Outfit of the Day 8-28-10

Outfit- Breezy Ensemble
Hair- TRUTH Valerie blood
Wiccan Spell Belt
Shoes- Mindy strapped Cork Wedges Oak
Taken @ Sacred Cauldron (Artemis temple)

Outfit of the Day 8-27-10

Outfit: Paradisis Teaser shorts Black
Weed Pasties and Panties
Hair- TRUTH Valerie Blood
420 Tail (DM bought me a new one after I lost mine!)
Taken @ The Stoner Event

Outfit of the Day 8-26-10

Outfit- TWA Soul Eternal Gown
Hair- Fair Maiden
Gods & Goddesses Event @ Divine

Outfit of the Day 8-24-10

Outfit- Sari Uchhala
Hair- MMS Venessa II
Taken @ Shekhawati

Getting Along

Second Life is much like real life in many aspects. We have to deal with others. Sometimes you get along, sometimes you don't. People get on your nerves. Personalities conflict.  Sometimes you wish she would just shut the fuck up. Sometimes you wish he would grow a pair and quit whining. If it lasts long enough, you wish they would just LEAVE so you don't have to deal with them anymore. Unfortunately that isn't always the case and you just have to deal with it.  I try to just avoid others that get on my nerves or I vent to my friends so I can get it off my chest without hurting someone's feelings.

Recently I have been exposed to a new kind of conflict. Some of the royals, old and new, have been shirking their duties. Being just plain lazy. Indifferent. At first I thought it was just me with my new real life stresses of going back to school, more pressure, full moon, or PMS. Maybe those things might make a particular time more stressful but the overall problem has been there. And is growing worse. Those of us who do as we are asked and take our role seriously are becoming more and more bitter towards those that don't do a damn thing. It is not too much to ask to teach one class a week or hold one event a week. We used to help each other. I have noticed no one is stepping up. Our Queen is at her wits end begging for the individuals to just put in a note card on time or respond to her request in a timely manner.  I promise you, it isn't difficult. And if they were having a hard time that week, let us know! Communication is key!

My patience is wearing thin. I am getting snappy, stabby, outright rude sometimes because I am so fed up with it all.  I don't want to be like this. I have always looked for the positive in others and tried to be the light in any given situation. What happened to the awesome, easy going, FUN clan we had? What changed it all? With the huge influx of new royals I think perhaps it is too easy to become a royal anymore. It's a given. Some just want the title for status rather than to actually help which is what it is really about. Some of the higher position people have been there forever, sitting on their laurels, and the lower ones have no room for advancement. I am not looking for a promotion. It is just frustrating to do so much for the clan and watch others sit idly by doing nothing. It is not just one group, it is all of them. We have hit a plateau and morale is down. Something must change soon. I'm sure we are not the only ones to have experienced this. And we shall persevere and overcome this bump in the road. I only hope we don't lose some really incredible people in the process.

Outfit of the Day 8-25-10

Outfit- Necro Fangs Lady
Skin- Nevermore Raven
Hair- Lady Morphine Jet
Damage Devil Horns
Damage Devil Catharsis Eye
*Hosted Heaven and Hell Event*

Outfit of the Day 8-23-10

Outfit- Crimson Solstice Gown Set (weekly free dress from The White Armory)
Jewelry- Avilion Mist Burning Heart (freebie from the shoe and accessory hunt)
Hair- TRUTH Marianne Blood
Shoes- ballet flats
Taken @ Elven Forest

Reminiscing #9: Liv and Phayte

Crown Princess Daisy was very busy and finding less time to run the Lords and Ladies group so her minion, Baroness Liv stepped in. She wanted to provide the group with training, organization, and a sense of stability.  Liv had just been promoted to Baroness and took on the huge task of teaching in her new role as well as helping us. She held weekly meetings, created a schedule for us to follow, was back up if one of us could not host, found replacement DJ's in case of emergency, helped decorate and the like.

Liv and I had become better acquainted in the previous month thanks to her fiancee, Phayte. You may recall he "threw up" on me one night after drinking and sitting around the campfire with Jhoram and other friends. The four of us (Liv, Phayte, Rikk and myself) became very close over the next few months. Liv lives eight hours away from me in rl so our time together was short but powerful. We quickly became best friends and loved setting goals, making lists, collaborating on all sorts of things. During February she held a Winter Olympics themed event. I offered to help her and Phayte and she accepted. She taught me how to edit the surrounding scenery lining up the giant snowcapped tree textures. I felt my self confidence soar as she trusted me with such a task. She and Phayte were on voice and we laughed the whole time. She certainly was and is a giggler. Her SL brother, Kev is a DJ and I quickly enlisted him to be DJ for events. We had a date every Thursday at 2PM SLT we would tease.

One day the clan was bored and there were no events on the schedule. So without thinking for the pure entertainment of the clan announced I would be turned in the arena in a few minutes. Anyone that wanted to taste me was welcome to come bite me. It was February 13 and I was wearing the silliest Cupid outfit you could imagine. Bite after bite I was slowly drained. Liv and Phayte were there to cheer me on. Laini took the last bite of my humanity and I slowly refilled with blood until I embraced the dark side and became a vampire... dressed as cupid. Liv and Phayte gave me a pair of Moody's stillettos as a gift for my turning. Moody's ffs!! I nearly collapsed. I cried. How incredibly thoughtful!

February 16 was their wedding. It was  the most beautiful SL wedding I have ever attended. I was chosen as a bridesmaid and felt so privileged to be included. Jhoram was there as a groomsmen. One of the only times I have ever seen him without one of his trademark FUCK t-shirts. The sight of him made me sad as I missed him so. We all did. I danced with Rikk long after everyone left. My gown was the most beautiful item I owned and I was going to enjoy wearing it as long as possible. Of course Liv had picked it out and paid for it.

Liv had impeccable taste and always dressed to the nines. She has a great sense of humor and kept me laughing til I cried more times than I can count. One day on a dare I dropped in on the landing spot wearing a garment of vines. I double checked to make sure my boobs were covered and tp'd. I forgot to check my snatch. Liv took a picture to show me that it, in fact, was not covered and I turned every shade of red. Her and Phayte laughed and laughed at me. Liv told him to show me his naughty parts to make it fair. We were rolling. It never did rez for me so she took a photo of it using the show hidden prim trick.

Phayte and I also helped Liv with the monthly clan auction fundraiser.  The Hawaiian themed one was especially fun. Kev tried making us coconut bras and we got the giggles again as we couldn't get them to fit correctly. She was an incredible worker so we did what we could. Phayte usually got stuck fixing some issue of scripting or another while I "planted" flowers or trees. It felt good to be part of the grand scheme of things and I learned so much about editing. Phayte was a perfectionist. He was excellent at building and editing so I would often ask him for advice on such matters.

Some of my favorite SL memories include them. Once as I was looking for an event themed item I ended up at a BDSM store. I was in IM's with Phayte describing the people that were there like Titties Magic when someone's butt plug "talked" to me. Oh Phayte loved teasing me about that every chance he could get. Or the time he fell asleep playing Greedy during his turn and we could hear him snoring on mic. One day Liv came home to find him floating in their bathtub wearing sandals. And their on going conversation with the magic mirror over whether Phayte should buy Liv new Moody's that day. I can still hear him say, "baby.." or "my baby". Or Liv staying in bed as long as she possibly could until she had to get up rl. Leaving her mic on we could hear her telling her boys to get her clothes, or convincing them "I've got a great idea" which usually involved some elaborate scheme of keeping grandma and grandpa occupied while she got ready.

Phayte and I both played World of Warcraft before we started SL so we would discuss it often. Liv would have no idea what we were talking about and would randomly state things like *blinks* or *wonders what kind of grass is planted here* or *stares blankly into space*. Oh she would have me in giggle fits.  Phayte tested to be a royal and was soon promoted to be a Lord after I was. We supported each other's events and had a wonderful team with Liv leading us.  In March we were all promoted once more. Liv to Duchess, Phayte to Count and me to Baroness. Phayte and I continued to help Liv with the Lords and Ladies. They both supported me and helped me teach my classes. However, it would all end too soon.

June brought shaky times and they left the clan.  Rikk and I opted to stay. Soon after Phayte left the game all together. Liv and I still stay in touch but not to the extent that we did before. When I think back on those months we spent together it reminds me of Camelot.  I hold my memories dear. For there once was a greatness. A euphoric Camelot. Laughter, strength, a familiar comfort. Alas, all things must come to an end even in a virtual world.  King Arthur: [singing] Don't let it be forgot / That once there was a spot / For one brief shining moment / That was known as Camelot!

Reminiscing #8 :Finally Promoted

The clan was about to celebrate it's one year anniversary. We were settled in our new sim called Divine Blood Land.  Crown Princess Daisy had worked for endless hours preparing and building this new area for us. A formal ball would be the event for the anniversary and the announcement of royal promotions. The ballroom was grand and opulent. Royalty from many other clans came to help us commemorate the occasion. I bought a new dress with nervous excitement in preparation for the ceremony.  I was a bit overwhelmed at seeing not only our royals but all the vampire royals in their finest attire.  The queen of another clan IM'd me and complimented me on my gown. I was overwhelmed by the flattery.

One by one the royals were called up according to rank for promotions. Busy with my notebook in front of me I took notes so I would remember to congratulate each one. My name was called along with Ethan, Durden  and some others to step forward. My huge gown made it difficult to move without hitting anyone with my long train. The heavy prims of those around me didn't help the lag either, but I eventually made it to the stage. . As I was jotting down the names as I stood before Daisy, Queen Amethyst and King Darrell I saw my name in chat.  "Freya, are you there? Do you accept?" I nearly died of embarrassment. "Lag!" I lied. And then I stammered, "Yes, I would be honored. " And then I tried to turn around and move out of the way without knocking down everyone within a 10 meter radius of me. I tried to compose myself and not show my embarrassment quickly. Soon Rikk announced his new knights and I beamed with pride for him as well.

Rikk looked stunning in his Avid suit. We complimented each other. I wanted him to be so proud of me. We  danced for a short while. I encouraged him to dance with his blood doll, Heart, as she was standing without a partner. I took up half the ballroom with my gown anyway and was too self conscious of smacking others with my train. As the party dwindled down I stood on the balcony taking it all in. I wanted to capture this significant milestone  I had waited so long for. It seemed like an eternity. In SL terms, it probably was! Rikk was busy making sure the lands were secure with all the visitors, checking for griefers, and party crashers. I waited and waited. And waited some more. Finally I was the only one left in the ballroom save for two visitors. I called to see if anyone would claim them and Princess Jenypher tp'd in. All was settled. I took a few snapshots of myself. I eventually became very cranky and was tired of waiting. I flew down to the club and collaborated with Heart to beckon Rikk over. It worked and I finally got my snapshot. We still have copies of it hanging in our offices and home.

My role as a royal was just beginning and I liked the challenges it brought. I wanted to learn as much as I could. After the promotion ceremony my training began the very next night! Or rather I was thrown in after stupidly volunteering (I still have not learned my lesson there). Candi said the clan wanted a spontaneous event. So a pajama party was held in the club on Friday night. She gave me a tip jar and said go for it. She DJ'd and I was a bit overwhelmed at not ever putting out a notice, copying a SLURL to chat, using an emote even! The board was broken so Candi took votes  through IM's. Good grief what a rush. Like learning to swim by being thrown in the pool. Baroness Liv would change that in the next few months as I learned more and more about what it was to be a royal.

Outfit of the Day 8-21-10

Outfit, Hair and Shoes- Nadas WM 2010 Freebie All Stars (World Cup)

Participated in the sports themed clan auction to raise land tiers.

Outfit of the Day 8-22-10

Outfit- Chain Mail Silks
Hair- Sugalicious Lola Midnight
Jewelry- Poe Ladies Necklace Caged, Rozoregalia Earrings
Shoes- Stiletto Go Gos
Tats- Ass Bite by Rikk
Spent the morning reading erotic stories out loud to clan members for the erotic story contest. Had to dress accordingly. ;-)

Finding Balance/ Outfit of the Day 8-20-10

I have begun rl school and my time on SL is limited now as I try to find some balance between some tediously boring textbooks and my vampy fun. Yesterday I was able to attend Arna's Under the Sea event and play Greedy later that night. I missed seeing Audrey but it was wonderful to have Daisy back and tease Adonis. I usually fare pretty well but he kicks my ass every time!

Outfit- Pisces Lady
Hair- TRUTH Marianne Blood

Outfit of the Day 8-19-10

Outfit- Kirina's Seductress Harem Silk (a gift from Irish)
Hair- TRUTH Marianne Blood
Taken @  an Egypt sim. lol

Outfit of the Day 8-18-10

Outfit- Shirah Outfit Green

Hair- Tamarra

Taken @ Divine Blood Games Area after a nightly game of Greedy with my girls Audrey, Lara, and Cari

Outfit of the Day 8-17-10

Rikk sent me this Naughty Girl fat pack outfit as a gift after he found it on Xstreet.
Outfit- Naughty Girl jeans Naughty Girl strapped dress top
Hair- TRUTH Valerie blood
Shoes- Stiletto GoGos
Jewelry- Rozoregalo earrings, Puncture Ass & Belly Piercings
Black Arts Nail Polish Red
Tattoo- Azumi Tribal

Outfit of the Day 8-16-10

Outfit- Pasarella Diabolique

Shoes- Moody's Bare Ginger Black

Tat- breast bite by Rikk

Hit a going out of business sale @ Pasarella (thanks Leggzz & Ronin!)

Then had to buy a new pair of Moody's to celebrate haha

Outfit of the Day 8-14-10

Taken at the Divine Blood Island graveyard
Outfit- Stevie Blues
Shoes- Ivy Buckle Ankle Boots brown stitch
Skin- Nevermore Raven
Hair- Lazy Whores Tierra Blue Ash
Eyes- Venus Blue
Jewelry- Lip Piercing
Tats- Angelic decay

Outfit of the Day 8-13-10

Outfit- Hamatheas Witch
Shoes- Sahara boots
Pentacle Earrings
taken @ Celtic Myst

Countess/Goliath Status in Bloodlines

Thursday was filled with disappointments but ended with a huge triumph thanks to my minion, Tonee.  Early in the afternoon Valedric and I went on a clan hunting expedition in pursuit of a blood doll for him.  We realized immediately it would be a miserable failure based upon the location. We teleported out and discussed a plan to hunt on our own at a later time.

I stressed the importance of making friends first. Good communication skills, having something in common with another person and patience are essential. I would much rather build a relationship with someone and wait a week or more for them to decide than to turn someone quickly only to have them leave. Minions depend on you for guidance, leadership, and stability. It is up to the liege to provide them with a sense of belonging and assurance. Armed with this information I know he will be an awesome liege one day.

Most of my minions I did not turn myself. I acquired them due to other vampires instability, personal issues, leaving the clan, or leaving SL. I strive to be available, encouraging, listen, help-whatever they might need.  I am loyal to the clan and do not ever have plans of leaving. I provide stability.  Based on these attributes I have had several people reliege to me. Laini, Gaz, Rainy, Cateyes, Adonis, Tonee, Azz. and Lina all were turned by others that relieged to me. I do not hunt them. I do not pursue them. Each and every time someone chooses to join me I am overwhelmed and honored. I do my damnedest to make them proud of their decision. I try to spend time with each of them too. They are my SL family and extremely important to me.

Due to their awesome skills hunting and building the family line I proudly achieved Countess/Goliath status in Bloodlines. http://www.slbloodlines.com/members/682774 You must have 250 souls in your line in order to achieve this. Tonee tipped the scales by bringing in 13 on Thursday. She and Azz reached Deathmerchant/Hellion status themselves. A great big Harrroooo! to all of you. So proud of each and every one of my "minnows". I could just burst!

Outfit of the Day 8-12-10

Outfit- Rag Dollz Gypsy Rhythm
Jewelry- Silver & Amber Jewelry
Hair- Tamarra
Shoes- Mindy strapped cork wedges in oak
Visiting the Falln Angels gypsy camp.

The Red Queen Costume

I wore this for the Wonderland event on 8-12-10.

Outfit- Biote Heart Queen

Skin- Mad Moxxi Skin

Hair- Riddle Red C

Outfit of the Day 8-11-10

Outfit & Hair- Devilkin
Skin- Nevermore Raven
Tats- assbite & breast bite by Rikk
Piercings- Puncture Navel & Ass Piercings
Shoes- Latex Boots

Valedric Embraces the Dark Side

My minion, Valedric,  decided to become a full fledged vamp on Wednesday, August 11, 2010.  I spiked him and bled into my tank. I then bit him for the last 2% and had him refill from the tank. After he embraced the dark side he bit me. It was a nice turning with just he and I. I'm thrilled he chose me to be his liege and help guide him through the Bloodlines game.  Love you Vale!!

Outfit of the Day 8-10-10

Outfit- Gypsy Dancer's Dress
Hair- TRUTH Marianne
Shoes- Moody's Katherine Black
Jewelry- Earth Caller Necklace, Neo Gypsy Jewels Earrings
Dancing with Ogre Benny at the Come As You Are Event at the castle. He commented he should change since I looked so lovely . (So sweet!) I replied with a quote I recently heard, "Conformity is for those with no imagination. " I thoroughly enjoyed dancing with this gentle giant and his extra gentle hugs. :-)

My Gothic Place

I recently purchased a new house for our land. The castle was very nice and gave us lots of room to landscape but it was too dark. It was hard to edit my clothes or shoes or skin. I remembered what I loved about my office- the open area and the light. So I set out to find a compromise. Goth enough for a vampire couple but with enough light to be able to edit.  Rikk did not like this house to begin with. He did not like the color of red on the curtains. He thought it was too cost too much. But I bought it anyway and rezzed it. Guess what? He likes it now. Ha! A note to men- just let your woman pick the house. Please? It is a representation of us and makes life so much easier for you if we can just pick the damn house.

It was a tight squeeze. Our lot is 30x62. The house is 30x50. After much wiggling, rezzing, derezzing, and rezzing again it fits. We tried to put it on a skybox platform first but it didn't quite work out. So back on the ground it goes. I am happily retexturing the walls and the furniture. It comes with a small pool and outdoor areas. I hope to landscape the back with a tree and some flowers. It has built in security, the windows are adjustable for privacy, and the lights are adjustable as well. And the price was a mere L$350. Well within our budget. You can find it here on Xstreet https://www.xstreetsl.com/modules.php?name=Marketplace&file=item&ItemID=2335870 .

I have asked Azz nicely and will continue to bug about paying our rent. He won't let me and we can't find the tiers box. Yet.  lol  More pictures soon as I continue to work on perfecting it!

Reminiscing #7: Pagan Place

The Witch and The Wand is a wonderful store on one of my favorite sims. I blogged earlier about how I had visited there and meditated. Feeling at peace and secure.  My first non-essential purchase was from there. A lovely pentagram necklace for L$100. I wore it always with every outfit. It took all my money but I treasured it and I wore it with pride. One day as I was waiting for our new clan lands to be finished I went there on a whim and discovered something wonderful.

Nahnee, the owner, had expanded the area to include these wonderful little cottages. 100 prims for L$175 a week was a steal and right within our budget! We had been staying in a little skybox for 2 weeks with all kinds of issues. I knew this was going to be our sanctuary! We stayed at one cottage for a few weeks then moved to the other end when a better location opened up.

This little cottage was our first attempt at decorating. I found several low prim freebie furniture spots and took weeks to perfect our little space. During this time Rikk got a new blood doll, Heart, who also rented a spot here. And her friend, Angel, decided to rent. Along the way we helped several clan members rent here. As a thank you Nahnee allowed us 10 free prims per new renter as long as they stayed on. In the end we had 140 prims for L$175 a week. We never did use all the prims. I was happy just to help others find a nice place to live.

I felt my confidence grow here as I had some new experiences. I learned to build. The tiniest of things like a picture frame and window coverings. But to me it was triumphant. I learned to edit. Often times my couch would end up in the next sim. Or once I tried to place a vase on the mantle and lost it. I noticed something sticking through the wall one day and set a plant in front of it thinking it was Nahnee's landscaping. Two weeks later I discovered it was my long lost vase stuck half way out and half way in. I was notorious for getting dressed in the living area and accidentally opening the front door while bald and nude.

 

I would enjoy the pagan music and try to use the meditation cave whenever I could. I absolutely loved it at Pagan Place. I would often walk the grounds with midnight setting and feel completely at peace.