A little message to the experts of tolerance 😇

I’ve heard some criticism about how my grid looks, and honestly, that made me a little sad. Someone told me without telling me details and source of origine.

I would have appreciated a simple “If you’d like, we’d be happy to help.” That would have meant much more to me than hearing about it afterwards.

I know my grid isn’t perfect. I also know that I don’t always have the same energy, possibilities or resources as other people. And that can make some things slower or more difficult.

But I love what I’m creating in my grid and especially now in Cataleya. ❤️

My original idea was a little city where people from different grids could have a home, gallery, club or anything new. That turned out to be much harder than I imagined.

Still, Calvin has a beautiful exhibition in the city and a wonderful sculpture in the landscape, and that makes me really happy.

For now, the grid is closed while I work on it in my own time.

And if you don’t like it, that’s perfectly okay. You don’t have to look at it.

I’m still allowed to love it. ❤️

Maybe tolerance is sometimes simply giving people the freedom to create differently.

And perhaps a little kindness along the way. 🌿

CURRENT TRIBULATION WORKING DEVICES (Aug 17,2026)

TRIBULATIONS KITCHEN
Elite House Water Storage (water reservoir)
Tribulations Cleaning Cloth: used to clean spills from the reservoir
Tribulations Dirty Rag Bucket: laundry-style bucket for dirty rags
Tribulations Washing Bowl: stone washing bowl for rags
Tribulations Kitchen Sink: non-draining sink with water pump for water
Tribulations Closed Ovens: main oven/heating unit for cooking
Tribulations Warming Shelf: open warmer above the Closed Oven
Tribulations Enclosed Warmer: warming over with a door
Tribulations Enclosed Cooking Oven: main cooking oven
Tribulations Cooktop & Oil: 4-burner cooktop with heated stones for cooking
TRIB_Cooling Stone: a place to put hot pot/pans for cooling
TRIB_Stockpot: general stock pot used for heating water and cooking
TRIB_Indoor_Wood_Crate: storage for gathered and chopped firewood


GENERAL
TRIB_Elite Decorative Fireplace: main heating for elite homes, uses gathered and chopped wood
Thornridge Village Well: provides clean well water
TRIB_Pond_Bucket (reusable): used for obtaining pond water
Thornridge Village Pond: provides pond water, bathing and drinking water
TRIB_Pond Water Dock: area for getting water from pond
Gathered Firewood: "found" wood for heating, cooking and weight lifting


FARMING/HUSBANDRY
TRIB_Animal_Water_Trough: uses pond water to fill and give to large/medium animals/livestock
TRIB_Small_Animal_Water_Trough: uses pond water to fill and give to small animals


APOTHECARY
Apothecary Vase (water reservoir): water used for drinking & mixing medicines
Thornridge Apothecary Fountain (clean water): provides fresh water for the apothecary


INGREDIENTS
TRIB_Ash Box: ingredient box obtained by burning wood
TRIB_Charred Firewood: partially burned wood saved and can be relit



COMING SOON: (August Line-up)
Tribulations Plate Rack: plate/mug giver
Tribulations Herb Hanger: storage for herbs
Tribulations Medieval Sconce: single lighting with candles or oil
Tribulations Medieval Chandelier: multiple candle or oil lighting
Tribulations Rug: rugs for through out the homes and pet bed
Tribulations Fresh Vegetables & Eggs: crop/egg storage
Tribulations Alcohol Storage: wine and liquor storage
Tribulations Dry Goods Storage: flour, sugar, etc storage
Tribulations Bread Storage & Workspace: bread storage and cooking/baking prep
Tribulations Herbs & Spices: ingredient storage
Crops: grains, vegetables, root vegetables
Orchards: citrus, stone and other fruit trees
Elite House Controller: house ownership, household roles, entrance rules, heating system, water system, info
House Controller: house ownership, household roles, entrance rules, heating system, water system, info
Abandoned House: house squatting, household roles, entrance rules, info

🌙 MOONLIGHT CRUISE ON REDWOOD BAY 🌙
Brought to you by Rockin' the Seas Cruise

Join us aboard the MS Neverworld Bountiful for a very special evening — celebrating over ONE YEAR as the Metaverse's first moving entertainment venue! 🎉

This sailing also marks our Special Ship Christening Event ⚓✨

🎧 Live DJ | Romantic Music

📅 Thursday, August 20th
🕓 4:00 PM Grid Time
🌐 hg.neverworldgrid.com:8002/redwood%20bay/136/69/24

Come dressed for a night on the water — moonlight, music, and memories under the stars. See you at the dock!

I’m delighted to share that I have given Fred Beckhusen exclusive distribution rights to my newest region, Tumbletwig, created especially for the DreamGrid community.

Tumbletwig is a tiny enchanted world of Frog Fairies, magical treehouses, winding woodland paths, ponds, gardens, hidden little inhabitants, and plenty of surprises to discover.

Fred will be making the Tumbletwig Exclusive OAR available in the next few days through Outworldz for DreamGrid owners.

A heartfelt thank you to Fred for giving me a platform where I can continue creating and sharing these lovely little worlds. Having the tools and freedom to turn an idea into an entire place—and then share that place with others—is something I truly appreciate.

I hope Tumbletwig brings a little magic, a few smiles, and perhaps a new appreciation for frogs to many DreamGrids.

Welcome to Tumbletwig — Frog Fairy Paradise.
Where the frogs have wings and the forest is much bigger than you think. 🐸

Hi girls, now it's your turn!

Come and visit the new Royal Closet store in Central Park. There you'll find everything for your very special wedding day, and we're still finishing up our store to offer even more variety in fashion and formal wear for all of you.

Enjoy!

landmark hop://login.aviworlds.com:8002/Central%20Park/191/209/22

Luc

Hi girls, now it's your turn!

Come and visit the new Royal Closet store in Central Park. There you'll find everything for your very special wedding day, and we're still finishing up our store to offer even more variety in fashion and formal wear for all of you.

Enjoy!

landmark hop://login.aviworlds.com:8002/Central%20Park/191/209/22

Luc

It's Jolie & Allurra letting y'all know we have opened 2 new Clubs and a Soulful Vintage-Shopping Mall on the Region and are inviting all of you to come roam around and see it all !! One Club-Club BlueFire is a Blues club ! The other-Rebel Boots Country Saloon is a Country Club ! Beside Club BlueFire is a Vintage Shopping Mall with 20+ stores for you to shop at ! We have worked hard to get things up and running for our friends and soon to be new friends, we hope !! The Clubs are open for you to visit, although we won't be having Live sets until sometime in the Fall. We will let ya know about that !!! Feel free to come visit anytime and if you have any questions or thoughts, even a complaint (oh my...lol) Let Allurra or myself know !! Remember-Sharing is Caring--always !!! See ya around !!

Get your drainpipes, teddyboy jackets, poodle skirts and bobby socks on for a great rock and roll event in London City's 50's diner. Jon Temple will be playing some great rock and roll classics from artist such as Bill Haley, Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis and Elvis plus many more. hop://login.gentlefiregrid.net:8002/London%20City/157/128/...

DJ Dragon at the Junk Room 8 to 10 am today
with a Tribute to

CCR - Creedence Clearwater Revival

Come over with your friends and join me for a tribute party.
See you there
Dragon


DJ Dragon im Junk Room 17 - 19 Uhr MEZ
mit einem Tribute für

CCR - Creedence Clearwater Revival

Kommt mit Euren Freunden rüber und feiert mit uns die Tribute Party

Bis gleich
Dragon

hop://alternatemetaverse.com:8002/Carpe%20Noctem/245/242/5...
Listen to the Stream: http://dragon.radioamv.com

Dave loves to entertain, bringing you a unique experience unlike any other!
At 6am - 8am SLT (2pm - 4pm UK)
Come on down for 2 hours of fun, banter and laughs!

come join him for a rodeo rideeee

hop://alternatemetaverse.com:8002/Alternate%20Metaverse/54...

Liebe Strandtänzer und Musikzuhörer,
morgen am 18. August gibt es wieder ab 20:00 Uhr (11:00 SLT)Musik aus der Musikalischen Rumpelkiste (Vormusik ab 19:30). Kommt an den Strand und lauschet gebannt... Wir freuen uns auf Euch alle..
dorenas-world.de:8002:Gridtalk
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Dear beach dancers and music lovers,
Tomorrow, August 18th, starting at 8:00 PM (11:00 AM SLT), there will be music from the Musical Junk Box (pre-show music from 7:30 PM). Come to the beach and listen intently... We look forward to seeing you all!
dorenas-world.de:8002:Gridtalk

Weil die Nachfrage anhält und noch mehr Bilder ausgestellt werden sollen, hat mir unser Admin Sir Primus Caproni einen Platz frei gemacht für eine zweite Ausstellungshalle.
Danke Sir !
https://carimasketchbook.blogspot.com/2026/08/eine-neue-zw...

I rezzed him in the air, but he can be rezzed on ground and ridden. The point of this post is this project is about preserving Fred’s original Second Life creations and making selected pieces available to be enjoyed again. I have been using photoshop, Canva for years when generating ads, most people do. I’m going to leave it there. Thank you.

OUPZ....I made a booboo, peeps....:
the swan's animation sequence got corrupted, it never could play a full animation and grab next, fluently...
I have corrected it, the new version is available in me shoppie!

Your Grid User's can check their Offline Messages right in their Dashboard!
And you can send them System Messages right there in your Admin Panel, Send Message to ALL!!! BOOM!!
Full Feature List Here: https://github.com/mteedev/dragoncommand-platform/blob/mai...

The ORIGINAL Latex Lounge Fetish Dance with LIVE DJ Walter Balazic - Tonight at 5pm Pacific!

Come join in for some great music and a great group of people who've been in the BDSM and Fetish business for over 14 years in Opensim! Free LATEX gift every week!!

Now on OSGrid!
Starts at 5pm PST!!
HG: hg.osgrid.org:battersea

back with an empty region....

The Tartar Manifesto

We explain:
The history of humankind is not a straight line.
It is a web of ascents, collapses, oblivion, and rediscovery.
Anyone who claims that progress inevitably leads from a primitive past to perfect modernity is telling a comforting story – but not the whole truth.

We distrust standardized truth.

Find the whole text in the post with the main picture!
https://opensimworld.com/hop/95584/photos

I am honored to share the news that Fred Beckhusen’s “Phaze” collection will be coming to the Weathered Woods Second Life Marketplace store.

Phaze was the Second Life region of Fred Beckhusen and Debbie Edwards, and the creations associated with Phaze represent their creativity, work, and history in Second Life. Full credit for these creations and their legacy belongs to Fred Beckhusen and Debbie Edwards.

Weathered Woods is honored to provide a new home where selected pieces from this remarkable archive can once again be made available to the Second Life community.

This will be a carefully curated collection. Fred will decide which creations from his archives he wishes to release, and those pieces will be added to Weathered Woods over time. Each Marketplace listing will preserve the appropriate creator attribution and acknowledge the history behind the work.

For me, having Fred’s work represented alongside my own creations at Weathered Woods is an extraordinary honor. I look forward to helping preserve this little piece of Second Life history and making Fred and Debbie’s creations available for others to discover and enjoy again.

Coming to Weathered Woods
From the Archives of Phaze
The creations and legacy of Fred Beckhusen & Debbie Edwards

https://marketplace.secondlife.com/stores/23062

Please Note! Platform Availability Notice


The Phaze Archive will be curated separately for Second Life and OpenSim. Items, versions, permissions, and availability may differ between platforms.

Each platform will feature content specifically selected and approved for release there. An item available on one platform should not be assumed to be available on the other.

All original creator credits and applicable licensing will be preserved.

From the Archives of Phaze
Fred Beckhusen & Debbie Edwards
Presented through Weathered Woods

To Address any confusion:

A Note About the Phaze Archive

I would like to clarify the purpose of this project.

The Phaze Collection represents archived Second Life creations by Fred Beckhusen and Debbie Edwards. Our goal is preservation—to restore these precious assets, keep them from being lost to time, and allow selected creations to be enjoyed again in the environment for which they were originally created.

These are not simply files that can automatically be moved to OpenSim. Some contain Second Life-specific scripts and functionality that would need to be rewritten or adapted for OpenSim before they could work properly.

We are also not using Second Life Marketplace primarily as a money-making venture. It is the Second Life distribution portal available to us, making it a practical way to preserve and provide access to selected pieces from the archive.

OpenSim is separate. Fred has generously provided creations to the OpenSim community through Outworldz for well over a decade, and new resources continue to be added there. We do not distribute through Kitely Market. We distribute here:
https://outworldz.com/

Many of our OpenSim friends also maintain homes and avatars in Second Life. Those are the people this announcement was intended to reach. We are part of communities that overlap; enjoying one virtual world does not require us to stop enjoying another.

Most importantly, this project is about preservation, respect for the original creators, and ensuring that an important collection of virtual-world creativity survives to be enjoyed again. ❤️

Khiron Ametza, 2pm ALT (10pm UK) live from Brasil, at The Opening Party and Special Tribute to David Bowie.
The Palace over Labyrinth
An unusual and opulent venue in the sky over Labyrinth, great space!
Join her for 1 hour of Live Music, as she sings for us at this special event!

hop://alternatemetaverse.com:8002/Labyrinth/622/943/995

Khiron Ametza Live,
Sunday, August 16th, 2026,
2pm @ Labyrinth

The Opening Party and Special Tribute to David Bowie.
The Palace over Labyrinth
An unusual and opulent venue in the sky over Labyrinth, great space!

hop://alternatemetaverse.com:8002/Labyrinth/654/1213/28

come on down and have fun with Ian and the band, and enjoy this special magical occasion!
at 1pm SLT (9pm UK)
All are welcome to come and join in the festivity's and help Celebrate!

hop://alternatemetaverse.com:8002/Labyrinth/622/943/995

Clan Escotia & Clan's band are performing for this special occasion, one of the most talented live singers, come on down for a hour of magic!
at 12pm SLT (8pm UK)
All are welcome to come and join in the festivity's and help Celebrate!

hop://alternatemetaverse.com:8002/Labyrinth/622/943/995

Added my Onboarding Widget today to the DragonCommand Platform. This should help cut down on Support Tickets for Grid Owners from folks who might find it difficult Creating an Account and/or Avatar:
ONBOARDING WIDGET — THE FLOW
━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
State 1: Just registered (Hatchling)
→ Right-side popup appears
→ Step 1 ✅ Account Created & Verified
→ Step 2 → Create Your Avatar (CTA button)
→ Step 3 🔒 Log In via Firestorm (locked)

State 2: Avatar created (Fledgling)
→ Step 1 ✅
→ Step 2 ✅
→ Step 3 → Download Firestorm + Login URI
→ Widget shows one more time then gone

State 3: Has logged in before
→ NO WIDGET — they know what they're doing
That's it. Once they complete all steps and they have their Avatar and they are in-world, the widget disappears forever! (It is dismiss-able in the meantime if they get irritated with it. It just appears at each log-in until the user creates their Avatar. Can be disabled for System Admins who do not intend to create avatars.