L. A. R. P.

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Book: Boof "D&D Player Handbook" (vintage hunt prize)
Shoulder Harness: Yummy "Leather Shoulder Brace" (We Love Roleplay)
Belt: Yummy "Leather Utility Belt" (We Love Roleplay)
Ring: Yummy "Ancient Amulet Ring" (We Love RP hunt prize in December)
Boots: Lassitude and Ennui "Battleworn Boots" (We Love Roleplay)
Gloves: Aisling "Ash Gloves" (texture-change HUD)(at the Secret Affair)
Gloves: Bubble "Floral Corset Gloves" (vintage but still available)
Hat: Mr. Poet "Bakerboy Cap"
Earrings: Lassitude and Ennui "Winged Earrings"
Bangs: barberyumyum "bangs A"
Sword: Varen "Requiem Katana" (vintage)
Shirt: Whippet and Buck "Hykova Buttoned Tank"
Shirt: Whippet and Buck "Neelia Beaded Yoke"
Shorts: Drift "Solstice Shorts"
Collar: Drift "Chic Collar"
Leggings: Doppleganger "Cuffed Cords" (vintage)
Dirt: Miss Shippe's "Digging in the Dirt" (vintage)
Skin: Essences "Galadriel"
Teeth: Dead Apples "Regular Teeth"
Eyeliner: Chop Shop "Winged Liner"
Ears: by Aitui
Lashes: by LeLutka

Love,
Serene

OUBLIETTE REDUX

So this morning, Achariya really got me pissed by telling me that one of my favorite sims is thinking about closing.



Because I have a Black Belt in Grieving, I can do all five stages of grief at the same time.

1. Denial: "Oh I'm sure she'll change her mind. Building is habit forming!"
2. Anger: "How is it that every damn ugly strip-mall-in-a-toilet survives, but one of the prettiest places in SL might have to close?!?"
3. Bargaining: "Maybe if enough of us go and buy their amazing jewels, gowns and trees?"
4. Depression: *pouts and stamps booted feets*
5. Acceptance: "Maybe I'd better go take lots of piccies just in case it really happens ..."



I love to go here, just to watch the amazing shift of the seasons and to make myself happy in all this beauty. Every time I go there are lots of new little spots to explore. This visit, it seems as if all the seasons are crowded in, summer flowers over glorious autumn leaves. Go go go! Go now!



Cloak: Mr. Poet “Knit Scarf” (sculpted part of a men’s outfit)
   (Will someone please make a cloak like this in rigged mesh?)
Chainmail Shirt: bitch “Chain Mail Sleeved Doublet and Bracers”
   (This is a clothing brand by Maxwell Graf a.k.a. Rustica)
Pants: Panda Express “Cut at the Knee”
Necklace: Lassitude and Ennui “Lion’s Paw Torque”
Belt: Mabinogion “Medieval Belt”
Sword: Varen “Requiem Katana” (SL Marketplace)
Boots: Schadenfreude “Amargosa” (VIP Group gift)
Hair: D!va “Giz” (@ the Arcade Gacha)
Skin: Essences “Amaterasu 05” (Gacha @ the Chapter Four)
Eyes: Ikon “Ardent”
Hands: by SLink
White Makeup: Nuuna “Rinn Makeup White 70”
Teal Makeup: Nuuna “Sabe Makeup Aqua 50”
Purple Makeup: Nuuna “Lyre Makeup Violet”
Red Makeup: Visavi “Warpaint / Sacrifice”
Poses: by Del May and Diesel Works
Location: Oubliette

Love,
Serene

THE OBLIGATORY VALENTINE

I felt I should put together a cute little Valentines Day look, but I thought it would be more interesting if it were a little funky. So here is a retro-funk-seventies-inspired look with patent leather boots. I can have some fun with all the Pink, right?



Mister Larsson has a new Valentines Day inspired skin over in his VIP Room. The pouty lips are just luscious!! The fly outfit called for some dangly earrings. These earrings from Je Suis are one of my go-to sets because they are texture change with lots of colors for so many outfits. And some hot chunky bangles.



Dress: Vogue "Lorraine Winter Dress"
Tights: d.Select "Glow Leggins Metallic Pink"
Boots: MEB "Stiletto Boots Garnet"
Bracelets: Je Suis "Grande Pinks Bangles"
Earrings: Je Suis "Africain" (texture change)
Hair/Hat: Mr. Poet "Bakerboy"
Skin: PXL "Kate Nat VDay-2013" (VIP Group Gift)
Eyes: May Girl "Eyes - BigSize Set - DeepPink"
Lashes: LeLutka "Photoshoot II"
Poses: by Flowey and Frooti

Love,
Serene

SITTING PRETTY

I bought another chair!

Okay okay, maybe I do have a thing for chairs. Here's my home, you can see some of them. There might be a few more.

But this new chair I am sitting in, I picked it up at Rustica. It is really something special. Gorgeous yes, but more than that! It is mesh with a Prim Equivalent of TWO. That's right just TWO little prims.

... And the Rustica display at the March Mesh Madness fair is displaying more of Maxwell Graf's new must-see mesh items. These days he is making more than the beautiful medieval castles and furnishings he is known best for. He is making forays into mesh fashion, and even weapons. To top himself, he is offering this lovely Statue as a gift. WIN!

Gothic Chair and Statuary: Rustica by Maxwell Graf
Sweater: Mr. Poet "Bat Sleeve Knit Coat" (mesh)(gift)
Scarf: Illusory "Zoo Friend Scarf - Pink Tiger" (gacha)
Shirt: d.Select "Long Winter Sweater"
Pants: d.Select "glow leggins metallic Pink"
Legwarmers/Hooves: Epic "Slouchie Bow Digi Warmers"
Hat/Hair: Mina "Freija" (texture change hair and hat)
Skin: Kooqla "Aurora"
Eyes: Poetic Colors "Fairy Eyes Wolf"

Love,
Serene

BRUNETTE

It's no mystery that lately I've been drawn into shops to buy sweaters, furs, even a muff.

I feel so warm in this knitty mesh dress from Jane. I love the fit, it has a nice bum without getting the ridiculous bubble-butt I've been seeing on some skirts. I like the little detail where the sleeves push down over my hands just the way I like them in cold weather. And BRB's fur stole is just soft and huggable.

Hat/Hair: Mr. Poet “Bakerboy Cap and Hair” (texture change everything)
Fur Stole: BRB “Comfy Stole”
Dress: Jane “2nd Skin Dress Trio Purples” (mesh)
Boots: J’s “Ankle Boots Square”
Skin: Curio “:GP: Bean Frex [Dark] Pout – Whine 1”
Eyes: Fashism “Sunrise”
Eyelashes: by Exodi
Poses: by Penny Dreadful Arcade

Love,
Serene

FAUN AT DAWN

Watching the stream below for breakfast. Why, what does this cute little faun eat for breakfast? The first furry critter that shows up for a drink of water. You shouldn't watch.

Sun's coming up.

Sadly, doing these atmospheric lighting posts hides a lot of the beautiful detail so you can't completely see how gorgeous the hair and her cute faun-legs are. I try to take turns between posts in-world and posts in studio lighting. It's an uncomfortable compromise but I can't bring myself to give up on either type of photography. But if you click on the photos for details, you can still see the swirly tattooed skin, the soft folds of the sculpted scarf, and her scary beautiful eyes! Love love love.

Scarf: Mr. Poet "Knit Scarf Left_Purple" (part of Cape Coat Turtleneck and KnitScarf outfit)
Vest: Gauze "Elistyl Jacket"
Shorts: Pink Outfitters "Roxy Bermuda Shorts"
Hat/Hair: Mr. Poet "Bakerboy Cap and Hair"
Gloves: Bubble "Floral Corset Gloves" (they lace up on the inside)
Skin: Plastik "Ataciara Elven Valah Dark Homicide"
Ears: Plastik "Ataciara Ears Valah"
Faun Legs: Gauze "Faun Legs"
Eyes: Poetic Color "Fairy Eyes - wolf dark"
Eyelashes: Glow Studio "Innocent.eyelashes - pure"
Poses: by Diesel Works
Location: Straylight

Love,
Serene

GEARING UP

I've been running around on the Steam Hunt, and I thought, heck, why not photo this outfit in the meantime? Yes it's what I'm wearing to hunt. Unless it's like, Skin Fair, I don't take off my wig and shoes. I just trade them in for ones that are reasonably low prim. In honor of the steampunk theme, I put on this pretty little necklace I picked up at Mynerva a while ago.

One of the things I love about the Mynerva skins is their flexibility. These days she is working a kind of a-la-carte system, which includes lipsticks and eyebrows and rouge and freckles. Layer the options you like over a base skin. I had this skin already, and then recently I picked up some more packs of her lipstick at Skin Fair.


Sweater: Mr. Poet “Turtleneck_Sepia” (part of outfit)
Necklace: Mynerva “Victorian Cog Necklace”
Pants: Pink Outfitters “The Editor Pant”
Boots: Lassitude and Ennui “Miss Highlands”
Hair: Maitreya “Natalie”
Skin: Mynerva “Fudge Plain Jane” (wearing the No Brows version)
Eyes: Poetic Color “fairy eyes – witch bright gr” (with gold ring)
Eyelashes: Glow Studio “Innocent.eyelashes – pure”
Eyebrows: Curio “:GP: Sweetheart Brows-Black” (part of skin pack)
Lipstick: Mynerva “Lipstick Style 1-Bronze” (from Skin Fair)
Alpha: Imabee “System eyelashes – begone!”
Poses: by Don’t Freak Out
Photostudio: by N30

Love,
Serene

CABOCHON BRUNETTE

It starts with a worn and dark fluttery bird texture on my silentsparrow suit. This color of the Corbie Suit was a limited edition but there are several other colors available. I layered in Mr. Poet's shirt because I adore the ruffled collar and pinned the cabochon brooch on my lapel.

I'm not really much for long tails so I exhaled and buttoned on my corset.

Yes these Lassitude and Ennui boots again. They are modifiable, so I was playing around with tint. I love them in two-tone, don't you?

.. And I really wanted to show you the elaborate braiding on this delicious coif. BooN has a growing collection of hair that is intended for wear over a hairbase. I also wanted to mention that they have three sets of hairbases which I love because the hair is pulled back three ways to the crown of the head, the back, and down to the nape of the neck. I wore two hairbases together to get a look that I like.

Jacket: Silentsparrow “(penny) Corbie Jacket”
Shirt with Frilly Collar: Mr. Poet “Pleated Shirt”
Pants: Silentsparrow “(penny) Corbie Suit Pants”
Gloves: Silentsparrow “(penny) Corbie Gloves”
Brooch: Silentsparrow “(penny) Corbie Brooch”
Earrings: Lassitude and Ennui “Oreb” (with texture-change HUD)
Corset: Phoenix Rising “Echo Button Corset” (tinted buttons)
Boots: Lassitude and Ennui “Thecla” (tinted)
Skin: Curio “:GP: Acorn [Light] Sweetheart-Rose 1”
Hair: booN “KED937”
Hairbase 1: Tiny Bird “Blacks Pack Hairbase” (worn underneath)
Hairbase 2: booN “gathered raised hairbase”
Eyelashes: Exodi “Eyelashes”
Alpha Layer: Imabee “System eyelashes – begone!”
Eyebrows: Curio “:GP: Sweetheart Brows-Black”
Eyes: Poetic Color “Night Rain”
Poses: by Animazoo, Snooky’s and Long Awkward Pose
Photostudio: by N30

Love,
Serene

BEACHBUMMIN

Nothing schmancy, just this year's beachwear. I love this suit. The bum ruffles remind me of the ruffle underpants I had when I was little. You remember those?

This happily sloppy man's shirt is comfy and will keep me from getting too much sunburn.

Have you seen my book?

Shirt: Mr. Poet “Off Shoulder Shirt” (also includes tanktop not shown)
Swimsuit: Surf Couture “Seaside One Piece – Purple”
Glasses: Deco “Soviet Sleeper Glasses Green” (at Trilogy on Combeynot)
Shoes: YS & YS Raimbow Shoes Bianca (texture change, from the Dressing Room)
Skin: PXL Creations “Luthien Blue”
Hair: booN “ZGO223”
Eyes: Poetic Color “Night Rain”
Poses: by Dismorph, Long Awkward Pose, Penny Dreadful Arcade (unavailable)
Photostudio: by N30

Love,
Serene

p.s. I did need to modify the prims on the shirt a good bit, because it was shaped to fit men, but it wasn't too hard. Apart from just the size, I tilted the bottom edges of the shirt-tails outward a little to keep them from cutting into my hips. Not too difficult.

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.

GRAY DAY

Just a quick outfit for a gray day. Now that fall is sweeping in, I am more in the mood for layers in my clothing. Yesterday I bought a sweater too.

If I am going to dress all in one tone of clothing, I love to layer in lots of texture. Houndstooth, worn print and the velvety corduroy keep me interested! The pants include two other cuffs options, a narrow pair of rolled cuffs, and a very wide set of 70's bells.


Shirt: Mr. Poet “Houndstooth Blouse”
Shirt: Ducknipple “Tessa Floral”
Pants: Sassy Kitty Designs “Hippie Velvet Pants Grey”
Shoes: Duh! “Slip-on Clogs”
Hair: Sand Shack Surf Co. “Georgie”
Skin: Curio “:GP: Acorn [Dark] Breeze-Sepia 2”
Eyes: Poetic Color “Night Rain”
Poses: by Long Awkward Pose

Love,
Serene