From Japan to SL

  

Little time ago, visited the last day of the Carnival at Venice. Since it was a carnival, I went there with clothing for Carnival do Rio that was held at that time in RL, but I was out of place and I jumped back home and changed into a different outfit. The dance partner was Mizuki. She looked nice with the mask, not meaning looked better with it… Mizuki took a nice photo. Please visit her blog shown above.
Mizuki’s blog: http://mizukichan.slmame.com/e1320845.html




While watching fireworks, the square was covered with water. This happened when I came here last winter. The real Venice is also covered with water in winter. One of the reasons is ground sinking of about 10cm. The St, Mark’s Square is flooded several times a year since that is the lowest spot in Venice. It had better carry long boots when visiting there in winter.
Venice: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Prada/119/86/30　




This is Mach last year. Be careful not to step in the canal. I visited there several times since then but never had a chance to see this water. It is called ‘aqua alta’ in Italy, that means high water.

  

Visited Yamato Memorial that was introduced at Mizuki’s blog. I remember the good old days at the Edo SIMs where another Yamato was situated in the adjacent sea. I tried to dress up to look the part but ended up with Maetel from Galaxy Express 999.
Yamato: http://slurl.com/secondlife/YAMATO%20Memorial/128/128/2




The one near the Edo SIMs was made by Kuroe2 Noel and awfully faithful reproduction. This one is a bit different but it povides a warm feeling like a huge plastic model different from the one by Kuroe that had some feeling of dangerous conditions of the war.




Took a memorial photo with Mizuki wearing a hat that she gave me. She explained that this is a memorial of Yamato. “The canon will not fire anymore, she does not harm anyone, and will not be damaged by anymore. This is a ship who slumbers peacefully while smoking gently.” If you visit this spot Muzuki will take a nice portrait for you. There have been more than 60 pictures presented at her blog.
Mizuki’s blog: http://mizukichan.slmame.com/　

  

This could be a bug where the alpha layer was not read. I saw other bug that the alpha shirt was not detached and a part of body was invisible, but this one is opposite. The model is Hisanori at Baba. It was lucky that this was male case. Need to be careful when you wear a mesh dress.




Actually he is a beauteous youth like this. He said he has been growing gradually since he started SL and now 150cm after find working with a master degree.　The overlap of pants and shoes is not a bug.




He had been looking for a new land due to Baba SIM closing. He bought one and immediately put a set for ceremony for sanctifying ground. I put a camping car only when I got a new land. He works through channels although he should be younger than me. :) A cool white house over there is a home of Kazumi the master of Baba meeting area. The black one next to it will be the new meeting area that will be open in March.

  

Visited LEA February exhibition, Dr. Moreau Seaworld by Nexuno Thespian. The original is a novel ‘The Island of Doctor Moreau’ by H.G.Wells. The island was a testing site of a mad scientist to create new creatures combining human and animal. This SIM looked like the Rotten Sea in Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind, so I wore this costume.
Dr. Moreau Seaworld: http://slurl.com/secondlife/LEA6/99/16/22




Bird’s eye view of the SIM. Various areas of monstrous creatures can be reached by teleporter.




Nexuno said he is fond of aquariums in real life and his work is a marine version of the island of Dr. Moreau. There are many chimeras made of squid, octopus, shell fish and hominid.




I think that there are two types of worlds in SL, one to reproduce things in RL as faithful as possible, and another to create things that cannot be seen in RL. It is good to walk through realistic objects that were made amazingly realistic while considering the labor and skill of the creator, but it is fun to explore a mysterious world where you cannot expect what is coming in.




A beautiful fish that could be seen in RL and a merman with strange beauty.




Another cute fish. I erased other objects to take a picture.




At the ending of the original novel, the hero came back to London but was no longer comfortable in the presence of humans who seem to him to be about to revert to the animal state. This might depict the fear. The scariest spot in this SIM.

  

This is the fifth Valentine day in my second life. Apart from this card for my blog, I kept handing a special card for five years but it did not work… Recently in Japan, Valentine day changed to a day to express thanks, used to be a chance to confess one’s love from girl’s side. Here I present this card with many thanks to you all who keep coming to this blog!



A little premature but pictures of Team ASH were now included in my archive. If you feel that it does not worth to go to my gallery, please see the page shown below. Blog page is easier to see than the gallery and also does not cost the upload expense, but still I would like you to come to my gallery. Sometimes there are some pictures that may not be suitable for blog…
Aechive: http://temitemi.slmame.com/　
Gallery: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Dromio/80/236/24