I did a booboo with the animations of the left thigh cuffs on the Vergilius and Lined Chrome set, so I’ve fixed it, and I am bumping the version, just because I can and have nothing better to do at 6 am.

• Lined chrome thigh bands v15→v16
• Vergilius Thigh cuffs v2→v3

Also, I’m sick because heatwave and AC, so there is that.

Oh yeah, I did some mockups for Froznovia. I’m trying to actually have a map of the place and I figured making sure vehicles can pass and that I can put enough beds in would be a good start. Go figure.

A few minor but important updates to the Vergilius Set!

• KDC Vergilius Collar v3
• KDC Vergilius Wrist cuffs v4
• KDC Vergilius Ankle cuffs v4
• KDC Vergilius Elbow cuffs v2
• KDC Vergilius Thigh cuffs v2

What has changed:

• PBR Support for core locks & accessories.
• Improved chain texture.
• Depreciated attachment location enforcement.
• New documentation URL.
• (ankle cuffs) chain rattling sound.

Quick little update I was meaning to post yesterday but ran out of time.

I forgot if I mentioned before I was looking for a sidearm to complement the “officer” look I’m putting together, and the Mauser HSc kept coming back. I finally committed some time on it, about a day by the look of it. Lots of important parts are missing.

Some work on the Officer’s uniform! I gave a try at making it out of gray wool… it looks a bit scratchy. Refined the shoulder boards to make it more obvious that the district identifier is “one” symbol and not 3 separate ones. Added some definition to the lapels to make them puff a little bit, and worked on the belt a bit… Despite the fact I probably should make the pants first.

Completely unrelated: I’m trying to convert the pre-PBR material setup of the meat market collar. It is going better than I thought (it was almost PBR-ready anyway), but it doesn’t look quite right just yet. The code on the other hand, the patch for it is pretty much ready.

Warden’s Uniform

Some refinements on the warden uniform signage:

• Right lapel: (the barbed wire coil) Prison division.
• Left Lapel: (the 4 square pips) Major.
• Shoulder boards: Froznovia’s special regional mark + 1 gold stripe (Major, again).

I still need to design a proper Wurmingstein coat of arms, I know what needs to be on it, the problem is making it look good.

I figured out a (very jank) method to get that zipper in place without losing my mind and added some construction seams on the back & lower edge of the “tunic”.

Refined the Leotard a bit (higher narrower cut) and added seams for it too.

Classic shock collar

I also just released a patch for this product. Version 17 brings the following improvements:

• PBR Support for core locks & accessories.
• Added the new chain texture.
• Updated the documentation URL.
• Removed some old code related to attachment location enforcement.
• FINALLY updated it to use the new Pishock API, there shouldn’t be problems anymore.

If you are updating for the Pishock patch, do re-read the Pishock configuration card as there are a few changes.

Only one picture today? Yeah, that’s pretty bad. I know.

I’ve got some work done on the sleeves, and figured that I might as well try to get a fast version of the undergarment tacked down, just to see how deep I can make that cut. Also, the neckline.

I’m almost 100% sure that I have a Prison Cell Block D-5 update ready. It should fix the recurring food bowl spawning/de-spawing/returning issues, and then I won’t have to touch it again… Maybe tomorrow.

So I don’t have a lot to show for, I’ve been struggling to pick up a new project. I’ve been dealing with an obsession that I unfortunately can’t really talk about without sounding like a lunatic, so I’ll avoid doing that.

First actual, solid day working on this uuh… military-adjacent outfit project (?) I’ve had in mind for a month or two now. I was actually going to trash it initially because I did not like how scuffed the lapels were, but I kept going, just to get a feel for it. This is where I stopped today.

And also, a really terrible early draft for ankle cuffs, that matches the HC03W. It’s really bad, but it’s something.

I believe that this was the last product in the Lined Chrome series that needed an update, both for PBR support, but also because it had a couple of configuration errors with some of the poses.

Lined Chrome Chastity Belt v18

• PBR Material + fallback.
• PBR Support for core locks & accessories.
• Improved chain texture.
• Switched to the new documentation URL in menus.
• Removed the old attachment location enforcement.
• Corrected numerous issues in the limb allocation table.
• Added a few alternative binding options for tying the wrists across (left to right hip and vice versa)

The HUD has also been updated to handle the PBR slot between metal & PVC.

As usual, those who already purchased the belt will receive the update automatically, for everyone else, there is the SecondLife Marketplace or from the KDC Main Store.

Enjoy!

And here is another update to the VRChat “Prison Cell Block D-5”.

• Recapture system that I broke when I improved the item return system is now fixed.
• There is a video player now, and it is wired into the Warden system, just like the rest.
• Three of the cells now have a very small TV screen, I’m still working on making them toggle-able (that’s what the buttons on the console are for).
• The padded cell doors now muffle voices and avatar sounds.

I plan on tightening some of the existing systems in the near future. For instance, opening & closing the doors need to be decoupled into distinct messages to make them more consistent. There have been a few language updates to Udon scripts. I need to learn how to leverage them.

The information page has been updated to reflect the changes.

List of things to do

• Tightening security on what can & can’t be reached by players.
• Map-version of my stun-prod for the Warden.
• Interrogation chair, my beloved.
• Mirror/seats/collider options as persistent preference.
• A more intuitive way to tell cuffed players where their wrists should be.
• Smarter mirrors that don’t require to be toggled on/off manually.
• Move all preferences (maybe even the warden UI) into a dedicated local menu.
• Notification to all players whenever the warden role moves to a new player.
• AFK Detection on the Warden, this is a problem on long-running instances.

Second Life

We are continuing the update round on the Lined Chrome series. This week has been a little… difficult in the output department.

Lined chrome elbow cuffs v14

• PBR Material + fallback.
• PBR Support for core locks & accessories.
• Improved chain texture.
• Switched to the new documentation URL in menus.
• Removed the old attachment location enforcement.

Lined chrome thigh bands

• PBR Material + fallback.
• PBR Support for core locks & accessories.
• Improved chain texture.
• Switched to the new documentation URL in menus.
• Removed the old attachment location enforcement.
• The chain override for the primary lock point has been moved to the inner thigh ring.
• Chaining the primary lock point should not be possible anymore (should limit chain spaghetti).
• Re-added the missing front belt pose & configuration.

Froznovia

I’ve done a lot more writing on the novel (mostly notes). I’m going through a second pass of all the major characters to bring them on part with Mika Dreher & Emma Muller. Furthermore, I’m also rewriting Alina’s induction to take in account world-building changes. I’m also working on a chapter called “The wing of an angel”, which relates to Erika and the Von Kraul arm.

I really, really, would like to start info dumping some of this stuff on Patreon, maybe for members only or something. But I need to know whether anyone is interested at all by this?

VRChat

I’m doing some work on the Prison Cell Block D-5. I’m trying to be as careful and as thorough as possible because some of this has the potential to completely break the map if I release it in a bugged state:

• Item auto-return: You won’t be able to hide cuffs in walls at all.
• Audio muffling for the padded cells: this is somewhat functional, but testing that it works properly is slow and difficult.
• Media player: No real progress, the one player I want to use doesn’t have playlist/queue support, either I find a better player that fits my aesthetic, or I have to code one.