Patch Linden's Jail and Bail

 

A lot has been going on at the Fantasy Fair. Among them, the Jail and Bail events. But seldom do they get bigger than when one of the Lindens is in the virtual hoosegow. And they don't get any bigger when Linden Lab's VP, Patch Linden, volunteers. On Friday April 21, "The Jailing of Patch Linden" took place, with the sim getting packed to unbelievable numbers and with loads of Lindens being donated for Patch to go free.

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Patch Linden "Jail and Bail" A Gutsy Move

  

No doubt the Lindens have been chewed out by the residents many times. But never before has it been reported one was swallowed.

For the Fantasy Faire "Jail and Bail" events, the high point is when the Lindens (and sometimes Moles) take part. This year, the volunteer for the event in the Featherfall sim was Patch Linden. But if prison has been called "the belly of the beast," it was quite literal in this case. Instead of a cage, Patch ended up in the stomach of a giant teddy bear. To make matters more interesting, it was slowly filling up with fluid. 

Needless to say, some people were shocked at the sight of one of Linden Lab's finest looking like he was in danger of being digested, "Oh my gosh you guys!!! Just holy *&^$$^&*&&%$%$&*$$^& cow!!!!" "Poor thing it's drowning!" Others were more relaxed, "Oh, Patch still has plenty of breathing room." "Nooooo, let Patch melt; his bears will become priceless relics to put in the museum!"

The event started at 1PM SL time, and attendance was high from the start. 75 residents were in at the beginning. Later on, the maximum number was raised, at one point 102 seen.inside. When it dropped to 100, I gave it a try, and somehow I got in.

Patch offered a number of items to bid on as part of the fundraising for this event. Among them was a year of Premium. Another was getting a sim for three months. There was also the chance to get a free name change. 

Near the end, the total amount raised at the Jail and Bail was truly big, closing in on the one million mark,"We are sooo close to 1M on the kiosk!" Some residents had one more demand before letting him go, "MOARE FAIRE TIME! " "We needs longer fair time!" Patch got the message, "How about, the Faire runs until the 12th!!!! ... I'm trying to get you more time!"  The residents from some was approval, "Preeeettyy please with sugar on top and whip cream." Finally Patch announced, "OK!!! Here we go!!!!    Take it to the 12th!!!!" The response was cheers, "Thanks to Patch and everybody for doing this \o/ yayy Patch!"

Finally, Patch was released. Someone commented, "Uhoh we lost our flesh prison." Someone asked him, "Do you need a towel Patch?" The Linden responded, "Something. A shower too."

No word on how many jokes Patch Linden will have to endure. 

Over 1,700,000 Lindens was donated at the event, an amount even larger than that of the roleplay party on Satuday

With the extra days, the Fantasy Faire goes on to Wednesday May 12.

Addition: There would be a post about the event on the Fantasy Faire blog (here).

Bixyl Shuftan  
   

Patch Linden Jail and Bail Today

  

The Fantasy Faire is noted for many smaller events taking place as part of it. Among them are the "Jail and Bail" fundraisers. For those not familiar with the idea, a volunteer is "arrested," and detained for a certain amount of time in a cell while Lindens are donated for his or her release. Tomorrow is a special Jail and Bail, one involving Patch Linden and probably other Lindens, as well as some Moles.

Oh, it is ON, ya’ll!

Our friends and fellow Fairelanders at the Lab are some of the most supportive people, and make the Faire possible each year. So, naturally we have the most stalwart of them, Patch Linden arrested for your amusement! Yeah, see this is why we can’t have nice things…

In addition to being good sports, the Lindens always bring goodies and temptations in a sack as big as a whole sim – Region! Not sim! We say Region now. Sorry, Patch!

Uplift to the Cloud with us as the Fairelands Watch proves once more that their reach knows no bounds!

There was even a radio ad made for the event.

The event takes place today in the The Cerulean Bombora sim, from 1-3PM SL time. 

*Correction: The event took place in Featherfall*
   

Cartoon of the Day

From the "Bid the Lindens Bald" party. Among those there was this tiny skunk, Tazzie "Tazz" Tuque, in a Fairelander "Pawlice" uniform.

By Bixyl Shuftan

SL Video: "Lunches Theives!"

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From Nitwacket on May 1 at the Fantasy Faire Jail and Bail at Tiny Town, "They at it AGAIN! Clover, Druscilla and now Zephry haz stoled LUNCHES and gots arrested by the Pawlice!"

Tinies' Jail and Bail at the Fantasy Faire

While cancer is usually a serious subject, those at the Relay for Life try to have a little fun with their events. But add some fun-loving tinies, and the results can be downright hilarious. The "pawlice" going about in tiny avatars in police uniforms have been a part of the Fantasy Faire for a while, helping with "jail and bail" fundraisers. But when they went after two fellow tinies, Clover Dezno and Druscilla Ferraris, the result was a mock demonstration against "ebil pawlice ohpreshun."

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