Ookla Season 2023 Cometh

[NerdyAarakocra They/Them]

Ookla Season Cometh!

Ookla Season is one of our most venerated traditions here on 17th Shard. To honor the birthday of Peter Ahlstrom, Brandon Sanderson's assistant, we change our names to "Ookla the [Epithet]" on his birthday, November 26th. Most people change back after a week, but Ookla Season doesn't officially end until Koloss Head-Munching Day (Brandon Sanderson's birthday) in December.

So, yeah. Ookla season! Hopefully you won't be as confused as I was my first time around.

[Mags she/they]

3 hours ago, NerdyAarakocra said:

Ookla Season Cometh!

Ookla Season is one of our most venerated traditions here on 17th Shard. To honor the birthday of Peter Ahlstrom, Brandon Sanderson's assistant, we change our names to "Ookla the [Epithet]" on his birthday, November 26th. Most people change back after a week, but Ookla Season doesn't officially end until Koloss Head-Munching Day (Brandon Sanderson's birthday) in December.

So, yeah. Ookla season! Hopefully you won't be as confused as I was my first time around.

This isn't my first year but I appreciate this! I was certainly very confused my first time lol, also I always forget the exact dates.

[Ookla de los Cuervos he/him]

21 hours ago, Justice_Magician said:

This isn't my first year but I appreciate this! I was certainly very confused my first time lol, also I always forget the exact dates.

i was also confused

[Aeoryi she/her]

If I participate in Ookla season I won't be able to change back until January...

Decisions decisions 

[Ravenclawjedi42]

About a day left! I’m excited!

[Robin Sedai she/her]

Looking forward to it

[shortcake thr/eat ka/boom]

first time being here for Ookla season, I'm so excited for this!!

[Thaidakar the Ghostblood he/him]

Ah, yes.

I am planning on joining again this year. I'll hafta convince a mod to change my username and change it back.

Somehow.

[shortcake thr/eat ka/boom]

1 minute ago, Thaidakar the Ghostblood said:

Ah, yes.

I am planning on joining again this year. I'll hafta convince a mod to change my username and change it back.

Somehow.

Good luck, my man

fingers crossed!

[Argenti he/him]

Ohh i'll do it this year, 
Does argent do it? I don't wanna steal silver from him

[Robin Sedai she/her]

Dangit just realized I haven't thought of an Ookla name yet-

last minute panic, we meet once more

4 minutes ago, Argenti said:

Ohh i'll do it this year, 
Does argent do it? I don't wanna steal silver from him

I'd be surprised if he did, he isn't super active anymore

[Argenti he/him]

29 minutes ago, Robin Sedai said:

I'd be surprised if he did, he isn't super active anymore

Okdokaye

[Aeoryi she/her]

8 hours ago, Thaidakar the Ghostblood said:

Ah, yes.

I am planning on joining again this year. I'll hafta convince a mod to change my username and change it back.

Somehow.

Ask on discord, they tend to respond faster there

8 hours ago, shortcake said:

first time being here for Ookla season, I'm so excited for this!!

Ah. I was so confused back in 2020 when everyone was named Ookla. Like, really confused. Never participated though.

8 hours ago, Robin Sedai said:

Dangit just realized I haven't thought of an Ookla name yet-

last minute panic, we meet once more

I'd be surprised if he did, he isn't super active anymore

The Admin Argent?

[Robin Sedai she/her]

12 minutes ago, Aeoryi said:

The Admin Argent?

Ya, at least I think that's who he's talking about

[Thaidakar the Ghostblood he/him]

39 minutes ago, Aeoryi said:

Ask on discord, they tend to respond faster there

9 hours ago, shortcake said:

I'm not on the discord nor will I be on it, most likely.

[Ravenclawjedi42]

Question in the last few hours before I change my username (I plan to do it exactly at midnight): I’m planning on changing my name, profile picture, and member title. This will of course lead to confusion of who I am, which I am going to clear up in my signature. My question is: should I just put my normal username, or should I spoiler it to embrace the mystery?

[The Paradoxical Phenomenon he/him]

13 minutes ago, Ravenclawjedi42 said:

Question in the last few hours before I change my username (I plan to do it exactly at midnight): I’m planning on changing my name, profile picture, and member title. This will of course lead to confusion of who I am, which I am going to clear up in my signature. My question is: should I just put my normal username, or should I spoiler it to embrace the mystery?

Just don’t it’ll be funny

[Ravenclawjedi42]

1 hour ago, TheOokla929 said:

Just don’t it’ll be funny

I’m in several RPs, though, and I think that if I don’t put my “real” username somewhere it would have bad effects on those RPs.

[Aeoryi she/her]

Ookla the Iridescent I shall be, I think

[Robin Sedai she/her]

why is everybody changing their profile pictures I'M DOOMED

[Edema Rue she/her]

3 hours ago, Ookla the Last Post said:

why is everybody changing their profile pictures I'M DOOMED

Sowwy Robin…

Guys I think I made a mistake, I’m not sure how but it looks like I’m stuck as an Ookla until January

[SmilingPanda19 Any!]

Oh I’m Panda in case y’all didn’t know. I should put that somewhere… I’ll keep my Merp pfp for now at least 

[Thaidakar the Ghostblood he/him]

*sighs in chaos hasn't seen my pm yet*

[Ravenclawjedi42]

3 hours ago, Ookla the Believer said:

Sowwy Robin…

Guys I think I made a mistake, I’m not sure how but it looks like I’m stuck as an Ookla until January

Maybe when you changed it from Ruh to Rue? You’re that believer, right?

[Edema Rue she/her]

32 minutes ago, Ookla thePresentParticiple said:

Maybe when you changed it from Ruh to Rue? You’re that believer, right?

Yeah I think that was it, I thought that was long enough ago but I guess not.

Ah, well.