HG Safari returns on September 2 after a long break ! The season lasts until November. As usual our international group will be going to see all kinds of art, tech, landscapes, seascapes and strange fantastical places. Join us if you can for two outstanding destinations this coming Wednesday.
To read more about our upcoming visit, https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2026/08/safari-reentry.html

🚨⚠️ PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT⚠️🚨

🌴🏊‍♂️ CCC ROOFTOP POOL — GRAND OPENING! 🏊‍♀️🌴

We have a pool.
We have music.
We have drinks.
We have tentacles. 🦑
We have unicorns. 🦄
We have absolutely NO IDEA what is going to happen next. 😂

🎧 ADRIAN MOON LIVE
🔥 Beats • Pool • Sun • Madness
🍹 Drinks • Floats • Bad Decisions
👙 DRESS TO GET WET

📅 WEDNESDAY 26TH AUGUST
⏰ 11 AM GRID TIME
📍 CCC ROOFTOP POOL

🔗 hop://grid.virtual-worlds.zone:8002/Rooftop-Events/101/107...

Bring your friends. Bring your swimwear. Bring your best dance moves.

Leave your dignity at home. It will only get wet anyway. 😂🔥

🎉 CCC ROOFTOP POOL — GRAND OPENING
Pool • Beats • Sunsets • Madness

My region Carlita is closed these days for two reasons that already have been discussed here. In case you want to visit you can order your Ticket here:
buymeacoffee.com/cozycomforts/e/569349
... it is not about the money, but for more transparency for me.
Choosing this Club we could transfer it to Tartaria in Osgrid, if you already have an account there. Including furniture, decoration inside and outside.

I want to be specific: I have been an artist in RL for decades, i had worked on paper and did collages when nobody knew what computers could do. The only machine i had was a copy machine and it was fun. I had also put my face on it and objects, experimenting a lot. I dont use AI on my artwork these days because i could not do art without it. I am experimenting. I was mixing RL artwork and virtual photography (exposed them in a gallery in RL), now adding AI to it and using different prompts and filters and exploring programs and having so much fun. Any artist can choose his tools, that is perfectly ok for me and i would visit an exhibition for other aspects than what tools are used to express the content, does this person have someting to tell me? (btw. i like to use the french word expo - exposition because what ideas people have in that expression is what i imagine in the english expression. not going into details. lol)

Phx & BK vereint | Ein kleiner Spaziergang

Ein Tag wie aus Zucker und Bambus: alles leicht, verspielt und ein bisschen frech.
Zwischen Pagoden und Lampions mischen sich Katzenohren mit Kirschblüten,
und jedes Outfit erzählt still von Abenteuerlust und Lächeln im Wind.

Hier wird Mode zum Spielplatz – mal hüpfend, mal träumend, nie ganz ernst.
Ein Hauch Asien, ein Spritzer Fantasie, und schon tanzt die Sonne mit.
BK bleibt dabei charmant kindlich – einfach schön, ohne großes Getue.

Hello, dear manufacturers and copycats of Mesh products (houses, furniture, clothing).
Time and again, you release AI-edited versions of your products.
But when I take a look, oh well—it looks terrible.
Be honest and post it exactly as it appears in the viewer.
Thank you.
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Sometimes the path leads through darkness,
and we don't know how much farther we have to go.
But as long as we hold each other's hand,
no step is ever completely without hope.

And somewhere ahead, a little light is shining –
perhaps still far away, perhaps only a tiny glow.
But it reminds us:
**Even the longest tunnel has an end.**
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Manchmal führt der Weg durch Dunkelheit,
und wir wissen nicht, wie lang er noch sein wird.
Doch solange wir einander die Hand halten,
ist kein Schritt ganz ohne Hoffnung.

Und irgendwo vor uns brennt ein kleines Licht –
vielleicht noch fern, vielleicht nur ein winziger Schein.
Doch es erinnert uns daran:
**Auch der längste Tunnel hat ein Ende.**

Gridtalkparty am 25.08.2026
💜Danke für den schönen Abend.💜
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Gridtalk Party on August 25, 2026

💜Thank you for the wonderful evening.💜

As far as I can see, we have around 20 clubs to present, and pictures will follow. I’m still deciding whether to use AI-enhanced images or keep things more natural. What would you prefer?

If someone is interested in a particular location, I could also take pictures there first.

Not everyone enjoys building, but some people have excellent management skills, so there are some really interesting opportunities for them. If you’re interested, just leave a comment and I’ll add you to my contacts. I’d be happy to work with you in the future! 😊

When it comes to residents, though, managing them can be quite a lot of work for a grid owner. I love building, but I’m definitely not a natural-born manager, and time is always the limiting factor. My priority is creating, not managing residents.

On OSGrid, people already have their accounts, and I had originally planned to build something on Tartaria. But lately, OSGrid seems to be getting pretty laggy again, so I decided to rez the new regions on my own grid side instead. I didn’t want a repeat of what happened with my Big Cozy Region when OSGrid went down.

That’s also why the new regions **Michaela** and **Village of Art** stayed on my grid. Apparently, this also led to me being blocked from advertising on OSGrid, without any discussion. Maybe OSGrid isn’t too happy when people add value outside their grid, or maybe someone put pressure on them. Who knows. 🤷‍♀️

In the end, I think the virtual world can be a pretty crazy place sometimes. 😂 But I still love creating, and I’m not going to stop just because things get complicated. Maybe I’ll eventually find a more peaceful world… another planet, perhaps. Or at least a better galaxy. 😄🌌

And yes, sometimes accounts are given to friends. But experience has taught me that good friends aren’t always that easy to find in a virtual world. 😉

🏖️🔥 MK3 POOL PARTY — ADRIAN MOON! 🔥🏖️

Grab your shades, lose your dignity, and come make some questionable decisions by the pool! 😂🍹

🎶 Adrian Moon live
💦 Pool. Music. Madness.
🩱 Dress code: optional-ish 😏

📍 Sexy Naked Beach
🚕 Taxi: mk3.org:5002:Sexy Naked Beach

Come for the music… stay because you forgot where you parked. 🤣🍾

Well... Since I started having issues with the translators I was using, I thought... Why not create my own? I’ve made it available in Welcome—for those who like Dark Mode—and I hope it works perfectly for you, too. I designed it to be universal.

Bom... Como passei a ter problema com os tradutores que usava, pensei.. Porque não criar um próprio? Deixei disponível no Welcome, Pra quem curte modo Dark, e espero que funcione certinho pra você também. Deixei Universal
hop://the3originals.com.br:8002/Welcome/105/142/30

🌴 ANGELUS SL — INFLATABLE FLOAT LOUNGE ANG 🌴

✨ Découvrez notre nouveau lounge flottant !

⭐ Stars • 🔄 Rotation • 💡 Neon Color Fade
🌊 Floating Motion • ✨ Ambient FX
👥 Jusqu’à 4 personnes • Compatible NPC

📍 **RED-MOON-BEACH**

🇫🇷 **Venez voir et tester !**
Détendez-vous et profitez de l’ambiance.

🇬🇧 **Come visit & try it!**
Relax and enjoy the experience.

🇪🇸 **¡Ven a visitarlo y probarlo!**
Relájate y disfruta del ambiente.

TEST LM:
hop://maze.bz:7002/Red-Moon-Beach/242/472/22

Learn to create original content. Learn how to use :
* Blender
* Rig Clothing
*Use Free Clothing Add ons
* Texture with PBR
* Script
*Use Meshy AI
and more
If you are interested in becoming a creator for fun we offer classes and one on one training all free.
NEVERWORLD - WHERE BUILDERS COME TO LIVE !
Where dancing happens after creators need a break
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Watch our Events Schedule for Upcoming Class Schedule!
https://neverworldgrid.com/event-calendar/

# 🌍 BloodMoon Translator HUB — Now Available!

## 🇬🇧 English

👋 **Hello everyone!**

Until now, we have been using Translator HUBs based on an unofficial Google translation service.

Recently, Google started blocking translation requests coming from some of our server IP addresses when the service detected too many automated requests. This is especially noticeable during busy events, such as our parties at **Event Beach**, where many conversations and several languages can generate a very large number of translations.

When this happens, all Translator HUBs running from regions hosted behind the same public IP can temporarily stop working.

🔧 **To solve this problem, BloodMoon has created its own version of the Translator HUB.**

The new **BloodMoon Translator HUB** no longer communicates directly with Google. Translation requests now go through the secure BloodMoon infrastructure and use **Microsoft Azure Translator** as the translation engine.

✨ **What changes for users?**

Nothing! 😊

The Translator HUB works exactly as before:

🌐 Rez the HUB in your region
🖱️ Users click it and select their language
💬 Everyone continues chatting normally in local chat
🔄 Messages are automatically translated into the selected languages

The main difference is behind the scenes: we now use an official translation service with a much larger allowance of **2,000,000 translated characters per month**.

🔐 **Where can it be used?**

By default, the BloodMoon Translator HUB can only access the translation service from **servers authorized by BloodMoon**.

All regions hosted on BloodMoon servers are already authorized and can use the HUB immediately.

If you would like to use the Translator HUB on a region hosted on **another server**, please contact **Vlad Helsing**. The server's public IP address will need to be added to the BloodMoon Translator API whitelist before the HUB can operate.

🛒 **How to get it**

The **BloodMoon Translator HUB is available for 0 BM$** on the BloodMoon Marketplace.

Simply log in to the Marketplace using your BloodMoon credentials, get the product for **0 BM$**, and it will be automatically delivered directly to your inventory.

🔗 https://bloodmoonpack.com/Marketplace/product.php?slug=blo...

🌙 **BloodMoon — connecting people, whatever language they speak.**

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## 🇫🇷 Français

👋 **Bonjour à tous !**

Jusqu'à présent, nous utilisions des Translator HUB reposant sur un service de traduction Google non officiel.

Récemment, Google a commencé à bloquer les requêtes de traduction provenant de certaines adresses IP de nos serveurs lorsque le nombre de requêtes automatisées devient trop important. Le problème est particulièrement visible lors des soirées très actives, notamment à **Event Beach**, où les nombreuses conversations et les différentes langues génèrent énormément de traductions.

Lorsque cela arrive, tous les Translator HUB situés sur des régions hébergées derrière la même adresse IP publique peuvent temporairement devenir inutilisables.

🔧 **Pour résoudre ce problème, BloodMoon a créé sa propre version du Translator HUB.**

Le nouveau **BloodMoon Translator HUB** ne communique plus directement avec Google. Les demandes de traduction passent désormais par l'infrastructure sécurisée BloodMoon et utilisent **Microsoft Azure Translator** comme moteur de traduction.

✨ **Qu'est-ce qui change pour les utilisateurs ?**

Rien ! 😊

Le Translator HUB fonctionne exactement comme auparavant :

🌐 Posez le HUB dans votre région
🖱️ Les utilisateurs cliquent dessus et sélectionnent leur langue
💬 Chacun continue à discuter normalement dans le chat local
🔄 Les messages sont automatiquement traduits dans les langues sélectionnées

La principale différence se trouve derrière le système : nous utilisons maintenant un service de traduction officiel disposant d'une capacité beaucoup plus importante de **2 000 000 de caractères traduits par mois**.

🔐 **Où peut-il être utilisé ?**

Par défaut, le BloodMoon Translator HUB ne peut accéder au service de traduction que depuis les **serveurs autorisés par BloodMoon**.

Toutes les régions hébergées sur les serveurs BloodMoon sont déjà autorisées et peuvent donc utiliser le HUB immédiatement.

Si vous souhaitez utiliser le Translator HUB sur une région hébergée sur **un autre serveur**, merci de vous rapprocher de **Vlad Helsing**. L'adresse IP publique du serveur devra être ajoutée à la whitelist de l'API BloodMoon Translator avant que le HUB puisse fonctionner.

🛒 **Comment se le procurer ?**

Le **BloodMoon Translator HUB est disponible pour 0 BM$** sur le BloodMoon Marketplace.

Il vous suffit de vous connecter au Marketplace avec vos identifiants BloodMoon, de l'obtenir pour **0 BM$**, et il sera automatiquement livré directement dans votre inventaire.

🔗 https://bloodmoonpack.com/Marketplace/product.php?slug=blo...

🌙 **BloodMoon — rapprocher les personnes, quelle que soit leur langue.**

Join us for an unforgettable session at the New Landing Point in Alternate Metaverse Grid!
With Dj Tyler
Dj Tyler Bringing his best Tunes from back then and Now , Laughter banter and great ambient
Join him for her 2 hour morning breakfast set and meet up with some amazing people .
We cant wait to see you there !!!

hop://alternatemetaverse.com:8002/Alternate%20Metaverse/36...

## Lord Vaelrath

### The Dragon King

Long before Seraphina Roseblossom was born, the name **Vaelrath** was spoken throughout Whispering Willows only in whispers.

He had once belonged to an ancient elven bloodline, one whose magic was bound not to flowers, rivers, or living forests, but to **dragons**.

For generations, his family served as guardians of the great dragons nesting beyond the mountains. They were taught that dragons were companions to be respected, never creatures to be mastered.

Vaelrath believed otherwise.

He discovered that the oldest dragons possessed a magic capable of strengthening his own. Instead of earning their loyalty, he learned to dominate them. With every dragon that bowed before him, his power grew.

Eventually, Vaelrath stopped calling himself their guardian.

He became their **King**.

### His Desire for Whispering Willows

Vaelrath has conquered lands before, but Whispering Willows is different.

The realm is alive with ancient magic.

Its rivers, forests, creatures and people are connected by something older than any crown. Vaelrath believes that if he controls the heart of Whispering Willows, even the land itself will eventually answer to him.

There is only one obstacle.

**Princess Seraphina Roseblossom.**

The strange bond between Seraphina and Whispering Willows fascinates him. Where Vaelrath bends creatures through fear, they approach Seraphina willingly. Where he demands loyalty, she receives it without asking.

He cannot understand it.

And what Vaelrath cannot understand, he wants to possess.

He does not merely want Seraphina defeated. He wants the beloved princess of Whispering Willows kept at his side as his captive, both as a symbol of his victory and as proof to the realm that even its cherished princess can be brought beneath the Dragon King's rule.

But Vaelrath has made one dangerous mistake.

He believes Seraphina's kindness makes her easy to break.

### The Dragon King's Nature

Vaelrath is patient, intelligent and frighteningly calm.

He rarely needs to shout.

His anger is far more dangerous when his voice becomes quiet.

He considers fear an excellent tool and affection a weakness. Loyalty, in his mind, is something purchased, commanded or forced. The idea that people might willingly risk their lives for another person is almost incomprehensible to him.

That is why Seraphina unsettles him so deeply.

She possesses something all his armies, dragons and castles have never given him.

**She is loved.**

And somewhere beneath the crown, the cruelty and the terrible power of the Dragon King lies a truth Vaelrath would never admit:

He envies her for it.

### The Coming War

Vaelrath's dragons have begun appearing above the distant mountains.

His scouts have crossed the borders.

Strange red lights sometimes burn beyond the forests at night.

Yet the Dragon King has not attacked.

Not yet.

He sits upon his throne and waits, convinced that eventually Whispering Willows will kneel before him.

And in the peaceful valleys beneath the ancient willows, Seraphina knows something is coming.

She does not know when.

She does not know from where.

But sometimes, when the evening grows strangely silent, even the oldest willow branches turn toward the mountains.

As though they, too, are watching for dragons.

## Seraphina Roseblossom

### Elven Princess of Whispering Willows

Seraphina Roseblossom was born beneath the ancient willows of Whispering Willows, on a night when thousands of tiny white blossoms opened along the riverbanks long before their season.

The elves took it as a blessing.

From childhood, Seraphina was unlike the princesses remembered in old songs. She cared little for ceremony or being treated as someone above others. She was far more likely to be found barefoot beside a stream, helping an injured animal, carrying baskets through the village, or sitting quietly with someone who simply needed not to be alone.

Her greatest gift was never magic.

It was her ability to understand.

Seraphina notices the things others overlook: the trembling hands of someone pretending not to be frightened, the loneliness hidden beneath anger, the exhausted farmer who insists he needs no help, or the stranger standing at the edge of a celebration unsure whether they are welcome.

And somehow, she always seems to know when kindness is needed most.

Yet Seraphina is not naïve. She knows that gentle hearts can be wounded and that kindness should never be mistaken for weakness. She will forgive mistakes freely when remorse is sincere, but she will stand fiercely between the vulnerable and anyone who would deliberately harm them.

The people of Whispering Willows often say that Seraphina inherited the heart of the land itself.

Perhaps there is some truth to it.

Flowers have an unusual habit of blooming along paths she frequently walks. Wild creatures rarely flee from her. Even the ancient willow trees seem to stir when she passes beneath their branches, though there may be no wind at all.

Seraphina believes every creature and every people of Whispering Willows has a place in its story. Elves, fairies, hobbits, gnomes, humans, unicorns, and even those whom others might fear are not measured by what they are, but by what they choose to become.

That belief has made her beloved throughout the realm.

She does not dream of conquest or magnificent courts.

Her hope is much simpler.

That no one who enters Whispering Willows should feel forgotten.

And should the day ever come when darkness threatens her home, those who know Seraphina understand one thing very well:

The princess who offers her hand so easily in friendship will close that same hand around a sword without hesitation to protect those she loves.

For that is the heart of Seraphina Roseblossom.

Not a princess because she wears gold.

A princess because Whispering Willows has given her its heart, and she has given hers in return.

VILLAGE OF ART — GRAND OPENING

Step into a world where creativity meets soul! Join us for a special celebration as we open our doors to 4 Brand New Exhibitions, accompanied by amazing live music to set the mood.

When: Wednesday, 26 August 2026
Time: Noon Grid Time (21:00 CEST / Europe)
Location: sun.cozycomforts.net:8002:Village of Art

Event Highlights:

4 Exclusive Exhibitions
Explore 4 distinct galleries featuring 12 unique artworks each. Designed for collecting, printing, or simply soaking in the visual inspiration!

Live Music by Tommy White
Spinning smooth 80s & 90s Vibes to keep the party flowing while you mingle and enjoy the art.

Complete Series available via PDF download on Buy me a Coffee:
https://buymeacoffee.com/cozycomforts/extras

Bring your friends, enjoy the music, and share the inspiration with us. See you there!

🌍💬 NEW IN JUNGLE FRIENDS GRID!

The new HUD for writing and translating IMs is finally available! 🎉

Perfect for multilingual couples, friends, and chatting without language barriers. ❤️

🚀 A brand new feature in OpenSim!
🎁 Free for everyone in Jungle Friends Grid!

It has been updated for all European languages ​​and is now available.
Anyone can get it and it works in all Grids

New Features Recently Added:
- Migrated our Dragon Scale to the Public Front End - Allows those with Self-Hosting Regions to locate vacant areas on the grid map and grab the coordinates for their Opensim configuration settings.
- Also completed the Proposals/Partnerships Feature complete with animations!

https://dragoncommand.com
Watch for The Dragon to Take Flight!
Community Edition Beta Release Coming Soon!

🎣⚓ REEL8 FISHING CHARTER TOUR BOATS ARE HERE! ⚓🎣

Cast off from the Neverworld Camping Resort Fishing Harbor — our brand new REEL8 Fishing Charter Tour Boats are now live!

🛳️ How it works:
👥 Join the Group to get access
⛵ Hop on, click Ride
📍 The tour pauses at the best fishing spots along the way
🪑 When the boat stops, feel free to change positions and cast your line!

Sit back, relax, and let the boat take you straight to the fish — no swimming required. 😄

Can you REEL8 to that?

(Charter boat courtesy of JP Collection Yachts)
Charter Boat is Here: hop://hg.neverworldgrid.com:8002/Neverworld%20Camping%20Re...

Khiron Ametza Live
Monday, August 24th, 2026
2 pm @ Club Fire
Join us for a wonderful hour enjoying good music among fun people!
Bring your happiness, family, and friends!!!

hop://login.gentlefiregrid.net:8002/Gentle%20Fire%20Welcom...


http://login.gentlefiregrid.net:8002/
Region: Gentle Fire Welcome
Location: 220,228,24

Come along for the weekly Social Greedy event!

You do not have to play to join in on the social chat, you are welcome to come along, watch and just chat, playing Greedy is optional!

Monday 10:00 AM – 12:00 SLT (2pm - 4pm UK)Every Week
hop://alternatemetaverse.com:8002/Alternate%20Metaverse/34...

a friendly game, beginners are welcome, chat in voice, join in the banter, an opportunity to make new friends, and to cheer everyone on!

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 25. August 2026 gibts ab 20:00 (11:00 SLT) Uhr wieder eine Musikalische Rumpelkiste am Gridtalk-Strand zum Auspacken (Voraus -Pack-Musik ab 19:30) Kommt an den Strand und tanzt mit im Sand. Wir freuen uns auf Euch alle.
dorenas-world.de:8002:Gridtalk
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Dear beach dancers and music lovers, tomorrow, August 25, 2026, starting at 8:00 PM (11:00 AM SLT), we'll be unpacking another musical romp on Gridtalk beach (pre-show music from 7:30 PM). Come to the beach and dance with us in the sand! We're looking forward to seeing you all.
dorenas-world.de:8002:Gridtalk