Location: Virtual Pregnancy Clinic (no, I did not make this up)

It could only happen in Second Life: this is not World of Warcraft. If an avatar wants to be pregnant, a clever merchant will provide just that service.

The New York Times recently ran a story about the houses (and lives) that residents build, connected to the virtual affairs and marriages they have, in Second Life.  It was fascinating stuff. Often real-life spouses not only condone but even encourage the extramarital activities that happen in-world.  It only seems logical, then, that a virtual marriage could result in virtual offspring.

Di’s columns have touched on the complexity of love in-world, but she and our little furry trustee, Marcus Boo-Boo Aurelius Enoch, had to find out more in person. Pappy Enoch’s basta…I mean that little shaving off Pappy’s log, followed Di so she could have his DNA tested and sort out his parentage.

MBA Enoch and Lady Di teleported to the Cherish the Moments Clinic, where female avatars can purchase a pack of custom animations (known as an “AO” in SL) that make them walk in a sexy way while appearing pregnant: the ultimate in virtual “yummy mommies.”

The clinic is set up much like a real clinic, though, as with so many SL places, the receptionist’s station is eerily empty, like a scene out of The Omega Man or 28 Days Later.  Di and Boo-Boo might have been the last avatars on the virtual planet.

Despite Di’s fears that “the apple did not fall far from the tree,” the little fellow did not look up her dress but instead sat patiently…and sat patiently (in Di’s lap)…and sat some more (and got his ears scratched), but no doctor appeared. Later I just had to go back to get more photos.

So the saga continues as Pappy languishes in the Broken Rose pokey. There are rumors of a jail-break attempt in the air, despite Pappy’s crush on the Sheriff.  There is an unconfirmed report that Pappy will soon start a career as a 17th-century pirate.  Either way, I’ll be sure to cover the story.

Meanwhile Di and I did find out one thing: you can put a bun in the oven in SL.  I didn’t stick around the clinic long enough to find out if any birth animations exist.  Give it time…some coder will make it happen.

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Miz Di, paw dun taught mee tu be perlite tu all the wimmin, but they keeps wanted to hug n’ kiss mee—so’s I wuz just a-tryin’ tu hide under yo’ skirt.

That’s awl. An’ I are as honest as my paw, as yu knows…

I have to change into pants everytime that little bugger is around… and watch out ladies hes got a hugger!! But he is cute and very polite for a Jr. Little perv!!

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