Fur Valleys

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Map of the Fur Valleys region, June 2007

The Fur Valleys (often known as "The Valleys") is a group of island simulations (also known as "regions" or inaccurately as "sims") within Second Life. The Valleys are located in the southwestern area of the island cloud.

[edit] History

The first region in this chain, Fox Valley, was created in November 2005 by RedFox Costello in order to form a furry area apart from Dreamland, due to a difference of opinions between RedFox and Anshe Chung.

More regions were added, each typically owned and run by different individuals, until the chain became the Fur Valleys of today. However, the chain is constantly growing, in particular the Dragon Valley Estate.

Fae Valley, owned by Alynna Vixen, left in May 2006 and joined with Meeting Island, becoming Raccoon Hill. The region has since vanished.

Masquerade Valley, formerly Furnation Tria, moved out in December 2006 when it was sold, becoming the free-floating island, Masquerade Island. This region no longer contains a furry theme.

Silverymoon, owned by Angel Fluffy, moved out during early 2007 to join with his other regions to form their own small island chain.

[edit] Island simulations

Main article: List of island simulations in Fur Valleys

[edit] Dragon Valley Estate

Main article: Dragon Valley Estate

[edit] Void Simulations

Void regions (also known as "voids" or "ocean regions") in the Fur Valleys region are primarily used to add ocean to the surrounding areas, although each has it's own set of unique landforms and most are each rentable as an entire region.

All of the void regions in the Valleys island chain are currently owned by Foxkin Impfondo, but the four original voids are each managed by a different administrator of Foxkin Rentals.

[edit] Dragons Void

Dragons Void was the one of the original four voids in the Valley chain, and the first void which was rentable as a entire unit. This void was originally placed north of Wolf Valley and west of Zeta Valley, but moved south due to disagreements about landforms in the region. It is managed by djomnifusion Snickerdoodle.

[edit] Kitsune Sea

Kitsune Sea is void region which features a fox-shaped main island split in three parts, as well as several pawprint shaped islands which serve as rental spaces. This region is managed by Autumnfox Vesperia.

Kitsune Sea features a small mall upon the fox's head, which is home to Dancing Drake Designs, an avatar company which produces fantasy and furry characters, as well as Fawksie Stuf, Autumnfox's own business which produces a variety of gadgets and fashions. A section for freebie items, including collie avatars by Taylor Humby, is also available.

Other notable visitor spots include a forest in perpetual autumn bloom, a waterfall boats may sail under, a mountain shrine complete with meditation pillows, and a sunken kistune temple where a visitor may be told their fortune.

[edit] Strianic Ocean

Strianic Ocean is an ocean region, named after its original manager, Stria Teazle. Nevermint Debs also manages this region.

This void is notable in that the island's shape resembles a dragon on the map, and an underwater coral reef, currently under construction.

[edit] Onyx Ocean

Onyx Ocean is a rentable void. It was formerly the private home of Fara Heart, who later transfered management to Cera Watts.

[edit] BlueRay Sea

BlueRay Sea came online in early 2007 and is a rentable void. It was named for BlueRay Darkes, a personal friend of djomnifusion Snickerdoodle.

[edit] Geckos Void

Geckos Void came online in early 2007 and is a rentable void. The region name played a tribute to the popular gecko mascot of the Geiko car insurance company. The region was formerly named Gecko Void, but was renamed in June 2007 purely for aesthetics.

[edit] Moonlight Sea

Moonlight Sea came online in early 2007 and is a rentable void. It was named for the initial crescent moon shape of its island. The original island shape has since changed, but it still maintains a somewhat moon-like shape.

[edit] Sydney Sea

Sydney Sea came online in early 2007 and is a rentable void. It was named after the child of one of the Foxkin Rentals administrators. It was formerly named Sidney Sea, but was renamed in June 2007 due to a spelling error.

[edit] Crocodile Rock

Crocodile Rock came online in June 2007 and is a rentable void. The name originated as a joke, bearing the same name of a song by Elton John, but the name stuck.

The region is notable for containing several crocodiles, which have moved about depending upon the current renter. It also contains a giant sculpted mushroom in the center of the island, originally planted as a joke, but which the current renters decided to keep.

[edit] Dolphin Deep

Dolphin Deep came online in June 2007 and is a rentable void.

[edit] Drakes Void

Drakes Void came online in June 2007 and is a rentable void.

[edit] Kitten Cove

Kitten Cove came online in June 2007 and is a rentable void.

[edit] Raccoon Lagoon

Raccoon Lagoon came online in June 2007 and is a rentable void.

[edit] Salamander Sea

Salamander Sea came online in June 2007 and is a rentable void.

[edit] Yang Sea

Yang Sea came online in June 2007 and is a rentable region. It is the sister island to Yin Sea. The region is notable for it's island resembling the yang (light) half of the yin-yang symbol.

[edit] Yin Sea

Yin Sea came online in June 2007 and is a rentable region. It is the sister sim to Yang Sea. The region is notable for it's island resembling the yin (dark) half of the yin-yang symbol.

Yin Sea is also responsible for finally reconnecting Istaria Prime, Cub Conclave, and Kit Estates to the rest of the Valleys island chain.

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