Why I Relay

It was what you feared. It was what everyone feared; a fear so strong that, for the most part it was easier to ignore than anyone would have believed possible... You saw the look, brushed it aside. You saw it again, lingering and desperate to look away. A shuffle of papers, a tapping of keys, a hand gently laid on an arm. Words were nothing more than noise. A nod of the head, something decided, as you nodded along, unaware of anything agreed to. A life divided, into the before, and now suddenly, the after. Standing, walking, a door opening, when had any of this happened? That look again, softly knowing as it passed on the single folded sheet of shiny paper, light as a feather, yet heavy as lead. "You know dear..." words filtered like marbles through the cushion of cacophonous silence. "There's a choice to make..."

Stand and fight. Stand and fight. Stand and fight. Stand and fight. Stand and fight. Stand and fight.

Or:
Accept and reflect. Accept and reflect. Accept and reflect. Accept and reflect. Accept and reflect.

Through the haze of disbelief, and the fog of terror, something solid started to materialize. An implacable force, a cold and strong resilience, as unbending and firm as steel. A warmth, as adamant as the chill, something more numerous than the grains of sand on the sore, millions of hands reaching out, consoling, holding, comforting and driving you on.

"No..." A smile curled lips not having expected to turn upwards again.
"Excuse me?" the softly caring shape replied, shuffling pamplets with nervous intensity.
"There's no choice to make. I will accept and reflect in the midst of this battle.
I will find fire and strength in the softness as well as the fight.

I am both. I will not lose myself forever in difficult times, but find another facet of my being. I will struggle, I will fight."
"We will fight." the hand from behind the desk rested on your own.
"We will fight." a murmur from the dull amorphous crowd in the waiting room.
"We will fight." a battle cry resonated throughout the building, the city, the world.

We will fight.
We are fighting. We are fighting right now. All around the world, those whose bodies turn against them, those who stand beside them, holding a hand, making a joke. Weeping silently for fear of pain and loss, at the unfairness of it all, at the world shattering potential for finality. Fighting. The scientists, nurses, doctors. Supporting and researching, caring and consoling, searching. Fighting. Individuals behind keyboards and monitors, logging on and spending an imaginary currency on pretty pixels, joining together around the globe to remember, celebrate and have fun. Fighting.

If you read this and feel something, know that support is out there for you. Know all of these people are fighting for you, and all those you care about. That it is ok to be soft, ok to scream and ok rail against the unfairness of this disease. If  you are too tired for the battle, find something beautiful and adore it. That's fighting, don't let anyone tell you any different. Let others pick up the increasingly powerful weapons we have, and fight for you. We will be here.

This is why I relay.

We will fight.

All items shown are sold at The Fantasy Faire to benefit RFL and the American Cancer Society.

The Armoured Warrior

Hair : *TKW* Elomo
Jewelled coronet :  Air_Mistletoe (Hair accessories) RFL silver_CM
Skin :  :[P]: & [TRAP]:// Koie Female Skin [FULL]:// RFL Hope
Eyes : Curious Kitties - Forgotten Doll - Eyes
Necklace : :[P]:- RFL Faerie Pendant [F]
Armour : Anachron - Andraste Armor - Sky
Shield :  [ContraptioN] Salvaged Anti-Riot Shield

Gilded Warrior

Hat: Mudrana Roleplay Set: Lilypod Hat [Click change Colour]
Hair:  /Wasabi Pills/ Raven (F) Mesh Hair
Tattoo:  :[ET]: Seelie Glow Gold
Collar :  Bliensen + MaiTai - Grasp - Collar - gold
Dress : ::B&C:: Genevieve Gown (Lara)
Nails : DP - Koffin Nails
Images taken in Fantasy Faire Sims San Mora, and The Hill

Fantasy Faire 2017

"What did you say?"
 "Hrrrrhhh..."
"No really, what did you say?"
"Oh, nothing. I'm just..."

Mona pushed off from the bridge, the softest whisper of wings on the air as she plummeted, rising again before touching the water, her wings setting up a steady beat as she sped toward Kit. Reaching the cliff edge, she chose not to land, swooping instead to a dead stop before her friend, unsteady only in that with each beat of her wings, she rose and fell several feet. These moods happened, she knew them well, and knew how to provoke Kit into shaking them off. The rise and fall was a tactic, an irritation supported in extreme cases by faces pulled and eyes crossed, all while staying just out of the reach of an outstretched arm.
 "You're just what?" Mona flopped over in the air, regarding Kit upside down as she dipped and rose. Not even a swipe as she came close. A frown gently creased her forehead, sure she wasn't being anywhere near as annoying as she was able, but still!

The cool breeze of a sigh wshing over her was all the response she received. "There you go again!" she grumbled, twisting in the air, the beat of her wings carrying her back out over the chasm. "Bloody sighing! That's all you've done all bloody day! Is it your damned ennui again?"
Kit finally moved, rising into the air herself. "If you ever let me express a damn thought without thinking you know what I'm going to say before my mouth even opens..."
Mona grinned, a single powerful sweep of her wings carrying her far out into the middle of the void. "Gotcha talking though didn't I? Not just..." she mimicked a long drawn out sigh, "Breathing at me." Following out into the open, Kit's wings beat, sending a ripple of turbulence strong enough to cause Mona to drop, laughing as she fell.
"Oooh the ennui..." Mona cried, dramatically holding a hand over her heart. "The ennui of it all!" "Idiot." Kit smiled, the emotion almost reaching her eyes. "Do you not even know what day it is?"

Mona looked back, blankly. "Tuesday?"
"Idiot." Kit repeated, humour finally glinting through. "For starters, it's Thursday. And to finish, How can you not know what day it is?"
Mona shrugged, then blinked. "No. No? No!"
Kit nodded, "Oh yes, it's snuck up on us this year. I mean, I knew it was coming... but I forgot just how much it takes. I just don't know if we can do it justice."
Mona looked around, noticing, apparently for the first time, that there was a chasm below them, behind them a bridge; the pressure of which, come to think of it, she could still feel against her spine, as though she had really rested against it. "Well..." she sighed, ignoring, or not noticing, the snort of laughter from Kit. "Well would you look at this?" Kit nodded, looking around properly herself. "Beautiful isnt it?" Mona just nodded, amazed. The two hovered, hands reaching out to clasp each other. Once again they had form, the spirits that entertained and comforted through the year could now act.
The world blossomed around them. They were so busy, always, but this was something else. Mona squeezed Kit's hand.
"We will do it justice. The people will come to see, to feel, to remember and to forget. The people will console and celebrate with us again. The people care."


Well my lovelies! It is indeed here again!!! THE FANTASY FAIRE!!!

Oh wow, last year I was so organised, I had holiday booked off from work to give me all the time I needed to prep, shop, photograph, shop, visit, shop, throw money at the Pawlice, take in the shows and shop again. This year, things are a little different. While I'm on 'holiday' I'm working all hours, and am actually really worried that I won't be able to do the Faire, or RL the justice they deserve! The SL mantra RL comes first is right, this is just such a cross over of worlds! You may have noticed I've not posted in a while, a really long while - I can't even promise to do better until I've finished my current course. But I can promise I miss it, and Relay for Life means so much to me.
ANYWAY...
Here's the scoops: More BEAUTIFUL SIMS than you can shake a good sized stick at, Amazing people, in an Incredible cause. Go. Be astounded. SHOP! Help to save lives.
All items below are sold to benefit Relay For Life, and the American Cancer Society - I will update tomorrow with prices where they are known.
For now, here's the Fairelands Junction - as beautiful as ever.

The demon Mona
Horns: [CX] Ikenga's Horns ( Gold )
Hair: /Wasabi Pills/ Raven
Wings: [SP] Ascendant Wings [M] Fallen 2.0 (Not RFL)
Eyes: c - Forgotten Doll
Skin: .:Soul:. Gen2 F - Ceredil - [SE D4] - TT-SB - NoBrow
Sleeves: [Gauze]&[Trap] Fuzz Gloves :Demon(spec)
Legs: [Gauze&Trap] Faun Legs - Short Demon

The angel Kit
Horns: [CX] Ikenga's Horns ( Gold )
Hair: /Wasabi Pills/ Raven
Wings: [SP] Ascendant Wings [M] Ascend 2.0 (Not RFL)
Eyes: Curious Kitties - Forgotten Doll
Skin: .:Soul:. Gen2 F - Ceredil - [SE FF2016] - TT-FB - Brow
Sleeves: [Gauze]&[Trap] Fuzz Gloves :Unicorn

Poses for both - Mythril : Her Grace
Legs: [Gauze&Trap] Faun Legs - Long:Unicorn

Come Back To Me - The Enchanted Frost Hunt

Hrotswytha Frostgarth looked through the window and shivered. She was indeed an ice witch, but the blizzard ruthlessly raging in the outside world was too much even for her... and she was also deeply worried. Her beloved pet was outside, somewhere in the snow, trying to find his way home. Oh, Hrymwyr was so bold and stubborn, and enjoyed wandering alone in the wilderness so much! Now he was in trouble... because even the stamina of the boldest and most stubborn stag is eventually consumed by the wind, the frost and the ice.

Not far away, Hrymwyr was to lie down in the snow... the deadly snow, which was so inviting and soft, it beckoned him and whispered, it offered him a cosy feather bed. Yet, in the last second, he pricked his ears and stood still. Hrotswytha was near, he suddenly realised, and she was reaching out for him. Hrymwyr started walking, and at a faster pace. His task was simple now. He must return home. Hrotswytha was waiting.

A borrowed PC and some very limited time in SL... what could I do? With much luck and friendly help I rushed through The Enchanted Frost Hunt by MadPea and boy, was it worth it! You must buy a HUD for 10 L$ at the starting point, but it’s really a symbolic sum if you look at what you receive in exchange. The gifts are simply amazing and I’m truly sorry I can show you only a very few items here! Just to tickle your curiosity a bit more: do you remember Ceri the friendly giantess who was a regular at The Tides during the 2012 Fantasy Faire? Well, you can become just like her, because you find a complete set of Colossus avatars, outfit included, among the endgame gifts. The hunt is on until December 22nd, so you'd better run... errmmm... slide or skate for your HUD!

On her:

Skin: Azil Snow Skin in “Winter Ice” by Curious Kitties. It was a seasonal gift not available any more, but the “Winter Forest” skin is quite similar (800 L$).

Hair: Melinda in “Lucky White” by Alice Project – Lucky Board gift (0 L$).

Eyes: Ice Elf Eyes in “Dark Glacier” by Fallen Gods – “The Enchanted Frost Hunt” gift.

Tattoo: Gods TAO Female in “Young Frost” by Fallen Gods – “The Enchanted Frost Hunt” gift.

Hat: “Winter Spell” Hat by Whimsy – “The Enchanted Frost Hunt” gift.

On him:

Skin: “Crystal” by Fallen Gods – it was a Fortune Teller prize now regularly available in various tones and makeups (990 L$ for one skin, 2200 L$ for a fatpack of four, and 5200 L$ for a full pack of 16 skins).

Hair: Melinda in “Lucky White” by Alice Project – Lucky Board gift (0 L$).

Eyes: Ice Elf Eyes in “Dark Glacier” by Fallen Gods – “The Enchanted Frost Hunt” gift.

Tattoo: TAO Male in “Young Frost” by Fallen Gods – “The Enchanted Frost Hunt” gift.

Antlers: “Frosted Faun Antlers” Male by Vita’s Boudoir – “The Enchanted Frost Hunt” gift.

Shape: “Ian” by Tellaq - an old Menstuff hunt gift not available any more.

Shopping for the free

Standing at home and wondering if i shrank. But then recognizing that the loss in height was only caused by flat shoes.The purple sweater is the current groupgift from mnk. There is not much to say about it. Its like all stuff from mnk. Cute, well made and with uncommon textures. The trousers are a gift from Urban Girl.
Top: MNK*group gift :: Frill cami (0 Linden)
Trousers: :: Urban Girl :: Gift (0 Linden)

So here some more freebies. The hair is from trico. The one on the left and the right side are on the lucky board and the one in the middle is the x-mas groupgift. I love the idea of putting butterflys on the hair. The black top on the left side is a great gift from Badoura Design. The designer is one of the few who really could deal with the colour black. The trousers and the top in the middle are from the Sassy Kitty Midnight mania board. They are sexy, the trousers are very short and the top has a nice cut with a pretty pattern. The top on the right is a groupgift from Courious Kittens. The bags and all the poses used in this blog entry come from croire. The poses are funny and you could always use a bag for putting your new items in.
Left:
Hair: :::{{trico}}::: LUCKY BOAD LIA (RED) BOXED (0 Linden)
Top: BADOURA DESIGN Sybil (0 Linden gift) (0 Linden)
Trousers: [Sassy Kitty Designs] Low Unbuttoned Jeans Grey (0 Linden Midnight mania)
Middle:
Hair: :::{{trico}}::: x'mas gift (BOXED) (0 Linden)
Top: [Sassy Kitty Designs] Floreal Tops Grey (0 Linden Midnight mania)
Right:
Hair: :::{{trico}}::: LUCKY BOAD 2 (light brown2) BOXED (0 Linden)
Top: *C:K* *UPDATE GROUP GIFT* Tyrallen Tops (0 Linden)

Bags: Croire: Floral Totes (90 Linden for one colour (they come in two versions one for the shoulder and one for the hand) and 360 Linden for the fatpack)
Poses: Croire: it's casual , aw, shucks , pretty chilly (those are pose fatpacks and cost 75 Linden or 15 Linden for one pose)

Music for halloween

Staying in front of a house and playing the violine to make the people give me sweets to make me go away. But unfortunatly nobody is there. Satoko has two lucky chairs for halloween. On one is a violine and on the other one is an ukulele. Both are very well made as all the instruments from that store. With the violine you could start pumpkin and bat particles with the ukulele just normal notes. The witch hat comes also with the violine. The skins and the brown hair are freebies from curious kitties. The teal hair is a gift from magika. Magika is offering her hair now with lots of new features like the possibility to have streaks in the hair and finally with a resize script. I m not able to say how much i like the new features. They are just awesome in my opinion.
The outfits are both hunt gifts.
Violine: Satoko's Violin V1.4 H Set (0 Linden Lucky chair)
Ukulele: Satoko's Ukulele Mint Set (0 Linden Lucky chair)
Outfit left:
Hair: *C:K* *UPDATE GROUP GIFT* Nyanotech 09-3A Pretty x Cool Autumn (0 Linden)
Outfit: ::JAZUMI:: : Mushroom Hunt gift (0 Linden Hunt gift)
Outfit right:
Hair: Magika // Color Pack // Delora (0 Linden Subscriber gift)
Outfit: MHOH4 # 12 - BalAni (0 Linden Hunt gift)
Skin: *C:K* FREE Autumn Spirit Azil Skins (0 Linden)