June 29, 2015

Interview: Fair Play - fantasy fairs inspired by games


Rubilyn (left) visits Kaleidos Hope (right) at the upcoming Fair Play: El Mundo fair

Fair Play is a new fantasy fair event hitting the grid. Now one could think "Please, not another one" but this fair has special peculiarities. Not only the fairs are permanent - no stress for designers nor customers! - but the inspiration by games allows a design you won't find elsewhere. On July 1st, Fair Play: El Mundo will open its doors. I took my chance for a visit and a little interview beforehand!

El Mundo is the name of an ancient board game of the 13th century. Four players decide in favor of one season and one element. The realization of this game for Fair Play appears in four season landscapes, framed by four considerable temples and guarding angels. 
 
It can't be overseen: for each season, even the animals have been picked carefully

Kaleidos Hope (kaleidos.resident), owner and creator of Fair Play, explains: "Many fantasy fairs have impressed me a lot, I even became a sort of a fair-junky! Over time, the idea began to grow to create my own fantasy-related fair. In the beginning, it was just an intellectual game. But then I caught myself building my first fair draft and just couldn't let loose anymore. As a passionate supporter of games who adores roleplays as much as board and strategy games, I knew already that I'd wanted a fair inspired by games. When I created Linopolis, I was not happy with the result yet. I did a lot of research on the internet and finally found El Mundo. The theme of this game fascinated me immediately, and the composition of the board included everything I was looking for since I strived to find a fair design which allows customers a clear and concerted overview of all creators and their products as soon as they arrive at the landing point."

This ancient game was the inspiration for the fair

By zooming out, the whole game board design can be clearly seen in all its beauty

At a first glance from above, it is immediately obvious how much love to details Kaleidos Hope put in the visual structure of Fair Play: El Mundo. The board game was built by herself. Asked about the decoration, she admits laughing: "I doubt that I was good in designing plants, trees and animals! I prefer to leave that to all those other awesome designers in SL. My designs have been celtic necklaces and pendants so far, and the positive reactions about these creations were a huge motivation for me to not give up whenever I came to a point where I doubted my skills to build the fair design. I tried to think of it as a huge gem and was exuberantly happy when people complimented me on the results." 

Harmony in colors, flora and fauna. A place to relax.

Will we see new fair designs soon? "Actually, I have quite a few ideas in my mind already. But for now, I'm looking forward to the start of Fair Play: El Mundo and I would be delighted if it brings as much joy to all customers and creators as it has given to me so far. It's not just the fair design, it's the whole atmosphere in the team that makes me all exciting for the start. I found wonderful creators and enthusiastic bloggers who have supported me a lot to make the impossible possible. I am so proud and happy!"


Indeed, this fair has a special spirit. It is about playing fair, being a community, admiring creativity, living the most fantastic ideas and enjoying all things nice. Guiding ideas we also find in the philosophy of SL as well. Something I was always fascinated with in SL is, whenever people are able to express what SL is meant to be. Your world, your imagination. I would go even further and say: SL is about fair play. Fair Play is about SL. Please feel welcome to visit, explore, enjoy and shop. May the spirit of Fair Play: El Mundo be an inspiration for your daily SL!


Participating designers as of date:
SPRING: Le Forme, Persefona, Lybra, Rivendale, heartistic, Belle Epoque, Velvet Whip,
SUMMER: QE Designs, Rag Dollz, EarthStones, Kitty's Meanderings, OtherSkin, Independent Objects, DoggMata
AUTUMN: BMe, Mistique, Vengeful Threads, House Of Rfyre, Plastik, Jinx, ImmateriA
WINTER: Body Factory, VanLuck, Alegria, Soon, A*S, Chimeric Arts & Fashions, DirtyStories


Get more information on the official homepage and visit the event inworld!



The outfit which I was wearing during the interview contains also a creation from Kaleidos Hopes brand OtherSkin: Salvation, a brand new celtic-inspired necklace. The full version comes with an 8 gemstone colors touch menu as well as the choice of gold or silver.



HEAD: LeLutka Mesh Head Stella
HEAD APPLIER: YS&YS Like A Virgin. Tone 02 - previous My Attic @ The Deck
BODY: Maitreya Lara body/hands + SLink feet
SHAPE: 7 Deadly s{K}ins Temperance tyvm!
HAIR: Besom Verison - Saturday Sale
EYES: IKON Sovereign. Field
EYELASHES: Mon Cheri Falsies

HEADPIECE: LODE Mone. vintage lilac Gacha
NECKLACE: OtherSkin Salvation soon @ Fair Play: El Mundo *new* tyvm!
COAT: FATEplay - Summer Solstice Celebration: 50% off sale until July 5th
GLOVES: FATEplay - Summer Solstice Celebration: 50% off sale until July 5th
DRESS: FATEplay - Summer Solstice Celebration: 50% off sale until July 5th
TOP APPLIER: [I<3G] Free Women Shirts (appliers: Omega, SLink hands) tyvm!
BOOTS: FDD Endless. Postapocalyptic Boots ULTRA Gacha 

June 21, 2015

[imported] 267.

Guess what! I'm in the mood for some roleplay outfit ideas. Let me introduce you to Dyrka, my roleplay character on a GoT-inspired sim. Because I love SL fashion so much, I had to find a way to let her wear all those awesome clothes and accessoires because the roleplay happens on Bear Island, known for its more or less poor clothed people. So what happened to Dyrka? She was married in Highgarden, enjoyed a luxurious life for a few years before her husband died in an accident. Now she's back on the island, thinking she was the most needed "fashion embassador of the North" who has to introduce all those girls and ladies to more than just fur, leather and linen...


HEAD: LeLutka Mesh Head Stella
HEAD APPLIER: YS&YS Like A Virgin. Tone 02 - previous My Attic @ The Deck
BODY: Maitreya Lara body + SLink hands/feet
SHAPE: 7 Deadly s{K}ins Temperance tyvm!
EYES: IKON Sovereign
EARS: [MANDALA] Steking Ears Season 5


O U T F I T   1
HAIR: Spellbound Astarte (fatpack) free GG / fee: 100 L$
PAULDRONS / BRACERS: Zenith Druid. Leather Shoulder Pads / Leather Bracelets - Gacha
CAPE: PEQE Cape. Chainmail Gacha
TOP APPLIER: [I<3G] Free Women Shirts (appliers: Omega, SLink hands) tyvm!
CORSET / SKIRT: FDD Stories Deidra Gacha


O U T F I T   2
HAIR: Tableau Vivant Fresh Mess
BOLERO: !gO! Forest Elf Girl. Boleros Gray Gacha
NECK PIECES: MeshedUp Spears Shell Gray Ultra / Neck Gray Gacha
NECKLACE: ThatChick CP Tree of Life. Gold Amber Gacha
TOP APPLIER: [I<3G] Free Women Shirts (appliers: Omega, SLink hands) tyvm!
DRESS: Cila Elena Corset / Long Skirt. Black @ On9


O U T F I T   3
HAIR: Truth Ishya @ ~uber~
COLLAR: Zenith Druid. Leather Collar Gacha
FUR SHAWL / SLEEVES / BRACELETS: Sweet Lies Pentesilea. brown - parts of full outfit
PAULDRONS / BRACERS: aisling Shynila Gacha
BRACERS (UPPERARMS) / BOOTS: FDD Stories Amaelle Gacha
TOP APPLIER: [I<3G] Free Women Shirts (appliers: Omega, SLink hands) tyvm!
DRESS: OAKEN Liberty. HUD 3 @ Collabor88
BOTTOM APPLIER: DivahZ Couture Yoga Leggins. black (appliers: Lola's Tango, Omega, SLink) free @ marketplace


June 18, 2015

[imported] 266. Create your own Tarot: The Empress

When I won the Empress of China gown, I just couldn't find hair I felt comfortable with for this outfit, and I thought I would never blog it. But finally: the Geisha Shimada hair from Anachron which is available at the current Create your own Tarot event for 149 L$ each pack only is the perfect one for me. I say for me because I know it's a mix & match of differenct culture backgrounds ;-)

Since there is also a photo contest running for this event, I decided to try my luck and combine the hair with Zenith's fabulous gown and -- like it was just perfectly timed -- with these awesome hair accessoire pieces from ARISKEA, the june group gift, which had just been released.

If you wonder where you could find Zenith's gacha machine: I am sorry to have to disappoint you but due to Zenith owner Tony Prinz, this machine will never be set up anywhere in-world again. However, a few people have still things from this machine, like myself (yes, I played it a bit too often... bad, bad gacha addiction... ).

So in case you would like to get one of the dresses or furniture pieces, you might want to check out my gacha resell vendor on the little yardsale of SLinfo, a german SL-related forum which celebrates its 10th birthday this month.

HEAD: LeLutka Mesh Head Stella
HEAD APPLIER: [PUMEC] April. Winter free GG / fee: 99 L$
BODY: Maitreya Lara body + SLink hands/feet
BODY APPLIER: [PUMEC] April. Winter free GG / fee: 99 L$
SHAPE: 7 Deadly s{K}ins Temperance tyvm!
HAIR: Anachron Geisha Shimada w/accessoire wood texture change HUD @ Create your own Tarot
EYES: IKON Charm
EYELASHES: Mon Cheri Falsies
EYELINER: Glam Affair Couture
EARS: [MANDALA] Steking Ears Season 5

NECKLACE: MeshedUp Venus. Pink Pearls - tinted
FLOWERS / PINS: ARISKEA Kotori free GG / fee: 99 L$
CROWN / PINS / FEATHER PAULDRONS / GOWN: Zenith The Empress of China [China Gacha] - previous FGC


CROWN / GOWN: Zenith Cairen dress & tou shi. Rose [China Gacha] - previous FGC





June 12, 2015

[imported] 261.

261.HEAD: LeLutka Mesh Head Stella
HEAD APPLIER: 7 Deadly s{K}ins Patience. Walnut *new* tyvm!
BODY: Maitreya Lara body + SLink hands/feet
BODY APPLIER: 7 Deadly s{K}ins Maitreya plain applier / SLink total body HUD walnut tyvm!
SHAPE: 7 Deadly s{K}ins Temperance tyvm!
HAIR: Olive the Sweetpea [Gacha] Dark Fades @ The Arcade Gacha
EYES: IKON Sovereign
EYELASHES: Mon Cheri Falsies
EARS: [MANDALA] Steking Ears Season 5
NAIL APPLIER: La Boheme Celebration Silver tyvm!

HEADPIECE / COLLAR: LODE Musha [Gacha] red / black @ Chapter Four
BUTTERFLIES: LODE Yeri [Gacha] black rare @ Chapter Four
NECKLACE (big pearls) / DRESS: Vengeful Threads Lilliandra @ Fair Play: Linopolis *exclusive* tyvm!
NECKLACES (long): Maxi Gossamer Valencia w/color change menu
BOLERO: !gO! Drow Girl [Gacha] Boleros Black Rare - previous FGC
BRACERS / CORSET: Luas Lunar w/corset diamond color change HUD
SLEEVES: Sweet Lies Lucy - part of full outfit