We have no reason to harbor any mistrust against our world, for it is not against us. If it has terrors, they are our terrors; if it has abysses, these abysses belong to us; if there are dangers, we must try to love them. And if only we arrange our life in accordance with the principle which tells us that we must always trust in the difficult, then what now appears to us as the most alien will become our most intimate and trusted experience. How could we forget those ancient myths that stand at the beginning of all races, the myths about dragons that at the last moment are transformed into princesses? Perhaps all the dragons in our lives are princesses who are only waiting to see us act, just once, with beauty and courage. Perhaps everything that frightens us is, in its deepest essence, something helpless that wants our love.
So you mustn’t be frightened, dear Mr. Kappus, if a sadness rises in front of you, larger than any you have ever seen; if an anxiety, like light and cloud-shadows, moves over your hands and over everything you do. You must realize that something is happening to you, that life has not forgotten you, that it holds you in its hand and will not let you fall.
~ Rainer Maria Rilke, Letters To a Young Poet (Letter Eight: August 12, 1904)
Lately, my SIM, Seven Veils has been undergoing major changes. After six years, I’ve closed my texture store, Esprit Decor. I haven’t the desire nor inclination to keep the products from getting stale. While I’ll be keeping them on the marketplace, there are simply better things to be done with the real estate.
Case in point: Drakyn Statuary from Sax Shepherd Desings (whose creations are slowly taking over Seven Veils)
Chernobog Boneback Drakyn Statue From Sax Shepherd Designs
Each Drakyn statue is based on a creature of its own lore – like this Chernobog Boneback atop an ancient temple which is only twenty four prims and textured in a rich aged bronze. I love the spikes down the neck and spine and the fact that you can see the arm/wing skeletal structures that frame the webbing of the wings. The texture is magnificent, employing a mix of rust and patina effects and set to a very slight shine which lends the illusion of old metal that has been polished.
Tricerat Drakyn Sculpture From Sax Shepherd Designs
My next favorite is the Tricerat Drakyn on its floating island which casts its shadow on the ground below. This little trick is only eighteen prims (woot!) and textured in lavish sard (carnelian) which is complex, lush and vibrant. Like all the statuary by Sax, it’s modify so you can leave it floating, or incorporate it into a structure or fountain if needed. Sax also sell his textures in his shop so you can build complimenting structures and accessories, too.
And just because the from-a-distance shot doesn’t do the thing justice, here’s my closeup, Mr. DeMille:
Tricerat Drakyn Sculpture From Sax Shepherd Designs
As for what I’m wearing, I finally trotted over to Gizza where I haven’t shopped in (I want to say years, but that seems impossible) a very long time. Gizza tends to be hit and miss with me. Some items are tres delish while others just don’t hit the same quality in terms of prim work and/or texturing. And because their stuff is copy/no-trans I am cautious about what I buy because if I have to mess with it too much, it gets annoying to edit no-copy objects. Still, their prices tend to be quite fair for no-copy, so I don’t have a whole lot to complain about.
And sometimes they knock it out of the park; such as with this pairing that reached high on my squee-o-meter.
Gizza Fashion - Chiffon Shirt & Floral Jeans
The Chiffon Shirt and Stretch Jeans do not come as a set, so you have to find them separately (they’re on the second floor not too far from each other). As you can see, the colors are vibrant and the prims are very well done. I did a little fitting but didn’t have to fuss too much to get them happy on my shape. The textures are sumblime and unapologeticly feminine. The semi-transparent system layers on the top give you a flirty little glimpse of navel, while maintaining modesty, and the prim textures manage to be gauzy without that annoying trans flicker that is the bane of SL fashion existence (of course it helps with that to wear an updo). You can also see the detail in the photo, how the shading gives the perfect illusion of gathers and ripples in the delicate fabric.
Gizza Fashion - Chiffon Shirt & Floral Jeans
I don’t wear jeans a lot IRL, but when I do, I prefer them dark and these are perfect with a deep rich denim and light stitching to punctuate the seams. The floral patterns are bright and lovely and manage to be chic with a hint of throwback flower girl. The prim cuffs are well done, easy to fit and boast a lazy curve and fold that I prefer to a straight turn-up.
As sexy Summer casual goes, you can’t beat sweet chiffon and floral jeans — even if they don’t offer much protection against Boneback Drakyn spines.
Where Does She Get Those Wonderful Toys:
Chiffon Shirt [Pink Roses] – L$200
Stretch Jean [Pink Floral] – L$200
**GizzA**
http://slurl.com/secondlife/GizzA%20Creations/126/131/22
Chernobog Boneback Drakyn Statue – L$750
Marketplace
Tricerat Drakyn Sculpture – L$750
Marketplace
Sax Shepherd Designs – Here Be Drakyns
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Seven%20Veils/64/207/21
Usual Suspects:
Shoes (Maitreya)
Hair (Truth)
