A Tale of the Spiral - The Return to Ravenwood
A tale of the spiral. An interesting journey these past 10 years have been. The Spiral has changed so much. Alas, like every young Wizard, I have returned to Ravenwood to continue my studies.
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A tale of the spiral. An interesting journey these past 10 years have been. The Spiral has changed so much. Alas, like every young Wizard, I have returned to Ravenwood to continue my studies.
Fourth Blogaversary Overview and Contest Winners!
Hello there all you amazing and wonderful people!September was a busy month for myself as I had my Fourth Blogaversary (woo!) along with throwing a party for it and having tonssss of contests. We're going to break this down into a few parts, the party, and then the contests. Lets zoom right in for this blogaversary overview!
Trivia Tuesday: What's this "Twitter Tag Game"?
That is how I was like yesterday. As Christina Lionrider later told me, the Twitter Tag Game is when you share 5 things/facts about yourself and you tag/nominate 5 others to do the same. When I finally figured out what it was, I was eager to be nominated for it but most people had already done theirs.... When I thought all hope was lost, Jason Goldenshield and Sorceress Miklai had extra spots to nominate so I got the chance to tell you all a few things about me! Since today is also Trivia Tuesday, I figured why not put the two together and do something interesting. So.. Let's get to it!
Walk the Plank Wednesday: What to Improve?
Hello there everyone!I'm nearly 100% back in the swing of things and I figured that since it's the third Wednesday of the month, I'll start bringing back Walk the Plank Wednesday! For those of you who may be new to my blog or have never seen one of my WtPW posts, here's how it goes.
Walk the Plank Wednesday takes place on the 3rd Wednesday of every month in which I make a post where I interact with you and you can win an assortment of prizes such as KIFG Codes, Hoards, and maybe once in a while, a few Crowns! How do you enter? You just follow the instructions in that post and hope you win! Now, onto this months Walk the Plank Wednesday!
Let The Games... Begin!
Hello there Wizards and Pirates alike.
Blaze Shadowhorn here and as many of you know, September 12th was my fourth blogaversary! This has been such a huge milestone and I wanted to share this special time with all of you! As you keep reading, I will be clarifying details regarding my party and giving you all tons of information about contests and raffles I'm doing this week leading up to the party where you can win tons of amazing prizes. Let the games begin!Happy Blogaversary to Me!
"Started from the bottom now we're here. Started from the bottom now my whole team here." Yes... I just quoted Drake... >.<Hey everyone!!!!
Do you know what yesterday was? You're all smart cookies so you can probably tell from the title but it was my Fourth Blogaversary! I can't believe it has been four years (and a day) since I started Tales of the Spiral or as it used to be known as, Mywizard101site. That's like 1,460 days (and today)... Crazy right? I would just like to say thank you to all of you because without you, where would I be? What would I gain motivation from? You guys inspire me to keep blogging so thank you for giving me your ears.
When thinking about what to do for this post, I had a few ideas. I'm going to give you an inside look at the progression of TotS and how it evolved graphics wise (you can make fun of my artistic abilities here) and than I will tell you all about an awesome surprise I have in store to celebrate this milestone. So, let's get to it!
Four incredible years...
It's crazy how time flies.... One day you are creating a new website on Webs.com hoping that someone will read it. Next day you are creating graphic art and coding for your website to make it appeal to your 150 followers. Before you know it, you are at 223 Followers that come along with a crazy 135,000 page views. Four years. It has been four years since I started Tales of the Spiral or as it used to be known as, Mywizard101site.
As many of you know from my tweeting today and over the past few days, I have been ridiculously busy with school, job interviews, and studying for the ACT. I have had no time at all this week to work on my blogaversary post so I am making this quick one to just say how much I appreciate all of the support you have given me these past four years. I wouldn't be here without you guys and your support truly means the world to me. I will be going much more in depth with this all tomorrow as I make my official blogaversary post so check back then because I've got lots of amazing news to tell you!Hope you all had an amazing week and I will see you.... tomorrow!
-Blaze
Never Forget the Fallen
Every year, I try finding a new angle to talk about this day, September 11th, and what it means to myself and our nation. Thirteen years ago, two airplanes crashed into the World Trade Center towers in New York, one went into the side of the Pentagon and one into a field in Pennsylvania. My father was driving to the Pentagon that day for a meeting he had and it was supposed to be a regular day. I was in Pre-School, 5 years old to be exact, and my mom suddenly came and got me from school. I had no idea why or what was going on. Next thing I know, I was at home and I saw my mom sitting in front of the TV screen, watching what I would later know as the first two planes hitting the World Trade Center. My mom wasn't sure what was going on and so she called my father who was already driving to the Pentagon and she told him to come home. She had a weird feeling and was preferring that he came home immediately during this time. This call from my mom may have saved his life. What felt like a half hour later, the next plane hit the Pentagon and my mom let out a sad sigh of relief. It was a tragedy knowing that so many people were losing their lives yet by a chance of luck, my father was able to avoid this and arrive home safely.
To be completely honest, I never know how to write posts such as this. What am I supposed to talk about when it deals with a national tragedy? It's always a difficult topic to write about, yet sometimes the best things to say require the least effort.
I found this prayer by a Navy Chaplain in regards to 9/11 and I feel like it is well worth the share.
"Almighty God, the past year will be indelibly inscribed in our memories.
We looked with horror on the terrorist attacks of last September 11th. But we looked with honor on acts of courage by ordinary people who sacrificed themselves to prevent further death and destruction.
We shed our tears in a common bond of grief for those we loved and lost. We journeyed through a dark valley, but your light has led us to a place of hope. You have turned our grief into determination. We are resolved to do what is good, and right, and just.
Help us to remember what it means to be Americans— a people endowed with abundant blessings. Help us to cherish the freedoms we enjoy and inspire us to stand with courage, united as one Nation in the midst of any adversity. Lord, hear this prayer for our Nation. Amen." -A Navy Chaplain
We shall never forget the horrors of this day and all the lives that were lost. We as a Nation will only get stronger and will always be there for one another during these tough times.
Keep those who have fallen in your hearts.
Have a nice day,
-Blaze
Previous 9/11 posts:
September 11th post from 2011
September 11th post from 2012
A Tragic Loss...
This morning at 10:52am in Paris, France, A tragedy occurred. After waking up, I found it unable to work or process vital information. The love of my life had finally left me. RIP my laptop. You were such an amazing friend and I will miss you dearly. Although this means no video games for 2 weeks until I get back to America, this also means I can't type up my English Summer Homework essays so woohoo! You will be missed. Hopefully we will be able to retrieve your soul and move your memories over into another computer.Thank you for all you have done.
With much love,
Blaze
So yeah, I'm typing this on my phone quickly but unfortunately there will be no posts until I get back to the states and get a new laptop which will be around mid August. I'll keep you updated on my travels in France whenever I have wifi so make sure to check my twitter for all the info.
Hope you guys have a great summer!
-Blaze
P.S. It's not letting me schedule this post so it's super early in the morning for you all haha.
Au Revoir!
Hey everyone!I say au revoir to you all as in a few hours I leave to France!
An exciting journey awaits me as I have never been there before. So much to see, so much to do, so
Ladies and gentlemen of the Spiral, I bid you adieu as I embark on this amazing journey. Keep the Twittersphere rockin' and may the festivities continue!
Hope you have an amazing rest of your summer!
-Blaze
A Quick Catch-up
Hey everyone! So I've been meaning to post a lot lately but I just had finals week and have been very busy. Although I am now done with school, I leave on a 2 month international trip this coming Wednesday so I won't be posting much during this time ether. Now, something just came to my mind regarding why I got back into Wizzy. I tend to try doing too many tasks at the same time and I realized that I can't do everything at once. I figured that since I came back, I will only be posting here and there (when I get the chance to) and will be playing Wizzy when I get the chance. You will see me in Wizzy a lot though if you are on. So yeah, this is just a catch-up post to keep you informed on whats going on.Hope you all had a nice week!
Blaze
Astonishing artwork from around the Spiral
Since the release of Wizard101 in 2008 and Pirate101 in 2012, concept art, fan art, and much more have become a huge thing in the community. Artists such as Dave Greco, AluraRB, Swordroll and Frostcaller have shown through with their various forms of art; entertaining and inspiring us all. I've always been a fan of concept art yet I always felt like the images could be enhanced. I took a Digital Photography course this year and learned how to use Photoshop and it opened my eyes to many new possibilities. Mouse in hand, I started working on retouches of images. Enhancing them, making them more "popping" to the eye. Sorry it has been so long since I've posted guys. I've been very busy with school and haven't gotten the chance to finish lengthy posts yet so shorter yet intriguing posts such as this will appear here and there. All artwork bellow does not belong to me. For every image in this post, I have taken the original image and enhanced it to make it more vibrant so I hope you guys enjoy!A Warm Welcome
Hello there Wizards and Pirates alike! It is I, Blaze Shadowhorn. As many of you may have noticed, this past year I was inactive as I had retired from the Kingsisle gaming community and moved on to focus on school and other things. The thought of coming back has been in the back of my mind for quite some time. Sadly, I knew what my priorities were and decided to focus on my schooling and real life. A little over a week ago, I was looking through my laptop photos looking for a photo to post on my friends Facebook for his birthday. I came across something that brought back grand memories. In a sub-folder hidden away, I found a recording my mom made of when I co-hosted the first episode of my retired Podcast – Spiral Live alongside co-host Nicholas Lionrider. My, did it bring back memories.
The next day, my mom and I were talking and she told me the
following, “Do what you want in life. You will only find happiness if you truly
are passionate about something.” This got me thinking. Wizard101 was something
that I had played since 5th grade. If you didn’t know, I’m currently
in 11th. Nearly 7 years of my life I have spent playing both
Wizard101 and Pirate101 and I realized that this is one of the only things that
has always given me unconditional happiness. If I was ever down, I did a few
quests and caught up with many of you. I was telling my friend last week that I
have truly made the best friends throughout my years of playing Wizard101 and
Pirate101. Throughout the past year, I kept in touch with some of you and would
check up on the news once in a blue moon but I’ve missed being a part of the
community and I have realized that this is what I need to do. Blogging,
questing, and just hanging with all of you makes me happy and I so I decided to
make a return to the community to be with all of you. You may be wondering what
is new or going to change on the blog. Well I’ve got a ton of great ideas so
keep reading to see what’s new!
It's Been A While & Big Announcement!!! :D
Hey guys! Sorry it's been a while since I've posted. The past few weeks I was uber uber sick and had to go to the doctors multiple times and had to get blood work done. Needless to say, I was worried about getting blood work done since I never went threw it before but thanks to some of you who talked to me about it over Twitter, it was easier to overcome :) Anyways, I'm feeling much better now but the worst part is that finals week is next week o_O. I'm super not ready and I have to devote time to that so I can pass my finals and get good grades so bare with me just a bit more.In addition to that, I have a big announcement I want to make so keep reading for what I have to share.The Contest Is Over! Winners announced!
Ladies and Gentleman, Wizards and Pirates of all ages. I am proud to announce that my various contests have finally ended! We got so many entries for some of them and you all put a lot of effort into your entries (blog post comments etc.). If you recall, the prizes I was giving away were:
- 3 Wizard101 Random Permanent Mount Codes
- 3 Pirate101 2,500 Crowns + 7 Day Buffaloon Mount Codes
- A Random Wizard101 Wand Code
- 5 Card packs of your choice (not including Mega Snack Packs)
I have gone through the entries and winners have been chosen. Do you want to know the winners? It's all in this post so keep reading for all the info!
Let's Get CRAZY!!!! (CONTESTS!!!!)
Surprise!
Hellooo Wizards and Pirates!!!Blaze Shadowhorn here and boy do I have a surprise for you! As you may recall from my recent post, "It's Been a While... Stay or Go?", I wanted your input if I should come back and re-join the community and continue blogging or if I should leave.
Needless to say, I got so many warm and kind responses from all of you that really made me happy so I am so happy to say, I'm back in the Spiral baby! But what's new on my end? What can you expect to see on this blog from now on? Will I be playing Wizard101 or Pirate101 or both!? Keep reading for all the deets!
Happy Birthday Des!!
Hey guys!
So I wasn't going to post until this weekend and I'm not announcing my surprise until this weekend but I just wanted to take a moment to make a special post for a special person. Happy birthday to one of my best friends ever and a sister-like figure to me, Destiny Soultamer! It's Been a While...Stay or Go?
Hey guys!How've you been? It's been a while, hasn't it? You're probably wondering why I'm posting after 5 months since I said I had to retire ToTS and the 101 gaming franchise as a whole. Needless to say, I've missed you all so much and I've just been wanting to re-join the community and 101 gaming world for such a long time.
With Spring Break starting this weekend, I was wondering if I should re-join the community and continue blogging and being an active (although not as active as I previously was due to my IRL life) blogger/gamer or just leave it how it is and not return. What do you think? Should I come back to the community and be with all of you again or leave? Would you continue to read my blog?Please take a moment to leave a comment with your answer or you can give me your answer on the poll on the sidebar.
I hope this finds you all well and enjoying your 2013 year.
See you in the Spiral and don't forget to Keep it Frosty!
-Blaze
Yet Another Contest Update! (Now 5 Ninja Pig Codes!)
I'm back with yet another contest update! If you haven't noticed, the Rafflecopter has been changed and now I'm giving away 5 Ninja Pig companion codes in addition to the $10 Pirate101 Gift Card!How did I get the extra 3 Ninja Pig companion codes? My good friend Emma Dawnrider who runs the fabulous blog, Just Emma, has teamed up with me to give you 3 more codes! This also means, more entries!!! Now, you can gain +2 points by going and following Emma's blog here. For the 3 codes though, we are going to give them out as her followers increase.
When Emma's blog hits 30 followers, the 3rd Ninja Pig code will be officially added to the loot.
At 40 followers, the 4th will be added, and 50 the 5th code will be added. Sounds good? Make sure to go follow Emma's amazing blog by clicking here.
6 more followers till I hit 200 which means I am adding the $10 Pirate101 Gift Card and then I might throw in a surprise $20 Gift Card in celebration of Thanksgiving and reaching 200 followers so watch out ;)
See you in the Spiral!
-Blaze
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