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Guest Blog by Geoffrey Edwardstone – A Summer Trip Around the World, originally blogged [HERE].

The Around the Grid 2 Hunt is now in full swing with a long list of participating merchants. It’s loosely based on the Jules Verne classic Around the World in 80 Days, and so is lasting a total of 80 days, through September 30. This hunt is a little unconventional in that you won’t get the LM to the next store on the hunt when you find a prize; you have to use the LMs on the AGH2 website. The other twist to the ARG hunt is that in addition to a $1L hunt prize, many of the stores also have a $25L Gatcha with hunt-themed gifts in them (the gatcha is optional for the merchants). I won’t be showing you stuff from the Gatchas, but here’s some pictures of some of the fun $1L prizes you can get from the regular part of the hunt.

Not all the shops are adhering strictly to the historical aspect of Around the World … but even those who are giving more modern prizes are sticking with the idea of summer travel. I start out my summer trip in the Skull Pump Ride red and black roadster, the AGH2 prize from NR Designs. It’s a drivable vehicle that comes equipped with some smoke and fire when you hit the accelerator. And, man, can this baby fly!

Unfortunately, as you can see I ran this hot rod off the road, which means I’m going to have to walk until I find a place to get a tow. I’m headed off in my mesh plaid cargo shorts and tee which I got as the AGH2 prize at Beautiful & Dangerous.

Finding it a little chilly up here in the northern mountains I whip out the mesh hoodie and t-shirt I scored from the AGH2 at Short Circuit. It captures the around-the-world theme nicely with the world map on the front of the tee.

But what do you know? Just down the road I come upon a cute little taxi, sitting around just waiting for me to drive it. This Whimsy Taxi is the AGH2 gift from StoraxTree and is also drivable. Since I’ll be back inside a car again, I can take off the hoodie and try out the Outer Banks shorts and tank top that I got as the AGH2 gift from Euphoria Couture. Now if I can just manage to keep this taxi from running off the road …..

Pictured above:

Car: Skull Pump Ride – Red & Black by NR Designs (AGH2 prize/$1L)

Shorts & Tee: Plaid Cargoes & Tee (mesh) by Beautiful & Dangerous (AGH2 prize/$1L)

Top: Open Hoodie with Shirt by Short Circuit (AGH2 prize/$1L)

Shorts & Tank: Outer Banks (mesh) by Euphoria Couture (AGH2 prize/$1L)

Taxi: Whimsy Cab by StoraxTree (AGH2 prize/$1L)

Geoffrey is also wearing:

Skin: Ashton Tan by Belleza (Group Gift/$350 to join/free)
Eyes: Mid grey eyes by [dirty.little.secret]
Hair: Sailor in Coffee by A&A Designs (Voting Present/free)

A Guest Blog by Geoffrey Edwardstone – Originally blogged [HERE]

I have to admit I’m a sucker for historical stuff in SL and I always try to check out historically themed hunts. The twelfth edition of the Medieval Fantasy Hunt (MFH XII) is running until the end of this month, and starts at the United Inshcon shop sim. You can follow the hunt either by getting the LM to the next hunt stop from the previous store’s gift or you can used the list of SLURLs at the MFH XII hunt blog. The blog also gives the hints for each stop in both English and German (with one stop just in German) which is an advantage when you come upon a stop where the hint giver isn’t set up. There were 52 stops in the MFH XII hunts when it started but 7 have dropped out, leaving 45 offering either a unisex or both a male and female prize. But despite the fact there are just 45 stops, many of the prizes are ingeniously hidden at a considerable distance from the landing spot and it will take you a bit of time if you want to do the entire hunt.

First off let me show you the Odhor black mesh warrior outfit gift from PeKaS (MFH XII #15). It’s mesh and includes alternative tunics with the hood up or with the hood down. This outfit also includes the shoulder cape and the back-carried shield. But the sword I’m wielding is the Viking Sword MFH XII gift from Dwar Barbosa Weapons (MFH XII #34). The gift includes a wearable sheathed version, and is scripted with drawing and sheathing animations as well as the standard fighting animations.The rightmost panel in the picture above shows an entire medieval Bryce woodsman outfit, which is the male gift at Feyline Fashions (MFH XII #28). In addition to all the clothing, the outfit includes the hat, boots, bow and arrow (unscripted), and thigh-carried hunting knife.

Moving on, I’ve changed outfits to show you the Mystical Fantasy male medieval outfit in blue from C&N Designs (MFH XII #27). The tunic and pants are mesh, and the outfit comes with the belt and boots. It’s an elegant outfit, so I’m wearing it as I relax on Her Majesty’s Wooden Bench, the gift from An Lema (MFH XII #25). This gift includes the animated mesh bench with all those pillows, the rug, two plant stands, and a table with decor items on it.

And finally, this next picture shows you the Korin knight’s outfit, the male MFH XII gift from The Seamstress (MFH XII #37). It doesn’t include the boots (those are the boots I showed you above), but it is a mighty fine looking outfit with a gold design on the red velvet and a gold neck chain. That pistol is the Pirate Pistol MFH gift from Designs by Isaura (MFH XII #12). The gift includes a “holstered” version which has the pistol held at the waist with a golden sash. The pistol does fire, but is not damage-enabled unless you stick your own scripts into it.