I’m learning to fly

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

Engine Room March 2023 – Part III

Clothing

Jacket: ::Static:: – Lace Bolero” (Maitreya) – NEW @ Engine Room // March/April 2023
Top: Wicca’s Originals – “Siora Top” (Maitreya, Petite)
Feet: [CX] – “Ankle Bellets – White/Gold” (Maitreya, color modded)

Accessories

Headpiece: Zibska – “Eilian Headpiece” – NEW @ Engine Room // March/April 2023
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)
Nails: FORMANAILS – “Amelie” (Maitreya, Bento)
Left Leg: Tentacio – “Ernestine Strap Leg” – NEW @ Engine Room // March/April 2023

Hair & Makeup

Hair: Exile – “Lysa”
Cheeks: [Cubic Cherry] – “{Scarred}” (LeL. EvoX BoM & Materials) – NEW @ Engine Room // March/April 2023

Head, Body & Tattoo

Head: LeLUTKA – “EvoX Avalon 3.1”
Teeth: [CX] – “Strigoi’s Fangs – Silver Type.1 ( Size E / Wider )”
Body: Maitreya – “Lara V5.3” + “Add-On Petite V1.1”
Body Modification: S&P – “Cyberdoll” (Maitreya, Petite) – NEW @ WLRP // April 2023

Poses, Props & Tools

Pose: shi.s. poses – “BENTO ground sit #3”
Backdrop: MINIMAL – “April Group Gift -2021”
Ladder: Stockholm&Lima: – “This Is Not A Ladder (Bound)”
Deco 1: {anc} – “mannequin. vintage 4Li” (Gacha, Common)
Deco 2: {anc} – “mannequin. MermaidPrincess(Adult)6Li” (Gacha, Rare)

Model, Stylist & Photographer

Wicca Merlin

Locked Out…

TUNES

This is how I live
Seeing the dreams in your eyes
You are a warm existence
Dwelling deep inside of me
You are always beating
Like the pulse of my life
I’ll hold on to what I got
Till in your arms, in your embrace I lie

[- Arogya -]

Clothing

Top: [CX] – “Hell’s Gatekeeper Tank (Black)” (Maitreya)

Pants: Mug – “Dani Shorts” (Maitreya)

Stockings: Viena. – “Nana Fishnet Leg Sleeves v4” (BoM)

Shoes: cinphul – “desdinova [boots]” (Maitreya) – NEW @ Mainstore

Accessories

Earrings: L’Emporio&PL – “*Xander*::Earrings fem.” (LeLutka EvoX Elf Ears)

Piercing: Wicca’s Originals – “Jadeon Piercing”

Septum: -[TWC]- – “Thirst Septum -Silver-“

Collar: ::GB:: – “Long Chain Collar Black/Silver” (Maitreya)

Arms: L’Emporio&PL – “*Harness Arms* (Maitreya)

Hand Accessories: L’Emporio&PL – “*Under Pressure*” (Maitreya, Bento)

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

Garter 1: [CX] – “Chimera’s Delight Garter – Black” (Maitreya, Gacha, Common)

Garter 2: *Tentacio* – “Luan Lingerie Garters”

Hair & Makeup

Hair: no.match – “No_Passenger” – NEW @ Cosmopolitan // August 2021

Forehead Art: Unholy&TJM – “SunMoon Sign Branding” (Lel. EvoX BoM)

Eyeshadow: Unholy&TJM – “Goth Cross Eyeshadow Grey” (Lel. EvoX BoM)

Face Art:  Nefekalum Tattoos – “Hunger #01” (Lel. EvoX BoM, Materials)

Lipstick 1: [Cubic Cherry] – “{Tenuous} Lipstick” (Lel. EvoX HD Applier)

Lipstick 2: Mad’ – “Daemon Lips” (Lel. EvoX BoM)

Head, Body & Tattoo

Head: LeLUTKA – “EvoX Avalon 3.0”

Ear Tattoo: LeLUTKA – “EvoX.Ear.Tattoo.002”

Teeth: [CX] – “Strigoi’s Fangs – Silver Type.1 ( Size E / Wider )”

Body: Maitreya – “Lara V5.3”

Body Tattoo: .:Vegas:. – “Tattoo ( Dark ) Raise your Soul” (BoM)

Poses, Props & Tools

Pose: myself

Backdrop: Paparazzi – “BACKDROP – Grungy Stairwell 1”

Bag 1: 22769 – “Summer Hideaway – Leatherbag” (Gacha, Common)

Bag 2: DRD – “TRH – Dr Steins Medical Bag” (Hunt Gift)

Bag 3: HILTED – “Gym Bag – Black”

Cat grey: [Rezz Room] – “Bengal Cat Jump” (Gacha, Common)

Cat brown: [Rezz Room] – “Bengal Cat Play” (Gacha, Common)

Model, Stylist & Photographer

Wicca Merlin

Illusion – Sometimes you wish…

Illusion

I know it’s hard to tell how mixed up you feel
Hoping what you need is behind every door
Each time you get hurt, I don’t want you to change
Because everyone has hopes, you’re human after all
The feeling sometimes, wishing you were someone else
Feeling as though you never belong
This feeling is not sadness, this feeling is not joy
I truly understand. Please, don’t cry now

Being like you are
Well this is something else, who would comprehend?
But some that do, lay claim
Divine purpose blesses them
That’s not what I believe, and it doesn’t matter anyway
A part of your soul ties you to the next world
Or maybe to the last, but I’m still not sure
But what I do know, is to us the world is different
As we are to the world but I guess you would know that

Please don’t go, I want you to stay
I’m begging you please, please don’t leave here
I don’t want you to hate for all the hurt that you feel
The world is just illusion trying to change you
Please don’t go, I want you to stay
I’m begging you please, oh please don’t leave here
I don’t want you to change
For all the hurt that you feel
This world is just illusion, always trying to change you
[VNV Nation]

VIDEO

This video, inspired me for today’s post. In the moment when I saw the amazing “Uh Oh Makeup” from Slackgirl.
We all know that – sometimes we desire to be something or someone else. Those moments when all those self-doubts devour you from the inside and you just wish to escape your own body or the situation that you are in. But would that really be worth it? It might seem easier on the first view but would you not miss your past, all the things that made you to what you are now? Would this new desire not make it even worse? Would this moment not come again some when – a new desire to again be someone or something else?
I do think those moments let us grow. Each time they happen and we work them through we gain experiences and as well come out of them even stronger.
Secondlife to me was such an escape in the past. When my RL turned upside down, Wicca was my refuge. I know how crazy that must sound, but others find their hide out in alcohol and drugs so for that amount of time where it was really bad, I am happy I had Wicca instead. I always was aware of, that it was a running from reality and I never believed SL could be any kind of reality than a virtual one. So I was well aware of what I did and did not lose myself in a virtual environment completely.
I know we all say, that we know Secondlife is a game and that we always can press the red “X” on the right upper corner. But if you are in SL for 10 years, your avatar and the people around you as well as the things you do become a part of you. Certainly I would not go around and tell my RL friends I am a model in SL and that would count anything towards my RL… if that makes sense. But I can tell about a game that I play and that I use it as my free time fun like others use other things – for example surfing on the internet, doing YouTube videos, doing handicrafts or what ever they enjoy in their free time, besides work and socializing in real life.
Nowadays I am not going to SL to escape anymore. My online times are way shorter as they used to be back then and sometimes I do not log in for days when I have RL appointments or wanna meet friends. The purpose of login in changed, but I still do have fun with Secondlife – just different.
I still enjoy to do things that I could not do in real life and as well I do enjoy designing a lot. To me designing is kinda the same as for others doing handicrafts maybe. Producing something and see how something grows under your fingers until you have a final product. The same applies to blogging and making pictures 😉
Secondlife can be an addiction, yes as you can easily lose yourself in it, but if you are aware of that, it can be a nice hideout with lots of fun and meeting amazing people – some even might become part of your real life out there 🙂
For me Secondlife never could replace my real – I do love my life now, but it is a nice way to live parts of your dreams and illusions 😉
Details
Clothing & Accessories:
Outfit: Tentacio & Cureless – “Galatea Doll Lolita – Onepiece” (Gacha, for the Galatea Doll Lolita Body)
Necklace: shanghai – “Xana”
Headpiece: [sys] – “Hecate”
Hair & Makeup:
Face Art: Slackgirl – “Uh Oh Makeup” (LeLutka Applier)
Body & Tattoo:
Head: LeLutka – “Simone 3.0”
Skin: YS&YS – “Immortal Skin” (LeLutka Applier)
Body: Tentacio & Cureless – “Galatea Doll Lolita Body” (Gacha, Rare)
Props & Poses:
Fruct0se & Poseidon
Model & Photographer: