Nu Vibez and Roleplay Guide Magazine - June 2015 | Page 110
Role Playing
Child Avatars
Journalist: Vanatosis Arentire
“A person’s a person, no matter how small.”
- Dr. Seuss
This quote isn’t often reflected
in people’s outlook on playing a
child in rp. There is often great taboo with the fact that an often
fully adult person chooses to play
a child. What draws people to do
this?
heard say, “I wish I was again.” How many times have
you said this? Probably a few times.
A child character allows you to do
this, go back to a younger and more
innocent time. Plus, all that mischief
you wanted to cause when you were
younger and couldn’t... well, let’s just
Often people pre-judge the per- say that door is open.
son behind the keyboard and
monitor. They think they are creep- Here’s a few tips for playing a child
ers or worse. Many do not realize character. First of all, even though it
that there are precautions set by is allowed in SL, you need to check
SL and LL in their TOS about such your particular sim in which you
activities. My goal here, though, wish to role-play. If it is a Mature sim,
isn’t to judge or point fingers, but child avatars aren’t allowed per the
to enlighten people on the aspects TOS of LL. It is a protection for both
of playing a child character. But the sim owner and the player of the
if you find someone that fits that child character, so that events and
pre-judgement, the easiest thing actions that aren’t allowed cannot
to do is to block them and report take place.
their activities to LL.
Second, find the right type of child
What are the benefits? For many, attitude you want to play. Are you
playing a child character allows the inquisitive little one, always askthem to express a child-like na- ing questions about things? Or mayture that a modern world doesn’t be the prankster, always with some
allow them to participate in any- kind of scheme brewing up. Are you
more. How many people have you the too-smart-for-their-own-good
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