It's been almost four years since I first logged in Second Life, and I'm amazed at how much my avatar changed over time. I thought starting this blog with an overview of my virtual self and my little SL Story would be fun!
2007 - First 6 months in SL
I first joined SL with a bunch of friends; we were all newbies and were trying to help each other, but weren't that much informed. This explains why I spent the first six months not knowing what an AO was, and not knowing you could convert real money in Lindens to purchase better looking stuff.
I spent half a year in SL shopping at Freebies and trying to perfect my look, and this is how I ended looking like. Back then, I was very proud of my avi and was convinced I looked damn good.
Aye.
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2008 - Exit noob look, welcome Roleplay!
2008 been a big year for me in Second Life.
First, once I found out how to upload money (ouch, my wallet) I started shopping like mad. I got my first AO (joy!) and even if I kept the same look I had as a newbie (black hair, green eyes), my avi's look significantly improved. My inventory basically exploded.
As the friends who joined SL with me found a path of their own, I started roleplaying and ended spending all my time in Toxian City, where I met friends I still share my SL life with up to these days.
My avi was very badass looking, dark hair and tattoos, and was also very tall and as sexy as possible.
Eventually, my roleplay evolved and I ended being a vampire, demon, angel, cyborg (as showed above) and even a man for a few days (!!) but it's also around that time that I started working on a shape of my own. I worked over 3 months on the face, retouching this and that when I was spotting a flaw. The hard work paid off; I still use this shape to this day, modifying the height and curves as my mood changes, but the face is still the same.
This face is my SL identity, my virtual self.
In 2008, I also partnered with Div who would eventually become my RL boyfriend. He made my SL a thousand time better and I keep so many great memories of the time we spent together... roleplaying, building, exploring and much, much more.
2009 - New identity, new look.
By the end of 2008, I started getting tired of SL and left for a couple of months... Div did the same. I eventually joined back and decided to re-start from scratch, which included getting a new name : Lisanna Lauria. Since Div never logged back in SL, my new *single but partnered* status is reflected in my new look. I felt the need to look younger, more teenage-ish and less attractive / sexual. I ended with a look I still sport to this day, 18 months later. I kept the same face but changed the body, making myself much more petite, and also got new skin and hair to make myself look less womanly-ish.
Mostly, I went redhead and never looked back!
Since that day, my wardrobe is growing like mad, but my basic looks stays mostly the same : cute, petite, teenage-ish adult... with a side of crazy!
L. xx
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