I searched around and found a robot body for my avatar, Ferdinand Cruz. Next, I had to track down somewhere groovy to go and try out my new look. I settled on Platinum Escort Club, so feeling a little nervous I teleported right to the door.
I figured I had better hide my group title (UQ Religionist) and while I was doing that one of the pole dancers IMed me. I wasn’t sure how to respond. I am a heterosexual female after all! So I mumbled something and looked around. I might try somewhere else.
Next, I was trying The Rock – sounds safer. Ok, I’m there. I’m the only robot in the place. Oh, everyone is dancing and I don’t have any in my inventory. I need to log one of my other avis on and get a dance! I’ve done that, gone home and tried a few out. I’m going back to try again. I know no one knows who I am but I’m so embarrassed.
I’m back. Ok, so I’m dancing and everyone is just ignoring me. It’s kinda fun I must admit. I’m gonna try a different dance; something more embarrassing … I am the only non-human here. Hey, someone just called me ‘a dancing machine’! Well, everyone is tolerant here and no one has said anything very much.
Next destination, Sweeyheart’s Jazz Danceclub. Ok, this might be more of a problem. Everyone is dressed in ball gowns and so on. Still everyone is ignoring me so I’ve posed a general question. And another. And another. No good – no one responds. I’ll go to one more place before I give up.
My next destination is The Vortex. Ok, that didn’t work – only three people here. I’m off to the Double Deuce Country Music Club. No one there. Ok, now I’m at Toby’s Juke Joint Blues Club. Everyone is ignoring me again. I’ve just said hello to everyone – no response. Once more, I’m the only non-human avatar. I’m going to log in one of my attractive female avatars and see what happens. Oh, someone has said hi ad that she likes my avatar. I’m not invisible!
I’ve logged Katerina Sylvester on as well. She’s arrived and says hello to Ferdinand. She says hello to the room and this time two or three people say hello. She has a conversation with Ferdinand and they end up dancing. Someone ends up IMing Katerina and talking to her, chatting about this and that. This person has added me as her friend and is going to tell me about some other good places to go. She keeps IMing me after I leave. She thinks it’s rude when people don’t greet people in these places but she hasn’t talked to Ferdinand.
I go out of the front door and say good bye to everyone but no one says anything. Poor Ferdinand! It was interesting seeing the contrast between how Katerina was treated and how Ferdinand was treated.
I figured I had better hide my group title (UQ Religionist) and while I was doing that one of the pole dancers IMed me. I wasn’t sure how to respond. I am a heterosexual female after all! So I mumbled something and looked around. I might try somewhere else.
Next, I was trying The Rock – sounds safer. Ok, I’m there. I’m the only robot in the place. Oh, everyone is dancing and I don’t have any in my inventory. I need to log one of my other avis on and get a dance! I’ve done that, gone home and tried a few out. I’m going back to try again. I know no one knows who I am but I’m so embarrassed.
I’m back. Ok, so I’m dancing and everyone is just ignoring me. It’s kinda fun I must admit. I’m gonna try a different dance; something more embarrassing … I am the only non-human here. Hey, someone just called me ‘a dancing machine’! Well, everyone is tolerant here and no one has said anything very much.
Next destination, Sweeyheart’s Jazz Danceclub. Ok, this might be more of a problem. Everyone is dressed in ball gowns and so on. Still everyone is ignoring me so I’ve posed a general question. And another. And another. No good – no one responds. I’ll go to one more place before I give up.
My next destination is The Vortex. Ok, that didn’t work – only three people here. I’m off to the Double Deuce Country Music Club. No one there. Ok, now I’m at Toby’s Juke Joint Blues Club. Everyone is ignoring me again. I’ve just said hello to everyone – no response. Once more, I’m the only non-human avatar. I’m going to log in one of my attractive female avatars and see what happens. Oh, someone has said hi ad that she likes my avatar. I’m not invisible!
I’ve logged Katerina Sylvester on as well. She’s arrived and says hello to Ferdinand. She says hello to the room and this time two or three people say hello. She has a conversation with Ferdinand and they end up dancing. Someone ends up IMing Katerina and talking to her, chatting about this and that. This person has added me as her friend and is going to tell me about some other good places to go. She keeps IMing me after I leave. She thinks it’s rude when people don’t greet people in these places but she hasn’t talked to Ferdinand.
I go out of the front door and say good bye to everyone but no one says anything. Poor Ferdinand! It was interesting seeing the contrast between how Katerina was treated and how Ferdinand was treated.
2 comments:
Very interesting. While I was reading I though: yes, but may be this would happen as well with a human avatar, everybody in these places is actually IMing with friends. But you proved that I was wrong. That's probably why we see very few "non-biological" avatars, and I guess that usually they are "avis" one has in the inventory, but not the the one that is usually "worn".
For what I remember, I've talked only to a Big (BIG REALLY BIG) tree... but that's somehow biologic as well.. I have no "mechanics" friends... sorry.
Really interetesting post. ALthough I didn't chose this task it makes me want to try it out as something unusual.
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