Raglan Shire Pre-Valentine’s Day Party

 

Second Life had quite a few Valentine's Day events.  Among them was at the tiny community of Raglan Shire in it's Gazebo. Reporter Netara Landar went there, and saw a variety of the little folk, taking a number of pictures.

 

See Netara's article and pictures in Events.  

Cartoon of The Day: Big Kitty

 

 Taken at Muddy's Music Cafe. One guy had a big pet kitty with him. I could think of one reason to get him, and a side benefit.

 

By Bixyl Shuftan 

 

RFL Team Sugar Skols Hit Two Million Raised

 

On Tuesday February 24, the RFL team Sugar Skuls passed the two million Linden dollar mark in fundraising. They had passed one million over a week ago following their "Battle of The DJs."

 

As of the writing of this article, they are over ,034,000 Lindens and at Diamond Rank fundraising. The Sunbeamers are second with almost 777,000 raised and at Sapphire rank. Third is Team Harmony of Hope with over 573,000 raised.

 

Go Relay! 

 

For current totals, check - https://sasun.info/rfl_teams?s=total_desc

 

New SSP Sims on Map

 

There's some new sims in development by Linden Lab. On the map, far north of the mainlands and Belissaria, One can see a number of light blue squares with the front part of the name being "SSP" followed by a number. There is also a group of ten whitish sims, looking like winter landscapes from above, named "QT 1" to "QT 10."

 

"SSP" has been a common temporary name for sims in development. It's short for "Super Secret Project" according to the Lindens and Moles. 

 

As of now, there's no official word on what these sims are for. But no doubt people will have fun speculating just what their purpose will be.

 

Time will tell.

 

Hat Tip: Zada Bury

 

Bixyl Shuftan 

Willows Pre-Show For Valentine’s Day

 

A little over a week ago, Netera Landar dropped by a place called The Willows, which was having a Valentines Day "pre-show." The place was decorated fancy, and there were a variety of people and outfits at the event. As the owner would say, “We never know who (or what) will come through the door.”

 

Read, and see, Netera's article in Events. 

 

Events This Week at the Sunweaver and Montecito Bay Clubs, Furry Fashion, Urban Furry, and Club Scorn

 

Here's what's going on at the Sunweaver, Montecito Bay, Furry Fashion, Urban Furry, and Scorn clubs.

Club Cutlass: Footwear, Colors, TBA

Happy Vixen: DJ Scratch, TBA, TBA, DJ Khyra

Club Zero Gravity: Snowy - Hooves and/or Horns

 

Bouncing Bunny Beach Club:  DJ Snowy - Cyber

Xanadu: DJ Jesse 

 

Montecito Bay:  CAYA, After Dark

Club Scorn: Th 8-12, Sat 2-12

 

Furry Fashion: Beach Party, Halloween, Robots Androids & Cyborgs

 

Urban Furry :  DJ Juana, DJ Charlee, DJ Whiskey, DJ Vantox

 

Read the schedules in SL Clubbin'

 

Abba Tribute By Merryjest

 

 

On Friday February 20, Merryjest Starchild had a tribute performance in honor of the 70s band Abba. 

 

Billed as the "Abba Super Trooper," it was at 5PM SL time, Merryjest singing various songs done by the band. Sometimes the stage would change shape between music tunes. And there was also some trivia about the musicians offered. There would also be a themed costume contest. 

 

It was a unique event delivered as only Merryjest could. 

 

Bixyl Shuftan 

 

RFL: Team Sunbeamers' "Bid Me Purple" And "Bid Me Pink"

 

 The Relay for Life's Team Sunbeamers has launched it's first "Bid Me" events this year. Inspired by the "Bid Me Bald" fundraisers by the Relay Rockers team, over the years the mostly-furry Sunbeamers team has done all kinds from "Bid Me Human" to "Bid Me Pantsless" to "Bid me Skunk." And to help start things off for the 2026 fundraising season, "The little team that could" has launched "Bid Me Purple" and "Bid Me Pink." As with most other Sunbeamer Bid Mes, these are taking place at Club Cutlass.

 

For "Bid Me Purple," the vict - er, volunteer is Liska da'Lantros (LiskaDaLantros Resident). It involves two kiosks. For every 2500 Lindens, rounded down, donated to the right kiosk, Liska's normally reddish coat of fur will be purple. Meaning a total of 4999 Linden dollars donated by closing time would result in one week of her new color while 5000 Linden dollars will be two weeks of jokes of falling into a wine press. For those wanting to keep Liska her normal shade, they can donate to the kiosk on the left. If it's higher at closing time, then the red vixen stays red.

 

With "Bid Me Pink," donators are in for a treat as team captain Rita Mariner herself has volunteered to put her fur on the line. Her fundraiser runs much like Liska's, except that hers is for every 3000 Linden dollars a week raised is a week she spends as a pink Kani (pre-mesh) bunny. 

 

And just what does Rita think of the idea of going pink? Well there was what she was saying for the March 29 2019 Bid Me ...  

 

I go pink for a week, due to the evil, nasty, vicious Bixyl ... 

 

*chuckles* Glad to donate to the cause, Rita.  

 

When I last checked the kiosk, a total of 7100L had been raised for Liska's Bid Me, with 5000L for Rita's.

 

The kiosks will remain up in the room behind the dance floor area at Club Cutlass until Saturday March 14, probably at the end of the party at 8PM.

 

Go Sunbeamers! Go Relay! 

 

https://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Sunweaver%20Bay/114/117/757 

 

Bixyl Shuftan

 

Running Into Past Coworkers

 

It was an interesting evening as I ran into a couple certain ladies. One was Charlotte Williams, whom had written for the Newser a little over a decade ago, noted for some sports articles. She had taken a break from Second Life, but had come back. 

 

The other was an alt of Mystique Sassoon (no picture available), whom was under JamesT Juno and Dana Vanmoer's Second Life Newspaper when I joined in 2007. She happened to recognize my name. She had taken a break of her own, and was sad to hear Dana and James were no longer inworld, but happy some of the team had continued to report the news. 

 

Always good to run into old friends.

 

Bixyl Shuftan 

Cartoon of the Day: Procrastinator

 

 

Taken at Muddy's Music Cafe. Yes, that really is his display name. Why he got it, I could think of one reason.

 

By Bixyl Shuftan

 

In Gaming: Rise of Cultures Marks Five Years

 

 

Just a note, one of the games I play, Rise of Cultures, marked it's fifth anniversary. It did so with an inworld event, and on it's Discord. Since doing the review two years ago, I continued to play, though took breaks when I was extra busy. By now, I've gotten to the Feudal Age, or about 1000 AD. Of this level, your allies are Vikings. So some of the resources you need to progress can be acquired only from their pillaging, "We didn't steal it, it was just there and we took it." 

 

Rise of Cultures can be played on both compatible webbrowsers and some smartphones. Making "RoC" jokes, "I'm a RoC star," "Upon this RoC I stand," are optional.

 

Bixyl Shuftan. 

 

Announcement: Celebration of Life Service For Crito Galtier

 

Celebration of Life Service For Crito Galtier

Saturday February 21

1 PM to 4 PM SL time

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Lake%20Ruby/128/31/23

 

SL Video: "Gangnam Style"

 

 (click here if the video does not play)

 

From Furry Andy on May 2022

 

Alex Radikal of Tiny Bit Radikal

 

With Second Life having plenty of people in human and furry avatars, it's easy for other types to get overlooked. There are merfolk, there are taurs, and then there's the smaller avatars, the tinies. But if you get a tiny avatar, where are you going to get the clothes for it? Newser reporter Netera Landar had a few words with Alex Radikal, who creates and sells outfits for the small avies. She was able to explain what went into making them, and more. 

 

Read Netera's article in Fashion. 

 

Update On The Mystery Rocks (Complete)

 

When we last wrote about the mystery rocks on three locations on the Second Life Mainland, we reported that what we found stated that something would happen on Monday February 16. Going back to check, there were a few changes. Plus we were also tipped on something else. After some delays due to real-life, we finally have the story.

 

Read more in Extra.

 

(sorry about the delays) 

 

This Saturday at The Science Circle

 

Saturday February 21

 

    ~*~

 

    At 10 AM PST   

Artemis II

 

By Moon Base Project

 

Exact location in sim unknown

 

    ~*~

 

    NOTE: Non-members required to register once

    IM Jes Cobalt or Nymf Hathaway

╚══════════════════════════════ The Science Circle (72,129,30) ═╝  

 

In Brief ...

 

There's a lot going on, and only a little time to write. So, some things that would otherwise have been reported on earlier will have to wait for a larger article. For now ...

 

There's been a lot of talk about Discord Age Verification, and more than a little suspicion. That Discord lost data some months ago in a hack has not helped with peoples' confidence, and a number are talking about jumping ship and heading to another platform. 

 

The Premier Business Center has a Black History Museum. There was a grand opening party on Sunday February 8. The museum honors a number of Black Americans from musicians, civil rights activists, politicians, scientists, inventors, and others. 

 

And of course the mystery of the three strange boulders.

 

These and other stories when we have time to write.  

Relay For Life Fundraising Levels

 

 For those who wonder what the various team levels mean, there was a chart in the Relay for Life Volunteers group showing them.

 

For those that raise 12,500 Linden dollars, or about $50 USD, they have reached Bronze Level fundraising. This is what the plurality of teams reach. 

 

For teams that raise 50,000 Linden dollars, or about $200 USD, Silver Level fundraising.

 

Teams that raise 125,000 Linden dollars, or about $500 USD,  get Gold Level rank. 

 

Teams that raise 250,000 Linden dollars, or about $1000, about the price of a new computer, get  Platinum Level fundraising. 

 

For the teams that have raised 500,000 Linden dollars, or about $2000 USD, they've reached Jade Level.

 

The teams that get to 750,000 Lindens raised, about $3000 USD, they're at Sapphire rank. 

 

Teams that reach one million Lindens raised, about $4000 USD, are at Emerald Level. Those teams that reach this level have put in some work.

 

The teams that reach 1,250,000 Lindens raised, about $5000 USD, are at Ruby Level fundraising. 

 

Teams that raise a million and a half Lindens, about $6000 USD, are at Topaz Level fundraising.  

 

Those teams that raise 1,750,000 Linden dollars, about $7000 USD, are at Diamond Level.

 

Teams that raise 2,500,000 Linden dollars, about $10,000 USD, are at Crimson rank.

 

Those teams that raise 3,750,000 Linden dollars, about $15,000 USD, are at Purple Level fundraising.  

 

Teams that raise five million Linden dollars, about $20,000 USD, are at All Star Level fundraising.

 

The teams that raise 6,750,000 Linden dollars, about $25,000 USD, are at Super Star rank.

 

Teams that raise 7,500,000 Linden dollars, about $30,000 USD, are at Supernova Level fundraising.

 

The teams that raise ten million Linden dollars, about $40,000 USD, are at Hypernova Level fundriasing.

 

Finally, the teams that raise 12,500,000 Linden dollars, about $50,000 USD, have reached the top rank for this year - Intergalactic Level fundraising.

 

The ranks have changed somewhat over the years. For a time, they would get a little higher each year, until there was a reset. And sometimes the names are different. One year, "All Star" was the first fundraising level, before Bronze.  

 

How high will the various teams get this year?