Like Cats & Dogs
Well, I’ve finished up my shopping spree (at least, I hope I have, since my Linden balance is now exactly L$0…). *grin* First with dropping $1500 on new jewelry at Firsties Prims, and then… then I went to Pawaii.
I’ve been toying with the idea of buying a tiny av for a while, so when I logged on last night, I tried a quick Find on ‘tinies’, just to see if I might run across something I like. Fairly high on the list, I saw D&D Dogs. I remember them, that’s the store that made those adorable little dogs many moons ago. You could buy tricks to teach them in-world, and they sounded absolutely precious, though I was always too stingy to actually buy one. I wonder what’s new with them… Teleport!
The next thing I know, I’ve purchased this adorable little scottish terrier (I named him Toby) and I’m busily dragging him around the store, testing out the built-in “sit” and “stay” commands. Incidentally, I’m none too impressed with the sit. All it appears to be is a rotation in place, so you end up with the poor puppy’s legs sticking up in the air. The stay feature is nice, however (and critical for posing with your puppy).
So L$500 poorer, I move on to the courtyard and make my way to the ExtroVirtual booth. Aha, tinies. The original tinies, the sign informs me. Ooooh, this must be the place to buy, then. L$350 isn’t too bad for an avatar, after all. Let’s see, in addition to the full-size furries and mermaid tails, we have pony avatars (which I’ve seen around the grid - very cute), and a wide selection of animal tinies, ranging from the usual cats and bears to a more exotic collection, including hippos, penguins, koalas, and even kangaroos! I may go back for a “fun” tiny or two, but for now, I settled on this nice gray kitty. Seems to fit me, don’t ya think? 
And now I’m off to teach my first class as a tiny - and by doing so, hopefully pay for the purchase. … Or more likely, pay for the tiny accessories that I’m sure will follow. *grin*
Oh, P.S. The information that comes with the tinies says “Don’t even try to dance.” *giggle* Well, for some animations, it works fine. But they weren’t kidding. Some of those dances really do qualify as animal abuse…
