I've been doing okay so far. I was enjoying wandering about, but I can only wander so much and get so many proximity violations for entering private structures - even when the structures are obvious not private or even structures (I received three of them just wandering the streets of Amsterdam - three!) - before it's just sort of same same.
So I guess it's time to just sit and wait out the rest of my time.
Anyway, I do have a few more pictures. Not sure if I will take many more if I don't go wandering as much.
Saturday, March 15, 2014
Something's Wrong...
I think I am going to try and start updating this on a daily basis through the reminder of my banishment. After the unexpected 12 hour time addition today, I am not sure how much longer this will be. I expected two of the three hour additions, but the rest... wow... normally entering private homes only got a half hour... I might have to cut down on my wandering for a little while.
((Anyway, I am going to try and post something by about 14:00 SLT, even if it is "wasn't on today" which you all will get tomorrow, because I work.))
So at hour 36 something really... wrong... or weird happened.
Okay, this isn't the first weird thing. I've been getting little messages here and there about something being up. Or like someone is trying to hack into the Custodian.
First, there is the issue with my VOX, which apparently my operator can't shut down. I did not expect it would still be functional, which surprised me the other day. She told me to avoid using it, which I have for the most part. And even a few other lager things happened yesterday. First there was this intruder alert when I was spending time with Morning Star watching her practice. My screen went all static filled for a bit. Not like the normal violation static. I could not see through this as all. And then I got some sort of message about channel /2 being open, but I cannot recall the details, and cannot find my log of it ((stupid Firestorm update)).
Then today, at 36 hours in I had an experience.
[Redacted]
Really, really freaky.
And when I was visiting with Roli Runo, it started reporting her as still being a Bane and everything was garbling up and I have to back off. It would not stop until she left the area entirely.
((OOC: yes, I am pretty sure I have a sense of what is going on here. it's still sort of freaky though))
I am not sure if I should report this to my operator ((OOC: not sure if ruthjillian wants to or is supposed to be part of this process at this point))
So I think I might not wander as much for a little while. I'll likely stick with hanging out in my spot at the graveyard at Kelley, at Miss Windrunner's home (who generously make it non-private when she heard I was entering the program), wandering about Forest Feast.
Anyway, Roli, if you can, leave a comment about how to get into that cave. I tried the front way with no luck.
((Anyway, I am going to try and post something by about 14:00 SLT, even if it is "wasn't on today" which you all will get tomorrow, because I work.))
So at hour 36 something really... wrong... or weird happened.
Okay, this isn't the first weird thing. I've been getting little messages here and there about something being up. Or like someone is trying to hack into the Custodian.
First, there is the issue with my VOX, which apparently my operator can't shut down. I did not expect it would still be functional, which surprised me the other day. She told me to avoid using it, which I have for the most part. And even a few other lager things happened yesterday. First there was this intruder alert when I was spending time with Morning Star watching her practice. My screen went all static filled for a bit. Not like the normal violation static. I could not see through this as all. And then I got some sort of message about channel /2 being open, but I cannot recall the details, and cannot find my log of it ((stupid Firestorm update)).
Then today, at 36 hours in I had an experience.
[Redacted]
Really, really freaky.
And when I was visiting with Roli Runo, it started reporting her as still being a Bane and everything was garbling up and I have to back off. It would not stop until she left the area entirely.
((OOC: yes, I am pretty sure I have a sense of what is going on here. it's still sort of freaky though))
I am not sure if I should report this to my operator ((OOC: not sure if ruthjillian wants to or is supposed to be part of this process at this point))
So I think I might not wander as much for a little while. I'll likely stick with hanging out in my spot at the graveyard at Kelley, at Miss Windrunner's home (who generously make it non-private when she heard I was entering the program), wandering about Forest Feast.
Anyway, Roli, if you can, leave a comment about how to get into that cave. I tried the front way with no luck.
On becoming Bane
On March 8, 2014, I officially became a Bane in the Kelley Technologies Banishment Program. My - a fellow Sister and who, interestingly enough, is only three days younger than me on Second Life.
I came to this point after a long road. I cannot remember when I first read Eudeamon by Evil Dolly. I think it was soon after I came to Second Life and while I was waiting my sixty days to join the Sisterhood of the Latex Dolls. And as Morning Star recently wrote "[the] Story will slowly grow in her mind just like the custodian."
And it took hardly any time for it to do so for me.
When I found out there were people who had made Banishment Programs in Second Life, I became a little obsessed. I knew I wanted to do it as well at some point. Except there were a few problems. Most of the programs seemed to be on hiatus and I still really wanted to join the Sisterhood.
So my interest sort of sat there for a while, really unable to do much about it.
After I became a Sister, I still wanted to try being a Bane, but I got myself a bit wrapped up into other aspects. I took on a few Potentials to mentor, and even through I was feeling rather restless in the Dolls, the responsibility I felt toward my mentees kept me from pursing the process even after hearing from people some of the programs were starting up again. The when one of my closest friends on Second Life who was also my mentee dropped out away from Second Life, I sort of did for a bit as well.
Eventually, she did come back and complete the process for becoming a Sister, but not under me. By that time I was pretty much estranged from Second Life and was not really interested in come back on any more than to support my former mentee as best I could. After her ceremony, I dropped out for a year.
I am not sure what brought me back to Second Life. Curiosity I guess. A little bit of boredom. Maybe I just needed a break from graduate studies. But I came back. I was self locking again, as usual. And had even gotten into some conversations about a new active location in Tai Young Labs.
I was visiting Kelley Park, as I would sometimes do, and wandering past Kelley Technologies pondering if I should or should not try for this Bane thing when I saw one of the operators standing outside. I sent a message and we chatted some, and I decided this was the best time to try for this.
And I am glad I waited till now. Because the way I have come into this experience is very different than what I would have earlier. For me now it is mostly about the challenge and the experience - of what is this like. And can I learn how to take control of what little I can. Whereas before... well... people talk about the systems going Eudeamon and all... and I might have obsessed more then.
Not to say there have not been some strange things happening with my Custodian. But it's not really an issue. I am going to just keep doing what I am doing - which is wandering around seeing sites and such.
Of course being away for so long means there are a lot of sites to re-visit which I have not seen in a while. And some of the sites I had squirreled away for this time are now gone. Too bad too, because many of them were lovely. Though my favorite so far to wander in was forest feast. I highly recommend visiting, Bane or not.
Some thank yous
Thank you ruthjillian, my operator and fellow Sister in the Sisterhood of the Latex Dolls, for hanging about in front of Kelley Technologies that day I messaged you. I think
Thank you Morning Star for your support and encouragement through all of this. It was lovely seeing you as a Bane so long ago, and I am happy to have been able to return the favor.
Thank you R-6813/Roli Runo for happening to be around my first day and for a lot of other things.
Thank you K-1444 (kendralouise.damiano) for being about as well.
I came to this point after a long road. I cannot remember when I first read Eudeamon by Evil Dolly. I think it was soon after I came to Second Life and while I was waiting my sixty days to join the Sisterhood of the Latex Dolls. And as Morning Star recently wrote "[the] Story will slowly grow in her mind just like the custodian."
And it took hardly any time for it to do so for me.
When I found out there were people who had made Banishment Programs in Second Life, I became a little obsessed. I knew I wanted to do it as well at some point. Except there were a few problems. Most of the programs seemed to be on hiatus and I still really wanted to join the Sisterhood.
So my interest sort of sat there for a while, really unable to do much about it.
After I became a Sister, I still wanted to try being a Bane, but I got myself a bit wrapped up into other aspects. I took on a few Potentials to mentor, and even through I was feeling rather restless in the Dolls, the responsibility I felt toward my mentees kept me from pursing the process even after hearing from people some of the programs were starting up again. The when one of my closest friends on Second Life who was also my mentee dropped out away from Second Life, I sort of did for a bit as well.
Eventually, she did come back and complete the process for becoming a Sister, but not under me. By that time I was pretty much estranged from Second Life and was not really interested in come back on any more than to support my former mentee as best I could. After her ceremony, I dropped out for a year.
I am not sure what brought me back to Second Life. Curiosity I guess. A little bit of boredom. Maybe I just needed a break from graduate studies. But I came back. I was self locking again, as usual. And had even gotten into some conversations about a new active location in Tai Young Labs.
I was visiting Kelley Park, as I would sometimes do, and wandering past Kelley Technologies pondering if I should or should not try for this Bane thing when I saw one of the operators standing outside. I sent a message and we chatted some, and I decided this was the best time to try for this.
And I am glad I waited till now. Because the way I have come into this experience is very different than what I would have earlier. For me now it is mostly about the challenge and the experience - of what is this like. And can I learn how to take control of what little I can. Whereas before... well... people talk about the systems going Eudeamon and all... and I might have obsessed more then.
Not to say there have not been some strange things happening with my Custodian. But it's not really an issue. I am going to just keep doing what I am doing - which is wandering around seeing sites and such.
Of course being away for so long means there are a lot of sites to re-visit which I have not seen in a while. And some of the sites I had squirreled away for this time are now gone. Too bad too, because many of them were lovely. Though my favorite so far to wander in was forest feast. I highly recommend visiting, Bane or not.
Some thank yous
Thank you ruthjillian, my operator and fellow Sister in the Sisterhood of the Latex Dolls, for hanging about in front of Kelley Technologies that day I messaged you. I think
Thank you Morning Star for your support and encouragement through all of this. It was lovely seeing you as a Bane so long ago, and I am happy to have been able to return the favor.
Thank you R-6813/Roli Runo for happening to be around my first day and for a lot of other things.
Thank you K-1444 (kendralouise.damiano) for being about as well.
Friday, March 14, 2014
More Time
At this point I have served all my initial time and am working on the time from violations I have racked up. As of my last update, I was racking up about 37.5 minutes worth of violation for every hour served. And I thought I was going to be doing better, but this last bout I inadvertently have been getting quite a few violations and am now awaiting the report - which isn't due for another four hours or so.
Oh well, I ain't even mad.
I don't mind it all too much. A lovely pony girl has been checking on me from time to time. There is another Bane I see on some times. The one I saw earlier I've not seen in a while. I wonder if she has been released at this point.
I've been experimenting with some things. Probably doing stuff which should be a no-no. But well "everything which is not forbidden is allowed."
Some weird things have been happening with the Custodian. I think it's a bit buggy, to say the least. But I am not giving up.
So I continue to travel and take pictures.
Oh well, I ain't even mad.
I don't mind it all too much. A lovely pony girl has been checking on me from time to time. There is another Bane I see on some times. The one I saw earlier I've not seen in a while. I wonder if she has been released at this point.
I've been experimenting with some things. Probably doing stuff which should be a no-no. But well "everything which is not forbidden is allowed."
Some weird things have been happening with the Custodian. I think it's a bit buggy, to say the least. But I am not giving up.
So I continue to travel and take pictures.
Wednesday, March 12, 2014
Set back
I received my second Custodian update last night, and had a seven hours added to my time. Ooops.
One of the challenging aspects of being a Bane is the wait time between the notification of a violation and the update. I spend the time knowing I've gotten a violation, but not know how much time will be added. At least not yet anyway.
I suppose I am making this harder on myself. I could just sit some place, either at Kelley Park or at Miss Windrunner's home - she had the generosity to set it public. However, I feel that sort of defeats the purpose. Isn't th point to explore a little and take risks that you might go down the wrong street or step on the wrong spot?
Or at least for me it is.
Being Banished is what you make of it really.
So for me, I continue to take more pictures.
One of the challenging aspects of being a Bane is the wait time between the notification of a violation and the update. I spend the time knowing I've gotten a violation, but not know how much time will be added. At least not yet anyway.
I suppose I am making this harder on myself. I could just sit some place, either at Kelley Park or at Miss Windrunner's home - she had the generosity to set it public. However, I feel that sort of defeats the purpose. Isn't th point to explore a little and take risks that you might go down the wrong street or step on the wrong spot?
Or at least for me it is.
Being Banished is what you make of it really.
So for me, I continue to take more pictures.
Monday, March 10, 2014
Bane day two
Okay, this might actually be day three or so, but the second real day as a Bane.
When I logged in, I was given my violation time additions. Not as much as I thought I would have gotten from my first day. Today, however, I racked up quite a few more.
Still, I have more photos.
When I logged in, I was given my violation time additions. Not as much as I thought I would have gotten from my first day. Today, however, I racked up quite a few more.
Still, I have more photos.
Saturday, March 8, 2014
Banished in Second Life
I took the plunge the other day and submitted my application to Kelley Technologies.
Today I was processed and am now S-2078. Interestingly, I also encountered another another Bane hanging about Zhora. it was nice in a way to not be totally on my own. Though I suspect she will be released fairly soon. I signed up for 25 hours, though I know I have racked up a few obvious violations already.
I'm keeping a little bit of a photo record for those who want to see.
Today I was processed and am now S-2078. Interestingly, I also encountered another another Bane hanging about Zhora. it was nice in a way to not be totally on my own. Though I suspect she will be released fairly soon. I signed up for 25 hours, though I know I have racked up a few obvious violations already.
I'm keeping a little bit of a photo record for those who want to see.
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