Avi choice magazine issue 3 by AviChoice

The photo above and on the cover is the work of Roman Godde. Not only is Roman one of the great photographers at Avi Choice but he also owns The SL Registry (theslregistry.blogspot.com). The SL Registry showcases products and services available from the most prestigious luxury brands across the Second Life grid. Menswear Fashion Week 2015 is coming March 27th足April 4th, 2015 and Siren Productions brings Menswear Fashion to the next level, year after year. Pictured on the cover:Boniefacio, Tadeu Gartner, Bosco Jonson, Caesar Langer and Lexie Jansma Pictured above: Caesar Langer, Bosco Jonson, Boniefacio, Tadeu Gartner and Lexie Jansma

Table o f Co n ten ts 11

1920s Berlin Project

Avi Choice FASHION Awards Results

The Red Carpet

The Christmas ExtravaDanza!

Damien Harrow Draegonne: From RL Horror Writer to SL Vampire . . . and Back

Lights, Camera, Romance - February in Second Life

A New and Fresh Season Is Approaching - Relay For Life of SecondLife

Fishing in SecondLife

The SS Galaxy

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The Avi Choice Entertainment Registry

117

February is the time for Love.....Hunts

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Team Fox for Parkinsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Research

Avi Choice Magazine Contributors PUBLISHER / Graphic Design: Nikki Mathieson Advertising Manager: Roman Godde Client Relations Manager: Jill MacKenzie Writers: Earth Nirvana, Ilyra Chardin, Jill Mackenzie, Johannes1977, Nikki Mathieson, Parthenia ChurchHorngold, Tadeu Gartner

AviChoice.com AviChoiceAwards.com

Photographers: Roman Godde, Ilyra Chardin, Wildstar Beaumont, Nikki Mathieson

Although listed as a Role Play SIM, the 1 920s Berlin Project is much more than that. It’s interactive history with artfully crafted displays. The journey begins seven hundred and fifty-one meters above the SIM, in a beautiful vintage reconstruction of a downtown shopping district, called Market Street. Although the landing is directly next to the train station, which brings visitors down the role play area, Market Street is so well built that it merits the time spent viewing the displays. Freebies are offered at the landing point. Visitors to the ground must be dressed in period clothing. It is also required that avatars be realistically proportioned, i.e. avatar height should be the same as a real life human’s height in the 1 920s. All of the furnishings and buildings are sized for those proportions. Once dressed appropriately, visitors can board the

train at the Bahnhof Teleportplatz to be taken down to the SIM. Inside the train station take a free copy of the Berlin Guide which provides background and touring information. The year is 1 929 and Germany is a republic. Berlin is a liberal and tolerant city. Hermann Müller is the Reichskanzler (Chancellor.) Paul von Hindenburg is the Reichspräsident (President) and Gustav Böß is the Oberbürgermeister von Berlin (the Mayor of Berlin.) The train from the landing point brings visitors to Bahnhof Berlin Alexanderplatz train station. Historically accurate, visitors find opulence and poverty. The ornate Hotel Adlon, with its crystal chandeliers is located a few blocks away from injured, sick war veterans, who beg for money and homeless orphans that huddle in the snow beneath bridges and elevated train tracks. 1 929 Berlin was the final year of the Golden Era,

which had brought culture, art and social liberalism to the city. Theaters and museums can be found, along with numerous dance clubs. The most famous of which is the Eldorado, a cabaret frequented by the LGBTQ community. It was a time of enlightenment and a time of strife and great political upheaval. Trains pass overhead and even higher, a dirigible flies above the city, while a trolley passes, carrying visitors to numerous stops, including the famous Hotel Adlon. Posters and pamphlets litter the city streets, announcing the Mayday Communist Party demonstrations. It is these demonstrations that led to bloody riots in which thirty people were killed (including the mayor), two hundred were wounded, and twelve hundred were arrested. The 1 920s Berlin Project is an immersive journey into the past. Visitors can experience the look and feel and history of Berlin during the final days of the Weimar Republic. Role players can choose to live in the city, renting a house or an apartment, hold jobs, and enjoy the role play experience. There are regularly scheduled events in the ballrooms and clubs along with changing exhibits in the museum. For anyone seeking to experience life in the 1 920s, this is a perfect destination.

Avi Choice FASHION Awards RESULTS

The 201 4 Avi Choice FASHION Awards results. CONGRATULATIONS to all nominees and Avi Choice recipients. Thank you to sponsors: BOSL & Co, Wild Orchid, Alter Ego, G Inc. Also to media partners: BOSL & Co, T1 Radio, AviewTV, Prim Perfect, Designing Worlds, ModeLS Magazine and Gorean Whip Radio. Gift bag acknowledgement goes to: Monentes Jewelry, Wild Orchid and Lyrical Bizarre Templates. Finalists and Recipient Listed in each Category below, in ALPHABETICAL order

Favorite Fashion Modeling/Fashion Agency/Instruction Course Aim (Amazing Impressions Modeling) – Boniefacio Resident BLVD Fashion House – Reign Congrejo Dallas Modeling Agency/Academy – Suki Rexen Fashion Modeling University – FMU – JD Hansen Hermione Mocha Clif Sharktooth L’Amour Fashion Agency – Ava Jhamin Models Giving Back – Jamee Sandalwood One on One Modeling Tutelage & Academy – Ponchituti Boucher Scala Models Agency – Kryptonia Paperdoll & Seashell Dench – !!AVI CHOICE RECIPIENT!! Solo Evane Model Agency – Ellendir Khandr Southern Style Modeling Agency – Subrina Bearsfoot

Favorite Fashion Event

.PENUMBRA. Autumn Winter Fashion Week 201 4 – ZzoieZee ~uber~ – Truth Hawks BOSL Fashion Week – Reign Congrejo

Collabor88 – Octagons Yazimoto & Jezibell Thorne – !!AVI CHOICE RECIPIENT!! Designer Showcase – Aisha Convair Fameshed – Cracked Mirror Fashion For Life – Cajsa Lilliehook Finesmith Muse by Scala – Kryptonia Paperdoll & Seashell Dench Fresh Style – IzzieJo & Jazrielle Lacombe Hair Fair – Sasy Scarborough Kustom 9 – NoSanTa Menswear Fashion Week – Lexie Jansma Miss Virtual World – Frolic Mills My Slink Obsession – Sanura Snowpaw & Lexi Morgan N21 – KenadeeCole Rock Your Rack – Jamee Sandalwood The Arcade – Octagons Yazimoto & Katharine McGinnis The Big Show – Maelynda The Hunger Games by Opium – Anastacia Markova

Favorite Fashion Media Source

BOSL & CO (Best of SecondLife) – Reign Congrejo – !!AVI CHOICE RECIPIENT!! Ferosh: Visual Art & Fashion Experience – FeroshSL Resident ModeLS Magazine – BonieFacio SL Fierce Magazine – Bianca Adder Style Kingdom Magazine – Dougie Boxen

Favorite Fashion Blogger Angelik Lavecchia Aradia Mistwood Avalon Chrome Belladonna Wexhome Caoimhe Lionheart Delypop Cresci GiaNikai Juliesse Harper Beresford Hikaru Enimo Lanna Axel Lilo Denimore Love Trill Lua Vendetta Lucie Bluebird Miaa Rebane

Miele Tarantal Milena Inaka Nicki Fray NorahBrent Resident Oakley Foxtrot Peep Sideshow Roodvosje Rosse Shadow Shari Cortes Shazneyvalentine Sita Writer Spartin Parx Strawberry Singh – !!AVI CHOICE RECIPIENT!! Taliferrue Cathaldus Tiviyah Wicca Merlin

Favorite Fashion Blog

A Passion for Virtual Fashion – Harper Beresford Belladonna Wexhome – Belladonna Wexhome Dressed to Kill http://thelastvigil.wordpress.com – Shadow Elemiah Choche – Elemiah Choche Eloquencesl.com – Vixen Thibedeau Fashion Feed of SL – Joi Price haha-die.com – Wendy Lefko, EmilianaMarie, Deanna Dumpling Halos Top Picks – Halo1 974 Juicybomb.com – Juicy Littlething Lanna Axel.com – Lanna Axel Luas mainstore – AinaraLuas Our Stories to Tell – Morgynn Hancroft strawberrysingh.com – Strawberry Singh – !!AVI CHOICE RECIPIENT!! Suicide Smock – Posh Deluxe The Best of SL.com – Reign Congrejo Thought Classic SL – Oakley Foxtrot

Favorite Pose Maker

!bang poses – Luna Jubilee *PosESioN* Pose Store – Dahriel Bounce This Poses – Bouncer Criss Del May Poses – Del May – !!AVI CHOICE RECIPIENT!!

Diesel Works Poses & Animations – Rogan Diesel Dyer Maker Animations – webmistrex Xue Exposeur Poses & Animations – RubyStarlight Writer Flowey – Flutter Memel Glitterati Poses – Katey Coppola Image Essentials – Kay Weston IsoMotion – Isoldel Kabuki Creations – Naku Nishi Katink Poses – Annemarit Jarvinen Label Motion – Anne Dakun Ma Vie – Mavi Beck NanTra – NanTra Purple Poses – Audrey Guter Repose – Radagast Lexington Something New Poses – Allyson Dwyer TuTys Creations – TuTy Vestigecreations – Vestige

Favorite Fashion Photographer

:::.LM Photography:::. – Logan McMahn Asia Photo Studio – asia Rae Astralia Milandrovic- Astralia Chillicalifornia – Wellens Photography Ciaobella Mirabella Denver’s Studios – Magissa Denver Julie Hastings Miaa Rebane Natzuka Miliandrovic Pam Astonia Photo Fantasy Studio Purple Cows – Skip Staheli Seashell Dench Simplicity Academy & Photo Studio – Subrina Bearsfoot Strawberry Singh Photography – Strawberry Singh – !!AVI CHOICE RECIPIENT!! WrenNoir Photography – WrenNoir Cerise

Favorite Fashion Stylist Angelik Lavecchia Ava Jhamin

Carley Benazzi Falbala Fairey Miaa Rebane Nicki Fray Ponchituti Boucher Seashell Dench Strawberry Singh – !!AVI CHOICE RECIPIENT!! SuzanneMichelle Tiviyah

Wicca Merlin Zexxxy Xaris

Favorite Male Fashion Model

..:{*Pandemic*}:.. – Pandora Edwyn Al Vulo Shop – Hlin Bluebird Carrie Snowpaw – Carrie Snowpaw Evie’s Closet – Evangeline Miles – !!AVI CHOICE RECIPIENT!! Fallen Gods – Alia Baroque Le Petite Village – Monavie Voight Sascha’s Designs – Sascha Frangilli Severed Garden – Berta Avro & Bubi Bolissima The White Armory – Bee Dumpling Vengeful Threads – Vixn Dagger

Angelik Lavecchia Bastien Berboral BonieFacio Bosco Jonson – !!AVI CHOICE RECIPIENT!! Christopher Law (Christlaw) Clif Sharktooth Hikaru Enimo Hobbit Zenfold Kramer Snookums Lybra Rage Owl Braveheart Paradox Messmer Silvano Korobase Steele Sirnah Trouble Dethly Winter Jefferson

Favorite Female Fashion Model Anjelica Carling Beatrice Serendipity Carley Benazzi Chillicalifornia Resident delypop Cresci ESSY Luv EvaKelini Resident Falbala Fairey Jamee Sandalwood Lanna Axel Nicki Fray Seashell Dench – !!AVI CHOICE RECIPIENT!! ShazneyValentine sinontherocks Suki Rexen Trinity Aironaut

Favorite Petite Male Apparel

{*Pandemic*} – Pandora Edwyn Evie’s Closet – Evangeline Miles – !!AVI CHOICE RECIPIENT!! Ruca Tease – Bonadea Avedon and Roscko Cobalt

Favorite Petite Female Apparel

Favorite Non-Human AV Creator Aime Takaaki – Aime Takaaki and Mish Mish Anubis Furry Shop – Rouki Furse Beetlebones – Suetabulous Yootz Blue Galaxy – Ash Soyinka Breeders Choice – Teager CMFF – Chip Midnight Coco – Cocoro Lemon Dark Spot Designs – Oken Hax Fallen Gods – Alia Baroque Grendels – Toady Nakamura Kinzart Kreatures – Sylver Bu Kobold Studios – Sarge72 Niramyth Productions – Hydrogen Excelsior – !!AVI CHOICE RECIPIENT!! Seawolf Monsters – Verkin Raven Timber Wilds Industries – Rand Lupindo Utilizator – Utilizator Mode Wynx – Wynx Whiplash Yabusaka – Yabusaka Loon

Favorite Female Fantasy/RP Fashion

*LUAS – AinaraLuas Aisling – Damian Kleiner & Druunah Esharham Arwen’s Creations – Arwen Serpente Bare Rose – June Dion Bluemoon Enterprise – SolasNaGealai Resident Boudoir – Vitabela Dubrovna & Precious Restless – !!AVI CHOICE RECIPIENT!! Ever An’ Angel – Ever Courtois & Angelique Wickentower Evie’s Closet – Evangeline Miles The Annex – TheAnnex The White Armory – Bee Dumpling

Favorite Petite/Tiny Avatar Designer

Al Vulo – Hlin Bluebird – !!AVI CHOICE RECIPIENT!! Deviance – Surreal LeShelle Evie’s Closet – Evangeline Miles Fallen Gods – Alia Baroque Immortals – Isabelle Torok Yabusaka – Yabusaka Loon

Favorite Kids Avatar Designer

Baby Pie – Gabrielle Gregory and Will Cloudring Cute Bytes (ToddleeDoo) – Bit McMillan – !!AVI CHOICE RECIPIENT!! Turducken – Alkatraz Constantine

Favorite Kids Apparel

.::Cuddle Bugs::. = Nanette Rosenman *{ Rockstar Babies }* = Bianca Marchant *~*Tiny Terror Gem Shop*~* – ShadowMoonDancer *Aura’s* – Aura Milev *SS* Creations = Carrie Braumley Alkatraz Constantine – Turducken Baby Pie – Gabrielle Gregory Cute Bytes / ToddleeDoo / HullaBaloo

Town – Bit McMillan – !!AVI CHOICE RECIPIENT!! Hailey’s Creations = HaileyMichelle Larnia Kids – Rory Larnia Little Closet – lxlNoel Soken Kids Mesh – Kezzy Ugimachi

Favorite Gothic/Steampunk Fashion Designer

::{MV}:: – Lokii Violet ::ZED:: Designz for Men – EVK AD Creations – Aliza Karu Avid Goth – Darwin Mizser Bare Rose – June Dion ContraptioN – Faust Steamer Dark Passions – Koffin Nails – Bcreative Wilde FashionNatic – Ellen Moonites Lapointe & Bastchild – Paul Lapointe & BastChild Lotus – !!AVI CHOICE RECIPIENT!! Rag Dollz – Emedea Morgenstern Remarkable Oblivion – AxsisThorn

Favorite Male Fantasy/RP Fashion

Dark Prophet Designs – Dais Abonwood Fallen Gods – Alia Baroque FATEplay – Damien Fate Tamiron Forge – Tamiron Landar The Forge // Deccan Arida – Deccan Arida – !!AVI CHOICE RECIPIENT!! The White Armory – Bee Dumpling

Favorite Urban Clothing Designer Male ::ZED:: Designz for Men – EVK Delirium Style – Christel Morane Dot-Be – BonieFacio GizzA – Giz Seorn & Auster Elan Gothicatz – Looloo Beck Lapoint & Bastchild – BastChild Lotus & Paul Lapointe Legal Insanity – DATRIP Blackbart Razor – Kehl Razor – !!AVI CHOICE RECIPIENT!! Ronsem – Eow Reverie Tonktastic – Tonk Tomcat

Favorite Men’s Formal Apparel

::Zed:: – EVK Aracnido – Class A Men’s Wear – Annamaria Manatiso FATEwear – Damien Fate Gabriel – Takuya Jinn Gizza – Giz Seorn and Auster Elan Heth Haute Couture – Hethwen Hoorenbeek – Ansor Hoorenbeek Kauna – Ross Mhyre Lapointe and Bastchild – Bastchild Lotus & Paul LaPointe – !!AVI CHOICE RECIPIENT!! Lybra – Lybra Rage Mohna Lisa Couture – Mohna Lisa NOTsoBAD – Emilie Freund Ruca Tease – Roscko Cobalt SF Design – Swaffette Firefly Utopia – Saby Clary Vero Modero – Vero Modero

Favorite Urban Clothing Designer Female :::HighRize 3.0::: – NikkiIrene [Cynful] Clothing & Co – Cynthia Ultsch Alterego – Toxxic Rhiannyr Brii Underground Wear – BRIANNA Passiflora Delirium Style – Christel Morane FashionNatic – Ellen Moonites GizzA – Giz Seorn & Auster Elan – !!AVI CHOICE RECIPIENT!! Gothicatz – Looloo Beck Insanya by Tatyana Ultsch LETHAL – Piinky Chrome Moda – Eonla Resident Poised + i.Fight – Poise Collins ZED Designs – Zappy Wingtips

Favorite Men’s Casual Apparel

::Gabriel:: – Takuya Jinn ::ZED:: Designz for Men – EVK Aitui – Jesseaitui Petion Aracnido – Class A Men’s Wear – Annamaria Manatiso BRAVURA! Homme – Marty Dalglish DeadPool Fashion – DEADPOOLXX Dot-Be Fashion – BonieFacio

FashionNatic – Ellen Moonites FATEwear – Damien Fate GizzA – Giz Seorn and Auster Elan HETH Haute Couture – Hethwen Hoorenbeek – Ansor Hoorenbeek Ispachi – Andred Qinan Just Because – Annie Melson Kal Rau – Kal Rau – !!AVI CHOICE RECIPIENT!! Lapoint and Bastchild = BastChild Lotus and Paul Lapointe Legal Insanity – DATRIP Blackbart Razor – Kehl Razor – !!AVI CHOICE RECIPIENT!! Redgrave – Dean Ashby Ruca Tease – Bonadea Avedon and Roscko Cobalt Utopia – Saby Clary Vero Modero – Vero Modero Ydea Style – Emy Burt

Favorite Full Perm Mesh Designer Angelred Couture – Lexi Zelin CG Designs = Francisc Guardian Dolphin Designs – Mitch Ishnoo Lyrical B!zarre Templates = LyricalBizarre Meli Imako – Meli Imako – !!AVI CHOICE RECIPIENT!! Toxic Templates – Alexxis DeCuir

Favorite Original Mesh Fashion Designer

.::Dead Dollz::. = Kiddo Oh *MUKA* – Muka Release ColdLogic – Damien Fate, Janie Marlowe, Zyrra Falcone – !!AVI CHOICE RECIPIENT!! Death Row Designs – Jamie Hancroft Fishy Strawberry – Fae Eriksen Geek – Jada Tigerpaw Ison – Harry Hyx Lapoint and Bastchild – BastChild Lotus and Paul Lapointe REIGN – KenadeeCole and Illy Miami Ruca Tease – Bonadea Avedon and Roscko Cobalt Snowpaws – Carrie Snowpaw

Favorite Pajamas Designer

Fatewear – Damien Fate Intrigue Co. – Katharine McGinnis – !!AVI CHOICE RECIPIENT!! Plowwies – plowwie Voom Ruca Tease – Bonadea Avedon and Roscko Cobalt Valentina E. – ValentinaEvangelista

Favorite Lingerie Designer

*For F’s Sake! – Cape Weary Angel Dessous – Gina Beaumont Baiastice – Sissy Pessoa Blacklace – Mariska Simons – !!AVI CHOICE RECIPIENT!! Carries Lingerie – Carrie Bridger Dirty Princess – Skyler Lebed Mon Chéri – Freya Olivieri Nylon Outfitters-Ooh LaLa – Nylon Pinkney Wild Orchid – SuzanneMichelle

Favorite New Fashion Designer (in

business 1 year or less) {U B R} U’ve Been Randomized – Suga Nirvana Beatrice Serendipity – Ghee Bodza Mubble – Whimsical Imaginarium Bomshie – Bomshie & Snookiemacintyre Charitytrinity – Pinky Candy CLAVv – ThePierrot DjRoseathena – Athena Couture Dot-Be Fashion – BonieFacio Resident Eeky Cioc – Mutresse Hethwen Resident – HETH Haute Couture Izziejo – Izzie Style Karakarkar – Impose Kylie Sabra – Sabra Style Linealrise – Linealrise Design [LRD] Mandy Bosshart – D2T Couture Marianna Monentes – *~* VŌĞĂƬİ *~* – Milanbalenciaga – Unbothered Norena Soir – NSP Florals Shauna Coeyman – Trouble Solde Rothmanay – Soul Designs Starla Oconner – **DSO** Designs

VampirePam – POSH PIXELS Wicca Merlin – Wicca’s Wardrobe – !!AVI CHOICE RECIPIENT!!

Favorite Women’s Formal Apparel

Baiastice – Sissy Pessoa Carrie’s Lingerie – Carrie Bridger Dead Dollz – Kiddo Oh Dot-BE Fashion – BonieFacio Dreamz Designz – dreamiezzz Ever An’ Angel – Ever Courtois & Angelique Wickentower Evie’s Closet – Evangeline Miles Heth Haute Couture – Hethwen Ison – Harry Hyx Junbug – Juno Mantel – !!AVI CHOICE RECIPIENT!! Just Darling – Gabriella Karillion Kastle Rock Couture – Spooky Mistwallow Kelini Haute Couture – EvaKelini LE FORME – Louise Marsault Lybra – Lybra Rage Maai – Snow Wolfhunter Mohna Lisa Couture – Mohna Lisa Morea Style – Morea Decosta OMG! Inc – Kaddan Yue PurpleMoon Creations – Poulet Koenkamp Ravnous Women’s Clothing – Ravnous Rebel Hope Designs – Rebel Hope Ruca Tease Fashions – Roscko Cobalt & Bonadea Avedon Sabra Style – Kylie Sabra Sascha’s Designs – Sascha Frangilli Snowpaws – Carrie Snowpaw Son!a – Sonia28 Jie Sonatta Morales – Sonatta Morales Utopia – Saby Clary Valentina E. Couture – ValentinaEvangelista VoguE – Zalyn Bailey Wild Orchid – SuzanneMichelle

Favorite Women’s Casual Apparel

{POSH PIXELS} – StrangerEWS770 Allure – Athayus Quan

AlterEgo – Toxxic Rhiannyr Baiastice – Sissy Pessoa Blueberry – Blueberryxx ColdLogic – Damien Fate, Janie Marlowe, Zyrra Falcone Delirium Style – Christel Morane DOT-BE Fashion – BonieFacio Ducknipple – beanster Potato Emery – Sunami Beck Entice – Kira Paderborn & Jolene Carami Ever Courtois / Ever An’ Angel – Ever Courtois GAWK! – Mell McMahon Ghee – Warm Clarity & Beatrice Serendipity GizzA Creations – Giz Seorn & Auster Elan – !!AVI CHOICE RECIPIENT!! HETH Haute Couture – Hethwen Howear – HeidiHo Huet Hudson’s Clothing Co. – Candace Hudson Ison – Harry Hyx Kastle Rock Couture – Spooky Mistwallow KL Couture – Kyria Lowenstark Lapointe and Bastchild – Paul Lapointe & BastChild Lotus Liv Glam – SamanthaSJones Maitreya – Onyx LeShelle Moda Designs – Eonla MOoH! – Dalriada Delwood MOREA STYLE – morea Decosta Poised – Poise Collins Ravnous Women’s Clothing – Ravnous Reign – KenadeeCole & Illy Miami Resun Fashion Design – Resun RICIELLI – Fhara Acacia Ruca Tease – Roscko Cobalt & Bonadea Avedon Sabra Style – Kylie Sabra Sascha’s Designs – Sascha Frangilli Sn@tch Alternative Clothing – Ivey Deschanel Snowpaws – Carrie Snowpaw Somnia – Sanura Snowpaw Styles by Danielle – Dani Plassitz

tee*fy – azure electricteeth The Creatures – Mistic Aura The Secret Store – Maylee Oh Trouble Fashion for Women – Shauna Coeyman Vero Modero – Bouquet Babii Vive Nine – Sanya Bilavio & Inna Bilavio Wild Orchid – SuzanneMichelle

Favorite Male Shoe Designer

::ZED:: Designz for Men – EVK 2REAL- 2REAL Okelli 360 – Athayus Quan Deadwool – Masa Plympton FLITE – LiamCole Resident – !!AVI CHOICE RECIPIENT!! Gabriel -Takuya Jinn GOS – Gospel Voom Hoorenbeek – Ansor Hoorenbeek Lapointe and Bastchild – Paul Lapointe & BastChild Lotus Redgrave – Emilia Redgrave

Favorite Female Shoe Designer

*CK* Crazy Kitty – Kaci Kohime Allure – Athayus Quan Azoury – Mayhem Seetan Baby Monkey Shoes – pixieplumb flanagan Bax Coen – Bax Coen bsd design studio – BabyChampagne Sass CandyDoll™ – Rebeca Dembo Co57 – mzevienoir Elysium – Aleida Rhode Entice – EnticeStore Essenz – Senzati0n Domenitzo Eudora 3D – Eudora Fri.day – darling Monday Gos – Gospel Voom Hucci – Eboni Khan Ingenue – Betty Doyle L.Warwick – Lindsey Warwick LivGlam – Samantha S. Jones Maitreya – Onyx LeShelle MODA – Eonla N Core – Claire Messenger Promagic – Baby Magic

Pure Poison – Shaleene Kenin REIGN – Kenadeecole& Illy Miami – !!AVI CHOICE RECIPIENT!! ruca tease – Roscko Cobalt Shoenique – Ellie Monk Similar Italian Quality Footwear – Larisa Tylman Slink – Siddean Munro ZOZ – Zozicon

Favorite Tattoo Designer

.:TaOx TaTToO:. – 0Claudia0 Novaland .Identity. Body Shop – Melissa Hindrabar .Reckless. – Landon Mode Aitui – Jesseaitui Petion Bolson – ChewbaccaNotDead elska – Alexandria Enchanted Etched Body Art Tattoos – Domina Slade Letis Tattoo – Leti Hax – !!AVI CHOICE RECIPIENT!! Speakeasy Tattoo Co. – JamesEdwardQ Tattoo Style – DarkAngel988 Wicked Tattoos – Shanea Parx ZENTRO – Chrome Midal

Favorite Male Fashion Accessories

360 – Athayus Quan Couture Chapeau – Chigadee London Deadwool – Masa Plympton Flite – LiamCole Gabriel – Takuya Jinn – !!AVI CHOICE RECIPIENT!! Glint – RainbowFairymeadow HETH Haute Couture – Hethwen SORGO – arscene dubrovna Zibska – zib scaggs

Favorite Male Adult Avatar Accessories

Aeros – Ray Silent – !!AVI CHOICE RECIPIENT!! Heth Haute Couture – Hethwen Xcite! – Javier Puff

Favorite Female Fashion Accessories

: De’vine Expressions – honesty Starsider .DirtyStories. – DontLeaveMeAlone *MUKA* – Muka Release ^^Swallow^^ – luciayes Magic Couture Chapeau – Chigadee London David Heather – David C. Heather (Gianni Broda) Heth Haute Couture – Hethwen ieQED – SigiFaust LaGyo – Gyorgyna Larnia LIVGLAM – GraceHaddington Paper Couture – Ava Lu Pekka – Kathya Szczepanski) Pure Poison – Shaleene Kenin PurpleMoon Creations – Poulet Koenkamp – !!AVI CHOICE RECIPIENT!! Reign – KenadeeCole & illy Miami Remarkable Oblivion – Sebastian Prince of Thorns (AxsisThorn) Vive Nine – Sanya & Inna Bilavio Xen Hats – Xenobia Foxclaw Yummy Accessories – Nylon Pinkney Zibska – Zib Scaggs

Favorite Female Adult Avatar Accessories

Lolas Tango – Sandi Moonites – !!AVI CHOICE RECIPIENT!! Sinful Needs – Galathir Darkstone Xcite – Javier Puff

Favorite Avatar Component Store

{POSH PIXELS} – StrangerEWS770 Ikon – Ikon Innovia Lolas Tango – Sandi Moonites SLink – Siddean Munro – !!AVI CHOICE RECIPIENT!! TheMeshProject – TheMeshProject

Favorite Male Hair Designer

[INK] – nontroppo torii ~Tableau Vivant~ aida ewing Action Hair – MarilynMonroe Munro Alli&Ali Designs – Alice Klinger &

Allison Selene Amacci Hair – Carina Larsen Argrace – Rika Oyen booN – boo Nakamura Damselfly Hair Salon – Tommy Fairplay Dura – Chiaki Xue – !!AVI CHOICE RECIPIENT!! EMO-tions – Mirja Mills Exile – Kavar Cleanslate eXxEss – Layja Vidor Kmadd – Maddox Dupont REDGRAVE Skins & Fashion – Emilia Redgrave & Dean Ashby Taketomi – Bella Earst Truth – Truth Hawks Wasabi Pills – MissAllSunday Lemon

Favorite Female Hair Designer

.:EMO-tions.. – Mirja Mills Alli & Ali Designs – Alice Klinger and Allison Selene Amacci – Carina Larsen Analog Dog – Queue Marlowe Argrace – rika Oyen booN – boo Nakamura Calico Ingman Creations – Calico Ingmann Catwa – Catwa Clip Chemistry – Kimberlee Miles & Remy Charleville Damselfy – TOmmy Fairplay DeLa – Kuranosuke Kamachi Dura – Chiaki (chiaki Xue) Exile – Kavar Cleanslate eXxEsS – Layja Vidor Iconic – Neveah Niu Little Bones – Nova Faerye Magika – Sabina Gully MINA – Mina Nakamura Moon – Silent Acoustic Olive – Naminaeko Ploom – Helyanwe Vindaloo Soonsiki – Kattington Spellbound = Kohana Xue Taketomi – Bella Earst Tameless – Nita Bracken Truth – Truth Hawks – !!AVI CHOICE RECIPIENT!!

Vanity Hair – Tabata Jewel Wasabi Pills – MissAllSunday Lemon

Favorite Male Skin Designer

7 Deadly S{K}ins – Izara Zuta Aeros Avatars – Pi Rain Belleza – Tricky Boucher & Shyla Diggs – !!AVI CHOICE RECIPIENT!! Birth – Silent Alchemi Clef de Peu – Marcopol Oh Egoisme – Ramses Meredith Elysium – Aleida Rhode Fallen Gods Inc – Alia Baroque Fruk – Chucky Hollak Kmadd – Maddox DuPont Kooqla – Rocketta Haven Nivaro ReishiProphet – ReishiProphet Prodigal – Ry0ta Exonar Redgrave – Emilia Redgrave SAMURAI HQ – Primrosestar Swallow – luciayes Magic Tableau Vivant – M4ri1 yn Magic Tellaq – Tellaq Guardian The Shops – LiveHelp

Favorite Cosmetics Designer

.:: Beautiful Deluxe Body Artistry::. – Sam Deluxe {MUA} – your Make Up Addiction – Shanty Bookmite 7 Deadly s{K}ins – Izara Zuta Blacklace Beauty – Gemini Galatea Carrie’s Lingerie – Carrie Bridger Dark Passions – Koffin Nails – Bcreative Wilde Dulce Secrets – AnneAlyce Maertens Ever An’Angel – Ever Courtois & Angelique Wickentower Glam Affair – aida Ewing Glamorize – Yoko Leeeroy IZZIE’S – Izzie Button M.O.C.K Cosmetics – Mocksoup Graves Madrid Solo – Madrid Solo MONS – ekilem Resident NOX – Anya Mcconach & Olyvia Stratten NOYA Designs – NOYA

Pekka – Kathya Szczepanski Pink Acid – Stasey Oller Pink Fuel – Mochi Milena – !!AVI CHOICE RECIPIENT!! The {Wicked} Peach – Autumn Amaranth UtopiaH – Petiita Blackbart Zibska – Zib Scaggs

Favorite Female Skin Designer

[ HUSH ] Skins – Hush Darkrose [the Skinnery] – Umazuma Metaluna *YourSkin & YourShape* – Monyka Benelli & Monicuzza Babenco ^^Swallow^^ – luciayes Magic 7 Deadly Skins – Izara Zuta Aimi Skins – Butterflyoo Resident Akeruka – Agony Helse Al Vulo – Al Vulvo – Hlin Bluebird

Belleza – Shyla Diggs & Tricky Boucher Birdy Skins – Nina Helix Clef de Peu – Marcopol Oh Deesses Skins – natanliewells resident DeeTaleZ – Steffi Villota Dream Ink – esra Noyes Dulce Secrets – AnneAlyce Martens Elysium – Aleida Rhode Essences – Inka Mexicola Fallen Gods Inc. – Alia Baroque Glam Affair – Aida EwingGlance Skins – Ava Grau Izzie’s – Izzie Button KOOQLA – Rocketta Haven LAQ – Mallory Cowen Lara Hurley Skin – Lara Hurley LaVie – Pompeja Rossini League – Nena Janus LoveMe Skins – June Salmson

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the Christmas ExtravaDanza! the ACM mini tour with Nikki Mathieson

With the upsurge of fantastic dance shows across Second Life, I was directed to a really great production that was held, at a limited capacity, for the Holidays. I visited the Christmas ExtravaDanza and really enjoyed an incredible journey of Holiday Magic. I had heard that the sim filled quickly and the performances were limited to four, so I arrived early. After ensuring that they welcomed picture taking and would be okay with being in the next issue of ACM, I gathered the info about the team behind this fantastic production and hopped on the sleigh. The production team was a shorter list than I imagined.. it was so well done and I doubt they slept much in the days and weeks.. nahh months (surely) leading up to this show. The sleigh tour lasted about 2 hours and really brought the Christmas spirit to SL. Choreography was fun and entertaining and just like the real deal. The sleigh traveled from scene to scene, set to set.. each one a marvelous display to showcase the dance that would take place to a favorite festive tune. I couldn't say it any better than the writer of the information card I received upon arrival. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A sim-wide winter wonderland awaits, with reindeer stopping along the way for you to enjoy the splendor of Christmas, celebrated with music and dance! A sleigh ride across a winter wonderland of spectacular dances, celebrating Christmas around the world and through time! From the North Pole to Whoville, a lighted ice palace to Victorian charm, frozen forest fantasy to rusty Holden utes, this very special show will be a highlight of your holiday season. Some of SL's most dedicated dancers have been working very hard to create a Christmas ExtravaDanza for your enjoyment.

CREDITS: The sim-wide venue (which was granted to this

group by Linden Endowment for the Arts) was built by RestlessSoul Blackheart. The Linden Endowment of the Arts is an official Linden Community Partnership program whose purpose is to help new artists, cultivate art in SL, and foster creativity, innovation, and collaboration within the art community.

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Dami en H arrow Draegonne: From RL H orror Wri ter to SL Vampi re . . . and Back written by: Parthenia Church-Horngold photos by: Roman Godde

In order to cure the January doldrums, I treated myself to a chat with the vampire Damien Harrow Draegonne, a Second Life character created by a real-life author working in the genre of horror fiction. Damien entered the vampire world in the usual way. He braved the unknown dangers of a dark castle, found a vampire clan willing to embrace him into his role play system of choice (Progeny), and started to flesh out a backstory for his role. But then something magical happened. Through some strange alchemy, his quickly evolving backstory morphed into a twenty-part saga that he decided to post serially on his author-blog, allowing it to dominate the headlines from October through January because, as he says below, Damien simply insisted that his story be told. The sprawling narrative spans two continents and many decades – centuries even, chronicling how Damien slowly becomes aware of the significance of a dark presence, “Harrow,” who had been charting, perhaps stalking, the Draegonne family line for generations. Meanwhile, within Second Life, the boundary that separated Damien the role player from Damien the author began progressively to erode. In the interview that follows, Damien channels the voice of his author-creator, whom he half-playfully and halfresentfully acknowledges as the tiresome yet indispensable “meat suit” who bankrolls his lavish lifestyle. PCH: You are a horror writer in real life, and you play a vampire character, Damien Harrow Draegonne, in Second Life. To bridge those two worlds, you write a blog that is essentially a novella telling the story of your character’s transformation into a vampire, and his journey of self-discovery – something that was both motivated and made possible by his newfound abilities. What was the impetus behind doing this? Was it your intention all along, or were you inspired to write the blog after you became immersed in the character? DHD: "I have always tried to keep my life, and Damien's life, as separate as possible. When I created him, I

wanted him to be his own person. He doesn't speak like I do, he doesn't act like I do, and I always tried to avoid using Voice chat or anything else that breaks down the wall between us. Now, Damien has done a few roleplays before; he's been a Dark Elf and a Timelord. But I kept these adventures separate from my real life career. With 'Progeny,' something unusual happened. Damien kept nagging me to tell his story. He wouldn't give up. And the more I thought about it, the more interested in the project I was. Vampires are not *born* what they are, they *become* what they are, and that story of transformation from one thing into something else really seized my imagination. I had never tackled it before. So for the first time in our relationship, Damien and I tore the wall down. My real life readers got a glimpse into his world, and his inworld friends got their first look into mine. It wasn't planned; it just happened." PCH: What type of feedback have you gotten from your readers concerning the role play, and have any followed you inworld in order to interact with your character? DHD: "Taking down the wall between us has had some interesting results. In the last few chapters of the 'Progeny' story we meet 'Lee Harper.' Lee followed my work in real life and decided to join Second Life because of the blog, which was a bit surreal. As a writer, you do your best to bring the reader into your world, but in this case it very literally happened. She was reading the story and now is a part of it. There's a kind of 'through the looking glass' dimension to that I find really exciting. PCH: A promise you made to your editor, or perhaps a declaration, was that you would never have an “Anne Rice moment.” Do you feel as though you are moving in that direction, or writing in a manner that you had not expected when you set forth on this experiment? DHD: "I met Anne Rice very briefly in 2009, right after she had returned to Catholicism and given up writing about vampires (she changed her mind again a couple of years later). At the time she said she had given them up because they were boring now . . . EVERYONE was writing about beautiful, sexy, superhuman vamps. And it's true. Anne really pioneered the idea of vampire protagonists, but then everyone just copied

her. As an artist, I don't want to just ape something, so I jokingly told my editor to shoot me if I ever wrote an Anne Rice story. So I was a little squeamish about 'Progeny' story, and so was my editor. But I found as I started writing it that my vampires were more traditional in some ways, more 'Dracula' than 'Lestat' or 'Edward Cullen.' I saw them more as creatures caught in the borderland between the living and the dead, and I tried to let that vision keep me from going too far into Anne Rice territory. I still don't think I would ever write a novel about vampire protagonists, but 'Progeny' let me explore the theme." PCH: To what extent does your inworld existence affect the way you write, and the themes on which you write for “real” world audiences. How do you feel the two versions of yourself – your “meat suit” and your vampire – inform or shape one another DHD: "Actors are not their roles and writers are not their characters. Sean Connery was never really James Bond, and Conan Doyle wasn't Holmes. But the border between avatar and user is a unique one. It's a lot more blurry. All of us, at some point, wrestle with the line between where the avatar ends and the real person begins. 'Progeny' is about vampires, sure, but on a deeper level it is about walking that line. In past role-plays Damien was a cruel, ancient Dark Elf and then a devious, manipulative Timelord...both of these types became 'Harrow.' And that left 'Damien,' in the story, as 'me.' The whole story is about discovering

which is really which...how much of me is Damien and vice versa. So in 'Progeny,' the two personalities did a unique sort of dance. I think Damien and I shape each other more than ever before. PCH: You mentioned that you had known about the vampire role play that you do – Progeny – for about four years before actually taking the plunge and joining. Why did you wait so long? What was it that intrigued you about Progeny in the first place? DHD: "I don't mean to offend anyone, but speaking as a horror writer, I have always had an image of vampires as predators. To me, the perfect modern day vampire is Hannibal Lecter...he is elegant, cultured, well-mannered, brilliant...but he freaking EATS people. He's a bloodthirsty psychopath, a monster that happens to look human. Now, when I first joined Second Life, 'Bloodlines' was starting to take off, and you had these vampires

walking up to you telling you how wonderful their new families were and politely asking to bite you. They didn't sound to me like vampires, they sounded like Christian Youth Groups or Hare Krishnas. Again, I am not trying to insult anyone, but it just wasn't for me. Then I started to hear about Progeny. In fact, I first heard about it in a goth club. People were talking about these new vampires that could attack you anytime anywhere and you would never know . . . and they sounded scared. It clicked in my head, 'these are vampires...hunting in secrecy, seducing their prey to lure them in close.' I knew I wanted to be a part of that. As my other role-play wound down, I decided to go for it." PCH: Some of the characters in your blog story are patterned on individuals who were part of your Second Life before you became a vampire. They were unaware at first that you were role playing a vampire and that you were including their “doppelgangers” in your story on the

blog. Have they become aware of these things by this point, and how have they reacted to it? DHD: "That was hard! I take my role-playing seriously, so i didn't just gather everyone together and say 'Hey guys, I am a vampire now.' Instead, I dropped subtle hints. The only person I actually sat down to 'come out of the coffin to' was my partner, Kyne (who readers will know as Kit Katsuyama). But it was impossible to keep hidden, because suddenly for the first time right there in my profile was a link to my real life identity and the blog. That

meant at the same time they were discovering I was a vampire, they were also finally discovering who I was in real life. Since my Dark Elf days I have kept a few slaves, and the one who has been with me longest was excited about the change. He immediately took on the role of Stefan, the familiar in the blog. For the most part people have been cool about it." PCH: I know you are planning to return to a much more robust series of inworld role plays that will take up from where your story left off â&#x20AC;&#x201C; you will be coming home to your clan after your journey of self-discovery.

Will the SL characters on which the story characters were patterned be taking an active part, and how do you envisage that unfolding? What have you learned from this experience? DHD: "Everything is changing now, especially since Our Darkest Lord, Lachiel, is initiating this inworld LARP [live action role play] project. For me the timing could not have been better, because I can just transition from my origin story to chronicling this LARP. Of course, the characters will come with me. Kit Katsuyama and Stefan, probably also Lee. They won't be entering as

vampires though. As for what I have learned, I can't fit that into a tea cup. As I said, it has been a real exploration for me . . . just as Damien struggled to balance his identity and Harrow's, Damien and I are now closer than we have ever been before. That sharp line of separation is down. I am not sure how this will play out in the future, but I look forward to seeing what comes of it." PCH: Anyone who wishes to read the full exploits of Damien, will find part one here: http://andrewloganmontgomery.blog spot.jp/201 4/1 0/progeny-partone.html. Seek out the rest on the dropdown menu on the right of the blog under months Oct. 201 4 to Jan. 201 5.

A NEW AND FRESH SEASON IS APPROACHING It's Relay For Life of SecondLife Time! a few facts you might not know about RFL

by Nikki Mathieson ~ photos by Wildstar Beaumont The American Cancer Society has received a lot of support with it’s signature fundraiser, Relay For Life, since the event’s beginning in 1 985. The founder of the annual fundraiser, Dr. Gordy Klatt succombed to stomach cancer in 201 4, but died knowing that his vision has led many to join the crusade. Due to his vision and The American Cancer Society's resourcefulness and dedication to finding a cure, thousands upon thousands of people have joined the crusade and rally every year to raise awareness, needed funding

and to renew hope and determination in what has now become a worldwide effort. The American Cancer Society has released new figures and facts over the past few years, that demonstrates it's intent to restructure and increase the focus on saving even more lives. Today in the United States, there are nearly 1 4 million cancer survivors and 400 more lives are being saved from the disease each day than just over a decade ago. In the last twenty years, there has been a 20 percent drop in cancer death rates. These are statistics in the USA, but the eyes of the world are on the ACS

for answers.. to share solutions that have been discovered via some of the world’s top scientists and researchers. I have relayed in Second Life for the past 8 seasons and am looking forward to the new season which is approaching quickly. I was asked just the other day, “So where does the money go? How much is paid to administration?” My answer is that you can learn that and so much more on the website at cancer.org. The American Cancer Society is very

transparent and as mentioned earlier, as part of their newly energized effort to do more .. to do better, they are transparent than ever. You can check it out yourselves. But, I will also share a graphic that I downloaded from their site. They do pay administration and staff, yes and the graphic explains that 72% of every dollar received goes towards program services, which includes research, patient services, prevention and detection education while 28% goes to supporting services. Out of that 28%, a much smaller percentage goes to management expenses. I am always of the mind that I get

what I pay for. I am proud to Relay to pitch in with an organization that staffs brilliant individuals who responsibly use the money I raise in educating myself and my family on how to live after a cancer diagnosis and more importantly how to prevent getting it in the first place. I am totally okay with the fact that these men and women are paid for a job they’re doing damn well. I believe that this money is paying the best of the best and it’s a great plan, which is confirmed when one takes a look at ACS’ accomplishments during it’s 1 00 year history. They’ve had a hand in nearly every major cancer research breakthrough! Visit cancer.org to learn more. The American Cancer Society

is very transparent about their cancer fighting operation and they make it their mission to save lives.. period. They welcome your calls, especially if you are fighting the disease, yourself. 1 -800-2272345. There are many programs and services offered to those who need it, including Hope Lodge, rides to treatment, information about support services and more. But, back to that graphic.. you’ll notice that 96% of the money that goes IN to the ACS comes from events like the one right here in our virtual community. Each year, more than 4 million people in over 20 countries take part in this global

phenomenon and raise muchneeded funds and awareness to save lives from cancer. Thousands of teams sign up to Relay and the amazing group, which usually consists of a couple HUNDRED teams, in Second Life ranks in the top 20. Take a look at the history and accomplishments of the Relay For Life of Second Life group since it’s beginning in 2005, which I’ll list for you below. After you’ve done that, consider forming a team and signing up to Relay, too. The season kicks off in March and runs through mid July. In July the largest event in Second Life takes place when all the teams come together to walk around a virtual track that encompasses more than 40 sims of amazing builds. It’s a weekend like no other in any world. Team

registration opens in February and stays open for most of the season, so there’s plenty of time. Visit the website at RelayForLifeofSecondlife.org to sign up. Don’t want to form your own team? You can join with the Avi Choice crew who will absolutely be Relaying this year or any one of many existing teams who are always welcoming new members. When you’re doing some SL sightseeing, you should stop in at the American Cancer Society island and visit. There is lots of information about RFL of SL and The American Cancer Society there. Oh one more thing.. that familiar purple kiosk, RFL of SL vendor, gacha or auction vendor? The purple thing that has ACS on it with a white ring? It relays directly to the website and can be verified by clicking on it. Every linden, yep, every last one, paid to it

goes to The American Cancer Society by way of an avatar that is owned by the ACS. So you can be sure that all the money raised in SL is credited as money raised by this community and it’s headed to fight cancer. All of it! http://www.cancer.org/involved/par ticipate/relayforlife/second-life As you read through the history of what an amazing group of avatars have done, since 2004 in Second Life, think about the mega events, dances or fundraisers you’ve been to. Think about the times and places you’ve seen their familiar purple kiosk and dropped a linden or more in it. You are a part of that history, if you put a single linden in and thank you for pitching in on this global effort. We are making a difference.

RELAY FOR LIFE OF SECONDLIFE HISTORY 2005

Chair: Jade Lily Total raised: US$5,000 Avatars: 31 5 Sims: 6 Laps: 81 7 Course Length: 2,500 meters Distance Walked: 2,042,500 meters

2011

Theme: Seasons of Hope Total Raised: US$375,000 Chair: MamaP Beerbaum Co-Chair: Dwen Dooley Teams: 1 44 Avatars: 2,1 40 Sims: 44 Laps Walked: 3,846 Course Length: 8,925 Distance Walked: 31 ,1 04,786 meters Luminaria Lit: 4,821 Most Laps Walked: Jaraziah Lowell (42.31 laps) Top Convio Team: Circle of Life ($3,650usd) Top Convio Individual: Blynn Heron ($3,000usd) Top Linden Team: Friends Fighting Cancer (L$ 6,557,940) Top Overall Team: Friends Fighting Cancer (L$ 6,729,1 90) Spirit of Relay Individual: Daaneth Kivioq Spirit of Relay Team: Team OD

2006

Chair: Jade Lily Total raised: US$41 ,000 Avatars: 1 570 Sims: 1 2 Laps Walked: 2,047 Course Length: 4,065 meters Distance Walked: 8,321 ,055 meters

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Theme: Time For A Cure Total Raised: US$375,385 Chair: MamaP Beerbaum Co-Chairs: Dwen Dooley, Nikki Mathieson Teams: 1 55 Avatars: 1 ,741 Sims: 40 Laps Walked: 2,978 Course Length: 9,21 6 Distance Walked: 27,440,91 7 meters Luminaria Lit: 3,843 Most Laps Walked: Jesie Janick (45 laps) Top Convio Team: Team OD ($3,751 usd) Top Convio Individual: Blynn Heron ($3,000 USD) Top Linden Team: Friends Fighting Cancer (L$6,561 ,750) Top Overall Team: Friends Fighting Cancer ($2,682 USD) Spirit of Relay Individual: Zander Greene Spirit of Relay Team: Team Shadow

2007

Theme: Quest For A Cure Chair: Fayandria Foley Total raised: US$11 8,500 Avatars: 1 831 Sims: 32 Laps Walked: 1 ,51 9 Course Length: 1 2,1 40 meters Distance Walked: 1 8,432,891 meters

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Theme: Celebrating 1 00 Years of Hope Total Raised: $393,000 Chair: Nikki Mathieson Co-Chairs: Dwen Dooley, Serina Juran Teams: 200 Avatars: 1 ,443 Sims: 40 Laps Walked: 2,898 Course Length: 9,21 6 Distance Walked: 26,700,227 Luminaria Lit: 3,334 Most Laps Walked: Tristan Padar (79 laps) Top Convio Team: Circle of Life ($4,450) Top Convio Individual: Levio Serenity ($4,050) Top Linden Team: Amaretto Breedables (L$5,604,726) Top Overall Team: Amaretto Breedables ($21 ,1 63) Spirit of Relay Individual: OldeSoul Eldemar Spirit of Relay Team: Petuniia Gardens

2008

Theme: Heroes Chair: Fayandria Foley Co-Chairs: David Jacobs Total raised: US$21 5,000 Chair: Fayandria Foley Avatars: 2230 Sims: 35 Laps Walked: 3,441 Course Length: 8,379 meters Distance Walked: 28,826,1 07 meters Top Team Overall: Relay Raiders Spirit of Relay: All Teams

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Theme: A Journey of Promise Total Raised: $41 5,000 Chair: Nikki Mathieson Co-Chairs: Random Darrow, Dawnbeam Dreamscape Teams: 1 95 Avatars: 2,365 Sims: 38 Laps Walked: 2,672 Course Length: 8,853 Distance Walked: 23,653,977 Luminaria Lit: Most Laps Walked: Aevalle Galicia (29.75) Top Convio Team: Harmony of Hope Top Convio Individual: Blynn Heron Top Linden Team: Amaretto Ranch Breedables Top Overall Team: Amaretto Ranch Breedables Spirit of Relay Individual: Cuddly Waffle Spirit of Relay Team: Tribute City Relayers Community Champions: Daniel Voyager, Wildstar Beaumont, Saffia Widdershins, Stingray Raymaker Gordy Klatt Award: Dwen Dooley

2009

Theme: One World, One Hope Chair: Fayandria Foley Co-Chairs: Nuala Maracas, Tayzia Abattoir, Belle Loll, & Charlene Trudeau Total raised: US$275,000 Teams: 1 25 Avatars: 1 91 3 Sims: 36 Laps Walked: 2,1 55 Course Length: 11 ,907 meters Distance Walked: 25,650,536 meters Top Overall Team: Spirit of Relay Individual: Fayandria Foley & Trader1 Whiplash

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Thistory_201 0heme: Wishing On A Cure Total Raised: US$222,000 Chair: Tayzia Abattoir Co-Chairs: MamaP Beerbaum & Nuala Maracas Teams: 1 40 Avatars: 1 579 Sims: 41 Laps Walked: 2,676 Course Length: 8,670 Distance Walked: 23,1 93,724 meters Luminaria Lit: 7,271 Most Laps Walked: Safra Nitely (32.47 laps) Top Convio Team: Circle of Life ($2,700usd) Top Convio Individual: Blynn Heron ($2,000usd) Top Linden Team: The All-Stars Top Overall Team: The All-Stars Spirit of Relay Individual: Ember Farina Spirit of Relay Team: Spirit of Relay

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Theme: The Future is Now Chair: Random Padar Darrow Co-Chair: Dawnbeam Dreamscape

IMPORTANT DATES:

Feb 11 - Team Registration Opens Mar 7 - KickOff Celebration May 1 5 - Halfway There Week July 1 8 & 1 9 - Relay Weekend

F I S H I NG I N S E C OND L I F E By Johannes1977 resident

It’s early Saturday morning and you want to go out and catch that elusive bass or take your sailboat out and fish off the coast in the Blake Sea! In Second Life you can definitely catch that elusive bass or take a sailboat out to fish. Second Life has many fishing systems and in this article I will provide an overview of each one and give you tips on how to get started fishing. One early fishing system that was created in Second Life is Neo Realms. I spoke with 6 year Neo Realms fisher, Callum Finesmith about Neo Realms. According to Callum, Neo Realms is “simple” and you do not have to spend money to fish. In fact Neo Realms offers “event” fishing with a free rod and bait. Not all tours are free and you can upgrade your rod and bait to fish in a variety of tours. If you are looking for tours and events for Neo Realms, you can visit their official website: http://fish.neorealms.com/index.php. The website lists gold fishing camps and standard fishing camps, as well as contests. It is quite simple to host Neo Realms on your land. You can purchase the fishing kit from the marketplace or go to the official Neo Realms Headquarters: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Alston/35/83/24. You can also join the Bass Bandit and Bass Bandit Event groups in world if you would like to know about upcoming fishing events.

Another similar fishing system to Neo Realms is 7Seas. 7Seas offers you to host contests on your land. Events can be a variety of times but are usually 30 minutes in length. You can have baited or unbaited contests and there is the ability to host tournaments and weekly contests with 7Seas add on products. With 7Seas you must purchase a rod to participate and bait if you are fishing in baited contests. 7Seas fishers are big on customs or custom created fish and other objects, which fishers can catch for free at a variety of areas. Celeste Casenove aka “CC” to the 7Seas world, provided some insight on custom creation: “ I was one of the beta-testers of the 7S cpg along with Migizi north, have been making customs, doing contests, participating in every 7S event for over 6 years. I also helped many of the custom builders learn how to do things with their customs, ones that aren’t even around anymore, used to help other builders, I founded the Cast-Masters Gridwide Fishing Hunt, which hasn’t had a hunt in over a year but used to do them often. That’s about it, still make customs and do contests occasionally”. 7Seas has many old and favorite areas, which include Requiem (a 5 year 7seas sim), Icewater, and Greyhaven and Pala to name a few. 8 year 7Seas fisher Gemma Cleanslate recently provided her remarks on 7Seas: “Some enjoy just fishing for fun. Some love collecting all the fish from 7seas. Some love collecting customs from creators. Some love the weekly contests for prizes. Some love the chase of moving higher on the Hall of Fame. I am amazed at the

current high leader on the Hall, my friend, Dallas Russell”. 7Seas Fisher Julielynn Slade offered the following advice to new avatars wanting to get involved with 7Seas: “A friend introduced me to it and I got hooked. It's a good way to meet a lot of people and make friends. Don't be afraid to ask for help. There are many people in the fishing community that will be glad to help get you started”. You can find out more about 7Seas at their official website: http://www.7seasfishing.com/ and you can pick up an official 7Seas fishing rod and 7Seas fishing kit from the marketplace or at the official 7Seas headquarters: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Flotsam%20Bea ch/29/1 08/21 / The next two fishing systems differ from Neo Realms and 7Seas in terms of product offering and costs and the type of fishing game. The first one is Fish Hunt. Fish Hunt allows you to earn lindens for every cast, in other words you do not have to depend on your fishing skills and luck to win a contest as you would in Neo Realms and 7Seas. Fish Hunt does have a free option, where you can obtain a free fishing pole, but if you want to level up quicker and earn lindens faster you would need to upgrade to a paid rod and purchase addons such as a Shubie (a helpful fishing pet) and a variety of worms, which can determine the type of fish you catch, which determines how many lindens you earn. Fish Hunt is part of the Gold Tokens network and you can also hunt for coins while you fish and participate in multipliers, which can double or triple your earnings while fishing. If you are a land owner and wish to purchase a fish hunt buoy on your

land, then you can do so via the marketplace or by visiting the Fish Hunt headquarters: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Business% 20Park/11 5/21 /21 You can find land rankings, available multipliers, and lands which have the official fish hunt viewers on the page for Fish Hunt:

http://www.goldtokens.net/games/fish-hunt

Magic Fishing is a very similar system as Fish Hunt and offers a variety of worms, but just one fishing rod, which you can obtain for free. In fact land owners can also obtain a magic fishing buoy for free. The basis behind Magic Fishing is to offer a free and alternative way for new fishers to earn lindens and to socialize. You can request a buoy from the official Magic Fishing website: http://www.thesecondfarm.com/ You can find the free fishing pole from the marketplace or at the official Magic Fishing Headquarters: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/ Cybrus/1 28/1 22/26 In addition to the fishing systems mentioned in this article, there are several others and there will probably be more. The chosen ones offered support either via the official creator or a thriving community which had longstanding fishers to help you get started. The chosen fishing systems also had active events. Now that you have been taught the basics of Second Life fishing, grab your bait and tackle and check out one of these fishing systems, you may be able to hook that elusive bass or trout for long!

the SS Galaxy by Jill MacKenzie photos by Roman Godde

Welcome aboard the SS Galaxy, the only full size, full scaled, and full featured virtual cruise ship in Second Life. Anchored in the Blake Sea, the SS Galaxy spans 3 sims with more than 8 decks of fun and entertainment. Proudly carrying on the tradition of luxury, glorious and sophisticated floating palaces of the world, the SS Galaxy offers an array of amenities and activities on board, and a variety of staterooms & suites to choose from. She is the largest single build project in Second Life, and the longest in measurement anywhere (650 Meters.) Sometime in 2006, I was invited to a project meeting with Architect Bill Sterling. I sat at the table listening and feeling way out of my league as I listened to the plans to build a massive cruise ship to scale. I decided the skills needed to produce something so massive was far beyond my capabilities, and I left and continued on my own path. Fast forward to April 2007 and there she was the SS Galaxy Queen of the Sagittarian Sea. I wandered the decks in awe completely overwhelmed by the wonder in front of me. The attention to detail was incredible. The entire ship screamed romance at sea with class and sophistication. The more I saw the more excited I became at all the possibilities. I knew then and there I wanted to be a part of this wonder. It took me a few days to track down Bill Stirling but when I did, I told him he needed to hold weddings on the ship, and I was the gal for the

job. The rest is history. June 1 6 2007 was the official opening of the SS Galaxy Cruise Ship. It started at 1 2pm with an Inauguration Cocktail Party. A commemorative Inaugural portrait of the ship was given to all the officers and I still have it among some of my most cherished memories in SL. People came in droves to see this incredible build and it was truly the dawn of a new day in SL. The Lindens were in attendance and gave great recognition to Bill Sterling for his innovative and massive build. On board was a mall, casino, functional helicopter for tours, dance areas, theater, art gallery, chapel, restaurants, meeting rooms and cabins to rent in all kinds of price ranges, just to name a few. The ship was staffed 24 hours a day and hospitality was itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s goal. The idea was to bring the luxury of a cruise ship to life in Second Life. This would include food service such as catering and specialty restaurants and shops. There was mini golf and daily exercises in the spa, tours, music events in the formal ballroom and the casual clubs, and eventually a rock climbing wall added to the mix. The Japanese Bamboo Garden Restaurant was a favorite to so many. The Geisha dancers were always popular and the sushi created by Sati Moreau was a highlight for everyone. There was always something to do on board and it was an amazing place to spend time. Once a week there would be a Captains dinner and selected guests would be invited to dine at the Captain's table with him. It was an ongoing joke among the crew that Captain Nova always had 2 portions of dessert, this was well supported by his rather thick mid-section.

July 2007 was an important time in the history of the ship. DBDigital Epsilon, DB to most, came on board as Managing Director and he is still there today. DB has a knack for making things happen and his cool headed, one step at a time approach anchored the Galaxy in longevity and grace. Many have come and gone but Mr Epsilon is the constant. I remember one afternoon as we were making things ready for a big wedding on board some guy lets call Mr X, in a cops uniform came aboard and wanted to be the security for the ship. At first we wondered if Mr X was connected in some way to the upcoming wedding but we soon realized he was not. Mr X wanted the ship to pay him and his team to protect it. After he was assured we had our own effective security team Mr X left. Thirty minutes later a group of about six griefers showed up and start causing trouble. It took a few minutes to handle this as they were scattered all over the three sims, and in the meantime Mr X returned and started shooting the griefers, chasing them off one at a time. DB in his calm manner quickly ejected and banned the griefers and Mr X. Mr X sent a message saying see you DO need my help! ? No sir, it's you that needs the help or something along those lines was the return message. It made for a good laugh at the time. Eventually the manning of the ship 24 hours a day became very difficult so an automated system was added. In late 2008 the economic system in Second took a big dive, so big in fact Second Life has never been the same. The Cruise ship's life span had become uncertain and in Jan 2009 it was decided to close the ship for

good. It was a very sad time for many. The thought of SL without the Galaxy just didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t seem right at all. A lot of ideas were tossed around about how to close the ship. No one wanted to go quietly! After much deliberation it was decided to sink her. Great planning went into this... if we were going to sink her we were going to make it as realistic as she was. A lot of conversation was happening with builders and scripters. On February 1 3, 2009 an unnamed benefactor stepped up and took over the financing of the Galaxy. The condition was that the benefactor remained anonymous, and to this day that condition has been met. The people of Second Life were and are very grateful to this person.

In 2009 The Blake Sea project was born. This in short, is a mass collective of water sims that are open water and tropical islands. Its a place where you can freely sail all over the sims and thoroughly enjoy the experience. Nov 1 7, 2009 The SS Galaxy made her way to the Blake sea and has been stationed there ever since. It was entirely fitting she should be there and it was a glorious day for the Ship. The SS Galaxy has a different port of call every month, it features other areas around SL and people can learn a lot about what is out there.

DB and all the crew on the SS Galaxy!

The SS Galaxy has withstood time, copy attempts, griefers, financial troubles and just about anything else SL can toss at her. She stands tall and proud. She reminds us that there is still some class in SL and that there is good too! Thank you

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Interesting links: http://www.ssgalaxy.net/roomspricing/captain-s-suites awesome visual tour https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tP Las4hcTsI Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SSGalaxy

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To learn more about each of these performers, visit AviChoice.com and click on the Entertainment Registry

We, at Avi Choice, are happy to present the Entertainment Registry, located on the website, at AviChoice.com and inworld at our Office location (Akita/21 0/46/3491 ). The Registry is intended for Entertainers, Venues and Artists of Second Life. Residents of the SL Community can get performerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, posters, artist info and in some cases even CD demos or can have our directory send the info to someone else, as a gift. Are you in SL Entertainment and would you like to be admitted to the registry? Contact Jill Mackenzie or Nikki Mathieson to

get information on how you can be. THANK YOU to those who have joined the Registry to date. If you're looking for great entertainment, stop in at either location to check out these excellent talents. Bad Ampitude Bubbles Caasi Ansar Changhigh Trinity Sisters Fireshow Chillee Hernandoz Clarice Karu Cranston Yordstorm Damian Carbenell Dilah Halostar Essence Bilasimo Glenn Bunjie

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Ichie Kamachi Keeba Tammas Khiron Ametza Maximillion Kleene MICHAELjackson Follet Noma Falta Parker Static Phil Setner Quartz Rebel Yell Concerts Savannah Coronet Susie Darling The Pink Vampire Tigers Dance Team WashedUp Sideways Wayne Davis

Entertainment Registry Spotlight MICHAELjackson Follett came to SecondLife on July 1 4, 2009 with a mission to be a tribute for grieving fans in the wake of the death of the King of Pop in June of the same year. Over the past five years, he has worked to continue MJJ's mission of love and healing the world. In addition to his work for the fans, his main charitable project in SL has been to raise funds for the Francesca Rava Foundation N.P.H. ONLUS in Haiti. For more info see http://www.nphitalia.org/home/.

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Working together with Viviana Houston and CLE Productions he has tirelessly dedicated himself to recreating the Michael Jackson experience in this virtual environment, which has received recognition around SL including 201 0 Best RL Video Produced By A Virtual Live Artist by CEO Anthology Music awards. His video recreations include: Scream Remember The Time Ghosts Blood on The Dancefloor

Will You Be There In The Closet - (Coming Soon) You Rock My World - (Coming Soon) His concert projects include: The Bad Tour Michael Jackson - Dangerous World Tour HIStory Tour Michael Jackson's This Is It Can You Feel it Concert Celebrities Stars - MJ & Friends Concert Just Do It Concert

RL fund raising efforts include: Francesca Rava Foundation N.P.H. ONLUS in Haiti All As One Concert to benefit Japan Feed a Smile - Live and Learn for Kenya Harambee Gwassi - Brownsea Foundation - Kenya Dangerous Tour for Relay For Life Break the Chain for V-Day

famous Neverland Valley Ranch.

MJF's home base for the last 5 years is his recreation of Michael Jackson's

But beyond this amazing work he has built with precious prims, he is beloved first and

Fans from around the world come to gather there to see his exquisitely detailed sim and enjoy MJ music in stream. He also recreated the sets of the most beloved and well known Michael Jackson videos on the MJJ Kingdom sim. Those sets are now the centerpieces of individual song- themed events that tour across SL.

foremost for his kindness and loving demeanor. He has amassed a group of fiercely devoted supporters in SL that have come together to form a tight-knit community of MJ fans. As MJF has stated, "The importance I give to the man I represent is connected to his fans. I am here for them. I create and tribute him, for them. They are the reason why I don't give up." WEBSITE: mjfollet.com BLOG:michaeljacksonfollet.wordpress

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About ~* THE PINK VAMPIRE *~ Pink is a versatile and accomplished award winning performer and vocal composer with over 30 years in the recording arts. Her musical destiny was well underway when she began touring at age four. Employed as a session musician and jingle writer as a teenager, her love of the recording arts continues today as she joins noted award winning composers and producers worldwide creating works for music libraries, TV and Film.

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Pink's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/ThePinkVampireMusic

View Pinkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s SL Calendar Here: https://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=om3k2si6vlplmkl7650ros1 l2s%40group.cal endar.google.com&ctz=America/Chicago Please contact PINK directly for bookings: SL: (thepinkvampire.solo) Pink@ThePinkVampire.com

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Team Fox is the grassroots community fundraising program at The Michael J. Fox Foundation and in SL, there is a group of volunteers who donate their time, talents and energy to fight back against Parkinsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. They are called Team Fox SL. Each year more than 1 ,600 Team Fox members worldwide turn their passions and interests into unique fundraising events and athletic feats. To date, it's members have raised nearly $27 million for Parkinsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s research. Thousands of young adults in the United States and around the world are living with Parkinson's disease. They're tackling the challenges of career, parenting and pursuing goals for the future. The Michael J. Fox Foundation is dedicated to finding a cure for Parkinson's disease through an aggressively funded

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research agenda and ensuring the development of improved therapies for those living with Parkinson's today. The mission at Team Fox Second life is to provide accurate information, supportive resources and fundraising. To get involved with Team Fox join the group, Creations for Parkinsons. In April, Team Fox SL founder, Barbie Alchemi and Creations for Parkinson's Manager, SolasNaGealai will travel to New York to meet with organizers at the Foundation to work on and implement a complete (official) presence of the Foundation within SL. Supporters will be able to obtain vendors and donation globes that will pay the Foundation directly. In the meantime, you can visit the MJF Foundation website to donate or to obtain more information. http://www2.michaeljfox.org/site/TR /TeamFox/TeamFox?px=11 48354& pg=personal&fr_id=1 461 . You can visit the inworld location at: Inworld

Location - TeamFox, Aloft Nonprofit Commons (1 47, 1 27, 38) "Please watch our award winning video about the benefits of SL for my 87 "years young" RL Mom who has Parkinson's. This will touch your heart!, says Barbie Alchemi and Ebbe Linden (CEO of Linden Labs) has called this the most important video ever made about Second Life. The Drax File: World Makers- Episode 1 3 Creations for Parkinsons http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=nyiiWxNguGo&feature=youtu .be In December, as part of the Avi Choice HOLIDAYS event, the QueenS group organized a fashion show with tolerance as it's theme. It was well attended and both sims were filled. Creations were donated for

auction and all proceeds were donated to Team Fox SL. The theme of the Fashion Show was the QueenS for Tolerance and was organized primarily by DreamLove resident. The QueenS worked diligently to raise a whopping $39,080.00 USD. QueenS participants were: Anjelica Carling, Astralia Resident, Beatrice Serendipity, Bloodymistress Serenity, CottonCandy Teardrop, Desireme Fallen, DiamondGem Destiny, Diana Balhaus, Draakje Dailey, Dreamlove Resident, Falbala Fairey, Locuala Madruga, Lua Vendetta, Sienna Bellios, Spirit Llewellyn, Sylphia Constantine, Shinobu istmal, Vera Fenutzini and Widelmina Zeminoba. The Designers who participated were . K E L I N I ., Wicca's Wardrobe, Blacklace, Whimsical Imaginarium, GizzA Creations, Ghee, Violator, BMe BlueMoon, Sonatta Morales, and !:Lybra:! Also adding so much to the show was: DJ/Stage Coordinator, BonieFacio, Host Diana Balhaus, Scriptwriter Abby Jean and Photographer Trinity Yazimoto. Thank you also to guests: Seashell Dench, Wicca Merlin, solasnagealai Resident, Sonatta Morales, Magissa Denver, Tadeu Gartner, Marcusgay Lefevre, Erik Bayn and BonieFacio

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