Luna Lunaria @lunalunaria

Discord at ᒪᑌᑎᗩ ᒪᑌᑎᗩᖇIᗩ, Wolf Territories Grid, Kitely, Utopia Skye, Digiworldz, Mobius Grid, Friends Grid, OSGrid, and Second Life Offline

Spiritual Seeker, Science Fantasy Writer, Creator in virtual worlds


OSFest 2022 is burning down!

Burn Party at OSFest 2022 going now with Rosa Alekseev! When this is over we burn the grid down until next year!!

Find the party here: grid.opensimfest.com:8022:Nitrogen

After the OSGrid 15th Birthday Party events end on Sunday, the OSFest 2022 BURN Party starts at 7 pm grid time on July 31st! The countdown to the BURN Party has already begun. We are kicking it off with over 48 hours of free action at the Zombie Quest! get the details here:

https://www.opensimfest.com/post/osfest2022-burn-party-cou...
Rounding out our OSFest merchants this year are those from various other grids around the hyperverse.

Start here: grid.opensimfest.com:8022:HG-Welcome, then look for the merchant teleport board

Find out more about OSFest 2022 here: https://www.opensimfest.com/ See the entire events calendar here: https://grid.opensimfest.com/website/grid/calendar
There's a Merchant Sales Event going on all this week on OSFest 2022 with great sales prices and lots of freebies! Of the nearly 25 merchants participating, there is a nice group hailing from Discovery:

Uniquely Quintessa by Jillian2000 Quintessa
Kitty Love by 'Kittylove' Stillwater
The Blooming Lady by Blooming Lady
Loose Cannon Shipyard by Modee Parlez
Ocean Engineering by Kayaker Magic (also on Kitely)

Start here: grid.opensimfest.com:8022:HG-Welcome, then look for the merchant teleport board

Find out more about OSFest 2022 here: https://www.opensimfest.com/ See the entire events calendar here: https://grid.opensimfest.com/website/grid/calendar
There's a Merchant Sales Event going on all this week on OSFest 2022 with great sales prices and lots of freebies! Of the nearly 25 merchants participating, there is a significant group hailing from Kitely, one of my home grids:

Dixy's Darlins by Dixy Dreamscape
Gods of valor / Club Depot by Filipa Thespian
MultiverseMasters by Salie Davis
Lunaria Emporium by Luna Lunaria (also on Mobius and Wolf Territories)
Sarvonne Creations Etc by Sally Cherry
Veri's Vagaries by Veritas McMaster
Ocean Engineering by Kayaker Magic (also on Discovery)
Virtual Vignette by Kimm Starr

Start here: grid.opensimfest.com:8022:HG-Welcome, then look for the merchant teleport board

Find out more about OSFest 2022 here: https://www.opensimfest.com/ See the entire events calendar here: https://grid.opensimfest.com/website/grid/calendar
There's a Merchant Sales Event going on all this week on OSFest 2022 with great sales prices and lots of freebies! Of the nearly 25 merchants participating, there is a significant group hailing from Digiworldz (I have a couple of small stores there as well):

Emmalena Damour Designs by Emmalena Damour
Dinkiewear by Llola Lane
LL Designs by Loriann Lamore
Tari's Creations by Tari Tari
Nebby's Naturals and Weelandia by Nebby Newman
AJ's Designer Fashion Store by NurseAJ Hotshot
Birds Nest Studio Designs and Glamourpuss by Shalheira Nailo

Start here: grid.opensimfest.com:8022:HG-Welcome, then look for the merchant teleport board

Find out more about OSFest 2022 here: https://www.opensimfest.com/ See the entire events calendar here: https://grid.opensimfest.com/website/grid/calendar
There are nearly 25 merchants, hailing from multiple grids around the Hyperverse, that are participating with me in a massive sales event all week - sales prices and freebies galore. Supporting is caring, and encourages more quality creators to set up shop in opensim to provide us all with the things that make outfitting our avatars and regions easy. For instance, I'm not a clothing maker, so I get all my clothes from original opensim creators.

Start here, then look for the merchant teleport board: grid.opensimfest.com:8022:HG-Welcome

Find out more about OSFest 2022 here: https://www.opensimfest.com/ See the entire events calendar here: https://grid.opensimfest.com/website/grid/calendar
You know it's a special moon event when I do a true Opensim Appreciation Giveaway. It's been two years since the last one. That is happening all this week at OSFest from Monday July 18th through Sunday July 24th. Everything I have out on my four merchant regions at OSFest will be free, with the exception of two structures still under construction that I will debut in the next month. Freebies include castles, entertainment venues, statues, landscaping, airships, and decor of all kinds - if you see it you can get it for free.

DON'T MISS THIS

In addition, there are nearly 25 merchants participating with me in a massive sales event all week - sales prices and freebies galore. Supporting is caring, and encourages quality creators to set up shop in opensim.

Start here, then look for the merchant teleport board: grid.opensimfest.com:8022:HG-Welcome

Find out more about OSFest 2022 here: https://www.opensimfest.com/ See the entire events calendar here: https://grid.opensimfest.com/website/grid/calendar

Heartfelt thank you to Karima Hoisan for the fun machinima video she shared of my build on OSFest. She also created the music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKmCMwoTv54

FYI: While most information about OSFest 2022 resides at this website:

https://www.opensimfest.com/

two critical pieces, the grid map and the events calendar, live here:

https://grid.opensimfest.com/website/home
My apologies to anyone attempting to visit my regions on Mobius Grid or Wolf Territories Grid the last few days, especially since I am advertising both at OSFest. The two grids have been down for a few days, both with asset server issues. I still have a smaller region at Kitely, but that one is a store only. I'll post a notice in my profile when everything is back up.

Luxor: https://opensimworld.com/hop/87493
Lunaria: https://opensimworld.com/hop/86556

Kitely: https://opensimworld.com/hop/86652
Kitely Market Store Online: https://www.kitely.com/market?store=13957705

Dancin at OSFest to Country Bob's great tunes :-)

OSFest 2022 starts off with a bang today at 9 am grid time (pst) with a full lineup of great performers for the next three days! There are also tons of exhibits and displays everywhere. See you there!

Start at HG Welcome to grab all the info and goodies: grid.opensimfest.com:8022:HG-Welcome

See all regions here: https://opensimworld.com/user/OSFest
The OSFest 2022 website has been updated with new images from participants, HG addresses to all public regions, event lineups for all three filled weekends, sponsor ads, and sponsor links. We've added download, heart, and social share icons for the images. You can see the website here: https://www.opensimfest.com/

Kudos to the great OSFest team!

We open in two days! Construction on the grid is happening at a fast pace. Late entries for free parcels and sponsors are welcome!
We still have some free parcels open and 8 days still left to build. Tell your friends and get your own if you don't have one already!

Here is how to get started (we apologize for the multiple steps, but these have become necessary in light of recent grid attacks):

Step 1: Go to https://www.opensimfest.com/register to get a ticket as an exhibitor or as a merchant if you want to sell your products. This is how we get your email address

Step 2: You will receive an email invite to create an optional local avatar account on OSFest Grid. You may skip this step and proceed directly to Step 3 if you would like to use your HG avatar instead, but you will need to contact us in Discord to set up a meeting with your HG avatar on the OSFest Grid.

Step 3: Sign up for an open parcel at https://signupschedule.com/osfest

Step 4: We will get an email about your choice, then arrange to send a group invite to your local OSFest avatar as officer to your parcel so that you can build on it

For those of you who are interested in learning more, here are the significant links:

Main Information Source: https://www.opensimfest.com/

Main Communication Channel (Discord): https://discord.gg/uhZUZQkw

List of Hypergrid Addresses: https://opensimworld.com/user/OSFest

Grid URI to add the grid to your viewer: grid.opensimfest.com:8022
OpensimFest 2022 is four weeks away from opening on July 8th, and participants are already busy creating fabulous displays. For those of you participating and for those of you who are interested in learning more, here are the significant links:

Main Information Source: https://www.opensimfest.com/

Main Communication Channel (Discord): https://discord.gg/uhZUZQkw

List of Hypergrid Addresses: https://opensimworld.com/user/OSFest

Grid URI to add the grid to your viewer: grid.opensimfest.com:8022
I was excited to be featured in Focus Magazine, an online publication dedicated to art in the metaverse. They also gave me the opportunity to talk about the upcoming OSFest 2022 at length. You can find my article on page 92, but everything in this issue was fascinating for me:
https://artfocused.com/3d-flip-book/focus-june-2022/

A lovely song plays here in this quiet sacred space

Working on a meditation area under the main causeway at Luxor

Fun with Building - the main access from the harbor is now complete. I'm the tiny little speck on the stairs to the left of the lower access opening. The style of the region is less ancient history and more like my take on a Stargate vibe :-)
It's time to select your parcel if you signed up as an Exhibitor or Merchant for OSFest! Parcel assignments for all sponsors and large exhibitors and merchants have been completed for those who made requests (Nyx, Luna, Lain, Trouble, and Modee) so they don't need to choose their parcels. The rest of you can now choose where you want to be on the grid using this webpage. You only need to enter your avatar name (email is optional as that is shown on the page if you enter it). Reference the diagram parcel numbers when you choose your spot. Use this link to select your parcel: https://signupschedule.com/osfest

You can see the grid map in the OSFest Discord at this link: https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/89187163372639847...

Exhibitors: Choose a parcel from either of the Alchemist Estates.

Merchants: Select your merchant parcel from the Guild Estate.

Exhibitors and Merchants: Larger exhibitors and merchants may select parcels from one of the two Marches Estates. Keep in mind that those larger estates are split into two regions: Chlorine uses Yengine and ubode physics; Quantium uses Xengine and Bulletsim.

Important! It is not too late to sign up as an exhibitor, performer, merchant, sponsor , or volunteer. If you would like to participate in some role, please go here: https://www.opensimfest.com/register

Or here: https://www.opensimfest.com/callforsponsors

Ooohh...a new door. I wonder where this goes?

Adding layer by layer to the Luxor build

Steadily working on Luxor

Here's the most recent notice regarding OpensimFest 2022 from the admins on our Discord server, which is our main point of communication for all things OSFest:

"We are in the process of bringing the OSFest2022 grid online with the latest NGC code. This is happening one region at a time while we are testing to be sure everything is working. We will let everyone know when it is ready for access and subdivided parcel location choices and group invites for each.

You can join the OSFest Discord server here: https://discord.gg/wuH93Ugj

You can also see information on the website here: https://www.opensimfest.com/

Luxor is coming along nicely

Standing beneath the Great Pyramid at Luxor, currently under construction. Prim work, texturing and lighting on a monumental scale.

My new region now has a name - Luxor, and an OSW beacon. A lot of work still to go.

The next venue in my spotlight series is the Art Deco Lounge. This one began life four years ago on my home region to provide a more intimate place for grid parties. We had some great events in this one, especially a couple of birthday parties. I eventually set it for sale after the original grid closed. This one is perfect for groups of 10-30 people and doesn't feel like you're being swallowed up by a cavernous structure. Comes complete with decor.

You can walk through the original at these store locations:
Mobius Store: main.mobiusgrid.us:80:Lunaria
Kitely Store: grid.kitely.com:8002:Lunaria Emporium

You can find it on the Kitely Market here and check out all the pictures: https://www.kitely.com/market/product/60662189/Art-Deco-Lo...
Sneak peek on a new region build, details and location to come later. The pic is from the first of two 4x4 varregions. This was originally just a test build on a former small region. Still a lot to go - for instance, the pyramid is in the early build stages with no textures, and the style was inspired by the Ra mothership from Stargate.
This is the Renaissance Ballroom, the next venue on my spotlight series. This venue began as an exhibit in the first OpensimFest in 2019. At that time it was only a shell with no windows or interior, but a year later I filled it out into the structure that it is today. This is my heaviest build in terms of land impact but it has been one of my most popular venues.

You can walk through the original at these store locations:
Mobius Store: main.mobiusgrid.us:80:Lunaria
Kitely Store: grid.kitely.com:8002:Lunaria Emporium

You can find it on the Kitely Market here: https://www.kitely.com/market/product/60673720/Renaissance...
It's the Grand Opening of my new Lunaria Emporium satellite store at Emmalena Damour's Ocean Waves Mall on DigiWorldz ?

To celebrate, this $1599D Japanese group is available for free for a limited time in the front of the store when you join the group. The set includes the Tea House, the Pagoda, and the Hachiman Torii Gate.

You can find the Digiworldz store here:
HG Address: login.digiworldz.com:8002:Damour Enterprise Three

Make sure you're using Shared Environment and have Advanced Lighting Model activated, otherwise the store will look washed out and uninteresting

Kitely Market Store: https://www.kitely.com/market?store=13957705

Love this view

All my photos are taken in world using the Firestorm viewer, using Shared Environment and Advanced Lighting Model. I create my own eep skies.

Working on a new Lunaria Emporium satellite store at Emmalena Damour's Ocean Waves Mall on DigiWorldz. Turning out to be a fun take on a mall store ?

You can find my store here:
HG Address: login.digiworldz.com:8002:Damour Enterprise Three

There's already a smaller Lunaria store in Tari Tari's mall on her region. You can find that store here: login.digiworldz.com:8002:Nefertari Acres of Beauty.

Click my sign at the entrance to go directly to my store, or have a leisurely stroll and see all the mall has to offer.

Reserve your spot now. Registration for all roles is open: https://www.opensimfest.com/post/reserve-your-parcel-or-sp...

Nice interview with Shelenn Ayres by Thirza Ember of HG Safari fame: https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2022/02/its-time-to-fest-up....

My home on Mobius Grid. The store gets all the attention, but there's so much more.

See it here: main.mobiusgrid.us:80:Lunaria

A little farther along

Still in the early stages of construction, but coming along :-)

Right now at Fetish fire club here: utopiaskyegrid.com:8002:Utopia Skye Adult Hub