Relay the news...

Relay and Fashion for Life in 2013 is a massive event, with some of SL's best designers putting what are often exclusive objects, items and outfits up for sale to raise money for the American Cancer Society. You can find the  Fashion for life SIM here.

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Fashion%20For%20Life/128/128/2

I do have to say that I'm concerned that the organisers may not be making the most of the event. Following the link on the SL login screen, or by searching for the event, you get to the SIM above (often under the floor). Here, you can find the gatchas - where you randomly get one of several different versions of an item by paying a low low price. This is of course, great - but this is all that many visiting the event seem to find.

I was walking around for ages, buying from the gatchas, and searching for the stores. Many MANY others (so it wasn't just me not knowing where to go) were doing the same, confusion about the lack of stores was leading to annoyance.

To make things clear - the seven SIMS around the main Fashion for Life SIM, named and styled after the seven wonders of the ancient world are where you find the stores. I tp'd to one as a last gasp hope before giving up and leaving.

THERE THE STORES WERE! I started imming those who had been similarly frustrated in the main SIM - and sadly many were too annoyed at the time they had spent there already to want to go shopping. This is potentially a massive loss of revenue, so if you go, PLEASE let those around you know!

I've not even made it to all of the SIMs yet - I will be back, most likely with enough new stuff for another post.

Relay for Life 2013 is on now!  Here in RL, Cancer Research UK has just begun a new style of ad campaign to raise money for the cause. Very different to earlier campaigns, focusing on the sadness, and hope that go hand in hand with a cancer diagnosis, this is all about fighting back. It's positive, it's inspiring, it's time. Go shopping, spend all you can, get fantastic stuff while donating to the most worthwhile cause of all. Life.

Watch the video here :

Red dress photos - taken in the Colossus of Rhodes SIM:
Skin : -Belleza- Amy Med FFL BL 1 - Recommended donation L$ 200
Eyes : Amacci Fudge Eyes - 19 - From the Gatcha - L$ 25
Earrings : Bliensen + MaiTai - Amore - Madonna - Earrings  - From the Gatcha -  L$ 50
Dress :  [LIV-Glam]WINTER-2012- ANASTASIYA Peacock Gown - Recommended donation L$ 275

Fountain photos - taken in the Hanging Gardens of Babylon SIM:
Skin : -Belleza- Amy Med FFL BL 1 - Recommended donation L$ 200
Makeup : PMD - Colour me pretty 5 - From the Gatcha - L$ 25
Eyepatch : LIKKA*HOUSE Daisy Eyepatch -red- - From the Gatcha - L$ 50
Eyes : Amacci Fudge Eyes - 19 - From the Gatcha - L$ 25
Sweater : Vengeful Threads- Dia de los Muertos Sweater - From the Gatcha - L$ 25
Skirt : ArisAris Igs49-1  handkerchief  Skirt - From the Gatcha - L$ 30
Shoes : *Epic* Mega Spiked Pumps {Camo} - Recommended donation - L$ 200

Well, it's been a long day...

So they said at the end of each day, and the end of each night, as they traipsed in, singly, and in pairs, filling up the booths and barstools at the Supernaturella Café.

Nyx and Electa had been friends for many years, having met right here at the end of another long, and long forgotten days work. The Café was out of time, having rested, in one form or another, exactly where it lay through time out of mind. The faces frequenting it altered, new ones came, old ones faded, or burned all the brighter for their years. None of them came here for the coffee, that sludge had not lasted so well, but it passed the time while waiting for friends, warming hands that passed through the ether to lead the living, for fair reasons, or for foul. The demon and the ghost were often on the same side, the overruling passion of mischief uniting their goals. Still, sometimes each would do what was right and good to their own eyes, putting them in opposition, but work was work, and at days end, their friendship was stronger than anything.

As the evening drew on, they were joined at the sticky, coffee-ringed table by other friends, also longstanding patrons of the Café. Few places attracted such an eclectic clientele, it was a place to rest after all, to replenish, where causes and concerns, and battles for souls and lives were left outside. Ezriel and Kip had shared many nights, many drinks, and even more laughs in this rusty old Café. Sliding over the vinyl seats, resting weary bones in the company of their mates. As the last Buddy Holly track flipped into play in the old jukebox, the evening of relaxation, of sharing stories in safety wound to an end. Rising, they headed outside, arm in arm, ready now to find more fun in the darkness, as the 'CLOSED' sign was flipped in the window.

More Meshy goodness from the delectable Mz Wytchwood at +REDRUM+. A series of relaxed t-shirts for both sexes, with theological, or perhaps antitheological designs. You get two colours in each design pack - black and grey - with the exception of the Lucipurrr design, where you get dark grey and green. There are five designs in all to collect. Each pack costs L$99.  You can find them on marketplace here...

https://marketplace.secondlife.com/stores/112400
Or inworld at the shiny new mainstore here...
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Death%20Row/196/83/56

*Pops some champagne corks - having just hit the one year mark of blogging here - Yeay!*

Frost!

 After waiting over half a month for Frost to start, I feel a bit remiss in leaving it this long to blog some items! Here we are anyway at last. Frost is a marvellous event, staged by Depraved Nation. It's a showcase of some of the best designers in SL, all with their own ministores, offering up some of their best stuff. with exclusives to the Frost event for sale, many at reduced prices. Oh, and the lovely people only went and wrapped up a big pile of items as gifts, some in their stores, some nestling under the frozen gift tree!

Of all the tasks at this time of year, trimming the tree was always her favourite! Each bauble collected over the years began as a decoration, and turned into a memory. With the passing years, memories were turned into baubles as well, sweet times and sad collected together, and lit with the magical glow of the lights. The scent of pine filling the room, everything calm, happy and bright... until the train came roaring through the room. Each year she forgot that little detail about this place, the seasonal scare becoming all part of the fun.

No word of a lie - as I was admiring the tree in a Christmas themed SIM, not having really noticed anything unusual about the room, it having tracks and all, when suddenly, a train! 

Shape : [:ME:] C2W Special Shape - Gift at Frost

Skin :   [:ME:] Nixie Light Skintone (Winter Preckled  w/ CL 04) - Gift at Frost

Skins and Shape in a gift! Great detailing on the skin, rosey winter glow to the cheeks with freckles too, fresh from a long afternoon snowballing.

Tattoo:  +REDRUM+ Finally Free Tattoo  -  Gift at Frost

Beautiful birds and designs on this tattoo. Lovely mix of faint linework on arms and legs to the bolder birds on the chestpiece.

Outfit :  1 Hundred. Babe Bodysuit. - Gift at Frost

Very sexy twist on a santa suit! Built into the shirt or jacket layer is the shiny black belt you would expect on the jolly old elf, but its not obtrusive. Styled here for a Christmassy look, you could wear this any time of year as its not in your face xmas costume wear.

Earmuffs :  Adoness - Daisy Ear Warmers - Red  - Gift at Frost

Very cute earmuffs! Red for the season, but decorated with a daisy, to keep you warm all the way into spring.

Necklace : KOSH- TALVI NECKLACE  L$75  50% off @ Frost

Beautiful, as with everything from KOSH. Couldn't resist this necklace. It comes with different attachment points, in male and female size versions. Also available were other jewellery items in this range to match.

Boots : Cheeky : Strap Boots (MESH) Dark Brown  L$200 @ Frost

Great MESH boots, Dark Brown and Black, have a bit of a saddleshoe feel to them, but in boot form, and with straps! Available in a good range of colours. I was also tempted by the purple!

It was a dirty job each year, taking care of the naughty list. Making sure all of the coal was mined, bagged up and delivered. Some people may have expected her to have looked grubbier, to be covered with the coal dust, be grumpier, affected by the naughty people she had to deal with, but no. This was the Christmas season, and nothing made her happier. By taking care of the naughty list, it freed up everyone else to take care of those who had been good to one another. Such generosity of spirit meant there would always be a gift waiting for her, under the tree.

Skin : : S u g a r : [2] Cane - [Lush] Berries (DB - Lush {Cleav-3} Crease)  L$ 899 @ Frost

It's with a very heavy heart I write this, as S U G A R is going to be closing. I can only wish the creator Iokko well, and hope that she finds happiness in whatever she does next. And of course, as a massive fan of her work, that she changes her mind at some point, and makes some more beautiful things for me to see, and NEED.

Outfit : [Plastik]-Bordello- Corporal Adorable - Gift at Frost

Plastik has been incredibly generous with their under the tree giftbox. This dress is one of many items, ranging from outfits, to shoes and more and more. This particular minidress is sexy, but modest, with a lovely lace panel over the chest.

Horns : *Epic* .:F R O S T:. 2012 Demon Snowflake Horns - Gift at Frost

Fantastic and subtley wintery horns from Epic, with pretty snowflakes at their tips.

Clutch : PARADISIS Serenity :  Purse - Gift at Frost

Lovely little clutch bag, with ribbons, but set apart from others by additional decoration, in the 2nd picture here it looks a bit like a creepy pink hand, which it isn't at all, it's a cute little piggy.

Nails :  [ S H O C K ] Frosty Penguin Nails - Gift at Frost

Very cute little penguin nails. Some cheer for your fingertips!
 
You can find it all here...

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Frost/131/125/28



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A dash of Cinnamon

December rolled around, and the forest took on its winter plumage. Snow had fallen throughout the night, and all through the day. Its chill gripped the creatures of the land, causing some to curl up in hiding, knowing the time for their hibernation to come. Others, however, came into their season.

Cinnamon was a part of the forest the whole year round, of course, but only once the snow fell did she feel her time of year had come. This was when she felt most comfortable, away from the heat of summer, that even the dappled shade couldn't entirely prevent. The ground carpeted in a thick layer of crystalline white, its coating making the leaves still clinging to frozen plants sparkle, far from the rotting loam of autumn. Snow crunching under her decorated hooves, she grinned, even with all the work ahead of her, she knew it would be a lot of fun, a chance to stretch herself. Descendant of the line of Blitzen, toward the end of December she would take her place with the others in the mad dash around their world. Some might think the adornments to her hooves and antlers would slow her down, not a bit of it. They added to the fun, turning the race into an enjoyable game.

Feeling a bit in the spirit of the season, but in a frugal way, I though I'd see what I had lying around from winters past which would work for a look now. All except the hair, which is a new purchase, have been lurking in my inventory for at least a year or more. The items listed are all still available!

Antlers :  HBD holiday antlers 2.1     L$25
https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/Reindeer-Antlers-w-Blinking-Lights-v21/556939

Hair :  Truth Hailey w/roots- blood  Reds Pack    L$250
https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/TRUTH-HAIR-Hailey-Mesh-Hair-reds/3690446

Skin : Petrichor Fawn (mocha)    L$240
https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/PETRICHOR-Fawn-Mocha/2450578

Tattoo : Panda Express  OH Deer spots tattoo    L$150
https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/Panda-Express-OH-Deer-Spots-Tattoo/1747019?id=1747019&slug=Panda-Express-OH-Deer-Spots-Tattoo

Ears and tail : [D O D I E] Oh Deer! UPDATE   L$200
https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/D-O-D-I-E-Oh-Deer-UPDATE/1935333

Top and Stars pastie :  Nadas naughty xmas    L$99
https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/NADASNAUGTHY-XMAS/399714

Leggings :  Erratic  Laser cut leggings    L$150
https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/erratic-laser-cut-leggings-black/1827634

Legs and hooves : Epic  Festive faun legs   L$199
https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/Epic-Festive-Faun-Legs-Black/3020931

Remember what I said about temptations?

Such advice was fine for the little wooden boy who came to life. For others of more importance to the cosmos, those deities at the edges of life and thought, something with more depth was needed, and found. Each to their own, Zathor chose to listen to both sides of each argument.

In one hand could always be found Desdemona... she saw things from a dark perspective. All actions and motives from the softest smile to the harshest blow she viewed with eyes open wide, seeing the currents running underneath like smoke.

She knew every level of the world, saw deep into the hearts of its people, the flames of their desires and hatred kept her warm. Yearnings cried out to her, and she could interpret truth from lie. She spoke these dark truths and no others, letting Zathor see the darkness burning within each person.

Anabel, the eternal balance to Desdemona was always to be found at Zathor's other hand. She saw everything her opposite did, but from the perspective of light. Eyes open just as wide missed nothing, streams of consciousness, motives drawing across the faces below like strands of silk.

Her gaze sought out each level of life, each strata, every interaction. The goodness and fairness which shone from the hearts of the living kept her serene, brought light to her existence. She spoke the truth of justice and good, letting Zathor see the best in people and their works.

Desdemona :

Skin :  : S u g a r : [3] DB - Lush {Cleav-3} [Teeth] Crease

This beautiful skin is coming out in December 2012 - there will be more shots of this coming up soon!

Dress :   +REDRUM+ Knot Dress Alchemy Red  L$89

Oh yummy yummy. a MESH dress that really really fits. Amazing on the bewbs too fantastic shape, and as ever from REDRUM, kickass designs, here a Dantesque heart and flames.

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/The%20Slums/22/42/28

Hair :   >TRUTH< Cheyenne - Blaze

Always amazing from TRUTH, epic colour options for a fantastic price. The MESH hair shown here is from the FADES fatpack L$ 300

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Truth%20Hair/106/85/25 

Tattoo : +REDRUM+ AVE SATANA TATTOO  L$199

Eyeliner : +REDRUM+ Black Eyeliner - Heavy L$29

Nails and rings :  [VIRTUAL/INSANITY] ASIA Rings & Nails Red v2

Sadly these don't seem to be available any longer - I may have missed them in the store, it's always worth a nosey around!

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Bada%20Bing/142/134/34

Shoes : : S u g a r : Dangerous Heels L$499

Love these. Love love love them. Fantastic textures to shoe and foot, and with the HUD a wide range of colours for shoe and sole. Mix or match. Perhaps handiest of all, is the included HUD which has the option to match to each of S U G A R's skintones at a single click. Well, two clicks, as these beauties have options to the footpart, and the ankle, for a more seamless join to your legs.

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/The%20Slums/211/72/28

Anabel :

Skin : *Epic Skins* Dark Elfin Singles {Darkest Mist} [Glo] Cleavage

This skin came from the EPIC vendor at this years Fantasy Faire

Dress :   +REDRUM+ Knot Dress Alchemy Cream L$89

Same style of dress, with the design that puts me in mind of money!

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/The%20Slums/22/42/28 

Hair :  >TRUTH< Cheyenne w/Roots - surf

This hair is from the same FADES pack as that worn by Desdemona -so you can see what a great range of colours are included. Two styles shown, Anabel wears the w/Roots version. L$300

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Truth%20Hair/106/85/25 

Tattoo : +REDRUM+ ANGEL TATTOO L$199

Nails and rings : [MANDALA]Milky Nails/Atlantis Blue  L$97

https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/MANDALAMILKY-WAY-RING-and-NAILSatlantis-blue/2329530

Eyes : REPULSE - Zombie Eyes (Veined) L$99

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/REPULSE/97/143/23

Shoes :  : S u g a r : Dangerous Heels L$499

Here again, to show the sheer versatility of these beauties! As mentioned above, included is a HUD to match skintone to the range of skins available at S U G A R. There is also another HUD included, where you can match the skintone of ankles and feet to any RGB colour you can think of, so you can wear the shoes with any skin you like!

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/The%20Slums/211/72/28 

Prop : [Virtual Props] The Masters Hand Photography Prop L$700

Spent a long while after thinking up the idea for this post thinking I had imagined this props existence. Thankfully a shout out plea for help in the Virtual Props chat led me to this. It includes 10 poses, and is 12 Prims.

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Endless%20Death/30/106/22

Cloud brush used on Anabel shots can be found here..

http://fabricate-stock.deviantart.com/art/Clouds-for-PS7-imagepacks-65740811

Awake

The way the ground felt under her paws was still new for her and  the fact that she didn't hear her own movements also was. But it was what Elonie had wanted. Sometimes the scars still bleeded so she had wrapped cloth around her legs. The Pain she didn't mind at all. It kept her awake. The scars on her arms had the same function. When she was on watcher duty it was what gave her the right amount of adrenalin so that she was ready to fight. 
But this night seemed to be calm. Her urpy would warn her anyways if something would happen near her but this wasn't a reason for her to lack of caution, Elonie loved the little pet but she didn't want to depend on it.

Wasabi Pills takes part in the current round of fameshed. Their item is a cute haircut with a ponytail. The hair is very versatile and goes with modern outfits as well as with classic ones. The Cover My Furry Butt Hunt will end in two days. Enough time to get the wonderful Urpy for the neck from Booshies. It is a very cute pet and will most likely be very helpful in winter.
Pesca has meshtops with a floral pattern in the current round of the Zombie Popcorn brand. They are available in 4 colours and of course the pack contains them in the standard sizes.
It is rare to find very short cute skirts. This one from evolve is one of those. It is available in many colours. It is great for a punkish or cute look or for both.
Hysteria is a great store when it comes to unique and normal scars. Their current groupgift is called Suffer well and looks like leather bands being pulled through the skin on the upper arms. But they also got normal scars and bruises like the ones on the legs and the marks in the face are one of my favourite items from them.
Mirror's Enigma moved and they also released a new skin named Ira. It is available in three skintones and all of them with different makeups. The one on the picture is the version in Light and neutral. The very cute shape is made especially for this skin.
The weapons created by Messser & Co. are not only great when it comes to fighting they also look good. Like the throwing knives on the picture. They can be used in areas with CCS or Lindendamage.
The legwarmers from epic are also available in a version without paws and great for any urban being with digilegs.
Virtual/Insanity has so many cute accessories that it is hard to choose what to wear from them. One of their latest releases are the naboo claws. Those very long fingernails come also with a ring. They are great for roleplay characters and should fit to any gothic style.
The poses used for the pictures belong to the "the time is now" set from Miamai poses. 
Hair: /Wasabi Pills/ Sylvie Mesh Hair - (sold at FaMESHed - 250 L$ colourpack 1500 L$ Fatpack)
Facemarks:  ~.:.Hysteria.:.~ Running through my veins (75 L$)
Skin and shape: [:Mirror's Enigma:] Ira Light Skintone (Neutral Pack) (280 L$)
Scarf: (Booshies) Aqua Urpy Neck Warmer(0 L$ Cover my Furry Butt Hunt)
Necklace:  [VIRTUAL/INSANITY] THE UNION Necklace (120 L$)
Armmarks: ~.:.Hysteria.:.~ Suffer well (0 L$ Groupgift)
Nails and Ring: [VIRTUAL/INSANITY] NABOO Rings & Claws (66 L$)
Tank: :pesca:loose tank/maru pink (180 L$ sold at ZombiePopcorn Brand)
Skirt: .evolve.pink.love.skirt. (pink noir) (150 L$)
Legscars:~.:.Hysteria.:.~ Tell me where it hurts (35 L$)
Knives: [M e s s e r Co.] Tactical Throwing Knives (1200 L$)
Paws:  *Epic* -ZP- Barbs & Blood Slouchie Digi Warmers {Paw} (279 L$)

Pose: Miamai Poses
Location: Pasademon Point

Another night in the graveyard

It was a beautiful night, the mists swirling through the long grass, catching in eddies like smoke around the rough edges of hewn stone, marked with the names of the dead. Few people came here these days, after the graveyard had been filled, and the church had fallen into disrepair. All who could remember the dead here were now quietly rotting away on their own, or drifting through the air as motes of ash. An occasional gang of some sort or other would scale the wrought iron fence from time to time, seeking a thrill, or a place to lay low. The odd ghoul, or other creature of the night would appear, but they never troubled Salome, in her playful moods, she was more likely to trouble them...

There weren't so many neko around the area, Salome knew, but didn't care. She preferred it that way, finding the cookie craving, constant desire for someone to scritch an ear, subservient pet-like existence chosen by many of her kind utterly deplorable. Certainly she counted several humans among her friends, had shared her time and body with those who sparked her interest and lust, but a pet? Never! She dragged the tips of her claws along the well worn lines in the stone of the crypt she made her home, honing their edges, keeping them razor sharp. She was a hunter, through and through. What would she choose to hunt tonight?

Hair :  (r)M ~ Hair No.11 (F) ~ Dark Cherry
(Blacks colour pack, three colours) L$299
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Magic%20Isle/110/213/33
Eyes :    ~*By Snow*~ Hybrid Eyes II (Jade)
L$15
https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/By-Snow-Hybrid-Eyes-Jade/2376334
Ears :   Cattire - Neko ears [simple]
L$100
https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/Cattire-Neko-ears-simple/2310008
Whiskers : *Cobrahive* Whiskers (black)
Ive had these a looong time, now on Marketplace they are not for sale as an individual item , but are included as part of the following set.
L$ 130
https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/Cobrahive-Bunny-I-am-Black/3403763
Tattoo:    +REDRUM+ Off With Your Head Alice TATTOO
L$199
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Little%20China/224/62/32
Stripes :   =SiDe= Tiger Stripes Tattoo  These multi layer tiger stripes are an old favourite of mine, they are tintable so you can create a look to suit whatever your character.
L$199
https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/SiDe-Neko-Tiger-Stripes-Tattoo-B-Color-Changeable-XSmall-Bikini-Special-Edition-Included/936602
Top :   >>ROOTS<<00O10006>>CORSET
(Whole outfit price L$ 250)
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Magic%20Isle/123/128/31
Skirt & Stockings :  :::insanya::: Gia Mini-Skirt - Black (w/Stockings)
L$170
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Sintoma/128/160/25
Tail :   Cattire - Neko tail [studs A] (pelvis)
L$150
https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/Cattire-Neko-tail-studs-A/2310153 
Garter :   .:* LOULOU&CO *:. - Garter :: A SMALL CUTTING ? ::
L$200
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Mystic%20Paradise/58/131/21 
Boots/paws :   *Epic* Banded Bloody Murder Boots {Neko/Kitsune} -Paws-
L$ 339
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Vanima%20Shee/131/81/23


Cattire - Neko HUD
*** includes the Neko HUD (and manual) only.
https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/Cattire-Neko-HUD-V12/2309807
It's a slim scripted HUD for mood controlling and interaction and works with all ears and tails by Cattire. It's a basic tool and it is free. This animates ears and tails without an option to change appearance, the ears and tail for sale are dark grey, as shown here. However, if you wish you can purchase the Cattire - Neko Style HUD  It's also a basic tool, but not free. It comes with a large library of fur textures so you can create a look to suit you. L$ 200
https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/Cattire-Neko-Style-HUD-V203/2309842

Escaping Thoughts

A bird softly hit the window after some few moments it found the opening and managed to escape. More were allready escaping her brush. This meant it was time again. She should go back to work. If she didn t put them onto paper or an other material the things she had in her fingers escaped. At the moment it were only birds but she remembered the bread which had escaped very well. It tried to pose on a rock and it took quite a while until she managed to catch it. The birds would only confuse some biologiests and this was something she didn't mind at all. The latest round of Zombie Popcorn brand started today. The mesh dress by Epic is one of the items which is being sold there. It is available in four colours and each of them contains five sizes of the dress. It can be mixed easily with other items to go for a more grunge like style when combining it with battle boots and wristbands or when using sweeter accessories it fits great to a girlish look.
The idea of beings escaping a brush is just lovely. It comes from DownDownDown and is being sold at the gallery gift store. It is also the anniversary of this very cute event. So there is currently a hunt going on.
The hair is a hairfair release by wasabi pills. It reminds a bit on their teeloh hair but this one has a braid instead of open hair. The hairband can be tinted with the help of a hud.
Losthaven is an amazing store when it comes to clothes and more for roleplay. For example the armwraps on the picture. They can be mod (the set includes a version for guys and one for girls) and come in several colours. The brilliance of items from this stores is grounded by how versatile everything is. The armwraps go as well for postapocalyptic roleplay as well as for medivial storylines.
The make up was an item in a previous event and comes from Sweet Antidote, the boots are available at Death Row Designs.
The used pose comes from Purple Poses.

Dress: *Epic* -ZP- Mesh Burned Butterfly Jersey Dress {Faun} (109 L$ sold at Zombie Popcorn Brand)
Hair: /Wasabi Pills/ Aida Mesh Hair (250 L$ for colourpack 1500 L$ for fatpack sold at the Hair Fair)
Brush: DownDownDown_Brush(bird) (100 L$ sold at the Gallery Gift Shop)
Armwraps: [LostHaven] Cloth Arm Wraps (400 L$)
Boots: Dreath Row Designs : Lazy Boots (fatpack 399 L$)
Makeup: .Sweet Antidote. grunge eyes and matching lips
Pose: Purple Poses (15 L$)

The picture has been taken at Lost Beach. This sim belongs to the City of Lost Angels simchain.

Fighting, tea and innocence

The attacks were so regularly lately. Maybe the idea to attack the castle of the Hiro-Mi-Tego Family had not been the idea but it had been successful and success was what counted. Besides decent behaviour, sharp swords and perfect tea of course. Tamini once hat a choice this time was over. She would spend her whole life with fighting, gambling and seducing innocent men. At the moment her days were mainly filled with fighting, which was not bad as she had lost a lot of money during fighting and there were also no innocent men left anymore. At least there was the comfort of knowing that she was good in what she did and it was her choice. Born in a rich family she would not have needed to become a fighter at all. She also could have choosen to learn to play an instrument and when being in the right age-  if not being killed or kidnapped before - how to marry the right person. This was her parents dreamed of. Her brothers did not like the idea of loosing parts of their legacy as their sisters' dower so they started to talk a lot about swords and fighting in front of her.  Tamini was first a bit confused about all the talk. But soon she realized that why they were trying to get her into fighting. The satisfied grin in their faces when she asked them to show her how to use a Katana - oh it was annoying for her to see - but she pretended to be dumb and just so currious about fighting. Her brothers were surprised how good she was as pupil. But then there was this accident in which she somehow thought she would be using a training katana while she was definitly not. The face of her brother was not full of surprise more shocked in this moment. It was anyways the last time she saw him. Her other brothers all died in other accidents but she never was close when they happened. Or more nobody managed to see her. If they didn't want to share with her she also didn't want to share with them. Of course she didn't plan to marry it was way more fun to be unbound. Messer Company's latest release is the K98 Katana. It is made of mesh and offers a bunch of adjustment possiblities. First of all it can run with linden damage or ccs damage. Besides of this there are two sets of animations included for standing, running and walking. As other Messer weapsons there are several colour and texture options included. And there is even the choice to choose between a straight and a curved blade. The look is modern while the asian feeling is still kept. For ccs players it might be interesting to know that the katana includes four enhancements which rage from stamina stealing to racial theft. For those who like fighting in SL it is a great weapon others might enjoy it for its look.
The white makeups from PMD which are currently sold at the Zombie Popcorn Brand event are great for those who like making bright avatars. The set includes 8 of them.
MiuMin takes of course part in the current round of the Gallery Giftshop. Their item is a white kimono with angel wings. It floats nicely and lets the legs partly uncovered. It is a great outfit for roleplay. The set also includes shoes and is available in a non copy and a none trans version. The legwarmers are a favourite from Epic and the ears  from europa. Unfortunatly the posestore which made the poses does not exist anymore.

Katana: Messer Co. K98 - Katana v1.0 (1200 L$)
Kimono:  *MiuMIn* Kimono-Angel [White] MC (180 L$ sold at the Gallery Gift Shop)
Makeup: Pin Me Down - Whites (125 L$ sold at Zombie Popcorn Brand)
Ears:  [europa] Sylven ears ivory (ethereal )(70 L$)
Hair: /Wasabi Pills/  Sybille2 Mesh Hair -  - (250 L$ for colourpack 1500 L$ for fatpack)
Legwarmers: *Epic* Barbs & Blood Slouchie Digi Warmers {Paw} (279 L$)

For Flowers

The path had been but finally she had gotten what she yearned for. She was one of the bright ones. And normaly she should have been dedicated to serving the sun, singing to the moon and counting stars. A calm life with some fights now and then about who might be the best. But a life which was too boring for her . She wanted more than spending all her time on reaching something which allready had been planed.

First she had been pondering about trying to become one of the fire priests. Flames were something she could handle but having to learn 261 names for fire was something she didn't interest at all so she left those. Then she tried the water cult. They taught her how to dive for hours so that her skin started to absorb the air she needed from the water. It was not bad but having been so attached to the sun for a long time it was something she missed to much in the deepths of the oceans. Finally she decided to test the group which cared for plants. And it was like it was what she had been training to do all the time. She knew how to deal with the celestials so that she knew how to get the right light for the plants. The teachings of the fire priests allowed to make sure that the right amount of warmth was provided. And the knowledge about water helped her to provide the right water. Finally she had something which was interesting and versatile. It was the first time that she really liked what she did and had the feeling that it was something which was needed. So she kept doing it and soon she received the gautlets which were the sign that she was an official member of the plant cult. Currently two events are running which are cute and lovely. In Booshtopia and some other sims something called "Flori & the Nectubloom Rising". It is a quest in which you have to help Flori the Flora deity of Booshtopia to fertilize the Nectublooms so that they start blooming and some booshies can drink their nectar. After receiving some informations and a hud from Flori you start to search for those flowers and with the help of the hud you give them the fertilizer. It is a cute idea and the gift you get at the end is just lovely.It is a pair of gauntlets with leaves on the top and a gem. After the booshies are released the people who did the quest will also have a special flora item for their booshies. The gauntlets are no copy but transfer. It is possible to mod them. The dress and the poses come from the other event Chic's 2nd birthday. The poses have been created by Mavi Beck. She is not only one of second life's best models but also a storemanager for Miamai and also the one behind Miamai poses. This set is called the time is now.
Tomoto also takes part in this event. They made a very cute dress which is available in four colours. This one is the the white version. It is possible to edit the prim parts so that they fit. The dress itself creates a dreamy look.
The horns from ni.Ju first were sold at the fantasy faire. Now they  are also available in their store. At the fantasy faire ni.Ju had their stall in Nu Orne. The buildings which have been used to create this sim are now available at Cerridwen's Cauldron. Elicio Ember's store who also built Nu Orne. It is possible to see them on a plattform which can reached with the help of teleport pads.


Items: 
Gauntlets: Booshies : Flori's Gauntlets (0 L$ Flori Quest in Booshtopia)
Dress:  tomoto, delice white (380 L$  sold at Chic2)
Hair: /Wasabi Pills/  Sybille Mesh Hair -  - (250 L$ for colourpack 1500 L$ for fatpack)
Horns: [ni.Ju] - Portmanteau  - white (299 L$)
Legwarmers: *Epic* Barbs & Blood Slouchie Digi Warmers {Paw} (279 L$)
poses: Miamai _Model pose_The Time is Now (250 L$ for 10 poses sold at Chic2)

Location: Nu Orne at Cerridwen's Cauldron

Psycho Circus

Roll up! Roll up! 

                           The tattered poster declared...

The Psycho Circus is in town!

Come see the Man who ate his own Foot, the Bearded Lady, and of course... the highlight of our show, you've heard about em, you've read about them, now you can see them in the flesh, and tremble under their gaze... it's The Three!

The small town folk may well have heard about them, notorious as they are. They had made headlines, evaded convictions, escaped the gallows.. and ended up here.

Alyssa, the eldest of The Three, had charm and grace. Her skills lay in flexibility of body and mind, she ensnared the weak with a glance, and bent the most steadfast to her will with a smile. Accused, and found miraculously innocent of several high value confidence tricks, none of the millions that had been 'lost' had ever been found. Rumour has it that she keeps the keys to several safety deposit boxes tucked inside her boots. Don't step too close as you watch her bend and flex before you on the balance balls, that glint in her eye will do you no good...

Bella, the second of The Three, stalked the shadows at the edges of the day, and came into her own as night fell. Her skills lay in dexterity and stealth, she could pick a pocket, and lift your wristwatch with ease. In the darkest of nights, it was rumoured that she could blend into any crowd unseen. When her luck did not hold, and the cold metal of handcuffs graced her delicate wrists, as with her elder sister, she evaded the noose by means fair or foul. Come a little closer, watch her spin on the hanging hoop, but mind your valuables are still with you if you leave...

Celeste, the youngest of The Three, had the air of innocence and sweetness. Her skills lay in beguiling and insinuating herself into the psyche of her victims. She could break your heart with a single tear, and wrench it out just as easily with cruel fingers. The bloodiest of The Three, her freedom may surprise you, warrants and dark suited agents follow in her wake, each trying, unsuccessfully thus far, to connect her to her crimes. Enjoy her skills as she twists and balances on the chair, should you see her again, beware...

This is the [Virtual Props] Psycho Circus Photography Prop; it costs L$900, and the permissions are COPY, MOD, NO TRANS.. There is no notecard associated with this product, just rez and pose! It has 30 Unique poses in 3 pose sets, adjustable with memory for up to 100 avatars, photographer controlled and can be placed into any photo studio prop rezzer. 42 Prims. 

On another note, it's my favourite sim to TP people to, something about sending a TP with the message "Join me in Endless Death" just makes me smile. 

There is a group you can join, signup cost 500L. For that, you get all the poses pictured on the walls as free group gifts (they are many and varied). When wearing the tag, you get money back from purchases in the store, and the store owner from time to time has amazing half price sales for members not to mention chances to buy new props and poses for a limited time on release at lower prices!

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Endless%20Death/27/107/24

Alyssa
Skin :  Plastik  :[P]:-Aleria://Nightbringer's  Breath://Pale Horse (old hunt gift)
http://slurl.com/secondlife/The%20Beautiful%20Machine/115/159/135
Hair : ^;^CaTwA^;^ Amylee Roots/Mystic
http://slurl.com/secondlife/CaTwA/128/121/24
Eyes : REPULSE - Living Dead Eyes (Dilated)
http://slurl.com/secondlife/REPULSE/181/159/1095
Outfit : The Sea Hole - Nicosia Sun Suit - Persimmon
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Tails/215/192/21
Boots : .:L&B:. "Elise" Ankle & Knee Boot Sets:PATENT BL :UPDATE 2012
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Gothic%20Clothing%20Obsession/127/128/28

Bella
Skin : *Epic Skins* Dark Elfin Singles {Darkest Moon} [Glo] Cleavage
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Vanima%20Shee/131/81/23
Hair : ^;^CaTwA^;^ Amylee/RavenNight
http://slurl.com/secondlife/CaTwA/128/121/24
Outfit : DeeTaleZ dresses wraped dress red (colour modded darker)
http://slurl.com/secondlife/DeeTaleZ/129/138/35
Pasties : [Plastik]-Bandaids-F-S-Betty
http://slurl.com/secondlife/The%20Beautiful%20Machine/115/159/135

Celeste
Skin :  : S u g a r : Cry My Heart Out -C- :3:
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Depraved%20Nation/139/151/70  (store is on depraved nation sim)
Hair :  ^;^CaTwA^;^ Amylee Roots/Teal
http://slurl.com/secondlife/CaTwA/128/121/24
Outfit : [Plastik]-Strapped-Frozen
http://slurl.com/secondlife/The%20Beautiful%20Machine/115/159/135

Sanravankraut

The mission had been easy. She only had to go to the lost church and to steal a paper somebody had left there in a hole between the bricks of the wall. Of course there had been creatures sneaking around the building to keep beings away. Mirror salamanders which played tricks on the imagination so that people saw a boring officebuilding and other creatures. Trista had enough dragonblood to be able to see through all their tricks. And even more she was resistant against the effects of Sanravankraut. This herb which only was found in a hidden part of a german forest caused that all magical creatures fell asleep. All but dragons which made it to one of their prefered weapons. Trista normaly dried it to smoke it in a pipe, so that she could use the smoke to put creatures which acted not as seh wanted to sleep. At this mission the only problem was that she needed to keep the illusion of the office building up while the mirror salamanders were sleeping. Of course she was just stealing a message of one of her foes but friend or foe did not matter when it came to keeping the humans believe that there was no magic in the world.

The visual hunt is a not very long hunt with great gifts. Its inspired by asian popculture. The Visual Dynasty outfit from Gomun Horangi comes in a female and a male version. The primparts are mod. The dragon on the shoulderpad is a great detail. The facemask with the cat is a part of the huntgift from Bliensen + MaiTai. It also comes in a male and a female version. The other parts of the huntgift are the mask in a panda and a skull version. The Barbs &Blood Slouchie Digi Warmers paw pack which Epic sells at the Zombiepopcorn Brand contain also a version without paws. Those are very well combineable with prim or meshfeet. The hair being used for the picture is the ahiga hair from Wasabi Pills. Its a very special hair as its available in a version which is combat scripted. The pose being used is contained in the pipe from Rozoregalia. The picture has been taken at Fear Valley the latest addition to the City of Lost Angels Simchain.

Outfit: Visual Hunt 2012 ::]Gomun Horangi[:: Visual Dynasty (Visual huntgift 10 L$)
Mask: Bliensen + MaiTai - Le Masque - (Visual huntgift 10 L$)
Legwarmers: *Epic* -ZP- Barbs & Blood Slouchie Digi Warmers {Paw} (219 L$ sold at Zombie Popcorn Brand)
Pipe: +ROZOREGALIA+*BOUHACHI*PIPE2 (400 L$)
Hair: /Wasabi Pills/ Ahiga Hair - (200 L$ for two colours, 1500 L$ fatpack -this one isn t combat scripted)

Pose: +ROZOREGALIA+*BOUHACHI*PIPE2 (400 L$)
Location: Fear Valley

Girls gotta eat

The fights took part every weekend. There were no rules so every weapon was allowed. Of course nobody used firearms those were kind of frowened upon. Cat had seen people using bow and arrow. Not a smart choice of weapon in her opinon but some people got got so scared when seeing them that they were not able to have on clear thought. Of course did Cat not belong to those. Only one guy once tried that with her after that bows got out of fashion. She had looked at him for a while then ran to him and cut the bowstring. Without the tension of the string the bow hit the other fighter in the face and made him loose so much concentration that Cat was able to put one of her knives on his throat. It was an easy fight in her opinion. But it was the fight which finally got her the respect she wanted. The fights were a good and easy way to get money. She lived now for a year pretty well from them. Sometimes she got hurt badly and she did not win every fight but it was going well. Of course she would have a secure and less painfull income if she would still work in an office as she had done before but this had been boring and Cat was a being of the street. Her childhood had been a mix of fights and calm time in corners waiting for what would happen next. She did not know anymore what had made her work in a office maybe she had not seen an other way. But with those fights she had found one. Some saw the fact that she had paws as weakness. They tried to stomp onto them while wearing heavy boots. A tactic which wasn't dumb but lacking of elegance. Normaly Cat reacted with grabbing the drink of somebody from the audience and spilling it on the floor. It was rare that her opponents had a clue how to fight on a wet underground and she was able to feel how slick every centimetre under her paws was. Others tried to flirt with her before the fights. Cat was always surprised that they thought she would fight less hard with them because of that. The surprise of those guys was quite bigger when they lost at the end the fight with her. But Girls gotta eat. Or at least have enough money to buy a nice collection of knives.

As roleplaying in Lost Angels it was not possible to oversee, how well the Tactical Throwing Knives from Messer Co. go with some outfits. Although not being into fighting there was no different way than buying them. Which was a good decision as the description on the vendor was pure understatement. Beside the fact that the knives can be used as throwing knives and as melee weapon and have special ccs attacks, they have a great menu which offers many choices for the design of the knives. Its possible to resize the sheaths and to choose if those should be worn with straps or not. A nice idea is that its possible to resize the straps seperated from the sheaths. There are several designs for the knives, they can be black or bloodcovered for example. Beside the eight appearance options of the knives there are three for the sheaths. On the ccs side – CCS is the abbreviation of Community Combat System which is the combat system which is being used in Lost Angels – the special buffs the weapons offer cost up to three racial points. Using the buffs the knives cause a higher damage and allow to steal the stamina of the opponent in a fight. Those who are not into ccs fighting can switch the knives to linden damage and use them at places where this kind of damage is activated.
The next wave of the Zombie Popcorn Brand started today. Sakide made a skintight outfit for this event. It comes with two kind of tops - one in black and one in white- which are both also included in a sheer version. The pants also belong to this set which also containes shoes. There are two versions of the pants included one with closed and one with open zipper. The paws with the barbwire and the bloody legwarmers are available in the same event. They come from epic. And of course they are wellmade. The design looks great and for those who prefer hooves there is also a version with two kinds of hooves (black and white ones) available.

Outfit: [ SAKIDE ] Lost City Outfit (150 L$ sold at Zombie Popcorn Brand)
Paws: *Epic* -ZP- Barbs & Blood Slouchie Digi Warmers {Paw} (219 L$ sold at Zombie Popcorn Brand)
Tattoo: +Fallen Gods Inc.+ CATACLYSM (550 L$)
Knives: [M e s s e r Co.] Tactical Throwing Knives (1200 L$)

The pose on the picture is unfortunatly not available anymore but its worth to explore Little China, the sim where the picture has been taken. The location is actually under the sim in the sewer system.

Christmas Inventions

The sun was shining bright through the window and the open door of the hut but Eniko, the little christmas deer inside the building, knew that she wasn't bright at all. She had been sent to get some magical substances which were needed to create a good christmas feeling. But the magician who had been asked to create the substances wasn't at home when she arrived at his house (he was in the mountains where he tried to convince a unicorn that white wine would taste better than red wine, which did not work really well as the unicorn only drank 15 year old Whisky and believed only some dwarfs who used to drink a lot of red wine). After some hours of waiting she got bored and started to explore his house. In a corner she found his hat and decided to test if he would fit her. Eniko really liked how she looked with the hat and she also started to feel slightly smarter. Suddenly she had the idea that the magician might not come back and that she might be a better magician anyways. So she started to experiment. The first substance she created made her feel very warm. Eniko simply dealt with that feeling by taking off some of her clothes. She was really proud on her invention as Santa Claus maybe would be able to work while wearing shorts and a t-shirt if he would use the substance she created. Proud because of her first success she decided to go on with her experiments. She hoped to create a pill which would humans influence to see christmas trees. With that it would be possible to make sure that less trees would be cut to be used as christmas tree. But something went wrong when she tested it. The feeling was the oposite of blushing and when looking into a mirror she saw what happened. Her face was green. Eniko felt deeply embarrassed and silly.

There are so many cute and adorable items at the ZombiePopcorn Dark Magic Winter event. Wasabi Pills made some very nice unisex hair for the event. It comes with a hat. Its possible to change the colour of the hat and the hatband. There are two colours for the hat and eight for the hatband. Of course its also possible to use the hud to resize the hair. The outfit is the exclusive item from Ducknipple for the event. It consists out of a sculpted top and skirt and pasties and a thong which are worn on the undies/undershirt layer. Its either possible to resize the top with a resizescript or with the normal building menu. Because of this adjusting the sculpted parts is very comfy and alows some fine adjustments with the building menu. *Epic* creates many lovely fantastic items and the hooves they made exclusively for the ZombiePopcorn Dark Magic Winter are just cute. The set contains the hooves with brown and black hooves. There is also an attachment included which creates snowsounds. The fur for the legs comes on the tattoo layer and the socklayer. The hooves have a resizescript and are also available in black or as black demon hooves. Stain Cosmetics creates very unique makeup. For the Dark Magic Winter they made makeup which helps to escape boring classes. The set contains several makeups for example noosebleeding, fainting or like on the picture puking.

Items:
Outfit: Ducknipple - ZombiePopcorn Dark Magic Winter (95 L$ sold at Zombie Popcorn Dark Magic Winter)
Hooves: *Epic* -ZP Exclusive- Festive Faun Legs {D.Brown} (199 L$ sold at Zombie Popcorn Dark Magic Winter)
Hair: /Wasabi Pills/ Magician Hair (250 L$ Colour Pack, 1500 L$ all Colours sold at Zombie Popcorn Dark Magic Winter)
Makeup: Stain Cosmetics- Skirving Snackboxes (80 L$ sold at Zombie Popcorn Dark Magic Winter)

The pose on the picture comes from Purple Poses and the picture has been taken at Hedgetopia. Hedgetopia belongs to the Isle of Wyrms Simchain which has some really lovely spots to take pictures at.

Voodoo

The lunar phase was perfect. Xylia had spend some nights on building the voodoo doll. The spells would have worked as well at an other time but being able to use the full power of the moon was of course better. For the ritual she allready had put some blood into her face. Now she only needed to wait for the night.

The 5th round of the zombie popcorn hunt started yesterday and as always the prices are amazing. The green hair comes from Iren. It has a resize script and the cut is nice. Belote has the dress with the fitting stockings as huntgift. It comes on several layers. Virtual Insanity made a piercing for the lip which has pretty textures. The skin is a huntgift from the Plastik in the macabre hunt which ends today. There is also a male skin in the gift and the female one comes with several cleavage options. The set also contains blood on the tattoo layer. The tattoo on the neck is the gift from Needful Things. The boots are available at death row designs. Epic made this very cute Voodoo doll backpack.

Outfit:
Backpack: *Epic* Gift Box {Zombie Popcorn Hunt 5 Prize} (0 L$)
Hair: [IREN]-Mortisha- ZombiePopcornHunt (0 L$)
Skin: :[The Plastik]:-Wear Me-Macabre Hunt (0 L$)
Piercing: [VIRTUAL/INSANITY] ZP HUNT GIFT Oct 2011 (0 L$)
Tattoo: ::LEO-NT:: BEWARE OF ME [tattoo] ZombiePopcorn Hunt (0 L$)
Dress and Stockings: Belote - ZombiePopcornHunt (0 L$)
Boots: death row designs : bootslazyregbrown MP (190 L$)

Poses: Pulling Strings and Purple Poses
The picture has been taken at Emergency Broadcast System.