Chapter . The Night of the Dance

My real life had space and time for this world. When I wasn’t traveling somewhere I was living on my sailboat. I had few expenses and even less space and since I really wanted a large painting studio I was partly attracted to Second Life as an atelier where I could work on virtual paintings and sculpture. Having little space and few expenses also urged me to see if I could make a living as a builder and so, motivated more by want than need, I dedicated myself to the effort of learning to build, pick up some pocket change, and see what I could do artistically.

The months passed quickly. There was always a lot to do in-world, and so, outside, in the real world, the seasons began to change. Sometimes, in-world, while ...

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