Once Upon a Time…

…there was a small flight of dragonlings, the last five survivors of their kin. Their mother had bravely hidden them away before luring evil humans after her to save the dragonlings. Their big sister found them and brought them to safety to their aunt, who lived far away from others because she liked peace and quiet and… put that down. Right now.

Alright, where were we… ah. The said aunt promised to look after her small nephews and nieces while their big sister went to hunt for proper food and- Those are not healthy, especially not before dinner, stop- …oh, so you paw-stamped and licked them all already? Very well. Just this once.

The young dragonlings were completely unaware of the tragedy they had faced and played around recklessly without a pinch of gratitude, I might add, and would certainly soon catch the melting sickness from all those candles if they do not stop pretending to be deaf and get out of there right this moment.

In the end their aunt accepted that her sensitive silence-loving ears would never stop ringing for the next couple of centuries and- …where did the fifth one go? I swear when I find you little rascals-

The skin by Fallen Gods Inc., dress by Senzafine, horns by .{Rue}., dragonlings by ~Alchemy~, chairs, table and candles set by .a i s l i n g. and waystone and blue grass by Cerridwen’s Cauldron are all available in the current round of We Love Role-play. The cherry noms by Apple Fall can be won in The Arcade and the eyes by IKON can be purchased in FaMESHed.

Scene: Background: MAB – Small Season Changing Cave House | Singing Stone: Cerridwen’s Cauldron – Fae Waystone, Two Holes* | Chairs, Table, Candles: .a i s l i n g. – Louarn Set* | Blue Grass: Cerridwen’s Cauldron – Winter Underbrush Field/Blue Grass* | Cherry Noms: Apple Fall – Cherry Voulevants | Tea Service: c( Two Cats ) – Tilting Tea Server White* | Dragonlings: ~Alchemy~ Baby Dragon Accessorie Air

Body: Skin: Fallen Gods Inc. – Draco Glacier Scaled SB* | Eyes: IKON – Spectral Eyes Wight | Lashes: Redgrave – 39 – Luscious | Hair: Analog Dog – Wound Up Winter | Horns: .{Rue}. – Horns/Krampus Ghost*

Outfit: Dress: Senzafine – Thetis Dress Mithril*

Poses: A part of the chair | {Imeka} Reika-Pose 8

The Dragon Nest

The rumor was true: the elder frost dragon had managed to lay her last eggs before luring the hunters to a merry chase that drew them far away from the nest, a chase that ended with her life.

The nest was a haphazard arrangement, the surroundings not even properly frosted over yet: she had been in a hurry. Some of the growth nearby was still green, the ground only iced over, no sign of a freezing blizzard or intricate icicle formations.

The eggs glowed of stubborn, magical life, fragile as any beginning. Easy prey for a dragon hunter. Fortunately they will never share mother’s fate, not if I have anything to say about it.

“Come, little siblings. I will take you to desolate hunting grounds, far away from the humans until you learn the disguise and can pass off as them. Then we will return to completely different hunting grounds, my little brothers and sisters. Completely different ones.”

The pauldrons and armguards by [The Forge], the mask by ~Chimeric Fashions~, the dragonlings by ~Alchemy~, the horns by .{Rue}. and the waystone bench that worked as a nest by Cerridwen’s Cauldron are all available for discount in the new round of We Love Roleplay. The eyes by IKON are their latest group gift and the skin by .Birdy. can be won at The Arcade. The bamboos by Cerridwen’s Cauldron and the hair by Adoness are new releases.

Scene: Bamboos: Cerridwen’s Cauldron – Bamboo Set v2* | Nest: Cerridwen’s Cauldron – Bonus: Fae Waystone Bench* | Eggs & Dragonlings: ~Alchemy~ Baby Dragon Accessorie Air

Body: Skin: .Birdy. – Blair Skin Porcelaine Goth Black | Hair: Adoness – Luna Pitch Black* | Eyes: IKON – Spectral Eyes Leonine | Lashes: Redgrave – 39 – Luscious | Horns: .{Rue}. – Horns/Krampus Wrought Iron*

Outfit: Chainmail Layers: The Muses – Rainha Black* | Pauldrons & Arm Guards: [The Forge] – Eldar Armour Regal* | Boots: [The Forge] – Daerwen Boots Worn Black* | Leg Guards: [The Forge] – Cadeyrn Upper Leg Armour Black/Br* | Harness & Belts: [The Forge] – Stomach Harness, Chest Harness, Belt Harness* | Collar: [The Forge] – Posture Collar* | Weapons: [EZ] Weaponry – Bacurd Mace & Shield* | Mask: ~Chimeric Fashions~ Dragon Motif Mask (Burgundy&Silver)*

Poses: Exposeur – Call the Shots 4 | aDORKable Poses – Smart 4 | Exposeur – Call the Shots 1

wait / fix / abandon?

vehicular destruction 75.9% complete | material:fabric disintegrated | engage behavioral mode: hesitant | begin analysis

engines 100% non-functional | 68.7% of the vehicle lodged in granular material: sand | outer shell of the vehicle 89.1% intact

unit functions 96.4% operational | malfunctions in behavioral thought pattern: human | engage emergency body language protocol: harmless

conclusion solutions: wait for a seeking entity: unlikely | begin fixing vehicle: inefficient | abandon vehicle for unit-based movement toward unknown destination: uncertain

wait / fix / abandon situation? | wait / fix / abandon situation? | wait / fix / abandon-

The indecisive synthesized Martian lifeform is constructed mostly of a skin by Fallen Gods Inc. (currently on discount in the new round of We Love Roleplay), boots, gloves and corset by GALLACTIC and cyberlox by Alice Project.

Scene: !ReTox! Derelict SpacePod V1.0 | Garden of Dreams – The Desert (heavily modified and red-dyed)

Body: Skin: Fallen Gods Inc. – Irradiate XX Acid Optical* | Eyes: .{Rue}. Eyes/Pluto Clover* | Hair: Alice Project – Luminyx Cyberlox* | Liner: Pin Me Down – Liner 10

Outfit: Boots, Gloves & Corset: GALLACTIC – Eclipse Green*

Poses: aDORKable Poses – Melancholy 1 M | aDORKable Poses – Melancholy 4 | !bang – Carefree 2

Rotten Eternity

She was caught by the dark magic of the Hedge a long time ago, body dragged into the soil, trapped and wrapped in the thorny roots, soul slowly seeped into the orb with all the other prey the entity managed to catch in its greedy vines.

Rotting was surprisingly slow, almost subtle, the pulsing magic keeping the body operational. The other changes were more drastic: the claws, the horns, the bone structures growing out like thorns, like she herself was no more than a vine now.

If she still had had a mind of her own, she might have wondered if she would turn fully a part of the entity plant in time. Perhaps the staring eyes were all that was left from the earlier preys, now aware only enough to fulfill their observing function.

But no, there was no more wondering or thoughts: simply a function as slightly more independently moving part of the entity. The reaching, calling, tempting part of the extremely carnivorous plant.

The Rotten Drow skin by Fallen Gods Inc., Khor feet and hands by [europa], Eternity hair by Analog Dog, Oracle horn set by .{Rue}. and all the plants and the orb by Cerridwen’s Cauldron are available in the October’s round of We Love Roleplay that started today. Here’s your teleport to the event!

Full credit for loosely interpreted concept to the Thorn Prince in these books. ❤

Scene: Cerridwen’s Cauldron – Hellthorn Briars, Stare Weeds, Orb of Morgul Red*

Body: Skin: Fallen Gods Inc. – Rotten Drow Meat Out* | Eyes: .{Rue}. Eyes/Pluto: Jasmine | Hair: Analog Dog – Forever Blacks | Hands & Feet: [europa] Khor | Horn Set: .{Rue}. Horns/Oracle*

Poses: Exposeur – Back to Black 6M| Kirin – Florence Pose 2 | Kirin – Burlesque Poses Cane Pose 7

Red Reaper

Almost a superhero name. Or a villain. Depends on which side of the glaive you look at it. This particular reaper might have red-toned skin, sharp horns and armor fitting for any evil overlord’s guard, but maybe she’s changed her ways. Maybe she’s fighting both the preconceptions against demons and the evil overlord?

When you stop laughing and/or rolling your eyes I must admit that she does make an excellent member of the said evil overlord army. I’d imagine her and her company are sent out to finish the jobs the regular army doesn’t get done. Or possibly the job of pruning and punishing the army itself when they screw up. They will screw up, you know the evil overlord’s army always does.

On the bonus side: at least they’ll die looking at something pretty.

The armor by The Muses, the skin by The Plastik and the horns by .{Rue}. are all available in the current round of We Love Role-play Event that just opened today. The mask by [BlackPearls] can be won in the Fantasy Gacha Carnival and the hairdo by Alice Project can be purchased in the very last round of Zodiac. The glaive by [EZ] Weaponry comes with a colour change HUD so you can turn the weapon fit for the less evil characters as well.

Scene: Garden of Dreams – The Tomb*

Body: Skin: The Plastik – Astrali Blood Elf* | Eyes: IKON – Utopia Eyes Dark Red | Lashes: Redgrave – 39 – Luscious | Brows: Bilo – Black Eyebrow* | Liner: Beautiful Freak – Obake Red* | Hairdo: Alice Project – Leah* | Horns: .{Rue}. Horns/Pyromancer: Dominion*

Outfit: Armor: The Muses – Penghel Black/Red* | Mask: [BlackPearls] – Spider Mask White | Weapon: [EZ] Weaponry – Glaive of Ulysses Black*

Poses: ::Picture This!: – Jewelry Model 1 Mirror & 2

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

The Primary Colours

Blue, red and green. In any order you like. In this case just different styles of the same feline-eyed woman.

Perhaps she’s a chameleon-like creature, perhaps her colours reflect her moods. From hesitant and aloof to eager and aggressive to clever and coveting. All visible in her hair, in her eyes, even her nails.

To think that the only colour code we humans have is the blushing or blanching. There could be so much more, so many useful things in skin and hair tones, in eye colours, perhaps even in textures, patterns.

It makes one wonder how much of human cultures is based on being able to hide one’s feelings and thoughts from others and how very different everything would be if we couldn’t.

All the hairdos by Adoness are new releases for the Hair Fair, you can hop straight into the booth here. The skin, face tattoo and the collars are by The Plastik, who is having a half-off sale at the moment for her birthday. It ends on July 25th, so there’s still plenty of time to shop: perhaps when Hair Fair is full. The eyes by .{Rue}. and piercings and earrings by .:ellabella:. are discounted in the current round of We Love Role-play Event. The black hands are actually blends for Slink hands by Orc Inc, making it possible to use Slink hands and feet with any skin -if- you like a fantasy look of arms and legs being of a strong non-skin colour. Last but not least, the bracelets and armlets are a new release by [The Forge], gorgeous for both fantasy-historical styles and pure bad-assery.

Body: Skin: The Plastik – Astrali Skin Rapture Stripe* | Face Tattoo: The Plastik – Haila Tattoo Complex Full 25* | Lashes: Redgrave – 39 – Luscious | Eyes: .{Rue}. – Eyes/Grimalkin Frostbite|Saffron|Green Apple* | Eyeliner: Zibska – Swoo Blue|Red|Seagreen* | Hair & Hairbase: Adoness – Myrina Midnight & Shaved Butterfly Blue Shades | Valasca Scarlet & Shaved Flora Red Shades | Xanthippe Hunter & Shaved Ornament Green Shades* | Hands: Slink – Mesh Hands (av) Elegant1 | Hand/arms Colour & Nails: Orc Inc – Blend Hands Coal & Slink Nails Rich Darks*

Outfit: Jewelry: .:ellabella:. Rogue Piercing & Earrings* | Collars: The Plastik – Pandorica Collar Nebulon | Vanya Collar Nebulon | Devastation Collar-Recolorable Nebulon* | Bracers & Armlets: [The Forge] – Boadicea’s Bracelets Black*

Poses: Orc Inc – Behind 5 | Exposeur – When You’re Smiling 5 M | Musa – Fantasy Pose 041

Drywood Dryad

Already a bit slower in movement than the younger tree-spirits, the drywood dryad has lived a long time. Time and seasons, sun and weather have taken their toll and sometimes she contemplates digging her roots deep and letting her mind wander until she forgets all but the sun on her skin and the slow pulse of earth in her veins.

It’s the flickering little specks of life that keep her awake, the fluttering sparks of energy, the visible, tangible, present parts of the cycle. Their calls for a mate, their dance that lasts less than a blink for a dryad, the ability to feel so keenly never ceases to intrigue her.

She has watched and marveled at their ancestors, and the ancestors of those ancestors. They awaken a steady sensation of curiosity in her: curiosity and empathy. How dreadful it must be to feel so acutely, how dreadful yet so wonderful. She knows she can never fully comprehend them, but she never lets that stop her from caring. Or watching, always watching: the guardian of brief, full lives of woodland creatures.

The Drywood skin with Sacred War markings by Fallen Gods Inc. is currently at half price in We Love Role-play event. There’s a male skin as well for all the possible wood-puns you could ever make. I wore the included PG-layers with the skin as well as the separately sold prim parts that form the dryad outfit. The Grimalkin eyes by .{Rue}. can be found in the same event, as well as the poses by Musa.

Scene: Big trees: Garden of Dreams – Relic Trees* | Small trees: Studio Skye – Enchanted Woods 3 (trees)

Body: Skin: Fallen Gods Inc. – Drywood Sacred War* | Eyes: .{Rue}. – Grimalkin Moss* | Hair: Gilded – Spring Briar Fae Hair 

Outfit: Dryad extensions: Fallen Gods Inc. – Drywood* | Butterflies: Balderdash – Flutterbye Swarm | Birdies: Happy Mood – HPMD* Little Birds Green Type A 

Poses: Musa – Fantasy Pose 010 & Gown Pose 028

 

Licensed

Have you ever wanted a band shirt in SL, but knew that any band merchandise that you’d might be able to find would most likely not have any connection to the band nor have any sort of permission of theirs? Worry no more for World Goth Fair is here with 34 perfectly licensed band shirts!

All the included bands have given their official written permission to use their band logos in these shirts. They are sold from gachas, all the funds go to Sophie Lancaster Foundation and the gachas are available only during the fair. There’s a separate gacha for men and women’s shirts, all the shirts are black (what other colours could we possibly need?), every prize includes all the sizes and there’s 34 different shirts to be won.

The band shirt gachas are available in both sims of World Goth Fair: Cursed and Port Seraphine. The skin by Jalwa and the pose and nails by Orc Inc can be found in Port Seraphine, the makeup by Pin Me Down, the pants by .{Rue}. and the choker and rings by House of Rain in Cursed. The Burn rings are in a gacha right next to the band shirt one.

Scene: World Goth Fair Cursed

Body: Skin: Jalwa – Jezebel Goth Black Brow* | Eyes: Poetic Colors – Classic Frozen Silver Bright | Lashes: Redgrave – 39 – Luscious | Hair: A&Y Bunker – Aeon Hair 2 Black | Hands: Slink – Mesh Hands (av) Casual | Makeup: Pin Me Down – Tili Lips & Eyes* 

Outfit: Shirt: WGF Tee Womens Voltaire | Pants: .{Rue}. Threads/Eclipse Sinner Pants* | Bracelets: Mandala – Takara Bangles Buddha Black | Choker: House of Rain – Burn Choker black/pearl WGF 2013 Exclusive* Rings: House of Rain – Burn Rings Ruby*

Pose: Orc Inc – Stand 60

Goth Bunnies

They come in many sizes and shapes. Sometimes even without any visible ears or tail. They have white skin (or fur), gothic coloured hair and clothes and a penchant to clap their hands at vampires, instead of running away like more sensible rabbits would.

Who’s to say that bunnies cannot have tiny fangs as well? Or at least a preference for colours that are not pastels? Maybe there’s a secret bunny underground, opposing the damnable association to pink? Begone already, abomination unto the gods of colour!

One must remember though that no matter what colours a bunny wears or style she prefers, they cannot escape their true nature. You can cover them in black and blood-red, give them bad-ass weapons and observe them trying to fang-hiss while wiggling their noses, it’s no use: the cute is always there.

You cannot blame them, though. There are two defences a bunny can have: run fast or be too cute to kill. Have you ever tried to run in high heels or a gala dress? Did not think so.

Most of the things in the post are from World Goth Fair: The swing from *~by Nacht, the bunnies by Crushed Violets and the tiny gothic outfit by Tiny Bit Radikal can be found in Port Seraphine. The Isabella dress by :{MV}:, Khalida skin by +Nuuna+, Pluto eyes by .{Rue}. and the Burn jewelry by House of Rain are available in Cursed. The bunny ears by Adore & Abhor can be purchased in the We Love Role-play Event.

Scene: Forest: Studio Skye – Enchanted Woods | Tree: Garden of Dreams – Relic Tree* | Swing: *~by Nacht – Arch for swing (vine)* | Bunnies on the ground: Crushed Violets –  Rabbits from the Attic

Body: Skin: +Nuuna+  Khalida Skin 6 (Goth) cl. | Lipstick: +Nuuna+ Red lips | Eyes: .{Rue}. Eyes/Pluto: Empress* | Lashes: Redgrave – 39 – Luscious | Hair: Exile – Fire To The Rain Naturals | Bunny Ears: Adore & Abhor – Bunny Ears White*

Outfit: Dress: :{MV}: Isabella Dress Vitae* | Jewelry: House of Rain – Burn Choker & Rings Ruby*

Tiny: Bunny: WynxWorks – Tiny White Bunny | Outfit & Hair: Tiny Bit Radikal – Gothic Gala Dress

Poses: Studio Sidhe – The Siddean FootFetish 2 & 9 | No pose for the tiny.