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Black Purrl has a presence at SL22B on the Enchant sim showcasing the different ways people can travel across the Grid other than teleporting. We are also the only provider approved to make powered flights over the SL22B sims, and will be flying from our display until July 20th. Flights will be announced in conjunction with the Travel & Adventure group. Come and join us for a leisurely tour over the SecondLife Birthday exhibition in one of our Airships or Helicopters. Black Purrl. Going Places.
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**This Pride Month, we’re turning up the volume on love, self-expression, and seriously stunning talent!** Join us on **Thursday, June 26th from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM SLT** for a fabulous edition of the **SL Enquirer Open Mic Songwriter Auditions** — where the music is loud, the vibes are loud *and* proud, and one shining star will walk away with **L\$5000** and a featured spotlight in the SL Enquirer.
Whether you're strumming a soulful acoustic track, belting a pop anthem, or laying down a spoken word piece that tells your truth, this event is a celebration of authenticity, creativity, and everything that makes us unique.
**This month’s auditions are all about Pride — honoring the LGBTQ+ community and embracing the freedom to be yourself.** All performers are welcome, whether you're a stage veteran or stepping into the spotlight for the first time. Originals or covers — just bring your heart.
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**With love and support from our sponsor SecondLife.music**, we’re proud to bring this event to the grid — giving performers across the spectrum a safe, inclusive, and electric space to shine.
**One performer will take home L\$5000 and a feature in the SL Enquirer — but everyone leaves a winner in our book.**
So dust off those glam fits, wrap yourself in rainbows, and get ready to sing, strum, and slay. Whether you’re here to express, uplift, or just vibe with the community, this is your moment to be bold, be loud, and be *you*.
**Mark your calendar, grab your glitter, and join the celebration.** **The stage is set. The pride is real. All that’s missing... is YOU.**
"I would say it's an outdoor adventure destination," said Mackenzie Aura Starlight (mackenzie aura) of the two sims she is helping to run. The original LilBirdy is a full sim island and their new land, on the mainland, will be an extension.
The original LilBirdy isn't really
that old, and while it is open to the public it will have its technical grand
opening in early August.
Mackenzie and her partner Kit "Marikit" Starlight (elida starlight) established the island sim to be "a breathtaking, family friendly destination in Second Life where dreams dance on the breeze and adventure awaits around every corner," according to Marikit.
While the island is technically
private, the pair have opened it up to the public to explore and enjoy. The
island is filled with lush forests perfect for exploring and camping. It also
has plenty of locations set aside for cuddles.
There are also ways to get around the
sim.
"As you can see we have a
horse rezzer a bike rezzer and an ATV rezzer here," said
Mackenzie.
With an emphasis on nature, Mackenzie
said that she would like to find ways to educate those who want to learn more
about nature.
"We are debating if we want to
offer a nature school or just do a nature center that way people can learn at
their own pace. I would love for them to earn badges by learning about plants
they see in SL and how it can help them in RL. That's my dream but it will take
a while," said Mackenzie.
"Our goal was to make it like a
state or federal park, realistic... but have some magical aspects to it like
the light on the trees. We also are utilizing a special effect for the
environment," said Mackenzie, encouraging people to use the shared
environment.
In fact, the shared environment is set to cycle through a full day in four hours.
"That way you can role play a day
out with family in any time zone," said Mackenzie.
There are a lot of park type
features on the island sim. There are group campfires where visitors can enjoy
all types of camping treats such as marshmallows.
The pair is planning to have an
outdoor outfitter mall for those who realize they didn't pack all of their
camping essentials.
In addition to lots of camping,
there is also a large swimming hole as well as a raft or tubing ride. There are
also plans for a large, custom splash pad.
The island is also set up for
changing weather. While it will randomly rain on visitors, the flora will
change with the seasons so people can experience their favorite times of the
year.
There is a large flower garden which can be set up for any type of celebration, including weddings and birthday parties.
Much of what exists on the
island sim either already exists or will on their newly purchased piece of the
mainland.
"Mainland is more focused
on Get the Freight Out and it's an extension," said Mackenzie, pointing
out that there are multiple modes of transportation available.
"We bought more land on the
mainland and we have been adding on as part of LiBirdy. The GTFO Hub now has an
airport, harbor, space station, and parking lot which allows others to use the
vehicles that are open and GTFO ready, and our helicopter pad, and a lot of
little nooks. I will also have little LilBirdy stores that are relevant
to either forest, or harbors, and or space themed LilBirdy. We are also
working on rebranding the vehicles to LiBirdy with customization. I know
we are considering adding a zip line to the mainland LilBirdy also," said
Mackenzie.
When they bought this new land
the previous owners allowed them to keep the Get the Freight Out hub.
"The previous owner sold it as a hub. We decided it sounded like a lot of fun! All we had to do was re-register it and we decided to buy surrounding land to add to it," said Mackenzie.
"Like we have limited
boating options from the sim, but you can utilize the waters on SL from
here," she added, or you can fly in from another airport to this location
which is really cool!"
There is also skiing available.
People can get free skis and tubes to enjoy the slopes in the snowy portion of
the sim.
This mainland extension is set
up like a state park, according to Mackenzie, with dirt roads and paths instead
of them being paved. The pair are even providing cars that people can drive
around the sim. They want to make opportunities available for everyone.
This extension has everything
from shops and faces to a marina and even a submarine to explore their
underwater area.
There is a lot to explore both
on the island and the mainland but the two are constantly adding to and
changing both locations.
"Nothing is guaranteed to
stay the same. It will be constantly changing," said Mackenzie with a
smile.
"My ultimate goal is to have fun! We like the private sim because it can be for private events, but this public sim gets more traffic as of now and we have been meeting lots of new people through this hub. It will allow us to use experiences also to create 'arrival' type of experiences for coming to LilBirdy that are unique," said Mackenzie.
The SL Enquirer continues the tradition of giving new
musicians an opportunity to ply their craft
as contestants in the monthly SL Enquirer Open Mic Singer-Songwriters
Contest. Last month’s winner was Raven
Roxley. I caught up with Raven and
learned he had recently “rebranded himself” as Corvus Blessed. The more I learned about this man, the more
fascinating his story became, and he graciously consented for me to share the
results of our chat with SL Enquirer readers.
Josh (Thomas1 Bellic) (JB): First off, let me congratulate you on your
outstanding performance in the SL Enquirer Open Mike Songwriters Contest. And thanks for agreeing to talk to our SL
Enquirer readers about your experience.
So, tell me, Corvus, how did you get started as a musician, and when?
(Raven Roxley) ℭorvus ℬlessed (revan.cham) (CB): Shocking as it may seem, I started as a 5 year old kid in a kitchen singing with my sis while doing chores. She was always looking to improve her singing so we would duet some of our favorite r&b songs from time to time.
JB: So tell us
please. Where are you from and how did you discover and get involved in the
SecondLife music scene?
CB: So, Originally, I'm from Burbank
California, but Currently reside in Baltimore, MD. I discovered Second life's
music scene when I learned there were djs in world and so right around that
time about 10 years ago DJ Judge was born haha. When it came to singing it was
when I found out about Karaoke I absolutely loved it My favorite place to go
for a while was The O Lounge. Then after a 3-year hiatus from SL, I went to
Robintune Karaoke and Adagio Karaoke as my staples.
JB: What was
the inspiration for the songs you performed at the contest, and why did you
choose those particular pieces?
CB: So, the song I decided to perform was ghostbusters If I remember correctly and I chose; 1 because I don't know very many classic 80s tunes; and 2 It was one of my favorite movies growing up in the 90s
JB: What is your preferred musical genre’ and what type of guest would most enjoy your sets?
CB: Country,
Definitely Country, it’s the one I started with and then I slowly branched out
to blues, then alternative, then classic rock. I'd say people who are fans of
country would most enjoy my sets because country is still one of the main
genres I perform.
JB: To really
stand out in the SL Music scene, you have to have something special about your
performances. How would you describe the brand that you now represent, and how
do you define your music style?
CB: I suppose for me the special thing I bring to the table about my performances would be how approachable I am. I Love singing and that's really all I'm here to do if I can chill and make friends along the way I welcome it. I've always submitted to a more chill and lounge style of music because when you listen to music it’s all about de-stressing. You shouldn't have to worry about something while you're listening to good music.
JB: You sound
like a professional. Do you perform in RL as well, or are you exclusively
entertaining the SL community?
CB: Right now, I'm
only singing in SL. However, my father in real life has expressed that he would
like me to perform at some Texas venues that he performed at in his youth. So,
yeah, If in the next months or years you find yourself in Corpus Christi or
Converse or even Houston Look me up.
JB: Who do you
look up to in the music world, and who has been your inspiration for this
venture?
CB: Both, are my father. My dad has been a musician longer than I've been alive and that's a long damn time almost 40 years. He plays the guitar he plays piano and he learned how to do this around my age and its funny because I'm learning the same instruments that he learned when he was my age. But my dad, even though he hasn't always been present, even though he and my mother didn't work out, he's always been someone I look up to because against all odds he did something incredible - some would say Impossible. He made a career out of music.
JB: Do you post
your schedule of events, and how might someone interested in hearing you learn
where you are performing next?
CB: So yes, I do
have a google calendar and have been thinking about importing to my facebook
page. However, I haven't quite learned that system. Soon they'll be able to just look at my fan
page and find my schedule. But for now, they can just go to my linktree. Which
I'm guessing segways into the next question.
JB: Do you have
any Social Media Sites you would care to share?
FaceBook, TicTok, Discord, Websites, etc?
CB: Yes so as I
said before. My linktree has all of the relevant information on me, where I'm
performing and which large events I'm doing. Including my soundcloud as well as
my flickr.
You can find all that at this link right here http://linktr.ee/CorvusBlessedSL
JB: Is there
anything else you would like to say to our SL enquirer readers?
CB: I never thought I'd be a singer on Second Life. I never thought I'd be a singer period. It took the encouragement of one person in my life to make me take the leap. And that was my mom, Wicked. So, if you're on the fence. Let me encourage you. You don't have some fancy-pants singer with a voice like Cheryl Crow or Josh Groban. All you have to do is take the leap. It may start out slow at first and honestly discouraging after your first show. My first show literally had no one in the crowd, absolutely no one. But don't let that stop you. Here I am a year later I just completed the viral voice season 6 as the 2nd runner-up and even with asthma that has plagued for my entire life I'm still pushing forward. That's all you have to do is Push FORWARD.
So, there you have it, Folks. This is one vocalist you are sure to hear a
lot from in the coming months, and you read it here first, Folks. I urge you to check out his Linktree link
above and find out his next performance.
And make it a point to attend. I
guarantee you will NOT be disappointed.
And when you do, tell ‘em Josh sent ya.
Be there! Aloha!
JB
EROTIQUE BURLESQUE: A trip around the world is like unwrapping a giant, exciting gift of new cultures, flavors, and adventures! Friday JUNE 13/2025 @ 7:15pm slt.
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