Creative Linda

The Balance Beam that I scripted needed some finishing touches, so as part of her weekly assignment I had my girl Linda design, develop, and implement two items that would complete the system. I gave her  a general idea of the purpose of the items, and she immediately got to work Monday on both.

The function of the first item is to give out a wearable prim that riders would need to wear when doing the ride. This first item would also double as a registration and start signaller.

Item Giver and Start Signaller

When I came in later during the day, Linda had already completed the first item, and I was literally floored when I first saw it.

She had created a pile of tires, with one tire bearing a colorful picture of a girl and a bike, and the words "Balance Beam" and "Live to Ride" emblazoned on the image. Above the pile of tires, two checkered black and white flags waved in the breeze, and she also gave me textures for red and green checkered flags. The entire ensemble was seriously awesome looking!

Administrator HUD

The second item I needed was a HUD that an administrator of the Balance Beam would need in order to reset the system and clean up any stray cones. I had been using a really nasty looking thing that I had concocted awhile back that was composed of simple blocks of prims in three different colors.

Linda worked on it today and later sent me a a cleverly fashioned HUD that not only gelled with the look and feel of the other components of the system, but was clean and simple and easy to use.

I have to admit, I could never in a million years have designed and built the two. I'm creative in some things, but mama never accused this cold and logical science geek of being artistic! :-(

Back to scripting

I have to admit it. I haven't been scripting in SL for awhile...other than a nyotaimori table which I had to make poses for in December, but which didn't need any scripting at all.

I mean, it wasn't a biggie...there was no devil on my shoulder urging me to put source code to viewer, or bemoaning my lack of drive when it came to making new items for the store. I had many other things to occupy my mind, most of which gave me just as much pleasure.

But I have to admit there is a certain satisfaction that I get deep inside when I wave my virtual hands and presto changeo I make something come alive in Second Life - something that just moments before was a simple inanimate object, but which now can actually do things.

When my girl Linda mentioned last week that her new motorcycle club the Savage Saints needed some games for a rally that they would be holding next month, I took it as a challenge and dived immediately into the coding for two items that Linda and Ron (ronron57)/Papi (Papillon Chatnoir) Casson created.

The first is a circular covered torus called by the ominous name "The Cage of Death", which is hollow inside and made of gridwork. A bike rider would go in and start zooming around the cage, hitting a red bar with each revolution. The biker who hit the red bar most within 60 seconds would be the winner. A large scoreboard would show the top 5 riders during the game.

The second item is a long steel beam only a few centimeters across, bounded on its two ends by ramps. The goal for a rider is to make it from one end of the beam to the other without falling off. I scripted the beam in such a way that cones with the rider's name highlighted on top are rezzed where each rider falls off the beam, in order for the judges of the contest to see how far each person had managed to ride. The rare few who will manage to get to the other side are timed and the top five riders will be listed on a large scoreboard.

I finished both in about 2-3 days. I worked hard at it, and I was happy with the results. I created something that I knew people would use and derive happiness from, and I learned a lot in the doing of it. You can't ask for anything more than that.

Bikers and Babes Dance at Alanis Gallery in Xaara

It's no secret that Linda is a real biker in SL and RL, while I'm a kinda biker in SL, and a totally pretend one in RL...but that didn't stop me from stopping by Alanis Gallery for a cool Bikers and Babes Dance which was hosted by Laura Audebarn (Laura Demonista).

The set was very imaginative! The dancers seemed to be partying inside a long tunnel, with the road stretching into the distance on both ends of the tunnel. Photos by Laura were for sale along one wall, and someone even drove in a real (well, SL real) bike. I could almost smell the exhaust in the air....which brought back fond memories of when I lived in countries with no emissions standards. Darn EPA and their crusade to keep us healthy!

Unfortunately, due to RL we could not stay for long, though this may have been positive in a way. Given enough time Linda would almost surely rez her bike and start zooming in and out of the dancing party-goers, and I don't remember putting liability on that vehicle. As it was, we had fun looking (and drooling?) at all the macho guys and delicious babes who crowded into the cavernous room, and I also took the time to buy one cool looking photo showing two biker babes making out on their bike - hubba hubba! ;-)

MK and Linda

Juko Tempel and Michiel Seetan

MK looking lost without Linda

Mk and Linda

Parked Bike

Valentines Week at Cafe O in Second Life

My beautiful girl Linda and I managed to attend a couple of exciting Valentines dances at Cafe LaPe'rouse @ Austin.

The first was a live performance by Ichie Kamachi that was held in  a gorgeous setting and hosted by Jen Umaga on February 11.

The second was a Valentine's Dance held at the Cabaret, with Arie (Arie Sewell) DJing and Letty (SkarletteRose Resident) hosting, where I danced with both Linda and Melinda.

Bagus the Boogar

Linda adopted a cute little lemur a week or so back, which she named Bagus, and the little cutie now spends most of his time either roaming our comfy home in the Blake Seas, or snoring away in his little white pillow.

To pay for his rent, he'll sit and stand and do some tricks, and might even consent to being petted by you if he's in the mood for it. Be warned however that the little boogar has a propensity to mark his territory with armpit scent, so if he starts eyeing you with a proprietary glint in his beady little eyes, all I can say is....

Run, Forest, Run!!!!!!

Uh oh, Bagus sees something he wants!

Mrs. Linda Burnstein-King

The bright orange girl in the Chamber

Almost seven months after she said "I do!" in the Chamber, Linda finally added my name to hers. I suppose this means I should practice saying "Yes Dear!" in a bored resigned exasperated tone.

Six Year Rez Day party for Billy Avedon at Cafe O

Billy and his lovely Sage

Sage (Sagewisdom) threw a surprise rez day party for her Master, Billy Avedon (billyeagle avedon) at Cafe LaPe'rouse @ Austin, with the theme being 18th century European, and the DJ being Paint (painthorse.graysmark).

I showed up in a mixed and matched Sultan outfit, while my Linda came in a beautiful billowing pearl gown that to my eyes seemed to be created out of feathers, and matched well with the similarly colored feathers that emerged out of my own costume.

Dancing with Linda

She also had a matching fan, with which she whacked me several times while we whirled around the gorgeously furnished and decorated dance room. Fortunately, I was so entranced by her that I barely noticed the repeated assaults on my person ;-)

Dancing with Melinda Nyn

In the end, the setting was amazing, the dancers all beautifully attired and coiffed, and the music fantastic. Thanks to Sage for the great time and many laughs we had at the dance, and Happy Rez Day again to Billy!

New Daintree Home

We moved to a new home on 26-1-2015 in order to have direct access to open waters for the Linda Lou. We found a 1800 sqm, 740 prim parcel in Sailor's Cove South, smack dab in the middle of island rainforest.

It's a beautiful area, and Linda terraformed and decorated the parcel until it was as comfy as can be. She also upgraded her sandbox so as to make it almost like some beautiful sim, with tropical vegetation all around, and even flowing water!

When I compare the new place to my previous home, I have to admit, a woman's touch definitely makes a very big difference for the better!

A sandbox or a beautiful garden?

To the northwest of the new home is Sirens Isles, and almost directly north is the Galaxy cruise ship. Unfortunately, neither is easy to get to due to blank areas in between, and one must circle around to the northeast for a long distance, and thence head west in order to reach them.

SL or RL, she gotta have horses

I should reiterate...it's a beautiful area, much more so than Lorena Chung, at least in terms of exploring the surroundings using water transport. I've even rezzed a public jetski by the dock for any friends who may want to visit in future and tour the waterways that surround the island parcels.

What Kind of Dominant Are You?

Booyah!

I took an interesting quiz that tries to figure out your dominant type (the corresponding quiz for submissives is here).

I took it without thinking too much about each question, and my personal result seems to indicate I am a sadistic daddy white knight.

1. The Bear Dominant16%
2. The Collector Dominant8%
3. The Daddy or Mommy Dominant68%
4. The FemDomme Mistress0%
5. The Gorean Slave Master28%
6. The Ineffable Dominant28%
7. The Lesser God Dominant20%
8. The Sadistic Dominant84%
9. The Tin Pot Dominant4%
10. The White Knight Dominant52%

The definitions were as follows:

The Bear Dominant.  The Bear Dom is typically a burly gay or bisexual male Dominant who prefers diminutive and youthful gay or bisexual male submissives. Some Bear Doms are attracted to lady-boys and boyish females, as well. They are called Bear Doms mostly for their tendency to exhibit hyper-masculinity and somewhat exaggerated male characteristics such as a muscular or stocky build and abundant body hair. Bear Doms are commonly encountered in the BDSM leather and LGBT subcultures. Best match: The Painslut Submissive / The Little Submissive.

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The Collector Dominant.  The Collector is focused on building a stable of submissives similar to a harem.  For the Collector, quantity always trumps quality.  In his way of thinking, the measure of a Dom’s standing is how many submissives he can accumulate, without much regard for who, or even what, those submissives may be.   It is relatively common for a Collector Dom to attempt to collar a submissive mere minutes after meeting her for the first time in an online chat room or on a BDSM social network. Best match: The Novice Submissive / The Pseudo Submissive.

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The Daddy or Mommy Dominant.  Daddy & Mommy Doms find fulfillment in the relationship dynamic that exists between the Dominant and submissive, who is usually referred to asbaby, babygirl, babyboy, little one, or other pet name that reinforces the sub’s child-like status in the relationship.  A Daddy or Mommy Dom craves a sub with the ability to trust absolutely, a spirit of wide-eyed innocence and playfulness, an eagerness for guidance, and no-holds-barred adoration. Best match: The Little Submissive / The Pet Submissive / The Brat Submissive.

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The FemDom Mistress.  The FemDom is always a dominant female who utilizes a unique combination of force and sexual role reversal.  She may prefer either male or female submissives, and is sometimes referred to as a Domme, Domina, Dominatrix, or Mistress.  A sub-category of FemDom is the FinDom,  a contraction of Financial Dominant.  There is often a significant element of misandry (hatred of men) which may be real or role-played involved in the FemDom Topping style. Best matches: The Painslut Submissive / The Cow-Pig Submissive.

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The Gorean Slave Master.  A Gorean Slave Master, almost by definition, is a male Dominant who prefers slaves to submissives and subscribes to a highly stylized, authoritarian, and ritualistic way of life described in John Norman’s science fiction novels about the planet Gor.  Goreans typically believe that women are inferior to men and deserve to be enslaved.  Gorean slaves are treated as property, have no rights, and cannot own property of their own.  Best matches:  The Kajira Slave / The Domestic Submissive.

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The Ineffable Dominant.  The Ineffable Dom is typically a Dominant who has been in the D/s lifestyle for several years or longer and has, mostly through trial and error, learned what does and doesn’t work best in his D/s relationships.  He has consciously explored and borrowed traits and characteristics from the other Dominant categories.  The synergy created with each new partner brings new facets to the Ineffable Dom’s unique (and sometimes indescribable) Topping style.   Best matches:  The Warrior Princess Submissive / The Acolyte Submissive.

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The Lesser God Dominant.   A Dominant who expects and thrives on the worship of his or her submissives.  This adoration and worship, which can sometimes take the form of highly ritualistic activities and behaviors, has but one purpose, which is the ego gratification of the Lesser God.  It is relatively common for the households of Lesser God Doms to forsake all traditional forms of religion in order to practice their own home-grown religion, with the Dom at its head and subs as followers.  Best match: The Acolyte Submissive / The Domestic Submissive.

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The Sadistic Dominant.  A Dom who enjoys or becomes sexually aroused from inflicting physical or emotional pain or discomfort upon his partners.  Whether or not his partner is a masochist (someone who enjoys pain) is usually irrelevant to the pleasure that a Sadistic Dom gets from inflicting it.  There is a wide spectrum of sadism that can range from the minimally sadistic yet skilled pain-inflictor on one end, to the abusive or pathologically dangerous extreme sadist at the other end of the scale. Best match:  The Painslut Submissive / The Cow-Pig Submissive.

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The Tin Pot Dominant.  The TPD is primarily a role player.  He doesn’t consider what he does as a deception; he considers it role play.  For him, D/s isn’t a lifestyle; it’s entertainment.  He sees it as perfectly natural and appropriate behavior, mainly because he believes he is interacting with others who are doing precisely the same thing.  Since he believes that everyone is simply making it up as they go along, he feels pretty confident in doing so himself.  Best matches:  The Pseudo Submissive / The Novice Submissive / The Brat Submissive.

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The White Knight Dominant.  The White Knight Dom wants to right wrongs, slay dragons, rescue subs in trouble, treat his submissive like a princess, and become King – and he wants to do it all before lunch.  He is driven by a sense of chivalry and altruism that transcends what he considers to be the sordid and tawdry business of self-gratification.  Making you happy makes him happy.  The White Knight lives to find solutions to your problems, but the downside is, not all problems are fixable.  Best matches:  The Warrior Princess Submissive / The Acolyte Submissive.

Geisha Cowgirl

I gifted my baby girl a gorgeous rigged mesh blue qipao, and she looked ravishing in it, though Linda says people will think she's a geisha. I reminded her geishas are Japanese, NOT Chinese. But I'll call her my Geisha Cowgirl anyway.

Alanis Gallery Angels & Devils Dance

Alanis held a Angels & Devils dance on January 19, hosted by Laura Audebarn (Laura Demonista) with DJ Geordie (Bee Itamae), and my Linda Lou and I attended dressed in our finest themed costumes.

My Linda was in a spectacular white angel outfit, with wide gossamer wings, while I wore a demon suit, complete with bat wings, two red devil horns, and insectile legs that made me think I was some kind of RoboDemon.

Angel Linda and RoboDemon MK

Laura created the venue herself, and I was impressed by the merging of heavenly and hellish elements in the one room, with one entire wall covered with art work.

Laura also chose two winners for best costume, one for males and one for females. Serinea Askold (Serinea Resident) won best costume for females, and amazingly enough I won best costume for males!

I was so moved by this honor that my emotions overcame me, much to the horror of many of the dancers *sheepish look*

[14:34] Laura Audebarn (Laura Demonista): Sir MK. If I was to be ravished by a demon, I would want him to look exactly like that!
[14:34] MK (monkeyking2011 Resident): Yay!!!!!
[14:34] Karen Fishnets Rau (Fishie Rau): *******APPPPPPPLLLLAAAUUUSSSSEEEEEEE*******
[14:34] MK (monkeyking2011 Resident): Oh wait, that's me
[14:34] Linda Burnstein (lb Burnstein): smiles
[14:34] Michiel Seetan: Yay again!
[14:34] Karen Fishnets Rau (Fishie Rau): congratulations to both
[14:34] Serinea Askold (Serinea Resident) applauds MK
[14:34] Linda Burnstein (lb Burnstein): feeling lucky
[14:34] MK (monkeyking2011 Resident): thanks....
[14:34] Michiel Seetan: ...
~~APPLAUSE~~
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~~APPLAUSE~~
[14:35] MK (monkeyking2011 Resident): thank you all...
[14:35] MK (monkeyking2011 Resident): you love me...
[14:35] Laz (HaydenPryce Resident):            (`'•.¸¸(`'•.¸ ?  ¸.•'´)¸.•'´)
[14:35] Laz (HaydenPryce Resident):    ?(`'•.¸:•.•:*¨*??*¨*:•.•:¸.•'´)?
[14:35] Laz (HaydenPryce Resident):        ,.´:*     APPLAUSE !!!!     *:´.,
[14:35] Laz (HaydenPryce Resident):  ? (¸.•'´:•.•:*¨*??*¨*:•.•:`'•.¸) ?
[14:35] Laz (HaydenPryce Resident):            (¸.•'´(¸.•'´ ?  ´`'•.¸)`'•.¸)
[14:35] MK (monkeyking2011 Resident): you really really like me *sniffs*
[14:35] Michiel Seetan: Congratulations
[14:35] Laura Audebarn (Laura Demonista): alright, dont milk it!
[14:35] Linda Burnstein (lb Burnstein): not another sally fields moment
[14:35] MK (monkeyking2011 Resident): *looks for really long speech*
[14:35] Linda Burnstein (lb Burnstein): thank the academy Sir
[14:35] MK (monkeyking2011 Resident): and i'd like to thank my mom
[14:35] MK (monkeyking2011 Resident): Dad
[14:35] Linda Burnstein (lb Burnstein): and Gawd
[14:35] MK (monkeyking2011 Resident): cousins
[14:35] MK (monkeyking2011 Resident): brothers
[14:35] Serinea Askold (Serinea Resident) flaps over and pinches MK's ear
[14:35] MK (monkeyking2011 Resident): and oh
[14:35] MK (monkeyking2011 Resident): Linda
[14:35] Linda Burnstein (lb Burnstein): woohooo
[14:35] MK (monkeyking2011 Resident): and God
[14:35] Coco (saymynayme Resident): congratulations!
[14:35] Michiel Seetan: THanks for that donation, Gentle
[14:35] Laura Audebarn (Laura Demonista): ok....can I change my mind or is it too late?
[14:36] Linda Burnstein (lb Burnstein): laughsss
[14:36] MK (monkeyking2011 Resident): *sad face*
[14:36] MK (monkeyking2011 Resident): *sad sad demon face*
[14:36] Laura Audebarn (Laura Demonista): awww I am joking. I won't change my mind about the prize OR the ravishing
[14:36] MK (monkeyking2011 Resident): *makes note to ravish and plunder*
[14:36] Linda Burnstein (lb Burnstein): :)
[14:37] Linda Burnstein (lb Burnstein): takes out my number giver...42? 42?...43?
[14:37] MK (monkeyking2011 Resident): thank you laura....

The prize I got was a very cool picture of a demon ravaging a fallen angel, and I think it'll go very well with all the other pictures I bought from Alanis Gallery.

The Speakeasy @ Austin and Austin Revue In "Her Christmas Gift"

Thanks to my girl Linda for some images, and to the ever resourceful Melinda Nyn for help with the story line. Full cast and crew information listed below, subject to updates.

I confess that I didn't know what to expect when I dropped in for a while to see the play at Cafe LaPe'rouse @ Austin on the night of December 26. I knew that the regulars at the sim had been practicing diligently and regularly for it, but I had never watched such a presentation in second life before. I sat myself down on one of the comfortable green chairs and looked up, and what a wonderful sight greeted my eyes!

The thick curtains parted slowly, and there before the audience was a lushly appointed scene, with background textures complementing various on stage props, the entire production speaking volumes about the attention to detail and planning of the members of the crew.

The original play was written by Austin regular Crux Maximus, and it explored a couple's desire to please each other by sharing a very special gift. It is composed of three acts, each of which has up to six different scenes and their accompanying music, so the degree of complexity in terms of its production was not trivial.

The story opens with Charlie (Crux) and his wife Rose (Orchid Zsun) on their Hawaiian vacation a few days before Christmas, discussing whether or not to explore the D/s lifestyle. Rose is somewhat reluctant about it, but Charlie convinces her to dance in the nude publicly for him, and she suddenly feels something deep within her that responds strongly to the act of acceding to his demands.

Then on the flight back home, Charlie brings her to the lavatory, where he pins her against the wall and makes her orgasm for him, grinding against her and nipping her neck, while the passengers outside go on blithely on their little chores and errands.

Lavatory Action on Flight 007

Sometime later the two relax in a friend's home. As Rose and her friend Birdie (Sweetness Whitestone/Sozome/Sagewisdom) wrap packages, Charlie talks to Birdie's husband Paul (Billy Avedon/WillTitus) about their newly-discovered love for D/s. Paul approves, and invites them to go to a place called Club 763, which will be holding a "Seasonal Debauchery Event". Charlie agrees, and the date is set.

At Paul and Birdie's Mountain Home

At Paul and Birdie's Mountain Home

The scene then cuts to a number with mannequin dancers, who come alive and are chased and spanked by a Santa (Worldwide Pedalo) and Elf (Billy Avedon/Arie Sewell), all done to the beat of Madonna's Hanky Panky, before switching to a male strip club. There Rose confides to Birdie that she had dreamed about the mannequins coming alive and happily being spanked, and Birdie tells her this must mean she has hidden desires about BDSM.

Male Strip Club

When the curtains next open, the audience is shown the dark catacomb-like interior of Club 763, where women have been laid out and bound and are being whipped and spanked by their partners.

Club 763

Charlie leads his wife to each of the various stations, where she sees and hears the agony and sexual pleasures that consume the women in thrall to their  captors. Even her friend Birdie is part of the wanton proceedings, and Rose is visibly affected by it all.

Later that night, in their bedroom, Rose mulls over what she had seen and felt, and finally realizes her destiny.

i give myself i trust you .. i give the world to you standing at the end of the bed as i start to slide out of my dressing gown feeling it caress my body as it flows to the ground in a whisper exposing me as much as i feel exposed inside...slipping to the floor on my knees as i do give the world of me to you remembering tonight .... how it felt ... to kneel at your feet as i kneel again now on our bedroom floor feeling the soft rug on my naked knees and how good it feels to be like this as a warmth comes up through my body

And so saying she becomes his, and as the New Year comes upon them, the couple, with Rose now newly-collared, is introduced to the club by Paul. Rose is giddy with happiness at finally embracing this new life.

It is at this point that the play ends, and the entire company then gives a rousing finale of Auld Lang Syne at the airport.

The final bow

Needless to say, I have nothing but praise for the production, which is the first for the newly-formed Austin Revue. The set designs were superb, the story engaging and very much in line with the spirit of the Cafe O sim, and the actors did their parts well and with passion.

The play run twice, on December 26, 2014, and then once again on January 10, 2015, and both times the crowd was large and boisterous in between acts and scenes, their thunderous applause echoing in the elegantly appointed Speakeasy room at Cafe O.

Meli, Linda, and myself enjoying the show

I can only imagine with great anticipation the future endeavors of this company, and I look forward to once again sitting myself in the plush seats and gladly entering the world that they so skillfully create.

The audience watches raptly

CAST & CREW

Charlie: Crux Maximus

Rose: Orchid Zsun

Birdie: Sweetness Whitestone, Sozome, Sagewisdom

Paul: Billy Avedon, WillTitus

Santa: Worldwide Pedalo

Elf: Billy Avedon, Arie Sewell

Company: WW, Willtitus, Arie Sewell, Billy (billyeagle.avedon), Liam Vanbeeck, Sweetness Whitesong, Naughty Glimmer, lilian.howley, Daydawn Cale, marion fadlan, mari.carducci, Sagewisdom, Dakợta (dakota0therbee), Lucy Quinnღ (harleyquinn1991, Lια Ðeהïmøяe (naharlia), SkarletteRose, Reni (serenity.streusel), Diane Night (princessdi45), Lyrah Lane, Tish Sorbet, Ravija, Jube.

Master of Ceremonies: Ratzu Darkstone

DJs: Jonathon Carbenell, Pᾄἶͷłℌøℛʂℰ ʛɾȃƴȿℳαяƙ (painthorse.graysmark), Arie Sewell, Ulrika

Writer, Producer, Director, Set Design: Crux Maximus

Additional dialog: Orchid Zsun, Sweetness Whitesong, Daydawn Cale, Sagewisdom, Lια Ðeהïmøяe (naharlia), Dakợta (dakota0therbee), Naughty Glimmer and Ravija.

Costumes & Skins: Orchid Zsun

Speakeasy Ambiance: Naughty Glimmer

Gestures: lilian howley

Theater Construction: Ratzu Darkstone

* due to the nature of RL interfering with our SL, exact assignations for parts played is always in flux. This may result in unexpected absences at show time. Don't be surprised if you get an IM asking you to leave your comfy theater seat to fill in for an absent player. :-))

Our sincere thanks and a tip of the hat to any and all we may have missed in this list. Thank you to everyone for your support!