Star Ravenhurst^✦ @MelodyStar

As time marches on, we change and we grow. Our opinions, viewpoints, desires, and even dreams change. I spent countless hours in fantasy worlds with many of you and made many friends along the way. It was fun, and I enjoyed getting to know you. However, I feel I have outgrown the virtual world, as I really enjoy listening to my OWN music preferences and spending my most valuable commodity, time, doing what I enjoy. I had begun for a while to live in this place virtually and it helped me. In real life I had went through a very difficult time where I lost several people. My sister-in-law died, My uncle died, my father died. My best friend from church was murdered by Meth Addicts in real life, John Smith in Lafayette, Al. Another friend from church Tim Cox, suddenly died after I took him to the hospital and then drove him and his wife back to their home in Penton, AL. He died after I left. My friend Lindsay Moon burned alive in a housefire in Roanoke, AL, and her grandmother she lived with could not get her out of the house and burned her hands on the door trying. I went up there when I got off work and firemen were zipping her 27 year old body up in a black bag. My friend Mrs. Bonner was killed shortly after by a pill mill dr. in phenix city, al because of her back pain. Her husband, a good friend, Tab Bonner committed suicide shortly thereafter. We had visited him in the psych ward at the hospital and later at his home. Mr. Tu died, Martha died, Mrs. Betty died, all in all I had lost 15 people in around a 3 year period. So it was a dark time for me. Escaping to a virtual world helped me to not be present in the real one for a long long time, until I could have time to heal. I thank you all for that. In this virtual play world I could be someone totally different from my real life, and I could do anything. I could fly, jump off tall buildings, ride an ostrich, or a dragon. It was magical and I wanted to bring magic back to all of you. So I created many magical devices and the vampires magic ring hud, the wizard hud, the witches hud, the gypsy hud, the elven magic hud, and the fairy magic hud. I also created many devices to help people along the way, as some might need extra protection (even in here). If anything, I hope that each of you will grow as I have, even spiritually. Remember what doesn't break us, only makes us stronger. Goodluck and goodbye.

To all those who can script or who would know where to find a script I need help. I would like to find a script that can check that several items have been placed into a container like a box or bag. Is there anything like that about and where could I get a copy pls?

Lost Castles... There are many "popular" castles being circulated in world. But years ago I saw several gigantic castles that were incredibly well done and beautiful that appear to be lost to time. They were not seen anywhere else. One was a white elven castle that was super huge and extremely beautiful. Another was a grey stone castle with exquisite interior and very well designed rooms. The third lost castle was a dark castle with many rooms. It's sad these castles were lost to time as the creators eventually logged off taking their beautiful creations with them where they are no longer seen in todays entirety in-world. Very very sad. The creators were expert builders and their designs were the stuff of legend. Now they may sit on an old hard drive in someones attic somewhere, or perhaps they deleted them in a michael-angelo type fit of rage. No one knows. If you know of any of these castles can you please post their location onto this post, and I will tell you if that is one of them or not.

Hello, I try to participate by mixing the useful with the pleasant, I wanted to make a gallery of people on Opensim, and I opted for a gallery on Flickr, more easily consultable. For this I need the help of all those who want to participate, without your help, the project will fail because it is about the people of Opensim. I take the photos, I try to capture something special in each of you, if you like it, and to bring out the image of a community in black and white, you have to come into the world to see the colors. Here is the beginning of the gallery. Thank you for your attention, friendly. Send me a message here or in world to help me and dont be shy :)
https://flic.kr/ps/44oMtB

GRAND OPENING!!!

Hey everyone, come to the grand opening of Virtual beach new welcome region. August 22 12-2 cst

DJ INDI~Q will be the featured DJ and spinning all your favorite tunes.

Plus there will be a costume contest for best tropical/beach wear! Winner will receive 1 free 12024 Piece of land 45,000 prims. Open to anyone and judged be me, and no you cant bribe the judge, I will 100% fair.

I've just completed an exclusive interview with the incredibly talented digital artist and photographer, Hella Yver. In this conversation, we delve into the creative process behind her stunning works, her inspirations, and the unique perspectives that make her art so compelling. This interview offers a rare glimpse into the mind of an artist who continues to push the boundaries of digital photography. Image courtesy of Hella Yver nadej dae/hella yver copyright 2024

https://three.hills.grid.outworldz.net/index.php/2024/08/2...
Thank you, Hella 💗

🚀 Mark Your Calendars 🚀

Join us on August 23rd at 10:00 AM Grid Time for an exclusive sneak peek of the OpenSim World’s Fair, opening March 1st, 2025!

Get a look at what’s coming from all the incredible talented people from all over the hypergrid.

🌐 Why the World’s Fair?

Our mission is to unite grids across OpenSim, celebrating community spirit and showcasing the achievements, innovations, and culture that make our virtual worlds thrive. OpenSim is vast—let's bridge the gaps and show everyone just how expansive and exciting this metaverse truly is!

🔗 Be Part of the Adventure!

We can’t wait to have you on this VWEC Hypergrid Tour. You might even be inspired to exhibit at the fair!

🗺️ Location:

The tour kicks off at the Kitely Hub, please come about 9:50 AM so we can meet the others at the fair : hop://grid.kitely.com:8002/Cookie II/122/130/25

Or join us directly at the OpenSim World’s Fair landmark: grid.wolfterritories.org:8002:opensim worlds fair

Roz Carr, born Rosamond Halsey Carr, was an American humanitarian and author who became widely known for her work in Rwanda. Born in 1912, she spent much of her early life as a fashion illustrator and model in New York before marrying British explorer Kenneth Carr.

In 1949, Roz Carr moved to Rwanda with her husband, where they managed a pyrethrum (a type of chrysanthemum used in insecticide) plantation. After her marriage ended, she remained in Rwanda, which became her home for the rest of her life. During the Rwandan Genocide in 1994, she witnessed the horrors of the conflict firsthand. Following the genocide, Roz Carr dedicated herself to helping orphaned children, founding the Imbabazi Orphanage on her plantation to provide care and education to children who had lost their families.

Carr authored a memoir titled Land of a Thousand Hills: My Life in Rwanda, which recounts her experiences in the country, from the time she arrived in the 1940s to the years following the genocide. Her work earned her recognition as a significant humanitarian figure, and she continued to live in Rwanda until her death in 2006 at the age of 94.

Roz Carr's legacy lives on through the orphanage and the lives of the 400 children she helped.

Fred and Deb created Virunga with Roz Carr's plantation featured here, that you can visit and leave flowers and notes in a little mailbox at the house. Outworldz Virunga 701, 194, 24 - www.outworldz.com:9000:Outworldz Virunga Thank you for all the magic you share with us Deb and Fred 💗🌷💗https://www.facebook.com/Loveboundus/

I love coming here to reflect and leave flowers 🌸🌸🌸

We have created a new sidewalk and made the textures for it, as fall claims us. 6 different textures and leaves as well, and a board to make your signs in your path. We have added some streetlights our not our
creations. They are 3 pieces sidewalk/90 degree/bridge

*** OpenSIM Grand Piano V2 (VERSION 2) UDAPTED RELEASE ***
Tired of not finding a decent piano? And when it`s found it plays any sound but the piano itself? No more!!
-02 kinds of low prims models! (BLACK and WHITE models)
- 40 completed classic musics on 03 hours, 35 minutes and 20 seconds of audio!
- WAV and UUID files included in case HG plays the "betch"

Available for FREE and FULLPERM at SOUND area (BOX 07).
Enjoy :)
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NUMBER MUSIC NAME AUTHOR DURATION (HH/MM/SS)
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1 AEOLIAN HARP OP.25 N.1 Piotr IlitchTchaikovsky 00:02:40
2 APPASSIONATA SONATA N.23 3RD MOV Ludwig Van Beethoven 00:08:00
3 AVE MARIA Johann Sebastian Bach 00:05:20
4 CAN-CAN Jacques Offenbach 00:02:00
5 CLAIRE DU LUNE Claude Debussy 00:05:30
6 EINE KLEINE NACHTMUSIK (A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 00:04:20
7 FANTAISIE IMPROMPTU OP.66 Frédéric Chopin 00:05:40
8 FLIGHT OF BUMBLEBEE Rimsky/Korsakov 00:01:20
9 GRANDE VALSE BRILLANTE E.MAJOR OP.18 Frédéric Chopin 00:05:30
10 GUILLAUME-TELL OUVERTURE G.Rossini/Franz Lisz 00:03:40
11 HEROIC POLONAISE OP.53 A FLAT MAJOR Frédéric Chopin 00:06:50
12 HUNGARIAN DANCE N.2 Johannes Brahms 00:02:20
13 HUNGARIAN RAPSODY II Franz Lisz 00:12:20
14 LA CAMPANELLA Franz Lisz/ Paganini 00:04:50
15 LIBESTRAUM N.3 (LOVE DREAMS) Franz Lisz 00:05:20
16 MAPLE LEAF RAG Scott Joplin 00:02:50
17 MINUTE WALTZ OP.64 N.1 Frédéric Chopin 00:01:50
18 MOONLIGHT SONATA 1ST MOVEMENT Ludwig Van Beethoven 00:07:00
19 MOONLIGHT SONATA 3RD MOVEMENT Ludwig Van Beethoven 00:07:10
20 NOCTURNE OP.2 N.9 Frédéric Chopin 00:05:10
21 PATHETIQUE SONATA N.8 C MINOR OP.13 ,3 Movements Ludwig Van Beethoven 00:18:10
22 PIANO CONCERT N.1 B FLAT MINOR OP.23 Piotr IlitchTchaikovsky 00:03:30
23 POUR ELISE (FÜR ELISE) Ludwig Van Beethoven 00:03:40
24 RADETZKY MARCH OP.228 Johann Strauss 00:02:20
25 SONATA N.05 G MAJOR KV.283 3 Movements. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 00:12:00
26 SONATA N.16 C MAJOR K545 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 00:05:00
27 SUGAR PLUM FAIRY (THE NUTCRACKER SUITE) Piotr IlitchTchaikovsky 00:02:00
28 SWAN LAKE OP.20 I.Scene Piotr IlitchTchaikovsky 00:03:30
29 SYMPHONY N.5 Ludwig Van Beethoven 00:06:00
30 TEMPEST SONATA N.17 3RD Movement Ludwig Van Beethoven 00:07:00
31 THE ENTERTAINER Scott Joplin 00:03:50
32 TICO TICO NO FUBÁ Zequinha de Abreu 00:03:10
33 TORRENT ETUDE OP.10 N.4 Frédéric Chopin 00:01:50
34 TURKISH MARCH (RONDO ALLA TURCA) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 00:03:10
35 TWINKLE TWINKLE LITTLE STAR (12 VARIATIONS OF AH JE VOUS DIRAI-JE, MAMAN) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 00:13:40
36 WALDSTEIN SONATA N.21 1ST MOV Ludwig Van Beethoven 00:10:40
37 WALTZ A MINOR B150 OP POTSTH Frédéric Chopin 00:01:50
38 WALTZ N.2 (Variety Stage Orchestra suite) Dmitri Shostakovich 00:03:40
39 WALTZ OF THE FLOWERS (THE NUTCRACKER SUITE) Piotr IlitchTchaikovsky 00:07:00
40 WINTER WIND OP.25 N.11 Frédéric Chopin 00:03:40

This is so cool. I have not been on in a few weeks, but finally I have carved out my schedule to be in OS more often. Yay.
In my absence it seems 94 different people came to Grid Tumbler to visit. That is awesome. Where are you all when I am online?
Come play with meeeeeeeeee.

"When witches go riding and black cats are seen,the moon laughs and whispers,´tis near Halloween!"
Last night a very nasty lumbago reminded me that today is the beginning of meteorological autumn.
Time to open the gates to Autumnville.
For the 4th time you can enjoy the numerous autumn decorations (and take them with you!!) or get really scared. There is a lot to discover and fun for hours guaranteed.(Flying is an option but you will miss half of the fun!!
What's new? The space around "Día de los Muertos" has been completed, as well as some new things that have been added and distributed throughout the sim.
18856 prims are waiting to be discovered by you. (Hint..if nothing is rezzing after hypergrid teleport, please relog, that mostly helps a lot to see everything).
Remember..Most items,( and meanwhile more than a lot !) but not everything is for sale. Please remember and RESPECT that please. You can see beautiful things "made in open sim- for open sim" for example made by Kimm Starr, Cloee Heslop, Bibiana Bombinate and many more. Thank you!!
Your favorites the Wolftones, the Sanderson Sisters and the Mon-stars!! are already ready to entertain you. And now have fun!!

GRAND OPENING ON THE PLAYA @ PARADISE LOST!
SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 2024;
6 pm - 9 pm grid time
grid.wolfterritories.org:8002/Paradise%20Lost/1544/1720/3086


Grand Opening @ The Playa! DJ IndigoQueen / DJ Xenon Darrow (6 pm - 9 pm grid time)

Are you ready for a night of explosive light and fantasy? The Playa would be the beautiful fantasy love child of Woodstock, Burning Man and Tomorrowland with some Electric Forest Festival thrown in! Expansive, larger than life, psychedelic!

That glorious goddess IndigoQueen will be our opening act! The raucous and rambunctious DJ Xenon Darrow will follow and close this party DOWN!

Come and enjoy an amazing night of EDM, Progressive House, and Trance! Prepare to rave the night away!

Which camp will you join? #LEAVEITONTHEPLAYA


SUNDAY BRUNCH ON THE PLAYA @ PARADISE LOST!
SUNDAY, AUGUST 11, 2024;
11 AM pm grid time
grid.wolfterritories.org:8002/Paradise%20Lost/1544/1720/3086

BRUNCH ON THE PLAYA WITH DJ ILLUSIONS!

The magnificent DJ Illusions bids you to bring your mimosas and other mysterious imbibements and come enjoy the desert, camps, and his original music! Be transported to another dimension through truly interstellar musical adventure! You will have a true Tomorrowland experience with this talented and spectacular artist!

Your landing point will be in front of the Playa gate. For the full effect, set your environment on midnight, walk through the gate, and follow the arrows on the ground. You will walk through the camps, with the full view of the stage emerging. Massive and larger than life, plan on using your camera control to get a close view of the performers, should you desire.

NEW ITEM!

Hey everyone, have you heard the buzz about Kindroid and wasnt sure where to start, I have it available for you on the 3rd floor.

It comes with the script, how to notecard and npc generator. If using it with animesh must find your own.

OUT NOW: Stone House
It's been a while since I don't bring some landscaping/building items.
Here's a modern stone house (tailored mainly as skybox). Comes in 2 tones (day & night).
Door and ceiling lights scripted.
If you want to reduce the LOD considerably - it's mainly generated by the door inside!

This item can be found in the landscaping store (inside the tower!).

Uber: hop://playground.darkheartsos.com:8002/Boutiques%20SE/64/5...

This week alone, three people have asked me about Outworldz DreamGrid. Simply put, it's a powerful software developed by Ferd Frederix (Fred Beckhusen) that makes it incredibly easy for anyone to run their own virtual grid. If you're curious to learn more, you can check it out here: https://outworldz.com/Outworldz_installer/Grid/
https://www.outworldz.com/

@@@@@@ FUNNY ALIEN NPCs (*) WITH CRAZY SONGS COLLECTION @@@@@@
---------------------- updated October 09th 2024 -----------------------
(*) NPC Killer HUD included.

By request, NPCs you could see at sims at EUROPA now available at LIGHT and SOUND MUSEUM, SOUND SECTOR, BOX 07 for FREE AND FULLPERM!

01- ALIEN BEATLES, singing "Yellow Subarine";
02- ALIEN MADONNA, singing, "Like a Virgin";
03- STARWARS ALIEN PERFORMERS, singing "Cantina in Mos Asley";
04- EDITH-ALIEN-PIAF, singing "Je ne regrette rien";
05- Alien singing "I just pooped in my pants";
06- LORD SITH and STORMTROPPERS, singing "I`m too sexy for my shirt";
07- MARILYN-ALIEN-MONROE, singing "Diamonds are the best girls friend;
08- REDNECK ALIEN, singing "Big Rock Candy Mountain";
09- THE ALIEN CHORDETTES, singing "Lollipop";
10 -TINY ALIENS, singing "We are the world".
11- DEE-ALIEN-LITE, singing "Grooves in the heart";
12- ALIEN FRANK SINATRA, singing NEW YORK, NEW YORK.

For all of you interested in animesh: I made a new animated free roaming dragon thats now available for testing peer review. Pick up a copy in my shoppie, read the notecard and knock yourself out!
Lemme know if the notecard was clear enough...its a bit tricky with this roaming script....
Have fun!

I appreciate the support of the OpenSim community in upvoting reviews of my region, even though some may be unfairly critical from those who have never actually visited.
My decision to ban an avatar I deemed underage (Child or Teen) was made in good faith, though it has prompted malicious and vindictive responses. If you've had a positive experience on my grid, I encourage you to share that by voting for accurate, unbiased reviews.

hey Peeps! Since animeshies start appearing in my shop, I had many requests, regarding my swans.
To be honest, I never thouight it worth, kinda crappy looking wings...but hey, who am I ?☺
So, here's dad , with disclaimer,lol

Well after a hiatus due to RL, I am slowly rebuilding the sim, at the moment there isn't much in the way of goodies. However, I will be working like a mofo to get items brought to the store for you. Please be patient whilst I work on the sim (I am doing this on my own).

Hopefully see you soon, drop by and say hello!

When creating my metal for jewelry I found @FredFerderix Outworldz Metal Plates, these give the best effects on metal wow. These work well with ceilings too https://outworldz.com/cgi/free-seamless-textures.plx?c=Met...
(this is not PBR) just using Binn-Phong

Halfway through the Safari season, two great venues this week, and more on the HG Safari Blog. Here's the rundown:
What to do if you don't like the bright lights? Exploring your options, other than complaining about it.
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2024/09/sights-and-sore-eyes...
Cherry and Nico's massive hit at Star's Gallery
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2024/09/picturing-paradox.ht...
Nadir Rae's legendary masterpiece by torchlight
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2024/10/love-and-lake-on-ign...
The hugely fun and freebie filled world of Safine and Zuzu over on Friends Grid
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2024/10/so-fine-safine.html
and finally, a first look at this year's OSFest.
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2024/10/osfest24-begins.html

=OUT NOW: Serpent Candles=
Out now at the Odds&Decor store, this gorgeous serpent/snek candle holder:
- Two versions: hanging and standing
- 6 different snakes for each model
- Material layers
- Texture HUD to change textures of candles, metal, and snek-tongue.
- Particles light scripted to individually turn on/off on click

Uber: hop://playground.darkheartsos.com:8002/Boutiques%20NE/379/...

Please thank our most recent helpers. Visit their regions and grids. Go to their events if you like. Why? Because they are great folks!

• Chelsea Louloudi: Co-creator of Pepperland and Pepperland II based on the 1968 ground breaking animated cartoon, Beatles 'Yellow Submarine'. Find it on the Littlefield Grid. lfgrid.com:8002:Pepperland

• FallenAngel Absent: Owner of Circus (hg.osgrid.org:80:Circus)
“In virtual worlds since 2007”

• harthelie: Also a member of the Francophones group. https://opensimworld.com/groups/1039\

• Jupiter Rowland: Dorenas World dweller, Hypergrid traveller, synth geek. Spreads the word of Ruth2 and Roth2

• Lillysparks: Owner of Grid Tumbler (hg.osgrid.org:80:Grid Tumbler) & Aquarius (groovyverse.com:8002:Aquarius)
In her profile, Lilly says “that she is looking for “Scripting wizards, like-minded artists, cool folks, and great animations. I really want to meet people that have time in world to hang out and do fun things.

• Lynne Lundquist: Owner of the Seahaven Beach region hg.osgrid.org:80:Seahaven Beach

• Mistressdalgato: Owner of My Virtual Beach Grid. grid.myvirtualbeach.com:8002
“A lifestyle Mistress of 9 years in real life as well as online”.

• Racci: Owner of The Garth region alternatemetaverse.com:8002:The Garth
“Inventor and virtual adventurer.”

• Rhowin Blackwell: Owner of the Brotown Region hg.osgrid.org:80:Brotown
“A spot for guys who are into guys.”

• Star Ravenhurst: Owner of the new Tenth Dimension Grid. grid.tenthdimension.org:26002 Get ready for an exhibit in her Creative Vision Society region, with a build by Cherry Manga and a soundscape by me.

Want to see your name on the next "Recent Helper" post? Just help somebody find something they are looking for. Oh so easy!

OUT NOW: Sheen Skin for EON EvoX (Medium tone) + Sheen Eyes
This one was requested, so here it is.
Comes with head and eyebrows shape, browless version - as well as neck fade and ear skin.
Fits perfectly without neck-fade with the same medium tone of Jupiter Skin.
Uber: hop://playground.darkheartsos.com:8002/Boutiques NE/77/201/26