When shadows was first introduced, I desperately searched for prim eyes to wear cos shadows made texture eyes disappear. Now that the disappearing eyes bug is fixed, I find prim eyes less appealing, but definitely useful for wearing two different eye colors at once.
These new Candy eyes from Hays Uriza are so lovely! They look great in natural and unnatural colors — and you can mix-and-match ’em.
The Eyes Candy HUD is scripted to change pupil size, eye color, glow, and size.
/Update/ I forgot to say that texture eyes are also available, if you don’t want to wear prim eyes.
What I’m Wearing:
Clawtooth – La La La (Strawberry Cream)
Tres Blah – C88 String Necklaces (Gold)
Ingenue – Cyd Dress (Mist)
In honor of Fantasy Faire, I typed in “wand” into my inventory and found this fabulous Unicorn Magic Wand from Insomnia Angel. I have no memory of ever getting this, so that means one of my friends probably gifted it to me because it was a gacha item.
And what does one wear with a wand? A crown, obviously. I pulled out Fairie Queen by Sparkle Skye, which has always been a favorite of mine. I should wear crowns like this all the time, because why not. I’m also wearing the Caroline Gown from Just Because, one of my recent favorite gown makers. The pricing is fair, it’s sold by body type, and this gown has a shiny PBR finish that really works here. You could style it futuristic or regal, the choice is yours. Back in the day, girls used to run all over the grid in full flexi ball gowns like it was casual attire. Shopping, dancing, standing around somewhere. We need to bring that back.
Now let’s talk about Fantasy Faire. I go every year, usually for Jail & Bail with Patch Linden or the Silent and Live Auction during the last few days of the event where I like to bid on Linden-sponsored items. Because of that, Fantasy Faire to me has always felt like a Linden-endorsed event.
That is why all this AI drama looks so bad. Last year, I watched a resident get bullied by Fantasy Faire designers and maybe others too for using AI to enhance photos. I’m not even sure they were an official blogger. They may have just been a regular resident who got piled on so badly they removed a lot of photos from Flickr. Fantasy Faire organizers said nothing discouraging the bullying. That was a bad look, especially for a charity event benefiting the American Cancer Society.
Previously, Fantasy Faire allowed AI use for designers in certain ways, while banning bloggers from using it. Designers could reportedly use it for marketing or decorations as long as it was not being sold. This year they changed the rules again and moved toward banning AI entirely, even for things not for sale.
Then came the DRD situation. According to DRD, they were privately given the green light by organizer Elizabeth Tinsley to use AI posters around their region build. Then later another staff member came through putting up red boxes to mark items for review or removal before opening. Things escalated, and DRD says they felt publicly shamed and harassed.
If that is true, then the problem is not AI. The problem is how this was handled. You cannot privately approve something, then publicly crack down on it later and expect no reaction. Any designer would be upset.
In my opinion, the aggressive anti-AI stance has no place in a charity event, and the selective enforcement looks even worse. AI is a tool. Whether people personally like it or hate it, using it is not against Linden Lab’s Terms of Service. Treating residents like they did something terrible over it is unnecessary.
Fantasy Faire should be about creativity, fundraising, shopping, and fun. Instead it keeps becoming drama over technology. They should release a public statement, explain what happened, and maybe apologize where needed. They also need one clear rule for everybody. Not one rule privately, another publicly, and something else depending on who you are.
They picked the wrong battle, and now it shows.
DRD Statement from their Discord server
We had something special planned for Fantasy Faire this year: our return after 10 years, with a brand-new region and a follow-up story to San Mora.
What should have been an exciting return took a very different turn in the final days. What started as a discussion around AI use escalated **far beyond that**. We were transparent from the beginning and had shown what we were doing early on, with approval to move forward, but 2 days before opening the situation shifted, and how it was handled crossed a line for us.
It escalated into repeated public shaming using hundreds of red glowing prim markers pointing out anything and everything, it reached a point of bullying.
Eventually the entire build was covered in nearly a thousand Fantasy Faire posters. **There’s nothing left of what we created.**
We literally filled the region with Orwell quotes about censorship and authoritarian control and now we’re being silenced and erased in real time. The irony is not lost on us.
This was no longer about being anti-AI or pro-AI. Everyone is entitled to their own stance on that, and we respect differing opinions. What this became about was how poorly the situation was handled.
Things have really changed in 10 years.** It no longer felt like a Faire for charity… it became a protest against AI.**
__We weren’t even allowed to set up RFL vendors to sell our build__ , meaning we were not allowed to raise money for RFL.(?)
It no longer felt like something we wanted to be part of.
We donated the sim to FF to do with it what they wish and to remove the name Reservoir Zero, because that is NOT Reservoir Zero.
**We made the decision to step away completely**. We’re not going to compromise our work or vision just to fit in.
**So here’s what we’re doing instead:**
We’re moving the full, uncensored version of Reservoir Zero to our own sim.
This summer, it will become the **full apocalyptic experience** we originally planned… a proper continuation of the story.
For now, we’ve already started setting things up there together with a few amazing merchants, and we’ll be hosting our own Relay For Life charity event and party very soon.
We’re sorry for the sudden change and any disappointment. **This wasn’t how we wanted our return after all these years to go.**
But we’re looking forward to showing you the version of Reservoir Zero that actually reflects what we built.
Thank you to everyone who reached out and had our back, it meant a lot.
I need to clean my inventory, but the objects folder is scary now. If SL had a feature to “unpack all boxed items” from within a folder, I would be so thrilled. I can’t wait for the holidays, so I’ll have a whole week to sort and purge my inventory, before the new year! I like to start every new year in SL with a slimmer inventory (~50K or less), which is a good number for someone who has a lot of stuff! I know other bloggers who have in excess of over 100K inventory (looking at you, Sasy Scarborough).
What’s your inventory size? Do you sort and purge obsessively? Let me know in the comments!
What I’m Wearing:
Pink Fuel Skin
LeLutka – Lillian Hair (Marilyn)
Teefy – Tiffany Bodysuit (S) White
Teefy – Katharine Skirt (S) White
L.Warwick – Miranda (High Platform WEdge) Modest Mahogany
Hair Fair is open! Shop now until July 4th, a percentage of the proceeds are donated to the Wigs for Kids charity. I am wearing the new Svetlana hair from Exile, available at Hair Fair. This hair is adorable, just the perfect updo for any occasion. Get this hair and others at Hair Fair.
If you’re a fan of big chunky jewelry, check out these new releases from AddiCt. The Chained necklace, Athena Cuffs goes together and matches beautifully with the new AddiCt In.Hibenation Dress. My favorite of all, is the new Choco Ring that’s good enough to eat! Mmmm!
I blogged this Taylor hairstyle from Dernier Cri during Hair Fair awhile ago, if you didn’t get it then, you’re totally missing out cos this style is awesome! It has just the right amount of flexi-prims to add some movement to a short wavy/curly style.
I searched for the right eyes for quite a long time. But at the end I ended up Poetic Colors from Lano Ling. They may not be prim eyes but it is like your watching into a soul. It is almost like you see a reflexion from the person close to you in your eyes. You are getting 3 differend sizes.
Try the demo its worth to take a look. http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Strata/79/237/903
Apparently they’re prim only if you buy the HUD. If you buy a single version, they’re regular eyes, and there’s nothing on the signs to indicate that, sadly. I bought one pair and they’re not prim eyes.
Drool…I bought a hud from them when you first posted about them how long ago was it? over a year I think. And I’ve never really liked any eyes but them. These look amazing but I have a feeling they are probably as expensive as the old set so not sure if I’ll get them. But if you have a set from them it’s well worth it for the variety and quality of the product.
I searched for the right eyes for quite a long time. But at the end I ended up Poetic Colors from Lano Ling. They may not be prim eyes but it is like your watching into a soul. It is almost like you see a reflexion from the person close to you in your eyes. You are getting 3 differend sizes.
Try the demo its worth to take a look.
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Strata/79/237/903
That Clawtooth looks good on you Gogo. It’s a great colour for you too!
Hi I’m Alexx and I’m an eye-addict. Now I need to get these. 😀
Apparently they’re prim only if you buy the HUD. If you buy a single version, they’re regular eyes, and there’s nothing on the signs to indicate that, sadly. I bought one pair and they’re not prim eyes.
Drool…I bought a hud from them when you first posted about them how long ago was it? over a year I think. And I’ve never really liked any eyes but them. These look amazing but I have a feeling they are probably as expensive as the old set so not sure if I’ll get them. But if you have a set from them it’s well worth it for the variety and quality of the product.