Slithering in the White Nights

Sun is returning from its long sleep. These are the nights to be careful when it barely sets, lingering stubbornly around, threatening the night-dwellers with its radiance without a moment of rest.

We become bound indoors: draw heaviest of curtains, head to the basements, perhaps even journey to south where they still have proper nights even in the summer.

Unless one happens to be either extremely adventurous or inexcusably lazy, or a bit of both. Then you can rely on learning where and when the burning rays draw their blazing patterns and which parts of the terrace are safe for a few hours.

The white nights are warm, the light merely a soft haze instead of invading rays. The sensation — or perhaps the promise of danger in the silent air — makes even borrowed blood run faster in the cold veins, makes long cold limbs stretch and slither and bask in the shadow of the sun once more. Just for the summer.

The body suit is a part of an outfit by SAKIDE and the snake jewelry and shoes are by House of Rain, both available in World Goth Fair. The tattoo by Fallen Gods Inc. can be won in a gacha at Fantasy Gacha Carnival.

Scene: Home (Private)

Body: Skin: Pink Fuel – Doll V2 Vamp | Hair: MINA Hair – Selenia Materials | Eyes: IKON – Deadshine Eyes Crimson | Hands & Feet: Slink | Mesh Body: Maitreya | Tattoo: Fallen Gods Inc. – Deathcall, Mark of the Ouroboros Black*

Outfit: Body Suit: [ SAKIDE ] Merula Outfit* | Jewelry & Shoes: House of Rain – Save Your Serpent Bracelets, Necklace & Shoes (Slink High)*

Poses: Part of the Justine divan by ~Libertine~

Unlikely Eve

“If you consent, neither you nor any other human being shall ever see us again; I will go to the vast wilds of South America. My food is not that of man; I do not destroy the lamb and the kid to glut my appetite; acorns and berries afford me sufficient nourishment. My companion will be of the same nature as myself and will be content with the same fare. We shall make our bed of dried leaves; the sun will shine on us as on man and will ripen our food. The picture I present to you is peaceful and human, and you must feel that you could deny it only in the wantonness of power and cruelty.” – Frankenstein, chapter 17

The neverborn mate of the creature, the culmination of his plan to make peace with mankind, the symbol of hope and happiness that companionship brings to the lonely. What if she was not destroyed half-formed, what if Frankenstein kept his word and let his creature escape the civilization with his newborn mate into the warmer wilds than Europe can offer?

She would know nothing of the humans except the horror stories her mate bestows upon her to warn her away. To her eyes neither of them look monstrous for she’d have nothing to compare to nor any shocked reactions to prove such judgments correct. How long would she stay innocent, this unlikely Eve of crafted dead flesh brought to life again?

Perhaps it would all work out like the creature dreamed, perhaps they could have been happily lost in their own paradise. Unless, of course, one day her matured curiosity lured her out of the jungle and into the light…

A Tattered Page is a new in-store event that draws its inspiration from books. The first round focuses on Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein and you can find the shopping guide from the website. The creature skins with stitches are event exclusive by Fallen Gods Inc., sold for the event duration together with the non-exclusive unstitched cadaver skin, courtesy cadaver eyes and a mountain load of appliers for both genders.

Scene: Garden of Dreams – Relic Tree 1* | Cerridwen’s Cauldron – Wisp Mushrooms Large Patch* | Studio Skye – Enchanted Woods 5 | HPMD* Happy Mood – Sweet Garden Grass

Creature: Skin & Eyes: Fallen Gods Inc. – Cadaver Creature & Cadaver Eyes* | Hair: Alice Project – Clarissa* | Body Parts: Slink Physique, Slink Hands, Slink Feet

Poses: Olive Juice – The Thriller 1 | Picture this! – Artistic Nude 3 Mirror | !bang – Stand 131

The Violet Vision

It is all about the vision. Do you see in the dark? Do you see the sights in the night? Do you see the pathways, the dance, the invitation? Do you see where it all leads?

Are you one of the dark-dwelling folks, the ones who hiss at daylight and awaken truly at night? Do you believe black is fully acceptable colour for any occasion any time of year? Do your eyes see violet and never shrink?

In that case, ladies and gentle folk, I may have an event just for you. Welcome to World Goth Fair 2014: come get your goth on!

World Goth Fair opened its doors today so all you creatures delighting in darkness may enter and enjoy the three sims we have this year: Cursed, Sium and Port Seraphine. You can find the skin by Jalwa, the eyes by ~*By Snow*~ and the bracelets by Bliensen + MaiTai from Cursed. The extra liner by Beautiful Freak can be found in Sium and the dress by Fosca de Les Encantades and hat and cane by Sax Shepherd Designs are available in Port Seraphine.

Scene: World Goth Fair – Cursed

Body: Skin: Jalwa – Celine Exclusive Purple* | Hair: lamb. – Bang Bang Ink | Eyes: ~*By Snow*~ Midnight Eyes II Violet* | Lashes: Redgrave – 39 – Luscious | Extra Liner: Beautiful Freak – Demonia Eyeliner Violet* | Hands: Slink

Outfit: Dress: *Fosca de Les Encantades* – Haydeen Fallen Angel Orchid* | Boots: Slink – Tall Leather Thigh Boots Curvy Black | Hat & Cane: Sax Shepherd Designs – Royal Vodou Hat & Walking Cane* | Tights: ~Cannibelle~ Plain Nylon Tights Semi Sheer Black | Bracelets: Bliensen + MaiTai – Mano Bracelets Dark*

Poses: {Imeka~} Katie-Pose 1 | (marukin) [volition] back of a bird | (marukin) [passion] loveless_ver2

Little Helper

I know it’s not yet December, that’s the whole point. Did you really think we bother checking on people then? Everyone expects us around that time. The point is to keep an eye on people around the year, not just for one month.

So, I hope you have tried your best to get to the right list this year. I assure you that the difference between rum bottles and pink oversized sweaters is very clear. The Little Helper Division always follows the rules. We know that if we don’t, there’ll be brown quilting in our future.

For your sake we better have very clear documents and proof on your general level of naughtiness. If we don’t you better hurry, dress in black and indulge in some gothic debaucheries right this moment. We have house appliances in storage if you don’t.

We don’t even have to check our list twice, because we happen to be sufficiently efficient the first time. You just watch out, because Sandy Claws is coming to town and Gothmas is just around the corner!

Gothmas by Gaslight is indeed just around the corner, opening December 15th. Blogger applications are still open if you are so inclined. (Black -is- a festive colour.) The boots and the corset are both by :{MV}: – boots available in Shoetopia and the corset in Genre. The hair and nails by Adoness can be purchased in The Thrift Shop. The feather pauldrons by Zibska are from The Men’s Department. The lipstick by Beautiful Freak is an extremely early teaser for Gothmas by Gaslight and not available yet.

Scene: Studio Skye – Enchanted Tree Tunnel

Body: Skin: Jalwa – Jezebel Vamp Black Brow* | Eyes: Adoness – Bestia Eyes Werewolf* | Liner&Shadow: Beautiful Freak – Obake Makeup Black* | Lipstick: Beautiful Freak – Bad Candy Blood Red Lower* | Hair & Shaved Hairbase: Adoness – Andromeda Scarlet* | Hands: Slink – Avatar Enhancement Hands Elegant | Blender (makes hands black): Orc Inc – Blender Coal* | Nails: Adoness – Slink Enhancement Fingernails Queen Cathrine*

Outfit: Top: GALLACTIC – Element Solid Black* | Pants: GALLACTIC – Earthfall Grey* | Corset: :{MV}: – Dominion Corset Vitae | Boots: :{MV}: – Derezzed Boots Vitae | Shoulder Feathers: Zibska – Keallach Pauldrons* | Collar: SAKIDE – Attitude Collar Red* | Earring: Zibska – Tess*

Poses: !bang – Mini Series – Overcome 2 | HopScotch – Short Tempered 4 | aDORKable Poses – Love Gun II GroundSit2

It’s Raining Shoes

“I was bathing! What in the name of Verne is this… rain of shoes? You! Squirrel with goggles! What is going on and who can I complain to?”

“No, see, Miss, there was an unfortunate mistake of an accident kind, completely accidental and the ship that was transporting these shoes sort of kind of maybe possibly blew up. Nothing to worry about, I think the crew got away safely, I just got lost in the winds.”

“You can’t have shoes falling on people when they are relaxing! I am writing a few choice words to the Air Trade Companies right this minute and-“

“Nonononono, see, um, all the shoes? The officials think they are destroyed. Unless you tell them, of course. All destroyed. No one will care if you happen to take them home. Best designer shoes on the market. Stay silent and you can have all the shoes!”

“All the shoes? Seriously?”

“Aaaaaaaaall the shoes.”

Shoetopia is open and it is indeed metaphorically raining shoes. These pictures feature some of the shoes by lassitude & ennui, Alice Project, KoiKoi, Bliensen + MaiTai and BOOM. The tippy-toe high feet are the latest foot model by Slink, also released at Shoetopia and available for shoe-makers to begin making really high heels with and for. The middle pose by double take is also in a gacha in Shoetopia. You can start the shopping here. 

The story bit of easily amused entertainment continues the tale of why the airship blew up and how it is waited for in vain. The reason for gratuitous nudity is because apparently it’s obligatory to blog shoes naked now, yesyes. And I was trying to make Ely drunk.

Shoes: KoiKoi – Fruti-Bootie Strawberry | Bliensen + MaiTai – Industrial Revolution Brown | BOOM – Locale Heels red | lassitude & ennui – Emily Steampunk Shoes teal/silver, brown gold, Bound sandals red* | Alice Project – Miranda Pumps Back Bow Teal, Jessica Pump Gold Purple, Miranda Pumps Front Bow Blue & Green*

Squirrel: !Ohmai – Steampunk Squirrel Gray

Body: Skin: League – Sia Fair Bloom | Hair: Exile – Run To You Naturals | Eyes: Poetic Colors – Frozen Silver Bright | Lashes: Redgrave – 39 – Luscious | Hands: Slink – Avatar Enhancement Hands Elegant1 | Feet: Slink – AvEnhance Feet High

Poses: HopScotch – Short Tempered 5 | double take – thoughtful | Astalianda – Cat Fight 8

Day and Night

Blessed Sun, Bringer of Warmth, Governess of Growth, Ruler of Day. Give us energy to exist, to change, to move, to live. Bring fire to our endeavors, warmth to our homes, bravery to our steps forward. Allow your heat to kindle ours, your rays to light our world, your radiance to enlighten our thoughts.

Blessed Moon, Bringer of Peace, Caller of Dreams, Ruler of Night. Give us serenity to balance our daily struggles, visions to guide our paths, silence to soothe our souls. Allow us to see ourselves in your reflection, to glimpse our true-selves through you for just like your Sister is too bright to gaze upon, we can perceive ourselves only in our dream-selves.

That is our nature, divided between two heavenly bodies. Some favor one sister above the other, but we all need them both. Every day, every night, or we are lost.

The Shining Sun gowns by The Muses can be purchased in the current round of We Love Roleplay.

Scene: Garden of Dreams – The Desert* | T R I D E N T – Egyptian Tomb I

Sister Sun: Skin: Glam Affair – Renee My Gitana 03 RAV | Eyes: Adoness – Bestia Eyes Lion* | Liners: Beautiful Freak – Jackal Eyes Orange & Girl Poison Black* | Lashes: Redgrave – 39 – Luscious | Hair: Tekeli-li – Ashtoreth Black | Hands: Slink – Avatar Enhancement Hands Elegant1 | Hand&Arm Blender & Nails: Orc Inc* | Gown: The Muses – Shining Sun Gold/Ivory* | Collar & Bracelets: *~*Illusions*~* Khepra | Pose: Musa – Fantasy Pose 062

Sister Moon: Skin: Glam Affair – Renee Sinless 02 RAV | Eyes: IKON – Horizon Eyes v2 Pale Glass | Liners: Beautiful Freak – Nierika Eye Makeup White & Odetta Eye Makeup Black* | Lashes: Redgrave – 39 – Luscious | Hair: Tekeli-li – Hathor Silver | Hands: Slink – Avatar Enhancement Hands Elegant1 | Hand&Arm Blender & Nails: Orc Inc* | Gown: The Muses – Shining Sun Silver/White* | Collar & Snake Headpiece: *~*Illusions*~* Semeret | Pose: Frozen Panty Poses – HI5-Bunny-07

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

Ned the Newt and Hoo-Wo-Man

“I remember when Uncle Flip went missing,” the wise old toad croaked. The newts called him simply All-Seer because surely when one missed eyes it meant they saw more and better than others. “Soon after that the chocolate frog appeared. Coincidence? I think not! Boys, if you do not save your Cousin Fred from the Jar, he’s going to end up chocolate as well. Then chomp! She’ll bite the head right off.”

So it was that the bravest of them all, the young Ned the Newt wiggled his way up the fireplace, freezing in fear only when the spellcasting terror known only as the Hoo-Wo-Man glanced away from the mysterious object she held. Cousin Fred was frantically nudging with his tail toward the true horror: the chocolate frog that surely had to be the missing Uncle Flip!

Ned the Newt squirmed between the Jar and the fireplace, waiting for the moment when the mysterious object flew away from the Hoo-Wo-Man so she had to flail to catch it again and look away. Then he pushed with his tail and huzzah! the jar was falling. But the Hoo-Wo-Man was already turning, noticing the movement. Ned lunged after the jar, no time for careful descent!

Landing on the floor was a painful, dizzy experience, but the Jar didn’t break — who knows what kind of materials it’s made of, terrible prison! The Hoo-Wo-Man was approaching already, but Cousin Fred was free! The newts scuttled back into the shadows as fast as they could, losing only Ned’s tail that he bravely left as a decoy to guarantee the safe retreat.

Behind them they could hear the mysterious gibberish voice of the Hoo-Wo-Man: “…well, guess no newt familiar then. Maybe something cuddlier.”

The heroic newts, frogs and all the furniture and props are from the Wizarding Faire, the house by Trompe Loeil and the dress with the cape by *katat0nik* are from Collabor88. The earrings by Bliensen + MaiTai are from We Love Role-play and the eyes by Adoness are available in The Body Modification Expo.

Scene: House: Trompe Loeil – Autumn Cottage | Newts & Jar: Silent Sparrow – Purple Newts | Frogs: Beetlebones – Wizarding Phantom Toad A & Chocolate Frog | Table: O.M.E.N – Wizarding Table | Extras on the Table: [Consignment] – The Edinbure Manuscript Silver | Cauldron Full of Books: [Consignment] – The Spell-o d’Cauldron | Other Cauldrons: :{Atomic}: – Cauldrons | Plant in a Cauldron: Floorplan – Dirigible Sapling | Books on the background: Lark 

Body: Skin: Essences – Amaterasu TDRF 02 Brunette | Eyes: Adoness – Bestia Eyes Albino Tiger* | Lashes: Redgrave – 39 – Luscious | Hair: Alice Project – Mika* | Hands: Slink – Avatar Enhancement Hands Casual | Feet: Slink – Female Feet AvEnhance Medium

Outfit: Dress: *katat0nik* Wishy Woman Dress old gold | Cape: *katat0nik* Wishy Woman Cape forest | Shoes: lassitude & ennui – Alisha lace booties brown* | Bangles: [The Forge] – Ailida’s Bangles WornBronze* | Earrings: Bliensen + MaiTai – Moonchild Earrings Gold* 

Poses & Held Books: [okkbye] – Wizard Books MM Static 4 & 1

The Spiral Fades from View

“The ship has been repaired. I can see the crew testing the propellers, checking the engines, making sure the very last party people — still dancing — are escorted out. It seems Captain Gearsworth is ready to take her leave soon.”

“I find myself intrigued by the notion of simply stepping on the deck and feeling the world dropping behind as the ship takes flight to unknown destinations. Leave everything familiar and known behind.”

“Perhaps the good captain has room for a journalist in her crew. I could prove once and for all that the pen is mightier than the sword, if given a chance. Perhaps indeed.”

A Clockwork Spiral is winding to a halt: Sunday is the last official day, although it’s kept open through noon on Monday the 23rd, just to get the full five days in. It’s been five days full of wonderfully busy clockwork business, I hope you all enjoyed it as much as I did. I’m saying goodbye to the Spiral with this post, perhaps next year the Journalist will return as a member of Oflamingia’s crew. You can read more about the event here and catch the airship to the location here. The outfit by Senzafine and the top hat by {5&20} are available there. The skin by Essences is from The Dressing Room Fusion.

Scene: A Clockwork Spiral

Body: Skin: Essences – Amaterasu TDRF 02 brunette | Eyes: IKON – Horizon Eyes v2 Dark Turquoise XL | Lashes: Redgrave – 39 – Luscious | Hair: Elikatira – Breathe Black 05 | Hands: Slink – Avatar Enhancement Hands Elegant1

Outfit: Dress: Senzafine – Miette Crimson* | Hat: {5&20} – Geared Up Topper in Black* | Glasses: December – Glasses No. 65 (old hunt gift)

Poses: Exposeur – When You’re Smiling 4 | N/A

Miss Rosabella’s Pirouette

“Miss Rosabella, is it true that tonight’s party might be hazardous to health?”

“Who told you? I mean… where did you hear such a terrible rumour? Our parties are completely safe! They’re practically healthy, counts as gymnastics, surely. Rosy blush on your cheeks and blood flowing… in a completely wholesome fashion!

“If not exactly hazardous to health, there are some saying that the moral of these events is drastically scandalous?”

“A glimpse of an ankle never killed anybody. Except Count Oggledon who stared too much while walking and stepped off the ship. I heard his wife refused to set the house to mourning and instead dropped the tombstone after him! Guess I should say that a glimpse of an ankle never killed anybody who watched where they’re going, huh?”

“Surely that is …um, rather more than an ankle?”

“Oh, you looked? And behold, you’re still alive! Besides, a lady never mentions limbs located above ankles. …if you’re about to make a comment about being a lady, I assure you that these heels are good for more than just fashion.”

“Ah. Um. So why the insistence on taking pictures with the Brasseleina’s Fountain?”

“Are you daft? Her pirouettes are what we all aspire to learn, she’s the very image of a graceful dancer and a role model to all of us… graceful ladies. Just look at her spin!”

Tonight there will be a party to remember at A Clockwork Spiral! September 20th, starting 8 PM SLT and continuing as long as DJ Lokii Violet will keep turning the tune gears! The theme is Best in Steampunk and there’s plenty of gift card prizes from the ACS merchants for the winner!

Speaking of A Clockwork Spiral: the outfit by Senzafine, the hat by Discord Designs, the shoes by Bliensen + MaiTai, the arbor by Roawenwood and the jewellery by House of Rain are all available in there. Read more here and catch an airship to the event here! The hair by Exile can be won at The Arcade.

Scene: A Clockwork Spiral + Ebon Night Garden Arbor with poses by Roawenwood in the middle picture

Body: Essences – Sash 06 light rose brunette | Eyes: IKON – Eternal Eyes Mesa XL | Lashes: Redgrave – 39 – Luscious | Liners: Beautiful Freak – Nierika Eye Makeup Red* | Hair: Exile – Just a Reason Blacks | Hands & Feet: Slink – Mesh Hands (av) Elegant1 & Mesh Feet (Av Enhance) Medium

Outfit: Dress: Senzafine – Molly Sepia* | Shoes: Bliensen + MaiTai – Altitude Shoes Brown* | Jewellery: House of Rain – Horror Holiday Necklace, Earrings, Bracelets Ruby/Pearl/Gold (garter is resized bracelet)* | Hat: Discord Designs – Teal (Fascinator)*

Poses: Exposeur – Back to Black 6 M | Part of the arbor by Roawenwood. | aDORKable Poses – Sunny 5