Taking Back The Dragon's Keep

I'm on such a fantasy kick at the moment, I cannot get enough of the ability to slip off into another world and let the fairytale world take over my mind... Slipping into a world where there is no negativity, the only darkness comes from the magical evils that balance the world of good and evil. In every good fairytale, there is a battle between good and evil, when one foe is vanquished, another will fill it's shoes in time... 
This time, the Queen of Hearts may have relinquished her hold over Wonderland, but there is a new dark power rising... Someone heard that the Jabberwocky was destroyed in the battle of good and evil, that person is coming to exact their revenge for its death... 

The next battle for Wonderland is unfolding at the old Dragon's Keep - a backdrop from Synnergy.Tavis - since it's rightful owner has returned home to discover that Wonderland Card Soldiers - from Boudoir - have moved in to claim the territory... The dragon breeder, the ruler of the dark territory and person that gave the Jabberwocky as a gift to the Queen of Hearts, on the back of her own dark beast is newly back from the Forboden Realm... From the look on her face, she's furious... She's ready for war and now the Midnight Order has arrived, her babies are awake and ready to burn the cards to the ground... 

What is she wearing;
Horns: RSStore - Soul Horns in Blood (Available until February 20th at Midnight Order)
Hair: KMH - Hair F219 (Available until February 20th at Midnight Order)
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Nose: KULT - The Nightingale's Nose (Available until February 20th at Midnight Order)
Shoulder Armour: En Pointe - Ornamental Plate (Available until February 20th at Midnight Order)
Outfit: ATOPHIA - Letaly (Available until February 20th at Midnight Order)
Sword: En Pointe - Illusive Demise (Available until February 20th at Midnight Order)
Lamp: Quills & Curiosities - Aetheric Lanterns in Hexagon (Available until February 20th at Midnight Order)
Boots: Static - Order Sabatons (Available until February 20th at Midnight Order)
Pose & Dragon Prop: Le Poppycock - Forboden Realms Gacha Item in Dark Adventure RARE
Soldiers: Boudoir - Card Soldiers
Plants: hive - Double Heart Boxwood Topiary
Torches: DRD - Swamp Shack Set in High Torch
Backdrop: SYNNERGY.TAVIS - Dragon's Keep [360] Backdrop

Collecting Eggs... What's this?!

HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE! I know it's going to be a strange one, like a lot of strange things that are going on this year and I know that plans have had to change for many of us, but I hope that you can make the best of it. So many people are missing family, church, or even - and this is most shocking of all - missing a visit from the Easter Bunny! I remember those magical mornings that the Easter Bunny had come to visit, there'd always be chocolate eggs hidden around the house for my sister and I, it was always so much fun!! Although, it was always a bigger surprise when we found one that mum had forgotten a few months later LOL... 

In Second Life this morning, Rudh was wandering around her farm saying "Hello" to and feeding all of her cute little animals... As usual she went to see her hens, and collect their eggs, although today she had to show off her adorable little Cottontail Stilettos - from 1313 Mockingbird Lane - to the brood of chattering hens! "Yes, Yes" she told them, "They aren't practical for farm work, but aren't they FAB!" 
As she was collecting the eggs, she bent down and out of the corner of her eye she spotted something out of place... A rainbow coloured egg, that's not a normal chicken egg... Maybe there was a visit from the bunny after all?! 

What is she wearing;
Shoes: 1313 Mockingbird Lane - Cottontail Stilettos (Available until April 19th for Eggapalooza) 
Pet: Jian - Chicken Collection 
Basket: JIAN - Egg Basket 
Pose & Props: Le Poppycock - Buttercup Farm Gacha Collection in Hold Fast to Dreams 
Rooster & Skeleton Chicken: Schadenfreude - Chickens Gacha Items 
Easter Egg: Not Nata (Can't really make out the store name that well?!) - Easter Eggs 
Other Chickens, Chicks & Coop: 8f8 - New Beginnings Gacha Items 

"Spring iz Sprung, the Grass iz Riz!"

Spring iz sprung,

the grass is riz! 

I wonder where the birdies is! 

Technically the rhyme is "boidies" that heavily accented way of saying birdies, but my mother always used to say it like birdies so it's what stuck with me, and what pops into my head every Spring. It's officially the Spring Season here and it's brought with it some gorgeous weather and the sounds of birds, and splashes of colourful flowers. Yet, due to the virus we're all stuck inside, not that it's a bad thing but we're missing out on that gorgeous spring sensation! The time when new life comes crashing in around us with a cacophony of colours, sounds and smells! I'm missing being outside, can you tell?! 
For now at least I guess we're lucky that we can spend time in SL and enjoy those pretty Spring time things... 

What is she wearing;
Hair: DOUX - Ubert Hairstyle in Basic Pack 
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory 
Scarf: Petite Mort - Infinity Scarf 
Outfit: AsteroidBox - Odette Overalls in Medium Denim (Available until April 10th at Kustom9) 
Pose & Props: Le Poppycock - Buttercup Farm Gacha Item in My Bleeting Heart 

Dawn's Breaking Light Heralds Sorrowful Tidings

She's in mourning... The aftermath of the battle against the darkness smolders on the horizon, and in the breaking light of the dawn, the elven princess is handed the sword of her father. Lost to the battle against the evil that stalks the earth.Soon her mourning will be rudely interrupted as she's thrown into the charge of the court, but for now in the early morning light allow her moment of solitude and a song for the dead to remember her fallen father and brothers. 

OK OK once again I got a little carried away when it came to writing the initial story for this, but I couldn't help it, the picture was one that I created and fell in love with the result of what I managed to kinda-sorta accidentally capture. 
Surprisingly it actually started with the idea of this in mind, I never normally have an idea of what I want to do until I get lucky, but the combination of this gorgeous Valindra Dress and Vanyar Elven Jewelry Set from lassitude & ennui just seemed to fall into place with this idea. It helped that I'd picked up this amazing pose from Le Poppycock at the last round of Enchantment too. 
Since you can only see the top half of the dress I decided to showcase the ad, along with the ad for the gorgeous dainty Mariella Rings by Ama - that are available until today at Cosmopolitan! 
For the location, I HAVE to let you know, if you want somewhere gorgeous, elven and something that seems to come straight out of my Tolkein imaginings then you NEED to check out the Lost Unicorn. It was PERFECT! 

What is she wearing;
Flowers: LODE - Wild Sakura Wreath in Apple 
Hair: Truth - Kaijah (Past VIP Group Gift) 
Skin: Glam Affair - Seya in Europa 2 
Dress: lassitude & ennui - Valindra Dress in White (Available until March 31st at We <3 RP) 
Arm Cuff: lassitude & ennui - Vanyar Elven Jewelry (Available until March 31st at We <3 RP) 
Rings: Ama - Mariella Ring Set (Available until March 23rd at Cosmopolitan) 
Pose & Prop: Le Poppycock - Forboden Realms Gacha Item in Beyond the Veil 

The Malediction of a Demonic Nun

It's been a month already, but today is the last day that the Gator MC Halloween Maze is open... I cannot quite believe that the maze has been there this long already, it's beyond belief... Feels like only yesterday the maze opened but closing day is finally here... 
On Sunday night we had a little closing party, it was open to the public but it seemed like only Gators were present hehe, not that we minded it was like having a private Rob Zombie Concert hehe... So once again I had the chance to dress up! I got dressed as something that might offend people, and I'm sorry if it does, but I was a dead demonic Nun! I blame the hair LOL... Some said it was scary seeing me as a nun, others said it was hot... I was just enjoying letting my inner Dead Girl out for Mr Zombie hehe... 

At a little graveyard in a place called Windswept, a figure sat on a gravestone whispering words of malediction - thanks to Le Poppycock - a figure that on closer inspection looked like a sister of faith, but when you looked even closer there was something more dark angel than light about her... 
The only sign of anything resembling a Nun being the way she styles her hair - this Asylum hair is a current group gift for Spellbound by the way - and the cross that she wears around her neck - an old by favourite from Maxi Gossamer - which actually seems to have been used to burn her skin at some point looking at the mark on her head?! She definitely does not look like a nun in her chosen style of dress... The smallest PVC dress she could find it seems adorns her curves, while her legs are clad in some sexy boots - r2 and BAX goodies if you must know - but damn this Living Dead Girl must have a penchant for being naughty... If this was all in aid of a visit from Mr Rob Zombie, he's one lucky rock star hehe... Though I don't think even he would have been expecting this... 

Someone call Security, there's a rogue Nun on stage!!!! 

What is she wearing;
Hair: Spellbound - Asylum (Group Gift) 
Skin: Glam Affair - Sia Ghost in Polar 
Burn: Crushed Violets - Hell Mary 
Eye Make-Up: Corvus - Evil Eye Makeup 
Scar: antielle - The Alchemical Transformation
Scars: antielle - HSotD - MYSTERY Salt & Ice
Dress: r2 - Sakura in Black 
Necklace: Maxi Gossamer - Granada Filigree Cross Necklace in Gold 
Boots: BAX - Regency Boots in Black Leather 
Pose & Props: Le Poppycock - Malediction in Dark Angel RARE 

Witches and Butterflies?!

Today is the last day of this month's round of The Witching Hour and yet I still have SO MUCH MORE to share with you... Dammit lol... Rudh work faster woman!!! If you haven't been to The Witching Hour yet this month, don't miss out, there are some really awesome goodies on offer... Surprisingly you can even find a few neon colours too... Courtesy of the wonderful Aggie who is on a "Neon, Goth, Drive-Rudh-Mad" kick at the moment!! LOL...

A prime example of this would be her creations - for the store Stargazer Creations - that you can win yourself at this month's round of The Witching Hour... The Witch Love Sets are available as different pieces of a collection, with 4 complete colour outfits to choose from. Me being me, I decided to mix-n-match, so I am wearing a Cauldron coloured Harness and a Spell coloured Dress! She made pink two, two slightly different shades in fact, but 'NER NER AGGIE' you want me in pink gotta limit the other colours too LOL...
I will admit that I then went to town on accessorising, and for some reason I ended up with butterflies?! How in the heck that happened I don't know but I would advise not trying to get into my head to find out! I had LOTS of butterflies LOL... Lots and lots of them... From the light up hair accessory Bluebells Butterfly - of Ladies Who Lunch - to the Le Poppycock Befuddling Butterflies, and the Adoness Butterflies that kissed the skin on my arm, I think it might have been less for coming to see me and more for the fact that I had neon wings?! I mean Moths are attracted to Neon would butterflies be the same? For the record, I was like a moth to a flame when I saw these Neon Wings from 7mad;Ravens at a past wound of The Arcade - I think - I just wonder why it has taken me so long to dig them out hehe... 
So you see, witches aren't all bad... They like butterflies too... What I didn't tell you is that this little witch is getting into the zone, ready to pounce... They like butterflies because they taste nice hehe... 

What is she wearing;
Hair Accessory: [LWL] - Bluebells Butterfly 
Butterflies: Le Poppycock - Befuddled (Part of a Set) 
Hair: Exile - Rain or Shine in Rain 
Skin: Glam Affair - Lauren in America 07 (Past Collabor88 Item) 
Face Wounds: (Under the Eyes) Utopiah - Excessive Pain Makeup, AND, (Cheek) Fallen Doll - WickedFaceScar 
Eyelids: Slink - Mesh Eyelids Photo Prop 
Harness: [Stargazer Creations] - Witch Love Harness in Cauldron Uncommon (Available Now at The Witching Hour)
Wings: 7mad;Ravens - Neon Wings in Butterfly (Past Arcade Release)
Dress: [Stargazer Creations] - Witch Love Dress in Spell RARE (Available Now at The Witching Hour)
Arm Butterflies: Adoness - Included within the Lady Butterflies Outfit
Pose: Icons of Style - Bonnie Pose 5 

Where does she go when she needs a break?

Everyone needs somewhere peaceful to go on their down time, their place of rest and shelter, a haven if you will... Now recently I was inspired by a dress that I'd been sent from one of the oh-so-gracious and willing to put up with my random mind store designers that I work for, and she had in this dress included a style she called Wondergirl... Thus I got thinking, where would Wonder Woman go to relax. 
If I was here I'd take my breaks dancing in the stars... Wait Wonder Woman can fly right?! 

The dress that inspired this look was one created by the awesome Iokko Molko of yumyums... These Tea Time Dresses come in a myriad of colours and patterns - all of which fit perfectly into the cuteness that is yumyums - and are yours to grab if you are going shopping at this years Fashion Fair! I wanted to use those magical powers of Wonder Woman style flight whilst wearing the adorable Wonder Girl patterned dress.
I managed to find some awesome super accessories in my wardrobe hoard that would make the outfit look even more superhero-esque...
I had the perfect boots! At the last round of The Arcade, katat0nik created the Toy Boots, these also came in a Wonder Woman style design known as "Super"... For just a little more of that superhero flair I added a dash of glittery lipstick - or should that be Celestial Lipstick - from Nylon Outfitters, and a Bead Shaker necklace in a pretty aqua colour from (Yummy), both of which are available at this month's Uber line-up. Then to dance, under the stars, and keep my balance I suppose, I found this adorable - past freebie - from Weather! Or Not?, which is back in-world again by the way YAY!!
It proved to be the prefect thing to help me balance on these slippery looking Celestial Glass Stones, also available at Uber, from the store Half-Deer. They looked more than a little slippery, not that it's a problem if she can fly... 

What is she wearing;
Hair: Truth - Ivana
Skin: Glam Affair - Lauren in America 07 (Past Collabor88 Item)
Face Wounds: (Under the Eyes) Utopiah - Excessive Pain Makeup , AND, (Cheek) Fallen Doll - WickedFaceScar
Mascara Tears: Dazed - Loveless Tears Makeup Set in Raven (Past Suicide Dollz Item)
Lipstick: Nylon Outfitters - Celestial Lipstick in Glitter Grey (Available now at Uber)
Necklace: (Yummy) - Bead Shaker in Aqua (Available now at Uber)
Dress: yumyums - Teatime Dress in Wondergirl (Available February 1st at Fashion Fair)
Boots: katat0nik - Toy Boots in Super (Past The Arcade Item)
Umbrella: Weather! or Not? - Starbrella (Past Freebie)
Pose: UNCERTAIN SMILE - Apple 1 (Past Event Release)
Moon: Le Poppycock - Over the Moon Posing Prop
Stones: Half-Deer - Celestial Glass Stones (Available now at Uber)