The Rift - Fantasy Faire 2021

This shot had been a year in the making. A year since the last midnight black wing had cut through the skies over the Rift. It's aim was not to kill, far from it. The arrow had to fly high enough, with enough force that the glinting obsidian tip could pierce the clouds which massed above.



The gloaming never quite chased away, even on the days when the pale light from above the clouds managed to filter through. The world had adapted, in some cases thrived. The ever swelling canopies of gigantic fungi were proof positive of that. A quirk of nature, or of the power swelling once again from the Rift, these uncategorisable creatures had begun to glow, providing a shifting light of their own.



The shot hit true, from the heights a shaft of light penetrated the gloom, catching in the waiting crystal. Cascading down through each crystal, the beam of light illuminated the Rift once again.



Once again - apologies for the short story - but think of the reading time you have saved so you can go and shop at the Faire! All items listed are available at the Fantasy Faire, 100% Donation to Relay for Life - The American Cancer Society.

Horns: :: ANTAYA :: Glowing horns "Asura"
:: ANTAYA :: (Faire Store in Tempest Bay)

Skin: Lumae - LeLutka Amesha - Maitreya MYSTIC - Mid Cleavage
LUMAE (Faire Store in The Amethyst Rift)

Pauldrons : [-e-] Womans Leather Pauldrons
Elven Forest (Faire Store in Khol Dracys)

Tattoo:  Endless-Pain – morrigan tattoo –
Endless Pain Tattoos (Faire Store in Somniatoris Arx)

Skirt: [NC] - Bloody/Black Skirt - Maitreya
[NC] – Noble Creations (Faire Store in Tempest Bay)

 Boots: [QE] Bellona Boots Maitreya (Part of an outfit!)
[QE] Designs (Faire Store in Tempest Bay)

Bow: CKF RavenSoul_Wings1 Bow
CKit Falconry (Faire Store in Khol Dracys)

 

Images taken in Fantasy Faire Sim The Amethyst Rift

Water's song

Between the church and the river,

My love waits for me to stand and deliver

Every promise that I've ever made

I want to keep them now 

And I am not afraid  

I won't let you go

 Even when you run all the way home

 I won't let you go

 I won't let you go. Oh no Between the church and the river

 My love gives to me, she makes me a giver

 I am so full of this light

 It lives in my stomach

 And feeds me all through the night  

I won't let you go 

I know you think you're safer on your own 

I won't let you go 

I won't let you go. Oh no....

Shape : DS'ELLES Shape Gloria Taille Small

Shape comes in 5 sizes, all the same height.

Skin : DS'ELLES-Skin GLORIA COLORADO- Eyebrows RED- LINER 

Skin colour pack includes No brows, Red, Blonde and Brown brows. Also all these options with liner. Colorado is a lovely tanned tone, Gloria is also available in Java, Neva and Porcelaine tones.

Available at the FAD event here FAD
 DS'Elles

Tattoo : Endless Pain - Equilibrium

Tattoo comes as a tattoo layer, also appliers for Belleza, TMP, Omega, Maitreya, Lolas and Slink 

Endless Pain

Hair : Magika [Hair] Reading (Colourpack 3)

Magika

Dress : :[P]:- Ragnhild Dress ://Yoryn

From Plastik's new satellite store, the dress comes in 5 sizes, and features the usual incredible detail you can expect!

Bikini : :[P]:- Zara Bikini :// Reptile

5 sizes for this set also, the snakeskin print is great, and I love the metal accents.

Plastik Satellite Store

On Converse Row...

Scarlet had worked on Converse Row for years now. More than a stones throw from the worst end of town, but several tram stops from any bourgeois security. The tangle of narrow streets and lanes followed the same shambles pattern of centuries earlier, under the cracked tarmac and concrete lay cobbles worn by the ages. The Row held many businesses, mostly law abiding - except for high days and holidays...

She walked to work, red heels glinting in whichever light found them, twilight, streetlight or the dawn. Of course she wasn't for sale, no regular to the street, or visitor who would be welcomed back would allow that thought to cross their mind. Dealers and donut munching cops watched over the Row, sentient gargoyles, she had never felt safer. All eyes were on her.

On Converse Row, skin was business. Sold on the street and in the stores, Scarlet catered to them all. She could illuminate any form, deep shadows and beautiful highlights, the ink in her needles brought beauty to the blank canvas of the body. If you can pay, you could walk away as your own work of art.

Hair : (r)M Hair No.34'15
Skin :  DS'ELLES-Skin JULIE -Porcelaine- eyebrows Brun
Eyes :  DS'ELLES Mesh Eyes -Prunelle Bleu Ardoise
Tattoo (Upper) :  Endless Pain - Damn Life
Dress : :[P]:- Desdemona Dress - Rose
Harness :  :[P]:- Desdemona Harness  Rose
Tattoo (Foot) : Letis Tattoo : Slink Feet : Masks
Shoes : :[P]:- Desdemona Heels  Rose
Poses : Infiniti - Elegance

In the Shadows...

Everyone knew what the warning signs were, yellow and black, taken from nature they spoke to the limbic system residing deep within the most evolved creature; Danger lies here. Signs could be misleading, even while they told the truth. The fences around the area carried a charge, enough to give a body a nasty jolt, but other shocks could be found here as well. Throughout history her kind had been depicted in the light, a situation in which she rarely found herself. Why would she be there? What would she do? There was nothing for her in the light, everything necessary was in darkness. Who was there to save in the light? Who could she hope to help? So here she would stay, walking the darkness, revelling in the shadows deepened by her light, showing others the difference.  

Skin :  .{yumyums}. {Latte} Hope [Brown Brow] Cleavage
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Angel%20Dreams/246/93/2251
Hair : Magika - Daffodil
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Magika%20Land/129/141/22
Halo : :[P]:- Gloriah Crown [Raziel]:// Scratch
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Plastik/184/70/69
Eyeshadow :  .ARISE. Masa Facetattoo MIDDLE (tintable)
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Macchu%20Piccu/148/46/1601
Shirt :  LMD Embroidered Denim Wildlife Dragon
https://marketplace.secondlife.com/stores/13311  (Marketplace link as store being refurbished)
Tattoo :  Endless Pain - Equilibrium  (with appliers for SLink hands included)
https://marketplace.secondlife.com/stores/13311
Pants : Blueberry - Ross - Leather Pants
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Lenox%20and%20Blueberry/104/165/29
Shoes : [CX] Sexy Massacre
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Cerberus%20Crossing/130/140/27

Danger! Danger! High Voltage Hunt!

Esmerelda tapped a fingertip against the mic in her hand, checking for the soft electrical hiss, the gentle scream of feedback. She always enjoyed this moment the most. Behind the curtain, feeding from the anticipation rising in the crowd beyond. The general hubbub of noise stilled at the sound from the speakers, feet stopped shuffling. Chairs grated against the floor as the audience, in their intimate little enclaves, turned to face the curtained stage, cocktail glasses and larger pint mugs thumping dully onto tables covered in stained velvet. Hands brought together in a slow beat, one that was getting faster and louder, matching the rhythm of the drums that had begun to swell on the stage.  The lights in the auditorium faded to blackness, leaving only a soft glow around the edges of the curtains.

A flash of light blinded the room as the curtains fell away, a hum of electricity filled the space, arcs of power crackling and jumping across the stage like luminous deadly snakes. Her outline shone, black against all this light as the crowd, from stunned silence, burst into screams and applause. Spotlights found her, the air alive with static as she stood in the midst of it all, skin aglow in the lights, the dark ink of its markings seeming alive and moving in the flickering glare. She raised both hands, bending and bowing to the audience, the skintight dress she wore barely covering what it was meant to, she was bringing the microphone to her painted lips, stepping toward the edge of the stage as the first scream of guitars began behind her.. "Are you ready to ROCK?"

The Depraved Nation Gridwide Hunt HIGH VOLTAGE is on! Running May 1st - 31st, it covers 60 stores, with, as ever, some amazing prizes. Usual polite hunt rules are explained and a list of Slurls provided on the Depraved Nation Blog. http://depravednation.com/high-voltage    All hunt prizes are free! Another post with a different look will follow. I hope you like it, because I love this stuff!

Skin :  : S u g a r : -C- :3: Fireball {High Voltage}
slurl.com/secondlife/Insane%20Asylum/45/162/30
Tattoo sleeves :  {:ThirteenTH:} HIgh Voltage Unisex Tattoo Sleeves
slurl.com/secondlife/Mystic%20Paradise/58/131/21

Tattoo (legs) : Endless Pain Tattoos Let them Fly 3 (underwear layer)
slurl.com/secondlife/Sweet%20Reach/175/98/1619

Dress :  ~Sassy!~ Flaunt dress - red
slurl.com/secondlife/Sassy/71/111/34

Boots : ::Duh!:: Unisex High Voltage Boots
slurl.com/secondlife/Coco%20Falls/84/129/896

Eyes : REPULSE - Torn Eyes (gold)
slurl.com/secondlife/REPULSE/181/159/1095

Pose : Juxtapose high voltage 5
slurl.com/secondlife/Meu%20Amor/208/63/23

Hair : [rQ]Grin~SOIL/CHERRY (Not from the Hunt)
slurl.com/secondlife/Magic%20Isle/123/128/31

For the boys...

Menswear fashion week March 23-31

He walked around the shadowy green room, tapping dexterous fingertips against his pale chin...

"What to wear, what to wear..."

Most days, his options felt limited. There wasn't much choice, although, perhaps this was for the best in his line of work. It had to be practical, had to hold all he might need. His vanity wasn't much, but it was there. To get into the places he had to, it helped to look the part, to blend with the fashionable crowd. Of course, once his work was done, he had to be able to get out again, he needed his tools.

Everything he needed was to hand. Pulling on the black combat trousers, their thick material would give some protection should he need it, and of course, their many pockets were invaluable. They passed as regular streetware, noone would ask any questions, and for this job, security weren't expecting anything... They wouldn't be checking too close. Patting the pockets, he felt the handle of the folded switchblade, the innocuous wooden pegs in another, the curl of thin wire, the lighter, his smokes..

Glancing in the mirror he eyed the face staring back at him from his chest, not so smart to have such a distinguishing mark, but he didn't care. He wasn't planning on getting caught, and the the kanji looked hot over his muscled abdomen. Working feet into the heavy but flexible work boots, he bent to lace them tightly. Straightening again, running a hand through his hair, styling it just so, he slid into the thick woolen knit jacket, its shape would comfortably hide what he was planning to take. Catching the fastening, and adjusting the collar before heading out into the night.

This week is Menswear Fashion Week, I was hoping to create a great look to show here, preferably made up from gifts available at the Menswear event itself. Admittedly, I'm not used to shopping for male items, when I've tried in the past, I've always been a bit disappointed about what was on offer - at least in the price range I could stretch to for photo set ideas. The event itself has some great stores, different styles on offer, covering skins and teeny pants to whole outfits. The underwear fashion show last night was something to behold! There are some free or 1L gifts in the stores, but not many, those that there are match the styles of the stores, not necessarily each other, so no full freeish look here unfortunately. But bits here and there add up!

Menswear Fashion Week 2012
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Menswear%20Fashion%20Week2012/128/5/26

Event items

Skin : AKERUKA  Damien Cyber Love  - Group gift skin 1L (250L group join fee) While there is a poster to hit for the skin at the event, it didn't work for me, so had to head to the mainstore.
Mainstore:  http://slurl.com/secondlife/Akeruka/129/133/36
Hair : SHAG Suedehead (obsidian) 250L
Mainstore: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Silent/194/134/40
Pants and Boots :  ::GB:: Cargo Pants and Work boots  580L
Mainstore : http://slurl.com/secondlife/GABRIEL/128/124/23
Jacket : =Zenith=Sweater Coat Rigged Mesh 2 color (shown here in Choco) FREE
Mainstore: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Fujin/35/129/29

Other items - if you like the style, check out the stores.
Shape  Fei's shape V2
https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/Fei-Premium-Male-Shape/2310274

Eyes :  Repulse - Living Dead (Blind) Large (hunt prize from Zombie Popcorn hunt)
http://slurl.com/secondlife/REPULSE/181/159/1095

Tattoo : Endless Pain Jack Hunt Tattoo (hunt prize from Jack Or Jill hunt)
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Sweet%20Reach/174/95/1588

Background : Watsoon Steampunk Ornate walls and ceiling textures (hunt prize from Steam 6 hunt - ongoing)
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Steamland/136/97/33