Tuesday, August 31, 2010
TimeForce 10 - "Die Glocke"
Following the recovery of the once missing Bell 2 from a remote Blake Sea Island, TimeRaiders Zabrina McMahon and Zoetrope Dreamscape put the finishing touches on the Bell 4.
The Bell 4 is to be the second of five working time machines to be delivered to a special team of 1944 German Scientists.
Once all five Nazi Time Machines are in place, the Germans - with the assistance of The TimeRaiders - will begin Operation TimePanzer: The Secret Plan to send a team of 1944 Germans to meet with Hitler in early 1941.
Will the plan work?
Or did Major Samantha Calamity of TimeForce 10 find the secret of the missing Bell Mark 2?
And will 19th Century Scientist Cinnamon Somerset escape from the TimeRaiders and find her missing husband?
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
1940 London Blitz Memorial
Beginning at 12:00 Noon SL time on Tuesday 24 August 2010, many Second Life residents held a Memorial Service for Londoners who lost their lives during the Battle of Britain.
Friday, August 20, 2010
TimeForce 10 - "The Test"
Zabrina McMahon goes inside a Nazi Time Machine to test all systems before a human chrononaut is chosen for testing.
Known to the Germans as "Die Glocke" the Bell Mark III will be the third Time Machine to be tested by Nazi Germany, but as Doctor Zoetrope Dreamscape reminds Zabrina McMahon, the missing Bell Mark II must be found and destroyed before Zoe Connolly and her TimeForce 10 agents can unlock its secrets.
The Bell's signature footprint holds clues that will lead TF10 to the exact place, date and time of the Nazi Time Machine Project in France 1944.
Will TimeForce 10 find Bell 2 before Zabrina? And what will happen to Zabrina if she fails her mission?
Readers may visit the Time Tunnel by teleporting (or timeporting) to the following SLurl http://slurl.com/secondlife/Caledon%20Mayfair/40/243/24. You'll land at my Steampunk home in Caledon Mayfair. You may then take the elevator to the Time Tunnel level.
NING network groups
Sadly, this is the day when NING stops supporting free groups and deletes any network group that did not choose one of their new "fabulous" tier plans.
I really REALLY loved NING and I'm sad to see it go down this road.
I'm not sure of the exact hour when such NINGs will be shut-down, but I wanted to express my sincere appreciation for the time we all had on these groups... Not only to the kind folks at NING, but to all my wonderful friends and colleagues... to all of us who shared our little corner of Internet space.
GOP in Second Life
Royal Caledon Air Force
Second Life Bloggers
TimeForce 10
Virtual Girls With Guns
My only solace in all this is... I get to reduce my social media footprint and free more time. I'll still be here on this blog, plus the ever present and growing Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and of course... my lovely YouTube. Yay, YouTube!
I think that's about enough social media for me. So goodbye NING! Like many lost people and things in Second Life, it was so good while it lasted.
UPDATE!
I've received word that midnight this Friday evening August 20th/Saturday morning August 21st (PST/SL time) is to be the final moment for all free NING groups.
~ Zoe Connolly
I really REALLY loved NING and I'm sad to see it go down this road.
I'm not sure of the exact hour when such NINGs will be shut-down, but I wanted to express my sincere appreciation for the time we all had on these groups... Not only to the kind folks at NING, but to all my wonderful friends and colleagues... to all of us who shared our little corner of Internet space.
GOP in Second Life
Royal Caledon Air Force
Second Life Bloggers
TimeForce 10
Virtual Girls With Guns
My only solace in all this is... I get to reduce my social media footprint and free more time. I'll still be here on this blog, plus the ever present and growing Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and of course... my lovely YouTube. Yay, YouTube!
I think that's about enough social media for me. So goodbye NING! Like many lost people and things in Second Life, it was so good while it lasted.
UPDATE!
I've received word that midnight this Friday evening August 20th/Saturday morning August 21st (PST/SL time) is to be the final moment for all free NING groups.
~ Zoe Connolly
Thursday, August 19, 2010
TimeForce 10 - "Major Calamity"
Zoe Connolly gathers her team as more intelligence is retrieved and analyzed regarding the diabolical plans of Zoetrope Dreamscape and her group of Time Raiders.
In this episode, an agent from the past returns to TimeForce 10 to replace their friend and colleague - Ava Zenovka.
Major Samantha Calamity is an accomplished helicopter pilot, decorated war veteran, stunt pilot for movies and television, news chopper pilot, and only secretly - she is well known as an elite assassin in the intelligence community.
Music is from the Mission Impossible soundtrack.
Readers may visit the Time Tunnel by teleporting (or timeporting) to the following SLurl http://slurl.com/secondlife/Caledon%20Mayfair/40/243/24. You'll land at my Steampunk home in Caledon Mayfair. Then take the elevator to the Time Tunnel level.
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
TimeForce 10 - "The Meeting"
Following the placement of the atom bomb, TimeRaiders Zoetrope Dreamscape and Zabrina McMahon have a quick meeting, later joined by Doctor Cinnamon Somerset.
Will Dr. Somerset's persistent and curious nature lead to an untimely end?
Music from the James Bond movie "Octopussy" by John Barry.
Readers may visit the Time Tunnel by teleporting (or timeporting) to the following SLurl http://slurl.com/secondlife/Caledon%20Mayfair/40/243/24. You'll land at my Steampunk home in Caledon Mayfair. Then take the elevator to the Time Tunnel level.
Monday, August 16, 2010
TimeForce 10 - "Blast from the Past"
TimeRaiders Zoetrope Dreamscape and Zabrina McMahon leave a special "gift" for Zoe Connolly and Cornelius Fanshaw of TimeForce 10.
The "gift" is the long missing third Atomic Bomb from 1945, set to detonate when a mole is inside the Time Tunnel room with Zoe and Cornelius.
Readers may visit the Time Tunnel by teleporting (or timeporting) to the following SLurl http://slurl.com/secondlife/Caledon%20Mayfair/40/243/24. You'll land at my Steampunk home in Caledon Mayfair. Then take the elevator to the Time Tunnel level.
Friday, August 13, 2010
TimeForce 10 - "Miss Intrigue"
The introduction of Intrigue Blogger, Dr Zoetrope Dreamscape's colleague in the diabolical TimeRaiders.
Intrigue summons a vortex.
Film Music from the movie Vertigo "Prelude Suite" by composer Bernard Hermann
Machinima with alternate music by Edwin Astley from the Danger Man soundtrack. The track is called "I Wonder Where the Microdot Went?"
Thursday, August 12, 2010
TimeForce 10 in World War 2
In this Second Life TimeForce 10 Machinima Teaser of adventures to come, the plot to build a Nazi Time Machine is revealed. Only the agents of TF10 can protect the Timeline from a secret German plot, and a mysterious woman from the future.
Music by Bear McCreary - "Prelude to War" from the Battlestar Galactica Season 2 Soundtrack.
Video Captured in the WW2 combat sim of New Bastogne. Part of a group of 3 sims created for WW2 Combat Roleplay (The Channel, New Fallout, and New Bastogne).
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Dead Drop
Zoetrope Productions presents... A TimeForce 10 Story... "Dead Drop"
TimeForce 10 is a SPY-FI roleplay adventure within Second Life®.
Music by Blind Devine "Faded Images" from the album "Music for Unmade Movies"
Sunday, August 8, 2010
The Torture of Ava Zenovka
Zoetrope Productions presents... A TimeForce 10 Story... "The Torture of Ava Zenovka. TimeForce 10 is a SPY-FI roleplay adventure within Second Life®.
Music by Blind Devine "Far East" from the album "Music for Unmade Movies"
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
The Re-Education of Cinnamon Somerset
Zoetrope Dreamscape and Cinnamon Somerset walked to Cinnamon's station. Zoetrope smiled at Cinn and said "I'm so very proud of you!"
Cinn beamed. She was proud of herself as well. She had learned how to use these computers in less than a month. It was an amazing accomplishment for anyone, let alone someone from 1885.
"Thank you, Zoetrope" Cinn immersed herself in the technology and was able to run the Time Raiders Time Tunnel herself. She was after all, on a mission to find her husband Professor John Barrington Somerset. Cinn intended to use these machines to find and retrieve him.
"Now you'll have all the tools you need to develop your time travel theories, Doctor Somerset."
"Yes, this is absolutely wonderful!" Cinnamon said.
There was one thing Cinnamon was curious about..."Dr. Dreamscape... who is that blonde woman you captured?"
Zoetrope frowned, "That would be Ava Zenovka."
Cinn nodded and said, "I've seen her in New Babbage... it was a few days before you and I met. Is she dangerous?" Cinn looked at Zoetrope and waited.
Zoetrope sighed deeply and looked at Cinn, "VERY dangerous...stay clear of her, Cinnamon."
Cinn paused, then looked down at her control panel "Yes Doctor."
There was an awkward pause, then Cinn decided to ask Zoetrope her routine daily question "When may I look for my husband, Doctor."
Zoetrope looked away and rolled her eyes. She was so very tired of this. Damn her persistence, she thought. She looked down, then at Cinn and decided to lie this time, "I suppose I can reveal this to you now..."
Cinn's chest pounded.
"Ava is the key to finding your husband" Dreamscape lied. She told Cinn to stay away from Ava and that she was VERY dangerous. She gambled that Cinn would stay away from a menacing TF10 agent and do as she was told.
Cinn's eyes widened.
"Just stay away from her, Cinn. Leave her to me."
Cinn looked back at her computer console. "This...TimeForce 10...you say they are evil?" she asked Zoetrope tentatively.
"Cinnamon...you're ill-equipped to deal with these people."
Cinn opened her mouth, about to respond, but thought better of it. "Yes, Doctor" she replied obediently.
Satisfied that her lies worked, Zoetrope walked across the room to another computer console.
Cinnamon turned her head for a quick glance at Zoetrope. She was on the other side of the room. Cinn thought a moment and used the computer to find Ava Zenovka's prison cell.
If this Zenovka woman knew where her husband was, she HAD to know.
Readers may visit the Time Tunnel by teleporting (or timeporting) to the following SLurl http://slurl.com/secondlife/Caledon%20Mayfair/40/243/24. You'll land at my Steampunk home in Caledon Mayfair. Then take the elevator to the Time Tunnel level.
Cinn beamed. She was proud of herself as well. She had learned how to use these computers in less than a month. It was an amazing accomplishment for anyone, let alone someone from 1885.
"Thank you, Zoetrope" Cinn immersed herself in the technology and was able to run the Time Raiders Time Tunnel herself. She was after all, on a mission to find her husband Professor John Barrington Somerset. Cinn intended to use these machines to find and retrieve him.
"Now you'll have all the tools you need to develop your time travel theories, Doctor Somerset."
"Yes, this is absolutely wonderful!" Cinnamon said.
There was one thing Cinnamon was curious about..."Dr. Dreamscape... who is that blonde woman you captured?"
Zoetrope frowned, "That would be Ava Zenovka."
Cinn nodded and said, "I've seen her in New Babbage... it was a few days before you and I met. Is she dangerous?" Cinn looked at Zoetrope and waited.
Zoetrope sighed deeply and looked at Cinn, "VERY dangerous...stay clear of her, Cinnamon."
Cinn paused, then looked down at her control panel "Yes Doctor."
There was an awkward pause, then Cinn decided to ask Zoetrope her routine daily question "When may I look for my husband, Doctor."
Zoetrope looked away and rolled her eyes. She was so very tired of this. Damn her persistence, she thought. She looked down, then at Cinn and decided to lie this time, "I suppose I can reveal this to you now..."
Cinn's chest pounded.
"Ava is the key to finding your husband" Dreamscape lied. She told Cinn to stay away from Ava and that she was VERY dangerous. She gambled that Cinn would stay away from a menacing TF10 agent and do as she was told.
Cinn's eyes widened.
"Just stay away from her, Cinn. Leave her to me."
Cinn looked back at her computer console. "This...TimeForce 10...you say they are evil?" she asked Zoetrope tentatively.
"Cinnamon...you're ill-equipped to deal with these people."
Cinn opened her mouth, about to respond, but thought better of it. "Yes, Doctor" she replied obediently.
Satisfied that her lies worked, Zoetrope walked across the room to another computer console.
Cinnamon turned her head for a quick glance at Zoetrope. She was on the other side of the room. Cinn thought a moment and used the computer to find Ava Zenovka's prison cell.
If this Zenovka woman knew where her husband was, she HAD to know.
Readers may visit the Time Tunnel by teleporting (or timeporting) to the following SLurl http://slurl.com/secondlife/Caledon%20Mayfair/40/243/24. You'll land at my Steampunk home in Caledon Mayfair. Then take the elevator to the Time Tunnel level.
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
"For Ava"
Our story continues from the post TimeForce 10 Headquarters - The Time Tunnel
The hum of the Time Tunnel grew louder and higher. Another 60 seconds and the Tunnel would be ready.
Phin stood up and stepped in front of the entrance to the Tunnel. He often did this when agents returned and could sometimes catch a brief scent, hear a sound, or feel a rush of air from wherever the agent was time-ported. It was another little ritual for him.
Zoe shook her head but smiled. Her brother's familiar habits were amusing to her most times.
Phin had to speak loudly over the hum of the Tunnel. He turned his head toward Zoe and shouted "Here she is!"
Ava was materializing before their eyes. So far so good.
Until...
An alarm sounded. It was loud and startled both of them.
"Shit!" Zoe yelled.
"What's wrong!?" Phin now shouted over the noise of the Time Tunnel and the alarm.
"1202 Alarm!" Zoe worked the controls while checking monitors. While she did so, she managed to turn off the alarm. A 1202 Alarm was an unresponsive computer. They now had a time-portal open in Caledon Mayfair with no means to control its size, scope, and no way to stop it.
"Z!"
Zoe looked up and saw Ava suspended. Ava appeared to be in pain, her mouth was open as though she was yelling something, or was it a scream? It was the most awful sight she'd ever seen as TF10 Director.
Phin started to step toward Ava.
"No, Phin!"
Phin shouted at Zoe, "Something...or someone has her!"
"Don't take another step, Phin!... I won't lose you, too!"
Zoe looked at her station, then up at Phin "We have to let her go!"
Phin gave an angry look to Zoe.
Zoe shouted "If we don't let her go now, the Tunnel...and whatever has her..."
"Two forces will tear her apart!" Phin finished. "Do it!" Let her go!" Phin's shoulders slumped as she watched Ava disappear. The computer errors cleared and the Time Tunnel started its shutdown sequence.
"We need to find her now!" Phin said as the noise of the Time Tunnel died down.
Zoe stared blankly at the monitors...then slowly said... "I don't think we have to look very far."
Phin blinked and then asked "Dreamscape?"
"If we find our cousin we'll find Ava." then Zoe frowned, "The quickest way to find Dreamscape would be through Zabrina... but of course we're not on speaking terms."
Zoe turned to Phin and smiled "She'll still speak to her brother though."
"I'm not sure about that, Z." Phin said.
Zoe nodded and looked straight into Phin's eyes. "For Ava."
Phin read his sister's face and knew better than to counter her determination.
"For Ava" Phin replied.
Readers may visit the Time Tunnel by teleporting (or timeporting) to the following SLurl http://slurl.com/secondlife/Caledon%20Mayfair/40/243/24. You'll land at my Steampunk home in Caledon Mayfair. Then take the elevator to the Time Tunnel level.
The hum of the Time Tunnel grew louder and higher. Another 60 seconds and the Tunnel would be ready.
Phin stood up and stepped in front of the entrance to the Tunnel. He often did this when agents returned and could sometimes catch a brief scent, hear a sound, or feel a rush of air from wherever the agent was time-ported. It was another little ritual for him.
Zoe shook her head but smiled. Her brother's familiar habits were amusing to her most times.
Phin had to speak loudly over the hum of the Tunnel. He turned his head toward Zoe and shouted "Here she is!"
Ava was materializing before their eyes. So far so good.
Until...
An alarm sounded. It was loud and startled both of them.
"Shit!" Zoe yelled.
"What's wrong!?" Phin now shouted over the noise of the Time Tunnel and the alarm.
"1202 Alarm!" Zoe worked the controls while checking monitors. While she did so, she managed to turn off the alarm. A 1202 Alarm was an unresponsive computer. They now had a time-portal open in Caledon Mayfair with no means to control its size, scope, and no way to stop it.
"Z!"
Zoe looked up and saw Ava suspended. Ava appeared to be in pain, her mouth was open as though she was yelling something, or was it a scream? It was the most awful sight she'd ever seen as TF10 Director.
Phin started to step toward Ava.
"No, Phin!"
Phin shouted at Zoe, "Something...or someone has her!"
"Don't take another step, Phin!... I won't lose you, too!"
Zoe looked at her station, then up at Phin "We have to let her go!"
Phin gave an angry look to Zoe.
Zoe shouted "If we don't let her go now, the Tunnel...and whatever has her..."
"Two forces will tear her apart!" Phin finished. "Do it!" Let her go!" Phin's shoulders slumped as she watched Ava disappear. The computer errors cleared and the Time Tunnel started its shutdown sequence.
"We need to find her now!" Phin said as the noise of the Time Tunnel died down.
Zoe stared blankly at the monitors...then slowly said... "I don't think we have to look very far."
Phin blinked and then asked "Dreamscape?"
"If we find our cousin we'll find Ava." then Zoe frowned, "The quickest way to find Dreamscape would be through Zabrina... but of course we're not on speaking terms."
Zoe turned to Phin and smiled "She'll still speak to her brother though."
"I'm not sure about that, Z." Phin said.
Zoe nodded and looked straight into Phin's eyes. "For Ava."
Phin read his sister's face and knew better than to counter her determination.
"For Ava" Phin replied.
Readers may visit the Time Tunnel by teleporting (or timeporting) to the following SLurl http://slurl.com/secondlife/Caledon%20Mayfair/40/243/24. You'll land at my Steampunk home in Caledon Mayfair. Then take the elevator to the Time Tunnel level.
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
41 years ago today...
From The Earth To The Moon - Apollo 11 Landing
From The Earth To The Moon - Apollo 11 Landing (part 2)
From The Earth To The Moon - Apollo 11 Landing (part 2)
Monday, July 19, 2010
Raymond's Announcement
Raymond the Robot has another announcement for readers of Zoe Connolly's blog. Monday July 19th, 2010.
Readers may visit Zoe's TimeForce 10 Time Tunnel by teleporting (or timeporting) to the following SLurl http://slurl.com/secondlife/Caledon%20Mayfair/40/243/24. You'll land at my Steampunk home in Caledon Mayfair. Then take the elevator to the Time Tunnel level.
Readers may visit Zoe's TimeForce 10 Time Tunnel by teleporting (or timeporting) to the following SLurl http://slurl.com/secondlife/Caledon%20Mayfair/40/243/24. You'll land at my Steampunk home in Caledon Mayfair. Then take the elevator to the Time Tunnel level.
The Abduction
Cinnamon looked at Zoetrope a few moments and said "May I assume you have good reason for your introduction?"
Zoetrope replied through a laugh "You're quite blunt for a Victorian era woman."
Cinnamon blushed... then blinked at her. "A Victorian era woman?"
Zoetrope decided to get to the point. "You've been under surveillance for quite some time, Dr. Somerset."
Cinnamon was in shock but tried not to show it. Her eyes darted from one side of the market square to the other. Zoetrope noticed.
"I assure you, Cinnamon...we're quite alone."
Cinn didn't like that sentence or the way she said it.
"None of us have the luxury of having all the time in the world. At least not yet. So allow me to give you the courtesy of directness."
Cinn thought about how she could politely excuse herself from this strange conversation and run home.
"I know what happened to your Husband,' Zoetrope said.
Cinnamon's heart seemed to pound so hard she thought it would burst.
She managed to stutter "Wha... you... you know about John?" Her mouth went dry and suddenly found it difficult to swallow.
Zoetrope nodded slowly "...and I know a way to help him... and help you find him."
Zoetrope then touched a small contraption on her left forearm. Cinn heard a voice emanating from the device that asked "yes, Doctor?"
Zoetrope spoke one word into the device "Now" and within seconds she faded from sight.
Cinnamon turned on her heels looking frantically about the Market Square. No one could run that fast and no one else was visible. The last person she saw disappear like that was her husband John.
Seconds later she began to feel strange, as though falling from a running horse... but never actually hitting the ground. She felt nausea come over her. She tried to reach out and grab the cart in front of her for support, but couldn't move. Cinn cried out for help, then for her beloved John. The world seemed to dissolve around her... then a swirling tunnel vision... and finally... blackness.
Readers may visit the Time Tunnel by teleporting (or timeporting) to the following SLurl http://slurl.com/secondlife/Caledon%20Mayfair/40/243/24. You'll land at my Steampunk home in Caledon Mayfair. Then take the elevator to the Time Tunnel level.
Zoetrope replied through a laugh "You're quite blunt for a Victorian era woman."
Cinnamon blushed... then blinked at her. "A Victorian era woman?"
Zoetrope decided to get to the point. "You've been under surveillance for quite some time, Dr. Somerset."
Cinnamon was in shock but tried not to show it. Her eyes darted from one side of the market square to the other. Zoetrope noticed.
"I assure you, Cinnamon...we're quite alone."
Cinn didn't like that sentence or the way she said it.
"None of us have the luxury of having all the time in the world. At least not yet. So allow me to give you the courtesy of directness."
Cinn thought about how she could politely excuse herself from this strange conversation and run home.
"I know what happened to your Husband,' Zoetrope said.
Cinnamon's heart seemed to pound so hard she thought it would burst.
She managed to stutter "Wha... you... you know about John?" Her mouth went dry and suddenly found it difficult to swallow.
Zoetrope nodded slowly "...and I know a way to help him... and help you find him."
Zoetrope then touched a small contraption on her left forearm. Cinn heard a voice emanating from the device that asked "yes, Doctor?"
Zoetrope spoke one word into the device "Now" and within seconds she faded from sight.
Cinnamon turned on her heels looking frantically about the Market Square. No one could run that fast and no one else was visible. The last person she saw disappear like that was her husband John.
Seconds later she began to feel strange, as though falling from a running horse... but never actually hitting the ground. She felt nausea come over her. She tried to reach out and grab the cart in front of her for support, but couldn't move. Cinn cried out for help, then for her beloved John. The world seemed to dissolve around her... then a swirling tunnel vision... and finally... blackness.
Readers may visit the Time Tunnel by teleporting (or timeporting) to the following SLurl http://slurl.com/secondlife/Caledon%20Mayfair/40/243/24. You'll land at my Steampunk home in Caledon Mayfair. Then take the elevator to the Time Tunnel level.
Sunday, July 18, 2010
Coming Tomorrow...
The continuing story of Doctor Dreamscape and her vendetta against TimeForce 10.
The Abduction
Readers may visit the Time Tunnel by teleporting (or timeporting) to the following SLurl http://slurl.com/secondlife/Caledon%20Mayfair/40/243/24. You'll land at my Steampunk home in Caledon Mayfair. Then take the elevator to the Time Tunnel level.
The Abduction
Readers may visit the Time Tunnel by teleporting (or timeporting) to the following SLurl http://slurl.com/secondlife/Caledon%20Mayfair/40/243/24. You'll land at my Steampunk home in Caledon Mayfair. Then take the elevator to the Time Tunnel level.
Coming Soon...
One survivor from a doomed starship.
Lt Commander Cryotank in the upcoming blog-post...
The Arrival
Readers may visit the Time Tunnel by teleporting (or timeporting) to the following SLurl http://slurl.com/secondlife/Caledon%20Mayfair/40/243/24. You'll land at my Steampunk home in Caledon Mayfair. Then take the elevator to the Time Tunnel level.
Lt Commander Cryotank in the upcoming blog-post...
The Arrival
Readers may visit the Time Tunnel by teleporting (or timeporting) to the following SLurl http://slurl.com/secondlife/Caledon%20Mayfair/40/243/24. You'll land at my Steampunk home in Caledon Mayfair. Then take the elevator to the Time Tunnel level.
Monday, July 12, 2010
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