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  1. Scylla Rhiadra
    I'm perfectly chill, BJ. I didn't suggest you were out traumatizing people -- the words I used were "annoying" and "discomforting." That said, how "harmless" this "fun" is, is likely a bit subjective. You've decided, sort of unilaterally and without consulting the feelings of your targets, that it's "harmless." I'm assuming your aren't polling them first ("How, would it be ok if I cage you for a bit?") -- so you can't really know whether they will enjoy it or not until after you've done it, correct? You really don't get to decide how they "should feel" about it. My initial post, however, was really quite genuine, and I'd love to hear a response. Why do you find actions that are quite likely, and maybe even intended, to cause annoyance, irritation, or upset "fun"? What is it about targeting others in ways that they might not choose to be targeted that appeals to you?
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    The former knows what the word "gaslighting" actually means. Which apparently you don't.
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    Of course! I'm eagerly emulating BJ in every way possible! Except I'm going to use a battery of surface-to-surface missiles instead of bees to have fun with visitors to my public park. A little showy, maybe, but it'll make for better pictures!
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    Huh. I have my suspicions about where that one would have gone, had you allowed him access . . . but maybe I just possess a lurid and suspicious mind, and he really just needed to pee?
  5. Scylla Rhiadra
    I made no "allegations." I described your own behaviour as you yourself laid it out in a thread you yourself started, and in which you yourself asserted that "The only reason I have wasps to chase away visitors is because I thought it would be amusing to have wasps chase away visitors." And I asked a question which you appear to be unwilling to answer. That is of course your right. ta ta!
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    Oh, undoubtedly. I had no idea I was so transparent. Sooo . . . no answer then? Ok. That's sort of an answer actually. 🙂
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    Don't be disingenuous. That was not the case initially, as you very well know. And at that time, the parcel with the bees in it was described in the land profile as a "Natural Area for everyone to enjoy." Indeed, you started an entire (and deliberately provocative) thread to ask if it should be considered griefing -- which given that you were explicitly telling people they could visit, and then attacking them, without warning, with a swarm of bees when they did, I'd have to say was the case. In any case, you're not answering my question. Whether you wander around victimizing noobs on a 24/7 basis or not, you clearly find it a hoot to annoy or discomfort people. You also enjoy creating deliberately stirring up drama here. Why?
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    Just out of curiosity, and for the insight it might provide into the mindset of a troll or griefers . . . how is it that so much of your idea of "fun" seems to rely upon being annoying or disruptive to other people? I'm remembering too the bees with which you used to (and maybe still do?) ambush visitors whom you'd explicitly invited to visit with your parcel description. I'm not getting the appeal myself.
  9. Scylla Rhiadra
    No, possibly not, although I'd say that possibly half of those with whom I've spoken have been in character when they spoke to me. ETA: I don't know, with the exception of a child avatar whom I knew quite well in my early days in SL, that I've ever been IMed by a kid in SL. My communications have always been in open, I think. (My friend from my early days was in and out of character very quickly and easily -- and her RP was often very ironic, funny, and deliberately winking, so it never felt weird to me.) I remember one instance while shopping, I ran across two young girls -- representing, I'd guess, something in the 8 to 10 years old range. Their avis were wonderful, and they were clearly having a lot of fun with each other in character. I complimented them in local on how really adorable they looked (their RP was also, I thought, pretty good although I didn't say so), and they responded in character. Which was fine and totally understandable -- I was the one who had initiated the contact, and I knew they were RPing when I did so, so the onus was on me. But I really couldn't continue the conversation because, honestly, I just don't know how to respond to that. Anyway, it's just awkward for me -- and the more so because I don't want them thinking that I am being rude.
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    I'm sorry, I should have been somewhat clearer about how I DO respond to child avatars who RP when talking to me. The answer, in addition to "awkwardly," is that I tend to talk to them "normally," without RPing back. In-world (as opposed to these forums), I don't "ignore" people ever, except in cases of extreme and repeated obnoxious behaviour. I'd never simply ignore a child avatar speaking to me, even if it were in RP. Yes. I hope that this is always how I respond to people. I guess this may be the crux of my question; I'd generally tend not to actually say something like "I'm sorry, I'm not comfortable engaging in roleplay, but will respond as I would OOC." In other words, I wouldn't acknowledge that they'd spoken in character. Instead, I'll just . . . answer them normally. But maybe it might be better if I explained why? It is, and thank you.
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    This in some ways is just an extension of what Love asked on the previous page about role play, but I'll ask anyway. I will admit to often feeling a little uncomfortable around child avatars -- not because I'm "creeped out" or anything like that, but because I really don't enjoy, and am cringingly bad at, role play. I can generally adjust quickly and easily to a child avi who is clearly not role playing as a child, but speaks to me as an adult, but I have problems responding to one who is representing anything younger than about 16 or so, because I simply don't know how to communicate to them, and really can't bring myself to addressing them as though they were a child. So, what's the accepted protocol on this, or is there one? I'm sure that everyone representing as a child avi has their own particular take, but is there a sort of generally agreed-upon response to someone like myself who, despite having good intentions, would rather draw out her fingernails than address a child avi as though she were 8 years old? Is there a simple or understand response that communicates that, while I respect their right to role play, I won't be drawn into it myself?
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    Demirep
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    On the anti-peeve side of things, just bumped into an old forum acquaintance, @cariboustag, who caught me just as I was leaving a store (I had my head down and wasn't paying a lot of attention). We had a lovely chat! (I have a feeling, for some reason, that we've bumped into each other before, too!) I love these serendipitous little meetings with forum people in-world! They give one a much fuller sense of the person behind the name!
  14. Scylla Rhiadra
    Ok, back to more mundane peeves. One store is advertising what looks to be a sweater and shorts set. They're organized in mini-fps of four colours each, and, of course, one expects that the sweater and shorts need to be purchased separately. Which is standard and fine. BUT I get there, and it turns out that the sweaters (which is what I was mostly interested in) are NOT in fact for sale at all, but only available at a not-terribly-cheap full price. AND only one of the shorts sets is set for sale -- the "greyscale" one. Yeah. Won't be shopping there again.
  15. Scylla Rhiadra
    Oh, no no no. I'm not talking about ME! Damned if I'm getting preggers with the virtual Antichrist! Eeeek. There aren't enough epidurals in the world! No, I play the beautiful and brilliant scientist who tries to warn LL about what is happening. And gets romanced, of course, by the incredibly handsome and rugged, but also deeply sensitive and respectful programmer who is working to find a hack to prevent this calamity! (He has a closely shaven but slightly unkempt beard. Ryan Gosling will do in a pinch.)
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    That would be a true miracle, an immaculate conception, for more reasons than one. OMG. Plot for futuristic scifi horror movie: woman's avatar in virtual world somehow becomes "pregnant," and gives birth to a charmingly dangerous digital human hybrid who will destroy the world by merging the real with the virtual . . .
  17. Scylla Rhiadra
    So, the public pool at Voroznia isn't pretty, really -- it's classic Soviet Brutalism -- but is actually kind of nice overall. And it weirdly gets used: when I was taking this shot last night, there was another Voroznian wandering around in his swimming trunks! (I look distressingly tummy-ish in this pic. Clearly one of the things I should be doing is more swimming!) I should do some more pics there.
  18. Scylla Rhiadra
    Innula has a signature quote like that.
  19. Scylla Rhiadra
    Uh oh. Peeved lion! Thank you, Love. 🙂
  20. Scylla Rhiadra
    I was certain that one was Abraham Lincoln. Or was it Marilyn Monroe????
  21. Scylla Rhiadra
    Lol Caer! No apologies necessary! I am just jesting! (And I DO have a somewhat pointy chin! I've spent enough time on my avi to know it! What really makes me self-conscious is my nose, though.) And thanks re. my pics! (And to Roxy who also said something kind about them earlier!)
  22. Scylla Rhiadra
    Oh good lord. Are we this short of things to talk about???? 😮 Maybe we need someone to start up another child avatar thread . . . can never have too many! I know of at least two, and have met one in-world. She wasn't nearly as monstrous as I am. Oh, I don't remember this, but the RA was pretty insane sometimes, so maybe! I did sort of unintentionally imitate myself, briefly, when I showed up here in 2013/14 using my Laskya account, but I got sussed out almost immediately, so that doesn't really count. Too good an imitation, I guess? I'd be good with that! I can also see that! I do wear it in a side part quite frequently though. There are probably about 30 styles I wear quite regularly, so there's some variation! Usually though I part it to the left. Well, now I feel self-conscious . . . ! My pic here is a slightly modified crop of one that was part of my "Intimacies" project, and actually was intended to look pretty adoring, or at least very fond, because it shows me waiting for my partner (I imagined my RL one) who is late. https://flic.kr/p/2mUMVEQ I cropped and modified it for here because I wanted a "friendly" and sort of "open" look, and that seemed to mostly fit the bill. And of course I do utterly adore everyone here, sooooo . . . 😏 OK TIME TO TALK ABOUT SOMETHING ELSE!!!!
  23. Scylla Rhiadra
    I think I may have met them a few weeks back! Although there's probably more than one.
  24. Scylla Rhiadra
    Pfft. People say I have "convictions." Nonsense! Sure, there were a few charges, but they were never able to make them stick in court! Thank you, Caer, that's a very kind thing to say! ❤️
  25. Scylla Rhiadra
    Garnet can correct me, but I think the friend in this instance was Lazarus. And it's ok, it had a happy ending!
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