Holiday Shop & Hop Women's Gift Gowns And Outfits

 

The Christmas Shop and Hop is taking place. And Netera Landar dropped by to check it out. For today's article she looks at some of the women's gowns and outfits offered as gifts by the stores. So what did she find?

 

Read Netera's article in Fashion. 

Team Firestorm's Anniversary Party

 

 Saturday September 6 was the day of Team Firestorm's anniversary party. From 12:30 PM to close to 4PM, various musicians performed music at the intersection of four of the group's sims. When I looked, close to about 140 people were there, so there were likely more earlier. 

 

 I arrived too late to see Maxamillion Kleene, but did see Tally Mercury sing live.

 

 Due to the lag and viewer crashes, I could never get a wide shot of the crowd. This picture was the best I could do. After Tally finished his set, DJ Trick returned to do an unscheduled set for about an hour.

 

 There were a few gifts for people to pick up, such as a pet dragon. 

 

 Beq Janus, Team Firestorm's manager, was among those there, happily celebrating with everyone, and thanking her teammates and Firestorm's loyal users.

 

"A special thank you to Teresa, without here you'd probably have to rely on me to remember stuff and organize things and yeah.... that wouldn't happen. Teresa is the true powerhouse behind organizing this party so a massive hug and thank you to her for putting this all together."

 

 For those who didn't make the party, Team Firestorm usually has the freebies up for a few days afterwards. You can get them near Firestorm Ghost Town (14/240/3903).

 

Happy Anniversary Firestorm

 

Bixyl Shuftan 

Linden Lab Announces New Gifts For Plus, Premium, And Premium Plus Residents

 

 A few days ago in the official blog, Linden Lab announced that Seraphim, a leading shopping group and website, had released their next quarterly set of gifts for residents with paid accounts, Plus, Premium, and Premium Plus. 

 

The wait is over! The newest round of SeraPlus Quarterly Gifts is here, packed with exciting virtual gifts from some of Second Life’s most celebrated creators — and available exclusively to Plus, Premium, and Premium Plus members.

 

 
The items include skin fatpacks, footwear, clothing, accessories, hair, Home and Garden items, and a "full interactive item." To get them, if you have a paid account, head over to the SeraphimSL sim at (122/154/34) and get them at the display area. You can get this set from now to October 26. After that it will no longer be available. 

 

To read more, Click Here to check out the blog page.

 

Bixyl Shuftan 

 

Linden Lab Partners With Shopping Website Seraphim For "Membership Mania" Perk, More Profile Pics For All Residents, Expands AI Character Designer

 

 On Monday, Linden Lab made what it called it's final "Membership Mania" announcement. One was for all residents regardless whether they had basic or paid accounts. The picks section of resident profiles, used to "highlight ... your favorite inworld places, businesses, and personal memories." will soon have the maximum number expanded from ten to twenty.

 

Due to overwhelming community demand, we’re increasing profile picks across all membership tiers—including Basic members! Previously, residents could only create up to 10 profile picks to showcase their favorite locations, snapshots, and memories. Over the next couple of weeks, we’ll be expanding to allow for even more picks – soon all members can create up to 20 picks!

 

As stated, the expansion will take place sometime between now and about March 10.

 

Another perk should please some Paid Account residents who are shopping fans. For their latest perk, they partnered with the shopping website Seraphim. 

We’re thrilled to announce SeraPlus, an all-new exclusive perk in partnership with Second Life’s premier independent shopping site, Seraphim! This exciting new benefit will soon be available only to Plus, Premium, and Premium Plus members and brings you exclusive, high-quality virtual items from top Second Life creators.

Beginning in April, paid account residents will be able to claim gifts in the Seraphim sim. They will be there once a month, "Four times a year, members will receive a curated box filled with exclusive virtual creations ... For each of the remaining eight months of the year, members will receive one additional exclusive item ..."

They also expanded access to the AI Character Designer

 

Plus, Premium, and Premium Plus members can now access this innovative tool to craft and customize virtual characters with intelligent responses, unique personalities, and immersive roleplay capabilities. It’s an exciting way to enhance community-building, storytelling, and social interaction in Second Life. 

 

 The Lab offered this tutorial video, and a page with more information (here).

 

Currently, the only option for the Character Purpose is "personal companion," for accompanying you as you go about inworld, with "public character," designed for roles such as greeter and shop assistant, described as "coming soon."

 

Linden Lab first introduced the AI Character Designer in December, but soon suspended it after some residents expressed concerns, such as privacy worries and concerns residents might get in trouble for what their AI characters were saying.

 

To see the blog post in full, Click Here. 

 

Bixyl Shuftan 

Dench Christmas Shop

 

Thanksgiving is over, and the Christmas shopping season is upon us. And some want to get an early start for "Black Friday." One place to start is Dench Designs. An old favorite of Gemma Cleanslate's, she dropped over to take a look at their Christmas items. 

Read Gemma's article in Design. 

Firestorm's Anniversary Party

 

FIRESTORM TURNS 14 ON SEPT 3RD – BIG PARTY ON SEPT 7TH!

Firestorm is turning 14 this week! Our actual birthday is on September 3, but we want to celebrate BIG TIME, and we want you to join us. That is why we are moving our party to the weekend… Saturday September 7. Yes, we will have a party. And yes, there will be gifts – two really nice ones. There will also be some amazing entertainment. There is only one more thing we need – you! Please join us.

OVERVIEW:
Performances:

Noon – 1 PM SLT – Our very own DJ Trick
1 – 2 PM SLT – Bella (Live Singer)
2 – 3 PM SLT – Tally Mercury (Live Singer)
GIFTS from:

Wild Kajaera and Love Superstore.
Date/Time/Location:

Event Start: Saturday Sept 7 from Noon SLT until 3 PM SLT for the performances. The Gifts will remain available until the end of September.

The location (SLurls) will be announced starting at 11:00 AM SLT on the day of the party. Pls check back here (link) at that time for the links. 

Announcement: Bellisseria's Fifth Anniversary

 

 

"Get ready everyone. We're going to celebrate Bellisseria turning 5 and we're going BIG"

 

For most of the month of April, the Linden Home continent of Bellisseria will be celebrating it's fifth anniversary. From Tuesday April 2 to Tuesday April 30, Bellisseria Fairgrounds (and a special area) will be the scene of DJ music parties, live singers, dance performances, hunts, art shows, races, special family day events, and of course prizes and gifts

 

 http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/SSPBA1/171/249/25 

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Whiskey%20Bay/172/6/24 (Fairgrounds Pier)

The Christmas "Shop And Hop" Starts Today

 

 

For those who enjoy Christmas shopping (and are having withdrawls from Black Friday and Cyber Monday), good news. The Linden-organized Holiday Shop and Hop officially starts today.

And if you're an avid shopper, there's 16 sims with 320 merchants taking part. So you won't run out of stores soon. Each store has at least a 20% discount, sometimes more, and either a free gift for all shoppers regardless of if you're in the store's group or not, or a free gift certificate worth at least 300 Linden dillars.

The event lasts until Monday January 1. For a list of stores and their SURLs, Click Here.

 

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Forsythia/129/125/54 

Announcement: Haunted Nawlins Howloween

 

 30 Sept-5 Nov 2023

Explore Spooky New Orleans!
Trick or Treating for all ages
Shopping & guest merchants
Great free games
Parties, djs, and live performances!
Interactive animesh characters
Monsters, zombies, and ghosts
TONS OF FREE GIFTS!

Grab a Trick or Treat HUD at Arrival Building....
Win Points & Trade for Prizes at French Market!


VISIT -> http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Flox/128/128/28
BLOG -> https://hauntednawlins.blogspot.com/

 

 

The SL20B Tapestry of Time And Gift Area Building

 

 

At SLB Impressive at the SL20B grounds is one tall and interesting building worth checking out: The Tapestry of Time and Gift Area building.  The past few SL Birthday events have had a Tapestry in Time building, a huge circular structure of which the inner wall was divided into sections, describing each year in detail with a gift area in one place in the interior. But this year was a little different. To reflect the theme "Our Fantastic Future," the new building was a shiny, futuristic looking one.

Rather than walking around the wall to see the info and pictures of each year, one would teleport to various spots with them this time. They start at 2003, the year of Second Life's official opening, and end this year in 2023. As before, there is a gift area with numerous freebies. It is on the ground floor where people arrive at the building via teleporting.

 

Unless there's some last minute change, the final day the Second Life Birthday sims will be open is tomorrow, Tuesday July 11, so hurry up and head over. 

 

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/SLB%20Impressive/109/81/23

 

*Addition: The time of the SLB sims has been extended to Sunday July 16. *

Bixyl Shuftan

Christmas "Shop And Hop" Starts Today

 

 

 Shopping, for better or worse, has been a big part of the modern Christmas celebration. And today, Thursday December 8, one of the larger shopping events in Second Life, the 2022 Holiday Shop and Hop, opens to the general public. The doors open to all at 9AM SL time.

The event boasts 320 stores in 16 sims. The Linden blog also states the items are discounted at least 20% from their regular price and either a free gift for shoppers (regardless of being in the merchant's group or not) or a 300 Linden dollar (or higher) gift certificate. 

For more details, including a list of the stores, check out the Linden blog entry. Or you can just jump right into the shopping here: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Forsythia/131/93/52 .

Bixyl Shuftan

 

Still More Christmas Places

 

 On her search for Christmas places, Gemma Cleansate found three that got her interest. Under The Tree had plenty of decorations and gifts. At Tex's Tree Farm, you pick it, you chop it down, you take it home. Over at Christmas Delights, among the items to get included three hundred outfits, plus one could do some skiing and skating.

Read Gemma's story in Places.

Advertisement: Furry Halloween Has Started At Furry Fashion

 

 A region wide hunt and a Halloween photo contest that has a ton of prizes including a 10000L 1st prize! The region has been totally redecorated in theme and 50 Crystal balls have been hidden, each stuffed with a gift - Don't forget to check mall spots cause some merchants are joining in! 

Full details here!!!! https://furrysl.blogspot.com/2022/09/furry-halloween-2022.html

 

 

Scenes From The Firestorm Anniversary Party

 

  Saturday Sept 3 was the twelfth anniversary of Team Firestorm, or Team Phoenix as it was known back then. And they celebrated with a big party that had close to 150 people at peak times. Originally scheduled for two hours, it lasted at least three. And there were many gifts for those dropping by.

Read the full story in Events. 

Firestorm Anniversary Party Today, Saturday Sept 3

 

 

 It was twelve years ago today, September 3, 2010,  that Team Firestorm, or Team Phoenix as it was known back then, came to be. And so, they're celebrating with a party.

 

The schedule calls for two hours of music, from 4-5PM SL time with Euphonious Productions, and 5-6PM with Savannah Rain. In addition, there are 12 gifts to pick up (some are returns of previous years' gifts.

Jessica Lyon credited Teresa Firelight for planning the party.

 

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Firestorm%20Dow%20Forest/219/229/3901

More details in the Firestorm blog (here).

Two "Shop and Hop" Gifts

 

Besides the freebies at the "Tapestry of Time" at the Second Life Birthday, there's also plenty of gifts at the stores in the "Shop and Hop." We can't write about them all. But there were a couple mildly interesting ones that yours truly thought some readers would like, a pet and a hoverboard.

(Note, the Shop and Hop ends Sunday Night)

Read more in Design.
 

The Gift Area, And The Swaginator Hunt

 

It seems no matter how long people have been in Second Life, gifts will always get our attention. And at the Second Life Birthday, There's plenty of opportunities to get one. There's the Gift Area at the Tapestry of Time in which you can take as many as a few dozen. But for those who enjoy a challenge, there's the Swaginator Hunt. So where do you go to start and what can you get?

Read the details in Extra.

 

At the SL19B

 

Gemma Cleanslate has been at the Second Life Birthday, but not just as a reporter. As one of the volunteers, she's had a view from the inside, such as at orientation with a few of the Moles. Still, some things had to wait until after opening day. Gemma writes some about the stafes, the exhibits, the gifts, and more.

Read Gemma's story in Design

Furry Winterfest Hunt 2021

 

Come celebrate the Winterfest Season with us at Furry!

You'll find Lucky presents under the tree hanging out with Reindeer at one end and if you wander down the lane filled with shops offering festive products you can nip in to see Santa and maybe snag a gift from him!

Watch out for all the little cozy seating areas perfect for picture taking!
On top of all this is the Winterfest Snowflake Hunt!

December 20th - 1st January

Every Snowflake has a free gift, just find the snowflake and then get close enough to touch it to receive the prize!

Snowflakes can be found anywhere in the Winterfest area, The FF Main Store, Lounge, Lilyvale, Gardens and Mall!

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Furry/142/35/27
 

Announcement: Toys for Tots Donation Rally

 

KickAzz Shoutcast is committed to giving this holiday season! Our 12th year doing the Toys For Tots Drive. Starting November 1st, 2021 we will launch our Toys for Tots drive in hopes of raising as much money as possible for underprivileged children. We at Kickazz Shoutcast Stream Rental will match ALL donations up to a total of $1,000.00 US. 100% of EVERY LINDEN COLLECTED will be given to Toys For Tots. (Toysfortots.org)

We ask that our friends, coworkers, and fellow business owners here in Second Life to rally together and lend a helping hand by placing KIOSKS at your venues, (clubs, live music events, stores etc.)

If you are interested in receiving a KIOSK for your venue please contact Jayson Marjeta. Simply Drop A Notecard to Jayson requesting a Donation Box. KIOSKS ARE COPY TRANSFER, NO MOD  !

THE TOP TWO (2) INDIVIDUALS THAT THEIR KIOSKS COLLECT THE MOST LINDENS, WIN A 300 LISTENER STREAM FOR ONE (1) YEAR. If you have multiple Kiosks set out, your total is the sum of all.

You may set out as many Donation Boxes you wish, your accumulative total will be added for your total. Keep in mind, if you give out a KIOSK to someone, and they set it out, their collection account may be added to your total. You must give us their name when you pass them the kiosk, not at the end of the collection drive.

Please pick up your donation boxes on December 24 by 6PM SL time. 

At the end of the Donation Drive, the total amount collected will be given to each kiosk
owner along with the total sum of all lindens collected by all. Please allow a few days for
these numbers to be tallied up and passed out.

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/LORII%20CAPRONI%20ISLAND/127/55/22

If you have any questions, contact Jayson Marjeta.