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.

Tribal

August 14, 2025

For this round of WLRP, Lore invites you to take up residence in a cosy mud hut, perfect for your tribal hunter living a solitary life in the middle of nowhere. The set also includes a swamp lantern, which I could totally see reusing for Halloween, and a selection of pots with tribal decorations. The hut and the lantern come in PBR and regular texture versions; I am using the PBR options.

For a suitably tribal outfit, I selected a release from Petrichor & Ersch for this year’s Fantasy Faire called Karvani, here worn on the Legacy male body but it also includes sizes for several other male bodies. The texture options are extensive and a separate Hide & Show HUD allows you to customize which elements of the outfit are shown.

Dark Heritage

July 13, 2025

A beautiful butterfly, trapped in a dark forest mansion.

With the return of gachas, deviousMind released the gorgeous and elaborate Papillon set. I admit, I did not have much luck, but the Marketplace helped me out so I at least could get covered. ;) And it seemed like a dark and a bit decadent setting would suit this look well, which I achieved using a selection of new pieces from DICTATORSHOPs Heritage collection. These are timeless pieces and in particular the aged leather look on the Salon Loveseat was perfect for this setup. The Loveseat is an Adult Vanilla piece with 169 animations available and a choice of 11 aged leathers, 10 wood and 5 metal textures. The Hope Chest is a pure decor piece, but with the same beautiful finishing and a choice of 10 woods and 5 metals. And the Rug cCllection is perfect for tying the room together, with three different rug shapes and 8 textures to choose from. The lamps are also from the Heritage range, but those I have featured before as well.

I also added a distinctly more gothic piece in the shape of a skull-adorned mirror from Petrichor. I just love the texture of the mirror glass, it has some lovely aging and distortion to it. And the materials on the frame are gorgeous. Speaking of materials, do take a closer look at the Beach Day hair from Truth and Wasabi. It has some amazing materials added which look stunning in shifting light.

Seascapes

July 03, 2025

My gorgeous hippocampus, one of Teegle’s releases for last year’s Fantasy Faire, is taking me beneath the waves today. But appearances are deceiving, because this is a photo backdrop by Petrichor rather than an actual underwater scene. It is almost like a little aquarium and it cleverly allows you to shoot from different angles using walls that are transparent from one side. The photodrop is available in single colour setups or as a fatpack where you can customise it to your heart’s content. There are also a few mermaid poses included that will have you lounging on the central rock. Oh, and it is actually quite a bit smaller by default than shown here, I sized it up to fit my hippocampus in.

The gorgeous skin with the beautiful blue and green scales is also by Petrichor, in collaboration with TRAP, and comes in a huge range of different base tones with different tattoos on. It is also available for both male and female avatars and each pack includes a ton of customisation options and fits for many different bodies and add-ons.  You will find the skin (alongside many other Petrichor items) at the SL22B Shop & Hop.