The Other Side

Mirrors are doorways. We all know this, deep down. We know there’s something on the other side, watching back at us. 

Is it a duplicate universe, an alternate, or completely different? Do its residents mirror us truly, or is it the separating surface that causes the reflection? If they could cross over — if we could cross over — would we meet in peace? Learn from each other, perhaps visit, explore, enjoy?

Or are they just the flicker in the corner of our eye, the fear of looking in the mirror at night, the unnerving certainty that the image would move when we don’t, the sight of the first crack on the surface forming… 

Mirrors are doorways. We all know this, deep down, and so do they.

The gown by lassitude & ennui and the accessories by aisling are available in the current round of The Secret Affair. I have to add a little yey-note on there now being ‘xs busty’ sizes in lassitude & ennui’s mesh. The sizes that differ from the five standards is always a squee moment for me and worth a celebration.

Scene: Mirror: Flash Friendly Poses – Coraline*

Body: Skin: +Nuuna+ Kati Skin Goth Cleavage | Eyes: IKON – Spectral Eyes Wight | Hair: MINA Hair – Selenia | Liner: Beautiful Freak – Odetta White* | Lashes: Redgrave – 39 – Luscious | Hands: Slink

Outfit: Gown: lassitude & ennui – Virtue dress white/silver xs busty* | Accessories: aisling – Savage Winter Crown (Snow), Circlet Delh Silver/Strings, Bherdrim necklace

Poses: Part of the mirror: Flash Friendly Poses – Coraline*

The Forest Spirit

Can you see them? Dancing just at the edges of your vision, flickering within the embrace of the trees. 

Not everyone can. Not even all of the druids. It takes a special attitude, special attuning to the forest before your eyes open.

But when you do, when your mind is finally relaxed enough, accepting enough, they are everywhere. Joyous, carefree, soothing. Even curious.

From that moment on you will never leave the trees, no matter how far you might travel. The spirit will always be there, at the edge of your vision. Dancing.

The gown by Evie’s Closet, headdress by Alchemy and jewelry by .Eldritch. are all discounted at the moment in We Love Role-play. The skin by Jalwa and the makeup by +Nuuna+ are both from Skin Fair, which opens on March 14th. The hair by Exile can be won from The Arcade.

Scene: Athan

Body: Skin: Jalwa – Meenakshi Salt Black Brow* | Hair: Exile – Rain 14 Wild Fusion | Eyes: IKON – Spectral Eyes Leonine | Lashes: Redgrave – 39 – Luscious | Face Tattoo: +Nuuna+ Fen Green | Hands: Slink | Nails: Beautiful Freak – Galaxy*

Outfit: Gown: Evie’s Closet – Nimue Gown Illusion | Headdress: Alchemy – Druid Headdress | Jewelry: .Eldritch. Caird Set 

Poses: .Infiniti. – Better To See You With 2 | Exposeur – Back to Black 2 (x2)

Landing

calculate descent | correct limb positioning | fix model balance | optimize functionality | scan surroundings

engage system override | ignite hover-engines | support structural integrity | position limbs within humanoid parameters |  gain optimal balance | scan surroundings | scan surroundings

information acquired | conclusion reached | surroundings non-hostile | surroundings trade locations | exchange material goods for local currency | repairs upgrades possible

landing in process | repairs upgrades possible | repairs upgrades necessary | repairs upgrades

shiny.

Futurewave has just dropped down its force field and everyone is welcome to teleport right in! The outfit and jetpacks by GALLACTIC, the animated holovisor by *paper moon*, lipstick by Beautiful Freak and the poses by {NanTra} are all available there. For repairs and upgrades, yesyes.

Scene: Futurewave

Body: Skin: +Nuuna+ Kati skin Goth | Hair: Magika – Awake | Lipstick: Beautiful Freak – Heavy Metal Lipstick Cyan*

Outfit: Body Suit: GALLACTIC – Halcyon Cyan* | Boots, Corset, Gloves, Collar: GALLACTIC – Eclipse* | Jetpack: GALLACTIC – Jetpack Cyan* | Visor: *paper moon* – HoloVisor: Tech Blue*

Poses: {NanTra} Defying Gravity 8 | 2 | 4

Awaken

The statues line the sides of the bath house, sculpted into aesthetically pleasing poses and forms, the nudity both a declaration and invitation to the visitors to do the same, to drop their garments, their covers and relax.

The black marble seems almost warm under the sun, tinted by the golden rays, the embrace of the heat of day. Maybe some of the statues were sculpted with this in mind, to look up at the source of life, to bask, to admire, to be grateful.

Everyone drops their armor here, even the soldiers. The delicate chains wrapped around the statue’s neck must be there for decoration or offering. Perhaps the statues are seen as the spirits of the bath, watching the people relaxing.

Or perhaps the said statues happen to awaken when the prey is relaxed enough. Awaken and keep trophies after.

The skin by Fallen Gods Inc., necklace by .Enfant Terrible. and the hair by *Milk* are all available and discounted in the new round of We Love Roleplay that just opened. There’s also brand new appliers for the whole Materica line of skins in the Fallen Gods Inc. main store, huzzah!

Scene: Garden of Dreams – Roman Bath* | ~Libertine~ Legends, Table* (the decor in the middle picture)

Statue: Skin: Fallen Gods Inc. – Materica Black Marble* | Eyes: +Nuuna+ – Nuuna’s Creepy black eyes | Hair: *Milk* Hair ~ Queen of the Court* | Necklace: .Enfant Terrible. – Decor Armor necklace silver* 

Poses: {Imeka~} – Katie-Pose 4 | flowey. it’s a time machine | {Imeka~} – Katie-Pose 3

Golden Huntress

Far in the future when genetic cocktails are the way to go instead of makeup products, this is what you get when you ask for a bold look with a touch of lioness and golden sheen.The look comes with personality enhancers, with hunter’s instincts, pride and the absolute security in your right to be anywhere you choose to be and certainty that you are fabulous while doing so.
Forget about perfumes promising you sass, it’s all about mandibles and horns!

The Shika dress by Zibska is available in the Limited Bazaar with only 100 copies, so hurry! All the makeup is from the Cosmetics Fair and poses from Collabor88. The windlight was strongly golden in the pictures, so I must point out that the skin is really almost white goth-tone.

Scene: Sleepy Snail by Rebeca Bashly

Body: Skin: +Nuuna+ Kati Skin (Goth) & Eyebrows | Eyes: Adoness – Bestia Eyes Lion* | Lashes: Redgrave – 39 – Luscious | Eyeshadow: Zibska – Roni Mustard* | Face Tattoo Lines: +Nuuna+ Yua Black | Hair: Magika – Awake

Outfit: Dress & Shoulderpads: Zibska – Shika Noir* | Necklace: Zibska – Marielle Necklace*

Poses: flowey: where we ache to go again | (marukin) – [passion] loveless

Gothmas by Gaslight

Soon. In fact: tomorrow. There are two sims covered in snow, hosting a plethora of dark houses and glowing lights in the midst of the permanent night. Gothmas helpers are sneaking about as well as one can in boots that could kill, booths are getting filled with gifts worthy of Gothmas spirit and the gaslight lamp posts are lit to welcome visitors.

Gothmas celebrates the wonderfully monochromatic nature of blacks and whites, of pervasive darkness lit with lights like stars, the natural palette of all things goth.

Let us not forget the red so strongly associated with this time of year: it belongs to Gothmas as well, simply translated slightly differently. Perhaps translated in an older fashion of warm blood on the snow in the lasting dark, the hope of bringing back the sun. It makes as much sense as a jolly man in a red suit, after all.

If you are tired of the forcefully obligatory cheerfulness and all the bright expectations of the season, come walk our paths in the dark, come enjoy the darker twist to the holidays. Come enjoy Gothmas.

Gothmas by Gaslight opens at noon SLT, December 15th. 

The Huld outfit by Zibska and Winter Queen makeup by Beautiful Freak will be available at Gothmas by Gaslight, SLURLs added tomorrow when the event opens. The collier and bracers by .Enfant Terrible. are available in the current round of We Love Role-play. The Sol hair and Prince Edward nails by Adoness are still on discount in the Main Event (last day December 14th). The eyes by IKON can be purchased in the current round of FaMESHed. I would also like to take a moment to point at the skin and squee at the fact that +Nuuna+ has Slink appliers now!

Scene: Gothmas by Gaslight (SLURL to be added on 15th)

Body: Skin: +Nuuna+ Kati Skin Goth | Hair: Adoness – Sol Scarlet* | Eyes: IKON – Spectral Eyes Black | Lashes: Redgrave – 39 – Luscious | Makeup: Beautiful Freak – Winter Queen Dark Wine SE* | Hands: Slink – Elegant1 | Nails: Adoness – Slink Fingernails Prince Edward*

Outfit: Dress, Collar & Tights: Zibska – Huld Sangue* | Boots: lassitude & ennui – Flutter Boots Cardinal* | Collier & Bracers: .Enfant Terrible. – Chloes Silver* 

Poses: c( Two Cats ) – Miqo’te 1 | aDORKable Poses – 11 of 25 2012 | Exposeur – Back to Black 2

What If?

It is the night for dark secrets, mysteries and myths. It is time for imagination to dwell in all the frightful spots at the back of your head, indulge in the startles, channel your mundane concerns into the fear of unknown and improbable, with that faint little voice within asking ‘what if?’ 

It is time for delicious treats, delicious thoughts. Make your fears tangible, taste them on the tip of your tongue, reach for more, find ways to combat them by becoming one yourself.

Take comfort in the knowledge that soon the visitation will be over and everything will be back to safe normalcy: all the monsters will be back under your bed or in your closet, haunting you only in the moments of your weakness.

But for now, tonight: dance with demons, inhale the fear, let the quiet what-if whisper grow into a roar: What if it is all true? Why couldn’t it be? After all, This Is Halloween.

The skirt by SAKIDE is a part of a special Obscure Dress in her Halloween House, the horns by Cerridwen’s Cauldron can be won in a gacha, the eyes by Pin Me Down are available in Flux, and the posture collar and necklace by [The Forge] are from Horrorfest. The bloodstained hair colour dye HUD by Alice Project is a part of her Halloween Massacre Specials: if you haven’t yet visited, go grab a free bloodstained hairdo, today is the last day!

Scene: Garden of Dreams – The Tomb*

Body: Skin: +Nuuna+ – B&W Ninja | Eyes: Pin Me Down – Vibrant Eyes Red* | Lashes: Redgrave – 39 – Luscious | Eye makeup lines: +Nuuna+ – Ara Black & Eyeliner | Face Tattoo: Fallen Gods Inc. – Dead Man’s Grin | Hair: Alice Project – Steph w Bloodstained HUD* | Hands: Slink – Avatar Enhancement Hands Elegant1 | Hand Blender (makes them black) & Nail Polish: Orc Inc* | Horns: Cerridwen’s Cauldron – Wyrm Horns

Outfit: Skirt: SAKIDE – Obscure Skirt Blood* | Top: World’s End Garden – Romance Le Noir | Collar: [The Forge] – Battelina Posture Collar* | Necklace: [The Forge] – Battelina Ultra Rare Silver* 

Poses: N/A | Orc Inc – Claws 3 | Exposeur – Back to Black 6

Liberty of Mind

What would happen if you’d truly free your mind? Open up all the cages of preconception, pull back the dark coils of public opinion, release all the tentative ponderings free to fly.

Would they surprise you, your own thoughts, your own preferences and opinions? Would you like them, understand them, comprehend yourself better? Would you see eye to eye or struggle to accept yourself?

There is only one way to find out: lure them out from their hiding, remove the excuse covers you had piled up on them, break all the dimmed windows walling them in and let them fly free.

One thought at a time.

Anjul eyeshadow by Zibska is available at the Cosmetics Fair, the eyes by Adoness are from the Body Modification Expo and the Agrona outfit by Zibska is a new release.

Body: Skin: +Nuuna+ Kati Skin (Goth) | Eyes: Adoness – Bestia Eyes Lion Mesh Glow* | Hair: !lamb. – Cities in Dust Ink | Lashes: Redgrave – 39 – Luscious | Makeup: Zibska – Anjul Smoke* | Hands: Slink – Avatar Enhancement Hands Elegant1 | Black Blend: Orc Inc – Blend Hands Coal* | Nails: Orc Inc – Pastel Shimmer*

Outfit: Dress & Hat: Zibska – Agrona Noir* | Necklace: Zibska – Bodil* | Birds: Zibska – Xiang The Birrrds* 

Poses: aDORKable Poses – Sunny 2 | Musa – Gown 010 | Musa – Gown 009

Starlet and the Space Trade

It is more than slightly alarming to be approached by tiny green men in a flying saucer in the middle of the shooting of your latest pre-historical film. What do they want? Where’s the security? Surely they’re not a part of the plot, the ancient records state there was no hover-technology yet at the time!

Ohh, they are fans wanting a picture and an autograph! Very well, guess it’s alright this once, although the security is still getting fired afterwards, these perfectly historically accurate looks are expensive, cannot let just any-being fly in on the set.

They are definitely forgiven since they brought a present: a special breed of space hedgehogs, mutated into ice cream. Now the question is whether to keep it around as a pet or to eat it… Thank you, tiny green fan, perhaps we could come to an agreement about more ice cream animals for more pictures?

The aliens by *MishMish* flew in from The Garden, the buildings by L2 Studio can be found from The Gallery Gift Shop, the seat by Digs/Di’s Opera and the ice cream hedgehog can be purchased in the Atelier Kreslo’s Festival and the dress by :{MV}: is from the current round of Genre. The character-defining hairdo is a new release by Zibska.

Scene: Buildings: L2 Studio – Kowloon Memory | Seat with Poses: Digs/Di’s Opera – Read & Rest Seat Pearl | UFO & Alien Fan: *MishMish* – UFO & It’s Aliens Holding Photo | Hedgehog Ice Cream: Atelier Kreslo Festival: anc’s Bubble gum

Body: Skin: Pink Fuel – Harley Opaline Lid 03 dkbrow B | Eyes: Pin Me Down – Aniara* | Lashes: Redgrave – 39 – Luscious | Eye Stripe: +Nuuna+ – Azen makeup Aqua | Lipstick: Zibska – Anya Nine* | Lip Stripe: Pin Me Down – Lip Markings 6* | Hairdo: Zibska – Bibi Black* | Hands: Slink – Mesh Hands (av) Elegant | Nails: Pin Me Down – Neons*

Outfit: Dress: :{MV}: Dragon Lady Teal | Tights: GALLACTIC – Sheer Circuit Cyan* | Boots: GALLACTIC – Circuit Knee Boots Cyan* | Jewelry: MetaTheodora – Rainbow Format Bracelets & Earrings* 

Poses: Part of the seat by Digs/Di’s Opera.

Sea Orchid

Mermaids of tropical waters are never just blue or green tailed. They most definitely do not have pale human skin like some of their more traditional cold-water cousins. No, the tropical mermaids flourish and flaunt their colours like the local fish do.

They bloom amongst the coral reefs, flicker about near the surface, splash water with their tails at unsuspecting sailors. They are the orchids of the mermaid garden, full of strong colour combinations and surprises.

They play, they dance, they explore. They collect random shiny things from wreckages, combine them with corals and fishbones, twine bright sea plants in their hair.

They are the sun-warmed water, the sound of friendly waves hitting the shore, the playful breeze on the surface, the current that sweeps you off your feet — or fins. They are the wavedancers, the laughter of the seas.

The original rigged mesh mermaid tails are a new release by The Muses, available in 24 different colour options. The hairdo by [Gauze] is one of their Hair Fair releases that you can find in their fair booth. The Ulani collar and hat by Zibska are a part of the The Gallery Gift Shop’s Second Anniversary. The half-mask is a group gift by Zibska.

Scene: Cerridwen’s Cauldron – Hydra Anemones, Giant Clam Blue Adult, Jellyfish Weed Bladeleaf | Fantasy Flora – Sea Grass Blue & Purple, Bubble Plants Blue & Purple

Body: Skin: +Nuuna+ Crayon skins v2 Orange | Eyes: .{Rue}. Eyes/Pluto: Diva* | Hair: [Gauze] – Demara  Gems & Ivy Hair Decoration | Mask: Zibska – Maaike Purple* | Eye Makeup: Zibska – Alia Purple* | Hands: Slink – Mesh Hands (av) Elegant1 | Purple Hand Blends & Orange Nails: Orc Inc*

Outfit: Mermaid Top & Tail: The Muses – Ondine Midnight* | Collar & Hat: Zibska – Ulani*

Poses: Musa – Fantasy Pose 056 | Exposeur – Underwater 7 | !bang – Intuition 2