Oops, that was Christmas, right there...

Norovirus ... it's the disease sensation that's sweeping the UK! ... and, of course, being a total trendsetter, I decided to go and contract it a couple of weeks before everybody else ... and in a much more complicated, side-effect-laden way than the hoi polloi. I'll spare you the gory details - but take it as read that I spent a whole lot of time immediately prior to Christmas being generally unwell, and unable to focus on Second Life world domination plans...

Which is a shame, as I had a couple of neat products to roll out over the festive season ... but they ended up getting a really low-key release, as I just couldn't make it into SL long enough to get the momentum going with all the Lucky Designs regulars. I guess that's one of the hazards of being a (primarily) one-man show ... you can't afford to take sick leave!

Anyway, since this blog has become a potted history of my SL business adventures, I figured I should still blog the items retrospectively ... even though they're not actually on sale any more. (Though, give me another 10 months, and I'll probably have them out on the shelves again...)

 

Firstly, Lucky Santa - my old collaborative project with caLLie cLine made a re-appearance for the 2007 season ... this time sporting a much more up-to-date 3rd generation Lucky Chair script. Of course, since we originally built this item, caLLie has gone on to become an international virtual supermodel megastar ... but that seemed like a good excuse to call her in for a new promotional photoshoot *grin*.

"Lucky Santa is the perfect centerpiece for your store's Christmas Grotto - he's a third-generation Lucky Chair, with fully-customised dialogue and effects. Sit on his knee, and let Lucky Santa decide if you've been naughty or nice.... your customers will love it!"

And secondly... The Lucky Advent Countdown made its debut. I love the principle behind this device ... a really simple mechanic, underpinning a sure-fire traffic builder. Unfortunately, during the critical pre-Christmas run-up, I spent more time lying in a dark room wishing that the world would stop spinning than doing useful things like hyping my SL wares, so not very many people found out about it :(

It's too good to waste - expect a less-seasonal remix of the basic concept to emerge sooner or later. Definitely before next Christmas ;)

Anyway,  I hope you all had a great Christmas holiday - (fortunately, I was fully recovered in time for the big day, so Christmas in the Korvin Household wasn't a *total* wash-out!).

Wishing you all a very Lucky 2008!