Press Release: 2nd ANNUAL MEDIEVAL FAIRE BENEFITING RELAY FOR LIFE

I am going to be blogging for the 2nd Annual Medieval Faire, which benefits Relay For Life, and as they've put out a press release in the in-world group, I have decided to share it here. Note; they are still looking for sponsors and entertainers at this point, so if you see this and are available during the dates below, contact the people listed at the end of this press release in world!

****PRESS RELEASE****

2nd ANNUAL MEDIEVAL FAIRE BENEFITING RELAY FOR LIFE
JUNE 17, 2016 - JUNE 26, 2016

Unmasking A Cure Relay For Life Team presents the Second Annual Medieval Faire, beginning June 17 through June 26, 2016.  The faire, similar to a real world 'Ren - Faire', offers medieval tournaments in jousting, en garde, sword play, magic, archery, horse racing, shopping and entertainment. Don't miss this exciting 10 day event; try your hand at all the sports, find that perfect outfit or decor item, enjoy live musicians and dj sets!

We are still seeking sponsors/advertisers and entertainers.

• EVENT LOCATION

• EVENT WEBSITE

• EVENT SCHEDULE

PARTICIPATING ROLE PLAY GROUPS:
   Double Dragon Academy
   En Garde! Champions League
   Elite Coven
  
PARTICIPATING MERCHANTS:
 The Muses, Senzafine, The Annex, Roawenwood, Hig's, Feyline Fashions, .Posh Tale., Gypsy Wolf Creations, RSDC Labs, Tayren's Fantasy Fasions, .Arcadia., Spyralle, Touryuumon: Maho Sukuroru, Fairey Angel Creations, Atomic Faery, The Seamstress, Simply Shelby, [NC] - Noble Creations, Ab.Fab, Kitty Creatations, Love, .Shiva., Unknown Designs, .:Snoodle's:., folklorica, MacMoragh an Gabha, God Mod, An Lema, Anachron, The Little Bat, ~Lantian/Flox~, Kaerri, Beyone Persuasion Design, Jinx, Bampu Legacies, Bare Rose, Kittycat's Creations, Lone Wolf Studios, Rose Your Life, *Figment*, Epic Toy Factory, Smooth Designs, Black Swan Designs, Till, :[Even~Tide]:, ~Valkyrian~, BLD, Lunar Seasonal Designs, Kismet

PARTICIPATING ENTERTAINERS:
Dj Henrietta, Dj Rob, Dj Ktahdn, Dj Nyza, Dj Frerdy
PARTICIPATING LIVE PERFORMERS:
Wald Schridde, Brendan Shoreland, Eliz Watanabe


For questions pertaining to Medieval Tournaments contact Ricci Juliesse
For questions pertaining to Merchants, Sponsorships, Entertainment or Relay For Life contact Mary Teodosio.

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A Selfish Post? Maybe.

Today I am sharing an image I took this past week of an outfit and some ankle boots I worked on as I try to recreate my store, and actually do something I can only hope is worthwhile on some level.

It's been a challenge to fit in working on the store while also working on an SL wedding (not mine, I assure you) and working with an SL modeling agency as the Executive Assistant/landscaper/all around pain in the arse.

Add to that the fact that my leg is screwing up again (I'm trying my damnedest to avoid another hospital stay) and I've been medicating and lying in bed a lot, the challenge is even greater.

Fun times.

At any rate, I have made the effort to drag myself out of the bed and make a post here at 8:00AM, and then I'll try to get into SL for the first time in a couple of days (I think, I've lost track of time) and push myself back into more creating and catching up on any work I've fallen behind on.

The outfit I made comes in five colors, and is already up for sale in world (I still have to do the marketplace links. Ugh), but I have put up a blog post here [I really need to find a blogger for this store blog, I can't keep up with this and everything else I do]  that shows the vendor ads for each color. I called it Cozy Days, because I am terrible with naming stuff. The ankle boots are for SLink high feet, and they come in 12 different colors. I named then Jen boots, after a friend. They know who they are, most likely.

The image on this post will only show the Blue/Grey colored outfit in Cozy Days, as well as the Rain version of the Jen boots.

As an aside, I added the shadow on the ground via Photoshop, using a tutorial from Daeberethwen Arbenlow, which you can watch here.

...though I admit I had to make a duplicate layer of my image and erase everything around the body to do it, and I still need to polish up on making shadows better, but everyone has to start somewhere. (Thanks to Dae for making the video!)

The Goods 

• Hair: Kerry in Red by Ploom
• Head: Sadie by LOGO
• Skin: Adore (Bare/Red Brow - Tone 5) by Lumae
• Body: Lara by Maitreya
• Hands: Avatar Enhancement Hands (Casual) by SLink
•  Eyes: Wraith (Left Eye) & Ghost (Right Eye) by IKON
• Clothes: Cozy Days in Blue & Grey by Faisean (my store)
• Feet:Avatar Enhancement Feet Deluxe V1.2 by SLink
• Shoes: Jen Ankle Boots in Rain by Faisean

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Come Live With Me And Be My Love

Come live with me and be my love,

And we will all the pleasures prove,

That Valleys, groves, hills, and fields,

Woods, or steepy mountain yields.

And we will sit upon the Rocks,

Seeing the Shepherds feed their flocks,

By shallow Rivers to whose falls

Melodious birds sing Madrigals.

And I will make thee beds of Roses

And a thousand fragrant posies,

A cap of flowers, and a kirtle

Embroidered all with leaves of Myrtle;

A gown made of the finest wool

Which from our pretty Lambs we pull;

Fair lined slippers for the cold,

With buckles of the purest gold;

A belt of straw and Ivy buds,

With Coral clasps and Amber studs:

And if these pleasures may thee move,

Come live with me, and be my love.

The Shepherds’ Swains shall dance and sing

For thy delight each May-morning:

If these delights thy mind may move,

Then live with me, and be my love.

- Christopher Marlowe 

A lovely poem, isn't it? The title is 'The Passionate Shepherd to His Love', and it was written in the mid-to-late 1580s by Christopher Marlowe. After taking photos of Roawenwood's release for The Gacha Guardians and sitting here looking at an empty blog post, the first line of this poem sprang to mind, and I thought it would be a nice addition to this post. 

Roawenwood's release is called 'Say You Will' and is a lovers' proposal set with a pallet style couch, two tents in either white or stripes, various lanterns, candles, rose petals, trees, a vase, and a lovers' dance heart. As all of this is meant for an outdoor proposal, you can see how my mind tied it in with a shepherd's passionate plea to his love (or if you don't, obviously shepherds spend a lot of time outside!). 

If you haven't had the chance to go through The Gacha Guardians, I highly recommend doing so, as there as some very nice things out there, and you have the chance to get special prizes at the end. If you are interested in learning more while there's still time, visit the website here, or just click the name above to go to the starting point at Bella Gacha. 

 

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