Running Free

Picture made for Eclipse Magazine // February 2019 // https://issuu.com/eclipsemagazinesl/docs/eclipse_magazine_february_2019

β€œEvery child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.”

[Pablo Picasso]

I fully agree with Pablo Picasso and I truly believe that in every artist lives a child’s heart somehow. The imagination of a child is often without any boarders and only if we can manage to keep that a little, we can do all the crazy things that we see in front of our inner eye.

I kept a lot of that I guess and often people call me kiddo in RL if I have crazy ideas :p . For this picture series, which I made for the actual Eclipse Magazine, I used a lot of this illimitable imagination, that overcomes me if I see the creations of Noke Yuitza – owner and genius designer behind E.V.E Studio. I know Noke for quite a long time and I do enjoy his extraordinary craziness a lot. His brain must have similar weird circuits, than mine has, his things instantly click with my mind and built pictures in my head. So when Trouble asked me if I could do a spread for the magazine about E.V.E Studio I was dancing in my chair and I did not have to think about it –Β  I just said yes in a blink.

First I thought I should put all the pictures in one post, but then I realized they are so different, they would overlay each other and none would get the attention that it should have. So I will post one here and there in between my on going posts and hope you do enjoy the as much as me when I did them πŸ˜‰

Clothing

Outfit: Vanilla Bae – “Vixen Body suit” (Maitreya)

Gloves: Wicca’s Originals – “Paxton Gloves” (Maitreya)

Boots: Bax – “Regency Boots” (Maitreya)

Accessories

Tentacles: E.V.E – “Apocaliptica Cyber Snake Chains”

Headpiece: E.V.E – “EtheralPearls & Ribbons Tiara”

Hair & Makeup

Hair: Sintiklia – “Lou”

Makeup: Zibska – “Samil” (LeLutka Applier)

Lipstick: Zibska – “Folia” (LeLutka Applier)

Body & Tattoo

Body: Maitreya – “Lara 4.1”

Head: LeLutka – “Simone 3.3”

Eyes: Arise – “Haya Eyes”

Eyelashes: alaskametro<3 – “Slay” (Maitreya Applier)

Poses & Props

Pose: ::Poseidon:: – “Hill Nurse 3”

Set: E.V.E – “Dystopia Room Divider” & “Eye of the Storm”

Model & Photographer

Wicca Merlin

The Graveyard In Our Heart

The Graveyard In Our Heart

β€œThe graveyard is not the final resting place of our dear departed but an ephemeral repository of their remains. The real graveyard, however, is somewhere deep in our heart, where we can always visit them at any time of the day, talk about some unforgettable summers, or cry in solitude as if they were always there for us to stay. And should our twilight come, when we can no longer see the light of the day, some people dear to us will build a graveyard in their hearts. They will let us stay for a while or perhaps longer, as long as they continue to remember, but it does not matter anymore. What is comforting to know, no matter how tragic or tranquil our death may be, somewhere somehow someone will always build a sublime place for us to stay.”
[Danny Castillones Sillada, The Graveyard In Our Heart]

Outfit

Outfit: CURELESS [+] – “Anatomic Doll” (Gacha)

Collar: DRD – “Black Widow”

Shoes: BAX – “Regency Boots” (Maitreya)

Accessories

Face Art: C L A Vv. – “Evil Hand”

Wings: Astralia – “Dead Bird Wings” (Gacha, Rare)

Rings: FORMANAILS – “Rings SImple” (Maitreya, Bento)

Nails: FORMANAILS – “Wedding” (Maitreya, Bento)

Hair & Makeup

Hair: KoKoLoReS – “Silence”

Makeup 1: Clemmm – “Grisworld’s Boneface Paint” (OMEGA Applier)

Makeup 2: CURELESS [+] – “Undereye Lines & Eyeliner” (OMEGA Applier)

Body & Tattoo

Head: LeLutka – Simone 3.3″

Body: Maitreya – “Lara 4.1”

Skin: *YS&YS* – “Immortal Skin” (LeLutka/Maitreya Applier)

Eyes: Clemmm – “Ancient Eyes – Regular”

Ears: .:E.A.Studio:. – “Nepthune”

Body Tattoo: Clemmm – “Unkin Body Smear” (Maitreya Applier)

Arm Tattoo: Clemmm – “Malcom’s Arm Wrap” (OMEGA Applier)

Poses & Props

Pose: Foxcity

Set:

22769 ~ [bauwerk] – “Graveyard” (Gacha)

22769 ~ [bauwerk] – “Preserved Memories” (Gacha)

DRD – “Gravestones” (Groupgift)

Little Branch – “Snakeweed{4Seasons}”

Little Branch – “Hill{Low Li}”

Moonlight Shadow –Β  “Fallen Autumn Leaves”

Model & Photographer

Wicca Merlin

The Darkness Inside

I did think a long time about a title for this post and pictures and after a conversation with a dear, sweet friend today, I suddenly had the idea – “The dark beast inside of me sometimes needs some release”

We all know that feeling I guess. You often just try to be polite and kind even if you feel that the inner beast tries to break free. In my life I learned that his beast has two different sides. It is very emotional and hot-headed on one side and sometimes it can be very dark ironic and sarcastic on the other. That is why I learned to control it and keep it locked in chains inside of me.

Certainly I was told to not always swallow all my emotions and everything that I get told, but the same time there is way how you can express this in a polite and adult way.

The most difficult it gets when you feel hurt. Because then this beast inside just rambles and rattles with the chains, developing immense power so that I sometimes really be afraid it would break that chains and just break free.

But exactly those situations taught me the most. When I was able to still keep it inside, it felt as a success to not let it win over me just because of someones judgement, rumors, gossips or words.

Every time I was able to keep it locked away, I felt that I did grow stronger. It was a long process and it took me years and sadly it is still not perfectly locked. But maybe it does not have to be, because everything has an end as well and so does patience, understanding and politeness. Sometimes people really need to know when they overstepped a line or did hurt me even if they will not believe nor change their behaviour – most of the time because they can’t as they have nothing in their life than trying to make others miserable. Then you do not even need to argue with those, because you can’t win. Anyways what you will say to prove them wrong they will turn it around and again use it against you no matter what. So all you can do is let it go, turn around and move on.

If you move on, you will meet new people in the future who will treat you with more respect and in an adult way. Certainly not only those, but all the others will wait for you left and right as well and maybe it is the personal challenge of everyone’s life to pass those who do not matter to meet those who DO matter – if that makes any sense. That does not mean you should not take any critiques, but you can learn to decide between the good and the bad critique. The bad, that only was used to hurt, blame or accuse you without any content OR the one that sometimes hurts too a bit – because you might have seen it different – but that as well contains facts and things that let you learn and grow from.

In the end you are the one, that has to make the decisions in your life – nobody can do or should do that for – as long as you can.

For me it feels better to have a mainly positive life (all of us have bad days or experiences) instead of a hate filled, jealous and not satisfied one. I always ask myself – before I react on things – if it would be worth fighting or arguing about something, or just smile and say thank you, turn around and move on. Both cases did happen and both will happen in the future, but if I argue or discuss I try to stay with the facts, be polite and kind and as well stay adult and not just release the inner beast without thinking. If that happens, I exactly would do that, what I do not want be done to myself – hurt, accuse or become personal and unobjective – and that is not an option to me if I can control it. I have to admit, over the years I became way more calm in such situations and maybe it is the age that lets you think before you take any action πŸ˜‰

Details

Clothing & Accessoires:

Outfit: Salt & Pepper – “Strapped” (Gacha, Maitreya)

Arms Straps: L’Emporio – “Harness Arms” (Maitreya)

Shoes: Bax – “Regency Boots”

Chains: E.V.E Studio – “{Apocalyptica} Cyber Snake Chains”

Makeup & Hair:

Hair: A&Y Bunker – “Cyro Hair”

Hairbase: Mina – “Myla Hairbase” (LeLutka Applier)

Makeup: Zibska – “Ballard Makeup” (LeLutka Applier)

Body & Tattoo:

Head: LeLutka – “Simone 3.0”

Body: Maitreya – “Lara 4.1”

Ears: Swallow – “Pixie Ears”

Arms: Zibska – “Speckles” (Maitreya Applier)

Poses & Props:

Pose: Poseidon

Latest Releases from Faster Pussycat!

Again I have the great pleasure to show you some of the latest creations ofΒ  Honey Bender, genius designer of Faster Pussycat. I so fell in love with that label that has such unusual, fresh and smart clothing that can be combined and styled in every style you want to, anyways if wild and crazy or even more usual and casual. Honey’s creations are really chameleons of styling πŸ™‚ and you can add your personal note totally!

My first outfit for today, also showed in the fist picture is called “Jungle Cat”.

Basically a cute short dress with amazing huge flexible prims, that nearly cover the whole upper body. The fantastic hat is also part or the whole outfit , with its little hatband and the cute little animal head in the front that is made with a lovely eye for the detail. To make the special look I decided to wear boots from Hoorenbeek to it.

The skin is one of the wonderful Nuuna Skins and the hair comes from 3636.

My second outfit for today carries the great name “White Goddess”.

This outfit really makes you feel like a goddess with its amazing and elegant, classy look.

A long elegant and aerial skirt that reaches the ground gives a very classy touch. The stunning black corset adds the lightly “fresh” touch. Another black prima attachment that follows straight under the corset makes a beautiful lead over to the white flexible long skirt.

The upper body is covered by another prim attachment that is made with the same texture as the skirt. This gives a wonderful unusual and new look.

Again, and yes I am an addicted πŸ˜‰ I used a Nuuna’s Skin.

My last outfit for today is the “Winter Vamp”

This outfit I have for a bit longer but I so love it that I had to include it in that post to show it πŸ˜‰

It is maybe a little to warm for the summer season but it is always nice to be prepared for the up coming next season πŸ˜‰

Long leggings cover the sexy legs and also the top has long tight sleeves. The upper body is covered by an amazing corset that breaks the black and white basic. The corset and the long arm shirt are made of a lovely pattern texture that shows the amazing skills of Honey Bender if it comes to textures.Β  A totally eye catcher on this outfit are the 2 “fluffy” parts. First the skirt that gives the whole outfit a lightly playfully touch and then the neckpart repeats that amazing kind of texture.

Details

Outfit1: Faster Pussycat – “Jungle Cat”

Skin: Nuuna’s

Boots: Hoorenbeek

Outfit2: Faster Pussycat – “White Goddess”

Skin: Nuuna’s

Outfit3: Faster Pussycat – “Winter Vamp”

Skin: Nuuna’s

Hair: 3636

Boots: BAX

Model & Photographer: Wicca Merlin