Remembering Them...

Today is November 11th, and for a lot of places in the world are celebrating the veterans today... I know that for the UK, Remembrance Sunday was the last weekend, but I always find a few moments today to pause daily life and remember those that lost their lives to protect our freedom... Being a Brit, the way that the people fought for England's freedom during WWI and WWII and the stories that they had to tell has always awed me of their resiliance, their tenacity and their voraciousness to protect their home... I had to take a moment to honour them... 

At the old Defense Camp - a backdrop from The Bearded Guy - where the poppies grow between the old Spitfires and bombs, Rudh got all dressed up and ready to remember them... After doing a little digging at the Salvage Station, she found the perfect outfit - from Eudora3D at Salvage Station - and even found a helmet that makes her look like a Femm of War - the helmet comes from Apika, also at Salvage Station - and she may be a little rusty wearing her Salvaged Armor - which happens to be the tattoo from Nefekalum - but once she is wound up, the key that has her power will enable the salute to those that have fallen... 

What is she wearing;
Helmet: [Apika] - Femm of War Helmet (Available until November 30th at Salvage Station)
Hair & Key: Usagi Society - Biscuit Hair // FATPACK
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Top: Eudora3D - Smoke Vest (Available until November 30th at Salvage Station)
Body Paint: Nefekalum - Salvaged Armor in Rusted 06 (Available until November 30th at Salvage Station)
Shorts & Belt: Eudora3D - Smoke Shorts+Belt (Available until November 30th at Salvage Station)
Gun: Bailizhi - Vexa Gun (Available until November 30th at Salvage Station)
Pose: [piXit] - Wind Me Up, Pose F6
Plane: [ContraptioN] - Decor: Pin-Up Spitfire Props
Flowers: [Dysfunctionality] - Spring Poppies
Backdrop: The Bearded Guy - Defense Camp Backdrop PBR

Princess in the Castle

I often dreamt of being a Disney Princess when I was younger... I wanted to be Ariel because mermaids were freaking cool... Now days I feel more like one of the villains, I'm thinking Ursula or Yzma would be more my style, and I guess if I HAD to be a princess with legs I might also go for someone with a bit more sass, maybe someone like Merida... Either that or I'd eschew the whole Disney Princess idea, and go for someone that lives in a cold palace, one that looks out onto a frozen graveyard where I can make ghostly friends like those in this round of Enchantment... 

The castle hallways are often cold and drafty, but next to a frozen graveyard, it feels like the ice has taken over the walls... Our little princess likes to try and keep things a little warmer with lots of plush furnishings and wall coverings, but even though the candles that light the corridors give off a little heat it's never warm unless you are in front of a roaring fire... Long dresses and furs it has to be, just to keep the chill from your bones... It'sall the perks of being a princess when her mother is a Snow Queen, and life although cold is fu of Enchantment... 

What is she wearing;
Hair & Accessories: no.match - NO_SNOWQUEEN in Red (Available until November 30th at Enchantment: Frostbitten)
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Fur: ANTAYA - Fur Stole "Irwen" (Available until November 30th at Enchantment: Frostbitten)
Dress: ANTAYA - Gown "Irwen" (Available until November 30th at Enchantment: Frostbitten)
Pose & Prop: shiva poses - Set #263-267, Pose #264 (Available until November 30th at Enchantment: Frostbitten)
Cabinet: AngelicUs - Home Chest (Available until November 30th at Enchantment: Frostbitten)
Candle Table: AngelicUs - Wall Candle Table (Available until November 30th at Enchantment: Frostbitten)
Chair: [noctis] - Ice Queen Cosy Chair (Available until November 30th at Enchantment: Frostbitten)
Chandelier: [noctis] - Ice Queen Chandelier (Available until November 30th at Enchantment: Frostbitten)
Floor Rug: [noctis] - Ice Queen Fur Rug (Available until November 30th at Enchantment: Frostbitten)
Wall Rug: Laminak - Jacks Christmas Blue Rug 2 (Hunt Gift Available until November 30th at Enchantment: Frostbitten)
Backdrop: IDK - Castle hallway backdrop

A Guardian of the Winter Realm

Enchantment is more than just a feeling, it's a total state of mind and the magic of a true enchantment is wonderful... Every now and then in Second Life a magical Enchantment comes to life and brings with it stories of magic, mystism and wonder... If you listen closely and take a peek through the gates of the graveyard you may see this month's magic sparkling in the snow... 
This month's magical enchantment is a tale of a young man's new found family of spirits in the graveyard and his troubles when dealing with both the living and the dead... It's a tale that could be true for real life right now, but I think it is time we slip through the gates to see what magic is occurring... 

As we cross the bridge over the Snow Path - a backdrop from Saintstreet, available now until November 30th at Enchantment's Frostbitten event - and head toward the Winter Realm Archway - by Tirrany Designs - we have to be careful. There are spirits that will jump out of the shadows and some of them are a little unhinged - like the pose set from -Extra-  that I am using here - just like the Lich Hollow - a head and skin set from BeSpoke - who is covered in ice with frozen wings... The magic is radiating from this monstrous fae, a protector of the graveyard... 

What is she wearing;
Head Accessories: SynRJ - Frozen Crown in Black & Blue (Available until November 30th at Enchantment: Frostbitten)
Head & Skin: BeSpoke - Lich Hollow in Cadaver
Eyes: lovelysweet - Dark Snow Fey Eyes Set, Colour 5 (Available until November 30th at Enchantment: Frostbitten)
Body Paint Layer: Juna - Peca Tattoo in Medium (Available until November 30th at Enchantment: Frostbitten)
Mantle: Static - Wintertide Lanterns (Available until November 30th at Enchantment: Frostbitten)
Outfit: Web Dew - Ice Beira (Available until November 30th at Enchantment: Frostbitten)
Wings: Doe - Fae Wings in Blue Green Yellow
Wand: comet. - Wand Lumos (No Longer Available!)
Sparkles: Cole's Corner - Glitterati, Snow Daze & Softly Snow, & everfaery - Starfield Aura
Pose: -Extra- - Unhinged, Pose 3
Arches: Tirrany Designs - Winter Realm Archway (Available until November 30th at Enchantment: Frostbitten)
Trees: [MoonSha] - Wild Tree (Available until November 30th at Enchantment: Frostbitten)
Backdrop: Saintstreet - Snow Path Backdrop (Available until November 30th at Enchantment: Frostbitten) 

Atomic Estates Salvage Station

I'm hiding away in my brain, nothing real is allowed and I WANT so bad to get lost in a fantasy right now... My mother is sick in the hospital, and although as yet it's nothing too bad, right now she's yellow...We are trying to make light of it, joking that she was a Simpson for Halloween but it's nerve-wracking... My brain has even been making up scenarios like she's living in the post-apocalypse and had to take a bath in special water which makes the skink go yellow... I guess it's all the fault of the fact that I've stopped at the Salvage Station...

The Salvage Station I'm visiting today happens to be located in the Barassi Desert - which happens to be a backdrop from The Bearded Guy - I've been told to take precautions from the air at the Atomic Estates - items from LORE, available until November 30th at Salvage Station - any time you leave the accomdations... 
I've made sure I have a mask and goggles, I'm wrapped up like an Outlander in a Cowl and Coat - from SOMNIUM - and my Deteriorate Pants - from AsteroidBox, also at the Second Life Syndicate's Salvage Station - are great for keeping my legs warm and for keeping my false leg attached... 

What is she wearing;
Hood: SOMNIUM - Outlander Cowl in Dirt (Available until November 30th at Salvage Station)
Hair: TRUTH - Gaea
Goggles: MILKBATH - Axel Goggles (Available until November 30th at Salvage Station)
Mask: FenDuDu - Wasteland Verdict Gas Mask (Available until November 30th at Salvage Station)
Coat: SOMNIUM - Outlander Coat in Dusk (Available until November 30th at Salvage Station)
Hammer: FenDuDu - Wasteland Verdict Axe (Available until November 30th at Salvage Station)
Pants & Boots: AsteroidBox - Deteriorate Pants (Available until November 30th at Salvage Station)
Pose: [PiXit] - Wilder, Pose F5R
Sign, Lamps & Metal Cabins: LORE - Atomic Estates Items (Available until November 30th at Salvage Station)
Backdrop: The Bearded Guy - Barassi Desert Backdrop

Crazy Days in the Paraphile Ward

Life is crazy right now and I feel like I'm living in a crazy house... I'm stuck in Holland while my mother is in hospital in the UK having some checks done because she's sick and it's driving me crazy... As if life wasn't crazy enough at the moment. I REALLY feel like I need a break from everything... Someone come and get me please... 

All I seem to do right now is hide away from the world when I'm not at work, all I want to do is sit around a read and hide from anything that looks like responsibilities... 
I mean the Smut that I tend to tead would get me into trouble with Jesus - like the poster states "Is that Smut?" in the neon frame from Venture - and so Rudh's been tied into the darkness to get some time away from everyone... Dressed for her own protection and forced to wear her Shock Treatment Crown - from NORUSH - but it's her imagination she truly has to worry about... My penchant for being a bit of a Paraphile, someone with an erotic interest in things that are inanimate objects among other things, and therefore being sent to the Paraphile ward - signs by Krescendo - definitely meant that she met my match in the Freaky Hands - from Tardfish - which must have come from the devil... I think I might like it here... 

What is she wearing;
Upper Helmet: [NORUSH] - Shock Treatment Crown
Lower Helmet: Boutique #187 - Dirty Helmet v2
Hair: [monso] - Morbid Hair in Black & Red
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Drool: ARISE - Lip Drool (No Longer Available)
Hands: Tardfish - Freaky Hands
Top: CryBunBun - Daddy's Issue Top in Black
Pose & Ropes Prop: [piXit] - Roped Off, Pose F1
Sign: [Krescendo] - Ward Signs in Gold Paraphile
Picture: [ Venture ] - Is That Smut Neon Frame
Chains: [Krescendo] - Ceiling Chains
Backdrop: Paparazzi - BACKDROP - Creepy Corridor

Tempestuous Tides for Mermonsters and Tentacled Beings

My mind is in turmoil, I am tired and distracted and keep doing things that cause myself harm... Nothing is super bad but I cut myself whilst making dinner tonight and I cried about it far too much... 
As is usual in times like this, when my brain is breaking I find myself disappearing into a prettier and happier part of my mind, somewhere a little more fantastical... The seas may be Tempestuous, but the rough seas should be the worst of my problems... 

The tempestuous nature of the seas are only exciting the tentacled beasts below the depths... They make Tentacle Hearts - like those from Krescendo - at the lovely merfolk that swim alongside them... 
This little mermonster knows that she's well protected by the tentacles from the deep, and her Alien Astral - which is actually the name of the head and skin from BeSpoke - aura will assist them in their hunt for pirates, and the protect her from the very pirates that want to steal her tears... 

What is she wearing;
Hair Accessories: YOKAI - Mermaid Vibes Wings in Dreams SET & Boutique #187 - Mermaid Headpiece
Hair: [monso] - Marieta Hair in Black & Red
Head & Skin: BeSpoke - Alien Astral
Face Scales: Nar - Sea Witch
Earrings: (Yummy) - Pearl Earrings
Eyes: Mana - Daemon Eyes
Face & Body Paint: [AERTH] - Ancient Myth Bodytattoos
Neck Octopus: !WorN? - Octochoker in Seagreen (No Longer Available!)
Tentacle Collar: [ abrasive ] - Cthulhu Tentacle Necklace Black
Large Pearls: (Yummy) - Oversized Pearl Gemstone Necklace
Small Sparkle Stones (as Pasties & Around Neck): MOoH! - Beyonce Items
Large Body Gems: ANTAYA - Gems Bra "Gemma" PBR FATPACK
Bracelet Octopus: Half-Deer - Mermaid's Majesty in Kraken Bracer RARE
Front Wings: YOKAI - Mermaid Vibes Wings in Dreams SET
Back Wings: Doe - Splashfly Wings in Waters
Tentacle Pearl Lingerie: ERSCH - Merving Lingerie
Tentacle Marks: Axix - Tentacle Body Marks in Fresh
Extra Arm Pearls: Insomnia Angel - Body Pearls
Pose: Fashiowl - Beach Tower, Pose 9
Heart Tentacles: [Krescendo] - Tentacle Heart in Green & Yellow
Other Tentacles: [Cubic Cherry] - Tentacles Army
Ship: H&C - Ship + Kraken
Backdrop: SYNNERGY.TAVIS - Tempestuous [360] Backdrop

Welcome to the Dark Hotel

The darkness is still lingering and I am not ready to kick it out just yet... I mean there will be lots of pretty Autumnness coming I'm sure, because I NEED to let that out before the mania that is Christmas will start... 
I LOVE the darkness, it's helping me feel better about myself and the situations that I am dealing with at the moment and since everything is getting a little too crazy I might take myself away for a while and check myself into somewhere for a rest... 

The Dark Hotel - a backdrop from Synnergy.Tavis - is the perfect place to rest and decompress after the fun of Halloween... I've checked in and left my bags ready to be collected by the porter, and while waiting I've met some of the most wonderful locals and their pets - which happen to come with the Wini Dress from Mug. I think that they were drawn to me and my amazing Anxiety Master side, either that or my fabulous GothChic Earrings - from Boutique #187, available until November 15th at DUBAI Event - I didnt even notice the fact that I'd started to bleed... I just hope I can get some rest soon... 

What is she wearing;
Hair: TRUTH & Faga - Tranquil in Redhead
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Blood Lip: [KRR] - Internal Bleeding
Earrings: Boutique #187 - GothChic Earrings (Available until November 15th at DUBAI)
Chest Blood: alaskametro - "St. Winifred" blood FX
Chest Tattoo: THIS IS WRONG - Anxiety Master Tattoo
Top: Mug - Wini Top in Black
Dress: Mug - Wini Dress in Black
Pose: [piXit] - Vania, Pose 2
Luggage: DRD - Forgotten Luggage & Apt B - Old side of London Luggage
Bell: Dahlia - Service in Bell Gold
Computer: random.Matter - Dark Academy
Backdrop: Synnergy.Tavis - Dark Hotel{360} Backdrop