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Fantasy Faire 2013: store registrations and FF Hunt

Posted on by Inara Pey

The fifth annual Fantasy Faire is due to kick-off on April 20th and run through until April 28th inclusive. While the website has yet to be updated and the theme for this year announced, the team behind the event have issued an in-world announcement that store registrations for the event are now open.

Fantasy Faire 2013 will run across ten regions, offering a showcase for all of fantasy-related creations and activities across Second Life, as well as featuring special events, fundraising, concerts, and other activities all in aid of Relay for Life and the fight against cancer. Last year, Fantasy Faire 2012 raised $25,000 USD for RFL; the hope is that this year, even  more can be achieved.

A view across a corner of Shadow's Claw, the Fantasy Faire 2012 build by Laufey Markstein
A view across a corner of Shadow’s Claw, the Fantasy Faire 2012 build by Laufey Markstein

Store Options

The announcement outlines the options for content creators wishing to participate in the event:

  • Featured Creator Store (L$8,000): 30m x 25m store with 700 prims. These are centrally placed near the region sponsor’s store and region landing point – SIX units available per region
  • Featured Creator Store + Event Sponsor L$33,000: As above, but with advertising at all events including the Fantasy Faire Hunt, on the FF blog, on Fantasy Faire radio & in any promotional materials
  • Themed Store (L$2500): 25m x 15m store with 350 prims – TEN units available per region
  • Event Sponsor ONLY (no store) L$30,000: advertising at all events including the Fantasy Faire Hunt, on the FF blog, on Fantasy Faire radio & in any promotional materials (can be combined with either of the store options above, if desired – EIGHT available for the event.
Fantasy Faire 2012: A street in Devil's Locket, by Lauren Thibaud
Fantasy Faire 2012: A street in Devil’s Locket, by Lauren Thibaud

Creators wishing to apply should complete the Fantasy Faire Store Registration Form.

Special Notes on Participation

  • Creators applying for store space must provide at least three new and exclusive (for the duration of the Faire) items for sale, the proceeds from which go directly to Relay for Life. Vendors for these items will be supplied to merchants by the event organisers, who also ask that merchants consider offering four such exclusive items
  • All creators participating in the Faire are asked to consider donating one new item to the Fantasy Faire Hunt – see below
  • The regions will be open for set-up on Thursday 18th through Friday 19th April, and all take-down must be completed by April 30th
  • All content for this or any RFL event must be PG. No adult content allowed (although there is a special allowance for skins). Event liaison personnel can help with any required verification of suitability
  • No copyright or trademark infringement (includes real life or virtual name brands, logos, sounds or graphics that aren’t owned by exhibitor)
  • For the full set of participation guidelines, including notes on prim allowances, lag management, etc., please refer to the Fantasy Faire Store Registration form.

The Fantasy Faire Hunt

This year’s Fantasy Faire will include an immersive, story-driven hut which will take place on a dedicated region. The Hunt will run alongside the Faire and also remain open for a few weeks after the Faire has closed. The aim is to provide an entertaining and memorable event which can help raise additional funds for RFL, and to this end work is already underway writing, scripting and building the experience. To help the event achieve its goals, all content creators participating in Fantasy Faire are asked if they would consider designing one new item specifically for the hunt and donating it to the event organisers as a hunt prize.

One of the imposing structures featured in Elicio Ember's Nu Orne build for Fantasy Faire 2012
One of the imposing structures featured in Elicio Ember’s Nu Orne build for Fantasy Faire 2012

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Fashion for Life event schedule announcement

Posted on by Inara Pey

FFL 2013 LogoEvery year, hundreds of people in Second Life give their time, creativity and money to help raise funds and awareness on behalf of the ‘American Cancer Society’ at FASHION FOR LIFE.

This year from March 9th – 17th, an incredible 9 sims built by some of the grids best artists and builders will open to the public based on the theme of ‘The Seven Ancient Wonders of the World.’

But it’s not only the very best fashion you can expect to see this year but also dazzling art, beautiful buildings and a schedule of live events and fashion shows produced by SL’s top fashion agencies!

Event Schedule

The week will also host a schedule of live entertainment, music and catwalk events and each scheduled fashion show will reveal different outfits from the all new ‘Fashion for Life 2013’ collection. All times SLT.

  • Saturday, March 9th Midday: Fashion for Life 2013 grand opening
  • Sunday, March 10th, 10:00: Fashion show produced by KV Dream Agency
  • Monday, March 11th, 16:00: Fashion show produced by Solo Evane
  • Tuesday, March 12th, 16:00: Elegance Agency Avenue
  • Wednesday March 13th:
    • 16:00: Fashion show produced by: Elegance Agency
    • 18:00: Antonio Galloway in concert
  • Thursday, March 14th: Fashion show produced by ZeroModa Italia
  • Friday, March 15th:
    • Midday: Changhigh Sisters Fireshow of Light, Life and Love
    • 16:00: Fashion show produced by Opium Evolution
  • Saturday March 16th, 10:00: Galliano couture-inspired collection produced by BLVD agency
  • Sunday March 17th:
    • 09:00: Grande Finale – SL Top Model Competition
    • 11:00: Closing Party & raffle winner announcement.

BOSL Radio will also stream across all 9 sims in partnership with The Velvet SL club.

In addition, there will be a public “Best FFL Photo Contest” for the duration of the event. The winner will receive items from participating FFL designers – details of the competition format TBA.

Sim Builders and Sponsors

  • Fashion For Life – Built by Eshi Otawara – Sponsored by Christianraven Resident
  • Lighthouse of Alexandria – Built by Bryn Oh – Sponsored by [sYs] Design
  • Great Pyramid of Giza – Built by Thoth Jantzen – Sponsored by Chop Zuey Couture and Jewellery
  • Colossus of Rhodes – Built by Rebeca Bashly – Sponsored by .:EMO-tions:
  • Temple of Artemis at Ephesus – Built by nexuno Thespian – Sponsored by Leri Miles Designs, Quality mesh fashion
  • Hanging Gardens of Babylon – Built by Patch Thibaud – Sponsored by Tres Beau Designs in honour of loved ones lost
  • Statue of Zeus at Olympia – Built by KarlinJames Zepp – Sponsored by Sonatta Morales *8* Vintage Couture
  • Mausoleum at Halicarnassus – Built by  Kaya Angel – Sponsored by LAZURI
  • FFL Event Sim  – Built by Eshi Otawara – sponsored by Miss Mundo Virtual Organization

VIP Sponsors

  • Tjake Kearny
  • Giz Seorn

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With thanks to Frolic Mills.

RFL of SL: Team Registrations, Relay Rap and Fashion for Life

Posted on by Inara Pey

RFL-logoThis week sees activities for the 2013 Relay for Life of Second Life well and truly get underway with the return of Relay Rap and the opening of this year’s Team Registrations.

As with previous years, activities will be held across the grid in the months and weeks ahead of the Relay for Life weekend in July, and will also follow-on from the weekend through until the end of the year, and participating teams are being encouraged to join-in, organise events and raise money for the fight against cancer.

Team Registrations Open

On Friday 8th February, Team Registrations for RFL of SL opened. To quote from the official documentation on the role of RFL of SL Teams:

Forming a Relay For Life team in Second Life is an important undertaking. It will be a lot work and a huge commitment, but one of the most rewarding experiences you will ever have in Second Life. You and your team will become part of the Relay family, and together we will raise money and awareness in the fight against cancer!

Teams require both a Captain and a Co-captain as well as a name. There are no restrictions on the overall size of a team, but both the Captain and Co-captain must be prepared to give up a sizeable amount of their SL time throughout the 2013 RFL season, leading  and motivating their team and keeping everyone focused on success in fundraising. There will be Team Captain training and informational meetings held throughout the season to assist Team Captains, and all Captains are encouraged to attend.

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Teams hold events throughout SL with the aim of raising funds for the cause, can have camps at the Relay Weekend regions and of course participate in the Relay Weekend itself. For further ideas on team and activities, see the RFL of SL team roster, and example of events already being organised by teams can be found on the Team Events webpage.

There are a few basic rules and guidelines to go with group formation and applications:

  • Team names should be PG and not have sexually explicit connotations, inappropriate wording or curse words
  • All team names must be approved by the RFL of SL Team Chair
  • For ease of communications, it is recommended that teams should form an in-world group with the team name, or use a suitable mailbox system, as available on the SL Marketplace.

Once a team has been registered with RFL of SL, a member of the Teams Coordination Committee will pass along information to help get things started, including contact details for the RFL of SL Coaches Committee, to whom teams can reach out to with questions and requests.

The team registration form is now available on the RFL of SL website.

Fashion For Life

This year’s Fashion for Life runs from Sunday March 9th through until Monday March 17th. With the theme of “The Seven Wonders of the World”, the event will take place across seven themed regions and two event regions, and shop reservations are now being taken. The following should be noted if applying for a store:

  • The entry fee for a Fashion For Life store is L$5,000
  • All payments must only be made to FASHION4LIFE2013 Resident
  • Once the entry fee has been paid, the transaction record should be copy/pasted to Anne Daumig who will send an invite to join the FASHION4LIFE Group
  • Designers are asked to contribute 3 new and EXCLUSIVE items to be sold only at Fashion For Life with 100% of sales going to Relay For Life. Sales from any other vendor go completely to the designer.

For further information on Fashion for Life, please refer to the Best of SL blog.

Sponsorship Opportunities

There are still some RFL of SL sponsorship opportunities available. Sponsorship brings with it special recognition and promotion, and is open to organisations and business both inside of and outside of Second Life, as well as individuals and teams.

Details on the available sponsorship opportunities can be found on the RFL of SL website,, which includes details of who to contact in the RFL of SL team.

Relay Rap – Starting Sunday 10th February

relayrapSunday February 10th marks the return of the Relay Rap radio show. From 16:00 SLT on the 10th February through until 10:00 on Saturday July 13th, Relay Rockers  proudly present a weekly talk show for and about Relay For Life of Second Life, The American Cancer Society, The Teams, The Events, and YOU-Relay World and an hour of fun and information.

The show is open to the public to attend the broadcasts, which will be held at the Relay Raps stage on Arinultra Cay every Sunday through until the Relay Weekend.

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RFL of SL Activities: initial calendar available

Posted on by Inara Pey

RFL-logoThe Relay For Life of SL website is bringing forth news on events planned for 2013. As with previous years, activities will be held across the grid in the months and weeks ahead of the Relay for Life weekend in July, and will also follow-on from the weekend through until the end of the year.

As always, there are a wide range of events and activities being planned – some of them directly by the RFL of SL core team, others by the many RFL of SL support teams across the grid and more still by individuals and groups who routinely support RFL, or who wish to show support for RFL by holding events of their own.

Image courtesy of RFL of SL
Image courtesy of RFL of SL

Here are some of the forthcoming activities  – please make sure you visit the RFL of SL website to keep fully informed of events, activities and other news.

January

  • Sunday 27 January, 15:30 SLT: Relay Rap – details tba

March

  • Saturday 9th: Official launch of the fundraising season, which will include live music, presentation of the 2013 RFL season timeline and more
  • Saturday 9th through Monday 18th: Fashion for Life, featuring everything about fashion in SL – coordinator: Frolic Mills

April

  • Saturday 20th through Sunday 28th: Fantasy Faire 2013 – the best in SL fantasy presented across beautifully themed sims and a highlight of the SL year

May

  • Friday 17th through Monday 27th: SL Home and Garden Expo 2013: The largest Home & Garden Event of its kind benefitting RFL
  • Saturday 18th – Sunday 19th: The Half-way There Fair: an opportunity for teams and committee and supporters to come together and share in a wide range of activities including live music, rides, games and the International Relay Festival

July

  • Saturday 13th – Sunday 14th: Relay Weekend: The largest fundraising event held within virtual worlds. A 40+ region event featuring relays around the track, with entertainment and more. An opportunity to celebrate with those who have survived cancer, add support in the fight against cancer and join in remembrance of those family and friends we have lost to cancer.

August

  • The Wrap-up Party (dates tba): A time to come together and celebrate the success of the year, with awards given to teams and participants and hear news about the next RFL season.

As well as this events, there will be others held throughout the year in support of RFL, including a wide range of RFL Team Events. So again, keep your eyes on the RFL website for news and updates.

Participating in RFL of SL

Those wishing to form a team and participate directly in RFL of SL events, including the Relay Weekend, will be able to register a team from Friday February 8th, 2013, when the registration form will open on the RFL of SL website.

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