Cartoon of The Day: "Light My Fire"

 

 Taken at the SL22B. With this lady holding a flame, I kept thinking "Baby won't you light my fire?"

 

Bixyl Shuftan

 

 

Remembering Alleara, and Jessicabelle

 

As word gets around about the passing of Alleara Snoodle, people have made many prayers in her behalf. in Sunweaver Eclipse, a memorial flame was set up for her. It is next to fellow Sunweaver Jessicabelle Dayafter's, who passed in late September. In front of both, people have left flowers, candles, and other items.
 
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Sunweaver%20Eclipse/72/248/22
 

Veterans Day

Have an honored Veterans Day

(Taken at the Veterans Tribute in Silent Reverie)

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.

Cartoon of the Day

Taken at the Happy Vixen during it's "Fire" party, with DJ Fortunas Sands.

By Bixyl Shuftan

Cartoon of the Day: Burn2

Taken at Burn2 just after the "Burning of the Man." Pygar Bu and Marianne McCann of Bay City were among those taking part. Did Pygar really walk into the fire, or perhaps he decided to try a very painful food.

By Bixyl Shuftan

Cartoon of the Day

Taken at Club Cutlass. Looks like Valkyrie Ice and Akea Grommet took the theme for the club's event a bit literally.

By Bixyl Shuftan

Cartoon of the Day

Taken at the memorial dance party on Sunday January 24 following the service for Shady Fox. Keeba Tammas and her band of tinies were on stage when one of the band went up in flames. With Keeba's AO opening her mouth at times, there were points she looked like she was calling out. Guess the music was getting a little "hot."

By Bixyl Shuftan

Burn2: The Burning of the Man

A week ago, the Burn2 art and music festival, this year's theme being "Carnival of Mirrors," they held their "Burning of the Man" on Saturday October 24. Bixyl Shuftan was there to get pictures of the occasion. This year though, things didn't go quite they way they had in previous burns.

See the pictures in Events.

Bay City In Flames Following Ever Dreamscape's Passing

Earlier this week, noted Bay City resident Ever Dreamscape died. While visiting the memorial set up for her at Daley Bay, (228, 60, 24) I noticed some flames nearby. It turned out their brewery was on fire! The source of the free drinks offered to newcomers was aflame. It was a sight that would bring tears to lovers of beer.

I contacted another noted Bay City resident, Marianne McCann, about the matter. She told me it wasn't just the brewery, so were "many other parts of the city, including at Dennis (sim). ... Right now, pretty much all of Bay City - Dennis seems to be aflame."

Why was the city aflame in the aftermath of Ever's death? Marianne told me this was all done in her remembrance, "Ever had a reputation around the city for being a firebug, amongst the creation of many other calamities.  And many of the residents of the city have, well, (been) taking up her torch, as it were, in her honor. I guess it's kind of a viking funeral. But, um, different."

Marianne had nothing but praise for Ever, "Ever came to Bay City in 2011, and in that time founded the Bay City Post, started our Oktoberfest and Miss Bay City events, helped in the creation of the Park Plaza hotel, expanded out Mole Day and Tree Lighting events, and Started the Bay City Rumble races. She was very much a part of the Bay City community. Some of the last work she did, back in March, was  laying the groundwork for this weekend's anniversary event."

How would Ever's Death affect Bay City in the long run. There are plans for a permanent memorial for her. On the issue of land, "she had sold all of her actual property some time back, and was sharing tier with some others here in the city, while renting some other land here." Activities she had started she had already handed to others or shared, "she had given me all the access to the Bay City Post. The events were already handled jointly between me and her. She had already handed the Rumble off to ADudeNamed Anthony. he Pen, where Espresso Yourself nights are hosted, was part hers. Pygar Bu and I have picked up her tier contribution there. Roc Plutonian owns the land the Post uses, as well as the Park Plaza and a DMV/Driving School/Insurance agency she was starting to work on when she took ill. Sylvia Tamalyn owns her Y-Stay apartments as well, and has for some time." So her legacy here would go on.

"Ever was a very complicated person. She came across in SL as a dumb, silly, unpredictable person that always appeared just before a disastrous, hilarious calamity. She was Chaos. But underneath all that was a kind soul, a person of great intelligence and drive, and the sort of person who - if she had it - would give you the shirt off her back. It's hard to describe how a person could, oh, show up at your door dressed as a shark, or walk into your pub as a monkey and set the place on fire could also be so beloved by the community, but she was."

"Also, from a personal standpoint, she is someone I will miss greatly. She helped keep me - and the rest of Bay City - moving forward."

For now, much of the city is a pyrophile's delight, flames licking away at the buildings as a tribute for it's late resident. While the flames will eventually fade away, the memory of Ever Dreamscape will go on.

Bixyl Shuftan

Cartoon of the Day

By Bixyl Shuftan

Skin Burn: The Final Flare

The Man blazed  for one last time this year at Burn2 as the Skin Burn was held on the playa Saturday, and attendees wore only skin! NO scripts or attachments were allowed. All had a great time dancing around and watching as the flames spread up the Man, and then, we jumped on the remaining cinders as on a pyre and danced some more! 

We look forward to Burn2, 2013! It was a great three weeks! There will be some events before then on the Playa. Here are some great photos taken by Radioactive Rosca! http://www.flickr.com/photos/radioactiverosca/8172761800/in/set-72157631582523369 . 

 See you on the Playa in 2013!  

Thanks to all the crew for all their  work and all the fun!  

Gemma Cleanslate 

Addition: Yman Juran sent this Youtube link of "Burning pyromania skinburners"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEvCxcoE7nE (possible nudity).