Happy Friday The 13th

 

 

 It's Friday the 13th, and time for the black cats to show themselves.

By Bixyl Shuftan

Press Release: 2023 Scare Me Silly Event

 

 

The 8th Annual Scare Me Silly event will take place October 13 to 31, 2023 and is in support of Team Diabetes of Second Life! Team Diabetes of Second Life is an official and authorized team of The American Diabetes Association! This event will feature live music, shopping, art, a 10 Lindens hunt, and lots of tricks and treats!

 

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2023:

-8am slt – Event opens, Evil Pumpkin Hunt Begins

-5pm to 6pm slt – live performer Rice Tyler

-6pm to 7 pm slt – live performer Sunny Omura

 

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2023:

-12pm to 1pm slt – live performer Abby Jaidov

-1pm to 2pm slt- live performer Keeba Tammas and the Tiny Maniacs

 

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2023:

-12pm to 1pm slt – live performer Ziggy Sixpence

-1pm to 2pm slt – live performer Steven Dobias

 

 For the rest of the schedule and more information, check out https://teamdiabetessl.org/2023-scare-me-silly-event/

 

SLURL: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Water%20Haven/174/151/27

 

This Saturday at The Science Circle

 

 Saturday October 14

    ~*~

    

    At 10 AM PST   

    Beragon's Bistro: Science Crackpots

    By Matt Burr

    https://www.sciencecircle.org/event/beragons-bistro-science-crackpots/

 

    The Science Circle (225,230,28)

      

    ~*~

 

    At 9 PM PST   

    Mental Health Day

    Jes Stannard

    https://www.sciencecircle.org/event/mental-health-day/

    

    The Science Circle (72,129,30)

 

 

    ~*~

    

    NOTE: Non-members required to register once

    IM Jes Cobalt or Nymf Hathaway

╚══════════════════════════════ The Science Circle (72,129,30) ═╝

 

Burn2 Going On

 

 

 With Halloween season going on, it's easy to forget there's other things taking place. Right now, the Burn2 art and music festival is happening. Twelve sims of art exhibits, and DJs playing tunes. 

 

 This year's theme, Animalia. Near the entrance at Deep Hole, one can get a number of free gifts.

The high points of the festival are the Burning of The Man on Saturday, and the Temple Burn on Sunday. 

 

The event officially ends Sunday night, but the exhibits will remain up for a few days. And later on will be the "Skin Burn."

 http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Burning%20Man-%20Deep%20Hole/128/128/4

 

Bixyl Shuftan

Press Release: Team Diabetes of Second Life to Return For An Eighth Season

 

We are pleased to announce the 8th season of Team Diabetes of Second Life!   Team Diabetes of Second Life is an official and authorized team of The American Diabetes Association. The mission of Team Diabetes of Second Life is to raise awareness, tolerance, and funds for diabetes in the virtual world of Second Life. According to the World Health Organization (2016): 422 million adults in the world have diabetes and 1.5 million deaths are directly attributed to diabetes each year.

The official Team Diabetes of Second Life’s season will take place from October 2023  to December 2023 , with the following events scheduled to take place:

8th Annual Scare Me Silly Event – October 13 to 31, 2023
8th Annual Red Hunt – November 1 to 30, 2023
World Diabetes Day Party – November 14, 2023
8th Annual Winter Showcase & Winter Art Show – December 8 to 15, 2023

In addition to the events mentioned above, individuals, businesses, and organizations are encouraged to hold fundraising events in support of Team Diabetes of Second Life!  The official 2020 fundraising season toolkit will be available to the second life public on October 1, 20202, at the organization’s office in the Nonprofit Commons in Second Life. 

WEBSITE: www.teamdiabetessl.org

SLURL:   http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Plush%20Nonprofit%20Commons/79/78/23

EOTB: Linden Lab Holding SL Halloween Video Contest

 

 

 For those in Second Life who like Halloween and filming videos, Linden Lab has a contest just for you. Earlier this week, they announced they were holding a Halloween video contest, inviting residents to do spooky shows.

Are you feeling spooky and scary? The Halloween season is upon us and this year, we have a special treat (no tricks) in store for all you ghouls and goblins out there.

Do you have a knack for creating captivating videos? Do you love the spookiness that Halloween brings? We invite you to show off your creativity in our Halloween Video Contest!

To take part, one needs to do a Halloween-themed video in Second Life, then post it to either Youtube, Tik-Tok, or Instagram. The Lab asks that you "Tag the Second Life account and use the hashtag #SLHalloweenContest2023 so we can find your entry." 

 

There's a 25,000 Linden dollar prize for the video with the most views on each platform. If the same video makes it to the top of all three, not only will the maker get the 75,000 Lindens for each, but a 25,000 Linden dollar bonus, for a total of 100,000 Lindens. 

 

The contest goes on until Monday October 30. The winner will be announced on Halloween, Tuesday October 31. Multiple entries are allowed, but the contest is open only to residents of Second Life, and can only be filmed in Second Life. The videos must be new, done on or after October 9, and any obscene or otherwise offensive material, or using material protected by someone else's copyright, will disqualify the video.

Remember, the more captivating and Halloween-y your video is, the more views it'll likely get. So get your thinking (witch) hats on and start plotting! This is a wonderful opportunity for our community to come together, showcase their talents, and share in the Halloween spirit.

To read the blog post in full, Click Here. 

 

Bixyl Shuftan 

Haunted Area in Sunweaver Bay

 

 

 In the Sunweaver community, there's now something for those who enjoy a good Halloween haunt. "A Little Odd Place," in Sunweaver Bay and owned by BrianL61 Landar, now has a haunted house, with a maze and graveyard in the back.

 

 

The old house itself has a lot of skeletons in and around it. Some are animated, some static. There are also a few with funny captions over them, such as a one-legged skelly telling a buddy "Friggin dog grabbed my leg again!" The dining room is also animated, with ghosts setting up the table and food floating over. 

Behind the house was a maze, which you need to traverse to get to in order to get to the last area. It isn't too difficult to get through (especially if you can pan around and look from above).

Getting past the maze, you see the third part of the area, the graveyard and mausoleum. There are more skeletons in various poses, and a few witting sayings on the graves, "As you now are, so I once was. As I am now, so you will be."

A spooky fun place that isn't gory or too terrifying.

 http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Sunweaver%20Bay/234/225/22

 

 Bixyl Shuftan

Cartoon of The Day: Why The Torn Clothes?

 

 

 Taken at Montecito Bay. Not sure where the ragged clothes fashion came from, but one can joke about it. 

By Bixyl Shuftan

 

Announcement: Montecito Bay's Funabashi Station

 

"Huh, what's this? It looks like an alley full of little shops! Don't worry, nothing going on here that isn't- KSSSSSHHHH "

Funabashi Station has a little hideaway... right next to Studio 86! These little mini-stores are perfect for RP and photos! There's many different ones, with different themes and objects, and are just the perfect spot to explore~

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Montecito%20Bay/195/58/23

Come check them out!

Becky Nosferatu

 

Announcement: Halloween On Caledon Downs

 

 You are invited to enjoy the fun of "Halloween On Caledon Downs". Ride the Ghost Train, A scary ride along haunted rails to doom, along with the return of the Ghost Hunt and Pumpkin prizes. Opening is today Oct. 10th, a bit late but the Duchess is deep in Real Life matters, you are welcome to the Opening Dance at the Goblin Cave provided by Caledon Nights live DJ tonight starting at 6pm SLT going till 8pm. Of course the theme is Halloween but you don’t have to wear costume.

The Ghost Hunt is a region wide hunt for certain ghost that appear randomly for short periods of time that you shoot with any collision (prim firing) weapon. You can use any such weapon you have. There is no sign-up needed, the person and scoring is automatically recorded and the top four scores are displayed on a post in the Goblin Cave. Ghost Hunt has linden prizes of L$1500 first place, L$1000 second, L$500, and L$250 for fourth place. The "hunting lodge" so speak is the Goblin Cave Community Center located in the center of Caledon Downs. In there is located the information panels and the totals counter. The hunt will last till the end of the Halloween Dance at the Goblin Cave on Oct 31 at 8PM SLT then the winner of the bounties will be announced. 

The Jack'o Lantern search is for 5 pumpkins deposited at certain locations about the region. Each Jack'o Lantern contains a prize delivered upon touching BUT mind you only touch once or well you'll get something scary! An example of the Jack'O lantern is displayed at the information board in the Goblin Cave. The information board will deliver the hints as to where these prize givers are.

The starting point is the Goblin Cave Community Center there you can pick up the info and hints for both the Ghost Hunt and Jack'O Lantern search. Also you can enjoy the music and dance as well as games in the lower levels. Just take the spiral stairs down.  The region is completely open and filled with sights and games. 

 

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Caledon%20Downs/104/89/32

Have any questions contact Duchess Cynthia Farshore or Duke Shockwave Yareach.

 

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

 

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

Club Cutlass: Movie and TV, Friday the 13th, Renfaire

Happy Vixen:DJ Maliit, DJ Arooo, DJ Geerkil, DJ Snowy, DJ Mattie, DJ Frost, DJ Squeaks, DJ Khyra

 

Club Zero Gravity: Felines and Canidae

Bouncing Bunny Beach Club: Pink and Purple

Xanadu: DJ Jesse 

Club Squeaks: DJ Squeaks

 

Montecito Bay:  CAYA, After Dark

Furry Fashion Lounge:  Creepy vs Cute, Fantasy, Antennae Horns & Hats, CAYA, Ferals

Read the schedules in SL Clubbin'

 

 

It Came From Bellisseria Chat: Raccoons On A Broomstick

 

 

 Another picture from Traci Quandry-Marabana (Traci Quandry), who posted it on Bellisseria chat, asking "Is this a good idea?" Someone responded, "Ooooh I LOVE IT! Reminded of Harry Potter style .. sorta." Another went, "Ok, traci, I'm in love with those raccoons!!"

 

Wedding Bells

 

Saturday October 7 was the day of a wedding in Second Life. It was when Crim Mip and KariaKay Karu exchanged marriage vows. The event began at 3PM SL time, and after about eighteen minutes, the ceremony began.

[15:18] Kara Kitty Cat Lady Foxdale  (Kara Foxdale): looks at Crim and Kari
[15:18] Crim (Crim Mip) takes Kari's hands and looks her in the eye
[15:18] Jessie (Jessie Kiopak) pauses dancin'
[15:18] Crim (Crim Mip): May we be bound by threads of silver
[15:18] Kari (KariaKae Karu) looks deeply into his eyes
[15:19] Kari (KariaKae Karu): May we be bound by roots of blood,
[15:19] Flora Sperling (Sepdilia Resident) commands her fawn to stand still.
[15:19] Crim (Crim Mip): May we be tied by false holly
[15:19] Kari (KariaKae Karu): May we be held together by green ivy,
[15:19] Crim (Crim Mip): Seven switches of yew seven times knotted
[15:20] Kari (KariaKae Karu): Seven switches of yew seven times knotted,
[15:20] Kari (KariaKae Karu): Bound together until Ouroboros lets go his tail.
[15:20] Crim (Crim Mip): Bound together until Ouroboros lets go his tail.
[15:20] Kari (KariaKae Karu): So mote it be!
[15:20] Crim (Crim Mip): So mote it be!
[15:20] Oscelot Haalan: *claps*
[15:20] Kara Kitty Cat Lady Foxdale  (Kara Foxdale): so motie it be
[15:20] Jessie (Jessie Kiopak): May they connect together through their divine nature, bringing the best they have to offer each other both physically and spiritually ever reminded that, "As above, so below."

BLESSED BE!
[15:20] Kari (KariaKae Karu) grins at her husband...
[15:20] Jessie (Jessie Kiopak): Weeee! ^.^

The crowd, which included a number of people such as Oldesoul Eldemar, Grease Coakes, Merryjest, Bain & Panza Finch, and others, gave their congratulations. "Cheers the couple!" "Yay!" "Wonderful." "Abbondanza!" "Congrats you two." "Best wishes to you both, long life and happiness." "CONGRATULATIONS CRIM AND KARI!" "Congratulations Kari and Crim  blessings (smile)." "May each day be as happy as today for the two of you." As the well wishes were sill being sent, people went back to dancing.

May the new couple spend many happy years together.

Bixyl Shuftan

The Blues Furs Are Back In SL

 

Some people remember the Blues Furs, musicians who had a love of blues and other forms of music. But last year, they had to put their act on hiatus due to real-life. Recently Joilet Bandit (JBRaccoon), the senior member of the team, contacted me to say the Blues Furs will soon be making music once more.

 

"I am back into doing music sets in SL again," Joilet told me, three days a week, music and live singing I do, three different venues to try and help my hooman friends too." I asked what the three venues were. He answered they were Water Goddess Beach at Palmetta (43/210/21), owned by Whitewolf, one high above the Saoirse sim at (99/79/3939), "my friend Culli's region, and Lone Star County, in the Lone Star City sim at (245/105/23). The last one is Joilet's own location.

The other half of the Blues Furs is Jensen, "We are still a team for the show, with his new job it cuts into when we can do a show but I try my best to work around that." It was brought up that his name had been changed since the Blues Furs started, "He went by Biohazard however due to someone else using the same name and creating lots of trouble. He changed to Jensen to avoid confusion."

 

We ended talking up more about the Blues Furs' home location, which is based on the "Blues Brothers" movie. He send me a screenshot (left), "That's home, and where that photo was taken. And yes, the Chicago PD cars have Illinois Plates and the state car has an actual replica of the state PD plates used back then.

 

Joilet then showed me another, showing one of the police cars from behind, "The car number on the plate is a mismatch but those are hard to get accurate (laugh). That plate number is from one of the actual cars used in the big chase at the end of the movie. Still working on the final touches to my cars for The Blues Furs but almost done there as well."

 

Joilet would say that besides the three events each week, "Gonna also do a special Halloween show the Friday before, with a couple prizes. ... Friday the 27th, I will be hosting a Halloween Party  and if schedules allow, The Blues Furs will make a special appearance (laughter). It's a tossup between Wolf's place or home. I have to discuss with my event coordinator to see what she thinks will be best."

When I asked if there was anything else he wanted to mention about the Lone Star Country location, he chuckled, "That's where we [The Blues Furs] were last reported being, hiding out still hahahaha local PD [LSCPD] is following some leads. I'll get some more pics as I can, I need to check-out the LSCPD cars so we can set them in various places with the ISP. Hehehehe."

 

So the Blues Furs are back and determined to make some fun in Second Life, "especially with a live singing huscoon."

 

Bixyl Shuftan

Announcement: Haunted Nawlins Howloween

 

 30 Sept-5 Nov 2023

Explore Spooky New Orleans!
Trick or Treating for all ages
Shopping & guest merchants
Great free games
Parties, djs, and live performances!
Interactive animesh characters
Monsters, zombies, and ghosts
TONS OF FREE GIFTS!

Grab a Trick or Treat HUD at Arrival Building....
Win Points & Trade for Prizes at French Market!


VISIT -> http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Flox/128/128/28
BLOG -> https://hauntednawlins.blogspot.com/

 

 

Cartoon of The Day: Holding A Wake

 

 

 Taken at ""An Odd Little Place" in Sunweaver Bay. Looks like this skeleton is getting another chance to have some fun. But can he keep his drink down?

By Bixyl Shuftan

 

Announcement: Oktoberfest Party At Virtual Ability, 1-3PM

 

Sunday October 8th, 2023 from 1 to 3 PM SLT, we will celebrate Oktoberfest.  It will be a time to listen to music, dance and chat with friends.  This event is open to reasonably well behaved people including residents of the three Capes, Virtual Ability members and friends.  Come when you can and leave when you must.  

Hosted by Stepin and Demelza
 

Sunday at 1 PM

 SLurl:
    Heron's Nest: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Cape%20Heron/85/130/34

SL Video: "Spica"

 

 

 (click here if the video doesn't play)

From Wolf Dark on November 2020

 

Neverland

 

Most of us are well familiar with the tale of Peter Pan, which has been around for over a hundred years, a number of books based on it, and a few movies. Raven Frostwych (Ravenstarr) and her building team recently brought the setting of the story here in Second Life: Neverland. Here, you can explore the home of Peter, and maybe see him and the Lost Boys. There's also a Halloween Cafe.

 

Read Gemma's story in Places. 

 

Reader Submitted: "Bixyl Found In The Wild"

From 신아리 Ariella (Ari Dumont) at the Halloween Shop and Hop, "Bixyl found in the wild (smiles). Happen to come across you and took a picture for you. Enjoy the shop and hop (smiles)."