Fireworks from Basic Elements

Hoping to get something special for the Isle of Lesbos build at the Second Life 6th Birthday bash I popped into Basic Elements (SLurl) was was pleasantly surprised by some nice freebies: two nice flexi-prim plants and a fireworks generator. The latter has some pretty amazing features including sound and an extensive array of color options. Klyks Klees, the shop owner, is a very pleasant gentleman and a model for customer service.

NanoGunk for Men

NanoGunk has a new freebie for men, a translucent muscle shirt with store logo and a lizard emblazoned upon the front and the back. It looks fine on women, the one critter seeming to squeeze out from a comfy spot in the cleavage. Very amusing. A non-logo version is inside the store for L$100 plus styles with various graphics. The free one is in the store as well as near some past freebies (latex track suits) and boxes of note cards/landmarks helpful to Noobs (SLurl). If you haven't been to NanoGunk in a while, look for several new items in the store.

Vendor Support Month

Thanks to my Plurk buddy Yukio Ida I've learned about Vendor Support Month (Web), a slew of stores with some great goodies for just L$10 each. As expected, lots of clothes & jewelry, but there's a pretty nice house, some skins, furniture, and more in the mix.

If you haven't tried Plurk, check it out here. Many of us Kitties have regular contact with the designers, builders, and bloggers that shape our Second Lives that we might not have in-world.

Splash Aquatics Coin Hunt 3

Splash Aquatics (SLurl) has updated the prize for their coin hunt so if you missed the L$250-value Piranha pack, sorry. But you are in time to try for the L$900-value river creation kit. Some of the bits are shown here. With full mod/copy perms you can shape these elements to make your land a natural wonder inSL. An example is shown on site and soon I'll have my custom river all set for you to explore on my newly acquired land adjacent to Splash (I love the place so much that when land was available, I snapped it up).

New Freebies from The Lab

Our friends at Linden Labs has updated our basic inventories. Click the Inventory button the viewer then navigate to Inventory > Objects > DPW Items for Library for some nice goodies to make a seascape or enhance your beach.

Lantern Evolution Lucky Boards

Really cool lucky boards with some really well made items. In case waiting around isn't your thing they're also for sale around the store as well. Be advised the wait times are around 20-30 mins about a change and they can cycle through #s not just letters, but there are wildcards! Phr0zen really made my day by pointing these out. You don't want to miss them. ^^

Click HERE to Teleport to Lantern Evolution!

[nautilina] Dollarbie

Having spent L$595 on a fabulous shower assembly I figured another buck wouldn't be missed. Looks like good stuff. Check out [nautilina] (SLurl).

Designer Showcase Network

You may have seen one of these 45 or so kiosks in-world (like this one at the Isle of Lesbos - SLurl) and wondered "What is it?"

The "Designer Showcase Network" is a service connecting content creators of Second Life with prospective customers. Residents of SL can subscribe to the DSN free of charge via any of the various kiosks, and chose among 9 channels. The Network then delivers promotional samples from the participating designers to them - no more than one per day and channel, randomly selected.

I'm subscribed to the Gadgets, Vehicles and Weapons and the Business, Tools and Services channels. and this morning I was given a *Stinkeye Armpit Hair* and a language translation services kiosk. Who knows what I'll get tomorrow. Check out the "Featured Designer Archive" (Web) to see some of the past freebs. As a merchant myself I'm thinking about how I could best leverage this for my business, but I know that I'm recommending this to all the vendors that I know and would like to have sending some freebs to me.

Imperial Elegance Sale & Freebies

Imperial Elegance has a free Casual Girl AO and a free Chubby Girl AO (actually, two in one box) behind the counter when you arrive (SLurl) and a cool moon "thing," too. It is actually two different pose objects and the poses are included for you to put in your objects. Plus, there is a 50% off sale until the end of May.

Crossover FanFic - LKC (Furries), Splinter Cell, Guitar Hero

"Your challenge is to write crossover fanfiction combining Splinter Cell and Guitar Hero. The story should use furries as a plot device!"

Serenity: As long as I'm left outta fanfiction, I'm all good.

A challenge? hehehe

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And so the story begins. Serenity, a.k.a. FluttahBulletKitteh or FBK for short, quietly sharpened her Guitar Hero drum sticks as she contemplated the best way to breach the terrorist enclave, kill every last mutha f***a in the room, and save the hostages.

FBK: "Hina, you're on point, Kira take up the rear," she whispered.

Kira: "Dun worry FBK, were gonna rock these mutha f*ckas ALLL nighhht Long," says Kira as she caresses her Guitar. "I've been practicing something, Special," says Kira as she quietly tunes her Guitar.

Meanwhile, Hina puts the finishing touches on the song he had carefully crafted for the Ocarina of Time

FBK: Gives the order, "Breach and clear on my mark."

Kira readies the Cupcake bomb

FBK: "Mark!"

Kira hits the button on her Guitar Hero guitar, and the door explodes with Clitter Sparkles. Hina storms the room and melodically begins playing the Ocarina, followed by FBK who uses her amazing Ninja Kitteh skills and sharpened Guitar Hero drumsticks...

Kira hears screams of amazement and wonder "La Chupacabra!!" and then runs headlong into the room.

FBK: "Lock and Load!'"

Kira looks from FBK to Hina, and then says, "Alright muthaf***ers, time to ROCK!" she then breaks out into Metallica's Enter Sandman.

Kira: "Say your prayers little one
Dont forget, my son
To include everyone"
"Tuck you in, warm within
Keep you free from sin
Till the sandman he comes"
"Sleep with one eye open
Gripping your pillow tight"
"Exit light
Enter night"
"Take my hand
Off to never never land"

The terrorists give up immediately at the sight of FBK and her squad.

FBK: "We're an elite guitar playing, terrorist killing, squad of furries and hybrids. They send us in when nobody else can get the job done."

Kira: "Well, now that we've saved the hostages, I'm off to claim a Lucky Chair."


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Ohhh yeahhh.

ROck on!

Bystander at Love Soul Lucky Chair! LOLL

-Kira

Kira's Wearing:
Hair - Burning Chrome (Not Free)
Boots - Burning Chrome (Group Gift!)
Skirt - Burning Chrome (Not Free, but ON SALE - Limited Time)
(FYI - Burning Chrome has free stuff in store (not pictured) and on XStreetSL)
Skin - Zulu #(something, I forget) by LionSkins (Not Free, but for charity. Go buy. It's awesomeness. Read about it here)
Boob Strip & Buttless Pants - Twisted & Spoiled (Free from the Scarlet Letter Hunt)
Bikini top (because boob strip didn't cover enough) - WWI (Not Free)
Guitar - Totally Free, and I have no idea where it comes from, my friend passed it to me.

Swine Flu in SL?

Thanks to non-Kitty Daniel Voyager, fresh from the Teen Grid, for finding this timely Freeb (SLurl). And don't forget the ballerina pig from Wynx Whiplash's Extrovirtual Lucky Chair (SLurl) to ward off the flu.

Bewk Blogs XStreet

One of the places that is often over looked for freebies is XStreetSL. Serenity, logically does not post group notices for those items, and not many of the freebie blogs cover them entirely. So, I thought I'd have a go at blogging some things I found.

$0 - Amarylis Halter Top - This cute halter top is good quality. Nice pattern, good seams. Comes on two layers. If you like it, additional colors are a mere $25.

$0 - Victoria Jeans - Pair the halter with these freebie jeans, and make what I think is a pretty nice outfit. They also come in 15 other colors (not shown), and you dont even have to pay one penny for them!

$1 - Classic Black Heels - I spent about an hour searching for a pair of matching shoes for this outfit. This is the best I could come up with folks. They're black. They're heels. A staple in any wardrobe.

$1 - Pffiou! Standoffish Poses Set - I used "Deliciously Snooty" and "Part Deux" for this post. The pack contains 4 other poses, which is a steal for $1.

Ninja Cookie Posing @ The LKC HQ

$0 - Censored Cover Up - With all the drama going in world about "Adult Content", you might want to pick this up. Just slip it on if you see any Lindens around and you're sure to be covered. :P

$0 - Noir Lolita Shutter Shades - I still dont understand these. I guess they're more of a fashion thing than a functionally thing. Anyways, they're unisex and they look pretty fierce. This set also comes with a white pair of the glasses (not shown).

$0 - MiaSnow Wild Woman - Hair from the lucky chair.

$0 - Imagen - Irene/Este/Humo - Skin from the lucky chair.

So there was no way I was allowed to make a post without Damien. He's my smexy male alt. *OW!* Oh alright. And he wants me to tell you that he's available for the ladies for date night. *rolls her eyes*

On Damien

$0 - Victoria Jeans - Yep. Girl jeans. I slapped them on him, adjusted the crotch and bagginess. Et voila! Freebie jeans for the dude.

$1 - Bender T-Shirt - I'm trying guys! I'm trying! Grab this funny shirt to complete your ensemble.

More guy stuff soon I promise.

On Bewkie

$1 - Laynie Wear "Not Your Mothers Stripes" - This is an oldie and not the BEST shirt ever. But truthfully, it goes with the shoes which are fabulous. This set also comes with a pair of long stripey socks (not shown).

$0 - Victoria Jeans - Just showing how versatile these can be. I tinted these for a darker black jean color.

$1 - Lilith Lime - A nice pair of pumps with a ribbon bow on the front. This is a quality pair of shoes. While this yellowy color might not be your color of choice, they're only $1 and might be worth looking into the other colors for the full price.

$0 - Eden Earring "Yellow" - A cute pair of earrings to round off your yellow outfit. These are just a perfect size for my ears and they have a slight glow to them (if you have your graphics set to at least medium). And best of all, NO BLING!

$1 - CnS In Good Hands - Pretty cute pose.

*WHEW!* This blog entry took me nearly 4 hours to type up. (And as of yet I still haven't editted the photos to go along with it.) Hopefully, you all enjoyed it. Let me know what you think, and if you think I should write some more. Let me know by commenting, or by shouting at me me in world.

Until next time, keep your crotch tents in check!

Bewbew

Free Fun at Misp!

Recently I bought a bumper boat rezzer for the Isle of Lesbos so the ladies can have even more fun at the resort. No, that's a lie. I bought it because I wanted it and installed it at both the Isle of Lesbos and at home so I could ride a bumper boat whenever I wanted. So L$1500 later ...

If you don't have that kind of spare cash you can ride the bumper boats free in Misp, the home region of White's Works (SLurl), the store where I bought the rezzer. It was there that I test drove the product before buying it. I also considered the paddle boat and the jet ski, just two more of the many vehicles you can use for free. A large race track (see pic) fills the sim so you can try for free various motorcycles, scooters, and go karts, too. Other games and activities are available. Thank goodness the vehicles auto-delete when you are done riding them. While writing this post I crashed several, littering the sim with carnage.

New Something Blue Prize Camp

Something Blue (SLurl) has an updated prize camp -- 7 minutes for a nice hammock.

Prim Hearts: Free Entertainment

The Prim Hearts region (SLurl) is full of great amusement park rides, all free to try. Of course, they are hoping you'll like them enough to buy copies for your own land and I was sorely tempted to get the bumper boats and the combat bumper boats. But I held off, settling for some of the free food from the various stands and taking a L$1 chance at the Tombola (I won a car!). Near the Flume ride and the Go Karts are boxes of free "templates" for each ride.

Madcow's Aliens

Thanks to Lucky Kitty Hempy Weezles for finding another avie maker by Madcow Cosmos, this time at Alien Isles (SLurl). Like the Goblin Maker (Web) and the Robot Maker (Web), the process is simple and fun. Just select your body components, "wear" the folder you are given, then customize skin color (keeping in mind your base color is pink so the tints are additive), choose some eyes, and away you go. There is even an awesome HUD with some wild alien sounds.

Explore the rest of the region, too. Wild and beautiful stuffs there.

Delicious Cupcake Headquarters!

Kira Noms HQ, originally uploaded by Kira McCallen.

Well, Sanu made us a *Nom*, cupeycake HQ, *Nom*, but I'm almost finished *Nom* eating it, sooo, *nom nom*, umm, nevermind.

Lucky Kitty Crew Headquarters!

-Kira

P.s. There be feeshes here too, but Serenity is here, soooo... I recommend you hurry. *Nom Nom*

Madcow's Robots

In a previous post (Web) I mentioned that I was looking for Madcow's Robot Making Machine but couldn't find it. Eventually, I updated the post with the gadget's location and yesterday I finally made my own robot there (SLurl). The pic shows me in my final configuration, just waiting for the paint to dry. There were soooo many good bits that I could have used so I might have to make another, but for my first one I went for a classic, svelte look. Later I'm going to see if any of the bits are "mod" and maybe try to get the chest orb to glow in variable colors.

Mish Mish Fish Fish!

So once again, I'm delighted with finding a cute shop that is not well known called Mish Mish! And I come to find out they have 7Seas fishin!



As you can see it's a pretty small little shop but it's really got some adorable things for sale.



So first gonna mention ADORABLE PETS, I'm still debating on which to get (my heart will probably go for the kitty though). Even Litzi found a cool youtube.com video about them! - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftXe2iYzq2A

But none the less once ya stop oogling teh shop. There's some customs to be caught here. I adore them because it's just eeee!





Also if you aren't up for fishing you can always buy the cute customs and they're pretty low cost too! Plus they make it easy and have vendors set up to buy some as gifts if you can't resist getting some for your pals.

Click HERE to teleport to Mish Mish!

Madcow's Goblins

After reading on Headburro Antfarm's blog (Web) that the artist and builder Madcow Cosmos created a Robot Avie Maker I decided I had not been to his store (Slurl) in a very long time and trekked over to check it out. Lo and behold, I got distracted by his Goblin Avie Maker. Like other machines in SL that change you to an avie you begin a process that eventually gives you a folder with an avie to replace the one you are wearing. What makes this unique, however, is you choose body parts before you are given the folder then you can customize after wearing the new avie. This pic shows me in mid-process, choosing my eyes before finalizing. I still haven't found the robot maker, but I'll look again after I get back from Toys for RFL (SLurl).

UPDATE! Lucky Kitty Hikari Shirabyoshi found the Robot Maker (SLurl).

Late Night at the Ol' Arcade

So Hina and I are gaming away at Matatabi Town's Arcade (see past posts on that). So what can you do here besides jam out like I'm doing? XDDD

Btw I'm gettin my groove thing on while Hina is playing because I whacked moles for like ever to get this cool neko cd changer/player backpack that you can get for 50 tickets.

So some other games you won't get tickets for (make sure if you're going to play ticket games to get the ticket roll at the counter or you won't be able to claim prizes)...oh and there's various prizes to redeem for different amounts of tickets. Scroll through them and see if there's something you like!

But anyone you can play the UFO game, like Hina is playing here, for 2 special prizes and some various other ones as well.

Also there's a very fun shooting range game too you can get special prizes for as well.

So come down to the arcade with the rest of us gamer geeks for some sweet prizes and tons of fun! XD

Click HERE to Teleport to Matatabi Town Arcade!

If you knew sushi.....

Like I know sushi.. oh oh oh what a girl.. I am of course speaking about Sanura Sakai creator and owner of Sanu. Late night fun was the order of the night when she sent out a message in the Sanu group. Need a few of you to come and get shot...but you won't die! Hmm intriguing so myself and many others rallied to the cry.




Sanu is putting out a line of sushi guns and items and wanted testers for the guns, she distributed several models and I received the sushi bar which shoots all the varieties offered! While we got the tiny sushi pieces, Sanu herself brought out the big gun...the giant pieces were from her gun and at one point we were all buried underneath the sushi goodness.



A good time was had by all, bravo Sanura for bringing laughter and sushi to the masses! Thanks to Gilly for sending me the pictures since I was too busy strafing everyone with sushi to remember to take any!



The above is our brave photographer taking a much needed rest after the melee.

Can't wait till Sanu puts these out! Fear the sushi goodness..muaaaahhhaaa

*hugs*

Cat

ps no sushi were hurt in the battle

Sylva's Animation Factory Daily Special

Sylva's Animation Factory has a Daily Special, a great pose or couple's set that is just L$25 (I haven't seen other prices). Today's set (pictured) regularly sells for L$100. Yesterday's was a very intimate FF cuddle that regularly sells for L$250. I find myself buying two or three, using them as gifts or to set out at the Isle of Lesbos as well as for home. Then I wander the store and drop even more money. Yesterday's "special" cost me some L$2000 once I bought a builder's edition of a pose then several regular sets :::sigh:::

Other specials and some freebies in the middle of the shop. Some animations in the shop are not for the meek or virgins.

Cool Things - Cinderella Coach by 109 Prims Circus!

Snapshot _ a!!! 109 prims Circus!!! , Drill factory (151, 103,, originally uploaded by Kira McCallen.

OMG, this isn't free, but it is, perhaps, the coolest thing EVUR!! It's a broken Cinderella Coach that's a WEARABLE flying attachment.

Check out this animation:

This sim is really cool. Come check it out, and pick up some freebies too.

109 Prims Circus

-Kira

Cleopatra Baby Penquin by Aqua Shop Gonbe

Bewkie, Serenity, and Kira, originally uploaded by Kira McCallen.

For a very limited time, stop by hothouse sim for a special gift, by Gonbe Shan, of Aqua Shop Gonbe, celebrating the 2nd anniversary of Ironworks. The gift is a little shoulder pet Cleopatra Penko (Baby Penquin), and a Pharaoh Penko.

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Hothouse%20Plaza/160/139/502

Arigatou gozaimasu Gonbe-San!

In the photo, Queen Serenity noms on her tasty toast from her trusty, spooky speaking toaster, Kira. Her lady in waiting, Bewkie, also noms on toast.

-Kira

Serenity wins the Cupcakes Silks from Sanu!

Serenity Cupcake Silks Winner!, originally uploaded by Kira McCallen.

Serenity is usually a very fast hunter, but when Sanura Sakai announces a first come hunt prize for Cupcake Silks???

She's the fastest draw in SL!!!!

Sanu is located at secondlife:///app/teleport/Scribble/219/42/21

-Kira

A Linden Lab Prize Hunt

Highlights from the Second Life BunnyJam (Web)

BunnyJam Egg Decorating Contest Pick up a template egg and decorate it for a chance at a L$5000 XStreetSL store credit! (SLurl)

Official Linden BunnyJam Egg Hunt Find one of 25 Eggstraordinary Eggs that contain L$5,000 to spend on XstreetSL.

Win a Free Region Just take a survey on the Web (or don't .. it will increase my odds of winning)

Felis OMFG GO! Very Limited Time!

So this is the new modelled Serenity Semple talking to you! (Yes moving mouth on a furry head WITHOUT the extra jaw attachment!)

So Curious Inc. is giving away a free white Felis av, many have been wishing for this and the fact it's free for possibly only today is something not to miss out on!

Here is a youtube.com video of said av and it's just lovely!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jve3MwQz9Es


This is for a limited time if not today only! So make sure if you want this really pretty kitty av for free that you rush your bums down to Curious Inc. and hunt out a goldenish box! Get close and click it to recieve, comes with a male and female shape. And just ohhh! <3>

Click Here to TP to Curious Inc.! (Warning Sim is constantly filling)

HUNT: A.Y.Y - April 3-19

Store/Designer: ..::A.Y.Y::..

Time Period: April 3 - April 19, 2009
SLURL: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Hangflame%20Ridge/13/80/404
Vendor Blog: Unknown

Search Details: Look for 20 multi-colored eggs, each about the size of a hand. Eggs are scattered in both the fashion and animation shops and the area between the shops. You may even find some eggs on top of the stores. *grins* Eggs are $1L each. Eggs contain items of female clothing, including a cute little monkey hat.

Difficulty Rating: Medium

HUNT: Kitten Caboodle/Alice Went Neko - April Hunt

Hunt: Kitten Caboodle/Alice Went Neko - April Hunt

Store/Designer: Kitten Caboodle and Alice Went Neko

Time Period: April 1 - April 30, 2009

SLURL: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Caboodle%20Island/113/92/23

Vendor Blog: No

Search Details: Hunt 18 eggs scattered across the sim. Two of the eggs are "golden" with extra special gifts and therefore much harder to find. Sample egg shown below.

Difficulty Rating: Medium. Large area but pretty and relatively lag free.