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Thursday, October 15, 2026

Into the Vortex

 Our second destination this week was the Electric Vortex region of Tenth Dimension grid, home to newlyweds Star Ravenhurst and Drew Blood. 

Star's been a regular Safari tourist for the past few years. However some months ago, her gaming laptop died and she found it impossible to do a lot of group grid-jumping with the 'potato' computer she had to resort to. This was sad for us, but it led to a big increase in her creativity in other ways. Always a fan of AI, Star began to explore ways of using it to make music, and has created a whole lot of tracks. New husband Drew Blood is a DJ so it's a match made in heaven as he curates song lists that often feature Star's work. This week in combination with the ongoing OSFest, Star and Drew invited us to an entertainment region, and like Drew's playlists it's an eclectic as well as electric place to visit. 
Drew Blood: Greetings. Welcome to the Electric Vortex
Aphra Hendrix: hey Drew, nice to meet you in person
Petlove Petshop: Sorry Angelica!
Angelic Kisses: no prob...didn't hurt at all :)
Lavia Lavine: My cloak vanished.  The parachute from our first destination did it.
Shelenn Ayres: Greetings carbon units!
Spax Orion: This unit is mads of plasma not carbon
Thirza Ember: some missing textures but on the whole, pretty darn impressive for the Safari
Spax Orion: I see everything just fine
Lavia Lavine: Same here I see it all beautifully
Koshari Mahana: I hope I am wearing clothes lol
Cherry Manga: candiiiies for the eyes!

Star Ravenhurst: Welcome everyone. This is a club region and we will be having an event with music this Sunday, Oct 18th and Drew will be spinning the music and I will do my best to host you all.
Drew Blood: I kinda made the track go into the next, like the album
Petlove Petshop: damn aliens got that whole herd of cows!
Lavia Lavine: Looks like a storm coming in
Star Ravenhurst: If everyone is ready, we can start looking around
Jade Serenity: these plants are wild!
Star Ravenhurst: This concert goes on 24/7
Forest Azure: Taarna, your skirt!
Jade Serenity: i already drowned... i always fall in
Taarna Welles: Is it on fire? Just jumped into the water
James Atlloud: I went in the lava
Forest Azure: and only your crocs remain?
Taarna Welles: Poor James
James Atlloud: lava resistent!
Taarna Welles: Did Star melt too? Poor thing. Well we have to tell our own story now?
Koshari Mahana: There she is, wb Star
James Atlloud: she's baack!
Star Ravenhurst: Common for me
Koshari Mahana: I see 39 people here, I think are all doing pretty good for that many people.
Jade Serenity: wow fantastic
Star Ravenhurst: Let's go check out the main club
Spax Orion: is there a cover charge?
Dings Digital: paaaarty
Star Ravenhurst: Drew and I did a remodel of this club, mainly changing colors and textures, adding stuff. Drew made the dance floor. It lights up when you step on it
Angelic Kisses: beautiful club, Star!
Star Ravenhurst: This is an old build by who knows who, but now it is unique to us grins
Thirza Ember: repurposed and upcycled
Star Ravenhurst: The OpenSim way!
Forest Azure: /me tries to sip her martini
Thirza Ember: Star, tell us about the name of the build, Electric Vortex
Star Ravenhurst: Well when I started thinking about this build and what the name should be. I went through a few, actually writing them down with a pencil, playing with words
Koshari Mahana: Ooh a pencil! I love pencils lol
Star Ravenhurst: And then I wrote this one down and that was it. It has the right vibe for what I want this place to be
The ladies all agree: you can't unsee James twerking.
Dings Digital: such a great song, Star
Tina Bey[es→en]: very good!!
Koshari Mahana: Yes, great song!
Star Ravenhurst: Pencils are the best Koshari Mahana, I even write lyrics with a pencil hahah
Koshari Mahana: :) indeed
Tina Bey[es→en]: pencil thinkers...
Drew at the console
Star Ravenhurst: We are listening to one of Drew's playlists.  For a really special playlist, you all will have to come on Sunday
Aphra Hendrix: what time on Sunday?
Star Ravenhurst: It will be 5 pm grid time We didn't want to take away from the others playing at OSFest as this is going to be an OSFest event as well, only held here
Dings Digital: I enjoy this music, so perfect for this day
Star Ravenhurst: There is more to see here if everyone would like to continue
Lavia Lavine: Star, Drew, this is positively gorgeous and amazing!!  Well done!
Taarna Welles: Oops....gone again.
Star Ravenhurst: Sorry this dinosaur computer I am on makes me crash. The crescent moon and the torch you should be able to buy them for 0 ...
Tina gets philosophical about the crescent moon
Tina Bey[es→en]: one always wants what is not sold lol
Star Ravenhurst:  I will set it to copy as well
Koshari Mahana: Oh cool, we can see earth from here.
Taarna Welles: We are not used to these plants on Earth.
Star Ravenhurst: I made a lot of them, some came from other places
Cherry Manga: a safari without horse isn't a safari
Karsten  Runningbear: cherry, i will remember your words :))
James Atlloud: so.  many....  cows.
Dings Digital: the cows are high

Star Ravenhurst: See the ones in the sky? If you can cam up and see the shape of this land, it is shaped like the state of Texas and everything here represents something in Texas... this is kind of a nod to the state I love and hate. :0
Our final stop was 3000m in the sky.
Star Ravenhurst: This isn't finished. Still a work in progress but enough for you to see. It is another planet called Aera
Karsten Runningbear: is there enough oxygen on this planet :)
Star Ravenhurst: In the direction I am facing... If you cam out I have put in a water fall going off of here
James Atlloud: that is  a big waterfall!
Jimmy in yellow drops by to say hello
Not everyone can make it for the full Safari tour, but there's nothing to stop you just drpping in to say hello at any point along our two hour journey. For example this week, the great Jimmy Olsen came by to say hello. Jimmy has made a hilarious gesture with weird leg movements to celebrate the Safari - you can pick up a copy at the Safari Market.
 Jimmy Olsen: HYPERGRID  ♥♥♥ SA-FA-RI ♥♥♥
Star Ravenhurst: Before time gets away... Thank you everyone for coming. It means a lot to us that you came.
Thirza Ember: we have missed you on Safari
Star Ravenhurst: I miss Safari. As you can see I crash at my own Safari.
Koshari Mahana: You've done an amazing job here Star and Drew! Great work.
Drew and Star
Drew Blood: Thank you for visiting the Electric Vortex
Thirza Ember: yes, we didn't see enough of Drew! thanks for making the music happen Drew!
Cooper Swizzle: Star and Drew, this is an awesome place to come. The music was great and Congrats to the both of you.
Angelic Kisses: This was lovely...thank you for the fascinating tour, Star and Drew!
Tina Bey: You've worked so hard—congratulations, Star.
Star Ravenhurst: We look forward to seeing everyone who can come on Sunday. The music will be really good...well most of it anyway hahaha... You all should check out other regions on the grid.  Lots of fun places and shopping too. Original content.
Karsten Runningbear: thanks Star, very good sim.  i wish everyone a good night, see you again :))
Cherry Manga: thank you for the planes, trains, cows, aliens, wish you all a good night safaristas♥

HG Address: grid.tenthdimension.org:26002:Electric Vortex

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