Just a bit of FYI re how I choose which pic to post here: Sometimes 1 person's own photo just won't work in a certain AI picture. Could be that the hairline in some is wrong, or the jawline, ie they come out double in the picture, as per these examples: Freaky double hairline! "Original" jawline is peeking out behind mine: And sometimes the expressions make the world of difference, to the point where everything on the surface looks like "purple" Ajah, but the expression is just all wrong. For instance, this one of my mom just looks too sweet to be Amyrlin: Whereas this one clearly shows you've picked the wrong Amyrlin to take a chance with:

DJ just rocks those pics!

You should post that sexy one *grins*

I've been watching some guy who's a model for Mongolian national costumes or some such. Man, now he's hot! And I love the clothes too 🙂 Nemo, I think he's called?

I'll be posting these all over the show, as discussed in this thread. So far we have: Blue Ajah 2024.09.03 Brown Ajah 2024.09.03 Gray Ajah 2024.09.03 Green Ajah 2024.09.03 Red Ajah 2024.09.13 White Ajah 2024.09.13 Yellow Ajah 2024.09.13 Aspirants 2024.10.10 Warriors 2024.10.10 The Amyrlin 2024.09.27 Black Tower 2024.10.08 Shayol Ghul 2024.10.08

Not on here, but I see some TikTok stuff on Facebook & YouTube. I don't understand why there is a TikTok, if the other things already exist?

Good lord but those things are expensive!

Lovely to have you here, Emma!

And Happy Mother's Day to myself too 🙂

Happy Mother's Day, Lily!

Who needs a happy smiley face this morning? Here ya go:

Further to what Samt said, I think the author was quite realistic in writing the Seanchan society. No society is perfect. Most have at least some good or bad points. And just because the Powers That Be decide on / implement something, does not mean that every single person who lives in that society is pure evil / pure good.

It works through Facebook. If you go look at my posts, it should come up - it's called Smile.

Thank you, @LilyElizabeth!

So as I told y'all in this thread here, I've been messing around on Facebook with an AI app type thing called Smile. What Smile does is insert / interface (pun intended) your profile picture into stock pictures. Obviously it makes you look all purty, most of the time, though there are ones that age you UP a bit, instead of down. Some don't work with all pics, as the hairlines or eyes go wonky. Being me, I went completely overboard and used 3 different photos for myself, and one of my mom's, and one of my 2nd eldest sister, Caren. The results were lovely sometimes, amazing at other times, and on the odd occasion absolutely hilarious. One made me cry. I have almost no pictures of Caren - only 2 fuzzy ones from when I was a baby (she's much older than me) and then 2 of when she was already old and sick. I took 1 of the latter, and the AI made a picture of exactly what she looked like in a few years earlier, when she was still healthy and lively! (She died of cancer a few years ago.) Here's a fuzzy picture of her in her early 60's but before she became ill (unfortunately too fuzzy and too much hair over the face to use on all options): Here's the other photo (after she became ill) which I also used: and the result (using the earlier photo):

Is this something any of you think about, and or do something about? It's not something that's ever really been in my lexicon, but long story short I've been going through a tough phase mentally and emotionally. I haven't even wanted to be on DM, even though I want to be on DM. Can't explain that contradiction, really. My world has just grown more insular by the day. Classic burnout / depression, I suppose? Anyhoo, I've always loved artwork and pictures, and I'm sure most of you are aware that I love posting pretty pictures at the various sections of the WT/W. Lately I've been messing around with an AI app type thing called Smile (don't hate me, Cross). I've found it soothing and even energising mentally. Never really thought about it but there was mention on the radio news of some tennis player who took a 2 year mental health break and then it dawned on me - that is what I do for mental health. I withdraw from everything except 1 or 2 things that bring me pleasure. That helps me to ride the wave until I come out at the top again. It also dawned on me that I should stop feeling bad and guilty about this. If it's necessary for other people to take mental health breaks, then why not for me? So ... who can relate?

Do you still have your old Sigs and Avas? Why not share them with us here? A trip down memory lane is usually fun 😁