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Lady Skusting brought this magazine to my attention: http://issuu.com/slvibe/docs/july09 There are interviews with the Vicereine, Guvnah Shang, Fraulein Fatima Ur, a photo-essay on New Babbage and the current tumult there, the gardens of Giverny and quite a bit more. |
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There is more, as always, on the New Babbage Ning, but here is a distinctive view of the Vernian Deep, which extends eastward from the Vernian Sea:  I hover using my personal gyrocopter in the centre of the photograph |
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Fraulein Magdalena Kamenev (Liaison to Edison & New Toulouse) shared this after Herr Sanpierre Juran shared it with her: A kinematic recording of a clank from the Far East |
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Unfortunately, I missed taking some for Steam SkyCity, Al Andalus and Edison. Fraulein Darwinian is sharing some of hers, but anyone else who might have some to share, your contributions would be appreciated. In the meantime, the staff found this picture which reminded them of our Chancellor. |
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Although I cannot say I exactly approve of how Consulate staff participated, I must commend them for their initiative, boldness and athletic figures. |
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...for it is on this day, back in 2007, that the sound of Radio Riel was first heard across the regions of Caledon in Second Life. Since then, Radio Riel has become a significant broadcaster in Second Life and beyond, providing a 24-hour service bringing our own eclectic brand of music from the past, in-world and to the Internet at large, as well as providing music for entertainments across the grid along with educational and literary events. Two years on, the station is now poised to take the next step in its development, opening up new audiences on the Internet and in emerging virtual environments. Exciting changes are ahead, which we will be announcing in full shortly. In the meantime, come and join us for a special 24-hour live broadcast from The Clarendon in New Babbage - http://slurl.com/secondlife/New%20Babba Time Presenter Program Please join us in person to listen on-site; dance or have a cup of tea. Or tune in to our Main Stream - http://music.radioriel.org . |
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[21:39] Roberto Viking: Xstreet is the Amazon of SL [21:39] Ceidru Gothly: I thought Miss Karas was. |
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Frau Xandra Skytower, now safely protected from her imprinting and otherwise fully healed, has created a 'Wulfenbach Key' in the style of her First Life artwork. A poll from an exterior source, to ensure all might be able to vote: |
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And best dismissed to the past, so I shall discuss some more cheerful items instead: The Managers of Steelhead, Lunar and Tensai, have completed the move of their household in reasonable order, and with minimal injuries, just in time to celebrate Frau Tensai's birthday (actually yesterday, 18 May) this coming Friday. Fire retardant clothing may be prudent. Sergeant Birdsan Weezles has celebrated her first rez-day already. It feels as if I was just sighing over her service record yesterday. New Babbage is taking reservations for their eighth sim. Such rapid progress is quite remarkable, and I congratulate the Clockwinder on his daring expansion. With the generous gift of space in Murdann, Orcadia, I have finally purchased and set up an En Garde piste. Apparently this means we will also have a Consulate team, although how determinedly we shall compete is another matter altogether. However, it will need a name. Here are some of the suggestions I've had already; I know I am missing one or two:
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As the Jägermeister has early hours which unfortunately do not overlap with many of the troops or staff, I will wish him a happy rezday here - and many more, Herr Szondi. ( A nostalgic photograph ) Jägermeister Mavromichali Szondi when we first met in-world |
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Extending beyond the weekend as well. Other than the usual sorts of meetings and such, we had: Thursday/Friday: Walpurgisnacht in Kittiwick Town and Mt. Hood, Boomtown. (I am still working on trying to sort through my pictures from these, but Lady Skusting sent copies of hers, Sir Edward posted about it as well, as did Frau Eladrienne Messmer on both Kittiwick and Boomtown events. Saturday: Steam SkyCity's second annual Mad Scientist convention, and the Lady of Skye's Beltane celebration - a scant few pictures.
Sunday: The opening of Steeltopia's Regent Theatre, with three musical acts and a comedian over four hours. Tuesday: A strange pod lands in New Babbage, flattening most of the former church building in #7, and produces strange tripod walkers far too reminiscent of the Martian invaders of Caledon: Sir Edward has some pictures of the smaller machines in his own account. Apparently after I left, they started walking about town, but still have not displayed any weapons systems. Fraulein Emmeline McCarey claims one communicated with her. And... how could it be? That rather bold dress provided visual proof of the wounds I gave her trying to force that woman to depart Frau Xandra's mind. I have secured her in my apartment in the Babbage Consulate pending some testing — Fraulein Dagger saw her Sunday in the same dress, with blonde hair and calling herself Lucrezia Mongfish.That will undoubtedly preoccupy us until the Burton v. Obolensky trial on the 9th -- and between all this, we have, by the grace of His Serenity the Jarl of Orcadia, a large parcel of land in Murdann where Herr Lunar's Castle Wulfenbach now moors. A bit more setting up, and we shall welcome visitors to come ply the Orcadian waters or visit the airship. |
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Fraulein Reghan Straaf, famous for her excellent hats for damen, has decided to venture into broader territory and is, amusingly, making dresses as hat accessories. The Consulate staff have already started snapping up her offerings. Following in short order, Fraulein Viv Trafalgar of the Æther Salon, and one of the Four of Armada, is opening a shop in Port Babbage for her line of dresses and accessories. She has a special limited-time gift offering to celebrate her grand opening. |
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Despite some small delays [looks at Frl. Davies], there are several new entries on my Reading List, including a new Calendar, some Entrepreneurs and several personal journals. |
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Following the tragic loss of Frau Skytower, I set in motion some investigations to try to confirm or deny my extrapolation of her condition. Thankfully, I have friends of a nautical sort, and my first thoughts turned to Fraulein Beq Janus, who had been such staunch support during the New Babbage mayoral campaign and remained a friend thereafter. I had seen her handsomely-built submersible in drydock, and sent a messenger to request her assistance. Sadly, her report recorded negative results. She has some interesting observations on the currents between Steelhead and New Babbage; I would appreciate seeing more measurements of this sort, or detailled nautical charts. Frau Lowey's reports are most prompt and meticulous, especially considering the rapid pace of events of late - according to his father, family tumult has caused my Steeltopian Liaison, Ash Mason Tumin, to be damaged and effectively missing; Frau Xandra Skytower, her assistant, being overwhelmed by... that woman, who has not the grace to stay dead - the aftermath of which one might have noted in this journal; and following immediately on the heels of that tragedy, Fraulein Genie was kidnapped from her very home once again, this time by agents of the usurpers in Steeltopia. The revolt had started with the theft of dangerous materials (I keep telling him to leave those things alone, but he does not listen). Herr Emperor SteelCobra had then been framed for acts against Steelhead, and on his escape his enemies decided to try to lure him out from hiding, where he was organising loyalist forces, by this dastardly act. The ninja warrior who had stolen away Fraulein Genie was foolish enough to make an attempt on me next. Caladon spotted him and gave chase, which also gave me more than enough warning to fend him off; Fraulein Kara's otherworldly powers, however, put paid to him in very short order. The Sheriff, Frau Lowey, Herr Timelord Purdie Uggla, Fraulein Kara, Jägerprivate Greegar and I travelled to Steeltopia after securing the Emperor's malign double in a gaol cell and leaving Caladon to keep her meticulous watch over him. Fraulein Genie was in a bomb-trapped cell, as Emperor-killing bait. We managed to secure the pretender, a Herr Aristocrat, whose mind proved a simple matter for Herr Uggla to unlock - and therefore solve the trap. As he ranted and raved about the abuses he and his co-conspirators (the chief of whom is a 'DarkEarl', a long-time rival of the Emperor's from when they were in the Chiss military. It is my hope he may document this history more publically, as the knowledge may be helpful for his citizeny's watchfulness.) were heaping on Steeltopia and babbling about clones generated by the Omega Particle, we hastily called on another Timelord, Herr Shalmendro Glineux, who Herr Uggla said had the correct equipment to resolve the danger of that unstable energy source. A shaken Fraulein Genie, the Sheriff and I stayed behind while the others went off in a TARDIS to see what could be done. While we waited, Fraulein Genie vented her anger by thrashing a chained-up Aristocrat and we heard artillery growing closer and closer. A fleet had been seen earlier, but a careful look outside gave evidence that said fleet had started fighting among its component parts - a loyalist mutiny versus the rebels. The sounds of battle grew very loud very quickly, and with sword in hand, I looked carefully above floor level - the cell was in a basement, unsurprisingly - and avoided the mass of crumbling brickwork as part of the wall of the Guard Headquarters collapsed inward... and revealed SteelCobra Calamari. He had come to raid the armoury, but instead, as Herr Glineux's TARDIS returned, we all hastened on-board but for Herr Uggla and made our way out of the flames and chaos. Fraulein Genie was delivered home, where half of Steelhead seemed to promptly decend on her to ensure her well-being. I remained outside, speaking to Herr Fhang and Manager Lunar, who had easily bested a second rebel Steeltopian fleet which had threatened Steelhead as a decoy manœuvre. Cockleburr Corner contained memories too fresh to be withstood for long, however; I walked back to the Consulate leaving Fraulein Genie in the care of her friends. The Emperor's triumph, however, bypassed me but was documented by others - Frau Lowey's account, a call for merciful assistance from Fraulein Gematria, still the fire-fighter even if she no longer claims a captaincy; and amazingly, a report from the recovered Ash Mason. Other than whatever funeral arrangements Herr Skytower may wish to make eventually - he still holds hope his wife will be found - let us hope matters remain calm for a space now. At least, let us have a Walpurgisnacht with appropriate boisterousness, and none of these destructive acts violating the peace of the Steamlands. |
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Sehr geehten, Herr Skytower. It is with great sorrow that I must inform you of the death of your wife due to the actions of myself, and of the former Lucrezia Mongfish, also known as The Other. At some point, your wife had become possessed by The Other, or a remnant of that being, which manifested in her fully this past evening. After removing Frauleins Sforza and Burton from her immediate influence, The Other attempted to hypnotise me in the same manner as she had the frauleins, and I was forced to shoot her. Bitte, believe me, Herr Skytower, that if The Other had surrendered at that time, I would have been able to perform the necessary surgeries to save Frau Xandra's life; if she had collapsed there, I could have easily performed a successful resurrection so soon after expiry. However, I regret to say that she was as selfish as she has ever been, and instead leaped into the ocean. I followed as quickly as I could, but could not locate her anywhere in the area, no matter how deeply I dived. Your wife was a brave young woman. Despite the terrors facing her, she never stopped looking for a way to keep her sister and even myself safe from what she perceived as a growing danger from inside herself. It is a cold comfort, but one you can hold close nonetheless. The Consulate would be honoured to make her funeral arrangements, pending your desires and schedule. If we may facilitate any travel, do let us know as well. She served well, and at a level above that which most expect to face in their lives. I was honoured she joined us here, and I shall miss her. My deepest sympathies and regrets, Yrs., Klaus Wulfenbach, Baron |
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From: Steeltopia Defense Interior To: Eugenia Burton Subject: SCSE Convoy Ambush ---------------------------------------- Info: An SCSE convoy being escorted by the Steeltopia Guard detachment has come under an ambush by a mystery group. The only clue we have about this mystery group was ... a shuriken discovered at the scene. One of our concerns is that SCSE on foreign soil may be in danger of assault as well. |
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For those who may not have heard, the popular practical-joke prop, the sculpted Noob, is very likely a stolen work, probably with the identification filed off. This interview gives a brief summary: Unfortunately, what did get nicked was Art's prim-based noob. It was copybotted and free full-mod noobs became available - even via SL Exchange - all over the grid a few weeks ago. While Art filed a DMCA, he has not had a response from Linden Lab [as of September 1, 2008].For those who remember the photographs taken of the release of the New Babbage air pirates working - by their word - under the orders of Obolensky to distribute his 'Reality Enforcement' terror devices, I had to use one of these stolen figures to stand in for our missing air pirate. On finding ou the truth, the Noob was deleted from my inventory; I sent a note of apology to Herr Laxness and a license fee. I suspect, merely from general appearance and prim count (17), that the 'chewing noob' pet toy is a degraded version of the same stolen artwork. Of course, any action one takes or not is up to one's own conscience and consideration of the facts. I merely provide some awareness of information I have encountered. |
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I had received word some days ago that the Professors Philbert and Kaja Foglio, along with Assistant Professor Cheyenne Wright (all of the Department of Mostly True History at Transylvania Polygnostic University), have received a nomination for the Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story. Their illustrated romantic-style presentation of Lady Heterodyne's history, specifically Volume VIII (Agatha Heterodyne and the Chapel of Bones) for this nomination, covers Lady Heterodyne's first moves to reclaim and repair Castle Heterodyne from the cumulative effects of twenty years of damage and neglect, while facing threats both inside and out *cough*. My research assistants tell me this is one of two most prestigious awards which writers and artists might receive for what is perceived in this particular dimension as fictional works. In their native academia, they receive tenure. They are due all possible commendations for their achievements, even if Agatha tries to kill them whenever she hears of one of their shows. |
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