Fantasy Faire Auction Extended Due to SL Problems

FURTHER ON THE FANTASY FAIRE AUCTION

[UPDATED June 20 8:30pm SLT]

Linden Labs sent out a new notice regarding the need for one of Second Life’s primary datacenters to undergo emergency maintenance tonight.  They will start preparing by dropping 5000 sims offline from 10.30pm SLT.

Because of this … we recommend you do try to bid BEFORE 10.30 pm SLT *just in case* the Fantasy Faire sims are taken offline.

NOTE: We will NOT be changing the End of Auction time again … it will STILL end at 11.59pm SLT

[June 20 6:15pm SLT]

Due to server problems the Fantasy Faire Auction has been extended to 11:59pm SLT tonight.   We apologize for this adjustment and hope that you will be able to log in and place your final bids on any items you would like.  The Auction will not be extended past the new time.  Thank you for your support of the Fantasy Faire and Relay for Life!

Wildest Dreams Come True at Utopia

The ethereal gates at Avatopia deliver you to a heavenly place clean and bright. Walk right through phantom galloping horses- you can almost hear the ghostly thundering of their hooves. Here creators give us gorgeous plantings as well as fantasy avatars, apparel and accessories. Atea Avatars has the featured spot here and has transformed the store into a fairy’s garden fantasy. She has a fairy to suit every taste. Barerose Tokyo has fabulous outfits that will knock you out- with prices so reasonable you’ll buy a dozen. Even though my av is a female, I had to have the Brotherhood of the Lost Temple outfit for males- it looks great on me! Thanks to June Dion for that one! And what can say about Luna Barak’s Moonstruck when I hate to gush? I’ll hold back and just say get over there to see the most incredible avatar fashions this side of the universe. Meet you there!

Tinies and Dragons and Wares- oh my!

Ok-here’s the thing about Via Obscurium. You either get it or you don’t- and I hope you do. Here the uncategorizable conglomerate in a mix of styles and forms. Have a walk through- something is sure to delight you. In SL you can’t just say “eclectic mix”; the phrase doesn’t do justice. Featured designer Luna Mcmillan at Luna’s Boutique dresses the area with some incredible trees- look in the store for her builds too! Have an urge to be a tiny porcupine? I did- and I found it at Wynx’s Whimsical Wonders- and guess what- I had to decide on the color! If you love cookies you’ll find a friend at Dragon Forge- but dont be scared! Erin Padar is just a little dragon – he’s very friendly. I caught him dancing at one of the concerts here- and it was a sight to behold. Sorry you missed it- guess you just have to come see for yourself….like right now. He’s baking fresh cookies tonight and can’t really stay long.

When You Swim With the Fishes….

Don’t be afraid to walk underwater when you pass through the gates of graceful mermaids at the entrance to the Mer-market. And take a copy of the notecard explaining how to lower the water fog for better viewing of all that’s here- things can get a little murky at this depth. Then walk through this watery fantasyland and you will be amazed! Not only are the builds decked out beautifully, but the underwater gardens surrounding complete with flora and fauna are spectacular. It’s almost impossible to name a few favorites here- everything in this sim is dazzling! Featured designer KamiHitoe has a beautiful water dance display- the animations are just gorgeous. Tekili-li has some of the most incredible mer-skins I’ve ever seen- the lion fish is one I can’t live without! Felixx Shepard of Davinci Gardens astonishes us all again with his beautiful display- but if you’ve ever been to his sim you’d expect no less- gorgeous work as always Felixx!

SciFi Rocks!

Teleport up from the auction area and find yourself literally out of this world. The shop area is breathtaking. A floating asteroid field is home to a number of stores that so far have luckily missed colliding with errant small planets and space debris. Better get here fast- the math says it’s just a matter of time. The whole mall is crisscrossed by translucent light bridges. Look below for a thrill. Whyroc Slade’s Sculpt Maps Galore is featured here- he’s got wonderful sculpts for builders. I had to have the garden walls! 2xtreme outdoes himself again with his display- that satellite is on my wish list too! Rebelmum Slade with Star Journey has an intriguing display about spiritual growth. Take some time to explore your inner self; you never know what you might find.

WWW.Wow!

Tired from a day of shopping… dragging my heels- my poor avatar feet aching and swollen, I stumbled upon a fragrant flowery gate announcing the entry to Wings Wands and Wonders. It promised to be a place where the “Magic of Fae and Mortal Meet”. I perked up a bit and walked through. Talk about a cup of coffee! This place is simply gorgeous! It’s different from the other sims here at Fantasy Faire… the stores range from olden castle to weathered treehouses. This mix tells a story of a people adapting and living side by side- I love it!
Winding roads and alleys reveal beautiful trees and flowers- the air itself sparkles. Here you’ll find wings for your fairy, food for her sustenance and spells for enchanting. The Arcanum is a set of four stores right as you walk into this gathering of merchants of the mystical. Zachh Barkley has made real magic here with some amazing spell huds for your enjoyment- dont miss him. Do you hear the waterfall? That’s coming from Stones of Heaven- and after this long day it IS heaven to just sit here and relax in this beautiful marketplace. Restored and revived, I was ready to see more!

Sweet Revenge at Dark Realms…

There must be a million sims in SL and he had to show up in this one- tall dark and gorgeous…he was the avie who broke my heart when I was a fresh and innocent little newb. Figures I’d run into him here at the Dark Realms section of the Fantasy Faire. When I first saw him I tried hiding in the stores of the area’s sponsor. Even with Woodshed’s gothic furniture between us he still heard the pounding of my heart and sauntered over. “How’ve you been?” he asked as his eyes slid appreciatively over my newly acquired outfit from Vendom. (Vendalia Foxtrot really knows how to make a guy sweat)”not too bad” I murmured, turning my back; partly to hide any nervousness, but also to show off the gorgeous attire that hugged my shape. As I headed off towards Endless Pain Tatoos I felt his eyes upon me. “IM me sometime ” showed up in local chat right before I muted him.

Musing at the Mer Market

Many scientists suggest the future for human kind exists underwater. The ocean, as we all know, takes up the majority of our earth. And if there really is a mer future for my legacy generations, I perhaps would be very happy for them. In the meantime, The Mer Market SIM of the Fantasy Faire has everything any mer could possibly want, plus it’s such a nice SIM to simply wander (or swim) around.