Tribe Style

Something unique about "Tribe" people--whether you're talking about the actors or the characters in the tv show, or the players in KTDARPG--is their style. And a huge part of that style is that they care. For the tv show, a large part of the action on set has to do with relationships, how the characters forge themselves into tribes that can survive in a harsh world. For fans lucky enough to meet some of the cast around the world, their friendship for each other is apparent.

Same way with the rpg. There aren't a lot of us, but we've made some fast friendships in the last year. University students, high-school students, those of us who work for a living..."Tribe" brought us together & we've discovered an even wider range of things we have in common. Music is big--Sid's into classic rock & punk, Xeno's an Eminem fan, Prince has a taste for 80s metal. SciFi/fantasy is huge--a lot of us share a fascination for the world of "Dune." And who knows? Hawk may be the first of us to actually make it off the planet (!). Many among us have shared the trials-n-tribulations of just daily living & families or swapped photos or even had a chance to meet.

So in our own way, we're a tribe for the 21st Century. Even with all the feuding & debating (and some of those debates can get pretty hot!), we seem to care about each other. It matters if somebody's sick...or somebody's having trouble in school or in a relationship...or if someone's in harm's way...

We're still a bit cautious. You know, the old "beware cyberspace" and don't put too much personal info out on the net. But it seems the confidences have remained confidential; no one's reported any axe murderers showing up on their doorstep.

Each member of this tribe is special--if I attempt to name them all, I'm sure to leave someone out so I won't even try. You know who you are. In the game or out, I appreciate the friendship I've found at KTDARPG. It's probably what's kept this game going so long, when other rpg's have fallen by the wayside.

Thanks, guys. You not only have style...you got class, too.

-Chyna
Photo source: copyright Cloud 9 "The Tribe"