Lonliest Gai'shain (he/him)

Terry, the adorable plushie croissant, sits on a black surface, holding a rose in his adorable little feet.

"Did someone say "croissant"?!

Just popped in to remind you all that love is > than either. Love you all." -Terry

Miss you all immensely, especially this weekend.

Crying right now.

May you all find water and shade and never forget what a special community this is. I have been blessed to be a tiny part of it as long as I have.

The Tweeter of Chaos, a.k.a. the Lonliest Gai'shain, stands in front of a group of fellow Wheel of Time fans in Leister Square. On his chest is a button that reads "Tweeter of Chaos".

...That other honor was, of course, also being your Tweeter of Chaos these past few years. Through Puzzles of Time, Trolloc Valentines, clues dropped (some found, some...not), secret trips to Jordancon and much else, you have been and will always be the best fandom, statistically or otherwise.

So today this little gai'shain must say goodbye and stumble off into the Three-fold Land. Thank you to everyone who has been so kind and welcoming (and patient) to me over the years. It has been one of the two greatest honors of my life to be your gai'shain...

I say "had" because every gai'shain must some day discard their robes and rejoin society. I worry that I now have kept them too long and risk being da'tsang for doing so. I know that I have already brought toh to those around me and will only bring more should I keep these robes.

I've had an amazing weekend in London. I've met some of the wonderful people I've known online for years and who have been digitally kind to this little gai'shain and I am happy to report they are as wonderful and kind in person as they are online. This is an amazing community I've had here.

I apologize that my toh vortex consumed you, too. I have toh for your toh.

The gai'shain's finder covers his face while he is standing in front of a digital Wheel of Time poster.

A self-fee (I am told it is called) with me and the digital poster on the way in.

Deep in the background, the gai'shain is seated on the floor in the back row of a movie theater, waving to camera.

I got in! I was only allowed to sit on the floor in the background but I am in!!!

Popcorn is all over the floor of a movie theater. There is a Wheel of Time themed popcorn box.

I was in there less than 30 seconds when I caused a massive popcorn explosion. I have toh, @sulingoshien.bsky.social.

Deep in the background, the gai'shain waits in his own line. In the foreground, everyone else is queueing up.

Can you see the gai'shain line in the background?

A fist strikes the gai'shain's face

The security guard's response when I asked if I could queue with everyone else. I guess my reputation proceeds me.

An empty street with an orange truck. On the sidewalk is a puddle of some sort of liquid.

I was told that the gai'shain line would be marked by a puddle of urine and I think I found it.

In the foreground, half a head. In the back is the queue to get into the theater.

As close as I was allowed to the real line.

A group photo outside of the theater with the gai'shain's finger blocking most of the photo.

A group photo with me in it.

I woke up this morning and decided to trust my infallible sense of direction to get me to the theater today. So I got on an "ow-toh-boos" and have just arrived somewhere called "Corn-wall". Does anyone know if I am close, #WoTSkies?

Oh, no. Have I NOT been humble to someone somewhere? I have toh to them. Can I ask who and I will rush to meet my toh, even if it means leaving London.

I really deserve so much worse, I got off quite lucky, really.

I am pleased to report that, after my 1st IRL meeting with #WoTSkies people, I was only punched 3 times, spit on twice and had one chair smashed over my head. I expected much more, tbh, but I didn't expect it all to come from one person. It's OK, I understand and forgive, @moridin1024.bsky.social.

A torso shot of the gai'shain, dressed in a white shirt and white jacket.

White robes might have been inappropriate for the streets of this "London" (sp?) but I did my best to maintain my white.

A big blur obscures the faces of Malkier Talks and Sulin.

Took a photo of Malkier Talks and Sulin. I have photoh.

Got thrown out. Again.

Oh, Sarah Sedai doesn't want to run into me. Nobody does, but especially not her.

When I asked, he just said, "A pastry never tells". He is such a gentlepastry.

Children have an innate hate of me and I can't really blame them. Especially babies.

Oh, you must have me confused with another account. Maybe "The Lonely Guy, Shane". I am quite sure no one smiles when I pop up somewhere. Thrown rocks are more common than smiles, in my experience.

Oh! Things are looking up. This nice gentleman with no teeth has offered me a free ride and place to stay as long as I "help him sell math". At least that's what I think I'll be selling. It was hard to understand him with all those missing teeth.

Terry told me he was not allowed in the UK ever since his "tryst with Kate". I didn't know what he meant but it sounded serious.