Sass Swarm board Run 7/5/13, and Weekend Schedule

Hello! So we did a nice long board run today! So feel free to go bounce and poke at the boards, also let us know if you find another board of interest. Oh! And at the bottom of the list there's a list of somethings that a few of us are going to. Thanks for joining us, and I hope you're having a great Second Life!

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Board Run

Temptress Designs 3/45 purple silk 23/45 Navy Half Dress
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Hamers/214/165/802

Creative Chaos 8/50 Leilani Orange silk with wrap(mm exclusive)
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Milda/228/201/506

Wishbox 18/100 for a pretty white rose flower bouquet accessory
http://slurl.com/secondlife/BraveHearts/144/157/30

L'emporio di Bru 4/20 Barefeet Flat Mesh feet with hud for nails n skin
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Kimberley/220/44/23

nMn Designs  Ginger Red Tube Top(mesh) 1/25
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Danpoon/190/232/703

The Gentry Clothing store 24/30 Night Pearl Womens black Bikini
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Dreamworld%20Sun/201/141/30510

Kastle Rock Couture   Gypsy Caravan- Old Drapes(GORGEOUS, want to see this lock) 99/241 Leathers & Sweater(mens) 24/125
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Grand%20Isle/67/208/23

Drakke Designs  16/150 Dark Red Allure Series Boots 15/150 Shade Gothic Lolita dress
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Phoenyx/111/249/26

Elite Style 45/80 Serenity (Full outfit, like silk with heels and jewelry)  36/50 Night White Boots **Boards located on opposite sides of stairway base inside**
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Coffee%20Elite/216/56/24

Babele Fashion 41/69 Denim Shorts Green Outfit 39/59 Amaltea White Lingerie
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Babele%20Fashion/40/23/34

MoonSha backpack 18/50 gorean sexual bath 17/50 blacksmith table 18/75 http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Calm%20Beach/221/15/3006

6/50 on red and wood throne chair at United Inshcon **follow arrow to board, forced landing point** http://slurl.com/secondlife/Rockin/82/29/24

A&A Red Cho Hair (pigtails) 47/50 http://slurl.com/secondlife/Trondheim/76/173/1522

The Perfumed Rope 18/75 Kennel(?) and 16/100 couples bath http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Enchanting%20Shores/143/140/22

Savage 3/50 Plaid Bond in Blue http://slurl.com/secondlife/Brunswick/12/242/1802

Coveted 4/25 Talender Girl Silk (follow red arrow to board,it's above the door in the Coveted shop) http://slurl.com/secondlife/Path%20of%20Destiny/60/158/2497

Sweet Lies  12/70 Ethna silk in violet 11/70 Tahiel Shawl 14/70 Bamoa Silk  14/70 Margery Gown Violet (mesh)  http://slurl.com/secondlife//226/8/82

Bad Katz textures "surprise texture pack" 15/60, also 7/25 on 2 dragon statues same location  http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Angels%20of%20Desire/92/163/26

 6/15 looks like a complete avatar (Bad Katz?) http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Angels%20of%20Desire/100/227/26

Delicious 30/75 Priscilla Turquoise Silk 30/75 Edan Mustard Kirtle http://slurl.com/secondlife/Barbecue%20Caye/220/54/22

Gem Designs 1/30 Amour camisk in like a merlot burgandy pink http://slurl.com/secondlife/Ardingly/170/14/64

House of Taylor 7/15 Masters Housepet (RLV TOY) 7/15 Pandora's Box (RLV Toy) http://slurl.com/secondlife/Thiefside/195/171/67

Willows Weakness 1/25 Chained Flowers Silks Green http://slurl.com/secondlife/Thiefside/190/223/77

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Friday July 5, 8-10 pm slt
Vampires sponsored by Vengeful Threads
Club Caritas
Grab your fangs and head on down, it's time to celebrate those specially fanged creatures of the night, VAMPIRES! (NO BITING)

Saturday July 6, 8-10 pm slt
Medieval Knights & Damsels
Club Caritas
Gowsn & armor, and favors. It's tiem to think about those dark times, and wear your best medieval garb.

Sunday July 7pm SLT - Finish
All Out War
Never Never Land
Join the Tinkerbells, Wendys, Lost Boys, and Pirates for a few rounds of fun chaos! Arm yourself for battle, bring a friend and enjoy the beautiful sim while participating in social 'war'. Usually consisting of three rounds, Lost VS Pirate, Men VS Women (or Red vs Blue depending on numbers), and Last Man Standing.

Sunday July 7,8-10 pm slt
Roaring 20's Party!
Club Caritas
Suits, and flapper dresses at the ready! It's time to celebrate the twiggy look, and avoid the cops! Prohibition is on, so sneak your own alcohol in!

Fantasy Faire 2013

I'm forwarding information to you all because this event is one that I feel is very fun, as well  as one that is done well and for good purposes. I highly recommend it, because not only is it always a beautifully set up event, there is so much going on during it. Thanks, and read below for information about it <3

* * Fantasy Faire 2013, April 20 - 28th * * 

 A Benefit for the American Cancer Society
                                               
                                           
Celebrating its fifth year, Fantasy Faire 2013 is the largest gathering of fantasy designers, enthusiasts, roleplayers and performers in the virtual world. From Saturday April 20 to Sunday April 28, treat yourself to nine days of shopping, live music concerts, auctions, hunts and roleplaying as thousands of Second Life residents and creators come together to support the American Cancer Society’s vision of a world without cancer.

Avatars, clothing, furnishings, gadgets, goodies and exclusive items are available from more than 130 of SL's top Fantasy Creators, spread across ten stunning sims designed by some of the visionary artists behind many of the hottest spots on the SL destination guide.

The Fantasy Faire 2013 is made possible by the generous support of our Sim and Event Sponsors: æros avatar, The Arcanum, Cerridwen's Cauldron, Dark Goddess Designs, Dwarfins, Epic Toy Factory, Fallen Gods Inc., Fanavatar & Moonstruck, FATEWear, F_cking Ninjas, The Looking Glass,  L'Uomo, Roawenwood, --= Solarium =--, Spyralle,  T R I D E N T.

Fantasy Faire 2013 will be open to the public April 20 -28 and accessible from the American Cancer Society sim. We welcome you to come and join the story.
 
For more information please contact:

Elizabeth Tinsley or Zander Greene in SL
or email us at FantasyFaireSL@gmail.com


Are you or a loved one battling cancer?  Find out how many ways the American Cancer Society is there to help.  Visit cancer.org or call (US) 800-ACS-2345.

Email:              FantasyFaireSL@gmail.com
Plurk:               fantasyfairesl
Website:          http://fantasyfaireSL.wordpress.com/
Flickr:              http://www.flickr.com/groups/fantasyfairesl/
RFL in SL:         www.relayforlife.org/secondlife

American Cancer Society Landmark:􀀀
SLurl: http://slurl.com/secondlife/American%20Cancer%20Society/127/103/21

Style with Tia : The Wearing of the Green

Since it's that time of year, I decided I would give a green style card a shot. So here's a nod to all you Irish folk abouts, Happy Saint Patrick's day!

Skin : [Eve n Better] Diamond Freckles - Green Poison - Seemless Tan
Hair : EMO-tions *falling apart*/flames
eyes : [Void] Lacerate II (constricted) Green
          Insight- Eye Sparkles
Shape : Ho Wear School House Slaughter Shape
Clothes : Angelwing Forestgirl Green Dress
               JD Zipped in Black Boots
               Sn@tch Opaque Tights (black)
               *BOOM* Nature's Crown (mint)
               Scrub Supreme Nails

Sass Swarm MM Run 2/22

Hello Readers! I know that we've been a little quiet, but we will be back to our usual programing soon (I hope!). On the bright side we did manage to get a run in early this morning, so grab your friends and head on out to hit the boards and check out the sales!

The Wash Cart Sale is Back! That's right everything from skins to accessories can be found for 10L a piece at this great event! I highly recommend it to you. Be aware of what is transfer and what is not when you make a purchase though. Some items are not transferable. http://slurl.com/secondlife/The%20Wash/166/82/23

7/30 barefeet (rigged mesh, hud for 23 nail colors, 6 skin bases, size 10, 6 different blending socks.) at L'Emporio di Bru http://slurl.com/secondlife/Kimberley/217/37/23  also has 4 lucky boards and 4 camping chairs. One has a panther like or slave type outfit on it.

15/100 on Classic in Green at Wishbox http://slurl.com/secondlife/BraveHearts/144/157/30

2/50 on a pretty red and white gown at Creative Chaos http://slurl.com/secondlife/Milda/227/201/506 Also has a new group gift of a red silk if You haven't gotten the february gift here yet.

3/45 Purple Silk and 3/45 on a green silk at Temptress Designs http://slurl.com/secondlife/Hamers/214/162/802

3/40 Giselle 3/40 Yaiza 3/40 Laura 2/49 Cold Wind Boots 3/40 Jane at Sweet Lies http://slurl.com/secondlife/Akhsharumova/228/10/82

Gem Designs 1/30 Amour camisk in like a merlot burgandy pink http://slurl.com/secondlife/Ardingly/170/14/64

Delicious 4/50 Shinza in Blue & Orange 4/50 Leah in Vine http://slurl.com/secondlife/Barbecue%20Caye/208/78/22

The Importance of Utilizing Market Place

Second Life's marketplace is an amazing place to find new items of a wide variety. Utilizing Market Place can help you find new creators, as well as enable you to personalize and tweak your look. There are a great number of creators that offer promotional items, as well as freebies on the marketplace. It's definitely worth the time to look and check some of them out.

Why is this a good thing? You can save money. You can find some unique and rather fascinating shops. You can be introduced to knew concepts in style. And you can continue modifying your second life, tweaking yourself into your personal ideal avatar.

Anyway, to get you started, here's a variety of items that I found and sent to my inventory. We'll see later on just what I can do with them. Happy Hunting! ~Tia.

Skins
(Red) Sand Womens Fall 2012 Skin & Shape Gift
(Red) Sand Womens Winter Wonderland Skin
TuTy's Lucine Gothic Skin (12 variations)
TuTy's Nadia Sunkissed Tone (10 Variations)
TuTy's Josie Cream & Soft Tone (12 Variations x 2 tones= 24 skins)
Panda Punx Kimmie Skin/ Shape
Orsina Snow Queen Skin
Shine Lana 2 Skin & Shape

Shape
Belissima Woman Shape
Voron's Creations Amber Shape
Nara's ChasSis Maria Shape
SMC Gwen Shape

Hair
Battle Angel Rada Bronze
Battle Angel Eden Brown-Black
A&A Elena Hair Mint
A&A Celeste Hair Coffee 
A&A Ludvika Hair Dark Brown
A&A Casmira Hair Light Brown
A&A Janine Hair Dark Brown
EMO-tions Leona II Black

Eyes
Soulglitter Peytons Prim Eyes
Sicknessthesia Dead Bloody Eyes
Eye Candi Eyes Nature Frog
SP Dream Eyes Solar Flare
ZaYlang Garnet Eyes 
Paeonia Blue-Gold Mirror Eyes

Clothing
Creative Chaos Blue and Gold Gown "Nadia"
Creative Chaos Pink Silk "Anisa"
Corvus : 13 Dress (mesh)
Chrysalis Bows & Butterflies Dress
Faboo Batik Valentine Bikini
VMC White Mesh Mini Dress w/ Black Trim
Curious Kitties Simple Black Mini Skirt
Beautiful Dirty Rich Thank You Kerchief Top
Danish Designs Eva Black Latex Mini Dress
Pinkie Lil'Flower Baby Blue Mini Dress
(Seldom Blue) Sky Gown Pink
Pixel Perfect Productions Loreli Blue

Accessories
Me Jewelry Awareness & Hope Bracelets
Kalina's Design Silver and Amber Set
Natural Beauty Eyelashes and Eyeshadow Set
Jetcity The $6 Wedge #6
Naofan Teardrops Black Ballerina Slippers
Moonshadow Flower Season Jewelry Set
Leonie Roxane Knuckle Ring

Shopping VS Hunting

In Second Life there are a variety of ways to dress your avatar. You can be just about anything that you want to be, as am sure you've realized by now. Today we're going to look at the pro's and con's of two different ways in which to outfit your avatar. Shopping and Hunting. I know that it sounds a bit peculiar to think of hunting as a way to outfit your avatar, but it'll be explained well enough for you to understand.

Second Life clothing and avatars can get to be a fairly expensive hobby if you're not ready to be a content creator yourself. We're not all creative art talents, some of us are writers, and others are scriptwriters. While a large number of us wish nothing more than to rp and pay dress up. Playing dress up can get costly, and it can be daunting. How can you look different without spending so much?

This is where scavenger hunts and store events come in. There are a number of grid wide hunts that happen in Second Life, and the prizes vary. They can be everything from a pose, to a whole avatar. Unlike shopping though, there is no guarantee that you will like everything that you receive in a  hunt. But you're not spending nearly as much by doing a hunt as you would by shopping. The biggest thing you're likely to spend during a hunt is time.

You will find out that there are stores that you shop at, that do participate in hunts. This is  a good way to slowly decide if scavenger hunts are for you. Some of them are very difficult, and I personally recommend hunting with a friend, or even in a group. Why? Because it can be more fun and you'll cover more ground that way.

This is just some food for thought. Shopping is by far the more reliable method to get exactly what you want. But a hunt, will usually add some unique pieces to your wardrobe, that over time are generally unavailable.  So here's to happy hunting, whether it's for a deal or for an item.

Silk Worms : Tadpole Review

There's a silk in second life for every character. And many of us go through a lot of different silks on the hunt for the perfect one. The truth is, is with the frequent changes in sl there is never going to be ONE perfect outfit. There's always a new designer, or a new accessory that can be added to an outfit.

Today though I want to tell you about an outfit that a dear friend selected for me. It's called Tadpole. In the images below you can see both varieties that come in the box. There is a sheer copy, and a solid one. It has a number of pieces included. Tadpole is made by Silk Worms. I have a few different silks made by them, each one is unique and has a different feel to it.

Am sure when I said that tadpole has a  number of pieces you are wondering, What exactly do I mean by a number of pieces? Well there's bangles to wear on your arm and leg. Two different belts (one with sheer silks, the other with solid). Then there's the set of tops and bottoms, one in sheer and one in solid.

The skirt is interesting in the way that it is constructed. It falls over one hip, while the silver chaining of the belting wraps around the waist mimicking the intricate knotting of the arm bands in the fine detailing. The silks that hang are shorter than most that I am accustomed to, but the lovely detailing makes the silk one that I do love.

One thing I will recommend is that when you pick out a silk, no matter what store you are planning to purchase it from you take into considerations your skin and hair coloring. If you are frequently wearing a burnt orange red hair, buying orange silks isn't really going to work for you. And beige silks may not show up if they're the same color as your skin. I'm not saying that you can't do these sorts of  things, am simply saying you should think about how it will look on your coloring. (for example, irl i can't really wear yellow as it makes me look kind of seasick green.)

But I really liked this silk from Silk Worms. They are reliable when it comes to the quality of their work. You can expect things to be beautiful and workable when you select it. Two thumbs up from me.

Avatar Appearance

Avatar appearance is a very important concept when it comes to second life. There are many different styles that we have access to, that many of us could never dream of having in reality. Currently, I'm going to be referencing fashion and appearance as it is to be seen in The Village. This is applicable to things outside as well, But I see no reason to ramble on about jeans and sneakers if we're not going to be wearing them.

What items are used to make up your avatar appearance?
~Shape
~Skin
~Hair
~Clothes

One of the first things an avatar is going to have is it's shape. What are you going to look like? Do you have an hourglass figure? Are you short and busty? Do you have a delectable pear-like appearance? Do you want to mimic a rl look, or be a fantastical being? Are you tall and thin? Are you masculine? Are you feminine? Do you make people wonder what you are?

Your shape is one of the first things someone is going to see when you show up on a sim. More often than not it can take a few seconds for your skin and clothes to catch up, leaving you that wonderful sl unrezzed grey color many of us know so well. But a shape will usually hold up even if other things do not. (Unless of course you end up ruthed, but that's a blog topic for another day).

The next thing most people will look at closely is going to be your skin. Are you wearing one of the standard noob skins? Or have you at least managed to find a skin that is going to enable you to have tone? There is nothing wrong with a starter skin, but it is highly advised to find a skin that expresses something about yourself. Your skin should be something that you find appealing to look at.

If you're not sure what kind of skin you'd be interested in start paying attention to the avatars around you. If there's a look someone has that interests you don't be afraid to ask them about it. Many people find it flattering when someone asks them about their avatar build.

Hair is a touchy subject. With the influx of mesh hair available in sl, many people are moving towards it. But I would like to remind you that mesh hair doesn't flow like the flexi hair, and not all viewers can see mesh. Which equates to many bald men and women wandering around some sims. It is very frustrating to some players when someone asks why they're bald.  They're not (usually) it's just mesh being uncooperative. Some viewers have issues with mesh , because it requires a higher amount of resource usage than the computer can offer.

I like the flexi hair, that has a bounce to it when an avatar moves, personally. But everyone is allowed their own opinions. There are many different shops in sl in which to find hair, so I recommend starting your search on the marketplace, as that's an assured way to get a good viewing of different styles. Then you can check many of the stores out inside sl itself. Try a few different styles until you find something that really feels right to you.

Clothes are going to be a recurring topic here but here's what you wanna keep in mind. Clothes are made by a lot of different people with various ideas on what is considered quality. What I like in clothes is flow and detailing. So when you pick something to wear, think about how it looks, and how it will look on your avatar. You, after all, are most likely not the same shape as the model.

Keep in mind also, what would your character be able to do with the outfit. How does it flows? can she hide herself behind one of the draping silks? Or is it so short she will fidget trying to keep it pulled down to cover her bottom? Is there a dagger that he can use to cut rope? Or is it regal and clearly made to give the idea of wealth? Think about your character and how you intend to present them and make sure to keep that in mind when you pick your outfit. The wrong outfit can always clash with a personality and create a bump in your believability.


Remember! The person who is going to be spending the most time with your avatar is YOU! What does this mean? This means that regardless what any other player in SL may say to you, the opinion that matters at the end of the day is your own.