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The Relay was certainly a big story. But much of the storytelling will have to wait. Just as the teams are taking down their camps today, the Second Life Birthday is just about to start. But we at the Newser will see what we can do.
Pictures from Gemma Cleanslate, dialogue from Bixyl Shuftan
The reaction to the Newser's April Fools article a few days ago was mostly positive. "Well played," one put it in one Discord thread. Another responded "Joker!" In Cyrillic. Still, I did get one mild complaint about the time the hack started not being right, and one angry reader whom felt I was making light of the Ukraine invasion. The answer is no I wasn't, but poking fun at the dictator and his trolls. I did think the joke had some risk, though felt just as many would appreciate an oppressor being made the butt of a joke. Still, it wasn't the one parody over the years that had gotten the most flak. Those that describe Second Life as about to be shut down due to glitches tend to get the most chuckles and the most boos.
And I'm sure the Uighurs and the people of Hong Kong appreciate a good "Winne the Pooh" joke.
As for Linden Lab's April Fool, what they did this year was more clever than their "Rick Roll" a few years ago. It was a step above their "Pandemonium" avatar insurance joke, this time poking Facebook/Meta in the ribs with it's virtual world Horizons having a very obvious flaw - nothing below the waist. They did three Youtube shorts, and mentioned them in three forum threads. The reaction to them was very positive. In my opinion, they were Linden Lab's best April Fool joke ever: a poke at the obvious flaw of the other virtual world that was genuinely funny.
Besides the April Fool joke in the form of a few videos and forum posts, Linden Lab had something else on April 1st, They had six new last names, with a humorous theme.
Happy April Fool’s Day! The following Limited Edition last names are available until April 15th:
Joker
OwO
UwU
Hoax
Quirky
Shenanigans
Some may remember OwO and UwU from last year as the April Fool themed limited edition surnames for 2021. It seems they proved to be popular enough for the Lab to bring them back. But they won't be available again for too long. As the announcement stated, after April 15th, they'll be gone.
There were more examples of funnery. The Juicybomb blog posted a joke article of Linden Lab being bought by Facebook/Meta. The news was delivered by a Half Linden, “This transition will take place over the next few months, and we will do everything we can to make it as smooth as possible. Don’t be alarmed if you notice your legs disappearing; this is a new user function.”
Some games also had some April Fools stunts. Among them, the WW2 shooter "Enlisted" had a "Battle For The Moon" campaign.
That's all for now with the April Foolery. Hope yours was a good one.
Source: PC Gamer
Bixyl Shuftan
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The Newser's April Fool yesterday wasn't the only one around. Linden Lab had one of it's own that was a poke at Facebook/Meta's Horizon. Or rather, three, in the form of a few Youtube videos. One also parodied the "Lifelock" videos (forum post).
"Brand new from the creators of Second Life comes our latest premium feature: LEGLOCK!
"Second Life is the ONLY metaverse that will actually guarantee your legs will be right here where you left them upon your return! We consider it our sacred duty to give all our customers the whole metaverse experience. We care about our residents and what they care about, and we know one thing they care about are legs. In Second Life you can have all the legs you want, One leg, two legs, four legs, eight… a hundred… be a human centipede if you desire. Actually, I don’t think anyone really wants that last one, but you can!
"And the best part is, it is so easy! Here’s a helpful video explaining just how this handy tool works and how you can keep your avatar protected."
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"Finding one's other half" is an expression meaning to find one's soulmate. Though with avatars looking like Horizon ones, it takes on a new meaning (forum post).
"At Linden Lab, we’re all about bringing people together. We’ve heard countless stories from individuals that discovered their other halves in Second Life. Today we’re floating you a spotlight featuring a union that was love at first sight.
"If you feel like something is missing in your life, we hope we can help you find it in Second Life." (Click here if the video does not play)
Abnor Mole stared in this one as a used leg salesman. Guess his joke had a few legs to stand on, unlike Facebook/Horizon's virtual world (forum post).
Happy April Fools.
Addition: There were three threads in the forums about the videos, so they're now included.
Friday December 4 was the start of the Christmas Expo. It was also the revealing of the latest style of Linden Homes: Chalets. This kind of house has it's origins in the Alpine
It's unclear when these will be available. There's some land under development northeast of eastern Bellisseria (more on that later), but these sims are probably for the beach houses that were revealed in June. So these homes probably won't be an option until well into 2021.
To see the Linden Homes, head to the Happy Christmahaunakwanzika sim. But don't forget to check out the rest of the Christmas Expo.
Bixyl Shuftan
Then there was the computer desk. There were three screens. The left one was actively playing a list of Youtube videos, which could be heard if the media button was playing. The middle screen was a forwarded Tweet of a picture of Magellan Linden. The right screen had, pornographic material. The state of the desk area around the keyboard was a bit sloppy. There were a few bottles of booze, including "Magellan's Irish Cream," and a stack of beer cans. There was also a cigar in an ash tray, and a book, "The Ultimate Guide to Tinfoil" by Magellan Linden.
