Burn2 Ends, Burning of "The Man"

 

 This weekend saw the last two days of the Burning Man art and music festival, and on Saturday October 25 was the main event: the burning of "The Man." A crowd gathered to see the final moments of the wooden effigy (this was the best picture of the crowd I could get before I crashed).

 

 Before the burn, the lamplighters would do a dance. 

 

 There were also some fireworks. Some minutes after Noon SL time, "The Man" caught fire. 

 

The effigy burned to a char and began to fall apart. And as the burning wood fell, the base caught fire as well.

 

 And that too burned away and fell apart. 

Once the fire died down, people were invited to dance on the embers.

 

The festival is now over, though many of the art exhibits will still be up for a few more days. Feel free to explore them. Some Burners may also be throwing impromptu parties. But soon all of the temporary builds will be gone, leaving no trace. At least until the Winter Burn in a few months.

 

Bixyl Shuftan 

Burn2 Festival Ends, Sims Still Up For Now

 

 

 This weekend was the high point, and the final two days of the Burn2 art and music festival. Saturday was the burning of "The Man," which took place just after Noon SL time. The wooden build burned, and collapsed to the ground, followed by the Burners going over and dancing over the embers. 

This was followed on Sunday with the Temple Burn. Starting at Noon, various prayers were read as they burned in the censor, "Peace & Love for the World, which we live in." After a half hour, it too began going up in flames. Like "The Man," once the temple's ashes started to cool, the Burners paraded and danced around the remains. Someone would post a short video of the burn (link).

 

 

But Burn2 is about much more than the burning of it's two most important structures. The twelve sims have numerous builds, some quaint, some very well done, and some that show a lot of imagination. 

The sims should be up for a few more days, though some of the camps will likely be taken up early, allowing more people to see them before most of the sims fade back into the virtual nether, leaving only the permanent Burning Man - Deep Hole. But for those who missed it, there are a few spinoff events across the year.

Bixyl Shuftan

 

 

 

 

Pictures From Burn2 Whimsy

 

Gemma Cleanslate was one of the Rangers at the Burn2 spinnoff event this weekend. The theme of this year's summer burn was "Whimsy." And some of the builds were more than a little on the whimsical side. She sent the Newser a few pictures.

 

See the pictures in Events.  

SL Video: "Burn2 - 2023 - Animalia - Temple Burn 1"

 

 

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From B2TV on Oct 17, "The Phoenix Temple Burns, for the Burn2 'Animalia' 2023 event, in the Virtual World of Second Life. This Machinima was performed, streamed and recorded Live."

SL Video: "Burn2 - 2023 - Animalia - Man Burn 1"

 

 

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From B2TV on October 17, "The Man Burns, at the Burn2 'Animalia' 2023 event, in the Virtual World of Second Life. This Machinima was performed, streamed and recorded Live."

Burn2 Events Conclude, Exhibits Still Up (For Now)

 

 

 This weekend, the Burn2 art and music festival in Second Life came to it's climax with the Burning of The Man and the Temple Burn. Several minutes after 12 Noon on Saturday October 14, "The Man" went ablaze in front of a crowd of onlookers, both Burners and others dropping by.

The fire started not at the base, but at the effigy's feet. The result was for a couple minutes it was just it's legs on fire, one onlooker giggling, "Looks like he has smoke bloomers on!" But the virtual flames went higher, someone commenting they were making a face over the wicker cage of a head.

After about half an hour, it was over, and people were invited to dance on the still-glowing embers. There would be a repeat at 6PM that night.

Sunday October 15 had the Temple Burn, once again taking place in front of an audience at 12 Noon SL time. Before it's burning, the censer inside read the messages of those who sent them as they burned, "Yes, we are imperfect and vulnerable and sometimes afraid, but that doesn’t change the truth that we are also brave and worthy of love and belonging. " "To my family, near, far, and no longer with us on Earth... no matter where you are know you are loved and treasured, even when we can't see, hear, or feel each other, we are all still together now, until we see each other again, & long long after." "Always believe in yourself." "Dad. You were a great dad. Thanks for watching down on all of us. I hope to see you someday."

Some expressed mixed feelings at such a well-designed build going down, "All those beautiful birds burning (sigh)." But the people enjoyed it. It was also notable some of the songs were appropriate, "Rise Like a Phoenix."

The last official events took place following the Temple Burn repeat at 6PM, ending at Midnight. But this isn't truly the end of "Animalia." The exhibits will be up for a few more days, and there should be a few scattered impromptu music events. And word has it the Burn ONe group will be launching it's Renegade Burn soon.

"Welcome Home."

Bixyl Shuftan

 

New Babbage Burning Barrel Race

 

Last month, the Steampunk Community of New Babbage held it's Burning Barrel Race. Taking place on Guy Fawkes Day, this event allowed participants to play with fire as about a dozen people rolled the flaming round wooden containers down the streets. The Newser was there, and took a few pictures.

See more in Events. 

Announcement: New Babbage Burning Barrel Race

 

Mark your calendars, Saturday 5th November is the Burning Barrel Race. 

Starting at 1pm slt at Academy of Industry the Torch Lighting Parade will commence lighting the Race Route. At around 1:30pm slt the race will start from Canal District. 

Following the Race, Bonfire and Fireworks at around 2pm slt, there will be an hour of music for a post race dance and drinking. 

 

SL Video: "Renagade Burn @ Burn ONe 10-23-2022"

 

 

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By Zoren Manray on October 24, the Regagade Man Burn, "Renegade man burn at Burn ONe in Second life. I have only recorded this event so that others can observe it. I do not claim ownership of anything seen in this video and I do this without seeing profit or fame. Remember no mater what happens the man always burns. Burn ON all!"

 

The "Eggfigy" Burn

  

Last week, the Newser reported on Burn ONe, an area built as a tribute to the early days of Burning Man that ended up becoming a temporary center of activity of many Burners as Deep Hole was temporarily closed. There have been a number of spontaneous events there, including one the Newser was a witness to, the burning of an egg-shaped effigy, or "Eggfigy" as it came to be called. 
 
Read more in Events. 
 

The Burning of The Man And The Temple Burn

 

The Burn2 festival is now over. But before it ended the main events took place. On Saturday, the Burning of the Man took place. Sunday, the final day of the Burn, came the Temple Burn. Gemma Cleanslate was there, and took a few pictures.

Read Gemma's article in Events.

Weekend in Brief

 

Quite a bit happened this weekend in Second Life. The last official events of Burn2 took place, including the Burning of The Man (above) on Saturday October 17 and the Temple Burn on Sunday October 18. Also on Saturday, the annual "Scare Me Silly" Halloween-themed event by Team Diabetes began. On Sunday was the Tenth Anniversary party of Team Firestorm. The weekend would also see events for the Relay for Life's "Making Strides."

More on these and other events later.

Burn2 Festival Ends

The Burn2 art and music festival is now over. Over the weekend, the Burning of the Man and the Temple Burn (above) took place. The events are over, but the sims will be up for another day or two. For those who want one more look, or haven't been there yet, head over and see the exhibits before the artists clean them up and "leave no trace."

Montecito Bay Update

Since my last look at Montecito Bay's damaged corner a week and a half ago, work has continued on the cleanups and repairs. The severely damaged buildings have been torn down. Although some of the area remains fenced off, a road and sidewalk now goes through what used to be rubble. While much remains to be done, much progress has been made.

But Montecito Bay being Montecito Bay, it didn't long for me to find some kind of weirdness. I noticed what looked like a severed horse's head in a burning bonfire. Was some mafia don wannabe trying to make an offer the town couldn't refuse? Or perhaps someone got the place confused with Nags head North Carolina? Since I didn't see who put it there, or who lit the fire, no idea, at least for now.

Running into Moff (MoffettMephit Resident), he did tell me there was an update on the "UFO crash site." "The Galleria site is cleaned up," he told me, "and the authorities are about to remove that thing." They still won't let the townsfolk what it is, "officially, we don't know what's going on at that site. But thankfully they seem to be finishing up and, we are hoping we'll have that part of our town back soon." As for their reaction to press coverage, "They did rough up Lem, tho, trying to figure out how the press got in (grin). Cuz, ya know, he's also the Mayor." He then backtracked a bit, "I'm sure it was just a thorough questioning with an order to never discuss what was said."

Stay tuned for more when additional information is available.

Note: The sim wasn't really griefed, or were any authorities for real involved. Just the people behind the sim having a little fun.

Bixyl Shuftan

Burn2 "Man Burn" Today, A Look at "Lost in Space"

Today marks the high point of the Burn2 festival: the "Man Burn." It takes place at 10AM SL time and once more 4PM SL time. Tomorrow marks the last events, including the Temple Burn, which is also 10AM and 4PM. Besides these two, be sure to look for dances, DRUM, and other events. And of course, all of those exhibits.

The Man: Burning Man-Time Machine (151/109/24)

The Temple: Burning Man-Dont Panic (161/39/24)

One of the most fun exhibits that I came across was the "Lost in
Space" one. Made by Lillithslair (Lillith LoneRaven) and located at Electric Sheep (186/72/24), stepping inside, clicking in "Mission Control," one can take a trip to Earth orbit, or perhaps to the outer solar system, or maybe to a crystal world where you can take home a few samples for a souvenir.

Of course just going in space in regular clothes is not always a good idea. Click on "Space Suits" on the panel to get a suit that gives you some protection from hostile environments (protection against hard vacuum is limited with hands and other body parts unprotected). Clicking on "Space Ships" will give you a small ship that can get you about short distances, or perhaps a longer journey with some assistance. For the automated tour, turn off any AOs, walk inside the large metal tube, and sit on the poseball (after wearing a suit or getting in a mini-spaceship).

Bixyl Shuftan

Cartoon of the Day

From Burnstock 2018. Instead of an avatar on fire, here we have one made up of fire.

By Bixyl Shuftan.

Cartoon of the Day: At the Burnstock

iSkye Silverweb at the Burnstock, using a burning animation

By Bixyl Shuftan

SL Video: "New Babbage Burning Barrel Race 2017"

 From Loki Eliot on November 18, "Highlights from the 2017 New Babbage great burning barrel race held in the steampunk city of New Babbage in Second Life." More on the race can be read in Loki's blog.

Burn2: Getting The Burning Man Alight

The Burn2 art and music festival reached it's high point over the weekend with the Temple Burn, and the signature event, the burning of "The Man." Klaus Bereznyak was there, and watched the rangers, lamplighters set things up for the burn as the onlookers gathered.

Read Klaus' article in Events.

Burn2: Burning of the Man Today

The high point of the Burn2 art and music festival, the Burning of the Man, or the "Man Burn," will take place at 11AM SL time and 5PM SL time.

On Sunday tomorrow, the Temple Burn will take place also at 11AM and 5PM SL time.

The entrance to the festival is at Deep Hole (117/18/25). Head to where most of the avatars are, but stay clear of the structure itself.