DJ Fritter has Died

 

Some sad news for fans of KVXN Radio. It was announced yesterday that one of it's DJs, DJ Fritter had passed away. JB Raccoon, the co-owner of the station, gave details on the station's Discord channel yesterday afternoon. She was also known as DJ Applebloom and Hakura the Pup.

For those that may not know, it had been relayed to us that we recently lost DJ Fritter AKA Hakura the Pup. Details are still limited outside her having that nasty car accident last year that kept her off air here so she would be able to heal. Sadly, her health kept her from being able to return to the things she loved. I received word that the accident, while not having taken her life at the time, ultimately was the cause of her passing by taking away the very things she enjoyed most. She was not ever going to be able to walk again, which meant no more entertaining folks of all ages in that giant oven of a fursuit, or sharing her love of music like she had before.

 Her death is believed to have been last week, from injuries suffered in a car accident last year.

In August 2020, DJ Fritter was interviewed by the Newser. She had been DJing in Second Life for some years, at places such as "Hoof Beatz" and "Dragons and Roses" before coming across JB's show, then doing so under KVXN.

Addition: The car accident was on April 15, 2021. Her real-life name was Dawn Holland.

Bixyl Shuftan

Interview with DJ Fritter/Applebloom

Besides her account name of JeanetteDJennet Resident, Applebloom goes by a couple other names. In real life conventions, she adopts the persona "Hakura the Pup." At KVXN Radio, she's known as "DJ Fritter." I recently had an interview with her, and how she got from newcomer in 2011 to virtual race car driver and one of the Internet radio station's noted personalities.

Read the interview in People.

What's New With The Dragon Crew

It was a little over a year ago that the "Dragon Crew" was interviewed by the Second Life Newser.  The team is made up by longtime Second Life DJ Geerkil Ziskey and JB Raccoon, with LS Raccoon often acting as hostess. Often called the "Epic Failure Show," DJ Geerkil and DJ JB have been entertaining crowds at a number of clubs with both their selection of tunes and occasional humorous banter. After a successful year of "epic failure," they wanted to discuss some about a few things that have changed. They now have a club of their own, and have a new member on the team.

Read the story in People.

Some Events this Weekend.

There were a number of events that took place in Second Life this weekend. There were a number of Relay-related ones, such as the "Race fora Cure" also known as the Buddy Forsythe 100, on Friday June 3. There were a number of participants, including Applebloom whom has been known as one of the DJs at the Happy Vixen beach club. The race was won by Biller Longfall. Other events included A superhero ball, the Survivors' Ball. a circus, and Surf for Life. Besides the Relay events, there was a farewell party for the Frisland sim.

Last Day For Three Sunbeamer "Bid Me" Fundraiders

With the total amount raised by team Sunbeamers for the Relay of Life now having past 200K, currently at 205,836 (as of the writing of this article, the team is making progress towards it's goal of Gold Level. For those who want to help out today is the last day for the current three "Bid Me" events going on, Rose Evans' "Bid Me Human," Becky "Sha" Shamen's "Bid Me Bald," and Rita Mariner's "Bid Me Pink."

All three "Bid Me"s have generated heavy interest, with Rose's over 10K and Becky's over 15K. But the one for the Sunbeamer leader has gotten almost as much as these two combined with 25,000 Lindens to keep her as is, and 9740 to dye her. On Monday, Rita had the following group announcement:

For those of you wanting to turn me PINK< 16K Lindens will do it, unless some folks drop a few lindens on the other kiosk, but the sweet taste of PINK is within your grasp and I will be stuck PINK for 6 WEEKS!  GAH!  THE HORROR!  of course I can switch various avatars and clothes as long as I remain PINK!  That might help me maintain some sanity!

Fifteen thousand Lindens is no small change. But if the history of the Sunbeamers, and the Passionate Redheads before them, is any guide, they can do it. It may take some appealing to Relayers outside the team to help arrange the "Bubblegum Crisis," but they can do it.

And for anyone who's worrying about messing with the "killer rabbit's" head, you can throw in a "Zootopia" DVD to calm her down.

Club Cutlass is at Sunweaver Bay (115, 107, 157) with the kiosks in the lobby behind the dance floor and DJ booth.

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Besides the "Bid Me" fundraisers, there have been some other events the Sunbeamers have been involved in. On Friday May 27, the team held a small "Jail and Bail," with Valkyrie "Ice" McGill, and Applebloom (jeanettedjennet) in the cages, "Help!! I was framed!" Skylark Lefavre, playing the part of the jailer, stated the charges were that Applebloom "Busted a groove," and Valkyrie "busted out of her bra" in a G-rated sim, thus under arrest for "indecent exposure." Others present there included Alleara Snoodle.

Eventually, the time was up, and the prisoners were released. But there was a complication when Skylark accidentally locked herself in, and had forgotten the key. After a few minutes of chuckling, someone finally let her out.

Two days later on Sunday May 29. there was a multi-team fishing tournament. The event involved 7Seas fishing poles, but to give everyone an equal chance, the hooks had to remain unbaited. A number of Sunbeamers showed up for the event. The winners of each match got some cash to donate to their team.

The Sunbeamers got first place in two matches, one winner being Rita Mariner, the other being Dusk Griswold. Zorro Wuramunga, the Sunbeamer most noted for his love of fishing wasn't there until late.

The Sunbeamers have also been dropping by other Relay events. So the little community team is determined to make a big presence as the Relay goes on.

Bixyl Shuftan