Morbid Mausoleum

Dreaming of a Goth Christmas - the other five to find!

2009-11-30T05:53:00.000-08:00

So I gave you a taster - I hope you liked what I posted! Today I am putting the rest of the images here for your delight (I hope!) Don't forget to pop by during December and try and get hold of all of these!

I'm Dreaming of a Goth Christmas - Prizes Preview!!!

2009-11-29T05:52:00.001-08:00

You may have seen the poster (left) in my shop and wondered what would be on offer for this hunt! Well I thought I would whet your appetite for the store wide hunt during the month of December with a few pics of some of what's on offer.

Have a look below and try your luck at finding all 10 black christmas trees hidden somewhere in the store. There will be no hints - so true hunting will be required!!

I'm Dreaming of a Goth Christmas!

2009-11-01T01:09:00.000-07:00

Ok guys, now I know that you have heard of my Death Becomes Her Hunt in January - well in December I shall be having a store hunt. Just in my store I will have black christmas trees hidden around the place - so heads up and keep those eyes peeled. The hunt will go on from 1st - 31st December.

Tweeting Twitter Page !!!

2009-10-27T12:08:00.000-07:00

Ok so just to let you all know that I've succumbed to the pressure and now will be tweeting with the best of you. Below is the link if you wish to follow my tweets.

Morbid's Twitter Page

Visit to Mont Saint Michel

2009-10-21T02:10:00.000-07:00

Well I have been out and about visiting places in SL. I went to London, Paris, New York and they were all very nice but nothing that I found myself saying WOW about. But today I found a location that I have been to in real life and the SL destination did not disappoint. There is an old monastery just off the coast of northern France called Mont Saint Michel which was only accessible at low tide originally until they built a road more recently. It is a very beautiful location in real life and you can imagine that I was sceptical as to how good the SL destination was going to be. You land at the bottom of the "Mont" and have to climb up lots of stone steps to reach the top. On the way are various cute little shops. This is exactly the same as in SL it really is extremely pretty. But when I reached the top I found the following courtyard that was so beautiful I had to snap a picture:

Dressing down!

2009-10-14T03:51:00.000-07:00

Ok well there are so many hunts going on at the moment - at my store and all over the grid, so what better way to minimize lag than dressing down. Your ARC (avatar rendering cost) is the amount of available resources you suck up in order to be viewed by yourself and others in the vacinity. So perhaps if you are going on a hunt - or just going shopping to some areas that can be laggy when full of other avatars, dress down! Here you see me visiting one of my favourite gothic malls, The Gothic Mall - Clapton (176, 50, 22). They have their own pumpkin hunt going on at the moment where most of the designers in the mall are participating and some really cool stuff can be found! I have my pumpkin hidden in my store at this mall and there is a ladies and a mens outfit to be found!!! So enjoy hunting and don't forget your ARC - so dress down! ;)

Death Becomes Her Hunt January 2010

2009-09-26T12:07:00.000-07:00

So as you know I'm involved in quite a few hunts over the coming months, but I am pleased to announce that I am hosting a hunt as well. The Death Becomes Her Hunt will be in the month of January 2010. Click on the picture to visit the hunt blog! The theme is how the macabre can be represented as beautiful. If you are a vendor, take a look at the blog to see how to apply to be a sponsor or just a vendor! If you want to join in the hunt the group Death Becomes Her Hunt group is open to both hunters and vendors (vendors need to have a special tag - so please wait until approved when the correct membership will be sent to you.

If you have any queries please send me a notecard in world and I shall respond as soon as possible.

Morbid x

Coming Soon! Fenice Rising!

2009-09-26T06:29:00.001-07:00

An arts festival which will feature a limited edition dress designed by me. Based around the celebration the "Day of the dead" or "El día de Muertos", the theme for my outfit is Death of a Maiden and it is named: La Mort d'une fille.

Exact dates for the festival will be published soon and I shall let you know when the outfit becomes available at Fenice Rising!

Pretty Witch Hunt!

2009-09-25T10:11:00.001-07:00

Yes there is yet another hunt that you can participate in to find a great prize! See left for the ladies prize, the mens is now completed and the picture is below!

LOTS OF HUNTS COMING UP!!!

2009-09-15T03:09:00.001-07:00

Ok guys keep your eyes peeled on the blog for news of any hunts that I shall be participating in. I've got a couple coming up in October, so thought that you might all want to have a look at what's on offer!

The Dubloon Hunt is from 1-22 October and I have some sexy pirate ensembles for you. Male and female!

And the other hunt I'm participating in for October 1-31st is the Pumpkin Print Hunt! So I have a sumptuous fall outfit for both the ladies and men in a steampunk fashion:

Scroll down for details of more hunts!

And another hunt coming up in October: The Vampire Hunt! Here is the outfit that will be available as the prize! There is a men's version of this outfit too with trousers instead of the skirt - both are available to find somewhere in my store!

2009-09-07T02:03:00.000-07:00

TWISTED HUNT 1st - 30th September 2009

TWISTED HUNT WEBSITE

I apologise for neglecting my blog recently - I shall try and post more frequently now :)

Ok the Fall Twisted Hunt is on and there are some really cool prizes to be hunted for! Take a peek at the website for details of where to start. Morbid Mausoleum is store 65 on the list so a third of the way through the hunt you'll find the following little gem:

And I'm afraid that I'm a twisted naughty girl as I move the hunt prize box quite frequently - but I always give a hint to the location. Just click on the Twisted Hunt Easel at the landing point and you'll receive the correct hint :)

Good luck and happy twisted hunting!

Winner! June competition!

2009-06-19T03:25:00.000-07:00

I am so pleased to announce the winner of my June competition! Thank you all for your interest. The winner of the Limited Edition Victorian outfit by Morbid Mausoleum worth L$1500 is: Lor Galaxy. I'm sure you will agree that her entry was most apt for the outfit and her reasoning was perfectly atuned! Read her entry below and thank you Lor for your hard work in coming up with this!

Morbid's Consumption - The Red Death

Lor Galaxy

06/14/09

I give you the following definition for many reasons. Some people do not understand that Consumption, The Red Death and Tuberculosis (or TB) are the same deadly infectious disease. When I look at your beautiful creation I also see the great master of horror Edger Allen Poe's chilling tale The Masque of the Red Death. This fantastic story was based on his wife Virginia's battle with this horrid affliction. How she was covered, down the front of her long flowing nightgowns to her feet, in her own blood after it had forced her to cough up her lungs that were consumed by this plague. Many times it was a black, blood red color and very lacy. As your lovely gown is.

I know it is a grosume discription and just hope you will consider my idea. thank you for taking the time to look at my suggestion, and i hope to have this lovely example of Victorion and Goth finery in my collection very soon.

Definition-
con·sump·tion
Pronunciation:
\kən-ˈsəm(p)-shən\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Middle English consumpcioun, from Latin consumption-, consumptio, from consumere
Date:
14th century

1 a: a progressive wasting away of the body especially from pulmonary tuberculosis b: tuberculosis2 a: the act or process of consuming b: use by or exposure to a particular group or audience 3: the utilization of economic goods in the satisfaction of wants or in the process of production resulting chiefly in their destruction, deterioration, or transformation

slGoth Nautilus Event June 2009

2009-06-11T01:24:00.000-07:00

NAUTILUS ANNUAL FESTIVAL - WITH SLGOTH
SATURDAY 13-SUNDAY 14 JUNE 2009

WOW! You really must come and see the wonderful slGoth Nautilus area for this year's festival! Its a beautiful area where you can join in the event, party, shop and get some great gifts from some of SL's best designers!

Details can be found at the slGoth website here: slGoth Nautilus Festival and the location of this is: Nautilus 2009 Annual Festival

The lovely Marsha Warwillow of slGoth magazine has done a fantastic job organising the slGoth area for all you die-hard goths out there! There are also special gifts that can be obtained in the area in addition to the shopping booths! Marsha kindly took some stunning photos of her wearing my special prize that I have donated:

I was inspired by the British sea goddess, Morgan le Fey. Very often she is depicted in a negative way - being seen as the bringer of bad fortune or death due to many of the Avalon stories having been rewritten over the years. There is also discussion about whether she is the British equivalent of the Irish goddess Morrigan.

In this creation, I didn't portray her as a mother or crone, but rather as a maiden of the sea, beautiful and ethereal. I hope that I have been able to acheive a slightly otherworldly look to this ensemble and hope that you all enjoy!

Also, because I love you all so much - there is an exclusive free gift - in addition to the Morgan Le Fey outfit - available in my booth at the festival. A cute little black and white dress that will be suitable for all occasions - dress it up with heels, jewellery and makeup, or dress it down with heavy goth boots and black eyeliner - the choice is yours!

I also have my new release available which is available in three colours and includes a beautiful sculpted prim corset with prim detailing to the front! Morbid's Fleurs de Lis is available for L$99 just for the event - it will normally be L$250 - so grab yourself a bargain :)

Mausoleum June Competition!

2009-06-01T04:24:00.000-07:00

DESIGN NAMING COMPETITION
First Prize worth L$1500!
brought to you by Morbid Mausoleum, CM Designs and Loo Loo's!
I thought I would make my monthly prize giving a little more interesting this month! You will also have the opportunity to win prizes from two other established and well respected designers in SL!!!

Below are pictures of a new design that will only be available as a LIMITED EDITION of 10 and priced at L$1500! First prize will be one of the 10 copies available of this exclusive design!! There are also three runners up prizes available.

This is a stunning Victorian outfit including:

Satin Brocade Jacket with sculpted lace and ruby studded cuffs
Sculpted satin brocade collar to complement the jacket studded with rubies
Multi layer satin brocade and lace flexi prim crinoline skirt
Satin and lace corset
Satin and lace sculpted bloomers with ruby studs
Ruby and diamond necklace and earring set
Victorian styled sculpted shoes
Sculpted satin brocade and lace hat trimmed with rubies and feathers

I shall NEVER make this outfit available after the 10 available copies have been sold. The remaining nine copies are available from the 20th June 2009 when the name of the design and the winner and runners up are announced, until they have all gone!

Ok - so how do you win this gorgeous design without having to part with your hard earned L$? EASY! All you have to do is to come up with a catchy, yet appropriate name for the design. There will be three judges of the
competition:

Morbid Emor - Morbid Mausoleum

Corrin Maitland - CM Designs

Sangi Phaeton - Loo Loo's

I have to extend a HUGE thank you to the two other judges who will be joining me for this competition! If you have the time, please send them a word of thanks!

PRIZES
1st Prize: One copy of the limited edition design being named in this competition
2nd Prize: L$500 voucher for Morbid Mausoleum
3rd Prize: CM Designs Ruby Menu Outdoor Settee and Table Set (featuring MLPI) (value L$500)
4th Prize: Loo Loos pack of goth pumps

RULES AND ELEGIBILITY

1. Entry can only be made by members of the Morbid Mausoleum Design Group. You do not have to have been a member prior to the competition being announced, however, you do need to be a member at the time of submitting an entry and remain a member until the winners are announced.
2. Entries must be submitted in a notecard containing the suggested name, your name and the date submitted.
3. Entries will NOT be accepted via IM.
4. Winners of the prizes must be members of Morbid Mausoleum Design Group in order to receive their prizes.
5. Only ONE entry per avatar. In the event of multiple submissions only the last submission made will be valid. (In other words if you want to change your mind about your submission you may - but only the last one of your submissions will count).
6. L$ equivalent of prizes is not available.
7. The last date that submissions may be made is 12 midnight SL time 15th June 2009.
8. Judging will take place between 15-19th June 2009.
9. Announcement of the winners will be made on 20th June 2009 via a Morbid Mausoleum Designs group notice and on the blog here.
10. Prizes will be distributed to winners, on 20th June 2009.
11. The decision of the judges is final.
12. Finally, if any of these rules have confused you, please feel free to send me (Morbid Emor) a notecard in world with your questions :) The reason for requesting notecards instead of an IM is due to the IM capping that occurs and I want to ensure that I get all of your comments/queries so that I can answer you quickly!
13. Even more finally - GOOD LUCK!

- MORBID xx