Reaching from Reality to Virtuality

Using it or Losing it

Having a bit of leave time to burn at the end of the year, my human finds himself at home this week, and blogging more often than he ought. I found myself in world at a very unusual time for me, during daylight EST. So I found myself in a perfect position to witness the Guv being interviewed at Dr. Dobb's Island by Mitch Wagner from InfoWeek - (Avie Ziggy Figaro) that's Mitch, pictured, at right. I am never on during the day; it was a revelation of sorts. The interview was a high point but many of the folk I traditionally associate with were not in world and wouldn't be for quite some time, so I logged off after a while. The interview was marred somewhat by "Ziggy" being almost inaudible during the entire course of the conversation. I heard Desmond's responses to Ziggy, however, and could easily pick up (most of the time) what was being asked. I can say without fear of contradiction, and to squash any rumors that may be near and dear to anyone, that DESMOND SHANG IS NOT A FEMALE. During the conversation Desmond's obviously male voice admitted he occasionally had griefer tendencies, may or may not use an alt, and would not admit to being Shango the Sailor, a particularly infamous male escort I have met in world.

The interview was something of a softball-- I know the Guv doesn't court controversy, so it will be good publicity at least.

I briefly came back in in the afternoon, and visited Aley Arai's wonderful Privateer Space build.. a magnificent accomplishment. My (slightly fictionalized) travelogue is HERE. Some say Aley is Arcadia Asylum reborn.. I met the lady and she didn't strike me as being the same person, but I didn't have much to go by.

Came back in later in the evening, and royally got the smack down from Mssr. Scaggs and his Mrs. Scaggs. The cards were not with me. Thankfully, the Steelhead meeting beckoned-- for once, I was early! Even though I don't own land there, I like to attend the weekly meetings and consider myself a citizen, in spirit, if not economically. Which is why I was surprised and saddened to hear one member express views about not encouraging relations with another sim, on the basis of that sim's commonly held religious beliefs, and another laugh it off with a joke at another religion's expense. I know there were members of both religions present in attendance, and they clearly heard those statements. I found myself leaving early lest I say anything I would regret.

Bumped into Somme on the way back to Upstairs, and attempted to fence some more but was astonished to find all my cards in the HUD gone blank. The designer of En Garde-- Rifkin Hapsburg, dropped by and said he would wrench on the code a bit-- but no promises. I ended the evening with another visit to Privateer Space sim to show it off to Frequency Picnic and Eva Bellambi. We had voice on, which I rarely do, but it was a great benefit poking around in various places aboard the spaceship. After a spectacular crash, thus to bed!