Tracing the Threads of History and Fantasy

Winter Shelter

December 21, 2025

A quiet shelter deep in the winter woods lies abandoned save for a cloven-hoofed visitor, who seems to idly wait around for the usual occupant, a lone hunter, to return.

You still have to get your last Christmas gifts for yourself or someone else from We Love Role-Play. Why not the Hunter’s Rest shelter from Lore, a new release together with the Hunter’s Cot and the Supply Sled, which comes with or without firewood. Or, perhaps you would like to spend Christmas on four hooves thanks to the Goat Avatar from Jinx? It includes an AO and texture HUD with three eye options and two coats, including a sinister black one.

The beautifully sparkling trees are Fanatik’s latest release. These trees have subtly glowing lights and come in 10 sizes, from 3 to 15 meters tall. They really add a bit of magic to a winter woodland.

Northern Lights at the Jingle Bell Bazaar

December 19, 2025

Today, I explored the winter landscape at Enchanted Realms Jingle Bell Bazaar some more and I decided on a dark and dramatic look that played with night and starlight.

The black gown by Gidget’s Style has a belt with a sparkly pattern and deep neckline. Its rather modern in cut but became much more fantastical when I added the Starlit Cape from Raven Bell (an earlier release, not from the event). And that made it a great fit for the lovely Royal Wings Tiara from Tealeaf Treasures. I am still wearing eye appliers from Out of Orbit, though this one has more of a frosty/lilac look to it.

Come to the Jingle Bell Bazaar

December 14, 2025

The Jingle Bell Bazaar, hosted by Enchanted Realms and the City of Venna, has opened its doors and invites you to visit a winter wonderland full of festive shopping. There are over 70 creators participating and plenty of holiday-themed releases and specials.

One of these is the Mafalda outfit from Nala Designs, which features an opulent gown as well as matching jewellery and heels. A mix of rich reds and greens, it is definitely a gown for the upcoming holidays, with nods to Victorian designs even if the bare arms would not have fit in there. And matching the Christmassy colours are my eye appliers from Out of Orbit. The Yule pack includes greens with a just a hint of red and also several frosty versions.

The beautiful hairstyle is Magika’s Marzipan, with the group gift accessories to make it truly festive, and all the decor in the room are various Christmas releases from Libertine, which really capture that old-fashioned Christmas feel perfectly.

A Forgotten Christmas

December 09, 2025

Snow presses softly against the windows of the old manor, muffling the world outside until it feels as if time itself has stopped.

The violet upholstery of the Winter Bruise Loveseat from Noctis catches the candlelight, rich and worn in all the right places, like a relic from Christmases long before the house fell still. Beside it, the Victorian Christmas Side Table from the same brand holds a glass and a half-eaten slice of fruitcake.

The light comes from the Radiant Stag Candelabra. Its antlers shimmer like frost-caught branches, illuminating the carved edges of the Dukes’ Dining Table from Props! and the dim corners of the room. You don’t see much of it beyond this room, but the Abandoned Manor from Moon Coven is an eerie, worn-down building, perfect for a Gothic Christmas.

All of the above, and the Roweyna black dress from Goth1c0, are available at the December round of We Love Role-Play. The beautiful Natalie skin is a lovely gift from alaskametro at the Shop & Hop, which includes a total of nine skin tones.