I accept random friend requests - you don't need to pm me, just send the request.
Any information beyond this point probably hasn't been updated in months, so don't expect all of it to be accurate.
About Me
First of all, yes, I am legally an adult but whoever said being an adult meant acting like one all the time lives a very boring life. I have a weird sense of humour, and I'm generally easy to get along with. I'm happy to chat or help you out if you ask nicely!
In real life, I two horses and have a very busy schedule, juggling taking care of Detective and Jack, part-time work as a groom/instructor and a full-time career in research. If I'm not answering pm's it's probably because I've been busy and haven't had time. If you really need an answer ASAP put *Urgent* in the title of the pm.
I also like doing art in the limited free time I have. I mainly do digital art (I'm far too messy for traditional art), though I have tried my hand at writing a few times. I do have two dA accounts but they are mostly inactive now as I no longer have time for them.
Finally, I feel like I should warn you that I ramble. A lot. So once you get me talking, it may be hard to get me to shut up.
My Horses/Game
How active I am largely depends on how much free time I have, and what currently has my interest. I have had, and will probably continue to have, long stretches when I don't log on at all, either because I have other things going on in my life or because I have simply lost interest. At other times I may be extremely active, logging on for several hours a day, every day for a number of weeks. So if I don't answer your pm's, then I apologise, but chances are I've just not been around for a while.
I collect GA coats, both retired and active. My breeding farm tabs have my collection, split into pre- and post-Creation Space.
If I have a duplicate of a coat, I may be willing to sell it to you if you pm me. However it depends on the horse it is on and why I have the duplicate in the first place, so if you will throw a tantrum if I say no do not bother pm-ing me.
Over my time on the game, I have managed to amass a collection of items that I either do not use at all or only use rarely. Some of them I use in trades in the exchanges and some of them I hand out to players at random as gifts. So if you find a gift reserved for you from me that you were not expecting, then don't worry; it wasn't a mistake on my part and yes it is yours to keep free of charge. On a related note, please do not pm me asking for handouts. I give the gifts to players I choose not those that beg me for them, no matter how many sad emotes you put in your pm. Begging is more likely to put me off giving you something than it is to encourage me.
My Sales
Please do not pm me asking me to remove a horse from the auctions and reserve it for you. I do not use the auctions often but it seems like every time I do I get someone asking me to remove it and reserve it for them. Just because the starting price is low does not mean that that is all I expect to receive for the horse, so I will not pull it out the auctions and sell it to you for 500e. If you want the horse, bid on it - it is still possible you will get a great deal.
If a horse is in the auctions it will sell to the highest bidder. The end.
The names of my horses are irrelevant to what I'm actually doing with them. I buy a lot of cheap horses and when I get them I rarely bother to rename them as most end up being used for AP farming/pass horses. So, yes, I have a lot of horses called SH Next/SH Rescue/Barn Sale/For Sale etc.; no, this does not mean I am selling any of my horses/want to join your 'Safe Haven Rescue Club'/am going to put my horses in SH.
IF A HORSE IS IN THE AUCTIONS, IT IS STAYING THERE!
Please do not pm me asking me to remove a horse from the auctions and reserve it for you. I do not use the auctions often but it seems like every time I do I get someone asking me to remove it and reserve it for them. Just because the starting price is low does not mean that that is all I expect to receive for the horse, so I will not pull it out the auctions and sell it to you for 500e. If you want the horse, bid on it - it is still possible you will get a great deal.
If a horse is in the auctions it will sell to the highest bidder. The end.
The names of my horses are irrelevant to what I'm actually doing with them. I buy a lot of cheap horses and when I get them I rarely bother to rename them as most end up being used for AP farming/pass horses. So, yes, I have a lot of horses called SH Next/SH Rescue/Barn Sale/For Sale etc.; no, this does not mean I am selling any of my horses/want to join your 'Safe Haven Rescue Club'/am going to put my horses in SH.
Q&A
Over the course of my game, I've noticed some questions that I get asked repeatedly, so here are the answers to the most common ones, and some I just found amusing, listed in no particular order (a.k.a. the order I remember them in):
Q. Are you a boy or a girl?
A. A girl who has yet to work out why anyone wants to know this.
Q. How old are you?
A. As I update my profile infrequently, I'll just say 20+ so I don't have to come back and keep changing it.
Q. What country are you from?
A. England.
Q. I love the British accent. Do you have a British accent?
A. As I am from Britain, yes obviously I do have a British accent. However, I think you mean do I have a southern/London accent, which is the stereotypical British accent. I do not have that accent, unless I deliberately try to. In fact, when I'm speaking with people in my family, you probably wouldn't be able to understand me. I'm definitely north of the chips and curry sauce line, where the word "the" is optional and the letter t is silent :p
Q. Can I be your friend?
A. If you mean can you add me to your friends list, go ahead. If you mean can you actually be my friend, i.e., someone I chat to and get along with, then it's going to require a bit more than a five word question. I'd recite the whole "friendship is earned, not given" spiel, but that makes it sound like friendship has set requirements. Friendship is more one of those things that slowly happens, and somewhere along the line I look back and think "huh, when'd that happen". So if you want to be my friend, I'm afraid it requires talking to me and putting up with my blathering :D
Q. Do you play [horse game]?
A. It is possible that I did in the past, but the only horse game I play anymore is Howrse. Howrse was the first horse sim game I played, and it has always been my favourite.
Q. Did you make your avatar?
A. Yes.
Q. Will you make an avatar for me?
A. Sure, they don't usually take too long to make, so unless I'm extremely pressed for time (in which case I'm not likely to be on Howrse anyway) I should have enough time. Just pm me and ask :)
Q. Will you make a layout for me?
A. You can ask but the answer will probably be no unless you want something simple. Layouts that don't require a lot of photo manipulation are more likely to get a yes because they take far less time. I have a few free layouts in my forum, including an EC layout, that anyone can use. If you already have the layout made and just need someone to code it, I am happy to help you with it.
Q. Will you make a banner for me?
A. Not at the moment, sorry. I don't have much free time for making graphics anymore.
Q. Will you make anymore BP coats?
A. I have a few that I am working on, but it is slow going as horses really aren't my forte. Hopefully, they will eventually make their way onto the game.
Q. Can you teach me how to draw/do photo manipulations?
A. If you have a specific question, I can try to help, but really my advice would be for you to learn the way I did: trial and error, and online tutorials.
Q. Do you play /haven't I seen you on [game/website]?
A. Quite possibly. bezo93 is the username I use on most websites if it is available, and in my years on the internet I have joined a lot of sites.
Q. Do you want to join my RPG?
A. No, sorry. Unless I already know you (in which case, why are you reading my page Q&A, you weird people? You know who you are, you strange profile stalkers :p), or you have an extremely interesting RPG, I will not be joining. In past experience, most RPGs on Howrse never take off or die after a week or so, and 90% of them are either horses, wolves, or dragons which gets boring rather quickly.
Over the course of my game, I've noticed some questions that I get asked repeatedly, so here are the answers to the most common ones, and some I just found amusing, listed in no particular order (a.k.a. the order I remember them in):
Q. Are you a boy or a girl?
A. A girl who has yet to work out why anyone wants to know this.
Q. How old are you?
A. As I update my profile infrequently, I'll just say 20+ so I don't have to come back and keep changing it.
Q. What country are you from?
A. England.
Q. I love the British accent. Do you have a British accent?
A. As I am from Britain, yes obviously I do have a British accent. However, I think you mean do I have a southern/London accent, which is the stereotypical British accent. I do not have that accent, unless I deliberately try to. In fact, when I'm speaking with people in my family, you probably wouldn't be able to understand me. I'm definitely north of the chips and curry sauce line, where the word "the" is optional and the letter t is silent :p
Q. Can I be your friend?
A. If you mean can you add me to your friends list, go ahead. If you mean can you actually be my friend, i.e., someone I chat to and get along with, then it's going to require a bit more than a five word question. I'd recite the whole "friendship is earned, not given" spiel, but that makes it sound like friendship has set requirements. Friendship is more one of those things that slowly happens, and somewhere along the line I look back and think "huh, when'd that happen". So if you want to be my friend, I'm afraid it requires talking to me and putting up with my blathering :D
Q. Do you play [horse game]?
A. It is possible that I did in the past, but the only horse game I play anymore is Howrse. Howrse was the first horse sim game I played, and it has always been my favourite.
Q. Did you make your avatar?
A. Yes.
Q. Will you make an avatar for me?
A. Sure, they don't usually take too long to make, so unless I'm extremely pressed for time (in which case I'm not likely to be on Howrse anyway) I should have enough time. Just pm me and ask :)
Q. Will you make a layout for me?
A. You can ask but the answer will probably be no unless you want something simple. Layouts that don't require a lot of photo manipulation are more likely to get a yes because they take far less time. I have a few free layouts in my forum, including an EC layout, that anyone can use. If you already have the layout made and just need someone to code it, I am happy to help you with it.
Q. Will you make a banner for me?
A. Not at the moment, sorry. I don't have much free time for making graphics anymore.
Q. Will you make anymore BP coats?
A. I have a few that I am working on, but it is slow going as horses really aren't my forte. Hopefully, they will eventually make their way onto the game.
Q. Can you teach me how to draw/do photo manipulations?
A. If you have a specific question, I can try to help, but really my advice would be for you to learn the way I did: trial and error, and online tutorials.
Q. Do you play /haven't I seen you on [game/website]?
A. Quite possibly. bezo93 is the username I use on most websites if it is available, and in my years on the internet I have joined a lot of sites.
Q. Do you want to join my RPG?
A. No, sorry. Unless I already know you (in which case, why are you reading my page Q&A, you weird people? You know who you are, you strange profile stalkers :p), or you have an extremely interesting RPG, I will not be joining. In past experience, most RPGs on Howrse never take off or die after a week or so, and 90% of them are either horses, wolves, or dragons which gets boring rather quickly.
