The Night Flight

There’s a feeling of depth in the sky when it darkens. It reaches down, covers the world, becomes a more tangible part of it. Gone is the illusion of distance, of the various shades dancing on the edges of blue covering the heights above us: during the night sky is all around us.

The night makes it all a part of the same in our mindscapes, closes all distances, brings everything within touch range. It hides the sharp lines of logic and reality from our eyes and lures out the other senses, invites imagination, becomes a sensation instead of a sight.

Enough so that if you look up to the calling depths around and above, you could almost believe that all it takes is letting go and diving upwards. For the sky is just another sea.

The feather hat and accompanying accessories by Zibska are available in The Gallery Gift Shop. The Concubine dress by [ SAKIDE ] can be found in World Goth Fair Port Seraphine. The skin by +Nuuna+ and makeup by Beautiful Freak can be purchased from World Goth Fair Cursed. Speaking of World Goth Fair, it will close 12 hours later than originally intended since it opened 12 hours late: you have time to goth-shop until noon SLT on June 1.

Body: Skin: +Nuuna+ Khalida Skin 1 Goth | Eyes: Repulse – Cyborg v3 Eyes Violet | Makeup: Beautiful Freak – Nierika Eye Makeup Black* | Hair:  Lamb. – Cities In Dust Milk | Wings: [europa] – Nyxus wings Magpie

Outfit: Dress: [ SAKIDE ] – Concubine Dress White* | Head Accessories: Zibska – Loon Zeyphr & Zeyphr Orbit*

Poses: Exposeur – Spinning 2 | Orc Inc – Vamp 3

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

Get Your Goth On in Gothika!

Today is World Goth Day! This means that Club Gothika in World Goth Fair will be having a party of fourteen hours. Yes, fourteen. Seven DJs, seven different gothic themes, ridiculous amount of prizes with the winner takes it all principle and all around gothic entertainment.

I’ll be hosting the Best in Vampire party at 2-4pm SLT for DJ Acerose Razor and decided I liked my hostess look so much that I’d blog it. The ruins behind me are where the party will occur, right in the middle of the WGF Cursed. The first shift starts at 10am SLT and the party eventually stops fourteen hours later at midnight SLT. You can see the DJ and theme schedule here.

Now what are you waiting for? Get your goth on and join us in Gothika!

The Malina dress by Pale Empress and the Khalida skin by +Nuuna+ are both available in World Goth Fair Cursed, the rest of the look is old favourites.

Scene: Club Gothika in World Goth Fair Cursed

Body: Skin: +Nuuna+ Khalida Skin 1 (Goth) | Eyes: Repulse – Cyborg v3 Eyes Red | Lashes: Redgrave – 39 – Luscious | Lipstick: +Nuuna+ Red Lips | Liners: Pin Me Down – Liner 8 & Beautiful Freak – Girl Poison Black* | Hair: Alice Project – Steph*

Outfit: Dress: Pale Empress – Malina Crimson* | Necklace: House of Rain – Poisonous Friend Necklace onyx/black titanium* | Bracelets: Mandala – Lotus Chain bracelets black | Boots: Slink – Tall Leather Thigh Boots Curvy Black

Pose: Exposeur – Advent Gift 15

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.

Sharp Edges

People have them. Life has them. We might learn to protect ourselves by wearing armor, by dodging, by keeping safe distance, but safety comes with the price of limitations in both motions and room to move in.

The spaces, the edges, the armors are very rarely physical. They are all in our heads, in our own limitations and comfort zones. Leaving them, daring the edges will get you easily cut. But perhaps you win more room to move in by learning exactly where the edge is. Perhaps the edges move in time and should be revisited.

And maybe, just maybe, once you learn where the sharp edges lie, you will learn how to wield and control them without hurting yourself.

The Bloodborn and Coalborn upper body tattoos by Fallen Gods Inc. are available in World Goth Fair Cursed. The Ghost skin underneath is also by Fallen Gods Inc., the War version currently on discount in We Love Role-play Event. The beautiful katana is a new release by [EZ] Weaponry.

Body: Skin: Fallen Gods Inc. – Ghost War* | Upper Body Tattoo: Fallen Gods Inc. – Bloodborn & Coalborn* | Eyes: Fallen Gods Inc. – Coalborn* | Hair: Lamb. – Whoop Dee Doo Ink & Restaurant Ketchup

Katana: [EZ] Weaponry – Izo Katana  -novo2.02 & Sheath*

Poses: Poise – GA 3 | Exposeur – She’s Crafty 5

Astrid and the Anglerfish

It sounds almost like a story, titled like that. It could easily be one, too. If you manage to have a pet anglerfish, especially one that magically survives out of water, there’s bound to be a story behind the sharp teeth.

There’s something absolutely enchanting in stories, pictures and views that present to us normality with just one thing out of place. Just one surreal detail breaking the surface, pulling us into a story, into a different setting, thought pattern, mindscape.

Somehow the reality surrounding the one strange thing makes the thing even stranger. If you find a piece of magic in what should be an ordinary day, it stands out against all the dull normalcy even brighter. Makes us look at everything more carefully, more in detail. Makes us think. Makes us see.

Perhaps makes us even realize that if you learn how to look, there is magic in our ordinary lives. You just have to remember to attune to it to be able to see it.

The setting, the dress and the anglerfish are all available in the World Goth Fair. The surrounding temple from *~by Nacht and the anglerfish by Oceania Breedables are available in Port Seraphine and the ottoman by ~Libertine~, red furniture set by Senzafine, the dress by Pale Empress and the eyeliner by Pin Me Down can be found in Cursed.

Scene: Surroundings: *~by Nacht – The Temple WGF exclusive* | Red Furniture Set: Senzafine – Evendim Seating Set in Crimson* | Ottoman: ~Libertine~ Goth Marquis Ottoman v.1.1* | Plushie: Oceania Breedables –  WGF “Love the Dark” Anglerfish Collectible Plushie*

Body: Skin: League – Sia Fair Bloom | Eyes: Poetic Colors – Classic Frozen Silver Bright | Lashes: Redgrave – 39 – Luscious | Hair: Lamb. – Bang Bang Ink | Makeup: M.O.C.K. Cosmetics – Strawberry Jam on Ice Makeover (eyeshadow/lipcolor) | Liner: Pin Me Down – The liners 6* | Hands: Slink – Mesh Hands (av) Casual

Outfit: Dresss (top&skirt): Pale Empress – Astrid red* | Stockings: LoveLace – Cameo Black* | Boots: lassitude & ennui – Selene black/red* | Bracelets: House of Rain – Horror Holiday ruby/jet/silver*

Poses: Studio Sidhe – The Siddean Foot Fetish 7&8 | middle picture’s pose a part of the ottoman

Gothbrella

Never because of rain, rain can be good. Sun, however… hiss. Besides, there’s something appealing in sun parasols, twirling them about. Umbrellas are practical, usually pulled and pushed by the wind, but parasols have a dainty flair to them, almost a coquette vibe.

Therefore every gothic lolita outfit really does need a gothbrella, preferably with lace and spiderwebs and perhaps tiny delicate skulls attached. No such thing as practicality when you aim to look like a Victorianesque doll, an extremely dark one, and all the more alluring for it.

There’s a gacha of gothbrellas by ~ *Souzou Eien* ~ in Cursed in World Goth Fair: both sims have a separate gacha area of convenience for just-take-my-money moments. The makeup and eyes by Beautiful Freak and the outfit by Adoness can be found in Cursed. The skin by Jalwa is located in Port Seraphine.

Scene: World Goth Fair Cursed

Body: Skin: Jalwa Skins – Jezebel Vamp Black Brow Exclusive* | Eyes: Beautiful Freak – Chloral Eyes – wicked royal* | Lashes: Redgrave – 39 – Luscious | Liner: Beautiful Freak – Nierika eye makeup – vicious violet* | Hair: Lamb – Whoop Dee Doo Ink

Outfit: Dress, tights, necklace: Adoness – Sophia* | Boots: lassitude & ennui – Selene mesh boots black* | Umbrella: ~*Souzou Eien.*~ Pretty Goth Umbrella [Black Widow]*

Poses: Exposeur – Female of the Species 5 & 2

Out of the Shadows

Into the sun. It’s in a way exactly what the Sophie Lancaster Foundation is about: working on spreading tolerance to include also the people who simply dress differently. It’s rather mind-breakingly sad that this has to be any kind of issue, but we all know it is. The world is exactly that sometimes: mind-breakingly sad.

There should be a base respect within us for other human beings, no matter what they look like or how they dress. It is strange how much easier it is to channel all the negativity you feel toward anything different than to face what is really the matter. No one can change how people react toward differences, but we can change what is considered different. Eventually.

Most importantly, we should — everyone should — stop trying to hide in the shadows and simply be who you are, no matter if it fits in the norm or not. Same of course vice versa, don’t try to be something you are not. Simply be yourself. Be so proudly, in the sun. The norm will change in time: gradually, eventually, one person at a time.

Almost everything in the look can be found in the World Goth Fair that has just opened. Evie’s Closet, lassitude & ennui and +Half-Deer+ can be found in Port Seraphine and The Plastik, Beautiful Freak and Pin Me Down are on Cursed.

Scene: World Goth Fair Cursed

Body: Skin: The Plastik – Astrali Skin Rapture Heavy* | Eyes: Beautiful Freak – Chloral Goblin Green* | Liner: Pin Me Down – The liners 1* | Hair: Alice Project – Steph*

Outfit: Dress: Evie’s Closet – Morrow* | Necklace: lassitude & ennui – Macabre silver_red* | Skull: +Half-Deer+ The Necromancer’s Headdress (Black Stripes)*

Poses: PoseMonster – Stand 56 & 52*