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Engine Room // September 2024 – Part II

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Don’t say I’m out of touch
With this rampant chaos, your reality
I know well what lies beyond my sleeping refuge
The nightmare I build my own world to escape

In my field of paper flowers
And candy clouds of lullaby
I lie inside myself for hours
And watch my purple sky fly over me

[- Evanescence, Imaginary -]
Clothing

Outfit: :Moon Amore: – “Chronos Aeterna Attire” (Reborn) – NEW @ Engine Room // September 2024

Accessories

Piercing (Nose): Wicca’s Originals – “Yhesy Piercing”“Tegan Piercing Set” (unrigged)
Piercing Lips 1: LittleFish – “EziliV2”

Headpiece & Blindfold: :Moon Amore: – “Chronos Aeterna /Halo & Blindfold” – NEW @ Engine Room // September 2024
Collar: [Stelio] – Judgement Gorget” (Reborn) – NEW @ Engine Room // September 2024
Nails: FORMANAILS – “Mikaela” (Reborn, Bento)
Dollkey: [piXit] – “Wind Key V1” – NEW @ Engine Room // September 2024

Hair & Makeup

Hair: Magika – “Four Swords” – NEW @ Engine Room // September 2024

Head, Body & Tattoo
Head: LeLUTKA – “Avalon 3.1″
Tattoo Face: BodyArts – “Faceband Wicca” (LeL.EvoX BoM, custom made – take a look at the “Vere Flores” or one of her various amazing facebands)
Body: eBody – “Reborn v1.69.6”
Poses, Props & Tools

Pose: [piXit] – “AmorTenebris_3R” (Bento)
Backdrop: Spires Society – “Lament of Innocence”
Clocks: Eclectica– “Steampunk Wall Clock 1” – NEW @ Engine Room // September 2024
Butterflies: :Moon Amore: – “Chronos Aeterna /Mechanical Butterflies” – NEW @ Engine Room // September 2024

Model, Stylist & Photographer

Wicca Merlin

Engine Room // September 2024 – Part I

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Tunes

I chime in with a
“Haven’t you people ever heard of closing the goddamn door?”
No, it’s much better to face these kinds of things
With a sense of poise and rationality

[- Panic! At The Disco, I Write Sins Not Tragedies -]
Clothing

Top: Ash. – “Cirius Top” (Maitreya LaraX) – NEW @ Engine Room // September 2024
Shirt: LeeZu – “Valerie Blouse BARK” (BoM)

Accessories

Hat: [piXit] – “Wind me Up Hat” (unrigged) – NEW @ Engine Room // September 2024
Piercing (Nose): Wicca’s Originals – “Yhesy Piercing”“Tegan Piercing Set” (unrigged)
Piercing Lips 1: LittleFish – “EziliV2”
Earrings 1: Wicca’s Originals – “Finnea Piercing” (LeL.EvoX, human, female)
Earrings 2: CODEX – “Yuki Set” (LeL.EvoX, human, female)
Monocle: Air – “Dyonisos (monocle) gold R_CM” (unrigged)
Fingers: .:E.A.Studio:. – “Xatyn Ring Band” (Maitrya LaraX, Bento)
Nails: FORMANAILS – “Steampunk” (Maitreya, Bento)

Hair & Makeup

Hair: KMH – “Hair F266” (unrigged) – NEW @ Engine Room // September 2024
FaceArt: Rubedo – “Merlin Eyes 02″ (LeL. EvoX BoM) – NEW @ Engine Room // September 2024

Head, Body & Tattoo
Head: LeLUTKA – “Avalon 3.1″
Tattoo Face: BodyArts – “Faceband Wicca” (LeL.EvoX BoM, custom made – take a look at the “Vere Flores” or one of her various amazing facebands)
Tattoo Face/Neck: BodyArts – “Ornamentum
Teeth: [CX] – “Strigoi’s Fangs – Silver Type.1 ( Size E / Wider )”
Body: Maitreya – “LaraX 1.0”
Tattoo Arms: Nefekalum – “Artisan Sleeves Black (Metal/Gold)” (BoM, Materials) – NEW @ Engine Room // September 2024
Poses, Props & Tools

Pose: STUN – “Haerin 2” (Bento)
Backdrop: Paparazzi – “BACKDROP – Steampunk Hall 3″
Animal: Ardwark – “Hexclaw Feline Deco – Pose 1” – NEW @ Engine Room // September 2024

Model, Stylist & Photographer

Wicca Merlin

“People talking without speaking, people hearing without listening”

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Tunes

Hello darkness, my old friend
I’ve come to talk with you again
Because a vision softly creeping
Left its seeds while I was sleeping
And the vision that was planted in my brain
Still remains
Within the sound of silence

[- Paul Simon, Sound of Silence -]

Usually I am not a big fan of covers of old amazing and strong songs, but I again found an exception of that. “Sound of Silence” originally written by Paul Simon, performed by Simon & Garfunkel.

When I heard the cover version of Disturbed, I was blown away.

Disturbed’s interpretation gives the song a dark, epic quality that further highlights the themes of isolation, alienation and societal apathy. The lyrics of “The Sound of Silence” reflect the loneliness and lack of communication that is pervasive in modern societies. Lines such as “Hello darkness, my old friend, I’ve come to talk with you again” highlight the deeply felt isolation and lack of real communication between people. These words for me, perfectly reflect the feeling that despite constant interaction and communication through modern technology, there is often a lack of real connection and understanding. “The Sound of Silence” as performed by Disturbed is more than just a cover – it’s a reinterpretation that emphasizes the song’s timeless relevance in my view. In an era where social media and digital communication dominate, the message of isolation and lack of real human contact remains more relevant than ever. Disturbed has managed to redo the song in a way that appeals to a new generation while retaining the essence of the original.

Really worth to give it a chance against it’s original 😉

Clothing

Top: Wicca’s Originals – “Melia Top” (Maitreya LaraX)

Accessories

Piercings & Tattoo (Forehead): BodyArts – “Signum” (unrigged)
Earrings: .:E.A.Studio:. – “Earring Mads all linked” (LeLUTKA EvoX female/human)
Ear Lobes: .:E.A.Studio:. – “Inazuma Plug” (LeLUTKA EvoX female/human)
Piercing (Nose): Wicca’s Originals – “Yhesy Piercing”“Tegan Piercing Set” (unrigged)
Piercing Lips 1: LittleFish – “EziliV2”
Hands: NaaNaa’s – “Damien Hands” (Maitreya)
Fingers: .:E.A.Studio:. – “Xatyn Ring Band” (Maitrya LaraX, Bento)
Nails: L’Emporio – “”My Nails” (Maitreya, Bento)

Hair & Makeup

Hair: no.match – “No_Distortion”
FaceArt: Rubedo – “dotty 03” (LeL.EvoX, BoM) – NEW@We♥RP // September 2024

Head, Body & Tattoo
Head: LeLUTKA – “Avalon 3.1″
Skin Face: leLAPEAU – “Riley Skin – GA Ivory (No Brows)” (LeL.EvoX BoM)
Tattoo Face: BodyArts – “Faceband Wicca” (LeL.EvoX BoM, custom made – take a look at the “Vere Flores” or one of her various amazing facebands)
Teeth: [CX] – “Strigoi’s Fangs – Silver Type.1 ( Size E / Wider )”
Body: Maitreya – “LaraX 1.0”
Tattoo Body: .:Vegas:. – “Tattoo Blossom” (LeL.EvoX BoM)
Poses, Props & Tools

Pose (incl. Skull): [piXit] – “Dead X / Dead_P1_F7” (Bento)

Backdrop: Paparazzi – “BACKDROP – Pipes Underground 1″

Model, Stylist & Photographer

Wicca Merlin

It’s time to move your Body!

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Tunes

“I don’t want to rock, DJ
But you’re making me feel so nice
When’s it gonna stop, DJ?
‘Cause you’re keepin’ me up all night”

[- Robbie Williams, Rock DJ -]
Clothing

Top: [TNK] – Torn Cropped – Phobia” (Reborn)
Belts: babyboo – “Grunge Belts” (Reborn)
Pants: AVEC TOI – “The Angelique Shorts” (Reborn)

Accessories

Piercings & Tattoo (Forehead): BodyArts – “Signum” (unrigged)
Glasses: Wicca’s Originals – “Nightshade Glasses”
Earrings: .:E.A.Studio:. – “Earring Mads all linked” (LeLUTKA EvoX female/human)
Ear Lobes: .:E.A.Studio:. – “Inazuma Plug” (LeLUTKA EvoX female/human)
Piercing (Nose): Wicca’s Originals – “Jadeon Piercing” + “Tegan Piercing Set” (unrigged)
Piercing Lips: LittleFish – “EziliV2” (Lel. EvoX, Avalon)
Earphones: Soy. – “HeadPhones [Gray]” (unrigged)
Rings: .:E.A.Studio:. – “Xatyn Ring Bands” (Reborn)
Nails: FORMANAILS  – “Runa” (Reborn, Bento)

Hair & Makeup

Hair: no.match – “No_Cult”
Eyemakeup: Hexed – “Starry Eyeshadow – RED” (LeL.EvoX BoM)
Lipstick: [Reverie] – “Archangel Lips – Lip Liner Add-on – C – Black” (LeL.EvoX BoM)

Head, Body & Tattoo
Head: LeLUTKA – “Noel Head 4.0”
Tattoo Face: BodyArts – “Faceband Wicca” (LeL.EvoX BoM, custom made – take a look at the “Vere Flores” or one of her various amazing facebands)
Teeth: [CX] – “Strigoi’s Fangs – Silver Type.1 ( Size E / Wider )”
Body: eBody – “Reborn v1.69.6”
Tattoo Body: .:Vegas:. – “Tattoo Lacework”
Poses, Props & Tools

Location: Bartertown
Pose: STUN – “Alexa 1″ (Bento)
Car & Equipment: DRD – “Van DJ Booth” (PBR)

Model, Stylist & Photographer

Wicca Merlin

Sometimes, Girls just wanna have Fun ;)

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Tunes

My mother says, “When you gonna live your life right”

[- Cyndi Lauper, Girls just wanna have fun -]

Slowly I find my way more into the new “PBR Thing”. I have to admit it isn’t really easy if you are used to ther things for over 10 years – still I find a lot of errors and “bad habits” that system has – but I can see a basic idea kinda the more I try and error myself. Since we cannot role the time back anyway, what else you can do that try to adapt to new things *giggles*

Today I am doing something I was afraid of a long time. I am showcasing a skin as center for my post. Usually I am scared to use skins for blogging, as I do feel not right by showcasing skins with all my face mods (scars, freckles, veins, etc.). In the past I was criticized a lot for doing so – yes, I can understand why, but the more my avatar developed, the more I wanted to modify my face for a more unique look – and that kinda was the reason why I stopped showcasing skins. But lately I really started to like that incredible amazing skins from leLAPEAU. They have amazing details! The highlights and shadows are amazingly careful set and they do give the face a wonderful natural, not overdone glow even on low settings. The area around the eyes are wonderful and the lips do fit even on thinner lips like mine are. She as well does provide neckshaders/faders so you can be sure to not have that “line” where the face and body skin meet each other.

I do blog for LeLUTKA for a while now and I saw all those amazing skins and like I said, I never dared to use them. I took all my courage and contacted Aradia Dielli – creator of the awesome leLAPEAU skins – and asked her, how she would feel if I do use her skins still having all my face mods going on. I totally was surprised about her reaction and it and I was relieved as I never expected it like that. She was totally open to use her skins even with face mods going on and told me she does like it if bloggers can express them selves and be creative even with her skins. After that it did not even take me 3 minutes and I picked one of the skins I was eyeing for a while now and started experimenting. I changed a few accessories to not overload my face too much, since I wanted the skin in the focus, but I really do like the result… what do you think?

Clothing

Top: Wicca’s Originals – “Modesty Top” (Maitreya LaraX)

Accessories

Piercings & Tattoo (Forehead): BodyArts – “Signum” (unrigged)
Earrings: .:E.A.Studio:. – “UZUMAKI” (LeLUTKA EvoX female/human)
Nose: SFU – “Barbed Nose Chain”
Collar: *PerveTTe* – “Choker [My Sweet Love] [Black]” (unrigged)
Necklace: Wicca’s Originals – “Orchid Necklace” (Maitreya LaraX)
Nails: FORMANAILS – “Silvana” (Maitreya, Bento)

Hair & Makeup

Hair: no.match – “No_Transformation ( size 1 )”
Eyeshadow: [REVERIE] – “Solara Eyeshadow” (LeL-EvoX Bom)
Face Veins: Hexed – “Eyes/Cheek Veins” (LeL-EvoX Bom)
Lipstick: LeLUTKA – taken from the Noel Head HUD)

Head, Body & Tattoo
Head: LeLUTKA – “Noel Head 4.0”
Skin Face: leLAPEAU – Nicole Skin – GA Ivory (No Brows)”
Tattoo Face: BodyArts – “Faceband Wicca” (LeL.EvoX BoM, custom made – take a look at the “Vere Flores” or one of her various amazing facebands)
Teeth: [CX] – “Strigoi’s Fangs – Silver Type.1 ( Size E / Wider )”
Body: Maitreya – “LaraX 1.0”
Tattoo Body: .:Vegas:. – “Tattoo Flowersoff” (BoM)
Poses, Props & Tools

Pose: STUN – “Haerin 3” (Bento)
Backdrop: Paparazzi – “BACKDROP – Scrawled Hall 2”
Animals: *PKC* – “Face Butterflies”

Model, Stylist & Photographer

Wicca Merlin

I’m learning to fly

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Tunes

Well, some say life will beat you down
Break your heart, steal your crown
So I’ve started out for God knows where
I guess I’ll know when I get there

I’m learning to fly but I ain’t got wings
Coming down is the hardest thing

[- Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers -]
Clothing

Collar: AsteroidBox – “Caelum Collar” (Maitreya)
Sleeves: *Tentacio* – “Lady nok blouse” (Maitreya LaraX) – NEW @ Warehouse Sale // August 2024

Accessories

Piercings & Tattoo (Forehead): BodyArts – “Signum” (unrigged)
Earrings: .:E.A.Studio:. – “UZUMAKI” (LeLUTKA EvoX female/human)
Piercing (Nose): Wicca’s Originals – “Jadeon Piercing” + “Tegan Piercing Set” (unrigged)
Hands: V/. VoluptasVirtualis – “Erol” – NEW @ Warehouse Sale // August 2024

Hair & Makeup

Hair: no.match – “No Nova”
Eyemakeup: Hexed – “Morgana Eyeshadow – Green” (LeL.EvoX BoM)
Lipstick: [theSkinnery] – “PoisonedLips” (LeL.EvoX Bom)

Head, Body & Tattoo
Head: LeLUTKA – “Noel Head 4.0”
Tattoo Face: BodyArts – “Faceband Wicca” (LeL.EvoX BoM, custom made – take a look at the “Vere Flores” or one of her various amazing facebands)
Teeth: [CX] – “Strigoi’s Fangs – Silver Type.1 ( Size E / Wider )”
Body: Maitreya – “LaraX 1.0”
Tattoo Body: .:Vegas:. – “Tattoo Flowersoff” (BoM)
Poses, Props & Tools

Pose: STUN – “Claudia 3” (Bento)
Backdrop: Paparazzi – “BACKDROP – Pipes Underground 3”

Model, Stylist & Photographer

Wicca Merlin

And So It Went

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Tunes

And so it went
The children lost their minds
Beggin’ for forgiveness
Was such a waste of time
And the bullets start to fly
And the bough’s about to break
When you hear them cry
It’s too much for me to take

[- Pretty Reckless -]

Lately I was thinking a lot about blogging in general. I do blog since 2008. In the very beginning it started with style-cards on Flickr only and a little later I got my first website on wordpress. That did last for years before I experienced some troupe and I decided to get my own webspace and pay for it. As soon as I had my own space, I felt I could do more than just put style-cards and I started to write descriptions and reviews of what I was wearing. After a while I felt brave enough to write about other topics too, which did fit to my pictures and my emotions when I was doing them. Back then it was not considered “blogging” when you just put a picture and a style-card. I am not saying it was bad, it just was considered different. If you wanted to blog for a brand, you had to write something about the items. Either what features it has, what color options or HUDs you get or what sizes it was coming for. Over the time more and more people started blogging and the photo style-card thing started to be ok for more and more designers. The range you had with social media and all that social networking counted more and more over the written word – I can see that reason and do understand it very well, do not get me wrong.

I tried it too – doing pictures with style-card and links to the stores – as it was way less time and work as if you sit down and write something too. As well I started to realize, that it might be boring if you write about something people can see anyway on the picture and have to go and try demos on their own.

I totally can understand if people blog for a lot of brands that they do not have the time, the motivation or the creativity to write novels to each picture all the time, but I have to admit I like reading blogs still, as you get the feeling of knowing others even if you do not talk to them constantly or how they work to create their pictures or styling. Certainly I can see that you might not want to do that every time for every picture – I am guilty of that too if my RL is so busy that it does kill time and creativity. But in the end I try always to have some tunes, quotes or lyrics to every picture that underline my intention, feelings, emotions, reasons about the picture.

Lately Flickr was sold various times and many experienced trouble for their pictures and artwork. That makes me sad, as I personally think Flickr was a great source for me the past 10 years to post on, as well as to discover things. I do not know how to say, but I like if I have everything in one place and do not have to click through various social media links and apps to find stuff I look for or use for inspiration.

I have no idea where all this will go, but I again learned you have to be flexible and adapt. I still will use my Flickr, but I as well started to post my links to Facebook, X(ex-Twitter), Plurk and primfeed. I am not against everything that is new, but as well I am not someone that jumps on every new boat, leaving the old one immediately *winks* – I am too old for that I guess and I am not a huge fan of that 100% / 24/7 social media horror *giggles* I do use all that social network stuff only for SL and not at all for RL. I had it back then with the band when I was sctivly playing in active touring rockbands – bad experiences – and stopped that completely since then.

I guess I told enough for todayy and do not want to steal your time any longer 😉 – LMs and links to all stores as always below.

Have a great weekend and enjoy “all of your lives”!

Clothing

Top: .{PSYCHO:Byts}. – “Lisbeth Top” (Maitreya LaraX)
Arms: .{PSYCHO:Byts}. – “Avril Arm Warmers” (Maitreya LaraX)
Pants: AVEC TOY – “The Angelique Shorts) (Maitreya)
Stockings: .:Avanti:. – “Ripped Nylons v12” (BoM)
Shoes: .{PSYCHO:Byts}. – “Avril Leg Warmers” (Maitreya)

Accessories

Piercings & Tattoo (Forehead): BodyArts – “Signum” (unrigged)
Earrings: .:E.A.Studio:. – “Earring Mads all linked” (LeLUTKA EvoX female/human)
Ear Lobes: .:E.A.Studio:. – “Inazuma Plug” (LeLUTKA EvoX female/human)
Piercing (Nose): Wicca’s Originals – “Jadeon Piercing” + “Tegan Piercing Set” (unrigged)
Piercing Lips: LittleFish – “EziliV2” (Lel. EvoX, Avalon)
Collar: .:Avanti:. – “Nayomi Collar” (unrigged)
Necklace: Wicca’s Originals – “Orchid Necklace” (Maitreya LaraX)

Hair & Makeup

Hair: no.match – “No Connection”
Eyemakeup: Hexed – “Blacky Eyeshadow – Green” (LeL.EvoX BoM)
Lipstick: BodyArts – “Ameline – Lips (green_black)” (LeL. EvoX BoM)

Head, Body & Tattoo
Head: LeLUTKA – “Avalon Head 3.1”
Tattoo Face: BodyArts – “Faceband Wicca” (LeL.EvoX BoM, custom made – take a look at the “Vere Flores” or one of her various amazing facebands)
Teeth: [CX] – “Strigoi’s Fangs – Silver Type.1 ( Size E / Wider )”
Body: Maitreya – “LaraX 1.0”
Tattoo Body: .:Vegas:. – “Tattoo Flowersoff” (BoM)
Poses, Props & Tools

Pose (incl. guitar): Animosity – “F-195-1” (Bento)
Backdrop: Paparazzi – “BACKDROP – Ramp Room 1”

Model, Stylist & Photographer

Wicca Merlin

Creatures of the Night brought to Light

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Tunes

We were given the fairest paradise
but we never saw the beauty
We killed green with grey
made it impossible to stay.

[- Circus of Fools -]

Here we go again – another try to find my way back into Second Life. Let’s see if my RL this time will allow me that 😉

It is really unbelievable, you are fond for like 2 month and when you come back they changed everything around…

PBR – I do not know yet what I shall think about that. After my first try I re-installed Firestorm again and downgraded to a “pre-PBR version”. I really do not yet like what it does and the sky seems to tint everything blue – unaturally and ugly!

So back with my “old settings” I tried to snap a picture but even there, some of the windlights seem to be kinda broken, as I get shadows that look like I would have a part-wise mud bath somehow… I do not know what is wrong but there IS something wrong *laughs*

But I had to do a picture today, because LeLUTKA  did a re-release of the Erin head to 4.0. I was wearing the Erin head for so long and I had a hard time to switch to a new one back then *giggles*. Certainly I had to give it another try and see how I would look with my “old face” *winks* I did not realize that I changed my face so much since then, but while i was working on th picture it didn’t feel like I would do a picture of myself. Nevertheless, the Erin head – I LOVE my Avalon head now – will be one of my favorite heads ever together with the Simone head which is even older!

LeLUTKA did a lot more re-releases and updated some of their amazing heads to 4.0 – go and look!

Clothing

Top: Wicca’s Originals – “Modesty Top” (Maitreya LaraX)

Accessories

Piercings & Tattoo (Forehead): BodyArts – “Signum” (unrigged)
Earrings: .:E.A.Studio:. – “Earring Mads all linked” (LeLUTKA EvoX female/human)
Ear Lobes: .:E.A.Studio:. – “Inazuma Plug” (LeLUTKA EvoX female/human)
Piercing (Nose): Wicca’s Originals – “Yhesy Piercing”“Tegan Piercing Set” (unrigged)
Piercing Lips 1: LittleFish – “EziliV2”
Collar: .:Avanti:. – “Nayomi Collar”
Necklace: Wicca’s Originals – “Orchid Necklace”
Arms: .:E.A.Studio:. – “Nyx Bracelet” (Maitrya LaraX, bento)
Fingers: .:E.A.Studio:. – “Xatyn Ring Band” (Maitrya LaraX, Bento)
Nails: FORMANAILS – “Eve” (Maitreya, Bento)

Hair & Makeup

Hair: no.match – “No Healing (size 1)”
Eyemakeup: Hexed – “Belial Eyeshadow Unisex – Dark Purple” (LeL. EvoX BoM)

Head, Body & Tattoo
Head: LeLUTKA – “Erin 4.0”
Tattoo Face: BodyArts – “Faceband Wicca” (LeL.EvoX BoM, custom made – take a look at the “Vere Flores” or one of her various amazing facebands)
Teeth: [CX] – “Strigoi’s Fangs – Silver Type.1 ( Size E / Wider )”
Body: Maitreya – “LaraX 1.0”
Tattoo Body: .:Vegas:. – “Tattoo Flowersoff” (BoM)
Poses, Props & Tools

Pose: STUN – “Claudia 5” (Bento)
Animal: SEmotion Libellune – “Funny Hedgehog XS Compagnion 04” (Gacha)

Model, Stylist & Photographer

Wicca Merlin

Wicca’s Originals @ FaMESHed X // August 2024

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Wicca’s Originals @ FaMESHedX // August 10th – September 10th

Item: Armi (Chains) Top

Sizes: Maitreya [LaraX+PetiteX], Reborn, Legacy[F] [Classic+Perky], Belleza GenX [Classic+Curvy] // mod-copy-no trans

HUD: 10 Metals (different faces to color)

LM: FaMESHedX

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Wicca’s Originals – Sari Necklace

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Wicca’s Originals @ Mainstore

Item: Sari Necklace

Sizes: unisex // MaitreyaX (Lara+Petite), Legacy[F] (Clasic+Perky), Reborn, Belleza GenX (Classic+Curvy), Legacy[M], Jake, Gianni + unrigged version // mod-copy-no trans

HUD: 10 Metals

LM: Mainstore

Wicca’s Originals Marketplace