Somewhere Over the Rainbow...

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STORYLINE: Dorothy was forever changed by her childhood visit to Oz. It was considered a miracle she escaped the tornado with only a bump to the head and a scar to the face. She had long ago accepted her memories of Oz were dreams triggered by head trauma. Never-the-less, she was determined to bring a little magic of Oz to Kansas. She studied agriculture to learn how to revitalize parched land. To brighten the otherwise dusty landscape, she planted colorful flowers that reminded her of Munchkinland. "Paradise is not a dream," Auntie Em often said, "It's the product of hard work and determination." All seemed to be going well for Dorothy, until the eve of her 18th birthday. Shattering her sense of reality, a yellow brick road slowly formed before her house leading up into the sky. 

Enchantment returns with the Wizard of Oz. Don't miss this beautifully decorated sim, fun creations, live performances, parties, art, and the many anniversary gifts!

On her, Dorothy:
Hair: Tukinowaguma *TKW* Dorothy [mesh](Enchantment)(250L)
Dress: Coco PuffSleeveDress(Blue)_for_COCOFashionDoll [mesh](Enchantment)(250L)
Shoes: Lotus Dorothy Pumps, SLink [mesh](Enchantment)(599L)
Pet: Black Bantam Dorbert The Doggy [mesh](Enchantment)(199L)
Hat Bow: Cureless&Disorderly Akiba Cafe Oversize Maid Bow, gacha [mesh](Bon Voyage)(50L)
Scar: Cureless Himura Fresh Scar (180L)
Parasol: The Sugar Garden .tsg Ruffled Parasol yellow, gacha [mesh](50L)
Basket: Zenith Spring Picnic Rattan Basket B Camel, gacha [mesh](85L)
Hat: Meli Imako Lolita Boater Hat Red ribbons [mesh](50L)
Stockings: MoonStore White Lace Leggings, omega (50L)
Collar: Dead Dollz The Miller's Daughter Choker - Blue [mesh](past Enchantment)
Eyes: Poetic Colors classic gen4 - m/r - blue surf [mesh](150L)
Lashes: FTL Eyelashes - C01 Natural (280L)
Hands: Slink Avatar Enhancement Hands - Casual [mesh](450L)
Feet: Slink Female Feet (AvEnhance) - Mid [mesh](675L)
Body: Slink Physique Mesh Body [mesh](1250L)
Pose: Theater Chain umbrella pose set (150L)

Setting:
Caravan: By Nacht Professor Marvel’s Caravan [mesh](Enchantment)(250L)
Hanging lamp: Artisan Fantasy Tornado Chandelier [mesh](Enchantment)(450L)
Party set: Aphrodite Wizard of Oz Party Set [mesh](Enchantment)(699L)
Table: 22769 [bauwerk] Yellow Brick Road Iron Garden Table [mesh](Enchantment)(145L)

Chair: 22769 [bauwerk] Yellow Brick Road Iron Garden Chair [mesh](Enchantment)(175L) 

Bench: 22769 [bauwerk] Yellow Brick Road Iron Garden Bench [mesh](Enchantment)(175L) 

Tree: Little Branch LB_HoneyMesquite{4seasons}[mesh](Enchantment)(386L)

Path: FDD stories Roads of Oz [mesh](Enchantment)(350L)

Cart: Roawenwood {RW} Rally Racer Bumper Truck- GREEN [mesh]

Crates: Noctis garden crates #1 nettles and violets RARE, gacha [mesh](Lost and Found(35L)
Crates: Noctis garden crates #2 empty, gacha [mesh](Lost and Found)(35L)
Crates: Noctis garden crates #3 empty, gacha [mesh](Lost and Found)(35L)
Crates: Noctis Garden crate, pots and spade, gacha [mesh](Lost and Found)(35L)
Bucket: Noctis Mirkwood Farms viola bucket white, gacha [mesh](Lost and Found)(35L)
Jug: Noctis Mirkwood Farmsviolets jug/aqua, gacha [mesh](Lost and Found)(35L)
Cart: Noctis Keepers of the Cart RARE, gacha [mesh](Lost and Found)(35L)
Jug: Noctis Mirkwood Farms milk jug/closed/yellow, gacha [mesh](Lost and Found)(35L)
Jug: Noctis Mirkwood Farms milkchurn/closed/blue2, gacha [mesh](Lost and Found)(35L)
Jug: Noctis Mirkwood Farms Milk Churn#2sunflrw, gacha [mesh](Lost and Found)(35L)
Jug: Noctis Mirkwood Farms Milk Churn#2,mallow, gacha [mesh](Lost and Found)(35L)
Jug: Noctis Murkwood farms milk churn with sage, gacha [mesh](Lost and Found)(35L)
Jug: Noctis Mirkwood Farms thistle jug/cobalt, gacha [mesh](Lost and Found)(35L)
Potted plants: Noctis Herb potplants, group of 4, gacha [mesh](Lost and Found)(35L)
Bucket: Noctis Mirkwood Farms sage jug/green, gacha [mesh](Lost and Found)(35L)
Crates: Noctis Mirkwood Farms viloa bucket yellow, gacha [mesh](Lost and Found)(35L)
Topiary: Zenith Grass Rabbit with Flowers(group gift)(free)
House: Death Row Garden House pack [mesh](pg 1400L, adult 1650L)
Windmill: Iso Flux Flux Farm Windmill[mesh](19L)
Hay stack, barn: Alehandrita Design Our Little Stable

The Conservatory

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STORYLINE: Among the Children of the Night, the Black Baron was considered a military genius. But after one too many defeats, his enemies finally discovered his weakness, Lady Edelweiss. The Baron's secret rendezvous with his human mistress did not escape their spies. They were licking theirs fangs with delight. What a shame it was for the mighty Baron to love to such a fragile, easily manipulated creature.

Time for a ROMP!  You have until midnight SL tonight to scoop up the excellent sales on these delightful romptastic creations. To get a list of the stores and links, go to:  Rompfair.wordpress.com

You know I love a good throne, and the Carved Wooden Throne by Dysfunctional Designs is a must have! I love the style on it. You can change the color of the fabric and the wood. It has 7 solo poses for girls, 8 for girls, 12 cuddle poses, and 8 adult poses. The setting was inspired by the Iona Conservatory by Trompe Loeil on sale now at Collaboe88. Also at Collabor88 is the cute corset by Junbug. And another Must Have is this excellent Military Drape Great Coat Set by Mr Poet. It's a steal for how much awesome stuff comes with it! (coat rigged and unrigged, vest, shirt, neckscarf, aiguilette, medals and watch chain) I used the unrigged one here, I like it better unrigged. (btw, Girls can also wear this unrigged version.) Everything is mod, so i adjusted the tints, sizes, placement, and materials. The hair I have on works great with the coat. It's longhair pulled to the front so no pokes on the upturned collar. The Neve II by Tableau Vivant is one sale now at We <3 Roleplay. And a special thanks to Fulli for her return to the blog after a ten month absence. Welcome back Full!

On Him, The Black Baron:
Hair: Tableau Vivant Neve II - Blonds [mesh](250L)
Coat, metals, necktie, shirt, vest: Mr.Poet Military Drape Great Coat Set [mesh](The Men's Department)
Gloves: O.M.E.N Black Cruising Gloves [mesh](190L)
Fangs: [ni.Ju] Fangs, edit tint (past, free)
Pants: Junbug Heathcliff Rake's Trousers - Black Tweed [mesh](150L)
Head: TheMeshProject (BETA) Head(m) - Anime (Deluxe) [mesh](5000L)
Eyes: S0NG Winter Snow Eye [mesh] (50L)

On Her, Lady Edelweiss:
Model: Fulli
Corset:  Junbug Betty's Bouddior - Ruby Brocade [mesh](Collabor88)
Hair: Truth Vixen [mesh]
Blindfold: AIR Air_Blind11_Red1_TM, gacha(40L)
Shoes: The Sugar Garden Jellybean Wedgies - black [mesh]
Gloves: Adam n Eve AE for SLINK Appliers Hands - Opera Glove (150L)
Hands: Slink Hands Relax [mesh](450L)
Feet: Slink Female Feet (AvEnhance) Mid [mesh](675L)

Setting:
Throne: Dysfunctional Designs Carved Wooden Throne [mesh](ROMP) SALE ends at midnight, 1/12
Conservatory: Trompe Loeil Iona Conservatory [mesh](Collabor88)
Coffin: Noctis Ethelton Casket and HUD [mesh](255L)
Table, Bottle: Noctis Baron Von Scarlet Sofa and table [mesh](295L)
Curtain: {anc} cirque de reverie .4/ blanc / curtain 2Li, gacha [mesh]
Plant 1: C-Outlet Sunlounge Plant [mesh](10L)
Plant 2: Noctis Miss Wu's Opium sofa set [mesh](355L)
Rug: Noctis Versailles aubergine octagonal sculpted
Thanks for your help Fulli!

The Mines of Mars

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STORYLINE: A hybrid escapee from the Mines of Mars, Static Charge only found himself right back in the mines when a mysterious scientist and her daughter gave him a proposition he couldn't refuse. Guide them in the mines to an undisclosed location and keep the expedition a secret from all spying eyes, and in return they will smuggle him to the Earth where he will no longer be the "property" of the Lords of Mars. What choice did he have? Of course he accepted.

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone in the States. Need something fun to do for the holiday weekend? Don't miss the wonderful Mine Shaft Hunt brought to you by the same talented people behind Horror Night, and Bloody Valentine. There are several levels of game play and there's many excellent prizes for the guys too! For more information, go to: http://hakoniwaevent.blogspot.jp/

Static Charge is back and this time he sporting another fantastic creation by Remarkable Oblivion, the Aviator Ace. It comes in several colors with hair, but I am using the no hair one above. The Materials on it are excellent! From Death Row are the post apocalyptic staff and prosthetic leg. You can pick them up as a fatpack at the new round of Genre with a post apocalyptic theme. The Coveralls by Silvery K are a Mine Shaft Hunt prize! The outfit is one piece and includes boots. Awesome!

On Him, Static Charge:

Hat, goggles: Remarkable Oblivion Aviator Ace - FlakJacket Green [mesh](299L)

Staff, leg: Death Row Post apocalyptic staff, Prosthetic leg - Fatpack [mesh](Genre)(300L)
Outfit, boots: Silvery K Men'sCoverALL [mesh] (Mine Shaft Hunt)(free)

Tattoo: Lovely Disarray Attitude (150L)
Neck corset: Etchaflesh Male Zip Me Up Neck Corset [mesh] (150L)
Gloves: O.M.E.N Black Cruising Gloves [mesh](190L)
Mask: Death Row Designs Tubes Mask - copper [mesh] (150L)
Armor: Death Row Designs DRD Female Armor grunge (edit) [mesh] (150L)

Tattoo: Lovely Disarray Attitude (150L)
Tattoo face, body: Overt OVERT Dirt (100L)
Eyes: Poetic Colors Christmas Tale [mesh] (subscribers gift)
Skin: Tableau Vivant Damon II (900L)

Pose: Apple Spice Intimidating Pose 004 (past, Men Only Gacha)

Location: 
The Mine Shaft Hunt

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Returning to help me out on the blog is Kariritaisho, and everyone give a warm hello to Mystina as the daughter. They are both wearing 14-FL-OZ duster, goggles, boots and bandannas from the current post apocalyptic round of Genre.

On her, Diana Richter (left):
Jacket: 14-FL-OZ Wasteland Duster Jacket[mesh](Genre)(100L)

Outfit: 14 FL OZ Wasteland Duster/Goggles/Bandanda/Boots ~Teal - [mesh](Genre)(100L)

Backpack: Geek Off Grid FPS Pak Black[mesh](Genre)(100L)

Lipstick: Wicked Peach Pleasure Lip Stain 6

Eyeshadow: Plastik Astrali Eyeshadow// Gun

Hands: Slink Hands enhanced causal 

Hair: LCKY Andi

Eyes: S0NG Blossom Deep blue and Grass

Skin: La petite morte India tone 4
Pose: double take Omerta

On her, Deia Richter (middle):
Jacket: 14-FL-OZ Wasteland Duster Jacket[mesh](Genre)(100L)

Accessories: 14-FL-OZ Wasteland Duster Goggles/Bandanna/Boots ~Pink [mesh](Genre)(100L)

Hair: Truth Hair Honey (Black & White Pack)

Eyes: SP Cocktail My Fair Lady

Skin & Mesh Head: The Sugar Garden Mizu head C tone

Hands: Slink Hands enhanced causal 

Pose: Purple Poses Amanda 02

Location: 
The Mine Shaft Hunt

Thanks for your help, Kariritaisho, and Mystina!

The Dark Circus 3: Puppet

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STORYLINE: Finding good performers for the circus is hard to do these days, unless you happen to be a gifted necromancer like the Ringmaster.

I'm Mad mad mad for 7 Mad Ravens! Almost everything in the outfit above is M7R!  Don't miss out on  7 Mad Raven deals at the Thrift Shop this round. The Creep You Out creepers Punked Out V-neck Top (see below), and Body Bind are all on discount at the Thrift Shop. Over at Totally Top Shelf has a wonderfully wicked Carnival theme for all your Evil Carnie needs. I love the 7 Mad Raven Freakshow Ticket and Eyeballs Popcorn rings. Over at the main store, you pick up these badass Bat Wing Neons. They flicker and glow sporadically, and make funny comments in local chat. They're from the Neons gacha, and you can win several styles. The Gullillotine necklace comes in bloody and clean and works for girls and guys. The Crash Jeans Heavy Grunge are wonderfully textured like you've been rolling around under cars in a mechanic shop for weeks. lol The Jacket is really cool shape, short in the front and long in the back. You can pick it up in several different colors. And the last of the 7 Mad Raven goodies is this badass Devil's Waitin' Fedora. It comes with a texture hud to switch out the hat band and metal stud colors.

On Him, The Ringmaster:

Top: 7mad;Ravens Punked Out Top-V1[mesh] (Thrift Shop)(75L)
Shoes: 7mad;Ravens Creep You Out - Red [mesh] (Thrift Shop) (100L)
Undershirt: 7mad;Ravens Body Bind (Thrift Shop) (80L)
Ring: 7mad;Ravens Ticket Stub Ring [mesh] (Totally Top Shelf)(200L)

Necklace: 7mad;Ravenss Bloody Guillotine Necklace [mesh] (150L)
Pants: 7mad;Ravens Crash Jeans-Heavy Grunge [mesh] (189L)

Hat: 7mad;Ravenss Devil's Waitin' Fedora [mesh](199L) 

Wings: 7mad;Ravens NeonWings-Bat, gacha [mesh] (70L)

Jacket: 7mad;Ravens Shinedown-Red [mesh] (150L)

Cuffs: BLITZED Legacy Cuffs - black [mesh] (299L)

Hairbase: Action Hair Base 04 Veganic - Snow (107L)
Applier tattoo: Clemmm Damaged Hands (99L)
Nail Polish: By Snow Fashionable Black applier for Slink hands (1L)

Hands: Slink Male Hands Relax [mesh](450L)
Appliers: Koolqa Knight - Slink Appliers HANDS, Feet (100L each)
Ears: Trap Vampire Ears [mesh](200L)
Skin: Kooqla Knight of Rose - silver (990L)

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STORYLINE: Finding good performers for the circus is hard to do these days, unless you happen to be gifted in the dark arts like the RingMaster.

I went crazy with this set, the idea being Carnival Cemetery. lol The Undead Puppet is played by Kariritaisho. She is showing the lovely Sugar Garden Head mesh head with gothic makeup. Her hair is cute braided updo with bow by Sweet Things. You can pick it up at the Kings and Queens fair. While you are there, drop by Dollle's for the this interesting umbrella-like Farthingale dress. Her Ballerina ribbons are by Bacio, stockings by Cannibelle. The Puppeteer pose is one she won at the WetCat gacha.

Now let me tell you some more about this setting. Twisted hunters are in a very nice treat, Death Row had created a spooky cool mesh Carousel! It spins and you can sit on horses or the booth. Fantastic gift! Thank you!  The Open Raven Tomb and the Dearly Departed grave series are all new releases by Noctis. You have edit permissions so you can move things around if you need. The tomb comes with poses, lighting, and creepy ground fog. I love Noctis so much, the textures are so nice and create perfect ambience. Adding to the scene, is the Contraption Dulci'matic from the current round of The Arcade. I love these music boxes too. Next to it is the Sess Tester game by Theosophy at The Arcade.  Behind it, is the game Whack-a-Noob by Weather or Not and I'm happy to report they have returned to SecondLife! Just follow the link on the stylecard below to go to the new store location. Welcome back <!WorN?> In the back is the Madame Zola's Fortune teller set by Noctis, this is an oldie but a goodie and comes with poses too. The others tents are by Gothic Desires and come some adult animations, it was prize from a past Twisted Hunt. Be sure to do the Twisted Hunt this round, it's theme is Time Warp, it means all colors and past themes this time. The amount of prizes are staggering! Go have some fun, gang!

On Her, The Puppet:

Hair: Sweet Thing Catherine Hair [mesh](Kings & Queens)(249L)

Dress: Dollle 052 Farthingale Outfit - Black [mesh](Kings & Queens)

Head: The Sugar Garden Tsu Mesh Head B Tone [mesh]

Stockings applier: Cannibelle Charmed suspender tights

Feet: Slink Female Feet (AvEnhance) - High [mesh](675L)
Shoes: Bacio Ballerina Slink High [mesh](129L)
Eyes: Adored siren eyes - unreal (90L)
Eyelashes, eyeliner: Gaeline Creations Mesh Lashes Divina [mesh] (180L)

Pose: WetCat "Puppeteer" #1, gacha

Setting, The Dark Carnie Camp:
Carousel: Death Row twisted hunt GIFT carousel [mesh](Twisted Hunt)
Music Box: Contraption Dulci'matic: The Children RARE, gacha [mesh] (The Arcade)
Game 1: Theosophy Sass Tester, gacha [mesh](The Arcade)
Game 2: Weather or Not <!WorN?> Whack-a-Noob Game [mesh]

Tomb: Noctis Open raven tomb with candles [mesh] (155L)

Grave: Noctis Dearly departed gravesite with dying roses #1 [mesh](155L)
Grave: Noctis Dearly departed gravesite with dying roses #2 [mesh](155L)
Grave: Noctis Dearly departed gravesite with dying roses #3 [mesh](155L)
Grave: Noctis Dearly departed gravesite with dying roses #4 [mesh](155L)
Fortune Teller Tent: Noctis Madame Zola's Fortune teller set (275L)

Tents: Gothic Desires Circus sex tent (past, Twisted Hunt)

Thanks for your help Kariritaisho!

MEME: What's your Digits?

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Before I answer the Meme questions, I want to point out two great items for guys and girls at Dark Style Fair. The event ends June 7th so hurry over to pick up the goodies! The Compass Tech Muffler I am wearing from Contraption fits in a wonderfully mysterious way. It's perfect to hide behind when you've been sloppy in your feeding habits. Boowahahahaha. Little Lolita is modeling the fitted mesh Bat Corset from Violent Seduction. The corset has cute bat bows in the front and back. It comes in black, blue, candy, green, ice, lavender, leaf, mint, peach, purple, red, teal, or white and each color has it's own complete color change hud.

Each time Berry's What's your Digits Meme comes around I take the time to reevaluate my shapes. It's a good exercise to do, especially for tweaking proportions. This Meme helped create the standard sizes thanks to Wisdom of the Crowd averaging. Using the standards eliminated the quirks in my shapes mostly for the better, while I still maintain my ideal Bishonen proportions. ...Now I have a confession to make. I switch shape and even tweak shape for clothing, or pose, on almost every image I do. My digits can vary greatly so it doesn't make sense to list my digits ranges. But I can say this, my main avatar above, which I wear when I am not blogging, uses a standard size medium and clocks in between 7' 8" (234 cm) and 8' (244 cm). For the girls shown on the blog, I've taken over that duty from Fulli. She might be back in the future, but for now I'm carrying the load. My girl shapes are all over the map too as I hunt for the right tone. I'm still trying to find my way around the girl dials. lol Little Lolita above is becoming one of my favorites. She wears a size extra small and stands without heels at 6' 4" (193 cm). ...yeah, maybe not so little Lolita. lol  Just for comparison, here is what my guy and girl avatars looked like back in May of 2012.

Have you tried any of the new fitted mesh avatars released by Linden Lab? What do you think of them? What are your thoughts about Fitted mesh?

Yes, all the vampires series ones! They are fun, nicely made, and a joy to clown around in. The normal series avatars however are harder to love because the faces don't have expressions, or have eyes that blink and move. It puts me in the Uncanny Valley and it feels like wearing a costume rather than inhabiting an avatar. The vampire series doesn't have that problem because they aren't trying to be realistic, they are costumes.  Fitted mesh clothing is great when it's well crafted. It makes it possible to convert girl clothes to femboy on the female base (that means no breasts or wide hips, and broader shoulders). This is a tomboy shape with fitted mesh I did here.

1. Have you tried any fitted mesh avatars/bodies created by residents?

Yes. I tried the demos for 3rd party fitted mesh for girls. The WowMeh had been the front runner for the ladies, but it's currently being reviewed by Linden Labs and not for sale. The Fitted Mesh Body Warz are just beginning too, Slink and Belleza girls are rumored to be in development right now. Of all the currently released fitted mesh girl shapes, the one I like the best is Chip Midnight's CMFF girl. It's not a fetish shape, it's Girl Next Door, and it wears existing hair and mesh in standard sizes. You can choose to wear the head or not, and use premade alphas, or create your own with his applier app. Basically, it's built to be modded. It aims to eliminate the need for slink attachments. The feet work with a rotation for the different heel heights. And the good news is Chip will be releasing a fitted male avatar at some point. I'm sure it will come after most the bugs and issues are worked out on the female first. As far as fitted mesh for the guys, that's the only one I know of in development. There a several male mesh bodies, but they are currently not fitted mesh. p.s Utilizator's Kemono has just released, it's not fitted mesh but selling like hotcakes. It has a neko twist to his anime girl Avatar2 shape and M3 Head.

2. Have you tried a mesh head? What are your thoughts about mesh heads?

Yes. Because I don't think of any girl shapes as "me' I'm not bothered at all by wearing a female mesh head. I got the Slink Becky head for the expressions but I have a few problems with it. 1) I need an option either add an alpha to the eyelashes or turn them off for photography. It's brilliant the eyelashes can blink but also means the lashes need to be solid for mesh switching animation. Those solid mesh eyelashes tend to photograph poorly, so photo only option to hide them or add an alpha to them would be great. 2) The ear hole is too large. I would love to have mesh head without ears or holes where the ears were when I add a mesh ear attachment. 3) The teeth are beautiful but really darkly textured. 4) Emma won on the mesh head contest and most appliers work for her instead of Becky. So the Becky have tends to have the eyebrows too high for her face which creates a startled look. ...  I would love to see more expressive mesh heads. That's a key selling point to me. ... My favorite mesh head for girls is Nea by SnowRabbit. I just love seeing this pretty face inworld, in the blogs, or on flickr. It's brilliantly made and lifelike. She randomly smiles and blinks. There is zero Uncanny Valley about her. The only trade off is you lose your identify when you use a mesh head. You will look exactly like any other person using it. But there is another mesh head that DOES have slider adjustments! It's the new mesh head by Yabusaka. You adjust the sliders in an app, then have your custom mesh head uploaded to SL. You can play with Mesh Studio Head demo here. The new male demo version is here. As far as a mesh head for guys, my favorite by far is DollCoco Male. He doesn't have expressions but he's so nicely made. With some tweaks you can wear your own eyes with him, or even your own shape, but I recommend keeping your shape skinny to better match the head. My main avatar's old skin also matches DollCoco male perfectly.

3. Do you foresee a lot of changes to our current Second Life avatars because of fitted mesh?

Yes. We will eventually make the switch to amazingly well made fitted mesh avatars. Perhaps as soon as a year from now they will be the new standard in SL. Why? Because they are nicer looking, and it will make posing and photography so much better. But when it comes to mesh heads, people will be resistant because it's takes away their individuality. So that brings us right back to the serious need for Linden Labs to update the default avatar, because it's the only one with facial sliders and emotions. We can replace everything else with fitted mesh, but not the head. Really, it could be as simple as just converting the head to higher resolution quads, removing as many triangle poles as possible, and making new morphs for the sliders (that includes less cartoony emotes), and keeping the UV maps the same.

On Him, Dev:

Scarf: Contraption Compass Tech Muffler mens [mesh] (DarkStyle Fair)(250L)

Stocking, appliers: RunAway RA Shredded Tights Pants Black (150L)

Ears: Trap Vampire Ears [mesh](200L)

Necklace: Mandala KOTOWARI_Necklace_set (397L)

Hair: Argrace ARATA - White [mesh] (250L)

Cuffs: BLITZED Legacy Cuffs - black (299L)

Nails: Dark Passions Koffin Nails Shades of Grey (99L)
Gloves: A:S:S Slink glove appliers -  Skull black & white (115L)

Belt: :SEY Double-Hole Belt_B Stars./.A [mesh] (300L)

Feet: Slink Male Feet Flat [mesh] (650L)

Hands: Slink Male Hands Relax [mesh](450L)

Eyeliner: CL-NINE CL9v2l_HeadEyeline01C(bk)(free)

Eyes: S0NG Winter Violet Eye (50L)

Hairbase: Action Hair Base 04 Veganic - Snow (107L)

Appliers: Koolqa Knight - Slink Appliers HANDS, Feet (100L each)
Skin: Kooqla Knight of Rose - silver (990L)

Pose: Del May DM - Really? (50L)

On Her, Little Lolita:

Corset: Violent Seduction - Bat Corset - Mint [mesh] (DarkStyle Fair)(150L)

Anklets: The Sugar Garden Ruffle Platforms - Black [mesh](199L)

Hair: Wasabi Pills Yun Mesh Hair - Iceberg [mesh](250L)

Hands: Slink Avatar Enhancement Hands - Casual [mesh](450L)
Feet: Slink Female Feet (AvEnhance) - Mid [mesh](675L)

Eyes: Poetic Colors classic gen4 - m/r - blue surf [mesh] (150L)

Lashes: FTL Eyelashes - C01 Natural (280L)
Bikini: Neko-kan +NK+ Bikini 2012 -green (no longer available)
Skin: : ) BCC. [Latte] Heim 01 (past, The Arcade)

Pose: Zzang Model Runway 004

Enchantment: Sleeping Beauty 3

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STORYLINE: I do not know her name, nor how she looked, but she has been my only companion throughout the long years. The first time she came to me, she threw me from the tower into the river below. When I did not drown, she set me on fire. When the flames failed to destroy me, she buried me deep in the earth. However, I was not there for long. She dug me up, her silence somehow colder than the air around us. Then she finally spoke, "You are reborn. You are MY daughter now." After that she was much kinder to me. She delighted in dressing me up and brushing my hair while she hummed a lullaby. I was never able to talk to her, but I think she knew I was listening. Perhaps she liked it that I never spoke, never told her I thought she was cruel. She seemed to grow more and more attached to me. She even told me a sad tale of how she deeply loved a man, but he broke her heart and married someone else. When the day came that I felt change was near, she leaned down to me and whispered, "It was I who did this to you. Forgive me." She kissed me on the cheek and breathed, "forget." I opened my eyes as I heard the sound of a heavy wooden door breaking. I saw the blurry form of man in red charge charge at dark female figure. His sword sunk deep into her chest. She did not cry out, or resist. She turned into a shower of green ash and finally my long nightmare was over. The man lifted me up, for I was too weak to raise myself. "Are you alright, miss?" 

Hurry! There's still a little time left to shop and collect prizes in the Sleepy Beauty Round of Enchantment. I'm showing this post the Maleficent themed items. I LOVE the Kalopsia dragon throne, it's super cool. It comes a few female sits, cobwebs, and broken columns. In the background amoung the thrones is the Sleeping Beauty castle set decoration piece. The headress by  Kalopsia comes in white or black and it's the stamp prize! Wonderful! You can pick up this cool Thorn hairstyle at the Violent Seduction store. It comes is many colors, I used the teal. Violent Seduction's stamp prize is a lingerie outfit with mesh corset and system layers. It also comes with appliers for slink feet, phat/cuteazz, and wowmeh. This lovely shade of green skin is the stamp prize by The Sugar Garden and it comes every applier imaginable! Veil Horns Maleficent is wearing is by the Sugar Garden. The wild striped boots are by Aftershok and availible at World Goth Fair, as well as the Midnight Eyes by Snow. World Goth Fair ends June 1st, so there is still some time to shop up up some clothes your lovely Maleficent. It's been a hell of month.  See you guys in June. ^^/

On Her, Maleficent:
Hair: Violent Seduction Thorn Queen Hair - wild 2, teal [mesh](Enchantment) (100L)

Outfit: Violent Seduction Thorn Queen Lingerie [mesh] (Enchantment) Enchantment Stamp Prize
Cape: Peqe Frilly Evil vest [mesh] (Enchantment) Enchantment Stamp Prize
Headdress: Kalopsia Lady Dragon Black [mesh] (Enchantment) Enchantment Stamp Prize
Headress: The Sugar Garden Veil Horns Black [mesh] (Enchantment) (125L)

Skin, appliers: The Sugar Garden Heartless Witch Skin Stamp Prize (Enchantment) Enchantment Stamp Prize
Makeup: Lovely Disarray Haunted Souls (Dark Style Fair)(140L)
Boots: Aftershok AZ Spats B - Mono [mesh] (World Goth Fair, Port Seraphine) (125L)
Eyes: By Snow Midnight Eyes [mesh] (World Goth Fair, Cursed) (150L) 100% donation
Necklace: Chaos, Panic, Disorder Naga Abyssal Women (World Goth Fair, Sium)(99L)

Setting: 

Throne: Kalopsia Evil Throne [mesh] (Enchantment) (250L)
Castle: Kalopsia Princess Castle [mesh] (Enchantment) (200L)
Thorns: Anc Ironorbs and Thornbush [mesh] (Enchantment) Enchantment Stamp Prize

World Goth Fair 2014: Scarlet's Sister

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STORYLINE: The Council of Elders decided it was cruel and unusual punishment to snatch people from their lives for displaying any hint of "darkness" and dumping them here without warning, never to be seen again. They thought it would be "merciful" for one day a year, to open Curse's gates for tourists and the foolhardy. Since there is no bigger holiday in Cursed then World Goth Day, it made sense that would be the day. Two neighboring human cities, Sium and Port Seraphine are also joining celebration. Rumor has it, Scarlet's little sister Elizabeth will be among the visitors.

Sneaking over here is Blogger Bat extraordinaire, Aarya Phantomhive of the Dark Phantom blog. She's wearing the Astarte hair with a widow peak bang by LaNoir Soleil Designs. This fun Miyuki outfit by Fosca de Le I'm sure many of my Lolita readers will love. It's especially cute when you add the Bat garter by Squeek! and match it with the Batwing Ruffle Platforms by The Sugar Garden. These badass Lolita shoes work with the Slink flat feet and are must haves for every EGL. Her arm warmers by Greymoon you can pick up over the WGF Sium sim, and the make up and nails by Beautiful Freaks. The Loli nails texture is awesome, perfect for Lolita style. Adding a little more punk is the spiked headband by Dark Waters Designs. You can find it at the Gacha Pond.

On Her, Scarlet's Little Sister Elizabeth:

Hair: LaNoir Soleil Designs ASTARTE [mesh] (World Goth Fair, Port Seraphine)(74L) 50% donation
Garter: Squeek! Bat garter (black+silver) [mesh] (World Goth Fair, Sium)(200L) 50% donation
Makeup: Beautiful Freaks BF Divinora eyeliner - vicious violet (World Goth Fair, Sium)(200L) 100% donation
Hairpiece, dress, waist: FOSCA de LE Miyuki dress [mesh] (World Goth Fair, Port Seraphine)(100L)

Nails: Beautiful Freaks BF nails loli, applier for Slink (World Goth Fair, Sium)(125L)

Headband: Dark Water Designs Spiked Headband Black/Silver, gacha (World Goth Fair, Sium)(30L)
Gloves: Greymoon Corsetted Paisley Armwarmers [mesh] (World Goth Fair, Sium)(100L)

Shoes: The Sugar Garden Batty Wing, Ruffle Platforms - SolidxBlack [mesh](199L)

Lantern, pose: LISP Lantern Pose 1 [mesh]

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STORYLINE: Humans and Darks intermingling unsupervised? ...Yeah. What could possibly go wrong?   

You are going to want to bookmark the Gacha pond landmark. That's where you will find a lot of really nice new gothic items at sweet gacha prices. And coming soon, the Officially Licensed Band Shirts will be there too! The gacha machines with purple tentacles equal a 50% donation item for S.O.P.H.I.E., and green tentacles equal a 100% donation. The LOoLOo gacha machine has cute memorabilia for this years World Goth Fair. I couldn't resist dressing up my new favorite toy, the Vampire Beast. The handsome gent is a part the fabulous new Linden Labs's free Vampire avatar collection. You can read more about it here: http://community.secondlife.com

To help you navigate all three sims of World Goth Fair, you can see a map of the sims and a store location list, here: http://worldgothfair.wordpress.com/merchant-list-2/

On Him, the Gargoyle:

Headband: LOoLOo’s WGF 2014 Head Boppers (World Goth Fair, Gacha pond)(50L) 50% donation
Teddy bear: LOoLOo’s  WGF 2014 Holdable Bear (World Goth Fair, Gacha pond)(50L) 50% donation
Bracelet: LOoLOo’s  WGF 2014 Mesh Bracelet (World Goth Fair, Gacha pond)(50L) 50% donation
Necklace: LOoLOo’s  WGF 2014 Unisex Necklace (World Goth Fair, Gacha pond)(50L) 50% donation

Avatar: Linden Labs Vampire Beast Avatar [mesh](free)
Pose: momomuller / 3M 3M_standing16_m_back_001 (40L)

Location:

Siden vampires