[wenont]

Greetings all,

Well, I have posted two fics here since I joined in July 2004...

...ahem...so...I suppose a late introduction is better than none at all?

...Then again...I had no blessed idea that this forum existed for such things.

Hey, I mean, I am still trying to figure out the stars/numbers thingies attached to my stories and every one else's, that I have chanced to read.

I have never, I repeat NEVER, put my stories (LOTR and original material) out onto a website, public forum, or out of my sight for that matter. Always, they have gone into the hands of close friends and not even FAMILY!!! I have appreciated the few reviews I have gotten, and have even been honored by the presence of SpaceWeevil in the mix! An exceptional reviewer.

Hi SpaceWeevil! Hope I did not scare you away with the explanation of why one of my characters was named 'Craban'? Have not heard from you since I responded to that review....

Oh well, probably a busy beta that one....

Anyway, a bit about myself....

I am a technical writer/editor by profession (um, at least one of them anyway...) and a willing (and hopefully able one) beta. I am also a PC, Home Network and IT person...(Yeah...I can hear it now...that opened me up for a whole S***load of PC questions...No problem...I live for pain...and am happy to oblige)

Hobbies/Profession (Sort of..) - Martial Arts instructor, traditional longbow archer, student/instructor of ancient weaponry and warfare (That includes all things bow and blade )

True hobby - Fantasy/Fiction writing - Very active imagination...parents once asked my Pediatrician if there was a pill that could curb such an affliction...Apparently, not....as I am 44 and still have said affliction, suffering acute flair-ups at least four or five times a year!

Anyway, I am very happy to be a member of this website. It is classy, and well populated with talented individuals/writers, and seems to be a generally happy place to be, when one is not working for a living.

So, a long-winded Italian drabble has come to an end, with final well wishes to all and a continue-the-great-stories comment.

Regards and thanks for having me!

Wenont

[SecretKeeper]

Heylo Wenont and a belated welcome to OSA. I'm bored can you tell?

[SilverMoonLady]

Welcome to the mad house, darling! Tea and crumpets by the fireplace, ale and such by the balcony, pull up a chair and make yourself at home!

[NancyBrooke]

Why, Wenont! an instructor in ancient weaponry and a fantasy writer? you big geek ... (and, yes, it takes one to know one). I remember when you posted your foundling story - quite an interesting premise!

So, a writer, reader, and propellor-head, too ... OSA definately needs more like you! Glad you found your way to the Forum as well as the archive.

And bravo! to you for taking the scary step of posting your work!! OSA is definately a good and supportive place to start.

and, lastly -

God bless the Commonwealth of Massachusetts!

I've got quite a soft spot for the old place.

[Yavanie]

a belated welcome as well. Always nice to see another "seasoned" geek among us. I would love to take archery but with a busy homelife and three young boys, pointy toys are not a good idea right now. Would also love to take up some martial arts, oldes son is in Tae Kwon Do and loving it. I can just see your in box filling up with weapons questions rather than pc questions!!! Welcome to the madhouse! I did read your story and now I will go see if I left a review, I hope I did, If not, will do so soon

[inglor]

Hi wenont,
As said before, its nice to have another seasoned writer. And what an interesting profession.

Ladies, we now have a weapon and fighting expert

[LuthienTinuviel]

Welcome ^_^

I should go search for those fics of yours...

[SpaceWeavil]

Hey Wenont.

Belated welcome to OSA. Likewise, I am severely impressed by your choice of profession. Archery and martial arts are still on my 'to do' list, right after 'get a cat' and 'learn to drive'. Oh, and 'get part time job at the falconry centre and learn to fly birds of prey'.

I must admit I haven't had a chance to look at your fic for ages but I remember the Craban one, and was glad you didn't think I was being a pest. Basically though I am snowed under with (as you said) beta work, my law degree, a new job I'm still learning and general nonsense in RL. I do promise to catch up on my reading once RL gets a bit less mad.

But yeah, what everyone else's said - jump in, explore the forums, join in the insanity any time!

[summerbutterflie]

*waves* I grew up to your south in CT!

Welcome.

[Texasgirl]

[wenont]

***WARNING!*** This is a long reply!

Wow...My, my, my....

I am overwhelmed with such kind responses. Well...ahem...I think I should clarify something though...

I will never call myself an expert in anything. I am more a student, of the long bladed angels, than an instructor. I teach what I know to my sparring partners, no one else. Period. God knows, I am no Robert Anderson, by any far reaching stretch of the imagination.

Yes, I can fight. Can I fight well? Eh..That is left to the discretion of my instructors. Yes, when pressed, and more oft than not, well dearies, I have much in the way of catgut, pressure bandages and tape in my first aid kits... These guys and gals are great sword-fighters and, even with dulled, unsharpened blades, we whack the living bejeasus out of each other.

Sure we use wooden Bokin (wooden sword) and Shinai (bamboo sword), but the heft and feel are not the same as the real thing. And we do use the real thing occasionally. Not recommended if you have a limited circle of friends. The circle tends to get smaller on these nights

I am more proficient in close combat knife fighting, similar in style to that which my favorite elf displayed in the movies. Hey ladies, OB really was spinning those suckers, and well. He learned about six months of a Thai fighting style that is close to my heart . Excellent against a sword.

I will help all I can with any battle or fight scenes that you all may be incorporating into your stories, and let you know if your ideas will indeed work in the real world. Hehehe...I play out all of the sequences and choreography in my battle scenes before I write. I even video them. My husband takes camera shots of me in the archery alley in the back yard as well, so I can study form. And closes all the curtains when guests are over, when I shadow fight in the yard. Tends to make them and the neighbors a bit nervous.

To answer Inglor:

I am proficient in an eastern form of martial arts, called Uechi-ryu, and am a certified instructor. In addition, I study Okinawan Kobudo (Bo, sai, etc) and do teach these weapons. My husband is a master in this style of martial arts, and how I first met him You can blame it all on him!
Thank you for the welcome!

To Summerbutterflie:

Damnation! A fellow New Englander!!! Thanks for the welcome! *waves back*

To Secretkeeper:

Come visit my house dearie...I absolutely guarantee that you shall never be bored, EVER again!

To SilverMoonLady:

Oooh! A mad house! I so love places like these! Don't mind if I do pull up a chair! Thanks for the hullo!

To NancyBrooke:

Yes, I am a geek, I admit, but one who has a bit more than a pocket protector to my name

Thank you for your welcome into the world of fanfic writing and trusting. I would rather face my mentors, with live swords, than put stuff out there, but, hell; so far I have not gotten too badly singed here at OSA. I think I shall stay! Hmmm...Do I sense a faint palpitation of a New Englander...?

To Yavanie:

Greetings!

Oooh! Another Prop-head! I would tend to agree that pointy toys would not be a good idea.... I will welcome just as much email on weapons questions as I shall on PC issues....I am here to help and contribute as best I can...though my PC and weapons skills are most likely a hell of a lot better than my writing skills Thanks for the welcome.

To LuthienTinuviel:

It would be an honor *bows*

To SpaceWeavil:

Dear Gods! I spelled your name incorrectly in my intro!! *prostrates self in grovel*

Thank you for your welcome. Um, will you EVER find the time to actually employ yourself in the art of Law? Valar, woman! You have a schedule befitting a celebrity!! Hmm....maybe...you ARE a celebrity...lurking in fan fiction sites!

Well, I had a cat (died, been there, done that!), and learned to drive 25 years ago....Falconry sounds fantastic but the Red Tailed hawks would probably try to diss em in my yard..

I NEVER though of you as a pest! Glad you remembered my humble attempt at writing. Your review has been cherished and printed for posterity. Thanks again for the welcome and hope to chat with you more in the future!

To Texas Girl:

Well hello there! Closest I ever got to Texas was El Paso, about 15 years ago. FLAMING HOT-ASS state you got there, missy! Thanks for the accolades. Yup, in my household, the women can kick some serious arse now and again. Aye, 'tis sweet, assuredly! Thanks for the welcome!

And thank you all for your well wishes and welcomes!!!

Regards,

Raven ('Tis the English translation of Wenont...)

[SpaceWeavil]

[ghettoelleth]

Hey Wenont! S'up? Welcome to the forums, let me make you sorry you came. (dirty job,someone's gotta do it)

Never never say prostate (not prostrate Al, postate) in front of Inglor. Since you're the PC expert, is it really okay to make sexist jokes at Inglor's expense? (narf narf, at least I crack me up) If you're going to let Yavanie have sharp things, hand them to her and RUN!

Nancy, Brooke, she, likes, commas, so, use, them, often, but remember, every time you abuse a punctuation mark, Eru stabs Legolas with a pencil.

Big Pimpin' *cue The Bee Gees*

Beautifully poetic drabble by Thuriniel about Legolas (no squeeing dammit) Stranger

Tea and Crumpets,
Big Pimpin'

[wenont]

Ah! The infamous Gettoelleth!!

I am honored! Love the name BTW...

Let me state for the record that, until late, late, LATE, last night, as I was perusing a review for a story, I found out purely by accident, that Inglor was, in fact, MALE.... Now that I have such knowledge, let the prose beatings begin!!

Of course it is kosher to do such, PC etiquette be damned!!! This is OSA for Eru's sake, and we are all a bit touched. How many of you out there are alumni of the Gloria Vanderbilt school of Proper Etiquette? According to my research of this site...NOT FREAKING MANY! Hi, Inglor!

I do not run.... Yavanie can have sharp thingies as far as I am concerned...gives me some amusement in a twisted sort of way...and some great plot bunnies!! After all, she is the one who said she had young boys to look after. Imagine that household, with Mom striking a Xena pose, and her younglings scrambling for cover. Ah...makes my heart skip a beat.... (Could be the reason why I do not have elflings... )

Oooh, commas,,,,,,,,,,, I, think, I , shall, use, many, of, them, and, invite, her, to, a, private, review,,,,, Hi, Nancy! ,,,,

Uh...by the way, there shall be no Legolas stabbing whilst on my watch dearie!! Punctuation misuse be damned. Like SpaceWeavil, I too shall bestow a fierce bludgeoning upon the heads of those abusing certain elves.....in my case, Legolas and Haldir.

YES!! I ADMIT IT!! I AM A PERVY ELF FANCIER!!!!

Thanks for the hello, love!

Wenont

[DarkElfChilde]

hey.

- DEC