tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8400908573266414502024-03-13T03:49:53.528-04:00SL Newser - ExtraSL fiction and poems, commentaries, and the unusual.Bixyl Shuftanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15409792769906782556noreply@blogger.comBlogger355125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840090857326641450.post-89232128527903814782023-09-29T14:10:00.006-04:002023-09-30T07:39:04.797-04:00Looking Back: The ToS Content Creator Controversy<div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"> By Bixyl Shuftan</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">It was ten years ago this month that <a href="https://slnewser.blogspot.com/2013/09/texture-website-bans-use-within-second.html">Linden Lab made one of it's most controversial moves</a>
in Second Life's history. It started out as what at the time was
treated like a normal Terms of Service update in September 2013. But it
included the following ...</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>[..]you agree to grant to Linden Lab, the non-exclusive, <b>unrestricted, unconditional, unlimited, worldwide, irrevocable, perpetual, and cost-free right</b> and license to <b>use, copy, record, distribute, reproduce, disclose, sell, re-sell, sublicense</b>
(through multiple levels), modify, display, publicly perform, transmit,
publish, broadcast, translate, make derivative works of, <b>and
otherwise exploit in any manner whatsoever, all or any portion of your
User Content (and derivative works thereof), for any purpose whatsoever
in all formats</b>,</i><i>[..]</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Thus
started the Terms of Service Content Creator Controversy. Among
residents of Second Life, the reactions of many was suspicion.
Just what was the Lab up to? That they had the right to modify and copy
content was understandable, to back up and fix any items that got
damaged or glitched. But to sell or resell and "exploit in any manner
whatsoever," that was giving some the impression Linden Lab planned to
up and sell some of the things people made, either as part of an "exit
strategy" to make money from the content if they ever closed Second Life
or just simply up and taking and selling things just to make quick
bucks. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGrYxbPM02e9XPf0FDIAYlCcPhJZr4UeAfxW10f9J545Tl8ybwwp7ws4SLpE-VCsnmkjuTh9gEGYthnrPnyMReyDxVr2tAd2PULUsdwzwKrEBM0HGRgJT7ZJcAmN1G_2XDqKT5WZTggYoYWW7cJ82zw228TjTpNFWBWQR5JdLLJKr3NE2HCnjAnn5PjlAt/s244/cgtexturesattentionslusers.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="130" data-original-width="244" height="130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGrYxbPM02e9XPf0FDIAYlCcPhJZr4UeAfxW10f9J545Tl8ybwwp7ws4SLpE-VCsnmkjuTh9gEGYthnrPnyMReyDxVr2tAd2PULUsdwzwKrEBM0HGRgJT7ZJcAmN1G_2XDqKT5WZTggYoYWW7cJ82zw228TjTpNFWBWQR5JdLLJKr3NE2HCnjAnn5PjlAt/s1600/cgtexturesattentionslusers.jpg" width="244" /></a></div>Before
too long, word got around. And not just among Second Life residents.
One texture website that had been allowing Second Life residents to
download it's content for use began stating they could no longer allow
that given the latest ToS from Linden Lab, accusing them of greed and
were showing a lack of respect for it's
users, "as soon as you upload your model or texture, they can do
literally anything they want with it." When calling the Lab, they got
only "nameless, canned replies … Apparently they don't care about
this problem, so we don't see how we can come to a solution."</div><div style="text-align: left;"> <br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">It
wasn't long before the Lab would issue a statement that would appear on
a number of blogs, saying the Lab would continue to respect the rights
of content creators.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: inherit;">“As evidenced by Second Life’s extensive history, functionality
and well-documented policies for providing a platform on which users can
create and profit from their creations, <b>Linden Lab respects the
proprietary rights of Second Life’s content creators. We regret that our
intention in revising our Terms of Service to streamline our business
may have been misconstrued by some as an attempt to appropriate Second
Life residents’ original content.</b> We have no intention of abandoning our
deep-rooted dedication to facilitating residents’ ability to create and
commercialize such content in Second Life. In fact, we strive to
provide Second Life’s residents with evermore opportunities to do so.”</span></i><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Not
everyone was up in arms. Some took the Lab's word without issue. Others
felt what the Lab was trying to do was reword their terms to avoid
legal trouble, but felt the Lab needed to fix the wording so there
wouldn't be confusion over their intentions. Jo Yardly commented, "I
hope Linden Lab realizes this is a big problem that damages one of the
most important parts of Second Life; creativity." Shockwave Yareach was
more critical, "Other companies manage to sell digital merchandise
without making the
artist surrender their rights to their creations - the only thing they
actually own. If LL cannot accomplish the same thing, then not only do
they forfeit the right to claim to be a visionary tech business, but
they will forfeit the right to be in business at all."He felt unless the
Lab corrected the issue, and soon, people would be looking for another
virtual world </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">In
late September 2013, one performer the Newser had wrote about over
time, Tuna Oddfellow, reacted to the ToS update by closing his Odd Ball
in Second Life. "Dear Linden Lab -- it's been a nice eight years," his
partner Shava Sunzu at the time would say, "<i>but you just broke the social contract with me as a creator in Second Life</i> BIG TIME.<i>"</i>
They would take the show to the much smaller virtual world of InWorldz.
Other Second Life residents would also take an increased interest in
the smaller virtual world, This included the Sunweaver community, which
would get a couple sims there as a "lifeboat" in case Second Life was
shut down. There would also be an InWorldz/Second Life connection center
set up by Zia Larina and Nydia Tungsten. During the time of the
controversy, InWorldz' numbers would grow. In May 2013, they were around
75,00 accounts. A year later, they would be 100,000.<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3WO3fs9lLKMbUm5osjKWzGWfAHemp7z16kIRkKSkPH9-iX_by9oHxMpdenZK0GDbMTPSESAEdZ_RHzGXnMMFpmfzqcQRxINThy8HBY-AOnSqAKmH5FV4nAVtcoMsPi3wTLTTXumfYdt1P87Zdcq-G2KkhwSlTZNYSpiEemwwvJHRh6eYBMLxFrp0-PCPa/s389/iprightsworthprotect.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="329" data-original-width="389" height="169" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3WO3fs9lLKMbUm5osjKWzGWfAHemp7z16kIRkKSkPH9-iX_by9oHxMpdenZK0GDbMTPSESAEdZ_RHzGXnMMFpmfzqcQRxINThy8HBY-AOnSqAKmH5FV4nAVtcoMsPi3wTLTTXumfYdt1P87Zdcq-G2KkhwSlTZNYSpiEemwwvJHRh6eYBMLxFrp0-PCPa/w200-h169/iprightsworthprotect.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>Despite
the criticism, the Lab made no move to reword it's Terms of Service.
More people were speaking out saying while they didn't see the Lab as
trying to rip anyone off, the way they worded things was causing people
to lose confidence in them and Second Life. One blogger would comment,
"It is obvious that this revision of the ToS was, to say the least,
short-sighted and ill-advised. But it is not obvious to the Lab." Hamlet
Au of New World Notes would talk to a lawyer knowledgeable on
intellectual property rights, who guessed that the wording came about
partially from Linden Lab trying to put it's many products at the time
under the same blanket policy. She called the Lab's moves, "tremendously
short-sighted ... Linden
Lab's refusal to understand the needs of its customer base
is far more troubling to me than its poor contract drafting." She felt
all the Lab needed to do was just change ten words in the ToS in regards
to content creators, "All they
need to do is limit their license to uses within the scope of
their business purpose. People might still be
mad, but then it isn't nearly as stupid a license grant." Aeonix Aeon
called the move as part of an "exit strategy" by Linden Lab, feeling
it's leadership at the time didn't like the lack of control that gaming
companies had over their product and were seeking to seize some away
from the residents. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">In
mid-October 2023, there was a discussion about the controversy by a
Second Life Bar Association Panel. Kylie Sabra, one of the hosts, felt
the move wasn't new compared to what other Internet companies were
doing. But she called the language "sloppy drafting," and noted half of
Instagram's users had dropped out following an uproar over one of it's
terms of service changes. The other host felt Linden Lab wasn't as
customer friendly as it used to be. While lawsuits were a possibility,
they felt the best course with the Lab was a peaceful one.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Kylie
Sabra would go on to found the "United Content Creators of Second
Life," or UCCSL, with the purpose of protecting the rights of builders
and designers and other makers of content, notably in regards to the
Terms of Service controversy. Eventually in late October, the Lab would
sent them an email about their concerns. They stated they were
"currently reviewing what changes could be made that would resolve the
concerns of Second Life content creators," but had no wish to have an
active discussion with them, "We believe that it would be more fruitful
to avoid further debate of
the assertions made to date regarding the intent and effect of our
updated Terms of Service ..." </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">Kylie
was initially optimistic, paying more attention to that the Lab was
saying they were going over changes. But as the weeks and months went
by, there would be no change. She would write to the Lab, but would get
no more responses from them. But on January 30, 2014, she came to the
conclusion the Lab was not going to do anything, "... it is
clear to me now that Linden Lab has no intention of making any change to
the Terms of Services. ..." She would step down as head of the UCCSL
less than two months later, feeling she had done all she could and that
the Lab had caused lasting damage with it's relationship with comment
creators, "we will never again feel that we are partners in this
endeavor with Linden Lab: We will never again trust so blindly as we
once did."</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">But
behind the scenes at Linden Lab, change was going on. In the middle of
January 2014, the Lab's CEO Rod Humble stepped down. He would be
succeeded in February by Ebbe Altberg. At the VWBPE conference in April,
he finally addressed the controversy, saying more in his hour than the
Lab had stated in months, saying he was looking for a solution. Finally
in July 2014, close to a year after the controversy began, Linden Lab
finally changed the wording of the Terms of Service in regards to
content creators. While some of the wording seemed a little iffy to some
people, most residents were satisfied. And so the issue was over.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">In
an interview in October that year, Ebbe Linden's opinion was that the
problem was what Linden Lab intended in the Terms of Service update, but
"the way it was rolled out." But for the residents, this was another
example of how the Lab had a way of needlessly making them mad, either
intentional or not. While later Terms of Service changes would
occasionally be met with questions and criticism from the residents,
notably in June 2015 when the Lab ordered all third-party currency
exchangers to shut down, this would be the last time one would result in
such a huge outcry. Just why Linden Lab dragged it's feet on the issue
for months, we residents can only guess. Maybe the Lab was feeling
"ignore it
and it will go away," or maybe they didn't truly realize what a mess
they had on their hands. If so, Kylie Sabra and others are deserving of
thanks for keeping the issue in the headlines for as long as they did. </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">In
any event, the issue was certainly a reminder that content creators in
virtual worlds, and other places online, should have their rights
respected, and to dismiss those is telling them they're not really
wanted. And here in Second Life, nobody wants that.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Bixyl Shuftan</div> </div>Bixyl Shuftanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15409792769906782556noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840090857326641450.post-36520223618594013162023-07-31T06:00:00.134-04:002023-08-02T15:28:46.464-04:00Five More Online Comics, Past and Present<div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">By Bixyl Shuftan</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">For those of us who never outgrew our love of comics, which probably means most of us, one place where we can read more is the Internet. The good news is one can find hundreds, perhaps thousands of comics online, from gag-a-day strips to serial story tales, from "family safe" to X-rated. The bad news, many are lacking in the quality of the art, stories and/or jokes, or both. The Newser reviewed ten a few years ago (<a href="https://slnewserextra.blogspot.com/2020/03/online-comics-five-longtime-running.html">here</a>) and (<a href="https://slnewserextra.blogspot.com/2020/07/online-comics-five-more-strips.html">here</a>), then reviewed five concluded strips a couple years ago (<a href="https://slnewserextra.blogspot.com/2021/04/five-past-online-comics.html">here</a>). After a request from a reader, here are five more I enjoyed, both currently going and concluded. <br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: left;">Apollo 9 <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUSoyal8c0FtNC5b0CcrLCVXNHjB7vJCKwpyHem8itZQwe__pb2iIT6LvVzGMscMzee6O_97NklDV9SxUO9AePn5RPW3kCuhZFjyuTZ950q3pumbE17s4-KF0NxilFeprOrlG-U8vFRh8FGEB0yfAE3yWH-cAZx3CTGiqkIvwws1qEQrcWlXF5SSdWDPA/s576/apollo9_20040505b.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="461" data-original-width="576" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUSoyal8c0FtNC5b0CcrLCVXNHjB7vJCKwpyHem8itZQwe__pb2iIT6LvVzGMscMzee6O_97NklDV9SxUO9AePn5RPW3kCuhZFjyuTZ950q3pumbE17s4-KF0NxilFeprOrlG-U8vFRh8FGEB0yfAE3yWH-cAZx3CTGiqkIvwws1qEQrcWlXF5SSdWDPA/w200-h160/apollo9_20040505b.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>This is a comic that fans of "Star Trek" and other sci-fi shows will love. Done by "Longtail," "Apollo 9" is the tale of a cast of characters and their ship as they go from one misadventure to another. "In space, no one can hear your mind snap."<br /><br />Captain Maclupus was placed not in charge of a shiny new cruiser, but an outdated S-Class shuttle, it's mission not to explore strange new worlds, but to move a survey crew from planet to planet to interview unsuspecting people to fill out questionaires. Among the cast of misfits are Lt. Cmdr Updike, an uptight gerbil First Officer, Lt. Cmdr Syzygy and Cmdr. Sunstreak, a Chakat pair who are respectively the Second Officer and Chief Medical officer, Lt. Cirini Stanson, the Foxtaur navigator, Sgt Zooey Perkins, an androginous cyborged bat and ship's mechanic with an often annoying cheerful attitude, "Roz" Bradley, the hamster Survey Administer of whom the surveyers are all her relatives, and the ship's AI, which has it's own sarcastic sense of humor. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUgIBe0JZGp9SkCxXUx_m6A2vQztu4SWGY7CUqbKiq6NQAvhbMAbjBL0J7YigF2D81fmsyApkVrWSOyxFH9EdM4zN54BucT35_w2AB0NG7Cl83xhOTz8jlastAH9QM4Cui6kcLKo1zRnC7yUnQe8bNHFSxnUr3LlecYnvT5QnbDjMpVRAGxpA6awm2B5M/s576/apollo9_20050130.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="493" data-original-width="576" height="171" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUgIBe0JZGp9SkCxXUx_m6A2vQztu4SWGY7CUqbKiq6NQAvhbMAbjBL0J7YigF2D81fmsyApkVrWSOyxFH9EdM4zN54BucT35_w2AB0NG7Cl83xhOTz8jlastAH9QM4Cui6kcLKo1zRnC7yUnQe8bNHFSxnUr3LlecYnvT5QnbDjMpVRAGxpA6awm2B5M/w200-h171/apollo9_20050130.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>A number of the strips were one-shot gags, with some filler and holiday comics. The most notable exception was "Night of the Living Duckies" in which a shipment of toy rubber ducks are posessed by alien pirates. Besides Apollo 9, she would also do "Gemini Bright," a fantasy-themed comic. She also had a clearly adult-rated fancomic, "Coons," featuring characters from a strip of her friend Seth Triggs in a possible future scenario. <br /><br />Apollo 9 ran from 2003-2006, the last strip being a Christmas special. Gemini Bright lasted longer, to 2008. In 2013, she had to shut down her website domain due to financial dificulties, but a year later, her friend Triggs donated some space on his for them. The last journal entry on Longtail's art page, on Aug 2014 was an appeal to donations so she could get an apartment and pay for her phone so she could get a steady job. It is unclear what happened to her since then. It is sad that this talented artist couldn't continue. <br /><br />Apollo 9 is rated G with occasional PG. Some caution should be taking about clicking on some of the links as not all are safe for work.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Comic: <a href="http://apollo9.bibp.com/">http://apollo9.bibp.com/</a><br /><br /><br />Simply Panda Jenn<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0TlHQ49XkOrF36njsssZBG8Zp_3TDUt68O522K909DzbKuu19RvsdXWOrbkZ2WnWBdEjd0ivErMR2ntxx1c6mOSgsE8b9TSAcTyZb4YW6TYyTB9AvkGrqMnI4Wore0cy2IUVnwbthjzxmj-JCx_PVAfq7Obm1r7eoov_AVv6tRG6g1qr4PRzvxECQI2g/s967/pandajennbridget2.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="967" data-original-width="738" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0TlHQ49XkOrF36njsssZBG8Zp_3TDUt68O522K909DzbKuu19RvsdXWOrbkZ2WnWBdEjd0ivErMR2ntxx1c6mOSgsE8b9TSAcTyZb4YW6TYyTB9AvkGrqMnI4Wore0cy2IUVnwbthjzxmj-JCx_PVAfq7Obm1r7eoov_AVv6tRG6g1qr4PRzvxECQI2g/s320/pandajennbridget2.png" width="244" /></a></div>Panda Jenn's been mentioned in the Newser before as an artist who appears in Second Life somethings who has a hangout and did a few videos. She also has her own online comic: "Simply Panda Jenn." </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">In the comic, her persona rents an apartment with the help of her friend Cody. But they can't quite pay for it on their own. So they bring in a friend of Cody's family: Bridget. With Cody spending hours on end with video games, and Bridget being a sci-fi fangil, Jenn at times feels like the only sane one around as she feels the weight of the bills on her shoulders and her job can be quite irritating at times. <br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Simply Panda Jenn ran from 2019 to Aug 2022, when Jenn had to take a break to concentrate on art commissions to bring in extra money. She plans to resume the comic soon.<br /><br />Simply Panda Jenn rates a G with occasional PG<br /><br />Comic: <a href="https://pandajenn.thecomicseries.com/">https://pandajenn.thecomicseries.com/</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />First strip: </div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://pandajenn.thecomicseries.com/comics/first/">https://pandajenn.thecomicseries.com/comics/first/</a><br /><br /> </div><div style="text-align: left;">Twin Dragons<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgZ_rXVVEHIY-PNPNwFYUBd2ZApNHm-3ggKpS4UUlRP5gXYT_Rc1-c3iFFuANDjtPp8qzbU9zY12RNuMmQcHZeDFHJHamddJa1HGKomEEOebeNtIJwFb_ScjHgqbO4m2eQt07114EF6OsNSj-_N2hvjlbfcBd7WZwNVyBTpQuR0i7eowx6MVdbbDgc5pI/s958/Twin_Dragons_049b.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="340" data-original-width="958" height="114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgZ_rXVVEHIY-PNPNwFYUBd2ZApNHm-3ggKpS4UUlRP5gXYT_Rc1-c3iFFuANDjtPp8qzbU9zY12RNuMmQcHZeDFHJHamddJa1HGKomEEOebeNtIJwFb_ScjHgqbO4m2eQt07114EF6OsNSj-_N2hvjlbfcBd7WZwNVyBTpQuR0i7eowx6MVdbbDgc5pI/s320/Twin_Dragons_049b.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>By Robin Dassen, "Twin Dragons" is described by him as "the daily lifes of the twins Kai and Kaya Romero, born as dragon hybrids in a human world." Fifteen years earlier in the story universe, about one in a thousand infants started being born "with animal characteristics in varying degrees" from resembling a Japanese neko with ears and a tail and mabe furry lower arms and legs to "furries" covered in fur with noticeable snouts. Kai and Kaya are dragon hybrids with scales, prominent ears and snouts, and tails. They are the twin son and daughter of Marco Romera, an Italian-American chef and Sabrina Blueford, a psychologist. Early in the strip, they live in a small town where they are greeted with suspicion by some of the locals. Fortunately, their father has earned enough money to start his dream: his own restaurant. To the delight of the kids, they're going to a neighborhood in the city where many hybrids live. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwKIhlyFwWUyuxN23BluBJz57D1-6U7LtwjtjznXrQ_EIZiXXsHbQC30AUHYBQBsANzPk3ao3RUuzvV07fSfddsxsXk6RvP7NqT0gvwCDOorLZ1tPwJmDWVebhMSD9izzF7e0DkhF60zEs2AXf4OjYvjqOH2BPsTedYtu9DsQzqbCVGwWNwcBfl9pxdYs/s556/Twin_Dragons_342b.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="344" data-original-width="556" height="198" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwKIhlyFwWUyuxN23BluBJz57D1-6U7LtwjtjznXrQ_EIZiXXsHbQC30AUHYBQBsANzPk3ao3RUuzvV07fSfddsxsXk6RvP7NqT0gvwCDOorLZ1tPwJmDWVebhMSD9izzF7e0DkhF60zEs2AXf4OjYvjqOH2BPsTedYtu9DsQzqbCVGwWNwcBfl9pxdYs/s320/Twin_Dragons_342b.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Once in the city, they soon make a new friend, a dog hybrid named Benji. At school, they run into others such as Cleo, a snake hybrid who's the daughter of the owner of a software company, and Rex, who's the captain of the school basketball team. There's Nate, a quirky but smart human youth with glasses and purple hair who seems to have a way of figuring out things and solving problems. They go through various adventures from school museum tours to Dungeons and Dragons games, and more.<br /><br />Twin Dragons started in 2015 and almost eight years later is still going. The comic rates a G with a rare PG moment (language). It updates every Monday. Dasen also does another comic, "<a href=" https://www.gamerdragons.com/">Gamer Dragons</a>," about Kai and Kaya's misadventures while gaming. It's updating is sporadic.<br /><br />Comic link: <a href="https://www.twindragonscomic.com/">https://www.twindragonscomic.com/</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />First Strip: <a href="https://www.twindragonscomic.com/comic/the-beginning/">https://www.twindragonscomic.com/comic/the-beginning/</a><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: left;">Spinnerette<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO-10_vinUXysU57DIgtxwn1NW72NO-3cF6OWjXyZ-cBxC6t2NWN7S3hGcUtfWDeRtZF-JDzYJPwqO0gmSDCgDOad5lomRsnawshMsmruWDsgHo5Zk014mguLcVluWYX4F61e7MbjeF02ZQB-Zv_seY4wlV_oxKU69jjBt98gsGa78zRrXxjTZPwhNmHA/s919/spinnerette2010-02-09.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="919" data-original-width="650" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO-10_vinUXysU57DIgtxwn1NW72NO-3cF6OWjXyZ-cBxC6t2NWN7S3hGcUtfWDeRtZF-JDzYJPwqO0gmSDCgDOad5lomRsnawshMsmruWDsgHo5Zk014mguLcVluWYX4F61e7MbjeF02ZQB-Zv_seY4wlV_oxKU69jjBt98gsGa78zRrXxjTZPwhNmHA/w141-h200/spinnerette2010-02-09.jpg" width="141" /></a></div>Most of us grew up reading comics and watching shows of superheros from Batman to Superman to Spiderman. So eventually a few would try their hand at doing a superhero comic online. I've seen a few examples, my favorite being Spinnerette by writer "Krazy Krow" and artist Walker Gomez.<br /><br />Heather Brown is working as an assistant in a university lab when an accident infuses her with spider DNA, giving her six arms and super strength. Thrilled at the chance of being a superhero, she convinces her roommate Shahira to help her make a costume. But things have a rough start as her webs shoot out from somewhere other than her wrists and her first try at stopping crime doesn't go so well. Fortunately, she runs into two other heroes, Tiger and Mech-Maid, who agree to train her and she teams up with them. <br /><br />But even after Spinnerette gets some skill as a fighter, things don't always go her way. One supervillian gets off the hook because she's a minor. She ends up getting told by Marvel to change her costume as her first one looks too much like a copyrighted character. They occasionally team up with one group of heroes from Canada, which includes a werewolf. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnepv73a8nryjdahDkHyuJMlK8PXgJZ9qiwSj89_LwSLyfmPuvmmXhQXzgmw5VrZgJ3JuIFBGMOeSKxZ6cGEzqUT7J_4Qpu9PCd4MMEsUrNxNoQ21w0RtDHdLZ4eUXmrH8HCs2c0dQKgJ8idpIm9hleGTGLkt4yEYSbNZjm2oMVBgmrDEDBfrOY66eFwc/s648/spinnerette2010-06-16b.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="291" data-original-width="648" height="144" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnepv73a8nryjdahDkHyuJMlK8PXgJZ9qiwSj89_LwSLyfmPuvmmXhQXzgmw5VrZgJ3JuIFBGMOeSKxZ6cGEzqUT7J_4Qpu9PCd4MMEsUrNxNoQ21w0RtDHdLZ4eUXmrH8HCs2c0dQKgJ8idpIm9hleGTGLkt4yEYSbNZjm2oMVBgmrDEDBfrOY66eFwc/s320/spinnerette2010-06-16b.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>She ends up fighting various villains from sparkly vampires to Nazis trying to clone Hitler. One reoccurring antagonist is Dr. Universe, a super who's power is his intellect. But while he calls himself a supervillain, he acts more self-centered than evil, and is occasionally on the side of the heroes. In one of the more interesting story arcs, the supervillian is Colonel Glass of North Korea, who sneaks into the USA to damage his country's nemesis, and isn't particularly reluctant to kill. <br /><br />The comic started in 2010, and over time has had some interesting and comical twists, at times poking fun at superhero tropes. In one arc, Spinnerette runs into her counterparts in alternate universes in which she came about in earlier decades instead of the early 2000s. A few story arcs are actually short teasers to stories on sale. Krow and Gomez were also working on a monster girl comic on sale in addition to "White Heron," a super who defects from North Korea and becomes their star superheroine. <br /><br />While still a good comic, it's my impression the latest story arcs don't have the same umph as those earlier after over a decade. Maybe Krow and Gomez are saving their latest better ones for the comics for sale. <br /><br />Spinnerette advertises itself as updating twice a week. But some weeks it does so only once, and there are times the comic takes a short hiatus. The comic rates PG to PG-13 due to some language and adult situations. <br /><br />Comic Link: <a href="https://www.spinnyverse.com/">https://www.spinnyverse.com/</a><br /><br />First strip: <a href="https://www.spinnyverse.com/comic/02-09-2010">https://www.spinnyverse.com/comic/02-09-2010</a><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />Scandinavia and The World<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMytNRlU-9hPm6xfPPoTbBQ7tCJbyxSfBZIZL2nUGG8ZbUCd4DZ812myCvf9ks8nuLw_DE8IG217Fdy8fiRX0zzTUlUgyb9o_c2Rg-WH1eNo6xbJshWrXB3oS3qJNTT8w4d6ugzWwO6bnGg0pfiy_6ARnqYIgkTw0phheEehLyoq4yMJVUIWlcFMeYMvM/s340/scandinavia-logo-8.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="167" data-original-width="340" height="98" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMytNRlU-9hPm6xfPPoTbBQ7tCJbyxSfBZIZL2nUGG8ZbUCd4DZ812myCvf9ks8nuLw_DE8IG217Fdy8fiRX0zzTUlUgyb9o_c2Rg-WH1eNo6xbJshWrXB3oS3qJNTT8w4d6ugzWwO6bnGg0pfiy_6ARnqYIgkTw0phheEehLyoq4yMJVUIWlcFMeYMvM/w200-h98/scandinavia-logo-8.png" width="200" /></a></div>In political cartoons, nations are sometimes represented by characters. There was also a Japanese magma and anime, Hetalia, which showed them as characters in a drama. On the Internet, there's a strip in which the countries are characters in various situations, "Scandinavia And The World," done by "Humon."<br /><br />The primary characters are of course the Scandinavian countries. Sweden is a bit geekish, taking pride in his computer skills, but is sometimes seen as snobbish. Denmark is laid-back, though occasionally seen as lazy and a bit of a drunkard and stoner(the cartoonist herself is a Dane). Finland, who is usually carrying a knife, doesn't usually say much and is seen as a bit psychotic. Norway is something of the straight man among the four, though has a love of nature and fish. <br /><br />There are also sister versions of country personas. For the most part, they mirror their brothers. But there are some exceptions. Sister Finland lacks her brother's mean streak, though still dresses very plainly. Among the most striking differences is between Brother and Sister Sweden, the woman looking like a blonde bombshell who's usually open for a good time. Other countries are represented as well. Germany is a humble soul who feels guilty for the actions of his counterpart Nazi Germany (who is his own character in the strip). England is a usually reserved character, always with combed-back hair and a monocle. France is snooty and very proud of it's culture. So what is America like? Brother America is depicted as a big blond guy who is usually well meaning and wanting to get along with others, but his ignorance about other countries can get others annoyed and occasionally cause problems. Sister America looks like a ditzy blonde, who is always going about with her pet chihuahua Ottowa. The two occasionally mildly bicker over issues, Brother America being the conservative one, and Sister America being the liberal one. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Xs9OoKGUfyyheRJcqwXMqf5lvPeQWFw1eflVe2e94bbuHkxKQrLGGFFg8ZM6gYVz7Paz6gJneMnqs872CzxO5ZncJ9oO-pL8RyiRQ1W-SPie_n87f-7PuhodXSf1SwVi7apdrcDUJ3GZNnBTSJRYrqwrqY1_c5MITD39D_E7HtBWIKuNLMSkDxXWJUs/s700/satw_here-s-a-thought.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="582" data-original-width="700" height="166" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Xs9OoKGUfyyheRJcqwXMqf5lvPeQWFw1eflVe2e94bbuHkxKQrLGGFFg8ZM6gYVz7Paz6gJneMnqs872CzxO5ZncJ9oO-pL8RyiRQ1W-SPie_n87f-7PuhodXSf1SwVi7apdrcDUJ3GZNnBTSJRYrqwrqY1_c5MITD39D_E7HtBWIKuNLMSkDxXWJUs/w200-h166/satw_here-s-a-thought.png" width="200" /></a></div>There are no story arcs, instead the comics all being one-shot jokes from things such as events in history to jokes about cultural differences and oddities to current events. The artist isn't afraid to poke fun at her country. Once Sister America goes to Denmark, decides it would be polite to learn some of the language first, and Sister Denmark criticizes her for wasting time since most Danes know English and there's only a few million Danish speakers in the world. Another time, a moose from Sweden swam to Denmark, and Denmark freaked out thinking it would attack, "our nature is ridiculously safe." One reoccurring gag is of the Scandinavian countries as vikings, raiding England. Part of the punchline is that while Denmark, Norway and Sweden seem nice and pacifistic now, a thousand years ago, they were anything but. <br /><br />Politics inevitably makes the news, and the comic. When Greenland chose a flag that's not anything like the traditional cross designs of the Nordic countries, it's seen as "A Big F-You" to Denmark, whom had colonized it. England's getting out of the EU was fodder for some cartoons. Of the incident <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jyllands-Posten_Muhammad_cartoons_controversy">in which a dozen Danish artists caused a HUGE stir in the Middle East because they drew Muhammad in less than complementary ways</a>, the cartoonist commented "this is what happens when you leave Denmark alone for too long." Occasionally, North Korea, depicted as a paranoid antagonistic man hiding his face under his flag like a cowl, makes the strip. But some issues in American news such as the Israeli-Palestinian issue never do. </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;">Then there was the results of the USA's 2016 election when Brother
America got done up in orange skin and was acting Trumplike for a time.
But the artist admitted she missed America as the "lovable dork." So a
rainstorm washed away the orange and he went back to his old self again.
But the orange gunk too on a life of it's own as it's own character,
"The Trump Blob."<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXo0LruZzE8KZQMPwKf4jyKkGEXW8Joo6hvmpp2iQA7OlgDWlx13tZviIcy2lcXYv4UTIxKZacMpvw0SecG7V5Jlp35Xg_rtXNLiUnZAYcMqgUplbZK__7pv8TRnjMmHkkbVdu_hAs7aJpeTuC_YkE-uGD_oCS59rDP-1-KR16CMeIIriLrRTj8F0DWkk/s887/satw_slava-ukraini2.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="851" data-original-width="887" height="192" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXo0LruZzE8KZQMPwKf4jyKkGEXW8Joo6hvmpp2iQA7OlgDWlx13tZviIcy2lcXYv4UTIxKZacMpvw0SecG7V5Jlp35Xg_rtXNLiUnZAYcMqgUplbZK__7pv8TRnjMmHkkbVdu_hAs7aJpeTuC_YkE-uGD_oCS59rDP-1-KR16CMeIIriLrRTj8F0DWkk/w200-h192/satw_slava-ukraini2.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>While the comic usually ends with a punch line, there was one recent notable exception. With last year's invasion by Russia of the Ukraine, the usual simple style of the characters was put aside for the cartoon just afterwards, showing Russia beating up Ukraine and the EU sliding a clip into NATO's pistol. The caption was "Hey Putin, you big dumb idiot. If you're killing people in Ukraine because you are afraid of NATO, then you really f**ked up. You are the monster that reminded people why NATO was created." <br /><br />If there's a message to "Scandinavia And The World," it's that people can have some pretty weird differences and sometimes truly be jerks to one another, but also that people can overcome such differences and put aside old grudges to be nice to one another and say "Skal" (Scandinavian word for "cheers")<br /><br />Scandinavia And The World started around 2009 and is one of several "Humon Comics." Is updated somewhat sporadically, once a week to once a month. Occasionally, there will be a long pause in the comic website, but checking the Facebook page there are one or two new strops that haven't appeared there yet. The strip rates a PG-13, due to profanity and some adult situations. Earlier in the comic's history there were a couple nude scenes, so this isn't a comic to be browsing at work. <br /><br />Comic link: <a href="https://satwcomic.com/scandinavia-and-the-world">https://satwcomic.com/scandinavia-and-the-world</a><br /><br />First strip: <a href="https://satwcomic.com/sweden-denmark-and-norway">https://satwcomic.com/sweden-denmark-and-norway</a><br /><br />That's all the cartoon reviews for now. As mentioned before, there are hundreds of good ones we haven't touched on yet, or even heard about. Was there one you want to see mentioned? Feel free to send one, and we might post it as a Reader Submission.<br /><br />Bixyl Shuftan <br /></div>Bixyl Shuftanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15409792769906782556noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840090857326641450.post-74635215065960755582023-07-28T06:00:00.039-04:002023-08-05T14:06:58.108-04:00Commentary: The Staying Power of Second Life<div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">By Bixyl Shuftan</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitciqchDHh_SeiasR9jZ2AoioSFIvFkjkPCpdBTDAy2cYg49ZxyONy39dJQAnv1ZYwhN8Cez4cc7xoQiInlevBaJ9FVC725gXITnXeRgIpMT3JEv3GcPSweiQBoBFCQxZuSQq-8M1BIf4-P103_BKHz4WLVFBRGgjf-qwfHkyZqTTlXRv4SM7D5aGxf5o/s1099/bixyl_meshapril2023.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1009" data-original-width="1099" height="184" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitciqchDHh_SeiasR9jZ2AoioSFIvFkjkPCpdBTDAy2cYg49ZxyONy39dJQAnv1ZYwhN8Cez4cc7xoQiInlevBaJ9FVC725gXITnXeRgIpMT3JEv3GcPSweiQBoBFCQxZuSQq-8M1BIf4-P103_BKHz4WLVFBRGgjf-qwfHkyZqTTlXRv4SM7D5aGxf5o/w200-h184/bixyl_meshapril2023.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>As a Gen-Xer, most of my earliest memories about home video entertainment involve the Atari and it's games that the household had. We got it around Christmas 1979. Four years later, I was playing the Atari games less and less. A better videogame system had came out, the Colecovision, plus the house now had a compuer, an Apple II plus. I can't remember when the last Atari game had been bought, maybe around that time or shortly afterwards. But less than five years after my household had gotten the Atari, I had stopped playing the games and they were shelved. <br /><br />So what happened? Atari had gotten somewhat complacent over the years, and others began coming out with systems that could play better games, such as Intellivision and Colecovision. And then there were the makers of videogames that were soon flooding the market with them, some that were more or less cheap knock-offs of similar games. Eventually came the "crash" in 1983 in which demand for the games dropped. I myself still liked games that were coming out, but they were for the newer Colecovision the household got. In a couple years, our Coleco console would break. There were no more being made, and Atari games were no longer being sold. Not that I was overly interested as their appeal was waning on me, and went to just the computer games. And so that was my end of playing the home video games. It would be just the games on the Apple II.<br /><br />Two decades later, it was a different world in regards to home entertainment. The World Wide Web had been around for about a decade. It was around December 2006 when I finally got high speed Internet. I soon checked out two places friends had been talking about: World of Warcraft and Second Life. World of Warcraft with it's simpler goals was easier to make sense out of, so I got into that one almost right away. Second Life took longer. After some looking around, after which the person who invited me over was suddenly too busy to help much, I only came on once every three to four weeks, until I found out about the Relay for Life track. That got my attention, and I began logging on more often, started meeting people, made friends, got a better avatar, began learning more about the place and where more interesting places and events were. <br /><br />A year after my arrival, I'd gotten an SL job and a purpose here, had a group of friends, and all looked well. How long it would last, I didn't know. I'd been part of an online sci-fi roleplay that lasted for several years before it closed down. And then of course there were the Atari games that lasted for a few years before things went downhill with the company. <br /><br />Sixteen years later, I'm still around. It was nine years ago that I let my Warcraft account expire. While I would get back on a few more times, the last time three years ago, I didn't stay for long. But Second Life I'm continuing to log on regularly. <br /><br />So why the difference between my time here and Warcraft, and that of playing Atari games? Well, it the case of the Atari games, the answer is more obvious. There was no social aspect to the games, the technology of gaming progressed so that others were offering better products, and the company ran into trouble after a few years before it's new and improved gaming system caught on. With computer gaming, there were more possibilities as computers could be upgraded as games got more detailed and sophisticated. And with the Internet and World Wide Web came more and more of a social aspect. Those two developments would allow for MMORPGs and public virtual worlds. <br /><br />My personal experience with World of Warcraft, I got into it fairly quick and got into an Internet friend's guild. But he and his wife would need to log off after a couple years due to real-life troubles, and eventually the group closed and my group of friends became fewer and fewer. In contrast, in Second Life I kept making friends and kept finding places, and experiences, to go to. Probably the only reason I stuck around in Warcraft for a while was because some SLers I knew also enjoyed the game. But after several years, my interest waned to the point I would come on only for short periods. Part of the reason was it's monthly fees. There would be other MMOs such as Rust that got my attention over time, but once again I would mostly playing with friends from Second Life, and eventually be taking breaks when their interest waned.<br /><br />I would also give a few other virtual worlds a try. Early on, there was InWorldz. But if it wasn't for my Second Life friends, it wouldn't have gotten more than a passing interest. And when they paid less attention, so did I. Later on, some began checking out VRChat. Two keep going back there, a late Gen-Xer and a Millennial. It does seem this next-generation virtual world attracts mostly computer users not yet in middle age. But Second Life continues to get numerous residents in their 30s, 20s, and younger. <br /><br />So what is it about Second Life that continues to attract people twenty years after it's creation? I once stated I came here to see the places people had been making, but I stayed because of the people. Like elsewhere on the Internet, I found interesting people, some like-minded and some a bit different but still interesting. There are others who came here for different reasons. Some came to see what they could build here. Some came here as it can be a great place to hold a roleplaying game in the style of "Dungeons and Dragons." And yes, there are those who were attracted to Second Life because of the "cyber noogie." <br /><br />But in the end, what keeps us here, at least in my opinion, is the social aspect, the people. </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;">Yes, social media such as Facebook and Twitter has proved more popular. But some of us want and feel we need more than just a space to chat. We desire a three-dimensional landscape to interact on. Plus in recent years there's been growing concerns about social media's willingness to respect privacy and that it may be bad for the mental health of some people and be toxic to America's political discussion. <br /><br />As to why Second Life and not VRChat? Well, the newer virtual world is in a different style. There is no "mainland" or any other group of directly connected areas. All locations are basically islands onto themselves that one can easily portal to, but not directly connected to. Also, there is no inworld economy, no currency. Everything at "stores," at least that I've seen, is for free. If one wants to sell an avatar, one has to work out the deal outside VRChat and convince the interested party you're not trying to cheat him or her. That and wanting your own unique look can be much more expensive. And aside from a few places that set something up, there is no texting. You have to up and speak and not type. If you really don't want to, or can't, use your voice, you're out of luck. That likely discourages some, especially women, from going about there. <br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">This isn't calling VRChat a bad virtual world, it's still good. One regular user I talked to told me it seemed more alive to her, enjoyed the option for full body tracking (which needs special gear) and she found it easier to find places where people were active and not just AFK. It's just that (in my opinion) Second Life has aspects it doesn't, and is more versatile. <br /><br />Twenty years later, Second Life is still, in my opinion, the best virtual world available to the public. <br /><br />Bixyl Shuftan</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i>Addition</i></b>: <i>Someone contacted me saying recently VRChat has added more options for texting, notably a "chatbox" about a year ago. </i><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div>Bixyl Shuftanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15409792769906782556noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840090857326641450.post-2923694178874964712023-06-20T06:00:00.002-04:002023-06-20T06:00:00.136-04:00Steampunk At The Bellisseria Fairgrounds<div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">By Gemma Cleanslate</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzJgpW_aSoaHEaCqoF0czK2mkMk7OSWCzNeXBmM2hbg0sGZnv1msqAehtVeOQpF3fuBeT2bkU903ZFIOF9x8kg-eAU-XCqK3xsgu6vzzbzT-rWm3eoHiI6Eb6MpEo2tpi41zeVTGOZdwhecEc2Q_1vMJOmaONopp9p73H_eI9vtI3Shs-OVFbzK5zk2vA/s3096/Gemma_SL%20PHOTOS%20fairgrounds_001.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1694" data-original-width="3096" height="219" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzJgpW_aSoaHEaCqoF0czK2mkMk7OSWCzNeXBmM2hbg0sGZnv1msqAehtVeOQpF3fuBeT2bkU903ZFIOF9x8kg-eAU-XCqK3xsgu6vzzbzT-rWm3eoHiI6Eb6MpEo2tpi41zeVTGOZdwhecEc2Q_1vMJOmaONopp9p73H_eI9vtI3Shs-OVFbzK5zk2vA/w400-h219/Gemma_SL%20PHOTOS%20fairgrounds_001.png" width="400" /></a></div><br />What a magnificent installation Gracie (GracieAustinn Resident) has at
the Bellisseria fairgrounds this past week and it will be there until
June22. </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg43sMdI7RKLXXB3L3IM6IlEpYv6mdE5a526Metk6PN87a7LgNoGgM0RDZNLCK6HzR_5W2NaTLcmMl0_dOaKb-rpL4cSvurwtL6QkUMahW7vv9_qgKPp7yRRq0Vo_ZQcsQV8wG8oIoJh2NtfLRF26vhsekXAMPyP_JZ6qrjJYm0Kl5zcoUsCHCrmTeZ5QA/s3096/Gemma_SL%20PHOTOS%20fairgrounds_009.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1694" data-original-width="3096" height="219" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg43sMdI7RKLXXB3L3IM6IlEpYv6mdE5a526Metk6PN87a7LgNoGgM0RDZNLCK6HzR_5W2NaTLcmMl0_dOaKb-rpL4cSvurwtL6QkUMahW7vv9_qgKPp7yRRq0Vo_ZQcsQV8wG8oIoJh2NtfLRF26vhsekXAMPyP_JZ6qrjJYm0Kl5zcoUsCHCrmTeZ5QA/w400-h219/Gemma_SL%20PHOTOS%20fairgrounds_009.png" width="400" /></a></div><br />It is steampunk which is so much fun to see . It is the third DJ’s Golf Around sponsored by Bellisseria Bike Drive & Scoot Group which has events every week in SL.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2ZIKB1l7Tg3M6lgZMJTmNis0ORVvP9JxgTTKjuA4e9CXuPOfInBC_Nbs8htWlFlxP-DgLSw9ibqfr1Pz8DM4rCzkCB2uSYB_Lrx98fc5MMi4AmN7lkOq8gzckUFLbvtRnVkAOV2475-SI8fqnzvJ_gYCeN8rBTui98T-dI9LJgX3IgufAL6_f7e62Yls/s3096/Gemma_SL%20PHOTOS%20fairgrounds_012.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1694" data-original-width="3096" height="219" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2ZIKB1l7Tg3M6lgZMJTmNis0ORVvP9JxgTTKjuA4e9CXuPOfInBC_Nbs8htWlFlxP-DgLSw9ibqfr1Pz8DM4rCzkCB2uSYB_Lrx98fc5MMi4AmN7lkOq8gzckUFLbvtRnVkAOV2475-SI8fqnzvJ_gYCeN8rBTui98T-dI9LJgX3IgufAL6_f7e62Yls/w400-h219/Gemma_SL%20PHOTOS%20fairgrounds_012.png" width="400" /></a></div><br />It is open daily for miniature golf, Snail Racing, Whale flying and just hanging out. Events are as follows and open to anyone who wishes to have fun at a party.<br /><br />□ 21st: Wed. 12pm: Chuckey<br /><br />6pm: Matt (Formal Steampunk)<br /><br />□ 23rd: Fri. 12pm: FAR<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgALPXr-UPJWBZU_XhhHorGtPxSZW4sOk0-5rmBtK5bMW3UJZ9admuFIkQ_quGavewYGHxzy3RiwgMFWBJOv2sLqr4J0xyuhGOujH-l6O6BFQ0iV9CayCWcydAy41XEBtAvmsKBvu2IotuRDVNv_JxY_0OAc_GRL59FCObUjTKlwF9qygcRpISPkbm8QA/s3096/Gemma_SL%20PHOTOS%20fairgrounds_002.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1694" data-original-width="3096" height="219" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgALPXr-UPJWBZU_XhhHorGtPxSZW4sOk0-5rmBtK5bMW3UJZ9admuFIkQ_quGavewYGHxzy3RiwgMFWBJOv2sLqr4J0xyuhGOujH-l6O6BFQ0iV9CayCWcydAy41XEBtAvmsKBvu2IotuRDVNv_JxY_0OAc_GRL59FCObUjTKlwF9qygcRpISPkbm8QA/w400-h219/Gemma_SL%20PHOTOS%20fairgrounds_002.png" width="400" /></a></div><br />I pulled out my steampunk outfits from the SL19B and was happy to be able to wear them again. DJ Far was spinning fun tunes on Friday the 16th and I made it to that event.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVfAVlajVgAaBzvKCESkXVGiEAdIHlptUvpJfDh4T7vnUrs6C2OdTtphYkD9EeMIr4xTRfZmyX-EIuWjiMGON4t3jhuo8etuH5GMxHK3itYQrQUqRQOkl-rKl1cGcpANDYjLkGJ4dkhl_WieDE8lFTbv7PgdAAX_qH9Qz1VMees6sznPqAm0fdkFXDbHI/s3096/Gemma_SL%20PHOTOS%20fairgrounds_013.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1694" data-original-width="3096" height="219" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVfAVlajVgAaBzvKCESkXVGiEAdIHlptUvpJfDh4T7vnUrs6C2OdTtphYkD9EeMIr4xTRfZmyX-EIuWjiMGON4t3jhuo8etuH5GMxHK3itYQrQUqRQOkl-rKl1cGcpANDYjLkGJ4dkhl_WieDE8lFTbv7PgdAAX_qH9Qz1VMees6sznPqAm0fdkFXDbHI/w400-h219/Gemma_SL%20PHOTOS%20fairgrounds_013.png" width="400" /></a></div><br />Saturday I took a tour of the golf area and saw the elegant flora and steampunk décor. I jumped on a racing snail and took a try at that . I did pretty well and landed on the board with 5.5 seconds .<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI3BGergPC0W_EueBDxOOfFv9GyjIhh2SqnNey1cCe7mEaiDXqI4G3QG9di663wWptwDHtxGVp61CtO3SBWQZ29QFDi7ItJ1kbvyM2r1UiK_v51MpFQh7xA6oRCCA5YKaz0eq5pda1_JExLCx4jkXQvNJCr3qLNv1XO2lhFlf75gUJ8cjuFiatN_QGjbc/s3096/Gemma_SL%20PHOTOS%20fairgrounds_017.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1694" data-original-width="3096" height="219" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI3BGergPC0W_EueBDxOOfFv9GyjIhh2SqnNey1cCe7mEaiDXqI4G3QG9di663wWptwDHtxGVp61CtO3SBWQZ29QFDi7ItJ1kbvyM2r1UiK_v51MpFQh7xA6oRCCA5YKaz0eq5pda1_JExLCx4jkXQvNJCr3qLNv1XO2lhFlf75gUJ8cjuFiatN_QGjbc/w400-h219/Gemma_SL%20PHOTOS%20fairgrounds_017.png" width="400" /></a></div><br />Sunday I attended another party at the Event where Fuyuko '冬子' Amano (Wintergeist Resident) Dj’ed. Try to get over there to see the installation before it disappears and perhaps attend a steampunk party. You are welcome in any garb though. </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Bellisseria%20Fairgrounds/170/244/24">http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Bellisseria%20Fairgrounds/170/244/24</a> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Gemma Cleanslate</span></b></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Bixyl Shuftanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15409792769906782556noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840090857326641450.post-80149692164279291442023-05-24T06:00:00.041-04:002023-05-24T06:00:00.136-04:00A Fun Busy Weekend<div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">By Gemma Cleanslate</div><div style="text-align: left;"> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcA6bFJxv-JOD-GbYv2SUmHley0mP574J6ZyuCVEB3qB75wyMhq-tWSDgKTlZHKV6eDKUVS41PH_dcsSL4d-BtCQkgDkRAr8bzImw3-Z_5ythSMJikHIFcen9MOEeBFEWtqZzHdF8PGS14mjC5humJq9wkJPCkKSgba0XbF_J1sC0CcWM3wTM9V50p/s1920/gemma_bay%20city_017.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1051" data-original-width="1920" height="219" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcA6bFJxv-JOD-GbYv2SUmHley0mP574J6ZyuCVEB3qB75wyMhq-tWSDgKTlZHKV6eDKUVS41PH_dcsSL4d-BtCQkgDkRAr8bzImw3-Z_5ythSMJikHIFcen9MOEeBFEWtqZzHdF8PGS14mjC5humJq9wkJPCkKSgba0XbF_J1sC0CcWM3wTM9V50p/w400-h219/gemma_bay%20city_017.png" width="400" /></a></div><br />It was a fun busy weekend in Second Life for me. Saturday morning as usual I read the SL Newser and then I read The Gazette which is the newspaper of the BBB( Bellisseria Bureau of Bureaucracy) Group. I always read this paper on Saturday (after I read the SL Newser) when it is released because besides the news or interview that appears there it also shows the new locations for the passport stamps. I have been collecting the stamps for long time. There are stamp terminals all over the grid. It is great to visit so many new places . I often get ideas for articles by doing this.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />I took time to attend a fishing contest. which I did not win or even get close but it was fun.<br />The big discussion in the Bellisseria Citizen Group was shopping. Dreamer Pixelmaid was passing out information on bargains which I had to go check out. Then it was time for real life running.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ85fmTr2FHxf989Eh9EyV0IxYlfI188vPOgA0a3R6Lu2IiVyQnHkuoNDUtBIrysNwkj69H_Jgcm2M-nP1PxmMN5DsTNvd2D4tndwYwlY5FaVabrufZAqTVAc0lKFwq4ZwMYgOgk_rdgtjRKa_seyoHxHBp1FDlutwu7lh5BpMBaaQVzF0ttXb-v9e/s1920/gemma_bay%20city_002.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1051" data-original-width="1920" height="219" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ85fmTr2FHxf989Eh9EyV0IxYlfI188vPOgA0a3R6Lu2IiVyQnHkuoNDUtBIrysNwkj69H_Jgcm2M-nP1PxmMN5DsTNvd2D4tndwYwlY5FaVabrufZAqTVAc0lKFwq4ZwMYgOgk_rdgtjRKa_seyoHxHBp1FDlutwu7lh5BpMBaaQVzF0ttXb-v9e/w400-h219/gemma_bay%20city_002.png" width="400" /></a></div><br />Sunday I attended three events . The first was a visit to the always huge Bay City Anniversary celebration. I am sorry to say I missed the parade but got to the great party. DJ GoSpeed Rasere (GoSpeed Racer) was spinning tunes when I arrived and after greeting all I hopped on the fun conga line they have there for all the events.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />Following GoSpeed the live singers took over with lovely songs . There were 50 + at the party having a great time.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhmNcfMwbKhycZGGrJv5fZshNRVaZy27smROU3aiSNRhUiC6OD06NxOaq3oPw0VUCDC8_S3_ad1Y4sP6dTNrsPt2C25GQYnGwFJ3c-zoCLsW_qu5zmilsAs06QlHn2zLzxnqz3Dq5gyhDTzgmHvPa2aGmaiiAPs2xWWciDHcr3AZxvJqBCb_oQ6f0o/s1920/gemma_bay%20city_007.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1051" data-original-width="1920" height="219" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhmNcfMwbKhycZGGrJv5fZshNRVaZy27smROU3aiSNRhUiC6OD06NxOaq3oPw0VUCDC8_S3_ad1Y4sP6dTNrsPt2C25GQYnGwFJ3c-zoCLsW_qu5zmilsAs06QlHn2zLzxnqz3Dq5gyhDTzgmHvPa2aGmaiiAPs2xWWciDHcr3AZxvJqBCb_oQ6f0o/w400-h219/gemma_bay%20city_007.png" width="400" /></a></div><br />Next I stopped over at the Sunday party at Virtual Ability where Stepin always has great tunes for the members and invited visitors. There was an ongoing discussion about banned books going on and most agreed in principle that banning in libraries that are the collectors of data and information for the public is never good. There was also the usual fun banter. Mook remarked that his bucket list was filled with books he wanted to read and food he wanted to taste.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilROBY39bOwQFNud3uxrRlEv898NnJvSRT1yP48_q61MJBa8G5YZSIigcuZ6ynPEWmC0LUWEE5WuHowEBXEmMGip7D1ZGE54VCfz1JG6r0Tr6rTAElecqETc7xz4iDyDsH-N5C1h-ZN1xqSbOQ2mQeJLtvGxYgY85j0E7fu_MmanYU0dOjyuDK847D/s1920/gemma_bay%20city_010.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1051" data-original-width="1920" height="219" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilROBY39bOwQFNud3uxrRlEv898NnJvSRT1yP48_q61MJBa8G5YZSIigcuZ6ynPEWmC0LUWEE5WuHowEBXEmMGip7D1ZGE54VCfz1JG6r0Tr6rTAElecqETc7xz4iDyDsH-N5C1h-ZN1xqSbOQ2mQeJLtvGxYgY85j0E7fu_MmanYU0dOjyuDK847D/w400-h219/gemma_bay%20city_010.png" width="400" /></a></div><br />My next trip was to a Cultural Diversity street party hosted by Sondee was under way. The street was lined with booths of food and information from many countries. I of course grabbed a piece of pizza , one of my favorite foods. ÐĴ ८hocoŁatε Śiη™ (Tyesia Xevious) had some great music going on.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR7zd-3dS8YaONulY6kL7vW4LemPj2S-ed-MkIoejMIROiXC6QbrOg_zXs-HiTj1CcuxjaAFdoge_dzdha_wynP_b1GCptvrzoSEzjpiqLnnjsiFXqLYfpN_Y63e1Z4q2J-SYAvHpnLOblqzJl4IBy5yJIwvpKmhydIGDHam0Hyu90-fUlS-y1P78R/s1920/gemma_bay%20city_011.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1051" data-original-width="1920" height="219" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR7zd-3dS8YaONulY6kL7vW4LemPj2S-ed-MkIoejMIROiXC6QbrOg_zXs-HiTj1CcuxjaAFdoge_dzdha_wynP_b1GCptvrzoSEzjpiqLnnjsiFXqLYfpN_Y63e1Z4q2J-SYAvHpnLOblqzJl4IBy5yJIwvpKmhydIGDHam0Hyu90-fUlS-y1P78R/w400-h219/gemma_bay%20city_011.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I forget to tell you that Jadin Emerald has installed a fun high diving platform at Yosemite High Sierra.<br />If you would like to try it go over and you can get a chute and HUD and try it out! I took a few jumps.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAAmuTtGXx6TdPWjXvCpTuse0SSN6Zmi80C1rMdbSTZ32FCQaC8tOpJf1h57JV9xEDA6ym7EVKAVVEEcbrAQo9KXPn9yP1qmRyBBt5Wjw9_llzdek2vDhx9wvkphdGzE2Rieq_jGolop8H6Rwuf-evWRdhDWmzP8Q1MA78aM13HBoigsn-h5-NeiRg/s1920/gemma_bay%20city_013.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1051" data-original-width="1920" height="219" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAAmuTtGXx6TdPWjXvCpTuse0SSN6Zmi80C1rMdbSTZ32FCQaC8tOpJf1h57JV9xEDA6ym7EVKAVVEEcbrAQo9KXPn9yP1qmRyBBt5Wjw9_llzdek2vDhx9wvkphdGzE2Rieq_jGolop8H6Rwuf-evWRdhDWmzP8Q1MA78aM13HBoigsn-h5-NeiRg/w400-h219/gemma_bay%20city_013.png" width="400" /></a></div><br />It has been a while since I had the opportunity. Then take a walk in the forest and look around. There is a travel hud available to help you get all over both High Sierra and Yosemite. If you want to “chicken out “ it will take you down to the entrance where you can grab the hud. There is also a nice back pack full of goodies for visiting and camping at Yosemite,</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><a href="http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/High%20Sierra/128/128/1001">http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/High%20Sierra/128/128/1001</a><br /><br /><i><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Gemma Cleanslate</span></b></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div>Bixyl Shuftanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15409792769906782556noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840090857326641450.post-42927780855515271172023-05-05T06:00:00.005-04:002023-05-05T13:26:47.935-04:00Reader Submitted: 988<div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"> By Any1 Gynoid</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOSB122Gx16isHc2U8uzgsGzpy-j2RcFWB78Zmcs2O3uuPaD7SIEVlOej5gK9gpxS852iXxrgERCmVyqUg9lcwXzhvnUWf2UIm7q5DjnhN_G4Wl5ffoQulPk0XljHaObREb-Kgo1dby7J4OrMlpObKjmHv3xakhK26Q66U1Bfj9Jx2l4YVd-tai72h/s777/Any1Gynoid.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="777" data-original-width="384" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOSB122Gx16isHc2U8uzgsGzpy-j2RcFWB78Zmcs2O3uuPaD7SIEVlOej5gK9gpxS852iXxrgERCmVyqUg9lcwXzhvnUWf2UIm7q5DjnhN_G4Wl5ffoQulPk0XljHaObREb-Kgo1dby7J4OrMlpObKjmHv3xakhK26Q66U1Bfj9Jx2l4YVd-tai72h/s320/Any1Gynoid.jpg" width="158" /></a></div>Ronnie Montrose 64, Kurt Cobain 27, Amy Winehouse 27, Wendy Haluza 29, Brian Donovant 15, Rose Berka 38, Jim Morrison 27, Janis Joplin 27, Jimi Hendrix 27 ... When I am on Second Life, there is one thing you can bet your digital boots on, I always request the song "Suicide Solution, theme song of M*A*S*H. I am not afraid to talk about suicide. I am your friend. I am there 24 hours x 7 days a week, x 365 days a year. I am a 988 Crisis Counselor.<br /><br />Mental Health. In this country, The United States of Americs (USA! USA!), where there are 400 million guns, more guns than people. In fact, about 2/3s of all guns in the world are the private property of US citizens. And our 50 state gubbermints are shedding budgets ... taking money away from colleges and universities ... DEFUND mental health institutions ... kids are scared to go to school ... Fox News incessantly spreading spreading Russian propaganda. Who you gonna call?</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">So here's the thing. The USA is the greatest country in the world. More than half of all US hoseholds are living paycheck to paycheck, 2/3 of households making under $100,000 per year, 3/4 of households making under $50,000. Paycheck to paycheck. What that means, let's say you are the breadwinner, and you break a leg or your car breaks down, or you get arrested, or you get pregnant (i.e. the looming crisis in 20 veto-proof red states). You were just getting by from paycheck to paycheck. But now, ... The wheels fell off your life's jugging act. What can you do? Who you gonna call?<br /><br />Suicide may appear a solution. So here's what we do. If you called 911 emergency services, these high-school educated guys, heavily armed, expecting you own an AR15 Assault Rifle ... will knock on your door, possibly guns blazing. Yeah, go ahead and do that. Or call me. I'm just sayin. <br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">All the problems, all of the major mistakes that we make building an Information Technology (IT) system, all the mistakes, land on the IT helpdesk. Similarly, but in a much larger context, all of the major mistakes, we parents, we teachers, we counselors, we pastors, we officer friendly's, all those mistakes and problems gotta go somewhere. 911 is often NOT the right answer. So there is 988. 988 is the Suicide Prevention Lifeline. It is national. It is everywhere in The United States of America. It is 24x7x365. FREE!<br /><br />So basically, we will take your call. We strive to be compassionate, empathic, engaged, and helpful. But mostly we listen. Our goal is to help you through the next 24 hours safely. There are things under your control, and we will help you discover. Tomorow is another day.<br /><br />Nine Eight Eight. 988. There for you. Voice and TEXT. Could be your last resort. Hopefully not. But remember this. You gotta friend. AnyOne will take your call. 988. Bada Bing!<br /><br />Any1's opinon piece for the SL Newser <i>(The REAL Fox News)</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Bixyl Shuftanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15409792769906782556noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840090857326641450.post-34244115317767229872023-04-19T06:00:00.012-04:002023-04-19T08:00:07.650-04:00A Story From Fairelands Chat<div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>The following is from the Fantasy Faire chat on the night of April 18, 2023.</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"> <br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> Pookie Wolfsong gathers her charges to wait for the mists to lift and the portals to open. The song of the Fairelands has been growing stronger. "So my friends the veil will lift and the wonders will be there to behold." The spark of wonder and the excitement of hope fills the group. Their guide waits for the change "Soon, so soon and you will see that there is still magic, Hope and love." She smiles knowing she will once again meet her friends and her old dear friends in the Fairelands.<br /><br />She checks on each one of her group. "Remember when entering the Portal you may find you have changed from what you are now. Just enjoy the change. For now you can be what ever you want to be. Sing with the Fae, swim with the merfolk, or even eat waffles with the pawlice. I wander, explore listen to the tales of each land. Then I meet old dear friends and dance." She smiles seeing the grins from souls that are so tired. For their struggle has left them exhausted. "Please my friends take your time enjoy yourselves. I know there is so much to see and do. Talk to the people and know you are not alone. You all know where to find me. If you need me. I promise not to bother you once we enter." With that she hugs each one softly kissing each person. "I am so glad you can come." They all look up into the clear nights sky watching the stars slowly move across the heavens. Like a key to open a lock the stars glide into position.<br /><br />She watches the stars. Marking the time. Soon the portal will open once again. "So close I just have to hang on a bit more." She walked, slowing back into her home carefully placing each step.<br /><br />She prepares for her rounds on her dear friends. Each day grows more treasured than the last.She gathers the gifts for each. then takes the precious medicine that allows her to visit. She marks how much she has left so little left but enough. The Faire will come and her friends will go and experience the wonders, the fun and the love of the Fairelanders.<br /><br />[She makes her way to visit each one of her friends. Years ago She would have called them her patients. Now all are her dearest friends and part of her family. Time is a fine teacher if one cares to learn. No one knows how much we have and each day is truly magical.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />A young girl in her bed weak from therapy looks to her. She takes from a pouch the tablet and hands it to her. "It is all set for you. Soon the fantasy faire will open. And you see what I have been telling you about. Remember to have fun And I want to hear all about it" She smiles seeing the light still shine in this young ones eyes. </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">"Nurse Why are you doing this? I mean you don't have too? Why?"<br /><br />"You need to see and know there is still a world of magic and wonder. With wonderful beings that do care. You are not alone and never will be. I do expect to see you dance on the FaireChylde with me" She says with a smile, then makes her way to finish her rounds.<br /><br />Her shift ended and she reports to her own treatment. Tried sore she prepares for the next day. She takes a tablet and starts to create the avatar that her newest friend asked for to go to the faire. "So little time so much to do."<br /><br />Pookie Wolfsong (Helixer Resident):</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div>Bixyl Shuftanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15409792769906782556noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840090857326641450.post-66079086361174287992023-04-05T14:01:00.109-04:002023-04-05T17:50:13.491-04:00April Fools in Second Life<div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">By Bixyl Shuftan</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The Newser's April Fool joke article got some chuckles, one calling it "short and sweet and almost believable." Another just commented, "Good one!" Zada Bury added to its believability by putting <a href="https://youtu.be/NBbM6EAaMwo?t=318">a link of her youtube</a> in the comments. Unlike some past fooleries, there were absolutely no complaints. Some might see that as a sign of the joke not being funny enough, but it still got laughs. The only remark from the Lab was by Cosmic Mole, "No comment."<br /><br />But this was far from the only April Foolery around. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzdbfuQoWujx3KSLD6PTKKwzqn-p0Ahy-3v8o7sxb6Hypy6yrA2glAjThFF0Ktw_y1nXy8VyK2A4rk1XZ8NMeczDFUrQD9_Ln3WUOOPyW3zVa8RIgsPTsbozqAJxMPgn7A3XrMwsH9TbjVPRY9JEEr-Mb1Oog4K8w53ufSrtF67pW5jeB_JZp46dSE/s2008/bellisseriaufo.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1324" data-original-width="2008" height="211" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzdbfuQoWujx3KSLD6PTKKwzqn-p0Ahy-3v8o7sxb6Hypy6yrA2glAjThFF0Ktw_y1nXy8VyK2A4rk1XZ8NMeczDFUrQD9_Ln3WUOOPyW3zVa8RIgsPTsbozqAJxMPgn7A3XrMwsH9TbjVPRY9JEEr-Mb1Oog4K8w53ufSrtF67pW5jeB_JZp46dSE/s320/bellisseriaufo.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Once again, the Lab decided to get into the act. Their <a href="https://slnewser.blogspot.com/2022/04/sl-videos-linden-labs-april-fool.html">jab at Facebook/Meta last year</a> was a tough act to follow. But they did. Starting Friday night, UFOs began appearing over Bellisseria. One resident stated they were built by Magic Mole and owned by Abnor. There was much chatter and mock panic in the Bellisseria group, "you said moles. i wasn't expecting UFOs!" "aLiEn LIfE fOrm DeTEcteD.. ExTerMiNaTe! EXTERMINATE! aTtentIon alL pLaneTs oF the AgNi FedErAtiOn.. wE hAve aSsumED cOnTRoL!" </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8x6DAkGh3zjlRFkdcOf8Q37ybRi_fHYP8xcFtANKKiqgV0oBdr-SaNdDPzZ5jGiosrmBQE7CruEfihXRIYduRsccEZjdy_c9_y6v7mXXB4DiGzKJDdgXCEEp1BIjU10fCBscDa6Q1Rgsxv0HAob8uICX9NIcmTwGzc4O6dTju3j4sB5zj_ttYUkHc/s1580/april01'23_011.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="922" data-original-width="1580" height="187" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8x6DAkGh3zjlRFkdcOf8Q37ybRi_fHYP8xcFtANKKiqgV0oBdr-SaNdDPzZ5jGiosrmBQE7CruEfihXRIYduRsccEZjdy_c9_y6v7mXXB4DiGzKJDdgXCEEp1BIjU10fCBscDa6Q1Rgsxv0HAob8uICX9NIcmTwGzc4O6dTju3j4sB5zj_ttYUkHc/s320/april01'23_011.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>"Poor Hiiro is being lasered to death" "take me now aliens, I'm ready." "The one near me is not sending me tractor beams. nobody wants me. (sad)" "Most have moved along but that one is just obsessed with Hiiro." "Oh no, they got me. Goodbye cruel world. Bury my inventory with me." "Maybe those ufos are manned by bonniebots?" "Now there are Chinese balloons moving in." "an UFO, owned by ABNOR MOLE, beamed me above my Linden Jouseboat .. is it cnsidered as sexual harrasment .. any lawers avaiable here ? .. and why this happened First of April hmmmmm? ... Thank you of correction .. I was assaulted by SLURPY v1.0 on last day of Marchh .. HEEEELP" "(name), have you welcomed your new alien overlords yet?"<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOkgFBkkXwigMUf328zihoPTVUImL5urLscm3vHFop_W9KYfmRhTcM_WmAXM8mW30aeJF9aAqd8JAc52AhMhGHnookiGUESgP2Rp_WD_zCzkDGpBAkNt8z3gIrk7oY2QpGBJ9ucX-LCyhhlJ5ui_pGnCxdbiVe7eAhQtJY2zWMNEguQik6DIQ3DT27/s512/gemma_ufo%20-%20Rez%20Zone,%20Fantail%20(25,%2061,%2070)%20-%20Mo.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="512" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOkgFBkkXwigMUf328zihoPTVUImL5urLscm3vHFop_W9KYfmRhTcM_WmAXM8mW30aeJF9aAqd8JAc52AhMhGHnookiGUESgP2Rp_WD_zCzkDGpBAkNt8z3gIrk7oY2QpGBJ9ucX-LCyhhlJ5ui_pGnCxdbiVe7eAhQtJY2zWMNEguQik6DIQ3DT27/w200-h200/gemma_ufo%20-%20Rez%20Zone,%20Fantail%20(25,%2061,%2070)%20-%20Mo.png" width="200" /></a></div>The craft weren't truly saucer-shaped, but thick disks, resembling robot vacuum cleaners and were christened "roombas" by some Bellisserians. "Unidentified Flying Roomba." "How do you get them to clean your house?" Some had lit tendrils waving from one end, which a few joked were alien tentacles. Various residents would take pictures and post links in chat. Gemma Cleanslate would also take a few, and pointed out one to me that she had come across. <br /><br />The UFOs, and mock panic and other chatter continued for some time. "WARNING hUmaN! PrEpAre to be tRansMogRifiEd!" "Find someone who can yodel?" And people continued to log in not knowing what was going on, "Hi - there's sapceships flying trying to shoot the houseboats (laughter) - how do we get rid of them?" "They could be scanning the area for faults or maybe to check peoples orbs coz some have it set lower then it suppose to be like 2 seconds." "I guess that's what I get for being a squatter in one of the Mole homes (not own-able by residents)."<br /><br />Over time, people had to leave, "I need to get back to real-life. Have fun everyone and don't get probed by the Slurpies." And after many hours, the UFOs went away as fast as they appeared. </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">And somehow, there was no sign of <a href="https://youtu.be/BYodBo1aNM8">Elvis</a> the whole time. <br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh642Xbxhu7QsfO0LoRjiMpzPM1bZMqFJNOcuyFahwMapgGju83h6fPbMr9UuqzsdNLUtPQK24mohn3Byn_r-5Zpk-K9BdXbErBDz2ob9ZL5048neJ5ayqmN2QdIO1cmNibscyWOuED6B8kleyzdFloH5xlDhoCZpOXRrnpJ55Ru_FYYeR0kx6o4fjc/s814/2022-04-01%20(1)b.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="448" data-original-width="814" height="110" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh642Xbxhu7QsfO0LoRjiMpzPM1bZMqFJNOcuyFahwMapgGju83h6fPbMr9UuqzsdNLUtPQK24mohn3Byn_r-5Zpk-K9BdXbErBDz2ob9ZL5048neJ5ayqmN2QdIO1cmNibscyWOuED6B8kleyzdFloH5xlDhoCZpOXRrnpJ55Ru_FYYeR0kx6o4fjc/w200-h110/2022-04-01%20(1)b.png" width="200" /></a></div>There were other examples. For those who missed <a href="https://slnewser.blogspot.com/2022/04/firestorm-april-fool.html">Team Firestorm's April Fool last year</a>, they did it again. </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">At Caledon Oxbridge University, there was a joke announcement about a class on griefing, "How to Grief."</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghcPRluRhRu8UyXlRtCTkmxhOLK-gmyyrZMNWR57RNJdNVxHPTqPd0fzG-EJSW1zKqzRe0kCqzUGeEiJfAXgfCkiMtW9xAXFc0Yu0pCw2t-boeJZrK1u5JICIFXn7dRNuylrsCuqfphlZFoEHSHbpRnq3xp6-XZI8UINQaCPmEce46N8ate0i_bodf/s393/liska_howtogrief.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="243" data-original-width="393" height="124" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghcPRluRhRu8UyXlRtCTkmxhOLK-gmyyrZMNWR57RNJdNVxHPTqPd0fzG-EJSW1zKqzRe0kCqzUGeEiJfAXgfCkiMtW9xAXFc0Yu0pCw2t-boeJZrK1u5JICIFXn7dRNuylrsCuqfphlZFoEHSHbpRnq3xp6-XZI8UINQaCPmEce46N8ate0i_bodf/w200-h124/liska_howtogrief.png" width="200" /></a></div><i>Hello fellow evildoers. Join us for our How to Grief class! Learn how to cause trouble and aggravation for your fellow residents. Amaze and delight the two friends you still have left.</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Bwahahahahaha!!!</i><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6zo0GKMiMFTdqV9P_-F42ziMitl2BUmIpp-Eiv5st9suhoK-xYuflaItHl9MF0R_Ot9kKXjpWHGNfz02uuPK4oegPntxr6SrWr_Q-VObjxy-V6_4AU0WWSGR2qMs1mqRUCUb-n4JL3-vs7vGAK1u4Efkx_au-O7B0Q_hnslJieFFhPM7D9WcLRdBN/s1580/april01'23_056.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="922" data-original-width="1580" height="187" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6zo0GKMiMFTdqV9P_-F42ziMitl2BUmIpp-Eiv5st9suhoK-xYuflaItHl9MF0R_Ot9kKXjpWHGNfz02uuPK4oegPntxr6SrWr_Q-VObjxy-V6_4AU0WWSGR2qMs1mqRUCUb-n4JL3-vs7vGAK1u4Efkx_au-O7B0Q_hnslJieFFhPM7D9WcLRdBN/s320/april01'23_056.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The Sci-Fi con, which was going on, decided to get in on the act. There was a "debate" of sorts between people roleplaying characters from the planet Pandora of "Avatar," some as "Na'vi," others as spacefaring humans. There was also a moderator, trying to explain things to the audience, "after the humans on earth began space explorations, Pandora is the first world humans found with sentient life. They found a world lush with life, a thriving but dangerous ecology. And they found resources that changed the economy and life on earth. They were met with resistance by an indigent species known as the Na'vi, and they abandoned their first wave of acquisition. ... they've returned with better technology, and a greater interest in the resources of Pandora. Our panel today is to discuss what the mission of the current reach out truly is. What should be the status of Pandora in the scope of the interplanetary community?"<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqt2eeYY6PLZ9DBNuTqMvlkrFf6suEarQMqkwtAjr03uC7MVMlwd_3X7x1-j6wx-kPNS0bhRI887HvIbDG70gkHHfHIJvnX7VbHs8FTkw5HYnRfn2CyOAm6tXQBzNtK3qAnvLaE_Vvp_bibmMT8ao56BR4mttAnLfyVJDL16kaxPA3aF2bNVRHpkfe/s1580/april01'23_052.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="922" data-original-width="1580" height="187" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqt2eeYY6PLZ9DBNuTqMvlkrFf6suEarQMqkwtAjr03uC7MVMlwd_3X7x1-j6wx-kPNS0bhRI887HvIbDG70gkHHfHIJvnX7VbHs8FTkw5HYnRfn2CyOAm6tXQBzNtK3qAnvLaE_Vvp_bibmMT8ao56BR4mttAnLfyVJDL16kaxPA3aF2bNVRHpkfe/s320/april01'23_052.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>There were actually two groups of humans, "Lt. Colonel Derek Bowman representing the RDA," and a scientist from a different group, "Jadelee Hendricks representing the PCI is under contract through the UN with the Pandora Conservation Initiative as a senior technician and also as an avatar driver. The Na'vi call her a dreamwalker." She explained that part of her purpose was to try and repair the damage caused by the first humans, and were doing so only after getting permission from a Na'vi tribe to man an abandoned facility. <br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9KBk8QZ0nnscVlfrP_rfpqOsy3LkxAWuVtTFWz6MP6ETDlTc0NxWAzA4tWNs-XFFlLrzefMmBQE4ZNzpkOBYlWorLGoBcMJqzQyvS4tYLRzNNzpbb815O28fW2GrcpTQczfGklqbYuXA8VDWyC9oUlcc6v-rDVygxhwE_EuXMxxLoh1Wh3jWDY13Y/s574/april01'23_058b.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="517" data-original-width="574" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9KBk8QZ0nnscVlfrP_rfpqOsy3LkxAWuVtTFWz6MP6ETDlTc0NxWAzA4tWNs-XFFlLrzefMmBQE4ZNzpkOBYlWorLGoBcMJqzQyvS4tYLRzNNzpbb815O28fW2GrcpTQczfGklqbYuXA8VDWyC9oUlcc6v-rDVygxhwE_EuXMxxLoh1Wh3jWDY13Y/w200-h180/april01'23_058b.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>But the roleplayers didn't count on numerous tinies coming over with protest signs, "HUMANS WRECK PLANETS!" "No humans on Pandora!" "Leave Pandora to the Na'vi!" "Stay, stay, stay! Stay at home!" Eventually, some of the humans started to get nervous, such as the camera crew, "this is bad, very very bad. Let's get out of here!" So did the Colonel, "Things are getting rough here, need cover and extraction ASAP." Probably the best reaction was from one of the blue aliens, "This is a rather strange ritual, Keyeung. At least most of the beings here seem to be on our side."</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3RUM0rwV23yb1-D5rPoBNE8bjo3PsDzwGD2w4o7SVEfKFgZEn4K0wueja2W82jeAY1p8mqIajUvQVprUMqOHaE54j6zOHXt6n5FXuL3QZUl-cofaZcKlYCv6FemI23tUOemeQpExZcpSYUp3kNhgWmP9Nqk1avvQsOmvJqQQu6tOXM7294co6k3CA/s1580/april02'23rezz_004b.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="831" data-original-width="1580" height="168" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3RUM0rwV23yb1-D5rPoBNE8bjo3PsDzwGD2w4o7SVEfKFgZEn4K0wueja2W82jeAY1p8mqIajUvQVprUMqOHaE54j6zOHXt6n5FXuL3QZUl-cofaZcKlYCv6FemI23tUOemeQpExZcpSYUp3kNhgWmP9Nqk1avvQsOmvJqQQu6tOXM7294co6k3CA/s320/april02'23rezz_004b.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>For fans of Grendle's, it's time for the store's yearly April Fool's area to open up. <br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Welcome to Grendel's 11th Mostly Annual April Fools, ... See the iMax, play board games, lob apples, swim with the fishies, visit the dinosaurium, enjoy wild and crazy art, run a real game of minefield, learn the Secret of Linden Success, and knock over Toadhenge a few times! Fireworks every Linden night ~@~ 5:27, 8:27, 11:27, and 1:27 both am & pm. Take the rockets from the store! Touch everything, trust nothing! Brought to you for mostly the 11th time by Frog-n-Cat Productions!</i> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz-14iXy1dDNYJHDbH8P0SHzvNqhuFyqnx0dN_mFIEpW9ERb323F1aoLZbZ96r_4tf7TxVpMhfFZ1Fl_Q247PBqpYHCpK-1Ov3EQpW2vm2iLT6bZXewkP2fPr4Pcs6B0SLUDvDHkiqOh1z8TbYOUIDHglzXeN9jdV6GUGAci1p2jaOBtF96lKegfOZ/s1580/april02'23rezz_005.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="922" data-original-width="1580" height="187" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz-14iXy1dDNYJHDbH8P0SHzvNqhuFyqnx0dN_mFIEpW9ERb323F1aoLZbZ96r_4tf7TxVpMhfFZ1Fl_Q247PBqpYHCpK-1Ov3EQpW2vm2iLT6bZXewkP2fPr4Pcs6B0SLUDvDHkiqOh1z8TbYOUIDHglzXeN9jdV6GUGAci1p2jaOBtF96lKegfOZ/s320/april02'23rezz_005.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>To get there, head to the Grendle's entrance at Avaria Tor (<a href="http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Avaria%20Tor/133/135/305">133/135/305</a>). Jump on one of the three nearby rockets (actually sit on it), and you'll appear at the entrance of this special area. Feel free to look around, but not everything is as it appears and surprises are around every corner. As Toady herself says, "touch everything, trust nothing."<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Avaria%20Tor/133/135/305">http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Avaria%20Tor/133/135/305</a><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh05EJZJFM-xSV02FbAzqx8tVCgNZkO8uI4hmO22uZtDyWQ5r5EhRf3jTdGyqt1owpz_dVY8ilEaUVIY4Gm1AQvKkadSsovAHqcU19tWgch5xn1HU4PZrC34lfWO86Ce4NTe8HRDoBPUpts8E9Duj73J2jDifoa35Akxtkw_OvdkPo7-5HN0b0XD5Tj/s1580/april02'23rezz_014.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="922" data-original-width="1580" height="117" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh05EJZJFM-xSV02FbAzqx8tVCgNZkO8uI4hmO22uZtDyWQ5r5EhRf3jTdGyqt1owpz_dVY8ilEaUVIY4Gm1AQvKkadSsovAHqcU19tWgch5xn1HU4PZrC34lfWO86Ce4NTe8HRDoBPUpts8E9Duj73J2jDifoa35Akxtkw_OvdkPo7-5HN0b0XD5Tj/w200-h117/april02'23rezz_014.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>Finally, there was the April Fool that was played on the Sunweaver community. Club Cutlass, the community's airship club, had disappeared, leaving behind the dance floor, music board, and other furnishings and decorations hanging in the air. Anyone just simply teleporting up would likely end up falling to the ground and going "splat" Wile E. Coyote style. <br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Exactly what the explanation was, there's some confusion. Supposedly Cynthia had taken it down for a slight renovation. But Rita was saying "Our pirate ship got pirated by pirates!" </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrhnXOO9Nl4qqfVXlz-OszXgYXfi7ggZ6AXAnaq8jhWeVIdc3lqYBZG5AElRkYkGrw3kZQWHKz43ONW76UPvs3f1vJ4JI1UIifaO8QMUdju7GS0A1qjMy4-vHZqMi_WKYkZ2CU_3KyoVYgtnDkv57XlFpYamHjf8AbXRygHrnvy74v45jiVeaXNVPq/s1580/april05'23rezz_001.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="922" data-original-width="1580" height="117" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrhnXOO9Nl4qqfVXlz-OszXgYXfi7ggZ6AXAnaq8jhWeVIdc3lqYBZG5AElRkYkGrw3kZQWHKz43ONW76UPvs3f1vJ4JI1UIifaO8QMUdju7GS0A1qjMy4-vHZqMi_WKYkZ2CU_3KyoVYgtnDkv57XlFpYamHjf8AbXRygHrnvy74v45jiVeaXNVPq/w200-h117/april05'23rezz_001.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>But the club wasn't the only thing taken down. So did stretches of railway, and the Farshore Field Airport. Cynthia's April Fool was pretending to be upset at something and taking away her items in protest (which someone else did for real in the community over a decade ago). But everything will soon be back to normal.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd4Q_natyZlKypMm2grsx28L2_dfvHLsZkSIUmcVtWwLtuCSwuRPMI8hXrFSHRhlSD_vVatmuL0JxahlSPaYUdWgKRGAItV7fwax-ZPcqBWcz208rxECJ5QD9Qgi7jpjyhZM_kDkRAq8NwTAALn9kXEUkYJp5RZDOelzr2Wsi36UPgMSEzybb9uvyj/s357/warshipsaprilfool.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="287" data-original-width="357" height="161" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd4Q_natyZlKypMm2grsx28L2_dfvHLsZkSIUmcVtWwLtuCSwuRPMI8hXrFSHRhlSD_vVatmuL0JxahlSPaYUdWgKRGAItV7fwax-ZPcqBWcz208rxECJ5QD9Qgi7jpjyhZM_kDkRAq8NwTAALn9kXEUkYJp5RZDOelzr2Wsi36UPgMSEzybb9uvyj/w200-h161/warshipsaprilfool.png" width="200" /></a></div>There was some more funnery later on deserving of mention, such as the "Slime A Linden" at the Sci-Fi con. And there was <a href="https://youtu.be/vJYOKC3KrsY">the War Thunder game's April Fools</a>, as well as "War of Warship's" April Fool's <a href="https://worldofwarships.com/en/news/general-news/coming-soon-new-features/">"Training Assistant" Grapply</a>, "It looks like you're trying to dodge a torpedo" and more. But this is all I have time to write about for now.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Hope your April Fool's Day went well,</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Hat Tip: Gemma Cleanslate, Liska da'Lantros, Toady Nakamura</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Bixyl Shuftan</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Bixyl Shuftanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15409792769906782556noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840090857326641450.post-11553757400366765912023-04-01T00:01:00.012-04:002023-04-01T00:01:00.183-04:00ApRiL fOoL!!!<div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibOsV0lbFAjQkV0RlljrV2ce2uSKX97JuFSlErS1VgXcyYw67_VAgIf_P6_D_iC3saqpi77KSrhAfO-KvfDvQ2psQbSCF8Tl9Azr1O-M0qSh-GrQ_o5IqH0wOwNJK_6Q1gqJzsKFiw_oSH_P1GbEU7QsX2HLrL4NE1umJufcnrb85Xo-vXQbF4L9JP/s941/aprilfool2013.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="941" data-original-width="838" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibOsV0lbFAjQkV0RlljrV2ce2uSKX97JuFSlErS1VgXcyYw67_VAgIf_P6_D_iC3saqpi77KSrhAfO-KvfDvQ2psQbSCF8Tl9Azr1O-M0qSh-GrQ_o5IqH0wOwNJK_6Q1gqJzsKFiw_oSH_P1GbEU7QsX2HLrL4NE1umJufcnrb85Xo-vXQbF4L9JP/s320/aprilfool2013.jpg" width="285" /></a></div>Happy April Fools Day from the Second Life Newser!<br />
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May your April Fools Day be filled with joy, merriment, and general foolery.<br />
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For previous April Fool jokes, check out <a href="https://slnewser.blogspot.com/2022/04/breaking-news-hackers-redirecting.html">2022</a>, <a href="https://slnewser.blogspot.com/2021/04/breaking-news-second-lifes-cloud.html">2021</a>, <a href="https://slnewser.blogspot.com/2020/04/breaking-news-linden-lab-to-downgrade.html">2020</a>, <a href="https://slnewser.blogspot.com/2019/04/breaking-news-linden-lab-to-impose.html">2019</a>, <a href="https://slnewser.blogspot.com/2018/04/breaking-news-hacker-renames-hundreds.html">2018</a>, <a href="https://slnewser.blogspot.com/2017/04/breaking-news-linden-labs-postpones.html">2017</a>, <a href="http://slnewser.blogspot.com/2016/04/breaking-news-donald-trump-buys-linden.html">2016</a>, <a href="http://slnewser.blogspot.com/2015/04/breaking-news-michi-lumin-to-be-abc.html">2015</a>, <a href="http://slnewser.blogspot.com/2014/04/breaking-news-linden-lab-to-throw-out.html">2014</a>, <a href="http://slnewser.blogspot.com/2013/04/breaking-news-disney-buys-second-life.html" target="_blank">2013</a>, <a href="http://slnewser.blogspot.com/2012/04/breaking-news-linden-lab-to-make-main.html" target="_blank">2012</a>, and <a href="http://slnewser.blogspot.com/2011/04/breaking-news-second-life-to-shut-down.html" target="_blank">2011</a>. <br /></div>Bixyl Shuftanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15409792769906782556noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840090857326641450.post-7561778232870192172023-03-15T06:00:00.032-04:002023-03-15T14:29:21.935-04:00The Premier Business Center<div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">By Dancerina Starlight </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><p style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><b><span face="Calibri,sans-serif"></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKETSiXZ0XDEvC2LLkIwihNweDhu1CRw-fz7LQ6UynyRjCMRHQA8yPBe8KAKBcD_Lmew9yoE_M4HD_NL8U2s12pmadaMRgjVPD5gjvEK7phWxLR5XGJPRIer_aCzhCL9JuIpn9nMMtK7YvmdhscaYFoxGKyTI4yXcznJrIp_7vqqo8oKYvKBgY-_-0/s1024/Dancerina_JARDENALEXIS%20PBC%20LOGO-framed%20logo.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="1024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKETSiXZ0XDEvC2LLkIwihNweDhu1CRw-fz7LQ6UynyRjCMRHQA8yPBe8KAKBcD_Lmew9yoE_M4HD_NL8U2s12pmadaMRgjVPD5gjvEK7phWxLR5XGJPRIer_aCzhCL9JuIpn9nMMtK7YvmdhscaYFoxGKyTI4yXcznJrIp_7vqqo8oKYvKBgY-_-0/w400-h200/Dancerina_JARDENALEXIS%20PBC%20LOGO-framed%20logo.png" width="400" /></a></b></div><span face="Calibri,sans-serif"></span><p></p>
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<p style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><b><span face="Calibri,sans-serif">Premier
Business Center</span></b><span face="Calibri,sans-serif"></span></p>
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<p style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">PBC is a
Multicultural Global Virtual Business Park where business owners meet, market,
network, collaborate, socialize, build groups, and have discussions, based on
business needs. The Premier Business
Center (PBC) has been quite busy the last quarter of 2022 and sprinted into the
first quarter of 2023 with vigor, purpose, and intent. Since its inception in 2013, PBC has hosted
many events on varying business and social levels and has the following and
support of other business ventures to show its imprint and impression in Second
Life (SL). There are many things to see,
do, build, design, and capture in SL.
Residents from all over the globe contribute to SL using their skills,
gifts, talents, and other resources to keep the grid relevant and
impactful. </span></p><p style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></p><p style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">For this reason, PBC exists,
to add to that body of contribution; ensuring to impact those who are drawn to
its vision, mission, and agenda. It took
a visionary with confidence and grit to embark on a monumental task of creating
a one-stop sim that meets the needs of business minded professionals,
associates, and friends. As a Twenty-First
Century virtual think tank, it is also a place where people convene to
strategize, problem solve, innovate, and develop new ways of meeting the needs
of the SL community. For those who have
experienced the PBC energy, they reverberate the impact it has had in their
personal and business space and growth.
Agreeably, this makes PBC one of " The best place in SL for
networking, marketing, exploring, and/or dancing the night away! </span></p>
<p style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></p>
<p style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">It is an
SL jewel located in the chiseled, mountainous, properly aligned skyline,
skirted with splashing river water, on the mainland. Formally, its infrastructure comprises, The
Convention Center, The PBC Talk Show, The PBC Night time Show, Theater,
Memorials, Condominiums, Hotels, Office Space, Apartments, Writer's Den,
Artist's Loft, PBC Waterfall Karaoke Bar, Diner, The Botanical Garden, PBC
Performance Hall, PBC Blue Lagoon, The
JardenAlexis Frozen Lake@ PBC, The Cultural Arts Center, The PBC House of
Prayer, and The PBC Mid City Concert Stage. </span></p><p style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></p><p style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The sim is open to the public for tours twenty-four hours a day and are
scheduled through JardenAlexis. </span></p><p style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></p><p style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Some
aspects of the constructs are available for partnership or use with mutual
agreement. It is a place and space where
ventures utilize in partnership to meet goals for real life causes. It touches every facet of business,
education, and social, which serve as conduits to build a bridge between both
worlds whereby it aids real life experiences and causes by creating direct
linkage for meeting non-profit and foundation financial goals to solve real
world social issues. Thus, PBC serves as a resourceful pipeline that connects
people with real organizations, such as One Billion Dollar Rising, Disaster
Relief Funds and many more to ensure financial resources are a two-way
experience between SL residents and real organizations. PBC practices the clean
hands method and only serve as knowledge base operation, connecting people with
direct access. Primarily, when
JardenAlexis (Jarden) birth PBC, she intended in an SL and real-life way to promote
growth and empowerment for people in both worlds. </span></p>
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<p style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><b><span face="Calibri,sans-serif"></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLlORd-90b8wiALhzUGRijk-hrXycz1t-8EDYC1mGPoC6_9-taOwskEUAaIVgN8gYEpnjPeIdCKELDoRsFMGI7KV-xrPmQiDODzANG9VmpsKIXi7gyM6hDhmf0Y3ta86ws5nY2CuXKlTQZFXMGVD2PNFS13efe9sEr9qhb-UIOGerTui5lvrV39J7N/s1024/Dancerina_JardenAlexis%20Bio%202022%20photo.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLlORd-90b8wiALhzUGRijk-hrXycz1t-8EDYC1mGPoC6_9-taOwskEUAaIVgN8gYEpnjPeIdCKELDoRsFMGI7KV-xrPmQiDODzANG9VmpsKIXi7gyM6hDhmf0Y3ta86ws5nY2CuXKlTQZFXMGVD2PNFS13efe9sEr9qhb-UIOGerTui5lvrV39J7N/w400-h400/Dancerina_JardenAlexis%20Bio%202022%20photo.png" width="400" /></a></b></div><b><br /></b><span face="Calibri,sans-serif"></span><p></p>
<p style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><b><span face="Calibri,sans-serif">Jarden
Alexis</span></b><span face="Calibri,sans-serif"></span></p>
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<p style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Who is the
brainchild behind this virtual think tank?
Meeting the brainchild behind this SL virtual think tank and
conglomeration is certainly not like meeting a stranger. Her kind, warm,
inviting, open-minded, business-minded, forward-thinking, captivating, and
impressive demeanor draws people to her.
Jarden is the Owner and Founder of Virtual Executive Assistants (VEA)
and PBC. The VEA is a Global Virtual
Executive Administrative Service that provides administrative, marketing,
promoting, creative, and consultation services, to a global network of busy
business owners or individuals. <br /></span></p>
<p style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></p>
<p style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">She finds
enjoyment in planning and creating inspirational, motivational, and educational
events. She meticulously plans events to educate, empower, and foster growth in
the SL world. She brings awareness and fosters social and professional
relationships in so many different arenas and that is very impressive. I believe most who know her, know what and
how much she does. Her time, commitment, and investments are commendable. There
is one thing she does that continues to do that captures my attention, and that
is she leans in, reaches over, extends a hand, and gives handshakes to others
who are doing great things as she and who are aspiring to do the same as
she. </span></p><p style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></p><p style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">She has worked in spaces such as
Second Life Birthday (SLB) and Burn2.
She is a judge for Color of Couture (COC), Miss Virtual World (MVW),
DOT-BE FASHION - MAN OF THE YEAR (MOTY) and Parallel Universe Productions, and
The Viral Voice Season. She is a widely
sought after partner in SL and enjoys every moment with each partnership. She is kept busy in SL, not just operating her
own business and partnerships, but also working with others and assisting as
they work toward their goals. She is not
considered a sim sitter, meaning sits and enjoys her own sim, but Jarden works
among other like-minded professional ins SL. </span></p><p style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></p><p style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">In her free time, you can find her building on her PBC Sim, supporting
others, shopping or exploring the SL Grid.
Also, nestled somewhere, on the same sim, though you might not be able
to find her, as it is a private nook, she is building a private haven-- a place
where she can sometimes retire to relax, relate, and release in quite
space. Jarden knows and understands that
one person is not an island and invites others, their ideas, talents, gifts,
and all they have to offer to PBC as well as what they bring with their own
think tank.</span></p>
<p style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></p>
<p style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Living up
to its motto, "to motivate, educate and inspire, in the past, and
particularly in the last two quarters including the latter part of 2022 and
onset of 2023, PBC has been in full swing, as usual, hosting annual PBC events
as well as engaging in partnerships.
Annually, PBC supports the SL and RL community by offering events to
educate and motivate its supporters and business partners. During the last
quarter of 2022 and the first quarter in 2023, Jarden was kept busy meeting, planning,
and hosting multiple events. The PBC's
2022 fourth quarter exited the year having yielded four successful events from
fall through bitterly cold days in the winter; inspiring Jarden to plan from
Fright to Freezing activities for all to enjoy.
With a loud ring into a new year, PBC was joined by over 100 guests at
intervals, to welcome 2023! The energy continued with numerous events,
including a memorial. With March being Women's Month Jarden hosted her annual
Women's Luncheon. As we look back to
each quarter, we can't help but to delineate the great work Jarden does in the
SL community:</span></p>
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<p style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><b><span face="Calibri,sans-serif">Quarter
Four 2022 and Quarter One 2023 Timeline</span></b><span face="Calibri,sans-serif"></span></p>
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October 29, 2022</b><span face="Calibri,sans-serif">: Fright Night @PBC with three Spooktacular
DJs, Haunted House, Escape Room, Food, Fun and so much more!</span><p></p>
<p style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><b><span face="Calibri,sans-serif"></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy1u4HfAPLSDyLDugX1xvIkGoSqgXunWE2fJQB9SpspesKiEiu1nasu01oPhDtv0RZdPUnWrmsZMpzplZ5gJchHmnc3R2FVBhCVoE54yZf65_z8JoCNiTnwNGXNpjTzDry86LssC49Gwj-ierIfdoONT5o6SlraPwxDn36ok5_a-O38s4NOD-rrACI/s798/Dancerina_2%20Jarden%20Tribute%20Journey%20into%20the%20Past.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="798" data-original-width="632" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy1u4HfAPLSDyLDugX1xvIkGoSqgXunWE2fJQB9SpspesKiEiu1nasu01oPhDtv0RZdPUnWrmsZMpzplZ5gJchHmnc3R2FVBhCVoE54yZf65_z8JoCNiTnwNGXNpjTzDry86LssC49Gwj-ierIfdoONT5o6SlraPwxDn36ok5_a-O38s4NOD-rrACI/w316-h400/Dancerina_2%20Jarden%20Tribute%20Journey%20into%20the%20Past.jpg" width="316" /></a></b></div><p></p><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span face="Calibri,sans-serif"> </span></b></span><b><span face="Calibri,sans-serif">Sunday,
December 4, 2022</span></b><span face="Calibri,sans-serif">: In collaboration with Denyaii' La'oro's
Unleased Journey Honoring Dragon </span><span face=""Segoe UI Historic",sans-serif" style="background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #050505;">McMaster's and the La'oro unleashed ladies and
gents dance troupe! Denyaii took the audience down memory lane as she and guest
performers who have worked with Dragon and La'oro unleashed and showcased some
of her most popular choreographed routines created while dancing with La oro at
Phoenix, Elysium and PBC!</span><span face="Calibri,sans-serif"></span>
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December 17, 2022: </b><span face="Calibri,sans-serif">A Christmas Party for Family and
Friends on one of the coldest nights to hit the USA this winter! It was a night
for Ice Skating, hot chocolate and some wonderful music @ PBC Frozen Lake.</span><p></p>
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countdown The PBC Frozen Lake. Guests
had the choice to ice skate or dance the night away and countdown together!!!</span><p></p></div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span face="Calibri,sans-serif"> </span></b></span></div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span face="Calibri,sans-serif"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7Ek-onIH0MFm0qSU4byA0JAlyqMbSZiymxYs_AXWEbY2G8bugZP1u-BZeVLQyprrukqNxQ_AcP2IwIAKc7jDOi2mXjysHtYsVA0toeEZxv3Ma5vd2rGr9D9cdGbA_7C8tKt2_K1gQP8b-KFHzmtOhPUf3t-F-9_ilnp807E6bWCBGoXfqQU0n86be/s764/Dancerina_5%20Jarden%20Encore.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="764" data-original-width="563" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7Ek-onIH0MFm0qSU4byA0JAlyqMbSZiymxYs_AXWEbY2G8bugZP1u-BZeVLQyprrukqNxQ_AcP2IwIAKc7jDOi2mXjysHtYsVA0toeEZxv3Ma5vd2rGr9D9cdGbA_7C8tKt2_K1gQP8b-KFHzmtOhPUf3t-F-9_ilnp807E6bWCBGoXfqQU0n86be/w295-h400/Dancerina_5%20Jarden%20Encore.jpg" width="295" /></a></div><br />Sunday,
January 22, 2023:</span></b><span face="Calibri,sans-serif"> </span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif">Encore! Encore from the December 4th Tribute!
Denyaii's La Oro's Unleashed Ladies and Gents Tribute "Denyaii's Journey into
The Past." It was so nice; it was unleashed twice! It was another great
event just like the first time around. </span><span face="Calibri,sans-serif">She ended both shows with La Oro's
famed Soul Train Line that turns into a Block Party which includes audience
participation! It was an exciting show and Tribute to La Oro's Unleashed Ladies
and Gents.</span></span><span face="Calibri,sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt;"></span></div>
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January 29, 2023:</b><span face="Calibri,sans-serif"> The PBC Black History Month was a great
kickoff! Approximately 100 or more guests for the opening and many more for the
walk-through for THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT TIMELINE EXHIBIT @ PBC Performance
Hall! Guests explored the exhibits,
listened to great music, ate and enjoyed the ambiance! BLACK HISTORY IS AMERICAN
HISTORY!!!</span><p></p>
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January 31, 2023</b><span face="Calibri,sans-serif">: Remembering a dear family member and someone
who worked very closely with PBC, an artist and intuitive soul. Her SL family
remember here through libation done by Denyaii, release of balloons and doves,
tributes, memories, and dancing.
REMEMBRANCE OF INDEA VAHER ON HER ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY!!</span><p></p>
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February 12, 2023:</b><span face="Calibri,sans-serif"> The One Billion Rising Awareness at PBC
MidCities with The Baptiste Family Foundation (KariNoelle Baptiste) and PBC
(JardenAlexis) was a major success with guests receiving T-Shirts to
commemorate the event. "One Billion
Rising is the biggest mass action to end violence against women (cisgender,
transgender, and those who hold fluid identities that are subject to
gender-based violence) in human history."</span><p></p>
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February 19, 2023: </span></b><span face="Calibri,sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;">The PBC Disaster Relief Awareness
hosted PBC's MidCities, served to meet the recovery needs of the Major
earthquakes which hit south-east Turkey and the north-west region of Syria on 6
February 2023." At the time, the earthquake death toll surpassed
46,000. There were 4.6 million children
in the earthquake-affected areas of Turkey and more than 2.5 million children
affected in Syria. More than 84,000
buildings have been severely damaged, need urgent demolition, or
collapsed. Jarden provided resources for
SL residents to reach out and help through direct linkage!</span><p></p>
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March 4, 2023:</span></b></cite><cite style="font-size: 12pt;"><span face="Calibri,sans-serif" style="color: #595959;"> PBC International Women’s
Day IWD) Luncheon was a great success for PBC.
Using the real-world theme of #EmbraceEquity, three guest speakers
inspired and invoked guests to #EmbraceEquity.
As usual, Jarden's team was present to support and ensure the IWD was a
success: From the start of the event
with the Greeters <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.facebook.com/monrocie?__tn__%3D-%255dK*F&source=gmail&ust=1678752709791000&usg=AOvVaw1_VovXHGEzjdXnaCKjuDki" href="https://www.facebook.com/monrocie?__tn__=-%5dK*F" style="color: blue;" target="_blank"><span style="background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: "inherit",serif;">Monrocie Pontecorvo</span></a>, and <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.facebook.com/lovie.benoir?__tn__%3D-%255dK*F&source=gmail&ust=1678752709792000&usg=AOvVaw16919ZtrrlpTkVbVekgXZZ" href="https://www.facebook.com/lovie.benoir?__tn__=-%5dK*F" style="color: blue;" target="_blank"><span style="background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: "inherit",serif;">Lovie Benoir</span></a> to
the IWD prayer by Lovie, and the IWD History given by <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id%3D100004691626666%26__tn__%3D-%255dK*F&source=gmail&ust=1678752709792000&usg=AOvVaw1WSgLDLX-B3-8cc0eZCVvv" href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100004691626666&__tn__=-%5dK*F" style="color: blue;" target="_blank"><span style="background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: "inherit",serif;">KariNoelle Baptiste</span></a>,
in addition to the messages by the guest speakers, every word spoken at this
event was uplifting, motivational, educational, powerful, and very inspiring!
To top it off our DJ Lyrical Lynn kept it going with her amazing uplifting and
empowering music for the after party meet and greet!! This was one of the Best
PBC events!!! (JardenAlexis)<br /></span></cite><p></p><p style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in;"><span face="Calibri,sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt;"></span></p>
<div style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in; text-align: left;"><span face="Calibri,sans-serif"> </span></div>
<div style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Two
quarters in review are just some of the planning of PBC.</span> From 2013 to 2023, Ms.
Jarden Alexis has touched many sims, corners, and business in the existence of
PBC. And, from what we understand, she plans to continue working hard to do her
part as she approaches the PBC 10-Year Anniversary in the fall. It is left to be seen what she will reveal for
PBC moving forward. If you were to sit and have a chat with her, she would tell
you, "I couldn't do this alone." She always acknowledges those who
work alongside her. </span></div><p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"> </span></p><div style="margin: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">She is always
appreciative of the Second Life Newser; Bixyl Shufan and Gemma Cleanslate for
their continued support. Other support includes
FRIENDS OF PBC (PBC Sponsors): Lovie
Benoir Dancerina Starlight, and Karinoelle Baptiste. Others who have supported PBC's efforts,
assisted occasionally in the areas of photography, social media posts,
greeting, and building are: ƘαɾιƝoεʟʟε
Bαρтıƨтε (karinoelle)- Photography, social media; TealaE- Photography, Social
Media; and King Panda
Baptiste (preppymercedes) - social media.
She also acknowledges those who have invariably greeted at events: Lovie Benoir, Dancerina Starlight, Rhyme
Gardner, Trina Minxy Ƈσяℓєσηє (juanita.petrovic), and Monrocie Pontecorvo. She also credits building efforts to Divine
Collingwood Finest. </span></div>
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<p style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The
Premier Business Center goes above and beyond to provide lasting, positive, and
memorable experiences. It operationally strives for excellence while enjoying
the process. Jarden is humbled to be
the brainchild, force, and founder of PBC.
Please contact JardenAlexis for further information, collaboration, or
to schedule the PBC Tour! You can find
her on Facebook to view many pictures from all her events as well as those with
whom she collaborates with respective events.
We wish Jarden Alexis and PBC a HAPPY PRE-TEN-YEAR ANNIVERSARY!</span></p><p style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><span face="Calibri,sans-serif"> </span></p><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Dancerina Starlight</span></div><p style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><span face="Calibri,sans-serif"> <br /></span></p></div>Bixyl Shuftanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15409792769906782556noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840090857326641450.post-78393605449872519142023-01-12T06:00:00.036-05:002023-01-12T06:00:00.182-05:00Reader Submitted Pictures: At The Linden Snowball Fight<div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu_nFC8xAKi5iCxWj17RbODeDwlbE6R43G0M-SAkecGI88QDOo_nKAI1KlPMvm1Glkn7urc9uedkyFPf2ftDAjgqYrh251Nf_mrjjTxV-T5tvbc52CBXkMckBZmyavFrEzzgb0jPZCJ8ZK9oudVO5RuCeBICdDFqbjyYk_Dx3vPPmYBHRA4wKRjMi2/s5120/ZadaBury_Snowballfight%202022b.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2880" data-original-width="5120" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu_nFC8xAKi5iCxWj17RbODeDwlbE6R43G0M-SAkecGI88QDOo_nKAI1KlPMvm1Glkn7urc9uedkyFPf2ftDAjgqYrh251Nf_mrjjTxV-T5tvbc52CBXkMckBZmyavFrEzzgb0jPZCJ8ZK9oudVO5RuCeBICdDFqbjyYk_Dx3vPPmYBHRA4wKRjMi2/w400-h225/ZadaBury_Snowballfight%202022b.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div> </div><div style="text-align: left;"> Zada Bury, noted for her "Drivers of SL" videos, sent the Newser some pictures of last month's <a href="https://slnewser.blogspot.com/2022/12/the-linden-and-residents-snowball-fight.html">Linden Snowball fight</a>. "The moles was nearly the whole time around," she would say<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmSqtDnQxXTSdj9thhgPwsqCFG2k6WhjnZBuX_y5cNGq1KvGC48JmvuxT4Al36bnfWtUstdq31WN5JCCgAOvu3ren7ioDv1O9yE1nA85DMZalZPHBQKrb97VFJPJPsmhFV0J2qSalE1UkvPq1G02ap0jv5b9eShkkwXj5qdGK8v1WWXijdhpiFxU-c/s3840/ZadaBury_Snowballfight%202022b%20Pic.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="3840" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmSqtDnQxXTSdj9thhgPwsqCFG2k6WhjnZBuX_y5cNGq1KvGC48JmvuxT4Al36bnfWtUstdq31WN5JCCgAOvu3ren7ioDv1O9yE1nA85DMZalZPHBQKrb97VFJPJPsmhFV0J2qSalE1UkvPq1G02ap0jv5b9eShkkwXj5qdGK8v1WWXijdhpiFxU-c/w400-h225/ZadaBury_Snowballfight%202022b%20Pic.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">For those who don't know, this is a reference to an old joke about optimistic people trying to find something great in the dirtiest of places. Yellow snowballs, that's fighting dirty!<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZh3Tw7Tugxp4Xegx6yMpynWwABT-1wVqV05wxJ3-3-bJvfWRsn1WwrH6KPpVZ7-Ghu8aItcW57HqeWQ5qKT4zaxouKSr3mkbFkg0q3lRQIHUcKDJrdJDZtYuqIRKUtB8YRbZ-y_gGgn3UpJrasxrLxvPCkoCfuBbQunYp6EEgXYjeVPQxqCTfNfar/s3093/ZadaBury_Snowballfight%202022a%20-%203%20von%203.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1740" data-original-width="3093" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZh3Tw7Tugxp4Xegx6yMpynWwABT-1wVqV05wxJ3-3-bJvfWRsn1WwrH6KPpVZ7-Ghu8aItcW57HqeWQ5qKT4zaxouKSr3mkbFkg0q3lRQIHUcKDJrdJDZtYuqIRKUtB8YRbZ-y_gGgn3UpJrasxrLxvPCkoCfuBbQunYp6EEgXYjeVPQxqCTfNfar/w400-h225/ZadaBury_Snowballfight%202022a%20-%203%20von%203.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">At the end, there was a time out for a group photo.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiupACbz8mpWImAv5hwYhp9ixL6-oynW1qwE66-yHRuF6a4ABtuCBTfg28Tj1H9Pr-uK-p9IAU1zknOIxR-4OLKcJ5gogAGW8hKvKe869PMYFjeogCWmJFQfjz7NoVctS-brWS7N91BB0MbGWyfawi0Th30yeD0b2RAntI-9VEBMnsKsyjzY39o_nfi/s3338/ZadaBury_Snowballfight%202022a%20-%202%20von%203.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1878" data-original-width="3338" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiupACbz8mpWImAv5hwYhp9ixL6-oynW1qwE66-yHRuF6a4ABtuCBTfg28Tj1H9Pr-uK-p9IAU1zknOIxR-4OLKcJ5gogAGW8hKvKe869PMYFjeogCWmJFQfjz7NoVctS-brWS7N91BB0MbGWyfawi0Th30yeD0b2RAntI-9VEBMnsKsyjzY39o_nfi/w400-h225/ZadaBury_Snowballfight%202022a%20-%202%20von%203.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br />A picture with names.<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj07IwxjzNc_8QnpV1LE6dTLuqXA1Lm2XM-pCGNB-mwWIRt0Rk9VbazN1iqdPsPUERt6JVGi5ZofWrfplJ04Pe_9hpy1-CP7gmnfi5ouPmGqbtDin5CQymAXJ7mnrnNA90gd53rpULnpDPUJYrez-TcOx4HzXVg4vI7G-8FCkxZa2a8N7njXNreuvFC/s2560/ZadaBury_Snowballfight%202022a%20-%201%20von%203.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="2560" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj07IwxjzNc_8QnpV1LE6dTLuqXA1Lm2XM-pCGNB-mwWIRt0Rk9VbazN1iqdPsPUERt6JVGi5ZofWrfplJ04Pe_9hpy1-CP7gmnfi5ouPmGqbtDin5CQymAXJ7mnrnNA90gd53rpULnpDPUJYrez-TcOx4HzXVg4vI7G-8FCkxZa2a8N7njXNreuvFC/w400-h225/ZadaBury_Snowballfight%202022a%20-%201%20von%203.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4xcDWLVIZAQ" width="456" youtube-src-id="4xcDWLVIZAQ"></iframe></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> Zada would also take a video of the first melee (<a href="https://youtu.be/4xcDWLVIZAQ">click here if the footage does not show</a>).</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/i2xB1iJG-Qs" width="451" youtube-src-id="i2xB1iJG-Qs"></iframe></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">And would take another of the second one (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2xB1iJG-Qs">click here if the footage does not show</a>), and near the end, a friendly jab at a certain reporter who <a href="https://slnewser.blogspot.com/2022/12/cartoon-of-day.html">cartooned what she was wearing</a> , "You got this time also a pun 'on you' "<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Zada Burry, with comments from Bixyl Shuftan</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Bixyl Shuftanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15409792769906782556noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840090857326641450.post-36229798917993881852022-12-29T06:00:00.145-05:002022-12-29T12:53:10.695-05:00SL Fiction: Christmas In The Deathlands<div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">By Bixyl Shuftan</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">It just wasn't his day.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj5ZxhUfP88XJSb9CNQOEtgsl1ZFuqVhLduneCYxZ_seWcPk_u8dyqHofpk2LoGwTQ-mSfQFcPTP_xY73jDXaolnuarwk3ONsfHb4HFkMkLr33xHZYCPeg9bo8-IL4C8cgWZqhwbz91UYY3vyUt91QKV4en0A5GsEBPt3zVo1I2dRzyflU28JzC2yj/s1476/dec27'22_002.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="926" data-original-width="1476" height="201" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj5ZxhUfP88XJSb9CNQOEtgsl1ZFuqVhLduneCYxZ_seWcPk_u8dyqHofpk2LoGwTQ-mSfQFcPTP_xY73jDXaolnuarwk3ONsfHb4HFkMkLr33xHZYCPeg9bo8-IL4C8cgWZqhwbz91UYY3vyUt91QKV4en0A5GsEBPt3zVo1I2dRzyflU28JzC2yj/s320/dec27'22_002.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Melvin Cooper poked at the trap. Empty. A few weeks ago, he was getting an occasional rabbit. Now it seems even rats and mice were getting scarce. Fried rat had been unpleasant enough when he first arrived on the Deathlands. Now it seems he was going to have to resort to eating cockroaches soon. And right on Christmas Day too. His smartphone was displaying December 25.<br /><br />Looking around, snow was still covering patches of the desert ground still in the shade. The good thing about this time of year was it was no longer broiling hot at midday. The flip side was it got more bitterly cold than ever at night. Thankfully he was able to make some shelter from the wind, keeping himself somewhat warm in ragged leftovers of blankets. He recalled the dreams he had of that high-tech city in which for a time he was limited to a "capsule" to sleep in, a space not much bigger than he was. That was luxury compared to all this. Mile after mile of desert and dry grassland, with the occasional wreck, ghost town, and watering hole.<br /><br />"Raaaaaarrrrr!"<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmnbB8ECkU6i-LgHT9BRgDyejKb4M_IV35oUHgz66VUgtm5SlORCgESbDf80kqVmPSkyD84QqDnLpOdu1hPH3sZP8oIanCd0fE23DYTnC1XjFmkstwzO8eNYMoIdTjhzvHVQcl66GqA1R5GwDzmwqIAOVtIe-HtNFfeRYkamjzzSsz37HERDZFXkYL/s1476/dec27'22_001.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="926" data-original-width="1476" height="201" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmnbB8ECkU6i-LgHT9BRgDyejKb4M_IV35oUHgz66VUgtm5SlORCgESbDf80kqVmPSkyD84QqDnLpOdu1hPH3sZP8oIanCd0fE23DYTnC1XjFmkstwzO8eNYMoIdTjhzvHVQcl66GqA1R5GwDzmwqIAOVtIe-HtNFfeRYkamjzzSsz37HERDZFXkYL/s320/dec27'22_001.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Melvin spun around. A mutant! They varied wildly. Some were almost as smart and reasonable as humans and furs. Most were of limited intelligence and hostile. This one looked almost like a zombie, with skin peeling off part of it's face and several teeth fallen out. It sported a two-handed axe. Probably slow, but very bad news if it got the drop on him.<br /><br />Where was his weapon? Melvin looked around. He thought he had it in a certain place, but it wasn't there. Dammit!<br /><br />"Raaaaarrrrr!" The mutant raised it's ax, and rushed forward, faster than Melvin thought it could move. He stumbled out of the way. The mutant continued to charge in a straight line and the ex-burglar was already well out of it's path when it moved past. It wasn't until it had gone twenty feet further before it stopped and turned around, "Raaaaaarrrrrr!"</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Melvin still hadn't found his weapon, he looked at a pile of old junk cars. He only had a short time to look before he saw the mutant charging again. Once again, Melvin ran out of the way. Unable to stop, the mutant charged and ran right into the pile. It hit hard enough for the top of the pile to fall on top of it. The mutant was buried.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The former bandit could hardly believe it. With no sign that the mutant was still moving, he decided to see what the toppling of junk had exposed. He noticed the wreckage of a delivery truck that had been in the middle of the pile. Going inside the crumpled cab, there were several smashed packages. But one caught his attention, "Freeze-Dried Meals." He opened the box, and could barely believe it. There were over a dozen foil-packets of dried turkey, ham, potatoes, corn, and cherry pie. Thankfully he saw a thermos, and looking inside, there was water.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN1N3DMitOXHxzrMuzkUP3OTaa3cJ3Q4-MK5sYvcL_KgzxINkFXIIgiZbOkoIaIWTwUWeMNXpy5yimjnRBxoHSh213NsphSYrCrZDmJ02NOtwig71d6Sdr08O9aL2ZKO9tvMXF_MPDJt4gM64mmvSHsnoO5buVvSAX_nVT2FN7TPTo9bQE23URPQwN/s1476/dec27'22_003.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="926" data-original-width="1476" height="201" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN1N3DMitOXHxzrMuzkUP3OTaa3cJ3Q4-MK5sYvcL_KgzxINkFXIIgiZbOkoIaIWTwUWeMNXpy5yimjnRBxoHSh213NsphSYrCrZDmJ02NOtwig71d6Sdr08O9aL2ZKO9tvMXF_MPDJt4gM64mmvSHsnoO5buVvSAX_nVT2FN7TPTo9bQE23URPQwN/s320/dec27'22_003.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Melvin was relieved. At least for now, his food worries were over. He was about to tear into one, then he noticed more movement. Looking over, he saw not a mutant, but ... a child? This looked like a young fox kit.<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">"Um, hello?" He greeted the boy, at least he thought it was a boy.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">"Please," he heard the youngster say. Then there was the gurgle of hunger.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Melvin felt his heart ache. The Deathlands was hardly a place for a kid. Let alone one on his own. He motioned the youth over, followed the instructions on the packet, putting in a little water and shaking it, then handed it to the youth with a plastic spork. But instead he gulped it down from the container.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">"Whoah! Take it easy! There's plenty more. What's your name, kiddo?"</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">"Ar, Arthur."</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">"Well, pleased to meet you Arthur. My name's Melvin." The ex-burglar fixed a packet of his own, and slowly ate the contents with another spork.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">"How you, find?"</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">"I guess I was lucky. Where's your mom anddad?"</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">"Mom? Dad?"</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">"The grownups who take care of you?"</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">"Uncle Giz. Not know, where."</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The two sat there for a while. Melvin tried to talk to the child, but he would say little. Eventually, he decided to start a fire. After he got it going, he thought he saw some movement ...</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">And then he got knocked backward</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">"Stay away from him!"</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Melvin looked up, and saw himself looking at not the fox kit, but a full grown one, and angry.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">"Don't you dare hurt my nephew!"</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">"Your nephew? Oh, wait! I wasn't trying to hurt him."</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">"Like hell. You know how many times I've tried to keep him from slavers! I should - "</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">"No! Uncle, stop!"</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The fox looked down, and Arthur was tugging at his pants, looking up with a pleading look in his eyes.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">"Arthur! Are you okay?"</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">"Melvin fed me. Best meal in long time."</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">"What?" The fox's expression softened.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">"I came across some food, he happened to show up, so I shared it."</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvUoEL-VdvcHbvGQLZ_M3ozHdctrC09UwdOiZx-PuEJMN0AC9MZdHxuYGVrB6frVIYADKwZ9SJF1Gcm2VaFx0Tbs0fepOlziOsZvLtjrt1i6H0CkC68hHiSGMM2CXLhUBAdxVjW2kfJ8FGSq1INb4Xj6JT72xM9Z0mm5nkojKp2axntYQwdDE9IJ7C/s1476/dec27'22_004.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="926" data-original-width="1476" height="201" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvUoEL-VdvcHbvGQLZ_M3ozHdctrC09UwdOiZx-PuEJMN0AC9MZdHxuYGVrB6frVIYADKwZ9SJF1Gcm2VaFx0Tbs0fepOlziOsZvLtjrt1i6H0CkC68hHiSGMM2CXLhUBAdxVjW2kfJ8FGSq1INb4Xj6JT72xM9Z0mm5nkojKp2axntYQwdDE9IJ7C/s320/dec27'22_004.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The fox looked remorseful, "My apologies stranger. Very seldom have I seem a helpful soul around here. Granted things are not as desperate as they were in the past, but this is still not a place known for mercy."</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">"Apologies accepted. Since you're taking care of him, well, maybe I should give you a share as well."</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">"You really mean it?'</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">"Yeah, I do. Merry Christmas."</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">"Christmas?"</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">"It's a holiday where I'm from, on this day."</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">"I know what it is, but what's so merry about it?"</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">"We usually celebrated with dinner, giving gifts."</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">"My Father would tell me tales of Santa Claus kidnapping children to work as slaves, making gas masks and other things."</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">"Huh?" Melvin blinked, then chuckled, "Nah, Santa doesn't kidnap kids, he brings them gifts. I did hear about some other guy, Krampus, who punishes naughty kids. But they're different."</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">"Krampus?"</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">"Yeah, Santa's evil counterpart. I guess there's been some kind of mixup over the years."</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The fox looked intrigued, "I would like to hear more." Then his stomach rumbled.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Melvin chuckled, "I guess the gift-giving starts now." He got another packet and handed it to the fox, "Merry Christmas."</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">"Thank you, I, think."</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">"Welcome ... no, you don't eat the powder, you need to mix it with water. I'll show you .."</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Before long, the three were sitting by the fire, eating more of the dehydrated food. Melvin thought to himself. This place still sucked. But at least he could take a moment to relax and end the day with a full belly, and he had made some new friends.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Bixyl Shuftan<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Bixyl Shuftanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15409792769906782556noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840090857326641450.post-58028422671040169822022-10-24T09:00:00.008-04:002022-11-01T05:03:03.384-04:00Clumsy Cooper's Halloween Tale<div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">By Bixyl Shuftan </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">It seemed like a simple enough job.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIC_JJlj6zUHtFI5U4EdPYGc8rc14fW2xfnK36cDg65Uh8CzsviDic7fTJHu28FRR-ds3hIL3ltwFtRuNXZtLlYnHg61Lu2CAmbxMigir_MTjzDWd5nKJHD6Qx7eaffAityglXlLYQ5q36KY1yKcmFazPoV7ug8mdSnaVXCfvCWEnYDiNHh6QzUO5Q/s1476/oct30'22rezz_008.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="920" data-original-width="1476" height="199" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIC_JJlj6zUHtFI5U4EdPYGc8rc14fW2xfnK36cDg65Uh8CzsviDic7fTJHu28FRR-ds3hIL3ltwFtRuNXZtLlYnHg61Lu2CAmbxMigir_MTjzDWd5nKJHD6Qx7eaffAityglXlLYQ5q36KY1yKcmFazPoV7ug8mdSnaVXCfvCWEnYDiNHh6QzUO5Q/s320/oct30'22rezz_008.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>It wasn't like he was going hungry or needed a place to stay. Since falling asleep in a railroad car somewhere in the Deathlands and somehow waking up in this place of high tech called Montecito Bay, Melvin Cooper had been able to make a few bucks here and there doing simple service jobs. And after running into "The Moff," who while no longer the Mayor was the city's most popular resident and still had plenty of influence, he'd gotten a tiny but comfortable apartment he could stay in for a short time for practically nothing until he could get other accommodations. </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuA2FFFpyEDjc8JmtK297YpvjwZ8YqyuK2H_DuOfyv6c0EJAZQI8j2yzUUvtia8PmrQGam7GXeaDlUVCGfp9aQqf2EIvVVcyBF7iZAuEqfEocCxYwHDzT7IelejMYHvb3q1Hqom19jQAHN1LM0zrQF-NUMtRpFsW5FEhiJtSvdWp9y7AoZcPhLij0F/s1476/oct29'22_017.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="926" data-original-width="1476" height="201" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuA2FFFpyEDjc8JmtK297YpvjwZ8YqyuK2H_DuOfyv6c0EJAZQI8j2yzUUvtia8PmrQGam7GXeaDlUVCGfp9aQqf2EIvVVcyBF7iZAuEqfEocCxYwHDzT7IelejMYHvb3q1Hqom19jQAHN1LM0zrQF-NUMtRpFsW5FEhiJtSvdWp9y7AoZcPhLij0F/s320/oct29'22_017.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>But something, wasn't right. He was a little tired of microwaved meals every night, with only the occasional dish at a ramen stall for freshly-made food, and he wasn't making enough money to get snazzy clothing and pay for a hot car to pick up women. But there was, something else. There were tales of some megacorporation moving in with more in mind than just making a few dollars, but saw the city as a base of operations for some secret plans. Maybe it was simply getting around some rules and regulations to save a few bucks, or maybe it was for something far more sinister.<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">He'd been approached by some mystery figure, saying he was a friend of Moff and a "concerned citizen" who had the means to stop these characters if they were up to no good, but only if he had evidence. And since Melvin Cooper had some experience of being a "liberator of assets," perhaps he could uncover something, "I'll make it well worth your while if you discover something of value. Don't bother getting a second opinion from Moff. To make sure he doesn't get in trouble, he is not in the know."</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ1HXBAocE54J9kB4a2Cs9R8BLSslP6lEPyvkBjZ3eS9e72tPbYnPttwCMV0FHD0R64izPqGcXIs30dtJjIfVpiDp3JgO-WPXlstRY2efFjHLH0EI5ri3UujstDxCtw-AoLajdqSKutJ5Afq0SxJU9hXDw1lt7Bpic8Q7I6MQ9WAOmKa9jFhDQe-4G/s1476/oct30'22rezz_005.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="920" data-original-width="1476" height="199" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ1HXBAocE54J9kB4a2Cs9R8BLSslP6lEPyvkBjZ3eS9e72tPbYnPttwCMV0FHD0R64izPqGcXIs30dtJjIfVpiDp3JgO-WPXlstRY2efFjHLH0EI5ri3UujstDxCtw-AoLajdqSKutJ5Afq0SxJU9hXDw1lt7Bpic8Q7I6MQ9WAOmKa9jFhDQe-4G/s320/oct30'22rezz_005.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>So it would seem his old skills would come in handy once more, saving the city and making a few dollars for himself. He snuck into the corporate quarter after hours, despite the curfew that was enforced by a few private guards. And despite that it was the night of October 31, which gave him a few willies. He brought a few donuts to them, saying he had run an errand and left his phone in the area. So they let him in. Looking around, he saw a robot, some kind of drone hovering just over the ground, moving some crates. Maybe they might hold something? He waited until it was gone, then made a move on one of the crates. Thankfully it was light. He would take it to some corner and open it ...</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">"Halt! You are not authorized to transit that object!" </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Melvin turned, and there was another drone, heading at him. He'd been discovered! He turned tail and ran! The thing fired a taser at him, and missed.<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">"Alert! Unauthorized personnel, Sector C! Alert! Unauthorized personnel ..."</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Melvin ran and ran. It shouldn't be *too* long before he'd be back out of the corporate sector. But he kept hearing a whirring mechanical sound behind him. He turned, and the drone was still after him! Spurred on my adrenaline, he ran even faster. But the machine kept after him.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiY4qFs-KyTjGQKicTvzziuTN4GEgW65CkXiW_mefHdBXLSQi6X0uGGTb8c4zAJYxxv2sqDX-F5x1lTRULrfzk_eOphXls61KPQrrXEH-lf18lnTiQEofYEFdgQ1W9bVN_7o3E92JM22XcFnloEA9KdfXX8HinLFhiByCKgaU2tBIdADWOfsfQRD_X/s1476/oct30'22_001.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="926" data-original-width="1476" height="201" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiY4qFs-KyTjGQKicTvzziuTN4GEgW65CkXiW_mefHdBXLSQi6X0uGGTb8c4zAJYxxv2sqDX-F5x1lTRULrfzk_eOphXls61KPQrrXEH-lf18lnTiQEofYEFdgQ1W9bVN_7o3E92JM22XcFnloEA9KdfXX8HinLFhiByCKgaU2tBIdADWOfsfQRD_X/s320/oct30'22_001.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>How was he going to get away? There had to be something. He then thought he saw a shadow ...</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">Then the next thing he heard was a crash of some kind. He turned, and the done was now smashed against the wall. In the middle of the alley was a huge wolf, almost twice his height, and without clothes. A werewolf?<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">"The boss told me you might need a hand, so I dropped in. What did you find?"</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOvHguhAw0xXnh_2a66oCXzwDoJdllCKPRxsz5Z6xcEk9xsf7xmHXx-bNUaO-4-ynP6w1bD2Q3udiLp-kir2eha5L6QIvHuY7AZ7ln_asPdSXME8ok2hVHRsvBOp9Z7V8jZeeG3rrsLriRFE8xPf7a1mFip35TBkp_EGSNlM-KRRPQ83ZzADBaRKcc/s1476/oct30'22rezz_050.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="926" data-original-width="1476" height="201" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOvHguhAw0xXnh_2a66oCXzwDoJdllCKPRxsz5Z6xcEk9xsf7xmHXx-bNUaO-4-ynP6w1bD2Q3udiLp-kir2eha5L6QIvHuY7AZ7ln_asPdSXME8ok2hVHRsvBOp9Z7V8jZeeG3rrsLriRFE8xPf7a1mFip35TBkp_EGSNlM-KRRPQ83ZzADBaRKcc/s320/oct30'22rezz_050.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Still fueled by adrenaline and fright, Melvin didn't find relief in the wolf, only fear. He looked for a place to hide. He ducked into an alley, and in some out of the way shop saw a car of some kind, an odd silvery one. He ran over, opened the door, which opened not out but up, and jumped in. Then the next thing he knew, he heard the engine started, the car started to hover, and the next thing he knew, it was zooming out of the shop, with hover-engines. </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">He had to give the vehicle's steering wheel a hard left to keep from running into the wall. It then began rising in the air, and increasing speed fast. He looked over the controls. He noticed two dates on the control panel, and saw two dates, one marked "Destination." It was on October 31, 1899. What did that mean? Glancing again at the speed, it was going past 60, 70, 80 ... and at 88 miles an hour, there was a flash in the air ...</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAEh4BIxzqpUmjOPJ0sfjZX6FiBmxKyQOHIoLNzp04bBj79suWk3E1nnbJU-fm02hocNZQ0AjEldo7HLXvruYbsAh57H9ELQM_jz8rLxTPeS9EDImib_Uz2LDzlsykEdgKrwwYay_imDdjY8JG18OfgU-SXPfXWcYrdXRDPMisGuqhUgxzMDXo04mF/s1476/oct30'22_002.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="926" data-original-width="1476" height="201" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAEh4BIxzqpUmjOPJ0sfjZX6FiBmxKyQOHIoLNzp04bBj79suWk3E1nnbJU-fm02hocNZQ0AjEldo7HLXvruYbsAh57H9ELQM_jz8rLxTPeS9EDImib_Uz2LDzlsykEdgKrwwYay_imDdjY8JG18OfgU-SXPfXWcYrdXRDPMisGuqhUgxzMDXo04mF/s320/oct30'22_002.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The next thing he knew was a brief sensation of falling, then landing in some bushes. Groaning a bit, he got up and looked around. Instead of neon lights, glass, and steel, he saw streetlamps, brick walkways, and brick and wood buildings. This was somewhere else, but where. Eventually, he saw a sign, "Caledon."</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">He recalled reading the place was a major community in the Victorian Era. Melvin had somehow ended up in the Steam Age!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">He was wondering about his next move. Then he thought he heard a scream. He ran a short distance, then saw two humans, a woman dressed in what looked like a second-hand dress. The other was some man dressed all in black, with a cloak over his back and a dagger in his hand. He had the woman by the wrist, and the dagger pointed at her.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">"Please, let me go!"<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">"You wretch! I'll finish you off here and now!"<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Realizing what the man was up to, Melvin forgot about his fear. Instead, he picked up a rock, and threw it at the dark man. It hit him in the head, causing him to let go of the girl, who promptly wrenched her hand free and ran off. The figure then turned to face him, with piercing dark brown eyes, almost as black as his clothes, "I don't know who you are, but that was your last mistake." He then began advancing at Clumsy.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA2a9A-cIID9iiwI4OVjKIvB-T_fLbP5GXF6V8nEwQezlXOV93JIdahD3LAnv33snXMRzI4ZZC_NdrytBlWNbH6wSy4rPNMrbUXX0lZk56ugRHgTy5w1zjEsvXv6iGG8_fTTT9amSt_asTNIrT44wdo1OxfYPoltwf6wXhSAtRfUqlL5A8w-NsMj-y/s1476/oct30'22rezz_015.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="926" data-original-width="1476" height="201" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA2a9A-cIID9iiwI4OVjKIvB-T_fLbP5GXF6V8nEwQezlXOV93JIdahD3LAnv33snXMRzI4ZZC_NdrytBlWNbH6wSy4rPNMrbUXX0lZk56ugRHgTy5w1zjEsvXv6iGG8_fTTT9amSt_asTNIrT44wdo1OxfYPoltwf6wXhSAtRfUqlL5A8w-NsMj-y/s320/oct30'22rezz_015.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Clumsy's reaction was to retreat, but not run. With all the iron fencing around here, maybe there was a loose bar he could use as a makeshift weapon. Then a shape zoomed down from the sky. Melvin could only make out that it was black, with wings. It charged at the man in black, who turned tail and ran. He ducked into an alley, and the whatever-it-was flew after him. Melvin thought he heard a male scream and some kind of scuffle, then silence. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The ex-burglar decided discretion was the better part of valor and quickly headed away. But not knowing this town well, he wasn't sure where to go. While on the move, he thought he saw a few policemen running his way. Deciding to hide, he ducked into a wooded park. After well, inside, he was having second thoughts as the place was dark and spooky. Just the right place for something to ambush ...</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">His thoughts were interrupted by a sound, he turned, and something pounced him, wrapping him up in dark wings. There was a strong musky scent from it, and the smell of blood. Melvin, almost freaked, then to his surprise the dark figure kissed him. It was then he noticed it's feminine shape and bosom. It was a vampire batgirl of some kind, dark red and black.<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">"I wasn't sure I could help that woman in time," she told him in a raspy but still female voice, "I smell a good deal of recent fear on you, but you put that aside and helped her. Oh, and if you're wondering, the Ripper is still alive. I simply flew over to a constable I know and told him. Well, after having a pint or two first.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhv9HdBbabuRopP74dX4msu_xmLss8IvN3owzlRI08HTgIeS9U8rFOOrgsWVhhpCgYk5__EPVXnNkGdRncgKQEGxq1aL7Ck8ZPltjxgZVFNJLXCYcdAThSx6h0_YclGjVCe_UbX9YNHX1ueb6d31tiJt03JqD37CT8QsdZihebSWUA4zoC9X3KhG1g/s1476/oct30'22rezz_012.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="926" data-original-width="1476" height="201" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhv9HdBbabuRopP74dX4msu_xmLss8IvN3owzlRI08HTgIeS9U8rFOOrgsWVhhpCgYk5__EPVXnNkGdRncgKQEGxq1aL7Ck8ZPltjxgZVFNJLXCYcdAThSx6h0_YclGjVCe_UbX9YNHX1ueb6d31tiJt03JqD37CT8QsdZihebSWUA4zoC9X3KhG1g/s320/oct30'22rezz_012.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>"But, I also smell, sadness? loneliness? Aw, poor little hero." The batgirl seemed to smile, "I'll stay with you tonight."<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Melvin got very nervous. While he wanted the company of a woman very much, he wasn't so sure about a scary vampire batgirl. She almost seemed to sense his fear, giggling and nuzzling him.as thoughts of bloodsuckers from movies raced though his mind. Then he felt her licking his neck. That was too much, and he fainted.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Eventually he came to. He found himself not on the ground of some spooky wooded park, but sandy ground next to some rusty jeep. He got up and looked around. He was back in the Deathlands. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Had it all been some kind of dream? Melvin sighed. At least in Montecito Bay, he had a soft and clean place to shower and sleep and didn't have to worry about going hungry, or at least not too hungry. Now it was back to catching rats and drinking brackish water. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4cak6vgPpR7ORZcRaBqiPtF0pFxJqERezlhytIFSEmWFmSzEuqcvouHQCRN_XXjr41XomIDvO7tbTNiNwrFBQHaSPwIpBjMDzxZdhREYdeytKimI0XbVjo08-iNWFxoB16iy1bYtTSUrASG5fLaKNHq4gQS6fLxhS4e8guVAPMhqBnDCitC169cZx/s1476/oct30'22_012.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="926" data-original-width="1476" height="201" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4cak6vgPpR7ORZcRaBqiPtF0pFxJqERezlhytIFSEmWFmSzEuqcvouHQCRN_XXjr41XomIDvO7tbTNiNwrFBQHaSPwIpBjMDzxZdhREYdeytKimI0XbVjo08-iNWFxoB16iy1bYtTSUrASG5fLaKNHq4gQS6fLxhS4e8guVAPMhqBnDCitC169cZx/s320/oct30'22_012.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: left;">He looked the jeep over. While rusty, it looked like it had been recently running. He had vague memories of tinkering with a few vehicles he found to see if he could get one running with parts from the others. But it seems something blew, and the car toppled, knocking him out. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">He was pondering his next move, when he saw a couple things on the ground. One was a jug of water, about a couple gallons. The other was a small water purifier. There was a wadded paper tucked into a slot on it. Looking at it, these were simple instructions. This could purify unsafe water, salt, germs, even radioactivity. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Melvin wasn't sure how he had come across this purifier. But in the wasteland, it would certainly be very useful. At least he had somehow come out ahead. He recalled where he had set some traps, and began walking to them. Fried rat wasn't the tastiest thing to eat, but at least he wouldn't be hungry. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">* * * * *</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxNpDa37IQxHX5rirusJxDNaj0oHugkNs_4MkzXpHOWPnEXSIoo9x_VPechk7TWBSpB75mscBk9bB0RocY6ydiMivjfHBh1lGEaMQCy_mN79j2CrfLPi8VIp9G6QEm2uJQHyupeqN6PChpwflRZXP-LT0EpbyeylQ_too7f5ikJ6Vzvb3Via80sXyB/s1476/oct30'22rezz_051.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="926" data-original-width="1476" height="201" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxNpDa37IQxHX5rirusJxDNaj0oHugkNs_4MkzXpHOWPnEXSIoo9x_VPechk7TWBSpB75mscBk9bB0RocY6ydiMivjfHBh1lGEaMQCy_mN79j2CrfLPi8VIp9G6QEm2uJQHyupeqN6PChpwflRZXP-LT0EpbyeylQ_too7f5ikJ6Vzvb3Via80sXyB/s320/oct30'22rezz_051.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>"Are you sure we should have left him there, Doc?"</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">"We didn't have a choice, Marty. That would be taking a chance with breaking the space-time continuum."</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">"But to leave him in the middle of a desert?"</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">"That was where he stowed on the steam machine. We did leave him with a little water, and something that will help with water in his future."</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">"Yeah, but still ..."</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">"I took a trip a few years into the future after that. He'll be okay. A few scares along the way, but eventually he'll be back in civilization, eventually." </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">To be continued</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Bixyl Shuftan<br /></div>Bixyl Shuftanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15409792769906782556noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840090857326641450.post-8044889197603034082022-10-07T06:00:00.002-04:002022-10-09T21:59:24.943-04:00Whole Brain Health with Dr. David Arguna<div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">By Dancerina Starlight</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgebDV7XvUg1mTi9U9jNbF0qqlU7PBiKQe8W9NTSrXdZHRS-8uaWTXPZzS_bk4iCsSq5xz9wiVb9_YBMKQWf87K87neF60YPRA6AH7lRc50LLy0NaLn4i08o5if99tot2oqqiP_HRH7XeL0ob_nr3XB2U1Aqsl7IHGEQstDgpWO9hKrLC5z1HzaBf09/s768/Dancer_Six%20WBH%20Inspiration%20Music%20&%20Art%20Park,%20Inspiration%20Island2.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="768" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgebDV7XvUg1mTi9U9jNbF0qqlU7PBiKQe8W9NTSrXdZHRS-8uaWTXPZzS_bk4iCsSq5xz9wiVb9_YBMKQWf87K87neF60YPRA6AH7lRc50LLy0NaLn4i08o5if99tot2oqqiP_HRH7XeL0ob_nr3XB2U1Aqsl7IHGEQstDgpWO9hKrLC5z1HzaBf09/w400-h266/Dancer_Six%20WBH%20Inspiration%20Music%20&%20Art%20Park,%20Inspiration%20Island2.png" width="400" /></a></div><br />What is Brain Health?<br /><br />Brain health is the state of the brain functioning across cognitive, sensory, social-emotional, behavioral and motor domains, allowing a person to realize their full potential over the life course, regardless of the presence or absence of disorders. For example, one of the most common disorders among millions is sleep deprivation. Yet, sleep is the most important thing you can do to reset the brain, allow it to heal, and to restore mental health," says Romie Mushtaq, MD, a neurologist and integrative medicine specialist.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4g9a6gVEunwaj6f9pDeecTXLRrIqM5WyDnpbKUp4e-roo2enmoMBkzZ0CXqeA8UsYoKxDGiM9UN2ANm_RCdC5ywu8WJyQk4tQhzaA1QM1ql7oS7qKmrxUTh7Cxhn2zwXctg7crx5wDIbnzqtmSelkd2gpTg3uaIHh5zUGjggNTH_6vYR4Eg6sBD4H/s768/Dancer_Four%20WBH%20Inspiration%20Music%20&%20Art%20Park,%20Inspiration%20Island(1).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="768" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4g9a6gVEunwaj6f9pDeecTXLRrIqM5WyDnpbKUp4e-roo2enmoMBkzZ0CXqeA8UsYoKxDGiM9UN2ANm_RCdC5ywu8WJyQk4tQhzaA1QM1ql7oS7qKmrxUTh7Cxhn2zwXctg7crx5wDIbnzqtmSelkd2gpTg3uaIHh5zUGjggNTH_6vYR4Eg6sBD4H/w400-h266/Dancer_Four%20WBH%20Inspiration%20Music%20&%20Art%20Park,%20Inspiration%20Island(1).png" width="400" /></a></div><br />Dr. David Arguna offers a weekly Question and Answer on the brain, using his 3-D facsimile of Brodmann's Brain to illustrate his answers. Participants prepare their questions, and he shares his knowledge as a research neurologist. This weekly educational session allows participants to continue their self-education in well-being.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFOUOVxVtbE2TXwN856tQPj9UksL7Xh4nqewvsPenvhxfUSwK0e88-ki5MBCFO6frC6BAGL_6DP7GWH1PuF3rnUg53EHeyYsLpIj5SeGhUf9MIfJTdDBX-l8uzCvTaLBoVmuOZDO4YhwMm3Mj4l3YChSwgESvhe3dAUPujYrVmf0Z4clqHTzXV2qVo/s1280/Dancer_Three%20WBH%20Inspiration%20Music%20&%20Art%20Park,%20Inspiration%20Island3.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="1280" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFOUOVxVtbE2TXwN856tQPj9UksL7Xh4nqewvsPenvhxfUSwK0e88-ki5MBCFO6frC6BAGL_6DP7GWH1PuF3rnUg53EHeyYsLpIj5SeGhUf9MIfJTdDBX-l8uzCvTaLBoVmuOZDO4YhwMm3Mj4l3YChSwgESvhe3dAUPujYrVmf0Z4clqHTzXV2qVo/w400-h160/Dancer_Three%20WBH%20Inspiration%20Music%20&%20Art%20Park,%20Inspiration%20Island3.png" width="400" /></a></div><br />Each week in Second Life, you can find Dr. Arguna encircled with knowledge seekers, expounding on matters of the brain, health, and wellness through query. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpX57PWCCuEGHtWt2FoPHHms_Vstzg1VxbIdae-AABAmvHLfXNBRC6_xN4Lojl928C1JHNaS6bcOf02LKncFmK_0rsRhY8qOywI1E-7RUMOmveZtMoMldYtnTgl8y4Ldxi_6ifM_TZPjZzrmZl_jQ6O-Yvfz1T1w1UNUvKVK_BO45Lo_iaEBIYZKPm/s768/Dancer_Five%20WBH%20Inspiration%20Music%20&%20Art%20Park,%20Inspiration%20Island.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="768" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpX57PWCCuEGHtWt2FoPHHms_Vstzg1VxbIdae-AABAmvHLfXNBRC6_xN4Lojl928C1JHNaS6bcOf02LKncFmK_0rsRhY8qOywI1E-7RUMOmveZtMoMldYtnTgl8y4Ldxi_6ifM_TZPjZzrmZl_jQ6O-Yvfz1T1w1UNUvKVK_BO45Lo_iaEBIYZKPm/w400-h266/Dancer_Five%20WBH%20Inspiration%20Music%20&%20Art%20Park,%20Inspiration%20Island.png" width="400" /></a></div><br />Today, October 3, 2022, I followed Wisdomseeker's link to the discussion. Though I arrived for the last 25 minutes, I immediately followed the discussion and was intrigued to learn that categorically memories are either general knowledge" or "episodic/autobiographical." General knowledge, also known as Semantic Memory, involves the recall of ideas, concepts, and facts commonly regarded as general knowledge. Episodic memory, on the other hand, involves the recollection of personal events or episodes in a person's life, such as birthdays. According to Dr. Arguna it is conscious memory of a previous experience.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCq5UCQg4tSGznG0LL3MQ4ySfyZPG2TlGuBEcyGBrUr0imFt6VJcd2a4WDfpuEUhzgFj584A0iAeXb300c9vat8F3Kws55e1vOkmfN98JeSnQcdsH45EnnoNNqSA97WRQcREByOb7ML_R88Xh6RiARg4Jfk1zhdiQw9D_Pft7Mf95jPRMGxN4P2UR6/s768/Dancer_Two%20WBH%20Inspiration%20Music%20&%20Art%20Park,%20Inspiration%20Island.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="768" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCq5UCQg4tSGznG0LL3MQ4ySfyZPG2TlGuBEcyGBrUr0imFt6VJcd2a4WDfpuEUhzgFj584A0iAeXb300c9vat8F3Kws55e1vOkmfN98JeSnQcdsH45EnnoNNqSA97WRQcREByOb7ML_R88Xh6RiARg4Jfk1zhdiQw9D_Pft7Mf95jPRMGxN4P2UR6/w400-h266/Dancer_Two%20WBH%20Inspiration%20Music%20&%20Art%20Park,%20Inspiration%20Island.png" width="400" /></a></div><br />Dr. Arguna discussed there is "short-term" memory which is synonymous to immediate recall and working memory. Then there are stored memories, which comprise processes of converting an experience into a memory and a process for retrieving that memory. Thus, as mentioned earlier, 'autobiographical memories' and general (saved) memories are categorized as either general knowledge" or "episodic/autobiographical" whereby general knowledge would be facts and language, episodic or autobiographical would be our experiences, the actual sensations we had at the time that got saved because these sensations/experience is "salient" and valuable.<br /><br />When asked by one of the participants, Hannah, "Are the general and episodic memories stored in different parts of the brain or same location or do we know,?" Dr. Arguna stated that 'even the top memory researchers, like Larry Squire at Stanford, have not tackled that question but believes the distinction is clear.' He stated, for example, that at an early age we were exposed to words, however, now we no longer remember the situation we were in when we first heard a given word. He clarified that words become separated from sensations though he thinks his granddaughter remembers saying "No!" This is fascinating information which helps us to better understand who we are in Real Life and in Second Life. It would be interesting to note how the brain functions in both phenomena because though we are avatars in Second Life, we are real people in the Real World with real brains.<br /><br />As participants continued to show their interests and shared some of their autobiographical and/or episodic memories, Dr. Arguna continued to expound and clarify the difference between each participants' experiences and the associated concepts. Primarily, he differentiated between thought and memory; discussing to be intentional about separating the two and avoid rationalizing, as thought is different from memory. Memory is of visual and other sensations that occurred at the time. However, "feelings sometimes mean thoughts and sometimes mean the body sensations we had at the time" stated Dr. Arguna. We have to "reconstruct" when a memory happens, memory is not expandable. When asked by Wisdomseeker whether they were composite memories, Mr. Arguna explained that memories are not time stamped.<br /><br />Why is it important to maintain brain health?<br /><br />Brain health is a critical piece of our overall health. It underlies our ability to communicate, make decisions, problem-solve and live a productive and useful life. Because the brain controls so much of daily function, it is arguably the single most valuable organ in the human body. This is true whether we are in Real Life or Second Life. For example, our behaviors in Second Life is a continuation of who we are, for the most part a healthy brain transcends into a fruitful and productive Second Life.<br /><br />According to a well known doctor, there are “five pillars of brain health” that scientific evidence has shown to be “fundamental to promoting good cognitive function across the lifespan”; these are moving, discovering, relaxing, nourishing and connecting.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9aDPnlELXfKqgsqg4NUJ_rh_TgcAXOe0c1IDIw6fuy1dH0btby0nu6lpbyYAoby4HyQ5py6DNiX4axxNTbNw9p2W3FPV_HI1SNt2KSrQ6aOPOVV1iKP2w4HIUqlxQ5t-Mqk9ilN2239s3SxFSIEackOdezYVvJdlCNIdaoiUVu8FyvHf50RsYtU5O/s768/Dancer_One%20WBH%20Inspiration%20Music%20&%20Art%20Park,%20Inspiration%20Island.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="768" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9aDPnlELXfKqgsqg4NUJ_rh_TgcAXOe0c1IDIw6fuy1dH0btby0nu6lpbyYAoby4HyQ5py6DNiX4axxNTbNw9p2W3FPV_HI1SNt2KSrQ6aOPOVV1iKP2w4HIUqlxQ5t-Mqk9ilN2239s3SxFSIEackOdezYVvJdlCNIdaoiUVu8FyvHf50RsYtU5O/w400-h266/Dancer_One%20WBH%20Inspiration%20Music%20&%20Art%20Park,%20Inspiration%20Island.png" width="400" /></a></div><br />At Inspirational Island, you can find a composite of these pillars which will assist in improving brain health and wellness.<br /><br />Today's session was deep diving and informative. <br /><br />Submitted By:<br />Dancerina OnPointe Starlight</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Bixyl Shuftanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15409792769906782556noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840090857326641450.post-62187712377391434232022-08-26T06:00:00.055-04:002022-08-27T03:02:05.607-04:00Burn ONe's Waterworld<div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">By Bixyl Shuftan</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGMRlDcz8UUUeBoMdmxO5C-2wInpSkJ2y4EshWtmfV8yLXoCr23NxuFT4-lfEdlAsEVty6GFpjWPpW6Vu4zrkchLUpL665qtWGXhCB4cLFGzlUiJXkkcQS_1EQfdEQy0mdv1SrNPDhWeGD7_W6bv4SUcyLrHLOEtyEdK6nP68c_BMfHrZe1SwyRGoM/s1460/aug14'22_010.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="888" data-original-width="1460" height="244" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGMRlDcz8UUUeBoMdmxO5C-2wInpSkJ2y4EshWtmfV8yLXoCr23NxuFT4-lfEdlAsEVty6GFpjWPpW6Vu4zrkchLUpL665qtWGXhCB4cLFGzlUiJXkkcQS_1EQfdEQy0mdv1SrNPDhWeGD7_W6bv4SUcyLrHLOEtyEdK6nP68c_BMfHrZe1SwyRGoM/w400-h244/aug14'22_010.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Over the weekend from Friday August 19 to Sunday August 21, Burn ONe's "Waterworld" event took place. The event was a tribute to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waterworld">the 1995 post-apocalyptic movie</a> in which the ocean levels have risen to the point of covering the entire planet. Those humans that survived the dwindling amount of land had to adapt by living at and off the sea, some on ships and boats, others on floating communities called "atolls" that are often centers of trading. </div><div style="text-align: left;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf5xbiJ8PIW8hiI19Sn5odHOD28rSinx23B5qlEkP6-LoJ7rAB9_lOZ9y-bAl0HZ1fcZ3I1Axs4Uz5WTmyDF-AAH0x_aDumxuFqEuMKpQVEEUmSNV13ZuvnmHZGawdEgY1Tu5vsZLPxAzle4dP7opND3J1xPAuG4N7I7_3rskscfTC1l5KT2IOKCPq/s1460/aug14'22_008.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="888" data-original-width="1460" height="244" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf5xbiJ8PIW8hiI19Sn5odHOD28rSinx23B5qlEkP6-LoJ7rAB9_lOZ9y-bAl0HZ1fcZ3I1Axs4Uz5WTmyDF-AAH0x_aDumxuFqEuMKpQVEEUmSNV13ZuvnmHZGawdEgY1Tu5vsZLPxAzle4dP7opND3J1xPAuG4N7I7_3rskscfTC1l5KT2IOKCPq/w400-h244/aug14'22_008.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />All the land from the <a href="https://slnewserextra.blogspot.com/2022/07/burn-one.html">Baker Beach</a> build weeks ago was gone. There were two spots one could land on the sim. One was a ship known as "The Deez" (the old Exxon Valdez, which in real life would be sold and later scraped years after the movie). </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-v_Ap0xhkU56_IMNIn_Bqm6kcywAb5FJSZHcmtbEPeTMNOd1mlrHMKM0w109Q9Vm8suXfroGG4FesLV2iL3Ze8s9hNIW6dAysQ5dQgRzo7ZO5fPh4mKxDbFb-J8j7dU1azXIElcjXnFRdoyWD2Hha4gWGbM2dawwzepemqCIrNPA2G6BVcWomr5ZY/s1460/aug14'22_009.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="888" data-original-width="1460" height="244" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-v_Ap0xhkU56_IMNIn_Bqm6kcywAb5FJSZHcmtbEPeTMNOd1mlrHMKM0w109Q9Vm8suXfroGG4FesLV2iL3Ze8s9hNIW6dAysQ5dQgRzo7ZO5fPh4mKxDbFb-J8j7dU1azXIElcjXnFRdoyWD2Hha4gWGbM2dawwzepemqCIrNPA2G6BVcWomr5ZY/w400-h244/aug14'22_009.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> The other was the atoll, which I never really heard a name for.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS5eHHGonw6iiSZ0jdEi6zfjDXth2rV6gRMw7rA3fHsuAU00RNoC_xWOhbT5m7tyk40rrk6r80Rz_5X9O1bk18nmhZMcT_40mh2BM-WazwsNeR2cKc4_3qSmuwgYBPcozspm9XRiTkT7E9Pxr5hZQHzIYIBMaqx6rVaEJce8cN3P86EinokYaLXsnU/s1460/aug14'22_011.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="888" data-original-width="1460" height="244" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS5eHHGonw6iiSZ0jdEi6zfjDXth2rV6gRMw7rA3fHsuAU00RNoC_xWOhbT5m7tyk40rrk6r80Rz_5X9O1bk18nmhZMcT_40mh2BM-WazwsNeR2cKc4_3qSmuwgYBPcozspm9XRiTkT7E9Pxr5hZQHzIYIBMaqx6rVaEJce8cN3P86EinokYaLXsnU/w400-h244/aug14'22_011.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Quite a bit of work went into it. No single artist was involved, but a number.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinx565h7PkReKKjWoj0v7lvl-XiEdhDO0jPDyrvz_cEkvqOtHSocEhU49e7l_hTpXn3R0RsIbU-pwfLxvEDSRhy39DOf-oQ8KlV4PG1-fS7HP-nNfNE9osKI3UC3i5I-I8PGmbXm-7OPn6uzeUoidoZI17s9_oDQuBcEMIeeMiYfpdxrRM4R7wcoPZ/s1460/aug14'22_013.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="888" data-original-width="1460" height="244" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinx565h7PkReKKjWoj0v7lvl-XiEdhDO0jPDyrvz_cEkvqOtHSocEhU49e7l_hTpXn3R0RsIbU-pwfLxvEDSRhy39DOf-oQ8KlV4PG1-fS7HP-nNfNE9osKI3UC3i5I-I8PGmbXm-7OPn6uzeUoidoZI17s9_oDQuBcEMIeeMiYfpdxrRM4R7wcoPZ/w400-h244/aug14'22_013.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Underwater wasn't forgotten, and some builds were placed there. </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="887" data-original-width="1460" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiijZG5hnir9lJtjNqSSYsX9sscnicO998SXJ__B8FdobpQ5lEd-ifL4Ie0pD1nH3JauNy-CP6Ba-lEyqBVgX7i1O8z1I-MR-XyO0GhiFEsbYI1fGtWLxlt-sMhCOI-WYe43buQd4Jbw9zLBP86Fg16EQFRWcvmnXeEUP2v5d44LXSRrFZaUWI7et3e/w400-h243/aug12'22_007.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">The highest point, which was probably a lookout tower.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpYaO3lUauCKf5fznEXl4xpcY9TObMVgn_sZbIloXqz-pxY6r5qrB-Cv0P_Z1fvUfP0GbSJeS6cobiMEXKleQebVVbPYL4uV-b3t6i1GwCvplhhPQUCX6pkz7MagjzzWQTgk2Z8eRaRhtpSF6k6K1YcaR5gvq3pLis_ufMdFPpsgJm7UM9IGhPmx8S/s1460/aug12'22_009.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="887" data-original-width="1460" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpYaO3lUauCKf5fznEXl4xpcY9TObMVgn_sZbIloXqz-pxY6r5qrB-Cv0P_Z1fvUfP0GbSJeS6cobiMEXKleQebVVbPYL4uV-b3t6i1GwCvplhhPQUCX6pkz7MagjzzWQTgk2Z8eRaRhtpSF6k6K1YcaR5gvq3pLis_ufMdFPpsgJm7UM9IGhPmx8S/w400-h243/aug12'22_009.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Boats would go in and out through the front gates. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Those who didn't want to dance could sit. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMf6sHQN8cuMt1edMWCwN4riuk-mN7PvmcI45zWZiPDvXawhCtJnEEJGc312Eslg3jByh7SpbIMNa62dISSM9BGInRaoDBq-Cu-dMVHO-LN9T-yx3hnyjep2uGGyywAkEQYTvflxbOQg26UMSEZEieNTiDrM3NrdKyT1sGplf6_xpSnMhYYVZyofzw/s1460/aug14'22_030.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="888" data-original-width="1460" height="244" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMf6sHQN8cuMt1edMWCwN4riuk-mN7PvmcI45zWZiPDvXawhCtJnEEJGc312Eslg3jByh7SpbIMNa62dISSM9BGInRaoDBq-Cu-dMVHO-LN9T-yx3hnyjep2uGGyywAkEQYTvflxbOQg26UMSEZEieNTiDrM3NrdKyT1sGplf6_xpSnMhYYVZyofzw/w400-h244/aug14'22_030.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">There were gifts available to people.<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="887" data-original-width="1460" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Mmuaw6UuxtYDxOIFIgzvLogc-uIwD1S6VN-m-57_CMsgFXnu7nulvVqNoBPlnCicjIFNdIwQRabKffmmYREnSCyF8gaN2QvOrcPITafSHOVIieczrvTN-l35CBme74OaUXHmL8gNRx8BioRPJ_J06Zy4_lCJ2zgHse5IBRvlFuYexDL8GQ0g80hB/w400-h243/aug18'22rezz_034.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">With avatars of different kinds showing up.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG8l37siHe4i1Iy1kiTTPGOYihcuUbu8e4-DlK2hlmj47JLtIi0HiEENUO-Ce1_82DBI_Muu_uYrbNnC0Zo2yFzouONpM4RlkEKmrOu_1QHp_1u7ZKnAlRpEkprcY0iDb_SjZ2pfyyxqlw2BrJVOP5GSPQAVLVbj4_gt0n3M3eiFNWjFqslvleej3U/s1460/aug18'22rezz_035.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="887" data-original-width="1460" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG8l37siHe4i1Iy1kiTTPGOYihcuUbu8e4-DlK2hlmj47JLtIi0HiEENUO-Ce1_82DBI_Muu_uYrbNnC0Zo2yFzouONpM4RlkEKmrOu_1QHp_1u7ZKnAlRpEkprcY0iDb_SjZ2pfyyxqlw2BrJVOP5GSPQAVLVbj4_gt0n3M3eiFNWjFqslvleej3U/w400-h243/aug18'22rezz_035.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Some dressed up for a water party of a different theme. <br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="887" data-original-width="1460" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVrC3P_kw7M6h-dI9RWglmEeY__npUouAMBpPGs07ZzcM3bkP1Hrykhp5wxq6ejxRJnAN2T-B8JheHAvT3W41W8qOc7VyW7Ni7P5gM27wJ08GPdSDah0ZMSieYlYtPatZ3eAs4dihTQup4MAtg1QS1sneqVZsj5sgNHCNgPKGqM49tlFLvv1kjpUQt/w400-h243/aug18'22rezz_042.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>Burners being Burners, there were a few fire bombs tossed around. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHuzsSIxyGZ3xo7wZMFrPNq2rJAENmgfijIlfpU_yDcEAYjP-G4KiOpHa2-4mjyZGsSF1nnaVwUam_8kHEwafIACZg9-EGnsx8CqDoNf_phOKuc3UaedNFjsduLtmx5pzBPLh4h-eJBFjJsal7Doc2QIYjK-R4FD6VRyF73MQDtGMlNdyw49T1g046/s1460/aug20'22_003.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="887" data-original-width="1460" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHuzsSIxyGZ3xo7wZMFrPNq2rJAENmgfijIlfpU_yDcEAYjP-G4KiOpHa2-4mjyZGsSF1nnaVwUam_8kHEwafIACZg9-EGnsx8CqDoNf_phOKuc3UaedNFjsduLtmx5pzBPLh4h-eJBFjJsal7Doc2QIYjK-R4FD6VRyF73MQDtGMlNdyw49T1g046/w400-h243/aug20'22_003.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><div style="text-align: left;">Among the DJs there was Grease Coakes</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="887" data-original-width="1460" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqtUziiViK_WrEqHmxhpluYEdqSZFmr6mSvXamdwiPYJi_UafICqPDfPXTlKrFLR_7t9TXYFXTROM239wGDDyltCmq-w37WYxTDwuyEiaIjBuVv0tuTh9VjLrOjOfIzYg1Lt7xm2yCuZMKivPupPjYWP7sXHILkKHtJNG9JXNkVFkqIR8Qt2hRhogl/w400-h243/aug20'22_011.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><div style="text-align: left;">Someone tried flying the float plane during his session. </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHQAXOtbHMbkQ0vJLtGu5-eDSLvgrHIu5x68nbwDmTTfC2s_HZlFxWO3Nur2q9pbc3reHnBcwwcPd7GGNsTgcaRgSV-sOKYUVY20OwDIazbaEhH5rJ8_ZkpKvVXzN0PGCyvq263H-4eg46CxtUbqCcKwWB_ksCuZeeWYRCX7TCcMY763QIlpknTFTP/s1460/aug20'22_038.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="887" data-original-width="1460" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHQAXOtbHMbkQ0vJLtGu5-eDSLvgrHIu5x68nbwDmTTfC2s_HZlFxWO3Nur2q9pbc3reHnBcwwcPd7GGNsTgcaRgSV-sOKYUVY20OwDIazbaEhH5rJ8_ZkpKvVXzN0PGCyvq263H-4eg46CxtUbqCcKwWB_ksCuZeeWYRCX7TCcMY763QIlpknTFTP/w400-h243/aug20'22_038.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> At Midnight of each of the three days, there would be a showing of the movie.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Mia Wallace, who was part of the event, would make a list of others involved.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>WATERWORLDS BUILDERS & CONTRIBUTORs who all collaborated to co-create a Waterworld Art Installation @ Burn ONe!<br />Ray, Mia, Xiija, Belli, Trinity, Sophie, Miranda, Vesi, Cobbie, Seraphe, Minka, Laurelle, Grease Coakes, Wisdom, Vickie, Zoren, Beasil, Lyric & Magii, Ron & Mocha, Nim & Jce, ELBY, Xiled, larree, Herbie, Panda</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The build will last a few more days, at least until Monday August 29. I haven't heard of any future plans for Highup. So it's possible with the presumed burning of the atoll, the sim becomes much like the waterlike void sims and soon joins them. </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">As for what's next for the Burn ONe group, there's talk of a summer solstice event for next year. What will they do before that. That remains to be planned out.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">Addition: More pictures of Bunrn ON's Waterworld : <a href="https://arin.kuvat.fi/kuvat/SL/BURN+2022/Burn+ONe+-+Waterworld/">https://arin.kuvat.fi/kuvat/SL/BURN+2022/Burn+ONe+-+Waterworld/</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/-hEFI2BrJns" width="387" youtube-src-id="-hEFI2BrJns"></iframe></div> </div><div style="text-align: left;"> Plus <a href="https://youtu.be/-hEFI2BrJns">a video from Alchemic</a>.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/BONNI-FiDGw" width="392" youtube-src-id="BONNI-FiDGw"></iframe></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">And <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BONNI-FiDGw">a second video from Alchemic</a>. <br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">The SURLS are</div><div style="text-align: left;">The "Deez"<br /><a href="http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Highup/251/56/27">http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Highup/251/56/27</a><br /><br />The Atoll<br /><a href="http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Highup/251/56/27">http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Highup/251/56/27</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">Bixyl Shuftan<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Bixyl Shuftanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15409792769906782556noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840090857326641450.post-86778758104817758022022-08-12T06:00:00.003-04:002022-08-13T06:16:47.483-04:00Melvin's Deathlands Adventures: Chapter One - The Begining<div style="text-align: left;"> By Bixyl Shuftan<br /><br /><i>For those who don't know, several years ago the Newser ran a series of amusing short stories about a hard-luck robber, nicknamed <a href="https://slnewserextra.blogspot.com/2021/11/looking-back-misadventures-of-clumsy.html">Clumsy Cooper</a>, who never succeeded in getting a bank's money. The last story was of the bank having to close due to Linden Lab changing it's rules, and the bandit, whose real name is revealed to be Melvin, taking the moment to turn a new leaf and try a new direction in life. So what happened to him? Well, in this tale, we find out. </i><br /><br />"So what'cha got for me, Spooky?"<br /><br />"Something I found by the road, Baron."<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLplNn2PDcVDwMFahKtuigukdG5OhNcZtVwBRr_BLAEqXBwKgLTzHCsOeUKfiXYmWsCr9L6WWcEdDj6I7hBXl8B9kp5Rl0zhUvXSZc5WcXI5c7Xs2Xe5FiiahXvCMyqXZHAn58VPc32piR5APuoOUq6DFobQ5jyDkUjSBX4XDv0VeUcOown0nCRlBP/s1692/july28'22_021.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="948" data-original-width="1692" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLplNn2PDcVDwMFahKtuigukdG5OhNcZtVwBRr_BLAEqXBwKgLTzHCsOeUKfiXYmWsCr9L6WWcEdDj6I7hBXl8B9kp5Rl0zhUvXSZc5WcXI5c7Xs2Xe5FiiahXvCMyqXZHAn58VPc32piR5APuoOUq6DFobQ5jyDkUjSBX4XDv0VeUcOown0nCRlBP/s320/july28'22_021.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The wolf and the panda met by the ruins of the old train station. As usual, the Baron was dressed in camo pants, an old fishing hat, and had an AK-47 slung over his shoulder. Shadow had on regular pants, a plaid jacket with a shotgun slung over his shoulder, and had on his head an old "rice paddy" Asian style hat. Not too far away were three old crates. <br /><br />"Where did you find 'em?"<br /><br />"By the old road. They were in an old truck that somehow got buried. It was on it's side. Maybe there used to be a ditch there, and it fell over."<br /><br />"So what did you want for them?"<br /><br />"Well, since we're buddies, we can work it out once we see what's in them."<br /><br />"Any clue at all?"<br /><br />"Well, I did find a clipboard. It mentioned something about evidence against a Colonel Judge and a Major Cohen for running a prostitution ring?"<br /><br />"A what ring? Usually you wear a ring, not use a truck to move one."<br /><br />"Heh, 'prostitute was a fancy word for hooker before the nukes fell. Ring, I think they meant something like a hidden bawdyhouse."<br /><br />"Then why didn't you say so, you Chi-Com spy?" Baron Rebel grinned.<br /><br />Spooky grinned back, "Ha ha, you don't know what a prostitute is, yet know what Chi-Com means?" <br /><br />The wolf chuckled, "Let's just see what's in these things?"<br /><br />They went to one crate, opened it with a crowbar, and looking inside, "What are all these pink, red, and black strips of cloth?" the Baron asked, "Some of it looks a little like underwear, but I've never seen undies so colorful."<br /><br />"I guess that's what the hookers were wearing, before the collapse."<br /><br />The wolf held one up, "I have to admit, thinking about it, they'd look sexier in these. But I can't see how they would last very long." They went to the second crate, and opening it, Rebel reached in, and pulled out something else, "Well, THIS isn't underwear, but, why would handcuffs have pink velvet around them?"<br /><br />The panda chuckled, "The girls my Uncle hired for Cousin Bert's coming of age birthday party could have used them." <br /><br />Rebel chuckled, "You'll have to tell me about that one." He looked around in the contents some more, "Hmmm, whips, chains ... Were the hookers a security squad in disguise?"<br /><br />"There's a lot we don't know about the before times." Spooky then went to the third crate, "This was the heaviest one. There must be some heavy equipment of some kind in here."<br /><br />"Maybe it's some kind of heavy gun. Let's take a look."<br /><br />Opening one end of the crate, the found one end of some kind of cylinder. "What's this?" The wolf asked, "Some kind of container?"<br /><br />"Could be." The panda quickly drew back his hand, making a face, "Wow, damn! That thing's super cold to the touch."<br /><br />"Guess it's not weapons. Who freezes guns?"<br /><br />"Who'd want to make sure something was frozen for such a long time?" The two tore away at the crate, and soon the contents were revealed, an eight-foot tall cylindrical-shaped object of metal and glass, with a chain around it. There was something inside, but it wasn't clear as to what. <br /><br />"Found some more paperwork," Shadow went through the pages, "Experimental cryogenic unit."<br /><br />"Cry over what?"<br /><br />Shadow chuckled, "Cryogenics was experiments about freezing animals, and people, to put in a kind of suspended animation and brought back later."<br /><br />"Why would anyone go through that?"<br /><br />"The idea was it would be an option for someone who was dying from a sickness with no cure." Shadow looked over the notes some more, "But looks like this guy was a test subject, in good health."<br /><br />"I don't suppose he was a scientist or someone who could help us understand some of the fancier equipment we have?"<br /><br />"No such luck. By the looks of all this, an average guy who volunteered."<br /><br />"Well, darn. Oh well, maybe he can tell us a little more about life before the bombs fell. Can we get him out of there without killing him."<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbFY9befAhRsvxsHFfcHuARCdNSS6SXAZ2lF6aAPbDpgY8eCASLzcFdkO8eL9muMg4f9Z0tsfmsF4sIhlkfqWSPuSw4MMs6oD9AVUaNaz83wy0PJ0zpA79jF1q0vXjD6Bu_8ws2eQq67c5_c4tvUF4Uv8UQ6UY-8GDEbaK7Lf4azJCI2V7jlROsVaQ/s1692/july28'22_020.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="948" data-original-width="1692" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbFY9befAhRsvxsHFfcHuARCdNSS6SXAZ2lF6aAPbDpgY8eCASLzcFdkO8eL9muMg4f9Z0tsfmsF4sIhlkfqWSPuSw4MMs6oD9AVUaNaz83wy0PJ0zpA79jF1q0vXjD6Bu_8ws2eQq67c5_c4tvUF4Uv8UQ6UY-8GDEbaK7Lf4azJCI2V7jlROsVaQ/s320/july28'22_020.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>"I think I can." Spooky read the papers some more, then pushed a few buttons, "Looks like this was made simple to turn off," he pulled a switch, "there!" There was the humming of machinery, and soon the contents became more visible through the glass. It was a raccoon dressed in jeans and a leather jacket. He was somewhat thin, with not much muscle or fat.<br /><br />"Looks like it's working. Wonder who he is?"<br /><br />"Someone named Melvin Cooper." <br /><br />It was then that a woman, a leopardess, walked over, waving, "Hey Rebbie, we're going to be late for the party at the Fallout Shelter. Hey, what's all this?"<br /><br />"Oh, some stuff we found Ays."<br /><br />"Looks like you got a bit of a haul." She went over to the first crate, and pulled out a revealing leather outfit, "And who is this for?"<br /><br />"You if you want it. We didn't know what was in the crates."<br /><br />Ays grinned, "Well, how about I wear it for the party if you hurry up, and you too Spooky. No use you getting left out of the fun."<br /><br />The two men followed her, leaving the cryo chamber to thaw out unattended. <br /><br />* * * * *<br /><br />"Oh, kiss me Melvin! Yes, that's it!"<br /><br />Melvin was in a hugging embrace with a cute raccoon girl. She was so cute, he couldn't stop kissing her. <br /><br />"Where have you been my whole life?" She smiled at him, "Maybe we can go somewhere more, comfortable." She took him by the hand.<br /><br />Melvin smiled, anticipating a happy night. Then came a beeping noise. Cell phone maybe? Then he noticed his vision blurring, the image of the cute girl before him fading. Then all was dark, with just the beeping noise continuing. <br /><br />What happened, he wondered. Then he realized, it was just a dream and he was waking up. He felt disappointed, wondering if he could get back to sleep. <br /><br />He then opened his eyes.<br /><br />Where was he?<br /><br />At first, Melvin wondered if he was in some abandoned building, like he'd snuck into to spend the night in the days he was planning heists, or in later days after he gave up his days of robbery to sleep in when he didn't have even enough for the flophouse motels. Then he realized this place wasn't just abandoned, but falling apart. Much of the walls were gone. Dust and dirt covered the floor. There was some equipment in here, but aged. Same with a couple trucks here, looking abandoned. <br /><br />Then he realized he was looking at all this through some glass, or was it clear plastic? He looked around, and realized he was in some kind of container. He tried to move his hand, and it felt slow, like it was moving through, fluid?<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdxveObPyeH2XDaQP9X4wax3yKAmN48Sg4Jm1MkMRyMVWN_r6lFZxkLQrk7VZkX4aTv8zPTdAKvH6PftP1qMf37XQkQIOq1O-M3LHbg0Gz1i2q8AcI4UkRI_RDR8PCVpkcbl5OVAvOmsCztIDp1KW8EjdtDZAldykw35G_VRfZ0CA6Z9JfswbplgA1/s1692/july28'22_017.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="948" data-original-width="1692" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdxveObPyeH2XDaQP9X4wax3yKAmN48Sg4Jm1MkMRyMVWN_r6lFZxkLQrk7VZkX4aTv8zPTdAKvH6PftP1qMf37XQkQIOq1O-M3LHbg0Gz1i2q8AcI4UkRI_RDR8PCVpkcbl5OVAvOmsCztIDp1KW8EjdtDZAldykw35G_VRfZ0CA6Z9JfswbplgA1/s320/july28'22_017.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>In a panic, he began pounding on the glass. But the fluid slowed down
his hands. Wondering what to do, he began feeling around inside. He
finally found some object with a solid metal end just above the glass.
He quickly grabbed it, wrenched it free of a couple plastic fasteners
that held it in place, and slammed it against the side off the
container. A crack appeared in the glass. He hit it again, and again.
More cracks appeared and grew in size.<br /><br />Finally, the side
shattered. Melvin quickly stuck his head out and tried to gasp for air?
The result has him bending over, coughing, and fluid like that from the
container came out. <br /><br />Finally, he stopped coughing. He stepped out
of the container, still wet from being in it's fluid. Was it even
water? He tried to recall what happened? It had been months since he had
a job of any kind, and he was broke and hungry. He finally heard the
military was looking for volunteers for some kind of experiment, and
would pay those they selected, he signed up. Soon, they told him he was
among those chosen, but he'd have to sign a confidentiality agreement
before he could proceed, with the penalty of being arrested for lying
under oath if he blabed. <br /><br />Once he signed the agreement to keep
quiet, he was told scientists the military was cooperating with had made
a cryogenics machine, but it needed testing. Animal tests had been
successful, so they were moving up to human. He'd be frozen for a year,
and then paid the amount if he'd been working the entire time 24/7.
While it was minimum wage, at least it was tax free. And *maybe* they'd
put a good word for him in applying for a government job of some kind,
whether it was the post office or janitor at a rocket base. The last
thing he
could remember was being in a medical office and being injected with
something to make him go to sleep.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmHhJ_TZayKuH1tZZ1uheAfG4GBgXmWnLx970L7p7R9HLNtR_-3lF-X02avaYt37JdFCnoEwZ_SwMJqaI3Yp8twdyLWj8tzpZdRejbiEQ25pI9OJskuLW8KY68sldPRb4NsnB6wZIMrb-nd54B1AdQiEaj8b7F2EF-XicAtH3yXU-ExrxVJqPxsYAP/s1692/july28'22_010.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="948" data-original-width="1692" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmHhJ_TZayKuH1tZZ1uheAfG4GBgXmWnLx970L7p7R9HLNtR_-3lF-X02avaYt37JdFCnoEwZ_SwMJqaI3Yp8twdyLWj8tzpZdRejbiEQ25pI9OJskuLW8KY68sldPRb4NsnB6wZIMrb-nd54B1AdQiEaj8b7F2EF-XicAtH3yXU-ExrxVJqPxsYAP/s320/july28'22_010.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>And now, here he was, next to this container that moments ago had held him, in some old, dilapidated building.<br /><br />Actually, not everything here was old. He noticed a couple crates, with "US ARMY" in faded letters on them. Strangely, they held women's lingire and other cheeky lady's outfits plus some bondage gear. What was that doing in Army crates? He recalled something about being shown a slide show of what the science of cryogenics was, and occasionally there was a picture of a scantily-clad girl in them, followed by the officer saying "Um, nevermind that one."<br /><br />Come to think of it, he recalled overhearing a major and the colonel in charge of the operation talking, whispering something about "keeping the girls secret from the MPs." What were they planning? This looked too big for some secret bachelor party. <br /><br />He began to look around. The surrounding buildings looked just as run down as this one. The place looked like some kind of ghost town. Why would the Army take him here? <br /><br />Nothing was making sense.<br /><br />"May I help you?"<br /><br />Melvin turned, and after a second, recoiled in horror. This was a man, a dark-haired human male, in a doctor's outfit, but he looked like something out of a horror movie. His outfit was stained with blood from his lower legs to shirt collar, and so was the huge knife in his hand.<br /><br />"You seem a little jumpy. Are you all right."<br /><br />"I-I-I-I ..." Melvin could only stammer.<br /><br />"Perhaps you need to come to my, office," the bloody man stepped forward.<br /><br />That was enough for Melvin. He turned tail and ran out the building. He saw a road leading out of town, and headed to it, running at top speed.<br /><br />The doctor could only watch as the man sped down the road leading out of town and into the wasteland. Then his attention came to two men approaching, the Baron and Spooky.<br /><br />"Hey Dr. Mengle," spoke the wolf, "I was just about to look for you."<br /><br />"What happened, did someone need patching up after a run=in with the mutants or raiders?"<br /><br />"No. Have you ever heard of cry-o-gen-hicks?"<br /><br />"I remember the name, but not much else." <br /><br />"Well, Spooky found a guy who was frozen and is thawing out right now."<br /><br />"Then you need a shovel, not a doctor ... Wait, if he was still frozen, how did you get him here before he thawed out and started to decompose?"<br /><br />"He ain't dead. Apparently this cry-o-gen-hicks was an experiment just before the nukes fell to try to freeze someone, and bring 'em back alive later. And Spooky found one of the volunteers."<br /><br />"And where is this volunteer?"<br /><br />"Over there in that building." The three men went there, and found the now broken capsule.<br /><br />"What? He got out?" The Baron was surprised.<br /><br />"It must've brought him out faster than expected," Spooky commented.<br /><br />"I don't suppose this fellow was a raccoon in a leather jacket and jeans?" the doctor asked.<br /><br />"Yeah how did you - " the wolf then realized, "You saw him?"<br /><br />"That I did. I think the blood from my recent operations gave him quite a fright. He took the nearest road out of town, running quite fast."<br /><br />"Damn! I wanted to talk to the guy. It's not every day you get to talk to someone at least ninety years old."<br /><br />"There's more to it than that," Spooky commented, "Since the bombs fell, life's been a struggle to survive, especially for the first couple generations. We've forgotten a LOT from how things worked, to history, to how people simply lived in those days. Even someone with casual knowledge could tell us plenty to help fill the gaps. But if he really did run into the wasteland, he may be over his head in dealing with it's hazards."<br /><br />"Furs are better than humans at handling the places with radiation," Rebel commented, "The mutants, well without a gun he better be able to run fast."<br /><br />"I don't think that will be a problem," the doctor commented, "At least not until he's without food and water for too long."<br /><br />"Well, let's see if we can find this Melvin Cooper."<br /><br />* * * * *<br /><br />After running for a while, Melvin stopped to catch his breath. Looking behind him, the ghost town was well behind him. He couldn't go back as that creepy guy was likely waiting for him with whatever sharp knives and other instruments he had. So the only thing he could do was move on.<br /><br />Feeling his clothes, he noticed they were just about dry now, having gone through the air for a while. He also felt something in his pockets. He found a few personal belongings in his pockets, inside some plastic bags. He had his wallet back, as well as some change and pocket knife. He also found a smartphone. Attached was a note, "In case you wake up early, you can use this to keep from getting bored." There was also a number to dial, which he tried, only to be met with silence. It was then he noticed the "NO SIGNAL" message. So using it to browse the Internet was out. At least among the apps was "outdoor survival tips." There were also a few others such as "basic hand to hand combat" and "crafting weapons in the wilderness 101." There were also several various novels digitized, as well as The Encyclopedia Britannica. Dry and boring. He wondered about the batteries, and checked the underside. He saw some fine print, "Military-grade batteries, good for 120 years." Well, at least that wasn't a problem.<br /><br />He had no idea where he was. And since going back wasn't an option, there was only forward to go, and he continued on the old, beaten highway. It shouldn't be too long before he got to a gas station, and get himself an ice cold beer.<br /><br />He had little idea what lay ahead.<br /><br />To be continued,<br /><br />Bixyl Shuftan<br /><br /></div>Bixyl Shuftanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15409792769906782556noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840090857326641450.post-39020224639140117552022-07-25T06:00:00.009-04:002022-07-25T06:00:00.177-04:00How to Prevent And Deal With Doxing<p> <br />By Angel Fencer<br /><br /><b><span style="font-size: medium;">What is Doxing</span></b><br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZh9H0_qmUIJcEnjK3K86nR2awYK-wIaEBVVIn6r5FPTWIujW49SlU3kumvnHrVC0WxCEDu0N5tOpwemSbhm1LJ1y8O4JlcgvyMaaBKXUfVI6-g_wB00jLLXbm5ARSukpbwxr9MdRMXVrF34VTYc6okDiwc2lsHUkcdRvOBNV3QKyJA6rCmUjTBf7N/s512/angelfencerdoxing.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="341" data-original-width="512" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZh9H0_qmUIJcEnjK3K86nR2awYK-wIaEBVVIn6r5FPTWIujW49SlU3kumvnHrVC0WxCEDu0N5tOpwemSbhm1LJ1y8O4JlcgvyMaaBKXUfVI6-g_wB00jLLXbm5ARSukpbwxr9MdRMXVrF34VTYc6okDiwc2lsHUkcdRvOBNV3QKyJA6rCmUjTBf7N/s320/angelfencerdoxing.png" width="320" /></a></div>Doxing is the unwanted sharing of personal identifying information(PII). It’s an illegal practice some people do. It its mostly with malicious intent.<br /><br />The info includes but is not limited to:<br /><br />Pictures of you in real life<br />Address<br />Passwords<br />Real life name<br />Date of birth<br /><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Motives of people who dox</b></span><br /><br />Most people dox cause they disagree with the user. But sometimes there is an discriminatory motive behind it.<br /><br />In my case, I am transgender and the doxers where trying to get me to end my life cause they disliked. I protected another trans person in a Discord VC.<br /><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>I been Doxed HELP me</b></span><br /><br />If your doxed please do the following:<br /><br />1. Remove all personal information from Google refer to this article: <a href="https://support.google.com/websearch/troubleshooter/3111061?hl=en">https://support.google.com/websearch/troubleshooter/3111061?hl=en</a> <br /><br />2. Private your Facebook and remove your real life information from any social media you can (or delete/privatize it).<br /><br />3. Do not be afraid to take legal action Doxing is a criminal offense and you have all the rights to call the police and file legal lawsuits over this.<br /><br />4. Do not give anything to the doxers. They likely WILL send your info regardless of you sending money and may ask a ransom. This is a scam, just report it to the police.<br /><br />5. If your passwords are in the dox please change your password on all sites and use Lastpass,Dashlane or another password generator and only use a master password for them.<br /><br />6. Avoid interaction with the doxers, they are dangerous as they have your information. AVOID contact.<br /><br />7. Report the content to the platform it happened on.<br /><br />8. Warn your neighbors and potentially move out of your house if your address in the leak<br /><br />9. (Optional) Change your legal name<br /><br />10. Change your phone number(if leaked)<br /><br /> And remember you can contact me in SL or on Discord I am out to help people as much as I can you are not alone in this stay determined and strong don't let the doxers win. <br /><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>My own story of being doxed</b></span><br /><br />So I've been doxed first by people of a certain anarchy server in Minecraft. Then later it was made worsen by transphobic users on Skeppy (A Minecraft trolling/prank channel’s Discord/Minecraft Server: Invadedlands) cause they hated I defended another trans person in the VC.<br /><br />It all started when I was young I made a Minecraft account using my real name before I changed it a few times until my current one. Since Mojang and Namemc keeps history, they easily found my name then found my Facebook and got a picture of when I was 13, and my passwords by hacking my deceased Father’s Google account. It's despicable how they also doxed my Dad, my not so nice half brother and even drawn over the picture of my father after I dragged them into a Group chat on Discord with an friend who defended me. He later stated, "Do me a favor and not introduce me to these people there horrible and I want nothing to do with these insane freaks." I couldn't agree more about how delusional they are.<br /><br />For security I won't include the logs as they include real-life info of me and my family. They've been spreading it on my old (now defunct) Discord server (I revived my old one and that one is still alive and active) after which I closed the server for good.<br /><br />The amount of transphobic slurs in the chat and the fact they wanted me to end my life makes me worried they did this to other people who might not been so lucky as me.<br /><br />These people did this on a platform known as Discord. While the platform is amazing, the fact they can make unlimited accounts using VPNs and such is terrifying, especially with the threats. Anyway they still are trying to get to me while I nearly forgot they existed as it was in 2017-2020 and I moved on from those clowns. I just wonder why they keep doing this to me while I just want to be left alone. They are really showing signs of psychopathy there. I just hope they get arrested before anyone gets hurt 'cause of them.<br /><br />Still thinking of how he said "Its never safe with me around, better sleep with the pillow on the face tonight." I of course did not nor did I respond to them.<br /><br />And a note to the doxers if they read this: <i><b>Please stay FAR AWAY from me and my family! We won't hesitate to get you guys in a pickle if it's required for our safety. Also get a life besides harassing people online. Oh and see that network cable? Pull it out of your router before you get yourself in jail.</b></i><br /><p></p><div style="text-align: left;">Angel Fencer</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div>Bixyl Shuftanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15409792769906782556noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840090857326641450.post-4081424108052717092022-07-11T06:00:00.154-04:002022-07-11T06:22:40.428-04:00Burn ONe<p><br />By Bixyl Shuftan <br /><br />Many in Second Life are familiar with the Burn2 festival that takes place every October, in addition to the yearly event in real life that inspired it: Burning Man. This festival takes place every year in the Black Rock Desert a couple hours north of Reno Nevada. But in it's first few years, it took place at a beach in San Francisco: Baker Beach. Recently, I was informed by one of the Burners about a place made as a tribute to these early days: Burn ONe in the Highup sim, described as "A celebration and tribute on June 21 to the Baker Beach Summer Solstice events of 1986-1988."<br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFX4YFQG_zWY5XZVnbybBEglRakUAhQsRg2gsRX5oRUgj8B-sHJGXeO7IEFS8HUZqMMbPtsAAwYxMkB1PQ8LtLWGCb_ALzF3UPbQMOKS7GRXfQsBJ6mXqt-1Xe_MfUlFtoE6xHdTi_YzQpqcCsxM9hpJny-hKrVWwDThwJkqQcJsa6d6Q6pio__iN-/s1460/July04'22_033.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="887" data-original-width="1460" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFX4YFQG_zWY5XZVnbybBEglRakUAhQsRg2gsRX5oRUgj8B-sHJGXeO7IEFS8HUZqMMbPtsAAwYxMkB1PQ8LtLWGCb_ALzF3UPbQMOKS7GRXfQsBJ6mXqt-1Xe_MfUlFtoE6xHdTi_YzQpqcCsxM9hpJny-hKrVWwDThwJkqQcJsa6d6Q6pio__iN-/w400-h243/July04'22_033.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Dropping by, I arrived at a spot in the northeast corner of the sim, with a road in front of me, going south. Behind me was a theater. <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEqbbeeBW18HcNzovVwYiWn5Y-0gtim_3C4zH0ihNcXRPSOc9A9J4WTPbyunlooIbQfAilc_jzmwLYP6LDNDx6hxvvksL7Kibhp-h56-n-gu_LYl5xEhqgTp_7h07U0d5-RGVl-Bt38V6AgWMBsRZp5EzacVVO5ZI--LgYagQhB_I_cwjZiYxt2BeK/s1460/July04'22_037.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="887" data-original-width="1460" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEqbbeeBW18HcNzovVwYiWn5Y-0gtim_3C4zH0ihNcXRPSOc9A9J4WTPbyunlooIbQfAilc_jzmwLYP6LDNDx6hxvvksL7Kibhp-h56-n-gu_LYl5xEhqgTp_7h07U0d5-RGVl-Bt38V6AgWMBsRZp5EzacVVO5ZI--LgYagQhB_I_cwjZiYxt2BeK/w400-h243/July04'22_037.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />To my left at the eastern edge were some hills and to my right was some grass, rocky soil, and trees. <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiku5o4D5wplIda1U6NPaxQ66BnlczVi2aH3ThbY270RX_RRBtFb4AXO9ar9DA6ZgIjTykIKDum49Kqs6B6Jamft2RI6kV3GXIL1Ns0Ue22vZhrlFobwEcBomlal6g2UPxSsKbHNnEDntqpckcWrbM37O1L4k2efyQbgAAlDNHquwL27coPAlDkWmqL/s1460/July04'22_038.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="887" data-original-width="1460" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiku5o4D5wplIda1U6NPaxQ66BnlczVi2aH3ThbY270RX_RRBtFb4AXO9ar9DA6ZgIjTykIKDum49Kqs6B6Jamft2RI6kV3GXIL1Ns0Ue22vZhrlFobwEcBomlal6g2UPxSsKbHNnEDntqpckcWrbM37O1L4k2efyQbgAAlDNHquwL27coPAlDkWmqL/w400-h243/July04'22_038.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Almost halfway down the road was a wooden pathway, with a nearby sign calling it the Sand Ladder, leading down the slope and onto the beach, with a bike rezzer nearby. <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxcVmsHsY0hrB6c_CKY7gTYQ1YFaQeOsQNto2j6ZYLCSBw0yyuzV5XCWdlFkpGcNkqfmC_rehGz1OtpyGTHV8FjAIIQ0jKEfoecRMfIAzgd5-cjDL3KdaaZn4ul61Kj8F718PGSwtCSzICqoPoe-0RCz60fhSdeIgue_HCiHKXFGZGnK6J5pF-I8_S/s1460/July04'22_043.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="887" data-original-width="1460" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxcVmsHsY0hrB6c_CKY7gTYQ1YFaQeOsQNto2j6ZYLCSBw0yyuzV5XCWdlFkpGcNkqfmC_rehGz1OtpyGTHV8FjAIIQ0jKEfoecRMfIAzgd5-cjDL3KdaaZn4ul61Kj8F718PGSwtCSzICqoPoe-0RCz60fhSdeIgue_HCiHKXFGZGnK6J5pF-I8_S/w400-h243/July04'22_043.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />At the south end of the road was a painting of cartoon character Wile E. Coyote painting a tunnel opening over the rock. <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS3UWa48B9emla9D9M52HlIN3sDKranjo2fXwePnvvnwEa3GpnqqwGYbe0JCmTXDrSWhAfVbPF_U3I57heRCYHbPqWwA9JVldBoVF93i95MwG9OQ5fDG4K9cHROw082CWWTV-szyf8SwTV4N2PcdVXaOyxuAipWwX75FOk53ASFLl8y6H5V9rUyLJO/s1460/july04'22rezz_021.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="887" data-original-width="1460" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS3UWa48B9emla9D9M52HlIN3sDKranjo2fXwePnvvnwEa3GpnqqwGYbe0JCmTXDrSWhAfVbPF_U3I57heRCYHbPqWwA9JVldBoVF93i95MwG9OQ5fDG4K9cHROw082CWWTV-szyf8SwTV4N2PcdVXaOyxuAipWwX75FOk53ASFLl8y6H5V9rUyLJO/w400-h243/july04'22rezz_021.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />There was also a news truck nearby. It seems the Burners caught the attention of local media.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7WqxDRW9aKu_z5Ae7-Auhnox00C5E9WS1bM40sEbvz4D8Uuvki3WgSBFmAXLBkDMbygkN0feRW2KDXJroYD79UzkLpQuHnvSbx4kOsyLURUmFy2bivjYgM3MOU_x265qMUrwc8QLXkDh42V3DbgZ177ayfOTgozLb1_3UHVuiXYOgqaS7HQlCdA6O/s1460/July04'22_045.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="887" data-original-width="1460" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7WqxDRW9aKu_z5Ae7-Auhnox00C5E9WS1bM40sEbvz4D8Uuvki3WgSBFmAXLBkDMbygkN0feRW2KDXJroYD79UzkLpQuHnvSbx4kOsyLURUmFy2bivjYgM3MOU_x265qMUrwc8QLXkDh42V3DbgZ177ayfOTgozLb1_3UHVuiXYOgqaS7HQlCdA6O/w400-h243/July04'22_045.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />To the right was a dirt trail down to the beach. <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1rfCFE-V1K1tpsIeZo3UUfeogWJs9iZp5vU0NpofLOfKvYRcnkdWGxuZPj93HEAK8RnD6WHOqnI9A9yuT_cpjsFU2QrrTPD1LyK-L304miKV7wfTKEsplqNTQWlcTMpGgDXm6AIqfjTjt7OTO2X0H4vnhEC-0Rzmarn1kAwtkrlwOOOBQM7TA5ntM/s1460/July04'22_050.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="887" data-original-width="1460" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1rfCFE-V1K1tpsIeZo3UUfeogWJs9iZp5vU0NpofLOfKvYRcnkdWGxuZPj93HEAK8RnD6WHOqnI9A9yuT_cpjsFU2QrrTPD1LyK-L304miKV7wfTKEsplqNTQWlcTMpGgDXm6AIqfjTjt7OTO2X0H4vnhEC-0Rzmarn1kAwtkrlwOOOBQM7TA5ntM/w400-h243/July04'22_050.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Before getting to the beach was a parking lot, full of various cars, vans, trailers, motorbikes, and a huge RV. <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBsNbhqoUb_MyW_CKRoVcaGZwbGsSYknuRUvSMg9xkhxqVPxKCd94vTHbDetVRxTbZuUDv_gnXeGO0LLmIQYyLA60R7bsGOVxt_1znt_88biHcruGOxrDk2SNbZWPTUysoBFazex0gLX3m8oXQNYpQdewoBQvGLZAgKXj9equRjY65SFn79bjgF7-H/s1460/July04'22_053.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="887" data-original-width="1460" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBsNbhqoUb_MyW_CKRoVcaGZwbGsSYknuRUvSMg9xkhxqVPxKCd94vTHbDetVRxTbZuUDv_gnXeGO0LLmIQYyLA60R7bsGOVxt_1znt_88biHcruGOxrDk2SNbZWPTUysoBFazex0gLX3m8oXQNYpQdewoBQvGLZAgKXj9equRjY65SFn79bjgF7-H/w400-h243/July04'22_053.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />There was also a porto-potty and not far away down a trail an outhouse. <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkrbadi1lF_DnvLKTtMXonAfeqG_ueoTHb7TDxHUQ_uV2LfgJL4NqJtGWVvG0B08AAG34N4GKzVQNv7g-miqsdosAIYhHMXjhZiRqbA-EOG86phgJlHiMeGDpSDr7a9TQBDLFIlkxziE9EZzamymT3tfA1i9VdSt9kfu--mTzwaQZ_rDDoGYvXi9Qv/s1460/July04'22_048.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="887" data-original-width="1460" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkrbadi1lF_DnvLKTtMXonAfeqG_ueoTHb7TDxHUQ_uV2LfgJL4NqJtGWVvG0B08AAG34N4GKzVQNv7g-miqsdosAIYhHMXjhZiRqbA-EOG86phgJlHiMeGDpSDr7a9TQBDLFIlkxziE9EZzamymT3tfA1i9VdSt9kfu--mTzwaQZ_rDDoGYvXi9Qv/w400-h243/July04'22_048.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />I also saw a garbage can, of which the local wildlife was taking advantage of some thrown-out food. <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKojoJSRVgTIpl7qu3fA-gJGOIEVDNfuEX9wHuh3wPsPcgJ9m7EKLACuxG3M7sJwURTB1Z8DYfuQSEmD2p7XqA_JExOy2V-hnQPFyI6Xqs_v0iHME9wpoO3sMup_bKussR3vW7QSqmhOo8gnqx2lXxlVoeM_nlq3elQQtR5apQ9zhIv2FWCu7uLA5S/s1460/july04'22rezz_025.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="887" data-original-width="1460" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKojoJSRVgTIpl7qu3fA-gJGOIEVDNfuEX9wHuh3wPsPcgJ9m7EKLACuxG3M7sJwURTB1Z8DYfuQSEmD2p7XqA_JExOy2V-hnQPFyI6Xqs_v0iHME9wpoO3sMup_bKussR3vW7QSqmhOo8gnqx2lXxlVoeM_nlq3elQQtR5apQ9zhIv2FWCu7uLA5S/w400-h243/july04'22rezz_025.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>Going onto the beach, one could either take the rest of the trail or hop on a zip-line. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLWKbvh9y3g12ZW-sDMWk1yZ59ofU0zxBq-kGZQXwif-pMpnkSteJnh99NrbYrFnnXD55B3T8oGyVXJMNKvWNqq4TriFFUkRZP_Ly9CtlcZIIsp16hz9v17MTuc3yxOIIHK-FTL8A3-MxZfaOXRcIGpjK9L_hSWM-hYOd2r_1GHeqk0HcMANGaA6Vj/s1460/july04'22rezz_026.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="887" data-original-width="1460" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLWKbvh9y3g12ZW-sDMWk1yZ59ofU0zxBq-kGZQXwif-pMpnkSteJnh99NrbYrFnnXD55B3T8oGyVXJMNKvWNqq4TriFFUkRZP_Ly9CtlcZIIsp16hz9v17MTuc3yxOIIHK-FTL8A3-MxZfaOXRcIGpjK9L_hSWM-hYOd2r_1GHeqk0HcMANGaA6Vj/w400-h243/july04'22rezz_026.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />At this end was a group of tents and chairs. There were also some floats in the water and a couple surfboard rezzers. The western fourth of the sim was mostly ocean and surf, with some rocks. <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHovR_KcOTa1zsgQLI14l5IfNWw5SpH1J7TXkWM-MFgPINvYA1AaL8tEUYHqSK8FW4xPdE2-lrL4IZrE2DX2wH2KD55qqi0_OnxcrU0BY-yAjaRuZvMP5yVt2kt4fNVqKbc7MeS6-4hV-wtbpoarhAZN5CQvPskxiBRkpfiGXkP8R_O3cefAr39Q4J/s1460/july04'22rezz_027.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="887" data-original-width="1460" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHovR_KcOTa1zsgQLI14l5IfNWw5SpH1J7TXkWM-MFgPINvYA1AaL8tEUYHqSK8FW4xPdE2-lrL4IZrE2DX2wH2KD55qqi0_OnxcrU0BY-yAjaRuZvMP5yVt2kt4fNVqKbc7MeS6-4hV-wtbpoarhAZN5CQvPskxiBRkpfiGXkP8R_O3cefAr39Q4J/w400-h243/july04'22rezz_027.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_XFnHILs2wM6t3QNHNhRus1T10Cnp-zUp8NGgB2zl1oBZU4rwDZMataaRNo8KwjhTK4FZisCq0KWFkbQtxl9WwokfWPlFUslGlpW1wRa6jnYig5_Z2xIhECGeUnwm9FG3IisW7ZzNxEu7s7_7tVI7Fyd_Vtvu_k1r_Htp1yieZnNUcQOG7oCNsLY6/s1460/July04'22_056.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="887" data-original-width="1460" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_XFnHILs2wM6t3QNHNhRus1T10Cnp-zUp8NGgB2zl1oBZU4rwDZMataaRNo8KwjhTK4FZisCq0KWFkbQtxl9WwokfWPlFUslGlpW1wRa6jnYig5_Z2xIhECGeUnwm9FG3IisW7ZzNxEu7s7_7tVI7Fyd_Vtvu_k1r_Htp1yieZnNUcQOG7oCNsLY6/w400-h243/July04'22_056.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p>The tent area would go halfway down the beach, with the largest tent roughly in the middle of the sim. <br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqWkmdD-j6HZq9VnUduFy4TeO7fYLq-0dc6_aU39whJa_xTzBcNAFblQIhhRODJ7dwe8Pnlt4IAiB39wPkJTirgbo-q7BctJ8yJ3vew36w79Zsf_AQPxO-l7MU-gq7zPQBgN8wSSsjqjLi66vvsLM-05XIy266KrXFl-FgYGbjO_5QHIpzZREl6PVh/s1456/july04'22rezz_028.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="887" data-original-width="1456" height="244" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqWkmdD-j6HZq9VnUduFy4TeO7fYLq-0dc6_aU39whJa_xTzBcNAFblQIhhRODJ7dwe8Pnlt4IAiB39wPkJTirgbo-q7BctJ8yJ3vew36w79Zsf_AQPxO-l7MU-gq7zPQBgN8wSSsjqjLi66vvsLM-05XIy266KrXFl-FgYGbjO_5QHIpzZREl6PVh/w400-h244/july04'22rezz_028.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />It had a few chairs, lockers, a bookshelf, terrarium and plants, and a few other things inside, including someone's cat. Next to the tend had a few tables and some cakes and champagne. <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBCDH8u4hNz1c9VrTSleiiCoxJSdIIrxCtE5iGhjCuGXekHAq_6497MwpB1poX5NVhVxv_vaPVqMuXDQLwRv0_Qa6v9kGr-L7y9WsljDgblMFNHr5vNfj7UNoJrE1xHZhsSsPO_eQ8rrn39z47R7GeRdlu2oERtMRi9ikyeNhhAFffumNVw8EYEo6X/s1460/July04'22_057.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="887" data-original-width="1460" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBCDH8u4hNz1c9VrTSleiiCoxJSdIIrxCtE5iGhjCuGXekHAq_6497MwpB1poX5NVhVxv_vaPVqMuXDQLwRv0_Qa6v9kGr-L7y9WsljDgblMFNHr5vNfj7UNoJrE1xHZhsSsPO_eQ8rrn39z47R7GeRdlu2oERtMRi9ikyeNhhAFffumNVw8EYEo6X/w400-h243/July04'22_057.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Nearby were a couple piles of logs, arranged to light a bonfire, with a couples danceball rezzer over an open area of sand nearby (while there, a brief flaming animation erupted on the beach). <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMfpdLjOKCGqKhQv52sxoKDjILtLyg2_Y4DEZxP1W1fIxqk5eujfuVq9ow9mkZSHS0ro2H-0M-g2ei-2VF8xc0HyEpw0dA6ait5d1louBMc-ekpbBeCr6DN-M7uTCJ0DDdno1x_lz1XzYJMWeZy9tCoE_FnflckYyjUD2GmDMiWOVqEvBkUQhxZSz6/s1460/July04'22_059.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="887" data-original-width="1460" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMfpdLjOKCGqKhQv52sxoKDjILtLyg2_Y4DEZxP1W1fIxqk5eujfuVq9ow9mkZSHS0ro2H-0M-g2ei-2VF8xc0HyEpw0dA6ait5d1louBMc-ekpbBeCr6DN-M7uTCJ0DDdno1x_lz1XzYJMWeZy9tCoE_FnflckYyjUD2GmDMiWOVqEvBkUQhxZSz6/w400-h243/July04'22_059.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />This was where the Sand Ladder path from the paved road led to the beach.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPrOiJ1_Taa1fmIZrxONnozFnyr55Ny73ndz4_B5YS3B_sf6aKb6v7s_kW0GO8knbA__wOW35RiqircSAh4w1IO0JYAU_b3XglutK_tF8L0w1aiYXyUfg3mf-6-H6LCg8_4z7nkQRcjuAOoExA5jXV2-I9YP9DFlKKv4ATwlxyyPF3-OJGrKqssnhR/s1460/July04'22_060.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="887" data-original-width="1460" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPrOiJ1_Taa1fmIZrxONnozFnyr55Ny73ndz4_B5YS3B_sf6aKb6v7s_kW0GO8knbA__wOW35RiqircSAh4w1IO0JYAU_b3XglutK_tF8L0w1aiYXyUfg3mf-6-H6LCg8_4z7nkQRcjuAOoExA5jXV2-I9YP9DFlKKv4ATwlxyyPF3-OJGrKqssnhR/w400-h243/July04'22_060.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />A little further down was a smaller lit fire area with crates around it. <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy4YyIV96X7EmUKdWJIElIMZ7z3XgK5Q37wpZFGZ-_2d0AE2EGpCj2Jc71HENKl-FpZjfFmHj0jbOUcC-dM6KYUcaUjUqIoK6fkV_D2NLOOf098W5Lyf2f0UMrpHHjM92wgxIQquR2-x11M2T2Zc2fttx3X35Q38SMrt-YQMnNpmQ7QK5Z6YD2YQyM/s1460/July04'22_061.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="887" data-original-width="1460" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy4YyIV96X7EmUKdWJIElIMZ7z3XgK5Q37wpZFGZ-_2d0AE2EGpCj2Jc71HENKl-FpZjfFmHj0jbOUcC-dM6KYUcaUjUqIoK6fkV_D2NLOOf098W5Lyf2f0UMrpHHjM92wgxIQquR2-x11M2T2Zc2fttx3X35Q38SMrt-YQMnNpmQ7QK5Z6YD2YQyM/w400-h243/July04'22_061.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Then came a cave.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz8O4e80nonbYFe4lv41kpOJp48sfEp2MbaJJay97WIT-n7U4P6MwLD8EplQ5CsnoQyFtVE95B3slfXU9nHldND0fYDQYtbiX9Ixq0fK6U0PSszdTDQRC7CeVKI7UJU9PR7iSpSt0gd0l7zsPPaChAxYDim2L0yYuVekLyQLOo90r5yW33ivJ56GQP/s1460/July06'22_003.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="887" data-original-width="1460" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz8O4e80nonbYFe4lv41kpOJp48sfEp2MbaJJay97WIT-n7U4P6MwLD8EplQ5CsnoQyFtVE95B3slfXU9nHldND0fYDQYtbiX9Ixq0fK6U0PSszdTDQRC7CeVKI7UJU9PR7iSpSt0gd0l7zsPPaChAxYDim2L0yYuVekLyQLOo90r5yW33ivJ56GQP/w400-h243/July06'22_003.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />It had a rope ladder to one side, which led up to a camper and an overhead tent, with a large statue of a howling coyote nearby. <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcFGSPIxnBXqpXECAWF43Q3nNrisu7uiN2_8hTeSNAHMlwuElz-2r9IY_vrEliRuIfvSmGUIWhRvY3W1Vrxxg4UvjZtGvkGr_h2eaJ7BXu0T-E4tAJh0aN2z7uSlf-y83WwMpBJVcaHr9wYcS6nEdAobbP_YzvZcL53uLgqZlUzbJMXAP7Co7rGw2F/s1460/July04'22_062.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="887" data-original-width="1460" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcFGSPIxnBXqpXECAWF43Q3nNrisu7uiN2_8hTeSNAHMlwuElz-2r9IY_vrEliRuIfvSmGUIWhRvY3W1Vrxxg4UvjZtGvkGr_h2eaJ7BXu0T-E4tAJh0aN2z7uSlf-y83WwMpBJVcaHr9wYcS6nEdAobbP_YzvZcL53uLgqZlUzbJMXAP7Co7rGw2F/w400-h243/July04'22_062.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Near the edge of the sim was a build of the Golden Gate Bridge, with an "Under Construction" sign. <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4QzrKBkTQUzJf7kG7BapZDmDq_fH_jjoMoB2ArKDM9leIRN7MJVYGHVzBb9EJGjbjf6FhoUv1uiWL76E6iS3b7gKN8IZHlIkFnXJw_5INrbxUXQQ4RJ329skkl2bIEsslnktrrMCi1cFrRSIL05DDctUAbMOahuwKhcKmz2aa_nanumFr7pSAhMmV/s1460/July04'22_064.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="887" data-original-width="1460" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4QzrKBkTQUzJf7kG7BapZDmDq_fH_jjoMoB2ArKDM9leIRN7MJVYGHVzBb9EJGjbjf6FhoUv1uiWL76E6iS3b7gKN8IZHlIkFnXJw_5INrbxUXQQ4RJ329skkl2bIEsslnktrrMCi1cFrRSIL05DDctUAbMOahuwKhcKmz2aa_nanumFr7pSAhMmV/w400-h243/July04'22_064.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Next to it were a number of floats.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5R7uv0YeMi1RBZlf2eprvnqRRM2RCIE885V0BE6WwlRFJ0w2m8L2D7wSd-N0RFiD5WV9poXo9XWrilaGw7wlDnKpNxF7QTnlDuULgD2JjVcfyMd88pWTsUwPGQabfnhEyfW9dSdO7jpNCjJvd9sqCedRlnzcx57E17YZjv25N-QqPcRLy3BDYNEU2/s1452/July06'22_005b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="784" data-original-width="1452" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5R7uv0YeMi1RBZlf2eprvnqRRM2RCIE885V0BE6WwlRFJ0w2m8L2D7wSd-N0RFiD5WV9poXo9XWrilaGw7wlDnKpNxF7QTnlDuULgD2JjVcfyMd88pWTsUwPGQabfnhEyfW9dSdO7jpNCjJvd9sqCedRlnzcx57E17YZjv25N-QqPcRLy3BDYNEU2/w400-h216/July06'22_005b.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />The sim was owned by Wisdom d'Avi (Wisdom Davi). We met at the camper and tent over the cave, which was her own place in the sim. To begin with, she told me "This sim is not really related to Burn2." I asked her where she got the idea for it, and she answered, "The idea came to me after the last event, Burnal Equinox. I was Placement Lead for that event. and I really had a great time doing it. I was kind of still in high energy mode at the end of the event and I wanted to do something else. I knew the summer soltice was approaching and the connection between Burning Man as it's where it all began. So I decided to rent a sim for two weeks and open it up the burner community to reanact the Baker Beach Burns (laugh). That is how it began, June 7." She would remind me of the name "Burn ONe," the "N" in "ONe" was deliberately capitalized, so it could also be read as "Burn On."<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbiCNpc4Z-6cZJE5QtrE6kNmYEu8SZFwxA7XrCM4rFIDaRrT1zFIbOjHu01brM381YISQp3B7EaNeTqtsyLyWuPbjNAxRjXzqXiaoNzTSBFLwKArQzvkbK-C26IkZECJr4YOnCx608x0Cc_Xj2woD0g1d4_JF_LpPYO_BzBLPd5Herc6sip3UfkNJ_/s1460/July06'22_006.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="887" data-original-width="1460" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbiCNpc4Z-6cZJE5QtrE6kNmYEu8SZFwxA7XrCM4rFIDaRrT1zFIbOjHu01brM381YISQp3B7EaNeTqtsyLyWuPbjNAxRjXzqXiaoNzTSBFLwKArQzvkbK-C26IkZECJr4YOnCx608x0Cc_Xj2woD0g1d4_JF_LpPYO_BzBLPd5Herc6sip3UfkNJ_/w400-h243/July06'22_006.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p><br />So how did two weeks turn into a month and counting? Well, there's some trouble with the Burners, "I don't know if you are aware, but Burn2 is going through some issues." The very day after the sim opened, the Deep Hole sim was closed, "They closed all communication and the Burner Community was left kind of homeless. So Baker Beach became the focus. Peeps came and set up camps." </p><p>Others have contributed to the upkeep of the land, "At the end of the two weeks, a burner approached me and said they would like to contribute but remain anonymous. They added another 2 weeks to the tier. And there have been four additional contributions since by Jeff Olhoeft (jolhoeft), Indy (DoctorKen) Dz Questi, and Cobbie (CobwebHDC). I think we are paid to the end of July, when Burn 2 is schedule to reopen. Burners are generous peeps, and the experience here has been very rewarding. My intention was to do just the two weeks for the Summer Soltice, but it's become bigger. Picture another universe where the Man does not have to leave Baker Beach but evolves as an annual event there."<br /></p><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlTP2BVEVoLmZMn2KdmaiDefcNLGW1NuVvmRb6Mi75WmfdDExBn2gXKhNgPOlZ0S2GQyEaj59ONDoavXC3GN8s_lKlreUHrlFQ7yB_Zi3oBRKtX6gYDhrq179ox907fSaS0SrVw0gOcVErv-qplZBYAWhNxz_osh33Y8VaDsSnSSdW8mn-WDzThX5i/s1460/July06'22_007.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="887" data-original-width="1460" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlTP2BVEVoLmZMn2KdmaiDefcNLGW1NuVvmRb6Mi75WmfdDExBn2gXKhNgPOlZ0S2GQyEaj59ONDoavXC3GN8s_lKlreUHrlFQ7yB_Zi3oBRKtX6gYDhrq179ox907fSaS0SrVw0gOcVErv-qplZBYAWhNxz_osh33Y8VaDsSnSSdW8mn-WDzThX5i/w400-h243/July06'22_007.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />I then asked how much have others contributed to the building, pointing out the nearby coyote statue having been made by Mia Wallace (Mia Quinote). Wisdom answered, "When I opened the sim I set up a xl sheet with different categories like: terraforming, beach building, bridge building, landscaping, etc. So peeps just signed up under the categories and then contributed. Jeff and Dr. Dave did most of the terraforming. Mia, Cobbie and Rayvynex contributed to the landscaping, JT Castanea set up the waves, XiledSol pupulated the landscape beneath the sea, Miranda (MirandaNomad) organizes the movie nights on floats events and Dz built the Space Station. Minka (Saraminka Nova) set up the Zip-line. Trinity Rooney, Belli (Bellibutton Jewell) and Xiija have provided beach and other toys scattered about. While Candace (DanceHike) set up picnic tables. I know I am probably going to leave peeps out and I apologize in advance. But everything you see here has been created through group participation."<br /><br />Of the events at the sim, she tols me, "All the events we have had have been more or less impromptu. Most of the events have been spontaneous. The two weeks leading up to the summer solstice we had gatherings every night. Dr. Dave (ThomasRaowulf) was building the man effigy and he would have test burns. The most memorable one for me are a couple. One night we broke out into a jammin session. And one night Cuga (Cuga Rajal) provided the stream. I think it was test burn night. It all came together. Also, the last one we had the 4th of July. That one was magical. But every time a bunch of us get together here, it tunes into a memorable event." Of the two log piles not far from the large tent, "The piles of logs are important. They represent the embers remains from the Summer Solstice Man Burn."<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxqglh2nlpW8LGG_MFyryKmmzw1dI8JFTuXzELaJTM_20ZdJJIRboDWGTFsClcRMXIVrXxOK-K-rKVLxFBQfcsFCgrcpgX64wp3F6VMmQBQsSYyiHZ5TM25wHAySrcYFRw7ZiD6G0Qq70umRDvMmjAyPEUUxGnUFHc4AU8eO70-ZfpIc9_so_R2DEP/s1460/July06'22_010.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="887" data-original-width="1460" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxqglh2nlpW8LGG_MFyryKmmzw1dI8JFTuXzELaJTM_20ZdJJIRboDWGTFsClcRMXIVrXxOK-K-rKVLxFBQfcsFCgrcpgX64wp3F6VMmQBQsSYyiHZ5TM25wHAySrcYFRw7ZiD6G0Qq70umRDvMmjAyPEUUxGnUFHc4AU8eO70-ZfpIc9_so_R2DEP/w400-h243/July06'22_010.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Wisdom would show me a few other things. Someone had told me about something in the sim that allowed one to swim 700 meters offshore. I asked about it, and she showed me a small wooden sigh next to the water, "Touch to swim." <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGW7JI42Ke4vumoAeHdaF7Lbc_3zfjCZqEFhP7wjp-WSLIi_ATdQd3gbvyXCKJBfGgZjuaYGR9Tg69vk__Jqtze2oXsE4lNdfFXxhOX0cFCBUusES3Qh-oqdI-zkIR_7ks33AXNbpbhFmQLyzcPqFxZcE1k8cAPZZmwShqnl9d9TcK1z9NaLOjg0bK/s1460/July06'22_014.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="887" data-original-width="1460" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGW7JI42Ke4vumoAeHdaF7Lbc_3zfjCZqEFhP7wjp-WSLIi_ATdQd3gbvyXCKJBfGgZjuaYGR9Tg69vk__Jqtze2oXsE4lNdfFXxhOX0cFCBUusES3Qh-oqdI-zkIR_7ks33AXNbpbhFmQLyzcPqFxZcE1k8cAPZZmwShqnl9d9TcK1z9NaLOjg0bK/w400-h243/July06'22_014.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Doing so, (after putting on some trunks), I ended up in the water. I was able to swim far beyond the edge of the sim. While I couldn't say anything out in the open, I still could in IMs. Wisdom would also go under the water and turn a wave machine on. <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyTTDNIh1bhFiwEgcdJw1uGcvYLVFQ9m9FD0wlH3M3OHL9CdcAmYrBZkQmaK10zj4nndZDHMYDAA9hChSP1tKwKP4fKbMB0Yrjw_JKdKtE8tj6d5Pc3hIvSfHqoc6nDPbyiVSx3fvsiMHnxG5T9ZdZLN-mOsVIS699aewxSXyfLQ-xg-rHjgr0Ny3N/s1460/July06'22_022.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="887" data-original-width="1460" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyTTDNIh1bhFiwEgcdJw1uGcvYLVFQ9m9FD0wlH3M3OHL9CdcAmYrBZkQmaK10zj4nndZDHMYDAA9hChSP1tKwKP4fKbMB0Yrjw_JKdKtE8tj6d5Pc3hIvSfHqoc6nDPbyiVSx3fvsiMHnxG5T9ZdZLN-mOsVIS699aewxSXyfLQ-xg-rHjgr0Ny3N/w400-h243/July06'22_022.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />We then went to the surfboard rezzers, and one could take on two people. She would tell me one of the two could do kite surfing. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYPJJMQy99RLBGtoMnUCNiraEotUItBDCZaNzYv-9TWVhUFQh4h9DleoEjrJFyY7BCPAnUyhRT3YnEX3tfDhmCkgDmA_unNFoUGfojaEA5LyhTm7fbH1KBYSF5-nLqTBGkiQMqEFjoe6YbdyaAkXqyVz5Nlem-Lf566twcVPLkDiyp4_hB5Q3tSfBn/s1460/July06'22_034.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="887" data-original-width="1460" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYPJJMQy99RLBGtoMnUCNiraEotUItBDCZaNzYv-9TWVhUFQh4h9DleoEjrJFyY7BCPAnUyhRT3YnEX3tfDhmCkgDmA_unNFoUGfojaEA5LyhTm7fbH1KBYSF5-nLqTBGkiQMqEFjoe6YbdyaAkXqyVz5Nlem-Lf566twcVPLkDiyp4_hB5Q3tSfBn/w400-h243/July06'22_034.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />We checked out the movie projector near the landing area. "This video was really what inspired this whole Baker Beach idea," Wisdom told me, "We also RPd the police officers and drummer on the solstice burn (laughter)." <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFd68150VsLBn4Op4zhGONPSQBwHAYb6WNRJ4xHRmnpGyfljkpNjfpI77gp2Q63hQIXBmnuJbJpW05_mAXa_VcZboE7oU__HdJqhWIHsW055IOjLxqFpFrgI3SOFBFdZdPbu_lod9L2HCrIG594ZWw2izJwrg3Xgbsmy_o17o_9TjvqJcSXIdCBkys/s1460/July06'22_043.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="887" data-original-width="1460" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFd68150VsLBn4Op4zhGONPSQBwHAYb6WNRJ4xHRmnpGyfljkpNjfpI77gp2Q63hQIXBmnuJbJpW05_mAXa_VcZboE7oU__HdJqhWIHsW055IOjLxqFpFrgI3SOFBFdZdPbu_lod9L2HCrIG594ZWw2izJwrg3Xgbsmy_o17o_9TjvqJcSXIdCBkys/w400-h243/July06'22_043.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />She would also point out a yellow cylinder not far away from the landing area. "One of our Burners built a space station," she told me. <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUsAK50YpnCgASwRD3LOCu-5JbQvK8n6OyzfJnlg4ymGTnB8t4bOKsDs01jMb3PGCrUogKZ6YuXsWh9f6Wisya5GxFIiQTO39Y0MCJA4RyFrcGLVehsHXubuGWImZWsH0p1z8wMwUrMBmex8gwR66oLAmzjUtrhy23cfZ7Tawov1-hpEe85C2L-6xu/s1460/July06'22_040.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="887" data-original-width="1460" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUsAK50YpnCgASwRD3LOCu-5JbQvK8n6OyzfJnlg4ymGTnB8t4bOKsDs01jMb3PGCrUogKZ6YuXsWh9f6Wisya5GxFIiQTO39Y0MCJA4RyFrcGLVehsHXubuGWImZWsH0p1z8wMwUrMBmex8gwR66oLAmzjUtrhy23cfZ7Tawov1-hpEe85C2L-6xu/w400-h243/July06'22_040.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Going up, it was a space-station club, complete with a DJ booth with some fancy tools, and had a few levels and floors that were transparent in places. <br /><br />Of future plans, Wisdom told me, "We going to plan one major event before the end of the month." But beyond that, she was uncertain, "I don't know really. Most of us want to see Baker Beach continue. However, it's very expensive. I would like to see it continue as well. This sim will close down at the end of july, but we may regroup on another sim if we can find a way to make more economical where maybe more people can contribute."<br /><br />So for those who desire to see this tribute to the early days of Burning Man, you have until Sunday July 31. <br /><br /><a href="http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Highup/249/241/63">http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Highup/249/241/63</a><br /><br />Bixyl Shuftan<br /> <br /><p></p>Bixyl Shuftanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15409792769906782556noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840090857326641450.post-46676918435284646102022-06-23T10:30:00.009-04:002022-06-23T13:57:59.381-04:00The Gift Area, And The Swaginator Hunt<p> <br />By Bixyl Shuftan</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzcg6b-7ZcgIy8r2ao2NOTd-rBVmxmiw3zamFsNvL1njD_MekIUj73mFP_-r4OqtWXl9JxCWd5flU1eGyXYIXnek9XIG1yj7-YlEaDbmKG6TbrZrqqGPxfKNYN8vfbTVsVx8DBXZSz-68kzX-DwXATIa8AN85xXljO4k8dP_Nj7WMw6R2V66q0Z-AIfA/s1492/June22'22_070.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="921" data-original-width="1492" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzcg6b-7ZcgIy8r2ao2NOTd-rBVmxmiw3zamFsNvL1njD_MekIUj73mFP_-r4OqtWXl9JxCWd5flU1eGyXYIXnek9XIG1yj7-YlEaDbmKG6TbrZrqqGPxfKNYN8vfbTVsVx8DBXZSz-68kzX-DwXATIa8AN85xXljO4k8dP_Nj7WMw6R2V66q0Z-AIfA/w400-h248/June22'22_070.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />When
there's a birthday celebration, there's often gifts. But at the Second
Life Birthdays, the gifts are for the residents. This year, they're at
the Tapestry of Time, in the center of the building. <p></p><p><a href="http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/SLB%20Impressive/111/127/24">http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/SLB%20Impressive/111/127/24</a></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ryNeAgDjCRK3iRQf1mVPoZPEktsxiD_blCBZAIHePw6h0y_-kVwcGRBcqSXCNvsOjZjHlZG6GJz1gXy2bT6RQs12exlytIznM5Jxyq7GHyB25kNSbwr8zY-91wg6yhmjOqp3Tno8VHsVAHzHW6EYD48pixy_dbTLSqsUb55Hc2XQVBGCyFZPGXtbDw/s1492/June22'22_007.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="921" data-original-width="1492" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ryNeAgDjCRK3iRQf1mVPoZPEktsxiD_blCBZAIHePw6h0y_-kVwcGRBcqSXCNvsOjZjHlZG6GJz1gXy2bT6RQs12exlytIznM5Jxyq7GHyB25kNSbwr8zY-91wg6yhmjOqp3Tno8VHsVAHzHW6EYD48pixy_dbTLSqsUb55Hc2XQVBGCyFZPGXtbDw/w400-h248/June22'22_007.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Some
of us prefer a little challenge. So there's the Swaginator Gift Hunt.
To start, you need the Swaginator HUD. You can get it at a number of
locations, though I got mine at SLB Beguile (<a href="http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/SLB%20Beguile/173/204/47">173/204/47</a>). Just click on the HUD in your inventory and "add," and it will appear in the upper left of your screen.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVTo02fP3e35VzBF6Hcx_mHi_j37_8WCBIqU08E27CHL2yq-u6RotXUoXfFTAWafM_g_KSccMCLVBnmadblaZWbmjuM0BIry_O5XFk8odDFsxL8V39w2ilPm_Py-2d3Sjvlf-4AjSarvl2y4QkMtVQz_KAij_iibpM_4KZZ1jRRD2FZRQLngi6VPEmKw/s1492/June22'22_010.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="921" data-original-width="1492" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVTo02fP3e35VzBF6Hcx_mHi_j37_8WCBIqU08E27CHL2yq-u6RotXUoXfFTAWafM_g_KSccMCLVBnmadblaZWbmjuM0BIry_O5XFk8odDFsxL8V39w2ilPm_Py-2d3Sjvlf-4AjSarvl2y4QkMtVQz_KAij_iibpM_4KZZ1jRRD2FZRQLngi6VPEmKw/w400-h248/June22'22_010.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />It
will then offer your first clue, "Meshing gears and open skies beguile
us with a ship that flies. Find a bar tucked down below and leave there
with a gift in tow." "Beguile" is a giveaway to the sim, which is where
you already are, and you're already on something that flies.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjke1hn3dP6A0SUsWS8zxtzN3NqfosuKigZotWxI6RfPQy59Ev-j0fhNPDhnOti1hQJS3puR7MdLzJhQlaSOYtLL52PZtGYs6ctZGhPm29_5Z_o5laLNU43440TL7GhvNRXo6qkkEtnh2VcUA32EbMmsZU26d0mNZgWffdbDkpNqoDNaasEzVgwm9PDtg/s1230/June22'22_013b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="752" data-original-width="1230" height="245" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjke1hn3dP6A0SUsWS8zxtzN3NqfosuKigZotWxI6RfPQy59Ev-j0fhNPDhnOti1hQJS3puR7MdLzJhQlaSOYtLL52PZtGYs6ctZGhPm29_5Z_o5laLNU43440TL7GhvNRXo6qkkEtnh2VcUA32EbMmsZU26d0mNZgWffdbDkpNqoDNaasEzVgwm9PDtg/w400-h245/June22'22_013b.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>So
just find where to go down below, and next to a bar is the pickup
location for the first gift. You then get the next clue, "Weeping
willows do abound where another prize can be found. Come on in and sit
right down in the house with an ivy crown."</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH3sESNk4-L_NZyMQ2wXjTeDdj5l1poNDmszIISlG-PmjA6X0VZP4jsPLM3T96Pom4Y_t4Eii92GYQE8UOz4vvgPX2UvkuinETSLlkR4n_Mo-JH3QoaqVOwN59o8QV1yrySJdyAPXxH2I7XyytUrmlR1R27K1lqqvpeWeadT7_neq6RyyQ59YtZ4oWyg/s1492/June22'22_060.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="921" data-original-width="1492" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH3sESNk4-L_NZyMQ2wXjTeDdj5l1poNDmszIISlG-PmjA6X0VZP4jsPLM3T96Pom4Y_t4Eii92GYQE8UOz4vvgPX2UvkuinETSLlkR4n_Mo-JH3QoaqVOwN59o8QV1yrySJdyAPXxH2I7XyytUrmlR1R27K1lqqvpeWeadT7_neq6RyyQ59YtZ4oWyg/w400-h248/June22'22_060.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />The
clues can occasionally be difficult, but the locations are all within
non-exhibit areas at the Second Life Birthday grounds. If you stumble
across a higher prize location than the one you're looking for, you
won't be able to get it's prize yet. You have to get them in order. <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqk6Yh1WP-PDGN_YaWGDbpap-EVc_Pvwh6nGs7CnjN8XDyScm1Z-zirC_mYIfNQvbmFZ0AFDEDlWppKwOTPejeT4oiWitrs6hGmL3svNnLwdjsJQbaWqWHu7G4yZ59TdzFyX3vz-WPRn4vgnT1I2tCKGtldQI1CRlZyZ3_KQMLt9RJAWZcsam-92Yqbw/s1492/June22'22_071.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="921" data-original-width="1492" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqk6Yh1WP-PDGN_YaWGDbpap-EVc_Pvwh6nGs7CnjN8XDyScm1Z-zirC_mYIfNQvbmFZ0AFDEDlWppKwOTPejeT4oiWitrs6hGmL3svNnLwdjsJQbaWqWHu7G4yZ59TdzFyX3vz-WPRn4vgnT1I2tCKGtldQI1CRlZyZ3_KQMLt9RJAWZcsam-92Yqbw/w400-h248/June22'22_071.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>There
are a total of five prizes to get. To unpack, just click on them in
your inventory and "add." They'll then appear on your screen. As it
says, just click to unpack.<br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg125bW8_jT5M_fm5AQ-xHAWiHneRKXmXZl3jKr1q0UW4dyuguP733hC0HheeanA51HSiklNpe5TNa6XTftBQPP8s-4hT5TtUTOpIPfe-ltLkMsE_JFuRq2pHfZeiMzL7dKjKglETw-mKCzyyey1ekqbsbUsGQQ52c0-SxlH3RfbR-7FXqX7qL7Onvt/s1492/June22'22_077.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="921" data-original-width="1492" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg125bW8_jT5M_fm5AQ-xHAWiHneRKXmXZl3jKr1q0UW4dyuguP733hC0HheeanA51HSiklNpe5TNa6XTftBQPP8s-4hT5TtUTOpIPfe-ltLkMsE_JFuRq2pHfZeiMzL7dKjKglETw-mKCzyyey1ekqbsbUsGQQ52c0-SxlH3RfbR-7FXqX7qL7Onvt/w400-h248/June22'22_077.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />You can get two versions of goggles, an old camera, a cane, two necklaces (male and female) and two backpacks (also male and female).<p></p><p>Happy hunting.</p><p>Bixyl Shuftan <br /> </p>Bixyl Shuftanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15409792769906782556noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840090857326641450.post-20791768400383683302022-06-08T06:00:00.212-04:002022-06-16T19:17:03.271-04:00Looking Back At The Newser: The First Years, 2010-2013<p> <br />By Bixyl Shuftan<br /><br />It was June 2010 in which the best newsletter covering Second Life folded, JamesT Juno and Dana Vanmoer's Second Life Newspaper, and a new one began, the Second Life Newser. It would consist of four writers, Gemma Cleanslate, Shellie Sands, Grey Lupindo, and myself, Bixyl Shuftan, with me as the Editor and owner. With the old SLN, I had been the "office manager," and updated the paper when Dana couldn't. So I had some experience. Still, I felt a lot of weight on my shoulders, and had some big shoes to fill.<br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv4sf9cEfYyXvBy7ikFsDY231m_tOB0ce_sKGvEohmnOGXl7PmHdJOibDANzE-rjFbRJZwxXRaJ8sPEXK2vh3BIplaOzmaP1YvKVwGnF4nL10oKW4_KA23-KqxFLIC8FgvAJRL0GBblLCL3Ug9ESPoS7m58DeGnEe7GyTlWmcwZpw6ayI1jB0rIX1l/s1336/bixyllindengraveyard.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="936" data-original-width="1336" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv4sf9cEfYyXvBy7ikFsDY231m_tOB0ce_sKGvEohmnOGXl7PmHdJOibDANzE-rjFbRJZwxXRaJ8sPEXK2vh3BIplaOzmaP1YvKVwGnF4nL10oKW4_KA23-KqxFLIC8FgvAJRL0GBblLCL3Ug9ESPoS7m58DeGnEe7GyTlWmcwZpw6ayI1jB0rIX1l/s320/bixyllindengraveyard.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>People messaged me for days, asking what was gong on. The overall response was sadness, but there was some anger. One former minor sponsor was furious neither me or Dana told her about this, accusing her of selfishness. Our "arch rival" the Herald mentioned our closing in an article I felt was respectable, suggesting Dana was simply being practical. <br /><br />Our first article was that of James and Dana's farewell party. After that, it was reporting on people, places, and events across the virtual world as we had done before. For the first several days, we had only one section: the front page. And just a few days in came a bombshell: the Lab was laying off a third of it's staff. Later that month, we would hear about the CEO M Linden stepping down, much to the cheers of some residents who blamed him for much of what had gone wrong in the past couple years. We would also cover the Second Life Seventh Birthday. Sadly we would also hear of a classic sim, the "Greenies" home closing down. Around the start of July was an Internet ad for Second Life emphasizing the vampire community, which I called an "ad with a little bite." It was an active month for Second Life news, and we had hit the ground running. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD0dO-ClswYCQOioAOJMc3BuA7L1gTZdjTNh4yGUC3s2BEaYE_XpaiIHwSaIqC5GO3AMwxOsAG4QObJf1lUAntoOMjDJ1k8Wcson9HdP3iBFF-A1C2kwU4YkfiNKGoFBOsJ6RYzs8c2PUJ51aFC3W87f63fH-GFu9ZJaH_2D35yQqfGkswLtcsJzQz/s1234/bixylnewseroffice.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="876" data-original-width="1234" height="227" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD0dO-ClswYCQOioAOJMc3BuA7L1gTZdjTNh4yGUC3s2BEaYE_XpaiIHwSaIqC5GO3AMwxOsAG4QObJf1lUAntoOMjDJ1k8Wcson9HdP3iBFF-A1C2kwU4YkfiNKGoFBOsJ6RYzs8c2PUJ51aFC3W87f63fH-GFu9ZJaH_2D35yQqfGkswLtcsJzQz/s320/bixylnewseroffice.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>By Wednesday June 16, we would have two new sections, People and Events, with Places and Extra appearing later in the month. Just as with Dana's paper, I would provide screenshot cartoons, an average of two a week. Behind the scenes, two locations offered us space for an office: Book Island and the Sunweaver Estates. With the latter, Ranchan Weidman offered to make the office building. So it didn't take me long to decide. And on June 23, it was on the ground and we now had a (virtually) physical presence in Second Life. Gemma's partner at the time, Quark Allen, would provide us with chairs for the meeting room. <br /><br />By the end of the month, it was clear we were providing the news just as well under the Newser as the Newspaper. We were still sad James and Dana were gone, but we were doing fine on our own. We would celebrate with a party at Covadonga Writer's island. <br /><br />As the summer went on, we would write about the Relay for Life and the Passionate Redheads, the team many of the office's neighbors in the Sunweaver lands were part of. The return of Club Zero Gravity would be covered. Unfortunately, there was a bit of drama involving the Newser as it involved someone once interested in an ad who later would complain against both Dana's paper and the Sunweaver's Club Xanadu. Part of the response was to write about the Pan-Pacific Auditorium build, and shoot down the argument the party in question had an exclusive right on Xanadu's name and appearance. Club Fur, possibly the oldest club still around at the time, would be rebuilt on Sunweaver lands. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjScTQdlWhspUuQ-F54JDHS-0W0kguTHzCWKwFiej6x9qnIt-CbrSn-ql8KWCwaqYiwX9WWkqVe8dQ8WEJnLDfbSv_tUUGov6DB0uoVnaK7SG52uadtdJvdFb-OOVN5nuFF9V0OT19dI7oduuY2s__7pI_GWR605f4Lnypk4kpawWyZkfjcpy17EM1D/s639/pilipmeet.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="363" data-original-width="639" height="182" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjScTQdlWhspUuQ-F54JDHS-0W0kguTHzCWKwFiej6x9qnIt-CbrSn-ql8KWCwaqYiwX9WWkqVe8dQ8WEJnLDfbSv_tUUGov6DB0uoVnaK7SG52uadtdJvdFb-OOVN5nuFF9V0OT19dI7oduuY2s__7pI_GWR605f4Lnypk4kpawWyZkfjcpy17EM1D/s320/pilipmeet.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Philip Linden would say his goals were to make Second Life "fast, easy, and fun," and his slogan ended up the caption for women's t-shirts. One bit of news from the Lab stunned many, that the Teen Grid would be shut down and it's 16 and 17 year old residents could go about in General-rated areas. This disturbed many whom predicted having minors going about would soon lead to disaster, and was pretty much a move that few among the residents supported. In October, he would announce he was stepping down as interim CEO. <br /><p>In October, we would get another section: Design. Breezes Babii, known for her "Breezes Thoughts" in the old paper would join the team. In the fall, so did Any1 Gynoid, noted for her cheerful and bubbly manner and having articles on CNN iReports. We would also get our first reporter with no connection to Dana, Samantha Nightfire. My friend Alleara Snoodle would do a picture of me, which remains in the office to this day. But there was sad news. In November, Delinda Dyrrsen, a former reporter for Dana's paper who would later work on the Tonight Life show and "Live n Kickin," suddenly passed away. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiquAKbCwGVbssVy4tkjXYTCXlEs-EPYoAELkgvEngNtW3Wl42T2U50jjXt1sk6h4h7XuhhvJy3whRdtYW1gy09LLKirx-dqh2YiRcn1-7OclN3u5iTqQGMcKF6mTKtrtZUGsu-KvDxmqn6SyHCz1KR3mm-XwJ8dhBJWmIBhIc8Gslb26RDX9ISLMHb/s1456/aug30'12_podex.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1456" height="124" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiquAKbCwGVbssVy4tkjXYTCXlEs-EPYoAELkgvEngNtW3Wl42T2U50jjXt1sk6h4h7XuhhvJy3whRdtYW1gy09LLKirx-dqh2YiRcn1-7OclN3u5iTqQGMcKF6mTKtrtZUGsu-KvDxmqn6SyHCz1KR3mm-XwJ8dhBJWmIBhIc8Gslb26RDX9ISLMHb/w200-h124/aug30'12_podex.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><p></p><p>Late November would get us our first sponsor, the Podex Exchange. They would sell you Linden dollars, as well as buy them. Not only would they do business in dollars, but also Euros and several other world currencies, some of which the Lab didn't deal with. Wanting to give them a mention every month, I would do advertorial stories for them. Half of the adverts featured tales of satisfied customers. Half were comical stories of a clumsy, hard-luck bandit whom kept trying to rob Podex with half-baked plans that never worked and usually failed spectacularly. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiore2XXGRAKoRoXy1e0sV98A27ZyPOI6PGApY_r-5Qrr30vTd5sR4c4M_Z7DniXIfmbm5NvlAXDq8Vd1lV91jVlvavniZGZNoMp_AETLGO9QwHsw75zV_tOcOnhrxZRPxsBowEIJqiQh5gQ1C9dMI4vHgjaLehfs3hXH8GBxjnJF7AwINWB6VbikUy/s509/emeralddonotenter.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="509" height="189" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiore2XXGRAKoRoXy1e0sV98A27ZyPOI6PGApY_r-5Qrr30vTd5sR4c4M_Z7DniXIfmbm5NvlAXDq8Vd1lV91jVlvavniZGZNoMp_AETLGO9QwHsw75zV_tOcOnhrxZRPxsBowEIJqiQh5gQ1C9dMI4vHgjaLehfs3hXH8GBxjnJF7AwINWB6VbikUy/w200-h189/emeralddonotenter.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>In later August came more shocking news. A member of Team Emerald, the people behind the most popular third-party viewer at the time, had used computers using it to launch a DDoS attack on the website of someone he didn't like. This would lead to the "Emeraldgate" scandal, and eventually lead to a number of the team breaking away and forming "Team Phoenix" with it's Phoenix viewer, with Emerald getting shut down by the Lab and a few of the people banned. <br /><br />That summer, there would be fundraisers to help people affected by an oil spill in the news, as well as to help fund the cleanup. In November, Universal Studios would ask the Lab to shut down "Battlestar Galactica" roleplays. Later on, the two sides came to an agreement, the roleplays would continue, but nothing involving copyrighted material could be sold by content creators. But there would be no such deal for the Frank Lloyd Wright Museum as the Wright Foundation in real life ordered them to close or go to court. So they shut down, though later would be replaced with the Virtual Museum of Architecture. There would be more legal trouble as Ozimals, known for their pet bunnies, would take the Amarentto Ranch company, known for their horses to court. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLZ184F5AUoGwCFzXrrqT-pwTuuE94zdY7ovuO-nIBRWd6tyLEYqIT_Is66AhBXLwqp54aYJChu0uIR79BioEsgRl1ryM1DXRVAXnKjypcH0SzRIFPrC-ld5DqD2UVNKrSMbGwB86vN83jEGwng9NoPE0Lu1LnRS7IBM5dx1DH5JZTI-4PxnYgitwd/s1336/bixylww2rp3.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="936" data-original-width="1336" height="140" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLZ184F5AUoGwCFzXrrqT-pwTuuE94zdY7ovuO-nIBRWd6tyLEYqIT_Is66AhBXLwqp54aYJChu0uIR79BioEsgRl1ryM1DXRVAXnKjypcH0SzRIFPrC-ld5DqD2UVNKrSMbGwB86vN83jEGwng9NoPE0Lu1LnRS7IBM5dx1DH5JZTI-4PxnYgitwd/w200-h140/bixylww2rp3.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>The Newser would write some about the WW2 Combat RP that fall and winter, as well as write about World of Warcraft's "Cataclysm" expansion, and it's Worgen and Goblins. <br /><br />By year's end, we felt we had reasons to celebrate. Second Life had gone through some tough times, but it seemed the worst was over, and were optimistic about the new Lab CEO Rod Humble. And after six months, we not only had a larger crew, but were continuing to publish every weekday and most weekends. Once again, we threw a party to celebrate. <br /><br />In January 2011, we would start a weekly "Events This Week" article in "Events" which contained times for things like club parties to weekly book readings to science discussions. Xymbers Slade would sign up in February and would do horoscopes and various articles such as games in and out of Second Life, as well as contribute some cartoons. Sam Nightfire would leave the Newser to concentrate on her "Virtual Tonight" TV show, and I would appear on there in early February. It would last for several episodes. Any1 would also depart, and shut down her CNN iReports page. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEfocOMrWtUGP9N3h-stztq4eCZvC2NoQLyRZFNcpWWU5z0wYmX3DujUZP6l2si48arcjgAKZdcWo7bEiDsZQR6nIaxsSIvzijNT6QeKD08xeAxxsRCicP0Qk97VtEwyJWtsGyMOOc8bH78l05ikeiJ7ELsOzvnDvLx5217pdwwIAsnsgEp7Cj-DiT/s1066/mariannemccannrodviklinden2.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="793" data-original-width="1066" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEfocOMrWtUGP9N3h-stztq4eCZvC2NoQLyRZFNcpWWU5z0wYmX3DujUZP6l2si48arcjgAKZdcWo7bEiDsZQR6nIaxsSIvzijNT6QeKD08xeAxxsRCicP0Qk97VtEwyJWtsGyMOOc8bH78l05ikeiJ7ELsOzvnDvLx5217pdwwIAsnsgEp7Cj-DiT/s320/mariannemccannrodviklinden2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Rod Humble came on as CEO around the start of the year. We were optimistic about him at first as he made visible efforts to go about Second Life and understand how it was for an avatar. There was further optimism when the number of groups was raised to 42 in later January. One move that caused worry was moving some teen accounts from the old Teen Grid to Second Life. There were predictions of legal trouble, and perhaps places getting shut down. But those would not come to pass as the teens either moved on to other places online such as games, or went around undercover fibbing about their age. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC8BW3h-vyIW3lKCL4xQjbDToPFjsVcgfwuffoTyl9vHi_RlbycnyZjaEfkcVS8SQjQ51ncu1iho2aenrVSTESziiFcu8J9AuBSCSQaH59J6BQnGuNrPXTm6vxDcLRNGEn5ZkQrpto2-MIITBuz5bElkaalmE6qJ2xHFarNZBMH-OQiS0QteMMMSQf/s320/redzone1.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="263" data-original-width="320" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC8BW3h-vyIW3lKCL4xQjbDToPFjsVcgfwuffoTyl9vHi_RlbycnyZjaEfkcVS8SQjQ51ncu1iho2aenrVSTESziiFcu8J9AuBSCSQaH59J6BQnGuNrPXTm6vxDcLRNGEn5ZkQrpto2-MIITBuz5bElkaalmE6qJ2xHFarNZBMH-OQiS0QteMMMSQf/s1600/redzone1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>In late February and early March came the most controversial story since Emeraldgate: Redzone. Promoted as an alt detector, it got people nervous with fears of privacy concerns and stalking. But the Lab would soon act against it, and it's creator was banned. The IBM corporation had once funded dozens of sims in Second Life. But in April they closed their last three, a simbolic move that reminded people real-life business had all but departed Second Life. Blue Mars, once touted as the "Second Life Killer" would end up laying off many of it's staff, and announce it would be concentrating on mobile apps, a move many felt was a gamble that was most likely doomed. <br /><br />Of real-life events, in February, the Arab Spring was covered in the Egypt sim as it's country's leader stepped down, as well as anti-Kadaffi demonstrations elsewhere. In March, there were fundraisers to help bring relief to those in Japan affected by an earthquake. In May, the arch-terrorist Osama Bin Laden was killed by Navy Seals, and later that month some builders made a build of his Abbottabad compound. <br /><br />Of the Sunweaver community, Nydia Tungsten would create KVXN Radio in February. Club Xanadu would start having events again in March after being closed for over a year. When the Relay season started, the Passionate Redheads began as usual, but in April team co-Captain Daaneth Kivioq had a stroke. He persevered, and the team went on with many fundraisers, myself doing a "Bid Me Human" that had me without my fox avatar for a month. The best fundraiser was Sunweaver community leader Rita Mariner's own Bid Me Human that netted 75,000 Lindens ($300 USD).<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEFPRQ5IbT49t_mKVup3V1NXaTzS0oKHQGdjbkVfNOMA7hIwEgSzwvcbITfNhvJEBVTk1WEX9TfljmxittVJMDhEluKr7gIhLjrJODjm1K40nxPLUyna_bBITpvdOcivUfKdeUpsVIi0U7VzjxsRHV1iIKegpZIQVzKGioFJdbz1LN56dgdNag4wiU/s1396/party_008.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="811" data-original-width="1396" height="186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEFPRQ5IbT49t_mKVup3V1NXaTzS0oKHQGdjbkVfNOMA7hIwEgSzwvcbITfNhvJEBVTk1WEX9TfljmxittVJMDhEluKr7gIhLjrJODjm1K40nxPLUyna_bBITpvdOcivUfKdeUpsVIi0U7VzjxsRHV1iIKegpZIQVzKGioFJdbz1LN56dgdNag4wiU/s320/party_008.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Early June would be our first anniversary. It had been much hard work, but we made it. We celebrated with not one party, but two, both at Covadonga Writer's Cove, and The Lighttower where DJ Quark played his most attended sets. A plane made by Jessicabelle Dayafter was given as the prize to one lucky contest winner. We were feeling on top of the world, well, the virtual world. <br /><br />June would see another successful SL Birthday. July would see the Relay for Life's Weekend Walk, with the Passionate Redheads celebrating their Co-Captain Daaneth's recover and a successful season. The Relay committee was proud too, honoring him with the individual Spirit of Relay award. It was perhaps the high point of the Passionate Redheads. Unfortunately, the good times for the Redheads would not last. That autumn would see the opening of the community's beach club, the Happy Vixen. <br /><br />In July, Paisley Bebee would end her popular Tonight Live show. Treet TV, once a popular programing broadcasting network for Second Life based shows, would also shut down that month. Earlier in the year, a pony community had sprung up with the new pony avatars in the sim of Bronyville. In July, Bronyville was taking down due to it's creator being a ban-evasion alt. Undaunted, the ponies got other sims and rebuilt. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx82pzfwQ3sGHrvL4WqoW6mMWi3OKINYgLwcU-ZuXr8EYwEjqIizmi-niEV0W6Jr22fU_Z9MBgK9hUO59n-SECGf5U1BEzELhtw1Q32IuaU-GTuFN-SXiSlV_OFRl75QXL2JZt360WSWFw-r-xmlVAds21pxOz857t-ZhwJpTR0iglGQKPlcAmvBle/s1440/euginesthellensmay2012.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="838" data-original-width="1440" height="186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx82pzfwQ3sGHrvL4WqoW6mMWi3OKINYgLwcU-ZuXr8EYwEjqIizmi-niEV0W6Jr22fU_Z9MBgK9hUO59n-SECGf5U1BEzELhtw1Q32IuaU-GTuFN-SXiSlV_OFRl75QXL2JZt360WSWFw-r-xmlVAds21pxOz857t-ZhwJpTR0iglGQKPlcAmvBle/s320/euginesthellensmay2012.png" width="320" /></a></div>August would see the Newser get a new sponsor: the Steelhead steampunk-themed community. We would cover events there such as it's annual blowing up of Mt. Saint Hellens. We would also write about the LEA's "Avatar Games." In September, we would write about Aero Pines' 9/11 Stairclimb tribute to firefighters. Sadly in September, one of our favorite hangouts, The Lighttower, would close. Founding member Shellie Sands would also go on hiatus, never to return. In October, we would write about the "1000 Avatar Project," one artist's documenting over a thousand resident pictures. In November, we wrote on the disappearance of the Vietnam Wall. December had us writing about Linden Realms, the Lab's efforts to make an inworld game in Second Life. At the end of the year, CNN would close it's iReports area inworld. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgINOL2aS1ppeMVl20GqhVRfYqhG4J06vX6wAT9IXqJPyOdvcdRJ0GD_dRLqz31RSB7EpcNSK2Iax3laiJlAuQaIgEzZMLNdJN2hAgVUflz6yOBpKtBUNmDK5IgmApsk95wKyq6XULqtrpOERdbnLqRpDzAWK41F_jJST__oMGWVP8eT0HX8m2IWJRJ/s807/2022-06-03%20(2)b.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="476" data-original-width="807" height="189" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgINOL2aS1ppeMVl20GqhVRfYqhG4J06vX6wAT9IXqJPyOdvcdRJ0GD_dRLqz31RSB7EpcNSK2Iax3laiJlAuQaIgEzZMLNdJN2hAgVUflz6yOBpKtBUNmDK5IgmApsk95wKyq6XULqtrpOERdbnLqRpDzAWK41F_jJST__oMGWVP8eT0HX8m2IWJRJ/s320/2022-06-03%20(2)b.png" width="320" /></a></div><p>August would see the introduction of something new in Second Life: Mesh. Touted as a more efficient and better way to build, it was a little slow to catch on at first as only the most recent viewers would see it. The "Flufee on a Meshion" videos by Pooky Amsterdam and Draxtor Despres would both prove popular and ease people's minds a little more. Unfortunately, Mesh would require the use of offworld tools, and some established builders would find themselves at a disadvantage as it caught on. <br /><br />In real life, this July would have the last of NASA's space shuttle missions. Here in Second Life, a replica would go up at the same time. The landing would be broadcasted at the ISM. A massacre in Norway of dozens of children resulted in residents paying their respects in a church at Second Norway. In October, the Occupy Wall Street protests would be reflected inworld as well. </p><p>One issue annoying residents, especially newer ones, was Linden Lab having done away with last names for accounts. It had done so in late 2010 for several reasons, such as people being confused as to why they couldn't simply use their real life name and not liking any of the several names offered at the time as options, while offering residents a "display name" or more or less whatever they wanted as an option. Trouble was, with the default surname of "Resident," newcomers felt like second-class citizens. And they were sometimes treated as such as they were instantly identified as new, some venues not allowing them in, thinking they might be griefers. In December 2011, Rod Humble stated Linden Lab was looking for a way to bring back surnames. But a few months later in March 2012, the Lab announced they couldn't find a way that was fair for everyone involved. While some acknowledged the new system was a better one than the old overall,
the general feeling was that the Lab could have easily made some
improvement.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1lONarkqjDZYz_6CbDWYUSaRX2T69wGRhsnL6cpln5hB1MEUqje5U9gPydRHdb12zsuBE2Nad3AGVKqppyGwfJ8dWeqOmCsFyHZBLKJ2O3t5dA9yjgXbvZytiaLlyv1IkxiZNwPTFH_4xxIEh0pXkuO1RcL5HIwFsuE9sbizD5mPxmh0L4PXmLbhZ/s1416/newcutlass_03.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="884" data-original-width="1416" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1lONarkqjDZYz_6CbDWYUSaRX2T69wGRhsnL6cpln5hB1MEUqje5U9gPydRHdb12zsuBE2Nad3AGVKqppyGwfJ8dWeqOmCsFyHZBLKJ2O3t5dA9yjgXbvZytiaLlyv1IkxiZNwPTFH_4xxIEh0pXkuO1RcL5HIwFsuE9sbizD5mPxmh0L4PXmLbhZ/s320/newcutlass_03.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>In February 2012, Club Cutlass would get a makeover and change from the "Pyramid" to something round that became known as "The Donut." In March, the Sunweavers got started at the Relay for Life as the Passionate Redheads with a number of events. But in May, trouble erupted behind the scenes. Daaneth and Sabine would step down as co-captains, Daaneth leaving the team, and Dusk Griswold and Lomgren Smalls would assume temporary leadership. <br /><br />Winter 2012 would see a couple events in which the residents interacted with the residents vanish, the Linden Snowball Fight, and "Kiss A Linden." But the Lab would enact a new Third Party Viewer policy that required more standardization of other viewers. So features like Phoenix's showing what other viewers residents were using had to go. In March, Linden Lab closed down it's Welcome and Discovery Islands for new residents, and replaced it with a simplistic area that would likely confuse them. In April came a bombshell: Linden Lab would not be organizing a Second Life Birthday event. And in July, it was announced that the Second Life Community Convention, it's annual real-life convention was cancelled. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwub4vQY5X49sXenVEXbfOMW8eN4QD-PB_Zj_lmPgMmdjPfBmNIMp7fzE8B1icQh_ADpDXOepQRZf1GnHtwX6XB8HlkVzpLQmyJ3ipFc8mQOVBA4ZeVF5lufcpMnfDpbqKR9EQtr6IfWVOn7MiWXE7o6RFfrZrlAWJUHQkXp-TPuR0hJFCDMNZ_Qyx/s990/sl9b%20community.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="257" data-original-width="990" height="83" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwub4vQY5X49sXenVEXbfOMW8eN4QD-PB_Zj_lmPgMmdjPfBmNIMp7fzE8B1icQh_ADpDXOepQRZf1GnHtwX6XB8HlkVzpLQmyJ3ipFc8mQOVBA4ZeVF5lufcpMnfDpbqKR9EQtr6IfWVOn7MiWXE7o6RFfrZrlAWJUHQkXp-TPuR0hJFCDMNZ_Qyx/s320/sl9b%20community.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Why was Linden Lab doing this? While there were a few people wondering if this was their was of trying to avoid drama, another newsletter expressed an opinion shared by more, "Linden Lab has lost any real interest in being involved with the user community." Fortunately in the case of the Second Life Birthday, a number of residents got together and organized their own Second Life Birthday celebration, with sponsors paying for the sims. <br /><br />In April was one of the Newser's more controversial stories, an investigation of the maker of the Voodoo Security system threatening the members of a privacy group. Also in April, the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic was marked by events on the replica of the ship in Second Life. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPjMgaHM5HuUDl54Gw2gyAJcxoQfzTOR7kZdZ2bY3wXKTyOXCUS0uYbTGToAtc6lBJU8NNRt1okHpg4-Ri8QAOdVkI_Nnmr_4T9h8a--V5GbHk9nXrl80fzCHH7r_U2utUQWoEni3EkjEKd-9ZfvkuOh9OSY01c5eLi0mdgG7zl2Jg8CoGFXBmqRh_/s311/no-internet-censorship.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="216" data-original-width="311" height="139" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPjMgaHM5HuUDl54Gw2gyAJcxoQfzTOR7kZdZ2bY3wXKTyOXCUS0uYbTGToAtc6lBJU8NNRt1okHpg4-Ri8QAOdVkI_Nnmr_4T9h8a--V5GbHk9nXrl80fzCHH7r_U2utUQWoEni3EkjEKd-9ZfvkuOh9OSY01c5eLi0mdgG7zl2Jg8CoGFXBmqRh_/w200-h139/no-internet-censorship.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>While not a Second Life topic, the SOPA and PIPA Internet bills would get numerous protests online. Several Sunweaver clubs would protest it by closing for a week. As the year went on, there would be various proposals for increased regulations, including a proposal to turn the Internet over to a UN agency, which would have allowed repressive nations to censor content with it's blessing. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfclWUd1rxHaj_rnG4Hgcz-sTcalVpdGsuarlrr0GecpZHtptXoBNGucQulEE-H3etV70gd9ShzNjylTqeOK59zQkrTo6seqV_oyvjuWuFINeLGrQmXa2OqmuYt9ZO1017RUpyB6OdeALnpwzcRUxeoTFPKckVf1NVtSksg6rvHPHzZFDee77Bu1bW/s1396/june13'12_newserSL9Boffice.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="811" data-original-width="1396" height="186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfclWUd1rxHaj_rnG4Hgcz-sTcalVpdGsuarlrr0GecpZHtptXoBNGucQulEE-H3etV70gd9ShzNjylTqeOK59zQkrTo6seqV_oyvjuWuFINeLGrQmXa2OqmuYt9ZO1017RUpyB6OdeALnpwzcRUxeoTFPKckVf1NVtSksg6rvHPHzZFDee77Bu1bW/s320/june13'12_newserSL9Boffice.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>June 2012 would be a happy month for the Newser. It celebrated it's second anniversary, yours truly recalling the large bash our predecessor paper had for it's second. And for the first time it wouldn't just cover the Second Life Birthday, but it would be part of it, with an office exhibit made by Quark Allen. July 2012 would see more good news. Despite the troubles earlier, the Passionate Redheads rallied and came out as a leading team once more. But unfortunately this would be their last hurrah. <br /><br />In July, the Summer Olympics took place. While there were inworld tributes, the Duran Duran band did an Olympic concert with displays of Second Life avatars on stage screens. In August, one of the last media corporations to have an inworld presence, the Australia Broadcasting Corporation, would close ABC Island. 2012 had a US Presidential Election. But this one drew less excitement and attention than the one four years ago, both in and out of Second Life. This wasn't so much the case with Hurricane Sandy that summer, in which a number of residents were knocked offline for a while. <br /><br />In August, Nydia and a number of other Sunweavers took an interest in Minecraft and started building on a server. In October, World of Warcraft would launch "Mists of Pandara," and the Pandaren as a player race, which got the attention of some gamers I knew. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLkSgqqhYRb-UVkvAxxubWc6GTMA66DAk74X0bhqUxezQj2B2J8_dJuudyIcn3Lz_-oq5jabeL2SA5vebl_Suu649lqnyet-QANNo2q2oiVzbt27sgI6vLn2y4tfyH6cukly9MKtCvl8rnTESnQSWo5ogJo09Q6-BUBp8MEEUVTajhTrQWxPAfy3-a/s997/staffpicjan2013.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="790" data-original-width="997" height="254" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLkSgqqhYRb-UVkvAxxubWc6GTMA66DAk74X0bhqUxezQj2B2J8_dJuudyIcn3Lz_-oq5jabeL2SA5vebl_Suu649lqnyet-QANNo2q2oiVzbt27sgI6vLn2y4tfyH6cukly9MKtCvl8rnTESnQSWo5ogJo09Q6-BUBp8MEEUVTajhTrQWxPAfy3-a/s320/staffpicjan2013.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>In August came one certain change in the Newser that those looking for older articles in the archives appreciated. We had been following Dana's example of just linking sections to story headers. A reader suggested linking the story itself whenever another one replaced it on the top of a section. So we started doing that. In November, Gemma and Quark would have their fifth anniversary party. Also in November, DrFran Babcock would join up with the Newser. Grease Coakes would join about a month later. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNlVpYrKXURX2VjkX27Eq4Fa--Hzs24bIOs1-q9bi75Bj6NdaJuf1sBZjsEBxtLY331BmGsrxS1jx6VACkC7Iecqo2YpzZf8xM8ze9hpBBdpfbbrcaZO-6JEatcDb-C7cUsE_88Ph75GzJfWx9ZG58taOjkKq9V5sLWb4L7j5RxS_9pZHd4NlALjD9/s1439/slnewseroffice2.0_001.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="894" data-original-width="1439" height="124" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNlVpYrKXURX2VjkX27Eq4Fa--Hzs24bIOs1-q9bi75Bj6NdaJuf1sBZjsEBxtLY331BmGsrxS1jx6VACkC7Iecqo2YpzZf8xM8ze9hpBBdpfbbrcaZO-6JEatcDb-C7cUsE_88Ph75GzJfWx9ZG58taOjkKq9V5sLWb4L7j5RxS_9pZHd4NlALjD9/w200-h124/slnewseroffice2.0_001.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>In December, the original office from June 2010 was retired and replaced with a much improved that continues to stand almost ten years later.<br /><br />In September, Linden Lab would get into something other than Second Life, and launch it's sandbox game "Patterns," described as a Minecraft spinoff. Alongside the iPad app "Creatorverse," some wondered if this marked the start of a shift away from a focus on Second Life by Linden Lab. On a more amusing note, a group of people came up with a Second Life version of the popular "Gangnam Style" video, one that would inspire a number of inworld parodies such as "Hamster Style." Soon after, it became normal practice for the Newser to show a video on Saturday, usually a music video. <br /><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBcDvG2-zeHoUPoePZoNfZgZQHGGf2JhaayM2jUgKYGppLE1OFVrGsSSfrgw3zQ1Bv5jBluqWH-OaOqGzkOAQYPDLi10tFEyTMuiygDHgjMoRphGERJKCDHA0jBg9pTaD6gfnlJYMs6gVwuJoCZbHSwkyGq944a3w5r8dMT_XOCHoaqnclWxeJH1Ih/s512/trekuniforms.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBcDvG2-zeHoUPoePZoNfZgZQHGGf2JhaayM2jUgKYGppLE1OFVrGsSSfrgw3zQ1Bv5jBluqWH-OaOqGzkOAQYPDLi10tFEyTMuiygDHgjMoRphGERJKCDHA0jBg9pTaD6gfnlJYMs6gVwuJoCZbHSwkyGq944a3w5r8dMT_XOCHoaqnclWxeJH1Ih/s320/trekuniforms.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>November 2012, the Ozimal lawsuit against Amaretto is ruled in favor of the horse maker. About the same time, CBS ordered Linden Lab to enforce copyright protection of Trek items, and some content creators were suspended. This left some roleplayers concerned if CBS was trying to shut them down as well. It wouldn't be until February in which CBS would give them a clear answer. They had no problem with Trek roleplays and stated they wanted them to continue, but would still take action against anyone selling. <br /><br />In December, Team Firestorm, formerly Team Phoenix, announced it was stopping support of the older Phoenix viewer at the end of the year, citing the increasing difficulty in updating the Viewer 1-based viewer. <br /><br />December 21 was the end of the "Long Count" Mayan calendar, and the day a few thought the world would end. A few places inworld would react by having "Apocolypse Not" and "End of the World" parties in jest. It was one of our more amusing stories at the end of the year. <br /><br />Bu things soon got a little more serious. In January 2013, for one club, Junkyard Blues, the issue of griefing turned serious with a group hitting the place with a series of "graphics card crasher" attacks, and threatening more unless money was paid. With the Lab offering little help, their reaction would be a "hunker down" strategy to outlast the blackmailers. It led to questions about the dismissal of Oskar Linden a few months earlier, supposedly it being partially due to his taking action against a griefer, and now other Lindens were hesitant to take action. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnQBub5S3YCALWz46m6SbM76Jinwy1g9sQWlP5SFu6SxkOAe7KJokOGNEpaocaQOjQRX3tLiXDDDOh9ZRCjZqIYbowlDX-dtk7uPzqudy06Q_xJcvDZXOjlT7SRDcl_0e5M6RwUn6jVzD6mCNqD6A_A6CG-4Csygxb0BlklcF5pgneo_mrRDZEt29r/s129/fincenlogo.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="129" data-original-width="128" height="129" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnQBub5S3YCALWz46m6SbM76Jinwy1g9sQWlP5SFu6SxkOAe7KJokOGNEpaocaQOjQRX3tLiXDDDOh9ZRCjZqIYbowlDX-dtk7uPzqudy06Q_xJcvDZXOjlT7SRDcl_0e5M6RwUn6jVzD6mCNqD6A_A6CG-4Csygxb0BlklcF5pgneo_mrRDZEt29r/s1600/fincenlogo.jpg" width="128" /></a></div>In legal matters, In February, the US Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a report on guidelines for the regulation of virtual currencies. Discussion about it the following month had people wondering if the Lab would need to hire additional lawyers to figure things out. A couple months later in April, there would be a Bitcoin crash, raising more questions about regulations. Also in April, the CISPA bill that looked to many like a threat to Internet privacy passed the House. In June, PRISM, a secret Government program that gave the NSA unprecedented access to major tech company servers, was exposed. In August, there was a proposal to declare unauthorized streaming a felony, based on part of the SOPA bill from the previous year. <br /><br />Grease Coakes would go from news writing to published fiction with his "Ginny" story in January. Starting in March, DrFran began a series of articles describing what the first sims in Second Life looked like today. She would also interview some notable personalities such as Pookymedia's Pooky Amsterdam, Marianne McCann of Bay City, and Doc Gasoigne, the head of the Second Life Birthday team. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsDIl_nyNYShLZpl2voNR7HIuuGDbrQtnF0DWfZlpOVIAYOOD5YNx0A1WW_n2BDPi7055Xcv9OJy81Q6nD7oKxQlirAVbRXeEV0rFwmqFh8RY_7IT_pgA6vXOcZb8HcOumnsnwuI4fuFsSixriT583mNbhBxPDrLXk6N7vcuhjTyWSDea72QjlHRm5/s1200/sunbeamerflag.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="630" data-original-width="1200" height="168" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsDIl_nyNYShLZpl2voNR7HIuuGDbrQtnF0DWfZlpOVIAYOOD5YNx0A1WW_n2BDPi7055Xcv9OJy81Q6nD7oKxQlirAVbRXeEV0rFwmqFh8RY_7IT_pgA6vXOcZb8HcOumnsnwuI4fuFsSixriT583mNbhBxPDrLXk6N7vcuhjTyWSDea72QjlHRm5/s320/sunbeamerflag.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>For our neighbors in the Sunweaver community, January would bring sad news with the decision to disband the Passionate Redheads RFL team. Fortunately a new team would rise in it's place: the Sunbeamers with Rita Mariner as the team captain. Nydia and friends would have some more Minecraft adventures. Club Zero Gravity would get renovated, though some would say they preferred the old look. <br /><br />Draxtor Despres' work on the "Flufee" videos would end in January with the last one. But he would soon be back with "The Drax Files: World Makers" videos. Philip Rosedale had created another company: High Fidelity. In May, it would make news with the announcement of a new VR Rig: Occulus Rift. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi90GXjLpAT5-OZee7QnviQ1xIDVKb-aPFL_pulQZdeaJlTzjgBnNdl7wMiCJYVBsGXRTqibm__Ci6rpVHBoCwaZUkFM7ZnsLt4xIH3bdalnYg_xMLnHqYWvq8UuvBDzAZ32Wry6dachRbsL9O1Dwa_g1rQ9maqLfjC8PCDyF2uXnY6YWW5667SPRR1/s220/blocksworld1.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="165" data-original-width="220" height="165" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi90GXjLpAT5-OZee7QnviQ1xIDVKb-aPFL_pulQZdeaJlTzjgBnNdl7wMiCJYVBsGXRTqibm__Ci6rpVHBoCwaZUkFM7ZnsLt4xIH3bdalnYg_xMLnHqYWvq8UuvBDzAZ32Wry6dachRbsL9O1Dwa_g1rQ9maqLfjC8PCDyF2uXnY6YWW5667SPRR1/s1600/blocksworld1.jpg" width="220" /></a></div>Linden Lab's diversification would continue, buying the sandbox world Blocksworld in January. Soon after it released Dio, a "creative and social experience." In February came "Versu," which was an interactive fiction reader. In July, it would by Desura, a game distribution program that focused more on independent, or indie, games than Steam. But while Blocksworld would prove to be a financial success, the others would not be. Some wondered if the Lab was just throwing things against the wall to try and see what stuck instead of making extra effort to build up a fanbase around a product. <br /><br />In February, Linden Lab would state they were offering a "surprise gift" for residents. It turned out to be ten Linden dollars for each resident, a tiny amount. Confused, some residents stated they would have preferred the return of the "Kiss a Linden" events. They were somewhat more approving when in March the Lab started to bring back it's 50% discount for nonprofit sims, beginning with offering it to some groups to bring back expired sims, though naturally some were still irritated for the discount being taken away to begin with. Only in July would it bring back the discount in full.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKJBm-TrPxUJLhEGm1yq_Uv5A9dMJBVyf7kyfMc1IcDs_d6I-w2fSXL-G7B8sgm8BST3LXIV9xMWaS3GuhGjfjc6Sjn0ydBsGC8wotm5GEpwo7Zj5ZX4gHZ9h5n7qtIbKxKx6ibZ4HZHujBIhizQJuSRwP2GJRWgGPWvUEhPnmj6ERrzDXLr8svvyP/s400/lindendollarauthorizedresellerlogo.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="350" data-original-width="400" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKJBm-TrPxUJLhEGm1yq_Uv5A9dMJBVyf7kyfMc1IcDs_d6I-w2fSXL-G7B8sgm8BST3LXIV9xMWaS3GuhGjfjc6Sjn0ydBsGC8wotm5GEpwo7Zj5ZX4gHZ9h5n7qtIbKxKx6ibZ4HZHujBIhizQJuSRwP2GJRWgGPWvUEhPnmj6ERrzDXLr8svvyP/s320/lindendollarauthorizedresellerlogo.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Then in May came a bombshell. Linden Lab was ordering all third party Linden dollar currency exchangers to shut down, including the Newser's first sponsor Podex. Trouble was, this left people in some countries overseas without means to buy Linden dollars, and there was talk about some entire communities up and moving out. </p><p>Why was the Lab doing this? Some felt the Lab was beign greedy without thinking of what might happen. Others thought it was a panicked reaction to the proposed Federal regulations of virtual currency. Podex's Jacek Shuftan tried to negotiate, but the Lab would suspend his account, shutting down Podex. Finally in mid-May, Linden Lab would do a partial reversal. They would allow the exchangers to do business as "authorized resellers," but they could only sell Linden dollars, not buy them. Several were authorized at the announcement, but for some reason would drag their feet with Podex which wouldn't get it's authorization until June 2. <br /><br />So with our third anniversary party, we had reasons to celebrate. While one of our sponsors had a close call, they were still around. We would be in the upcoming SL10B, and soon after were featured in an inworld magazine, "Unforgettable."<br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibWg5RqrnKYmnBgT2MgdI2lmUyNXZbamNF0U6S0deLCXe7Y_VMuqe24Un08Am2HejxQDxZQUDPWsa81xZ5zSTcxQb6kIfzaQ1UGZHHs0xf9u1IVrfWhKxVVGz4StJ5I94eyyEg6PDZJfhkMgooBbaXC3OkTzQgNSazOkIqXUQMhUUmjDINT9DFMRXZ/s1397/june29'13_sl10bflag.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="855" data-original-width="1397" height="196" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibWg5RqrnKYmnBgT2MgdI2lmUyNXZbamNF0U6S0deLCXe7Y_VMuqe24Un08Am2HejxQDxZQUDPWsa81xZ5zSTcxQb6kIfzaQ1UGZHHs0xf9u1IVrfWhKxVVGz4StJ5I94eyyEg6PDZJfhkMgooBbaXC3OkTzQgNSazOkIqXUQMhUUmjDINT9DFMRXZ/s320/june29'13_sl10bflag.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The Second Life Tenth Birthday went well, with exhibits such as Loki Eliot's "The Behemoth," which was described as a metaphor for Second Life. Linden Lab had better luck with it's gift to the residents for the SL10B, a bear avatar, than other notable recent moves. More friends of mine showed up at this SLB than previous ones too. <br /><br />In August we covered the Steelhead elections, which unlike the CDS's were mostly an RP one. Steelhead was a fun place to write about, and I would write articles such as the Sharknado party. In October, Luskwood, the oldest active community in Second Life, would celebrate it's tenth anniversary. <br /><br />There was an SL game based on the anime "Attack on Titan." However, it made money by selling gear needed to play. So the owners of the anime complained, and the gear was taken off the market, closing the game to new players. Some called this a missed opportunity, feeling a deal could have been worked out between the game's creator and the anime's owner. Linden Lab would introduce a second game to the Grid of it's own in July: Magellan's Grid. This one would have a plot in which players would try to foil a villian. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5uQJMqrpG1zbsKYIkPy1L6Xaagvw33mngcTRjPQ9wWl3-kxEMrTp__CzkoQ5JOzov2xjFbGTNMfil5qDJ_-rQI8w50BurM78YWClCM_04QPk5fqWXzTLpwCSpYp95Iiuv_quWunvpGL38D_IaQ_j5OITGYUXOvE92V4WTjBfR_4vYFIMmo3VVxunc/s490/tos_renderosity2.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="490" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5uQJMqrpG1zbsKYIkPy1L6Xaagvw33mngcTRjPQ9wWl3-kxEMrTp__CzkoQ5JOzov2xjFbGTNMfil5qDJ_-rQI8w50BurM78YWClCM_04QPk5fqWXzTLpwCSpYp95Iiuv_quWunvpGL38D_IaQ_j5OITGYUXOvE92V4WTjBfR_4vYFIMmo3VVxunc/s320/tos_renderosity2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>In September came another bombshell. Linden Lab changed it's Terms of Service in regards to content creators, making the language vague and interpreted by some as saying the Lab reserved the right to take and claim someone's content as their own and sell it. The Lab would issue a statement saying this wasn't their intention, but would not change the language. So websites for 3D artists began disallowing the use of their textures in Second Life. Also, Tuna Oddfellow would take his noted "Odd Ball" and move the show to Inworldz, "you just broke the social contract with me as a creator in Second Life BIG TIME." Others began heading to InWorldz, either moving or at least giving the place a look. <br /><br />Why was Linden Labs doing this? There was a little speculation that this was part of an "exit strategy" by the Lab's CEO Rod Humble, the content of the virtual world being a potential "gold mine" to the indie game developers on the Lab's new Desura platform. More often, people felt the Lab wasn't out to take people's content, but the ToS change was very poorly written and the Lab didn't realize how upset people were or the situation it and Second Life were in, "Linden Lab's refusal to understand the needs of its customer base is far more troubling to me than its poor contract drafting," one lawyer would comment.<br /><br />A United Content Creators of Second Life group was formed with the intention of getting the Lab to listen to their concerns and remove the iffy ToS language. There were panels with discussions involving lawyers. But the Lab's response was, "We believe that it would be more fruitful to avoid further debate of the assertions made to date regarding the intent and effect of our updated Terms of Service." At the end of December, UCCSL's founder Kylie Sabra announced she was sending a letter to Linden Lab. But at the end of January, she stated she had gotten no answer, and had concluded the Lab had no intention of correcting the Terms of Service. <br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaTuhmdrgA4D27iKN96bmXSD0XcwCOFO1yzNc5saECvWADprb3Vxf1Mr_8HoB8Vn_UcaUyIxT1YoabX6XrxsqFdoeVpa35vkrrzCXRST34cELldHsV8OBP3sViAHdfI3WpM3OJSMS2NmjdhoNmEQGltgEw-Q4Gpq1tv5jnFB42IO717RIlO6c_PYjX/s512/at-inworldzlogo.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="512" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaTuhmdrgA4D27iKN96bmXSD0XcwCOFO1yzNc5saECvWADprb3Vxf1Mr_8HoB8Vn_UcaUyIxT1YoabX6XrxsqFdoeVpa35vkrrzCXRST34cELldHsV8OBP3sViAHdfI3WpM3OJSMS2NmjdhoNmEQGltgEw-Q4Gpq1tv5jnFB42IO717RIlO6c_PYjX/w200-h200/at-inworldzlogo.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>Inworldz in May passed 75,000 users. And in November it passed the 100,000 mark. With more people looking at InWorldz, the Newser did as well, yours truly covering Tuna Oddfellow's debut of the Odd Ball in this world, getting Wingless furry avatars offered there, and covering a Relay for Life in Inworldz event. With more game reviews in recent months, it was decided in November to make a new section: Other Grids and MMOs, later changed to Other Grids MMOs and Games. Also in November, yours truly got a new computer, the one I already had was around since before writing for Dana's paper. <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0xHYMl_61BAUbKariGrkAWtuX3xP6KfhqL8CZh8tMquF4N5nrTQ5CzjRey8qBvMejUCrmfYGiGphsqwuH5dn-huN2m1hb5E1XonXm9ieV-biGhL_tFDg-KZgNeXiwas6UPDYYBAP8RSmT0hhYyn_UHE_Agnx8t98kctIK42uG6q0RdX2QqQssr97A/s1367/nov16'13_inworldzcenter.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="871" data-original-width="1367" height="204" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0xHYMl_61BAUbKariGrkAWtuX3xP6KfhqL8CZh8tMquF4N5nrTQ5CzjRey8qBvMejUCrmfYGiGphsqwuH5dn-huN2m1hb5E1XonXm9ieV-biGhL_tFDg-KZgNeXiwas6UPDYYBAP8RSmT0hhYyn_UHE_Agnx8t98kctIK42uG6q0RdX2QqQssr97A/s320/nov16'13_inworldzcenter.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Among the things I was covering was the formation of the InWorldz/Second Life connection center to promote travel between the two worlds. This culminated in a meeting taking place in both virtual worlds, hosted by Nydia Tungsten and sponsored in part by the Newser. In late December, we would interview InWorldz founder Elenia Llewellyn. The Sunweaver community, the neighbors of the Newser office, would make the decision to get a couple sims in InWorldz as a "lifeboat" in case something happened to Second Life. In January, the Newser's sponsor Podex started doing business in InWorldz, and Luskwood was offering free avatars in InWorlds to users who had them with their Second Life accounts. <br /><br />InWorldz it seems was going from a curiosity to starting to become a competitor to Second Life, thanks in part to Linden Lab's distancing themselves from and failing to understand it's customers. <br /><br />In November, Linden Lab would settle a property-rights case out of court. It would also pressure Team Firestorm to block older versions of it's viewers, and eventually the team relented. <br /><br />By the beginning of 2014, the Newser was in good shape. It had sponsors. It had a team of great reporters. We had plenty to write about and cover, posting about a thousand articles, briefs, announcements, and cartoons in the previous year. And most important, we had a large and growing following of readers who looked to us as a source of news about Second Life. However, some of what we wrote about was Linden Lab's questionable moves. Second Life was still in good shape after ten years. But it was still going through a long-term decline in the amount of virtual land being owned by the residents, and the Lab's actions certainly didn't encourage things there. With Linden Lab increasingly unable or unwilling to understand it's customers, it was starting to look like more of our future efforts would be covering other virtual worlds and games as they spent less time in Second Life and more in InWorldz.<br /><br />But 2014 would bring about more stories to cover.<br /><br />Bixyl Shuftan<br /> <p></p><p></p>Bixyl Shuftanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15409792769906782556noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840090857326641450.post-46234874283119124512022-04-08T06:00:00.028-04:002022-04-08T06:00:00.163-04:00RFL: My Mother's Caregiver<p> <br />By Bixyl Shuftan<br /><br />People in Second Life are often quiet when it comes to what happens on the other side ot their computer. In my case, some things I've been fairly open about. In recent months, there's one large detail I've revealed more and more about. One concerning my Mother.<br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoHmYw21CDnFSz35e_sAIRt_03mHb5xnD0hJgdMOjfNPJ46L5_kwI75ngKKaj2zoYH3Ukj2rqAqjJd4-AP74hE4_erJKp28AQSdSYemBE9QQ4AhOqhRa7V63c8Y4YuHdx17AZvxndh3amQnrMIH-olTI51LbPeUEgQfliBw6EWYPM9SQ_d6drBLfp5/s1000/jcBixylandCarolyn.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="667" data-original-width="1000" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoHmYw21CDnFSz35e_sAIRt_03mHb5xnD0hJgdMOjfNPJ46L5_kwI75ngKKaj2zoYH3Ukj2rqAqjJd4-AP74hE4_erJKp28AQSdSYemBE9QQ4AhOqhRa7V63c8Y4YuHdx17AZvxndh3amQnrMIH-olTI51LbPeUEgQfliBw6EWYPM9SQ_d6drBLfp5/s320/jcBixylandCarolyn.png" width="320" /></a></div>Mother and I have supported one another in each of our online projects. With her, it was her various online businesses. With me, it was writing various stories, then writing about news on Second Life while doing a novel on the side. She continued to work online into her 80s until about a year ago when she took what she thought would be a brief break. <br /><br />In August of last year, she fell ill and was taken to the hospital. It was there it was discovered she had a tumor. The cancer was successfully removed. But it was major surgery and the whole experience took a lot of strength out of her. Since then, she's been slowly recovering, slowly. Over a month later, she came home after time at the hospital and rehabilitation center. <br /><br />The rest of our family is out of state. So it's up to me to watch over her. Thankfully I'm still able to get on Second Life just about every day. And we do have some help from Home Health Care. But some days can be very demanding. I've been trying to balance things between her recovery and her comfort, leaning to the latter when in doubt. <p></p><p>And then of course, there's my energy level. I'm no longer the fairly young guy in my 30s that I was when I first came here. And the lost hours of rest catch up to me easily. </p><p>So what does this mean for me and Second Life? It means that my time here is more subject to interruptions than ever. And while I'm still able to write about Second Life, sometimes things will get put aside for a while as I take care of details at home, then try to relax a little so I can keep going, or catch up on lost sleep. But it's certainly given me more reason to write about the Relay. <br /><br />And as it was cancer, there's always the possibility of it coming back, which scares me. <br /><br />But while her recovery has been slow, I am confident she will eventually be back on her feet and walking. And around for many more years to come.</p><p><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Artwork by Panda Jenn (Jennifer Carnivele)</i></span><br /><br />Bixyl Shuftan<br /> </p>Bixyl Shuftanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15409792769906782556noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840090857326641450.post-50259328949712779312022-04-01T00:01:00.008-04:002022-04-01T00:01:00.186-04:00ApRiL fOoL!!! <p> <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjFtCgue8971eXGTXA1xxqDiPcBRi6eMe8XUxmQmMQu8pkTgKbi-8-NBaOypaSafbOLRBtvaFozBgwxaUEBut9RgaU9wEP1bstFnwwJ_kmU0lXO71JzR647THO-WMaa5cPE7WC_EP3EZQAXjJ8zF6GMpmpVYV5kmf5s6XTjKldPpZV2tUBT4AKRPafY=s799" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="799" data-original-width="738" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjFtCgue8971eXGTXA1xxqDiPcBRi6eMe8XUxmQmMQu8pkTgKbi-8-NBaOypaSafbOLRBtvaFozBgwxaUEBut9RgaU9wEP1bstFnwwJ_kmU0lXO71JzR647THO-WMaa5cPE7WC_EP3EZQAXjJ8zF6GMpmpVYV5kmf5s6XTjKldPpZV2tUBT4AKRPafY=s320" width="296" /></a></div>Happy April Fools Day from the Second Life Newser!<br />
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May your April Fools Day be filled with joy, merriment, and general foolery.<br />
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For previous April Fool jokes, check out <a href="https://slnewser.blogspot.com/2021/04/breaking-news-second-lifes-cloud.html">2021</a>, <a href="https://slnewser.blogspot.com/2020/04/breaking-news-linden-lab-to-downgrade.html">2020</a>, <a href="https://slnewser.blogspot.com/2019/04/breaking-news-linden-lab-to-impose.html">2019</a>, <a href="https://slnewser.blogspot.com/2018/04/breaking-news-hacker-renames-hundreds.html">2018</a>, <a href="https://slnewser.blogspot.com/2017/04/breaking-news-linden-labs-postpones.html">2017</a>, <a href="http://slnewser.blogspot.com/2016/04/breaking-news-donald-trump-buys-linden.html">2016</a>, <a href="http://slnewser.blogspot.com/2015/04/breaking-news-michi-lumin-to-be-abc.html">2015</a>, <a href="http://slnewser.blogspot.com/2014/04/breaking-news-linden-lab-to-throw-out.html">2014</a>, <a href="http://slnewser.blogspot.com/2013/04/breaking-news-disney-buys-second-life.html" target="_blank">2013</a>, <a href="http://slnewser.blogspot.com/2012/04/breaking-news-linden-lab-to-make-main.html" target="_blank">2012</a>, and <a href="http://slnewser.blogspot.com/2011/04/breaking-news-second-life-to-shut-down.html" target="_blank">2011</a>. <br /> <br /><p></p>Bixyl Shuftanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15409792769906782556noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840090857326641450.post-58975395264413807192022-03-04T06:00:00.006-05:002022-03-12T12:25:44.945-05:00Looking Back: The Redzone Controversy<p> <br />By Bixyl Shuftan <br /><br />It was eleven years ago this week, March 1-2, 2011, in which Linden Lab finally acted against the controversial Redzone device. For some weeks, this system had gotten the attention of a number of residents as it was advertised as an alt-detection security system. The idea advertised by creator zFire Xue was that places with this system would be able to ban alts of someone on the Redzone database by looking at their ISP number. <br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh8BXvY5BXPqG6CKXH7YLAsru8JNd3XLcI1YNsYuLQsa0HD4-StAqjUuZeH5JEsV8s4iH7szssIUobXoSAt2mvY9NwTTr4vgOL3gd2SOmPLdRYbOrmgLlagzYFoV4aSpUDQx2OM8hr5iv6iPh4AHb4zVgOg3_KEFCsI0aqbU-qI9-rcN4S7JaWz6MHx=s320" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="263" data-original-width="320" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh8BXvY5BXPqG6CKXH7YLAsru8JNd3XLcI1YNsYuLQsa0HD4-StAqjUuZeH5JEsV8s4iH7szssIUobXoSAt2mvY9NwTTr4vgOL3gd2SOmPLdRYbOrmgLlagzYFoV4aSpUDQx2OM8hr5iv6iPh4AHb4zVgOg3_KEFCsI0aqbU-qI9-rcN4S7JaWz6MHx" width="320" /></a></div>Redzone quickly gained criticism from a vocal group that was probably small at first, but growing. Part of the complaining was he was using an inaccurate way of tracking people as ISP numbers are frequently shared. But more worrisome was concerns that the data could be used to stalk people. Not only did Redzone mean the chance the information could be potentially be used to find someone in Second Life using an alt to avoid harassment, but could be used by a stalker in real life to hunt down someone's home address. <br /><br />Linden Lab was slow to act against Redzone at first, <a href="https://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2011/02/redzone-ip-controversy-second-life.html">one New World Notes article</a> quoting Samuel Linden as saying, "We do not consider IP gathering to be an actionable security exploit." So in the absence of action from the Lab, some of the critics formed a group called "Greenzone." They began offering a HUD that would detect the use of Redzone at an area and alert the user. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgbSRUyaDpu4AY3KeeoA-HBp9xsCRoePdp2apsArtDAliXyYLdI1za5S-spoCIVjymmEgOTwKN84-6uyOeD7a1KFcIIgSpwLu99h3ZDxyg12nq5TRhIwL_qwGf87eo-dYxVN1hJ_KSh0jqxAreny_h9KI1uVUs7w3aWA8yN5KNvhqs1ymQxbMVk_1tt=s500" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="378" data-original-width="500" height="242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgbSRUyaDpu4AY3KeeoA-HBp9xsCRoePdp2apsArtDAliXyYLdI1za5S-spoCIVjymmEgOTwKN84-6uyOeD7a1KFcIIgSpwLu99h3ZDxyg12nq5TRhIwL_qwGf87eo-dYxVN1hJ_KSh0jqxAreny_h9KI1uVUs7w3aWA8yN5KNvhqs1ymQxbMVk_1tt=s320" width="320" /></a></div>Eventually, Redzone would get the attention of Second Life media. Not just <a href="http://alphavilleherald.com/2011/02/redzone-hud-forced-to-ask-to-reveal-alt-accounts.html">the Herald</a> which was quicker to pick up on dramatic stories, including <a href="http://alphavilleherald.com/2011/03/zfire-xue-interview-redzone-is-not-spyware.html">an interview with zFire</a>, but <a href="https://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2011/03/redzone-second-life.html">New World Notes</a>, the <a href="https://dwellonit.taterunino.net/2011/03/02/redzone-removed-from-marketplace-a-second-time-also-from-in-world-twice-today/">Dwell on It blog</a>, and eventually the Newser <a href="http://slnewserdesign.blogspot.com/2011/03/fear-lurks-redzone-menace.html">with a tounge-in-cheek article by Any1 Gynoid</a>. It would also be the subject of an episode of the Tonight Live SL tv show as <a href="https://slnewserpeople.blogspot.com/2011/03/paisley-beebe-interviews-azure-twine-of.html">two of Greenzone's members were interviewed</a>. And soon zFire claimed his security systems would soon start asking permission before collecting information from anyone. But this was soon followed by tales that not only was this not the case, but he was adding the names of critics to the banned database list. There were also reports of hackers breaking into the Redzone database. <br /><br />Perhaps part of the reason people were alarmed was the time the Redzone controversy took place. 2010 had been a difficult year for Second Life, with 1/3 of Linden Lab laid off, CEO M Linden resigning and Philip taking the helm as the temporary one until the end of the year, the merger with the Teen Grid and scares about what introducing teens might mean to people whom enjoyed adult activities, the Emerald controversy in which users of a third-party viewer had their computers hacked for the purposes of launching a DDoS attack on a critic followed by the banning of the viewer and a few of the team, and the tales and rumors that Second Life was about to be shut down or bought. It's fair to say the confidence of many residents was still shaky, and Redzone just added to their anxiety, "the Emerald decable all over again." The CEO of the Lab at the time, Rod Humble, had only been in for a couple months, and was likely still getting the hang of things. That may have been part of why the Lab was slow to act.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgNNxyF_tvKf3fjVCcSTSqBjisQKi5Z_wtr_Rk43DVZMhKx7S73l1KIh64aOkDu01ZnHLA9ITjQjSuJGrNJ1hHdNntcZOiFDrqvLQfMzOEhom9tllUJBbWRWQYfvYWXoXXxIXGoEMcIhqt36fpkzBnqkVeGSkJqn0G6PQvtgSVHrH_dEePKVn-3UetB=s1052" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1048" data-original-width="1052" height="319" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgNNxyF_tvKf3fjVCcSTSqBjisQKi5Z_wtr_Rk43DVZMhKx7S73l1KIh64aOkDu01ZnHLA9ITjQjSuJGrNJ1hHdNntcZOiFDrqvLQfMzOEhom9tllUJBbWRWQYfvYWXoXXxIXGoEMcIhqt36fpkzBnqkVeGSkJqn0G6PQvtgSVHrH_dEePKVn-3UetB=s320" width="320" /></a></div>In any event, on Tuesday March 1, 2011, t<a href="https://slnewser.blogspot.com/2011/03/linden-labs-acts-against-redzone.html">he Lab removed Redzone from the Marketplace store and "asked for removal by no later than today of all zF Red Zone functionality that discloses any alternate account names."</a> On the JIRA made against Redzone, Soft Linden posted, " I got the go-ahead to give an update on zF Red Zone specifically. Again, thank you for the ARs with specific info about violations. These have been very helpful for letting Lindens know what's going on." Tateru Nino would state on "Dwell on It" that the Lab gave ZFire certain conditions before he could sell Redzone once more. Hamlet Au would state on New World Notes that Soft Linden informed him that the Community Standards page was updated "to more explicitly state that alts are protected from disclosure." <br /><br />ZFire was not cooperative, replacing inworld vendors that were taken down by Linden Lab. He would respond on the JIRA, saying, "Soft Linden did not say ‘zRZ contains malicious intent.’ It does prove that LL is easily manipulated by a flood of ARs." He would post on a forum elsewhere claiming if he was ever banned, he would start running Redzone outside Second Life and accept Paypal payments. He would also comment the ban was futile as even if he left, someone else would come up with an alt detector. <br /><br />Finally on Wednesday March 16, 2011, <a href="https://slnewser.blogspot.com/2011/03/zfire-xue-banned-from-second-life.html">Linden Lab would ban zFire Xue from the Grid</a>. But this would be only the start of his troubles. One claim by a Greenzone member that he was a convicted criminal in real life turned out to be true, by the name of Mike Prime. And not letting his parole officer inspect his computer or informing the officer of the money he made on Second Life were violations of his parole. A warrant was issued for Prime's arrest, and he turned himself in on May 2, initially denying all charges against him to the judge. But he would eventually plead guilty to four counts of parole violations, and be sentenced to four months in prison. For two years after his release, the judge ordered him not to work anywhere near computers. And while he could own a computer, his activity would be closely monitored, and he could not take part in "any online auction site ... or any online virtual environment or online social network," <a href="https://dwellonit.taterunino.net/2011/08/01/redzone-creator-goes-to-prison/">Second Life being specifically mentioned</a>. So while it may have been indirect, zFire Xue/Mike Prime was one of the few people to go to jail because of his activities on Second Life. While he was fined $500, it was "waived due to financial capacity." There was no sign of the money he made off Redzone buyers. <br /><br />One blogger expressed concerns that Redzone could be only the start of a serious privacy scandal for Linden Lab. But that would turn out not to be the case. Although the Voodoo security system was sold as a bot-detector a year later, it would get into controversy mainly because <a href="http://slnewserextra.blogspot.com/2012/04/voodoo-curse.html">it's owner got into a feud with Greenzone, calling it a griefing group and began threatening to add it's members to his security list</a>. Although <a href="https://slnewser.blogspot.com/2021/10/eotb-zenescope-x-second-life-nft.html">a recent NFT contest</a> sponsored in part by Linden Lab raised eyebrows as they'd have to reveal real-life informantion, to this day Linden Lab takes pride in safeguarding the privacy of it's users. <br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Sources: New World Notes, Alphaville Herald, Dwell on It</i></span><br /><br />Bixyl Shuftan<br /> <p></p>Bixyl Shuftanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15409792769906782556noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840090857326641450.post-73651961185802398242022-02-18T06:00:00.030-05:002022-02-18T06:08:32.967-05:00"Hug a Linden" And Other Valentine's Day Happenings<p> <br />By Bixyl Shuftan</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi2Yykd7pGRQoXTfh3EakngYrypjkPZhsNc2jcYihGLpCTa8Okyhu6nRpNEmxBT6HRzVdLaJY-7SbvOU5dy7CA5DRz41ci6KwGYWJ22Gx0_xpbNW9TlwXFu89jLh8l1b4szBQ47iN2MyIlwciwGtqVmf9grf83ZGDtbxtGjkJ3M2bcXYHchEci6cI6y=s1444" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="867" data-original-width="1444" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi2Yykd7pGRQoXTfh3EakngYrypjkPZhsNc2jcYihGLpCTa8Okyhu6nRpNEmxBT6HRzVdLaJY-7SbvOU5dy7CA5DRz41ci6KwGYWJ22Gx0_xpbNW9TlwXFu89jLh8l1b4szBQ47iN2MyIlwciwGtqVmf9grf83ZGDtbxtGjkJ3M2bcXYHchEci6cI6y=w400-h240" width="400" /></a></div><br />Valentines weekend had numerous events, too many to list, but here are a few.<p></p><p>Friday February 11, the Happy Vixen had it's Valentine's party, with the theme being Red and White. But pink certainly didn't hurt.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgz1Rdlwjs9efw3qMmsdx2zmZ7Z-Y_PVNnM9YQSSJlmIdN7ST24vQC4jpHFr3pgBgue9qe9HIOG3P0aRW35NGPWoSsa8cTF53VG2qWJNGHih2O0VExt6FD0XaUfuT3_u1kwQ75b4xu-YQQfBfUzynNmdWenM_FcqFnIulFhEHUZAuetFX2TwOdYvMhZ=s1444" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="867" data-original-width="1444" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgz1Rdlwjs9efw3qMmsdx2zmZ7Z-Y_PVNnM9YQSSJlmIdN7ST24vQC4jpHFr3pgBgue9qe9HIOG3P0aRW35NGPWoSsa8cTF53VG2qWJNGHih2O0VExt6FD0XaUfuT3_u1kwQ75b4xu-YQQfBfUzynNmdWenM_FcqFnIulFhEHUZAuetFX2TwOdYvMhZ=w400-h240" width="400" /></a></div><p> DJ Scratch Musikat's rendition of Cupid had him with something resembling a bazooka instead of a bow. Guess sometimes with love and romance, it's time to break out the heavy artillery.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhx6BhHA7lZ3VSrK77gtnP1Po3m-ZmdaFkE-X4cFORuJEmXRD6oSaTcs5BulqsgeUPbf2Gcq2hYXHho4v-iPinCE0gpgaTSLk-1m2jWu64Os_E5381UIexXHGFV4i9X42VIERZ1DoIOPCXig4GvBLWDcB154i7bJtLnOqD5OCOU-mnbkS_kbiPSCSvJ=s1444" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="867" data-original-width="1444" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhx6BhHA7lZ3VSrK77gtnP1Po3m-ZmdaFkE-X4cFORuJEmXRD6oSaTcs5BulqsgeUPbf2Gcq2hYXHho4v-iPinCE0gpgaTSLk-1m2jWu64Os_E5381UIexXHGFV4i9X42VIERZ1DoIOPCXig4GvBLWDcB154i7bJtLnOqD5OCOU-mnbkS_kbiPSCSvJ=w400-h240" width="400" /></a></div><p>Saturday had the "Love Boat" cruise at Bellisseria, <a href="https://slnewserevents.blogspot.com/2022/02/scenes-from-belliseeria-valentines.html">further details and pictures in the article here</a>. </p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhx4zSTa4hnf3euNZ_Zd8YtEI0BT-Tk5JEnny3dmZb-M1KC5r4xrtH_7ljtaOmrLP8ymZ25GiHr2wVjlFpAJ4Lxwm6Id4hZeN3YVLJEpx98VMIomWiguE20uY4sBsBbTHLa70uRMMyxXLjmJvQIQcFtKyr6iGYtCFba8m962FjqZV3TgYSDLVp-1KyT=s1444" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="867" data-original-width="1444" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhx4zSTa4hnf3euNZ_Zd8YtEI0BT-Tk5JEnny3dmZb-M1KC5r4xrtH_7ljtaOmrLP8ymZ25GiHr2wVjlFpAJ4Lxwm6Id4hZeN3YVLJEpx98VMIomWiguE20uY4sBsBbTHLa70uRMMyxXLjmJvQIQcFtKyr6iGYtCFba8m962FjqZV3TgYSDLVp-1KyT=w400-h240" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>Also that day was Frolic Mills' "Where Is My Damn Valentine."</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjTbZxw4kFQmLDXBJ9Wcvh7H4nsXOS1w0mE6ptQcaKhbE3coM5VryAmXK7O6_p2GkaLTqfmjaFFGmvRybVzinlYBAkfN34XeYptUA4rTLEgfxWYuc-KeQAj7OJoHcG7hoQR25EAcGJoFJ1PF6rh9PvFlqxCiQuM8K_zNbLkTEmgHtHZoVYRvf3Ow9PY=s1444" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="867" data-original-width="1444" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjTbZxw4kFQmLDXBJ9Wcvh7H4nsXOS1w0mE6ptQcaKhbE3coM5VryAmXK7O6_p2GkaLTqfmjaFFGmvRybVzinlYBAkfN34XeYptUA4rTLEgfxWYuc-KeQAj7OJoHcG7hoQR25EAcGJoFJ1PF6rh9PvFlqxCiQuM8K_zNbLkTEmgHtHZoVYRvf3Ow9PY=w400-h240" width="400" /></a></div><p>The event was part stage play, and part fashion show.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg0654hiSUU0bcNe4F1kgQb0lWjaSIY9MlIVsVOogpHjeS4FcD9FvU0tfxMpu_rUu7zXKzNXuq61qHM-BG6HBmtguRIQXnlHi3VjFBkDUMMTJAHAXNFKzG7dCkMQ-Rqc0JHjtVBOoRL6W6BM6iZ48LlM7ijAIZNseEM8fsxI28mm6HLEap4ETm0h50Q=s1444" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="867" data-original-width="1444" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg0654hiSUU0bcNe4F1kgQb0lWjaSIY9MlIVsVOogpHjeS4FcD9FvU0tfxMpu_rUu7zXKzNXuq61qHM-BG6HBmtguRIQXnlHi3VjFBkDUMMTJAHAXNFKzG7dCkMQ-Rqc0JHjtVBOoRL6W6BM6iZ48LlM7ijAIZNseEM8fsxI28mm6HLEap4ETm0h50Q=w400-h240" width="400" /></a></div><p>That night, Club Cutlass had it's Valentine's Day dance.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiUocoVi66Fx_41W-tDiH9E4k9CKpEwVqhsMc4EnQlaAFVkuPLMbD_9Cnw2bAtmIoPOi5f77lxE1J6rCLbsVrT9aBK5kunjtduuGCQ10sP4MeeTTiMYxD75AQR_IZXF6mns7FIWNwV_3u_ir23vPImTAiU96Km0E2JQS94ttByafoqw0-vCfgsGEXNo=s1444" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="867" data-original-width="1444" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiUocoVi66Fx_41W-tDiH9E4k9CKpEwVqhsMc4EnQlaAFVkuPLMbD_9Cnw2bAtmIoPOi5f77lxE1J6rCLbsVrT9aBK5kunjtduuGCQ10sP4MeeTTiMYxD75AQR_IZXF6mns7FIWNwV_3u_ir23vPImTAiU96Km0E2JQS94ttByafoqw0-vCfgsGEXNo=w400-h240" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>DJ Cynthia really put her heart into the party. Shockwave was one of a few cupids in the event. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhwbQcBYN8XOkkCLmvyILmFqg2dMpoxbD43k7g-G3W4-AW5EtShC-yu3eoq3MV1DKUyiY9eDUriX2Z-cwnCmtQt4MF_J3y6E0brpOuWgpw8G111NflbWnRCth8wsKSQ234JjyjcbG-dpTC6WhNV_0Mr-I7ns85X1bnBtmVI7NGBkO_9QlsbC4nKDmxC=s1444" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="867" data-original-width="1444" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhwbQcBYN8XOkkCLmvyILmFqg2dMpoxbD43k7g-G3W4-AW5EtShC-yu3eoq3MV1DKUyiY9eDUriX2Z-cwnCmtQt4MF_J3y6E0brpOuWgpw8G111NflbWnRCth8wsKSQ234JjyjcbG-dpTC6WhNV_0Mr-I7ns85X1bnBtmVI7NGBkO_9QlsbC4nKDmxC=w400-h240" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjquMFc-JN4rjwqj9ShzKXHABo28zIgIa1EMnATk9SgeOz0MnyMIoQJLAgSYyl7fF4oJpaKW00Th3jOfVf6xZM3cABTA1IN1A7U_5d121sOITjhvmdM8RIkDsWuQ5DgThUHdJJzCAcfYdnbCBjqVWJDkGmGSIi62fTc0tH2fUTDPu8v1KzbJhOzwJ7w=s1444" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="867" data-original-width="1444" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjquMFc-JN4rjwqj9ShzKXHABo28zIgIa1EMnATk9SgeOz0MnyMIoQJLAgSYyl7fF4oJpaKW00Th3jOfVf6xZM3cABTA1IN1A7U_5d121sOITjhvmdM8RIkDsWuQ5DgThUHdJJzCAcfYdnbCBjqVWJDkGmGSIi62fTc0tH2fUTDPu8v1KzbJhOzwJ7w=w400-h240" width="400" /></a></div><p>There were quite a few V-Day looks in the party.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjXTEQ2E_0D1i5b1susxMXe0KeYeUrmJUreznCuNYWbNzkROTQdG13sBrZCZ9ZKdzk8yp97YdGuK7fkbokap7CVyHg4nt1DwzYMtAKTm1h7tQ57l_9S-cxnvNsfw02-pWA50pJikegaEQaJ16h5KjtS0lkDHggxQ6RobsgBGqqDpjQNDpoa-jqACeid=s1444" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="867" data-original-width="1444" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjXTEQ2E_0D1i5b1susxMXe0KeYeUrmJUreznCuNYWbNzkROTQdG13sBrZCZ9ZKdzk8yp97YdGuK7fkbokap7CVyHg4nt1DwzYMtAKTm1h7tQ57l_9S-cxnvNsfw02-pWA50pJikegaEQaJ16h5KjtS0lkDHggxQ6RobsgBGqqDpjQNDpoa-jqACeid=w400-h240" width="400" /></a></div><p>On Sunday Feb 13, I heard the Bellisserian Bureau of Bureaucracy had set up a "Valentines Cards BBB Post Office."</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEih6yonPbiU4nXAeHEf0Le97VgjuFDmWFq6M9zT8ANZodm_imZwFJZ_L7Brz2tvFM0m6kN77npPMXCL5gIkMaK-9UtPybcGR7uaXvgyTakHN5s2UPRg40UoI5CpgPxkg-fBRHn1Mavzy8RskST2-lb_6reyffdqYvQRqrf9xBN1Tn4wqcOanxGx7ed8=s1444" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="867" data-original-width="1444" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEih6yonPbiU4nXAeHEf0Le97VgjuFDmWFq6M9zT8ANZodm_imZwFJZ_L7Brz2tvFM0m6kN77npPMXCL5gIkMaK-9UtPybcGR7uaXvgyTakHN5s2UPRg40UoI5CpgPxkg-fBRHn1Mavzy8RskST2-lb_6reyffdqYvQRqrf9xBN1Tn4wqcOanxGx7ed8=w400-h240" width="400" /></a></div><p><i>There are FREE Valentine Cards for you to send via the BBB Postal Service. It's simple to use.<br />Ideally you have the BBB mailbox at home. However if your loved one doesn't have a mailbox it still works (but you'll have to hint to tell them to visit the post office:) )</i></p><p><i>The mail system works all over SL, not just Bellisseria.</i><br /></p><p>The location was at Oh Cay (<a href="http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Oh%20Cay/159/135/2300">159/135/2300</a>)<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh9YxZLUTtM1U_3sT_-htu3B54uRtviS_rB_ALhUlc0IPra0NsSBSlu8LCdbKhFT-P5N9BvM_uCXUjYcVMTcawkHE_n-RqrtTQPOC322ShOfqcdFpRq9hoObHWRFYDHWLRc5d4iRRSFCJpc4zCv0zQXZ2mmpx4R7eueJykrIe4u9VDzPHc7Xd6UQ9Ea=s1444" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="867" data-original-width="1444" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh9YxZLUTtM1U_3sT_-htu3B54uRtviS_rB_ALhUlc0IPra0NsSBSlu8LCdbKhFT-P5N9BvM_uCXUjYcVMTcawkHE_n-RqrtTQPOC322ShOfqcdFpRq9hoObHWRFYDHWLRc5d4iRRSFCJpc4zCv0zQXZ2mmpx4R7eueJykrIe4u9VDzPHc7Xd6UQ9Ea=w400-h240" width="400" /></a></div><p>Sunday night had a couple events with Valentine-like themes. First was a formal party, with DJ Jazzy playing the tunes. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjE39gyCSQ4vCMeiz-jjCuNeiKLmZAayMLEGPXo7iwV9oYOJaR_jf5KIKsFnTlcZnWO9hTANH1ItOnw5NOq5hVNRk5cdz9dkM3wqbJIMCSHHUwhZDBnhOAxAAHyYg4eSs44EpRb3R17SM0Ot8LJOzZdP4YEAYedcg0mUjmH8ILaVKHEjcxUB41PkXcz=s1444" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="867" data-original-width="1444" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjE39gyCSQ4vCMeiz-jjCuNeiKLmZAayMLEGPXo7iwV9oYOJaR_jf5KIKsFnTlcZnWO9hTANH1ItOnw5NOq5hVNRk5cdz9dkM3wqbJIMCSHHUwhZDBnhOAxAAHyYg4eSs44EpRb3R17SM0Ot8LJOzZdP4YEAYedcg0mUjmH8ILaVKHEjcxUB41PkXcz=w400-h240" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>The event was won by Dusk Griswold (above), Miyuki Naidoo, and Maliit Shiriki-Elysian (MaliitCoyote Resident). Unlike most parties at "The Vix," staff could enter this one. </p><p>The following event was "Sheer and Sexy," of which there are no pictures available, that can be shown.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiGEr4PnBQ2kEU9_vWGYZMmR1u19lncftILV9awD8mxJKFmvPfRFpjSXO-VrzyK6vO815nDuskACGyPMOU-7EwkDur0mH7JblvrBanzk8z_kzvdnGwkCJAe8DT1yATKGDngRVBq2MVIMeZ_tbR8jolVq5zYdMvhL2CQXr28hHc5sTcOMU2b_mLlvIwk=s1444" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="867" data-original-width="1444" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiGEr4PnBQ2kEU9_vWGYZMmR1u19lncftILV9awD8mxJKFmvPfRFpjSXO-VrzyK6vO815nDuskACGyPMOU-7EwkDur0mH7JblvrBanzk8z_kzvdnGwkCJAe8DT1yATKGDngRVBq2MVIMeZ_tbR8jolVq5zYdMvhL2CQXr28hHc5sTcOMU2b_mLlvIwk=w400-h240" width="400" /></a></div><p>Monday was February 14, Valentines Day. And thus was the Linden event, the "Hug a Linden/Dunk a Linden" at the Isle of View.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgB03oimIvOhJNntBPmErCVOuL7A4hE84Bae1wNlG1paRya8LO-wqjpL_UhxF0ridrofBooxs1cmH7CUaokRnlqukwHT5weXET6bE-qligwtPvykSgQVrJJOcqYVqdpZtDkEMQ_SkpAqWoIAEcpWesU2UD1U3E8op6VRNExJQn7eRfponrQ80MxE-0X=s1440" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="867" data-original-width="1440" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgB03oimIvOhJNntBPmErCVOuL7A4hE84Bae1wNlG1paRya8LO-wqjpL_UhxF0ridrofBooxs1cmH7CUaokRnlqukwHT5weXET6bE-qligwtPvykSgQVrJJOcqYVqdpZtDkEMQ_SkpAqWoIAEcpWesU2UD1U3E8op6VRNExJQn7eRfponrQ80MxE-0X=w400-h241" width="400" /></a></div><p>There were a few dozen in the two locations apiece, and the lag upon getting there was bad.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi7unOdJxHTN_6d_fuUkeQE0qbiGgGIW590yiE2MBsTAoZzHFaDcIZaYjPF0ip_1adxQ32hu6fp5_TEJcwtTSK61KFkDqpjzfTz5SF7AgJhtkHqJTMcmKx-MbqJeYGG5FU56RcECOXX-NTM8leDl2G5vJeSLm6HX1HlKPBJzfEGFb-Qu8TeDYXQJy4O=s1440" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="867" data-original-width="1440" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi7unOdJxHTN_6d_fuUkeQE0qbiGgGIW590yiE2MBsTAoZzHFaDcIZaYjPF0ip_1adxQ32hu6fp5_TEJcwtTSK61KFkDqpjzfTz5SF7AgJhtkHqJTMcmKx-MbqJeYGG5FU56RcECOXX-NTM8leDl2G5vJeSLm6HX1HlKPBJzfEGFb-Qu8TeDYXQJy4O=w400-h241" width="400" /></a></div><p>But slowly improved.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgLtlbq8AbuBQpTYLSe7VNfCh4pODU1C5sorBq4wW3-izlnbuG6eBeIR1zsfj2dWlyhpE30LlNFeQrHo9voogUZ2MT5ed0z2gXP_XOAeO1uOHd7DRVR1MUbKHh7GRZVr02p7vXFsv-8UEylkMsRJR1UoPb57fO52Zck8sKhxqzs4FgbhJ6lTdC4nIiC=s1440" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="715" data-original-width="1440" height="199" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgLtlbq8AbuBQpTYLSe7VNfCh4pODU1C5sorBq4wW3-izlnbuG6eBeIR1zsfj2dWlyhpE30LlNFeQrHo9voogUZ2MT5ed0z2gXP_XOAeO1uOHd7DRVR1MUbKHh7GRZVr02p7vXFsv-8UEylkMsRJR1UoPb57fO52Zck8sKhxqzs4FgbhJ6lTdC4nIiC=w400-h199" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>And the people around the hugging and dunking booths, Lindens, Moles, and regular residents, came into view.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Yes, he was an orangish cat, but also a tiny. Not many tiny Lindens around.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjPtqmr82Hja9ajoGcQhLKDryKJtdhylmOQqgCySlZSuwlf1u51I5Ih6mpf2eVaoPKE4jyRpulZe6qMKQYCPa2abyF8ZvGYwGuQ6ekieGYtOhBQK4WuNrDtjG4JzSQcsnHLiCtEr_txpbD2EsNdSBj4XmrwjY0hmccnIwHSJ2ujKwUc122Mys-PtPL9=s1440" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="867" data-original-width="1440" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjPtqmr82Hja9ajoGcQhLKDryKJtdhylmOQqgCySlZSuwlf1u51I5Ih6mpf2eVaoPKE4jyRpulZe6qMKQYCPa2abyF8ZvGYwGuQ6ekieGYtOhBQK4WuNrDtjG4JzSQcsnHLiCtEr_txpbD2EsNdSBj4XmrwjY0hmccnIwHSJ2ujKwUc122Mys-PtPL9=w400-h241" width="400" /></a></div><p>Gemma Cleanslate was over at one point, taking a break from greeter duty at the One Billion Rising.<br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgCZyoIS6PvqmxGb32tuqz9YIEA5OmULupY8oNWeQW48O4uVdGXz3-vlmoCbZque5wWr5WTM_XciHIp6oVhsGgPWq3aKtveBW4zIeCr4cvCgzVsKNpJmXvqQ1Iyl799oC_EGZBlyY-qhJwZKxWTzyN1nWiu54U-nSsQPrmiXQdQ6VngoJOUnMbZE0H6=s1433" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="759" data-original-width="1433" height="211" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgCZyoIS6PvqmxGb32tuqz9YIEA5OmULupY8oNWeQW48O4uVdGXz3-vlmoCbZque5wWr5WTM_XciHIp6oVhsGgPWq3aKtveBW4zIeCr4cvCgzVsKNpJmXvqQ1Iyl799oC_EGZBlyY-qhJwZKxWTzyN1nWiu54U-nSsQPrmiXQdQ6VngoJOUnMbZE0H6=w400-h211" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>At the hugging booths, Patch was among those giving them out.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgmItJ7f1zXEf1lcGwAJLnfWd5y8GFU1MZR3GBodnBBIk9TnzpRv5l0gvJBJu4eGqf6gWq82QlDixlSemTwDySB6UTLV55iJb1P3rgPHQODkDsF5lS8fuBGApWd3246Zx0chUp9eXohrTHMFHaZxiSfbfqkS4NumZhv9yeLEToAQoC4kmWHQzGRZv74=s1440" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="793" data-original-width="1440" height="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgmItJ7f1zXEf1lcGwAJLnfWd5y8GFU1MZR3GBodnBBIk9TnzpRv5l0gvJBJu4eGqf6gWq82QlDixlSemTwDySB6UTLV55iJb1P3rgPHQODkDsF5lS8fuBGApWd3246Zx0chUp9eXohrTHMFHaZxiSfbfqkS4NumZhv9yeLEToAQoC4kmWHQzGRZv74=w400-h220" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p> So was the popular Strawberry Linden.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhfjVCKANJq6HCBtvAhARC35DeUzxG44JW7HC7Y5v4UL8cTnjJ7dWSLRRzsD_03DRY4ouWbf64-0M2A7KiqFbWsj8w-8zzUHaTlzhlyN7jMAGf18h4tqwjNFl9QxK66rXbaqVZnPQUxTcNkAsEZ-CkQSv3V8D6SPszrGajnFUyE5wL0mFMNRL7aO2OM=s1440" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="804" data-original-width="1440" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhfjVCKANJq6HCBtvAhARC35DeUzxG44JW7HC7Y5v4UL8cTnjJ7dWSLRRzsD_03DRY4ouWbf64-0M2A7KiqFbWsj8w-8zzUHaTlzhlyN7jMAGf18h4tqwjNFl9QxK66rXbaqVZnPQUxTcNkAsEZ-CkQSv3V8D6SPszrGajnFUyE5wL0mFMNRL7aO2OM=w400-h224" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>Well, Strawberry's not afraid of mice, at least when they're five feet tall, sentient, and have opposable thumbs.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjxdIyR2Z55-uWCSQ3btwkwX9k3CC6WznVUDCfqI5RTBcW5jR8UpL8HCuVffQnKByNKJ_YYlj7aP6nT6It6A6CWbD-jRT5BRPqwV_0SsIEypqU13Bp_y9nO6-LQqjoSbK69eViNCzFmATBHWYyhj2d0QN3q57itTL6xgOa3TcWr-LqCa6HpHEDWy6m3=s1440" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="867" data-original-width="1440" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjxdIyR2Z55-uWCSQ3btwkwX9k3CC6WznVUDCfqI5RTBcW5jR8UpL8HCuVffQnKByNKJ_YYlj7aP6nT6It6A6CWbD-jRT5BRPqwV_0SsIEypqU13Bp_y9nO6-LQqjoSbK69eViNCzFmATBHWYyhj2d0QN3q57itTL6xgOa3TcWr-LqCa6HpHEDWy6m3=w400-h241" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>But not all the Lindens were being hugged. At the dunking booths, one could take a baseball and give them a free bath. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjeJhcOMuX6sUr538nDqS8fW4BDGIfMsj2o111F9IMAWMNVkTuQ2SkUae3FSLZZu2kmM5qlGgt1KqVnuGMPMbRnD8lZBjjeTFHiDSIwk-yNGmTeuRCRz59LS6r2vN10P_7nX-ODFX6OsLn-JXN1aqJb-5-l_DMigjDFKXBFjCtFKN19Kr9iNK4L73EL=s1440" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="794" data-original-width="1440" height="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjeJhcOMuX6sUr538nDqS8fW4BDGIfMsj2o111F9IMAWMNVkTuQ2SkUae3FSLZZu2kmM5qlGgt1KqVnuGMPMbRnD8lZBjjeTFHiDSIwk-yNGmTeuRCRz59LS6r2vN10P_7nX-ODFX6OsLn-JXN1aqJb-5-l_DMigjDFKXBFjCtFKN19Kr9iNK4L73EL=w400-h220" width="400" /></a></div><p>Grumpity Linden volunteered at one point. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhr1mvc5EJilpLKb-pbN_srznihFP6jjeyaNYwFXJfVCA0FOvty11Gq0Hq5RmnWLJsosX33oamDtwneiTwzydrwLRHxhRCP-p6BUTBjcSBrGcwVkckHEkQnN5NZhB9XKPwRSL7jY99P9SWkUxyBNhPaj775yOqHWjapVR0NeX59FofHTbVYTRBJtunA=s1440" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="867" data-original-width="1440" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjAVSgs_kv8gN-ktLdCwVEbLVlCNFyMXmCf_f47BRs6BgZC_-LOJVHIWYePssEMPTzfDiCBU1qMvKwDFyb9R3OlPQCu7XO1Wi0vFo7Q1FrU0CHmDB5wEIztOWYjMWe4oHL_cWi3ubye8jYibQa3BTL-Wooe2y97Xjl4HkYaqAAmgRoqe59irxKa3yxy=w400-h241" width="400" /></a></div><p>Gil Ottared would be the winner that night.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj0ub8Z4NKrFyXQfogrNkSP_AXz6ZFYuWhviIXNs2S7fQDVt6qRuCa7In2to05mf47kQgRTI3-Q-fj6S0S06APC11pEn_qw7FsP2KWy07BcyszQ-kwq5vkN2tAg2hZE6MfaeVTohWejRjrUVIJ564KpQrAYLhkyNsUxtx9ll4z_UoIx4uPtWadpzvFe=s1444" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="867" data-original-width="1444" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj0ub8Z4NKrFyXQfogrNkSP_AXz6ZFYuWhviIXNs2S7fQDVt6qRuCa7In2to05mf47kQgRTI3-Q-fj6S0S06APC11pEn_qw7FsP2KWy07BcyszQ-kwq5vkN2tAg2hZE6MfaeVTohWejRjrUVIJ564KpQrAYLhkyNsUxtx9ll4z_UoIx4uPtWadpzvFe=w400-h240" width="400" /></a></div><p><br />Eventually, it was time to go home. It was nice to relax. But it was nice to have fun at all those events. </p><p>Bixyl Shuftan<br /> </p><p></p>Bixyl Shuftanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15409792769906782556noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840090857326641450.post-29541469306457582192022-02-13T06:00:00.023-05:002022-02-13T06:00:00.161-05:00One Billion Rising<p> <br />By Gemma Cleanslate<br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi4TkNaTUyz-UcZCeXMM8fWfvouEo68JJZKjPgd0vZZv9yXW1_91cVa2-pSVPd2cOX0PBLf6HF4uVFBas7Jc2F6-lbdicpXUpnvOIk3ef6t53uA27-fRymjcDbUu1Oga8mRKX-IW2NYA2IWAxxaPk639x6VKhXdfr2iOTfmnkLggex2rjjnVkpRejT3=s1024" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi4TkNaTUyz-UcZCeXMM8fWfvouEo68JJZKjPgd0vZZv9yXW1_91cVa2-pSVPd2cOX0PBLf6HF4uVFBas7Jc2F6-lbdicpXUpnvOIk3ef6t53uA27-fRymjcDbUu1Oga8mRKX-IW2NYA2IWAxxaPk639x6VKhXdfr2iOTfmnkLggex2rjjnVkpRejT3=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><br />One Billion Rising in Second Life is back. ”For the tenth year, on February 14, 2022, men and women in Second Life will join activists, writers, thinkers, celebrities, and people across the world to Rise, Resist and Unite as a show of unity, individual strength, and the need for change. “ To learn more read , “<a href="https://onebillionrisingsl.wordpress.com/about-obr-2/">https://onebillionrisingsl.wordpress.com/about-obr-2/</a> “ <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjPezb2RjQPKJOsLNwqCTV8CQKS8CfnAzeOAz7wp7p6KrgYGz4hWRUbE-4bn1-miCLfNUQVN26nZAqgbI0RjDOJiDcJFb2w73RZv-Ht0r-XxiBMpuzCXoXhx_KEP429l4XsMlXW1b_m4DTxuygCnzaBsqXNRwb-Gcpo5LZJ5ijYZjWrVoqSAv0SHAgY=s1024" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjPezb2RjQPKJOsLNwqCTV8CQKS8CfnAzeOAz7wp7p6KrgYGz4hWRUbE-4bn1-miCLfNUQVN26nZAqgbI0RjDOJiDcJFb2w73RZv-Ht0r-XxiBMpuzCXoXhx_KEP429l4XsMlXW1b_m4DTxuygCnzaBsqXNRwb-Gcpo5LZJ5ijYZjWrVoqSAv0SHAgY=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></div><br />In Second Life, it is a day of celebration of what can be. There are wonderful installations by many sl artists to visit and parties going on 24/7 for this one day only. As there is every year there was a video made last week. I did get to be in the dance team this year again. It is marvelous as usual thanks to great choreography by Guerilla Burlesque and friends. <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/us_NmhinwCM" width="408" youtube-src-id="us_NmhinwCM"></iframe></div><br /><p></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=us_NmhinwCM&t=2s">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=us_NmhinwCM&t=2s</a><br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgYWhnomVBnB-2KrV3ncjs65DqZ9gfNTEYr88yxa_VCFEGGq5eePlYMavFS2qZ4NMiFQ1zBJrwILAbmCPQUWpdUz-rlVa_ple1sXyV-X_WJcJgSImopbaHSMD1imJy5WW85FSIzCxHxfa5-tXDUemzZB_jA9UDd7NXVpF6bsmeu3y5gXq307KI4tP4s=s1024" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgYWhnomVBnB-2KrV3ncjs65DqZ9gfNTEYr88yxa_VCFEGGq5eePlYMavFS2qZ4NMiFQ1zBJrwILAbmCPQUWpdUz-rlVa_ple1sXyV-X_WJcJgSImopbaHSMD1imJy5WW85FSIzCxHxfa5-tXDUemzZB_jA9UDd7NXVpF6bsmeu3y5gXq307KI4tP4s=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><br />Since I am a greeter I attended a meeting Friday to review the best way to make the visitors comfortable and help them find their way around the regions and how to get to the parties on the stage. I took a look at the stage which is the center of the four regions giving everyone lots of room to dance .<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi8ec3BvouTpQRHJ8shqdvfqvQAl0NefSEJobr0If7NdpBmQtn4RUqGGSd67d4QbjnIg6FBnHLzj97VIa4njCC_X_S8yx1CDYPVmzBeMzz81LgbibY49aJW8lx4lUn85iP_razuBT7cLD0kxiYeCTijLFZoS-MNTauqqNH7Kq68ub9Wq9X7iAdc3MxI=s1024" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi8ec3BvouTpQRHJ8shqdvfqvQAl0NefSEJobr0If7NdpBmQtn4RUqGGSd67d4QbjnIg6FBnHLzj97VIa4njCC_X_S8yx1CDYPVmzBeMzz81LgbibY49aJW8lx4lUn85iP_razuBT7cLD0kxiYeCTijLFZoS-MNTauqqNH7Kq68ub9Wq9X7iAdc3MxI=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><br />I checked out the poetry area which looks very comfortable and ready for attendees. That is a popular spot during the event for poetry readings and open mic. There is another stage for live performances and also a dj stage . The schedule looks pretty full!<p></p><p><a href="https://onebillionrisingsl.wordpress.com/previous-obr-events/one-billion-rising-2020/event-schedule-2/">https://onebillionrisingsl.wordpress.com/previous-obr-events/one-billion-rising-2020/event-schedule-2/</a> On this page there is access to all the other videos from past years .<br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgwRvpKcUPyqshetxfPSUzWkf_Ft-9TsGgzc0X7Gc4EvRrO6C5dRppIsLmdho-xETT9nYrY4aAkDtyAKUA5XQhVJa4yZ1uMGonnT7UodEfZEn5RMnu27QM9hu7Y4Qrve9TnYosS0YhClAbS0127h6jrz7yN_jjVcoV7rwwVm2Z5rgbZ7JgLC21xgrfV=s1920" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1001" data-original-width="1920" height="209" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgwRvpKcUPyqshetxfPSUzWkf_Ft-9TsGgzc0X7Gc4EvRrO6C5dRppIsLmdho-xETT9nYrY4aAkDtyAKUA5XQhVJa4yZ1uMGonnT7UodEfZEn5RMnu27QM9hu7Y4Qrve9TnYosS0YhClAbS0127h6jrz7yN_jjVcoV7rwwVm2Z5rgbZ7JgLC21xgrfV=w400-h209" width="400" /></a></div><br /> I came across ilyra chardin (Ilyra Chardin).. at her installation and asked if I could take a picture of her working. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj8lZoNSNSIZ1qgTSZ83qJ9IZqNh39gWZGTDs-guzk5SXpch0dTWOJQdMwasfFJMqBPnC779Knwwb2RIN2QFas8tNPwL0VLnKqoLTOOI5ESRcaCTX-d3V15yz3sqK9Fnkubm5DziEozhJze7um0dkXJx4eIthmxhau4DM9c-ybHT8eYRcJmMPvYzSrW=s1024" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj8lZoNSNSIZ1qgTSZ83qJ9IZqNh39gWZGTDs-guzk5SXpch0dTWOJQdMwasfFJMqBPnC779Knwwb2RIN2QFas8tNPwL0VLnKqoLTOOI5ESRcaCTX-d3V15yz3sqK9Fnkubm5DziEozhJze7um0dkXJx4eIthmxhau4DM9c-ybHT8eYRcJmMPvYzSrW=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><br />The four corners have parks created by Briony Writer . Be sure to visit each one that is individual in character and lovely.<p></p><p>The staff for this event has so much work to do for one day . I find it amazing . The regions will be there longer so that you can get to visit all the artists’ installations and experience the messages of each.<br />When you arrive touch the kiosk for more information and enjoy the day. </p><p><a href="http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/OBR%20Rise/180/167/24">http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/OBR%20Rise/180/167/24</a> If that is too busy try <a href="http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/OBR%20Dance/71/167/24">http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/OBR%20Dance/71/167/24</a><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><i>Gemma Cleanslate</i></b></span><br /> </p>Bixyl Shuftanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15409792769906782556noreply@blogger.com0