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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Satori" data-source="post: 2636698" data-attributes="member: 37233">Woas: The hashashyyan...followers of Ibn Al Sabah...developed around the 13th century or so in response to the Crusades.  Radical sect of the Ismailis that roosted in Alamut...made use of hashish (hence the names) to induce a state of pliability within which the leader could convince them to die for their people.  Rumored to have existed clear up until now, with terrorists as the modern incarnation.  Definately not cool or hip now.Gothmog: The part about having to ALWAYS LOOK COOL is spot on!  As mentioned in a previous post, I was a recovering Drow aholic (some 10-12 years ago) as well!  They do definately seem to go hand in hand, which is one reason why my conversation yesterday intrigued me so...it basically asked the question "What was up with me?"I also think it has to do with players acting out personaes that exhibit traits they otherwise lack (real or perceived).  Some serious overcompensation going on...which I was terribly guilty of, when I was younger.  I sure hope I'm better now...else I'll have to posture and beat myself up, all the while looking really cool and not messing up my hair or dropping my shades. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f61b.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":p" title="Stick out tongue    :p"  data-smilie="7"data-shortname=":p" /></blockquote>