I am a fanciful, rather poetic soul. Beauty, art, music, poetry; these are essential to my being. I am entranced by the ripple of a sweet zephyr on a woodland pool, the scent of field and tree after rain, the song of life. Unabashedly, I kiss flowers, hug trees, and frolic among tall grasses. If ever you were to call me odd, I would likely smile and curtsey! I am a sensual mystic, an idealistic hedonist. I am an utterly Pagan creature, eclectic and nature~adoring. Deities whose shrines I frequent are Pan, Epona, Bacchus/Dionysus, Cernunnos, Demeter/Persephone, Shiva, and Brigid. I tend to feel most at home with the deities of the British Isles, Greece, and India. I am very close to the Fae, and feel a spark of the Faerie Realm within myself.

Upon meeting me, people seldom seem to forget me, though I know not why. I have waist length wavy to curly dark golden tresses (currently a vibrant ginger, thank to henna), a heart~shaped face, large blue eyes, cupids~bow lips, and ivory~pale skin. You will seldom see me wear trousers, and in fact, I own only 3 pair. My daily vestments include long flowing skirts or short pleated concoctions, with period blouses, fetish-wear, or otherwise charming t~shirts or tank~tops. I am terribly fond of corsets and cinchers, and I have an indecent appreciation of stockings, tights, and garters. Upon my feet are army surplus boots or lace~up ballet flats, although I covet a pair of these. Period shoes, clothes, and accessories fascinate me, and I am perfectly willing to wear them whenever I see fit. Often, my hair is long, loose, and wylde, but I adore playing with ribbon, twine, and bobby pins to create whimsically Vintage updos. And, of course, flowers...not nearly enough lasses wear flowers in their hair!

Perhaps you have an utter innocent in your mind, but I am also a buxom wench, and a shameless hussy! I proudly reclaim the words wench, hussy, trollop, strumpet, and the like *wicked grin*. I have an unholy fetish for the following: my burly Hairy Scotsman, kilts, rough brogues, leather, corsets, buckles, being tied up, japanese rope bondage, long hair...oh, yes. I adore the human body, and am ridiculously sensual. I love to touch. I am a registered Wench, #2857; do go and visit The International Wenches Guild...we are delicious. I am an aspiring alt/fetish model, seeking connections and working on building a portfolio.

I am deeply enamoured of times past, and a proud history geek. The clothing, hair~styles, manners and mannerisms, social conditions fascinate me utterly. Historical costuming and recreation are among my most favoured pursuits, and as may be gleaned from above, Renaissance Faires and SCA are places of joy and sanctuary. There, I find similarly odd people, and participate in marvellously odd activities, such as period dancing, archery, fencing, old time crafts, calligraphy, sewing and weaving, etc. I tend to speak and dress very intentionally, with a quaint and archaic air. There is a charm and grace present to me in these times which I find sadly lacking in modern society, although of course I choose only the best from each time to emulate! *merry grin* No bubonic plague re~enactment for me, no new inquisition, and so on...

I am an incurable amateur academic. That which my studies focus on include Medieval History, Comparative Literature, Linguistics, Arthuriana and Folklore/Mythology. As for which languages to choose, perhaps Welsh and Latin...or Old English...or.....*wistful sigh*. I fully intend to know all of the following languages in time: French, German, Spanish, Latin, Greek, Welsh, Italian, Turkish, Irish and Scots Gaelic, Hindi, Norwegian, Icelandic, Finnish, Sanskrit, Old English, Russian, Basque, Sindarin, Quenya, Arabic, Hebrew, Old Norse, Old French, Old Irish, etc.

A. I adore the Classics, history, anthropology, agriculture, astronomy, mythology, costuming, and much more. My main literary indulgences are historical fiction and fantasy. Books please me.

Authors and works I delight in: Tolkien, LM Montgomery, CS Lewis, Madeline L'engle, DH Lawrence, Myrtle Reed, Anne Rice, Marion Zimmer Bradley, Mercedes Lackey, Juliet Marillier, Shakespeare, Bram Stoker, Boccaccio, Robert Graves, Joseph Cambell, Fritjof Capra, Bulfinch, Louisa May Alcott, David Abram, Francesca Lia Block, Starhawk, Lewis Carroll, Leonard Schlain, Dante, The Bront�s, Anita Diamant, Robert Pirsig, E. Nesbit, Ovid, Pierre Lou�s, Philip Pullman, Oscar Wilde, Susan Cooper, Homer, Chaucer, Sir Walter Scott, Michel Faber, Mary Renault, AS Byatt, TH White, Judith Tarr, Laurell K. Hamilton, Jacqueline Carey, Washington Irving, Rosalind Miles, Jane Austen, Myrtle Reed, Jean Plaidy, Thomas Hardy, Marie De France, Chretien, Edith Hamilton, Poppy Palin, Katharine Briggs, Virgil, Wolfram Von Eschenbach, Particia McKillip, Robin McKinley, more.

Poetry Oh, my fetish for poetry. As will other writings, my poetry of choice tends to be lush, decadent, lyrical, and mystical. Also coveted are noble epics and sagas of the Gaels, Norse, Saxons, and Welsh, among others.

Authors and works I delight in: Alfred Noyes, Anacreon, Alfred Lord Tennyson, John Keats, William Butler Yeats, Thomas Moore, Sir Walter Scott, Hafiz, Shakespeare, Lord Byron, Sappho, Baudelaire, Christina Rossetti, Algernon Charles Swinburne, Edna St. Vincent Millay, E. Nesbit, Oscar Wilde, Sir Edward Dyer, Sir Philip Sidney, Christopher Marlowe, Edmund Spenser, Sir Walter Raleigh, Thomas Campion, Robert Burns, John Wootton, Ben Johnson, Robert Herrick, Thomas Carew, Richard Lovelace, John Donne, more.

B. Period films, epics, fantasy, mythical tales, and just about anything with drool~worthy costumes are the films I fancy....

Legend, Labyrinth, Lord of the Rings, Moulin Rouge, Tuck Everlasting, Mindwalk, Ever After, The Never Ending Story, Pirates of the Carribean, Titanic, Emma, The Last Unicorn, The Princess Bride, Dirty Dancing, Anne of Green Gables, Anne of Avonlea, Beauty and the Beast, Romeo and Juliet, Mists of Avalon, Practical Magic, Interview with the Vampire, Dracula, Sleeping Beauty, Peter Pan, Brother Bear, Sleepy Hollow, The Village, Troy, Ella Enchanted, Monty Python {all}, Braveheart, The Secret of Roan Inish, Little Women, Sense and Sensibility, Ivanhoe, The Others, Vanity Fair, Elizabeth, The Secret Garden, The Three Musketeers, A Little Princess, Much Ado About Nothing, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Hunchback of Notre Dame, Phantom of the Opera, The Corpse Bride, Quills, more.

C. Haunting, ethereal music and rowdy drinking songs, heartfelt ballads and lays of Times Gone By, I cherish them all! Celtic, Folk, Nordic, Minstrels and Gleemen, Classical, Opera, Arabic and Middle~Eastern, Indian and Hindustani, and most all else! I also enjoy Oldies and Classic Rock *grin*. Since most of my bands and artists are so ill~known, I have included links to either official websites, or places where their music is sold...

Musicians: Inkubus Sukkubus, Tori Amos, Syren, Cauldron, Dar Williams, Emerald Rose, Brobdingnagian Bards, Lisa Theriot, Rapsutina, Mediaeval Baebes, Loreena McKennit, Dead Can Dance, Richard Shindell, Emilie Autumn, Sharon Knight &; Pandemonaeon, Gypsy Soul, Artemis, Avalon Rising, Aeone, Antigone Rising, Ani DiFranco, Beltaine, Caleigh, Elven, Kathy Mar, Shenanigan, Slainte, Trio Nocturna, The Soil Bleeds Black, Wylde Nept, The Watergypsies, Three Dead Trolls in a Baggie, Dixie Chicks, Broceliande, Carla Ryder, Sarah McLachlan, Wendy Rule, W.O.M.B. Warriors of Make Believe, Gretchen Lieberum, Margaret Davis, Enya, Sarah Brightman, Arianna, Lisa Lynne, Gary Stadler, De Dannan, Tommy Fleming, Wizard Women of the North, Gaelic Storm, Solas, Flogging Molly, The Real McKenzies, Battlelore, Korpiklaani, Cruachan, As I Lay Entwined, Finntroll, Andy M Stewart, Silly Wizard, Anonymous 4, Bathory, Bel Canto, Corvus Corax, Blackmore's Night, Capercaillie, Clann An Drumma, Children of Bodom, Dervish, Within Temptation, Ella Leya, Gamarna, Tristania, Gjallarhorn, Great Big Sea, Heather Dale, Hedningarna, Kamelot, Lacuna Coil, Leaves' Eyes, Luca Turilli, Midnattsol, Nightwish, Pogues, Qntal, Rhea's Obsession, Runrig, Seven Nations, Sirenia, Tellu, The Dreamside, The Crxshadows, The Fenians, Tannahill Weavers, Trio Nocturna, Wicked Tinkers, Wolgemut, Woodland, ad infinitum.