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INTO YOUR CREATIVE AND DESIGN PROCESS?<br />
IT HAPPENED RIGHT WHEN I DECIDED TO CLOSE<br />
DOORS IN THE VIRTUAL WORLD AND<br />
CONCENTRATE ON MY REAL LIFE ENTERPRISE.<br />
ALL TOGETHER ALTHOUGH I AM USUALLY ALL<br />
FOR INNOVATION AND I DON'T DENY SOME MESH<br />
BODIES LOOK BETTER IN SOME DETAILS<br />
(HANDS, WRISTS ETC) , I PERSONALLY DON'T<br />
LIKE THEM NOR FIND THEM VERY ELEGANT.<br />
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NOT STICK INTO THE BODY LIKE THE OLD TECH<br />
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COMMUNITY OF CREATIVES AND DESIGNERS<br />
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WORLD, BREATHING ART AND VIRTUAL LIFE IN<br />
A 360 DEGREES IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE AND<br />
REAL " SECOND LIFE"?<br />
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AN OLDIE, MOST OF THE TIME I HAVE SPENT<br />
CREATIVELY BUILDING ONLINE. AND HELL IT<br />
HAS BEEN SUCH AN EXPERIENCE.<br />
THE BEAUTY OF THE INWORLD BUILT BUILDING<br />
INTERFACE WAS / IS THE DEMOCRACY BEHIND<br />
IT. ANYONE COULD TRY, TEST AND AND LEARN<br />
AND ULTIMATELY EVEN BECOME A GREAT AND<br />
SUCCESSFUL BUILDER. JUST LIKE THAT. I<br />
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BODIES, THE WHOLE FASHION INDUSTRY FELL<br />
UNDER A SORT OF MONOPOLY WHERE CLOTHES<br />
AND ACCESSORY ARE TRYING TOO HARD TO<br />
IMITATE REALITY PLUS HAVE TO ADAPT TO THE<br />
BODY AND NOT VICE VERSA WITHOUT MUCH ROOM<br />
FOR FREE CREATIVITY AND STYLING, MIXING<br />
AND MATCHING TO DEVELOP A VERY STRONG<br />
PERSONAL LOOK. SO I AM NOT INTO THAT AT<br />
ALL. THE WAY I HAVE ALWAYS SEEN IT, IS<br />
THAT IN A VIRTUAL WORLD YOU DON'T HAVE TO<br />
TRY TO IMITATE REALITY, YOU HAVE TO BUILD<br />
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YOU HAVE THE FREEDOM TO DO IT.<br />
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WHAT CAN WE EXPECT FROM VIOLATOR IN<br />
THE<br />
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FOR NOW I AM CONCENTRATING ON MY REAL<br />
LIFE BUSINESS : FINERBLACK JEWELRY<br />
(WWW.FINERBLACK.COM) AND I DON´T HAVE<br />
PLANS FOR VIOLATOR. NEEDLESS TO SAY<br />
VIOLATOR STILL LOOKS AMAZING , NO<br />
MATTER WHAT BUT UNLESS LINDEN LAB WILL<br />
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MILABLAUVELT<br />
CAN YOU PLEASE PRESENT YOURSELF.<br />
WHERE ARE YOU FROM ...<br />
I INTRODUCE MYSELF, MY NAME IN<br />
REAL LIFE IS MILA, THE SAME AS<br />
S E C O N D L I F E .<br />
I AM SPANISH AND MY AGE IN<br />
SECONDLIFE IS 12 YEARS AND 9<br />
MONTHS. SINCE I ENTERED THE WORLD<br />
OF<br />
SECONDLIFE,<br />
I HAVE LOVED THE WORLD OF<br />
FASHION. I STUDIED IN SEVERAL<br />
MODELING SCHOOLS WITH DEGREES.<br />
OVER TIME I FELT THE NEED TO<br />
EXPLORE MY CREATIVE AREA AND THIS<br />
IS HOW I DEVELOPED THE MY BAGS BY<br />
MILA BLAUVELT PROJECT<br />
I AM CURRENTLY A MODELING TEACHER<br />
AT EC MODELS AND CO OWNER AT<br />
MAHASIAH<br />
MODELS<br />
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I N T E R V I E W<br />
HOW DID YOUR JOURNEY AS A FASHION<br />
DESIGNER BEGIN FOR YOU ?<br />
MY PASSION IN REAL LIFE IS<br />
ACCESSORIES, BAGS, HATS,<br />
HEADDRESSES, ETC. MY FIRST STEPS<br />
THEY WERE DESIGNING TEXTURING<br />
FULLPERM, AFTER TWO YEARS I<br />
DECIDED TO STUDY DESIGN TO BE<br />
ABLE TO CREATE MY OWN DESIGNS IN<br />
ORIGINAL MESH. I WAS ALWAYS<br />
INSPIRED BY REAL LIFE<br />
DESIGNS THAT I LIKED AND BROUGHT<br />
THEM TO SECONDLIFE.<br />
HOW CAN YOU DESCRIBE YOUR BRAND<br />
?<br />
MY BAGS AND HATS ARE FOR MANY<br />
TYPES OF PUBLIC, SOME ARE<br />
ELEGANT, OTHERS AVANT-GARDE OR<br />
C L A S S I C ,<br />
I DESIGN FOR ALL TYPES OF PUBLIC<br />
AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, EXCLUSIVE<br />
MESH WITH A REASONABLE<br />
PRICE WITHIN EVERYONE'S REACH.<br />
WHAT CAN WE EXPECT FROM YOU IN<br />
THE FUTURE?<br />
IN THE FUTURE, ONE OF THE IDEAS<br />
I HAVE IS TO MAKE CREATIONS FOR<br />
MEN TOO.<br />
I HAVE GREAT IDEAS, WE HAVE<br />
MILA BLAUVELT IN MY BAGS FOR A<br />
LONG TIME.<br />
NEW PROJECTS IN PROGRESS THAT<br />
WILL BE SEEN.<br />
IN THE TIMES THAT WE ARE LIVING WITH THE<br />
GLOBAL PANDEMIC, THESE ARE DIFFICULT TIMES,<br />
WITH ALL MY LOVE,<br />
I WISH YOU THAT THE MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS<br />
ENLIGHTENS YOU AND HELPS YOU ACHIEVE ALL YOUR<br />
DREAMS.<br />
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MY BAGS by Mila Blauvelt<br />
MY Glamour Hat<br />
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Can you please present your self ?<br />
what you name where are you from<br />
,,?<br />
My name is Oliver! My friends call me<br />
Oli for short, sometimes Olive. I am<br />
Dominican, but I currently<br />
live in New York, trying to pursue<br />
fashion in real life. I loveeee cooking,<br />
especially sea food; I am 19 years old<br />
and I hope to create a video game one<br />
day to call my own. I thrive off dressing<br />
up in real life and Second Life ;p I own<br />
PARE, my baby, where; we offer a<br />
100% original wide range of luxury<br />
street-wear and high fashion clothing.<br />
We create for both Female and Men,<br />
ready to wear all season.<br />
How your journey as a fashion<br />
designer began for you ?<br />
oof! My Journey as a fashion designer<br />
has been super long. Ever since I was<br />
little all I loved doing was<br />
picking up a pencil and drawing. I have<br />
a huge passion for the creative field,<br />
especially the medium fashion and<br />
virtual design surrounding street-wear.<br />
I was actually going to study medicine<br />
when I was going into high-school but<br />
I decided; I want to enjoy my career<br />
path and the only way to do that was<br />
through fashion. Buying sketchbooks<br />
all the time, jotting down all my ideas<br />
before I even knew Second Life<br />
existed. When I found Second Life, I<br />
wanted to be a model for ads funny<br />
enough; I never planned to become a<br />
designer. Seeing my friends around<br />
me have such a passion for it, I<br />
decided to give it a go too, I wanted to<br />
create art, pieces I could not access in<br />
real life. I started small but through all<br />
the love and support of my customers<br />
and friends, PARE became more<br />
meaningful than I expected it to be.<br />
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How can you describe your brand ?<br />
My brand is the embodiment of streetwear.<br />
a one of a kind collectible. I have<br />
immense passion for cool trends and<br />
quirky clothing. My clothing has<br />
personality, which I always try to show<br />
through. Since day 1 I wanted to<br />
become a street-wear brand on the<br />
grid. That style is so unique and<br />
special to me, I also dress a lot like it<br />
in real life. I try to provide ready to<br />
wear; It's comfy and cool, super chill<br />
vibes.<br />
I have seen that your store is one of<br />
the most colorful and eclectic i ever<br />
seen where your inspirations come<br />
from .<br />
I try to mix up my inspirations! It could<br />
be a mix of real life pieces that already<br />
exist, and then I add my own touches<br />
to give it a unique look; that fits my<br />
style. I get inspired by a bunch of<br />
things, it could be two pieces and I will<br />
mix them together, even part of a<br />
drawing! I love to watch runway shows<br />
too :) The possibilities are endless to<br />
be honest :D<br />
If you werent designer in sl what<br />
else you could see your self doing ?<br />
Hmm! That's a good question, I don't<br />
think that I would be on Second Life if<br />
I were not a designer. Second Life has<br />
treated me well and I love the<br />
community I have built; through my<br />
pieces, but I don't have anything else<br />
to experience on the grid. My friends &<br />
I usually mess around with each other<br />
on my platform being weird and quirky<br />
:D I like to play other games like Final<br />
Fantasy and League when I am not<br />
working. Sometimes I even just log on<br />
to dress up and take some aesthetic<br />
pictures !<br />
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Pare.Barbara Fur Coat - Princesa<br />
L i n d a R e d d e v i l
Pare Frase Visiere<br />
Pare Hati Corseted Dress<br />
Pare Kyan Boots<br />
Pare Lowe Puffer Coat<br />
Pare Ura Teddy Bag<br />
C a r l e y B e n a z z i
T y m o n a l e x a n d e r
The Arcade Gacha Events<br />
Pare.Midnight Dancer Collection unisex<br />
Jake legacy m/f / signature
Pare.Santi Camison<br />
Pare.Ramos Socks<br />
Pare.Onejo Rabbit Leather Bag<br />
Pare.Marlo Spiked Croc -<br />
Pare.Damien Bucket Hat - Onyx
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IARTEMIS GREECE: INTERVIEW<br />
OWNER OF ARTEMIS CORNER<br />
KRYPTONIA:<br />
HELLO ARTEMIS, NICE TO SEE YOU AND THANKS FOR<br />
HAVING TIME FOR AN INTERVIEW WITH ME.<br />
ARTEMIS:<br />
HELLO KRYPTONIA. IT'S ALWAYS A PLEASURE TALKING<br />
WITH YOU. I ADMIRE YOUR WORK SO FOR ME IT WAS<br />
SO EASY TO SAY "YES" TO THIS INTERVIEW. LAUGHS<br />
KRYPTONIA:<br />
OH, HAHAHA THANKS. I ADMIRE YOUR WORKS TOO<br />
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KRYPTONIA:<br />
TELL US A BIT ABOUT YOURSELF<br />
ARTEMIS:<br />
WELL..AS MY NAME SAYS I COME FROM GREECE. I AM<br />
A RESTLESS SPIRIT AND EVEN IN MY RL I CAN'T STAND<br />
A MOMENT DOING NOTHING. I LOVE TO CREATE MY<br />
OWN DECORATION FOR MY HOUSE, I ALSO DO OIL<br />
PAINTINGS, EVEN PUZZLES.. ANYTHING THAT KEEPS<br />
ME CALM AND RELAXED.<br />
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KRYPTONIA:<br />
WHEN AND HOW DID YOU HEAR ABOUT SECOND<br />
LIFE?<br />
ARTEMIS:<br />
IT WAS IN 2013. I WAS TALKING WITH A RL FRIEND OF<br />
MINE AND HE TOLD ME ABOUT SL. IT SOUNDED SO<br />
INTERESTING SO THE NEXT DAY I CREATED MY<br />
ACCOUNT OUT OF CURIOSITY. I MUST ADMIT THAT<br />
EVEN IF SL WAS STILL AT ITS EARLY DAYS WITHOUT<br />
MESH, I WAS FASCINATED BY THE GRAPHICS AND THE<br />
REALISM. FROM THAT DAY TILL NOW I AM IN SL NON<br />
STOP.<br />
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KRYPTONIA:<br />
DOES CREATING SCULPTURE / ART IN SECOND LIFE<br />
HELP YOU IN OTHER AREAS OF YOUR LIFE?<br />
ARTEMIS:<br />
AS I SAID WHEN I ENTERED IN THIS "WORLD" ALL WE<br />
COULD DO WAS WITH PRIMS. SO AT FIRST I STARTED<br />
CREATING GREEK HOUSES.
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SCULPTURE WAS NOT IN MY MIND AT THAT TIME. BUT<br />
I HAD THE FEELING THAT I COULDN'T EXPRESS MYSELF<br />
THAT WAY.<br />
WHEN MESHES APPEARED AND THE IDEA OF<br />
CREATING SCULPTURES CAME TO ME (MAYBE<br />
BECAUSE OF THE COUNTRY I COME FROM) I HAD TO<br />
STUDY VERY HARD TO USE PROGRAMS SUCH AS<br />
BLENDER OR PHOTOSHOP. BUT THE PLEASURE I GET<br />
EVERY TIME I SEE SOMETHING GROWING TILL THE<br />
LAST STEP AND TO SEE IT FINISHED KEEPS ME GOING.<br />
I GET THE FEELING OF SATISFACTION AND FULLNESS.<br />
ESPECIALLY THESE VERY HARD DAYS WITH COVID AND<br />
LOCKDOWNS THAT MANY PEOPLE ENDED UP<br />
SUFFERING FROM DEPRESSION, MY WORK IN SL IS A<br />
GREAT WAY-OUT.<br />
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KRYPTONIA:<br />
WHAT IS YOUR MAIN INSPIRATION?<br />
ARTEMIS:<br />
I AM A STRONG WOMAN SO "WOMAN" IS MY MAIN<br />
INSPIRATION. THE WOMAN THAT HAS TO FIGHT, HAS<br />
TO BREAK BARRIERS, BUT ALSO THE DELICATE<br />
WOMAN, THE WOMAN WITH FEMININITY.<br />
MANY OF MY CREATIONS ARE ALSO INSPIRED BY<br />
SCENES OF EVERYDAY LIFE WHERE PEOPLE INTERACT.<br />
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KRYPTONIA:<br />
IS THERE ANY ART TRENDS THATS INSPIRE YOUR<br />
CURRENT WORK?<br />
ARTEMIS:<br />
I LOVE MODERN ART. TILL NOW I FEEL THAT MY WORK<br />
IS "STATIC". I WOULD LIKE TO GET RID OF THE<br />
"SHAPES" AND CREATE MORE MODERN SCULPTURES. I<br />
THINK THAT WAY I WILL BE ABLE TO EXPRESS MY<br />
FEELINGS EVEN BETTER.<br />
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KRYPTONIA:<br />
WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO IN LIFE?<br />
ARTEMIS:<br />
WHEN I AM SAD OR STRESSED I GO TO BED TELLING<br />
MYSELF "OK..I WILL THINK ABOUT IT TOMORROW.<br />
TOMORROW IT'S ANOTHER DAY"<br />
YOU KNOW..FROM THE "GONE WITH THE WIND"<br />
MOVIE :)<br />
BUT I HAVE ANOTHER TOO... "I WILL SURVIVE" NO<br />
MATTER WHAT :)<br />
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KRYPTONIA<br />
WHAT MOTIVATES YOU TO CREATE?<br />
ARTEMIS:<br />
EXCEPT THE FACT THAT I CAN'T STAY STILL (AM I A<br />
WORK MANIAC?) AND THE PLEASURE I GET AS I SAID<br />
BEFORE, IT IS YOU PEOPLE..<br />
ALL THAT VISIT ME IN MY STORE AND DISCUSS WITH<br />
ME ABOUT THEIR IDEAS (I HAVE CREATED SEVERAL<br />
SCULPTURES THAT WERE MY CUSTOMERS' IDEAS) OR<br />
THE JOY THEY GET EVERY TIME THEY BUY SOMETHING<br />
FOR THEM OR AS A GIFT TO A DEAR PERSON.<br />
YOU KNOW KRYPTONIA.. THEY SEND ME PHOTOS OF<br />
THEIR GARDENS OR HOUSES OR CLUBS WHERE THEY<br />
PLACE MY WORK AND I CAN SENSE THEIR HAPPINESS.<br />
MANY OF THEM OVER THE YEARS HAVE BECOME MY<br />
FRIENDS AND WHAT ELSE A PERSON WANTS MORE<br />
THAN THAT?<br />
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KRYPTONIA: THANK YOU SO MUCH ARTEMIS!<br />
ARTEMIS: THANKS TOO KRYPTONIA, MY PLEASURE
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MAVENN<br />
Kryptonia:<br />
Hey Mavenn nice to see you and thanks<br />
for having time for an interview with<br />
me.<br />
Mavenn:<br />
"Hello Kryptonia, It's a pleasure to be<br />
here. Thank you for the invitation...<br />
I've been looking forward to this....<br />
Kryptonia:<br />
So, tell us a bit about yourself and how<br />
did you get into Music?<br />
Mavenn:<br />
I have always loved music, it's been a<br />
big part of my life as an avid listener<br />
and collector for many years I would<br />
sing around the house, in the car but it<br />
was only after joining second life that I<br />
started taking the craft seriously for<br />
myself.<br />
Kryptonia:<br />
What is your main inspiration?<br />
Mavenn:<br />
Sharing emotion is my main inspiration.<br />
When I sing I try and make every song<br />
relate to me personally. People started<br />
to respond to that very positively. The<br />
more honest I became with my<br />
intention and emotion, the more<br />
genuine the song's meaning to me the
Kryptonia:<br />
I was on several time on your gig and<br />
enjoy it, what genre of music are you<br />
most?<br />
Mavenn:<br />
I didn't start out with the intention of<br />
singing the blues but I have heard that<br />
everything I sing turns into a blues<br />
song. lol<br />
Kryptonia:<br />
When did you know singing was going<br />
to be your SL career?<br />
Mavenn:<br />
The first time I sang at a venue I knew.<br />
It feels like I think flying would feel.<br />
Kryptonia:<br />
Who would you most like to<br />
collaborate with?<br />
Mavenn:<br />
Oh, this is impossible to answer but I<br />
have some projects in the flames right<br />
now... Including Ugly Bill, Katia<br />
Portugal, - Hogan Bailey and I had a<br />
fantastic time and John Rocky too!<br />
Kryptonia:<br />
Which famous musicians do you<br />
admire? (in RL)<br />
Mavenn:
The Queens of music... all of them.<br />
Kings too, of course, but the ladies<br />
hold a connection that runs soul deep<br />
for whatever reason. Etta, Janis,<br />
Aretha, Tina, Patsy, ... I could go on<br />
all day.<br />
Kryptonia:<br />
When and how did you hear about<br />
Second Life?<br />
Mavenn:<br />
I came into SL with a musician friend<br />
of mine who had heard about the live<br />
music scene.<br />
Kryptonia:<br />
What means SL music community to<br />
you?<br />
Mavenn:<br />
Light in a tunnel. I was in a very dark<br />
place in my life when I came to SL.<br />
Just following a split in my very<br />
difficult marriage and a move over<br />
4000 miles with 3 children on my own.<br />
SL was a safe doorway. The music<br />
community was an outstretched hand.<br />
Everyone is so overwhelmingly kind<br />
and supportive.<br />
Kryptonia:<br />
Describe your favorite and least<br />
favorite part about being a musician.<br />
Mavenn:<br />
The best is the flying .. there's sometimes<br />
a point when I am singing that<br />
feels like my soul is escaping from it's<br />
shell. - That's the best way I can describe<br />
it. That's what it's all about for<br />
me. The magic.<br />
I despise any kind of competition, it's<br />
unnatural and wrong to compare art.<br />
The contests, the awards, and<br />
popularity contests. They are not<br />
positive or good for the community in<br />
my opinion.<br />
Kryptonia:<br />
Thank you so much Mavenn.<br />
Mavenn:<br />
It's been a pleasure, thank you.<br />
Special Message from Mavenn:<br />
I'd add this message to the<br />
community: Don't be so afraid of criticism<br />
or of personal opinions. Flavors<br />
are glorious, differences and preferences<br />
are not personal attacks and<br />
are valid and beautiful differences<br />
that make our community vibrant and<br />
bountiful. There is room for everyone.
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ROYALSHIPPE<br />
MY NAME IS ROYAL SHIPPE CO-OWNER OF<br />
MONARCHS. I'M THE SIM AND SET<br />
DESIGNER/BUILDER, CHOREOGRAPHER AND<br />
CO-MANAGE THE TEAM. I'M FROM LOS ANGELES,<br />
CALIFORNIA. ROYAL SHIPPE WAS GIVEN TO ME FROM<br />
A LONG TIME FRIEND, BABYPEA VON PHOENIX. I<br />
WANTED TO BRING MORE TO THE DANCE WORLD<br />
AND SHOW PEOPLE IN SECOND LIFE THAT THERE'S<br />
MORE TO THE DANCE THAN JUST AN OLD BORING<br />
ROUTINE. I HAD NEVER DANCED ON STAGE IN<br />
SECOND LIFE BUT PEA KNEW I WAS VERY CAPABLE OF<br />
RAISING THE BAR AND BRINGING SOMETHING NEW<br />
TO THE DANCE COMMUNITY. SOME PEOPLE SAID,<br />
"YOU'VE RAISED THE BAR SO HIGH THAT IT'S ALMOST<br />
UNREACHABLE!" NO, IT IS NOT. THE PROBLEM IS<br />
FROM THE SOURCE ITSELF. MOST DANCE<br />
CHOREOGRAPHERS OUT THERE JUST DON'T KNOW<br />
ANY BETTER. THEY WOULD GO TO THOSE DANCE<br />
SCHOOLS THAT TEACH DANCE ARTS BUT THEY DON'T<br />
REALLY KNOW WHAT THEY ARE DOING OR HAVE<br />
SOMEONE TEACH THEM AND IT'S LIKE, "THE BLIND<br />
TEACHING THE BLIND". SOME WOULD SAY, I AM<br />
ARROGANT. NO, I'M JUST STATING FACTS. SOME<br />
WOULD ASK, "WHAT MAKES YOU THINK YOU'RE<br />
BETTER THAN ANYONE ELSE?" WRONG, I DON'T<br />
THINK I AM BETTER, I KNOW I AM BETTER THAN<br />
ANYONE ELSE IN THE DANCE WORLD, CURRENTLY. IF I<br />
HAPPEN TO FIND SOMEONE BETTER, I WOULD LOVE<br />
TO LEARN FROM THAT PERSON AND MAKE MYSELF<br />
BETTER AT IT. DON'T BE SO SERIOUS. DON'T HATE,<br />
LEARN FROM IT INSTEAD. "IT'S NOT BRAGGING IF YOU<br />
CAN BACK IT UP." - MUHAMMAD ALI.<br />
CAN YOU TELL US WHAT MONARCHS IS ABOUT ?<br />
THE MONARCHS IS FAR THE BEST PERFORMANCE<br />
DANCE TROUPE IN SECOND LIFE. WE ARE VERY SMALL<br />
IN SIZE BUT WE HAVE PLENTY OF EXPERIENCE WHEN<br />
WE TAKE THE STAGE. OUR GOAL IS TO PRESENT HIGH<br />
QUALITY PERFORMANCES ACROSS THE GRID, SETTING<br />
NEW STANDARDS AND RAISING THE BAR.<br />
MONARCHS IS A PRODUCTION, NOT AN INDIVIDUAL<br />
PERFORMANCE. YOU MAY THINK THAT IT'S ANOTHER<br />
SO CALLED, "DANCE ART" IN SECOND LIFE. WE ARE<br />
FAR MORE THAN THAT. WE PUT A LOT OF HARD<br />
WORK AND THOUGHT INTO IT. THAT WAS THE MAIN<br />
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MONARCHS. WE WERE TIRED OF WATCHING SHOW<br />
AFTER SHOW AND THEY WERE ALL THE SAME.<br />
NOTHING WAS REALLY SHOW WORTHY. I MEAN,<br />
WATCHING SOMEONE WALK ON STAGE, DANCE AND<br />
NOT DOING FORMATION AND SEQUENCES IS NO<br />
DIFFERENT THAN SOMEONE WALKING ON THE DANCE<br />
FLOOR TO DANCE IN CLUBS. IT'S JUST REALLY BORING.<br />
THAT'S NOT REALLY CHOREOGRAPHY. THE DANCE<br />
ANIMATION IS ALREADY MADE FOR THEM AND<br />
PUTTING A DANCE TOGETHER IS JUST TOO EASY. THEY<br />
CALL THEMSELVES CHOREOGRAPHERS OR DANCE<br />
ARTISTS BUT WHAT DID THEY CHOREOGRAPH EXACTLY<br />
OR WHERE'S THE ART? SOMETIMES I WONDER WHY<br />
THEY EVEN BOTHER TO USE MOVERS, THEY DON'T<br />
MOVE.<br />
HERE AT MONARCHS WE HAVE RULES AND<br />
REQUIREMENTS IN PLACE TO KEEP THE SHOW QUALITY<br />
AND CONSISTENCY, FROM PUTTING THE DANCE<br />
ROUTINE TOGETHER ALL THE WAY TO THE COSTUMES.<br />
CHOREOGRAPHERS:<br />
1. MUST BE ABLE TO DO MULTIPLE FORMATIONS,<br />
FORMATIONS, FORMATIONS WHILE DANCING.<br />
WALKING ON STAGE OR WALK, JUMP OR FLY TO THE<br />
NEXT WAYPOINT IN BETWEEN DANCES DOES NOT<br />
COUNT. YOU MUST BE ABLE TO MOVE AROUND WHILE<br />
DANCING.<br />
2. DO NOT SLIDE - THIS IS THE BIGGEST, NO, NO! IT<br />
JUST LOOKS REALLY BAD WHEN DANCERS SLIDE<br />
ACROSS THE STAGE WITHOUT THEIR FEET MOVING.<br />
3. MUST BE ABLE TO DO MULTIPLE SEQUENCES. TO<br />
HAVE A GROUP OF DANCERS DOING DIFFERENT<br />
DANCE ANIMATIONS WITH THE OTHER DANCERS<br />
MULTIPLE TIMES AND ABLE TO PUT IT BACK TOGETHER<br />
AT THE SAME TIME SMOOTHLY.<br />
4. DO NOT DANCE IN THE AIR UNLESS YOU'RE A FAIRY,<br />
SUPERHERO OR WITH SOME KIND OF FLYING GADGET.<br />
DON'T DO IT, IT JUST LOOKS BAD.<br />
5. NO NUDITY - YOU WANT TO DANCE NAKED? THEN<br />
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I N T E R V I E W<br />
YOUR ACT BETTER.<br />
DANCERS:<br />
1. MUST BE ABLE TO DO A VERY FAST COSTUME<br />
CHANGE AND BE ABLE TO TP QUICKLY AND BE<br />
ALWAYS READY.<br />
I HAVE SEEN SOME OF YOUR AMAZING SHOWS AND<br />
CREATIONS , WHERE YOUR INSPIRATION COMES<br />
FROM .<br />
I GET MY INSPIRATIONS FROM MOVIES, GAMES,<br />
BOOKS, PICTURES OR FROM AN ORIGINAL STORY<br />
SOMEONE WOULD WRITE. I WOULD PICTURE IT IN<br />
MY HEAD AND WHAT THE SETTING SHOULD LOOK<br />
LIKE. I WOULD LISTEN TO THE SONG I MIXED<br />
TOGETHER FOR THE SET OVER AND OVER WHILE I AM<br />
BUILDING. IT HELPS ME IMAGINE WHAT THE SCENERY<br />
SHOULD LOOK LIKE. IT ALSO GIVES ME AN IDEA OF<br />
WHAT I SHOULD DO TO INTERACT WITH THE SET.<br />
WHAT ELSE DO YOU LIKE TO DO IN SL WHEN YOU<br />
ARE NOT WORKING ON YOUR SHOWS.<br />
WHEN I'M IN SL, I'M USUALLY MESHING AROUND IF<br />
I'M NOT AFK. IT KEEPS ME OUT OF TROUBLE, LOL. I<br />
ALSO HELP PEOPLE WITH THEIR BUILDS, SIM OR SETS.<br />
SOMETIMES, I TEACH PEOPLE DOING DANCE<br />
CHOREOGRAPHY.<br />
QUINNELL.<br />
HERE YOU CAN ADDRESS A MESSAGE TO OUR<br />
READERS .<br />
DON'T SUGARCOAT TO MAKE SOMEONE FEEL GOOD<br />
ABOUT THEMSELVES. TELL THEM THE HONEST<br />
TRUTH IN A NICE WAY OR DON'T SAY ANYTHING AT<br />
ALL UNLESS THEY ASK. YOU'RE BASICALLY LYING TO<br />
THEIR FACES WHEN YOU SUGARCOAT AND THEY<br />
WILL NEVER IMPROVE. I KNOW SOME OF YOU<br />
READERS MIGHT HATE ME FOR THIS BUT I AM<br />
SPEAKING THE HONEST TRUTH. MOST OF THE SO<br />
CALLED, "CHOREOGRAPHERS" OUT THERE HAVE<br />
BEEN DANCING LONGER THAN MY GRANDMA AND<br />
THEY STILL HAVE NOT IMPROVED. THEY'RE STILL<br />
DOING THE SAME THING NOW THAT THEY DID 12<br />
OR SO YEARS AGO.<br />
ACCEPT CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM. DON'T BE A,<br />
"DIVA" AND GET MAD. DON'T BE A HATER BECAUSE<br />
THE OTHER PERSON IS BETTER THAN YOU. YOU'LL<br />
LEARN NOTHING FROM IT. YOU DON'T GAIN<br />
ANYTHING FROM IT. YOU'RE JUST MAKING<br />
YOURSELF MISERABLE. LEARN FROM THAT PERSON<br />
INSTEAD. WHO KNOWS, THAT PERSON MIGHT GIVE<br />
YOU SOME POINTERS OR EVEN TEACH YOU.<br />
THANK YOU VERY MUCH .<br />
WHAT CAN WE EXPECT FROM ,MONARCH IN THE<br />
FUTURE .<br />
SHOWS, SHOWS AND MORE SHOWS IN THE FUTURE.<br />
JUST PLEASE BE PATIENT WITH US. BUILDING AN<br />
ENTIRE SIM PRETTY MUCH FROM SCRATCH IS A TON<br />
OF WORK! I REALLY WANT TO DO A SIM WIDE SHOW<br />
IN COLLABORATION WITH ALEYKAT (BEST FEMALE LIVE<br />
SINGER IN SECOND LIFE). WE HAVE COLLABORATED<br />
SHOWS IN THE PAST BUT THOSE ARE JUST BOXED<br />
STAGES. I WANT HER TO DO SOME MORE ACTIONS<br />
AND INTERACT WITH THE SET WHILE SHE'S SINGING<br />
LIVE. HOPEFULLY, SHE'S UP FOR IT. :)<br />
WE DO HAVE A SHOW COMING VERY SOON, "PAX<br />
SPIRITUS" (FANTASY) ORIGINAL STORY BY FILOMENA<br />
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FOUNDER&OWNER:<br />
DIIAR VADER SHIPPE (DIIAR)<br />
FOUNDER&CO-OWNER:<br />
ROYAL SHIPPE<br />
BUILDER:<br />
ROYAL SHIPPE<br />
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CHOREOGRAPHERS:<br />
BABYPEA (BABYPEAVONPHOENIX BIKERGRRL)<br />
FALBALA STAHELI (FALBALA FAIREY)<br />
FILOMENA QUINNELL<br />
JILLEY<br />
ROYAL SHIPPE<br />
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LIRIEN GARNET<br />
МΑΧТΣЯ ƑЯΙЅК (MAXTORFRISK)<br />
SOCO (SOUTHERNCOMFORT MAGIC)<br />
STORM BOHEMIAN<br />
WEBBY (WEB SASS)<br />
HOSTESS:<br />
FUKUJU AMATERASU (MONARCHSHOSTESS)<br />
DJ:<br />
GUNNER VON PHOENIX (MASTERPERRY)<br />
VIDEOGRAPHER:<br />
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Model & Photo: Shantal Gravois<br />
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STYLE-CARD<br />
Hair base | S.E LELUTKA EVOX SUBLIME MESH HAIR BLACK 01<br />
Eyeshadow | Glam Affair - EVOX Smoky Makeup 01 E<br />
Coat | -David Heather-Xio Fur Coat/LG/Cream<br />
Bag | Belle Epoque { Long Winter } Bag Grey<br />
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Gloves | [[ Masoom ]] Marina Bento gloves
Eye Jewels : Aurealis. Diva Face<br />
Tears.<br />
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TRACKSUIT<br />
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Essentials<br />
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TYMONALEXANDER
HOOD & COAT - David Heather Xio Fur<br />
Coat & Headwrap in Cream<br />
HAIR - FACESHOP Hairbase 01<br />
GLASSES - Off-Line Trend Setter Glasses<br />
in White<br />
BAG - D I R A M THE BAG<br />
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Suit : Rodex - Seiseix BlueSky<br />
Shoes : Veilance Vex Air Sneakers -<br />
Baby<br />
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(wear)-Bear Cubs<br />
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Choco<br />
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Jeans: RKKN - Hailey Jeans Dark<br />
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Glasses: Blacque Republic Rivet Lux<br />
Glasses<br />
Coat: CoCo Faux Fur Crop Jacket<br />
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Armwarners : Limited Addiction Cozy<br />
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