Each year since I first found Octoberville, I've looked forward to the start of October...just so I can dive right in and see what creative environment has been put together this year. The gang at OV never fails to impress! Each year the game gets new twists and turns and new surprises. I gladly work on very few hours of sleep once I start the game (this year was a few 3 hr nights) as it always becomes like a great book...once you start it...you can't put it down. Even when I finish the game myself, I have as much fun helping others finish (and getting them addicted to OV) as I did when I first started. This year has been particularly challenging and I'm still finding new places where the items like to appear at. The complexity just makes my head spin. Being one of the few Elders, I have had a chance to see OV change and grow many times. It is fun to get chatting with others about items/quests/challenges from years past and that "one special item that took you forever to find"
Besides the game, the think I love most about OV is the social aspect of it. People who I rarely see the rest of the year magically appear in OV and we are able to catch up and help each other. Its this community that SL strives for and I'm glad to be a part of it.! OV becomes a true melting pot during October. All the clicks of SL are left behind and everyone just mixes together (male/female/neko/goth//hobo/vampire/werewolf/gay/straight/steampunk/etc...) and no one cares if you are running around without hair on or as a jester (in my case)
Already looking forward to next years! Keep up the fantastic work