Persephone Emerald

Of course, a cross is a commonly used symbol in heraldry and flag creation, since it denotes a Christian person or country. Having a cross on one's flag or clothing might make people feel that God in on their side in a battle. On the other hand, the lower picture shows poor use of heraldy conventions regarding color use, because black against red does not provide enough contrast to be seen easily on a battlefield or on a ship's mast.

Yes, though I suspect @Love Zhaoying was hinting at a particular type of equipment used in BDSM play. Flag of Scotland: Crucifixion of St. Andrew, the patron saint of Scotland St. Andrew's cross as used in SL BDSM play https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:SL_St_Andrews_Cross.png

My, what a big nose you have. Grandma!

Maybe we're gonna need a thread soon for "How does your SL look when modified with AI?".

I wonder how well that's working in Gaza?

Earlier in the thread I was gonna paste a picture of a naughty nurse costume, but found the ones on Google image search actually had a white cross on a red background. I assume this inversion is to protect manufacturers from copyright infringement, as well as complaint letters from well-meaning consumers hoping to educate and enlighten them.

It's just like "very" then, an overused qualifier that adds no actual meaning, with the exception that "quite" sounds pretentious when used by someone who is not English.

Just like Sheldon on the "Big Bag Theory"! TMTCDR - Too many text colors, didn't read Omg, a new forum reader would probably be scared off by all the picky, self-righteous "authorities" on this thread. We're gonna need a proctologist for some stick removals.

There is so much to learn in SL. Look up the Second Life channel on YouTube for some guidance. Start with one of the Senra avatars (Blake or Jamie), go to the Welcome Hub, and get help from a Mentor or someone there who's been in SL for a few years. Ask for advice on these forums too. You'll probably want to buy a mesh body and head later, but start with the free avatars first. Then always demo mesh bodies, heads, or clothing before spending money on them.

There is so much drama here that I don't want to touch. The nearly unintelligible writing is overwhelming for me too. What I will say is that one can upload pictures from their inventory, as long as they are full permissions. Open the picture or texture. If there is a button in the lower right corner that says [Save], right click that to save it to your computer.

This post I made on another thread explains how to create a decent mesh avatar for under $L 1000. Note: when you get a mesh head, start with the shape that comes with it or one made for that brand of head. Make a copy. Then modify the copy little by little until you're happy with the shape.

People on this forum will probably love to give you advice, but you have to give us an idea of what you want. You can get a pretty decent look for $L 1000 to $L 10,000, but it helps to understand realistic proportions. For a female avatar, do you want a slender, curvy, hourglass or pear-shaped body? Do you want a Caucasian skin or another ethnicity? A good ethnic skin or African hair is generally easier to find from a creator who specializes in those types of skin or hair.

A new look for Tasha with the Lelutka Kaya head.

Crunch berries

While it might be against the rules of a school or company to wear a T-shirt depicting cannabis, a cartoon depiction of cannabis is not illegal in the US. ^ This ^ I mentioned that it's legal in California because it then does not fall into the definition of an "illicit" drug. It's legal for at least medicinal use in many US states. Alcohol is illegal in some countries, but it's legal in the US, so it's not an "Illicit" drug in SL either.

One way to achieve the illusion that the moderators are silently monitoring the forums, is to silently report posts we believe are inappropriate. No saying, "Reported" or "In Before The Lock" and no posts thanking the mods for commenting on or locking a thread.

The textures are transferable, so if one alt gets them, they can transfer them to your main account.

Yes, I meant to say NPR.

I found this podcast on Imaginary Worlds that had a couple episodes referencing Second Life that I thought were good. I threw in one on Neromancer too, because it's more recent. They're worth a listen, especially if you're talking a walk or sorting inventory. Class of '84: When Cyber Was Punk - Feb. 14, 2024 Snow Crashing Into the Metaverse - May 11, 2022 Second Life Goes On - March 17, 2021 The one specifically about SL references the Science Friday group and sim, which the NPR creators of the show revisted during the COVID pandemic. I used to go to that for a while.

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Not at all, especially if it's a female and you're willing to wait for a mesh head. 1. Get the LucyBody Atenea from their MM board, then pay $L 25O for the BOM applier. For a male alt, I'd suggest the DNA mesh bodies and skins for about $L 5 total. (If you're willing to pay more, get the Maitreya body when it's on sale on the Black Friday weekend. This gives you Velour body skins included.) 2. Join the Lelutka, Akeruka, LOGO, and Genus groups. Get the group gift Genus head and face skin now. Get free or $ L 1 group gift heads from the other groups later. I forget what it costs to join Akeruka, but I'll guess $L 150. I'll assume paying $L 155 for maybe 3 mesh heads then. 3. Join at least one skin store group with body skins you like that also has a bunch of group gifts. For a female alt, I'd suggest Nuve for $L 300. If you can wait until December, you can join several for free. 4. I assume you can modify your own shape, but if not there are cheap ones on Marketplace. 5. For a female alt, get the free to newbies AO at the Body Language shop at the Welcome Hub. There are also other free male and female AOs inworld or on MP. 6. Join all the clothing and hair stores you like with free groups and group gifts. COCO and Hilly Halaan are good ones to start with for a female alt. Go to Paloma Plaza for freebies too. For a male alt, go to the free section of Gabriel. 7. Join some clothing and hair stores with low group join fees, and a bunch of group gifts, including occational store credit gifts. My suggestions for a female avatar are Blueberry, Addams, ViSion, Tachinni, and No.Match. Following these steps, one can fully outfit an alt for under $L 1000. Join the Fabulously Free and SL Frees and Offers groups for more free stuff.

I think Rowan has provided the best answer, but I just want to add that growing and selling cannabis is legal in California, the state where Linden Lab is based, so I doubt the officers would view this activity as something that would have to be on an Adult region. I've seen other simulated drug use on Moderate land as well. ( The peyote trip at Tablau is cool.)

As long as you know they are not really someone outside of yourself, thinking of your alts as friends is not bad. Why I have my alts: Tasha started when I wanted to come into SL without my boyfriend judging me about how much time I was spending in here. Then I used her as a NPC servant in a roleplay sim. Then I eventually decided she would be a homage to my wolf-dog who was dear to me. I use her when I want to be left alone & not bothered by people in SL. Alycia started as a character in a haunted house, basically like a character in a story. Later she became a kind of alter ego for me. Sometimes I imagine her being irritated with me, but she's my favorite alt, so I let her have the most clothing & stuff. Evan started as a furry, because I was curious what it was like to be a furry. Then he became a male model when I was creating male clothing. Now I use him to collect and save information about where to get male skins, clothing & etc. for free or cheap. Alycia and Tasha are the only ones that feel kind of like friends, because I can imagine how they would feel. Evan is neutral for me, without any real personality. Having alts is useful for testing permissions and for spreading one's lindens around so they aren't all in one basket.

A 5 year old thread is rather rank, however the topic is new for this poster directly above your response. Maybe someone has some new ideas for her? I don't know what else to do besides muting & blocking those who annoy you, and if all else fails creating an alt account to be able to play in SL in peace. LL won't do anything about what happens off their platform & won't do much about what happens on their platform. Situations like this are generally treated like a resident to resident dispute, which we're expected to handle on our own, hopefully without escalating the conflict.

It's only about self interest. Bad PR is bad for Linden Lab. Losing users or money is also bad for Linden Lab. They have to balance the potential for increased costs vs. the potential for lost revenue or a hit to their public reputation.