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Sunday, March 6, 2022

More Twisted Nonsense

As you make your way through the Twisted Hunt, you may feel a bit peckish. It's nice to rest on a breakfast sandwich in the midst of the Mushroom Haze Forest and enjoy a slice of Butterfly Love Cake and a Twisted teacup of mushrooms and poisonous night blooming flowers before proceeding to the next hunt location.

Dekute Decor Breakfast Bench *
Pixelancer Decoy Wanderer *
Simply Designed Cakes Sapphire Butterfly Love Cake *
Multifarious Haze Forest, THS22 Decoy Decor large pile, Sourly Twisted Teacup Garden *

And of course, we cannot hunt without wearing the latest in Twisted Fashion!

His

Hat ~ Secrets of Gaia Nonsense Hatter's Hat Unisex *

Hair ~ Sintiklia Somnus + no.match No_Shave Sideburns

Head & Body ~ Altamura Max Bento Fullbody with Tommy Shape

Outfit ~ Dreaming Thicket Larspur Suit + Boots *

Her

Hair ~ Sintiklia Bloom
Head ~ Catwa Catya 4.5
Body ~ Maitreya Lara 5.3
Skin ~ The Stringer Mausoleum Arborvyych Skin
Outfit ~ MoonLiteCat Creations Nonsense THS22 Slip Dress and Top Hunt gift *
Shoes ~ MoonLiteCat Creations Nonsense THS22 Heels *
Jewelry ~ Pixelancer Choker Nonsense *
Nails ~ La Boheme Strangleweed

* Featured items are from the Twisted Hunt as hunt prizes, side hunt prizes, themed sale items or from End Game. Twisted Hunt Spring 2022 opens March 1 and ends March 31. Merchant links HERE

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Photo Poses ~ in the Dekute Decor Breakfast Bench / TenTatioN OsTentatioN

Thursday, September 17, 2020

Attack of the Mossballs: a Cautionary Tale

The day had been long and frustrating for William. A wood elf who had wandered too close to our camp seemed easy prey, but William had lost him in the brightness of midday.

William's white skin is more sensitive to sunlight than a dark Drow and he had returned to camp physically weakened and in a foul mood.

I had planned to spend the evening cheering him up with a little game of hide and go seek, but instead of looking at me, his crimson eyes were fastened on something just behind me.

"The moss!" he whispered hoarsely, "It just moved".

Oblivion Moss steals the memories of intelligent creatures. The seemingly harmless moss balls that had lain dormant at the edge of our camp during the day started multiplying and moving ominously towards us.

There really is no defense against sentient plant life. William fought valiantly, but in the end, oblivion came over his face and he was helpless as a newborn. Since I already lost my mind hunting for Twisted Cubes, I was safe from the Mossballs! In fact, they ran like little chickens when I turned to face them. I'll be reeducating William. This might actually be a good thing!

The lesson here is: Don't assume it's harmless just because it's cute.

I'm prepared for a night of play or or for battle in an outfit from Wicca Originals

William's garb combines the very sexy Varle Webbed Hoody from Roped Passions * with the Drow Rogue pants from Valkyr *

Background is Drow on the Prowl * from PoseAble with added Dark Willow * from Love Everlasting. The landscape is composed of the ground, several trees, the small hill and waterfall and includes the tent, fire, poses and props in the top picture.
The animated Mossballs* are from Pixelancer. They pop up to walk on stilty legs before popping down to appear harmless. They don't multiply by themselves, but once I started playing with them, they were so cute I just couldn't stop adding more and they inspired the rest of the story!

Her Look ~ His Look ~

Hair ~ Elikatira Dylan Hair ~ No.match No_Gas Group Gift

Head ~ Genus Project Strong 1.1 Body ~ Altamura Max Full Body Bento

Eyes ~ TLB Andromeda Eyes Eyes ~ IKON Immortal Eyes Crimson

Body ~ Maitreya Lara 5.2 Skin ~ 7 Deadly S[k]ins former Halloween skin

Skin ~ Fallen Gods Lady of the Outfit ~ Roped Passions Varle Webbed Hoody *

Shadows Coal RARE / Valkyr Drow Rogue Pants *

Outfit ~ Wicca's Originals Larissa Panty and Top [Belleza, Legacy, Maitreya, Slink] *
Shoes ~ Petry Model Boot from DTGS outfit
Jewelry ~ Moonshadow Boutique Anasi Web Necklace and Earrings *
Nails ~ Wicca's Originals Ryn Gloves *

* Featured items may be Hunt prizes, prizes in a merchant's Side Hunt, themed gacha items or from End Game for Twisted Hunt Fall 2020, Sept 1-30.

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Wednesday, July 15, 2020

Necrotic Tail

For those who love their demons with a touch of elegance, Aii & Ego has just released the Necrotic Tail in sizes from small - xlarge in both Animesh and Bento so it will work with any regular sized body (shown here in medium). You'll find it at the Main Store.

This is not some well-behaved little imp tail. It reminds me of a dragon's skeletal appendage.

It undulates around and even strikes. There are 17 colors in the hud and you can color the base tail, the spikes and tip and the tattoo. The tattoos make intricate embossed designs on each section. For you really creative folks out there, cell shading is also available.

Hair ~ EMO-tions Bittersweet prim hair

Horns & Thorns ~ EgosumAii Prevailing Horns & Thorns

Head ~ Catwa Lona

Body ~ Maitreya Lara 4.1

Skin ~ Soul Gyouko F2 Gen2

Outfit ~ The Little Bat Body Suit

Death Row Designs Creature legs Darkness RARE

Tattoo ~ Endless Pain Myrdin healed

Wings ~ Fallen Gods Demon Outfit Wings Carbon

Claws ~ Aii Dark Touch Nails & Tattoo Vision

Tail ~ Aii & Ego Necrotic Tail

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As always, here is the comparison using Advanced Lighting and regular lighting. These are raw shots, no Photoshop or special filters:

This time having materials enhanced made a lot of difference. The only thing I changed between these pictures was to toggle the Advance lighting off in the one on the right.

Not only did the designs on the tail wash out under the regular lighting, you couldn't even see the thorns on my arms and legs.

If you've been wondering how SL photographers get their pictures to look like paintings while yours look like cartoons, try turning on your Advance Lighting. It sometimes makes a huge difference!

Saturday, May 16, 2020

Aii Newness

Aii & Ego have just released some amazing new products.

Be sure to check the new Dark Elf Ears. These bento ears come in 4 styles with slightly different attachment points to fit each style. Ears move slightly and can be graced with a variety of hud-enabled armor, earrings, studs and tattoos to suit your personality. Ear tones range from very light through dark skins + fantasy colors.

The other new product I'm featuring today is the +Ooame Underarmor Tattoos.
These tattoos look like etched metal and will fit under all your corsets, padrones and greaves. You can even wear them as is (not PG).

The Ooame Underarmor is available in 23 colors and comes with Omega appliers with materials or not.

I'm using the BOM tattoos, which aren't quite as shiny as the appliers with Materials.

You'll find the new items at the landing point in the Aii & Ego Store.

Hair ~ Moon Dolly

Head ~ Catwa Catya 3.2

Body ~ Maitreya Lara 4.1

Skin ~ Stix Cosmos White

Outfit ~ Zenith Charm Armor Milk Gacha

Nails ~ Mani Pedi Signature Anodized Metallic

Backgrounds ~ Fantasy Faire 2020 Halidor (now closed)

Real Horse Kelpy Horse

Grey's Mind Maze Dreamgates FF Special

Simply Shelby Moon & Stars Lanterns

Partners in Crime Royal Tapestry

As always, here is a sample of the textures WITH and WITHOUT Materials enabled.
All the pictures have Materials Enabled and Advanced Lighting except for the one below rt.
If you can't see the texturing on your armor, go into your preferences/graphics and turn on Advanced Lighting. Sometimes it makes a HUGE difference.

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Friday, April 3, 2020

Ostara's Altar April 3-19

The sleeping world stretches and greets the sun. It's Spring in the northern hemisphere and all of Nature is calling for rebirth, renewal and rejoicing!

Join us for Ostara's Altar *, an annual event celebrating the lighter and more colorful aspects of our seasonal celebrations. Your favorite gothic, fantasy and alternative creators have been working hard to bring a touch of lightness to our magical world.
Besides offering unusual merchandise at great prices, the sim is absolutely gorgeous!
There are many areas that are perfect for photos, so come spend a day wandering through the market and the surrounding countryside.

Each shop has an exclusive item, many have special discounts and gachas and every one of the participants has hidden at least one egg like the one I'm holding in the picture for the L$5 Hunt.

Just find the eggs scattered throughout the event, click, buy and be amazed!

Hair ~ Limerence Gabby

Head ~ Catwa Margeaux 3.2

Skin ~ 7 Deadly S{k}ins Silence

Outfit ~ Shaseba's Closet Free Spirit Burner Outfit top, skirt and panties [6 colors; quick change hud and detail hud that allows you to customize textures / Belleza, Maitreya, Slink ] The Belly chain is their Hunt item *

Jewelry ~ Velika Rituals Forest Spell necklace [3 metals, 4 antler colors, 6 crystals] *
Pink Charcoal Moonlight earrings COMMON

Nails ~ The Little Bat Cecilia Mesh Nails V1 [10 spring colors; each nail can be colored individually / Maitreya, Slink] *
Tattoo ~ Psychostore Mandala

*Featured items are available @ Ostara's Altar till April 19. Some examples HERE

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