After copious research and judicious ogling, Iris Ophelia and her team have riffled through the profiles of 97 nominees to select 30 semifinalists! The list is below. In the next voting round, New World Notes readers will get the help choose the finalists by voting on these digital dudes in blocs of ten. So if you're a semifinalist, send Iris Ophelia a headshot ASAP. And if you're a friend of a semifinalist, nudge that boy to do so toot fricking sweet.
With that, here are your semifinalists for hottest male Second Life avatar of 2009:
- Arthur Warbaum
- Asami Schnyder
- Beolas Whitfield
- Bronson Twine
- CK Winx
- Daniel Luchador
- Donald Feld
- Gabe Bookmite
- Gahum Riptide
- Galliano Boucher
- Gauge Laville
- Kaz Nayar
- Khamudy Mannonen
- Laika Saintlouis
- Lano Ling
- M4ri1yn Magic
- Morrigan Denimore
- Rance Alva
- Riq Graves
- Selos Dae
- severine Morrisey
- Shiryu Musashi
- Skyhawke Sodwind
- Ssmariner Flossberg
- Stokely Mayfair
- Teeple Linden
- Till Hapmouche
- Trace Osterham
- Winter Jefferson
- Zinc Karas
/me wonders why just a headshot?
Posted by: JessikaR | Tuesday, December 15, 2009 at 10:30 AM
Because we'll be putting their heads in a voting system. The 10 finalists will get the full spread, of course. :)
Posted by: Hamlet Au | Tuesday, December 15, 2009 at 10:46 AM
I'd agree that headshots were in order if this were Counterstrike.
Get. A. Grip.
-ls/cm
Posted by: Crap Mariner | Tuesday, December 15, 2009 at 11:16 AM
I'm going to be a Negative Nancy but what's the point of "hottest male toon" again? LOL
Posted by: Lizzie Lexington | Tuesday, December 15, 2009 at 12:14 PM
Barbie and Ken 2009! What, no furry avatars? Damn, I'm looking so sharp too...
Posted by: HellSpawneD Xingjian | Tuesday, December 15, 2009 at 12:16 PM
It's all a matter of perspective. I've never been in these and I'm pretty damn hot, if I do say so myself. I don't need a nomination to tell me that.
Posted by: Eugenia Burton | Tuesday, December 15, 2009 at 01:35 PM
Where is Wil Dreadlow? I mean come on ....
Posted by: Leila Kalnoky | Tuesday, December 15, 2009 at 02:07 PM
Apropos of nothing, I always thought C K Winx was a girl.
Oh well, live and learn I suppose.
Posted by: Myf McMahon | Tuesday, December 15, 2009 at 04:08 PM
Best of luck to all the contestants, but I really hope that this year's coverage is taken down a notch -- last year it seemed like every other NWN post was about this. Just one reader's opinion.
Posted by: Mako Kungfu | Tuesday, December 15, 2009 at 08:08 PM
I like my men with talent and brains, not just some deadbeat slob who flaunts a pretty avatar.
1. Daniel Luchador...fantastic (and quirky) builder and scripter.
2. M4ri1yn Magic...skilled designer of Beauty Avatar
3. Rance Alva...contributing to SL a new hemisphere and frontier of flawless music.
4. Asami Schnyder...extremely talented artist who hand draws beautiful avatar portraits.
Posted by: Clarice | Wednesday, December 16, 2009 at 12:32 PM
Since I didnt make the cut (lol) I would like to nominate Riq Graves, simply because of his Reek brand of products & he seems like a nice guy.
-Riq Graves
Posted by: Nine Warrhol | Saturday, December 19, 2009 at 08:33 AM
Just a suggestion, it would be better to have one photographer take the headshots of all the finalists. That way, voters can compare and judge apples to apples. The image quality, lighting and perspective all contribute to the "hot" factor. I will be voting for Khamudy btw. :)
Posted by: Chenin Anabuki | Tuesday, December 22, 2009 at 05:57 PM
CK Winks was a female to my memory also.Beats me! I want to see good looks not clown avatars as semi-finalists. Besides is this a beauty contest? If so a hot guy should have good looks not brains or building skills (who cares LOL)! So much I owed. Next "Brain Contest" you can have clowns as semi-finalists!!! Not sure what this Hottest Male contest is all about. Dun see hot guys here!
Posted by: AD | Wednesday, December 30, 2009 at 02:51 AM