Update on Mieville

 

 

 On Monday night, February 6, there was an announcement in the Mieville community group about the future of their sims. The statement came from Annakari Dragonsworn (Annakari Genesis).

 

We now know that the regions must be transferred to new owners. Linden Labs has provided us a number of benefits to enable us to save our Mieville community regions.

IN addition to that there are a number of things that everyone must understand. The benefits afforded to us for the Mieville Regions are FOR the Mieville regions. Please do not ask to purchase regions and move them elsewhere, this request will be denied. Linden Lab's generosity is intended to preserve the regions as part of the Mieville community.

Regions that are still in need of sponsors and or purchase:

Mieville Docks
Mieville Lakes
Mieville Poe
Mieville Chesterton
Mieville Dickens
and
Mieville Kipling

Mieville regions in need of sponsors, on the condition that they continue as is with no changes:

Mieville Mt. Rose

Possibly Mieville Twain (this one may be covered, but we might need a backup plan).

We will be rolling out sponsor packages to help save and keep Mieville Shelley.

Regions not listed here are already spoken for, or have transfer plans.

YOU MUST SEND ME A NOTECARD if you want to be included as a potential owner or a sponsor of a region.

(use properties and click on my name and send me an IM that includes the Notecard with your information and your request).

Other important information:

From Madori Linden:

We will be able to have regions moved free to keep the remaining regions together after all the transfers are complete (we will do the process of allowing neighbors). Downgrading to a homestead will be free of charge. There will NOT be any transfer fees.

Talking to Annakari, she told me things are okay for the moment, and scheduled events are on course to go on, but, "Regions without potential owners could disappear as early as later this month." The most vulnerable were "the homesteads of the Mieville Docks, and Mieville Lakes, the full regions of Mieville Poe and Mieville Chesterton. ... We are hoping to have some regions protected by the SL Historical Preservation team, but we are still waiting on that information. Three of us will pick up regions, on the bases that we can get sponsors to help support them, those three regions will disappear too if we are unable to fund them."

Annakari went on to say, "We will be approving or denying region owners, because these are to be purchased with the intent to remain a part of the Mieville community, with similar themes to the other regions... not for greedy landlords to snatch up and take somewhere. If the regions are not part of Mieville, the deal with Madori will not apply either."

So if you're looking to help out a long-lasting Steampunk-themed community, now's your chance. Once again, inquiries need to be sent to Annakari Dragonsworn (Annakari Genesis).

Bixyl Shuftan

RFL Press Release: Walk-a-Thon Sponsors Wanted!

The walk is set, walkers are warming up, and now its up to you!!!  If you would like to sponsor on of our walkers for this year's STRIDES WALK-A-THON just follow the link below.   Walkers are still being add if you have not signed up to be a walker also, so it's not to late.

Information on both is listed below.  Look forward to seeing you then as we put our best foot forward to fight Breast Cancer.

TO BE A WALKER: https://forms.gle/FVdoXcDPpA7p3H3F6

TO BE A SPONSOR:https://forms.gle/FBDhM8K9Sz4tGGfX8

Lela Spire

Giant Snail Races in Need of Sponsors

For years, the Giant Snail Races have been a weekly event in Second Life. Organized by RacerX Gullwing, part sport and part entertainment, this is the sort of thing that could appear only in this virtual world. With the huge snail avatars stumbling across the obstacle course, or along a cross-country track, the wackiness of it all has been enough to keep a following of fans, both those who watch every week and those whom keep occasional tabs.

Week after week, month after month, year after year, the races have gone on. So imagine the surprise when RacerX made this announcement, both in the inworld group and his Facebook feed:

The Giant Snail races may on it's last few months. Were gonna lose our sim soon . Well still do some specialty races I suppose for RFL or special events but could be the end of our weekly shows.

We had a good run 11+ years. Thanks everyone for your support.

When I IMed RacerX, he told me he'd be able to speak more on the matter later. And indeed a few days later, he had a few things to say, "Looks like we may be around a while longer. Mae Best was paying for the whole sim herself. But if we can come up with most of the money, we'll be able to stick around. now just We had a few people so far say they would. but no specific amounts yet."

"Here's what she said on Facebook: Emretta May Hinman - 'We need sponsors to pay for the Sim Tier starting in Aug. Unfortunately due to budget cuts in the Govt., and poor numbers in my company, it looks like my job is going away, and I am no longer able to do it alone as I am taking a lesser paying job elsewhere. YOU can help by sponsoring a small $ or L amount each month towards Tier fees!"

I'm hoping we can get 8 to 15 people to chip in so it's not to much for any one person
 
1,200L or $5 from 60 people per month = 300$
2,400L or $10 from 30 people per month = 300$
4,800L or $20 from 15 people per month = 300$
9,000L or $37.50 from 8 people per month = $300
18,000L or $75.00 from 4 people per month = $300

RacerX went on, " so hopefully well get a few more people. We have room for advertisers on our scoreboard and would be happy to advertise goods or services during our show." He thought they would make it for now. The long term depends on getting enough sponsorship money.

The Snail Races are at 11:00 AM on Saturdays at Gullwing Coast Racers (142/104/777), aside special cross-counry races at the last Saturday at the end of each month from March to June for the Relay for Life.

Bixyl Shuftan