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|Affiliation={{DM}} | |Affiliation={{DM}} | ||
|TowerRank={{gaidin}} | |TowerRank={{gaidin}} | ||
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|JoinDate=April 27, 2002 | |JoinDate=April 27, 2002 | ||
|BondedTo=[[Jodea Kegan]] | |BondedTo=[[Jodea Kegan]] | ||
|ProfileNo=193 | |ProfileNo=193 | ||
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==Tower History== | ==Tower History== | ||
*Joined {{TV}}: April 27, 2002 | *Joined {{TV}}: April 27, 2002 | ||
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*{{MaA}}: April 2003 - June 29, 2006 | *{{MaA}}: April 2003 - June 29, 2006 | ||
*{{CC}} of {{DM}}: January 1, 2003 - September 30, 2003 | *{{CC}} of {{DM}}: January 1, 2003 - September 30, 2003 | ||
− | *{{HG}}: October 5, 2002 - January 31, 2003 | + | *{{HG}} of {{DM}}: October 5, 2002 - January 31, 2003 |
− | *[[Local Liaison]] - [[Summer | + | *[[Local Liaison]] - [[Summer Euro Party 2007]] |
*[[User:Val a'Shain|Library Articles]] | *[[User:Val a'Shain|Library Articles]] | ||
===Awards=== | ===Awards=== | ||
*{{MCyear|2006}}: Best Administrator - 2006 | *{{MCyear|2006}}: Best Administrator - 2006 | ||
− | * | + | *{{AAyear|2006}}: Member of the Year - 2006 |
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===Merits=== | ===Merits=== | ||
+ | {{Checked|201611}}{{Writing|178}}{{Attendance6}}{{Mentor3}}{{AdminWorking|9}}{{StaffWorking|4}}{{Group-HG-CC|needs 2 months as HG in addition to WC}} | ||
====Gold==== | ====Gold==== | ||
− | {{AmyrlinsAward}} | + | {{MembershipGold}}{{MembershipGold}}{{MembershipGold}}{{SM-Gold}}{{SM-Gold}}{{SM-Gold}}{{AmyrlinsAward}}{{ClimbingLadder}}{{Globetrotter}}{{ExecGold}}{{WritingGold}} |
====Silver==== | ====Silver==== | ||
− | {{MembersChoice}}{{ | + | {{LiaisonSilver}}{{MembersChoice}}{{Sponsor}} |
+ | ====Privileges Earned==== | ||
+ | *Extra Bond | ||
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==Tower Relationships== | ==Tower Relationships== | ||
===Bonding=== | ===Bonding=== | ||
− | *[[Jodea Kegan]] of the {{green2}}: July 28, 2002 - present | + | *{{bonded}} to [[Jodea Kegan]], {{as}} of the {{green2}}: July 28, 2002 - present |
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===Mentoring=== | ===Mentoring=== | ||
;Mentor | ;Mentor | ||
;Mentees | ;Mentees | ||
− | *[[Aliyenah M'haldred]] | + | *[[Aliyenah M'haldred]], {{gaidin}} of {{DM2}} |
− | *[[Oryn Riker]] | + | *[[Oryn Riker]], {{gaidin}} of {{DM2}} |
− | *[[Trant Banes]] | + | *[[Trant Banes]], {{gaidin}} of {{DM2}} |
===Other Tower Relationships=== | ===Other Tower Relationships=== | ||
==Official Event Attendance== | ==Official Event Attendance== | ||
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*[[2004 Admin Meeting]] | *[[2004 Admin Meeting]] | ||
− | + | {{euro2002}} | |
− | + | {{euro2003}} | |
− | + | {{euro2005}} | |
+ | {{wintereuro2006}} | ||
+ | {{summereuro2007}}: Co-[[Local Liaison]] | ||
− | == | + | ==Tower Sworn Interview== |
*;Why did you choose Dai M'Hael? | *;Why did you choose Dai M'Hael? | ||
Back when I joined the Companies had just been created. I just picked to one I liked best based on the description and the people who were already in the company. It didn't involve a whole lot of soul searching. | Back when I joined the Companies had just been created. I just picked to one I liked best based on the description and the people who were already in the company. It didn't involve a whole lot of soul searching. | ||
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The amazing channelling male. Life in pseudo medieval worlds isn't a lot of fun for most of the inhabitants. Having some power would be a must I think. | The amazing channelling male. Life in pseudo medieval worlds isn't a lot of fun for most of the inhabitants. Having some power would be a must I think. | ||
− | *;How did you find TarValon.Net and what convinced you to stay and become | + | *;How did you find TarValon.Net and what convinced you to stay and become Tower Sworn? |
Using a search engine. I can't remember which one or what the query was but Wheel of Time seems likely. I didn't actually sign up until I got a broadband internet connection some weeks later. What made me decide to stay... I made a lot of new friend very quickly, leaving was out of the question really. | Using a search engine. I can't remember which one or what the query was but Wheel of Time seems likely. I didn't actually sign up until I got a broadband internet connection some weeks later. What made me decide to stay... I made a lot of new friend very quickly, leaving was out of the question really. | ||
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− | [[Category:Dai M'Hael Gaidin]] | + | [[Category:Absent Dai M'Hael Gaidin]] |
− | [[Category:Green | + | [[Category:Absent Green Bondmates]] |
− | [[Category:TarValon.Net Gaidin]] | + | [[Category:Absent TarValon.Net Gaidin]] |
[[Category:Who's Who Members]] | [[Category:Who's Who Members]] | ||
[[Category:Dai M'Hael Interviews]] | [[Category:Dai M'Hael Interviews]] | ||
− | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Tower Sworn Interviews]] |
+ | [[Category:Europe Members]] |
Latest revision as of 11:10, 23 October 2023
Val a'Shain | ||
Real Name | ||
Location | The Netherlands | |
Birthday | ||
TarValon.Net Information | ||
Affiliation | Dai M'Hael | |
Rank | Gaidin | |
Title | ||
Join Date | April 27, 2002 | |
Bonded to | Jodea Kegan | |
Link to Forum Profile |
Contents
Tower History
- Joined TarValon.Net: April 27, 2002
- Joined Tower: April 27, 2002
- Raised Soldier: June 20, 2002
- Raised Gaidin: July 23, 2002
Tower Involvement
Current
Previous
- Master at Arms: April 2003 - June 29, 2006
- Company Commander of Dai M'Hael: January 1, 2003 - September 30, 2003
- Honor Guard of Dai M'Hael: October 5, 2002 - January 31, 2003
- Local Liaison - Summer Euro Party 2007
- Library Articles
Awards
- Members' Choice Award: Best Administrator - 2006
- Amyrlin's Award: Member of the Year - 2006
Merits
Gold
Silver
Privileges Earned
- Extra Bond
Tower Relationships
Bonding
- Bonded to Jodea Kegan, Aes Sedai of the Green Ajah: July 28, 2002 - present
Mentoring
- Mentor
- Mentees
- Aliyenah M'haldred, Gaidin of Dai M'Hael
- Oryn Riker, Gaidin of Dai M'Hael
- Trant Banes, Gaidin of Dai M'Hael
Other Tower Relationships
Official Event Attendance
- 2004 Admin Meeting
- Euro Party 2002 - Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Euro Party 2003 - Brandon, UK
- Euro Party 2005 - Gothenburg, Sweden
- Winter Euro Party 2006 - Bratislava, Slovakia
- Summer Euro Party 2007 - Driebergen, The Netherlands: Co-Local Liaison
Tower Sworn Interview
- Why did you choose Dai M'Hael?
Back when I joined the Companies had just been created. I just picked to one I liked best based on the description and the people who were already in the company. It didn't involve a whole lot of soul searching.
- Do you fit the Dai M'Hael stereotype? Are you a spammer, loving to see your name on the boards? Are you obsessed with "The Plan"?
It has evolved a bit, I do like to look for the big picture, a certain obsession with the plan can't be denied
- What male character from the novels do you think would fit best in Dai M'Hael?
Gareth Bryne probably.
- How long have you been a fan of the Wheel of Time series?
I read The Eye of the World for the first time in the summer of 1999 and was hooked right away.
- How did you first get into the series?
I was looking for a new Fantasy series to read, back then I read Fantasy almost exclusively.
- Who is your favorite "hero"?
Tough one, probably Thom Merrilin. His past makes him an interesting character. Fantasy likes bildungsromans too much if you ask me.
- Favorite bad guy/gal?
Probably Pedron Niall, I liked that character a lot. In Niall, Jordan does what George R.R. Martin manages in A Song of Ice and Fire. A thoroughly flawed character, whom the reader can both despise and feel sympathy for.
- Favorite book and scene?
The scene where Rand enters Rhuidean and witnesses his ancestors' struggles during the Breaking.
- If you were set down in Randland, who/what would you see yourself as? An Aes Sedai? Innkeeper? Seanchan Captain?
The amazing channelling male. Life in pseudo medieval worlds isn't a lot of fun for most of the inhabitants. Having some power would be a must I think.
- How did you find TarValon.Net and what convinced you to stay and become Tower Sworn?
Using a search engine. I can't remember which one or what the query was but Wheel of Time seems likely. I didn't actually sign up until I got a broadband internet connection some weeks later. What made me decide to stay... I made a lot of new friend very quickly, leaving was out of the question really.
- What do you do in "real life"?
I'll tell you when I figure it out myself.
- Do you have any hobbies?
I read an awful lot and blog about it.
- What kind of music do you enjoy listening to?
Mostly Blues, Rock and some Metal. Nothing can beat a life performance by Rory Gallagher.
- What are some of your favorite movies / television shows?
I rarely watch them. If I do watch television it is the news.
- Aside from The Wheel of Time, what are a few of your favorite books/series?
Too may to list. Some of my favourites are:
Ash - Mary Gentle
The Mars Trilogy - Kim Stanley Robinson
Pump Six and Other Stories - Paolo Bacigalupi
The Long Price Quartet - Daniel Abraham
The Armageddon Rag and lots of his short fiction - George R.R. Martin
Soul Catcher - Frank Herbert
Anything by Ted Chiang
The Dervish House by Ian McDonald
I could go on for a while.
- What profession did you want to have when you were a kid?
A forester.