Butterfly Hunt! Just a Good Excuse to Explore New Places

I think treasure hunts have become one of SL biggest pleasures in recent months. Jewelry designer Random Calliope has added a new twist – a butterfly hunt on February 14. Not only will the hunt be great fun, but it will be a great excuse to explore some new sims! See details from the press release below:

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, 10,000 Random Calliope Ode to Caledon butterflies will be migrating across the Second Life Grid. Hunters of the elusive Ode will be able to find the object of their hunt scattered throughout the green spaces of SL. Making a special debut for the Valentine’s Hunt will be the new Tutti Frutti colored jeweled Ode butterfly in a lovely mixed hue of ivory and rose.

Tutti Frutti, along with the other eighteen colors of Ode will be roaming free in abundance for the duration of Thursday, February 14th. Each Ode set is composed of eight separate pieces including a head ornament, earrings, necklace, pendant, brooch, bracelet, and ring.

Hunters collect sets by “catching” butterflies during the hunts, the only time they are available. Once released, the butterflies can be found floating high and low and hiding in all manner of nooks and crannies. When a hunter sees a butterfly the way to catch it and release its possible treasure is to click on it. Once touched the butterfly will disappear releasing its jeweled Ode piece to the hunter if it is carrying one. Not all butterflies contain piece of Ode. Approximately 1 in 5 butterflies will contain a piece of Ode and some of the colors, such as Shades of Golden and Platinum, are much rarer then the typical Ode sets.

Time Schedule for Ode Butterfly Hunts (all times on in SLT)

• 5am – 878 butterflies released
• 7am – 444 butterflies released
• 9am – 444 butterflies released
• 11am – 1756 butterflies released
• 1pm – 1322 butterflies released
• 3 pm – 444 butterflies released
• 5 pm – 444 butterflies released
• 6 pm – 444 butterflies released
• 7 pm – 878 butterflies released
• 9 pm – 878 butterflies released

The location of the hunts will be held in secret until just before the hunt is scheduled to begin. Each hunt will take place in a different location in Second Life. Landmarks to the hunts will be sent out to the Ode Butterfly Collectors group immediately before the hunt. To receive the hunt location landmarks please join the Ode Butterfly Collectors group. We are also opening a new group for Ode Butterfly hunters through subscrib-o-matic so you can be advised of the hunts without forfeiting one of your 25 group spots. There is a kiosk for joining this group located at Random Calliope’s gallery in Ode (slurl). There will also be kiosks set up to join this group at each one of the hunts on Valentine’s Day.The countdown has begun. Less than 48 hours until the grid erupts in Ode so get your net and prepare to come butterfly hunting!