Hiya everyone! Tonight we are taking part in the Bon Odori celebration at the Kiyomizu Mall, a Japanese dance festival to honor the spirits of our ancestors. The mall brings it to us with a ring of dance pads that we can sit on to dance around in a circle, and after 120 seconds of joining the dancing we are eligible to claim prizes from the surrounding lucky boards for free. No group tag needed, just some beautiful dancing :) I've been visiting this mall for years and have shared lucky boards from previous Bon Odori celebrations too, so despite my lack of Japanese heritage I am honored to be able to witness and play a small part in such a wonderful tradition. There is traditional music playing, and some visitors are wearing classical garb while others are charming hamsters or other non-human avatars, so it is even fun for people watching. Some boards have multiple gifts they rotate through, and all letters are called in local chat which I have learned to notice the capital letters in English between the Japanese text, with a number that indicates how long before the letter will change. Then it's a matter of using the camera controls to pan around all the boards to find my initial. This event is open until the 22nd, and a few boards were added this morning (check the inner area so to your left while dancing, not just the outer ring to the right) so it is still being updated and enhanced with more treats for all dancing visitors, so please stop by and enjoy!
My first look is one of several prizes from Frangipani Garden, called *FG* Bikini & Sarong Sweet Greg. This is a one piece original mesh outfit that is created to fit the Maitreya Lara mesh body. This version has a note on the included image saying Caution: Bright and Glitter, which made me smile because you can see in my photo how glowy the edging is. There is an animated glitter aspect too, so this is a very dramatic look to help you turn heads wherever you wear it. My personal lighting settings (is it EEP, whatever replaced windlight?) do make this even more noticeable so your results may vary, but it will be dreamy regardless :)
Another variant of the first look you may also win here is the *FG* Bikini & Sarong 2023 Watermelon outfit. This beauty is also a one piece, Maitreya sized set that has vibrant colors instead of a brightness or glitter to its materials. the multicolored watermelons are bold against the black backdrop with thin streaks of colors, and I am a big fan of the combination.
Shiorin's Mart has two neighboring lucky boards at the event, with prizes that feature vastly different styles yet a similar fabric pattern that looks fantastic on both. This is their =CS= KIYOMIZU HUNT PRIZE 2023BON-ODORI-2 treat, a set that fits Legacy, Maitreya, Petite mesh bodies. The jacket, top, and skirt are separate pieces so we can mix things up a little if we wish, as I did by slipping out of the jacket to reveal the sleeveless white top. Did you notice the great detail of the white buttons on the jacket and the skirt? They bring out the snowy white of the top beneath so nicely.
The name of the other prize probably clued you into the possible name for this flirty swimsuit, which is =CS= KIYOMIZU HUNT PRIZE 2023BON-ODORI-1. The side-laced swimwear fits Legacy and Maitreya mesh bodies, with a larger version of that acorn-dotted fabric that I am enjoying so much. I was already familiar with Shiorin's Mart from their prizes in each round of the seasonal hunts that Kiyomizu Mall organizes, so it is a pleasure as always to see their offerings.
For my final look of the evening, I am sporting not one but two charming prizes which are both from the same lucky board. The outfit on the left is our Hapi*Rabi Phoebe - NLGr prize, with the NLDB on the right. The last two letters seem to indicate green and either dark blue or denim blue, and if neither of these colors are your taste but the style is, there are other versions for sale on the display behind the lucky board :) Each romper is one solid piece with shirt layer and belt built in, included in sizes for Legacy, Maitreya, and Reborn mesh bodies. The little floral designs on the front are such a sweet touch, and I'm still wearing one of these at the moment inworld but haven't even put on shoes yet, LOL! I'm leaning towards sandals in a dark brown to mimic the belt color.
Whew, what a day! I had my intake televisit for the anxiety clinic, which went well for a deeply invasive dive into my life and health history ;) The director chose a therapist for me and said he would be in touch within a day or two, which turned out to be less than an hour later which was impressively prompt. The first virtual visit is Thursday afternoon, and will be my third such appointment in 3 days. Tomorrow's is the family doctor who needs to be brought up to speed on this, which I expect will make her very happy since she knows I am struggling. The only downside so far is that I didn't do very well sleeping, probably got 4 hours total, so let's keep some fingers crossed that tomorrow is more restful. By the time Friday rolls around I'll have lots to discuss at dinner with my parents if I get there successfully. I hope you're all having a wondrous day/evening, many magical magpie hugs to everyone!!
Credits:
All Lucky Board Prizes from Bon Odori @ Kiyomizu Mall:
Photo 1:
Outfit: Frangipani Garden *FG* Bikini & Sarong Sweet Greg $0L Lucky Board Prize
Photo 2:
Outfit: *FG* Bikini & Sarong 2023 Watermelon $0L Lucky Board Prize
Photo 3:
Outfit: Shiorin's Mart =CS= KIYOMIZU HUNT PRIZE 2023BON-ODORI-2 $0L Lucky Board Prize
Photo 4:
Swimsuit: =CS= KIYOMIZU HUNT PRIZE 2023BON-ODORI-1 $0L Lucky Board Prize
Photo 5:
Outfit Left: Hapi*Rabi Phoebe - NLGr $0L Lucky Board Prize
Outfit Right: Hapi*Rabi Phoebe - NLDB $0L Lucky Board Prize
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