Tracing the Threads of History and Fantasy

Banshee

Banshee

The Banshee set from deviousMind for the Wild Haunt event caught my eye right away as it really captured something of what a darker fae or fairie might dress in with its blend of ragged furs and jewels. This particular lady of the fae also sports a set of impressive horns and long, slender ears courtesy of Petrichor’s Ostrae set, which of course comes with a multitude of texture and configuration options such as optional decorations and optional strands of hair woven around the horns (a separate HUD with hair textures is also included). The Noelle hair from Magika, a loose braid with soft wisps and optional bangs around the face, worked very well together with the horns.

A fae, of course, needs no saddle or bridle to gallop through the enchanted woods and her bold steed is not entirely mortal either.

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A Christmas Bauble

A Christmas Bauble

After a day full of cooking and other Christmas preparations, a little playtime in Second Life was just what I needed. Of course, once I finished my blog photos, something decided to go wrong as I was relogging after a short break and my avatar ended up being reset to the default. So, apologies in advance for the very sparse credits.

What I do know, however, is that the fun (and cosy) Christmas ornament is by Dictatorshop, which means it is packed full of poses for you and your partner. Nothing too wild, its labelled Adult Vanilla, but still a little spice for Christmas. You have texture options as well as the ability to set the bauble to either opaque or transparent.

The Dahlie dress is by Petrichor and Ersch and it is such a perfect Christmas dress with the fur lining of the bodice and the holly and bow decorations. But, if you want to be able to use it for other occasions as well, you can turn all these elements off. You can also adjust the dress between three different lengths, and you’re seeing the long version and one of the short versions here. I really like the modelling of this dress, it manages to convey a clingy fabric very well. You will find it at Kinky for December.

Finally, we have the newest hair from Wasabi called Hot Cocoa. There are two main variant styles of this one, with and without a cute knitted hat, and then two versions of the bangs as well. This hair is available at Access.

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Just Follow Me

Just Follow Me

It is quite safe, I promise. The door is right over here.

Petrichor and Ersch have a new release for The Warehouse Sale, the Elian dress, and talk about something to turn heads in. You may (or may not!) want to add a pair of panties, but either way it looks fantastic. I used the Fabric hud and selected a deep wine colour which came out fabulously in the lighting. The lantern is also by Petrichor, a part of the huge Flareia collection of lanterns, orbs, candles and flames, all wearable on either your left or right hand and with options for the holding animations. There are also crowns and halos, for adding even more sparkle to your life. You will find Flareia at GothCore.

The long, high ponytail is a Truth Collective release by Truth and Wasabi for the Truth mainstore. A scrunchie holds up the pony tail and the style options include which shoulder it falls over and with or without bangs. For once, I went with bangs, I love how to side curls frame the face in that version.

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My Kind of Library

My Kind of Library

I love a well-stocked library, and a few grimoires are never a bad idea to have around. Well, they can be a bad idea if you are careless with them, but just handle them with the suitable precautions and all should be well. The set of Grimoire Books from Petrichor for Trick or Treat Lane come with a huge hud of customisation options (you can change both the binding and the edges) and also include several preset holding positions for each hand that will combine nicely with other poses. Now you will never be short a magic book when you need one.

Also from Petrichor are the Vaera Claws, here in a witchy black. These also have loads of options, both for different shapes and for various textures and bump maps. If you want to give yourself that cutting edge, these will definitely do it.

The rest of the outfit combines a cute hairstyle from Wasabi (the headband is of course texture change and tintable) with a sleek and sexy bodysuit from Miamai (on sale for L$50 at the Shop & Hop) and a necklace from Kunglers (a gift at the Shop & Hop).

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My Carousel Horse

My Carousel Horse

It is still a learning process to get the lighting just right to show off PBR as well as possible,…

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Garden Delights

Garden Delights

Autumn may be here but it can still get hot outdoors, especially if you have added some extra…

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Just Swinging

Just Swinging

What could be better than lazing about on a swing hung from a palm tree, soothed by the gentle…

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Twice the Tease

Twice the Tease

With the new Firestorm release finally out, PBR has gone mainstream—or at least headed quickly…

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Tempestuous

Tempestuous

The Tempest Bullwhip is the latest release from DICTATORSHOP. It features original mocap animations…

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Fantasy Faire 2024: Farewell to Avalon

Fantasy Faire 2024: Farewell to Avalon

A final adventure for this year, as the Fairelands are set to recede into the mists today. It has…

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Fantasy Faire 2024: Druidic Rites

Fantasy Faire 2024: Druidic Rites

A highlight of the Faire for many is the annual Quest. But did you know that here are several

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Fantasy Faire 2024: Deep Ones

Fantasy Faire 2024: Deep Ones

A princess of the Deep and her deadly Kelpie steed awaits you in my first vlog from this year’s…

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Fantasy Faire 2024: Duskfall

Fantasy Faire 2024: Duskfall

She raised the lantern up high and it cast a faint light over the dusky fields of flowers, the…

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My Fair Vanity

My Fair Vanity

For Valentine’s Day, Dutchie sent out a lovely vanity for her subscribers. It features the usual…

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Ancient Empire

Ancient Empire

A long-forgotten throne, hidden away in a secret chamber. And its guardian, waiting for someone to…

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Mistress in Furs

Mistress in Furs

NOTE: Updated text. The Mistress Chair is brand new, not just updated!

Dutchie has just released…

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