Tales From Outside SL: Plagued Doctor at the Furry Con

While the following story doesn't have much to do with Second Life, it does involve a resident of our virtual world. JB Raccoon told the Newser about a friend of his, who wishes for now to be known as only "The Attendee," who went to a 'con in an unusual costume. For a couple days, all went well. Then he was stopped by one of the 'con staff who had objections to some props on the outfit that hadn't been a problem before with him and with others no one was raising issues.

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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