If any other designers wish to take time and do an interview with me for the SLPC, let me know.
2009/04/28 12:39] SubAlice Sands smiles
[2009/04/28 12:41] Evangeline Eldritch: Great, thanks again for taking the time to do this, and I do enjoy talking to a pony and designer of stuff. So, my first question, is -- How did you get started with pony play in SL and become a pony, and how long has this been a part of your interests?
[2009/04/28 12:42] SubAlice Sands came to SL just over 2 years ago because she had heard that there was a big BDSM community in SL
[2009/04/28 12:43] SubAlice Sands wandered round but wasn't that impressed with that she found mostly it seemed to be lots of naked noobs with free dicks
[2009/04/28 12:44] SubAlice Sands had not had much to do with pony play before but had read some articles about ponyplay and so was curious to see what SL had to offer
[2009/04/28 12:44] SubAlice Sands was surprised to find a number of stables even back 2 years ago went SL was still taking off
[2009/04/28 12:46] SubAlice Sands visited a few stables but AliKats were very helpful and helped her buy her first tack
[2009/04/28 12:47] Evangeline Eldritch: *laughs* Yes, definitely a few places with noobs and free dicks as I recall. So you have been Alikat since your time starting as a pony? Wonderful. Where were your first impressions and experiences while being a pony in an active stable in SL?
[2009/04/28 12:49] SubAlice Sands thinks that once she had her tack she was encouraged to look around at the others stable and recalls being introduced to miss button early on, but she liked the AK a lot and decided to rent a stall
[2009/04/28 12:50] SubAlice Sands thinks that at the time miss Alicia had only just moved the AK to its own island and so there was still work being done at a lot was happening
[2009/04/28 12:51] SubAlice Sands really enjoyed being a pony and being with her sisters and watching and learning
[2009/04/28 12:51] SubAlice Sands was at the AK long hours to start with and after about 3 weeks was taken into the stables as a full time stable pony
[2009/04/28 12:52] SubAlice Sands didn't sleep for 3 days when she was first made a stable pony!
[2009/04/28 12:53] Evangeline Eldritch: *grins* Sounds like a very busy and full time! When did you get into designing pony gear and what sorts of gear and products do you specialize in?
[2009/04/28 12:54] SubAlice Sands thinks that she watched miss Alicia build buildings and other items around the stables and a few others built too
[2009/04/28 12:55] SubAlice Sands thinks that this pony didn't feel she was much of a designer but started to play with prims
[2009/04/28 12:56] SubAlice Sands managed a few very rough items like benches and fences and then decided to get serious and build a cart
[2009/04/28 12:57] SubAlice Sands took a good while working on it and knew that a cart was limited to 31 prims including the AVs so it hard
[2009/04/28 12:57] SubAlice Sands spent a lot of time on the scripts to searching the scripting wiki for vehicle scripts and other ideas
[2009/04/28 12:58] SubAlice Sands had it mostly built in about 3 months after starting
[2009/04/28 12:58] SubAlice Sands then just kept testing it for a while
[2009/04/28 12:59] Evangeline Eldritch: Wonderful, so you build carts, which I've seen, and a very nice product. Do you specialize in other pony related products?
[2009/04/28 13:00] SubAlice Sands thinks that after the first cart she began work on the Pony Touch scripts
[2009/04/28 13:01] SubAlice Sands thinks that when she was first a pony many ponies used the Xcite! hair and tail scripts
[2009/04/28 13:01] SubAlice Sands thinks that the Xcite! hair script is really aimed at subs and slaves and the tail is more suited to puppy play
[2009/04/28 13:02] SubAlice Sands thinks that also each is about 10 scripts and she felt that she could make a script or scripts aimed at pony play with fewer scripts and more features
[2009/04/28 13:04] SubAlice Sands thinks that she had a version ready by the summer of 2007 which was 2 scripts and had plenty of features and that was the first product to go on sale
[2009/04/28 13:04] SubAlice Sands thinks that she gave it to miss Alicia to put in the AK vendors and the profits go to support the stables
[2009/04/28 13:06] Evangeline Eldritch: That's great. In your time as a pony in SL, have you seen things change in SL and pony play, and what are those, if so? What are the strong points and weak points do you find about pony training and interaction in SL? What would you suggest to improve it, if anything?
[2009/04/28 13:08] SubAlice Sands thinks that in 2 years SL has become more stable with much less downtime
[2009/04/28 13:08] SubAlice Sands recalls all those weds where SL was offline for hours
[2009/04/28 13:09] SubAlice Sands thinks that as for pony play in SL that some stables have gone and others have come to replace them
[2009/04/28 13:10] SubAlice Sands thinks that it has been good to see stable host events - 8 pines and wildpony have both put of a few recently and that is wonderful
[2009/04/28 13:12] SubAlice Sands is concerned on how the "adult" restrictions will hit the businesses in the ponyplay scene although she understands the need to make more effort to stop children be exposed to things that they shouldn't
[2009/04/28 13:13] Evangeline Eldritch: Yes, I agree. I am always happy to see more stables, individuals, and places hosting events. There's been some nice generation of activity lately. I also am concerned with how the new LL changes will affect things for us all. Okay, my next question. ;) As you look back over the past years in the sl pony play world what big innovations have you seen that made a difference as in tack and gear? when it comes to the ponies?
[2009/04/28 13:14] SubAlice Sands thinks that it has be more of an evolution
[2009/04/28 13:15] SubAlice Sands thinks that a pony now has much more choice and some of the older items are now discounted
[2009/04/28 13:15] SubAlice Sands thinks that there are 3 good bridles to choose from and many more hoofs, tails and harnesses
[2009/04/28 13:16] SubAlice Sands recalls that for a harness there was only really trilobite when she started for example
[2009/04/28 13:17] Evangeline Eldritch: Oh, yes, many changes have occurred, and it's great to see designers like yourself continuing to add and expand to the experience in SL and the community. What advice would you give anyone looking at getting into our world of pony play? in the sense of owner, or trainer or pony?
[2009/04/28 13:18] SubAlice Sands thinks that both ponies and trainers should take their time and look at what each stable has to offer
[2009/04/28 13:19] SubAlice Sands thinks that each stable has its own feel and someone new should see which suits them best
[2009/04/28 13:20] SubAlice Sands thinks that ponies in particular shouldn't be in any hurry to make a commitment
[2009/04/28 13:20] SubAlice Sands thinks that pony life is a slow pace of life and there is no rush
[2009/04/28 13:22] Evangeline Eldritch: What's your favorite activity of the pony activities in SL?
[2009/04/28 13:23] SubAlice Sands loves the cart track
[2009/04/28 13:24] SubAlice Sands does lap after lap and it is the time she goes into pony space
[2009/04/28 13:25] SubAlice Sands also built the cart track and some of the other events as well ;)
[2009/04/28 13:25] Evangeline Eldritch: *grins* Thanks for the picture. I'll include that with our interview. Ah, very nice! What other events did you build for here?
[2009/04/28 13:26] SubAlice Sands thinks that she built the AK barrel event and the slalom
[2009/04/28 13:27] SubAlice Sands thinks that miss Alicia has those on sale too along with the AK steeple that was build by Roslyn Korobase
[2009/04/28 13:30] Evangeline Eldritch: Great. Are there any events that are not in SL that you would like to see done or more of?
[2009/04/28 13:32] SubAlice Sands thinks that she is always having idea but is not sure what is practical
[2009/04/28 13:33] SubAlice Sands really liked the iron pony race idea and was sorry to have missed it but was not available at the time it was run
[2009/04/28 13:35] Evangeline Eldritch: Oh, yes, that was a very interesting idea that Marissa had there. What you would like to say to everyone out there in the pony play community in SL?
[2009/04/28 13:37] SubAlice Sands nuzzles all the ponies and puts on her pleading look to all the trainers in the hopes of getting some apples
[2009/04/28 13:38] Evangeline Eldritch laughs and leans over to toss you a few apple slices. "You more than deserve them for taking the time to talk to me. It is appreciated, and in closing, do you have up and coming ideas for your design work that you would like to mention?
[2009/04/28 13:39] SubAlice Sands is working on a two pony cart with a difference but it still needs some work and testing ;)
[2009/04/28 13:40] Evangeline Eldritch: Ah, I look forward to seeing that, and thank you again for your time, SubAlice.
[2009/04/28 13:41] SubAlice Sands is happy to give her time and help make pony play in SL richer for everyone
[2009/04/28 13:43] Evangeline Eldritch: Wonderful, I'll get this up in the blog by tonight at the earliest, and the group too, or tomorrow at the latest.
