Tracing the Threads of History and Fantasy

A New Light

August 25, 2025

Fanatik has a new modern build out, in a minimalist style suited for a store or a gallery. They have also launched a sister brand called Lumina under which they sell light installations for a wide variety of scenarios. In this video, I show off the build and just a few examples of the lights, including the versatile HUD that allows you to customize them in great detail. I can see using these both where they should be seen, as actual light fixtures, or to light scenes and photos.

The video also showcases the latest release from Dutchie, the Exercise Mat. It follows on from the Yoga mat, offering a more intensive workout. It also has an option for a very intensive workout, if you get my meaning, as it comes in a Femdom version.  In total there are four versions: PG Solo Exercise Mat, PG Duo Exercise Mat, Femdom Trainer Mat and a combined Femdom Trainere & Exercise Mat.  There are 40 exercise animations and 50 Femdom animations, all of them looking as smooth and realistic as you have come to expect from Dutchie. For the Femdom versions,  compatability with a range of adult add-ons is included (the product website has detailed information). The mats themselves are elegantly designed, with texture options for the wood, the ends and the main mat.

For my outfit, I cheated a bit as I loved the look of the Lalaina swimsuit from Petrichor & Ersch, so I am pretending it is a fancy training outfit. ;) You will find it at the new round of Kinky. My hair was the new weekend release from Wasabi, a sleek and sexy style that falls a good bit down your back.

Shrine of the Huntress

July 14, 2025

As part of their Rome Series of buildings, Del-ka Aedilis has this beautiful shrine dedicated to Diana, the Roman counterpart to Greek Artemis. As a Huntress, she has a close association with animals such as deer, so I liked the idea of a rural shrine set in a grove of trees and visited by some wild deer, courtesy of the two newest Teeglepets that were released at the Fantasy Faire. It is a small, rather modest shrine, with a water fountain within it and a bronze of Diana mounted on a stag crowning the roof.

The landscape is again the Emmental Solid Sky Landscape, with trees and patches of uneven and rocky ground by Fanatik.

Villa Urbana

May 06, 2025

One of the releases in the new Rome series from Del-Ka Aedilis, which includes buildings to create a whole Roman city, is the Villa Urbana. This is a two-storey city villa for the rich and famous of the Roman upper class. At the entrance you are of course met by an atrium and there is also a banquet hall and a study, as well as a small garden at the rear. Upstairs, there is a lovely balcony and two bedrooms. Additionally, there are rooms that can serve as kitchens and other utility areas. The villa is available in red, light blue and dark blue.

For this setup, I’ve added a few furnishings from the Del-ka Aedilis range: the Banquet Triclinium from the Civitas series and also a chair, table and writing set from the same series for the balcony. The walls surrounding the villa to keep out the city noises are the Roman Walls from Fanatik‘s Forum set.

Fantasy Faire 2025: The Maiden and the Wyvern

April 23, 2025

Word went around the village that a great red beast had made its lair in a nearby cavern and disappearances of livestock and even people were blamed on it. A decision was made to try and appease the creature in the old-fashioned way, with the sacrifice of a maiden. But the maiden that they selected had an idea of her own, and thought it would be best to simply go and talk to the new visitor to the area.

I have featured Prehistoricas fantastic dragons and wyverns before, then in the avatar versions. For this years Fantasy Faire, Prehistorica has released animesh decor versions of the Dragon and the Wyvern, allowing you to include them in your photography without needing to get an alt (or your husband) to dress up as a dragon. The decor versions also come packed full of animations and sounds, making them lifelike and very impressive additions to your sim. They have a lower poly count than the full avatars, but the detail still looks amazing. The included HUD also offers the full range of skins, so each creature can have its own look. 

But that is not all, as RFL releases you will also find decor versions of the Bone Dragon and the Bone Wyvern, frightening skeletal versions of these creatures. These do not, for obvious reasons,  have different skins available. Both the regular and the bone versions include five different sizes, from small(ish) to gigantic.

The maiden’s beautiful dress is from Rakshasa, a simple kirtle with a belt that will suit a variety of role-play scenarios, and the lovely floral crown from Les Encantades. Finally, we have glowing blue grass and rocks from 3rd Eye Perceptions to finalise the look of the Altamira Cavern from Fanatik.