Tracing the Threads of History and Fantasy

A House of Healing

March 25, 2025

One of the buildings in the new Rome Series from Del-ka Aedilis is the Hospital Celsus, a combined residence and hospital for a medicus or healer.  The build features a beautiful garden, for relaxation as well as for growing medicinal plants, flanked by barracks with rooms for patients. At the end is a two-story building serving as a residence for the medicus. The build features PBR textures and the light from the fires illuminates it beautifully.

For a suitable outfit, I decided to make use of the newest release from Rakshasa for We Love Role-Play. The Fineas Camisk is…well, part of a Greek or Roman outfit, with a draped cloth that covers half the body and leaves the rest bare. In contrast to the rich fabric, it is tied with a rope that is matched by the ropes around the wrists. There are also matching laced sandals and those as well as the outfit are available for both male and female avatars. We’ll just say that the medicus of this hospital may believe in a bit of sexual healing as well. ;)

My hair is a brand new release from Raven Bell for the Engine Room. With the floral ornaments removed, I thought it could pass for a Romanesque style. Either way, it is a very pretty updo.

Basilica Marius

February 25, 2025

Del-ka Aedilis has a brand new Rome Series with a whole range of public roman buildings. I hope to be featuring quite a few of these and I am starting with the Basilica Marius. In Ancient Rome, the basilika was a multi-purpose public building, used by the court system as well as for other official functions. Every Roman town would have one in the center, usually next to the forum and often opposite of a temple. The Basilica Marius is a large, beautifully textured building, with an expansive space within that would be perfect for roleplay.

I found myself in dire need of some new-ish Roman (or at least Roman-inspired) clothing, but could not find anything I liked that would fit a basilika. However, how about that horse that Caligular wanted to make a consul? Perhaps he could put in an appearance?

Gathering Mushrooms

November 04, 2024

There’s a really cute new VIP hairstyle from Truth called Lyrical, a loose and slightly messy braid with some strands around the face. I had my farmwife head off to the woods to pick some mushrooms, wearing a simple kirtle from the Annex, and perhaps her hair would look a bit like that by the time she returned to her farm with a full basket.

The farm is a full kit from Del-kae Aedilis, easily rezzed out with everything (even the animals) in place. It belongs to the Medieval Series but could cover a range of periods; its a very classic and rustic farm. And since the houses are unfurnished inside, you can adjust those to the period of your liking.

The Feast

October 02, 2024

The table has been set for an opulent Renaissance feast. A roast pheasant is accompanied by three additional dishes and of course there is fine wine as well. The pheasant and the three dishes are new releases from Del-ka Aedilis for the SL Renaissance Festival and both are donation items raising money for the American Cancer Society.

The lady hosting the feast wears a gown by Les Encantades, which features a wide variety of colour combinations via the texture HUD, and a beautiful head ornament with matching earrings from Zibska. Along with the skin from Mignonne, these are all Renaissance Festival releases. The skin includes eyebrow options, add-on lipstick and blushes as well as a special version with a powdered face.