Tag: Virtual Worlds

It’s celebration time!! Fantasy Faire is here!!!

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https://It's celebration time!! Fantasy Faire is here!!!

Time to celebrate! My most favorite time of year, I can’t stop smiling and my wings are getting tired from all the excited flapping!  Dedicated to building a World without Cancer, Fantasy Faire is a megaevent benefitting the American Cancer Society , and is in its 17th year of delighting Second Life residents.  To quote from the press release, Fantasy Faire is “the largest gathering of fantasy designers, enthusiasts, roleplayers and performers in the virtual world. From Thursday, April 17 to Sunday May 4, treat yourself to shopping, dance and theater performances, DJ parties, auctions, questing, our Literary Festival, thematic events and roleplaying as thousands of Second Life residents and creators bring their own visions together to support the American Cancer Society’s vision of a world without cancer.

You’ll find fantasy avatars, clothing, furnishings, gadgets and exclusive items available from over 300 of Second Life’s top Fantasy Creators across 18 stunning regions designed by the visionary artists behind many of the most adored spots on the Second Life destination guide.

In addition to the fourteen shopping regions there will also be Faireland realms that take us beyond commerce and give us places to celebrate together as a community.  Party with fairies, demons and tinies at the Fairechylde. Adventure with the Bard Queen as you complete the Fairelands Quest. Explore the Fairelands on the Litfest Tours. Immerse yourself in a world of stories with the Litfest, Roleplay and Performance events. Remember loved ones with the Memorial Garden and embrace new dreams with the Worldling Cradle.”

And it is only open for 18 days, from April 17th at noon SLT through May 4th.  Come, don’t miss out on all the fun and the sheer creativity of the world builders and participating designers. It’s truly an awesome experience!

  • Dress:  Whymsical Marketplace – Oracle Accolyte.  Sized for Legacy, eBody+Reborn, Maitreya 5.3+LaraX, Slink Hourglass+Physique, Belleza F/I/V, Tonic Curvy+Fine, Ocacin, TMP, & FitMesh XS-XL, this awesome little one-shoulder dress is in a rich velvet texture with beautiful gold bands at the waist & a golden button design at the shoulder.  (See the ad below.)  Available in black or the deep purplish red I’m wearing, she is a 100% RFL DONATION, & is available only at the Faire store in Mire of Whispers, located HERE. (Other colors also available at the Faire but NOT as an RFL donation; there is, however, a demo at their vendor.)
  • Skin:  enLight – MYA EvoX Fantasy Skins.  Available in 3 tones — Rosa (worn), Lilac & Lime  — or as a fatpack, all of which are a 100% RFL DONATION.  Demos available. At the Faire store in Lavendell, located HERE.
  • Shape:  enLight – MYA.  Absolutely beautiful fantasy shape, designed especially for Camila –which just happens to be MY head!!!!… I love it so, it has immediately become my NEW shape!  Body shapes include Legacy, Bombshell, Lara+X+GenX+PetiteX, Reborn, Khara, Prima, Erika, & Kupra.  NEW, she is ONLY at the Faire store in Lavendell, located HERE.  (NOTE: There is a shape available for the Gaia head as well, also as a 100% RFL DONATION.) Demo available.
  • Horns:  The Little Bat – Summoning Horns.  Beautifully shaped head-top horns with a floating, rotating orb suspended between them.  Includes a 12-color HUD to change the color of the horns & the orb separately (see the ad below). A 100% RFL DONATION, these unique horns are available only at the Faire store in Galerie Gaillard, located HERE.
  • Pose:  Mysteria – Danza De La Luna.  A set of 5 celebratory dance poses, plus mirrors.  Also includes crescent moon handheld props as you can see in the ad below (not used in this pic) & a pose stand.  A 100% RFL DONATION, this pose set is a collab with PANIQ, & is available at both Mysteria’s Faire store in Nox Aeterna, located HERE, & at the PANIQ Faire store in Nox Aeterna, located HERE.
  • Wings: –Faetal Apothecary (formerly -FAS-) – Bento Faery Wings.  100% Original Mesh, these wings include both an AO & a HUD with 23 texture options.  Materials enabled.  At the Faire store in Lavendell, located HERE.  Demo available.
  • Jewelry – VENGE – Triple Moon Goddess Forehead Jewel.  Includes a HUD offering 29 texture options for the center jewel plus 3 metal options.  Available at the Faire store in Nox Aeterna, located HERE.
  • Head & Ears:  LeLUTKA – Camila Head (EvoX)
  • Body:  LEGACY – Mesh Body Special Edition, Feminine
  • Hair:  WINGSDG – EF0208
  • Eyes:  Gloom – Shoujo
  • Location:  The Golden Hour (by The Realm of Rosehaven) is The Event Region for Fantasy Faire 2025.

Does this seat make my butt look big?

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https://Does this seat make my butt look big?

My partner suggested this title for my pic based on my facial expression, and since I was struggling, and it made me laugh, I decided to go ahead and use it.  As all men know (and as all women SHOULD know), there is absolutely no right answer to this question lol… especially if they like their ladies on the bigger side lol!

  • Dress:  I.M. Collection –Cimorene.  Stylish v-strapped cropped corset top paired with a short little skirt.  I do love spring/summer clothes!  Sized for Reborn, Legacy+Perky, LaraX+XPetite, & GenX Classic, Cimorene includes a HUD of 20 solids for the top + 20 solids & 10 prints for the skirt (see the ad below). She is EXCLUSIVELY AVAILABLE at the current round of Designer Showcase, open April 5th – 20th.  Demo available (just click on the pic, menu, get demo).
  • Head:  LeLUTKA – Nova Head (EvoX)
  • Body:  eBody – Reborn
  • Skin:  Amara Beauty – Monia, in Rose Kiss (body skin by Velour)
  • Hair:  NOVA Hair Studio – Nectar
  • Eyes:  EUPHORIC – Freya
  • Moles:  Moccino – GIFT (Face); Ambar Beauty – Natural Moles (Body)
  • Makeup:  HYPE – Something ES
  • Tattoo:  VENGE – Boheme
  • Nails:  Eventyra – Blue Pine Winter
  • Jewelry:  L&B Jewelry – Radiance Ring
  • Location:  TheNest – Sunbird Featherwish

Thinking ’bout…

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https://Thinking 'bout...

Downtime is so important.  Time for all those whirling thoughts to settle down.  Time to just unwind and relax… to listen to the wind and the waves, the birds in the trees, the music of the day as it starts its daily transition to night… to remind yourself that sometimes it’s ok to just do nothing…  After all, tomorrow is another day (thank you Scarlett O’Hara for that piece of wisdom lol)…

  • Outfit:  AnaSTyle – Ele Pink&Dirty.  Relaxed, comfy, perfect for lounging & oh so sexy (just in case you won’t be lounging alone).  Sized for Reborn+Waifu, Legacy+Perky+Bombshell, Maitreya+Petite+MaitreyaX+XPetite, Kupra Natural+JellyBelly, & GenX Classic+Curvy, Ele is EXCLUSIVELY AVAILABLE at the current round of Designer Showcase, open April 5th – 20th.  Demo available. (See the ad below)
  • Head:  LeLUTKA – Nova Head (EvoX)
  • Body:  eBody – Reborn
  • Skin:  Amara Beauty – Monia, in Rose Kiss (body skin by Velour)
  • Hair:  S-Club – Lisa
  • Eyes:  EUPHORIC – Freya
  • Makeup:  HYPE – Something ES
  • Moles:  Moccino – GIFT (Face); Ambar Beauty – Natural Moles (Body)
  • Tattoo:  VENGE – Boheme
  • Nails:  Dalila – Red Kit
  • Jewelry:  Pink Cream Pie – Beth Heart Earrings; L&B Jewelry – Radiance Ring
  • Chair (incl pose):  KAZZA – Mediterranean Armchair
  • Location:  my home in Second Norway

It’s truly a wondrous world, where everyone is equal

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https://It's truly a wondrous world, where everyone is equal

Equality.  What a loaded word these days.  Sometimes I wonder if it’s truly a fantasy, that everyone starts off on an equal playing field, where only the best minds, best athletes, best artists, best of ANYTHING can rise and excel in their own field, gaining influence but NOT control.  Whether it’s true or not, intentional or not, to me that is part of the essence of Steampunk… where even fae and other non-human species enjoy the same freedom and equality as everyone else.  Perhaps it’s only a dream, but for me at least, it’s a GOOD dream…

  • Horns & Goggles:  Petrichor– Laniah Horns.  Steampunk excellence!  100% custom mesh, textures, & materials, with every detail HUD controlled (& there are 5 texture HUDs to choose from, or a Megapack so no choosing necessary!), for these unique horns & goggles.  Includes multiple wear styles for the horns, & two sizes for the goggles.  Unrigged & Unisex, so you can resize them to fit your unique face.  Also includes two halos (not worn).  EXCLUSIVELY AVAILABLE at the current round of Engine Room, open through April 20th.  (See ad below)
  • Outfit:  – Pixel Box – Steampunk Leather Uniform
  • Head & Ears:  LeLUTKA – Camila Head (EvoX)
  • Body:  LEGACY – Mesh Body Special Edition, Feminine
  • Skin:  Gloom – Violetta in Grey Alien
  • Hair:  Magika – Hazel
  • Jewelry – Antaya – Bindi Iona
  • Wings:  BMe – Mechanical Pewter Wings
  • Pose :  [piXit] – Clementine (includes props)
  • Backdrop:  Synnergy Tavis – The Rusty Nail

You Make Me Feel Like Dancing!

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https://You make me feel like dancing

I struggled here a bit whether to title this along the lines of the action in the pic or what I immediately thought of the moment I saw this dress… TEMPTATION.  But I fell in love with this capture, so it won out pretty quickly.  And it WAS a capture, rather than a static pose, which is something I try not to do TOO often because it just gets so frustrating waiting for that perfect second and actually hitting it lol, but we were off in a corner so I felt ok to put on my lights, and shoot!  It also feels really good to have a blogging pic with my partner again… one Flickr friend will often fave  some of my very old pix (2017!) and back then, he was inworld more often and therefore made it into a lot more Flickr shots (my inworld photo album shots just don’t have the same quality for obvious reasons).   Those pix in particular are like a stroll down memory lane… it’s nice to be adding another pic for future “thumbing”, especially one that radiates so much fun and energy, dancing the night away before yielding to the dress’s message about other nighttime activities!!! (wink)

  • Dress:   KiraStyle – Style 85.  The minute I saw this dress I knew it was perfect for celebrating a night on the town for my partner’s birthday!  Skin-tight, high-necked with an oversized full-length zipper that is just bursting open at the seams over the chest & partially unzipped both top (just a little) & bottom (about waist-high!)…   It just holds so much promise!  Talk about TEMPTATION!!! Sized for Reborn+Waifu, Legacy+Perky, Maitreya, Kupra & Erika, Style 85 includes a 20-texture HUD, & is EXCLUSIVELY AVAILABLE at the current round of Designer Showcase, open April 5th – 20th.  Demo available. (See the ad below)
  • Makeup:  CAZIMI – Lizhi Lips. 12 incredibly lush reds in 2K EVOX BOM.  Each shade of red is included in 3 opacities (60%, 80%, 100%) to achieve just the look you want. (See ad below.)  EXCLUSIVELY AVAILABLE at the current round of Designer Showcase, open April 5th – 20th.  Demo available.  Other makeup worn: Sequoia – Selena ES & liner
  • Head:  LeLUTKA – Nova Head (EvoX)
  • Body:  eBody – Reborn+Waifu
  • Skin:  Amara Beauty – Monia, in Rose Kiss (body skin by Velour)
  • Hair:  TRUTH – Dusk
  • Eyes:  EUPHORIC – Freya
  • Moles:  Moccino – GIFT (Face); Ambar Beauty – Natural Moles (Body)
  • Nails:  Dalila – Red Kit
  • Jewelry:  Orsini Jewelry – BAIA Earrings; L&B Jewelry – Radiance Ring
  • Location:  Muddy’s Music Cafe

A wine cellar is definitely a necessity during tax-time

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https://A wine cellar is definitely a necessity during tax-time

Well, Fridays are notoriously (at least in my head) bad for making a post, but (A) I’m finding that traffic on Flickr is way down, so timing of posts doesn’t seem to make much of a difference anyway, (B) I can leave much of the “marketing” of my post for tonight/tomorrow, when more people will hopefully see it, and (C) doing my taxes has taken over all my “spare” time and everything else has just been being pushed.  This post got caught in the time squeeze, and April is going to be a tough month for me — on top of my normal requirements, it’s Fantasy Faire time, which is my favorite blog event of the year but it eats EVERYTHING… and on top of that, I’m going away for a few days.  Bottom line, wine is definitely called for!!!

  • Outfit:  Allure Couture – Megan Dress Outfit.   Oooh, sexy lady in this short long-sleeve wrap dress, open at the top to expose a coordinated bra top with gorgeous lace edging, & then open just enough all the way down the side with a string tie & grommets. Available in 8 single 100% Original Textures or in a HUD-driven Fatpack with 13 textures for the dress, bra top, thigh-high boots, & C-string, plus 2 for the grommets. Megan is sized for Reborn+Waifus, Legacy+Bombshell, & LaraX, & is a BRAND-NEW EXCLUSIVE only at Blue Event, open March 16th – April 8th.  Demo available.  
  • Head:  LeLUTKA – Nova Head (EvoX)
  • Body:  eBody – Reborn
  • Skin:  Amara Beauty – Monia, in Rose Kiss (body skin by Velour)
  • Hair:  WINGSDG – TF0310
  • Eyes:  EUPHORIC – Freya
  • Makeup:  Sequoia – Anabella ES + HYPE – Something ES; Heron – Jade Lipstick
  • Moles:  Moccino – GIFT (Face); Ambar Beauty – Natural Moles (Body)
  • Tattoo:  VENGE – Boheme
  • Nails:  CAZIMI – Noods Gloss Nails
  • Pose:  BREAK – 127 Wine Set
  • Backdrop:  SATO – Dimly Wine Cellar

The flowers that bloom in the spring, tra la

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https://The flowers that bloom in the spring, tra la

[NANKI-POO]
The flowers that bloom in the spring
Tra la
Breathe promise of merry sunshine —
As we merrily dance and we sing
Tra la
We welcome the hope that they bring
Tra la
Of a summer of roses and wine
Of a summer of roses and wine
And that’s what we mean when we say that a thing
Is welcome as flowers that bloom in the spring
Tra la la la la
Tra la la la la
The flowers that bloom in the spring

[YUM-YUM, PITTI-SING, NANKI-POO & POOH-BAH]
Tra la la la la
Tra la la la la
Tra la la la la la!

[KO-KO]
The flowers that bloom in the spring
Tra la
Have nothing to do with the case
I’ve got to take under my wing
Tra la
A most unattractive old thing
Tra la
With a caricature of a face
With a caricature of a face
And that’s what I mean when I say, or I sing
“Oh, bother the flowers that bloom in the spring.”
Tra la la la la
Tra la la la la
“Oh, bother the flowers of spring.”

[YUM-YUM, PITTI-SING, NANKI-POO & POOH-BAH]
Tra la la la la
Tra la la la la
Tra la la la la la!

For some reason, editing this pic just made these lyrics start running through my head.  From Gilbert & Sullivans The Mikado, I probably haven’t thought about or heard this music in decades… but there it was, stuck on repeat in my brain.  It IS fitting… spring is burgeoning all around is, as my sneezing and watery eyes can definitely attest to!  This is when there a Kleenex in the pocket of everything I wear… ahhh spring lol!  But on SL, I can sniff flowers and frolic among flowering trees without issue… I love it!

  • Outfit:  Carol’s Store – Alba Blouse & Jeans.  Once again, I just love the little details, like the puckering at the bottom of the deep V & those 3 little buttons!  Choose from 10 single colors or a fatpack for the top, 10 single colors or a fatpack for the jeans,  or a megapack with all the options… keep in mind that the fatpack HUDs include a color-picker so you can customize colors to create something totally unique (which I did to darken the top to show a bit better in the pic)!  ORIGINAL MESH with materials enabled, Alba is sized for Reborn+Waifu, Legacy+Perky+Bombshell, GenX (Classic & Curvy), Lara+LaraX+PetiteX, Kupra, Erika, & Momma.  At the main store.  Demo available.
  • Head:  LeLUTKA – Nova Head (EvoX)
  • Body:  eBody – Reborn
  • Skin:  Amara Beauty – Monia, in Rose Kiss (body skin by Velour)
  • Hair:  DOUX – Kikichun
  • Eyes:  EUPHORIC – Freya
  • Makeup:  Sequoia – Anabella ES + HYPE – Something ES; The Mars – Organic Lip
  • Moles:  Moccino – GIFT (Face); Ambar Beauty – Natural Moles (Body)
  • Tattoo:  VENGE – Boheme
  • Jewelry:  Kunglers – Milena Earrings; L&B Jewelry – Radiance Ring
  • Nails:  CAZIMI – Just Peachy Nails
  • Shoes:  KC Couture – Magda Sandals
  • Pose:  B(u)Y ME – Spring Breeze (modified)
  • Location:  Borkum

Breakdown

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https://Breakdown

All dressed up and nowhere to go!  This is one of those outfits that just told me what it wants, and it definitely wanted a motorcycle.  It felt kind of “punky”, reminding me of how Sandy dressed at the end of Grease.  So much fun, and the details (see below)! Wow… (I’ll admit that I REALLY wanted some scruffy sexy male biker with me, but hey, you work with what you’ve got lol!)

  • Outfit:  V-Twins (Gothicat) – Tabitha.  So many details go together to make this look, from the cut of the leather jacket with its zippers, to the pleated skirt with its lace trim, wide leather belt & silver chains with a single dangling heart, the fishnet stockings, & the thigh-high boots!  Wow, I LOVE these boots! Sized for Reborn+Waifu, Legacy, & Maitreya+LaraX, Tabitha includes a multi-texture HUD for all elements, & is EXCLUSIVELY AVAILABLE at the current round of Designer Showcase, open through March 20th.  Demo available.
  • Head:  LeLUTKA – Nova Head (EvoX)
  • Body:  eBody – Reborn+Waifu
  • Skin:  Amara Beauty – Monia, in Rose Kiss (body skin by Velour)
  • Hair:  no.match – NO.KIND
  • Eyes:  EUPHORIC – Freya
  • Moles:  Moccino – GIFT (Face); Ambar Beauty – Natural Moles (Body)
  • Makeup:  Just Magnetized – Smokey Eyeshadow + Dernier – Eyeliner; Velour – Layla Lipstick
  • Tattoo:  VENGE – Boheme
  • Nails:  Veechi – Jolly Gels
  • Jewelry:  ZOOM – Zuri Earrings; L&B Jewelry – Radiance Ring
  • Pose:  NANTRA – Bonnie & Clyde (pose only)
  • Motorcycle:  Badger Motors – Monticello Ripper
  • Backdrop:  TROPIX – TX Gas Station

Spring is in the air

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https://Spring is in the air

I love the change of seasons.  They’re not as dramatic down here in FL as I experienced up in NY, which is a mixed blessing.  I don’t miss the cold and the snow and the ice, and we’re already having simply glorious days, but spring and autumn just don’t have the same edge as they did up north.  My body is happy about that; my mind, sometimes just not as much.  That said, spring is happening all over here on the grid, and I am just reveling in all the burgeoning color!  Enjoy!

  • Dress:  I.M. Collection –Rosabel2.  Dress, jacket & matching heels available in two versions — as shown or “reversed”, with a solid dress & a patterned jacket.  I just love both textures! Sized for Reborn+Waifu, Legacy+Perky+Bombshell, Maitreya+Petite & LaraX+XPetite, Rosabel includes matching heels plus a HUD of 20 textures for the dress + 20 textures for the jacket (see the ad below). She is EXCLUSIVELY AVAILABLE at the current round of Designer Showcase, open March 5th – 20th.  Demo of both versions is available (just click on the pic, menu, get demo).
  • Head:  LeLUTKA – Nova Head (EvoX)
  • Body:  eBody – Reborn
  • Skin:  Amara Beauty – Monia, in Rose Kiss (body skin by Velour)
  • Hair:  Sintiklia – Catalina
  • Eyes:  EUPHORIC – Freya
  • Moles:  Moccino – GIFT (Face); Ambar Beauty – Natural Moles (Body)
  • Makeup:  Sequoia – Anabella Eyeshadow + Dernier – Eyeliner; theMARS – Organic Lipstick
  • Tattoo:  VENGE – Boheme
  • Nails:  Veechi – Pastel Jelly
  • Jewelry:  L&B Jewelry – Radiance Ring
  • Pose:  FOXCITY – Flair
  • Dog:  JIAN – Classic Shelties
  • Location:  Frogmore

Serenity

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https://Serenity

Sometimes you need to just take a moment and breathe… the crazier and more hate-filled the world seems to be, the more moments I seem to need in order to reach a single minute of serenity… breathe, just breathe…

  • Outfit:  Petrichor & Ersch– Jaeriel.  Another fabulous addition to the Ersch Collab Collection, this dress incorporates stunning metallic accents.  She can be worn either short or long, & as always, all elements have individual HUD controls to change color or turn on/off hide options.  Choose from 10 single colors, one or more of the 4 fabric packs containing 40-color HUDs, or the MegaPack so you don’t have to choose!  Jaeriel is sized for Legacy+Perky+Bombshell, LaraX+XPetite, Kupra, Mounds, & Reborn+Waifu.   At the mainstore.  Demo available. (See ad below)
  • Head & Ears:  LeLUTKA – Camila Head (EvoX)
  • Body:  LEGACY – Mesh Body Special Edition, Feminine
  • Skin:  Lumae – Lorelai in Peony
  • Hair:  Doe – Miria
  • Eyes:  lovelysweet – Miaka
  • Horns:  Les Encantades – Capri Horns
  • Wings:  Aii  – Fairy Wings
  • Pose:  Lyrium – Kumi
  • Location:  Luanes Magical World