ICON Lifestyle Magazine Vol 3 Issue 5 Sept 2011

VOLUME#3#•#ISSUE#6 SEPTEMBER#2011

CAMPUS#D'ART A#FANGIRL# CONFESSES#ALL WE#GO#BACK# TO#SCHOOL

The#Magic#of

Ozimals

ICONIC#LIFESTYLE

CONTENTS 71#

19# Lifestyle 19 27 38 49 59

Back#to#School Animal#Lovers My#Couch#is#Magic Duche#de#Couer My#Style

Style 64 71 80 84 89 93

Dark#Love#with#Boudoir Mens#24 Style#Icon Blog#Spot Get#That#Style ICONic#Beauty

Radar 109 118 123 126 131

ICON#LIFESTYLE#MAGAZINE#V.3##ISSUE#6

The#Magical#World#of#Ozimals Confessions#of#a#Fangirl The#State#of#the#SL#Economy Team#Work#Makes#Dream#Work Circle#of#Life

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118# Art#&#Entertainment 137 144 149 155

The#Smooth#Tone#of#Blues Campus#d'Art Hot#House#on#the#Beach DJ#Top#10

137#

163#

The#Cover Ozimals#magical#Pufflings#and#the#Bunny# that#started#it#all#grace#our#September#cover# in#this#gorgeous#shot#by#Julie#Hastings.

Viewpoint 163 165 167 170

Elise:#Confidential The#View#from#Here Noob#to#Now The#List

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ICON CEO#AND#PUBLISHERS POTVIN#TIGERPAW#&#SAHARA#MEHRTENS

EDITOR#IN#CHIEF JORDAN#WHITT

CREATIVE#DIRECTOR KRISE#SHEPHERD

STYLE#EDITOR DAIJA#ARIDA

ARTS#AND#ENTERTAINMENT#EDITOR LEXIE#JANSMA

STAFF#WRITERS AMELIA#HARSLEY ANNE#DAUMIG ELISE#ENZO JULE#LEMONDROP MARVEL#MORANI PET#KARU SANURA#SNOWPAW

BLOGGERS ANNE#DAUMIG CAMERON#ENDERFIELD ELISE#ENZO JORDAN#WHITT SOPHIELLE#

PHOTOGRAPHY JULIE#HASTINGS# GASOLINEALEX#SEVERI RICO#PLISSKIN SHANNONCHARLIZE#GOSSIPGIRL SOPHIELLE

CONTRIBUTORS CHASE#SINCLAIRE JORDAN#WHITT RICO#PLISSKIN SC#TRACY READ#ONLINE#AT#HTTP://ISSUU.COM/ICONMAGAZINE# READ#THE#BLOG#HTTP://ICONICALLYSEXY.BLOGSPOT.COM/

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PHOTO#BY#JORDAN#WHITT

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S# N O TE YOU# MAY# NOTICE# A# NEW# LOOK# TO# ICON# THIS# MONTH.# The# coolest# part# of# what# I# do# is# getting# to# work# with# so# many# amazing#people.##I#have#made#so#many#new#friends,#bumped# heads# countless# times# with# others# and# been# sad# when,# for# whatever#reason,#people#move#on.## It# was# a# huge# loss# for# us# when# Rhiann# Ahn,# our# Graphic# Director,# handed# in# her# notice# after# being# the# driving# force# behind#the#magazine#for#over#two#years.##Without#her,#we#had# a#pile#of#pictures#and#text.## But# when# one# door# closes,# another# one# opens,# and# we're# delighted# to# welcome# Krise# Shepherd# to# our# family.# # I've# been# in# awe# of# Krise# for# so# long# now,# and# finally# getting# to# know# him# and# work# with# him# -# I'm# constantly# in# big# gooey# fangirl# mode$$$# Change# is# a# good# thing,# and# I# am# looking# forward# to# a# new# era#with#ICON#Lifestyle#Magazine.

JORDAN#IS#WEARING... the#Beach#Baby#Top#with# Emily#Capri#Pants#from# Pink#Inc. Her#hair#is#Moss#from# Lelutka#with#Laqroki's# Maria#02#and#Mandala's# Nail#Palette#2#Short.

JORDAN#WHITT,#EDITOR#OF#ICON#MAGAZINE

Back#to#School Written#by#Marvel#Morani Photos#by#Rico#Plisskin

School’s# out# forever# for# many# residents,# but# there# are# 1175# learning# locations# in-world# for# every# possible# interest.# Many# destinations# are# adjuncts# of# real# world# educational# institutions,# but# the# majority# are# for# age-verified# naughty# school# kids,# giving# new# meaning# to# the# term# adult#education.#

%1175#learning# locations#in-world% SL# extensions# of# RL# institutions# include# the# colorful# National# University# of# Singapore,# host# to# student# created# exhibits.# Upon# arrival# at# Indiana# State# University# you’re# greeted# with# a# freebie# box# of# ISU# T-shirts# for# your# proud# student# avi# to# sport.# The# Early# College# Second# Life# Program# (ECSLP)# at# the# East# Carolina# University# is# packed# with# new# students# focused# on# science,# tech# and# engineering.# At# the# Goethe#Institut,#you#can#learn#to#speak#German# for# free.# It’s# helpful# to# sprechen# Deutsch# since# all# signage# at# the# Institut# is# in# German# but# if# you# have# trouble,# that’s# why# google# translate# was#invented.# While#the#SL#extensions#of#RL#organizations#are# incredible,# what’s# more# inspiring# are# schools# that# exist# only# in-world.# Child# avis# can# experience# elementary# school# at# places# like# Blossom#Hill#Academy#Elementary#School,#a#co-

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ed# school# for# children# aged# three# to# twelve.# Tuition# is# 250L# a# month# and# uniform# policy# is# strictly# enforced# so# make# sure# your# tie’s# on# straight#and#your#shirt#properly#buttoned.#If#you# or# your# child# have# an# interest# in# dance,# enroll# at# the# LP# Ballet# Academy,# one# of# the# first# inworld# ballet# schools.# Tuition# is# 150L# a# month# and#includes#membership#to#the#Cougars#Gym.# If# you’re# looking# to# learn# crucial# SL# skills# like# building,# scripting# and# texture# creation# you# have# your# pick# of# schools.# Popular# choices# are# the# Happy# Hippo# Building# School,# Caledon# Oxbridge# University,# and# the# College# of# Scripting,# Music# and# Science.# If# you# want# to# strut# the# catwalk# as# a# top# model,# do# your# homework# before# you# sign# away# your# Lindens.# There# are# a# plethora# of# schools# and# agencies# in# this# competitive# market.# Since# 2007# the# Rodeo# Drive# Modeling# Agency# and# Training# Centre# has# been# grooming# super-models# and# guarantees# work# after# graduation.# Bel’Lys# Academy# is# a# bilingual# (French# and# English)# school# that# offers# diplomas# and# certificates# as# well# as# the# option# to# take# individual# courses# of# your# choice.# Perhaps# the# most# well# known# and# reputable# Academy# is# part# of# GLANCE# International.# Offering# one-on-one# classes,# students# graduate# with# a# professional# portfolio# and# membership# in# the# GLANCE# Model# Management#group.# Want# to# break# into# the# world# of# escorts# and# dancers?# At# the# Liaison# Training# School# (LETS)# students# begin# with# the# basics# of# avatar# appearance,# dancing# and# emoting# then# move#

to# onstage# instruction,# managing# client# relationships,# how# to# promote# their# services.# The# Sakura# Academy# is# a# finishing# school# for# women# located# in# a# lush,# tropical# setting.# Students# are# groomed# in# appearance,# poise# and# refinement,# learning# skills# that# can# be# applied#to#working#as#a#courtesan.#

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For# the# wild# filly# in# need# of# a# firm# hand,# take# your# pick# of# institutions# dedicated# to# the# discipline# of# disobedient# students.# “Spanking# the#Naughty#and#Humbling#the#Haughty�#is#the# motto# of# the# Princess# Reform# School,# promising# humility,# obedience# and# service# from# its# graduates.# At# the# Cavendish# Academy# for# Girls,# young# ladies# are# encouraged# to# explore#

their# own# sensual# awakening.# The# Miscreant’s# Academy#is#a#co-ed#school#for#difficult#students# in# need# of# moral# training.# For# those# pursuing# the# Gorean# lifestyle,# the# Village# of# Caledonia# and# Slave# Academy# is# a# full# roleplay# sim# and# slave# school# for# submissives.# The# Dark# Side# Clubhouse# BDSM# Academy# is# enjoying# its# fourth# year# as# one# of# the# most# popular# destinations# for# the# BDSM# community.# More# than# just# a# sex# sim,# the# Academy# offers# an# introduction# to# the# BDSM# lifestyle,# discreet# training# for# dominants,# couples# coaching,# emoting#classes#and#professional#slave#training.# For# those# with# more# esoteric# tastes,# visit# St.# Abbot’s# School# of# Deviance,# catering# to# Dolcette# Culinary# Arts# students# and# Mad# Science#Majors.#

students,# stresses# that# Lady# Jane’s# is# a# place# where#both#students#and#staff#enjoy#themselves.# Like# a# proper# boarding# school,# Lady# Jane’s# boasts# a# dormitory# for# students.# “Students# may# set# their# home# to# here,”# Miss# Julie# notes,# indicating#the#large#shared#room#furnished#with# luxurious# beds,# each# with# its# own# ornate# wooden# chest# at# the# foot.# Shared# mealtimes# are# part# of# the# student’s# routine# and# may# be# enjoyed# on# the# cobblestone# patio# adjacent# to# the#dining#room.# The# rules# of# the# Academy# are# simple# and# straightforward.# “No# sex# allowed,”# Miss# Julie# states# first.# “No# brutality,# no# means# no.# We# do# not# have# male# students# and# our# teachers# must# be# here# to# roleplay,# teach# and# to# treat# the#

%The#rules#of#the#Academy#are# simple#and#straightforward.% At#Lady#Jane’s#Academy,#a#beautiful#sim#built#to# mimic# a# traditional# English# boarding# school,# Julie# Oxidor# cultivates# strict# obedience# in# her# students# with# a# fairness,# gentility# and# a# collection# of# fierce# switches# and# paddles.# With# 171# students# and# 210# members,# Miss# Julie,# as# she# is# referred# to# respectfully# by# staff# and#

students# with# respect.# Subjects# are# chosen# by# teachers,# some# are# out# of# character,# regular# discussion# classes# and# some# are# classes# with# spankings.# To# gain# admission# to# the# school,# a# student# tours# the# grounds# and# are# given# the# rules# and# if# they# wish# to# join,# they# are# accepted.”

Animal#Lo Written#and#Photographed#by#Sa

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Harlow's#Summer#Days#Swing#from#Awesome#Blossom KittyCatS#Andes

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Giant#Rabbit#White#from#HPMD Morrisey#Lemon#Rocker,#Rocker#with#lamp#and#Table#from#Cheeky#Pea Milk#Barrel#from#Cheeky#Pea Anya#Meeroo

Written#by#Jordan#Whitt Photos#by#Rico#Plisskin

Ever#want#to#just#get#away#from#it# all?#To#find#a#private#place#where# you#can#kick#back#and#relax,#or#just# spend#some#quiet#time#with#your# loved#one?#Blue#Pearl#Homes#has# the#perfect#answer#to#that#problem.# THE#MAGIC#COUCH$

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Sure#it#looks#like#just#another#normal# couch,#but#you#can#load#it#full#of# fabulous#Atmo-Spheres#which#will# take#you#from#the#beach#to#a#snowy# mountain#cabin#or#a#fantasy#forest.# #They#are#fully#finished#with# everything#you#could#possibly#want#or# need,#from#animations#through#to#a# system#to#change#the#lighting#and# atmosphere#from#day#to#night,# special#effects#like#stars#and#fog#-# everything#you#could#desire#to#create# your#own#special#place#for#a#romantic# time.##There#are#even#Lovebeds#chock# full#of#animations#ranging#from# cuddles#through#to#sexytimes#-#and# you#don't#have#to#pay#any#extra#for# them$

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Simple#to#use#and#with#several# Atmo-Spheres#(sold#seperately# or#in#packs)#to#choose#from,# you#can#have#a#range#of#special# places#in#one#couch#and# countless#amazing#times.

Be#sure#to#demo#the#couch#and# don't#forget#to#pick#up#the#incredible# Forgotten#Cabin#for#free#in#store# and#on#Marketplace.##Just#look#up# Marian#Lean#-#the#super#talented# lady#behind#this#awesome#system.# #And#also#check#out#the#super# promo#deals#which#will#save#you#big# on#packs#of#additional#AtmoSpheres#and#have#fun#exploring#the# amazing#worlds#in#a#sphere,#and# then#put#them#away#until#you#need# them#again.##

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WRITTEN#BY#PET#KARU###PHOTOS#BY#SOPHIELLE

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The# primary# language# spoken# in# the# duchy# is# English,# though# it# is# an# international# community.##Role#play#may#be#occurring#,#but#it# is# not# necessary# for# you# to# participate.# # Role# players# will# not# involve# you# in# anything# beyond# courteous# discussion.# # Many# individuals# dress# for# the# time# period,# even# though# they# are# not# participating.# # That# is# up# to# you.# # Nearly# all# stores# in# the# duchy# sell# period# items,# and# transportation# within# the# duchy# is# by# horse,# carriage/sleigh#or#rowboat.## Why# this# time# and# place?# # Many# western# governments#and#ideals#are#based#on#concepts# that# were# discussed# by# some# of# the# greatest# thinkers# in# England# and# France# in# the# Age# of# Enlightenment.# Centers# of# thought# including#

51###ICON#magazine

L'AcadĂŠmie# Francaise,# L'Academie# Royale# des# Sciences# and# L'Academie# Royale# de# Musique.# These# were# some# of# the# most# important# public# institutions#that#made#people#begin#to#question# established# thought.# # Each# Academie# holding# their# own# uniqueness# to# the# period# when# France# was# the# center# of# all# things# new# and# challenge.####

This#was#perhaps#an#unintended#side#effect#that# people# would# become# educated# and# begin# to# reason#about#age#old#myths.##The#power#of#the# church# and# monarchy# was# questioned# during# this# time.# # # France# was# arguably# the# center# of# Enlightenment# in# the# 18th# century# that# had# a# direct# effect# on# the# government# of# the# United# States,# and# thereafter# many# governments# of#

Europe,#including#France#itself.## The#Duchy#is#not#a#%court%#and#does#not#cater#to# %nobles%.# # If# you# are# here# to# get# a# title,# check# out# one# of# the# other# historical# sims# from# this# time#period.##It#can#be#done#in#the#duchy,#but#it# is# a# very# slow# process# and# you# can# be# assured# that#those#that#have#a#duchy#title#really#deserve# them$## There# is# no# militia,# and# any# role# play# rarely# engages# in# battles# or# hunts# with# guns.# # Any# kind# of# weapon# related# event# in# the# duchy# is# generally#a#skilled#sport.##### While# the# Duche'# de# Coeur# is# a# fictitious# name# for# the# area# of# western# France,# that# is# made# of# the# real# life# names# Provence,# Lanquedoc,# Aquitaine,# and# Poitou# and# further# north,# Normandie# and# Touraine,# and# to# the# far# east,# Franca#Contea.##It#is#an#accurate#depiction#of#a# world# of# friendship# and# romance# as# it# might# have# been# around# the# Age# of# Enlightenment.# %We%,# says# Comtesse# Baharat# Atlas,# %prefer# to# think#of#this#as#a#real#life#environment#with#real# people# who# really,# but# 225# years# ago# in# an# idealistic#world#where#all#classes#live#together#in# harmony%.# # For# more# information# about# the# sim,# contact# Duc# Bedrich# Panacek# and# Duchesse#SkyeRyder#Varriale.

This#year#The#Academies#Royal#de#Musique#and# Peinture# presented# their# 1st# Annual# Music# &# Arts# Calendar# of# events# from# July# 29th-31st.# On# July# 29th# it# opened# with# Sheela# Nagy's# Labgraal# Celtic# Group# performing# at# Isla# Pequena# -# Aquitaine# Coeur,# Aquitaine# Coeur# Sud.## The# line# up# included# some# of# the# Musique# Academie's# regular# performers# like# Lady# Champagne# Rain,# Waltkeys# Faith,# Miles# Eleventhhauer.# # This# year# the# Academie# welcomed# many# new# artists# such# as# Tukso# Okey,# Noma# Falta# and# Nadine# Moraini,# just# to# name# a# few.# # Unity# Productions# was# there# too,# presenting#%A#Soaking#Worship%#in#the#chapel.## The# festival# showcased# the# talent# you# can# expect# during# the# 2011-2012# season# for# The# Academie.# # # # The# Academie# Royale# de# Peinture# will# host# the# grand# opening# of# the# Duche# de# Coeur's# Art# Gallery# which# will# feature# many# of# Second# Life's# most# talented# artists# such# as# Masako#and#Lady#Fae#Varriale.### This# year's# season# promises# to# include# theatrical#productions.##What#you#can#expect#as# the# calendar# unfolds# will# be# a# performance# of# Madame# Butterfly# in# their# Opera# House,#

performed# by# Lady# Isabella# Rumsford.# # Unity# Productions# is# also# booked# to# bring# renditions# of# %Come# Away# My# Beloved%# in# October,# %The# Creation# Story%# in# December,# %Struggles# for# Freedom# -# The# Misfits%# in# February# 2012# and# closing# performance# of# %Salome%# in# May# 2012.# All# of# Unity# Productions# performances# are# original#and#thought#provoking.#

Soak# up# the# history# and# romance# of# a# time# when# thought,# art# and# culture# came# into# it's# own# by# visiting# the# Duche# de# Couer# and# exploring# its# stunning# sims,# or# check# out# some# of# the# productions# that# will# be# coming# throughout#the#year.##It's#an#experience#that#will# leave#you#breathless#and#longing#for#days#gone# by.

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ICON#magazine#58#

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ICON#magazine#60#

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PHOTO#BY#JORDAN#WHITT

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Our#Style#ICON#this#month#is#Anne#Dakun,#an#amazing#stylist# and# photographer.# I# was# excited# to# see# what# she# came# up# with.# But# we’re# not# forgetting# our# new# Blogspot# with# the# very# talented# Jule# Lemondrop# and# we’re# bringing# more# RL# looks# into#SL#with#Get#That#Style.

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the#Jada#Dress#from# Chantkare,#a#perfect# addition#anyone’s# wardrobe.## Her#ears#are#Gauged’s# Elven#Stretched#Ears#in# Sangrio#which#look#great# with#her#Uma#hair#from# Maitreya.

DAIJA#ARIDA,#STYLE#EDITOR#OF#ICON#MAGAZINE

The#Buckingham#Pearl# Necklace#from#JCNY#is#a# stunning#finishing#touch# for#this#gorgeous#fall#look.

Dark#Love#with#Boudoir

Photographed#by#Shannoncharlize#Gossipgirl Models:#Aspen#Huntress#and#Niku#Firehawk

THERE# IS# NOTHING# LIKE# LOVE.# # BUT# THERE# IS# SO# MUCH# MORE# PASSION# AND# EMOTION# FOUND# WITH# DARK# LOVE.# SO# MUCH# MORE# TO# EXPLORE,# SO# MUCH# FORBIDDEN…

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71###ICON#magazine

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Apollo#Call#is#wearing# Gabriel Stripe#Cotton#Shirt Sagger#Denim#Jeans Orion#Belt#in#Brown Leather#Bootie#in#Brown

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ORLD#OF#OZIMALS Written#by#Sahara#Mehrtens Photos#by#Julie#Hastings Poses#Made#by#Olaenka#Chesnokov#of#oOo#Studio

Deep# in# Frank# Baum’s# magical# world# of# Oz,# Princess# Ozma# celebrated# her# birthday.# For# her# party,# Glinda# the# Good# Witch# wanted# to# give# her# something# special,# so# she# created# the# magical# Pufflings,# a# fun,# mischievous,# and# whimsical#bird#who#until#recently#lived#in#the#Oz# royal# aviary.# Now# ready# to# explore# the# world,# Pufflings# are# available# at# Ozimals# for# you# to# own,# breed# and# experience# all# thanks# to# Malkavyn# Eldritch# and# Candy# Cerveau,# owners# and#creators#of#Ozimals#breedable#pets.#

that# had# real# genetics# and# textures# and# made# that# into# a# really# interesting# game?’# After# a# conversation# with# friends,# we# decided# on# bunnies# as# our# first# animal# and# we# went# from# there$”

Known# inworld# for# the# breedable# bunnies,# Ozimals# is# one# of# the# most# well-recognized# brand# names# in# Second# Life# and# the# business# has# brought# joy,# entertainment# and# excitement# to#residents#for#a#few#years#now.#The#brain-child# of#Candy’s#love#for#animals#and#Malk’s#passion# for# creation,# the# breedable# bunnies# debuted# mimicking# real# life# breeds,# colors# and# genetic# traits.

“The# stories# about# how# Ozimals# bunnies# have# changed# people’s# lives# for# the# better# make# everything# worthwhile# for# us,”# Malk# explained.# “We# went# into# this# venture# loving# games# and# wanting# to# provide# an# entertaining# experience# for#our#customers.#The#fact#that#it#has#become#so# much# more# for# some# people# both# humbles# us# and# fills# us# with# excitement# for# the# future.# We# have# always# believed# that# games# and# fun# are# an# important# facet# of# our# existence# and# can# truly# make# a# difference# in# a# person's# quality# of# life# beyond# just# momentary# entertainment.# They# have#the#potential#to#be#so#much#more.”

“I've#always#loved#caring#for#animals#in#real#life# and#I'd#played#some#games#where#you#care#for# pets,# but# I# always# felt# there# could# be# something# more#to#games#like#that,”#Candy#said.#“So#I#said# to# my# partner# Malkavyn# (Malk# for# short),# ‘Wouldn't# it# be# cool# if# we# made# a# sculpted# pet#

Malk# and# Candy# have# found# so# much# joy# from# seeing# their# creations# change# the# lives# of# SL# residents# and# it’s# a# driving# force# for# them# to# make# more# creatures# and# continue# to# keep# Ozimals#in#for#the#long#haul$

ICON#magazine##112

The# Ozimals# bunnies# have# boosted# Malk# and# Candy’s# business# community# to# more# than# 10,000# members# and# supporters# in# their# subscribe-o#group.# “I# think# people# have# a# special# love# for# the# bunnies# that# remains# through# all# the# different# breedables# that# have# come# and# gone# over# the# past# two# years# and# so# they# remain# very# loyal# to# us.# We're# incredibly# grateful# for# that# support# as# well# as# the# excitement# that# is# building# about# our# new# release$”# Candy# said.# Malk# agreed# saying,# “We# began# Ozimals# under# our# main# avatars.# We# have# continued# to# stay# in# the# community,# answering# questions,# helping# people# and# even# dealing# with# the# occasional# controversy# personally.# This# is# because# we# truly# believe# in# our# company# and# what# we# do.# We# continue# to# develop# new# products# for# the# breedable# community,# for# Second# Life# and# for#

the# gaming# community# as# a# whole,# because#we#love#doing#it.”

Ozimals# plans# to# increase# its# line# with# some# products# that# are# going# in# entirely# new# directions,# with# a# level# of# interaction# and# participation# like# nothing# the# community# has# yet# seen$# The# Pufflings# were# the# first# release# in# this# direction,# but# on# the# drawing# board# is# the# rumored# %Strangeling”# which# Candy# describes# as# “a# pure# imaginary# creature,# drawing# on# many# different# parts# from# many# animals# to# make# something# fantastical.”# Challenged# by# maintaining# originality# and# keeping# updated,# this# creative# duo# has# released# so# many# different# colors,# types# and# special# editions# of# the# bunnies,# including# releases# for# charity# and# holidays.# “We# have# dozens# of# breeds# and# colors# of# bunnies# available,”#

ICON#magazine##114

Candy# said.# “Some# of# the# rarest# are# the# Special#Event#Elites#that#are#only#available# for# a# limited# time# around# the# holiday# seasons# like# Halloween# or# Christmas,# as# well# as# the# Charity# Elites# like# the# Alien# Bunny#for#Haiti#Relief.”

If# you# haven’t# had# a# chance# to# walk# the# golden# streets# of# the# Magical# World# of# Oz,# a# sim# created# with# Frank# Baum’s# world# in# mind# and# designed# by# Malk,# Candy# and# sim# designer,# Saiyge# Lotus,# you#have#got#to#click#your#heels#and#head# to# the# whimsical# world# of# Ozimals# to# explore# the# creations# and# imaginations# of# Malk# and# Candy.# But# be# careful,# you# might# end# up# adopting# a# bunny# or# bringing#home#a#cute#little#Puffling#in#your# pocket$

ICON#magazine##116

CONFESSIONS#OF#A#FANGIRL

WRITTEN#BY#MARVEL#MORANI PHOTOS#BY#RICO#PLISSKIN

Although#the#universe#has#thwarted#my#destiny# to#marry#Duran#Duran’s#bass#player#John# Taylor,#it#smiled#upon#me#when#it#brought#him# to#Second#Life.#

119##ICON#magazine

I#was#eleven#when#I#realized#he# was#The#One#and#decided#to# save#myself#for#him,#a#simple# feat#considering#I#was#a#scrawny,# bespectacled,#bucktoothed#child.# I#eventually#outgrew#my#ugly# duckling#looks#and#discovered# boys#my#own#age#but#in#my# secret#heart#I#would#only#ever# belong#to#JT,#though#he,#alas,# belonged#to#the#world.#I’m# still#the#most#devoted#Duranie# on#Earth#(yes#I#know#that's#the# prerequisite#to#be#a#Duranie,# no#one#loves#them#more# than#you),#cherishing#such# memories#as#the#time#I# threw#myself#shrieking#onto# the#hood#of#their#limousine# as#they#left#a#local# television#station#and#had# to#be#plucked#off#by# security#guards,#or#the#weeks#spent#begging#my# friend’s#older#brother#to#chaperone#us#to#our# nosebleed#seats#for#the#Seven#and#the#Ragged# Tiger#tour#because#we#weren’t#allowed#to#go# without#adult#supervision.#Upon#arrival#at#the# venue#he#informed#us#that#if#we#screamed#even#

once,#he#would#drag#us#back#to#the#car# immediately.#We#were#the#only#girls#in#the# entire#stadium#not#screaming,#sitting#quietly#in# our#seats#with#binoculars#while#he#read#a# magazine#with#cotton#balls#stuffed#in#his#ears.# Then#there#is#the#fond#memory#of# discovering#that#a#friend#had#been# systematically#stealing#pieces#of#my# vast#collection#of#DD#paraphernalia# for#a#year;#a#button#here,#a# wristband#there.#I#had#spent#every# penny#of#hard-earned#babysitting# money#on#Duran#Duran#and# caught#her#slipping#a#mailordered#magazine#from# England#into#her#backpack.#I# still#have#the#lock#of#hair#I# ripped#out#of#her#head.#I# consider#it#a#souvenir#of#my# devotion.# When#I#learned#that#Duran# Duran#was#building#a#sim# in-world,#I#peed#my#pants# just#a#little.#I#would#be# able#to#properly#stalk,#I# mean#meet#them,#even#if# only#in#pixellated#form.#I#

spent#a#week#putting#together#an#outfit#I# thought#suitable#just#in#case#I#happened#to#see# one#of#them#in-world.#It#needed#to#be#carelessly# glamorous,#like#something#Nick#Rhodes#would# wear,#yet#slightly#dangerous,#like#Simon#LeBonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s# leather#pants.#Fanatically#I#checked#their# website#and#the#

Destination#Guide#for#event# dates,#then#discovered#to#my# horror#that#my#weak#little# computer#couldn't#handle#the# intense#lag#of#the#Duranie# packed#venues.# I#took#to#wandering#the#Duran# Duran#universe#alone#and# forlorn,#drifting#over#Azizi#in#the# microphone#shaped#blimp,#riding# the#sky#tram#over#the#snowy# hillside,#lurking#in#the#band's# dressing#rooms#in#Khanada.#I# flipped#disconsolately#through#the# crates#of#vinyl#in#Pop#Trash,#spun#in# the#Mammoth#Ferris#Wheel,# obsessively#visited#Katy's#Kave,#sat#in# the#Love#Chapel#in#Tion#planning#my# dream#wedding#to#John#Taylor.#All#my# stalking#was#in#vain,#never#once#did#I# so#much#as#glimpse#a#member#of#the# band.#Visiting#the#sim#sprung#from# their#boundless#creativity#was#as#close# as#I#would#ever#get.#Until#Fate# delivered#me#into#the#benevolent#hands# of#the#lovely#Jordan#Whitt.#

121##ICON#magazine

She#generously#offered#to#let#me#tag#along#on# Sahara#Merten's#interview#for#the#July#Too#Sexy# Magazine#with#Nick#Rhodes.#The#date#and#time#

had#not#yet#been#confirmed#and#I#lived#in#a# frenzy#of#anticipation.#I#was#twelve#years#old# again,#counting#down#the#minutes#until#the# band#stepped#into#the#spotlight,#waiting#for#the#

next#single#to#be#played#on#the#radio.#After# years#of#fervent#worship#I#would#finally#meet# with#one#of#the#objects#of#my#adoration.# Picture#my#face#when#I#returned#home#from#a# forced-fun#family#weekend#to#discover#the# email#from#Ms.#Whitt#that#read:#â&#x20AC;&#x153;Interview# with#Nick#Rhodes#is#set#for# 9#a.m.#tomorrow.#Hope# you#can#make#it$â&#x20AC;?#The# message#was#from#Friday# evening.#I#was#reading#it#on# Sunday#morning.#I#had# missed#the#chance#of#a# lifetime#by#twenty-four#hours.# I#continue#to#haunt#the# fountains#of#Sahendralite,#loiter# around#the#Lipstick#Tower.#I#love# Duran#Duran#no#less#than#I#did# when#I#was#a#twelve#years#old,#but# I#am#slowly#coming#to#terms#with# the#fact#that#I#might#never#marry# John#Taylor#when#I#grow#up.#

The#Rise#or#Fall#of#the#Second#Life#Economy Written#by#Anne#Daumig

Value# of# currency# on# the# decline.# # Cost# of# products# increasing# daily.# # # Business# after# business# closing.# # Stores# barely# breaking# even.##High#unemployment.##Low#consumer# spending.## These# are# all# headlines# we# see# in# your# local# newspapers.# # However,# each# one# of# these# statements# can# also# be# said# about# Second# Life.# # Have# the# global# economic# strains# and# struggles# taken# hold# of# our# virtual# lives# as# well?# # Is# our# Second# Life# doomed# to# follow# in# the# footsteps# of# our# real#life?

Recently,# I# contacted# many# Second# Life# business# owners# –# apparel# designers,# builders,#land#owners,#etc.#–#to#see#how#the# Second# Life# economy# has# affected# them.# The# responses# I# received# ranged# from# minor# declines# in# the# bottom# line# to# outright# business# closings.# # Sales,# once# considered#extraordinary#at#most#stores#are# now# becoming# frequent# events.# # Satellite# stores# are# closing,# affecting# many# of# the# mall-styled# SIMs.# # Residential# and# 123##ICON#magazine

commercial# SIMs# have# constant# vacancies# or#disappear#altogether.###

As# consumers,# we# see# an# item# we# like,# debate# its# value# in# comparison# to# the# quality# and,# I# must# confess,# debate# the# “The# attitude# of# consum want# vs.# need# disheartening# -# most# peo the#past#couple#years#act factor.# However,# do# free#or#close#to#free,#and we# stop# and# pay#for#things.” think# about# what# it# takes# for# the# seller# to# bring# their# products# to# the# buyer?# # Do# we# take# into# consider# the# time# and# talent# required# to# create# just# a# single# item?# # What# about# the# cost# of# maintaining# their# stores# or# marketing# their# products?# We# take# designers# and# builders# for# granted.# # Yes,# we# all# enjoy# receiving# a# group# gift# and# hunts# can# be# fun,# but# we# also# have# to# remember# that# these# are# also# businesses# that# need# our# purchases# to# stay# alive.##

In# talking# with# business# owners# and# consumers,# there# was# a# statement# made# that# defines# the# recent# mindset.# # “The# attitude# of# consumers# in# general# is# really# disheartening# -# most# people# who# have# joined# in# the# past# couple# years# actually# expect# things# to# be# free# or# close# to# free,# and# are# offended# to# have# to# pay# for# things.”# # # I# watch# the# talk# in# group# chats# and# am# amazed# how# angry# and# disparaging# people# are# of# mers# in# general# is# really# stores# who# ople# who# have# joined# in# actually# hid# hunt# tually#expect#things#to#be# their# d#are#offended#to#have#to# items# or# do# not# place# a# ten# foot# arrow# above# it# saying#‘here#it#is’.##I#have#gone#to#some#of# my# favorite# stores# and# found# 20–30# green# dots# on# the# map# all# located# in# one# tiny# spot,#all#huddled#around#a#Lucky#Chair.## How#many#of#you#have#participated#in#one# of# the# hundreds# of# hunts# in# the# past# years# and# actually# remained# in# the# store,# after# finding# the# hunt# item,# to# do# a# little# shopping?##Take#a#look#around#at#products# available# in# those# stores.# # Some# of# my# favorite# things# were# discovered# by# taking# a#

few# extra# minutes# to# admire# the# talented# designs#of#those#many#creative#builders.

Has# the# Second# Life# economy# been# harmed# by# sagging# interest# or# lack# of# technological# advancements?# # We# cannot# deny# these# issues# exist.# # People# are# reporting# a# lack# of# interest# in# virtual# worlds,# lack# of# real# life# free# time# and# a# disappointment# in# advances# in# software# programming# as# reasons# for# leaving# Second# Life.# # Linden# Labs# work# as# hard# as# inworld# business# owners# to# keep# things# fresh# and# progressive.# # # But# all# in# all,# it# is# very# difficult# to# come# out# with# new# innovations# and# unique# designs.# # Content# theft# is# a# constant# issue# to# the# most# talented# creators,# for# they# do# all# the# hard# work# and# soon# find# knock-offs# selling# a# week#later#at#a#quarter#of#their#price.## Just# like# your# local# grocery,# clothing# store# or# automotive# dealership,# Second# Life# businesses# need# your# support.# # If# not# for# the# hard# work# and# dedication# of# those# designers# and# builders,# our# Second# Life# would#be#lifeless.

TEAM#WORK#MAKES#DREAM#WORK$ WRITTEN#BY#AMELIA#HARSLEY PHOTOS#BY#RICO#PLISSKIN

Every# day# it# seems# that# we# are# hearing# about# stores# closing,# groups# downsizing# and# people# leaving# SL.# Everyone# keeps# saying# how# they# are#combating#a#falling#Economy#in#SL#and#are# having#to#deal#with#the#consequences.# However,# for# one# group# of# SL# business# owners# and# designers,# positive# thinking,# fresh# ideas# and# the# bonds# of# friendship# and# teamwork# are# bringing# them# through# these# tough# times# and# causing#them#to#overcome.

Aranel# Ah,# original# owner# and# creator# of# *BOOM*,# # working# with# Claire# Dallin,# Ophelia# Demina,# Rico# Plisskin# and# Bethany# Heart# have# created# a# place# where# everyone’s# business# is# connected# to# each# other# and# as# a# team# they# tackle# the# hardships# that# both# SL# and# RL# have# to#offer.# “I# had# already# been# working# with# Claire# and# Ophelia# for# quite# some# time.# # Claire# was# the# first# to# come# on# board,”# Aranel# said.# “We# had# worked# together# for# ages# so# it# just# seemed# logical#to#merge.##Ophelia#came#along#next.##I# had# seen# her# stuff# on# marketplace# and# thought,# ‘Hey..I# bet# we# would# work# well# together,’# and# I# have# to# say# it# was# a# great#

127##ICON#magazine

choice.# # After# a# while,# we# started# talking# about# all# the# %closures%# happening# in# SL,# the# events,# etc.# along# with# Bethany# and# Rico.# # We# had# discussed# how# maintaining# a# business# gets# rough,# especially# when# real# life# issues# come# along.# # We# decided# that# working# together# might# be# a# good# option# for# us,# since# we# all# bring# something# different# to# the# table.# # It# came# easy# since# none# of# us# seemed# obsessed# with# having# our# own# %brand%# and# re-branding# the# entire#store#even#came#into#discussion.”

Planning# and# talking# about# this# venture# started# in# the# early# part# of# this# year,# but# recently# the# team#has#seen#their#dreams#come#to#life.## “It# took# quite# some# time# for# things# to# come# to# fruition#so#I#suppose#we#%really%#started#working# on# it# around# July,”# Aranel# explained.# “We# had# discussed# the# way# the# economy# was# affecting# stores#in#Second#Life#as#of#late.##It#wasn't#pretty.# In# an# attempt# to# be# proactive,# we# discussed# starting# an# event# but# that# idea# quickly# was# thrown# out.# # We# are# creators,# not# planners;# however,# if# there# is# a# planner# out# there# that# wants# to# work# with# us,# we# are# totally# open# to# that.”

The# focus# and# the# drive# of# this# team# is# really# helping# them# get# through# any# tough# times# that# come# their# way# and# they# are# always# working#on#new#and#exciting#ventures.# “We#spend#as#much#time#on#this#as#we#can,”# Aranel#said.#“Even#if#we#all#aren't#working#on# something# at# once,# there# is# always# two# or# three# of# us# teaming# up.# We# have# few# new# ideas# and# promotions# that# are# in# the# works# but#I'd#rather#keep#them#a#surprise,#for#now.”

With#the#positive#outlook,#focus#and#drive,#we# know# we# can# expect# great# things# from# this# team#partnership.#Aranel#says#that#this#dream# team# of# designers# couldn’t# have# made# it# this# far# without# the# support# # the# SL# community# has#shown.#And#she#expresses#this#sentiment: “To# every# *BOOM*# customer,# every# blogger# who#ever#blogged#a#*BOOM*#product,#to#the# rest# of# the# team,# to# the# malls# who# invited# us# to# be# a# part# of# their# venue,# to# the# event# coordinators# who# allowed# us# to# participate# and# to# everyone# in# general# who# in# any# way# supported#us#in#any#way.##From#the#bottom#of# my#heart,#thank#you.”#

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Circle#Of#Life Written#by#Anne#Daumig Photos#by#SC#Tracy Modelled#by#Harper#Beresford

When# I# first# joined# Second# Life# in# 2006,# Relay# For# Life# was# still# in# its# infancy# in# this# virtual# world.# # As# the# years# have# gone# by,# Relay# For# Life# has# grown# by# leaps# and# bounds# through# the# hard# work# and# dedication# of# hundreds# of# people.#### For# those# of# you# not# familiar# with# this# international# fundraiser,# Relay# For# Life# is# an# event# designed# to# celebrate# survivorship# and# raise#money#for#research#and#programs#for#the# American# Cancer# Society.# The# American# Cancer# Society# is# dedicated# to# eliminating# cancer#as#a#major#health#problem.##Second#Life# expanded# this# real# life# event# into# a# 6# month# program.# # The# American# Cancer# Societyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s# motto#â&#x20AC;&#x201C;#The#Official#Sponsor#Of#Birthdays.## Each# February# in# Second# Life,# Relay# For# Life# launches# its# annual# fund# raising# drive.# # We# have# all# seen# the# kiosks,# purchased# the# fashions# designed# each# year,# attended# concerts#

and# auctions.# # And# like# me,# you# donated# your# Lindens# and# patted# yourself# on# the# back# for# your#generosity#and#humanitarian#effort,#all#the# time# naive# to# the# true# value# of# this# drive.# # Ten# months#ago#that#all#changed#for#me.

Ten# months# ago# a# skin# irritation# turned# into# sleepless# nights# and# loss# of# appetite.# # That# suddenly# turned# into# jaundice# and# a# trip# to# the# doctor# where# we# were# rerouted# to# the# Emergency#Room.##It#was#there#I#learned#my#87# year-old#mother#had#Pancreatic#Cancer.##Life#as# we#knew#it#changed.## At# my# motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s# side# I# saw# her# deal# with# doctors,# tests,# daily# radiation# treatments# and# weekly# chemo# sessions.# # For# three# months# it# seemed#her#life#was#not#her#own,#but#belonged# to# the# medical# community.# # Throughout# it# all# she# was# stoic# and# confident# the# treatments# would# be# successful# and# the# cancer# would# be# surgically# removed.# # # When# we# learned# the# cancer# not# only# grew# in# size# but# had# spread# to# other# organs,# my# mother# accepted# this# as# her# time.## From# the# beginning# of# her# journey# to# the# end,# there#was#an#amazing#support#system#available# to#cater#to#my#motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s#every#need.##During#the# moments#I#had#to#myself#I#discovered#a#support#

system# for# my# needs# in# an# unlikely# place# â&#x20AC;&#x201C;# Second# Life.# # # I# discovered# a# Caregivers# group# within# Second# Life# that# consisted# of# people# in# the# many# stages# their# own# personal# battles.# One# had# multiple# loved# ones# touched# by# Cancer.##Another#woman#had#lost#her#husband# only# two# weeks# prior# and# came# to# the# group# not#only#for#support#for#herself,#but#to#offer#her# experiences# to# those# of# us# just# beginning# the# journey.# # Even# I,# still# so# new# to# all# that# was# controlling# my# world,# could# offer# help# and# guidance#to#one#just#beginning#the#journey.## My# eyes# were# opened# for# the# first# time# to# the# immenseness# of# Relay# For# Life# in# our# pixel# world.# # It# is# more# than# a# simple# five# second# transaction# that# magically# transmits# to# an# unseen# charity.# # # More# than# a# pretty# dress# or# animated# chair# you# buy# in# a# heavily# lagged# SIM.# # It# is# the# hand# reaching# out# when# you# are# too# tired# to# continue.# # It# is# the# survivor# who# stands# tall# before# you# whose# life# was# saved# by# modern# medicine.# # It# is# the# person# beside# you# who# believes# one# person# can# make# a# difference.## What# Relay# For# Life# represents# is# thousands# of# hours# of# hard# work# organizing# and# implementing# this# mammoth# undertaking.# Men# and# women# who# survived# Cancer,# whose#

battle# still# rages# on,# who# cared# for# a# Cancer# patient#or#lost#a#loved#one#to#a#disease#that#not# only# eats# away# at# your# body# but# can# robs# you# of# your# dignity.# # Even# when# their# own# burdens# are#heavy,#Relay#For#Life#enables#them#to#bring# others#comfort.

In# 2005,# Relay# For# Life# raised# $5,000# US# dollars.# # When# last# I# looked# 2011# totals,# donations# were# over# $373,000# US# dollars.# Today,#Relay#For#Life#means#more#to#me#than#a# few# Lindens# or# one-of-a-kind# fashion# designs.# My# mother# lost# her# battle# on# June# 3rd,# but# mine# has# just# begun.# # Not# only# will# I# fight# to# honor# my# motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s# memory,# but# to# help# your# spouses,# partners,# parents,# siblings# and# friends# live# a# better# life# and# enjoy# many# more# birthdays.### Should# you# cross# paths# with# one# of# the# many# dedicated# individuals# who# make# Relay# For# Life# a# first# life# priority# in# Second# Life,# take# a# moment# to# thank# them.# # Take# the# time# to# walk# in# their# shoes# and# realize# their# fight# will# never# end#until#Cancer#is#eliminated.

A R TS # & # E N TE R TA I N M E N T#

PHOTO#BY#JORDAN#WHITT

%ENJOY#YOURSELF#FOR#A#NIGHT#OUT%

T# E D I TO R ' S # N O TE Wow#summer#has#flown#by#and#we#are#getting#ready#to#head# back# to# school# and# roll# into# Fall.# Where# has# 2011# gone?# It# only#seems#like#a#month#ago#that#I#was#recommending#taking# an#SLacation#and#here#we#are#now#heading#back#to#work.#The# wonderful#thing#about#Second#Life#is#that#we#can#take#time#off# and#enjoy#our#surroundings#at#any#time.# This# month# we# have# three# more# exciting# DJs# sharing# their# hot# music,# so# take# in# one# of# their# sets# and# enjoy# yourself# for# a# night# out.# If# you# want# to# really# hear# music# from# all# over# the# world#then#check#out#the#Scoutlounge#where#DJs#from#all#over# the# world# come# to# spin# for# Second# Life# audiences.# For# those# who# love# live# performances,# catch# a# show# with# this# month's# interview#Tone#Uriza#the#%Big#Daddy#of#Blues%.# We# are# happy# this# month# to# feature# Campus# d'Art# which# is# a# hedonistic# paradise# for# any# art# lover# with# over# 27# galleries# and#art#exhibits#to#be#found.#

LEXIE#JANSMA,#ARTS#&#ENTERTAINMENT#EDITOR#OF#ICON#MAGAZINE

LEXIE#IS#ROCKING#OUT# THIS#MONTH#IN...

Yellow#Fever,#a#tank#and# pant#set#from#Egoisme,#a# limited#edition#set#from# Mens#24.## Complimenting#it#is# jewellery#from#Uzuri#-#the# Nahla#Necklace,#Porini# Bracelet#and#Jabari# Earrings#and#Mandala's# Nail#Palette#2#Long.## Her#hair#is#Maitreya's# Apple#II,#skin#is# Rockberry's#Uma#in#tan# and#finishing#her#look,# Role#Optic's#Sunny#glasses.

THE#SMOOTH#TONE# OF#BLUES WRITTEN#BY#SAHARA#MEHRTENS PHOTOS#BY#SOPHIELLE

There's# something# to# be# said# for# picking# up# a# guitar,#stepping#on#stage#in#a#virtual#world#and# singing# your# heart# out.# # This# is# what# the# audience# gets# every# time# they# attend# a# live# performance# by# Tone# Uriza.# Tone's# smooth# blues# sound# and# soothing# voice# keep# fans# coming# back# and# have# pushed# him# to# become# one# of# the# most# well-known# live# artists# on# the# grid.# A# computer# technician# and# musician# in# real# life,# Second# Life# seemed# only# a# natural# fit# for# Tone# when# his# long# time# friend# introduced# him# to# this# world# in# February# 2007.# # “A# friend# that# used# to# play# drums# in# my# band# emailed# me# and# said# that# he# had# a# club# on# the# internet# where# I# could# go# and# watch# him# play,”# Tone# explained.#“That#intrigued#me#so#much#I#joined# right# away.# Being# a# computer# tech# since# the# late# seventies# SL# made# sense# to# me# right# away# and# I# hit# the# virtual# ground# running.# I# got# bookings# right# away# and# haven't# stopped# since.”

Averaging# about# eight# shows# per# week,# Tone# spends# much# of# his# time# in# Second# Life# on# the# stage,#though#he#has#felt#a#shift#in#Second#Life's# world# for# live# performers.# # “I# play# in# many#

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different# venues# in# SL,”# Tone# says.# “Unfortunately,# SL# has# been# going# through# some#growing#pains#and#I#am#not#playing#in#SL# as# much# anymore# as# I# was# a# couple# of# years# ago.#You#see#I#am#self-employed#as#a#musician# and# computer# tech.# I# have# to# get# paid# in# order# to# continue# doing# it.# There# aren't# many# paying# opportunities#in#SL#these#days.”

Tone#is#one#of#SL's#true#musicians,#only#him#and# his# guitar,# no# backing# tracks# or# recordings# of# any#kind.##His#work#inspired#by#other#musicians# in# both# real# life# and# across# the# grid.# # “Hearing# something# that# makes# me# sit# up# and# take# notice# is# where# I# get# my# inspiration,”# he# says.# “If# it# makes# me# pay# attention# I# will# listen# for# inspiration.#Also#a#great#vocalist#that#makes#me# feel#something#deep.”

Of# the# many# memories# and# encounters# he# has# had# while# working# his# way# to# different# venues# and# to# different# areas,# Tone# has# several# that# truly# stand# out.# # “My# favorite# performance# memory# was# New# Years# Eve# 2007,”# Tone# recalls.# “We# had# a# a# really# great# time# when# I# and#Jimmyt49#Dukes#did#shows#at#my#place#for# my# group,# both# called# Blues# Heaven.# That# was# one# of# the# best# night# I# have# had# in# SL.# The#

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place# was# packed# and# all# my# good# friends# were#there.”

Though# he# has# no# intentions# of# leaving# the# music#world#or#cutting#back#on#his#performance# schedule,# Tone# has# begun# take# up# other# ventures#of#notice,#including#working#with#video# in#Second#Life.# “I# have# been# working# a# lot# with# the# video# aspects#of#SL,”#he#notes.#“Mainly#with#live#flash# video# streaming# into# SL# for# my# performances# allowing# me# to# mix# the# realities.# I# am# also# doing# that# with# MetaMixTV.com# for# a# live# show# of#my#band#in#the#real#world#from#a#venue#here# in# my# hometown# into# my# own# replica# I# built# of# the# SL# venue# of# the# same# name;# The# Boondocks# Lounge.# That# has# been# a# regular# show#for#us#for#3#years#now#in#SL#and#RL;#every# first# Saturday# of# every# month# from# 8:30# pm# to# 10:00#pm#SL#time.”

Tone's# classic# sound# is# here# to# stay,# as# he# has# truly# made# a# name# for# himself# in# the# sea# of# performers# in# SL.# To# new# artists# and# people# trying# to# break# into# the# music# business,# Tone# has# one# word# of# advice,# “Expect# nothing# and# you'll#get#everything#you#need.”

CAMPUS#D'ART WRITTEN#BY#LEXIE#JANSMA PHOTOS#BY#SOPHIELLE

Some#live#to#create#art,#some#live#to# collect#art.##Cecilia#Delacroix#does# both.#Her#Campus#d'Art#located#in#the# heart#of#the#Islandia#Canal#District#is# truly#any#art#loverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s#paradise.#The# Campus#d'#Art#contains#a#4-floor# museum#called#the#Musee#d'Art# Classique#which#began#it#all,#twenty# other#galleries,#27#exhibits#total,#over# 800#paintings,#photographs#and# sculptures#featuring#both#SL/RL#artists.# The#campus#houses#a#sculpture#plaza,# a#coffee#house,#concert#hall,#park,#and# canals.#That#is#just#the#start#of#this# hedonistic#paradise#for#art#lovers.

The#original#museum#the#Musee#d'Art# Classique#began#Cecilia's#art#journey#5# years#ago#in#Second#Life.##It#features# art#by#many#real#life#artists#and#bills# itself#as#a#Museum#of#Contemporary# Classic#Works.#There#are#six#to#seven# exhibitions#housed#in#this#lovely# building,#including#a#collection#of# pieces#by#Piet#Modrian.#Other# exhibitions#include#Scottish#Tartans,# The#Quilts#of#Gee's#Bend#and#Abstract# Art:#Early-Mid#20th#Century.#I#spent# several#hours#just#looking#around#at#all# the#contemporary#art,#and#being#such# a#lover#of#fabrics#and#textiles,#my# favorites#were#the#tartan#and#the#quilt#

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exhibitions.##They#both#captivated#me.# It#is#not#just#the#art#on#the#walls#that#is# interesting#on#the#campus.#Even#the# architecture#of#the#buildings#is#a#work# of#art.#The#Lake#House#Gallery#was# created#by#Valradica#Vale#and#is#an# exact#replica#of#the#house#from#the# 2003#movie#%Lake#House%.#Completely# made#of#glass#and#weathered#metal#it# looks#out#over#the#water#and#has#a# stunning#view.#It#houses#an#exhibition# of#natural#oil#paintings#by#the#RL#artist# Ritchey#Sealy.#His#moniker#in#Second# Life#is#Ritchey#Jacobus.#He#creates# colorful#impressionistic#paintings#of#his# surroundings#mostly#painted#on# location.#His#RL#career#has#spanned# over#30#years#and#he#has#displayed#in# several#galleries#including#the# Queensland#Gallery.#Sharing#this#work# in#SL#is#just#an#extension#of#what#he# does#everyday#in#RL. If#you're#not#a#museum#or#formal# gallery#setting#type#of#person#and#enjoy# a#more#casual#atmosphere#there#are#

several#exhibitions#for#that#you#may# enjoy.#There#is#the#Outdoor#Exhibit# along#the#canal#and#the#Guest#Artist# Walk,#which#is#not#usually#shown#on# the#map.#The#guest#artist#walk#currently# features#an#exhibition#entitled#%Second# Deco%#which#highlights#builds#and# architecture#in#Second#Life#with#Art# Deco#motifs#built#by#Melusina#Parkin.# While#the#Outdoor#Exhibit#along#the# gallery#is#a#casual#art#exhibit#that#you# can#stroll#through#canal#side#or#sit#and# enjoy#on#nearby#seating.#The# illustrations#of#Charley#Harper#are# currently#on#display.#These#works#have# a#fun#pop#art#feel#to#them.#Charley# was#best#known#for#his#simplified#and# stylized#silk#screen#prints#of#birds#and# wildlife.#If#you#love#whimsical#playful# art#these#is#one#artist#you#should#take# the#time#to#check#out.

Many#of#the#works#on#the#Campus# d'Art#are#for#sale#and#can#be#taken# home#to#decorate#your#walls.#Other# pieces#are#there#only#for#educational# purposes.#You#can#visit#the#Ancient#

ICON#magazine#146

Grounds#Coffeehouse#where#coffee#art# posters,#pastries,#espresso#and#chess# await#you.#You#can#spend#some#time# relaxing#taking#it#all#in#and#listen#to#the# smooth#jazz#with#a#friend.#Maybe#visit# the#Cecilia#Park#and#Ampitheatre# landscaped#by#Hylee#Bekkers.# #However#if#you're#a#serious#art#lover# there#is#so#much#here#to#see#and#do# you#will#spend#the#entire#day#exploring# the#many#galleries#inclusing#the#Rothko# Gallery,#Gallerie#Bella#Vida,#and#the# Kinetic#Sculpture#Pavilion#&#Sculpture# Plaza#to#name#just#a#small#portion#of# what#there#is#to#see.#I#hope#you#take#the# time#to#spend#a#few#hours#at#Campus# d'Art#taking#it#all#in.

ICON#magazine#148

HOT#HOU

USE#ON#THE#BEACH WRITTEN#BY#LEXIE#JANSMA PHOTOS#BY#SOPHIELLE

The#music's#pumping,#the#vibrations#through# your#body,#the#rhythm#has#raised#a#sweat.# Your#heart#races#faster#as#the#beat#takes# over.#That#is#when#you#remember#that#you# are#not#in#a#club.#You#are#actually#on#the# beach#in#your#sandals#and#that#can#be#only# one#place#-#Scoutlounge.#This#tropical#beach# paradise#is#friendly,#warm,#exotic,#and#has# some#of#the#hippest#music#from#around#the# world#playing#7#days#a#week#24#hours#a#day$ #Billed#as#the#oldest#house#music#club#in# Second#Life,#Scout#Lounge#3.0#has#been# open#and#playing#music#since#2007.#The# owner,#Lexx#Runo,#is#serious#about#his#music# claiming#both#a#passion#in#both#Second#Life# and#Real#Life.#%I#am#not#a#'laptop'#DJ,#not# saying#it#is#wrong#to#be#one,#but#I#am#using# real#hardware.#I#use#a#Pioneer#DJM800# Mixer,#2x#Pioneer#CDJ#2000,#2x#Technics#SL1200#mk2#Turntables,#Tractor#Scratch#Pro#/# Macbook#Pro,#Audio#8,#Akai#APC#40#-# Ableton#8.#Yamaha#Compressor/Limmiter,# Lexicon#LXP5#Effect#processor.%##I'll#be#honest.# I'm#not#sure#what#half#of#that#is#but#I#can#tell# you#that#the#music#at#Scoutlounge#will#make# any#fan#of#house#music#gleeful.#It#will#even# make#a#person#who#is#not#a#fan#move#their# hips.#

This#trendy#hot#spot#lives#under#three#large#Asymmetrical#canopies#covering#a#lower# wooden#decked#dance#floor.#Above#it#on#the# second#riser#is#a#lounge#area#to#relax#and#sip# a#drink#or#two#until#the#music#invades#your# body#again#and#you#just#need#to#dance.#If# you#are#a#person#who#prefers#a#more# intimate#space#to#spend#alone#time#with#that# special#someone,#all#you#need#do#is#head# down#to#the#beach.#There#you#will#find# relaxing#lounge#chairs,#beach#towels#and# lapping#waves.#Palm#trees#sway#all#about#the# tropical#paradise#while#stone#tiki#and#buddha# statues#give#a#calming#zen#like#ambiance.# The#exotic#local#was#built#by#German# designer#Anu#Daviau.# Scoutlounge#prides#itself#on#its#international# community.#They#have#DJs#from#over#50# countries#playing#at#any#time#of#the#day.# Their#guests#come#from#over#95#countries# and#they#all#have#one#thing#in#common#-# they#all#LOVE#house#music.#Scoutlounge's# mission#statement#is#to#bring#the#DJ#out#of# the#booth#and#closer#to#the#people#who#listen# and#enjoy#the#music.#Only#a#few#DJs#ever# attained#global#recognition.#The#internet#

ICON#magazine#152

brought#them#global#fame,#but#it#took#them# away#from#the#crowds#and#the#direct# feedback#they#received.#Platforms#like# Second#Life#have#allowed#DJs#to#interact#with# the#crowd#virtually,#get#direct#feedback#and# gain#international#attention.#%Real#DJs# perform#live#at#their#homestudios#and#get#to# see#their#audience#at#the#virtual#Scoutlounge# club#in#Second#Life,#chat#and#talk#to#them# and#get#direct#feedback.#At#the#same#time,# people#using#our#online#radio#stream#can# enjoy#a#live#performing#DJ#online.% If#that#was#not#enough,#you#don't#even#have# to#sign#into#Second#Life#to#enjoy#the#music# and#the#party.#Lexx#has#worked#with#his#team# to#create#a#way#to#broadcast#the#party#in#SL# to#everyone#out#there#via#Facebook#and#their# website.#Or#you#can#join#in#every#Thursday# night#to#watch#the#movers#and#shakers#as# they#relax#on#the#beach#and#take#in#all#the# latest#that#is#happening#in#house#from# around#the#world.#Put#on#something#hot,# grab#your#sexy#significant#other,#and#do#not# forget#your#sandals#as#you#make#your#way#to# Scoutlounge#located#on#the#Swiss#Media#Sim.# We#will#see#you#there#booging#it#up#with#all# the#other#lovely#ladies#and#fine#fellows.

ICON#magazine#154

DJ

J#TOP#TEN

SEPTEMBER By:#Lexie#Jansma Photos#Supplied#by#the#DJs

Every#Issue#ICON#will#be#bringing# you#the#latest#and#hottest#DJ's#from# across#the#grid#and#asking#them# what's#in#their#play#list.#So#join#us#in# the#scorching#month#of#August#as# we#present#Jokker#Streeter,#Bren# Betts#and#Eris#Alexandre$

DJ#Jokker#Streeter#

Jokker# discovered# Second# Life# on# a# music# website,#through#an#article#about#the#live#music# and# that# it# peaked# his# curiosity.# After# reading# up# on# it# he# joined# and# came# inworld.# He# went# to# live# music# shows# and# was# hooked.# Soon# he# joined# a# live# band# and# played# with# them# for# almost#9#months.

After# leaving# them# he# started# DJing# at# clubs# and#found#his#passion.#He#enjoys#playing#music# that# makes# people# want# to# get# up# and# dance,# music# that# brings# back# old# memories# and# music#that#just#makes#them#fall#in#love#with#the# person# they# are# dancing# with.# He# loves# music# that# puts# his# listeners# in# a# better# place# and# makes#them#smile.

He# plays# Rock/Blues/Metal/Classic# Rock/Ballads/Country# and# most# anything# else# that# people# request.# He# generally# don't# use# a# playlist,# just# feel# the# crowd# and# play# what# he# think# they# want# to# hear.# He# picks# and# spins# on# the#fly.

Top#10#Must#Have#Songs: 1.#

Burn#it#to#the#Ground#-#NickelBack

2.#

Slow#Blues#in#%C#%#-#Alvin#Lee#&#Ten# Years#After

3.#

I#Don't#Want#to#Miss#a#Thing#-# AeroSmith

4.

Going#Down#-#Joe#Satriani, Eric#Johnson,#Steve#Vai

5.

Smoke#on#the#Water#-#Metallica

6.

Bloody#Reunion#-#Molly#Hatchet

7.

Animals#-#NickelBack

8.

New#Tatoo#-#Saving#Able

9.

Sweet#Cherry#Pie#-#Warrant

10.

Twilight#Zone#-#Golden#Earring

ICON#magazine#158

DJ#Bren#Betts#

Bren# Betts# spins# dance,# electronica# and# house# mixes# of# current# hits,# as# well# as# some# of# the# best#music#from#the#past#two#decades#live#every# each# time# he# takes# to# the# DJ# Booth.# Bren# shares,# â&#x20AC;&#x153;I# genuinely# enjoy# making# people# laugh# and# have# a# good# time,# no# matter# the# medium.â&#x20AC;?# And# it# shows.# His# infectious# enthusiasm# and# quick# wit# are# as# much# of# a# draw#for#crowds#as#is#his#music.# When# Bren# is# not# DJing,# he# spends# his# time# exploring# and# indulging# in# his# many# other# interests#in#Second#Life#and#enjoys#working#with# others:# from# creating# custom# websites# for# brands#within#SL#and#being#an#estate#concierge# at# The# Grove# Country# Club# Estates# to# tending# to#his#own#little#flock#of#Meeroos.# While#Bren's#interests#and#passions#may#change# daily,# his# constant# is# his# love# of# music# and# he's# been# sharing# his# musical# tastes# with# the# SL# community# for# almost# as# long# as# he's# been# on# the# grid.# Bren# loves# sharing# his# favorite# mixes# and# tunes# and# hopes# they'll# empower# individuals# and# get# them# to# move,# even# if# itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s#

just# a# little# booty-shaking# in# their# chair.# %I'm# proud# of# the# venues# in# which# I# DJ.# # They# bring# people#together#to#have#a#good#time#and#enjoy# the#music,%#says#Bren.

Top#10#Must#Have#Songs: 1.#

Rolling#In#The#Deep#-#Adele

2.#

Hate#to#Love#-#Alex#Sayz#feat.#Evi#Goffin

3.#

Love#At#First#Sight#-#Kylie#Minogue

4.#

Imagination#-#Jes#

5.# # 6.# # 7.# # 8.#

Starry#Eyed#-#Ellie#Goulding

# 9.# # 10.#

Ride#With#Me#-#Nadia#Ali Intoxicated#-#Amanda#Wilson Counting#Down#the#Days#-#Sunfreakz# Featuring#Andrea#Britton In#the#Air#-#Morgan#Page,#Sultan,#NEd# Shepard#&#BT#feat##Angela#McCluskey Dreams#-#Deep#Dish# Featuring#Stevie#Nicks

ICON#magazine#160

DJ#Eris#Ashdene# DJ#Eris#Ashdene#is#one#of#Second#Life's#premier# DJs# in# the# areas# of# House,# Electro,# &# Breaks# genres.# She# has# played# hundreds# of# shows# all# over# the# grid# spanning# a# wide# range# of# events# and#venues.#Mastering#the#art#of#turntable#style# mixing,# she# is# well# known# for# her# live# shows,# never# playing# a# pre-recorded# mix# in# over# five# years#of#her#career#online.

You# have# probably# heard# her# play# somewhere# at# some# point# because# she's# hit# almost# every# popular# music# venue# including# GOL,# Beachwood,# Illusions,# Dance# 4# Life,# Toontopia,# Truehouse# Cafe,# Woods,# Agape,# Traumatic,# ScoutLounge,#GGLR#and#so#many#more.##She#is# also# the# owner# of# an# event# production# company# named# Total# Fusion# known# for# its# quality# and# professionalism# and# innovative,# unique#events.# The# best# way# to# follow# DJ# Eris# around# the# grid# is#to#join#her#group#%Addicted#To#Eris%#where#all# events#are#posted#when#they#happen.#Her#latest# project# is# now# Total# Fusion# Radio# which# can# be# found# by# pointing# your# mouse# over# to# http://totalfusion.vengeanceradio.com# housing#

the# best# electronic# music# streamed# live# into# your#computer#or#mobile#device.

Top#10#Must#Have#Songs: 1.#

Archangel#-#Burial

2.#

Say#It#-#Booty#Luv

3.#

ET#-#Katy#Perry

4.#

Runaway#-#DJ#Infinity

5.#

The#Red#Pill#-#Scratch#D#&#H#Bomb

6.#

Bounce#-#Beat#Assasin

7.#

Big#Mama#-#Demolition#Disco# &#Access#Denied

8.#

Shake#It#Naughty#-#DJ#Fixx

9.#

With#You#-#30Hz

10.#

High#Rise#-#Dekoy

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ICON#magazine#162

ELISE:#CONFIDENTIAL WRITTEN#AND#PHOTOGRAPHED#BY#ELISE#ENZO Today#as#I#sat#in#my#cozy,#yet#cluttered#loft,#I# started#to#think#about#how#I#started#all#this?# What#made#start#a#blog?#Who#inspired#me?## Ah,#I#remember$$#The#person#responsible#for#all# of#this#is#one#of#my#closest,#dearest#friends.#Her# name#is#Lolli#Onyett#and#she#is#absolutely# super$## Ms.#Lolli#“Barbie#Girl”#Onyett#has#this#incredible# sense#of#style.#I#know#what#you’re#thinking.# #“Elise,#there#are#so#many#stylish#people#in#this# world—why#this#chick?”#I#mean#yeah,#there#are# so#many#fantastic#bloggers#out#there,#so#why# this#girl?## Lolli#has#her#own#unique#sense#of#style,#is#an# amazing#photographer#and#she#remains#a#big# inspiration#to#me#to#this#day.#She#teaches#me# what#she#can#and#I#really#do#try,#but#sometimes# you#have#to#just#leave#it#to#the#professionals.

Her#adventure#into#Second#Life#began#back#in# 2007.#She#was#a#gamer#of#sorts#and#she#had# participated#in#other#2D#games,#nothing#as# sophisticated#as#SL.##It#was#the#fashion#she# enjoyed#more#than#anything#else,#jokingly# admitting#it's#like#having#her#own#dress#up# Barbie#doll#in#a#virtual#world.##She#started#

following#blogs,#such#as#“Second#Life#on#the#D# List”#and#%Juicy-bomb”#to#keep#up#with#the# latest#trends#and#updates,#but#when#she#came# across#“Brinksie”#that’s#when#it#all#changed.# #Lolli#knew#that#blogging#and#photography#was#

her#new#love#in#this#virtual#fashion#Mecca#and#it# was#Brinksie#who#inspired#her#to#get#creative# and#discover#what#makes#her#different#from# everyone#else.## Brinksie’s#blog#not#only#gave#her#ideas#on#what# to#and#what#not#to#wear,#but#more#importantly,# how#to#make#sure#your#pictures#made#people#

go#“wow”.##Photography#and#the#overall#look# of#the#pictures#were#more#important#to#her#than# the#fashion#itself.##Yes,#understanding#that#one# always#goes#with#the#other,#but#essentially#what# draws#you#to#look#at#the#actual#picture?# #Learning#from#various#bloggers,#models,# designers#and#fashionistas,#Lolli#has#learned#to# be#her#own#Fashion#Icon.## Lolli#Onyett#continues#to#be#one#of#my#very#own# Fashion#and#Photography#ICONS#because#she# is#as#real#as#it#gets#-#a#sweet#person#with# incredible#talent.##She#continues#to#inspire#me# every#day#and#I#have#learned#a#lot#from#her.## It’s#nice#to#finally#have#a#chance#to#really#get#to# know#someone—what#brought#them#here,#what# inspires#them,#what#makes#them#tick,#where#do# they#want#to#be,#where#do#they#want#to#go.##If# we#took#the#time#to#stop#and#talk#to#people,#our# worlds#would#be#so#much#happier.##I#would#like# to#offer#up#one#suggestion#to#everyone#who# might#be#reading#this:#stop#and#share#a#smile.# #Make#a#friend#and#take#the#time#to#get#to# know#them,#the#real#person#behind#the#avatar# and#you#too#might#learn#something#that#might# change#your#whole#entire#outlook#on#SL#as#you# know#it.## Thank#you#for#taking#the#time#to#read#my# column,#Elise:Confidential.##I#look#forward#to# being#able#to#share#more#with#you,#learn#with# you#and#discover#more#of#myself#in#the#process.# <3

ICON#magazine#164

THE#VIEW#FROM# HERE Written#by#Marvel#Morani

I#am#not#tremendously#technically#inclined.#I# use#Apple#products#exclusively#because#they# look#pretty,#I#plug#them#in,#they#go.#I#have# frequent#fits#of#rage#when#Second#Life#crashes# and#I#have#to#install#yet#another#upgrade#and# figure#out#again#how#to#tweak#settings#so#my# avatar#doesn’t#look#like#the#Crypt#Keeper.#There# are#a#zillion#great#builder's#features#in#the#SL# menu#but#for#those#of#us#who#don’t#build,#why# isn’t#there#an#uncomplicated,#fashion#friendly# version#of#the#viewer?#If#only#Linden#Labs#would# adopt#the#Apple#approach#and#give#us# something#that#is#idiot-proof#and#as#crash#free# as#possible.# With#this#in#mind#I#set#out#to#try#as#many#of#the# other#third-party#viewers#as#possible#in#hopes#of# finding#one#that#was#easier#on#my#system#than# the#SL#viewer.#I’m#a#simple#girl,#I#don’t#need#to# know#how#to#debug#anything.#Just#tell#me#how# to#make#shoes#appear#on#my#feet#without#toes# poking#out#and#I’m#a#happy#resident.# The#first#viewer#I#tried#was#Phoenix,#number#

one#on#the#list#of#Linden#Labs#approved#thirdparty#viewers#ranked#in#order#of#stability.# Compared#to#the#SL#viewer,#this#runs#like#a# cheetah.#It#took#me#a#while#to#familiarize# myself#with#the#layout.##Instead#of#a#drop#down# menu#on#the#right#side#of#the#window,#your# inventory,#search#and#maps#are#organized#in#a# task#bar#along#the#bottom#of#the#screen.#Each# of#the#other#viewers#also#use#this#layout#so#once# you’ve#used#one,#the#rest#are#interchangeable.# Phoenix#comes#pre-loaded#with#environment# settings#for#every#occasion#and#many#build# features,#none#of#which#interest#me#in#the# slightest.#Unfortunately,#what#I#see#onscreen# looks#dreadful,#everything#is#pixellated#and#to# view#anything#smoothly#I#need#to#zoom#right#in# until#I’m#up#the#nostrils#of#my#avatar.# Next#I#tried#the#Firestorm-Beta.#Well,#I#tried#to# try#the#Firestorm-Beta.#I#was#able#to#run#it#for# about#ten#minutes#before#it#crashed;# subsequent#attempts#resulted#in#the#ugliest# images#I’ve#ever#witnessed,#my#hair#refused#to# rezz#properly#resulting#in#weird#triangles#

sprouting#out#of#the#top#of#my#horrifically# eyeless#head.#Even#when#it#began#to#work#I#quit# out;#the#sight#of#my#carefully#dressed#and# coiffed#avatar#looking#like#an#Etch-A-Sketch# escapee#was#too#upsetting.# Did#I#miss#a#memo#about#Kirstens#viewer#not# being#supported#or#does#it#just#hate#my# computer?#It#immediately#crashed#when# opened#and#continued#to#display#the#spinning# rainbow#ball#of#boredom#each#time#I#attempted# to#launch.##Likewise#Singularity;#no#matter#how# many#times#I#installed,#uninstalled,#reinstalled,# force#quit#and#restarted#my#computer,#I#was# unable#to#get#it#past#the#log-in#page.

Because#I’m#married#to#my#iPad#I#tried#Pocket# Metaverse,#a#text-based#client.#It’s#only#use#is#to# chat#with#friends#and#look#at#my#inventory# without#being#able#to#move#or#organize#objects.# For#the#sake#of#research,#I#tried#the#Restrained# Love#Viewer.#As#I#have#yet#to#engage#in#any# activity#which#would#require#me#to#use#the#RLV,# it’s#only#advantage#is#that#it’s#quicker#than#the# other#viewers#because#it’s#not#as#robust.#I#also# tried#to#use#the#Inertia/Snowglobe#viewer.#This# was#as#difficult#to#navigate#as#the#SL#viewer,# operates#sluggishly#on#my#machine,#and#is# prone#to#big,#fat#crashes.# Undaunted,#I#soldiered#on,#determined#to#find# a#way#to#get#in-world#without#having#a#tantrum.# The#Dolphin#viewer#was#designed#with#water# and#vehicle#enthusiasts#in#mind#but#since#I#don’t# go#near#the#water#except#to#lounge#in#a#bikini,#I#

failed#to#test#those#features.#On#my#machine# Dolphin#runs#faster#than#any#other#viewer#I# tried#save#Imprudence.#Dolphin#and# Imprudence#are#the#most#user-friendly#viewers# for#a#tech-challenged#idiot#like#myself.#I’ve#just# finished#purging#my#machine#of#all#other# viewers,#including#the#SL#Viewer.##Although#my# in-world#environment#doesn’t#look#as#lovely# through#these#viewers#as#through#the#SL#Viewer,# at#least#they#run#without#crashing.#I#would# rather#look#at#something#a#little#pixellated#than# have#time#to#go#make#myself#a#sandwich# between#teleporting#to#destinations.

MY#COMPUTER Mac#mini,#running#Lion#(OS#X#10.7) Processor#2.26#GHz#Intel#Core#2#Duo Memory#2#GB#1067#MHz#DDR3 Graphics#NVIDIA#GeForce#9400#256#MB

ICON#magazine#166

NOOB#TO# NOW$

A

B

C

D

Before#they#were#fabulous,#they#were#Noobs.##Can#you#pick#which#Noob#is# which#Sleb#now?#Answers#on#page#174.

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2##Rob#Moonites#-#Fir#&#Mna##

3##Liam#Netizen#-#Mr#Virtual#World#2009##

4##Rico#Plisskin#-#Aphotic#Gloom## ICON#magazine#168

THE#LIST

1.#Relax Kick#back#and#relax#in#the#Relax#Chair#from# Real#Life#Design.##The#bubble#chair#hangs# down#and#has#10#animations#for#one#person# and#the#cushions#can#be#changed#to#fit#into# your#decor.##

2.##Embrace#Change The#fun#of#Second#Life#is#the#ability#to#be# anything#you#want#to#be.##You#can#have#fun# making#your#avatar#anything#you#want,#even#if# you#aren't#into#role#play.##Check#out#The#Plastik# for#a#fabulous#range#of#skins#that#come#with# ears.##It#makes#changing#your#look#easy$

3.##Propose#a#Toast Nyte#n#Day#will#keep#you#warm#and#stylish#as# we#head#into#colder#days#in#the#Toast#Sweaters.# #The#sweaters#have#sculpted#cuffs#and#a#collar# and#comes#in#6#gorgeous#colours#sure#to#look# great#in#your#wardrobe#as#the#days#get#colder.

4.##Be#a#Winner Too#Sexy#Magazine#is#running#a#little#contest#to#see# if#you#can#match#up#the#noob#pictures#of#some#of# our#staff#with#the#fabulous#pictures#of#how#we#are# now.##Guess#correctly#and#you#could#win#$1000L.# #Closure#date#has#been#extend,#and#entry#mailbox# is#in#the#Sn@tch#mainstore#between#the#magazine# kiosks$

ICON#magazine#172

5.##Think#Like#a#Man Perfect#for#your#single#male#friends,#or#just# someone#you#know#who#is#hard#up#for#some# action,#the#Fap#Nap#Bachelor#Bed#from#CatniP# will#help#him#out#through#those#lonely#SL#days# and#nights.##It#comes#complete#with#Blow#Up# Betty#who#is#always#available#and#will#never# have#a#headache$##It#comes#with#built#in# animations#(including#my#fav#-#crying#with# shame)#and#has#texture#changing#blankets#to# match#into#your#decor.

6.#Be#Chic The#Secret#Store#has#the#perfect#finishing#touch# sure#to#have#you#looking#chic#and#ladylike.# #With#prim#cuffs#and#a#cute#band#of#colour#and# buckle,#these#gloves#will#look#stylish#with#any# outfit#and#are#available#in#8#colours.

7.##Live#to#the#Max One#thing#that#really#can#make#a#huge# difference#to#how#your#Second#Life#runs#is#the# size#of#your#inventory.##You#can#find#all#sorts#of# gadgets#and#things#on#Marketplace#to#help# organise#and#sort#it#out,#but#it's#just#as#easy#to# take#some#time#and#box#it#up#yourself.# #Cheaper#too$##You'll#soon#notice#the#difference##and#think#of#all#that#shiny#new#space#in#your# inventory#that#you#can#now#go#fill#up#again$$$

8.##Stay#Sharp

Make#a#real#statement#with#the#Stomach# Wound#Tattoos#from#Repulse.##There#are#so# many#to#choose#from#and#they#aren't#for#the# nice#at#heart.##

Noob#to#Now#Answers 1#-#D,#2#-#A,#3#-#C,#4#-#B

ICON#magazine#174

ICON#lifestyle#magazine#|#September#2011

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