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When the Darkness Comes

“…To a long lost soul
With a wanderer’s heart
There is hope hidden somewhere in the dark…”

When the Light Dies, from The Devil and The Almighty Blues

So I sit here, the lights of the day is fading, so is the winter. Seem that in Second life is all very intense, and very hard to keep it drama free, is almost like it missed a big sign “Lasciate ogne speranza, voi ch’intrate“. I often wondered what is with this little community of ours that drags everyone into an emotional tsunami. I think that the fact of being together when you want is not good enough, not when we live in a reality that is so damn meta.

Anyhow, stupid comment aside… when I started to concibe this picture was when I listened the theme When the Light Dies from the album II of the norwegian band The Devil and the Almighty Blues. Awesome band with some early Black Sabbath taste in it. Totally recommend it if you are up for that sort of music.

This picture was taken in the caverns of Abrahamstrup.

I am wearing: Olive‘s Yuky Hair from the Harajuku Event / Ladies Boots from Blues / Hannya demon arms, Kijo horns and Yokai scales from Ghoul / Rose Duelist Uniform from Cureless.

The Ecstasy

The Ecstasy of Witchwood

I came back to Second Life after a long time away, and I felt lost… so much had changed. I changed. My list of friends is filled with people that are gone, and so many places I held dear disappeared. It was as if I was dancing alone.

My avatar was always so clear to me. I have always been a doll, almost since day one… So what about now, when most of my roleplay partners were gone? when all was left was an old avi with old clothes…

I started to rebuild myself, searched for my favorite designers that were still here, and found new ones…and I started to take photographs again. So it suddenly it hit me, this was one of my main passions in SL: exploring and taking photographs.

When I was constructing this image, The Ectasy of Saint Teresa of Gian Lorenzo Bernini came to my mind, and this took form. I remembered… I always loved to dance alone in the dark.

Some of us are not meant to be around others.

When I left SL, I left so many things behind and shuttered so much… I am at fault, I took a decision based on my RL at the time…I could say “I did what I could”, but that is such a lame excuse. I made some friends that crossed the digital border, some people I hold dear to my heart…and they were all gone.

So I came back knowing I would find the remains of what It used to be…

I pushed my embarrassed behind and came back for one of them. To my astonished self, she was still here, and with her arms open. She is the sun for me, think there is no better explanation -she fills everyone with warmth and energy-. I dedicate this image to her…she knows who she is, so no need to invade her privacy. She is my light, the light that allows me to dance in the dark.

This photograph was taken in Witchwood (Beautiful sim, home of Petite Mort & Oubliette house of couture), the flowers are from Lode, and the dress from Pixicat.