Luna Lunaria @lunalunaria

Here's the calendar of events for Sunday, the third day of OSFest, with a ton of great talent lined up for another day of partying plus our second satellite event tonight at Kitely Grid!

Everything kicks off in a few minutes with DJ Suzan VonOtter at 11 am!

HG Address: grid.opensimfest.com:8022:event1

Here's the calendar of events for Saturday, the second day of OSFest, with a ton of great talent lined up for another day of partying plus our first satellite event!

On the calendar starting at 11 am pst is our first satellite event on another grid - this time at Utopia Skye Grid. The Golden Touch Theater will be performing a show celebrating 10 years of GT. The Golden Touch Theater has performed virtual dance and theatrical productions spanning many genres and styles. This show celebrates a history of those productions vibrant with colors, styles, music, and joy. Do join us and suspend time to be transported into the whimsical and artistic minds of those in the Golden Touch Theater group.

Please Note: This is a satellite event for OSFest and will be held on Utopia Skye Grid directly on The Golden Skye region, which is closed to the hyper grid, so you'll need to make an avatar to see the show, but we have starter avatars set up & ready to go (including a fully set up Dinkie starter avatar & a setup Ruth mesh avatar), and account creation is easy. Go here to get started: https://utopiaskyegrid.com/

OPENSIMFEST OPENS IN A FEW HOURS ON FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 15TH AT 9 AM GRID TIME!!

This is the massive Opensim party you've been waiting for, and we have tons of talent lined up for the opening weekend! The grid opens at 9 am grid time and is open for two hours for explorers to see exhibits and merchants. At 11 am, the music cranks up with DJ Ibor then continues for eight straight hours of Live performers, DJs, and dancing. At 9 am on Saturday, we start the party all over again!

OpensimFest will run for two weeks, from September 15th-30th. Click this hypergrid address to start: grid.opensimfest.com:8022:hg-welcome.

Upon landing, check out all the great info, LMs, teleport hud and boards, and freebies to get started, then make sure to start your journey around multiple regions filled with the fantastic builds of creators and artists from across the hypergrid where you'll find more great gifts waiting for you.

This is the party you don't want to miss! Go here for full details: https://www.opensimfest.com/

Save the date!

The Lotus Club at Luxor will be having its grand opening and first music event on Saturday, October 14th at 2 pm grid time. Austin Moores and the Angels will be performing for the event. Would love to see you all there!

Look for the club sign at the main landing for Luxor then click the sign to teleport to the club.

I would recommend visiting the region prior to the event to allow your viewer to cache everything ahead of time, and if you would like a tour of the region, come along with HG Safari on Wednesday September 27th. Information on HG Safari can be found here: https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/p/how-to-join-safari.html

HG Address for Luxor is: grid.wolfterritories.org:8002:Luxor

One of my parcels at OSFest is ready to go. This one promotes my Luxor region on Wolf Territories grid. The small structure in the center is a memorial to Veri McMaster and there's a song playing there titled 'Moments' by Sid Acharya - it is not a stream so just make sure your sounds are turned up and after about a minute you will hear it playing.

Here's the hop: hop://grid.opensimfest.com:8022/Unobtanium/777/321/25. HG Address is grid.opensimfest.com:8022:unobtanium. Just look for the Egyptian structures.

Doing a little infrastructure work on the sponsor region at OpensimFest, including adding a new EEP

For all OSFest exhibitors, merchants, and sponsors, the grid is now open for adding your builds and displays. You can find full and complete information regarding all aspects of accessing the grid and setting up here: https://www.opensimfest.com/post/the-osfest-grid-is-open

There are still spots open in all categories so make sure to register for yours today! If you wish to participate as an exhibitor, performer, or merchant, please go here to register for a parcel: https://www.opensimfest.com then click Register on the top menu line. Once you have registered go to the web page mentioned at the top for information on how to proceed.

OSFest sponsors are those who support the grid monetarily to help offset the server and technical costs of running a short-term grid. Their support ensures the grid is free to everyone. If you would like to become a sponsor, go here to register where you can choose a support level you're comfortable with: https://www.opensimfest.com/sponsors

For all OSFest exhibitors, merchants, and sponsors, the grid is now open for adding your builds and displays. You can find full and complete information regarding all aspects of accessing the grid and setting up here: https://www.opensimfest.com/post/the-osfest-grid-is-open

There are still spots open in all categories so make sure to register for yours today! If you wish to participate as an exhibitor, performer, or merchant, please go here to register for a parcel: https://www.opensimfest.com then click Register on the top menu line. Once you have registered go to the web page mentioned at the top for information on how to proceed.

OSFest sponsors are those who support the grid monetarily to help offset the server and technical costs of running a short-term grid. Their support ensures the grid is free to everyone. If you would like to become a sponsor, go here to register where you can choose a support level you're comfortable with: https://www.opensimfest.com/sponsors

New on the Kitely Market here: https://www.kitely.com/market/product/70551058/Egyptian-Ce...

The Celestial Pavillion is a large, open venue done in a reimagined ancient dynastic style, perfect for ancient Egyptian, Greek, or Roman roleplay, live performers, DJs, and any other large celebration or gathering, such as grid parties, birthdays, weddings, and anniversaries.

The Pavillion was inspired by the Temple of Isis at Philae on Agilkia Island located on the Nile River, but is not an exact replica. More than two thirds of Philae's surviving structures were built in the Ptolemaic era, during which the island became a prominent site of pilgrimage not only for Egyptians and Nubians but for pilgrims from as far as Anatolia, Crete, and the Greek mainland. During the Roman era, Philae was the site of the last known inscription in Egyptian hieroglyphs, written in AD 394, and the last known Demotic inscription, written in 452.

The Pavillion comes complete with multiple mesh lotus columns, both taller and shorter fire braziers, mesh date palms in exquisite polished gold planters, as well as various mesh statues. The build is 157 prims with all plants and braziers placed. The base footprint is 80 x 35 meters. A pair of these temples can be seen at my home region of Luxor flanking both sides of the Main Harbor.

HG Address: grid.wolfterritories.org:8002:Luxor

Now on the Kitely Market: https://www.kitely.com/market/product/70275470/Egyptian-So...

These are the mysterious and beautiful Southern Oracle Sphinxes from the 1984 movie The Neverending Story, perfect for fantasy, Egyptian, roleplay, or ancient regions. Two pairs are included: a left and a right sphinx in both Blue and Sandstone. Each statue is made up of the mesh model plus 3 light prims. The statues rez pretty large but can be modified to any height.

The build uses materials textures which give the surface additional detail and reflection, but these can only be seen with advanced lighting model activated in your preferences. Looks best under night settings.

Modify, Copy, and Export

All photos are of the actual model in world, and all details are mesh, not painted. Both sets can be viewed at Luxor on Wolf Territories Grid. HG Address: grid.wolfterritories.org:8002:Luxor

License Info: This modified 3D model, originally created for 3D printers by J_Hatfield, is licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution license. The original stl files can be viewed and downloaded for free here: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5166674

The Egyptian Meditation Temple has just been released on the Kitely Market and is available for purchase here:
https://www.kitely.com/market/product/70270957/Egyptian-Me...

The Meditation Temple began life as a sponsor display on the main entertainment region of last year's OpensimFest and garnered a lot of positive feedback. After OsFest, I moved it to its permanent home on Luxor on Wolf Territories grid where visitors can walk through it. Keep in mind that nothing on Luxor is set for sale but that much of it will be released exclusively on the Kitely Market in the days and weeks to come.

HG Address: grid.wolfterritories.org:8002:Luxor

Sharing an upcoming event on one of the grids I'm on :-)

This Saturday, June 17th, a unique one-time-only GT number will be performed at Fetish Fire! 3pm grid time!

This Saturday's set at Fetish Fire is going to be truly spectacular. It's a theme night of "Celebrations," as we'll celebrate some very special birthdays this month. On top of that, the Golden Touch is doing a very special number called Golden Fire. It's a one-time-only showing of a number more intimate than ever by GT. So come over at 3pm grid time to Fetish Fire at the Adult Hub. Listen to good music, be inspired by our dances, and join in the happiness of Celebrations! Limos will be ready.
(This event **is** open to Hypergrid visitors!)

HG Address: utopiaskyegrid.com:8002:Utopia Skye Adult Hub

Save the date, Opensim Fest 2023 is coming! A tentative date has been set for September 15th - 30th. I'll post more here when the web site is up and running again. In the meantime, you can find all the latest news and information in their Discord server here: https://discord.gg/2dcCK2cv

There are 4 temples currently on Luxor, three of which are devoted to the great spiritual cycle represented by the goddess Isis, her husband Osiris, and their son Horus. The Great Pyramid is dedicated to Isis of course, the temple of Osiris is directly behind it, and this new build to the right of the pyramid is the temple of Horus. I'm the little spec at the top of the upper stairs. I haven't built the main temple on the new site yet, only the surrounding colonnades. Textures to come soon also.

If you visit Luxor and see me there, I'm usually working on the region and not camping out, so say hi. I love meeting new people and giving impromptu tours :-)

HG Address: grid.wolfterritories.org:8002:Luxor

You can find my work here:

Wolf Territories Grid:
grid.wolfterritories.org:8002:Lunaria Emporium - Main Store

Many of my items are also available on the Kitely Market here: https://www.kitely.com/market?store=13957705

Once I'm finished upgrading Luxor, it might be time to revisit this project and turn it into something really fabulous. I have some interesting ideas, including a possible Atlantis region. We'll see. This began life a few years ago as a scene concept for a chapter in a book I'm writing, then I set it aside until I could decide what I wanted to do with it.

You can see the current version at my main store on Wolf Territories Grid. Click the Roman sign in the lobby to go there.

Here's the address: grid.wolfterritories.org:8002:Lunaria Emporium - Main Store

You can find my work at these locations:

Wolf Territories Grid:
Gloebit Store: grid.wolfterritories.org:8002:Lunaria Emporium - Main Store
Podex Store: grid.wolfterritories.org:8002:Lunaria Emporium - Podex

Many of my items are also available on the Kitely Market here: https://www.kitely.com/market?store=13957705

You can find my work at these locations:

Wolf Territories Grid:
Gloebit Store: grid.wolfterritories.org:8002:Lunaria Emporium - Main Store
Podex Store: grid.wolfterritories.org:8002:Lunaria Emporium - Podex

Many of my items are also available on the Kitely Market here: https://www.kitely.com/market?store=13957705

I have a small selection of Japanese inspired structures and accessories at Lunaria Emporium, such as tea houses, garden pavilions, torii gates, bridges, art, sculptures, lighting, and a lovely mesh Sakura Cherry Tree, with or without Kodama spirits. Everything is available either inside the store or on an outside display area.

You can find my work at these locations:

Wolf Territories Grid:
Gloebit Store: grid.wolfterritories.org:8002:Lunaria Emporium - Main Store
Podex Store: grid.wolfterritories.org:8002:Lunaria Emporium - Podex

Kitely Store: grid.kitely.com:8002:Lunaria Emporium

Many of my items are also available on the Kitely Market here: https://www.kitely.com/market?store=13957705

Castles are my first love in virtual worlds and the very first object I attempted to build back in 2009 in Second Life. I've honed my craft since then and I have a small collection of them available at my stores, from the massive Caerwyn Fortress to the ethereal Castle Ceridwen.

You can find my castles at these locations:

Main Store: grid.wolfterritories.org:8002:Lunaria Emporium - Main Store

Kitely Store: grid.kitely.com:8002:Lunaria Emporium

All of my castles are available on the Kitely Market here: https://www.kitely.com/market?store=13957705&q=castle

Medieval decor, and castles in particular, were not only my first love in virtual worlds, but also my first builds. They've come a long way since my first feeble attempts, and I now have a nice variety of tapestries, torches, thrones, seating, heraldry, swords, and Arthurian lore to choose from at all my regions.

You can find my work at these locations:

Main Store: grid.wolfterritories.org:8002:Lunaria Emporium - Main Store

Kitely Store: grid.kitely.com:8002:Lunaria Emporium

Many of my items are available on the Kitely Market here: https://www.kitely.com/market?store=13957705

These are some of the bridges I created that are spread out as connecting points between the various display areas. All are modify and copy. Along with others, these four bridges are available at Lunaria Emporium on Wolf Territories Grid. Only the top two are available at my Kitely store, and none have yet been added to the Kitely Market, but eventually will be as soon as I get off my keester and get busy.

Main Store: grid.wolfterritories.org:8002:Lunaria Emporium - Main Store

Kitely Store: grid.kitely.com:8002:Lunaria Emporium

Many other items are available on the Kitely Market here: https://www.kitely.com/market?store=13957705

These are some of the bridges I created that are spread out as connecting points between the various display areas. All are modify and copy. All four bridges are available at Lunaria Emporium on Wolf Territories Grid, only the top two are available at my Kitely store, and none have yet been added to the Kitely Market, but eventually will be as soon as I get off my keester and get busy.

Main Store: grid.wolfterritories.org:8002:Lunaria Emporium - Main Store

Kitely Store: grid.kitely.com:8002:Lunaria Emporium

Many other items are available on the Kitely Market here: https://www.kitely.com/market?store=13957705

I have a nice collection of full perm building components you can use in your builds as well. The full perms are intended for use as part of a larger commercial build, and cannot be sold, given away, or placed in a freebie store as is.

You can find these in the central store rotunda on Lunaria Emporium at both Wolf Territories Grid and Kitely Grid:

Main Store: grid.wolfterritories.org:8002:Lunaria Emporium - Main Store

Kitely Store: grid.kitely.com:8002:Lunaria Emporium

And many of my items are available on the Kitely Market here: https://www.kitely.com/market?store=13957705

Many of you know I have a lot of statues in my store, but I didn't set out originally to offer them. A few years ago I wanted one for a build I was doing at the time and found one on the Kitely Market. Wanting to add materials, I replaced the base texture with a marble and realized that all that was left was an amorphous blob that barely resembled the original statue. So I decided to see if there was a better way. The resulting workflow is pictured. I start out with real world scans of famous statues (such as Hebe pictured) that are readily available, and load it into Blender. Since it had 2 million faces, I needed to reduce the complexity to 80,000 faces or less to be able to upload it inworld but still have detail for those who are unable to use higher graphics. You can see the two models side-by-side in Blender. At that point I bake the normals to replace a lot of the details that were lost without increasing the complexity, then upload the less complex model and the new normalmap into opensim. The final photo is the result.

You can see all my statues on my store regions:

Main Store: grid.wolfterritories.org:8002:Lunaria Emporium - Main Store

Kitely Store: grid.kitely.com:8002:Lunaria Emporium

And many of my items are available on the Kitely Market here: https://www.kitely.com/market?store=13957705

"Listen...perhaps you catch a hint of an ancient state of being not quite forgotten; dim, perhaps, and yet not altogether unfamiliar, like a song whose name is long forgotten, and the circumstances in which you heard it completely unremembered. Not the whole song has stayed with you, but just a little wisp of melody, not attached to any person, place, or anything particular. But you remember, from just this little part, how lovely was the song, how wonderful the setting where you heard it, and how you loved those who were there and listened with you.

Here is the memory of what you are.

You know the ancient song, and know it well. Nothing will ever be as dear to you as is this ancient hymn of love you still sing."