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Posted by Balthamel on October 31st, 2009 in the |
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Dear Chosen, As startling as it seems, I could use your advice, even Asmo’s. My friend is kinda trapped in a relationship going nowhere, as she sees it. Yet, she also feels like a part inside of her will break and die if she dumps her boyfriend. She keeps asking me what she should do, and having never been in her shoes before, I really have no idea how to say anything nice. I have used a lot of different things that come into my head; however, most of them just avoid making any serious decisions for her. So basically, she is having a crisis and as her best friend, continues to ask me what to do and for advice. I am running out of nice things to say, and I doubt she will continue to buy the ‘I really don’t want to force my opinions on you’ much longer. Ready to lose it, Mooseygirl4 P.S. It is a lot harder than it looks to be supportive of your friend’s relationship, be there when she needs you, CONTASTLY, and say nice things about your best friend’s boyfriend when you don’t care for him at all. Dear Moose’s Girl Mostly, I don’t understand your question – you’re joking with us, right? I mean, why would you say nice things about people, even if you did like them? I’ll leave this to Graendal to answer – I hear she does feelings. As for some practical advice: “she also feels like a part inside of her will break and die if she dumps her boyfriend”. That’s easy (though what her problem is with that I’m not sure) – she needs to let him down gently instead of abruptly dropping him. That way, nothing will break off and die. Ever helpful Moosey: You need to make it clear to your friend that you aren’t the one who should be making this decision for her, which is what her constant requests for advice really are, when you strip the bullhockey away. Tell her that regardless of your opinion or anyone else’s opinion about the situation with her boyfriend, that SHE is the one that needs to make the decision. She needs to grow up and put on the big girl pants instead of foisting this problem off on the people around her because she is incapable of acting on her own. Let her know that she needs to make up her mind and get it over with, and no matter what she decides, you will still support her in that decision. And if that doesn’t work, hire Lanfear to come steal her boyfriend away. She needs all the male company she can get since Lews Therin ignores her recently. Giggles and Guillotines, What is this thing with you pathetic people of this Age allowing your lives to be controlled by your childish feelings? If someone does not live up to what is expected of him, throw him away and be happy about it. Or just kill him, I have heard that some people do not take break ups very well, and might stick around to cause trouble for you. Or what do you say, Lanfie? Dem This is why I don’t let women make decisions, they’re inevitably bad. But since you lack the ability to compel your friend mooseygirl you’ll have to use a different tact than I would. Namely, stay out of it, women have been making bad decisions in men since the Age of Legends. For instance, Sammael was actually quite popular with the ladies of my day… I know, hard to believe looking at him now. The best thing you can do is let your friend live her life, and be supportive of her without becoming a crutch. That’s the problem with friends, which is why I don’t really keep any around. And you can be a friend to her without having to say nice stuff about her boyfriend. Let me tell you a story. There once was a great man, we’ll call him Rahvin. And he supported and worshiped the Great Lord of the Dark. The Great Lord had this bad habit though of picking horrible people to surround himself with. Rahvin, our hero, continued to worship the Great Lord, and support all of his efforts to break the wheel and fill the land with blood and fire. He did take time to note to the Great Lord; however, that Ishamael was a crazed lunatic, and Sammael a simple minded athelete, Demandred an overproud…well, you get the idea. You and your friend are more than welcome to hear the rest of the story later, we’ll make it a bedtime tale. Chosen for a reason, “Even Asmo’s”? “Even Asmo’s”? “Even Asmo’s”?! Lightfool, you will die for that arrogance. On a more serious note, how does this person know that they’re ‘in love’ with the fool in question? From what I’ve seen since waking, the word ‘love’ is thrown around far too much with far too little meaning beyond, “I want to nail you.” My advice would be to do some soul searching. Is it really love, or is it a passing fancy complicated by lust? If so, then there’s no real firm foundation upon which to build, and you’re pretty much doomed to spectacular failure. Granted, if it is just for the booty, and that’s all right with all involved parties, gimme a shout, and I’ll provide a mix of tunes that are sure to please. And, before I forget… *channels a fireball* … run, Lightfool. -Asmodean Dear Moosey, Since you properly addressed the tiny dancer that is Asmo, I will answer your question, rather than focus on how silly people are in this age. The best way to handle your friend is to let her make her own mistakes. She’s going to drive you crazy talking about it. She’s going to cry her eyes out when it goes South, because you know it will. The best thing you can do is tell her your opinion, be prepared for her to argue and then refrain from saying “I told you so” when you’re proven right. That last part is probably the hardest of the lot. Best of luck there. ~Messy Rahvin, That sounds a lot like the story of Satan and Saddam Hussein those modern “Bards” Trey Parker and Matt Stone tell in their “South Park” cycle of tales. Are you practicing copyright infringement again? Moosey, a word of warning: any “bedtime tale” told by Rahvin will end up with your clothes disappearing along with your free will. He is rather crude in his…seduction methods. Machetes and Merry-go-Rounds, Antlers, What I want to know, is if your friend wants you to control her, why aren’t you doing just that? I control people all the time, and they don’t like it. If I had people constantly coming to me, asking me to run their lives…well, I wouldn’t really be evil, would I? If your friend can’t make up her mind, then make it up for her. If she can’t match her socks, then take care of that too. If she’s chubby, put her on a diet. Really, it’s like your second chance at life…only it’s happening at the same time. If you aren’t sure about a certain food, make her taste it first. Want to see how that nailpolish looks? Make her wear it. Not sure about that dark alley? Well…you get the idea, I presume. Truly, I do not see why this is such an issue. Find the weakness, and use it to your best advantage. Friendship is overrated anyway. Not yours, He has most assuredly NOT been absent. He’s just… away. For a bit. But he’ll be back!! As to you, Moosey, tell your friend to dump the loser. She doesn’t want him, you don’t like him. He needs to get gone. End of story. She can find another one without any problem. Men are easy to get. You just walk past and their tongues hang out… then you take your pick. -Lanfear |
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Posted by Balthamel on October 24th, 2009 in the |
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Dear Chosen, Let’s assume for a moment that someone wanted to pledge their undying loyalty to one of you. Yours to command. A perfect tool for your use against the Dragon. What qualities do you possess that might make you a good Master or Mistress? Yours (maybe, if the price is right), Gaelen Let’s also assume (for a moment) that your question actually deserves for me to come out of my very posh semi-retirement to answer it. It doesn’t, but we’ll assume, because you seem the type of chap who enjoys hyperbole and hypothetical, and who am I to ruin your day eh? After all I’m just one of the thirteen most powerful channelers of this (or any) age. While you’re a no name afterthought by the wheel who’s attempting to peddle his rather limited capabilities like serving the Great Lord is akin to selling bottled air on Ebay. I imagine that any one of my brethren (or brethrenette’s (wait ten days, then google it, I have that kind of power over language)) foolish enough to debase themselves and beg for your services (without naming names…Asmodeon) would find that your claim to be ‘A perfect tool for use against the Dragon’ would only be half correct. Still, you asked direct questions, naive as they are, and I will provide direct answers… Dear Perfect Tool, The master needn’t have any qualities that appeal to the servant, such is the relationship betwinxt the two. I will say none of my female underlings have any complaints. And the rest seem loyal enough for my purposes. Why should someone want to swear loyalty to me? The answer to that is obvious, of all those relevant to the discussion I am the greatest(period) I will be Nae’blis, and I will rule the world under the Great Lord for all of time, those I choose to bring with me will be amongst the highest of the high, and will own the world. If anyone needs more of a reason than that… well, that’s what compulsion is for. And by the by Tool, I lived in an age where Sho-wings graced the sky and Jo-cars roamed the streets of some of the greatest cities that have ever existed, the technological marvels of my day would shatter your tiny mind; whereas your finest …towns have roads decorated with horse feces. So I think keeping up with the times is something I’ll leave to you. Chosen for a reason, I think you missed a few strands when dyeing your streak there, Rahvie. If you’re made of the right stuff, worm, you might be able to squirm your way into the lowest echelons of my followers. But, if you do prove yourself worthy, you’ll find a package of benefits that none of my brethren can match. Art museums, concert halls, all of these would be free for your perusal. You would get a vote in the monthly ballot of talentless hack composers, the ‘winner’ of which dies a very spectacular and public death for your entertainment. You’re less likely to be fed to the Trollocs than if you served Sammy, Aggy, Demmy, or the gender-confused Aran’amel. Those regions under my dominion work, and they work better than any of my colleagues. Call it the organized mind of the composer. On top of that, you get free dental, a free eye exam every two years, great medical benefits, and a pension to die for. On top of that, if I ever find you wanting, I offer a killer severance package that nobody can refuse. Just ask my mother… -Asmodean Dear Gaelen, Since I know you’re a cylon (I’ve seen the show, you’re not fooling me! Music in your head, indeed!), I have to say that I am not begging or pleading for your loyalty. In fact, I have a rather lengthy application and trial period to become one of my minions. I think the better question is what are you willing to do to prove you’re good enough to be among the favored few who will become my loyal followers? Since apparently you don’t know how to address your betters, you’re going to have to be pretty convincing to get my approval. Don’t worry, though. I have schools for that, too. ~Mesaana PS, I feel I must explain the hidden message in dear little Asmo’s response, since his… what does he call it? Organized mind? tends to ramble. When he says: when he says: When he says: And, frankly, Just ask my mother… I always wondered what happened to her. I thought you said she moved to Palm Springs? Dear Gae If you serve me, you will NOT suffer more pain than you can possibly imagine for more years than you thought a human being could live. … Naah, just kidding. I’m all for equal opportunity – I torture servants and non-servants equally. *grins* You’ll probably still enjoy it more than being forced to listen to Rah Rah blathering on. Semi Dear Tool, If you serve me loyally, without screwing up, I will reward you by not killing you. I will not dismember you just for laughs. I will not make your mother mate with a goat. If you really stand out, I will not even make you listen to Asmodeans attempt at music. I recognise competence, and those of my subjects who show enough of that will get fed daily. After every battle, those who performed in a way that meets my standards will be allowed to loot as much as they can carry. With me being the greatest general in history, victory in all battles is guaranteed. /Dem Oooh can I have him for a new toy, Dem? Can I? Can I?? *bounces and bats Dem* Oh wait that should have been *bats EYELASHES AT Dem*. Graendal, can I have another lesson in that thing you do? The … what’s it called again? Flirting? “I can do flirting” Semi Easy there, lady, no play until he has actually screwed up. If I get a reputation for giving away my servants for no reason, future hiring will be a pain, and I have better things to do than worrying about getting good slaves. And by slaves I of course mean loyal servants. /Dem Dear Useless, What qualities do you possess that might make you a good Master or Mistress? ~Moggy *laughs throatily* I’m too much for you, aren’t I? I wouldn’t want a servant with no… spine, anyway. -Lanfear Moggy dear, it is Compel, not Compulse. Did you start your career of skulking in the shadows to stay out of school? /Dem *snorts indelicately* Shouldn’t you be out…you know…having a temper tantrum or something? ~Moggy Dear Tool, Psh, I love the art of answering a question with a question. So my question to you, when determining if you belong in my collection of “tools” is, have you ever eased a badger? Boils and Butterflies, |
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Posted by BandOrg on October 11th, 2009 in the |
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The music theme for September in the Band of the Red Hand is “Best Guitarist”, which is part of our “Dream Band” season. There are a host of activities surrounding this theme, which you can find highlighted below. NOMINATE YOUR BEST GUITARISTS IT’S A KNOCKOUT TUNE OR NO TUNE - Monday 5th October 2009 (2 threads) If you want to nominate a song that you think has some amazing guitar playing in it for “Tune or No Tune”, please contact Corki by PM or email him at shen_an_calhar@hotmail.co.uk. ORIGINAL vs. COVER GENERAL THREADS Corki |
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Posted by KinOrg on October 5th, 2009 in the |
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That’s right, ladies and gents, it’s that time of year again! The Kin Org is celebrating our fourth annual Halloween themed P.O.K.E. Month and we invite you all to come play along! This year, our class offerings range from the silly to the supernatural, from the writers to the rafters, and from the front yard to the party tables! There are contests, discussions, classes and crafting guides… something for everyone! Come on in and join in the fun! You’ll find the Orientation thread here: http://forums.dragonmount.com/index.php/topic,48450.0.html so make sure you stop by this thread before you go anywhere else! Classes have begun, but there’s always room for you! See you soon |
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Posted by Jason on August 6th, 2009 in the |
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As you may have noticed, there are some popular “social networks” floating out there on that thing called “the Internet”. Since Dragonmount is a giant community of Wheel of Time fans, it only makes sense for us to have a presence on some of the larger ones. For that reason, we’ve created accounts on both Facebook and Twitter. Click the images below to be taken to those sites. Hope to see you there! |
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Posted by Matalina on July 20th, 2009 in the |
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I need a minimum of three project leads. I have five openings but the first three are the most important. [b]Traditional Arts Photography is being semi-covered by Claire in her capacity as Digital Arts, but photography is so much more than digital and I’d like to have someone who can lead this topic by itself. We are in a digital age but we cannot forget the traditional arts and I think we can have some interesting coversations with in the Fine Arts/Traditional arts if we have a good lead. Food is something we can all relate to and I really do think this topic itself deserves a lead. Paper and Wood/Metal crafts are currently being integrated into the General Crafts and I think we are okay here, but the positions are open for now if anyone is interested. If you are interested please send me a PM matalina or an email (matalina@gmail.com) and I will give you the full job description but since it’s important that you know the basics below is the general description of your job requirements. 1. Post one topic a month Please email or PM if you are interested in any of these positions. Deadline for apps will be Aug 15. At that point I will stop looking for a short period of time and then begin looking again to fill needed positions. |
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Posted by Balthamel on July 4th, 2009 in the |
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Dear Sammael (Sam, Sammiekins?), I have a big sporting tournament coming up in June and I was wondering if you had any suggestions as to how I could train for it? The incredibly daft competition organisers have outlawed interesting things like using steroids and using the power to incapacitate the opposition so I must use more mundane means to win. As the sporting legend of your Age (and indeed all Ages) I expect that you are the best equipped of all the Chosen to answer my question. Moghedian Dear Adoring Fan (The Mogniator, Mog…), I can feel the excitement in your question to me. But you really did not need to scent your letter with perfume as it comes off as needy… and stalkerish. Not that I don’t mind a stalker here or there, as I have many. I think you are deep down asking yourself have you can be as awesome as me. I don’t know if we can succeed in such little time in getting your body as well sculpted as mine so you are just going to have to wing it. I would suggest, you know, actually getting out of your house and going to the gym. I find this is a great first step in training for any competition. Yours Truly, Sammael Moghedian, Firstly, I’m not sure if I appreciate you picking a name so close to mine. I’m going to consider it a tribute of sorts, and not call in that favors Semirhage and Graendal owe me (or will owe me once they realize I have those pictures of them still waiting to be published!) to get you to change your mind. Secondly, don’t listen to Tiny McKnob here – I’m pretty sure he’s been weaving Illusions at us all this time, and that his family got rich on selling those ‘Mr. Muscle’ gag suits. -Moghedien Moghedian, First of all…why do you presume to have a name so close to one of the other Chosen? I mean, you are asking for trouble doing that, and you could at least have picked a better Chosen to emulate. Moggy never DOES anything, just sits around and waits for things to happen. What do you do to copy her? Sit at home watching Jerry Springer with a gallon of ice cream? That is no way to win a sporting tournament. You gotta get on a diet, girl! Eat healthy and get a lot of exercise. I could give you some tips on where I get MY exercise, but I don’t think that it would be appropriate for family programming. ~Aran’gar Balthamel I would not recommend going to Sammael for training advice, as he was, and probably still is quite happy to get help by what he refers to as “vitamins”. Something that should be blatantly obvious if you look at his inability to keep his temper in chack, and even more obvious if you have ever been in the sauna with him…Not everything grows if you use those “vitamins”, you know. /Dem Dear Moggy-wanna-be, Sam is a legend? Really? Who’d you have to sleep with to get that title lumped on you, Sammie-poo? Frankly, my advice would be to get more creative with how you use “the power to incapacitate the opposition.” They can’t prosecute what they can’t prove. ~Messy Dear Mog2 Seriously? Sammael?? Girl, you wouldn’t get so excited if you’d seen him from my perspective. Granted, that’s from about 1 foot higher Tongue Your best course of action is to immediately start sleeping during the day, then spend your nights jogging around to your competitors’ houses, tying photos of Agi around bricks and throwing them through their bedroom windows. This will disturb their sleep, fry their minds once they see the photos, and you will get fit doing it. Always combine exercise with pleasure! Or pain. Preferably both. Lots of … some kind of warm fuzzy feeling Dear Moghedian, I do not understand this need of yours for sweat and bad hygiene. The best way to feel a winner is not participate in the tournament at all and feel pretty. It might not win the actual competition, but at least you’d smell like a winner Graendal Graendal- Beautiful and stupid is no way to go through life. Somebody smarter should have culled you out of the gene pool a long time ago. Semi- Yes, yes, you’re tall. Sammael is short. We get it. What I want to know is if those pictures are the famous “Two Aginors, One Cup” photos. If so, you are crueler than I imagined, and I warn Mog2 to keep your eyes averted while tying them to the bricks. Otherwise you will need more mind bleach than was ever made. Moggy (the real one, not the poseur)- Nothing could be worse than the Agi pictures. Unless it is Graendal and Semi IN the Agi pictures. XOXO– Balthamel |
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Posted by Balthamel on June 12th, 2009 in the |
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Hi Evil Forsaken! Do you guys cry yourself to sleep when you think about how much better Sammael is than the rest of you? I also heard that Ishamael still wets his bed… is this somehow related to him being better looking than you too? Keep up the Evil! -Leammas ‘Dear’ Leammas, Why would I cry myself to sleep for not being a short, slashed-up egomaniacal loser? I mean, I’ve never been one to care too much about fashions or trends (unless there was some way to exploit a quick bit of gold out of it), but I somehow doubt that the vogue thing this year is egomaniacal losers. And anyways, we already know from someone or another having a Foretelling that he’s going to die a horrible, lonely loser death, so perhaps we should be pitying the poor idiotic fool. -Moghedien Leammas, I appreciate my fan’s questions unlike the other Chosen who get a bit jealous. It is a burden to be so popular with the common folk. Yes, I heard Ishy has nightmares and has some problems in that area. I am sure you are on to something about him being jealous of me though. Good catch. Keep being awesome true believer. –Sammael Only tears I would ever shed over Sammael is because such an intellectualy challenged midget is allowed to share the glory that comes by being given the title Chosen. Dem Dear Lemur Leammus, I don’t cry over men, at all. So I’m going to have to say no there. If Sammy boy could find a good plastic surgeon and grow an inch or two, perhaps something could be done, though. I don’t think crying would be the appropriate term. That’s more Semi’s area. As for Ishy, I’m more likely to believe someone’s trying to put out the flames in his head than him wetting himself. Do you know, while we were sealed up in that big hole, that he actually lit Moggy’s skirts on fire? I don’t think I’ve ever seen her that mad. Of course, maybe that’s his version of flirting? I wouldn’t put it past her to be the one trying to snuff him out, though. ~Messy Dearest Lemming, Know that you have now made it onto the very short list of people whose souls are earmarked for a very special form of treatment, and that you will literally be steamed, well, ‘alive’ for lack of a better way to put it, over and over in a Sysiphean task to make even the Marquis deSade wince in horror. Know that it is not water, nor lemon juice nor even a fine chianti I have saved for you, but three thousand years of fermented chamber pots. To answer your question though, there is nothing to envy in the carved up meat sack that makes up Sammael, know that every time you gaze into a blazing fire, or even the twinkling of a match the beauty of my form stares back at you, patient, waiting, and ready to raze destruction at the slightest misstep. Mesaana, I wouldn’t reccomend bringing that up here, Moghedien still hasn’t cooled off from that last bit of bickering, and the balm Semirhage hasn’t helped much either. -Ishamael When will people learn that signing their name backwards stopped working after the second time somebody tried it? Seriously, who would have such lousy self-esteem that they need to send a letter praising themselves to make themselves feel better? Although it must be stated that Ishy does have nightmares about fire extinguishers. -Asmo Praytell, Asmodean, how do you know that Ishamael actually dreams about fire extinguishers? If anything, it sounds like another one of your drug-addled fantasies. And if you’re fantasizing about fire extinguishers, I think I actually feel more sorry for you than I thought was possible. -Moghedien Dear Leammas *coughSammaelcough*, I am perfectly confident in my abilities to sleep well at night. Unlike Ishy, I need no “plastic sheets” of this Age to avoid soiling my bed. The pure egotism of you Sammael never ceases to to amaze me. When there is nobody else to stroke his ego for him, he must stroke it himself. *looks around and giggles* Perhaps I have said too much. ~~Aran’gar Balthamel Plastic Sheets, Balthamel? Do you know what happens when I try that? They melt, then they burn. Do you know how hard it is to sleep with the smell of burning plastic? This is why I only sleep on the bed of vestal sacrifices… This way I smell barbeque all night long. This also has the added bonus of making me the envy of all the male Chosen except Asmodean. ~Ishamael, Master of the Grill. Leammas dearest, You have to be more specific. Names mean nothing to me. A description would make it easier for me to answer that. And no, “the ugly one” won’t focus my attention span either. But, if you swing something shiny in front of me, it should. Anything under 24 carets would be frowned upon, though. You’ve been warned! Graendal Ishy still cries himself to sleep because I won’t go on a date with him? How … sad *smiles serenely* Dear Lemming You – me – white room with metal table and bright light – tonight? Semi Ishy: Nobody is jealous of your barbecue bed. Roasting meat or not, it still smells like urine, no matter what claims you make about your “special marinade”. Graendal– Look, a shiny! *weaves an explosive ward into a heavy golden collar and tosses it across the room* Go get it, Grennie! It will make you even more beautiful when you put it on. Seeing her without a head would definitely be beautiful… Really, go try it out! Semi– I think I express the thoughts of us all when I say: “Ew.” Ligatures and Lollypops, |
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Posted by Matalina on June 12th, 2009 in the |
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It has been a long time in coming but the trial is finally over and it is now your turn to decide the fate of Care Namere. She has murdered nine people with in the confines of Tar Valon and the White Tower itself. She is a distrubed woman as was clearly demonstarted through out the trial. But the closing statements will put forward for you the options that are available. The majority vote will be the result of the trial to continue in one weeks time. Prosecution:
Defense
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Posted by IllOrg on June 2nd, 2009 in the |
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Last month was a short month for me, so I don’t have all the stats I’d like to share. We currently have 17 active members. We only had a roll call for half the month so it might pick up a bit with a full run in June. This month we will be starting a new idea. Each month we will be hosting a public discussion to pull in all members of Dragonmount. This month’s topic should be a love for everyone: Food! More specifically we will be focusing on summertime foods, everything from barbequing to icecream. So come and join us here for the one thing we can all relate to: Food – Summer Time Cooking I have a few changes to make to my list of staff needed. We have a new Topic lead for the Web: Barmacral. He’s taking over for me for two important reasons, one so that I can focus more on running than house and two most of the people interested in the web are beginners, as he is a beginner however much more school he has had, he is still in the very beginning learnng stages and is going to have more helpful information for beginners than I will. He is very bright and from what I have seen going in the right direction with his learning so I see much promise in him both as a lead and a web designer. Please come visit the Cairhien house and see him in action. We have a second new topic lead: Claireducky. She is taking on the combined topic of Graphic Arts and Digital Manipulation. She is a graphic designer by career and I’ve had the pleasure of working with her and I know she will do the House proud in her efforts to help all the rest of us learn her craft. Join us in the house to see her in action. I am still looking for four leads for the Crafters. We have combined Threads and Textiles into Textiles as my research on the topic pointed me in the same direction for what I though each of these were suppose to be. So I am still looking for the following Topic Leads: Food The job is simple, however requires a little effor each month on your part. It is required that you are able to post at least one new topic a month. And try to boost participation by adding in new material at least once during the month to try to gain a bit more attention to your topic. For those months you do not have inspiration, I hope to have a resource library for you to pull from. PM or email me (matalina@gmail.com) if you are interested in helping us out. So all of you not part of the Illuminators, come check us out on our public board and join us for our Summer Time cooking. We’d love to have you stop by and share your plans, meals and even maybe learn something new. Matalina |
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