there ain't no easy road, gotta create it, it's not given, I'm just living

This is just fun. (Not sure if NSFW? No actual nudity, but pinups, so...?)

https://lyricstranslate.com/en/lotus-juice-overdrive-lyrics.html And a brief chat capture:

[10:23] Mxxxxxxx Wxxxxxxxxx: I feel you're skeptical
[10:24] Emilly Orr grins
[10:24] Emilly Orr: No, just trying to figure out the dance numbers.
[10:24] Emilly Orr: With zombies and all.
[10:24] Mxxxxxxx Wxxxxxxxxx: Shamble in e minor

Now then.



I...am not sure if I'm delighted or appalled. Welcome to Morioh Cho.



The buildings are even cel-shaded!

The rules:

"We are a group of people who enjoy the imagery, music, tone, and pure memehood of the “Jojo's Bizarre Adventure” anime series and manga. Most avatars, decorations, houses, naming conventions, and events in Morioh Cho will likely have some connection to JJBA. We encourage anyone visiting to join us in that appreciation, but are NOT by any means obligated to change avatars to be related. Only that whatever avatar used comply with overall SL standards."

Okay, makes sense.



Guys...the sky. Is yellow.

"Property is available to rent at Morioh Cho - primarily Residential until we decide the need for Commercial. Until then, while store fronts are intended for strangers to come in and out of, homes are not. Respect the limits of rentals."

Guys. You can rent one of the cel-shaded houses!

== Short Form / TLDR Version:
Instead of the Block ‘o Text below that spells out the fine-print, Morioh Cho would MUCH rather have people remember and follow “Wheaton's Law”: == “Don’t Be A Dick.” ==

To sum up. It is pretty easy shorthand for "just be nice".

There's a radio station building. I didn't turn on sound, but I wonder if they play the theme song...



Some specifics:

"Don’t Be A Dick:
-- in how you behave towards others in the Parcel and Group.
(No harassing someone. If they wish to be left alone, respect that.)
(Keep adult content, unless it is simple nudity, in private areas or IMs.)
(Absolutely NO Childplay or child-like avatars are allowed. This is an adult land, and LL's rules for adult areas of SL also apply here.)
(If you dislike it, you can choose to MUTE, BLOCK, or BLACKLIST it.)
(The group chat is for information regarding the Parcel and Group ONLY.)

-- regarding other people’s personal / private residences.
(Private residences are private. Do not enter without permission)

There's more, but I'm only going to quote one more section from the rules card:

-- to the STAFF. (If you have an issue, message a STAFF member for help)

(If you’re not sure if something is OK, please ask the STAFF)" 

Also seems very rational.

"First, we will follow and enforce Linden Labs’ rules for all users
* Morioh Cho is an ADULT rated sim. Avatars, as judged by multiple staff, to have a child-like physical appearance will not be permitted to remain on Morioh's grounds. Additionally no one under 18 years of age is permitted in Morioh as well. Anyone discovered to be under-aged or having falsified their age will be kick-banned from the sim and the account reported to LL. NO EXCEPTIONS.
* Do not post anything that would be: defamatory, demeaning, false, harassing, harmful, hateful, illegal, inaccurate, inflammatory, involves terrorism, libelous, misleading, threatening, racially, ethnically or otherwise objectionable, or invades another person's privacy in Morioh Cho. This includes open chat, voice chat, images, constructs, etc. Anyone doing so will be warned, kicked, or kick-banned from the sim as deemed necessary by staff. Additionally the account may be reported to LL.
* Rezzing of Griefer Items, including, but not limited to bloomers, audio players, pushers, mic spam etc, meaning anything designed to disrupt people’s experience in Second Life, is prohibited. Anyone doing so will be warned, kicked, or kick-banned from the sim as deemed necessary by staff.
* Projectile weapons (Non-Pushing) will be permitted, provided the projectiles are ‘temporary’ / derez within 2 minutes. That said, ABSOLUTELY DO NOT shoot anyone who does not want to participate!!

MORIOH CHO uses a “Three Strikes” Rules system; Warning, Warning with a Kick and Temp-Ban, Banned. We would much rather not have to enforce those punishments, however, so please do not give us a reason to.

it's like a burning sunrise
I'm, not even sure how to describe JoJo's Bizarre Adventure for those who've never run across it. I was trying to explain why finding this sim was such a cool thing, and...well, I finally resorted to linking this video. Does it help, or hurt, to say that everything both people are saying is pretty much true? They are the manliest, most sculpted, fabulously dressed, extravagantly graceful, impossibly arrogant bunch of straight gay men you'll ever see.



I honestly don't know if I could live on this sim. I do know it's making my brain giggle.

walk away and head for the door

It's taken several months, but I finally have three fairly decent neko options for my current body (and system head, though I'm still testing out mesh heads that may work). First, I pulled every skin demo that Catseye had, and very little suited until I found the Snow Leopardess. Then I kept looking until I found the Shadow Cheetah (couldn't find that one on MP currently, might have tracked it down and bought it in her actual store). And finally, the Young Lioness from ND/MD, and I wish I could tell you the price on that last one, but I got it on discount at a fair last year. I don't even remember the fair--possibly FF? But who knows?

So I don't expect a sudden flurry of cat me most of the time, but now I have options if I don't want to climb into the Kemono. I feel better.

Also, a dear friend sent me the very best takedown of The Last Jedi, purely from a militaristic standpoint. He's correct on every point--logically, practically, militarily, he's right on everything. There are a lot of flaws in the film, firstly because George Lucas is a terrible writer (fight me, he is), but also because Rian Johnson, the director, did not have a lot of experience with military structure. Even Rebellion military structure, which would still exist. (And he's absolutely on the nose about Holdo's ridiculous outfit, which stands out painfully in every scene she's in.)



In the meantime, went over to Haenim to check out the progress of their haunt. I don't know if the official one will expand on the set piece I rezzed within, but this piece is a good start.



It's a set piece from Two Moon Gardens, and along with the weather module they've put in place, it creates a very melancholy scene indeed.



There are only two things out of place, as I see it, and to be fair, I think it's just a case of not thinking things through. First: for the love of all things, hide the bright blue weather controller. They have an empty crypt, tuck it there. Even better, BEHIND the crypt, no one's going to look there. Get it out of sight either way, though.



And second, that 'tepee' structure. It's essentially a play tent, which 1) would never be out with lights in the rain, get real, and 2) doesn't match ANYTHING else in the set piece. Which is sort of the point with a haunt, isn't it?



I mean, look at this thing. It's not even rigged right--you can't sit in the 'tepee' structure, out of the rain; oh no, you sit on a stump near the fire. Which the rain is going to put out soon. Impossible.

I'll check back later on, see if it gets better, but...I have no great hopes here.