One might think they are seeing double upon looking at
DOUBLE TROUBLE Elliott Lafeyette and Rockford Ewing on the Stinger Night Club
Dance floor.
But blink again, and upon a closer look, you will realize
that what you see is not a hallucination…because what you are really seeing are
identical SL Twins!
According to Daph Wallace, a hostess that not only works
at Stingers, but at an array of clubs and venue, this trio is actually part of
a set of triplets. “They are [not only] triplets, they have a brother too,” she
continues as she kindly greets Stinger patrons, “…and they are fine as hell...”
Yet physical looks aside, seeing this part of a family
trio can potentially make an SL patron ponder on the importance of family,
especially in SL. In fact, if one digs
deep enough, one can find more than triplets and siblings in SL. After all, there are families in SL that not
only consist of husbands and wives, but can include prim babies, SL children,
aunts, uncles and even college age children.
Further, these family member may not only function as family in SL, but
may extend on into real life as well.
Blood
Related
For instance, MrsStormLove, manager of Seduction Estates,
has successfully joined forces with her brother, Seduction Estate owner Mr.
Jazzy Melody in the creation of a SIM dedicated to providing merchandising
opportunities to creators, as well as a venue for clubbing and other
adult-oriented fun. MrsStormLove contends, “In SL you don’t ever know who you
can trust, and you may meet people who you can call family…but the truth is can
you?”
MrsStormLove in a sense, answers her own question by
aligning herself with individuals who are also related to her in real
life. As Mr. Jazzy Melody explains, “I
was invited to SL by my [real life] brother and my sister-in-law MrsStormLove.”
RL relationships withstanding, the relationship between MrsStormLove and Mr.
Jazzy Melody is a testament to the power intrinsic in SL because they not only
love one another enough to hang out in SL, but they have expanded upon that
love by creating a SIM that is a reflection of their sensual taste and
family-oriented style. To affirm this, MrsStormLove states, “There is a show of
respect and love in knowing that you have someone you can count on that is true
family and who will do the same for you….someone
who values your opinion, and who sees the person behind the avi.”
To echo MrsStormLove’s sentiment, Mr. Jazzy Melody says,
“I have love for my family on different levels...My r/l Bro is my blood and my
sister-in-law…I love her like she is my blood sister...and we run my business
together.”
Solely SL Family
While there are RL families that also function as SL
Family, there are other families who not only met on SL, but have decided to
align themselves as family within the game.
One such family is the Akan Tribe.
Though PilarGomez acts as the tribe’s matriarch, the true behind the
scenes leader is KWAME ANNAN ℭαℜţεŁŁ
(maxwellsamson). In fact, ℭαℜţεŁŁ
is keenly responsible for the creation of the Akan Tribe, and has dedicated
himself to adding even more SL Family to his fold by recently partnering with RAINY
Cheri. ℭαℜţεŁŁ
explains that the creation of his SL family started from bonding with another person
from the same country as he is from. He
continues, ”[Specifically, I was] reading a profile of a woman...I then talked
with her [and found that] she was from Africa too and after a week of talking,
she asked me if I would like to be her brother. I agreed because I thought it
would be great to have a sister in-world.”
With the start of that one sister, ℭαℜţεŁŁ
now has a huge family that consist of a partner, three sisters that include Mâɱâsiтà
(pilargomez), Pòsh Quèèn LIU.JO (dinnate), and ƈɦǟɨ'ռǟ աɦɨȶɛ
ℭαℜţεŁŁ
(nettaboo711), Aunt Şℌε
ℬαd
Ѡitℌ Iէ ℭαℜţεŁŁ
(toomuch4u2), daughter Ameyo ANNAN ℭαℜţεŁŁ, and nieces Lisette qorchess Gomez
(lisette.seranno), Qᴜᴇᴇɴ LIU.JO Dᴀᴜɢʜᴛᴇʀ (ttrane) and Яazzyвoo ℭαℜţεŁŁ
ɦɛǟȶ ℒůςιαηợ
(crazzyb3lla).
Though KWAME ANNAN ℭαℜţεŁŁ’s family is growing by leaps and
bounds every day, ℭαℜţεŁŁ
affirms that he not only has great family and great friends, but that “it is
all about da lovin that God gave us to share ay.”
Sharing the love in SL, Husband and Wife
Style
Like it is possible to create an SL Family, it is also
possible to find real love in SL…a love that can lead to the creation of an SL
family that extends into RL. This possibility is a reality for partners Cinn
Hansome and JA Hansome, who function as both a RL and SL couple. In SL, the
couple runs Ocean Pointe, a family role play SIM that includes a clinic and
family-based housing. As Cinn Hansome
explains, “I am a nurse in rl [but am] off of work on disability and thought it
would be fun and challenging to open a realisitc clinic in sl...I find so many
people here want a real pregnancy experience [and] for a myriad of reasons...I
do my best to help...[consequently] the family evolved from there…”
This family evolution has led to not only love with JA
Hansome, but has led to a real life comradery with Cinn’s SL sister, Toni
Stickfigure. “I have known Toni Stickfigure for two years,” Cinn Hansome
states, ”…and I met my SL sister in rl and we went on vacation together and
plan on it again…”
Yet with the building of these family-based SL
relationships, the biggest challenge can, according to Cinn Hansome can be
“Time and Distance.” She continues, “Waiting on someone to come online [can be
hard]…wanting to be together but having a computer between you [can be hard
too].
JA Hansome adds, “Misunderstanding is always a huge
threat in SL because of the lack of real physical interaction. Without seeing
body language, hearing voice inflection and the constant threat of gossip,
"drama" can always be a huge problem.”
Though this is the case, it is always best to rely on RL
understanding and tolerance, as echoed by Mr. Jazz Melody. He goes on, “Family don’t always agree...we
all have different opinions but we sit and work it out together…In R/L i have
12 siblings not including myself...and we have learned its ok to agree to
disagree. We are mature and love each other enough to sit and talk about until
we come up with a solution. We have a bond that cannot and will not be
broken...people have tested us on many levels but we always come out loving
each other that much more.”
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