Co-leader of the Fae !!! OMG !!

This is sooo not what I had planned for my One Hundreth post. It will be 101 instead.

I awoke yesterday morn and read the missives that had arrived for me during my night's repose. When what to my wondering eyes should appear, but an announcement that I won the election for the new position of Co-leader of the Fae for the fair Kingdom of Aglarond!!

I was quite amazed, flabbergasted even! I just sat there stunned for the longest time! I didn't even finish reading the post just then. I diverted myself with other things for over an hour, before I ventured back to my email and read the entire announcement. I then saw one asking me to get in touch ASAP. Thus began my day.

I was a Duchess, Head of a Household in Gamilia, my first role play sim. I was recruited to Aglarond shortly before Gamilia folded.

It is similar to being an officer in a group that you care about and then not only stepping down from the office, but moving away and starting over. I packed away my cornets after Gamilia folded and eventually got used to wearing fanciful circlets and flowers rather than the metal circlets. I got one out and dusted it off last night. Somehow it felt a bit heavier this time, but it settled into place. I can only hope my new role settles onto my shoulders as easily as the cornet did upon my forehead.

I was added to a group - of course. This is SL - what position does not include at least one new group? (make that two new groups) I looked over the related groups I'm in to see how my role titles had changed and what abilities I had now. How strange to be a "race leader" (Ag council) and a "realm leader" (kingdom). Those are the ones that struck me the most other than Banrion na Fae (Queen of the Fae) !!!

All of a sudden I went from a person of no consequence, to a fae queen !!! OMG!! Five of us submitted our names for consideration. I was quite surprised and pleased with the wonderful vote of confidence I received!

Sunset on the grounds of Balsidhe na Uiamh (Fae King Creag's Household dwelling)

Tala - New Year's Greetings

For my role play readers --- :D

Just having fae fun and showing off my pretty new things!

I think the card is perfect in that it is exactly the image I wanted and expresses just what I wish for everyone on this first day of a brand new year.

I saw the gown during the POE hunt and immediately thought of my Fleur necklace from Miriel as being just the right piece to set it off. I remembered she had a lovely gold circlet that would work with both, and of course my Fancy Fairy wings are perfect!

My PhotoShop skills are really, really lame. I have PhotoShop 6 and a How To book for it. I know how to do some things and I know certain other things are possible, but don't know what the official term is so I can look it up in the index. I spend a ridiculous amount of time reading, flipping, stumbling (I hope) across what I need. One of my resolutions for this year is to improve my PS skills.


Credits:
Gown: DG Innovations - Mayfae
Wings: Fancy Fairy - Lilt wings, portobella
Jewelry - Necklace & Earrings: Miriel - Necklace - Fleur, gold & amethyst
Circlet: Miriel - Fairy Tale Crown, gold & amethyst

Fae? Who Me???!!!

Not sure what to say, but since Creag linked me on his blog, I thought a new post would be in order - lol.

Before I ever logged on the first time I decided I wanted to see myself having fun in Second Life. So I'm set up as a regular person - what you see is what you get. Cas is me - height, build, soft red hair, personality.

There is so much of SL I haven't tried. So much fun out there just waiting. hmmmm......should I try Hogwarts? Dragonriders of Pern? a Battlestar or the Star Fleet? Be an elf or a fairy?

And just then Alicia posted about becoming a fae in response to Creag's post on becoming a fae king in Gamilia. She said "And I think all of you who have free time should come be fae, too." And the timing was right.

I put in my application at for the Kingdom of Gamilia, and with Creag's guidance, I was granted citizenship. Now how do you role play a fae when you aren't a silly person?

I am a member of the Society for Creative Anachronism It's a medieval re-creation group. So I am familiar with courts, tournaments and display of pomp. But I'm mainly involved with creating arts, displaying them, judging them, giving classes. Rather than role players, I would consider most of us medievally courteous.

I think a fae would hover for court, rather than stand. Flit around and land on the tops of odd things - hay bales, castle turrets - not chimneys (too dirty!!), tease the cattle, sit in the middle of flowers to day dream of handsome fae to share their lives with.

So, we'll see how I do. If anyone happens to read this, and wants to say anything - please do :)