IIe Sainte Marie-les-Bains

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IIe Sainte Marie-les-Bains, RolePlay, vintage, virtual destinations

I’ve found a charming virtual destination and roleplay sim, IIe Sainte Marie-les-Bains. You can simply visit but the times I’ve been there several avatars have engaged me in light roleplay. The time is the early 1900’s and it’s requested that period clothing be worn.Free period clothing for both men and women are available in the welcome area. There’s an outfit, a straw hat and a bathing costume for each. I like the straw hat, the top is ok and I love the skirt. I haven’t tried the bathing costume yet.

From the notecard: “Everyone who seeks a retreat for relaxation is welcome to Ile Sainte Marie-les-Bains.The french Island and Thermal Spa is located at the Cote d’Azur, just at the Coast between the Cities of Toulon and Nice. Roman Ruins are found on the Island and it is suposed that they had a Thermal bath here as well. Spend some relaxing time at the mild climate of Southern France and meet the friendly people. Time is around 1900. Several Events are planed for the future….stay informed with this group.

From the land description: “Everyone who seeks a retreat for relaxation is welcome to Ile Sainte Marie-les-Bains. The Island & Thermal Spa is at the Cote d’Azur. Time is around 1900.Please wear time fitting attire. Historic, Art Nouveau, Jugendstil, RP, Edwardian, Vintage, Mademoiselle’s”There are several restaurants, a hotel, a Pharmacie, some shops in which to purchase period costumes and vintage posters and the Gallerie Intemporelle where you can purchase copies of masterpieces by Monet, Cezzanne and such. I’ve heard there will be residences available and I’m guessing the “artiste” living above the gallery is in a private residence. I enjoyed taking photos there and have some of these up in my current pop up gallery at Art Farm Co-op at LEA 28, with the accompanying information:

“These museum photographs were casually taken by Pearl Grey on her first visit to the French Island at the Cote d’Azur on the Coast between the cities of Toulon and Nice in the early 1900’s.

Grey was accompanied by her friend RMarie Beedit. The purpose of the journey was intended to be a restorative rest in the thermal spa after months of overwork in artistic endeavors following the months of accompanying their respective husbands on African safari.

The notes in the beginning pages of Grey’s travel account mention the Roman Ruins in the area which were apparently explored by her. Photos of the ruins are extensively damaged by what appears to be chocolate.

Whatever the intended purpose of the first visit, the focus seems to have been on the local restaurants and on the fashions observed by the two women who were apparently quite free with their opinions and indulgences.

A restorative rest may have been intended but the ladies seemed to continue with their habit of living life with gusto.

This exhibit is curated by the great grand daughter of Grey, Pearl Grey.

This building the pieces are exhibited in is a historic relic itself and appears to be in a state of disrepair although the curator, Pearl Grey is quite adamant that the building is perfect for her vision.”This is seating in the baths; the pool is behind us.

Here are a few photos that are less processed:Gallerie IntemporelleHotel Belvedere The building is by Silex Zapedzki of Never Totally Dead.

The hotel interiorThe Pharmacie.

I’m looking forward to seeing photos taken in this location.

 

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Denmark 1817

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Denmark 1817, RolePlay

Here are nine photos from my first visit to Denmark, 1817, a roleplay sim. We’re welcome to explore everywhere if we wear clothes of the Regency period, like in Pride and Prejudice. There are two paintings propped up against a building near an obnoxious parrot. One is the group joiner and the other gives information about the roleplay, historical background and such.There are many roles available, including military, royalty and villagers.The Aviary has a small monkey that climbs up and down the tree.There’s jousting, En Garde and various games in the castle and the Inn. The notecard gives a link to more information about the history and setting.There were many rooms in the castle and I didn’t have time to see them all. The textures are beautiful. Good use has been made of Aley’s furniture. On one of the lower levels I found a complimentary coat for men.Much of the roleplay activities will take place in the castle. There’s country side too, with animals and a small beach near the water.A statue stands in the large courtyard. Titles are to be used as well as curtsies and bows according to the information notecard. Of course there will be intrigue too.A gypsy caravan has a crystal ball and cards on a small table. It’s a time of prosperity in Denmark.

I wish the sim and the players the best.

 

 

 

Vintage

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costumes, RolePlay, shopping

The weekend has just about arrived and I’m still wearing the outfit I’ve had on for over a week. Here are some photos where I’m wearing it in four of my favorite places, including The Far Away.

This photo was taken inside the old lighthouse at H220. The outfit is Joanie in Plum by KaliKo. It was given to me as a gift by my role play housemate in Wendigo Lake, Kaliope Karas, last winter. It can be worn for Old West, Victorian or Steampunk RP. Or if you’re like me, worn anywhere you damn well please.

Here, I’m wearing the outfit in Lost Town.

Last December I wore Kali’s finely detailed Caroline Blue Dress in a blog post about Hungry Ghosts.

This last photo was taken on Serenity Falls Island which is undergoing a change of purpose now. I’m keeping an eye on that.

The detailing on both outfits is exquisite but you’ll need to click on the marketplace link to see that better if you’re accustomed to fashion blogs with up close, clear photos.

 

 

 

Ever Changing

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RolePlay, Tudor Rose, Wendigo Lake

 

These are my favorite pictures I took at Pangloss. Mostly I just went there to sit and contemplate as I realized that lots of things in my personal life aren’t going to survive this latest Mercury Retrograde review.

Recently I went back to get a SLurl for this post, (because people tell me that’s a big deal even though my SLurl’s rarely get clicked on), and I got “no valid parcel”. I tried a few days later and there is another adult club being built there.

I see it’s still featured in the Destination Guide, so who knows.

The Wendigo Lake roleplay sim closed recently.

And The Tudor Rose sim has limited access. I’d posted about attending the Coronation of Elizabeth 1 and mentioned I’d watch for links to the videos that were filmed that day. I’m a member of the Tudor Rose group but several weeks later I wasn’t able to get back in so I contacted the owner to find out what’s going on.

Only members of the Court have access now, due to the usual problems. A creative person with a life can’t babysit a sim. Anyway, I prefer to be a commoner and almost everything I knew about history has vanished somewhere so I was going to pass on applying for the Court. I was granted access for blogging purposes and it’s possible for anyone interested to get involved with permission.

 

On Saturday, the 8th, the entire Ivory Tower of Prims vanished for a while. I’m not sure what happened but the Lab had to help, which I’m told doesn’t often occur. It was suggested that we hug a Linden if we see one. I’ve heard rumors that they exist but have never been in proximity of one.

 

My human has been accomplishing things in her life so sometimes when I log on, all I have time for is to make the rounds to see if my sky box and little cabins and the homes I have access to all over the place are still there. I have prims down in all of them and guess I’d be notified of their return if one of these places suddenly vanished.

And maybe if something vanishes it will reappear again.

Hungry Ghosts

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creativity, RolePlay, virtual destinations

Just playing around with the toys of technology. These photos were taken last month at The Forgotten Rift, a dark, medieval fantasy roleplay sim that seems to still be under construction. 

The beginning point was to take photos of the Caroline Blue Dress I’m wearing from KaliKo.  It’s a Western Victorian era summer dress and was a gift from Kaliope Karas. Kali is a roleplayer and the dress was made for the Deadwood sim.

Deadwood is closed and undergoing a rebuild into Gehenna Crossing. The construction is taking some time and when I last visited in order to have a location for my shoot, there was no background suitable. When it opens, there just might be Vampires there. I wandered around The Forgotten Rift, not feeling the cold. I find cemeteries attractive and posed in front of one. My raw photos didn’t look so great so I played with them in PicMonkey and like the way these moody pictures turned out.

The detailing on the dress is gorgeous. In the end I was pleased with the results.

I may not be a brilliant writer, sim builder, costume maker or photographer but I have access to these tools in which to learn about the creative process. The feeling of curiosity about next steps and the satisfaction of incremental improvements are part of the journey. A journey that hopefully doesn’t include too much comparison and also dependence on the feedback and opinions of others.

Like most creators, it feels good to share and hopefully add value and inspiration to the lives of others, however fleeting.

It’s true that our culture is now flooded with mediocrity and attention-whoring in some respects but some of us don’t want to live lives of being eternal fangirls, consumers and cheerleaders.  The key for me is to lean into a feeling of accomplishment and exploration and away from craving and dissatisfaction.

Tudor Rose

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Medieval, RolePlay, Tudor Rose, virtual destinations

This is the best shot I can get of the outside of the immense, awesome Cathedral at Tudor Rose, a role play sim. I posted photos of the inside on the twelfth. The place is open to visitors, medieval clothing to be worn. I entered some of the buildings. You can’t tell by the picture, but when you move over these lovely items inworld, you’ll find they are for sale.

This is an art gallery. I fell in love with the paintings and have returned, dragging friends with me several times. The work doesn’t appear to be for sale. I did research and found a link to a blog and am going to revisit this and write about it more in depth in the near future. 

The castle is massive. I wandered about it thoroughly. It was created by the same person who made the Cathedral and I can’t find the notes I took right now. All these photos were taken on my first visit when I was not wearing medieval clothing.There are some “country” buildings past the woods on the sim. I’ve joined the group although it isn’t the sort of set up I’m used to with residences and such. Notifications are sent out on the day something happened in the 1500’s as though it were happening in real time. There are events and it doesn’t seem to require a lot of time to be involved.

Time is something I don’t have an abundance of right now but this is a place I want to return to at least a few more times.

Halodeck Spaces

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creativity, houses, RolePlay

Sustainability is something I’m passionate about and the last few months I’ve been observing use of space and listening to people talk about tier costs and the challenges of owning clubs and role play sims and such.  

While it’s wonderful to dream big and there are no guarantees, it doesn’t look to me like people can depend on others to support their vision in a huge way, especially when those others have their own visions.
A good friend has one of those mediadeck rentals where you can change the environment by clicking on a menu. I have access to the controls. Some are huge homes but others have multiple buildings. There’s an old western town and then there’s this slum city shown in these photos. While not beautiful, the space is used well.   

This is one of the most hideous bathrooms I’ve seen in Second Life. A lot of the scenes are photos like of one texture. I’m not sure of the terminology.

There’s even a bus that can be driven around the streets and an underground area. I had to choose carefully when it came to the shots here because there are many offensive things. But still, creativity and good use of space. 

And finally, my favorite of all the seclections, Pink Cottage.

 

Cathedral at Tudor Rose

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RolePlay, Tudor Rose, virtual destinations

One of the most amazing buildings I’ve seen inworld is the cathedral at Tudor Rose. I don’t recall where I first got the landmark to this sim but I didn’t enter in front of the information board. I’ve since gone back to visit several times.

There was no one on the sim when I arrived late at night. I’d had been dancing earlier and was wearing a formal gown. I learned later that Tudor period attire is to be worn when exploring the area.

It is a roleplay sim and there aren’t a lot of rules. I joined the group and haven’t been bothered with a lot of group messages. One thing they do, which I like, is send notifications on the day something relevant happened in history as though it’s in real time and in the language style of the era. 

One day in November, there was a notification about the death of Mary of Scotland. The owners seem to know and love their history.

They’ve also sent notice of balls people can attend. Most of us have a few medieval outfits in our inventory and it seems those will work. I didn’t get the impression I’d need to be a scholar to be welcome, just an interest and basic good manners and common sense.

Tudor era gowns are distinctive and I’ve had a look on the marketplace and at an inworld store and want to investigate this further.

I have more pictures to post in a few days. I recognized some of the buildings and layouts of medieval villages I’ve played in and visited and it’s amusing how good that felt. The cathedral itself is not to be missed.

Flapper Party Dress

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RolePlay, shopping

I’m wearing a flapper party dress that was created by my roleplay roomie in Wendigo Lake. She’d made it when she was playing in Jon Vetinari’s previous sim, Shady Falls and recently gifted one to me. It was fascinating to learn all the research she puts into period costumes.

She also gifted me with a Victorian Western gown for a new roleplay sim that is kind of the next version of Deadwood, I think. I don’t know the status on that and need to be careful not to spread myself too thin with my SL interests. Unpacking and trying on the gown is on my to-do list.

The setting here is the Basilque club. The dress creator is Kali Karas.

 

So Maybe Not Posting as Often…

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RolePlay, The Island of Lost Souls, virtual destinations

…but I’ve been enjoyably busy in all my lives.

I’ve gone places and took pictures and now have a few posts lined up. There are several places I’ve visited that have snow. I recently checked the landmarks to make sure things are still there but much of what I write is from relying on my memory. As I’ve mentioned before, this is a subjective blog about my experiences.

Much of my time has been spent helping a friend get her roleplay sim going. It’s a lot of (creative) work and I’m glad I’m not doing all the work part. I’m learning a lot and having fun as well.

It’s an immersive, island survival sim. Called The Island of Lost Souls, visitors are welcome. She just ask that there be no out-of-character chat in local. The landmark takes you through the ooc landing area from which you can get information and teleport to the island below. Much is still under construction but we have a small group of players already.

Otherwise, I’ve been grabbing SLurls from blogs and making mad dashes places so I won’t miss too many things.