Aurora Starchild^✦ @AuroraAsteria

**1 Year Anniversary of Starchild Shoppe: NEW LOCATION!**
1 year ago Starchild Shoppe opened its doors with a single furniture store. Since then it has expanded beyond what I could have imagined! I want to thank every single person who has crossed its door and has taken the time to thank the effort behind!
I have also heard your feedback, it is why I have consolidated all the stores into their own region with a central store (beauty) at ground, and then skyboxes reachable via the TP board. Super special thanks to Shan Naggins for making it happen! What was going to be just one new store, ended up being an entire mall set up with much more room for growth!
NEW LOCATION: hop://playground.darkheartsos.com:8002/Starchild%20Shoppe/...

A bit on erratum (?). Recently uploaded the corner and row store and today, shopping at R. Lion for something else, I realised they are there? *sigh*
Anyway, just a good excuse to remind you folks of this GO-TO store: hop://watersplash.inworldz.net:8002/iPleasure/312/51/1979

**Dali Babe LARAX Megapack OUT NOW!**
Aaaand here comes the LaraX megapack of the Dali Babe body skin packs!
...which I thought was the last, but there's non-LaraX, Maitreya (Athena) 5.3 too..
This one does not come with a shape, so just use your body default one.
As with the others: Comes in 3 different body styles, 22 tones each, and TONS of add-ons!

UBER: hop://playground.darkheartsos.com:8002/Boutiques%20NE/104/...

SURVEY ON NEW LOCATION
Hi Starchild Shoppers! Some of you have recently given me feedback in terms of the scattered of the stores - which I was thinking about already.
Question is:
If I were to combine all stores in one region - which LAYOUT would work best for you?
A big mall on ground like @hertha201 's SilverFox Mall? Several TP-connected levels like R. Lion or @Pilar 's Tierra de Volcanes? LET ME KNOW IN THE COMMENTS BELOW!

**Dali Babe LEGACY Megapack out now!**
I know I've said I would focus on stuff for the guys but...I felt there was a gap on the basics for girls!
Out now the **Dalí Babe LEGACY **(Reborn & Lara coming soon) body skins megapack in 3 different body styles with ALL add-ons.
- Three body styles: Curvy Muse, Slim Muse, and Modelesque.
- Comes in 22 different tones.
- Each body style comes with 2 different cleavage add-ons each.
- They all include a ton of other add-ons for thigh creases, smaller butts, no-vag/no-nip, bombshell boob fix...and a long etc.!

UBER: hop://playground.darkheartsos.com:8002/Boutiques%20NE/104/...

As some of you might have seen, the region hosting the Shoppe has divided into four themed ones, and so have we!
- Starchild Shoppe: Furniture: hop://playground.darkheartsos.com:8002/Boutiques%20NW/768/...
- Starchild Shoppe: Odds&Decor: hop://playground.darkheartsos.com:8002/Boutiques%20NE/380/...
- Starchild Shoppe: Landscaping: hop://playground.darkheartsos.com:8002/Boutiques%20SE/109/...
While the previous location is still available, it will be decomissioned soon!

Because sharing is caring? 8 people... so up to 4 simultaneous couples at the same time with more than 1000 animations all up! Because it is all flat...you could even make the rug 100% transparent and just place it on a beach! Possibilities are endless - the challenge might be to fill all the sitters!
Uber: hop://playground.darkheartsos.com:8002/Darkhearts%20Boutiq...

Corner and Row stores (you can see the row one next to the corner), scripted the doors, which thanks to the axis, rotate beautifully.
Uber: hop://playground.darkheartsos.com:8002/Darkhearts Boutiques/390/351/23
Or for those from HG: https://opensimworld.com/hop/91802

Hi folks! Been a while since I posted something. Out now is this semi-circular sofa, named by the public, sitting up to 8 avatar (4 couples) and with tons of animations.
Some of the texture available look better on a 'latex' type of shine.
Remember the furniture store is located: hop://playground.darkheartsos.com:8002/Boutiques%20NW/768/...

Hi folks, I have received a few questions today regarding the body skins I shared (i.e. do they work for EvoX, why no face, etc.)
There's a README inside the pack with some details but a few more details:

1. Body skins generally use the .skin type of item and they only contain Upper and Lower.
1.1. The textures are mapped to the body (especially in places like toes, butts, etc. - hence why those would look weird if used in another body).
2. Face skins generally use the .tattoo type, precisely so that you can 'bake/add' it ON TOP of the .skin of the body (of which [.skin] you cand only wear one).
2.2 The face textures are mapped to the head (Evo, EvoX or others).

In this sense, they are NOT connected (you could wear Legacy and....Catwa as head!), and seldom if ever do body skin come with a face skin (Have NEVER seen that, imagine they come with a Catwa head and you use EvoX, or come with Evo and you use a EvoX head!).

The can be 'related' as far as the skin tone goes (i.e. some body skin creators have a set of tones to which face skins creators try to adhere).
Either way, that's what the neck-fix included (only for EvoX, though) are for. If you can't 100% match the tone, add the fix or the face blender.

The .shape file is also important if you want the default shape. However, you can only wear ONE .shape.
If you 'add' it, it will replace the one you got with your face (and mess the shape).
So, in SL (or even here, if properly here), if you were to start a new avi you would get:

1. The shape [.shape] and eyebrows [.hair] that come with the head. Let's say EON EvoX = You can almost ditch these ones unless you are going with the 'demo'/free face skin that comes with the head.
2. The shape [.shape] that comes with legacy body = You can also almost ditch this one, unless you are going with the 'demo'/free body skin of the body.
3. The shape [.shape] and eyebrows [.hair] that come with the face skin. Let's say EROS (for EON EvoX) = These ones you keep, and will probably the ones you use.
4. The shape [.shape] that comes with the body skin. Let's say Jupiter Muscled TAN tone. = This you want to keep, but just for the values.

1 and 2 don't really have much 'value', they are: 'shape-you-can-use-if-you-dont-add-any-skins-from-creators'. EVEN if you wanted to stick to those, you would need to transfer the body shape values to the shape that come with the head.
ALWAYS combine them.
Why? Because the values (numbers) in the shape of the head are specific values that the face/head skin creator has added so that it looks like in the piiiicz.
Now, legacy creator couldn't possible know those...so if you rely on their shape of the head values...well...it will look BAD.
Body-values-on-head-shape is also because there are less amount of cells/numbers pertaining to body.

NOW, if you got yourself (hopefully) an additional face skin (eg. EROS) and body skin (eg. Jupiter Muscled TAN), you want to merge and use those two.
Why? Because the values relative to the head in EROS will make it look like in the pic, and the values relative to the body in Jupiter, will make it look like in the pic.

So:
- You add the shape of Jupiter just to take the number values on Body+Torso+Leg tabs.
- You switch into the EROS shape, and replace Body, Torso, and Legs with those values.

Result: Your face will look like in the skin pic you bought, and so will your body.

RECAP: .skin for body skins + .tattoo for face skins. Leverage neckblends. Ditch default body/head shapes. Use skin shape as basis, add body skin shape values.

I'm *thrilled* to finally bring you this one. Has taken me a while because it's PACKED with cute props (90!) that make very nice static scenes, and very funny situations. If it wasn't enough, it was more than 1300 new animations (I bet you haven't seen most before!).
Uber: hop://playground.darkheartsos.com:8002/Darkhearts%20Boutiq...
Other TP options: https://opensimworld.com/hop/91802

Few but cute poses. Comes in both MF & MM versions.
Includes the decor rug as well.
Uber: hop://playground.darkheartsos.com:8002/Darkhearts Boutiques/390/351/23
Or for those from HG: https://opensimworld.com/hop/91802

Fun Dining set [Adult] now OUT at Starchild Shoppe! 1-4 sitters, +550 animations, MF FF FFM MMF.
Ended up changing the mesh last minute because the original was dreadful. Hope you folks enjoy it!
(There might be some issues with getting to the sim - kindly leverage any of the links here: https://opensimworld.com/hop/91776 and let me know if any of them work!)
Uber: hop://playground.darkheartsos.com:8002/Darkhearts%20Boutiq...

=OUT NOW: Bjorn Skin Overlay for EvoX (age marks)=
You have this addon available at the Starchild Shoppe: Beauty store.
Age marks overlay (does NOT come with the skin).
It comes in 4 different tones, and 25% or 50% for each tone:

Uber: hop://playground.darkheartsos.com:8002/Boutiques%20NE/88/2...

Link: https://medium.com/@starchildkin/starchild-kin-a-prologue-...
===Starchild Kin: A prologue===
The story above is prologue to the background story of the Starchild family at Darkheart’s Playground grid in OpenSimulator, and the future development of a HUD (aking to Bloodlines in Second Life) that will foster a roleplay of vampires, demons, angels and other races.

==OUT NOW: Epsilon bed (Futa&K9)==
A requested bed, has similar animations to the Zenith bed, but a few different - and includes Futa & K9 menus.
Comes with 600 animations, materials, and texture HUD.

Yeah...the 'Dog Sex' menu animations are not broken...I just don't think they mean what you think... 👀

Uber: hop://playground.darkheartsos.com:8002/Boutiques%20NW/768/...

[About Chelsea’s Point]
Chelsea’s Point is the [work-in-progress] result of the Darkheart’s Playground vision on a VIP residential home region, and Brandy Darkheart’s aim to offer a high-end designed home option.
It is also the labour of creativity and love (and frustration!) of Anael Starchild, who crystallises this vision in a residential region with furnished homes with fully landscaped surrounds.
[What is different about Chelsea’s Point?]
Darkheart’s Playground already offer free land to all grid member, and parcels with higher prim allowance to VIP members who support the grid through its Patreon tiers.
Many of us do however come from virtual worlds where there are designer homes and parcels for those who want the perks of a fully furnished home integrated into a landscape, without having to go through ordeal of landscaping of furnishing it themselves!
People who have been there also know that designer sims or home in other virtual words have a waiting list, and a custom ones goes for around 800$!
Chelsea’s Point offer a holistic cohesive designed blended across each parcel. Each home is fully integrated into the landscape – parcelling only happened AFTER the design was ready.
[Why ‘work-in-progress’?]
The full scope of Chelsea’s Point is a 4x4, that is…16 ‘sims’. While it might not be sound like much in OpenSimulator, the level of detail has been matched to other virtual worlds where the focus is at a ‘sim’ level.
First Phase is now ready, and we wanted to make it available as we continue landscaping the rest of the region.
[How can I rent a home?]
Any DH VIP member can rent a home at Chelsea’s Point – check out our tiers at Patreon! Once subscribed, please contact @Anael Starchild in-world.
For the initial first 2 weeks VIPs who do not own a residential region (i.e. tiers of 5$ or 10$) will take priority – this is to ensure that we priorities members who might subscribe for access to them.
[What are the ‘specs’ of the homes?]
Each home is decorated differently, while keeping the overall design of the region and it surroundings. As such the parcels might vary.
[What are the particular conditions?]
Homes are rented AS IS: i.e. With everything that is included. New furniture can be added indoors, or outdoors if it doesn’t conflict with the overall design of the region. Pre-existing furniture might be replaced via contact with Anael Starchild (this is to ensure that the home can be ‘brought back’ to its original design if rental expires, and new renters can enjoy it ‘as it was’)
Rental doesn’t need to be renewed – it lasts for as long as the VIP subscription does.
Skyboxes are allowed, at a reasonable height (above 2,500 meters).
All renters, and other VIP member, can enjoy the ‘Chelsea’s Point Commons’open area.
[Next design steps]
>>>Design outline: The ‘southern’ part of Chelsea’s Point (left and right of current development) will be Phase II – and it will follow the same ‘style’ of landscaping as the current developed area. More modern to the right, more suburban to the left. Phase III will continue up to the north with a lakeside area. Further phases will continue up to the mountain range that will have a small village at its bottom.
>>>>Early ‘bookings’: If you are a VIP member, and have a vision about your ideal home style, that you think would fit within Chelsea’s Point overall design, we can take ‘advance concepts/bookings’ to design it for you and include you in the process. Please contact Anael Starchild in world for that.

Out new, a new chaise focused on threesomes. 490 animations and all possible combinations: FM FF MM FFM MMF FFF & duo pegging FMF.
Includes [AV] select, and HUD with all textures - as well as materials. I have also replaced the usual box for a add-able unpacker.
Uber: hop://playground.darkheartsos.com:8002/Darkhearts Boutiques/381/373/23

Okay, this one goes out to @sodasullivan who keeps moaning about me only bringing alcohol. So some Hazelnut Coffee it is...and a 'Hidden' wine cellar.
Both items dispense drinks with hold/drink animations: Cellar 2 different ones.
Cellar frame is scripted so it moves and hides the drinks! Pourover dripping is scripted too.
All include bumpiness and shine layers and values.
Uber: hop://playground.darkheartsos.com:8002/Darkhearts%20Boutiq...

**Dali Babe Megapack for REBORN body OUT NOW!**
As promised, here is the megapack for **REBORN **body. *(LaraX coming soon!).*
- **Four **body styles: Curvy Muse, Slim Muse, Modelesque...and Juicy Muse
- Each comes in 22 different tones.
- Each body style comes with 2 different cleavage add-ons each. Juicy comes with three (some seem to be a bit off, but they came like that!)
As with the Legacy version, they **all **include a** ton of other add-ons** for thigh creases, smaller butts, no-vag/no-nip, bombshell boob fix...and a long etc.!

**Uber:** hop://playground.darkheartsos.com:8002/Boutiques%20NE/104/...

OUT NOW: Stone House
It's been a while since I don't bring some landscaping/building items.
Here's a modern stone house (tailored mainly as skybox). Comes in 2 tones (day & night).
Door and ceiling lights scripted.
If you want to reduce the LOD considerably - it's mainly generated by the door inside!

This item can be found in the landscaping store (inside the tower!).

Uber: hop://playground.darkheartsos.com:8002/Boutiques%20SE/64/5...

[OUT NOW: Faux Stained Glass fatpack]
I hope you like this Faux stained glass pack with 5 different shapes - each with 4 different textures and tailored material layers.
Tip: Do increase glow to 0.05 + enable full bright on the glass face for some nice glow!
Uber: hop://playground.darkheartsos.com:8002/Boutiques NE/380/180/25

Sunset Dreams Sectional out now!
A new section PACKED with tons of animations, and sitting up to 6 people!
This has always been a favourite of mine, not sure if due to the shape & look, or the nice sitting and cuddle poses!
The couch texture comes with 2 basis tintable layers. While I have put some colours via hud, you can always tint with your own!

Uber: hop://playground.darkheartsos.com:8002/Darkhearts Boutiques/371/380/23

Not dead! Taken a bit to get back to next step at Starchild Shoppe: furniture review. During the first months the goal was to make available as much as I could. Now it's time to refine, some based on your feedback, it will be a slow process, but Float and Mattress are done!:
- Bumpiness and shine layers now included.
- Permissions have been reviewed so they are Copy+Mod
- Wear props have been reviewed with Matthew Stevenson's fix so they rotate properly.
- Includes a HUD, and I have added the remaining 15 textures.
The updated items will also get their vendor updated, so just click on the screen for those (rather than the usual GET button).
hop://playground.darkheartsos.com:8002/Darkhearts%20Boutiq...

For some, it seems to be sometime tougher to be kind behind pixels. Our values and standards should not change, just because there isn't an immediate and apparent accountability to what we do or say. Be kind.

Happy New Year! I have added 1 Nordic House, 1 Nordic Cabin, a Winter House, and cute little carriage to the Starchild Shoppe. Doors are scripted but the rotation is not the best :( The House comes with the front and back platform "linked", and the Carriage with a couple of decorations.
Uber: https://opensimworld.com/hop/91776 (Yes, because apparently I s*ck at creating links directly to the store :( )

=OUT NOW: Austin Skin FATPACK for EON Head=
Happy Sunday! Check out the latest face skin fatpack (for EON lel EvoX) head.
Comes in 10 skin tones match with Dali body skin.
Uber: hop://playground.darkheartsos.com:8002/Boutiques%20NE/89/2...

=OUT NOW: Pumpkin Basher=
A fun, halloween-themed, werable:
Hold animation on wear
Smack animation and sound on click
On click throws physical/temporary pumpkins all over!

Uber: hop://playground.darkheartsos.com:8002/Boutiques%20NE/379/...

=OUT NOW: Wickman Farmhouse Kitchen Set=
Happy weekend everyone. Available at the Odds&Decor store is this 8-piece set.
- Includes material layers and a Texture HUD with 4 metallic options.
- Cup stand and Coffee Maker dispense coffee mugs with animations and on-click steam.
- Stand mixer has the whisker animated on click ON/OFF.
- Microwave door scripted.

Uber: hop://playground.darkheartsos.com:8002/Boutiques%20NE/379/...

Hi everyone, continuing with the focus on masc items at the new Starchild Beauty location, I have added a few stand poses!
It comes with an instructions notecard on how to leverage Firestorm AO functionality! There's a stand in front so you can test them too!
Locations is DIFFERENT from usual: hop://playground.darkheartsos.com:8002/playground.darkhear...

A new amazing shower with state of the art animations (yes, fewer than what we are used to in other furnitures, but...so good!).
Comes fully integrated with Sally Jackson's Cum System, with its own submenu! So you can get messy, and get cleaned, and messy, and cleaned all over again!

Uber: hop://playground.darkheartsos.com:8002/Darkhearts Boutiques/384/399/23

This one is a contribution from Alex Jackson to the store, so I only packed it! Great look and even better animations - tons of cuddled ones too!
Uber: hop://playground.darkheartsos.com:8002/Darkhearts%20Boutiq...
Other TP options: https://opensimworld.com/hop/91802

**Dali Babe MAITREYA (ATHENA) Body Skin Megapack Now!**
Hi everyone, last on the line of Megapacks: Maitreya 5.3 (Athena) version of the body skins.
Same 3 styles and ALL addons - this one does come in 'only' 15 of the 22 tones, though.
As with LaraX one, it does not include any shape, so you can just use your default body one.

UBER: hop://playground.darkheartsos.com:8002/Boutiques%20NE/104/...

OUT NOW: Pack Scars v2 and Plastic Bandage add-ons for EvoX
Another two pack along with the vibe of the previous two.
A face scars pack for EvoX with 6 different variations
A plastic bandage pack compatible with BOM

Uber: hop://playground.darkheartsos.com:8002/Boutiques%20NE/88/2...

=OUT NOW: Gold Face & Head Glitter (Male & Female)=
Going with the previous body ones - 2 sets of golden glitter addons.
Bear in mind it's only the GOLD version.

Uber: hop://playground.darkheartsos.com:8002/Boutiques%20NE/88/2...

=OUT NOW: Serpent Candles=
Out now at the Odds&Decor store, this gorgeous serpent/snek candle holder:
- Two versions: hanging and standing
- 6 different snakes for each model
- Material layers
- Texture HUD to change textures of candles, metal, and snek-tongue.
- Particles light scripted to individually turn on/off on click

Uber: hop://playground.darkheartsos.com:8002/Boutiques%20NE/379/...