Saturday, July 14, 2012

The Dancing Sun


Dance with the Sun.
Every Hour a shrine,
every shrine some thoughts,
every thought shared for more to come.
Allow Me to waste your time, and slow it down in the richness that can be our mind, this way maybe allowing time to become nothing than just an idea.
Dance with the Sun.

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/RFL%20Remember/137/156/23

RFL of SL 2012, 14-15 July
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An architectural and conceptual divertissment by Alia Baroque.
Thank you for visiting and using your time to be here.
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Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Fallens for a Phoenix

There are moments in which it's not hard to realize what is right and what is wrong. There are moments in which you know what side you will take, because when you hear about something that happened you can reflect your own self in this situation easily: What if this happened to Me? Well I would for sure appreciate any help the creator community could give Me, so I will stand on Gala side, even if never had the pleasure to meet her, and see her surname as a symbol of good luck, to let her Phoenix reborn from ashes in full glory, fire and splendor.

One voice is an event created to support Gala Phoenix, creator of Curio, to fight for her rights. If you wish to know more you can read here: http://curioonline.org/

One Voice Location: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Mesh/198/241/22

And if I manage to access the sim and set up, here are the new Fire Salamanders and the second chance over Petite Doves. Salamanders might see soon an official line, though Petite Doves will keep a limited edition for occasions as this. The Sales are 100% for Gala, so I am not ashamed to advertise it, go buy if you like them and help her out, for us creators there's no line between SL and RL.

Monday, June 25, 2012

summer of sanity

The summer poem
"I warn you ,
this is a somewhat
longer post and not featuring
any new release but...
there's a lot of interesting
places
to visit if you didn't yet and a
barechest guy.
(there's also me playing twister,
but am not barechest)
oh, Ligeia."

A.B. Normal - Sonets for Nudebutt est.1765

So comes this time of the year in which I do "the hunt".
Being pretty known for sucking at hunting and loosing hours to find something that is just on the table in front of me, am also pretty known for being quite evil when hiding things. Doing one hunt at least yearly reminds me to have mercy and behave more, not making things so damn complicated to find.
This year, as well previous years, I challenged myself with the Sanity Falls hunt, because:
1. It has a cool bloody story with a tortured woman
2.The starting setting is an amazing sim, where you can immerse completely in the story line and explore
3. The story follows you also while you hunt trough stores (no spoilers)
4. The places I had the chance to discover through the hunt were great
5. The hunt ends June 30, so I had to do it or would miss the game and Kiana would not make kinks with me.


Here's the starting point to the madpea hunt 
(you need a hud to play).
and here are some pictures:






As I mentioned above, I had the chance to discover some really great places which, unless stumbling across a pic on flickr or finding a blog post, I might have missed. (I don't find a lot of time to go around and explore in those last years, and I hate that)

Let's start with Warbug, I ended up being on that sim for almost 3 hours, buying half store, flying on my brand new dirty pig warbug and inviting over a bunch of friends, so it ended up with a hello kitty party.
Visit you must. Black Forest (174,61,21)




Another place is Boho Hobo. (Trillia (191,41,2114)
Go see for yourself, this sim is deep and special.




Then I went out of a store, that was a flashy coloured house, and realized I was in a kid's toy room... much to say here, but will just leave to you the fancy quotes.Thumper (82,53,105)


I never had a thing for Alice in Wonderland, but this museum dedicated to everything concerning the book, author and RL Alice was truly interesting. (Unfortunately no nude pics there, sorry guys) Mieville Shelley (44,175,24)


Second Life chartography: This is just plain awesome, makes you feel afterall it's not just bits and pixels but that we actually have some history and geography going out there.
Just awesome. New Kadath (34,29,22)
(the gallery was not directly part of the hunt, but found it through one of the participating stores)


I hope you enjoy visitng those places as I did,
Yours,
Alia

... ah wait, the barechest guy, yes.

So glad it's finally summer.

Friday, June 15, 2012

Rotten & Undead Fey


Petite Crystals fell into a nightmare spell of corruption and the new kin, the so called Undead Fey, are searching your soul to possess...while their bigger Rotten cousins are just searching for your brain to grill for a sunday barbeque, should you run or visit this year's ZombiePopcorn Carnival?
Little Songbird (48,127,31)
Both will be released as exclusives at the Event running from June 15th till June 30th, then normally sold at the Temple. Here you can see a few previews, Hope you enjoy, 
Alia

Petites Undead Fey Previews:

Rotten (Extended sale version of the HappyZombieStrippers special, Halloween 2011) Previews:
Also don't forget the Current running 30L Seven Deadly sins Event, which wil last till June 17th.

Sunday, June 10, 2012

Saligia

The seven deadly sins Hunt starts today and ends the 16 of June. Enaugh time to choose your sin?
Hope you enjoy,
Alia

More Informations on the Hunt on 
Selidor slurl
What are you searching for?
A pomegranate, the original fruit of sin (not as often though being the apple)

HINTS
Every sin is associated to the traditional animal rappresenting them, find the creature and you will find your own sin.
Toad - avarice;
snake - envy;
lion - wrath;
snail - sloth;
pig - gluttony;
goat - lust;
peacock - pride.

SALIGIA is a name invented to rappresent the seven sins, a composition of the first letter of each sin from its latin names:
Superbia = Pride/Vanity
Avaritia = Greed
Luxuria = Lust
Invidia = Envy
Gula = Gluttony
Ira = Wrath
Acedia = Sloth
For a more complete and well written information sheet about the whole theme you can check the wikipedia page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_deadly_sins

Each Mask is a personal interpretation of a sin, and will let you discover on your own how it fits. 
I will add here also the quotes for the wall trophies which I chose personally from Dante Alighieri's Inferno and Purgatorio Poems, and its translations.

Superbia Wall Trophy, 
from Purgatorio, canto X

Vero è che più e meno eran contratti    
secondo ch'avien più e meno a dosso;    
e qual più pazïenza avea ne li atti,
piangendo parea dicer: 'Più non posso'.
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True is it, they were more or less bent down,
According as they more or less were laden;
And he who had most patience in his looks
Weeping did seem to say, "I can no more!"


Avaritia Wall Trophy, 
from Inferno, canto VII

Qui vidi gente più ch'altrove troppa,
e d'una parte e d'altra, con grand'urli,
voltando pesi per forza di poppa.
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Here saw I people, more than elsewhere, many,
On one side and the other, with great howls,
Rolling weights forward by main force of chest.


Luxuria Wall Trophy, 
from Inferno, canto V

La bufera infernal, che mai non resta,
mena li spirti con la sua rapina;
voltando e percotendo li molesta.
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The infernal hurricane that never rests
Hurtles the spirits onward in its rapine;
Whirling them round, and smiting, it molests them.


Invidia Wall Trophy, 
from Purgatorio, canto XIII

E come a li orbi non approda il sole,
così a l'ombre quivi, ond' io parlo ora,
luce del ciel di sé largir non vole;
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And as unto the blind the sun comes not,
So to the shades, of whom just now I spake,
Heaven's light will not be bounteous of itself;


Gula Wall Trophy, 
from Inferno, canto VI

Urlar li fa la pioggia come cani;
de l'un de' lati fanno a l'altro schermo;
volgonsi spesso i miseri profani.
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Howl the rain maketh them like unto dogs;
One side they make a shelter for the other;
Oft turn themselves the wretched reprobates.


Ira Wall Trophy, 
from Inferno, canto VI

Buio d'inferno e di notte privata
d'ogne pianeto, sotto pover cielo,
quant'esser può di nuvol tenebrata,
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Darkness of hell, and of a night deprived
Of every planet under a poor sky,
As much as may be tenebrous with cloud,


Acedia Wall Trophy, 
from Purgatorio, canto XVIII

Ma questa sonnolenza mi fu tolta
subitamente da gente che dopo
le nostre spalle a noi era già volta.
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But taken from me was this drowsiness
Suddenly by a people, that behind
Our backs already had come round to us.

Thursday, May 3, 2012

The Faire is dead. Long live the Faire.

I am unsure where to start...but I know how it ended. I got: burnt alive by dragons, drowned in a kid's pool , stabbed by scissors, assaulted by a koala with a cannon, piled up by 8 avatars, some pretty heavy, sold My naked chest for donation sake, got slapped by fish and forced to a shotgun marriage to a tiny black cat. But in general... I had the best time ever. Thank you Fantasy Faire, thank you friends, thanks to all of you that made that event beautiful for eyes, spirit and soul.
Thank You.
Sincerely Yours,
Alia Baroque

I wished to collect here a few pics from the Faire, but realised they are hundreds I wanted to include, so go ahead, check the official flickr group or simply search for fantasy faire recent pics, who knows you might grab some fancy and amusing spotlight.


And now something completely different. I am participating at the Beltane Festival with Libertine. Check the post on My Libertine blog, it has boobs.


Captain Ferret and The Jungle Bungles, will be back (eventually)

Saturday, April 28, 2012

Burn Me or Drown Me?


Today, Saturday 28 April, 1pm SLT at the Tides sim, Fantasy Faire 2012
Elementals took possession over dragon spirits, enchaining their bodies with their marks, to make them more powerful for the ultimate challenge: Who will be granted the sacrifice of the Flesh Carver? Drown in the abyss or burnt to the skies?


SLURL
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/The%20Tides/187/128/44


You are kindly invited (oh whatever) to My Jail and bail, this Saturday, lasting just one hour from 1 to 2 pm SLT (and maybe a bit more if the party keeps rocking). You will be granted two incarnations, elemental fire or water through your donations and the higher army will win the right to administrate the ultimate sacrifice over the evil flesh carving idiot (lucky Me).
So come donate, grab home a unique special edition skin set and have fun in throwing at Me vegetables, dead seagulls, eggs, naked women (hint) while you discuss all kind of ways to drown or burn Me, see you there!
Yours (not for long)
Alia
And there's also a small bonus gift for all level of donations.

Friday, April 27, 2012

Moonlight/Glacier and more Parchments

For those of you who might have been missed it, the Fantasy Faire offers also the Silent Auctions with many unique creations that the luck highest bidders will bring back home. This year, after Elemental Petrols in 2009, Psychic Carbon Sigma in 2010 and Enchanted arboreals in 2011, I offer the family pack Unique edition of skins from the recent Draco skinline, the tone Moonlight/Glacier. Follows more detailed informations:

With the purchase of this product you benefit the American Cancer society in the full price of the final auction bid. This is the most important part. The second thing you should now is that is an absolutely unique edition of skins, that will be available only for one purchase, meaning you and your family will be granted a unique genetic look untill SL drops dead. 6 skin packs are available, 3 male and 3 female, and each pack is composed by 6 variations in body features as the general Draco line by Fallen Gods Inc. offers,  plus the tintable marks tattoo layers. All packs are Transfer, which in itself also add a rarity feature to my creations.I thank you for consideringthis one of my creations and expecially for donating this way to research.


Silent Auction deadline:  5pm SLT Saturday, april 28
Silent Auctions Stage Slurl:
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/The%20Fairelands%20Junction/191/127/24


Hunt: Faireland Saga
And also for those who missed the Fantasy Faire Hunt, you can get the Parchment set, currently available for free as unique composed skin at every arrival poit, also as a combination of elements: face tattoo, full body tattoo, paper covers and standalone aged paper skin.
For more informations about the Hunt check the Fantasy Faire website: http://fantasyfairesl.wordpress.com/the-fairelands-saga/



Thursday, April 26, 2012

Petite Translucent Doves, Fantasy Faire Limited Edition


“Who are they?” Asked Hawk while cleaning carefully ankle feathers, dusted by wet sand.”They look like us, but…”
Raven kept quiet, letting the wings open to dry under the sun as they were laying on top of the house of planets. The sun was strong that day so it wouldn’t take long, but the curiosity to fly down and see again those small birds…. “I don’t know who are they, Hawk, but one thing am sure: they will probably hunt down only sardine minnows.”
From today till april 29, only at the Fantasy Faire, Me and Yabusaka are offering on full benefit of RFL male and female Translucent Doves. Those petites are a very limited edition that will not be available in other occasions. Please also remind that you need a capable mesh viewer to wear a petite and that this particular edition will not be eligible to updates, is copy only and is available with a minimum donation of 1000L.
At Fantasy Faire 2012, the Tides
maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/The%20Tides/187/128/44

Feelin hot hot hot



Captain Ferret & The Jungle Bungles in: 
Calypso Nights
Performing live hits such as: The Tide is High, Margarita, the Lion sleeps tonight, Jammin,Sunshine and more! Find us performing abusively at the Faire sims!

Calypso Nights is possible thanks to Totally Tinies and Just for fun, and the awesome SteelDrumSet on sale to support Relay for Life. Find it at their store at Jungle Bungle.

Exclusive message from Captain Ferret
I am in no way affiliated with Xavian, my archenemy, but I use his drums because so I can get to the motel all the groupies. We are a misterious band, dedicated only to tiny perdition and to insert the bug of fun into unaware passengers. Our exclusive shows are secret and our rave parties are comunicated through drunk seagull/pigeon messengers. If you are lucky to attend one of our shows it's because the seagulls were not drunk enaugh.
Captain Ferret is feelin hot hot hot.

Some pictures of the band's previous raves, on which they plan to claim legal issues and copyrights to the paparazzi:


Dancing at shifting sands Captain Ferret & The Jungle Bungles The Band Fantasy Faire 2012 tiny section Fantasy Faire-Jungle Bungle sim The Band Fantasy Faire 2012 Ya Mon Jungle Bungles
The Originals We have all the chicks Bungle Paws The Dancer
Your own Bungle Band

Relay for Life


There’s always this sad feeling when we go on vacation that when we cross the first half of it, we are closer to its end so we start feeling sad. With Fantasy Faire might arise a similar emotion, closer to its end than to its start. Being an event that lasts only 8 days we shall get rid of this feeling because every day is full of possibilities and another goal for all of us to show how we Relay. Fugitive, but intense, there’s still plenty to do, to see, to experience; many people to meet and befriend, many creations to admire, stores and sims to visit, and events to participate; have fun and relay together remembering that together with all the fantastic approach of the Fantasy Faire the reason to do it all is because we Relay, well, for Life. For many of us that started worked on this event months ago, the Faire ends the moment it starts officially because all what is done is now ready to live on its own and many of us already follow it with a melancholic trait of awareness this year’s Faire is done….. so how to actually enjoy the Faire till the last days? By remembering how Life itself is made, the moment we are born we are destined to die, but are we going to pass our whole existence waiting for death, or enjoy it and give to it a meaning as best we can? This is up to you. I am not american but I have My reasons to Relay, am sure you will find yours when defeating fear which is the only real death of the soul.

I must not fear.
Fear is the mind-killer.
Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration.
I will face my fear.
I will permit it to pass over me and through me.
And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path.
Where the fear has gone there will be nothing.
Only I will remain.
Litany against fear, Bene Gesserit

Hrvatska Liga protiv raka
http://hlpr.hr/

Associazione italiana per la ricerca sul cancro
http://www.airc.it/

American cancer society
http://www.cancer.org/

Sophie

Sunday, April 22, 2012

Tides and Feathers

The Fantasy Faire 2012, to benefit Relay for Life and the American Cancer society, is a week of wonders. Starting April 21 and ending April 29 showcases the wonderful variety of SL creativity through products, sims and social spirit. I am honoured to be a part of it also this year and the time dedicated to bring the Tides to its birth was one of the most well spent in My Second Life, as it happens every year with Fantasy Faire. I wish you enjoy your stay and I see you at the rising Tide,
Yours,
Alia
SLurls
The Tides bring also their civilization of proud plumage, Feathers. The dove edition will benefit RFL for the Faire duration, a messenger of hope. Here's a preview of all the editions currently available:

And there's also a courtesy gift by Wasabi Pills and Fallen Gods Inc. for you at every arrival point of the faire:
And now more about the Tides themselves.... and I dont believe in words in this case, so I hope you will visit the Faire. Untill then, here's a few pictures, some leading also to amazing sl photographers and their streams. But first a video by Thalia:


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