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Marivea al'Corriyi
Real Name	Sarah
Location	Washington, USA
Birthday	December 30th
TarValon.Net Information
Affiliation	Gray Ajah
Rank	Aes Sedai
Title	Moderator
Join Date	February 5, 2009
Bonded to	-
Link to Forum Profile

Marivea is an Aes Sedai of the Gray Ajah, and a continually active member since February 2009. She has almost continuously been in some position or another, and has around 56 months of staff time in three departments. Currently Marivea is the Editor of the Grayt News!: The Gray Newsletter. She is eligible for the Silver Membership Merit, and the Silver Staff Merit.

Tower History

• Joined TarValon.Net: February 5, 2009
• Joined Tower: March 18, 2009
• Raised Accepted: July 15, 2009
• Aspired Gray: December 28, 2009
• Raised Aes Sedai: November 14, 2011

Tower Involvement

Current

• Outreach Activities Team: May 22, 2011 - present
• Current Events Forum Moderator: July 1, 2011 - present
• Editor of the Grayt News!: The Gray Newsletter: November 7, 2011 - present
• Library Editor: November 10, 2011 - present
• Archiving Minion: April 22, 2011 - present
• Membership Survey Minion: December 21, 2011 - present

Previous

• Creative Endeavors Forum Moderator: April 15, 2011 - June 30, 2011
• Online Events Team: January 27, 2009 - June 30, 2010
• Online Events Team: January 25, 2011 - May 22, 2011
• Guildmaster of the Gleeman's Guild: May 4, 2010 - April 15, 2011
• Classroom Teacher
  • May - July 2009: Shadowspawn
• Forum Moderator
  • Frivolous Fun Forum: July 1, 2009 - January 1, 2010

Awards

• Spirit of Feast of Lights - 2010

Merits

Gold

Silver

Tower Relationships

Bonding

Mentoring

Mentor

• Kyla Sterling

Mentees

Gray Ajah

Graytling

• Donkey

Gray Guide

• Iteran Bethanielle

Other Tower Relationships

• Real Life First Sister to Khaona al'Corriyi and Jae'taron al'Corriyi.
• Real Life Cousin to Kyanzi al'Svaenya.
• Near-Sister to Ray Soin, Myralin al'Ser and Onis O'Leia.

Notable Anecdotes

• Is in Urban Dictionary: Define 'Marivea'.
• Registered IRC nick is 'Marivea'.
• Former Rhyagelle Roommate

Official Event Attendance

• n/a

Senior Member Interview

Marivea al'Corriyi, Senior Member Interview, November 14th 2011

Ajah Questions

Why did you choose Gray?

Gray was the place on the site where I never felt like I had to pretend to be accepted. Where I’ve felt like a member of the Ajah from the first day I Guested.

Are you like the Grays in the books? Do you enjoy following politics and mediating disputes?

I have strong political beliefs, but I’m not very political. Arguing with people about obscure and random points isn’t my idea of fun, generally speaking. I usually do end up being some sort of mediator in a lot of situations, which I didn’t realize until fairly recently just how Gray I can tend to be in real life!

Do you have a favorite Gray Ajah character from the novels?

The Grays in the books are fairly hidden throughout the series. I’ve always felt sorry for Meidani and liked Yukiri, though.

Book Questions

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

I first read the series in August 2008.

How did you first get into the series?

My younger sister (she’s a member of the site now, too.) and I were at the library and she brought me this gigantic book and asked me to check it out for her since she’d forgotten her card. I didn’t want to, since it was huge, and we were on our bikes, but I did. It was The Eye of the World. I read it once I finished my own books, and was hooked. Amusingly, she didn’t have time to read it then and didn’t start the series for a few more months.

Who is your favorite "hero"?

I’ll bandwagon and say Mat! He’s the one main character who hasn’t annoyed me excessively throughout a significant part of the series. Plus he’s totally BA.

Favorite bad guy/gal?

To me Halima is the most entertaining bad guy to read about.

Favorite book and scene?

When Nynaeve learns to Heal madness in the Asha’man in the Two Towers and she tries to Heal Rand also.

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

I’d probably end up in the Waste, learning at Amy’s knee.

General Questions

How did you find TarValon.Net and what convinced you to stay and become a Senior Member?

I was googling Wheel of Time and reading about the author, and found a link to TarValon.Net. I read the mission statement and the bylaws and decided to join. Initially I joined to talk about the series, but I stayed because of the community, and how much richer my own life is for serving in it, and finding my Sisters.

What do you do in "real life"?

Currently I’m a student. I’ve worked several jobs just in the last year, my favorite being conservation work with a trail crew. I’d like to do that kind of work again.

Do you have any hobbies?

Crocheting, mountain biking, reading, criticizing movies based on books...

What kind of music do you enjoy listening to?

Almost anything with good lyrics and beat. I heard my first Skrillex song a few days ago! Some artists I’m fond of are Mumford and Sons, Death Cab for Cutie, Tame Impalas, Peter Paul and Mary, Timber Timbre, Tobasco Donkeys, Enya, Plain White T’s, Blitzen Trapper, Cage The Elephant...more, much more.

What are some of your favorite movies / television shows?

Anything Star Trek except Deep Space Nine, That 70’s Show, Castle, Inception, Sherlock Holmes. I don’t watch very much TV or movies, though.

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

Dune, A Series of Unfortunate Events, Ender’s Game, The Chronicles of Narnia, Atlas Shrugged

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

Cowgirl, nurse, pilot, astronaut..I’m still holding out for Captain of the Starship Enterprise. ;)

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