Oh sure! Fill Your Grand Ballroom With Snow.......

And suddenly a group of walruses decide to move in!!

Thankfully, as a professor with The Royal Society, I could call their resources and experts immediately.

Dr. Nicholas happily took charge of the situation, performed some biological measurements, tagged the animals and called in the Society's research vessel to take these fine creatures to a more suitable habitat.

The large alpha male of the group happily gobbled up some of Steelhead's finest salmon.

*

From the Royal Society's Mainland Adventure Files

Well you tell me, does this not seem suited for SL machinima?

*camptastic!*

Evidence of Cat Command

as sent to me by Professor Adso Krogstad with the following note:

Your Grace,
We have obtained actual kinescopic evidence of a cat following specific orders from cat command to - and I quote - 'TAKE OUT THAT EVIL BEAST THAT HAS TAKEN UP RESIDENCE ON MY OWNER'S DESK. HISS!'

How this information may be used to further your efforts for a safe and secure Caledon, I leave to you. I, however, may need to perform extensive interviews and observations with the Kitty Girls of Caledon and surrounding environs in order to better inform the scientific community on such behaviors. Do you suppose Your Grace might assist in finding volunteers?

AK

*dies laughing* Happy Tuesday, all!

Becaaarrrrrrhhhhhse It's International Talk Like A Pirate Day

and because it brings a smile to my face.....

Perhaps with this fabulous sampling (OK -it's an ad - but so fun) of the Virginia Opera (on the stage in Norfolk, VA where my typist sang on a number of occasions) production in 2007, I should call:

International Sing Like A Pirate Day

What could be more Caledonian than Gilbert and Sullivan's Pirates of Penzance on such an holiday? Enjoy!





Be sure to listen all the way to the end of the video despite no moving picture to hear the presto agitato. :-)

Virginia Opera's hilarious production of Gilbert & Sullivan's "Pirates of Penzance," one of the most enduring topsy-turvy comedies to ever land on the musical or operatic stage, starred Gary Briggle as The Major General, Dominic M. Aquilino as The Pirate King, Alicia Berneche as Mabel, and native Richmond, Va. tenor William Ferguson in his Virginia Opera debut as Frederic, the dashing pirate apprentice!

Conducted by Joseph Walsh, directed by William Theisen.

Orchestra provided by the Virginia Symphony.

Unitarian Jihad Names??

Warning! Don't link to this page while drinking or eating at your computer, it could considerably hinder your ability to get into SL or anywhere else when the beverage hits the CPU or keyboard.

Posted here just because it's silly....and I can.

...now where is that Holy Hand Grenade? I know I put it in this outfit somewhere....

My Unitarian Jihad Name is: Sister Hand Grenade of Sweet Reason.

Get yours.

Or perhaps this one....

My Unitarian Jihad Name is: Sister Broadsword of Looking at All Sides of the Question.

Amish Rake Fight and One Wild Rez Day Party

We knew it was going to be fun! We knew that we would have a lot of avatars in Loch Avie. We knew that there would be many jokes, double entendres, and costume changes. We knew Hotspur would be surprised beyond words at the Amish Rake Fight Fencing Game.

What we did not know was just how hilarious the whole night would be...just how much fun...just how many people would show up...and who...and that it would last four and a half hours. What a night!!



First my most sincere thanks to Exrex Somme, my co-host for the affair and the creator of the Rakes. I must also extend special thanks to his lovely wife Callipygian Cristensen for the use of her fencing set and the creation of the Amish Rake Fight sign. And also thanks to Frequency Picnic, who helped get the word out to the Hobos and for providing some decorations for the party, and to Therese Slade, our excellent DJ, who created 3 hours of music based on Hotspur's requests and likes.
Thanks must also go to Gabrielle Riel who assisted with the notifications to the groups as the party kicked off, and for lending her music stream to Therese in order for us to support the number of listeners expected. And Diamanda Gustafson kept the music going for the last 1.5 hours of the night. Thanks so much!

We had a crowd which remained fairly steady at about 25 avatars most of the night, but which at one point swelled to 41 at the party.

High in the skies above Loch Avie on the party platform.

OK - there were 3 or 4 griefers who decided to drop in on the green dots at 600m above Loch Avie. One who seemed hell-bent on bothering the DJ specifically, but whose language quickly drew my ire upon returning from being AFK for around 20 minutes. She was warned and rather rapidly bounced into space...and also reported to the Lindens. The others soon took the hint that they were no longer welcome if they could not treat the rest of us with respect. One idiot actually asked to be ejected from the sim, I suppose thinking that I would not do it. He rapidly found himself being told, "As you wish," as he made his way into no man's land somewhere over the mainland. Even all this did not dampen the party spirit. In fact it made for good story-telling and jokes.

Poor Hotspur arrived late to the soiree as he was having some RL plumbing issues, and did need to be AFK for a few minutes during the festivities, but all in all he was able to speak to everyone who came to wish him well. Thanks again to everyone who attended! It would not have been the same without you there.

And now the story of the night in pictures and a few more words. It really was epic!
*grins*

Waiting for the Rez Day Boy to appear and warming up the dance floor. Conga line started early. :-)

Hotspur joined right in the fun upon his arrival.

Sir Tele and I chat with Frequency (on the right) and another of the Hobos. These Aged Hobos always have the best avatars!

Yet another conga line: Justinian, Hotspur, and I dance as Gabi plans her jump into the line.

Ouch! Frequency! Watch those boney talons!

Exrex and I don our plain clothes and demonstrate Amish Rake Fighting.

Hotspur in his Amish Rake Fight Pressure Suit

Amber in pirate costume and me in my leather costume change watch Exrex and Hotspur compete.

The men in grey.

Pirate Pudding Wrestling

Pirates and snowballs

Darien Mason's meteor shower. Ouch!

Never go AFK in this crowd! The Rez Day Boy reaps what he sews.

The piratical Exrex Somme leads the pirate polonaise.

Darkling, Dia, Eva, and Hotspur

Darkling and Eva

Next costume change....cowboys and Indians (western and eastern). Dobbin does a little dance, too.

Therese Slade

Desmond arrived late in the evening and was promptly "welcomed" by Bardhaven

Chatting with the Guvnah. (Amber, me in costume change - the last, Zealot, Zen) The Rez Day boy is just off camera getting settled into a comfy seat.

What a fabulous night!!!

On Spiders and Sparring

Last night Loch Avie was privileged to host several friends and a much fun and silliness.

When I walked out of Taigh Ròis is last evening to make my rounds on the Loch, I noticed that a few folks were over on the practice green area. After making sure the pub house had full kegs and bottles, and that all things were progressing as expected in the distillery, I walked to the green.

To my happy surprise His Grace of Cymru, Viderian Volmer, and Miss Martini Discovolante were still chatting at the practice green when I arrived. Sir Adso, having also seen the green dots on the map, was not far behind me.

After a little while the conversation turned to planning for the All Hallows Eve celebrations. That's when the most remarkable creature appeared. A fantastical spider that Miss Discovolante had created. Of course....we had to test it out!

Flying the Mighty Spider

Taigh Ròis from the back of a spider.

(left to right) Sir Adso Krogstad, The Spider, Me, Miss Discovolante, Equine (Cymru's son), Cymru, and Dr. Mitsu Figuro

(same group as above) We can hardly believe our eyes.

Sir Adso tries out the spider as I look on.

Our happy little group grew and grew. Eventually there were about 10 of us there at the green. When Sir Tele popped into world, I IM'd him to inquire whether he would like to join the fun, knowing he would not be able to resist the sparring opportunities that would surely follow.

And so they did. I was able to get one lesson in with him as the others were talking. Then Miss Gustofson and Colonel Somme joined us for some team battles. Colonel Somme posted his first kill in the practice field. Me! But as I told him, death on the Loch Avie fields is temporary, and I was happy to provide some training success for him. :-)

Mr 1Wuz Gray blowing smoke rings.

We watch as Sir Tele and Cymru spar on the green

Then the free for all battles started! Much hilarity ensued....and much serious battling, too (including with the SL lag issues as the Loch stats seemed to be functioning well, but we still had enormous lag with our meters and our actions).

The participants in all the Free for All Battles were: Sir Tele, Loch Avie, Cymru, Diamanda Gustofson, Colonel Somme, and Colonel O'Toole

All in all a very fine evening on Loch Avie.

We're Off to See the Wizard...

the Wonderful Wizard of Oz!

If ever oh ever a Wiz there was....because because because because because

I dropped into the dance about midway through. But it was great fun! These pictures are likely more than I could possibly offer in words.

Enjoy!

Mr. Exrex Somme as the Scarecrow.

Tensai's flying monkey. Brilliant!!

The Emerald City Duo - Lord and Lady Primbroke

Aza Zymurgy as the scariest scarecrow of them all.

The Tin Man (Hotspur O'Toole) and his other self (Frequency Picnic as Hank the Farm Hand)salsa their way across to the Great Oz

GAH! IM Storm!?! NO! Just a couple of twisters! (Frequency and Hotspur)

"We have cows!"

Even in Oz the Daleks come out to fight when Dr. Who is played.

(yours truly) Loch Avie as the Glenda the Good Witch.

After the dance, I returned to Loch Avie to prepare for the Highland Fling. As I stepped onto the sands of the newly placed sky arena, His Grace, Garnlihotep Abel and Sir Telemachus Dean joined me to take the tour. Soon I decided to change out of my costune and into something much more practical. And then it just got silly as Lord Greystoke (Gnarli) handed out some Gnarlikitties for us to ride and even to shoot each other while on. Good SL fun. Tee Hee.



Before change out of costume.


After


On the Gnarlikitty. Woot!