Tracing the Threads of History and Fantasy

Princess in the Tower

Princess in the Tower

The current round of We Love Role-Play is almost over, but you have until the end of the 28th to take a look! For my final post for the September round I picked out the Cecil gown from Lorien, which makes really great use of PBR for the dress texture and to bring out the embroideries on the dress. Sometimes it gets too shiny, but this one really sells a fabric texture with a more metallic decoration. I paired it with the tiara from NeonSheep which has a classic medieval look and which also is available at WLRP.

From the Engine Room comes the final new release, the cool Four of Swords hair style from Magika. I turned off the optional bangs and matched the colour of the swords to the tiara and the gold of the dress, but there are more metal options included on the HUD. And, of course, the HUD is a fatpack of hair colours for just L$ 450, quite the steal.

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The Longship

The Longship

Time to get in touch with my Viking roots and set sail on a longship. At least virtually and once this ship is ready to be launched. Right now, it is still in the shipyard and needs to be guarded against those who might steal or sabotage it. Fortunately, I have some wickedly sharp weapons from Angelicus on hand.

The shipyard with the in-progress longship is a new release from Moon Coven for We Love Role-Play. It comes in a handy rez box that allows you to easily adjust the positioning once it is rezzed out. This is a beautifully detailed build with ladders and walking planks that allows for proper roleplay as a worker on the ship and there is a room with tools and drawings of the design as well for added atmosphere.

The weapons from Angelicus are also from WLRP, a set of prop weapons with different options for how you hold the spear and on which side the knife and axe hangs. They are modifiable, which is good because I needed to size up the belt.

Finally, we have the Fosca dress from Les Encantades, also from WLRP. A bit of a ragged dress with some runic embroidery at the neckline and a raven design on the skirt, so very appropriate for the Norse theme.

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Claiming the Throne

Claiming the Throne

The warrior creeps through the woods, approaching the clearing with caution. In the middle of it stands a mossy throne, lit by the flickering flames of two torches. Certain that there is no ambush awaiting her, she approaches the throne, her spear in hand.

Tomorrow, a new round of We Love Role-Play opens, offering a great selection of new releases at discounts of 15% to 30%. Almost entirely kitted out by the event, my orc warrior has skin (with great muscle definition!), eyes and tattoos by Fallen Gods, wears an outfit by Athe Fantasy and carries a naginata by Thorn. The throne is by MoonSha and comes in several variants, plus a hud for each variant that offers different shades.

Another event, already on-going, is Hair Fair 2024. It covers six regions and offers hairs and hair-related products, with all items sold donating a percentage to Wigs for Kids. Don’t miss this fabulous opportunity to update your look, for example with the Nyx hair from Exile that I am wearing here.

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Roman Flower

Roman Flower

You still have a few days until October 30th and the last day of the current Redeux round, which features (among other things) the Villa Equites from Del-ka Aedilis. A part of the Rome Series, it is an elegant villa with a garden, such as might be owned by one of the Equites. They were a wealthy social class but not as high ranking as the patricians. The villa features a first floor with the atrium and garden and additional rooms, as well as a partial upper floor overlooking the garden and with an attached balcony. There, I placed the banquet triclinium from the Civitas series and did a shot from a set of dancing poses by Nantra and one on the couch.

The outfit is not very Roman! But it is quite sexy, this collaboration between Petrichor & Ersch. There’s a bit of a kimono-feel to it with the wrap and the bow, but of course made a lot more revealing. As usual, you get tons of options for colors and you can choose to hide certain parts.  You also have three different skirt options.

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Rain Dance

Rain Dance

Its the 4th which means we’re getting another round of We Love Role-Play today and this is a really…

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The Dancing Girl

The Dancing Girl

The tavern was lit by flickering torches and candles, adding a play of light and shadow to the…

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Wild Huntress

Wild Huntress

The April round of We Love Role-Play opens today and you can whet your appetite with the Shopping…

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Masked Meeting

Masked Meeting

Dreaming Thicket has a wonderful set of Venetian carnival masks available in a NextUp vendor at the…

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The Defender

The Defender

The lonely outpost was guarded by a single warrior, but one of surpassing bravery and ferocity.…

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Ice Maiden

Ice Maiden

Today I am out on thin ice. Specifically, on LR & Fanatik’s new Ice Plates, a cool product that…

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The Runecaster

The Runecaster

I had high hopes for the latest Enchantment round with the theme of “Viking Saga”, but I must admit…

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Fantasy Faire 2020 - The Faire Folk

Fantasy Faire 2020 - The Faire Folk

In Welsh myth, you can recognize the creatures of Annwn—the Otherworld—by their white coats and red…

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Sorceress and Scholar

Sorceress and Scholar

I love it when an idea comes together and the result is a scene where you can feel that there is a…

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By Candle Light

By Candle Light

After a very busy first weekend of December, I am trying to slow the pace down a bit and enjoy the…

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The Snow Queen’s Castle

The Snow Queen’s Castle

Yesterday, I set about getting this post ready, uploading images to Flickr and the blog. Then, dogs…

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Mist Dancer

Mist Dancer

It is time for ROMP again and Voluptas Virtualis have two new releases out at the event. The first…

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