Cartoon of the Day

Taken at Club Cutlass' Easter party. DJ Snowbuns was sporting a milk chocolate bunny look. Perhaps it was a good luck charm with her music.

By Bixyl Shuftan

Announcement: Paint Ball for a Cure

Brought to you by Team Shadow and Team Live Wire.  Saturday April 15th 2:00-6:00 pm slt at Silver Creek Paint Ball Arena.

Play for a donation to The American Cancer Society.

Vendors, Raffles, and Kiosks welcome!

Come join the Melee.

For More Information contact Gem Sunkiller

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Silver%20Creek/227/185/2265

SL Video: "In the Darkness"

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By Art Furry Studio on July 2016 , "The main character after work returned home and falls into a terrible accident, after which she falls into a coma and is in clinical death. To wake up, she must correct the mistake she made before the accident, but she is haunted by a mysterious ghost. Will she be able to fulfill her destiny and be saved?"

Scriptwriter: Eduard QuantWolf Babichev
Composer and Sound: Mikhail Miikhail Kulikov

SL14B Applications Open

It was announced early this morning that the remaining applications for the fourteenth Second Life Birthday celebration have finally opened. It was in late February that those for volunteers for infrastructure builders were being taken. Now the applications for exhibitors (those in charge of and building the various exhibits). performers (DJs, live musicians, comedians, etc.) volunteers (greeters, stage managers, exhibitor assistants, etc.) and auditorium (discussing a topic, media event, etc.).

Do you want to build a gorgeous parcel full of fun? Give a view of your prodigious talents to the wider SL community? Teach the masses about your favorite topic? Or just assist in all the mayhem? Applications for SL14B are OPEN! Keep your eyes on this blog (and fill out the subscriber to the right with your email address to get all the updates). We’ll be looking for more folks to fill out the roster in the coming days. But in the meantime, APPLY!

It is asked that those interested read the general event policies, as well as exhibitor and performer policies and the volunteer code of conduct. While a time limit hasn't been given, there's only so many exhibit spaces and a limited amount of time slots for performers.

The SL14B begins on Sunday June 18. The Second Life Newser has had an exhibit at the SLB every year for six years. What will we have this year? Come and find out.

Bixyl Shuftan

Reader Submitted: Xanadu's "Fallout" Party

Perri Prinz is a DJ and the owner of the Xanadu classic rock club in Second Life, as well as the writer of "Spectral Shadows." On the night of Sunday April 9, Xanadu ran a "Fallout" themed party. A game of a post-apocalyptic setting might seem like an odd theme for a classic rock club. But as it turns out, the music from the Fallout games comes from what Perri describes as a "lost period" in music history that the game was helping to revive interest in. Perri would write about the event afterwards.

Read Perri's reader submission in SL Clubbin'. 

The Petrovsky Flux Is Gone

In 2013, the Newser reported on an LEA exhibit called the Bogon Flux, described as, "a scrap-metal steampunk structure that defies gravity." Enterable from the bottom, the structure was a series of hollow metalic-looking tubes that connected to junctions that led to other tubes, windows, and occasionally a fishtank or metallic hand. The structure was not static, but would slowly build itself up to resembling a huge metallic tree, and every so often would collapse and the process of building would start all over again.

Created by Blotto Epsilon, later he and Cutea Benelli would create an even greater build: the Petrovsky Flux. "There are five independent structures that grow among each other, each with different boundaries." He would tell Hamlet Au in a New World Notes article, "the highest goes up to about 350 meters, I think." The build was hosted by the Spencer Art Museum sim, which is owned by the gallery of the same name in the real life University of Kansas.

But unfortunately, the build is no longer up. It seems after years of funding the sim, the University made the decision to stop paying for it, and eventually the sim faded away. Cutea Benelli made the announcement on Facebook, "After five years the Spencer Museum of Art could no longer host the Petrovsky Flux, alas. We were arrears in paying tier and the plug was yanked."



A sad development for interactive art lovers. Perhaps the structure will find a new home, or Linden Lab would be willing to host it. until then, it can be seen only in pictures or videos such as the one made by the Spencer Art Museum itself, or a particularly good one by Toxic Menges.

Source: New World Notes

Bixyl Shuftan

Cartoon of the Day

Taken at the Furry Fashion Lounge. If there's anything better than bacon, it's the crispy coating of fried chicken. But given the near-universal weakness of foxes for chicken, might they end up in this kind of trouble because of it?

By Bixyl Shuftan

One More Week For RFL Team Sunbeamer "Bid-Me" Events.

About a couple weeks ago, we reported on ten "Bid Me" events the Relay's Team Sunbeamer is holding. They are Team captain Rita Mariner's offer for others to bid her into her newbie avatar, Brandi Streusel offering others to bid her a mouse cub, Skylark Lefavre offering herself up for a date, Perri Prinz offering to go blue vixen or chocolate bunny, Perri's Xanadu support squad also offering themselves up for date auctions, Nydia Tungsten offering to do a video for the highest bidder, and then there's me taking part in a "Bid Me Tiny" in which I get shrunk down to size for a week for the first 5,000 Lindens, and an additional day for each 2,000 Lindens.

Since then, there have been three additional "Bid Me" events added. Shockwave Yareach is doing a "Bid Me Crabby." For every 3,000 Lindens raised in the "crabby" kiosk, if it beats the "stay" kiosk, the wolf will be spending a week having a "shell" of a time. Gil Otaared, Rita's partner and the owner of a Civil War ironclad in the Sunweaver Estates, is offering to stay a pony avatar for the same 3,000 Lindens a week raised (Rita calls it a "jailbait" avatar as this particular pony character is very young). And Newser writer Grease Coakes is offering to put aside his fox avatar in favor of a ringtail for one week for every 5,000 Lindens raised.

Rita told the Newser the kiosks will be up for one more week. At 8PM Wednesday April 19, the totals will be final, and the results announced.

If you want to help with the bidding head over to Club Cutlass at Sunweaver Bay (114/117/757).

Announcement: Easter Bunny Trail for RFL is Open

It's back for another year of egg hunting fun! The Easter Bunny Trail is open! Follow the trail, search for the Easter Bunny's missing eggs, and collect 22 original mesh prizes! Fill your HUD, and get the special prize for this year: the Magic Easter Candy Machine! The Easter Bunny will even pop in from time to time for photos! If you have a great time, consider donating to any one of the many kiosks around the sim! Every linden helps in the fight against cancer!

Easter Bunny Trail for RFL 2017 by Dreamin' in Purple, Aquamarine Island (228, 227, 20)

Memorial Service For Riven Homewood

It was on Monday last week in which Riven Homeworld passed away. On Saturday, a memorial service was held in her honor. At a park in Caledon which had been owned by Riven, many residents gathered to share memories, and say a few words in her honor. For the woman noted for her work in libraries and the Relay, there was much to say, and it was clear she would be remembered for quite some time.

Read the story in People.

Sunbeamers Pass 100,000 Lindens

The Relay for Life team representing the neighbors of the SL Newser has passed another milestone. Yesterday, they passed the 100,000 Linden dollar mark, and are currently at 102,000 Lindens raised.

An impressive number, but it's still about 78,000 short to get to Silver level. A few teams have become extremely successful, Team Shadow recently joining Two Moon Paradise Dreamers and the Relay Rockers at Platinum level. One team made Jade level: Unmasking a Cure.

There will be more about the Sunbeamer Bid Me events and the Lindens' Bid Me Bald soon.

Go Relay!

SL Video: Drax Files: World Makers "Episode 44: Istanbul University"

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 From Draxtor Despress on April 10, 2017, "Professors Tuncer Can and Irfan Simsek from Istanbul University use the virtual universe of Second Life with hundreds of students every day.

"Why? They would probably cite the fact that SL empowers students from all over the world to rise above their own expectations: 'The freedom that students have through their avatars and their ability to create worlds in the context they need in the classroom can not be found anywhere else!' is their paraphrased credo that keeps coming up in conversation.

"For almost 10 years now Tuncer and Irfan use Second Life to train English teachers in the physical classroom and via remote instruction: students collaborate in role-play, do homework or film Machinima to use as custom supplemental materials.

"But Tuncer and Irfan don’t stop there: Educational technologists who study to become advisors on digital learning platforms in other schools and universities, examine the advantages [and pitfalls] of using SL in the classroom by designing proof of concept games for math instruction and climate change.

"Istanbul University with its 200.000 students is the city’s oldest university, founded in 1453, and a perfect example of how Second Life can work in education - when used by passionate teachers who are embracing the unique affordances of a world where boundaries collapse and cultural exchange is not only possible but an essential feature.

"As the buzz about how VR is going to revolutionize education is growing, it may be useful to remind ourselves: there is a digital world out there, used by countless educational institutions day in day out, ripe with possibilities and not going anywhere!

"For more info go to www.istanbul.edu.tr ."

Events This Week at the Sunweaver and Furry Fashion Clubs

Easter is coming, and it's an egg-citing week of events at the Sunweaver and Angel clubs, and the Furry Fashion Lounge

Club Cutlass: Best in "O," Gettin' Silly, Easter

Happy Vixen: Topless Tuesday, Spies and Secret Agents, Sharknado, Naked Night, CAYA

Xanadu: TBA, TBA

Furry Fashion Lounge: Nightwear, Ferals, RPGs, Domestic Animals, Under the Sea, 80s and 90s, Disco, Fantasy, Small Animals

See the schedule in SL Clubbin'.

Reader Submitted: "With A Little Help From Our Friends"

Taken by Rita Mariner. Over the weekend, the Relay team "Mel's Maniacs" held an event. Rita, the captain of the Sunbeamer team, along with one of her "Sawyer Squad" showed up along with Sandle Slate (Sandie Loxingly) of the Inspired Dreamwalkers team as a show up support to the Maniacs, whom include Dusk Griswold this year.

Gemma Cleanslate On (Hopefully Brief) Hiatus

Since the founding of Second Life Newser, Gemma Cleanslate has been part of the paper, writing about various people, places, and events. Unfortunately, she's going to have to put her pen down, at least for a few days. She is scheduled to go to her local hospital today for treatment. It is not yet clear how long her recovery will take, or how long until she will be able to use the Internet, and Second Life again.

Get well soon Gemma.

Interview With Tuna Oddfellow

Tuna Oddfellow is known for a few things, such as in the past having won the "Second Life's Got Talent" competition a decade ago, for his protest against against Linden Lab during what was known as the ToS controversy, but mainly for the Odd Ball, one of  the more unique repeating performances in Second Life. Deaflegacy had a chance to meet up with him, and the two talked about his virtual life and career, as well as some about his real life.

Read Deaflegacy's interview in People.

Easter Town

Easter is almost here. And that means Easter Town is back. For every major holiday, Laura Liberty's Townies sim has a new look. And at this time of year, the sim becomes a tribute to the Easter Bunny and chocolate eggs. There you can ride a balloon, play several games and/or buy a few, take part in an egg-decorating contest, and more.

Read Gemma's article in Places.

Annoucement: "Eggapalooza" In Aero Pines

    .-'''``'''-...-'''``'''-.          EGGAPALOOZA!
    !          (\ /)          
    ''.        ( . .)       .'      10th Annual Spring Hunt
      '-.   o(")(")    -' 
            `''-....-''`              Aero Pines Park
           
Hike, Ride, Bike, or Drive to Seek out Gift Eggs Hidden in Plain Sight!

                         Instructions for New Residents

                   Look for eggs, click on egg, accept the gift

                          Avoid Private Homes Please!
       
PUBLIC builds have OPEN DOORS - Private Places have closed doors
                          
EggaPalooza Spring Hunt  - Aero Pines Park, Aero Pines Park (14, 8, 22)

Cartoon of the Day: Having WHAT For Lunch?

Although considered food in some countries, the idea of having octopus for a meal is enough to turn the stomachs of most in North America. While this "ewwww" has probably been around for a while, the sight of unlucky humans having tentacles burst from their bodies after infection from alien creatures in certain movies over the years probably hasn't helped.

By Bixyl Shuftan

Announcement: This Week At The Seanchai Libraries

"We bring stories of all kinds to life, in VIRTUAL WORLDS."

--------->> COMING THIS WEEK:
All stories told in open voice. All times SL/PT

**SATURDAY, April 8th, at 1 pm: FANTASTIC TALES at Filling the Cauldron with Dubhna Rhiadra, Kayden Oconnell, Aoife Lorefield, and Caledonia Skytower - with tales of dragons and other tales fantastic.

**SUNDAY, April 9th, at 3 pm: Kenneth Grahame's THE RELUCTANT DRAGON at the Kultivate Magazine Spring Art Show with Corwyn Allen and Caledonia Skytower.

**MONDAY, April 10th, at 7 pm: ENEMY MINE Concludes with Gyro Muggins

**TUESDAY,  April 11th, at 7 pm: David Farland's OF MICE AND MAGIC Concludes with Faerie Maven-Pralou

**WEDNESDAY, April 12th, at 7 pm: THE ATROCITY ARCHIVE ~ Part 2 Continues with Corwyn Allen (also presented in Kitely)
  
**THURSDAY, April 13th: TWILIGHT ZONE - The Original Stories with Shandon Loring

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Bradley%20University/100/209/28

www.seanchailibrary.com