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Welcome! This is Trilby Minotaur's blog about art and fashion in the virtual world of Second Life.



Tuesday, April 20, 2021

Two Optimistic Uncles Shouting to the Beat


As she entered the temple, she reflected on her dark surroundings. She had always loved foggy Ellsmere with its resonant rain. It was a place that encouraged her to feel defiant. Her friends saw her as a warty, wild wisewoman. Would they ever guess the truth? The storm teased like drinking bears.


Then she saw something in the distance, or rather someone. It was the figure of Cameron Doop. Cameron was a caring acolyte with pointy eyebrows and fragile hands. As Felicity stepped outside and Cameron came closer, she could see the anxious glint in his eye. Cameron gazed with the affection of 3116 intuitive orange owls. He said, in hushed tones, "I love you and I want clarity."



Felicity looked back delighted, as the thunder crashed. Cameron looked relaxed, his emotions blushing like a hissing, homeless hawk.


They looked at each other confidently, like two fast, flaky foxes cooking over a campfire. Wagner’s Die Walküre was playing in the background and two optimistic uncles were shouting to the beat.


Credits:


Frig white dress and sleeves is from Seventh Eye Store :::c*C*c:::

Pillar of Inun neck armor is from /VaeV\

Hair F162 is from KMH

Forehead tattoo is from [not a peep]

Setting is Temple of Rain from [+Oblivis+]


All available April 22 at Fantasy Faire. Details here: https://fantasyfairesl.wordpress.com


The story is an edited version from this plot generator: 

https://www.plot-generator.org.uk/story/


Thursday, March 4, 2021

Cello Girl and The Secret of the Olde Lighthouse


 Welcome to Cello Girl's latest adventure in which she discovers the secret of the Olde Lighthouse.


What could it be? ***Spoiler ahead*** Do not look at the next picture if you don't want to know!


Credits:

Cello Girl's hair is Dropping from Tableau Vivant's Water Lily gacha. She is wearing her Cello Dress and Holton Shoes from Moon Amore's Orchestra gacha. In the top picture she's also wearing her Melody Headdress from the same gacha along with her Lorgnette from ChiChica. All are now at The Arcade. Her Moon Headband is from Just Yaska.

The Arcade is here: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/The%20Arcade/70/131/33

The amazing Olde Lighthouse is from Little, Big Designs. It looks like a straight forward miniature lighthouse model, but if you click it, you'll find three doors that rotate open revealing the inside. I was impressed that the windows still line up when it's open. I was astounded that the land impact is only 9. You can also resize it to fit your decor. Little, Big Designs has a series of amazing dollhouses. and you can see them now at the Home, Garden & Breedables Expo:

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Hope%204/160/138/23

Sunday, February 28, 2021

Worth the Wait


 "Surely he'll be here soon. I'll just check my email..."


"Hmmm... no answer."


"...."


"Mmmm....Worth the wait!"

The Nerenzo patio chair has lots of animations to pass the time. It's available in two versions: adult which has 208 bento animations, and cuddle which has 67. The chair comes with plants, candy, candles, and rose petals-- everything you need to set the mood. The table also rezzes props including champagne and strawberries. Plus there's a texture menu that lets you customize all the furniture colors. The land impact is low and the quality is high, so check it out at the Home, Garden & Breedables Expo:

Saturday, February 27, 2021

Lovely Finds

I recently changed houses in Bellisseria which prompted me to rethink my decorating choices.  This time I was ready to display some newer items. Not too long ago, I played Concept's Charm gacha and got a sofa, plants, and lamp with a tropical bird theme. I loved the design but didn't really have anything that went with them. It's time to head over to the Home, Garden & Breedables Expo!

There I found some lovely framed prints from Moonley, Inc., that were not only perfect, they were a hunt prize as well! Each print in the Vintage Bird set has a land impact of 2 and is resizable using a menu. Then I found an inlay coffee table at Wythburn that rezzes decor objects, including a nest of eggs. The stain glass inlay had just the right colors, and it's a hunt prize too! Here's a photo of the finished grouping:


I had a similar problem upstairs. Starting  with a cabinet from Birdy's Forest Kitchen that has a leafy pattern on top, I added a few items from .random.Matter's Herbology set. At the Expo, Moonley Inc. also had some vintage fern prints, which completed the area beautifully. Here's a photo:


Check out the Expo to find the perfect unifying object for your decor. Proceeds from many of the objects benefit the American Cancer Society.

Friday, February 26, 2021

Vroooom!

I love vintage sports cars in real life, so I jumped at the chance to try one out as a blogger for the Home, Garden and Breedables Expo in Second Life. This gorgeous roadster is made by SA-1, inspired by the Triumph TR3. The real life car was built between 1955 and 1962 and still looks like a classic. Here's the second life version:


The car is one of the best I've driven in Second Life, and it has a lot of nice features. First of all, the land impact is only 22, which is perfect to keep it rezzed in my driveway. Four colors are included along with body textures of all four so you can mod them. Plus it comes with a template texture so you can make your own paint scheme. Here's another of the included colors:


It's great to take to the beach. It drives on all terrains very well. I took it down the sidewalk, over a grassy hill, and even into the sea and it never faltered. It climbed right out. To drive, you attach a HUD, click the car to activate the HUD, get in, start the engine on the HUD and off you go in first gear. You move with arrow keys, and change gears by paging up and down. The lower gears are slow enough for cruising without going out of control. The higher gears are really fast. And if shifting is too much trouble, you can go into automatic transmission by clicking the gear icon on the HUD. The engine makes a nice sound which varies with shifting. Here's a photo of the HUD. It even has GPS!


The doors, hood, and trunk open, or maybe i should say bonnet and boot. :) SA-1 also makes a free gas pump so you can fill it up. That's optional, it runs fine without it, but is a nice option for Roleplay. 

The car has some delightful detail. Here's a photo of the dashboard:

If you zoom in you can see that it even has Lucas electrics, just like the real thing. Lucas is affectionately called 'the prince of darkness' but I hear the electrical system is more reliable in SL. It also has knock off wire wheels. It's very satisfying in real life to hit the ears with a brass hammer when you're frustrated after getting a flat. It's nice to see such attention to detail on the virtual version.


You can find this and other fine automobiles from SA-1 at the Home, Garden & Breedables Expo:

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Hope%205/92/57/23

I'll close with a photo of one of SA-1's other cars, a Cobra 427. One of its options is a Christmas paint job with included tree. The engine growls beautifully and you can play the radio.





Wednesday, May 6, 2020

Centaur Parade

Every year Jinx holds a centaur parade. It includes big centaurs, light ones, dinkies and petites. When I arrived, all of these were present, but there were no dragotaurs. I quickly changed and took my place on the ridge.


Centaurs got there early and soon filled the Heliodor sim.


More dragotaurs arrived including one who could breathe fire. And he did, surprising a couple of centaurs.


The parade started and wound through three sims: Heliodor, Elemaria, and Spirit Valley of Kuruk. The way was laggy but fun, and most of us rested in the clearing when we finally reached Kuruk.


Then it was time to go, and dragotaurs took flight.


Centaurs and Dragotaurs can be found at Jinx, now at Fantasy Faire
My outfit is Ramaya from Go! (gacha prizes)
My makeup is Fire Fox from [Gauze]

Saturday, May 2, 2020

Never Give Up


“Never give up, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn.”

Harriet Beecher Stowe

Credits:
Items now at Fantasy Faire are linked

Vesta Gown - [QE] Designs
Rana jewelry set -  !Lyrical B!zarre Templates!
Tonatiuh Crown - Bliensen + MaiTai
Alessia Hair - EMO-tions
Noldor Ears - Swallow
Minoan Priestess Pose (and snakes) - Unslutty and Undead

Setting:
Spring of the Faire - Harshlands
Renaissance Pavilion - Designs by Chant Lyric