Events This Week in Mystery from May 7 to May 13th

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MONDAY May 7
Time: 12pm to 2pm
DJ: Manita
Theme: Dots and Stripes
Host: Eva ( 1 board L$250)
Trainee: Parslie


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TUESDAY May 8

Time: 12pm to 2pm
DJ:  Blacktulp
Theme: Fire and Ice (red/white)
 Host: Monique( 1 board L$250)



Time: 4pm to 6pm
 DJ: Scarlett
Theme: Best in Jeans
Host: Parslie (1board 250L)
Shadow: Monique


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WEDNESDAY May 9

Time: 12pm to 2pm
DJ: Manita
Theme: Ears and Tails
Host: Moira ( 1 board L$250)


Time: 2pm -4pm
DJ: Buggie Breda
Theme: Rocking 80ies /best in 80ies
Host: Eva (board L$250)


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THURSDAY May 10

Time: 12pm to 2pm
DJ:    Purpletulp/Blacktulp
Theme: Purple Thursday
Host: Pint ( 1 board L$250)


Time: 6pm-8pm
DJ: Zuri
Theme: After Hours Romance ( Come as you are )
Host Monique ( 1 board 500L )

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FRIDAY May 11

Theme: 7seas Fishing contest on Lake of Mystery 500L Pot
Host: Venum (L$500 prize)

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Time : 3pm
Rosemoon Productions present:
Fantastic Friday
DJ: Bloodrose
Host: Amy /RTT( two boards 250 each )

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SATURDAY  May 12

No Events Scheduled

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SUNDAY May 13

Time 1PM
DJ: Tygeria Mirabeau
Theme: Sunday Formal
Host: Amy (Boards?)

Interview with Amythe Moonlight

Amythe Moonlight, the manager of Mystery, has become so beloved a personality, she has been christiened “Princess of Hearts” by both Tygeria and the sim’s patrons. Recently, she has become the center of attention with her “Masked Lover” Bloodrose Writer revealing himself, and then Mystery’s “Royal Wedding” between them both. Recently, I had a chance to interview her about her time in Second Life, past and present.

Bixyl Shuftan: So how did you find out about Second Life?

Amythe Moonlight: Someone in another game told me about it, so I came to see what it was all about. I discovered I could make things in here. That interested me and I started building. I began with art, and moved onto other things, In fact, we are sitting in one of the first big things I built - Stonehenge.

Bixyl Shuftan: Oh? Interesting?

Amythe Moonlight: it wasn't on Mystery then. It was moved here.

Bixyl Shuftan: (looks around) I didn't think this was among someone's first builds.

Amythe Moonlight: It was one of mine (laughs), after the art and a few tables. I actually created it from a photograph I took of the real Stonehenge.

Bixyl Shuftan: Nice, what kind of art did you create?

Amythe Moonlight: I started with 3D animated art, abstracts, and some photographs. I used to do a little landscape photography in real-life.

Bixyl Shuftan: Sounds interesting. How did you meet Tygeria?

Amythe Moonlight: I met her at a live music event (smile), and she asked to see some of my work.

Bixyl Shuftan: So she developed an interest in your artwork?

Amythe Moonlight: No, by then I was building houses and had built an semi-Asian style house. She asked to see it.

Bixyl Shuftan: What happened with the house?

Amythe Moonlight: She came and looked around, and was interested in part of the rooftop garden I had built on it. She asked me if i could build a shrine, which I did. Then she asked me for bridges. I think some are still here on Mystery. That's how I became part of Mystery really. I saw what she did here and wanted to help. Tygeria has an amazing talent for bringing out the best in people. So much talent. She is an amazing lady.

Bixyl Shuftan: It's my impression people think of you more as an organizer than an artist. When did you become Mystery's manager?

Amythe Moonlight: Well, I began to build on Mystery. Tygeria was changing things around then, and I worked with her trying to make the things she was seeking. The more I worked with her the more, I learned and the more I fell in love with Mystery and it's concept. To help people, with information, with knowledge, with somewhere safe to visit, with friendship, residents new and old, and to give them somewhere to come to feel at home. In my eyes that was such a wonderful concept, I wanted to become part of it. And so I started here as a builder, and then it grew, and grew, and I never left - and I never will. Mystery is a very special place, and The Queen of Hearts the most wonderful place to call home.

Bixyl Shuftan: How much of Mystery have you built?

Amythe Moonlight: I think Stonehenge, the cafe and the pub, and one shop in the village were originally my builds. But I have worked on other parts of Mystery along with Ayjay. And of course as we update, things change a little. That is one thing about Mystery that I love. The fact it doesn't stay the same. It is seasonal and changeable. You never know what you will find here. What is here this month may be gone next month, or be changed, or be added to.

Bixyl Shuftan: That's true, over time, there have been some interesting things that appeared for a while, like the funhouse.

Amythe Moonlight: Yes the funhouse, the rollercoaster, ruins have come and gone. We even had a kraken live in the lake for a while. That has moved on, though Nessie has stayed throughout . Our lake monster has been here from very early days.

Bixyl Shuftan: The lake monster?

Amythe Moonlight: Nessie - our version of the Loch Ness monster. Even Nessie changes though. She must be getting older; she found a hat and scarf last winter when we had snow here.

Bixyl Shuftan: Heh, with the 7Seas fisher at the lake, does anyone get their rod and reel yanked away? (grin)

Amythe Moonlight: Hehe! No-one has reported it yet! ... Well we have bumper boats out there, so they might scare her off. Hehe!

Bixyl Shuftan: Heh heh. ... Of the seasonal builds, do you have a favorite?

Amythe Moonlight: Ohhh, hmm, that's a hard one. I love the village in the winter with it's snow covered rooftops, and it's trees and lights. The little shops look very quaint. Last year we had ice-skating on the lake that was great fun, with a Christmas market all around the edges, quite Dickensian.

Bixyl Shuftan: Considering that Mystery has thrived for five years, I imagine there have been quite a number of memorable happenings.

Amythe Moonlight: The anniversaries and the supurise parties spring to mind. But everything here is memorable. And the fact it changes keeps people coming back to see what is here now.

Bixyl Shuftan: Anything stand out from the first few years?

Amythe Moonlight: I think the biggest and best thing in the early years for me was meeting Tygeria herself and getting to know her as well as I have! She has taught me so much. She is very inspiring and has the most creative ideas. I just try to make them come to life (smile).

Bixyl Shuftan: Someone told me that you and Tygeria make for an interesting pair of personalities, she the lively funmaker, and you the "straight woman" trying to keep her in check.

Amythe Moonlight: No-one keeps Tygeria in check. We work well together though, and have been sim partners for several years now.We are different, it's true. I tend to be quieter, but we both work towards the same goals and concepts.

Bixyl Shuftan: One of the more recent events has to do with another over a year ago, when you started getting some aynominous love notes.

Amythe Moonlight: Oh the Mystery Man! Yes someone was requesting songs for me from the DJs and live artists, and doing it anonymously. I could not think who it was, though I tried to find out. The songs were wonderful! And I admit it intrigued me. Early this year at one of the live events he revealed himself to be Bloodrose Writer.

Bixyl Shuftan: How long until it get to the point Tygeria was putting up "Wanted" posters?

Amythe Moonlight: Hmm I think that was after the first few months . She posted a reward! No-one claimed it though, since no-one guessed. He sent requests vs newbie (accounts) and remotely. He wasn't in Second Life at the time, so I never suspected him. I had known him for years though, and worked with him a lot in past years, but with him out of SL, I never dreamed it was him.

Bixyl Shuftan: Heh, I imagine it was a big surprise when he reveled himself.

Amythe Moonlight: Oh yes!!! And at an event too! Good surprise though.

Bixyl Shuftan: Did you ever suspect Tygeria might have known who it was?

Amythe Moonlight: I did ask her once, but she said she didn't. She seemed as puzzled as I was.

Bixyl Shuftan: So only speculation as who the "Masked Man" might be?

Amythe Moonlight: Yes it was all speculation until he revealed himself. I believe the live artist Debi Latte was in on the secret, but only for the last couple of weeks.

Bixyl Shuftan: So now that Mystery has had it's most memorable wedding, what are you plans for the future, for you and the sims?

Amythe Moonlight: Well I own Mystery's sister sim, Conundrum. Conundrum is a retail and visiting sim. It has a selection of small shops and a boardwalk and quay with boats to drive around the sim, as well as beaches and things to do. I design clothes and have a dress shop over there, and hope to have a fashion show later this year. I also have my Bears &Stuff business there, animated and chatty bears for all occasions. “Gone Squirrely” also has it's HQ there, so you have to keep one eye out for stray squirrels!

Bixyl Shuftan: Oh yes, the squirrel game. (grin) Supposely it's real fun to play in micro avatars.

Amythe Moonlight: Yes the squirrel game with rogue squirrels to catch! It's such fun! Ayjay and I have been working on that for a long time. We should have version 2 coming out in the near future.

Bixyl Shuftan: How have the practice games gone so far?

Amythe Moonlight: They went well and it is out for sale as version 1. Now we are working on a new version with even more in it! There will be some changes on Conundrum soon, and some exciting new merchandise in a new shop over there, so keep an eye out!

Mystery of course, always changes, and to see the changes here you need to keep visiting! The sim grows with us - it is a place much loved and cared for and as the seasons pass so she grows new things to entice us. As for plans, well there are many. But suffice to say I think we will see several changes here in the coming months.

Always a mystery! You never know what you will find!

Bixyl Shuftan: Anything else that you'd like to add?

Amythe Moonlight: Working with Tygeria and with Mystery is both an honor and a delight. She is my closest friend and my confidante. Without her Mystery would not be what it is today and neither would I. I have grown and changed since I came here as the island has herself. This is the magic of the place.

They say magic is full of mystery. But I say, Mystery is full of magic, both seen and unseen. It touches the heart and resides in the memory. I am so glad I found this place and became part of it, it is now part of me.

Bixyl Shuftan: Thank you for your time Amy.

Bixyl Shuftan

Scenes from the Wedding

Lots of pictures were taken at the Royal Wedding last Sunday, but only a few went in the article. So, here's more.

The wedding chapel, with guests still arriving. Note one lady still has to completely rezz in her seat.

Our head hostess Miciah. Rumor has it she's a Tauren priestess in another grid, or a "holy cow."

Some gifts for the wedding.

The bridesmaids

Maxx Sabertooth, chosen to give the bride away, walks Amy down the isle

Maxx sits ready with the shotgun, which as everyone was eager for the union, was never loaded.

"You may now kiss the bride."

The newlyweds

Doves released in celebration

The guests got a simple square to click for the TP to the reception. Amy & Bloodrose, of course, TPed in style.

The reception area

posing for a photo

First dance goes to the new couple

Maxx sings first for the reception, Debi Latte taking over later

A good time was had by all in the most romantic party of the most romantic place in Second Life.

Mystery Celebrates Fifth Anniversary with Week of Events

For week after week, month after month, Mystery has been one of the most active romantic-themed sims in Second Life. Every week, it’s Queen of Hearts riverboat club has held events on most days, sometimes two or more a day, both DJs and live singers. And the rest of the sim offers much to see from it’s mountain and waterfall, to it’s balloon ride, to it’s village shops and mystery manor, and much more.

On Sunday May 15th, following a few days of preparation, Mystery launched it’s Fifth Anniversary Celebration. A week of special events and the unveiling of new attractions. Sunday’s event began at 12 Noon SL time, with the ever-popular Debi Latte appearing on the deck of the Queen of Hearts to a large crowd both on the deck and on the dock below.

Also there were Mystery’s owner Tygeria Mirabeau, dressed in a revealing white gown, and manager Amythe Moonlight, in a classy black dress. Several other staff were also there. They helped liven things up with a few jokes and comments. So did Tygeria with a few playful flirty remarks to Debi, which occasionally interrupted her songs with a few giggles. Debi sung a number of songs, including the one adopted by the club as it’s signature: “Queen of Hearts.”


Playin with the Queen of Hearts,
you know it ain’t really smart.
The joker ain’t the only fool,
who’ll do anything for you.


In the middle of the songs, the fireworks went off, and the dark skies over the club were showered with colorful lights. Late in the hour, someone appeared on the ship whom hadn’t been seen in a while: Jazzz Hermit. He was greeted with smiles and a warm welcome.

Debi was scheduled to play until 1 PM, but played one more song. She then turned the stream over to Jazzz. Some of the crowd left, but a number stayed to hear Jazz sing songs such as "What Have I Got to Do to Make You Love Me?" He wondered if he was a little rusty, not having sung in a while, but everyone enjoyed the music. Peoples' attention were also drawn to a little bear magician, "The Great Teddini," behind the singer.

Following Jazzz, those attending were invited to see the sights of the sim. This included some new builds, notably the roller coaster a little distance east of the riverboat. And many did.

There would be more events as the week went on, DJs, live music, and some 7Seas fishing contests. But Sunday was a wonderful start to the anniversary celebrations.



Playin with the Queen of Hearts,
Dancin on the Queen of Hearts,
Five years of the Queen of Hearts,

(reprinted from Second Life Newser)

Bixyl Shuftan

Welcome to Mystery, and the Queen of Hearts

Good day, and welcome to Mystery, and the Queen of Hearts.

Mystery is the top romantic-themed sim in the virtual world of Second Life. We are best known for our one-of-a-kind riverboat club, The Queen of Hearts. This lady has no gambling aboard, unless you want to count our 'sploder, which sees many jackpots going into the hundreds. What we do offer is music. We have events most days, often two or three, both DJs and live music events. Our singers include Declan Greenfield, Maxx Sabertooth, and the ever-popular Debi Latte.

By all means the Queen is not all Mystery has to offer. Not far to the west of our TP point, newcomers can pick up some useful free items. Feel free to take a ride on our balloon, with special poses for couples (we are a romantic-themed sim). Take a stroll around our woods, mountains, and waterfall. Take a ride on our train. Visit our village and our haunted Mystery Manor. Fish at the Moonlight Cafe by the lake. And much more.

And more recently, Mystery has a sister sim: Conumdrum. There, one can stroll around fine stores for quality virtual goods at bargain prices.

And of course, there are the people behind it. Mystery is owned by the lively Tygeria Mirabeau, also known as the Queen of Hearts. Since the beginning, Amythe Moonlight has been with her, managing the sim. Behind them are a number of staff, who keep the place running, and a top attraction. You never know quite what will happen around here.

And me, I'm the "foxy host" of the Queen. I'm best known as an online journalist and editor in Second Life, but Tygeria and Amy are longtime friends of mine, and when they needed another host I stepped forward.

Once again, welcome to Mystery, and the Queen of Hearts. Enjoy your stay, and don't forget to tip our fine DJs and singers.

Bixyl Shuftan