Yes people I have found one of the downsides of Second Life. Now I am not saying it is bad enough to ever leave, oh no we can't do that. However there are people out there that are not happy unless they can make others miserable. This is really not any different then real life, there are always people like that. We have a names for the people in SL that cause problems with our fun. They are called Grievers or stalkers. Some are less of a problem then others, they will just walk around or try and frequent the places you go to try and catch a sight of you and then may say things in local chat or consistently IM you. Some are out there who think you are their soul mate and they feel they just need to convince you. Some however may decide that for some reason or another you are a target to destroy. This can happen in many ways, even with good intentions, if a person is off balance then even being nice can backfire.
I recently got my first scary stalker. He is angry because I would not give him a job back that he was not capable of doing. Now I am a nice person and I treat everyone with respect and kindness, however that is not always enough. No matter how nice you are to someone it can still backfire if you are not giving them what they want, and nothing can stop them. These people are a little off in their thinking I am afraid. There are ways that they can make your lives miserable so here are a few things you can do to help keep them at bay.
1. Buy a security orb for your property, and not just any particular one find a good one.
2. Ban them from your property
3. Let all the people you work with and ask your employer to ban them from the property as well
4. Block and Mute them. This is kind of fun because if you see them they are like a grey blobs.
5. Remember that they can make alts. So be careful and not too trusting
6. Yes there are security outfits in SL that can protect you and help you. I say contact one.
7. Let your friends know what is going on and who the person is so they too can keep an eye out.
If you follow those steps it may not guarantee you safety but it will go a long way in helping.
On that note I would like to remind you that SL is fun and the drama should be left in RL. Sometimes that can not be avoided but there are ways to minimize it.
So go into SL and have a blast with all you can do there and see, I promise you won't regret it!
Saturday, July 3, 2010
Monday, June 21, 2010
DJ and Vampire life in Second Life
OK all of you wonderful people out there. If you didn't know this yet I am a DJ in second life. Yes that's right, I attempt to burn up the sl airwaves at some of the best clubs in SL. Let me tell you I have found this to be a blast! The people you can meet are one of the best parts of the job. Yes I said job because I make Lindens, which of course is sl's term for money. Which is a good thing because as I have talked about before I do love my shopping. However I find that even better then the money I make are the friendships I find. I work at three clubs now the incredible Club Embraced which is owned by two very dear friends of mine, Club Haze and Club Distruktion, all of which are vampire friendly. Which brings me to my next topic.
Playing a RP in second life is one of the great perks. Allowing you to do something you would not do normally and also allowing you to participate in the other parts of SL that are not considered RP. I have chosen to be a vampire in second life. This is something I have found to be not only enjoyable but a way to make friends. I have made some wonderful friends and would not trade my experience for anything. The only problem is that people tend to give us vampires a bad rap. I am here to tell you we are normal people. Yes there are a few that may push or try to bite you without your knowledge, but in reality it is ALWAYS your choice to be bitten. You cannot be bitten unless you except the bite. So that is your choice, if you are bitten it is because you excepted it. There is no way for us to bite you without your permission, and the way to avoid it is to not except it. However I do not bite randomly. I always talk to people and find out if they are interested in the game. If they are I give them all the information available and train them so they have the knowledge to play it correctly. For remember knowledge is power and the more you have the better you are at whatever you choose to do. So I would love it if people would stop classifying us into a category we don't all belong. Don't discount us and not get to know us just because we play a vampire in SL. We are still regular people and you may be missing out on someone truly extraordinary if you don't at least take a few minutes to talk to us. We need to get rid of the stigma that all vampires are bad and start working on the positive aspects and of course the fun.
So if you see me out there in the SL world send me an im. Try and get to know me you will see I am a nice person even if I am a vampire, and I never bite unless you ask or give your permission. It is just not my style and is not the style of the majority. Give us a chance and you will find friendly, interesting and beautiful people behind those fangs. So really what have you got to lose?
Playing a RP in second life is one of the great perks. Allowing you to do something you would not do normally and also allowing you to participate in the other parts of SL that are not considered RP. I have chosen to be a vampire in second life. This is something I have found to be not only enjoyable but a way to make friends. I have made some wonderful friends and would not trade my experience for anything. The only problem is that people tend to give us vampires a bad rap. I am here to tell you we are normal people. Yes there are a few that may push or try to bite you without your knowledge, but in reality it is ALWAYS your choice to be bitten. You cannot be bitten unless you except the bite. So that is your choice, if you are bitten it is because you excepted it. There is no way for us to bite you without your permission, and the way to avoid it is to not except it. However I do not bite randomly. I always talk to people and find out if they are interested in the game. If they are I give them all the information available and train them so they have the knowledge to play it correctly. For remember knowledge is power and the more you have the better you are at whatever you choose to do. So I would love it if people would stop classifying us into a category we don't all belong. Don't discount us and not get to know us just because we play a vampire in SL. We are still regular people and you may be missing out on someone truly extraordinary if you don't at least take a few minutes to talk to us. We need to get rid of the stigma that all vampires are bad and start working on the positive aspects and of course the fun.
So if you see me out there in the SL world send me an im. Try and get to know me you will see I am a nice person even if I am a vampire, and I never bite unless you ask or give your permission. It is just not my style and is not the style of the majority. Give us a chance and you will find friendly, interesting and beautiful people behind those fangs. So really what have you got to lose?
Friday, May 28, 2010
Well all you fabulous people out there I have something new to talk about now. Yes I have started a new Career in second life! I am no longer a dancer at the Club Ambrosia, which I have to say is a shame I made a lot of good friends there and will miss working with them greatly. Some I will not miss so much. However SL is like RL in the ways that you will meet people that you may not get along with. Hey it happens, no biggie, you just deal with it and go forward. So I am going forward!
I am now known in the wonderful world of SL as DJ Teradawn! Yes that's right people I am now attempting to burn up the airways in different clubs around SL. I am having a blast right now, still getting my DJ legs under me so to speak, but let me tell you it is a blast! Now if you are planning on being a dj there are classes in SL that will teach how to do it. Unfortunately they leave out a few things. Like how to adjust your mic so you don't sound like you are talking while wadding up a paper bag. There is a little known adjustment on your mic that says config. Let me tell you this is the dj's best friend here! You adjust those packets starting 10 & 25 and you will sound clear as a bell. I think that should be taught in the class but it was not so I am telling you myself.
My next thing to do was to make a group for myself. Now I thought this would be easy till I had to start thinking about what my group member tags would be. Now I am not always really creative but I wanted them to have something that they would enjoy having above their heads. I think I picked out a good one for now. Who knows we may be changing it later, that is yet to be decided. However I sent group requests to my friends thinking that most would not accept, I mean we all have tons of groups on our lists and I know how hard it is to decide which ones to drop. So I did not expect the positive response I got and how many people joined. Let me just say I have some of the best friends in SL. They are great and I appreciate them more then they know.
Well that was a brief synopsis of what I have been doing for the last couple of days. I have turned into a full fledged dj still getting her feet wet. I am working at 3 clubs now. The hot and upcoming Embraced nightclub, the awesome Club Haze and also soon to start at Distruktion. I am thrilled and will be able to play a huge range of music.
So that is all for now but keep checking back I am sure plenty of stories are yet to come, like the Naughty Song night I played last night. Talk about steaming it up, it was out of control sexy!
Seems that my fans like me to play the naughty tunes and I am more then willing to oblige them.
Kisses all!
I am now known in the wonderful world of SL as DJ Teradawn! Yes that's right people I am now attempting to burn up the airways in different clubs around SL. I am having a blast right now, still getting my DJ legs under me so to speak, but let me tell you it is a blast! Now if you are planning on being a dj there are classes in SL that will teach how to do it. Unfortunately they leave out a few things. Like how to adjust your mic so you don't sound like you are talking while wadding up a paper bag. There is a little known adjustment on your mic that says config. Let me tell you this is the dj's best friend here! You adjust those packets starting 10 & 25 and you will sound clear as a bell. I think that should be taught in the class but it was not so I am telling you myself.
My next thing to do was to make a group for myself. Now I thought this would be easy till I had to start thinking about what my group member tags would be. Now I am not always really creative but I wanted them to have something that they would enjoy having above their heads. I think I picked out a good one for now. Who knows we may be changing it later, that is yet to be decided. However I sent group requests to my friends thinking that most would not accept, I mean we all have tons of groups on our lists and I know how hard it is to decide which ones to drop. So I did not expect the positive response I got and how many people joined. Let me just say I have some of the best friends in SL. They are great and I appreciate them more then they know.
Well that was a brief synopsis of what I have been doing for the last couple of days. I have turned into a full fledged dj still getting her feet wet. I am working at 3 clubs now. The hot and upcoming Embraced nightclub, the awesome Club Haze and also soon to start at Distruktion. I am thrilled and will be able to play a huge range of music.
So that is all for now but keep checking back I am sure plenty of stories are yet to come, like the Naughty Song night I played last night. Talk about steaming it up, it was out of control sexy!
Seems that my fans like me to play the naughty tunes and I am more then willing to oblige them.
Kisses all!
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Today I decided to talk about the dating scene in SL. You will meet a broad range of people here and some of them will rub you the wrong way and some will rub you right. No I do not mean in a sexual sense so get those minds out of the gutter. Well you don't have to take them out of the gutter since that can be more fun but you get my meaning. Now it continues to amaze me how bold some of these men are. I mean I don't know of any man doing some of the things being done in real life that they do here. Besides the goofs walking around just spouting out that they want to have sex. You have the ones that like to not say nothing, pop up a friend request and expect you to accept it. There have been times I have hit the accept button not realizing it was a friend request. I get bombarded with note cards and such so sometimes they slip through, but then they take that as a sign you want to do the big nasty. I mean it is a friend request people not a sex on demand button! Come on, do you seriously think I am going to run out and pop out my pose balls for anyone that comes along? Especially one that does not even say hi how are you first? It continues to amaze me the stupidity of some of these guys. Oh actually I should not say guys only, some women have been just as bold. I do find that a bit weird though. Being a woman I tend to think friendship when a women im's me or sends a request. I have been shocked at times to find them doing the same things that some of the men do. Although that does bring up a very important thing to remember in SL. Unless you have heard them talk you never know whether the person behind the avatar is the same sex as said avatar or not. So beware!
Now at times you can tell if the person behind the female avatar is a man and not a women. I mean they say things that a woman would never say. However others are more sly and it is a lot harder. I find that women who play male avi's are the hardest to figure out unless you get them in voice. We women, obviously, have the key to our own likes and dislikes. Sadly men you are not so lucky, yes the women seem to be more able to pull off the opposite sex ploy better then the men. So let me say this, if they are not willing to put a voice out there at some point, when you are alone, then be cautious. You can pull so many pictures off the Internet that a picture is simply not enough anymore. So male or female, talk to them, it is the only way for you to know truly what there sex is.
Oh and I have officially started to add to my little Vampire family, and I must say it is very exciting. I find it fascinating to see the differences in the people that I find. I think I have found some of the craziest (in a good way) fun people to bring into my personal family. One thing I don't know is what do they call themselves. Brothers and sisters seem a bit strange since they at any point could start dating, and I can't seem to come up with anything else. So if you have any suggestions, let me know!
Now at times you can tell if the person behind the female avatar is a man and not a women. I mean they say things that a woman would never say. However others are more sly and it is a lot harder. I find that women who play male avi's are the hardest to figure out unless you get them in voice. We women, obviously, have the key to our own likes and dislikes. Sadly men you are not so lucky, yes the women seem to be more able to pull off the opposite sex ploy better then the men. So let me say this, if they are not willing to put a voice out there at some point, when you are alone, then be cautious. You can pull so many pictures off the Internet that a picture is simply not enough anymore. So male or female, talk to them, it is the only way for you to know truly what there sex is.
Oh and I have officially started to add to my little Vampire family, and I must say it is very exciting. I find it fascinating to see the differences in the people that I find. I think I have found some of the craziest (in a good way) fun people to bring into my personal family. One thing I don't know is what do they call themselves. Brothers and sisters seem a bit strange since they at any point could start dating, and I can't seem to come up with anything else. So if you have any suggestions, let me know!
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Ok so the last couple of days or so I have been setting up my new Sim. I bought a huge gorgeous house that would be my dream in Real life. Ok it is not a house it is a mansion! I mean this thing has a theatre pool, hot tubs and so many rooms I lose count. Of course in SL you can make anything into whatever you want. But here are some rules and things to remember, I will let you learn from my mistakes, lol. First when you put your rez box down make sure you allow it to terraform first, other wise the house did not rez level. You may not see this at first but later you will know that it is not as it should be. I did not realize it till I had already done some major remodeling. So now I have decided to scrap it and redo the entire thing. My furniture is in place and I have changed every texture in the house so this means more hours of remodeling ahead. Not looking forward to it but I have no choice. My doors do not lock because the house did not link up correctly. Someone was kind enough to come into my house when I was not there and look around. I came in and everything with a pose ball had pose balls rezzed, lol. I know I did not do it so it has me curious what was going on in my house. Some things I probably don't want to know. However some good things have come out of this. Besides learning to terraform I have learned to not be afraid to try new things. I have taught my self how to build walls, windows, mountains and waterfalls. I have learned how to make textures fit and modify them to what I want. I have learned how to take out walls and kitchens and replace them. So all in all even with the mistakes I have learned more from experience than my mistakes. So don't be afraid to get out the and try making things, you can always delete them if you don't like it. So get out there and start making your dreams in SL come true, don't be scared, the SL police won't come and get you for messing up their world. Hell I don't even think there are SL police out there, maybe I have just been a good girl and not seen them, I hope so. Maybe I will do something bad just to find out? Till next time!
Sunday, May 9, 2010
A Girls Life in SL the beginning.
Ok let me first say that I find Second Life truly a Second Life. The things you can do there continue to amaze me daily. I have been in SL now for about 4 months and in many ways I am still a newbie but I don't consider myself so new anymore. So I wanted to create this blog for all the girls out there to talk about shopping, jobs, living in SL and of course Men! I will try to update it daily and let you know about my experiences. Oh and did I mention I am a vampire in SL. Not one of the scary ugly kind mind you I like my fashion to much. Besides nothing wrong with looking good when you ask a guy for a little nibble. I also just purchased my first sim and will talk about the trials and tribulations found with terraforming and altering original material to suit your tastes. You can learn from my many mistakes, and believe me there have been plenty. I hope that some of the guys will read this too because I plan on letting you know what does not work and what does when trying to catch the interest of a girl. I mean seriously guys asking me if I want a picture of you Penis when all you have done is say hi is really not going to get me. And what is it with the random friend requests? I mean have you thought about saying hi first and maybe letting me know who you are before you slap a request in my face? Those kinds of things will get you no where so read my blogs and I will try to help you out, lol! So ladies and gents since this is my first post it is pretty basic but I promise more. Some will be to help you out in daily life and some will may get pretty hot, I mean the sexy level in SL Is way up there and I get my fill of sexy and then some. So come along for the ride and maybe you will learn something and you will I hope definitely get a laugh or two.
Thanks!
Teradawn Serenity
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Teradawn Serenity
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