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Leans in and whispers with a wispy voice: Don't listen to them, you're free to do what you please - seek danger and adventure! They would only have you behave, and where's the fun in that? Life is too short to be governed by the expectations of others; eat cake, dance in the rain, bark at cats, sing, scream and spin with your eyes closed until you're intoxicated by life and liberty! Rebel against those who would have you bridled like cattle, shout down those who would have you stand in line, break free from the shackles of social convention and be free!

Aaand final pose finished. Phew!

Putting together a little pose set with a pinup theme. I figured it'd be a fun way to study various body movements - here's a shot of the fourth pose so far: Some tweaking still needed, but I'm hoping to be finished with the set sometime tomorrow!

I found another picture of you!

And made a new profile pic for Neph.

Raw, unedited shot.

Post-mortem portrait? Ooh, when do we get to attend the funeral?

I'm mostly curious about what the assessment entails. Are you judged by your looks, your fashion sense, your etiquette, your eloquence, or some other parameter? What is the 'theme' of the venue? I'll continue with the assumption that we're talking about a club. I don't think that the exclusivity in itself is alluring, and if that's the primary selling point then, well, my first suspicion would be that it is a trap to catch vain people and get a quick buck out of them. That's not to say that there may be venues which may be worth a considerable amount of money to gain entry to - running a venue can be quite costly, as well as a lot of work; most venues try to monetize one way or another, commonly through tip/donation jars or group fees. If you get a lifetime membership for a set amount, and never have to put up with staff begging for money, then I don't think it's a problematic concept. If the price is there because there are high standards on staff, DJs who have more than one go-to playlist in their repertoire, hosts who do more than just spam gestures, and the venue itself is built in a way that's visually appealing without being an FPS sink; then sure, monetize it appropriately for the experience on offer, and screen patrons to avoid filling your place with script-heavy jelly dolls, or people whose presence may be a disruption to the ambiance for whatever reason. There's also the question of traffic; an exclusive venue is by definition not as accessible as a regular venue. The 'most exclusive' venues that I've frequented didn't claim to have entertainment 24/7, but set times and days that they were open - if I were offered to join a club of some description, which has a concept that appeals to me, with a schedule which works with my own, then I may well be inclined to cough up the dough for the privilege of attending. How much I'd be willing to pay, well, it's up to what's on offer. Scratching together L$11,000 is not that difficult to me - should I be sorry that someone else may not have the means to do so? No; Second Life offers equity, not equality. Is it snobbish, to be willing to pay for something that you want? No, grow up. Is it in any way 'mean' to exclude people by certain parameters from your venue? No, grow up. No one is entitled to free entertainment; most venues live or die by the generosity of their patrons - most venues don't demand your generosity, but still need an income to stay afloat, leaving it up to you to decide whether you wish to contribute to the survival of the venues you frequent, and leaving it up to you whether the staff who work said venue deserve compensation for their work (and I'm not saying they always do).

I'm not a particularly endearing person, and I don't think Swedes in general tend to be particularly endearing to begin with. There wasn't enough breathing space between the 'Du-reform' (the linguistic tragedy that set in motion in the 70's, when Swedes stopped addressing each other in the 'old German' fashion - i.e. 'Herr, Fru, Fröken' etc., followed by, or simply by, their surname) and the 'I'm offended!' phenomenon. To me, the idea of using endearing terms to strangers appears extremely out of place. It's regarded as extremely condescending here, and these days the old manner of address is largely considered condescending as well; anything but 'Du' ('you'), or using someone's name, is done at one's own risk. I understand that it is culturally acceptable elsewhere, but I don't respond well to it if someone does it to me.

My sisters nagged me into it. I figured I'd might as well give it a try; even unpleasant experiences are experiences, after all.

Well, you're still on my contact list, so you've done good! Having worked in the club business, I've had much too many DJs and hosts spamming me with group calls and chats - even when I've been the host standing next to them. On a good day, I dislike people in general; catch me on a bad day with some brain-dead spam-invite to some dull venue with a pop-monger at the helm, and there will be blood.

Had to crop it a little for the forums.

Yes. Everything must die. Is SL dying in this very moment, though? No.

I'm not a chatty person. And I don't like people. The two may be related.

I'd think the one to the left is the BoM one. Your tattoos and the gut muscle shading are both present in that one, whereas in the right one the muscle shading is gone, which to me suggests you're wearing two tattoo layers.

Thank you very much! I'll give it a try.

Did you ever receive an insult, and feel something along the lines of "Yeah, that just didn't take."? Well, I can assure you that you are not alone - unfortunately, insults just aren't what they used to be. They're so impersonal, and often overdone. Recently, someone called me a 'nerd', and you know what my first thought was? "Yep, this situations sure makes it feel as if we're in some bland, American high school flick - let's turn it into a nice, gory teen scream.". And no, I still have no comment on the whole 'where did Eric go?' thing. Anyway, how would you like a personalised (and yes, 'personalised' with an s - all our services are provided in proper English!) insult, the kind which doesn't just make you drop the F-bomb like an angry adolescent with lethargic parents - but cuts brutally through all expectation and throw you violently into a fit of self-reflective emotions, and suffocate you with regret, doubt, and self-hatred until you don't know whether you should desperately suck in air before your chest cavity implodes, or scream into your pillow whilst stuffing your face into it as if you were physically trying to keep yourself from bawling your eyes out. Wait, wasn't that a question? Well, now there's a question mark in there somewhere, so it counts. I think? Double-tapped that one, didn't we. So. No more of those peculiar threats from someone who wishes harm unto your donkey (I'm not sure what happened across the pond to get people so wound up about pack animals). Just contact me in-world for an extensive interview about your personal life, and a quote for your particular case - or just drop me L$25 and I'll refer to you as the most unexpected inanimate object possible on the spot! <This place was originally reserved for a GIF or Meme from the relevant reference, alas it was discovered to also contain an F-bomb and Dakota scares me.> <Employed my awesome editing skills to make a more family friendly, though perhaps not quite as hilarious version. Disregard the last placeholder as it is no longer relevant.>

Seeing as this is posted in 'inworld employment' rather than 'wanted', is it a paid gig? If so, what kind of numbers are we talking, and what's the expectation for the completed 'product'? What sort of hours can you (he) be found online (scheduling an appointment on a worldwide grid can be tricky, sometimes)? If all you (he) wants is 'buy this head, this body and this hair' and 'you can get a freebie starter mesh body at X', then there are tons of answers in the 'your avatar' section a few boards up. If you (he) wants a personal stylist, well, seeing as it may be a multi-hour project to put together a decent avatar, it may be costly.

I think most Catwa appliers work regardless of the 'gender' of the head. Eyes tend to be rather unisex.

Rawr.

For the past few years, the ambiance of my lair has consisted of a grandfather clock ticking away in the corner (and chiming every half hour), and a sparking fireplace. Some months ago I decided to rebuild and put in some windows - a decision I've since regretted, as I had nothing to put outside of them. Then it hit me; some rain would be nice. Unfortunately, the only emitters I've found thus far all have a rather large radius. The purpose of the skybox, to begin with, was to make the most of my limited space, so I'd need something quite small. Either small enough to place an emitter outside of each window individually, or a 'curtain' of rain to place outside the entire wall. I've only got about 2 meters of space before reaching the neighbor.