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The photographer did not create the avatar, I did... he just took a picture of me there.
Again, the girl you see in those photos is my "avatar" (or persona, or character) that is visible when I am visiting the online virtual world called Second Life (learn more at their website: secondlife.com ).
When you download second life's software on to your computer, and start it up, you are joining thousands of other people in that same virtual space, from all around the world. It's kind of like a huge chat room environment, with multiple levels / 3D places to explore. (The horses were one of the objects in that particular place I happened to be exploring... there are countless places, all of them look quite unique).
When you are visiting Second Life, you are represented as an avatar. You can modify that avatar as much as you want, to look any way you could possibly imagine. I have modified my avatar myself (some people buy shapes and skins to modify their avatar that way instead, I'm more of a do-it-yourself kinda girl).
Then I purchased "virtual clothes" (the native american outfit) specifically for that story. If you look at my blog, you will see that this native american outfit is just one of hundreds of stories I've written... and in each story, I dress up my avatar differently: http://virtualneko.com
So... I modified my avatar, I found a location with teepees and horses, and I stood there. Then my friend who was visiting the same virtual place with me, took that photo. He brought it into photoshop on his computer, and "tinted" it to create that old fashioned photo effect.
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asked by kwotan
Kwotan, again, you are free to download the image and print it out. Click on the image, that will take you to a page with just the image on it. Then right click to download a copy to your computer. From there, you can print out the image (if you have a color printer), or transfer it to a CD or memory stick to have printed at Kinkos or another similar print shop.
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Hello Lionessa, as per my reply to kwotan... if you are referring to this photo: http://virtualneko.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/secondlife-indian-native-american-neko-211.jpg ...
...that was a photograph taken inside the virtual world called second life. That is my avatar in the photo, dressed in the native american garb. The photographer is Bobby Yoshikawa. You are welcome to download the photo and print it out yourself... with my gratitude for your enjoyment! -
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Hello kwotan... if you are referring to this photo... that was a photograph taken inside the virtual world called second life. That is my avatar in the photo, dressed in the native american garb. The photographer is Bobby Yoshikawa. You are welcome to download the photo and print it out yourself... with my gratitude for your enjoyment!
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I've been wanting to do a story there, I've visited a few times and met a couple of the nekos, and "threatened" 'em with an interview (hehe), but never did get back... dang RL got busy and my SL time has suffered. But thank you for the reminder... I'll make a point of visiting soon!!! (how will I know you when I get there, mm?) ^_^
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Hello ^_^ Mew and Gatomon are both kittehs my friend, not catgirls / catboys. I'm afraid I don't know kittehspeak well enough to write in their language, unless you have a translator? ~.^
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It all depends on the boomers. Some boomers' pawprints can be turned off, others can not.
If they can be turned off, usually it's done by clicking your mouse on one of them, which would bring up a menu with various choices (hopefully including an on/off setting).
When you bought them, did they come with a notecard in the package? Sometimes designers provide instructions that way.
If yours can't be turned off, you can try to visit my blog's resource page on "Neko Paws and Paw Feet Boots" to go shopping for an alternative:
http://virtualneko.com/neko-paws-and-paw-feet-boots/
However please note: I have not been able to update that page in a while, and because stores move around often in SL, you'll probably find a few broken slurls there.
(If you're really determined, when you find a broken slurl, you can do what I do: type in the designer's name in an SL search window, pull up their profile, and hopefully they'll have a new store LM in their picks).
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Um... since I have no idea what point you're starting from, I'm not sure how to reply.
Have you heard of Second Life, the online virtual world?
If so, do you already have a Second Life avatar, and just want to know how to get started being a neko? If so, click on my blog's very first resource page, called "how to be a neko,"
Or... are you not yet familiar with Second Life? If not, visit the SL website to learn more and download the free software onto your computer.
It's a lengthy process to get everything set up and adjusted in this new virtual world, but it's well worth the time and patience. You are, in essence, joining an online community of very creative, imaginative people from all around the world. Treat everyone with the same respect you would if you were meeting them face to face for the first time. There is a real person behind every avatar.
Once you are comfortable moving around with your avatar, go back to my blog, and start viewing all of my "where to find" resource pages to locate neko parts. Most of these pages list free stuff at the top, which is good for new avatars in Second Life.
When you find a description that interests you, click on the link. The links on these pages are called "slurls," (aka Second Life URLs) that will take you directly to the store in Second Life that has the item (if you already have Second Life software installed and running on your computer... and... if the store hasn't moved recently).
Hope this answers your question, and... good luck!
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Dang this formspring... it isn't sending me alerts when I get questions, even though I have the right box checked! grrr... Sorry to take so long to reply.
As for your question: that is one adorable hair... I'd like to know whose it is too! If it was me, I might check rQ (Red Queen)... see if you can find it on the blog first maybe (both of these links are on my blog).
As for sending IMs to creators... I'm only a lowly blogger and my IMs are capped ALL the time. Add in all the viewer changes due to the Emerald problems of late, and half the time viewers don't even forward IMs to email properly. I'd send a short, sweet notecard and you might have better luck that way. If you think of it, pop me an email and let me know what you find out please! ^_^
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The later years of Star Trek; the earlier years of Star Wars. Live long and prosper, it is your destiny. ^_^
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My friend, I am not Second Life's help desk... you're better off contacting the "help" links on the Teen Second Life website I sent you. :-)
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Second Life is for adults age 18 and above. If you are under that age, there is a "teen" option too. Learn more here: http://teen.secondlife.com/
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Second Life is free. But living in this virtual world is a lot easier if you can also add a credit card on file. Get the full details from Second Life's website here: http://www.secondlife.com
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Hi Jean, thanks so much for your interest. Please tell me where you are planning to plug my blog, and if you could also provide your full SL avatar name? The photo is not currently on flickr but I'll get Bobby to post it there soon. If you prefer to contact me privately, my email is staciavillota at gmail dot com.
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It's my opinion that neko, being the independent bunch we are, don't have a particular preference for bike style (no more than we have a particular preference for fashion style -- despite the perceptions and opinions of non-neko).
Thus I would say the best bike is one that, much like your choice of tail fur length or fashion, makes you feel the most comfortable and (perhaps even more importantly) makes you smile the widest (hey, bugs are protein!).
As you know from a recent blog post, this neko is currently riding a cruiser in Second Life®, which was a most thoughtful gift from a most knowledgeable motorcycle-riding neko named Duranu Razorfen. I heartily recommend you IM him for buying advice -- the man loves nothing more than motorcycles and shopping and helping fellow SL residents in that regard (hence his recently launched blog: http://secondlifemotorcycle.wordpress.com )
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Probably the most common term for girls (or guys) who like to wear cat ears and a tail in the non-virtual world is "catgirl" (or catboy), unless you're in Japan, where catgirls are typically referred to as "nekomimi."
Strangely, the term "neko" seems to be primarily a Second Life phenomenon... though it is gaining some limited recognition in the physical world of late.
To learn more, I'd suggest googling not only the terms catgirl and nekomimi, but also the term "cosplay" (costume play)... because that's where you'll often find the most dedicated catgirls and catboys in the physical world. -
Ahhh, dear SilverLark... we're destined to have difficulty connecting aren't we!! Silly Formspring has not been sending me any alerts when questions arise here... even though my settings have not been touched!
Anyway, the answer to your question is yes: the most common term for this culture is catgirl.
Another term is nekomimi... which refers to girls in Japan who cosplay (costume play) a cat.
Strangely, the term "neko" seems to be more of an SL phenomenon, and no one is really quite sure how SL avatars wearing cat ears and a tail suddenly started getting referred to as "neko." But hey, I digress...
If you want to explore more of the non-internet side of "neko" (aka catgirls), I'd suggest you do some research on both catgirl and cosplay. There are huge cosplay conventions all around the world where humans get together to celebrate their favorite characters or heros by playing dress up (catgirls / neko are just one small example of what a cosplayer might wear).
As it relates to catgirls on the internet, the forum with which I'm most familiar is called the Catgirl Research Foundation (CRF):
http://www.catgirls.org.uk/
Hope this helps, even though delayed!
Stacia ^_^
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Stacia Villota’s Bio
A silly little Neko girl who puts all her passion into supporting the Neko / catgirl community of Second Life.
