(And What Not to Bring Unless You Want to Be *That* Avatar)
Clubbing in Second Life is a lot like clubbing in real life: music, questionable dance moves, and someone always ends up naked for no good reason. Whether you’re heading to a sweaty techno rave or a posh lounge full of AFK wallflowers this weekend, here are six absolute must-haves, and what to avoid like a fexi skirt in a windstorm.
A Decent AO (Animation Override)
Must-Have: A smooth, subtle AO that doesn’t make you look like you’re practising for an interpretive dance audition.
Avoid: The “possessed mannequin” AO that twitches, jerks, and swings its arms as if you’re trying to swat invisible bees.
🔊 Bonus tip for first dates: No one’s going to take you seriously if your avatar is pacing like a caffeinated model on a catwalk during a heartfelt conversation.
Check the Dress Code Before You Go
Must-Have: Awareness of the club’s dress code. Some clubs want formalwear. Others expect latex and horns. Some want you to actually wear pants.
Avoid: Showing up to an elegant jazz lounge wearing only a thong and wings. You will be ejected. Possibly banned. Definitely judged.
🎩 Date heads-up: If your date took the time to put on a tux or gown and you show up in a neon mankini labelled “Club Beast 3000,” you may not be getting a second chance.
Clothing That Loads Before You Do
Must-Have: An outfit that rezzes and fits. Bonus if it doesn’t include 12 scripts and 6 glowing attachments.
Avoid: Being a grey blob with a hovering name tag and a mysteriously rezzed particle poop emoji. That’s not a vibe, that’s a warning.
👗 First date disaster: You think you’re wearing a sexy dress. Your date sees you as a floating eyeball and a blinding light source. Double-check your looks in several windlights before you TP!
A Name That Doesn’t Make People Leave the Region
Must-Have: A (display) name that people can type or say without accidentally summoning demons.
Avoid: Names like “ⱧØ₮₴₮Ʉ₣₣_₦ł₱₱ⱠɆ฿Ⱡ₳₴₮ɆⱤ” or “Ϭ९_ᎠҽąէհỼąʍք_Ϛҽ×βօէ_५ϩ⊘.” We are not roleplaying a rejected MySpace profile from 2005.
🚩 First date clue: If their name requires a pronunciation guide and a disclaimer, just TP out.
A Dance That Doesn’t Start a Forest Fire
Must-Have: A sleek dance that lets you groove in style, preferably synced with the beat.
Avoid: That one dance called “Sexy Time Ultimate Thrust” which makes your avatar break the laws of physics and possibly the server.
🩰 On a date? Resist the urge to click “Sexy Crotch Grind 4” as your opening dance. Nothing says “romance” like accidentally humping your potential soulmate during a slow jazz set.
Basic Social Awareness (Yes, Even Virtually)
Must-Have: Knowing when to speak, when to flirt, and when to mute yourself (emotionally and literally).
Avoid: Opening lines like “hi u single?” or “i lik ur boob physics.” Keep it classy, Casanova.
💔 Second date nightmare: You ask them how their day was, and they reply with “WANNA SEE MY NEW RP PENIS?” Some things can’t be unseen. Or unread.
Second Life clubbing can be a rollercoaster: dazzling, bizarre, sometimes laggy, but always entertaining. Come prepared, look sharp, and most of all: have fun!
💬 Disclaimer: You absolutely don’t have to follow my advice. I don’t make the rules, I just occasionally trip over them in heels and blog about it.
Happy clubbing!
