Nautilus

The animation of it curling up into a ball would be worth paying money to see (not to mention the two heads looking at each other).

(I wish there were a list somewhere of SciFi builds/avatars that have been made in SL.)


In re NC pricing---having one parcel up for sale (as well as two I intend to keep), I may be part of this problem*, but: you have to wonder if NC would be livelier if average prices came down well below the L40-50/m mark.

(Not that I'm for price controls. I'm just wondering.)


*and of course if I lowered the price of that one 1024m to L10/m, all that would happen is that someone would snap it up and put it right back up for sale at L50+/m.

Hi Michael, thanks for poking around in Yamm...and thanks for always keeping your office hours. Making yourself available to residents/customers is appreciated. Cheers!

I checked in yesterday as well and once they restarted Eshmun, the lag dropped dramatically. The bots are gone at 3000m and the Zyngo game has moved to 410m. The server and client are in the green but the network turned amber or red periodically. Ahh, correction, sometimes its briefly amber or red. I don't know enough about SIM health to understand what to look for.

/me jots note to learn more.

Ah, the megaprim was very mega .... about a kilometer on a side. Any parcel encroachment is a violation of the Community Standards and Terms of Service, whether with "regular" or "XL" objects.

"Unfair abuse of system resources" is the usual discipline action taken against malicious bot farms.

File abuse reports ... our RESI team is currently very up-to-date and fast on resolving reports.

I want to see the Hindmost's Dance.

Given that there's apparently little hope of that series being filmed, a re-creation in SL is probably your best hope.


Edit---and if the art of machinima (and supporting arts of avatar creation, animations, etc) ever develops to as great a capacity as many hope, there are SO many books that could best be made into movies here in SL....just imagine...

And many of the best would be filmed in Nautilus City! (Maybe. Just making a belated effort to be on-topic.)

I'd rather see an animated version of "People of the Wind", actually.

I started working on a Ythrian avatar just after I joined SL, but... damn...

Wow, it's years since I read any Poul Anderson. I should see where those books are. (I have a LOT of books.)

But speaking of your avatar ambitions, bird-forms are tough.

Even in Nautilus City. (^_^)

I have a couple of wonderful pictures by Steve Gallacci, who also worked up some animation cels (back when that meant painting on mylar) for a People of the Wind movie:

The climactic scene from Wingless on Avalon.

A picture of a rite from the early Ythrian religion, titled "Old Time Religion".

Never say never. It would be difficult but as far as sci fi to screen, Dune would have been one of the last I would have thought possible to faithfully render on the big screen. Of course I am talking about the first Dune movie, not the second. Who would have ever believed how great a job someone could do with Lord of the Rings for that matter?

I sit and wait patiently for a 3 or 4 part Ringworld movie, especially now that Hollywood has learned it can earn big money on movies besides the ilk of Alien or Predator.

How do you build a Ringworld?

Pep (Get a banker to build a Dyson Sphere then lose 99% of it . . . )

Michael, now that you're giving us some of your valuable time. Would it be possible for you to pull some strings to get voice reactivated in all of the Blake Sea sims please? I've submitted a ticket to this respect. However, it has been ignored as are all my suggestions and questions during every Linden public meeting.
Thank you very much in advance.

They could always convince Paramount that a Ringworld would look really cool in the Federation. It worked for the Kzinti.

And there's always the precedent set in the Lucasverse, with E.T. making a guest appearance in the Galactic Senate....

Say, is there going to be a Senate in Nautilus City?

TOGA TOGA TOGA

ATown Fall had formed a group called Nautilus City Council. He never made anyone else owner or officer of this group. Unfortunately, he left the group within the past 2 weeks. This effectively guillotined group leadership and left it useless.
I send a note to all group members detailing this problem. So far, I only got one reply pointing out that Nautilus City is still quite young. It has few residents and even less businesses. The existing population doesn't seem to have the need for a city government at this point in time.
However, I've considered the possibility of starting a new group for this purpose. Except, this time have more than one owner...
Any ideas?

I still see a bot farm at 3000m.

It was gone for a while. It returned.

That "not a" casino is now on the ground.

Yay, got some land with unblockable protected water access (thanks Ponsonby!), and I've put up a little boat house, and a public rezzing area.

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Eiger/8/156
secondlife://Eiger/8/156

A Grand Sail, 4 Concerts, a Parade, Water Slide and Dolphin Rides - Join us for the Nautilus City Annual Summer Festival this weekend - June 13 and 14.

You'll find a summary of the Program below. We hope you have a chance to join us for a fun filled weekend!
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@ ***Ahlan Wa Sahlan ***Baruch haba ***Bem-vindo ***Benvenuto ***Bienvenido ***Bien venue ***Dobro pozhalovat’ ***Dzieñ dobry ***Huan yin ***Irashaimasu ***Oso oseyo ***Swaagat hai ***Tashreef laayiey ***Välkommen ***Velkomen ***Velkommen ***Welcome ***Welkom ***Willkommen***(all in alphabetical order!)


====WELCOME to the Nautilus City (First!) Annual Summer Festival====
(scroll down for Japanese and Spanish translations of this page)
June 13 and 14, 2009

Primary Landing Point and Event Information
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Nautilus%20-%20Magon/245/1/64

The Festival includes both specific Events and ongoing activities:

**********************EVENTS (all times SLT):
SATURDAY:

9:30 AM:
Join the United Sailing Sims (USS) and other sailors in a Grand Sail to open the Festival. The Flotilla leaves Starboards Yacht Club in Hollywood (81, 131, 32) at 9:30 am to sail through the Blake Sea, along Nautilus City's north shoreline, and into the Harbor. SL Boat Builders have been invited to moor their display boats in the Harbor so visitors can check them out after the Grand Sail.


12 noon to 1:45 PM:
Cutting Edge Productions presents Fleetwood Mac--at the Citadel Stage (Intersection of sims Nautilus - Himilco and Nautilus - Gisco, with spectator space in Gisco.)

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Nautilus%20-%20Gisco/105/238/64

SPONSORED BY Port Royale Properties, June Trefoil, & P Low Low P Studio

6 PM to 7:45 PM:
Cutting Edge Productions presents AC/DC--at the Citadel Stage (Intersection of sims Nautilus - Himilco and Nautilus - Gisco, with spectator space in Gisco.)

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Nautilus%20-%20Gisco/105/238/64

SPONSORED BY Port Royale Properties, June Trefoil, & P Low Low P Studio


11:45 AM through 12:00 AM:
12 HOUR CONCERT FOR RELAY FOR LIFE



SUNDAY:

7 AM:
Concert by Mechaka -japanese slow Ballads (kamaitachi original songs) at the Dolphin Temple in Byth (84, 191, 26):
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Nautilus%20-%20Byth/84/191/26

1 PM:
Parade: Staging in Byth (44, 146, 22), just south of the Dolphin Temple; parade begins in Byth (16, 191, 25) and proceeds to Melquart (79, 144, 33) in the public park below the Citadel. Parade Viewing area: along the north side of the Canal, from Ythmum to Elissa.

4 PM to 5:45 PM:
Cutting Edge Productions presents Aerosmith--at the Citadel Stage (Intersection of sims Nautilus - Himilco and Nautilus - Gisco, with spectator space in Gisco.)

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Nautilus%20-%20Gisco/105/238/64

SPONSORED BY Port Royale Properties, June Trefoil, & P Low Low P Studio



***********ONGOING ACTIVITIES (available for the 48 hours of the Festival):

--- Poseidon's Plunge Water Slide --a waterslide that careens 60 meters from the top of the Citadel to the Canal. Controlled by each rider, the slide's tubes can bump other avatars while spinning and sliding down the course. Hit the X at the bottom and win a prize!
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Nautilus%20-%20Anath/163/241/63

---Dolphin Ride--Rider-Piloted: Festival-goers can rez a dolphin to explore the underwater areas around Nautilus and the nearby Blake Sea. Each rideable dolphin has a 15-minute lifespan and moves with incredible speed. Explore, Discover and Play the fascinating builds in Underwater Nautilus City.
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Nautilus%20-%20Malchus/15/40/21

---Treasure Hunt-& Resident-parcels Tour
Visit amazing builds and great shops and gather freebies. And look for the Dolphin kiosks on most of the parcels listed on our Resident-Parcels tour card:


To win Special Gifts in our Treasure Hunt, begin at the START POINT:
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Nautilus%20-%20Shalim/148/98/23

---Ongoing not just during the Festival, but always: Ancient and Natural Wonders of Nautilus City--the Linden Locations---sightsee and be amazed! (And get freebies!)


CREDITS:

Poseidon's Plunge is based on the Water Glider Slide by Rva Hax @ http://slurl.com/secondlife/Montego%20Island/224/99/20/

Splash Effects are courtesy of Klyks Klees from Basic Elements @ http://slurl.com/secondlife/Eastfield/146/70/22

Dolphins courtesy of Jesrad Seraph, owner of the Everlite Creature Shop @ http://slurl.com/secondlife/EverLite/80/57/28

Japanese translations: daulla Magic

Spanish translations: Surinhe Lucero

USS Grand Sail: Chad Sawson and Aislin Keynes

Our thanks to Blondin Linden and Keira Linden.

You might be interested in viewing some of the premier SL Boat Builder's boat at the First Annual Nautilus City Summer Festival. Be sure to check out the boat show in Nautilus - Yamm.

Wanted to share a couple of pictures I've taken at the Festival so far.







I am so proud of the organizers! The festival is great fun.

I believe the next concert beings in about 15 minutes, and the dolphin rides and plunge are available all the time. I'm looking forward to logging in later and seeing more of the sites.

I like the grand sail. I have never seen so many boats at the harbor before. It makes the ancient harbor comes alive.

It was really impressive. Snapshots don't do it credit, but: