After nearly a year away, I’ve decided it’s time for me to come back to SL. Though I doubt I’ll ever have the time to be as prolific a creator I once was, I miss SL and my friends there so much that I simply must make the effort to be in-world regularly again.

Raglan Shire began their Medieval Festival today, so I created some Health Services for Tiny dragons and the knights which battle them. I assure you, I’m completely unbiased against the knights… You can get a free first aid kit that gives out Tinysporin and band aids on touch, and also fill out a free application for my totally awesome, totally affordable (and totally fake) health insurance policy. As a special service, I’m also providing free Super Duper Protective Armor for knights! You can find it all in the purple tent at the Raglan Shire seasonal area (across the square from the vendor area).

Tiny Health Services

I’ve decided to recommend Metaverse Exchange for those looking for a haven from XStreet. The community is vocal and constructive on their forums, and the operator of the site is active there and very positive to suggestions. I have added a suggestion for a Tiny/Micro/Macro category, and am optimistic for its addition. I mentioned that if the category existed, the Tinies would have incentive to flock there. ;D

According to the MVX About page, the owner has a business philosophy I can get behind. From what I see on the forums thus far, MVX is doing their best to carry it out.

At Metaverse Exchange we believe that a good community is the foundation of a good economy, so we’ve established forums for the free exchange of information about virtual worlds life and experience. Come to the forums to get help, give help, find information, or just relax with friends.

At MVX we have a very different business philosophy. We don’t believe that business, or life for that matter, is a zero-sum game: that is, we don’t believe that, in order for one to win, someone else must lose. We strongly believe in conducting business to the mutual benefit of all concerned. You, as a merchant and/or shopper here, will always come before money. The owner, Siann Beck, has been an independent businesswoman for many years, and it has always been her experience that, when she operates that way, the money takes care of itself.

I have added an MVX terminal to my main shop. A full listing of in-world MVX terminals is available on the MVX website.

Hello again, Raglan! Nothing like Halloween to get the building bug a-biting! Below are my first ever pants, accessorized with spooky Halloween belts and fun chain fobs. Built with my ::Anytiny:: system, they will fit most Wynx and Flights of Fancy avatars with just a touch, and color change on command. It’s like having a bunch of pants in one!

Role Play Market
Originally uploaded by Shards Of Blue

A new mall wants to have a Tiny component, so I jumped on board. The more exposure tinies get, the merrier I’ll be! We’re always complaining that not enough places are Tiny friendly – let’s spread the tinydom!
Role Play Market

tiny picnic blanket
Originally uploaded by Shards Of Blue

The parks on Raglan needed some picnic blankets, so I made this and put a few down. It’s also available for sale and demo at the shop. :)

Finally finished the gift! Had to make the holding animations for the Tiny plushie and put an AO in it, as well as find a Biggie holding animation. This one isn’t an Anytiny product as there are just too many parts, but it should fit most Tinies anyway.

Yeah so at the beginning of the month I sent in applications for about a half dozen different hunts with intent to join only a couple if more than one accepted me. I heard back from two of them within a week, and a third one today. TODAY! That third hunt starts in three days, eek! Since this one was rather last minute I decided on something simple for it: some nice glowing color fade crystals, which I had all the parts for already from various other projects. The result didn’t take long, but I’m really pleased with it! They slowly fade through the spectrum and can be frozen at any color by a touch from the owner.

I also submitted my ads for next month’s edition of the Raglan Shire Times (still need to write the rocket competition article, eeps!).

Finally, I spent some more time working on the gift for the Bedtime Treasures hunt, which I still need to put the finishing touches on and photograph. Guess I’d better do that tomorrow. Whew, busy, busy!

I’ll finish off with a cute pic of me and my friend Moonpanther. She’s holding one of her new cocktail umbrella parasols which I think are just the cutest things.

~Az