I would like to join Gilfane. I talked to Hoffs in General Chat

[Garnet]

   I played here before until about a year and a half ago. Since then I have closed 5 of my seven accounts. I still had 2 houses here so I have come back. My character Garnet (named after my Dad's older brother who died long ago of a heart attack while fishing on Lake Chautauqua) is a male working on Mystic Mage, Hiding and stealth. My other character Lark Marko, is working on an Archer Ninja.
   I was in Gilfane before,am not sure why I was purged, possibly I didn't do enough hunts but enjoyed IDOCS too much. I don't think I can play here alone anymore. Please give me consideration....I have lots of gold on Atlantic but only 50K here at the moment, having placed smaller (but max secure houses) in safer (I hope) places. I don't have ICQ at this time. New computer.

[Hoffs]

Hello. I am afraid that will not be possible for the reasons given previously.

[Garnet]

I don't remember being given any reasons. But I'm not surprised because you (Hoffs) tend to ignore me in chat and here. I'm not going to play on Siege anymore.

[Hoffs]

You have been in the guild three times, which is one more chance than I think anyone else has ever had. And now you come back with yet ANOTHER incarnation. But I have no objection to you playing on Siege, the more the merrier, but I maintain that this is not the right shard for you. And rejoining Gilfane is not an option I'm afraid.

[Garnet]

   Strangely Hoffs, I sort of expected rejection. And I am known as a quitter of Guilds. After a few years in THE SYNDICATE (LLTS) on Atlantic I quit because I thought Dragons was too bossy. I also am a name changer. Here on Siege I found I had several soulstones for each of the 2 accounts I had left, so I stoned their best "features" and gave them 50's in what I really wanted. No crafter or imbuer, so I plan to depend on the kindess of stranglers (Sorry Tennessee Williams).
   This is a game....however, and I suspect running a guild is a kind of power trip. I've had power trips and they are lots of fun although sometimes a bit of guilt creeps in. I traded some Atlantic gold for a bit of gold here and an Ethereal Llama so I'm having fun. I am a bit shy about hunting with others as I am not that good at it. I remember I usually tried to keep whoever was actually fighting (often Garfield) alive when I did do hunts.
   Now be nice, people. I spend a lot of time wishing for a better life for everyone, especially people born in parts of the world where food, health, homes etc. are not as good as ours.  I wish long life, happiness and love for all of you. And fun too, which is what UO is all about. I love the chat here. Sorry for blabbering on, but I don't have anyone to talk to, not even a cat where I live now. I do have two beautiful dark green Ficus Elastica plants though, and I talk to them every day...

[Troop]

You should get a bird. Preferably a good talking parrot to keep you company. I have 4 and I'm never lonely.

[Severn]

I'm new here...and maybe very much over stepping, and for that I'm sorry.

But from what little I've read here, it seems painfully obvious that Garnet made a mistake or two or three in the past, and the now lack of willingness to even consider one's own fault for any wrong doing, is the problem.

And being a guild leader (I speak from experience) is NOT a power trip, it's a glorified secretary mixed with unpaid baby sitter.

[Garnet]

To Troop and Severn:

   The apartment complex where I live (for 55 and older) does not allow birds, outside barbecues or windchimes. I have windchimes inside though and they are beautiful. One of my daughters had a lovely bird named Charlie, and Larry the cat killed him. True family tragedy. As for admitting guilt for being "purged" I was truly shocked. I read that Hoffs was purging some members and my daughter (another purgee) told me it was her and I and I denied it... Well I was wrong.
   I realize my "power trip" remark was kind of nasty, but almost everybody I know has had power trips from time to time and they are quite exciting. We had an annual convention in Chicago for teachers and librarians from all over who used films and video in classes etc., and it was quite a power trip to meet Chuck Jones, John Houseman, the Maysles brothers, Robert Wise and many other famed people and buy them drinks, etc. King Vidor promised we would meet again but unfortunately he has been dead for some time. He didn't take airplanes and liked to stay on a lower floor of the  hotel.
    I also know running a guild can be a difficult job and I would never want to be a guild runner. I love UO, have played since it started and I'll never forget a story Hoffs told me about a person who survived a plane crash where many were killed, and the survivor had announced that God had saved him. Hoffs stood up and said "what about the other 200 people (or however many there were.) My sentiments exactly.
   I apologize for causing any trouble. I sometimes think I did not inherit a good socializing gene although I did stay married to one man for what would be 55 years now, if he had not died 9 years ago.