A Busy Valentines Weekend

 

 Things were busy this weekend with the back to back Valentines Day events organized by Linden Lab, the "Love Train" and the "Hug A Linden/Dunk A Linden." There were also a few other V-Day events the Newser was able to catch. 

 

 There were a few shenanigans going on, which we'll get into once there's a little more time to write down what was seen. 

 

Bixyl Shuftan 

 

 

Reader Submitted: Happy Valentines Day

 

 

DeniseUnicorn Toonie sent over this picture of herself as a pink cupid. 

 

Guess she gets her "point" across.

 

Reminder: Special Love Train & Isle of View Linden Events Today, Tomorrow

 

Just a reminder. Linden Lab's Lindens and Moles will be hosting Valentine's Day themed events today and tomorrow. 

 

Today, Friday Feb 13

 

Love Train "To Death Do Us Part" - 11:30AM  to 12:30 PM SL time

 

WelcomeHubLindenHomes (88/53/26) 

 

Hug A Linden/Dunk A Linden "To Death Do Us Part"  - 1 to 3 PM SL time

 

Isle of View 2 (84/79/107) 

 

Saturday, February 14

 

Love Train  - 11:30AM  to 12:30 PM SL time

 

WelcomeHubLindenHomes (88/53/26) 

 

Hug A Linden/Dunk A Linden  - 1 to 3 PM SL time

 

Isle of View 2 (84/79/107) 

 

Valentines Party at Club Scorn

 

 

 While Valentines Day was Friday February 14, some clubs would continue the fun over the weekend. One was Club Scorn, which held it's "Love and Passion" party on Saturday. The event was prom-themed, taking place on a special venue in the sim. 

From 4PM to Midnight SL time, four DJs played the tunes for an audience of couples, as well as some singles, the final one being club owner Gwen Winchester herself.

And for me and my SL wife Charlee, a nice romantic time together. 

Happy Valentines Day

 

Bixyl Shuftan

 

Cartoon of The Day: Shot Cupid

 

 

 Taken at Club Scorn's Valentine venue. There was a display of a cupid with his own arrow in his back. Now how could this have happened?

 

By Bixyl Shuftan

 

Valentine on Ice

 

Gemma Cleanslate is back following her computer being in the shop. And it's appropriate that for Valentine's Day, her article is about a Valentine-themed location. Located at Rebel Yell Concerts is "Valentine on Ice," showing some winter fun activities, some meant to be enjoyed by couples, from rides to gift shops to relaxing in front of a fire.

 

Read Gemma's article in Places. 

 

Announcement: Club Scorn's "Love And Passion"

 

 Join Club Scorn on Saturday February 15 for a Valentines Day Party, "Love and Passion." The theme is Prom Night, and will be taking place from 2 PM to Midnight SL time. There will be contests and prizes, with five DJs spinning the tunes. 

Location: Somewhere on Elysium Tartarus  - SURL : To Be Determined

 

 

New Valentine-Themed Last Names

 

 

 A few days ago in the official Second Life blog, Linden Lab announced they were offering some new surnames people could change their accounts to. And as part of the Valentines Day celebrations, they are themed for the holiday.

The eight names are: Amour, Lovejoy, Crush, Smitten, Siren, Cutie, Sizzle, Gyatt 

The names will be around "for a limited time" and may or may not be available again next year. 

Changing last names is not free, but costs from $49.99 to to $34.99 to $14.99, depending on the level of one's Second Life account.

 

 

 

 

Valentines Day Shop And Hop Opens Today

 

Yesterday, Linden Lab announced that the Valentines Day themed "Shop and Hop" shopping event would be opening today, Friday January 31.

The 2025 Valentine Shop & Hop is almost here with 280 participating merchants across 14 shopping regions. All are offering their best to inspire your Valentine's fantasies from a romantic evening with your bae, to a party with your friends, and everything in between. You will definitely find something to suit you! 

 

As the announcement stated, there's fourteen sims with almost three hundred stores, with plenty of romantic-themed items. Each store has at least a 20 percent discount on it's wares, maybe more on some, and there's at least one free gift for shoppers whether or not they're in the store's shopping group, or a 300 Linden dollar gift certificate. 

For those wondering, all of the sims are rated Moderate. There is no separate area for adult-themed stored as there was in the recent past.

 

For a list of the sims, click here to check the Destination Guide page.

For a list of the stores, click here to check the Linden's blog post.

To just jump in, head here: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Snowflake/128/129/54  

Bixyl Shuftan

SL Video: "Zada's Adventures - Valentines Day 2024 ... Love-Train Tide & Isle of View"

 

 

 (click here if the video does not play)

 

From Zada Bury on March 9, "Annual event happening Second Life ™ ... the "Hug and Dunk a Linden" event at the Valentines Day (Hint: That is the 14th February). Read more about the this years event here ... at "show more". As like last year, this one was start with a "Love Train" ride and also the other activities was following the 'classic" (but good!) plot from the last year. In this year, the starting point was at the "Bellisseria Welcome Hub" and all trains was follow the same lane. I was this time not that early there, but I wasn't have problems to enter the Sim. I am not sure, if the Lindens was change the Sim to an 'Event Sim', which could carry 170 people ... or just turned up a regular Sim up to 100 people, as like an island-Sim. The way, how smooth it was running for me, I would guess on an event-Sim. At the begin there was surely some known faces, but less contacts. From the Lindens, I was foremost recognize Wendi ... she was look perfect fitting in and seems to rezzing the trains. Beside was also a larger number of Moles. The trolleys was appear to run this year on an automatic mode, while last year the Mole was operate them. The one, I jumped on was have at least no operator. The half of the ride, the 'Drivers of SL'-group was done at the last weekends Grid Drive. The full ride was take around 40 minutes for me and there was not really unexpected happenings. About the automatic operation ... and the more or less people on a trolley ... the speed was for some a bit different (more people causes a more lag on Sim-crossings and on the Sim, so the individual Trolley was been more slow). At some point it was come to a "clashing" of out trolley with an other one and we was continue "merged", but as the trains was phantom, nothing bad happening. At the end of the train-ride was a TP to the "Isla of View" set up. Sadly that was end in a crash about a disconnect for me. The "Isle of View" was also unchanged ... and still good. There was a lot know and unknown faces ... err ... avatars ... to see. I was feel, this year, more Lindens was there, than the last year. This year was no spanking of Patch Linden ... but I was hugging with some of the Lindens, I seen for a while now - and even if I am not such fan of the "hugging" stuff. Oatmeal was this year also fun to pose with ... surely beside others, too."

Valentines Day

 

 

It's Valentine's Day, the day for couples to celebrate for love, and for the single but hopeful to look for a date (and for the permanently single to spent time in shooting game marathons). Be sure to be on the lookout for special events around the grid, such as the "Love Train" at Bellisseria, and the "Hug a Linden/Dunk a Linden" at the Isle of View. Clubs such as the Happy Vixen have themed events today, bu by all means be on the lookout for others.

And be wary of cupids who may want to shoot arrows in your behinds.

EOTB: New Valentine-Themed Last Names (Limited Edition)

 

 

 Besides listing some Valentine's Day events in the official Second Life blog the other day, Linden Lab also announced some Valentine's Day-themed last names.

The following valentine-themed names are only available for a limited time:  
Snugglepuff
Allure
Passion
Heartstrings
Aphrodite
Adonis
Waifu
Husbando

 

Taking a look at this list, it's safe to say some of these names will be used more than others, especially for men. Hard to imagine a guy renaming himself "Snugglepuff."

 

The Lab stated these surnames "are seasonal and may come back around this time next year, for a limited time."

 

"Love Train" And Other Valentines Events Planned By Linden Lab

 

 

 Besides the Valentine's "Shop and Hop," Linden Lab posted about a few other Valentines'-themed events last week. Among them a new one, the "Love Train." 

On Tuesday, February 14 starting at 12pm SLT, join us on the Love Train!  

 

The Moles will be running trolleys all along the Eastern Loop of the Bellisseria Railway. The primary departure point is Muehlenbach Station, but residents can hop on from any station as the trolleys go by. The trolleys will run in both directions along the route, stopping in Allrutti Station just outside of Newbank for residents to disembark.

 

 The Lab didn't say how big the train was, though a trolley ride some weeks ago was about to hold about twenty avatars. Residents were invited to rezz their own trains for the occasion, though were asked to keep any decorations in theme with the holiday and keep things PG (and keep out political messages).

The Isle of View is back. It's a nice romantic setting for a guy to take a girl to. On Tuesday February 14 is the main event of the place, "Hug A Linden/Dunk A Linden."

Are you feeling “some kind of way” about the Lindens or Moles? Show your love (or friendly aggression) for the makers of Second Life at our annual Dunk & Hug a Linden or Mole Event, held this year on February 14th from 1pm to 3pm PT at the Isle of View. Come early for some fun conversations and plenty of soaked Lindens! 

 

A few pictures of last year's Hug A Linden/Dunk A Linden can be found here (along with other V-Day happenings).

Valentine-Themed "Shop and Hop" Opens Today

 

 

 For shopaholics, those looking for something for Valentines Day, or for those looking for a good buy, you'll be happy to know the "Shop and Hop" officially opens today.

The 2023 Valentine Shop & Hop is ... here with 280 participating merchants across 14 shopping regions. All are offering their best to inspire your Valentine fantasies from a romantic evening with your bae, to a party with your friends, and everything in between. You will definitely find something to suit you! Every store will have at least a 20% discount on all items and a free (non-group) gift for shoppers or a gift certificate valued at L$300 or above!

 

The event officially starts at 9AM today, though those in the Second Life Birthday group have early access. The event goes on to Sunday February 19. 

For a list of stores, check them out on the lower areas of this page in the official blog. If you want to just head to one of the sims, check them out on the Destination Guide or just head to Forsythia (122/150/52). 

More Valentines Day news later. 

"Hug a Linden" And Other Valentine's Day Happenings

 

Plenty happened On Valentine's Day weekend, as well as V-Day as well. The Newser couldn't be everywhere, but we could attend several events. So I went to the Hug A Linden event, and a number of others.
 
See the pictures in Extra.

Scenes From the Belliseeria Valentine's Cruise

 

Last Saturday was the "Valentine's Day Love Boat  Cruise" in the Linden Home continent area of Bellisseria. Instead of taking place on an ocean liner, residents were invited to appear at a certain place, rezz their own boat, and sail down a course to the Bellisseria Fairgrounds. Among those taking part was yours truly (in a Cupid look for the occasion). So how did the cruise go?
 
See the pictures in Events.
 

SL Video: "Love Made in Second Life Special - Valentine's Destinations"

 

From Linden Lab on Feb 14, "Love is in the air! Take a tour of six love-themed destinations and get a glimpse of the love story between a couple who met on Help Island in Second Life and have been married for over a decade! Their episode will be released on May 3rd!"

From "Love Made in Second Life" on the Linden blog.
 

A Busy Weekend (And Valentines Day)

 

Quite a bit happened over the course of the weekend, and Valentines Day. Saturday had the Love Boat Cruise on Bellisseria, and the party afterwards at Bellisseria Fairgrounds. Frolic Mills had the "Where Is My Damn Valentine" show. There was also a memorial service for Jimmy Branagh of the Steamlands. Monday, Valentines Day, had the "Hug A Linden/Dunk A Linden" (picture above) event by the Lab, and the One Billion Rising demonstration for women's rights. There were also numerous Valentine's Day parties at Club Cutlass, the Safe Waters Foundation, and more.

More about these events later.
 

Two Events Today: "Hug/Dunk A Linden" And "One Billion Rising"

 

Today is Valentines Day. And that means the "Hug a Linden/Dunk a Linden" event at the Isle of View. To get there, head to Portal Park (102/157/54), and head to the Isle of View Portal.

The event lasts from 1 to 3PM SL time. There, one can hug various Lindens and Moles in hugging booths, or take a shot at one of the volunteers in the dunking booths. Before and after the event, one could pick up flowers or a teddy bear for a sweetheart. 

For scenes from the 2019 event, Click Here. 

Also going on is the "One Billion Rising" event, part of a global demonstration in support of women's rights across the world. Throughout the day at the four sim area, there are music and dance parties and other events across the grounds. And there are numerous displays of art along the paths. Gemma Cleanslate did a behind the scenes article yesterday, which can be read here.

Aldo yesterday evening, there was a special edition of Lab Gab about the event (click here if the video does not show).

To get to the event, head to OBR Rise (180/167/24).
 

New "Limited Edition" Last Names Available

 

For those looking for some new last names to change to, yesterday on Thursday February 3, Linden Lab announced ten new "limited edition" last names. All are Valentine's Day themed.

The names are:

Cupid
Lovely
XOXO
Desire
Enamour
Cuddles
Snookipuss
Schatzi 

"Schatzi" is a German term meaning "sweetheart."

It should be interesting to see how often some of these names are adopted. There will likely be few males adopting the surname "Snookipus."

As a reminder, only Premium account holders can change their last names, and there is a $39.99 fee for doing so.

To read the blog post in full, Click Here.