I don’t remember where it was but I had gone to hear a DJ one night and when I got there, he was talking about music. He was explaining something technical and he gave us an example. Instead of more explanation, he started singing in a beautiful operatic voice. Wow! This DJ was Merryjest Starchild. I really enjoyed the show, so when I found that he was doing a performance at Fantasy Faire, I went, and I enjoyed that as well. It was an original work called “Wonders: Crashing the Queen’s Party," about Alice told from the perspective of the Cheshire Cat. Here's a photo of a scene with Merryjest on the left and KariaKae Karu as Alice. You can watch it here: Merryjest’s Wonders: Crashing The Queen’s Party
Justine Johndory is also a live performer. This is a photo of her amazing set when she performed recently at Fantasy Faire. She gave a stirring performance of protest songs ending with a call against injustice.
One of my favorite things about Fantasy Faire is meeting other people who like to customize creative avatars. This year, I particularly like Aii's Naga avatar which debuted at Fantasy Faire. One night Skye McLeod and I dressed up in our finest Naga attire and went to Galerie Gaillard where Aii's store is located. Lots of other Nagas were there. We chatted, took pictures of each other, and had a great time. There was also a werebat and some other creatures who came and went and joined the conversation for a while. Pictured are JemSparkle, Skye, yours truly, and Narfy Delacroix. The Naga avatar is here:
Second Life Maps | Galerie Gaillard
An event this year that spilled over into Fantasy Faire was an elaborate April fools joke that promised a revolutionary new mesh body. It turned out to be a paper doll that was well done and came with lots of accessories. It’s quite popular now, and my friend Star made handbags for it that are available at Fantasy Faire. They are flamingo themed and made for Dinkies and Biggies too. Here I am in my Cardy avatar. Flamingos are always a part of Fantasy Faire so this ensemble seemed appropriate. You can find the flamingo handbags here at Starry Creations:
Second Life Maps | Scrunkle Gulch The Cardy Avatar (by Salt&Pepper) and outfit (by Dead Doll) are available at the "Flat-Out fun Hunt":
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Astralia%20DEAD%20DOLL/161/118/1177
Of course, the main reason for Fantasy Faire is to raise money to stop cancer. This last photo was taken at JAdmiral's Disco Party and Fundraiser. Last year FF raised $122,484 USD. Let's dance!
