RANT: This method works. If you’re using a different method that doesn’t work and you don’t change to using this one, you’re an idiot.
This procedure assumes that you are using a Maitreya 5.3 Lara body (or newer) and a mesh Bento head with Bakes on Mesh capability. If you aren’t, close this window until you’re upgraded.
Templates
Making a template simplifies things a lot. You can make a copy of it for each new routine.
Some people put both the head and body in one template because it’s simple. Others use separate body and head templates because they upgrade them separately. Whatever works best for you.
Maitreya Lara 5.3
Use the Maitreya Lara 5.3 body. Not too tall. Not too short. Not too huge. Not too wide. Not too jailbait.
You’ll almost always have your tippy toes feet.
Many of your Debauche family are available for shopping and beauty advice.
Prepare a template
(Credit: Sarah)
To make a template folder:
- Create an inventory folder called #Template.
- Copy and paste (Control-C and then Control-V) your Maitreya Lara body (which includes your hands and feet). your eyes, your head, and any other essential bits to the #Template folder.
- Strip your body and head bare.
- Add your skin applier or BOM skin.
- If you need more appliers that aren’t Bakes on Mesh for your base look, copy and paste the Maitreya Tattoo Layer to your #Template folder (see below).
- Add freckles, brows, or other needed BoM layers or appliers.
- Add the Debauche Butt tattoo (see below).
There. That’s your template.
Maitreya Applier Layers
The Maitreya 5.3 body offers the tattoo, underwear, and clothing layers as separate objects:
It’s up to you whether you put the layers in your template or you add them only when you need them. Whatever works best for you.
If you need layers for your template, put a full copy of the needed layers in the template folder and then do all your appliers.
Do not use links of layers because they will just get messed up between routines.
The Butt Tattoo
Wear the Debauche butt tattoo when you can. If you use Bakes On Mesh (BOM), ask R. for the classic tattoo layer version.
If you don’t use Bakes on Mesh, you will need the Omega System Relay for Maitreya: https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/Omega-System-Kit-Maitreya/6709966. But that means you aren’t using Maitreya 5.3 and Bakes on Mesh, so, GO BACK TO THE TOP OF THIS PAGE AND BUILD A BODY TEMPLATE USING MAITREYA 5.3!
About that screenshot…:
You will notice that I named mine #Template M53L34 – This tells me what version of body and head I used. (Maitreya 5.3 and Lelutka 3.4) This is useful for tracking the version of head and body I built an outfit folder with.
Look carefully at that folder. None of the items in it says the word (link). These are not links to other items. If you see (link) in there anywhere, STOP IT! Fix the mistake right now. Full copy.
When you learn about a new routine, all you need to do is copy your body template folder and then rename it for the new routine.
If you don’t need it, don’t wear it
Also, notice that there’s no unnecessary items. No hugger HUDs, no excess jewelry, no talking vaginas, nothing.
Second Life allows a maximum of 38 attachments. If you have too many items in your body template, and routine with a lot of outfit pieces might exceed the maximum number of attachments. Also, you may have conflicts between clothing and makeup layers, especially with bodies before Bakes on Mesh.
Do not use Animesh
It’s a bad idea to wear Animesh during a dance routine. Animesh will contain an animation script which may disrupt the animations in the dance routine.
Why use a full copy? Why avoid links?
If you apply a stocking or other layer to a linked body part, such as a body or feet, it will appear in every routine folder that uses it.
So, if Stocking A appears on the body for Routine A, it will also appear on the body for Routine B, C, and D. Then you will have to re-apply the stockings for each routine. This takes time, causes delays and frustration, and doesn’t always work when script issues come up at the venue.
If you use separate copies of the body parts for each routine, you avoid these problems. If the layers are right in Rehearsal, then they’ll be right during the show.
Mistakes in outfits slow down the show. They also ruin photos and videos. And you look like a dumbass.
The tattoo on your ass says Debauche, not Dumbass.
OPTIONAL – Wet
A lot of our routines involve emerging from water or diving into water.
Be sure to get hair that’s wet as well as a wet skin layer for these routines.
You can create a template for the wet look to save time. Just keep it up to date when you update your main template.
And make that template a FULL COPY. NO LINKS.
Create a new Inventory window
Control-Shift-I will open another Inventory window.
You can drag and drop things from one Inventory window to another. This is useful for searching for things in one window and dragging or building them up in another.