Fireflies and Dragonflies

Hello folks!

Cookie Jar is having a Summer Garden Party event and we've got some goodies for ya.

For $L50 we have a new release, some lovely fireflies for your garden that have a complex and mesmerizing flight pattern that's never the same twice.

Also, if you are or become a Cookie Jar group member, you can pick up our free Dragonfly Head Pet gift.

Both of these available right near the landing point at the main store.

Weather! or not? is on a balloon and insect kick

New stuffs from Weather! or not?....

First the cheap and charming Sun Balloon! Only $10L and TRANSFER if you to give a fun little gift.

Second we have the Dragonflyer Wearable, an exclusive for the Summer Break Fest for $L99 that features a friendly dragonfly that will help you fly about. Comes with a floating/flying animation, dragonfly sounds, and a control HUD to turn it on and off.

THIS SLURL HERE should get you to the Weather! or not? stall if you double teleport where you can find both the balloon (in the pink water toy on the roof and the dragon flyer. :)

And then there is Flux Americana, which I have yet to send a notice about though it opened a while ago. There we have the Red, White, and Balloon Dangler... a fun attachment with three different pose choices that has you floating around by a pack of balloons! Also with control HUD and sounds.... and it's mod so it's easy to retint the balloons how you like :) $L200 available:

HERE AT THE PINK HOTEL OF FLUX

That's all for now, but soon... Food Fair!

Some awfully big insects

So you know when you look down at your arm and discover there's a mosquito biting you and you smack it and it dies?

GOOD LUCK DOING THAT WITH THESE BUGGERS!

Nope, what we have here is large and unreasonably enormously huge large bloodsucking mosquitoes.

Dare we say MEGA? Yes, yes we do.

There are two versions, the big ones are a hunt freebie throughout the month of July. The REALLY big ones are on sale for Woeful Wednesday for $L50 and then go up to normal price.

These insects are sure to do at least one of the following:
1. freak people out
2. make them laugh
3. make them look at you funny

I say whatever happens, that's money well spent!

GET EM HERE

Weather! or not? for The Home Show

The Home Show is open!

Weather! or not? has three new releases available exclusively throughout the event. The first is the very fun and whimsical Balloon Chair.

This fun addition is packed full of poses for one or two avatars at once. There are various sits as well as holding on for dear life. You can even meditate on top of the balloon if you like! Made of all original mesh with a materials bonus on the balloon.

Then we've also created more glass room divider screens to go as a compliment to our previous release. These also use materials in the glass and metal original design, and because it's Weather! or not? we went for a rain theme to go with the previous sunburst.

Come see our new releases here:

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Argentina%20Amor/127/164/24

Cheers,

Further

Deco Sunburst Screen by Weather! or not? enhanced with new materials for Genre

This new release from Weather! or not? features new materials rendering! They look great with current standard viewers but even better with the the enhanced materials detail.

(For full effect you can use the beta viewer and enable Advanced Lighting Model. Additional info inside the notecard.)

These will be for sale at the Genre event starting on the 15th of June for $L100 each. The designs and construction are entirely original in every detail, from mesh, to pattern, to materials.

You can easily set the angle you like too by just clicking on them.

Thank you,

Further Monday

So much news!

OK, let's start off with the fact we have changed location and have a brand new floating island build with a bigger better shop. We say farewell to Hobb's End and hellooooo Steelhead!

GO VISIT OUR FUN NEW MAIN STORE BUILD!

Next, let's talk about the free gifts available there - one set of Warning Signs for the Burner community, as well as a mini set for the Cookie Jar Hunt.

Then we also have three other sets of new Warning Sign releases ( I know, I went a little crazy with them but what can I say, I was on a roll!)... Oz, Pacific Northwest, and Australia themed.

Coming soon watch out for new releases for the Beach Party at the Wash and the Thrift Shop at Depraved Productions...

Thunder and Lightning! Plus Wear Gray exclusives...

Experience dramatic bright lightning and deep rumbles of thunder on your SL land. 'Weather! or not?' have created an intuitive menu controlled ' Thunder n' Lightning System' for your high voltage atmospheric pleasure. You can almost smell the ozone!

This system has some special features you won't find in others... it's very customizable so you can get the effects you want. You can control the localized placement of thunder sound repeaters, the volume of sound, the range of area in which the lightning strikes occur, and how often they occur. It's also got an interactive menu system that makes configuring easy, and cleanup when you want to delete the sysem is very simple.

We've been working on this one for months perfecting it! We think you'll be impressed, and especially enjoy the range and quality of the thunder sounds that are triggered by the lightning flashes. Fang brought his audio engineer skills to the forefront on that. In addition, we have optimized the scripting control for fasted response and lowest lag.

Visit our Main Store 

Also! We have a couple exclusive releases at the moment for the Wear Gray fundraiser for Brain Tumor Research. We made the stage build for the event, and are selling it 100% donation, as well as an exclusive coloring of the Silver Mediallion Jewelry set in black!

There is a whole sim full of shopping plus auctions and other events happening for this worthy cause - it's going on now until the 25th of September, go check it out :) Our booth in right by the landing point and the stage.

Dubious Fun with the Dangerous Diving Board

Someone nailed this diving board together years ago and nobody has taken it down yet...

...so you and your friends can still risk life and limb like you do every year down at the old watering hole.  Climb on it, hang off of the end, sunbath on top, peer over the edge, pretend you are a hero, lean against it and look cool, suspend yourself upside down from the side... heck, you can even dive off the thing if you are really brave enough! There are ten different poses to choose from in the interactive menu, and you can get five avatars on it all at the same time!

This is a collaborative effort between the building skills of Weather! or not? and the posing imagination of HopScotch. It's only six prims, including the shadow, and features all original sculpting and pose work you won't find anywhere else. 

Get yours in-world at the Weather! or not? Main Store. Down by the water you'll find one already  rezzed to take a look at. Our collaborative partner, HopScotch, also has them for sale!

Incognito...

Ever felt the need to hide from the paparazzi? then we have the perfect way to disguise yourself!

' A Very Clever Disgiuse' is a set of wearable attachments designed to conceal your appearance so that you may more readily enter the murky, 'cloak & dagger' world of espionage, intrigue, sleuthing or fame avoidance... or ridiculous sight gags ;)

This item includes...
A Very Clever Disgiuse -branch -L
A Very Clever Disgiuse -branch -R AO
A Very Clever Disgiuse -mask -large
A Very Clever Disgiuse -mask -medium
A Very Clever Disgiuse -mask -small

By default the branches attach to either hand attachment points and the masks attach to 'chin'. You can of course decide upon attachment points better suited to your situation as you see fit :) Please note that one of the branches contains the animation/sounds for this product, it must be word for full effect.

Who needs an alt when you can use this? ;)

Head to the Weather! or not? Main Store

One day exclusive July 30th plus Gatcha and Techie Hunt!

For the Silent Lion Troupe this month, our white offering - the Silver Medallion Pendant for L$ 75, one day only - Friday, July 30th! It's both discounted and an exclusive color release - hop on over to our Main Store Location and grab a copy of this lovely original design with custom sculpting and three different types of chain to choose from.

 

... and for a more whimsical treat try your luck at the Albero Gatcha Festival where you can find our Flower Fluffs! Five different colors and rare with particles for only L$ 20 each.

Then starting on August 1st and going throughout the month is the Techie Hunt. We've decided to get back to basics on this one, and offer you the ever-useful Battery Backpack! The lead sparks a bit, but don't worry, we're sure it's perfectly safe, and it comes with a lead you can hold in your hand as well so you're ready to offer assistance! ;)  Also available at the Weather! or not? Main Store.

Weather! or not? at Operation Squeegee

We have quite eclectic set of offerings for you this week, all of them to be found at OPERATION SQUEEGEE HEADQUARTERS!

First off we have the events stage itself! This is a custom creation by Fang specifically made for OpSquee but suited for all sorts of outdoor events and locations. It features sturdy, rustic wooden construction and an unusual design making it perfect for those tricky corner locations! Of course, we always love to keep our prim count down, so the whole stage including ivy covering, stairs, handrails, and beams is only 44 prims. Made with our own unique sculpts so you'll never find another like it in design.

Then we have the lantern strings... based on one of our most popular items, this is an exclusive multi-color combination of orchid, mint, and bluegrey. Only 4 prims for the whole strand of lights, the package also features several choices in style - straight or curved in perfect condition or with a bit of aged and tattered character added.

Ok, now for something *completely different*! From the twisted minds of Fang and Further - we present... the Gloop avatar set:

... comes in both "Crude" and "Refined" versions. Both include giant spreading oily footprints, sloshing sounds when walking, and a comical AO. Crude is bigger, badder, and just plain awful, where Refined has spiffed itself up a bit with a top hat, tie, spectacles, and even a carnation. Still, I don't think this avi is gonna win any modeling pageants! Still, what a look, eh?

So, for those of you who DO want to win beauty pageants, we have a lovely new design of jewelry! The first of its type, the Silver Medallion Pendant and Earrings are offered here with blue stones to remind you of the oceans.

Please visit Operation Squeegee to find our newest batch of creations and help support the National Wildlife Federation's Oil Spill Recovery Fund. All of our items are 100% Donation!

Contact Has Been Made!

Weather! or not? is back with a dose of the ridiculous for you this week with the following...

Ever felt the need to project lightning from your eyeballs? We have! We know this feeling well, so we made this for your convenience:

When the HUD button is triggered animated lightning prims dart forward. Simply stand close to your inteneded target, look at them, then click the HUD... ZANG! A nasty phase shifted zapping sound will play and coloured lightning will beam from your eyes! Whether this lightning has a positive or a negative effect is purely a matter of imagination and superstition ;) Either way, you will definitely have made contact!

We hope this product provides you lots of fun!

Get your new super-power at our Main Store!

Dragonfly madness at the Alt Fair

The Alt Fair is all about protecting people from exposure to Malaria from mosquito bites by providing nets to families. It's a simple concept, but a powerful and effective one. Weather! or not? decided to go with the bug theme for our exclusive releases for the Fair... so we went with dragonflies! (Further has a bit of a thing for dragonflies, you see). There are a series of these tshirts - with two different colors schemes for the graphic and then varying shirt fabric hues as well. These forest green ones pictured are the variety released exclusively for the Fair.

... and of course we had to release an umbrella as well - this one is a lovely Green Dragonflybrella! It features the same swarming particle system that the Batbrella uses.

The Alternative Fair is on the Pulse, Nomine, Snatch City and New Kadath Sims April 22-May 2. The first Annual SL Alternative Fair features over 50 designers in Punk, Rock, Gothic, Grunge, Lolli, Visual Kei, Cyberwear and many other styles of Alternative Clothing, Skins, Hair and Accessories.

Upcoming Releases at the Fantasy Faire!

Well, we've been meaning to make more of this line for a while - and now it's here. Presenting several new items in the Wrought Iron Whimsy series - Wall Sconces, the Whimsybrella, and coming very soon - Fences! The items in this series are great on their own and even better combined. You could create quite a lovely place with the Sconces, Lampposts, and Fences all together.

Each of these designs is completely original, right down to the sculpts themselves. Don't worry about slow loading sculpts though - these are super efficient and re-use the same patterns throughout the whole series to maximize your rez speeds. There are lighting elements included that give you full control over all aspects - intensity, color, prim color, etc. Very customizable for whatever location or occasion! Even the umbrella comes with it's own light!

Ok, we also should mention our one of a kind exclusive item for the RFL Auction at the Fantasy Faire. It's a Rosepetalbrella with purple tones - there will only be ONE of these released ever in this color scheme! We hope you support the RFL by attending the auction and bidding on the wonderful gifts there, and look for our offering.

Weather! or not? is so excited to be a part of this event - watch out for these and even more releases from us timed with the opening of sims on the 19th!
Find out more about the Faire at this site: http://fantasyfaire2010.wordpress.com/

Spring has sprung with the new Daisybrella

What's better than walking around with a giant flower as an umbrella? Having two types of daisies spiral out and blow around you in the wind! Our newest umbrella offering features these elements, as well as lovely sculpted leaves and color change petals to match any outfit. This creation is very joyous - everyone we know who's seen it seems to have their spirits uplifted a little. We certainly enjoyed making it! :)

 Find it in-world in our Main Store location or on Xstreet

Press coverage - FabFashion TV and Chic blog...

Hey - we're on television! We were approached by Patty Cortes and Angie Mornington over the weekend, and voila - today our umbrellas were featured as part of Fabulous Fashion TV. Here is the link for the whole show:

Watch it here (our coverage starts around 32:30).

Also today Chic Aeon has included the WishyWashyBrella in her latest blog post - I really love what she did with the picture for this!

Check it out.

Oh, and more coverage on this blog, featuring the Sunbrella vs a scary urban tunnel and a bad day - guess who wins? ;)

Neon and Dirty Laundry? New Releases for the Accessory Fair ;)

Weather! or not? new releases available ONLY at the Accessories Fair for the month of March:

Can't help but air your dirty laundry? Then this is for you you! ;) Although this umbrella provides minimal weather protection, drops the occasional sock and is kind of rusty & bent this accessory screams 'this person is a bit strange!'. If thats your kettle of fish, or your bag of eels even, please consider proudly wielding the WishyWashyBrella!

Features:
* Highly detailed sculptie construction, lovingly bent and warped from years of simulated virtual use (and swinging on it like it was playground equipment).
* intermittent sock dropping Particle effect
* flexible pre-soiled 'washing' hanging from the line
* highly detailed sculptie clothes pegs/pins
* sculpted wearable shoulder sock (as if one fell on you and stayed there).

This isn't just a texture in a box, its a fully sculpted miniature 3D neon sign! The text cycles from NITE to LIFE, going dark inbtween, and a small red illuminates you at the same time as the text lights up - cool effect!

Enjoy as always,

Fang Roffo and Further Monday
Weather! or not?

Whimsical Light at Weather! or not?

All original sculpting work on a fanciful wrought iron lamppost. Scripted to allow color change and full control of illumination parameters when you touch the lamp! Item is COPY permissive so you can use them to decorate a large area if you so desire. Recently made it's debut in-world for decorations at the wedding of a King and a Queen. http://slurl.com/secondlife/Cape%20Victoria/192/32/29

Valentines Day events and releases!

Hello folks! We have several things going on at the moment involving VDay celebrations. Firstly, you can see our NEW RELEASES of the Tough Love jewelry line at the I <3 Originals Fair. In addition, our Lovebrella was featured in a blogpost about the offerings there!

We are also a part of the Valentine's Bazaar - a great little event featuring more than two dozen designers with everything 50L or under. We have an exclusive White Lace Gothic Heart Lantern set there that you can only buy at that location. Running until the 17th of February only!

Do you like Zombies? Do you like giving to charity? Then you should visit the Hot for Zombies Red Cross Charity event to benefit Haiti... we have a vending booth there featuring the Bloodbrella and Black Lace Gothic Lanterns where all proceeds go to the cause.

...and last but not least, check out the Starlust Valentine's Hunt where you can pick up an Emerald Tough Love armband as one of many awesome prizes spread around the Starlust sims by all the various vendors.

Tough Love...