Second Life Wedding

Kristina and Lithran Get Married in Second Life.

On Sunday afternoon, March 22, 2009 I went to a beautiful wedding at 4:00pm SLT.  The bride was Kristina and the groom was Lithran.  The wedding took place within a private blue sphere, somewhere up really high. The only way to get there was by special invitation. 

Once inside the sphere,  the black and red motiff surrounds the atmosphere with a kind of quick, sweet hug and a nice hint of intimacy, obvious to some guest and not to others. They were surrounded by friends, group members and special guests. 

Here Comes the Bride!

Of course the wedding did not start on time, what wedding does? Lithran, like all grooms, got nervous and needed a little support. We all chimmed in and let him know to just relax.  Kristina finally arrived about 20 minutes late, her avatar was wearing a stunningly beautiful glowing blood red dress. 

 

The Vows.

The ceremony began. The minister was the female avatar in the middle and used voice chat to communicate. 

They exchanged vows: Lithran through voice and Kristina through written chat. They exchanged rings, kissed and walked down the Isle together.  

After being congratulations, the music and everyone started dancing.

Bartle Test Results

My results of the Bartle Gamer Test identifies my own personality as an EXPLORER. I have quoted the data below:
The Explorer motto:

"No stone unturned!"

Description:
It's not so much the wandering around and poking about, but that euphoric eureka moment the Explorer strives for. The joys of discovery do not necessarily involve geography, real or virtual. They may derive from the mental road less traveled, the uncovering of esoteric or hidden knowledge and it's creative application. Explorers make great theory crafters. The most infinitesimal bit of newness can deliver the most delicious zing to an Explorer.

• Secondary influences
  
• Explorer Killers enjoy seeing the world, meeting interesting people...and killing them. EKs love all discovery, but finding an edge over the competition is best. Always seeking new opportunity, an EK likely knows the ten best places to find certain types of opponents, as well as ten different ways for taking them down.
  
• Explorer Achievers have been there, done that and have the t-shirt...in fact they have a plethora of t-shirts, badges, trophies and other rewards. EAs are the completionists of the gamer world. They like to find new places, quests, easter eggs, unlocks, maps etc. and check them off as have, visited or beaten. Like real world travelers, EAs enjoy collecting memorabilia that helps them relive their experiences later.
  
• Explorer Socializers are the glue of the online world. Not only do they like to delve in to find all the cool stuff, but they also enjoy sharing that knowledge with others. Explorer socializers power the wikis, maps, forums and theory craft sites of the gamer world.
  

My PingWu persona from Second Life had very different results, his gameDNA is KILLER. I have again quoted that data below:The Killer motto:"No enemy left standing!"Description:

It's the thrill of the kill. Trophies are okay, but that momentary rush attained from besting an opponent is what it's all about.

People with high Killer scores prefer the player-versus-player aspect of any game more than anything offered by the environment. They relish the adrenaline and challenge of pitting themselves against real people. Not all Killers are gankers as some critics claim. While getting the jump on the unprepared for a quick kill is important fun for some Killers, many prefer group PvP and revel in a well executed team maneuver that blows away the opposing side.

Secondary influences

• Killer Achievers pit themselves against PvE challenges as well--though often it's a means to an end. A KA often enjoys PvP that focuses on their skill as an individual contributor (duels, and so forth) as well as their personal position on competitive ladders and such.
• Killer Socializers often seek out PvP in a game, but they are looking to socialize with and form alliances and teams with other players who are interested in doing the same. KS tend to seek out guilds or clans that organize formal PvP events, or work on group strategies and tactics.
• Killer Explorers like to feel immersed in a virtual worlds and see themselves as a great villain or crusader within that world. They seek out challenges against other players, but they are going to find all the areas of that world. Trust an KE to know all the best ambush spots and sniper perches.

Project Concepts

My concept is to create a meeting and event special events location for martial arts enthusiasts can come together have meetings, train and have tournaments. Rental space would be available for so special events like dancing or clubbing, if desired.

The environments will be based on Real world martial arts situations and activities. The avatars would be able to do multiple forms, free fighting and sparring in addition to using weapons.

The environments and buildings could be influenced by old world buildings like Shaolin temples,
Traditional dojos

Tournaments could be held and publicized for members of the virtual space.

My list of challenges are: learning how to use scripting, importing modeling from outside of Second Life, modeling in Second Life, obtaining enough land to have at least 4 buildings and some outside training areas, music and video importing.