Thanks to Linden Lab’s phasing out the old Class 3 servers, we got a brand new server to run Neufreistadt on top of it — a latest-generation Class 5 server!
This should allow us all to get more people on the sim at the same time. Oh yes, it will still lag on your client due to the heavy textures, of course… but at least the sim shouldn’t suffer so much!
More information can be read on the forums.
Neufreistadt, Alpine Meadow and Colonia Nova awoke draped all in white after the heaviest snowfall in their history -with even the mighty Rhenus river frozen over and transformed into a huge, fairy-tale skating ring (thanks to the efforts of Winter Events Organiser Rose Spirngvale and new CDS citizen and architect Satir DeCuir).
Shortly thereafter, and much to its surprise, a horde of penguins, polar bears and snowpeople - complete with iglus, sleighs, Christmas trees and bright lights, stars and flowers took up residence on the Old River God’s new-found crust and transformed the Rhenus valley into a Winter Wonderland worthy of the Brother Grimm’s Tales. Which should be entirely unsurprising with the mighty walls, crennels and turrets of Neufreistadt floating high up in the background, far above Appollo’s temple and the new Alpine Meadow Monastery.
Charmed by the new face of her home, ThePrincess Parisi wasted no time to throw a Skating and Snowball Fight Rezz Day Party together with a dozen of her closest friends -which goes to show that cold and ice can be hot and fun at the same time. A great time was had by all as our three sims seemed to seamlessy merge into a magical, snow-covered landscape to be enjoyed by us all.
So, now that even our sims have gotten into a festive holiday mood, it’s time to check out the list of amazing events and activities prepared for us by our dynamic and relentless Events Organizer, Rose Springvale:
“December 9 Gideon Kappler,baroque and classical piano, Kirke in NFS at 12 noon. I know this conflicts with RA time.. if you have a meeting that day i’ll stream the music to your location as well. Gideon is in Germany and this is as late as he would play. Cost, 6000 L. sponsored.
December 14 12:00 SLT Alexikon Kurka and Mayeve Zabelin proudly inaugurate the virtual gallery space in Second Life, with the opening of:
KIM NOBLE: A DIVIDED BODY OF WORKS
December 16, 2 slt, Elio Donat and Gianmarco Barbosa, flute and viola Cost 3000 L sponsored.
December 21 Saturnalia Ball, 11 slt, Maxmillean Keane, dj tbd, Cost (to be supplied) sponsored. Part of the Colonia Nova Saturnalia Celebration.
Wednesday Concerts: ChelseaMarie Noel in the Emporium Romani every Wednesday at 7 slt. 9 (private location and payment)
Thursday Concerst: KelvinBlue Oh in the Emporium Romani every Thursday at 6 slt (private location and payment)
Other: Snow Creature contest begins December 3. Applications will be available from the sign in both the Platz and Forum and at the intersection of roads in AM. Rules to be posted shortly.
Metanomics: Every monday at 11 slt. This week discusses sl retail. (separate post to follow.)
Please enjoy ice skating on the CN River, and soon in the NFS platz. There is a skoopf vending machine in Inspiration Park by the river if you want to buy skates (the snowflake ones make it snow while you skate!) and there are fun free skates at Abraminations.”
We are blessed to have such a spectacular landscape and such amazing Christmas plans in our own little corner of the (virtual) world. Let’s all come out, enjoy the fun, take part in the events and make this Christmas and New Year’s - the first one allowing us to ski, ride, cycle and (maybe!) swim from the Colonia Nova Amphitheatre to the Neufreistadt Mountaintop Valley - a holiday to remember…
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to One and All!
