Inviting
Tegan Serin joined Second Life seven years ago, after the famous episode featuring SL on The Office. “My original avatar’s rez date is the night that episode aired! I even got to meet the Dwight avatar – he gave me beets!” Her store floorplan opened in June 2012 and is known for creating the things you did not know you needed until she made them, whimsical decor items like cork boards and water bottles, bikes, camping trailers, and teepees for camping. She also produces classic pieces of furniture and items made of dreams and whimsy. Her aesthetic is ideal for country homes and beach cabins, homes that prioritize comfort, heart, and family.Her role in Summerfest is to assist with invitations to creators, sim rental and helping ensure setup runs smoothly. Serin is also a full-timers in Second Life, “SL is my RL job and source of income, so it affects my life astronomically.” She’s not sure what kind of book Summerfest would be, if someone were to make it into a book, but she wants to warn everyone, “Well, we do have a lot of JIAN’s sharks in the water… And we are on an island…”
Familiar Kaz Nayar joined SL in 2008, though for him it feels longer. “It’s been so long, it just feels like I’ve always been here.” He describes his role in Summerfest with self-deprecating charm, “I do whatever the ladies need me to do. Mostly voting. We do a whole lot of voting.” He opened PILOT, his decor and furnishing store a little over five years ago. PILOT is known for eclectic, often irreverent items with sophisticated, minimalist design. There’s a slightly urban edge to many of his designs, perfect for lofts and warehouse living as well as sophisticate homes everywhere. Second Life has been a transformative experience for him as well, “SL gives me a lot of freedom, temporal and financial. I would say that affects just about every aspect of my first life.” ECLIPSE June 2017 | Page 49