What in Shaitin's name is that

Thats a druid in aquatic form, i dont know why a druid symbol is my avatar but for now ill just leave it till i find something better.

You don't know?

*whispers* Was it the voices in your head?

*contemplates changing her avatar to compete*

Balance is much taintier than Feral. *gives a sly moonkin wink*

My honest thought has always been that it would work best as a high quality aminated series, for two reasons - one being the magic, which can be simulated with good CGI work, but the more important reason is the length of time the series would need to run to showcase the events of the books, which takes place in a remarkably short amount of time. This series could easily run to 7 to 10 years if done well, and the actors that start out portraying a 17 year old in the pilot will not believably be able to portray a 19 year old by the time the Last Battle is filmed. Animation would solve that problem much more easily than makeup.

But a live action show would have a wider mass appeal, so I suppose we'll have to suspend disbelief there.

It's here!  What you never knew you always wanted... the return of the dearly departed monthly Black Tower news, our very own Tainted Times!  *the crowd goes wild*

After a long drought, news of the planned Wheel of Time television series appears to have revitalized membership, and apparently someone kicked over a rock and long-inactive BT members began to resurface...  Since it's been an age or so since the Tainted Times was published, let's go back in time a few months for this one.

NEW ARRIVALS

February of 2017 brought us new members Aradin and thehumantrashcan (better known as Oscar).  

March was a quiet month overall, but in April, Cross bravely volunteered to join our ranks, and Al Jenn Mael was removed from the Deserter's Tree. Night Angel Kage and Wheeloftime13 also returned from the wilderness known as "IRL".

May saw the addition of the extremely tainted Shad_ to the rolls of the Black Tower, along with the return of the notorious LedZepMan.  Guest appearances were also made by Despothera, Dawnflower8, and the mad monkey, ed2funy.  Former Logain Nikon managed to slip in behind the scenes, and there was much rejoicing.

PROMOTIONS

Ahh, it's been so long... the laziness of the Shadow has infected even the Light, and our Farmhouse has been silent.  Hopefully this will change shortly, because...

ANNOUNCEMENTS

The former Points Page and Deserter's Tree, located offsite, was swallowed by the turning of the wheel, along with the rollers used in our One Power battles.  Through the efforts of TMD and Nikon, the rollers should soon be restored to accessibility and functionality... and Leyrann has been the very soul of industriousness and has recreated the Points Page from scratch in table form here, in our Farmhouse.

EVENTS AND GAMES

A Light vs. Shadow event is in the works - originally proposed for May, now pushing to June.  Watch for further information on dates, and make sure to sign up here to help or propose suggestions!

As a part of the Light vs. Shadow event, there will be a Hunger Games style melee.  Sign up here to fight for your chosen faction, and may the odds be ever in your favor.

Our most recent mafia game (Black Tower Mini Mafia) concluded in April with a mafia win.  Players are still needed for Leyrann's Cliche Mafia game - in signups here.

OTHER

The 300,000 post thread is up to 233,854 replies - stay tuned for next month's update to see what kind of progress we have made!

Is anyone still interested in comparing the Black Tower's post volume to General Discussion?  We have fallen farther and farther behind in our attempt at DM domination, *cracks the whip*

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And that will do it for this month's Tainted Times - feel free to comment with your suggestions, questions, and tangentially related spam, because WE ARE THE BLACK TOWER.  You know that's who we are.

Signing off,

~ Tress, Storm Leader of the Light

How did I get put in the light side?

 

I signed up for shadow team.

Probably same thing that happened to LZM.

(not signing up btw... just couldn't resist)

There goes Sooh, our ambassador, making friends and bringing them back home with her

Glad you're here, Eclipse!  

I really really really need to take a few weeks off after that last game.  I spent wayyyyy too much time trying to get F3 right and the rest of my life suffered, heh.  

You mean not giving a return on the action at all? I'd prefer saying that it just didn't work; that way the player knows I didn't forget about the action.

Speaking as a mod (not a signup), I acknowledge actions as received, but only return a result if the role is intended to.

Something terribly naughty, to be sure.

Hmmmmmmmm

Well, you don't have to walk a cat 3+ times a day, right?

This is true.

I should probably spend some and see how close I can get.

"Did you just bite her butt?  That's the sound she makes when you bite her butt.  Weirdo."  #thingsmycatsmakemesay

Ley is working hard *nodnod*

Clearly no Lazy!Shadow in that fellow.  

I'M GONNA BE AN UNCLE!!!!!!!!!

Congratulations Uncle Ley!!

Today is my grandmother's 92nd birthday!

It's a Shad!  

*dips a finger in the liquid brownie pool*

*pulls out a Swedish fish*

Well, this is a fine kettle of fish.

*scampers through the thread giving squishy hugs*

Ah indeed.

Also, if only I was paying attention to points since around 2013. >.>

Brothers?

They deserve punishment for that.

Make 'em pay, Ithi.

*drags Ed into the Light*

My first year doing it I had only finished the first book, lol...

I knowwwwwww right?

News about the TV show and everyone is all "Whoa, DM... i miss those freaks!"