I'm not one of those girls who likes to use the word "slut" as an oddly affectionate term. Much as I love the site, the name of "Bookslut" always inspires just the slightest shiver of disapproval in me, but then, I suppose I am old-fashioned in some respects. Still, even the most matronly of observers would have to characterize my WoW behavior as a bit promiscuous.

I am in three guilds and am considering joining a fourth. Actually, I am past considering. I am at the stage where I beg the officer to let me in. Not that it will take much begging, I hope, as a lot of my friends are in the guild. Which is of course the main reason for my wanting to join.

Perhaps it's possible to have too many friends?

Of course I joined my first guild because I figured it was only fair to inflict my newbishness on the very folks who had convinced me to join up. Then one day I was messing about on an alt and remarked on how cute a guild name another player was sporting. He invited me to join immediately, and on a whim, I did. Then just a couple of nights ago I was on yet another alt romping in the lovely Blood Elf starting area when I fell into conversation with a girl who kindly kept me healed up as I stupidly blundered into Darkwraiths and we bonded over boys and cats. Then she invited me into her guild. We had bonded! What could I say?

Finally, last night I sat in on 1UP's podcast about World of Warcraft, Legendary Thread, in which they told me about their group guild. That's the one I am now wanting to join. Because to roam around Stranglethorn Vale with Skip and Karen and Luke and Jeff and Demian seems like online bliss!

I know I am crazy. I know this. Because I will have to start a new character on a new server and catch up to all of them. I'm aware of this - and that's why I started two last night. I couldn't decide between warrior and paladin. So they are both at level 7 now, sitting in Stormwind waiting for me to come play. Just as soon as I can.