Green Mire

The mire had many moods, many colours and many names. Each person visiting, day tripping, fishing or camping saw it in their own way. It appeared different to them because it was. Straying from the path was dangerous, so read the signs, rotten and tilted along the edge of the road. Hardtop disintegrated into gravel and gave way to mud. Pathways diverted here and there, some strewn with shotgun shells, others with candy wrappers. The one she had chosen that day led through dappled sunlight, rotten boards beneath her feet took her to the hammock. Long hours Athena had spent in the hammock that day, as the sun moved across the sky, crickets chirped in the grasses, and toads joined in chorus from the marsh. As dusk fell, and noises of others in the area faded away she moved, following the last of the light. On the far side of the marshy peninsular stone statues moved, the low grinding sound of their motion vibrating through the mire. In the distance, shouts came, youthful voices of exultation echoed through the trees, then silence caused her to turn. Following the direction from where the last shouts had come, Athena passed what she took as their camp site, a tent, and a boat, two sleeping bags, so small. Following the path up the hill, small footprints in the mud, chasing, chasing the silence. Over the rise, and there was the hollow. Glowing with some otherworldly light. Who could resist? She had to descend into it, had to find out... Madpeas are here again!

The Green Mire is another immersive adventure playground, this time set in a truly beautiful marshy woodland. There's nooks and crannies to explore, and part one of a storyline to follow, with more promised on the way. For this section of the game, you will need to have sounds on! Bring your camera, and bring your break, you will need both.

Athena wears:
Skin : DeeTaleZ Skin DELICIOUS Skin Shanice No.4 CARAMEL L$ 199
Deetalez is retiring the Delicious skin range to make room for new skins at their mainstore, so have put these beauties for sale at a discounted price. These skins are so so pretty, each tone option comes with different versions, normal, freckles, eyeliner and cheekbones. 
Appliers for Slink feet L$ 210
Deetalez
Hair : TRUTH  - Tyr - Colours L$ 250
Beautiful hair from Truth. Normal, and two options for those with mesh bewbs to avoid conflicts! HUD for this 'colours' pack has 33, yes that's right 33 colour options!
Truth
Eyes : TheSkinShop - Reflect  Green Pack  L$ 275
I'll be using these again! Really pretty, great texture to the iris. Here shown wearing 'Amazona'.
TheSkinShop
Tattoo : +REDRUM+ Moth Tattoo L$ 119
This mothstrewn tattoo features fabulous detailing of the Hawk or Sphinx moth. It includes 5 different colours for you to choose from, here shown wearing the 'Grey'.
+REDRUM+
Top : =Razorblade Jacket= Criss Cross Tank /// Aqua  L$ 149
Fantastic tones to this Aqua / Teal MESH top
Razorblade Jacket
Pants : Yasum *MESH*Capri Joggers* L$ 250
These excellent pants were bought at the recent Fashion For Life event, raising money to fight cancer through Relay for Life and the American Cancer Society. 100% of the price of this item was donated straight to the charity. You can find the mainstore here...
Yasum
Shoes : Essenz - Detroit (Black) L$ 280
Again a purchase from Fashion for Life - the fabulous shoes are fast becoming a firm favourite. Perfect for your high Slink feet!
Essenz

One life, one chance...

High on the cloud mountain the citadel of memories nestled between stone and iron. Each dwelling a fortress for those within its protection, when stepping outside into thick hanging mists meant madness and death. Darkness and swirling winds wrapped around each strongfast, pressing in against brick and glass...

Such special glass, poured aeons earlier it seemed, deep in the mines of the mountain, where no light but coalfire ever reached. It filtered moonlight from the mists, lighting the rooms where it was wanted, letting those who remained inside see what they would. Sylba liked to see, liked to watch. Her watchroom was filled with screens, lit in the gloaming with flickers of those spirits beyond the walls, the ghosts who wailed in the mists.

Within the walls though, she felt as a caged bird. Stories of such, or the lingering memories of them at least, had played on her screens for so many years. Sylba had seen them there, flying free, through skies of blue. Skies far different in time or miles from the purple and green bruised skies above her own cage. The feeling grew stronger each day, demanding recognition. That was when she called for Gryphon.

She called for him each time the lost souls came too close; through the glass high above, and from the screens before her. Gryphon wandered the wilds more than she, charms and sigils added the touch of tradition to his protective clothing, now discarded at the airlock. He would come when she called, whenever he was needed. There were bound together, heartstrings and ropes.

The designs that filled her mind would be etched on her skin by his touch. Already rendered in inks were her fear of living as the caged bird, never free to fly as intended. The sun still shone brightly, if only here in her world of moonlight. Flowers and insects long gone from the lands, but not forgotten, remembered by Sylba as part of herself. The sacred heart, a recent addition, had been inspired by Gryphon. As he had walked through the rubble and wastes of the old city, far from the current citadel, spirits long at rest had stirred again. Following the living, singing the stories of their souls. Belief rained down that night, longing poured over the screens like wine into cups at a feast. That image, that symbol, burned in their minds and soon found a place in her to rest. She had called him again tonight, skin would lie on skin, and images form. What they would be, only the spirits could tell, each had their life, and this one last chance to be remembered...

Sylba

Hair :   Magika Rewind - Colourpack 2 L$ 250
Such a pretty, and realistic hair. Love it.
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Magika%20Land/127/127/22
Skin :   :Sugar: [5] DB Bay / InK {1} Clevage
Still a favourite
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Magic%20Moment/194/41/1751
Tattoo:   +REDRUM+ One Life Tattoo L$ 159
Not all of the tattoo is visible here I know... there is a more revealing picture if you click through to my Flickr stream!  Well worth it to see a bit more of this fantastic original design. I may be convinced to take more, still missing the fabulous moth.
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Death%20Row/196/83/56
Corset :   *League* Nyx Corset -Leather  L$ 295
Blown away by this. Found this particular corset at League's Whore Couture2 store and fell in love. So many options (HUD driven) for the spikes, great range of colours. 
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Duende/154/129/39
Skirt :   *Tentacio* Kay Skirt black L$ 70
Another great item from Whore Couture2! Longer at the back than the front, this unusual skirt is a nice break from the norm
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Cies%20Island/130/126/23
Boots :    Razor /// Regulator Combat  Boots  Dirty  L$ 279
I'll admit it... I saw someone wearing these, didn't have the time at that moment to chase them down myself to find out where they got em, so set a friend on the stalking trail. Found, Bought, Love.
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Depraved%20Nation/140/157/70


Gryphon

Hair :   *Dura-Boys&Girls*20 - Dark 6 Colour Fatpack L$ 360
Love this style - Messy, but secure.
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Dura%20Dura/64/129/1002
Skin :   AKERUKA Kal V2  (Group Gift)
Cost of the group join is WELL worth the skins available as group gifts. Amazing detail.
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Akeruka/128/138/36
Tattoo:    Angels&Demons_GoK_soft 2  L$ 250
Still utterly enamoured of Garden of Ku tattoo styles and imagery.
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Huggies/117/68/23
Armour :  [Exiled Inc.] Neck corset grey straps armbrace  L$ 150
Love love love this. Two versions included in the price - with the arm brace and without. Armour with a hint of style, while not straying too far from classic shaped leatherwork. 
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Date/62/36/601
Jeans : +REDRUM+ Grandpa's Jeans - Grey  L$ 89
These jeans are made with a fanatastic texture - very unusual, not your normal denim. In the blue - they look great - here in the grey option - they look like roughed up old tweeds. You can see the shredded material on the knee.
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Death%20Row/196/83/56  

On the hunt

The direction of the wind was perfect. Zoraster curled his lips to a grin, it would be a good hunt. He had caught the woman a day ago. She was perfect, so willing to fight and so unwilling to be a victim. And now she had managed to escape. It would be an other jolly night. Zoraster felt how his heart started to beat faster. Good toys were so rare and he loved hunting a lot. Sometimes hunting was more fun than the things he hunted the humans for. He hoped that this one would manage to escape more often. It was always so lovely to see the fear in their eyes when he managed to catch them again and he always managed to get them.

There are not only items for females sold at ZombiePopcorn Brand. The shirt from Razorblade Jacket is one of those. Its black with a mothprint. The shirt comes on all layers and the prim part has a resizescript. If its needed its also possible to edit the primpart with the normal edit menu. The wristbands are an other Zombiepopcorn brand item. They come from [bubble] the set also contains bands for the upper arms and a little backpack. The backpack looks better on a female avatar but the leatherbands fit also to males and as they have a resizescript its quite comfy to make them fit. The riding boots come from hoorenbeek. The set contains the boots for males and females. The jeans come from Culto. They are available in several colours.

Outfit:
Shirt: =Razorblade Jacket= Sepultus Shirt (39 L$ sold at ZombiePopcorn Brand)
Wristlets: [ bubble ] Survivor Bag & Straps (195 L$ sold at ZombiePopcorn Brand)
Jeans: *CULTO* Nile Jeans Black (69 L$)
Boots: [ hoorenbeek ] Riding Boots - Black (520 L$)
Tattoo: +Fallen Gods Inc.+ CATACLYSM (550 L$)
Hair: Magika // Veruka II (199L$ for colour pack or 499 L$ for all colours)
Shape: Zero Shape modded (0 L$ Eclectic Equations Headquater)
Skin: ~Tableau Vivant~ Zero Halloween Gift bald (0 L$)
Eyes: Sterling Artistry : sa_DragonEyes_LemonLime (65 L$)

Poses: Pulling Strings Poses & Animations

Some poses for two

Sometimes sitting on a chair or on a sofa could be come very boring. So its good to have an alternative. These couple poses come all from the posefaire.
This one is called my favourite seat and comes from HelaMiyo. It could be very comfy but also very uncomfy depending on the pointyness of the knees of the guy.

Pose: HelaMiyo :: My Favorite Seat (1 $)

This pose from Props-N-Poses is very sweet and allows the guy to show off his muscles too. Because if he would be not strong his partner would most likely fall down. Its great for romantic pictures.

Pose: P-N-P ~ Tranced (99$ posefaire price after the faire 250$ at the P-N-P Mainstore)

I never had in mind that it would also work to look into each others eyes with a pose like this. It also comes from Props-N-Poses. Its a very careing and unique pose.

Pose: P-N-P ~ Staring Into Forever (99$ posefaire price after the faire 250$ at the P-N-P Mainstore)

Outfit:
Jacket: =Razorblade Jacket= M&MH (0$ Mix and Match Hunt)
Top: ...:::Beautiful Dirty Rich:::... M&MH Hunt Gift
Leggins: .Ange. M&MH Gift - Multi Color Retro Leggings (0$ Mix and Match Hunt)

[twisted pleasures]

The Twisted Hunt is on again and running from March, 1st til the 31st. This is the fifth hunt since it was started in March 2009, and the theme this time is 'Nevermore' - right, just like the well-known raven, and many of the prizes are indeed related to this beautiful, dark bird. Known to be one of the hardest hunts in SL, it needs indeed lots of patience, luck and sometimes indescribable camera angles to finally spot the little rotating 'cube of doom' that carries the prize, but I can assure you, the goodies are well worth the effort. 218 stores in total are waiting for you, and I wanted to show you a little selection of the prices beforehand.


On Raven:
Outfit: +++BB+++ - Florence Corset (free at the Twisted Hunt)
Knife: [V/INSANITY] - VICTIM Munchie (part of the Twisted Hunt prize)
Wings: ::{Favole}:: - Megalomaniac (free at the Twisted Hunt)
Ravenlegs: gilded - Raven Leg (free at the Twisted Hunt

On Storm:
Pants: RFYRE - Immortal Chained Leathers (free at the Twisted Hunt)
Cuffs: KOSH - Asphyxia Bracelet - blood (Lucky Board prize)
Top: =Razorblade Jacket= - You Fail At Math (free at the Twisted Hunt)

For the love of ice festival

I have to admit im way to late for my for the love of ice festival. But its now going on for a while so there are not so many people on the sim anymore what means a lagless time shopping. And admiring the very pretty sim without lag too.

Many great stores take part in for the love of ice. You could look them up at the for the love of website.

So when having to spend december in a hotel because the heaters in your home broke the earwarmers will not only keep your ears warm they also keep you from hearing things you don t want to hear or shouldn t hear. Outfit: =[Pom.Pon]= Oh My... Snowflake Outfit (includes the shoes) (100 Linden)
Legwarmers: Kis Kis . Plum Legwarmers (115 Linden not exclusive for the love of ice so you could also get them in the mainstore)

For sleeping and reading quietly in your room this hunt outfit from Ingenue and Grixdale is perfect. Although the wonderful bracelets might
Scarf: Ingenue :: Remember Me :: 5 Colour Pack (FTLO Hunt Gift)
Leggins and top: Grixdale - Open Me - (FTLO Hunt items)
Bracelets: .:* LOULOU&CO *:. - Bracelets :: BAIKAL :: (100 Linden)

For sleeping those nice undies from Cool Beans are great.
Undies: ::COOL BEANS:: Almost Nighties
Tattoo: ..: LiQSuM :.. "Sinfully Yours" Tattoo (Female)

Although you shoulnd t sleep on the floor in them (without the earwarmers as you might hear something you shouldn t hear)
Wounds: {Ŧalleи Đøll} : Beat to Shit Tattoo

So it might be a good idea to walk to the subway station to search for a new place to stay.
Dress: =Razorblade Jacket= Ice Dress BOX
Armwarmers: *Epic* FTLO Ice Exclusive Sparkle Arm Warmers
Shoes:*Epic* FTLO Ice Exclusive Sparkle Snow Cute Boots
Leggins: Grixdale - Open Me - Leggings for FTLO

Being dressed up as deer you might find a true four legged friend in the forest. But its the question if you really want that.
Antlers and Glasses: .::ODB::. FTLO...Red Set
Shirt: .::ODB::. Flake T
Leggins: Grixdale - Open Me - Leggings for FTLO - forest

Just some nice underwear might let you feel much better although its a bit cold. But the boots and the arm warmers are rather warm so it might work.
Body: Vilda : Frozen Cold

A jacket is a way better way of clothing for snow and this one also has a great colour.
Jacket: Sonic Death Monkey~Women's Item : Grausawm Jacket

If you prefer being dressed like a snow princess this blue gown is even better. The topfrills are made of big snowflakes and the headdress is also made that way.
Gown: *evie* Ice Queen Gown

But from the cold your nose might become a bit red. But with that makeup all people will look at your eyes instead at your nose.
Skin: Kis Kis . Usva Skin 1 - Dancing In The Snow (100 Linden and its so cute)
Makeup: *evie* Ice Queen Makeup - Black

If having eaten to many cookies. This black training suit from bubble is perfect for some winter sport. The cap will keep your ears warm.
Trainingsuit: [ bubble ] Training Suit -FTLO Ice Festival
Hair: CriCri+KnitCap.F-FTLO Hunt

Our you just go for a nice walk in the snow. Wearing a sweater instead of the top of the trainingsuit.
Sweater: #ViLada. ::FTLO:: Sweet Sweater
Scarf: ViLada Pink Scarf (0 Linden Huntgift)

When being warm from all the walking and running. You could get cold feet by walking barefoot over ice and wearing not really much.
Outfit: Kid Asia's : Slouch
Hair with Cap: CriCri+KnitCap.F (100 Linden)
Necklace: .:* LOULOU&CO *:. - Necklace :: LENA ::

You also could spend some time on having a very late breakfast in the dark. Wrapping yourself together on your chair while your tea slowly starts to freeze.
Table with decorations on it and so many poses in the chairs: :CeekyPea: Winter Snack

When its finally x-mas its time to dress up in your favourite dress with a wonderful scarf as nice extra to go and get all the presents you dreamed of.
Dress: Ingenue :: Cadeau :: Frost (FTLO Festival) (100 Linden)
Scarf: Ingenue :: Remember Me :: 5 Colour Pack (FTLO Hunt Gift)

I do not have the price of all items in this post but their range should be between 0 and 100 Linden. So take the time and visit the for the love of ice festival and enjoy the sim the decorations and search for the snowflakes which contain the hunt gifts.