Hi folks, you will start seeing a bit more of this around. Long story short: a bunch of as OS contributors have come together to align and improve with our shared brains!
=The Gilded Accord=

The Gilded Accord is a collective of active OpenSim contributors who came together to align and coordinate their efforts.
Its raison the etre is to align the existing efforts and labour of love of the top OpenSim contributors, fostering sharing of best practices, and cross-pollination: because the result of the sum of some part can sometimes be bigger, be the exponential improvement that is born out of many creative minds working together!
Its vision is an OpenSim hyper-world that enjoys free, quality items.

The aims of the Accord are to:
1. Offer a forum for active creators from different grid to coordinate themselves.
2. Foster sharing of best practices.
3. Drive standardisation on standard items, nomenclature and approach that enable further development of dependant items (i.e. appliers, auto-alpha...)
4. Maximise the each members effort by aligning on contributions roadmap.
5. Freely sharing core items (scripts, and similar) that both standarise and improve items
6. Share and align best practices
7. Weave a network of trusted, quality stores across the hypergrid.


The standards of Accord member are:
1. Respecting other people's contributions, while also encouraging consensual sharing of items across stores (particularly 'core' items like body skins, bodies, heads...that are always handy to have in different grids).
2. Standarising the use of [at least!] MOD+COPY format for items
3. Championing the use of normal and specular layers - especially for new items.
4. Making a reasonable use of physics (prioritising bounding box) and reasonable levels of LOD, ensuring a smoother loading on hypergrid.
5. Leverage standardised nomenclature (i.e. use the same names for body and head faces, so other people can create appliers for them).
6. Focus on items for adult avis.
7. Promotion and champion of other members work.

This sounds nice - but what does it look like?
For Accord member: A private discord server section where we can align and share. 'Hey I'm focusing on contributing X', 'Oh, then I'm going to focus on Y which complements X'.
For overall OS members: A trusted networks of stores that meet same standards, as well as regular updates on them from our discord!

SAVE THE TIME FOR LATER FOLKS!!
I'll be performing LIVE at Black Sun today!
Come over to Kitely Grid & join us for some fun!
WHEN: 3:00pm OST/1500HR
WHERE: BLACK SUN
MAP: hop://grid.kitely.com:8002/SPACE%20FORCE/214/94/25

Alternate Metaverse Grid Opensim
DJ Dragon heute 17 bis 19 Uhr im Bikers Heaven mit Klassik Rock, Rock und Metal.
Nehmt Eure Freunde und kommt rüber zu Bikers Heaven.
Freu mich auf Euch
bis gleich
Dragon

DJane Dragon at Bikers Heaven 8 to 10 am gridtime playing
Classic Rock, Rock and Metal.

Take your friends and come over to Bikers Heaven and lets have some fun.
See you there
Dragon

hop://alternatemetaverse.com:8002/Carpe Noctem/209/221/1496

or im for a teleport

**Trinity Skin for EvoX Briannon OUT NOW!**
Something a bit different, a gorgeous brownie toned skin! Fits Briannon EvoX Head.
The tone is 'out' of the range tones I have brought for other skins, so it includes body skin as well.
- Trinity skin in 1 tone for EvoX Briannon Head
- Addons (Dimples, eye lids, moles...)
- Body skin in several versions (including a feet 'fix' for legacy bodies).

**Uber:** hop://playground.darkheartsos.com:8002/Starchild%20Shoppe/...

**Tobias Skin FATPACK for Camden EvoX head OUT NOW!**
Out now at the store the FATPACK of Tobia Skin for the Camden head (Available at Sciattisi Grid)
- Comes in 10 different tones matching the Jupiter body skins.
- Includes brows and no brows option
- Includes ear and face shadow

**Uber: **hop://playground.darkheartsos.com:8002/Starchild%20Shoppe/...

**New Releases** Reborn Muscles add-ons fully compatible with the Reborn v3.25, they feature auto-hide and matching materials applications when they are applied after being added, and they work well with the Starchild Muscular Skins for Reborn!
Now out at my shop Exotic Bodies > hop://login.exoticrealities.com:8002/Lush Isle/368/264/22 and at Sciattisi > hop://sciattisigrid.it:8002/SciattiShopClothes/5/186/22

Lynnestra Parker and On The Rocks present "Ringing in the New Year"

Sunday Dec 29th, 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM Pacific

DJ Maldrul will be playing a mix of New Year's Rock songs along with classic and contemporary Rock & Roll. He will also be playing his signature selection of SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT!

hop://alternatemetaverse.com:8002/Airmid/478/97/23

“New year, new possibilities. May the new year bring you the best. Sending warm wishes for 2025.” Team Arkham Grid, Sharon, Felix and Amelie.
✨🎉 H̥̊ḁ̊p̥̊p̥̊ẙ̥ N̥̊e̥̊ẘ̥ Y̥̊e̥̊ḁ̊r̥̊ 🥂✨

Miss Munk will be spinning her wheels of steel at 1 pm grid time, at The Piazza!
Bring your headphones and get on down here and listen to nonstop beat matching and full spectrum sound!
Plug the link into your map and we'll see you there.
http://bridgemere.outworldz.net:8002:Paradise Lagoon

Sunday Brunch Blues with DJ Kith on the Bayou Belle every 4th Sunday Morn at 9:00AM (SLT)!!
Region: Bayou Belle at Wyldwood Bayou Rockin' The Blues
Event begins: 2024-12-29 09:00 SLT
Added by: Kith Whitehawk✦
Details:
Get up, grab your breakfast and come on down to The Bayou Belle to chill with DJ Kith & The Tribe for coffee and relaxing blues!! DJ Kith may be a lousy cook but they are a fabulous blues DJ! Kith's got the blues that will both ease your troubles from the previous week, put a smile on your face and give you the motivation to head into the next! No better way to start your day than with a heaping helping of DJ Kith and some chill blues! See you there!!

wyldwoodbayou.com:8002:Wyldwood Bayou Rockin' The Blues

DJane Dragon at The Coffin Club on Carpe Noctem : today 8:00 AM to 10:00

DJ DragonLady - Dragon loves gothic rock, her sets are lively and often feature the less well known european artists

The Coffin Club is a gothic club in a church surrounded by a cemetry, furnished with coffins, music is gothic, rock, metal, EBM and Industrial.

Alternate Metaverse Grid Opensim
DJ Dragon  17 bis 19 Uhr im Coffin Club mit Gothic, Industrial and EBM
Nehmt Eure Freunde und kommt rüber in den Coffin Club
hop://alternatemetaverse.com:8002/Carpe Noctem/56/168/23

Live from Rockin' The Blues! It's Saturday Night with DJ Kith! 6-8PM
Region: Wyldwood Bayou Rockin' The Blues
Event begins: 2024-12-28 18:00 SLT
Added by: Kith Whitehawk✦
Details:
It's our new schedule and Blues master DJ Kith takes over our Saturday Night Blues Party!! DJ Kith is gonna ROCK OUR HOUSE with the most exciting blues anywhere!! Kith's sets are guaranteed to be fresh and full of surprises, so if you like your blues with an edge... Grab a friend and hop the first gator down to Rockin' the Blues on Wyldwood Bayou Grid! This party will be full of fun, friendship and awesome blues tunes!

wyldwoodbayou.com:8002:Wyldwood Bayou Rockin' The Blues

Join us at 5 pm grid time for an hour of great fun with a live performance from Steven Strikker.
The Piazza, where great fun and good friends come together.
Drop this link into your map;
http://bridgemere.outworldz.net:8002:Paradise Lagoon

Fiesta de Fin de Año en Herederos Grid!
New Year Party in Herederos Grid!
DJ Session in Live!
DJ Angel 12:00hs SLT to 13:00hs SLT / 21:00hs ESP a 22:00hs ESP
DJ Jokin 13:00hs SLT to 14:00hs SLT / 22:00hs ESP a 23:00hs ESP
Dj Arponera 14:00hs to 15:00hs SLT / 23:00hs ESP a 00:00hs ESP
DJ Neo 15:00hs SLT to 16:00hs SLT / 00:00hs ESP a 01:00hs ESP

Die Party am 03.01.2025 wird aus persönlichen Gründen verschoben. Der neue Termin wird so bald wie möglich bekannt gegeben...
* * * *
The party on 03.01.2025 will be postponed for personal reasons. The new date will be announced as soon as possible...

Big thanks to everyone who attended yesterday's event @ Rosies, not to mention the fabulous singers Charice Singer and Putri Solo! See you in 2025, Happy New Year!
https://www.facebook.com/groups/opensimcommunity/permalink...

Calling all Community's on Opensim - If you would like to put a Romantic Story, Advertisement, Event Happening on your Region for Valentines in the " Bla Bla Bla Magazine" - I would like you to contact me on here to get an Article from you to publish in February's Issue - By January 13th.. Thank You

- To see the LATEST Issue goto: https://alternatemetaverse.com/blabla/#mybook/
(to see older Issues - Click on the drop down tab above the Magazine)

The Bla Bla Bla Magazine is based on the Alternate Metaverse Grid and is open to sharing OPENSIM Articles.

Join us at the Trianon's Ballroom for the 2nd annual Black & White Ball.. Ring in the New Years with Essensual playing some of the Best Love Songs
Gents wear Black Tun and Ladies in White Gowns.
December 31st 1:00pm
hg.trianon-world.com:18002:Trianon Complex Click The Ballroom TP Board. Dress Code FORMAL
GROUP ACCESS ONLY Group tags given in Landing room.

I figured out how to generate a map of the sim. we've spent a day or so building and there's much land still to explore. At the concept it was going to be like a 9 square grid with 4 lands and 5 waters lol. But on a 4096x4096 I realized that would take weeks if not a month to create, so I tried different things and finally figured out how to randomly generate islands on the whole sim. The concept is people can have an island in the game, or part of it - a parcel. This isn't a typical square island sim but different and interesting so far. the economy game will be ready soon, it's going to be free to play.

The Japanese Home with Garden build is complete now and going through final testing. Every surface has both PBR and standard textures, including the prim water with movement. This has been a fun project and I'm excited to release it at the store soon.

Dance Party with DJ Risk Sunday 11am SLT

Get ready to kick off your sandals and dance the day away at the TradeWinds Beach Club! Starting at 11am, the bright sunshine, gentle ocean breeze, and DJ Risk Chaser’s electrifying beats will turn the sandy shoreline into your personal dance floor. Gather your friends, feel the energy soar, and make unforgettable midday memories under the warm coastal sun!

UPDATE: OSW did something to my link. Use the link below to copy/paste into the browser to see the page.

Hey graphic artists out there ...what is this effect called?

sites.google.com/affordable-green.us/msdesigner/home

Designer used to provide it, but they took it out.. I am looking for a a free or nearly free replacement, where I can drop images in and it does this.

Marianna of Monets jewlery wanted to honor Trizzys legacy by creating a PBR Pendant for all of her friends and everyone to enjoy.

You can pick it up at grid.myvirtualbeach.com:8002:Rayvn's Roost Concourse

Join us at the Piazza at 3 pm grid time, for a couple of hours of fun and music while Rockin' Robert spins the tunes for us via his radio station Wax Radio.
The Piazza, where good friends and great music always come together.
bridgemere.outworldz.net:8002:Paradise Lagoon