30 June, 2018

it pulls you under and you just fall away

So, this one happened right after the adoption of jellydolls. And 90% of the time, I'd port somewhere, and all the avatars beyond my chosen complexity level would be some intermediate solid color.



Except for this one. And at first, I didn't even have a name tag. I just had the pixels, sort of...swaying.



And, as can be clearly seen, there's another jellied avatar behind this one. So other complex avatars were showing up correctly. Why did this happen? I have no idea.

29 June, 2018

there's something strange about her, the way she runs outdoors

Seriously. Why did this shape ever exist?



I have never understood why it caught on.



I mean, you really want to waddle around in saggy-ass pants, with your fish lips, your spraddle hips, teeny-tiny baby hands and a permanently unhappy expression, well, you do you, be...happy with that, I guess? But trust me, no one else gets it.

28 June, 2018

it's lonely out in space

I don't even remember where I was for this one; I do know it wasn't anywhere recently, because it is a build platform from somewhere. I don't know if I was there building, if I was invited by someone...much is lost to memory and time.

I do know this isn't right:



I...I don't...I mean, okay, the body's okay. The missing head is disturbing. The hands are...really strange.



Like...really strange. Like, foundationally strange. Hands do not do that--or should not. Why are the hands doing that??

27 June, 2018

I'm a diplomat, I'm a subway rat, I like the unfamiliar

So, follow-up on the CeCe bodysuit issue from Vanilla Bae. Thanks to a customer service rep, I did track down the demo for the suit (it's tucked waaaay in the back). So, some before and after shots.



This is me, standard (with some additions) complexity of 46,675. That's a tad higher than me totally nekkid, but I am wearing a lingerie set from Big Beautiful Doll, heels from Essenz, an anklet, my collar, Truth Hair, makeup from Senzafine and nails from Dark Passions. Some of that definitely adds in.



With this bodysuit? The reports are right, I hit 350,155. BUT. Keep in mind that for that, I get a strippable bodysuit with materials, and mesh netting that is completely built-in, part of the mesh itself, not just a mesh texture on a solid surface.

Why is that important? Because of this:



(Granted, I had to take the bra of the lingerie set off to show this, because the lingerie layer can and frequently does occlude tattoo layers on mesh bodies.) You can see my tattoo through the back, clearly and easily, without my having to set the tattoo to mask.



This is the tattoo set to mask. See the difference? See how stark, patchy and drawn-on it looks when set to mask?



While I was searching around for CeCe, I found Beatrix, which is another mostly-transparent offering. There are two versions included in the package, one with materials, one without. This is the one with. This one also preserves the tattoo visibility on my back, with the addition of some cute hip chains. Total complexity? Raised me to 52,447.

So there are also options, if Miss B pulls her head back out of her nether regions and wants to explore them.



One last thing. This is a dress I found nearby to CeCe. It's called Mae, and is a simple ruffle dress with the strippable scripting. This dress raised me to 51,561. So I'm going to go out on that limb and say most of Vanill's designs are well within the 50K-75K that is at least my personal upper limit for wearables. And I know there are folks who walk around with less strict standards, because I frequently come across folks in the 80K-145K range.

Is 300K high? Yes, yes it is. Is that anything I'd wear to just wander around shopping in? Hell no. But that is mostly due to the fact that I do not shop in lingerie. I consider that before I consider the complexity.

The CeCe bodysuit seems unusual for most of Vanill's offerings, and I think that's entirely due to her wanting a 100% designed mesh bodysuit, not a textured one. I'm not the only one with a permanent tattoo, and I'm sure she's heard from many damsels who want that feature. And of course, when she offers something with that feature, she gets screamed at, so who knows when something like that will come along again?

In the end, I think the CeCe bodysuit isn't something I need, but I can see it being an amazing edition to an SL photographer's inventory, because I think pictures taken with this would be really stunning. And if Miss B can't see that, that is neither my nor Vanill's problem. After all, she didn't make it for Miss B; she made it for people who want to put it to good use. More power to them.

26 June, 2018

I see you good, you forced faker


[14:25] Kxxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: I love you, Caledon.
[14:25] Emilly Orr: We know you do. And Caledon likely loves you back. :)
[14:25] Cxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx: [Kxxx], you are Caledon!
That's kind of the problem.

More controversy at Vanilla Bae, in the meantime.
[23:19] Bxxxxxx Wxxxxxxxx: Gm all ! I'm totally shocked ! How can be , that Cece Bodysuit makes a Complexity to be over 300K , while every single other outfit is hecking much lower.? That's terrible complexity and must ABSOLUTELY to be lower , because it cause lag as hell ! Thank You ! And yes , not gonna use it,before its fixed !!!
Whoa, whoa whoa. First off, did you not think it would be a better idea to send a notecard with queries on this issue to the maker--or to one of her many, many, customer service representatives? Secondly, do you always use punctuation so haphazardly? I mean, it's just weirdly consistent enough to be intentional, so I'm just baffled.
[23:20] Cxxxxx Pxxxx: what is your complexity without it?
[23:20] Ixxxxx Sxxxxxxx: you sure its that causing it?
[23:20] Bxxxxxx Wxxxxxxxx: 30K
[23:20] Bxxxxxx Wxxxxxxxx: without totally 30.195
Okay, I'm tempted to leave this untouched and just mock you, but I'm fairly sure you meant 300K, with the 'without' wearing this piece the closer 30K figure. Instead of saying how horrified you are that it ends up reducing your total complexity by 195, which is what you've implied here by the typo.
[23:20] Cxxxxx Pxxxx: wow
[23:20] Txxxxx Mxxxxx: 0.o
[23:20] Ixxxxx Sxxxxxxx: I doubt its the bodysuit
[23:20] Emilly Orr: That's not possible.
Now, I want to go on record here--I'm wrong. Not in how silly Miss B is sounding by raving this strongly for zero reason in group chat, but in my understanding of mesh. I don't own a lot of mesh outfits with transparent, solid mesh--most of them feature a hem that's a transparent texture over a solid section of the mesh template, for instance. This is not that, and I was wrong. As Vanill points out below.
[23:20] Vanill A Honi (hopey.honi): Yes it is possible
(And let me further say, I am choosing to leave her comments unaonymized, both because she's on target, and because she does own the business.)
[23:20] Bxxxxxx Wxxxxxxxx: And i'm not so idiot that i type here without knowing what's my complexity without
No, but you are so 'idiot' not to use proper grammar, punctuation and send off a courteously worded complaint to the maker in private, without just making a scene in group chat. That is pretty 'idiot' if you ask me.
[23:20] Bxxxxxx Wxxxxxxxx: Then you fix it Vanill
Oh, yeah, because she's going to just leap right on correcting an outfit you were so rude to her about.
[23:20] Vanill A Honi (hopey.honi): cause the net is made of mesh
[23:21] Sxxxxx Rxxxxxx: Sorry , i can confirm that [Bxxxxx] is right
[23:21] Ixxxxx Sxxxxxxx: nah it isnt and instead saying negative in here plz IM the right person for it
That, exactly. Instead, we get...
[23:21] Bxxxxxx Wxxxxxxxx: Vanill , pls fix it
...Miss B utterly ignoring sensible advice in favor of throwing a tantrum.
[23:21] Ixxxxx Sxxxxxxx: I rather not read it in a group
[23:21] sxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: Its pretty detailed i mean it has to be to be that sexy ;)
[23:21] Bxxxxxx Wxxxxxxxx: And Vanill already confirmed its possible
[23:21] Vanill A Honi (hopey.honi): I´ll fix it being texture only the next 2 weeks
[23:21] Emilly Orr: Hmm, as I haven't seen the Cece I was assuming it was a solid piece. Adding transparency, yeah...I hate it, but yeah, it could happen.
[23:21] Bxxxxxx Wxxxxxxxx: with that hecking complexity.? O.o
[23:21] nxxxxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: There is a reason there re demos [Bxxxxx], use them for the future it will help you.
[23:22] Bxxxxxx Wxxxxxxxx: Hell , i know there is demos , i'm not a f*cking idiot
I'm not so sure, but you go on believing that if it makes you feel better.
[23:22] Sxxxxx Rxxxxxx: Farrah , it's from the LB...
Later on, one of the customer service reps makes mention that it's in the store. I went by the day after this chat happened, but Vanill must have already removed the vendor for revision. Here's what I do have, though:



So this is the CeCe bodysuit. As with many of Vanilla Bae's outfits, clicking on them gives the option (if the wearer has chosen that) to allow that portion to be removed. So the cups over the breasts go from mesh-covered fabric to just mesh, for example.

With that much of the outfit being transparent mesh, and not just a texture overlaid on a solid mesh panel, yeah, the complexity would go through the roof. But by the same extension, any details on the body beneath wouldn't be hidden by the clashing that sometimes happens between transparent textures on mesh, and, say, tattoo or clothing layers worn via appliers on the mesh body underneath. An outfit like this, I know my tattoo (tattoo-layer applier) and my, ah, nether details? Let's say that (also tattoo-layer applier) will be preserved as I'd see them on myself, nude. Sometimes, that's a good thing. (Though I have become used to seeing the back tattoo go invisible when I wear lingerie.)
[23:22] Dxxxxxx Dxxxxxx: complexity only affects people running toasters potatoes and tomatoe computers i regularly see people in the high 6 digits low 7 and i have no issues and complexity has absolutely nothing to do with sim lag
Snarky li'l muffin, aren't you? Step aside, this isn't your fight. Also, not everyone a computer the size of the planet to work with.
[23:22] Sxxxxx Rxxxxxx: [Bxxxxx] no need for that.
Never was, but she doesn't care. And she's not done bitching about it.
[23:22] Bxxxxx Wxxxxxxxx: But over 300K complexity...Afwul lagmaker
See? She can't just let this go and take the advice of folks who are telling her--in group chat and in private IMs--to take this to notecard.
[23:22] Emilly Orr: Even barring the alpha layers for a mesh body, any transparency in mesh ups the complexities.
[23:22] nxxxxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: It is also for sale [Sxxxxx], so there are demos available.
[23:22] Txxxxx Mxxxxx: ok no need to be rude about this just contact vanill and it will be sorted...
[23:23] Bxxxxxx Wxxxxxxxx: Gonna trash that complexity monster ! Its absolutely too high to be used ! Sadly , because its damn sexy !!
[23:23] Bxxxxx Mxxxxxxx: She already said she'd fix it in the next two weeks. How about saying thank you and moving on :D
[23:23] Sxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: Yes please in the future please send a notecard of suggestions.
[23:23] Emilly Orr: That would be helpful, yes.
All of that, yes.
[23:23] Sxxxxx Rxxxxxx: as example i wear now the Rayna Bodysuit with heels : 38.000 complexity
[23:23] Mxxxxxxx Bxxxxxxxx: Nah complexity effects everyone your computer can only handle so much even if your computers really good TBF. That said complexity has never been particularly accurate in it's numbers....
[23:23] Bxxxxx Mxxxxxxx: and if you are going to photograph it use the original it photographs gorgeously
[23:24] Sxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: good idea, [Sxx]
[23:25] Dxxxxxx Dxxxxxx: i dont use a viewer thats misbuilt and kills itself if the complexity is to high V3 only Blobs high complexity to a bug thats inherent and cannot be fixed.. i have absolutely no issues in my sim of 80+ avis all in the 400k's ..
Yes, you're perfect and your computer can calculate universal time in 75 billion figures. Shut up, that's not the point.
[23:25] Cxxxxx Pxxxx: complexity doesn't affect me, I have it set at a certain number, higher than that and you are a jelly doll.
[23:25] Bxxxxxx Wxxxxxxxx: Which is too hight , tbh !!
Let it go.
 [23:26] Cxxxxx Pxxxx: so I wouldn't see that pretty outfit
Well, not necessarily true. Say I have my complexity set at 45K (which I do at the moment, because I'm having computer issues.) This means I see, on average, about one avatar out of every thirty, these days. But, it is then my choice at any time to rez those cut-out figures in. Right-click } More } More } Render } Fully is the command chain for Firestorm, for instance. So would Miss C see the outfit right off the bat, if she had display complexity set as low as mine? Probably not. But could she choose to rez that avatar in and see it that way? Absolutely.

[23:26] Axxxxx Mxxxxxx: Everyone forgets, complexity only affects a viewer and not a sim. If the complexity is higher than your pc can handle then you turn down what is viewed or other people also have their complexity setting adjusted and the world moves on.
[23:26] Bxxxxxx Wxxxxxxxx: pretty yes,but not even useable with soo high complexity
[23:26] Txxxxx Mxxxxx: moving on.......
[23:26] Bxxxxxx Wxxxxxxxx: trashed it anyways
Great, can we be done then? Move on. Holy gods, you're like a snapping turtle with a broom handle.
[23:26] Bxxxxx Mxxxxxxx: She already said she would fix it, can you please move on
Yes, exactly. Thankfully, conversation drifted at that point, but a few moments later there was this:
[23:28] vxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: [Bxxxxx], you asked me not to msg you in IM, I have asked you in the past to remain civil in group and not swear and you have yelled at me for providing you simple information. If you need help, please send a NC, the group is not to swear and complain in, we have customer support for issues. Have a great day.
So, great, Miss B's 'idiot' all the time then? Because what level of mental deficient screams about not getting what she wants, and then asks the people who could solve her issue NOT TO TALK TO HER??!? Wonderful...

[23:28] cxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: Anyone have a picture of this high complexity suit? I need an excuse to blow more money. :D
See above.
[23:28] Bxxxxx Mxxxxxxx: it's in the lucky letter boards
Also that.
[23:38] Bxxxxx Mxxxxxxx: is that body suit available in other colors or just the green? It's stunning and I want other colors lol [23:38] vxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: Thank you hun, its available in all of our 21 colors for sale in the mainstore :)
[23:42] Vanill A Honi (hopey.honi): For all others, the Cece Bodysuit will be updated at some point being texture net instead of mesh net
[23:42] vxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: Honestly mesh net is super pretty
[23:42] Vanill A Honi (hopey.honi): I´ll have both versions for you in the pack so if you want to use mesh net for pics you can. Just saying
[23:42] Bxxxxx Mxxxxxxx: oh phew lol
[23:44] Lxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: I like the mesh net. You did well with it and we don't have to worry about layers disappearing with it!
[23:44] Vanill A Honi (hopey.honi): Thank you LostToy
[23:45] vxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: Yep for tats its perfect
[23:45] Emilly Orr: That is the best reason to use mesh net. Those of us who have permanent tattoos.
[23:46] sxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: haha i guess most of us can agree that mesh net is sexier ;) haha
Can be, sure. Until the original comes back with the new 'texture only' fix, I won't know what that actually looks like, but in the meantime, I think I'm going to be paying more attention to the lucky boards at Vanilla Bae, and see if I can win a copy of the CeCe. I'd love to know if Miss B's utter raving lunacy was based on anything with any logical tilt whatsoever, or if she was just having a bad day and decided to scream at everyone for no reason. Time will tell.

25 June, 2018

and all this science I don't understand

Wish I could remember more than this, but it was a fantasy shopping event. I remember there were windmills on the same sim...



But as for who ran it, what the theme was? Can't recall in the slightest. Several years ago and I think this is the only picture I took that survived in the archives.

Still. Pretty concept. Night lights...literally.

24 June, 2018

stop stalling, make a name for yourself

Sometimes, I take pictures because I can't believe how bad the avatar I'm seeing is. Sometimes, I take pictures because I've caught someone else shopping naked, and it's not just their mesh not rezzing in. And sometimes, I take pictures of pretty.

This is one of those.



I wish I knew who makes this avatar. I'm sure her base shape has much to do with it, but the shade, the shape, the glasses...she's adorable.



There's some angular action around the hips, which honestly may be less the mesh or underlying shape, and more my settings at the time--I tend to wander on shopping days with my graphics set very low.



But it's very well done. Kudos to this lady, whomever she may be. Great look.

22 June, 2018

I'd like to be under the sea, in an octopus' garden in the shade

Again, I don't remember what event I was on, though I'd be willing to bet it was something related to SLRFL, considering the vendor that can barely be made out in the lower right corner below:



That vendor, btw? In the uncropped version, it says "2012", so that also gives us a date.

21 June, 2018

I got a brand new chimney made on top, made out of a human skull

I'm just getting depressed doing this. I'll make this one march.



Oooh, no. This is BusenuR's "BK Rigged Mesh Head & Skin & Eyelashes Mesh". I'm just trying on the head. Moving on.



This is Akeruka's "Hanna" mesh head. Next.



GA.EG's "Adriana" mesh head. Next.



And this is "Barbara" from the same maker...



...and this is "Jennifer"...



...and this is "Kirsten". Cue aggrieved sigh. I don't think I can work with any of them.

20 June, 2018

I hope that I can find a place where it could be

So I had another head from SL CAT to try, but if the "Sweet" head couldn't be edited, I doubt the "Venus" head can be. So we skip.



Okay, I won't lie, this one will never be a daily look head. It's also designed to be a ToodleeDoo avatar head (though why toddler avatars want a cracked and broken doll's head, I have no idea. ToodleeDoo avatars are creepy enough on their own.)

But...it's cool. I may actually pick it up for a Hallows look.



This is an automatic no, though. This is Pure Hell's "Insane" demo. Of course it is.



This is Miss Canning's "Alexis" head, and honestly, they should just go ahead and rename her "Angelina". And no.

Much as I adore Miss Jolie, no.



This is the first Bento mesh head from Autumn Splendor, and it has the same problem I had with Utilizator's "Normie" head. Too square a jaw.



This is the "Bambi" head from Starlust. Hmm. She might have potential.



Never mind. Played about with the expressions hud a bit. Not for me.

19 June, 2018

I would have bled and cried for all the years

Here we go again...Had some time, was on a deleting spree, decided I'd go through some more mesh head demos.



Like this one, which out of the box, looks really irritated. This is the Melissa head from--I think--this store, but it's hard to tell, because the Melissa package doesn't have a landmark and there are three different maker names on the objects in the folder.



Unfortunately, this was the best I could get it to do with a bit of work, so...sorry, Melissa. You go bye-bye.



AAAAAAAAH! NEXT!

...I maan, so...this is Inaya's "Kaj" mesh head.

And no. Obviously.



This is the Mashenka mesh head from Kitties' Lair. And she's cute, I give her full points for not being a mutant on my shape out of the box. She's just nowhere like me. Which is fine, that's why I'm demoing all these heads to try to find something that is close to me.



This is the Havana head in, I think, Sunkissed? From LikeLi. Again, cute, but...no.



And this is SL CAT's "Sweet" mesh head. Hmm. Intriguing. Can I do anything with it...?

...and, that answer is no. It cannot be edited except to move the eyes by 0.00003%. Bother.

18 June, 2018

have you ever thrown a fistful of glitter in the air?

So, a bit from RL. No one panic; this won't happen that often.

The last Community Day for Pokemon Go happened on June 16th, but that was a very busy day, and the two following were no less busy, so I'm only getting to it now. I wanted to upload a few images, though.

When Pokemon Go launched, I had zero interest. I admit it. It didn't hook me. In fact, the iPod I had at the time couldn't even download the mobile program to run it, so why bother? I still don't know what changed, but about a month ago, the loves got me into it, and I fell hard.

The first Community Day I was part of was for Charizard, and I didn't understand all of the rules yet. I'm still surprised I managed to evolve two, one Shiny (which turned dark when fully evolved), and one normal. I did okay, basically, but I could have done better.

Two days ago, Niantic launched Larvitar for the Community Day festivities. This was the first one I caught:



I caught a few other things, and then my second roundboi, a Spheal:



and finally caught a wailmer:



We were sitting in a local park for this. (The iPod GPS is strange in that, generally, I can sit in one place while my Pokemon avatar runs around like a madwoman, so I get to hit all the PokeStops, and, occasionally, the gym. Others had to walk the park, back and forth, looking for the same things I got from sitting in one place. Yeah, it's kind of cheesy, but it's not a cheat--it's just the GPS interface for Apple products is fairly crap.)

This is the park:



And this is the tree we spent the three hours of the Community Day under:



It's a very pretty tree, and it only dropped one spider on me, and I can't really blame the tree for that. And the spider was pretty understanding about being relocated.

She was pretty. She was pale peach. Sadly, I have no picture of her.

Anyway, it was pretty fun. I ended up with (in addition to the other random Pokemon I caught) two pretty impressive Tyranitars, one fairly decent shiny Tyranitar, and one shiny Pupitar. Neat.

And...that's it, I just wanted a blog commemoration.

Oh, yeah, and this...



Yeah, okay. That's it.

14 June, 2018

she disguises herself in her New York fashion



This is literally the "Some" mesh head from *(OO)*YUKI. For me, it's just some kind of nope.



Sul? No.



"Sweet" is made entirely of forehead. No.



And "Tea" doesn't have enough forehead.



Hello, Tina? Goodbye, Tina.



And Viang's not bad, but I'm pretty sure I can't distort it into my face. so...nope it is.

So many heads, so many vetos...

13 June, 2018

I try to push the colours through a prism back to white



Is this my fault for pulling so many heads from *(OO)*YUKI to try? Maybe, but Muo looks strained and pinched. No.



Nina? Nooooo.



Reea is dying, or sedated. Dun' want that.



Ria's better, but still no.



Rika has freckles, beestung lips and insane makeup. Next.



Sasha's another no. Why are all these heads so tiny?

12 June, 2018

stolen kisses, pretty lies, rose garden filled with thorns



My first reaction is, "Oh, Honey, no", but...she is less of a mouthbreather than *(OO)*YUKI's April.



Kang's right out, too.



Nope. Am I being too harsh on Kit? I mean, it's really the mesh eyes I'm still wearing that give her the goggle-eyed appearance, but...still. I'm searching for something that will be my face, will be, in some sense, me. Kit is not me. I'm moving on.



Love's baby nope.



Nope for Luna, too.



And Mori is Luna, blushing.

Onward we go.

11 June, 2018

My life is like a wound, I scratch so I can bleed



Halp, no. Just no. I'm just Munch does nifty things, but their Lizzie head...I'm not even going to try.



I am now beheaded. But still, even though you look stunned by a mallet, April, I will keep you around to play with later. *(OO)*YUKI may be on to something.



But you're way off track with Boo.



And Dama looks way too nervous.



Oh, come on. Punched in the mouth and fourteen? Du is a harrrd no.



Hello, nightmare fuel. Okay, Ela's out. Why is finding a mesh head so difficult?

09 June, 2018

rise above the hurt and listen to these words

Gods, some days I hate people.
[21:58] exxxx Rxxxxxxx: M I 2 O Vanilla Bae (65,129,22)
[21:59] axxxxxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: ???
[21:59] exxxx Rxxxxxxx: H I 2 O
[22:00] axxxxxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: X Y 3 T
[22:01] pxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: no, it's H I 2 O
[22:01] axxxxxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: i have no idea what you're saying
Why do they insist on breaking the rules of their own group...
[22:01] pxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: lol
[22:01] pxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: lucky letter boards
[22:01] axxxxxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: well why didn't you SAY so?
[22:02] xxxxxxxxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: most people get it...
[22:02] pxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: oO
[22:02] xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: is there still an x? :D
[22:02] Emilly Orr: Not. This. Again.
So fed up, and I've only been in this group a week. Maybe I'm just easily irritated right now.
[22:02] xxxxxxxxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: there is no X up at all
[22:02] xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: bummer
[22:02] pxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: lol
[22:02] Emilly Orr: PLEASE call letters in the OTHER group. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE.
Because this is becoming a pattern of repeated stupid.
[22:03] pxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: other group?
[22:03] exxxx Rxxxxxxx: H I 2 B
[22:03] Emilly Orr: .Vanilla Bae. Lucky Letters and Gifts
[22:04] xxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: I appreciate it. This is the only Vanilla Bae group I'm in, and it works for lucky letters.
No. It. Does. Not. As stated later just one line farther down, the group rules state NOT TO PULL THIS CRAP in the main store group!
[22:04] Emilly Orr: Also, it's in the group rules: "Please do not announce lucky board info in this group! There is a Lucky Letters group for that chat specifically."
[22:05] pxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: so, if I join the other group for lucky letters, that's all I need to have on to click the letters, too?
[22:06] Emilly Orr: You need THIS group active to get gifts from the lucky boards. You need THAT group to call the letters.
[22:06] pxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: lmao
[22:06] pxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx shakes her head
Well, of course you think it's silly. Why would the group rules apply to someone with a brain made of spackle?
[22:07] yxxxxxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: tp please
[22:08] dxxxxxxxxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: bcuz this group is the vip group to get the gift, the other is so people dont have to see spammed letters and close chat missing updates and info
[22:08] Emilly Orr: ^^^ That
[22:08] xxxxxxxxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: can i get an invite to the other group?
[22:08] dxxxxxxxxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: .Vanilla Bae. Lucky Letters and Gifts
[22:08] xxxxxxxxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: ty
[22:08] dxxxxxxxxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: yw
Then, several minutes later:
[22:14] sxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: Hello yall sorry i was looking at another screen but yes Alice is correct there is no letter shouting in this chat. If it continues or any complains regarding lucky letter can get to the point of getting kicked from group, or getting chat muted and or lucky letters will no longer be a thing at vanilla bae. Thank you all for obey the rules that have been set out. Thank you:)
No, thank YOU, [Sxx]. SO much.

People. Sheesh.

An hour and a half later, as I'm editing this up, this happens:
[23:30] dxxxxxxxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: Q 6 W
[23:30] dxxxxxxxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: Vanilla Bae (49,137,21)
[23:30] dxxxxxxxxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: .Vanilla Bae. Lucky Letters and Gifts
[23:30] dxxxxxxxxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: wrong group for letters
[23:30] sxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: Always beat me [Axxxx] XD
[23:30] dxxxxxxxxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: lol
[23:31] dxxxxxxxxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: it was still in my clipboard
[23:31] sxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: haha makes sense XD
[23:31] dxxxxxxxxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: :)
Cue massive, massive, aggrieved sigh. Maybe that's what I should do. Whenever I see letters called in the main group from now on...just copy-paste the lucky letters group. Repetitively if I have to. Maybe hearing it enough times will help it sink in.

The trick is to bang the rocks together, guys. You'll get there.

08 June, 2018

even though the teeth are long gone, there's still bone beneath the gum

OMG, it happened again...
[13:01] zxxxxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: U J F K
[13:03] axxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: ty [zxxxx]
No, feck off, [zxxxx]. Stop it with this calling-letters nonsense. There is another group for that.
[13:03] zxxxxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: :))
[13:03] rxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: thank you [zxxxx]
[13:03] zxxxxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: U B 2 Q
[13:03] bxxxxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: tp
Don't encourage them.
[13:03] rxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: wish ther was a R there always miss it :D
[13:04] bxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: ummm ladies
[13:04] rxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: :(
[13:04] bxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: u cant call out the letters here
[13:04] bxxxxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: obrigada
[13:04] bxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: theres a seperate group for it
Yes, there is, but do they listen? No they do not.
[13:04] zxxxxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: U W 2 Q
[13:06] zxxxxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: U N 2 Q
See? Stupid people. Again.
[13:06] Nxxxx Kxxxx: .Vanilla Bae. Lucky Letters and Gifts
[13:06] Nxxxx Kxxxx: that's the group for the letters
[13:07] Nxxxx Kxxxx: I got in trouble for doin' it in here already *smirks*
[13:07] zxxxxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: Vanilla Bae
[13:08] Exxx Hxxxxxxxx: [zxxxx]... that's this group. lol
Head used for hair storage. Only explanation.
[13:08] zxxxxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: yes
[13:08] zxxxxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: Vanilla Bae
[13:08] Emilly Orr: We are not going through this again.
[13:09] zxxxxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: land
[13:09] axxxxx Rxxxxxxx: lmfaoo
No, you demented little Muppet, it is not this group! It is an entirely separate group! Go join that one, you loon!
[13:09] dxxxxxxxxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: just ignore em and let them get in trouble lol
[13:09] zxxxxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: Vanilla Bae
Why do I even bother?
[13:09] wxxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: Is there an slurl for the letters group?
[13:10] Nxxxx Kxxxx: .Vanilla Bae. Lucky Letters and Gifts
[13:11] Nxxxx Kxxxx: that's what I meant to post earlier, oops sorry *grins innocently*
[13:11] sxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: Thank you [Dxxxxxx]:) Please please keep letters in that chat.
[13:11] wxxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: Tis okay, thank you [Dxxxxxx]!
Bah. A pox on all their houses.

07 June, 2018

my brain was still today, just taking a little death

This is going to be one of the very few times I'm going to link to the group rather than anonymizing all references. I think it's important in this case. I will, however, still anonymize avatar names, much as I am tempted not to, because of the level of stupid involved.

Let's go.
[13:10] xxxxxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: A 6 V L
13:10] sxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: .Vanilla Bae. Lucky Letters and Gifts
[13:10] axxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: A ?
[13:10] axxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: lol
[13:10] sxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: please keep letters in that chat.
[13:11] xxxxxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: S 6 V L
[13:11] Emilly Orr: Way to read.
I do not apologize for the snark.
[13:12] xxxxxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: S 6 V 4
[13:12] xxxxxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: S S V 4
[13:12] dxxxxxxxxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: wrong group for letters [axxx]
[13:12] pxxxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: S S V 4
[13:13] Kxxxxxxx Pxxxxxxx: Wow.
[13:13] lxxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: are people really that stupid?
[13:13] pxxxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: S S N 4
[13:13] Emilly Orr: Yep.
Again, I think the snark here is perfectly valid. Let's be real: we live in a world where Donald Trump is president and Brexit happened. So yes, people are that stupid.
[13:13] Txxxxx Lxxxxxx: maybe bots?
[13:13] bxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: O.o
[13:13] sxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: I have asked for you not to call out letters.
[13:13] dxxxxxxxxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: looks like a few butts gonna get kicked
[13:13] lxxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: they cant read letters that form sentences!!!
[13:13] bxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: space em out they may understand then
I'll have to remember that for next time, if it happens again. "S t o p - p o s t i n g - h e r e - p l e a s e". Maybe that would work!
[13:13] Emilly Orr watches with popcorn
[13:13] bxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: lol
[13:13] lxxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: oh share please Emily
[13:14] Emilly Orr passes popcorn out
[13:14] lxxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: thanks Emily
[13:15] pxxxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: J Q N 4
Oh, for the love of...
[13:15] Exxxx Cxxxx: so what group are the letter supposed to be in?
[13:15] Txxxxx Lxxxxxx: .Vanilla Bae. Lucky Letters and Gifts
[13:15] dxxxxxxxxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: the lucky letter group
[13:15] Exxxx Cxxxx: ty
[13:15] xxxxxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: Sorry, I did not know that I could not post the lyrics here, and I do not speak English, make sure the person speaks your language so you can tell them. Thank you for all the warning! Goodbye!
[13:15] pxxxxxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: Thanks
[13:16] pxxxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: grup 10L
[13:16] dxxxxxxxxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: you are speaking it just fine now
She could have used a translator, but that's not the important point. The point I want to draw attention to is she thinks the lucky board group is L$10 to join. I checked it after the bit of chat I wanted to reference ended, and...it's a free group.

Let me say that again, because it sounds vaguely important: IT'S A FREE GROUP. So not only can't she read, she can't math? What the hell?
[13:16] sxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: We like to keep this free from letter calling because we do not want yall to close chat and miss out on giveaways.
[13:16] lxxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: offers Emily a toffee chew
[13:16] bxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: someones panties in a twist
[13:17] xxxxxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: traduction :)
Whatever that means...
[13:17] Txxxxx Lxxxxxx: I think it's possible to just turn off an individual's ability to chat or not in a group
[13:17] dxxxxxxxxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: yes it is
[13:18] Emilly Orr: That's true. Also, 10L for a group is nada. There are groups that charge 300L, 500L, Alice Project charged me 800L to join when I was in it. 10L is a PITTANCE.
[13:18] Txxxxx Lxxxxxx: so true
[13:18] pxxxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: J Q 4 4
[13:18] Emilly Orr: OMG
[13:18] Emilly Orr: SHUT UP
Was this out of line? Probably. But it was so frustrating at this point.
[13:19] axxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: yeah and AP never gave gifts after a while
[13:19] dxxxxxxxxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: [vxxxxxxxx] stop, post in the right group
[13:19] Exxxx Cxxxx: i went to a mens hair place just an hour ago... wanted 1700L to join their group
[13:19] lxxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: ouch
[13:19] Txxxxx Lxxxxxx: holy wow
[13:19] Exxxx Cxxxx: paying that much would be rather Unorthodox
[13:20] Hxxxx Hxxx: Sorry girls
[13:20] pxxxxxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: haha
[13:20] xxxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: I see what you did there
I did too, but...I'm leaving it in, because it's a fair cop. It's an insane amount for a group fee.
[13:20] xxxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: lol [Exxxx]
[13:20] sxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: Problem has be solved:)
I had just pulled Miss V's profile to read through when this line posted in chat, and I now know how the problem was solved: Miss V was bounced from the store group. Serves her right.
[13:20] lxxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: thank you
[13:20] dxxxxxxxxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: :)
[13:20] Emilly Orr: Yay!
[13:21] dxxxxxxxxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: doesnt botherr me i just like to uphold rules for respectful groups/businesses
[13:21] lxxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: thanks for the popcorn EMily
[13:21] sxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: No for the future please please keep letters in the group Love you all
[13:21] sxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: This group: .Vanilla Bae. Lucky Letters and Gifts
[13:26] Emilly Orr: You are welcome, luanamae, and thanks for the toffee!
Then, a bit later...
[13:44] dxxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: i forget can i get the letters with this group tag or must i have the other tag?
[13:44] sxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: This group tag
[13:44] dxxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: thanks
[13:44] sxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: letters are just shouted in the other chat :)
So, in line with other groups who develop lucky chair/lucky board groups to prevent mass calling of boards in their store's main chat, we still need the main group to get gifts from the boards, but we use the lucky board group to call letters. What's so hard about that? It happens EVERYWHERE. Literally E. V. E. R. Y. W. H. E. R. E.

Get your act together, guys.

06 June, 2018

you are essential, not accidental

(Continued from the first entry.)

And now, let's move to why I came early: Adam n' Eve.



Found the booth! It was across the bridge on the second sim for the event. So first tip: the Vintage Fair is going to be big. Like, two sims' worth of stores. And second, 'ware the crossing, I nearly got eaten by the bridge. In the meantime, the Diana dress is L$250 per color, or L$1000 for the fatpack of all ten shades, which is a significant discount.



And there's a sleeveless Donna dress with a lovely floral pattern, for the same pricing--L$250 per color, L$1000 for the fatpack of ten.



The Oh Carol lingerie set of bustier top and French knickers comes in ten shades for L$250 per shade, for Hourglass, Maitreya, Slink original, and Petite sizes.



And there's the Oh Carol gacha, which is L$50 per play, and offers either floral or polka-dot variant knickers to go with your existing Oh Carol lingerie sets. Neat idea.

And that's the wrap-up, I am now escaping the lag!

Your love is a kiss, my undying wish, designed to retrace the signs of life

Because Searlait Nitschke is a very nice lady, she offered all her groups members a chance to get into the Vintage Fair early. I are group member, so...I'm now there!



It is very...pink.

Now, there is an ARC monitor in place:
[12:35] MD Security System (C) 2.5.2: × Warning: your current rendering cost (50515) exceed the maximum allowed in this area (50000). Reduce your ARC removing attachments or clothes in the next 40 seconds or leave.
Because I ran into it. Fairly sure it's my shoes, but I'll strip off some daily huds just to make sure before attempt two.



I will say since Roawenwood gave me access here, it was only fair to go to their booth first, and show off their offerings--this one in particular I really like, a High Council table in marble, with chairs. (Seven LI--SEVEN!--for that table, btw. Incredible.) That's retailing for L$450.



There's an Art Deco spanking chair set for L$695 that looks very promising indeed...comes with everything shown in the picture.



Tucked next to the back door, turned one way, there's a Roman training post for L$450. And for "training" here, don't think 'bondage', think 'battle'--there are animations for fist fighting and kicking the post, as well as spear, sword and axe training, with prop weapons that auto-attach. PRetty neat concept.



And turned the other way, there's a lovely set of plank chairs, both carved and plain, that would be perfectly suitable for Thorvaldshavn or other Viking roleplay sims, and here's the cost breakdown for them:
  • Plain Plank chairs, L$495. Room for two, single and couple animation sets, cuddles/kisses/sitting together, along with serving kneels and the like. (Seems mostly PG.)
  • Carved Plank chairs, L$495. Room for two, single and couple animation sets, cuddles/kisses/sitting together, along with serving kneels and the like. (Seems mostly PG.)
  • Hnefatafl Gaming Table set, L$125. (This version's decorative only, but Hnefatafl was a real game, and there are even historical reproductions for sale, and there's a ton of instructions scattered around the net on how to make your own, RL.)
  • Furry Rug Pack, L$95. A set of six mesh fur rugs at 1 LI each, with different fur patterns.
The rest of everything I'll move to another entry. See you there!

hide away, they say, 'cos we don't want your broken parts

Yeah, so...remember that thing I was recovering from? You know, last year ? Yeah. I did it again. So this is Em Faw Down Go Boom part ...