The Newser's New Year's Party

 

 By Bixyl Shuftan

On Saturday January 7, it was the day for the Newser's New Year's Party.

The Newser usually organizes two parties a year for it's staff and fans. Usually they're at a club. But by request they were on top of the paper's office at the HV Community sim. As the picture shows, at one point there were 24 in the sim, most at the party. 

 

 

When the time approached for the party, I headed over in my rocket, passing some homes in the Sunweaver community.

 

And soon got to the top of the office.

Rita Mariner was first there. Although at the hospital at the time, for a few days, she had occasional access to Second Life through her laptop.

DJ Snowbuns / Snowy HunniBunni Lefavre (Skylark Lefavre) played the tunes for the first hour.

 

Dancerina, one of the writers. was there fairly early, around the time the party started at 12 Noon.

Roving reporter Gemma Cleanslate arrived after a little while.

So did Jarden Alexis, head of the Premier Business Center, was also there.

Eventually, Gemma had to put a temporary cover over the opening for the stairs so no one would drio down by accident.

A serpentine girl who commented she was nicknamed "The neon noodle."

Ranchan Weidman on the left, the builder of the SL Newser office.

At 1 PM, DJ Grease Coakes took over the stream, dressed up in the Victorian outfit he wore at the SL19B.

Putting the Viewer at Midnight, the nron lighting was more visible.

DeniseUnicorn Toonie's horn was quite visible.

It was quite the party, and a little fun for the Newser team. For those who missed the party, don't worry too much. We're planning an anniversary bash in June.

Happy 2023

Bixyl Shuftan

 

Events

The Newser Anniversary Party

By Bixyl Shuftan

On Saturday June 2, the Second Life Newser held it's anniversary celebration. For eight years, since Saturday June 5, 2010, the Newser has reported on people, places, and events across the virtual world. Now, it was time for some of the staff to take a break and have a little fun.

DJ Grease played the music for the party. It was a mix of various tunes, including some videogame remixes.

Besides the music, there were some triva games to play, with a few Lindens going to those giving the right answer, or rather one the trivia ball would recognize as some right answers were too short or the wrong spelling. There were also some neon-lit floating platfoms one could dance away and defy gravity on. A part of "Club Fur" years ago, more recently they've been seen at Club Zero Gravity. It was decided to bring a pair to the beach club to see how the people would like them.

Among those showing up were Newser reporter Gemma Cleanslate. Also there was Nydia Tungsten, the owner of the Happy Vixen.

Reporter Deaflegacy was also there, in a pony avatar dancing away on a floating platform. Treacle Darlandes watches nearby.

Shockwave Yareach takes a break from building to drop by.

Any1 Gynoid showed up in an alt I hadn't seen before, Any2 Gelles.

Among others dropping by, besides Treacle there was Avi Arrow.

Ciska Riversone takes a try on one of the dance poles. I'd thought I'd gotten a better picture of ISkye Silvereb, who was there with Slatan Dryke, but it turns out I didn't. Both were recently interviewed by Virtual Ability.

Another picture of Gemma.

We had quite a great time, with lots of people over.

There was an 888 Linden dollar prize on the board, the theme being "Come as you are." But two people raised it to an even 1000 L. It turned out to be a five-way tie!