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==Tower History==
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*Joined {{TV}}: January 2, 2006
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*Joined {{Tower}}: February 15, 2006
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*Raised {{Accepted}}: May 28, 2006<!--
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*Aspired {{White}}: -->
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*Raised {{AS}} of the {{white2}}: January 16, 2007
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*{{demoted}} to {{citizen}}: July 1, 2021
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*Regained [[Senior Member|Senior Membership]]: October 7, 2021
  
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;What is your Tower name?
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==Tower Involvement ==
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Keisha al'Benn
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===Current===
  
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;When were you raised to Aes Sedai of the White Ajah?
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===Previous===
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Fall of 2006
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*{{CouncilRep}} and {{sitter}} for Unaffiliated {{TS}}: {{spring24council}} (April 1 - April 17)
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*{{SoAT}}: April 27, 2022 - November 7, 2022
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*{{mod}}: May 2, 2022 - October 29, 2022
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*{{heart}} of the {{white2}}: January 5, 2014 - June 30, 2014
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*{{head}} of the {{white2}}: July 1, 2012 - December 31, 2013
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*{{COS}}: June 11, 2012 - June 30, 2013
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*[[Servants of All Planning Committee]] member: June 2012 - May 2013
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*White Lab Report Editor: October, 2008 - July 2012
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*{{sitter}} for the {{white2}}: {{spring12hall}}
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*[[Devilled Eggs ]]
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*{{teacher}}:
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**TV.Net Ajahs - White: June 2012 - July 2012
  
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;Why did you choose White?
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===Awards===
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All the pretty Bubbles....and all of the wonderful friends I have made.
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*{{MCyear|2012}}: Best Bonded Couple (with Ivanor Winshaw) - 2012
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===Merits===
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{{Checked|201701}}{{Attendance6}}{{Mentor1}}{{StaffWorking|36}}{{AdminWorking|18}}{{Ladder-Staff-Admin}}{{Writing|1}}
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====Gold====
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====Silver====
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{{Committee}}{{MembersChoice}}{{StaffSilver}}
  
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;Are you like the Whites in the Books?
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===Avendesora===
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No
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;Are you like a rock and have a serene face all the time?
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==Tower Relationships==
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No
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===Bonding===
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;Current
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*{{bonded}} to [[Ivanor Winshaw]], {{gaidin}} of {{DM2}}: October 7, 2021 - present
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;Previous
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*{{bonded}} to [[Ivanor Winshaw]], {{gaidin}} of {{DM2}}: March 5, 2011 - July 1, 2021
  
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;How was your time as Citizen/Novice/Accepted?
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===Mentoring===
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A lot of fun actually
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;Mentor
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*[[Sharradin Desri]], {{as}} of the {{yellow2}}
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;Mentees
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*[[Kassina Tendar]], {{as}} of the {{white2}}
  
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;How long have you been a member of TV.net?
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===Other Tower Relationships===
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Since sometime in 2004
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;First-sister
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*[[Lyara Tieran]], {{as}} of the {{white2}}
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==Official Event Attendance==
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{{anni2008}}<!--Dining Committee-->
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{{anni2009}}
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{{anni2011}}<!--Welcoming Committee-->
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{{anni2012}}
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{{fb2013}}<!--Welcome Committee-->
  
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;How did you get to read the Series?
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==Tower Sworn Interview==
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A friend introduced the books to me about 10 or 12 years ago.
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''October 14, 2011''
  
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;Who is your favorite character of the Series? Favorite Nation?  
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;How long have you been a fan of the Wheel of Time series?
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I like Mat, especially when he had to deal with Tuon. I think I am most like Nynaeve.
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About 15 years
  
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;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?)
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;How did you first get into the series?
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One small local event. I love meeting people from the site and I am excited to go to Anni this year.
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The ex had the first two and a friend loaned me the next few. I tore through them, bought my own copies and then began the waiting game as I had to wait for the next books to be written.
  
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;What kind of music do you like?
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;Who is your favorite "hero"?
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Good ol rock and roll
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Mat and Nynaeve
  
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;What are your favorite movies?
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;Favorite bad guy/gal?
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Ghostbusters and Space Jam
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Lanfear
  
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;What is the craziest/stupidest thing you've ever done?
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;Favorite book and scene?
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Whoa....too numerous to count!
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Love the trip Rand makes to Rhuidean of RJ's original books. In Brandon's books it has the be the scene with Egwene fighting the Seanchan in the White Tower.
  
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;What job do you have?
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;If you were set down in Randland, who/what would you see yourself as? An Aes Sedai? Innkeeper? Seanchan Captain?
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I work in a photography shop
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I would want to be Aes Sedai
  
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;Do you have a pet?
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;How did you find TarValon.Net and what convinced you to stay and become Tower Sworn?
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Six cats and numerous fish
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I was surfing around looking for info on when the next book was due out (I think we were up to 10 at the time) and I found Dragonmount first and it had a link to TarValon.net....been here ever since.  I wasn't active until about a year after I signed up and then I went all out to become an Aes Sedai.  I have a family here now that I wouldn't trade or give up for anything.
  
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;What languages do you speak?
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;What do you do in "real life"?
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American
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What is this "real life" you speak of? Seriously, I have returned to school and I am working on a physics degree while working part time in the University's Chemistry Stockroom.
  
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;What profession did you want to have when you were a kid?
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;Do you have any hobbies?
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I want to be an astrophysicist when I grow up
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Reading (of course), swimming, gardening, photography, scrapbooking.
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;What kind of music do you enjoy listening to?
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Depends on the mood, I'm basically a rock'n'roll gal but I have everything from Mozart to Nellie on my playlist.
  
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;Books or movies?
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;What are some of your favorite movies / television shows?
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books
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Pirates, Harry Potter, LotR, Ghostbusters, Space Jam, Evolution....Dr Who, NCIS, Bones, Torchwood
  
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;Candles or lamps?
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;Aside from The Wheel of Time, what are a few of your favorite books/series?
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candles
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Narnia, Winter's Tale, The Cat Who Series, Janet Evanovich's Number books, Bobbsey Twins
  
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;A short bio about yourself.
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;What profession did you want to have when you were a kid?
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I currently reside in Utah with my husband and three boys. I also have two step-daughters and another step-son who do not live with me. I spend most of my time working with the Youth Group at church, several PTAs and my Mary Kay business. In between that I have a job that I go to part time to keep myself out of trouble! :)
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I still want to be an astrophysicist when I grow up
  
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Latest revision as of 20:53, 18 April 2024

KeishaAvatar.jpeg
Keisha al'Benn
Real Name Kathi
Location Utah, USA
Birthday April 9
TarValon.Net Information
Affiliation
Rank Aes Sedai
Title
Join Date January 2, 2006
Bonded to Ivanor Winshaw
Link to Forum Profile

Tower History

Tower Involvement

Current

Previous

Awards

Merits

Gold

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Avendesora

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Tower Relationships

Bonding

Current
Previous

Mentoring

Mentor
Mentees

Other Tower Relationships

First-sister

Official Event Attendance

Tower Sworn Interview

October 14, 2011

How long have you been a fan of the Wheel of Time series?

About 15 years

How did you first get into the series?

The ex had the first two and a friend loaned me the next few. I tore through them, bought my own copies and then began the waiting game as I had to wait for the next books to be written.

Who is your favorite "hero"?

Mat and Nynaeve

Favorite bad guy/gal?

Lanfear

Favorite book and scene?

Love the trip Rand makes to Rhuidean of RJ's original books. In Brandon's books it has the be the scene with Egwene fighting the Seanchan in the White Tower.

If you were set down in Randland, who/what would you see yourself as? An Aes Sedai? Innkeeper? Seanchan Captain?

I would want to be Aes Sedai

How did you find TarValon.Net and what convinced you to stay and become Tower Sworn?

I was surfing around looking for info on when the next book was due out (I think we were up to 10 at the time) and I found Dragonmount first and it had a link to TarValon.net....been here ever since. I wasn't active until about a year after I signed up and then I went all out to become an Aes Sedai. I have a family here now that I wouldn't trade or give up for anything.

What do you do in "real life"?

What is this "real life" you speak of? Seriously, I have returned to school and I am working on a physics degree while working part time in the University's Chemistry Stockroom.

Do you have any hobbies?

Reading (of course), swimming, gardening, photography, scrapbooking.

What kind of music do you enjoy listening to?

Depends on the mood, I'm basically a rock'n'roll gal but I have everything from Mozart to Nellie on my playlist.

What are some of your favorite movies / television shows?

Pirates, Harry Potter, LotR, Ghostbusters, Space Jam, Evolution....Dr Who, NCIS, Bones, Torchwood

Aside from The Wheel of Time, what are a few of your favorite books/series?

Narnia, Winter's Tale, The Cat Who Series, Janet Evanovich's Number books, Bobbsey Twins

What profession did you want to have when you were a kid?

I still want to be an astrophysicist when I grow up

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