Second Life Gun Machinima

Machinima from Eripom Moonwall

"A Girl Called Trouble"

Sucker Punch - Official HD Trailer by Zack Snyder

This looks like a Zoe-Movie ;)

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

Do ALTS have more fun?

Consider this, thinking aloud...

I'm a moody-sort sometimes. It runs deep in my family.

Second Life is a fun and enjoyable pastime... sharing fun, exciting, and at times sexy activities with good friends. But what do you do when your alt has more fun than your main account?

The avatar Zoe Connolly has become an administrator for groups, offgrid social media accounts, and a manager of land and Linden Dollars. Zoe has become The Banker. Ugh!

This was not supposed to happen. This is what alts are for, yes? Zoe should be the exciting girl, the adventurous girl. The hawt Girl with Guns who does amazing things. She flies across sims to defeat evil, and is soon back home to kiss her favorite avatar of the month.

I created an alt to do the heavy lifting. Immediately, I ran into the irresistible urge to make her...well...fabulous! In a short time, I logged into my alt more often. I savored the anonymity that an alt allows, but then a funny thing happens... Your alt becomes popular too, with her own experiences, friends, and loves. You find logging into your main account an absolute chore, and you LOVE being your alt. You want to be your alt like the early days when you wanted to be your first avatar morning, noon, and night. Savoring those same feelings you had when you were happy in your main account. It's almost like falling in love. In a way, you ARE in love.

Yes, it's true. In this strange world of Virtual Identity, I've found myself in love with my avatar creations.

But what of Zoe? I still love her. She's a part of me. She IS me! I want to be happy being Zoe, again.

RL lives evolve in ways never expected. SL lives are more planned but on occasion go in unexpected directions. Zoe will continue her journey in the metaverse and prosper. She will love and be loved. But the direction she takes will change soon. It's a normal part of life in both Universes.

I'll soon decide what to do with my land in Caledon Penzance (Connolly Aerodrome) and my Royal Caledon Air Force group, with more changes to follow.

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What about you? How do you feel about your main avatar vs your alt(s)?

Do alts have more fun?

No One Lives Forever 2 (The Trailer)

Y'know? It's hard to imagine a world without YouTube now. There's something for everyone.

Pop Culture Influences on the Character of Zoe Connolly - Lara Croft

In previous posts I've mentioned fictional influences for the character of Zoe Connolly in Part 1, Part 2, and Pop Culture Influences like The Avengers.

In this post I feature another Pop Culture icon. The first major Virtual Girl with Guns Lara Croft, with bonus views of Angelina Jolie as Lara....

Lara may be a very attractive action heroine, but her most important quality to me is her personality. Here's a quote from Wikipedia on Lara Croft:

"....Lara is consistently depicted as a highly confident, independent, and headstrong person. She is also very brave, rarely showing any sign of fear in very dangerous or lethal situations...."

Her virtual action heroine lineage may be traced back to Honor Blackman and Diana Rigg from The Avengers.





Below is an interesting documentary from the Discovery Channel via Google Video about the origins, game design, obsessions, and world wide media phenomenon of Lara Croft. I noted many parallels between Lara Croft Game obsession and obsessive behavior over Second Life.

Question for Second Life residents: Is your time and energy in SL replacing what you could and should be doing in RL?







Disclaimer: Although I've enjoyed the Lara Croft movies I've never played nor do I have an interest in a Lara Croft game. Before Second Life, the most gaming I ever did involved The Sims and various versions of Monopoly and Poker. Although I continue to indulge in the virtual world of Second Life and have added a new habit with flight simulators, Lara Croft Games are not on my radar. But there's no denying the Lara influence on some of my thinking. For me, she is the modern-day Emma Peel.

What are your influences and how do they manifest in the virtual world of Second Life?

Look for more "State Your Influence" posts on Monday June 22nd.

Zoe Connolly's Christmas Party

An invitation to all my friends in Second Life, including members of Extropia Defense Force, Girls with Guns, Royal Caledon Air Force, and the Second Life Bloggers.

I'm throwing a Big Band/Swing Party featuring both Christmas and non-holiday tunes from the 30s and 40s as well as "new school" swing from a more recent era ;)

7:00 PM (19:00) SL time Saturday December 13th
Connolly Aerodrome in Caledon Penzance

Radio Riel DJ (Sir Lordy Sir) Duke Edward Pearse (RCAF Vice Air Marshal and splendid SL Blogger within the Victorian Steampunk Community) will be spinning the tunes Saturday evening.

Girls with Guns Party (Cancelled)

UPDATE: The Party is cancelled until a new date is set sometime in November or December 2008.

Virtual Girls with Guns Party (Cancelled)

Sunday 26th October 2008

2:00 PM Second Life Time (14:00 Hours SLT)



Virtual Girls with Guns in various form of dress and weaponry!

Oooooo!
Mmmmmm!

You know you want to see this!

We're having a party at SinSity in the second floor dance room. If you're a Girls and Guns inworld member or a Virtual Girls with Guns Ning group member, you're invited. If you're a Second Life Blogger, you're invited. If you're a pilot in the EDF or RCAF, you're invited. If you like Girls with Guns, you're invited!

SLurl to the party location: http://slurl.com/secondlife/EROTICA/128/39/48

Girls with Guns - 28 August 2008

My new Ning.com group Virtual Girls with Guns is for girls who love weaponry, and the men and women who love them.







Virtual Girls with Guns on Ning.com

Virtual world women in Second Life®, their friends, loved ones and vast arsenals.

My new Ning Group: "Virtual Girls with Guns"

Virtual Girls with Guns


Find more photos like this on Virtual Girls with Guns

Virtual Girls with Guns

Girls with Guns 10 August 2008

I took several photographs during and after the video-capture for my test machinima. Once I was done, I noticed Phin was online and promptly dragged him over to help me. He made a great Girl-with-Gun in his female form. Thanks, bro!