That happened today as I was driving home from work. What was that thought?
"Soliel Snook!! I forgot to thank Soliel!!"
Soliel - my most sincere thanks for your work on behalf of Caer Blanco and the People for Others charity events last month and this. Without you stepping in with such good grace and professionalism, we would really have been in a bind on a couple of event nights/afternoons.
You are a fantastic DJ and a fantastic person.
Thanks!
Nov 19, 2008
OOC - Sometimes A Thought Hits You Out of the Blue
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Labels: Caer Blanco, Soliel Snook
Nov 15, 2008
Remembering Caer Blanco
I learned today that the Caer Blanco sim has accepted donations totaling L$200,000. How very wonderful!
Thanks to all of you for your time and donations of services, Lindens, time, and talents. A special note of thanks to several of you who worked on events that were within my purview: Diamanda Gustafson, Zealot Benmergui, Edward Pearse, Gabrielle Riel, and Hotspur O'Toole.
Now I invite you to head over to the SLCN Meta Makeover machinima for more information about the charity and to view the sim one last time.
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Labels: Caer Blanco, charity
Oct 28, 2008
Upcoming Events in Caer Blanco
Thursday, October 30, 2008 at 8am SLT on the Castle Rooftop in Caer Blanco
Join Zealot Benmergui for a reading of
Lord Zealot Benmergui, Baron of BardHaven, Ruffian King of Caledon, Last Defender of the Dark Hope, Keeper of the Shadow that Sings and Magus d’Calamatia Majora was born at the age of 6 in a speeding carriage somewhere on the Italian/Swiss border.
His parents, a morbidly sentimental English debutante with a taste for the intellectual and the excommunicated and an elderly Italian nobleman with a weakness for somber ladies and erotic pastry, died in a tragic Mongoose stampede when he was still at school at Eton, leaving him the only heir to the vast holdings of BardHaven.
Embarking on a successful career as an international businessman, adventurer, evangelist and agent provocateur, the young Baron soon was a familiar face and community leader in some of the more unusual and disgraceful circles in Europe, Asia and Latin America before returning to the family seat in Mayfair at the legendary House of Three Graces.
Since returning to Caledon, he has become well known as a writer, fashion reviewer, gothic savant, betrayer of innocent strumpets and torch singer performing under the name Miss Monique Borgia, the Iron Chanteuse.
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Thursday, October 30, 2008 at 1pm SLT - Live Musical Performance
Harper Messmer
HARPER MESSMER EXPERIENCE
Warning: You might like it.
It’s HME time again! Be sure to partake in the Harper Messmer Experience. This eclectic, eccentric bard will delight you with his soothing blend of rock/jazz featuring his own songs and those by some of today’s popular artists. These artists include John Mayer, Snow Patrol, Matchbox 20, Coldplay, Jack Johnson, and the Dave Matthews Band.
Harper has been playing guitar and singing since 2002.
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Friday, October 31, 2008 at 6pm-8pm SLT in the Castle Grounds
Halloween Costume Dance - Edward Pearse will be spinning your favorite Horror and Halloween tunes.
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Caer Blanco is a special sim, created specially for Halloween by some of Second Life’s top designers. There is a fully furnished haunted castle, a crooked cottage, a ghostly ship, and a ruined monastery to explore. There are also silent auction items avaialable and many special events planned. All this will raise funds for a small medical clinic in Lesotho, Southern Africa, through the charity Partners for Others.
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Labels: Caer Blanco, charity, events
Oct 24, 2008
Gypsy Tribe in Caer Blanco
A good evening in support of the Caer Blanco charity events!
Many thanks to Diamanda Gustafson, our fabulous DJ for the night, and to all those who attended and donated their Lindens to the cause.
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Labels: Caer Blanco, Diamanda Gustafson, Gypsy
Oct 23, 2008
Tales of Fear
The event in Caer Blanco went very well last night, I am pleased to report. Our story-telling session led by Mr. Hotspur O'Toole was attended by a very enthusiastic audience. Maximum attendance was 17. Donations collected directly were over $8000L, unsure of others made in the kiosk near the teleportation site.
There were four stories told by Mr. O'Toole.
The Foundations of Our Traditions: a zombie invasion short story
The Tell Tale Heart: Poe's story of obsession and murder
The Bowmen: a story about a supernatural salvation
Dey Ain't No Ghosts: done in dialect,and edited for language
And now I shall let the story of the evening unfold through pictures.

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Labels: Caer Blanco, Hotspur O'Toole, Story
Oct 22, 2008
Note to self...
Never plan/schedule events while feeling ill. Particularly when on medication.
I made a mistake on the Caer Blanco schedule. My prior post (just below this one) has been corrected. Please note the ACTUAL dates of the events.
Story-telling: TONIGHT, October 22nd at 7pm
Gypsy Ball: THURSDAY, October 23rd at 7pm
(There may be a more Euro friendly Gypsy Ball planned for mid-late afternoon SLT on Friday. Stay tuned.)
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Labels: Caer Blanco, update
Oct 20, 2008
Announcement of Three Special Events This Week - DATES CORRECTED
October 22nd at 7pm SLT ~ Story-Telling Event On Grounds of the Monestary in Caer Blanco.
Caer Blanco is a special sim, created specially for Halloween by some of Second Life’s top designers. There is a fully furnished haunted castle, a crooked cottage, a ghostly ship, and a ruined monastery to explore. There are also silent auction items avaialable and many special events planned. All this will raise funds for a small medical clinic in Lesotho, Southern Africa, through the charity Partners for Others.
Hotspur O'Toole will lead the group in a story-telling session whose theme is Inner Fright. Come prepared to listen to several short-stories in this theme - and perhaps to share your own.
What scares YOU? Vampires? Spiders? The economy? Success?
October 23rd at 7pm-9pm SLT ~ Gypsy-Themed Dance on the Grounds Surrounding the Castle of Caer Blanco.
Diamanda Gustafson will DJ and I will provide hostessing assistance.
Theme: Gypsy
Muscial Style: Flamenco and Gypsy
There are other possible events, including a live musical performance, for this charity for this week as well. Once I have confirmation I will post the information on that.
And Finally....
It seems that my own dear friends in the Royal Society in their zeal for knowledge performed a survey of the grounds of Loch Avie. Professor Krogstad was quite beside himself when he discovered "something" underneath one of the smaller hills in my lands. So of course, he and Professor Nicholas immediately began digging (in their most I'm-not-going-to-let-the-thrill-of-the-possible-discovery-of-something-HUGE-get-in-the-way-of-scientific-process manner). They tell me that they believe they are on top of a large vault of some sort, but it will be a few days before they can safely break-through what they believe is the opening given the resonance that is showing up on their steam powered sound bouncing device.
But while they have been charged with excitement, I have had an increasing sense of dread. Something is not right. I have the feeling that something evil is approaching, but I cannot run nor hide. I must meet this evil face-to-face.
Meh.....Perhaps we'll dance.
Once again, the BardHaven Ball is coming this Halloween to grab Caledon by the throat and sacrifice it upon a dark and funkadelic altar.
This year BardHaven, the Duchy of Loch Avie and the Royal Society have joined forces to investigate rumors that the scholars have dug too deeply into the dark and twisted history of the House Bellambi. In their zeal to uncover the secrets of the past the intrepid adventurers of the Royal Society have set into motion a terrifying sequence of events.
An ancient tomb has been defiled.
A deathless curse has been invoked.
A multitude of decadent secrets have arisen.
A cornucopia of surprises have been scattered.
A vast array of gifts and door prizes have been assembled.
An unspeakably well-dressed horror has been unleashed upon Loch Avie and all of Caledon.
On Saturday Night, October 25th from 9 PM to 1 AM SLT ~ Caledon Loch Avie
Join Baron Bardhaven, the Duchess of Loch Avie, Dr. Kate Nicholas, and DJ Kiralette Kelley for a party the like of which Caledon and Winterfell have not seen since the LAST BardHaven Ball.
BardHaven Ball: 2omb Raiders…Stop Screaming and Dance.
adapted from BardHaven's post
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Labels: BardHaven, Caer Blanco, charity, Halloween, Hotspur O'Toole, Loch Avie, Royal Society