Gravedigger

Halloween has always felt a bit like the new year to me. Time to reset, settle some debts, unmask, get real and bury some bodies. This round of TAG is all about death. Not the bloody gore of a thriller but more the somber passing all things come to face. The setting is very real, it is not peppered with ghosts or things getting stabbed. You will find no blood pools or messages scrawled on the walls. All that is over. The clean up crew has been through, the loved ones notified and now we see how things are put to rest. Oh, and there will be kick ass gacha to play made by the usual suspects. 

Participating creators will be announced soon! www.taggacha.com

Picture taken at the TAG Gacha Cemetery

All wearables are from this round of Collabor88

Shroomin Gacha

There was a time in SL that searching for anything bohemian was a drag. It just didn't exist, at least anything of real quality. Now between events like Uber and Shiny Shabby one can start to build the bohemian paradise they have always wanted to escape to. Until recently, there was something missing in the equation, something that any true hippie, who knows why all of those groovy patterns and colors are so appealing, might still be itching for...psychedelics and the pot to ease you in and out of your trip. 

Thanks to the new Zaara collection at the Arcade, your bohemian dream is complete. Settle down in your beach shack now and spark up. Second Life gacha has the Kind.

Wearing

Dreads - Boon - Mainstore

Head Jewel - .Shi : Maang Tikka - Uber

Joint - Zaara [Goa party] gacha: Weed Joint - Arcade

Necklace - Zaara [Goa party] gacha: Rudraksh necklace - Arcade

Top - Tee*fy Aanya Wrapped Top - Uber

Tattoo - antielle. Hyaku Monogatari - Mainstore

Bracelets - Zaara [Goa party] gacha: Friendship bracelet - Arcade

Pants - Zaara : Arpora Fisherman's Pants (fitted mesh) *eggplant* - Arcade

Rezzed

Hut - Zaara : Palolem beach shack RARE - Arcade

Poster - Zaara [Goa party] : Poster *shiva trance* - Arcade

Wall hanging - junk. sari wall hanging. two. - Uber

Pillows - junk. oversized wall cushions. - Uber

Plant - Zaara [Goa party] : Cannabis plant - Arcade

Lounger - junk. gila hanging lounger. adult. - Uber

Bowl - Soy. OSC- SINGING BOWL - Arcade

Incense Stand - Soy. OSC- INCENSE STAND - Arcade

Shrooms and Buds - Zaara [Goa party] : Shrooms etc. - Arcade

Table - Zaara [Goa party] : Plank table - Arcade

Rug - Soy. OSC- RUG - Mandala - Arcade

Candles - Soy. OSC- TWIG CANDLE - Arcade

After the Show

We had a Gacha Show today with guest Apple Fall. While the sims filled up I snuck away and snapped a few pictures for a long overdue blog post. I had been collecting a bunch of favorite items inside the Apple Fall Mystery Rare studio from TAG! Gacha. In my mind I see myself one day living the simple life here in Second Life, holed up in that perfect sized studio on a tiny parcel somewhere. Listed below are some of the things I packed into one side for now.

Wearing

Hat - Remarkable Oblivion - Bounty Hunter Hat - Purple - The Dark Style Fair

Jeans - Legal Insanity - gangsta blue jeans - The Gangsta Fair

Shoes - Remarkable Oblivion -  Compensator Heel Purple - Kustom9

Rezzed

Cello - Nomad - Industrial High Culture Gacha - 6 Republic

Bust - Nomad - Industrial High Culture Gacha - 6 Republic

Table and Skull with Books - Banana - Gothic Gacha - Fantasy Gacha Carnival

These TAG! Gacha collections can now be found at the creators mainstores unless its a Mystery RARE. Those are now retired and can be found through trade or resale at Gachatopia.

Chair - MudHoney Victoria Chair - Spots RARE - Mainstore

Painting - Kalopsia - Astrology Painting - Mainstore

Case with Baby - [ContraptioN] The Gainsley's Morbid Collection: The Mind - Mainstore

White Cabinet - [Con.] Slice of Myth - Cabinet - RARE - Mainstore

Poison Case - {vespertine}-poison case - mystery prize RARE - Mainstore

Cabinet - Apple Fall Barber Supply Cabinet RARE - Mainstore

Lamb Jar - Apple Fall Comb Jar - Mainstore

Tarot - Bolson & [ kunst ] - Tarot cards pack 2 - Mainstore

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

Everlag Park

The place was not that fun before the apocalypse but its a blast now. Visit what is left of Everlag Park at the DRD Demo area then grab your own at the March Arcade. You can suit up with Remarkable Oblivions new gacha, Last Stand. The armor is unisex and is an amazing fit on both avi type. 

Gacha

Armor - Remarkable Oblivion - Last Stand Armor RARE - The Arcade

Background - DRD Everlag Park Gacha (assorted pieces) - The Arcade

Just a Giraffe

Its just a giraffe. A giraffe at your side to walk here and there.  

Gacha 

Hair - Blues - Minky Vintage - Fantasy Gacha Carnival

Giraffe - Half Deer - Tiny Teacup Giraffe - Creepy Kawaii Fair

Carpet - 8F8 - Granny's Winter Cottage Carpet - Mainstore

Non Gacha

Valentine - Seven Emporium - Box of Love - Mainstore

Grandfather Clock - Apple Fall - I Beam Grandfather Clock - Mainstore

Terrarium - Soy - Glass cloche with Mushrooms - Mainstore

Shabby Cupid

Not sure exactly when it happened but I have come to love Valentines Day and even Shabby Chic. I think the shabby chic thing has a lot to do with Apple Fall. This is one artist that can do no wrong when it comes to Gacha. There is something cosmopolitan about his work even tho the textures are often worn and washed over. Apples latest gacha can be found at The Chapter Four and if you are not blown away by the items, you will be by the price. The Chapter Four is usually on the higher end when it comes to the price to play but Apple is a treasure with his at 45L. 

Remarkable Oblivion has made lovers and haters of Valentines day very happy this year with a set of wings. One thing you can always count on in SL is a set of horns or wings and when Sebastian gets to working on these SL classics, he just blows it out of the water. Haters will love the black set, so very emo and lovers can get hot and bothered over the deep red. You can find these in their mainstore. Other notable artists here are Seven Emporium. Dear Agustkov has fed our Jesus jones again at Collabor88 with a big ol Jesus sign to add to your collection but I am even more fond of the little working help button he made. The scripted one will call whatever avatar number you enter soooo...make your own mischief there. Just another Seven Emporium gadget you didnt know you needed. Finally a nod to Halogen for these amazing curtains. Hanging roses and lights over sheer panels? Divine! You can pick those up at Collabor88 as well. 

Gacha Items

Roses - 8. Apple Fall Roses Jug - The Chapter Four

Chair - 6. Apple Fall Shauna's Chair - The Chapter Four

Piano - 2. Apple Fall Dolly Piano The Chapter Four

Non Gacha Items

Wings - Remarkable Oblivion - Eternity Wings - Aphrodisiac - Mainstore

Curtains - +Half-Deer+ Fairy Curtain - Collabor88

Guitar - Seven Emporium - Unstrung Classical Guitar - Collabor88

Suitcases - Apple Fall - Monogram Suitcases - Collabor88

Radiator - Junk - Old Radiator - Collabor88

Hair - Lamb - Illuminate - Collabor88

Ebenezers Gift

Time keeps crawling along. Here we are at another December. Last year Second Life gacha had us dressed as penguins in octopus hats slapping people with fish. We had a massive gift giving effort set up at Gachatopia called Santas Grotto that brought everyone together. This year we have something else for our beloved community of gacha junkies. We used Two Leaf's new Mystery Gift giving server to hide an exclusive gift in Ebenezers house at Gachatopia. Click all around the house and if old Ebenezer is up to it, you'll get something special made by Casa del Shai and Botanical. The gift will be out for the rest of the month. Happy Holidays to all!

Gacha

Bookcases - DRD ebenezers bookcase - Arcade

Chests - DRD ebenezers old chests - Arcade

Chair - Vespertine - Grannys Chair gold - Arcade

Non Gacha

Halo - Half Deer Fairylight Halo Gold - N21

Glasses - Tee*fy Beary Beary Glasses Brown - Inspiration Point Hunt

Jacket - Tres Blah - Lame Cropped Jacket Gold - N21

Romper - Tres Blah - ione Romper Creamy Peach - N21

Shoes - ieQED - Yui Bootie White - N21

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

Grateful Dreads

Years ago there were only one or two decent dreads for your avatar in Second Life. You had to wear them black because any other color only highlighted the awkward textures. I started wearing dreads regularly a few years ago when Boon really stepped up to the plate and created some great styles in mesh. Soonsiki has also released a regular stream of dreads in funky styles but this latest one shown here is Tableau Vivant. You might remember the first Tableau Vivant dreads that came out last winter, flowing out of a winter hat. These are a little more versatile and can be used in role play or for your modern out of character looks. You can find these now in two styles at We Love Role Play. 

Non Gacha Shown Here

Hair - Tableau Vivant Outlaw dreads - We Love Roleplay

Gacha

Earrings - aisling  Tortuga Princess Earrings - Mainstore

Necklace - aisling Tortuga Princess Necklace RARE - Mainstore

Top - DRD Fairy Top Blue - Mainstore

Bangle - aisling Sadhana Bracelet - Mainstore

Skirt - Zenith Druid Long Dress  - Fantasy Gacha Carnival

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

Franken Franny

We are all just bits of this and that held together by our humanity. We are all of us monsters. 

~Morbid Deceit~

Franken Franny is Wearing

 Hair - [Runaway] Shelley Hair - Halloween Fair

Skin - The Skinnery  Quiana - Bare face(mermaid) - Mainstore

Make Up - Bella Elephante Stitched *With Lipstick* -  Cosmetic Fair Halloween Edition

Make Up - Adored haunt eyeshadow black - Cosmetic Fair Halloween Edition

Eye Black - Nuuna's Creepy black eyes - Cosmetic Fair Halloween Edition

Eye White - KALINA. Misty Eyes ghost white - Cosmetic Fair Halloween Edition

Tattoo - La Malvada Mujer The Family  tattoo / fresh - Cosmetic Fair Halloween Edition

Scar - REPULSE Lobotomy Stitches Face Tattoo - Marketplace

Eye Apparatus - [ContraptioN] Wide-Sight Eye *default* - Uber

Teeth - [ContraptioN] Death's Smile mask *???*  - Uber

Cheek Apparatus - DRD - makin dimples needle - TAG! Gacha

Axe - Remarkable Oblivion Zombie Axe Bloody - Mainstore

Dress - The Secret Store Betty Swing Dress White Polka - Mainstore

Oh so Scawy!

The kings and queens of cute got together for TAG! Gacha and produced some terrifyingly cute Gachas for halloween.
When meeting one of these in a dark alley you may be tempted to say Awww rather than Ahhh... but be warned... sharp fangs abound!

Be sure to join the Haunted Studio Tour at Gachatopia to pick up your Tour HUD and badge. Join our Gachatopia! chat group to get help for the tour or trade. Be sure to redeem your mystery coupons by the 31st of October. Once the event is over, those prizes will never be seen again!

Wearing

*MishMish* Scawy Monster - Avatar RARE

On Display

OMEN - Halloween Town (full set)

[geek.] Sheldon's Sugar-High  - Spooks Rare

[geek.] Sheldon's Sugar-High - Demon Rare

.:Standby Inc. - PVC Figures (Halloween) That Monster Guy

.:Standby Inc. - PVC Figures (Halloween) PebbleGoyle

.:Standby Inc. - PVC Figures (Halloween) FoulWitch

*MishMish* Scawy Monster - Frankie

*MishMish* Scawy Monster - Dracula

*MishMish* Scawy Monster - Diablo

*MishMish* Scawy Monster - Unicorn RARE

*MishMish* Scawy Monster - Freddy

<:*BoOgErS*:> Kitty w/ Balloon

<:*BoOgErS*:> Kitty play spider

.tsg. Persian Kitten - Pumpkat RARE

.tsg. Persian Kitten - Pinky Witch RARE

+Half-Deer+ Hearthugger Bat - Candy Pop RARE

+Half-Deer+ Hearthugger Bat - Pumpkin Spice RARE

+Half-Deer+ Hearthugger Bat - Cocoa

+Half-Deer+ Hearthugger Bat - Moon

+Half-Deer+ Hearthugger Bat - Little Devil

+Half-Deer+ Hearthugger Bat - Nebula

+Half-Deer+ Hearthugger Bat - Deery

The Darkness Within

I cannot believe it is already Day 5 of TAG! Gacha. We have been so busy with administration we have hardly had time to sit down and play with all the goodies we collected. The quality of items on offer is astounding from veteran creators and new creators alike.

No Halloween is complete without a creepy scene from a mouldy old 19th century house which may have a creepy doll staring at you from a shelf somewhere. To create this scene I used items from the following creators:

Murderer masks

Contraption

Walton Wainwright could be considered the master of all things weird and whimsical. His style reminds me of victorian steampunk and freaky carnivals with a hint of anime. We watched with anticipation as he released his WIP of his Murderer masks and true to form he didn't disappoint with the finished product.




Second Spaces
The Monster's study set is full of wit and fun. My favourite pieces include the family cameos, the potion ingredients and the barred door. It is a set guaranteed to make you smile.

Nylon Outfitters
I've been a fan of NO since the early days of my SL. Even more so when she produced her Doll Head Vase gacha in 2012. Her machine of Spooks with Pets for TAG! Gacha features original artwork that can be hung on a wall or worn. It is a signature piece that will be cherished for a long time.

ARRRGH its a redback spider mate!

Noctis
Sweet Noctis.... I furnished full RP spaces with her furniture during my life as a vampire. Yelly has full attention to detail, reproducing still life vanitas displays in full 3D splendour. It brings a macabre yet elegant touch to your decor. Definitely not a machine to be missed.



DRD
I would like to nominate Jaimy Hancroft as Gachatopia's resident scream queen. Her ultimate nightmare machine is deliciously gory and is perfectly complimented by her Gorefest machine. Go collect the whole set of her TAG! machines then go play her old gachas in her store for a terrifyingly memorable Halloween costume. (Lucius Templar is not responsible for any adverse outcomes or bans you might generate with the outfit you put together)

Be sure to join the Haunted Studio Tour at Gachatopia to pick up your Tour HUD and badge. Join our Gachatopia! chat group to get help for the tour or trade. Be sure to redeem your mystery coupons by the 31st of October. Once the event is over, those prizes will never be seen again!

Wearing

DRD - Ultimate nightmares - biter mask boody @ TAG! Gacha
DRD- Ultimate nightmares - nightmare gloves @ TAG! Gacha

DRD- Gorefest - bloodfest @ TAG! Gacha

DRD- Gorefest- death by housewife @ TAG! Gacha

RO - Zombie Axe -  Freegift from Remarkable Oblivion's mainstore

On display

[noctis] vanitas Still life table redroses @ TAG! Gacha

[noctis] Vanitas posing couch/daybed w paint RARE @ TAG! Gacha

[noctis] vanitas Still life table flute @ TAG! Gacha

DRD carriage @ TAG! Gacha

Second Spaces - Monster's Study - family cameos @ TAG! Gacha

(NO) Lidiya Portrait - Wall Picture @ TAG! Gacha

(NO) Rachel Portrait - Wall Picture @ TAG! Gacha

[ContraptioN] Props: Wrapped Corpses - Free gift from Contraption's  Mainstore

[ContraptioN] Masks: Vaim *crimson* @ TAG! Gacha

[ContraptioN] Masks: Mister Canis *default*  @ TAG! Gacha

[ContraptioN] Masks: Tragedia *wood*  @ TAG! Gacha

There is a mystery rare in the picture somewhere... can you spot it?

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.

Click on the poster to visit www.taggacha.com

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

The Junk Shop

The season is changing...FINALLY! But not before September squeezes out a few more events and ties up some of those that are already running, like the Arcade. Shopping the Arcade for me has always been a two or three part process. Yes the initial rush is fun, but head back now and experience the pleasure of shopping leisurely without the crowd. Take a closer look at all these machines have to offer. Seven Emporium is a great example. His machines are always eclectic, containing a variety different things that really transport you in some way. This latest machine has vintage flair with apocalyptic overtones. Speaking of apocalyptic Uber is having a great round of end of the world type stuff.You can also catch these mechanical birds at TLC. Half Deer offers them up with a Mad Scientist Birdcage for the events mad science theme. 

But what about October? The most celebrated month in Second Life is going to be off the charts this year. You will want to keep an eye on the TAG! Gacha website. This event offers something completely new for Second Life gacha. This HUD based event with an incredible line up of creators is bound to entertain you. Visit Gachatopia inworld to grab a group invite for early access.

Wearing

Hair - *Soonsiki! Kaleidoscope - The Mens Dept

Crown - .Enfant Terrible. Crown RARE - The Arcade

Earrings - (Yummy) Vice Hoop - Gold - Collabor88

Goggles - !Ohmai : Steampunk Squirrel Goggles

Shirt - *COCO*_MilitaryShirt RARE - The Chapter Four

Belt - DRD -zombie apoc - belt  the end - Gacha at Mainstore

Skirt - DRD - tutu - Mainstore

Kneepads - *COCO*_KneePads - Uber

Boots - *COCO*_Lace-UpBoots(Black)GreenSocks - Uber

The Darkside

September is one of my favorite Arcade rounds because we always get a little taste of October here and there. Never quite enough if you ask me but this round has some real winners. The reigning kings of the darkside for the Arcade are Remarkable Oblivion and Contraption. RO is just getting started with this set called Melancholy. They have promised an expansion of sorts to be showing up in October. The Arcade pieces, hat, skirt, bracers and collar are masterful in form and texture. You can grab them up in all three colors during the month of September.

Also, tucked away among the cuteness and kids stuff, you can dig up these dark treasures. Half Deer's second machine, the next edition of Kerfuffles. Only these are what you would find grazing on the dead lawn of the Addams Family. Contraption with another set of dreary music boxes for everyone to collect. ISON steps up to the altar with a set of finely made household items. They usually retire their machines so don't let that one pass you by. Theosophy has a clever set of fortune telling machines with a Rare that gives very funny predictions. Good luck trying to get that however, the machine is very stingy with Zoltar.