Virtual Neko in Second Life

Looking for a place to connect with other Nekos in Second Life? Here are a Few Options:

1.  Join the Second Life Nekos Online Forum Website
http://secondlifenekos.ning.com/

Second Life Nekos is a friendly online community forum built by Nekos, for Nekos, about Nekos. It’s a place where we can connect with each other, start discussions, find new friends, explore the unique aspects of our Neko heritage and subculture, share our blogs, upload hot Neko photos, get first dibs on sales announcements from Neko stores, and more. We’d love to have you join us!

2.  Join the “VirtualNeko” group in Second Life

If you’ve got available group space, open up your search tab, click on “groups,” and type “VirtualNeko” (all one word, no space). Joining is free, chat is allowed, so you’re welcome to send an IM to the group to say hello, see who else is online, and if they’re doing anything fun. Find a great Neko sale? Tell the group! It’s a great place to connect.

3.  Come to a “Neko Night” for Music and Dance
http://virtualneko.com/clubs-for-nekos/

I’ve located several nightclubs that feature weekly Neko events at different times of the day. This is a great way to dance to good music, meet other Neko, and maybe even win some lindens or a Neko store gift certificate in a Neko contest.

4. Do a little Neko Roleplay

All sorts of Second Life roleplay sims offer excellent places for a Neko to meet (and roleplay with) fellow Nekos. If you are new to roleplay, I recommend the definitive Second Life Roleplay blog by my friend Salvatore. Meanwhile, here are slurls to just a few roleplay sims I’ve found that boast active Neko communities (feel free to send me a comment with other places you know):

City of Lost Angels: I’ve had the honor of meeting a few of the Lost Angels’ Neko Tribe
Midian City: contact one of the Midian City Catwalkers to learn more about Nekos who live here
Ulthar: a fully dedicated, all-Neko roleplay sim by my friend Ewokian
Toxian City: The Toxia Prowlers (see in-world group) are a band of Nekos who have formed a “tight and cohesive family unit, organized into clearly defined roles reflecting their skills and personalities.”
Neko Asylum: a dark RP/combat sim, part of the Damnation chain of sims, with free form roleplay for characters of a darker nature.

5.  Get Neko-Faced

Quite a few Nekos have found Virtual Neko on Facebook. If your avatar already has a page there (you’d be surprised how many Second Life avatars do), feel free to friend me. No worries, I hate spam as much as the next kitteh, so I don’t post minute-by-minute updates. In fact about the only time I post is when there’s something important to say… like a way cool set of free ears and tail I stumbled upon, or an amazing Neko store sale… that kinda thing. Three options await you:

• Friend my avatar’s profile page here.
• Join the Virtual Neko Facebook group here.
• If you wanna help raise awareness about my blog, you can “become a fan” of the Virtual Neko blog page here.

6.  Join the Virtual Neko “Twibe” on Twitter
http://twibes.com/VirtualNeko

What the heck is a “twibe?” Yeah I said the same thing. Apparently it’s another way for us Nekos to post important announcements for each other. I’m still kinda new to this, but I’ve set up our own twibe, and you’re welcome to come twang out with me there.  :D (Yeah I’ve got a Twitter account too, but I only use it for important notices).

Why, you ask…?

Well… all along I’ve had this wild hair idea. In fact from the very beginning, my goal with this blog was about doing more than just writing stories and providing resource pages on Neko fashion, exploration, and fun. I kept envisioning a “virtual home” specifically dedicated to the Neko community of Second Life.

So I’m giving it a try with all of these Neko-specific forums and groups and such, to see if any of the rest of you like the idea. Who knows, you get to say you were “there from the beginning” if you believe in this community idea too…  ^_^

From my heart to yours,

Stacia Villota

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