What do a bleeding skull, a crashing chandelier, and an enormous pipe organ represent? … A great excuse for a party!

Last evening, the Costa Rica Ladies’ Society hosted “Phantom of the Opera – A Halloween Masquerade Ball,” which turned out to be the most successful party on the entire Costa Rica Sims estate so far this year.  At one point, nearly 86 people were partying on the sim at one time.

Entertainment for the evening was provided by crooner Clairede Dirval who sang the blues, some pop and alternative classics while strumming her guitar.  By the second hour, we were moshing to the heavy beats of DJ Azu Catteneo … well, almost … our thick layered costumes prevented much crashing into each other!

As mentioned, the crowds were enormous for an SL party.  We were afraid at one point the Sim might crash … and although many of us did (I did more than once), it wasn’t too terrible getting back inside the party that never stopped.

Many familiar faces were in attendance … not only residents, staff and friends, but a few well known faces from around Second Life.  Our own Miss Costa Rica Sims, Nisa Constantine, not only graced our presence, but won the Best Female Costume contest we had that evening!  We were also pleasantly surprised when the LeLutka team – Minnu, Thora, and Aradia – popped in adorned in very elegant and contemporary gowns.  Elijah Betsen won the Best Men’s Costume contest.

Because of the lag, I wasn’t able to catch everyone’s names, but I was able to snap quite a few awesome pictures of the revellers who partied.  If I didn’t put a name down on some of the pictures … please forgive me.  One photo I couldn’t catch was our own Rawly Rousselot who came as the Invisible Man … his clothes never rezzed fully on my viewer, but if you missed him, you might be able to SMELL him … he said he had worn the same outfit ALL week long! (Buh-DUM!)

The party continued until the Azu piped the awesome finale … a dance mix of the “Phantom of the Opera” theme … which had everyone typing cheers into local chat when the familiar organ music crescendoed out of the speakers.  By the time the song had finished … on cue … the massive chandelier just behind Azu CRASHED to the dance floor!

On behalf of the Costa Rica Sims Ladies’ Society and the Executive Team of the Costa Rica Sims, I’d like to thank everyone that turned out for our two hour extravaganza.  We’d also like to thank our sponsors … House of RFyre, Angels, and Hodgie & Hodgey’s Nature Stand … for their house and contest gifts.  This blog also participated as a sponsor.

I would also like to take the opportunity – personally – to thank Shelby Robbiani, Giancarlo Takacs, and the Ladies Society for allowing me the opportunity to participate in the planning and decorating of the party.  It was a great time … from start to chandelier crash!  I just hope I don’t have to go back now … and clean up all that glass!

For COMPLETE coverage of the night (including more pics and information), click HERE to read it on Phantom's Republic.