Relaystock Continues Today

 

 The Relaystock got started yesterday, Friday April 10. The three day tribute to Woodstock lived up to the promise of music and mud, with performers playing music at the stage. 

 

 Among those playing the tunes were Trader Whiplash and Nuala Maracas of the Relay  Rockers, standing in for a performer that couldn't make it. 

 

A number of teams have themed campsites. This includes the Sunbeamers, the team of the community where the Newser office makes it's home.

 

 

The Sunbeamers have a few items for sale for charity, including a virtual replica of the Victorian Era toilet by Thomas Crapper (yes, women could use it in those dresses). 

 

On this second day of performanices, the schedule is as follows: 

 

8:30am – DJ Melina Firehawk
Heroes Helping Heroes

10:00am – DJ  Temptation
VRaze Dreamers

11:03am – DJ Starlight 
Team Darkpaws

1:00pm – LIVE Eva Fae
Seekers Of Hope

2:00pm – Erika Ordinary
Relay Rockers

3:00pm – DJ  Kayla & The Roos
Roos With A Dream

4:30pm – DJ Hell
Camping For A Cure

6:00pm – DJ Cynthia Farshore
Sunbeamers

7:30pm – DJ Castion Eyre
Scorpions Take On Thyroid Cancer

For those in the Sunweaver community, Club Cutlass will be closed tonight with those usually showing up Friday evenings asked to head to DJ Cynthia's set at the Relaystock.

 

Rock on and Relay,

 

Bixyl Shuftan 

 

SL Video: "I Will Survive"

 

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 From Furrex on October 10, 

 

Relaystock Starts Today

 

 Today marks the first day of the Relaystock, the yearly three day tribute to the 1969 Woodstock music festival for the Relay for Life. From Friday April 10, to Sunday April 12, there won't be sex and drugs, but there will certainly be rock and roll and plenty of it. 

 

While hosted by the Relay Rockers, the event involves many teams. Many have small campsites across the Relaystock grounds (picture taken yesterday, so some spots had just placeholder items then). 

 

Sad to say this will be the final Relaystock. Real life has been catching up to many of the Relay Rockers, who have been hosting the event year after year. While some will continue to be on SL next year, it won't be as often.  

 

The schedule for today is as follows.  

 

12:30pm – DJ Candi 
Harmony Of Hope

2:00pm – DJ  TBA
Meowgick Littlefolks

3:30pm – DJ Teiko Moxie 
Rainbows Of Hope

5:00pm – DJ Gem Sunkiller
Love, Life & Legacy

6:30pm – DJ Wyldchild Raven & DJ Chevelley Rune
Sugar Skols

8:00pm – DJ  Boone Alpha
Alpha Hope Force

 

SURL :   http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/RelayStock2026/128/3/23

 

Bixyl Shuftan

 

This Saturday at The Science Circle

 

Saturday April 11

 

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At 10 AM PST  

 

Nipah Virus: A Deadly Zoonotic Threat With Pandemic Potential

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SURL: https://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/The%20Science%20Circle/59/128/29

 

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    NOTE: Non-members required to register once

    IM Jes Cobalt or Nymf Hathaway

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

 

Cartoon of The Day: Tight Hugging Teddy

 

 Taken at Serene Elements. A singer on stage had a huge teddy wrapped around her in a way that looked like a choke hold. With the spotlight on her, well, it could be confused for something else.

 

By Bixyl Shuftan 

 

RFL Announcement: Musical Tribute to Ertina Loopin, Sunday

 

 Event Name: A MUSICAL TRIBUTE TO ERTINA LOOPEN
When:
Sunday APRIL 12, 6-8pm 

Brief Description of Event:
Join deejay Ilsa Gutrune (ilsa.hesse) as she plays jazz at the Ron's Sanssouci Ballroom in tribute to Ertina Loopen. Come as you are!
Location:
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Zale/196/216/23
TEAM: ELMF

 

Radio Spiral Hosts 7-Hour Bunny Hop Event

 

Netera Landar was recently at Radio Spiral, a place in Second Life that regularly performs electronica music, where you can find some longtime musicians such as Cypress Rosewood. The occasion was their "Bunny Hop" event. There was a bunny hunt with prizes, a riverboard ride, seven hours of relaxing music, and lots of company. 

 

Read Netera's story in Events. 

 

No HFOT Concert At Veterans Isle This Month

 

Frets Nirvana informed the Newser due to complications, there will sadly be no benefit concert for Homes For Our Troops this April. Things should be back on track for May, though. 

Fantasy Faire Banning AI Content

 

Content created by artificial intelligence, or AI, has been quite a controversial topic. And some days ago, the Fantasy Faire addressed the issue. They are banning all content created by AI at the festival.

 

It seems that before, content in which AI had a hand it it's creation was acceptable as long as it wasn't part of something for sale, that is, it could be used for marketing or items to decorate an area. Now, whether it's items for sale or marketing or decorations for areas, any AI-created content is banned from the Faire.

Fantasy Faire’s current (2025) stance toward Gen-AI (generative artificial intelligence) is that selling anything created with it is not allowed at the Faire. We have so far allowed its usage in marketing textures or decorations if they are not for sale, but the global situation has worsened so much during the last years that we are going to change this rule to cover everything that has been produced with the help of Gen-AI, regardless if they are for sale or not.

Starting Fantasy Faire 2026 no Gen-AI produced items are allowed anywhere within the Fairelands, whether they are for sale or not.
 

The reason given. the Fantasy Faire is about fantasy, about the magic of imagination and letting one's mind experience the magic of the imagination and creativity of others. And this is something a machine can't really duplicate, at best mimic (some would call stealing) the work of others.

 

Fantasy Faire has always been about imagination and inspiration, and the human talent in bringing your visions to life. We want to celebrate what people dream into being with their own imagination and skill sets instead of what a machine can cobble together from other people’s work. 

 

As for the writing of this article, the Fantasy Faire starts in fifteen days, on April 23. 

 

Bixyl Shuftan 

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: Outer Space, Food, No Event (RFL Relaystock)

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

Club Zero Gravity: Snowy - TBA

 

Bouncing Bunny Beach Club:  DJ Snowy - TBA

Xanadu: DJ Jesse 

 

Montecito Bay:  CAYA, After Dark

Club Scorn: Th 8-12, Sat 2-12

 

Furry Fashion: TBA, TBA, Pajama Party

 

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

 

Read the schedules in SL Clubbin'

 

RFL Announcement: Relaystock 2026 - The Last Dance

 

 Get Ready For RelayStock© – One More Time

On April 10-12 the Relay Rockers will host the 13th annual gathering of the teams at
RelayStock ©  (Annual Multi Team Fundraising event)  

The team, which was founded in 2005 and has participated in every Relay For Life in Second Life has decided that 2026 will be the final RelayStock©.  The team itself will retire from active relaying after this season.

The Rockers are dedicating their final season to long-time member Madelyn Majestic, who is currently undergoing treatment for Breast Cancer.  Mady was diagnosed late last year after being reminded to get her exam by the Making Strides campaign.  “Never doubt what you do here is important.”  Mady stated, “Making Strides prompted me to schedule my exam that found the  cancer. With all the knowledge I gained from all of you and the ACS website, I knew what questions to ask and what to expect. As I go through this journey, I’m so immensely grateful to all of you and everything you’ve done to help fight back against cancer.”

In addition to RelayStock the team is currently planning to hold Bid The Lindens Bald©, its annual collaboration with Linden Lab, on Wednesday, April 15th.  This event, the 10th annual iteration of the popular fund raiser, will also be the last one.

Registration for  RelayStock ©– The Last Dance opens March 2d.  Space is limited and allocated on a first come first serve basis.

Info at: www.relayrockers.org

Team: Relay Rockers

SLURL: TBD 

Giant Fox In Royier

 

 When I dropped by a Relay location in the Royier sim, among the things I noticed was a giant fox statue. It was looking over the hedge as if trying to get a better look. 

 

 Maybe someone told him there was a Kentucky Fried Chicken on the other side. Or perhaps, a fifty foot vixen. 

 

You can see the fox at http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Royier/54/172/80

 

Bixyl Shuftan 

 

Whatever Happened To: The Dahlia Linden Flower Mountain

 

So what happened with the mountain at the New Bloom Mountain sim that had all of those mysterious blue flowers on the top that was the subject of Dahlia Linden's searches and supposed to return to "normality" on March 25? I had a heads up from Zada Bury that there were some changes, so went over. And there were a couple houses on the sides, though the flowers at the top were doing just fine. 

 

So what happens around the 16th? Time will tell. 

 

 Bixyl Shuftan

 

"Syndicats" At The River For Fundraiser Concert

 

 

Easter Sunday, April 5, was a little quieter in Second Life as some people had real life events to attend to. But there were still some, such as a performance by the Dinkie band "Syndicats" at The River, with donations to the Relay for Life accepted instead of tips. 

 

The River has gone WILD! Come join us for this feralfest! First up, it's the return of the SYNDICATS! Those crazy dinkies are swarming The River Rock Club for a tribute to the GORILLAZ! Then, at 5slt the culmination of our Bid me Feral and Bid me Bald Auctions. Our bidding auctions GO LIVE and it's not too late to lose that hair or get bid FERAL in the spirit of Wild for a Cure! 

 

The event went from 2 to 4PM SL time, with about 14,000 Linden dollars raised for teams Sugar Skols and Hope Floaters. 

 

Bixyl Shuftan 

 

RFL Announcement: The Great Beary Hunt (Mama Bears Scavenger Hunt) April 5 - 25th

 

The Great Beary Hunt is a grid-wide scavenger hunt inviting you to explore over 20 Relay teams’ lands across Second Life. Follow the paw prints, find the pot of honey, discover beary fun stops, and enjoy the adventure while supporting Relay For Life in Second Life. Complete the hunt and you’ll be rewarded with 6 delightful prizes at the end — all for a beary good cause! 

April 5 - 25th 

 

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Royier/77/187/80 

Happy Easter Part Two

 

 Taken at "The River." How this guy was on the shoulders of a bunny, we can only imagine. But I could think of a few ways.

 

By Bixyl Shuftan

 

Happy Easter

 

 Originally posted in 2015, Valkyrie Ice was a choco bunny at the party one night, but someone bit off her hear.

 

By Bixyl Shuftan