Cartoon of The Day: Monster Motorbike

 

Taken at The Continental sim. This was a display of a mummy on a motorbike. But it could easily be mistaken for a guy in bandages, which is what can easily happen if a rider takes a spill.

 

By Bixyl Shuftan

 

Reader Submitted: Mystery Flesh Pit

 

Welp... I just found the "Mystery Flesh Pit"... in Second Life. You can use the LM here to get to it. https://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Vigdorova/101/152/83

 

Let's see... Oh yea! It's an SCP... SCP-6713...
Oh wait! That's outdated info...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mystery_Flesh_Pit_National_Park 

Cartoon of the Day: Hard to Swallow

 

 

 Taken at the ABC store. A couple ladies had pet monsters in which they sat in their mouths. It certainly looked like they were about to get swallowed, but weren't. So what might the monsters be thinking?

By Bixyl Shuftan

Mutant Turkey Monster Prowls Montecito Bay

 
Gobble-gobble-gobble-gobble-gobble!
Gobble-gobble-gobble-gobble-gobble!
Gobble-gobble-gobble-gobble-gobble!

Thanksgiving has taken a strange and scary turn in the community of Montecito Bay. There have been sightings of a huge mutant beast resembling a four-legged turkey prowling the streets. While Montecito Bay has been the source of wild tales, this one has some pictures as evidence.

The beast shown in the pictures, and eyewitness descriptions, is a quadraped about twice the size of a normal human or anthro. Most of the creature is covered in turkey feathers, including a large plume of them in the back. Only the lower back legs, which resemble that of a feline, have any hairs. On the sides are two wings which are probably too small to small for it to really fly, probably. But it would be able to glide from someplace high to the ground. The head and neck are like those of a turkey, but much larger and stronger. The beak appears sharp and with the presumed size and strength of the creature is likely capable of tearing holes into someone or taking off limbs.

The creature has supposedly be sighted following people. And there are stories about a few people whom haven't been seen for a few days. Did they go ahead out of town for Thanksgiving, or did something else happen? Supposedly it followed someone into the city's Club 86, but left the people there alone. It is unknown what it would do if it encountered someone alone. But it has been seen consuming meat. Ironically enough, it seems to have a taste for turkey legs.

A number of Montecito Bay's streets have  dim to no lights. So residents in the city are advised to avoid traveling down these streets alone at night. And should you hear "gobble-gobble-gobble" sounds that don't seem right, RUN! You just might end up some mutant turkey's Thanksgiving dinner.

Gobble-gobble-gobble-gobble-gobble!
Gobble-gobble-gobble-gobble-gobble!
Gobble-gobble-gobble-gobble-gobble!

Stay tuned for further details.

Bixyl Shuftan

Note: The preceding article is for entertainment purposes, and residents aren't in actual danger.

Cartoon of the Day

Taken at the Happy Vixen. Sometimes the high and mighty are a little less high.

By Bixyl Shuftan

Press Release: "Frankenstein" Comes to Holly Kai Park

Second Life – On Sunday, October 21st at 2pm slt, Fantasy Faire Radio and Seanchai Library will present Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein," specially adapted for radio and live performance in six voices, in celebration of the 200th anniversary of the novel's original publication.  The two-hour performance will take place live at this year's iteration of "Haunted Holly Kai" high above the Blake Sea based Art Park, and will benefit Relay for Life.

Da5id Abbot, Corwyn Allen, Zander Greene, Shandon Loring, Elrik Merlin, and Caledonia Skytower will come together to present the script adapted by Skytower and Abbot from Shelley's original novel.  The performance, running just under two hours, will be live on stream at "Haunted Holly Kai: featuring Frankenstein" and simultaneously broadcast on Fantasy Faire Radio. Residents can teleport to the performance from the Park's Information Center. http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Holly%20Kai%20Estates/205/120/22

The novel, "Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus" was written by English author Mary Shelley that tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist who creates a human-like creature in an unorthodox scientific experiment while still a student at University in Ingolstadt. Shelley started writing the story when she was 18, and the first edition of the novel was published anonymously in London on 1 January 1818, when she was 20. Her name first appeared on the second edition, published in France in 1823.

Famously Mary, her lover and future husband Percy Shelley, and Lord Byron decided to have a competition to see who could write the best horror story while staying at Byron's rented home, Villa Diodati, near the shores of Lake Geneva. After thinking for days, Shelley dreamt about a scientist who created life and was horrified by what he had made; her dream later evolved into the novel's story. It has had a considerable influence in literature and popular culture and spawned a complete genre of horror stories, films and plays.

In 1931, Universal Pictures released "Frankenstein: The Man Who Made The Monster" directed by James Whale and starring Boris Karloff as the Creature (now "Monster").  The screenplay was based on Peggy Webling's stage play "Frankenstein" which was loosely based on Shelley's novel. It is here that the Frankenstein as the green-skinned, bolt-headed, mad scientist experiment-gone-wrong took shape, forming the popular culture version that pervaded the 20th century.

"Haunted Holly Kai: featuring Frankenstein" will pay tribute to both the original novel and its film adaptations with an outdoor amphitheater for the novel's presentation and other planned events, and a towering castle featuring a mad scientist lab created by Stranger Nightfire.  Residents are encouraged to explore both the castle and the outdoor areas.  This year's "Haunted Holly Kai" will open October 21st and remain open through Halloween. 

About Fantasy Faire Radio
Since 2014, Fantasy Faire Radio has been a special event station, sponsored by Radio Riel in its role as Media Partner in Fantasy Faire, the annual celebration of fantasy art, writing, design and creativity that raises money every year in the virtual world of Second Life for the American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life, supporting cancer research, caregivers and cancer sufferers all over the world. In 2017, FFR began broadcasting 24/7, as a full‐time Internet radio service. Listeners can tune in by opening https://radioriel.org in their internet browser and choosing Fantasy Faire Radio in the left hand sidebar, by opening http://fantasy.radioriel.org in a network audio player.

About the Seanchai Library
Seanchai Library (Shawn-a-kee, which means "Storyteller" in Irish.) was founded in March of 2008 in Second Life. The program remains dedicated to promoting the power of stories to transform and inspire through live voice presentations: "We bring stories of all kinds to life, in Second Life and other virtual worlds."  http://irelandslstory.blogspot.com/

Cartoon of the Day

Taken at the Luskwood anniversary event. Frogg Marlowe came in costume as some kind of monster. But it looked more like he was eating the guitar instead of playing it

By Bixyl Shuftan

Steelhead Update

Work on the Steelhead Community's home of Steelhead Bay continues. Besides Club Gearz, they now have a new place to dance, their new theater. On Friday April 21, it had it's first event in the form of a "Mad Scientists' Ball," with Fuzzball Ortega playing the music.

Shortly afterwards, Fuzzball gave a brief announcement for the community, saying that Loki Eliot was helping him with building and touching up the streets, "Bear with us as we get that situated." They were also adding street lamps to help light up the place at night. But there was one other issue at hand.

"Something may or may not be living in the bay," Fuzzball stated, "Apparently, folks have been seeing something surface every three minutes or so." He would later post the picture to the left on Facebook, "I think it's some old log floating in the bay......"

So is it "Swamp Gas" as someone suggested. Or does Steelhead have it's own sea monster? Perhaps time will tell. Or perhaps the "old log" will float away to other shores.

Bixyl Shuftan 

Announcement: "Farewell Skull Island"

The Skull Island build at LEA9, which Gemma Cleanslate wrote about earlier, will soon be fading into the mists of the virtual nether. On Tuesday August 30, there's a farewell party planned for one final celebration for the home of the famous movie monster King Kong.

A celebration of Skull Island, featuring Babypea von Phoenix and friends a dance show tribute to King Kong! we say good bye to Kong and Skull island , and hello to Water World .  Followed by the King Kong Ball with music, DJ, and dancing .then Adventure to Skull Island to explore a fantastic sim-wide build that is full of surprises and magical discovery, so much to see and do!  Excellent photo opportunities.This project was made possible in part by a grant from Linden Endowment for the Arts. With builds by Oldlex. 

The event starts at 6PM SL time.

http://slurl.com/secondlife/LEA9/115/112/30

King Kong's Skull Island at LEA9

Even if you're just remotely familiar with the classic movies of Hollywood's Golden Age, chances are you've heard of King Kong. Recently, the Newser found out about Skull Island, a build at LEA9 based on the home of the famous movie monster. Gemma Cleanslate went to the island, and there was a lot more to see than just the giant gorilla. It's a big jungle out there with a lot to see, plus there are the activities and events.

Read Gemma's article in Places.

Cartoon of the Day

By Bixyl Shuftan

A Day in New York City Block (2008)

Our looking back at Second Life Newspaper continues with a look at the New York City block sim. Built by real life Brooklyn resident Cheri Bing, unlike some other better known New York themed sims, this was built a little less to shop in and more for people to rent a virtual home in at one of the apartments. Dropping in one day in April 2008, Bixyl Shuftan caught a bit of the chaos that went on with the locals that could only be considered a conbination of Second Life wackiness and New York attitude.

See the 2008 article in Places.

SL Video: "Godzilla Eats Las Vegas - Part 2"

(Click Here if the video does not play properly)

From Chantal Harvey and Lorin Tone, continued from Part 1 (link), "Composed and Conducted by Eric Whitacre http://ericwhitacre.com/

Commissioned by Thomas G. Leslie
Manager: Claire Long...Thank you, Claire!

Narrator: Lauren Weyland

Produced and Directed by Lorin Tone and Chantal Harvey
Machinima by Chantal Harvey
Second Life Adaptation by Lorin Tone

Sets, Props and Avatars: Madcow Cosmos, Marcus Parrott, Ledje Gorky, Cailin Mistwalker, Xon Halostar, Xoph Adamczyk, Colin Nilsson, SweetDevil Magi, Razgriz Makarov, Meijui Tokyoska, Arms Dealer : Catten Carter, Desert: Fruit Islands, Lorin Tone

With special thanks to: paramparamm Papp

Crew/Actors: Atrebor Zenovka, PetLove PetShop, Nash LaVille, DMom2k Darwin, Judi Newall, LadySlipper Constantine, Taralyn Gravois, Fox Obviate, SkydiverJimbo Fall, SkydiverPeni Fall, Honour McMillan, Eisie Etchegaray, Xon Halostar, marleeoneal Resident, Marianne McCann, Pygar Bu, Eisi Etchegarray

http://ericwhitacre.com/
http://mamachinima.eu

SL Video: "Godzilla Eats Las Vegas - Part 1"

(Click Here if the video fails to show)

From Chantal Harvey and Lorin Tone, "Composed and Conducted by Eric Whitacre http://ericwhitacre.com/

Commissioned by Thomas G. Leslie
Manager: Claire Long...Thank you, Claire!

Narrator: Lauren Weyland

Produced and Directed by Lorin Tone and Chantal Harvey
Machinima by Chantal Harvey
Second Life Adaptation by Lorin Tone

Sets, Props and Avatars: Madcow Cosmos, Marcus Parrott, Ledje Gorky, Cailin Mistwalker, Xon Halostar, Xoph Adamczyk, Colin Nilsson, SweetDevil Magi, Razgriz Makarov, Meijui Tokyoska, Arms Dealer : Catten Carter, Desert: Fruit Islands, Lorin Tone

With special thanks to: paramparamm Papp

Crew/Actors: Atrebor Zenovka, PetLove PetShop, Nash LaVille, DMom2k Darwin, Judi Newall, LadySlipper Constantine, Taralyn Gravois, Fox Obviate, SkydiverJimbo Fall, SkydiverPeni Fall, Honour McMillan, Eisie Etchegaray, Xon Halostar, marleeoneal Resident, Marianne McCann, Pygar Bu, Eisi Etchegarray

http://ericwhitacre.com/
http://mamachinima.eu

Cartoon of the Day

Taken at Cova & Ruffian's anniversary and Halloween party. This Frankenstein monster is just lumbering around, looking like he either can't see or needs a good cup of coffee.

By Bixyl Shuftan

A Look at Horror-Themed Sims

Reporter Theonlyjohnny Resident is back in action. Interested in what the horror sims in Second Life had to offer, he decided to check them out for himself. As what one might expect, not every single place looked as advertised. But just how many made the grade and which were the best at delivering their worst?

Read Theonlyjohnny's article in Design.

Siden Survival/Horror Sim

Theonlyjohnny came across a horror-themed sim in his travels: Siden. Here, one takes on various script-controlled frightful enemies. But there's more than just racking up a body count. One also has to watch one's condition, and the detail in the buildings and terrain is great.

Read Theonlyjohnny's article in Design.

"Walpurgisnacht" and "Halloween in May"

Last weekend, two communities engaged in some spook-tacular events. On Friday May 3rd, the Steelheaders held a "Walpurgisnacht" dance. So what is Walpurgisnacht? It's a Spring festival celebrated in parts of Europe, named after an English missionary. Set on April 30th or May1st, it's exactly six months from Halloween. In Germany, witches and sorcerers were believed to meet up on that night, so it has taken on something of a spooky theme.

Steelhead has a number of German-born residents, such as a number of the mad scientists, the Jagers, and of course Baron Wulfenbach. So came this notice:

The Consulate is going to host the Friday Night Dance for Walpurgisnacht that celebrates the "coming of spring and the return of the tourists which is why we pretend to be demons to protect ourselves.'

Starting at 7:00 PM, two hours of tunes from Da Fuzz, with Zanya taking over at 9:00 PM

Dropping in, there was quite a number dropping about. Unfortunetly, most everyone remained grey to me for quite some time. Fortunately Garnet Psaltery was willing to share her pictures with me (above).

Fuzzball Ortega was there in his werewolf form, Lunar was there, his outfit leaving him a little bare-chested. The Baron was there as well. Many others took on monster looks, including a "demon skunk" who dropped in after I did. Streams of lava flowed on the ground, though everyone stepped around them or there was some magic protecting those around. Firey flames burst forth from burning caldrons. But in the middle of it all there was a tree that somehow remained fresh and green, where some of the dance balls were.

There was the usual amount of Steelhead wisecracks, including a number of "monstrous puns."

More pictures of Steelhead's Walpurgisnacht can be found in Garnet's Flickr (Click Here). She also has sets of other Walpurgisnacht festivals at Europa and Caledon.

The following night in the Sunweaver Estates, at Club Cutlass the spooky fun continued with Jenni Greenfield holding a "Halloween in May" party. There was nothing really about European festivals. It was six months away from Halloween, and a good excuse to bring out the ghosts and goblins. Jenni herself DJed for the event.

The place was covered with a thick fog, leading to jokes that if someone was gray from lag others were unlikely to notice. There were a number of witches there, including a chakat whom was dancing unusually smooth for a taur avatar. A mermaid swung on one of the dance poles. And a vampire bat hovered around for a while until coming down to dance with one dark lioness.

No one was hexed, haunted, bit on the neck, or otherwise inconvenienced that night.

Bixyl Shuftan

Source: Wikipedia, Garnet Psaltery's Flickr

Halloween in Second Life

Today is Halloween, but in the few days beforehand, Second Life's residents have been enjoying the thrills and chills of the season. Bixyl Shuftan checks out two frightfully fun events, plus a Halloween hunt.

Read more in Events.

"Halloween in July at Zero-G"

Tuesday Night, July 31st at 6PM, was "Halloween in July" at Club Zero Gravity. Almost two dozen people showed up in our creature feature, as skeletons, zombies, vampires, witches, and more. Shockwave Yareach "boned up" on spooky music before DJing for the event.

Club owner Nydia Tugsten was there, this time looking more scary than sexy, blood dripping from her muzzle, like some griefer had messed with his last sim.

The contest for best costume was won by Sachi Mint. our panda pumpkin girl.

It was a night of frightful fun for Club Zero Gravity. Events are Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6-8PM SL time, Purrfection Estates (229, 11, 3365)

Bixyl Shuftan