[vampyrespro]

Welcome, ladies and gentlemen, to the bayou.

The year is 1938. The current owner of a (now-defunct) Sugar Creek Plantation has invited several prominent members of New Orleans society to the mansion for a Hallowe'en Ball. After the Civil War, the house and its grounds fell into a state of disrepair, compounded by the financial crisis of The Great Depression.

Once a grand estate, a sinister presence now resides within the plantation and over the surrounding bayou. Talk of hoodoo rituals, ghostly apparitions, and the howls of a strange beast whenever the moon is full have fueled rumors of the mansion's curse.

The New Orleans socialites are eager to unlock the plantation's secrets. Unbeknownst to them, however, their host has a secret of his own, one which may put their very lives in jeopardy.













With setup finished I couldn't resist posting a few photos for your enjoyment!! Plenty more to follow in the days leading up to and following my annual party on the 25th. Please, let me know what you think! And stop by again soon for an update! Your tour of the plantation is not nearly finished.

 

[craftygirl]

Looks great and very creepy! Can't wait to see more pictures.

 

[matrixmom]

The pics are fantastic and def spooky and eerie. Do you have pics of the whole scene? Not just close up. I would love to see it. The photography is MOST EXCELLENT!!

 

[UnOrthodOx]

Is that bird skelly real? What and where did you get it?

On second thought, don't tell me, my wife might be reading and decide to get one to prank me with...they inspire reactions from me most people reserve for spiders or normal such stuff. Yeah, I am NOT carving no dang turkey thank you and I'm leaving the house while whoever DOES.

Fortunately its WAY early am, and I have time to exorcise that image from my brain before trying to sleep.

Everything else is gorgeous.

 

[StanFam3]

LOVE!!!!!! I look forward to my tour!

 

[Berserker]

very very cool!!

 

[doto]

Absolutely love the bird skeleton. It adds an incredible creep factor to the fabulous set-up.

 

[mariem]

Those pictures are great. I love how they are set up for the photography. Perfect.

Marie

 

[Saruman of Many Colours]

Very nicely done!

 

[22606]

Fantastic arrangement, vampyrespro. I really like the candleholder and mirror frame in the second picture.

 

[frogkid11]

Everything looks so awesome, vampyrespro! Your lighting and photography skills are phenomenal - not to mention your eye for detail and element selection.

Your party guests are truly lucky to be invited to the plantation, but for those of us who have to visit via this site, please don't wait too long before continuing our tour!!

 

[punkineater]

Wow, wow, wow~perfection! The props, the lighting, the picture composition....everything! Can't wait to
see the entire haunt

 

[boo who?]

Great job! So detailed!

 

[disembodiedvoice]

I love this !! Very nice display, I really love the framed mirror . I'm like matrixmom I would love to see some wide shots of the whole scene/room. also somemore of the dummy, I have one just like that and I never know what to do with him. great job, post more quick

 

[CornStalkers]

Beautiful and super creepy! I love the Dummy

 

[booswife02]

Gorgeous pictures! Just Beautiful!

 

[Hilda]

Wow. Soooooo beautifully creepy. Love the detailed backstory!
Thank you for sharing.
Happy Halloween.

 

[vampyrespro]

I cannot thank you all enough for the compliments! I promise more photos are coming, including wide shots to give you a sense of the entire display.

Is that bird skelly real? What and where did you get it?

On second thought, don't tell me, my wife might be reading and decide to get one to prank me with...they inspire reactions from me most people reserve for spiders or normal such stuff. Yeah, I am NOT carving no dang turkey thank you and I'm leaving the house while whoever DOES.

Fortunately its WAY early am, and I have time to exorcise that image from my brain before trying to sleep.

Everything else is gorgeous.

Hah! Thank you very much, unorthodox! I actually found this little guy in the attic, totally skeletonized already. Bones are a big part of the voodoo theme, but so are birds for their symbolic value. I have a lot of bird related stuff--claws, and jarred fetal specimens. Only view this thread during the daylight hours from now on; it only gets worse from here!!

I love this !! Very nice display, I really love the framed mirror . I'm like matrixmom I would love to see some wide shots of the whole scene/room. also somemore of the dummy, I have one just like that and I never know what to do with him. great job, post more quick

Disembodiedvoice, the dummy isn't as old as I'd like (one day I'll get my hands on an antique ventriloquist dummy) but he does his job for now! People are freaked out by dolls, period. So sit yours anywhere and I can almost guarantee some adverse reactions

 

[im the goddess]

vampyrespro, simply beautiful and elegantly displayed.

 

[vampyrespro]

Sorry for the delay! It's been incredibly busy over here lately! Our annual Hallowe'en Ball was an incredible success, and as requested, here are more photos of the plantation. Hope you all had a Happy Halloween! Enjoy!