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- Apr 7
- Romania
- Deviant for 13 years
- z7.invisionfree.com/BeforeTheMast/index.php
- She / Her
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My Bio
I am Elena, born under the sign of Aries and I am addicted to historical RPGs... (at least this is my husband's opinion!). I'd say instead that I discovered RPGs in August 2009 and I like them a lot... but I've been writing since primary school (not in English, of course, in my mother tongue!).
I am sailing to you from the Black Sea... or rather a bit more inland, not from a port, but from Bucharest, the capital of Romania.
I am an economist, I work in international relations, so I work in English every day, this is why I had the courage to RP in English. I like writing, reading (mostly historical fiction, this is what I am writing too), listening to music, making new friends... and the RPGs brought me a few friends all over the globe. (Actually this is the reason why I keep doing it, even if sometimes when various people/ aspects frustrate me, quitting and keeping writing alone, in my mother tongue, do cross my mind.)
I am the administrator of "Before the Mast", because Age of Sail has been always my favourite time.
Otherwise? I have a nice husband who supports me even if he isn;t into writing.
Current Residence: Bucharest, Romania
deviantWEAR sizing preference: readable (12 points I think)
Favourite genre of music: latino, country&western, Greek, Italian, Arabic
Favourite photographer: my husband!
Operating System: Windows XP
Wallpaper of choice: sailing ships
Favourite cartoon character: Popeye
Personal Quote: "Don't worry, be happy!"
I am sailing to you from the Black Sea... or rather a bit more inland, not from a port, but from Bucharest, the capital of Romania.
I am an economist, I work in international relations, so I work in English every day, this is why I had the courage to RP in English. I like writing, reading (mostly historical fiction, this is what I am writing too), listening to music, making new friends... and the RPGs brought me a few friends all over the globe. (Actually this is the reason why I keep doing it, even if sometimes when various people/ aspects frustrate me, quitting and keeping writing alone, in my mother tongue, do cross my mind.)
I am the administrator of "Before the Mast", because Age of Sail has been always my favourite time.
Otherwise? I have a nice husband who supports me even if he isn;t into writing.
Current Residence: Bucharest, Romania
deviantWEAR sizing preference: readable (12 points I think)
Favourite genre of music: latino, country&western, Greek, Italian, Arabic
Favourite photographer: my husband!
Operating System: Windows XP
Wallpaper of choice: sailing ships
Favourite cartoon character: Popeye
Personal Quote: "Don't worry, be happy!"
Favourite Visual Artist
Paul Gauguin
Favourite Movies
West Side Story; Corazon Salvaje; Sandokan; Onedin Line;
Favourite TV Shows
Into the West, Dr Quinn
Favourite Bands / Musical Artists
Julio Iglesias; Yannis Parios
Favourite Books
Raphael Sabbatini's, Alexandre Dumas'
Favourite Writers
Edgar Allan Poe; Victor Hugo
Favourite Games
"Before the Mast"
Favourite Gaming Platform
Age of Sail forums
Tools of the Trade
ink and quill... aka PC
Other Interests
historical fiction, roleplaying games, music
I believe in negotiation
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I think that in writing a story together with other people, negotiation and compromise are the key words. (Some see compromise as something bad, they give it a negative meaning. No, I don't mean that kind of compromise, but giving and taking mutually, and meeting the others half-way. And some people are really willing to do this, and I am thankful to them.)
Why do I say negotiation? Because the objectives of each character must be met. Not only mine and not only yours. And this is why, while I accept surprises and sidetracking from the initial plan, as our muses lead us, I don't like somebody (or me) throwing a major, life-altering event wit
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It is somehow strange that, as I have always applied the principle Do to others how you want to be done to you, treat the others how you like to be treated, because this is what I am believing in, sincerely, I don't get treated too often how I like to be treated, and how I do to others, and I am starting to become bitter with this.
I understood my staff when having problems and they needed taking a hiatus. School, work, life problems come first; this is perfectly right. But who understands me? It wouldn't be fair for them, not to be understood. But is it fair for me, ultimately, when I get stuck with everything nobody wants/has time to do?
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Yes, this had been making me wonder for a while. It might be RP-related, but not only, because it applies to all realms of my life.
There are so many people who are enthusiastic for a few moments, then they are losing interest in whatever they liked before and find something else shinier.
Am I the strange one that I add new interests to the existing ones, instead of replacing them? (And also, in another context, am I the strange one for always sticking to my promise, even if it hinders me sometimes?)
I am interested in Age of Sail since I was 5 and my mother used to read to me a certain newly appeared book (which later I had read so many t
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Hey! So nice you decided to watch 
Cheers!
Cheers!
I saw you do historical RPs... would you be interested in one set in the 17th century? I started a chatroom here on deviantart. chat.deviantart.com/chat/The17… we cover every topic of history in the 17th century, from the English civil war, to the royale courts to the buccaneers.
I do forum, not chatroom
Tnx for the watch!
multumesc !!!
Howdy, Elena.
I haven't forgotten about you, hun.
Just been inundated with work and a pile of things I'm behind on.
I haven't forgotten about you, hun.
Just been inundated with work and a pile of things I'm behind on.
No problem. I can wait no matter how long. I just thought you hadn't seen them, due to being flooded by spam. <3
I understand being busy, especially that it seems to me that you have opened a third site too, besides the Pompeii and the vampire one.
I understand being busy, especially that it seems to me that you have opened a third site too, besides the Pompeii and the vampire one.