Cartoon of The Day: Any Good In A Fight?

 

 Taken at Montecito Bay. This ottergirl was in a witch's outfit, but carrying a crystal ball. With magic users ending up in fights, it occurred to me that something designed for getting glimpses of the future wouldn't seem to be any good in a quick fight. But glass made into a solid heavy ball has one obvious use in a brawl.

 

 By Bixyl Shuftan

 

A Fun Weekend

 

 

The weekend had some fun activities. With this being the 250th Fourth of July weekend, while some went to celebrations in both Washington DC and locally in real life, there were some inworld as well. Sometimes they were a day early, such as the one at Club Cutlass. Sadly, community Rita Mariner wasn't there, possibly due to power outages that took down some residents. But Jenni Greenfield took a break from her hiatus to appear for the red white and blue celebration. 

 

 

Cutlass and other places would be closed on Saturday July 4, as were others. But some places had small parties, such as a the pool party at Raglan Shire's "Ool" (the running joke here is there should be no "p" in the "pool"). One resident showed up as a cloud of red, white, and blue fireworks. 

 

 

 

 

Sunday July 5 had some events. At the Second Life Birthday grounds at SLB Delightful, there was a "Dream Machine Gala" at 12 Noon by Carolyn Handrick, which lasted for about three hours. 

 

Also at Noon was the Anniversary Ball of Antiquity, at,it's Buckingham Palace. The community has been around for nineteen years. For the upper crust, the wearing of crowns and sashes was encouraged as for roleplay purposes this was a state event. The ladies and gentlemen danced, as well as chatted, and mused, about goings on. There was also a note of thanks from the Relay for Life for it's contributions to Team ACTS. 

 

There was also a Homes For Our Troops fundraiser. But sorry to say real-life would drag me away from seeing it. There will be another one for today, Monday July 6.  

 

Finally at 5:30 tonight was a small party at the Happy Vixen Beach Club with "Mister E" DJing the tunes. Hostess Kitacelia brought her own fireworks. 

 

It was a great Fourth weekend.

 

Bixyl Shuftan 

 

Caledon Celebrates Twenty Years With Anniversary Ball

 

 A few days ago, the Second Life community of Caledon celebrated a milestone anniversary: it's twentith. On Thursday February 26, there was a Founders Ball.

 

 Tonight marks our 20th year since Desmond Shang founded Caledon.  Join us in a lovely new ballroom as we celebrate 2 decades of our wonderful nation.  Show your spirit with Caledon colors, formal wear especially welcome.  Music begins at 6:30pm SLT

 

Yours truly was able to drop in late in the event, just in time to see Desmond Shang, the founder of Caledon and it's former "Guvnah," tell everyone good night, "can hardly believe we lasted this long. ... Thanks for keeping this place going, Neo. means a lot to me." People raised a glass to the past and current leader, "It's lovely to have you both here, Des and Neo." NeoBokrug Elytis smiled, "The good and the bad are the sum of who we are, I'd have it no other way."

 

As the event went on, people reminisced about the times they had, "I was just thinking where I have been 20 years back in my life. I just had lost a job, met again with my crush and visiting her family." "I remember when Des first announced Caledon in the old SL forums." Someone would find it: (link, "The old SL forums are so badly broken now and it's difficult to find anything on them."

 

A couple times, the Caledon anthem played, which got comments from the crowd, "Dougie McLean's greatest song," "So angelic," "Gives me shivers every time I hear this." 

 

Andrea Jones would post some pictures of the ball on her Flickr , "I hope I got everyone's picture."

 

There would be further events two days later on Saturday, but the ball was the key event.  

 

"And happy anniversary again, Caledon! Here's to many more years!" 

 

Bixyl Shuftan

 

Valentine’s Day Events

 

By Netera Landar

You can celebrate Valentine’s Day with any of these scheduled events. Earlier parties and adult events are not included. Please dress appropriately; some parties may be formal. Remember to save a landmark so you can find your way back to the venue. You can also enjoy a virtual movie screening, dance in the clouds, and savor a virtual meal.

At the Savoy – Saturday, Feb. 14 – Rooftop Gallery Hearts on Fire: 

Rhapsody – 7 to 7:15 PM

Cher – 7:15 to 7:30 PM

Tristan – 7:30 to 7:45 PM

TommyC – 7:45 to 8 PM

Bronco Rumrunner – 8 to 8:15 PM

Cudzoo – 8:15 to 8:30 PM

Lady Q – 8:30 to 8:45 PM

 

8 AM - Valentine’s Day at Love & Harmony Jazz Romantic

8:30 AM - Love & Camouflage Shopping & Treasure Hunt Event at Long Beach

9 AM - DJ Dazz Presents Valentine’s Swing, Spark & Champagne at Love & Harmony

10 AM  - Valentine’s Day Gala – The Phantom of the Opera at Love & Harmony

10 AM - Valentine’s specialist DJ Mike Devalleyfield at Love & Harmony Jazz Romantic

10 AM - Valentine’s Day at The Wallace Arms

11 AM - Aminius Writer, Live at the Valentine’s Market

11 AM - Love Dance Venue Event

12 PM - Valentine’s Ball Enchanted Dreams at Midnight Mustang

12 PM - Traffic Light Dance Party Valentine’s Event x2 12-4PM 2000L

12 PM - Valentine’s Dance and Visual Effects with Soul Man - TRF Ministries

12 PM - Royal Orchestra Love Celebration – Dream On Society

12 PM - Outdoor Garden – Valentine’s Day at Rockin Robin

12 PM - Morgenstern Tribute Band – Bruce Springsteen at the Feed a Smile Love Festival – The Lavender Field 

12 PM Vic – Live Performance at Antiquity’s Valentine Masquerade Ball – lle St.-Vincent

1 PM – Merfolk by the Shore: A Valentine’s Tide – The Anchor – Home of Anchorbury

1 PM – Special Event Valentine’s Day – 3 live singers on stage – Ballroom Etoile

1 PM – Mascia Live at Love & Harmony Jazz Romantic venue

1 PM – Jo Big Live – Valentine’s Day at Snooky’s Seaside Resort

1 PM – Lost in You – Valentine’s Day

1 PM – Tally – Live Performance at Antiquity’s Valentine Masquerade Ball – lle St. Vincent

1 PM – Romantic Valentine Evening – Gilt Nightclub and Ballroom

2 PM – Djane Rebecca Dembo – Valentine’s Day Bash – Tumbleweed Junction Country Club

2 PM – Dj Efe @ Love & Harmony Jazz Romantic

2 PM – Valentine’s Special With Djembe – The Vibe Venue

2 PM – Valentine Speed Dating Event at The Little Pawprints Cat Café

2 PM – The Revelers Valentine’s Show at the Roaring 1920s Eldorado

2 PM – Club D-Block Presents Twizted Alice Valentine’s Event

3 PM – Echoes Valentine’s Day Event with Austin Moores

3 PM – Today @ Love Venue Club – Lovers Dream – Love – Dance and Romance Venue

3 PM – Valentine’s Special with Aleykat – The Vibe Venue

3 PM – Valentine’s Day at Vivid – Live Music

4 PM – Michael Buble Valentine’s Concert – Franks Elite Jazz Club – Elegant Romance

4 PM – DJ Rebecca Valentine’s Day Bash @Tumbleweed Junction Country Club

4 PM – Love is in the Air @ Club Daemonum Castle

4 PM – St. Valentine’s – Live DJs – Lovense – Text Dancers – Divine Desires

4 PM – Valentine’s Day is also Pantha Day – DJ Pantha - The Water’s Edge

4 PM – DJ Alexander at Love & Harmony Jazz Romantic

4 PM – KOI’s Valentine’s Special – All You Need is Love – Koi Jazz Bar & Lounge

4 PM – Save a Heart Anti-Vday – Planet 13

4 PM – Valentine’s Day Cocktail Party and Semi-Formal – Crossroads Blues

4 PM – Saturday Night Valentine’s at Velvet Impression – Vibe City District

4 PM – Lover’s Saturday @ KOI with DJ Wei – Koi Jazz Bar & Lounge

4 PM – Valentine’s Day Champagne and Roses Event in the Clouds with DJ Mandi

4 PM – The Crimson Waltz: A Valentine in the Masquerade – The Masquerade

4 PM – Lisa Brune Live at Lutz City of Templemore’s Valentine’s Event 

4 PM – Valentine’s Formal @ Heaven’s Edge

5 PM – Valentine’s Formal @ Canadian Club Lodge

5PM – Bits Boop Performs A Corn Bred Valentine Live at Rocking Country Roads

5 PM – Valentine’s Day @ The Club – Wackadoodle Cove Boat Club, Island & Coral Reef Sanctuary

5 PM - Stephanniyah Sinatra Live at Lutz City of Templemore’s Valentine’s Event

6 PM – Valentine’s Day @ Foxxies 

6 PM – DJ Slim V Day Bash @ Tumbleweed Junction Country Club

6 PM – Valentine’s Day Party at The Pharmacy Speakeasy

6 PM – KastleRock Presents – 2^nd Annual Valentine’s Day Masquerade Massacre Ball – KastleRock Medieval Rock and Metal Dance Sim & Club

6 PM – Come Celebrate Valentine’s Day with Paul at Etta’s

6 PM – Valentine’s LOVE at Heaven’s Edge

6:30 PM - Foxxies Valentine’s Ball – Foxxies Romantic Ballroom

7 PM - DJ Zin Lane – Valentine’s Day Ball with Songs of the Heart

7 PM – Valentine’s Day Party in Chicago – The Cooper Club 

7 PM – “Follow Your Heart” to the Willows Valentine Formal with DJ TinaMarie Beck

7 PM – Amberle Live at Lutz City of Templemore’s Valentine’s Event

7 PM – A Motown Valentine’s Day w/MSREALITY@Blossum Beach

8 PM – Valentine’s Day Lovers & Friends Ball – Tiki Palms, Hot Shots

8 PM – Kona Beach Valentine’s Day Party – Kona Beach and Surfing

8 PM – DJ RickBlood Keeps the Valentine’s Love Going – Heaven’s Edge Rock Club

 

Netera Landar 

Announcement: Annual Chateau Trikassi Holiday Ball

 

Please join us to welcome in the Holiday Season at the annual Chateau Trikassi Holiday Ball!

Saturday, December 6th

1pm slt

Music by SWORD

Special Guests: The Raglan Shire Tiny Carolers

Formal Attire

All Welcome!
 

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Wooburn/175/128/43

 

Announcement: Rosehaven's 19th Anniversary and Farewell Ball

 

 Join us for a formal farewell ball to celebrate nearly two decades of community, memory, and magic.

 

Saturday November 1, 2025 at 12 Noon 

 

Attire: Formal fantasy of any era. Costumes are welcome, but please, no masks this year.

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Realm%20of%20Rosehaven/117/26/1860

 

Announcement: Chateau Trikassi Holiday Ball

 

 We are pleased to have you join us for the annual festive tradition...

Chateau Trikassi Holiday Ball

Saturday, December 7th

1-3pm slt

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Wooburn/175/128/43

Special Guests: Raglan Shire Tiny Carolers

Music provided by: SWORD

Formal Attire from any era requested

ALL Welcome!

Announcement: Vampire Ball At New Toulhouse

 

The Vampire Ball
With DJ Hollocluck Henley
October 26 at 12 Noon
At the Green-Eyed Fairy

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/New%20Toulouse/62/206/24

Announcement: Pink Ribbon Ball Tomorrow, Sunday October 13

 

You are cordially invited to attend the Annual Pink Ribbon Ball for Strides!

Shopping begins Oct 11th
SL merchants have donated amazing items for some shopping pleasure!

Pink Ribbon Ball Oct 13th 2pm slt
Formal attire; any era

Upon arrival, please feel free to pick up resource information from ACS about breast cancer early detection and support.

 

Scenes At The SLB: Pony Play

 

 

I had a spare five minutes the other day, so I decided to check out the SL Birthday. I noticed a large group of dots on the map in the exhibit area, so curious I TPed over. Once the red clouds, most of them, cleared away, what I saw was a herd of ponies running around. I noticed something else; they were rolling what looked like a large egg around. The third thing I noticed, there was someone inside. 

 

I'd seen this group of ponies before at the Fantasy Faire running around, and now here they were at the SLB, having found something to roll around.  They went past me, and headed down some road.

As for the lady in the egg, SarahKB7 Koskinen, she's been in the paper a few times, such as wanting to be the first to sail between two newly connected continents. 

One random scene at the Second Life Birthday.

Bixyl Shuftan

Veterans Day At The Veterans Tribute

 

 

On Veterans Day, Saturday November 11, I dropped by the Veterans Tribute, which was having events much of the day at the carrier Enterprise. Dena McMahon was the DJ for the Noon to 2 PM event, and played a number of patriotic tunes. She concluded her set with the "United States Armed Forces Medley," featuring parts of the anthems of all the US Military Branches.

 

From Eesy Spyker on Discord

 The big event was the night before on Friday November 10, when the US Marine Corps Ball took place from 6 to 9 PM SL time. The event, held in honor of the anniversary of the US Marine Corps founding, was packed, with almost eighty avatars on the sim, "The Marine Corps Ball was amazing!!  Up to, last count, around 78 of our most amazing people!"

 

Other locations, such as Club Cutlass, would also have Veterans Day events.

The Veterans Tribute will be up until tomorrow, Tuesday November 14.

Bixyl Shuftan

 

Announcement: US Marine Corps Ball At Veterans Tribute

 

 The 17th Annual Second Life Veteran's Tribute requests your presence in joining us as we celebrate 248 years of the UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS with a formal ball.

Friday, November 10, 2023 from 6 p.m. SLT - 9 p.m. SLT

DJ Flattop Ewing, SGT USMC (1992 - 2000), will be the Emcee/DJ for the evening's festivities  located at the 17th Annual Second Life Veteran's Tribute Venue.

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Meadow%20Grove/71/230/31

 

 

The Firecracker Arcade

 

For those looking for a little game time, one place you can head to in Second Life is the Firecracker Arcade. Located in Montecito Bay, the venue is owned and run by Mateo Firecaster. While some locations have just a few games, Firecracker has plenty.

The ground floor has some table games, pool, air hockey, and a couple others. There's also skeeball, hoop games, shooting games, and a dancing game. There's also a novelty game "Off With Their Head," and a mechanical bull. Getting on the bull will send you on a wild ride that will usually throw you off after a few seconds.

The bottom floor is the bowling alley, with several bowling lanes. You'll need to click on one to get a bowling ball and attach it to play. There's also a few other games, such as one in which you try to run over as many slimes as you can within a time limit.

The top floor will give those who grew up in the 1980s memories of the video arcade. There's dozens of arcade games there able to be played. Some are actual games that were in the arcade such as Punch Out and Elevator Action. There's also some games from home video systems such as Kid Icarus and Sonic the Hedgehog. And some computer games are represented, such as Wolfenstein 3D and Sim-City.

The Firecracker Arcade is in the north-central part of Montecito Bay, near the Roller Club Disco. Those dropping by the club on Wednesday nights can always go to the arcade for games before or after the tunes.

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Montecito%20Bay/124/223/23

Bixyl Shuftan

Announcement: 14th Annual Chateau Trikassi Holiday Ball

 

You are cordially invited to the 14th Annual Chateau Trikassi Holiday Ball!

Saturday, November 26th 1-3pm slt

Usher in the Holiday Season...dance off that big turkey dinner from Thanksgiving!

Formal Attire from any era is requested

All welcome!

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Wooburn/175/127/43

 

Announcement: New Toulouse Vampire Ball

 

 

 Saturday October 22

12 Noon to 2PM SL time

Music by DJ Holocluck Henley

Preferred attire is formal or Halloweeny.

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/New%20Toulouse/206/205/23

Announcement: Making Strides Pink Ribbon Ball This Sunday

 

 Sunday, October 9th   2-4pm slt     As a special surprise...Ashbourne & Co has designed a one of a kind pink diamond ribbon brooch (can be sized to use as a tie pin as well) for our auction!  

 

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Wooburn/134/81/43

"All that Jazz: CDS Spring Ball", April 16, 2022, 12 Noon-2PM

 

Join us for "All that Jazz CDS Spring Ball", brought to you by the Confederation of Democratic Simulators in celebration of Traditional Jazz month.

Performing will be CDS Citizen, Colt Shostakovich on saxophone and the unique piano and song of Ankari Holder.

Come dressed as your favorite musical instrument, in jazzy dress or formal dress. Hope to see you there!

The Schloss Ballroom
 

Holiday's of Hope Gala

 

Yesterday, Sunday December 12, the Holidays For Hope Gala, the high point of the Relay for Life's Christmas Expo, took place. The event started at 1 PM SL time, and went on to about 5PM. the event took place in a skybox high above the Christmas Expo sim.

From 1 to 2PM, Madelyn Majestic DJed for the audience. At 2 PM, Aubryn (Aubryn Melody) performed live for the crowd. She was followed at 3PM by Streef, and at 4PM, Trader Whiplash would DJ.

There were a number of Relay personalities there, such as Arizona Ballinger and Nuala Maracus.

Often, the Gala takes place on the last day of the Expo. But this is not the case this year. The Christmas Expo goes on to Tuesday, December 14.

Bixyl Shuftan
 

RFL Announcement: The 2021 Holidays Of Hope Gala

 

12th Annual Ball to Support the American Cancer Society

The 12th Annual Holidays of Hope Gala will be held Sunday, Dec 12th from 1 – 5pm slt as part of the 2021 SL Christmas Expo. This year’s theme will be the 12 Days Of Christmas!   The gala is open to all residents of Second Life.  Sponsored by T1Radio, the formal gala will feature live entertainment by Aubryn and Steef, along with the sounds of the season with Madelyn Majestic and Trader Whiplash

The annual Holidays Of Hope Gala, established in 2010, is one of Second Life’s brightest holiday season highlights and brings together residents from all corners of the virtual community to celebrate the holidays and to support the American Cancer Society.

TP To The Gala Coming December 12
 

Announcement: Chateau Trikassi Annual Holiday Ball

 

Formal Attire.  The Ball will start at 1pm slt...and when we have all assembled, we have arranged to have Changhigh Sisters perform a special show they have created just for the celebrations!

After the performance there will be dancing, food and general merriment

KT will be our musical maestro.  See you all there!

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Rosehaven%20Laudanum/32/196/2011