Second Life: Your world, your imagination, but it doesn't end there. Second Life can be used for many things. Networking, starting up a virtual business or extending your First Life/Real Life Business. Some Second Lifers come to SL to roleplay at theme-specific sims/simulators (environments that place your imagination and avatar in a 3D virtual world where you can live). For a moment live as that "person/creature/being" you could only dream and fantasias about.
To get started in second life you will need clothing, an animation override (AO - for unique movement), hair, eyes, and what other little extra you might fancy such as wings, a dragon avatar, horse avatar, mermaid/merman or alien avatar. All content is created by the residents/users of Second Life, and anything can be combined to create your avatar.
Many things can be found on grid-wide hunts that have a start date and an end date. Hunts provide free items that are usually quality goods that may later be found in stores for a price after the hunt ends. One such place to find a hunt is MadPea
http://slurl.com/secondlife/MadPea%20Base/104/182/25 . Join the group by searching in world/in game (using the Second Life search feature) for updates on hunts. Hunts are a great way to build your avatar and explore new locations within SecondLife at the same time.
Need clothing, skin and AO? Below you will find a list that I will try to keep updated. ♥
[ There thousands of stores, shops, sims to visit. This is just a small list to get you started ]
(Skin & Avatars):
1. Aeros Avatars (Male skins, eyes, shape):
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Aeros%20Island/80/49/21
2. Fallen Gods Inc.(Female & Male skins, eyes, shape, clothing):
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Selidor/240/133/21
3. REDGRAVE HD ! Skins & Fashion !: (Female & Male skins, eyes, shape, clothing):
http://slurl.com/secondlife/REDGRAVE%20Skins%20Fashion/96/184/22
4. Belleza skin (HQ skins shapes):
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Belleza/127/66/26
5. Grendel's Children, Dragons, Monsters, and more!:
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Avaria%20Tor/204/240/252
6. *Amacci * Eyes, Hair, Skin, Shapes & Makeup, Poses & Animation:
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Amacci/233/140/22
7. UNIQUE MEGASTORE - Skins, shapes, eyes, makeup, body:
http://slurl.com/secondlife/UNIQUE%20MEGASTORE/139/148/57
8.**JOMO** Skin,Avatar,Accessories,clothes,super-sexy lingerie!:
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Adrian/128/126/1802
9. the body co @ The Mall (Female & Male skins, shapes):
http://slurl.com/secondlife/The%20Mall/144/96/30
10. <TheAbyss>(Female & Male, skins, shapes, accessories, hair, clothing, eyes):
http://slurl.com/secondlife/The%20Abyss/96/136/237
(Hair):
1. >TRUTH HAIR< Hair by Truth Hawks: (Female and Male):
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Truth%20Hair/106/85/25
2. /Wasabi Pills/ (Female & Male):
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Coraline/206/135/53
3.
.:EMO-tions:. MAINSTORE (Female & Male): http://slurl.com/secondlife/Hells%20End/128/150/22
4. MAGIKA Hair :
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Magika%20Land/129/108/23
5.
Zero Style ~ Japanese Hair style (Female & Male): http://slurl.com/secondlife/Zero%20Style/124/136/38
6. Birth Store: Male & Female Skins, Hair, Tattoos, Eyes, Shape:
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Utopia%20Isles/224/32/403
7. KMADD [ MADesigns ] Est. 2006 (Female, Male & Unisex):
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Kmadd%20Enterprise/121/102/24
8. Lelutka Mainstore (Female & Male):
http://slurl.com/secondlife/LeLutka/128/128/26
9. Dura Main Shop [Hair Shop] (Female, Male & Unisex):
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Dura%20Dura/65/130/1003
10.Maitreya (Female & Unisex):
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Maitreya%20Isle/178/175/23
(Clothing):
1. ViGo Creations - Authentic Roleplay & Lifestyle Clothier:
http://slurl.com/secondlife/DHara/57/231/3006
2. BlakOpal Designs - Steampunk Pirate & Victorian Clothing:
http://slurl.com/secondlife/BlakOpal/98/102/23
3. Gothic Clothing & Boots by L&B Mainstore (Vampire,Steampunk:
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Gothic%20Clothing%20Obsession/127/128/28
4. [Neurolab Inc.] Cyber - Fashion ~ Boots, Clothes & Accessories:
http://slurl.com/secondlife/NLAB%20Inc/194/125/30
5. *Connors* Clothing Store:
http://slurl.com/secondlife/SleeplessMUSIC/150/128/1726
6. TRUTH DISTRICT (Various Shops):
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Truth%20District/110/224/46
7. ~{Zaara} MAINSTORE~:
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Zaara/151/125/26
8. HOORENBEEK - Quality clothing and accesories:
http://slurl.com/secondlife/JT%20World%20VI/129/114/23
9. Plausible Body - Skins, Shapes, Clothing , Latex - open::price:
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Manaslu/166/233/283
10. [sYs] Design - Cyber & Fashion : Clothes , Skin & Accessories:
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Wave%20Beach/16/133/22
(Animation Override):
1. -ViSTa aNiMaTioNS- Animation MOCAP AO OVERRIDER & DANCES:
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Vista%20Animations/68/128/24
2. Oracul Animation HUD @ Kuso:
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Kuso/234/180/243
3. KAMI-HITOE main shop (Mermaids, Old men & more):
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Sporminore/120/135/21
4. AKEYO FLAGSTORES - Dance - AO - Mocap - :
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Malevolent/99/125/25
5. ABRANIMATIONS - Mocap Dances, Animations AO Gadgets Overrider:
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Animations/73/108/253
(Eyes):
1.IKON:
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Hot/250/82/38
2. REPULSE - Main Store [MACABRE.GORE.HORROR] Eyes, Scars, Wounds:
http://slurl.com/secondlife/REPULSE/181/159/1095
3. [kusshon] & Poetic Colors:
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Strata/75/201/903
4. MIASNOW Human & Fantasy, Artistic & Realistic. (Eyes, skins & more):
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Twomoons%20Island/109/78/23
5. IBANEZ EYES MAIN STORE:
http://slurl.com/secondlife/ZI%20Tropical%20Paradise/222/159/23