Ballin on a budget- Affordable housing, clothing, and furniture sales in Second Life- Hazel Silvermoon reporting…

Second life is packed full of amazing things to do. At the top of the list for many, is shopping. Oftentimes, there are tons of places to get great items at a fraction of the cost. Scoring a sale always feels like an achievement, and it can be a lot of fun as well!  I traveled the grid this week in search of some fabulous deals so you can get the most bang for your buck !

Clothing

Gloss

Gloss is a clothing store that features high-quality clothing for many different body types. From dresses, to Jeans and T-shirts, this store has something to suit most anyone’s style. Right now, they are featuring a cute Jean and tie top combo by the name of Hilary. You can snag both the Jeans and Tops set for just 69L each!

Gloss Mainstore: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Heartstring/118/61/20

Hilly Haalan

Hilly Haalan is a brand that delivers top-notch fashion and always has an amazing sale going on. Their clothing is absolutely stunning, and this next find is the best price: absolutely free! The Rosalind dress is the featured group gift for this month. It is a beautiful and sexy dress featuring midriff cutouts. The group is free to join, and the dress hud has so many color options!!

Hilly Haalan Mainstore: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Hillywood/135/157/26

Housing

Trompe Loeil

Tompe Loeil has some excellent houses and home decor, and they have some great sales too. This week’s sale is for those of us that love the waves. It is called the Deja Beach Cottage. Originally 400 L, this home is just 50L for the superfans group. This group is free to join!! The Deja Beach Cottage features a large open downstairs area that is perfect for a Tiki bar, or lounge area. It also has a spacious room upstairs that would be great for a kitchen, living room, or bedroom set. (or all 3!!!)

Trompe Loeil Mainstore: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Trompe%20Loeil%20Mainstore/209/176/22

Furniture 

Your Dreams

Looking for a cute and low cost kitchen? Look no further than Your Dreams Mainstore! Right now, they are featuring their Mini Kitchen set for just 60L! It features 3 wood texture options, a cooktop with flames, and several poses as well. In addition to the mini kitchen, they also have a wide variety of other furniture items on sale right now for 60L .These tend to rotate frequently, but there is usually always a great sale! 

Your Dreams Mainstore: 

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Your%20Dreams/35/121/23

Petite Mort

Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, and Petite Mort has this gorgeous Heart Chair set! Each chair has a number of cute poses. They also have Heart rugs, Pouffes, and a decor sign to go with the chairs. Each of these items is just 60L each! You can buy just one of these items if you wish, or all of them, the choice is yours!

Petite Mort Mainstore: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Desolate/60/40/24

If shopping is your go-to activity in Second Life, be sure to snag these amazing sales while they last! Shopping on a budget isn’t always easy, but if you take some time, check groups and sales ads, and shop around, you are sure to find everything you need and more. Happy Shopping everyone!

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XXX ORIGINAL EVENT December round is now open!!

 

The XXX Original Event by Posesion Productions

Come to the NEW XXX ORIGINAL EVENT, new environment but hotter as usual, and check the exclusive creations based on Adult content: Furniture, clothes, lingerie, shoes, jewels, poses, animations, tattoos, makeup, accessories...don´t miss this December Round and enjoy it! Don´t miss this December round the amazing group gift by Artemis Corner Sculptures! December 13th - January 3rd Taxi: https://bit.ly/3m44nep Gallery: https://bit.ly/3miKqxA

WebSite: https://posesionproduction.wixsite.com/posesion Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/154059950@N07/ https://www.flickr.com/groups/xxxevent Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/XXX-Event-1520316671372243/

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The XXX Original Event August round is open

 

The XXX ORIGINAL EVENT is a monthly event, where people can find all kind of creations based on Adult content. Furniture, clothes, poses, animations, hairs, face marks, BDSM ... and all kind of stuff related to adult and SEX August 13th - September 3rd LM: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Possession/72/177/25 Gallery: https://bit.ly/3miKqxA

WebSite: https://posesionproduction.wixsite.com/posesion Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/154059950@N07/ https://www.flickr.com/groups/xxxevent Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/XXX-Event-1520316671372243/

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THE HEART AND SOUL OF ANIMATIONS: ADULT ENTERTAINMENT IN SECONDLIFE - JOSH (THOMAS1 BELLIC REPORTING

‘Tis the Season to be Shopping.  And in the course of my hunt for truly unique Gifts, and I came upon an amazing store called Heart and Soul. In an adjoining workshop, I stumbled upon Abbbadon Soulstar and his partner Q-Baby, hard at work building the latest in animated furniture.  As they stopped for lunch, I was able to chat with these amazing builders. 

Josh (Thomas1 Bellic) (JB):  So tell us, Abs.  How long have you been in the business of animating furniture?

Abs™ (abbadon.soulstar) (AS): I started building and animating prim furniture way back in 2012. I had a few items on Marketplace and then I met Q-Baby!  We partnered on a few projects. I did the animating and she did the texturing. We quickly figured out what we are a match made in heaven!

JB:  You have literally hundreds of animated pieces in your store. Where do you get your inspiration?

AS:  Q-baby and I play off each other really. We get inspired by a lot of things. Real life furniture pieces, our interest in role play, and thinking about unusual places and ways to get your groove on.

JB:  Do you build your items from scratch, or do you take existing items available elsewhere and spruce them up with animations?

We have several partners who make exclusive mesh items for us. We also work with partners for custom animations when we want something really special for a piece. We will use mesh kits if they are great quality or an item we have really been wanting to see animated in SL.

JB:  OK Abs… tell me…and I promise to keep it just between you and me….(and our 40,000 readers each month)…..what are some of your personal Favs in animated furnishings here?

AS:  My favorite animated item is usually the one I'm currently working on LOL. Maybe it's my OCD but I spend a lot of time thinking out the menu and how animations can flow together on each piece. Q-baby obsesses over colors and textures and getting things to look just so. We are both really invested in making sure each piece we put out is amazing.  But to be fairly specific, here are just a few items I'm really proud of that I’d like to mention with a little background on how they came together.

1- H&S~Girl Power-Pole & Lap Dance Sex Table v2:  This was a very fun project we worked on with our partnering Mesh Creator and Animators/Script writers to bring the vision I had to life. This item is a great club or home piece. The RP is well thought out and gives our customers the ability to take it to the next level of RP.

2- H&S~Passions Complete HUD:  Here we took an old idea and breathed into it new technology and features never available back in the MLP Script sets and XPOSE days.  Avsitter which is the current gold standard in script sets is feature rich as well as adaptable.  Clever script writers can write plug ins to even further enrich the features available...ok ok i'm slipping into "Nerd mode" lol... But it was fun to put it together so a customer can wear a very small HUD on the corner of the screen and literally RP anywhere they can rez the pose balls that the HUD generates.  

3- H&S~Truths & Dares V 1.2.:   Back in my early SL days there used to be a really fun game created by a fellow who is no longer in SL. Jpose built a Truth & Dare game based off the MLP script set.  It was a really fun ice-breaker party game. Of course, it was a bit naughty; which made it even more fun "grins".  What we did with that idea was bring it into today with loads of awesome animations. Avsitter as the base engine, and a very clever script set that employs algorithms to match players up gives them choices of selecting some pretty funny truth questions or dares and to be as naughty as they wanna be. The game automatically levels up the heat the longer you play. And there's also the menu option to "increase the heat" should players like a faster pace. We have it in 2 languages and have been offered by several customers to translate it into their language because they have enjoyed playing and would like tonshare it with their native speakers.

JB:  As you know, there is no shortage of places here that sell adult animated furniture in SecondLife.  What is the “Heart and Soul” difference and why should people come here for all their animated furnishings needs?

AS:  I think our name, Heart & Soul, sums it up. We aren't just pushing out items in assembly line style. We really take time to think about who is going to be using our pieces. So, we tend to put our hearts and souls into the menus, animations and textures trying to make them the best they can be. As I look around SL I see cheaper pieces but you aren't getting the quality animations and well thought-out menus that makes our stuff so popular. We both are very proud of our work. Our policy and goal since starting Heart & Soul Designs has been 100% customer focus and the best customer support available anywhere.

JB:  Do you ever run Sales or have special “Members Only” good deals?

AS:  Oh yes, we love our VIP Members! Every month we do a new release item at least half off for our Members. For major holidays we will do half off or more for the entire store. For Christmas we did a sweet little holiday rug at a deep, deep discount. Our Members loved it!

JB:  Tell me about Indulgence Island?  What can visitors expect there?

AS:  Indulgence Island is the adult sim below the store. It's a tropical paradise for anyone who wants to use it. We sprinkle it with our creations so folks can use them before they buy.  But, mostly it's our way to give back to the SL community. We allow residents to rez their own toys, open boxes, and just relax and use the sim to do what SL was created for...have fun! The only rule are we ask people to not be rude to other visitors and no child or under age avatar visitors. 

JB:  Do you host events there, or is it more for people who want to get “Far from the maddening crowd”?

AS:  We have free-lance DJs who do their own events. It's a great hang out when people are there and a peaceful beach when there aren't.  LOL.  We let people throw parties for their friends Rez days other celebrations whatever they want to do.  

JB:  You have added animations to everything from John Deere Tractors to Motorcycles, and from Spinet Upright Pianos to Hot Air Balloon baskets.   What new things can we expect to see animated in the coming months?

AS:  Spring time will no doubt get the creative gears into motion again. I feel a hot tub coming on in the near future. Sometimes Q and I riff on each other, spit-balling crazy ideas until we say "Hey.... that's a project!"  Hence the creation of the Redneck Hot Tub LOL. A tractor tire filled with dirty water, floating beer cans and ashtrays and oh yeah and some hot animations!

JB:  Is there anything else you would like to share with our SL Enquirer Readers?

AS:  Q and I are regular folks. We are here to have fun like everyone else.  We don't do this for a living other than SL, we do this because we enjoy it.  It's fun to share our creations with folks and know they are having fun with them like we are.

We appreciate our partners and customers more than we can express. We think SL is big enough for more than just H&S so we encourage people to be creative and pursue their passions and most of all Jeffrey Epstein didn't hang himself.  LOL

Sooooo..There you have it folks. Whether you are helping to build the grid’s next Adult region, or merely outfitting your back-porch deck, for the finest in animated furniture available anywhere in SecondLife, be sure and check out the stock at Heart and Soul. Even if all you are doing is shopping, plan a sizable chunk of time for your visit here. There is SOOO MUCH to see and try out here. And don’t forget to rezz a Hot Air Balloon for the ultimate in ballooning pleasure.

Be there.  Aloha!

JB

Heart & Soul Store    SURL:  http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Fontana/133/94/2501

Indulgence Island     SURL:  http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Fontana/201/210/24

 

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Dictatorshop 50% Sale! from Innocent to Adult High Quality Furniture with texture changer HUDs

Storewide save 50% on everything except gift cards and new releases from 2-8 July.
Furniture and decor items range from innocent, to PG, to Adult Vanilla right up through Adult Kink BDSM.

Creating quality furniture in SL since 2006

Blog: https://dictatorshop.blogspot.com
Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/groups/dictatorshop/
Main Store: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Bondage/130/25/30

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Spotlight on KiX Creations- Pen Dragon Reporting...

Price and prim are everything when decorating, rather it be a small linden home of a full sim. It’s imperative that you use decor that has the least amount of land impact so you can have more room to decorate. We all scour the grid and Marketplace for the best value and we don’t want to skimp on quality. That’s where KiX comes in! With top quality builds, low land impact and great prices you can find what you need all in one place.

Many of the animations you’ll find in a KiX product were hand made by the creator Ki Xaris, meaning they will fit the product perfectly.They carry a wide variety of items ranging from pose sets, one of their first items, to a BDSM collection with top quality textures and designs.

I spoke with Ki and his wife Cindy Evanier-Xaris about all that they offer in their store and more.

                                                                  INTERVIEW

Q: When did you first start KiX?

Cindy: errr Ki? Officially? We started with a tiny store on a sim where I was co-owner of a club but it wasn't as serious as it has become.

Ki: Pen, it was back in 2011. Back in the days of sculpties and tortured prims.

Q: And who does what? Are one of you the builder, the other a scripter..Both co -owners?

Ki: Cindy focuses mainly on marketing but has input at the early design stage.

Cindy: Ki does the mesh and a lot of the animations.

Q: So your animations are custom made for your products?

Ki: they all were up until a year or so ago, then we started buying some to give me more time for mesh making, so it's a mix now.

Cindy: Ki will make them if its something specific now to fit.

Q: What was the concept behind Kix? Was there a need you weren't seeing met, or something you wanted to have, but it wasn't available at the time?

Ki: Cindy, I think it was your idea to set up a store wasn't it?

Cindy: Well, originally, it started just for stuff for us. We have an opensim region and wanted content there, Ki wanted to build..so that's how it first started. I don't think he had any intention to sell it at first.

Ki: I was quite happy building stuff for the sim, learning as I went along.

Cindy: I saw what he was making and believed it had to be brought to Second Life.  Originally it was a case of: let's just see. I like it, others will.

Ki:  I'd just started using blender and in those early days it had a fiendishly difficult interface and I was using poser to make animations.

Q: What was your first product?

Ki: hmmm

Cindy:I think the first was the animations and poses wasn't it?

Ki: These days the things I make are always mesh, using materials. The mesh builds have become more significant part of what we offer.

Q: What do you think makes KiX so successful?

Cindy: I think it's that people can see the quality in what Ki makes and we don't charge huge prices, so they get low prim, high quality at a great price. Ki is always striving to lower the LI of something.  I say oh it's just 1 more LI but he is determined to try for hours sometimes to get that extra LI off it.

Ki: it would be great to make things where LI is not a constraint, but for most people Land Impact is part of their budget.

Q: What is your best selling product?

Cindy: Our BDSM range is very popular and more recently we have branched into a lesbian range which completely surprised us with its popularity. I mean we did our homework, we knew it was something people wanted.  The customers wanted lesbian furniture for them, ie not just a section in an adult bed menu.

Q: So clearly you listen to your customers, how do you do that?

Cindy: We have a suggestion contact on our blog, not used much but we do like to ask!

Ki: We also keep an eye on sales patterns over time.

Q: What would you like our readers to know about Kix?

Cindy:  we would just like people to come see us, judge for themselves.  Test everything! If nothing else that's fun.

Ki: Well said Cind.  At the end of the day that's what we're trying to do.  Offer things that people enjoy by offering things that we like.

Cindy: We also try to do a group gift at least every 6 weeks, I am always giving away stuff.

Q: What about customer Service, I know that can be a big deal.

Cindy: well I am online more often than Ki, so both our profiles refer them to IM me. It's rare but we try to get it sorted within 12 hours if there is any issue. If it's our fault we would refund and then try and sort it out but really it's only been double purchases, but Ki has usually caught that anyway in the sales.

When you want it all: Good price, great looks, custom animations and low land impact you have to look to KiX for the solution. It’s a great shop with good people behind it all. It’s hard to find that combination and you get it all ay KiX!

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

SLURL: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Miso/184/209/26

Marketplace: https://marketplace.secondlife.com/stores/40440

Blog: https://kixcreations.blogspot.com/

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New Release: KiX Rattan Collection and Half Price Offer

Ready for a stylish addition to your outdoor space?  Here comes The KiX Rattan Collection and shush,  here's a secret:  Group members can grab this collection or any of it's pieces for half price between Friday 27th July and 3rd August. (small join fee applies)

Buying the complete collection does make you huge savings compared to purchasing individual items PLUS the half price deal on top!  I think the summer heat has affected our heads.  Available in PG or Adult options with a lesbian sofa version coming soon,  your deck, patio, or conservatory will be transformed!

The collection :

Rattan Sofa - texture change, 5LI, Mod/Copy - Adult or PG

Rattan Armchair - texture change, 5 LI, Mod/Copy - Adult or PG

Rattan Couples Seat - texture change, 3 LI, Mod/Copy - Adult or PG

Rattan Single Seat - texture change, 5 LI, Mod/Copy - Adult or PG

Rattan Table - Rezzing Props, 2 LI, Mod/Copy

Rattan Fire Bowl - On/off menu, 2 LI, Mod/Copy

Rattan Planter - 4 LI, Mod/Copy

Texture Change Cushion Set #1 - 1 LI, Mod/Copy

Main Store: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Miso/173/200/25

Marketplace: https://marketplace.secondlife.com/stores/40440

Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/groups/kix-erotix

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The Summer Full Perm Fair July 20th - August 12th

This fair features top creators of full permissions fashions, furniture, templates, textures, building components, sounds,animations and  poses.This is the place to SHOP COMPARE $AVE for your business or your new second life business EVERYTHING can be re-sold or used in your creations for re-selling.New releases, fair exclusives at BIG discounts. FREE Full Perm Gifts JOIN The Full perm group at the entrance or copy paste link below into local chat.

 < secondlife:///app/group/9b6214fe-0dec-b9b2-ab13-c95b8f398c4b/about  >and also on Facebook at 

<https://www.facebook.com/groups/764547213617221/

and the fair blog http://oldeuropevillage.blogspot.com 

SLurl  to Fair

http://maps.secondlife.com/ secondlife/Old%20Europe/3/208/ 23

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The Olde Attic is having a sale on secret items this weekend!

The Olde Attic is home to a range of garden, furniture and homes with the aim of providing low land impact, high quality products at fair prices.

The mainstore: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Brethren%20Cove/38/31/23

Marketplace Store: https://marketplace.secondlife.com/stores/163408

Flickr Group: https://www.flickr.com/groups/theoldeattic/

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FEELING HOT HOT HOT!

It's summer in Second Life and we have the perfect set for you to laze around the pool, on your deck or at the beach.

It's summer in Second Life and we have the perfect set for you to laze around the pool, on your deck or at the beach.

The KiX Lounger set from our KiX on the Beach range is original KiX mesh and stuffed full of texture changes to compliment any setting.

The Lounger: Land Impact is only 5 and available in adult or PG versions with multiple texture changes for the wood, the towels and the cushion. Cute and hot animations and props to make your day at the pool go with a bang!

The Table:  Land impace of only 2 and also has the same wood textures as the lounger and decor props that can rez via a button.

The Table & Parasol.  With a land impact of only 4 this has 3 different parasol texture options and the same wood choices, all available on touch from the menu!

There is more!  With every adult version you get a PG lounger free; for those moments you have to behave. 

Where can we get it? I hear you cry.  Illuminate Home and Garden is the only dedicated original content monthly Home and Garden event on the grid.

TP on over to our booth and see for yourself... watch out for the waiter  http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/YSL%20EXPO/204/52/33

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The Spring Full Perm Fair April 27th - May 20th

 

The Spring Full Perm Fair -Top Creators-MESH-Sculpties-Textures-Templates- Features the top creators of full permissions fashions,furniture,building components-templates ALL CATEGORIES- 40 Creators will be offering their newest releases,fair exclusives and special discounts for the fair. SHOP-COMPARE-$AVE! - JOIN The Full perm group at the entrance and grab the great full perm gifts.

SLurl  to Fair

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Old%20Europe/3/208/23

Additional Information:  (this section goes at the end of every article)

SLURL:  http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Old%20Europe/3/208/23

URL:  Http://OldEuropeVillage.blogspot.com

Facebook:     https://www.facebook.com/groups/764547213617221/

Preferred contact: Up4 Dawes

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