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''Cealestis al'Dyren, Senior Member Interview, December 18th 2008''
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|Birthday=September 2
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==Tower History==
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*Joined {{TV}}: February 8, 2007
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*Joined {{Tower}}: March 31, 2007
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*Raised {{accepted}}: July 6, 2007
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*Raised {{as}} of the {{green2}}: January 17, 2008
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*{{Demoted}}: January 1, 2013
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*{{aspired}} to the {{brown2}}: March 26, 2013
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*Raised {{as}} of the {{brown2}}: August 31, 2013
  
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== Tower Involvement ==
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===Current===
  
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;What is your Tower name?
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===Previous===
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Cealestis al'Dyren
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*[[Officially Unofficial#Mind|Mind]] of the {{brown2}}: <!--unofficial position-->
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**July 1, 2014 - December 31, 2014
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**unknown - unknown
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*[[Integration Focus Group]] member: May 1, 2014 - June 1, 2014
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*{{sitter}} for the {{brown2}}: {{spring14hall}}
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*{{Head}} of the {{Green2}}: November 21, 2011 - June 30, 2012
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*{{sitter}} for the {{green2}}:
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**{{fall11hall}} (July 1 - November 21)
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**{{spring10hall}}
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**{{spring09hall}}
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* Created and updated the [[Community_Page:_Green_Ajah_HQ|Green Ajah HQ]]: January 2009 - unknown
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*{{TechStaff}}: June 2009 - April 8, 2012
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*Big/Lil Sisters Coordinator: July 9, 2008 - July 2010
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*{{Heart}} of the {{green2}}: July 3, 2008 - January 1, 2009
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*{{mundane}} {{Mod}}: July 1, 2008 - December 31, 2008
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*{{OE}}: May 12, 2008 - January 27, 2009
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*Senior Member Interviews Project: April 2007 - unknown
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* Radio DJ: March 30, 2007 - May 31, 2007
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* {{Researcher}}: unknown - unknown
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*{{Editor|Cealestis al'Dyren}}
  
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===Awards===
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*Most Aes Sedai Like - [[Anniversary Party 2010]]
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===Other Recognition===
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*Green Who Has Donated So Much Time To The Ajah And Tower Award - {{greenawards}} - 2010
  
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;How long have you been a member of TV.net?
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===Merits===
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Since February 8th, 2007
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{{Attendance4}}{{Mentor3}}{{StaffWorking|43}}{{AdminWorking|7}}{{Ladder-Staff-Admin}}{{Group-Sitter}}<!--not full term as Head for Green, not due-->{{ProBonoWorking|IT-34}}{{Verify}}<!--Prob due something for the Senior Member Interviews Project -->
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====Gold====
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{{MembershipGold}}{{MembershipGold}}{{SM-Gold}}{{SM-Gold}}{{CommitteeHeadGold}}{{Globetrotter}}{{EditingGold}}
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====Silver====
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{{MembersChoice}}{{StaffSilver}}{{ProBonoITSilver}}
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====Privileges Earned====
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*Extra Bond
  
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==Tower Relationships==
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===Bonding===
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;Previous
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*{{bonded}} to [[Anduin Spartan]], {{gaidin}} of {{VC2}}: February 26, 2008 - January 1, 2013
  
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;How was your time as Citizen/Novice/Accepted?
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===Mentoring===
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Oh, I have loved my time at those ranks. I don't remember all too much about Citizenhood, I do remember that I was rather shy and still not very confident. Then, when I was raised to Novice... It was the time of my life :D I think of all the ranks I liked my time as Novice best. I had an awesome time, getting to know people better (and spamming my head off, shhh!!).
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;Mentor
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When I was raised to Accepted... I knew what I wanted :p. It was fun and it was great to mean a bit more to the site. I had a great time guesting, even though I didn't guest long.
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*[[Lireina Dormerus t'al`Bearach]], {{as}} of the {{green2}}
  
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;Mentees
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*[[Julina d'Elrohiri]], former member
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*[[Shariyan Al´Feay]], {{as}} of the {{blue2}}
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*[[Kiana A'Jadein]], {{as}} of the {{green2}}
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*[[Alexia Batel]], {{as}} of the {{yellow2}}
  
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;When were you raised to Aes Sedai of the Green Ajah?
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===Other Tower Relationships===
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January 17th 2008
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;First-sister
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*[[Aryela Dashtahd]], {{as}} of the {{brown2}}
  
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==Official Event Attendance==
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{{summereuro2008}}
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{{summereuro2009}}
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{{anni2010}}
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{{euro2013}}
  
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;Why did you choose Green?
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==Tower Sworn Interview==
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It was my home. Although Green isn't the most active Ajah, it always appealed to me most. I got to know the Green Aspirants and the Aes Sedai at the time and I felt that we had a real click. That was important to me. When I started guesting I found out that the Greens weren't too active in their Sitting Room either, but when you post a thread yourself you always get a quick reply, warm and loving replies, whatever the thread's about. The Greens are all wonderful, warm, strong and passionate ladies and I am more than proud to call myself an Aes Sedai of the Green Ajah. Mind you, I didn't join the Ajah just for the ladies - although they are grand, if I had felt the Ajah didn't fit me, I'd not have decided to join it.
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''March 27, 2014''
  
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*'''Why did you choose Brown?'''
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I get depressed when I cannot exercise my brain. I love to read, I love to contemplate the world (philosophy is also a major interest of mine). I'm an analyst, always have been. I think knowledge is power - and powerful I am in a game of Trivial Pursuit.
  
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;Do you like to party, love men and are you a sucker for fashion and make up?
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*'''Are you like the Browns in the books? Do you love books and have a tendency to daydream?'''
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I party... Once in a while. I love men *and* women and I love fashion - I care less about make up but I do wear it every day.
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In some ways, yes, in some ways, not at all. I'm not a dusty type. I always figured the Browns to look a bit haphazard, unkempt, like female Albert Einsteins. I love make up and fashion. So in that, no, I'm not like the Browns in the books. But yes, I do love books and I do daydream a lot, and can totally drift off when listening to music.
  
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*'''Do you have a favorite Brown Ajah character from the novels?'''
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Clearly, Verin. She was secretly the most bad ass of all characters, much more bad ass than the Greens and Reds, and wasn't all in our faces about it.
  
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;To whom are you bonded, if you're bonded?
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*'''Who is your favorite character? Favorite nation?'''
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I'm bonded to Anduin of Val'Cueran.
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I'm a die hard Mat fan. He'll be my favorite forever, though Egwene comes in second. As for nation, I always loved the complex culture of the Seanchan.  
  
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*'''How were you introduced to the series?'''
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My ex boyfriend introduced me to them.
  
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;What things do you do for TV.net?
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*'''Favorite bad guy/gal?'''
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I made these interviews possible. I've been moderator for Mundane World between July 1st-December 31st 2008. I've also been Heart of the Green Ajah during the same term. Right now I'm working on several projects within the Green Ajah, among which our Green Ajah HQ.
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I always liked Moghedien's story line, as well as Lanfear and her incarnations.
  
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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'd probably a confused bystander, but I prefer the thought of being a Brown Sedai, gliding through the Tower and smoothing my skirts, playing political games with the other Ajahs and the rest of the world without them even noticing.
  
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;How did you get to read the Series?
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*'''Seanchan or Shara?'''
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My ex was absolutely fascinated by the books. I wondered what they were about, picked them up and never let go again. I did quickly let go of the ex, though.
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Seanchan. I'm kind of sad though we never learned as much about Shara as Seanchan. It seems like a very interesting nation.
  
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*'''Asmodean or Sammael?'''
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Asmodean. I liked his affection for music.
  
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;Who is your mentee, if you have one?
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*'''How did you find TarValon.Net and what convinced you to stay and become Tower Sworn?'''
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Accepted Kiana, Novice Shariyan and Novice Amaryla.
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Actually, I was browsing on Youtube one day in February 2007 and found some WoT related videos, and in the comments a member of the site mentioned it.  
  
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*'''What do you do in "real life"?'''
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Currently looking for a "real" job, I'm a criminologist. In the mean time, I keep myself occupied building websites and being editor in chief of my online film magazine, FilmInquiry.com.
  
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;Who is your favorite character of the Series? Favorite Nation?
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*'''What language(s) do you speak?'''
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Definitely Mat. I liked Tuon lots too. And Aviendha, she rocks. My favorite nation would be the nation of the Aiel.
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Dutch is my native tongue, but I speak English on a bilingual level.
  
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*'''Do you have any hobbies?'''
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Writing is my biggest passion. Also, watching movies and TV shows. I love music, and to cook. Another major passion of mine is traveling and exploring the world.
  
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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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*'''Do you have a pet?'''
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I went to EuroParty 2008. It was TERRIFIC. I had a great time and got to meet people I had long wished to meet. We had so much fun just talking, hanging out... And friday night beerpong absolutely rocked. I would absolutely go to EuroParty again, the vibe's really relaxed.
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I have a Bengal cat named Poh, he's more like a familiar than a pet. If he could, he'd go with me everywhere.  
  
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*'''Aside from The Wheel of Time, what are a few of your favorite books/series?'''
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The Hunger Games, Hugh Howey's Wool series, Nicole Rafter's books (criminology/movies), Brandon Sanderson's works, The Dresden Files, The Lunar Chronicles, The Kingkiller Chronicles.
  
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;What kind of music do you like?
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*'''What profession did you want to have when you were a kid?'''
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I like all kinds of music, except for music like gangster rap, hip hop in general, r&b... I'm especially fond of electronical music. I like rock/metal, a bit of pop, jazz and classical.
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Dolphin trainer, vet, psychiatrist, movie director.
  
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*'''Party or lounging at home?'''
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Lounging at home
  
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;What are your favorite movies?
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*'''Tea or coffee?'''
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I'm a big fan of movies. I even wanted to be a director, when I was little. I think my all time favorite is Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. But I like lots other movies too. We should elaborate on it in a pm, if you are interested :p. I'm always up for a chat!
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Coffee in the morning, tea during the rest of the day.
  
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*'''A short bio about yourself.'''
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What's relevant to know about me is that I'm a Dutchie, born and raised in The Netherlands, but that I moved to Perth, Australia in early 2014.
  
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;What is the craziest/stupidest thing you've ever done?
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I do crazy/stupid things all the time *sigh*
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[[Category:Absent Brown Ajah Aes Sedai]]
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;What job do you have?
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[[Category:Absent TarValon.Net Aes Sedai]]
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I am a fulltime psychology student but I also work for an institution that takes interviews from people, and I have to type those recorded interviews. Boring work but it pays well.
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[[Category:Former Green Ajah Aes Sedai]]
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[[Category:Australian Members]]
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;Do you have a pet?
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[[Category:Brown Ajah Interviews]]
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Yes, although he lives at my mom's place. A pretty cat, named Sylvester, and he's the sweetest cat in the whole world.
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[[Category:Tower Sworn Interviews]]
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;What languages do you speak?
 
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I'm a native Dutch speaker, I speak English fluently, a great deal of German and French, tad bit of Spanish but I'm afraid I lost most of it already. I've also taken a course in Japanese a while ago.
 
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;What profession did you want to have when you were a kid?
 
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Vet, dolfin trainer, archaeologist... But also a fashion designer and a movie director.
 
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;Elayne or Cadsuane?
 
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Cadsuane by far.
 
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;Aiel or Atha'an Miere?
 
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Hard one, I like them both lots. But if I'd really have to pick, I'd pick the Aiel.
 
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;Winter or summer?
 
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Winter because of the cosiness.
 
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;Day or night?
 
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Night.
 
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;A short bio about yourself.
 
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My real name is Manon and I was born in 1989. I live in Utrecht, The Netherlands and I study Psychology at the University of Utrecht. Yeah, and if you want to know more feel free to pm me, or if you have questions or just want to chat... I like pms ;).
 
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Latest revision as of 06:42, 11 September 2023

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Manon Lumen
Real Name Manon
Location Perth, Australia
Birthday September 2
TarValon.Net Information
Affiliation Brown Ajah
Rank Aes Sedai
Title
Join Date February 7, 2007
Bonded to
Link to Forum Profile

Tower History

Tower Involvement

Current

Previous

Awards

Other Recognition

Merits

Gold

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Silver

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Privileges Earned

  • Extra Bond

Tower Relationships

Bonding

Previous

Mentoring

Mentor
Mentees

Other Tower Relationships

First-sister

Official Event Attendance

Tower Sworn Interview

March 27, 2014

  • Why did you choose Brown?

I get depressed when I cannot exercise my brain. I love to read, I love to contemplate the world (philosophy is also a major interest of mine). I'm an analyst, always have been. I think knowledge is power - and powerful I am in a game of Trivial Pursuit.

  • Are you like the Browns in the books? Do you love books and have a tendency to daydream?

In some ways, yes, in some ways, not at all. I'm not a dusty type. I always figured the Browns to look a bit haphazard, unkempt, like female Albert Einsteins. I love make up and fashion. So in that, no, I'm not like the Browns in the books. But yes, I do love books and I do daydream a lot, and can totally drift off when listening to music.

  • Do you have a favorite Brown Ajah character from the novels?

Clearly, Verin. She was secretly the most bad ass of all characters, much more bad ass than the Greens and Reds, and wasn't all in our faces about it.

  • Who is your favorite character? Favorite nation?

I'm a die hard Mat fan. He'll be my favorite forever, though Egwene comes in second. As for nation, I always loved the complex culture of the Seanchan.

  • How were you introduced to the series?

My ex boyfriend introduced me to them.

  • Favorite bad guy/gal?

I always liked Moghedien's story line, as well as Lanfear and her incarnations.

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

I'd probably a confused bystander, but I prefer the thought of being a Brown Sedai, gliding through the Tower and smoothing my skirts, playing political games with the other Ajahs and the rest of the world without them even noticing.

  • Seanchan or Shara?

Seanchan. I'm kind of sad though we never learned as much about Shara as Seanchan. It seems like a very interesting nation.

  • Asmodean or Sammael?

Asmodean. I liked his affection for music.

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

Actually, I was browsing on Youtube one day in February 2007 and found some WoT related videos, and in the comments a member of the site mentioned it.

  • What do you do in "real life"?

Currently looking for a "real" job, I'm a criminologist. In the mean time, I keep myself occupied building websites and being editor in chief of my online film magazine, FilmInquiry.com.

  • What language(s) do you speak?

Dutch is my native tongue, but I speak English on a bilingual level.

  • Do you have any hobbies?

Writing is my biggest passion. Also, watching movies and TV shows. I love music, and to cook. Another major passion of mine is traveling and exploring the world.

  • Do you have a pet?

I have a Bengal cat named Poh, he's more like a familiar than a pet. If he could, he'd go with me everywhere.

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

The Hunger Games, Hugh Howey's Wool series, Nicole Rafter's books (criminology/movies), Brandon Sanderson's works, The Dresden Files, The Lunar Chronicles, The Kingkiller Chronicles.

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

Dolphin trainer, vet, psychiatrist, movie director.

  • Party or lounging at home?

Lounging at home

  • Tea or coffee?

Coffee in the morning, tea during the rest of the day.

  • A short bio about yourself.

What's relevant to know about me is that I'm a Dutchie, born and raised in The Netherlands, but that I moved to Perth, Australia in early 2014.



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