Dana in Geeksville

Where else can you can hang yourself without harm except in a place like Second Life? The SIMs are gearing up for the upcoming Halloween event. Shopping in SL couldn't be more fun at this time. Most of the malls have treasure hunts, where you can locate pumpkins set throughout the SIM. The pumpkins contain a free gift from the store where they sit, and some of them contain Halloween decorations you can put on your own property. I have 10 new outfits now, and four more decorations for my property!

In addition, the malls are decked out in spooky decor with witch cackles, drifting ghosts, spider webs, flying bats, and often a haunted house. But the haunted houses are not just fun walk-throughs. Within, you can bob for apples to win new hair, sit in a chair for 10 minutes to get a free skin set, or sit in the unlucky chair and get electrocuted or your head chopped off!

The avatars, too, are gearing up for this fun day as they move around within the SIMs in crazy costumes, or ghoulish masks. Many places, including Sun, are setting up for the big night where bashes will be held, and prizes given away for the best costumes.

I'm still shopping for my costume, and have not made up my mind yet. It sure is fun exploring, collecting free clothes for my inventory, and interacting with the Halloween decorations, including hanging myself as shown above.

Dana Oceanlane