What's your name?

~ Kim Baerwaldt

What's the story behind your user name?

~ Originally, my username was Aeolian. I am obsessed with names and the element wind, coincidentally I also have a fascination with vowels. Aeolian was a perfect combination of all three. Aeolian are the people that follow the wind god Aeolus, however over a few years I searched for a way to make it more feminine. One day while wandering around World of Warcraft I found a NPC named Aeolynn! It was perfect and I've never looked back.

How old are you?

~ 23

Place of Living?

~ Sausalito, CA. Just past the Golden Gate bridge.

What's your occupation?

~ I have two jobs. I am a gaming associate at Best Buy and I am currently training at Babies "R" Us for the sales floor there as well.

What are your hobbies?

~ Games. :) Most common are World of Warcraft and Team Fortress II. If I'm not playing games I'm either drawing or roleplaying. I love raiding with my guild, people might think that's silly and a waste of time, but they don't know what they are missing! A lot goes into coordinating twenty-five players, keeping the tanks alive, beating the enrage timer of the boss, and getting shiny loot of course!

How did you end up on Elftown?

~ Elfwood actually. I saw a post on the main page about Elftown and I was intrigued. The community was great, even a few months into its creation.

What made you start your commission page?

~ Money! Everyone needs more money. I thought, why not make a page where people can list themselves and their own prices, as well as to make a directory for others to find artists and the like. So far we only have four members, but hopefully things will start to pick up once summer officially starts.

Are there any types of role-plays you prefer participating in and why?

~ One on ones. I do play around with some roleplay groups, but I prefer the privacy of organizing something with one person and playing it out. The roleplay seems to flow better and we communicate to make the experience great for both of us. The best part, no one is left behind :)

What do you like most about fantasy?

~ Being able to create your own thing. Fantasy is how we can explore the deepest realms in our minds and bring them to life. There are no rules. Who says you can't fly? Who says that beast can't talk? Why are all animals non sentient, who decided that? Sure they can read each others minds!

What was the inspiration behind himmels and other fantasy races?

~ Himmels are my pet project. They are actually one species of many in one of my worlds known as Kazaa. Being a bird lover and owning several parrots in my life, they were the original inspiration for them. Another was the dragons of Deviant Art... But I wanted something original, something no one has really seen before. Hence the himmel was born. They are a sub species of Eastern Dragons and retain their ability to fly without wings. People often underestimate a parrot when they see one; they see the pretty colors, the odd behavior and their song and voice. Many people do not realize that a macaw, one of the most recognized parrots have the strength to bite off a finger, or break your wrist with their beaks. Himmels are the parrots of the dragon world.

What is it you do mostly on Elftown?

~ Roleplay and keep in touch with some of my friends. I also am using Elftown to document my dog's life, as well as find commissions and to store information about my roleplay characters.

Is there a particular thing you like about Elftown, such as a specific wiki?

~ If I had to pick one, it would probably be Voila!, a project of [NOOOPE]'s that she handed off to me. I joined a while ago to get some useful critique on my art.

Is there a member whose house you really like yourself? Why do you like that house?

~ [Chimes], [Chel.] and [windowframe]. I appreciate houses that are pretty and well organized :)

Have any critique/comments/suggestions/admiration etc. on a specific Elftown matter?

~ We need to update the layout! I use [Kaimee]'s layout, looks so much nicer then the old green! Also, more roleplay contests!

What is your message to all Elftowners?

~ Please please please remember that most of communication is lost through typing and reading it on a screen! I've seen too many people get into squabbles about silly things all because they missed something when they were communicating.

Which 2 pictures of you can be used for featuring you on Mainstreet?



This is a drawing I did of my main World of Warcraft character