Billy Beaverhausen
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Clearing Out The Wardrobe – Episode 10
How many of you look back at their start in Second Life and find it hard to believe that so much time has gone by. I don’t keep a close eye on my rezz day, heck I’ve even forgotten my real life birthday once or twice. I know it’s getting near though. June 17th 2016. Bloody hell! Five years! Has it really been five years already since I was trying to work my way out of that place where you practice walking, running and jumping? But part of me is also thinking, has it “only” been five years. I wish I had a better grasp on time. I wish I could slow it down when I’m enjoying myself and speed it up just enough when the day is dragging itself along, so that I still get to learn whatever lesson that day has to teach me, but ever so slightly more quickly, thank you very much! What I do have, is a rewind button. Well, kind of anyway. It’s just my memories and a bunch of old outfits. So maybe it’s more like a flashback button? For today’s episode of Clearing Out The Wardrobe I’m going back to 2016. Ah, what a year! Wait, wasn’t that the year so many famous people died to the point that people were blaming the actual year for it. Little did they know what 20/21 had in the gacha stall for us.
I was heavily into the TMP Deluxe mesh body and head back then, even though there was only so much one could do with the head. This was the pre-bento era and mesh heads didn’t respond (much) to shape sliders, but I preferred the smooth lines over the sharp edges of the system head, even if it was at the cost of some individuality. I was wearing the Legal Insanity Summer Tank quite often with the L&B Swear Classic Moto jeans and Ranger boots those days. The skin was one of TMP’s own and the hair was by Exile.
For the new look I used Legacy Meshbody, as that of course is the successor of the TMP Deluxe body. “Meshbody” is what the call themselves these days as a company and they no longer have their own mesh heads (that company name will become problematic if they ever do make one again), but Lelutka Evolution mesh heads are a very good match with the Legacy Meshbody, leaving your neck seam virtually invisible.
I hadn’t visited Exile in a very long time and was pleasantly surprised with the style, quality and price point of their Knox hair. For less than L$400 you get a rather snazzy hair cut in fat pack edition with hair bases included. I like how it helped me to slightly recapture that old look. For the rest of the details, I’ll leave you with the usual list of credits. Then all what’s left to do for me, is delete the old outfit, because I still have a ridiculous number of those hanging around.
Credits
- Lelutka Alain mesh head
- Legacy Meshbody
- Stray Dog Hikaru skin for Lelutka mesh head + their body skin for Legacy (using BOM)
- Lelutka Alain & Belleza Jake Shape Grant. Even though this shape was made for the Belleza body, I often use this with the Legacy body without making alterations.
- Exile Knox hair (hair base included)
- Avi-Glam Solstice eyes, applied to the rigged mesh eyes that come with the head. You need to wear an alpha to hide your system eyes.
- Modulus body hair. I’m using the BOM layer made for the Belleza body, which seems to work fine on Legacy, but I can no longer find it at their store
- Brows, beard,and freckles all come as options with the Lelutka head
- Noche Stringer Tank. This has a script that lets you lift the tank, as worn in my images. If you pull it down, it clips with the jeans I’m wearing in this case
- Legal Insanity Steve denims (wear the boots version with… boots. deuh!)
- Noche James thong, worn with the bulge size 0 so it fits under the jeans. A neat trick you can’t always pull off in SL, so you gotta flaunt it when you’ve got it.
- L&B Swear Havoc boots
- Z O O M Leather cuff, it was a gift and isn’t currently at their store
- Midna Fel necklaces (set of two necklaces)
Shopping for David – april 2021
I haven’t been hugely active on my blog between the previous post for the NX-Nardcotix David mesh body and this post, so when I rezzed David to take him on a shopping trip, he was somewhat bemused as to why he was being woken from his slumber. I assured him that ample time had past and that it was going to be an easy ride this time anyway. Then he reminded me that he is just one of my mesh bodies and not a character in his own right, so I most probably was experiencing a existential crisis of some sort when I thought he looked bemused. Ignoring that comment, I told him I had my eye on a jacket for him which I happened to already have in my wardrobe, so all we needed was a new pair of pants. That’s trousers for UK people, because the chances of finding a new pair of what you call pants for this body, are very slim. You do realise I probably would show nothing but pants, if such underwear options were available for David, right? But anyhoo, let’s get dressed.
All it took was one trip to the current round of Man Cave (ends on May 11th) to find the Tarik Pants by Imagine Moda. Once again it’s a case of “Aesthetic size to the rescue” for David, as (obviously) these pants don’t come in his size. His butt looked huge and his thighs just slightly to thick in these pants, but I reduced the leg muscles and butt size and all looked right again. He still has plenty of junk in the trunk, but at least now it won’t arrive five minutes later than the rest of his body. All in all it’s a snug fit and these pants can be worn shirtless, which is always a big plus. On the downside (literally) the bottom of the trousers are clipping with the legs so you need to wear them with a pair of boots. The Streetpuff jacket by Guilty is best worn in the Gianni size. You will notice it cutting just a tiny bit into the belt of the pants, but you can actually switch that belt off if it annoys you. Personally I’m making like Elsa and I’m letting it go. The jacket can also be worn with a t-shirt but in that case there is just a bit more clipping with the Tarik Pants. This time I took a leaf out of the Beatles’ song book and let it be.
Credits
- NX-Nardcotix David Meshbody (on all three avatars)
- Lelutka Guy mesh head (on both of the seated avatars)
- Birth Maverick in skin tone #7 for Lelutka mesh heads. I’m not sure how well this particular skin works with the newer Lelutka Evolution mesh heads, but it sure looks nice on the slightly older Guy mesh head. For the NX-Nardcotix body, you need to get Births Omega body applier and you will also need the Omega relay from the NX-Nardcotix store.
- Camo Blaze Dreads (shown on a female avatar in the store, but works just as well on a male avatar, in my far from humble opinion)
- Avi-Glam Passion eyes, applied to the rigged eyes that come with the Lelutka mesh head
- Billy Beaverhausen Troy shape. I made this shape using different skins, but obviously it works just as well, if not better, with the Birth skins. Keep in mind that the shape was adjust to work better with the pants
- Guilty Streetpuff jacket
- Imagine Moda Tarik pants
- L&B Swear Ranger Boots
- Noche chain bracelet (group gift)
- !FINITY Byzantine necklace
80’s Fitness
I wonder when fond nostalgic feelings for the 80’s and its questionable style choices took over from our collective sense of shame for that decade. The Netflix series Stranger Things may have played a small part in that, although the makers probably already sensed that humanity needed a story that was set in the 80’s. It was such an innocent time, but that is what every generation says about their childhood. Mind you, if anyone ever is going to look back at the past five years or so as an “innocent” time, I dread to think what kind of future they will be living in. But there shall be no more dread in this blog post, only a bold splash of colour and a bit of spandex that leaves little to the imagination.
If you want to jump into the 80’s and also satiate your craving for gachas, then you should check out Noche’s Champion Gacha at The Epiphany, which is one of the more high end gacha events in Second Life™. If you’re not a fan of the gacha system, you can also just smack down a lump sum of Linden dough and buy yourself the fatpack. Noche’s designer does a good job listing what’s in this gacha set in his Flickr post, which saves me from repeating it all like a silly parrot. (Polly wants a cracker!)
This gacha set was inspired by an 80’s aerobics competition and it not only includes an outfit and sweatbands but also a virtual representation of a real life stage used for the 1988 US National Aerobic Championship. Now all you need is some synchronised aerobic moves and you’re set up for hours of fun with your sporty SL friends. For the setting of my shoot I went for something I found at Backdrop City, which pretty much screamed 80’s too. I mean, you’ll be hard pressed to find a stack of those fat TVs these days and even harder pressed trying to stack our modern day flat screens. Coincidentally this backdrop happens to be a gacha item too, but not at the current round of Epiphany. It’s from the Retrowave Gacha by Amitomo. I wasn’t familiar with this creator, but I felt right at home at their store, wearing my Noche Champion outfit. The place is a bright pastels extravaganza. I think I shall be having colourful dreams this night.
Credits
- Noche Champion gacha set at The Epiphany, until May 12th and at the Noche store after that
- Versov Beefov sneakers (fatpack colour)
- Legacy Meshbody
- Lelutka Luka mesh head
- Billy Beaverhausen Kedar shape for Athletic Meshbody & Lelutka Luka mesh head, used with the Legacy Meshbody in this case
- Birth Ozias skin for Lelutka mesh heads and body skin for Legacy Meshbody, both used as BOM
- Stray Dog Renato hair base
- Pose from “you can dance” set by Cordeaux
Castor Cottage – Episode 7
I think we have finally come to the end of my tour of Castor Cottage, the (for me) huge house I decorated way back when I still did a bit of socialising in Second Life™. These days I tend to keep to myself and I also seem to have lost “voice” somewhere along the way and haven’t been able to get it back. It’s not that I can’t enjoy a nice chat on the tippie-typie thingy (a.k.a. keyboard), it’s just that I haven’t got the energy to invest in (new) people. Anyhoo, this is meant to be the final leg of the tour of the Chilmark House by Brook Hill Living, not a session of me delving into the pros and cons of socialising in SL. So no more dilly dallying, let’s take a look at what I called the guest suite (see, I really was being sociable, I had a suite for guests!).
I think I was running out of prims at this point, or possibly out of patience, or maybe I didn’t want to over burden the sim, so I kept this guest suite very uncluttered. Throughout this house I used an interesting mix of wall papers, which I found by just looking for real life samples online and turning them into seamless patterns when necessary. The Meadow bed and Maurice side table by Lisp Bazaar look quite at home in the country setting of this house. The Judy lamp by MudHoney works well as a light to read a book by and when my guests need something to sit on to gracefully put on their socks and avoid that clumsy one-footed hopping around, they can use the leather strapped trunk by Apple Fall. The art is by Dali, but the frame is from the Apple Fall botanical study.
Of course I couldn’t call this a suite if my guests did have something else to sit on than their bed. Opposite the sleeping area, there’s this cosy corner with the Nutmeg Chesterfield sofa (a group gift, which I can’t find at that their store now), made even cosier with the “Sunday Morning” throw pillows by Aria. The coffee table doesn’t seem to be in my inventory, which makes me suspect that this item was rezzed by my “land lord”. He constantly was spurring me on to finish this decorating project by rezzing things for me to look at (and reject). The Apple Fall Blue Bell painted closet fits nicely against that narrow bitt of wall between the windows and offers a place to put some flowers on. The box with roses and vase with meadow flowers both are by Apple Fall, as are the decorative bed warmers on the wall above the closet. Again the artwork is something I’ve picked up from the internet.
No guest suite would be complete without a little work area. The desk from the Inspired Space set by Serenity Style looks simple, but it has doors and drawers that open, so my guests can keep their work space clutter free for however long they are staying (hopefully no longer than it takes for fish to rot). I think that desk was part of a Decocrate set and I can’t really find it at the Serenity Style store.The chair is from another Decocrate set by Sari Sari and I couldn’t find that either. The idea of the Decrocrate subscription boxes was that items were going to be exclusive to the boxes for some time. Once boxes were retired, the designers were free to put the items up at their store, but I think some of them didn’t do that. These days a new Decocrate only comes out a couple of times a years instead of each month. I’m shedding some light on the work space with the golden Task Lamp by The Loft (and Aria) which you actually can find at the store (oh look, a useful credit!). Of course I couldn’t leave that other big wall empty, so I placed the Tarte DIY entryway table there (it kinda is an entryway because the door leads to the spacious terras). Obviously one can’t just put a table out there without putting anything on it, deuh! So what we have here is the lovely Seaglass lamp (gacha) by Lucas Lameth and Apple Fall white iris. The carriage clock with books is also by Apple Fall, but it’s a gacha item you’ll only find in Marketplace these days.
In hotels the storage space often is disappointing. No guest of mine shall be lacking in space to properly unpack and neatly put away their clothes for the duration of their stay (seriously though, are you moving in or something? *nervous giggles*). The Modular Wardrobe by Consignment really helped me deliver on that promise. My Little Glowing Boyfriend by Bauwerk is their to make sure my guests can see what they’re doing while they’re getting dressed… so what’s their excuse for looking such a mess?
Obviously I absolutely cannot have a guest suite without an ensuite. I imagine this part of the house has been modernised at a later stage and instead of putting in a classic bathtub, I’ve opted for the sleek N4RS Wet Man Shower. Guests will find an ample supply of floofie towels in the Apple Fall Noel cabinet and some more towels are already waiting for them on a little Nutmeg wooden stool for immediate use. Because I don’t think there’s anything wrong with mixing utilitarian sleek design with a more rustic style, I installed the Apple Fall Lange washtand and hung up the Dutchie antique mirror. Et voilà, there’s your ensuite.
And with that and a bit of gratuitous nudity (hey! it’s called “Wet Man Shower”, okay!?) we have come to the end of our tour. I hope you enjoyed this episode and you can find previous episodes by using the search at the bottom of my blog.
A Country Escape
I’ve got this feeling that I would rather enjoy being somewhere far away from everything for a little while. Glamping seems rather attractive at the moment. In Second Life™ I wandered around a bit at The Hollow, a temporary sim that’s only open until April 20th. It’s the Dust Bunny Wanderlust Hedera Caravan I found there that set me on this day dreaming path.
I’ve even given my attire some thought in that daydream. Because it’s not full-on camping, I think I can get away with something that is comfortable and casual without being the kind of thing you see at stores that sell tents. While I’m at it, I’ll imagine slightly warmer weather too than what I’m currently living with in reality. The Will outfit by Noche does the trick for me. Noche’s designer got inspired by Taylor Swift’s video for her song Willow and he did a great job on the details in this outfit. As usual the fatpack is almost flowing over with colour options, so I spent some time mixing and matching to my heart’s content, until I settled on greens and browns that suit my imaginary green surroundings.
And while I’ll allow my mind to drift off into this meandering daydream, I’ll leave you with the…
Credits
- Noche Will outfit, currently at Fameshed until April 27th and at the Noche main store after that. The suspenders are sold separately and the outfit is rigged for Belleza Jake and Legacy Meshbody
- Akeruka Advanced M01 mesh head
- Belleza Jake mesh body
- Stray Dog Erwin skin for Catwa (the BOM skin is a nice match with the Akeruka head). I used the browless skin and applied the HD eyebrows you can find in the head’s hud. The facial hair also comes with the head.
- Rickard shape
- Modulus Simon hat & hair
- Avi-Glam Solstice eyes, applied on the rigged eyes that come with the head. You’ll need to grab the omega relay at the akeruka store if you want to use these eyes as an applier. Mesh eyes are included too, so you could use those instead of the rigged eyes.
- Versov Nardov sneakers
A Look at Akeruka Advanced – Episode 7
I just collected the update of the Akeruka Advanced M01 male mesh head. The current version is 3.5 and I never picked up the version that came in between this one and the first one. I guess there have been some subtle changes to the rigging, which explains why my shapes for it are looking slightly weird now (no mister director, I am NOT ready for my close up!). Oh well, I do love a little update project! I won’t give you a full list of credits at the end of this post, but I’ll leave some hints along the way.
For my Tim shape, the skin I used was Evan by Birth for Catwa mesh heads and it still works but I can’t make the eyebrows look quite right. The good news is that the skin includes a browless version and the head comes with built-in HD eyebrow options. The great thing about these is that, on top of being able to change the appearance of the eyebrows by editing your eyebrows shape, the hud for the Akeruka Advanced head allows you to move the brows up and down and closer to each other or indeed further apart. Eve the size (meaning the width) of the eyebrows can be adjusted. I absolutely adore these little personalisation options. My Tim look now has considerably heavier eyebrows than it had before, but I kinda like it. The hair is by Wings and the eyes are by Avi-Glam, applied to the rigged eyes that come with the head. Make sure you wear the alpha that hides system eyes and you’ll need the Omega relay for Akeruka to be able to apply the texture on the eyes. I’m using a facial stubble that comes with the skin and the HD beard that comes with the head on top of that. The body is Legacy Meshbody.
The next shape I had to update is Joshua. For this one I used the Birth skin named Dagger for Catwa mesh heads in a dark skin tone (#7) and again I went for the browless skin combined with the built-in HD eyebrows of the Akeruka head. It’s starting to look like this is going to be my preferred solution, until someone creates more skins that have been made for the Akeruka Advanced heads. The dreads are by Camo and the hoodie is from Noche. The body is Belleza Jake.
For my Connor shape I used the Stray Dog Jay for Catwa mesh heads with… you guessed it, the Akeruka brows. The hair is by Stealthic. The beard is part of the skin (version without beard is included) and the body hair is one of the options that comes with the Stray Dog body skin. The body is the free Classic Meshbody. I use this shape with Legacy Meshbody without making changes. The butt is a bit more voluptuous in that case, but I don’t mind that at all.
Last but not least, here’s my Rickard shape. This look used to be made with the Stray Dog skin that came with the head but these days, the 3.5 version of the Akeruka Advanced M01 is being shipped without any skins at all. On the one hand that feels odd and on the other hand, most people don’t want to walk around with the standard look anyway. So now I’m using the Stray Dog Erwin skin for Catwa heads, browless with the head’s HD brows. The hair is by Modulus and the body is Belleza Jake.
Note: When I first got the update, there was an issue with the offset of eye lashes. I raised the issue in the AK group chat and after a bit of back and forth discussion with SlackGirl, their customer service rep, the issue was brought to the attention of the creator, KAOZ. He had to go run an errand (actually, he needed to go get diapers for his baby girl… nice to get a bit of insight in the private life of mesh head creator eh?) but he got on the issue soon after and a new version was available for download via the redelivery terminal that same day. The only thing that slightly annoyed me with this experience, was how I had to jump to some hoops to show that it was I myself who was doing something wrong. I guess they haven’t got the time to check first who you are before they start treating you like a noob.
As you can see, I’ve used skins that were originally made for Catwa heads for all of these looks. Odly, I feel that they worked better on the first version of this head. Perhaps the knowledge that this version uses the SL UV map will help me to find other better fitting skins. Having said that, the result with the skins made for Catwa is already much better than what I was able to achieve with Akeruka heads from previous generations. Things can only get better… Oh, I feel a song coming on!
Another Fairy Day – Episode 11
I’ll be the first to admit that I can’t really get into role playing in Second Life™. How does one go about it? Do you just sit there, having pretend (chat) conversations, making it up as you go along for hours at a time? I imagine it’s a rather popular thing for those that are into fantasy avatars. Luckily I don’t let my lack of enthusiasm for role playing stop me from occasionally putting together a fantastic fairy look. Most sims won’t mind if you show up wearings wings and pointy ears anyway, they don’t even need to have a fantasy theme. Whenever someone does take offence or if you’re breaking some covenants, they can always let you know, or be complete self-righteous pricks about it and ban you without warning. But hey, at least you’ll be flying away from that sim in style.
Sometimes an outfit starts with a particular item and then I build my colour scheme around it. The Easter themed headband by Bauhause Movement, which I got from a hunt a couple of years ago, is a good example of that. I’ve picked up the turquoise of the eggs with the texture of the harness and then paired this with a loincloth in simple white. Arguably the arm and wrist bands are more of a Roman thing, but the bit of bling ads another touch of festiveness to this look, don’t you think?
Before we take a closer look at the deets for the outfit, we should have a whatchamacallit moment… Mindfulness! That’s the word I was looking for! Lost Unicorn is a good sim for that kind of thing and you can easily wander around and explore it without having to engage into any kind of role playing adventure. For me the sim has a relaxing ethereal feel to it, especially if I allow their film music stream to play. You’ll run into other fairies, dragons, unicorns and other magical creatures here, so who knows, maybe you’ll make a new friend. Meh, people overrated. I’ll just chat up a unicorn. Wait! Isn’t that role play kind of thing? How did this happen!
Crediiiits!!!
- Noche Evan harness, Tyler loincloth and Roman gold cuffs (you’ll find these with the Roman toga as an item that can be purchased separately)
- The Bauhause Movement headband with bunny ears unfortunately is not available at their store, but they do have some nice flower crowns that would suit a fairy. Sure these things are perhaps more aimed at female avatars, but who gives an acrobatic chandelier swinging fuck about that anyway?
- Catwa Victor mesh head
- Belleza Jake mesh body
- Stray Dog Erwin skin + their body skin for Belleza (tone 04, using BOM)
- Billy shape
- Noche mesh nipples
- Stealthic Hysteria hair and Stealthic hairbase
- IDTTY Faces Hustler eyebrows (BOM)
- Avi-Glam Solstice eyes (applied to the rigged mesh eyes that come with the Catwa head)
- Mandala Steking Ears Season 5
- Blueberry Angel wings
- Caleb sandals in sky blue by Equal, which go very well with this look.
Latex & Leather Fetish 7 (Easter Edition)
Naturally, if you are a “devout” catholic, Easter is a very meaningful time for you. For the rest of us it’s just an excuse to eat way more chocolate than we should and have a couple of days off from work, if you’re lucky enough to live in a country where you get one or two bank holidays for this. I definitely belong in that second group. With Belgium being my birth country, I’m practically obliged to eat chocolate on a professional level, although Belgian chocolate is far less easy to find in Stockholm than for example the Swiss brand Lindt. Oh well, when in Rome…
This isn’t exactly the kind of outfit I’d advice for a family friendly activity, such as an egg hunt, but it definitely is suitable for an adult easter themed party. Noche has given their Evan Harness the latex treatment, so now there’s a version that goes perfectly with their Ayo Jockstrap. One of the nice things about that jockstrap is that with the fatpack you can choose a different colour for the crotch and straps which adds another dimension to the colour coordinating fun. I’ve picked up the pink of the jockstrap with the latex gloves and in some of the details of my boots. The Cox Kinky Bunny leather mask definitely finishes this outfit, but it’s a shame I can’t find it in Marketplace or the Cox store. I’m going to assume I got this from a hunt somewhere once upon a time, or I have been sleepwalk purchasing again. Altogether I’d say I look naughty and nice like sugar and spice and I’m on my way to becoming a type two diabetic.
Credits
- Noche: Latex Evan Harness, Latex Ayo Jockstrap, Bill Essential Gloves
- Semller Platform Britt Boots
- Lelutka Alain mesh head (includes beard)
- Legacy Meshbody
- Stray Dog Hikaru skin for Lelutka + their skin for the Legacy body (using BOM)
- Grant shape for Lelutka Alain & Belleza (used with Legacy without alterations)
- Modulus Body Hair Set 1
- Noche mesh nipples
- irrISIStible : CRAZY EASTER PHOTO BACKDROP (altered)
- Ariskea [Nordica] Hybrid Roses Cherry
- BananaN Bunny Gacha
Shopping for David – March 2021
It’s an NX-Nardcotix David day for me, it’s beach time (again!) and it’s time for some fatpack indulgence. You may or may not know that it’s a challenge to find clothing for the lovely NX-Nardcotix mesh body. I don’t really know why that is and it might be interesting to get some comments here with reasons why you never bought the David body or, if you are a clothing creator, why you don’t support it. But let’s get on with some positivity and see what you CAN wear with this body.
Those of you who have read some of my previous blog posts regarding the NX-Nardcotix David mesh body now that the Aesthetic size (a.k.a. Enzo size) can be a lifesaver when it comes to jeans and bermuda shorts. The Alec shorts by Tori Torricelli are a very nice example of that. I could literally pop these shorts on without really having to alter the Travis shape I made for this avatar. I did tweak the butt size and saddle bags just a little bit, to create a tighter fit, but it wasn’t really necessary. For my Troy shape (the black avatar) tweaking was actually necessary but minimal. Naturally when I find something that fits David this well, I just have to grab the fatpack, even if it is a bit pricey. I just know I’m going to wear the *beep* out of these shorts with David.
Wear them without anything and you can dive straight into the ocean with these shorts, but add a tanktop and a pair of sandals and you’ve got yourself an outfit. Alternatively you can strip down to one of the very few swimwear options available for David. Basically, this is just another virtual beach therapy day.
That’s it for this somewhat stripped down episode of shopping with David. I’m going to enjoy the sights and sounds of Tulum Reserve a bit more before it’s time to get back to Real Life (it’s so lame, it doesn’t even deserve a trademark).
Credits
- NX-Nardcotix David Meshbody (on all three avatars)
- Lelutka Guy mesh head (on both of the seated avatars)
- Birth Ripley in skin tone #4 and Maverick in skin tone #7, both for Lelutka mesh heads. I’m not sure how well this particular skin works with the newer Lelutka Evolution mesh heads, but they sure look nice on the slightly older Guy mesh head. For the NX-Nardcotix body, you need to get Births Omega body applier and you will also need the Omega relay from the NX-Nardcotix store.
- Stealtic Narcotic hair
- Avi-Glam Solstice eyes (applied to the rigged eyes that come with the Lelutka mesh head)
- Billy Beaverhausen Troy and Travis shapes (I made these shapes using different skins, but obviously they work just as well, if not better, with the Birth skins)
- Tori Torricelli Alec Shorts
- FurtaCor Alef tank
- HORR Positano Deuce swimwear
- L&B Swear Holiday corded bracelet
- NX-Nardcotix Mecatl sandals
Pleasing Aesthetic – Episode 8
Today I’m dusting off one of the most muscular mesh bodies in Second Life™. The Niramyth Aesthetic mesh body has been around for a long time, but it still is very popular with a group of loyal fans. You have to be loyal to stick with this body, because there haven’t been any updates in years, nor has there been any talk of updates to BOM for example. The lack of skin options for the Aesthetic body has always been the main letdown for me and maybe if it was updated to BOM, someone might feel inspired to make a new skin for it. But alas, all is quiet on the update front.
For those of you who are heavily into muscle worship, the Aesthetic mesh body is still one of the better options. Personally I don’t bulk this body up too much with my shape, but that doesn’t stop me from having a bit of fun with the Pec Flex muscle animations by Birth.
While there are no 3rd party skin options to speak off, Niramyth does offer a couple of options themselves and you can tint the skin to match a Catwa mesh head. At this point I should mention that the body automatically comes with its own mesh head, but if you stick with that, the options to personalise your look become even more limited. Still, if you just want a very buff avatar and don’t care that there might be some clones of it running around (hey, that might even be a fantasy of yours, you filthy bastards!) the complete Aesthetic avatar is a bit of steal at L$2799.
The hot as hell underwear and swimwear brands like Thirst and Noche don’t support this body, but it comes with its own free pair of tighty-whities and these boxer briefs have been sent out into the grid as a full perm item, which means you can find a ton of texturing variations when you have a look around. RGDW Couture and No Shirt Sherlock are some good places to start of with. For something a little bit more original in the underwear and swimwear department, you can go take a look at Quite and Guilty.
As for outfits, there are some high-end brands that carry the Aesthetic size. Good examples are Legal Insanity, Dufaux, Invictus and Guilty. This list is by no means complete and you can of course search on “Aesthetic” in Marketplace and then filter down to men’s apparel. The top tip as always is to make sure that the Aesthetic size is included by taking a demo first.
Right, enough blah blah blah! It’s time to leave you with the credits and hit the gym, cause this body doesn’t build itself you know (eeehm, yes it does, you’re just going to hit on hot guys).
Credits
- Niramyth Aesthetic Enzo mesh body + Raoh add-on pack
- Catwa Victor mesh head
- Birth Carlos applier for Catwa heads, including hairbase and stubble
- Avi-Glam Solstice eyes (applied on the mesh eyes that comes with the Catwa head)
- Dura U105 hair (I find this hairstyle particularly helpful to hide the somewhat clumsy solution to fit a Catwa head on the Aesthetic body)
- Billy Beaverhausen “Ben” shape for Catwa Victor & Aesthetic
- Guilty StreetPuff jacket (this version is only in the fatpack), currently at Fameshed until March 27th
- Invictus “Open the jeans” Jeans. It does what it says on the tin, you can open (and close) the jeans
- L&B Swear Low Top Sneakers (don’t confuse them with the Old School Low Tops, those don’t include an Aesthetic size).
- Marked Hunter pendant necklace
