If it is a cop posing as a girl, I'm just wondering how I got flagged! (The message came strait to the yahoo group mail, of which there are 2 mods - my missus and I.)
Anyway, she's mentioned that she wouldn't be able to make it to our play location and understands why we can't have her in the group; she basically said that she wouldn't like to make anyone feel uncomfortable. Fair enough, says I. A friend of mine mentioned he knows half a dozen games without a full player load and so I mentioned I could give e-mail addresses at some future point.
Anyway, I played on sunday and I just realised I was running a (Ars Magica/Riddle of Steel) game where there was implied rape (Between BBEG and a village girl), the ritual killing of an infant (A fey queen did it - not the PC's), we all had a few cans of alcohol.
Things I wouldn't raise up in a year 9 classroom. But at the same time, we've had tons of fun; I think bringing in a young girl might just change our style a little too much.
All in all it worked out well.
On the topic of my missus, the reason why she objected was simply because she had already thought the above through, whereas I had not
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In terms of dealing with children and the law here in Aus, Yes your reputation can be ruined for accusations, and those things do get around. But that comes down to the child starting it a lot of the time - I've spent hours tutoring indivudals with no supervision and the like with no ill-effects. I suppose there's still a level of trust here - that most people aren't crazy pedophiles.