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A Dark Night for DarkSphere
by Metaverse Muse designer Wingless Emoto Maldavius Figtree, notorious for having destroyed builds in the Woodbury University sim last summer, is in the news again this week after his controversial firing of avatar designer Wingless Emoto. According to reliable sources, Figtree held an suspiciously timed staff meeting last Friday morning – a meeting timed for [...]
Full StoryAvatar of the Year 2007 – 3rd Place: Tizzers Foxchase
by Pixeleen Mistral, National Affairs desk Tizzers Foxchase – before the perma-ban With the hustle and bustle of the year-end holidays well behind us, and memories of the Herald editors’ lavish Zermatt skiing vacation fading, it is time to clean up the last few loose ends from 2007 – the avatar of the year awards. [...]
Full StoryMarriage in SL After 8 Months
Metaverse romance and partnerships by Aurel Miles Browsing through the comments following any article in the Herald, you get a sense of why people form partnerships in SL. Aside from anything else, it’s good to have an ally. When I arrived in SL nearly a year ago, I was not thinking about having any personal [...]
Full StoryCommie Award Winner: Kalel Venkman
A note from the Editrix: Here at the Herald we maintain the highest possible standards of journalism and literary arts. This means that we are careful about handing out awards. For instance, the “commie” or comment-of-the-week award, has only been awarded once previously – but Kalel Venkman has risen to the occasion with a terse, [...]
Full StoryJustice League Unlimited On The Teen Grid?
by Chloe Mason teen titans unlimited – click image for large version Kalel Venkman’s controversial “anti-griefer” group – the Justice League Unlimited – have consistently claimed to strictly adhere to the Terms of Service. But some wonder if the similarities between the Justice League Unlimited and the Teen Titans Unlimited indicate a TOS violation on [...]
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Phantom Bots Skimp On Physics
The key to damage-proof immortal avatars? by Pixeleen Mistral, National Affairs desk Havok 4 physics of no interest to bot stuck in the mud in Sansooyoo One of the mysteries the Great Bot Hunt may have finally been revealed by Second Life resident Day Oh, who called the Herald to explain the key to creating [...]
Full StoryRavenous Moths Decimate Gorean Markets
WWW.PRIMTIME.INFO NEWS SERVICE — Latest HeadlinesDATELINE: Tue Jan 15 12:34:02 2008 Gorean slaves are being forced to borrow burlap burkahs from the Al-Andalus sim following an invasion of moths devastating silk stocks. The future of Gorean culture is uncertain. “I’m not worried,” says Master Overlord Magnitude, who asked to remain anonymous: “The hoes can wear [...]
Full StoryOnce More
by Kris Dibou, warrior poet/pirate Sitting at the counter tappingFingers, just this side of napping;Pondering at trip back in toSecondlife once more. Is she sitting somewhere waiting?As we speak she’s contemplatingThe blue button, taking her toSecondlife once more. Metaversal mem’ries clingingTo the real human being;Would it be safe for them back inSecondlife once more?
Full StoryMetaverse Clock Tower Glut Likely
NMC to announce content free-for-all wednesday by Pixeleen Mistral, National Affairs desk Reliable sources report that Larry Pixel’s real life typist – Dr. Larry Johnson, the CEO of the New Media Consortium – announced in Boston this weekend that the NMC will make templates and designs for a number of its builds and clothing available [...]
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