Raglan Map Mayhem

Taking a look at the map over Raglan Shire,  I noticed something over the Raglan Galaxy sim. Instead of the usual greenery, there was a sim-sized sign with an image of a stage with curtains and spotlights with the caption "We haz talent." It's no secret the community of tiny avatars has no shortage of talented builders and scripters. Though this looks like something for an event either here or elsewhere. 

This kind of funnery with the map has been done before. The reasons have ranged from general funnery to get some laughs,  advertising a yearly event, or just wishing people happy holidays.

So what does this mean? To be continued.

More Raglan Map Mayhem

It's Medieval Month in Raglan Shire, Second Life's most noted community of tinies. And judging from the map, it looks like they're getting in to the spirit of the event thanks to the "Merry Prankster" whom occasionally has fun with the view from above.

Hat Tip: Caleb Kit

Raglan Shire Map Masking

Raglan Shire's known for it's occasional map mayhem, someone erecting a sign over a sim big enough to cover it. This time, it's a reminder for people to take precautions during the Coronavirus crisis, which so far has claimed close to a half million deaths around the world, a hundred and twenty thousand in the US alone.

Raglan Map Funnery

Screenshot of the map over the Raglan Shire sims. Not sure what bear is being referred to here, but the word "stinky" is almost never used to describe a waffle in the most noted community of tinies.

Bixyl Shuftan

Raglan Shire's "Merry Prankster" Strikes Again

Over time, a certain character (or perhaps two or more pretending to be the same person) known as the "Merry Prankster" has left a series of signs and other amusing sights over the Raglan Shire sims that can be seen only on the map (or way above the sim at the right height). A few days ago, he or she left something high over the Raglan Galaxy sim: a sign with the words "do not eat the yellow snow."  "The Merry Prankster offers sage New Year's advice over Raglan Galaxy,"Linn Dorkwatcher posted on Facebook, with one person responding, "Don't tell me what to do! I'll eat the lemon slushy if I want!" Another went, "The best kind!"

Taking a look at the map again this weekend, the sign had been altered slightly. So what does "B K O D" mean? And will we find out before the Merry Prankster strikes again? Perhaps we'll soon see.

Bixyl Shuftan

Addition: Linn would message me, saying BKOD means "Basement Kitteh(s) Of Doom."

Raglan Shire Map Follies

About a year ago, The Raglan Shire region was the scene of some map madness. Last week, it started up again, with someone skywriting "Bears Smell" over the sim that "bears" the region's name. What local ursines had to say about the statement is unknown.

Yesterday when I looked, the message over the sim was gone, but over Raglan Galaxy was a new one: "Frog Gang Was 'ere.' Just who the "Frog Gang" would be is unknown, though Frogg Marlowe of "Jaycatt and Frogg" can be ruled out.

What mayhem on the map will be next, time will tell.

Bixyl Shuftan

Raglan Map Madness: "Stay Crunchy"

Just when you thought it was safe again to look at the map over Raglan Shire.

From early November to early January, with a respite for Christmas, Raglan Shire, or specifically the Raglan Galaxy sim has been the subject of some pranking/airborne graffiti. Since then, nothing new has been posted about the map until the weekend when Linn Darkwatch posted this picture on Facebook, "Apparently it's Bunneh Butt Friday in Raglan Galaxy," a reference to Raglanders posting pictures of the behinds of rabbits on the community's Facebook page as some kind of inside joke. 

Whatever "Stay Crunchy" means hasn't been guessed at. But it seems the Raglan map pranks are back.

*Addition* Linn Darkwatch stated in the comments, "'Stay Crunchy' is a motto of Zayn Till, the Raglan sims' magistrate"

Bixyl Shuftan

The Madcap Map Mayhem Continues at Raglan

In what has become an ongoing situation since November, the Raglan Galaxy sim has been subject to a series of pranks by one or more individuals. After a "Wootmas" truce, On New Year's an overhead look at the map showed things were looking rather sheepish. But over the next few days, the "sky graffiti" would change, as Linn Darkwatch would post on Facebook a couple days ago.

"The skies over Raglan Galaxy seem to be in a graffiti war. January 1st there was a sheep with Baa Baa Baa. By Jan. 10th it had turned into a grumpy cat face with Baa Baa Baa. This evening we have an unbearable situation."

There were a few chuckles and comments of mock outrage afterwards, "This is scandalous, something should be done, where is the Law?" Someone asked how this was being done, and Linn offered an answer, "Objects above a certain height don't show on the map - that's why the space station doesn't show on the normal view of Raglan Galaxy. The huge blue prim, words, and picture are all placed just below the space station - high enough not to be seen from the ground, low enough to show on map view. If you want to know who did it, do what I did: jump off the space station and fall a short distance, then fly when you see the blue go past you, and inspect the prims to see whose they are. There's more than one person in on this gag, but I'm not telling who!"

So what kind of tom foolery is next for Raglan Shire? It's just a matter of time before we find out.

Bixyl Shuftan

"Baaaaaad News," More Map Mayhem at Raglan

Just thought when you thought it was safe to check the Second Life map over Raglan Shire.

Readers may remember when in November, when someone left a "Cats Rule" message in huge letters high above the Raglan Galaxy sim in Raglan Shire. It would come down in a few days, only to be followed by similar messages of "Bear Butt" and "Merry Wootmass," by whom Linn Darkwatch, a resident of the tiny community, called the "Merry Prankster."

Well, the new year has just barely started, and the Merry Prankster is at it once again. Lynn Darkwatch on January 1 posted another map picture of the sim, and there was a picture of a sheep and sheep calls of "baa." A few other Raglanders made comments like "I see those scandalous sheep are at it again!" and "how do yew3 do dat anyways?"

Given what happened the first couple times, this should be only up for a few days. But it seems the "Merry Prankster" is still working his mischief on the noted tiny community.

Bixyl Shuftan

Raglan's Mystery Map Artist Strikes Again For "Wootmas"

The mystery map artist of Raglan Shire has struck again. But this time there's nothing rib-poking about this latest stunt. Earlier this month, there was one, then a second, map pranking. But this third incident described by Linn Darkwatch on Facebook a few days ago was a simple "Merry Wootmas" message over the Raglan Galaxy sim. In a message to me, Linn called the artist the "Merry Prankster."

This stunt came at the same time Raglan's Winterfest event, or "Wootmas" as the Raglanders are calling it, was starting. "Wootmas Cheers all! The 10th Annual WinterFest on Raglan Shire is here & it’s a Wonderland of Snowy Crunchy fun for the season! The decorating of the tree! Sekret Santa™! The 12 Days of Wootmas™! Skating at the pond! Skiing! Sledding! Ice Ball crashing! Keep an eye out for The All New Ski Lift! A new way to get up & down the Mountain but a word of warning… Beware the Yeti!!" Also among their "winter stuff" was an"All New Tree Topper Contest and the Winter Hut Contest" and a "snowball throw."

No doubt the tinies of Raglan are determined to have a merry little Christmas, or "Wootmas."

Bixyl Shuftan

No Butts About It, More Raglan Map Funnery

Just a few days after we reported on the "Cats Rule" sky graffiti that appeared over the Raglan Galaxy sim that was clearly visible on the Second Life map in the middle of the Raglan area, Linn Darkwatch posted on Facebook that something new had popped up. The words were not gone, but changed

There was no explanation as to who was the "butt" of this joke, though there was a little chatter about it, "Who ever did do this is a greefer, but must be clever to put letters over a full sim!" "I think ish just a Tiny having fun."

But a few days alter, another peek at the map showed the letters were gone. So after about a week, this set of hijinks of the tinies of Raglan Shire had come to an end. But Raglan being Raglan, there's little doubt something will happen soon.

Pictures from Linn Darkwatch

Bixyl Shuftan

Map Moggy Mayhem at Raglan

A few days ago on Facebook, Linn Darkwatch posted this map screenshot in the Raglan Shire group, showing that a little aerial graffiti had been done over the Raglan Galaxy sim: "CATS RULE." She would demand, "Okay, you TAGS, fess up: who did this?"

To my knowledge, no one has come forward to bear responsibility for this pro-feline statement. Linn's post was followed by snickers and comments like "dey has gone too far dis time!" and "at least it written in purkle."

I would later check the map for myself. The sim's appearance had changed, but the letters were sill there, just now a red color this time.

No telling how long this latest episode of hijinks in Second Life's most noted community of tinies will last.

Bixyl Shuftan