By Bixyl Shuftan
Friday
December 15 was the day of December's Linden Snowball Fight. The event
would take place twice, the first was scheduled from 8 to 9 AM SL time,
and the other from 12 to 1 PM. "Scheduled" is the key word here as
people continued tossing snowballs after the scrap was officially over.
Instead
of a free-for-all, this time the event was a "capture the flag" game
with two teams, red and green, with an option not to be on either one.
In previous years, the snowballs just splatted, tossed one into the air,
or temporarily froze someone. But for this snowball scrap, getting hit
three times would send you back to the start.
And since journalists are supposed to be neutral, or at least bash both sides equally, yours truly was on "Team Neither."
Squeaky Mole was among those there, looking festive.
Looks like Blinky Mole was "hot dogging" it.
Team Red won game two. I wasn't around for game one, so not sure which side won that.
It was quite the snowball scrap to remember. If past years are any guide, expect another Linden Snowball fight in a few months in early 2024 before winter ends. But in the meantime, the snowball arena remains up at Linden Lab's Winter Wonderland for anyone to head over and toss a few snowballs.
I
think I did okay, giving as good as I got. Yes, I nailed a few Lindens
and Moles. But wasn't really able to get a good picture of it.
Team Red won game two. I wasn't around for game one, so not sure which side won that.
It was quite the snowball scrap to remember. If past years are any guide, expect another Linden Snowball fight in a few months in early 2024 before winter ends. But in the meantime, the snowball arena remains up at Linden Lab's Winter Wonderland for anyone to head over and toss a few snowballs.
Bixyl Shuftan
