By Deaflegacy Darkbloom
It
is a party that the artist, Moya Patrick, had been throwing once a
year for artists and Internet users. It's also a costume party so
people can have a chance to get together in costumes. The theme this
year is “Media” and people who have been invited are the part of
the group, Virtual Ability. I'm a part of the Virtual Ability and as
I arrived at the party, it was in full swing.
Cheeky
Baby was the DJ, rocking the party on with the tunes. Gentle Heron
was there as well, enjoying the party as I can see. Practically
everyone were there and when asked if the party was awesome, they
said yes. The artist, Moya Patrick, was there, filming the party as
it went on. Moya
Patrick had built a reproduction of the Place Messenger, where the
Cyber Nice Carnival is, and he would ask a group to join with the
avatars. This year, it's Virtual Ability, a group for people with
disabilities.
As
people came out in their costumes, we cannot help but to stand back
and admire their costumes. Gentle Heron came as a vulture, and Moya
Patrick came in a full-bodied red costume that hid his face with
little white wings on his back. One woman decorated the wheels of her wheelchair with British flag emblems.
When
Moya Patrick invited members of Virtual Ability to join the party, he
did something wonderful. He gave the members a chance to come on out
and have fun at the costume party. That's what they did. They came
out, in costumes, and with big smiles. From what I can see, they
actually ended up having a really good time. So good, when the party
ended, some people stayed behind. That should describe how much fun
we have had during the party.
When
I came to the party, I wasn't expecting much. Sure, I did come in a
costume. Sure, I did come happy because I got a chance to wear a
costume. Sure, I did come, not sure what's going to happen. But all
that were forgotten as I started to dance at the party. It's not
just a regular party anymore. It's not just a costume party either.
It's a party so amazing that even the lag could not diminish it. As
people dance at the party, it would become the unforgettable as Mayo
Patrick filmed us dancing. The film would be shown on the big
screens during the carnival. But it's not just film that's going on.
Photos are being taken at the party and Mayo Patrick does plan on
keeping the pictures.
Moya
Patrick made something come to life, something out of Second Life, something that thrills people beyond words, something that people
would come in costumes and still be who they are. This goes beyond
wonder. It even goes beyond the word 'fantastic'. There is simply no
possible word to describe the awe of the party itself. It is enough
for people to come and dance for two hours, and manage to leave
happy. For that, I have Moya Patrick to thank. Here are the links:
Link
to the film:
