Hearts and Souls

Recently we had an issue where second life romance and vampirism seemed to mix the heart and the soul. In real world love, we hope to find a mate where we can give our heart, mind and soul as an expression of our love. In the world of Bloodlines, that is a bit more complicated. While we still can fall in love as a vampire, and give our mate our mind and body (well, pixels anyway), the soul is changed once you have been bitten.

Take for example how Bloodlines looks at this with the Electrum Potion. This potion can be used to switch your soul from one person to another, albeit with an exchange, one for one. But, they have included a limit to this potion, and say "Each potion can only be used once, so use it wisely."

Then there is the Soul Reaper, the tool that allows you to get a soul from another vampire. The catch to this tool is that you can not use it to possess your own soul. There are cases where two vampires who are in love hold each others souls, but that is rare. The more common theme is that the King Or Queen hold most souls in a clan, since they have the Forever Amulet and can protect them. Why? Because the souls make a clan stronger (higher in ranking) in the Bloodlines system. Right or wrong, it is the value of the soul in Bloodlines, not one of showing your heart and love to a person.

In the Dark Draconis Clan, we view the soul as something that must be protected, cared for and treated with respect. Take Talya for example, who was a Bloodlines player before we met. Her soul had been possessed and lost to the Abyss three times. Devastating to her that someone would not value that gift she gave to keep it and protect it. And she gave it not as a token of love, but as her dedication to her liege and clan. I am the keeper of her soul now, and have vowed to cherish it, protect it and keep it safe forever. To that extent I got the Forever Amulet so there is no risk of me becoming destroyed and sending it back to the Abyss. She recognizes that I value that soul, as I do all the souls I hold, and in exchange is a dedicated and loyal member of our clan.

So, if you are thinking of joining our clan, or already are a member, keep in mind that souls are the strength of the clan, and we will not use them for matters of the heart! But, we will protect them, care for them and respect your decision to join our family.