New Halloween-Themed Last Names Available

 
 

Yesterday on Wednesday, Linden Lab announced five new last names. They were listed as "Limited Edition" for Halloween season, and it was obvious they were for the spooky holiday.

To celebrate Halloween we are releasing new limited edition last names today!

The following Halloween-themed names are only available until November 1st:  

Trick
Treat
Lecter
Pumpkins
Ghostly

The Lab would also say, "These names for Halloween are seasonal and may come back around this time next year, for a limited time."

However, to keep the list of names at forty-eight, this means five surnames were taken off the list of last ames. They are Primless, Knickers, Orlando, Aviator, and Caboose.

Most of the new names are the harmless kind of spooky. One stands out: Lecter, the surname of the psychotic and cannibalistic serial killer Hannibal Lecter in "The Silence of the Lambs." Ghosts and vampires may not be real, but serial killers unfortunately can be. Hard to say how many will come up with names like "Hannibal Lecter" and "Doctor Lecter" as a result of the new option.

For those who think the choices of last names leave something to be desired, the Lab does have a suggestion form to fill out - Click Here to do so.

To view the blog post in full, Click Here.
 

Do You Have A Story?

 

We at Second Life Newser work hard at bringing you the news of the people, places, and events across Second Life. This past year, we've posted a thousand and one articles, announcements, press releases, briefs, and our popular screenshot cartoons. But sorry to say we can't be everywhere, and we don't always have time to write about every single place we come across.

So this is where you the readers come in. Have you seen a particularly well-detailed sim? Went to a great event? Found yourself in a hilarious "only in SL" predicament? We're very interested in what you the readers have to say. Send us a story or funny picture, and if we like it, we'll post it as a Reader Submitted. For pictures, jpg format is preferred.

Mail submissions to bixylshuftan(at)gmail.com.

PLEASE include your SL user name and tell us if you wish it to appear with your story.

SL-Newser reserves the right to post in the appropriate section and to investigate any names used in submitted stories (please ask permission before using anyone's name or picture (if taken in a private area) or use an alias for them).

Cartoon of the Day: Fallen Pony

 

Taken at Faeun. At a dance party, this alicorn pony was rolling around. So why would a pony be stumbling around this way? I could think of one reason, the only kind of liquor sold at Trotsdale.

By Bixyl Shuftan

 

Preparing For The Burn

 

In a few days, Burn2, the largest and longest-running annual art and music festival in Second Life, will began. This is the virtual version of the Burning Man festival in Black Rock Nevada, which helped inspire Philip Rosedale and others in the early Linden Lab to come up with Second Life. Gemma Cleanslate has been at the Playa as the "Burners" are getting ready. So what has she seen?

Read Gemma's story in Events.
 

Gofundme Fundraiser for Maxwell Graf Succeeds

 

Over a decade ago, the Newser wrote about Maxwell Graf, or Timothy Jackson in real life, in 2010 over his deleting his sim to protest content theft. A few years later, he asked for some help to avoid an eviction in real life of himself and his wife, and residents answered generously. But soon after disaster struck and they lost their home anyway. The following year she was badly hurt in an accident. Still, they found a new place and rented it monthly, making plans to get a lasting home. But then the property they were renting was bought, and the new owner told them they had to leave. They did get an offer accepted on a mobile home. But their savings weren't enough. So they started a Gofundme and asked for help. "We are so close to having some stability," he stated, "We need your help desperately to keep from becoming homeless again. Please fund us if you can."

Over the next several days, the fundraiser would collect $4675 US Dollars. Max was happy with the results, and closed the fundraiser.

We have reached our goal ... so have locked accepting further donations, other than continue to keep this open. We have what we needed, what we asked for and more than we dared to home. Thank you to all who shared, reposted, blogged, upvoted, linked, and most of all to all who donated. .. Your kindness and lvoe made every difference. We are lifted by others.

For those still wanting to help out Maxwell, they can purchase items from his Rustica furniture store at Rustica (130/116/58), which has a Marketplace page.

Hat Tip: Ryan Schultz

Bixyl Shuftan
 

Announcement: I Pink I Can Halloween

 

Camping for a Cure acting on behalf of the ACS Relay for Life in SL is announcing its October Strides campaign, I Pink I Can! From October 8-17, enjoy some retro themed Halloween fun (think 80s-90s scary movies!) and work with us for a great cause. There are so many vendors and designers already involved with the event, but we can always use more! Please Contact Jenny Shackle in world if you would like to be a sponsor for I Pink I Can. 

Watch this blog for more information! http://www.campingforacuresl.com/ 
 

Events This Week at the Sunweaver and Montecito Bay Clubs, The Fallout Shelter, and Furry Fashion Lounge

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Here's what's going on at the Sunweaver and Montecito Bay clubs, The Fallout Shelter, and the Furry Fashion Lounge.

Club Cutlass: Best in 'K' & 'L', Spaced Out, Filthy Rich

Happy Vixen: Spooky, Nekos and Kitsunes, Pink and Blue, Odds and Mods, Madkatt maship, TBA, Intimate Wear, TBA

Club Zero Gravity: TBA

Bouncing Bunny Beach Club: Hooved

Xanadu: DJ Christine, DJ Jesse

Montecito Bay:  CAYA, After Dark

Furry Fashion Lounge:  Video Games, Fantasy, Canines vs Felines, Angels vs Demons, Sci-fi, Late Night, Black and Red, TBA

Deathlands Fallout Shelter:  DJ Wolfy, DJ Nafrini

Read the schedules in SL Clubbin'.
 

CDS Oktoberfest And The Renaissance Festival Ends

 

This past weekend saw a few events. One was the Oktoberfest at the Confederation in Democratic Simulators. It was three days of fun that culminated in the "Party at the Platz" with DJ DJ Callipygian from 12 to 2 PM, with all the beer and sausage one could eat. 

It was also the final few days of the Renaissance Festival, the largest fundraising event for "Making Strides Against Breast Cancer." There were roleplays, tournaments such as the archery ones (above), and the music events. There were also some raffles. Among those who won a chance to name a new region was Trader Whiplash. Among those whom won a chance to make a new last name for residents was the Sunbeamers' Matt Carlton. 

For those who missed the event, there are other Making Strides fundraisers. And of course there is the upcoming Christmas Expo. Making Strides raises money for the Relay for Life, which goes to the American Cancer Society.

Bixyl Shuftan
 

Press Release: Burn2 The Great Unknown

 
Opening 6:00 pm PDT/SLT, Friday October 8th, 2021

Ending Midnight PDT/SLT, Sunday, 17th of October 2021

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Burning%20Man-%20Deep%20Hole/174/32/25

Burn With Us!
BURN2 is an extension of the Burning Man culture and community into the world of Second Life. It is an official Burning Man Regional, the only virtual world Regional out of more than 100 Regional groups worldwide, and the only Regional to burn the Man! This unique virtual Regional spreads the culture and 10 Principles of Burning Man year-round in the world of Second Life hosting 6+ events per year, culminating in an annual major festival of community, art and fire in October – a virtual echo of Black Rock City.

As always, we look forward to welcoming home Burners.  Enter the playa through the Gate, walk on with the Lamplighters; visit the Rangers, and check out our effigy burn. Wander, explore, climb, interact. Visit the stages, where DJs and musicians bring music to soothe, inspire, excite and incite to dance. You will be surrounded by art, music, fire and welcoming Burners! See the (continuously updated) BURN2 Calendar at https://www.burn2.org/event-calendar/ for the event’s schedule.

The Great Unknown, October 8-17th, 2021
https://www.burn2.org/burn2-events/the-great-unknown/
Building is in full swing for our October event, themed “The Great Unknown,” as Burn2 follows the same Burning Man art theme each year.  As is tradition every year, artists and creatives are invited to get their plots and create homes and art installations in our virtual temporary city.  For 2021, we have double the size of our past virtual playa with a total of 12 regions - plenty of space for seasoned and new Burners to build their art, theme camps, and even camp villages.  So collect some friends and join together to make your scene on BURN2’s virtual playa, 2021!  Yes, you can group build and make a great village or art installation come alive and share it with friends. Only a few days left until the build period closes!

This year’s theme, The Great Unknown, is Burning Man’s 2021 theme and we are presenting this as BURN2’s theme for our annual October burn at BURN2.  Did you participate in Virtual Burn Week? If yes, bring it out again to BURN2 in October. We’ll help Burners bring their 3D builds into Second Life, help campmates decompress on our Playa, and we can help you with some supplies that you can decorate as your own.  Take your virtual theme camp to another level by creating events or gatherings in your space and we can post the activity to our website in our version of the Who/What/Where Guide.  We have a large Burner community at BURN2 eager to burn with you and we are excited to see what you will bring out to the virtual Playa and share with us!  Check out more at www.burn2.org. Welcome Home!

Plot Sale
Our plot sale in its last few days! While the deadline was the 29th of September, we are extending it through Sunday, October 3rd. Burn2’s plot sale is equivalent to buying a ticket to camp on the Playa.  This helps to pay for the cost of renting the sims in Second Life®.

We have a Plot Lottery
Apply for our Plottery if you find you are unable to afford a plot, but you want a place to call your home on the Playa.

Create a Small Art Display
Big art sounds intimidating?  We are inviting Burners to contribute small-scale art that will be displayed across the Playa. You can sign up on this page. Meanwhile, put on your art beret, fire up the sketchbook or mesh build apps and add your bit of creativity to this event.

Gift Your Talents in Tunes and Dance
Not into building virtually?  Burn2 has three official stages for performers: Main Stage, BOB Stage, and Center Camp at Burn2. Visit our website for information on how you can join the event as a DJ, live mixer, live musician or singer.  The stage times are first come, first served. And all camps aka “plots'' have their own sound stream and can create their own stage. You can even do your thing inside your camp space and invite others to join you, of course.  Want to read, interview someone, have poetry readings?   You can do that with a live stream or in local voice chat.

 

And, last but not least...the Man will Burn! And we will also burn a beautiful Temple, a space that we hope you will enjoy similar to the experience you get from being in the presence of a temple on a physically dusty Playa.

Tell Your Friends and Plan to Come!
We look forward to welcoming Home Burners and our community. Walk through the gate, and if you are a virgin Burner, ring the bell! Follow the Lamplighters on their twice-daily processions; visit the Rangers, view the Man and meditate in the Temple. Wander, explore, climb, interact. Dress your avatar in your Playa finest.  Visit the many performance camps with music to soothe, inspire, excite and incite to dance with your avatar in your own living room. You will be surrounded by art, music, fire and welcoming Burners!

Want to stay informed through group notices? Join the BurningMan 2.0 group in Second Life. Do a search on groups or pull up the profile of any BURN2 staff member, open the group properties, and click the Join button. As always, the 10 Principles serve as our framework for how we want to live and do things together.

About Burning Man Project
The nonprofit Burning Man Project produces the annual Burning Man event in Black Rock City, and works year-round to provide support, education, and grants to a global ecosystem of artists, makers and community leaders. In doing so, the organization functions as the cultural heart of the global Burning Man community, facilitating and extending the culture that has issued from the Burning Man event into the larger world.

SHARE the News and Plan to Come!

How to access BURN2

Information about the Burning Man Regionals from around the world
 

Announcement: This Week at the Seanchai Libraries

 

THIS WEEK: The "High Story Season" is here and we have a schedule overflowing with stories, including the Friday evening special, and at The Haunted Hollow this week. Join us in #Secondlife for fun and adventure, this week.

Check out the stories and the storytellers! 

All events at Nowhereville (203/43/26) , unless otherwise noted.

Stories told in open voice unless otherwise noted. All times SL/PT

--------->> COMING THIS WEEK

Stories told in open voice unless otherwise noted. All times SL/PT


** SUNDAY, October 3rd at 1:30pm: TEATIME ~ "A Night In The Lonesome October" Continues, live on stream in Ceiluradh Glen. http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Nowhereville/194/131/21

**MONDAY, October 4th, at 7pm: Pamela Sargent's WATCHSTAR begins with Gyro Muggins.
    
**TUESDAY, October 5th:

   ~ at Noon: RUSSELL EPONYM, Live! with music, and poetry in Ceiluradh Glen.
   http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Nowhereville/194/131/21
   
   ~ at 7pm: Alice Hoffman's NIGHTBIRD  concludes with Willow Moonfire.


**WEDNESDAY, October 6th at 7pm: From X-FILES: "Dusk" with Shandon Loring and Caledonia Skytower

**THURSDAY, October 7th:

   at 7pm: THE PAST by Ellen Glasgow with Shandon Loring at The Haunted Hollow on Chestnut Hills (check back for landmark on the day of)

   at 9pm: SEANCHAI LATE NIGHT with Finn Zeddmore, back at the Main Library
   
** FRIDAY, October 8th at 7pm: GHOSTBUSTERS Continues with Shandon Loring and Caledonia Skytower

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Cartoon of the Day: Thanksgiving Typer

 

Taken at the Happy Vixen. Gil Otaared demonstrates a typing animation that had small stuffed baked turkeys (or are they chickens) floating around her. It was enough to get someone nearby hungry. This is obviously not a typer that someone on a diet would want.

By Bixyl Shuftan

Announcement: World Space Week At The National Space Society

 

You are cordially invited to events celebrating World Space Week 2021, October 4th through the 10th, sponsored by the National Space Society in SL, the International Spaceflight Museum, and SpaceX in SL.

World Space Week is an international celebration of science and technology, and their contributions to the betterment of the human condition. The United Nations General Assembly declared in 1999 that World Space Week will be held each year from October 4-10. These dates commemorate two events:

October 4, 1957: Launch of the first human-made Earth satellite, Sputnik 1, thus opening the way for space exploration; and

October 10, 1967: The signing of the Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies, a.k.a. "The Outer Space Treaty".

This year’s theme is “Women in Space”.  For more information and a listing of RL and Virtual events worldwide:  [ https://www.worldspaceweek.org ].

Spacey Sock Hop Lift Off for World Space Week 2021 with DJ Aristippus
Monday, 4 October from 3 to 5 pm SL/Pacific time
Location:  NSS L-1 BALLroom
[ http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/National%20Space%20Society/128/152/1261 ]


Tea & Rockets
Wednesday, 6 October from 6 to 8 pm SL/Pacific time
Location:  Rocket Ring central stage
[ http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Spaceport%20Alpha/128/169/24 ]

Join us as we soak up the rocket fumes…errr…view, at the International Spaceflight Museum’s iconic Rocket Ring and discuss humanity’s past, present and future in space…”gunpowder tea” will be served!


Out Of This World Awards Event Of The Year
Saturday, 9 October from 3 to 4 pm SL/Pacific time
Location:  SpaceX In Second Life Event Center~NSS Location
[ http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/National%20Space%20Society/38/226/3675 ]

Black tie / formal attire please...drinks and hors d'oeuvre will be served.
Guest of Honor Dr. Joseph Borg of Malta will be receiving an Achievement award, and additional awards will be presented. Dr. Borg and his colleagues are the first Maltese space project to be launched via a SpaceX rocket. His cube with science experiments successfully made it to the International Space Station.
[ https://www.um.edu.mt/newspoint/news/2021/07/joseph-borg-magazines ].
Live-streamed outside of Second Life at:
[ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaCt33MsVmkQBm-Z7b-Zo5CegcPaUvOtA ].

Throughout World Space Week, please enjoy our audio stream in Second Life or at [ http://stream.gclef320kbps.us:11032 ]. Our WSW playlist is inspired by, but not limited to, this year’s theme of “Women in Space”.
 

Missed The Pillory Event

 

As it turned out, we got the date of "Lindens at the Pillory" wrong, not today but yesterday on Friday. Things in real life have been busier than usual for me lately, and was occupied with things in real life at the time as well. So all that we have is this picture of the scene a few hours later with the stocks empty, and the rotten fruit on the ground all cleaned up.

On the plus side, the Renaissance Festival has been doing very well with fundraising. With this announcement soon after the event:

SL Renaissance Festival just hit $10,000 today and that was our goal! So of course we can’t rest there with 2.5 days to go. Our new goal is $15,000 !!! Woohoo! Let’s kick cancer in the pants and stick it in the pillars!!!!

Today and tomorrow are the last days of the festival, and the last chances to shop, get a raffle ticket, or attend a dance or other event.

Bixyl Shuftan
 

SL Video: "DJ Wolfy At Deathlands"

 

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From Hearty on August 16, filmed at the Fallout Shelter at the Deathlands.
 

Jessicabelle Dayafter's Memorial Service

 

It was last week that news of Jessicabelle Dayafter passing away reached Second Life. She had been part of many places and groups, including the New Bastogne WW2 combat roleplay. On the night of September 26, the people of New Bastogne held an inworld memorial service for her, inviting some friends of her from the Sunweavers to attend. There was ceremony, and remembrance, and a salute to a friend and comrade.

Read the story in Events.
 

SL Video: "Pre-Opening of 2021 SL Renaissance Festival"

 

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From Bain Finch on Sept 23, "Media Day Access to the 2nd Annual Second Life Renaissance Festival, September 23 – October 4, 2021 to fundraises for the American Cancer Society Breast Cancer Mission. 

Funds raised through Strides allow the American Cancer Society to serve breast cancer patients and their families. All proceeds of the SL Renaissance Festival will be directed to funding research, 24/7 support for breast cancer patients, and access to lifesaving screenings.

www.slrenaissancefestival.com
 

Veterans Isle Raises Over 150,000 Lindens at Benefit Concert

 

On Sunday September 26, from about 4PM to 9PM SL time, Veterans Isle was the setting for a concert with one DJ followed by four live musicians. The event, organized in part by Frets Nirvana was to raise funds for the Homes For Our Troops charity.

We are kicking off our 2021 Fall series of benefit concerts for Homes for Our Troops tonight.  And we have a great lineup!  Check it out:

5pm: Chapman Zane  (Live Musican)
6pm: Chilliee Hernandoz  (Live Musican)
7pm: Donn Devore (Live Musican)
8pm: Lark Bowen (Live Musican)

Come on out and support those who have sacrificed so much for our freedom.  Help us reach $25,000 in donations to HFOT in 2021!

As DJ Waya Snowpaw and the live singers performed for the crowd on stage, the crowd, which was over thirty at one point, donated money into two house-shaped kiosks on either side of the stage. People were encouraged to donate, and at times someone offered to donate a large amount if others would match it.

At the end of the event, a total of 150,720 Linden dollars had been donated into both kiosks.

These fundraisers are typically held once a month at Veterans Isle, at the last Sunday of the month, with some exceptions such as Thanksgiving weekend.

To read more about Homes For Our Troops, check the website: https://www.hfotusa.org

Bixyl Shuftan
 

Announcement: This Saturday at The Science Circle - "What Is It About The Science Circle and Second Life?", "Mitochondrial Dysfunction"

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"What is it about The Science Circle and Second Life?"

Saturday October 2,

10AM to 11 AM SL time

Second Life and The Science Circle has been going strong for over 13 years. That is a longer time than almost any of today’s social media platforms.

What does Second Life and The Science Circle mean to you? How do they differ from social media? How is communicating or interacting with other people different in a virtual world than in other ways to meet online? How does it differ from being together in person?

This will be a relaxed and informal conversation about this topic. We would love to hear from you and your point of view on this fascinating social phenomenon.

Non-members only need to register once.

Is this the first time you will attend a presentation with us?
Follow this link first.

To read more about the event, Click Here.

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/The%20Science%20Circle/161/99/24

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"Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Failure in Human Disease"

Saturday October 2

9PM to 10 PM SL time

Some two billion years ago, a seminal, endosymbiotic event occurred: a larger, anaerobic bacterial cell ingested a smaller, aerobic prokaryotic ‘germ’. This beneficial union of two life forms led to the evolution of more highly organized eukaryotic cells with mitochondria as subcellular organelles. These mitochondria still retain their own bacteria-like DNA – they also replicate themselves. As the metabolic power source for eukaryotic cells, mitochondria utilize (detoxify) oxygen to produce energy, an attribute that has made possible the rise of multi-cellular organisms and higher life forms. Mitochondria are vital to cellular life and therefore, to human life. Unfortunately, they can also be subject to genetically-based errors of metabolism.

Presentation by Robert A. Hendrix, M.D.

To read more about the event, Click Here.

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/The%20Science%20Circle/67/129/32

 

At The Renaissance Festival (Joust a Linden Today)

 

The Second Life Renaissance Festival has been going on all week. In a four sim area next to American Cancer Society, various events have been taking place such as jousting (above), melee combat, and roleplay. But there's also been plenty of music events people can just drop in and dance. 

Besides the DJ events, there are also live performers. There was one late last night at 9PM by Dee Freund (Dilah Halostar), the "Grand Finale" that night. 

The Festival runs to Sunday October 3. Events in the final few days include jousting with a Linden or Mole today, Thurs Sept 30 from 12 to 3 PM. 

On Friday October 1, if you want to get back at the Lindens for something such as the lag or teleport crashes, you'll have your chance as several Lindens and Moles will be at the pillory. The pelting with rotten tomatoes and other less than fresh produce lasts from 1 to 3 PM. 

Saturday October 2 is also the day of the drawing of a raffle, the chance to create a new last name for residents to use (and the option to change your surname). The drawing will be 8:45PM SL time. Tickets cost 100L each, or 3 for 200L.

And for those looking for a game, there is the Queen's Quest. Somehow, someone stole her library, and there will be a reward for whom can get it back.

For more information, check the event's blog here: https://slrenaissancefestival.com/ . 

Correction: We originally reported that the Lindens at the Pillory event was on Saturday Oct 2. We apologize for the error.

Bixyl Shuftan
 

Announcement: CDS Oktoberfest Event Fri Oct 1 to Sun Oct 3

 

Come hear new and familiar performers, celebrating out 17th year as the oldest democratic estate in Second Life.

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DJ Bea Tucker-McMahon swings the 40s at The Venus Cafe
Friday, October 1, 2021
11am-12 noon
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Colonia%20Nova/62/162/36

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Singer Britt Trafalgar at The Venus Cafe, CDS Oktoberfest 2021
Friday, October 1, 2021
12 noon-1pm
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Colonia%20Nova/62/162/36

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CDS Oktoberfest: Day 2
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Russell Eponym singing and playing at The LA Beach
Saturday, October 2, 2021
11am-12 noon'
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Locus%20Amoenus/20/94/22                                                 

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Singer Zoree Jupiter singing her native "Fado" and other favorites
Saturday, October 2, 2021
12 noon-1pm
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Locus%20Amoenus/20/94/22

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DAY 3: ""Party on the 'Platz" CDS Oktoberfest 2021's Closing Event.
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CDS' own, DJ Callipygian Christensen will work her magic
October 3, 2021
12 noon-2pm

Come join us for 'The Party on the 'Platz', the closing event of the CDS Oktoberfest 2021. DJ (and CDS citizen) Callipygian Christensen will orivde the music for is. There will be oompah, dancing, beer, brats and yodeling. Wear your best dirndl or lederhosen and come join the festivities!

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Preceded by a Oktoberfest Parade from The NFS horse rezzer to the  Marktplatz, circling the 'platz  then dismounting to 'party on the platz'.