Can I Play With Madness

Featured in ECLIPSE Magazine

Back in November I was invited to participate in ECLIPSE Magazine, but little did I know it was the great honor of holding November 2015's proust spotlight! I was asked to do three photos and that it could be all the same style. Well that's not how I roll, so I did three completely different looks. This one is heavily inspired by fortune tellers and of course the song Can I Play With Madness, by the legendary Iron Maiden. So gaze into the crystal ball with me and tell me, what do you see?

Hair: Little Bones - Grixdale - Blondes
Skin: JOLI - Lucie Skin - Bare - Cream
Eyes: Ikon - Charm Eyes - Fjord & Forest
Eyelashes: Mon Cheri - Falsies
Eyeshadow: Zibska - Noir No. 2 Eyeshadows - Riley
Lipstick: BlackLiquid Makeup - Blue Jeans - Matte
Headpiece: Charm - Moontear Headpiece - Onyx
Piercing 1: Keystone - Annyn Nose Chains - Double - Onyx
Piercing 2: Moon Amore - Ukka Septum - Celtic - Black
Jacket: Gato - Fortuneteller Jacket
Bodysuit: Zibska - The Bodysuit
Rings: Izzie's - Celestial Midi Rings - Black
Nails: A:S:S - Precious 2
Hands: Slink - AvEnhance Hands Female - Gesture & Splayed
Pose: Custom.

Dead Men Tell No Tales

Well I think I am going to mostly let this look do the talking. Thanks to Dragon Con I got it styled, but not posted before most of the events items were in ended. So here it is in all of it's late glory and oddly enough matching my mood...

Roses Are Red.

Violets Are Blue.

Mess With Me.

I'll End You.

Now to give credit where credit is due!

Skin: ::JOLI:: - Lucretia Skin - Cream
Hair: Magika - Surprise
Headband: .Olive. - the KawaIi Spike Headband - Sugar (Rose color modified to match the outfit)
Lashes: *Mon Cheri* - "Falsies"
Eyes: .ID. - Brilliant Eyes - Onyx
Collar: .Charm. - Uasis Collar - Onyx
Body: Maitreya - Mesh Body - Lara (Hands as well)
Tattoo: Letis Tattoo - Nirvana
Outfit: [SAKIDE] - Chaos Outfit (Available at the Fantasy Collective - Today is the last day of the event)
Bracelets: *NeverWish* - Horror's Bracelet - Red
Shoes: .DirtyStories. - My Rose Boots
Pose: an lar [poses] - The Maven Series - Five (m)

Daydream In Baroque

"To sleep, perchance to dream."

It's been a little over a week since I've posted, which I entirely blame on my constant business trips and preparing for my upcoming birthday. I've had this look on the back burner for a bit now since I really have not had time to shoot it, but since today was finally a day off, I decided to get my camera out. This entire look was inspired by this beautiful tattoo from White Widow. It comes in three opacities, with appliers for pretty much every mesh body part, so they've got you covered! Overall this tattoo is absolutely beautiful and I'd absolutely recommend it if you're looking for something effeminate and classy. I paired it with a corset from Zenith, which I thought went well, though something was still missing at this point. Then I realized, I got my hands on all the piece of Keystone's Jewel set for Fantasy Gacha Carnival-- in gold even! Jewel has armbands, earrings, a belt, a nosechain (Uncommon), and a headpiece (RARE), in three colors (Silver, Bronze, Gold) to win. It's the last couple days, so if you want it, you better hurry over to FGC! These hairsticks from Aii, The Ugly & Beautiful are also a gacha item, available at Ai Gacha. The common version comes in six colors (Black/Black, Black/White, Gold/Black, Gold/White, Silver/Black, Silver/White), and the rare headresses come in five colors (Crimson, Holy, Moonlight, Night, Shadow). They're unrigged, modifiable mesh so you can fit them to virtually any hair-- just keep in mind they are no copy! I finished the entire look off with one of my favorite liners, then headed to my studio to shoot.

Now for the credits.
Hair: Soonsiki - Aries - Essentials
Skin: ::JOLI:: - Satine Skin - Bare - Cream
Eyelids: Slink - Mesh Lids and Lashes
Makeup: +Nuuna+ - Lyre Makeup - Yellow (Tinted)
Moles: {Dead Apples} - Moles & Blushes - Moles Only
Tattoo: White~Widow - Midnight in Paris
Corset: Zenith -Vintage Lady Vest Dress - Milk
Jewelry: .Keystone. - Jewel - Gold (Available @ Fantasy Gacha Carnival May 12th-June 5th)
Hairsticks: Aii - Priestess Hair Sticks - Gold & White (Available @ Ai Gacha Event June 1st-25th)
Hands: Slink - AvEnhance Hands Female - Relaxed
Pose: *PosESioN* - Wicca 10

What Comes From The Deep

What lies below.

In the words of Adore Delano, I'm a goddamn mermaid! But really, it's long overdue that I did a fantasy post of this caliber. It's really not often I see anyone jumping into the mer realm, but I couldn't resist when I laid my eyes upon this moonlight mermaid set from The Ugly and Beautiful. While it was a flexi tail rather than mesh, I didn't care, I thought it was so beautiful. It did present a little issue while trying to find poses, so I ended up making my own. When it came to accessorizing, Keystone happened to have two gachas of gorgeous jewelry out at the Fantasy Gacha. Both sets (Dia, Jewel) come in three metals (Copper, Gold, Silver), and have stunning headpieces, armlets, earrings, and a belt; though the jewel set has a matching nose chain. Dia specifically jumped out at me because it reminded me of a jewelry set that one could find in a treasure chest of a sunken ship. Since the gems are white and there's a silver metal, I think it was perfect for an albino mermaid. It seemed like it was missing something however and it took me a while to realized that I needed a unique makeup, so I turned to White Widow. It just so happens that they had the perfect makeup that matched the curves in the design of the tail, so I was completely overjoyed! From there, I jumped into the water for the shoot.

Now for the credits:
Hair: Moon. Hair - Storm - B&W
Skin: ::JOLI:: - Satine Skin - Bare - Alabaster
Eyes: {Dead Apples} - Sinistre Eyes - Horror Edition - Madness
Makeup: White~Widow - Inca - White w/Eyeshadows (Available @ On9 until May 28th)
Jewelry: .Keystone. - Dia Jewellery Set (Available @ Fantasy Gacha Carnival May 12th-June 5th)
Mer Stuff: +The Ugly and Beautiful+ - Moonlight Mermaid
Hands: Slink - AvEnhance Hands Female - Casual
Pose: Custom (Not for sale)

Sacred Words & Sacrifice

The binding words of magick.

Mother's Day was an incredibly rough day for me since I lost my mother back in late 2013, so I was feeling uninspired the day of and days prior because my heart was hurting. However, the artist that is the owner and creator of Keystone handed me a blogger's box. I felt really honored when I opened the box to find this gorgeous jewelry set, then especially so when I saw that it's limited edition and only 200 sets are available for the duration of The Fantasy Gacha, then it's gone forever. The attention to detail on this jewelry set is jaw dropping in my opinion, because not only is it stunningly beautiful, it's also completely efficient and modifiable mesh. The set includes a pair of earrings, a pair of armlets, a bellychain, and an elegant headpiece. The set includes two metals (Gold, Dark Silver), and two gems (Onyx, Purple), with all options included (Gold/Purple, Gold/Onyx, Dark Silver Purple, Dark Silver Onyx). So if you love roleplay, fantasy, or just want to rock a unique jewelry set, I'd recommend grabbing your copy before it's gone forever! When I was styling up I initially started with a very gothic gown, but I realized it was distracting from the jewelry and I wanted the jewelry to be the main focus of this shoot. So I did a little shopping and went with a more simple camisk from Soedara that still paid homage to my dark tastes, yet let the jewelry take main focus. It included Slink Physique appliers, so I just HAD to have it. Finding a pose was pretty impossible for the look I wanted to achieve, so I ended up making one just for this shoot.

Now for the credits.
Hair: Little Bones. - Meander - Blondes
Skin: ::JOLI:: - Satine Skin - Bare - Cream
Eyes: . {D.D } . - i03 Eye Set - Violet
Lashes: -Glam Affair- - REGINA - Eyelashes 04
Liner: cStar Limited - Cat Liner - 001 - Serious
Jewelry: .Keystone. - Spellbound (Available @ Fantasy Gacha Carnival May 12th-June 5th)
Outfit: ~Soedara~  - Just A Slut Camisk - Black
Body: Slink - Physique Mesh Body
Hands: Slink - AvEnhance Hands Female - Casual & Gesture
Pose: Custom (Not for Sale)

Promised Land

Take me to the promised land.

You have no idea how long it took me to find this armor. However, when I finally found the gacha, it was completely worth it. Initially I wanted to get the iron set, but when I tried on the full silver set, I fell in love with it. The body and boots are fitted mesh, while the shoulder pads and necklace are unrigged mesh. Sadly, it's not modify, but it does include a resizer script to fit it to your avatar! I felt like something was missing though, so I opted to grab some of my favorite bracers from The Forge, which were a bit dark but I think that they went well with the under toning of the armor. I finished off with a final touch of green with this headpiece from Keystone, I got it a cool minute ago, but it's still a favorite. Once I was dressed I had to figure out posing, I was stumped until I realized I had purchased Hopscotch's dancing blades poses. They were too perfect, so I found one of my favorite spots, and took a picture. It doesn't even feel like I'm in Secondlife!

Now for the credits:
Hair: +Spellbound+ - Salome - Chapter I : Earth
Skin: ::JOLI:: - Justine Skin - Bare - Rosy
Eyes: {Dead Apples} - Phantom Eyes - Emerald
Lashes: -Glam Affair- - REGINA - Eyelashes 04
Liner 1: cStar Limited - Cat Liner - 001 - Serious
Liner 2: +Nuuna+ - Lyre Makeups - Green
Headpiece: .Keystone. - Merlusa - Iron - Lime
Armor: *Cila* - YuanWu Warrior Armour - Sliver
Bracers: [The Forge] - Daerwen Armour - Female - Worn Black
Hands: Slink - Female Mesh Hands - Bag
Pose: *~*HopScotch*~* - Dancing Blades I (Available at Pose Fair 2015)

Under Petals & Soft Words

"Nature guides me and gives me sight."

With cStar Limited's recent move, the absolutely wonderful artist has released a brand new skin for those of us who love fantasy, pale skin, and pastel colors. This delicate, pink hued fae hybrid with marble eyes is named Elvy and she has a lore of her very own.

"Elvy is a pale fae elf who is connected to nature and at peace with the flowers and trees. Nature keeps her happy and harmonious!  Her closest friends are the creatures of the forest.  She keeps her creative heart close to her skin and enjoys painting pretty and cute flowers on her face.  Her passions are art, yoga, crafting vine jewelry, and archery.  Her immense skills as an archer are what keep her home in the forest safe.  She paints tribal lines on her cheeks from octopus ink.  Though her only weakness is the strong sun during midday.  Her best times are at night.  Her eyes are made of polished marble rocks that were given to her as a gift from a mysterious young man.  She never got his name but he did say one thing to her, "I gift you this...So you may see the world's reflection." Being blind doesn't stop her amazing skills to be a fierce archer as she lets nature speak to her and guide her through the forest." -The Story of Elvy, written by Unico Solo

This skin is so soft and lovely, she reminded me of a painted porcelain faery figurine I often see in magick shops. Looking at her I couldn't help but think of pink petals of a flower, so I found it fitting I would have her resting in the bounty of nature she loves. Finding the right forest was definitely a task, but I did manage to find one that was perfect. Elvy comes in a total of 10 fair tones (Albino, Baby Shell, Dawn, Ghost Milk, Illusive White, Ivory, Light, Marble, Peal, & Snow Panther) and includes four breast options, a pair of marble eyes, and appliers. 

Now for the credits.

Hair: MOON Hair - Isolation - Pastels

Skin: cStar Limited - Elvy - Baby Shell

Eyes: cStar Limited - Marble Eyes - White

Lashes: -Glam Affair- - Celebrity - Eyelashes 10

Ears: *~*Illusions*~* - Sylph Ears

Jewelry: .Keystone. - Anike Jewelry - Silver - Diamond

Pose: Apple Spice - Relaxed Pose 001

An Essence of Magick

Look around, open your eyes, and the magick all around us will be reveal to you!

This post initially was inspired by the beautiful jewelry of Keystone. The creator makes some beautifully crafted, 100% original mesh jewelry that makes my fantasy side sing in delight. I sat for a while unsure of how I would style it, but looking at cStar Limited's shelves, I picked up a skin that I positively fell in love with. With hair from Moon {hair}, eyes from Clemm, and a dress from Sn@tch, I was set and ready to go with one thought in my head-- Purple. So with that inspiration, I posed up at one of my favorite locations. Something however was... just missing. It wasn't until my friend Degra's picture popped up in my Flickr feed that I remembered: ELF EARS! (Degra makes so many ears, noses, and other neat stuff!) I grabbed a pair he made, popped them on, colored them, and was good to go. The shutters of my camera sounded and here we are.

Now for the credits:
Photographer/Model: Kaylith Zeurra
Hair: MOON {Hair} - Mirror Mirror (FREE)
Skin: cStar Limited - Anise - Plum - Unicorn Ash
Eyes: Clemmm - Scoped Eyes - Fuschia
Lashes: cStar Limited - Drag Lashes - Pure Black
Ears: The Prop Shop - Tintable Knife Elf Ears
Jewelry: .Keystone. - Anike Jewelry - Silver
Dress: Sn@tch - Spellcraft Gown - Black
Pose: *PosESioN* - Fetish 10
Hands: Slink - Female Mesh Hands - Casual

Disenchanted

Collabor88 and We <3 Role-Play got me channeling my inner Grecian goddess and I dragged Kaylith in on it. Between the flowing locks that Olive put out and the beautifully detailed horns that Half-Deer released for Collabor88 I got dragged in and the dress I found at We <3 Role-Play paired it off nicely. Not to mention Glam Affair struck again.

Jumping in on this, I couldn't resist joining Draggy for some fun. We were definitely channeling goddess poise in this, Greek style. Gotta say there's a little bit of Mnemosyne and Lilith going on in here. I did however wear a different crown than the one that came with the beautiful hair I'm wearing, but I'm kinda obsessed with Keystone, so you can't blame me!

Now to give credit where credit is due!

Dragon:
Skin: -Glam Affair- - Artemis - Asia 05
Hair: .Olive. - the Shiny Hair (Available at Collabor88)
Horns: +Half-Deer+ - Odyssey Horns - White/Silver (Available at Collabor88)
Eyes: .ID. - Light Sensitive - Basic - Slate
Lashes: Maxi Gossamer - Eyelashes - Groomed - Medium - BLACK
Dress: +Occult+ & -The Fallen- - Caelestis - White & Silver (Available at We <3 RP!)
Hands: Slink - AvEnhance Hands Female - Casual WITH Slink - Basic Nails
Pose: //elephante poses// - The Temptress #4

Kaylith:
Skin: -Glam Affair- Kallisto - Cocktail Girl - Asia G
Hair: ~Tableau Vivant~ Legend Hair - Persephone (Available at Collabor88)
Crown: [Keystone] - Bryre Crown
Eyes: Avi-Glam - Soul Eyes - Grey
Lashes: cStar Limited - Drag Lashes - Pure Black
Dress: Baiastice - Calypso Dress - Black (Available at Collabor88)
Hands: Slink - AvEnhance Hands Female - Casual & Elegant
Pose: Clemmm - CLEM - 21 var

Stone Cold

Anyone else a fan of Greek mythology? I love the subject. So many people like to portray the gods and goddesses, but no one ever shines light onto the Gorgons. Maybe it's because I love reptiles, or possibly because I think it's completely killer that they had hair made of live, venomous snakes! Well, the whole turning people to stone is pretty amazing too.
But seriously though, check out this hair. It's FANGtastic! Do you want some live snakes to sprout out of your head and chill with you? Well you totally can have some. uLukie made this hair for the Totally Top Shelf event and I think it's seriously so friggin' cool. There five different colors (Blue, Green, Red, Purple & Natural) to choose from. Each color is available separately and it comes with a scaled hair base for a seamless look. It's 100% original rigged mesh and textures. Not to mention the snakes are absolutely friggin' adorable.
In the midst of my going nuts being a snake-lady, I had to figure out what I wanted to wear with it. cStar had released a scale textured type skin for their Miss May skins, and that was too perfect. Of course Fallen God's poisonfish tattoos went well too, as they added that scale element to the body I needed while covering all my naughty bits! From there I geared up with some armor from The Forge and accessorized with carefully crafted jewelry (look at those chains and that snake collar, seriously awesome) from Keystone. I did however play around in photoshop a bit to give myself a fanged bite, so I'm sorry the fangs are not an actual item! SsSsSsSsSsssssss~!

Now for the credits:
Hair: uLukie - Gorgon Hair - Red (Available at Totally Top Shelf)
Skin: cStar Limited - Miss May 2014 - Bronzer - Sweetness
Eyes: Custom & Unavailable for purchase. Sorry. :(
Tattoo: +Fallen Gods Inc.+ - Poisonfish
Armor: [The Forge] - Daerwen Armor (Worn Black) - Female
Collar: [Keystone] - Forged Bound Snake Collar - Onyx
Facial Chains: [Keystone] - Valde Face Chains - Iron/Dark Silver
Location: PANDEMONIUM - Aged Ruins 1/4 Sim Prefab
Pose: *PosESioN* - Madame 9

By The Dividing Stream

Fantasy? Magic? Mystery? Warriors? I've been listening to too much Dio and Ensiferum. Actually, nawh, I can never get enough! Excuse me while I turn it up. Heheh.
Anyways I'm totally on a purple kick right now if it totally isn't apparent. Keystone's Bryre Crown had me drooling since it came out. I've finally gotten my hands on it and I completely and utterly LOVE it. Not to mention their recent group gift, Varika'Vys collar, which is absolutely beautiful. Both of these are a high quality unrigged mesh. The Bryre crown comes with 9 gem colors, 10 string colors and 10 bone colors all in a convenient HUD and one script in the crown itself.
For a while I couldn't find a hair I liked to go with the crown, but my best friend and the genius behind this blog pointed me at the hair Wasabi Pills had out for the Fantasy Fair. Dragon, I gotta say, I don't know what I'd do without you! But from there, I found a pretty location in one of my favorite forests in a stream, put on a little warpaint, posed and snapped a photo! <3

Now for the Credits.
Hair: Wasabi Pills - Darienne - Crystal Violet (Boobs) (Fantasy Fair Item)
Skin: Glam Affair - Neva - Artic - 04 A
Eyebrows: The Sugar Garden - Tintable Eyebrows - Bad Bitch
Lashes: Glam Affair - Regina - Eyelashes 04
Eyes: Insufferable Dastard - Soulful v2 - Blush
Liner: cStar Limited - Cat Liner - Jester Cat
Warpaint: Pin Me Down - Faded Warpaint
Lipstick: Glam Affair - Leah Lipstick 22
Top: Sn@tch - Illora Silk Bra - Purple
Crown: [Keystone] - Bryre Crown
Collar: [Keystone] - Varika'Vys Collar
Breasts: Lolas - Mesh Breasts - Tango
Hands: Slink - Mesh Hands- Flat
Pose: *PosESioN* - Yula 1

Once Upon A Dream

But if I know you, I know what you'll do. You'll love me at once, the way you did once upon a dream.

I can hardly contain my excitement! The event I've been waiting for, The Fantasy Fair, has started up! There's so many wonderful shops out there that have come together in a massive gathering. From wings, to masks, to claws, to baubles, and to my personal favorite-- chains. Keystone is one of the only stores in all of secondlife that makes high quality and efficient mesh chains with beautiful texturing.
Their Esme facial chains (which also includes a beautifully done nose chain) is an elegantly done, decorative facial chain. It comes in both gold and silver, with and without gems. They're super easy to fit as well. As said before these chains are a high quality efficient mesh, so it's easy on your viewer rendering wise while still looking stunning. If you need me I'm going to be dancing around happily with my new shiny things!

Now for the credits:
Hair: Magika - Forget
Skin: Glam Affair - Neva - Artic 04
Eyes: The Sugar Garden - Sleepy Eyes - Ice Blue
Lashes: Glam Affair - Regina - Eyelashes 04
Liner: cStar Limited - Cat Liner - Classic Cat
Make-Up: +Nuuna+ - Meta - White 70%
Jewelry: [Keystone] - Esme Facial Chains (Golden, Gem) (Fantasy Fair Location)
Pose: *PosEession* - Madame 9

Lucretia Lost

Sometimes, getting lost is the best thing in the world. I like being a lost girl.

cStar has once against blown me away with the Sexy cStar Saturday skin. This gorgeous undead beauty is called Lucretia, and she come in two tones and eight options! I'm personally wearing Lucretia in Ghost Milk with bloody eyes and mouth. She also comes in Unicorn Ash and has several options as follows: Bloody eyes & mouth, bloody bite, bloodier eyes & mouth, and bloodier bite. She's a little gory as you can see, but I think she's perfect for a vampire or undead in general, really! I love her so much I really just wanted to showcase her beauty, so with but my favorite jewels, I found a wonderful spot by the water to relax. Why don't you come relax with me~?

Now for the credits:
Hair: [LeLutka] - BLAKE
Skin: cStar Limited - Lucretia - Bloody Eyes and Mouth - Ghost Milk
Eyes: cStar Limited - Dead Eyes - Alien Bloodshot
Crown/Choker: Maxi Gossamer - Ananya Teardrop Necklace Set
Face Chain: [Keystone] - Catena Corona [2] - Gold
Mesh Hands: Slink - Mesh Hands - Elegant
Mesh Feet: Slink - Medium Mesh Feet
Pose: by Degra Dockal
Location: Pandemonium

Bound By Love

Just gonna say, I think chains are sexy. I've been looking all over Secondlife for facial chains that weren't piercings, mesh and modify. You know where I found them? The Fantasy Gacha event. They're 100% original mesh, put out in Aymee Monk's amazing store, Keystone. I literally squeed when I saw them! There's 3 different styles of chain, each having 8 different colors. There's 2 uncommons per style and 4 rares to collect. I personally got style 3 in silver, and I'm in love! However I sooo plan to play the gacha more before the event ends... Mwuahahaha!
I really wanted to go for a different look this time around. It's very different from what I usually do, but I think it worked well as much as it feels weird!

Now for the Credits.
Hair: LeLutka - Ferah - Marilyn
Eyelids: Slink - Mesh Lids and lashes
Skin: Essences - Lily - Light Rose
Facial Chains: Keystone @ Fantasy Gacha - Catena Corona - Style 3 - Silver
Necklace: Noodles - Key to My Heart - Silver
Hands: Slink - Mesh Hands - Elegant
Pose: Little Bean - Boobies 4 (Store Closed)