Nakedness reveals itself. Nudity is placed on
display. The nude is condemned to never being naked. Nudity is a form of dress.
John Berger
One
of the things I like about Second Life (SL) is how people help one another even
when they might appear to be competitors.
Recently,
I blogged about a new nude resort inworld, Naked,
owned and operated by The Cat (AKA Cat). A short while ago, Cat dropped me a note card
with a referral to a new nudist club, Utopia
Naked Isle Resort, that was opening in SL.
She said it was different from her own but was a nice place and suggested
I write a story about it.
Now,
I consider myself lucky when people just read my stories let alone calling me
up and referring story leads to me. I
always chase down leads from readers. (Hint, hint.) Maybe they will lead to a story, maybe
not. But, I’ll check them out. When
someone like Cat refers me to her competition then I really want to go and take
a close look. This time it paid
off. I hope my readers think so
too.
So,
I undressed and went visiting. (I know
that I’ve been doing a lot of this lately.
What between Cat’s place and my visit last week to the nude
BDSM resorts, I haven’t been dressed a lot lately. But this is what I do for my readership. I know some of you live vicariously through
my travels.)
I
arrive at the main
LZ for Utopia which opens onto the common area for visitors. Behind me is the entrance to the forest or VIP
area of which more about later.
The look
is tropical. Palm trees are everywhere
with colorful tropical flowers profusely line the walkways. Stepping out of the arrival building I can
see Max’s Topless Bar straight ahead. To
my left a stone pathway leads to a beach with nearby waterfalls. On the right, another path leads to more
beaches and waterfalls. The layout is natural and reminds me of
tropical gardens in Real Life (RL).
(Contrary to popular belief, I sometimes do get out of SL and get around
in RL.)
Walking
straight ahead, I pass Max’s (Are topless bars in a nudist resort a sign of
conservative leanings?) and come upon
the dance floor overlooked by a DJ’s booth.
Dance pose balls are scattered about.
Typically, the owners, Dai
Aloix, Lori66, and Max are here when
onsite.
I continue
my walk along the beach where I hear waves crashing on the breakers. Another piece of realism that enhances audiovisual
experience of being in Utopia.
Which
brings me to another interesting aspect of Utopia. Besides being a nudist resort where guests
can come, dance, and hang out. There are
facilities for couples or whatever number, who am I to assume, to go off and be
by themselves for some privacy if you know what I mean. (Of course the exhibitionists can stay out on
the dance floor if they like.) I spy a
gazebo with a comfortable, round settee with some particularly attractive
features (I’m talking about its menu). A
nearby pier also comes with functions not usually associated with such devices
in RL.
The
atmosphere is aided by tiki torches, beach chairs, and other beach resort furnishings
scattered about. Ancient ruins back in
the jungle add a certain mystic aura.
My walk
takes me on a circular path around the island and back to where I started at
the LZ. I pass through the building into the VIP area, the forest (It costs $300L to join and, yes, I paid the
fee. I want to keep my autonomy.)
The VIP
area has an Asian theme. TP’s are
available near the entrance to take VIP’s to the themed skyboxes. Unlike other resorts, VIP’s pay a small fee
for use of these facilities. These range from $1L for sixty minutes to $4L for
one hundred and fifty minutes. (Hey,
costs have to be covered somehow.)
Utopia
contains the beach area, the forest (VIP area), play areas, and rental skyboxes
which form the community.
At another
time, I’d had a chance to meet Dai and Lori66 to talk about Utopia and why
they’d established it. I began by asking
why they opened this club when there are so many others inworld. Dai replied that they weren’t as much opening
a club as just offering events at their sim.
What they offer will depend on what their guests want. We were speaking at their grand opening which
was a lot of fun.
When I ask
what besides quality does Utopia wish to be known for, Lori said for the beauty
of being able to come here and relax and play, to be able to share our vision
of just some fun. Dai added as a
relaxing… no stress just friendly environment.
Lori66
continued saying that they wanted to do this for a long time, a beach that is
open to the public, to come hang out (I was picking up a theme here) without a
lot of distractions from stores, ads, etc. Just a beautiful place to come
enjoy. Dai giggled, adding that they
just meshed really well to get it done together. Lori66 retorted that the VIP area was done
for Dai loves forests and wanted to offer their guests choices.
I asked
about issues running the resort, Lori66 replied only the usual SL ones,
griefers and such. They work to keep the
sim free from hassle for the enjoyment of the guests.
Overall, I’m impressed with Utopia. The layout brings guests together in the
center and permits them to wander off into the jungle and the beaches for
privacy. The atmosphere is realistic and
fun. The owners are friendly and
helpful. Other guests have been friendly
and sociable when I’ve visited.
Utopia
differs from other nudist resorts inworld by being more intimate and chummier
than some of the larger ones which can be more crowded. The resort is not just open spaces sparely
populated by a few prims scattered about.
The owners have put a lot of thought and effort into creating a nice
effect.
One thing
for male visitors, erections are frowned upon so gents please respect the
rules!
Another
thing, donation jars are scattered across Utopia. If you visit regularly please use them
especially if you’re not a VIP. (And it
wouldn’t hurt if VIP’s kicked in a little extra from time to time!) Sims are expensive to run.
Below
please find links to some pictures that I took during my visit as well as a few
that Lori66 sent me. Since as Glorf
Bulmer would say we’re
not that sort of blog, everyone has their clothes on. Visit Utopia itself if you want to see
anything else!
I’d like
to thank Dai and Lori66 for taking the time to meet with me and answer my
questions. I’d also like to thank Cat
for giving me the lead and caring enough about the SL community to refer me!
As
always, I’m grateful to all inworld 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 Main TP Arrival
Zone
Photo No. 2 Pathway
I
Photo No. 3 Max’s
Topless Bar
Photo No. 4 DJ
Booth and Dance Floor
Photo No. 5 Waves
Breaking on the Rocks
Photo No. 6 Gazebo
Photo No. 7 Swimming
Pool
Photo No. 8 Ruins
Photo No. 9 Flowers
Photo No. 10 Waterfalls
Photo No. 11 VIP
Area I
Photo No. 12 VIP
Area II
Photo No. 13 VIP
Area III
Photo No. 14 VIP
Area TP’s to Private Rooms
Photo No. 15 Classified
Ad
Photo No. 16 Seaward
Beach Shot
Photo No. 17 Aerial
View
Photo No. 18 Logo
Photo No. 19 VIP
Forest
Photo No. 20 VIP
Forest, Another View
Photo No. 21 Dai
Aloix
Photo No. 22 Lori66
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