Christmas

Gothmas by Gaslight – Dickens with a Twist, and not just Oliver –

“And it was always said of him, that he knew how to keep Christmas well, if any man alive possessed the knowledge. May that be truly said of us, and all of us! And so, as Tiny Tim observed, God bless Us, Every One!”
― Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol

Gothmas by Gaslight 2013
Gothmas by Gaslight 2013
This time of year sees a lot of events come along, but one that really excites me for scenery and variety of merchants is the Gothmas by Gaslight event for this year, held in the Cursed and Sium sims.  It beings the elements together of the “Nightmare before Christmas”, a splash of Charles Dickens, and something that even Poe would love into one place.  Well, at least this is what I think of when strolling along the snowy cobbles that go between the shops and other things to see here.  Besides the shopping, I have to say that I took my time in just looking around the build, which is well worth the view.

There are a lot of great merchants at this event, and so many I want to cover. I started with a look that caught my eye, and the name of the gown having ‘Muse’ in it might have been part of it.
Gothmas by Gaslight - The Lady
Gothmas by Gaslight - The Lady Closeup

These are just a few of the many great items available at the Gothmas by Gaslight event, which runs from December 15 through January 4, 2013.

Your rides to the Gothmas by Gaslight event –

On Cursed:  http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Cursed/132/69/1004

On Sium: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Sium/128/80/1002

 Gothmas by Gaslight blog

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Credits for items in pictures of the “Lady” –

Location – Cursed – Gothmas by Gaslight 2013

Hat – .:SF:. “Memento Mori” Mini Top Hat – Peacock – Senzafine by Synjari Myriam (@ Gothmas by Gaslight)

Hair – Curio Obscura – Victorian Ladlike Hairstyle v1.0 – Curio Obscura by Pandora Wrigglesworth (Originally done for a past round of Genre.)

Baby Dragon – ~Alchemy~ Baby Dragon Accessorie {Obsidian} – Alchemy by nina Helix (@ We Love Role play currently.)

Brow piercing – .la petite morte. brow piercing 1 silver – La Petite Morte by Voshie Paine  (@ Gothmas by Gaslight)

Monocle – .la petite morte. gothic victorian monocle – La Petite Morte by Voshie Paine (@ Gothmas by Gaslight)

Earrings – .:ellabella:. Enchant – Decay – earrings – Ellabella by ellantha Larsson (@ Gothmas by Gaslight)

Skin – Jalwa – Zahida – Coven – Saffron – Cleavage – Jalwa by Mayaa Thistle (@ Gothmas by Gaslight)

Choker – HoR Winter Choker – lapis/silver – House of Rain Jewelry by -Axi Kurmin (@ Gothmas by Gaslight)

Gown – Calliope Muse Gown – Roots & Wings Gallery & Clothing by Eliza Cabassoun (@ Gothmas by Gaslight)

Gloves – :AE: Appliers for SLINK Hands Tattoo Opera Gloves – Adam n’ Eve by sachi Vixen (For use with Slink Mesh Hands)

Eyes – {Dead Apples} Sorrow Eyes – Green – Dead Apples by Soleil Reid (Free! Group gift available at the main store. Just join the group, which is free to join.)

Hands – Slink Avatar Enhancement Hands – Casual – Slink by Siddean Munro

Poses – {Imeka~}Katie- Pose Pack – {Imeka~} by NatiWilliams Resident (@ Collabor88)

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas .. –

The main reason Santa is so jolly is because he knows where all the bad girls live.
George Carlin

I always enjoy the season, even if not always in the same ways that others do.  It is a rather commercialized tradition these days with one holiday barely ending before we have the stuff out for the next.  The interesting thing about this time of year is the cycle from Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and then the culmination in New Year’s.

Invasion of the North Pole

Invasion of the North Pole

Move over, Grinch! Muse McScrooge shall ruin Christmas..

Still, even I, Muse McScrooge, enjoy certain things around this time of year, such as seeing snow on the ground and tinsel in trees.. Within SL, we have already started to a see a slew of events from hunts, such as the MadPea’s Holiday Havoc Hunt, which seems to cover that very thing I mentioned of the holiday cycle that has already started.

The MadPea’s Holiday Havoc Hunt runs from December 1 – January 7, and it should have a rather full gamut of holiday products and madness.

The SL Christmas Expo starts on the 5th of December and runs through December 15, and the sim looks great. With the snow and the shops around the sim, it reminds me of something out of a Charles Dicken’s novel.  It supports ‘Relay for Life’ so proceeds got to a great cause.

The SL Christmas Expo 2013

One of the beautiful views at the SL Christmas Expo

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Picture one and two –

Santa Hat – *Edelweiss* Santa Hat02 – Edelweiss by Moeka Kohime – (Santa Hat Accessory pack free on the Marketplace!)

Hair – -LaViere- Natsya  Greyscale – LaViere by Azure Electricteeth and Justice Topaz (Available at current round of Collabor88.)

Dress – -RD- Mesh Dress Christmas – Random Design by SayaYutani Resident (Available on Marketplace for $11 L.)

Gloves – [UN] Sandy Claws – Unrepentant by Jalynne Ohmai (Available as part of the MadPea’s Holiday Havoc Hunt.)

Boots and Legband – *{ SeVered GarDeN }* BELLE – xmas red – Severed Garden by Berta Avro

Lights and Pose – SSP Christmas Lights – Sparrowtree Studio Poses by Calypso Sparrowtree – (Available for $1 L on the Marketplace.)

Northpole Sign and Bag Prop – Dondi’s Doodads Santa’s Come and Get It – Dondi’s Doodads by Dondi Lynwood (Available on the Marketplace.)

Santa Claus ‘Rug’ – LaFrayeur : The Addams Family_Santa Claus Rug – LaFrayeur by Requiem Darkrose