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The SL18B Shop & Hop is almost here -- and this year it is bigger than ever! The event opens to the public on Thursday, June 17 at 9am PT with more merchants, more regions, and more gifts than ever! This year, you’ll find a record-breaking 320 participating merchants across 16 regions. In addition to deep discounts and deals, there are also exclusive and completely new gifts available for free at all the shops. Whether you are into fashion or roleplaying, you’ll find items across a variety of themes including fantasy, cyberpunk, historic, and more! We can’t wait until it formally opens to the public on Thursday - but who wants to wait when you get early access! If you are ready to shop now, join the official Second Life Birthday group inworld and you’ll be granted access right now, before the general public. Before you jump inworld, you can get a sneak peek at many of the items that will be available in the official Second Life Shop & Hop Flickr pool. Don’t forget to share photos of your haul too! To visit the SL18B Shop & Hop event - start at any one of the Regions - but be sure to visit them all to see everything that's available. A complete list of all 320 participating Shop & Hop Merchants in alphabetical order is below: .tg {border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0;} .tg td{border-color:black;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px; overflow:hidden;padding:10px 5px;word-break:normal;} .tg th{border-color:black;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px; font-weight:normal;overflow:hidden;padding:10px 5px;word-break:normal;} .tg .tg-473x{border-color:inherit;color:#15C;text-align:left;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:top} .tg .tg-jxgv{background-color:#FFF;border-color:inherit;text-align:left;vertical-align:top} .tg .tg-fymr{border-color:inherit;font-weight:bold;text-align:left;vertical-align:top} .tg .tg-0pky{border-color:inherit;text-align:left;vertical-align:top} .tg .tg-y02l{border-color:inherit;color:#00E;text-align:left;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:top} Store SLurl _-FAS-_ http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Snapdragon/100/200/53 - Secrets - http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Lupine/229/102/53 -:zk:-STORE http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Snowflake/54/161/53 -RabbitHouse- http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Dahlia/23/159/53 :: ANTAYA :: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Gleaming/54/161/53 :::boyberry::: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Lupine/228/158/53 ::C'est la vie !:: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Golden/23/159/53 ::Fluffy Stuff:: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Gilded/99/228/53 ::Static:: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Poppy/88/164/53 !APHORISM! https://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Gilded/54/161/53 . Infiniti . http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Frosted/99/51/53 .: Runic :. http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Poppy/202/101/53 .:RatzCatz:. http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Snowflake/228/158/53 .:Tm:.Creation http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Gleaming/158/26/53 .E l e i. http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Frosted/197/158/53 .EscalateD. http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Gleaming/158/203/53 .peaches. http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Halcyon/28/99/53 .Tardfish. http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Aurelian/99/51/53 [ Achromance ] http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Aurelian/197/158/53 [ Aleutia ] http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Snowflake/88/164/53 [ bubble ] http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Frosted/155/60/53 [[PS]] http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Golden/155/60/53 [allasio] http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Lupine/197/158/53 [CIRCA] Living http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Golden/60/100/53 [Eternus] http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Tinseled/54/161/53 [HC] Hopes Creations http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Jubilant/23/159/53 [Krescendo] http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Aurelian/92/89/53 [KuddelMuddel] http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Tinseled/161/233/53 [NC] Noble Creations http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Sugarplum/167/168/53 [QE] Designs http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Golden/99/228/53 [sau]motorcycles http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Jubilant/92/89/53 [Sheba] http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Aurelian/100/200/53 {Poeme} http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Gleaming/228/158/53 {Soleil et Lune} http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Snapdragon/155/60/53 {ViSion} http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Poppy/23/159/53 **UTOPIA@Design** http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Lupine/99/23/53 *~*HopScotch*~* http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Gleaming/155/60/53 *Elite Equestrian* http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Hollyhock/165/93/53 *KWaii* http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Snapdragon/23/159/53 *PSS* http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Frosted/100/200/53 //ABADDON ARTS\\ http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Gilded/99/51/53 %Percent Furniture & Lighting http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Hollyhock/92/89/53 +FATHER+ http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Lupine/158/203/53 +Psycho Barbie+ http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Dahlia/228/158/53 ~BBB~ Shapes http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Snowflake/158/203/53 ~Mythril~ http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Chickory/202/101/53 │T│L│C│Animals http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Gilded/167/168/53 1313 Mockingbird Lane http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Frosted/23/159/53 3rd Eye Perceptions http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Dahlia/99/51/53 777 MOTORS http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Poppy/158/26/53 A.D.D.Andel! http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Aurelian/158/203/53 ABC - Awesome Breed Creations http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Snapdragon/165/93/53 ACORN http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Tinseled/28/99/53 Addams http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Poppy/92/89/53 Ade http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Gilded/158/203/53 adorsy http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Poppy/228/158/53 Afterparty http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Tinseled/202/101/53 AlaFolie http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Lupine/23/159/53 ALANTORI http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Chickory/161/233/53 alaskametro<3 http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Jubilant/158/203/53 Alli&Ali Designs http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Sugarplum/158/203/53 ALTER http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Sugarplum/161/233/53 American Bully http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Snapdragon/167/168/53 Amikko http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Chickory/99/51/53 Analog Dog Hair http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Aurelian/167/168/53 andika http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Gleaming/28/99/53 Aphrodite Shop & Heart Homes http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Halcyon/92/89/53 Apple Blossom http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Hollyhock/197/158/53 ART & FASHION. http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Hollyhock/161/233/53 Artisan Eden http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Golden/202/101/53 Ashbourne & Co. Fine Jewellers http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Aurelian/229/102/53 Astara http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Snapdragon/197/158/53 Atelier Burgundy http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Frosted/28/99/53 AVEC TOI http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Gleaming/23/159/53 Avi-Glam http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Chickory/158/203/53 Baby Ghee http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Hollyhock/88/164/53 Bad Unicorn http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Frosted/60/100/53 BaDa/M.Mie http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Golden/54/161/53 Badwolf Accessories & Co. http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Snapdragon/229/102/53 Baiastice http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Chickory/167/168/53 BALACLAVA!! http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Lupine/92/89/53 BBX Yachts & Houses http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Jubilant/60/100/53 Bee Designs http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Aurelian/60/100/53 Belle Epoque http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Gilded/29/104/53 Birth http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Chickory/88/164/53 Bloom! Furniture & Decor http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Snowflake/60/100/53 Blow-Up http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Sugarplum/99/228/53 Body Language Sweet Lovely Cute http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Poppy/165/93/53 BONDI http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Jubilant/155/60/53 Booty's Beauty http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Halcyon/158/203/53 Bricolage http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Poppy/28/99/53 Broken Arrows http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Tinseled/99/23/53 Bumblebee http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Gleaming/99/23/53 By Little Daimond http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Dahlia/158/203/53 Candle & Cauldron http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Jubilant/158/26/53 Candy Kitten http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Aurelian/23/159/53 Carol G http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Snowflake/167/168/53 Carpe Noctem & AYAYA http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Hollyhock/100/200/53 catNap. http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Poppy/100/200/53 Cats Claw Designs http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Snowflake/99/228/53 Caverna Obscura http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Poppy/99/23/53 CELESTE http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Frosted/99/228/53 Cerridwen's Cauldron http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Dahlia/99/23/53 CHEZ MOI FURNITURES http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Gilded/158/26/53 CHIMAERA http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Chickory/155/60/53 Chop Zuey http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Poppy/167/168/53 Cinoe http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Gilded/60/100/53 cinphul http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Chickory/100/200/53 Clockwork Bird http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Halcyon/165/93/53 Cube Republic http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Sugarplum/92/89/53 Culprit http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Tinseled/165/93/53 Dahlia http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Lupine/202/101/53 Damaged Society (previoisly meshmerized) http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Jubilant/228/158/53 Decoy http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Aurelian/99/23/53 DEEP STATIC http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Frosted/229/102/53 Delicious Food http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Halcyon/155/60/53 Devinz Designz http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Hollyhock/60/100/53 Dirty Rat http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Chickory/28/99/53 Dragon Lance Design http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Sugarplum/229/102/53 Dragon Magick Wares http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Poppy/60/100/53 DRD http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Frosted/165/93/53 Dreamland designs http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Hollyhock/228/158/53 Eclectic Stars http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Sugarplum/23/159/53 EED Home&Garden http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Sugarplum/60/100/53 ELEMENTAL http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Snowflake/165/93/53 En Point http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Chickory/23/159/53 Entice http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Snapdragon/99/23/53 Envious http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Frosted/54/161/53 ERSCH http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Frosted/88/164/53 etham http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Hollyhock/167/168/53 Ever Green http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Lupine/28/99/53 EXiA http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Sugarplum/165/93/53 Faida http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Golden/228/158/53 Fallen Gods Inc. http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Jubilant/167/168/53 Fantasy China - Illumination http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Poppy/99/51/53 Fantavatar & Moonstruck http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Golden/167/168/53 Fashionable Bag Store http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Golden/229/102/53 FashionNatic http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Chickory/99/228/53 Fashiowl Poses http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Sugarplum/99/51/53 FAYDED http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Jubilant/28/99/53 FenDuDu http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Hollyhock/54/161/53 FINCA 1743 http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Chickory/60/100/53 FlowerDreams http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Poppy/99/228/53 Formanails http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Gleaming/229/102/53 GA.EG & Gaeline Creations http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Halcyon/88/164/53 Gabrielle Hamelin http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Chickory/99/23/53 Garbaggio http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Tinseled/100/200/53 GESTALT http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Hollyhock/158/203/53 Ghee http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Dahlia/155/60/53 Glitzz http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Tinseled/23/159/53 Gos Boutique http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Snowflake/229/102/53 GothiCatz http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Gilded/161/233/53 Grumble http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Lupine/100/200/53 Half-Deer http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Gleaming/165/93/53 HANGRY http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Frosted/202/101/53 Harshlands http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Dahlia/167/168/53 Hayabusa Design http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Snowflake/92/89/53 HILTED http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Gleaming/202/101/53 Holli Pocket http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Frosted/228/158/53 Illustrious http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Golden/161/233/53 Infinity Freight http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Dahlia/229/102/53 Inkme http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Lupine/60/100/53 INORI http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Poppy/54/161/53 ISON http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Snapdragon/92/89/53 Jack Spoon http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Snowflake/158/26/53 JIAN http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Gilded/92/89/53 Jinx http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Lupine/165/93/53 Juna Artistic Tattoo http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Snapdragon/158/203/53 JUSTICE http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Frosted/161/233/53 Kaithleen's http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Halcyon/23/159/53 Kali(*)Ma http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Snowflake/99/23/53 Kaos Tattoo http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Tinseled/99/228/53 Kawaii Couture http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Aurelian/88/164/53 Kitty Creations http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Chickory/228/158/53 Kiyori http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Hollyhock/202/101/53 KL Poses http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Tinseled/60/100/53 Korpokkur HOuse http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Gleaming/99/228/53 KraftWork http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Gleaming/92/89/53 KUNGLERS http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Gilded/165/93/53 Lacrime dell' anima http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Hollyhock/28/99/53 Lapointe & Bastchild http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Tinseled/167/168/53 lassitude & ennui http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Sugarplum/88/164/53 Lilith's Den http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Snapdragon/99/51/53 Limited Addiction http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Snapdragon/54/161/53 Linkrave http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Frosted/158/26/53 Little Bee http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Dahlia/161/233/53 Little Big Designs http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Dahlia/60/100/53 Lost Junction http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Dahlia/99/228/53 LouChara http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Golden/28/99/53 LOVE http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Gleaming/88/164/53 Love http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Poppy/161/233/53 Lucky 7 http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Gleaming/99/51/53 LuluB! http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Tinseled/155/60/53 Lunistice http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Gleaming/197/158/53 LYBRA http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Gilded/100/200/53 Lyrical B!zarre Templates http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Aurelian/202/101/53 M-BdP - Moonlite Backdrops & Poses http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Chickory/158/26/53 MadPea http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Chickory/197/158/53 Magic Party http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Snowflake/202/101/53 MALified http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Hollyhock/23/159/53 MANGULA http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Gilded/88/164/53 Maple http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Halcyon/161/233/53 Maraschino http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Lupine/88/164/53 MARKED http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Tinseled/229/102/53 Masoom http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Sugarplum/99/23/53 MeMoire http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Halcyon/197/158/53 MILA http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Gleaming/167/168/53 MINA Hair http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Gilded/197/158/53 Mini A Chuu™ http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Hollyhock/158/26/53 Mirage Treasure Co. http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Halcyon/158/26/53 Mithral Apothecary http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Chickory/92/89/53 MIWAS http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Lupine/99/228/53 MomentuM http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Golden/99/51/53 MONOMANIA http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Jubilant/99/23/53 Morbid http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Gilded/202/101/53 Mosquito's Way http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Golden/99/23/53 MOX/Bonnicci http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Lupine/99/51/53 My view http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Gleaming/60/100/53 Myth http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Golden/92/89/53 NaaNaa's http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Poppy/229/102/53 Narcisse http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Chickory/54/161/53 ND/MD http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Frosted/158/203/53 Nebur Cyborg http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Sugarplum/100/200/53 Neve http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Lupine/167/168/53 Never Totally Dead... http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Halcyon/60/100/53 North Oak http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Dahlia/28/99/53 Nuve http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Snowflake/197/158/53 OhMai Kitty! http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Lupine/161/233/53 PaperFriends http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Golden/88/164/53 Pause Poses http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Sugarplum/202/101/53 Persefona http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Aurelian/228/158/53 Petit Chat http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Golden/158/26/53 Petrichor http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Dahlia/88/164/53 Phedora http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Sugarplum/228/158/53 Phoenix Hair http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Frosted/167/168/53 Pink Cream Pie http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Halcyon/54/161/53 Pitaya http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Snapdragon/60/100/53 PIXEL BOX Design http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Hollyhock/229/102/53 Pixicat http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Halcyon/99/23/53 Polenth's Mushporium http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Dahlia/202/101/53 PoseAble & Mesh http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Halcyon/99/51/53 PULSE http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Frosted/99/23/53 Rapture http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Gilded/23/159/53 RAWR! http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Jubilant/229/102/53 RIOT http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Jubilant/161/233/53 RM Art Of Poses http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Hollyhock/99/51/53 RNK http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Dahlia/54/161/53 Roawenwood http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Dahlia/92/89/53 Rosary http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Snowflake/23/159/53 ROZOREGALIA http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Jubilant/165/93/53 Rubedo http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Tinseled/158/203/53 Rumah Kita http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Aurelian/155/60/53 RVi Design http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Sugarplum/158/26/53 Salt & Pepper http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Jubilant/54/161/53 Sassy Sweet Poses http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Aurelian/161/233/53 Schadenfreude http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Aurelian/165/93/53 Secrets of Gaia http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Dahlia/100/200/53 SEKA http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Jubilant/100/200/53 SEKAI http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Gilded/229/102/53 Short Leash http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Sugarplum/155/60/53 Shu Mesh http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Gleaming/161/233/53 Shutter Field and DJ.SF http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Sugarplum/28/99/53 Shutter Up http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Gleaming/100/200/53 Silvan Moon Designs http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Dahlia/165/93/53 Simply Shelby http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Aurelian/158/26/53 Skill Gaming http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Frosted/92/89/53 Slackr http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Gilded/232/158/53 Snow Rabbit http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Tinseled/88/164/53 Sofia Original http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Jubilant/99/228/53 solares http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Snapdragon/158/26/53 Something New 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Photo by Junie SL18B is just a few days away, are you ready for this year’s SL18B Music Fest? Many of the top performers in Second Life have come together to perform live at this special three-day music event, held June 17-19 at the SL18B Live Stage. Here’s your chance to celebrate Second Life’s 18th Birthday while experiencing some fantastic talent that you won’t want to miss! This year’s lineup: .tg {border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0;} .tg td{border-color:black;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px; overflow:hidden;padding:10px 14px;word-break:normal;} .tg th{border-color:black;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px; font-weight:normal;overflow:hidden;padding:10px 14px;word-break:normal;} .tg .tg-46ru{background-color:#96fffb;border-color:inherit;text-align:left;vertical-align:top} .tg .tg-6xs3{background-color:#c5f7f5;border-color:inherit;text-align:left;vertical-align:top} .tg .tg-cp2a{background-color:#d5f7f5;border-color:inherit;text-align:left;vertical-align:top} .tg .tg-7dw8{background-color:#38fff8;border-color:inherit;text-align:left;vertical-align:top} .tg .tg-q2yl{background-color:#e3f8f8;border-color:inherit;text-align:left;vertical-align:top} Time June 17 June 18 June 19 9am SL18B Opens Randy De Lucia 10am KATIA 11am SL18B Opening Ceremony with Patch Linden SpiritLed 12pm Seli Blackmore Semina 1pm Milan Zepp Toxie Skye Galaxy 2pm Rogue Galaxy and The Tiny Rebel Band Staring At The Sun Fly Kugin 3pm Oblee Dandy Pianoman Marqs DeSade 4pm Maximillion Kleene Mimi Carpenter Dude 5pm Erik Kottzen Ruvilyn Gatchie Effinjay 6pm Joaquin Gustav Wytchwhisper Sadofsky Gabriel da Silva 7pm Gabriella Rothschild 8pm Kendall Jigsaw In addition to Music Fest, SL18B will be packed with plenty of other events you won't want to miss! Check out our Birthday Events calendar below to stay up-to-date on SL18B highlights. We'll be adding more updates to this calendar in the next few days - so keep checking back! Do you use Google Calendar? If so, you can also add the Birthday Calendar directly to your own calendar by clicking here. You can also keep an eye on the Second Life Public Calendar for all Linden Lab events and in the next few days, we'll debut a dedicated Destination Guide category with many event and exhibit highlights from SL18B. Look out for entries that will start appearing in the SL18B category later this week. Follow our blog for more announcements about SL18B, Shop & Hop, Meet the Lindens, and more...coming soon! It all starts on Thursday! Come and celebrate Second Life's 18th birthday with us!

This week we would like to bring attention to the Transgender Resource Center, a place of community and support in Second Life. The TRC is of particular importance to Shilo Ravenhurst (she/her, they/them), who has been in SL since around 2007. About a decade ago Shilo decided to change to a female avatar, and found it to be empowering and freeing. While Shilo is realistic about the aggression that trans people often face, she speaks highly of the safety that LGBTQ+ people can find in SL: “It’s an open world where you’re free to be who you want to be, to be you as you want to be seen and addressed.” The TRC holds meetings twice a week for trans and gender non-conforming individuals. The meetings on Thursdays (7PM SLT) are called “Topic Night,” where they discuss the news and current events. Cisgender allies are welcome to join this meeting and show their support. For those who are not familiar with this community, the term cisgender refers to people who identify as the gender assigned to them at birth. Shilo tells us that the Sunday meetings (11AM SLT) are “more akin to what your typical transgender meeting in real life would be, like a support group. We talk about our week, about who we are, and introduce ourselves to people if they’re new. It is typically closed to cisgender people because of the sensitive topics and such.” Safe spaces are important for many reasons, and there is a special comfort in being around people who also experience the specific challenges of certain marginalized communities. Shilo loves changing outfits and has many avatars, although the one featured in today’s video is her main avatar. Shilo says that “when you can’t present as yourself in real life, then it’s a lot easier to be who you want to be inside of this virtual world.” There are many support groups in SL, and we want to remind you that in SL you are never alone. Shilo says of her experiences inworld, “Second Life has done a lot for me. It’s where I met my partner, it’s where I met many lifelong friends. I think it’s a great place to socialize and explore with other people.” Video Production Credits: Draxtor Despres Transgender Resource Center The TRC is a safe place for Transgender people and their allies to join and talk about the issues they face. Weekly Support Groups are available. Visit in Second Life

Save the date! The 18th annual Second Life birthday celebration (SL18B) will be held from June 17th to July 6th. Get ready for fun-filled weeks of live music, performances, shopping, and amazing community exhibits! During the SL18B celebrations there will be a special edition of “Lab Gab” featuring several executives from the Linden Lab leadership team. Now is your chance to share your thoughts and ask questions directly to the leadership team! Click over to the submission form and submit your questions now. You have until Tuesday, June 15th to do so. As always, you can watch all episodes of Lab Gab, including this one when it airs, on the Second Life YouTube channel in the Lab Gab Playlist: second.life/labgab Keep an eye on this blog and the Second Life public calendar for all the dates and information about SL18B coming soon! We hope to see you at the celebrations!

This week we are taking a look at Euphoria, a region dedicated to life, loss, and love. From Euphoria's creator, Kris Miss: The inspiration behind Euphoria has a lot to do with the Covid pandemic. I lost so many relatives and family friends in just a year's time. Trying to cope became difficult and overwhelming, really. How does one mourn for several at a time? I was exhausted, to say the least. I come from a long line of huggers, and to hug my family during that time was out of the question. So how do I deal with my loss and still carry on? I kept logging into Second Life to try and forget. But inside me, I really wanted to express how I was feeling because I don’t want to forget. I want to always think about them, even when I log into Second Life. So, I decided to create Euphoria not only for me but for everyone else who is trying to cope with a loss. When I think of my family, I picture them in a place that’s truly peaceful and beautiful. Euphoria is my vision of that place. It took over two months for me to do. I just wanted the {region} to be special enough that even Second Life Residents would want to visit and memorialize a lost loved one there as well. And, now it is. Euphoria is my little oasis. I get to visit the memorial wall every day and as many times as I like. Second Life made it possible for me to at least be with friends, and I will forever be grateful. They helped more than they know. And if I can return the favor, I do hope the {region} brings comfort to them and others who may be missing a loved one. I hope more people will take advantage of the services I offer, like meditation and memorializing their loved ones. Meditation helped me a lot during those dark moments and I believe it can help others, too. SL Residents can also add their loved one's name to the memorial wall or light a candle for them. And maybe, while visiting, someone will meet their true love and have a wedding at the {region}. Now that would be truly special! (Music for this video was written by Draxtor in memory of Linden Lab CEO Ebbe Linden, who passed away on June 3rd, 2021. You can download the piece “For Ebbe” here. You are welcome to use it in your own work, but if you do, please credit Draxtor.) Video Production Credits: Draxtor Despres Euphoria Euphoria is a gorgeous destination built on a foundation of love, loss, and hope. Guests are welcomed to enjoy a peaceful escape, numerous photogenic spots, and a pathway full of amenities which include a memorial site for all to share, a wedding chapel, a ballroom, and a meditation area. Visit in Second Life

Happy Wednesday! We’re writing today to remind everyone that we’ll be holding our monthly Web User Group meeting today at 14:00 SLT in our usual meeting place, where we’ll be discussing our status with ongoing projects and our near future plans for our web properties. As always, we’ll leave plenty of time for Q&A from the community. We look forward to seeing you there!

This week we are talking to Fly Kugin, who plays both her own mesmerizing violin compositions, as well as cover tunes, in Second Life. Music is a huge part of Fly’s life; in the physical world Fly works as a professional musician and music teacher in Istanbul, Turkey. In SL, she reports that she performs “solo shows, dual streams, benefit shows for non-profits all around the grid and recently produced an exhibition of {my} own real life art in SL.” Initially, Fly was unaware of the possibilities for musical performances in SL. She tells us: “I explored Second Life for about four years and participated in social and cultural activities to improve my English. Then I realized... Why am I not bringing my profession of music to Second Life?” Fly’s performances in SL were even more prolific over the last year, given the circumstances. She played several live shows per week throughout 2020. She was eager to bring her art to people across the world, saying “sharing these feelings with people around the world gives me great energy and happiness.” Fly adds, “the effects of music on human psychology have been scientifically proven. That's why I can clearly say that Second Life is a great platform to touch people in profound ways.” There is actually a chance to witness her perform tomorrow at the Musical Concert for Virtual Ability, which takes place from 12:30PM to 3:00PM. The opportunities to experience art, culture, and music in SL are truly limitless and we encourage all to come explore! Video Production Credits: Draxtor Despres Shot at The Rose Theatre

The Concierge and Land User Group meeting is a monthly, public meeting intended for discussion and education of Second Life topics such as current known issues, bugs, project viewers, and new features, as well as general Mainland issues. This month, join us for a VERY SPECIAL "Meet The Team" edition of the user group, as all the members of the Concierge team will be on hand this time! Come and meet us, ask questions about concierge and land, and, yes, ask us for bears! The meeting will take place on Wednesday, May 26th at 12pm PT at Linden Estate Services.

This week we are transported back in time to Bellefleurs, an ornately detailed recreation of a High Renaissance English estate. Creator India Canning has been active in SL almost from its inception, hence her mastery of world building. It runs in the family, as India tells us that in 2006: “my sister and brother-in-law had been contracted to explore the possibilities of using SL to promote Hawai’ian tourism in a seven {region} project based on West Maui.” India loved building inworld so much that she also mentored other Residents. Eventually, she decided to take her creations to the next level: “I decided to combine my background as a professional historian and in architectural design and art into storytelling, and conjured Bellefleurs as an evolving platform, and an open home to the community.” This region encapsulates the many possibilities of creating in the virtual world. Part duchy, part museum, with an educational angle and a romantic fountain. It's whatever you want it to be. This massive property is a wonderful place to get lost in, with so much potential for storytelling in the walls of art and attention to detail in the countless rooms. There is a level of interactivity for those curious about the region’s narrative. India says “Bellefleurs, rooted in the English history I knew, illustrates the life of a mysterious independent Duchy, yet preserves a lived-in home spanning centuries. It seeks to provoke thoughts about loss, mortality, as well as love and the essentials of life experience. There is an incomplete, written history, and a huge store of clues and evidence about the background of the elusive Canning and von Baerwald families…” For those who would like to know more, join the official group for more information. Not to mention the weekly Salon music series, fencing, opera, dancing, and more! Visit Bellefleurs today for an immersive cultural experience. Video Production Credits: Draxtor Despres Bellefleurs The spectacular Bellefleurs has been the seat of the Duchesses of Ominum since the 1590s. Built in the High English Renaissance style, it offers an incredible treasure of artwork and a full historic background of this authentic, highly detailed experience, as well as an active Salon Music series, opera, dances, En Garde, and other daily events. Visit in Second Life

Attention, Second Life musicians! Do you have an incredible yet unexpected singing voice? FOX TV is now casting amazing U.S.-based singers for the new nex-gen talent competition “Alter Ego,” which is scheduled to air Wednesday nights at 9 p.m. on FOX TV immediately following “The Masked Singer” this fall. “Alter Ego” is an all-new original singing competition where lost dreams and second chances are reignited when singers from all walks of life become the stars they’ve always wanted to be. However, these contestants won’t perform as themselves. Rather, they’ll be given the chance to show how they’ve always wanted to be seen, creating their dream avatar to reinvent themselves and perform like never before. Producers of the show are inviting Second Life musicians to apply now to be considered for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!

Happy Wednesday everyone! Today we released the latest Maintenance Viewer Build. Among a slew of fixes and improvements is a key feature we want to highlight: ability to tweak your Voice Activity Level. Lately we’ve had increasing problems with voice cutting out, at events or just talking to friends nearby. With these changes you will have a way to easily manage the problem. It’s been working seamlessly in our internal testing, including large events. Voice Activity Detection This Viewer exposes 3 VIVOX VAD (Voice Activity Detection) variables via Debug Settings and disables the (previously enabled) automatic mode. By making changes to these variables, we should be able to come up with a collection of settings that we can base new default values on in settings.xml. The Debug Settings are: VivoxVadAuto Enable (1) or disable (0) automatic VAD - you will almost certainly want this set to 0 [off] and change things using the other settings VivoxVadHangover The time (in milliseconds) that it takes for the VAD to switch back to silence from speech mode after the last speech frame has been detected. VivoxVadNoiseFloor A dimensionless value between 0 and 20000 (default 576) that controls the maximum level at which the noise floor may be set at by the VAD’s noise tracking. Too low of a value will make noise tracking ineffective (A value of 0 disables noise tracking and the VAD then relies purely on the sensitivity property). Too high of a value will make long speech classifiable as noise. VivoxVadSensitivity A dimensionless value between 0 and 100, indicating the ‘sensitivity of the VAD’. Increasing this value corresponds to decreasing the sensitivity of the VAD (i.e. ‘0’ is most sensitive, while 100 is ‘least sensitive’) The default values (updated) are (using VIVOX names): VivoxVadAuto: 0 (disabled) VadHangover(s): 2000 (Valid values are 1 - 60000 milliseconds) VadSensitivity: 0 (Was 43 - valid values are 0 - 100) VadNoiseFloor: 576 (Valid values are 0 - 20000) Early testing suggests that VivoxVadNoiseFloor can only be changed by restarting the Viewer or teleporting away and coming back (needs a new voice connection) but the other 2 work in real time as you change them. After some initial testing with VIVOX, we have settled on starting from VivoxVadSensitivity set to 0. This will result in no dropouts because the microphone is sending everything to the voice channel. However, in a noisy environment (talking in background, vacuum cleaner, TV on etc.) it will also transmit that too. With modern microphones with built-in noise cancellation, sending everything may be a good thing as the microphone may have done all the heavy lifting of noise cancellation first. Please try it out and let us know what you think! If you’re experiencing any bugs, please let us know!

This week we are taking a field trip to Hammifari, an African safari themed zoo event that runs until May 21st. Don’t miss out! Hammifari is the latest creation of the Bellisseria Hammies, a couple/building team that oversee the Bellisseria Animal Sanctuary. They go by Hammie (Jessycajayne) and Varistentia Varriale. Hammifari has an open-plan setup, with the animals roaming freely. You can get up close and personal with giraffes, zebras, elephants, and more. There is also an elevated wooden walkway that lines the perimeter of the exhibit. It’s a great vantage point to enjoy the waterfall, trees, and surrounding nature. This event takes place on the Bellisseria Fairgrounds, a space the Hammies are quite familiar with. They tell us they have done many events here, such as “Zoo-Palooza 1, {and} a winter fantasy land we called Hamnia - a play on Narnia. And we also did a summer-long Water Park last summer, which will be returning for its second year this coming July.” Of their inspiration for Hammifari, the Hammies say “our main message to folks that come to see Hammifari or any other builds that we do, is a universal message to be kind to animals. To learn more about them and their needs, habitats etc. And to just generally help create a fun environment where families and anyone who also has an appreciation for wildlife can explore.” The event is only up for a few more days, so teleport over soon before it disappears! Video Production Credits: Draxtor Despres Hammifari - Zoo-Palooza 2 The Bellisseria Animal Sanctuary returns for their second annual zoo at the Bellisseria Fairgrounds this spring! The Belli Hammies decided it would be fun to bring the beloved community of Bellisseria a brand new adventure this year! They are heading deep into the African Savanna! The animals are out, roaming in the wild. There are no cages and gates to keep them in. So be mindful of where you tread! Hammifari will run from May 2nd to the 21st. Visit in Second Life

This week Drax interviews Chris Prynoski, who runs Titmouse Animation with his wife Shannon. Don’t miss the exclusive five-second shorts screening only in SL! The screening region, which was custom built for the Smash Party event last year, has a very authentic urban grunge vibe. Matter of fact, the SL location represents an authentic replica of the Titmouse studios in Hollywood, California, right down to the porta potties. Surrounded by concrete buildings, the open outdoor space has everything from a cage to smash things with a hammer, an area to grab a beer, and plenty of seating to hang with your friends or meet new people. There are hidden easter eggs to explore as well, like the lonely animator, who is working away day and night while his colleagues party. Chris tells us that the tradition of screening five-second clips started 13 years ago. Traditionally screened at a live event in the physical world, previous events have taken place in cities like Los Angeles, New York, and Vancouver. This year, due to the physical constraints of COVID, the screening moves exclusively to Second Life through May 24. Chris says this is an opportunity to let every animator do what they want, so be prepared for a wide range of styles as well as content ranging from wholesome to slightly crude, but always hilarious. Hopefully we have many more inworld Titmouse events to look forward to. Last year’s premiere of the show “The Shivering Truth” brought thousands of Residents to the event. These collaborations illustrate the many possibilities within SL and make it so wonderfully hard to describe. Visit this quirky virtual cinema today! Video Production Credits: Draxtor Despres Titmouse Animation Screening Event Visit the official event space for independent animation studio Titmouse (creator of "Big Mouth," "Star Trek: Lower Decks," and many more popular shows). Watch an exclusive showing of the "5 Second Day" animations in a virtual cinema and take out your frustrations in the smash cage. Don't forget to grab your free swag, too! Visit in Second Life

To celebrate Mother’s Day and all the mothers in the Second Life community, we are releasing new limited edition last names today, only available until May 10th: Mama Matriarch Mum These names are seasonal and may come back around this time next year, for a limited time. We will continue to make additional updates to the available last name pool, so if these options aren’t for you, stay tuned for future updates. For more information about the costs and how-tos involved in name changes, read the Changing your username FAQ. Click to change your name now!

Our annual multi-region inworld birthday shopping event is coming back this summer, and we’ve just opened up the new application form for merchants who want to participate! The SL18B Shop & Hop event, to be held June 17th through July 1st, is the official multi-region shopping event of the 18th annual Second Life birthday celebration (SL18B). This event brings together many of the top merchants across SL for exclusive items and discounts on some of the best creations in Second Life. Are you a merchant or creator that wants to participate? If so, then please fill out this form before Sunday, May 23rd, 2021. We will be filling in stores as we receive applications so please apply sooner rather than later. Some important details for participating merchants: The set-up for participating merchants will be held June 9-13 and all participating merchants are required to have at least a 20% discount on all items. All merchants must provide a new and exclusive, for the duration of the event, non-group gift. Items need to be appropriate for a moderate audience. Please note that the closing dates of the applications for Performers and Exhibitors have now changed to May 10th. CURRENT APPLICATIONS FOR SL18B: Shop & Hop Application - Applications close on May 23rd, 2021 Volunteer Application - Applications close on May 28th, 2021 (Blog Post) Performer Application - Applications close on May 10th, 2021 (Blog Post) Exhibitors Application - Applications close on May 10th, 2021 (Blog Post) Music Fest Application - Applications close on March 28th, 2021 (Blog Post) Over the next month, keep an eye on our blog for more information about the SL18B celebrations!

Happy Wednesday! We’re writing today to remind everyone that we’ll be holding our monthly Web User Group meeting today at 14:00 SLT in our usual meeting place, where we’ll be discussing our status with ongoing projects and our near future plans for our web properties. As always, we’ll leave plenty of time for Q&A from the community. We look forward to seeing you there!

This week we invite you to take a fantastical journey to the regions created by Resident Natalie Starlight. United by thematic elements that draw from fairy tales, the fantasy genre, and her boundless imagination, these regions are visually sumptuous and will truly make you feel as if you have been transported to a different world. The Lost Unicorn Gallery, shown in the video, features a beautiful elven castle full of amazing fantasy artwork. There are monthly shows and events for different artists, as well as rotational exhibits. Check out the official website for more information on the latest featured artist, cottage rentals, and photos. Finian’s Dream, based on old Celtic Ireland, is a mysterious mountainside village. Walk into the fog to explore the castle, tavern, and rolling green hills. There is also Storybook, which has a more whimsical aesthetic. Frolic amongst the flowers and glistening trees! This region welcomes all avatars but is a particularly wonderful place to visit for elves, faeries, fauns, satyrs, fae and the like. Video Production Credits: Draxtor Despres Finian's Dream A mystical and beautiful land, based on old Celtic Ireland. Come discover the secrets of the forest as you explore the misty woods, stop by the tavern, see the countryside, and visit a castle. The region was designed by Noralie78. Visit in Second Life

The Concierge and Land User Group meeting is a monthly, public meeting intended for discussion and education of Second Life topics such as current known issues, bugs, project viewers, and new features, as well as general Mainland issues. Join Wendi, Vix, and members of the Land team as they sit down and discuss various support and Mainland-related topics, Wednesday at 12pm PT at Linden Estate Services.

Are you missing nights out at the movies with your friends? In Second Life, you can now watch and enjoy films together in an all-new virtual cinema featuring short cartoons from independent animation studio Titmouse. For the next month, you can watch an exclusive showing of its annual “5 Second Animation” shorts program within a massive cinema space in Second Life. The 90-minute production consists of dozens of edgy short animations produced by the talented Titmouse team. Titmouse is known as the Emmy Award-winning maker of many of today’s most popular animated shows available across a wide number of cable and streaming outlets including “Big Mouth” on Netflix, “Star Trek: Lower Decks” on Paramount +, Adult Swim’s “Metalocalypse,” and “Star Wars: Galaxy of Adventures” on DisneyXD. Several Hollywood industry insiders attended an April 23rd premiere screening of the show, which will continue to screen to the general public through May 24. Check it out for a limited time in Second Life! ...and there’s more! Fans of Titmouse and independent animation won’t want to miss our exclusive Q&A with Titmouse CEO Chris Prynoski, held this Friday, April 30 at 9am SLT on “Lab Gab”! Here’s your chance to ask questions and interact with the Titmouse co-founder during this special live event. Check it out today! Titmouse Animation Screening Event Visit the official event space for independent animation studio Titmouse (creator of "Big Mouth," "Star Trek: Lower Decks," and many more popular shows). Watch an exclusive showing of the "5 Second Day" animations in a virtual cinema and take out your frustrations in the smash cage. Don't forget to grab your free swag, too! Visit in Second Life

This week we are taking a look at several anime themed regions that are bursting with fun and colorful odes to Japanese culture. Anime, a Japanese style of animation, has become popular throughout the world. It can be found in graphic novels, film, television, and of course, Second Life! There has been a massive following of anime devotees inworld for years, and there is now an anime category in the Destination Guide. Taikou, created by Hiro Hamada, is a small Japanese town with a market and arcade. Hiro tells us, “I'm deeply inspired by Japanese architecture and culture, so I enjoy creating builds, backdrops, decor, and even food. Whenever I'm back in Japan I take a bunch of photos of the scenery so I have references of what to make in SL. I want everyone to be able to feel the joy of Japan. I've made a lot of great friends in SL that I never would have been able to meet anywhere else.” Hiro’s travels add a great degree of authenticity to this region, which shows the unlimited possibilities when elements of the physical world and imagination collide in the virtual realm. For those who would like an anime style avatar, Waifu Factory cannot be missed. Here you can find many brands: UTILIZATOR, ABC apparel, Wretch, Ayashi, MelonBunny, Pirocius, and more. From bodies to eyes and even animations, the detail that many Residents put into their avatars is breathtaking. SU-SHI City is great for photos, with rows of cherry blossoms that are characteristic of Japan. Owner Marcus BlueSky says, “We began with just an ancient town, but then wanted to add more details and now we can finally present an ancient village, a town, and a modern city. Visitors use the place for their blogs, product pictures, and even want to live and run shops here.” Other visually stunning anime regions include Tonarino, which includes Nekomachi Street. This urban cat city feels like a whimsical daydream and is sure to make anyone smile. Additionally, Hikari and UMIMOTO Marina offer relaxing spaces with impressive attention to detail. These regions are open to everyone and feel like a museum, cartoon, and vacation all in one. Teleport over today and discover your inner anime character. Video Production Credits: Draxtor Despres

After The Fall is a mysterious urban wreckage great for group roleplay or a solo adventure. Creator Tigerlily Hyun opened this region in 2013, so considerable evolution has taken place. For example, Tigerlily says that “while I started the sim with roleplay in mind, that has really fallen by the wayside, and it's more for exploring and hanging out now.” The derelict storefronts and broken roads tell the narrative of a strange and catastrophic event. The amount of detail provided by the environment provides the opportunity for Residents to have a common starting point and then create their own story with the space. What happened here, and is there anyone left? Tigerlily tells us “I decided to add solo quests to ATF, so even if you didn't have a group or were just exploring SL, you could come here and have a bit of gaming fun yourself.” The versatility of After The Fall makes it a great spot to check out any time of the day. Tigerlily, having been inspired by the story potential of After The Fall, has actually created a digital graphic novel available on YouTube. Additionally, Tigerlily is developing a sci-fi novel series: “The story follows the perspectives of six characters from various walks of life as they struggle to overcome fear, separation, and loss during the aftermath of a meteor storm and subsequent alien invasion.” Fun Fact: The green bug eyed monster avatar depicted in the video was custom made by request of Sci-Fi writer legend Joe Haldeman as seen on the Second Life Book Club. The avatar is available from The Silas Merlin Gallery on Marketplace. Visit After The Fall today or plan a group outing. Don't forget to bring a flashlight! Video Production Credits: Draxtor Despres After The Fall On the verge of economic collapse, with the world in a very vulnerable place, astronomers predicted frequent and disastrous meteor showers. But they couldn’t predict what came next... Dark and gibbering creatures emerged from the impact craters, decimating everything in their sight. As a human, how will you survive? As an alien, what’s your next move? After the Fall has an elaborate interactive grungy urban city, with apocalyptic-themed role play. Visit in Second Life

It’s been a busy and exciting 2021 for Second Life with several significant improvements, most notably our recent transition to Amazon’s cloud servers. Our team is excited to continue to bring better performance and ongoing enhancements to make Second Life even better. Our goal is simple: enhance the enjoyment of current Residents by making things faster, smoother, and more interesting. We are seeing an increase in activity in-world, so we are hoping these investments are starting to pay off for you. At present we are: Investing in our infrastructure to further improve speed and cadence of updates Overhauling the onboarding experience for the newest Residents UI cleanup Developing new marketing initiatives and entertainment partnerships to fuel growth Preparing for SL18B Less glamorous but no less crucial is our ongoing and growing work to ensure compliance with multiple regulatory requirements We’ve spent time looking at ways to manage these costs in a way that minimizes the overall burden on our Residents. We decided to absorb many of the costs and to distribute some by making a change to Linden Dollar "buy fees." Effective April 22, the current flat buy fee rate of $1.49 will be replaced by a 7.5% buy fee (capped at $9.99) applied to the total amount of Linden Dollars purchased in each transaction. The $1.49 minimum still applies. This impacts the least number of transactions and still allows us to offset some of the costs for upgrades to our world. Please see the FAQ below for more information and context about this change. For further questions, please join the conversation in our community forums. BUY FEE FAQ Q: How will this impact the cost of my Linden Dollar purchases? A: It depends on the size of your Linden Dollar purchase in each transaction. We worked to ensure that most casual purchases will see no change at all. For example, smaller Linden Dollar purchases (roughly equivalent to about $20 USD or less*) will see no change in cost as the new $1.49 minimum charge is equivalent to the cost of the existing flat fee. As another example, a $40 USD purchase of approximately L$10,000* would be charged a $3 “buy fee” (equal to 7.5% of $40). For larger Linden Dollar purchases (approximately $139 or higher*), the 7.5% fee will cap out at $9.99 maximum in a single transaction. Q: How will I know the exact transaction fee that I’m charged before I make the purchase? A: The transaction fee will be clearly visible at the point of sale on the Buy L$ page on the Secondlife.com website. The image below shows you an example of where to see the transaction fee before the purchase transaction is completed: You will see the 7.5% transaction fee auto-calculate as you increase or decrease the amount of Linden Dollars you wish to purchase. Q: Will the fee show up clearly on my transaction log or invoice? A: Yes! You will see a dedicated line on both your invoice and transaction log for your “LindeX Buy Fee.” Here is how it will look on your transaction log: Here is how it will look on your invoice: Q: When does the new buy fee rate take effect? A: The new buy fee rate is effective April 22. Q: Does this fee apply to selling Linden Dollars, too? A: No. This change only applies to Linden Dollar purchase transactions -- there are no changes or new charges added to other Second Life transactions (such as selling Linden Dollars). * Disclaimer: The actual dollar value may vary depending on the LindeX exchange rate, which automatically matches your order with the market rate at the time of the transaction. These estimates are accurate at the time of this blog post but are subject to change.

For details about the Buy Fee Change, read our blog post. For further questions, please join the conversation in this post.

This week we are spotlighting Sylvania Square, a furry neighborhood inspired by the rainbow palette of the RL village of Boystown. Safe spaces can mean many things; safety from violence is of course vital for all communities to grow. However, the ability to express one’s true self without judgment and connect with others who have similar interests and perspectives is also something to be treasured. Mayor Celeste Étoile is keenly aware of this, describing Sylvania Square as “a place to surround yourself with people who understand and accept you as you are. A comfort, a sanctuary, a home to those who need one. This place was created to help LGBT+ people find themselves, find friends, make memories, find love, and explore their identities in a safe environment.” During the isolation of the COVID pandemic, Celeste says that "finding somewhere in a virtual world like this can be a lifesaver. Finding people who understand you can be life-changing." Vice Mayor Aine Bunny also places immense value on finding community for marginalized people, adding "there's a strong sense of euphoria that comes about when you're able to breathe life into a dream like Sylvania's - one that is incredibly important to the target demographic which we can heavily relate to, especially given our current real-world circumstances... We want to make sure those who need a sense of respite, a place to call home, a change of pace, a spark of inspiration, kindred spirits to commune with, etc., have as much of it as we can provide." RL neighborhoods by and for the LGBTQ+ community have popped up in countless cities around the world. You may recognize names like The Castro, Chelsea, and Zona Rosa. Second Life is home to many queer friendly regions, and all are encouraged to explore. Celeste says of SL, "Second Life was a place that I could create myself how I wanted to be perceived and a place where I could find friends who understood sides of me [which] in real life [some people] may not have been able to grasp. There has always been something incredibly life changing about being in SL. It's a place that brought me closer to my partners, my friends, and myself, in ways I can never say thank you enough for." Sylvania Square is free to enter and welcomes everyone, even non furries, although to enter Residents must have a payment method on file as a formality. Visit Sylvania Square today to breathe easily and let loose in a judgment free zone. Video Production Credits: Draxtor Despres Sylvania Square A casual furry city hangout on Second Life with a boystown vibe, welcoming anyone and everyone looking for a space to belong. Step off the train and into a city blooming with fun and relaxation, go shopping with friends, enjoy the sights, or party until the break of dawn! Visit in Second Life

Calling all performers! Second Life is seeking talent for our upcoming 18th annual Second Life birthday celebration (SL18B) held from June 17th to July 1st, 2021. Get ready for fun-filled weeks of live music, performances, shopping, and amazing community exhibits! One of the things that makes Second Life so vibrant and exciting is the wide range of Performers who share their talent with our Residents. Are you a DJ who can spin up a great party set? You might be one of the grid’s amazing Dance companies, or perhaps you’re a Particle Performer! Whatever your medium, we would love to hear from you. Fill out the official performer application form by May 28th (this date has now changed to May 10th) and tell us a little about how you roll, and one of our Event Staff Leaders will contact you soon. CURRENT APPLICATIONS FOR SL18B: Performer Application - Applications close on May 10th, 2021 Volunteer Application - Applications close on May 28th, 2021 (Blog Post) Exhibitors Application - Applications close on May 10th, 2021 (Blog Post) Music Fest Application - Applications close on March 28th, 2021 (Blog Post) Over the next few months, keep an eye on our blog for more opportunities to participate in the SL18B celebrations!