This month, Wyldwood Bayou grid turns five years old, but to know that is only to have the very edges of the story of this vibrant corner of our hyperverse. Best known for its dancing events and roleplay, WWB grew out of a group of friends who had all had experience in Second Life before coming over to Opensim; their story of grid changes probably resonates with most of us, the best bit of it being that they were able to remain together as a tribe, no matter the vagaries of grid shutdowns, lost assets, and the usual craziness of opensimulator.
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| Kith Whitehawk |
Kith Whitehawk: Our first OS grid was InWorldz. Kira
and I build Wyldwood Bayou on Kitley, then once we had to move, due
to IW grid removal, settled in Discovery as a spot for the club.
Picked Discovery, mainly due to Jay and Ten-Bears. We met Harmony in
IW, was a boon that she was in between hosting gigs. Was the best
snag ever!
Contessa Lacombe: I met Fit in Inworldz, which was my first OS grid. I picked it because it was all I knew about, but our open OS is so much better! When I first checked out OS, I thought it was very primitive so I stayed in SL, but on a later visit it had grown and I could envision the possibilities. I could have plenty of space to build!
It's a natural part of life that times change, and with experience, confidence and abilities grow. We all yearn for a bit more independence, which is what happened to the WWD group.
Kith Whitehawk: We wanted a place of our own, an
independent grid. One where we had control over the ethos and values.
We also had an extraordinary opportunity, due to Durham and Fits
computer abilities, to have grid stability and a place to call "Our
Own Dayum Swamp". We called it Wyldwood Bayou, since even though
we lost Kira in 2019, her spirit is ever with us. She started the
club on a parcel called WWB in IW back in 2011, and there was never a
question of what we were to call our new home.