Tank

Let me explain to you, the role that I play in my online game.  I am a Tank.  My character is built to withstand big hits, and I demand attention from the enemy.  I protect my weaker friends and battle with my heavy shield and weapon.  I fight as a loyal companion.  99% of the time, I fight solo, but in that 1% that I fight in a group, I hope that I am an effective member of the team.

I also like to battle orcs.  Orcs are the bane of my existence.  They are a plague, to me.  Cruel, nasty, and irritating.  I take a little pleasure in hunting out the Orcs, knowing that I've ridded the world of one less evil.  The game I play allows me to win the battle against evil.  It's also fun, and I've made some friends, of which I would never have met.  And yes, these other online gamers whom I play with regularly, are my friends.  It is not so unusual to have online friends anymore.  And if you, the reader, do not understand that, then you are behind the times.  Or perhaps you just don't understand gaming.

There are some people who criticize online gaming, but it's a good outlet, and can be a good social platform, so long as there is no unhealthy addiction, or destructive behaviours associated with gaming, or the game itself.  There is nothing unhealthy about playing another race or gender online.  You are only playing a character, a toon.  You are not playing yourself (but perhaps, maybe an extension of yourself) - it is not the "real" you.

It's funny though, that I play a 4 foot dwarf, and people always refer to me as "him", "he", or "dude."  Perhaps it doesn't occur to people that 4 foot dwarves can also be played by females.  How can you not tell that I'm female, with my long flowy braided beard??  I would have thought that the braids would give it away.  ;)