Advent and A Shopping Carol

 Hiya everyone! Tonight I have a couple of Advent previews for you from Entice, all available free on their assigned day for group members or $25L that day for non-group members. Then I delved into an event and hunt called A Shopping Carol, with free gifts and new releases at each participating store. There is a HUD to guide us with the landmarks and preview images of the new releases and prizes, then when we arrive we are looking for a jingle bell or golden round bell on a red ribbon. There are hints at some of the stores, but I found the hunt's website the most helpful for consistently providing hints as well as having all the landmarks and previews. You can obtain a HUD at any of the participating locations for free, or simply use the website to navigate. 

Please be sure to visit Entice and their Advent calendar on the 10th, when you will be able to claim this stunning World on Fire v2 - Grad - Purple dress for free with their group tag. The gradient of pale lavender down to orchid pink is beautiful, and the style shows off plenty of skin while covering all the essentials. Our advent gift includes sizes for Freya, Hourglass, Kupra, Legacy, Maitreya, and Petite mesh bodies. There is also a HUD to turn the built in panties on and off, so you can choose your level of modesty.

The gift from the Entice advent calendar on the 9th is another sneak peek I am delighted to share, their Under Pressure Top - Lavender Waves. It is provided in Freya, Hourglass, Legacy, Maitreya, and Petite body sizes, with a terrific pattern in various shades of pink and purple. The lace trim is a fun touch, and the previous two gifts (7th and 8th of December) were the other components of a three piece outfit. Prior gifts are available for $50L apiece once the date has passed, so if you missed those you can still purchase them :) My skirt here is a hunt prize from A Shopping Carol, found at Faida which is the event's starting point. Their charming Flory skirt comes in sizes for Kupra, Legacy, and Maitreya bodies, with an 11 color HUD. This way you can change the look with a few simple clicks, matching just about any top that tickles your fancy. The pleats and pale lace hem give this skirt a romantic flavor.

Next I changed into another hunt prize, this time the Centia Christmas 2021 Limited Edition dress from AtaMe. This sensual gown has a slender strap as its top, then metal strands linking it to the high-low skirt with red and green leaf pattern. There are sizes provided for Legacy and Maitreya mesh bodies, with a HUD offering 5 metals and 4 transparency levels. On the left I wore it fully solid, and on the right I went down just one notch of transparency.

There is something so special about a good knit texture, like on our Limited Addiction prize called LOTD 186. The dress and arm warmers are each included in Kupra, Legacy, and Maitreya sizes, and you can wear the dress with or without the warmers for a different look. The green hood matches the solid trim at the hem and edges of the arm warmers perfectly, and the dress is short enough that you can also layer some leggings or jeans beneath if you wish. 

My final look of the evening is the adorable *~*HopScotch*~* Plush Tree hunt prize, which as you can see I am holding with its built in pose. Isn't it so snuggly? There are a few red ornaments, a happy smiling face, and a bright star to top things off. This is the kind of thing that my grandmother would have knitted or crocheted (she did both and I cannot always tell the difference) so there is a sentimental warmth here for me. Plus I just enjoy having things to hug :)

It was a fairly basic day here, since I didn't go anywhere in RL and just let my avatar have all the traveling fun ;) She teleported to so many stores for Advent calendars that I wound up crashing and having to rebuild my inventory cache when 3/4 of it went missing including my current outfit. I only had a few more left to visit when I got back to normal, then lots of sorting as usual for a December day. I am still so sad that the Peace on Earth hunt had to be canceled this year, since I had enjoyed every single round of it and will do so again next year if it returns. My next adventures in RL are the dentist tomorrow (no post in the evening), Friday dinner at my parents', Saturday farmers market, and figuring out when to schedule a hair cut/color appointment before Christmas. My SL plans include visiting Shop and Hop (12 regions this round I believe) and taking a look at a few dollarbie gridwide hunts. There are plenty of other things but those came to mind first :) I hope you're all having a terrific day/evening, many magical magpie hugs to everyone!!

Credits:

Photo 1:

Dress: Entice - World on Fire v2 - Grad - Purple $0L Advent Gift

Photo 2:

Top: Entice - Under Pressure Top - Lavender Waves $0L Advent Gift

Skirt: Faida - Flory $0L Hunt Prize

Photo 3:

Dress: AtaMe - Centia Christmas 2021 Limited Edition $0L Hunt Prize

Photo 4:

Dress: Limited Addiction - LOTD 186 $0L Hunt Prize

Photo 5:

Plush: *~*HopScotch*~* Plush Tree $0L Hunt Prize

Head: GENUS Project - Genus Head - Classic Face W001 - Mocap 

Hair: TRUTH Brazen - Redhead

Skin: 7 Deadly s[K]ins - BAREFOOT dew (BOM)

Ring: (BENTO)~~Ysoral~~ .:Luxe Ring Lyanna 4:. (Marketplace)

Body/Hands/Feet: Maitreya Mesh Body - Lara

All Poses: Verocity  (Various Sets)