1. A method comprising: associating a participant with an avatar; receiving a transmission from the participant in response to a participant activated transmission, the transmission having a participant configurable command; associating the participant configurable command with at least one participant configurable avatar activity command, the participant configurable avatar activity command having a participant selectable timing relationship such that an avatar can execute the participant configurable avatar activity command without real time participant control transmissions; and controlling the avatar in a virtual universe in response to the participant configurable avatar activity commands.