Children of the Light vs Channelers

I met a Hand of the Light. On my channeler. It was nerve-racking to say the least, but I clung to the hope that no one wants to kill a newbie...right?

It was a fun conversation though, despite my nervousness. He asked me if I could channel. I lied.

"Um, I've never tried, sir.."

He told me never to try, to avoid the Dark One's grasp. I asked if all channelers are darkfriends. He said yes. Then I got...bold.

"But, I know I'm not a darkfriend. What if I could channel? Then I would be a channeler who wasn't a darkfriend!" Oh yes. I am clever.

"There's no such thing."

Oh. Well that settles that then, mister fanatic! What? Oh yes, of COURSE I will report all evil-doing directly to you.

All in all, it was really my first experience with roleplay on the mud. It was fun and exciting and I felt myself slip into the character of a young girl being questioned by a big, intimidating Hand of the Light. The conversation was short, but it left me with the desire to look more into this whole "roleplay" thing.

Further, it got me thinking about how two vastly different and opposing forces interact in this game. We all know how much the Children of the Light hate all channelers. But what would have happened if I had not been a low level newbie? What if I had been an Aes Sedai? Would the Hand of the Light have killed me? Do they question or interrogate people? Where does roleplay end and pk begin? How does warranting fit in to this whole situation?

So those are my questions today! What do you think of the whole Child vs channie conflict? Which faction do you side with in conflicts? Leave your comment below :)