10:03 PM on 09.07.2007
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Every time I write a post about how terrifyingly Caligulan Second Life has become I swear on a copy of Jane Eyre that I will never draw more attention to that digital Sodom, but then, some virtual Guccione manages to push the boundaries of e-taste a few more creepy, poorly lubed centimeters and I'm forced to reveal yet another disturbing facet of the virtual lives being lead by those who inhabit the Lindens' metaverse.
This time word has come in from BoingBoing of the emergence of adorable baby unicorns within Second Life. People can apparently acquire the tiny, mythological beasts as pets, much like one would keep a puppy or a kitten in the real world only these companions are digitially crafted to be the epitome of adorable -- and unlike a kitten, they only use their horns for helping you defrost your freezer and chipping ice off of your windshield on particularly cold winter days.
Where's the problem with this? So far the description has been all sunshine and lollipops, right? That's up until you realize the only way to pick up your very own virtual mini unicorn is by having sex with an adult unicorn located within the game.
Kinda ruins the moment in the same way that hearing your ice cream man was convicted of sodomizing 8 year olds ruins the flavor of those gigantic ice cream sandwiches, doesn't it?
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Ignore the grammatical nightmare that is my idiotic writing style, I haven't slept in a few days
This troubles me.
http://www.destructoid.com/first-images-from-soul-calibur-iv-update--33798.phtml
The picture DOES rule.
...Wait, what?
i knew that horn on its head was meant to be sat on.
i called that shit years ago!
picture equals disturbing.
"Dethklok has summoned a troll."
"What? But that's impossible, there's no such thing as trolls."
"Then how do you explain the trail of dead unicorns?"
you
are
so
fucked
up.
That goes hand-in-hand with other people's ability to express disdain, annoyance and (occasionally) complete confusion at it's very existence. Just like you can express the same at any of us for our takes on the matter. It's give and take.
I still get a smile when I think of that "Free Hugs" parody with the dude with the giant floppy penis. Man, I wish God would send another flood...
I guess I'm old fashioned.
One night we had someone in a Hitler avatar boning someone with a Stalin avatar. Amusingly enough, the gal controlling the Stalin avatar was a German who couldn't speak a word of English -- she communicated (badly) using an online translator. As you may have guessed, the folks I hang out with have quite a dark sense of humour. One of the Nazi furries sitting next to me is even named Zyklon... her last name doesn't start with B, but it's the thought that counts, right?
Kind of makes Madonna seem normal(er)...
But the actual story about fishermen humping real marine animals (highlight on mantas) beat the unicorn thing, I think. Story here:
Testicles and tentacles: Seamen show their derring-do by doing denizens of the deep (WaiWai)
Second Life contains a lot worse... it's pretty much rule 34 incarnate.
I mean no disrespect to any of you who play Second Life. But if you participate in this sort of thing, sounds to me like you may need a third to correct the big screwup your second has become.
The people who actually take the game seriously need help, but those of us who just mess around and mock different subcultures (I'm particularly fond of the furries, white nationalists, and communists -- all react splendidly when poked), it's a lot of fun. Most of the people that I talk to on there view it as a glorified chatroom/sandbox.