Dari's new Haus and Ponybound Challenge

Yes, yes, Dari’s new shop is [H]arsh, but a lot of us will remember the Haus name for a long time.

Darien is working hard on new and more awesome toys. It’s what makers do, they make. They can’t help it, it’s in the bone.

So while she’s working hard at making cool toys, she doesn’t have any time to devote to making a cool new store. Well, one of my good friends, Mel Melville, was kind enough to accept the commission.

The result is pretty darn awesome, fits all of Dari’s parameters, and warm and fuzzies were had by all. Drop by the shop and have a look for yourself :)

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Borgbeef/59/177/58

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We received this note from Ponybound, and we’re passing it on to all the ponies in Second Life :

Are you up for a challenge?

For four weeks, Ponybound's store owners will be hosting a series of events that utilize the sim's training grounds.

First place winners will receive prizes that are early-release or limited-edition. Each Monday, the timers are reset and the event ends Saturday at noon (SL time).

Please give the builders a day or two to hand out prizes as they might not be online right away. Also, don't procrastinate...last-minute placings may not result in a prize. You do not have to be on the sim when prizes are handed out.

Events included in the challenge:

Walking Slalom:
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Sweet%20Surrender/99/155/28

Beginner Steeples:
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Sweet%20Surrender/48/123/28

Show Jump:
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Sweet%20Surrender/60/196/2001

Carting Track:
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Sweet%20Surrender/169/123/1001

Sky Jump:
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Sweet%20Surrender/81/215/3379

Prizes include:
An RLV stable with animations and poses. ~ Donated by R&B Creations
A sexy latex outfit with collar, cuffs, and shoes. ~ Donated by [Claimed]
A custom equine art piece and photography pack. ~ Donated by Angel’s Touch
A non-rigged pair of mesh hooves. ~ Donated by Ponybound

Event starts April 9th. We hope to see you there!
~ Marius Caultard and Canary Twine

((We reserve the right to disqualify ponies suspected of cheating.))

So visit Ponybound and have fun!

Deirdre & lelo

Ponybound Sim - Follow-up

We had a lovely chat with Canary Twine, of Ponybound. Following our post of last week, she sent us a notecard with more info about the sim and answered some of our questions.

First, the sim is indeed related to the Ponybound store, and while the development is currently on hold, the products are still available at the store.

Here’s part of the card she gave us :

The sim doesn't have any designated trainers, nor is it designed for structured role-play/events. It is completely centered on low lag training and is “there” to be used by anyone and everyone.

The facilities offered on the sim include:

• Ground Level - For beginners there are steeples, regular slalom, running slalom, barrels, and a wooded carting path.

• Level 1 - For the more adventurous...a show jumping course that promotes accuracy, a flower showmanship track, and a dressage track.

• Level 2 - Here you can find all the carting activities, an innovative carting race track, cart slalom, and cart barrels.

• Level 3 - Advanced steeples and slalom blend. Sky steeples that have a safety net below to catch falling ponies.

• Level 4 - A small store area for pony tack (including the Ponybound latex gear), cuffs, collars, profile photography. It is currently under construction but some products are up.

A maze is also in the works.. stay tuned ;)

The sky steeples is what we chose to snap today, as it’s really spectacular. I tried to walk it - any pony *running* through that course is probably related to Superman.

The SLURL: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Sweet%20Surrender/36/136/28

More PonyBoUnd

Following a hot tip from a friend, I visited PonyBound once again, as I hear rumbling of new developments going on there.

And I am happy report that there is a scripter on board who will be developing scripts for the tack, and the owner is creating new items.

Top of the list of these is a game - I cant reveal details yet as it is not quite ready, but it should be something totally new to ponies, and can is not exclusive for ponies either, so puppies can join too.

So with this and the long awaited game from Saleena’s boutique, this fall should be an interesting time for ponies.

What the designers I have spoken with really need is ideas, they can come up with some ideas, of course, but, many heads are better than one when it comes to creating something new that SL does not yet have.

So if you have any thoughts, wants or crazy kooky ideas for something, post it here or drop me a line in world (Jaydana Thorne) and I’ll pass it around and try to get it made.

The builders I speak with are always keen to get ideas from the people that buy their products, so please, don’t be shy and you never know, it might just get made.

The SLURL: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Sensual%20Dreams/189/188/3263

More PonyBoUnd

Following on from last week’s article about the newly discovered store, PonyBoUnd, I was talking with the owner who let slip some very interesting ideas that I thought you should all be aware of.

First is that the current initial crop of products are not yet scripted.

I do have it on good authority that this is one of the first things to be looked into changing, and updates will be made available for those as the range grows.

Second is a “pimp my tack” mix and match range.

Details are not yet confirmed, but the idea is that you have your basic tack set, and can chop and change, mix and match to create any number of combinations, styles and looks.

This is yet another reason to keep an eye on this brand. As is often the case, this is currently still in development, so may take a while before we get a full idea of just how custom you can take the tack, but it certainly has promise.

And for the record, the pony mask is still my favorite part of the full latex pony avatar. I can’t wait to see just how this one gets scripted.

Watch this space.

(Written by Jaydana Thorne)

PonyboUnd

I always enjoy getting tips from people within the pony community, and this was on of those tips.

It happens, sometimes, that someone finds something that I had not yet found on my own.
It’s always good to have others out there to help me with the research.

On receiving the landmark for PonyboUnd, I promptly teleported there without the need for Scotty to beam me up :).

First impressions suggest this is a new store as there are only a handful of products on sale and naturally, I liked what I saw

A free pony AO and sounds HUD are offered. On one side of the store are pony girl items, the other side ponyboy.

Admittedly, this looks like very early days for the store and so there are only a small selection of items, all centered around a very interesting black latex pony avatar.

The pony mask looks like being the most interesting of them all to me, and I am looking forward to talking with the creator to see if there are any scripted features - like RLV - since i am a big fan of RLV and the added depth that can give.

I think this might be another store to keep a close eye on - and certainly worth a visit - particularly if you are looking for a latex pony mask.

And it’s always great to see another designer creating for pony play.

The SLURL: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Sensual%20Dreams/189/188/3263