Monday, November 11, 2024

Veterans Day

 
 
 Have an honored Veterans Day from the Second Life Newser.

Taken at the Veterans Tribute

Sunday, November 10, 2024

Friday, November 8, 2024

Announcement: HFOT Veterans Day Bennefit Concert

 

Frets Nirvana, longtime supporter and contact for Homes For Our Troops in Second Life in conjunction with the US Military Veterans Group, announces the November 2024 Veteran’s Day Homes for Our Troops benefit in Second Life.   The benefit will be held on Veteran’s Day November 11, 2024 from 4-8 PM SLT.

Frets Nirvana states:  “HFOT is a privately funded 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization building specially adapted, mortgage-free homes nationwide for the most severely injured Veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan. Most of these Veterans are multiple amputees, paraplegic, quadriplegic or have suffered severe traumatic brain injury (TBI).  Since its inception in 2004, nearly 90 cents of every dollar spent by Homes for Our Troop has gone to directly support Veterans. DURING THAT TIME HFOT HAS BUILT 400 SPECIALLY ADAPTED HOMES NATIONWIDE FOR EXTREMELY INJURED VETERANS.”

Veteran’s Day is special because it celebrates all those who have helped keep our country safe by sacrificing their time, hard work and more to make sure the USA is a beacon of freedom in this world.  

The veteran’s Day concert will feature the following DJ’s and artists from 4-8 PM on November 11:

DJ Kyle Forrester
Chapman Zane
Franklee Anatra
Frets Nirvana

There will be great music and fun for all with the net result to hopefully make this Veteran’s Day a great one for donations to Homes For Our Troops.  The concert will be held at the U.S. Veterans Military center 

Sponsored by Frets Nirvana and the U.S. Military Veteran’s Group of Second Life.  To learn more about Homes for Our Troops visit https://www.hfotusa.org
 
 

"General Protection Fault" Online Comic Ends After 26 Years

 
On Friday November 1, the online comic strip "General Protection Fault" officially concluded with it's final strip going up. This brings to an end one of the longest-running online comic strips that was updated regularly. Cartoonist Jeff Darlington would say a few words.

And that's a wrap, folks. As of last Friday's update (November 1, 2024), the main GPF Archive is finally complete. I hope you enjoyed the strip's "big finale" ... First and foremost, I'd like to thank all of you who have taken this journey with me over the past quarter century. Whether you started reading from the beginning or you only just recently discovered it, it has been an immense and indescribable joy to have you read my little story and look at my random scribbles. I've heard from a great many of you over the past few months about how much GPF has meant to you, and your kind words have warmed this old cartoonist's heart. While it's obvious GPF wouldn't exist without me creating, writing, and drawing it, it's no stretch of the imagination to say that it wouldn't exist without you reading it. It's been your encouragement and engagement over the years that kept me going, and I thank you all from the bottom of my heart.

I would do a review of the comic a few years ago as part of a larger story on longtime running online comics. It started of as the misadventures of several computer geeks,two sapient slime molds, and their employer at the small business that bears the comic's name, with stories about life at the workplace and on computers doing things like coding and other things such as science-fiction conventions, enduring alien abductions, taking a ride on a time machine, and more. There are also occasional dream sequences such as "Harry Barker and the Napier's Bones" that parody popular stories. Over time, the skills of one go beyond programing and he starts building things that over time help set the stage for some adventures for the characters. However, over time they also attract the attention of secret agents, James Bondish villains, aliens, and a few characters not of this universe. 
 
Four times in the course of the story are major plotlines that take months to resolve, "Surreptitious Machinations," "To Thyne Own Self," "Scylla and Charybdis," and "The Enthropy War." Following the end of each, the characters have to deal with some big changes in their lives. The story ends with the main characters, save one, returning to normal lives following their big adventures, looking forward to "just another quiet day at the office."
 
Darlington stated that now that the comic was done, he planned to take some time off, and then finish a side-comic, "Surreptitious Machinations 2," which describes what happened to some secondary characters after the comic's first major plotline story. Then the comic itself will go into reruns. Darlington also stated plans to write some novels. But this may not be all. There were a few hints in the last strips that there may be further adventures of some of the characters.

And so ends one of the longest-running online comics, coming to an end some thought odd but was satisfying.
 
To read the comic, Click Here

Bixyl Shuftan

This Saturday at The Science Circle

 
 Saturday November 9

    ~*~
 
    At 10 AM PST   

    Visions of the Future From Science Fiction, Panel and Discussion
    https://www.sciencecircle.org/event/scifi-visions-of-the-future/
    Moderator and opening panelist: Stephen Gasior/Xootfly
    Panelists: Karthik Prathaban, Natalie Foster, Mike Shaw
    Auditorium
      
    ~*~
 
    
    NOTE: Non-members required to register once
    IM Jes Cobalt or Nymf Hathaway

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

Thursday, November 7, 2024

Philip Linden Speaks About Trump Victory

 
There's been more than a little chatter about the results of Tuesday's Presidential Election in the US, of which former President Trump won. Besides being the first President to serve two separate administrations, he's also the first Republican non-incumbent to win the popular vote since 1988. While every election has brought cheers from the supporters of the winners, and some sadness from those who didn't win, Trump's victory has had many Democrats not just worrying, but in outright despair. 

Among those concerned is Philip Rosedale, who would write a commentary suggesting that Trump's election wasn't the real problem, but a symptom of a much larger one: economic inequality is leading people to make more desperate choices at the voting booth. 

... poorer people at some point no longer believe that wealth will ‘trickle down’ fairly from the richer people, and they become more and more distrusting of each other until eventually they are only willing to back candidates who claim they will somehow restore their seat at the economic table and level the playing field. That is where we are right now - we’ve elected a president, for a second time, who has campaigned on the promise that he will restore economic equality.

Rosedale commented that a Harris administration would have been a "'rip the bandaid off' moment," involving much civil unrest and probably some violence, but there would at least be "some reductions in inequality." With Trump in power, he feels while there will be gains, they will be temporary and only going to the wealthiest Americans, "with overall inequality increasing further until some new breaking point is reached."

One can read Philip's commentary in full (here).

On a final note, one should take care when discussing politics, especially when trying to have a reasonable discussion with someone with a different viewpoint. If you say you've been trying to see why a relative with extreme views thinks that way, if they hear it wrong they may think you agree with those views.

Hat tip: Zada Bury

Bixyl Shuftan

Wednesday, November 6, 2024

EOTB: Christmas Shop And Hop Starting December 6

 
In real life, stores are taking down Halloween items and putting up the Christmas ones. And Linden Lab is doing much the same. They recently announced on the official blog that they're planning the Holiday Shop and Hop. 

Halloween may still be spookily lingering, but we’re already brewing up plans for the festive season! We’re excited to announce the return of our highly anticipated Holiday Shop & Hop event. Mark your calendars for a spectacular shopping extravaganza starting on December 6th, 2024, and running through January 5th, 2025. Get ready for a festive shopping experience like no other!

The lab invited merchants over, "to participate and add a dash of magic to this seasonal celebration", provided they offered a free gift at their shops to everyone, whether they were in any store group or not, and a discount of at least 20%. But they didn't have long to apply. Applications were open for only a few days, then closed.

To see the blog post in full, Click Here.

And, It's Trump

 
 

Yesterday was Election Day, and following a long campaign with some historic twists and turns, it was now up to the voters to decide the outcome of the Presidential race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. While it was expected that the outcome would take at least a few days to resolve, to the surprise of many (myself included), late into the night it was becoming increasingly clear Trump was going to be the winner. He gave a speech thanking those who voted for him. As of now, there has been no comment from Harris yet. 


Looking around, Learning VirtualÄ“ had a small exhibit on it's ground floor (above). There was also a Harris Campaign HQ in Star Valley. The place was full of American flags and campaign posters, and a globe that had been turned upside down. 

On Discord and Facebook, there were a number of cheers from Trump fans, "tears of joy!" And a number of less than happy comments from Harris supporters, "I'm going to hide in my room until it's over." From both, there were people praying to God, asking that all be well with the country.

Obviously for those interested in politics, there will be a lot of chatter over the next few days, and weeks. But for others, they're just glad it's over and looking forward to when talk will turn to other subjects.

Bixyl Shuftan

Tuesday, November 5, 2024

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

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

Club Cutlass: All Burned Up, Canidae and Equine, Veterans Day Honor Dance

Happy Vixen: DJ Malit, DJ Arooo, DJ Charlee, TBA, DJ Scratch, DJ Squeaks, DJ Khyra

Club Zero Gravity: Wolves and Foxes

Bouncing Bunny Beach Club: Mythological

Xanadu: DJ Jesse 

Club Squeaks: DJ Squeaks
 
Montecito Bay:  CAYA, After Dark

Club Scorn: DJ Charlee, Morning Show, Breakfast Show, DJ Aldi, DJ Poison, DJ Charlee, DJ Malit, DJ Gwen
 
Furry Fashion:   Creepy vs Cute, Movies and Cartoons, Pajamas, Weird and Wonderful, Felines
 
Read the schedules in SL Clubbin'

Election Day in The US

 
After months of campaigning, some might say since just after Inauguration Day 2021, it's finally Election Day in the United States. And we at the Newser encourage all Americans to vote, if they haven't already done early voting. 

In the past, the Newser (and the SL Newspaper before us) wrote a number of Election-related articles. This year, not much. As time has gone on, politics has gotten more divisive and toxic than any time in living memory, with not just the Presidential candidates but also their supporters branding the others as evil, dumb, or both. 

So while we encourage people to vote, we also ask that we respect each other, and while any reasonable accusation of voter tampering should be investigated, once the Election results are final, they should be accepted. 

Hopefully all will go smoothly,

Bixyl Shuftan

Monday, November 4, 2024

Veterans Tribute Opens

 
 
 The Veterans Tribute is now open in Second Life. This is the eighteenth year this annual event in honor of veterans has taken place, with memorials and music parties set up for a short time in November.
 

The 18th Annual SL Veteran's Tribute is non-political and serves one purpose and one purpose only and that is to honor all the men and women that have given willing of their time to protect the lives we enjoy today. Visit the wall and honor a loved one or leave a tribute for the ones there!

 
 
The main feature is the Memorial Wall. Each of the bricks represents a veteran alive or deceased who served, the names contributed by residents. The Newser has written about some in the past, such as Lothi Aeon/Army Specialist Jacob D. Borton and a group of ten soldiers whose story was told by one Marine. While the majority on the Wall are American, there are other veterans honored.
 

 There are other memorials at the Tribute, such as this one honoring the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery. 


There's also music events every day. One can get announcements in the inworld group, or on Discord. 

The Tribute is located at Stillwater Cove (41/6/29).

Bixyl Shuftan


 

Annoucement: 18th Annual Second LIfe Veterans Tribute Now Open

 THE 18TH ANNUAL SLVT IS NOW OPEN FOR 2024

THIS YEAR THE SL VETERAN'S TRIBUTE IS FEATURED IN THE DESTINATIONS GUIDE UNDER EDITOR'S CHOICE.
PLEASE BE SURE TO BE ON THE LOOK OUT FOR EVENTS FROM TIME TO TIME THROUGH OUT THE TWO WEEKS IT IS OPEN.

WE WILL BE SENDING OUT NOTICES.
REACH OUT IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS
TRIBUTE STAFF 🙂

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Stillwater%20Cove/41/6/29
 

Sunday, November 3, 2024

Cartoon of The Day: Alien Music Concert

 
 
 Taken at Burn2. This exhibit had aliens rocking away at a stage  as if getting ready for a concert, with a few men in black suits observing. So why would aliens stage a concert? I could think of two reasons.

By Bixyl Shuftan

Halloween at The Happy Vixen

 
 
 On Halloween night, October 31, the Happy Vixen had it's Halloween party, with Nydia Tungsten as the DJ. She played a mix of tunes, including some spooky fun ones, to the crowd.
 

 The dancers there ranged from a succubus to a not so horrible "eldritch horror." 

The winners were  Matoazma Kazyanenko, Miyuki Naidoo, and Valkyrie McGill, who split the prize and took home 1166 Lindens each.
 
Bixyl Shuftan
 

Saturday, November 2, 2024

SL Video: Blooming Days - CBX

 
 

By Ophiucus Orion on May 2022, "Starring: Lianesh Resident as Chen Hka Hunkaa as Xiumin and bonus: my male avatar Dance from Paragon Dance Animations Alex hip hop Vol. 2 Fatpack Thank you lia and hka for appearing in this video, dressing up your male avi and just be handsome lol Thank you om Badon and VRsion :: Lode store for the awesome outfits, without them we wouldn't look this cool in the video haha."
 

Friday, November 1, 2024

Interview With Oberwager Reveals Reasons For Recent Layoffs At Lab

 
 Last month, Alexa Linden was laid off from Linden Lab, and there were stories going around that she wasn't the only one. In a recent interview Wagner Au conducted with Brad Oberwager, the head of Second Life, it was confirmed. 
 
At one point, Wagner asked Oberwager the reasons for the layoffs. Oberwager answered that this was in response to his conclusion that the Lab's support for it's content creators and residents was "antiquated" and lacking, "what happened was, we made changes across the whole organization, and some people got promoted, some people got moved into different parts of the organization, and some people,  we had to say goodbye to some people. And that's always unfortunate, especially when it’s folks that have been around for a long time. That's really tough"
 
Besides an emphasis on Engineering, Oberwager stated they were putting new energy in customer support, "We basically blew up all the formal titles and structure in how we provide support, and we formed two new teams...Resident success and Trust & Safety. And we're going to pour all of our energy into those two groups in terms of supporting [them]. So what's happened over time is Trust & Safety continues to become more important, not less… And so we’ve created this brand new Trust & Safety team that has tremendous autonomy and a very high bar of success."

For the rest of the interview, Click Here
 
Source: New World Notes

Bixyl Shuftan

Reminder: Community Roundtable With Philip Linden Today, 10AM

 
Just a reminder for those who didn't see Linden Lab's announcement a few days ago. This morning at 10 AM, Philip Linden will be hosting a Community Roundtable event at 10 AM today.
 
The event will be held at Linden Estate Services3 (26/26/29).  

Thursday, October 31, 2024

Cartoon of The Day: Happy Halloween

 
 
 Taken at the Happy Vixen. Someone came over in a Halloweenish look, pale skin and dark clothes. While it's often the skin color of the undead in stories, I could think of a few other things that could cause the color to drain.

By Bixyl Shuftan

 

A Look At "Luna's Nightmare Night" Pony Ghostbusting Game

 

Before closing out the Halloween season, the Newser took a look at one of the more interactive Halloween events.  This was "Luna's Nightmare Night," a game in the Luna's Empire Events sim. In this game, the Ghostbuster's connection is obvious with the proton guns. You can pick them up, along with the HUD and map, at several vendors around the sim, one near the entrance at  (50/36/14).
 
I had a few words with EmpresLuna Starchild, the game's owner.  She told me she had wondered if turnout would be smaller than last year, but it's gotten bigger with over 1,100 different players, with over 65 *million* candies, the tokens awarded in the game, given out.


To get the candies, one goes around with the gun to hunt down ghosts. You weaken them by zapping them with the gun, and when their resistance reaches zero, a trap appears under them and the ghost is caught. And you get a few candies as a prize. But if a ghost touches you, you get slimed and won't get as much candy. As you get slimed more, your vision will look greener and gunkier until it reaches 100%, after which you'll need to wash in a fountain or get the help of a cleaner (more on that later). Some ghosts are tougher than others and will need multiple players to take on. 

You can exchange the candies for prizes. This year, there's a lot more variety in the gifts available. And they're not just for ponies. One can get a copy of Ecto-1 for 50,000 candies.

The green slime boss from last year is still around. But there's another boss monster. A pony farmer NPC will ask for some help in trying to take care of some haunted pumpkins. And then Luna shows up to pull something truly dastardly. And it's up to you, and the other 'busters, to save the day. And you get hundreds of candies (if you're not too slimed) for doing it.

When I was there, a number of ponies were doing a video. EmpresLuna told me the title was "Bustin' Luna," and should be up soon.

This is the last day scheduled for the Ghostbusting game. So if you haven't, get in on this Halloween fun.

Bixyl Shuftan

Reader Submitted Pictures: The Cutlass Halloween Party

 
 
 Last night at Club Cutlass was their Halloween bash, and DeniseUnicorn Toonie took a couple pictures and told the Newser there was a 20,000 prize up for grabs. She told the Newser she was "... a pole dancing ghost ... I don't have a ghost of a chance of winning."


Denise would also comment, "HAH! The amounts they won..."
[19:55] [KittyKode] ContestBoard shouts: Cynthia Farshore won L$6666!
[19:55] [KittyKode] ContestBoard shouts: DarkDaylily Resident won L$6666!
[19:55] [KittyKode] ContestBoard shouts: Valkyrie McGill won L$6666!
[19:55] [KittyKode] ContestBoard shouts: Contest is over! Congrats to the following winners: Cynthia Farshore, DarkDaylily Resident, Valkyrie McGill

Wednesday, October 30, 2024

Philip Linden/Philip Rosedale To Become Lab's Chief Technical Officer, Community Roundtable Friday

 
Yesterday on Tuesday October 29, Linden Lab announced they were appointing Philip Rosedale, better known to SL residents as Philip Linden, to the position of Chief Technical Officer.
 
Philip Rosedale, the visionary who founded Second Life in 1999, is returning to Linden Lab in a full-time role as Chief Technology Officer. Philip will guide technology and product strategy daily alongside Executive Chairman Brad Oberwager and the executive team, and is also joining Linden Lab’s Board of Directors.   
 
Philip’s return comes at a time when advancements in AI and mobile technology are rapidly making virtual worlds more accessible and mainstream than ever before. A pioneer in virtual world development, Philip is uniquely able to drive Second Life forward in new, transformative directions.

Brad Oberwager, the head of Linden Lab, would have this to say, "Over the last four years since the acquisition, Linden Lab has re-focused itself on improving and serving Second Life. We’ve divested ourselves of unnecessary projects, streamlined our operations, increased the quality of customer support, and grown our overall revenues and profitability. We’re now in a unique position to define the future of virtual worlds, and Philip is returning to help myself and the exec team achieve that goal."

Philip Linden would say, "I started Second Life in 1999 – a decade before cloud computing and two decades before AI. We were early, but the success of Second Life to this day shows that we were not wrong. Virtual worlds will play an increasingly important role in the future of human culture, and I’m coming back to help make that happen in a way that has the most positive impact for the largest number of people."

 
It was also announced there would be a Community Roundtable event this Friday, November 1, at 10 AM SL time. 

As part of his return to Second Life, Philip will be actively engaged inworld with our communities and creators to listen, learn, and collaborate on ways to improve our shared virtual world. He will be taking your questions and sharing more of his vision for Second Life this Friday at 10 am SLT as part of our next Community Roundtable series (location to be announced later this week). Here’s your chance to interact directly with Philip inworld to learn more about the past, present and future of our shared virtual world.

People were invited to submit questions to the Lab for the Roundtable, via a Google doc (here), "All feedback and submissions will be reviewed by Philip directly for consideration and discussion at a forthcoming Community Roundtable."

For those who don't know, Philip Rosedale was the founder of Linden Lab, which created Second Life. He would remain as it's CEO for the virtual world's first several years until he stepped down in 2009. He would briefly take charge again as interim CEO for several months in 2010 before once again stepping down. He would depart the Lab for several years, founding High Fidelity. But he would return to Linden Lab in January 2022 as a"strategic advisor."

To read the announcement in full, Click Here.
 
Addition: the event will be at Linden Estate Services3 (26/26/29)

Bixyl Shuftan



Dark Harvest

 
Halloween is fast approaching, and it won't be much longer before the scary season reaches it's peak and then is gone. So Gemma Cleanslate went to look for another Halloween place to write on. She came across one named Dark Harvest. So what did she think?
 
Read Gemma's story in Places.

Kara Foxdale, SL Tarot Reader, Has Died

 
The Newser recently learned that SL resident, Kara Foxdale, has passed away. Grease Coakes delivered the news in a Discord chatroom, "Sadly I just learned that the real life Kara behind the SL account Kara Foxdale passed away recently." He described her as being of poor health.
 
When he was writing for the Newser, Grease would write about Kara several years ago, as a club owner, as well as a tarot card reader. He would join the club as a DJ, and help her with the readings.

Tuesday, October 29, 2024

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

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

Club Cutlass: Halloween, Blue and Yellow, Sock Hop

Happy Vixen: DJ Malit, DJ Arooo, DJ Charlee, TBA, DJ Scratch, DJ Squeaks, DJ Khyra

Club Zero Gravity: Spooky

Bouncing Bunny Beach Club: Orange Yellow and Brown

Xanadu: DJ Jesse 

Club Squeaks: DJ Squeaks
 
Montecito Bay:  CAYA, After Dark

Club Scorn: DJ Charlee, Morning Show, Breakfast Show, DJ Aldi, DJ Poison, DJ Charlee, DJ Malit, DJ Gwen
 
Furry Fashion:   Blue, CAYA, Halloween, Neon, Pink
 
Read the schedules in SL Clubbin'
 

Monday, October 28, 2024

Burn2 Festival Ends, Sims Still Up For Now

 
 
 This weekend was the high point, and the final two days of the Burn2 art and music festival. Saturday was the burning of "The Man," which took place just after Noon SL time. The wooden build burned, and collapsed to the ground, followed by the Burners going over and dancing over the embers. 


This was followed on Sunday with the Temple Burn. Starting at Noon, various prayers were read as they burned in the censor, "Peace & Love for the World, which we live in." After a half hour, it too began going up in flames. Like "The Man," once the temple's ashes started to cool, the Burners paraded and danced around the remains. Someone would post a short video of the burn (link).
 
 
But Burn2 is about much more than the burning of it's two most important structures. The twelve sims have numerous builds, some quaint, some very well done, and some that show a lot of imagination. 

The sims should be up for a few more days, though some of the camps will likely be taken up early, allowing more people to see them before most of the sims fade back into the virtual nether, leaving only the permanent Burning Man - Deep Hole. But for those who missed it, there are a few spinoff events across the year.

Bixyl Shuftan

 
 
 
 

Sunday, October 27, 2024

Cartoon of The Day: Don't Disturb The Cat

 
 
 Taken while shopping. This is a situation cat lovers can easily understand.
 
By Bixyl Shuftan
 

Saturday, October 26, 2024

Friday, October 25, 2024

A "Bat-Tacular" Birthday Party

 
It was my birthday a little over a week ago. In real-life, it's usually a small dinner with a few friends on a day close to it. In Second Life, it's a little fun at a club. But this time, my wife Charlee was determined to make it one to remember. She got together with her friend and club owner Gwen Winchester, and they came up with a very different birthday party that can only be described as "bat-tacular."
 
Read the story in Events
 

At The Happy Vixen

 
 
 Yours truly has been a little busy lately. And I don't have the time I used to for dropping by some of the clubs I did. But Thursday night I had a break, and I was able to drop by the Happy Vixen. DJ Charlee was spinning the tunes from 6-8 PM. Besides here, there was a crowd of several.
 
The Happy Vixen has several events per week, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. Wednesdays and Saturdays are covered by sister clubs.
 
Bixyl Shuftan


This Saturday at The Science Circle

 
Saturday October 26

    ~*~
 
    At 10 AM PST   

    Drug Discovery Meets A.I.: Approaching the Problem of Antibiotic Resistance
    https://www.sciencecircle.org/event/drug-discovery-meets-ai/
    Dr. Natalie Foster, Professor Emerita, Chemistry Department, Lehigh University 
    Organized by Stephen Gasior
    Auditorium
      
    ~*~
 
    
    NOTE: Non-members required to register once
    IM Jes Cobalt or Nymf Hathaway

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

Thursday, October 24, 2024

Scenes From Burn 2

 
Gemma Cleanslate has been busy at the Burn2 art and music festival. While working part of the time as one of the Rangers, when off-duty she's been looking around at the exhibits and events. So what did she think?
 
See the pictures in Design.
 

Wednesday, October 23, 2024

Tuesday, October 22, 2024

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

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

Club Cutlass: Black and White, Blue White & Pink, the 70s

Happy Vixen: DJ Malit, DJ Arooo, DJ Charlee, TBA, DJ Scratch, DJ Squeaks, DJ Khyra

Club Zero Gravity: Cyber

Bouncing Bunny Beach Club: Bunnies and Mice

Xanadu: DJ Jesse 

Club Squeaks: DJ Squeaks
 
Montecito Bay:  CAYA, After Dark

Club Scorn: DJ Charlee, Morning Show, Breakfast Show, DJ Aldi, DJ Poison, DJ Charlee, DJ Malit, DJ Gwen
 
Furry Fashion:  Halloween Week - Horror, Creepy VS Cute, Horns, Monsters, Orange and Black
 
Read the schedules in SL Clubbin'
 

It Came From Fantasy Faire Chat: Halloween Decorating

 
 
A few days ago in Second Life, chatter started up in the Fantasy Faire group. Topics went to someone playing hide and seek with his pet snow leopard, "he's not very good at hide-and-seek, but I pretend I can't find him sometimes." Then eventually Milisandre Sarleon (Milisandre Resident)
then eventually talked about her pet "helping me spook the place up a bit for Halloween." It was quickly complimented, "That looks delightfully cozy." "Wow!" Milisandre thanked them, "Thank you. I made a couple modifications to it from stock, like redoing the interior surfaces to a cleaner stucco, and adding an upper floor and mezzanine reading spot; outside vines and trellis etc."


Delain (Delain Canucci): would add, "finished up my place too and is ready for Halloween. "That's amazing!" "Thank you *smile* It's open for public so if anyone wants to visit let me know, I toss the LM" She would later give the SURL, which was for a house in Color Alchemists.

What Halloween houses have you the readers seen? Feel free to mention some in the comments?

Monday, October 21, 2024

"A Child’s Journey Through Cancer: The Musical"

 
The "I Pink I Can" fundraiser to help raise money to combat breast cancer is over. While it took place, there were a number of events. Among them was a stage play done by Patty Flow with the help of a number of other Relayers: "A Child's Journey Through Cancer: The Musical." Yours truly attended. So how did it go?

Read the story in Events.
 

A Busy Weekend

 
 
 Quite a lot was happening this weekend. One event was the annual Burn2 art and music festival, Second Life's reflection of the real-life Burning Man event. It's taking place in a dozen sims around Burning Man - Deep Hole.


At the Bellisseria Fairgrounds, there was the "Hammieween" event, hosted by the Bellissarian hamsters, aka the "Bell Hammies."


Next to the American Cancer Society sim, I Pink I Can came to a close. But Outshop Cancer is still going on. Besides the shopping, there are occasional music events.

More on these, and other, happenings later. 

Bixyl Shuftan
 

Announcement: Vampire Ball At New Toulhouse

 

The Vampire Ball
With DJ Hollocluck Henley
October 26 at 12 Noon
At the Green-Eyed Fairy
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/New%20Toulouse/62/206/24

Sunday, October 20, 2024

Cartoon of The Day: Skeleton Blues

 
 
 Taken while shopping. Some shoppers were dressed for Halloween, including this guy in a skeleton, a blue skeleton. So why was he blue, I could think of one reason, and another some would think.

By Bixyl Shuftan

 

Saturday, October 19, 2024

SL Video: "A Swim Thru Dream, A Beautiful Halloween Sim"

 
 

By Dana Enyo on October 17, "This is not an underwater space, but I felt totally natural swimming through it. Visit by going HERE and following the easy instructions at the portal:" 

Friday, October 18, 2024

Burn2 Starts Today

 
 
 Halloween may be the big thing in Second Life in October. But there's also one more huge event: The Burn2 art and music festival. This is the virtual version of the real-life Burning Man festival that takes place every year in Black Rock Nevada several weeks earlier.
 

From today to Sunday October 27, there will be music parties and other events across 12 sims. And there are numerous art exhibits. Eleven of the sims are temporary ones, Burning Man - Deep Hole being the permanent one.

from Gemma Cleanslate

There's been some confusion over the schedule due to a data leak, but one can pick up details at information centers, such as the one at Burning Man-Deep Hole (116/172/25).

Two events that are sure to happen are the Burning of the Man on Saturday October 26 and the Temple Burn on October 27. The temporary sims will be up for a few days after the official close, so some exhibits can be seen afterwards. But there's no guarantee on how many artists will keep theirs up after the close. 
 
In the meantime, enjoy the art and music.

Bixyl Shuftan