New Year's Eve 2025

 

By Bixyl Shuftan

 

December 31 2025 was the last day of the year, New Year's Eve. And in various places, people celebrated the old year going out, and the new one going in.

 

At 2 PM, there was a formal party at the Chateau Trikassi Ballroom in Wooburn. 

 

The men and women were dressed quite elegantly there. 

 

At 4PM, Club Zero Gravity started it's New Year's Eve party. 

 

 DJ Rose played the tunes while wearing a very sparkly silver dress. 

 

 At 6PM. Club Cutlass would have it's party. 

 

 DJ Perri played the music for the crowd.

 

 Hostess DeniseUnicorn Toonie had out a party balloon dropper. After a few seconds, they popped in showers of colorful sparks.

 

 Later they were changed to be less flashy.

 

 

 The contest prize money, ten thousand Linden dollars, was shared by five people that night: Gil Otared, Rififi, Cynthia Farshore, Fortunas Sands, and Kylee Gracemount. 

 

 At 8PM came the main event for both the Sunweaver and Caledonian communities: the New Years Eve bash at the Goblin Cave. 

 

 Cynthia Farshore, the owner of Caledon Downs and the Goblin Cave, DJed for the event. 

 

 When the clock got close to 9 SL time, a ball started lowering, and hit the bottom when the New Year chimed in for the East Coast. 

 

 And fireworks would go off outside.

 

 It was quite a light show.

 

 As the night went on, the party would ring in the New Year as more time zones hit Midnight. 

 

 Finally at Midnight SL time, Cynthia Farshore would end the party with playing Caledonia's anthem.

 

 The Happy Vixen would hold an impromptu, unscheduled party for New Years.

 

 DJ Charlee would spin the tunes as the club did it's part in ringing in the new year.

 

 Last but not least, I would check out the Prim Drop Party at Bay City

 

 Marianne McCann would play the music for the party.

 

 

 I didn't arrive in time to see the Prim Drop itself, but there was the Conga Line, and plenty of fun chatter. 

 

 It was a fun close for New Year's Eve.

 

 Happy 2026 everyone. Here's to a good year, in and out of Second Life. 

 

Bixyl Shuftan 

 

Various New Year's Happenings

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By Bixyl Shuftan

2021 was coming to an end. In real life, it had been a rough year with the Pandemic and shortages, and because of Covid people were staying home instead of going to real-life parties. But in Second Life, people were free to go to celebrations. 

Among the events was that by Chanel Harvey. She had an event that I hoped over at 1:30 PM SL time.

There were several people there. On one screen was some live footage of fireworks somewhere in the world where the ball dropped.

Chantal was partying in a robot avatar.

I would also stop by Safra Nitely's party. Unfortunately, most of the pictures I took there were glitched. The only one that wasn't was a map of the world showing where it was Midnight in the world.

I would then join the Burners, such as Mia Wallace, at the "Boomday" event. 

Come and BURN the year away! There will also be a COVID germ burn. We're gonna obliterate that Omicron variant, and if you come, YOU will participate in getting that started! Fire syringes for one and all! What's more, there will be skydiving, drunk hockey, Thunderdome, drive-by shooting gallery, ice skating, aaaaaaaannnnnd fireworks!

People were invited to get a syringe ...

And set the nearby effigies of Covid viruses on fire.

The numbers representing the old year caught fire as well.

The germs finally caught fire.

And the numbers representing the old year were all burnt and collapsed.

The viruses were collapsing as well.

One black unicorn, proudly dressed in Christmas lights. 

Virtual Ability at Cape Heron would also have a New Year's party.

New Year's Eve! Stepin will be DJing from 7pm - 10pm SLT. There will also be fireworks at 10pm, midnight, and possibly other times throughout the day. It's all happening in the Nest, so stop in for a while. Happy New Year!

Furry Fashion would have a New Years Bash with a twist, it's "Abudction Point Event" with DJ Roswell Kepler.

It's the night we've all been waiting for! Abduction Point! We're ready to not only be beamed up but be transported to another dimension! Our incredible DJ Roswell Kepler has an out of this world LIVE mix, and prizes, prizes and more prizes including Spotify giftcards up for grabs! The contest is for Come As You Are (CAYA)  Get over to our New Years Eve celebration asap! Let's get probed together. 5-8p-slt!Your transport beam is waiting.

The Mieville community would have their "New Year's Eve Block Party."

 Among those there was the Mayor's Assistant Wyvern Dryke aka "Wyvvy the Snugglefox," or "flox" as he's often called there, dancing away dressed in Christmas lights.

On Friday nights, I'm usually at Cutlass and the Happy Vixen. On New Years Night, they were closed. Instead, Nydia Tungsten hosted the White Vixen Enterprises staff party at her Mouse Hole Manor.

Today is our annual New Years eve party ALL staff is invite to join us for great music and cash Prizes we will be kicking off with a preshow at  4 pm SLT and we will be going until after midnight, Bring your friends and loved ones and have a great time! ALL clubs will be dark tonight. This will be happening at Mouse hole manor SEE YOU THERE!

There were avatars of various sizes there.

"Total cash prizes tonight was a little over 20,000L's done all for my staff, they work so hard they deserve some recognition and some relaxation. Not including tips for the volunteers."

While some of the Sunweavers went to Nydia's party others went to Caledon Downs where Cynthia Farshore was holding a New Years bash at the Goblin Cave.

As there is no Cutlass tonight you are invited to the yearly Duchy of Downs New Years Eve Party at the Goblin Cave! Party starting at 8 PM and will last till at least 1 AM. Music will be provided by Her Grace Cynthia Farshore.

At Midnight on Eastern Standard Time (9PM SL time), fireworks would go off, both on the inside.

And on the outside (pictures from Cynthia Farshore).

"Happfy newg yeer efferboggy! (Hic)" One girl gurgled after overdoing it on the champagne. Another was more somber, "May this year be better than the last two. I'm sick of losing people." "One can only hope," a friend responded. 

One of the big events was the Prim Drop at Bay City. This was the scene earlier in the day before the event, and all it's lag.

The party started at 11 PM SL time. Due to the lag, no shots of the main crowd.

At 11:59, the prim began to lower.

"10, 9, 8, 7, 6 ..."

"5, 4, 3, 2, 1 ..."

"Happy New Year!!!"

And so, Second Life had rung in a new year. Hopefully it will be a good one, both in reality and virtual reality.

Bixyl Shuftan