Cartoon of The Day: Bicycle Blimp

 

 

 Taken at Sunlight Bay. The idea of a one-man blimp powered by a bicycle certainly sounds fun. But it something went wrong, it could be a long way down. 

By Bixyl Shuftan

 

Sunweaver Easter "Steampunk Egg" Hunt on Club Cutlass

 

Easter won't be here until Sunday April 9. But already there's some Easter-themed fun. Every year, Shockwave Yareach has an egg hunt somwhere in the Sunweaver community grounds. Once in a while, it's the "Alien Egg Hunt." But this year, you won't need to book a doctor's appointment in advance to get facehugger larvae removed as there won't be any of those guarding the eggs. But, they won't be easy to find.

This year, the hunt takes place on Club Cutlass.

It's nearly Easter!  And the mecharabbit that escaped from the lab bench has been busy.  Yes, there are 14 metalized ceramic steampunk eggs hidden
inside the airship, Cutlass.  Do you think you can find them all and claim the
steampunk prize that finding all 14 earns?

Did I mention how big the ship is?  (smile)

 

To take part, head to Club Cutlass, and on either side of the ship where the main entryway meets the dance floor are chocolate bunnies. Touch them to receive a basket and some instructions. The basked has to be held (worn or attached) at all times while you're looking for eggs. Each time you click on a different egg, it will appear in your basket. There are a total of fourteen to find.

So what's the catch? Well, Club Cutlass isn't just the dance floor, but a huge airship. While there are a couple eggs around the dancefloor area, most are in places not visited that often, "You will find them all over, in the halls and the rooms of the airship." They might be in the hangar. They might be on the gun decks. They might be in the engine room. For finding all fourteen, Shockwave promises, "a LARGE prize object to keep in your home, garage, moonbase, or library."

Shockwave would share credit with Cynthia Farshore and Rita Mariner, "Hope you have fun."

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Sunweaver%20Bay/121/119/757

Bixyl Shuftan

New Airbase in Caledon Regions

For those who like flying high over the sims of the Caledon steampunk community, there's a new place to land. Yesterday on November 5 at 6PM SL time was the opening party for the new carrier airship in the Caledon Steam SkyCity sim. The ship was made by Amy LaCroix (SimplyAmy Iwish).

Tuesday the 5th Caledonian Nights has it's first dance on the new landing strip airship in Steam Sky City. Amy I Wish has built a lovely air ship base for us all to visit and use. DJ Cynthia Farshore will be our DJ for the evening. We will get started at 6.  Feel free to explore as the base has a library, forest, meditation sand garden.  Hope to see you there, the theme is sky pirates, privateers and rouges.

The party went on for a little more than two hours.

 In January 2018, another airship base, the Iron Cloud, closed down.

The new airship base can be found at:

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Caledon%20Steam%20SkyCity/204/48/363

Image Credit: Cynthia Farshore

Bixyl Shuftan

Cartoon of the Day: "Club Cutlass Meets Operation Petticoat"

From the pirate party last night, someone (probably Shockwave Yarreach) painted the hull of the steampunk airship Club Cutlass into something resembling the submarine from "Operation Petticoat." Unlike the movie, however, there was no need to ask the girls for their undergarments and jettison them out the torpedo tubes.

By Bixyl Shuftan

Airship Show at Tradewinds Yacht Club

Grey Lupindo recently checked out the Tradewinds Yacht Club at the Des sim for am event there, their airship show. With about thirty balloons, blimps, and dirigibles when Grey dropped by, there was quite a variety. The event is ongoing to May 15.

Read Grey's story in Events.

Goodbye, Charity Way

Last weekend on Friday May 29, Steelhead bade goodbye to the "Charity Way," an airship that had been the scene of a number of local events in the area.

You are all invited as we say adios, au revoir, auf wiedersehen to the Charity Way, the floating skyship and bar that has been both a dance hall and my home in Second Life for nearly three years.

For nearly three years The Charity Way has served the Steamlands as a place to find merriment and togetherness. It has seen at least one wedding, one bachelor party, visits by Time Lords, more dances than I can count, and an attack by a giant air-kraken. It has served as a temporary home to those I care about and a store to sell my wares. Alas, all things must eventually pass and the ship must now make what may be its final voyage back to my inventory. You are all invited for one final dance in her main hall tonight, Friday the 29th.

The party started at 7PM SL time with Fuzzball Ortega DJing some science friendly tunes. Next at 8PM was Willow Leafstorm. Finally at 9PM, Zanya the owner of the airship played for the last hour.

There were a number of jokes made and tales told of misadventures past. At one point, someone let loose a giant chicken. But local furry Beryl Strifeclaw (Gager) pounced on it before anything "fowl" happened. Finally at 10PM, the end of the part was marked with a fireworks show in the room. But as the ship was filled with helium, it didn't end in the kind of "bang" some feared. As the fireworks faded, people spoke their goodbyes, "Glad I've made the final night here."

The ship was formerly in  Steelhead St Hellens.

Bixyl Shuftan

Press Release: Caledon's 5th Annual Time Essential Airship Wreck Race

Greetings gentles all,

Saturday, May 23rd, sees the running of the 5th Annual Time Essential Airship Wreck Race, in aid of RFL of SL 2015, and fun:)

The race involves pilots flying between a series of aerial platforms, and leaving a prim from their vehicles at each station. I wish to reassure residents that the aerial platforms are temporary structures, that will be erected no earlier than is strictly necessary for setting up the course, and they will be removed within hours of the event being over. They will sited at carefully chosen locations, over Commonwealth land, and the surrounding areas have also been surveyed to make sure that no stray prims will cause any problems. There will only be a handful of prims dropped during the whole event anyway:)

The nature of the TEAWR means that Judges are required to oversee the platforms, one Judge at each. To this end we are seeking volunteers for this responsible and very fun duty - if you feel would like to volunteer, please message me for a notecard explaining what's involved, and then indicate your interest to Miss Darlingmonster Ember via IM or notecard.

The TEAWR is set to start at 9am SLT on May 23rd, so Judges will need to be on hand before this and ready to man their given stations by around 8.45am SLT. The time of the start has been chosen to give the greatest number of residents the chance to participate. More details on the TEAWR itself are to be found in this notecard;

We thank you for your interest and good nature toward this event, and welcome all to come and watch the spectacle that is The Time Essential Airship Wreck Race!

Solace Fairlady
Team Caledon RFL of SL 2015

SL Newser Blimp

SL Newser got a present from one of our readers, Jasmine Dawn, a mini-Zepplin.

Maybe someday soon, I can cover a "Cross-Country Snail Race" in this. ;-)

Abbots Areodrome Saved From Closing by New Owner

Recently, SL Newser heard about Abbots Aerodrome being saved from vanishing from the Grid. To begin with, Abbots is thought to be the second oldest airport in Second Life. It was founded in January 2004, and has gone through several reconstructions and expansions, spreading out, and upwards. The current aerodrome has four levels and takes up the majority of the sim.

Earlier this month, the owner Cubey Terra announced on the SL Universe forum that the place would be closing on September 1st. After seven and a half years, he was a “old and tired avatar” whom wanted to retire. The news was greeted with sadness on the forum and elsewhere. Even those with little interest in air activities didn’t like hearing about a place enjoyed by so many for so long coming down.

Fortunately, Cubey was willing to sell the place. And a few days ago a Cheshyr Pontchartrain announced he was making arrangements to buy the place, “The airport name and vendors will change, per Cubey’s request, but the airport will remain open to the public, and give new airplane makers a chance to spread their wings.”

Dropping by the place, it truly was a sight. On the ground level, I could see an automated airliner go down the runway and climb into the air. An elevator took me to the top floor where there was a small social area for anyone taking a rest, plus a shopping area that included transforming plane/robots and flying battlesuits, and even suit helmets for furry avatars. The top floor had four smaller platforms in each direction, two for skydiving, and two for blimps. There was a blimp for sale, but it was available for demo rides up in the sky where one could fly at a slow, leisurely pace.

And that’s just one floor, obviously there’s much more, and a must-see for pilots and anyone else whom loves flying, parachuting, and other aireal activities. When Daniel Voyager did a “Top Ten Airports” in Second Life, Abbot’s Aerodrome was near the top.

One catch is that all names owned by Cubey Terra are to be removed from the airport, including “Abbots Aerodrome,” once the place changes hands. Cheshyr is still open to ideas for a new name, “I’m thinking something involving Costello’s. (grin)”

Daniel Voyager and New World Notes also have articles about Abbots Areodrome. One can find more information on the Second Life Wikia entry too. Cuby Terra's post on the potential closure showed the airport throughout the years.

The entrance to Abbots Areodrome is at Abbots (163, 147, 71).

Bixyl Shuftan

Master Shipwright SimplyAmy Iwish

Grey Lupindo recently took a trip to the Victorian Age as she traveled to Caledon. There, she met up with an airship builder, Master Shipwright SimplyAmy Iwish. Chatting with her about these large aircraft, Grey had in store for her quite an experience.

To read the story, go to People.