Double Standards gets a new Manager

A couple of weeks ago I was asked by Humm to be the Mall Manager at Double Standards. I didn’t need asking twice – that place has been like my second home since I started on SL.

Basically it involves making sure the shops are rented out, and organising events – something I’ve never done in SL before.

Well I have a stack of ideas for things to do and I find things all the time as I travel round SL - so be warned Double Standards – you’ll be hearing a lot more from me yet!

Well first thing was get some new shops – and I’m happy to say that we currently have an almost full mall with some great new stores in there – I’ve even been shopping myself. I did of course try to get all my favourite stores in there but to no avail.

I also wanted something quick and simple to keep the VIP’s interested during the slower summer. Although we’re not yet in the middle of summer, things are starting to slow down. Those of us who are left still want things to do! I’ve entered a few photo contests myself, so my first suggestion was for one of those. Humm came up with the idea of ‘Skimpy in the Summer’, and I wholeheartedly agreed (Gave me a change to perv men in thongs) We got a few entries almost straightaway, and with a little gentle nagging (something along the lines of 'I want more men in thongs' posted everyday) by the time the contest started we’d filled all available slots on the board! (and not all with men in thongs either) Ok, there are a couple of things which may be not quite right, but we learn from our mistakes, and next time ( we already have a theme) people will be able to vote for more than one photo at a time.

I also had the idea of a Greedy Greedy Contest. The VIPs do love their Greedy Greedy. This was a pay to enter contest, based on points won over 3 games. I decided to get this done over a weekend (!) and again, a little 'gentle' nagging got 10 contestants. Other people may have been able to enter had it not been for that dastardly thing called RL.

First heat and one of the contestants wasn’t even online- good start, but after a quick im (which must have gone to e mail) we were joined by a skeleton with a walking stick (yes Chad). The skeleton was very greedy indeed and lost all his points on his last go, and Catherine wasn’t having any luck either, so Honey won the points. 2nd heat was just as eventful –we had a full size lemming at the table with us and a woman in a top hat with rolling dice. Cinna, Reke, Carley and Shale went head to head and Shale got the points after a very close run game. Final heat of the day, and I was seeing spots before my eyes. Whoever decided to get the heats over with in one day needs their head examined (Oh hang on - it was my idea wasn't it!). Due to a slight technical hitch I had to make up the numbers for Lette and Lance. Just as well I wasn’t playing for real – I lost all my points when I got to 9600! Everything was merging in to one big dice by this time. All thanks to Lette for this heat – she knows what I mean. And thanks for Thornton for stepping in when her opponent suddenly had to leave. We were all disappointed when he had to drop out, so it was nice to have him help out with this heat at least.

A greedy skeleton getting Greedy Greedy

By now it was 1.30 am and I was dice tired. Next day – it was on with the semi finals. Cat just didn’t have the luck again, and Lette stormed through, while Shale just got Greedy to let Honey through. (When trying to get the most points, losing your points twice in one game is not a good ides:)) For the final we had a good crowd turn up to watch, as Honey and Lette played a very close game. At one point there were just 500 points between them on the last game, but Honey just edged forward to take the title.

We even had greedy lemmings, and I just couldn't help clicking the dice in Shales
hat - more dice (twitch)

Thanks to all who supported this, and a big thank you to everyone for taking part. This was the first event I ever really organised, and I’ve certainly learned a few things to take through to the next one. First one is – don’t run it over a weekend! My sanity hangs by a thread at the best of times, and I swear I've still got dots before my eyes. Next time the heats will be run over a week, which should mean everyone gets a chance to pick a time convenient to them, and the semi finals and final will be run at the weekend, or if need be beginning of the following week. This should give more peope the opportuniy to enter, and my poor tired brain won’t start twitching at the thought of looking at dice again.

Lette and Honey go head to head, watched over by a teddy bear!

I have other ideas to keep people amused, but I’m always open to suggestions. We can’t do everything at once, but hopefully we can find a few things to give everyone even more reason to hang around at Double Standards.

We will be running more fishing events, and our first 24 hour fishing marathon went off very well indeed. Thanks to all the 7 seas fishers who took part (and the Vips’ who came along too).

So – get used to it – you all know the size of my mouth – well it’s going to be nagging – er telling you about more events over the coimng months. There is no escape;)