"Burning Man 2020 The Multiverse" in Second Life

For the first time in it's history, The Burning Man Festival in Black Rock Nevada has been canceled, at least in real life. With the coronavirus making public events hazardous, it was just too dangerous. So, the event is going virtual with this year's theme being "The Multiverse." The event will be taking place in a number of virtual worlds and platforms. Since it's first year of operation, Second Life has featured it's own virtual version of Burning Man. And of course it will be part of this virtual event. From tomorrow, Sunday August 30 to Monday September 7, the Burning Man- Deep Hole sim will be the scene of the event. Gemma was recently there, and saw the Burners getting ready.

Read Gemma's story in Events.

Journey Across the SL14B on Day One

Gemma Cleanslate has been busy touring the grounds of the Second Life Fourteenth Birthday celebration. Among the places  she visited were three memorial exhibits to two notable residents who passed away.   Two were for Ladyslipper Constantine, noted for her activities with volunteering and the arts. One was for Lumiere Noir, the creator of the Ivory Tower of Prims which instructs residents old and new about creating things in Second Life.

Read Gemma's article in Places.

Reader Submitted: D.R.U.M. – Celebration and Remembrance

Any1 Gynoid, who describes herself as a "reader contributor" to the Second Life Newser has sent us another submission. She writes about a recent event at Creations for Parkinson's. They hosted an event by the Divine Rhythms of Universal Music, better known as D.R.U.M., of the Burn2 group. DRUM has been around. Part art and part musical performance, they certainly stand out.

Read Any1's article in Events.

Burn2: The Temple Burn

Last month, the annual Burn2 art and music festival took place across Second Life. The second of the main events, the Temple Burn, would take place on it's last day: Sunday October 23. The Second Life Newser was there, and took a number of pictures.

See the screenshots in Design.

SL Video: "Celebration of the Life of Ladyslipper Constantine"

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By Saffia Widdershins on October 14, "A Celebration of the Life of Ladyslipper Constantine, held on Virtual Ability Island, Saturday 1st October, 2016."

A transcript of the event is also available (here).

Scenes From Ladyslipper Constantine's Service

It was two days ago in which Gemma Cleanslate's article on Ladyslipper Constantine's memorial service was published. Most of the pictures she had taken did not go up due to the lack or room. Today, the Newser is publishing the rest of them.

See the pictures in Events.

Goodbye Ladyslipper Constantine

 Dance among the flowers, Ladyslipper. Dance in the rains.
 Dance among the butterflies and dance in the flames.
 Dance to the drum. Dance to the song.
 Dance with your friends as we dance along.

  
That was the closing by Gentle Heron to a memorial on Saturday that was exquisite in its tribute to a wonderful Lady... Ladyslipper Constantine. The array of speakers introduced first by Eme Capalini showed the extent of the goodness that was Lady that she has spread across the grid for her whole life in Second Life. Everyone who spoke had the same memory of LS as she was known .. a giving helpful person intent on helping anyone who needed it. 

The Drum performed in her honor behind an beam lighted single drum. A whole hour of memories and praise seemed like a few minutes. Everything about the memorial was beautiful from the setting of waterfalls and flowers to the circle of photos of Lady at the entrance and the blending of real life and Second Life in a viewer that played all during the time there . We all held a candle at the end and the light shone from all directions as we stood in silence.  Lady is in the hearts of many and will be there forever. I will miss our chats so much.  

Saffia Widdershins filmed the event and I am sure it will be available soon.

Gemma Cleanslate

Update, the video and transcript are now available:



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The transcript can be found (here) 

Announcement: Thank You From Virtual Ability

The Virtual Ability Executive Team is sad to share with you that our dear friend and highly valued, long time volunteer, Ladyslipper Constantine, has passed away in real life. 

We are planning a memorial service for her soon, and will keep you updated on that process. 

As Ladyslipper’s long time real life friend, I’d like to personally thank those of you who made an effort to show your love for her, and be present during her illness, via her CaringBridge site that her real-life family set up.   And for those of you who could not, but loved her, all the same.

Thank you for the love; she felt it.  She sent me an email a couple weeks ago, the last one I got; she said she loved me.  That was all.  It was enough.  She also loved all of you, Virtual Ability, Second Life and all the other groups here that she was such a vital part of.   Thank you for loving her back. 

Treasure Ballinger
Virtual Ability,® Inc.  Executive Team

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UPDATE: There was a message shared inworld, sent from Virtual Ability, inviting residents in SL who knew and loved LS.

There will be a Celebration of Life hosted by Virtual Ability for Ladyslipper Constantine on Saturday, Oct 1 at 11am SLT, on the northeast lawn of Virtual Ability island.

The celebration will begin with some of her friends offering memories in text+voice, because LS was part of the deaf community in SL.

A slideshow will display photos of the many events LS participated in. If you have SL images, please send them to iSkye Silverweb for inclusion. There will also be music and dancing. LS loved a good party!

Celebrate Ladyslipper’s life with us. For more information, please contact Gentle Heron, Eme Capalini, or Treasure Ballinger in world.

 Source: Daniel Voyager

LadySlipper Constantine Passes Away

For a number of years in Second Life, LadySlipper Constantine has been active in One Billion Rising, Virtual Worlds Best Practices in Education, and Second Life Birthday events, but has been best known for her role as a member of Burn2 and it's DRUM group. On Saturday September 17, she passed away from cancer. The news was announced on "The Lamplighters" blog the following day.

With a heavy heart we share news about a much-loved Elder, Lamplighter, Fire Dancer and longtime Burner, Ladyslipper Constantine. Yesterday the 17th of September, after a valiant fight against cancer, she passed away peacefully, surrounded by loved ones. She will be dreadfully missed, but we shall treasure our memories of this deeply passionate Burner. She takes a bit of our Lamplighter fire with her into the next life.
 

On Sunday morning as word got around, there was an impromptu gathering of residents at the Cape Serenity Library in Virtual Ability. Gentle Heron and Any1 Gynoid were among those there. "It is times like these that the most articulate among us struggle for words to explain our feelings," Gentle spoke, "But sitting together, we share those feelings even without words."
 
"She had lots of animals," Îsabel (alysabelle) spoke of LadySlipper, "she loved the critters, and she would make the sim seasonal when it was time. ... I felt she was like a virtual mom to me. She gave me courage. ... I have taken all I learn here and applied to my own real life."

"I also worked DRUM with her," Dream Wrexan told, "We were part of a Wednesday/Sunday circle together. She was my building and performance mentor. She loved to build as others were saying.
The breadth of her influence is amazing."

The Library can be reached at Cape Serenity (77/108/23). iSkye Silverweb, LadySlipper's friend, is collecting screenshots of her for a memorial service later this week.

In February this year, the Newser interviewed LadySlipper. The interview can be read at: 
http://slnewserpeople.blogspot.com/2016/02/interview-with-ladyslipper-constantine.html 


Bixyl Shuftan


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LadySlipper Constantine and I first became friends when we were both Burning Life Members. We were Rangers together for several years for the event. She was a wonderful person, kind but firm, and loads of fun. LS, as she came to be called in recent years worked with me also in the Second Life Birthday events where again we shared many good times and laughs. Her main passion in Second Life was The Drum, a  percussion group made up of deaf people that performs at many events. It is with great sorrow to many and to me to hear that she passed away after a short illness . She will be sorely missed . My heart goes out to her real-life family. Bixyl did an interview with her last year at my request. To me she is and will always be Lady. Our last conversation in June when she was already ill.  

[2016/06/11 08:19] LS (Ladyslipper Constantine): Ok, I need to go, and bring in my VAI alt to pay the sim's tiers to VAI

[2016/06/11 08:19] Gemma (Gemma Cleanslate): o bye for now good to see and talk

[2016/06/11 08:19] LS (Ladyslipper Constantine): as always good to vent and chat with you

[2016/06/11 08:19] LS (Ladyslipper Constantine): hugsss

[2016/06/11 08:19] Gemma (Gemma Cleanslate): thanks

Gemma Cleanslate

Interview with Ladyslipper Constantine

Among the volunteers working at this weekend's "One Billion Rising" was Ladyslipper Constantine. She has been involved with several groups and activities in Second Life, though is best known for her work with Burning Life/Burn2 and DRUM. Recently, the Newser had a chance to interview her.

Read the interview in People.

Reader Submitted: Thank You Virtual Ability

With Virtual Ability recently having it's 1000th member join up, Alysabelle Resident sent over a story about how she found out about and joined up with the group. Her tale is one of discovery, friendship, and of fortunate encounters.

Read Alysabelle's reader submission in People.