Fantasy Fair 2017 ~ Developing the Stores

Kae and I had spent an entire night hashing out ideas and even planning out the sim's layout before I ever set pen to paper. We pulled up inspiration pictures and really nailed the look we wanted for this sim. We even went to the point of making a mini prim model of where we wanted the stores to be that included a vague shape of what they should look like. I referenced that as I made the sketches and before I committed to the ideas I had to make sure that she was on board. She was.

She and I are both original mesh creators. There was no doubt in our minds that the buildings would be done in mesh. I love architecture and the buildings were already coming to life in my head so we decided that I would be creating them. I am also texturing them. Kae gets to bring the forest, paths, ravens, and roses to life. We knew one thing for certain: the atmosphere had to be almost muted. Faded.. like a dreamy memory. And there would be almost surreal pops of red throughout.

So Kae went shopping! And I created these:

Themed Store - Front

Themed Store - Back

Themed Stores - Front
These are two separate stores joined by architecture.

Themed Stores - Back
These are two separate stores joined by architecture.

Featured Creator Store - Front 

Featured Creator Store - Back 

Sponsor Store - Front

Sponsor Store - Back

Fantasy Fair 2017 ~ A Relay For Life Event in Second life

For years now I have had the opportunity to participate in this HUGE fair that spans many, many sims; all dedicated to the cause of raising L in the name of cancer research. It is a most wondrous event that can be emotional, fun, and so very exciting. I started attending the fair as a petite creator under the store name, "Decadent Courtesan" with my RL friend Kitty. We were hosted by our friend and creator of Petite skins, Cane.

That was more than a few years ago. Kitty has since developed Leukemia. She is fighting her battle one day at a time and now I Relay for her, friends I have lost along the way, and members of my family who have succumbed.

Every year that I participate in this fair I help to raise thousands of L which is converted into real money and then given to Relay for Life. It is a worthy cause that consumes me for about a third of the year.

Last year I helped my friend Kae Ember stay sane as she put together a sim for the fair, I did the physics for her stores and was a sounding board for her creative genius.This year we are collaborating on a sim design and together we are breathing life into 'Raven's Perch'.

From concept to digital reality, I aim to share with you the steps we have taken to bring this Gothic fairy tale to life in the Fairlands, See below for a glimpse into the earliest stages of development:

This is the Themed Store. While this is a rough sketch of what I envisioned, the finished building is very similar to it. The work has Gothic elements to it. The focal point of the store is the apse, or the rounded section at the back. This is seen from the over sized Gothic arch at the entrance

This is the Featured Creator Store. It has more height and depth than the themed stores. Gothic arched stained glass windows top the walls on either side but the focal point is the stage and circular stained glass window on the back wall. An over sized Gothic arch provides the entrance to this building. 

This is the Sponsor Store. It is very grand with two floors. The focal point is the stairs with the stained glass window above it. Gothic arches line the nave that leads to the stairs and the ceiling soars to a point far above. An over sized Gothic arch framed by two towers provides the entrance to this building. 

Rivie Returns!

I have recently taken a reprieve from Second Life to focus on life beyond my digital space. I have purchased a home, moved, and advanced in my career. I am now returning to SL and intend to continue sharing my dreams with all of you.

Valkyries

So. I went a little crazy this month. Every Fantasy Gacha Carnival I do, I push myself to learn some new technique that will take me to the next level. This round I wanted to learn how to rig things. Clothing, pets, whatever I think of creating.. I wanted the ability to rig it if I wanted to.

So. I had this awesome idea for a gacha. This Fantasy Facha Carnival's theme was ? so I could really do anything I wanted to do. I was looking for inspiration, trying to get really excited about another idead I'd had, but not getting hooked. That's when I found this picture:

https://gyazo.com/e3cdafa062a312ee51bf2d5d6fb73296

So. The image is really simple, yet beautiful. The swords are beyond awesome.. but I am not sure how one would go about making a pair of swords chained together that won't end up looking funky. Yet. I'll get there.. its a thought in the back of my head.

So. I started researching. And learning. And experimenting. And learning. And more researching. It was a very long and involved process that kept me up nights and my hubby's bed cold. Poor hubby.

But in the end, I managed to create this:

Which is available at the Fantasy Gacha Carnival. The rigged skirt is a limited item. I am only selling 200 copies of it - but you get all the sizes. All my love, frustration, and finally victorious exultation is embedded in every digital fiber of it. I hope you love it as much as I do. <3

Dreams in Neon

I released an item for the RFL fair, Nerdopalooza. its a lovely Neon light in the theme of the fair: Video Games!

At only 1 LI it is a steal for 100 L!

Dreams of Old

I have released a medieval cottage at the Medieval Fantasy Fair. This is a beautiful 61 land impact mesh building that I just had to build. After the event it will be available at my new store site, but the price will increase from 450L to 600L. Get it while you can at the discounted rate!

The fair has a hunt that the stores participate in. I created a table and bench with animations for my hunt item. Hunt means its FREE, if you can find it!

There is a lot of detail packed into this lovely building. here we look down on the tower.

This is a side view of the cottage. Notice how the foundation extends out to form a porch? Its one of my favorite features.

I hope you love this cottage as much as I loved dreaming it up!

Fair Play Exclusive!

Due to the requests of many, I have made a less modern version of my Fairy Habitat and have presented it at the lovely fairgrounds found at Fair Play. It is my exclusive item there for the duration of the fair.

I hope you enjoy it as much as I loved creating it!

To visit the fair in Second Life, go here:

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Hubunny/51/113/4082