Archive for 'Back Stories'

Eat THIS, Ludologists! EVE Fan Vid Made of Win.

by Urizenus Sklar, from the Narratology Roolz Desk
Those of you who don’t track the eggheads on Terra Nova may not be aware that there is a VERY SERIOUS debate between narratologists and ludologists. Ludologists think that MMOs are all about play. Narratologists think that MMOs are about spinning collaborative narratives. Then there are people like [...]

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The History of OWK in SL — Part I

A personal account of a Second Life FemDom communityby Barbie Starr, SL and RL Dominatrix
[This story is a collaboration of those who worked hard at OWK in SL and kept at it through thick and thin. FemDom in Second Life is a growing part of the BDSM community. FemDom stands for Female Domination. Female Domination [...]

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Bimbo Cheerleaders of Second Life

Parties, dancing, and "fun" activities at the Bimbo Ranch House – the story of the Bimbo Cheerleaders
by the Bimbo Cheerleaders
Las Vegas Nevada can be a pretty exciting place to visit but even it could be improved – if it followed the model of the Vegas Sim in Second Life and had a real Bimbo [...]

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The Great Goon Holocaust of 2006 Anniversary Observed

by Pixeleen Mistral, Subrealism Affairs desk
Outside Hurfzateer HQ in the W-hat’s sim “what”, a solemn vigil was held Friday September 19th, to observe the second anniversary of the great goon holocaust of 2006.

A small crowd gathered near the grave sites, and took a few moments from running “talk like a pirate day” animations to consider [...]

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The History of Neko

by Stacia Villota, virtual Neko
Think of this lovely photo as the cover to your History lesson today… designed to reflect the artistic style of Japanese manga covers (for a very specific reason, as you’ll come to see). Open it up and turn to the chapter titled “History of Neko 101.” Are you wearing [...]

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The True Story of How Plastic Duck Saved The SL Economy

History of the Voted5 goons includes amazing revelation — Philip Linden caught in-world accepting bug reports!!
by Mötör Vöted5
[this story appeared in a slightly different form at the Griefer Herald, where the author describes an exploit allowing free transfer of L$ spacebux - part of a tell-all account of a bygone era. While the exploit has [...]

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Shuless – Episode Eight

The Dimension of Sound
by Iona Nikolaidis

Alexandra Shu: Did you say you are going to do the voice thing?Iona Nikolaidis: Yeah, I am gonna do itIona Nikolaidis: so I can whisper in your earAlexandra Shu: and I can moan in yours.Iona Nikolaidis: oooohAlexandra Shu: hehe!Iona Nikolaidis: hehe!Alexandra Shu: wow. I wonder how that would sound.Alexandra Shu: [...]

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Shuless – Episode Seven

Smart Chicks are Hawt
by Iona Nikolaidis

So meeting Alex and getting hit on by her was a welcome, welcome development in Iona’s SL. It gave Iona a reason to go into SL beyond going into the Brew, playing “So who’s a man?” and harassing Newbs in sex Sims. When Alex told me she was 25, I [...]

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Shuless – Episode Six

Cyrano
by Iona Nikolaidis
Alex and Iona were involved for a few weeks before the idea of pulling back the curtain came up. Other avatars I had met in SL asked me for photos of “myself” before I met Alex. I brushed them aside, telling them some variation of “Second Life and Real Life are separate.” But [...]

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Shuless – Episode Five

On the Day That We Were Born
by Iona Nikolaidis
[21:02] Iona Nikolaidis: I have a little photo album[21:02] Iona Nikolaidis: hold on[21:02] hehe…a butt shot![21:02] Iona Nikolaidis: yeah![21:02] Iona Nikolaidis: I am Annie fucking Leibovitz[21:04] Colona castle….hmmm….one of those sex dungeons?[21:04] Iona Nikolaidis: yeah![21:04] That we used to frequent?[21:04] Iona Nikolaidis: That was the one where [...]

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