A new beginning... of sorts

I've not written much since the conclusion of my banishement. Mostly it's because I have been wanding a bit around second Life trying to decide what direction I plan on taking next. Re-finding myself. Reconnecting to some of the core of who I was and who I want to be. Trying to piece myself back together, as it were.

Actively being in Banishment changes a person. Some more maybe a little more than others. But you can see it in others who have been through it. There is a level of connection there you just don't get with other things.  There are something which I wish could have been a little different yes. And there are some aspects I wish I could have explored a little further. But overall I am still glad I did it.

I sometimes think about doing it again. Banishment I mean. They say they Custodian is completely nullified once the process if over. But sometimes I am not so sure. While I am not completely ready to adopt the Banesuit again just yet, as an option it's not completely off the table.

So I have been doing a bit of wandering, trying to find myself as it were. Dabbling a little in agumentation and cybernization. It seems to calm something still in me. Something I think I forget. or maybe tried to forget.

I've been spending a bit of time at Tai Yong Labs of late. The drones there are facticating. The TYL produced drones come in a number of different builts and designs. And the labs themselves acts as a sort of crossroads, with visitors coming from all over. I find it a captivating area and might stay around for a bit.

As a new friend I meet at TYL was telling me, banishment can be really extreme in its isolation. It might be a good idea to immerse myself in a place with a lot of intereaction.

The trick, of course, if finding that place. I guess TYL will do for now.

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It's sort fo neat to know I still have readers, even if I don't know who all of you are. But I can see the stats. I can see which posts have been recently viewed, and I can speculate.

Stay weird and thank you for everything.

Freedom

I know I've not updated this in a while. School and all have been keeping me busy.

Yesterday I managed to finish the additional time I had earned. I am now released and Sable Twilight again.

For a while.

The Banishment aspects were a good expedience overall, and I've been considering checking out the MoDesign implant or doing it again sometime.

Thank you to all the people who supported me through this process.

Well this is a pickle

So while waiting for my operator to show up to RP releasing me, I got an update.

22 hours of violation time added.
I cannot unlock.
And I am listed at the keyholder.

Considering I think the Custodian I have is not even operating with a Eudeamon development protocol in it, it's not even going to a very interesting 22 more hours.

Well I guess this is where I just find some place and sit now.

Way to be Less Accessible Second Life

So while I am waiting around for my operator, I decided to check out setting up a joystick to use for Second Life. I have a Rock Candy 360 type controller I have used to play Fallout and a few other games on my laptop, so I figured it would be perfect.

*laughs* well not so much it turns out.

While I could get it set up for things like movement and camera movement, I can't really get the X T B, D-Pad, or bumpers configured to do anything. Which is really too bad.

And then I found out there is a joystick Linden Labs does recommend for use with Second Life (and for which it is configured to use).  The 3Dconnexion SpacePilot.

Any guess on what this lovely piece of hardware costs? Anywhere from $225 to $300, US. And it's not even deigned like a controller most people use anymore.

Yeah no...

So instead of making SL easily accessible utilizing hardware most of have access to or can afford, LL has chosen to almost exclusively support hardware which is simply too expensive and impractical for a large number of folks out there who might otherwise come in for a bit. That LL's target market is for folks who can afford something like the SpacePilot as their joystick means of interfacing certainly explains the pricing structure for things like land and such.

Now I am sure there is some way to get the unused buttons to do something (I would hope anyway?) - like maybe jump or touch or sit or space bar - but I've not been able to find it so far.

Waiting

Time served and I am now waiting for my operator to come back online.



I could simply unlock and release myself at this point. Which I might if she does not show up soon. I expected her to be on by now, and I am sort of ready to move on to other things (and am a little curious about the processing plant I saw earlier, truth be told).

Oh well.

Last Update

I just had what is likely to be my last update. I now have a little less than two hours to go on my Banishment.

Not sure what to feel. I guess I could go out and try to see what would happen if I racked up lots and lots of violations.

MD Boots

My friend just recently got a pair of MD Ballet Boots. I wanted to pass on a few things about my experiences.

1. You have to keep moving. It's not like Banishment where one can settle someplace and wait out the time of the training. And even then, it's either move forward or back. Turning in circles does not help. Though walking in circles is fine.
2. If you are not moving, you are not contributing to your training. This means standing around and chatting or IMing or going to dance parties to be social. In a way, to advance levels, you have to be less social than a Bane. Even falling interrupts your training. This is what makes it really tough and why it took me months to get from Level 1 to Level 2 on the hardest setting.
3. Find a nice smooth, flat Sim to walk around. At Level 1, cracks on the worst. Like those little points where sections of ground or floor are joined. They are awful and you just can't get past them. This is where the ability to sit on anything can sometimes come in handy.
4. Level 2 feels a million times easier. You can go up moderate slopes (slowly), get over those cracks (mostly), and make short hops to get up steps and similar.

I hope this helps.

Last Update Cycle?

I might be on my last update cycle where I can collect violations and have them applied. Unless, of course, I go out of my way to rack up another six hours or so of violation.

So now I have to decide if I am ready to end this banishment and move on. And I think so. Of course this won't keep me from testing out other experiences.

I also have a way to let people know I have to leave.
/pointme, turn around, /pointyou

Thank you Roli. Great thinking.

Automated Bane Processing

I know I did not do an update yesterday. I was not on much as I was mostly reading for class. Might not be on tomorrow much either. After last week, I need to spoil myself a bit and I think I am going to go and try out a float tank experience.

So there was not much to write. Did a little wandering about Thunderbird Island. and I found this Automated Bane Processing Facility:


I know. Tempting, right? I might have to come check it out after I get with my current banishment. I know it is likely no where near the same, but still. Curiosity.