Ahhh much wuv back at you Kinetti dear, you and I have had our go around on many occasion, however when it was ic and Ivy going at Vel, well it was called for, because she knew. I suppose using the term "excellent" rper was a bit over zealous, however anyone has the potential, yet when met with derision right from the start because someone read their description and did not do as you suggested, watch, well that is what I am getting at.
We have seen it many a time, someone entering, and coming up to one of us, or another player and knowing their name and their politics without ever having interacted with that character. It often happened to me in the later years when I had the book of a description, because I wrote the story, the other person assumed they knew everything about Vel.
Now don't get me wrong, one that enters, slinking through the shadows (cough-cough-my dark self Alora- Cough-cough), licking their fangs (not Alora) and drawing in a deep breath searching for the scent of blood, well then by al means hunters attack! But a person walking into CRT, and taking a seat by the fire in her usual fashion, does not yell Vampire. Now mind you Kinette dear, I never said anything about close-minded or stiffeling of creativity, I am sure that was not directed at me in particular, but I just want that clear here that I never thought or felt that about anyone. Not even you during our worst periods
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Heck I don't know if I am making much sense, I understand the frustration with everyone and their mother wanting to be a bloodsucker, heck even I got frustrated back in the days when Vel started patrolling the emporium and killing her own kind when they acted outside of the rules and constraints. (remembers a few wizos that allowed me to bring final death to those that were breaking the rules before they took them over the moon bridge. lol)
So many youngsters so few of us that remember the way things used to be, and by young I mean those that were there long ago when we all crowded around the grove and hung out in the large tree talking into the night. *mutters softly* Let me get out of here before I ramble more with these final words.
I wuv you all with my old vampire self, haters and supporters alike, regardless of the few that made it no longer fun, you were all an important part of Vels development and life.
With sincere respect to all,
Velaria