Armed Face

Fashion for life a fundraising event for Relay for Life will start today. On 10 sims designers show their latest creations and help raising money for cancer research. But Fashion for Life is way more. There are events as runway shows as well as live djs. The range of items at this event is very wide. There are of course women's outfits as well as clothing for men and children. Even hair and posemakers take part. The official website contains way more detailed information.

The Sehr eye device from Crie Style is one of the most awesome items which are sold at fashion for life. It is made of unrigged mesh so it is possible to move it a bit but it is not possible to make it smaller. The device looks like a sight device with added projectiles worn directly at the head. It is an item which most likely is awesome for roleplay and besides of that also looks very good.
The skin and the shape come from Deluxe Body Factory while the dress is being made by [sYs].
The Sadie hair comes from Wasabi Pills. It is a very playful hair style with braids and a ponytail at the side of the head. The pose has been made by purple poses.

Items:
Eye Device: *+Crie Style+* Sehr (Fashion for Life)
Hair: /Wasabi Pills/ Sadie Mesh Hair - Iceberg
Skin: [Deluxe Body Factory] Shereece skin and shape (Fashion for Life)
Dress: [sYs] NAIADES long dress (Fashion for Life)
Pose: PurplePoses

Love in the mists

They were of the mists...

They would be everywhere, part of everyone and everything. Steam rising, dew forming, tides rolling, and rivers flowing. Under the moon, the sea fret formed. As did they. They emerged from vapour just as they had entered it, coming together in a never ending embrace. Moon and starlight gave them substance, to last only as long as the night. They were poured into a well of feeling, had only to take care not to drown. In these brief hours they could step from the water onto even the driest of lands, puddles forming in their wake, evaporating just as they, with the dawn.  

He wears; 

Skin: AKERUKA Gary Beard Dark Group Gift (L$1)
Another great skin with excellent detail.
Akeruka
Hair: *Dura-Boy*49 (Black)  L$ 120
Realistic and stylish as ever from Dura.
Dura
Tattoo: +REDRUM+ Tarot of Lovers Tattoo  L$ 119
A must for all lovers of the cards.
+REDRUM+
Pants: +REDRUM+ Leather Pants with Suspenders from THE BONES outfit L$ 299
Love these - whole outfit works great and also as parts! MESH in standard 5 sizes.
Boots: DRD Beggers Boots (Coal) L$ 189
Great Unisex boots - HUD driven options for fabric colour and style, laces and to have been walking through mud or snow!
Death Row Designs 

She wears;
Skin:  YumYums  Alli Skin Tone 5 (Dark Brow Cleavage) pack L$ 899
As always, the skins from YumYums are amazing, excellent detail, and many options for your L$. The pack contains light brow, dark brow and no brow, all with cleavage / no cleavage. Also included are freckles, blushes, moles and Loud Mouth appliers.
YumYums
Appliers: YumYums  Alli Skin Tone 5 applier pack  L$ 199
Excellent applier HUD with Tango, SLink, and Phat Azz options. Good for your skin and nails.
Hair: Magika [Hair] Shimmer  (Colour pack 3) L$ 250 
Love this hair, not generally a fan of short styles, but there's no getting away from how great this is.
Magika
Makeup: +Nuuna+ Meta Gray 70% (F) full black L$ 100
Beautiful makeup I've been hunting for for a while. Mod, so here I have darkened the tattoo layer to get the opacity I wanted.
+Nuuna+
Corset: -DRD- Corset Arts Red  L$ 200
This is my second purchase of one of Death Row Design's Art Corsets. Original works of art at the heart. Beautiful.
Death Row Designs 
Armour: [The Forge] Eldar Armour, Female (Worn Black) - MeshL$ 399
This really is beautiful armour. Three sections for each arm included. Textures and design are amazing.
The Forge
Hands:  Slink AvEnhance Hands Female - Relaxed  L$ 450
A more relaxed look.
Slink
Feet: Slink AvEnhance Feet Female Mid L$ 675
My most used feet!
Nails: DLS Ceredil nail applier (RFL vendor) L$ 199
I was lucky enough to get these at the Fantasy Faire this year, and the Relay for Life vendor has been moved to the fabulous De La Soul Mainstore!
Shoes: -DRD-  Monochrome v2 black  L$ 189
These really stand out for me - as they aren't the 'perfect' unscuffed shoe. They have been worn, the laces undone. Perfect for RP! 

Poses;
{.:exposeur:.} We Are Water- L$ 175
Exposeur
Del May - Fissure - L$ 150 
Del May 
{look.sharp} "Denial" L$ 10
Look.Sharp - Marketplace 
 

World Goth Fair 2014 - Dark Wings

She landed in an unknown realm, wet and dark... which she found pleasant and unpleasant at the same time. She adored darkness, it was her natural element... but all that rain? She shivered as she felt her black feathers were already glued together. How should she fly now, and stalk her prey? Yet, she knew she had no other choice whatsoever. The Dark Lord was her commander and she was to obey his orders, no matter what. She shivered for a second longer, then she clicked her talons and spread her heavy black wings. The hunt for the lost soul was on.

Greetings, ye dark creatures lurking in the shadows! You still have a few days to visit The World Goth Fair and pick up this dramatic tattoo by Fallen Gods, together with another great piece of skin art called "Widow". .... well, spread your wings, too, and flap away! :)

Skin: "Siggy Lumiere" by Essences, for the The Dressing Room Fusion - 70 L$.

Tattoo: "Tarantula" by Fallen Gods for the World Goth Fair, Donation Item for the Sophie Lancaster Foundation - 380 L$.

Ears: "Simple Elf Ears" by Mandala - 307 L$.

Wings: "Devine Wings" in Raven by Death Row Designs- 100 L$.

Claws: "Demon Hands" Female by Death Row Designs- 60 L$.

Lips: "Rival Black" by Glamorize - 1 L$.

Hair: "Siiri" in Black by EMO-tions - 245 L$ for a Black-and-White pack.

Eyes: "Feral Eyes" in Heavens by Sterling Artistry- 65 L$.

Armbands: part of the "Narke" outfit in Black by RunoRuno- 100 L$.

Pasties: "Muka Zombie Pasties" - part of an old hunt gift by Muka.

Pose: "SloMo Girlie" by Del May- 50 L$.

The picture was taken in the H220 sim, still wet and still wonderful. :)

Mad times in Mad City

"Follow me" she said... It's always incredibly sad when wonderful SIMs close, as MadCity will on May 31st. Madpeas are continuing - never fear - with the new Unia project keeping people in a drawn out state of excitement. The city will also, thanks to the eternal rain around The Silent Peacock Hotel, be flooded on its last day - so you can explore it underwater! There's a LOT of memories for me in this SIM, not least from Room 326, featured here with me getting my own back on the possessed TV, the amazing painting, capable of transporting the chosen few to a hellish world, looking on from behind. 

I urge you to check it out before it goes.

MadCity
Madpeas have also created this fabulous 'gamer' outfit for hunting, scheming, generally getting into trouble in.

Included are : 
- Belt (rigged mesh)
- Holster (mesh resizable)
- Knotted T-Shirt (rigged mesh standardized)
- Jean Shorts (rigged mesh standardized)
- Combat Boots (mesh resizable)
- Gun as accessory (non scripted resizable)
Mesh standardized sizes for clothes (XL/L/M/S/XS)
Mesh guns as accessories for Holster, Belt, and Hands (non scripted).
All for L$ 150!
Female Gamer Outfit
(There's also an outfit available for the males)
Male Gamer Outfit
To compliment the outfit, and hopefully to do justice to the SIM I've used the following poses;
Firehawk Designs : Hold Up!  L$ 60
https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/FD-Hold-Up/3508579
Frozen : Pistol Poses Fatpack   L$ 350
https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/Frozen-Pistol-poses-Fatpack-Full-Perm/3747436

Skyfall to a new World

The world had changed. The sky had fallen. One way of life ended, and another began. The change had been abrupt, though it had started decades past. People had refused to see it. People had denied it, even once the effects of change were manifest. Only once it was too late did their eyes, blinded by scales of profit, finally clear. Only then went up the cry of the elite, echoing that which others had sung for years. "We need to change!" All too soon these belated truths turned to others... "It's too late." Denial turned to despair, and the aching search for someone to blame besides themselves. "Why were we not told?" "It's not our fault..." Shards of sky fell, tumbling down, scything through oceans and smashing the cities. High above, there was a new sky, and far below, new people to enjoy it. Not everything from the world before had passed into nothingness, it never had and it never would. New beings formed from all things into which creativity had been poured. All which had been loved found new form here. From the cloth she had once been, the weaver's care gave her breath. The world's old desires and pleasures gave her purpose, and a hunger. Her old design still lingered, silvery light now on her skin, her past showing clear. Her creator's taste for donuts found a place in her also, never anticipated, she intended to enjoy it, and this new world, for all it was worth.

There are times when I can be misanthropic. Even at those times, so I'm told, my rantings are hilarious enough to make it worthwhile. Other times, I'm blown away by how helpful people can be - cue the superfriends who can pick out and name a hairstyle I'm looking for from an image with no credits! <3

Skin :  :Sugar: [5] DB Avril - Teeth
Lolas : Lolas ::: Tango ::: Mesh Breasts
Tattoo :  Folly - Tintable Glaze - Serpentine - Light
Hair :  Magika [Hair] Shimmer (03)
Hairband : .{yumyums}. {Pinkie} EatMe Headband
Eyes :  .::Kre-ations::. Eclypse eyes{Neptune / Pluto}
Dress : Luas Tarna - Black

Folly, formerly Skinthesis, has opened a new mainstore, and Cane has produced some amazing tintable tattoos for the occasion. They come in Dark, Med and Light tones, but can be modded to your heart's content. They also come with appliers, making them even more versatile for those with body add ons!
Folly

The lovely Io at YumYums is at her headband madness again - seriously some of the upcoming releases are so glittery I nearly died -. This donut version was a taster (groan - didn't even intend that pun as I typed it) - keep eyes out at the mainstore for newness soon!
YumYums

There is a free script available on Marketplace which allows more flexibility with clothing layers on your Lolas. I know in the past I have managed to have more than one layer showing, but I'd be damned if I could recreate that spark of genius. This script - produced by the Lola's creator - allows this with ease. The images above show the applier blending the skintone, 'dress bra' showing the tattoo, and 'dress top' showing the dress. All changeable by HUD, or by chat command. Perfect!

Art and the Goth

Madrigal lived for the cabaret. There were dark times behind, people craved a few hours away from their personal horrors, from memory itself. There were dark times ahead, but shining mirrored lights would dazzle their eyes, and the unadulterated alcohol flowing from the bar shielded the audience in a blurred haze. There were dark time all around them, and in her most of all. Those who stumbled through the shadowed door, past the cheap pockmarked sign would doubtless assume it was the gaiety, the music, the drink itself that made them feel better. Madrigal knew better, and fed this misunderstanding just as she topped up each glass. Here in the darkness, she could take their pain away. Here in the darkness... she became their pain. Here in the darkness, and here alone. Just for a short while... Music moved Artyra. In the Hall of Chellis she resided, some say reigned. Hers was the beat, and set the tone for all others of their sect. The dark heart swelled, contracting with a pulse that sent shivers up her spine, and flickered electric shocks across her synapses. The heart bent to her mood, fast or slow, calm or racing with energy just as need dictated. It was from here that she watched, through the eyes of others, all that needed to be done. Those outside the halls were bound to obey, each felt the push of sound wave, the pulse of blood. Their city, their way of life depended on it. Shadows would fall, and in them could be found those servants. Listen close, you may just hear her beat.

So many events, so little time! Sounds like I'm complaining - I couldn't love it more!

Starting here with the World Goth Faire - As Ursula has introduced! This is an excellent event, three SIMs of stores, in hauntingly beautiful surroundings. Creators have items up for sale of course, there are also vendors giving anything from 50% to 100% of the price of the item to the Sophie Lancaster Foundation.
You can read more about them here...
Sophie Lancaster Foundation. 
Shopping and doing good. Few things get better than that!

Madrigal wears;
Skin : [.Riel.] Witching Hour 09    L$ 50 (Gacha)
Eyes :  Psychotic Neko - Goth Eye Plain Purple/Black  L$ 30 (Gacha) 50% to charity.
Mask : LNS  - Sophie Lancaster Masks - free gift
Dress : [LNS Designs]  PHAEDRA - LACIRQUE  L$ 147  100% to charity.


Artyra wears;
Skin : [.Riel.] Witching Hour 09    L$ 50 (Gacha)
Eyes :  Psychotic Neko - Goth Eye Plain Purple/Black  L$ 30 (Gacha) 50% to charity.
Headdress :  [AD] Sophie mesh headdress (resizable)  L$ 200 100% to charity.
Necklace : Lassitude & Ennui Ravenskull necklace - black  L$ 90  100% to charity.
Corset : Adoness: Hekate: Corset: Aurora  L$ 150    50% to charity.
Pants : Endorphin: Gothic strapped pants (part of an entire outfit) L$ 325    50% to charity.

Cursed: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Cursed/65/129/1020
Sium: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Sium/127/200/1001
Port Seraphine: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Port%20Seraphine/99/132/25

Also running at the moment is the MadPea Gacha Art Festival on now in Mad City, with art being celebrated throughout the SIM. There is original art by amazing SL artists to buy from gacha machines. Shown above are my purchases,


[Kou!] Screw that bulb...  L$ 50
This is a kinetic sculpture!
A. Baroque - Sketch - Unseelie    L$ 50
A. Baroque - Sketches, package wraps   L$ 50
A. Baroque - Sketch - Flora   L$ 50
Beautiful hand drawn artworks from a true talent.


Mad City

World Goth Fair 2014 - My Humble Abode

She was put at the entrance of the mansion more than a century ago. The then reigning baron was an art lover, quite proud of his impeccable taste: he had found the statue of the slender woman in the studio of a young Parisian sculptor, talented but not well-known enough to earn a meal by his art. The statue witnessed the flow of house guests, arriving in large groups at first… then, as the baron lost money and power, the guests became fewer and fewer, until they didn’t come any more. These days the only visitors were the wild animals from the nearby forest. “Welcome to my humble abode! I hope you will enjoy your stay!” – the statue whispered to a curious deer, and the rusty iron creaked as the gate swung open.

We hardly said goodbye to the wonderful Fantasy Faire, and there is another event to save us (“us” meaning “creatures with a darker streak to their character”) from boredom – the World Goth Fair. You may happily while away your hours strolling from booth to booth in the three sims, but please don’t forget that it is also a charity event in benefit of The Sophie Lancaster Foundation. You may read about the history of the foundation and their work IRL on their homepage.

Dress: “Annabel Lee” in Onyx by Fosca de Les Encantades – available in the WGF Port Seraphine sim (100 L$). I love the extreme silhouette of the corset, it’s very à la Poe and very 19^th Century Noir!

Necklace: “Iron Cross Necklace” in Gray by LaNoirSoleil – available in several colours in the WGF Port Seraphine sim (147 L$).

Filigree nails: “Tactum Mortis” in Black Necritol by LaNoirSoleil – available in various colours in the WGF Port Seraphine sim (147 L$). “Tactum Mortis” means “Touch of Death” and it is an amazing filigree nail/finger extension thingy, a combination of delicate metal vines and a razor sharp, elegant claw available in several colours.

Face chain: “Maev Chains” in Black by Axix – available at the Fantasy Gacha Fair (50 L$ per play).

Tiara/headphone: Tuner/Headphone in Black by ANC - – available at the Fantasy Gacha Fair (50 L$ per play). It is quite a surprising item to find among shoulder pet dragons and various pieces of fantasy armour, but – thanks to the tiara-like upper part – the style quite fits in.

Skin: “Lacrimosa Weeping” by Fallen Gods – this wonderful “stony” skin was a donation item at the Fantasy Faire, now available at the main shop in Selidor (800 L$ for one of the four versions – Epitaph, Weeping, Mausoleum or Crack, 2,200 L$ for a fatpack).

Lips: Glamorize – Rival Black Combo (1 L$).

Eye makeup: White Widow – an old hunt gift not available any more.

Hair: “Carlie” by Damselfly – a free gift at the Fantasy Gacha Fair that comes with a colour HUD.

Eyes: “January Ice” by Sterling Artistry – an old group gift not available any more, but "Gilded Field" from the DailyEyes series looks quite similar (85 L$).

Pose: Izumiya – free gift in the main shop (0 L$).

The picture was taken in the H22O sim, a new (and very wet :)) build by Squonk Levenque.