SL10B: Time Capsule Design Contest

The Second Life Tenth Birthday site blog announced another contest, this one for the Time Capsule of the mega-event.

The Time Capsule is a traditional part of the Second Life birthday celebrations. It is used to contain items donated by Second Life residents, which are placed on display at future Second Life Birthday community celebrations. Another traditional part of the SL birthday celebrations is the competition to create the time capsule for the current year’s celebration, and SL10BCC is no exception to both traditions!

To begin with, we’re inviting residents to try to create a time capsule for this year’s event which represents either something significant which has occurred this year within Second Life (for example, SL4B’s capsule had flexis, SL5B’s used glow) or something inspired by the theme of this year’s theme Looking Forward, Looking Back 

Previous examples of time capsules include a meteorite for the SL6B with it's space theme. The SL8B had "a modified version of the event logo."  SL9B's capsule was a cake.

The deadline for submissions is midnight on the 15th June.

Designs are to be submitted to Will Webb, the designated "Keeper of the Capsule." Will is also the one to ask any questions about the contest, and "previous capsules can be seen upon request."

For the complete blog post and the rules, check out the SL10B blog. 

SL9B Update

In Crap Mariner's latest SL9B video, #21, the "Prim Reaper" takes a look at one of the fun things to do at the Birthday event, the "Church of Rosedale" waterslide. While there, be comes across a certain "Fox Reporter." ;-)

So far, things are progressing at the SL9B nicely. With a week to go, already lots of exhibits are completed or almost complete. The moderators are giving names and music streams to the plots. An SLB tradition will be happening once again, the "Time Capsule." And Sunday June 17th has been scheduled as Press Day for bloggers and others in the Second Life media to get an early peek at the exhibits (although one certain newsletter got an even earlier one). If you want to see some snapshots of what's already up, you can check the SL9B Community Flickr page.

As for our own exhibit, Gemma Cleanslate's partner Qwark Allen has graciously offered to help us out. We've talked about what to do and exchanged ideas. One surprise I got was a reaction to the hat which I planned originally as a placeholder, but people seeing it have complemented it, DrFran Babcock saying she knew it was my place upon seeing it. So by popular demand, we're making it part of the build. We've also given it one fancy feature: click and select "sit," and you'll get a bird's eye view of the sim.

So what will it finally look like? Well, you'll see. For now, here's a view of the hat's position.

Bixyl Shuftan