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Tuesday, July 5, 2022
The Darkness Event July round is now open!! July 5th-28th
Monday, May 2, 2022
LA GALLERY PRESENTS "CELEBRITIES... ALSO PAINTERS" GOING ON NOW ! MARCH 25TH - MAY 25TH
La Gallery presents “CELEBRITIES ALSO PAINTERS” a unique exhibition, dedicated to celebrities who are also painters, like Bob Dylan, David Bowie, Row Wood, Paul McCartney, and many others: 60 artists - 150 paintings. This exhibition is sponsored by The Second Life Enquirer and the City of New Orleans At the same time, La Gallery presents a photo exhibition by Lalle Van Beeck-Na. We expect many of you in our large art space with a bar and good music. The Gallery is dedicated to all kinds of exhibitions and events: painting, sculpture, photography, design, performances... You are a creator, painter, sculptor... You wish to present or sell your works... Do you have some exhibition ideas? Contact : Lalle Vanbeeck-Na (Lallena Resident) Taxi : http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Chirico/172/179/2504 Interview of Lalle Vanbeeck-Na published in the SL Enquirer : http://www.slenquirer.com/2022/03/also-painters-exhibition-at-la-gallery.html
Monday, August 9, 2021
WHITE HARBOR GACHA: TAKING THE GUESSWORK OUT OF THE GACHA – JOSH (THOMAS1 BELLIC), REPORTING
One of the Joys of life in the Grid, and especially as a reporter covering life on the grid, is that I get to travel around and learn about some of the real gems of SecondLife, often tucked away in the most unlikely of locations. It was on just such a day that I found myself in the quaint little village of White Harbor. The fresh air blowing in from the ocean, the scent of sea heavy in the breeze. Sea Gulls circling about, with their distinctive chatter, and the familiar sounds of wind-whipped halyards, slapping against main masts on dozens of sails boats and watercraft. It was here that I first met Silken Sydney, owner, and curator of White Harbor Gacha, puttering about in her shop, and I was instantly captivated by her story. She was busily preparing for the arrival of the Ferry, due any minute from City by The Bay, carrying tourists who would descend on the Gacha shops and paw over the treasures there. Sydney graciously agreed to chat with me about her operation, as long as I agreed to help with the dusting. She handed me a dust rag without further comment on the matter and pointed me toward a shelf of already sparkling Gachas
Josh (Thomas1 Bellic) (JB): So tell me, Sydney. What is a Gacha, anyway?
Silken Sydney (SS): A Gacha is a Collection of items or an item
from a collection that is randomly attained by a game of chance. In other words, you pay per pull on a machine,
much like slots, and get an item from a grouping. No guarantees what it will be. You pay to play to get what you want. Items
range from common, to uncommon, rare, and Ultra Rare. Each is harder to get based on its ranking.
JB: So, where are the Gacha machines? Where do I pay my money and take my chances? Isn’t there usually a bank of these “slot machines” somewhere?
SS: Ahhh...you see,
Josh. That is what makes White Harbor
Gacha different. We take the element of
chance out of the purchase. We have
already paid for the “random pulls”. We
have taken the chance out of the game for you, by paying for the random pulls
and throw-away prizes. When we win the
good prizes, we display them here and resell them to the customer at a fraction
of what they would pay for the same item retail.
JB: I have seen
Gachas advertised in various locations on the grid. Just what is different about
your Gacha place from the others out there?
SS: White Harbor is
restricted to 9 Shops ONLY. This helps
reduce lag and Vendors are voted in should an opening become available. We give our shopkeepers their store. There is no rent and they get 1000 prim to
work with. With no overhead, they stand
to make a clear profit but they are also solely responsible for the traffic to
their stores. While I advertise for
everyone naturally, they are expected to go above and beyond. Quality and exclusivity is the goal.
JB: This sounds expensive. How do you fund the operation?
SS: White Harbor
functions on donations only. Often the
tier is not met but we cover the cost personally.
JB: So then, where, and how, are your operators expected to
advertise?
SS: In order to
maintain their status of a storekeeper at the Harbor, each is expected to
advertise 4 times a week as well as maintain a cohesiveness to the
environment. There are Gacha groups that
they can join and advertise.
JB: Do you do this all
by yourself, or do you have business partners?
SS: Yes and no. The Land is owned by Benton Torkelsonn who
has allowed me to have The Harbor built in order to house the Co-Op Gacha
Guild, established just for the Harbor.
The Co-Op consists of 9 people who all get a vote and get input on what
they would like to see happen or changes that may come up. In doing that, I guess you can say they are
business partners.
JB: I understand your operators have to sign a covenant? How is your covenant different?
SS: We are offering
more than just a place to rent. This is
a community and its very specific on the level of quality we wish to
maintain. It’s very clear on the
expectations, violations and end results.
Everyone is asked to read this before accepting a Shop here.
JB: How many shop
owners can you work with?
SS: There are a total
of nine shop owners, including myself.
That is the maximum capacity for the Harbor.
JB: Can you share
with us some of the more unusual Gacha items for sale at White Harbor?
SS: You will find
many quality items at the Harbor.
Listing them isn't possible due to the fluctuation of availability. They
can be there one day and gone the next.
I encourage everyone to speak to the shopkeepers if they are looking
for anything specific. Many of us have a
surplus not even in the stores yet.
JB: I saw a sign on my way here advertising something called a “TGE”? What is this “TGE Gacha Resell Event” that read about?
SS: Tempting Gacha
Event is for resellers. This is done
every 3 months along the pier adjacent to the Harbor. 24 spaces only are allowed and it runs for a
full month! You can come by sea, air, or
teleport in. Vendors from all over
including some of our shop keepers bring their best items and offer great
deals.
JB: Is there anything
else you would like to share with our readers?
SS: White Harbor and
the TGE Event are simply things to experience. It's not just a bunch of
stores. It's an actual sail-able Harbor
with other scenic features. The Stores
are amazing and they are surrounded by an interactive environment. You just have to come and see for yourselves.
So there you have it, folks. If you have an eye for the unusual, the eclectic, the curiosity, or that perfect item to add to your collection of other items, scoot on down to White Harbor and look through their collection of one-of-a-kind treasures. Hurry now! Once these precious finds are gone, they’re gone.
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Be There!
Aloha!
JB
Saturday, January 23, 2016
Best Winter Sales -Tea Couturier Reporting...
Nian Design Life
Have a sale on their clothing
range for men and women and what is even good all the clothing has full Permission
which is always a plus. The store seems to be only available on Market Place as
the in world store has gone but this should not stop you from looking online
and seeing the bargains Nian has on offer.
Direct sale URL
MP: https://marketplace.secondlife.com/stores/27550/
Love 25
I have just discovered this store and actually like the clothing it offers. Love 25 has a sale and during my search I came across this lovely Drape Vest w/ Dress for only L$45. It comes in lots of different colors and is perfect with UGG boots or even knee high boots. This store is worth a visit.
NOYA designs
NOYA designs store has a sale and the items are very nice.
I was looking for some eyeshadows and lipsticks which were not only
different from what I have already but also something a bit dramatic for the
evenings. I came across this selection for only L$99. The pack comes with Lip gloss, tribal eyeliners in big and small
size shape cat-eyes, blue artistic eyeshadows, Lipstick soft pink, Black Smokey
Eye Shadow, green eyeshadow, Purple Eyeshadow, soft red lipstick all in one
pack. It is however only
on sale for 1 week only.
MP: https://marketplace.secondlife.com/stores/68414
Hair
Truth
I must admit I do like Truth hair and have quite a lot of their styles so I was pleasantly surprised when I saw they had a sale. I quickly got a few
nice styles on sale.
I was looking for an updo casual hair style and came across this in
the sale. It is not only perfect for a casual look with jeans etc but you can
get away with it for semi causal wear also. Priced at L$100 I am sure you will think this is a good deal too.
MP: https://marketplace.secondlife.com/stores/13
Looking for a new winter home? Here is something I found on sale!
Villas
A good deal does not have to be for apparel or accessories only! We all love to decorate and find that perfect house to be able to do that but it can be hard. However, I came across Villas a house store who are in the middle of a sale with their houses. To be honest the houses are quiet nice.
Now depending on
what style and design of a house you are looking for I found this house to be very
good for the sale price as it comes with a pool. However, if interior designing is not your favorite thing to do then never fear as the house comes fully furnished so you can just
simply move in!
The house comes equipped
and furnished as follows:
Thursday, October 29, 2015
It's All About Melange, Baby!
Wednesday, February 26, 2014
Spotlight on Partners FG: Estate Sales & Rentals Services – Glossom Resident Reporting...
Tuesday, September 3, 2013
Now Open: Acid Lily Gallery September- Round 1
- This round features: paper.doll, Exposeur Poses, even.flow, Le Poppycock, MALT, .:Kre-ations:., //elephante poses//, Baby Monkey Shoes, RachelBreaker
- Group Gifts provided by: //elephante poses// & .:Kre-ations:.
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/-Acid-Lily-/287146584733703
Plurk: http://www.plurk.com/AcidLilyGallery/invite
Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/acidlilygallery/
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Mark Your Calendar for March Madness at Blackeri - March 1-March 31st
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