ECLIPSE Magazine January 2019

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Contents

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Through the Lens

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The Proust Spotlight

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FaMESHed X

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At Home With...

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Blair Lockhearst

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Voices from the Grid

Taylor Wassep and Trouble Dethly are back at it again.

This time showcasing their take on “Winter Romance.”

The holidays are over, but it’s still the cold weather season.

June Fallon details the best way to stay cozy this winter.

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ECLIPSE Magazine teamed up with BVN to sit down with their talented group member, Jansungyoung.

ECLIPSE Magazine highlights one of the most versatile bloggers on the grid, Blair Lockhearst!

Learn more about one of the newest adult themed events, brought to you by the FaMESHed team.

We took it to the streets to ask residents to share their thoughts on the phrase, “Everybody does it.”

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ECLIPSE Magazine is dedicated to not only offering an aesthetically pleasing publication, but to also be considered a platform that offers rich and relevant content. Each month, we showcase residents and groups that have taken the concept of “your world, your imagination� to such great heights that they have impacted the culture and lifestyle of the Second Life community.

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Cover Story Dutchie Cover Photographer Lessthen Zero Writer Cajsa Lilliehook

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Places to Go: Music

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The Wayfarer

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Tired of standing around your platform? ECLIPSE Magazine visits some of the best places to listen to music.

Join us as the Wayfarer searches the grid for one of his new favorite sims, Whimberly.

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executive team

Trouble dethly

cajsa lilliehook

Taylor Wassep

carley benazzi

Publisher

Copy Editor

Creative Director

Lead Stylist

jessyca teardrop Assistant Editor

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photographers

Briony Writer Cajsa Lilliehook Grayden Foxe Novaleigh Freng Oema Synful Aeon Taylor Wassep

Autumn Rose Blair Lockhearst Carley Benazzi June Fallon Lessthen Zero Taylor Wassep Tempest Rosca Wicca Merlin

stylists Autumn Rose Blair Lockhearst Jangsungyoung Taylor Wassep Wicca Merlin

guest stylist & photographer Taylor Wassep & Trouble Dethly

interested in advertising with eclipse? have an idea for a great story? looking to start a new career in second life? email trouble.dethlysl@gmail.com

contributors

This has been a very difficult issue for me to layout. I’m just recovering from being ill for over a month. With that, I’m so grateful for my girl stepping up and truly helping me out with this issue. I could not have done it without her, so thank you babe <3 In other news, we have begun working on our February issue, which marks ECLIPSE Magazine’s four year anniversary.

On the topic of this issue, I am thrilled to feature Froukje Hoorenbeek, the creative mind behind Dutchie. She makes some of the best home and decor items on the grid. Even more than that, she has always been so supportive of this magazine. I am very grateful for that, and it is a true honor to be able to tell her story this month.

This month we also feature Blair Lockhearst, and I’ll tell everyone and anyone. She is one of the most versatile bloggers on the grid. From men and women’s fashion, to of course, home and garden, she really is great. From there, we have added a new semi-regular piece that actively explores social places on the grid. It is aptly named, “Places to Go...” This issue we find some excellent music venues to hopefully provide an alternative to standing alone on your platform. Even though, sometimes I do enjoy doing that myself.

We have a total of 9 pieces this month, and I do hope you enjoy it.

Happy Readings!

letter from the publi

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through the lens

styling & photography by taylor wassep & troub

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Each issue, ECLIPSE Magazine invites one of the many talented photographers from Second Life to collaborate.

With this piece, they style, create and share a glimpse through their lens.

ble dethly.

The boys showcase their take on a little winter romance.

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Photograph by Lessthen Zero.

the matchmaker

written by cajsa lilliehook. photography by autumn rose & Less

sthen Zero.

It is always a joy to speak with someone who does not just love her work, but who also thinks deeply about the implications of the work she does. Froukje Hoorenbeek is one of those people who understands that Gertrude Stein was wrong. If you ever try out the furnishings she creates for DutchieÂŽ Homes and Furnishings, her Second LifeÂŽ business, you would never say a chair is a chair is a chair.

Froukje (pronounced Frow-kye), who usually goes by Dutchie, most values the personal connections she has made in the virtual world. She met and married her former husband here and even though their ten-and-a-half-year relationship ended recently, that has not soured her on Second Life love or friendship. She has traveled and met up with her SL friends around the world and knows that virtual bonds can run deep. Newly footloose and fancy-free, she is dating in her first life and clubbing in her Second, hopeful and still a strong believer in SLÂŽ as a place to meet people and get to know them without the barriers we often erect in real life.

That is why fostering communication and connection is so important to her. For her, it is not enough to build a dining table and chairs and toss in a few sits. There have to be animations that are lifelike with activities and interactions that make it immersive and easy to use. For example, the interview for this article was carried on during a game of cards in the cafe she is working on for a future release. Our movements were in sequence, we had eye contact, the hand motions were lifelike thanks to Bento, and after a time, it felt like the most natural thing in the world. And that is the point.

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She credits the custom animations and scripting created for her by Auryn Beorn whom she says “really helped lift Dutchie to a new level with her scripting.” Froukje grows more animated as she talks about naturalism and immersion and how important they are in fostering intimacy in friendship and in romance.

For her, all the details matter. Even sitting across a table, drinking some cool water and playing a few hands of a card game, the eye contact and the curl of the fingers matter. There is a sequence of movements long enough so when they loop, it seems seamless, not comic. In intimate animations, there is scripting to tilt the man’s penis into a natural position, to open the woman’s mouth, and curl the hands around the body. Lovers do not have to interrupt their intimacy to make adjustments to avoid the absurd and comic intersections that have interrupted moments of romantic ardor with an outburst of giggles.

Dutchie added, “When I told male colleagues, they laughed, saying they liked to do it themselves. But they don’t think as newbies. It is hard! And I want them to concentrate on the connection, on the other person.”

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Dutchie refers briefly to her ex. “I met him in SL. We fell in love in SL. That is what I want my customers to do in SL too. It is what all the cuddles are for, all the staring into each other’s eyes, the lap sits, much, much foreplay.”

Personal disappointment has not toughened her romantic heart. She remains dedicated to creating the immersive environment that she believes cultivates interpersonal connection. “You have to look at every animation for hours, really.

Because that is what customers end up doing, they sit in them for hours, chatting. Connecting. It is also why I make sequences, like little stories of animations that can be played almost as movies. Handsfree play.”

The arrival of Bento™ animations has complicated things, of course.

Dutchie explains, “Bento makes it harder, because there more bones to animate. It is as simple as that. I chose not to wait for the full perm animation market to have enough animations for me to work with. So we, Auryn Beorn who does Dutchie’s scripting and I, thought of something else. We animate the hands separately. So I can still use the greatest of fifteen years of SL animations, and combine them with a bento right hand and a bento left hand.”

Photograph by Lessthen Zero.

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To see this in action, you can watch this video of her performer chair.

There are three animations happening at the same time. One animation controls her body, another is a bento pose for holding the microphone, and the third is a moving bento hand.

“It is three times the work, that is the downside, but the effect is magical.”

Unfortunately, since adding Bento, the default position for system hands is splayed out. “The hands should have been a relaxed, loose state instead of this. It looks terrible in adult animations, like the person in a default avatar does not want to touch the other person and that is not good for immersion. It is the opposite of what I am trying to achieve.”

Mesh heads have added complications to their scripting as well. Dutchie likes to make things as easy as possible for people. She used to have subtle facial expressions scripted into her engines. “Sometimes a mouth just has to open,” she explained wryly.

That simplicity was lost with Bento head as creators did not make them backwards compatible with the SL facial expressions. She continued, “Auryn has worked on something for over a year and it almost done, but we will probably have a script plus Bento facial expressions to make Bento heads backwards compatible with Dutchie’s adult engines….I am so, so happy about that.” Of course, the Mesh Bento heads are all different so they plan to keep it subtle, but mouths will open.

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Dutchie thinks of herself as SL’s biggest matchmaker and with reason.

All of her animated furnishings are centered on the idea of creating a fluid, natural, immersive experience where people can meet, converse, enjoy each other’s company, get to know each other, and find intimacy.

Despite her own bumps in the road, she still believes in SL relationships and the ability of SL to break down barriers that impede communication.

She explained, “Sometimes I think the SL-founded relationships really endure because the connection is so much about communicating before people meet in person. We show ourselves when we can hide behind the avatar.”

Dutchie has steered clear of eventmania. She does FaMESHed a couple times a year and might participate in an annual event some years, but her business model is not geared to frequent small releases on a monthly schedule. You might say that she places creativity over commerce, though she chuckled at the suggestion and said, “Well, the money is fun, can’t deny that. But money alone is not enough to keep the fire going.”

For Dutchie, every creation ends up better and more complex than here original idea. “It’s how I avoided being sucked into the event madness. Going deeper, going for quality.”

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She continued suggesting a closer look at her cocktail chair. “Creating a menu like that takes months.” To find the right animations, she samples twice as many as she ends up using. She creates stories in the submenus.

She works to make it more user-friendly. Then the Bento hand animations are added to the body animations that lack them. Then she tilts the men’s penises so they don’t have to interrupt their loveplay to make adjustments “That is helping them get fully immersed. I try to take away thinking. I want them in the right position fast, their camera on the chair and concentrating on their partner.

SL is about self expression and connecting. My furniture, my engines help people to do that.” Again and again, Duchie comes back to her mission of facilitating human connection as what keeps her fire going.

And fire it is. Take a deep dive into what Dutchie creates and you can see someone who not only loves to create vehicle for communication and connection, but she is also creating a form of cultural history of The Netherlands, her homeland.

Her website lists her different houses, including three different houseboats.

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There are farm cottages, beach houses and cottages, a barn, and the amazing 19th-century Villa Utrecht.

The houseboat she was working on during our visit is a replica of the oldest in Amsterdam, De Zwerver, or The Drifter. The real De Zwerver is being restored by a foundation. She used the design of the original ship, giving the SL ship the same layout though one level, the underwater one, was left off since SL water still goes through walls. She sent information on her virtual houseboat to the foundation and they were pleased with it.

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But itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more than that. Dutc and inspirations from the R of The Netherlands. She stu objects of the past to ensur furnishings and homes that a time and a place. The Rijks the internet, creating a mas art and encouraging individ collections of Dutch art and download images to use to Dutchie has her own collect Rijksstudio, where she deta

chie incorporates images Rijksmuseum, the Museum udies the images and re she creates virtual t authentically create both smuseum has embraced ssive online archive of duals to curate their own d objects and legally o create their own work. tion at the Rijksmuseumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ails the historical sources of

the images and textures she uses and creates.

In a perfect example of how this works, the playing cards we are playing with come from a deck designed

by J. Beeg Ruiten who was born in 1843 that is in the public domain. Although she hand-colored them, her playing cards have a historical accuracy that is undeniable. Not only does this give her work cultural accuracy, she is able to steer clear of unscrupulous texture artists, allegations of theft and infringement, and the humiliation of releasing an item with a watermark still visible to the eagle-eyed.

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Her rooms contain furnishings and artwork that are sourced to historical artifacts and works or art. A letter-writing animation uses a historical letter from 1831. Kitchen utensils and jars have culturally and historically accurate sources which Dutchie documents for her customers who thrive on that kind of detail and for visitors to the museum’s web site to see how the stuff of history can find its own Second Life.

Dutchie does big projects, projects that can take more than a year. She finishing the interior of a houseboat that has been a labor of love for over a year and starting a cafe. I am sure it will be a long while before we enjoy the finished cafe, but in the interim, we can still play cards or chess or backgammon or read or drink or just about anything we like.

This brings our conversation back to our last interview for a story in AVENUE Magazine five and a half years ago. The title of that article was “The Storyteller” and Dutchie continues to tell stories. Perhaps that commitment to embrace storytelling as a way to create intimacy is why Dutchie has endured the ups and downs of Second Life commerce through all sorts of shifts and fluctuations.

Dutchie agreed, “Absolutely...I was working madly then, seventy hours a week was no exception. That fast pace can’t be kept up, I have slowed down a lot. But my engines have kept selling...I feel very lucky and comfortable here in my own little niche.”

She continued, “There has to be something to do in SL too! Don’t you think? It a cannot

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all be about dressing the Barbie and playing with the dollhouse.” She designs for movement and interaction, for avatars who are active, not static.

Her furniture has found its way to clubs.

When she first went to The Chamber, she discovered they used a lot of her furnishing and really featured them. She realized that clubs were an excellent way to market her brand. “I sponsor some of them too, they are very important as marketing. People don’t wear their beds on their backs...These clubs are where people meet, they are the life of SL. The owners deserve some gifts sometimes as well.” Dutchie even keeps a list of good clubs to visit on her website.

The creative life can be solitary. “It’s lonely!

Most of us work alone from the home doing something nobody understands. But if you find your niche, you have to run with it. I found mine, making my animated engines.”

She continued, “Some of us have been doing this ten or fifteen years even, full time.

You make your friends mostly in the first years, every year some leave. You end up with friends lists full of business contacts.”

She is happy to see newbies continuing to join and enjoys their awe and wonder, but points out their experiencing a very different world than the content creators.

“A lot of SL creators become a bit of a recluse :-) Everyone they talk to wants something from them.” Many creators communicate with each other outside Second Life, using Plurk, Discord, and Skype, but Dutchie worries “that is really not good for SL when the community goes outside it to communicate.”

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Video games have been around long enough that people are familiar with the idea of creating graphic designs or even 3D models, but most of that work is done with a large team in a company with multiple employees for every task. If you make mesh models for World of Warcraft, you aren’t also animating them, photographing the ads and making the packaging, marketing them, doing customer service and filing the taxes. In SL, nearly every store owner is an entire corporate management team in one. For people who have never seen SL,

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it is hard to conceive of all that goes into being an SL business owner. It’s much more than graphic design or coding.

In this month’s Voices From the Grid, we asked residents what the phrase “everybody does it” made them think, so it seemed appropriate to ask Dutchie, too. As a creator, she thought of the question in terms of the perennial scandals that boil over a few times a year: the textures from Google Image Search, the models from TurboSquid, the copybotted animation.

“Not everybody does it! I don’t. I work very hard to justify all my textures, to make sure the animations are legit, and I like making my own models. I feel betrayed when I hear other creators say this. It feels like they are pulling me down to their level. I understand SL is a community of amateurs. We all make mistakes. But as we go along, we should learn.”

Dutchie is a frank and open woman and that makes her political even though she avoids wading into political issues.

However, women’s sexuality is political so it’s hard to avoid. She has been the target of condemnation and harassment for making sex beds for gay and lesbian couples rather than leaving them to fake it with hetero-normative furniture. She gets grief for her forays into BDSM as well. She is impatient with the idea of the forbidden.

“I don’t find many things forbidden. I read Nancy Friday and Shere Hite during puberty.

I loved to read about all those dark fantasies of women. It made me think every woman had a depth to her.”

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graph by Lessthen Zero.

For Dutchie, SL is a perfect place for women to explore their fantasies. “To explore, to see what you like and want.

And if you are lucky, you meet someone who’s mind meets yours. And you start writing a story together, and share your deepest fantasies. And that can be magical.” She added, “And women are exactly as powerful as the men here! It is perfect equality. The avatars are as strong. That makes for great sex.”

Sometimes her politics are expressed in subtle cheeky ways as when she made a writing desk of for a women do do cam sex after there was a scandal when the nude pictures of some women celebrities were stolen and released and the women, not the hackers, were publicly shamed.

She also made a performance chair for comedians that includes a masturbation menu. “There are a lot of smaller and bigger protests and political opinions in my furniture. Like there is equal foreplay for both sexes.” Dutchie continued, “The truth is, I owe so much to the adult community of SL. The have kept me going for 10 years. I will not ever be ashamed for that. Pixelsex is great. The Lindens could be a little prouder of them too.”

In SL, people are not judged, at least not in the ways they are in their

first lives. The anonymity of our pseudonyms give us an element of freedom as well. “That is what is different in VR. If you come in as a man, your body shows you are a man. In SL you can be a woman.” There are so many reasons to seek connection in SL and sexual intimacy. “It is there for people in sexless marriage, for single parents who cannot leave their children to go, but can go out and dance in SL. In SL, you are forever young and beautiful.”

And so Dutchie remains convicted to telling stories and making matches, whether platonic friendships or romantic lustabouts. She takes great pleasure in knowing her engines are driving and facilitating these important human connections.

“Animations give furniture life! They help your avatar express yourself.

They can help you play out stories. An animation like this, use playing cards, like old friends in a French cafe around noon. It makes us feel comfortable with each other.”

Asked what advice she would give to her newbie self, if she could, Dutchie said “Try to keep more distance.” but then she reversed herself. “At the same time, I could not have done what I did, without the emotional investment.

Creating has to come from the heart.”

Check out Froukje Hoorenbeek’s in-world profile.

Shop Dutchie Furniture and Homes: Marketplace and in-world store.

Follow Dutchie Furniture and Homes: Youtube, Facebook, Google Plus, Plurk and Vimeo Dutchie Furniture and Homes website.

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at home with...

STYLING BY june fallon. photography by ju

Alternating each issue between the talents of Blair Lockhearst and June Fallon, ECLIPSE Magazine explores the long underappreciated and overlooked world of home and garden design. The flourishing diversity and abundance of choice since the mesh revolution has led to a bold new world of world creation.

For this monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s feature, June Fallon lends her creative talent to showcase a cozy winter.

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Music Room: Dahlia - Entomology Wall Art - Moth Cream Silver Bauhaus Movement - Virginia Violin / Green-Gold Bauhaus Movement - Virginia Cage / Gold Bauhaus Movement - Virginia Candle / Gold Bauhaus Movement - Virginia Plant Bauhaus Movement - Virginia Book 1 Bauhaus Movement - Virginia Book 2 Bauhaus Movement - Virginiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Diary Bauhaus Movement - Virginia Book 1 ACORN Violin -Hearts Scarlet Creative The Arcade J 16 - Nerites Cupboard MC [ zerkalo ] Love Wreath - Light Kalopsia - Lace Curtain Left NOMAD // Grandfather Clock [ keke ] standing bulb lamp copper - maxi 2 lace curtain 2 - Straight DRD - Forgotten Attic - Wedding Dress .11 [ kunst ] - Wine bottles / mixed (x3) Fancy Decor: Spinet Harpsichord (white) Fancy Decor: Spinet Harpsichord Stool (white) Fancy Decor: Music Booklet Kalopsia - Poppyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Music Sheets

Dresser: {anc} MoonLightLounge. ashtray stand 2Li Apple Fall Books & Map Apple Fall Elderflower Cordial Apple Fall Ceramic Bottles Apple Fall Books Occasional Table w/ Blanket Apple Fall Masculine Bar Apple Fall Fairfax Chair - Cream ACORN Stone Apple Candle -Pink ACORN Book Cluster -White AF Ceramic Chubby Squirrel apple fall {af } Stacked Books [ zerkalo ] Antique Memories - Old Milk Can [ zerkalo ] Cozy Piece Chair Light - Adult Fancy Decor: Books & Bookends (white & gold) 11 Fancy Decor: Panel Rug floorplan. swan lake score print Fancy Decor: Books & Bookends (white & gold) Fancy Decor: Herringbone Frame Apple Fall Loose Heart String w/ Scissors Apple Fall Hazelnut Creme Coffee - Rose Exclusive *LODE* Hat - Melancholy [white] Apple Fall Old Coat JIAN Pudgy Persians 9. White Wander Kitten Apple Fall Snowdrops in Cloche 14 Fancy Decor: Cloche Fancy Decor: Crawford Cabinet (white) Fancy Decor: White Vase Fancy Decor: Ceramic Lamp (White/Gold) Fancy Decor: Modern Books (gold) 11 Fancy Decor: Scented Candle 09 Fancy Decor: Worlidge Box (white) Fancy Decor: Harpsichord Prints Fancy Decor: Louis Chair (white) 06 Fancy Decor: Ceramic Jars Fancy Decor: Louis Chair (white) Fancy Decor: Entry Lantern (gold) Kalopsia - Pale Rose Wreath Serenity Style- The Vintage Sewing Store Thread Buttons Box ..::THOR::.. Dusty Wine Bottle Page 86 | ECLIPSE January 2019

Build & Outside Area: Trompe Loeil - Tatum Cabin Skye Twisted Tree ( no base ) {anc} dust snow.[white] animation.blowing 1Li [PM]Pixel Mode - Snow Forms - Rough Mound JIAN :: White Tail Deer - Male Adult (Animated) JIAN :: White Tail Deer - Female

Living Room/Seating Areas: Dahlia - Denmark - Cappucino Tray Dahlia - Loire - Flower Arangement - Cream - 17.

C/M Dahlia - Loire - Flower Arangement - Cream - 17.

C/M Dahlia - Jacqueline - Centerpieces - Cream / Silver Dahlia - Denmark - Blanket - Beige Dahlia - Plymouth - Shelf - White MADRAS Aish Fireplace dust bunny . toy horse dust bunny . olivia armoire . grey dust bunny . camellia couch . adult [ zerkalo ] Antoinette - Stool - PG [ zerkalo ] Vintage Tea Party - Lace Garland Horizontal1 [ zerkalo ] Cozy Piece Pillow [ zerkalo ] Antique Memories - Moments Pillow [ zerkalo ] Britain’s Bedroom - Lace Pillow [ zerkalo ] Vintage Tea Party - Lace Garland Vertical1 [ zerkalo ] Antique Memories - Leather Journal [ zerkalo ] Antoinette - Canopy [ zerkalo ] Antoinette - Table [ zerkalo ] Distant Memories - Candle [ zerkalo ] Elegant Coffee Table - Light Scarlet Creative The Arcade J 16 - Nerites Sofa MC LW Ariskea{Australia} Ladder {anc} sleepwarking. rose wreath. vintage cream 2Li DRD - Forgotten Attic - Doors DRD deerhead chandelabra light AF Dress Form w/ Dress ACORN Book Cluster -White Scarlet Creative The Arcade J 16 - Nerites C Lamp White MC Scarlet Creative The Arcade J 16 - Nerites Clock MC Nutmeg. Rattan Tote Carry, Biege Nutmeg. Not too shabby flats, Nude Nutmeg. Rug Creme, Group Gift [Tia] Joon’s Rose and Hydrangea Cup [Tia] Joon’s Candle Thimble [ keke ] rug 43 - oriental blush [ keke ] standing bulb lamp copper - maxi dust bunny . coat rack *LODE* Decor - Blossoms in Glass [lilac white] *LODE* Decor - Philadelphus Vase Fancy Decor: Crystal Sconce Fancy Decor: Teacup w/ tea Fancy Decor: Stacked Plates Fancy Decor: Teapot 01 Fancy Decor: Pearl Embellished Egg RARE 05 Fancy Decor: Man Silhouette 06 Fancy Decor: Woman Silhouette Fancy Decor: Tiered Tea Tray {af } Tied Books Apple Fall Bushmead Railing Wide (White) hive // vintage garland heart cut-outs Table Areas: [ zerkalo ] Distant Memories - Feather Pen [ zerkalo ] Distant Memories - Postcard 1 [ zerkalo ] Coffee Obsession - White Chocolate [ zerkalo ] Distant Memories - Love Letter [ zerkalo ] Antique Memories - Table Fancy Decor: Potted Crocus (white/silver) Fancy Decor: Circle Mirror (gold) Dahlia - Jacqueline - Centerpieces - Cream / Silver ECLIPSE January 2019 | Page 87

the proust spotli

photography by jangs

The Proust Spotlight is our monthly feature where we highlight one of the many creative residents of Second Life®. Utilizing the Proust Questionnaire, whose namesake comes from the late 19th century French writer, we will offer a glimpse into what makes them tick.

ECLIPSE Magazine has teamed up with the Blogger & Vlogger Network, so each month the blogger we showcase on the Proust Spotlight is a group member. The group member we feature this month is the talented Jangsungyoung. She shares, “A socially awkward Second Life photographer/blogger who pretty much just stays at her platform like a hermit and a self-proclaimed ambivert whose interest encompasses music, art, gaming, pandas and kimchi. If I am not taking photos inworld, chances are I am probably roleplaying somewhere on the grid or daydreaming of my next photo inspiration. I am also part of an amazing group of some of SL’s most creative residents and we call our little family, Ferosh.”

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Which words or phrases do you overuse?

I often begin my sentences with “To be honest...” or “I don’t want to sound rude...” Especially when I know I am coming from a positive place but others may take what I say personally.

What do you most value in friends?

Honesty. I’d rather be slapped with the truth than be lied to.

What is your most marked characteristic?

My selflessness that can sometimes be borderline self destructive.

What is your greatest regret?

Not being able to love myself as I should.

What do you consider your greatest achievement?

Having the strength and motivation to wake up each day, Being here right now and just being alive.

What is your ideal of perfect happiness?

Coming to accept that nothing is perfect and being content with your life no matter how flawed it may seem.

Connect with Jangsungyoung on her Blog, Flickr, Facebook Page, and Instagram.

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blair lockhearst

WRITTEN BY novaleigh freng. pHOTOGRAPHY provided by blair lo

ockhearst.

Blair Lockhearst started her journey in Second Life for the same reason that many of us did—as a way to escape the ball of stress that is real life and connect with new and interesting people from all walks of life.

Blair wasn’t always the stellar blogger we know her to be today. Her Second Life career actually started by chance. “I was waiting on lucky chairs and lucky boards on a sim,” Blair told ECLIPSE. “I met one of their instore models. She seemed very friendly, and she encouraged me to apply at the store...I got a response days later from one of their store managers that I got the job as an in-store model/ greeter.”

Blair started blogging in May of 2015, and has an impressive Flickr stream full of beautiful images that highlight that adventure. Blair is multitalented. She blogs both male and female fashion and has an impressive eye for home and garden photography. However, even a blogger with such varied talents as Blair Lockhearst has difficulty from time to time.

According to Blair, one of the biggest challenges that she faces is rejection.

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“I think every blogger knows the feeling of being rejected by a brand we admire or an event we’re a big fan of,” Blair said, speaking on those challenges.

As stunning as Blair’s photography is, she doesn’t spend all of her time on Second Life looking through the metaphorical lens. When she isn’t preparing to release her newest blog or photo, Blair can usually be found hanging out with her sister, shopping at events, and adding to her gacha collection.

“I’m a hoarder in SL,” Blair joked when she told ECLIPSE about her gacha collection.

If her photos are any proof, Blair’s hoarding problem may be a good thing.

She has an impressive inventory of male and female fashion as well as home decor and gardening items. Blair has an impressive talent for photography in general, but there’s a special place in her heart for home and garden blogging. “It comes naturally for me. I’ve always enjoyed browsing through decor magazine and catalogs and wishing I owned everything in every issue,” Blair said when asked about her feelings on blogging both home and garden and fashion. “With fashion, I’ve always struggled coming up with ideas to make the photo more interesting. I guess it’s either you’re good at decor or fashion, but not both? Blogging is always a fun learning experience for me. I have met some really great people that are very much into fashion who I’ve learned some stuff from.”

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Like everyone else who has ventured into the world of photography and blogging in Second Life, Blair had to start at the beginning and work her way up. Luckily, she has some great advice for those of us who are new to the world of blogging.

The advice she offered can actually apply even to the most seasoned bloggers in Second Life. Many bloggers just starting out can find themselves overwhelmed with where and how to start. Bloggers who have been at it a while can experience a similar sort of anxiety. Blair breaks blogging in Second Life down to its most simple truth: “Blogging is supposed to be your creative outlet and that means no stress,” said Blair. “Blogging is supposed to be fun. If it’s starting to feel more like ‘work,’ feel free to take a break. You’re entitled to that. And…follow your dreams and always be humble.”

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Follow your dreams and always be humble.

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Blair has taken over 1,000 photos so far. Her favorite is a photo she took which she titled ‘Outdoor Comfort’. It’s a beautiful photo full of lovely details and beautiful plants, but it wasn’t simply looks which drew Blair to this particular photo. Instead, it was the memories that this photo inspired— memories of growing up as a little girl and playing in her grandmother’s yard, sitting in a hammock and watching her garden. It’s photos like this, the ones that make us gasp and stop to take a second look, that really stand out in Blair’s impressive portfolio of Second Life photography.

Building a scene like this is so much more than pulling items out of an inventory. It’s building with a purpose, and the care and attention to detail is what makes these kinds of photos truly breathtaking. It’s these sort of photos that really connect with those who get to see them, and that is one of the driving forces behind why Blair blogs.

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Despite all of that, Blair says that one of her biggest accomplishments since joining Second Life has been joining our team at ECLIPSE. “It served as a platform for me to create and showcase my talent and love for decor to the readers. I just love the thought of being able to inspire others and encourage them to decorate their homes in SL and show that decorating is not just for women but also for men,” Blair boasted of her time with the magazine.

One of Blair’s favorite things about blogging aligns with the very reason that she decided to join Second Life in the first place—connecting with other people, and getting to share what she does with people all over the country and even all over the globe. She loves being able to bring life to the ideas in her head and turn them into her own masterpieces that she can share with others.

If you’re interested in learning more about what Blair does, check out an issue of ECLIPSE magazine, or find Blair on Flickr, Instagram and her Blog.

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fameshed x

written by taylor wassep. Photography by au

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So what is the blueprint for successful, lasting events in this virtual world? Founded during the summer of 2012 by Cracked Mirror, FaMESHed has endured thanks to its diverse array of creators. Some are tried and true designers that are well known. Additionally, there are newer brands, getting their names out there. No store is too large or too small for FaMESHed to include in their events.

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[Cracked Mirror] designed the name to be like famished which means you are hungry.

As mesh was new to the grid, she decided to call it FaMESHed as people were hungry for mesh.

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It would be just five years later when Elvi Hartley would take the helm of FaMESHed and place her unique spin on this event. Rebranding and executing new endeavors for the event; Elvi put her heart and soul into expanding what FaMESHed is and could be.

Something must be noted while talking about FaMESHed and FaMESHed X, an adult-themed event, Elvi was passionate about including the invitation of newer brands to both FaMESHed and FaMESHed X. She noted the whole premise of FaMESHed was including up-andcoming designers to the grid so they, too, could share their impressive works on such a large platform. If they can see the hard work someone or some team is putting into their creations, they would love to have them become a part of the FaMESHed Family. This, of course extends to FaMESHed X as well.

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Last Autumn, FaMESHed decided to branch out of its normal course to try something new. A new venue for the more adventurous residents to shop it, something a little risqué. The birth of FaMESHed X, which will be referred to simple as “X” here on out, was brought to fruition. Born out of the wishes of loyal customers, Elvi talked about how over the course of two years people would message her, asking if she could open an event related to the XXX lifestyle.

It wasn’t easy. There is a lot that goes into opening and successfully running an event in Second Life.

That includes searching for the right designers and creating a team that everyone can rely on. From a marketing perspective, events involve so much that the average person who might have little to no knowledge of the inner workings might be surprised to see like finding bloggers that will share their interpretation of the items from the event with their audiences, oro creating the visuals like logo design and social media promotions, and making sure to hit the right markets.

Much like a real world business, event organizers take what they do seriously. For FaMESHed, it cannot be anything short of perfection for them each month. This is the drive people love to see with events. And this is why FaMESHed is one of the longer lasting events in Second Life. Over the span of eight years, FaMESHed has been building up to launch this companion event.

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I have always envisioned for FaMESHed to have multiple facets to it; where it is not one dynamic. I want people to feel excited when they hear about FaMESHed, and anything related to it.

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So, for two years, Elvi and her amazing team of collaborators and confidantes worked on the details to bring X to life. She admitted to wanting nothing short of perfection when it comes to the announcement and how the event ran. Her team, who worked tirelessly for both FaMESHed and X consists of Lawrence Pryce, their Blogger Manager; Annabelle Marquis, Anashara Dubois and Grace Sixpence, who is the Liaison for the designers. Then, there is Elvi’s confidante and friend, Apple Fall, whom she could bounce ideas off of and who helped her out a lot.

Such a team to have behind her, Elvi has become a force to the reckon with in Second Life. X opened to the masses in October 2018. With a straight up X-Rated event with the same magnitude and quality that FaMESHed has always offered to their customers.

Unlike other events, X has no overarching theme to their event beyond being X-Rated. They wanted an event that focused on the quality of mesh, tied in with this sexual idea.

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Adult events can be special in many ways, it can be classy, it can be x-rated, it can be things that unlock people’s desires of how they live their Second Life.

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For two weeks, X was open for anyone to come and enjoy the creations of over 80 designers. Something that was mentioned during this interview was that between FaMESHed and X not one designer opted out that usually is a part of FaMESHed. Meaning, there was a 100% retention rate between the two events. In itself, it is amazing that Elvi and her team were able to curate such a lavish and great collection of brands to partake in both events.

During this interview, Elvi also explained how they will be making room for both FaMESHed and X during the regular shopping year in Second Life. FaMESHed will always open on the 1st of each and every month for the foreseeable future. Whereas X will open on the 20th of January, April, July and October each year. This way, both events can run concurrently and without having to sacrifice one over the other during a month both events happen.

X has only had one round thus far in its short span of life. The feedback has been so positive for the FaMESHed Team, they are certain it will endure. They have taken feedback on board and it has helped them make necessary adjustments to make X run as smooth as best as possible. Now, if any of this has interested you, the reader, feel free to join the FaMESHed Update Group. As a member, you would be one of the first people to learn of updates.

Elvi emphasized to me that there will be some nice surprises soon.

Teleport to FaMESHed X. Check out the FaMESHed X website.

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Voices From the Grid is a monthly survey of opinions and ideas of Second Life® residents on the salient issues of the day.

For this issue, ECLIPSE Magazine asked residents their thoughts on the idea that, “Everybody does it.”

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inda Reddevil became a resident of Second Life® in November 2006. The next few years in SL were spent learning the game, owning a club and opening and operating her own rental business. In 2010, Linda began taking modeling courses and never looked back. She has been modeling, blogging and styling ever since. While opportunities for runway work has pretty much ceased in SL, you can still find Linda in several of SL’s fashion magazines from time-to-time such as Eclipse, Ferosh and VersuS Magazines.

I think far too many people hop on the “everybody does it” bandwagon far too quickly these days especially in the age of computer technology and social media.

Fitting in is important to our psyche but that doesn’t mean we should forget about ethics, morals, values and good old-fashioned respect in the process. I find that people use platforms such as Facebook to accuse people of something and then others just join in without actually checking the facts first. Yet, on the other end of the spectrum, someone will post something extremely positive and others will join in the conversation with heart-felt and congratulatory messages. Being passionate about something, whether it’s positive or negative, should conjure up thoughts, feelings and emotions that are personal ones and not those of everyone else. Be yourself, express yourself and you’ll never have to worry about doing something just because someone else is doing it.

Check out her Flickr, Blog and Facebook.

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ee [sweetoz Resident] started in Second Life eight years ago when a friend from another platform introduced it to her. She initially stayed just a few days after being a struggling noob and giving up on trying to dress herself.

She returned a few months later determined to change her flexi hair and clothes and has been here ever since. She has been a blogger for almost 6 years, but has lately been enjoying the photography side of Second Life more.

For myself personally I believe who am I to judge someone’s ethics, how can I say who is right or wrong on their beliefs. There are always going to be followers who dutifully follow the pack, but it truly comes down to what someone is comfortable doing within themselves. We all see things differently and have different ways of expressing ourselves, if it’s harmless does it really matter? As a blogger of fashion, I find relevance from a quote by Nina Garcia.

“If you look back in history of the women who are most memorable and most stylish, they were never the followers of fashion. They were the ones who were unique in their style, breakers of the rules. They were authentic, genuine, original.

They were not following the trends”.

Check out her Flickr and Blog.

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Photograph provided by Jarla Capalini

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arla Capalini joined Second Life on May 11, 2007. She was soon interested in the artistic possibilities of Second Life and while exploring the virtual world she began taking pictures. Through different techniques of post-processing, she has developed her skills at virtual painting, making several exhibitions during the years. Since January 2017, she has published a blog focused, of course, on photography. She is a dance performer, a member of the Luxe Girls Burlesque Troupe, who dance monthly at Elysion Theatre and occasionally at other events.

The answer to the second question is simple for me and it’s a decided “NO, it doesn’t matter if everybody does it.” In my life, I have always done what I wanted and that I thought was right, by staying faithful to the principles that I have been taught by my parents. Being myself and being satisfied and gratified by what I do are two of those principles and I have always worked to put them into practice.

If sometimes it happened that I did “what others do” it was only because I had a real interest in what I was going to do, not to follow the flock.

To be honest I don’t remember if someone ever gave me an answer like“everybody does it”, the people I associate with are more or less like me.

Obviously it depends a lot on the circumstances, but if anyone would ever answer me like that I would definitely think that it is a person who lacks character at least or that he/she is insecure and needs to feel part of the group, which is one of the first needs of the human being. In conclusion, I would think that it is a person who hasn’t become an adult yet and must learn how to make choices with his own mind. Now if this is a person I don’t care about, I would certainly not say anything. But if he/she is a person I love I would get mad, ethical or not!!

Check out her Flickr and Blog.

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Photograph provided by Nerea Munster Haakon.

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erea Munster Haakon joined SL in July 2013, more than five years being a good and sociable friend, she likes taking photos, loves the SL fashion, she has made incredible and faithful friends, and she doesnt stop exploring some of the amazing regions of this huge world

I’m very respectful of others’behaviour, depending of the different circumstances.

Sometimes people act in an unethical way and lead others to follow them and accept or integrate them into a group or party. This happens in real life or Second Life. I accept different ways of thinking but I keep my own counsel and values.

I’m not one to follow rules, beyond the minimal demands of this virtual universe.

Everybody does it? Well, yes... everybody does it. Some of them show it without shame, others hide what they do.

Check out her Flickr.

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Photograph provided by Venus Germanotta.

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enus Germanotta joined Second Life in 2015, and since then he’s been exploring the fashion and artistic side of Second Life. He enjoys blogging as a hobby and he’s personally drawn to avant-garde & haute couture styles.

Overtime, he has come to find his own unique style known as, Alien Couture.

When it pertains to ethics and anything under that category, the saying “everybody does it”, has become such an accepted ideology. Personally, I feel like it’s an individual’s responsibility to be real with themselves and ask, “Is this what I want to be doing”? Taking away any other influence, pressures, etc. I’m going to use the fashion industry as an example. Take groundbreaking designers such as Thierry Mugler, Alexander McQueen, and Iris Van Herpen. Had they followed “everybody else” we wouldn’t have been able to witness their raw talent and creativity when it comes to crafting couture and turning heads on the runway.

Fashion as we know it would be that much more drab and underwhelming. My point is, in life you have to take risks, whether it’s your career, relationships or any aspect of your life, and because everyone’s situation is different, you can’t look at what everyone else is doing and run with that, you have to analyze your situation and critically think about what to do from there.

Check out his Flickr and Instagram.

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Photograph provided by Laylah Lecker.

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aylah Lecker joined SL in 2009. Laylah was a second chance to explore this virtual world. Her predecessor was created for a college class, so for all purposes, Laylah was born with resolve and became a real girl. Laylah yearned for a social connection, so modeling afforded her that opportunity. While she met many avatars along the way, she quickly realized they were fair weather friends. Laylah also contributed to the storm as she couldn’t quite handle the actual work of building and maintaining relationships. Out of the darkness, her blog FashionColLecker.com became Laylah’s sanctuary. It was a place to dabble with photography and use it to tell stories, especially her own tales of insecurities and longings to be better.

At one point, I thought I would go to my grave believing we all were born with a moral compass. Tragically, it does not seem to be the case. I would be lying if I didn’t say America’s current political climate did not contribute to my doubt.

Ethical and unethical behavior are at war.

I sound negative, don’t I? However, there is a lightness to my narrative.

While not an exhaustive list, unethical behavior includes lying, cheating, stealing, and bullying. Acting unethically only serves the individual committing the act.

I think it’s safe to say if someone behaves in a self-serving manner, he or she is acting alone, but wants accomplices to prove it’s okay. We all have our own path.

If someone says, “everyone does it,” consider this.

Perhaps, the glass isn’t nearly full nor is it nearly empty. It may be perpetually stuck in the middle because we sometimes adjust our beliefs. Sometimes, it’s our family or friends, even co-workers, who are driving forces. Nevertheless, it’s possible to disregard the noise when it doesn’t coincide with who we are.

As comfortable as it is to go with the perceived grain, there comes a point in everyone’s life to reject what is wrong and practice what is right.

I am not as naïve as I used to be because I recognize I’ve lied in the past to serve my own needs. I hurt others and did not intend to drag anybody else into my murk. Unfortunately, I did. So…I would advise others to think twice before doing something that feels inherently wrong. Okay, now it feels like I’m preaching to the choir, so I’ll leave my message with this soundbite: Hold fast to your moral convictions because even in the dark, there is always light.

Check out her Flickr and Blog.

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Photograph provided by Sugar.

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ugar, also known as Aqua, [Sugarfairy88 Resident] began her journey into the world of SL in 2014 with a desire to make new friends and have the opportunity to be a mermaid. She quickly developed a shopping habit and needed a way to share that addiction with the world. Her blog “Sugarcoated Pixels” was born in January 2015. Sugar focuses on expressing fantasy, science fiction and art through the use of Second Life as her medium and augments her work using Photoshop.

I think they are just making an excuse for bad behavior and habits. We are all unique individuals and there is never a situation where “everyone is doing it.” Even if everyone is doing “it” then that still does not make “it” right (ethical). A good example of this is slavery. For centuries all over the world it did seem like everyone was doing it (or those who could afford it) but slavery is wrong and should be abolished entirely. Another example is the stockpiling of nuclear weapons. This seemed like a great idea at first, especially during the Cold War. We need more weapons to protect ourselves against the “enemy”. They are doing it so we shall too. As the world changed, we have realized that we not only have way more weapons to destroy the planet many times over but none of us really want to use them. Turns out none of us really want to end the world, kill mass amounts of innocents or bring our planet into a nuclear winter. They are horrible for the environment and take away from practical peace discussions and treaties.

This type of “everyone is doing it” train of thought is invalid to me and therefore does not matter at all. There will always be people not doing “it” and some of those people may actively oppose and work towards change. This is why institutions and ways of life change over time and adapt. We as humans adapt and learn from our past, unethical, mistakes and grow to make a better society.

Check out her Flickr and Blog.

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Photograph provided by Shena Neox.

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hena Neox arrived in SL nine years ago and almost from the beginning has focused on the world of fashion and styling, a passion she shares in her first and Second Life. So much so, sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a hair stylist in her real life. She has worked for the best modeling agencies and has won several titles: Miss Mundo Virtual 2011, 2nd runner up in MVW 2012, Muse Fellini for three consecutive years, Muse Celestinas, Inspiration Finesmith among others. She also taught modeling for many of the best Modeling Agencies until she opened her own agency in 2015, Versus High Modeling Institute which is now one of the most widely recognized.

She began her own magazine in 2014, Versus Magazine which is primarily dedicated to fashion inspired by real life which is her passion. Today, the spends most of her attention in SL on photography and styling. About a year ago she opened Poison Rouge, her own brand of shapes and which will soon be offering a new line of accessories on Marketplace.

When it comes to ethics, I think the only person we have to answer to and be judged by is ourselves. I do not really care what others think of me as much as what I think about myself.

I am my toughest critic and I am the one who has to try to sleep with my conscience.

And I like to sleep well. (smiles) I am not going to jump in a river just because everyone else does. Not in my first life, not in my Second Life even though anonymity gives some a senses of impunity. I have clear ideas of what I want and do not want in my life. I live my Second Life according to my idea of ethics, to what I think is right or wrong, exactly as I expect others to do. I follow my own path according to my beliefs and my way of being... just the same as in my real life.

Check out her Blog, Flickr, in-world store and Marketplace.

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Photograph provided by Anais.

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nais [MaelleAnais] is a creative and passionate girl who love to collect the best creations in SL and always experiment with new styles using her avatar to take breathtaking shots for her Flickr stream and personal Blog. She is also busy managing her partner’s new brand ‘VALKYR’ She is always nice and friendly, after she had a good breakfast.

Well, I must say that I have difficulties hiding what I really think. In reality I think those individuals following the ‘Everybody does it’ mindset are probably boring or not original and with very little personality, that’s why it’s easier for them to follow the crowd. There are very few individuals who take the risk of exposing their unfiltered thoughts and opinions. Unfortunately in SL, especially in photography there are a lot of individuals who spend more energy trying to imitate someone else’s style rather than creating their own personal unique style, though it’s totally fine to keep an eye out and show your love of your favourite artists!

Check out her Flickr and Blog.

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Photograph provided by Layla Falconvale.

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ayla Falconvale is an avid photographer, blogger and interior decorator. She started out as a sim designer and worked on everything from urban to roleplay landscapes, when one day her friends Kestrel and Krios Keiroz encouraged Layla to pour her passion into other creative outlets in Second Life. She began to blog and do more photography and it all took off from there. The best way to understand all the wonderful projects and places Layla gets to work on is to check out her work for yourself.

If all people do it then I must too or risk looking abnormal if I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t. Anthropologically, the collective conscience works in this way. This often subconscious thought pattern only becomes a serious problem based on the social norms, ethics or common legality of the actual activity involved. However, on a smaller day to day basis it is a situation that can confront everybody and anybody. If someone were to ask me to use drugs because many people I know do so, would I look different or weak if I refused? For the person who is pressuring me to do it and using that logic against me, they would probably think so and be the type who is often swayed by that rhetoric as well. It is a personâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own responsibility to think outside of the herd and use their own moral compass.

Check out her Blog and Flickr.

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places to go...

written by grayden foxe. photography by aut

Places to Go... is a semi-regular ECLIPSE Magazine column that explores different areas of Second Life to visit.

For this monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s feature, Grayden searches the grid for some of the best places to listen to music on Second Life.

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Exhale Club The dark walls contrast well against the bright lights of th in, you can expect Exhale to be full of avatars and DJâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pla platform! The music varies from EDM, trap, hip hop, elect Teleport to Exhale Dance Club.

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his 24/7 dance club. No matter what time zone you are aying music. A great alternative to standing on your tro, techno, progressive house, trance and much more!

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Seaside Lounge There are some incredible singers in Second Life, and Seaside Lounge rightfully boasts that some of the best sing at their venue. With a relaxed tropical beach atmosphere, it’s an ideal place away from your platform to meet new friends and discover some excellent live talent!

Teleport to Seaside Lounge, and check out their calendar.

Neon Moon Live Country music may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but if it is for you — Neon Moon Live is a must have for your social rotation. While DJ’s are who primarily provide the music, they do host live singers a few evenings a week. Next time you are bored, throw on a cowboy hat and a pair of snake boots and visit!

Teleport to Neon Moon Live.

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Elysium The aesthetic boasts an elegance found in the ea they are open 24/7, their regularly scheduled eve Friday from 7PM to 9PM SLT. Expect an eclectic m and live singers.

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arly to mid twentieth century era. While ents occur on Monday, Wednesday and mix of musical tastes featuring both DJs

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FMD For more adult tastes, this would not be a complete list without mentioning FMD. It is an adult sex club, and there is a one time group joining cost of 1,000L$. Certainly one of the best places to encounter someone for intimate relations, and they do play music too!

Teleport to FMD.

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rgy Club one of the longest standing clubs in Second Life, they have made their mark on the grid since 9. Their club boasts live mixing DJâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s playing almost 24/7 and are known for the electro and house sic, though they do play all genres. The dance floor is made of wooden rafters with a beautiful mmer beach aesthetic, making it the perfect place to escape from your platform and meet new nds!

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Lutz City of Templemore The venue is overgrown with weeds and flowers, where walls have been knocked down and woo and bricks lay around. Beyond that, Lutz City of Templemore is whimsical and fantastical, an idea celebrate the incredible live music talent found within Second Life!

Teleport to Lutz City of Templemore.

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ace e music played by DJ’s primarily showcases the blues, they do have some sets mixing from other What truly makes Bray’s unique is the focal point of community. Their venue space is open and hile their sim boasts a surrounding residential community with hidden spots to explore.

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THE wayfarer...

photography by taylo

“The Wayfarer” is a monthly feature by Taylor Wassep showcasing some of the most aesthetic places in Second Life®.

The cold winter weather as of late had the Wayfarer seeking warmer climates; thus, he journeyed to a land full of greenery, trickling rivers and summer meadows. The heat he sought, he found, as well as peace, solitude and beauty.

or wassep.

Explore Whimberly and immerse yourself in it’s wonder.

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