he took a white rose from my hair

There are now seventeenth-century Chopines on the grid. They look amazing in the picture; as soon as I can, I am so getting a pair and checking them out in person.

And the first set pictures from Dark Shadows have surfaced. That's bound to be an odd film for several reasons.

Team Fortress 2 server runners now have the ability to ban free-to-play players. Here's what gets me about this--yeah, it's a sleazy tactic, but a) server owners don't have to download the plugin, it's completely voluntary, and b) to become a premium player of TF2, you just have to buy something--anything--from the Mann Store. With their current sale (some items dropped to ninety-nine cents, even!), how is that in any way difficult?

And then the plugin wouldn't work anyway. So why the outrage?

Meanwhile, in news of the real world--well, sort of--there's a guy who set up a Tumblr page advertising hunters to come and hunt him down for cash. I am baffled by every single aspect of this. Is it comedy? Is he serious? No one seems to know.

More from Hair Fair!

First up, the Godiva hair/dress from ChiChickie:

(from the Hair Fair album)

The tone is Mocha, the adjustment is finicky, and the prim count is VERY very high. It also comes with an underpant/undershirt layer, and trust me, with the finicky adjusting, you so want to wear them! Still, if you want to make an impact at that next party, or want to take some really unusual pictures, this is your outfit.

They can be found on Hair Fair II (aka Oceania/Platinum).

On to the rest of it:

(from the Hair Fair album)

Style: Colette #1
Color: Light Brown
Materials: Entirely sculpted
Maker: Donna Flora, located on Hair Fair I (aka Independence/Iridium)

(from the Hair Fair album)

Style: Jesse (with jewel)
Color: Platinum
Materials: Entirely sculpted hair with separate sculpted accessory
Maker: Donna Flora, located on Hair Fair I

(from the Hair Fair album)

Style: Bailey:Roots
Color: Goldrush
Materials: Sculpted and flexi strands
Maker: Exile, located on Hair Fair II (aka Oceania/Platinum)

(from the Hair Fair album)

Style: Glory:Roots
Color: Vanilla
Materials: Entirely sculpted
Maker: Exile, located on Hair Fair II

(from the Hair Fair album)

Style: Hollie Dae:Roots
Color: Sunset
Materials: Sculpted and flexi strands
Maker: Exile, located on Hair Fair II

(from the Hair Fair album)

Style: Lady Versailles:Roots
Color: Fawn
Materials: Sculpted strands and flowers
Maker: Exile, located on Hair Fair II

(from the Hair Fair album)

Style: Aerhe
Color: None given; I'd say black iron and Blonde
Materials: Black metal and flexi strands
Maker: Griddie, located on Hair Fair II

(I haven't been commenting on these, because I'm going through so many demos, it's taking long enough as it is. But this one...this one is just so completely bizarre, I had to say something.

(I'd been doing a run of close shots, so I didn't understand what I was seeing at first. Until I pulled back.

(Here's a slightly closer shot:

(from the Hair Fair album)

It's an intense sweeping braided updo in back, and that braided sweep is surrounding the metal struts that make up the rest of the piece--thirteen explosions of hair that flex in sinuous patterns. I can't imagine a single place I could wear this--but I'm tempted towards getting it all the same, just for the absolute epic nature of this hair.

Anyway. Back to the rest of the pics:)

(from the Hair Fair album)

Style: Link
Color: None given; I'd say tarnished steel and Fire
Materials: Metal and flexi ends
Maker: Griddie, located on Hair Fair II

(from the Hair Fair album)

Style: CurledTail Mohawk
Color: Brown/Red
Materials: Sculpted and flexi waves
Maker: Hair Studio ONE, located on Hair Fair IV (aka Salt Water Taffy/Osmium)

(from the Hair Fair album)

Style: 10 Hour Hair
Color: Not given, I'd say Rose Brown
Materials: Entirely sculpted
Maker: Hairoin, located on Hair Fair III (aka Carnival/Rhodium)

(from the Hair Fair album)

Style: Leviathan
Color: Not given, let's call it Dark Blonde
Materials: Entirely sculpted
Maker: Hairoin, located on Hair Fair III.

(from the Hair Fair album)

Style: Just Jen
Color: Red2
Materials: Entirely sculpted
Maker: Head Mistress, located on Hair Fair II)

(from the Hair Fair album)

Style: Rolling Tides
Color: Brown3
Materials: Entirely sculpted
Maker: Head Mistress, located on Hair Fair II)

(Worn on this shoot: Rue's Gem Thaumaturge eyes in Peridot [no idea if they're still available, but you can always check on the Marketplace]; Nomine's Papillon skin, China tone, in 'aftermath wasteland'; and SD Wears' Ladybug Costume [from their L$25 'everything red' sale this weekend, in honor of Canada Day].)