dream on your left, dead on your right (part two)

Speakeasy got dropped because all their designs required a mesh head hairbase. So next.



Next up, then, {amiable} (they're on the Blonde sim) with "HAIR002" (still just blown away by the poetry in these hair names). I'm showing it in the Rigged version and the second tone (a light golden blonde) from the multi-pack color HUD.



This is "HAIR002_2" which I'm again wearing Rigged, and...uh...I don't see the difference? I'm showing it in the eighth tone (a strong coffee-brown) from the multi-pack color HUD, but...yeah, what was the point of a second variation of the same style?



Next, "HAIR003", again Rigged version, and I picked the last tone (a light cherry red) from the multi-pack color HUD.



Finally, "HAIR004", Rigged, and shown in the thirteenth tone (sort of a sea-blue, teal blue) from the multi-pack color HUD. I waited five minutes for the grey to clear; even detached the hair and put it on again; the grey didn't clear. So that's the pic I'm posting, because you at least get the general idea.



Last one for this year's run, {Limerence} (mainstore), with "Maisy". I'm showing it in the fifth tone from their "Natural Ombre" color HUD.

And we would have ended with "Marisa", the terribly clipping, but...apparently I forgot to actually take the picture, and I am not going back and taking it again.

And that's it! We're done! Hopefully I'll actually get a chance to visit the Hair Fair now!

dream on your left, dead on your right (part one)

Zibska begins this entry (they're on the Redhead sim), with "Adrastea DEMO 01". I guess 01 or 09 are the color designations, because there's both an Omega hairbase applier for mesh heads, and two tattoo-layer hairbases enclosed. So I'll be staying with the 01 hairs for this.

And this is a hot air balloon. The hell, Zibska?



This is "Ananke DEMO 01", which is...a tropical plant of some sort. Okay.



"Ananke Orbit DEMO 01" is an add-on for the above, that gives the illusion of windblown petals, I guess.



"Eurydome DEMO 01" is...cubes. Okay.



And "Harpalyke DEMO 01" is either ice cream, or a snow-white puffy Christmas tree. Zibska, I do not get you.

that I alone have let them pass (part three)

We're starting off with RAMA Salon's "Jess" hair (in the M+ size). I'm showing it in the Soft Black tone from the "BLACKS" color HUD.

Unorthodox had mesh head hairbases, so they're out; Sintiklia's hairs just would not rez in, though the white rings around their demos did just fine. So they're out.



And this is "Polly", in "Ombre 2" from the "COLOR OMBRE 1-5" color HUD.



Vanity's hair demo (mainstore) was a bit of a challenge; their HUD settings to color hair are tricky. But this is "Back to School", in the eleventh tone from the "All Browns" color HUD.



Next up, Wasabi (mainstore) with "Camila", which is the size A (BOOBS 1) variant, and is being shown in the strong purple from the "Fireworks" color HUD.



This is "Cole", seen in the deepest green/black from the "Solar" color HUD, and I do not like that hairline.



And finally, this is "Maddie", shown in the seventh tone from the "Reds" color HUD.

that I alone have let them pass (part two)

Lovey Dovey (no landmark given) timed their demos, so I'm not covering them, because the first style I tried, I jumped over to make sure the coding was accurate on the blog post, and the hair evaporated. So...nope, that's it, done with them.



SO, we're moving on to Mina (mainstore). This is "Annie" (the fitted version), and I'm showing it in the blond-pink ombre from the "Dip dye" color HUD.



This is "Frankie", and I'm showing it in the kind of mahogany brown tone from the "Essentials" color HUD.



Next up, pr!tty (mainstore), with "Cloe" (using the rigged variant). I'm showing it in the sort of stronger rose-gold tone from the "Blondes" color HUD.



This is "Gigi", in the farthest-over tone under Medium Roots from the "Reds" color HUD.



And this is "Kammy", also rigged, and being shown in the first tone under Heavy Roots on the "Fades" color HUD.

that I alone have let them pass (part one)

Well, we would have started with hoMAGE, but...they included back hair pieces, and mesh head hairbase appliers, and I still don't have a mesh head. So we move on.



So this is ItGirls' (no landmark given) "Borderline" hairstyle, in the darkest brown of the "Naturals" color HUD. A question: is it "Borderline" because of the way the hair folds so obviously in front? Because that is not at all attractive.



This is the "Yonce" hairstyle, Windswept variation, which isn't bad. I'm showing it in the "Ombres" color hud, the first brown-to-blonde tone.



Now we move onto KMH (no landmark given), and this is "F101", and I picked a strong purple from the "Color" color HUD. Oh, the tragedy of clipping.



Their "F102" is a Loli-curl style I'm showing in the silver-est silver from the "Natural" color HUD.



And this is "M101", so I'm assuming the "F" and "M" designations are male and female? Though this is easily worn by women. I picked the solid burgundy from the "Color" color HUD.



Next up, KUNI (mainstore), and their first offering, "Fran". I'm showing it in the "Boobs/Size 1" variation, and color 10 from the "Hot" color HUD. (I tried color 6 and color 3 first, but the grey patches didn't clear. So it's either going to take longer than I'm going to give it, or that flat 'derezzed' grey is their demo stripe.



And this is "Maria", in the ssame variation for chest as above, using color 12 from the "Summer" color HUD. This one didn't have the weird greying issues. I don't get why.

with a strong and a hopeful heart, but under a mocking blue sky (part three)

We're up to Exile (no landmark), and I'm not showing "A Little Sassy" because I cropped the wrong picture then threw away the original. Drat.



This is "Intensity", in color two from the second row of the "Natural Fusion" color HUD, and setting one (no bangs) with hair down (second setting) on the style HUD.



This is "Mysterious", in color three from the "Browns" color HUD, and setting four (all the insane hair) on the style HUD.



This is "Trouble" in color five from the "Wild Fusion" color HUD, and setting three (pony to the right side) with bangs one from the styling HUD.



Next up, FANTAVATAR & MOONSTRUCK's (main store) "Oblivion" line of more medieval styles, with "Giovanni delle Bande Nere". It's sort of a messy dreads style? Not sure what the wispy scarf-like bit is, it may just be a demo add, all I know is nothing changed when I hit a different button on the accessories menu below the color HUD. (The color is their sturdy red.)



And this is "Lucrezia Borgia", an Italian Renaissance style, shown in a strong wheat blonde from the color HUD, and the pearl net changed to dark green.

with a strong and a hopeful heart, but under a mocking blue sky (part two)

We're now at Alli & Alli (main store), and this is their "Celebration" braided hair in Raspberry Cyan. Didn't pick anything, the demo's only in one color. And boy, does it clip.



This is "Dany", in Platinum Pink Blue. It also clips--both through the chest, and, weirdly, through the neck. The neck clipping is strange.



And this is "Joff" in Hazel. Never did a hair cry out more for a hairbase.



Next up, eliavah, with "Sora". I'm using the "Both Bangs" version, which yes, clips through the chest, in the purplish tone from the "Moonlit" color HUD.

Is this...just the bangs? I can't tell.



Okay, this next one is weird. So this is the "Tsukuyomi" hair, no materials, right out of the box. Probably something from the "Red" color HUD, I'm not sure, this is straight of the box, as is. But, looking at it, I wasn't sure there was clipping across the chest, so I thought I'd try the Hourglass variant?



This is the Hourglass hair. I picked the "Ombre 2" color HUD at random, the fifth color heart, and then blinked. What happened to the hair?

Seriously, if anyone knows, feel free to tell me. I'm baffled. Because to me, it looks like the bangs didn't change color, the rest of the hair that did change color got shorter, and it's a really lousy texturing job. Is it something about my graphics settings? I have no idea.

with a strong and a hopeful heart, but under a mocking blue sky (part one)

Picking up again with aa (no landmark given), this is "MAYU", and I'm using the slate blue tone from the "ESSENTIALS" color HUD.



And we're finishing up with "SHIJIMA", a short bob with razor-cut bangs. I'm showing it in color two on the left-hand side from the "BLONDE/BEIGE" color HUD.



Now we're up to Bliensen + Maitai (no landmark given), and their style "Lynn", which I'm showing in the fifth tone from the "Unicorn" color HUD, with materials.



This is "Rosa", which I'm showing in the white from the "WhiteGreyBlack" color HUD, and I left the roses red (there's also an option to turn them off entirely, it looks like).



And this is "Vera", which looks very much like "Lynn", and I'm showing it in the seventh tone from the "Reds" color HUD.

this place plays tricks on me, I don’t know why I’m here (part three)

We're up to Analog Dog (main store), still pretty much the only store still making usable and attractive flexi hair. I still think this would've been improved with an enclosed hair base, but as it is it's pretty good. This is "em", for which I picked "bang 1" from the little styling section of the color HUD, and I'm showing one of the lower raspberry tones form the "Mix" specific color HUD.

Also...I got really excited by the white streak in the hair until I realized it was the demo stripe. Darn. But that's likely just me.



This is "mato", with "bang 2" on and "bang 1" turned off (I think?). I'm showing it in the sixth tone of the "dark reds" color HUD.



This is "ono", using "bang 2" on and "bang 1" off for the same reason (there was odd clipping through my right eye). I'm also using the fifth row second tone from the "splash" color HUD.



This is "poeia", which I liked until I realized it clips STRAIGHT through the chest. That's disappointing. No bangs are shown, because apparently "bang 1" and "bang 2" are the same bang set, there's no differentiation. And I'm showing it in the fourth row's seventh tone from the "light blondes" color HUD.



This is aa's (no landmark given) "CHOUCHO" hair, using color three from the second row of the "MONO/ASH" color HUD.



And this is "KAGEROU", in color four from the second row of the "BROWN/RED" color HUD.

this place plays tricks on me, I don’t know why I’m here (part two)

Now we're up to Tukinowaguma (main store), and their opening style for Hair Fair, "Arce". I'm showing it on one or two of the settings from the Stylist HUD, because their Stylist HUD is just that confusing. Basically, I hit buttons until I gave up. And the color is the center circle from the "RedsBlacks1" color HUD.



This is "Carta", and there are so many variations on this one in the box, I don't understand. This is the "Bad Seed" variation without accessories. Did nothing with the Stylist HUD, and I used the last circle on the "RedsBlacks2" color HUD.



This is "Wiren", and...I cannot visually tell the difference between this style, and the Mirrored variation in the box, so...this is the non-mirrored, I guess. I opened the Stylist Hud and there were exactly two buttons--the hair you see, and only one swirling coil over the right shoulder. I closed the Stylist HUD. And I'm showing it in the sixth circle from the "Blondes 2" color HUD, which is less a blonde, and more of a shimmery, pastel pink, which is confusing.



Now we're up to EliMent (main store), with the "Iris" style. This one really needs two things: an included hairbase, and an accessories hud to change the metal rings. That being said, I'm showing it on the last ombre black-to-teal tone on the demo color HUD.



This is "Lisa", and the good news is, no clipping across my chest, yay. The downside I mentioned above--there's no HUD to change the color of the metal bands. I'm showing it in the sixth circle from the demo color HUD, a strong rich brown.



This is "Nikita", and...I'm just confused. To be fair, it's not the worst dreads texture, or style. And again, yay for no clipping across a rather bounteous bosom. Down sides: I don't know if the scarlet red topknot is just demo patterning, or if it's really going to be that jarring in the main. And two, I looked at every setting (four for the main hair, four more for the bangs) on the Style Hud, and finally went with hair over both shoulders, bangs on both sides, because it looked less odd than every other setting.

this place plays tricks on me, I don’t know why I’m here (part one)

This next is Ade's (no landmark given) "Brower" hairstyle, which I'm showing in the Hourglass size, style 1 from the style HUD, and with the second color on the top row from the "Colored Highlights" color HUD.



This is "Grande", again in Hourglass, style 1 from the style HUD, and color five from the "Mix" color HUD. There's some clipping into the skirt, but to be fair, this is a poofy skirt. I could probably wear this with more pencil-style skirts, easy.



This is "Loren", and yes, I'm still a Wednesday Addams addict. I'm showing this in style 1 from the style HUD, and color six from the "Ombres" color HUD.



This is "Toni", in style 3 from the style HUD, and the last color from the bottom row of the "Reds" color HUD.



This almost looks like the same style, but there are very subtle differences. This is "Zayn", in style 3 from the style HUD, and the sixth color form the top row of the "Browns" color HUD.

but you can weave the unraveled strings and you ease my worried mind (part three)

Next up is [BMS] (main store), with their first offering "BMAH 02". So lyrical.

This uses color two from the "ColorSet3" color HUD, and the "Bace" style. There were two included add-ons marked "Side" in the box, but I didn't try them. So this may be floofier than I'm showing it.



This is "BMAH 03", shown in color six from the "ColorSet4" color HUD. This style looks less windswept and more carved out of hair.



This is "BMGH 17" shown in color four from the "ColorSet1" color HUD.



This is "BMGH 18", using color seven from the "ColorSet2" color HUD.



This is bonbon's (they're on Noirette at Hair Fair) "Kinsley" hair, and I'm showing it in sort of a warm sunset tone from the "ombre 1" color HUD. It's very, very flat on top.



And this is "Sam", and I'm showing it in a mid-grape tone from the "color 2" color HUD.

but you can weave the unraveled strings and you ease my worried mind (part two)

Up next, more Curious Kitties (main store) Nyanotech hair, which I got out of several years back, and which I don't really want to mess that much with, considering if I lose the rainbow, my choices seem to be varying browns, or platinum blonde for alternate tones. Thanks, I'll keep the rainbow.

This is "Battietwist V3" (Type B), and this hair is all over the place. I can't decide if that looks good (it is supposed to be spooky Halloween hair) or it just looks like posing in a wind tunnel.



This is "Eraknabatt V3" (Type B). I won't lie, I do love the little bat hair ornaments on this one.



This is "Loliebat V3" (Type B). Of course it has lollipop hair pins. I don't know if anyone else has used rattail satin cord for beading, or just for stringing a necklace or bracelet, but that's what it reminds me of, the hair texture.



This is "Punkinpatch V3" (Type B). Sadly, some clipping through the chest. And I take back what I said about "Battietwist", THIS hair goes everywhere.



And this is "Spooknest V3" (Type B). The flexi parts look oddly fuzzy, instead of crisp and distinct. Not crazy about that, but again, love the little bat hair ornaments.

but you can weave the unraveled strings and you ease my worried mind (part one)

We're up to Argrace (main store), and this is the first style, "CHITOSE". Using version A, non-mirrored (there are two versions and two mirrored versions in each box), in color 24 from the Blondes color HUD.



This is "IORI", and while I am not about the short hair life these past few years, I am really liking the look of this one. I'm using version B, non-mirrored. I'm showing it in color 5 from the Pops color HUD.



And this one I wish came with the drape over both shoulders...I suppose you could wear version A with version A mirrored (seen here), and get two sides? But the rest of the hair might look odd. I'm showing it in color 13 from the Reds color HUD.



Next up, LiquidMoon's (no SLUrl/landmark given) long straight style, "AMBER". I'm using setting 2 on the enclosed styling HUD, and the second c lor from the Red line of the enclosed color HUD.



And this is "AMY", another long, straight style. I'm using the first setting on the style HUD, I'm using the "materials/busty" version (though I don't think I have materials set to actually work on Firestorm), and it's the first color on the brown row of the enclosed color HUD.



And the last one is "LINDA" (again the "materials/busty" variant), in the fourth color from the bottom Pastel row of the enclosed color HUD.

the ducks and geese in flight, the silence in between

This one may get heavy.

[14:40] Cxx Vxxxxxxx: hi could i please get the clue for EC Desgns please

So, this is our protagonist. Miss C is new, and also, either has English for a second language, or just can't type. I pick apart typos as much as anyone, but that's not the point. Just keep her in mind: all she's doing here is asking a question that is perfectly allowed in this group, and, in fact, is 80% of why this group exists.

[14:41] Rxx Axxxxx: 26 - =EC Designs= - "How do you feel? That is the question
But I forget, you don't expect an easy answer "
[14:41] Cxx Vxxxxxxx: ok
[14:41] Cxx Vxxxxxxx: thank u
[14:41] Rxx Axxxxx: yw

Okay, some clues are obscure. I don't know the layout of EC Designs offhand, but even if I did, it wouldn't really convince me that it was an excellent clue as stated. And I don't know about Miss C, but generally, I only ask for a clue if I absolutely cannot find it on my own.

[14:43] Cxx Vxxxxxxx: not the besat clue by far lol

"Best", but this was the line that started things. Only one typo so far from her. Just to note.

[14:46] Cxxx Lxxxxxxxx: So sorry, next time I'll try to have a more besat clue, just for you.
[14:47] Mxxxxxxx Exxxxxxxxx: Please, I love when things are besat
[14:47] mxxxxxxxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: how does one besat things?

Yeah, okay, it was a typo. Yes, we've all played with typos before. But maybe it's having had a bad conversation in Twisted yesterday, but this struck me as not gentle teasing, but cruel taunting. This is not what I want out of a hunt group that's supposed to help players get through the hunt.

[14:48] Cxx Vxxxxxxx: no not at all i just mean it is hard is all lol it is a good clue

Here, Miss C is trying to make it better, explain further, emphatically trying not to make it worse. To 'lighten the mood', one might ven say.

[14:49] Mxxxxxxx Exxxxxxxxx: It's what happens when you've besit something before
[14:49] Cxx Vxxxxxxx: wow one spelling mistake and every one is taking the piss

Now it's starting to get to her. Not unreasonable.

[14:50] Cxxx Lxxxxxxxx: well I had a lot of water to drink today... it was inevitable
[14:50] Rxx Axxxxx: typos often lead to hilarity around here
[14:50] Mxxxxxxx Exxxxxxxxx: Obviously you don't us very well

And I'm just baffled by what she means. "Know us"? "Trust us"? What "us", Ms. M?

[14:50] mxxxxxxxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: mhmm.
[14:51] Mxxxxxxx Exxxxxxxxx: lol [Cxxx]
[14:51] Rxx Axxxxx: [Txxx] ended up with a nickname from a typo lol
[14:51] Cxxx Lxxxxxxxx: the challenge is to make fun of your own typo before the others beat you to it.

It astounds me that this needs to be explained, but if you're A) not a great typist anyway and B) potentially not a native English speaker (and even, hey, C) possibly dyslexic, just in case that applies), they're not going to get they've made a typo until they're flooded with humor they don't understand and go back and reread. Kind of like punching kittens--they don't understand it and they won't think it's funny.

[14:51] sxxxxxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: OMG the typo fairy is around today and on the attack!
[14:52] Cxx Vxxxxxxx: didnt realise u had to be perficit im sorry i cant speel that good all good i wont ask for help or say anything in the groups to be made fun of and again i didnt mean it was a bad clue just a very hard clue
[14:52] Cxx Vxxxxxxx: thank u all that has help me

No idea if she's serious about storming off, but I think she's justified in thinking her poor spelling got her mocked rudely, when all she wanted was a clue to a cube she couldn't find.

[14:52] sxxxxxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: no worries [Cxx], typo issues are super common
[14:53] Mxxxxxxx Exxxxxxxxx: Oh geez we knew what you meant, get over yourself
[14:53] Cxxx Lxxxxxxxx: The clue is actually super easy if you figure out where it comes from.
[14:53] Cxxx Lxxxxxxxx: and that's all the 'extra' I'm giving on it today.
[14:53] sxxxxxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: there's no reason to be hostile
[14:54] Jxxxxxxxxx Fxxxxxxxxx: *graps popcon

It should be *grabs popcorn*, you managed to get both words wrong in a two-word comment. And look at the immediate snapback--"get over yourself" and "the clue's actually easy" and "there's no reason to be hostile". No reason? There's every reason to be hostile, listen to what you said!

[14:54] Mxxxxxxx Exxxxxxxxx: You're one to talk
[14:56] Rxx Axxxxx: Ok enough If someone is new and not used to this group yes that conversation could have looked like less of the fun it tends to typically be and more of an attack I can see both sides

WELL GOSH THAT'S SO MAGNANIMOUS OF YOU.

Sheesh, now the clue brick drops, when it's been...sixteen solid minutes of mocking one person.

[14:59] Cxxx Lxxxxxxxx: Just a suggestion.. maaaaybe don't say a hint is crap and then get fussy when people tease in return. I actually work hard to make my hints really relevant and something that if you figure them out, they're a dead giveaway. I could just say "Nope, no hint, good luck". Aaaaand that's my 2cents and I'm done.

Just a suggestion...Maaaaybe don't mock her mercilessly for sixteen minutes next time, just let the hint be given and move on. Or is that too much common sense for you to parse?

[15:01] Rxx Axxxxx: Good point [Ixx], how about the hostility toward new people in the group stop... I didn't run any new person off, I asked a new merchant to follow the rules, they were sent the same fix it note by staff anyone else outside the rules would get... so let us more right the [f*ck] along *smiles sweetly*
[15:02] Jxxxxxxxxx Fxxxxxxxxx: we all have to remember that the people who were twisty years ago are not the same people now.

No, the problem is, some of us who were Twisty from year one are seeing some major changes in the group dynamic. And we're not liking what we're seeing.

[15:02] Ixxxxxx Cxxxxxx: That's not what I was refering to [Rxx]. a merchant that can't follow the rules can go [f*ck] themselves as far as I'm concerned

Great, Ms. I, but that's not the point. The point is, one person who doesn't spell well asked for one hint. And everyone just had to get the long knives out.

[15:02] Jxxxxxxxxx Fxxxxxxxxx: take a break from SL for like 4 years or so and see how many stores / clubs are poof gone after you return
[15:03] Cxxx Lxxxxxxxx: Yeah as a merchant who has actually gotten the notes before (and who should have known better, cube out of range, stupid me), I can vouch for the polite form letter that goes to anyone with an issue.
[15:03] Fxxxxxxxx Gxxxxx just logged in but saw on FB what [Ixx] is talking about

I don't have Facebook; if anyone who knows what was said, Twisted-Hunt wise, there, and feels like passing it on, neato, but I have no clue what she's upset over.

[15:03] Jxx Jxxxxxx tosses in two cents just because....
[15:04] Ixxxxxx Cxxxxxx: Actually you didn't [Pxxxx]. Because I wawsn't talking about htat

"Wasn't", and "that". Just for reference.

[15:04] Ixxxxxx Cxxxxxx takes [Jxxx]'s 2 cents and gives him a dime back in change.
[15:04] Jxx Jxxxxxx: oooo profit
[15:04] Jxx Jxxxxxx throws two more cents in
[15:04] Fxxxxxxxx Gxxxxx: My bad, it seemed that way. The words I saw would apply to that situation, so that why I thought....
[15:04] Jxx Jxxxxxx: I like how this works
[15:05] Ixxxxxx Cxxxxxx takes the two cents and gives [Jxxx] a Gibbs Slap

Here's my problem; I have another chunk of text that happened yesterday, and I'm still debating over whether or not I'm going to toss that up at some point. Understand I've been involved in the Twisted hunt since the beginning, I've watched the missteps they've taken, the successes they've had, and outside of a few merchants who never seemed to catch a clue, we've stumbled fairly well together until...about the past four years or so.

I don't know what changed, I really don't. But it's been less fun hunt and more arduous chore ever since.

Last year, the level of platforming involved in the end game, combined with the port-here-port-there-no-port-back-here back and forth nature of the Temple puzzle, I finally reached the point where I just walked away. From the hunt, from Second Life, from the computer, just shaking with hurt and rage and frustration. I told myself I was not going to let this happen again, that that level of stress was--physically, psychologically, medically--not good for me.

Fast forward to this year. I hit end game. There is @#$%^&*+@! platforming, apparently. But before that, there's a hideously designed fire ring puzzle that I kept dying on, and getting sent back to start. And after getting sent back for the fifth time, I realized I was right back there again, shaking, enraged, hurt, frustrated...I don't need this. I most definitely do not need a stroke along with my weird new triple heartbeat. It is not worth it.

Anyway, we pick up a little later:

[15:10] Rxx Axxxx: I will add that i'm not here to have the biggest hunt on the grid, i'd rather turn away merchants who are an issue or can't follow rules, or who sell ripped content rather than have an extra 20 or 50 merchants!
[15:11] Rxx Axxxx: Right so you might want to take a look in the mirror [Ixx], because the last time I told you to back off you told me I was ruining twisted because I was changing it.... SOOO let us all just take a step back at our own actions I have never jumped on anyone to get them to rage quit, ever frankly I actually am more likely to encourage them that they can do it if you talk to anyone who has said to me that it's too hard they can't do it.... now let us move along ...

Really? Never jumped on anyone, you say? Really?

[15:12] Ixxxxxx Cxxxxxx: LOL You keep on twisting my words any way you like it.
[15:13] Cxxx Lxxxxxxxx: [Ixx] was stabbing at me, [Rxx].. not you. I just chose to ignore the snark because I don't give a [sh*t].
[15:13] Rxx Axxxx: enough [Ixx] no I have the chat log
[15:13] Ixxxxxx Cxxxxxx: smdh

So there was a bit of a break here, because a massive hug fest broke out for some reason, only not among the folks who seemed to actually be arguing. I don't see any reason to include that. Thus, we pick up later:

[15:20] Rxx Axxxx: So I am stepping away, but let me just be clear, I keep doing all that is required to make twisted happen, because I have loved this community for a decade since the first day I joined the group (before it was even open to the public) it was an amazing and special thing... I feel blessed and honored that [Vxxxx] chose me among those she did to continue it, and I think it's something special and valuable... that said, the trashing on me that has happened about not doing enough, or ruining something that I hold sacred this time around, has me at the edge of breaking point, how much is too much? How much money do I have to put in time do I have to give and ignore other projects to be enough? I am human, I am not perfect, and I really was close to postponing this hunt or canceling it before it started because my god father passed away shortly before the start, but I cared and didn't want to disappoint this community. So now I am going to ask everyone to please keep in mind that I work my damn ass off for
[15:20] Rxx Axxxx: Twisted, and often ignore my own projects for it, and if you have issue with it, send me what you think is not working, and how you think I should fix it and I will like I always have consider your feedback, but I will not take anyone trashing me because they find it fun or amusing or can't be bothered to at least step up and give constructive feedback rather than be a bully or whining for the sake of it.
[15:22] Jxxxxxxxxx Fxxxxxxxxx: listen for the amount of years this hunt has been going on is a remarkable feet in itself and if someone has an issue send a NC... it does not need to be posted in chat otherwise *** PISS oFF!! *** lol

I am really starting not to like this guy.

So...it's a reasonable request she makes, and I would, but...I've decided to include the lines exchanged yesterday. The time stamps are different because it's a capture directly from the SL stored chat log.

[2018/09/22 12:51] dxxxxxx Mxxxxxxx: btw, the endgame rocks, used skills first learned in super mario 64
[2018/09/22 13:04] Emilly Orr: Okay, look, if the End Game requires platforming, AGAIN, I AM NOT GOING BACK
[2018/09/22 13:04] sxxxxxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: YAY [Dxxxxxx]
[2018/09/22 13:04] sxxxxxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: platforming?
[2018/09/22 13:04] Emilly Orr: I was frustrated enough with the fire rings, but I am not playing it further if I have to jump on things and fall a thousand times
[2018/09/22 13:05] sxxxxxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: and well the first rule of end game is we dont talk about end game
[2018/09/22 13:05] Emilly Orr: Then I'm done. I'll finish up some side hunts, but I'm done for the year.
[2018/09/22 13:06] axxxxxxxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: lol
[2018/09/22 13:06] axxxxxxxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: that sounds fun
[2018/09/22 13:06] sxxxxxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: just a heads up, the more that people say that they dont want jumping in end game, the more we put it in
[2018/09/22 13:06] axxxxxxxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: but i know how to move my avi

It must be so thrilling being you.

[2018/09/22 13:06] Emilly Orr: Then I'm done with all the Twisted end games. I do not need to choose between playing SL, and having a coronary. It. Is not. Worth it.
[2018/09/22 13:07] Ixxxxxx Cxxxxxx: lol
[2018/09/22 13:07] axxxxxxxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: steam out the ears
[2018/09/22 13:07] axxxxxxxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: lol
[2018/09/22 13:07] sxxxxxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: [Rxx] and I have talked about doing jumping classes, to help others that want to learn, cuz i taught her
[2018/09/22 13:07] Mxxxx Mxxxxx: the advice to breathe and jump on the exhale helped me yesterday :P
[2018/09/22 13:07] Ixxxxxx Cxxxxxx puts out a fainting couch
[2018/09/22 13:07] axxxxxxxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: oh i know a dj that does step class here in sl and pole dancing class
[2018/09/22 13:08] Emilly Orr: Yeah, I hit it early this year, between US politics and the fire rings. Now I'm hip-deep in being unhappy with Hair Fair demos, so it's not getting better.
[2018/09/22 13:08] axxxxxxxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: maybe you can integrate
[2018/09/22 13:08] Mxxxx Mxxxxx: mostly, stay calm and take your time. I am the world's WORST jumper, so if I can do it, I know you can!!! :D
[2018/09/22 13:08] Emilly Orr: And trust me, [Sxx], people have tried to teach me to platform in several other games, and over those attempts, the attempts to learn platforming in video games in general, and 11 years of SL, it is not a skill I can learn. If I can't fly, I *cannot* platform. It's not wilfullness, it's just not my skill set at all.
[2018/09/22 13:09] axxxxxxxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: ths is getting me hungry
[2018/09/22 13:10] axxxxxxxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: i have sandwich making in my skill set.. have fun everyone
[2018/09/22 13:11] rxxxxxxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx: Yanno, I'm starting to like that DJ character. lol

Funny, I'm not. But okay, I would take it back, that okay, it wasn't [Rxx], but [Sxx] and Miss [Ixx] and DJ A who decided jumping on my last nerve was grand fun, but...looking for that particular interchange in the chat log, I came across this:

[2018/09/22 13:48] Rxx Axxxx: SOOOO I Heard we had an end game rage quit this morning... let me reitterate what I've said dozens of times, JUMPING has been a part of end games for a decade, jumping WILL be a part of what we choose from for end game for the next decade... I personally set up the jumping this time, so that it is MUCH MUCH easier than last, AND it is doable! THat said, the more people whine, complain or even rage quit end game... the more likely I am to say YES we MUST have that in the next end game... so if you REALLY hate it you probably should consider not complaining that it's too hard, cuz, this is Twisted, and that's kind of what we're looking for... just saying, that is all!

Okay. Guess I'm done, then.

I will outline the points briefly I want to conclude with, because this is already way too long.

1. No, jumping has not been a part of Twisted end games for a decade. That is a bald-faced lie.
2. I will never know if the platforming part is easier than last year's, will I, because I can't get past the fire rings.
3. If the point of the Twisted hunt is to make the End Game--which was in past years always an extra, not an essential for anything except the group title switch and the extra gifts--as mind-crushingly hard as possible, and not themed with the rest of the game, and a fun exploration of creativity...well, then yes, I for one say Twisted has changed.

And I don't like the changes.

End trans.

and if that tree had not drunk my tears (part three)

We're picking up where we left off with EscalateD, and this is "Lemon", which I'm showing in a red-tipped blonde from the "Blondes" color HUD, trying to minimize that red demo ribbon, but...all it seemed to do was flash me back to the color tones Alice Project used in the very early days. Ack.



This is "Maeryn", a short chopped style, and I picked the "Neons" color HUD, a bright raspberry-pink as the base, and a strong, thirsty orange for the streaks.



And this is "Nevaeh", another style that's probably not for me, but it does look pretty. It comes with a style hud, both 'busty' and 'regular/flat' hairs, and I'm showing it in two ombre sunrise tones from the "Rainbows" color HUD.



.Shi gets no link, because .Shi gave no link, darn it. But this is "Sa-Rah V2", and I'm showing it in the color HUD "E-Bronde", which...I cannot even parse. It has some ombre tones, some reds, some monochromes, and some bright jewel tones, so who knows? I picked the reddish one.



And this is "Ya-Resh", and I'm showing the bright, bright green from the "E-Metallic" color HUD, but...their huds are confusing, because it looks like the same exact color palette.