Sad Vamp

True Blood is one of my all time favorite shows, and I am fascinated by the tears of blood shed by the vampires - soulless creatures who feel pain, loss, and remorse.  I haven't seen realistic blood tears in SL until I found these by LuNi. They are beautiful. I haven't taken them off since I bought them.

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Credits:

Tears: LuNi - Crybaby Blood

Hair:  Truth - Hadley -Snow (Truth District exclusive)

Skin: Illusory – Skin Paige – Bite Me – Cleavage (at Collabor88)

Eyes: Insufferable Dastard - Creature of the Night- Hunger

Where I come from

“Where I come from
Nobody knows;
And where I'm going
Everything goes.
The wind blows,
The sea flows -
And nobody knows.”
― Robert Nathan, Portrait of Jennie 

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Credits:
Skin: Ugly Duck - Nana I
Hair: Analog Dog - AD - bangers - blacks (Free! at Hair Fair 2015)
Hair base:  Just Magnetized - Natural Hairbase - set 03 - tint 1
Eye Makeup: [White~Widow - Face Tattoo] Belle Black (at On9)
Lipstick: L.Fauna Starlet Makeup [Graphite]
Brows: .ARISE. Mana Eyebrows Dark (natural brown - tintable)
Dress: The Plastik - :[P]:- Amorie Dress [S-Noir]:// Batsy
Earrings: SIGMA Jewels/ Chantal earring (charcoal-silver) R
Headband: Mystic Tiger - [MT] Kitty Headband (Free! at Hair Fair 2015)
Eyes: .ID. Light Sensitive/Clean - Light Blue-Green

Dark

Today, I'm at a loss for words, which is OK, because a picture is worth 1000 of them.

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Credits:
Hair:  Action Inkubator HAIR Rosie
Skin:  [PXL] Aurora ~ Makeup-04 (with Sweetlips)
Lipstick:  NOX. Rot Lip [Green]
Eyes: .ID. Light Sensitive/Clean - Dark Blue
Top:  The Plastik - :[P]:- Megara Top [S]:// Moth (at the Dark Style Fair)
Skirt:  The Plastik - :[P]:- Megara Skirt-Shadow [S]:// Moth (at the Dark Style Fair)
Boots: EMPORIUM - Hayley Boots
Tights: Gawk! Black Polka Dotted Nylon Tights with Seam - Perforated A
Necklace 1: (Yummy) Celestial Necklace - Star - Silver (right click + add)
Necklace 2: MG - Necklace - Ukai's Talismans - Short
Wrist Straps: *katat0nik* (black) Bow Wrist Straps
Backpack: -Batwing-Coffin Backpack
Slink Avatar Enhancement Hands

Blue

Isabella was up to no good.  Mischief, shenanigans, pranks, high jinks, and all that.  That's what makes her happy. 




It's all in good fun, though.  She's not evil...well...maybe she is only a little bit evil.



And they'll never notice that ball of steel wool is there until it's too late!

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Credits:
Skin: Ugly Duck - Nana I (No Brows)
Hair: [taketomi]_Porsha_Bento (M) (at The Season's Story)
Liner: -Belleza- Eyeliner 3
Brows: .ARISE. Mana Eyebrows Dark
Eyes: Insufferable Dastard - ID. Spring Eyes - Midnight
Outfit: Livid : Queen Mab Dress, Crown, and Wings (at Horror Haute)
Shoes: Ama. : Pointe Flats : Slate
Slink Avatar Enhancement Hands & Feet
Poses by * dimma * (at Horror Haute)

Credit to Alicia Chenaux for her avatar smile tutorial

Lovecraft's Wake

Lovecraft's Wake is open!  The event started March 9th and runs through the 22nd.  There will be entertainment this weekend and a role play event next Wednesday.  For now, there is shopping, complete with Lovecraft themed items galore.

Visit the website linked above for more information, and definitely check it out.

"The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown."

"Heaven knows where I'll end up - but it's a safe bet that I'll never be at the top of anything! Nor do I particularly care to be."

Credits:
Skin: Static - Seia Skin - Peachy (coming soon for Skin Fair)
Mouth: [PXL] SweetLips  v1.2
Eyes: .ID. Light Sensitive/Clean - Dark Blue-Green

Photo 1:
Hair: little bones.  Birdie (group gift)
Dress: Facade Noir - Asenath Gown with HUD (color change) (at Lovecraft's Wake)
Shoulder Pet: *Atomic Faery* Shoulder Zoog Plush (color change) (at Lovecraft's Wake)
Candle: Howling Asylum - Tentacle Candle (at Lovecraft's Wake)

Photo 2:
Hair: MINA Hair - Monique
Dress: Facade Noir - Sonia Gown with HUD (at Lovecraft's Wake)
Armband: Schadenfreude Snake Wee Beastie Ring (enlarged) (at The Arcade)
Hands: Slink Avatar Enhancement Hands V2
Gravesite: Howling Asylum - H.P. Lovecraft Grave (at Lovecraft's Wake)

Pouple

"The Kracken" by Tennyson

Below the thunders of the upper deep;
Far, far beneath in the abysmal sea,
His ancient, dreamless, uninvaded sleep
The Kraken sleepeth: faintest sunlights flee
About his shadowy sides: above him swell
Huge sponges of millennial growth and height;
And far away into the sickly light,
From many a wondrous grot and secret cell
Unnumbered and enormous polypi
Winnow with giant arms the slumbering green.
There hath he lain for ages and will lie
Battening upon huge sea-worms in his sleep,
Until the latter fire shall heat the deep;
Then once by man and angels to be seen,
In roaring he shall rise and on the surface die.

Pouple = a wonderful play on words for this month's Horror Haute theme of Dark Duets:  The portmanteau of Perfect Couple [English] or Octopus [French].  You're brilliant Naenia Demina!

Credits:

Skin: Glam Affair - Sia Artic tone

Eyes:  Insufferable Dastard - .ID. Light Sensitive/Clean - Dark Green

Mask:  ! ~v~ ImmateriA ~v~ Dark Masquerade Mask - Poulpe (for Horror Haute)

Hairbase: Just Magnetized - Natural Hairbase - set 03 - tint 1

Mouth: [PXL] SweetLips v1.2

Red

Credits:
Skin: Gala Phoenix: :GP: Moondrop-Veronica-Makeup 6-Black
Makeup: -Belleza- Eyeliner 1
Hair: .Olive. the Nara Hair - HUD 1
Eyes: .ID. Light Sensitive/Clean - Ice
Dress: G Field - *GF*[Mesh] Knit Tunic -red-[M] (at Creation.jp)
Shoes: +ILO+ Boppers [R+W] (at Creation.jp)
Feet: Slink Female Feet (AvEnhance) M - Flat

I Got Lucky

...at Oh My Gacha

Got two rares on the 1st try.  Maybe I shoulda bought a lottery ticket.

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Credits:
Hair: [e] Studio - White 05
Skin:  Essences - Emma *ivoire* brunette (The Dressing Room Fusion)
Eyes:   .ID. Light Sensitive/Clean - Light Blue
Makeup:  :::Sn@tch Nightlife Makeup (Sable Mauve):::
Sweater:  *Bubblefish* Cardigan Pink.RARE (M) (Oh My Gacha)
Tank:  DYN Mariska Top - Black
Skirt:  A Netherworld - Mesh Skeleton Mini M - Black
Necklace: [The Forge] Aura Necklace Silver -CBOX (Oh My Gacha)

Venetian Fission

Honour McMillan blogged about Venexia (and some recent drama) earlier today, and her photos were so gorgeous that I had to check it out.  I love discovering new and beautiful places in SL to explore!

So, there I was, in Venexia, wearing my new dress by Fission (formerly A-Bomb), and the thought occurred to me - I've been in SL for nearly 5 years, and I've never, ever, had any drama in my slife at all.  Of course, that's the benefit of being an a-social hermit.  If you don't meet anyone, you'll always be drama-free.

It sort of reminds me of this song:




Anyway, here are some pics of my excursion to the beautiful Venexia sim:

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Credits:
Skin: Essences - Emma *ivoire* brunette at (The Dressing Room - Fusion)
Makeup: KOSH- THE DARK HALF EYESHADOW -blue hour-
Hair: !lamb. Ruby (Mesh) - Unicorn
Eyes: .ID. Light Sensitive/Clean - Light Blue-Green
Piercing: Dimma - Simple Nose Piercing (unreleased)
Dress:  Fission: Midnight Kiss dress-Pink(M)
Tights: G Field - *GF* Basic Color Tights -33 cherry-.
Tattoo: Cannibelle~ Danika ~ Fresh Black Ink
Boots: lassitude & ennui - Wanderlust - black
Poses by Status (now Pretense Poses)

Faded

Credits:

Skin: Pink Fuel - [PF] - Gacha - 02 - Cyber Grey (The Arcade)
Hair: *Alice Project* Ruby w/ Straight Bang
Makeup: PIDIDDLE - LipColor - Glossy I have a Secret/ Teeth
Eyes: Insufferable Dastard - .ID. Light Sensitive - Ice RIGHT/ Slate LEFT
Antlers: +Half-Deer+ Eternum Antlers (Black Silver Studded) (The Arcade)
Top: [SasyR] M size HalterTop (Group Gift)
Skirt: [SasyR] M size Koa Mini Skirt V1 (Group Gift)
Shoes: Dilly Dolls - *DD* Stella Dollies II Dark
Piercing: [ni.Ju] Chain Chomp Piercing
Stockings: Gawk! Black Polka Dotted Nylon Tights with Seam A
Nails: [VIRTUAL/INSANITY] ESSENTIAL BLACK Nails
Bracelets: [VIRTUAL/INSANITY] LIKE A PRAYER Bracelets

This is why I'm a scrooge

I'm not feeling the holiday spirit this year.  In fact, I'm a bit of a scrooge.  If I had a choice, I'd just skip the whole holiday season, but there are some awesome things going on that keep me from turning into an axe murder.  For example:

The RFL Quarantine: A Postapocolyptic Hunt:

This hunt runs from December 1st to the 31st and all proceeds benefit Relay for Life.  There are two paths - a human path and a hybrid path.  If you want to go on the human path, start at -=Forsaken=- and make a $100L donation to the RFL kiosk at the entrance.  From there, you will get a badge that will allow you to get ALL the hunt prizes from that path.  There are 83 stores on the human path and 62 stores on the mutant path (which starts at Pop Tart and Urban Assault -- SLURL)

-=Forsaken=- has this "Epic bat of skull smashingness" as their hunt gift.  It's probably a good idea to pick it up for this hunt.  You'll probably need it.

-=Forsaken=- is also participating in the A Very Scary Christmas Hunt.   Now, that is my kind of hunt!  You can get this Stabby Cane for absolutely free.  The hunt runs from December 1st to the 31st.  

I really hate it when that happens!

Another hunt to look forward to is a mini hunt at JeSyLiLo.  Just look for the letters hidden around the shop spelling out J e S y L i L o.  There are skins, tattoos, clothes, and even shoes there for free!

Now, I know what you're thinking at this point.  "Isabeal, those boots!  OMG!  They're kick ass!" And you're absolutely right.  They are!  They're a new release from -=Forsaken=-, and they are awesome.  I might never take them off.

Credits:

Skin: *JeSyLiLO*:::ZombiePopcorn:::*LightSkin*J1*BT (Free - ZombiePopcorn Hunt)

Stitches & Bruise Face Tattoo: *JeSyLiLO*::Tattoo.Face::*Bloodie.x2 (Free - JeSyLiLo Hunt)

Hair: POMME D'AMOUR / BALLET HAIR/ INTENSE BLACK (New Release)

Tattoo: *JeSyLiLO*::TaTToo::*JL.Essay (Free - JeSyLiLo Hunt)

Eyes: .ID. Light Sensitive/Clean - Light Green 

Lashes: Glow - Innocent. eyelashes - soft 

Candy Cane * Face Wound Tattoo: -=FORSAKEN=- Stabby Cane (Free - A Very Scary Christmas Hunt Prize)

Sweater: *JeSyLiLO*::Cold::*Black Jaket (f/M) (Free - JeSyLiLo Hunt)

Jeans: .: Somnia :. Cords {Black} {P} 

Necklace: Lolapop! Troika Necklace (only 25L for grand opening of Mabignion)

Boots: -=FORSAKEN=- Step on my fuckin' boots,I DARE ya! Red and Skull Crushers (New Release)

Poses by Status

To blog or not to blog

I am really thankful for all the wonderful designers in SL and for all the hard (and often under-appreciated/under-paid) work they do.  As a blogger, I can only do my little bit to support them by my purchases and perhaps some promotion via the feeds.  I blog in the hopes that someone else will see something from my post, think it is as cute as I do, and go out and support the creator.

So, I want to give an extra special thank you to the following creators who are responsible for this look:

Hair: Truth Hawks - >TRUTH< Rayne - platinum

Skin: LiLO Glom - *JeSyLiLO*:::Mona:::*PaleSkin*J1* ( Matte )

Teeth:  Mary Blaze (arriah.fiertze) - Medley  [M] Prim Teef

Eyes: audrey lamede - Insufferable Dastard - .ID. Light Sensitive/Clean - Dark Brown

Eyelashes:  Jocelyn Anatine - Glow Studio - Innocent. eyelashes - soft

Tattoo:   Annabelle Couturier - ~Cannibelle~ Danika ~ Faded Black Ink

Dress: Lo Dailey (lolita.dailey) - DK Designs-  Amy Cocktail Dress Pink

Shoes: Alice Demonia - Alice Project - *AP* Faelin Pumps (Mesh)
Necklace & Ring:  ℓυиα (lady.leonard) - Sweet Leonard/Needful Things - ::LEO-NT:: Strange Friends
Poses by Miyoko Magic of Helamiyo and Gidge Uriza of Status
Swirly Christmas Tree by Fairy Coage of Bound by Love

I made the shape.  If you absolutely love it and want to buy it, send me an IM.  I'll sell it to you cheap.  :-)

Smexy Meshy

I love mesh hair!  I love it! I love it! I love it!  It moves with you, doesn't poke through your boobs, and really looks pretty.

And I love these gorgeous high-waisted pants from LeeZu.

I also love A Glam Affair's skins, especially when they're on sale at the Dressing Room, and the drama of Finesmith jewelry.

 

Credits: 

Hair - *Alice Project* Amiya

Skin - Glam Affair - Amelie Tan - Silent night D (The Dressing Room)

Eyes - Insufferable Dastard - Spring Eyes - Midday

Jewelry - Finesmith - Alexandra Necklace & Ring

Jacket - Luster - Frida Jacket

Top - Luster - Tulip - Ivory

Pants - LeeZu - LBD Lea Pants (The Dressing Room)

Shoes - Tesla - High Oxfords

Purse - Tram - Doctors Bag Small (Group Gift)

Poses by Everglow @ The Tropicalia Bazaar

She Returns

I've been away for awhile.  RL got to be hectic, and it still is, but I miss SL.  So, I popped into my favorite shops and spent the afternoon exploring.  I will be back full speed as soon as I can.



Credits:
Top: Sn@tch - Milla Net Shirt (Black)
Skirt: Sn@tch - Dogma Skirt (Wine)
Necklace: Lolapop! - Chtulhu Necklace
Hair: >Truth< - Miku - crow
Skin: *JeSyLilo* - Mona *PaleSkin J1 BT (Shiny)
Eyes: Insufferable Dastard - Creature of the Night- Hunger
Eyeliner from A Netherworld (ask me to send it to you - was a former hunt gift)
Pose by Slash Me Poses - /me loves the look 2

Black and White

I'm sad to report that the alternative blog feed, secondsanctuary.net has closed.  The feed was apparently so much of a resource hog to the hosting service that they want to charge $150 per month to host it.  Since it was just a side project that I did for fun, I'm not prepared to invest the money and time needed to keep it running.  For those of you who supported the feed and were regular visitors, I thank you for your support.  

I'm wearing a trio of wonderfulness today:  new hair from Magika, new skin from Tuli, and a new dress from Dilly Dolls.  The hair comes with a color changing hud, which recolors half the hair and can change the colors of the little bows.  

The skin from Tuli comes with several eyebrow, cleavage, and lipstick options.  I'm wearing the lightest tone, pearl, which looks even lighter with this windlight setting.  The dress from Dilly Dolls comes in several colors.  It's darling, and goes wonderfully with the Blair Boots, also from Dilly Dolls.

Credits: 

Eyes: Insufferable Dastard - .ID. Light Sensitive/Clean - Light Blue

Skin: Tuli - [:T:] Sara / pearl :: 06

Lipstick: Tuli - [:T:] Sara / pearl / lips ::: Fierce

Hair: Magika - Porcelain B&W Pack

Dress: Dilly Dolls - *DD* Howie Black

Boots: Dilly Dolls - *DD* Blair Boots

Poses by Everglow

A Mess of a Fairy

She's had a rough night.

But she still looks amazing.

Credits:
Outfit: **Angelwing** Feather Fairy in White
Hair: .:EMO-tions:. *Woot* /snow
Skin: *REDGRAVE* Fairy Skin -Avie- /*medusa
Eyes: Insufferable Dastard .ID. Light Sensitive/Clean-Ice
Pose: Reasonable Desires - Sexy Pose

Another Fundraiser

The Another Fundraiser just opened today with one of the best, most creative projects in SL.  Designers were challenged to create a skin or makeup using Mina Jun's (or another open source) skin.  The results are beautiful, and what's even more amazing is that you can purchase a skin/makeup/tattoo for only 50L each.  It's the best deal in SL and all for a great cause - to help the Red Cross relief in Japan

Anyway, I just picked out my three favorite:

Get them here

Credits:
Picture 1:
Eyes: Insufferable Dastard - .ID. Spring Eyes - Midday
Hair: (Posh): Narcissistic: Midnight
Earrings: Ear Candy - Ruby Drops Earrings

Picture 2:
Eyes: Insufferable Dastard - .ID. Creature of the Night - Hunger
Hair: Analog Dog =- Lykke Black
Necklace: Magically Alluring Edgar Allan Poe Choker (black)

Picture 3:
Eyes: Insufferable Dastard - .ID. Light Sensitive/Clean - Slate
Hair: W&Y Agata model 05
Dress: Eclectic Apparel -e! Brittany Dress (Forrest)

Kouse's Sanctum for FFL

Kouse's Sanctum for Fashion for Life

Credits:
Dress: Kouse's Sanctum for FFL - Faith Gown
Jewelry: Kouse's Sanctum for FFL - Lilly Jewelry Set
Hair: Clawtooth: Lovely Liz - Black beauty
Skin: Mynerva: Kianna Shade 1 Raven
Eyes:  Insufferable Dastard: Light Sensitive/Clean - Light Blue
Poses by Everglow
Location: Beguile