Hmm, does having a poor post rate (ie: practically once a month) in the TVC count as not taking part but just spectating?
And as to people who say "I can't just appear out of nowhere," I beg to differ!

It's really quite easy to just pop along to Drakenhof, say you heard that Vlad had been resurected, and came to see if it was true!

Easy, simple, and gets you involve. Of course, you could come up with something more grandiose if you really wanted to, but that's up to you.