Wicca Merlin

Engine Room // September 2024 – Part I

September 27, 2024 by Wicca Merlin

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

It’s time to move your Body!

September 14, 2024 by Wicca Merlin

“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

Sometimes, Girls just wanna have Fun ;)

September 13, 2024 by Wicca Merlin

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

Creatures of the Night brought to Light

August 20, 2024 by Wicca Merlin

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

Born to Be Wild II

January 13, 2024 by Wicca Merlin

TUNES

Get your motor runnin’
Head out on the highway
Looking for adventure
In whatever comes our way

[- Steppenwolf -]

Clothing

Outfit (incl. Shoes): Meva – “Fiona” – NEW @ Mainstore (Re-Release now for LaraX)
Gloves: L’Emporio – “Fingerless Gloves” (Maitreya, Bento)

Accessories

Piercings & Tattoo (Forehead): BodyArts – “Signum” (LeL.EvoX BoM, unrigged mesh)
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 (Mouth): LittleFish – “EziliV2” (Lel. EvoX, Avalon)
Glasses: Wicca’s Originals – “Nightshade Glasses” (unrigged)
Necklace: AsteroidBox – “Farren Jewelry – Female Fit” (unrigged)
Nails: [FORMANAILS] – “Stiletto 1” (Maitreya, Bento)

Hair & Makeup

Hair: no.match – “No Saint”

Head, Body & Tattoo

Head: LeLUTKA – “EvoX Avalon 3.1”

Tattoo Head & Ears: BodyArts – “Void”
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: Maitreya – “LaraX 1.0”

Tattoo Body: .:Vegas:. – “Tattoo ( Medium ) Resilience” (BoM)

Poses, Props & Tools

Bike: MotoDesign – “Dreamcatcher – Skull – EVO”

Scenery: DRD – “Beer Stand – Collection”
Location: Bartertown

Model, Stylist & Photographer

I disdain all glittering Gold

January 9, 2024 by Wicca Merlin

TUNES

My heart is pierced by Cupid
I disdain all glittering gold
There is nothing can console me
But my jolly sailor bold

[- Ashley Serena -]

Accessories

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

Hair & Makeup

Hair: Exile – “Renee (B)”
Faceart: leLAPEAU – “Ariel Mask” (LeL.EvoX BoM)
Eyeshadow: leLAPEAU – “Ariel Shadow B” (LeL.EvoX BoM)
Lipistick: leLAPEAU – “Ariel Lipstick A” (LeL.EvoX BoM)

Head, Body & Tattoo

Head: LeLUTKA – “EvoX ZO 3.1”
Teeth: [CX] – “Strigoi’s Fangs – Silver Type.1 ( Size E / Wider )”
Skin Head: leLAPEAU – “Ariel Skin – NF Alabaster (No Brows)” (LeL.EvoX BoM)

Poses, Props & Tools

Pose: STUN – “Claudia 3”

Model, Stylist & Photographer

Bring us back to Life!

January 8, 2024 by Wicca Merlin

TUNES

All of this time, I can’t believe I couldn’t see
Kept in the dark, but you were there in front of me
I’ve been sleeping a thousand years, it seems
Got to open my eyes to everything
Without a thought, without a voice, without a soul
Don’t let me die here
(There must be something more) bring me to life

[- Amy Lee, Evanescence -]

Ideas and inspiration for pictures… I get this asked a lot and often I have no idea what to answer. Many times I just unpack boxes of what I have bought and see what would maybe go together – that usually is a long process of try and error. When I am done styling, I try to find or build a scenery that in my opinion goes with that look.

The second way I come to an idea is a little more easy. I go out and take a look at some events and maybe I find something that kicks me and I do get a instant idea of what I would like to do with it.

The third possibility is I saw a picture in real life, or I heard a song where the lyrics did inspire me and I try to make my own version or my own vision of it.

Or… it is somehow a combination of some or all of those *giggles*

Most of the time I just go with the flow, let it happen and if I like the result it gets posted – yes, I do trash ready pictures if I do not like them and start over, even if I did work hours or days on them 😉

I do not know if it really is blogging like I used to do it in the past. In my personal view blogging is showcasing and maybe even review the items to give the reader a picture of what they get when they buy it. That was what I was taught when I started blogging. Over the time, that changed for me as I wanted more and more my own twist and visions in the pictures I do. Not only a blunt showcase of the item in the perfect day light, but my emotions, my feelings and.. maybe even myself somehow.

I was struggling for a while if I do still want to call myself “blogger” or if I should call myself just “digital artist”

Seeing how blogging changed in general and seeing how much more freedom bloggers do get, I decided to combine both and just have fun with it – as long as my sponsors do allow me 🙂

Today it was a combination of ideas.

First I saw the amazing Horns from Nefekalum at The Warehouse Sale and did know I do want to do something with them. They are so extraordinary in shape, textures and colors – just a must have! While was walking through the event I did see the new Hair from no.match – which I was allowed to be on the advertisement (thank you no.match and sis) – and with the shaved sides, they perfectly went with the horns!

I do not get that lucky all the time to find a whole style at one event usually but this time, it seemed to be fortune, as I found the outfit from Rokins and the cool makeup from [Reverie] at the same event, too!!!

After I put everything together, certainly with nails from FORMANAILS – my most favorite nail designer ♥ – I loved what I saw, but had no idea of what I could do with it *chuckles*

If I do not have the blink of an idea what to do, I usually jump first into my animals folder and see if I find something that calls to be rezzed out. This time it were the smelly raven friends from {vespertine} I got a while ago (sometimes things need to sit unused in my inventory until they are ready to go *giggles*). Seeing those the cool “Messenger Crow” animesh made – by [Apika] – came to my mind again. Why not doing something like “Bring the ravens back to live” like the “Messenger Crow”?

Where else than at a dark cemetery with a Gothic looking fence around midnight, dark magic could be done better?

Said – Done!

And here it is 😉

Clothing

Outfit: Rokins – Sitana V1″ (Maitreya LaraX) – NEW @ The Warehouse Sale // December 2023

Accessories

Horns: Nefekalum – “Archduke Horns” (unrigged, materials) – NEW @ The Warehouse Sale // December 2023

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)

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

Hair & Makeup

Hair: no.match – “No Ban” – NEW @ The Warehouse Sale // December 2023

Eyeshadow 1: [Reverie] – “Yule Eyeshadow #2” (LeL.EvoX BoM) – NEW @ The Warehouse Sale // December 2023

Eyesjadow 2: [Reverie] – “Yule Liner #7” (LeL.EvoX BoM) – NEW @ The Warehouse Sale // December 2023

Head, Body & Tattoo

Head: LeLUTKA – “EvoX Avalon 3.1”

Tattoo Head & Ears: BodyArts – “Void”
Face Tattoo: BodyArts – “Faceband Wicca” (LeL.EvoX BoM, custom made – take a look at the “Vere Flores” or one of her various amazing facebands)
Body: Maitreya – “LaraX 1.0”

Poses, Props & Tools

Backdrop: Paparazzi – “BACKDROP – Gothic Gate 1”

Animal 1: [Apika] – “The Messenger Crow” (animesh)

Animals 2: {vespertine} – “Skelly Friends – Raven” (static)

Model, Stylist & Photographer

Happy New Year!

January 4, 2024 by Wicca Merlin

TUNES

Everything will be alright
Everything will turn out fine
Some nights I still can’t sleep
And the voices pass with time
And I keep

No time for tears
No time to run and hide
No time to be afraid of fear
I keep no time to cry

[- Sisters of Mercy -]

Happy New Year everybody! – Hopefully it will be better then the past ones, I really had enough crap going on and it is time to get better 😉

Maybe I have the strength to sit down and write down the most of what happened at least in the past 4 month – I guess that already could fill a damn book 😉

Clothing

Top: .{PSYCHO:Byts}. – “Lisbeth Top” (Reborn)

Accessories

Earrings: .:E.A.Studio:. – “Okami Earring” (made for Swallow Gauged S)
Bindi: Wicca’s Originals – “Zen Bindi” – NEW @ The Warehouse Sale // December 2023
Piercing (Nose): Wicca’s Originals – “Jadeon Piercing” + “Tegan Piercing Set” (unrigged)
Collar: [CX] – “Achlys Posture Collar” (Reborn, colored)
Arms: .:E.A.Studio:. – “Nyx Bracelets” – NEW @ Kinky // December 2023
Nails:[FORMANAILS] – “Boneta” (Reborn, Bento)

Hair & Makeup

Hair: no.match – “No Diversity”
Eyemakeup: Rubedo – “feather – 13” (LeL. EvoX BoM)
Lipstick 1: [theSkinnery] – “PoisonedLips Addon 1 50%” (LeL. EvoX BoM)
Lipstick 2: [Cubic Cherry] – “{Tenuous} Lipstick” (LeL. EvoX Applier)

Head, Body & Tattoo

Head: LeLUTKA – “EvoX Noel 3.1” – NEW @ Mainstore // December 2023
Ears: ^^Swallow^^ – “Gauged S Ears (f)”
Face Tattoo: 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 Neck & Chin: BodyArts – “Void” (LeL.EvoX BoM)

Poses. Props & Tools

Pose: STUN – Claudia 5 V.2″ (Bento)

Model, Stylist & Photographer

I’m a lost cause…

December 5, 2023 by Wicca Merlin

TUNES

Somebody save me, me from myself
I’ve spent so long living in Hell
They say my lifestyle is bad for my health
It’s the only thing that seems to help

All of this drinkin’ and smokin’ is hopeless
But feel like it’s all that I need
Somethin’ inside of me’s broken
I hold on to anything that sets me free

I’m a lost cause
Baby, don’t waste your time on me
I’m so damaged beyond repair
Life has shattered my hopes and my dreams

[- Jelly Roll -]

Clothing

Top: [CX] – “Hell’s Gatekeeper” (Maitreya)
Pants: AVEC TOI – “The Angelique Shorts” (Maitreya)
Shoes: 718 – “Aeacus Stompers // Excl. Skulls” (Maitreya) – NEW @Dollholic // November 2023

Accessories

Earrings: .:E.A.Studio:. – “Earring Mads all linked” (LeLUTKA EvoX female/human)
Ear Lobes: .:E.A.Studio:. – “Inazuma Plug” (LeLUTKA EvoX female/human)
Glasses: Wicca’s Originals – “Nightshade Glasses” (unrigged) – NEW @ The Warehouse Sale // November 2023
Piercing (Nose): Wicca’s Originals – “Jadeon Piercing” + “Tegan Piercing Set” (unrigged)
Piercing (Mouth): LittleFish – “EziliV2” (Lel. EvoX, Avalon)
Piercing (Chest, incl. Tattoo): BodyArts – “Artem” (unrigged)
Bracelets:: .:E.A.Studio:. – “Sil Bracelets” (Maitreya) – NEW @ Kinky // November 2023
Nails: [FORMANAILS] – “Skeletonia” (Maitreya)

Hair & Makeup

Hair: no.match – “No Authority”
Lipstick: Guapa – “Akeldama Spiderlips” (LeL.EvoX BoM)

Head, Body & Tattoo

Head: LeLUTKA – “EvoX Avalon 3.1”
Face Tattoo: BodyArts – “Faceband Wicca” (LeL.EvoX BoM, custom made – take a look at the “Vere Flores” or the “Fantasia Face Tattoo”)
Teeth: [CX] – “Strigoi’s Fangs – Silver Type.1 ( Size E / Wider )”
Body: Maitreya – “Lara V5.3”
Tattoo Forehead, Neck & Chin: BodyArts – “Raven” (LeL.EvoX BoM, Materials)
Tattoo Body: .:Vegas:. – “Tattoo ( Medium ) Resilience” (BoM)

Poses, Props & Tools

Backdrop: Paparazzi – “BACKDROP – Asylum Hall”
Pose (incl Skeleton): [piXit] – “Amor Tenebris F2 & F4” (Bento)

Model, Stylist & Photographer