User:Dusky Jewell
Dusky Jewell, Co-Owner, H8 Motors Company
February 25, 2007 - The Doors' fan aptly named, Dusky Jewell after a lyric penned by the late Jim Morrison, logged into Orientation Island after reading a long forgotten online article about casinos, and protests against real life brand name
corporations taking over the Second Life grid. The curious visit was intended to be brief, but lasted over three years.
June 9, 2007 - Dusky met her neighbor Mick Huet on the mainland sim of Wahoo, where she owned a large beach and water parcel. This meeting changed Dusky's Second Life permanently, as she shared her login time with Mick from this point forward.
H8 Motors Classic Motorcyles
January 9, 2008 - Augustus Arkin (formerly of West Coast), Mick Huet, and Dusky Jewell ópen H8 Motors Classic Motorcycles on the mainland sim of Wommington, featuring high-prim classic motorcycles and cars never before seen on the Second Life grid. H8 Motors popularity was instant upon opening it's doors. The first 256-prim motorcycle designer, Arkin, offered classic replicas such as the Easy Rider Captain America, Vincent Blackshadow, and Indian Four. H8 Motors was targeted for unstoppable content theft. Arkin lost interest in content creation, and winter 2009 was the final release of new motorcycles.
H8 Motors Express
May 2008 - The H8 Motors team releases the first 256-prim, automatic, HUD driven, SLRR and private track compatable non-physical steam train called the H8 Motors Express. The H8 Motors Express Company was established, and named after the first non-physical train.
The H8 Motors Express steam train and track set made it's public debut at the 2008 Rail Rally. It is the only locomotive (out of all trains on display) to operate continuously around the Rail Rally grounds for the entire duration of the weeks long event. H8 Motors Express improves curved track pieces, and introduces the first automatic track maker tools for railroad and monorail track.
H8 Motors Company
January 6, 2010 - Augustus Arkin is bought out by Mick Huet and Dusky. H8 Motors Classic Motorcycles, and H8 Motors Express are merged into the H8 Motors Company, currently located in Taeniatum.