What is a blade-brother, blood-brother, Indigo-sister, first-sister, near-sister, etc. and how do I get one?

What is a mentor and what does it do?

What is this "shara" thing people keep posting about?

What do all those acronyms (OOC, IC, RL, GT, lol, fdl, lmao, rhe, etc.) mean?

What is this AIM thing people keep asking me about?

My question is not in this FAQ. Whom should I contact for more information?

What is a blade-brother, blood-brother, Indigo-sister, first-sister, near-sister, etc. and how do I get one?

This concept is an expansion of the Aiel kinship relations found in the books. *-siblings are people whose Tower characters are especially close. In most cases, this relationship extends OOC as well. Prefixes other than the traditional first- and near- often hold special significance for the pair.

There is no definite procedure for establishing a kinship relation. In most cases, people just ask.

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What is a mentor and what does it do?

A mentor is an experienced Tower member assigned to a new novice, soldier, or drin'far'ji to help them get acquainted with the Grey Tower. Mentor activities include role-playing with their mentoree and answering any questions their mentoree may have.

The Master of Soldiers <mos@grey-tower.net> is in charge of assigning Soldiers to the Mentor Program. The Mistress of Novicesi <mon@grey-tower.net > is in charge of assigning Novices to the Mentor Program. The Master of Training <mot@grey-tower.net> is in charge of assigning the Drin'far'ji to the Mentor Program. If you have any problems with the mentor program, i.e., a lack of a mentor, please email admin. If you email the above officer, response time may lengthen, especially if they are on shara. More information can be found at the Mentor List and at the Mentor Information and at the Mentor Program FAQ.

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What is this "shara" thing people keep posting about?

A "shara" is a term used when people need to take a leave of absence from the Grey Tower. Usually it is due to IRL (In Real Life) circumstances that prevents the person from posting on the message boards or even being online. It is announced on the MMB (Main Message Board) usually, and submitted through the shara form. You can find that as well as the list of those on shara here.

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What do all those acronyms (OOC, IC, RL, GT, lol, fdl, lmao, rhe, etc.) mean?

Please refer to Melabrid Asha'man's Acronym Translator for the meanings of these acronyms and more.

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What is this AIM thing people keep asking me about?

AOL Instant Messenger is one of the countless instant messaging schemes available on the Net. It is one of the ways Grey Tower members keep in contact, and is a good way to meet the players behind the characters.

You can access AIM in three ways:

a.) Sign on to the America On-Line service b.) Download and install the latest version of AIM c.) Use QuickBuddy (requires a Java-enabled browser)

The Grey Tower Instant Messenger List contains all known screen names of Grey Tower members.

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My question is not in this FAQ. Whom should I contact for more information?

Please direct any further questions to the M'Hael, Daimenin al'Donai Asha'man, or to the Amyrlin Seat, Amora en'Damier Sedai.

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