The development of my Second Life avatar was mainly based on one of my many fantasies. The avatar isn't so far fetched though. It still has aspects of who I am as a real person. I based this avatar on the fantasy of me being a music star/producer. I love music and have always entertained the thought of contributing to the music industry by way of lyrics or producing the music.
Beginning with my hairstyle, I chose a Mohawk because I've always thought they were cool. Besides, those in the music industry and the spotlight in general usually have eccentric hairstyles. When customizing my avatar, I kept true to my actual skin color and therefore my avatar has brown skin. Another aspect of my avatar that was based on my actual appearance was my style of dress. My Second Life avatar is wearing a polo with a thermal underneath, slacks, loafers and socks to match them. These articles of clothing are apart of my wardrobe frequently.
The characteristics of my avatar that are more so fantasy are my last name, facial hair, my build or body structure, and the guitar I' am carrying. I chose the last name Nubalo because it sounds foreign. I have always been infatuated with other races ethnicity and in general the world outside of the U.S. Kodi Nubalo (my avatar) has a trimed beard which is a style of facial hair that I would like to have. He is also somewhat tall and pretty masculine. I am of a shorter and smaller build. The guitar Kodi is carrying just goes hand in hand with the fantasy of me being a music star/producer. You won't see me carrying a guitar because that's not really my style; plus I don't even know how to play the guitar.
Similar to many Second Life users, there was alot of time and thought dedicated to creating this avatar based on a fantasy of mine. I had to take into consideration the appearance and what activites Kodi would actually be involved in.
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