Solitary joy is the joy a character experience still brings with no live audience and no photos ever posted.
One long-term player wears the head at home alone, looks in the mirror, takes selfies — the photos go nowhere, and he is still very happy. Asked directly, “if no one else is there, are you still happy?”, his answer was yes.
For this player, with or without an audience, with or without posting, the joy happens. Others’ feedback is a genuine source of joy — an amplifier of what is already there.
It connects with Mirror Moment: looking in the mirror alone is both a check in the dressing routine and part of the experience itself. Self-reference is clearest here — with no one else present, “I’m cute” is still experienced.