Tuesday, August 26, 2014

O Shepherdess Where Are Thyne Pastures?

The last lamb was exhausted and weak. It looked up to the centre of its tiny world, the shepherdess, the benevolent caretaker and the source of all goodness, and it silently begged for water. "Oh my dear... I am so very, very sorry..." - whispered the young girl, and hugged the little woolly body closer. "There has been no rain for ages, the pastures are fenced, and we are not permitted into town. But I shall not leave you alone, my dear." The thirsty, exhausted girl kept the thirsty, exhausted lamb in her arms, and she was waiting for whatever fate was mapped out for them.
Shepherdess
As far as gacha machines are concerned, I made a vow some time ago. "I shall play one gacha machine three times, and I shall be happy with whatever I receive" ... and, oddly enough, the spirits guiding those machine handles reward me with rare or ultra rare pieces amazingly often.

Many of the items I'm showing you here are from the current round of The Fantasy Gacha Carnival, already duly introduced by my swifter-than-the-wind fellow blogger Vyl here. You can tempt your luck at Acerbus Silva until August 31st (or, according to the notice you receive when landing, until September 8th), so you still have a few days to walk around, pick and play.
Dress: "Mei Mei" by May's Soul in Green (common) - 75 L$ per play.
Headpiece and collar: "Lifa" by Zibska, full set with colour HUD (rare) - 50 L$ per play.
Face jewellery: "Miradi'el" by Keystone in Onyx (rare) - 50 L$ per play.
Necklace: "Eloise Chain Collar" by The Forge in Black (common) - 75 L$ per play.
Hand jewellery: "Aaliya Hawk" by Luas in Metal (common) - gacha machine available in the shop, 50 L$ per play.
Sheep: "Sheepie" by Adore & Abhor in Licorice - a previous Zodiac Event gacha prize now available in the main shop, 50 L$ per play. I'm a RL Aries so I'm quite taken with this sweet cutie, you know...
Skin: "Fairy" by Mudskin, blogged here.
Nails: "Basic Prim Nails" by Candy Nail in Monotone 10 - 70 L$.
Hairbase: "Curls" by EMO-tions in Black - a previous group gift.
Eyes: "Immortal Eyes" by IKON in Sage - group gift June 2014, now available for sale in the main shop (150 L$).
Pose: Gesticulate - an old gift from the FabFree Headquarters, not available any more.
The picture was taken at El Laberinto Perdido, the latest build by Romy Nayar - quirky and bizarrely cute, as her creations usually are.

Monday, August 25, 2014

When I paint my masterpiece

11 Oh, the streets of Rome are filled with rubble
Ancient footprints are everywhere
You can almost think that you’re seein’ double
On a cold, dark night on the Spanish Stairs 10 Got to hurry on back to my hotel room
Where I’ve got me a date with Botticelli’s niece
She promised that she’d be right there with me
When I paint my masterpiece 9 Oh, the hours I’ve spent inside the Coliseum
Dodging lions and wastin’ time
Oh, those mighty kings of the jungle, I could hardly stand to see ’em
Yes, it sure has been a long, hard climb 12 Train wheels runnin’ through the back of my memory
When I ran on the hilltop following a pack of wild geese
Someday, everything is gonna be smooth like a rhapsody
When I paint my masterpiece 19 I left Rome and landed in Brussels
On a plane ride so bumpy that I almost cried
Clergymen in uniform and young girls pullin’ muscles
Everyone was there to greet me when I stepped inside 13
Newspapermen eating candy
Had to be held down by big police
Someday, everything is gonna be diff’rent
When I paint my masterpiece 

Last lot from me from District 5! If you haven't been down there yet - better get a wriggle on!

Set 1:
Eyes : .random.Matter. - Fracture Eyes - Clover  L$ 90
Tattoo :  .Identity.  - The Hustler [Fresh] Tattoo  L$ 220
Dress : :::insanya::: NormaJean Dress - Cherries White L$ 175
Bag :  .{yumyums}. Calm Yo-self Bag [Left Hold II] {Summer} L$ 299
Binder :  .{yumyums}. Closed School Binder {Stars} L$ 199
Pencils : .{yumyums}. Colored Pencil Stash {Beachy} L$ 99
              .{yumyums}. Nommy Colored Pencil {Grapeasaurus}
              .{yumyums}. Tucked Colored Pencil {Snozberry}
Shoes :  ]S]N]0]B] Fun Wedge Heels  (Work with Slink Medium High mesh feet) L$ 380
Not from District 5 : 
Hair : (r)M Hair No.25'14 - o3.2-Fantasy L$ 287

Set 2:
Hair : ~Tableau Vivant~ Aidoru Series - Kyary - Monsoon  L$ 250
Eyes : .random.Matter. - Fracture Eyes - Clover  L$ 90
Tattoo :  .Identity.  - The Hustler [Fresh] Tattoo  L$ 220
Dress : [ SAKIDE ] Artless Dress Tie RedL$ 100
Binder :  .{yumyums}. Open School Binder {Unicorny} L$ 199
Pencils : .{yumyums}. Nommy Colored Pencil {Snozberry} L$ 99
               .{yumyums}. Tucked Colored Pencil {Beachy}
               .{yumyums}. Tucked Colored Pencil {Daybreak}
               .{yumyums}. Tucked Colored Pencil {Grapeasaurus}
               .{yumyums}. Tucked Colored Pencil {Gummybear}
               .{yumyums}. Tucked Colored Pencil {Lotus}
               .{yumyums}. Tucked Colored Pencil {Orangeswirl}
               .{yumyums}. Tucked Colored Pencil {Slushie}
               .{yumyums}. Tucked Colored Pencil {Smooshie}
Shoes :  ]S]N]0]B] Fun Wedge Heels  (Work with Slink Medium High mesh feet) L$ 380

Taxi to District 5 

Lyrics courtesy of http://www.bobdylan.com/us/songs/when-i-paint-my-masterpiece