2020 has been an awful year but I took some pictures yesterday to show you one bright spot from my year...there is always something to be thankful for! 💋
All pics by Isabelle Cheviot. With Xalted Violet.
Thursday, November 26, 2020
Wednesday, November 18, 2020
Dog Star Featured Model #325 - Loni Greenheart - Bonus Interview!
I'm happy to share something special today: a combined Feature Model with a bonus interview! Loni Greenheart is seriously one of the most genuine and kind people I've met in SL and I really enjoyed the conversation and photo shoot. She is co-owner of the CMNF Lounge which I highly encourage you to check out. Instead of focusing on CMNF as an element of D/s, the Lounge focuses more on exhibitionism. But read on and find out more!
All photos by Isabelle Cheviot - shot on location at CMNF Lounge.
Where are you from in RL?: I am from Georgia!...the US state in the southeast, not the country. I've lived here most of my life!
Flickr Page: https://www.flickr.com/photos/151297448@N03/
Turn On's: I love intelligence and creativity and humor and class, but I also love a well made avatar, and especially a well-made butt :p uniqueness is hot, but RPing having a little something "extra" is a huge turn on for me. in the end though, flattery goes a long way, and making me feel genuinely attractive and desired is hard for me to ignore lol.
Turn Off's: I can't stand when people are pushy or overly forward or try to "dom" me, or expect things out of me that I never promised. I don't like rudeness, people who talk like frat boys (especially women!), puerile jokes, or when someone tries to turn literally everything someone says into some kind of sexual reference. We can just lump all of that into "immaturity" I guess! I could probably go on about my turn-offs all day lol, but I don't want to sound negative! lol I actually enjoy far more things than I dislike :)
Isa: According to your res date, you've only been in SL for a little over 3 years now - you've moved quickly! Is this your first avatar?
Loni: It is. technically I still have access to the "true" first avatar I ever made, back in 2006 when I was quite young, but I was only in-world for about an hour before I gave up and didn't come back until 2017.
Isa: SL has quite a learning curve!
Loni: Yeah, I was lucky they had a whole tutorial sim thing when I came back. Once I had a feel for it, though, figuring out new things was a lot easier.
Isa: Well you've done very well in a short period of time. :)
Loni: Thank you :)
Isa: So you're the co-owner of CMNF Lounge - tell me how you came into that and who is your co-owner?
Loni: My co-owner is also my girlfriend, Brooke Fiftyone, and she is an incredibly awesome person lol. I actually found my way to the Lounge originally by chance, as I had a friend who went there a lot, and I just decided to check it out one day. It took me a little while to come to terms with the idea of being naked around men *without* charging them for it (I got pulled into the strip club scene really early) but the atmosphere and the people and the whole vibe of the place was so nice that I just kept going back, and it really didn't take long before it felt like home, and I really appreciated the way things were done there and the whole philosophy of providing a safe, pressure-free environment for women to use SL express their sensuality through exhibitionism, without any expectation of "putting out." So when Brooke felt like she needed to take a step back and bring someone else in to help run and operate things, I immediately volunteered, and the rest is history I guess.
Loni: We have tip jars for the venue, of course, as there are expenses to maintain it, and it's our only source of income, but you're correct in that there's no "pay for play" here. We do CMNF a little differently than most places in that it's not enforced, and there's really no focus on the D/s aspect of it. Instead it's more about exhibitionism, so it's traditional for women to arrive clothed and then get increasingly naked over time, usually at the request of the male guests. Women can arrive completely naked if they wish, of course, but part of the fun is often that interaction that keeps the clothes coming off.
Isa: When you're at the club are you often naked? I'm asking for a friend....:)
Isa: I can attest that it's a fun and welcoming place. Is there anything else you'd like to add?
Loni: I'd be remiss I think if I didn't express my deep love for SL. It keeps my brain so busy, from simple things like playing dress up with new clothes, to building, and photography, and scripting, to meeting new people from new places, to the sexual, emotional, social, and psychological exploration that runs through it all. I really just love it all.
Isa: Thank you for chatting with me - on to the pictorial!
Thursday, November 5, 2020
A Conversation with Blue from Lalou Erotic Furniture
All photographs by me.
Isa: First off, I want to say it's a real privilege to talk with you - I love your furniture and use them often. Where are you from in Real Life?
Blue: I'm from Sweden
Isa: So you've been in SL for about 3 years - is this your first avatar?
Blue: No it's not, I've been in SL for about 13 years now.
Isa: That makes sense given how advanced your work is.
Blue: I have been creating all the time, but in a totally different field, nothing to do with furniture or erotics so it seemed appropriate to start over with a new avatar for my new work.
Isa: I see - what was that other field if I can ask?
Blue: Let's just say it is avatar related :) It's one of my big secrets - I like to keep a bit of mystery! :P
Isa: So mysterious! :) So how long has Lalou been selling furniture? Can you walk me through the general history of Lalou?
Blue: Oh yes, first thing I started with here was actually not furniture, but face poses. I made a few while I was buying animations and learning how to use the animation sit system and figuring out everything around the rezzable mesh LOD etc, and not making them too prim heavy. The first piece of furniture took me forever to figure out with all, especially building the menu and to set all coordinates. That was the Master and Mistress Wingback chair, which I released in December 2018.
Isa: You're clearly very intelligent - does this type of work tie into your RL at all? Or did you learn this on your own?
Blue: It does blend with my RL profession as I am in the graphic design field, but all of the 3D I have figured out by myself.
Isa: That's impressive...by the way, what does 'Lalou' mean?
Blue: Nothing what I know of - I just played around with words and it felt right.
Isa: Help me understand the world of erotic furniture...you don't create animations yourself - you 'put' animations into furniture that you create, correct?
Blue: Yes correct. I look for every smooth, sensual or fun animation I can find. I'm very picky with what to buy. And I only add the ones I think really work with the furniture. I have made some of the animations myself too, when I can't find something that fits.
Isa: What you call being picky others would call having an eye for quality.
Blue: Thank you!
Isa: You may not want to reveal your sources for animations but I'll ask anyway - where do you find most of them?
Blue: I think I buy from all of the ones that make and sell animations, I spend a lot of time trying to find good ones. I pick a few from each, some I buy more from than others; there are gems to find at many animators.
Isa: I spend time searching for furniture with new animations and I can only imagine how time consuming it is to search one animation at a time.
Isa: I love your menu naming conventions. Sometimes they are just 'BJ2' or whatever but I like some of the more clever ones.
Blue: Gosh, naming is one of the really hard things! To come up with new names for almost the same pose is hard.
Isa: I see you just created a play room in your showroom - what made you do that? I think it's a great idea and a great way to show your furniture's capabilities.
Blue: Ahh yes the play room! I made it because I wanted to have a more natural place where my furniture can be tried and used than at my main store. Plus I saw the skybox from Varonis and thought it was really nice for that. I would be happy to know people come and use it, regardless if they buy something or not. Just like a little public apartment filled with erotic opportunities.
Isa: Does your design stem from a personal preference for sex furniture? Meaning, I see a lot of BDSM or at least power exchange in these. Is that a conscious decision based on your preferences or is this just SL these days?
Blue: It is pretty much all my preferences. Of course some are inspired by what people ask me to make too, but I need to have some kind of feeling for it. The designs are what I think is pretty; I create with inspirations from RL furniture, but don't copy them straight off, I change and add my personal touch to them.
Isa: I bought your Mistress chaise recently and am AMAZED at how many licking animations you put in there - I love it!
Isa: Mesh has really opened up a lot of low prim options. We've had poseballs....and then AVSitter....what do you see as the next innovation in terms of sex animations?
Blue: Well there are all these integrations with Aeros tilting adjustment, It's Not Mine cum layer etc.. maybe will be a some more of those. The Avsitter system is pretty strong and used throughout SL now - might need something that can push the memory use further and accept more animations to make people change from using it. Right now there is a limit that is easy to reach when you have a lot of animations, and that is the most annoying thing for designers .. I think.
Isa: What animations have you NOT found that you'd like to see? I think there is a lack of good MFM options (speaking on behalf of a friend - ahem!)
Blue: Yea, always need more of those! Hmm...more BDSM: tied and constrained...and of course more femdom ones. Most D/s in SL seems to be maledom.
Isa: Well I am confident that if and when these poses start to get created we will find them in your amazing collection of furniture!
Isa: Blue, thank you so much for chatting with me today - it's been a pleasure!
Blue: Thank you Isa.
Friday, October 30, 2020
The Bucket & Peanut Show #6: Closing
Bucket & Peanuts Super Spooky Fright Night Totally Scary Halloween Spectacular!
Bucket: Well this brings us to the end of the show ladies and gentlemen
Peanut: To bad so sad
Bucket: Tonight we leave you with a viewing selection of crazy Halloween shots taken by the good artists in the Bucket & Peanut Flickr Group
Peanuts: We hopes you enjoy party peoples. Now get out there and find some 12 year olds to mug for candy!
Bucket & Peanut: Goodnight Everyone!
The Bucket & Peanut Show #6: Sparklebottom Interview
Bucket & Peanuts Super Spooky Fright Night Totally Scary Halloween Spectacular!: Sparklebottom
Bucket: Hello Freaks and Geeks, if you're just joining us now, welcome to the Bucket and Peanut Show Presents: Bucket & Peanuts Super Spooky Fright Night Totally Scary Halloween Spectacular. I'm your host Count Buckula, and as always beside me is my electric co-host, The Bride of Frankennut!
Sparklebottom Lasertits burps loudly
Peanut: Wow I've heard padded intros before, but that was just plain lazy.......but Count Buckula is ma favorite cereal!
Bucket: Quiet you
Peanut pokes out her tongue
Bucket: Our guest tonight, a sexy Swiss Army Knife of a woman, and I'm not just saying that because SHE'S A FREAKING CYBORG!
Peanut: So cool!
Bucket: Sooo cool!
Peanut: Soooooo cool!
Bucket: Yes it feels like this woman can do about anything she sets her mind too... She's a widely renowned photographer, model, event organizer, she runs a thriving social hub on Discord where people can go see her live picture edits watch her streaming games, and she's a DJ who always plays to a packed crowd. I could keep going but you all get the point. Everyone please put your hands together for Sparklebottom Lasertits!!!
Sparklebottom Lasertits: Thank you for having me!
Bucket: Welcome welcome to the show Sparkles, happy we finally managed to get you here after that address mix up fiasco
Peanut: Hey don't look at me, that robo-bitch on the GPS had an annoying accent, she had to go!
Bucket: Yes but still screaming out "Die Skynet! Die!!" as you threw my phone out the window was a little dramatic don't you think?
Bucket: Ok Sparkles, as mentioned earlier, you have had your fingers in a lot pies over the years
Sparklebottom Lasertits: Mmm pie...
Peanut gigglesnorts
Bucket: But where did it all begin for Sparklebottom? It seems you a mostly known for your photography and DJing, I'm guessing it all started with a benevolent and irresistible urge to provide the second world with phat beats and pretty pictures?
Peanut raises and eyebrow and looks at Sparks
Peanut: And more importantly..... is it true that your daddy is a Terminator?......I actually call my new vibrator, "The Terminator"!
Bucket: Peanut!
Peanut: What?! The rise of the machines is comin!
Sparklebottom Lasertits: Photo are actually the reason why I came to Second Life in the first place, though I never thought I'd be taking them myself. But someone had shown me their Flickr and I was amazed by how much Second Life had improved over the years. I actually joined once way back in 2005 when clothes were painted on and everyone had triangle feet. So when I rejoined again almost four years ago, I found myself drawn to how pretty everyone was. I was addicted to how sexy Flickr was and was just fascinated by the idea that I could create my own erotica with it. So I tried my hand at it, and well...here I am, five thousand followers later.
Bucket: Wow, you actually came here for the art? Gotta admit that's a first for me to hear that from someone
Sparklebottom Lasertits: If you want to call butts art (and I do!), then yes!
Bucket: Well butts are great
Peannut: That's actually the reason why I came......for the butts!
Sparklebottom Lasertits: Who doesn't love butts? *glares at the audience* See? No one is complaining!
Bucket: Came for the butts, stayed for the photos, I dig it
Peanut: and the donkey shows!
Bucket: Now in the past couple years you've really taken a step back with your DJing, only performing a handful of shows each year. Yet you still draw in and play to a packed venue every time. Seriously the last time I tried to attend one I literally could not make it past security because the place was so full. What's your secret, how do you stay so relevant? In the spirit of the season I'm going to go ahead and assume that some deal with the devil was made?
Peanut: Can't be, the Devil's my publicist and he promised me I was his only client and three wishes for one soul!!
Sparklebottom Lasertits: I think Peanut has Satan mixed up with the Genie from Aladdin.
Bucket: I knew it, Robin Williams was the devil!!
Peanut: He's a sneaky bitch that beezlebub
Sparklebottom Lasertits: Bucket, I really don't know how to answer that question because I sometimes ask myself that. A lot of music I play is obscure and certainly not what is beloved by the masses here in Second Life. But what I put into my sets is a whole lot of LOVE for the music I play. I get very focused when I create my sets and I think/hope that resonates with the crowd. And I think the fact that I am very social (and usually drunk!) during my sets helps! It's not just a bunch of people standing in silence while the DJ quietly does their thing. I don't see the point of partying in silence. I am just glad others agree with me.
Peanut: Partying in silence sounds like Mime's wet dream!
Bucket: So basically your secret is.... Being yourself?
Sparklebottom Lasertits: I think so. I am already pretty extra, so when I get up in front of a crowd, I guess you could say I'm extra extra!
Peanut: You should have your own gum brand!!!
Bucket: Or your own designer line of buckets
Peanut rolls her eyes
Sparklebottom Lasertits: You know, with photography and DJing under my belt, I figure it's just a matter of time before I start meshing.
Bucket: The sky's the limit
Bucket: Anyway...So... Sparkles, as we've mentioned already it's that spooky time of year, a wild time of year, a mischievous time of year. So between you and me, what's the most messed up shit you've gotten into for a Halloween.... swear to god I won't tell anyone, Peanut put your fingers in your ears
Peanut flips Bucket the bird: "Nah....I know where these fingers have been!"
Sparklebottom Lasertits: *glares at the audience* Just between you and me and no one else?
Bucket: Hand on my heart, swear to Satan... between you and me
Peanut: I won't tell a soul but will probs write it on a bathroom wall!
Bucket: Don't listen to her... now please do tell us your secrets!
Sparklebottom Lasertits: My most craziest, wackiest, looniest, insanest Halloween? Hmm...for legal reasons, I can't go into too many details, but I can say that there was a LOT of pumpkin spice cocaine, a couple of gallons of baby oil, several rolls of saran wrap, 40 girls, and a chalupa......Oh, and a duck. But that's really all I can say without breaching the settlement clause.
Peanut: Pumpkin Spice Cocaine!!!....... ummmmm .....can we maybe hook-up after the show?
Sparklebottom Lasertits: I thought you'd be more excited about the chalupa.
Bucket: You completely lost after Pumpkin Spice Cocaine.... *sighs* I miss the 80's
Peanut: Luvs me a chalupa......but ma noozel is feeling festive!
Bucket: Annnnnyway..... Now before I turn you over to my impish little minion over there, I hear you're playing a special Halloween gig this month on the 30th. Wanna tell us all about that, or is it some kinda Eyes Wide Shut cloak and mask affair with a secluded mansion, secret passwords and strange orgies?
Peanut: Cloaks, masks and orgies?......Sounds like the last Super Hero Party I went to!
Sparklebottom Lasertits: That's right, Bucket! On Friday, October 30th at 9pm SLT, I'll be making my DEBUT at Elysion during their massive two-day Halloween festival. I'm closing out the first night of the festival. I'm really excited about playing Elysion for the first time, especially during such a high-profile event. And, Syn (owner/builder of Elysion) just announced a few hours ago that this year's Halloween sim is themed after The Goonies! It's apparently going to feature many of the places featured in the film. I'm super excited to be a part of it and that theme may very well influence my Halloween costume this year!
Peanut: SLICK SHOES FOR EVERYONE!!!!
Bucket: The Goonies is only the best movie of all time
Sparklebottom Lasertits: So much truffle shuffling! I may have to find a Superman shirt and lower one of my ears.
Bucket: I love the start when a 12 year old Corey Feldman is freaking out the Mexican maid by talking about cocaine and sex swings
Peanut: He was soooooo cute and evil!
Sparklebottom Lasertits: I expect there to be cocaine and sex swings there during the festival.
Sparklebottom Lasertits: Pumpkin spiced, of course.
Peanut: Pumpkin Spice and Taco lover!......can we keep her, Bucket!
Bucket: Yes Peanut, get the pokeball and catch her now
Sparklebottom Lasertits: I'm talking about pumpkin spice sex swings, in case that wasn't obvious.
Bucket: There better be someone there dressed as a Penis in a pirate outfit... you know... because as if One Eye'd Willy wasn't a total dick reference
Peanut rolls her eyes
Sparklebottom Lasertits: A penis with an eye patch?
Bucket: You know it!
Bucket: Alrighty we've reached that part of the evening for Peanuts Peanut Butter Rapid Fire Question Time! Good luck Sparkles, I shall pray for your soul. Take it away Peanuto!!!
Peanut: FINALLY!!!!......Otay....time fo the good stuffs!......I am gonna ask you 5 questions.......Please wait til I ask all 5 question before you answer......I kinda want to see you squirm a lil first!.......Ready Spaghetti?
1. If you were in the middle of a zombie apocalypse and were surrounded by Brain Eaters, who from your friends list would you sacrifice for the survival of the rest of yo group?
2. What's a pro and a con of bumping uglies with The Wolf-Man?
3. Your camping with Jason Vorhees, who from your Friends List would you invite along for S'mores and did ya pick that friend because you think you can run faster?
4. If you were part of Coven of Witches and could make a potion to make somebody do aaannnnnyy thing you want, what would ya whip up?
And finally one last friend's list question cause I Loooovves putting our guests on the spot!.......If you were stranded in middle of no where and had to resort to cannibalism, who do you think would be the tastiest and why?
Sparklebottom Lasertits: 1. Since zombies eat brains, you think they'd be more likely to go after whoever's got the biggest brains, right? So it would have to be someone smarter than me. Which means, hmm...yeah, pretty much anyone on my list would be good for that. KT Syakumi is one of the smartest people I know, so I'd sacrifice her. It's be a shame though; she's so pretty!
Sparklebottom Lasertits: 2. Pro: soft and fuzzy. Con: fleas.
Peanut: I was thinking hair balls, but I getcha!
Bucket: Get out of my head
Sparklebottom Lasertits: 3. Hmm, who would I want to sacrifice who ALSO loves S'mores? That's a tough one! I don't really discuss my friends' love of S'mores as that is a personal matter, but if I had to guess, I think my roommate, Alicia West is probably a S'mores lover. She's got that look in her eye, you know? So yeah, probably her.
Bucket: She sounds like a shifty one
Peanut: and it would distract her from the guy with the machete wearing hockey mask walking creepily up behind her! Good plan!......The Old S'mores distraction!
Sparklebottom Lasertits: 4. This is a tougher question that it seems because I don't know what it's like to not get what I want! I mean, I guess if I could have ANYTHING, I'd conjure up ONE MILLION DOLLARS. And maybe some friggin' laser sharks. Muahahahaha!
Bucket: Oh you'll love them, they're so cute!
Peanut Laughs......."I would of guessed pumpkin spice chalupas!"
Sparklebottom Lasertits: 5. That's easy: I'd take you, Peanut. This is the part where I come up with some clever euphemism about butter and spreading you and blah blah blah, you get where I am going with this. Something about oral sex, obviously. Because, you know, peanut butter tastes good. Is this making any sense? I feel like this isn't very sexy now. I'm sorry. What was the question?
Bucket: Don't look at me, my mind blank after you said "Oral Sex"
Sparklebottom Lasertits: Mine too.
Peanut Blushes.......She likes me.....She really likes me!!!
Sparklebottom Lasertits winks at Peanut
Bucket: Who doesn't love a bit of Satay :D
Sparklebottom Lasertits pulls a piece of toast from her pocket and waggles eyebrows*
Peanut falls off the couch
Bucket: Ok well before this starts going places we can't keep filming I'm gonna have to say.... that's all we have time for right now, Stay tuned wonderful viewers for more after the break
Peanut: Woot!
Bucket: Thanks for coming on the show Sparkles, it was a treat to have you and good luck with your show :D
Sparklebottom Lasertits: Thank you both so much for having me! I'm so excited my nipples grew two inches!
Peanut gasps and stares at Sparks nipples
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