As part of their ongoing transmedia marketing initiative, HBO has launched The Maester’s Path website today. The site talks of walking the path and encountering five challenges, passing each challenge earns you another link in your maester’s chain. It also mentions recruiting five novices to walk the path behind you.
Winter Is Coming: So far only one challenge is open, the other four challenges will open up every Monday from now until March 28th. It looks like the package that was sent out last week is going to be the key to solving the first challenge. I suspect that every week a new package will be sent that will contain the clues to solving the following week’s challenge. How cool!
UPDATE: Just completed the challenge and the reward is AMAZING! Be sure to complete the puzzle to claim this awesome reward.
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302 Comments
You want to know the reward for completing the challenge? It is incredibly awesome!
burthQuote Reply
Just watched the Reward now.
Fantastic.
MormegilQuote Reply
Pretty amazing, and enterntaining too! Don’t spoil it for anyone, please ;)
Hear Me RoarQuote Reply
Much cooler than tiny letters saying “winter is coming”
The DarkStarQuote Reply
this is indeed way better than supporting bottoms ;-)
marzmanQuote Reply
I wonder if there are plans to continue this until the first episode airs since there are only five links in the chain apparently?
burthQuote Reply
This. Is. So. Awsome.
Holger BährenQuote Reply
I have to say I expected we’ll need to find a pasword to get onto the site in the first place. This is so cool, though :)
Hear Me RoarQuote Reply
Am I missing something? How is anyone supposed to play if they don’t have access to the spiffy HBO boxes?
Jan FennickQuote Reply
Jan Fennick,
Most of the people who received the boxes have posted info and pics online, the clues are there if you look hard enough…
Mike VQuote Reply
Jan Fennick,
The symbols for all the ‘scents’ can be found here: http://www.westeros.org/GoT/Gallery/Entry/2383/
After that, it isn’t that hard to solve the puzzle, and the reward is great! It brought an instant smile to my face.
Benjamin SymonsQuote Reply
Just look at the pictures posted here or Westeros or any of the other Blogs to find what you need.
MormegilQuote Reply
Been wearing a silly grin ever since I watched the reward. So awesome!
Viktor NorbergQuote Reply
Aaaaarghhh!!!!!!¨Wonna go home to play and get my Reward!
Tar KidhoQuote Reply
Best. Reward. Ever.
Erik SjöströmQuote Reply
YES! Waiting has been well rewarded.
MarkQuote Reply
I don’t want to be spoilered, so I’ll be avoiding the rest of the comments, but I can’t access this site at work (I’m surprised I can access this one), so I have to wait over 7 hours before I get home to visit the site. Wah!! I want it now! *pouts like a 2 year old*.
StarkgirlQuote Reply
Arghhh, stupid test and classes. I won’t be able to do this for hours and its killing meeeee.
HBO has done an awesome job marketing this. The buzz just keeps on growing.
Ryan CordesQuote Reply
I call dibs on being one of the five novices! It’s only fair WiC; I called it!
Always support the bottom.
StupacQuote Reply
Epic reward.
KnurkQuote Reply
Holy crap at the reward! Better than any of the trailers or anything we’ve got so far! Squeee!
NickQuote Reply
Lucky my bottom was supported when I got my reward.
durandalQuote Reply
OMG, just completed the challenge and got the reward! AWESOME! :D
The Winter RoseQuote Reply
so how does it know that the people who i linked too will become my acolytes?
MarkQuote Reply
Ok, who wants to be my novice? http://itsh.bo/dIVXYC
Join House Gatewatch! Always Support the Bottom!
Winter Is ComingQuote Reply
Awesome! The reward is totally worth it. Can’t wait until the next step on the path.
Let’s see, everyone received their boxes on Feb. 24th, and the site went live today, Feb. 28th. So that makes 4 days between. Think that means we can expect the next physical iteration to be released March 3rd, since the next step on the website is March 7th?
SporkQuote Reply
The Reward is better than any of the trailers we got so far. I can’t wait to see Hodor in the second Reward. You hear me, HBO?
And remember: always support the bottom. I sent the links to my shortest friends :P
Dominik PlewaQuote Reply
Wow. Speechless. What a great reward!!!
MikeQuote Reply
Love it!
SporkQuote Reply
Solution for the lazy people here!
SeithenynQuote Reply
Solution –
http://i.imgur.com/7pz07.png
SeithenynQuote Reply
BTW Do you think maesters’ chains will look like that in the series? I always imagined them more regular, varying only in what metal they are made of, not in shape and decoration. But still it LOOKS awesome.
I also quite like the idea that since there are 5 trials, each will be connected with one of the senses – so there will be some hearing, some “eating”, touching (Shae’s nipples? :P) and something pretty to look at. Though it’s hard to imagine what they would do with tasting…
Dominik PlewaQuote Reply
durandal,
LOL, this!
And yes … the five senses come to mind.
Hear Me RoarQuote Reply
Now that’s how to reward your fans! What a cool reward.
dizzy_34Quote Reply
Dominik Plewa, yeah, that’s what they look like. Huge links like that. Makes for a pretty impressive looking chain. Luwin’s was down to his waist. Can’t even imagine with Pycelle’s might look like.
Winter Is ComingQuote Reply
Nice reward. Some kind of fan favourite too.
AnvilQuote Reply
Yay first step complete and what a great reward! WiC I’d would have happily been a novice but I’d already signed up! Anyone wants to be my Novice they’re more than welcome … http://itsh.bo/gfl43N :) House Moofie!
Jackie MacPhersonQuote Reply
OW….really cool!!!… Now wait until march 7.
PS: thanks WIC for Post your scrolls ;)
Quiet WolfQuote Reply
Since only the die hard book fans are probably going to be following this promotion, HBO don’t really have to worry about giving out “rewards” that appeal to the common viewer (the sex and violence angle). I wouldn’t be surprised if all of the future stuff is aimed squarely at the fans.
NickQuote Reply
Awesome reward! I love it!
LaurenQuote Reply
Very cool. Can’t wait!
Jason WilkinsQuote Reply
Spork,
I think the map already has some potential for a link forging. A maester must know geographies after all.
HodorQuote Reply
Seconded.
Becky WilsonQuote Reply
Anyone want to generally describe what the reward is for those of us that don’t want to register? with spoiler tags, of course
grandmaFunkQuote Reply
awesome!!!!!
come and join me there: http://itsh.bo/dPpAUQ
MarshallBananaQuote Reply
I have Chills. this is fantastic. I expected some fancy marketing campaign but nothing at this level. its basically an ARG. WHich I think are a lot of fun
Crotalidian (Paul)Quote Reply
Register. that is all
Crotalidian (Paul)Quote Reply
The reward is BRILLIANT! Stupid grin on my face :D
It’s a clip of Jon giving Needle to Arya. What’s more, the dialogue seem to be straight off the book :D
DomQuote Reply
It’s not letting me claim my reward :S
I’ve posted the news to twitter and facebook, but when I click ‘claim reward,’ nothing happens! Help!!
kris90210Quote Reply
Very, very cool reward. HBO is definitely doing a good job of promoting this.
If there’s anyone that wants to become a novice to an acolyte not afraid to dabble in the dark arts they are welcome to walk this way: http://itsh.bo/gZHEI7
Tywin’s BastardQuote Reply
kris90210,
Try it in a different browser, maybe? I had no problem with Firefox.
SporkQuote Reply
Ow man that was pretty freaking sweet!
I love HBO for this. Thx!
NielsQuote Reply
i needz novices!! http://itsh.bo/ezbCVj anyone?
tekQuote Reply
Pretty cool reward. Though the task was as tedious as one might expect from the Grey Sheep…
RinsoQuote Reply
how does the novice thing work? i try to follow the links and end up in the same place as the others
tekQuote Reply
FYI: the reward video won’t load in Chrome. Plays fine in Firefox though.
EvoldoerQuote Reply
Oh… yeah.. Someone want to become a novice of mine?
http://itsh.bo/gWnGQS
RinsoQuote Reply
Evoldoer,
I have no problems with the reward video running in Chrome.
SeithenynQuote Reply
Screw HBO for US only campaigns. There are (admittedly indirectly) paying customers here in Europe, too! And we wanna be part of the hype
KarikkiQuote Reply
Video does not work in Internet Explorer for me either. And I can’t get it to work on Firefox. F-ing dreadful error testing on HBO’s part.
Removed all rights now. I think I’ll wait till someone puts it up on youtube.
kris90210Quote Reply
Try Google Chrome, it works for me. And you’ll love it so much you will keep using it ;)
Dominik PlewaQuote Reply
Ok I’m very frustrated. I solved the puzzle and 2 options came up. One was to share my success the other was to claim the prize. I went to claim the prize but nothing happened. I thought maybe you had to share your success before you claim the prize so I did that and then tried to claim the prize but still nothing happened I am very confused and pissed off, maybe someone can give me an idea of what I may be doing wrong
Luke likelyQuote Reply
BTW, I’m writing a blogpost about HBO campaign so far – check it out here: http://tnij.org/azblog.
Dominik PlewaQuote Reply
Love the reward, such a cool idea as well. I guess winter will have 5 novices in no time. If you haven’t signed up yet use this link please and you’ll help me with another stage of the path:
http://itsh.bo/dOzTNM
ty!
JohnQuote Reply
Have sniffed out the direct url to the vid, do you think it might be possible to work out the URL of the other videos from it?
trickyricQuote Reply
That was awesome!
Anyone who is having trouble…keep trying…it’s worth it.
JakeQuote Reply
I’m using firefox and pop up blockers are on allow, maybe my firewall isn’t allowing me to see the video. this sucks
Luke likelyQuote Reply
Aww, I just watched the reward, it is sooooo good! Don’t spoil it to others please!
Flóra BallabásQuote Reply
http://itsh.bo/gZOTWl novices please
Crotalidian (Paul)Quote Reply
tek, you have to recruit people to sign up using your referral link. Post it on your Facebook or Twitter or email the link to friends.
trickyric, maybe. Although I wouldn’t want to see them anyway. That spoils all the fun!
Winter Is ComingQuote Reply
AMAZING! WONDERFUL! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW! I AM DANCING NOW WITH JOY!!!! :DDDD
ArdaenQuote Reply
Totally geeked out during the reward! That was awesome!
Brandon GowerQuote Reply
Haha, this is awesome! Great stuff! HBO, the home of epic TV and epic marketing campaigns! :D
Derek SharpQuote Reply
ok so I had trouble getting the reward at first but finally got it. I had to refresh the page and do the puzzle again. It wasn’t as hard the second time around, it actually just took me 10 seconds or so, which actually was surprising. For some reason the second time around it just worked when I tried to get the prize
Luke likelyQuote Reply
This was amazing. What a wonderful marketing campaign HBO has going on; even though only a few people got the hands-on experience from the scent boxes, we can all share in the resulting rewards. Well done, and what a delight to be a learning acolyte of the Citadel :D
Teresa NevesQuote Reply
join in my fellow lords and ladies of house gatewatch. help me with my novices: http://itsh.bo/f4OD9B
always support the bottom
marzmanQuote Reply
interview with Elio Garcia from westeros.org at making of. wow… the marketing machinery is roling.
marzmanQuote Reply
Oh, that was awesome! I started to laugh and cry at the end.
Johan SporreQuote Reply
not sure how this novice thingy works… @WiC, I clicked your link. did I show up in your collection of novices?
marzmanQuote Reply
This is funny. When you upload the video to youtube it is only 0:17 long and broken. It seams like HBO has secured it in same way.^^
Should I try to work around that or give them the points win?
AbyssQuote Reply
Gods! I’ve been looking at my reward over and over again. I don’t want to spoil. I loved it. I just wish it kept … a few more … so I could just … when … name it.
HBO definitely supports the bottom.
Mike ChairQuote Reply
I can’t access this at work, but my brain was shooting off with creative writing thoughts, so here, I contribute to the history of House GateWatch :)
“Always Support The Bottom”
The small boy with curly blond hair boy sat at the feet of his wizened old grandmother, hoping to delay bedtime for a few more moments. In his hands rested a small wooden box, filled with scrolls, bottles and other assorted trinkets.
“Please, Granny Wykk, tell me one more time about our words!”
The grandmother smiled down at the sweet young child, and knowing that the days they are willing to sit by your feet and actually listen fly by far too fast, she indulged him. Leaning forward, she began:
“Always remember, child, the treasured words of House GateWatch. No one knows exactly when the words were chosen; there are whispers of the first men and women of House GateWatch, eons ago when the Internets still reigned the world, and there were no need for Ravens, since twitters were freely heard amongst all creatures instantly around the world. Yes, my child, it sounds strange, electronic Ravens tweeting but those were strange days, and they are no more.
What caused the words to be chosen by these extraordinary first people of House GateWatch? There are rumors aplenty, for sure. Talk of Targaryens with eyes that were not purple, hair that was not silver-gold, and eyebrows dark as a storm cloud twisting down a Dothraki Sea. Of an Iron Throne where the swords were twisted in all the wrong ways. Of Starks being too old, Of names being pronounced wrong, of Direwolves far too small and too docile. Oh child, I see your eyes widen in fear, but do not worry, the loyal peoples of House GateWatch did their best to right all these wrongs in the world. And our words began with a box much like the one you have their, in your lap!”
“From a large and hot desert on the coast of an old world called Calyfornya did the boxes arrive from, boxes sent out from a group of men called the Hubows. And only to a chosen few, did the boxes go, only to those that the Hubows deemed intelligent enough to understand the box and all its secrets. The Ancient Lord Wykk, First of His Name, called upon his scattered people to help him derive the mysteries of the box. And it was those loyal servants of Lord Wykk, after much thinking, contemplating, and testing, that did decide upon the true message of the box; “Always Support The Bottom” And how did they know it was true? Why, because “Always Support The Bottom” was a phrase that was correct in any situation, a phrase that no matter where you uttered it in the land of House GateWatch, ruled by the benevolent Lord Wykk, it made sense.
When a lady would hand her lord a newborn babe, swaddled in the softest cotton, she whispered the words “Always Support The Bottom”.
When a castellan handed a large basket of bread and cheese for the kitchen to distribute to the small folk out in the fields, he spoke the words “Always Support The Bottom!”
When young girls spoke in hushed and giggled tones about the secret books left by Doreah, and the lessons she taught young Danerys so long ago, “Always Support The Bottom” was the most popular lesson of all.
When Queen Arya of old taught her ancient armies of all women to fight, the second lesson with their Needles, after ‘stick them with the pointy end’ was “Always Support The Bottom”
When young Maesters, fresh from the Citadel, came to House GateWatch, their welcoming ceremony always included a heavy wooden box, filled with many surprises, with the admonition to “Always Support The Bottom”.
And when a loyal servant of House GateWatch would pass away, as the pallbearers carried the box gently to the graveyard, in hushed tones they reminded each other “Always Support The Bottom”.
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The peoples of House GateWatch soon found that no matter what the situation, or where they were, the phrase “Always Support The Bottom” made clear and common sense. And now, my darling young grandson, before this post leans too far into the realm of Fan-Fiction, something that is abhorred by the Great God GRRM, I will stop this story, lest his wrath be brought down on House GateWatch, destroying us forever! Now off to bed with you!”
purplejillyQuote Reply
marzman, it doesn’t say who my individual novices are, or maybe I just haven’t figured out how to show that. But I do have at least 5 and it is encouraging me to get more to rank on the “list of the Acclaimed.” They are making it into a game, see who can get the most novices. Very clever, HBO. ;)
Abyss, I’d say “Let the Wookiee (HBO) win.” Half the fun of seeing the vid is doing the puzzle to get it! I’m sure these vids will be uploaded to MGoT once the whole thing is complete anyway.
Winter Is ComingQuote Reply
I can’t claim my reward!
I click the link, and… nothing. Any ideas as to why? IE not good enough?
SjweningsQuote Reply
So do you think the rest of The Maester’s Path will be sense related? There are 5 items, so that fits. If so, I cant wait to see the Taste one!
tekQuote Reply
Evoldoer,
Played in Chrome for me … plugins?
Hear Me RoarQuote Reply
Anyone know if you can become a novice if you have already signed up and finished the puzzle? Wish I had gone through recruitment link :(
PutterQuote Reply
Putter,
good question. I am not sure, if there is a way to find out. According to WiC, you can’t see who signed up as your novice.
marzmanQuote Reply
Same here, I solved the puzzle, click ‘claim reward’ and nothing happens. Stupid.
MattQuote Reply
Here’s the link if someone want’s to help me: http://itsh.bo/eu5uuY :)
ArdaenQuote Reply
to those who are having trouble viewing the video, I’m sure the site is getting slammed right now so just be patient and try again later.
Once you’ve solved the puzzle, you should be able to return to view the reward without having to solve it again.
Winter Is ComingQuote Reply
As I have said in a previous post I just had to refresh the page to get it to work. You have to do the puzzle over again which sucks. I had created an account to twitter and posted my success already before I refreshed the page. I don’t know if that had anything to do with the reason why it worked the second time around tho0ugh
Luke likelyQuote Reply
I hate puzzles. I got better things to do (or do I?)
DHQuote Reply
I hadn’t thought of a place were you could see your prize later on. So if there was one I just didn’t know about it
Luke likelyQuote Reply
once you solved the puzzle, you are able to revisit the reward (as I did it) many, many, many times. the site is just very slow, because of a lot of traffic I guess.
marzmanQuote Reply
Wow. Just wow. I started the puzzle thinking the reward would be a wallpaper like these types of things always are, but no. That was awesome. =D
Oh, and for those who can’t get it to work, you could try updating your Flash Player. Not saying that will solve it, just that it might.
JayQuote Reply
i have to say that watching the pilot of camelot last weekend i was a bit worried the GoT might look as meh as that god-horrible show. but after seeing my reward and the extended trailer all of those fears are gone! me -> happy :)
Peeter TalvistuQuote Reply
Winter Is Coming,
As you wish milord. You alone are the high lord of House Gatewatch and one has to act under your orders.^^
AbyssQuote Reply
I suspect that those who have already signed in can’t become novices. It may be a good idea to put a note at the top with Winter’s link so that people who want to be his novice can click on it when the first sign up.
Or, of course, they can always click on mine:
http://itsh.bo/hjXXkM
paulgudeQuote Reply
The reward video played for me without any problems, in IE in the UK, on a secured network. Just make sure you allow pop-ups from the site!
Krystyna NahlikQuote Reply
Of course, I *love* the reward.
paulgudeQuote Reply
*Kneels*
As a lone traveller from the far north, I humbly seek permission to join House Gatewatch, and to one day utter the words in battle and feast, so that glory and legend may follow.
John EngedalQuote Reply
actually got the link by accident while I was building the sequence so will have to redo later on lol But it’s really great that they build up such things and the reward is lovely.
I just wish I would have gotten a scent box as well ;)
SA_AvengerQuote Reply
purplejilly,
Bravo!
Ax0rQuote Reply
so how do you view the reward after you’ve solved it?
Phoenix_tornQuote Reply
Anyone want to be my novice?
http://itsh.bo/dSxp20
Always support the bottom!
FlourideQuote Reply
kris90210,
Same thing happend to me. I finally did it, then it wanted me to post to facebook. I did then it wont play the reward! I went back in and it will not let me register at all, and I don’t want to repost to facebook. So I dont see the reward.
OldGranQuote Reply
Ax0r,
Thank you so much :)
purplejillyQuote Reply
http://itsh.bo/enh0Ah
The first reward is great :D
fr0d0b0ls0nQuote Reply
you have to log in to the site before you go to the puzzle, then it should take you right to the prize page
Luke likelyQuote Reply
If someone wants to help….thx
http://itsh.bo/gCig6U
markotomQuote Reply
Wow….amazing. I love this campaign they are doing.
TheReaderQuote Reply
Oh this was just so cool. Lovely work, HBO.
ZackQuote Reply
Winter Is Coming,
*raises hand* I would love to be your novice!
And that reward was totally worth the first few minutes of my lunch hour. ;)
McSherrieQuote Reply
I bet each REWARD will pertain to each puzzle or link we form. There are 5 puzzles, and 5 different scent experiences right? So I bet we are going to get a REWARD pertaining to each area. Just a guess. =D Loved the first reward.
AuroraQuote Reply
Btw, is this how the Maesterchain actual looks like in the show? It would be our first picture of it, I think.
AbyssQuote Reply
no probs from UK using Firefox… why does anyone need acolytes, and how do you ask people?
Porcupine TreeQuote Reply
Still nothing.
Anyone want to/able to upload this to youtube?
SjweningsQuote Reply
Just tried logging back in to the site and it does not recognise my log in details even though I forged my link and got the reward previously. Did people get an email confirming their log in details (as I don’t seem to have)?
Also found that anytime I tried sharing something on twitter it never seemed to work.
I was wondering that, I would think it is.
MormegilQuote Reply
Mormegil,
You don’t need an e-mail confirmation. Do you have your cookies enabeled, then?
SjweningsQuote Reply
We still didnt get a glimpse of the music.The scene looked like it was from a theatre or something.I dont know about you but for me the sound element is very important.I am eagerly waiting for a video about Ramin Djawadi’s work.I know it cant be done already but atleast give us some something.
dimitris7Quote Reply
purplejilly
We should petition Ran at Westeros to add House GateWatch to the official heraldry. with some nice detail fleshed out =]
I loled at Hubows. Classic.
Ax0rQuote Reply
so I’m giving up. I posted to facebook, twitter, facebook again, and can’t see anything and now it won’t recognize my login…
Phoenix_tornQuote Reply
Created a new account with the exact same username and password and it let me in, did the task again and this time it does seem to remember me when I log out.
Strange.
http://itsh.bo/gRyacd if anyone wants to be my Novice.
MormegilQuote Reply
Finally got it working. I guess theres no real trick to it. Just try, and try again.
And.. Awesome reward! I am both exited and a little bit relieved. I had a lot of faith, but still.
SjweningsQuote Reply
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDtsYjNV0eI
The first reward, for people who wanted the youtube links.
ArithineQuote Reply
Hey, look, it’s a Game of Thrones advent calendar!
salukQuote Reply
This is a whole different galaxy of AWESOME.
Just a 1.5 month, only 1.5 month …
Alexander DubrovskyQuote Reply
EPIC EPIC YES at that reward!! :D
When I saw what it was I started grinning and feeling really fangirly. Amazing amazing amazing. I totally don’t regret giving up my family/titles/chances at land or marriage for that reward! (Except I know I know, the Citadel doesn’t accept women…don’t call Maestergate!)
LinaQuote Reply
Just… Wow! I’d gush but I don’t want to give out too many hints…
No probs watching the video from Norway using Chrome btw.
And Purplejilly, that was truly amazing. Always Support the Bottom!
KatjaQuote Reply
Katja,
Thank you!! I am glad you liked it :)
purplejillyQuote Reply
Are we allowed to discuss this freely now?
It’s out on youtube, as posted here.
SjweningsQuote Reply
Arithine,
Totally worth the aggravation!
Lina
Lol just cut your hair short and use you name backwards. :)
Phoenix_tornQuote Reply
I would use spoiler tags. If you want to talk about it without spoiler tags try posting comments.
ArithineQuote Reply
Phoenix_torn,
I don’t know if my name spelled backwards would sound as…elegant…as some others who have adopted the same practice ;)
Alleras = nice, Anil = unfortunate :/
LinaQuote Reply
This is awesome! Whoever has those cool boxes, did you try to mix the scents for each place of the puzzle? Must have been pretty cool :) And of course, whoever wants to support the acolyte and become a novice… :)
http://itsh.bo/fa31nV
Alex DothrakQuote Reply
OMG, epic reward!
http://itsh.bo/hYikvR
ananaQuote Reply
Awesome! Was not expecting such a nice reward. Well done
jdp13Quote Reply
Youtubelink:
RichardQuote Reply
Arithine,
Ehh, that’s kind of a shame.
Steve CQuote Reply
OMFG got goosebumps, was grinning uncontrollably and felt somewhat sad all at the same time. EMOTIONAL OVERLOAD AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!
TastesLikeTheSeaQuote Reply
Lina,
Lol yeah I noticed that after i posted…hmm
Phoenix_tornQuote Reply
What the… why didnt my youtube link appeared? Once again (and hopefully it will work this time): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETA9mjFyG54
RichardQuote Reply
Follow http://twitter.com/#!/GameOfThrones and you could win one of the Scent Boxes.
MormegilQuote Reply
Since the youtube is posted, here is the direct link to the reward that i sniffed out.
http://cdn.themaesterspath.com/flv/scent/reward.mp4
so this one was in the subdirectory ‘scent’ i wonder where the next one will be
trickyricQuote Reply
I don’t see myself able to express my eternal gratitude to HBO. This surpasses all my expectations, hopes, illusions and whatever I had. Wow, just… wow.
purplejilly,
You should be the bard of our House Gatewatch, milady, and compete among the best. It is known.
A.S.T.B.
Rinoa De la PicaQuote Reply
I usually don’t post, just lurk but The Maester’s Path just forced me to come out of the shadows to say: Thanks HBO, you make this series a real experience for me! I have never followed the creation of a movie or TV series before (and I don’t think I ever will in the future) in this detail and I feel utterly, utterly lucky to be following GOT, where the powers that be appreciate the fandom this much. i think I’m going to spend a lot on DVD’s! :) (This is how successful marketing is in the making BTW :) )
Loved the reward!
http://itsh.bo/gERVIK
vajlégyQuote Reply
Rinoa De la Pica,
Thank you so much!!! I would gladly be our Bard :P
purplejillyQuote Reply
To comment on the clip itself, I think Maisie is trying a bit too hard to be a serious actor. She should let a little more of her childlike enthusiasm through to Arya. I doubt the real Maisie is this stiff and dour.
SergioCQHQuote Reply
Thank you, thank you You Tube people!!! I just saw the reward and on my honor I promise to always support the bottom!
ps
thanks to HBO too
OldGranQuote Reply
SergioCQH,
I saw quite a lot of childlike enthusiasm there. Really!
SjweningsQuote Reply
The Youtube link kinda takes the fun out of it. But I guess enough people are having trouble getting the video to work on HBO’s site and for those people I can understand watching the vid at YouTube.
But if you haven’t taken the time to at least try to solve the puzzle and view the video at The Maester’s Path than you are a cheater and will be kicked out of House Gatewatch!
Winter Is ComingQuote Reply
purplejilly,
Purplejilly, despite the fact that the Reward of the Maester’s Path is nothing short of sublime, your History of the Bottoms can rival it in full glory! Thumbs up for Bard Purplejilly, may your Bottom be Supported into all eternity!!
Tar KidhoQuote Reply
I tried to solve the puzzle but couldn’t. I even went to Westeros and looked at the symbols and still couldn’t figure it out.
I’m an airhead.
I’ve always been terrible at puzzles. I just don’t get it. I know you’re supposed to line up the scents with where they come from, but I don’t understand all the rings.
Whatever.
I’m embrarassed.
So I had to go to YouTube to see the clip. It was cool, but somehow underwhelming. I don’t know why. Maybe it would have been better if I had unlocked it myself.
I may stop looking at any more trailers or clips. It will be hard, but I feel like we’re seeing too much.
HollyoakQuote Reply
Oh yeah, I also got the link of course:
http://itsh.bo/etfQ4a
But what the heck does one do with that? How does one ‘gather novices’? I must have missed something, I’m stupid, so please give it to me nicely ;-)
Tar KidhoQuote Reply
*Still kneeling*
I, ahem, think someone needs to fake accept my request, or my knees shall start to bleed.
Anyways, I shall stop demanding attention and instead remark upon the beauty of this show, I like everything about it.
John EngedalQuote Reply
Tar Kidho,
Basically, if someone follows your link, registers and completes the puzzle, then you got yourself a novice. I wish I figured that out before i registered and would have helped out a fellow GoT fan. Oh well…
Alex DothrakQuote Reply
Finally saw the clip as a reward for solving the puzzle! But now the site won’t accept my login again lol This is the closest thing to sucess i fear i will reach.
purplejilly: That was amazing.
Phoenix_TornQuote Reply
Please, remain kneeled just a little longer. It was a tough day and I’d be very happy if you could support my bottom for a while…
Tar KidhoQuote Reply
Supernice reward! Loved it! Just loved it!
Markus EckerQuote Reply
purplejilly,
i enjoyed this more than the reward.
actually im a little bit disapointed by the acting of jon. there was so much distance…
arya is extraordenary good ofc :D
BeneQuote Reply
An honor! (Right?)
John EngedalQuote Reply
Alex Dothrak,
Thanks for clearing that up! I also would have used someone’s link if I had known before… This board is now already filled with links hence not a good place to recrute, so we’re gonna have to ask other people to join. Smart bit of advertisement by HBO, kudos!
Tar KidhoQuote Reply
Why are people making a joke about the “reward” being so awesome when there isn’t one! The reward button does NOTHING. It doesn’t even have a satisfying little “click” sound to let me know you press it.
It’s a fun little puzzle game and worth the 5 minutes I spent figuring it out. But it is disingenuous to imply that there is a reward, when there isn’t one.
StupidQuote Reply
Alex Dothrak,
if someone follows your link and registers, you got yourself a novice. no need for that person to solve the puzzle however.
marzmanQuote Reply
so off topic, and not sure if it has been mentioned or not, but the HBO website shop now has House T-Shirts for sale!
tekQuote Reply
Since we are now discussing the actual clip:
I wish they had shown the “Don’t tell Sansa!” line (It better be in the complete scene!). And I’d also really like to see Jon ruffle Arya’s hair. I love their relationship: They always have each other’s backs because they know they’re both outsiders in their own way. I’m really, really hoping for a reunion!
LinaQuote Reply
can someone explain me how this thing with the novices works?
i already followed the links of some of you a few times, but everytime i end up at the beginning of the maester site, with the trailer…
SuedenQuote Reply
tek,
Link?
SporkQuote Reply
First time I hear about that, going right over to check’em out!
Tar KidhoQuote Reply
Stupid,
Try using explorer instead of mozilla.
Alex DothrakQuote Reply
I’m saddened that it was posted on youtube. Being handed things just takes the fun out of it, cheapens the reward. The same with posting solutions. Please don’t do so. The puzzle isn’t that difficult. Work at it a bit and the reward increases in value to yourself. Getting there is a good part of the fun.
When our civilization finally falls, our collective tombstone should just have the whine, “It’s too hard!”
LangkardQuote Reply
My novice link if anyone cares to join the dark side.
dizzy_34Quote Reply
Spork,
http://store.hbo.com/?g=1&v=hbo_shows_game-of-thrones
I love the shirts for houses Greyjoy and Targaryen! The Baratheon ones are also nice, but I hope they’ll not get too popular amongst flemish-nationalists… (if you’re not from Belgium or closeby, that remark won’t mean anything) The Stark shirts should also be made in a darker colour, because that light one just won’t fit my pale hair and skin!
Tar KidhoQuote Reply
That was epically awesome. Though now I have my family wondering what I was squeeing about as I sat glued to my PC. lol.
And anybody fancy helping a body out and being a novice? http://itsh.bo/dKoOuM
Samantha HirstQuote Reply
I had no problems whatsoever using Mozilla – I guess the server’s just a bit overloaded…
Tar KidhoQuote Reply
Hmmm…, I have Mozilla and Chrome but neither one seems to work for me ;)
SuedenQuote Reply
Of course! Supporting the bottom and honour are as tightly associated as two coats of paint!
Tar KidhoQuote Reply
tek, wow, nice find! The house shirts are sweet. That Targaryen one is especially awesome.
Winter Is ComingQuote Reply
Then I shall support until my back breaks, until my knees fail and the floors run red, in the hope of one day gaining entry to this most noble house of Gatewatch…
John EngedalQuote Reply
Langkard,
I agree that posting the solution and the reward is less fun, a lot of us have had problems with the maesters site and haven’t been able to see the clip (even after solving the puzzle multiple times). I love that they’re given us puzzles. We have proven over and over again that we’re good at them, but its aggravating that some of us are having problems viewing the clip.
Phoenix_TornQuote Reply
I think they have removed the Novices thing… I haven’t encoured it at all, even after completing the puzzle.
cleganeQuote Reply
*encountered (sorry)
cleganeQuote Reply
I so have to order a greyjoy-shirt; Fits perfectly with all my metal-T-shirts ;)
I hope they ship to Europe
ReupelQuote Reply
Winter Is Coming,
i ordered one of the Targ ones before I posted, that way i knew i got one. :)
tekQuote Reply
purplejilly,
HBO should film this! :-)
Well done!
durandalQuote Reply
The shirts are bloomin’ fantastic, love the Baratheon and Targaryen shirts particulary… checked the HBO UK store to order some and find that they’ve not been listed over here yet – boo, hiss!
Will def snap up a few of these when (if) they do arrive this side of the water… any chance of a House Umber version HBO? pretty please? … c’mon, they’re in Season 1
ezeqielQuote Reply
Thanks for your help, guys. Got the puzzle unlocked by neither Explorer or Chrome liked the HBO video which is frustrating as all get out since I haven’t had any trouble viewing things from them before on this computer (just on all the others in my house). Audio was fantastic, but the video was choppy and pretty much jumpy still frames. ARGH!
Jan FennickQuote Reply
Reupel,
No, they are not shipping to Europe. :(
I was trying to buy my beloved Lannister shirt and this is the message I got:
“Please Note: If you are shipping your order outside of the United States, please be advised that you have one or more items in your cart that can only be shipped to addresses within the United States. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause”
Rinoa De la PicaQuote Reply
Tar Kidho,
Thanks for the link. Totally agree about the Stark shirts, they need a dark grey or black one. Though I guess they are accurate, grey direwolf on ice white field.
SporkQuote Reply
So excellent. I am loving this build-up to the show. Awesome reward!
wofatQuote Reply
Rinoa De la Pica,
:(
Let’s hope HBO UK offers them soon (and ships them to rest rest of Europe, since I don’t live in the UK)
ReupelQuote Reply
Dear HBO – I loved your reward, and the puzzle to get it! And I hate cheats…
But I can’t see your videos… Have Norton, Win 7, IE and Safari… think I enabled cookies and what not..
what am I doing wrong?
I don’t want to have to see the next reward on youtube, even though I’ll wait until I’ve mastered the next link..
Help??
LivveHultQuote Reply
About the clip: Am I the only feeling underwhelmed by Jon’s acting? Didn’t see a lot of the bond between him and Arya in this scene, while this should be one of the key scenes in terms of the emotional bond between them. Would prefer some more feeling or even humour (Stick ‘em with the pointy end)
JBJBQuote Reply
oh and the vids are mostly just limegreen, and choppy and fragmented at best…
LivveHultQuote Reply
I second the Jon sentiment I’m afraid, but hopefully it will come out better seeing the whole eisode – plus remember it’s always a little so and so in the first episode… getting in role etc.. it will robably get better..
though have to say he seems quite stuck up ;P our little “bastard” or whatnot… he sure has that flair around him that’s going to get him into trouble at the Wall!
Looking forward to seeing him – AND ARYA! – in the first ep! Heck I’m looking forward to seeing the first ep PERIOD!! :D
LivveHultQuote Reply
I actually think that the sadness of the scene is beautifully captured. It’s a very ironic scene, sure, but the two of them know they won’t see each other in a loing time.
DomQuote Reply
Don’t know if this will make the wait easier or harder but at least its something to look foreword to every Monday until the show begins.
Ser Andrew ChairQuote Reply
Talk about a really fantastic reward. I wonder if they were spying on our “top 5 moments we’re excited to see” lists? ;-) By the by, does anyone else feel like they are being courted? I swear, my heart starts fluttering every time that HBO chap comes around nowadays . . .
I (respectfully) disagree. Jon is not an emotional, warm kind of a person. He’s very cautious. Everything I’ve seen from Kit Harrington has been very Jon-like in that respect, including this scene. When we only see a small piece of his and Arya’s interactions, and are unable to contrast it with other interactions, so I think it can make him seem colder than we might otherwise imagine. Afterall, in the book, we’re in his head, so we know what he’s thinking, but that doesn’t always match how he appears outwardly. In this scene, the way he smiles as he’s unwrapping the sword is perfect; he’s so please with himself and excited to give Arya the present! Then he turns around and he’s Ser Serious again. But the way he cups his hand around her and pulls her close . . . no, I think he’s great.
JDQuote Reply
I really like Maisie here. After watching it a few times, it just becomes better. I see a lot of small nuances to her expressions and body language. Theres no overacting here. And every little thing she does is different, and connects with the mood. She also very much plays her age. She acts as a very young girl, that when faced with an exiting present that she impatiently wants to try out, she tries to restrain herself from jumping, giggling and generally acting too exited/childish, though it very much comes through that she still is a child. Jon notices this and acts the grown up teacher figure. I think they play great off one another, and i am very happy that this iconic scene is so good.
SjweningsQuote Reply
Reupel,
I’m afraid their current stock of GoT-merchandise doesn’t ship to Europe, so I wouldn’t hope for it, sadly :(
It’s basically the only thing I’m not pleased with in the build-up to the premiere – the unwillingness of HBO to take my money in exchange for some t-shirts.
Johan SporreQuote Reply
With all due respect, any comments on the skill of the actors without seeing more, is quite frankly, ridiculous.
Seeing a scene out of context is no way to judge an actor.
A person’s opinion on an actor in a role from a book, is only valid insofar as it measures up to their own personal view of what they thought that character should look/sound,etc.
God, I sound like a freakin’ lawyer or something.
HollyoakQuote Reply
I disagree with the people that think Jon is played poorly. He’s a bastard, and the most Stark like of the children, so I think it’s correct that he’s somewhat reserved. He feels plenty warm at the end of the clip and anything more would be a change from the character in the book from my point of view. Maisie is also very good and they work well together in the scene.
Tywin’s BastardQuote Reply
My point to the.. eh point… ;) though I confess I was a little disappointed at first glance. But like you and I said, it will only get better once we see the whole product and once the series has aired a few episodes.
LivveHultQuote Reply
And I agree with you as well, come to think of it. Good point.
But I wasn’t very good at articulating my ideas… ;)
LivveHultQuote Reply
Tar Kidho,
Thank you dear Tar! This makes my tender Bard’s Heart sing :)
purplejillyQuote Reply
durandal,
Thank you thank you! :)
purplejillyQuote Reply
Great reward, and a fun little puzzle. Here’s hoping future rewards focus more on people we haven’t seen much of in the promos yet, like Robb or Bran.
JeremyQuote Reply
Arithine,
Thank you so much for adding that to youtube! You’ll never know how excited I got after seeing that clip!
BronaQuote Reply
Jeremy,
And I am still hoping we hear “he who must not be named” discussed, so that we can find out how to pronounce his name!
purplejillyQuote Reply
Hopefully I’m not over-stepping my bounds here and if I am I apologize, but to the couple of people that were unable to solve the puzzle I have a small hint: you really only need to look at Winterfell and the Dothraki Sea. Once you have those 2 figured out, the others will fall into place.
MWadsQuote Reply
I seriously almost choked on my dinner when I saw the reward. Well done, HBO. Well done, indeed.
InkasrainQuote Reply
SergioCQH,
True- though I think her mood is appropriate here… I mean John is going off to the wall. The main person who actually understands her. She doesn’t know when… and truly; IF she will see him again considering there is one family member part of the Night’s Watch that is MIA…
AuroraQuote Reply
About the reward:
I seemed to remember a more humorous interaction between Jon and Arya in this scene, so I went back to read the passage in the book. The dialogue in the show is mostly extracted right from George’s text, but they do leave a few bits out. Most of these seem to be things that could possibly make Jon seem warmer: Arya jumping up and hugging Jon around the neck, Jon joking about how Needle is sharp enough to shave with/Septa Mordane’s hairy legs, telling Arya to keep Needle hidden, calling her “little sister,” messing up her hair, telling her not to tell Sansa, and helping her name the sword Needle. Hopefully, we didn’t see the entirety of this scene and we will still get to see the little sister/messing hair/Sansa line/goodbye hug and kisses parts. I think if we get to see those moments, Jon will seem more like the lovable/affectionate older brother we’re all imagining and/or wanting him as being to Arya. To Kit’s credit, touches of it are already there though – the way he smiles at her, the way he bends down to be face-to-face to her. There’s also a certain somber tone that works well as foreshadowing for what we know will happen to the Starks :(.
LinaQuote Reply
Awesome! I just spent about 15 minutes working on the puzzle—WELL WORTH IT! Thanks for posting the symbols or I would have gone nuts trying to crack it!
Thanks HBO!
sareetaQuote Reply
Lina,
We certainly see the hug, as it is in another clip preview we’ve seen. I think it is safe to say there is plenty more of this scene that isn’t shown.
OhDanyBoyQuote Reply
I had to solve the puzzle twice before it’d show me the video o_O
GaRQuote Reply
Note the editing in the bonus scene. It’s very crisp, very professional, a lesson in how to edit a dialogue scene. Camera cuts follow after the character starts speaking, and aren’t distractingly anticipatory like so many hack job shows. The scene flows very, very nicely and I think it will be even better in context.
Ser_GQuote Reply
Awwww! ^_^ Very nice reward.
Topic change!
Did I ever tell you guys that I am a fencer?
KGQuote Reply
Wow! This marketing campaign is the coolest thing ever! I LOVE how interactive it is. It’s fine if people want to cheat and watch the youtube link, they’re only ruining it for themselves. I will be looking forward to these each week!
Guesses for the remaining links? At least one of them will DEFINITELY involve RAVENS!
As for the reward: I was initially a bit unsure of the acting/emotional distance too… but this is exactly what I’ve been expecting, especially regarding our most anticipated scenes. Our expectations are too high, our mental images too vivid, and MANY scenes will probably feel “wrong” on the first viewing.
I initially felt that both Jon AND Arya (especially Arya) seemed a little too sad/distant, but after viewing the clip a few times I can see warmth in Jon’s smile and excitement in Arya’s eyes. Plus, I think there was a clip in one of the trailers where Arya jumps into Jon’s arms. Remember that this is out of context, and both characters are probably feeling cautious/sullen/upset for various reasons.
Anyways, wow… what a crazy GOT day!
LexQuote Reply
Won’t tell a soul what the reward is. Cross my heart. Hope to die. Stick a…well you know the rest of it.
Lord Ned’s HeadQuote Reply
Funnily enough, house Arryn is also neglected on the map of Westeros, last I heard they were still one of the major houses were they not?
JarmezQuote Reply
It’s time to face the cold, hard reality… This show may simply feel “wrong” on first viewing. That includes all ten episodes!
There will be a lot of mental-adjusting for most of us, and we may have trouble at first. I think it’s only on a second viewing of the entire series that we will really start to fall in love with the show.
LexQuote Reply
Now that I’ve watched it again—-I’m very happy with the acting. Maisie has nailed Arya in this scene.
In the books I thought Jon was warmer around Arya, but I still like the interaction in this scene. Jon is trying to be very serious but when he’s turned away from Arya he cracks a smile.
I’m excited form more puzzles (and more importantly the rewards)
sareetaQuote Reply
Two years ago I’d have told you you were mad if you’d told me that this sort of thing would be happening. “Fuck off,” I’d have said, “you’re a liar and also a pillock.”
GaRQuote Reply
To the ones who are having trouble claiming the reward: Were you supporting the bottom the RIGHT way, huh? I guess you weren’t… ;)
Julian BudkeQuote Reply
That was what stuck out to me the very first time I saw it, and I loved it so much. Good touch on the part of Kit Harrington there. The subtlest of smiles there as he’s preparing his gift. So happy with the acting in the scene.
Added a spoiler tag there for you, LOL.
ZackQuote Reply
So what happens if you collect five novices?
Also, I think that the link they provide you doesn’t work 100%; despite the fact that I shamelessly plugged it to my friends (and got at least three people to click on it), I’ve yet to collect a single novice point. Only when I tried using an alternate email account and solving it there did I manage to add one to my first try/account.
EmilyQuote Reply
I’ve been a lurker for some time but now have to share my overwhelming joy at this reward with others who understand! This is, was, and will forever be my favorite scene in the book and I just found myself crying while watching it on screen!
God I love HBO for this.
Also if you have not joined yet…wont you be my novice?
http://itsh.bo/f4tA7h
And to:
purplejilly,
You are a true thespian, and I enjoyed this immensely :-)
Kristen WeaverQuote Reply
GASP I CAN’T BREATHE! Just solved it now, gonna watch it omygod this is the awesomest thing ever omygod.
See ya on the other side!
Franny BeeQuote Reply
Re: the reward. I’m very happy with the acting in the clip. Jon in the books is written as cautious and not particularly warm in his interactions. He’s very aware of the difference in his and his siblings’ stations. His affection is apparent in his actions like giving Needle, and in his thoughts, but he’s not a lovey dovey person. I think Kit Harington’s dead on so far.
Steve the PirateQuote Reply
Okay. Watched. AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
*dies*
*reincarnates to watch AGAIN*
So worth it. Brilliant surprise HBO. I am blown away. AND they’ve given us stuff to do while we wait!! I know have a new religion, and it is THIS shit! XD
Franny BeeQuote Reply
Franny Bee,
know=*now
Franny BeeQuote Reply
I quite liked the reward clip, but I felt that they changed Jon’s character slightly, not just in terms of his age. This Jon to me feels more like the one in ASOS/AFfC and I think overall we will get a more mature Jon right off the bat which should be interesting.
AbstractPlainQuote Reply
THIS! (yaaaaay awesome, I get to be 8 years old again!)
Franny BeeQuote Reply
KG,
really, seriously?/You can fence? that’s my state sport!
purplejillyQuote Reply
Using IE I had to refresh a couple of times but eventualy got the reward. So worth the time, one of my favorite scenes.
Chad MurphyQuote Reply
Grrr I can’t get to the reward, even though I’ve solved the puzzle three times now.
I click on the link it gives me to see the reward and nothing. Nada. Big fat zilch. Not even a little click noise to let me know I’ve clicked on the right thing.
Katrina MillerQuote Reply
I had no problems with the reward, but there’s a youtube link earlier in this thread for those who can’t get it.
LexQuote Reply
Loved it, so cool.
If anyone wants to be my novice:
http://itsh.bo/f2DM6Y
AbendsternQuote Reply
Emily,
I also have problems with my link collecting novices – I had people registering using it, but so far none show up as my novices. We’ll see, there could be a long delay for some reason.
Hear Me RoarQuote Reply
purplejilly,
Fencing is a state sport somewhere? Learn something every day, I guess. I know Maryland’s is jousting. (it’s true, look it up!)
KGQuote Reply
It is important to remember that in this scene (which is just part of a longer scene) we see a grown up giving a little girl a deadly weapon. And between the unwrapping and the pointy end-comment, Jon has to act serious to get the message across that this is not a toy, and using it is not a fun little game. Arya is trying her hardest to be be adult and serious about it as well, and only half way manages to do so. I think it’s spot on and realistic.
SjweningsQuote Reply
OMG! I just got my reward, I was not expecting THAT! Goosebumps!
Sandra GomesQuote Reply
For anyone who can’t play the video, I have it embedded on my site Game of Thrones
Saso AlaufQuote Reply
btw some computers seem to be to weak to play those high quality videos in addition to all the scripting going on on the site, to that might be the problem as well…it should work on my site though…
Saso AlaufQuote Reply
My appologies, I fell asleep on thee…what a great deed of bottom supporting you did! As a reward, and by the powers never formally invested in me, I hereby declare you Ser John Engedal of the House GateWatch, also known as the Kneeling Knight! May you support bottoms wherever the Seven take you!!
Tar KidhoQuote Reply
Anyone else having problems seeing his novices?
I had at least one friend joining using my link, but nothing changes in my novices page…
Amir MishaliQuote Reply
Hey there. If someone’s left please join me as novices http://itsh.bo/i8MaZq
Thanks. I’ll will support your bottoms :))
RodarioQuote Reply
ALWAYS SUPPORT THE BOTTOM!
At last I rise. Thank you my Lord/Ser/Lady Kidho. And a knight as well! Amazing.
As for Jon and Arya, LOVED IT! Although I suspect, like many others have, that in the context of the scenes with Sansa and Septa Mordane beforehand, Jon´s love for Arya will be felt even stronger.
John EngedalQuote Reply
I don’t have any novices either…does anybody have them?
Saso AlaufQuote Reply
nope, even tried it with a second e-mail/account and it didn’t show up…
Saso AlaufQuote Reply
KG,
In the confusion on my new path, with huffing all the smells of Westeros, I meant to say jousting. LOL I am indeed from Maryland, and jousting is our state sport, and we have lots of fencers here too. We treasure the chesapeake, and the past here :)
purplejillyQuote Reply
ALWAYS SUPPORT THE BOTTOM!!!!
on the bottom of my novice-pit there is one place left that definately needs to be supported! join me plz: http://itsh.bo/dPpAUQ
MarshallBananaQuote Reply
I’ve got a couple, thanks to whoever you are.
Need Three more though :)
http://itsh.bo/gRyacd
MormegilQuote Reply
I did it! totally cool!
MetalgoddessAMBQuote Reply
Saso Alauf,
I have a hunch. Do you reside in the US?
Amir MishaliQuote Reply
Amir Mishali,
No, Europe…but I can see the video normally…
Saso AlaufQuote Reply
That would be ‘Tar’ Kidho for now, but hopefully will change to ‘Ser’ once. As I implied before, until now there’s no hierarchic structure installed yet for House GateWatch. Until then, if ever, feel free to call yourself an Unofficial Knight ;-)
Tar KidhoQuote Reply
Tar Kidho,
Unofight for short…
Saso AlaufQuote Reply
Saso Alauf,
This might be because we are not US residents.
Anyone from Europe/Asia manages to see his novices?
Amir MishaliQuote Reply
For all the lazy ones like me ‘ere you go: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDtsYjNV0eI
GeezerQuote Reply
Awesomne. Looking forward to it.
shyni leeQuote Reply
Is “Tar” some sort of european title or something? Around here in MD, Tar is just this sticky stuff they use on roads :)
purplejillyQuote Reply
purplejilly,
nope, tar is tar :) except probably in klingon or dothraki :)
@Amir Mishali:
Could be, but there’s people in the US who don’t get them either I think…
Saso AlaufQuote Reply
As far as Novices go, I think your novices have to access the HBO site via the link you provide, create a new account, and also complete the puzzle in order to be counted as a novice.
tekQuote Reply
tek,
Nope, I had three of them join through my link, out of which two completed the puzzle. Nothing.
Amir MishaliQuote Reply
Amir Mishali,
that is strange. I had no problems with mine.
tekQuote Reply
tek,
same here, I don’t know how many actually used the link, but I used it myself through the incognito mode in chrome, created a new account with a second e-mail, finished the puzzle, watched the video and nothing happened…
Saso AlaufQuote Reply
This is my exact thought on it too. It’s why Jon smiles only when he turns from Arya. Let’s not forget we also have a scene with her hugging him, so I suspect that the ‘seriousness’ in this scene is supposed to lead up to that.
JoshQuote Reply
Alas, I have to disappoint you both. In the world of Tar Kidho, Tar is simply my given name, and in that world often entitled ‘reality’, it is merely a pseudonym inspired by a certain tribe in ASoIaF… It was either that or ‘Rat’, and then I thought ‘Tar’ sounded much nicer. Wait a minute, I just realized I missed the chance to call myself ‘Art’ :-( Anyway, Tar is far more fitting, since I am renowned for sticking very close to my opponents during a fight, barely giving them the time to breathe! Not unlike falling in a tar pit…
Tar KidhoQuote Reply
I am still just the Castle GateWatch kitchen slut. Desserts and wine (and pie) for the handsome, brave, virile Lords and Sers. Luckily no one has asked me yet why I send out so many ravens…
Franny BeeQuote Reply
Sjwenings,
Perhaps that’s why I initially had doubts. I must admit I did feel the scene to be a little… cold, but as you say it might well be down to the seriousness of the scene. In fact, I felt much more warmth just after the ‘pointy end’ comment, so it’s probably just down to that scene and not their on-screen relationship. So thanks, I feel much more at ease with their characters now.
JayQuote Reply
Become a novice of mien? http://itsh.bo/e9W0dR
CatelynStarkQuote Reply
Amir Mishali,
I’ve just used one of my alt email addys and it works just fine and has my main account showing us as having a novice, and I’m in the UK so I don’t think it has anything to do with being outside of the US.
Samantha HirstQuote Reply
(Sorry if this has been answered already, I haven’t read through the entire thread)
If we agree to be someone else’s novice, can we still recruit novices of our own? If so I’ll happily be someone’s novice if they need one. Support the bottom, and all that. :]
and if anyone’s willing to be recruited…
http://itsh.bo/fnAZJs
KangaQuote Reply
Kanga,
You can be someone else novice and then recruit your own. Unfortunately, once you register, you cannot “be recruited”.
Alex DothrakQuote Reply
Anyone else primarily using a mobile device and find a way to read the spoiler tags? I almost never use a PC at home and some topics, this one in particular, have so many “spoilers” that it’s difficult to follow without being able to read them.
ChryseeQuote Reply
That said, I am glad that spoiler tags exist in some fashion. Although it is much easier over on Westeros where you can just click a button to show the spoiler. With all the black bars in this topic and the fact that the Maesters Path website used Flash, I’ve been forced to actually use my computer :(
ChryseeQuote Reply
THAT….was a great reward.
MarcusQuote Reply
Amir Mishali,
try it again, I just tried with a third e-mail, and I took my time and now there’s one novice showing :)
Saso AlaufQuote Reply
Tar Kidho,
Hmmm. so should we call you Ser Tar the Sticky Wykky?
purplejillyQuote Reply
Oh wow. Best reward possible!!
Jeremy GQuote Reply
Ok, I completed the first task and nothing happened.. No reward, nothing! WTF? Did I do something wrong??
Andrija Andrew PQuote Reply
never mind, frail nerves and all that :)
Andrija Andrew PQuote Reply
Ok, regarding the reward scene… I re-read the passage in the book, and was surprised to see how similar it is. They followed the scene almost exactly (including Arya looking out into the hall to make sure no one is there). Very cool! The only real difference, though, is that Nymeria is supposed to be in the room helping Arya pack (and later guarding the door).
LexQuote Reply
Not only was I not able to view my novices, I now simply can’t re-login to my maester’s path account!
Hopefully their support will be able to solve this…
Amir MishaliQuote Reply
You are the Bard, purplejilly, so I guess if that’s what you decide I can’t do much against it…
Tar KidhoQuote Reply
Benjamin Symons,
Thanks for posting this link Ben! I was clueless without it.
Stephanee HargettQuote Reply
Tar Kidho,
I think that name sounds too silly for general use, so we will save that name only for late nights after long drinking at the pubs!
Always Support the Sticky Tar Bottom!
purplejillyQuote Reply
Thanks to all those who posted hints. I’m a dumb trout, I could not have made it on my own.
No idea about novices either. I signed up… then I wasn’t able to become anyone’s novice, all links led me to the main page.
The reward: lovely.
Blackfish BluesQuote Reply
Lex,
Yeah, I noticed that too. THus far I am super disappointed at the lack of wolves going on in these clips we are getting. HOnestly, the direwolves are one of my absolute favorite pieces of the story, without which I don’t think I would have connected to the story and the House of Stark as much. THey should be with these kids pretty much 24/7, especially in the beginning.
NicoleQuote Reply
Chrysee,
Copy and paste the text into a text message. The black wont be there.
The DarkStarQuote Reply
I only knew Kings Landing and Winterfell and that was enough to solve it.
Good thing I watched that guys box opening video the other day.
DocBeanQuote Reply
Alex Dothrak,
Ah, that’s too bad. I suppose that’s their way of getting us to include new people, and not just fellow preexisting fans of the series.
Thanks for your help!
KangaQuote Reply
Hmm. Chain letters. Interesting approach to marketing there.
WastrelQuote Reply
Love the reward!!
MariusQuote Reply
Is there any reason why people don’t become my novices even after completing the task and using the correct link? (itsh.bo/f1J1Oy in my case)
Julian BudkeQuote Reply
Julian Budke,
Dunno, same problem. Hope it’s fixed or not too important.
Hear Me RoarQuote Reply
Hear Me Roar,
Well judging by the T&Cs which state you have to be in the US, I reckon that if there is a competition for the most novices etc., it’ll be US only. So for me, my failure to gather novices isn’t too tragic.
Samantha HirstQuote Reply
I hope that’s the case. Even so, some non-US users managed to gather novices nevertheless. Anyway :) I don’t think it matters much.
Hear Me RoarQuote Reply
Well, it looks like it doesn’t work that well when people are using facebook to log in. I just used the link to register with some fake email-adresses… so now have the 5 novices . Doesn’t do you any good anyhow. It just says that you proven yourself to be a worthy leader… yeah, well… :-/
Julian BudkeQuote Reply
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