twisting around

New things at Oddment (yes really)

2012-01-07T12:11:00.000-08:00

Ohai. It's been a while, but I am still alive! And I even made some new things. I've been playing around with making SL clothes. First is a freebie gift:

And a fancy velvet gown in five lovely colors:

And a goofy fun pixelated frock I've put in a gacha machine:

Find all these on the second floor of my main store, Oddment. Also available (except for the gacha dress, natch) on SL Marketplace!

Tainted Love hunt 2011 + other new stuffs @ Oddment

2011-01-31T21:47:00.000-08:00

The Tainted Love hunt begins February 1 and Oddment is store #8 in the hunt lineup.

Find the heart (there may be some decoys for you hunt radar wearin' peeps) and get a tree inspired by the story of Daphne and Apollo.

I also restocked the lucky boards with two new items--a swing with two sits and a field of grass speckled with tiny hearts. Five minute timers on each board.

And to make up for the nasty sayings candy heart gacha, I've made a field of soft, pretty candy heart flowers with sweet cutesy sayings. It's Valentinerrific!

Oddment main store [SLURL]

New Gacha vendor @ Oddment - Candy Hate Hearts

2011-01-29T22:09:00.000-08:00

I've put out a new Gacha machine at the shop [SLURL] filled with conversation hearts--you know, those chalky, dry heart-shaped bits of sugar with cutesy sayings on them? Except these don't have cutesy sayings, they have terrible, awful sayings that you'd never ever say to someone you loved. They're anti-Valentine's day conversation hearts.

5L per play, 20 hearts to collect and trade.

I censored two of the words in the ad prim, but they're visible on the hearts themselves.

Come down and collect them all!

Oddment main store [SLURL].

12 Days of Deathmass!

2010-12-05T10:42:00.000-08:00

Oddment has three things hidden around the shop for the 12 Days of Deathmass hunt.

The first has a clue to the second, which has a clue to the third. The third has the landmark to the next store in the hunt.

Oddment main store [SLURL]

Scary and sweet Halloween hunt goodness @ Oddment!

2010-10-10T13:04:00.000-07:00

Oddment is in two hunts this October.

The Halloween Unknown Hunt [blog] [starting SLURL]
Oddment's gift is a candy corn version of grazz. Rot your teeth in a field of orangy goodness!

And the Hunt of the Living Dead [blog] [starting SLURL] Oddment's zombilicious gift is a 'mob of zombie noobs' avatar.

There's also new items for sale-- a one-prim golden autumn leaves ceiling hanger and the corn maze kit:

Oddment main store [SLURL]
Oddment on the Marketplace [URL]

lots of haps at Oddment: Twisted, Birthday, new stuff, mini sale!

2010-09-01T07:58:00.000-07:00

Oddment [SLURL] is participating in two hunts that started today. For the Autumn, 2010 Twisted Hunt, I have a spooky corn maze kit. Five copy/mod pieces (straight and curved) to make your own corn mazes/corn fields/crop circles... comes with a crow-emitting scarecrow.

I also put out an extra gifty for Twisted hunters: a tiny twisted box avatar! It even spins like the real thing. Pick it up and drive your fellow hunters insane. Comes with alpha layer or invisiprim version.

AND, I've marked down all orange or yellow items 50% in the main store only!

The starting point for Twisted is DV8 [SLURL]. Oddment is stop #103 out of 195, so stick it out.

The second hunt is the Birthday Blitz hunt. I have a sparkly ceiling hanging set out for BB hunters. You're looking for a cupcake.

The starting point for Birthday Blitz is DivaLicious [SLURL]. Oddment is stop #28.

Finally, I have three fun new one-prim flower fields set out on the New board. Click for larger images. Groovy Flowers, Purple Pinwheels, and I drawed some flowers!

All out at Oddment [SLURL]

Lovely new rainbows and other beams of light at Oddment

2010-08-26T11:12:00.000-07:00

I've just released a set of rainbows and other colorful light beams. What you get in the box:

Three sizes: 10m, 20m, 30m. (Note: the 20m & 30m size use phantom megaprims.)
Two styles: narrow/focused and wide/diffused.
Eight beam types: rainbow, vivid rainbow, pastel rainbow, blue, green, gold, purple, silver.

You can turn the delicate particle effect on or off. Change the beam texture with a touch.

All are COPY, so you can fill your garden with magic and light.

Each beam is only THREE prims.

Really must be seen to be appreciated--come down to Oddment [SLURL] and see them in person!

I've also set the disembodied, tentacled, floating head inna jar avatar WE COME IN PEACE for sale, for those who missed it on my birthday.

AND, I've been updating some older items to be lower prim--including the happy trees, the batty tree, and several flower fields. Come down and see!

Oddment main store [SLURL]

it's my rl birthday, so have a gift from Oddment!

2010-08-20T01:17:00.000-07:00

August 20 is my RL birthday, and it also happens to be H. P. Lovecraft's birthday, too. So I made a tentacular avatar to celebrate. WE COME IN PEACE is you -- as a disembodied, tentacled, floating head inna jar.

Comes with both viewer 2 alpha layer (yay!) or invisiprim option for older viewers.

Out at Oddment [SLURL] and FREE only on August 20th.

Ice Cream Social hunt @ the Shoppa + new subscriber gift out @ Oddment

2010-08-14T11:23:00.000-07:00

The Shopatorium @ Gallinas [SLURL] (where Oddment has a satellite location) is having an Ice Cream Social mini hunt, starting today. Oddment has a new grazz color out just for the hunt:

Come down to the Shoppa and hunt for ice cream! [SLURL]

Also, I've switched my subscriber system, and have put in a new gift for new subscribers -- a sparkly unicorn horn with rainbow sparkles:

Current subscribers can get it too -- just touch the 'past items' box @ Oddment's main store. [SLURL]

A commission - Transylvania Lycan Monument

2010-08-11T08:39:00.000-07:00

I've been working on a project as a favor for some friends. A couple of friends approached me about creating a monument for their group (the Lycans of the Transylvania sims). We discussed what they had in mind, and what the monument was meant to represent. They'd previously discussed two ideas--a tomb or crypt wall with the image of a wolf and moon carved on it, and names also inscribed, or a pit of bones (representing their 'victims') with names carved on the bones.

I thought about it for a bit and made some sketches. I'd recently reread "From Hell", and I sort of had obelisks (like Cleopatra's needle in London) on the brain. I also had an image flash of the Paris catacombs ossuary, with the piles upon piles of bones and skulls.

I had an idea the stone should be mossy and cruddy, since the sim it's on is green and lush looking. It should look as though it's been there for ages. I designed a stylized werewolf holding the moon in its hands, with the idea being the negative space between the arch of its arms should also form a silhouette of a full moon. Underneath is a motto, and on the reverse of the obelisk is a longer poem about the pack.

Each skull has the name of a pack member and the date they joined.

My friends were adamant that I should sign it, so I did.

I was initially reluctant, for a number of reasons, to take this project on. But one of the friends who approached me about making it--the person who knows me best in all of SL, and vice versa--said I'd be 'brilliant'... you just can't let that down, now can you? Heh.

The monument is located on the Hercynia sim in Transylvania, which is in the midst of celebrating six years on the grid. SL's only seven, so that's a long time! I asked, and was told the sim is residential -- it's open to the public so long as you respect the residents and do not enter any houses. [SLURL]

our eldest sister

2010-08-10T12:33:00.000-07:00

Hair: Tiny Bird [SLURL]
Skin: Redgrave [SLURL]
Top: fri.day [SLURL]
Belt: Dilly Dolls (former hunt prize) [SLURL]
Pants: Silent Sparrow [SLURL]
Eye makeup: 'kohl' (a viewer 2 tattoo/face layer) -- gacha prize @ my shop, Oddment. [SLURL]
Grass is 'ghost grazz', also from Oddment.

my "goin' shoppin'" outfit

2010-08-09T10:54:00.000-07:00

Got all fancified up for some quick shopping around the grid this morning.

slip: Icing [SLURL]
can hair: ploom [SLURL]
bunny slippers: Pooka Creations [SLURL]
tattoo: Katat0nik [SLURL]
ring pop ring: Sable Rose Jewelry (gacha prize!) [SLURL]
beauty mask: sl2 tattoo/face layer gacha prize @ my store, Oddment [SLURL]

new Gacha vendor @ Oddment - Facials (viewer 2 face layers)

2010-08-08T16:20:00.001-07:00

I put out a gacha vendor @ Oddment [SLURL] filled with 17 different viewer 2 face layers. Zits, bruises, clown makeups, and more. Only 10L per play!

Collect and trade them all!

Oddment main store [SLURL]
Oddment @ the Shopatorium [SLURL]

Trees of delight and new lucky board items @ Oddment!

2010-07-19T08:31:00.001-07:00

I made a new set of trees now available at Oddment [SLURL] (also on xstreet!). Bright, fun, and whimsical, they're perfect for a fairyland or wonderland build--or if you just want a splash of color!

Get them singly, or buy the fatpack and save--six trees for the price of five.

They're copy, so rez an entire magical forest. They're resizable, too!

I updated the lucky boards, too. Come down and try your luck for two special items.

A multicolor version of the Tree of Delight and a monochromatic version of grazz:

The lucky boards are on 5 minute timers with wildcards--come get lucky! Both items are also set for sale if you just can't wait.

Oddment's main store [SLURL]

Red, white, & blue Topper - free subscribo gift!

2010-07-04T15:39:00.000-07:00

Patriotic Topper hat with touch toggle particle stars. Free in the Oddment subscribomatic till July 5th (that's tomorrow, peeps!).

Mod, so you can resize it to fit any head. Or make a teensy tiny little hat like this:

Get it in the SUBSCRIBOMATIC (touch to subscribe, then touch again to look in the history to get the gift) at Oddment's main store [SLURL]
Or at Oddment's satellite location @ the Shopatorium [SLURL]

BANG! Freebie tree @ Oddment

2010-07-01T15:30:00.000-07:00

A red, white, and blue fireworks tree for the 4th. Copy, so rez all the patriotism you can stand!

Get it inworld at the Oddment main store [SLURL]
Or at Oddment's satellite location @ the Shopatorium [SLURL]

New stuff @ Oddment -- grassy groundcovers and flowers

2010-06-24T06:41:00.000-07:00

I know, I know, it's been a while since the last update. But it won't be so long till the next, I swear!

Out now at the main store, four kinds of one-prim grassy groundcovers and two new flower fields.

All are one prim fields, and copy/mod so you can rez a whole meadow's worth. Get the fatpack of grasses and get four for the price of three!

Now available inworld at the Oddment main store [SLURL]
Also available at Oddment's satellite location @ the Shopatorium [SLURL]
And on Xstreet, too! [link]

oh my too long w/o a post!

2010-04-21T16:53:00.000-07:00

Just a quick note to say the "Bewitching Grass" is now for sale at Oddment:

Oddment main store [SLURL]

More new stuff coming soon!

wearin' o' the green @ Oddment

2010-03-12T12:39:00.000-08:00

New at Oddment [SLURL]: a shamrock-licious green Topper hat that gives out nommable shamrocks to anyone who touches it (and also has on/off particle shamrocks):

AND a subscribo-gift (that just might stay in the subscribo history till St. Patrick's day): Shamrock footprints. Just wear and walk.

Oddment main store [SLURL]

New at Oddment: mow that lawn!

2010-03-09T09:59:00.000-08:00

I shouldn't complain, but we've had an unseasonably warm winter here in my corner of the world. I had to mow the lawn in February. FEBRUARY! That inspired me to create a shaggy, overgrown lawn all infested with dandelions. I couldn't decide whether it worked better as particle grass or a one prim grass field, so I made both!

Also new at the shop, a one prim tulip field, and a new **Lucky Board exclusive**, a Sunflower Chair with five sits.

And two hat-related items-- one to sit on, one to wear. A Magician's Hat chair, with two sits, and a texture changing unisex top hat.

Finally, don't forget the TWISTED HUNT is still in full swing, and if you haven't made it to stop #32 (ODDMENT), come on down and look for the maddeningly tiny green box. The prize is worth it, a wispy, twisting, tendril-y green grass for your spooky garden.

All out at Oddment [SLURL]

Twisted Hunt Spring 2010!

2010-03-01T09:28:00.000-08:00

Oddment is so pleased to participate in the 2010 Spring Twisted Hunt! The first Twisted Hunt was the first hunt I ever took part in as a merchant, and it's a great hunt.

Make it to stop #32 on the line, and find a one prim field of Bewitching grass-- wispy green tendrils with delicate particles.

Twisted Hunt starts at DV8 [SLURL] There's an inworld group if you need hints or encouragement--just search for 'twisted hunt' in the groups tab. The hunt runs the entire month of March, and there are 105 stops total.

Oddment [SLURL]

Tiptoe through the Tulips hunt @ the Shopatorium!

2010-02-22T09:51:00.000-08:00

There's a two-week hunt going on at the Shopatorium right now! The Shoppa has tons of great shops (including an Oddment satellite location, natch).

Hunt around for lovely tulips growing in and around the various shops, and get great prizes.

Oddment has a one prim field of bright, colorful tulips to find:

You can ONLY get these at the Shoppa hunt! After the hunt, they will go on sale at the main store. So go get them now while they are freeeeee!

The Shopatorium @ Gallinas [SLURL]

the polite fiction of privacy in Second Life

2010-02-19T09:21:00.000-08:00

So the latest build of the popular Emerald Viewer includes a new column in your friends tab--you can now see whether or not anyone has 'clicked you off' i.e., set it so you do not see them come online.

As you can see here, someone's done just that on my flist. (Actually, several have--you can click the eyeball icon and sort by that column).

This isn't any kind of sneaky dirty trick on the part of the Emerald viewer. All it is doing is compiling information that is freely available and supplied by Second Life and showing it to you within the viewer.

A feature that has been a part of Emerald viewer for quite some time is 'show true online status in profile'. Click this, and an Emerald viewer user can see if another user is online regardless of whether they are friends or not.

It may come as a shock, but the cold truth is: there is NO TRUE PRIVACY in Second Life.

None. Nada. Zip. Every resident should realize this.

Short of creating a brand new alt that never ever friends anyone, or joins any groups, or builds anything that will be seen/used/purchased by anyone, or goes anywhere where other people are, you cannot find any sort of real privacy within Second Life. (I have an alt like this. She was the first avatar I made, three days before I decided I didn't like her name and made Helix instead. It's very boring, logging in as her.)

Instead, we engage in a shared polite fiction, encouraged by LL's official viewer, which does not show us all the information that is available about a resident's online status etc. etc.

Rather like the Victorian custom of being 'not at home' (Miss Pickering may be sitting in her parlor ten feet away as the butler tells Mister Lowbottom she is not at home, and then tells Lord Chesty to follow him in.), the viewer acts as the butler, informing visitors whether one is 'at home' to you, or not, regardless of where they actually are.

Emerald takes away the parlor door and shows us Miss Pickering, violently shaking her head no to Mister Lowbottom while smiling and welcoming Lord Chesty.

Yes, all this information was easily available before, but how many people sought it out? Not many, I would imagine. Finding out a sweetheart or close friend has been clicking you off hurts. It is a surprise, and it stings like a slap, and one does not always behave rationally in the moments following such a discovery.

And Emerald kind of shoves it in your face.

--

Some quick thoughts on etiquette in a virtual world with NO TRUE PRIVACY.

Ideally, we would never click one another off. There are many reasons for doing this, I suppose. Many of them could be resolved if LL would allow residents to show their 'busy' or 'away' statuses in the contact list. But frankly, learning to politely say, as Miss Manners suggests when uninvited guests drop by, "Oh, how nice of you, but this is not a good time--please let's set up a time that's good for both of us so we can have a real visit." is a skill that would serve many people well in both lives.

Personally, I never click anyone off. I think of how embarrassing it would be if Mister Lowbottom rose to the height of rudeness and broke the polite fiction by IMing and saying, "I know you are right there, Miss Pickering!"

It's difficult to say, "I'm sorry, I'm busy ATM, but I want to spend time with you later." You run the risk someone will hear "I'm too busy for you" instead of "I want to spend time with you later." You do risk hurting feelings and whatnot. But by clicking off, you are pretty much guaranteed to cause some hurt.

Following on that point, if someone has clicked you off, it would indeed be the height of rudeness to IM them while they are 'not at home' to you. Trust me. Wait and discuss it later, if it merits discussion.

Be extraordinarily stingy with your mapping privileges. They are much more difficult to take away than they are to give. Some time ago, I removed everyone on my flist from mapping privs. I did this so no one person would feel singled out.

If someone has given you mapping privileges, ~~do not~~ try not to use them! Why on earth do you need to know if your friend is poking around the seedier corners of Zindra?

Above all, do not ever ever teleport to a mapped friend's location. I find this to be the absolute pinnacle of rudeness, whether it be a casual friend or your fake pixel spouse of four years. It was one such event which precipitated (along with a few other minor incidents) my removing everyone on my list from mapping privs.

Never take a landmark to a friend's house without being invited to do so. And if you have been invited to do so, or if a friend has given you a landmark, never drop by without being invited. EVEN IF they say 'drop by anytime.'

Be even stingier with your edit privileges. Someone with edit privs can move your things, return things to you, and otherwise mess up your stuff. And if someone grants you edit privs, never ever use them for anything other than whatever specific task the person asks you to use them for. Moving a house. Adjusting a tree. etc. This is basic common courtesy. Don't mess with people's stuff without permission.

Lastly, be aware of the location you log from, and where you log in to. Don't 'last log' into your friend's home unless they specifically told you they wanted you to. Even if they are your absolute BFF and they totally would never mind, don't do it unless they tell you directly that they want you to. It's inconsiderate and rather boorish otherwise.

today's SL Daily Deal -- don't pass it up!

2010-02-18T07:11:00.000-08:00

So I hardly ever blog about clothes or fashion or jewelry. There's tons and tons of people who do and do it better than I would. But the SL Daily Deal today (at my friend Rosie Barthelmess's store, Sable Rose Jewelry [SLURL]) is too cool to pass up!

You get four sets of boho-chic jewelry (over a L$1000 value if sold separately) for just L$250. That's less than the cost of one set!

Here's just a tiny fraction of the pieces available:

Just look at that necklace! I love love love how it nestles right in the uhm. cleavage area.

That necklace alone is worth the price, and you get it, plus matching earrings and bracelets, all part of Rosie's new 'Boho-Birdie' set.

Also included in the SLDD is the Isadora set (I'm wearing the bangles from it in the photo, and the set also includes earrings and a necklace), and the Jael-Azure set (necklace, earrings, ring, and bangles), and a brand new set of bangles.

But there's only 100 available at the SLDD price--so hurry and get yours! [SLURL]

two new fields of lurrrve

2010-02-05T15:28:00.000-08:00

Two new one prim fields of lurve out at Oddment [SLURL]

Less-than-threes:

And hearts-a-plenty: