Billy Beaverhausen
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Keeping warm with David
Come in, come in! Make yourselves at home! Take of your filthy shoes, you pigs! Actually, pigs are quite clean animals, when given the chance. But where’s this opening paragraph going? Nowhere in particular at high speed, I reckon. Right! What are we looking at today? That top dawg of the underdogs, the NX-Nardcotix David meshbody. It’s my monthly small challenge to find something to wear for a mesh body that is wildly unsupported. What can I say? I’m a glutton for punishment? Oh, if someone with celiac disease decides to eat bread, does that make them a gluten for punishment? *crickets*
I went over to Man Cave (ends February 11th) this month for a couple of warm winter wear options. There’s the highly huggable comfy Reed Cardigan by Ascend which I’m managing to wear both with and without the shirt add-on, using the Gianni size. The jeans I’m wearing with this outfit are the reliable Deadwool Broberry jeans. After a shape adjustment these jeans fit reasonably well in the TMP size and I even can get away with wearing them shirtless.
Another lovely item from Man Cave that works well with David, apart from maybe the occasional little glitch on the cuffs when you’re making strange moves (AO’s can be so weird), is the Yoggi’s Sweater by Tiller. This makes me want to try some cable knitting patterns in real life. Does anyone else take inspiration from SL for RL? Is that life imitating art or just straight up bonkers?
Credits
- NX-Nardcotix David mesh body.
- Lelutka Guy mesh head
- Birth Ripley for Lelutka and their omega applier used on the body
- Stealthic Narcotic hair and hairbase
- Avi-Glam Solstice eyes (applied to mesh eyes that come with the mesh head)
- Ascend Reed Cardigan (at Man Cave til February 11th, then at main store)
- Tiller Yoggi’s Sweater (at Man Cave til February 11th, then at main store)
- Deadwool Broberry jeans
- NX-Nardcotix Jude Ankle Boot
- NX-Nardcotix Darrel briefs (comes in set with tank top)
- The messenger bag is by Thirst from a gacha set named Winter City Vibes. If they have it at their store, they are hiding it pretty well, cause I can’t find it.
- Lelutka Guy & NX Nardcotix David Shape Travis. The look in Marketplace is totally different, but it is the shape I used for this blog post. It also includes an altered shape to use with the Deadwool Broberry Jeans.
- LISP Bazaar Jasmine bed
- Jian Kitten pillow
- Second image shot at Puddle Church
What’s Eating TMP 23
What’s eating TMP? For starters, people who still refer to them as TMP. It grinds their gears because they’ve been trying to get away from that past with their new name “Meshbody”. Rumour has it (oh, I feel an Adelle song coming on) that they’ve commented on some bloggers who still call them TMP. Meanwhile they keep rubbing content creators the wrong way by offering second class support. Take the latest addition to their male mesh body line up, Athletic Meshbody, for example. That body has been out for months and months and still they haven’t given designers a dev pack. Instead they’ve been telling them to guesstimate the rigging. What the forking shirt balls?! (I have been re-watching The Good Place).
Luckily some items that have been rigged for Legacy Meshbody do seem to work with this Athletic version. The Babylon Crop by Noche is out right now at Equal 10 and fits perfectly. It’s one of those items that includes a hud to add your own graphics, so I popped in a somewhat narcissistic letter B. Then I put on the Noche Robinson pants and socks and the Modulus Lewis Hat & Hair for a complete baseball inspired look. With the Legacy body you would be able to wear the pants without the socks. The knees on the Athletic body are too chunky for these pants, so you need the socks to hide your legs completely.
I don’t think the difference between Legacy Meshbody and Athletic Meshbody is very noticeable. I can see that the abs on the Athletic version are more defined and maybe some other subtle changes have been made to the mesh to allow for a more buff appearance, but in the end the shape you use with it will have a big impact too. If you’re only going to get one mesh body, I would advise against getting the Athletic one, because you’ll miss out on a lot of nice underwear and swimwear options you get with the Legacy version, like the Noah jockstrap you can see on the two other avatars. I rummaged around in my underwear draw, tested some items and found that you can get away with Noche’s Tom Thong on the Athletic body, so I guess the situation isn’t totally hopeless. Other than that, I’m not experiencing any issues with the actual body and of course I think it looks great naked. Duh!
Credits
- Noche: Babylon Crop (at Equal 10 until February 5th), Robinson pants & socks, Noah Jockstrap, Athletic Socks (this is the name of the socs, they don’t actually work with Athletic Meshbody), Tom Thong. All rigged for Belleza Jake and Legacy Meshbody.
- Mesh bodies: Athletic Meshbody (wearing the crop top), Legacy Meshbody (lying down), Belleza Jake (standing on the left)
- Mesh heads: Lelutka Luka (the black avatar) and Lelutka Andrea (the redhead)
- Skins: Birth Ozias for Lelutka (black avatar) + their body skin for Legacy Meshbody (works on Athletic Meshbody), Stray Dog Breno for Lelutka (redhead) + their body skin for Belleza and finally the Clef De Peau body skin for Legacy on the one lying down (not much use mentioning the head)
- Hair: Modulus Lewis Hat & Hair, Stealthic Hysteria (redhead) and Sintiklia hair Stephan (lying avatar)
- Shape: Kedar shape for Lelutka Luka 2.5 and Athletic Meshbody
Latex & Leather Fetish 5
With this episode my Latex & Leather Fetish series is definitely heading more into the fetish arena, because I can’t quite imagine wearing a kind of muzzle to let’s say, my granny’s Christmas party. As it happens, both my grannies have long since departed, but turning up at their doorstep in this outfit, probably would have brought their departure slightly forward. Anyhoo, what am I doing talking about grannies, while I look hella sexy?! Stop killing the mood you dawg!
The Noche Nath Pup Muzzle comes in two shapes and is resizable, so it will fit most mesh heads. I’m wearing it with a buzz cut, but I’m sure it can look nice with a hairstyle that will cover the top of the mask. The single colour version comes with a hud to change the textures of the metal and the tongue. The fatpack gives you texture options for different areas of the muzzle.
The Noche Baxton Harness was a pretty obvious choice to wear with this outfit. It doesn’t come with a leash, but you can just about imagine attaching one to one of the rings of this harness. Come along doggy!
The last bit of fun that needs to be mentioned is that the Noche Mev Leather Meggings have a clickable front. One click drops them to your knees and a second click of your crotch area (not the meggings crotch, YOUR crotch) will make them disappear. Click again and they pop back up. You can even give someone else access to this strip function, by clicking and holding down the mouse button for a couple of seconds before you release. This will give you a menu with some access options. I’m wearing these meggings in the size 2 bulge and I can actually wear the Noche James Thong in the same bulge size underneath it, which makes the drop-down function of the meggings all the more fun.
Credits
- Noche: Nath Pup Muzzle, Baxton Harness, Mev Leather Meggings and James Thong, using fat packs for all. The harness, meggings and thong are rigged for Belleza Jake and Legacy Meshbody. Various bulge sizes are included.
- Semller Platform Brit Boots, rigged for Gianni, Jake and Legacy and some female mesh bodies. These boots are currently available at The Men’s Department event until January 30th.
- Belleza Jake mesh body and Lelutka Guy mesh head on both avatars
- Birth Ripley skin for Lelutka + their skin for the Belleza body on me (wearing the muzzle)
- Clef De Peau Allan skin for Lelutka + their skin for the Belleza body on the other avatar
- Foxcity photo booth – Playroom, adjusted with wood panelling by LISP Bazaar.
Another Fairy Day – Episode 10
If it wouldn’t have been for Maleficent, I probably never would have associated feathery wings with fairies. They are mostly being depicted with iridescent insect-like membrane wings in various colours. However, some folklore casts fairies as demoted angels and of course we know for a matter of scientific fact that angels have feathery wings. Even that fallen one, Lucifer. I saw in a documentary on Fox. I think it’s on Netflix now. Anyhooo, I digress. You can wear whatever wings you like if you decide to take a walk on the Second Life™ Fay side. Chances are that you’re not that heavily into your roleplay anyway and just want a light-hearted moment to get away from the knee-deep shitteness of real life. Some day, you’ll just fly away.
My scantily dressed sexy fairies may not be to everyone’s taste, but I can live with that. After all, it is my Second Life™, not yours. Truth be told, I don’t think there is a very rich range of traditional high quality male fairy outfits to choose from in SL. In my mind something with a lot of straps makes kinda sense, so I naturally gravitate towards something like the Noche Evan Harness and Ayo Jockstrap. True, these items could easily be worn in a completely different setting (anyone else thinking sex dungeon?), but using the more earthy tones and wearing them with the Noche hand bandages, gives me a kind of daring sexy battle fairy vibe. Again, you don’t have to agree with me. It’s not like I care what you think, dear reader… Please say you like it! Pretty please with a cherry on top. Oh! “Cherry” Naughty! Hehe! Nudge nudge wink wink. Right! Enough with the dilly-dallying. Credits is what you need, so here we go up, up and away.
Credits
- Fairy 1
- Lelutka Alain Mesh head
- Stray Dog Hikaru skin for Lelutka + their body skin for Legacy (skin tone #4, using BOM)
- Billy Beaverhausen Shape Grant for Lelutka Alain & Belleza Jake (used with Legacy instead of Belleza without making adjustments)
- Legacy Meshbody
- Blueberry Icon Angel Wings
- Dura U105 hair
- Mandala Season 5 Steking mesh ears
- Fairy 2
- Lelutka Alain mesh head
- Clef De Peau Allan skin
- Grant Shape for Lelutka Alain and Belleza Jake (used with Legacy instead of Belleza and I had to turn down body fat and tummy to fit in the “Santa” suit, face looks different from shape in Marketplace, because another skin was used)
- Legacy Meshbody
- Sintiklia hair Stephan, currently a gift at Man Cave until January 11th
- Location: Silent Night by Lost Unicorn Landscaping (this probably is just something temporary for the season)
The Cardigan
Apparently the cardigan was named after James Brudenell, the 7th Earl of Cardigan who did some things during the Crimean war (I’m paraphrasing). Supposedly he “invented” the garment after he noticed that the tails of his coat had accidentally been burned off in a fire (clumsy sod). Well wasn’t he just the very model of a modern Major-General. I respectfully salute lord Brudenell for his fashion statement.
I prefer cardigans and hoodies over pullovers and sweaters, as they are easier to take off without awkwardly removing your shirt or t-shirt along with it. Cardigans are pretty versatile. You can wear one at home with a pair of sweatpants or even just boxer shorts if that floats your boat. I imagine this is the main use for cardigans at the moment, because the usual yearly habit of doing the rounds to wish friends and family a happy new year in person, will have been put on hold for many of you. The silver lining is that if you’re lucky enough to be in a loving relationship, you will have been able to use the rest of this holiday weekend doing little else then finish off the Christmas goodies and enjoying each other’s company… Being ever so slightly sick of the sight of each other.
When you eventually do venture out, you can of course wear a cardigan under a winter coat, just as you would do with a sweater. Paired up with a simple t-shirt, cardigans can be the perfect solution on days you’re not quite sure what the season is supposed to be. Sometimes you’ll see people sporting a sharper cardigan look with a shirt and tie, but that seems like too much hard work right now.
Credits
- Lelutka Alain Mesh head
- Stray Dog Hikaru skin for Lelutka + their body skin for Belleza (skin tone #4, using BOM)
- Stray Dog Alexei facial hair (currently a gift at Man Cave until January 11th)
- Billy Beaverhausen Shape Grant for Lelutka Alain & Belleza Jake
- Dura U105 hair
- Modulus Simon hat & hair
- Belleza Jake Mesh body
- Noche Taylor Cardigan, Knit Gloves Essentials, Anthony Boots and just a cheeky glimpse of the James Thong when I take off the cardigan (my dirty little secret). All these Noche items are rigged for Belleza Jake and Legacy Meshbody and the boots also include a Signature Gianni size. The Taylor Cardigan is featured at the current round of Fameshed until January 27th and the Knit Gloves will bet at the upcoming round of the TMD event from November 5th, ending on November 30th. In the first shot I’m wearing the Noche Classic Boxers. These have been rigged for Signature Gianni and Belleza Jake (i.o.w. no Legacy size includes with these boxers)
- Cold Ash Holloway jeans. These are rigged for Belleza Jake, Legacy Meshbody, Signature Geralt & Gianni, Slink and TMP. Single colour versions come with a smaller colour hud for the belt. This belt can’t be worn with the Noche cardigan, as it pokes through it.
- Midna Fel necklace
- Rebellion Savant specs
- Lover (behind me in first shot)
- Lelutka Alain mesh head
- Clef De Peau Jamie skin (currently a Christmas gift at CDP, probably for not much longer)
- Grant Shape for Lelutka Alain and Belleza Jake (looks different here because another skin was used)
- Sintiklia hair Stephan, currently a gift at Man Cave until January 11th
- K&S Decorated Christmas tree
- Catia Kitchen by Consignment
I’m a Lover Not a Fighter
While I do admire the athleticism and grace involved in martial arts, the only punches I have thrown in real life have been accidental ones. Surely most of us have unintentionally hit someone right in the kisser while putting on a sweater in a hurry. No? Just me then.
For those in Second Life™ who do want to get engaged in some contact sport, Noche has released hand bandages to assure you’re battle ready should the occasion arise. You can wear the stained with bloody or freshly washed. I suppose that these can also simply be worn as a fashion accessory, especially there’s a version included to wear under long sleeves. Right! Clearly I seem to have better things to do than yammer on and on about this, so I’ll just leave you with the credits.
- Noche Hand Bandage and Andre Boxer Briefs
- Belleza Jake mesh body (both avatars)
- Me (front)
- Catwa Victor bento mesh head
- Stray Dog Erwin skin for Catwa mesh heads + skin for the Belleza mesh body (BOM)
- Billy Shape for Catwa Victor & Belleza Jake
- IDTTY Hustler Eyebrows
- Avi Glam Solstice eyes (applied to the eyes that come with the head)
- L’etrê basic mesh ears
- Modulus Adrian hair,
- Modulus Body hair set 1 (BOM)
- Stealthic hair base
- Lover (back)
- Lelutka Alain mesh head
- Clef De Peau Allan skin
- Grant Shape for Lelutka Alain and Belleza Jake (look different here because another skin was used)
- Sintiklia hair Stephan, currently a gift at Man Cave until January 11th
- Identity Body Shop “Drunk Mind” tattoo (also a Man Cave gift)
- GA.EG skull nose piercing (yet another Man Cave gift, there’s lots of them)
- Stray Dog Alexei facial hair (yup, a Man Cave gift)
Christmas Throwback
At least once every year in the holiday season I dive deep into the treasure trove that is my inventory and pull out something that’s no longer available. The Noche Reindeer outfit is a great example of this. This set dates from 2016 and was made for the TMP body only. I actually had to go back to that body to don this outfit, because it doesn’t work well with the Classic Meshbody. I guess that proves that Meshbody actually did make changes to the TMP Deluxe body to turn it into their current Classic Meshbody. There are still no issues with the TMP Deluxe body though. People were telling me that if TMP ever went offline, the body would be useless. Four and a half years later it’s still fully functionally. Then again, as it was a 5000 L$ purchase even in 2016, it better well be!
I use the Noche reindeer outfit in two ways. I either wear the harness, collar, arm straps and antlers with the baggy trousers and studded sneakers from The Shops (also no longer available) and wear the Noche Metallic Thong underneath the trousers (the size 0 bulge is perfect for this). Alternatively I wear the set with the jockstrap that comes with it and also add the thigh straps. Of course this outfit came with a hud that has 10 colours for the fabric, 5 metals and 7 fur textures… A fat lot of good that’ll do you, as it’s no longer available. Personally I get positively giddy at so many colour combination options, especially as I also have those baggy trousers, shoes and the metallic thong in every available colour. And that’s how I spend my Christmas. Such fun!
Credits
- Noche reindeer outfit 2016, The Shops baggy trousers and studded sneakers no longer available
- Noche Metallic thong rigged for Signature Gianni, Belleza Jake and TMP. Also works with Classic Meshbody
- TMP Deluxe meshbody has been replaced by Classic Meshbody. A free version of this body is available.
- Catwa Stanley mesh head
- Bold & Beauty Keith for Catwa mesh heads (appliers) and matching body skin (you can use BOM with the Classic Meshbody)
- Vango Matt hair
- Noche mesh nipples
- L’etrê Basic mesh ears
- FOXCITY Photo Booth – Pink AF
Latex & Leather Fetish 4
Once more we find ourselves backstage at the “Burlesque Boys” club which only exists in my mind. It must be time to take a closer look at something new in the wide range of latex and leather accessories and garments Second Life™ has to offer to both men and women.
This time Noche has given their existing Baxton harness the latex treatment and the magpies are circling like vultures to get their hands on its sexy shiny fabulousness. But it’s mine I tell you! Mine! They can find something else to wear on stage. As usual, backstage kitty doesn’t seem to be bothered by it all, which is probably a good thing, because there isn’t much room for pussy in this setting.
Credits
- Belleza Jake mesh body (all avatars).
- Me in the middle: Catwa Victor bento mesh head, Stray Dog Erwin skin for Catwa mesh heads + skin for the Belleza mesh body (BOM), Billy Shape for Catwa Victor & Belleza Jake, IDTTY Hustler Eyebrows, Avi Glam Solstice eyes (applied to the eyes that come with the head), L’etrê basic mesh ears, Modulus Adrian hair, Modulus Body hair set 1 (BOM), Stealthic hair base.
- Naked guy is using the Lelutka Adrian mesh head with its own hair base and facial hair, Stealthic Hysteria hair and skin by Stray Dog.
- Guy behind me: he got his own blog post a while ago
- Latex Baxton harness, latex Tom thong and latex thong singlet all by Noche
- Riot Shae Thigh High Boots
- Foxcity photo booth Lipstick Lounge.
- Jian kitten pillow.
- K&S Decorated Christmas tree, at the current round of The Men’s Dept. (TMD) sales event until December 30th.
- Apple Fall Joanne Crystal Lamp (at the outlet store)
- “Tres” pose by Cordeaux
Festive with David
The monthly styling exercise with the NX-Nardcotix David mesh body was an easy one this time. I wanted him to either look christmassive or perhaps ready for New Year’s Eve. I found a great new outfit at Legal Insanity that fits in the Gianni size and the muscle mass turned down to 21. This makes David’s arms look less impressive than usual, but not weirdly thin.
The Legal Insanity Grant vest, trousers and necklace are all sold separate in a wide range of textures. I didn’t splash out on fat packs this time but found just what I wanted in this very stylish muted blue version. The necklace is a nice touch and I went for the slightly more daring pink pearls in the colour hud and matched this with some of the bracelets I’m wearing. All I had left to do then was pop on the NX-Nardcotix Jude ankle boots and I was good to go. I have to admit I often feel tempted to give up on these monthly styling exercises with the David mesh body, but I guess my soft spot for an underdog is prevailing and right now he’s looking rather suave.
Credits
- NX-Nardcotix David mesh body
- Lelutka Guy mesh head
- Birth Ripley for Lelutka and their omega applier used on the body
- Avi-Glam Solstice eyes (applied to mesh eyes that come with the Guy mesh head)
- Stealthic Narcotic hair
- Legal Insanity Grant vest, trousers and necklace
- NX-Nardcotix Jude ankle boots
- All bracelets are by Midna
- Lelutka Guy & NX Nardcotix David Shape Travis. The look in Marketplace is totally different, but it is the shape I used for this blog post with an alteration to fit in the shirt sleeves, as mentioned.
Partridge in a Pear Tree – Episode 28
Here’s another look at the Lelutka Alain head, which currently is a very generous Christmas group gift until December 26th. To avoid overloading their main store, Lelutka have put up some temporary locations where you can pick up the male and female gift head. Actually, I only picked up the male one myself and just went back to pick up the “Lilly” head, just in case I ever feel like putting together a female avatar.
- LeLUTKA – 2020 Christmas Special SIM 1
- LeLUTKA – 2020 Christmas Special SIM 2
- LeLUTKA – 2020 Christmas Special SIM 3
This time I also picked up a group gift at Clef De Peau. It’s the Jamie skin for Lelutka Evolution mesh heads and it comes complete with body skins for Signature Gianni, Belleza Jake, Legacy Meshbody and Slink. That’s rather unique, because quite often these gifts will include only a skin for a mesh head and then you have to purchase the body skin in the matching skin tone, unless you’re lucky enough to already have that in your inventory . This time we’re getting the full monty, no separate purchases needed. It also includes an extra layer for that red nose effect, because it’s winter after all. I further embellished it with the freckles and beard that come with the Alain head for an altogether adorable look.
I hopped over to the current round of TMD (runs till December 30th) and looked for something Christmassy to treat myself with. The casual sweatshirt by Kalback with a classic poinsettia pattern was just the kind of thing I was after. I tried on several pairs of jeans, but many were cutting through the sweater. It makes sense that the Casual Jeans (Ripped) by Kalback turned out to be the solution to this problem. They come with various options for the patches and I deliberately chose the same texture for all of them making it appear as if might be wearing long johns underneath the jeans. You can wear these jeans with or without a belt and/or briefs. The sturdy Woodcreek boots with socks by Cold Ash complete this winter look.
Credits
- Lelutka Alain mesh head. The hair base, beard and freckles used for this look all come with the head. I got this head as a Christmas 2020 group gift and hope it will be available for purchase if you read this at a later date.
- Legacy Meshbody
- Clef De Peau Jamie skin (Christmas 2020 group gift when I got it, maybe no longer available at the store if you read this at a later date)
- Billy Beaverhausen Jude Shape for Lelutka Alain & Legacy Meshbody
- Avi-Glam Solstice eyes (applied to mesh eyes that come with the head, make sure to wear the alpha layer that hides the system eyes)
- Modulus Bailey hair
