Aeolia; half-elf, half-human. Unacceptable to either side of her heritage. Nor, it seems to her, has she inherited any of the strengths of either of her parent's respective peoples. The males of both species publically ridicule and revile her, but come to her secretly to use her--with her consent or without. Hers is not a happy life. Conrad; a human bandit. Robbery, murderer, torture, and rape are his life's work--except when he is drinking. He is an evil man, far beyond any redemption and would show only contempt should any be offered. He has chanced upon Aeolia's camp and promptly installed himself as lord over it. Once he has filled his belly, he intends to take his pleasure with the woman. First, sex--a grin twists across his lips--and later perhaps some other darker things. Leopold; human and a survivor. Trolls destroyed his home, his family, and most of his face. To hide his disfigurement, he wears a scarf. A self-appointed paladin, he wanders the world seeking out the destroyers of all that is good and decent. Tonight, their three lives will come together.... **************************************** Sounds like the back cover blurb on a paperback. Grin. Have not posted much lately. Made lots of interesting characters but can't seem to come up with a story or picture idea for any of them. Had a couple of highly detailed, complex pictures that kept crashing and having to be done over, only to not be able to save them properly. Think it burned me out for a while. However, fear not, I'm sure it is only a temporary condition. I learned long ago not to fight such; as what it really does is begin to prepare me at some deep level for future creativity. **************************************** CREDITS: Poser 6, Bryce 5.5, PSP 5. Aeolia: A3 (real) figure by DAZ; I created her face and figure; skin mat is "Ravenchild - Morgan" by arki (RDNA); her hair is "Dixie Hair" by littlefox (RDNA); her clothing is "Hidden Winds," except for shoes and bag which are "FK-ElvenSoul," both by Fabiana Kofman (3dCommune). Conrad: Hiro3 (DAZ); skin mat "Old Man" by Fyrwerks; his clothing is "Rudi for Aiko 3" by MAB and Will Dupr