Dean of STFU''<br /> * Murasaki al'Aevon, ''Equality Gaidin''<br /> * Paderic Acbeare, ''First Lady Emeritus''<br /> * Pip al'Daelys, ''Overlord Emeritus'', ''Bother Bother Bother''<br /> * Raam Sho'am, ''Inhuman Monster''<br /> * Sataere Thruthheim, ''Overlord Emeritus''<br /> * Segurant Trevalaer<br /> * Sunri Sewatcher, ''Hot Stuff/Company Tool''<br /> * Taric Gillandred<br /> * Tsureio al'Edit<br /> * Vealdan Annalin<br /> * Venric Methalion, ''Unholy Pope''<br /> * Whil al'Gwin, ''Idiot'', ''Overlord Emeritus''<br /> * Yamaal Morlovan<br /> <br /> === MDD in Exile (Lemon's List) ===<br /> ''VICTORY''<br /> <br /> === People you won't see on this list because it isn't about them, but who might be worth mentioning ===<br /> <br /> *Aes Sedai we bonded<br /> *Aspirants<br /> *Aes Sedai who desperately want to be bonded by us<br /> *Invited guests<br /> <br /> == Member Biographies ==<br /> <br /> ===Azrael===<br /> <br /> [[Image: J_Patterson.jpg‎|right|thumb|200px|'''Az is a hottie''']]<br /> <br /> This buxom Gaidin has been courted by all the companies, but it was MDD that captured his heart. Azrael, however, is a man of compassion, and being such, let down his suitors gently.<br /> <br /> '''''Thanks for allowing me to guest with Dm these last few weeks, but I think it's time we took a break. No really, it's not you, it's me. I found some other company. I just don't feel that way about you. So I think we should see other people. I hope we can still be friends. I'll call.'''''<br /> <br /> '''''XOXO Az'''''<br /> <br /> [[Image: JacobBlack.jpg‎|left|thumb|100px|'''Other Company''']]<br /> Some suitors didn't get the hint. Azrael had already found the love of his life but there was this other company that thought that persistance would pay off and 4 books didn't disabuse them of that notion. Nobody likes a 3rd wheel.<br /> <br /> [[Image: Azraelportrait.jpg|right|thumb|250px|'''Azrael al'Letifer''']]<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> ===Jalen===<br /> <br /> [[Image: Hubris.jpg|right|thumb|400px|'''Jalen''']]<br /> <br /> In its modern usage, Jalen denotes overconfident pride and arrogance; it is often associated with a lack of humility, not always with the lack of knowledge. An accusation of Jalenism often implies that suffering or punishment will follow, similar to the occasional pairing of Jalen and nemesis in the Greek world. The proverb &quot;pride goes before a fall&quot; is thought to sum up the modern definition of Jalen. It is also referred to as &quot;pride that blinds&quot;, as it often causes someone accused of Jalen to act in foolish ways that belay common sense. In reference to someone being in Jalenity: jalenity is a fulfillment of being Jalenistic or a continual behavior of being prideful. Victor in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein exudes Jalen in order to become a great scientist, but eventually regrets this previous desire. Faustus in Christopher Marlowe's play Doctor Faustus exudes Jalen, all the way until his final minutes of life. Annabeth Chase's (of Percy Jackson and the Olympians) fatal flaw is Jalen.<br /> <br /> === Maeric ===<br /> <br /> During the Days of Darkness when there were but three Companies of TarValon.Net, it was Foretold that a new Company would come to shake the pillars of the Heaven and Earth. And so it came to pass that Sataere the Cruel, Bale the Unforgiving, Sunri the Sly, Darim the Magnificent, Gwynidon the Hateful, al'Cary the Cunning, and Jahem the Indomitable rent the fabrics of reality and formed with their adamant hands, a new creation. It was a Company like none other. It was MDD.<br /> There is but one Company and Maeric Kelskaith, called the Burninator and Voodoo Needler, is its Prophet.<br /> <br /> A true prophet's prophet, Maeric is a swanky fellow. Though not a member of the Mighty 7, his application to the Company was one of predestination. Evaluating his merit and faith, the Mighty 7 inflicted upon him a grievous test of testicular fortitude during which he was sorely taxed. He felt their touch of ancient anger and the claws of undying sorrow. Recounting his trial, he was heard to say, &quot;“The darkness took me, and I strayed out of thought and time, and I wandered far on roads that I will not tell. Naked I was sent back-for a brief time, until my task was done. And naked I lay upon the mountaintop. I can't really remember why I was naked or how I got on the mountaintop.”<br /> <br /> Being the Prophet of MDD, Maeric has been endowed with a life that is an epitome of success. He was born under the pale light of the full Wyoming moon and the jackalopes sang in jubilation at his coming. He meteorically rose to become a facade of integrity for his intransigent Company. Each of the different phases of his life provide examples for anyone who wishes to emulate it for righteous living. The Prophet's character is naught but a paragon of virtue, a model for all men and a mannequin for all women.<br /> At one particular Anni, Maeric's sacrosanct character and his regard for truth and honesty won him the epithet of &quot;Burninator&quot; from his compatriots and those in attendance for submitting the MDD Awards unto the cleansing flame. His supernatural skill in the occult art of Voodoo Needling, what he lovingly calls &quot;Pinmanship,&quot; has dominated many in the ranks of the Tower including those within its very Adminstration.<br /> Some say that he is a Lich and his life force is bound up in a magic phylactery. Some say that he's the only non-asshole of MDD. Some say &quot;who is he again?&quot; No one really knows for sure.<br /> <br /> === Mathei ===<br /> <br /> [[Image: Stfuedutshirt.png‎|thumb|left|'''Mathei founded STFU, a school for gifted young adults''']]<br /> <br /> The illustrious Mathei Kardone joined the ranks of MDD some years after the initial crusades and their aftermath had cooled. He was something of a religious hermit and pilgrim, moving from one barren wasteland to the next, in search of the right place to sew his spiritual seed. In the fine company of MDD, he found his home. He founded a school, STFU, and invited all who had the courage and fortitude to come and learn from the fine men and their female compatriots in MDD. Some topics of instruction included: Texas Hold Em, Inflaming the Proletariat, and STD Awareness. Let none get in the way of his re-edification and transformation of the minds of TarValon.net's malleable masses, lest they face his awesome wrath.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> ===Raam===<br /> <br /> [[Image: Grimreaper.jpg|thumb|right|400px|'''Artist's rendering of Raam''']]<br /> <br /> Like a chill in your bones, Raam's presence fills you with dread. In MDD he is likened unto Death, roaming the vast wasteland of the internet spreading discord, loathing all whom his eyes fall upon. One day, he will scour the earth, except for his Chosen People. And from his depraved mind will rise forth a tempest on the day of the apocalypse, rending the flesh from the moronic, annihilating the souls of the pretentious, and destroying the hopes of billions. And no, he didn't steal any of this from God. God stole it from him.<br /> <br /> <br /> ===Whil===<br /> <br /> [[Image: whil.gif|left| '''whil gaidin can do magic''']]<br /> <br /> Whil is, depending on your culture and upbringing, a friendly woodland spirit, a sentient wind-creature, or the patron saint of japanese monster movies. When he chooses to grace you with his presence, your spirits begin to soar and your mind is enlightened. Whil's legs are made out of tigers and his heart is full of hate and gasoline. Whil is known throughout the halllowed halls of the MDD compound as a lothario, a modern day Don Juan, an impish male beauty that the ladies are powerless to resist.<br /> <br /> This rakish rogue sweeps into a room and turns all hearts a-flutter, leaving many craving death, knowing that they would never be able to suckle upon this Lothario's man flesh. He also is lactose intolerant. And a trichotillomaniac. But don't be dissuaded from loving this gaseous, eyebrowless, lovely man. Knowing his embrace is akin to freebasing your childhood memories. Come to Whil. Come to flavor country. Except don't, he's awful.<br /> <br /> ==See Also==<br /> <br /> [[MDD Historical Archive]]<br /> [[Category: Mahdi'in d'ma Dieb Community]]<br /> [[Category:Community Group Headquarters]] &lt;br&gt;</div>

Sela Narian 2 http://45.79.183.105/index.php?title=Community_Page:_Mahdi%27in_d%27ma_Dieb_HQ&diff=120975 2016-12-29T03:00:07Z

<p>Sela Narian 2: </p> <hr /> <div>[[Image: barack2.jpg|right|thumb|'''Barack Obama''' 44th President of the United States of America]]<br /> <br /> '''[[Mahdi'in d'ma Dieb (TarValon.Net)|Mahdi'in d'ma Dieb]] is a rogue band of mercenaries and heroes, sworn to defeat the oppression of mediocrity, complacency and malnutrition. Join us in our hellish crusade across the TarValon.net forums and you will be richly rewarded with everlasting life.'''<br /> <br /> In the dreary months of 2004, it came to the administrators of TarValon.net that ''something'' was missing from their community, something integral. Throwing their primitive bones and casting shadows on screens with broken branches to attempt to decipher what could fill that god-shaped hole in their souls, they were interrupted all of a sudden! A holy and demonic light burst forth from the sky, destroying the Tower Library and several of the Dai M'hael's company scooters. Riding down on silver flaming horses crafted from platinum and sapphire, were seven heroes, nay, demigods with the power to right the wrongs and wrong the rights of TarValon.net, choosing to settle here within this community, to help save the people from themselves. They were:<br /> <br /> Sataere the Cruel<br /> <br /> Bale the Unforgiving<br /> <br /> Sunri the Sly<br /> <br /> Darim the Magnificent<br /> <br /> Gwynidon the Hateful<br /> <br /> al'Cary the Cunning<br /> <br /> Jahem the Indomitable <br /> <br /> Mustered once more from their respite, well-earned after defeating the Ice Lords of Saturn and the Mutant Harpies that dwell in the space between rationality and madness, they descended as they always had when the time came for their powers once more.<br /> <br /> Still, in true God-like fashion, shortly after arrival MDD gave up on any sort of organized or coordinated effort to instill hope in the spirits of the Tower or City.<br /> <br /> [[Image: Richard_Nixon.jpg|right|thumb|'''Richard Nixon''' 37th President of the United States of America]]<br /> <br /> [[Image: Oscar_wilde.jpg|right|thumb|'''Oscar Wilde''' Infamous Irish Playwright, Poet and Author ]]<br /> <br /> == MDD: An introduction ==<br /> by Idris<br /> <br /> [[Image:foxthing.gif|left|'''The Foxhead Medallion''' A symbol of the MDD Company.]] <br /> <br /> [[Image:sodalite.jpg|thumb|200px|right|'''Sodalite''' The symbolic stone of the company]]<br /> <br /> [[Image:blue.gif|thumb|200px|right|'''The Color Blue''' paired with the metal platinum symbolizes MDD]]<br /> <br /> There is much received wisdom regarding the youngest and arguably most tightly-knit of the Tower Companies. But received wisdom is often neither wise nor true and so we must turn to the source in search of perspective and enlightenment. <br /> <br /> Here then, is a take on Mahdi'in d'ma Dieb words of its members, aspirants and close associates. May it serve you well.<br /> <br /> === The official line ===<br /> <br /> However, the person wanting it for their class never got around to it. Just stick it on the wiki and say it's done.<br /> The company description, as set out in the company pages, hints at a company of marked individuals, free-thinkers and sardonic wits of whom it would be easy to assume egoism and irreverence were inherent traits. Unlike Sunday mornings however, not everything is as easy or as simple as it at first seems. Indeed, in between the derision of ignorance, the implications of exclusivity and the gentle mocking of convention, there are tenets that bear closer examination: freedom, creativity, loyalty, independence and an acceptance that everyone has something to offer, however small.<br /> <br /> See: [http://www.tarvalon.net/content.php?160-The-Mahdi-in-d-ma-Dieb-Company TarValon.Net] <br /> <br /> As Sela Sedai stated back in 2006 (''at the time an impartial observer of MDD and not bonded to one of the founding members'').<br /> <br /> &lt;div style=&quot;background:Gainsboro; width: 50%; margin-left: 10%; padding: 5px; border: 1px gray solid;&quot;&gt;<br /> &lt;p style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;Sela Narian&lt;/p&gt;<br /> There are many misconceptions about MDD. Some believe that it is a company for people who believe themselves unbeholden to policies--such as respect and decency--that might apply to general social interaction. This is mostly untrue. MDD members would probably save the world just as soon as anyone else. I bet some of them donate blood, and I know that Darim Gaidin loves kittens. Just today I saw a picture of Jalen Gaidin hugging a baby!<br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> <br /> ===That was then, this is now===<br /> <br /> But time marches on and 2006 has long since faded into distant memory. So what of the moment? Have things changed for MDD or are they still prone to invention? Do they still take the time to stop and listen to one another and engender a spirit of collaboration which ensures the points they make are valid and true? I asked; what’s it all about? <br /> <br /> Note: All replies edited to remove the naughtier words and tangents. See italics.<br /> <br /> &lt;div style=&quot;background:Gainsboro; width: 50%; margin-left: 10%; padding: 5px; border: 1px gray solid;&quot;&gt;<br /> &lt;p style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;Pip al’Dealys, Gaidin&lt;/p&gt;<br /> For me MDD is just a bit of fun with the odd casual laugh thrown in to boot. What I've found is that we seemed to be grouped together a lot more than the other Companies and it seems to be 'MDD are &lt;i&gt;most naughty&lt;/i&gt;' or 'MDD did....', so we've lost our individuality and entered a collective. Personally, I've mixed feelings about this, hence why I'm probably the most active member of MDD outside our forums and why I felt the nice thread was necessary.<br /> <br /> I can't remember who it was, but someone described this forum as a contest to show off the biggest &lt;i&gt;e-winky&lt;/i&gt; and I think that's a fairly accurate description. Take away the forums and chat to anyone (even &lt;i&gt;redacted for lovliness&lt;/i&gt;) and there's a decent person there, yet when we come together on the forums, it turns into a free for all of sarcastic homoerotica and little boys showing off. :P<br /> <br /> That probably doesn't make any sense to you but at least I gave it a go. ^-^<br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> <br /> But is it all big e-winkys, homoerotica and decent people pretending they’re not?<br /> <br /> &lt;div style=&quot;background:Gainsboro; width: 50%; margin-left: 10%; padding: 5px; border: 1px gray solid;&quot;&gt;<br /> &lt;p style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;D'Ran al'Fir, Gaidin&lt;/p&gt;<br /> i think the MDD Creed should be Solidarity in Difference or something like it but homoerotic and crass. We mostly love each other and the people we acquaint with. We enjoy ribbing one another as much (if not more) than we enjoy messing with people not affiliated with the group. It's one of the many things I like about the group. We can dish it out and take it, usually.<br /> <br /> I've been part of MDD almost since it was started. And honestly I love what I see about them and this place. We've all grown, I think. I think these are good people. As MDD, they are loyal and steadfast in their reliability. They provide hours and hours of entertainment. They are quickwitted and morally depraved. They're a bunch of beautiful &lt;i&gt;people of questionable parentage.&lt;/i&gt;<br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> <br /> Common ground, then, plays an important part. A mutual acceptance of banter and a willingness not to take things too seriously while, at the same time, still retaining a sense of what is important. To further expound:<br /> <br /> &lt;div style=&quot;background:Gainsboro; width: 50%; margin-left: 10%; padding: 5px; border: 1px gray solid;&quot;&gt;<br /> &lt;p style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;Whil al'Gwin, Gaidin&lt;/p&gt;<br /> i would agree with D’Ran re: solidarity in difference. we are all different people, some of us very much so (i'm looking in your &lt;i&gt;direction nameless one&lt;/i&gt; &lt;3) but i still like everyone here except &lt;i&gt;some guy&lt;/i&gt; who's pretty bad at this. despite pip's genius analysis i've never seen mdd's ribbing as any sort of effort to one up one another, quite the opposite i love when one of us pulls off a really good rib or joke or starts a good bit we can all use and expand upon. those are some of my favorite parts of mdd, when someone comes up with a funny thing we can all get in on.<br /> <br /> [...]<br /> <br /> if i had to pick out what &quot;made&quot; someone mdd i would say not only being willing to take a joke but being able to skillfully craft and execute a joke. there has to be humor but also some degree of nuance to the humor otherwise it doesn't really fit with what we do. we might be idiots, but we're very smart idiots.<br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> <br /> Humour then, is integral. And, while it may seem malicious to the outsider, it becomes apparent that it is for the sheer pleasure of a well executed jest. Clowns and jokers to either side then, with you stuck in the middle?<br /> <br /> &lt;div style=&quot;background:Gainsboro; width: 50%; margin-left: 10%; padding: 5px; border: 1px gray solid;&quot;&gt;<br /> &lt;p style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;Darim Pelegro, Gaidin&lt;/p&gt;<br /> So, SDS is Brawn, DM is 'Brain', VC is Heart, and when they made MDD, we were to be Spirit, which has been interpreted as independence of thought, heart and body. Not only independence of spirit, but strength of spirit - we stand alone a lot of the time, even in the face of one another, either for a lark or on principle. That is what separates us from the other companies: our capacity to act alone, independent and with commitment.<br /> <br /> [...]<br /> <br /> We're individuals... just together, rather than alone, because it's more fun that way.<br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> <br /> While there are perhaps grounds to quibble as to the independent nature of other companies, it is undoubtedly the case that many within MDD are indeed notable for doing their own thing whether ridiculous or somewhat more considered. Humour, independence and freedom, it would seem, remain at the core of what makes MDD MDD.<br /> <br /> &lt;div style=&quot;background:Gainsboro; width: 50%; margin-left: 10%; padding: 5px; border: 1px gray solid;&quot;&gt;<br /> &lt;p style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;Izanagi Asklepios, Gaidin&lt;/p&gt;<br /> &lt;i&gt;something too naughty to share&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/div&gt;<br /> <br /> Along with not taking things too seriously. Even this.<br /> <br /> &lt;div style=&quot;background:Gainsboro; width: 50%; margin-left: 10%; padding: 5px; border: 1px gray solid;&quot;&gt;<br /> &lt;p style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;Maeric Kelskaith, Gaidin&lt;/p&gt;<br /> I had this buddy in college. He was sardonic, sarcastic, politically un-correct, and utterly crass. I wanted to break his face for about the first month that I knew him. But the more time I spent with the guy, I realized that he was actually just full of &lt;i&gt;poop&lt;/i&gt;. Most of his acidity was just a test to see who could actually stick with him. If you could hang, and even possibly give a little back, he started treating you decently. Or as decently as he could treat anyone with his &lt;i&gt;questionable manner&lt;/i&gt;. I would watch him as he interacted with new people. They either loved him or hated him. Most hated him. But he was cool with that, because he knew the friends he did have accepted him for exactly who he was. John actually became one of my better friends while I was in college.<br /> <br /> I see MDD and it many of it's members like my buddy, John - surly, vain, acerbic, and highly intelligent. MDD is rough and down-right uncouth. And yet, all the more endearing for it's unapologetic character. If you can hang, have a sense of humor, not take what is said quite so seriously, and possibly return some in kind, then MDD might perhaps be a friend to you. It certainly has been that for me.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/div&gt;<br /> <br /> This, for me, best sums up what MDD is about though, if it is a test, it isn’t a conscious one. Fundamentally, it’s about people being people. It’s about humour, individuality and an acceptance that nothing’s so serious that you can’t poke a little fun at it. Everyone’s different, and not everyone gets along all the time; but it’s ok because, ultimately, we dream the same dream and we want the same thing.<br /> <br /> And some of us hide song references in dry pieces of text.<br /> <br /> Those songs being (in case you're interested):<br /> 1. Easy like Sunday morning – Lionel Ritchie<br /> 2. Ice, Ice, Baby – Vanilla Ice<br /> 3. Stuck in the middle with You – Stealers Wheel<br /> 4. (we want) The same thing – Belinda Carlisle<br /> <br /> == Members of MDD ==<br /> <br /> [[Image: Scott.jpg|right|thumb|308px| '''Whil al'Gwin''' Former Overlord and Company Commander of MDD, Hot Emo]]<br /> <br /> === Current Leadership === <br /> * '''Raam Sho'am''', Overlord, Company Commander<br /> * '''Jeryn Lekar''', Horror Guard<br /> * '''Barmacral Tigana''', Counselor in the Hall<br /> * '''Murasaki al'Aevon''', Counselor in the Hall<br /> <br /> [[Image: ladyjaja.jpg|left|thumb|'''Lady Jaja''' P-p-pa-poke her face.]]<br /> <br /> [[Image: Plushenko.jpg|left|thumb|'''Jeryn Lekar''' Too sexy]]<br /> <br /> === Others As Well As the Ones Above Because I don't want to edit this all the time ===<br /> * al'Cary Mandoragon, ''Overlord Emeritus''<br /> * Aves Keynes, ''The Kracken''<br /> * Bale, ''Never Forget''<br /> * Bao the Wyld, ''Overlord Emeritus'', ''Ooooooh Ching chong ling long''<br /> * Barmacral Tigana<br /> * Baryd al'Syeen, ''The Butcher''<br /> * Ciaran al'Trystan<br /> * D'Ran al'Fir, ''Hot Slut''<br /> * Darim Pelegro, ''Lady Jaja''<br /> * Doquel Juviem<br /> * Emp Orer<br /> * Gerrok Grenshaw<br /> * Gwynidon Camyrin<br /> * Idris ab Eynon, ''George''<br /> * Izanagi Asklepios, ''Human Centipede''<br /> * Jahem al'Arathul <br /> * Jalen te'Kreg, ''Overlord Emeritus''<br /> * Jeral Mazur<br /> * Jeryn Lekar, ''Useless Swede''<br /> * Maeric Kelskaith, ''Voodoo Needler''<br /> * Marrow Rahien<br /> * Mathei Kardone, ''Dean of STFU''<br /> * Murasaki al'Aevon, ''Equality Gaidin''<br /> * Paderic Acbeare, ''First Lady Emeritus''<br /> * Pip al'Daelys, ''Overlord Emeritus'', ''Bother Bother Bother''<br /> * Raam Sho'am, ''Inhuman Monster''<br /> * Sataere Thruthheim, ''Overlord Emeritus''<br /> * Segurant Trevalaer<br /> * Sunri Sewatcher, ''Hot Stuff/Company Tool''<br /> * Taric Gillandred<br /> * Tsureio al'Edit<br /> * Vealdan Annalin<br /> * Venric Methalion, ''Unholy Pope''<br /> * Whil al'Gwin, ''Idiot'', ''Overlord Emeritus''<br /> * Yamaal Morlovan<br /> <br /> === MDD in Exile (Lemon's List) ===<br /> ''VICTORY''<br /> <br /> === People you won't see on this list because it isn't about them, but who might be worth mentioning ===<br /> <br /> *Aes Sedai we bonded<br /> *Aspirants<br /> *Aes Sedai who desperately want to be bonded by us<br /> *Invited guests<br /> <br /> == Member Biographies ==<br /> <br /> ===Azrael===<br /> <br /> [[Image: J_Patterson.jpg‎|right|thumb|200px|'''Az is a hottie''']]<br /> <br /> This buxom Gaidin has been courted by all the companies, but it was MDD that captured his heart. Azrael, however, is a man of compassion, and being such, let down his suitors gently.<br /> <br /> '''''Thanks for allowing me to guest with Dm these last few weeks, but I think it's time we took a break. No really, it's not you, it's me. I found some other company. I just don't feel that way about you. So I think we should see other people. I hope we can still be friends. I'll call.'''''<br /> <br /> '''''XOXO Az'''''<br /> <br /> [[Image: JacobBlack.jpg‎|left|thumb|100px|'''Other Company''']]<br /> Some suitors didn't get the hint. Azrael had already found the love of his life but there was this other company that thought that persistance would pay off and 4 books didn't disabuse them of that notion. Nobody likes a 3rd wheel.<br /> <br /> [[Image: Azraelportrait.jpg|right|thumb|250px|'''Azrael al'Letifer''']]<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> ===Jalen===<br /> <br /> [[Image: Hubris.jpg|right|thumb|400px|'''Jalen''']]<br /> <br /> In its modern usage, Jalen denotes overconfident pride and arrogance; it is often associated with a lack of humility, not always with the lack of knowledge. An accusation of Jalenism often implies that suffering or punishment will follow, similar to the occasional pairing of Jalen and nemesis in the Greek world. The proverb &quot;pride goes before a fall&quot; is thought to sum up the modern definition of Jalen. It is also referred to as &quot;pride that blinds&quot;, as it often causes someone accused of Jalen to act in foolish ways that belay common sense. In reference to someone being in Jalenity: jalenity is a fulfillment of being Jalenistic or a continual behavior of being prideful. Victor in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein exudes Jalen in order to become a great scientist, but eventually regrets this previous desire. Faustus in Christopher Marlowe's play Doctor Faustus exudes Jalen, all the way until his final minutes of life. Annabeth Chase's (of Percy Jackson and the Olympians) fatal flaw is Jalen.<br /> <br /> === Maeric ===<br /> <br /> During the Days of Darkness when there were but three Companies of TarValon.Net, it was Foretold that a new Company would come to shake the pillars of the Heaven and Earth. And so it came to pass that Sataere the Cruel, Bale the Unforgiving, Sunri the Sly, Darim the Magnificent, Gwynidon the Hateful, al'Cary the Cunning, and Jahem the Indomitable rent the fabrics of reality and formed with their adamant hands, a new creation. It was a Company like none other. It was MDD.<br /> There is but one Company and Maeric Kelskaith, called the Burninator and Voodoo Needler, is its Prophet.<br /> <br /> A true prophet's prophet, Maeric is a swanky fellow. Though not a member of the Mighty 7, his application to the Company was one of predestination. Evaluating his merit and faith, the Mighty 7 inflicted upon him a grievous test of testicular fortitude during which he was sorely taxed. He felt their touch of ancient anger and the claws of undying sorrow. Recounting his trial, he was heard to say, &quot;“The darkness took me, and I strayed out of thought and time, and I wandered far on roads that I will not tell. Naked I was sent back-for a brief time, until my task was done. And naked I lay upon the mountaintop. I can't really remember why I was naked or how I got on the mountaintop.”<br /> <br /> Being the Prophet of MDD, Maeric has been endowed with a life that is an epitome of success. He was born under the pale light of the full Wyoming moon and the jackalopes sang in jubilation at his coming. He meteorically rose to become a facade of integrity for his intransigent Company. Each of the different phases of his life provide examples for anyone who wishes to emulate it for righteous living. The Prophet's character is naught but a paragon of virtue, a model for all men and a mannequin for all women.<br /> At one particular Anni, Maeric's sacrosanct character and his regard for truth and honesty won him the epithet of &quot;Burninator&quot; from his compatriots and those in attendance for submitting the MDD Awards unto the cleansing flame. His supernatural skill in the occult art of Voodoo Needling, what he lovingly calls &quot;Pinmanship,&quot; has dominated many in the ranks of the Tower including those within its very Adminstration.<br /> Some say that he is a Lich and his life force is bound up in a magic phylactery. Some say that he's the only non-asshole of MDD. Some say &quot;who is he again?&quot; No one really knows for sure.<br /> <br /> === Mathei ===<br /> <br /> [[Image: Stfuedutshirt.png‎|thumb|left|'''Mathei founded STFU, a school for gifted young adults''']]<br /> <br /> The illustrious Mathei Kardone joined the ranks of MDD some years after the initial crusades and their aftermath had cooled. He was something of a religious hermit and pilgrim, moving from one barren wasteland to the next, in search of the right place to sew his spiritual seed. In the fine company of MDD, he found his home. He founded a school, STFU, and invited all who had the courage and fortitude to come and learn from the fine men and their female compatriots in MDD. Some topics of instruction included: Texas Hold Em, Inflaming the Proletariat, and STD Awareness. Let none get in the way of his re-edification and transformation of the minds of TarValon.net's malleable masses, lest they face his awesome wrath.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> ===Raam===<br /> <br /> [[Image: Grimreaper.jpg|thumb|right|400px|'''Artist's rendering of Raam''']]<br /> <br /> Like a chill in your bones, Raam's presence fills you with dread. In MDD he is likened unto Death, roaming the vast wasteland of the internet spreading discord, loathing all whom his eyes fall upon. One day, he will scour the earth, except for his Chosen People. And from his depraved mind will rise forth a tempest on the day of the apocalypse, rending the flesh from the moronic, annihilating the souls of the pretentious, and destroying the hopes of billions. And no, he didn't steal any of this from God. God stole it from him.<br /> <br /> <br /> ===Whil===<br /> <br /> [[Image: whil.gif|left| '''whil gaidin can do magic''']]<br /> <br /> Whil is, depending on your culture and upbringing, a friendly woodland spirit, a sentient wind-creature, or the patron saint of japanese monster movies. When he chooses to grace you with his presence, your spirits begin to soar and your mind is enlightened. Whil's legs are made out of tigers and his heart is full of hate and gasoline. Whil is known throughout the halllowed halls of the MDD compound as a lothario, a modern day Don Juan, an impish male beauty that the ladies are powerless to resist.<br /> <br /> This rakish rogue sweeps into a room and turns all hearts a-flutter, leaving many craving death, knowing that they would never be able to suckle upon this Lothario's man flesh. He also is lactose intolerant. And a trichotillomaniac. But don't be dissuaded from loving this gaseous, eyebrowless, lovely man. Knowing his embrace is akin to freebasing your childhood memories. Come to Whil. Come to flavor country. Except don't, he's awful.<br /> <br /> ==See Also==<br /> <br /> [[MDD Historical Archive]]<br /> [[Category: Mahdi'in d'ma Dieb Community]]<br /> [[Category:Community Group Headquarters]] &lt;br&gt;</div>

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<p>Sela Narian 2: </p> <hr /> <div>[[Image: barack2.jpg|right|thumb|'''Barack Obama''' 44th President of the United States of America]]<br /> <br /> '''[[Mahdi'in d'ma Dieb (TarValon.Net)|Mahdi'in d'ma Dieb]] is a rogue band of mercenaries and heroes, sworn to defeat the oppression of mediocrity, complacency and malnutrition. Join us in our hellish crusade across the TarValon.net forums and you will be richly rewarded with everlasting life.'''<br /> <br /> In the dreary months of 2004, it came to the administrators of TarValon.net that ''something'' was missing from their community, something integral. Throwing their primitive bones and casting shadows on screens with broken branches to attempt to decipher what could fill that god-shaped hole in their souls, they were interrupted all of a sudden! A holy and demonic light burst forth from the sky, destroying the Tower Library and several of the Dai M'hael's company scooters. Riding down on silver flaming horses crafted from platinum and sapphire, were seven heroes, nay, demigods with the power to right the wrongs and wrong the rights of TarValon.net, choosing to settle here within this community, to help save the people from themselves. They were:<br /> <br /> Sataere the Cruel<br /> <br /> Bale the Unforgiving<br /> <br /> Sunri the Sly<br /> <br /> Darim the Magnificent<br /> <br /> Gwynidon the Hateful<br /> <br /> al'Cary the Cunning<br /> <br /> Jahem the Indomitable <br /> <br /> Mustered once more from their respite, well-earned after defeating the Ice Lords of Saturn and the Mutant Harpies that dwell in the space between rationality and madness, they descended as they always had when the time came for their powers once more.<br /> <br /> Still, in true God-like fashion, shortly after arrival MDD gave up on any sort of organized or coordinated effort to instill hope in the spirits of the Tower or City.<br /> <br /> [[Image: Richard_Nixon.jpg|right|thumb|'''Richard Nixon''' 37th President of the United States of America]]<br /> <br /> [[Image: Oscar_wilde.jpg|right|thumb|'''Oscar Wilde''' Infamous Irish Playwright, Poet and Author ]]<br /> <br /> == MDD: An introduction ==<br /> by Idris<br /> <br /> [[Image:foxthing.gif|left|'''The Foxhead Medallion''' A symbol of the MDD Company.]] <br /> <br /> [[Image:sodalite.jpg|thumb|200px|right|'''Sodalite''' The symbolic stone of the company]]<br /> <br /> [[Image:blue.gif|thumb|200px|right|'''The Color Blue''' paired with the metal platinum symbolizes MDD]]<br /> <br /> There is much received wisdom regarding the youngest and arguably most tightly-knit of the Tower Companies. But received wisdom is often neither wise nor true and so we must turn to the source in search of perspective and enlightenment. <br /> <br /> Here then, is a take on Mahdi'in d'ma Dieb words of its members, aspirants and close associates. May it serve you well.<br /> <br /> === The official line ===<br /> <br /> However, the person wanting it for their class never got around to it. Just stick it on the wiki and say it's done.<br /> The company description, as set out in the company pages, hints at a company of marked individuals, free-thinkers and sardonic wits of whom it would be easy to assume egoism and irreverence were inherent traits. Unlike Sunday mornings however, not everything is as easy or as simple as it at first seems. Indeed, in between the derision of ignorance, the implications of exclusivity and the gentle mocking of convention, there are tenets that bear closer examination: freedom, creativity, loyalty, independence and an acceptance that everyone has something to offer, however small.<br /> <br /> See: [http://www.tarvalon.net/content.php?160-The-Mahdi-in-d-ma-Dieb-Company TarValon.Net] <br /> <br /> As Sela Sedai stated back in 2006 (''at the time an impartial observer of MDD and not bonded to one of the founding members'').<br /> <br /> &lt;div style=&quot;background:Gainsboro; width: 50%; margin-left: 10%; padding: 5px; border: 1px gray solid;&quot;&gt;<br /> &lt;p style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;Sela Narian&lt;/p&gt;<br /> There are many misconceptions about MDD. Some believe that it is a company for people who believe themselves unbeholden to policies--such as respect and decency--that might apply to general social interaction. This is mostly untrue. MDD members are rather good people. They would probably save the world just as soon as anyone else. I bet some of them donate blood, and I know that Darim Gaidin loves kittens. Just today I saw a picture of Jalen Gaidin hugging a baby!<br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> <br /> ===That was then, this is now===<br /> <br /> But time marches on and 2006 has long since faded into distant memory. So what of the moment? Have things changed for MDD or are they still prone to invention? Do they still take the time to stop and listen to one another and engender a spirit of collaboration which ensures the points they make are valid and true? I asked; what’s it all about? <br /> <br /> Note: All replies edited to remove the naughtier words and tangents. See italics.<br /> <br /> &lt;div style=&quot;background:Gainsboro; width: 50%; margin-left: 10%; padding: 5px; border: 1px gray solid;&quot;&gt;<br /> &lt;p style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;Pip al’Dealys, Gaidin&lt;/p&gt;<br /> For me MDD is just a bit of fun with the odd casual laugh thrown in to boot. What I've found is that we seemed to be grouped together a lot more than the other Companies and it seems to be 'MDD are &lt;i&gt;most naughty&lt;/i&gt;' or 'MDD did....', so we've lost our individuality and entered a collective. Personally, I've mixed feelings about this, hence why I'm probably the most active member of MDD outside our forums and why I felt the nice thread was necessary.<br /> <br /> I can't remember who it was, but someone described this forum as a contest to show off the biggest &lt;i&gt;e-winky&lt;/i&gt; and I think that's a fairly accurate description. Take away the forums and chat to anyone (even &lt;i&gt;redacted for lovliness&lt;/i&gt;) and there's a decent person there, yet when we come together on the forums, it turns into a free for all of sarcastic homoerotica and little boys showing off. :P<br /> <br /> That probably doesn't make any sense to you but at least I gave it a go. ^-^<br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> <br /> But is it all big e-winkys, homoerotica and decent people pretending they’re not?<br /> <br /> &lt;div style=&quot;background:Gainsboro; width: 50%; margin-left: 10%; padding: 5px; border: 1px gray solid;&quot;&gt;<br /> &lt;p style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;D'Ran al'Fir, Gaidin&lt;/p&gt;<br /> i think the MDD Creed should be Solidarity in Difference or something like it but homoerotic and crass. We mostly love each other and the people we acquaint with. We enjoy ribbing one another as much (if not more) than we enjoy messing with people not affiliated with the group. It's one of the many things I like about the group. We can dish it out and take it, usually.<br /> <br /> I've been part of MDD almost since it was started. And honestly I love what I see about them and this place. We've all grown, I think. I think these are good people. As MDD, they are loyal and steadfast in their reliability. They provide hours and hours of entertainment. They are quickwitted and morally depraved. They're a bunch of beautiful &lt;i&gt;people of questionable parentage.&lt;/i&gt;<br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> <br /> Common ground, then, plays an important part. A mutual acceptance of banter and a willingness not to take things too seriously while, at the same time, still retaining a sense of what is important. To further expound:<br /> <br /> &lt;div style=&quot;background:Gainsboro; width: 50%; margin-left: 10%; padding: 5px; border: 1px gray solid;&quot;&gt;<br /> &lt;p style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;Whil al'Gwin, Gaidin&lt;/p&gt;<br /> i would agree with D’Ran re: solidarity in difference. we are all different people, some of us very much so (i'm looking in your &lt;i&gt;direction nameless one&lt;/i&gt; &lt;3) but i still like everyone here except &lt;i&gt;some guy&lt;/i&gt; who's pretty bad at this. despite pip's genius analysis i've never seen mdd's ribbing as any sort of effort to one up one another, quite the opposite i love when one of us pulls off a really good rib or joke or starts a good bit we can all use and expand upon. those are some of my favorite parts of mdd, when someone comes up with a funny thing we can all get in on.<br /> <br /> [...]<br /> <br /> if i had to pick out what &quot;made&quot; someone mdd i would say not only being willing to take a joke but being able to skillfully craft and execute a joke. there has to be humor but also some degree of nuance to the humor otherwise it doesn't really fit with what we do. we might be idiots, but we're very smart idiots.<br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> <br /> Humour then, is integral. And, while it may seem malicious to the outsider, it becomes apparent that it is for the sheer pleasure of a well executed jest. Clowns and jokers to either side then, with you stuck in the middle?<br /> <br /> &lt;div style=&quot;background:Gainsboro; width: 50%; margin-left: 10%; padding: 5px; border: 1px gray solid;&quot;&gt;<br /> &lt;p style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;Darim Pelegro, Gaidin&lt;/p&gt;<br /> So, SDS is Brawn, DM is 'Brain', VC is Heart, and when they made MDD, we were to be Spirit, which has been interpreted as independence of thought, heart and body. Not only independence of spirit, but strength of spirit - we stand alone a lot of the time, even in the face of one another, either for a lark or on principle. That is what separates us from the other companies: our capacity to act alone, independent and with commitment.<br /> <br /> [...]<br /> <br /> We're individuals... just together, rather than alone, because it's more fun that way.<br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> <br /> While there are perhaps grounds to quibble as to the independent nature of other companies, it is undoubtedly the case that many within MDD are indeed notable for doing their own thing whether ridiculous or somewhat more considered. Humour, independence and freedom, it would seem, remain at the core of what makes MDD MDD.<br /> <br /> &lt;div style=&quot;background:Gainsboro; width: 50%; margin-left: 10%; padding: 5px; border: 1px gray solid;&quot;&gt;<br /> &lt;p style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;Izanagi Asklepios, Gaidin&lt;/p&gt;<br /> &lt;i&gt;something too naughty to share&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/div&gt;<br /> <br /> Along with not taking things too seriously. Even this.<br /> <br /> &lt;div style=&quot;background:Gainsboro; width: 50%; margin-left: 10%; padding: 5px; border: 1px gray solid;&quot;&gt;<br /> &lt;p style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;Maeric Kelskaith, Gaidin&lt;/p&gt;<br /> I had this buddy in college. He was sardonic, sarcastic, politically un-correct, and utterly crass. I wanted to break his face for about the first month that I knew him. But the more time I spent with the guy, I realized that he was actually just full of &lt;i&gt;poop&lt;/i&gt;. Most of his acidity was just a test to see who could actually stick with him. If you could hang, and even possibly give a little back, he started treating you decently. Or as decently as he could treat anyone with his &lt;i&gt;questionable manner&lt;/i&gt;. I would watch him as he interacted with new people. They either loved him or hated him. Most hated him. But he was cool with that, because he knew the friends he did have accepted him for exactly who he was. John actually became one of my better friends while I was in college.<br /> <br /> I see MDD and it many of it's members like my buddy, John - surly, vain, acerbic, and highly intelligent. MDD is rough and down-right uncouth. And yet, all the more endearing for it's unapologetic character. If you can hang, have a sense of humor, not take what is said quite so seriously, and possibly return some in kind, then MDD might perhaps be a friend to you. It certainly has been that for me.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/div&gt;<br /> <br /> This, for me, best sums up what MDD is about though, if it is a test, it isn’t a conscious one. Fundamentally, it’s about people being people. It’s about humour, individuality and an acceptance that nothing’s so serious that you can’t poke a little fun at it. Everyone’s different, and not everyone gets along all the time; but it’s ok because, ultimately, we dream the same dream and we want the same thing.<br /> <br /> And some of us hide song references in dry pieces of text.<br /> <br /> Those songs being (in case you're interested):<br /> 1. Easy like Sunday morning – Lionel Ritchie<br /> 2. Ice, Ice, Baby – Vanilla Ice<br /> 3. Stuck in the middle with You – Stealers Wheel<br /> 4. (we want) The same thing – Belinda Carlisle<br /> <br /> == Members of MDD ==<br /> <br /> [[Image: Scott.jpg|right|thumb|308px| '''Whil al'Gwin''' Former Overlord and Company Commander of MDD, Hot Emo]]<br /> <br /> === Current Leadership === <br /> * '''Raam Sho'am''', Overlord, Company Commander<br /> * '''Jeryn Lekar''', Horror Guard<br /> * '''Barmacral Tigana''', Counselor in the Hall<br /> * '''Murasaki al'Aevon''', Counselor in the Hall<br /> <br /> [[Image: ladyjaja.jpg|left|thumb|'''Lady Jaja''' P-p-pa-poke her face.]]<br /> <br /> [[Image: Plushenko.jpg|left|thumb|'''Jeryn Lekar''' Too sexy]]<br /> <br /> === Others As Well As the Ones Above Because I don't want to edit this all the time ===<br /> * al'Cary Mandoragon, ''Overlord Emeritus''<br /> * Aves Keynes, ''The Kracken''<br /> * Bale, ''Never Forget''<br /> * Bao the Wyld, ''Overlord Emeritus'', ''Ooooooh Ching chong ling long''<br /> * Barmacral Tigana<br /> * Baryd al'Syeen, ''The Butcher''<br /> * Ciaran al'Trystan<br /> * D'Ran al'Fir, ''Hot Slut''<br /> * Darim Pelegro, ''Lady Jaja''<br /> * Doquel Juviem<br /> * Emp Orer<br /> * Gerrok Grenshaw<br /> * Gwynidon Camyrin<br /> * Idris ab Eynon, ''George''<br /> * Izanagi Asklepios, ''Human Centipede''<br /> * Jahem al'Arathul <br /> * Jalen te'Kreg, ''Overlord Emeritus''<br /> * Jeral Mazur<br /> * Jeryn Lekar, ''Useless Swede''<br /> * Maeric Kelskaith, ''Voodoo Needler''<br /> * Marrow Rahien<br /> * Mathei Kardone, ''Dean of STFU''<br /> * Murasaki al'Aevon, ''Equality Gaidin''<br /> * Paderic Acbeare, ''First Lady Emeritus''<br /> * Pip al'Daelys, ''Overlord Emeritus'', ''Bother Bother Bother''<br /> * Raam Sho'am, ''Inhuman Monster''<br /> * Sataere Thruthheim, ''Overlord Emeritus''<br /> * Segurant Trevalaer<br /> * Sunri Sewatcher, ''Hot Stuff/Company Tool''<br /> * Taric Gillandred<br /> * Tsureio al'Edit<br /> * Vealdan Annalin<br /> * Venric Methalion, ''Unholy Pope''<br /> * Whil al'Gwin, ''Idiot'', ''Overlord Emeritus''<br /> * Yamaal Morlovan<br /> <br /> === MDD in Exile (Lemon's List) ===<br /> ''VICTORY''<br /> <br /> === People you won't see on this list because it isn't about them, but who might be worth mentioning ===<br /> <br /> *Aes Sedai we bonded<br /> *Aspirants<br /> *Aes Sedai who desperately want to be bonded by us<br /> *Invited guests<br /> <br /> == Member Biographies ==<br /> <br /> ===Azrael===<br /> <br /> [[Image: J_Patterson.jpg‎|right|thumb|200px|'''Az is a hottie''']]<br /> <br /> This buxom Gaidin has been courted by all the companies, but it was MDD that captured his heart. Azrael, however, is a man of compassion, and being such, let down his suitors gently.<br /> <br /> '''''Thanks for allowing me to guest with Dm these last few weeks, but I think it's time we took a break. No really, it's not you, it's me. I found some other company. I just don't feel that way about you. So I think we should see other people. I hope we can still be friends. I'll call.'''''<br /> <br /> '''''XOXO Az'''''<br /> <br /> [[Image: JacobBlack.jpg‎|left|thumb|100px|'''Other Company''']]<br /> Some suitors didn't get the hint. Azrael had already found the love of his life but there was this other company that thought that persistance would pay off and 4 books didn't disabuse them of that notion. Nobody likes a 3rd wheel.<br /> <br /> [[Image: Azraelportrait.jpg|right|thumb|250px|'''Azrael al'Letifer''']]<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> ===Jalen===<br /> <br /> [[Image: Hubris.jpg|right|thumb|400px|'''Jalen''']]<br /> <br /> In its modern usage, Jalen denotes overconfident pride and arrogance; it is often associated with a lack of humility, not always with the lack of knowledge. An accusation of Jalenism often implies that suffering or punishment will follow, similar to the occasional pairing of Jalen and nemesis in the Greek world. The proverb &quot;pride goes before a fall&quot; is thought to sum up the modern definition of Jalen. It is also referred to as &quot;pride that blinds&quot;, as it often causes someone accused of Jalen to act in foolish ways that belay common sense. In reference to someone being in Jalenity: jalenity is a fulfillment of being Jalenistic or a continual behavior of being prideful. Victor in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein exudes Jalen in order to become a great scientist, but eventually regrets this previous desire. Faustus in Christopher Marlowe's play Doctor Faustus exudes Jalen, all the way until his final minutes of life. Annabeth Chase's (of Percy Jackson and the Olympians) fatal flaw is Jalen.<br /> <br /> === Maeric ===<br /> <br /> During the Days of Darkness when there were but three Companies of TarValon.Net, it was Foretold that a new Company would come to shake the pillars of the Heaven and Earth. And so it came to pass that Sataere the Cruel, Bale the Unforgiving, Sunri the Sly, Darim the Magnificent, Gwynidon the Hateful, al'Cary the Cunning, and Jahem the Indomitable rent the fabrics of reality and formed with their adamant hands, a new creation. It was a Company like none other. It was MDD.<br /> There is but one Company and Maeric Kelskaith, called the Burninator and Voodoo Needler, is its Prophet.<br /> <br /> A true prophet's prophet, Maeric is a swanky fellow. Though not a member of the Mighty 7, his application to the Company was one of predestination. Evaluating his merit and faith, the Mighty 7 inflicted upon him a grievous test of testicular fortitude during which he was sorely taxed. He felt their touch of ancient anger and the claws of undying sorrow. Recounting his trial, he was heard to say, &quot;“The darkness took me, and I strayed out of thought and time, and I wandered far on roads that I will not tell. Naked I was sent back-for a brief time, until my task was done. And naked I lay upon the mountaintop. I can't really remember why I was naked or how I got on the mountaintop.”<br /> <br /> Being the Prophet of MDD, Maeric has been endowed with a life that is an epitome of success. He was born under the pale light of the full Wyoming moon and the jackalopes sang in jubilation at his coming. He meteorically rose to become a facade of integrity for his intransigent Company. Each of the different phases of his life provide examples for anyone who wishes to emulate it for righteous living. The Prophet's character is naught but a paragon of virtue, a model for all men and a mannequin for all women.<br /> At one particular Anni, Maeric's sacrosanct character and his regard for truth and honesty won him the epithet of &quot;Burninator&quot; from his compatriots and those in attendance for submitting the MDD Awards unto the cleansing flame. His supernatural skill in the occult art of Voodoo Needling, what he lovingly calls &quot;Pinmanship,&quot; has dominated many in the ranks of the Tower including those within its very Adminstration.<br /> Some say that he is a Lich and his life force is bound up in a magic phylactery. Some say that he's the only non-asshole of MDD. Some say &quot;who is he again?&quot; No one really knows for sure.<br /> <br /> === Mathei ===<br /> <br /> [[Image: Stfuedutshirt.png‎|thumb|left|'''Mathei founded STFU, a school for gifted young adults''']]<br /> <br /> The illustrious Mathei Kardone joined the ranks of MDD some years after the initial crusades and their aftermath had cooled. He was something of a religious hermit and pilgrim, moving from one barren wasteland to the next, in search of the right place to sew his spiritual seed. In the fine company of MDD, he found his home. He founded a school, STFU, and invited all who had the courage and fortitude to come and learn from the fine men and their female compatriots in MDD. Some topics of instruction included: Texas Hold Em, Inflaming the Proletariat, and STD Awareness. Let none get in the way of his re-edification and transformation of the minds of TarValon.net's malleable masses, lest they face his awesome wrath.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> ===Raam===<br /> <br /> [[Image: Grimreaper.jpg|thumb|right|400px|'''Artist's rendering of Raam''']]<br /> <br /> Like a chill in your bones, Raam's presence fills you with dread. In MDD he is likened unto Death, roaming the vast wasteland of the internet spreading discord, loathing all whom his eyes fall upon. One day, he will scour the earth, except for his Chosen People. And from his depraved mind will rise forth a tempest on the day of the apocalypse, rending the flesh from the moronic, annihilating the souls of the pretentious, and destroying the hopes of billions. And no, he didn't steal any of this from God. God stole it from him.<br /> <br /> <br /> ===Whil===<br /> <br /> [[Image: whil.gif|left| '''whil gaidin can do magic''']]<br /> <br /> Whil is, depending on your culture and upbringing, a friendly woodland spirit, a sentient wind-creature, or the patron saint of japanese monster movies. When he chooses to grace you with his presence, your spirits begin to soar and your mind is enlightened. Whil's legs are made out of tigers and his heart is full of hate and gasoline. Whil is known throughout the halllowed halls of the MDD compound as a lothario, a modern day Don Juan, an impish male beauty that the ladies are powerless to resist.<br /> <br /> This rakish rogue sweeps into a room and turns all hearts a-flutter, leaving many craving death, knowing that they would never be able to suckle upon this Lothario's man flesh. He also is lactose intolerant. And a trichotillomaniac. But don't be dissuaded from loving this gaseous, eyebrowless, lovely man. Knowing his embrace is akin to freebasing your childhood memories. Come to Whil. Come to flavor country. Except don't, he's awful.<br /> <br /> ==See Also==<br /> <br /> [[MDD Historical Archive]]<br /> [[Category: Mahdi'in d'ma Dieb Community]]<br /> [[Category:Community Group Headquarters]] &lt;br&gt;</div>

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<p>Sela Narian 2: </p> <hr /> <div>[[Image: barack2.jpg|right|thumb|'''Barack Obama''' 44th President of the United States of America]]<br /> <br /> '''[[Mahdi'in d'ma Dieb (TarValon.Net)|Mahdi'in d'ma Dieb]] is a rogue band of mercenaries and heroes, sworn to defeat the oppression of mediocrity, complacency and malnutrition. Join us in our hellish crusade across the TarValon.net forums and you will be richly rewarded with everlasting life.'''<br /> <br /> In the dreary months of 2004, it came to the administrators of TarValon.net that ''something'' was missing from their community, something integral. Throwing their primitive bones and casting shadows on screens with broken branches to attempt to decipher what could fill that god-shaped hole in their souls, they were interrupted all of a sudden! A holy and demonic light burst forth from the sky, destroying the Tower Library and several of the Dai M'hael's company scooters. Riding down on silver flaming horses crafted from platinum and sapphire, were seven heroes, nay, demigods with the power to right the wrongs and wrong the rights of TarValon.net, choosing to settle here within this community, to help save the people from themselves. They were:<br /> <br /> Sataere the Cruel<br /> <br /> Bale the Unforgiving<br /> <br /> Sunri the Sly<br /> <br /> Darim the Magnificent<br /> <br /> Gwynidon the Hateful<br /> <br /> al'Cary the Cunning<br /> <br /> Jahem the Indomitable <br /> <br /> Mustered once more from their respite, well-earned after defeating the Ice Lords of Saturn and the Mutant Harpies that dwell in the space between rationality and madness, they descended as they always had when the time came for their powers once more.<br /> <br /> Still, in true God-like fashion, shortly after arrival MDD gave up on any sort of organized or coordinated effort to instill hope in the spirits of the Tower or City.<br /> <br /> [[Image: Richard_Nixon.jpg|right|thumb|'''Richard Nixon''' 37th President of the United States of America]]<br /> <br /> [[Image: Oscar_wilde.jpg|right|thumb|'''Oscar Wilde''' Infamous Irish Playwright, Poet and Author ]]<br /> <br /> == MDD: An introduction ==<br /> by Idris<br /> <br /> [[Image:foxthing.gif|left|'''The Foxhead Medallion''' A symbol of the MDD Company.]] <br /> <br /> [[Image:sodalite.jpg|thumb|200px|right|'''Sodalite''' The symbolic stone of the company]]<br /> <br /> [[Image:blue.gif|thumb|200px|right|'''The Color Blue''' paired with the metal platinum symbolizes MDD]]<br /> <br /> There is much received wisdom regarding the youngest and arguably most tightly-knit of the Tower Companies. But received wisdom is often neither wise nor true and so we must turn to the source in search of perspective and enlightenment. <br /> <br /> Here then, is a take on Mahdi'in d'ma Dieb words of its members, aspirants and close associates. May it serve you well.<br /> <br /> === The official line ===<br /> <br /> However, the person wanting it for their class never got around to it. Just stick it on the wiki and say it's done.<br /> The company description, as set out in the company pages, hints at a company of marked individuals, free-thinkers and sardonic wits of whom it would be easy to assume egoism and irreverence were inherent traits. Unlike Sunday mornings however, not everything is as easy or as simple as it at first seems. Indeed, in between the derision of ignorance, the implications of exclusivity and the gentle mocking of convention, there are tenets that bear closer examination: freedom, creativity, loyalty, independence and an acceptance that everyone has something to offer, however small.<br /> <br /> See: [http://www.tarvalon.net/content.php?160-The-Mahdi-in-d-ma-Dieb-Company TarValon.Net] <br /> <br /> As Sela Sedai stated back in 2006 (''at the time an impartial observer of MDD and not bonded to one of the founding members'').<br /> <br /> &lt;div style=&quot;background:Gainsboro; width: 50%; margin-left: 10%; padding: 5px; border: 1px gray solid;&quot;&gt;<br /> &lt;p style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;Sela Narian&lt;/p&gt;<br /> There are many misconceptions about MDD. Some believe that it is a company for people who believe themselves unbeholden to policies such as respect and decency which might apply to general social interaction. This is mostly untrue. MDD members are rather good people. They would probably save the world just as soon as anyone else. I bet some of them donate blood, and I know that Darim Gaidin loves kittens. Just today I saw a picture of Jalen Gaidin hugging a baby!<br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> <br /> ===That was then, this is now===<br /> <br /> But time marches on and 2006 has long since faded into distant memory. So what of the moment? Have things changed for MDD or are they still prone to invention? Do they still take the time to stop and listen to one another and engender a spirit of collaboration which ensures the points they make are valid and true? I asked; what’s it all about? <br /> <br /> Note: All replies edited to remove the naughtier words and tangents. See italics.<br /> <br /> &lt;div style=&quot;background:Gainsboro; width: 50%; margin-left: 10%; padding: 5px; border: 1px gray solid;&quot;&gt;<br /> &lt;p style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;Pip al’Dealys, Gaidin&lt;/p&gt;<br /> For me MDD is just a bit of fun with the odd casual laugh thrown in to boot. What I've found is that we seemed to be grouped together a lot more than the other Companies and it seems to be 'MDD are &lt;i&gt;most naughty&lt;/i&gt;' or 'MDD did....', so we've lost our individuality and entered a collective. Personally, I've mixed feelings about this, hence why I'm probably the most active member of MDD outside our forums and why I felt the nice thread was necessary.<br /> <br /> I can't remember who it was, but someone described this forum as a contest to show off the biggest &lt;i&gt;e-winky&lt;/i&gt; and I think that's a fairly accurate description. Take away the forums and chat to anyone (even &lt;i&gt;redacted for lovliness&lt;/i&gt;) and there's a decent person there, yet when we come together on the forums, it turns into a free for all of sarcastic homoerotica and little boys showing off. :P<br /> <br /> That probably doesn't make any sense to you but at least I gave it a go. ^-^<br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> <br /> But is it all big e-winkys, homoerotica and decent people pretending they’re not?<br /> <br /> &lt;div style=&quot;background:Gainsboro; width: 50%; margin-left: 10%; padding: 5px; border: 1px gray solid;&quot;&gt;<br /> &lt;p style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;D'Ran al'Fir, Gaidin&lt;/p&gt;<br /> i think the MDD Creed should be Solidarity in Difference or something like it but homoerotic and crass. We mostly love each other and the people we acquaint with. We enjoy ribbing one another as much (if not more) than we enjoy messing with people not affiliated with the group. It's one of the many things I like about the group. We can dish it out and take it, usually.<br /> <br /> I've been part of MDD almost since it was started. And honestly I love what I see about them and this place. We've all grown, I think. I think these are good people. As MDD, they are loyal and steadfast in their reliability. They provide hours and hours of entertainment. They are quickwitted and morally depraved. They're a bunch of beautiful &lt;i&gt;people of questionable parentage.&lt;/i&gt;<br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> <br /> Common ground, then, plays an important part. A mutual acceptance of banter and a willingness not to take things too seriously while, at the same time, still retaining a sense of what is important. To further expound:<br /> <br /> &lt;div style=&quot;background:Gainsboro; width: 50%; margin-left: 10%; padding: 5px; border: 1px gray solid;&quot;&gt;<br /> &lt;p style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;Whil al'Gwin, Gaidin&lt;/p&gt;<br /> i would agree with D’Ran re: solidarity in difference. we are all different people, some of us very much so (i'm looking in your &lt;i&gt;direction nameless one&lt;/i&gt; &lt;3) but i still like everyone here except &lt;i&gt;some guy&lt;/i&gt; who's pretty bad at this. despite pip's genius analysis i've never seen mdd's ribbing as any sort of effort to one up one another, quite the opposite i love when one of us pulls off a really good rib or joke or starts a good bit we can all use and expand upon. those are some of my favorite parts of mdd, when someone comes up with a funny thing we can all get in on.<br /> <br /> [...]<br /> <br /> if i had to pick out what &quot;made&quot; someone mdd i would say not only being willing to take a joke but being able to skillfully craft and execute a joke. there has to be humor but also some degree of nuance to the humor otherwise it doesn't really fit with what we do. we might be idiots, but we're very smart idiots.<br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> <br /> Humour then, is integral. And, while it may seem malicious to the outsider, it becomes apparent that it is for the sheer pleasure of a well executed jest. Clowns and jokers to either side then, with you stuck in the middle?<br /> <br /> &lt;div style=&quot;background:Gainsboro; width: 50%; margin-left: 10%; padding: 5px; border: 1px gray solid;&quot;&gt;<br /> &lt;p style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;Darim Pelegro, Gaidin&lt;/p&gt;<br /> So, SDS is Brawn, DM is 'Brain', VC is Heart, and when they made MDD, we were to be Spirit, which has been interpreted as independence of thought, heart and body. Not only independence of spirit, but strength of spirit - we stand alone a lot of the time, even in the face of one another, either for a lark or on principle. That is what separates us from the other companies: our capacity to act alone, independent and with commitment.<br /> <br /> [...]<br /> <br /> We're individuals... just together, rather than alone, because it's more fun that way.<br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> <br /> While there are perhaps grounds to quibble as to the independent nature of other companies, it is undoubtedly the case that many within MDD are indeed notable for doing their own thing whether ridiculous or somewhat more considered. Humour, independence and freedom, it would seem, remain at the core of what makes MDD MDD.<br /> <br /> &lt;div style=&quot;background:Gainsboro; width: 50%; margin-left: 10%; padding: 5px; border: 1px gray solid;&quot;&gt;<br /> &lt;p style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;Izanagi Asklepios, Gaidin&lt;/p&gt;<br /> &lt;i&gt;something too naughty to share&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/div&gt;<br /> <br /> Along with not taking things too seriously. Even this.<br /> <br /> &lt;div style=&quot;background:Gainsboro; width: 50%; margin-left: 10%; padding: 5px; border: 1px gray solid;&quot;&gt;<br /> &lt;p style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;Maeric Kelskaith, Gaidin&lt;/p&gt;<br /> I had this buddy in college. He was sardonic, sarcastic, politically un-correct, and utterly crass. I wanted to break his face for about the first month that I knew him. But the more time I spent with the guy, I realized that he was actually just full of &lt;i&gt;poop&lt;/i&gt;. Most of his acidity was just a test to see who could actually stick with him. If you could hang, and even possibly give a little back, he started treating you decently. Or as decently as he could treat anyone with his &lt;i&gt;questionable manner&lt;/i&gt;. I would watch him as he interacted with new people. They either loved him or hated him. Most hated him. But he was cool with that, because he knew the friends he did have accepted him for exactly who he was. John actually became one of my better friends while I was in college.<br /> <br /> I see MDD and it many of it's members like my buddy, John - surly, vain, acerbic, and highly intelligent. MDD is rough and down-right uncouth. And yet, all the more endearing for it's unapologetic character. If you can hang, have a sense of humor, not take what is said quite so seriously, and possibly return some in kind, then MDD might perhaps be a friend to you. It certainly has been that for me.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/div&gt;<br /> <br /> This, for me, best sums up what MDD is about though, if it is a test, it isn’t a conscious one. Fundamentally, it’s about people being people. It’s about humour, individuality and an acceptance that nothing’s so serious that you can’t poke a little fun at it. Everyone’s different, and not everyone gets along all the time; but it’s ok because, ultimately, we dream the same dream and we want the same thing.<br /> <br /> And some of us hide song references in dry pieces of text.<br /> <br /> Those songs being (in case you're interested):<br /> 1. Easy like Sunday morning – Lionel Ritchie<br /> 2. Ice, Ice, Baby – Vanilla Ice<br /> 3. Stuck in the middle with You – Stealers Wheel<br /> 4. (we want) The same thing – Belinda Carlisle<br /> <br /> == Members of MDD ==<br /> <br /> [[Image: Scott.jpg|right|thumb|308px| '''Whil al'Gwin''' Former Overlord and Company Commander of MDD, Hot Emo]]<br /> <br /> === Current Leadership === <br /> * '''Raam Sho'am''', Overlord, Company Commander<br /> * '''Jeryn Lekar''', Horror Guard<br /> * '''Barmacral Tigana''', Counselor in the Hall<br /> * '''Murasaki al'Aevon''', Counselor in the Hall<br /> <br /> [[Image: ladyjaja.jpg|left|thumb|'''Lady Jaja''' P-p-pa-poke her face.]]<br /> <br /> [[Image: Plushenko.jpg|left|thumb|'''Jeryn Lekar''' Too sexy]]<br /> <br /> === Others As Well As the Ones Above Because I don't want to edit this all the time ===<br /> * al'Cary Mandoragon, ''Overlord Emeritus''<br /> * Aves Keynes, ''The Kracken''<br /> * Bale, ''Never Forget''<br /> * Bao the Wyld, ''Overlord Emeritus'', ''Ooooooh Ching chong ling long''<br /> * Barmacral Tigana<br /> * Baryd al'Syeen, ''The Butcher''<br /> * Ciaran al'Trystan<br /> * D'Ran al'Fir, ''Hot Slut''<br /> * Darim Pelegro, ''Lady Jaja''<br /> * Doquel Juviem<br /> * Emp Orer<br /> * Gerrok Grenshaw<br /> * Gwynidon Camyrin<br /> * Idris ab Eynon, ''George''<br /> * Izanagi Asklepios, ''Human Centipede''<br /> * Jahem al'Arathul <br /> * Jalen te'Kreg, ''Overlord Emeritus''<br /> * Jeral Mazur<br /> * Jeryn Lekar, ''Useless Swede''<br /> * Maeric Kelskaith, ''Voodoo Needler''<br /> * Marrow Rahien<br /> * Mathei Kardone, ''Dean of STFU''<br /> * Murasaki al'Aevon, ''Equality Gaidin''<br /> * Paderic Acbeare, ''First Lady Emeritus''<br /> * Pip al'Daelys, ''Overlord Emeritus'', ''Bother Bother Bother''<br /> * Raam Sho'am, ''Inhuman Monster''<br /> * Sataere Thruthheim, ''Overlord Emeritus''<br /> * Segurant Trevalaer<br /> * Sunri Sewatcher, ''Hot Stuff/Company Tool''<br /> * Taric Gillandred<br /> * Tsureio al'Edit<br /> * Vealdan Annalin<br /> * Venric Methalion, ''Unholy Pope''<br /> * Whil al'Gwin, ''Idiot'', ''Overlord Emeritus''<br /> * Yamaal Morlovan<br /> <br /> === MDD in Exile (Lemon's List) ===<br /> ''VICTORY''<br /> <br /> === People you won't see on this list because it isn't about them, but who might be worth mentioning ===<br /> <br /> *Aes Sedai we bonded<br /> *Aspirants<br /> *Aes Sedai who desperately want to be bonded by us<br /> *Invited guests<br /> <br /> == Member Biographies ==<br /> <br /> ===Azrael===<br /> <br /> [[Image: J_Patterson.jpg‎|right|thumb|200px|'''Az is a hottie''']]<br /> <br /> This buxom Gaidin has been courted by all the companies, but it was MDD that captured his heart. Azrael, however, is a man of compassion, and being such, let down his suitors gently.<br /> <br /> '''''Thanks for allowing me to guest with Dm these last few weeks, but I think it's time we took a break. No really, it's not you, it's me. I found some other company. I just don't feel that way about you. So I think we should see other people. I hope we can still be friends. I'll call.'''''<br /> <br /> '''''XOXO Az'''''<br /> <br /> [[Image: JacobBlack.jpg‎|left|thumb|100px|'''Other Company''']]<br /> Some suitors didn't get the hint. Azrael had already found the love of his life but there was this other company that thought that persistance would pay off and 4 books didn't disabuse them of that notion. Nobody likes a 3rd wheel.<br /> <br /> [[Image: Azraelportrait.jpg|right|thumb|250px|'''Azrael al'Letifer''']]<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> ===Jalen===<br /> <br /> [[Image: Hubris.jpg|right|thumb|400px|'''Jalen''']]<br /> <br /> In its modern usage, Jalen denotes overconfident pride and arrogance; it is often associated with a lack of humility, not always with the lack of knowledge. An accusation of Jalenism often implies that suffering or punishment will follow, similar to the occasional pairing of Jalen and nemesis in the Greek world. The proverb &quot;pride goes before a fall&quot; is thought to sum up the modern definition of Jalen. It is also referred to as &quot;pride that blinds&quot;, as it often causes someone accused of Jalen to act in foolish ways that belay common sense. In reference to someone being in Jalenity: jalenity is a fulfillment of being Jalenistic or a continual behavior of being prideful. Victor in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein exudes Jalen in order to become a great scientist, but eventually regrets this previous desire. Faustus in Christopher Marlowe's play Doctor Faustus exudes Jalen, all the way until his final minutes of life. Annabeth Chase's (of Percy Jackson and the Olympians) fatal flaw is Jalen.<br /> <br /> === Maeric ===<br /> <br /> During the Days of Darkness when there were but three Companies of TarValon.Net, it was Foretold that a new Company would come to shake the pillars of the Heaven and Earth. And so it came to pass that Sataere the Cruel, Bale the Unforgiving, Sunri the Sly, Darim the Magnificent, Gwynidon the Hateful, al'Cary the Cunning, and Jahem the Indomitable rent the fabrics of reality and formed with their adamant hands, a new creation. It was a Company like none other. It was MDD.<br /> There is but one Company and Maeric Kelskaith, called the Burninator and Voodoo Needler, is its Prophet.<br /> <br /> A true prophet's prophet, Maeric is a swanky fellow. Though not a member of the Mighty 7, his application to the Company was one of predestination. Evaluating his merit and faith, the Mighty 7 inflicted upon him a grievous test of testicular fortitude during which he was sorely taxed. He felt their touch of ancient anger and the claws of undying sorrow. Recounting his trial, he was heard to say, &quot;“The darkness took me, and I strayed out of thought and time, and I wandered far on roads that I will not tell. Naked I was sent back-for a brief time, until my task was done. And naked I lay upon the mountaintop. I can't really remember why I was naked or how I got on the mountaintop.”<br /> <br /> Being the Prophet of MDD, Maeric has been endowed with a life that is an epitome of success. He was born under the pale light of the full Wyoming moon and the jackalopes sang in jubilation at his coming. He meteorically rose to become a facade of integrity for his intransigent Company. Each of the different phases of his life provide examples for anyone who wishes to emulate it for righteous living. The Prophet's character is naught but a paragon of virtue, a model for all men and a mannequin for all women.<br /> At one particular Anni, Maeric's sacrosanct character and his regard for truth and honesty won him the epithet of &quot;Burninator&quot; from his compatriots and those in attendance for submitting the MDD Awards unto the cleansing flame. His supernatural skill in the occult art of Voodoo Needling, what he lovingly calls &quot;Pinmanship,&quot; has dominated many in the ranks of the Tower including those within its very Adminstration.<br /> Some say that he is a Lich and his life force is bound up in a magic phylactery. Some say that he's the only non-asshole of MDD. Some say &quot;who is he again?&quot; No one really knows for sure.<br /> <br /> === Mathei ===<br /> <br /> [[Image: Stfuedutshirt.png‎|thumb|left|'''Mathei founded STFU, a school for gifted young adults''']]<br /> <br /> The illustrious Mathei Kardone joined the ranks of MDD some years after the initial crusades and their aftermath had cooled. He was something of a religious hermit and pilgrim, moving from one barren wasteland to the next, in search of the right place to sew his spiritual seed. In the fine company of MDD, he found his home. He founded a school, STFU, and invited all who had the courage and fortitude to come and learn from the fine men and their female compatriots in MDD. Some topics of instruction included: Texas Hold Em, Inflaming the Proletariat, and STD Awareness. Let none get in the way of his re-edification and transformation of the minds of TarValon.net's malleable masses, lest they face his awesome wrath.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> ===Raam===<br /> <br /> [[Image: Grimreaper.jpg|thumb|right|400px|'''Artist's rendering of Raam''']]<br /> <br /> Like a chill in your bones, Raam's presence fills you with dread. In MDD he is likened unto Death, roaming the vast wasteland of the internet spreading discord, loathing all whom his eyes fall upon. One day, he will scour the earth, except for his Chosen People. And from his depraved mind will rise forth a tempest on the day of the apocalypse, rending the flesh from the moronic, annihilating the souls of the pretentious, and destroying the hopes of billions. And no, he didn't steal any of this from God. God stole it from him.<br /> <br /> <br /> ===Whil===<br /> <br /> [[Image: whil.gif|left| '''whil gaidin can do magic''']]<br /> <br /> Whil is, depending on your culture and upbringing, a friendly woodland spirit, a sentient wind-creature, or the patron saint of japanese monster movies. When he chooses to grace you with his presence, your spirits begin to soar and your mind is enlightened. Whil's legs are made out of tigers and his heart is full of hate and gasoline. Whil is known throughout the halllowed halls of the MDD compound as a lothario, a modern day Don Juan, an impish male beauty that the ladies are powerless to resist.<br /> <br /> This rakish rogue sweeps into a room and turns all hearts a-flutter, leaving many craving death, knowing that they would never be able to suckle upon this Lothario's man flesh. He also is lactose intolerant. And a trichotillomaniac. But don't be dissuaded from loving this gaseous, eyebrowless, lovely man. Knowing his embrace is akin to freebasing your childhood memories. Come to Whil. Come to flavor country. Except don't, he's awful.<br /> <br /> ==See Also==<br /> <br /> [[MDD Historical Archive]]<br /> [[Category: Mahdi'in d'ma Dieb Community]]<br /> [[Category:Community Group Headquarters]] &lt;br&gt;</div>

Sela Narian 2 http://45.79.183.105/index.php?title=Sunri_Sewatcher&diff=120215 2016-11-20T21:39:21Z

<p>Sela Narian 2: /* Previous */</p> <hr /> <div>{{Template:MemberInfo<br /> |Avatar=Sunri.jpg<br /> |TowerName=Sunri Sewatcher<br /> |RealName=<br /> |Location=<br /> |Birthday=<br /> |Affiliation={{MDD}}<br /> |TowerRank={{gaidin}}<br /> |TowerTitle=-<br /> |JoinDate=June 18, 2002<br /> |BondedTo=[[Tricia Greenleaf]]<br /> |ProfileNo=<br /> |BarColor=#0000AA<br /> |BarText=#EEEEEE <br /> }}<br /> ==Tower History==<br /> *Joined {{TV}}: June 18, 2002<br /> *Joined {{Tower}}: June 18, 2002<br /> *Raised {{Soldier}}: August 15, 2002<br /> *Raised {{Gaidin}} for {{DM}}: November 24, 2003<br /> *Joined {{MDD}} on its formation: January 30, 2005<br /> <br /> ==Tower Involvement==<br /> ===Current===<br /> ===Previous===<br /> *{{HGM}} of {{MDD}}: January 3, 2006 - July 2, 2006<br /> *{{WC}} for {{MDD}}: {{fall05hall}}<br /> *[[Tar Valon Radio]] Presenter: About 2005<br /> <br /> ===Awards===<br /> ===Merits===<br /> {{Attendance2}}&lt;!--See official Event attendance--&gt;<br /> ====Gold====<br /> {{MembershipGold}}{{SM-Gold}}<br /> ====Silver====<br /> <br /> ==Tower Relationships==<br /> ===Bonding===<br /> *{{bonded}} to [[Tricia Greenleaf]], {{blue2}}: March 22, 2004 - present<br /> ===Mentoring===<br /> ;Mentor<br /> ;Mentees<br /> ===Other Tower Relationships===<br /> <br /> ==Official Event Attendance==<br /> {{anni2005}}<br /> {{anni2007}}<br /> {{anni2008}}<br /> <br /> ==Senior Member Interview==<br /> <br /> [[Category:Absent Mahdi'in d'ma Dieb Gaidin]]<br /> [[Category:Former Dai M'Hael Gaidin]]<br /> [[Category:Absent Blue Warders]]<br /> [[Category:Absent TarValon.Net Gaidin]]<br /> [[Category:Who's Who Members]]</div>

Sela Narian 2 http://45.79.183.105/index.php?title=Jahem_al%27Arathul&diff=120214 2016-11-20T21:39:02Z

<p>Sela Narian 2: /* Previous */</p> <hr /> <div>{{Template:MemberInfo<br /> |Avatar=Jahem.jpg<br /> |TowerName=Jahem al'Arathul<br /> |RealName=<br /> |Location=<br /> |Birthday=<br /> |Affiliation={{mdd}}<br /> |TowerRank={{gaidin}}<br /> |TowerTitle=-<br /> |JoinDate=December 10, 2002<br /> |BondedTo=-<br /> |ProfileNo=386<br /> |BarColor=#0000AA<br /> |BarText=#EEEEEE <br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Tower History==<br /> *Joined {{TV}}: December 10, 2002<br /> *Joined {{Tower}}: December 10, 2002<br /> *Raised {{Soldier}}: September 5, 2003<br /> *Raised {{Gaidin}} of {{sds}}: May 10, 2004<br /> *Joined {{MDD}} on its formation: January 21, 2005<br /> <br /> ==Tower Involvement ==<br /> ===Current===<br /> ===Previous===<br /> *{{HGM}} of {{mdd}}: date unknown - January 3, 2006 <br /> *{{WC}} of {{mdd}}: July 1, 2006 - August 10, 2006<br /> *[[Comparing Cultures]]<br /> <br /> ===Awards===<br /> ===Merits===<br /> {{Writing1}}&lt;!--&quot;Comparing Cultures&quot;--&gt;<br /> {{Mentor1}}&lt;!--&quot;Pip al'Dealys&quot;--&gt;<br /> ====Gold====<br /> {{MembershipGold}}{{SM-Gold}}<br /> <br /> ====Silver====<br /> <br /> ==Tower Relationships==<br /> ===Bonding===<br /> ;Current<br /> ;Previous<br /> *{{bonded}} to [[Sandriel Andarin]], {{blue2}}: July 7, 2006 - May 18, 2007<br /> <br /> ===Mentoring===<br /> ;Mentor<br /> ;Mentees<br /> *[[Pip al'Dealys]]<br /> ===Other Tower Relationships===<br /> <br /> ==Official Event Attendance==<br /> <br /> ==Senior Member Interview==<br /> <br /> <br /> [[Category:Former San d'ma Shadar Gaidin]]<br /> [[Category:Absent Mahdi'in d'ma Dieb Gaidin]]<br /> [[Category:Who's Who Members]]<br /> [[Category:Absent TarValon.Net Gaidin]]</div>

Sela Narian 2 http://45.79.183.105/index.php?title=Mathei_Kardone&diff=120213 2016-11-20T21:37:09Z

<p>Sela Narian 2: /* Previous */</p> <hr /> <div>{{Template:MemberInfo<br /> |Avatar=Mathei.jpg<br /> |TowerName=Mathei Kardone<br /> |RealName=<br /> |Location={{US}}<br /> |Birthday=<br /> |Affiliation={{MDD}}<br /> |TowerRank={{gaidin}}<br /> |TowerTitle=-<br /> |JoinDate=July 18, 2004<br /> |BondedTo=[[Neisa Alibrylla]]<br /> |ProfileNo=296<br /> |BarColor=#0000AA<br /> |BarText=#EEEEEE <br /> }}<br /> ==Tower History==<br /> *Joined {{TV}}: July 18, 2004<br /> *Joined {{Tower}}: December 9, 2004<br /> *Raised {{Soldier}}: March 10, 2005<br /> *Raised {{Gaidin}}: March 17, 2006 <br /> <br /> ==Tower Involvement==<br /> ===Current===<br /> ===Previous===<br /> *{{teacher}}<br /> **TV.Net Companies - MDD: June 2011 - July 2011<br /> *{{HGM}} for {{MDD2}}: January 1, 2008 - June 30, 2008 <br /> *{{WC}} for {{MDD2}}: August 10, 2006 - December 31, 2006<br /> <br /> ===Awards===<br /> ===Merits===<br /> {{Checked|201603}}{{Mentor1}}{{StaffWorking|11}}{{Group-WC-HG| need 1 more month as WC}}{{Ladder-Staff}}<br /> {{Attendance6}}<br /> ====Gold====<br /> {{MembershipGold}}{{MembershipGold}}{{SM-Gold}}{{SM-Gold}}<br /> <br /> ====Silver====<br /> <br /> ==Tower Relationships==<br /> ===Bonding===<br /> ;Current<br /> *{{Bonded}} to [[Neisa Alibrylla]]: December 4, 2007 - present <br /> ;Previous<br /> *{{bonded}} to [[Asandra al'Terra]]: June 28, 2006 - unknown <br /> ===Mentoring===<br /> ;Mentor<br /> *[[Darim Pelegro]]<br /> ;Mentees<br /> *[[Kelgan al'Moranwin]]<br /> <br /> ===Other Tower Relationships===<br /> <br /> ==Official Event Attendance==<br /> {{anni2007}}<br /> {{anni2008}}<br /> {{fb2005}}<br /> {{fb2006}}<br /> {{fb2007}}<br /> {{fb2012}}<br /> <br /> ==Senior Member Interview==<br /> <br /> [[Category:Mahdi'in d'ma Dieb Gaidin]]<br /> [[Category:Blue Warders]]<br /> [[Category:Who's Who Members]]<br /> [[Category:TarValon.Net Gaidin]]<br /> [[Category:US Members]]<br /> [[Category:North American Members]]</div>

Sela Narian 2 http://45.79.183.105/index.php?title=Marrow_Rahien&diff=120212 2016-11-20T21:35:57Z

<p>Sela Narian 2: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Template:MemberInfo<br /> |Avatar=Marrow.jpg<br /> |TowerName=Marrow Rahien<br /> |RealName=<br /> |Location=<br /> |Birthday=<br /> |Affiliation={{MDD}}<br /> |TowerRank={{gaidin}}<br /> |TowerTitle=<br /> |JoinDate=September 5, 2007<br /> |BondedTo=[[Kariada Kunai]]<br /> |ProfileNo=36<br /> |BarColor=#0000AA<br /> |BarText=#EEEEEE <br /> }}<br /> ==Tower History==<br /> *Joined {{TV}}: September 5, 2007<br /> *Joined {{Tower}}: October 8, 2007<br /> *Raised {{Soldier}}: January 5, 2008 &lt;!--Aspiration date?--&gt;<br /> *Raised {{Gaidin}}: April 16, 2008<br /> <br /> ==Tower Involvement==<br /> ===Current===<br /> ===Previous===<br /> *{{WC}} for {{MDD}}: <br /> **{{fall08hall}}<br /> **{{fall14hall}}<br /> *{{CoR}} - April 6, 2010 - September 13, 2011<br /> *{{HGM}} for {{MDD}}: Circa Fall 2009, exact dates unknown<br /> *{{OETeam}}: May 12, 2008 - June 19, 2009<br /> ===Awards===<br /> *{{MCyear|2011}}: Administrative Service - 2011<br /> <br /> ===Merits===<br /> {{Checked|201603}}{{Attendance5}}{{Mentor1}}{{StaffWorking|31Est}}{{AdminWorking|17}}{{Ladder-Staff-Admin}}{{Group-WC-HG}}{{2017-09-MembershipGold}}<br /> ====Gold====<br /> {{MembershipGold}}{{SM-Gold}}<br /> ====Silver====<br /> {{StaffSilver}}{{MembersChoice}}<br /> <br /> ==Tower Relationships==<br /> ===Bonding===<br /> *{{bonded}} to [[Kariada Kunai]] since July 29, 2010<br /> ===Mentoring===<br /> ;Mentor<br /> ;Mentees<br /> *[[Baryd al'Syeen]]<br /> ===Other Tower Relationships===<br /> <br /> ==Official Event Attendance==<br /> {{anni2011}}<br /> {{dcon2010}}<br /> {{dcon2011}}<br /> {{fb2011}}<br /> {{jcon2014}}<br /> <br /> ==Senior Member Interview==<br /> <br /> [[Category:Mahdi'in d'ma Dieb Gaidin]]<br /> [[Category:Blue Warders]]<br /> [[Category:Who's Who Members]]<br /> [[Category:TarValon.Net Gaidin]]</div>

Sela Narian 2 http://45.79.183.105/index.php?title=Whil_al%27Gwin&diff=120209 2016-11-20T21:35:15Z

<p>Sela Narian 2: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Template:MemberInfo<br /> |Avatar=Whil.jpg<br /> |TowerName=Whil al'Gwin<br /> |RealName=<br /> |Location={{US}}<br /> |Birthday=<br /> |Affiliation={{MDD}}<br /> |TowerRank={{gaidin}}<br /> |TowerTitle=-<br /> |JoinDate=January 2, 2003<br /> |BondedTo=[[Kytheria al'Shea]]<br /> |ProfileNo=334<br /> |BarColor=#0000AA<br /> |BarText=#EEEEEE <br /> }}<br /> ==Tower History==<br /> *Returned as {{gaidin}}: November 21, 2007<br /> *Demoted to {{Soldier}}: December 18, 2007<br /> *Raised {{gaidin}} of {{mdd}}: April 17, 2008<br /> ===Previous===<br /> *Joined {{TV}}: January 2, 2003<br /> *Joined {{Tower}}: January 2, 2003<br /> *Raised {{soldier}}: November 17, 2003<br /> *Raised {{gaidin}} of {{vc}}: February 4, 2004<br /> *Retired: April 5, 2004<br /> <br /> ==Tower Involvement==<br /> ===Current===<br /> ===Previous===<br /> *{{CC}} of {{MDD}}: April 14, 2011 - June 30, 2012<br /> *{{HGM}} of {{MDD}}: January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2010 <br /> *{{HGM}} of {{MDD}}: July 1, 2008 - December 31, 2008 <br /> *[[Raising Essay]] - [[Songs That Remind You Of WoT]]<br /> *[[Wheel of Time Weapons]]<br /> ===Awards===<br /> {{MCyear|2005}}: Most Entertaining - 2005<br /> ===Merits===<br /> {{Checked|201506}}{{Writing2}}&lt;!--See Tower Involvement--&gt;{{Attendance0}}{{Mentor0}}{{StaffWorking|18}}{{AdminWorking|15}}{{Ladder-Staff-Admin}}{{Group-HG-CC}}<br /> ====Gold====<br /> {{MembershipGold}}{{SM-Gold}}<br /> ====Silver====<br /> {{MembersChoice}}<br /> <br /> ==Tower Relationships==<br /> ===Bonding===<br /> ;Current<br /> *{{bonded}} to [[Kytheria al'Shea]], {{blue2}}: June 1, 2008 - present<br /> ;Previous<br /> *{{bonded}} to [[Emia al'Cuen ay SilverWynd]], {{yellow2}}: March 22, 2004 - April 5, 2004<br /> <br /> ===Mentoring===<br /> ;Mentor<br /> ;Mentees<br /> <br /> ===Other Tower Relationships===<br /> <br /> ==Official Event Attendance==<br /> <br /> ==Senior Member Interview==<br /> <br /> [[Category:Absent Mahdi'in d'ma Dieb Gaidin]]<br /> [[Category:Absent Blue Warders]]<br /> [[Category:Former Val'Cueran Gaidin]]<br /> [[Category:Who's Who Members]]<br /> [[Category:Absent TarValon.Net Gaidin]]<br /> [[Category:US Members]]<br /> [[Category:North American Members]]</div>

Sela Narian 2 http://45.79.183.105/index.php?title=Darim_Pelegro&diff=120208 2016-11-20T21:34:39Z

<p>Sela Narian 2: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Template:MemberInfo<br /> |Avatar=Darim.jpg<br /> |TowerName=Darim Pelegro<br /> |RealName=<br /> |Location={{US}}<br /> |Birthday=<br /> |Affiliation={{MDD}}<br /> |TowerRank={{gaidin}}<br /> |TowerTitle=<br /> |JoinDate=October 2, 2002<br /> |BondedTo=[[Sela Narian]] &amp; [[Pylar al'Stnap]]<br /> |ProfileNo=126<br /> |BarColor=#0000AA<br /> |BarText=#EEEEEE <br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Tower History==<br /> *Rejoined {{Tower}}: September 15, 2003<br /> *Raised {{Soldier}}: December 21, 2003<br /> *Raised {{Gaidin}} of {{sds}}: April 12, 2004<br /> *Joined {{MDD}} on its formation: January 30, 2005<br /> ===Previous===<br /> *Joined {{TV}}: October 2, 2002<br /> *Joined {{Tower}}: October 2, 2002<br /> *Raised {{Soldier}}: February 14, 2003<br /> *Demoted: April 1, 2003<br /> <br /> ==Tower Involvement==<br /> ===Current===<br /> <br /> ===Previous===<br /> *[[Graphics Development Team]]: October 26, 2011 - December 31, 2012<br /> *{{wc}} of {{MDD2}}: July 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011<br /> *{{HGM}} for {{MDD}}: January 1, 2011 - July 1, 2011<br /> *{{Director}}, [[Department of Community Development]]: April 27, 2007 - April 13, 2008<br /> *{{CoR}}: September 9, 2008 - April 8, 2009 <br /> *{{HGM}} for {{MDD2}}:July 2, 2006 - January 17, 2007 <br /> *{{Mod}}, {{CE}}: July 1, 2008 - January 1, 2009 <br /> *{{Chat Op}}<br /> *[[Art Museum Curator]]: January 2004 - June 29, 2006 <br /> *[[Manager of General Services]]: February 27, 2007 - May 14, 2007<br /> *Assistant to the Director of Membership Services: est June 29, 2006 - February 27, 2007<br /> *{{Editor|Darim Pelegro}}<br /> *Tar Valon Times [[Member Spotlight: Darim Pelegro|Member Spotlight about Darim Pelegro]] (December 2011)<br /> <br /> ===Awards===<br /> *{{MCyear|2006}}: Most Artistic - 2006<br /> *{{MCyear|2005}}: Most Artistic - 2005<br /> ===Merits===<br /> {{Checked|201609}}{{Attendance1}}{{AdminWorking|10}}{{ExecWorking|12}}{{Group-WC-HG}}{{StaffWorking|60}}<br /> {{Mentor4}}<br /> ====Gold====<br /> {{MembershipGold}}{{MembershipGold}}{{SM-Gold}}{{SM-Gold}}{{ClimbingLadder}}{{StaffGold}}{{ProBonoGold|Graphical}}<br /> <br /> ====Silver====<br /> {{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{LogoDesign}}<br /> <br /> ==Tower Relationships==<br /> ===Bonding===<br /> ;Current<br /> *{{bonded}} to [[Sela Narian]] of the {{Brown2}}: August 7, 2007 - present<br /> *{{bonded}} to [[Pylar al'Stnap]] of the {{Brown2}}: March 31, 2012 - present<br /> ;Previous<br /> *{{bonded}} to [[Elanda Tonil]]: August 16, 2004 - July 1, 2007<br /> ===Mentoring===<br /> ;Mentor<br /> ;Mentees<br /> *[[Haderach Hilm]]<br /> *Teiran Ketai<br /> *[[Mathei Kardone]]<br /> *[[Toumas al'Ahari]]<br /> *An'thanoe<br /> *[[Aves Keynes]]<br /> *Coer Mehran<br /> *[[Jeffan Caliarthan]]<br /> <br /> ===Other Tower Relationships===<br /> <br /> ==Official Event Attendance==<br /> {{anni2008}}<br /> <br /> ==Senior Member Interview==<br /> ''18th December 2008''<br /> <br /> ;When were you raised to Gaidin of the Mahdi'in d'ma Dieb? <br /> I was made Gaidin on April 12th, 2004 - I was SDS at the time. I became MDD sometime in January of 2005.<br /> <br /> ;Why did you choose Mahdi'in d'ma Dieb?<br /> SDS wasn't really working out for me, so I decided that the ideals of independence of spirit and mind where something that appealed to me in the initial descriptions of what we were going to make the company. I and others have actually spent a lot of time and energy into developing the company into something we wanted it to be and that others might find worthwhile in their selection.<br /> <br /> ;How was your time as Citizen/Recruit/Soldier?<br /> It was interesting. I spent a lot of time helping with various projects, such as signatures and I was Curator of the Museum of Art for a time that continued into my Gaidinhood. I got into a lot of trouble - like real trouble. :P<br /> <br /> ;What things do you do for TV.net?<br /> I was Curator of Art for a long time; I also made a lot of signatures. I was Assistant to the Director of Membership Services and then General Services Manager. I was the first male Director, as Director of Community Development which had been transformed from the Department of Membership Services. I was then Captain of Recruits for a little while; I've served in the Hall and in a number of other capacities.<br /> <br /> ;How did you get to read the Series?<br /> My mother bought me Eye of the World on the advice of one of her co-workers. I had initially laid it aside for a while, but sometimes on a bored evening you need something to do. So, I picked it up again and had the whole series read within the space of a couple months.<br /> <br /> ;Who is your mentee, if you have one?<br /> My active mentees - that are recruits - are Haderach Hilm and Teiran Ketai. I have mentored in the past Mathei Kardone, Toumas al'Ahari, An'thanoe, Aves Keynes, and Coer Mehran - but they have since been raised to Soldier or Gaidin and I don't count them amongst my active mentees.<br /> <br /> ;Who is your favorite character of the Series? Favorite Nation?<br /> Moiraine and Cairhien.<br /> <br /> ;Have you ever attended any Real Life Functions? Did you like them if you did, and why? (Why do you think people should come to any future functions?)<br /> I have attended a function! I do enjoy them because it kinda sucks not being able to hangout with your friends when ever you want - because they are across the country or world - and I enjoy being able to do that when I can.<br /> <br /> ;What kind of music do you like?<br /> All kinds! Musicals, pop, rock, etc. Not country, mostly.<br /> <br /> ;What are your favorite movies?<br /> Star Wars!<br /> <br /> ;What is the craziest/stupidest thing you've ever done?<br /> I don't know. :P<br /> <br /> ;What job do you have?<br /> I am currently a technical support dude at my school.<br /> <br /> ;Do you have a pet?<br /> I have a cat back in Ohio - his name is Nickle and he is a bastard. Here in Denver, we have two cats: Maverick and Oyster.<br /> <br /> ;What languages do you speak?<br /> English and a bit of Spanish.<br /> <br /> ;What profession did you want to have when you were a kid?<br /> Psychologist for a long time.<br /> <br /> ;Seanchan or Shara?<br /> I hate them both.<br /> <br /> ;Asmodean or Sammael?<br /> Asmodean seemed pleasant enough.<br /> <br /> ;Party or lounging at home?<br /> Lounging!<br /> <br /> ;Tea or coffee?<br /> I don't like either.<br /> <br /> ;A short bio about yourself.<br /> I am a Graphic Designer from Ohio!<br /> <br /> [[Category:Senior Member Interviews]]<br /> [[Category:Mahdi'in d'ma Dieb Interviews]]<br /> [[Category:Absent Mahdi'in d'ma Dieb Gaidin]]<br /> [[Category:Absent Brown Warders]]<br /> [[Category:Former San d'ma Shadar Gaidin]]<br /> [[Category:Who's Who Members]]<br /> [[Category:Absent TarValon.Net Gaidin]]<br /> [[Category:US Members]]<br /> [[Category:North American Members]]</div>

Sela Narian 2 http://45.79.183.105/index.php?title=Bao_the_Wyld&diff=120207 2016-11-20T21:31:30Z

<p>Sela Narian 2: /* Previous */</p> <hr /> <div>{{Template:MemberInfo<br /> |Avatar=Azrael.jpg<br /> |TowerName=Bao the Wyld<br /> |RealName=<br /> |Location= <br /> |Birthday= <br /> |Affiliation={{MDD2}}<br /> |TowerRank={{Gaidin}}<br /> |TowerTitle=-<br /> |JoinDate=April 28, 2003<br /> |BondedTo=[[Arisaema Draconis]] and [[Yelenia Hylraren]]<br /> |ProfileNo=35<br /> |BarColor=#0000AA<br /> |BarText=#EEEEEE <br /> }}<br /> Bao was previously known as Azrael al'Letifer but was allowed to change his name after a meeting with Brandon Sanderson and having a character [[Bao]] named after his real life name<br /> ==Tower History==<br /> *Joined {{TV}}: April 28, 2003<br /> *Joined {{Tower}}: June 8, 2003<br /> *Raised {{Soldier}}: December 5, 2003 <br /> *Raised {{Gaidin}} of {{vc}}: June 26, 2004<br /> *Demoted to {{Soldier}}: January 1, 2007<br /> *Raised {{Gaidin}} of {{mdd}}: August 8, 2007<br /> <br /> ==Tower Involvement==<br /> ===Current===<br /> ===Previous===<br /> *{{CC}} of {{MDD}}: <br /> **July 1, 2012 - September 30, 2012<br /> **September 15, 2009 - April 14, 2011<br /> *{{wc}} for {{MDD2}}: Spring 2012<br /> *{{HGM}} for {{MDD}}: July 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011<br /> *{{CoS}}: April 22, 2008 - October 7, 2009<br /> *{{Guildmaster}} of the [[Martial Guild]]: September 12, 2007 - May 22, 2008<br /> *{{WC}} for {{vc}}: <br /> **Fall 2004<br /> **Spring 2005<br /> *{{wc}} for {{MDD2}}: July 1, 2013 - December 31, 2013<br /> *Author of [[The Aiel's Real Shame]]<br /> <br /> ===Awards===<br /> *{{MCyear|2009}}: Martials Guild: Fountain of Weapons/Combat Knowledge - 2009<br /> *{{MCyear|2014}}: Most Likely to Grow a Braid Just So He Can Tug it for Emphasis - 2014<br /> *{{MCyear|2015}}: Best Avatar - 2015<br /> ===Other Recognition===<br /> *Green Warder Most Likely To Tell His Aes Sedai What He Really Thinks Award - {{greenawards}} - 2010<br /> <br /> ===Merits===<br /> {{Checked|201604}}{{Writing1}}{{Attendance10}}&lt;!-- He is not in the attendance list for a number of events--&gt;{{Mentor2}}{{Ladder-Staff-Admin}}{{StaffWorking|30}}<br /> ====Gold====<br /> {{MembershipGold}}{{MembershipGold}}{{SM-Gold}}{{SM-Gold}}{{AmyrlinsChampion}}{{RockStar}}&lt;!--Hosted Yelenia and her family for a month after the hurricanes destroyed their hometown--&gt;{{GroupPride}}{{AdminGold}}<br /> <br /> ====Silver====<br /> {{AttendanceSilver}}{{StaffSilver}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}<br /> <br /> ==Tower Relationships==<br /> ===Bonding===<br /> ;Current<br /> *{{bonded}} to [[Yelenia Hylraren]], {{as}} of the {{brown2}}: May 28, 2015 - present<br /> *{{bonded}} to [[Arisaema Draconis]], {{as}} of the {{green2}}: May 10, 2008 - present<br /> ;Previous<br /> *{{bonded}} to [[Yelenia Hylraren]], then {{as}} of the {{blue2}}: February 11, 2013 - July 7, 2013<br /> *{{bonded}} to [[Muirenn Lina Alianin]], then {{as}} of the {{White2}}: September 5, 2004 - March 5, 2006<br /> <br /> ===Mentoring===<br /> ;Mentor<br /> *[[Randle al'Ren]]<br /> ;Mentees<br /> *[[Jaim al'Bearach]]<br /> *[[Midian Venamar]]<br /> <br /> ===Other Tower Relationships===<br /> *Married to [[Muirenn Lina Alianin]]<br /> <br /> ==Official Event Attendance==<br /> <br /> {{dcon2004}}<br /> {{dcon2005}}<br /> {{dcon2006}}<br /> {{dcon2007}}<br /> {{dcon2008}}<br /> {{dcon2009}}<br /> <br /> {{anni2005}}<br /> {{anni2006}}<br /> {{anni2007}}<br /> {{anni2008}}<br /> <br /> {{jcon2009}}<br /> {{jcon2010}}<br /> {{jcon2011}}<br /> {{jcon2012}}<br /> {{jcon2013}}<br /> {{jcon2014}}<br /> {{jcon2015}}<br /> <br /> ==Senior Member Interview==<br /> ''December 18, 2008''<br /> <br /> ;Why did you choose Mahdi'in d'ma Dieb?<br /> Because they are pretty and witty and gay.<br /> <br /> ;How was your time as Citizen/Recruit/Soldier?<br /> tolerable<br /> <br /> ;How long have you been a member of TV.net?<br /> 4 years<br /> <br /> ;How did you get to read the Series?<br /> By purchasing the books and reading the words on the pages, and then listening to the audiobooks.<br /> <br /> ;Who is your mentee, if you have one?<br /> Jaim, unfortunately is the only one. After that failure I don't think I can bear it to have another. :(<br /> <br /> ;Who is your favorite character of the Series? Favorite Nation?<br /> Mat. Seanchan.<br /> <br /> ;Have you ever attended any Real Life Functions? Did you like them if you did, and why? (Why do you think people should come to any future functions?)<br /> Yes, Yes, fun, fun<br /> <br /> ;What kind of music do you like?<br /> Emo music<br /> <br /> ;What are your favorite movies?<br /> My Fair Lady, Phantom of the Opera, Rent, Moulin Rouge, The Little Mermaid<br /> <br /> ;What is the craziest/stupidest thing you've ever done?<br /> I don't really have anything....<br /> <br /> ;What job do you have?<br /> Insurance<br /> <br /> ;Do you have a pet?<br /> A cat(Elmindreda), 2 ferrets(Lex Luthor and Loki), and a roomba named Jane<br /> <br /> ;What languages do you speak?<br /> Vietnamese(sorta), Engrish<br /> <br /> ;What profession did you want to have when you were a kid?<br /> President<br /> <br /> ;Seanchan or Shara?<br /> Seanchan<br /> <br /> ;Asmodean or Sammael?<br /> Sammael<br /> <br /> ;Party or lounging at home?<br /> Lounging<br /> <br /> ;Tea or coffee?<br /> coffee<br /> <br /> ;A short bio about yourself.<br /> I was born. Went to school. Went to school. Got job. Got married. Joined Tar Valon. Got house. Win<br /> <br /> [[Category:Senior Member Interviews]]<br /> [[Category:Mahdi'in d'ma Dieb Interviews]]<br /> [[Category:Mahdi'in d'ma Dieb Gaidin]]<br /> [[Category:Green Warders]]<br /> [[Category:Brown Warders]]<br /> [[Category:Former Val'Cueran Gaidin]]<br /> [[Category:Who's Who Members]]<br /> [[Category:TarValon.Net Gaidin]]</div>

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