A New Roleplay Tool!

Since April 2013, we’ve used a roleplay tool, created by jade2022 kaligawa.  It was a wonderful tool-set when we transitioned away from the Community Combat System (CCS), and really helped the project to thrive.  However, in  April 2015, the developer had to take their personal server off-line; the loss of the server meant some of the admin functions stopped working.  It became clear a tool that worked entirely within SL was needed.

Announcing the NeoVictoria Roleplay Tool (NRT)!

We’ve developed a simple free wearable object called the “NeoVictoria Roleplay Tool (NRT)” which allows the player to create unique names for their characters, offers chat-options in terms of what other players can see when that character speaks, and includes a variety of dice.

NRT_Signage_512x512
Touch this sign in-world for your free copy

This tool was developed by the members of the NeoVictoria Roleplay Group and scripted by Jhaesoph Foxdale.  The object is copy/transfer, and may be acquired by touching the many giver-objects we have staged throughout the Skymall on Machinima SIM, and the Visitor Center on NeoVictoria SIM.

Here’s the link to the complete User’s Guide.

 

Report from the 2015 Photo Contest Awards Party

Report from the 2015 Photo Contest Awards Party

Event Details

Time: 21 January 2016 from 5 pm to 8 pm

Location: NeoVictoria Skyclub, Machinima SIM

Event Type: party

Organized By: Asil Ares

Event Description

The votes were counted and it was time to toast the winners of the photo contest.  Otenth Paderborn spun a fabulous collection of steampunk and dark-cabaret tunes,  we had a costume contest for Best-In-Steam, and Asil showered the winners with Lindens and love.  Plus, all who attended received a souvenir 2016 calendar featuring the winning photos!

Winners of the 2015 NeoVictoria Photo Contest

Fiddler On The Roof” by MadMechaMessiah was the winner!
Midsummer Magic” by GhostFacedKillertook second place.
I Aim to Misbehave” by Abigale Heron took third place.
Midnight Walk” by Tara Aulder took fourth place.
An Autumn Mourning” by MadMechaMessiah took fifth place.
Auditor and Rampart”  by AlyssTheMenace took sixth place.
Mad Science” by Doudidouda took seventh place .
Fallen” by Jasmine0Alaya took eighth place.
Picture the Day” by Aedenna took ninth place.
Time is Running Out” by h6ven took tenth place.
Observatory” by Tara Aulder took eleventh place.
Rooftop View” by Corcosman Voom took twelfth place.
with “Audience with the Queen” by Pandora Reverie, “Cerridwen’s Cage” and “SunDial” by Studio Yue making it to the finals.

Congratulations to everyone who participated.  It was a great showing; thank you!

NeoVictoria's 2015 Photo Contest

Invitation to the NeoVictoria 2015 Photo Contest Award Party

The NeoVictoria Project presents the 2015 Photo Contest Award Party!

The Votes have been counted!

And we’re having a party in the NeoVictoria Skyclub to celebrate the excellent work and reward the folks who did it!  Live DJ Otenth Paderborn will be spinning tunes and there will be a very special souvenir given to all the folks who attend.

Date: Thursday, 21 January 2016

Time: 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM, SecondLife-time

Location: NeoVictoria Skyclub on Machinima SIM in Second Life

SLUrl: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Machinima/97/126/702  (At the landing zone, look for the poster for the SkyClub and click it for a teleport beam to that location.)

NeoVictoria's 2015 Photo Contest

Prizes:

  • 1st Place – L$5000
  • 2nd Place – L$3000
  • 3rd Place – L$2000
  • 4rd Place – L$1000
  • 5th Place through 12thPlace – L$250 each

To read the official rules, visit the Official Rules for the NeoVictoria Project’s 2015 Photo Contest in our Koin-Up group.

About the Project

About The NeoVictoria Project: NeoVictoria is a unique dark roleplay platform that brings creative people together in a supportive and collaborative environment.  Built with a Steampunk aesthetic, the goal of The NeoVictoria Project is to create a virtuous circle where roleplay becomes filmed story.  Website: http://www.neovictoria.net.  Contact for NeoVictoria: Asil Ares.

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NeoVictoria 2015 Photo Contest Voting Begins

NeoVictoria 2015 Photo Contest In-World Vote Has Begun

NeoVictoria's 2015 Photo Contest

Dates: 8 January to 15 January 2016

Location:  NeoVictoria SkyClub [Machinima SIM]

SLUrl: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Machinima/55/88/703

Prizes:

  • 1st Place – L$5000
  • 2nd Place – L$3000
  • 3rd Place – L$2000
  • 4rd Place – L$1000
  • 5th Place through 12thPlace – L$250 each

All of SecondLife is invited to vote in the finals, via scripted prims rezzed in-world.  In-world voting ends 15 January.  Visit the NeoVictoria SkyClub and vote your favorites!

2015 Photo Contest Installation
In-world installation for the 2015 Photo Contest

To read the official rules, visit the NeoVictoria 2015 Photo Contest discussion in our Koin-Up group.

The NeoVictoria 2015 Photo Contest Ends in Two Days!

Only Two Days Remain for the NeoVictoria Project’s 2015 Photo Contest!

NeoVictoria's 2015 Photo Contest

Dates: 1 December to 31 December 2015

Location: NeoVictoria Estate in Second Life

SLUrl: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Machinima/95/127/704

Prizes:

  • 1st Place – L$5000
  • 2nd Place – L$3000
  • 3rd Place – L$2000
  • 4rd Place – L$1000
  • 5th Place through 12thPlace – L$250 each

The main criteria are the image is related to our storyworld and must be captured on the land level of the Machinima SIM or the NeoVictoria SIM in Second Life.

To read the official rules, visit the NeoVictoria 2015 Photo Contest discussion in our Koin-Up group.

Abigale Heron's Panoramic view of NeoVictoria (suitable for october in the calendar).
Abigale Heron’s Panoramic view of NeoVictoria (suitable for october in the calendar).

Update on the NeoVictoria 2015 Photo Contest

Less Than Two Weeks Remain for the NeoVictoria Project’s 2015 Photo Contest!

NeoVictoria's 2015 Photo Contest

Dates: 1 December to 31 December 2015

Location: NeoVictoria Estate in Second Life

SLUrl: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Machinima/95/127/704

Prizes:

  • 1st Place – L$5000
  • 2nd Place – L$3000
  • 3rd Place – L$2000
  • 4rd Place – L$1000
  • 5th Place through 12thPlace – L$250 each

The main criteria are the image is related to our storyworld and must be captured on the land level of the Machinima SIM or the NeoVictoria SIM in Second Life.

To read the official rules, visit the NeoVictoria 2015 Photo Contest discussion in our Koin-Up group.

StudioYue-December
Studio Yue and naimaynahl Czartza check up on the status of Cerridwen’s Soul-Cage in NeoVictoria in December

Invitation To Our Third Yuletide Ball

The NeoVictoria Project presents our Third Yuletide Gala

Clockwerk Ball at the Tavern
The NeoLondoners gather for an evening of mirth and music.

An evening of roleplay, celebrating the coming of winter

We have an exciting event scheduled: our third Yuletide ball!  Dress your avatar in Steampunk-style, pick up a JK RP HUD in the Visitor Center, and join us in the white mansion for an evening of roleplay.  Excellent opportunity for new players!

Time: Friday, 18 December 2015 from 6 pm to 9 pm, SL-time
Location: The White Mansion, NeoLondon [NeoVictoria SIM]
Event Type: in-character party (known, and unknown, characters welcome)
Organized ByHealer Asil Karu
DJ: Lilith Vinciolo
SLUrl: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/NeoVictoria/196/130/28

The Vampire's Kiss
A Child of Hel creates a twice-born thought the gift of their blood.

Background on the Yuletide in the Sidhe Empire

In the modern era, the Yuletide is a time for celebration; feasts are held and gifts are made.  Throughout the Empire, the great families vie to hold spectacular events in their slithens, and cease-fires are called in any war-time theaters.

Scholars trace this time back to the Wild Hunts of old; these ghostly processions in the winter sky were led by the (dead) god Odin.  In life, he led his court and the sidhe warriors on hunts during the dark times, seeking to find and undo any evils the demon-folk and frost giants may have wrote.  On Old Earth, the Yuletide lasts a fortnight and begins on the Winter solstice, the longest night of the year.

This time of year sees an increase in supernatural activities, with the vampires being particularly sensitive to the change-of-season.  Those prone to melancholia are most vulnerable, and it is considered unlucky to make a twice-born during this time, as this is feared to result in a the creation of a draugr.

To learn more about the vampires of the Sidhe empire, read The Vampire Concordance.

Vampire Concordance ~ Cover
Cover for the in-world book

 

About the Roleplay: In NeoVictoria, we do free-form dark roleplay.  Free-form means there is no script; scenes evolve out of real-time character interactions.  Dark roleplay means that characters often act in aggressive, predatory, criminal and/or plain uncomfortable ways.  We use a simple dice-based wearable HUD called the Jade Kreations Role Play Tool Suite; avatars must wear this to see roleplay chat.  The item is free and available in the out-of-character skymall.

Players do not have to be a member of our group to roleplay here; we ask newcomers take a tour of the Visitor Center in NeoVictoria SIM to learn about the storyworld before joining in the roleplay.

[Observer tags are also available for players who want to visit the land level, but not roleplay.]

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Invitation to the NeoVictoria 2015 Photo Contest

For Immediate Release
Tuesday, 1 December 2015

The NeoVictoria Project presents the 2015 Photo Contest

Calling all SecondLife Photographers!

Every year, we host a photo contest and every year, they get better and better! As ever, the contest is about capturing the spirit of NeoVictoria’s roleplay for a 2016 calendar.

Dates: 1 December to 31 December 2015

Location: NeoVictoria Estate in Second Life

SLUrl: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Machinima/95/127/704

Prizes:

  • 1st Place – L$5000
  • 2nd Place – L$3000
  • 3rd Place – L$2000
  • 4rd Place – L$1000
  • 5th Place through 12thPlace – L$250 each
Wolf Up Top by Lazy8
“Wolf Up Top” by Lazy8 was the winner of the 2014 NeoVictoria Photo Contest!

The main criteria are the image is related to our storyworld and must be captured on the land level of the Machinima SIM or the NeoVictoria SIM in Second Life.

To read the official rules, visit the NeoVictoria 2015 Photo Contest discussion in our Koin-Up group.

The first round of judging will be by the NeoVictoria community via the Internet. We’ll present the top 15 images in-world for a final vote to determine the twelve winners. In-world voting will be from 8 January through 15 January 2016 and will be located in the NeoVictoria SkyClub in Machinima SIM.  Winners will be announced on 21 January at a special party in the SkyClub.

NeoVictoria Machinima by La Baroque
“NeoLondon from Machinima” by La Baroque took sixth place in the 2014 NeoVictoria Photo Contest.

About the Project

About The NeoVictoria Project: NeoVictoria is a unique dark roleplay platform that brings creative people together in a supportive and collaborative environment.  Built with a Steampunk aesthetic, the goal of The NeoVictoria Project is to create a virtuous circle where roleplay becomes filmed story.  Website: http://www.neovictoria.net.  Contact for NeoVictoria: Asil Ares.

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…a Steampunk adventure in machinima and dark roleplay