So, you want the hot poop on Golconda. Poor repentant blood-sucker feels bad for what she's done...either that or you're starting to sprout a third eye. *poke* If your search alone isn't worth un-dying with laughter over, then it's gotta be the fact that you've come to ME, an admitted, self-appointed, card-carrying MADMAN!!!! Aside from that, your desire for knowledge is admirable, so adjust your butt-cheeks and get comfy, 'cause I'm about to learn ya all about GOLCONDA....*insert oohs and ahhs*
Just remember, you heard it from me first. Now, Golconda is said to be a state of being rather like nirvana or heaven, but for vampires. Really old vamps have been reported to have reached this stage called Golconda, give up their beastly ways and try and show others the Way of Eternal Satiation. I'm gonna let the cat out of the proverbial litter box here, so scoot closer. Golconda is rather like a state of mind...somewhat like, oh, say...DELUSIONS. That's right, Golconda is a DERANGEMENT!!! That state of un-being that many vampires hopelessly strive for is really just an acceptance of their inner Malkavian, which is their true nature.
Let me give you a few possible proofs of my claim. There's a town in India made famous for its diamond mine. It's called Golconda. There's a Golconda in Illinois. You can even find Golconda in New Zealand. Those are places you can reach, i.e. you can travel there. The Golconda that vampires look forward to has always been defined as a state of mind, not a place. It's something you accept, something you embrace.
Secondly, those vampires who have reached Golconda, do they not wander about, advocating one or another Path of Enlightenment to help others find Golconda? They tell whoever will listen about the wonders of acceptance and the absence of the Hunger and eternal rewards and on and on and on. People listen to these chatterboxes AND TAKE THEM SERIOUSLY!! You know what the mortal equivalent of these traveling prophets is? Wandering neurotics of big urban metropoli with sandwich board signs blathering on about repentance and the end of the world. That is, unless they have a microphone and a huge stage...then they're called evangelists. HELLO?!?!?! Do you see the connection yet?
Now let me tell you about the Paths. Whether it's the Path of Enlightenment, of Self-Control, or Courage, these paths toward Golconda are simply vehicles to help the vampire divest herself of the cumbersome trappings of her delusional belief that she is a member of a distinct clan with individual and unique characteristics. When the Path leads her to Golconda (finally), the vampire has come to terms with the fact that she really is a Malkavian inside and has embraced her true nature. That is why she seems so at peace with herself: She has accepted the truth and has stopped living the lie. That's the truth about Golconda.
The prank itself lies in the rumor that Golconda is some sort of blissful existence, filled with happy little clouds and fuzzy little woodland creatures, but NO!! It's not blissful, it is sublime. Sublime, because the battle between the lie and the truth in the vampire's subconscience has ended. The lie has been abandoned, and the truth has prevailed. The truth is that everyone is Malkavian, but most people don't want to accept it. Only when the vampire accepts herself for who she really is, only then will her inner turmoil end.
That's the whole, utter, and complete truth. If you disagree, you're still in denial. Bleh!
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