Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Je sais que tu m'aimes aussi

Perse, thanks for the awesome gift. I love it. :) So here is the long promised post! :D

"She was fairly complected but had extremely dark hair and dark eyes, very red lips; the movement of her exquisite body was a torment to observe; she looked at me with a slight smile [...] (Assassins of Gor)


Hair: LeLutka (Thora Charron, NEW!! Partial Mesh!!)
Skin: League (Nena Janus)
Shape: selfmade (not for sale)
Ears: Illusory (Crushed Clarity, currently not for sale)
Eyes: Mayfly (Arkesh Baral)
Make up: La Malvada Mujer (Faina Cortes)
Lipstick: Pink Fuel (Mochi Milena, comes with Elly Skins)
Blush: Bella di Notte (Jade Glazner)
Tattoo: Nuuna's Skins (Nuuna Nitely)
Hairbase: LeLutka (Thora Charron, comes with Knotted Up Style)
Corsetwraptop: Ever After (PersiaSky Lorefield, currently not for sale)
Undershirt: Luas (AinaraLuas Resident, part of Nahid Camisk)
Long Skirt: Vigo (Vilandra Miles, part of Liv Outfit)
Short Skirt: Luas (AinaraLuas Resident, part of Nahid Camisk)
Shoes: Zaara (Zaara Kohime)
Bracelets with Rings: Mandala (kikunosuke Eel)
Ribbons: Luas (AinaraLuas Resident, part of Nahid Camisk)
Earrings: Fanatik (Kendra Zarauk)
Hairflower: GSpot (Jalilah Jewell)
Collar: Soedara (Marbella Pronovost)
Necklace: Purplemoon (Poulet Koenkamp)

Location: Oasis of the Red Scimitar (Gorean Role-Play), Lost Oasis



Saturday, June 23, 2012

I wish nothing but the best...to you


Hair: LeLutka (Thora Charron, Mesh!! New!!)
Skin: League (Nena Janus)
Shape: selfmade (not for sale)
Ears: Illusory (Crushed Clarity, currently not for sale)
Eyes: Mayfly (Arkesh Baral)
Make Up: Kosh (Lynaja Bade), atchio (Silver Milneaux)
Blush: Bella di Notte (Jade Glazner)
Lipgloss: Dead Apples (Soleil Reid)
Corset: Aura (Tyr Rozenblum, Fairy Tales Event Item, Mesh!!)
Tunic: Niniko (Kae Sahara)
Leathershirt: Nemesis (Calypso Clip)
Pants: Celoe (ShaySibrian Resident)
Boots: Leverocci (Leverocci Resident, SALE!!)
Legwarmers: tram (Moca Loup)
Belt: Nyte N Day (Nyte Caligari)
Necklace: Tokidoki (Maya Levane)
Earrings: Fanatik (Kendra Zaurak)
Bracelet (left): EartStones (Abraxxa Anatine)
Bracelet (right): Willow (Weezey Warwillow)
Weapon: LR Weapons (Larion Rhode)

Location: Scribbled Heart (Non-Role-Play), Water Reserve

Monday, June 18, 2012

It's a new dawn, it's a new day, it's a new life for me

Just a quick statement, as I have heard that apparently some people claim to be me, which I personally wouldn't care about if some creators would not sometimes send out stuff for me to possibly blog it. The ONLY three avatars (unless otherwise stated in the post itself) I use for this blog are Arica Storaro, Siamo Tedeschi (for freebie/cheapie posts) and Iorveth Resident (my male toon). Whoever else claims to be blogging here is quite simply lying. Please ONLY send stuff to Arica Storaro. I log only very seldomly on any other account I own, including the two above and the items might get lost. Thank you. :)


Hair: Truth (Truth Hawks, Mesh!!)
Skin: League (Nena Janus)
Shape: selfmade (not for sale)
Lashes: LeLutka (Thora Charron)
Horns: Rue (Ruina Kessel)
Eyes: Mayfly (Arkesh Baral)
Lipgloss: Dead Apples (Soleil Reid)
Make Up: actchio (Silver Milneaux)
Ears: Illusory (Crushed Clarity, currently not for sale)
Blouse: Priss (Erin Winterwolf)
Corset: Etchaflesh (Shaodie Parx, Mesh!!)
Skirt: ISON (Harry Hyx, Mesh!)
Boots: mon tissu (Elie Spot)
Bag: House of Fox (Fashionboi Landar)
Necklace: MG (Maxi Gossamer)
Bracelet left: EarthStones (Abraxxa Anatine)
Bracelet right: Willow (Weezey Warwillow)
Ring right: Zaara (Zaara Kohime)
Ring left: Yummy (Polyester Partridge)
Face Chain: Ripped (Beautifully Sinister, freebie/Dollarbie!!)

Location: The Returning by Markus Inkpen (Non-Role-Play), LEA17

Friday, June 15, 2012

SL Beauty Ideals? What the hell...

A Disclaimer first:

The following lines and pictures are in NO way related to the items displayed. Each single item I wear is an item I LIKE and a couple of them have been blogged on this blog. Take it as it is: With a ridiculous shape, anything can look bad, even the most high quality stuff you can imagine.

So, let me start my little rant.

Where the HELL do all these frowny fashionclones come from?

Yes, I know, beauty is a matter of perspective and all that good stuff. But seriously, WHAT exactly is attractive/sexy/beautiful about THIS, my eyes hurt just looking at it:



Is it the missing chin? The ridiculously oversized, downturned lips that make my avatar (yes, I made this shape within ~ 2 minutes) look like a chubby sad chipmunk? Is the buckteeth? Is it the TINY eyes set so wide apart that the word 'human' just doesn't fit anymore? Is it the HUGE nose-width which totally does not fit to the rest of the face?

Or are the other reasons? Wait, maybe those hips...set so wide apart that the legendary invisible pony would fit through them without her having to move? Or is it the generally oversized head, the tiny shoulders, the itty bitty tiptoe feet,  used to apparently make up for the midget size? (My normal avatar is tiny compared to most...most of these sexy avis though barely reach her shoulder). Or wait, maybe the too short legs that usually are a sign of  Disproportionate dwarfism, a rather disturbing medical condition that MOST certainly no one would ever want to suffer in rl.

Or wait, lets take a look from the side!



Now, if those aren't some fat, pouty lips. But where's the chin? Oh dear lord, now that's gonna be some ugly doublechin soon! And looks at that cute little nose, so broad from the front...yet the size-slider is set to 0! Now, that's a truly human face we see there.

Seriously, what's up with this? It creeps me out, wherever I go, I see avatars looking like this. I know, I know, mean, mean, mean! I never jump on them or anything, I just...wonder. Where does such a skewed perspective on sexyness come from? No, I do NOT believe that all these people just like a giant conglomeration of flaws on their avis. I believe they think they are truly sexy looking.  And the worst thing??? Guys are starting to look like this as well! Waaaaah!

Hellooooohooo! Manliness?

Where, please? This is neither feminine nor masculine it just ....is.....creepy. No more, no less. It isn't even UNIQUE. Every second avatar on the fashionfeeds looks like this. Do you guys REALLY find this sexy? If so, why? Would you want to look like a chubby, bowlegged, sad chipmunk in rl?

Be a fashionista...in 2 minutes!

Or is it...because these shapes are -really- easily made? Like I said...2 minutes. Just set all the important sliders to the extremes, and you have your perfect, unique (haha) fashionista-look. So hot. No, I do not think 'realism' is a necessity in SL. But this trend teh past year has been quite...disturbing.

Where does the gap between the legs come from?

Is it something from RL that influenced SL by now and just took on absurd forms? Ever tried to google 'leg' and 'gap'? Look at the results, it is quite sad.

I really, really hope these sights will sooner or later fade from the grid, just as the psychotically smiling barbie that was so en vogue around 2007 started to disappear.

What do you think?

[polldaddy poll=6317437]

Phew, now I am back in my usual shape...and feeling sooo good. ;)

Now for something positive!

Now, I am gonna list some (there are of course much more!) avis I personally find to be very unique - in no particular order. Not necessarily my style or my perspective on beauty, but creative and..unique. Some of them you might know, others not.

Elle Couerblanc
Ebediyet Matthews
Mohini Denja
Ellantha
Aikea Rieko
Mochi Milena
Ainslee Resident
Ost Clawtooth
Torrid Streeter
Babette Sivocci
Persephone Penucca
May Barnett
Del May
Ponyo Kozlov
Ginevra Rodex
Gyrogyna Larnia
Tera Varriale
Screw Destiny
Ellie Lilington
Lori Stanton
Constance Daehlie
Sigifaust


And so many more. They all have on thing in common: I'd recognize them anywhere...even with no nametags showing. ;) If your name isn't on this list....I simply was too lazy to list every cool avi I know...and thinking about it, there are still surprisingly many ones. :))

So, now I am gonna duck until the bitchslapping towards my face stops. :P

Your innocence is mine


Hair: LeLutka (Thora Charron, NEW!!)
Skin: League (Nena Janus)
Shape: selfmade (not for sale)
Ears: Illusory (Crushed Clarity, currently not for sale)
Eyes: Mayfly (Arkesh Baral)
Lashes: LeLutka (Thora Charron)
Make Up: Actchio (Silver Milneaux), Boom (Aranel Ah)
Blush: Bella di Notte (Jade Glazner)
Lipgloss: Dead Apples (Soleil Reid)
Bolero: Tokidoki (Maya Levane)
Shrug: Zaara (Zaara Kohime)
Top: Nemesis (Calypso Clip)
Skirt: GSpot (Jalilah Jewell, part of Comfort Brown, Mesh!!)
Shoes: S@bbia (Jury Gothly, Mesh!!)
Belt: Ingenue (Betty Doyle, Mesh!!)
Armwarmers: Boom (Aranel Ah, Mesh!!)
Bag: Tokidoki (Maya Levane)
Necklace: Tres Blah (Juliette Westerburg)
Ring: EarthStones (Abraxxas Anatine, Collabor88 item!!)

Location: U.F.O and Pivaaca Mainstores (Non-Role-PLay), ANDE

Saturday, June 9, 2012

Some days I can't even trust myself


Hair: Lamb (Lamb Bellic, Mesh!!)
Skin: League (Nena Janus)
Shape: selfmade
Ears: Illusory (Crushed Clarity, currently not up for sale)
Eyes: Mayfly (Arkesh Baral)
Lashes: LeLutka (Thora Charron)
Make Up: Kosh (Lynaja Bade)
Blush: Bella di Notte (Jade Glazner)
Cardigan: Pivaaca (Trish Blanco)
Shrug: Zaara (Zaara Kohime)
Corset: DCNS (Devin Klaber, Marketplace)
Dress: Kyoot (Saeya Nyanda)
Undershirt: Priss (Erin Winterwolf)
Pants: Sur + (Sienia Trevellion)
Boots: Fir & MNA (Rob1977 Moonites)
Gloves: Celoe (JadenArt Resident)
Scarf: GSpot (Jalilah Jewell)
Fur: GSpoT (Jalilah Jewell)
Belt: Surf Couture (Emma Gilmour)
Bracers: Rochambeau (Leviathan Flux, part of Valmeyjar Outfit)
Necklace: MG (Maxi Gossamer)
Ring (left): Eclectica (Tiffy Vella)
Ring (right): EarthStones (Abraxxas Anatine, Collabor 88 Item!!)
Eyepatch: Bombard (Mariyah Lefavre)
Weapons: LR Weapons (Larion Rhode)

Location: Winterfell, (A Song of Ice and Fire Role-Play), Wishes

Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Curio versus Hush...

I rarely use this blog to voice my opinion on matters, I think, so far it happened three times. In this case, I want to. I am talking about something that has recently been discussed all over several blogs, plurks, forums and what not. Oh yes, I am on plurk now...you finally made me! :O And now I am gonna jump head ahead into a pool full of sharks and I won't give a damn. This is my opinion on the matter, I do not speak for anyone else. Also, forgive the typos, it is late where I live. ;)

PLEASE NOTE: I do NOT want a link to this post linked in the Skin Addiction group ingame. They don't want to talk about it, so tone it down some and leave them be.

A tiny summary first!

A while back, Papaverfield already had pointed out how similar Hush looked to Curio on their Flickr, implying they were ripping them off. This was in MarchPretty much everyone who saw it agreed it was blatantly obvious: A smudgy, blurred version of Curio's body. Already back then, Hush claimed that in facther skins were all based on a skin -she- had created way back in 2008 and tried to prove her theory on Flickr. Unfortunately, it was soon revealed that her skins were released -after- Curio's 3rd Gen Skin (2008), I think it was a couple of months later. When others and I (even with pictures of skins from 2008) pointed this out, Hush deleted those pictures.

We didn't hear anything from them for a long time.

Curio disappears

Roughly two months later, Curio disappeared. Her skins were gone from both stores (mainstore and Truth District) and from the Marketplace, parts of her store's building was gone, too, and Gala was banned.

Harper Beresford a moderator of one of the most influential groups about skins: Skin Addiction. The very day Curio's skins were gone she states in said group that Curio was pulled off the grid by legal actions due to a DMCA filed by the creator of Hush Skins.  The log of that groupchat can be found here: SL Universe Thread (scroll down some).

Everyone was startled, baffled...and believed her. She claimed to have seen the proves of those legal actions. Even I was inclined to believe her for a moment, because Harper is a wellknown, comparably influential avatar within SL. And with her, as a representant of Skin addiction, picking sides so publically, the matter seemed clear: Curio had ripped Hush. Anyone who dared to doubt those claims were quickly pointed to a blogpost on Hush's blog, where she pointed out the legal actions against Gala Phoenix of Curio. A screenshot can be found here: Hush Blogpost. Why a screen of a screen? Well, I'll explain in a bit!

At the same time, the Skin Addiction Skin Showcase Event started. And...surprise...surprise...Hush Skins had the absolute top position RIGHT at the landing point. People were slightly irritated, especially those who still didn't believe all the rumors. Hush likely made good money during these times, while Gala was banned and her sim was closed by her CSRs.

First people began to speak up. Glam Affair pulled out of the Skin Showcase event to show her support for Curio. Tricky Boucher of Belleza skins posted a supportive post on his blog: Here. Other bloggers began to speak up for Gala as well: Sylvia OlivierSalome Says, The Voice and others, and it was all over Plurk and the SLU forums (see linked thread above).

Oddly enough, no one could find any hints of such a case about DMCA stuff on the internet (the court was named) and more and more people pointed out that the wording was just completely off and had even typos in it. A few days later, the post had magically vanished from Hush's Blog. And that's why I only have a screen of a screenshot, from someone who was witty enough to make one.

People begin to investigate on their own

Finally, people began to investigate a little. Gala was able to log back in into SL about a week ago and I had the pleasure to talk to one of her CSRs personally. There was NO RL legal action, so they said. They also revealed that Gala had DMCAed Hush FIRST, which was countered by Hush. So now, Gala has to counter Hush. Oddly enough, LL never reacted to Gala's DMCA, but Removals4 Linden came in to take down Gala's stuff after Hush's DMCA. So of course, there were still doubts left: Why would LL ignore Gala but run in for Hush? But at least, now we got to hear the other side of the story, too. That's something!

What a clusterfuck! Of course, all these statements were only hearsay as well, and no proves, but the doubts about Hush's version of the story began to spread, supported by more and more pictures posted in Papaverfield's stream. Meanwhile, Hush remained at the event and discussions about the matter in the  Skin Addiction group were officially unwelcome.

Gala herself never said a word. Hush Darkrose was still in the Skin Addiction group and likely enjoyed a big amount of incoming Lindens at this time. She released several new skins in the meantime and likely was highly amused. Gala however, stayed quiet. Meanwhile, some of Hush's older vendors disappear.

More pictures showed up: Curio- Hush. Now more and more people began to doubt Hush's claims and that link went all over plurk, SLU, Facebook and what not. Papaverfield continued to point out the obvious. Meanwhile, people were still politely reminded to not bring up the topic in the Skin Addiction Group.

And...finally...

Some skincreators were apparently fed up as well, not just the fangirls of Curio. Nena Janus of League noticed a few oddities about Hush's skins: They are terribly similar to hers! And she files a DMCA, encouraged by others. Then this was revealed: Excinerator. Yes, I know you cannot get to see such watermarks without ripping the skins.

Hush countered and despite being supposed to, did not take down her stuff at the Skin Showcase Event, where said skin was advertised. Instead, it is said that the owners of the event had to take it down. Hush Darkrose was FINALLY booted from the Skin addiction group that day as well.

The next day, her sim was not available anymore and she is banned. Rumors say she countered the DMCA of League with the words 'sue me'. How...tasteful, if that is true.

So right now the vast majority of evidences, imho, speaks for Curio...and not so much for Hush. But please, make up your own mind. I can certainly say this: Should it ever be revealed, that indeed Hush was the victim, I'll apologize.

Gala Phoenix by now has posted a message to her group on he rblog and in her group: You can find it HERE!

So, what have we now? Use some common sense, please?

I'll make this short: See here: SL Universe. This is why I think we should also not forget to use our common sense. Please scroll down to see the post.

How does the group Skin Addiction react?

So far, there has been no word from Harper Beresford on that matter. Instead, they claim to be neutral, when Harper was so blatantly eager to condemn Curio and support Hush in the beginning. Talking about the matter is still not allowed and people get muted when insisting to do so. I can see why they want to keep a low profile now, it is probably the best thing to do. However, they sort of caused the fuss themselves by picking sides without really caring to wait for a statement from Gala or anything else.

I think this matter - if neutrality really was their goal- could have been handled MUCH better: No picking sides from any official, influential person associated to the group, no blogging for either side..and NO participation for any of the contrahents, neither for Hush, nor for Curio, until matters are solved. Maybe next time handle it a bit better and wait for how things evolve. :)

HOWEVER: I am grateful nonetheless for the great effort Voshie and her team generally put into their work. The event, besides the thing about Hush, is pretty awesome and gives a great overview. Follow this TAXI to go there!

And here is a gallery with a vast collection of pics regarding Curio versus Hush and League versus Hush, mostly gyazoed from Papaverfield's Flickr and Excinerator's Blog.

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PS: Please NOTE that neither Nena Janus of League nor Gala Phoenix of Curio asked me to write this. They don't know I have posted it. They have nothing to do with it. I did it because right now I had some freetime and felt like doing it after watching for so long.

Saturday, June 2, 2012

Bow in the presence of greatness (don't act like I never told ya)

Arcana Crete has been rebuilt (they are still finishing up some details). I love the new build, even though it is a bit fantasy-like. I am also love with Kanye West atm, as Iam sure you guessed right away reading the title. ;)



Hair: Wasabi Pills (MissAllSunday Lemon, Mesh, NEW at CHIC 2 Event, opening soon!!)
Skin: League (Nena Janus)
Shape: selfmade
Ears: Illusory (Crushed Clarity, currently not for sale)
Eyes: Mayfly (Arkesh Baral)
Horns: Rue (Ruina Kessel)
Blush: Bella di Notte (Jade Glazner)
Lipstick: Pekka (Ginevra Rodex, NEW at CHIC 2 Event, opening soon!!)
Make Up: Kosh (Lynaja Bade)
Cardigan: Tokidoki (Maya Levane, MESH!! NEW!!)
Tunic: League (Nena Janus)
Shrug: Zaara (Zaara Kohime, 50% OFF SALE!!)
Pants: Mocha (flexagons Villota)
Boots: mon tissu (Elie Spot, MESH!!)
Belt: DECO (Veluu Faulds, MESH!!)
Bracelets: Zaara (Zaara Kohime, 50% OFF SALE!!)
Rings: Pididdle (Brutus Martinek, NEW at CHIC 2 Event, opening soon!!)
Necklace: MG (Maxi Gossamer, NEW at CHIC 2 Event, opening soon!!)
Belt: La Gyo (Gyorgyna Larnia, NEW at CHIC 2 Event, opening soon!!)
Bow: Centipede Weapons (CentipedeWeapons Resident, MESH!!)

Location: Viktel Aria Swamps (GE Gorean Role-Play), Arcana Crete