Brian The Dinosaur
BY STAFF WRITER JELLIE ARROWMINT I’ve got a guard-dog for my store. It’s not so much a dog, but a Brian. A Brian the Dinosaur. I was at Duggy Bings Cartoonimals (again) and I just fell in love with the little . . . er, big fella. He flashed his gnashers at me and I [...]
Imagine This
BY WRITER LACEWING MESMERISER I found a link to an Art Installation on a friend’s blog and decided to take a look. At first I rezzed on the seabed and thought it to be a dead link, but then realised all the works were in the air or on the water’s surface so cammed up. [...]
Cheering, Seriously
BY ASSISTANT EDITOR PAYPABAK WRITER I have written about my cheerleading before, so this is a kind of progress report. As I am approaching “graduation,” I will not only be able to train new cheerleaders but also organize events where the other cheerleaders will depend on me to provide them synchronized animations, so we all [...]
Doctor Who in SL
BY EDITOR SHAUNA SKYE Hi gang. I’m back from holiday. Did you miss me? I visited a few places while I was gone, but the first was Cardiff in Wales, where I saw a Doctor Who exhibit. I have to say the exhibit was small, and did not have many of the things you’d expect [...]
Artistic Impression
BY STAFF WRITER FERAL MOSSRIDER A throwaway comment made by a friend recently confirmed something that’s been hovering in the back of my mind for quite some time. Maybe it’s the circles I move in, or perhaps I’m just drawn towards a particular sort of person but have you ever noticed just how many people [...]
60s/Mod/Ska at The Killing Moon
BY EDITOR SHAUNA SKYE Impromptu event at The Killing Moon. I’m back from holiday early, and Icabod Gealach has volunteered to play some 60s/ska/mod for Saturday, 1pm SLT. We know this is short notice, but come join us! All who come will get free mod badges. Visit Inworld: The Killing Moon Pub
“… and purple beats everything!”
BY ASSISTANT EDITOR PAYPABAK WRITER I may have mentioned in a previous article about Annie May Haven Mall the various table games that are scattered about the top floor. But I kept out the lower floor, because I wanted to investigate an intriguing place called the Wyre (edit: 3/28/11) where the LOGOS Card Game can [...]
SLInspirational Post
BY EDITOR SHAUNA SKYE Just want to say to those of you who feel like you don’t fit in: You’re not alone! You may be surrounded by people who have different taste from you, many who pat each other on the back because they’re so much alike. They enjoy the same music, like the same [...]
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 [...]
The Best Curtains in Second Life
BY EDITOR SHAUNA SKYE To describe the curtains at Xzari would not do them justice, and there’s so much there I literally didn’t know what to take a picture of. I am continually amazed at how things improve in SL as time goes on, and these curtains are a perfect example. Xzari has more than [...]
That’s SLife
BY STAFF WRITER FERAL MOSSRIDER It seems I’m frequently drawing parallels between Second Life and real life, or talking about how the two interconnect and share similarities but, as time passes, I realise that in some respects Second Life and real life do not always share the same path. Whilst real life may be the [...]
The Killing Moon Before The Holiday
BY EDITOR SHAUNA SKYE I knew this picture would come in handy someday! I’ll be taking a short break from Second Life this week, so Moonletters site will have a semi-rest, though we’ll still have stuff for you to read! What will I be doing? I will be in Cardiff meeting up with Doctor Who [...]
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 [...]
Tip Top For Gadgets
BY STAFF WRITER JELLIE ARROWMINT I’ve been spending quite a bit of time and lindens at Tip Top, an excellent store that sells probably nearly all the gadgets you need for setting up a club/shop/mall. This place sells gesture balls, tip jars, landmark givers, online status indicators, money givers, info boards, ad boards . . [...]
Reading People
Are you able to “read people” well? Can you usually pick up on things others do not, such as if someone is unhappy, distracted, or offended? They say women are usually better at this than men, since we tend to pick up on stuff relating to emotions, but I’ve known several intuitive men, and a [...]
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 [...]
The Coolest Sofa Set in SL
BY EDITOR SHAUNA SKYE While some people like to shop for shoes, I’m more likely to be looking at buildings and furniture. I admire several styles, from steampunk to retro modern. In Second Life, however, I must confess that the creators of “urban grunge” usually impress me the most. In real life when I choose [...]
Three Cheers for Fianna Idora
BY ASSISTANT EDITOR PAYPABAK WRITER My sister went to Fianna Idora what seems like years ago and asked her to make a one-of-a-kind skin for her wife, Dreams. Fi took illustrations of Pay and placed them like tattoos on her body. At the time, Fi had been doing her own line of skins. Fianna bounces [...]
60s at The Killing Moon Tonight
BY EDITOR SHAUNA SKYE Where: The Killing Moon at Moonletters Town, Penny Lane When: 1pm-3pm SLT (9pm-11pm GMT) What: 1960s and mod. The Who, The Kinks, Small Faces, Rolling Stones . . . Who: DJ Magdalena Bing Why: Because it’s fun! Last week’s opening at The Killing Moon went quite well. Mod Squad girl EdenSky [...]
What Did You Do Before Second Life?
BY STAFF WRITER FERAL MOSSRIDER What did you used to do to fill your time before Second Life came on the scene? Now, I realise I’m making something of an assumption in thinking that Second Life takes up a sufficient amount of your time to merit the question. However, I reckon the fact you’re even [...]
Why?
BY STAFF WRITER JELLIE ARROWMINT Why do Second Life mirrors not reflect? Why do clubs we used to go to now insist on playing mullet rock and country? Why do some avatars not come with a warning? Why can’t Second Life be in 3D? Why do close friends make new ones and forget about you? [...]
The Most Important SL Tip Ever
BY EDITOR SHAUNA SKYE A curvy blonde woman wearing a tight red dress walked up to me last night. Never met her before, and not sure why she chose to impart this ground breaking info to me in particular, but this was our conversation: [17:00] E: i just tought your friend [17:00] E: somthing [17:00] [...]
“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, [...]
Surrounded By Armed B@stards
BY EDITOR SHAUNA SKYE Saturday was the first official opening of The Killing Moon pub. I was expecting just a few friends but quite a bit more came. Mod Squad girl, EdenSky Cortes, was a fun DJ, and we had a good time. One cool thing is that many of us are fans of the [...]
Dear Prudence Rock Club Turns 4
BY EDITOR SHAUNA SKYE Back in 2007, JP Lancaster and I started a classic rock club together. JP called it “Dear Prudence Rock Club” because Dear Prudence was my nickname in The Penny Lanes. For two years JP and I were co-owners of Dear Prudence, and I have to say, he was a great club [...]
The Killing Moon’s First Event
BY EDITOR SHAUNA SKYE You may recall me writing about The Killing Moon, the local pub at Moonletters Town. Well, today is the first official event to kick off a regular Saturday time of 1pm SLT, 9pm GMT. The music will be a variety from the 1960s streamed by the fashionably cool, EdenSky Cortes. Eden [...]
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 [...]
To Sleep, Perchance to Dream…
BY STAFF WRITER FERAL MOSSRIDER So Shakespeare’s Hamlet muses upon his life – It’s very easy in our modern, hi-tech world to favour the physical, measurable world of ‘reality’ over the less stable, more ephemeral realm of dreams. We try, very successfully, to reduce things down to technicalities – specifications and performance, expressed in terms [...]
Putting ‘Off The Wall’ On The Map
BY STAFF WRITER JELLIE ARROWMINT Rachel Breaker is, in my opinion, a genius. She has created products that are bright, bold, funny and useful – take a look at the picture for an example. I have been a fan of Rachel Breaker’s products ever since I stumbled across them over a year ago, and I [...]
Free Photo Studio at Moonletters Town
BY EDITOR SHAUNA SKYE Ok, I had a lot of fun opening a photo studio, making supermodels out of friends. However, I’ve decided to do things differently, so am providing something a bit more “do it yourself.” Anyone needing to take pictures can now do so. I’ve combined two rooms inside Moonletters HQ, put poses [...]
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