The Elftown Citizens

I have decided that after taking a tour through elftown, to register in being an "Elfwooder," which is what the citizens call themselves. I would like to have my own house with all the perks. But being a member is not that easy, every application is considered thoroughly, which is why I'm still waiting for a reply. Though it seems like a lovely town, I feel it to be strict, when trying to find your own identity; they seem to give you particular options that you can't stray away from.

When I registered under the name crowwoman, they had a list of jobs and personas:

Jobs:

*Building Worker
*Inspector
*Fast Food Worker

Personas:

*Interpreter
*Travelling Bard
*Town Drunk
*Beggar
*street child
*Adventurer

Not only do they have jobs and personas, the races of creatures to choose from is limited:Duck, Orc, Elf, Halfling, Human, Dwarf

I really didn't want to be any of these, but settled for the interpreter since I wanted to be a human who could understand the language of the crows. I don't feel as if I have the freedom to be what I truly want to be on this site. I would have liked to be a wood nymph or a pixie. But the other Elfwooders seem to be content with these options.

Every Elwooder's house represents their how they see themselves and the world around them. They rely heavily on pictures posted on their profiles to draw people into the house, to possibly make a connection. The Colorful the House, the popular for Elfwooders soars. Houses are the first impression, to other members who scan from a long list of fellow Elfwooders. Having an interesting user name causes viewers to be intigued and want to find out more about you. The members who stood out to me were Sirwanka and Blackbirdkate.

SirWanka: Orc from the Netherlands. An orc is a large warrior like creature, who rides on animals such as wolves or boars. Sirwanka's house is filled with photos of nature, his drawings show creatures holding pieces of soil and plants. By just looking at the images of his house, I could sense that he was in tuned with the earth, and respects her. An interesting fact that causes me the viewer to linger, is that he owns 4 boa constrictors and a Dutch Shepherd dog. Sirwanka's house would lure other Bohemian, Green peace members who values nature as mush as he does.

What makes him stand out are the badges he owes, which showcase him as an interpreter, and donor of the arts. Elfwooders respect those who serve the community. A high status shows that you are deepily dedicated to the site.




Blackbirdkate is an amazing artist. Her work is breathtaking, and makes her house come alive. The drawings reflects Blackbirdkate's quirky, yet sensitive side. The art pieces are usually about birds, but also realistic images of people, and mythical beings who are eerily beautiful.



Blackbirdkate is a Halfling, which means is that she is part human and part elf, fairy, or troll. I have noticed that there are many halflings in Elftown. Being a halfling gives you an edge, you can bond with humans and other creatures. Blackbird kate has badges that express her achievements while on the site: Patroller, Donor of Funds, Featured Painter, and Donor of the Arts.


I still think the site needs a little more tweaking. Itwould be more affective if memebrs have a sense of choice, and able to be whatever creature they wish to embody.This means expanding profile options, and information about different species in both writing genres. Also I would like to see more forums about science fiction, to create balance among the Fantasy. Despite its small flaws, I believe that Elftown is an awesome place were memebers can share and collabrate on ideas about Science fiction and Fantasy.


*The image above is by Kate Staines aka Blackbirdkate.