Tracing the Threads of History and Fantasy

Ruling in Comfort

June 10, 2026

There’s another season of that dragon show just around the corner, and while I am not particularly enthused about watching it given that they’ve gone so off-book that GRRM said it isn’t his story any longer, I don’t mind playing with the imagery a bit. Libertine’s Iron Bed for WLRP looks far more comfortable than its cousin the Iron Throne and I could totally imagine ruling the realm while lounging in bed in a negligee (a Fantasy Faire release from SoapBerry) and wearing a crown (another WLRP item, this one from Solis).

Also out for We Love Role-Play is the fantastic Illusion Window from the Dreaming Thicket, which comes with a host of nifty settings for making it look as if light is coming in through a stained glass window.  Combined with my further efforts to setup correct lighting for PBR (with a reflection probe enclosing the whole room and an ambient light source), I am very happy with the final result.

Luxorious Lounging

March 17, 2026

Pardon the pun, but given the luxurious Luxor set from Lore, I couldn’t resist it. This opulent new release is available at We Love Role-Play and includes the sofa, the cartouches and the scarab. The sofa and the scarab come with texture huds and the cartouches in four metal options. The scene I ended up with mixes a bit of fantasy with a touch of art deco and a drop of art nouveau and I love the way the colour combinations came out in the end.

In addition to the set from Lore, you will also find most of the other elements in the scene at WLRP. The saucy little outfit is from Sweet Kajira and I accessorized it with earrings and a hair ornament from the Muses and a kiseru—a Japanese smoking pipe—from Tealeaf Treasures. I also added in another decor element, a rug from Dreaming Thicket that is part of a large set of different rug shapes.

From the just-finished Skin Fair comes a new head, Justine by LOGO. I am generally wearing LeLutka all the time these days, since my other head brands have not updated for ages, but it is always nice with some options and this head has a very nice profile and a pretty versatile look. I am also using the alaskametro skin that was released at the Skin Fair and the combination looks great to me.

Trickster

March 23, 2024

A final look at this month’s round of We Love Role-Play, featuring an intrepid explorer who has come across an enigmatic statue in a cave. But what magic guides our adventurer here, especially as her milky eyes suggest that she does not see in the normal fashion?

Combining items from Harshlands (the statue, which comes in 3 versions and with and without PBR), Senzafine (the Brielle tunic, available in eight colours) and Poema (eye appliers with various eye conditions), with poses from Uzme.

Spring Marquise

March 23, 2023

Spring may be just around the corner, but the weather we’re having lately makes it feel much further away. Fortunately, with the lovely new trees from Fanatik I am able to enjoy some lush greenery in Second Life instead.  Fanatik has released two sets of trees, the poplars I am using in this post and also a Nordic pine set. The poplars include six different shapes and come in Winter, Autumn and Summer variants, with texture differences even within the ranges.  The sizes are easily modified, but of course the land impact will change if you do so. At sizes up to 10 meters, they are 1 prim each. You may also notice that the leaves do not cause alpha issues with the background even though that is a common issue when using a mesh surround.