Conference in Las Vegas

Inworldz® big Conference in Las Vegas will start today !
They will Celebrate the 3th Birthday (1st of April) for the Grid. People behind the avatars will be revealed...friendships intensified and others made.
There even will be a RL marriage !
Everyone is exited :-) for those who stayed home, they can see a streamed video on the Welcome Area at IDI (inworld)... and for us in Europe, it can be in the middle of the night. But maybe some good soules will capture images and put them on the net for us to see later !
Wishing every one a great time...!!! Have Fun :-)

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Social Aspects of a VW

Elenia one of the founders of Inworldz® asked this on the Forum :
'I wonder what exactly our grid means to our residents in terms of their social activities'.

http://inworldz.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=12030

Interesting question and for once I came out of my closet :-)

Why I am hooked to IW ? what drives me?
good questions...
I think Virtual worlds are needed for some people just like twitter, facebook,blogs and more social sites, for each of us to be filled in for different reasons, getting attention, having Virtual friends, coming out of isolation, express creativity etc...
If I speak for myself, I'm an Einzelgänger (loner) in real life as well , I'm not social at all, this does not mean I can't behave if I have to or can't chat or have no humor but it is not my nature !
How come ?... I don't know, maybe because I'm modest ? I'm always friendly and also vulnerable...maybe that's why I'm hiding ? I don't need much attention or haven't to say important things often, nor do I have the urge to direct people ...But...I love Virtual worlds (only IW for now) and what should I do without ?
It became a ritual and a part of my RL, first thing in the morning while drinking my coffee, I go to the Forum to keep up to date.
Looking for an interesting Exhibition to participate, or nice places and things made by others I have to see ...
What I do most is creating on my Island, so yes I'm a female bloke messing around, cursing, trying again, becoming totally under stress , but also learning and fun to see things I had in mind, taking form in a 3D environment.
Conclusion, virtual worlds are needed, for those who have to fill in a social need, even the loners, people with dissabilities, sick people, even insane people the ones who need to speak or write their words to become important, to be connected to people, to manipulate others, to gossip, to make drama...to escape into another world,(because you do not like to do your VT household LOL)
But also for artists who like to experiment on another level and try to make a concept...people who are hooked up in the scripting part or to make avatars moving and come to life...(a nice description for sex ).

SO bottom line... each of us needs Virtual Worlds in our own way !!!
The only thing you have to have is spare time and connect...

P.S oh yes, I'm out of quarantine !!! I can see my groups again in my profile, but that doesn't mean I'm social

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Bigger and More is better ?

Oeps, it sounds like a porno statement, but NO it isn't :-)

I was wandering around the Art Fest at Inworldz® this afternoon taking pictures and had great fun, enjoyed all the beautiful things... but... one thought came up , I have been thinking about this before as well. If you make something on the size of the avatar, no clothes or things to wear, but objects, all seems so small ! Most of the Art Creators go out of this proportion versus avatar. A lot of them go BIG :-) on top of that they will use a lot of prims, sculpts, images, emitters... using more then needed to make their statement. So if I come to the point, is bigger and more better ? Well for the bigger, maybe, because you don't have to zoom in so much and for your PC screen it looks better ! For the more...I don't know, in my case (but thats personal taste), I would say no.
I had a lot of material made from real live pictures of the Carnival Parade around my corner, and at the end I didn't use it, because I had a feeling if I add this or that as well, I loose some strenght of the concept !?
Its like if you are making a painting (I can't, but know from people who said this)
'You have to know and feel when to stop on a painting, if not you can kill it'
All I know is that the Art Creations become bigger and bigger on the Primgasm Fests Hm... well... looking into this, next time I go also for BIG :-) and for the gasm ? ... well probably not.
But I ain't no Einstein !

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The Mad Hatter Art Fest

My project : As Mad as a Hat

The floor is slanting and when you walk towards the door, it will become out of proportion and become small, because I used perspective and slope... well they asked crooked, didn't they ? :-)

As from today, the participants can start building or setting up for the Mad Hatter Art Fest at Inworldz®. It is inspired on Alice in Wonderland, where everything is higgledy-piggledy, the room or furniture becoming BIG or small...wacky and not normal.

Very interesting idea to work with...so I had fun the last week to jump on this theme for the Exhibition :-) The official opening will be on the 3th of April till the 21st ...
I will give the LM after that.
Most of the builds are already set up, but some people are still working.
As a bunny is also a character in Alice, and Easter almost there... you will find also eggs and baskets as a workout...

I do have a friend , its a papermate !
He is polite, very discreet and waves friendly...

When the start of the Fest has given, I will post more pictures on this blog :-)

I'm so exited to see all the beautiful things the IWZ builders are making !

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Allure Magazine March issue

Open publication - Free publishing - More art

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Canvassing the Art

This exhibition is still running, if you like arts , paintings, photography, 2D art RL and VW, I recommend to go there and have a look :-)

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Groupgift March

St Patricks Day is a day to wear green colors.
The phrase "the wearing of the green", meaning to wear a shamrock on one's clothing, derives from a song of the same name.

So for the groupgift for March it had to be a green dress :-)
You can grab it at my stores till 24th-25th of this month (see right side for links).
I hope you enjoy it , have fun :-)

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New M!RAMODE shop at Emsland

After the busy period for the Mardi Gras, wich was a great succes for M!RAMODE,
I'll thank everyone who was wearing my beautiful costumes, yes, yes I know I shouldn't brag about this...but I'm happy to contribute in a small part for making Inworldz a fun place to be :-)

I had the intention ( for a long time) to open a shop at Emsland, one of the first shopping SIMS !
It was there I was directed on my first visit at Inworldz®, and I said to myself, in the futur this is what I like to accomplish too :-) having a store here...
now it became reality (as far as you can call it that way, it's still virtual lol)

The parcel was not easy to put one of my shops , so I had to build a new one to fit the parcel.
Good for FACADE , one shop more in the sales...

I do have a lot of projects coming up, but that I'll keep for another post :-)
hm, my tortoise image is fading...purchased a motor to put at the rear lol, full speed forward, its green energy !

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The Mardi Gras Parade

winners of the contest

I think it was one of the biggest events Inworldz, I mean BIG in the real sense :-)
Many avatars on the SIM , a lot of scripts running and many many prims rezzed...
I think this was a good test case again and after some intervention of the Founders to put the SIM on full capacity... all went great :-)
I think they are very happy and proud to see this working !

From Grand Marshall Tranquility -
http://twitter.com/#!/InWorldz/status/1 ... 40/photo/1

#InWorldz Mardi Gras, 50,000 total prims almost 4000 scripts, 50 avatars on the sim!

The winners are : ( text from Keira Alzeal)

Floating Through Wonderland Float

Driver / Red Queen - Cataplexia Numbers
White Queen - MidnightRain Glas
Alice - Jillian Newie
The Mad Hatter - Lilith Parkin
Other Riders- Playing Cards
May Farlight - King Of Hearts
Alexina Proctor - Queen Of Clubs
Prax Maryjaz - Queen of Diamonds
LadyHeart Janus (might not make it)

On the Forum you can see more pictures :
http://inworldz.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=11736

and if you want to see my album on Flikr :
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mira-karu-inworldz/sets/72157629062212670/

Some had not great driving experience, but who cares, it was part of the fun :-)
I had a great time :-)

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Costumes showed in the Fashion Show

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Allure Mardi Gras Fashion Show

Tomorrow the Festivities for the Mardi Gras Celebration start.
The Allure Modeling Show is providing the models and the knowhow, and Rowland Larkham is the sponsor for this event and me happy to show some costumes :-) and Quezz Burton is having all the people on his SIM at Rainbow City.
Thank you all, I hope it will be a very nice show !

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Allure Magazine February Issue

Open publication - Free publishing - More art

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Winners of the Elf Clan Art Fest

-First Prize on the Equilbrium Sim is the Titania's Spa by Julia Hathor

-Second Place on the Equibrium Sim is the Whichwitch Mountain by LaToymaker

-Novice Award on the Equibrium Sim is CHAOS by Maximillian Svarovski

-First Prize on the Riven Sim is the Cosmic Clock by Ole Huss

-Second Prize on the Riven Sim is the Secret Lies in the Trees By Cataplexia Numbers and Mike Chase

Novice Award on the Riven Sim is Fairytale by Leanna Caerndow

-The Honorable Mention Award goes to Rig Torok for his genius behind the camera.

The art creations will remain up for about another week and can be seen at the sims Riven and Equibrium.



Some random pictures from the Elf Clan Art Fest

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Groupgift for Valentine

Hello, its Valentine soon and of course I made you a wonderful loving dress !
the groupgift has been set out at the mainstore now located at *Star City Mall* its own BIG place now
If you go to the other stores, you will be directed to the mainstore by taking the landmark next to it. Yes indeed I sort of force you to go to see the new place, but you want regret the visit, and afterall,
whats in a TP to get a lovely free dress ?

so welcome to the shopping Mall !

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Big Opening of the Mall

Well, finally I made it ! The Mall is ready to go :-)
The mainstore for M!RAMODE has been set up and the shops are waiting for renters.
All is announced on the channels like groupmessages and forum :

http://inworldz.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=11650

landmark for the Mall see right side pls

actually it's almost work for a RL full time job lol

My costumes are also finished for the Mardis Gras ( will post that tomorrow)
Just need to set up the vending boxes at the Mardi Gras Event place at Rainbow City
and then , no no rest... need to make the float for the parade and some work for a new Art fest to come and ... and.....

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