The Fight of Angels

A day off, a chance to relax and let myself drift off into a fantasy word, where the monsters no longer hide in the shadows and the light in me feels strong enough to force itself to fight for it's happiness... I've been deaing with a lot of stress, wishing that things would improve in my family life, my work life and with my health... I'm fighting to get through the pain at the moment and hoping my grandmother keeps fighting... 

Angels fighting the chains that bind them... Chains that control my health - my pain level is high at the moment and I'm suffering due to being  girl! My grandmother has been in the hopsital over a month, she was moved to a recovery center and promptly moved back because she keeps fainting, so the angels are fighting to guide her through this. I've got to deal with issues of problem coleagues at work, and I am desperate to go home for Christmas... May the angels break free frrom these changes and kick some problematic butt... All while looking ethereal and dangerous... 

What is she wearing;
Hair Accessory: A*S - THE ROYALTY in Silver
Hair: [monso] - Hoyeon Hair in Black & Red
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Choker & Halo Chains: random.Matter - Neze Collar & Chains [Fatpack]
Wings: Doe - Flame Wings in FIRE!
Veils: CURELESS[+] - Silk Radiance Halo in FRILL
Tattoos: Clover - Deep Carapice in Sky
Dress: CURELESS[+] - Pygmalion's Bride in Goddess Drapes in WHITE
Pose & Chain Props: [piXit] - Unchained Melody, Pose F2
Sparkles: [+Oblivis+] - Shattering Sun Halo FATPACK, Cole's Corner - Glitterati & Starstuff & everfaery - Starfield Aura
Backdrop: Synnergy.Tavis - Korinna Temple in NIGHT

The Elementemporia Tome and the Crystal Portal

I'm not sure if it's just my perception of things but while I've been digging through the fun stuff that has come from the Engine Room this month, I've kinda noticed that there is a lot less steampunk and a lot more magical fantasy... Like I said, maybe it's just me but my brain is going into magical overdrive and I LOVE it... I will never complain, especially when you can take something in one theme and make it another... 
That's what happened today, the steampunk met the magic and wonderous things started to happen... 

Even the cyborgs have magicians, there are magical forces at work in the stratosphere and up within the New Horizons Space platform - which is part of the backdrop from The Bearded Guy - this robotic demon bears the mask of Pride's Ego - thanks to the CRYPTID Sin VII Masks from the Engine Room - while her body shines under the polished gold of her ELECTRA Body - a release from JANGKA, also at The Engine Room - and she surveys the stars through her Charon Coin Glasses - from Violetility at SABBATH until April 11th.
With the help of the Crystal Portal, that she wears on her back to keep it safe and protected - from RSStore - and the magical Elementemporia Tome - a book by Artemisia - the summoning process to bring in more starlight minions has begun, they will be born into the Experiment Tanks - by Oblivis - and they will stay there until they grow big and strong enough to light up the night... 

What is she wearing;
Hair: CAMO - Pandora Braids (Available until April 20th at Engine Room)
Skin: FOREST FANTASY STORE - Gargoyle Skin in ONYX
Mask: CRYPTID - SIN VII in Pride's Ego (Available until April 20th at Engine Room)
Glasses: Violetility - Charon Coin Glasses (Available until April 11th at SABBATH)
Collar: {PSYCHO:Byts} - Astaroth Choker
Bodysuit: [JANGKA] - ELECTRA Body in GOLD (Available until April 20th at Engine Room)
Halo: RSStore - Crystal Portal (Available until April 20th at Engine Room)
Pose: Secret Poses - Matthew, Pose 3
Book: Artemisia - Elementemporia Tome (Available until April 20th at Engine Room)
Chambers: [+Oblivis+] - The Experiment Tank in Steel (Available until April 20th at Engine Room)
Banners: Pitaya - Deadly Sins Banner in Purple
Sparkles: Cole's Corner - Starstuff & The Fantastical Nebulous Aether
Backdrop: The Bearded Guy - Pack New Horizons Backdrop

Protect the Heliodor

Why do things happen in threes?! Why when you have two issues, do you get a feeling of impending doom? Why does everything always seem to happen all at once? The past few days I've been feeling shattered, lost, alone and so separated from family that it hurts more than normal, and that's all due to the fact that my Grandma is in hospital because she keeps fainting and they don't know why... Then to make things better, last night my dog started getting ill and has been weak and lethargic all day. She didn't want to go for a walk to the park, which is a surefire sign that something is wrong... All these things adding up are making me feel monstrous, like I just want to scream and cry and scream some more... 

There is a lot of angry and sad emotion right now, and all I can think of is letting the monster out of the darkness so she can consume me and stop the feelings of desperation and stress...
I wonder if my demon can break through, she is a dangerouslt dark being. Marked by the Angelus - whos body tattoo are from AERTH at Midnight Order - she hides in the Cave of Wonders and protects the Heliodor Crystals with her own Dagger made of Heliodor - from Oblivis, also at Midnight Order... 

What is she wearing; 
Crown: Nefekalum - Ledryth Crown (Available until February 20th at Midnight Order)
Hair: ZAO - Sixty One Hair Pack (Available until February 20th at Midnight Order)
Skin: Fallen Gods Inc - Pure Skin in Ebony Ivory (Available until February 20th at Midnight Order)
Tongue: Dazed - Lucy Demon Tongue
Earrings: cinphul - Vultura in Earring.Puff (Available until February 20th at Midnight Order)
Yellow Tattoo: Fallen Gods Inc - Widow Tattoo (Available until February 20th at Midnight Order)
Black Tattoo: [AERTH] - Angelus Body Tattoos in Black (Available until February 20th at Midnight Order)
Top: The Rotting Lab - Wytch Armor in Leather (No Longer Available!) 
Weapon: [+Oblivis+] - Artifact Heliodor Dagger (Available until February 20th at Midnight Order)
Sparkles: Cole's Corner - Glitterati & Valkyrie
Pose: [piXit] - Unchained Melody, Pose F2R
Crystals: LORE - Pointy Crystals
Backdrop: Synnergy - Cave of Wonders Backdrop

Modern Tech at The Engine Room

There are so many pretty things happening in Second Life at the moment, the changing of the colours is taking place and people are slowly starting to wear warmer, cosy looking clothing. There are costumes being planned and things are starting to get a little spooky. I LOVE this time of year... 
There are other things happening that have to be shared though before the spooky things start. The Engine Room has opened and there's so many gorgeous, steampunkish things filling the grid, Yet you know me, there are ways to make things fit every style, for my first peek into the Engine Room I went a little wild... 

Out the back of The Engine Room, you might find the Workshop - a backdrop from FOXCITY - Rudh wrapped herself in a protection with a Nox Arcana - a halo from Quills & Curiosities - to slip between the somewhat dangerous Power Cell Pillars - from Oblivis at The Engine Room - to steal the universal heart, or the "Left my heart in..." - from Doe at Dollholic - that has been stored in the Murder Juke Audio Jukebox... 
I know that her outfit, and in fact this entire picture, isn't really very steampunk in style but I had to get a little high-tech Manticore Mecha Arms - from Elivah - which caused me to get more than a little high tech in style... 

What is she wearing;
Hair: [Yomi] - Umbra Hair
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Glasses: FenDuDu - Wasteland Musicians Item in Sunglasses (Available until October 20th at The Engine Room)
Tattoo: Nefekalum - Nouveau in V.02 Pink 2 (Available until October 20th at The Engine Room)
Outfit: Normandy - HOTLINE MK1 (Available until September 26th at Cyber Fair)
Gloves: Eliavah - Manticore Mecha Arms (Available until October 20th at The Engine Room)
Floating Hand Accessory: Doe - Left my heart in.... (Available until October 11th at Dollholic)
Aura: Quills & Curiosities - Nox Arcana Aura
Pose: FOXCITY - Thirsty, Pose 5
Columns: [+Oblivis+] - Power Cell Pillar in Black and Silver FULL (Available until October 20th at The Engine Room)
Juke Box: Murder - Juke Audio Jukebox (Available until October 20th at The Engine Room)
Backdrop: FOXCITY. Photo Booth - The Workshop

Strutting like a Peacock

Now that the Midnight Order has begun, but what goes on during the daylight hours when the monsters of the Midnight Order are resting... The Midnight Order doesn't only welcome the monsters, there are faefolk and spirits that discuss the more beautiful side of the darkness... 
One of those happens to be a sparkling Goddess that prefers the company of birdlife, especially the regal peacocks, that strut and show off and, well that definitely appeals to her... 

This goddess wanders through the buildings of Korakia - a backdrop from Synnergy.Tavis, available in this weekend's sales - talking to the beautiful peacocks that are strutting their stuff trying to outdo her in the glamour stakes...
Unfortunately for the birds, there is nothing that can rival the goddess for glamour... From her Shattering Sun Halo - from Oblivis  at Midnight Order - to her Hellebore decorated horns - from Quills & Curiosities - and her Mirabel Circlet - from kosmii at Midnight Order - are status symbols, whilst her silk dress - from Petrichor and ERSCH - and flowing cape - part of a set from Aii at Midnight Order - the goddess definitel stands out from the crowd of birds... 

What is she wearing;
Halo: [+Oblivis+] - Shattering Sun Halo in Brass (Available until August 20th at Midnight Order)
Horns: Quills & Curiosities - Hellebore Horns
Hair: [Ginko Hair] - #84 Hair (Available until August 20th at Midnight Order)
Face Gem: kosmii - Mirabel Circlet (Available until August 20th at Midnight Order)
Eyes: Mana - Daemon Eyes (Available until August 20th at Midnight Order)
Tattoo: [AERTH] - Sylaise V2 Tattoo in Oceanic (Available until August 20th at Midnight Order)
Dress & Body Chain: Petrichor & Ersch - Zarys Dress (Available until August 20th at Midnight Order)
Cape: {Aii & Ego} - Night Glamour Lingerie Set (Available until August 20th at Midnight Order)
Pose: FOXCITY - Eyes on Me, Pose 2
Light Peacock: LODE Decor - Pandora Peacock
Dark Peacock: JIAN - Peacock
Lamps: Ariskea - Wood Lamp (Current Group Gift)
Ivy: EliBaily -  Ivy
Backdrop: Synnergy.Tavis - Korakia [360] Backdrop