Beth Macbain

If you think for one hot second that I wouldn't kiss that adorable little wizard-lizard snoot, you are sadly mistaken. Kiss and possibly even nuzzle a bit. I probably wouldn't slip any tongue in there, though... at least not until you are fully restored.

I'm going to start a change.org petition begging for the Lindens and Moles to not spend a single second on a train, or if they do, to do it in absolute secrecy and just plop it down when it's done, and not take questions from the "experts". Oh, wait... those don't work, do they?

I was meditating... sorry for being late! I already have a magic wand. It was made by Hitachi and it's quite the wonderful gadget for stress relief. HIGHLY recommend it! What I want from @Quartz Mole, though, doesn't require electricity other than the sort we generate all by ourselves. How's that? Keep the robe and wizard hat handy, though...

When I first heard about the possibility of a train in Bellisseria, I thought it sounded cool. If nothing else, this thread has shown me that I don't want one and it would be a huge headache for the Lindens and Moles because every decision they make about it is going to be picked to shreds by the "experts". I'd rather see some peace than see Bellisseria overrun by disgruntled transportation "advisers" trying to shoulder their way into the decision making processes for the continent. @Patch Linden, abort mission.

Congratulations! I love seeing people finally getting their houses!

I'm not sure that people not using the pools has much to do with the lack of rezz options or animations. I think it's because the vast majority of us are introverts and also not new to SL. This issue isn't unique to Bellisseria. Other than a few adult places, pools like this in communities are always empty unless there is an event going on. I wouldn't mind hanging out at one of the pools (a few more animations in the towels and chairs would be lovely, but I'm spoiled and used to having far more than I actually need in everything I own) but I wouldn't really want anyone else around because they're going to want to talk and be all chatty and no, thank you. I also don't really give a hoot about listening to other people's local chat. Bellisseria isn't what anyone thought it would be. It's certainly not the starter homes Patch originally planned. Most of us are quite elderly in SL terms, and aren't planning on going anywhere. He's just going to have to come up with something else for the noobs... lol. I think once the housing demand is met, there will be a chance to rethink some of the original plans they had and adjust them for the actual population that has descended. Making alterations to the public areas may be one of those things. Noobs would be perfectly happy with just having a couple animations since they don't know any better. The possibilities are endless, but I think it's quite clear that right now, nearly 100% of the Moles' Bellisserian efforts need to be concentrated on housing. It's also worth considering that for the economy of SL, people actually need to leave Bellisseria sometimes. Yes, we shop and put stuff in our places, but we also need to be out on the grid visiting other venues. I know I've isolated myself on Bellisseria for the last few months. Haven't felt the need or desire to venture much beyond its borders for anything other than shopping events or popping out to buy the odd knick-knack or couch for my houseboat. That's a slippery slope for us introverts. As for making the pools sloped? I dunno, maybe going forward. Not something I'd want them to spend any time going back to fix at the moment when they could be working on housing. I think it's awesome to brainstorm things for the future of Bellisseria and I think the Lindens and Moles are happy to consider anything we come up with, but I don't expect them to actually put any of those things into their plans until everyone who wants a house or boat or trailer or whatever the other upcoming themes are. I also think that when the reasons why something can't be done are explained to us by a Linden or Mole, it's nice if we back down and accept that they know more than we do about the logistics and technology behind this planning.

Numfar*, do the Dance of Joy... *Numfar was Joss Wheden

It’s cute that you think he was joking.

Tools are certainly here...

I didn't put in a pool since I'm on a boat, but I did put in a hot tub. If I had a house, I'd most certainly put in my own pool, and as soon as I get my hands on a trailer, it's going to have a pool. Why? Because everything needs the sort of animations public parcels don't allow due to the moderate rating. 😉

The underwater Winchester wasn't furnished last weekend. The mer-moles have been busy.

Quartz Lake. It's a thing, right, @Patch Linden??

Ce n'est pas le genre de mort dont nous parlons, mais merci ...

Y a-t-il une autre sorte? whimpers

I'm dead.

https://www.vox.com/2018/7/23/17603566/dog-rates-good-dogs-brent-brant-got-a-puppy-meme Matt gave him a 14/10.

Did you know that Brad finally got his own dog and now finally understands that they ARE all good dogs?

I've just put in a request for December 14 to book the fairgrounds for Festivus for the Rest of Us - a Belli-X-Mas event. It's on like Donkey Kong.

Do they bounce? Because they look like they should be bouncing happily across your yard!

They don't fit my houseboat, either, but I don't let that stop me! My prim allowance does, though. 😋

Hammy, are you familiar with Tucker Budzyn? I think you might enjoy him.

Jian!

Oooh! Belli X has reserved the fairgrounds for a Halloween party in October! We can recreate Thunderdome!

I love this idea! I recently visited the fairgrounds at Bay City for the first time and had a ball. It could stand to be updated... but on Bellisseria! Arcade games, some rides (no lie, the roller coaster made me turn a little green), and updated version of the Hippo Food Hunt, seated gaming areas... I think it would be a huge hit. A certain group of Bellisserian residents recently went on a field trip to a golf course to check out the amenities. I'm all for a Bellisseria Country Club with 18 holes after that experience!