Tis Winter time...

I received an IM today from a Lovely Lady:

P: I'm switching Runestone to winter
S: Ew! LOL jks
P: hahaha

And like Mother Nature herself, she blanketed the landscape with Snow!

Romantic Summer nooks and cranny's turned into romantic cozy hideaways.

Now, we discussed my having bought Uggs, but.. Much like in Real Life, I seriously think they are  ugly as sin... SO! I just wore my Bax Regency Boots instead, because... Yeah, Smexy footwear always eases Winter blues.

I have to say, despite my intense hatred for Winter, P makes it look like something magical!
Maybe I'll even go Ice Skating!

There were some Gorgeous places to explore, I highly recommend taking your time there and viewing it at -every- Sun Setting! (Specially Midnight)

I found various places to relax and enjoy things, Dory was following at my feet the whole time, dashing through the snow (and playing in the very random ball pit we found... Don't judge.)

Shhh, Don't tell P I let Dory on the couches!

Well, there goes my day of adventuring! Enjoy your weekend Lovelies, I'll be working on blogging over here while you're all relaxing!

Location: Runestone

Hair:  .Olive. the Vana Hair - Brunettes 

Shape: My Own

Mesh Body/feet/hands: Maitreya – Lara – Body-

Ears: [MANDALA] Fantasy Elf Ears

Skin: Pink Fuel – Renee: Hazel- (also with Mesh Body Applier now YAY)

Eyes:  .: SMC :. Earth Dragon Eyes (Market Place Link)

EyeLashes: *GA* Mesh Lashes Fantasia (W/Eyeliner)

Jewelery:  

• EarthStones Broken Heart Set - Onyx (BOX)
• Izzie's - Celestial Midi Rings (For Maitreya and Others)
• Noodles - Hex Circlet Black

Makeup: 

• Lips: [VoiD] Tosha -- Precious -- Natural -- Ruby (Sadly, no longer in business)
• Eyes: DAMNED - CatEyes MakeUp (MP Link)
• Nails: Nailed It - Maitreya Select - Venetian Diva Set

Horns:  :[P]:- Living Light Horns - 

Top:  Erratic / ava - sweater / red (maitreya) 

Bottoms: GreaneDesign Rhonda Leather Pants - Maitreya Applier (Market Place Link)

Shoes: BAX Regency Boots Black Leather

Tattoo: .Identity. Body Shop - #5 Every Word

I wont be your Dirty Pretty...

I've spent a good portion of the last year of my SL experience altering and shifting my Avatar, my personality, my over all persona to fit the needs and wants of another. While I admit I did enjoy most of the outcomes of their desires, I do not feel it was entirely -me- and it took a small emotional upheaval to realize that.

I decided it would be fun to venture out of my comfort zone and check out another side of the BDSM Lifestyle; Domination. In my endeavour to do so I ran into some pretty amazing people who spoke to me, measured my intentions and then stopped me from making a huge mistake. They kept me from turning away from who I was simply to be, for others, what I wanted for myself.

In order to surrender to One, one must surrender to herself I think and I needed to find who I was and find the -me- that I could be proud of and love. The Lovely Domina who prevented my downfall gave me an assignment to remake myself into what I truly wanted to be and no one else...

The Assignment was harder than I expected, though in it I learned that what I was most in love with about myself was not one static "look" that I could stick to and enjoy, but instead embracing the fact that my look could be fluid, ever changing with bits and pieces that I adored and could keep to enhance my vision of me.

I know what I -want- to be personality wise and most importantly in my submission and that is a whole other adventure... As to how I look, well that is simple... However I want!

I had so much fun exploring new looks and I feel I have settled at least on a base "me". I adopted, with pride, the persona of Dragon Fae upon my entrance into the Nest of the Bloody, in honouring that I found Horns (Dragon) and Ears (Fae/Elven) that I LOVED! One of my biggest heartaches through the last relationship was that I was not usually allowed to show off the Fae ears. First thing I did when the relationship came to its end was to put them on once again, and I haven't taken them off since, and I don't forsee me doing it in the future either.

I found new Dramatic eyes that emulated the Dragon Eye and LOVE THEM, especially with the cat eye Make up and Beautiful Fantasia Lashes from Gaeline.

The Face-paint is a sort of mask. As I was looking at it I found it was something that would hide the softness. I didn't want to be seen as vulnerable and someone who could be walked on by invoking my fear of being in trouble. The Face-paint made me feel fierce and slightly defiant, so for now it stays.

I wear the Maitreya body so I was limited with tattoo choices but I found this Half Sleeve/Partial Chest one that was gorgeous (And Symmetrical which is super important) I love it!

I admit the look doesn't match the personality, I am much softer than my image, but truly, if someone judges me by how I look as opposed to getting to know me, it is their issue and not my own.

 "I know I am more than they see
 I'm everything, everything is me
 I won't be what you want me to be
 Your picture perfect vanity
 I don't want to be your dirty pretty"

Ultimately, I had to like who I was looking at... And thanks to that Wonderful Domina and her family... I have begun the journey into finding myself, embracing who I want to be and being comfortable enough not to -need- a Dominant in order to define my existence.

Thank you Contessa and Family. I love you all.

 I'm more than you'll ever see
 More than just your dirty pretty

 Maybe I am not all that I've learned
 Close your eyes, and you twist and you turn
 I know I am more than they see
 I'm everything, everything is me
 I won't be what you want me to be
 Your picture perfect vanity
 I don't want to be your dirty pretty

Runestone...

There are very few places in Second Life that I find solace or comfort, and while this place I am Showcasing holds a rather melancholy memory for me I still find it's a place where I can unwind and explore and enjoy. It helps that my Friends Arioch and Portia are the ones who have Created and built and molded into the loveliness that it is.

I held my Collaring Ceremony here, it was beautiful and Portia was amazing at making everything look wonderful! She told me recently as I was preparing to invade the sim for pictures for the Blog that there was going to be a Hand Fasting held there and she was waiting to see if their preference was Fall theme or winter (I hope they chose fall cause Winter is bleh)

I will probably showcase Runestone various times in my blog, simply because it -is- a place I find comfort and it's so beautiful and delightfully creative in it's construction.

If you do choose to visit, feel free to take pictures and send them to Portia or Arioch and they will post those pics on their bulletin board! It's awesome and some of the pictures are great!

Here are mine!

**Just a quick note, I am not writing out credits for the outfit because that will be part of a separate styling -and- the focus of this post is the Location!

Visit Runestone!

Runestone