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==Senior Member Interview== | ==Senior Member Interview== | ||
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| − | + | ;Why did you choose Yellow? | |
I really connected with the ladies in the Ajah, even before I was a Novice. As I advanced through the Tower, it just made sense. As soon as I guested there, I knew that it was home. There was no sense looking anywhere else. | I really connected with the ladies in the Ajah, even before I was a Novice. As I advanced through the Tower, it just made sense. As soon as I guested there, I knew that it was home. There was no sense looking anywhere else. | ||
| − | + | ;Are you like the Yellows in the Books? Do you care for people and love to heal things? | |
I think so. I like to think I'm flamboyant! lol Seriously, I do care for people and I love to make things better. It's why I'm in Nursing school. | I think so. I like to think I'm flamboyant! lol Seriously, I do care for people and I love to make things better. It's why I'm in Nursing school. | ||
| − | + | ;Do you have a favorite Yellow Ajah character from the novels? | |
Nynaeve, for sure. I see a lot of myself in her. She's very passionate and caring, and will kick some ass when someone she loves is in danger. | Nynaeve, for sure. I see a lot of myself in her. She's very passionate and caring, and will kick some ass when someone she loves is in danger. | ||
| − | + | ;How long have you been a fan of the Wheel of Time series? | |
About three years. | About three years. | ||
| − | + | ;How did you first get into the series? | |
It was recommended to me by someone I knew. | It was recommended to me by someone I knew. | ||
| − | + | ;Who is your favorite "hero"? | |
But ... I have three! Nynaeve, Moiraine, and Mat. | But ... I have three! Nynaeve, Moiraine, and Mat. | ||
| − | + | ;Favorite bad guy/gal? | |
I really like Lanfear. She was just so unapologetic and totally out for herself. | I really like Lanfear. She was just so unapologetic and totally out for herself. | ||
| − | + | ;Favorite book and scene? | |
The Shadow Rising is my favorite. My favorite scene has to be Mat's letter to Elayne. It still makes me laugh. | The Shadow Rising is my favorite. My favorite scene has to be Mat's letter to Elayne. It still makes me laugh. | ||
| − | + | ;If you were set down in Randland, who/what would you see yourself as? An Aes Sedai? Innkeeper? Seanchan Captain? | |
I would totally be Aes Sedai. | I would totally be Aes Sedai. | ||
| − | + | ;How did you find TarValon.Net and what convinced you to stay and become a Senior Member? | |
The person who got me into the books also introduced me to the site. The camaraderie I found is what convinced me to stay. | The person who got me into the books also introduced me to the site. The camaraderie I found is what convinced me to stay. | ||
| − | + | ;What do you do in "real life"? | |
I'm a stay-at-home mom and Nursing student. | I'm a stay-at-home mom and Nursing student. | ||
| − | + | ;Do you have any hobbies? | |
I don't have a lot of time for hobbies, but I do enjoy crocheting and needlepoint, sewing, reading (obviously), playing video games, and watching movies. | I don't have a lot of time for hobbies, but I do enjoy crocheting and needlepoint, sewing, reading (obviously), playing video games, and watching movies. | ||
| − | + | ;What kind of music do you enjoy listening to? | |
Just about everything. I like music, so it has to be pretty bad for me to not enjoy it at least a little. | Just about everything. I like music, so it has to be pretty bad for me to not enjoy it at least a little. | ||
| − | + | ;What are some of your favorite movies / television shows? | |
Movies: Star Wars, LotR, Mary Poppins, Beauty and the Beast, most Adam Sandler movies, most Will Ferrell movies. Television: The Big Bang Theory, Doctor Who, and Breaking Bad. | Movies: Star Wars, LotR, Mary Poppins, Beauty and the Beast, most Adam Sandler movies, most Will Ferrell movies. Television: The Big Bang Theory, Doctor Who, and Breaking Bad. | ||
| − | + | ;Aside from The Wheel of Time, what are a few of your favorite books/series? | |
The Dragonlance books by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman, Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, and the Lord of the Rings books. | The Dragonlance books by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman, Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, and the Lord of the Rings books. | ||
| − | + | ;What profession did you want to have when you were a kid? | |
I wanted to be a ballerina. | I wanted to be a ballerina. | ||
[[Category:Yellow Ajah Aes Sedai]] | [[Category:Yellow Ajah Aes Sedai]] | ||
Revision as of 07:47, 4 June 2015
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| Bryher al'Venna | ||
| Real Name | Carly | |
| Location | Louisville, KY, USA | |
| Birthday | March 31 | |
| TarValon.Net Information | ||
| Affiliation | Yellow Ajah | |
| Rank | Aes Sedai | |
| Title | Tower Historian | |
| Join Date | February 28, 2011 | |
| Bonded to | - | |
| Link to Forum Profile | ||
Contents
Tower History
- Joined TarValon.Net: February 28, 2011
- Joined Tower: April 26, 2011
- Raised Accepted: August 4, 2011
- Aspired to the Yellow Ajah: September 21, 2011
- Raised Aes Sedai: September 17, 2013
Tower Involvement
Current
- Tower Historian: April 21, 2014 - present
- Oolongese of the Yellow Ajah: July 2012 - present
- Gardener of the Yellow Ajah: July 2013 - present
- Library Editor
Previous
- Heart of the Yellow Ajah: July 1, 2014 - January 13, 2015
- THE Tea Brewer: October 30, 2013 - April 29, 2014
- Outreach Activities Team: July 15, 2011 - January 15, 2013
- Archiving Minion: April 20, 2011 - November 18, 2011
Awards
- None
Merits
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Gold
Silver
Tower Relationships
Bonding
- None
Mentoring
- Mentor
- Mentees
Other Tower Relationships
- First-Sister to Anika Forsyn
- First-Sister to Asalyn al'Morin
- First-Sister to Kassidy Rose DaiShan
Official Event Attendance
- Dragon*Con 2011 - Atlanta, Georgia, USA
- Fall Ball 2011 - Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
- Anniversary Party 2013 - Fenton, Michigan, USA
- Fall Ball 2013 - Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
- JordanCon 2014 - Roswell, Georgia, USA
- Anniversary Party 2015 - Red Top Mountain State Park, Cartersville, Georgia, USA
Senior Member Interview
September 18, 2013
- Why did you choose Yellow?
I really connected with the ladies in the Ajah, even before I was a Novice. As I advanced through the Tower, it just made sense. As soon as I guested there, I knew that it was home. There was no sense looking anywhere else.
- Are you like the Yellows in the Books? Do you care for people and love to heal things?
I think so. I like to think I'm flamboyant! lol Seriously, I do care for people and I love to make things better. It's why I'm in Nursing school.
- Do you have a favorite Yellow Ajah character from the novels?
Nynaeve, for sure. I see a lot of myself in her. She's very passionate and caring, and will kick some ass when someone she loves is in danger.
- How long have you been a fan of the Wheel of Time series?
About three years.
- How did you first get into the series?
It was recommended to me by someone I knew.
- Who is your favorite "hero"?
But ... I have three! Nynaeve, Moiraine, and Mat.
- Favorite bad guy/gal?
I really like Lanfear. She was just so unapologetic and totally out for herself.
- Favorite book and scene?
The Shadow Rising is my favorite. My favorite scene has to be Mat's letter to Elayne. It still makes me laugh.
- If you were set down in Randland, who/what would you see yourself as? An Aes Sedai? Innkeeper? Seanchan Captain?
I would totally be Aes Sedai.
- How did you find TarValon.Net and what convinced you to stay and become a Senior Member?
The person who got me into the books also introduced me to the site. The camaraderie I found is what convinced me to stay.
- What do you do in "real life"?
I'm a stay-at-home mom and Nursing student.
- Do you have any hobbies?
I don't have a lot of time for hobbies, but I do enjoy crocheting and needlepoint, sewing, reading (obviously), playing video games, and watching movies.
- What kind of music do you enjoy listening to?
Just about everything. I like music, so it has to be pretty bad for me to not enjoy it at least a little.
- What are some of your favorite movies / television shows?
Movies: Star Wars, LotR, Mary Poppins, Beauty and the Beast, most Adam Sandler movies, most Will Ferrell movies. Television: The Big Bang Theory, Doctor Who, and Breaking Bad.
- Aside from The Wheel of Time, what are a few of your favorite books/series?
The Dragonlance books by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman, Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, and the Lord of the Rings books.
- What profession did you want to have when you were a kid?
I wanted to be a ballerina.
