Questing Souvenirs

The picture that I came up with in my mind today seemed to come from nowhere but somewhere buried deep in the hidden recesses of my mind... It was based around the thoughts of when you get a reward after setting a goal and completing it, which is something that I have been trying to do more of this year. 
I think in the back of my brain, I associated it with some kind of fantasy quest that a knight might have been sent on by a king with a problem... Maybe an ogre problem, maybe a witch problem... Ooooh Maybe a Dragon Problem... 

I've loved films and books and even the odd game like this, I remember having a bit of a addiction to the original Baldur's Gate games when they first came out... I have always loved knights and dragons and the medieval aesthetic. 
I keep having this weird almost Dad joke running through my mind as I was setting up my epic blogpost today. I kept thinking "If you have enjoyed your dragon slaying quest today, please don't forget to stop at the souvenir kiosk on your way over the drawbridge"... I chuckle but the She Merc - an outfit from Pucca Firecaster Creations at the Engine Room - in me, did make a pitstop at the kiosk, loading my Alchemist Pack - from Static, also at Engine Room - with books and dragon plushies but did I REALLY need that special looking Eyes of Eldritch Grimoire - from Aardvark at the Wizarding Faire - it's a must for every wizard but that would mean taking up a totally new profession?!

What is she wearing;
Hair: Magika - Joy Hair
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Bag: Static - Roaming Alchemist Pack (Available until April 20th at Engine Room)
Outfit: Pucca Firecaster Creations (PFC) - She Merc (Available until April 20th at Engine Room)
Pose: -Extra- - 2024 Spring Hunt, Pose 1 M
Book: Aardvark - The Eyes of Eldritch Grimoire (Available until April 2nd at Wizarding Faire)
Dragons: Half-Deer - Dragon Plushies
Barrels, Crates & Jars: Arts&Gear - Crash Objects [Vol.1] (Available until April 20th at Engine Room)
Table: [Krescendo] - Upcycled Market Stall
Market Stall: Junk Food - Market Stall
Letters: tarte - Marquee Letters in Steel
Pennants: {anc} - Happyendpark Pennant Garland in Pink & vespertine - buntings
Books: random.Matter  - Antique Shop II in  Bookstack
Swords: m.m - Wood Practice Sword Mesh Model
Sword Box: hive - Turned Over Wooden Crate
Backdrop: SYNNERGY.TAVIS - Dragon's Keep [360] Backdrop

The Witch Doctor and Her Pets

I needed to get away from the Valentines prettiness, I needed to do something a little different. I wanted to let my mind slip away into a fantasy place, I needed to let my mind wander into an Enchantment that's far away from the Valentines magic... I'm on an adventure into the jungle to find myself a Witch Doctor... 

There's a Fantasy Oasis - a backdrop from Synnergy.Tavis - in the middle of the jungle, where the leopards congregate around their mistress... The malevolent looking Witch Doctor - an outfit from !dM deviousMinds at Enchantment this month - who can summon the wild cats spirits and guide them as her minions in times of need... It's a beautiful realtionship, in a serene place, but when approaching use care. There is malice and danger within the forest glade... 

What is she wearing;
Hair: [Yomi] - Kazemi Hair
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Eye Jewel: kosmii - Pythia's Eye (Available until February 20th at Midnight Order)
Eye Make-Up: Rubedo - Brin (Available until February 20th at Midnight Order)
Outfit (Including ALL worn Items): !dM deviousMind - Witchdoctor Gachapon Items (Available until March 4th at Enchantment)
Staff: Pucca Firecaster Creations (PFC) - Jungle Staff
Pose: -Extra- - Caffeinated Christmas, Pose 1
Pets: JIAN - Leopard
Backdrop: SYNNERGY.TAVIS - Fantasy Oasis [360] Backdrop

Standing in the Stones

In the middle of a working week, when I spend less time in SL than I would have before, I am finding myself re-watching the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit trilogies... I have loved the movies since they first came out, and have loved the books for even longer, but they make amazing places to drift off to - a fantasy realm away from the drudgery of RL at the moment. 
Now while I'm thinking about it, and have the Tolkein world in my mind, I remembered I'd gotten my hands on some of the pretties that came from Enchantment and well, even though it's Viking Saga themed this round, these things seemed to go hand in hand. I was swept away to a world of Viking Dwarven magic... 

By all means, this is a little different from the kind of pictures I've been playing with of late, but it's inspired by my RL movie watching and love of things that are both Viking and Tolkein. People may not know this but I'm actually an Archaeologist by degree and had a specialisation in Vikings as my historical period of choice. 
The Viking warrior woman made her journey to the sacred standing stones - part of the new collection released by LOVE at Enchantment - and set up her camp. Resting her axe and shield against the stones, he etched her initials onto one of the scattered stones and waited. The magic did not take long before it started, swirling around in the air. 

What is she wearing; 
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory 
Bruises: Misschevious - Mad Body Wounds Gacha in On Knees in the Grass 
Boots: lassitude & ennui - Fair Maiden Boots in Green (Available until March 8th at Enchantment)  
Pose: FOXCITY - Boss Babe, Pose 1
Stones: LOVE - Oland Viking Standing Stones Pack (Available until March 8th at Enchantment) 
Floating Runes: LOVE - Rune Cloud Set (Available until March 8th at Enchantment) 
Grasses: LOVE - Moorland Grass Pack (Available until March 8th at Enchantment) 
Rune Stones: LOVE - Rune Stones Scatter Set (Hunt Prize Available until March 8th for Enchantment) 
Shield: PFC - Torden Shield 1.3 
Axe: PFC - Valhalla 
Axe in Stump: Apple Fall - Tree Stump w/ Hatchet 
Fire: Trompe Loeil - Teigen Campfire