Fae male clothing (revisited)

I have long commented upon the lack of suitably modest male fae clothing in SL. This problem has bern compounded by the recent dress code changes within Avilion.

The female fae are now permitted to wear skirt like coverings but they must of course wear full and proper underwear. These are not silks and use of that term for them should be avoided.

Now you can’t of course put a male fae in the same outfits – they would look a bit silly. A form of kilt would work better – with gaps in it to tease and entice (which is what fae are masters at). The problem with these sorts of kilts is that they are all very dull and do not suit the fae look.

I therefore decided to start work on my own creations. This is my first serious attempt at any clothing for well over a year. All my previous attempts were less than impressive. I’m the first to admit that my skills in making system clothing suck. I can never seem to get those damn seams to line up!

Anyway, I am planning to release a set of colourful male kilt outfits. They will have system gloves / bracers, an open waistcoat, underpants and of course the prim kilt itself. My first will be in a light blue and this will be followed by other colours…

Light green
Medium/darker green
Cobalt blue
Light pink
Sunshine colours (orange, yellow, gold)
Woodland (brown, green)
Pastel
Rainbow

I am pretty happy with the prim work so far. I need to complete a bit more detail and add accessories suitable to a fae. This should all be completed by the end of the week for the prototype. The system clothing will take a bit longer. I need to spend a lot of time working on getting the alphas and seams just right. The base texture I am using should allow for some nice colourful trim to be added which will help a lot on the seams. I may even try and make some full length pants.

Now I am of course making for myself first and foremost but I will also be putting my creations up for sale! I will have to run these under new vendors specifically for clothing – lumping them in with furniture is just not right.

Actually getting products ready for sale will take a few weeks – I have to get the prototype done and then retexture it with the different colours.

Pretty boy fae?

Fae are magical beings, blessed like the elves with being amongst the fairest of looks in all the lands. It is this elven link that gives the male fae his look.

The term “fae” covers a physical look itself. One of finely defined features and grace. No matter what gender they are, fae know they are the most beautiful beings of the forest. They adore teasing others especially humans and drow who are much more reserved in their dealing with others.

Now if we consider male fae on their own we have an interesting situation. They are male yet by their definition they are also fae – hence magically pretty. Yet, in Avilion fae regularly rush into battle which is at odds with the slender, pretty boy fae idea.

However – this is because you are thinking of the male fae as a pretty looking human fae with wings plonked on his back. In truth of course the male fae is a magical being with strength and vitality far beyond his slender frame. Comparison to the more bulky humans is understandable but flawed.

Now this pretty look also conjures up questions of sexual ambiguity amongst the pretty male fae. This is of course quite natural. Again this is people trying to impose human labels upon another race. I have mentioned in previous posts that it is my thought that fae are not “born”. That also means that they do not reproduce through sexual union (this does not prevent someone being “half-fae” as this can be a magical union).

Given that sexual contact is not for reproduction in the fae race means that it either does not exist or it is purely for pleasure. Now we all know that fae adore flirting and anything pleasurable. This naturally means that sexual contact for them is (in their natural habitat) as normal and simple as dancing. Again a reality check is needed here – fae are not humans and in their natural habitat not bound by the morals of humans.

As sexual contact has nothing to do with reproduction this also blurs the strict male-female unions that are generally accepted in the lands beyond the natural habitat of the fae. It is my belief that you simply can’t label any magical fae with sexual tags applicable to humans. Fae are lovers of all things, firstly their own kind and then other humanoid or semi-human beings. Love for a fae is intense yet it is something that can be shared with many of any gender.

Fae that have been around other races have grown to understand that their ideas of “free love” are not generally accepted – particularly in the often hostile and highly moralistic lands dominated by humans. Their numbers dwindle as they are portrayed as immoral and evil being by an ever growing powerful church.

So that’s my take upon the pretty fae, their flirting and how in the real world this was their downfall.

What is a fae like?

When in SL you have to remember that your character is not you. This is of extra special importance when role-playing – especially when it is medieval fantasy.

If a fae came face to face with a glowing portal for example they’d not rush off exclaiming that a mysterious glowing portal had appeared. They’d first stare at the pretty lights and after a while, when it has done nothing but look pretty they’d get bored and go seek something much more fun.

No fae children

Ok this thought of mine may conflict with what many think – but I don’t care as it is my opinion and you are entitiled to yours.

I am under the impression that the fae are a magical race, eternal in life. I consider that these beings are not born like human babies are – a new fae enters the world fully formed and knowing all they need by the sheer magic of the race.

There are no fae children. There is no such thing as childhood. Fae do not grow up. Fae do not get old. Fae simply do not age – ever.

Dancing

Fun is everything to a fae. They simply can’t abide being bored or standing around doing nothing for any amount of time.

When you are at the drum circle don’t stand there like a statue – dance. You have not seen many statues of fae as they don’t stand still long enough.

A happy by product of this is the fact that it makes the place much more welcoming to visitors than walking into a circle of people just standing around seemingly doing nothing.

Oh and if you do not know the three barrels on the table by the tree is the dance machine. If you see other people being boring (like those dull drow) then let them know how to dance and encourage them to do so – but do not pester them.