Humanist Discussion on Capital Punishment

 

Capital punishment has long been a topic of discussion. Done away with in Western Europe, it remains an option in the United States, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan, in addition to many Third World countries. But with the decision by America's Secretary of War to have the execution of a terrorist livestreamed, that made headlines as America hasn't done a public execution in almost a century and never televised one. As it turned out, Second Life's Humanist Discussion event for last Sunday happened to have capital punishment as the topic. So how did it go?

 

Read the story in Events.  

 

Burn2 Art And Music Festival Begins, 9AM Today

 

At 9AM SL time today, Friday October 16,  the event Burn2 fans in Second Life have been waiting for all year will finally begin: the main Burn2 art and music festival, also known as the "Octoburn" will officially begin. The theme this year is Axis Mundi.

 

The event covers 12 sims and ten days, with numerous art exhibits, music events, and other happenings, notably the Burning of The Man and the Temple Burn on Saturday October 24 and Sunday October 25 respectively.  

 

Burn2 goes on until late night Sunday October 25. For the schedule, Click Here.  

 

https://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Burning%20Man-%20Deep%20Hole/182/34/24 

Announcement: Pink Ribbon Ball Tomorrow

 

 Saturday, Oct 17th... 1pmslt!  Get your pink on!  

 

https://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Wooburn/175/128/43 

 

 

It Came From Bellisseria Chat: Ghostly Choir

 

When a chat in the Bellissarian Citizens group turned to home decor, Traci Quandry posted this short animation. 

 

 Gwen Enchanted (Gwen Fairelander): Ooh, a ghostly choir.
 Wanda Witch (WandaRider Resident): nice
 Keme Fierce: Traci!  that's my house
 Keme Fierce: thank you for accepting the experience so you could participate with them
 Traci Quandry-Marabana (Traci Quandry): it has you shivering in fear on the floor while they move around you
 Traci Quandry-Marabana (Traci Quandry): yeah now Ihave ran into 3 of them during the hunt
 Fizzy (Fizzea Fairey): do you except an experience or do you sit on an object to start shivering/
 Keme Fierce: you accept the experience as you pass through the front door
 Traci Quandry-Marabana (Traci Quandry): accept an experience
 Fizzy (Fizzea Fairey): Oh ive seen those Sway Dench makes the ghosts
 Fizzy (Fizzea Fairey): they follow you around
 Keme Fierce: that one is by Bee
 Gwen Enchanted (Gwen Fairelander): Yeah; they are great. 

 

Announcement : This Saturday At The Science Circle

 

10 am SLT Saturday Oct 10
Discovering The Seventh Planet
by Phil Youngblood

https://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/The%20Science%20Circle/69/77/22

Announcement: Spooktacular Halloween Event at Cafe Lilardo

 

 SAVE THE DATE:  Spooktacular Halloween Event at Cafe Lilardo on October 16th!!  

Starts at 3PM SL time 

Uber:  http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Crest/78/213/2807

 

Announcement: Creator Forest's Pumpkin Carving Contest

 

Welcome to Creator Forest's FIRST annual pumpkin carving contest!

Running Oct 1st-25th 
Voting 26th-31st
Winners Announced November 1st

Well gosh dang, how do we carve pumpkins in SL?
- Not to worry friend, I got you covered! I'll be providing you a free pumpkin that can be textured to have any face or design you want! 

Pumpkin can be found here: https://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Beloved/151/97/25

How does it work?
- Once you download the link, it'll open a PSD. In the spot that says "design here" you'll put whatever yer little heart desires. Make sure behind that area stays transparent.
- Now in SL, replace the default texture with your own and viola! Yer very own carved pumpkin :D

Can I recolor my pumpkin?
- Absolutely! However, we will only be judging based on the carved design, not the pumpkins colors. 

What's the prizes? :O
- First place: A custom mod from Braelynn Darkstone OR a custom mod/art (your choice) from Hyena Enthusiast
- Second place: 5000L
- Third place: 2500L
All participants will also get a special trophy <3

What are the rules? 
- Absolutely NO Gen AI!
- Derogatory, sexist, hateful, political and religious content are not allowed.

Cartoon of The Day: Lending A What?

 

 From Club Scorn. One partier was in a witch costume, and had on her shoulder what resembled "Thing" from the Addams Family.

 

I could easily imagine how she came across it.

 

Bixyl Shuftan 

 

Slosh Kosh 2026, Aviation And Camping Event

 

The Slosh Kosh is taking place in Second Life.  It could be described as part camping event and part air show. It's taking place over four sims, Rhodium, Osmium, Iridium, and Platinum. It started on the ninth, and is going on to Sunday October 18

 

I was told about the event through someone in the "Drivers of SL" group, and talking to someone else was informed most of the campers came through that group, which organized it with the SL Aviation Network. This is the second year the event has taken place, and is apparently based on the real-life annual air show and gathering at two airports near Oshkosh Wisconsin, organized by a group of aviation fans. 

 

To my knowledge, there are still a few camping spots, "each camper gets 120LI for their campsite," and setting up is free. There are some rules to follow, two of the sims having additional restrictions, so read them before setting up.  

 

There are a few places people have set up vehicle stores. One is offering a free "speeder." It is at Iridium (212/214/121). There are air show events by squadrons, on Friday October 16, Saturday October 17, and Sunday October 18 (and some practice hours before these), with Sunday being the most active day. For music fans, there are DJ events. One can find a schedule HUD for both at the music stage. And besides the flying, watching air shows, and being at the music parties, one can just hang out at the camps with friends and airplane fans. 

 

Once again, the event is taking place until Sunday October 18.  

 

Music stage: https://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Iridium/217/134/121 

 

Bixyl Shuftan 

 

Outshop Cancer Announcement: Get Your Pumpkin On!

 

Pumpkin Decorating Contest!

🎰 October 15–31
🎃 Contest Kit — L$100 entry fee
✨ Decorate your pumpkin — up to 25 LI
🏆 Top 3 pumpkins win trophies!
💗 Every vote is a donation supporting ACS.

Pick up your contest kit and let your imagination run wild!

Ready… Set… GO! 🎃🎰💗

Out Shop Cancer 2026: Luck Be a Cure Tonight
The House Doesn’t Win… Hope Does.

 

https://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Zelopian/130/78/22 

 

Events This Week In SL Clubbin'

 

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

Club Cutlass: Temporarily Closed

Happy Vixen: DJ Charlee, DJ Scratch, DJ Mr. E, DJ Khyra

Club Zero Gravity: DJ Rose - Silky and/or Sandy

Xanadu: DJ Jesse 

 

Montecito Bay:  DJ Moni, DJ Cookie, DJ Chucklepuppy, DJ Moff

 

Furry Fashion:  Horns & Hooves, TBA, Fall Colors

 

Urban Furry :  TBA, DJ Emma, DJ Emma

 

Read the schedules in SL Clubbin'

 

 *Updated Tue Oct 13 at 4:30 PM*

 

Announcement: Halloween at Book Island

 

We have our little graveyard up for events, or just to chill, and our reading pavilion and games room are decorated for the season as well so you can play Cheesy in the icy grip of a skeleton chair, or ride one of the spooky horses wandering near the pavilion, and if you ask nicely they might not gallop you straight to Hades. And most importantly... we don’t have one freakin’ pumpkin out.

 

Laraa Short
 

Book Island (100,139,38)

 

Coming Soon: The Octoburn

 

 A Second Life yearly tradition will be taking place in a few days. After weeks of preparation, the main Burn2 festival, sometimes called the "Octoburn," is just about ready to take place. From Friday October 16 to Sunday October 25, over 12 sims there will be music shows, numerous displays of art, and other events such as the Lamplighters. The high points of the festival, the Burning of The Man and the Temple Burn, will take place Saturday October 24 and Sunday October 25 respectively.

 

Burn2 is based on the real-life Burning Man festival, which is considered a partial inspiration for the creation for Second Life.  

 

Bixyl Shuftan 

 

Announcement: Furry Fashion Halloween Hunt 2026

 

Furry's Halloween Hunt is now on until November 1st! You'll be able to find 40+ Brooms stuffed with prizes all over! 

Full details can be found here 
>> https://furrysl.blogspot.com/2026/09/furry-halloween-hunt-2026.html <<

Starting Point 
>> https://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Furry/128/130/30 <<

 

Cartoon of The Day: Hell of A Delivery

 

 Taken at one of DJ Pilot's parties. One guy in a demonic-looking avie was in a pizza delivery outfit. That made me think of a certain "Far Side Cartoon." 

 

Something tells me whatever's on the pizza would have even the most fanatical "never pineapple" guy craving a Hawaiian pie. 

 

By Bixyl Shuftan 

 

Hurricaine Isaias Hits Southern US Coast, Half Million Without Power, More To Come

 

 Last night on the evening of Friday October 9, Hurricaine Isaias hit landfall on the American Gulf Coast at the western end of the Florida panhandle, near the town of Destin, Florida. It struck as a Category Two storm, with winds of 105 miles an hour. More than 300,000 have lost power in Florida and almost 200,000 in Alabama, with thousands more in Georgia and Mississippi. The storm is expected to make it's way up Alabama and into Tennessee and Kentucky and eventually moving beyond, causing flooding and additional outages. 

 

Second Life residents who live in the path of the storm are likely to experience power outages and get knocked offline. So don't be surprised if your friend list is showing fewer than normal as active. 

 

Source: weather.com

 

Bixyl Shuftan 

 

SL Video: "Rabbit"

 

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 From Mads Easton on Jan 2023, "Filmed in Second Life at : What's Lost Spirits https://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Whats%20Lost%20Spirits/51/20/26 Eclectic Muse,  Wonderland 2.0 https://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Vergessen/114/203/24