When the Hurly Burly's Done

I know everyone is all aflutter about the New Babbage Mayoral campaign, with its wonderful campaign advertisements, but surely those kingdoms who aren't in the throes of an election can have Fun Posters as well?

Sighted around Lionsgate

I truly don't know what to make of these tattered photographs that I found washed up on the beaches of Lionsgate. Someone apparently took these with their trusty Brownie somewhere just to the Northeast of Port Caledon, judging by the buildings one can see in the background of the first. The second photograph is even more inexplicable, as it seems to have been taken underwater--no doubt by one of our local Intrepid Explorers with some clever Aquatic Submersible Conveyance.

But why were these photographs so casually discarded? And more to the point, what on Earth are they of? I fear these questions may have to be unanswered at this time, but all I know is that sailor would not be unwise to exercise All Due Caution when navigating the waters of the Middlesea.

American Warmbloods

I found some lovely photographs of a spirited horse with the cutest look in his eye, and just had to take him (virtually) home. The problem is, the photo wasn't labeled with the breed. So, I called up Mrs. Nabila Nadir Peterman, who jousts in RL and is a bit of a horse expert (if not entirely sane), and after consultation with another one of her jousting friends, they decided that "Chester" was a specimen of the American Warmblood type--a breed more focused on sport performance than any particular bloodline. I hope I've managed to capture some of the "spunk" the Warmblood has.

I have made both a riding and a static version. The riding version has all the usual features of my horses, the static version flickers its ears and makes periodic noises (and is only 16 prims).

Both are on sale at the Carriage House in Caledon Eyre:
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Caledon%20Eyre/48%20/183/23/

or on the XStreet Exchange

Au Revoir, New Toulouse :(

Perhaps it shouldn't surprise us, when so many sims are facing hard times, but I still had to bite my lip--

Group Notice From: Carricre Wind

As much as I am pained by this, I have to sell the New Toulouse sims.

For months now I've been keeping them afloat out of pocket and I'm frankly going broke. There are several factors that have caused this, to many to really go into.

I'm listing them for sale for $350usd each, with the buyer paying LL's transfer fee. If one of you lovely residents is interested in taking over as it were, then I'd happily do everything I can to help.

I just can't upkeep it anymore.

I really wish I could...

Mama Cree


They are brilliant sims. I hung about in New Toulouse when it wasn't even New Toulouse yet, but just a prototype on half a sim. I was honoured to be among the first residents there. From late night dancing at the speakeasy next door, to racing my horse down the back streets and over the fences, to the art exhibitions and bohemian SL's I've come to count as friends, it's a magical place.

I truly hope it continues--that's a break even price Mrs. Wind is asking for, frankly.

I'll leave with a silly video

Watch more video games and play free games at WeGame.

The Library Blimp is Coming!

Yes, hot on the heels of creating entirely too much trouble with my sleighs in Eyre, the Caledon Librarian asked me to create a suitable "Book Blimp" to ferry the literate and careless of their lives to and from the various branches. It's a bit faster than the usual inter-library loan, albeit a tad more draughty.

Once I work out a suitable path through the various full parcels of the region, service will be starting at the Victoria City Branch and landing at Mayfair. More routes to follow, time and foolishness permitting.

Happy Holidays!

And Peace on Earth, Goodwill to All! And perhaps too much candy, besides :)

Touring Sleigh is Here!!!

HOLIDAY SPECIAL!! I'm selling the sleigh tour system for only 1500L until mid-January. Similar systems run over twice as much, or even more. I truthfully believe it is the best horse drawn touring system on the market right now, but I want people to get a chance to use it and show it off to friends and visitors. Besides, it's Christmas!





I know, I know. You can just go to Eyre and ride it around for free. But for those of you who Brave the Wilds of Other Sims, you might think about taking advantage of my Christmas Sale to have a sleigh tour of your very own! The sleighs can be set to become temp rez when a passenger sits on them, so you only need to have a free prim on your own parcel.

In World at the Carriage House:
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Caledon%20E ... 20/183/23/

Or online at:
http://www.xstreetsl.com/modules.php?na ... ID=1074883


This beautiful sleigh and horse will take visitors for a guided tour that you create. Smooth motion and amazingly realistic animation combine to create an true winter wonderland experience. The Cheval Verite touring script is easy to use, but permits customization such as automatic announcements, delays, stops and rotations to face scenic outlooks. Create a permanent touring vehicle, or use the temp vehicle which turns to a temp-rez object (does not count against parcel prims) when passengers sit on it.

Come see it in action at the Cheval Verite Carriage House in Caledon Eyre:

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Caledon%20E ... 20/183/23/


Sleigh Features include:

--Sculpted prim animation. No "missing legs" or stiff prim rotations.
--Horses wiggle their ears, occasionally stamp their feet when paused and make horsie noises.
--Cheerful Jingle Bell sound.
--Copy/Mod, so you can create as many vehicles as you like, and add custom features such as your own poseballs or decorations.
--Prim limited? No worries! Simply set the sleigh to temp rez and put it in the rezzer. Visitors then can touch the rezzer to get a vehicle to ride. This means you only need one prim available.
--Or leave the sleigh out. When someone sits on it, it becomes temp rez (ZERO parcel prims) heads off, and the rezzer automatically rezzes another sleigh in its place.
--OR use the permanent sleigh, and just have it loop about on a tour.
--Sleigh can be set to sit still at any designated waypoint until a passenger sits on it
--Sleigh can be set to self destruct at the end of the tour (no sleighs need clutter up your sim!)

About the Cheval Verite Touring System--
--Smooth motion, with no pauses at waypoints (unless programmed in)
--Uses Global Coordinates, which makes for smooth and easy sim crossings.
--Coordinates are entered on the notecard in easy to understand Local format.
--Drop down menu accesses the position detector, which allows for precision coordinates with no guess work.
--Preloaded Notecard system combines the low lag feature of notecardless systems with the easy of use and customizability you get from storing the route on a notecard. Want another vehicle to follow the same route? Simply copy and drop the notecard into it!
--Automatically points in direction of travel (but can be set to rotate to a specific direction at a waypoint if you like)
--Automatically tilts up and down when climbing or descending.
--At each waypoint, can be preprogrammed to wait for a specified period of time, wait until someone gets on, rotate to face a specific direction, say anything you like in chat, or self destruct at the end of the tour (quietly!).

If you have any questions at all, please send me a notecard/IM and I'll be happy to answer you!

-Miss Virrginia Tombola
Owner, Cheval Verite/La Bicyclette