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Second Life torture guide
No, not the torture of avatars – who cannot be harmed, nor even restrained against their will – but what is called prim torture. You see, prims (those deliciously smart building blocks from which almost everything in Second Life is made) can be made to behave very oddly, if you do things just right. With just the right settings in the right order, you can make a host of shapes that they were never actually designed to have. The gentle art of prim torturing (also called prim twisting) has been documented extensively in a catalogue of shapes by Second Life user Ayumi Cassini. It isn't every possible shape you can make, but there's a bewildering array of unusual and useful forms. By all means, check out Ayumi's guide, and be inspired. Are you a part of the most widely-known collaborative virtual environment or keeping a close eye on it? Massively's Second Life coverage keeps you in the loop.
Second Life's Primtionary Marathon
This is the first such event I've ever heard of -- a Primtionary Marathon in Second Life, starting at 11 AM on Friday the 23rd PST, and continuing on until Sunday the 25th at 12 PM. What's Primtionary, you ask? From the press release:"If you've ever played the game Pictionary in Real Life, and thought it wouldn't translate to SL, you need to see Yummie Olsen's Primtionary! An audience member volunteers to build a word given to them in IM, based on one of 5 difficulty levels. The rest of the audience shouts out guesses until the word is guessed, with the guesser winning L$50, and the honor of building the next word. It's a great way to hone your building skills (many of SL's top builders began building in Primtionary games) and is also a great way to meet people."For the ignorant: a 'prim' is a basic building block in Second Life from which all creations begin. You can find this event at Asim Zahra, and whether you choose to participate or just watch, a hilarious time is guaranteed for all! Try not to let the tryptophan slow you down.(Thanks, Yummie!)
