Stargate SG-1
As many of you know I love science fiction, and though there are many sci-fi films and tv shows I enjoy, I’d say Stargate SG-1 (1997 to 2007) ranks in the top five of all time. I loved all the characters. First there was Samantha Carter played by actress Amanda Tapping. Samantha was the brains [...]
The Real Me
BY SHAUNA SKYE Can you see the real me, doctor? –The Who If you meet me in Second Life, you are meeting the real me. Ok, it’s a pixel version, but it’s probably more how I feel than in first life. Occasionally, I’m invited to roleplaying sims where people portray characters, but I politely refuse [...]
Costumes, Latex, and Ninjas
BY ASSISTANT EDITOR PAYPABAK WRITER Ninjas have always held a fascination for me. The foundational concept of utilizing anything as a weapon and concept of misdirection in ninjutsu makes an interesting counterpoint to the tenets of the Samurai, with their rigid code of honor. So I came across this latex ninja outfit from MdC Vanilla [...]
Blue Galaxy: Out of this World!
BY ASSISTANT EDITOR PAYPABAK WRITER I was wondering where this landmark turned up and as I was going through my Hair Fair 2011 folder noted the [BG] Goodies Gift bag* … hmm … BG? Blue Galaxy is amazing!!! Yes, three exclamation points’ worth of amazing; very cool clothes, incredible outfits and accessories for outer space [...]
The Story in Your Eyes
BY ASSISTANT EDITOR PAYPABAK WRITER I read about Poetic Colors in Stacia Villota’s Virtual Neko blog about the new Cat Eyes series and had to check them out. I discovered a wonderful shop for many other kinds of eyes. So just in case you aren’t interested in Neko eyes, you may still like this wonderful [...]
U-FO: Look to the Skies!
BY ASSISTANT EDITOR PAYPABAK WRITER Looking for friends? Want to make some fast? Then why not abduct them?! Using the Lacerator, it is possible to capture people and drag them around behind and below your ship. The Lacerator can target people by name, so if your target is standing in a group, you can be [...]
Steampunk Nirvana
BY ASSISTANT EDITOR PAYPABAK WRITER Steampunk fans probably don’t need to be told about JD Mechanical Toy Factory, but just in case you haven’t, here’s me telling you: grab that landmark below and poof now, I’ll wait for you … This amazing store has buildings, aircraft, avatars and costumes, furniture, gadgets and accessories, and LMs [...]
Ninjas of SL Unite!
BY ASSISTANT EDITOR PAYPABAK WRITER I’m in a quandary in presenting this article. The huge main mall of this sim should be brimming with stores and instead there are only a handful: Jaffa Alliance, Gateway Too Cosplay, Birth (hair), and F.A.C.E. In May, when I first visited the mall, the teleporter took me to a [...]
New Grayson Station
BY ASSISTANT EDITOR PAYPABAK WRITER I’ve been having a very hard time pinning down what New Grayson Station (NGS) is. According to owner Maggie Darwin, the sim has been around since spring of 2007. From the various teleportation systems found on the mainland and station, you can visit dozens of science fiction-related sims, including Firefly [...]
Two Classy Retro Spacecraft
BY ASSISTANT EDITOR PAYPABAK WRITER It’s been awhile since I wrote about Spaceport but I am finally getting around to this and other articles stemming from it. Part of the reason this article took so long to get posted is I really tried to find an inworld store for these two ships (and to see [...]
“Your adventure in the off-world colonies…”
BY ASSISTANT EDITOR PAYPABAK WRITER You have to be careful for what you wish for… I made a birthday wish on Plurk back in February on a whim. No one was about to lay out that many Lindens on moi. Or so I thought! Not just Alidar Moxie but Vanni Cannoli decided independently to make [...]
Welcome to Starbase Alpha!
BY ASSISTANT EDITOR PAYPABAK WRITER During my research on various vendors of airships/spaceships, I stumbled across Starbase Alpha, which is a collection of three sims with fifteen developed locations spread across two of three sims, with the other sim devoted to space. So I took a break from “shopping,” even though you can find a [...]
Another Wicked Store
BY ASSISTANT EDITOR PAYPABAK WRITER As mentioned in my article on Spaceport a few weeks ago, I saw a number of vendors who carry airships (spaceships if you’re in space, airship if you’re in planetary space). I’m finally getting around to reviewing them. It’s not really a surprise you’ll find Wicked Kitty Industries (WKI) on [...]
More Manga-inspired Avatars and Animations
BY ASSISTANT EDITOR PAYPABAK WRITER Sister Pay’s been busy lately, meeting new people at The Game Corner, many of them wonderful Furries. She met one woman, however, who was delightfully animated and wearing a wonderful avatar from Mamesando. Plucking the landmark from her hand, sis launched on over to check out the store and came [...]
Splintered Rock Expands in New Direction
BY ASSISTANT EDITOR PAYPABAK WRITER It’s been a long time since I’ve written about a place near and dear to my SL heart: Splintered Rock. I’ve actually been keeping a very tight lid on this story that has been developing over the past several months, having participated in my own small way (that’s me in [...]
Destination: Spaceport
BY ASSISTANT EDITOR PAYPABAK WRITER I was doing research on an article I’m writing about Combat Cards, when I did a search and came up with a hit on Spaceport. Yep, SLerendipity strikes again! I am very impressed with this place, which is really two sims, Spaceport with areas for games, weapons, and music, while [...]
Manga-Inspired Avatars: Part Two
BY ASSISTANT EDITOR PAYPABAK WRITER Continuing my exploration of avatars inspired by Japanese graphic novels and animated stories, I have come across the Kodama no Ki sim where stores are blended in with an ancient oriental setting under the shadows of a tall mountain covered in bambo and fir forests. A narrow stream trickles down [...]
In Character Chic from Our Overgrown Closets
BY ASSISTANT EDITOR PAYPABAK WRITER Looky looky! I’ve been moved to Fridays! Shauna wants Saturdays to write up happenings at The Killing Moon, which has been getting great attendance, and deservedly so, since opening a few weeks ago. I’m happy to make the switch, just mindful I have one less day for getting this one [...]
Curiouser and Curiouser
BY ASSISTANT EDITOR PAYPABAK WRITER Morbidia Marchant: [Our store has been in business] over 7 years – btw I’m Japanese so it will be a while until I can get on [again]. I’m lucky to have power … its flicking. So I likely won’t be on for a long time. So more info: it’s my [...]
“Somewhere Between Insanity and Your Left Shoe”
BY ASSISTANT EDITOR PAYPABAK WRITER During my explorations following various Manga-themed leads, I came across an island cohabited by Shapeshifter Studios (Total Shift) and Kinzart Keetures (KzK) who are more in the line of Furry avatars than Manga. The former had some interesting dinosaur shaped avatars, while the latter has very well done canine, feline, [...]
Manga-inspired Avatars: Part One
BY ASSISTANT EDITOR PAYPABAK WRITER I probably know just enough about Manga to be dangerous. I know these Japanese graphic novels are in all the major bookstore chains and that you read some of them in the opposite direction than a regular book. Animated movies and television series abound, so that’s plenty of reason for [...]
Doing Good Deeds in SL
BY CHIEF STAFF WRITER PAYPABAK WRITER So, I was dancing at the Savoy a few weeks ago, with Sassy and Vanni. The host for the evening, Nathaniel something or other was chatting me up and I “perved” his profile and noticed Boy Scouts of SL. Being a member of a Scout family, who hold the [...]
The White Armory
BY WRITER LACEWING MESMERISER If any part of your Second Life involves the desire to wear, or be around those who wear, long flowing gowns with a fairy-tale beauty to them, you need to check out The White Armory. The store carries a huge stock of the most beautiful gowns. They are all wonderfully detailed [...]
The Axis of Life: TRAUM Revisited
BY CHIEF STAFF WRITER PAYPABAK WRITER I wrote about Something TRAUMatic more than two years ago and it delighted my heart to see Renn Yifu is still in business! And I was able to pick up my favorite Xeno Space Marine Cat avatar for $L200 rather than $L1,000, as the old merchandise is making way [...]
Cloud 9 Becomes Virtual Decay
BY EDITOR SHAUNA SKYE Cloud 9, the popular urban grunge store owned by creator Maddison Mokeev, has been relocated and rebranded as Virtual Decay. “The new store is situated in an abandoned secret underground government facility. It is surrounded by swampland with lots of tiny islands. There is only one elevated road leading to it. [...]
Zombie Apocalypse
BY CHIEF STAFF WRITER PAYPABAK WRITER My article on hunting rattled a landmark from a reader, and who could resist visiting a place called Highschool of the Dead? Apparently based on a popular anime/manga series turned TV series, HOTD (as it is abbreviated) involves Zombies! and the brave highschoolers who are fighting back. Or maybe [...]
Playing Tag (with Arrows) in SL
BY CHIEF STAFF WRITER PAYPABAK WRITER I’ve been involved in a kind of initiation that friend Judy has me going through. One of the ordeals has been to wear a combat meter and my SteamBow and spend time in Twlight Forest. I’ve listed some of the other areas I’ve visited, too, as well as provided [...]
The Kat’s Meow
BY CHIEF STAFF WRITER PAYPABAK WRITER I keep running into Katrina Pugilist at various parties where good friends Vannesh Cannoli and Sasara Klaar are hosting or attending. I get free samples of her designs, so I decided to vist her store and take a look for a write up. Kat specializes in costumes and avatars [...]
Trinity
BY WRITER SHANE WILDMIST I have been to hell. Now don’t get judgmental, I just went there for a visit. The simulation is called Trinity, and it’s a roleplaying sim which is a home for angels, demons, the fallen, mermaids, the seven sin sisters, humans, faun, fae, elf, lycan, vampire, dragons and nekos. The moment [...]
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