Calm

The amount of planning that goes into TAG! Gacha is enough to make me wonder if I have some masochistic tendencies. The only way to survive it is to pace myself and make sure to take some time out. When an event opens, its an excuse to step away from the grind and do a little shopping. Getting in right away is still part of the fun for me. There is lots of great product coming out for April. Here is a look at some of the things I picked up along the way.

Hair - +Spellbound+ Kiki - In Store Release

Tattoo - antielle. Hyaku Monogatari - Xiasumi School Festival

Jumpsuit - *MUKA* Lazy Jumpsuit - The Seasons Story

Rug - +Half-Deer+ Messy Rug/Blanket - The Chapter Four

Chair - Apple Fall Dutch Parlour Chair - Fameshed

Roses - Apple Fall Roses Box (Champagne) - Fameshed

Chest - Apple Fall Plan Chest - Fameshed

Coffee - Apple Fall Coffee & Muffin - Fameshed

Map - Apple Fall Books & Map - Fameshed

Painting - Apple Fall Verdant Oil Painting - Fameshed

Curbside

This years batch of DRD elves can be found at the Merry Crisis Gacha Fair. You might find yourself curbside with them however, as they are pretty offensive and have a hard time making friends. Nefarious has a gacha collection there of bows that are well worth a few pulls. This is a new brand but the few things they have done show tons of promise. The bows come for the neck or the head. Also shown here is a new hair by Spellbound. You can find it at this round of CarnEvil.

Gacha

Hair Bow - Nefarious - deadmans.bow RARE - Merry Crisis Gacha Fair

Elves - DRD - Assorted Commons, Rares and Ultra Rares - Merry Crisis Gacha Fair

Non Gacha

Hair - Spellbound - Witchery - Rainbow HUD - CarnEvil

Coat - Foxes - Faux Fur Coat - Black - Collabor88

Another December

Its December again and Second Life gacha has never been better. The Men's Department is hosting a special gacha edition this round along with non gacha items like this messenger bag from Remarkable Oblivion. This version is cayote tan but there are two others to choose from. You can also grab this down vest while you are there by Mikunch. It fits great and has a HUD to change the button down shirt texture underneath. Head over to the Arcade and have a look at Spellbound's new release. Shown here is the Dreamy Bear rare using the blondes HUD. The hat itself has color options and there are plenty of commons without the hat so you can wear this hair year round. Half Deer blesses our inventories again this December with a new winter version of Kerfluffles. These sheep are really fun to collect and have a place almost anywhere in or outside your home. 

 Gacha

Hair - Spellbound - Dreamy Bear RARE - Arcade

Sheep - +Half-Deer - Kerfluffle Sheep III Little Lights (Cream) - Arcade

Boots - FLite. A-Solo Snow Boots White - Arcade

Non Gacha

Jacket - Mikunch down vest pearl white - Mens Department

Messanger Bag - Remarkable Oblivion Messenger Bag Cayote Tan - Mens Department

Socks - Maitreya Dahlia Socks - Mainstore

Bramble

Spellbound seemed to spring up out of nowhere earlier this year with such a unique perspective on hair and branding that their influence can be seen now in many other hair brands in Second Life. Creator Kohana Xue has a style all her own and if you have a streak of rockabilly goth in you like me, Spellbound will fill your needs. Her latest release is Bramble, a flowing full bodied look with a slouch beret option. The hair comes with a HUD for the beret giving you 8 color options and fantastic texturing. Bramble can be found at Sad November untill the 22nd. Also featured here is a tulle apple skirt by GATO. I had to grab this at the Xiasumi School Festival for the pattern which reminds me of vintage oil cloth. The event is donating proceeds to Save the Children so shop away and feel good about your spending!

Non Gacha Shown Here

Hair - +Spellbound+ Bramble 2 - Sad November

Hair Flower - /artilleri/ rose hair flower *red* - Mainstore

Glasses - Tres Blah Winged Eye Glasses - Cream - Past Collabor88

Bodysuit - Maitreya Bodysuit Red - No Longer Available

Skirt - GATO Apple Skirt - Xiasumi School Festival

Skin - Atomic Muse Creme - Mainstore

Gacha

Tree Home - KAZZA Fantasy Abode Ultra Rare - Fantasy Gacha Carnival

Lama Pets - Half-Deer Lovely Little Llama in Buttercream and Sunglow - Xiasumi School Festival

Shoes - Ingenue Jolie Heels Ruby Rare - Mainstore

TAG! You're it!

After many months of keeping this project a big secret, it was a big relief to be able to reveal TAG! Gacha to everyone at the start of this month. And before we knew it - the event is nearly upon us and the Gacha Keys are coming in at a steady rate.

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Gachatopians spoke... and we listened. All our beloved events had a major flaw in common - and that was having a server capacity that was way below the demand of the consumers. (i.e: the dreaded message: TP cannot be completed because region is full) This is of course not the fault of the organisers but the limitation of the platform that is Second Life. In addition, lag for these crowded events was usually brutal. Again... related to the huge performance demands on a server that was heaving with avatars and lots of goodies to be bought.

For TAG! Gacha we tried to circumvent this problem by spreading the server load and what better way to do this than to bring customers back to the main stores of creators. From Booger's giant nose to Olive's giant um... Olive... From surreal landscapes to fantastical ones... From humble little rabbit holes to spectacular architectural achievements... when you are hopping from store to store and discovering new ones, you'll be wondering why you never visited earlier.

Halloween is our favourite time of year and from what we can see, TAG! Gacha creators seem to think so too! The quality of products on offer is simply outstanding. We have new up and coming brands amongst established and beloved names. 

Playing TAG! Gacha is easy. Visit HOW TO PLAY for more information.

Keep an eye on our TAG! Gacha Flickr feed where you can look at pictures specific to TAG! Gacha. If you have gacha photos to submit, please do so in our Gachatopia flickr group. 

TAG! Gacha tip: If the region you are trying to get into is full, you can skip it on the HUD and visit it again later.

We hope you will enjoy the event and good luck with the machines! Happy and safe trading everyone :)

Regards,

The Templars

Happy Birthday Collabor88

It seems like only a few rounds ago we were all dressing up for the last C88 birthday round with all of the great vintage clothing. This round is going to be Greek inspired with all sorts of variations on the theme and also some classic must haves like the letter set from Seven Emporium. Now look close at these because they are not like ones previously released. The wall version of this set is an utter necessity if you own any kind of sim or business. This simple lettering will go a long way as it is resizable and has a color change option.

Take to the sky with Flowey, she has released the Throne of Smite an attachable chair that allows you to hover around above the crowd and looking down in judgement. Also released is this Bolt of Smite which will fire real thunderbolts in case anyone challenges your right to the throne.

Get your Medium Slink feet ready Remarkable Oblivion has tried their hand at the cobble and produced these super chunk wedges in three natural shades. If you love a big shoe these will delight you to no end. This is also their maiden run in Collabor88 and I hope not their last.

Also in this picture a killer release from Spellbound. Does this creator EVER fail at hair?...nope. Jezebel is a brand new in store release and is full of body and style. The vest is from Fantasy Gacha Carnival and made by Pixicat.The hip bag is Remarkable Oblivion for Mens Dept. What a fantastic month of shopping!