DIABLA

I should mention there are a few very nice gifts out at Winter Magic. Last time I was there, a slightly-noobish-but-nice lady asked me how the hunt worked, and I explained that it was shopping, not a hunt. But that doesn't mean that the designers are without Christmas spirit, and there are a few discreetly placed gifts if you look for them. For instance, the Faster Pussycat display includes gifts for both ladies and gentlemen. The jacket and pants I am wearing are meant for men, but I am happy to borrow from men's closets :D

Being attracted to shiny and sparkly things, I had to purchase this necklace from Kosh. (The longer one on the silver chain.) If you click on the photo you can see it larger on Flickr. There are subtle animated twinklies inside that you can see on display in the shop.


Jacket and Pants: Faster Pussycat "Velvet Elvis" (gift at Winter Magic)
Necklace: Kosh "Your Soul to Keep" (exclusive at Winter Magic)
Skin: Plastik "Aleria" (exclusive at Winter Magic)
Shirt: Schadenfreude "Black Ghost Skelebeater"
Necklace: Favole "Sacred"
Bracelet: Blitzed "Legacy"
Horns: Lassitude and Ennui "Filigree Horns"
Shoes: Peqe "High Keira Leopard Print"
Hair: booN "ZGO223"
Lipgloss: Croire "Mischief Night Gloss"
Eyes: Poetic Colors "Fairy Eyes - witch dark gr"
Eyelashes: Hebenon Vial "Dramatique"

Love,
Serene

END OF SHIFT

All night guarding the ship. Dull, dull, dull.

Relief due any minute.

Glad you're here, man! I'm hungry, what're they serving in the canteen?

Catsuit: PixelDolls “(Elipse).Scarab”
Belt: Blitzed “Plugged Belt” (with texture change HUD)
Mask: DV8 “BioTox Mask”
Boots: MEB “Stiletto Boots”
Lasgun: Operations “Chimera”
Hair: Waka and Yuki “Hair 145”
Skin: Mynerva “Summer Nights”
Eyes: Poetic Color “Night Rain”
Poses: by Animazoo and included in Gun
Location: Insilico Ground Level

Love,
Serene

P. M. S.

edgy bitchy itchy nassty

achy bloaty floppy

moody crampy

ahh ... ibuprofen.

Hat: Warhead “Bitch Inside”
Shirt: Blitzed “Propaganda”
Pants, Chaps, Belt and Bags: Sey “Rider Chaps” (texture change bumbag)
Boots: Edge Grafica “Engineer Boots” (freebie)
Wristcuffs: Blitzed “Legacy Cuffs”
Hairpiece: booN “Yuri15” (made to fit under hats yay!)
Skin: BLU282 “Marilyn” (no longer available)
Facepaint: Visavi “Warpaint/Sacrifice” (tattoo layer)
Eyes: Visavi “Infectious/Cadaver”

Love,
Serene

DINNER WITH THE DEAD

I was just taking the first bite, my eyes unfocused a bit in anticipation, when they walked in.

But there is always room for another guest at my table. Or perhaps on it.

When they showed me the flames, I turned to run, but I was distracted by the smell of supper. That moment's delay almost cost me my life ... such as it is.

I was slow to realize that they planned to herd me and lock me in here. Now they are standing at a distance, congratulating themselves. I can still smell the adrenaline and sweat through the hole in the glass.

So hungry. And even dead, I still hate fluorescent lights.

(Everything in this post was found on the Zombie Popcorn Hunt, except for one of the poses and the blood spatter in my dining room. The Hunt provided many other very nice prizes that I couldn't work into this post, including skins, clothing, lingerie, jewelry, poses, and furnishings. The Zombie-and-Goth themed items are magnificent. But there are plenty of goodies for those of you who find the undead uninteresting. Two thumbs up. ... The Brain Kebabs are sized about right to have come from housecats, but of course they are just an appetizer. The Table is spread with a ghoulish feast of brains, still-beating-heart, and Rats. Eww.)

Hors d’ Oeuvres: Concrete Flowers “Brain Kebab”
Collar: Shush “Chained Heart” (comes with matching shirt not shown)
Bracelet: Blitzed “Legacy Bracelet”
Rings and Nails: Virtual Insanity “Eye Rings and Nails” (with eyeballs!)
Corset: Nomine “Slip Gown Black – Corset 1” (part of a stunning lingerie set!)
Shirt: LouLou & Co. “Dress Zombie” (part of dress)
Pants: Leaks “Zombie Got Me Black Leggings”
Boots: Hoorenbeek “Military Boots – Loose – Used Brown”
Tattoos: Para Designs “SnakeBite” and Love Zombie “Y-Stitch”
Hair: Exile “Maggie”
Skin: Imabee “Bam Bam Pizza and Ham”
Eyes: Repulse “Antique Eyes”
Dinner Set: Noctis “The Feast” (includes everything except blood spatter)
Prison Photobox: Slash Me Poses “/me lets the voices win” (includes props)
Poses: by Adorkable Poses, Diesel Works (not a hunt item), and No Strings Attached

Love,
Serene

A SPRING MORNING WALK

It's still pretty nippy even if it's supposed to be spring. Better wear a scarf and thick socks.

Always remember, no matter how hard the climb, it's worth it if you get to the top. Great view! (I mean the sea, but yes my butt looks nice in these shorts too.)

But if it's gonna be a hard climb, wear some tough shoes.

(Wearing this belt again to show you another color option.)

On a whim, I decided to go back to my roots a little and show you some sweet ears I bought recently. I have several sets I love already, but I fell in love with these 'cause they came with the earrings built in. The gems look like little berries, but up close they are faceted and the metal settings are more interesting than simple rings. And I love this hair but prefer it with a hairbase skin to soften the edges around my face.

Scarf: Mr. Poet “Wide Scarf” (gift, texture change)
Sweater: Ibizarre Cardigan (unavailable)
Shorts: Ducknipple “Hobbs”
Belt: Blitzed “Plugged Belt” (texture change with HUD)
Boots: Hoorenbeek “Military Boots – Loose”
Socks: Acid and Mala “Urban Tube Socks” (gacha)
Ears/Earrings: Plastik “Animalistic Elven Ears Frozen”
Hair: booN “TOM245”
Skin: Your Skin & Your Shape “Stella Cute Skin” (the Dressing Room, unavailable)
Eyelashes: Glow Studio “Innocent.eyelashes – pure”
Eyes: Poetic Color “Night Rain”
Poses: Animazoo and Long Awkward Pose
Location: Empress and Hierophant

Love,
Serene

p.s. Yes I was playing with Torley's Windlight settings.

BORROWED

Sometimes I borrow things. I slipped out of the store with this jacket awhile ago but this is the first time I have worn it. I forgot it was in my closet. I snaked the hat and jeans from my husband's side of the closet. These jeans? Oh don't be paranoid. I'm sure that's just paint.

(Now please please click on this pic and take a good look at this belt. The belt, belt loops and buckle all texture change with a handy little HUD. I really could have made a post just showing you all sorts of options with this gem.)

The boots? Just borrowed his credit card. (just kidding!)

Jacket: Milk Motion “my bf blazer” (this one got lost in inventory for a while!)
Shirt: Ohmai “Basics Thrash Tank”
Jeans: Here Comes Trouble “Bodycount Jeans” (only available on XStreetSL)
Belt: Blitzed “Plugged Belt” (texture change almost everything)
Boots: Hoorenbeek “Siren Boots”
Hat/Hair: Tiny Bird “In the Mood”
Skin: Glam Affair “Sofia Skin” (Zombie Popcorn hunt gift)
Eyes: Poetic Color “Night Rain”
Eyelashes: Glow Studio “Innocent.eyelashes – pure”
Poses: by Long Awkward Pose
Photostudio: by N30

Love,
Serene

p.s. After posting these photos I noticed that somehow the lighting was odd in the first photo on the left. Kinda yellow? Sorry. The right side has more accurate coloring.

ANOTHER YOUNG BLONDE ZOMBIE

He was just a little apprehensive about meeting me in the cemetery, but that was easily overcome by testosterone.

He was surprisingly slow on the uptake. But most humans don't believe in things like me.

!

Vest: Young Urban “Test Match Vest” (Zombie Popcorn Hunt gift)
Pants: Boingo “Mens Gladiator Leggings” (Zombie Popcorn Hunt gift)
Boots: Ducknipple “Smug Black” (Zombie Popcorn Hunt gift)
Belt: Berries “Belt Airtime Black” (Zombie Popcorn Hunt gift)
Bracelets: Blitzed “Spiked Bracelets” (Zombie Popcorn Hunt gift)
Hair: Exile “Sadie Blonde Frost” (Zombie Popcorn Hunt gift)
Skin: Plastik “Zombie Femme Stage Two” (Zombie Popcorn Hunt gift)
Eyes: Plastik “Brains Collection Gasoline” (Zombie Popcorn Hunt gift)
Eyelashes: Glow Studio “Innocent Eyelashes Pure” (okay I need to adjust them better)
Poses: Poses for Posers (Zombie Popcorn Hunt gift)
Location: Wretched Hollow Cemetery

I don’t go on very many hunts these days, but what intrigued me about the Zombie Popcorn Hunt was the over the top grossness of its name. Try not to get a mental picture. Let’s just move on ... What impressed me about this hunt was more than the usual number of skins. I showed the Plastik skin, but there were several other nice ones, notably another very nice zombie-themed skin by Mabee, and a scarlet-lipped human skin from Glam Affair. The Plastik package also includes a male zombie skin so the Guys don't have to feel left out. The hunt has a hint page if you are having a hard time finding some of the more difficult ones.

Love,
Serene

A BIRD IN BLADERUNNER CITY

In my dreams I can fly. I see myself able to climb with these wings up to the highest level of the City. The beautiful upper buildings seem to hover over the dirt below, daring gravity to have the hubris to pull them down. But inevitably I go back down to wander in the the streets below, the ones I know in real life. Perhaps I do not know enough about the shining buildings overhead to dream about them for long. I can't even imagine what they look like on the inside.

My bird self walks into the buildings on the ground level, claws clicking on the pavement.

I must have stared at this paper unicorn for several minutes. Where have I seen it before?

I didn't know that a dream could last long enough to explore a whole city. I wandered through its several levels, above and below, flying or walking on catwalks. Most of it was dark and lifeless, the public streets commercial, without any sign of warmth or friendship.

If this city has a redeeming point I suppose it must be the art. I found several collections: some landscapes placed openly behind gallery doors, more visceral works tucked into odd corners. It was fascinating, but hard to understand ... what does it mean? (There was a literal barrier here, placed between me and the paintings ... )

Below in the Underground, I found the art more streetwise. Now this I understand. This street artist painted beauty back into his life ... reclaiming the lost sky and sun, with a whimsical beach and even an umbrella to protect himself from sunburn. Gotta love the dark humor here.

Headgear: downdowndown “Yatsu-Me”
Artificial Legs: downdowndown “artificial legs”
Bag: Chabinns “Crow Feather Bag” (Designers United II)
Belt: Blitzed “Mechanic Belt”
Gloves: Plastik “Annamalie Gloves”
Shirt: Zenith “Tank Shirt” (brown)
Hair: Deviant Kitties “Uruha” (black)
Skin: Rockberry “Character Skin Lily” (adjustable lip tint)
Eyes: Poetic Color “Night Rain”
Poses: by Animazoo and VPoses
Location: Bladerunner City

Love,
Serene

p.s. Bladerunner City is a lovely homage to the film but on another level it is an ongoing artists' experiment. I look forward to seeing how it develops. The city is built three-dimensionally on several levels, similar to the worlds depicted in Bladerunner and The Fifth Element, several levels of wealth and technology, and layers of meaning. People are still arguing about the ambiguities and dilemmas presented in the film and the book that inspired it. Enjoy.