Shiver Me Timbers! It’s Pirate Daze in There
Avast, me hearties! Saturday, September 19th is National Talk Like A Pirate Day. The cannons be blastin’ as th’ filthiest holiday of the year kicks off a week of debaucherous celebration in There for Pirate Daze.
Calling all ye wenches, scallywags and landlubbers to join in the celebratin’! Pirate Daze in There starts Friday, September 18th and the party will go until we set sail for the high seas again the following weekend. We’re hankerin’ for a good ole time, and we know how t’ give it too, check out all of the Pirate Daze events planned for you!
Island Games Start Tonight!
There has been an overwhelming number of Thereians who have signed up for the Island Games! Several old There members have returned to catch up with friends and participate in the events!
Celebrate the start of the Island Games with a Kick Off Party hosted by Club99! Find and connect with other Island team members at the Team Round Up event following the party.
Keep track of your team’s score with the official Island Games Scoreboard. Browse the Island Games Events and sign up to participate in earning points for your team.
Island Games
Join your fellow Thereians for a fantastic new competitive event in There! Five Island teams will go head to head to score points to be crowned the winner of Island Games.
To get started to you need to be on an Island team! Register to be randomly selected to be added to team Ootay, Tyr, Caldera, Saja or Comet. The deadline to register is August 9th at noon Eastern time. If you missed the deadline, click here for more details on how you can still participate in Island Games.
Sign up for the invite group and participate in Island Games Events starting August 13th and running through August 17th.
Keep track of the score, events and other team members at the official Island Games website. Help support this great event by purchasing a hand held souvenir of the Island Game events!
Stars of the West – Shootout Event
Saddle up your horses and ride down to Aurora Gulch for an old fashioned showdown with the Stars of the West! It’s going to get dusty with the stampeede of avatars expected to show up for tonight’s event. Make sure to sign up early.
There’s so much to do during this two hour western event! Grab your trusty steed and race other cowboys, avoid a deadly bite at rattle snake round up, dosey doe with your partner at the saloon, show off your marksmanship in a good old fashioned shoot out, toss around a hot horseshoe, sing hymns at church and hope you don’t land in jail for the night. These great events and much more planned for your enjoyment.
Don’t miss out on one of the greatest events in the West! Tons of goodies and prizes will be given out and awarded. The Phoenix Stars and friends have worked hard to put together a great night for all of us to enjoy. Yee-haw!
Space, the Final Camp-A-Palooza Frontier!
It’s the final and fourth week of Camp-A-Palooza and the campers have gone to new heights to explore beyond the wilderness of There!
Bring your sky deck and Hoverpack to set up your own campsite in Space. A few generous campers have dropped additional sky decks for those of us to use who don’t have a lot of experience building in Space. Camping events will continue this week with Bigfoot Quests, campfire stories and Bigfoot Family Photos.
Earn camp badges for participating in the camp out each week! There are a total of seven badges to collect. Earn three badges to participate in the final Camp Challenge and collect any six badges to be eligible for a special prize. Once you have pitched your tent at the last location, you will want to add your campsite to the Camp-A-Palooza Camper Badges Sheet.
The search for Bigfoot continues! Make sure to capture his photograph and post it to the Thereian Community Facebook Page to be entered into a drawing. The more locations you find him in, the better your chances at winning the Bigfoot drawing. Make sure your photo captures his name tag and avatar.
The Hunt For Bigfoot in There Continues…
Bigfoot has been causing quite the stir during Camp-A-Palooza events in There! There have been several sightings at Camp Nada, Camp Lake Aurora and now Camp Pineapple Forest. With all of the campers encroaching on his natural habitat, Bigfoot has been making some bold moves showing his face in high traffic areas. Trivia guests were startled when he was spotted running through Tiki Talk Tuesday a few days ago.
Image credit Jackie Fitzmaurice.
Thereians have been tracking the elusive beast and documenting sightings of the hairy creature on Facebook. It’s been a challenge for campers to catch photos of him close up. Most often his name tag is seen off in the distance or quick pics have been snapped of him running away with his back to the camera.
Image credit Kate Lainer.
At this point Thereians are unsure of what he has been feasting on to keep up his energy reserves eluding groups of curious campers and packs of trail sniffing dogs. There was a murmur through the crowds of campers that Clucky has been missing for several days. It is feared There’s beloved mascot may have turned into Bigfoot’s dinner. No word yet on whether chicken bones were present in the latest discovery of Bigfoot’s scat.
Image credit Pyrena_Zosime.
Join the Bigfoot Quest during Camp-A-Palooza and find all of the clues. The Quest runs till the end of the fourth week of camping. There is also a special search party event during Cross Country Racing on Friday night. The crew of campers plan to cruise a caravan of Hoverboats all over the island of Caldera in search of Bigfoot. You never know, you could be the camper who catches him!
Image credit Sarah Thomas.
Image credit Rox Anne Rye.
If you should discover Bigfoot on your own, do not approach him. There is safety in numbers. Make sure to capture his photograph and post it to the Thereian Community Facebook Page to be entered into a drawing. The more locations you find him in, the better your chances at winning the Bigfoot drawing. Make sure your photo captures his name tag and avatar.
Camp-A-Palooza – Week Three
Join your fellow campers for week three of Camp-A-Palooza over at Camp Pineapple Forest! Nestled along the outskirts of Island Tours, the new camp is set under the trees where a gentle fog blankets the campsites. It’s a little chilly, but folks are keeping warm near the campfires and BBQ pits.
Join the hunt for Bigfoot, attend a sunrise social or share scary stories over the campfire! There’s lots of camping activities going on this week. Sign up for something that suits your schedule.
Earn camp badges for participating in the camp out each week! There are a total of seven badges to collect. Earn three badges to participate in the final Camp Challenge and collect any six badges to be eligible for a special prize. Once you have pitched your tent at any of the four locations, you will want to add your campsite to the Camp-A-Palooza Camper Badges Sheet.
The location of the final campsite will be announced after the Themed Planning Meeting next Tuesday. Don’t miss out on one of the best summer adventures in There!
Camp-A-Palooza
Celebrate the beginning of summer with Camp-A-Palooza in There! During the month of June, the Thereian community will visit four different islands in There and pitch camp for a week in each spot. Dust off your camping gear and hike out into the wilderness to stake your claim at the first camp location. Meet up with fellow campers at Camp Nada for fireside chats and fun camping activities.
Earn camp badges for participating in the camp out each week! There are a total of seven badges to collect. Earn three badges to participate in the final Camp Challenge and collect any six badges to be eligible for a special prize. Once you have pitched your tent at any of the four locations, you will want to add your campsite to the Camp-A-Palooza Camper Badges Sheet.
The location of the next campsite will be announced after the Themed Planning Meeting on Tuesday, June 9th. Don’t miss out on the adventure!
Score 2015 Camp-A-Palooza gear in the Auctions!
Spring Carnival Event
Clown around and have fun with your friends over the next couple of days at the first annual Spring Carnival event in There! There will be rides, quests, card games, shootouts, musical chairs, foot races, trivia, bingo, talent shows and much more!
For each Carnival Event you participate in, you will receive a ticket to enter into a raffle at the end of the carnival for your chance to win vehicles, props, clothing and Tbuxs! For more information on how to earn tickets, check out Absolutely There’s blog for details.
Carnival events will be happening around the clock over the next few days so check out the schedule and sign up for your favorite events! Make sure to attend the closing Carnival Masquerade Party on Monday, May 11th at 6:00 PM PST/9:00 PM EST!
Circus of the Stars
The Phoenix Stars are hosting a fantastic Circus of the Stars event for the Thereian Community on Saturday night. Grab your friends and head on down to Tropical Adventures for a fun night under the big top!
The festivities start at 5:00 PM PDT/8:00 PM EDT! Club99 will kick off the event with some great tunes located at the main entrance. Here you will find the Avie Cannon which shoots your avatar off into oblivion or you can choose something more mellow and have your fortune read by Stella the Fortuneteller. Test your knowledge and join the Circus Tropical Trivia Fun event at the main theater. There will be tight rope walking, a dunk tank and kiss a clown booth over at Tree Frog Park. Be sure not to miss the Bozo’s Balls on Fire event where you have a chance to win a special Circus of the Stars buggy!
In addition to the carnival rides and spectacular events planned for the evening, this is your opportunity to come out and meet the Phoenix Stars! Who are the Phoenix Stars? They are a group of dedicated Thereians who assist and welcome new members to our community. They help facilitate the new member experience and show new folks all the great and wonderful things our awesome virtual world has to offer. With the recent Free Basic Trial option there are lots of new folks entering There. Free Trials do not have the ability to communicate with other members, but they are able to talk and interact with Phoenix Stars! You may have come across a new member in-world and have wanted to help them out, but weren’t able to communicate with them. The Circus of the Stars event is a great way to meet Phoenix Stars and add them to your buddy list so that you can call on them in the future to help with new members!
We look forward to seeing you at the Circus of the Stars event at Tropical Adventures on Saturday night! Make sure to pick up some of the specialty items created specifically for this fantastic big top event!
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