Tracing the Threads of History and Fantasy

Breaking a Sweat

November 19, 2025

I own a lot of things in Second Life hat I would never own IRL. However, Dutchie’s Luxury Gym collection has to be in the top 5 when it comes to which items are the most foreign to RL me. I am so not a gym person. Fortunately, my avatar is up for anything! And for this review, Ran joined me so we could put more pieces through their paces and show off a selection of the great animations in a short video. It does not feature all of the pieces and it does not feature the adult animations from the Exercise Bench. However, I have also added some photos below, including some to tease those adult animations.

The collection is essentially a full, modular gym environment, built around the usual high-quality animations, top-quality meshes and PBR-enhanced materials you’ve come to expect from Dutchie. You could easily setup a whole gym with this, not just a personal workout space.

To read about each piece in detail, visit the Specials page on Dutchie’s website, which links through to all of the gym items. For easy purchasing of the whole set, visit the Marketplace and pick up the Gym Set or the Adult Gym Set.

The cute hairstyle I am wearing is another Truth and Wasabi collaboration for the Truth Collective and the sporty top and pants is from Faida.

Through the Mirror Darkly

November 17, 2025

The light beyond the mirror was not of this world. It shimmered and fractured, cold and radiant all at once. She stood before it with her lantern raised, the faint gleam of its light reflected in the mirror.

The Faust’s Repose Mirror from Lunette is a hauntingly beautiful centerpiece. It comes in both PBR and non-PBR versions and offers five color themes— blue, black, silver/white, gold, and red—each with a distinct tone. The mirrored surface reacts to lighting and reflection probes, creating depth that feels almost alive. At only 2 LI, it’s impressively efficient for such visual impact.

For this scene, I paired it with dviousMind’s Selene gown and necklace as well as Cabal’s Halogen Lantern, all new releases for this round of We Love Role-Play. The Selene gown comes in sheer and opaque options, scattered with stars like fragments of night sky. The matching Selene Moon Necklace complements the gown’s motifs with suspended charms and metallic accents that catch even the faintest light.

The Halogen Lantern, available both as decor and wearable (left or right hand), provides the ideal finishing touch, providing an arcane light that works beautifully with reflective materials and PBR surfaces, as seen here.

A final new release, though not from WLRP, is the beautiful Truth Collective hairstyle from Truth and Wasabi called Angelic, which can be worn in four different ways, all very flattering.

The Fashion Designer

October 25, 2025

I love when furniture has animations that lend themselves well to interesting photography. The Drafting Table from DICTATORSHOP’s Heritage series is one such item. It has plenty to offer in terms of PG and Adult couples animations, but you also have a nice solo menu wit casual animations and a work menu for both genders that shows your avatar at work. The first image is a capture of that, the fashion designer eagerly pouring over her sketches on the table. The PG version has 132 animations and the Adult Vanilla 226. For customisation there are 10 wood textures and 5 metals and 4 different looks for the table—empty, architectural drawings, schematics and fashion designs.

For a bohemian look, I am wearing the Sommeil outfit from the Muses with an elegant choker from Petrichor, with tons of options for the metal and the gemstone. The hair is called Afterglow, a very sexy style from Wasabi for Kustom9.

On Odin’s Bed

October 22, 2025

A cold on top of my broken finger did not improve my creativity, but now that I am on the mend from one thing at least I dove back into We Love Role-Play to show my favourite decor item for this round, the Hvild bed from Libertine. This Norse-inspired bed (its even called “Odin’s bed”)  features carved wood (three design options are included for the head board) and furs for a very rustic look. It is called a beta release and will come with further texture options in the future through free updates. It is available in an adult and a mature version, with a good selection of single and couple animations. You can grab it at 30% off at the event.

For these photos, I wanted some very particular poses, so I did not use the built-in options. The body chains are from Starlight Design and in the first image they enhance the impression of submission. And yet, you can see a hint of the dagger from Kore that is held behind her back, which is then fully on display in the second image.  Chained, but not tamed and definitely still dangerous.

The torches are from a great set of light sources by Tirrany Designs and they provided lovely illumination for the scene. Finally, though not from WLRP, we have the Bora Nera hair from Wasabi. A very sleek style with attitude, with its hint of devil horns in the bangs.