The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog.
Here’s an excerpt:
600 people reached the top of Mt. Everest in 2012. This blog got about 4,800 views in 2012. If every person who reached the top of Mt. Everest viewed this blog, it would have taken 8 years to get that many views.
I mean…Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
I just want to wish everyone a safe and happy holiday filled with family, happiness, and maybe a few presents. Be careful of drivers, snow drifts, and other drunk people.
“Where’d Prancer go with my fuggin’ ride?”
And for all the kajira/kajirus, bonds, slaves, sluts and well…anyone else in a collar, hopefully you find yourself like this in a place you want to be.
All wrapped up purdy!
Annnd of course I will be out tonight celebrating and having a good time. What ever holiday you celebrate tonight I hope you enjoy it and get to spend time away from your computer. No one should be sitting at their desk all night without having friends and a bit of Christmas cheer to pass around. And if you are at your desk all night, then make sure the friends you hang out with on SL are the ones you like the best.
Merry Christmas from Hoodie
Oh my lovely readers, how long it has been! And guess what, your fearless writer has fallen back on the fucking wagon that is SL Gor and all that it entails!!! I know I said I wasn’t gonna come back and that it was a bad addiction, but hey, it’s not like its herion and it bad for my health…well at times, when I binge on Mt. Dew and Swedish Fish but…eh, its not so bad…
ANYWHO.
So I’m back, even if its for short periods of time and who knows how long I will actually stay online. But yes, I have joined a group called the Damu Hekalu Mambas and Marauders of Peregrine Cliffs. I have to say I really like the build, although I’m sure that Hemloc would have a few things to say about it for sure, but all things considered, I think its fun and actually kind of pretty while serving many roleplay and combat purposes. But I want to talk about Mambas for a bit.
“Ukucathula” – a beginner.
“Kazriel” – (Hoodwink Enimo)
Serenity (Jadee Serenity)
A deadly Female Mamba.
Matega (Ricard Collas)
A strong Askari
As you can see the Mamba’s I hang out with are very tribal, very “earthy” and very well…brutal in their dress, tactics and characteristics. I gotta say I like ‘em so far.
My past experiences with Mambas was generally blind terror…mostly with the idea of being captured and eaten by them. Mambas are the cannibals of Gor, and are a terror to be given a respectable amount of space and distance. But there is a lot about mambas that I am learning as I go. To me this should be a new adventure, which I haven’t had in SL Gor in a long time. I’ve likely played and done as many roles as I thought I could handle and this is a new one; one that I am really looking forward to. So far the group I’ve joined up with has been excellent to raid and rescue with, but we’ll see how well their roleplay and storylines are. In truth that is where most of my heart lies…is with the roleplay, the stories and the dynamic characters I meet along the way.
So here’s to fresh starts, new beginnings…and FOR SCIENCE!
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So, it’s been an insanely long time since I’ve written or blogged at all. Personally, I find when you get knocked off the horse you grab that sucker by the mane and get back on! But then again, SL Gor has nothing to do with horses, or vice verse. If it hasn’t been seen or noted, that’s right, I’m back in SL after a nice long hiatus. Believe me, my vacation was good. I enjoyed a lot of the real world. I actually found out that I’m allergic to raw pizza dough…go figure.
Anywho! Tonight’s blog is mostly inspired by insomnia, but I know -PLENTY- of SL users that suffer or rather enjoy the perks of late nights. That being said I will say that in my time away from SL Gor I took a couple nights to really explore other places that house or cater to the virtual gorean. There are plenty of blogs, art/photography, and shit loads of porn. There were a few roleplay websites that offered gorean style roleplay but considering that I’ve always been a GE girl I stumbled over the massive amounts of quotations from John Norman enthusiasts. Now, don’t “Humph!” me on that, I love the concept of Gor, I do. But when creating a gorean character is it really wise to quote from the book about different characters that existed in the gorean realm as law? I understand following the laws set down by Ubar’s and High Jarls and Chieftains. But to quote the book like a bible setting its many many MANY quotes as ways to legitimize your roleplay just never really suited me.
What a beautiful model! Look! Not every SL Gorean is some HUGE fat guy sitting in a basement, hot chicks dig Gor too!
I can’t say that I’ve read the books…I would if I had them in hard copy, but I sadly only have then in a digital version. And staring at a screen and reading small print really kills my eyeballs! I did try looking at my local library and the area library tree. None of my searches were fruitful. I know I can buy the books online, but I’m a cheapskate and I hate spending money on books that I’ve heard so many complain about. Now I will say that I read about half of the first book Tarnsman of Gor. To be totally honest, it was a struggle. Coming from a family where my father has a masters in English, and taking a Novels class early in high school I was never really shown the odd grammar used by John Norman’s characters.
But nevermind…I’ve found the best form of roleplay and gorean style is found right in our SL creations. It’s still flawed…but its the most fun. 
I guess from now on, like my older posts…I’ll be taking requests, comments and inspirations. Let me know guys…what would you wanna read about next? What do I write about now? Lemme know!
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Enabling Aggression. “From the ashes of Double X Weapons comes DoomSayers. A rebirth of Gorean Weapons that are low priced but still out perform. DoomSayers: Inexpensive Gorean Weapons and Roleplay Goods.”
(Logo by Syndi Nightfire)
I’m sure that anyone that reads this blog either knows Yavin Miklos or has heard of him. In the case that you don’t know who he is, you’re about to learn! Yavin, along with Hanley Speiser and Doraleous Resident are the creators and company that make up Doomsayers, a new brand for the avid -and- casual combatant in the GM Universe. Yavin has had a few very successful business in SL, Double X and MCM and his work with Doomsayers can only be expected to be as good if not better.
I also got to talk to Hanley a bit about the company and how it got around to being what it is today. “Well, pretty much every of my builds came from my store Warbound which I merged into Xxander’s new Gor system. Currently Xxander has about 50 of my designs that he can release as he wishes to. Basically my role is just to build regular sculpt and prim bows and weapons and then hand them off to Xxander. He’s bringing in a lot of past-experience with his system MCM that has been in existence for 4 years, so he really has a lot of innovative and effective ideas on how to implement low-lag scripting into features that you or I would find very efficient in battle. The continued additions of Mesh products are only helping us to continue our efforts to quickly take a foothold in the Gorean market, and our competitive pricing makes it easy for people out there to spend a little without breaking the bank to find what sets us apart from the rest of the pack, and quite simply, it’s because we’re not in it to turn a large profit, we’re in it for the players.” Hanley told me basically everything I needed to know…almost makes writing this blog pointless when I can paste everything he says and have it create the perfect answers for what anyone wants to know.
It’s nice to know that Doomsayers isn’t in it for the money, they are like Hanley says, “In it for the players.” I can easily see Doomsayers becoming a fast favorite between the experience that comes from three guys working to put all their efforts into a company like this, and the focus they put into making products that are designed to be what a player wants and what a player needs. Between the consistent raids and fights in GE, and the very entertaining honor duels in Btb, I think both sides of SL Gor could benefit from the very smooth scripting in the Doomsayers weapons, plus they’ve released some hilarious weapons like “The Crucifier” which a sinner like me finds hilarious.
We all know there are a few big hitters in the GM Weapons industry; Primus Weapons run by Thord Karu, LR Weapons by Allia Lane (found here) and Vo Fhang Weapons (found here) by Tungsten Engineer. It seems everyone has a favorite brand and a good reason for it, some would say that LR and Vo Fhang don’t lag in big raids, but it always seems that everyone owns at least one Primus weapon. I just checked and I actually own 11 Primus weapons. How I ended up having that many I have no idea, but I also own one LR blow gun and a Vo Fhang bow. Looking more into the world of weapons in the GM Universe I discovered more stores that I had only seen on a few; H&S Designs (Harbinger & Stormie Designs) and a store I was pretty excited about; Centipede Weapons.
I asked Yavin what could possibly set his weapon line apart from that of the usual high standards like Primus, his answer was pretty good.
“Innovation I guess. I’ve always tried to make stuff that wasn’t very common. When I used to run Double X, I used to make a lot of interesting things. I never liked being a red dress in a sea of red dresses. Which is why when I started Doomsayers I made the typical stuff to start out, bows, swords, spears but as soon as I had a few of them done I started making unique things. Like my Javlin or the Goblin Axes. I think I’ve also got an advantage because I actively fight so I tend to have first hand experience on what it’s currently like to go out raiding.” ~Yavin Miklos
Yavin and Doomsayers isn't in this picture...but if he was, it'd be a blue dress I bet.
Yavin Miklos: I want to be that that guy, that when you say “Oh I wish there was a…. ” someone else says “Yeah DoomSayers has one of those”
Doomsayers had started making and building mesh bows and using mesh arrows. Now a lot of people like to complain and say that mesh is laggy or not as good as the old prim arrows. But people, come on, mesh is the new thing, and even Yavin says it’s not a phase, it’s here to stay and as soon as the next updated viewer is released. “Mesh produces higher detail objects and cost less to render then sculptymaps. The main reason people lag with mesh right now is because the 1.x veiwers don’t impliment it fully. It’s more a work around to get mesh to work in 1.x viewers.” Yavin explained. He really knows his shit guys, “Soon though mesh will be the norm.. the same things were said about sculpty when it was first introduced.. “Oh it’s laggy… Oh it’s just a phase” I’ve been in SL since 2005 … lol.. before even flexi prims 
“
I tested out one of Doomsayers’ bows and I found that even shooting it in a marketplace that the speed and rezzing for it was quite good. Yavin told me that by using mesh arrows that they were able to size the arrows perfectly to the GM allowed weapon size, which allows for less lag, less rezzing cost and simply a better arrow. I was pretty impressed to be honest. But I can’t say that I know much about scripting or weapon building. I don’t even know that much about the GM meter except how it handles in combat and the idea of a ‘cone’ and percentage hits. I think everyone who knows much about the meter or SL Gor knows that the meter needs to be rebuilt and redone, kind of like how the rest of our little world inside out computers continually changes and turns into something better.
I asked Hanley about how much Doomsayers might be willing to educate the public about their weapons and how to actually optimize how well they can use them. Hanley, being the guy he is answered me very well and with great explanation. “As far as teaching things about weaponry and the meters, it’s easier said than done. A weapon to a gorean is their livelihood in survival, there’s only so much you can show them before they really have to venture out and make an attempt to put it to use. One thing I think will benefit our users though, is as we grow, we may be able to offer tournaments and events in which we can bring people together and coordinate fights just as they would appear in actuality–give players that want to learn, a chance to do so without the inevitable chance of capture or death.” Even if really sitting down and having someone teach you about the meter and weapons was possible, its still a little difficult, but with the idea of tourney’s and spars being more available it could really help out raiders and frequent fighters.
Of course I touched on the point of the competition of other weapons makers and how Doomsayers felt about their standings so far in SL Gor. I mainly asked about Centipede Weapons, which has very taken over the scene with gorgeous textures on nice sculpts and has been selling mesh bows and a scripted color changing bow called The Chameleon. Yavin had good things to say about Centipede, saying that the builds were really nice and had no serious comments about the competition between the two. Hanley went on to tell me what he thought; “ I think what it all boils down to is what can your company offer the players, that they find appealing, and then let them make the choice between companies as to what they want to use and who they want to support. There’s no doubt that companies like LR, Primus, and Centipede all have good products and a great fanbase, but we’ve also got to look at it from a perspective of, “What can we do that they haven’t done? What are they doing well? And what is the driving method to their fanbase?“
Now here’s the big kicker guys. Centipede Weapons, Primus, and LR have one serious thing in common. All their bows are 600 linden. Doomsayers? 350L. I had to see the store at Viktel to believe it, but when I did I’m sure I made this face.
Ohmagawd! Really!?
Yes Lolcat, REALLY.
So seriously, between the kick ass price for a weapon that’s got tight scripting, uses mesh arrows, comes with a built in grapple/door pass rezzer, and has user customization down to the firing sound I really don’t even need to tell you anything more to even sell these weapons or tell you about how cool Doomsayers really is. Even Hanley had a quote for the end of this one and its pretty perfect in my opinion.
“It’s just how the market rolls, Who can do what first, and then, who can do it best?” ~ Hanley Speiser
So…Goreans, game on.
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for those times you wish you had this button
Well…I nearly pissed my pants and cried today when my graphics card decided to be fruity at the same time that I heard Dublin Darkwatch’s bow draw. I thought my laptop had been hacked. Seeing my SecondLife window shrink and go totally messed up I think I did the fastest job of cutting my net and doing as many things to stop any potential hacks as I ever have. Somehow hearing the tiny little Teemo’s voice in my headset saying “Never underestimate the power of the Scout’s code!” nearly had me losing my cool. I have been warned that “what goes around comes around” and that “Karma is a bitch”. I thought someone had really thought that hacking me was considered getting even and not WAY overkill. But thankfully, I realized, much to my own embarrassment that I had about 25 Window’s Updates and my graphics card needed a little love. But just to be sure I updated and re installed my software.
I digress! (I love saying that…)
Scimitar Archipeligo is undergoing a new build! The sim is home to both the mighty Alar, led by Jaym Wolfhunter and the Warmog Bandits, led by Inari Orchid. Both groups have very distinct histories, story lines and ideals. Hopefully the new build will be able to incorperate the two groups who live there and have a good balance of great roleplay and fun raids. Did I just say FUN raids? I DID! Yes, the idea for the new build will actually be following Hemloc’s Ratings for Superforts, and making sure that we have no gates, no kool doors, no fishbowls, and no deep water. The sim will be striving for a natural and aesthetic beauty that should also be fun for BOTH sides of a raid. Scimitar doesn’t want to be like all those other sims who build super forts and want to be able to win every single battle, in the end it should come down to skill with a bow, blades and general combat skill.
Won’t lie and say I’m not excited. Between Hemloc’s Blog and an updated blog; The Ryzu the world of fishbowls could soon be a thing of the past. I think if we had more tournaments and more chances for fair, leveled playing fields no one would have to worry about getting prim shot to Hell, or gestured lockpicking, or not being able to get through doors because of lag. Raiding would be fun again. Are there any other ways to encourage people to do simpler builds? How do we stop the fishbowls from happening? Well that’s all I have today, more updates to be coming soon! Have a great day everyone!
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Holy shit...
The first blog I wrote was a small piece called “The Author”. In the same day I wrote about a friend; “Kayah Slade”. The second day, February 14th I didn’t post any blogs. The 15th got a little better when I ‘published’ “Sh4adow Slade” but I would say that my success peaked after writing “Manna Stonesheild”. I can’t really claim that I’m pleased with the views I’ve gotten after the uproar that roasting Korruk Sigal has gotten. I’ve had numerous comments about my own actions and comments. I -want- to hear them. Everyday it seems there’s something new I see that I could go on and on about. I could point out more people and even without asking them write as many true or untrue things about them. I could point at the trolls, the drama queens, the bastards, and the self absorbed. It’s easy. to those of you who left comments, you made your opinion clear. Thank you.
I will say that I went pretty low to write “Korruk Sigal” and I will admit that I had a bit of fun making him out to be a douche bag. But what I think is even lower is that after so many views every one else seemed to be enjoying it too. Before I had even posted my finished blog I told a few of my friends “I’m going to get my ass beat for this.” and “There’s going to be a lynching mob.” Don’t think that I didn’t expect this kind of feedback. But there’s something that everyone seems to forget…I don’t have to defend my opinion. I don’t have to explain myself to anyone. If I wanted to be in the “Cool Kid” group, I’d be kissing someone’s ass and buying a desktop rather that working off my laptop for raids. I don’t write what I write for anyone else but me. I enjoy writing, its an outlet for me. So no, I won’t be stopping and going to school to get a proper degree to write a stupid blog that shouldn’t be getting this much attention anyways.
Here I am!
Today was actually supposed to be the day that I roast another friend but after all the ridiculous and dramatic comments, I want to do something fun. So today I’m going to be poking fun, yes, POKING FUN, at a few people. I honestly don’t know anyone who’s as much a fan as LOLcats as me so I have to share a few and just be silly. Consider this a de-escalation period.
I scared the shit out of Syndi Nightfire when I showed her this, the scream through Skype was hilarious!
The result of this jump is an undying embarrassment.
Sometimes you really have to be able to look back at your mistakes, shrug, accept it, laugh and go on to different things. Maybe not better things, but different things!
Being both a fan of Ellie Goulding and Dubstep, I couldn’t help this. She’s just too good. I’ve never seen a voice so utterly meant to be edited with dubstep. It’s pretty amazing to me. I’ve been a big fan of almost every kind of music since I was in middle school…but country. I’ve never really country but I think that totally has to do with my parents brainwashing my sisters and I on a 24 drive to South Carolina. There is just something about George Strait and Alan Jackson that will always take me back to our stuffed car and my sister snoring. I’d say I got into techno pretty heavy about two years ago when my roommate turned out to be an insane techno dancer…but only when he got drunk. He was one of those shy, quiet kind of people…but once you add vodka, it’s a whole other story!
Those are actually my boots...I worked at a bowling alley during Mardi Gras...
I wish I didn’t have to blur his face out, his expression was pretty amazing and the smile pretty much said he was going to take over the world…with Electric Daisy Carnival. If you don’t know what that is let me help you. Be educated.
I think that’s all for today. Later Gaters.
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Apparently my last blog entry has pissed off a few people. But the worst part is that no one, other than Korruk himself, came straight to me to say anything. Out of all the readers and people who viewed that blog…so far only four have had any kind of comment. If no one likes how I write my blog, why is no one speaking up? Why is no one saying “Hey Hood, quit being a bitch!”? Or even better “Hey Hood, are you sure you got all the facts?“. Instead I get to watch as my page views spike to ridiculous numbers while I get no feedback on anything. Four people out of 125. I’m not sure what to think. I will admit that I roasted Korruk, and that I may have taken his answers in an incorrect way. Someone mentioned that he has a very dry sense of humor, something that I really didn’t know about him. But the fact is that still after so many people have read this, no one spoke up to say a damned thing. Why not? I want people to be heard, I want someone to speak their mind without fear of prejudice or ridicule. I may have been severely wrong about the way I interpreted Korruk’s answers. When I asked if he was mean OOC, I did not expect him to reply as he did. I guess it was under my own assumptions that any rational person would try to defend that they were truly a nice person and not act as though they didn’t care or that they were entitled to their rumored actions.
As much as I would try to be unbiased in the things I say and write there are times when simply standing on the side just won’t do. This entire blog would be completely flavorless without throwing in my own opinion. The views on Kayah, Shadow and Manna would simply be what they themselves thought. If my opinion had not be clearly stated I would still be sitting at 6 views a day and having no readers. I don’t say that to try and promote myself as roasting people like Korruk to get views. But simply what I’m seeing is that this sort of thing tends to work. When I first started the interview with Korruk I fully intended to show case him other than how people have viewed him. And when I say ‘people’ I should mention that I am speaking of my circle of friends, not Korruk’s, or any other outside source. It had been considered common knowledge that Korruk was “not nice“. The intent of interviewing him had been to turn that page and find out truth, to be able to show that he wasn’t just an arrogant guy that simply didn’t give a shit. But how he answered and worded his opinion came back to like a slap in the face.
The night that I wrote “I’m Unreliable” I even got to spend the evening hanging out OOC with Korruk and I was a bit surprised to find that he was polite, civil, and even had a bit of a flirtatious personality that I found completely endearing. Korruk even spent a few hours helping me find an outfit for my character that would go well in both the role I play and would fit my roleplay style. Korruk even fronted me 300 Linden to buy a pair of boots that would go perfectly with said outfit. Can I say that Korruk is an asshole? No. Can I say that his interview was full of haughty remarks? Yes. I originally went into asking Korruk questions because I knew he would answer them. I knew he would help me after so many told me no and I resorted to writing “I’m Unreliable.”. In affect I can admit that I roasted him for no other reason than finding that his answers simply did not meet my expectations that I had set on a too high bar. Likely Korruk was side blinded and hurt by my accusations and finger pointing as I labeled him a douche bag.
I was asked to remove my blog and change what I wrote but having already had it posted I’ve decided to leave it, its already been read and others have already made their assumptions about how I write and what kind of person I am. So basically, in essence, roasting Korruk, has in turn, tied a noose and hung myself. I see that now.
In my blog I completely neglected to mention that Korruk, as a roleplayer, is one of my favorite people to sit down and spend a few hours paragraph roleplaying with. When I first met Korruk it was when my character was collared in Ebon Hand and he actually taught me more about the general role of slaves and their positions to Free Men. Even when Korruk and I’s roleplay turned sour he still did not reflect any negativity towards me as a person OOC. I did not give credit where it was due. Korruk’s roleplay and character inside SL Gor are completely solid and well thought out. Granted his character is harsh and seemingly cruel but that is the depth that -is- his character. So mostly what I am saying here is that Korruk Sigal is not a douche bag, nor is he an asshole. I have made myself out to be the person I painted Korruk to be; for posting such a belligerent blog about him when I simply hadn’t been pleased with how he answered.
Hello Goreans! Wow! Let me tell you, after looking at my stats and seeing how many pageviews I’ve gotten just today I have to say I’m humbled and very appreciative. I would like to extend a thank you to my friends who keep telling me they like to read this junk and another to Hemloc from http://hemloc.wordpress.com/ for adding my site to his list of related blogs. Today I’d like to start out with something a little different. The past day or two it’s been speculated that I’m trying to be like my fellow blogger Hemloc and that I am trying push the idea that OOC information and personal opinions can be simply copy/pasted for the reading pleasure of others. This simply is not the case for my blog. Initially I wanted to start this blog to showcase the lesser known roleplayers in the GE Northern Sims to encourage more roleplay. This blog is -not- to butcher any ones name, character or RL personality. However, that being said I will do my best to ensure that no opinion of my subjects or mine is misinterpreted. The questions I ask during an interview are open to the subject interpretation and due to the well known ways of journalists we have the ability to word things how ever we want and usually get the answer we are looking for.
Journalism is the practice of investigation and reporting of events, issues and trends to a broad audience in a timely fashion. Though there are many variations of journalism, the ideal is to inform the intended audience. Along with covering organizations and institutions such as government and business, journalism also covers cultural aspects of society such as arts and entertainment. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Journalism]
As a writer and an observer of the world we play our game in, I find it almost to be a calling to write about different individuals and cast a true unbiased light on them. Whatever is seen after that is simply whats been there the whole time to be viewed. Already tonight I have had three people pass up on the chance of being interviewed and having their opinions and thoughts recorded. Seems that some people have a fear of getting into trouble with their groups leaders or others for “opening [their] big mouths“. So tonight I find myself at a bit of uneven odds, when I’m on one side trying to get people to tell me about their Second Lives and character, and then having the same people feel that discussing themselves and voicing their opinions will get them into trouble. To say the least, I’m a bit disappointed that people are considering this blog to be a “Tell All, Hear All” sort of thing.
After attempting to get a third interview and having my subject AFK for a few hours without warning I’m pretty much left to my own devices. So tonight’s blog will be featuring my personal;
*TOP TEN LIST OF FAVORITE ROLEPLAYERS*:
(This list is not in any order or ranking, simply just my favorites!)
Emmie Kyrie
Syndi Nightfire
Toihva Svensen
Brently Resident
Ela Juran
Wretched Wrexan
Fcuk Tremor
Godric Banna
Jaym Wolfhunter
Sausah Resident
The listed names are from my own personal SL friends account. There are MANY other roleplayers that I haven’t listed simply because either I cannot remember their full avatar name or I haven’t gotten the chance to roleplay with them further. All the names listed are characters that have the ability to participate in detailed paragraph roleplay and create long lasting, in depth story lines. Many of these characters have imperfections and flaws which makes them so entertaining to roleplay and talk with. I think those of you out there looking for serious roleplayers or examples of good roleplay, these are the people to look to. These are the people to aspire to be like. They don’t half ass posts, they don’t disregard any detail of any roleplay you give them. They return whatever amount of effort you give them. They will honor roleplay that may have been traumatic for their character and they will not brush you off if you feel like you are lacking in creative writing skills, instead they help and encourage.
So Goreans, until I can get my hands around my next subject and get them to sit still long enough I will leave you with this, and hopefully in the mean time, I can get a few volunteers or suggestions.
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Tal and salutations Goreans! Now I guess you could say that every once in a while we strive for something a little more. So far my last two articles have been on relatively small players in the GE sims, but tonight I wanted to write about someone that most of you should either know of or at least heard of. If you don’t know her, you’ve never raided against or with Unknown where she hailed from for some time or Vestvagoy, or more currently Einar of Skerry and you really haven’t had a good fight. Tonight we’ll be showcasing Manna Stoneshield. That’s right the Blonde Devil herself, but after talking with her today your idea of her may change.
Manna Stoneshield
For some odd reason when I think of Manna this song comes to mind, it just seems like her kind of attitude and style.
When I first approached Manna about being featured in my blog she wasn’t even sure why. It seemed to go right over her head that she is a known name and character around the Northern GE Sims. She was quite humble about it and didn’t seem to realize how well known her name is. Manna has been terrorizing the inhabitants of Northern GE Gor for about two years now, having joined SL in June of 2010. Manna had been pretty lucky to simply fall into Gor after being shown by a friend. She doesn’t really have any other SL experience. Manna was introduced to the idea of Gor simply by the game having no prior knowledge of the books or lifestyle.
She actually joined Gor as a slave, as it seems more women do join the world of Gor as such, but she found after about a month that even though she has a submissive personality that the life of a slave was simply not what she wanted for her character. She was released and started her life over as a free woman of Gor. Manna went on to explain that “it takes a big man to bring [her] to [her] knees.”. I can see this being quite true considering Manna’s very strong yet feminine qualities. It is said that in the Gor books by John Norman that every female, especially the Free, have a slave inside, seeking to find their Master. To maintain the role of a Free Woman, many rules must be followed, adhering to all laws set down by men and holding to a high code of modesty and cold distant affection. The Free Womans life is one of serious business and deliberate shrewdness.
It was not surprising to have Manna describe just this when asked to talk about her character. Manna went on to list the main qualities she possess’ inside the game “knows her position as a free but more so as a women, is thankful for her freedom, living simple with basic needs and wants, she works hard to make a life and she has come very far.” That being said it was not hard to see why the Blacksmith of Einar; Dorian Aesirfrayr (Maforis Resident) has been courting and seeking to claim the able woman.
When asked further about her roleplay Manna brought up the idea of Gor once being a place of good roleplay and had to say this; “Well I hear many speak of Old Gor…OLD GOR? I’m still new and don’t know what they are talking about but I try to keep it realistic. I’m not a super hero and try to place myself within the situation at hand.“. It’s easy to see that this would help make for appropriate reactions to different scenarios. In our world of continuous battle and striving for quality roleplay there are still those that still amaze me with overzealous, over the top skill sets and strengths. Perfect characters are no fun people, flaws make for interesting and colorful roleplay, please keep this in mind.
Manna, being the person she is, and being known has gained the reputation being be a bitch, a cheater, and a godmodder. When I asked her about these claims to the infamous titles she agreed that she was considered a bitch but being that she’d been a leader and a head figure for a few groups it’s not hard to see why. It is my personal opinion that any leader or anyone capable of being in charge has to make decisions based on whats best for the group, instead of just one person, and this sometimes leads to them being labeled as such. Like many other leaders Manna had to say this about groups in Gor; “ Things need to be run like a machine, you know? When one or two act out or not follow direction well I tend to get angry.” Sounds like we should take a note and treat group leaders like mechanics, they try to build something that works and a few snags can be a real pain in the ass.
Manna and I talked a little more about her opinion about cheating and godmodding “Well like I said before I try to keep things as realistic as possible. As for cheating, well its pretty sad if you need to cheat in a game like SL, you must be pretty desperate. The idea that I cheat is laughable; the people whom I have been in groups with or even lead can tell you I’m a stickler for the rules.” It is a pretty true statement. Manna has overruled her groups against their wishes to adhere to the rules, even losing raids and fights in order to maintain a fair and equal game for everyone.
In closing I always ask if there are any last words or bits of advice for my small circle of readers. Manna had this to say; “There are many people you will come upon in this game. Some stay a bit longer in your mind than others, some mold themselves around you and well that alone is something I charish and bring to my RL. So kinda like many acquaintances but few friends; real friends…Hold those ones near.” Coming from someone almost everyone labels a bitch and blonde devil, she’s got a big heart and if you are lucky enough I bet she’s just nice enough to talk to and make a friend out of.
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