Greetings, all you old members and fans and other folks who remember the Wheel of Time RP (WoT RP).

The WoT RP was a site that I and a few others started back in June 2000. It ran for nearly seven years, until February 2007. It closed because we needed some time apart; to spend more time with our own lives, recuperate, and basically take a break.

But now, with the rekindling of the Wheel of Time with the publishing of The Gathering Storm, it’s time to start writing again. So, I am slowly but surely re-building the site from the bottom up. The site’s name is still the Wheel of Time RP, but as you can imagine, the last three years have provided a lot of time for mulling over how things could have been done differently. The WoT RP is getting a second chance, and I intend to take that second chance and wring every ounce of opportunity from it. Oh, you’ll still recognize the site, but maybe not all of it.

As you probably also know, Robert Jordan passed away in September of 2007. He was a true genius, and I owe a great deal of who I am to the Wheel of Time, as reading it and beginning this site was probably one of the biggest influences in my life growing up. I literally wouldn’t be where I am today if it weren’t for Mr. Jordan, and I know of many others who can say the same thing. So here’s a tip of the hat to you, Mr. Jordan, and I hope that the writers who will soon grace this site will keep you close to their hearts.

Brandon Sanderson is also to be highly commended for his continuing of the Wheel of Time. We all have our own take on the series, and I’ve seen a lot of writers take on Mr. Jordan’s expansive world, but Sanderson has been able to make it come alive as–in my own opinion–only Mr. Jordan could. I’m pretty darn excited for the next two books, to see where the series goes and to discover all the twists and turns that Mr. Jordan had planned for us from the beginning.

Some things you can’t plan, however. I find myself where I was ten years ago, oddly: in front of my computer, typing madly late into the night, cursing under my breath at slow internet (which is still faster than the dial-up internet I used last time this site was built), oddly obsessed with things like novice requirements, Trainee names, and a new character in the works who needs to be just-so. It feels good to be back.

So let’s see where this takes us, shall we? Keep checking back for new updates, a new look, and message boards that are being designed especially for us.

Cheers,

Joni

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