Master Musings: Sheep

The musings of a guild leader are always full of drama. I wouldn't deny that my own musings aren't free of the dreaded drama bug, but we're all human. It's just that guild leaders are more exposed to those sort of things. What makes you different though, is your ability to come back from cloud nine to the people you love.


I don't really mind sheep too much. If you don't know, a sheep is a person that follows another into a guild, most commonly as a couple. These two sheeps come as a set and leaves as a set, but, if the bond between them is broken, a whole mess of trouble comes your way. It's hit or miss or the consequences of separating a molecule. But I don't mind it too much.

A couple is something that shouldn't be judged harshly. I admit that John and I are sheep. I don't do things without him at times and follow him like a little duckling, but that's because I love him and that's what I want to do. If a couple wants to join, let them join. If a couple wants to leave, let them leave. If a couple breaks up and creates drama, then let them break up and let me deal with the drama.

Love is something that shouldn't be harshly evaluated because it's still something in development. I would rather have a couple break up if there's too much tension than have them stay together for the sake of the guild. People need to be able to choose who they want to be with and if it doesn't work out, there's always a shoulder reserved for them right here and left here. That shouldn't dictate whether or not they should be in the guild though.

What I will say about sheep is the drama that is elicited when the unfortunate break up occurs. Sides need to be taken, mini sheeps follow the big sheep, total distraught of the guild, obliteration of sanity, but mostly some broken hearts and many tears shed. But sometimes that just needs to happen. I do admit that anger and grief make us some of the stupidest creatures on the Earth and that conversation needs to be held after anger and grief passes, but you can't put value on the development of one's relationship.

Some couples need to fight. It's like Titania and Oberon; they fight, but they reconsoile after. That sometimes happens with sheep. Each relationship is different and although it might be in the same schema of other relationships and the experiences of others might help, the sheep are alone to figure it out for themselves with only their significant other to guide them.

But I'll save that for another day.