Category: Fantasy Faire

The Dragons Guard

Darkness… penetrated only by a few torches, the glow of the lava well and the reflection off the hoard. The hoard, and a few fragile eggs that couldn’t be moved, they’re why she’s here, guard duty.

Under normal circumstances this wouldn’t even be an issue, the Dragons do it instinctively. However when the time comes that Mortals can enter the Faire, that doesn’t really work; since the Dragon instinctive response is to just to breathe intruders to cinders. So after a few unfortunate incidents, the Dragon Council agreed to keep away from the paths the Mortals trod during this period. Obviously that meant someone had to guard this stuff, if a Mortal were to take an extra souvenir from the chamber… it wouldn’t go well for the mortal race after that. At least it’s quiet and warm down here, blissful when you’re cold-blooded, but that’s why her race got the job; she won’t pass out from the heat of the lava well. The draconis are also the only humanoid race the Dragon Council will trust, due to their distant genetic history that no-one seems to know the origins of, but accepts because fireproof scales for skin counts for something.

At that point one of the gates opens and interrupts her thoughts, a mortal comes down the steps into a pool of light and sees her standing there. She points with her staff at the opposite gateway “Greetings Fairelander, do not dally here, on your way, please.”

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Literary Fetival: Poetry Reading by Sidhe Fairelander

Sidhe Fairelander

Earlier today I atteneded a poetry reading by Sidhe Fairelander of poetry she composed for Relay of Life.

Reading from a Chronicle of Gwath by Sidhe Fairelander
Sidhe Fairelander has written a volume of poetry for Relay for Life since 2020. During the first 10 days of the Faire she writes as many poems as she can including every region and as many people as possible. Songs of the Faire 
In addition, she has also been writing verse for last year and this, celebrating the work of Amethyst Ytelde and Scarlet Fey in creating the story of Mithlumen over the centuries.Her second of two readings from her very special Chronicles takes place today.
Gwath is Chapter 4 of the Mithlumen Series ~ This is a realm where intrigue reigns supreme and style meets sophistication in the dark elegance of the Dark Elves.  Dare to embrace the living night of Gwath, the enigmatic world that stands defiantly as the fierce rival of Mithlumen.

You can pick up copies of the Gwath Chronicles Chapters 1 & 2 for 0L by clicking the poster frames on the wall through the archways.

Location: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Gwath/118/156/66

Gwath Region Tour

Last night was the LitFest Tour of Gwath, the Region in this years Faire sponsored by Scarlet Fey. Since my first purchase in the Faire was the Gwath armour, I just had to go along.

Scarlet Fey
Amethyst

Our hosts and the Region builders; Scarlet Fey (Sari6t) & Amethyst Ytelde (Jeanette Doobie)

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Quills & Curiosities Team – Jail n Bail

On Tuesday I attended the Jail n Bail event of Dacien and Marcel Blackwood, builders of the Nox Aetherna region in this years Fantasy Faire. The Fairelands Watch hauled them in for questioning over a suspected Ruckus? To the soundtrack provided DJ Ketsui Naiboo, Fairelanders gathered to cast their votes as to whether giant bats should be allowed to roam the Faire, by paying RFL Donation vendors. As always at Jail n Bail events, a fun time was had and plenty of donations made!

The Airship Captain – Heading to The Fairelands

The Airship awaits her, hovering just above Bloodrose Castle waiting to set sail for the Fairelands. Of course the downside of airships like this one is boarding them. Since landing can be tricky, it’s much easier to take a balloon up to it, which gives you a fabulous view of the majestic vessel.

Credits:

  • Outfit & Balloon: Jazabelle – Airship Captain
  • Airship: {EP} The Majestic Revived by Ketsui Naidoo

Store location links will be added once the Faire opens on the 17th of April at Noon SLT.

24 Hours to go and counting down!

Judgement of the Errant Chronicler

The Mists are growing thin as the time when the Fairelands and the Mortal Realm will overlap for a spell approaches. Some select mortals, Builders and Merchants, have been permitted ahead to prepare the way for the masses of Fairelanders that will join them soon.

There is another group who may enter the Faire, at an allocated time to herald its arrival the day before; the Chroniclers.

We Chroniclers are reminded each year as the Faire draws ever closer, not to enter until the signal is given by the Lady Sonya. Presumably something nasty happens to errant Chroniclers that disobey this creed, but we don’t know what.

I purely by chance was reading the relevant section in the Bloggers instructions notecard at the same time as I unpacked this outfit by Jazabelle from the Blogger room.  It’s called “The Sword of Justice” and made me wonder about those past errant Chroniclers,  might the scene above be similar to that of their Judgement?

Close-Up of crown and mask
HUD that adjusts outfit style

Credits:

  • Outfit: Sword of Justice – Jazabelle
  • Mask: Golden Age Masque FF 2025 – Whymsical Market
  • Non-Faire setting: DRD Bloodrcroft Throne

Store location links will be added once the Faire opens on the 17th of April at Noon SLT.

See you at the Faire!

Preparing for the Faire 2025, by unpacking 2024!

It’s always good to start with a clean slate when starting something new, I’m sure most people would agree with that. At Fantasy Faire however you collect a LOT of stuff, especially if you complete the annual Quest.  Sadly some may or may not see virtual daylight from within the depths of your Inventory, remaining in their boxes for eternity.

So this year I’m attending an “Unpacking Party”, which I believe involves everyone digging out all the stuff from last year that you never opened, to the accompony of DJ’s and in the company of other Fairelanders.

Well, I did get some stuff unpacked in the hour I was there, but there’s still plenty to be dug out! So not quite a clean slate yet, but who knows I might have time to do the rest before the Faire…maybe?

Reblog: The Company of Faire Folk welcome you

The Fairelanders of Fantasy Faire gather to explore other realms in Second Life. I shall definitely be attending!

Unfortunately the time was moved by 4 hours to 5pmSLT instead of 1pm so I won’t be able to attend.

Group Join Link : secondlife:///app/group/f2188696-a522-50e1-d790-475934558c30/about

The Fairelands have faded back into the Mists for another year, but the Company of Faire Folk will be continuing to ride out … or walk, fly, amble, swim, or otherwise navigate as you prefer. This year, we are planning a series of off-season Tours, giving the Company of Faire Folk a chance to meet […]

The Company of Faire Folk welcome you

Blogger Challenge: Why I Relay

This is the first time I’ve written something like this and it really is a challenge, so please bear with me.

This is my 4th year as a Faire Chronicler and I’m proud to be such, but this year is very different. I previously have done this because it’s a great cause to support, obviously I’d known people who had Cancer, but previously not lost someone close to it. My Aunt passed shortly before this year’s Faire and she is missed. She was not geographically close to me, so seeing her in person was pretty rare, but I knew she’d be there on the end of the phone. I probably took that for granted because I didn’t speak to her often either. This may bring up the question of “how were you close then?”, the answer is that she had a great impact on my childhood. My family would visit theirs  and many happy summers were spent with my cousins when I was growing up. I could always talk to her, usually back then to complain about my mum, as youngsters and teens are prone to doing.

Obviously later we talked about more adult topics, but it was those summer years that formed a trust bond you think will never be broken, but her cancer did that far too soon. She was a shrewd business woman that passed that know-how onto my cousins, who have become successful in their own right because of it.

So I Relay in her memory, in the hopes that fewer aunts and mothers are lost to the dreadful disease of Cancer. I’d never cried for her loss until I wrote this, I’m not good at showing my emotions, but putting these thoughts on virtual paper has allowed me to let them out. The thought of her not being there at our family gatherings makes my screen go blurry.

I was uncertain what I might use as an image for this post, if any at all, but then I remembered one of her wishes; she wanted people to dress in bright colours at her funeral and her favourite colour was Blue, so I searched the Faire for something suitable.

Credits:

  • Dress: Constnace from UNA
  • Pose: Mist Magic 3 from Astalianda
  • Necklace: Portal: Rana Necklace

This post was featured on Second Life Community Blog on 7th May 2024