Reader Submitted Picture: Extra Scary Costumes

 

 

 From Cynthia Farshore at Club Cutlass. For adults with little time to watch horror movies or read scary stories, vampires and werewolves might not seem so frightening. But the IRS, that's something that strikes fear in the heart of every American: "Wait, we need to audit you!"

 

Seanchai Library at "Scare Me Silly"

Corwyn Allen tells a spooky tale to an audience at the Water Haven sim as part of the Seanchai Library's two hour event on Sunday October 22 from 1 to 3PM at Team Diabetes' "Scare Me Silly" event. Besides Corwyn, Join Aoife Lorefield, Dubhna Rhiadra, Caledonia Skytower, and VT Torvalar also had some scary stories.

Two Sansar Contests by Linden Lab, One Offering $10,000 USD Prize

There's a couple of contests in Sansar going on. One for avatars, one for experiences.

For those looking for a new Oculus Rift, or perhaps looking to give one to a friend if you already have one, here's your chance. Linden Lab is offering a contest for those who design the best five Sansar avatars, offering a total of over $5,000 worth of prizes.

To begin with, Linden Lab isn't calling them avatars, but "avatar props." The contest has five categories, "Most Innovative," "Best Halloween Costume," "Funniest," and "Most Fashionable." The first prize for each is an Oculus Rift and an Oculus Touch Virtual Reality Headset Bundle (worth $399.00 USD), and a one year Super Creator Sansar Subscription (worth $359.88 USD). Honorable Mentions get a one year Creator Sansar subscription (wotth $119.88 USD). Entries have to comply with content guidelines. The deadline for new entries is Oct 1 at 5PM SL time.

For more information on the avatar prop contest, Click Here.

The second contest involves not avatars, but areas in Sansar, their "Scariest Experience in Sansar" contest. For this one, first prize is n Oculus Rift and an Oculus Touch Virtual Reality Headset Bundle, a one year Super Creator Sansar Subscription, and a whopping $10,000 US dollars! Entries here also have to comply with content guidelines. The deadline for new entries is Oct 15 at 5PM SL time.

For details on the Scariest Experience contest, Click Here.

Source: Sansar Blog

Image Credit: Debi Baskerville   Ryan Schultz

Vivi's Haunted Hill

Deaflegacy has been on the lookout for some Halloween Haunts. After a few that didn't seem what they were scared up to be, she came across Vivi's Haunted Hill in Smokey Valley. She found the place not just spooky, but terrifying. In writing about the location, she left some details unspoken so the surprise wouldn't be ruined, but did give some hints of what perils lay ahead.

Read Deaflegacy's story in Places.

JasX Games Part 3

Locke Esgal continues his review of JasX games. In Part three, he looks at two games that represent different levels of success: jFish and Fright. Jasdac Stockholm had a few comments as to why one of the games succeeded and the other fell flat.

Read Locke's story in Design.

A Look at Horror-Themed Sims

Reporter Theonlyjohnny Resident is back in action. Interested in what the horror sims in Second Life had to offer, he decided to check them out for himself. As what one might expect, not every single place looked as advertised. But just how many made the grade and which were the best at delivering their worst?

Read Theonlyjohnny's article in Design.

Haunted Enchantment Isle

The Enchantment Island Haunted, Spooky, Ghosts and Creepy is my third haunted house to visit. Luckily there is a notecard that you will use to help you enjoy all the fun in the house. The visit to the dining room is eye opening. Have a seat! A very spooky skeleton band will entertain you in the music room. 

There are interactive activites if you look for them. Have a seat in the living room and you will see a delightful skeleton who dances just for you.  Watch that fire place in the living room . Climb the stairs to the upper floor and knock on the doors . The master bedroom is full of fun to find. The attic is especially poignant as you listen to the voices of the children and find their toys scattered about. You wonder what happened to them all. 

This house was built by Aragon Sommer with Bambitwice Nightly of the Museum of Illusions and Magic, about which I wrote last year. Hidden places await you, just have to find them. Luckily for us there are clues in the notecard. After you visit the house, outside the gate there is a teleport to the store where you can actually take home some of the parts of the house, or all of it!  

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Enchantment%20Island/56/218/24

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Halloween Sites and other Dark Sims

It's Halloween season in Second Life, which means lots of spooky places for thrills and chills, as well as a few not overly spooky autumn spots. Netera Landar took a look at some, and wrote about a few locations.

Read more in Places.

Le Magique Haunted House

Found out about this haunted house at Le Magique and Goth Magique.


Not too complicated, just a house filled with thrills and chills, although there are a couple places you may want to jump or rush forward.


The haunt is at Le Magique (46, 40, 41).

SL Youtube: Horror Night 2011 - Negai -

Featured machinima on the Second Life website, the Japanese horror-themed Mindscape sim.

"Can you solve the mysteries in Horror Night, a limited-time puzzle game that will immerse you in spooky surroundings and unexpected twists? Danger lurks around every corner as you collect the items needed to complete the game. Grab a free HUD from the shrine to begin... and good luck! More info at: http://miniascape.me/horror (Japanese). "

The Terror of Mulberry Horror

SamanthaS Nightfire recently explored a Halloween haunt that was definitely not kiddie stuff, but "horror with a capital 'H'." "Forget the usual 'Boo!' kiddy stuff. As you desperately make your way through the dark, you'll have that sickening feeling that the child murderers, torturers and demons really are after you. You'll face your darkest nightmares. One question remains... will you make it out alive?"

Read about this haunt of haunts in Places.

More Halloween Haunts

So much has been going on in Second Life, there hasn't been enough time to check out all the Haunted Houses. So, we're providing a list of haunts for you from the Second Life Destinations Guide.

We haven't explored these for ourselves, so enter at your own risk.

Saradipity

"Cautiously climb the stairs to encounter new and unexpected frights on each level of this four-story Haunted House"

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Saradipity/108/58/27

Murder at Skull Creek

"The hunt for a vicious murderer is on. Can you help? Your job, detective, will be to hunt for clues, talk to witnesses and solve the murder of Dick Wiesel, owner of WoE."
http://slurl.com/secondlife/The%20Warehouse/110/135/1005

Horrorfest 2010

"Horrorfest 2010 is a horror-themed charity event showcasing the dark side of SL. Held during the last two weeks of October to benefit the Sophie Lancaster Foundation, it features burlesque dancers, DJ events, exclusive items, and freebies."
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Floyd/196/27/23/

Jeepers Creepers

"Enter and explore this vast, dark and foreboding underworld where you'll be immersed in an atmosphere that is definitely not for the faint at heart."
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Calas%20Galadhon/178/91/34

Chateau du Fantome

"Historic Provincetown presents the third annual Halloween Adventure at Chateau du Fantome. This once stately mansion has fallen into disrepair and the formerly elegant interior is now ravaged by murderous villains, the bloodthirsty undead, and other nasty traps and surprises."
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Provincetown%20South/233/249/21

Halloween at Old Europe Villiage

"Ride the skull Ferris wheel for spooky views of the village and graveyard below, take flight on a giant bat, or enjoy a boat tour on the lazy river beneath haunted Autumn trees."
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Sunrise%20Jazz/5/205/22

Silent Scream Haunted House

"Five floors of spookiness and horror await intrepid visitors to the Silent Scream haunted house. Chickens need not apply."
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Scenic%20Hills/80/200/701

Spookyville

"Spookyville has many haunted areas to explore, including the Dead and Breakfast Inn, Club Le'Casket, a witches' house and a spooky graveyard. For October, you'll find live music events to help you get into the Halloween spirit."

http://slurl.com/secondlife/SeaChel%20Barkadeer/137/146/24 - Even the map says "Boo!"

The Haunted Farmhouse

"The haunted farmhouse at Menagerie Isle is a spooky place to visit and experience a thrill-ride through the bowels of the underworld. Tour the frightening scenes throughout the house but beware of the basement!"
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Menagerie%20Island/59/50/47

Rackingham State Hospital

"The Rackingham State Hospital is an eerie institution haunted by past residents subjected to experimental treatments. Tour the hallowed halls of the patient ward, the hospital cemetary and the playground. Your visit is not complete until you venture down into the sinister cellar. Turn off your music and turn on your sounds. Listen to the cries and demands of the departed."
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Hayle/158/199/22