Sympathy for the Devil

TUNES

Pleased to meet you
Hope you guess my name
But what’s puzzling you
Is the nature of my game

[-The Rolling Stones-]

This time of the year usually feels the best to me. I can be me without getting asked if I am ok or if something bad happened *giggles* The season allows all the dark fantasies, creepy imaginations and scary moments with Halloween coming closer and closer.

I have so many ideas in mind i really have to channel them and thin about what I want to post next. I know I still want to showcase some of the amazing designs of the Engine Room while it still is running but I had to bring todays pictures first as it was itching so bad in my fingers. I made this pictures already a few weeks ago for an amazing exhibit at the L’autre Oeil Gallery and it already was hard to wait until the gallery opened *grins*

It is not a secret that I do have an addiction for the more darker side of fantasy. Recently a few people asked me why I am always wearing black or dark colors. They tried to challenge or even tease me, that it would not be difficult to create dark images with dark colors, while it would be way more difficult to manage that with light or pastel colors. Now since I have an super cute evil Kawaii doll daughter, who does really scary but pastel colored art work and pictures, I thought I would take n that challenge and chose to do the color I usually avoid the most to create some dark fantasy – PINK!

CURELESS has a perfect gacha released not too long ago, which was perfect for that project – The “Moirai Sisters” gacha. I took the amazing torso as base for my look and mixed and matched other designs with it. Since I thought it is kinda a sick idea, I used the super amazing “Welcome Home – Asylum Photo Scene” as background and decorated it with several items from DRD, CerberusXing and Remarkable Oblivion.

For the pose, I went to Le Poppycock. I did remember, that she released a gachas with that amazing skeletons. When I arrived there, I discovered she did not only have one! With the “Nyctophilia” gacha I found the perfect poses/props for my idea.

A week before Halloween and still so many creepy ideas left… lets see what else I can come up with 😉

Clothing
Outfi: CURELESS [+] – “Moirai Sisters / M / Moirai Torso” (Gacha, Rare)
Collar: CURELESS [+] – “Moirai Sisters / M / Moirai Collar” (Gacha, Rare)
Tights: CURELESS [+] – “Anatomic Doll /Dolly Tights / PINK” (Gacha, Common)
Accessories
Septum: Madame Noir – “Insect Septum” (Group Gift)
Piercing 1: LeLUTKA – “Lake.Piercing.Lip.Ashley/Laubert” (part of the Lake head)
Piercing 2: LeLUTKA – “Lake.Piercing.Lips.Frenulum/Tongue” (part of the Lake head)
Piercing 3: LeLUTKA – “Lake.Piercing.Nose.3rdEye/Bridge” (part of the Lake head)
Feet Accessory: [CX] – “Ankle Bellets – White/Silver” (Maitreya, color modified)
Hair & Makeup
Hair: [KKLRS] Hair – “Sybylla”
Eyeshadow: CAZIMI – “Foxy HD Eyeshadow” (LeLUTKA Evo HD Applier)
Lipstick: CAZIMI – “Trending HD Lips Set04 Sizzling” (LeLUTKA Evo HD Applier)
Head, Body & Tattoo
Head: LeLUTKA – “Lake 2.0”
Ears: [CX] – “Sceleratis Ears”
Ears Add-On: Nefekalum Tattoos – “Sceleratis Drip Augment” (Applier)
Body: Maitreya – “Lara v5.3”
Tattoo: .:Vegas:. – “Tattoo Dark Falow your Dreams” (BoM)
Hands: CURELESS [+] – “Anatomic Doll /Dolly Hands / PINK” (Gacha, Common)
Feet: CURELESS [+] – “Anatomic Doll /Dolly Feet / PINK” (Gacha, Common)
Poses, Props & Tools
Pose 1: Le Poppycock – “*Nyctophilia* Beautiful Bones” (Gacha, Common, Bento)
Pose 2: Le Poppycock – “*Nyctophilia* Blind Date” (Gacha, Common, Bento)
Pose 3: Le Poppycock – “*Nyctophilia* Deliverance” (Gacha, Common, Bento)
Backdrop: Ex Machina – “Welcome Home – Asylum Photo Scene”
Mannequin 1: RO – “Spook Show – Fancy Nancy Mannequin”
Mannequin 2: RO – “Spook Show – Gail Veil Mannequin”
Mannequin 3: RO – “Spook Show – Freida Freak Mannequin”
Door: [CX] x Insomnia Angel – “Deadly End Door”
Trap: [CX] – “Bloody Bear Trap”
Skeleton Ground: Bad Katz – “Mesh Floor Skeleton”
Shelf: DRD – “Deadmore Mortuary – Embalming Cart”
Bandages: DRD – “TRH – Dr Steins Bandages”
Wall Art: [CX] – “Cerb’s Trophy Board”
Model & Photographer

Wicca’s Originals @ Hallow Manor // October 2020

Wicca’s Originals @ Hallow Manor // October 16th – November 1st

The Lamia collar by Wicca’s Originals is another unnerving creation, perfect for a monstrous horror styling in the upcoming season of spooks. Named after the woman of Greek mythology, who was cursed with eternal sleeplessness for sleeping with Zeus and having had her own children slain, Lamia went completely mad and rapidly devolved into a child-eating monster. The legend of the Lamia became a kind of ‘bogeyman’, a story to frighten the young. Now you can share a piece of that curse, if you dare. This collar appears to bolt onto the upper torso, completely replacing the neck all the way to the skull, or you can leave the head absent entirely for a truly disturbing look. Strange, otherworldly ‘teeth’ emerge from many points on the collar, as if hungry for the flesh of any who are unfortunate enough to get close enough to be bitten and pulled in, although these can be turned off. It leaves one wondering what terror, exactly, the collar is covering up. The optional barbed wire tells a story of its own, of some brave soul who tried to strangle or contain the creature within, although that story does not end well. The Lamia Collar comes in clean or bloodied variations, spikes and barbed wire optional, and 10 color patterns for the collar itself are available via a HUD. It can be worn with the Maitreya, Legacy, Belleza, Slink Hourglass & Physique bodies.

Event Location: Hallow Manor

For those how love hunts – Hallow Manor has a hunt going on as well and contributed booties matching the Lamia collar as prize!

“I am the shadow on the moon at night, filling your dreams to the brim with fright.”

RL sometimes really sucks… especially if it eats up more time as planned and it is not on your own to control it. I recently had a change in my RL job and the new association I am working for doesn’t seem like it is as promised when I had my interview there. I am sure many of you know that if you have your interview, everything sounds nice, all questions you had are answered positive, kinda like to good to be true and when you signed your contract, some things surprisingly change… I am sure I will work it out, but at the moment it just pulls on my nerves, it is time consuming and annoying.

It does hold me back from talking as much pictures as I planned and it does throw me back in my planned posts as well. But I will do my best to at least let all my dark visions for Halloween come true in time 😉

Today I do have some news from the mega cool Samhain event. It is a fantastic event, awesome venue and amazing designers do take part. My pictures today do showcase the incredible cool head piece from “CerberusXing”, the heavy arm chains from “Static”, the cool decor set from “Disorderly” and the amazing bra of the lingerie set from “The Rotting Lab”.

The uber-awesome face tattoo is a main store new release by “Eclipse Art Studio”, while you can find the amazing arms tattoo at the “Vegas Tattoos” main store.

I hope you enjoy the dark seas as much as I do – “I am the shadow on the moon at night, filling your dreams to the brim with fright.” — [Oogie Boogie]

Clothing

Top: . The Rotting Lab . – “Sauin Top” (Maitreya – NEW @ Samhain // October 2020

Belt: [Azuchi] – “Pirate Belt Black” (Maitreya)

Accessories

Headpiece: [CX] – “Mangkukulam” – NEW @ Samhain // October 2020

Chains: ::Static:: – “Draped Fetters” – NEW @ Samhain // October 2020

Rings & Claws: [CX] – “Essential Dirty Claws” (Maitreya)

Bracers: [CX] – “Lance Bracers Femme – Black” (Maitreya)

Hair & Makeup

Hair & Veil: MINA Hair – “Martha”

Eyeshadow 1: [LeLuck] – “MDM Eyshadow1” (BoM)

Eyeshadow 2: CURELESS[+] – “Undereyeliner” (BoM)

Head, Body & Tattoo

Head: LeLUTKA – “Erin 2.0”

Face & Neck Tattoo: .:E.A.Studio:. – “TaTToo Scream Queen 60%” (BoM) – NEW @ Mainstore

Body: Maitreya – “Lara v5.3”

Arms Tattoo: .:Vegas:. – “Tattoo Dark Take Over”

Shape: Denver’s Shapes – “Amy for LeLutka Erin head”

Poses, Props  Tools

Poses: Foxcity

Orb: [Val’More] – “Lightning Trapp Orb – 5” (Gacha, Common)

Table: DRD – “Shadowbox – Series 01 – Dining Table – Dark”

Decor: DISORDERLY. / – “Ritual Night” – NEW @ Samhain // October 2020

Posetool: Anypose – “BVH HUD v1.82”

Face Expression Tool: LELUTKA – “Axis HUD Face 1.1”

Model & Photographer

Wicca Merlin

Come inside, don’t be afraid, I’ll keep you safe…

TUNES

Hey there, little girl
Come inside I’ve got some sweet things
Put your hair in curls
Paint you up just like a drag queen

I don’t mind decay?
‘Cause you are the night that saves my day

[-Pretty Reckless-]

Today I have a picture for you, which I created for my exhibition at the L’autre Oeil Gallery. They asked me to create 3 pictures for a special exhibition called “Halloween & Goth”. When I saw the Incredible “Plague Skeleton Creature” mask and hands from DRD, released at The Warehouse Sale, it was a must to use them for the picture idea that I had! The hands even come with a BoM layer to make a smooth seam between the hands and arms. While I was styling, I realized that CerberusXing just released new horns at Necrosis another cool event for this season you should not miss out!

The cool tattoo, which perfectly matched the look, I found at Nefekalum Tattoos and the awesome, filigree outfit was made by ERSCH.

This time of the year is like my personal Christmas season. I do love all the dark, mystic and scary things – I know… no news so far – and I can promise, that I already have a few more ideas in mind in that kind of style, for my next few blog posts 😉

Clothing

Outfit: ERSCH – “Vena” (Maitreya)

Accessories

Horns: [CX] – Apis Horns” – NEW @ Necrosis

Mask & Hands: DRD – “Plague Skeleton Creature” (Hands: Maitreya, Bento) – NEW @ The Warehouse Sale

Hair & Makeup

Hair: MINA Hair – “Karen”

Head, Body & Tattoo

Body: Maitreya – “Lara v5.3”

Tattoo: Nefekalum Tattoos – “Icarus Brans” (Maitreya Applier, Materials Enabled)

Poses, Props & Tools

Pose: Poseidon

Lamp: DRD – “Voodoo Shoppe – Spirit Lamp – Long”

Mobile: DRD – “Voodoo Shoppe – Bone Mobile – Long”

Gallery Location

L’autre Oeil Gallery

Model & Photographer

Wicca Merlin

The last Key… Do you dare?

“Diabolical forces are formidable. These forces are eternal, and they exist today. The fairy tale is true. The devil exists. God exists. And for us, as people, our very destiny hinges upon which one we elect to follow.”

[Ed Warren]

Scary moments and moods! Again it was time for some creepy and horror inspired pictures *snickers*

This time it was the cool face tattoo from CURELESS[+] and the uber cool backdrop from CerberusXing that inspired me to do something dark and wicked. The “Crucifix Corridor” backdrop reminded me about a scene of the movie “The Nun” which lead me to 2 or my favorite horror movie series – Insidious and Conjuring with all its sequels and prequels. I never could decide which ones I loved more and so a little bot of all of them went into todays pictures.

You cannot make a picture with just a back drop and some face modifications, I thought and tried to put together a look that would work with what I wanted to showcase. Instantly the super awesome “Morgane Ribbon Heels” from [Gos] came to my mind. The were released for this month round of FaMESHed and I instantly fell in love with the way the ribbons reached down till the tip of the pumps. As always you get a wide range of colors with the HUD and as well the possibility to color the show and the ribbons, plus a few other details separately. I tried to show you a few possibilities above, but certainly you get way more than you can see up there 😉

For my outfit I chose and outfit I saw at the last round of ROMP, made by AsteroidBox and combined with the cool bracers from CerberusXing made the perfect look but still it looked a little bit too ‘cute’ for what I was looking for. With the cool horns from E.V.E and the evil hair from no.match I finally was satisfied with my look for what I had in mind. For the poses, always when I want to do something creepy and unusual, I went with the poses from Poseidon. I already wrote about them a couple of times, but I just cannot stop telling how awesome they are if you are looking for something that shows some action, or motions or something out of the mainstream looking.

I hope you enjoyed my little key keeper as much as I did and I will no go and watch some of the mentioned movies… maybe to get some more ideas for dark fantasy inspired pictures *wicked grin*

Clothing

Outfit: AsteroidBox – “Rosa Lingerie” (Maitreya)

Stockings: .:Avanti:. – “Harlot Stockings – Black” (Omega Applier)

Shoes: [Gos] – “Morgane Ribbon Heels – Boutique” (Maitreya) – NEW @ FaMESHed // November 2019

Accessories

Wings: [EC] – “Demon Wings (Destruction)” (Bento)

Horns: E.V.E – “Scatha Dark Knight Horns”

Arms: [CX] – “Lance Bracers Femme – Black” (Maitreya)

Nails & Rings: [CX] – “Creature Claws” (Maitreya, Bento)

Hair & Makeup

Second Eyes: CURELESS[+] – “Quattrocular Tattoo” (Omega Applier)

Lipstick: LeLutka – “Beast Applier” (LeLutka Applier)

Hair: no.match – “No.Evil” (GroupGift)

Body & Tattoo

Head: LeLutka – “Bianca 3.4”

Eyes: CURELESS[+] – “Space Eyes”

Face: CURELESS[+] – “Ghoul” (Omega Applier)

Teeth: LeLutka – “Beast Teeth 1.1 for Bianca 3,4”

Body: Maitreya – “Lara 4.1”

Skin: CURELESS[+] – “Morphine” (Omega Applier)

Tattoo: Misschevious – “Do you love it – Good Girl” (Omega Applier, Gacha, Rare)

Shape: { wren’s nest } – “Eliza Proportional Shape” (lightly modified to fit the skin & face tattoo)

Poses, Props & Tools

Poses: Poseidon

Backdrop: [CX] – “Crucifix Corridor”

Key 1:[Cubic Cherry] – “{Null} Key Earring” (I loved the shape so much I had to use it again as a prop)

Key Bundle: selfmade

Face Animation Tool: LeLutka – “Axis HUD Face 1.1”

Model & Photographer

Wicca Merlin

Wicca’s Originals – NEW Group Gifts and a NEW Group Special!!!

Wicca’s Originals @ The Mainstore // Group Special

Fierce and feminine, sadistic and sexy, tough and tantalizing. These pairings of words begin to describe these bloodied Alannah Boots, a Halloween holiday offering by Wicca’s Originals. Sleek material conforms to every contour of the leg from mid thigh down, widely spaced laces slide up the front of the leg like a tight corset, and bands of spiked studs wrap around the leg and front of the boot platform, promising a very wicked kick. The only question is whose blood is that? Comes in ten colors to match a myriad of fashions.

This item is exclusive to group members for the low price of $L99, which gives you a HUD full of bloody leather options (10 colors and 6 metals).

Exclusive for our Wicca’s Originals Group Members we have the Jane Body Suit (Maitreya & Freya) and our Three Dog Hat (unisex, with resizer) in BLOODY styles! They are perfect for Halloween, role play or those who enjoy styling with a bit of blood 😉

Location: Wicca’s Originals

Wicca’s Originals @ Hallow Manor 2019

Wicca’s Originals @ Hallow Manor // October 18th – November 1st

Tired of tripping over your own feet? You need something more precise, and more functional. Enter the Eagleden Legs and accompanying boots, by Wicca’s Originals. A smart steel and brass body augment, this improves leg performance by incorporating hydraulics, spring tension, and replace brittle bone with unyielding metal. Jump higher, run faster, kick harder, these beat out their organic counterparts in every race. Comes exposed for easy diagnosis and maintenance, but can be covered up with clothing easily. The boots they come with are part western, part punk, held together with metal pins, metal studs, and buckled straps. Can choose to wear the replacer on one leg or both, and the boots come in a myriad of hues.

The Eagleden Legs are available for Maitreya Lara, Slink Hourglass, Belleza Freya and Signature Gianni!

Hallow Manor as well has a fabulous hunt going on during the event. The rules and guidelines you can find at the Hallow Manor Hunter’s Guide: https://palegirlproductions.com/hallow-manor-hunters-guide/

Our hunt prize will be a special version of your Phantom Mask. This half-mask can be worn on either side of the face, and is adorned with patterns depicting an enigmatic array of symbols. Puzzle pieces, haphazard stitching, saw blades, and gears appear on the mask, giving the wearer a sense of mystery along with anonyminity. Rather than a traditional eye hole, the eye is covered by a mesh, obscuring view of it while allowing clear sight. Can be worn by men and women alike.

Event & Hunt Location: Hallow Manor

“The worst is just around the bend.”

TUNES

“It was a long time ago, longer now than it seems,

In a place that perhaps you’ve seen in your dreams.

For the story that you are about to be told,

Took place in the holiday worlds of old.

Now you’ve probably wondered where holidays come from.

If you haven’t, I’d say it’s time you begun.”

[The Nightmare before Christmas]

Clothing

Outfit: * Les Sucreries de Fairy * – “Sally” (Maitreya, Gacha, Rare)- NEW @ The Dark Style Fair

Shoes: **UTOPIA@Design** – Sadie” (Maitreya) – NEW @ FaMESHed // October 2019

Accessories

Mask: [Since1975] – “Clown Mask”- NEW @ The Dark Style Fair

Earrings: BLAXIUM – “Nocturna Earrings” – NEW @ The Dark Style Fair

Collar: *PKC* – “Risque Collar”

Rings: *Merlific* – “Back to School Rings” (Maitreya)

Nails: !TBL – “Ingrid Nails” (Maitreya) – NEW @ The Dark Style Fair

Hair & Makeup

Hair: no.match – “No.Private” – NEW @ Tres Chic

Faceart: { Speakeasy } – “Moon Child” (Omega Applier) – NEW @ Black Fair

Body & Tattoo

Head: LeLutka – “Simone 3.4”

Body: Maitreya – “Lara 4.1”

Handtattoo: Mug – “Rory Murder” (Omega Applier)

Poses & Props

Pose 1 (with Chainsaw): Belle Poses – “Martha” (Bento)

Pose 2: Poseidon Poses

Set: DRD – “Burtonized Skybox” (only parts of that and a super old item)

Model & Photographer

Wicca Merlin

Wicca’s Originals @ The Dark Style Fair // October 2019

Wicca’s Originals @ The Dark Style Fair 2019 (October 6th – 31st)

Legend says the Banshee is an omen of death. Their scream is supposed to herald someone’s imminent demise. With this creepy head replacer, it will be others who do the screaming. Black pits for eyes stare into one’s soul. Inhuman, large sharp teeth on an skull which is inhuman enough to be creepy comprise the face of it. The draped hood itself obscures the horror, when viewed from behind, possibly luring victims closer. Chain links are wrapped about the neck as if a heavy weight anchoring the spirit to the material world. An assortment of color combinations can be chosen, altering the bone and tooth color, the neck chain, and the hood.

Banshee is one peice: veil, face/head and collar. It is designed to replace your head so be sure to take it off or alpha it before wearing. Banshee will fit Lara, Hourglass and Freya. It comes with a HUD that offers 10 fabric colors, 6 skull colors, and 6 metal colors. Two versions of the head are included with purchase: one with the inner black head and one without.

Event Location: Dark Style Fair

Wicca’s Originals @ Driftwood // October 2019

Wicca’s Originals @ Driftwood (October 5th – November 5th)

Our Aura Mask is the perfect choice for a the Halloween season. Designed at its core in a traditional style, it departs from the usual with the wiring mesh covering the eye holes. The effect is quite unusual, and a bit unsettling, as it allows the wearer to see clearly enough but effectively obscures their eyes from view. Stitch work around the edge of the mask is carefully designed, giving it a rather elegant look. Comes in an assortment of colors to help accessorize any outfit you might wish to wear to a masquerade ball, or as part of a costume.

The Aura Mask is unisex and comes with a resizer. It also comes with a HUD that offers 10 color textures and 7 metal textures.

Event Location: Driftwood