Out-of-character (OOC) conduct is a series of interactions between players, as distinguished from their characters. We do an assortment of OOC events in NeoVictoria, including classes, meetings and parties.
Historical Hunts, Ltd. presents STEAM XII. STEAMpunk Wonderland 1-31 March 2018
The only Victorian Steampunk-themed grid-wide hunt in SecondLife is produced by Historical Hunts. This is our eighth year contributing and this year we’re stop 40.
We always do a mini-hunt: this one features lovely mesh accessories.
We have five gifts staged throughout our Visitor’s Center on the skylevel of NeoVictoria SIM.
Our skylevel is always out-of-character (OOC), so hunters won’t disrupt the roleplay.
Here’s the list:
Pocketwatch
Top Hat
Pearl Necklace
Ladies Wrist Watch
2018 Souvenir Calendar
One of our gifts for the Steam 13 Hunt: A pocketwatch!One of our gifts for the Steam 13 Hunt: A delightful tophat.One of our gifts for the Steam 13 Hunt: A charming pearl necklace of linked mesh.One of our gifts for the Steam 13 Hunt: A lovely watch for the ladiesA steampunk inspired 2018 calendar for Steam 13
Credits: As always, the items were built by members of our community. Thanks to saberbadkatt for the wearables and Asil Ares for the calendar. Saber really does the most lovely things, please visit his shop on the marketplace: BADKATT’S ULTRA FINE WARES!
PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
31 October 2017
Radio Riel & the NeoVictoria Project present a 2017 Halloween Event
2017 Halloween Event in Machinima SIM
A celebration marking All Hallows’ Eve in Second Life!
This live radio event, broadcast on Radio Riel’s Main channel, will celebrate all things spooky and scary. Gabrielle Riel and Prudence Jekyll will Disc Jockey. There will be prizes for the best steampunk-inspired scary costumes!
Halloween is Tuesday, 31 October 2017 and will be celebrated all around the world with costume parties, bonfires, divination, haunted attractions and trick-or-treating! We’re having a costume party in the NeoVictoria Skyclub and it’s a steampunk theme. Dress your avatar in scary Steampunk, Victorian, Mecha or Goth styles and join us in Machinima SIM. The party is not a roleplay event and is open to all adult Second Life residents, however, child avatars are not permitted.
The three lucky avatars who win the popular vote will each receive Lindens! Party starts at 6 PM, SL-time.
One of our 2016 Winners
About Radio Riel: An Internet-based public radio station supported by listeners and sponsors, Radio Riel produces six audio streams providing a unique selection of music, spoken-word, drama and additional programming to inform, educate and entertain, twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week.
Website: http://radioriel.org/. Contact for Radio Riel: Gabrielle Riel.
About The NeoVictoria Project: NeoVictoria is a unique dark roleplay platform that brings creative people together in a supportive and collaborative environment. 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.
PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
17 September 2017
Radio Riel & the NeoVictoria Project present 2017’s “Talk Like a Pirate!”
A celebration marking the NeoVictoria Project’s seventh year in Second Life!
This live radio event, broadcast on Radio Riel’s Steampunk channel, will celebrate “International Talk Like A Pirate Day”. Miss Gabrielle Riel to Disc Jockey. There will be prizes for best in male and female costumes! Argh!!!
International Talk Like A Pirate Day is Tuesday, 19 September 2017 and also marks the seventh anniversary of the NeoVictoria Project in Second Life! To celebrate we’re having a costume party in the NeoVictoria Skyclub and it’s a pirate theme. Radio Riel will broadcast the event over their main channel and their Steampunk channel with Miss Gabrielle Riel as our disc jockey. The lucky he and she to win the “best in” costume contest will each receive Lindens! The music starts at 7 PM, SL-time, with contest voting after 8 PM. [Our“Talk Like a Pirate” party is open to all adult Second Life residents and is not a formal roleplay event.]
About Radio Riel: An Internet-based public radio station supported by listeners and sponsors, Radio Riel produces six audio streams providing a unique selection of music, spoken-word, drama and additional programming to inform, educate and entertain, twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week.
Website: http://radioriel.org/. Contact for Radio Riel: Gabrielle Riel.
About The NeoVictoria Project: NeoVictoria is a unique dark roleplay platform that brings creative people together in a supportive and collaborative environment. 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.
Art for “Talk Like a Pirate” Party, 2017
Radio Riel and NeoVictoria Present Talk Like A Pirate!
Visit the NeoVictoria Project’s parcel! This small community of artists is working together to bring their stories out of SL. The goals of the project are to enjoy great roleplay, make new friends, and create filmed stories (machinima).
We have exciting events planned for the coming year! Some are in-character (IC) roleplay events, while others are out-of-character (OOC) parties or townhalls.
Everyone is invited! If you have questions or want to learn more, send us a note off this website or IM Asil Ares in-world.
TownHall (OOC)
Friday, 3 February Let’s discuss the state of the project and what we’ve got planned for FFaire this year! Let’s meet in the NeoVictoria Skyclub on Machinima SIM at 5 PM, SL-time.
Steam Hunt 12 – From the Earth to the Moon (OOC)
Starting 1 March, this is a grid-wide hunt featuring free awesomeness from up to 150 of SL’s most exciting makers. We’ve applied, and if accepted, will have a mini-hunt in a secret location!
April Foolery Returns (IC)
The first of April is a holiday for the demons of the Sidhe empire …the one day a year they can play tricks on the citizenry with little chance of the authorities pressing charges. What will they do this year?
Fantasy Faire 2017 ~ Opening Party (OOC)
Wednesday, 16 April
The roleplay groups who create roleplay stories for the faire will be having a party to kick the faire off. Details will follow!
Fantasy Faire 2017 ~ NeoVictoria Presents … (IC)
20 April to 30 April
We have a superb story coming for you! However, we’ll need to keep the wraps on until the Faire is closer!
Second Life 14th Birthday (or SLB14) (OOC)
June 2017
Hopefully the nice people who produce these birthday celebrations will give us a parcel again this year. Look for another great build and gifts!
Summer Solstice Celebration (IC)
Wednesday, 21 June A summer IC celebration. Let’s start a new tradition! As ever, tied to the actual Summer solstice.
Treasure Hunt! (OOC)
July 2017
Fun free gifts hidden throughout the skylevel.
TownHall (OOC)
Tuesday, 15 August Let’s discuss the state of the project and what we’re going to do for the 7th year anniversary celebrations!
Talk Like a Pirate! (OOC)
Tuesday, 19 September
A celebration marking the NeoVictoria Project’s seventh year in Second Life! This live radio event, broadcast on Radio Riel’s Steampunk channel, will celebrate “International Talk Like A Pirate Day”. There will be prizes for best in male and female costumes! Argh!!!
NeoVictoria’s 7 Year Anniversary Roleplay (IC)
18 September to 22 September
Every year we do a special roleplay cycle to celebrate our anniversary. This year, we’ll be SEVEN years old! Look for four-to-five days of roleplay revolving around something dark and exciting!
Halloween Extravaganza 7 (OOC)
Tuesday, 31 October
In association with Radio Riel, NeoVictoria is having a Halloween Costume bash to celebrate one of our favorite holidays. Radio Riel will broadcast the event over their main channel and we’ll have an costume party in the NeoVictoria Skyclub with a steampunk theme. Dress your avatar in scary Steampunk, Victorian, Mecha or Goth style and join us in Machinima SIM.
Bonfire Night Masquerade 5 (IC)
Sunday, 5 November
To celebrate the 529th anniversary of Guy Fawkes Day, the city of NeoLondon plans a gala event. Mr. Fawkes was a famous shapeshifter who used his skills to amass gunpowder (and it was rumored there were other fell objects) beneath the parliament building in 1605. In imitation of Guy, don masks, change your shape and hair, disguise your voice (or rp style) and join in the frivolity.
Clockwerk Gala 4 (IC)
Saturday, 11 November
Often sponsored by local veteran associations, “Clockwerk Galas” are very popular affairs, serving as fund-raisers and recruitment. The most amazing is held every Fall in Old London on Old Earth, it runs a fortnight with the oldest houses vying to raise the most money with fantastical parties and auctions. The “Royal Clockwerk Ball” closes the festivities; its held in Buckingham Slithen and all the Court attends. Here the most valiant of the year’s warriors are awarded the Sidhe Cross.
2017 Photo Contest (OOC)
Month of December
Every year, we host a photo contest and every year, people create the most extraordinary images! As ever, the contest is about capturing the spirit of NeoVictoria’s roleplay for a 2018 calendar.
Yuletide Ball 4 (IC)
Thursday, 21 December
Our traditional end-of-year IC celebration. As ever, tied to the actual Winter solstice!
Lots of roleplay happens that’s not planned, or only planned a week in advance, so join our in-world group or public announcer for as-it-happens alerts!
Time: 20 January 2017 from 6pm 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. Miss Gabrielle Riel spun fabulous tunes and broadcast the event on the Radio Riel Steampunk channel!
If you missed the event, you can still hear the awesome mix, as she’s posted it to her Mixcloud account, here’s the link.
Asil showered the photo contest winners who were there with Lindens and love. Maplekey, Kei Kojishi and Veronika Obviate won the “Best in Steampunk Contest”. Plus, all who attended received a souvenir 2017 calendar featuring the winning photos!
Group Dance
Abigale Heron with first place winner “It’s a Murderous, Murderous Ball Night” the NeoVictoria 2016 Photo Contest Award Party
Saber Badkatt with fifth place winner “Ghost Ship”
Sitarra Lefevre with her third place winner: “Christmas Decorating”
Top shot of the the NeoVictoria 2016 Photo Contest Award Party !
Gabi and Wei Dancing
Wendyslippers Charisma arrives at the party. the NeoVictoria 2016 Photo Contest Award Party
Paisley Dawes and Remo Fell dancing
Dawn Aldrin shows some slick moves.
Akasha, Asil and Lucinda admire MadMecha’s “Welcome to NV” photo.
The NeoVictoria Project presents the 2016 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 Gabrielle Riel of Radio Riel will be spinning tunes and there will be a very special souvenir given to all the folks who attend.
Date: Friday, 20 January 2017
Time: 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM, SecondLife-time
Location: NeoVictoria Skyclub on Machinima SIM in Second Life
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.
One vote per avatar; vote only for the photos you love!
The main criteria was the image was related to our storyworld and was captured on the land level of the Machinima SIM or the NeoVictoria SIM in Second Life last December.
The NeoVictoria Project presents the 2016 Photo Contest
Calling all SecondLife Photographers!
Every year, we host a photo contest and every year, people create the most extraordinary images! As ever, the contest is about capturing the spirit of NeoVictoria’s roleplay for a 2017 calendar.
Dates: 1 December to 31 December 2016
Location: The NeoVictoria Estate in Second Life (that’s NeoVictoria and Machinima SIMs).
“I Aim to Misbehave” by Abigale Heron took 3rd Place in the 2015 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.
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 18 January 2017 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.
corcosman voom’s “Rooftop View” was a finalist in the 2015 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.
“There is a child in every one of us who is still a trick-or-treater looking for a brightly-lit front porch.”
― Robert Brault
Event Description
We had great fun in the skyclub last night. Gabrielle Riel and Prudence Jekyll brought an eclectic mix of Steampunk, Dark Cabaret, Halloween and Harvest tunes to the Radio Riel airways. Folks brought great costumes and we danced the night away! Special thanks to LucindaJaneStrathmore for managing the event.
T’was spooky fun!
Winners of the Best Female Costume
Janus Rhiadra
LucindaJaneStrathmore Resident
Iliana Cerise
Iliana Cerise
Winners of the “Best in Whatever You Want to Be Contest”
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