Ertana's application

Hello everyone. The lady's name is Ertana and she's a wandering minstrel now. Born in the Dale lands, she spent her early years as a rogue, basically living on the road and stealing from rich travellers. However, one day things started to go wrong, she fell in a trap set by her so-called "friends" and had to spend a few months in the local prison. While sitting in the cold cell, she understood that she really had a talent for singing, and her voice proved to be beautiful enough to charm a guard, who could listen to her for days... He didn't even demand any other "services" from her, he just let her slip away. So she travelled south-west to the town of Bree in search for her new future and understood that her real fate lay in music, not in crime. However, she still remembers quite a few of her old skills and can actually show some neat sword-tricks if you decide to cross her. Her life in Eriador as a minstrel proved to be quite a successful one and she met a lot of nice people while exploring the nearby lands. Then her heart began to soften and she understood that loneliness wasn't really an option for her. Individualistic, yes, but she had a call in her heart to finally find a harbour where she could settle down. One day she heard of an organisation called The Western Alliance, and that its members were friendly and intelligent. That's why she finally came here knocking on heaven's kinship's door...
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There's a story of my main character, Ertana. As you can see, she's a human minstrel, currently at level 20. However, I 've been playing for only a couple of weeks, so please don't look down on such a low level for a main  I'd love to join your Kinship, as I've only heard good things about it. I see that it is friendly and active and you have characters of all level ranges, which is great.
I'm a light RP'er which means that I generally try to talk in character and don't use 1337-talk, but you won't find me sitting in the Pony for all evening telling stories, I prefer to RP in the field, while doing quests.
IRL I'm 22, Russian, and work for a game company in the online dept, which means that MMORPG's are not only my hobby, but also my profession  Actually, Ertana was born in WoW as a rogue (which I tried to reflect in the bio). Although I'm male, I kinda became attached to her there, and when I started LOTRO, I made a girl with the same name.

On week-days I play in the evening, GMT-wise it's about from 18-19 till 22 or so. I don't follow that schedule every day, but quite often. On the week ends it can really differ, there is no set plan.

Thank you for reading this, I really hope to become a part of your friendly community

Hello - I am sure our Minstrel Officer, Arailas the bunny worshipper will be on your case shortly - good luck with that and hope you don't eat meat!

Gimli: Oh come on, we can take 'em.  Aragorn: It's a long way. Gimli: Toss me. Aragorn: What? Gimli: I cannot jump the distance, you'll have to toss me.
[pauses, looks up at Aragorn] Gimli: Don't tell the elf. Aragorn: Not a word.

Hello Ertana, welcome to our forum

One of our officers will contact you as soon as we can, but it is a busy time for everyone so please do have patience with us. Im glad you have heard such things about us and I hope we wont dissapoint. 

It's fun how our characters are so much alike, yet still different.
You started out as a rogue and ended up as a minstrel, Dronto started more or less as a minstrel, and ended up being a burglar

Cast off your fear! Look forward! Go forward! Never stand still. Retreat and you will age. Hesitate and you will die. Shout.. my name is.. ZANGETSU!

I bid thee welcome Ertana!

I will hopefully be able to have a chat to you either later today or definitely tomorrow!
I look forward to meeting you and hearing more about your travels through Middle-Earth!
Good application, and it is nice to know there are nice things being said about us!  ;D

See you soon Arailas  :bunny1:

~~~~~Arailas~~~~~
:bunny1: Bunny Girl  :bunny1:

Oh thank you all for such quick replies. Ertana will be in game this evening and the next one, so I'll be happy to meet you 

добро пожаловать!
Welcome! It's nice to see more members from Eastern Europe!

Welcome, hope you'll feel right at home here. We are in need of minstrels so you're very much welcome here

Arise, arise, Riders of Théoden!
Fell deeds awake, fire and slaughter!
spear shall be shaken, shield be splintered,
a sword-day, a red day, ere the sun rises!

Welcome!

I had the pleasure meeting Ertana in-game this evening, and we had a great time running some Fellowship Quests. I propose she gets a title, "The Rich Barrow-Iron Deposit", because what happened tonight was quite funny. Read the story and see the screenshots here: http://www.thewesternalliance.org/index....pic=1354.0

I took the apple...

You should be able to see other parts of the forums now and access Kinship members link

-- retired hunter --