I saw the above advert for Second Life last night, it says “Explore The Gothic Scene“, which straight away made me think of Marsha Warwillow and SL Goth Magazine. The magazine is as you would expect, largely about gothic culture in Second Life :
slGoth Magazine is an independent showcase of gothic Second Life residents, places, philosophy, fashion, entertainment and events. The articles are written by resident avatars and cover a variety of topics in the gothic community. It is published monthly in-world and is a wearable HUD which supplies landmarks and gifts from sponsors.
I interviewed Marsha back in January, the interview came in two parts, part one and unsurprisingly, part two.
During the interview I discovered that SL Goth magazine had been launched in 2009 and was active until 2010. Then it took a break until 2014 and was relaunched with a H.P. Lovecraft special and has been going ever since. This is relevant because a H.P. Lovecraft festival is coming our way in Second Life in August.
In a blog post on SL Goth Magazine entitled “The Heart Of LLHAO” @ Lovefest 2015 we learn :
This year marks H.P. Lovecraft’s 125th Birthday! Come celebrate this August at the 2015 LoveFest in Second Life. Are you a designer and would like to have a booth? Visit the LoveFest website for more information. Portions of proceeds go toward the charity AutCom – Autism National Committee. slGoth will be making a Special issue again this year and we look forward to seeing you there.
Follow the links to LoveFest website to find out about vendor information. I don’t know what the current situation is regarding availability.
On the official website for LoveFest we learn :
The 2015 Love Fest Is Coming . . .
Celebrating the 125th birthday of H.P. Lovecraft, The 2015 Love Fest Second Life’s Ultimate Adventure.
August 15th through the 23rd
Featuring the Dark Carnival with Music, Rides, Events and the Lovecraft Vendor Faire
Unsurprisingly, The H.P. Lovecraft website has links to Innsmouth in Second Life, which is a wondeful region that has been battling against closure. Innsmouth is still there.
I’ll post more about the H.P. Lovecraft festival when I get more news, I’m also hoping to catch up with Marsha Warwillow at the festival, it should be fun.
Innsmouth
Why was this New England coastal town abandoned in the 1930s? Perhaps the giant sea-monster emerging from the south ocean might be the answer. Nevertheless, Innsmouth remains a dark, damp place with perpetual rain and ruined buildings well worth exploring.
Visit in Second Life
SLURL To Innsmouth : http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Innsmouth/14/243/1005
SLURL To SL Goth : http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Snow%20Crash/44/42/21