Reader Submitted Picture: "And They Call Furries Weird?"

 

 

Taken by Cynthia Farshore. At the filming of the First Lap of the Relay, one guy in a human avatar was, oddly dressed, "And they call furries weird? Suuuuuuuure."

 

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: Having WHAT For Lunch?

Although considered food in some countries, the idea of having octopus for a meal is enough to turn the stomachs of most in North America. While this "ewwww" has probably been around for a while, the sight of unlucky humans having tentacles burst from their bodies after infection from alien creatures in certain movies over the years probably hasn't helped.

By Bixyl Shuftan

A "Strange Photo"

A reader, whom wishes to remain anonymous, sent over this "strange photo" to the left to the Newser, saying only that all questions would be handled by Marianne McCann, Bay City's number one resident, and involved with a number of events such as the Second Life Birthday and Burn2. When asked, Marianne explained she was busy and declined comment, but referred us to someone else, who would speak only on the condition of anonymity, and even then wouldn't say much, "If I had a strange photo, I surely would not be handing it out. Nope. I deny any involvement with strange photos. I know nothing. Nothing at all." When pressed, "any idea what it might be for?" the person commented, "Gosh, no idea whatsoever. I wonder if it has to do with any events coming up. Surely some sort of mystery, it would seem. ... I figure strange photos with mysterious origins. Sounds like the making of adventure to me."

So something is coming up, it seems, we just don't know where or when.

Bixyl Shuftan

Xoph: A Shop of the Bizarre and Macabre

October is best known for Halloween, at least in the USA. And in Second Life, residents often go all out for chills and thrills. Besides the Haunted Houses, there are shops where one can go to get some scary goodies. Fritter Enzyme found a store named "Xoph" that went beyond your run-of-the-mill spooky, but downright scary, strange, and can be more than a little disturbing. So he braved looking the place over, and survived to tell his tale.

Read Fritter's story in Places.