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AlexandreLois1
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Oona
R is for Regrets
I’ve gotten the go ahead to post individual posts for A to Z challenges since there aren’t a lot of us doing it. I find it easier to keep track of new stuff on MU Talk anyway to be able to know I haven’t missed anything. So feel free to do the same. Read about my letter R at Flickr or on the blog I share with Ryan.
xo Oona
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Jade Ravenheart
Studio Art 12: Life Drawing
This course is focused on drawing live models. With each week varying different models, it provides different flavors to the each session. This is a great way to work out some sketches, and loosen up those hands. If you have any questions please contact Jade Ravenheart (Cynn Blackrain).http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/LEA23/133/18/36
We can be found at this location every Sunday at 10am SLT.
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Izzy
Fantastic!!
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Neeva
I can’t make it this Sunday, I’m away from home…but next week for sure
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Astrid Rimbaud
I’ve not yet been able to attend a class, but today I’m going to try really really really super incredibly hard to make it! So save me a seat!
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Vanessa
Unfriended
Interesting review of Unfriended in The Verge, by Emily Yoshida:
Most film and television, no matter the story being told, offers a vision of a world in which humans in developed societies are only at a computer two, three minutes a day. It’s a disbelief we suspend almost without thinking about it, for good reason: watching someone go about their daily business on a computer or smartphone is not very entertaining. But at the same time, art and life are beginning to diverge: there’s a fictional, cinematic world where the bulk of the developments in our daily lives happen in physical spaces, face to face with other people; and our real lives, where more and more of the defining moments in our lives happen on a screen.
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Neeva
That’s a really interesting thought, and not without precedent. People don’t really drink water in movies, either. It is sort of a function of the medium and the requirements of compressed storytelling. You cut out the boring stuff add a liberal helping of conflict. Computing for hours is visually pretty boring on the big screen.
But…I just imagined a movie that was just someone computing for two hours oblivious to surroundings, while in the room and background all this dramatic stuff is visible: car chases, quarrels, people being amorous, alien invasion, flood, zombie apocalypse….then maybe at the end you realize all the stuff going on outside was really a projection of what the person at the computer was experiencing while using the computer. In essence the room and background acts as a giant thought bubble for the character at the computer.
Hmmmm…..so many ideas, so little time.
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Ryan
Blogs ARE 4 Writers!
Hiya MU Creative Writers! I know some of you might think a blog is the wrong place for your work. I’d like to suggest thinking about one as a great place to publish your creative writing!
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Pearl Grey
Thanks for posting this Good Ryan.
I think MU people are writing and simply not sharing. Maybe that’s because we all have a lot to do and feel shy about pointing people in the direction of our writing because they are so busy.
I’ve only been to two Wednesday night Crit classes and the impression I got was that it was for things that can be rezzed like 3D objects. I felt sad about it for a while.
I have notebooks with writing, typed documents and also find that a WP blog is a great place to stash projects under the radar.
Some of the people who’ve contributed pieces to my Story Board project don’t consider themselves to be writers yet have written wonderfully. I am hoping that seeing their stories and poems published there will be encouraging to them.
In my Medici University journal at WP is a category for Creative Writing and I have a few pieces stashed there. They aren’t being read, which is fine. There’s a separate blog for some of my virtual reality creative writing here:
https://sometalesofmylives.wordpress.com/I have a good guess who said “blogging is for losers” and thankfully that writer won’t ever be reading my in-need-of-editing short pieces of creative writing. When people aren’t safe to pass through good on their way to great, it is a loss.
I doubt that I’m the only one keeping creative writing low-key. Reading takes time, longer than glancing at a photo for sure.
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Ryan
Hiya Pearl!
I should have specified that YOU and Paypabak are each writing enough to count for a whole department!! My comments were so not about you!!
As for crit class, not to speak for the past or current facilitator, but I’ve always understood it as a place to present any work. Just as there probably isn’t time to TP to some whole other region and look at Bryn Oh’s latest full-sim installations, obviously there wouldn’t be time to read a whole novel or even a chapter of one. But a short story or a few pages of something longer would work.
And for sure it’d be great to have the writing department reading each other’s work. I know that’s been talked about by several people, but perhaps not ever fully launched.
If you can think of a better way to share content, let’s do it! I’m sure MU/Creativity would be happy to help. There have been many MU/C posts on individual artists, but there could also be one on the Writing Department itself, with mini-bios of the participants and some short samples of their work with links to longer.
While it’s not enough all by itself, for sure we should try to be sure to have more peeps websites linked on the URLopolis page:
http://mediciuniversity.co.uk/urlopolis/
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Paypabak Writer
I have a group tag that reads “Tumblr Jourmalist” that makes me smile because I think it’s an oxymoron. Tumblr, I’ve been told, is not for extended writing. Most of my posts are extended. I guess I’m just not reading the rules or don’t give a shit. Or both. (Not supposed to use fragments as sentences, either, I’ve been told.) I write because I feel more or less compelled to do so and blogging fits my compulsion like the latex I love to wear in SL even though in first life I am more likely wearing something loose and well worn.
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Oona
I love that people post links to their latest posts here. Please don’t stop, and if you don’t please start. 🙂
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Vanessa
The Sexy French Maid!
What’s up with her??
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rmarie
Thank you for this deconstruction. The French Maid is one of our most complex enduring icons.
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Vanessa
VPA 198 – Portfolios & Proposals
Notes from our organizational meetup:
http://virtualpublicart.com/vpa198-1st-meeting-
Pearl Grey
I love Elle and Oona’s proposal as well as some of the others.
I’m not interested in doing a proposal or portfolio of my own but I’d be pleased to help if I can.
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Myra
I might write a testimonial. I wouldn’t have considered myself an artist of any sort before MU, but now I think I have a little cred.
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Elle
Great Pearl & Myra! Help is good. It’s really Oona’s idea, I thought it was a good one and offered to help out if I could.
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Newton
It would be really exciting if a place like MU, where anyone can seriously explore their creativity in an open setting, could become a permanent fixture on some level, similarly to how Chic Aeon’s machinema project has. A rotation of visionaries leading the way really seems like the way to go too. I wish everyone the best in getting these proposals accomplished (and beyond)!
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Astrid Rimbaud
Wooohoo Team continue MU!!
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veyot
BAOC Award
The best part of receiving the Big Avatar On Campus Award is being able to choose the next winner, and I choose Pearl Grey. I had been reading her blog, Million Happy Endings, for a long time, so I was happy to find her at MU. She now has a second blog to describe her adventures here. I have especially enjoyed her storyboard contests. If she is not in her studio, you might meet her at the Tai Chi place at MU. In honor of her writing skills, I added a pencil to the trophy. Congratulations, Pearl!
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Izzy
Congratulations Pearl!
Thank you Veyot!
Are there photos? Of the trophy? Of handing it over?
Visuals Please!! 😀
And Congratulations!!!
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Pearl Grey
Thanks everyone!
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Art
Yay pearl! Love your super writing powers and all your collaborative ideas!
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rmarie
Thank you for your kindness and creativity Pearl! It’s great to be inspired by you.
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Neeva
Great choice. Pearl is a cosistant contributor to the campus community and a fine photographer and writer. I’m really pleased to see her recognized. Congratulations Pearl!
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Elle
Another great choice! Congratulations Pearl, well deserved
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Oona
Yay, congrats Pearl!
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Paypabak Writer
Great choice! Congratulations, Pearl!
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Neeva, and 
Oona, 
rmarie is discussing. 
Newton, 
Elle, and 2 others are discussing. 
Vanessa
VPA 198 – Portfolios & Proposals
Virtual Public Art 198 organizational meetings today at 10am & 6pm SLT at MU:Maria:14.
• Get your online portfolio in shape!
• Write a proposal for an LEA Land Grant!
Paypabak Writer
Another lecture. This is about Voice and I have several bloggers to recommend:
Comment here or at my blogsite.
Izzy
Flickerriffic!
Wow, the MU Flickr group now has 729 pix from 40 members in it! We’ve been busy!!
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Myra
Thank Astrid for her challenge. It’s been inspiring and fun.
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Oona
I agree, Astrid’s Challenge has been great for me too. Very fun.
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astridh
I feel like such a rotten lazy bad non-person person. I have not even participated in the challenge! I deserve a good lashing.
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Izzy
Aww, no beating up on yourself! We’ve all got different schedules, priorities, paths!
And besides, all the cool stuff others are doing is only because you brought it up! You empowered others!!
Although, if you really do want a lashing… I’m pretty sure there are a few learners on campus who enjoy that sort of thing! Message me privately for a discreet list of names!! 😛
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Edie
FeelsEmpty is discussing. -
FeelsEmpty
STOP HOUNDING ME
IT WAS OVER TWO YEARS AGO AND I WAS ON COUGH SYRUP
Glad Kidd
Field trip time…
Making time fly…. 
Paypabak Writer
Not sure where we post our Screen Tests, but here’s mine:
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Edie
Awesome Paypabak! I’ve added it to the page!
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Oona
Yay, how awesome. I love fireworks! Great screentest Paypa!
FeelsEmpty
Art, 
Izzy
Congratulations again Veyot!
I’ve put together a look at the 1st 5 BAOC Award recipients: Neeva, Fanny, Art, Feels & Veyot:
Paypabak Writer
Well deserved! I am planning on doing a video soo! Thanks for you encouraging words and the post about how to do it!
Elle
Yay Veyot! Congratulations.
Neeva
Congratulations Veyot. Well deserved!
Art
Congrats Veyot! And what an awesome post Feels! I dont share campus time with Veyot very often but when I do its always a pleasure! 🙂
Oona
Yay congrats Veyot, definitely deserved!
Izzy
The Golden Rule
I’ve heard about a few incidents recently where 2 or more MU Learners have gotten into a bit of a spat over something. In most cases it seems like no party is being all that mean-spirited, but that we just have different ways of being in this world.
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Neeva
We can get along. Definitely.
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Paypabak Writer
I am just loving the spontaneity and communication going on. Hugs to all!
Paypabak Writer
I was chatting with Myra or Neeva or someone at the author event about sailing. I was encouraged to work out a sailing date for creatives at MU and a week from this Saturday, April 17th, after 8:30 am SLT works for me. If I can get something of a consensus about time, we can plan to meet at the Royal Yacht Club, rez sailboats and have a sailing party. I can carry eight folks on my boat, but if there are other sailors among us, the more the merrier.
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Fanny
Yay, Pay, a great idea!
I would love to participate and can carry folks as well. The only thing I have to check is how to prevent schedule collisions on that Friday because 10 am SLT I want to be at the University to visit the VPA 198 meeting. But if I see it right, we do not have a fix time for the sailing event yet.
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Paypabak Writer
It’s not on Friday, but Saturday. Did I have the date wrong? I sure did. It’s the 18th, Saturday!
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Oona
I’d love to go too, if I can get up that early. 🙂
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Paypabak Writer
I am getting a number of people interested but no times. So let’s plan on 11AM SLT. Sign up here. I’ll have an LM soon.
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Fanny
Ok, so I am signing up here. 🙂
I would suggest, though, to correct the date in your opener post where it still says Saturday, April 17th.
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Fanny
I am not sure why, but I seemed having missed it as I just saw a sailing photo in Neeva’s Flickr stream. I have been on campus, though, to see if anyone would be around and thought that you may have canceled the event.
Vanessa
Jane’s Walk!!
is coming to MU on 1, 2, 3 May!
The Virtual Public Art Class will be giving tours of the MU Campus!!
http://virtualpublicart.com/events/activities/20/
Please check out this awesome podcast from CJSW on Jane’s walk:
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Newton
Wonderful! See you there.
Oona
Alexandre's Class Moved To Sundays
Hi all,
Alexandre asked me to let you know that his class on history will be held on Sundays instead of Thursday. 1PM SLT at Tullia-3.
Way historical figure
offers classes
1. How to make history
2. How to manage history
3. How to create a history
Oona
Wondering how to add something to Calendar 🙂
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rmarie
Oona, While logged into the blog, head for http://mediciuniveristy.co.uk and go to Schedule > Calendar. At the top, look for “New” and you should see “Event” under that menu. If you don’t, you may need to be added to alist of users with the ability to update the calendar. Just let me know if you can’t do that. I can help you in a few hours otherwise.
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Newton
Oona
Anyone Wanna Bug The LEA with Me?
Hi,
I’m a student at Medici University. I don’t know much about the way things work in the Linden world, but I do know the great things happening at MU. I’ve been there for about 2 months, and I know personally the rewards I’ve reaped.
When I first came to Medici U I didn’t know what to expect. But the draw of what it offered, intrigued me. Now 2 months later, I’m creating more than I did in the first place, am constantly inspired to create more and actually have made amazing friends.
Why I’m writing. (More …)
Paypabak Writer
Fireworks and FeelsEmpty video in my ninth campus post:
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AlexandreLois1
Hi! How were you able to put gif animation in the second Life?
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Art
Great things said here Paypa! MU really is bursting at the seams with activity and I havent seen THIS much going on anywhere else at LEA, as wonderdul as they are (and as a side note it really is fantastic to be involved with an LEA sim so up close after years of being a fan). These six months are a bit of an experimental frenzy and by June a grant would harness the results just as the active crowd have found their stride.. Loving MU in all its creative madness!
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Oona
“I would love to see one of the big educational groups in SL take a look at the “business model” MU has set forth and adopt it. Hell, one of them ought to extend the grant. Izzy may have already made reservations for her nervous breakdown in July (I know I have!), but that shouldn’t stop things from making MU a permanent fixture in SL.”
YES! This place is amazing, and i think it should be a permanent thing as well. Perhaps we should have a letter writing campaign. 🙂 I too don’t even wanna think about when this all goes away. I came here not really knowing what to think. Now I’m creating and having the best time. That’s pretty amazing for self serve education.
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Paypabak Writer
Alex, FeelsEmpty would know more about the GIFs. I’ve seen such things in SL for several years, but not as sophisticated as FE’s panels.
Art and Oona, between the creativity and making new friends, MU is truly the kind of thing the LEA finds justification in its mission.
AlexandreLois1
Collage Uni Medici
Very convenient service for Microsoft collages. I made a collage of the university of the Medici. Place your collages
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Oona
Awesome Alexandre 🙂
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Elle
Nice site, Alexandre. Thank you for sharing it.
AlexandreLois1
Way historical figure
Way historical figure
offers classes
1. How to make history
2. How to manage history
3. How to create a history
Thursday 1 pm SLT
Campus Tullia 3
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Neeva
Make history! That sounds like a good class Alexandre. I want to know more.
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Oona
I’d like to know more as well!
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Elle
So would I!
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rmarie
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Elle
Thank you, wishing you a lovely day, rmarie!
Bird on a Cyber Twig
Big Avatar on Campus Week #4
The theme of this week for me has been to think outside the box a little more.. brain tingling conversations on MU, music that makes you drop everything and take it in, and prims.. wild wild prims doing what they do best. Inspire.
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Bird on a Cyber Twig
Oh, and btw,, it’s Art posting this lol 🙂
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Vanessa
Congratulations Feels! It couldn’t go to a better Cardboard Boxbot!!!
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Neeva
@ Feels. Congratulations box son! Momma box is so proud of you. i love your creative energy, your art, and the fun you bring. You are always ready to collaborate and participate. Your questions help everyone learn.
@ Art. Great choice Art. I love this week’s version of the trophy with its bright, colorful additions.
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Elle
Congrats, Feels! 🙂
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Oona
Yay! Congrats Feels, couldn’t have happened to a better box!
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Fanny
Congratulations, Feels, and explosive extension work, Art!
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FeelsEmpty
TQ everyone! You’re all beautiful and inspiring
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Art
Yayy Feels! Love your explosive energy!
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Edie
## Second Afterlife Cemetery PS Before I got…
Second Afterlife Cemetery
PS: Before I got my studio at Medici University, I was staying at the Second Afterlife Cemetery. MU is definitely a more lively place! But Second Afterlife has a sublime beauty. I encourage you to visit.
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Oona
I never knew this existed but I’m intrigued! Adding it to my to-do list! Thank you Edie! 🙂
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Edie
It’s a great place Oona! I hope you like it.
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veyot
And then she brought all her friends in for a screen test.
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Paypabak Writer
Wonderful. I am understanding what this is about.
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Edie
How great Veyot! I’ll put together a page to collect everyone’s screen tests!
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Art Oluja
love your music choices, beautiful 🙂
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FeelsEmpty
Did you know that there is a real life Warhol Superstar in SL? Bibbe Oh.
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Oona
This is great Veyot. It was a fun project to do I think. 🙂
Ryan
Relational Aesthetics
Everything you need to know!
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MeTypeSelf
Not mentioned: no one likes Bourriaud
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Elle
lmao! Ryan you have redeemed yourself with that one. 😉
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Oona
I may not understand this video lots, but it makes me laugh like crazy for some reason.
Pearl Grey
Three pictures to write a short story about or whatever for the first half of April. They are also rezzed outside in back of my studio at Vashti 4. They’re easier to see here. Instructions in the post. Have fun.
Aero Bigboots
AlexandreLois1
Ananda Crystal
Andrea Foenander
astrid
Aunt Renie
Aurelia Scheppers
Christa Forster
Ciara Finnegan
Bird on a Cyber Twig
Diptheria
Donnie Archer
Edie
Elle
Emma
Elizabeth Taylor Swift
Fanny
FeelsEmpty
Glad Kidd
Izzy
Jade Ravenheart
Kate Nova
Ken Doll
Mary Anning
Meg O'Ryan
Michael Masucci
Mireille
Molly Ross
Monerda Skute
Myra
Neeva
Newton
Michel Nostradamus
Oona
Oscar
Owen
Patrick J. Sweetman
Paypabak Writer
Pearl Grey
Rebecca Narum
rmarie
Ryan
Scarlett Luv
Sello Tape
Serra Qendra
Teresa of Avila
The Knight
Tiffany Mosienko
TrilbyM
Tullia Aragona
Vanessa
veyot
wendz tempest
Xue
Yellow Fever
Ysidora Pico
Yves
Zsophia
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