{"id":218,"date":"2013-06-28T23:11:50","date_gmt":"2013-06-28T23:11:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.avacon.org\/blog\/?p=218"},"modified":"2014-06-19T10:54:22","modified_gmt":"2014-06-19T10:54:22","slug":"metaverse-cultural-series-rpg-storytelling-in-the-metaverse-619-11am-pdt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.avacon.org\/blog\/2013\/06\/metaverse-cultural-series-rpg-storytelling-in-the-metaverse-619-11am-pdt\/","title":{"rendered":"Metaverse Cultural Series &#8211; RPG Storytelling in the Metaverse &#8211; 6\/19 @ 11AM PDT"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Join us for the next event in the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.avacon.org\/blog\/events\/metaverse-cultural-series\/\" target=\"_blank\">Metaverse Cultural Series<\/a>!<\/p>\n<h1><strong>Saturday, June 29, 2013 11AM PDT<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h1>\n<h1><strong>RPG Storytelling in the Metaverse<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>While online MMORPG and computer games have often made great strides towards being open ended, they do not offer the possibilities that the metaverse can. In virtual worlds, gamers with a vision can create their own version of a favorite universe or story and friends can join in. This presentation will review role playing and story telling in virtual worlds and discuss the various methods and approaches that the metaverse provides to make your dreams and adventures a virtual reality.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"margin: 10px;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.avacon.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/formidable\/amagic.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"78\" \/><strong>Alcibides Zemenis<\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0has been lecturing on RPG story telling for several years in Second Life, along with reading from his published work and poetry. The second edition of his novel &#8220;The Goddess of Pigland\u00e2\u20ac\u009d will soon be released on Amazon Kindle. Al also runs the Alemzi Art gallery in Second Life.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Grid:\u00c2\u00a0<\/strong>Second Life -\u00c2\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/secondlife.com\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/secondlife.com<br \/>\n<\/a><strong>Region: \u00c2\u00a0<\/strong>Vesuvius<br \/>\n<strong>SLurl: \u00c2\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/maps.secondlife.com\/secondlife\/Vesuvius\/99\/174\/25\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/maps.secondlife.com\/secondlife\/Vesuvius\/99\/174\/25<\/a><\/p>\n<h1><strong>About the Metaverse Cultural Series:<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>The\u00c2\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.avacon.org\/blog\/events\/metaverse-cultural-series\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Metaverse Cultural Series\u00c2\u00a0<\/strong><\/a>is\u00c2\u00a0a set of events featuring performances and lectures that highlight \u00c2\u00a0unique aspects of metaverse culture, taking place in multiple virtual world spaces. \u00c2\u00a0The series showcases innovative artists, thinkers, performers, and academics whose work is on the forefront of exploring what it means to work, play, and live in the emerging metaverse.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Join us for the next event in the Metaverse Cultural Series! 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