SL Video: "Second Life Destinations - Medieval Roleplaying"

Xiola Linden's post for Second Life Destinations on July 3 was of "Medieval Roleplaying," the video filmed in the area of Mystvale.

Have you ever thought about writing your own Medieval novel? What if you could live through your very own battle of the throne without any of the very bloody and finite endings you’ve seen on television? Hold court, joust, ride forth into battle on the back of your trusted steed, or simply embrace the photogenic romance of living in an era long passed - it’s all possible in SL.
 

That’s where communities like MYSTVALE and other role-playing communities within Second Life come in. Tailored to immerse you in an experience that blends history and fantasy together, and allows you to begin making your own history through creative story-telling. Talk about choosing your own adventure!

Put on your favorite medieval outfit, grab your preferred party of adventurers, and cross the virtual veil into MYSTVALE.  

For the blog post in it's entirety, Click Here. 

Linden Snowball Fight Today

The residents of Second Life have something of a love/hate relationship with the Lindens. We're grateful for them creating and maintaining this virtual world. But some of their decisions over the years often make us wonder. If you've ever wanted to toss a snowball at them, now's your chance. Today is the Linden Snowball fight.

Come one - come all to the Snowball Arena for a friendly ice battle of epic proportions! This Snowball Showdown means you're free to pelt your fellow Second Life Residents and Lindens with a bevy of sparkling snowballs! But the Lindens and your fellow Residents get to return fire with their own avalanche of snow-arsenal.

The event lasts from 11AM to 1PM SL time. So head to Portal Park, then head to the Winter Wonderland area, and head to the Snowball Fight Arena. If you miss this event, you may have to wait months until another chance comes.

Press Release: "Battle of the Bikes" For The Relay

We will be hosting a Battle of the BIKES to benefit 'Bobby McKey's Angels' an RFL team.
Bobby was a member of the EVO family and his loss affected many of us deeply. In his honor and in the name of his wonderful son we RELAY.

The contest !
We have invited some of the best bike builders we know regardless of their "SL FAME" 
As a builder you will be expected to have your bike built and ready by JUNE 29th 2018 .
Builders will receive no profit .

TWO WAYS TO WIN !
#1 The Builder who receives the highest PAID bid (via the bid boards)
OR
#2 Highest vote balance (a kiosk will be placed in front of your bikes and your fans and friends can come and drop a couple linden to support you)

THE PRIZE::
The winner will Be kept on display with a landmark giver for your bike shop 30 days

TIME LINE::
JUNE 29th SET UP
JUNE 30th Voting begins
JULY 7th Winners will be announced 

We are being hosted at Remood
This is a G sim please keep that in mind when building and visiting <3 br="">( http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/REMOOD%20UNITED/158/39/24 ) when the time comes.

CONTACT magi3 With any questions

Announcement: Relay for Life Battle of the DJs

Are you ready to rock cancer! Team Invictus has teamed up with Demonic Night Club to bring you the 2017 Charity DJ Battle benefiting Relay for Life!  Here's the deal, we're looking for ALL DJ's across the grid from ALL genres of music! Come be a part of this amazing event and help us beat last year while we kick cancer with some killer tunes!  Sign-Ups end May 6th and the battle will be held on May 13th! For more info and to sign up, hit the link or message CandiceTorra Reside

Game Review: War Thunder

When it comes to multiplayer WW2 combat vehicle games, most will probably think of "World of Tanks" or "World of Warships." But there are others out there. One that's gotten some attention is "War Thunder." Starting off as an air combat game, it's been expanded over time to cover ground, and more recently sea battles. But even if one sticks to the tanks, there are a number of differences from it's more famous counterpart.

Read more in Other Grids, MMOs, and Games

Furillen's Battle of Hoth

This month, the Star Wars film "Rouge One" will be out in theaters. A number of fans of the sci-fi franchise will be celebrating in various ways. Serene Footman, the owner of Furillen, has rebuilt the sim as a tribute to the Battle of Hoth in "The Empire Strikes Back" movie. Taking a look around, there's plenty to please fans of the struggle between the Galactic Empire and Rebel Alliance.

Read more in Places.

Leona Kitty: "My Experience With Cancer"

It's been several months since Leona Kitty Last wrote an article for the Newser, saying she needed to take some time for real life business. She recently contacted the paper again with some bad news: she had cancer. Despite the best efforts of doctors, the cancer has been an especially aggressive one that has progressed to the point curing it is no longer their goal. Leona decided to write about her experiences with the disease.

Read Leona's story in People.

Scenes From the Linden-Resident Snowball Fight

Monday December 21 at 10AM was the time of the Linden-Resident Snowball Fight in Second Life. Numerous Lindens, including Ebbe Linden himself, showed up to take on the many residents there eager to pelt those whom keep putting off fixing the bugs, create too many bureaucratic rules, and charge too much for tier. Gemma Cleanslate was there, and took a number of pictures of the melee.

See the pictures in Events.

Linden Snowball Fight Today

Have you ever desired to pelt a Linden with a snowball? This morning you just might get your chance. A couple days ago on the official Second Life blog, Xiola Linden announced that today, Monday December 21 at 10AM SL time, there would be some of their number in the "Winter Wonderland" area, waiting for any residents to challenge them to a snowball fight.

Come one - come all to the Snowball Arena for a friendly ice battle of epic proportions! We’re bringing back the Official Snowball Showdown - where you’re free to pelt your fellow Second Life Residents and Lindens with a bevy of sparkling snowballs! 

If you missed last year’s battle - now’s your chance to get some snow slinging fun in an icy free-for-all at Winter Wonderland. Join us on Monday, December 21st between 10 AM SLT and noon SLT.
If you’re looking for the latest in snow-slinging arsenal, be sure to grab your free snow launching weaponry from the vendors around the arena. Premium members can unlock even more powerful artillery.
Mark your calendars, assemble your dream team of friends, and meet us in the snow!

Read the blog post in it's entirety here.

Roma's Neptunalia Festival

Last weekend in the Roma area, residents held their Neptunalia Festival. Covering six events over Saturday July 25 and Sunday July 26, there was much fun to be had. Besides the feasts and chariot races the Roman community is know for, this being the festival in honor of the god associated with the ocean, there were also a couple water events.

Read more in Events.

Reenactment at Roma

Last weekend at the Roma community, the Paganalia festival took place. On Saturday January 24 there were various events such as a live music concert and a fishing tournament. The fun continued on Sunday January 25, with events such as a crocodile race and a battle reenactment.

The XIII legio will reenact the heroic action of Horatius Cocles, who on 509 BC defended  the access to Roma via Pons (bridge) Sublicius, standing alone against the Etruscan army. LMs in notecard.

One reenactor took on the role of Cocles while several others assumed that of Etruscan attackers. To help out the defender, he was wearing a slightly buffed battle HUD that gave him extra hit points. But it turned out those weren't needed (except maybe as a psychological boost), as he continuously beat all attackers while taking less damage than they.

After the last attacker was beaten, the bridge was collapsed, replaying the part when the real bridge was destroyed, allowing Cocles to retreat to safety.  The Wikipedia entry about Horatius Cocles about the story says that it describes him as surviving the battle and being subsequently honored, but the injuries he suffered from the battle meant his career in the Roman army was at an end.

Bixyl Shuftan

Happy Talk Like a Pirate Day!

 "Arrrrr, tis be 'International Talk Like a Pirate Day.'So ye best be gettin yer lingo o' th' Brootherhood (2013 article), git yer swabbie outfits on, an' head out t' sea in places like Morgan Straits. What say ye? Ya don' 'ave a ship? Well shiver me timbers, ya landlubbers, tis be yer lucky day. Th' Black Hole Shipyard be havin' some fine boats fer the low price o' completely free!"

"Tis 'Privateer Minerva' an' three other vessels (the difference between a privateer and o' run o' the mill pirate me hearties tis be privateers be gettin' paid ta be pirates) made by Dagger Ulrik be up fer grabs. An' these ships naught be jess fer show. These beauties can fight, either one on one, or in pitched battles. Ye can steer them, an' ye can shoot th' cannons. Ye kinn do both by yerself, or git a first made as th' gunner. So head t' th' Marketplace and get ye choice o' vessels."

https://marketplace.secondlife.com/stores/138717

"Be quick about it! No tellin' how long these ships be up fer grabs fer nowt."

Hat tip: Becky Shamen

Bixyl Shuftan

RFL Springfest Battle of the DJs

From Noon to 2 PM on Sunday April 20, the Relay for Life's Sunbeamer Team held a "Battle of the DJs."  This was the Relay team's event for the "Springfest" weekend. Three of the team's DJs performed to raise funds for the team for the American Cancer Society.

'Beamers, we will need you to here to cheer on your fav DJ to victory. Cynthia Farshore, Shockwave Yareach or Perri Prinz, as they battle for your hearts, minds and your hard earned Lindens.  Who wins will be determined by who raises the most Lindens, during their 40 minute jam session!  Battle starts at  Noon SLT.

DJ Cynthia performed first at Noon. The music from a far shore was followed by the 'beamers answer to Wolfman Jack: DJ Shockwave whom performed from 12:40 to 1:20 PM. Last but far from least on this Easter Day event was their resident bunny DJ Perri. Here, she has a couple new fans coming up to the stage for a closer look.

All three DJs brought in several thousand Lindens, bringing the team total to just under 49,000 Lindens. As of the writing of this article, the total stands at 50,000 raised, about half the amount needed to reach Silver status.

*Addition* Rita later announced it was Perri Prinz who brought in the most cash.

I want to thank our three DJs for putting on a great show!  You all did great!  ...  I do want to thank those of you who did find the time away from family and friends to come out and support our event.  Cynthia raised 1170L, Shockwave raised 1949L, Perri raised 2450L.  So Perri is our WINNER!

Go Relay!

Bixyl Shuftan

Battle of the DJs at Tiki Paradise

In a few days, on Friday the 4th, the club, Tiki Paradise, will host a DJ battle, at 1800-2000 (6 pm-8 pm). The DJs performing are fairly new to the club, Safi and Hudley. The music they will be streaming has yet to be determined. However, when it is determined, it will still be kept secret to keep the battle fair.

I originally started to organize the battle three days ago, to prove to everyone how much a host really can do. However, that soon changed, when I went to a friend's set. Their set usually draws about 20 people, however less and less people have been coming, and this set really hit the low, the only people in attendance were the host, the DJ, the two owners, and me. I realized that most people go to clubs, not for lindens, but to hear great music.

It is sad, yet it's assuring at the same time. It's sad that we can't get people to come, even when there's a contest, consisting of, at least, L$ 250. It's reassuring, since it shows how much greediness has decreased. So, rather than sitting back, and watching the club die, I decided to do something, and that is when I really had a reason to get this battle all set up, and going.

So make sure, if you want to hear some great music, while helping a club out, at the same time, come to Tiki Paradise. Not to mention, it's sort of my way of getting back to hosting at the club, which has been a second home to me, since I joined SL, over a year ago.

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Wolfs%20Wood/226/170/21

TheonlyJohnny Resident

Cartoon of the Day

Taken at the Blake Sea while doing the part of a "pie rat" in a ship battle.

By Bixyl Shuftan

Virtual Gettysburg Gets a New Home

Last month in December 2013, the Newser reported on the Virtual Gettysburg exhibit, which at the time was a temporary setup in the Sunset Isle sim. For those who enjoyed the display, there's some good news. The battlefield now has a new home in Redemptions.

"I'm happy to announce that we've moved to a new sim, which will hopefully be a permanent home," Trodden Mills explained to me, "we have more prims now so we will have a chance to expand -- I've got someone working on a walking tour that should be very impressive. ... Something with more information than the balloon tour."

Trodden also explained they will be fixing a few bugs the display had, such as some "holes" in the terrain, "At least we can guarantee no one will fall ..." *grin*

Virtial Gettysburg is now at Redemptions (98, 23, 3965)

Bixyl Shuftan

Biggest Battle in Eve Online's Ten Year History, Over $300,000 USD Worth of Virtual Weaponry Lost

People can put some serious money in virtual goods sometimes. For instance, sims in Second Life cost a thousand dollars for a normal one that can handle more than a few people, and about $300 a month to maintain. Have several sims, and that's some serious money invested. But could one imagine the equivalent of these sims invested in a single battle, and possibly lost forever? With this in mind, in the game of Eve Online on Monday January 27, a battle took place that was truly massive in the numbers of players taking part and the value of the ships involved. And the amount the participants lost in terms of real-life cash was nothing short of massive as well.

Read more on the story in Other Grids and MMOs.

Virtual Gettysburg

If you're looking for a change of pace from the Winter events and places, there is an historical exhibit up: Virtual Gettysburg. This location depicts the field of the Civil War battle that raged in southern Pennsylvania from July 1 to 3, 1863, resulting in tens of thousands dead or wounded. If you're interested, don't wait long. The exhibit is scheduled to be gone after December 31st.

Read more in Places.

Minecraft Ship Battle

Besides Second Life, there was piratey fun other places online last week. World of Warcraft for instance had it's "Pirate Day" at Booty Bay. But there was also Minecraft. Nydia Tungsten was able to set things up for a ship to ship battle, and it was "cannons away." That is, if you knew how to fire the contraptions.

Read more in Extra.

SL Video: "Continental Navy Versus Pirates Ship Battle in Second Life"

Continental Navy versus Pirates Ship Battle in Second Life, Sept 18, '13 from Angelic Helling.

 "Within Second Life there is a few of 1700s themed areas where Pirates abound and sail the seas in search of plunder. Standing in the way are the many Navies of the world including the formidable Continental Navy. Join us from a Pirate Captains perspective as she sails her ship into battle against the Continentals! This is the first of two rounds held in the Trade Winds Region on Sept 18th, 2013"