Skål! Drink to our VICTORY!

https://Skål! Drink to our VICTORY!

Well, speaking as Thea, this IS my last post for a month (Ceja is planning on one more, assuming she can keep her head together that is)… So I’ve decided to celebrate Viking-style, before disappearing into the mists and not returning until the earth has started changing for my favorite season, fall.  So drink up, be merry, and celebrate whatever life throws your way! Skål!

  • Outfit:  Jangka Design – Viking II.  Awesome style & detailing (as always).  Includes two styles of the outfit, plus boots, armbands & open-fingered gloves (gloves not worn; see the ad below). The outfit is available in 4 individual colors plus 2 limited editions; boots, armbands & gloves (all sold separately) are available in black or brown.  The complete outfit is 100% full body original mesh, sized for Legacy, LaraX, & Reborn.  EXCLUSIVELY AVAILABLE for 25% OFF at the current round of We Love Role Play, open Aug 4th – 28th.  Demo available. 
  • Head & Ears:  LeLUTKA – Camila
  • Body:  LEGACY – Mesh Body Special Edition, Feminine
  • Skin:  NUVE – April, worn in Golden
  • Hair:  CAMO – Mereba Braids
  • Eyes:  Gloom – Shoujo
  • Makeup:  Loa – Iara Face Paint; VIT – INKY Viking Ears; Ghost Ink – Hrist Evox Face Tattoo
  • Horns:  HEXUMBRA – Morrigan
  • Accessories:  ANTAYA – Unisex Viking Head Band; Angelicus – Viking arrow necklace; FaeTal – Fifer (earrings)
  • Wings:  Seven’s Selections (now Vaengi Wings) – Thread Leaf Wings
  • Pose:  Animosity – 104 Pose Pack (includes drinking horn)
  • Props:  Angelicus – Viking Metal Brazier + Viking Stacked Weapons; Simply Shelby – Viking Drinking Horn w/ Stand
  • Backdrop:  The Bearded Guy – Odin’s Hall

Tattered Hopes

https://Tattered Hopes

Every battle, every fight, every decision, every law, creates winners and losers.  And win or lose, there are the fallen, the lost.  And even when we celebrate the wins, we need to remember and honor those who didn’t make it to that point, including those on the other side.  There’s just so much pain and suffering and strife in our world today, and it seems that it’s getting worse… freedoms are disappearing, and the world is entering a darker place.  So I, for one, try to take some time to honor and remember, even in a fantasy world where we can create our own reality… Life is truly what we make of it…

  • Outfit:  Jangka Design – Kallista.  Awesome style & detailing (as always).  I especially love the little fur collar, the “chest chains”, & the big metallic medallion at the waist (see the ad below). The outfit is available in 5 individual colors plus a limited edition (the waist sash & hip bow change color; the rest stays the same); boots & armbands are available in black or brown.  The complete outfit is 100% full body original mesh, sized for Legacy & Maitreya.  Demo available. 
  • Hill:  Blue Blood – Shrine Hill.  A totally original landscaping item in Original Mesh.  Includes 3 ground options for the hill; all feature a menu-driven candle to turn on/off as well as the intensity of the glow. (See the ad below.) EXCLUSIVELY AVAILABLE at Midsummer Enchantment, open through July 5th.  NOTE:  You can teleport up to the demo area to see the hill in its full size.
  • Head & Ears:  LeLUTKA – Camila
  • Body:  LEGACY – Mesh Body Special Edition, Feminine
  • Skin:  IVES Beauty – Dove, in Lavender Fairy
  • Hair:  no.match – NO_LOUDER
  • Eyes:  Gloom – Shoujo
  • Makeup:  Loa – Fay Face Paint
  • Horns:  [not a peep] – Lilian
  • Wings:  Seven’s Selections (now Vaengi Wings) – Thread Leaf Wings
  • Pose:  UZME Poses – KingsSword Set
  • Moon Decor:  LORE – Moon Stone

The assassin waits patiently in the shadows…

https://The assassin waits patiently in the shadows...

This was different.  And that meant this outfit, this pic, was loads of fun… a completely different take on a photo, where I wanted it somewhat dark and foreboding, but hey, the point is still to see the outfit, right?  Flitting around from sim to sim, looking for dark but interesting corners, was probably not that different from what a real assassin would do… assessing, planning, weighing the pros and cons of each location…  I had envisioned a darkish corner in a castle, with torches lighting the corridor or alley, but they are not only almost impossible to find, but they make for a pretty boring photo.  But I ended up being pretty happy with this one, and IMHO, it still captures the mood and shows off the outfit, and that’s the blogger’s job!  Now it’s time to come out of the shadows!

  • Outfit:  Jangka Design – Assassin.  Another perfect example of why Jangka is one of SL’s leading fantasy designers… the styling & detail are always just right.   Available in 5 individual colors, a limited edition, & a fatpack, either in the version I’m wearing or without the half-skirt (see the ad below); boots & gloves are available in black or brown; the mask can be worn on (while on assignment?) or off.  The complete outfit is 100% full body original mesh, sized for Legacy, LaraX, & Reborn.  EXCLUSIVELY AVAILABLE for 25% OFF at the current round of We Love Role Play, open through May 28th.  Demo available. 
  • Head & Ears:  LeLUTKA – Camila
  • Body:  LEGACY – Mesh Body Special Edition, Feminine
  • Skin:  Petrichor – Vareni Rose, worn in Sanuinari
  • Eyes:  Landgraff – Unearthly
  • Bindi:  Loa – Akasha Face Paint
  • Wings:  Seven’s Selections (now Vaengi Wings) – Woodland Fairy Wings
  • Pose:  [piXit] – Tranchant (includes knife)

Don’t worry, we’ll find our way!

https://Don't worry, we'll find our way...

It’s the time of year when we start to re-evaluate our choices, maybe more so for me than others, because on top of it being the holidays and New Year’s, it’s also my birthday.   And (for me, anyway) that re-evaluation includes my choices inworld.  One thing is certain… I don’t like looking young in SL.  I’m no longer young IRL, and it rubs me the wrong way to look too young here on the grid, it’s just not who I am.  I had originally made a conscious decision that my fae didn’t need to look as mature as my human avatar, after all, she is fae and therefore blessed with longevity and not quite as subject to the aging process.  And originally, she looked somewhat non-human, but a tweak here, a tweak there, and suddenly she’s very human looking, and very young at that.  That look may work for certain styles, certain characters, certain concepts, but she’s just not who I want to be any more.  And with the magic of SL (and the awesome new holiday head free from Lelutka), I have created a somewhat older, more hardened, wiser, experienced fae, who I have christened Xanthe.  I may have already tweaked her too far into humanlike from where she started, but as we all know, that is a great deal of the fun behind character creation here in SL… one that I still fully enjoy when the rest of the magic is sadly fading (seems to be a cycle for me, one that comes at the end of the year like clockwork).  Where do I go from here? We shall see, but I think Xanthe will find her way, while Thea will happily frolic in the glade…  Happy Holidays!

  • Outfit:  Jangka Design – Holly.  Another perfect example of why Jangka is IMHO a leading fantasy designer… the styling & detail are always just right, with those extra-special little touches (such as the decorative holly at the hips in honor of the season).   Available in 5 individual colors, a limited edition, or as a fatpack; boots & kneepads are available in black or brown, Holly is 100% full body original mesh, sized for Legacy + LaraX.  A slightly modified version (Holly II, which also includes a Reborn size) is EXCLUSIVELY AVAILABLE at the current round of Enchantment, open Dec 13th – Jan 4th.  Demo available. 
  • Head & Ears:  LeLUTKA – Camila Head (EvoX), new FREE head for 12 Days of Christmas
  • Body:  LEGACY – Mesh Body Special Edition, Feminine
  • Skin:  Petrichor – Vareni Blue, worn in Hadrieni
  • Hair:  KMH – CP007
  • Horns:  Static – Taffeta Horns
  • Makeup:  Loa – Nashwa Eyeshadows + Trance Face Paint
  • Wings:  Seven’s Selections (now Vaengi Wings) – Thread Leaf Wings
  • Crown:  Faunus – Xmas Crown (FREE Group Gift)
  • Pose: elephante poses – Tink
  • Dogs & Sled:  Teegle – Arctic Dog Sled, currently available at Enchantment
  • Location:  Enchantment Presents Once Upon a Snowflake

Another troublemaker banned from the garden!

http://Banned from the garden!

Don’t you wish sometimes that you had enough control where you could just ban someone from your world??  Not to get political (though there are PLENTY of folks I would ban if I could lol), so we’ll use Loki as an example… someone who just can’t resist causing trouble, it’s just part of their nature.  I mean sometimes you just want to stand there and scream “Can’t we all just get along?”  Perhaps enough banning would help all the Lokis of the world change their ways, but sadly, I am not a witch doctor and there is no power in this interconnected world to effectively ban someone from society.  But it’s a tempting thought, no?

  • Outfit:  Jangka Design – Oona.  A perfect example of why Jangka is IMHO a leading fantasy designer… no matter what fantasy genre an outfit belongs to (medieval, scifi, etc), the styling & detail are just top-notch!  Just look at Oona… leather, bones, fur, straps, & metal, all “finely wrought”.  Available in 6 individual colors or as a fatpack; boots, shoulder armor, & armbands are available in black or brown; the awesome headdress is available in 4 colors. Sized for Legacy, Maitreya + LaraX, she is 100% full body original mesh.  Demo available. 
  • Head & Ears:  LeLUTKA – Gaia Head (EvoX)
  • Body:  LEGACY – Mesh Body Special Edition, Feminine
  • Skin:  Petrichor – Wyldeia Pastelle, worn in Azuri
  • Hair:  Sintiklia – Nala
  • Wings:  Decoy – Blooming Fae: Wings Midnight
  • Pose:   piXit – The Reaper
  • Props:  DOBS – Witch Doctor Staff; Mish Mish – Bunny Fluffz, Brown Dutchie
  • Backdrop:  T-Spot Home & Garden – Eternal Passage

Waiting our turn to perform…

http://Waiting our turn to perform...

The Olympics give rise to all sorts of fantasies, even among the fae.  Something about donning this outfit made me feel like I was ready to take center stage to perform my “routine”… no matter how it goes, though, I know that my look is a perfect 10! Happy shopping!

  • Outfit:  Jangka Design – Estella.  Maybe it’s from all the Olympic competition I’ve been watching, but with the incredible attention to the tiniest detail & realistic textures — just look at the laces & buckles & that little bottle hanging off the belt & the fingerless gloves! — that I have come to expect from EVERY Jangka outfit, Estella seems to me to be such a quintessential medieval outfit for “an adventuring woman” that it made me think of performance “back in the day”.  Available in 6 individual colors or as a fatpack, plus two LIMITED EDITIONS; boots are available in black or brown, as are the gloves (see the ad below). Sized for Legacy, Maitreya + LaraX, she is 100% full body original mesh.  Demo available. 
  • Head & Ears:  LeLUTKA – Gaia Head (EvoX)
  • Body:  LEGACY – Mesh Body Special Edition, Feminine
  • Skin:  Petrichor – Vareni Rose, worn in Cinnamaris
  • Hair:  monso – Chowon2
  • Eyes:  lovelysweet – Forest Fae
  • Makeup:  Loa – Ixchel Warpaint; Dazed – Scaled Ears Tint
  • Wings:  Seven’s Selections (now Vaengi Wings) – Dryad Fairy Wings
  • Horns:  FAS – Battle Horns (GIFT)
  • Pose:  GemS – War Maiden
  • Props:  Fendudu – Temptation Whip; Jinx – Tiger Gacha, Rare Natural
  • Location:  Casterly Rock Roleplay

Oops, practice is definitely NOT making perfect!

http://Oops, practice is definitely NOT making perfect!

What is there to say?  Not everyone can do practical magic right off the bat… if I can really hone my skills then I can move up in rank, but I still have a tendency to get a bit distracted and blow up things nearby before releasing my magic at the intended target.  I feel like I’ve been practicing FOREVER, but obviously, no promotions are in the near future… sighs… again…

  • Outfit:  Jangka Design – Eliyen.  With the incredible attention to the tiniest detail & realistic textures that I have come to expect from EVERY Jangka outfit, Eliyen seems to me to have a touch of the adventuring spirit, which makes her perfect wear for so many fantasy situations.  Available in 6 individual colors or as a fatpack, plus two LIMITED EDITIONS; boots are available in black or brown, as are the shoulder pads (see the ad below). Sized for Legacy, Maitreya + LaraX, she is 100% full body original mesh.  Demo available. 
  • Head & Ears:  LeLUTKA – Gaia Head (EvoX)
  • Body:  LEGACY – Mesh Body Special Edition, Feminine
  • Skin:  poema – LUHLA
  • Hair:  Chain – Safari
  • Horns:  Petrichor – Shairi
  • Eyes:  Gloom – Shoujo
  • Circlet:  Harambee – Crescent Moon & Star
  • Wings:  Jinx – Unseely Fairy Wings
  • Pose:  Kokoro – Rosie
  • Backdrop:  FoxCity – Lost City Photo Booth

A Command Performance by Electra, the Living Wind-Up Doll

http://A Command Performance by Electra, the Living Wind-Up Doll

One of the things I love about fantasy is that you can go wherever your fancy takes you.  And right now, steampunk is the way!   Is this where the expression “gearhead” comes from?  (LOL, I know it’s not, but maybe it should be?)

  • Outfit:  Jangka Design – Electra.  Incredible detail & texture (the hallmark of ANY Jangka outfit IMHO), in an outfit soooo very different, a living doll, complete with a windup key & mechanical joints (zoom in to the elbow, it’s amazing).  Available in 6 individual colors or as a fatpack, plus two LIMITED EDITIONS as shown in the ad below (I’m wearing the gold). Sized for Legacy, Maitreya + LaraX, she is 100% full body original mesh, & EXCLUSIVELY AVAILABLE at the current round of the Engine Room, open March 20th through April 20th.  Demo available. 
  • Head & Ears:  LeLUTKA – Gaia Head (EvoX)
  • Body:  LEGACY – Mesh Body Special Edition, Feminine
  • Skin:   Gloom – Calin Fantasy Skin in Ghost (matching body skin by Velour)
  • Hair:  Sintiklia – Hair Nala
  • Eyes:  YOSHI – Niran (gift)
  • Horns:  Petrichor – Mai Horns (Malefice)
  • Wings & Mask:  Luas – Guinevere Bento Wings, currently at the Engine Room
  • Pose:  !Musa! – Asrai
  • Location:  Felidae Hall in Caledon

Taking in my last sunrise…

http://My last sunrise...

Another glimpse into an alternative reality for a fae hybrid like me…  I’ve always loved almost anything scifi.  I know that I’m too timid to ever be an actual space explorer, flying off into the great unknown (no red shirt for me lol!), but I DO know that at some point, there will just be a lot of rather ordinary jobs that involve space without having to be on the front line of discovery (working on the station, shuttling folks up and down, basic operations, you get the idea).  It’s a future where all races mingle equally, where the uniform code allows for individual “embellishments” for rank, family, and even religion (think about Ro’s earring on Star Trek), native hair styles, and so on.   Seems like a great future, but there are definitely sacrifices to be made, including sunrise, sunsets, and shopping!  Perish the thought!  Shudders, and rushes off to hit more events and weekend sales…  Happy shopping!

  • Outfit:  Jangka Design – Alcyone.  Incredible detail & texture (the hallmark of ANY Jangka outfit IMHO), with what to me has a futuristic military style (a very STYLISH military style), with golden epaulets & a little half-tail over the butt.  Alcyone is designed (& sold) in 2 matching pieces — the outfit (shown in the ad below) & the boots.  Available in 6 individual colors or as a fatpack, plus a LIMITED EDITION (black). Sized for Legacy, Maitreya + LaraX, she is 100% original mesh, & EXCLUSIVELY AVAILABLE at Mainframe Event, open Jan 20th – Feb 13th.  Demo available.
  • Head & Ears:  LeLUTKA – Gaia Head (EvoX)
  • Body:  LEGACY – Mesh Body Special Edition, Feminine
  • Skin:  Moccino – Boo in Papaya (matching body skin by Velour)
  • Hair:  NO.MATCH – No_Cycle
  • Horns:  Petrichor – Sylaine Horns in Brass
  • Eyes:  Gloom – Tirel
  • Ears:  Venge – Ear Blushing
  • Makeup:  Loa – Gaia Face Paint
  • Wings:  FAS– Bento Faery Wings
  • Pose:  Versuta – Dream
  • Location:  Sindaria, Elven Cyberpunk Fantasy Roleplay

Where’s the Casbah?

http://Where's the Casbah?

My plan on setting out was to do a wintry, holidayesque scene, suitable for a fae.  But I listened to the call of the outfit, and it led me to the desert…  where winter is not quite the same!  But we fae are everywhere, even in these dry climes, though we do tend to stay more around the oasis.  However, when the holidays near, we often must cross the sands to join family, friends, and those yet to be friends for celebration.  Now, it’s time for me to put my camel to bed and go rock the casbah (and yes, mixing lyrics for the HUMAN songs, but they go together in the more apropos fae tunes)… Happy shopping!

  • Outfit:  Jangka Design – Aela.  Incredible detail & texture (the hallmark of ANY Jangka outfit IMHO), Aela is designed (& sold) in 3 matching pieces — the outfit (shown in the ad below) ; the armbands; the boots.  Available in 4 colors (cyan, brown, purple, & red) plus a LIMITED EDITION (black). Sized for Legacy & Maitreya, she is 100% original mesh; demo available up on the 2nd floor.
  • Head & Ears:  LeLUTKA – Gaia Head (EvoX)
  • Body:  LEGACY – Mesh Body Special Edition, Feminine
  • Skin:  Birth – Fae
  • Hair:  Wasabi – Fiji
  • Horns & Jewelry:   Petrichor – Farys
  • Eyes: lovelysweet – Honey Love
  • Ears:  Venge – Ear Blushing
  • Tattoo:  Petrichor – Mannili Tattoo (Etched) GROUP GIFT
  • Wings:  Horl – Bat Wings
  • Pose:  FoxCity – Desert Friend
  • Location:  Suedland: Tahari Kavarland