Fantasy Faire 2016 Opens Tomorrow, 4-21-16

My favorite annual SL event opens to the public tomorrow April 21 and runs through May 1!   I have some preview items and would like to show you the Jinx poseable unicorns that come in both wearable and rezzable styles with many poses and they are low prim.  They come in a variety of magical colors.  I'm wearing last year's FF Azul fairy outfit.  I took a couple of pictures with two of them in the LEA14 sim fantasy skybox since the Fantasy Faire sims are not open yet... but soon! There are 14 sims this year: 10 shopping sims, one quest sim, one Arts & Entertainment sim, one Literary Festival sim and then the Junction that also has the Memorial and Silent Auction areas.
The Faire offers a quest "The Tale of the Exiles" this year:





You can visit the official Fantasy Faire website here for tons of great info. calendar of events, more info. on products, sponsors, the quest, etc: https://fantasyfairesl.wordpress.com/press-release-2/

* * Fantasy Faire 2016, April 21 – May 1* *
A Benefit for the American Cancer SocietyCelebrating its eighth year, Fantasy Faire 2016 is the largest gathering of fantasy designers, enthusiasts, roleplayers and performers in the virtual world. From Thursday, April 21 to Sunday May 1, treat yourself to eleven days of shopping, live music concerts, auctions, hunts, events and roleplaying as thousands of Second Life residents and creators bring their own visions together to support the American Cancer Society’s vision of a world without cancer........(read more at their link)

Other links include:

Email: FantasyFaireSL@gmail.com
Website: http://fantasyfaireSL.wordpress.com/
Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/groups/fantasyfairesl/
Plurk: http://www.plurk.com/FantasyFaireSL
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FantasyFaireSL
Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/fantasyfairesl/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/FantasyFaireSL
RFL in SL: www.relayforlife.org/secondlife
American Cancer Society SLurl:
http://slurl.com/secondlife/American%20Cancer%20Society/127/103/21

Join Kara the Candle Maker on Era Island Where Bryn Oh Presides as Mayor

Visit here for details: http://brynoh.blogspot.com/2016/04/mayor-of-era-island.html

I'm moving to Era Island with Bryn Oh who is the mayor and a few other SL avies. If anyone wants to join us there is room for more residents, or come visit -please join us. I've taken up candle making as it's often dark and cold in the area and not only are they decorative but functional in this region. Please be sure to stop by my place for all your candle supplies. 

Moonlight by Cica Ghost

Visit here: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Lost%20Isle/128/128/41  Moonlight by Cica Ghost at Lost Isle 128,128, 41.

It seems everyone has posted on Facebook, Flickr, and blogs already about this really cool sim that Cica has put together but I didn't want to miss showcasing/documenting on my blog too.  As usual her unique style shows through.
The sim says:
" And if you're ever
feeling lonely
just look at the
moon,
someone,
somewhere
is looking right at it too.
- unknown"
There is a lot that can be said about this build but I think it's been said before. But most of all it looks cool and is very Cica, so have a visit.  There are flying wire wheel based beds you can ride and the houses have sleeping/sleepwalking? children atop them.  It seems to remind me of a childhood dreamlike idea of waking at night and flying off to magical PeterPan type places only to arrive back home in time for morning.  At least that's what the rooftop moon children might be thinking about.  One roof is empty and that's most likely the girl who has made it to the moon and sits there with her cat.  Good night moon. 

Fantasy Faire, April 21-May 1, 2016

This is prob my fav annual SL event, and it's always amazing.... 4 more days until it opens!

The White Affair This Evening

THE WHITE AFFAIR THEMED EVENT
SPECIAL LIVE GUEST APPEARANCES BY:
SASSY NITELY 9PM
TOXIC DARKMATTER 10PM
ATTIRE: WHITE - NAUGHTY OR NICE
Music is in the air, and the bubbly is flowing at The Inner Room Lounge RIGHT NOW! Throw on your best sexy whites for a themed steamy musical affair you don't want to miss! Let's get this party started!
 Visionary Isle (42,46,3992)

MECHANISMUS by Igor Ballyhoo

Visit here: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Nordan%20om%20Jorden/128/128/21

Tonight I headed over to Nordan Art at Jorden to see the new Igor Ballyhoo build "MECHANISMUS".  Igor is one of my long time fav SL artistic builders of immersive art.  His builds are creative and thoughtful as well as aesthetically interesting. I was lucky enough to meet with him there.  There is a notecard at the landing of the build which explains things in detail and everyone knows I'm always grateful for the artist's interpretation of their work once I've had a look.  But he also provided me a summary for my blog that differs from the detailed sim note on the build. 

(above promo pic-not by me, below pics I took at the sim)

He explained: "MECHANISMUS is a metaphorical story about symbiosis of human and technology from the beginning of both entities till the present day.

Since the moment when primates grabbed rocks and sticks to fight for their survival till today, both entities grew, one pushing another and being pulled to advance by other one. 

Present day is culmination of that symbiosis and it brings merging of this two in to completely new entity, some would say unnatural but… is it?

We all lean on technology so much this days that we would not be able even to survive without it which without doubt proves merging with it to some degree.

Often in talks with other people I sense repulsion and even disgust at idea of us and technology becoming one being and it reminds me how much humans need this “stick to your kind” behavior. I find that way of thinking racist.

Face it, superhuman is coming, like it or not.
Igor Ballyhoo"

I took a few pics but be sure to head over and see for yourself as it's very cool and grab the note as the concept is as interesting as the build.  Plus who can resist babies right?

(final above pic is of myself visiting with the artist, Igor Ballyhoo, at his build)

The Gathering Fantasy Gacha

Visit here: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Owl%20Town/128/128/2

The Gathering 2016, not to be confused with Bry Oh's The Gathering, is a fantasy gacha event that runs March 26th-April 10th, 2016.  The build is pretty cool and the products are fun fantasy items.