SL War Stories: IJN attack on Station Munro

 SL War Stories: 
 The Imperial Japanese Navy attack on Station Munro

Many groups were involved in this event and forgive me if I forgot yours. Please let me know if your group participated:

SL Coast Guard
Imperial Japanese Navy (SL)
US RANGERS (SL Bastogne)
401 Sqn RCAF (SL)
Blue Angels (SL)

This event was staged on December 10th, 2017 in remembrance of the December 7th, 1941 Pearl Harbor Attack. 

It was my great pleasure and honor to cover this event and present it in an exciting way to people in and out of Second Life.

If you'd like to learn more about Pearl Harbor and WW2, there are awesome resources available on the Internet.

If you're curious about combat roleplay in Second Life, there are lots of groups and eras to choose. From History, fantasy, and science fiction - Second Life has it all.

Zoe Connolly Video Productions (logo reveal tests)

A few logo reveal experiments

Music licensed through Envato AudioJungle
https://audiojungle.net/item/inspire-/12090521

 

Videos Inspired by Blog Posts: Welcome to Somewhere

A Second Life video showcasing one of the amazing sims on the Grid.
 
This video was inspired by a blog post from Inara Pey
https://modemworld.me/2017/07/18/welcome-to-somewhere-in-second-life

Music licensed through Envato AudioJungle
https://audiojungle.net/item/piano-pack/17569807

 

Maitreya Twist Dress in Second Life

Zoe's Favorites in Second Life.

The Twist Dress from Maitreya.


This is one of my examples showcasing my personal opinion that an SL Video should be as short as possible, with edits that mimic present day movie and television editing styles.
 
Music licensed through Envato AudioJungle
https://audiojungle.net/item/fashion-house-lounge/19253126

 

Wilder Tours and the G-21 Goose in Second Life

Wilder Tours  and the G-21 Goose

Music licensed through Envato AudioJungle
https://audiojungle.net/item/uplifting-and-inspiring-corporate/15357044

The G-21 Goose can be purchased here
https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/Wilder-Skies-Astral-Technologies-G21-Goose/10603977


 

The Rivalry: Zoe vs Zabrina

There's always been a little rivalry between Zabrina McMahon and Zoe Connolly. 

I've sometimes played it as competitive cousins or half-sisters in past steampunk or TimeForce 10 time travel-ly timey whimey days. Erase all that. This is a re-imagined Rivalry for December 2015 and beyond. Zabrina is now Major Zabrina Jaeger of Abwehr III Counter Intelligence and is not a relative at all.

It's June 1944. Zabrina and her team were sent to Caen, France to stop and destroy espionage and sabotage activities in the area.  

Meanwhile, Zoe and the rest of her team, 366 Squadron RAF led by Cornelius Fanshaw, embody the covert action squads Jaeger is sent to stop.

Zoe on the left, Zabrina on the right.

Pictured above: A chance meeting at Leona's Cafe just south of Caen brings Zoe and Zabrina face to face, but neither one knows the identity of the other, nor their secret missions.

Zoe of the RAF, or Zabrina of the Abwehr. Who will prevail in this deadly game of cat and mouse? The stakes have never been higher!

(This just begs for an exciting movie trailer!) 

Hours later as dusk begins, Zoe visits a farm often used as a drop site. Hearing the sound of a cracked twig, she takes no chances. Zoe ducked into the barn where the French Resistance secretly stockpiled various arms.

Naturally suspicious and sensing that something was not quite right about the blonde woman she bumped into, Zabrina followed her to a nearby farm. As the woman turned a corner, Zabrina lost sight. Wait!... An open door! Zabrina slowly pulled her weapon and cautiously approached, but seconds later, she stepped on a twig. 

"Damn, I was followed" Zoe thought.

She slowly and stealthily moved to the other side of an old rusty truck for cover.

Zabrina peered inside.

"Stay calm...this is what you trained for..."

Outside, dusk began and light faded. Zoe swallowed hard and strained to see. Sweat from her forehead made her eyes sting... but both hands had to be on her gun at this very moment. This damn fucked up moment... heart racing, she looked down, trying to come up with a plan... then, she smiled, and thought... "My Hero!"

Shifting

Shifting her weight to the other hip she looked straight ahead

Steely eyed, Zoe's fingers tapped the handle of her revolver... twice.

In a firm voice she said... "Don't fudge with me today."

Only, she didn't say fudge.

Cornelius and Zoe

The New Adventures of Zoe Connolly

I arrived home late Saturday evening. A little bit tired, but still feeling the pleasant buzz from several glasses of wine and delightful dances.

The perfect night on the town before my little trek. I really need this vacation and I'm going to make the most of it.

 Of course, having a time machine is the only way to travel. Everything else is secondary.

One more night's sleep and my new adventure begins!

Zoe arrives at Fanshaw & Connolly early...

...and hears an unfamiliar noise. She removes the pistol from her holster, and slowly walks toward her office...

(to be continued)