Extended Profile, ver. 1.0
This will probably answer most of your questions about me. In fact, all of the questions, below, are questions I've actually been asked, so this is a sort of FAQ about me.
Real Life
'Who are you?" I'm Amanda Ascot, and that's not my real name. That's all you need to know. Don't ask me for my real name. Don't ask where I live. Everything I want to tell you about my real life is already right here.
"Where do you live?" See above. I'll tell you this. I live in the United States in what is known as the American Heartland -- think rolling hills of corn and grain. I give you this much so you'll know that my Time Zone is exactly two hours ahead of SLT (Second Life Time), which is either PST (Pacific Standard Time) or PDT (Pacific Daylight Time).
"I'd like to talk to you -- I mean, like voice-to-voice. Could I get your phone number, or can I give you mine?" No and no. I can't give you mine, and I don't want to know yours. Not that it would matter, because I can't speak, anyway, so don't even ask me to by enabling "Voice" in Second Life.
"What do you do for a living?" I work for a veterinarian. My formal training is in the Life Sciences (biology and animal health), and I work at a small veterinary clinic. I have long hours, typically up to twelve a day, and when I'm at work my Internet connection sucks big time. No, I won't tell you where I went to school.
"Can I have your email address?" No. That's not an absolute, but it applies to all but my most trusted friends. Please don't feel badly if you're not on that list. Very few people are.
"You gave me your email address and it looks like it has your real name there!" That's not a question. However, that's not my real name, either.
"Why are you so secretive about your Real Life?" If I told you that I'd have to kill you.
"How about IM/IRC?" I used to do this but I don't any more. They're more of a time sink than Second Life, and, besides, I have stalkers I'm trying to avoid. If you want to chat with me you can do it in Second Life.
"What's your religion?" Does it really matter? I'm a witch. I'm not a fluff-bunny Pagan. My religion really *is* based upon an age-old belief system that has it's roots in Celtic history, rather than the modern religion "Wicca", although I've been there, too. I'm not a Satanist. I don't even believe in Satan, at least not in the way Christians do. I'm not a New Ager, but I've played with that path, as well. I'm not anti-Christian, either. My religion is a private relationship with the God/dess that transcends any organized belief system (and includes elements of many from Christianity and Buddhism to Taoism and totemism), and is based upon the practice of both ritual and "practical" magic for the benefit of all deserving creatures -- not just humans, which frequently are *not* "deserving".
"What are your Real Life interests?" Science and technology (especially biology and computers, but just about anything), science fiction and fantasy, role-playing (table top games like AD&D), bicycling, hiking, camping, riding (horses), psychic phenomena, romantic sunsets, walking in the rain, martial arts, guns, naval vessels, fighter aircraft, gardening, furry porn, hentai, pictures of cute animals (memed or clean), philosophical discussions, chess, walking barefoot in the mud (or barefooting in general, actually), nudism (without the implications you people with your heads in the gutter are probably thinking), music, theme parks (as long as I don't have have to ride the ferris wheel or roller coaster), swimming and diving, and too many more things to even try to sort out right now.
"You didn't mention sex". That's not a question, but yeah ... I didn't mention sex. See the first question, above. I'll let you know this. I probably know more about it that you do, and I probably get more of it than you do, which is one reason I'm not really "into" sexual play here in Second Life. I do not cyber. Period. If I'm "playing" here in Second Life, I'm not also "playing" in Real Life. If that's what you're looking for then please pick another person.
"Are you really a girl?" Why? If all you want is to have someone say the things you need to hear to "get off" then it doesn't matter what the gender of the other person is, now does it? If that's not your agenda, then it shouldn't matter, either. I didn't ask you for your gender, did I? And would it matter if I told you I'm actually a girl, IRL (which I will, if you ask me nicely)? Since I suspect somewhere between 65% and 85% of female avatars that are into sexual role-playing have guys behind them, I suspect you've already been lied to about this, before.
"That was awfully non-committal. You're really a guy, aren't you?" Actually, I'm trying to make a point. You just didn't get it.
"How old are you?" Old enough to be some residents' mother and young enough to still have children.
"What are your favorite foods?" Veggies. Really. I don't eat much meat (mostly chicken, but some pork or turkey, and almost no beef). My favorite vegetables are things most people don't seem to like -- asparagus, broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, brussel sprouts ... but I've never met a vegetable I didn't like. I also love fruits and nuts -- especially strawberries and almonds. Oh, and I'm in love with goat milk -- another food most people find yucky. For desserts I prefer yogurt, Key Lime pie, and anything with chocolate in it. My favorite cooking style is Oriental, followed closely by "southern" (what we call "comfort food" here in the United States), followed closely by Mexican and Italian.
"Do you drink?" Yes. Lots of water. And Dr. Pepper, with Diet Pepsi being a distant second to that soft drink. I prefer freshly prepared fruit juices though. Oh, you meant alcohol? Not very much, actually, since I have little tolerance for the stuff. I actually like a few beers -- Aventinus, Pilsner Urquel, and Boulevard Brewery's Unfiltered Wheat (which you've probably never heard of). I love meade (honey wine), and I make a mixed drink based upon it. It's known as "Ambrosia" and is traditionally made with beer, wine, and brandy. I make it with meade, apricot brandy, apricot nectar (not an alcoholic drink, and used to cut the alcohol and add a little extra flavor to it), and Pilsner Urquel beer.
"Do you smoke?" No. I'm allergic to cigarette smoke -- severely enough that a "hard" exposure to it is life-threatening to me.
"What I meant was, 'Do you do dope'?" Tried it once and didn't like it. I also tried peyote once and the high isn't worth the throwing up afterwards. I don't do drugs -- hard or soft. I'm quite capable of using meditation techniques to alter my state of consciousness just fine, thank you.
"What kind of music do you listen to?" Probably not what you might think, but I'm actually finding quite a few people in the 30-year and under age bracket who don't particularly appreciate the music they grew up with. My first two musical loves were (and remain) classical and old-time rock and roll. Right behind them are rag time, Dixieland jazz, "world" music (especially Celtic and African), and New Age music. I even occasionally get a "hankering" to listen to Country music. I have moods when I can even enjoy the edgier stuff, and one of my favorite groups is Tenacious D. Go figure.
"Do you have a website?" No. My Second Life identity does, though.
Second Life
The Rules:
1) If you don't know me don't ask to "friend" me.
2) If you don't know me don't offer me a teleport.
3) If you *do* know me don't offer me a teleport without first IMing me and explaining why.
4) Do not hit on me ... period. I'm not here in Second Life for the sex. Find an escort.
"Do you have any alts?" Maybe. Maybe not. Since this is "me", Amanda Ascot, that's irrelevant.
"Are you always 'in character'?" Yes ... and no. Amanda Ascot is not a "character" in the sense that she's someone with a different set of interests, abilities, needs, and desires, or personality, than the "real me". She differs from me only in the ways that Second Life make her different from me. I can't fly, materialize objects out of thin air, "respawn" when I get killed in a combat sim, teleport, communicate telepathically, and shapechange IRL, but I can certainly do those things in here. This doesn't mean that my personality has to change to do those things, and what you see is what you get. I'm not "playing" when I interact with you unless we're very specifically in a role-playing situation and I've deliberately taken on a different "persona", which I'm actually very good at. In casual chat I'm "me". I might complain about Real Life issues. I might comment on the state of the Grid. I might talk about what I'm fixing for dinner. In a role-play I might be a completely different person and I *will* be entirely "in character", then.
"Where do you have your 'Home' set?" It varies, so I'm not going to tell you, here. In fact, there's a good chance that if you don't already know I won't tell you, anyway.
"I'm on your Friends list but I can't see when you're online". Why? I have very very close friends who can see me online and where I am. I have very close friends who can see me online. Most of my friends have to settle for the default setting. I used to have everyone set to be able to see when I come online ... and I spent the next two hours after a log-in buried in IMs.
"What do you do in Second Life?" I have a number of in-world jobs that take up a great deal of my time, here. CARP (CApture Role Play) -- Security, Greeter, Role-Play Mentor; MMM (Maxx and Messalina's Multiverse) -- Greeter; SFH (Support For Healing) -- Island Helper. AAMP (Amanda Ascot & Marcus Pfohl) -- Owner. AAMP, by the way, is a business group. At the moment we're building a residential sim, but there will be other projects. I spend a *lot* of time talking to newbies, giving them a proper introduction to Second Life and showing them how to survive here, and even put in time at the public Orientation and Help islands, although I'm not officially connected with Linden Lab as a volunteer. It also seems like I get drawn into a lot of drama between my friends, and I spend a quite a bit of time helping to resolve conflicts (something for which I actually have some formal training) and just being a shoulder to cry on a bag to punch, if that's what they need.
"That sounds like a lot of work. What do you do for fun?" Fun? What's that? Seriously, I don't have a lot of time to play, and when I do it's usually just with my closest friends. When the lag isn't too bad I might run at CARP. I love to just explore, sometimes by random island hopping, or even just picking a Linden road and walking along it, taking in the sights. I build and I'm learning to script. Yes, I consider that "fun" even though it's part of the work I do. I like to attend meetings where people talk about interesting things -- or just talk to random people about interesting things.
"Who's Marcus Pfohl?" He's another Second Life resident, and the only person in Second Life who knows who I really am. He should. I live with him. If you want to know more about him, ask him, yourself, although I doubt he'll tell you any more than I just did.
"Can I borrow some lindens?" Probably not. At this point I figure other people owe me somewhere in the vicinity of L$40,000. That's about $150 US, and I'll likely never see it. I'm not a bank, and am frequently scraping for lindens, myself.
"What happened to Dead Girl Walking?" I haven't changed my mind about IDV (the tag Linden Lab has given to what they used to call "age verification" and which they are now admitting is really "identity verification"). I'm still opposed to it. I'll still continue to oppose it until/if it becomes so integral to Second Life that it can't be dislodged. If you want copies of my newsletter just ask. I'll put you on the DGW mailing list, but understand that it deals with any and all social/political issues unique to Second Life, and not just IDV.
"Didn't you used to be a ferret/skunk/bunny/digimon/cat/wolf/fox?" Yes, and more. You probably haven't seen me as a pink elephant, yet, but I have that one, too. Yes, I'm a furry. If you find that disturbing you can do one of three things. You can find someone else to befriend, or you can talk to me and I'll disabuse you of all your incorrect fantasies of what it is to be a furry, or you can just keep it to yourself. I prefer the second approach.
"Didn't you used to be a guy?" No. OK, I have a male avatar that you *might* have seen me wearing, but that's because I need it on occasion to try out/make clothes and adjust pose-balls and furniture. I actually have quite a few avatars for specialized purposes like that. Don't ask me if I have a clothing store for men, though. I'm not that good ... yet.
"Wanna f***?" No.
"Let me rephrase that. How about you and me going someplace 'interesting' and make use of some poseballs and type sweet nothings to each other?" Do I know you? If not, see immediately above. If so, then it depends upon my time, my mood, and how I feel.
"OK, so assuming I can get into your pants, what are you interested in?" The only valid assumption is that your assumptions are probably invalid. Remember that. As far as what I'll do with the people I'll do *something* with, I have more kinks than a Brillo pad. If you can think of it, I've probably done it, whether consensually or not, in Real Life. Of those things I enjoy IRL, I'll do them, here, too, but note my comment, above, about cybering. "Adult" role-playing here in Second Life is precisely that for me -- role-playing. My hands are on the keyboard, and I try my best to construct a literary work, meaning complete sentences, in paragraph style, and with no "netspeak". My keyboard doesn't get sticky. Neither (usually) does my chair. My mind is almost completely focused upon creating a quality experience for my partner(s) and arousal is not part of the equation for me. I'm "into" BDSM, probably to more extreme limits than you are, non-consensual role-playing, and groups. I love tentacles and monsters. I make no species, gender, or age distinctions (I'm a "pansexual"), but I'm not going to play a little girl to fuel your age-play fantasies, because that's illegal in Second Life. If you want more information then ask me for my limits card.
"You ignored my IM why, exactly?" Maybe I was busy. Maybe I was away from the keyboard. I never set busy mode, so you can't tell. The reason is that with busy mode set you can't accept object or notecard drops. If you have something really important to say to me, and I'm not online or don't respond to an IM, then put it on a notecard (and name the danged thing something other than "notecard") and send it to me.
"Do you have a website?" Sort of, if you consider a blog a "website". You can find me blogging away at http://amandaascot.blogspot.com . And you can reply to my posts, too.
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