I don't know if I can open up, I've been opened enough (part I)
Well, this was unexpected:Due to a changing regulatory climate, we've had to make the difficult decision to sunset a very popular sales mechanism for content in Second Life. It's widely known as...
View ArticleI don't know if I can open up, I've been opened enough (part II)
And now we're on part two (of part one)! [10:41] Mxxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: you are awesome[10:41] rxxxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: I'm sure I'm not alone in that opinion[10:41] Emilly Shatner-Orr (emilly.orr): You know...
View ArticleI don't know if I can open up, I've been opened enough (part III)
So part three of the first part (continued from part two)![10:50] Axxxxxxxx Txxx: It comes down to forbidding it because an x amount of people in society have gambling addiction issues. So those who do...
View ArticleI don't know if I can open up, I've been opened enough (part IV)
Some additions from various group chats. (This comprises part IV.) Note the times in comparison to posts I, II and III from yesterday.We start off with the rest of the Backbone chat (actual names...
View ArticleI'm the Mephistopheles of Los Angeles (part CXXXII)
(Roleplay entry. Continued from part CXXXI.)There was a saying that the people who own Los Angeles were members of one club downtown, and the people who ran Los Angeles were members of this club.Hiro...
View ArticleI don't know if I can open up, I've been opened enough (part V)
Grab bag of random reactions for the new policy.From Teegle:Concerning the future of Gachas:Mon, Aug 02 2021 11:58:29 AM PDTAs some of you have probably heard, Linden Labs will be ending gachas at the...
View ArticleI don't know if I can open up, I've been opened enough (part VI)
Then a bit of saved chat from Apple Fall:[10:40] Kxxxx Axxxxxx: Well Apple Fall was ahead of the curve.... https://community.secondlife.com/blogs/entry/8586-policy-change-regarding-gacha/[10:41] Exx...
View ArticleI don't know if I can open up, I've been opened enough (part VII)
From Death Row Designs:DRD had already decided last years gachas would be its very last one. my personal opinion is that gachas has run its course. We will keep you guys informed about when our sets...
View ArticleI don't know if I can open up, I've been opened enough (part VIII)
Continuing from the Death Row Designs chat capture:[10:59] nxxxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: I'm personally going to miss gacha; the ability to wrap it in a giftbox around the holidays anyways.[11:00] Sxxxxxx...
View Articlehuge gacha change from the Lab (part IX)
I'm going to jump ahead a bit, because this baffling bit of nonsense just occurred, so, while I'm still going to process and fill in entries between when I left off and now, this had to be...
View ArticleI don't know if I can open up, I've been opened enough (part X)
This last part's just going to be all the people I've found so far running gacha sales in-store. This is a grab bag of Flickr links, blog posts and actual in-world SLURls for stores, depending on the...
View Articleso, where is the Duke, anyway? (part CXXXIII)
(Roleplay entry. Continued from part CXXXII.)Emilly disembarked from the shuttle, walking through the access tunnel, waiting impatiently for it to properly pressurize, and then stepped into Arrivals on...
View Articleso, where's the Duke, anyway? (part CXXXIV)
(Roleplay entry. Continued from part CXXXIII.)She heard Justine groan over the comm."We've got eggs and tentacles EVERYWHERE in the station? [F**k]!""No, so far, just deck eight.""Okay...""Which,...
View ArticleI'm aggressive, regressive, the past is over
Yeah, it's gonna go there eventually, warning you now.But it started with a conversation about dreams while we were dancing on the back lawn of the Chelsea Hotel.[15:03] Arabian Knight...
View Articleyou can't play this game, you've lost all the pieces (part one)
Technically part of the gacha coverage, but this...went places.[16:32] Nxxxxxxx Exx: ive heard that after sept 1, no more gatchas will be allowed in sl. anyone hear this?[16:32] sxxxxxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx:...
View Articleyou can't play this game, you've lost all the pieces (part two)
So, picking up where we left off:[16:41] Bxxxxxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: I went to a sale and 5/8 ulls were the same navy blue pumps! good thing it ws only 10L a pull lol. I mean it was fun, in a way to see how...
View Articleracing to a red light (part CXXXIV)
(Roleplay entry. Continued from part CXXXIII.)The call went out on all comm channels. "Hello..." said the Duke. Several people, already on their way to Tannhauser Gate station, tapped their ear pieces...
View Articleso, where is the Duke, anyway? (part CXXXV)
(Roleplay entry. Continud from part CXXXIV.)"Right," Emilly said. She walked along the corridor. "So, here--yikes!"She turned into the next hub and ran into both of them. Recovering quickly, though,...
View Articletalking in circles, point of confusion (part CXXXVII)
(Roleplay entry. Continued from part CXXXVI.)Justine shook her head. "Something is definitely...odd here.""Yeah," Emilly said. Then she grimaced at the eggs. "And I am not liking that we have these...
View Articleare we fated, faithful, or fatal? (part CXXXIX)
(Roleplay entry. Continued from part CXXXVIII.)Hiro parked up the street from the Doctor's house. He watched from a distance. The doctor had intended to have him arrive at 9:30. He was watching by...
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