Being
naked approaches being revolutionary; going barefoot is mere populism.
John
Updike
As part of this series, I’ve been visiting various nude
beaches in Second Life (SL) to check out what’s available and who’s there. These are places where people come together
(generally while nude) and hang out together (OK, they sometimes have sex too).
To date, I’ve written about my visits
to Paradise Sex Beach and Wild Coast Naturist Resort. The former is a sex
and nude resort, the latter a traditional, naturist resort. Interestingly, Paradise is clothing optional
while Wild Coast is nudity required (which may reflect their more Real Life
(RL) orientation.)
People in SL seem to fall into either a casual sexual
nudity or a strict nudist approach when it comes to walking around inworld in
the altogether. There’s even a group
inworld dedicated to the idea of nudity not equating to sex. My friend, Ilse Runo, told me about it and is a member
herself.
Recently, in my unscientific survey of SL nude beaches, I dropped into Half
Moon Nude Beach and had the good fortune to meet Rachel
Jiang, the owner and
operator. She was kind enough to grant
me an interview about Half Moon.
Rachel had intended Half Moon as a place inworld for romance and for
people to make love. Prior to this, she
had hosted parties and done other things.
From these experiences, she wanted to create a space for people to
experience less stress when inworld.
To that end, Rachel has scattered about twenty hideaways across the sim
for visitors to relax and enjoy themselves.
Their themes are varied including soft BDSM. One of her favorites is at the top of the
waterfall.
Arriving at the landing zone at Half
Moon, I find myself on a boardwalk with the sea t my right, shops extend in
front of me and to my left. These
specialize in sexy apparel and other avatar parts for that buffed up body one
wishes for. (How many ugly bods do you
ever see inworld?) The shops are in a
classic tropical open front, palm roofed style.
A short walk takes me to the beach area.
The resort is open with a clear view to the sea from almost
everywhere in the sim. Palm trees and
shrubs are scattered about to give a nice effect. (I’m glad that Rachel has elected not to go
for a heavy jungle motif as some do!)
I walk around looking for some of Rachel’s hideaways and I’m
initially drawn to the waterfall. I pass
through the water fall at the base of its mountain and enter into a
cavern. An upwardly winding path takes
me to another chamber with a rug on the ground.
The rug is fully functioning for sex with couples, threesomes, and
foursomes either straight or gay.
(Rachel is nothing if not thorough!)
The path continues upward from this chamber to the top of
the mountain and another cave with a pool that overlooks Half Moon. Inside the cave are pillows also enabled for
multi-partner sex. Solo play is also possible. The sex functions are different from those
below. Apparently, one can have a very varied
sex life at Half Moon should one so choose.
The pool is also equipped for taking showers. (After the climb, it felt good.)
Getting back to sea level, I continue to wander around
looking for more hideaways. On a sailing
ship moored offshore, I find captain’s cabin with a fully equipped bed and cozy
fireplace scene below decks. (It’s
amazing what you can get away with in SL!)
Further along the shoreline, I encounter a hut with one of the
best functioning massage tables that I’ve encountered inworld. Again, both straight and gay couples can
enjoy it.
I only have time to find a few of Rachel’s hideaways but
the ones that I do are unique and private.
Rachel says that she is always tweaking the sim to make
improvements. During my visits, lag has
not been a problem for me. Presently,
Rachel has no plans to limit concurrent visitors but might in the future if lag
becomes a problem. A very prudent
decision on her part as some formerly popular sims are suffering because of too
many visitors hammering the response time and experience.
For those looking for an enjoyable nude experience inworld
or a nice beach and don’t mind others’ nudity then Half Moon Nude Beach is a
great place to drop in. And for those
looking for a little privacy for those quiet moments together I can again give
a strong recommendation. In case you’re
interested, attire for visitors is either nudity or swim wear.
I’d like to thank Rachel for taking the time to meet with
me and to answer my questions.
Below are a few pictures from Half Moon. They give a sense of what it’s like. But you really have to see and experience it
for yourselves.
As always, I’m grateful to
all for their kindness and time in stopping to talk with a stranger who was
passing through their lives.
I welcome feedback from
readers, please either comment on my blog or
e-mail me at webspelunker@gmail.com
.
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Photo No. 1 Rachel
Jiang
Photo No. 2 Half
Moon Nude Beach Landing Zone
Photo No. 3 Half
Moon Nude Beach Shops I
Photo No. 4 Half
Moon Nude Beach Shops II
Photo No. 5 Half
Moon Nude Beach Shops III
Photo No. 6 Beach
View I
Photo No. 7 Beach
View II
Photo No. 8 Beach
View III
Photo No. 9 The
Waterfall
Photo No. 10 Inside
the Waterfall
Photo No. 11 Hideaway
- Inside the Waterfall
Photo No. 12 View
from Top of the Waterfall
Photo No. 13 Rachel’s
Spot at the Top of the Waterfall
Photo No. 14 Another
Hideaway – Massage Table
Photo No. 15 Dress
Code
Photo No. 16 Hideaway
Below Decks
Photo No. 17 Captain’s
Cabin
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