It's that kind of game? Then yeah, I'm absolutely in.
Your books? So you're... a bard? Or at least an author, I suppose those two don't necessarily have to be synonymous. The bright side is you're definitely your own person here. And generally people are welcoming, so long as they know you're around. Sounds like you had the questionable luck of popping in last week when finding everyone was deliberately almost impossible, thanks to our hosts.