We need your help

Precisely what we need

During August, September, and October we need 75 people to donate $L 500 by the 14th of each month. That's it. It's roughly half of Adelebsen Isle's cost to us.
In the last 12 hours, with only a few knowing, we have already received 10 of those donations. So, for August, we only need 65 additional donations ... in 7 days. Anything we receive beyond this amount will roll toward next month's tier fees.
There are fountains scattered around the sim that are accepting coins (okay Lindens). They are a little hard to miss. But you can start here: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Adelebsen%20Isle/114/165/24

Why we need your help
Why we are asking
About our shopkeepers
What's in it for you
Accountability
Update!

A refresher course in Adelebsen Isle places:

Shopping for "normal" sized avatars includes:
Everyday,
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Adelebsen%20Isle/148/200/25
Victorian, Steampunk, Vamp,
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Adelebsen%20Isle/154/83/31
Fairy
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Adelebsen%20Isle/193/79/29
Medieval, Renaissance, & Animations
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Adelebsen%20Isle/210/157/25

Shopping for Tinies: Only the best :)
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Adelebsen%20Isle/73/226/26
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Adelebsen%20Isle/56/205/23
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Adelebsen%20Isle/71/161/27

431Art.org (a RL art team exploring SL)
http://blog.adelebsenisle.com/2010/09/parmenides-plato-myth-guyot-laksmi-giha.html
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Adelebsen%20Isle/240/11/1215

Romantic Dance Mountain
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Adelebsen%20Isle/26/80/56
Dancing in the Forest
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Adelebsen%20Isle/241/216/24
Both Romantic Dance Mountain and the Forest are covered in this article:
http://blog.adelebsenisle.com/2011/02/second-life-adelebsen-isle-valentines.html
More on Romantic Dance Mountain here:
http://blog.adelebsenisle.com/2010/02/romantic-dance-mountain-on-adelebsen.html
Dancing in the Meadow (Seasonal)
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Adelebsen%20Isle/114/165/24
MarillaAnne's Grey Hair Coffee Shop
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Adelebsen%20Isle/106/208/24

Why we need your help

For the past year Mitchmiester and I have been gradually absorbing more and more of the cost of Adelebsen Isle. All the while I've been collecting ideas to redesign and improve certain areas. And, we've all been waiting on LL to get their act together. And, we've all been eyeing the RL economy with some concern.

Well in a classic case of irony, just when LL gets search functioning quite a bit and just when the new "up to 64sq meter prims" and mesh are moving onto the grid, just when I'm starting to get really excited about some of the re-do designs ... our personal RL economy got clipped. Mitch is being required to take some time off from work without receiving RL pay O.O

This doesn't threaten our RL living arrangements but it does threaten other things that are really important to us. Yes, some of RL does matter more than getting to hang onto a sim in Second Life.

However ....

I've always been a bit peeved when sims have just up and disappear without one word of honesty to their fans and customers -- without giving their group a chance to step up and maybe make a difference. Today, I understand why they do it. Asking for help is a scarey sort of thing. Asking for help can reveal that no one actually cares ... or that there's no one left or ...

OR ...

It can prove that friendships and relationships and just the enjoyment of an atmosphere in Second Life really does matter ... people really do want to make a difference.

So, Therefore ...

Since we are not entering into a long term financial crunch ...
Since we do believe that LL is beginning to do some things that may make it possible to begin to support the Adelebsen Isle again ...
and Since we ourselves do want to continue,
We've decided to take the route of asking our friends and fans for the next three months to contribute to cost of keeping Adelebsen Isle.

About our shopkeepers

Our shopkeepers are absolutely the most loyal and amazing friends. Most have been with us for at least 2 years. Many have been with us from the beginning. Much to my shock many have already contributed to this month's goal.

So Please ...

If you are making a decision between supporting the sim or buying something from one of the shopkeepers, please buy something from them. If you would rather support us by becoming a shopkeeper, please talk to me.

What's in it for you ...

It's right that you should become more privledged in some way. We are considering that. Right this second, the thing that's in it for you is getting to visit the sim in Ausgust, September, and October. Beyond August 14th, it's a mystery :)

Accountability

We are keeping track of all donations. If for some reason we fall short of the goal, we will return all donations. Also, since we are receiving donations, we will continue with our redesign goals and other plans that may bring in additional funds. AND, if we do let go, our shopkeepers will be refunded any days left on their meters.

Okay :) Thanks for Listening. You can IM questions to Mitchmiester Slade or MarillaAnne Slade (me)

Enjoy, Have fun :)
Update !

September 17, 2011 -- Update posted here: http://bit.ly/AdelUpdate1
Message originally sent to our subscribo group on Aug 14, 2011: :) Thank You Thank You :) We have all made it through round one of save that sim :) Now we enter a slightly more relaxed version in round two. The tip jar fountains remain in place. The goals are the same. This time we have 30 days until we reach the end of the round. Progress reports and news will follow throughout the month :) Thank you all for playing along :) August 9, 2011 9:45pm EST: As of moments ago, we have reached 76% of our goal for the month of August. We always knew this island had a life of it's own. Now we are meeting the people who have secretly loved it. We can't begin to say how grateful and surprised we are. Thank you!