In SL these encounters are going to be largely of a textual nature, conducted in IM (instant messaging, which are private conversations between two avatars, as opposed to the other variant of textual conversation, local chat, which can be 'overheard' (i.e, read) by anyone nearby. Some SL users may enhance this experience using 'voice', whereby they connect a headset to their computer and can speak directly, in real time, to the other avatar.
Other users might wish to 'cam', that is, utilise webcams to further enhance the experience, but that element ceases to be a purely SL process, and belongs more readily in the world of Yahoo or MSN social networking.
I've never 'voiced' or 'cammed' and I have no intention of making this part of this blog's activities, simply because they aren't exclusively SL, avatar related, processes. Neither, too, is the text sex that comprises SL 'cyber', but the point to SL sex is to have the text accompany various poses onscreen. As far as metaworlds are concerned, this again is probably not unique, but as I'm an SL user, this will be the emphasis of the erotic nature of my encounters.
The point to SL is to navigate the avatar through the SL world and, quite often, have the user re-invent themselves with an alternate reality. 'Voicing' of 'camming' does not work in that respect. In a sense it becomes no more than the computer equivalent of a dirty phone call to a boyfriend/girlfriend/spouse, or of sending them little cellphone videos of erotic dancing or whatever. Not unique to SL, colliding with real life (RL) and therefore not the purpose of this blog. The reinvention is dragged back to people's reality. If that's your interest, you don't need SL.
This blog is text and picture based, and therefore my emphasis will be on it being about text and photographs.
While many users operate SL for the purpose of designing virtual clothes, or houses, or making palm trees, furniture, etc., and selling them to fellow users, others will use SL to create the largest Barbie doll wardrobe in (virtual) existence. It's probably true to say that many users, particularly women, use SL for this purpose. I do not say this to denigrate such users. For most of the past year this has very much been my own approach to SL, simply gathering and wearing a wardrobe, or changing my look constantly.
And there are others who use SL purely as a cybersex exercise, the opportunity to indulge in some eroticism or maybe even sexual relief because certain elements of their real lives are found wanting, for whatever reason.
I'm not questioning anyone's motivations for using SL in this manner. It's their SL, and it is not for me to comment on their actions.
Over the past year I've read many SL related blogs about fashion, with blog owners commenting on how 'pretty' or 'sexy' a particular dress (or even lingerie) may be, but a discreet veil is drawn over the contents of that lingerie. This blog will change that. I want to explore and review the various equipment for sale (or free) in SL, and also the actions and reactions that go with it.
The predominant words for genitalia in SL are 'cock', for penis, and 'pussy', for vagina related items. While my personal preference would be for the proper words, penis and vagina, I intend to use the words 'cock' and 'pussy' where they are used in SL.
Clearly, I cannot review all of this stuff by myself, so over the past few weeks, prior to this blog going 'live', I have begun to assemble a 'crew' to undertake the reviewing, modelling and, er, road-testing of the various equipment. I shall begin to introduce them to you in subsequent blog posts.
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