100 Ways to Creep You Out

I'd like to look inside Princess Aii's head sometime. Her mind must be a fascinating place!

Centipedes can be considered the penultimate nightmare or a marvel of engineering. There are estimated to be over 8000 types of centipedes worldwide with 3000 of them being uniquely identified. Depending on the species, a centipede can have as few as 15 pairs of legs, or as many as 171 pairs. Regardless of the species, centipedes always have an odd number of leg pairs, so they never have exactly 100 legs. All centipedes are predators and are unique in having poison in their leg tips.

The latest from +Aii+ is just about guaranteed to give you nightmares. The animated mesh tail and additional horns, claws, legs and pinchers are very well done. It comes with a hud that allows 11 main colors, 11 accent colors, 12 colors for legs, 7 colors for pinchers and 9 tattoo colors + a tintable one . It comes with an AO for the legs and tail. You can wear your regular AO to animate your upper body. It comes with Omega appliers for the tattoos.


I did have a glitch when trying to use my system head with this avi. It didn't want to cooperate with the mesh and gave me that lovely buggy-eyed look we occasionally get when adding mesh to a non-mesh avi, so I do recommend using a mesh head.
In her release notes, Aii said this was the first, so expect more beautiful bug ugly avis to come.

Body/AO ~ Aii +The Centipede+ http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Devils%20Tail/128/68/32
Hair ~ Emo-tions *Paradise*
Head/skin ~ Genesis Alice 2.0 Sad Cappuccino
Armor ~ LoveCats Azai
Photo ~ Taken in the Dark Prince's Caves @ Chiaroscuro http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Chiaroscuro/161/227/595
Poses ~ BelleBody Melisandre

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Happy Solstice/Merry Christmas!

Happy Solstice, Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Three Kings Day, St. Lucia Day, Bodhi Day, Ramadan, Life Day, Yule... you get the picture.

There are something like 34 different holidays celebrated worldwide during the month of December.

How ever you mark the turning of the year, the return of the light or the miracle of life, I hope that you and your loved ones will know peace, love, laughter and safety.

Thank you for following me here. I hope to see you in 2016 ♥

Photo: Riding my ice sleigh through Magick, a GLBT sim, which is one of my favorite places and my home away from home. There is magic in the air here and love and acceptance for anyone who needs a respite from RL. http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Magick/35/190/60

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Angel Gowns from Roots & Wings

Just in time for the Holiday party season, some lovely new gowns from Roots & Wings.

Available in six different textures (each sold separately) each gown comes with a semi-transparent overskirt and matching wings.
The gowns are at a special price till Dec 14. While in the store, look for the free gifts and advent calendar for group members.
Top Serenity Angel Gown ~ I  love the antique greeting card texture on this one. Shown with the matching wings.
Hair ~ DeLa Dina
Halo ~ OtherSkin Time Out with roses

Bottom Halcyon Angel Gown ~ with gold snowflake texture

Wings =Zenieth= Guardian of the Stars gacha item
Halo 22769 Helios Headpiece
Hair ~ Diva Ange

 Roots & Wings http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Castelo/86/220/2501



I found a suitably impressive location to take pictures, Morphe. All the buildings are for sale including the wonderful Cathedral. [Yes, I really was flying in the vault.] It's really worth walking through the sim if you like medieval architecture. It's very well done and has a wonderful period stream playing.
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Morphe%20Northwinds/126/148/52

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Winter Markets

Holiday time approaches and SL's most creative designers have lots of bargains and limited edition items available in special sales all over the gird. Here are just a few of the special events that I visited this week

Frozzen Fair II
Some of the upscale designers got together for this one and there are some nice things to be had.
There are gachas in addition to items in the shops. There are some freebees and lots of $1 gifts.
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Birch%20Island/135/128/26

Hair ~ Truth Hair Bronwyn available on MP special "12 days of savings"
Skin ~ Plastik Astrali May Skin
Sweater ~ Ghee Aran Knit Dress with hud

Christmas Winter Dream Market
Need a new outfit for a holiday event? Looking for a tree or some sim decorations?  If it is even vaguely related to the winter holidays, there's probably something here that will fill your needs.
There is an event-wide snowflake hunt as well as shopping and gachas. The hunt snowflakes are L$10-L$30.
Some of the stores also have free items under the tree or in Christmas stockings, so enjoy!http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Rockin/161/128/2003

Avi ~ >Pixel Junk< Deer mod by for the Curious Chinchilla avatar
Antlers ~ +Aii+ Frosted Reindeer Horns
Hair ~ Rezology Fouette ~ hair can be tinted to any shade with hud
Jewelry ~ !dM Noelle JingleBells
Outfit ~ Tamiorn Forge X-mas Girl ~ group gift for December
Pose ~ La Petite Morte Nutcracker Suite Ballet



Totally Top Shelf ~ Black Krampus

Those of you who have been following me for a while know I'm rather fond of demons. If you've never heard of the Krampus, you will. He's a hot commodity this year! He's a demon who is the counterpart of Santa.
Krampus takes care of the BAD kids. [My refrigerator has been covered with Krampus magnets for the last five years. I really don't like bad kids and it's a good reminder!] There's a Krampus film due out this weekend which looks destined to be a cult classic and Krampus has engendered at least one hunt and this shopping event in SL.





Under a suitably gloomy sky in a snowbound forest, you'll find wonderfully dark and gothic items for your holiday needs. The uninitiated may feel they've slipped through into Halloween Town, but I loved it!
There are lots of sexy clothing, hair, horns and hooves. There are a few gachas, but most of the items are for direct sale.
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Pegasoi/208/45/2773



Avatar ~ Coveted offers this LE Female Krampus, which includes the skin, hair, fur, tail horns, hooves, clothing ... everything you need, including the bag to carry away the bad kids! There are editions in gold and bronze too, as well as men's editions. To make it even sweeter, if you click the LM sign at the Coveted Krampus shop, you'll get $100 gift card you can use at the Coveted store.

Wreath photo prop ~Musa available in their gacha @ the Black Krampus event
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New skins from +Aii+

+Aii+ has released a new skin series:
+Lady of Sin Feleth Skins+
Shown: Onrii (top picture); Lyss (bottom picture)
These fantasy skins are available in a dozen styles ranging from very pale gray through yellow, blue, violet, a range of creams and browns to black on black.

Hair ~ LeLutka  OOPS hair
Eyes ~ +Aii+ Soul Collector's Eyes Haze
Jewelry ~ May's Soul Slave Jewelry
Armor ~ May's Soul Muse Armour
Boots ~ Liv Glam Amore High Stiletto Boots
Tail ~ +Aii+ Spaded Tail





+Aii+ The Ugly & Beautiful
 http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Devils%20Tail/128/68/32
Photo spot: Sparrow Song, a part of the Elf Circle group. http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Sparrow%20Song/33/189/24

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Late November and SL is turning frosty

There are a couple of great activities you really need to check out this week

1. Skating @ Calas
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Calas%20Galadhon/111/120/22





Ty and Truck have opened the skating rink at Calas and the sim looks wonderful! Skating @ Calas has been one of my favorite things for several years now. Free skates are available at the site or wear your own. There are photo spots, dances and cuddles all over the sim.

I am wearing the latest creations from Roots & Wings while enjoying the scenery around the Calas skating rink.
The winter coat is available in 7 different colors. It is very well done. The textures are nice and I particularly like the lacing on the back. It's classy and makes the coat fit really well. 






The coats are available at a special discount price until November 23.
Winter Coat ~ Roots & Wings  Marianne (rose) and Sabine (golden- available this weekend for only L$60)
Hair ~ Truth Bronwyn
Skin ~ LAQ Jennie2
Gloves ~ Sweet tea 10 colors + appliers
Boots ~ Voodoo Monkey
Skates ~ Abranimations Super skates w hud




2. Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Tombstone%20Winslow/179/165/2055




If you want to do something that's just crazy fun, visit the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade, going on now till November 26.

You can watch the floats from the crowded sidewalks, but it's much more fun to jump on one of the floats and ride it down the parade route. These are SO well done. Each float has it's own sound stream and dances to fit the music. You can  ride the float from one end of the route to the other, jump off, run up the start and ride another. My friends and I spent a couple of hours doing that and laughed the whole time.





... and yes, I am wearing a turkey tail. The outfit is "Gobble Gobble" from Lovecats- what else would I wear for a Thanksgiving Day parade?

Happy Thanksgiving to all of you.
May your week be full of blessings and joy!






Roots & Wings http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Castelo/86/220/2501
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Just a reminder...

The world has had a tremendous shock this weekend and we all feel the need to express our pain, outrage and sorrow. The Second Life community is just as real as any other community. Many of us "know" people through SL who may have been in harm's way and are praying that our friends are safe and well.

Reach out to each other and don't forget to express the joy that your SL friends bring to your life, the love you feel for them and the hope that what we do here in SL will help bring global communication and understanding.

If you wish a tangible way to express your feelings, donate to the Red Cross or inworld, attend one of the many fund raising dances or other activities designed to show support for those who are feeling the brunt of the pain.

 Many SL designers have expressed their feelings through creating art, clothing, flags, etc with support messages for the people of Paris. Most of these items are available free on MP or in the stores. One of those designers is Elisa Cabassoun, who made the "Pray for Paris" dress I was wearing at a Remember Paris party. The dress is available free at the Roots & Wings store. [Boots not included]


 








I know that my wearing a dress in SL won't make a difference to the people of Paris, but the reminder is important for me.
Many thanks to my friends who reached out to me this week, wept with me, held me and reminded me that there is more good than evil in the world.

One spirit in the dark,
Like a candle wavers
Many spirits joined as one,
Burn with the power of the blazing sun.
There is strength in community,
The circle empowers you and me.
The circle binds yet sets us free,
As we will, so may it be.

Un esprit dans le noir,
Telle une chandelle, vacille
Plusieurs esprits joints en un seul
Brûlent avec le pouvoir intense du soleil
Il y a de la force dans la communauté,
Le cercle nous valorise, toi et moi
Le cercle nous retient, et malgré cela, il nous libère
Comme nous serons, et qu'il en soit ainsi
Red Cross
Roots & Wings http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Castelo/86/220/2501