I had a dream I was in SL, and was on the coast with what appeared to be a lighthouse. Waves crashed against the shore (and they did not lag), and this lighthouse actually turned out to be a Power Station, arcing electricity beaming far and wide to neighboring lands. There was a stable of multicolored horses nearby, and one bicorn. The bicorn is like a unicorn, but like the name indicates, it has two horns. It is also unfairly shunned by most horses and unicorns alike, but since these horses were multicolored rejects unto themselves, they had no problem accepting a new friend into their fold.
I could hear windchimes again, clearly. The air was sort of peppery+dusty, and the wind made my scarf blow back with such force that it was bent parallel to the ground. And yet, I didn't feel pushed. I looked around, adjusting my pink-green glasses. The Power Station's door is locked with a series of combination tumblers, traditional keyholes, electronic keypads, and almost grotesque lumps of what appeared to be flesh, but pixellated and not warm to the touch (as I ran my fingers over).
I'm mindful of the good things that happen here in SL. My good friend Launa Fauna's blog has an update, one about not only her new skin creation, but warm fuzzies (parallel hyperlinkage). I left a comment… and upon doing so… it becomes more and more apparent to me that I am, in many ways, a product of a consensus virtual reality: I, as Torley Torgeson Jr., exist because Residents of Second Life believe in me. The more I am believed in, the more I can blossom and grow, and when SL gets hurt, I take that personally too. I hesitate to say I am a Gaia-type figure because as I've related before, I am more of a watermelon trickster. But I'm absolutely a spirit here. It makes me smile to hear praise, but it's always important to emphasize: I have come into being based on the good deeds and virtues of others. 
Connecting into what Launa said:
This is so freakin' brilliant. It's easy to do, effective, and it makes a positive difference. Why aren't more so-called "content creators" doing this? Could it be because it's sooo obvious, and the obvious gets missed sooo much?
This, along with my thoughtline about BRIX for SteveR Whiplash regarding more "communal experiences" in the sandbox, pack an explosive punch. It's outreach, without being overly stated, and the bottom line (bleh) it's FUN and makes people happy. Can you see all the smiles on those faces?
(… GIVE A CHILD A TOY TO PLAY, YOU WILL MAKE A CHILD'S DAY!)
Wowza. Indented paragraph. I'll expand… some Residents have done things like left hidden treasures in various regions?in out-of-the-way nooks and crannies?for other Residents to stumble upon. Now, it's hard to leave anything truely anonymously in SL, but there's a plus to that, because if you ever launch the proverbial carrier pigeon or ship-in-a-bottle (and SL needs more of these!), a pathway can be traced back to YOU! Maybe you'll make a new friend, even find love, who knows. The fundamental thing is, if you have a crazy idea you want to share and've already thought it out, don't keep thinking?that's redundant! Just go with it, dance and spin with the 180 BPM breakbeat combo, and activate. Spread it around on the SL Forums, inworld, JUST DON'T STOP DANCING OR THE MAGIC STOPS TOO!
I only say this because it's what I do, and it's worked for me. Maybe it'll work for you too!
