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Lunamaruna!

Posted by VEC3D 2010年4月25日 comments (0)

Lunamaruna is like an undersea world, of sorts. The entire place glows with an eerie purple light, and clouds of purple mist descend like fog. The buildings are curved and crooked, like something from a cartoon. Outside the boundaries of the town, manta rays swim slowly. We walked down a sloping pathway to the town square, where we rode on puffer fish that had puffed themselves up. From here, we explored the narrow cobblestone streets that branched out from the square. We checked out an abandoned control room, where computer monitors were smashed and wires hung from the walls. The chair and wastepaper basket were overturned, as if there had been a struggle! We also found an abandoned research lab, full of beakers and test tubes which had spilled out their contents (some mysterious green liquid) on the floor. We didn't see any humans; just angler fish, manta rays, puffer fish, and a dolphin smoking a pipe. I went for a swim, but got tangled up in the seaweed and had to be rescued by Diana!

Lunamaruna

Posted by VEC3D 2010年4月21日 comments (0)

Mission of the Week April 26-30, 2010:

1. Explore Lunamaruna in Second Life.

Location: Lennox Hill (42, 171, 3811)

2. What impressed you most about your adventure in Lunamaruna?
3. Read This Blog!

Lunamaruna in EUREKA - The Destination Guide Blog (https://blogs.secondlife.com/community/community/eureka)

4. Try to write a descriptive piece.

5. Edit a blog entry and publish it on your blog.

Free Music Island

Posted by VEC3D 2010年1月7日 comments (0)

Hi Friends!

I recently went to check out what was happening over at Free Music Island

It was pretty quiet when I got there, so I went to take a look around. I checked out the music art gallery, where they have art (of course), as well as some musical instruments, an old gramophone, a music box, etc. in glass cases, sort of like a museum.

The most fun I had was in the main club area. I was happy to see pictures of some artists I like, like Bob Dylan and the Rolling Stones. BY the way, I was thrilled to learn Bob Dylan is coming to Taipei to perform on April 2nd! I may go see him in Hong Kong, too, since performers of his stature don't come this way often. Since there were a couple of people getting down on the dance floor,I decided to try my hand at DJ-ing. I took some pictures so you could see me! Cool, huh?

Finally, I clicked on the disco ball that was suspended from the ceiling and it animated my avatar and got me dancing like a fool! There are other icons you can click on that will make your avatar dance in different styles. It's quite fun, but will be better with a partner. I danced alone!

Community in Second Life

Posted by VEC3D 2009年12月30日 comments (0)

Search for Groups and Events in Second Life.

Winterfest

Posted by VEC3D 2009年12月22日 comments (7)

The world looked beautiful in the dark of night. The boughs of the evergreen trees were shrouded with snow, and silvery fairy trees sparkled with frost. Occasionally big snowflakes fell from the sky. The ice rink was bordered by a low stone wall. Brightly-colored pairs of oversized Christmas ornaments were placed at intervals along the top of this wall. A wooden bridge spanned the river that flowed nearby, and the dark hills stood off in the distance. I began to explore.

In one corner of the skating rink, a snowman stood like a lonely sentinel. He wore a top hat and a red scarf, and held a lantern in one hand and a silver cane in the other. He looked friendly enough, but was impassive when I asked him for directions. Moving on, I skated for a while with two snowmen, both of whom remained mute the whole time.

A giant bonfire burned in the center of the ice rink. The fire sat atop a raised stone pedestal. Beside the fire, Santa sat in a sled drawn by two red-nosed reindeer, both of which were wearing scarves. The animals were huge, and towered over my avatar. Nearby, another grinning snowman in a woolen hat sat on a sort of platter, spinning in circles. Beside him, a tall, grey-faced Santa Claus stood motionless. An elf did a headstand, and a melting snowman struggled to free himself from entrapment in the ice.

A stage was set up for DJ Selo, but alas there was no performance at this late hour. Still, a screen flashed behind the stage, his twin turntables spun of their own accord, and a big picture of the DJ was on display. In addition, Christmas elves and gifts were set up around the front of the stage. More oversized Christmas ornaments flanked the stage, too.

I started to fly, but my control was poor, and I ended up at a private house, like a big, two-floor wooden chalet! It had a tent and a bonfire set up outside, as if someone was camping there. I couldn't manage to get into the house. I am starting to get an appreciation for how big and complicated this world is!