Virtual Artworks - VAW XTC Vagina v2.5

Well, hello again!

Yes, I know, it has been many moons since I've posted here, and my excuses range the usual spectrum. Everything from major RL shifts (which equaled far less time in-world), to my typical capriciousness, to a real dearth of any products that were truly new and exciting in the realms of "SL After Dark".

Don't get me wrong, there are a few fun things sitting in my inventory just waiting for their moment in the sun, but, to kick off my renewed interest in this blog, I thought I'd celebrate with something really, really special.

There's a new kitty in town, and this is something I originally had mixed feelings about. As you can tell from my last post, so long ago, I was a big champion of the LadyLove Vagina, which had truly been the gold standard in SL lady-bits. But, with the advent of viewer 2 technology and all its graphical updates, the LadyLove just wasn't cutting the mustard anymore. I was having an impossible time color-matching at the join, and the act of simply wearing it between viewers/settings/machines pretty much guaranteed that, despite the time and attention I put into fitting and tinting, I'd never be satisfied. I went on a quest to seek out updated versions, only to find that the shop was gone, and the talented creators no longer seemed to be in-world anymore. Horrors! What's a girl to do?

Enter the VAW XTC v2.5 from another company that has been (very favorably!) mentioned here before, Virtual Artworks.

Now, I ain't gonna' lie; I stalked this kitty for probably a month before I finally pulled the trigger, because up until then, I had been shopping around, trying demos, particularly of mesh vaginas, and I was wildly unimpressed. So how, pray tell, is one to muster the faith to buy one that doesn't even offer a demo? Sure, they looked great in the advertisements, but, we all know what a slippery slope (ha!) that can be. Plus, my own prejudice is; No Demo = No Faith, and doesn't usually bode well for the integrity of a product. Well, I'm happy to report that all of my fears were, thankfully, unfounded. This thing is breathtaking. Really.

So, here we go with the pic-heavy review that will, hopefully, serve as a sort of substitute demo, and to illustrate how lovely, easy-to-match, and customizable the VAW XTC v2.5 really is.

First up, there are lots of nice options for customizing your bits, from grooming, to jewelry, to, of course, color. The tinting/coloring options available in the HUD are nice for getting a good "coat of primer", but if you care enough to add this detail to your av in the first place, well, then, you're probably the type to really get in there and hand-tint each selected aspect of it, which you can do with even bush-league (ha!) editing skills. I will say this, though; one of the presets offered for skin tone was an absolute home-run, so the only fiddling I even had to do was adding tint to the inner lips (because I like a pinker vulva) and to tint the pubic hair for that carpet-matches-the-drapes, fire-crotch thing. All told I probably could have spent no more than 10 minutes fitting and tinting to perfection, but I probably labored over it a bit longer because, well, I'm down with O.C.D... yeah you know me.

As usual, the pictures are very basically shot (on my laptop, which is not what it was six years ago when I got it), and totally un-retouched (because despite the O.C.D. I am selectively lazy), so what you see is truly what you get.

Here are the three pubic hair options available for the VAW XTC v2.5, as well as the option without:

Triangle

Square

Strip

Shaved / Stage One (front)

Shape-wise, my favorite is the triangle, but, detail-wise, my favorite is the strip, for all those imperfect, unruly little wisps around the edges. It just looks more "tufty", and, to my eye, more tactile. In the end, though, I tend to use the shaved option the most, because it is the most reliable for jumping between high and low quality graphics options. There is just the slightest blend issue at the very top of the pubes, which makes it appear a tad bit darker where the gradient meets the skin when in lower-quality graphics settings. Not a big deal, really, just a nitpicky thing I noticed.

Now, seeing as we're looking at this pretty lil' pussy in its frontal glory in this last pic, let's take a look at the undercarriage, and have a peek at the other two "states" of openness available. First up, here's an under-shot of the 1st state:

Stage One (under)

Stage Two (front)

Stage Two (under)

Stage Three (front)

Stage Three (under)

Looks pretty amazing from any angle, right? Well, from these two, at least, but you can take my word for it on the rest. This is one of those subtle, tastefully-done prosthetic enhancements that, particularly when in motion (stage/erotic RP/etc.), people aren't even entirely sure they're seeing. There's nothing about VAW XTC v2.5 that screams "LOOK AT MY PRIM PUSSY!", it just becomes a part of your avatar. Seamlessly.

It's really not until things get hot-n-heavy and you're switching on the 2nd and 3rd states (or you're in a really lewd, exposing position, in which case, whee!) that anyone is even likely to notice, which is incredibly erotic. And even if you're not a dancer or an adult role player, this is an invaluable enhancement to have for "boudoir photography" and art nudes or whatever excuse you need to pretend that you're not going to attach this thing and then immediately strap yourself around your playmate's/partner's head like a scuba-diving mask. Whatevs!

There are so many more options available, and one worth noting is the clit ring. I am not a clit-ring/nipple-ring girl in SL, but, the VAW XTC's is kinda' seductive. While there is only one piercing available, it looke pretty nice and delicate, and it only takes a bit of dedicated tinting to get it to match a basic nipple-ring piercing available in most prim nips, like the Bina's I used in this shot (more on those later). So, here's what that looks like:

Stage One with Beaded Clit Ring

It's rather pretty, and I'm quite looking forward to having that little bead captured and gently tugged between a pair of willing lips, thus adding a heretofore unknown dimension to my sexy role play. (hint, hint!)

Another option available is the "creampie" option. I wasn't sure whether or not to add a shot of this in the review, but it looks pretty sexy, so I'm including it. Plus it overlaps nicely with a mention of the various "drip" options available. So, here comes your cream pie in the face...

Creampie Option

Speaking of wet & messy, the VAW XTC allows you to drip cum or blood, depending on your mood/cycle. Again, another nitpicky option from me, as I wish the cum-drip option was "gooey-er". This will only make sense to a select few pervs who spend enough time in skeezy environs to know the viscous, sticky, slow-drip particle effect of which I speak. (I have another attachment that does exactly this, but, who knows if I'll ever blog it. Stay tuned!) The VAW XTC offers more of an inoffensive, cartoon-style teardrop of fluids that look like the pic below. Imagine that drop red, and you've got some idea what the drip blood option looks like.

Drip Particle Effect

Lastly, I'd be remiss if I didn't mention the selections of animation options available with the VAW XTC v2.5. This, in my opinion, sets it apart from other body-mods for women of its kind available. Firstly, it offers a masturbation animation. It's pretty standard, and isn't going to win any awards for erotic impact, but it's really perfect for preliminary seduction, and downright unbeatable when you are, for comedic effect, trying to explain the wankability rating of someone like Michael Fassbender. So here's a few stills illustrating the masturbation animation.

Here's my reaction to the premier of "Shame", starring Michael Fassbender, on cable this morning.

There are also, if you can even stand this many options in such an affordable body-mod, couples animations! Yes, there is even an option for someone, either a selected someone in your "allow" list, or any stranger on the street (you hussy!) to come on over and finger-blast you, or drop to their knees and give you the kind of oral tribute a Goddess of your caliber is worthy of. All of them are about as reliable as your average SL "hugger", which is to say, hit-or-miss.

You can either enjoy the compressed intimacy SL affords by accepting a skillful fingering in lieu of a handshake, or you can laugh while someone vigorously tongue-fucks your knee, thus enjoying the compressed (and wacky) intimacy of SL. Either way, you can't really lose, and, let's be honest, you didn't really expect interactive features in your lady-junk anyway, did you? Okay then.

And last but not least, there is the matter of the HUD, which I forgot to photograph. Ugh! Suffice it to say it is small, unobtrusive, and relatively intuitive-on-the-fly with normal use, unless you switch and swap between things like pubic hair and piercings, then you might need to read the user manual. It's nothing a reader of this blog cannot handle.

In short; the VAW XTC v2.5 is a body mod I can recommend without reservation. There are no real gripes here, and the ones that are, are minor, and probably specific only to me. The bottom line is that this body-mod looks great, and if you are a dancer, an escort, an erotic photographer or a role-player that frequently finds themselves in compromising positions, this is an attachment that will add A LOT of extra "oomph!" to your avatar, thus cementing you in the minds of others. This is worth the small asking price. So go on and give it up for the VAW XTC v2.5. You will surely be glad you did.

An Un-retouched Pin-Up Pic

Check out VAW's In-World Store HERE, and even if you don't buy the VAW XTC v2.5, buy one of their sex animations, because they are amazing.

Other (invaluable) star players in this review.
Skin: Glam Affair
Hair: Truth
Eyes: Ikon
Freckles: L.Fauna
Makeup: M.O.C.K.
Feet/Nails (1st and Last pic): SLink
Nips: Bina (These are incredible, but lack a show/hide option. Creators! Please add this simple, but necessary option! It makes all the difference! You can buy them here: Bina SFX Real Nipples.)
Facial Expressions: AnyPose Expressions (an invaluable free utility for adding facial expressions and eye control to all your scenes/photography!)

LadyLove Vagina VS2

So this post is going to be a major assault on my vanity for several reasons. First, these are all in-world snapshots and completely un-retouched to maintain the utmost in fidelity.

Now, that, in and of itself is pretty unremarkable, as I am a lazy bitch and loathe retouching anyway. But, when it comes to my naked bod and the way poses can stretch the mesh and hair cuts into my shoulders in weird ways and yaddayaddayadda, I usually like to bust out the clone tool/healing brush/smudge finger to tweak and tickle things back into place.

However, for today's post? Not one jot. Why? Because you need to see this thing un-fucked-with. It's gorgeous. It's perfect. I've never seen anything like it. Which brings me to my next issue...

I totally bogart the pussy.

Yes, it's true, I am guilty of trying to hog this one all to myself, which is kinda' funny considering I originally spotted it on another AV in the Roissy sim and went all "Inspector Gadget" on that shit. I was like "*gasp!* Go, go gadget 'inspect' tool!" and then I immediately TP'd the hell out of there and bought one for myself.

Now, this may seem a contradiction, being that I am known for playing "flash the gash" around adult sims, wearing the glitch-pants-free slut skirts and making sure the upskirt cammers get a good look, but if I see an AV staring for too long? BLAM! I get the hell out of dodge. I loved the jaw-dropping novelty of it, you know? And to my credit, I wasn't a total bitch. If anyone came right out and asked me, I fessed up and gave them a landmark right away. Because you can't hide your light under a bushel. Or something.

So putting my vanity aside, finally, and risking being one more body-part less unique, I admit I've been greedy long enough. Time to give up the ginch. Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you the LadyLove Vagina VS2!



I made it a point to throw down a few poses so you get some idea of how seamlessly it blends with a skin. ANY skin. See...?

And that's what makes this little wonder so unique. Designer Deckheard Cleanslate and artist Niola Rossini have merged their considerable wonder-twins powers and made the prim pussy to end all prim pussies. No clunky torus and ring rigs here. Every detail is lickably photo-real and edged in soft alpha to make the joins utterly seamless. And each "kit" comes with 3 sizes and styles to make fitting a lot more pleasant to deal with, though it still requires moderate to advanced prim-fitting skils to place exactly right.

To make colorizing your little paintbox easier, the creators have even included this handy-dandy colorizing stand. It works like a regular posing stand, but spawns a range of colored swatches. What you do is click on the shade that matches the closest, and the swatches all recolor themselves into a narrower and narrower range of shades until you have your perfect match.

Great idea, but I found this to be a bit too ticklish for me, and just snapped into edit mode to fine-tune the tinting myself, which, literally took seconds after finding an approximate shade with the stand. I suspect that was the creators' plan all along.

But remember to make a copy! And, hell, even if you don't, the package includes a proof-of-purchase that you "wear" for updates and replacements when you visit the store, which is genius and hassle-free if you break your junk.

As for updates, I've had mine forever and haven't seen one yet, but, then, it's pointless to improve on perfection, innit'?

Here's a peek at the HUD, which is another stroke of brilliance. Simple one-button-click to change arousal states (there are FIVE for fuck's sake!), to cum or to pee are enough to make you wish the real thing were this simple to work. ;-)

Also, clicking the main center button puts the pussy away so you can wear it under clothes. Until you wear a prim skirt, that is, and it overtakes the pelvis attach point, which, naturally, the LadyLove defaults to.

Speaking of clicking, should you be about with your cooch hanging out, if someone clicks on it, a drop-down menu appears and asks you to decide if that errant click was enough to turn you on or if you want to ban that groper. Your choice, of course, but, regardless, it all happens without one single line of chat! YAY! Because, seriously, talking cooters are weird and unnecessary.

And speaking of talking, enough talking. Let's get down to the nitty gritty of this awesome kitty and take a close-up look at all five arousal states. I've demonstrated the concept of "overkill" quite beautifully here, shooting every pic in this post at 1600X1200 so you can click to biggify and really get in there...

...all up in my pussy.

Snicker.

Direct teleport to the land of awesome where this pussy lives, as well as other noteworthy details, are at the bottom of this post.




TELEPORT TO LADYLOVE NOW!

All poses from [LAP] except the fourth pic, which is from Reel Expressions and
the 6th pic, which from ANA_Mations.

Skin by Curio

Fantasy Skin by Sin Skins

Bare Feet by Slink

Virtual Artworks - Sex Couch SV1

This summary is not available. Please click here to view the post.

Welcome

Ohai!

I guess I should start off by warning you that this blog is NSFW. Nor will it be. Ever.

Nope, there will be loads and loads of glorious pixel nudity, hot pixel-on-pixel action, and frank discussions about things like pixel dinks and pixel kitties. Wheeee!

Let's face it, some of us on SL are binary bonin'. Poking our ones into zeroes every chance we get. Why? Who knows. For some, SLex is an appetizer. For some, it's the main course. For some it's a taboo-smashing exotic side dish. Whatever you think of it, or the people that do it, it's out there, and it, like fashion in SL, can sometimes be full of shit.

There are a lot of pitfalls for those would-be & already-notorious erotic roleplayers out there. Things like ugly "freenises" and spazzy animations and other hideously overpriced garbage. SLex and its attendant accessories are counting on your curiosity and horniness to make a fast buck and leave you wondering "Is that all there is?"

And no, it isn't. With that magic combination of chemistry, imaginative roleplay & cool accessories (but mainly imaginative RP & chemistry ), SLex can be pretty fuckin' hot.

So here's one girl's experience of the finer things to be found under Second Life's sticky underbelly. Places to see, people to do, goodies to be had. Hope you enjoy.