* Camp dates! January 20, 2018 to January 28, 2018
Saturday, December 16, 2017
EDIT: Edited because a huge chunk had been cut off on the earlier publication. Sorry!
CHAPTER 1
The sun had just risen and the whispers of a cold breeze were all that accompanied the faint sounds of the creatures that hid from the black cloud that had appeared over parts of Fantasia only days ago.
“Faster Archer, faster!” Gedeon cried out as he and his galloping horse raced to reach the Ivory tower in time. Never since The Nothing had been defeated many years ago had residents of Fantasia been this fearful and shocked to see their beautiful world so dark and eerie.
Reaching for his trusty sword Gedeon dodged the giant hand that tried to grab him as he passed and turned the foggy path. Archer came to a complete stop. Thump - thump - thump were the sounds as the young boy was thrown from his horse several meters forward and rolling in the dirt, his black long wavy hair covered his face as he quickly stood up.
With sword in hand Gedeon looked on straight, his bright blue eyes locked on the shadowy figure which was hard to see through the thick fog.
Gedeon took a deep breath and looked up, his small stature was nothing compared to the tall and muscled troll which stood in front of him.
The young boy warrior swung his sword striking the troll’s arm but the thick armor protected it from harm. “Well if it isn’t the young warrior. Do you really think a child like you can save Fantasia?” The troll mocked as he returned a swing of his own sword. Gedeon quickly ducked and turned as the sword missed.
As the tall troll faced away from him for a second Gedoen saw his opportunity to strike. The boy raised his sword and swung it forward with as much force as he could possibly muster.
The troll screamed in pain as he fell on his side. Gedeon had stricken one of his legs tearing a huge chunk of flesh.
As the troll squirmed and rolled on the ground in pain the boy warrior stood over him, pointing his sword directly at him. “Never will Fantasia surrender to evil” With deep breaths between each word Gedeon then raised his sword one last time and then quickly pushed it right on the troll’s chest.
Gedeon sheathed his sword and adjusted his armor followed by whistling calling his horse.
Gedeon mounted and together with Archer they continued their race to the Ivory Tower where he was to report to the Childlike Empress.
Sunday, November 12, 2017
This winter, join us on our biggest adventure yet to save Fantasia.
Inworld information group:
secondlife:///app/group/9460a800-7edb-7637-4fc5-03400f724c17/about
Facebook Page:
https://www.facebook.com/RichmondSurvivalCamp/
Saturday, June 3, 2017
Camp Dates:
This year camp will take place from Saturday August 5th to Sunday August 13th.
Camp Sign Ups:
Early Enrollment (Previous Year's Campers only 30 spots) - Saturday July 1st from 10:00am SLT until midnight. You will need the 2016 camp group tag to enter the location which will be sent only to that group.
Open Enrollment (Only 80 spots):
July 8th @ 10:00am - 11:00am SLT (20 spots only)
July 8th @ 6:00pm - 7:00pm SLT (20 spots only)
July 9th @ 10:00am - 11:00am SLT (20 spots only)
July 9th @ 6:00pm - 7:00pm SLT (20 spots only)
Volunteer Sign Ups:
Volunteer sign ups will be live next week Saturday June 10th.
You can also check and bookmark our calendar
https://richmondsurvivalcampsl.blogspot.com/p/calendar.html
You can also check and bookmark our calendar
https://richmondsurvivalcampsl.blogspot.com/p/calendar.html
Now to the fun part, changes, info and faq's
Q. How many spots will be available?
A. At this time there are only 130 camper spots only. This year there will be only 1 sim which allows us to have only 100 avatars so 130 plus volunteers is already cutting close. I will do everything I can to try to get a second sim and open more spots but at this time this is all I can commit to.
Q. I can't be online for sign ups, can someone else sign me up?
A. Yes, however due to people abusing this last year the biggest change this year is that sign ups will be limited to one per avatar. This means that you can only sign yourself up or sign up a friend but not both. A parent or friend can sign you up but they will also be limited to one person so if you have siblings then they will need another parent or friend to sign them up.
Q. Why the limitation to the number of people we can sign up?
A. We tried to be very lenient in the past to ensure that as many people who want to attend camp can do so. Unfortunately because we are a FREE camp our kindness is sometimes abused and the few who did ruined it for the rest. Basically we had some people sign up multiple "friends" last year, we even had someone sign up 15 people who ended up not even going to camp. As space is very limited, it is very unfair for those who truly want to attend to not be able to acquire a spot because someone signed up a friend who is not even sure they want to go, people then get put on a wait list and end up missing the first day of camp because of those who signed up and didn't even go. I prefer that those who sign up are people who actually and truly want to be there.
Q. I see this year the theme is Star Wars. I don't know anything about Star Wars so this camp isn't for me?
A. You don't need to be a Star Wars fan or even know a thing about Star Wars. The only story you need to know is the short one on our theme reveal video. Role play your way and make the story your own. As always there will also be other non theme camp things to do, fun events and everything so there will be plenty for you to have fun with.
Q. Will I need to wear Star Wars attire and a lightsaber?
A. No you won't. Although there are some star wars outfits out there for kids and I will see about getting those creators to place a vendor at camp you will not be required to wear any specific type of attire. You will be building your own lightsaber after completing quests and acquiring necessary materials during camp, no outside lightsabers will be allowed.
Q. I have more questions that were not answered, where can I go for more information?
A. Feel free to contact me Landon Edenbaum inworld or George Orellana on facebook. I am always happy to answer any questions. There will be more questions and answers added to this list if there are any.
See you all this summer!
Friday, May 19, 2017
Tuesday, July 12, 2016
Three years ago we never imagined how much of an impact RSC would have on so many people’s lives. Quite frankly we never imagined we would return a second year let alone a third. When RSC first came to fruition we were ridiculed, told we wouldn’t make it, that we were just reinventing the wheel and that there were already others who were better and thus no need for yet another camp. Many people wrote us off for being free because free things are often thought of as being of little to no quality. I won’t lie and say that it didn’t bother us, at times we really feared that all the time and effort that was being put in by many people would be in vain and no one would come. We managed to persevere though and we stuck to our plans never imagining the remarkable result. We will never regret the hard work.
Today RSC has grown immensely and it has become a community driven experience. We are honored to have so many of you helping us wherever you can, whether it is through donations, advertising, lending us the use of a sim for our shops, setting up and decorating the sims, volunteering as caretakers, pixies or pirates. We are humbled and truly thankful. RSC comes together thanks to everyone of you, it is not just me or Mckenzie, it is all of you who make RSC what it really is.
This year nearly 300 of you prepare to embark on a new adventure with us. It is our hope that every single one of you shares in our vision. That for the nine days which we spend together we are but one entity, one family, brothers and sisters looking out for one another and sharing friendship and love that only family can offer. For nine days you will forget any differences you may have with one another and remember that we are all equals. That you will embrace and keep in your hearts the many memories you will create and share with one another. We can’t wait to see you this July 23rd. Thank you all for being part of our family.
Kenzie & Landon.
Thursday, June 30, 2016
I have been asked some questions a few times over the last several days. So I thought it would be best to answer them on a lengthy post and offer more detail.
1. Will there be cabins assigned at camp?
No. RSC is unique and aside from getting to meet new and old friends, sharing a week of memories together RSC is nothing like a traditional summer camp. There are no cabins, no teams (except this year there will be a slight change depending on your age). The word survival in our name implies that our goal is to survive. Think of it like the show "Lost", we are unexpectedly dropped in a deserted island unknown to us. The only belongings we have with us is whatever we were wearing. We must find food, shelter and tools with what we can find in the environment surrounding us. There is always the possibility of finding creatures, enemies or just things who want to hurt you or kill you. You must stay safe and fight to stay alive.
2. But why no cabins? Cabins are important aspect of every camp.
We are not like every camp. There are plenty of summer camps throughout the camp season in SL where you can partake in the traditional summer camp feel. RSC is a story based experience. No other way to put it.
3. Why did you decide not to do a traditional summer camp along with assigned cabins and teams. We really want cabin wars!
From day one 3 years ago when RSC was just an idea in our head, we wanted to do something that would cut the barriers between boys and girls, creators and noncreators, humans, elves and furries. We wanted to create something where everyone felt the same as the next person, completely gender neutral and where everyone worked with one goal in mind on the same team. We did not want cabins because we did not want to create small cliques fighting against one another. The idea then was that if our own livelihood depended on the people around us working all as one team then everyone would forget at least for one week of all our differences and work together. We found that this simply worked and everyone felt comfortable and at home so this has been our stance on the matter since. This particular year will be most like our first year where people will have their own little shelter which you can share with friends however we will all still be stuck together in the same vicinity not far from each other.
4. Then there are no events like you would have on other camps?
Yes there will be. In fact about 70% of the time will be occupied with OOC events run by the many great counselors that have volunteered their time to plan and do something fun with you. So there will still be some of that "traditional" summer camp feel.
5. Will you have a camp shop for creators?
This is something Mckenzie and myself will have to really think about and discuss. In the past we have allowed creators to place freebies and gifts at the campsite. As RSC is a completely free camp to attend we did not want to make any kids feel like they had to spend any money at all to attend. However we do understand that there is a huge missed opportunity there that would help get RSC out there known to other kids who've never heard of it. So if this is something a lot of you, not just one or two of you are interested in then let us know and we will really consider it within the next few days.
Of course those are only some questions and we know you all have many more. There will still be an Orientation Q&A session on Saturday July 9th at 12pm and 5pm SLT where you can ask all the questions you have.
Thank you all,
Kenzie & Landon.
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