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Ariel Vuissent

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  1. Rez a prim, make it phantom and 50% transparent. (I color mine red.) Drag it INTO your Avi so she's standing inside it, line the bottom up with her heels (not the shoes! ) and stretch the top up to the groin. Copy that prim (press shift and drag the vertical movement arrow up to duplicate the red prim). Color the new one blue and position it so the bottom just meets the top of the red one. If the too isn't near the top of your head, you're legs are too long. But. Human proportions vary. The woman with the world's longest legs is 205cm tall; her legs are 132cm long. But for the average person, legs should be APPROXIMATELY half your total height. (Wingspan, from fingertip to fingertip, should be approximately equal to your total height.) There's wiggle room for those who prefer longer legs, though.
  2. You bought a skin. You can't remove it, but you CAN replace it. To start with, open your Maitreya HUD and choose the skin tab, then choose any of the flesh colored squares to change back to a default skin. If that doesn't work, let us know. There are tattoo layer body oils, like this one from Izzie's: https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/Izzies-DEMO-Body-Face-Shine/15097047 . I generally prefer those because I can use any skin I want underneath.
  3. If you can, try taking a picture of what you mean and posting it here. It may be your shape, or an animation(s) you're using, or both. Not all animations play nicely with all mesh. (I have one or two old ones that twist my wrists completely around so they look like wrung out dishcloths!) Narrow shoulders are a popular look, and that can affect things as well. If you can snap a photo, that may help. Also, snag a Belleza demo and, using a similar shape, see if the same thing happens with that body.
  4. Not sure when I'll next be inworld, but this is what I was thinking of: https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/FEM-HOM-chart-for-gender-and-age-Catwa-Bento-Heads/13343238 It's not fully up to date with all Catwa heads listed, but it's a good starting point. Just looking at the bare shape of each head helps some; you can see right off the bat that some have the rounder, fuller cheeks that children often have while others are sharper and more defined, less youthful.
  5. Skin matters. Add-ons like Izzie's wrinkles help, but skins that have close to the right appearance to begin with will help get you in your preferred age range. The heads can only do so much. There is, or was, a list, which I can't link to right now, for Catwa of what age range each head fits into best. Not all heads will age up or down equally. Therefore, there is no standard range of sliders for different ages, because each head will react differently.
  6. That looks like an ankle size issue. I don't remember all the possible options when it comes to the Slink HUD, but I do recall there being multiple ankle size options, to match different body fat levels. Couldn't tell you exactly where to click for them, but check the Slink Utilities HUD and see if going up a size or two helps. (Or down, but they look too small to me compared to your legs.)
  7. Take off everything you're wearing, one item at a time, until it disappears. My prime suspect is your hair. If it doesn't go away at all, you can try choosing a classic avatar from your library. Pick one with all necessary parts (my usual choice is Girl Next Door) and right click the folder, then click "replace." Then you can start from scratch replacing your old avatar.
  8. Cleft has, or had, multiple generations of appliers. Not Found may not match their current generation, but perhaps an older one? Shooting in the dark, here; I don't have experience with either shop personally.
  9. Ah. Okay, that helps. Are they rigged eyes, or the unrigged catwa mesh eyes? Are you using a mesh head, and which? If they're unrigged, you should be able to change the size, either manually or with the HUD. Make a copy first! In case it goes wrong. You should also be able to move them manually, so try shifting them back, or up slightly, or a combination. Again, copy first.
  10. When you say everything, what about: Editing your shape? Try things like eye depth and eye opening. Just like with system shapes, just because you CAN use extreme numbers on the sliders doesn't mean you SHOULD. That head may not be made for your desired eye shape and may not play nicely with those slider numbers. For a good test without editing your own shape, try on a few demos and see if the issue persists. Look for demos with an eye shape different to what you're trying now. A redelivery? Does a fresh head and eyes have the same issue, in either the default shape or yours? Reset skeleton/animations? Could be an animation got stuck/buggy in a weird place.
  11. Probably not... There are all sorts of reasons for a HUD to stop working. First step, as Sagadin says, teleport to a different sim where scripts run. Preferably a quiet, low lag one. If that doesn't work, try detaching them and adding them again. Check that you haven't added another HUD that might be blocking them: HUDs often have invisible parts, and if two HUDs overlap, the covered HUD may not work properly. Next, relog. Still not working? If you have the original boxes, open them to get fresh copies. If not, go to the main stores for each and get redeliveries.
  12. As Ethan says, add the Animations HUD in the Catwa folder. If its minimized, click the icon to expand it, and look for a square - like the stop button on a bluray player. Click it. That will stop all of the "face AO" animations that are automatically enabled. I recommend clicking one or two of them, though, to re-enable them. Having some minor facial movement helps you look less like a robot; but having all of them enabled makes you look spastic!
  13. Maybe. I assume you're using a mesh head. Which one? Knowing that will help us help you.
  14. It's possible there's a walk animation built into the pants. That's...not common, that I know of, but not outside the realm of possibility. If you take the pants off, is the problem fixed? Did you change anything else? Animations are more typically built into shoes; did you try new shoes as well as new pants? Have you tried a relog? Are you in a laggy area? Right click and edit the pants and see if you can look in the Contents folder. Look in there for anything that looks like it might be or contain an animation. If you find one: If the pants are modifiable, take them off. Drag them to the ground somewhere you have permission to rez objects, like a sandbox, right click, and choose edit. Open the contents folder again and delete the animation. MAKE A COPY FIRST. Take the pants back into your inventory, add them again (the new, animation-free copy), and see if that helps. If they are not modifiable, you can't really do anything except find a walk animation or AO with a higher priority. High priority animations will override lower priority ones.
  15. SelinA is the best for a growing belly, but clothing is almost impossible to find. Eve has a pregnancy belly (full term only) as well as specially clothing for it, but other clothing made for it is rare. Lena Lush had a maternity version but is an overall bigger body, and clothing, again, is an issue. Try Belleza Isis. Shape sliders (should) work up to a similar point as Maitreya, but more importantly, Apple May makes a fitted mesh belly for it. Five sizes (included in one package), omega compatible. Still, sadly, no mesh clothing for it, but the shape is lovely. As for Maitreya (and Belleza, actually), don't forget the body thickness and body fat sliders. They are essential for getting a decent maternity shape without resorting to extra mesh parts, especially body fat. Also, for full term, the Lab 737 belly has a lovely shape and is also omega compatible. (If you use it, remember to slide belly fat back down to 0; it doesn't work well with the belly fat slider!) Again, limited to applier clothing. Either of the above bodies without an add-on will work with fitmesh clothing made for the body, although some clothing will distort. I found that tight clothing works best; looser items distort more, in my experience, as the belly size increases. Less noticeable in tight tops or bodycon dresses. Also look for a skin with less definition in the belly area. If possible, try for one with a "fat" or "curvy" option or add-on. Won't help the shape, but it definitely helps the overall look. (I know you were looking to primarily wear mesh clothing, but the add-ons were worth a mention both for you and for others who might be looking for maternity ideas.)
  16. She can file the DMCA herself IF she owns the source material. This would be more likely if it's a furry avatar (who often draw their own fursona, then ask for mesh creators to bring those drawings to life inworld). Otherwise, yes, the mesh creator needs to do it.
  17. I'm unclear exactly what happened, here. Copybotting involves replicating items without purchasing them, and using or selling the reproductions. It is against the ToS, but only the original creator of the product or products can file a legal claim to have them removed. Did this person steal content you created? File a DMCA, not an abuse report. If they stole someone else's original content, tell the original creator so they can do this. What it sounds like you're saying, and feel free to correct me if I'm wrong, however, is that someone replicated your look. That's not against any rules. Impersonating you is - they can't run around SL claiming to be you, especially for malicious purposes. Just looking like you, however, is completely fine. Unless you're using custom content not available to anyone else, they're just using the same resources you did to create the same look. Completely allowed. As for selling it.... what are they selling, exactly? If they're selling the avatar as a complete package and don't have permission from the relevant creators, again, let those people know so they can take legal action. A smaller possibility is that this person created a "custom" avatar for you and is reselling it. If you created original artwork this person used in the creation, again, DMCA - that's your intellectual property. If not, you don't really have a leg to stand on unless this person signed a legally binding contract not to reproduce this custom creation for anyone else.
  18. Mayreal, I hear, does lovely Asian heads; and Mudskin is great for skins! So they say, anyway. When it comes to good heads and skins, though, be prepared to pay; some of the top heads on the market (note that I don't say "best", as that's personal opinion) can run $5,000L on their own.
  19. Please don't share this. It's pretty much an instruction manual on how to steal/ copy bot skins.
  20. Yeah... don't do that. You know there's a block button, right? If someone is harassing you, open their profile and block/mute that person. Before that, try just... saying no thanks? I know, novel idea... It's possible she reported you. Since the worst you were doing at that moment, according to your story, was standing somewhere you shouldn't have been, your account may have been downgraded to an "under 18" level pending review? I'm not sure that's something LL does, but it's...possible, I suppose. You'll need to actually contact LL via support ticket to find out for sure. If you haves a Premium account, you can try live chat, as well. Also, check the email you used to sign up, if possible: LL wil usually send you a message if you are banned. Of course, they also usually ban your whole account... There's another possibility, as well. If the person you lied to told the location owner or manager, and that person owns multiple adult regions and/or had contact with other owners of said regions, you may have ended up with a massive region ban - any and all of those owners may have banned you from their land. In that case, it's not an LL issue - it's a user dispute. LL will not interfere. You'd need to contact at least one if those land owners and explain. Good luck; given the consequences of allowing underage adult activity, I'd keep the ban in place, personally. Do you get a specific message when you try to enter adult regions? What does it say? That might shed some light...
  21. I'm game! Helping create and figure out avatars is fun (at least, I enjoy it). But... unfortunately, I won't be on probably until tomorrow evening. If, on the off chance, you haven't gotten help by then, or just want some more, feel free to hit me up! The above advice is great for continuing on your own until some form of help arrives, though. Also try meshbodyaddicts.com. It's a bit out of date now, but the advice and tutorials that are available there are still pretty sound.
  22. It's.... sort of both? Shape changes the actual, physical structure of your face. Skin, however, adds contouring and details that can greatly affect the finished look. (Similar to skillfully applying heavy makeup in RL, actually.) Shape is limited by the sliders; there are a series amount, and technically, we could all create the very same shape, because we all have access to the exact same resource. It's possible, given personal taste, that the shapes you're choosing are all similar in structure. If that's the case, they'd all look pretty similar with the same skin over top. Try a few demo skins (for classic avatars) and see what happens!
  23. Reading the description, included in that package is a tail from a third-party creator. Check the package for instructions on how to work it. If there aren't any, click around. There may be an animation HUD, or clicking the tail itself may pop up a menu. My guess is that you may have to activate it manually, since the original tail states it has both static and swaying animations included. It may have come with a static animation activated. If nothing seems to work, contact the original creator of the tail for assistance, or see if you can find a group for their shop to ask in. That would be Blackheart, made by Isfrael Blackheart.
  24. It's actually a US law thing. Ll is based in the United States, and as such is subject to US copyright/IP laws. In the US, the holder of a copyright/trademark and/or the owner of the intellectual property is responsible for enforcing his or her claim. These types of items remain for a couple reasons. One is that, as you say, most people aren't going to bother notifying, say, Disney to let them know about this story of thing; and people from Disney likely don't lurk around SL to find them. Another is that SL and the objects available therein don't affect Disney's business, really. Unlike an unlicensed figurine, for instance, which infringes on the company's potential profits from the sale of similar, licensed figurines, most major corporations don't have a presence in SL. They're not trying to sell objects inside SL, and so don't lose money on sales of unauthorized merchandise. As a consumer, you can go the extra mile to alert the company who owns the trademark/IP on that character (and any other such things you see) if it means that much to you. However, the best way for you to make a difference is to simply not purchase these items. (And not post links to them, making them easier for others to find and purchase.) (This is not the case for items stolen from other creators inworld. Please, if you see a content creator's work being sold by a different user, excluding gacha items, alert the creator as soon as possible so that they can file a DMCA! Other users selling the work of an SL content creator without their knowledge or permission DOES damage their business.)
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