| 15:05 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Welcome to the Oxbridge Deans' Q&A, our weekly opportunity to update you and your opportunity to query us. |
| 15:05 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Shall we start with the uncommon Deans of Commons? |
| 15:06 |
Badass Fae (larkylouz) |
I have been working on notecards, along with the daily duties. We finished a new Tutor Expectations notecard and sent it out. |
| 15:07 |
Badass Fae (larkylouz) |
Oh, and Carl gave me brand new mesh dressing rooms that we'll be able to put out this week, hopefully. |
| 15:07 |
Badass Fae (larkylouz) |
That's pretty much it for me. Phrynne? |
| 15:07 |
Phrynne |
We've had some reports of people misbehaving in the Chat Circle recently. |
| 15:08 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
(which is directly under us -- same parcel) |
| 15:08 |
Phrynne |
So, a sign has been put up there to indicate that it is part of Caledon Oxbridge, and the same politeness and good manners that are welcome in Oxbridge are necessary there. |
| 15:08 |
Phrynne |
and I hope those who have been misbehaving will read it. |
| 15:09 |
Phrynne |
that's all. |
| 15:09 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
And from our ever informed Dean of Information -- Lindal? |
| 15:10 |
Lindal Kidd |
I too have been working on notecards. I sent out a partial Faculty Kit update. It includes all the new information...RLV, lag, and so on. And about half of the old notecards have been checked and updated. |
| 15:10 |
Lindal Kidd |
I'm continuing to work on the remainder, and will have another update out to everyone soon |
| 15:11 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Does that update include the jetstream-like meanders of Virtual Spain? |
| 15:11 |
Lindal Kidd |
it does! |
| 15:11 |
Lindal Kidd |
well, unless they moved again last week! |
| 15:11 |
Josain Zsun |
At least for the day she posted it |
| 15:11 |
Phrynne |
They are still in place as of yesterday. |
| 15:12 |
Badass Fae (larkylouz) |
We have checked on the rumor that Ajuda SL Brasil is going away. While it is in danger, they have not decided anything for certain. |
| 15:12 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
I was glad to have that the other day. Went to the new location an managed to TP someone there from Oxbridge. |
| 15:12 |
Aylaria (emberell) |
It's been very useful for helping students get to better resources, on my end too |
| 15:12 |
Badass Fae (larkylouz) |
We did pass Phrynne's contact a set of tutor applications with an invitation to any of their bilingual workers to come work here, if it does die. |
| 15:13 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
It could up our bilingual and party capabilities. |
| 15:14 |
Lindal Kidd |
we could perhaps find space for some of their many Portuguese-labeled freebies, but it would be extremely difficult to re-engineer the whole Tutorial to be bi-lingual |
| 15:14 |
Lindal Kidd |
maybe make the signs double sided... |
| 15:14 |
Badass Fae (larkylouz) |
Perhaps that is something to work towards when we have more staff. I know we're all pretty busy right now. |
| 15:14 |
Badass Fae (larkylouz) |
I was thinking of a notecard giver, Lindal. |
| 15:15 |
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Lindal Kidd nods |
| 15:15 |
Josain Zsun |
Speaking of moving/dying…any word on Steelhead? |
| 15:15 |
Phrynne |
I have heard that it is closing with a bang -- an explosion -- at the end of the month. |
| 15:16 |
Phrynne |
I do not know more than that. |
| 15:16 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Like a steel trap? |
| 15:16 |
Phrynne |
Like a lot of bewms |
| 15:16 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Unfortunate. |
| 15:17 |
Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) |
Pity |
| 15:17 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Anything more on info, Lindal? |
| 15:17 |
Lindal Kidd |
no, that's all from my department, Word |
| 15:19 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
My weeks has been a mix, catching up on logistics of payroll and Q&A transcripts, starting to work on things promised for the Fall event, and working into the monitor/watchtower script for the CATs. |
| 15:20 |
Gronk Seriman |
The litle test airship seemed to be doing fine, last I saw. |
| 15:20 |
Phrynne |
it's getting plenty of use :) |
| 15:21 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
The latter had failure modes from SL unreliability --- local URL's the either quit working randomly or sim restarts that didn't result in the corresponding script result --- the result being the rezzing of many ships. |
| 15:22 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Oh, that's great if the little ship is getting ridden -- that was my intent on leaving it up, but haven't put up a sign. |
| 15:23 |
Lindal Kidd |
people will sit on anything...just to see what will happen :) |
| 15:23 |
Aylaria (emberell) |
I've found myself riding it a little, too, with my little baby dragon. It's just such a lovely little airship! I think it's a fun addition, hehe |
| 15:23 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
That's using the same engine scripts as the CATs, btw. |
| 15:24 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Fire Broono was offering yesterday to have a go at designing a new avatar "rezzer" at the entry point. |
| 15:25 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
What's up there now is a quick "cobble" of mine after the 40-50 prim original was returned. |
| 15:25 |
Gronk Seriman |
Ooo! Nice! |
| 15:25 |
Badass Fae (larkylouz) |
Grand! |
| 15:26 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
If others have design ideas feel free to pass them in. |
| 15:26 |
Lindal Kidd |
you mean the big blue zappy gun? I figured it was a DE rezzer for unwanted guests! |
| 15:27 |
Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) |
I think that would be Glorf's territory |
| 15:28 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Well, they have to come from somewhere and, well, nobody would believe by big birds. It takes a rezzer. |
| 15:28 |
Badass Fae (larkylouz) |
LOL |
| 15:28 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
I'd looked around on the web a bit, and this was about the best visual I saw. http://alphaprimesaviour.deviantart.com/art/TRON-Inspired-Light-Engine-v1-354400687 |
| 15:29 |
Badass Fae (larkylouz) |
ooooo |
| 15:30 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
I think that's it for what I've been up to. |
| 15:30 |
Lindal Kidd |
I just think it should emit a big pulsating dome of light and a humming noise when someone arrives. It would alert the staff in the Plaza... |
| 15:30 |
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Badass Fae (larkylouz) chuckles |
| 15:30 |
Phrynne |
Wouldn't that interrupt classes? |
| 15:31 |
Lindal Kidd |
not if it wasn't TOO big and loud :) |
| 15:31 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Sound doesn't cross the parcel line. |
| 15:31 |
Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) |
Wouldn't that increase lag a lot? |
| 15:31 |
Samm Florian |
A shockwave passes through th'courtyard. |
| 15:31 |
Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) |
And everybody activates their special effect particle emitters and pandemonium if ready. |
| 15:31 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
And, if we could tune it to the resonant frequency of seagulls, ...... |
| 15:31 |
Phrynne |
Actually, tutors should be able to keep an eye on the entry point without needing a flash of light and a resounding bewm |
| 15:32 |
Aylaria (emberell) |
We do. Most of us do, anyways. The minimap is often enough to alert us to new people |
| 15:33 |
Aylaria (emberell) |
It might bear mentioning, but the minimap and people list can be very invaluable for determining where crowds are and whether a tutor's presence might be needed |
| 15:33 |
Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) |
And FS has a option to show the avatar age in the minimap. |
| 15:33 |
Aylaria (emberell) |
Does it really? Where is that? |
| 15:34 |
Lindal Kidd |
seriously, I use the People list myself. But a flash and a zap would be in character for Caledon, I should think |
| 15:34 |
Badass Fae (larkylouz) |
That is one of the basics of our Expecations. If people are hanging out or volunteering, I expect them to be aware of what is going on on campus. And yes, Ayla, many of the tutors are doing a great job. |
| 15:34 |
Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) |
Actually, I had it on by default so I don't remember... |
| 15:35 |
Aylaria (emberell) |
There's an age report in the chat section |
| 15:35 |
Samm Florian |
TH'radar shows ages; I dunno if th'minimap does. |
| 15:35 |
Aylaria (emberell) |
under radar |
| 15:37 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Apart from tutors, a flash of lightning, a clap of of thunder, and a deep voice entoning the Caledon motto would be appropriate. |
| 15:37 |
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Badass Fae (larkylouz) cracks up. |
| 15:37 |
Josain Zsun |
Along with the 2001 theme |
| 15:37 |
Phrynne |
but then we'd expect the Guvnah to appear! |
| 15:37 |
Gronk Seriman |
Of course! |
| 15:37 |
Amorah (623) |
Sounds like the Wizard of Oz |
| 15:38 |
Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) |
Well, now we have Tardises, then we would influx of Monoliths... |
| 15:38 |
Samm Florian |
PAY NO ATTENTION TO THE GUV BEHIND THE CURTAIN! |
| 15:38 |
Meora (menchor) |
Ha ha ha hahahaaa |
| 15:38 |
Lindal Kidd |
found it! People Window, Menu button, Display Columns, Age |
| 15:38 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
and the stone is cool to the touch and says nothing. |
| 15:39 |
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Amorah (623) has a feeling she ain't in Kansas no more |
| 15:40 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Questions (not crickets)? |
| 15:41 |
Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) |
I'm sure there is Kansas sim somewhere... |
| 15:41 |
Gronk Seriman |
I always loved The Far Awat. |
| 15:41 |
Phrynne |
Yes - a Western roleplay area featuring Dodge city |
| 15:41 |
Lindal Kidd |
well, there's the Cornfield. But I seem to remember a farm with a twister in the background, too. |
| 15:41 |
Gronk Seriman |
*Away |
| 15:43 |
Phrynne |
*crickets* |
| 15:44 |
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Aylaria (emberell) chirps |
| 15:44 |
Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) |
anyone for a pin? |
| 15:44 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
No other questions, comments, news? |
| 15:44 |
Aylaria (emberell) |
Oh, I do want to say - about the fall event, we could use someone more experienced at building and creating than I am. I've been trying to work with the haunted house myself, and it's not been a simple thing to approach |
| 15:45 |
Aylaria (emberell) |
Though, that's not really a question... |
| 15:45 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
It fits under news. |
| 15:46 |
Samm Florian |
I can help. |
| 15:46 |
Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) |
Does the work haunt you? |
| 15:46 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
I have suggested a couple of people contact you, one about donating gatcha items and the other being an artist that uses Blender. |
| 15:46 |
Aylaria (emberell) |
I'l IM you about it |
| 15:46 |
Andrea Jones (andreajonesms2) |
I have a ghosty or two and some ghost textures. |
| 15:47 |
Garret Black (pantau) |
what is the "Fall Evebt", please? |
| 15:47 |
Badass Fae (larkylouz) |
i believe there may be some vampires and ghouls in the Library. . . |
| 15:48 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Aylaria, do you want to field defining the Fall Event? |
| 15:48 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
and, I believe Miss Andrea is coordinating with that. |
| 15:48 |
Aylaria (emberell) |
Oh, yes, pardon me. We've been working on putting together a halloween inspired event for around the 31st! |
| 15:49 |
Garret Black (pantau) |
THank you |
| 15:49 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
of October? |
| 15:49 |
Aylaria (emberell) |
Yes |
| 15:49 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
And partly as an Oxbridge fund raiser. |
| 15:50 |
Samm Florian |
Oxtober? |
| 15:50 |
Aylaria (emberell) |
Aroudn the 31st of october - my original plan was to have it set as from the 28th-the first. Primarily as a fundraiser to help keep Oxbridge going |
| 15:50 |
Aylaria (emberell) |
RL has been hitting me rather hard, so I don't quite have the time to put toward organizing this as I did before, so I need to delegate a bit |
| 15:51 |
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Gronk Seriman giggles. "Oxtober! I love it!" |
| 15:52 |
Josain Zsun |
Carl! |
| 15:52 |
Badass Fae (larkylouz) |
Hey Carl. Welcome! |
| 15:52 |
Lindal Kidd |
woohoo! |
| 15:52 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Hello |
| 15:52 |
Phrynne |
hi Carl! |
| 15:52 |
Carl Metropolitan |
I'm sorry I could not make most of the Q&A. |
| 15:52 |
Aylaria (emberell) |
Hi Carl! |
| 15:53 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Well, you've slid in before adjournment. Anything you want to report? From the HEQ or otherwise? |
| 15:53 |
Carl Metropolitan |
LL has little clue what they are doing. |
| 15:54 |
Carl Metropolitan |
That is news along the lines of "Unrest in the Middle East" |
| 15:54 |
Badass Fae (larkylouz) |
No! |
| 15:54 |
Phrynne |
Water declared wet. |
| 15:54 |
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Gronk Seriman wears ger "shocked face". |
| 15:54 |
Carl Metropolitan |
They spent the entire hour talking about something that they reversed three hours later. |
| 15:54 |
Carl Metropolitan |
We meet again in early October. |
| 15:54 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
I wondered if that was their way of "haggling". Propose something that few would accept and then negotiate to reasonableness. |
| 15:55 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Possible. But I find incompetence easier to believe than strategy. |
| 15:55 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
With water, you have to get past the surface tension first. |
| 15:55 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Welcome, Señor Serapis. |
| 15:56 |
Jorge Serapis |
*waves hello* |
| 15:57 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Hello |
| 15:58 |
Gronk Seriman |
I assume the meeting was held inworld? They at least know how to do that? |
| 15:58 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
HEQ (Help Education Quorum?) is a consortium of the inworld help agencies. |
| 15:58 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Yes. |
| 15:58 |
Carl Metropolitan |
But in voice. |
| 15:58 |
Carl Metropolitan |
So LL doesn't have a record :) |
| 15:58 |
Josain Zsun |
Execs can't type |
| 15:59 |
Carl Metropolitan |
There is a slim chance this will result in Oxbridge having new residents rez here again, but if we do, it will be on our terms. |
| 15:59 |
Samm Florian |
Yay fer slim chances! |
| 15:59 |
Gronk Seriman |
Oooo! |
| 16:00 |
Lindal Kidd |
it'd be nice to get people who haven't been traumatized by Social Island |
| 16:00 |
Gronk Seriman |
Hopefully with a little ka-ching help from LL? |
| 16:01 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Desmond, myself, and most of the staff don't trust them enough to do it any other way. And it is not that we think the Lindens are dishonorable. It is that we think they are incompetent and prone to starting stuff and then forgetting about it after a new CEO or a round of layoffs and then the new people have no idea of what promises were made. |
| 16:01 |
Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) |
Time will tell |
| 16:01 |
Samm Florian |
What're "our terms"? |
| 16:01 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
It will. |
| 16:02 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Essentially they turn on the newbie stream and let us do what we do. |
| 16:02 |
Aylaria (emberell) |
One last thing about the Fall event |
| 16:02 |
Aylaria (emberell) |
before we adjourn |
| 16:02 |
Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) |
Some newcomers have stated that they ended up here by selecting "roleplaying". |
| 16:02 |
Carl Metropolitan |
We are happy to help, but are wary of taking gifts from LL. |
| 16:02 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Caledon is a steampunk victorian area with a light roleplaying |
| 16:03 |
Carl Metropolitan |
So that's not completely inaccurate. |
| 16:03 |
Aylaria (emberell) |
It may happen that as we are now, we'll need to puti t off until sometime in the spring. There is a ot left to be done - so I just wanted to give people a heads up, the October date isn't final at all |
| 16:03 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Or maybe "gaslamp fantasy" as we have dragons, and gargoyles and fae and furries and tinies among our citizenry. |
| 16:04 |
Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) |
Not to mention lots of interesting people |
| 16:05 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Which seems a good note (or riff) to adjourn on. Thank you all for coming. |