Palu State occupies part of two major landmasses but is mostly open ocean. Its simulators are located in the southwest of the virtual Kingdom of Irukandji, a virtual continent that has existed from 2007 to the present day.
Created and maintained by my avatar, Xay Tomsen, Palu first existed as a scenic region in Second Life in 2008, but I had no time to develop it.
Palu Island fared better in 2013-2014 on InWorldz where it emerged as a region adjoining the southeast of Kalamat State. On the DigiWorldz grid however, the Palu Nation had a significant presence due to its ongoing civil war with Kalamat.
The Palu simulators were hosted from 2009 to 2021 in all versions of the Irukandji virtual world in Second Life, InWorldz, and DigiWorldz.
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History and culture ★ Palu
Alongside the other royal tribes, the Palu clans play a central role in all aspects of Irukandji government. A seafaring people, many live their lives on board elaborate water craft, only coming ashore when supplies cannot be sourced at sea.
Palu vs Kalamat
The main landmass is Palu Island, however this scarcity of dry land may change at some future point, as the royal house claims possession of disputed territories in Kalamat.
Civil war is ongoing between Kalamat and Palu, with the latter claiming the land was ceded to them in return for helping to liberate Kalamat from their French overlords.
Palu royal family in order of ascension:
- Rhodes Palu (m), reigning elder, Submarine Captain, Royal Irukandji Navy
- Heir: Tyler (m), son of Rhodes, Lieutenant, Helicopter Pilot, Arius 19th Marines
- Other children: Dylan (m), Sienna (f), Aaron (m), Zac (m)
Islands and seas of Palu
Palu Island
Palu Island v1 (Second Life 2008)
- Size: 6.5536 hectares
- Grid: Second Life 2008
- Use: Light Residential
In its original form in Second Life, Palu Island was a light residential sim in Kalamat State in west Irukandji.
As with the other islands in Kalamat, timing was not on its side, as the GFC hit just a few weeks after Palu Island came online.
This is one of few examples where the later InWorldz version of an island was far more successful than the Second Life version.
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Palu Island v2 (InWorldz 2013-2014)
- Size: 6.5536 hectares
- Grid: InWorldz 2013-2014
- Use: Residential
Palu Island is a residential sim on the InWorldz grid, located in the southwest of the Irukandji Continent. It is the only land region in Palu State, the rest of its territories being open ocean.
Notably, Palu Island fills a much different grid space to that which it held in Second Life, partly due to the smaller grid size in InWorldz. Also, at that point in time, Palu had no history or roleplay requirements.
It had a presence now though. This second rendition performed vastly better than its previous incarnation.
I originally commissioned Palu Island at the same time as Manatu Island which shares the same latitude. My plan was to develop Manatu first and have this one as a reserve.
For that reason, Palu Island had a rather flexible landscape at the beginning. The initial layout had a narrow strip of beach around the entire island, with a flat mountain at its centre surrounded by a caldera wall.
The purpose of this layout was to road-test new vehicles, following the release of code on the grid that made vehicles (briefly) Second Life compatible.
This setup lasted only a few weeks, as the land on Manatu Island was selling steadily. I decided to create a new driving sim, Octane Island, and to convert Palu Island into a residential sim.
I did like the unusual shape of Palu though, and on the northwest and southwest corners, the original high ground remained. The rest was made level with an arm of the Maskari and Aboyo river systems passing through the island.
It was with this solid foundation, that the culture and history of the Palu tribe began to take form, which developed very nicely in DigiWorldz.
Adjoining Palu Island, clockwise from northwest, were Kalamat Island, Pinjarra Shoals, Pinjarra Island, and Savage Bay.
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Savage Bay
- Size: 6.5536 hectares
- Grid: InWorldz 2013-2014
- Use: Recreational
Savage Bay is an open sea in southern Irukandji on the InWorldz virtual world.
The region, Savage Bay lies due east of Palu Island and south of Pinjarra Island, and west of Manatu Island. The bay is popular with boats and jet skis enjoying its waters, while land owners on Pinjarra had jetties extended into the bay.
The region remained online throughout 2013 and 2014 until I moved over to my own grid later that year.
Savage Bay featured a long sand bar which ran along the southern shore for vehicles to drive on.
While the sandbar did serve a practical function, its other purpose was to mark the very southern edge of the kingdom so boats didn't inadvertently jettison their drivers off-world (alas, an InWorldz glitch).
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