Friends noticed me in SL a lot more for a few weeks, and I want to share a bit about the project that I just completed there. Stop by the sim Bondage and have a look at SOMA.
SOMA is not easy to describe. They are a group of friends who share an interest in the pleasure of intellect, erotic sensuality, art and myth. At first glance, one may wonder whether it’s a sex club, an art gallery, a dance club or a temple. The answer is yes.
In ancient mythology, Soma was the drink of the gods, the Hindu equivalent of the Greco-Roman ambrosia. It is the elixir that celebrates the divine character of life. SOMA is a group of passionate friends and thoughtful lovers. Or is that lovers of thought? SOMA hosts discussions, dances, art exhibits, erotic parties, rituals, theater, concerts and more. SOMA is a pleasure feast of body, mind and spirit, a celebration of art and sensuality, of wild and tender passions.
SOMA began as one small building on a small parcel, and grew rapidly without much planning. When they finally took over the entire sim, they asked me to come and help them expand in a more thoughtful way. I retained their original Asian building and helped them expand into a large Roman area and a Celtic-themed area featuring a stone circle.
SOMA now has a blog, “Ambrosia” and can be found on Twitter @SomaSecondLife. Inworld, join the group Bondage Soma to receive notices. Below is a quick photo tour of SOMA.
One arrives at a central plaza that leads to all the various venues. Yes, that is an Egyptian god in front of a Roman villa. That type of convergence is typical of SOMA.
The group enjoys weekly dances in The Pleasure Dome. Love the Alchemy Immortalis “Haute Suite” chairs.
Sculpted deities by the amazing Ryusho Ort are featured in the central plaza.
Prometheus Theater overlooks the plaza and is a setting for concerts and dramatic productions.
Villa de L’Arte is currently showing the work of the fabulous Bachi Cheng, a successful RL artist whose vibrant, colorful images celebrate life and love.
A small Roman peristyle garden offers a bit of serenity in a quiet cloister.
Artwork and logo by my wonderful friends Stephen Venkman and Seren Dawes.
Bacchus Pub, furnished with Max Graf’s excellent Rustica pub set.
The villa has several nooks and terraces for intimacy and romance.
Flute Alonzo’s furnishings have gorgeous textures and top quality animations.
One private room has a Gorean dance pit and a setting for small group gatherings.
The sim is named Bondage. That said, it is not primarily a BDSM sim. But there is a small, elegant, intimate dungeon, the Temple of Bondage, well-equipped for sensual bondage play.
The Temple of Bondage has a lovely public room and three private rooms equipped with dozens of the finest BDSM toys from BFE, Deviant, Dictatorshop and Nihil.
The Temple of Zeus and Hera provides a setting for pagan rituals and… well, other things.
The Serene Meditation Garden is a lovely place for Tai Chi or just sitting, when you need to breathe.
This Stone Circle is the setting for a popular weekly discussion group. I landscaped the oak grove around the group’s slightly kludgy standing stones to which they have grown sentimentally attached.
Other features not pictured here include an elaborate undersea mer garden, tree house, beach house, and Japanese pleasure palace.
Be sure to stop by SOMA on Bondage and partake of its many pleasures.
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