3 hours ago, Ithillian Turambar said:

No it doesn't. I've got the correct links from a previous Tainted Times. The link on the BT website is wrong too. They probably need to be corrected as it was quite a trek to find the ones that work.

I am useful for something!!

11 hours ago, Illian Tear said:

Generally spam is frond upon, but in this case go ahead.

Frond upon spam?

4 hours ago, Basel Gill said:

I'm on my first read of Warbreaker now.  I don't think I've even heard of Skyward before. 

Skyward is his next project... it was just announced right after Oathbringer was released, I think. 

Welcome to your new home, Forshookt! 

Hope to see you around the place - I'm mostly lurking in the Black Tower and the White Tower, personally.  

Let us know if you have any questions, there are a lot of helpful sorts that would be happy to answer!

Welcome, Captain! 

We're glad you've joined us!  Make sure to ask if you have any questions - and I'll second Illian Tear's suggestion to make sure not to miss the social groups.  It's a great way to make new friends.

Hi, Jesse!  Nice to have you here!

Take a peek around the boards, and make sure to ask if you have any questions.  We have a very helpful bunch of members who'd be thrilled to help. 

It's here!  A few days late, due to my being out of town and whatnot, but... you, my darling denizens of the Black Tower, are not forgotten!

NEW ARRIVALS

We haz them!  Three, count 'em, THREE new members joined our ranks in the month of February.

The first to brave tainted saidin was failemandarb, who also braved potential criticism of her chosen screen name as one of the least liked characters in the series.  Srsly.

We were joined next by jbarlow1, who seems to have avoided the WoT character screen name dilemma entirely.

And finally, the extremely tainted Terra jumped right in to the insanity.

If you've missed any of their welcome threads, make sure to pop in and say hello.  Or whatever crazy thing strikes your fancy, because this is the Black Tower, and random gibberish in way of greeting is certainly not out of place.

PROMOTIONS

We does not haz them!  (Yet...)

Staff is discussing potential changes to the promotion requirements, stay tuned for details and/or actual promotion-type things!

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Our February Saidin Class (i.e. Welcome to the Black Tower, and What in the World Do I Do Next?) is underway - it's still early in the process, so if you're new around here and a bit lost (or not so new but still lost), sign up here (or give Nikon a poke).  If you're unable to view the Farmhouse to see these threads, please let us know so staff can make sure the admin in charge is soundly beaten about the head and shoulders.

EVENTS AND GAMES

Darthe is currently looking for signups for an advanced mafia game, apparently about a girl.  Or "About a Girl".  Whichever.

For the non-mafia-players, Niniel hosted a Winter Olympics game in the month of February, which has now ended because the Winter Olympics has also ended.  See how that works?   If you have suggestions for other non-mafia games we can run for fun and profit, feel free to post them here. 

AROUND THE BLACK TOWER

By popular request, this new section will (at least until such time as the board software allows people to stay current with private boards and notifications) link to the new and/or popular threads in the BT public board and other boards visible to members only.  I shan't include the usual social group business threads like the roll call and the points reporting/spending threads - unless that's something folks feel they need.   And this thread will be updated through the rest of the month, until the next Tainted Times is issued, with newly created or newly popular threads.

Forthwith!

The New Hotness (threads started since the last Tainted Times, February 1st):

You are invited to watch a Harry Potter Joust at the BotRH

Welcome to the Black Tower, failemandarb!

Welcome to the Black Tower jbarlow1

Welcome to the Black Tower Terra

2018 Winter Olympics

I want a garden and will pay with points

When does spring start?

My Asha'man Coat

February Saidin Class (2018) (private board)

Ithillian vs. DJ training match (private board)

Leyrann vs Illian Tear (private board)

Old and Busted?  (older threads that have seen recent activity):

Saidin Classes for BT Members

Marvel Universe - need some help here

The infamous 250,000 post thread

The Way of Kings

Saidin class signups: next class starting soon (private board)

Challenge Thread (private board)

OTHER

The 250,000 Post Thread update:

          As of February 1, 2018:          237,370 replies

          As of March 4, 2018:              237,437 replies

67 posts in a month?  Guys.  We're slacking.

The Battle for Spam Supremacy:

          Black Tower:                         711,031 posts (up 444 from February)

          General Discussion:            981,875 posts (up 3,328 from February)

Between D&D and the mafia forum, we languish further behind than ever.  Have we lost our will to spam?  HAS THE BLACK TOWER BEEN GENTLED?

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This has been your February Black Tower news, brought to you by the letter TAINT and the number YELLOW.  

Journey before pancakes ~

~ Tress, Storm Leader of the Light 

Baseball!! Living in Arizona, spring training games are easy to attend on any given day. 

Oh snap. :popcorn:

That is GORGEOUS

2 hours ago, Mrs. Cindy Gill said:

omg the autocraps on this site 

Now I am super curious!

Welcome!! We're glad you've found us

Make sure to poke around the site and explore - don't neglect the social community section, it took me far too long to get involved there, and I shudder to think I nearly missed out on making a lot of great friends.

I personally hang out at the Black Tower, which sounds like it would be right up your alley, and the White Tower.  All of the groups have a different focus and flavor, and you're welcome to join any or all that appeal to you. 

Any questions, feel free to ask here  - there are a lot of helpful sorts who would be happy to answer!

*scampers to her seat, grabbing some popcorn on the way*

How about a lovely garden bench?

A little fountain?

A GARDEN GNOME!

More flowers!

Let's have some flowers, then!

On 2/17/2018 at 1:29 PM, blank said:

6. Chocolate chip scones, they're one of the tastiest things ever invented.

 

#want

so

bad

12 minutes ago, blank said:

For @Songstress

 

cos the woman has a heart as good as her chili

 

 

Love Cass

 @Cass you are awesome!

She's the best lazy Shadow.  

Mostly I say that because she's also Blue Ajah    *balefires all references to the Other Tower*

Mild and sunny here... i would actually love a bit more rain, we got a little bit earlier this week and I loved every minute of it. 

1 hour ago, blank said:

For @Songstress

 

Tress for being an amazing mentor

 

  @Cross  Well you were a pretty amazing mentee, so I guess we did good

2 hours ago, blank said:

For @Songstress and @keyholder21

 

To my sisters, 

 

I love and cherish you both. I wish you the best and send my love! 

 

Awwww @Kaylee   Love you too sis!

And welcome to @Terra!

MORE BROWNIES.  (Because you can never have enough.)

Don't mind the red bits.  That's just the taint.

2 hours ago, Terra said:

Hi!!! 

 

I was told there would be brownies. :D

Welcome, welcome!

And here is your welcome thread, complete with brownies.

And insanity.  There is always insanity.