Fantasy Faire's Arrival

Early one spring morning, the mists began to lift. Ethana rose with them. Through the long year her world had slept, or so it was thought. Each year it returned, changed, whether by its travels through the mists, or the other realms it graced. She was glad to be back...

Each evolution was a surprise, the form the earth beneath her feet would take, the colour of the sky, it was all new. Emerging from the mists was a revelation in every sense, the Fairelanders could be altered along with their surroundings, viewing their new world with new eyes. Such had been Ethana's choice this time. Opening her eyes to see a soft shimmering haze replacing the mists, gentle strains of music resolving into the calming lap of cool water against stone.

Walking around the calm and quiet of her new world, she stumbled upon evidence of its heart and purpose, and the name her new surroundings had taken. "Compassion..." she murmured, her voice melding with the whispering from the willows all around. The air around her echoed with it, seeming to come from all sides, a comforting embrace.

"Compassion..." she murmured again, "That feels right." She span on the spot, seeing more and more, taking in the domed buildings, the towering statue, the multitude of lilipads. Spinning and dancing,  her new body delighting with each movement, each sight, each feeling. This was the beauty of the Fairelands. As much as they transformed in their appearance, and the Fairelanders along with them, they were forever unchanged in spirit, heart and purpose. Come and join them. They are waiting to welcome you home. 

Itttssss thhhhheeeee MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR. The Fantasy Faire is back!

Celebrating its tenth year, Fantasy Faire 2018 is the largest gathering of fantasy designers, enthusiasts, roleplayers and performers in the virtual world. From Thursday, April 19 to Sunday April 29, treat yourself to eleven days of shopping, dance and theater performances, DJ parties, auctions, questing, Literary Festival, fantasy art, events and roleplaying as thousands of Second Life residents and creators bring their own visions together to support the American Cancer Society’s vision of a world without cancer.

In addition to ten shopping regions, there’s also five whole Fairelands dedicated to various Faire events from Memorial Garden to the Fairelands Quest, from Literary Festival to Performance Stages, from Art Galleries to the Worldling Collection. This brings the Fairelands count of 2018 into fifteen sims, just waiting for you to come and explore them.

All items are 100% donation to Relay for Life unless otherwise stated. 

Hair:  :[P]:- Gilded Fae Hair [Female]  - FREE -
Part of the amazing Female low lag avatar (Male also available) available near each SIMs TP point, and at the Plastik store in Pools of Ethuil
Skin: Carrie's Lingerie - CB~The Lavender Fairy Skin  L$ 299
Beautiful skin, with subtle delicate glittery adornments. Comes in a system skin (Huzzah - as I don't have a mesh head) and Omega appliers for all your mesh parts. (Shown here on Maitreya Lara body).
Sanoria
Headchain: !TLB - Ryu Headchain  L$ 150
Lovely headchain - chain on both sides, one's just obscured by hair. Comes with a HUD so you can choose from 8 different jewel colours and three different metals. Severina
Lingerie: Carrie's Lingerie - CB~Camille Lavender  L$ 299
Delicate lacy lingerie in system clothing layers and an Omega applier for the mesh bodied.
Sanoria
Harness:  +Psycho Barbie+ [Fallen Angel Harness - RFL]  L$ 150
Super pretty while offering an edgy look this harness comes complete with leather feathered wings. Pack comes with options for Freya, Isis, Lara, SLink Hourglass and Physique and Venus. Three colours of metal adornments controlled via HUD. The Bazaar Dungeon
Leg Harness: +Psycho Barbie+ [Rogue Leg Harness - RFL]  L$ 150
More mesh goodness - these are so pretty and the RFL colour is amazing with a delicate pattern. Pack comes with options for each of the mesh bodies as above, and again, you can choose from three different metals for the grommets. The Bazaar Dungeon
Ring: EF: Lovecraft Ring  L$ 99
Pretty little sucker. Gettit? Lovely little tentacle ring. Athenaeum Arcana
Nails: Dark Passions - FatPack - Sleek & Somber L$ 290
Ten fantastic colour options - appliers for nails - HUD driven for both finger and toenails!
Severina

Images taken in Willows of Nienna one of the sims of the Fantasy Faire

Fantasy Faire - the last dance

Morning had broken, like the first morning. Though, this was the last morning, and the bird cawing over the alcove in which she had slept, while black, was distinctly corvid in nature. Mist thickly carpeted the tunnel system snaking its way through the landscape, as she stretched and yawned, it was through these tunnels she would fly.

Each of the Fairelands had a charm all of its own. There were hours when the brightness and pretty colours called, windmills and bunting turning cheerfully. Others, she needed the hustle an bustle of the sun drenched marketplace, the blown sand scouring everything clean. Mostly though, she was drawn to the twilight and the darkness, as only in these places could the lights be seen to shine. It was here the lights of remembrance could be found, one by one in niches or on branches, in groups, crowding shelves and alcoves, creating all the heat they needed to rise into the air and dance. It was here you would find her, on this, the last day of the Faire.

Soon the mists would rise higher, all the wonderful worlds drawn into being by the Faire would be engulfed, drifting apart for another year. Endings, always horribly sad, were not permanent. Anything learned, or gained would remain, carried within until the calendar brought everyone together again. There was not long left now, she would rather rejoice in what had been achieved than let herself sink into sorry. She would like to take you with her, to stay as long as possible in the world they had created, to stay happy, and revel in the beauty that could be found. She's waiting, all you have to do is reach out, and take her hand.

Horns : Spyralle - Lightbearer of Hope   Relay for Life item
Skin : .:Soul:. -  Gen2 F - Ranitomeya - [FF2016] - Fade - TT-FB - Brow   Relay for Life item
Earrings : EF: - Talia's Heart Earrings HOPE   Relay for Life item
Outfit : [V/W] Elody - L$ 250 Relay for Life item
Wings : {Acios} Hellfire Wings  Relay for Life item
Nails : DP - Koffin Nails - Cat's Eye  L$ 200  Relay for Life item

Images taken in the Blackmoor Fairelands SIM

A dryad's dream - Fantasy Faire 2016

Spring was moving through the woods. Winter's chill grip loosened gradually, day by day. As a soft breeze blew warmth through bare boughs, sap began to rise, bringing life back into cold dead wood. Thalia watched the change of season creep toward her, eyes for months shielded by a layer of bark and moss blinking free. Tingling shifted to movement as leaf by leaf unfurled, roots drinking deep as frozen ground thawed. Sunlight was no longer a harsh glare, but reached the softening earth through a canopy of shimmering green.

She had listened long to the stories told beneath her branches. In the gently curving glade she had made her home, people had come each spring, each summer, to rest, to eat and share their stories. Travellers, couples and families, each brought their tales. The families were her favourites, they brought books, bound in leather, or with cardboard covers crumpled from years of use. Tales of magical beings, perilous quests and curses broken. It had been years since she had chosen to put down roots, to sleep for a while in the soil.

This spring Thalia felt the joys of spring more strongly, it was the season for the dryad to climb out of the tree, to feel different grass beneath her feet. There were flowers across the glade she longed to smell, the fitful breeze had never blown their scent her way. This year she would visit other glades, other trees, greet the rivers and streams, enjoying her freedom.

Come on down to the Fairelands!
The Fairelands Junction

Relay for Life total raised currently stands at L$ 5,105,493 that's $ 20,422 real life dollars!

Hair : /Wasabi Pills/ Thyra Mesh Hair  L$ 250 Relay for Life item
Lovely hair, 19 HUD driven colours, 16 colour options for each of the two hair ribbons.
Skin :  [NM] - Aurora - Corset/Brows - Dystopia  Relay for Life item
Captivated by the tone of this skin - pack contains 6 versions with appliers for Maitreya, Belleza and Slink
Earrings :  EF: Talia's Heart Earrings HOPE  L$ 225  Relay for Life item
Delicate but eyecatching jewellery from the masters at the forge.
Dryad outfit : .AiShA. Dryad Relay for Life item
Dryad dress comes in standard size MESH L, M, S & XS. Included accessories, mask, ivy collar and bracelets are resizer scripted. 
Gown : !!TWA!! Maya of Moonhollow Gown  - Mystery
Beautiful elegant gown, the lacework really stands out with a tactile quality.
Treeswing : TLG - Boho Fae - Twisted Tree Light  L$ 200 Relay for Life item
Lovely illuminated entwined tree, complete with a swing! Couples poses included.