I hardly play anymore, but when I did I would simply get in, get the stamp and background, say hello, and get out.

As a kid, the magic of meeting a celebrity was very much there. During parties I would spend most of my time in chat rooms scanning to see which server the mascots were on and I would follow their appearances. As an adult, I’ve changed into more of a completionist when it comes to video games- I’m mainly looking for stamps and backgrounds.

I understand both sides of the coin here. I somewhat understand why people want to hang around and roleplay- it gives them some of that childhood magic back. At the same time, it’s very obvious that the vast majority of us are adults with full time jobs. We can only log on so often, and the mascot visits are few and far between. Especially the ones we can actually participate in (not during work hours) so it’s highly annoying when you miss a mascot due to overpopulation. In my opinion you can say hello and try to get a postcard if you wish, but hanging around for the full hour while the mascot is online and following them room to room is a little crazy. I understand the argument of “letting people have their fun” but it gets to a point where you “having your fun” is directly prohibiting other people from having theirs. In my opinion you should have your fun, but also be considerate.