A reception

Dear Lamya,

I am so sorry I missed your arrival. Markos and I were invited to a reception in Olni for Surya and Lady Aisha's daughter, Deirdre. It seems she was companioned not too long ago.
I am sending this letter ahead of me. It will take me some time to travel back to Laura to meet with you.
Oh I wish you were here! It was such a lovely gathering. It was nice to see our old friends and some new faces. I received the package you sent me with the new robes you made. They are absolutely lovely! I adore the rich brocade and draping fabrics you used. It was just fancy enough for the event.. but not /too/ fancy. I wouldn't want to out-do the others.
Markos wore his fancier robes as well. He looks just dashing in them. The brown suits him nicely (he IS the administrator you know). The robes are perfect for those events where a little display of wealth is called for.



Lady Aisha looked ravishing in a blue gown. It's a new maker I haven't heard of before. She had a little pouch to go along with it to hold her scribe's things. How convenient! It came in handy. We ladies planned to get together soon for some sedan chair races. Won't that be fun?
The dress was in a lovely two-tone draped jacket. The neckline was a little plunging, but she covered that nicely with an undershirt. The fur collar and edging on the gown was to die for. This gown would be wonderful in a rustic or a city environment.

Lady Jadxia, the Ubara of Venna was there as well. She wore something from that designer you mentioned in your last letter. The purple fit her nicely. The robes were stunning on her. It was a good choice to wear something red and purple. Ubaras must set the trend you know.

That designer you mentioned must be really popular. There was a lady from Telnus there, Fireyminx who wore something from her too. Her colors were some ravishing pastels that popped against the usual drab and dark colors you see. There were little ruffles all about. The dress was just darling for a sweet, young woman such as she.

Oh, I should mention the new companion. His name is Draken. He is apparently from Port Kar. He even wore the whip to the reception, can you believe it? Well.. I am not one to speak ill of Port Kar...
Alright I am one to speak ill of Port Kar, but I will tell you about it when I get back to Laura.
He wore a simple red kilt and cloak. The pattern on the kilt was lovely, although I am sure once Deidre feels more comfortable in her companionship she will at least get a shirt on him.
Deirdre wore a simple velvet gown in a deep green shade. It layered nicely, which was good for her.. it seems she is expecting!
It is spring after all. I'm sure we'll find more and more women popping up pregnant as the season goes on.
She wore some lovely lace gloves with it, I think by the same designer of the gown. I told her if she ever needs anything, to call upon her auntie Sabina in the west.
There were serving and dancing slaves of course. Most of them wore next to nothing.. but what do you expect, the men have to be entertained while we women gossip after all.
The first slave looked like she might be from the south, perhaps the plains, or perhaps one of those exotics you hear about. Her hair was done up in this ornate style.. I admit I will have to try it myself or get the hairdresser to.
She was dressed almost completley in jewels. It's not something you see often, especially in Laura, but as this was a reception for well-to-do people, I can only assume these girls were also a show of wealth.
The jewels were draped about her perfectly, with little gold accents. She did a beautiful dance for us.
Speaking of dancing girls, there was another one there. Her ornaments were a bit more ethnic. They look like they might be from the vosk region. It was barely there at all! What little she had on were mostly gold bands and coins, with some beads hanging from a string. I admire how creatively they were draped upon her.
The last was a girl who looked to be from the Schendi. She wore some ornate dancing silks as well, that covered quite a bit more than the previous two. The silks were draped about her in a festive way with stones to accent it. I rather liked how the metal and stones seemed to shine in the firelight.
I will be home soon. It takes a bit to get from the Olni to the Larius, so again, forgive my late arrival. I hope you had no trouble getting through the blockade?
The messenger will wait for your reply, should you have the time to respond. I am sure you are busy spending time with your daughter (she is growing up nicely!).
If not, send him on his way and I will see you soon, in Laura.

Best wishes,
Sabina.


On Markos:
Robes - Honor Bound - Administrator Councilman Robe
Hair - Armidi

On Sabina -
Robes - Fantasia - Priceless (Soon to be released)
Hair - Gritty Kitty - Ghetto
Veil - Happy Tantrum (No longer in business)

On Syngen -
Robes - Arwen's Creations - Lady Scribe
Veil - Beyond the Veil - Wren
Hair - ETD

On Jadxia -
Robes - Sakinah - Abaya
Veil - Illusions
Hair - ETD

On Fiery -
Robes - Sakinah - Tekbir
Veil - Beyond the Veil - Reina
Hair - Calla

On Draken -
Kilt - ViGo - Gorean Tunics V1
Hair - Abyss

On Dear -
Robes - Merchant Tarl - Ultimate FW robes
Gloves - Merchant Tarl (part of set)
Hair - ETD

First Slave -
Skin - Free Speerit - Kimberly - Aquamarine (Group gift in store)
Hair - MAU's & MEJ's - Shining Moon
Silks - Fracta Universalis - Luz

Second Slave -
Skin - RedGrave - Leticia2
Hair - Zero Style - Maya
Silks - RED's prim silks - Vosk River dancing silks

Third Slave -
Skin - Diversity - Inanna-Dark-Nenagh (Part of a sneak peek pack)
Hair - Pretty Vermin (Nomine) - Mourna Hair
Silks - Captive Elegance - The Second Sin

Visitation...

Lady Sabina,
I went to your office today to see you, but you were not in and I was informed you were with your new companion. My Lady....you hussy! I joke with you, I've often thought of rejecting the claim on me and moving on with my own life but...well...no prospects, so no point. In any case, yes I did arrive in Laura in red. I changed just before arrival to a very modest set of robes which I felt would keep me secure until I was past all the docking work and well within city walls again. It entertained me to no end to see the sailors scramble when they realized...well...thought...that the poor country bumpkin they had taken aboard was actually a rich, high caste woman of the Red. Perception is reality I suppose and worked happily in my favor this time. This dress has a beautiful tone-on-tone red brocade with pure golden embroidery at the hem of the robes, hood and veil. As I understand it, the creator is giving all the proceeds from the sale of this outfit to charity, so I felt even better about splurging with my money.


Once inside the city I felt more comfortable, and so to visit my daughter I went without hood. Rubies clung in my curls, while I wore a full dress of red and golden velvet. For modesty I left on the undermost layer from the robes I arrived in, as well as the scarf from that set, since it seemed to match so nicely. I'll tell you more of the visit when we meet up later.


In passing mention, have you seen that dark schendian girl with her hair in the ropelets? She belongs to the family fostering Amaya. Sweet girl, very shy, sort of a strange accent. I hope my daughter doesn't pick up the accent from spending time around her. She had a pretty little body wrap on in teal, and even wore nethercovering when I was around to avoid upsetting me. I couldn't decide if the fabric was a velvet which had gotten dirty, or if it was a new kind of crushed velvet. In either case, it was pretty enough, and modest enough, to satisfy my tastes.


I'll be staying in the Tharlarion Inn my friend, and hope to see you soon. You'll have to introduce me to your new companion. He's the administrator, is he not? Perhaps he has some high power friends in need of a wealthy companion who's already proven fertile? You can of course leave off that I'm technically low caste. And the bit about my teeth. And feet.

~Lamya

Picture 1-
Robes- Sakinah Hayati-RFL Edition
Skin- D-Skin
Eyes- Soda Skin Eyes

Picture 2-
Dress- Madison's Creations Anne-Ruby (undershirt and shawl from Sakinah Hayati)
Skin- Laqroki-Imani
Hair- Analog Dog-Embrace (gems also found at Analog Dog)

Picture 3-
Camisk- Analise-Jezabel
Collar- Infinity Inc.
Skin- Gala Refined Ebon
Hair- Calico Ingmann Designs-Mason

Just in case!

Dear Lamya -

Just in case I am away, I am leaving this letter with the guards. They've promoted me to praetor, and it seems as if every few minutes they're asking me to do work. Can you imagine?

Did you arrive in red? Don't change before I get a chance to see it. If you didn't, might I suggest something like this?

It's this wonderful empire waist robe. The fabric is so rich and beautiful.. perhaps a bit ostentatious but perfect for a grand entrance! The robes wrap around the bust to hide your form as well. The seamstress must have run out of fabric because there are no sleeves, but I fixed that quickly by pairing it with an old jacket made of golden cloth. It matched the drape of the robe well enough. I found a new veil maker, and I love her designs! The way she drapes the fabric is just stunning. I'll have to take you to see her shop. They're modest, and just cheeky enough to be fashionable!

There is a new hairdresser in town! You simply must stop by his shop while you're here. He did my hair up in this lovely design, similar to a shell. It's full of jewels and metal.. perhaps a bit heavy, but perfect for those estate dinners and political meetings.
It seems I'm having more of those lately because of Markos.. but well.. I'll tell you about all that in person.

There are panthers here too! I'm guessing they are from Tarna, since it is so close. This one had more on than the one you described.. but just barely. Her bottom was covered in some wispy feathers held on by a belt. Her top seemed ragged and barely patched together as well. Goodness.. it almost makes me miss my days as a panther. Those outfits are very freeing you know.


Remember that slave I told you about? It seems she was sold here. She was bought by the local tavern and wanders about with some ladles and bowls slung to her hip. The tavern seems quite busy, so I suppose she must need them.
Her garment was gray.. a nice charcoal color, perhaps she is owned by the state?

Come find me in my office, just ask for me and the guards should point you in the right direction.
I look forward to seeing you!

- Sabina

FW -
Hair - Nautilus by Tekeli-li

Veil - Dialicious Kisses - Allure Veil Red

dress - RFYRE PATRICIAN TOGA

shoes - ::: MOON ::: 1001 Night Harem Slippers black

Jacket - DeFleur Modesty Jackets Rheds

Panther -
Necklace - Shifty owl Carved Elements necklace

Belt/Skirt - Feather belt natural - E-Design

Top - Chaospire - Primal Bikini

Hair - Maitreya Apple

Slave -
Silks - *Sinful Contraband* Thrifty Camisk Charcoal

Hair - +++DEJAVU+++ SISTA Black