August 31, 2013

Freebies & Cheapies & More

I have been using the last days of The Menstuff Hunt to pick up my favourite items with the help of this picture catalogue by Duncan Loire showing all the gifts. Really very helpful! 
 
 

August 30, 2013

Super cute group gifts from Ayashi!!

As I was wandering around SL today, I came across the Ayashi store.
They have a new build, and a couple of new group gifts out for both the boys and the girls!
The group is currently free to join, and the gifts are always fantastic!
The in-world store doesn't have it's official grand opening until the 1st of September, but is still accessible :D

Ladies First:

The group gift is just called "Groupgift female" and comes in 5 meshy sizes with an alpha layer.

The skin I am wearing is the newest group gift from Al Vulo!
Cecilia  comes with 1 skin and an applier for Tangos breasts.
The group is free to join!

Pants - Pins&Needles group gift, comes with top, free to join.
Shoes - ..:: OPOPOP // Sexy & I Know It Hunt gift (N/A)
Hair - >TRUTH< Bunny - raven (past subo gift, N/A)

And now the guys:

For the guys, we have "Groupgift male"  and comes in 5 meshy sizes with an alpha layer.

Pants: coco & skimpy ripped jeans black (past group Gift, N/A, store closed)
Shoes: [I][I][M] Hightops *solid* unisex  (free in store, buy "Easter hunt gift")
Hair: [COLORS] Free_E LightBlonde (past hair fair free)

MayCreations Revisited

Using a bike I won @ R.P.B.B's MM Board the other day for this shot. Have a nice weekend, everybody!

The Basis Of Each War Is A Lie!

In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex. The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist. We must never let the weight of this combination endanger our liberties or democratic processes. We should take nothing for granted. Only an alert and knowledgeable citizenry can compel the proper meshing of the huge industrial and military machinery of defence with our peaceful methods and goals, so that security and liberty may prosper together.” 
from: US President Dwight D. Eisenhower's Farewell Address, January 17th,1961 

I can only hope that the democratically elected representatives in France and in the USA take their job of controlling and restraining their countries' executive as seriously as the British and won't allow their leaders to rush them into another needless and unwarranted military adventure without UN mandate. 

Bombs and missiles won't solve the current crisis but have all the potential to set the whole Middle East aflame and worse. It's for the UN Security Council to decide what course to take and no one else. 

The Eclipse Incident: Day Clan

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STORYLINE: But it was the time for Day Clan the rule. The two sides readied their weapons. Day accused Night of using black magic to swallow the sun. Night called Day liars using tricky to incite a war. The situation seemed hopeless. There cannot be both Day and Night at the same time. "Look!" a small child pointed to the sky. The sun was reemerging. The Day Clan called off the war. The Night Clan warned they would back, and in greater numbers, next time Day made false allegations.

In the background is a cool house by Aisling that is only 35 land impact. YES! A mesh house that has lovely textures, has doors, collisions, security, no phantoms and only 35 LI! It's all mesh, and that means you can scale it up for titan size, or scale it down for petities.  Pretty cool. The trees are a group gift from Isovii that comes with a menu to change leaf color. Both poses, and the set are by Chanimations. The kit has 3 poses in all. I am wearing a cool Goblin mask by Kahli Designs that was in the fantasy gothca. My jacket is by The Library and called Mr Darcy. The one on sale is red. The Boots are from the cheapies section of WLRP and the style works so good for many types of role play. The Belt is a single obj you can scale to fit your shape. The gloves are by Fatewear and have been updated to include materials. If you own Dextor gloves, just get the update for free and you will have the new leather materials too. The Firey shaped horns are by Rue and on sale at WLRP. How many of you guys went thorugh a lot of Ls at the Tableau Vivant sale? I know I did. This one of the textures I got for 400L. Tableau Vivant and Glam Affair will both be down for 2 weeks as they remodel. The outfit on Faun is fantastic. It's by the Muses and includes all armor shown, and boots. There is a red and black version on sale too. The auburn dreads are a dollarbie at Discord Designs. The natural white version you can find in the marketplace here. The stag horns are by Aisling and were another sweet item at Fantasy Gacha. Her skin is a fun one, a rough-n-tumble girl, like a boxer, who has stiches under one eye, burised other eye, and a busted up lip. The skin comes in 2 tones and has appliers for Tango and Lush.

On Him, Day Clan Goblin:
Jacket: The Library Darcy jacket - brown [mesh] (We <3 Role Play) (200L) 1/3 off 
Boots: the Lounge Md Grey Exclusive Celtic Calf Boots - rigged [mesh] (We <3 Role Play) (50L)
Horns: Rue Horns/Pyromancer: Bone [mesh] (We <3 Role Play)(62L) 50% off
Belt: Mabinogion Medieval Belt Black/silver [mesh] (We <3 Role Play) (74L) 50% off
Makeup: Sacred TYLER skin - Add-on - Guyliner (We <3 Role Play) (695L) 25% off
Hands: Fatewear Dextor with materials (300L)
Mask: Kahli Designs Goblin Mask - Light Green (past, Fantasy Gacha)
Scarf: ::SP:: Black Scarf RARE [mesh] (past, Fantasy Gacha)
Skin: Tableau Vivant Ryan Sent to destroy 4 (reopen sale)
Hair: Wasabi Pills Hawk MALE Mesh Hair - Ash [mesh] (250L)
Pants: The Little Bat !TLB - Rocker Pants (Grey)
Eyes: Poetic Colors Jaded Eyes - Jade [mesh] (150L)

On Her, Day Clan Faun:
Outfit female: the Muses Penghel Armor Brown/Bone (We <3 Role Play) (299L) 25%off
Skin: Le Petite Morte lindley t2 fighter (We <3 Role Play) (400L) Tango applier (50L) Lush applier (63L) 50% off
Horns: Aisling Etchalvi Chocolate [mesh] (past, Fantasy Gacha)
Hair: Discord Designs -dDx- EFB01 - Auburn (1L)
Poses/set: Chanimations Sorceress Power and Word (We <3 Role Play) (300L) 33% off 

Setting:
House: Aisling Yren House (We <3 Role Play) (595L) 30% off
Trees: Isovii ELEMENT I - Summer Oak (group gift, free)

Gizza 3rd Anniversary Group Gift

Gizza recently put out their 3rd Anniversary Group Gift. There is a tuxedo for the guys and a gown for the girls. Since I was all dressed up I decided to explore the Venexia sim. It’s a vampire roleplay sim but it looks just like Venice. I even went for a joyride in a gondola.


Suit:          Gizza – 3rd Anniversary Group Gift (Group Gift – free to join)
Hair:          [Atro Patena] – Rome (Subscriber Gift)
Shoes:       /XIAJ/ - Leopard Sneakers (Group Gift – free to join)
Glasses:   Love Zombie – Hipster Shades (Leopard) (past hunt gift)
Pose:        Axix – Josh (not free)



The Eclipse Incident: Night Clan

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STORYLINE: As it has always been, the Night Clan stirs when darkness falls over the land. 

If you haven't already picked up the deals at We <3 Role Play, hurry. The August round ends on the 31st. I'm wearing an outfit by Kahli Desgins that can be worn on girls, guys, and even males on female base. The mesh attachements can be edited for a good fit. The outfit includes a lionhead shield and sword. Check out these fun mesh demon hands by Death Row. They are not rigged and have a X,Y,Z resize script. It includes a black glove layer to help blend the demon hand into your skin. Two items shown above I got at the Fantasy Gacha, the pink dragon shoulder pet by Candy Crunchers, and the horns I have on by Aisling. The Candy Horns our lovely Moon Maiden is wearing are from the cheapie section on We <3 Role Play and come in several colors. The gown is from Fateplay and can be worn without or without sleeves. There is a very nice lacing detail on the back of the gown. Both Night Clanners are wearing Fallen Gods skins currently on sale at WLRP. Both come in male and female versions. The poses and the summoning circle are from set kit by Chanimations that includes 5 poses, and a particle special effect for each hand in several colors. For the purpose of image, I made my own FX in postproduction.

On Him, Night Clan Drow:
Armor, pants, boots, belt, sword, shield, helmet: Kahli Designs Royal Guard unisex (We <3 Role Play) [mesh] (499L)
Skin: Fallen Gods HYBRID male CYAN Tribal (We <3 Role Play) (495L) 50% off
Hands: Death Row Designs Demon Hands [mesh] (60L)
Hair short: Faenzo UFFIE Hair // NTRL Grey [mesh] (1L)
Hair long: RedMINT (r)M ~ Hair(Mesh) No.06 ~ Stone [mesh] (edit hat)(discontinued)
Horns: Aisling Marangki -Bones- [mesh] (past, Fantasy Gacha)
Eyes: Rue Eyes/Grimalkin: Ice [mesh] (past, We <3 Role Play)
Setting: Urban Forge Virtuatecture UF gift box - TH Fall '12 (past, Twisted Hunt)

On Her, Night Clan Witch:
Skin: Fallen Gods CRYSTAL female VIOLET OpalFae Gloss (We <3 Role Play) (495L) 50% off
Dress: FATEplay Wende - Amethyst [mesh] (We <3 Role Play) (375L) 25% off
Horns: Alchemy  Candy Horns - Ombre [mesh] (We <3 Role Play) (25L)
Poses, set: Chanimations Sorceress Summon and Spell poseset (We <3 Role Play) (215L) 50% off 
Pet: Candy Crunchers Dragon Pet 10 - Rare [mesh] (past, Fantasy Gacha)
Eyes: Rue Eyes/Grimalkin: Ice [mesh] (past, We <3 Role Play)
Hair: Wasabi Pills Lory Mesh Hair - Iceberg (past, The Arcade)

August 29, 2013

The 24 Event revisited

The 24 Event is ending in 2 days so you better get going if you want to pick up some of the exclusive items being offered there. 

Oldies But Goodies

For all the new players who haven't got them yet:

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Shoes: Kapone - Chucks Boots black (rotating MM Prize)

Sheep Door

This outfit comes from [Sheep Door]. The Shimashima Pants come in both male and female and can be won on the Lucky Board. The Me-suke Tshirt is also for both male and female and is a group gift. The group is free to join.


Teeshirt:            [Sheep Door] – Me-suke Tshirt (Group Gift – free to join)
Pants:                [Sheep Door] – Shimashima Pants (Lucky board)
Hair:                  Dura - Boys & Girls Hair 47 (not free) ** NEW * 



Last days of Menstuff Hunt

If you like hunt you still have a few days to enjoy with Menstuff Hunt till september 2, don't miss this chance before this amazings gift will be removed.


Outift : Tres Beau "Terrace" (Menstuff Hunt Prize)


Outfit : StormCrow Design's (Menstuff Hunt Prize) Include t-shir in black and white.
Hair : Alli & Ali Sting Hair Black (Menstuff Hunt Prize)


Complete Outift : Wilson's (Menstuff Hunt Prize) Include shoes and t-shirt only option.
Hair : KMADD Logan Black & Silver (Menstuff Hunt Prize)

August 28, 2013

The Marketplace, and what it can do for you \o/ pt. 6

Today's Marketplace run post is all about full outfits.
Great outfits can be made by just piecing together items from different outfits, but sometimes, we just don't have time to dig through our ever growing inventory.
So today, i bring you a couple of full out fits from the Marketplace!

I now bring you the Full outfits run of the Marketplace:

Ladies first:
This outfit comes from FLG.
It features Meshy pants in 5 sizes, an base layer shirt with tango breast applier, shoes with skin matching HUD.
it is a free gift \o/

The jewelry is a freebie set from  Jasper Eel Designs.
It features a necklace, 2 rings, 2 bracelets, and a pair of earrings.


Now for the guys.
This goes over my usual 50$L limit, but I thought it was an awesome complete outfit.
This outfit is from Rose Marine.
It features all base layer clothing with prim attachments, and comes with shoes, jacket, shirt, pants, gloves, and boxers.
It is 55$L

NO New WAR !

When there is no right side, no just cause to support, all that remains is silent protest and non-lethal action which actually saves the lives of non-combatants! 

[VM] Vero Modero August Group Gift and In Store Hunt

Like all you know [VM] Vero Modero is a big store with a lot of Group Gifts and Hunts, today i go to show you the August Group Gifts and the 2 Outfits for Male of them In Store Hunt (10L$ Each).


[VM] Vero Modero August Group Gift


[VM] Vero Modero Adalet Set Black (10L$ Item)


[VM] Vero Modero Peejay Hoody Set Duwa (10L$ Item)

Tokyo 3.1: Guardians Sakura and Momiji


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STORYLINE: Given enough time diverse things merge and combine. This was true too in Tokyo 2085. While huge chunks of the city had joined the global cyber collective, some parts of Tokyo were ageless. One small section close to the water even had real living sakura trees. This was her favorite place. Guardian Sakura defended it ferociously. Somethings were worth dying for.

Originally I had the idea of doing a tough-as-nails woman warrior, but my idea took a turn toward a combination of hard and soft, past and future, east and west, after I won the watermelon colored falls. lol. The Rebellious armor outfit by Dark Prophet Designs is a wonderfully crafted mesh with pieces that can be added or subtracted. Included is a hood with 2 styles of tattoo to shade the face and make you look mysterious. Nice touch! It's on sale 25% off at We Love Role Play until August 31st. The soft elements are by Barerose. The Otoko Ohka package also includes hair, kimono and shoes. The Codie falls by Discord Designs is available in gacha at the 24 Event until August 31st. This beautiful skin by Koola is a current group gift. I love the eyeliner and freckles. The Amidala makeup by Avea adds a nice geisha touch. The dewy Jaded eyes by Poetic Colors match the green falls end nicely. For the pose, I used both katanas in the Fantasy Ninja pose by F*ckingNinjas. Picture is taken at the new sim by :Sey, Tokyo 3.1.

On Her, Guardian Sakura:
Armor, outfit, boots, tattoo: Dark Prophet Designs Rebellious female [mesh] (1200L) 25% off
Hair: Discord Designs Codie Watermelon RARE, gacha (The 24 Event) [mesh] (30L)
Sash, chocker, train, sword effect: Barerose Otoko Ohka [mesh] (edit color tint)(185L)
Makeup: Aeva Heartsick Amidala Make Up (75L)
Skin: KOOQLA Okania Rion/01 (group gift,10L to join) (free)
Eyes: Poetic Colors Jaded Eyes - Spring [mesh] (150L)
Katana, Pose: F*ckingNinjas *FN* Fantasy ninja pose (50L)

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STORYLINE: "Tree Hugger!" He was five years old when he saw a rock thrown at his older sister by a bitter wheelchair-bound man. He was horrified when blood trickled down her face. He immediately charged at the nasty coot, but Sakura blocked him. "The person who is hurting here is not me." She pointed to the man's legs. There was a severe infection where his cybernetic limbs met his upper thigh. "Rejection," she whispered. He swore he would never accept implants after that day. But not all of his childhood memories were bad. He got to see the Walled Forest before it was destroyed. Remembering the beauty of leaves turned to amber, orange and red was all the motive he needed to follow into his sister's footsteps. Poachers and vandals would soon be overwhelmed by the fury of Guardian Momiji.

Continuing in the Tokyo 3.1 series, this one shows the new clothing for guys from Fatewear with leather materials. The pants are Brad, and the Jacket is Logan with an open or closed jacket. You can wear the included shirt under the open jacket, or go without. I showed you guys the Materials katana from Barerose that is in the Marketplace. This purple version you can get for free in the freebies section of Barerose. The samurai elements come from the Barerose outfit Komaoh Maru which also includes mesh chest armor and pants. I am wearing Kooqla's River Silver. The Tangerine version is currently a free group gift, it cost only 10L to join. I recommend joining and stay joined. The boots are rigged cyber badness by Mono:Krome. Love. These skins are awesome.   The hair is cool purple color with a top braid by Discord Designs. In this makeup by ni.Ju, I'm looking like the Visual Kei twin from the Kaulitz clan. (Well, when not making a frowny face anyway. lol) It's freebie at RMK Gothic.

On Him, Momiji:
Jacket, Shirt: Fatewear Logan - Volcano with leather materials (edit tinted) [mesh] (300L)
Pants: Fatewear Brad - Volcano with leather materials [mesh] (300L)
Headband, train, armor, gloves: Barerose Komaoh Maru [mesh] (190L)
Weapon: Barerose Purple Materials Katana [mesh] (free)
Tattoo: [ni.Ju] Makeup - Red Panda, RMK Open gift (free)
Hair: Discord Designs Briannon - Purples (edit tinted) (180L)
Boots: Mono:Krome MK-001 BOOTS MESH v2.0 UNISEX Cyber/Goth [mesh] (149L)
Skin: KOOQLA River silver (970L)
Eyes: Poetic Colors Jaded Eyes - Violet [mesh] (150L)
Harness: Dark Prophet Designs Weapons Harness IV, gacha (no longer available) [mesh]
Pose: F*ckingNinjas *FN* What is it good for? (50L)

Location: 
Tokyo 3.1

BONUS: Here is a fast raw unedited studio shot from the Official Viewer on the Fatewear jacket, shirt, and pants. ...One thing that surprised me was my tint on the shirt did not translate with a materials render.

August 27, 2013

New from UN-IZ-EX and *Chronokit* ...

and some other stuff I didn't get around to show you yet. Enjoy!

AsHmOot Group Gift and Join the Picnic Hunt

AsHmOot put out their September Group Gift today and while you’re at the store make sure to grab the Join the Picnic (JPH) hunt prize too. The hunt ends on August 31st and contains an open shirt (not shown) and these shorts. The fit was great on me.


Shirt:              AsHmOot -  Rev USA Grey Shirt (September Group Gift – free to join)
Shorts:           AsHmOot – Male Summer Shorts (Join the Picnic Hunt – Aug 1st – Aug 31st)
Sneakers:     BLK2.0 - Vintage  Vandal Sneakers (Group Gift – free to join) 
Hair:               Dura – 3rd Anniversary Gift (Group Gift – free to join)



August 26, 2013

New Beachwear + Free Stuff

Today's selection of swimwear is not from the usual suspects - sf design and flow - but from SHIKI and *Just BECAUSE*. The SHIKI trunks come a bit on the small side, I'm already wearing the XL size so do try a demo first. 

Rock Attitude Hunt 3 Revisited

A couple of days ago I posted about Sterling Artistry’s Season’s Palette Hunt prize. Well today I’m going to show you the Rock Attitude Hunt prize. These are some huge horns that are sure to demand attention. And they do indeed rock! I’ve paired it up with another Rock Attitude Hunt prize from Bad Unicorn – the “Simmons” face paint.


Horns:           Sterling Artistry – RockOn Horns (Rock Attitude Hunt 3 – Aug 15th – Sept 15th)
Face Paint:    [BU] - “Simmons” Face Paint (Rock Attitude Hunt 3 – Aug 15th – Sept 15th)

The only thing left for me to do was grab my guitar and rock out!



August 25, 2013

A First Look @ Mesh Clothes With The SL Materials Viewer

With the new [ hoorenbeek ] Mesh Leather Pants just released and on sale this weekend I bought the black ones to check them out. For the first time [ hoorenbeek ] not only includes multiple wear options with a product but also gives you 3 different “light versions”, one which is especially made for the new Second Life Materials Viewer, so I installed the version 3.6.4.280083 on my PC.

The first “light version” that [ hoorenbeek ] calls “static lights” (left picture) is what we are used to: the reflections and shadows are “built” into the texture. Then there's a “mixed lights” version included in the package which I don't show. Finally, we have the “dynamic lights” version which works only with one of the new materials viewers. Its texture is a highly detailed surface on which the respective windlight casts its lights and shadows for a more realistic look. (Hope this explanation is technically correct, lol.) 

Old versus New Look

The Marketplace, and what it can do for you \o/ pt. 5

So since the summer is coming to a close soon, I decided I would do the next major event happening very soon, or has already happened for some...

School

Ah, school. 
The time of year parents can sigh a sigh of relief, kids can find their friends again and talk about the adventures they had.

I bring to you the school edition of the marketplace run - 


Ladies first:

Top - SKM, freebie 
1 Meshy size, with an alpha layer, one size fits most.

 Skirt - [QE]
5 Meshy sizes, and an alpha layer.
This will cost you 5$L.

Socks- GoodStuff, freebie.
 sock layer only , 6 color stripes.

 Shoes - IkookIfreebie

The pen is from Bay City and is also a freebie.

The earrings are a freebie from A | BEAUPARLANT.

Nails-  SHOCK Factory , dollarbie.
Comes with a HUD for re-size and color change.

Now for the guys:

Varsity Jacket - .:IP:. Branded Varsity Jacket *free gift*
This jacket is meant for smaller upper bodies. 

Pants - OMG 
Comes with black and gray Meshy pants, 10$L.

 Shoes - IkookI, freebie


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