HOLY CRAPZOLA, I DID IT! I LOVE YOU GUYS! LOVELOVELOVELOVELOVE!

My Epic Tale:

I joined Elftown in 2002 right after I received my elfwood account. I was 13, so by default a moron. I was immature, for some reason or another vain (about what, I cannot comprehend) and kind of a jerk. I was in several rps, made/collaborated on several others, and was basically a lean mean rping machine. I worshipped the amazing artists on this site, quietly stalked them, lurking about their elfwood galleries. My young buds and I were cruel at times, making fun of people and laughing at their expense. We got rather elitist about our role playing, though I can imagine our skills back then were rather pathetic… being only 13. Then on the 14 of April, 2003, my grandpa died. Later that year my parents split up and two of my pets died. The pain decided to manifest itself in a weird way. At school, I became more obnoxious, and on elftown, I was angry. I vented, was mean, cruel, and an asshole. Yes, that’s right, an asshole. I was violating the number one rule. I raged on, unchallenged until a friend of a friend on this site confronted me. After a long talk I realized just how much of an asshole and immature prick I had been, and in disgust of myself, totally ashamed of everything I had done on this site I left on April 24, 2004 for about 2 years. Looking at the elftown link on elfwood sent a shiver down my spine. I was a new, older, wiser, nicer person and I wanted too burry my childhood self. I felt that if I came back to elftown, people who had known me would think I was the same 13 year old asshole and I would have to come face to face with my former self. But after 2 years, Hell, I needed to role play again. I come back and to my surprise all of my old friends are council members, patrollers, and all my favorite artists are… well, gone. Almost every single one of them had left and in their stead were a bunch of people who didn’t even mark fantasy, scifi or even art or writing as their interests at all. Everyone looked the same, had the same bios, it was like some horrible alien invasion had happened while I was gone and in utter shock and annoyance I made So You Wanna Make an Emo House?. To my great joy, the page helped me find other people just as freaked out at the invasion as I was, and I was once again able to find friends, all the while successfully being free of my past. I was like a new member. An old new member.

But I think there is some advantage to this. In seeing the old elftown and the new, starkly compared with no in between, the differences are clear to me. The improvements and problems are vivid and I think I can help. In having such a clear vision of what’s going on I can be a valuable person to work with.

Now why the Hell am I doing this?

Looking at the Apply to Crew box below all the contests on the front page makes me feel guilty. I come here so often and just lie around doing next to nothing. I owe this place for all the good times it’s showed me and since I’m on so frequently I might as well be put to some use. Lately, not being an active member of the community has in a way, shamed me. I’ve been entering contests and doing my part to help elftown grow. Anything else I can do to help this place while I’m here would be awesome. It is my internet home. By all rights I should be doing chores.

Why am I so special?

I am a strong supporter of the Uploading Art Rules and guards, though I have written many vague stupid reports in my time. I must have reported over 100 times by now. I have made many wikis, including the wiki award earning So you wanna make an emo house?. In the past I must have made around 6 role plays, I have attended forums, posted polls, won art contests, and am familiar with the rules. Also I’m a wiki-making machine. English is my first language, I am pretty open minded and passive, and will be willing to help in anyway.

My goals as a crew member

The main problem with Elftown, nowadays, is that it is barely a fantasy and scifi community anymore. It is stuffed with identical houses with people with no clear interest in fantasy/scifi who do not participate in the community at all. For many people, elftown is a way to advertise their myspace. Now, there is nothing we can do about this. Elftown is for everyone as long as they follow the rules. We can’t kick out the people who don’t seem to belong here. “Elftown is about people” no matter who they are. Thing that bothers me is that these hang arounds have been driving the artists and the writers out. Too many talented people who have long contributed to elftown have packed up and left because they can’t stand how much magic is being drained from this place. I want to help bring that magic back. Not by kicking out the somewhat useless hang arounds, but to help bring more art and more writing into elftown. I think we need to make them even more of a focus than we have before, set up more specific things to cater to people who are writers, artist, rpers and enthusiasts. We need to make it more fun for them so they’ll want to stay despite all of the dead weights out there. It rips my heart out every time a badge laden artist or role player leaves because they just can’t take it anymore. We need to work on keeping the people who give elftown it’s magic here.

Now, how do we do that? I think if we work together, we can find solutions, and I very much would like to be a part of that process. I believe that featured images and poems, as well as contests all help keep together the artistic community, and the guards help scrape off the assholes who chase the artists away. I will help in any of these forms and work on further ways to make elftown beautiful again.

How long will I be doing this?

Well, I don’t think I’ve made an ass enough of myself to run away for another 2 years, so I’m basically here forever barring any unforeseen accident.

Conclusion

Damn that was long.

Supporters:

1. [Linderel] - This here is a very eager girl with a sense of humour, so I think she just might do fine as crew.
2. [Lothuriel]
3. [Rook] she's left me in stitches from laughing so hard. That in itself declares her worthy.
4. [Cassave] [M!] for hu[M!]our.
5. [Dil*] fuck yeah!
6. [Triv] From what I've seen, I believe she would make a fine candidate for a crew position.
7. [Stray Kitty]
8. [Yuriona] She's honest about her past and sincerely wants to help make ET wonderful. Might kidnap her and put her to work on Elf12.
9. [Ailwen] I love this kid. She's hilarious, sarcastic, and very sincere about what she wants. She totally deserves it.
10. [Tyrana] She'd make an awesome addition to the crew, methinks.
11. [Master Darius] this girl is certifiably insane, and has my full support.

NOTE: I'm crew! I did it! So, uh... you don't needa, do stuff... anymore. YEEE-AH!

(add numbers if you must and feel free to take a pin)

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