{"id":4710,"date":"2015-02-25T20:06:32","date_gmt":"2015-02-25T20:06:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sl.governormarley.com\/?p=4710"},"modified":"2015-02-25T20:06:32","modified_gmt":"2015-02-25T20:06:32","slug":"a-visit-to-the-vortex-club-in-second-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sl.governormarley.com\/?p=4710","title":{"rendered":"A Visit To The Vortex Club In Second Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a title=\"VortexStrut2 by Ciaran Laval, on Flickr\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ciaran_laval\/16459359890\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8585\/16459359890_3e77d6c5cc.jpg?resize=500%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"VortexStrut2\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There seems to be an impression that <a title=\"Dwarfins\" href=\"http:\/\/www.dwarfins.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Dwarfins<\/a> only spend time inside Second Life at taverns of a certain build, taverns that serve mead, taverns that welcome bar brawls or taverns that are frequented by female Dwarfins who will drink you under the table. This is a myth, sometimes Dwarfins step outside of their comfort zone and to exemplify this and tie in with Science Fiction being a theme in the Second Life news this week, I decided to head on down to The Vortex Club in Second Life to strut my funky stuff.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Vortex Club by Ciaran Laval, on Flickr\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ciaran_laval\/16620690396\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8663\/16620690396_6867fe6a8e.jpg?resize=500%2C277&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Vortex Club\" width=\"500\" height=\"277\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Vortex Club is one of Second Life&#8217;s oldest clubs and was opened on the\u00a03rd March 2006 by Kris Spade and Gemini Enfield. The current build has a distinct <a title=\"Loki Eliot\" href=\"http:\/\/www.lokieliot.com\/blog\/\" target=\"_blank\">Loki Eliot<\/a> theme to it. There&#8217;s also a distinct Science Fiction theme to the build too,\u00a0with colourful displays and video screens prominent.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"The front of The Vortex? by Ciaran Laval, on Flickr\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ciaran_laval\/16459223500\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8608\/16459223500_d6b6941bb2.jpg?resize=500%2C277&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"The front of The Vortex?\" width=\"500\" height=\"277\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Moving towards the entrance you can see the lights coming from inside, but your first step through the entrance is a bit of a false dawn.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Vortex Alleyway by Ciaran Laval, on Flickr\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ciaran_laval\/16460434719\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8673\/16460434719_9780e50381.jpg?resize=500%2C277&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Vortex Alleyway\" width=\"500\" height=\"277\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Once you step through you&#8217;re into an alleyway that definitely has a Blade Runner feel to it. However be wary of the weather conditions as it&#8217;s raining at one end of the street. I didn&#8217;t bring a brolly with me so I took a picture of the other end of the street. However the real entrance to The Vortex club is in the middle of the street.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Vortex Club Entrance by Ciaran Laval, on Flickr\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ciaran_laval\/16439310117\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8649\/16439310117_cf24b912bf.jpg?resize=500%2C277&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Vortex Club Entrance\" width=\"500\" height=\"277\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I was a bit miffed that the doorman didn&#8217;t ID me, it must be the beard! However once inside I turned on the music stream to be treated to some very funky tunes and I was soon running up that hill.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Inside The Vortex Club by Ciaran Laval, on Flickr\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ciaran_laval\/16459223050\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8564\/16459223050_6bc00d57f1.jpg?resize=500%2C277&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Inside The Vortex Club\" width=\"500\" height=\"277\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The inside design is definitely eye catching and although on my visit, there were no DJ&#8217;s present, there are information boards around telling you when DJ&#8217;s will be present. There are dance balls around or you can click the Click To Dance signs, which have the advantage of a version for tinies too.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Click to dance by Ciaran Laval, on Flickr\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ciaran_laval\/16460434589\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8673\/16460434589_82c13e9d3a.jpg?resize=500%2C277&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Click to dance\" width=\"500\" height=\"277\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>However, due to Mesh avatars being present in Second Life, you may discover that although your avatar is small and perfectly formed, it&#8217;s not really a tiny avatar in this sense. I discovered this as I slipped through the dance floor. Clicking the larger Click To Dance sign allowed me to strut my funky stuff in a more appealing on the eye fashion.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"VortexStrut1 by Ciaran Laval, on Flickr\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ciaran_laval\/16645335941\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8592\/16645335941_0c6670fd07.jpg?resize=500%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"VortexStrut1\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- Begin Second Life Destination Link -->This club is very well designed and the building both internally and externally is eye catching. Whereas I didn&#8217;t find Mead, a mine or female Dwarfins, I did find that my dance moves are still top notch and that I certainly haven&#8217;t lost it!<\/p>\n<div id=\"sl-dg-widget\" style=\"border: 1px solid #2c2e30; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; height: auto; width: 450px; display: block; background-image: none; background-color: #2c2e30;\"><a style=\"border: none; color: #5cb192; display: block; margin: 0; padding: 5px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"http:\/\/secondlife.com\/destination\/the-vortex-club?sourceid=dgw1\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 440px; display: inline; border: initial none initial;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lecs-destinations-secondlife-com.s3.amazonaws.com\/new\/destinations\/en\/_img\/fullsize\/5820.jpg?w=525\" alt=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<h1 style=\"color: #5cb192; display: block; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; font-size: 20px; line-height: 22px; padding: 6px 0px 3px 2px; margin: 3px 0px 0px 0px; border: initial none initial;\">The Vortex Club<\/h1>\n<p style=\"border: none; display: block; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px 7px 5px 0px; padding: 2px 0px 3px 3px; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; color: #bbbbbb;\">One of the longest-running clubs in SL, The Vortex Club hosts a collection of devoted DJ&#8217;s who play new, classic and eclectic tunes. Check out @vortexclub on Twitter for more info, including DJ schedules.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"sl-dg-widget-btn\" style=\"-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.496094) 0px 1px 3px 0px; background-color: #ff5c00; background-image: -webkit-gradient(linear, 0% 0%, 0% 100%, from(#FFB23F), to(#FF9A03)); border-bottom-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.246094); border-bottom-left-radius: 5px; border-bottom-right-radius: 5px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-top-left-radius: 5px; border-top-right-radius: 5px; cursor: pointer; color: white; display: inline-block; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; height: 20px; line-height: 20px; margin: none; outline-color: white; outline-style: none; outline-width: 0px; padding: 3px 0 5px 0; position: relative; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; text-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.246094) 0px -1px 1px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 100%; border-width: 0px;\">Visit in Second Life<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span id=\"dgw-pix\"><\/span><!-- End Second Life Destination Link --><\/p>\n<p>SLURL To The Vortex Club : <a title=\"SLURL To Vortex Club\" href=\"http:\/\/maps.secondlife.com\/secondlife\/Whippersnapper\/67\/131\/22\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/maps.secondlife.com\/secondlife\/Whippersnapper\/67\/131\/22\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"twitter-share-button\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share\" data-url=\"http:\/\/sl.governormarley.com\/?p=4710\" data-via=\"Ciaran_Laval\">Tweet<\/a><br \/>\n<script>\/\/ <![CDATA[\n!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],p=\/^http:\/.test(d.location)?'http':'https';if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=p+':\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js';fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document, 'script', 'twitter-wjs');\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There seems to be an impression that Dwarfins only spend time inside Second Life at taverns of a certain build, taverns that serve mead, taverns that welcome bar brawls or taverns that are frequented by female Dwarfins who will drink you under the table. 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