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So, I haven't been around DM for ages, I was playing at WT Div.org site when it was still part of DM, but then I was doing the whole maternity thing, and some weird stuff happened I think (did someone get fired then WTdiv.org split off and became separate from DM?) ANYWAY, I tried to go to that site just now and it is having a problem with the php in the forums.  Just wondering if anybody knows if the bios/posts from there are archived anywhere else, because even though I killed Claire off, I had Gianna up to Accepted and would like to continue on with her. Also, the HD in my comp died, and I don't think I have her bio or development threads saved anywhere, or Claire's death thread. Can anyone help?

 

Claire

 

PS: I had a baby girl in May 08, she is named Carlie :)

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Ok, so I found the posts here on DM for Claire's death.  Also found some of Gianna's development posts and her Arches.  Still looking for a bio for Gianna, I will go search on the Bio board.

 

Wow... I -don't- have your bio in the wiki, or see it on the WT archive... crap.  Congratulations love, you were that person that I was looking at the list of Brownie bios going "Someone is missing.... who the #$%^ is missing?!".  Gah.

 

I believe I've found your Gianna's bio, however.  It's not been moved over to the wiki yet, so...

http://www.aliciawilkerson.com/whitetower/boards/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=345&sid=69ba59af5a0d1cbffbef13f5e88df360

 

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Name: Gianna Riatin

Age: 16

Place of Heritage: Cairhien

Physical Description: 5'8" tall, dark chestnut hair that falls in waves to her shoulders, blue eyes so dark they are almost indigo. Has a recent cut on her upper right cheek stretching to her eyebrow, just beginning to heal over properly.

 

 

Bio:

 

Gianna packed clothes angrily into chests, wrapped trinkets in canvas bundles. By all rights, a servant should be performing this task for her, but times had recently changed. Times had changed, indeed.

 

*** Two Weeks Prior ***

 

Gianna was reading in her sitting room, a book on the Ancient Kingdoms of old. As early evening deepened to dusk, a knock came at her door. Her father entered, and she rose to greet him.

 

"Are you ready for your grand entrance, Gianna?" He asked.

"Only if you are ready for me to show you up, father." She replied playfully. Her father Sevile was known for extravagance and eloquence at his dinner parties, but Gianna was hosting this event. It was her formal public presentment. Recently 16, Gianna was now old enough to marry and produce an heir to the house Riatin. Light knew that her greying Aunt never would.

 

Gianna and Sevile exited the room and walked arm in arm to the curving staircase that descended to the foyer below. The arrayed guests below burst into a wave of applause at the first sight of them at the top of the stair case. Gianna flashed a smile at them and then her father as they began to slowly descend.

 

When the planning had been done for this party, Gianna had made it clear that she wanted it to be over the top. She meant to leave an impression on Cairhien. A servant had overheard her and humbly suggested that Illuminators be contracted for the event. The servant said that the Illuminators had recently perfected the art of indoor displays, and that they were quite safe. Gianna was intrigued, and sent the servant to set up the event with the Illuminators.

 

So now as Gianna and Sevile descended the stairs, two small displays were prepared to be triggered below. Long fuses ran to each, cut the exact length that the displays would go off when Gianna and her father reached the bottom of the staircase.

 

Coming out of her reverie, Gianna realized with a start that they were almost to the bottom step. She willed herself not to look for the displays concealed at the bottom of the stairs. Just hours ago the ornate rugs had been removed from the polished stone floor, to ensure that no accidents occured tonight.

 

As Gianna and her father reached the bottom step, the thunderous applause of the arrayed crowd almost drowned out the sound of a large pop to Gianna's left. As she turned her head towards her father and the sound, she felt a hard push from behind and a flash of light blinded her. Falling forward, Gianna's head struck the stone floor, dazing her. She sat for awhile, staring nowhere in particular, before she blacked out.

 

*** Present Time ***

 

Now two weeks later, Gianna played the event over and over in her mind. She still doesn't know what went wrong, but she has an idea or two. The display was to be placed at the edge of the bottom stair, so that the shower of fire and sparks would arc over she and her father, bracketing them in light. It seemed that instead, the displays had been placed near the center of the bottom step. The display under her father's path had gone off first, the force knocking her forward and away from the flames. Blinded by the flashes of light, she did not see as her father's clothing and hair caught aflame, burning him to char as she stared into nothing. By time a servant came running with water, Sevile was long dead and Gianna was unconscious. She stayed that way for 2 days.

 

When Gianna had awoke, she found things much changed. Not only was her father dead, she was being pushed out of House Riatin by her uncle Toram. Nobody had known of the Illumination except Gianna, her father, and the servant and Illuminator. Now her father was dead, the servant was missing, and the "Illuminator" had never been heard of by the local Guild. Her uncle seized upon the opportunity. He put forth that Gianna had channeled unknowingly, touching the source for the first time.

 

"After all," he had said, "Gianna is the right age to touch the source for the first time, and she remembers nothing of the incident. The fact that she was also unconscious for two days following is very consistent with stories of girls channeling for the first time."

"It is obvious," he concluded, "that Gianna must go to the White Tower to be trained, for the safety of herself and of those around her."

 

Gianna had known that her uncle Toram had ill will towards she and her father. However she did not believe that he would have gone to such lengths to remove them from the line of succession to the High Seat of House Riatin. Gianna concluded that he must be a darkfriend to do such a thing. The lies that he had spread about her chanelling incensed her beyond belief.

 

Done with her packing, Gianna sent for a servant to remove the chests and bundles to the stables below. At least she did not have to do THAT herself. Her escort to the Tower was to leave this very day. The armed guard sent by Toram was to "ensure her safety", but Gianna knew the real purpose was to make sure she got to the Tower and stayed there. Well, he was in for a surprise.

 

Gianna would go to the White Tower, oh yes. But once she was tested and the Aes Sedai confirmed that she could not channel, that would be all the proof that Gianna would need. Nobody questioned the word of an Aes Sedai, and Gianna would be able to drag down Toram to the dust beneath her feet.

 

Gianna WOULD rule House Riatin one day, of that there was no question. Now all she had to do was bring down that darkfriend of an uncle she had, bring him down to grovel before her. She would make him atone for his wrong doing. The scar on her face would never let her forget that day two weeks ago.

 

She put a determined look on her face, and descended to the stables. It was time for the journey to begin...It was time for her destiny to begin.

 

 

Out of Character: Gianna does not want to channel, it is obvious it is not born in her. She is journeying to the tower to be tested so that she can bring down her uncle. However when she gets to the tower, the Mistress of Novices informs her that she can indeed be taught to channel, even though she is not a wilder as her uncle suggests. Gia is distraught by this, obviously. She isnt required to stay at the tower since she will never touch the power on her own without training, but after telling her story to the Mistress of Novices, the Mistress convinces her to stay and become Aes Sedai, as that will give her power to bring Toram to justice down the road.

 

 

So, is that the right one, or are we looking for a different Gianna?  *chuckles softly*  Good to see you back, love.

 

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Thanks so much Raesie!  That is the bio I was needing.  I searched to no avail last night for Claire's bio, I think the only person that might have it at this point would be Sabine if anybody knows how to get in contact with her.  When I get my laptop back from best buy and load stuff back onto it, I will look on all the backup cds I have made over the years and hopefully I will have a copy of her bio somewhere.  It would be sad to lose her history, even though she is dead and gone.  I still might retro rp her from time to time.  Sooo, what do I need to do to get Gianna up and running again?

 

Claire

 

We saw Sabine around the comm side this time last year, but real life ate her up again.  I do hope we find it though - I'm with you on wanting it for historical purposes! *grins*

 

I'm sure Jade'll come sort you out later and let you know what needs doing.  Definitely good to see you back, love!  *squish*

I dont find Gianna in the Lil Book or the Reqs for Novices list, so no record of doing the Novice Reqs.

 

Her name is in the Accepted Reqs list, but there are no entries.

 

Her OP Scores (under Inactive Characters) is as follows:

Gianna Riatin 6 5 6 8 5 30 (33) 38 68

 

So up to Jade how to proceed  :)

Claire!!! Hi sweetie, welcome back, I am so glad to see you. The first thing to do would be to check out the sticky's on this board and send your bio in for reapproval. When someone has been gone this long, their bio has to be reapproved. Since it was approved once it shouldn't be an issue and your bios are great. I haven't seen the Claire bio, it's on my list of missing bios, but I have been keeping an eye for it. Another thing you will need to do is send Elgee any posts you have for your rps so we can figure out where to start you at for reqs. In fact because you were already an Aes Sedai, and she is your second character, your reqs are quite different. Again check out that stickys to learn about the changes as well as the website which is in the sticky. *Hugs* I can't wait to see you rping again!! *hugs*

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Glad to be back!  Well, I think I am well on my way.  I resubmitted my bio and sent Elgee what I could find on my requirements.  So what's new, what have I missed, who is still around?

 

Claire

LOL there are a few of the oldies around still. Raeyn came back and is now an assistant incarn but with a different name. We now can have three characters per divison which is awesome. Ohhh I just noticed bout the baby, I want to see pics! I had a son 7 months ago and of course I still have my 7 year old girl. *G*

 

Yeah... official title is Assistant roleplay admin or something like that, but eeeh.  I believe Owen considers me more of an equal rather than a subordinate... and honestly, I don't think either of us really care about the titular junk as long as we get stuffs done.  *grins*

 

*goes back to digesting dinner*

 

Gosh even I remember you and I've only been officially rping for the last year, in spurts. I was on the Comm side for a better portion of my first 4 yrs.

 

I was seduced over to this side... its not my fault. I think compulsion was in the mix.  ;)

AAaawwww!! My husband and I just went, "awwww" at the same time *lol* The bunny one is just precious!

 

Well regardless of where you might end up, you are sure welcomed back *G*

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Thank you!  She is a very good baby, we got lucky ^^  Only cries when she is tired, and when you put her down for a nap or at nighttime, she usually goes right out without a fuss. :)

Ohhh wow there almost exactly a month apart, he turned 7 months on the 12th, he was born June 12th. I see a future bonding. *G*

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Ohhh wow there almost exactly a month apart, he turned 7 months on the 12th, he was born June 12th. I see a future bonding. *G*

 

Ooh, that could be fun ^^  My mother's birthday is June 12th!  He picked a good day to pop out!

 

Don't get me wrong Jade, Jacub is adorable, but he's got Mama wrapped!!

 

Hes a redhead though.... ;)

 

I think all babies only need about 5 minutes to get their mama's wrapped around those tiny fingers.  All they have to do is give you that big smile they all have, and you just melt.  *sigh*

 

LOL see it's a great date and 12 just happens to be a favorite number in my house. My daughter was born October 12th. *G* Oh yes it took him a second to wrap me around his finger, and now that he's laughing and smiling constantly, it's getting worse.

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