Hiya everyone! Tonight I get to show you the third of the 3 monthly Free Dove hunts that I completed, this designer is *UniQue* BoutiQue and are offering 10 free prizes hidden in bright pink flowers around the Free Dove store. Since the prizes inside are geared towards the default avatar, I decided to let my MidnightMagpie alt (Maggie for short) model these. While I have not found any new 30 days and under gifts for her, she is only wearing completely free items including a couple of the under 30 days gifts I've already shared.
Prize #1 from the hidden flowers is this Moss Dress, which consists of a charmingly textured system top and glitch pants, a system skirt, scarf, and 2 prim skirt pieces for left and right lower legs. Once upon a time before mesh became popular, many shapes had skirt versions because the system skirts pretty much need a size 0 butt to look right from behind. I am wearing one of the many free shoes found in the Under 30 Days gift from ECRU, their former brand CHoOoZ Moloko in Gold. If you or anyone you know has an avatar under 30 days old, they need to visit ECRU and get dozens of fatpacks of their old shoes :) This style has tintable feet, as do most of them, but the HUD wasn't too bad to work with.
Another fun *UniQue* BoutiQue gift is #2, Grace in Red and Green, which is a combo of system layers, mesh, and flexi. The mesh dress comes in standard sizes, then there is a prim skirt and a flowing train, along with the system layer gloves for added pizazz. Although the colors sound like Christmas, the purple tones in the dress give it an entirely different feel.
This is actually two different hunt prizes, but since they match I decided to share them at the same time. On the left is #3 Mesh Frilly Shirt in Pink, which comes in standard sizes and includes the system layer hot pants shown. On the right you can see #5 Mesh Frilly Shirt in Blue, same standard mesh sizes and the system layer pants are called Dark Shorts. If you find them both, you may decide to mix and match with the shorts as I probably would.
This lovely dress is called Sugar Bomb in Pink and Purple, and can be found in the hidden flower #6. It comes in standard mesh sizes plus a fitted version, and there is another color combination hidden in a different flower so keep looking ;) Even the clutch bag is included for easy accessorizing.
One last look of the night, this is prize #7 called Lola Eleven, and this cutie comes in standard mesh sizes. I love the flirty skirt, and the chevron design of the sequined top. The other prizes include a gift card for their store and a pair of blue sandals with tintable feet built in.
A few notes, let's start with the skin and shape...I visited WoW Skins and was pretty fortunate at their lucky boards, which do not need a group tag and change every 2 minutes. This is their Aleida Milk skin, and in a separate prize I got the Grace shape (and skin, not shown) which I edited somewhat to make it a bit more 'me'. Well, more 'Maggie'. I also have a hair note, as this is an adorable group gift from Gacha Garden (free to join their group), one of many gifts I might add, this one from ^.^Ayashi^.^ called Yoko hair in Anime. There is a HUD for several color choices, I just really liked this pastel pinkish blonde.
I hope you're all having a wonderful day/evening, mine has been fairly quiet. In the morning I go back to the doctor and see why the week of having a cushion taped to the bottom of my foot has made things worse instead of better. There is going to be a special event for dogs at the local farmers market, and while I don't have a dog I do love seeing other people's happy friendly cuties. So I need to be able to walk, at least around that market! Magical magpie hugs to all of you :)
Credits:
All Prizes from the Free Dove hunt- *UniQue* BoutiQue:
Photo 1:
Dress: *UniQue* 1 Moss Dress $0L Hunt Prize
Photo 2:
Dress: *UniQue* 2 Grace in Red and Green $0L Hunt Prize
Photo 3:
Outfit Left: *UniQue* 3 Mesh Frilly Shirt Pink $0L Hunt Prize
Outfit Right: *UniQue* 5 Mesh Frilly Shirt Blue $0L Hunt Prize
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Dress: *UniQue* 6 Sugar Bomb in Pink and Purple $0L Hunt Prize
Photo 5:
Dress: *UniQue* 7 Lola Eleven $0L Hunt Prize
Hair: [^.^Ayashi^.^] Yoko hair-Anime Set $0L Gacha Garden Group Gift
Shoes: ECRU CHoOoZ "Moloko" Gold $0L Newbie Gift
Skin: .::WoW Skins::. Aleida Milk CL $0L Lucky Board Prize (No Group Needed)
Shape: .::WoW Skins::. Grace Shape (and skin not shown) $0L Lucky Board Prize (No Group Needed)
Hiya everyone! Tonight I have a few more gifts for new residents to show you, with the help of my new alt MidnightMagpie, a.k.a. Maggie. She buzzed around the grid like a busy little bee, and discovered that many of the places on the notecard included in a prior newbie gift no longer exist to give out more gifts. I took her to Free Dove for some freebie retail therapy, where we found some cute items for avatars of all ages. Sometimes the day we plan isn't the day we get, yet still turns out to be beneficial :)
My first photo is from the newbie gift at Sassy, which is conveniently located near their lucky chairs and group gifts. For the under 30 days old crowd, just click the Jasmine Full Avatar poster and you will be given a generous package including the Cami Top in black (also a white version) and Capri Jeans seen on the left, Buttoned Sweater Pink and Side Button Skirt Black with skirt prims shown on the right, the shoes you see on both sides, plus a slew of goodies not shown: 3 hairs, 2 skins, a shape, a facelight, and a pair of red/black shoes. Everything is for default avatars, no mesh feet/bodies needed.
Next I thoroughly enjoyed pairing a Free Dove gift for all ages with one of the maaaany shoes from ECRU for new residents. The clothing is the *VEXTRA.co* Pretty Wave Top & Bodycon Mini found at Free Dove, in a single mesh size each with alphas. The shoes are CHoOoZ "Zahara" Suede in Midnight, part of the Zahara fatpack that is one of at least a dozen or so fatpacks given to residents under 60 days old. There are so many different styles, including ones with prim feet that need tinting to match your skin, in a terrific assortment of colors for any outfit or mood. You will need to find a sandbox to unpack them all, so I suggest listening to your favorite music and having an unpacking party somewhere, solo or with a new friend.
Another fun outfit from Free Dove is courtesy of Sweet Tea, who have gone with the bird theme of the store (as many do) with the dove print on the pants and sneakers. So what does this gift for all ages hold? We have the tank top on the left, long sleeve shirt on the right, jeggings in both sides, sneakers for default feet, and even a HUD with appliers for Maitreya, Slink, and Omega for mesh body wearers. Complete matching outfits do make Maggie feel less awkward, it's a reassuring feeling to look pulled together.
One more treat from Free Dove, this is Prism Nisha by Journey that includes the system layer shirt and the mesh skirt in standard sizes. On my feet I am sporting another color from that Zahara suede fatpack from the newbie gift from ECRU. I believe they rebranded from CHoOoZ to ECRU and this is a clever way to ensure that their older work goes to good use :) This pair is the Silver shade from the fatpack, a nice neutral for a summer evening.
Hair note of the night: I am enjoying the blonde look for Maggie, courtesy of Free Dove and the Rezology gift there called Save the Queen mesh hair. It includes a HUD with 6 shades of blonde and brunette, and is a versatile style. I am still loving the newbie gift skin/shape from Pink Fuel, since those are such basic needs I really appreciate the simple beauty. I decided today to go with a new eye color, so I chose a gorgeous green (Spring) from the newbie gift at .::IM CaPPed::. which is their Soul Windows - Moppet pack of 10 lovely eyes whose color names include chocolate, citrus, deeper, frosted, honey, lush, midnight, nectar, and something blue.
My thoughts so far in this experiment on what new residents would most benefit from: we need more hair and better AO's, as I found the same AO as a free gift in at least 3 places but it's the one where you check both feet to see what you stepped in >.< Now I know why that AO is literally everywhere, it's a common gift for newbies and there aren't many other options out there. I also think we would benefit from more updated lists being distributed of where newbies can locate gifts and advice, to help them on the wonderful journey of Second Life.
Wishing you all a beautiful weekend, magical magpie hugs to everyone!!
Credits:
Photo 1:
Outfits: ~Sassy~ Jasmine Full Avatar $0L Newbie Gift
Photo 2:
Outfit: *VEXTRA.co* Pretty Wave Top & Bodycon Mini for Free Dove $0L
Shoes: ECRU CHoOoZ "Zahara" {Suede} Midnight $0L Newbie Gift
Photo 3:
Outfits: *Sweet Tea Couture Free Dove Gift $0L
Photo 4:
Outfit: Prism Nisha by Journey $0L Free Dove Gift
Shoes: ECRU CHoOoZ "Zahara" {Suede} Silver $0L Newbie Gift
Hair: rezology Save the Queen (mesh hair) $0L Free Dove Gift
Skin/Shape: Pink Fuel [PF] Renee <Crystal> - Pure $0L Newbie Gift
Hiya everyone! I had been thinking about this one for a while, and I hope this is an idea that is appealing. We have all seen a new resident wandering around seeming lost, or had someone ask us for help, and not everyone keeps a list of resources for newbies handy to be able to help out. So I decided to create a brand new avatar, MidnightMagpie (I'm calling her Maggie as a nickname) and see what I could find out there on the grid. It's been nearly 9 years since I started with my Dawn Tokyoska account, and I barely remember that very first day or where I wound up, other than feeling very odd looking compared to the pictures I'd seen. Ruth in her helmet hair was no raving beauty. First I have to say the new avi choices are a vast improvement and really quite good :) I chose the one who turned out to be named Amy and she has dark hair, a mesh skirt and blouse, stockings and shoes, and there was even a female walk (like an AO only simpler) attached so I wasn't even duck-walking all over! I went through the orientation area and even through the next one, Social Island, a bit and I earned some tokens to buy a couple outfits and hairstyles and such. While I was enjoying myself, the goal was to find as many gifts for 30 days and under that I could, and see what they're like.
Here you can see the brand new Amy starter avi on the left, she is very pretty and not newbish at all. Her outfit is adorable! On the right I switched to the Sophie skin/shape/eyes I picked up on the Social Island from doing tutorials, not a big difference but also very pretty. I am also wearing a new outfit, the Firestorm Social Island has a terrific new resident resource center with plenty of gifts for males and females. I chose their [TFP] Andrea Dress Pinstripe (standard mesh sizes) and their [TFP] Ankle Boots Black, each are free and not labeled as to a specific age for claiming the gifts. Their gorgeous dressing room is where I took all of these photos by the way, as Maggie doesn't have a home location yet and I hadn't authorized her to visit my home yet. I will :) My hair on the right is a gift I found at Free Dove, from !SOUL called Birds - 12 nuances - Browns. There is a HUD with 12 shades of brunette to choose from, and it is a simple sleek style that can be purchased for $0L by anyone of any age.
One of the stores that had me thinking about doing this is at the Kiyomizu Mall, Karin whose lucky boards I have blogged before several times. Their textures are lovely, and they do have a gift for under 30 days old at their mall store. As you can see, it consists of a pretty dress in standard mesh sizes, a pair of socks, and these great matching socks for default feet. It even includes that lovely hair! Speaking of lovely, how amazing is this newbie gift from Pink Fuel? This is one of their 4 shades of Renee skin available free for under 30 days, this is the palest Crystal tone in Pure and includes skin, shape, eyebrows, and a simple black eyeshadow not shown.
I haven't quite decided what Maggie's regular hair color will be, but I must admit she makes a cute blonde :) This is another Free Dove free hair find called Laura by LIKE DESIGN and comes in a Lola version for the more chest-blessed avis ;) The hair is free for all, not just new residents. The clothing are pieces I picked up from Sn@tch's freebie wall, while claiming their Under 30 Day newbie gift in front of said wall (you'll see it in the next photo). The top is the Chastity Bralet in Aqua which also comes in army, blue, peach, pink, sand, violet, and white, system layers only. The jeans are their Camp Relaxed Fit Jeans in black which also include blue, brown, green, purple, red, teal, and wine, plus cuffs that I forgot to add above. I just wanted to show off those sexy lego block feet better? *giggle* That is hard to get used to, when I've been wearing pretty Slink feet for so long. If my RL feet or ankles looked like this, I'd be seeing a doctor immediately.
The outfit at Sn@tch for newbies is Goth with a touch of glam, and a very generous gift indeed. It includes the mesh jacket/top (West Side Jacket Wine) and skirt you see here (Lowdown Dirty Denim Mini), the suede wristbands, Hippie Choker, Pop knee socks, Spinner High Tops, and even the Bed Head Mesh Hair in charcoal. Not shown but included are a skin, shape, eyes, and earrings because the hair hid them.
One last look for the night, this is perhaps a bit of a cheat that I tried and it worked ;) This is a Rez day gift from Entice, and well it's her actual day of rezzing so I guess it counts! They actually offer 2 gifts, this is Entice - Secret Love Dress - Birthday in standard mesh sizes with a HUD for all 3 color choices you see above. I tried out another Free Dove hair gift here, Damselfly Dove in Brown Caramel/Warm which sounded tasty, LOL, and comes in dozens of colors in cool and warm tones, free for any age.
All in all, this is an interesting experiment that I plan on revisiting every couple or few days, to cover more of the newbie gifts around the grid. It's not replacing my regular blogging, just a supplement, so the next time you see a new resident wandering around lost or someone asks you for help, you'll be able to direct them to a few places. We all have to start somewhere, and seeing what's out there for free will help newbies get acclimated before investing much money into our world so they can decide if it's the right place for them. If we are kind to them, that may help them see why we love it here so much as well. All these posts will be tagged Under 30 Days for ease of finding them.
Hope you're all having a great day/evening, magical magpie hugs to everyone!!
Credits:
Photo 1:
Left: New Avatar "Amy" Default Choice
Dress Right: [TFP] Andrea Dress Pinstripe $0L Newbie Gift
Shoes Right: [TFP] Ankle Boots Black $0L Newbie Gift
Hair Right: !SOUL - HAIR Mesh - Birds - 12 Nuances - Browns $0L Free Dove
Photo 2:
Skin/Shape: Pink Fuel [PF] Renee <Crystal> - Pure $0L Newbie Gift
Outfit: Karin Newbie Gift $0L
Photo 3:
Top: Sn@tch Chastity Bralet Top (Aqua) $0L Freebie Wall
Jeans: Sn@tch Camp Relaxed Fit Jeans (Black) $0L Freebie Wall
Hair: .:: LIKE DESIGN :. Laura Hair $0L Free Dove Gift
Photo 4:
Outfit: Sn@tch Under 30 Day Full Avatar $0L Newbie Gift
Photo 5:
Dress: Entice - Secret Love Dress - Birthday $0L Rezday Gift
Hair: ~*Damselfly*~ Dove/Brown Caramel Warm $0L Free Dove Gift
