Fantasy Faire ~ The Golden Hour

• The Golden Hour is a unique region of Fantasy Faire. It is listed as an Arts and Events region, but it has been so much more to those who have attended special events there such as...

• Lindens and Moles Jail & Bail, Where Patch and Madori Linden entertained us with their juggling and balancing skills as part of the Dinkie Circus.

• The Viking Victory Over the Unweaver party where vikings of all shapes and sizes drummed and danced up power with DJ Wolf DarkStone.

• The Gathering at the Sacred Fire where we smiled, wept and shared memories as we called out the names of loved ones we remember when we Relay. The second Gathering will be held @ 3pm slt on Wednesday, May 1.
• "There is a light in the darkest night, reminding us that though we grieve for those loved ones lost, we do not grieve alone. Gather then with us, at the Sacred Fire, on the ebony sands of The Golden Hour, as we recall their names and affirm that though departed, they shall never be forgotten."

• The Fairelands Masked Ball #2, the perfect opportunity to be mysterious and dress up in all those fancy new items you've been purchasing from the vendors. The Masked Ball will be held Friday, May 3, Noon - 2pm slt and will spread from Junction to the Golden Hour. 

Join us April 18 to May 7 for 20 days of celebrations, shopping and shared purpose. Fantasy Faire is open for two extra days, through May 7th, thanks to the Linden Jail & Bail generosity. 

Fantasy Faire 2024 is the largest gathering of fantasy designers, enthusiasts, roleplayers and performers in the virtual world. 

Treat yourself to shopping, dance and theater performances, DJ parties, auctions, questing, our Literary Festival, fantasy art, events and roleplaying as thousands of Second Life residents and creators bring their visions together to support the American Cancer Society’s vision of a world without cancer.

○ Fantasy Faire 2024 Official Site

○ American Cancer Society

○ Second Life

LINKS / FEEDS

• Flickr

• Grid Syndicate

• SL Bloggers

• SL Feed Plus

• Second Life FEED

• Chic Shopping

• Designer Showcase

• Dark Passions Events

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Fantasy Faire 2024 ~ Avalon

• Just the name "Avalon" invokes visions of magic. The Fantasy Faire region of Avalon certainly lives up to that expectation. It's also been the home to a couple of the biggest fund raising events for Relay for Life.

• The Jail and Bail for Alia Baroque found the Skincarver imprisoned by a huge dragon. Fairelanders expressed their desire to release him or allow the dragon to freeze him by purchasing limited edition skins available during the Jail & Bail.

• Alia was released and went on to put the finishing touches on the region-wide hunt, which kicked off with a magical summoning featuring DJ Haze. Quotes from Excalibur flew fast and furiously while Fairelanders danced to raise the power of the land.

• I spent my time at the Avalon Ritual dancing in air while wearing items available in the Samsara region. Sometimes things just work out that way!

Hair ~ Monso Meiko
Head ~ LeLutka EvoX Avalon 3.1
Body ~ Maitreya Lara 5.3
Skin ~ Glam Affair Adele EvoX
Outfit ~ [P & E] Petrichor Amarylis Outfit with [P] Petrichor Dene Wings *
Jewelry ~ Drunken Brokkr Thyria Bracers *

* Featured items are linked to Fantasy Faire shops. Other links go to regular inworld stores or MP.

Join us April 18 to May 7 for 20 days of celebrations, shopping and shared purpose. Fantasy Faire is open for two extra days, through May 7th, thanks to the Linden Jail & Bail generosity. 

Fantasy Faire 2024 is the largest gathering of fantasy designers, enthusiasts, roleplayers and performers in the virtual world. 

Treat yourself to shopping, dance and theater performances, DJ parties, auctions, questing, our Literary Festival, fantasy art, events and roleplaying as thousands of Second Life residents and creators bring their visions together to support the American Cancer Society’s vision of a world without cancer.

○ Fantasy Faire 2024 Official Site

○ American Cancer Society

○ Second Life

LINKS / FEEDS

• Flickr

• Grid Syndicate

• SL Bloggers

• SL Feed Plus

• Second Life FEED

• Chic Shopping

• Designer Showcase

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Fantasy Faire 2024 ~ Thunnus Bay

• A world concealed beneath waves and time lures explorers, scientists, and others too inquisitive to know better to a quiet fishing hamlet harboring arcane secrets. Learn the ancient mysteries or protect the enigmatic creatures beneath the ripples of Thunnus Bay at Fantasy Faire 2024.

• If you choose your path carefully, the first store you see after you land in Thunnus Bay is shared by Aii and Aerth. Submit to temptation and go inside to find marvels! There's always something just a little unnerving about Aii's creations and Aerth seems to share that vibe.
• Aii's newest offering is this DeepSea Huntress outfit* for Reborn and Waifu. 
• Aerth offers the coordinated DeepSea Huntress Jewelry Set*.

• Displayed above the DeepSea Huntress set is another new item from Aii. Ancestral Call Glow Tattoo* is unisex animated glowing tattoos. The colors shift and flow across the body drawing memories of the ancestors on your skin. Though I'm showing white for these pictures, the tattoos come in 37 hud-driven colors, including 14 glitter colors.

• I like the Ancestral Call Tattoos best on a plain dark skin, so I paired them with enLight ONE Skin in *H*, a dark purple. A whole collection of indigo shades is available in the enLight FF 2024 shop on Ogham Grove. A fatpack is available for those who can't choose a favorite.
• Completing the look are Leviathan Claws * from [QE] Designs. Available for male and female mesh bodies,100% of the purchase price will be donated to RFL.

Hair ~ Truth Vertigo / Aii & Ego Necromantic Hair Hell with Horns
Head ~ LeLutka EvoX Billie 4.0
Body ~ eBody Reborn
Skin ~ DeeTaleZ Skin Carol Nordic / enLight ONE Skin *
Outfit ~ Aii DeepSea HuntressOutfit * / Aii Satin Whisper Gown (jewelry included)
Jewelry ~ Aerth DeepSea Huntress Jewelry Set * 
Nails ~ [QE] Leviathan Claws Magick 001 *

Tattoo ~ Aii Ancestral Call Glow Tattoo*

* Featured items are linked to Fantasy Faire shops. Other links go to regular inworld stores or MP.

Join us April 18 to May 7 for 20 days of celebrations, shopping and shared purpose. Fantasy Faire is open for two extra days, through May 7th, thanks to the Linden Jail & Bail generosity. 

Fantasy Faire 2024 is the largest gathering of fantasy designers, enthusiasts, roleplayers and performers in the virtual world. 

Treat yourself to shopping, dance and theater performances, DJ parties, auctions, questing, our Literary Festival, fantasy art, events and roleplaying as thousands of Second Life residents and creators bring their visions together to support the American Cancer Society’s vision of a world without cancer.

○ Fantasy Faire 2024 Official Site

○ American Cancer Society

○ Second Life

LINKS / FEEDS

• Flickr

• Grid Syndicate

• SL Bloggers

• SL Feed Plus

• Second Life FEED

• Chic Shopping

• Designer Showcase

• Dark Passions Events

• FB

Fantasy Faire 2024 ~ The Quest!

• The Quest has begun! Read the backstory HERE.

• You will need a hud to participate in the hunt. Purchase your Quest Hud from the RFL kiosk at any official landing point. The Regular Hud can be purchased for a L$250 donation. 
• READ the INSTRUCTIONS, attach your hud and your helper (Theo) and you're ready to Quest. The hud will provide hints and TPs as you go along.

• The Deluxe Hud is available for a L$350 donation. It includes everything from the regular hud package as well as the complete outfits for male and female hunters shown here. There are outfit sets for Humans, Tinys and Dinkies from Grasshopper Street

• All L$ paid for the Quest Hud is donated to Relay for Life. The mountain of prizes for those who successfully complete the Quest is amazing!

• You start your journey by finding the Bard Queen, who will explain the purpose of your mission and tell you how to make your assistant animal visible. Good luck!

Her

Hair ~ Opale Lana
Head ~ LeLutka EvoX Billie 4.0
Body ~ Maitreya Lara 5.3
Skin ~ Traditional Face Ariella Velour Rose Kiss
Outfit ~ Grasshopper Street Quest Outfit *
Jewelry ~ Secrets Stellate Ring set
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His

Hair ~ Argrace Gaku (no longer available)
Head ~ Logo Noel 1.0
Body ~ Belleza Jake V3
Skin ~ Logo Noel Skin Pale
Outfit ~ Grasshopper Street Quest Outfit *
Shoes ~ Grasshopper Street Quest Outfit *

Couple Pose ~ Mysteria Fated Couple*

* Featured items are linked to Fantasy Faire shops. Other links go to regular inworld stores or MP.

Join us April 18 to May 7 for 20 days of celebrations, shopping and shared purpose. Fantasy Faire is open for two extra days, through May 7th, thanks to the Linden Jail & Bail generosity. 

Fantasy Faire 2024 is the largest gathering of fantasy designers, enthusiasts, roleplayers and performers in the virtual world. 

Treat yourself to shopping, dance and theater performances, DJ parties, auctions, questing, our Literary Festival, fantasy art, events and roleplaying as thousands of Second Life residents and creators bring their visions together to support the American Cancer Society’s vision of a world without cancer.

○ Fantasy Faire 2024 Official Site

○ American Cancer Society

○ Second Life

LINKS / FEEDS

• Flickr

• Grid Syndicate

• SL Bloggers

• SL Feed Plus

• Second Life FEED

• Chic Shopping

• Designer Showcase

• Dark Passions Events

• FB

More Fantastic Changes

• Continuing with the theme I started in yesterday's blog, Becoming the Fantastic Creature You Were Meant to be, I dragged my blogging partner, William, under the water in the Golden Hour region sponsored by the Safe Waters Foundation so that we could turn into Sirens.

• We're both using the BeSpoke Deep Sea Siren Head *. The Head comes in 5 colors or all colors in a fatpack with head, ears, eyes, shape and skin for both male and female mesh bodies. Crown available separately. 
• Bespoke has all kinds of heads to help you become the creature you envision and they're on sale at the Faire for 24%-75% off. 

• William is using the shape that comes with the head. I modified the female shape so that I didn't look quite so much like one of the soldiers from Alice in Wonderland. I narrowed the shoulders and added a little softness to the arms and torso. I didn't change the head shape because changing it distorted the BeSpoke head and I liked that just the way it was.

• When modifying a shape for any body, be sure to save a copy of the original shape with a clever label like "Siren shape ORIGINAL" so that you can start over if you don't like the results of a change. You can usually get a redelivery if you mess up an avatar, but sometimes that isn't an option and it's better to have a pristine copy than to regret making a change.

• William added a speedo and a primitive necklace from MP. 
• I added the Riptide Mermaid Tail from Aii & Ego *, modified with Te Moana - Ria Yin & Yang textures from Auro *  
• Leather top from [QE] Designs.  
• Leviathan Claws from [QE] *

• You too, can become something totally unique with items from Fantasy Faire. Have fun becoming the fantastic creature you were meant to be while raising money to support the American Cancer Society!

Head ~ Bespoke Deep Sea Siren *
Body ~ Maitreya Lara 5.3 / Belleza Jake
Skin ~ Bespoke Deep Sea Siren *
Outfit ~ [QE] Designs Hura Halter / Zane Ignition  
Tail ~ Aii & Ego Riptide Mermaid Tail * + Auro Te Moana textures *
Jewelry ~ Paper Moon Necklace Da'at silver

Nails ~ [QE] Leviathan Claws Magick 001*

* Featured items are linked to Fantasy Faire shops. Other links go to regular inworld stores or MP.

Join us April 18 to May 5 for 18 days of celebrations, shopping and shared purpose. 

Fantasy Faire 2024 is the largest gathering of fantasy designers, enthusiasts, roleplayers and performers in the virtual world. 

Treat yourself to shopping, dance and theater performances, DJ parties, auctions, questing, the Literary Festival, fantasy art, events and roleplaying as thousands of Second Life residents and creators bring their visions together to support the American Cancer Society’s vision of a world without cancer.

○ Fantasy Faire 2024 Official Site

○ American Cancer Society

○ Second Life

LINKS / FEEDS

• Flickr

• Grid Syndicate

• SL Bloggers

• SL Feed Plus

• Second Life FEED

• Chic Shopping

• Designer Showcase

• Dark Passions Events

• FB

Becoming the Fantastic Creature You Were Meant to be!

• When some people join Second Life they don't really understand the variety and depth possible in the various SL lifestyles. They move into their Linden home and shop at the big box sales and think that's what it means to live in SL. 

• Fantasy Faire offers an easy and painless way to explore alternate possibilities for SL residents who don't normally role play or consider themselves whimsical.

• A variety of personas can be developed through the use of avatars and accessories modeled on a particular bit of folklore, book, film or graphic novel. Fantasy Faire creators can provide everything you need to move completely into an alternate reality. 
• If a complete change seems too radical, try walking around the Faire in a fantastically colored skin or wearing a pair of wings. How do you "feel" as a fairy, elf, dragon, or something you only dreamed of being? If you enjoy it, welcome to the family! 

• Check out the Shopping Guide for inspiration. Be sure to read the vendors carefully and try a DEMO if possible. Some purchases contain complete avatars and others are mods which will require the separate purchase of specific body parts or heads.

• Case in point: You may notice my pictures bear more than a passing resemblance to a resident of the Avatar movies. This avatar is a cooperative effort between Star Mesh Body and Merc & Mindgardens. The Panthoria Kit is free with the purchase of the Star Mesh Body, which you'll find at half price in the store in Wistlyn Shallows, sponsored by Star Mesh Body. The Kit comes with multiple skins, body shapes, tail, ears, hair and costume. 
• You'll find all kinds of other fun things from Mindgardens Creations in their separate shop in Whispering Pages. 

Hair ~ Panthoria Hair with Feathers *
Head & Body ~ Star Mesh Bodies 3.85 *
Skin ~ Star Mesh Bodies and Merc & Mindgardens *
Outfit ~ Star Mesh Bodies and Merc & Mindgardens *

Staff ~ Broken Arc Weapons from the Woods Staff *

* Featured items are linked to Fantasy Faire shops. Other links go to regular inworld stores or MP.

Join us April 18 to May 5 for 18 days of celebrations, shopping and shared purpose. 

Fantasy Faire 2024 is the largest gathering of fantasy designers, enthusiasts, roleplayers and performers in the virtual world. 

Treat yourself to shopping, dance and theater performances, DJ parties, auctions, questing, our Literary Festival, fantasy art, events and roleplaying as thousands of Second Life residents and creators bring their visions together to support the American Cancer Society’s vision of a world without cancer.

○ Fantasy Faire 2024 Official Site

○ American Cancer Society

○ Second Life

LINKS / FEEDS

• Flickr

• Grid Syndicate

• SL Bloggers

• SL Feed Plus

• Second Life FEED

• Chic Shopping

• Designer Showcase

• Dark Passions Events

• FB

Fantasy Faire 2024 ~ Fairelands Junction

"So tell me about Fantasy Faire. Somebody said there are something like 20 regions. I wouldn't even know where to start."

• If you don't know where to start, it is tradition to start in Fairelands Junction.   
• It isn't unusual for those who have attended Faire in past years to tear up when they first arrive. Fantasy Faire is much more than just an event. Welcome home, Fairelanders!

• Close to the landing point you can join the Fantasy Faire Fans group and pick up a HUD that will allow you to teleport easily from region to region. You can walk or fly from region to region, of course, but most folks find the teleport hud to be a godsend after a few hours of walking. A familiarity with Junction will prove very helpful to you later on, but more about that when the time is right...
  
• At Junction you will find portals representing the various regions. See a picture that looks intriguing? Touch it and you will find yourself whisked there immediately.
• Turn to the north and find yourself on a winding path through the verdant countryside. Niches in the wall hold Memorial Candles to illuminate the darkness in memory of those who have fought the battle against Cancer.
• Donate to RFL in memory of someone special by purchasing a candle for L$100. The candles will light the Memorial area for the duration of the Faire and then will be returned to you.
• Ahead on the path are Worldling displays showing proposed regions for future Faires, but for now you are on your way.

Hair ~ Doux Belen
Head & Body ~ Star Mesh Body 3.85 *  INFO
Skin ~ Seven Deadly S{k}ins Foor
Outfit ~ Viki Mafalda + Corset [8 fabric colors] *
Flower Crown ~ AngelicUs [6 flower colors] *
Staff ~ Broken Arc Weapons from the Woods Staff *

* Featured items are linked to Fantasy Faire shops. Other links go to regular inworld stores or MP.

Join us April 18 to May 5 for 18 days of celebrations, shopping and shared purpose. 

Fantasy Faire 2024 is the largest gathering of fantasy designers, enthusiasts, roleplayers and performers in the virtual world. 

Treat yourself to shopping, dance and theater performances, DJ parties, auctions, questing, our Literary Festival, fantasy art, events and roleplaying as thousands of Second Life residents and creators bring their visions together to support the American Cancer Society’s vision of a world without cancer.

○ Fantasy Faire 2024 Official Site

○ American Cancer Society

○ Second Life

LINKS / FEEDS

• Flickr

• Grid Syndicate

• SL Bloggers

• SL Feed Plus

• Second Life FEED

• Chic Shopping

• Designer Showcase

• Dark Passions Events

• FB

Fantasy Faire April 18 - May 5

• Are you ready for the greatest adventure of the SL year? It's time once again for Fantasy Faire! 
• Celebrating its sixteenth year, Fantasy Faire 2024 is the largest gathering of fantasy designers, enthusiasts, roleplayers and performers in the virtual world. From Thursday, April 18 to Sunday May 5. **
• Nearly 350 of Second Life's top fantasy creators will feature every possible sort of wonder in their themed shops, but Fantasy Faire is so much more! You really haven't experienced the best of Second Life until you attend Fantasy Faire.
• Treat yourself to shopping, dance and theater performances, DJ parties, auctions, questing, the Literary Festival, fantasy art, events and roleplaying as thousands of Second Life residents and creators come together in 20 amazing regions to support the American Cancer Society’s vision of a world without cancer.

○ Fantasy Faire 2024 Official Site

○ American Cancer Society

○ Second Life

Hair ~ Truth Whisper
Head ~ LeLutka EvoX Billie 4.0
Body ~ Maitreya Lara 5.3
Skin ~ Seven Deadly S{k}ins Risky
Outfit ~ Les Encantades Ithiriae *
Shoes ~ Les Encantades Ivy Flats *
Jewelry ~ Les Encantades Meliae's Crown *

Background ~ Roped Passions Toadstooling Around Lights Purple *

* Featured items are linked to Fantasy Faire shops. Other links go to regular inworld stores or MP.

LINKS / FEEDS

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• Grid Syndicate

• SL Bloggers

• SL Feed Plus

• Second Life FEED

• Chic Shopping

• Designer Showcase

• Dark Passions Events

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** Taken from the official Press Release. Click HERE to read the whole article.