Atia and I have tried a few different business models in SL - we want something that we can work on together, enjoy and have some chance of success (measured in small amounts of SL income). Though we've had the collaboration and fun, we've had nearly zero of the "success". So we are trying our hand at building romance suites.
Our first (and so far, only) attempt is hosted by
Lavanya's Fantasy Suites and is called "
Celtic Arbor".
The story line, as I wrote it for Lavanya's site, reads:
As the lord and lady of the manor, enjoy a sanctuary in the woods away from the castle from the tribulations of court life. Accustomed as you are to pomp and circumstance and formality, here simplicity and quiet reign. Steal away whenever you can to your secret hideaway to enjoy even an hour of respite from your sober duties to talk, laugh, and enjoy the pleasures of your love and devotion to one another.
Break away from the stuffiness of castle life and reconnect with nature. A simple dwelling, built of stonework from a local green marble quarry and carved with Celtic designs, shields you from the cold and rain of north island nights. Resplendent with flowers and plants, there is a spot to sit and talk of the day's events, and enjoy a glass of cheer.
Rich rugs help warm the stone floors, and behind the gauzy veil of Celtic patterns lies your ultimate sanctuary, a richly carved wooden bed where you may wile away your time in intimate touch (taken care of by a SexGenUltra multi-poser with over 600 animations) amid hanging vines of lavender.
More intimate dances aside, you can delight yourselves with time spent lost in the strains of fine music, moving together in one embrace as you hold one another close and smile into each other's eyes. All provided by the finest dance balls to be found in Second Life.
Beyond the house, in the garden, amorous love play extends to quiet talk and touch in an ivy-covered garden bench replete with ornate stained glass depicting the Dove of Peace. Sometimes the chill of the evening is best kept at bay with time beside a vine-domed firepit, set in hewn brown marble, and surrounded by carved wood pillars and intricate Celtic patterned inlay. Strewn throughout the space are some of the most romantic poses to be enjoyed on the grid.
Still playful as in youth, you and your love can find yourselves laughing like children as you enjoy simple pleasures like a swing from an old oak tree (complete with a multi-poser) and the natural setting, filled with forest life such as fawns, Monarch butterflies, and the sounds of birds, crickets and owls.
Lavanya's Fantasy Suites has lots of great romantic getaways, but of course, we hope you will visit
Celtic Arbor!
Here's the
SLURL to the gallery.
~B~
