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The Curious Prim (Merchant Post)

12:04 PM - Posted by Alurel - 0 comments

The Curious Prim offers the creations of Grey Kurka. He sells furnishings, décor and housing. The Shop is small and does not contain nearly half of what he has to off but does give you a good idea of what it is, as well as a TP to where he has them rezed in world so you can explore the buildings and see the furnishings first hand.

He sells some really cute little display vehicles; a sailing ship, an air ship and a horse drawn sleigh minus the horses. These are all very beautiful and really help to set the tone for a plot. I am wondering if we can manage to squeeze that air ship on to Spring Fall Eminence at the moment.

You need to visit his items in world to really appreciate their beauty. For those with a little bit more room and prims to play with The Manor house is exquisite. A quirky mix or Georgian and Victorian architecture with both feet in medieval styles this house will fit nicely in a fantasy or steampunk or even as a well persevered historical building in a modern setting.

Inside you will find his furniture offerings. They are all lovely and fit the house well, and of course could be happy in many other locations as well. There are two pieces in particular that I wanted to highlight: the harpsichord and the antique trunk.

The harpsichord is just as appealing to look at as everything else Grey Kurka has created but what I particularly loved about it was the animations. When you sit on the bench you play the instrument and the animations are very smooth and realistic. It also has a touch menu to determine the speed at which you are playing. I really wish I could have gotten a video to post for you but all I can say is go try it out. There is also a child size version for sale to encourage the culture of your little princess.

The trunk is on display in both the shop itself and in the manor house. I also really enjoyed the scripted animations on this one. Once open if you sit on the trunk you will rummage though the trunk, also a very good animation.

For those looking for something a little smaller to live in there are two wonderful options here as well. A beautiful gypsy car and a medieval tent both of which though different in appearance evoke a more relaxed and care free lifestyle that might just fit what you are looking for.

One final piece to highlight is something that, at least for those who own land on Alurel, is a very familiar sight. The pavilion in which the payment box is located is one of Grey’s pieces as well. Head over to take a good look at it sometime, which should give you a good idea of how lovely his work is before you head off to see his shop.

The payment pavilion in Alurel

Visit Curious Prim in world

FallnAngel Creations, Houseing and Furniture (Merchant Post)

9:42 AM - Posted by Alurel - 0 comments

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FallnAngel Creations’ prefab houses and furniture are for sale out of an abandoned amusement park. Which keeps to the creepy and haunting feel of Azriel Demain’s other stores well. I admit that I was very much looking forward to this particular store after spending some time in his others. This is an artist who knows how to create and effect which is really what anyone building or decorating to match the fantasy theme is looking for. I think he definitely has pieces that will do just that. Not only does he sell the bones for that effect, buildings and furniture but he also has the accessories that give life to them. Things like candles, food, atmosphere creating particle effects and such. If you see something in one of the shops you like wonder around here for a bit and you are likely to find it for sale.

The furniture is on display in the houses so that you get an easy look at both. He has a good eye for form and its apparent in both items from his Elven pieces to the more rustic. The prim count is not outstandingly low however it is not too high either and he made some very good choices in colors and textures for these pieces.

While I did not find the selection here as large as in his other stores he does cover a lot of ground and styles with what he does offer so there is likely to be something to fit into the look you wish to create. I am looking forward to seeing what else he will be adding to this store in the future.

Like his other stores you can TP to a particual location but if you have the time I would suggest wandering on foot and getting the feel of the whole place I think its worth it.

Visit FallnAngel Creations in world

Woodshed Furniture (Merchant post)

9:46 PM - Posted by Alurel - 0 comments

RH Engel of Woodshed Furniture is truly a very talented individual. In the beginning his work was almost strictly medieval, but now he has taken a very fantasy twist. His furniture which is where he got started is beautiful.

The textures and the shaping truly have the look of handcrafted wood. Woodshed of course offers more than just furniture with lighting and other pieces of decoration.

As you can see, he has moved beyond furniture now to buildings and many are very fantasy in nature and incredibly artistic and detailed. His work ranges in styles from the gothic and rustic to the whimsical and a little wild and for those looking for something a little more anachronic there were some delightful offerings boardering on Victorian.

I can't wait to see what else he has in store for us. I could very easily walk out of his store a pauper and nearly did when Cali and I came to take pictures. RH Engel has become very skilled in the use of sculpties and his works are steadily becoming lower and lower in prim. You will see this especially in his buildings. You will find one or two of his cottages around Alurel, and more when I am able to get my hands on them.