Save the Children sells Virtual Yaks

Milk a yak for the children. No, seriously!

Save the Children with the help of Aimee Weber Studio has started a fun new project in Second Life affectionately called The Yak Shack! This may seem completely random but in reality, yaks can be a lifesaver for children in Tibet. They provide nutritious milk, wool for knitting and are also used for ploughing.

So what of these virtual yaks? Well for L$1000 (100% goes to Save the Children), you get a virtual yak of your very own who will provide for all of your needs in Second Life. You can ride them with the breakneck speed and acceleration you would naturally expect from a yak. You can knit a new sweater from the yak's wool. If you are lonely you can talk to the yak, but they mostly like to talk about themselves (they are very yak-centric.) If you go AFK while on top of your yak, she may get bored and wander off with you on top of her (that's what you get for neglecting your yak!) And of course, you can milk your yak. Yeah I had to read that last bit a second time too.

You can find the Yak Shack on the Northwest side of Midnight City. Just click on the yaks loitering around outside or on the sign inside the Shack.

If you really want to show some yak love, please join us for The Yak Shack Showdown on Saturday, December 16th where residents can display their personalized yaks (I got butterfly wings on mine, but I still haven't figured out how to get stripy stockings on her.) The most creatively customized yak will win her owner a spread in IN THE GRID magazine.