Tracing the Threads of History and Fantasy

Mistress of the Manor

April 05, 2026

The April round of We Love Role-Play opened yesterday and my first choice of scene to build ended up a touch gothic. In a stark manor inherited from a distant cousin, a young heiress has taken up residence all by herself. She dresses as she would for the city and stands out in the gloomy suroundings.

The Rosalie Gown by Ruxy sets features soft draping and delicate structure which gives an impression of refinement without excess. The silhouette feels period-inspired without being rigid, and the spring green paired with the patterned panel adds just enough contrast to catch the light in subtle ways. I paired it with the Edith earrings by Sublime, understated but elegant.

The manor by PROPS! dominates the countryside it sits in and within it is dark and austere. You have a choice between two different size, much appreciated as many builds in Second Life run too big for my tastes. The smaller size also suited the main furnishings which are also available at WLRP; the antique wing chair from Lorien and the dressed from Laminak.

Princess in the Tower

September 26, 2024

The current round of We Love Role-Play is almost over, but you have until the end of the 28th to take a look! For my final post for the September round I picked out the Cecil gown from Lorien, which makes really great use of PBR for the dress texture and to bring out the embroideries on the dress. Sometimes it gets too shiny, but this one really sells a fabric texture with a more metallic decoration. I paired it with the tiara from NeonSheep which has a classic medieval look and which also is available at WLRP.

From the Engine Room comes the final new release, the cool Four of Swords hair style from Magika. I turned off the optional bangs and matched the colour of the swords to the tiara and the gold of the dress, but there are more metal options included on the HUD. And, of course, the HUD is a fatpack of hair colours for just L$ 450, quite the steal.

Mistress of the House

August 05, 2024

Back from vacation IRL and as usual exhausted by it, so only slowly getting back into things. Before I left, I did not have time to use this gown from Lorien for July’s round of We Love Role-Play, so I wanted to rectify that. Fortunately, since the event always takes a break in August, the July round is still up and available.

The Karen outfit is a linen gown with a tooled belt and some modest detailing, making it suitable for a woman of some means, if not a noble lady. Here, the mistress of the house is inspecting the kitchens, perhaps in advance of an important meal. The kitchen furnishings, as well as the house itself, are earlier releases from Del-ka Aedilis.

Shades of Sand

April 06, 2024

I love how the colours of this came together, all very warm and earthy. That gorgeously sexy little thing I am wearing is Kamille from Tres, available exclusively at We Love Role-Play. Kamille supports a nice range of bodies (here I am using the athletic Khara body from Inithium) and comes in 9 different colours and patterns. Each can also be either opaque or sheer and of course I had to experiment with the sheer version. I just love the look of it, not the least from the back.

I’ve got two other WLRP releases on display here. The major one is the Oasis decor set from Lore, which includes a well, a variety of pots, a bench and the whole surrounding enclosure. Wonderfully earthy and realistic textures and a great set for building a desert village centered around a vital well.

The pot I am carrying on my head, however, is from Lorien and includes a holding animation which I adjusted somewhat to go with this pose.