Unholy Needs

Sometimes you just have that need to get down on your knees, put your hands together and worship at the alter of the darklord, but if your alter is that tacky one prim wonder you've got stashed in your bedroom, and your followers are snickering at that childlike chalk pentagram you drew on the ground in your backyard, it maybe time to consider a more legitimate venue. 

(You) Legitimate venue Nima? What venue? (Me)How about a church? (You)Sure but which profane church offers the best service with features right for me? (Me) Well listen up my zombie friend, have I got the place for you!

The church at Drykeland castle promises to accommodate all of your unholy needs. Majestic and reverential, the decor of the church is designed to inspire fear and awe. You'll be proud to grovel at the feet of your favorite deity on these ornate floors and there's plenty of room for all your unwholesome friends and relatives to grovel too. If you're the head of ceremonies for your undead group, your evil rituals will shine with the backdrop of cathedral ceilings, an abundance of candles, ancient spell books and a sound track of chanting monks to set the mood. 

Virgin sacrifice optional.

After your sinful solemn rites are complete, take a leisurely stroll through the rest of the castle grounds. Step inside one small building and you'll discover WMTs; weapons of mass torture. Inflict satisfying amounts of pain on yourself and your buddies, they'll appreciate the love. And again, if you are the cults head honcho, don't forget to force your disciples to walk across the grass, (where the signs say, "DON'T WALK ON GRASS!") the ground suddenly opens up, dumping your bedraggled crew into a pit and skewering them with man size deadly spikes embedded in the floor. Hint: Use this pit instead of koolaid for that upcoming cult suicide!

After everyone has recovered, stroll through the cemetery or wander the extensive underground catacombs. Tricky and emotionally damaging, Drykeland has perfected the art of creepy secret corridors and ominous hidden rooms. This impressive system is ginormous, and many unpleasant surprises await.

Oh and by the way.., there IS something down there with you....,

Time to relax! Take a break, grab your mug of witches brew and visit the gallery where you'll currently find an exhibition of exquisite HR Gigar paintings and works by other dark and sexy artists. 

What is murder and mayhem without a little shopping to top off the day?

4 floors of store feed the need with lots of the gadgets you just played with. Ghoulish avatars and other essential undead items will brighten up your appearance and SL home! Pick up souvenirs to remind you of the death and destruction you were a part of today. 

Ah yes, cherish those memories!

Extremely detailed, vivid and utterly romantic. Drykeland Castle is an elaborate and fascinating creation built with love. It's as serious about the dark as you are, yet dramatic and versatile enough for that Gothic wedding or any other dark gathering you have in mind. So what are you waiting for? Stumble and groan your way over there right now and pray to Satan in blissful luxury!

Can you say amen brother?

Dryke Castile And Cemetary

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I Told You I Was Sick...

I recently made a restless midnight run to The Mausoleum and right off the bat I could tell it was a "friendly" creepy kind of place. It had the feel of a haunted social area, a place to gather for lots of fun and good conversation.

I had the opportunity to speak briefly with Eanya Dalek the owner of The Mausoleum, and the leader of the Undertakers Union. I say briefly because approximately 30 seconds into the conversation, my driver crashed, grrrr. But Eanya was nice enough to send me a notecard with all the details of her build and info on the union as well. 

Turns out The Mausoleum should be on the historical SL treasure list, well,  if there were one! Built in 2004, the original Mausoleum had it's humble beginnings on a sim called Terminous where Eanya sold her creations in a store located in an underground crypt. (Pretty cool idea)

Her currant build originated after seeing the movie Lemony Snicket's "A Series Of Unfortunate Events" and is based on Aunt Josephine's house in the film. (Great flick,  rent it tonight, it's worth it!) Later Eanya relocated her establishment to Echo, a sim that happened to have a bluff that overlooked the ocean. Surrounded by protected Linden land all around, Eanya felt this would be the perfect place as The Mausoleum could hang precariously over the edge of the drop. She's been there ever since.

As for her group the Undertakers Union, (the name alone makes me want to join) they get together for dancing, events and host meetings in SL and RL! Eanya has entertained members over the years with games like Trivia, Greedy and once she and her pardner Eldraque staged an elaborate treasure hunt. Solving notes found along the way, participants had to pick up pieces of a costume one at a time. After finding the last piece, the crown, the contestant than had to battle a scripted monster to claim the prize! 

Eanya says things are quiet around SL these days. She and Eldraque, her pardner in both worlds, spend more time in RL working on their home, but try to get in SL as often as possible.

Still the couple's well constructed build functions well in their absence. Come enjoy the Gothic theme park, the dance floor with streamed in goth/synth/emo music, 2 dance balls, (one is for tinys) or a steampunk elevator that takes you to a small Gothic sky garden. If you'd like to just sit and chat with friends, there's fishing, and a fire pit to relax by, and of course there's the store inside the Mausoleum, in which you'll find Eanya's unusual avatars and other exciting items. 

If you're searching for lots of fascinating things to keep you and your crowd busy, this is the place! I found a couple of new favorites here. The first I'll let you find for yourself, it's such a delightful surprise that I don't want to spoil it ahead of time. (Hint: Go first, than look at the photos on Flickr) The second thing was an unpretentious grave with a single sentence written on it's headstone, that read; 

"I told you I was sick." 

Discovering that you can whine AFTER death.., priceless!

The Mausoleum

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