Discussion: My SL Family!

Oh, yes! It's time again for a discussion! This Thursday! And a new topic!
Topic: My SL Family
Host: Lewis Luminos
When: Nov 4 at 2pm SLT
Where: LnL Lounge
Discussion: Why do some people collect a family in Second Life? Not just a partner, but other family members: sisters, brothers, children, parents. What does it mean to have such a relationship with someone in SL? What are the benefits and the pitfalls? How does it cause drama and how can that drama be avoided in such a relationship?

We'll be discussing these and other related questions. Join us! :)

New hunts, new prizes!

Three new hunts started at the beginning of November,

the Silk Road Hunt,

the Video Game Xtravaganza Hunt and

the Let's Go Nuts Hunt. All are a lot of fun and LnL's prizes are fantastic! Drop by to get them. For hints and info on the hunt object you will be looking for, click the red "i" by the posters! :) Happy Hunting!

Dicussion this Thursday!

On Thursday (4th) at 3pm SLT, Lewis will be hosting another discussion in the Lounge! This week - Something for Nothing. We'll talk about the freebie culture in Second Life, and why something that started as a simple way to help newbies has become such a source of great drama. Does the drama outweight the benefits? We'll be discussing these and other related questions. Join us! :) Hope to see you all there!

Note that this week due to time changes in many countries, the discussion will be held at 3pm SLT and not 2pm SLT. We'll switch back to 2pm SLT as soon as Pacific Time also changes!

NEW LnL Kimono store!!

Yes! It's happening! The new LnL store is now officially open! It's a kimono only store with absolutely amazing kimonos. We have decided to go big and release four kimonos!


Kimono 1, a beautiful and elegant kimono in tones of light and dark browns, opens LnL's Kimono Collection! Its texture features an amazing dragon. K-1 brings pants, a top worn as a shirt, a kimono skirt, a flexi hakama (for both the female and male avatar and resizable), the obi (also for female/male and resizable), flexi sleeves and the traditional shoeware, the gettas, plus matching socks.


K-2 is a bright and colourful kimono featuring a very rich and inspiring texture! K-2 brings pants, a top worn as a shirt, a kimono skirt, a flexi hakama (for both the female and male avatar and resizable), the obi (also for female/male and resizable), flexi sleeves and the traditional shoeware, the gettas, plus matching socks.

K-3 is a very traditional kimono in tones of blue and red featuring a texture with a bird! K-3 brings pants, a top worn as a shirt, a kimono skirt, a flexi hakama (for both the female and male avatar and resizable), the obi (also for female/male and resizable), flexi sleeves and the traditional shoeware, the gettas, plus matching socks.

K-4 is an amazing kimono in bright tones of red, white and black! Its texture feature the very traditional fish motiv! K-4 brings pants, a top worn as a shirt, a kimono skirt, a flexi hakama (for both the female and male avatar and resizable), the obi (also for female/male and resizable), flexi sleeves and the traditional shoeware, the gettas, plus matching socks. Enjoy!

Come on over to the NEW LnL Kimono Store and check it out! You are invited! :)

And we had a lot of fun!

Tonight, Lewis hosted a discussion about Creativity in SL. It was a great topic that brought a lot of people to LnL's Lounge, as you can see in the photo above. We talked about so many issues related to creativity, namely locations to live in SL, constructions, and avies! After the discussion was over, a few of us stayed on and did a bit of an avie show! Below you can see Lewis-dragon, Jo-warrior and Qt-mechanic hand! At the back, arms in the air typing, is London! The photographer (points at myself, Lizzie) was behind the camera! ;)
And we had a lot of fun! Drop by every Thursday, at 2pm SLT, for a new topic and the company of a fun group of people! :)

Discussion: Creativity in SL - the real vs the surreal!

Date: Thursday, October 28
Time: 2pm SLT
Event: Discussion!
Host: Lewis Luminos
Topic: Creativity in SL - the real vs the surreal!
Discussion: Why is so much of SL a copy of RL? Why do our houses have kitchens, stairs or even roofs? What's your experience of surreal builds? Does surreal also get labelled ugly? Where are the boundaries? We'll be discussing these and other related questions! Drop by LnL's Lounge for a fun discussion among a group of friendly people! We hope to see you there!

LnL @ other locations!

At LnL you can click the boxes on the stand (see photo) placed at the store's entrance to check other locations where LnL has a store or advertising. Drop by! :)

LnL stores relocated!

SL is always evolving and as a result, LnL relocated two of its stores due to sim changes!

We now have a store at NVS Creations, located in the sim Onyx, property of Sway Daxter. This is a sim geared towards vampire RP. We have selected some of the most vampirish outfits of the LnL collection for you to check!

LnL is also now in Stonebridge, owned by Claira Jules. This sim is geared towards medieval fantasy RP. Here we have placed a selection of medieval outfits for you to browse through. This sim has a fixed landing point, so just walk onwards and as soon as you can, turn left. LnL is right there!

After visiting our stores, do visit the rest of the sims! They are very interesting and have very nice people! Don't forget that there is a dresscode, so please be respectful of that and of all those RPing. Any questions you may have on the RP itself, do send a notecard to the sim owners. Thank you!

Hunts updated!

As we go through Autumn and Winter is peaking right around the corner, LnL has all these hunts to look forward to! The prizes for the November hunts are absolutely awesome. We will updated you via group L&L Square in-world on the day the prizes are set out. If you are not in the group yet, go to the store and click the group joiner or IM Lizzie Gudkov for an invite.

Hunt that has ended:

> MHOH 4 - Sept 20 - Oct 20 (the prize for this hunt will be removed soon; if you haven't done so yet, drop by the store to grab it now!)

Ongoing hunts:
> Grimm Halloween Hunt - Oct 1 -31
> I Love Tim Burton Hunt - Oct 4 - Nov 4

Upcoming hunts:
> Let's Go Nuts - Autumn Hunt - Nov 1 - 30
> Video Game Xtravaganza - Nov 1 - 30
> The Silk Road Hunt - Nov 1-30
> Christmas Hunt - Dec 10 - Jan 10

For more info about the hunts and the hunt object, click the red "I" by the hunt posters! Enjoy!

Discussion: Relationships in SL!

On Thursday (21st) at 2pm SLT, our own Lewis Luminos will be hosting another discussion in the Lounge. This week - Relationships in SL - partnerships - marriages and all the associated drama. But can they work? Or should they be avoided at all costs? What's your experience of relationships in SL? We'll be discussing these and other related questions. Hope to see you all at LnL's Lounge for another fun and interactive discussion! :)

All work and no fun... Not!

London and I have been working hard this whole week and since SL is supposed to be not just work, work work, we decided to goof around for a bit!

This is the result! LOL Check out the composite London created for posterity!! ;) This is how we will be remembered! *sigh* Kidding kidding! We had a lot of fun! Enjoy SL! There are a lot of interesting places to visit, especially with Halloween right around the corner!

NEW Release @ LnL - Outfit 46!

Outfit 46 is very special! With an Oriental feel to it, this unisex outfit's elegance features blues, purples and silver tones. The rich texture of both the top (worn as a shirt) and the pants (mod) has amazing details and it is complemented by a pair of gloves, a coat bottom and a collar. It also brings amazingly crafted armbands, that you can draw or sling (touch for menu), matching the outfit! Drop by LnL and check it out!

Introducing Stonebridge!

Stonebridge is a very interesting sim! It is a Medieval Fantasy Roleplay place with a supernatural community.

The wonderful locations are a faithful representation of a medieval village built with great taste and beautiful locations (as you can see from the great photos taken by London).

They have a quest chain you can do yourself or as a group. If you'd like your RP sim added to their quest chain do IM Claira Jules, the lovely sim owner. At Landing Point, don't forget to check LnL's store as well. Oh, and please, if you decide to visit the sim, do dress appropriately! Thank you :)

UPDATED: As of October 20, this store's new location is here!

Discussion: Teens on the grid!

This upcoming Thursday, October 14, at 2pm SLT, Lewis Luminos will host a discussion at LnL! This week's topic is "Teens on the grid". In December the teen grid is closing and users aged 16-17 will be allowed onto the main grid. How will that affect the rest of us? What impact will it have on relationships in SL? Will there be more griefing? Are there any benefits? We'll be discussing these and other related questions. Drop by LnL Lounge to share your ideas and opinions!

New LnL store at Stonebridge!

LnL is now also located at Stonebridge in Port Islands! The opportunity came for us to show a few of our outfits related to the medieval theme since this is a Medieval Fantasy Roleplay sim. We invite you to drop by and check the place! A big thank you to Claira Jules, the owner of the sim!

UPDATED: As of October 20, this store's new location is here!

Discussion: The Young and the New!

On Thursday (7th) at 2pm SLT, Lewis will be hosting another discussion in the Lounge. This week - The Young and the New. What is the newbie experience like in SL these days? What's the best way to help new residents settle in and enjoy their fledgeling SL experience? What can we do to stop them leaving in droves after the first logon, as so many do?. How are you going to feel after December, when so many new members are teens? Hope to see you all there!

I Love Tim Burton's Hunt!

The I Love Tim Burton's Hunt starts Oct 4, but we have placed the prize in the store already so group members could drop by and grab it before everyone else! This is a very interesting hunt with a great theme! LnL is a big fan of Tim Burton. Two other outfits have been inspired by his films, Alice in Wonderland and Edward Scissorhands. This time we found our inspiration in Sweeney Todd! Come on over and look for a striped snake! It's not difficult to find it at all! Happy hunting! :)

Grimm Halloween Hunt @ LnL!

The Grimm Halloween Hunt starts October 1st but the prize will be in the store later today so group members can take a sneak peek at it before everyone else! :) The outfit is inspired by the Brothers Grimm's tale Rapunzel and it's called Rapunzel's Tear. We hope you enjoy it! For more hunt information, namely hint, object to look for and hunt blog, click the red "i" by the hunt posters! Come on over LnL later today! :)

20 000 plus visitors and counting!

Since mid January of this year LnL has received more than 20000 visitors! This is an awesome number and we hope to add many more! :) Yay!!! Drop by for a visit or a bit of a chat!

First hunt scheduled for January 2011!!

Yay! Paco and Manu have decided to organise a new hunt. This time it's called What's the News and will happen between January 1 and January 31.

(from the hunt notecard) The theme of the hunt is NEWS! That means you can create items like the following examples:

- News media:
Like Newspapers, the Internet, Television, Radio... Think about a newspaper-booth with poses, a gown made of chips and platines, a news-reporter-outfit or a paperboy cap

- World News:
Like the drowning of the TITANIC, the fall of the Berlin Wall, the first man on the moon, Woodstock...etc. Find something related to some news that made the world holding breath for a second (or two).

- SL NEWS
Ok, ok... if you insist doing something about the banning of the Emerald-Viewer. This is definitely some news that hit the SL-Residents like a bolt of lightning. But there are many many news regarding Second Life more. (end of quote)

If you'd like to participate with your store, copy/paste this application into a notecard and send to Manuel Ormindale or Paco Pooley!
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APPLICATION - WHATS THE NEWS HUNT

Storename:

Storeowners Name:

Alt. Storeowner Name:

What kind of stuff do you sell?

Landmark to your Store:

SURL to your Store:

What kind of item are you PLANNING to create?

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LnL has already sent in its application! How about you? :)) Looking forward to this hunt, guys! You always do a great job! For a more complete look at the notecard the organisers sent, drop by LnL and click the hunt poster which by the way is totally worth a few minutes of reading!! You'll have a few laughs!! Well done, guys!

Discussion: Next Thursday 2pm at LnL's Lounge!

Welcome back to the first of a new phase of Second Life-based discussions at LnL Lounge.

Topic: WHAT'S IN A NAME?

Thursday we explore the naming of avatars and how this has changed over the years in SL. How important is your avatar's name to you? How did you choose it? More topically, what do you think of the forthcoming changes regarding Display Names? If you could have made it different what would you do instead? We will discuss these and many other questions regarding names in Second Life.

LnL Lounge's discussions are held every Thursday at 2pm SLT. They are hosted by Lewis Luminos. Please contact him, or the LnL Owner Lizzie Gudkov for more information. Join us for a lively and resident-friendly discussion!

Discussions are back at LnL with Lewis!

We are very happy to introduce you to Lewis Luminos, a long time friend who will start hosting weekly discussions at LnL! Lewis is a seasoned SL resident who has hosted several events and who is venturing in this new project. The discussions will take place on Thursdays at 2pm SLT in LnL's Lounge and they will have a different topic every week. This promises to be a very interesting event!! The first discussion will take place next week, September 30! The discussions are open to the whole grid and we invite everyone to drop by and share your views! :)

MHOH 4, we are ready to go!!!

Here it is! LnL is ready to go! As usual, we have set the prize earlier so the group members could pick it up and enjoy it first hand. This time, we went for a very elegant black outfit, with shoulder protections to give it a fisty look and a very cool triple black buckled armband. All elements are fitted for the female and the male avatar. It brings pants (mod), a top part (worn as a shirt), a collar and a coat bottom. All wearable parts are resizable! We hope you enjoy it! The hunt will start officially only September 20. For more information, click the red "I" by the hunt posters. It will give you a notecard with blogs to visit, hunt objects you are looking for and hints! Have fun!

Hunting at LnL, big time fun!

Holmes, Poirot or Christie?! Nooooo!! YOU!! You need to put your searching skills to work!!! Summer is almost over and it's now time to get back to enjoying SL fully! One of the many ways you can have loads fun and meet new people is going hunting. LnL has a tradition of taking part in an ecclectic array of hunts! So, right now we are in the Hunt for RP till the end of September and we will have the Make Him Over Hunt 4 starting in a couple of days, on September 20! We have prepared an absolutely stunning outfit! You will love it! LnL will also take part in another very interesting hunt called the Grimm Halloween Hunt, the theme is the Brother Grimm's tales! Also lined up are the Let's Go Nuts - Autumn Hunt, the Video Game Xtravaganza Hunt and the Christmas Hunt. If there are any updates and new hunts added, we will let you know.

Summary:

> Hunt for RP - Sept 1-30
> MHOH 4 - Sept 20 - Oct 20
> Grimm Halloween Hunt - Oct 1 -31
> Let's Go Nuts - Autumn Hunt - Nov 1 - 30
> Video Game Xtravaganza - Nov 1 - 30
> Christmas Hunt - Dec 10 - Jan 10

You can find more info about the hunts and the hunt object at the store. Just click the red "I" by the hunt posters. Elementary, my dear Watson!! Happy Hunting!! ;)

Blacks and reds are in!! - New release O-45!!

Outfit 45 is exquisite! It brings a very rich texture skillfully designed in black and hints of red. The top is very elegant and it has a discreet touch of a military look. The pants (mod) also in black, have an awesome detail as a belt. This outfit also brings a flexi coat bottom (resizable), plus a coat collar (resizable)! This unisex piece is completed by amazingly crafted armbands matching the outfit!

NEW release - Outfit O - 44!!!

Outfit O-44 is an elegant unisex outfit rich in textures of red and black tones with hints of gold in great detail. The outfit includes pants (mod), shirt, flexi bottom coat specially adjusted for Men and another for Women (resizable), top collar for the coat (also resizable). It also brings amazingly crafted armbands matching the outfit. It looks awesome!! Drop by LnL and check it out "live"!! ;)

Group Gift - Personal Transporter!

This was the lastest Group gift! A few days ago, London decided to create a Personal Transporter (PT)! So things were set to offer a new Gift to all members! In the notice sent, we said we were offering a surprise gift that was certainly a bit different from what we usually give to group members. And yes, this was it! In my opinion, if I may, the PT does have the LnL style -- nice colours, elegant look and unusual shapes! We hope you enjoyed receiving it and riding it! :)

Early bird special preview!

London and I have decided to place the prize for the Hunt for RP earlier so the members of the LnL group could have a preview of it. And we had a lot of fun meeting a lot of LnL'ers! Here you can see the awesome outfit we have prepared for this hunt!

It brings a shirt, pants (mod), gloves, collar, a belt and a coat bottom (these last three items are resizable). The texture is amazing and perfect for RP'ing!

Note: Thank you Balley for the title of this post!! ;)

Of RP, Men's Fashion, the Brother Grimm and Video Craze!

These are some of the upcoming hunts LnL is taking part in! Enjoy!

> Hunt for RP - Sept 1-30

> MHOH 4 - Sept 20 - Oct 20
> Grimm Halloween Hunt - Oct 1 -31
> Video Game Xtravaganza - Nov 1 - 30

You can find more info about the hunts, their blogs and the hunt object at the store. Just click the red "I" by the hunt posters.

New Lounge area!

As part of the expansion of the store, LnL has recently added a new lounge area for you to enjoy! It's a colourful, user-friendly space with a cosy environment for a small group. Go downstairs and you'll find it to the right of the stairs. Feel free to drop by with friends! :)

Improved Tshirt area in the store!!

The Tshirt area of the store looks awesome! It was improved by the addition of posters that allow for a better visualization of each Tshirt. Check it out!

More Tshirts are on the way and more outfits too, but the outfits are in a different level, as you all know! ;) Come on over by the store and see how things look now!

Prim-inspiration and art, the Primtings Museum!

London and I went around Second Life yesterday, checking a few locations suggested to us by our friend Dagmar Haiku (thank you, Dagmar!).

One of the places we visited was the Primtings Museum. It is quite an extraordinary place where Art is revisited by using prims. Paintings and sculptures are recreated with amazing fidelity to their originals. Oh, and you can interact with most of the recreations, like London (photo above) and I (photo below) did. Ina Centaur is the owner and a word of appreciation is certainly fair! Great job!

By the way, if you are interested in participating, that is certainly a possibility. They are calling for artists! So, drop by the Primtings Museum and get inspired!

UPDATE: Ina Centaur emailed and updated me on Primtings news. They are having a planning party for the big patrons event coming up. For more info check this website. Thank you, Ina!

3rd is a charm!!!

Yep, yep!! Here is the third gift from LnL celebrating the expansion of the store! This time, we are offering the Purple Guardian Outfit. It brings a Tshirt, pants and a belt as well!! It's in the Tshirt area for ONE DAY ONLY!! The pic shows London and I wearing the gift and enjoying the new lounge area on the ground floor of the store while welcoming everyone! It was great being visited by some friends from the group and by a lot of new faces!! :) Ok, HURRY HURRY, the gift will be removed tomorrow! We hope you enjoy it!

A new gift from LnL!!!

Ok, we did it again!! We went crazy and here is another new gift! This awesome skeleton Tshirt, pants and belt. Only for a day! Click on the huge box you see by my side!! London was busy and this was the odd photo that came out!! We all know he is the photo expert at LnL! ;) Ok, so HURRY HURRY and drop by the store to grab your present! :) Enjoy!

A present to celebrate!

To celebrate the expansion of the store, LnL has decided to give a present to group members and visitors to the store! It's a black skull Tshirt with black pants (mod) and a skull belt (resizable)! Look for the rotating box inside the store. It's hard to miss!

I took a quick photo of us wearing the gift while London was updating the Tshirt section! The gift Tshirt is free for a day (till later tomorrow), then it will be added to the LnL collection. So, HURRY!! :)

Bigger and bigger!

LnL has grown once again! This has been quite a ride! We started with a small store, moved to a another parcel but ended up in Borgatti where we have been for about an year. Slowly, parcels have been added, both from Borgatti and Memussi, and this is how LnL looks like today!

Amazing, huh? :) You can see the store and the lounge areas as well.

The new parcel is in Borgatti. This allowed us to expand the store something urgently needed due to space and prim limitations. Below, a look at the inside as it is now.

Oh, before I forget! You can still TP to the garden and enjoy the wonderful surroundings. The added plot has a beautiful walkthrough area created by our friend Jo Querrien. :)

We invite you to drop by the store and take a look around! Enjoy the new space!

NEW Release @ LnL - Outfit 43!

Outfit 43 is a spectacular unisex outfit! Its texture reveals teal and gold tones with an absolutely royal feel. Very detailed, the top has elaborate shoulder embellishments. The pants (mod) have a stunning texture with fine details and so do the gloves. This outfit also brings a sculpty collar and a flexi coat bottom (both resizable). Without a question, perfect for Roleplaying! Drop by the store to check it out!