RFL: Team Sunbeamers' "Bid Me Purple" And "Bid Me Pink"

 

 The Relay for Life's Team Sunbeamers has launched it's first "Bid Me" events this year. Inspired by the "Bid Me Bald" fundraisers by the Relay Rockers team, over the years the mostly-furry Sunbeamers team has done all kinds from "Bid Me Human" to "Bid Me Pantsless" to "Bid me Skunk." And to help start things off for the 2026 fundraising season, "The little team that could" has launched "Bid Me Purple" and "Bid Me Pink." As with most other Sunbeamer Bid Mes, these are taking place at Club Cutlass.

 

For "Bid Me Purple," the vict - er, volunteer is Liska da'Lantros (LiskaDaLantros Resident). It involves two kiosks. For every 2500 Lindens, rounded down, donated to the right kiosk, Liska's normally reddish coat of fur will be purple. Meaning a total of 4999 Linden dollars donated by closing time would result in one week of her new color while 5000 Linden dollars will be two weeks of jokes of falling into a wine press. For those wanting to keep Liska her normal shade, they can donate to the kiosk on the left. If it's higher at closing time, then the red vixen stays red.

 

With "Bid Me Pink," donators are in for a treat as team captain Rita Mariner herself has volunteered to put her fur on the line. Her fundraiser runs much like Liska's, except that hers is for every 3000 Linden dollars a week raised is a week she spends as a pink Kani (pre-mesh) bunny. 

 

And just what does Rita think of the idea of going pink? Well there was what she was saying for the March 29 2019 Bid Me ...  

 

I go pink for a week, due to the evil, nasty, vicious Bixyl ... 

 

*chuckles* Glad to donate to the cause, Rita.  

 

When I last checked the kiosk, a total of 7100L had been raised for Liska's Bid Me, with 5000L for Rita's.

 

The kiosks will remain up in the room behind the dance floor area at Club Cutlass until Saturday March 14, probably at the end of the party at 8PM.

 

Go Sunbeamers! Go Relay! 

 

https://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Sunweaver%20Bay/114/117/757 

 

Bixyl Shuftan

 

RFL Sunbeamers: Results For "Bid Denise Pink"

 

Almost lost in the hustle with the air show and the announcement that the team had hit the one million Linden mark, it was announced by Sunbeamer Captain Rita Mariner that DeniseUnicorn Toonie's "Bid Me Pink" fundraiser had concluded and the two kiosks had their totals finalized. The results were announced on Sunday May 5. The event had raised a total of 11,700 Linden dollars.

 

Bid Me Results for DeniseUnicorn
Denise bid to go cow.

Stay herself:  50L

To go PINK COW:   11,650L

Denise goes PINK COW, for 2 weeks. Until MAY 18th 

There are still three "Bid Me" fundraisers going on for the Sunbeamer team: Skylark "Snowy" Lefavre's "Bid Me Tricolor Fox," Brian's "Bid Me Pink," And Rita's "Bid Me Pink and Purple." They are scheduled to end on Saturday April 18, 202

The kiosks for the fundraisers are at Sunweaver Bay (114/117/757).

 

Go Sunweavers! Go Relay!

 

Bixyl Shuftan

RFL Sunbeamers: Bid Rita Pink (and Purple)

 

 

Team Sunbeamers is know for it's "Bid Me" events. They already had three going on a week ago. Not long after, the team captain Rita Mariner volunteered to put the color of her fur on the line for a fourth one: "Bid Rita Pink and Purple."

As with other Bid Me fundraisers, there are two kiosks in the back room of Club Cutlass. The default one on the left is for those wanting to keep the "killer rabbit" as she is. For those wanting wanting to make her pink and purple, there is the change kiosk on the right. For every 3000 Linden dollars donated, rounded down, the team captain has to change her appearance for a week or so. If 5999 L is the total at the end, she will be the color of strawberries and grapes for a week. If 6000 Linden dollars is the total, she'll be in the pink (and purple) for two weeks.

Rita's fundraiser ends sometime on Saturday May 11. For those wanting to donate to the others, DeniseUnicorn Toonie's "Bid Me Pink" ends Saturday May 4. Skylark Lefavre's "Bid Me Pink, Blue, and White" and Brian's "Bid Me Pink" also end on Saturday May 11.

The kiosks for the fundraisers are at Sunweaver Bay (114/117/757).

 

Go Sunweavers! Go Relay!

 

Bixyl Shuftan

 

Sunbeamer Bid-Me Events: "Bid Me Pink, Fennec, Ruth"

 

With the Relay season going in full gear, the Sunbeamer team is out to raise some more cash for the American Cancer Society. While there are the weekly Moon Dances and the upcoming Air Show, there is more that can be done. And so a few vict- er, volunteers have stepped forward in some "Bid-Me" events.

The "Bid Me" events started in real-life Relays with "Bid Me Bald" fundraisers in which volunteers would shave all their hair if enough cash was raised. When the Relay came to Second Life, starting with the Relay Rockers, teams would start having their own "Bid Me Bald" events, with people volunteering to stay a "chrome dome" for so many days or weeks, depending on how much was raised. BUT, with furry avatars, there's a slight problem as simply removing the head hair so it's the same as the rest of the body's coat of fur isn't as drastic a change. So furry Relayers found other ways to put their appearance on the line in the name of the fight against cancer. 

Never to put her teammates through what she wouldn't go through, Team Captain Rita Mariner was one of the first two volunteers. In "Bid Me Pink," the white bunny is offering to go pink for every week 5000 Linden dollars are donated into the right kiosk, rounded down. If 9999L gets donated, she only spends one week as "Pinkie Pie." If 10,000 is raised, she spends two weeks having to listen to "Pink Panther" music.

For those wanting to keep her white, a default kiosk is included on the left. Should more be donated into that than the pink one, then no matter how much was donated, Rita avoids getting pinked. 

Snowy HunniBunni Lefavre (Skylark Lefavre), one of the team's DJs, is also putting her looks on the line with her "Bid Me Fennec." For every 4000 Linden dollars donated in the right kiosk, rounded down, she spends a week as a big-eared vulpine. For those who want to keep her a fluffy bun-bun, there's a default kiosk to the left they can donate to.

High Sunbeamer Cynthia Farshore is the third putting her fur on the line with a "Bid Me Ruth" event. In her case, only 2000 Linden dollars, rounded down, is enough to make her sans fur and horns for a week. And this isn't just any human avatar, but the infamous "Ruth," the original Second Life avatar which for years was the default that residents changed to whenever there was a server problem that affected avatars, until it was changed to a cloud. As with the other fundraisers, there's also a default kiosk on the right to donate to.

Rita and Snowy's Bid-Me events go on to Saturday April 1 at 8PM SL time. Cynthia's goes on to Saturday April 8, also at 8PM. The fundraisers all take place at Club Cutlass at Sunweaver Bay (114/117/757).

Go Sunbeamers! Go Relay!

 

Correction:  Cynthia's event was originally listed as "Bid Me Human." It has since been corrected.

Bixyl Shuftan

Announcement: RFL Sunbeamer Event With DJ Matt

Tomorrow, Thursday April 8 at the Bouncing Bunny Beach Club, the Relay for Life's Sunbeamer team will be having a special event in addition to it's weekly Moon Dance.  From 4 to 6 PM SL time, DJ Matt will be playing country and other tunes. Instead of tips, she asks that any money go to the Relay kiosks. 

This event also marks the final two hours of Matt's "Bid Me Pink" fundraiser, and this will be the last chance for people to bid her pink (or to stay her normal self).  At the end of the event, the totals on the kiosks will be tallied and the results made final, and posted. People are also invited to donate to Nydia Tungsten's "Bid Me Mouse or Bunny" fundraiser.

As this is a Relay event, everyone please keep their shorts (and tops for the girls) on.

Following the event, please head over to Sunlight Bay where the Moon Dance will take place, and if you're with another Relay team, by all means ask for a kiosk to be rezzed in it's name.
 
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RFL Sunbeamers: "Bid Me Pink" And "Rita Gets POed"

 
Things have been eventful with the Relay's Sunbeamer team. Last Saturday, the first of the Bid Me events, Rita Mariner's "Bid Me Panda" concluded. A total of 3275 Linden dollars were raised by the fundraiser, and the team captain was obligated to spend a week in the "Po the Panda" avatar. The results were announced in the team group.

And here's the results of Rita's "Bid Me Panda"

Stay Bunny: 225L
Turn Panda: 3050L

Rita Mariner changes to "Po the Panda" for one week. Hope Cutlass has a good supply of ramen.

(just being funny, thanks again Rita)

But with one Bid Me ending, another soon started. Matt Carlton, also known as DJ Matt, volunteered for another: "Bid Me Pink"

Team Sunbeamers has a new "Bid Me" event: "Bid Me Pink." Our vic-, er, volunteer is the talented DJ Matt. She's put her nine tails on the line by offering to go pink for a time. For every 2500 donated (rounded down) donated in the right kiosk, she spends a week in pinkish fur. For those wanting to keep her coat orange, if the amount in the orange kiosk is higher at the end she stays normal. The fundraiser goes on to April 8.

As with other Bid Me events, there are two kiosks. The one of the left is the default which people can donate to if they want to keep Matt orange. As the announcement says, for every 2500 donated into the right one, she has to go pink for a week. The amounts are rounded down at the end, so 4999 would mean she spends one week in her new look, but 5001 would mean two weeks.

Matt herself has offered a little bonus. If a total of 10,000 Linden dollars or more, she'll spend half the time in Relay clothes. This can either be her Sunbeamer uniform, or other Relay gear such as t-shirts.

This Relay fundraiser is somewhat different from the others as it's at the Bouncing Bunny Beach Club in the SunWaterThree sim, where Matt DJs every Thursday. The event will conclude at the end of her set on Thursday April 8 at 6PM SL time, and the totals calculated. 

https://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/SunWaterThree/75/56/25

On a final note, LiskaBystrouska's "Bid Me Purple" event is almost over. If you want to contribute to that one, head over to Club Cutlass in Sunweaver Bay (114/117/757) by 8PM tomorrow, Saturday March 20.

Go Sunbeamers! Go Relay!

Bixyl Shuftan

RFL Team Sunbeamer "Bid Me Pink" and "Bid Me Human" Results

The two "Bid Me" events being run by the Relay for Life's Team Sunbeamers have now been finalized and the totals made official. 7,050 Lindens were raised in both events combined. Rita announced the results in the Sunbeamer group.

Beamers:  The BID MES are over and here are the totals.

RITA: 3000L on PINK, so I go PINK for a WEEK

BIWYL - 4050L on HUMAN, so Bixyl goes HUMAN for 2 WEEKS.

I'd volunteered for one several years ago, so here I go again. Unlike last time, it's for a couple weeks instead of a month. There are a few exceptions for the time period, such as interviews. But for most of the time period stuck as a 6' 7" "baldie." So far, the reactions have mostly been surprise, although one girl thought it reminded her of the "John Henry" American West fable.

Right now, the Sunbeamers have started work on their build for their camp on the Relay Weekend track, which takes place about a month from now on July 15 and 16. There's also some planning behind the scenes for one big event involving at least one other Relay team. It's all on the table, so we'll announce it when things are official.

As for me and what the next two weeks will bring, we'll see. I don't know for sure. After all, I'm only human.

Bixyl Shuftan

Sunweaver Community Leader Pink For Three Weeks After RFL "Bid Me" Results

Last week, Rita Mariner, the leader of both the Sunweaver community and it's Relay for Life team the Sunbeamers, gave the earlier Bid Me Pink fundraiser on her a second chance, promising not to stack the deck by donating to the default kiosks to encourage more donations. On the night of June 15, the results were in at 7:45PM: 6000 Lindens had been donated to keep her as is, while 15,454 voted for pink. So Rita would be a "bubblegum bunny."

So per my agreement, I will be PINK for 3 Weeks starting JUNE 15th.  I was PINK all thru the day, so I was true to my word.

Rita got a few complements that night at Club Cutlass, "Pink looks very good on you." Rita snorted, "You all are ebil, you know that." She later stated on week two, she would switch to a "Fluttershy" anthro pony, and on week three a "Babs Bunny" avatar, "Do you want my ears up or down?"

it's notable Rita's pink dress has a number of mallet images around the skirt. A less than subtle reminder she still dislikes pink maybe?

As of the writing of this brief, Team Sunbeamers have raised 335,500 Lindens this year, the 21st highest ranked team in terms of donations of over 150 registered.

Go Relay!

Team Sunbeamers Reach Gold Level

Yesterday June 11, Relay for Life in Second Life's Team Sunbeamers achieved another milestone. As their yearly Air Show in Pacific Waters was winding down near 4PM SL time, the last of the Lindens needed to put this year's team total over 315,000 Lindens were donated, and so the team had finally reached the coveted Gold Level.

Rita Mariner, the dual head of both the Sunweaver community and it's Sunbeamer team announced the news of the achievement, as well as the results of the "Bid Me Pink Part Two" event.

Beamers!  Today with the efforts of Cynthia, Shocky and many people bidding me PINK for 2 weeks, our team is now officially GOLD!  I am so proud of you.  Hugs and kisses all around!  To those of you who missed the Air Show, you missed one heck of a good time, lots of planes, cannons shooting parachuting, period music, good friends, aerial acrobatics.  Getting to the next level is NOT on my list, but we can still add to the pot and have fun while we do it

Rita would also credit Skylark Lefavre, the Sunbeamer's events coordinator, for their success in the event, as well as that of the team's season.

It's notable that sometime between 3:30 and 3:50, the team total was bumped up from about 230,000 to 301,000 Linden dollars, an increase of 70,000 Lindens or $280 US dollars. This person or persons, or "angels" as Rita referred them to as, so far remains unknown.

And so, the Sunbeamers have once again maintained their reputation as a top-ranking team. But they're not done yet. The team will continue to be a presence in multi-team events. And Skylark is reminding a certain fox reporter of his promise to "go pony" for a week should the team hit Platinum Level. And of course there are the preparations for the Relay Weekend in July. So it's hardly over for Team Sunbeamers.

Go Relay!

Bixyl Shuftan

Announcement: Sunbeamer Relay Event "Bid Me Pink Part Two"

Remember Rita Mariner's "Bid Me Pink" avatar challenge for the Relay for Life last week? Well, in an attempt to encourage more donations, Rita put some extra cash in the default kiosks. While the tactic has worked in the past, resulting in Rita ending up with a longer avatar challenge, it didn't this time. So to give those whom really wanted a pink bunny a second chance, Rita has volunteered for a second "Bid Me Pink" event, this one with a minimum 5,000 total bid on the "Pink" kiosk for it to go in effect. Once again, the kiosks are at Club Cutlass.

Since you all didn't feel I gave you a fair shot to BID ME PINK, I will give you a second shot.   This time I am NOT going to bid on it either way.  I will insist though for me to go PINK for a week, it will have to be a FULL 5K bid.  So for each FULL 5K amount on the PINK side I will go PINK avatar for a week You can BID ME at Club Cutlass Lounge area. RITA

As of the writing of this article, so far 1000 Lindens have been bid to give Rita a "Bubblegum Crisis," and Team Sunbeamers has raised a total of 219,367 this year. This "Bid Me," along with the Air Show at Pacific Waters this weekend, should bring the team close to the Gold level.

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

Go Relay!

Bixyl Shuftan

The "Harecut" at Club Cutlass

Last Wednesday June 1, it was the last day for people to bid on the three "Bid Me" events for the Relay for Life team representing the Sunweaver community: Team Sunbeamers. Rita Mariner's "Bid Me Pink" generated the most interest with over 27,000 Lindens raised, but more had been donated to the "stay white bunny" side, so she got to remain the same. So the spotlight then switched to Becky Shamen, whose "Bid Me Bald" had raised over 15,000 Lindens, with most of the money going to the "Bald" kiosk. So Rita rezzed a barber chair, and got a pair of scissors provided by Trader Whiplash. Becky appeared a little less than thrilled about the idea, judging by this screenshot.

And so Rita began snipping away. One of the 'weavers kept joking, "Queen of Hearts: 'That's enough! Off with their heads! .. I mean hair.'" "Oh what a nice necklace you have there.. wait.. are those.. Earlobes?" "Rita .. Rita that is called Epidermis .. you can stop snipping." Finally, Rita was done snipping the head hair, "Done. Ok, you're BALD for 4 weeks." "Now she needs a nice massage for the head with some oils.. also against the itch of growing back." Becky managed a chuckle, "regardless of which av I wear, for the next 4 weeks, it will be bald." Rita mused, "She could wear a bowler, from a 007 movie, and be Oddjob."

To keep those who had chipped into the "Bid Rita Pink" vendor, Rita posed for the camera in her pink bunny avatar briefly, "We are doing good, but if they had taken the bait and out bid me to turn me PINK, we would be that much closer to GOLD. Of course I would be PINK for 6 weeks, and have to burn those avatars and clothes after I was done. *laughs*" It was pointed out that the team was already past the 2/3 mark to Gold Rank.

Becky Shamen would also do a video of the event: Click here.

Of Rose Evans' "Bid Me Human," which raised over 10,000 Lindens, she had this to say, "Since I lost the Bid Me and I'm going to be a human for the month of June, I am presently working on a more generic human av based on my neko avs to use for the extended period."

As of the writing of this article, the Sunbeamers have raised 209,800 Linden dollars this year for the Relay for Life. They're not done yet as they have other events as the season goes on, the next one being their annual air show in Pacific Waters, planned for Saturday June 11.

Bixyl Shuftan

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

Three "Bid Me" Events By Team Sunbeamers

Following the "Fox Avatar Challenge" and "Bid Dusk Something," Team Sunbeamers is currently having not one, but three "Bid Me" events to raise funds for the Relay for Life. The three are "Bid Me Human" for DJ Rose, "Bid Me Bald" for the Newser's own Becky Shamen, and the Sunbeamer leader is putting herself on the line with "Bid Me Pink." All three events have their kiosks at Club Cutlass, which will be totaled after the club's Wednesday night party on June 1st.

Rose Evans, a resident of Purrfection, is best known for her tunes as DJ Rose at the Happy Vixen. Talking to her, she told me no one talked her into this, but volunteered on her own, wanting to do something to help. Normally a white tigress, she offered to put her fur on the line, and be stuck as a brown-haired human for a while. As of the writing of this article, residents have contributed 700 Lindens to keep her fur intact, but 5050 to make her tailless for a while.

Becky "Sha" Shamen, the Newser reporter making her home in the Sunweaver Estates, has opted for the traditional "Bid Me Bald" challenge. While many furred avatars have their prim hair fixed to their scalp so it can't be removed, this isn't the case with her mesh bunny. So she's put her hair on the line.

Sunnies/Beamers!  Becky Shamen, aka Sha has offered herself up to get shaved, to raise donations for the Sunbeamers and the RFL   You can find the kiosks in the Club Cutlass lounge area, so bid high and often.  Sha has been very supportive of the Team and the RFL, let's support her.

As word's gotten around, other Relayers have been getting into the act. Trader Whiplash, the man considered to have started the original "Bid Me Bald" contributed a barber chair and a pair of scissors to the event. So on the night of June 1st, poor Becky could very well be facing a "hare cut." Who will be behind the pair of scissors is yet to be determined.

As of the writing of this article, 100 Lindens have been donated to keep Becky as is, with 5,550 donated for the "harecut," making for a total of 5650 and so far the most successful of the three events.

And last but hardly least is Rita Mariner, the chieftess of the Sunweaver community and the leader of it's Relay team the Sunbeamers, whom volunteered for a "Bid Me Pink."

Sunnies:  I have put myself up for a BID ME,  You can choose to keep me my cute, sweet, white bunny, or turn me into an EBIL, PINK BUNNY!  I dislike pink on me!  So here is your chance at REVENGE!  Kiosks are in the Club Cutlass Lounge, along with the other 2 Bid Mes.

Remember I change and stay for a week for each 5K L raised. So far you only got me for a week.

 Over the years, Rita has been in a number of "Bid Me" events for both the Passionate Redheads and Sunbeamer Teams. In 2011, she did a "Bid Me Human" that netted 75,000 Lindens. In 2014 was the "Man Up Rita" event that brought over 72,000 Lindens that resulted in her looking like Pepe Le Pew for a while (an avatar some commented she was overqualified for).

Will Rita be facing a "Bubblegum Crisis" on the night of June 1? So far, 1100 Lindens have been donated to keep her a white bunny, with 2000 to make her "pretty in pink." While so far the smallest total, there's little doubt the amount will increase as the Sunnies, and their friends, get to have a little fun with the "killer rabbit." Whether or not at the close of the June 1 party at Cutlass the DJ plays "White Rabbit" or a song from the band "Pink" is anyone's guess.

As for as the writer knows, all three events are 5,000 Lindens for the first week, and an additional week for the next 5,000 raised.

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

Bixyl Shuftan