Horse Riding trip

Hi,

after a loooong time i did a horse riding trip with some friends (again). We started in Equus and rode through 7 nice Wintertheme Regions. Slippery slopes and nice Hils! Cool fun!

Adventure in New Babbage!

Well, it's some time since i blogged anything, despite having quite a few adventures over the past few weeks. This last weekend though, i visited New Babbage, and found they had a walking tour.

I grabbed a HUD (great design, very easy to use, love to see this used all over!) an started off. The great thing about this walking tour is it starts by riding a trolley bus! Now that's my kind of walk! hehehe



But.... my adventure actually started later. I had to stop the tour cus of other things to do, and while i was hurrying back to where i had left off, i fell through the street and under a building! Trapped!

I picked a random spot on my map, and tried to tp out.... Imagine my suprise when i didn't arrive in an open space, but in a tunnel underground, with brick walls and some water lapping around my ankles.. Naturally, being an inquizative fox, i spent the next few hours wandering around exploring.



When the water got a bit deep, i found a boat, and was able to row myslef down long tunnels and through underground gallerys, some with wharfs for boats, others just large spaces under the buildings.

Occasionally i found manholes above, and i could have climbed up to the street, but it was far more interesting to follow the tunnels to where ever they could lead.



Some were dead ends, others branched off, and i even found an enterance into a shop, from the sewer!

After a while Leo joined me, and we rowed about a bit before having a look along some of the dry tunnels. When we went back to the boat, it had drifted off, but i had packed my corracle, so with a few deft twists of the willow twigs, and streaching the cover over it, we were off again!



It was getting a bit late for us by then, so we exited the tunnels into a deserted house, and headed off our seperate ways.

It was a grand adventure, all the better for being unexpected and unplanned. I would urge everyone to have a look round, but do go justafter a rain-storm, or the sewers may be a bit smelly!

Invasion London!

Well.... from little acorns do big oak trees grow... someone mentioned meeting up for a drink to someone else, and a few weeks later a bunch of us gathered from all corners of the UK, and even from across the pond, descending upon Hyde Park. For some reason, it seemed like a good idea to meet up at the statue of Peter Pan, no idea why...

Winne and me met first, then Myrtil and Murdock arrived, followed by Kitto and Felix. Gemini caught up with us at the Science Museum, but seems to have been in the group picture too...

The statue is wonderful, with all sorts of details, mice in a hollow, a group of rabbits (no, there were the same number after i spotted them as before....), and even a squirrel in conversation with some faries. When Myrtil saw then, she couldn't help joining in!












The weather was wonderful, and we have a fanastic view over the lake to the Italian Waterfalls. There were all sorts of waterbirds, including geese, ducks, a herron, and some cormerants drying their wings. There was no truth in the roumour that i had a BBQ in my pack, and that there were fewer ducks after we left....










The Science Museum is marvelous, loads of huge machines, and buttons to press. The best part is that it's free! We spent hours wandering round. Myrtil wanted to take a traction engine home, but we couldn't get it started!

Murdock discovered a big engine with loads of cogs and wheels, though i have no idea what it was for...

I did discover why small foxes shouldn't operate heavy machinery, but don't worry, they did get me free after about half an hour!

There was a whole section on power production, which Kitto liked, not sure it was wise to turn all those switches on though.

Upstairs was a hall full of old aircraft, including a rather nice Spitfire. I tried to get in, as it would have been fun to fly, but somehow things didn't quite work out how i'd hoped...



It was a wonderful day out, and it was nice meeting up with all the others. There is still the Natural History Museum, and some other very good ones we still have to visit, so i wonder where it will be next? I do hear there is a Hyde Park in sl, i will have to visit and see how like the one we visited it is.

I hope you enjoyed my description about our day out, and the pictures.

Have fun,

Tepic

Exploring New Babbage

Hi everyone!

It's been a bit of a time since i last posted anything, so thought now would be a good time. Over the past few days i've been dropping in at New Babbage, somewhere i used to visit quite regularly, but where i haven't been for a while.

Naturally, i prepared myself before going, dressing in my best urchin things, and equiping myself with a broom and bucket in case there was the opportunity to make a few pennies sweeping streets and stuff for the residents.

However, there were not many people around when i arrived, and although i did say hi to one rather impressive and beautiful lady, she just said "Good morning" and vanished!

The place is very wonderful looking though, and i met a new friend, even if he was rather stoned when i found him....

I wandered down to the docks area, and found i was looking over to a huge iron giant, with an airship going past. He looked quite fearsome, and was looking towards the city, but even though i watched for quite a time, he didn't seem to be coming any closer.



There i was, wandering along, when i smelt a wonderful scent. Around a corner was this lovely little chocolate shop, with huge chocolate animals and some delicious lookimg sweets. Ah! What a pity i am a poor urchin, and not able to but such treats! There is the impression of my nose on the window now!


A little way off was a very fancy fire engine, belonging to the Ladies Fire Brigade of Babbage, standing outside it's Station. It was fired up, with smoke coming from the stack, but unfortunately i didn't see it working. Suppose, well, it was better not to see it in action as that would mean something would have to be on fire... but...




Then, over in the corner of one building, i saw some stairs. Now, being a curious sort of fox, i headed up, and to my delight, i found myself in a tiny little cinema showing Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow! i stood in the aisle and watched a bit, but soon had to continue my explorations.



After a while, i got a bit tired, so sat down on a box and warmed my feet on a couple of cans which were burning nicely - not sure how! Behind me, you can see a notice, telling people about the dangers of climbing the ladders up to the roof. Of course, i read the notice carefully, and obeyed it absolutely.... errrrr... well... what do you think i did next? heheh

Have fun,
Tepic

KIC Kids Info Center

Hello and welcome to the KIC, the Kids Info Center!

After 3 days of celebration is the KIC open for all Kids since March, 20th. If you need help, want to know more about being a SL Kid or just want to have fun or a Sandbox for building in a calm and safe environment, this place is for you. Just made from SL Kids for SL Kids. Many different buildings to explore, the MnK HQ is there too. Arts made by Sl Kids, the (SLC) learning tree with a lot informations, the transmogrifier for adults who want to be a SL Kids fulltime or just from time to time...yes you were reading right: Adults are allowed there too! We will tear down the biased opinions about SL Kids (or try it) grins. All welcome! If you need help or advice or can't find the answer yourself, we have KIC Mentors to help you, some of them also Second Life Mentors. Just go to the "Old Town" over the suspension bridge to the first buidling you see at the left hand. Enter it and you will see a display with all Mentors and the language they speak and their online/offline status. Click the sign and type your message into the open chat.

http://slurl.com/secondlife/KIC/128/128/33

sven Homewood

Roleplaying Sims and the Kid AV

Well, been a bit of time since I last posted, and there are loads of things I’ve been doing and that I want to talk about. One thing I have heard quite a bit about recently is how kid AVs seem to be excluded from quite a few of the role playing activities in sl, particularly the combat ones. There was even a bit on the Milk and Kookies Show this last week about a combat system that appears to discriminate against kid AVs.

What I want to speak about is a role playing sim that includes combat, and that I have been an active part of for quite a time, as a kid AV.
Antiquity is a group of sims that follow a timeline of around the Napoleonic and early Victorian eras. There are pirates, a French group, a contingent of Portuguese, and various others wanting to enjoy that period of history. I belong to a group whose members play mainly British troops of the era, including Guardsmen, Riflemen and Highlanders, along with a very active Navy.

Last year, I was introduced to the group as a musician, playing the flute befor>e, during and after the combat roleplays. I always appeared in my kid AV form, and have been welcome at the scenarios, where I always find everyone joins in the interaction with the idea of a drummer boy with good heart (though some seem to think my playing is good reason to shoot me, and that’s just my own side!)

When we have fought the other groups, I have been included and accepted by the other groups without reservation, and think that having a youngster involved has given them the opportunity to explore a greater range of role play. Since young people were active in life and combat of the period, as drummers, cabin boys, horse handlers, powder monkeys and in many other roles, we can bring a vibrancy and depth of feeling to places like Antiquity that accept us as we are.

I would encourage others to join in with any role play sim, if you are not certain they will welcome you, ask! If they say no, well, ask another, and another, until you find one that says “Well… “, then jump in with both feet and have fun! They will find out how much more fulfilling role play is when it has a full spectrum of aged AVs, and you will have found another place to enjoy yourself in sl.

Robots Robots Robots

When I was a young boy in real life I had a fascination with robots of all kinds. I had many a robot wind up toy, and of course I loved droids from the star wars movie. I liked the Cylons from the original Battle Star Galactica almost more than the heroes of the series. So, when I was shown "The Museum of Robots" I was very excited to share it with you. I quickly wished myself into my android (a type of robot) form and went about exploring.

The Museum is dedicated to all manner of robots, including vintage robots like "Robby the Robot" and "Tabor the Great" as well as more modern versions like the "T-101 Terminator" and "Cylon Centurion". There are also a few vintage movie clips available of old black and white movies where robots were the main plot device. Outside is a gallery devoted to entries in Robot build contests. Most are very well made, some comical and some serious.

Up on the third floor of the main museum building is the obligatory shop where some of the robot designs from the contests are available for purchase. Of note, the coolest one in my opinion, a robotic steam punk hand, is a freebie.

There is more to see at the Museum of Robots, including an exhibit dedicated to a man who makes robot shapes out of every day items such as teapots, refrigerators, and other household items. I did not have the time to fully explore, so go there and let me know what I missed out on!!

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Kubrick/200/151/24

The Spacexcape Project

Well, after Sokmunky suggested I visit the Spacexcape Project, how could I miss taking a look?

I've been in sl for quite a while now, and have seen some very nice builds, some imaginative
ones, some stunning ones, some beautiful ones, (and a few I wish I hadn't visited!). This one is quite extraordinary, in thoughtfulness, design and intriguing beauty.

You start in a gallery area, with glowing warp holes to take you to the main entrance (there is also a vehicle of some sort, but it didn't come when called, this is a known problem, which is why there are alternative ways in). Do look round, there is some nice artwork here, as well as some clues as to what you might see inside.

Taking a warp jump or any other way, you find yourself in an entrance chamber, where you have a decision to make on how to proceed. I'll not say exactly what your choices are, but you may get an idea from the pictures in the blog! I enjoyed it so much I went back and tried several more times, and there was a minor glitch on a couple of occasions where I dropped through the next room - this must be a common occurrence, as there is a very handy warp hole to take you back again!

Eventually, you arrive at a room with four tunnels leading off to different areas. You can choose between "Identity", "Space", "Technology" and " "Communication". I visited all of them, and they are well worth spending considerable time exploring. I have included various pictures to give you a taste of the different areas.

My exploration involved several visits, some by myself, some with a friend, and on the whole, I would recommend visiting with a couple of good friends or with your partner. Having someone to try different activities with is definitely the way to go!

At the end of one of my visits, I met a very nice person called Spacexcape Bridges, one of the designers. We had a pleasant conversation, during which she told me that the Project will be closing at Christmas, I would urge everyone to take the opportunity to visit before this happens, as it is truly a wonderful build. There may be the chance to have a guided tour at some time, I will be exploring this, and letting people know.

Good exploring,

Tepic

Horse Field Trips

Hello,

if youre interested in the field trips for riding yourself, i have from most a notecard with SURLS for the way. Just contact me inworld.
So far i have done:Avarien Sims (Grendel's Children), no notecard, but worth to visit, Bliss Garden Center, IOW Sims

Sven

PLACES TO GO

We have done away with the list and are now allowing YOU the option to post any kool places that are fun and safe for Child Avatars to explore and enjoy :)

Please use the comments option to Post a description and paste a SLURL.

Surf's up DUDE!!

Hello again everyone, or should I say “aloha!” or maybe “Surf’s up, Dude!!” I just had a great time at Bishara Island

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Majini%20Island/140/244/23

where the waves are always big and the fun is too. Aang Minotaur dropped by the Vortex today and asked if anyone wanted to go surfing. He teleported our group to the islands where we spent some time learning to ride the surfboards and catch the waves. It is relatively simple, the boards are standard vehicles but the effects on the water are very well scripted. One only has to paddle out to the wave and wait for it. When it arrives it is easy to start surfing. Like anything else, though, fancy tricks require practice.

The surf boards can be purchased in the shops nearby and they even cater to child sizes with half sized boards perfect for youth. Aang says that the boards available in the many shops only differ mostly in art design, shape, and look. Boards range in prices from L$450 to L$550 but there are loaner boards floating around on the beach for anyone to ride on a first come first serve basis.

The island also rents apartments for those that are interested in having an SL home on a tropical island.

So.. until next time, I’m going to be working on my tan and my surfing skills, trying to catch the eye of my favorite beach bunny with my antics.