Someone once asked me a question along these lines and I suppose having a slow day and the guild and a dream about a fatal spider bite a few days ago is impetus enough to finally make this post...
Don't worry. This isn't based on anything a doctor told me (as though I could afford to see a doctor, dentist, or other health care specialist) nor is it based on a creeping feeling. To the best of my knowledge, I still feel that I'll live to a ripe old age, and that certainly is the plan.
But things don't always go as planned and as usual, I believe in having a plan B...Or in this case plan Z. I don't see dying as all that acceptable. If it should happen all the same, there are a few things that I would like taken care of, so consider this my last will and testament...And yes I realize how patently ridiculous it is to have a virtual one without any thoughts of a real one, but I just have so much more relative wealth here on Gaia than I do in the real world...So bear with me.
First, this guild will not close. It's name will be changed to Matasoga's Mourner's and it's basic function will not change. Activity will likely slow and it will not accept any new members. The Vice Captain (that is not my mule, Tori, unless things change) will be made captain and hopefully, at least on the day of my passing, all who were faithful to the guild while I was alive will gather and share at least one fond memory.
As for my avatar (Sara should see to this), it will look as much like me as the present Gaia Items will allow. This means Dark Black Sleaze haircut and the following items: Black Zoot Suit Tappa, Dark Tuxedo Coat, Long Black Socks, Dashing Gentleman’s Onyx Tuxedo Trousers, Black Leather Belt, Dark Footwear, Black Reading Glasses, Mall Cop Moustache, Neck Ruffle, Silver Promise Ring, Gro-Gain Trim Beard, Death Whisper Soulless Sleep. If more suitable items are released, the list will be edited to reflect them.
Any on-going RPs that I am in will be dealt with in the manner that those involved feel most logical. My account will then be under Sara's control (assuming that she did not die with me) and it will then fall to her to give it to someone who will see to it that my items are sold off and the gold given to the guild contributors. I recommend Tori, as she usually sees to guild errands, when I need someone to run them. Those that request them are welcome to the items that are in my inventory at whoever's discretion this is given.
So discuss. What do you think of the plan? What would you have done with your account (or, more rationally, for those less impoverished than I) your real-world assets if you were to die? A depressing topic, I know, but it could make for interesting conversation...
