Showing posts with label plots. Show all posts
Showing posts with label plots. Show all posts

Tuesday, June 13, 2017

SL14B Exhibit Plot Holders


By Bixyl Shuftan


The Second Life Fourteenth Birthday celebrations, or the SL14B, are almost here.  And just about everyone interested wants a sneak peek. But there's an understanding between those exhibitors who write about Second Life and those who don't that unless a build is obviously incomplete, no pictures of the whole thing are to be published until just before the event. Exhibits are often tinkered on until a few days before, and of course there's not wanting to spoil the surprise. But we can show a few sneak peeks, and placeholders, which can give some ideas who will be around, and sometimes a little of the builder's imagination.


 Some just simply left their cake slice on the plots.


Others left their own objects as placeholders.


 Or a logo or picture, such as this drawing reminding the volunteers, and neighbors, there would soon be something.


 Bay City's flag, marking it's exhibit.


 Pictures of the "Black Spy," the late Lumiere Noir's avatar, in the plot of someone from the Ivory Tower of Prims.


Loki Eliot's placeholder, at his plot in SL14B Spellbound.



Obviously, this guy's not finished.


 The Museum of Archeology's placeholder was a description of who they are.


Jo Yardley's placeholder for the Berlin 1920s Project at SL14B Wonderous.



 At least they're not pink.


 Virtual Ability's placeholder sign and ground cover.


 For those who "wouldn't touch it with a ten foot pole," would a hundred foot one do?




 London City's placeholder.


 RacerX Gullwing of the Giant Snail Races, one of the groups in both the SL14B and the Relay for Life, had his statue as his placeholder.



The National Space Society's placeholder, their flag on a barren landscape.


And finally, this man's wall cover says it all about the state of his exhibit.

Opening day of the SL14B is Sunday June 18, with the gates open at Noon. Be sure to see what these exhibitors, and others, have in store.

Bixyl Shuftan

Saturday, June 27, 2015

"Something Amazing" And Other SLB 12 Exhibits


Going about the SL12B Exhibits, there are a lot of them. Some are fairly simple. Others have a good amount of detail. Here's a few examples of the more noteable ones I've come across.


At SL12B Enchant (191/78/22) was the exhibit for the 1920s Berlin Project, by Jo Yardley.


 A sausage and pretzel cart was there like in previous years, but clicking on it didn't get me anything this time. So none of my "wurst" jokes this time.


I didn't see anyone in the bar, though there were a few people at a public square, two of them fans of the Berlin sim.


Kenny Luckless, a longtime resident, had his "Something Amazing!" exhibit at SL12B Electrify (194, 52, 22). A sign at the walkway up the build read, "Hello! My name is Kenny Luckless, and I like to be in Natoma where I often build things that become silly freebies. When you are here, you has to explore by zooming and by use right click to see if you can take a copy. If you want to learn how to build, you can always visit 'The Ivory Tower of Primitives.'"


 Kenny was there, and was happy to talk about his build. He had gotten the idea from, "A huge floating island, (an) old build that did fascinate me when I was new." There were a number of freebie items one could pick up, "Then are many things here things I just tested to do." The "point" of his exhibit was to encourage people to build, "And to explore and learn to use right click (smile). I would love to see them try to make similar things." The build was a combination of prim and mesh, "The stairs here was prims I converted to mesh. ... I often build in SL and export to Blender and make them to mesh."


There were a few signs around, as well as some more subtle messages, most done in humor, "Some are Linden and Mile jokes, and silly jokes too (grin)." He handed me a couple, "I shall try (to) make one moer with a Ebbe joke to before SL12B is over(grin)." Kenny then asked me, "Did you see the trap?" He directed my attention to a box trap with a slice of watermelon underneath, with a plan nearby showing the target: Torley Linden. The idea was to hide in the bushes when Torley was near, then press a button there when he went for the watermelon slice, "I has still not manage to capture a Torley (grin)."


Going up the walkway, there was a hollow area inside the build, where there were pictures of Kenny, as well as more freebies and things one could grab. On top of the rock was a barn, made not by Kenny, but by Marcov Carter. Before leaving, Kenny directed my attention to a Linden coin on the grass, "Textures are inside so they can do a own or make it better. ... I has not do anything serious at all. I has to look so all is good in Natoma."


At SL12B Wonderous (10/105/22) was the Bay City Exhibit by Marianne McCann.


In her "Poultry Report" blog, Uccie Poultry stated Marianne had help from ADudeNamed Anthony on the exhibit. There was also a ride inside that she explained was based on the one from the Ford Wonder Rotunda in the 1964 World's Fair in New York City.


The ride was one describing how Bay City came to be and how it represents the mid-20th century North American urban experience, as well as being the community which a number of residents are a part of.


In SL12B Stunning (227/141/21) was Loki Eliot's exhibit, "Childhood Dreams."


Loki's exhibit involved a story that progressed as the character went along, about a weary man who dreams of being a child whom goes on an adventure.


In Loki's blog, he stated that the exhibit was one from the Second Life Fifth Birthdayin 2008. "It was a collaboration with friends of the Chid Avatar Community to build a large interactive story book. The hope being that it would enlighten people to what the child avatar community was all about." He had brought it back for those whom weren't around then to look at.

One can read more about Loki's exhibit (here).

These are just a few of the exhibits. Many more besides these are available for view, at least as long as the Birthday grounds stand for the next several days.

Bixyl Shuftan


Thursday, June 20, 2013

Various SL10B Places


With the SL10B, there are a few hundred exhibits to see. That's quite a lot. There was no way I was going to see them all within a few days, so here's what I've seen so far.


The Relay For Life in Second Life exhibit, at SL10 Dazzle (153, 247, 22)


"The Behemoth," Created by Loki Eliot. This exhibit has gotten a bit of attention, including appearing in a machinima. It's been described as a metaphor for Second Life, and perhaps the Internet. It's advised you get the HUD at the bottom before climbing up. You get a few freebies along the way, including some avatars.

SL10B Wonderous ( 132, 48, 23)



And next door was the Team Firestorm plot, with it's Phoenix build.



The Astor Castle Hunt, with 14 freebies hidden in various objects around the place. This includes a copy of the castle according to the notecard, but I never could find that. It's located in SL10B Mesmerize (104, 83, 24)


The "Dogs on the Run" exhibit about air combat, with a Me262 jet from New Bastogne's JG52. SL10B Dazzle (122, 152, 21)


The Acorm2Oak PTSD Community, representing the Fearless Nation support group. On Thursday June 20th, they hold an event.  At SL10B Dazzle (175, 155, 21)


Mac Kanashimi 3D Mazes & Labyrinths, SL10B Dazzle (215, 175, 21)


Madpea Productions hat stack exhibit, at SL10B Dazzle (222, 112, 22)


Bear Island, where one can find copies of various Linden bears of the past, from the days whenever you met a Linden you could ask for a teddy bear. There are also the SLB bears, and one can find a build of the former Blue Linden, popular among many residents until he was booted in the great purge in 2010.

SL10B Bear Island (166, 166, 24)

These of course are just a few of the many sims. Come by to look at these, and more.

Bixyl Shuftan