Back in Yew I lived basically a few screens away from Octiovus (who then had Tiberius as his main. I actually remember the character Octi bashing skeletons in the Yew graveyard) and we had a chat ingame quite frequently. And let's be honest nothing creates a better bond then being chased arround together by Guards/Skeletons/Orcs/Angry Shire folk and/or Kotodama.
After a year or so the roleplay community in Yew began too decline to a point where it became a big drama fest and Octi told me about this guild he had formed in Vesper (NPC Orcs had taken over Cove). I joined as a Guardsman quickly became a sergeant and played a big'ish role in winning the barracks.
It was mind boggling how fast it all went from a group of 5-6 to the biggest roleplay community in UO.
Also for Kas:
. The barracks plot went we got it.