1. Female? No 2. Shadow-maligned? No 3. From tEotW? Yes 4. Egwene? No. I'd never cook Egwene! Lol. Will resist any jokes about "eating". Well apart from that one.

1. Female? No 2. Shadow-maligned? No 3. From tEotW? Yes

1. Female? No 2. Shadow-maligned? No

So, I am cooking a character from the books in my luxurious trolloc cookpot. Can you guys guess who before I have eaten them completely? Rules are here.

"Cry havoc, and let slip the dogs of war." Mark Anthony, Act III, Scene 1, Shakespeare, Julius Caesar. Not that dark, but not bettered - what was it in Gladiator, "On my mark, unleash hell", I think? Pale shadow.

Could I ask for C, please.

Scariest: Liandrin and Galad

Could I ask for an S, please?

Always glad to help out. I'm sure it cannot be that much work? It is great to be here nonetheless. *stabs Arie and Lily*

Oh my very own cookpot, yay!

*stabs Lily* Hi every.. *preemptively stabs everyone, twice* ...one. I'm sure it is going to be fun here. Terrible, awful fun you are all going to regret. But fun is fun.

And could I ask for an O?

*mops face dry with a towel* I suppose this is a sign of affection? *nods* Yes, I'm going with that.

Wow, they look awesome 🙂 Though that is a lot of baking, do you have a large family, if I am not prying? (feel free to tell me to mind my own business 🙂 )

Lily! That cuts to the bone 🙂 I have only ever tried to be helpful and friendly as an aspirant. Maybe a touch too helpful and friendly at times, but I you cannot blame someone for trying 🤣

*pours tea for Lily and Elgee, and himself* No forkroot, just some Tremalking Black. The moat certainly is popular. I think I at least though will keep. My clothes on. Someone has to set an example.

That is the most awesome thing anyone has ever said to me. Well, top five at least. Since the siggie is so awesome, I'll endeavour to do five awesome things for other people in your honour. So, no pressure at all. *gulps*

Mother will do, child. I've always wanted to be Mother. Tea, anyone?

So, you never said what I owe you for the siggie? Since Mystica kidnapped a certain boy from the kitchens I have been at a loose end mostly... Wait I'm the the Amyrlin. I can order @Mystica to give him back. Olightolightolight. Where is she? I mean, thanks for the signature. You haven't seen Mystica, have you, by chance?

Ah Elgee, child I am happy to see that you at least are treating our guests well. Thom, welcome to the Tower. But the greatest fool? This is the Feast of Fools, you know the greatest fool is placed in charge.... Wait a minute. But that means the Amyrlin... oh the indignity. The shame. How can I ever live this down.... Ooo, chocolate cake. *munches* What are you going to do? Wait, this is not the cake that Cairos was throwing about? You put that in the bin didn't you Elgee? You did not just pick it up and put it back on the plate? Elgee? Child? Have some of this cake, Thom. It has some lovely crunchy butterscotch in it. Or sand. I'm not sure which.

Mary had just arrived in Tar Valon, and was not surprised to see the streets packed with people for the Feast of Fools celebration. She wore her feastday best and peered excitedly into each stall she passed. Many were delightfully covered in array of colors and lights, each as vibrant as the next! The smells and sights were wonderful, but her stomach rumbled loudly letting her know it regretted her haste in leaving before breakfast - but wait, was a that pie cart up ahead? As Mary quickened her pace toward the tantalizing aroma of freshly baked pies, her excitement mingled with the infectious revelry of the Feast of Fools, the air filled with laughter, music, and the occasional burst of fireworks, creating a kaleidoscope of sensations that enveloped the City of Tar Valon in a joyous fervor; however, as she approached the pie cart, the bustling crowd seemed to part inexplicably, revealing a shadowy figure clad in dark, hooded robes, their piercing gaze fixated on Mary with an intensity that sent a shiver down her spine, an unexpected foreboding that whispered of hidden dangers lurking beneath the festive façade, and as she reached for a delectable-looking pastry, a furtive movement caught her eye – a glint of steel emerging from the folds of the stranger's cloak, signaling a perilous undercurrent beneath the merriment that threatened to unravel the festivities into a tapestry of danger and intrigue. Mary had always bathed her time between the folds of her books, swimming the depths of fictional intrigue and squirreling her time away. Time that had the unfortunate side-effect of over-acting both her imagination, and curiosity. Really if she had been blessed by the Power, Mary would have made a lovely Brown Sister. However, this day, facing this threat, her warning instincts met her immovable curiosity and froze her feet to the ground as the shadowy figure flashed towards her, short dagger raised, all ready for a strike. Mary could only watch aghast as the raised dagger fell, her active imagination already experiencing the dull, bludgeoning pain - stab wounds did not feel sharp she knew from her reading - when suddenly the dagger flew away in a burst of motion. An object rolled to a stop at her feet. A pie dish! She had been saved by a... The dark robed figure was knocked onto the ground by a short bosomy woman, who leapt over the pie cart, cannoning into the figure. This unexpected saviour whipped a wooden sword out from a scabbard on her back and started towards Mary's assailant who was already scrabbling backwards, looking for an escape.

I'm glad to see I am not the only one with schoolboy crushes - though I would just like to clarify that I don't mean for the actor's (admittedly very) pretty face, but for the character, the mannerisms, the aura. I also only realised recently that part of how awesome she is comes from her not using her hands for weaves, so she has that cool squaring of her shoulders and intense facial expressions. And that comes from not the desire to be different or better, but from her first channeling coming when she was tied to a chair and the knowledge that Whitecloaks will remove her hands if they catch her. So it is all tied into her character, and her arc. There are some things the show just does so well, and Egwene is one of them 🥰

Oh wow! That is so cool! *hugs and squeezes til you're purple rather than blue* Thank you!

Mousy brown tending to blonde.

We really are going to have to do something about that one, I think. Thank you for the pie, child. It was most delicious. And so much better for not being worn as an accessory. I think I had better go have a look at the rest of the Tower, things seem reasonably under control here. *nods cheerfully to Sword Captain*