RMK Gothic Bunny Hunt 2014 - The Red Princess

The Red Princess was ready to become the Red Queen... oh yes, she was ready and greedy to rule. Yet, the current Red Queen was so impolite as not wanting to abdicate in her favour. What a shame. She was still young and energic, she said, and she planned to spend another decade on the throne. Or maybe two, if she couldn't finish her plan and have all the necessary heads chopped off... and, of course, there were those roses to be painted red, every year. "I'll die a princess if I don't come up with a plan soon!" - the Red Princess thought. "Mummy, Mummy, I'd rather you reconsider that abdication...or else." Her lips curled up into a nasty smile as she started walking towards the rose garden.

It's March and the capricious bunnies are back to the RMK Gothic sim, to be waited on front and back paw and to be silently begged to drop a precious gift card. If you want to know everything about this unusual hunt and/or patience game, read the instructions at the RMK Gothic website; or, if you want to read a truly thorough review of what's going on (with lots of pictures), visit Deoridhe Quandry's blog.

Dress (complete with collar, stockings and hat; the latter not worn here): Ambrosia RMK Bunny Hunt gift (0 L$).

Necklace: Insanya RMK Bunny Hunt gift (0 L$). I love those rabbit ears! :)

Skin: The Skinnery "Haruko" in Milk - The Chapter Four gacha prize (100 L$ per play).

Hair: Ayashi RMK Bunny Hunt gift (0 L$).

Staff: DDD Alice's Chess Rod, "Red King" - gacha prize (40 L$ per play).

Eyes: Sterling Artistry "Dolly Deadly" in Danger (65 L$).

Nails: Pulcino RMK Bunny Hunt gift (0 L$).

Pose: Theater Chain "The Duchess" - from the "Alice in Wonderland" 10-pose pack (150 L$).

Endless Summer beach stroll...

Chloe had walked along the beach, mile after mile, the sun riding high in the sky, her feet pressing shallow imprints in the wet sand. The flipflops were no hindrance on her stroll, the feeling of the sand between her toes was just about her favourite thing in the world.  She would pause from time to time, picking up shells, marvelling as the softest tones of pinks, blues and browns merged, fading into creams and whites. Some, she would slip into her pockets, to add to her collection at home, others, she would skim into the waves, recycling the minute homes of the sea creatures for another generation under the sea.

The sun on her skin was hot as the thin high clouds scudded lightly out to sea. Waves crashing against the rocky outcrops and reefs in the cove were the soundtrack to her walk, adding a pounding rhythm to the soft tune she hummed as she walked along. Further along the shore she saw a group she knew, surfboards jammed into soft sand, watching the waves. Raising her hand to wave, the filpflops she carried clunked lightly together in her grip, showering her with falling grains of sand. Rolling her eyes at herself, she laughed softly, and ran along the waters edge to join her friends.

Depraved Nation is ramping up the heat for the return of their Endless Summer gridwide hunt! Nearly 100 stores - each with a free to buy hunt item; a hockey puck with a palm tree on it. Some stores have decoys - but no more than 5, and of course, some creators don't just stop with the one gift! The hunt runs until July 20th - you can find all the info, hints and SLurls on their website here... 

http://depravednation.com/endless-summer

Skin : :::Shiva:::  An-002
Upper body Tattoo : Endless Pain Tattoos - Maori Summer faded
Top :  :[P]:- Ariella Top ://Peacock
Stomach Tattoo : .HW. Petalz -belly tattoo
Shorts :  :::insanya::: 92DenimShorts - Camo Green
Leg Tattoos :   Identity. - Lace Me Up [Faded] Socks
Poses & Flipflops :  Juxtapose - Endless Summer Days

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

+ eX + e z u r a X u e at the Fantasy Faire

"Ahhh..." sighed Caliope with an air of satisfaction as she stepped out onto the rotting log, dank moss springing her step. Turning her face to the sky, eyes smudged with soot and ashes from the fires of divination she had tended throughout the day, she gazed at the heavens. "Stars be bright tonight.." she mused to no one in particular. "That's good..." Her soft drawl turned the heads of the toads sitting on the swamps ragged lily pads. Ripples spread across the dark water as the eyes and snouts of alligators rose up, moving languidly toward her. Everything in the swamp was as anyone would expect, covered in lichen and dirt, all natural, all living and dying in turn so other things could live. Everything was coated in slime, cobwebs or dirt, all except the chest in her den, the chest where she kept her few lasting treasures, including the silks she wore tonight.

These garments were special, as natural as the rest of her world, woven intricately with both the silk of swamp spiders, and golden thread she had made from small discs of the eternally shiny metal she had found in the deepest pools in the midst of the mangroves. She wore these on the nights of the ritual. Her footsteps along the crumbling bough over the water were sure, even though her gaze never wavered from the sky, her eyes seeking out the moon. Clouds scudded across its face, the longer she looked, the clearer it became, gilding the swamp and all of its creatures with moonlight. The pulse of the fireflies intensified, snakes writhed over the muddy ground as the miasma swirled around her feet and legs, dampening the silk, giving it weight and presence as a soft dew formed over the gold, making the runes shimmer and seem to move. Murmuring the incantation they depicted, she began to fade from view, becoming part of everything. Sinking into the mists she would be everywhere, able to see all, and feel all, protecting this sanctuary for another season. 

 

This is the Arcane Mage outfit, one of the Relay for Life donation items at + eX + e z u r a X u e. It helpfully comes with a guide to resizing the prims - which is very good for anyone who hasn't done a lot of modifying. The collar and skirt prims sit very nicely. The runes throughout the outfit tie all the pieces together, and this would really work for any mage or soothsayer RP, as an outfit for rituals - or just because you like it!

Outfit : + eX + e z u r a X u e  +Arcane Mage   Relay for Life Donation Item @ the Fantasty Faire 250L
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Shadows%20Claw/196/127/26
Skin : :::insanya::: Marzia Wheat - ZombiePopCorn Special Edition (Old Hunt Item)
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Sintoma/127/162/25
Hair :  NV  AFRO FUNKY MEGA  145L
http://slurl.com/secondlife/MARQI%20GLOBAL/173/191/2002
Nails : [Virtual/Insanity] : Kitty Galore Sharp Claws (Twisted Spring Hunt Item 2012)
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Bada%20Bing/131/154/36