Celebrating Four Years: the Corsica South Coasters in Second Life

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Corsica Southern Coasters: Maison De La Chouette, September 2026

Owl Dragonash alerted me to the fact that the Corsica South Coasters celebrates its fourth anniversary in September 2026, and that news prompted me to hop over and renew my own acquaintanceship with the work of this community and take another wander through a few of its locations.

As the name suggests, Corsica South Coasters (or CSC) is a group of residents focused on the southern coast of the Mainland continent of Corsica. Those with an interest in art in Second Life are likely already familiar with the group, if not in its entirety, then quite possibly through gallery spaces such as NovaOwl, Maison De La Chouette, or Cloud Galleries – all of which are popular art destinations (and have also featured in my own coverage of art in Second Life!).

Corsica Southern Coasters: Enchanted Forest, September 2026

Indeed, my first exposure to the wider group actually came in September 2022, when Owl invited me to be a part of the Art Trail that winds through the group’s lands along the Corsica coastline.

While I declined the offer (not being involved in Corsica or the group, I didn’t feel my presence was appropriate), I did visit and explore the Art Trail as it makes its way between the Corsica Tourist Centre and Tea Garden and Port Emyniad (of which more anon).

Corsica Southern Coasters: Maison De La Chouette and NovaOwl (centre left and right respectively) plus the beachfront, together with residences September 2026

However, CSC is not just about art in Second Life; it is a vibrant community offering places to visit, opportunities to learn, venues and events to enjoy music, the chance to meet new people and make new friends, locations from which to set out boating and sailing or flying or driving – and a whole lot more.

So much in fact that the best way to get a feel for CSC’s activities, events, locations, and so on is via the CSC website; and rather than repeat what it has to say about where to go and what to do, I’m simply going to focus on some of my favourite places CSC offers to visitors.

Corsica Southern Coasters: Tourist Centre and Tea Garden, September 2026

Places like the aforementioned Port Emyniad. Generally the end point for the Art Trail, this little fishing village with its Welsh-sounding name is watched over, conversely, by a native of Scotland: Nessie. The home to several boutique galleries and offering a rezone for boating, it also sits as an entrance to the Enchanted Forest.

This is a simply gorgeous area designed by Nessa Nova (perhaps most well known for her Lost Unicorn and Storybook Forest (with Natalie Starlight), which I’ve also covered in these pages numerous times). Climbing the hills of Emyniad, the forest offer trails and paths to wander, places to rest and a great sense of peace and beauty.

Corsica Southern Coasters: Enchanted Forest, September 2026

The CSC Art Trail actually skirts the edge of the Forest as you follow it from its start at the Tourist Centre, so keep  an eye out for it as you follow the trail up and around its meandering and charming way.

The Tourist Centre is actually one of the ideal places to start explorations. Overlooking the coastal reaches of the group’s lands – where both NovaOwl and Maison De La Chouette sit – the Tourist Centre sits within a tea garden and presents a wealth of information and – for those who don’t fancy walking the Art Trail and /or Hiking route –a horse rezzer.

Rabbits and bears, oh my! Corsica Southerner Coasters: Emyniad Hollow, September 2026

The hiking trail will take visitors up into the hills of South Corsica. It passes by way of the Dinkie and main Camping Grounds and also a number of what I think are private residences – so be cautious about trespass (although they are set back from the trail).

And that’s another point about CSC: it’s not just a series of locations tended by Second life users; it’s a group and linked set of settings and parcels where members of the group – and those with whom they’ve forged relationships with – also live. This gives CSC a personal nuance and sense of place.

Corsica Southern Coasters: Enchanted Forest, September 2026

In this regard, I thoroughly recommend reading Owls’ fourth anniversary article on CSC; as a founder and active member, she is far better placed to write about the group, its activities and history than I could ever manage in a month of Sundays!

Instead, I’ll note that another place to look out for when exploring is CK’s Butterfly Conservatory, established by another CSC founder, CK Ballyhoo. Small but delightfully charming, it sits along one of the many trials winding through this part of South Corsica and just off the Art Trail walk. If following the latter keep an eye out for Books and Coffee – the Conservatory overlooks it and can be reached via steps climbing up from the road there.

Corsica Southern Coasters: Butterfly Conservatory, September 2026

Given CSC’s location, not only is it a place for exploring or starting a journey, it can be a destination as well, accessible by air (CSC have their own airfield, although it is admittedly appears a little isolated when landing there), and as a waterfront location, can be reached by boat (and has rez zones for both). It is also on Corsica’s Circuit La Corse as well, so can easily be reached via road.

CSC’s fourth anniversary is officially on Tuesday, September 15, 2026. To mark the occasion, there will be three-hour celebration commencing at 11:00 SLT at NovaOwl, and an invitation to all to attend is extended by the CSC community.

Corsica Southern Coasters: NovaOwl, gallery and event space – where the CSC group celebrates their 4th anniversary on September 15, 2026

Whether you attend the celebrations or not (sadly, for my they clash with a couple of things), do be sure to pay CSC a visit. There is genuinely a lot to see. My heartfelt congratulations to Owl, CK, Uli and the CSC community as a whole on reaching four years with CSC and growing it into a positive, friendly community; may there be many more celebrations to come!

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Dido’s Interim at the Annex, Nitroglobus in Second Life

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The Annex at Nitroglobus, September 2026: Dido Haas – Interim

I’m not sure exactly why Dido Haas selected the title Interim for the title of her exhibition at The Annex of her Nitroglobus Roof Gallery, which opened on Monday, September 7, 2026. Perhaps it is because she has had to fill a sudden gap in the gallery’s calendar; I’ve no idea.

The one thing I do have an idea on, is that the title drastic undersells what is a richly engaging exhibition of personal – and slightly NSFW given the nature of some of the images – exhibition I cannot help but feel should have been called Intimacy.

The Annex at Nitroglobus, September 2026: Dido Haas – Interim

I say this because each piece – most featuring Dido herself as the model – is a study in intimacy, both personal and shared. Further, all are presented in monochrome verging on chiaroscuro, giving them a depth which reaches beyond a level of engagement that might be achieved using colour, heightening their personal nature.

The personal element comes in the framing of the majority of the pieces, which feature solo images of a naked, or near naked Dido. They present a woman at ease with her one body; someone who has an intimate relationship with herself.

The Annex at Nitroglobus, September 2026: Dido Haas – Interim

By intimate, I do not mean sexual; I’m using the term in its broader, personal and special meaning. These are studies of a woman entirely at ease, so to speak with her body, her skin – her very appearance. It is not prideful or driven by hubris or sense of self beauty / worth, it simply is.

At the same time, the use of long, black gloves does tip the balance of intimacy a little. There has long been something of a sexual suggestiveness in the wearing of long, opera-style gloves, one that can run over into the realm of fetishism.

The Annex at Nitroglobus, September 2026: Dido Haas – Interim

Thus, through their use in several of the images here, Dido is more overtly encouraging observers to share in the intimacy of her nakedness; the placement of her hands on her body becomes more overt in the suggestion of sexuality, making it possible for the observer images their hands are the black on the white of her naked flesh in a personal – although not necessarily sexual – moment of joint intimacy.

This idea shared intimacy is further offered through three of the pieces featuring a partner in poses which – again – are by no means sexual. But which suggest very personal shared moments together. Again, perfectly framed, these three set the observer as both a passing voyeur of these moments and as the possible partner.

The Annex at Nitroglobus, September 2026: Dido Haas – Interim

The result is a beautiful, engaging collection of images carrying a finely layered richness of interpretation which reaches far beyond the exhibition’s title to captivate the observer.

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2026 week #38: SUG Leviathan Hour: game_control / region crossings

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The Simulator User Group meeting place at Longfellow

The following notes were taken from the Tuesday, September 8, 2026 Simulator User Group (SUG) meeting. These notes form a summary of the items discussed, and are not intended to be a full transcript. A video of the meeting by Pantera is embedded at the end of this summary – my thanks to her for providing it, and to Erik Mondrian for the chat transcript after my ISP suffered issues and disconnected me from the world.

Meeting Overview

  • The Simulator User Group (also referred to by its older name of Server User Group) exists to provide an opportunity for discussion about simulator technology, bugs, and feature ideas is held every other Tuesday at 12:00 noon, SLT (holidays, etc., allowing), per the Second Life Public Calendar.
  • The “Leviathan Office Hour” meetings are held on the Tuesdays which do not have a formal SUG meeting, and are chaired by Leviathan Linden. They are more brainstorming / general discussion sessions.
  • Meetings are held in text in-world, at this location.

Simulator Deployments

  • No deployments this week, but all simhosts will be restarted.
  • The Nectarine update now looks like its deployment to an RC channel will not be for another week as it continues through QA.
  • Simulator support for Lua looks like it will be part of a simulator update after Nectarine
  • The next two simulator releases after Nectarine are currently referenced as Olive and Plum – with Olive possibly being the vehicle for Lua release, but this is still TBC.

Game Control

  • Game_control has a new pre-release viewer version, but further work on the viewer code is required.
    • One element of this is that there are now two code elements for flycamming – the SpaceNavigator support and now game_control support. Leviathan would like to reconcile these into a single code set for both options.
  • There was a reminder that game_control is not grid-wide on the Main grid (Agni).
    • So anyone using the pre-release viewer must disable the “Send GameControl Data to server” option in the game_control preferences – or face being booted from any region sans game_control support.
    • The above will still allow use of a controller for general movement (avatar and camera (including flycam) and the mouse.
    • The full UDP message set required for game_control should be part of the Nectarine simulator update (so no need to disable anything once this has been fully deployed to the Main grid).
  • Leviathan also noted:
    • That game_control should support any controller that is supported by SDL3 (simple direct layer).
    • Full documentation on game_control has yet to go to the SL wiki.
    • It’s not clear how game_control will interact with SL Experiences – although views were expressed that in terms of movement, etc, it should work.
  • Leviathan would like more feedback on the game_control work, but understands this is difficult given the viewer is only available as a pre-release, and simulator support is limited to the Beta grid (Aditi).
  • The latter two points led to some description of the control options and modes, control semantics, etc., and a more general discussion on game_control through most of the rest of the meeting – please refer to the video.

Region Crossings

  • Pepper Linden’s region crossing improvements will not be formally included in the next simulator update (Nectarine).
    • They will therefore be ported to a subset of simulators running on the Snack RC channel as previously reported.
  • These updates do not, contrary to rumours, make region crossings “faster”;  they do, however, make them more stable and predictable.
    • The above means that if you are using an avatar with many scripted attachments and on a complex vehicle – you will likely complete region crossings in good order rather than crashing (or something), but it may take as long as prior to Pepper’s stability fixes.
  • Making region crossings “faster” remains a separate area of work the Lab will at some point start poking at.
    • One hope here is that the  implementation of Lua scripting will help over time (once live) could help speed things up due to its (rumoured) faster serialization/deserialization of scripts.

General Updates

  • This was a light meeting, as the past weekend was a long weekend in the US (Labor Day), so many LL staff were out of the office on either side of it.
  • Leviathan Linden indicated that the fixes for avatars moving more than usual when standing on moving surfaces and for “crouch-slide” will be in the Nectarine simulator update.
  • There was a further discussion on variable walking speeds, with the following being noted:
    • It would require an an overhaul of the avatar locomotion graph and likely updates to game_control.
    • development of suitable animations and scrioted control capabilities to properly sync animations with walking speeds.
  • A further request was made for a way to make general data on active / on-line regions available (e.g. via .CSV file) – the information being requested being region names, associated estate names, global grid coordinates, height map and aerial view (without sky-based ads). Leviathan indicated he’ll take the request back to the

Date of Next Meetings

  • Formal SUG meeting: Tuesday, September 15, 2026.
  • Leviathan Linden: Tuesday, September 22, 2026.

A Dancing Rabbit and a country walk in Second Life

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The Dancing Rabbit Café, September 2026 – click any image for full size

Since 2022, I’ve run an occasional series on the coffeehouses and cafés of Second Life. I’m by no means the first to do so, and it is a popular subject. Most recently, the September 7, 2026 Destination Guide highlights featured The Dancing Rabbit.

This is a café I dropped into back in May 2025 whilst touring TNC Commons. I had intended to include it in a future piece on coffeehouses, etc., but it has remained on a pile of short pieces awaiting an article to sit within. This being the case, I decided to hop back and update my photos of The Dancing Rabbit – and found TNC Commons has been hugely updated.

The Dancing Rabbit Café, September 2026

The Dancing Rabbit sits at the eastern end of TNC Commons (TNC standing for The Nature Collective), and within its own roadside parcel of just 592 sq metres just off Atoll Road in Heterocera.

However, that small size is enough to fold into itself a delightful courtyard café space flowing out from a simple and cosy little café/coffeehouse.

The Dancing Rabbit Café, September 2026

This is a very much a social space for those wishing to join in events. Every other Monday (the next –at the time of writing – being September 14) playing host to a coffee and co-working morning from 08:00 SLT.

There are also impromptu and informal “busking” events featuring live music, as well as more formal music events as well. Details about events can be obtained from the info boards mounted on the cafe’s iron fences or via the local in-world Group.

TNC Commons, September 2026

The west side of the café’s courtyard provides access to the grounds of the TNC commons. At the time of my 2025 visit, the setting was a curious mix of buildings, trails, open spaces and circled in part by a set of tram tracks.

All of this has now gone, and the setting is much more natural in extent, rich in woodland, flowing streams, bodies of water, waterfalls and hideaways for visitors.

TNC Commons, September 2026

Which is not to say anything has been lost or gained either way; both the former build and this one had and have unique charms. However, I would perhaps suggest that within its autumnal air, the current TNC build leads far more into the idea of community and sharing.

This is evidenced by the fact that tucked away within the natural setting of the common and along its paths are trails is a little theatre where movies under the stars might be enjoyed; there’s a TNC book club for the readers among us, and more.

TNC Commons, September 2026

I’ll also add a side note here: TNC events take place at a range of locations, not just at TNC Commons, so do be sure to check-out their website.

Also note that TNC Commons can also be accessed via its own roadside entrance, which sits alongside its Landing Point.

TNC Commons, September 2026

Largely the work of Emm Rhys Cerulean (Emm Evergarden), supported by members of the extended Cerulean family – particularly Teagan Cerulean in the case of caring for The Dancing Rabbit – TNC Commons is part of a general directional change within the TNC group, as Emm notes:

The Nature Collective has been lovingly redesigned and returned to its roots with a more immersive, nature-focused experience. In Bloom celebrates the season of renewal and invites visitors to slow down, wander, and reconnect with nature in Second Life.
TNC Commons, September 2026

Within the TNC grounds is plenty of nature conservancy information to be found, both in the form of information boards and more informally through some of the smaller settings awaiting discovery.

At the time of my re-visit, wanderers could participate in the free-to-enter Great TNC Mushroom Forage (find 10 edible mushrooms and win a prize) and take a bee quiz among other local activities.

TNC Commons, September 2026

For my part, I simply enjoyed wandering around and keeping an eye out for the wildlife – squirrels, owls, deer, foxes, heron, geese – even a couple of little opossums keeping an eye on things – as well as assorted birds, butterflies, bees and (of course!) the rabbits.

One might also include a moose and a beaver in the local population, but these were strictly of the cuddling variety and I didn’t come across any of their living brethren!

The Dancing Rabbit Café, September 2026

Whether you start your visit at The Dancing Rabbit or come to it by way of TNC commons during a visit, do be sure to stop at the stone rabbits in the small garden lying between TNC commons and the café and touch them for a notecard to learn a little bit of the history of The Dancing Rabbit, and why Emm and the team from TNC are carefully preserving and caring for it.

But above all, take the time to wander, explore, take in the atmosphere and just breathe.

TNC Commons, September 2026

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Itame is rated Moderate

2026 SL viewer release summaries week #36

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Logos representative only and should not be seen as an endorsement / preference / recommendation

Updates from the week through to Sunday, September 6, 2026

This summary is generally published every Monday, and is a list of SL viewer / client releases (official and TPV) made during the previous week. When reading it, please note:

  • It is based on my Current Viewer Releases Page, a list of all Second Life viewers and clients that are in popular use (and of which I am aware), and which are recognised as adhering to the TPV Policy.
  • This page includes comprehensive links to download pages, blog notes, release notes, etc., as well as links to any / all reviews of specific viewers / clients made within this blog.
  • By its nature, this summary presented here will always be in arrears, please refer to the Current Viewer Release Page for more up-to-date information.
  • Outside of the Official viewer, and as a rule, alpha / beta / nightly or release candidate viewer builds are not included; although on occasions, exceptions might be made.

Official LL Viewers

  • Default viewer  26.3 – 26.3.0.31203661088, August 10, promoted August 17 – quality of life improvements; performance improvements; bug fixes – No Change.
  • Second Life Lua Editor Alpha viewer 26.3.0.32302693173, August 21 – No Change.
  • Second Life Chat Modernization viewer 26.3.0.33643480083, September 4 – NEW.
    • Recent conversations follow you seamlessly: a direct message you receive on SL Mobile can also be available when you return to desktop, and vice versa; Recent direct message history will be available on logging-in; existing desktop chat logs are preserved – previously saved local history isn’t being replaced or removed; conversation history feels continuous: on desktop, your existing local history and newer message history are brought together into a single conversation.

LL Viewer Resources

Third-party Viewers

V7-style

  • Kirstens Viewer S24 DX Pre-Alpha 03 – September 5 – release notes.

V1-style

  • Cool VL viewer Stable: 1.32.4.45; Experimental 1.32.5.15:  September 5 – release notes.

Mobile / Other Clients

  • No updates.

Additional TPV Resources

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An artist’s Fragments of life in Second Life

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Centre for the Arts, September 2026: JaiRus Bly – Fragments

JaiRus Bly is a Second Life photographer-artist who recently invited me to pop along to the opening of his latest exhibition, hosted at the Centre for the Arts in SL. Sadly, I was unable to make the opening itself, but I did make sure to hop along as soon as time permitted.

The exhibition – entitled Fragments – is housed within a skybox gallery at the Centre for Arts, and whilst small in terms of the number of images, it is very well themed and captivating in its content.

Fragments is perhaps best encapsulated in JaiRus’ own words:

I am drawn to atmosphere, cinematic light, shadows, solitude, beauty, mystery, and the emotions hidden beneath the surface. My images often explore the space between reality and imagination, using Second Life as a canvas where I can create scenes and stories that exist beyond the limits of the real world.
For me, photography is not simply about how an image looks. It is about how it feels.

– JaiRus Bly, discussing his work

Centre for the Arts, September 2026: JaiRus Bly – Fragments

So it is that the exhibition presents 12 images, the majority of them avatar-centric, each one framed as a moment in time; a fragment, if you will, of life – or perhaps a life, depending on your response to each of them.

As moments of a life, they are not necessarily connected in terms of whose life they might come from outside of the artist’s avatar generally being the focus – although I suspect they might be seen by some purely as expressions of the artist’s own thoughts and feelings simply because they use his avatar as the primary subject.

Centre for the Arts, September 2026: JaiRus Bly – Fragments

But as moments of life I would argue they have a power connect more deeply to each of us; the emotions, feelings, outlook and attitude they express resonating more strongly when seen in terms of our own lives, outlook and emotions. Whichever way one views them however, the richness of the emotional narrative within each piece is inescapable. These are images with a voice all their own, simply asking for us to stop by each and listen to what it has to say.

Coupled with a masterful use of technique and use of either monochrome or colour to further define the moods and sensitivity of each piece, Fragments is a visually engaging, through-provoking collection.

Centre for the Arts, September 2026: JaiRus Bly – Fragments

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  • Fragments, Centre for the Arts (Waterstone, rated Moderate)