On True Blood Online, created by @TweetTrueBlood (with the help of yours truly, @EricFangtasia, @SamMerlotteBT, @Alcide_Herveaux, and plenty of others), there are quite a few hidden pages for fans ‘n’ fangs alike to hunt ‘n’ find. Your task? Find this page:

This is the Species Sorter quiz. It’s not too hard to find (need a hint?*), if you look close enough. The first five people to complete the quiz, take a screenshot of their result, and tweet their answer (and picture) to me at @Sookie_Waitress will win True Blood swag. Don’t have twitter? Fair enough. Send me an email or post it on my facebook page.

A couple guidelines and important notes:

1. If you’re on twitter, you must be following these True Blood characters: @Sookie_Waitress, @EricFangtasia, @_Bill_Compton, @SamMerlotteBT, @JessicaBonTemps, @Alcide_Herveaux, and @VampPerfection.
2. If you’re not on twitter, make sure you “like” these facebook pages instead: Sookie, Eric, Bill, Sam, Jessica, Alcide, and Pam.
3. If you’re not in the United States, that’s perfectly fine. I’m willin’ to ship anywhere!

I’ve been getting a lot of requests lately to clarify who it is I tweet with. I can’t blame y’all for askin’ – there are a lot of supernaturally-charged creatures (and the people who deal with ‘em) on twitter. First and foremost, the easiest way to find all of us is by checkin’ @TweetTrueBlood’s character list. TweetTrueBlood is a fan-run news aggregator that collects TrueBlood news from some of the best sources online. It’s been in existence for well over a year, garnering attention from actors, other characters, and official HBO accounts. We’ve been working with them in the past few months to create an all new fan experience - so hold tight for more details!

You can also find all the characters right here. As the page says, the list is constantly being updated, so do check back soon (an’ I mean real soon) if you’re lookin’ for any one particular character.

Second off the bat is with regards to any sort of affiliation with HBO. For the record, I don’t have one. They’ve been so, so sweet to endorse me from @TrueBloodHBO (the official True Blood handle on twitter) on both their character list and ultimate truebie list, in addition to featuring me on the @HBO TrueBlood list. But this certainly does not mean I work for HBO. Last I checked, my boss was still Sam Merlotte. I am, however, very flattered that it’s even possible to think I work for HBO, so thank y’all very much!

Last, but not least… @Sookie_Waitress is the only Sookie account I run. It’s one-hundred-percent mine, an’ I’m darn well proud of it. While there are a number of fantastic folks out there – many of whom I’ve tweeted in the past – I simply don’t have the time to be runnin’ anything more than just plain Sookie. I mean, heck. I’m just a waitress. …Mostly.

Have any more questions? By all means, leave a comment. I’ll gladly answer.

I’ve been a roleplayer for years – and not necessarily on twitter. I’ve participated in forum roleplays, emails, even your basic nerdy chatroom roleplay. Put short, I’m a geek. I’m not going to pretend I just jumped up and tried roleplay here for the first time and got my character nailed down. As far as I’m concerned, half of you probably don’t think I’m anywhere near close to Anna Paquin’s Sookie Stackhouse (which, by the way, is the Sookie I prefer, over the book Sook. No, I don’t dislike the books – I love them. Don’t get me wrong. I just have my own opinions.). But you know what? That’s fine by me. I’m here to have fun, and so are my friends. We’re all a composite of different RP levels – at least, as far as True Blood is concerned. Some of our members are brand-spankin’-new to the world of True Blood that exists on Twitter. Others of us have been tweeting on and off for the past little while. And a one of our group members was a core part of the original True Blood group that came into being right before Season 2 aired on HBO. (I won’t post her name up unless s/he’d like for me to. That would not be fair.) None of them, however, were impressed with the way some of your other roleplay groups / roleplayer friends reacted to their tweeting this week. In fact, I’d say we were all downright disgusted. If you have an opinion about the way we tweet something out, keep it polite, or don’t say anything at all. And I mean that. I’m tired of reading the blatant B.S. that’s plaguing this fandom.

If True Blood is geared at adults, why are members of its fandom so immature? We are all just fans. This brings me to my other point: roleplay isn’t about being a corporation. It isn’t about being famous, and it most certainly is not about becoming officially noticed in any which way. Your followers are not your fans – they’re people, just like you, who enjoy the same things you do. Roleplay is about literally immersing yourself in something you enjoy in order to get to know other people who’d like to do the same. For instance, the Yield To Me roleplay group has done a phenomenal job of using a show and book series they enjoy, incorporating fresh, new characters, and creating storylines we can all love and enjoy. I’m sad to see that their Eric and Sookie are busy, but I’d love to read their storylines once they’re back up. (If you want more info on them, PLEASE check them out at http://ytmtwitter.com . They’re fantastic, and very hard-working. I look up to them.)

Some people have great success with their roleplay. They garner thousands of followers, and that’s because what they do is quality. Others, however, treat it as a competition, and sometimes they resort to doing whatever they can – out of desperation – to be the most popular version of their character on the ‘net. Roleplay is not, and should never be a competition of any sort. It’s supposed to be a place for fun. Sure, things happen, and I respect that. We’re all humans. I don’t care if you tweet as a vampire, or are pretending to be a dead bird. There are real people behind these accounts, and despite mistakes that have been made in the past, they should be forgiven. It’s not okay to bully your way through a roleplay of any sort, merely because you feel either threatened or possessive.

I realize this post is long, and for that I apologize. A point here needs to be put on the table: people, try to get along with each other. Respect each other. Don’t be quick to blame (and yes, I did notice the juvenile activities going on earlier this week. I wasn’t involved, and I’m sure there are ways for me to prove that, but I don’t need to.). And if you don’t like someone – or something someone is doing – leave them be. It’s not in your place to tell them what to do, or if/how/why they are wrong. They’ve got friends who’ll help them out. Just get along – and please, don’t post things up impetuously.

As @SookieBonTemps once very rightly said, the world needs all the Sookies it can get. I am a huge supporter of roleplay groups on the whole, and I love getting to know them. Please, keep ‘em coming.

I hope this is the last time anyone has to say anything on the subject. I certainly won’t be breaking the in-character wall I like keeping up any time soon unless this kind of problem escalates.

If you’ve got no idea what I’m talking about, good! Let’s keep things that way.

- S.

This just cracked me up. Nice work, MASpencer!

I know I’ve always said, “I’m just a waitress” – and while that may bear true, I lead a pretty darn complex life. A maenad made (or grew?) a meat tree outside my house. My ex-boyfriend’s a vampire. I can hear people’s thoughts. I met a fella in Dallas who’s older than Jesus. I’m a faery. An’ someone thought it’d be funny to take a look at my life and create a TV show about it. Well, heck. True Blood‘s pretty spot-on.

It’s an honor to be on @TrueBloodHBO’s endorsed character list. It’s even more of an honor to have all of you followin’ and tweetin’ me, ’cause, believe me, I’ve been the outcast most my life. I’d blame it on the other kids, but Gran didn’t raise me that way. Y’all have been a great source of support through my tryin’ times, and I’m hopin’ that this support system will only continue to grow.

I sure do appreciate the warm welcome I’ve received from all y’all on twitter – and beyond. I only hope I continue to impress.

Enjoy!

Eric and Sookie Pairing

Not like I got a choice, anyhow. Read to your heart’s content!

1. Tasting Sin- really well-written on, and pretty popular. It’s a fangtastic read that you can sink your teeth into. And if it weren’t for the fact that I know who the author is, I’d assume it was the great Charlaine herself! Author: Leia1912
2. Know Thyself – a little more of an in-depth character evaluation story. Ain’t like I always write light ‘n’ funny. *wink* Author: Konfetti.
3. Eric – All the Southern Vampire Mysteries (the series that True Blood is based off of) from Eric Northman’s point of view. Now you know what he was thinkin’ all this time.

Bill Compton Fanfiction

Well, we’ve all seen this happen before. That don’t mean it ain’t bad, so enjoy!

1. Bill’s POV – another Southern Vampire Mysteries ‘fic, but written in Bill’s point of view. Somethin’ tells me that tall, dark and brooding’s got a lot more on his mind than we know. By: Sarafina.
2. 52 Things You Don’t Know About Bill Compton – this is just too darn funny. Written by Eric Northman (er, at least in his perspective), in a series of different fanfic lists about all the True Blood characters. Check it out! By: wicked18writer
3. Another Beginning’s End (An Interlude) – I think this took place after Gran’s funeral. Lovely, and pretty darn sweet if y’all ask me. By: Silverfootprints

Course, there are a lot more fanfictions out there that I haven’t even touched base on. Search the internet for more stories, an’ feel free to comment right here so I can add ‘em to my ever-growin’ list. I’ll credit you for your search.

I’m also gonna suggest that you read all of Charlaine Harris’s Southern Vampire Mysteries books – they’re the books that inspired True Blood. And you might notice that the stories are awful similar, at least, with the seasons we’ve seen so far.

You can also check out my journal (cause I’m Sookie Stackhouse, o’ course) – which is on this site. They come ‘n’ go, so whenever you see an update, you can read my thoughts!

Hope this’ll help make you feel less Blood-Sick!

Love,
Sookie