SL Video: "Sucker"

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From Nitwacket in March 2008, "Three residents of the Virtual World, Second Life - located in Japan, Germany and the USA. Song by Vampira Kanno - recorded with Apple Garageband. Machinima by NITWACKET - Pyewacket Bellman & Niten Altamura captured in Second Life - edited in Apple iMovie0,"

Montecito Bay Versus The Slime And Maw Monsters

Today, Montecito Bay celebrates it's first anniversary. But last week the community was facing down some weirdness, even weirder than what regularly happens here already. For some days before, there had been some sightings of puddles of slime. This day, that and more was confirmed by multiple eyewitnesses, notably slimy creatures that looked like the lounge chair from Hell.

Read the story in Extra.

"Dead Space" Sci-Fi Horror Game Being Given Away

For gamers looking for a deal, Origin is offering the sci-fi horror first-person shooter game "Dead Space" for free. The only catch is downloading client software and accepting their terms of use, that and for this particular game not being too scared of half-alien zombie monsters.

In the game, the player takes on the role of Issac Clarke, who is among those sent to investigate a distress signal on what looks like an abandoned ship. Unfortunately, the ship's crew was killed and the corpses mutated into "Necromorphs," creatures whom just shooting the head won't work, but have to be completely dismembered. This game is definitely not for the faint of heart, and can be quite unnerving to even some otherwise hardened gamers. The game may scare you, it may frustrate you, but it's unlikely to be boring.

"Dead Space" was developed by EA Redwood Shores (Now Visceral Games) in 2008. It sold over two million copies in two years, and several sequels followed.

Scenes From the SL14B

Taken at the SL14B Auditorium. Xiola Linden was almost certainly just wearing the shirt for chuckles, though considering her Linden status, it does leave a few things to the imagination, as well as did the t-shirt she wore a few days later.

Walpurgisnacht Event Tonight, 10PM

The Folk say that Walpurgisnacht, the night before Beltane (May Day), is one of the times of the year when the veil between the mortal world and that of the spirits grows thin, and can be crossed easily.  In days of old, to prevent dark spirits from snatching away good souls and dragging them off to infernal realms, people would dress as the demons, devils and imps to disguise themselves - after all, why would an infernal seize one of its own?

Europans serving here in the Consulate of Europa Wulfenbach bring a version of this tradition, and provide bonfires, music and wild dancing in frightening and fantastic costuming until the light of the dawn comes and we are all safe again. Children may find this event too frightening.

Our musical host will be DJPiper Steampunk.

Please join us for this, our ninth annual celebration at 10pm SLT.

Caledon Kittiwickshire (81/150.24)

Game Review: Conan Exiles

One of the newer survival games out there that's been getting a little chatter is "Conan Exiles." Many are probably familiar with the title character from the 1982 movie. But there's been a number of games about him and his stories, including an MMO from several years ago. The survival game is a bit glitchy, more than a little buggy, and deals with a subject some will have a problem with: slavery.

Read the review in Other Grids, MMOs, and Games.

Transylvania Celebrates Twelfth Anniversary

Friday August 12 was the twelfth anniversary of the Transylvania sim. Parties had been going on all week, but Friday was the big day, or rather the big night. Residents or all sorts came by, vampires, weres, and normal humans in both dark outfits and regular clothes. Hopefully the latter brought plenty of garlic.

There was a birthday cake in the own square, as well as a number of fang emblem balloons for the anniversary, or the "fangsgiving" as someone called it. While there were plenty of vampires, there were no sightings of vampire bats, this time. Not one tried to give this fox reporter a hickey.

Vampire fans have been a part of Second Life for most of it's history. They do have an iffy reputation among some due to the "Bloodlines" game, but the vampires themselves look down on those who abuse it, calling them "leeches." While Transylvania is not the only vamp area, it is the oldest and best known one.

The real Transylvania had no vampires of course, though it is noted for Gothic architecture. It should be noted that Vlad Tepes, the inspiration for the character Count Dracula, was not from Transylvania, but what is now southern Romania. Perhaps Transylvania sounded spookier than Wallachia. But the name of the place has become so linked to vampires, no one is trying to "suck" the fun from fans of the undead.

Bixyl Shuftan

Press Release: Celebrate Halloween with Relay June 21 and 22

Attention Halloween lovers...Harmony of Hope is hosting a Halloween party for Relay for Life....haunted houses, mazes, creepy cabins, hunts, fishing, zombies, auctions, costume contests, ghosts, ghouls, goblins, and so much more spooky tricks and treats. Multiple Relay for Life teams will have all sorts of goodies that are sure to please you! Join us for this 2-day event....live DJs, raffles, auctions, and so much more fun to be had. Don't miss it and bring your lindens! All proceeds go to the American Cancer Society.

Horrifying Hole in One!

Attention Golf Lovers...show your skills in a hole in contest and support Relay for Life!
Qualifying Period...Sat, June 21 9am - Sun, June 22 5pm
Sunday, June 22
Winners announced @6 pm slt
50L per 3 swings

Contact TS Darrow, Dianna Wycliffe or Cathy10 Longoria

 Azure dAlliez (72, 64, 21)