Venturing into Clan Lands...and Right Back Out

I have been telling my liege how kind the members of the clan have been to me. I have often been offered assistance by various people within the ranks. I have even been offered a makeover and free hair. I'm guessing they figure I'll never be able to attract victims in my state; I certainly agree with them.

I have rarely had any issues with Bloodlines players, finding they are regular folks and just looking for acceptance and enjoyment in SL. As I have volunteered on Help People Island, I have chatted with many vampires and made many friends in that way. I have had no issues there, because I truly enjoy talking to people and I'm interested in their stories. Typically, it is non-vampires who cause problems like griefing and rudeness.

Now, I have worked and partied with vampires. I feel I can safely say they are much like you and I. Generally, they expect a certain order and it probably upsets them when this order can't be relied on. I don't always like to find the unexpected, either. Last night, I became the "disorder."

While I was planning to go to Builder's Paradise (yes, I'm far behind in my research), I was invited through the clan IM to a sale. Even though I only have $L92, I stopped by just to browse.

Let me step back a bit and explain I am not your typical Bloodlines player.

Leave it to me to find a way to play which throws a monkey-wrench into the system! As I have mentioned before, I'm not into hunting and biting. I'm not interested in working up the hierarchy; I'm a lowly pomme and expect to stay in the background, not exciting any interest whatsoever. So what do I want in this game? It may be a surprise for you to find I'm just curious and want to explore. Going back a bit - "Unconsciously, I have been asking the fundamental question how do people live?" In this case, I like to ask, "what is this game is about?"

Not long after I arrived at the sale, one of the King's Familiars wanted to befriend me. I IMed her, because I didn't know who she was and we talked for awhile. But then, as I stood there alone, a Princess in the clan approached me. She began to ask me questions, in what I felt was a very confrontational tone. I assured her I would leave immediately, if I was causing a problem. Suddenly, the Queen was there. I thought, this is what it must feel like on Help People Island for vampires. I didn't understand what was going on and the leaders of the clan were descending upon me.

I was in their territory, unarmed and unprepared for such interrogation.

I guess this treatment smarted a bit after the other night when I spent hours picking apples and eating them and having uncounted liters of blood sucked out of my body, as well as spending over $L200 on apples.

I left from there and considered whether I wanted to experience this on a regular basis. I will continue to be misunderstood; my motives will be questioned, because I play the game my way. It's strange to them and inspires suspicion. As I told the Princess, I want to be myself. In a virtual game, why should I subject myself to someone else's expectations? I have to do that all day in the real world. I come to SL to explore and enjoy.

I deleted myself from the group and took the pair of them off my friends list. It would be better for us all. I will fall back under the radar and not bother the order of things. They did IM me and ask to remain friends. I allowed it, but they won't see me around there. I refuse to be the center of controversy. This would never happen, of course, if I would just play "normally." But I am the salt of the earth; how bland it would be if we are all the same...