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Saturday, July 25, 2026

Midnight Order: Maximilian Spyder (Escape from Club Apophis, 51)

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STORYLINE: "We are reporting live from the edge of the Forbidden Zone!"

The frantic voice crackled from a holographic tablet resting on the steel desk, its audio ragged with static and barely cutting through the deafening thrum vibrating from outside.

From the quiet dark of the Okinawa command bunker, Maximilian Spyder watched the glitching archive footage. His long, pale fingers danced over the tablet's controls while his other hand idly twirled a black king chess piece. He was an ancient Briton warlord surviving in a cybernetic age. In stark contrast to his jet-black hair, his skin was the color of bleached bone. But it was his eyes that truly betrayed his terrifying power: solid, pitch-black voids of a supreme apex predator. Where his eternal rival’s eyes burned with gold, Maximilian’s shone with a cold, merciless crimson.

Behind him, torrential rain battered the reinforced glass, each drop a tiny, violent percussion against the sweating steel walls. The storm was merely a backdrop to the mechanized empire mobilizing for war on the tarmac below. Matte-black stealth hover-copters whipped the heavy, ozone-scented air into a wall of sound. Beneath them, thousands of vampire soldiers marched with machine-like precision. They wore high-tech, interlocking tactical armor and carried silver-alloy rifles equipped with UV-laser sights that sliced through the deluge like thin, blood-red wires.

Stark white UN insignias gleamed on the sides of the massive transports. They were no longer monsters lurking in the shadows. They were a supernatural superpower: authorized, weaponized, and preparing to strike.

A heavy transport shuddered the ceiling overhead. Maximilian didn't blink. His focus remained locked on the tablet as the reporter's face, framed by the rusted, towering gates of the Forbidden Zone, filled the screen.

"It’s not radioactive! There are no biohazards!" Lisa Liemawr’s scream tore over the ambient roar of the engines. "That’s right, folks, it’s all a government lie! What’s really inside the Zone is monsters! The government has a pact with them! Our boy, Yoon Jihoon, he’s the first person to escape that place alive, and they set him on fire for it!"

The camera panned over a crowd of terrified students, eventually zooming in on a dossier image of Yoon Jihoon. A second later, the feed cut to the final, horrifying footage: a human-sized inferno blazing across a college baseball field.

Maximilian stopped twirling the chess piece.

"Excuse me, Sir," a high-ranking officer interrupted, his combat boots clicking sharply as he stepped into the dark bunker. "Incoming Deep-Net encrypted call. It appears to be from Mother Superior."

Maximilian’s red irises flared slightly, the title echoing like a ghost from another decade. "Are the credentials legitimate?"

"The security certificate is out of date, but yes. It's an authentic ping from the Neu Seoul network." The officer handed over a heavy, secure halophone and immediately stepped back, lowering his eyes.

Maximilian laid the device flat on the tactical table and pressed accept.

The air above the projector shimmered, smelling faintly of scorched copper. A classified, military-grade VR link established itself, weaving a flawless, table-top hologram into the dimly lit bunker. The figure that materialized was not the visionary engineer Maximilian expected. It was a blonde woman clad in the austere, symbol-laden habit of a nun. Her digital avatar blinked, adjusting to the simulated rain hammering the bunker and the sharp chemical scent of jet fuel drifting through the ventilation.

"Who are you?" Maximilian’s voice was a low, authoritative rumble that seemed to vibrate in the very floorboards. "And how did you get this line of communication?"

"I’m taking a massive risk contacting you," the woman replied. Her digital form stabilized, and she lowered her hood to reveal a cold, deeply exhausted face. "My name is Paine. Acting Mother Superior of the Children of Apophis."

Maximilian planted his knuckles on the heavy-duty tactical table and leaned forward. "And why is Lucien Ginerva’s most loyal disciple calling his archenemy?"

The hologram flickered as Paine bristled. "For two years, I believed my predecessor, Sophia, was merely in hiding. Tonight, I received confirmation her body has been found."

Paine’s digital avatar shuddered slightly, her rigid posture failing for a fraction of a second.

"She left a contingency packet with strict instructions to open it only if her death was confirmed. I broke the seal an hour ago." She swallowed. "Its contents included her secret contacts and far more than I ever wanted to know."

Maximilian murmured, the sound blending with the thunder outside. "Yes, I have not heard from her in some time. I assumed the worst."

"So it’s true, then. She was working for you. A traitor and a heretic," she sneered.

"Hmm," Maximilian offered a terrifyingly polite smile. "I imagine she contacted me for the exact same reason you are now."

Paine ground her teeth. "Make no mistake, I am not your ally. What I want, what we, the Children of Apophis, want, is to restore the Old Ways."

Maximilian let out a short, hollow chuckle. He picked up a crystal goblet of synthetic blood from the desk, swirling the thick, scarlet liquid slowly.

"I’m aware you run Lucien’s scam plastic surgery clinic," he said, his tone entirely unbothered. "Something extraordinary must have happened for you to turn on a master you've served for decades. But first, enlighten me. What exactly do you mean by the Old Ways?"

"The natural order," Paine said, her voice dropping into a fanatic's mesmerizing cadence. "All things must die."

Maximilian raised an eyebrow, his gaze dragging over the intricate embroidered symbols on her habit. "So you worship Apophis not as a God, but as the symbol of death?"

"Neither. Apophis is a force of nature," Paine corrected sharply. "Entropy. The physical direction of time itself. Order to disorder. There are too many undead walking the Earth, defying the arrow of time." She pointed a trembling digital finger at him. "How old, exactly, are you?"

Maximilian smiled, allowing a single, razor-sharp fang to peek over his lower lip. "An amusing irony, Sister. You worship decay, yet you serve the oldest, most vain creature of our kind, a man obsessed with erasing the very signs of decay you revere. You don't practice your religion very well."

"Apparently, neither did MasterGin," Paine fired back, stepping so close to the edge of her holographic boundary that the projection crackled at its edges. "He tricked us. Betrayed his own creed. He doesn't want to feed Apophis to honor the universe. Sophia warned me, but I didn't believe her."

She paused, her hands pressing flat against her habit.

"MasterGin wants to use Apophis, the only God capable of killing other Gods, to murder one for him. He wants to slay his creator."

Maximilian went entirely still. The scarlet liquid in his goblet stopped swirling. He set the crystal glass down with a slow, deliberate click that cut through the baseline hum of the bunker.

"Lucien wants to slay the Pharaoh?" Maximilian’s voice dropped to a dangerous whisper. "A bold delusion, even for him. How does a fraud plastic surgeon intend to shackle a cosmic force?"

Paine took a sharp, jagged breath, her eyes darting to the tactical maps on his desk. "He spent centuries engineering the infrastructure." She stopped, her jaw working. "Apophis cannot be tamed by worship alone. So he changed the parameters. If the god will not obey him, he will trap it in something that will."

Maximilian glanced at the peripheral glow of his tablet, where the muted footage of the university students continued to loop. His eyes locked onto the frozen frame of Yoon Jihoon. He tapped the glass directly over the boy's face.

"The boy who escaped the Forbidden Zone,” Maximilian murmured, completing the equation. He looked at Paine. "He is building a vessel."

"Yes," Paine whispered, the confession leaving her sounding entirely hollow. "The Opening of the Mouth ceremony is tomorrow. If he succeeds, he controls the weapon that ends the Ruler. And that’s only the start. He intends to remake the world in his design, with power I doubt he can control. The consequences are too horrible to fathom."

"Indeed," Maximilian said softly. He leaned back, letting the silence stretch between them until the weight of it became a weapon.

A sheet of rain lashing across the reinforced window swallowed the tarmac armada in a blanket of grey. Paine looked past him, taking in the silhouettes of the stealth transports and the sheer scale of the mobilization.

"Can you stop them?" she asked, the desperation finally bleeding through her rigid exterior. "Can you take them out?"

Maximilian did not answer immediately. He reached beneath his heavy tactical collar and pulled out a thick silver chain. Hanging from the center was a single, yellowed human canine tooth. He laid it flat on the illuminated tactical map, the ancient bone stark against the glowing blue topography of Neu Seoul.

"With this tooth, I purchased sovereignty for the Vampire Nation."

For a heartbeat, the red in Maximilian's eyes disappeared, leaving only two endless black wells staring back at her. Lightning violently strobed outside, flashing his pale face in stark white relief.

"Berlin, 1945. The Allies were so desperate, they forged an alliance with creatures that eat them."

"Wait a minute." Paine’s holographic eyes grew wide as she stared at the relic. "Are you suggesting that tooth is...?"

"Yes." Maximilian tucked the necklace back beneath his armor, hiding history away. "We can make many things that should be dead, die, possibly even Lucien Ginerva. However, the Ruler is beyond our capabilities. He is too old and too powerful."

"So this conversation is pointless. I shouldn’t have called." Paine moved her hand toward her console to sever the connection.

"Not necessarily," Maximilian said, his voice smooth and absolute. "Unlike my opponent in Neu Seoul, I believe in evolving with humanity, instead of enslaving it. Our purpose is the Rule of Law. Capture, convict, and if found guilty, imprison. Surely that should make me worthy of a little more time to see this great work through to the end."

Paine held his crimson gaze for a long moment. Whatever calculation she was running showed in the tight line of her mouth. Finally, she reached into her pocket. She held out her hand, and a glowing, holographic data chip materialized in the air between them, instantly transferring its encrypted payload to Maximilian’s terminal.

"The barrier override codes," Paine said.

Maximilian smiled, a genuine expression of respect. "You’ve done the right thing. Thank you for this intel. My people will ensure you and your loyalists are protected in the fallout."

"The boy, Yoon Jihoon, and his university friends too," she quickly added, her voice tightening with newfound panic. "Or no deal."

Maximilian stood up. He pulled the image of Yoon Jihoon back to the center of the display, studying the boy's face with cold, clinical detachment.

Paine went rigid, her projection pixelating for a moment when the silence dragged on. She had already given him the access codes; the leverage was gone. "Did you hear me? I said the students must be safely extracted."

Maximilian ignored the demand entirely, keeping his back to her. Somewhere in the bunker, a cooling unit cycled on, pushing cold air across the room.

Behind him, the heavy steel door of the bunker hissed open. A communications officer stepped in, his face pale under his tactical visor, holding a secure datapad. "Excuse me, Sir. The President of the United States is on the line. The US abstaining vote is now a yes. The resolution has passed."

Paine blinked, her avatar glitching violently in shock. "The US President? No, that is impossible. He’s one of the clinic’s primary benefactors. Why is he talking to you?”

Maximilian’s smile widened into something truly wolfish as he finally turned around. He picked up his tablet and cycled the authorization screens with clinical precision.

"Lucien Ginerva is a theatrical idiot," Maximilian said softly. "He actually thought he could threaten to melt the face off a sitting US President during the State of the Union address and not expect consequences."

He turned the tablet so Paine could read the flashing red authorization codes.

"Washington just signed the resolution," Maximilian stated, his voice ringing with the cold clarity of a funeral bell. "The United Nations has officially authorized us to violate Neu Seoul’s airspace. Monstrum's sovereign immunity on the Korean peninsula is revoked."

"But the clinic," Paine whispered, her digital form trembling as the reality of her complete ruin set in. "The children. What happens to the rest of us when your troops breach the barrier?"

Maximilian stepped aside, granting her an unobstructed view of the massive military armada spooling up their engines through the glass. He reached down, his pale fingers closing around the black king on the chessboard, and casually flicked it off the table. It clattered loudly onto the metal floor.

"Thank you for your report, Mother Superior," Maximilian said. His tone carried no malice, only the absolute, chilling certainty of a general who had already won the war. "Have a good death... when your time comes."

Before Paine could utter another word, Maximilian severed the connection. The hologram collapsed into a shower of blue sparks. He turned his back on the empty space and walked out into the pouring rain without a coat or umbrella.

Outside, thousands of Night Troops snapped to attention. Every head turned to follow him. Every soldier stood perfectly still in the downpour. The hover-copters continued roaring above, their searchlights cutting through the dark. Cold rain sheeted off his shoulders. He raised one hand, and thousands moved simultaneously.


After a long hiatus from the blog, Maximilian Spyder returns in killer drip!   From Midnight Order is the Sovereign's Grace Rapier & Spite by FOE. Each sword comes with an unrigged scabbard and animations you can trigger by touching it. Draw, sheath, and various poses.  They both have texture huds to change the the different textures on each zone.   ...From Krova is the Devil Mask. It's unrigged and mod so you can adjust it for the perfect fit. It comes with a texture hud.   ...Matching the Oni style is the Kyouran pant set by Yuebin. The fatpack comes with texture hud with solid colors and Japanese fabric options. I used the Spider Lilly for Max.   ...For Military style, I used Yuebin's Echo of a Dream jacket and top. You can wear either, or both together. It comes with a texture hud.   ...From Oracle is the Sovereign Jacket and Cap. The cap is unrigged and mod so you can adjust it. The coat comes as an attachment or animesh attachment. Attachment has pose to keep the arms down. The animesh version has bonus arms down poses. It comes with a texture hud.  ...I couldn't resist using the XTX Arana tattoos when I spotted them recently. They are Bom with several opacity options.   ...And rounding out Max's look are the Sintiklia Axel hair, combined with the wet look for Argrace's Chizuru. Demon red and black eyes by Gloom. Coconut's intense Dong face texture. And Laura's black sheer bodystocking I use so much.   ...Stay tuned for more shocking reveals as Escape from Club Apophis races to the finale.

On him, Maximilian Spyder:
Mask: KROVA - DEVIL Mask [mesh](Midnight Order)(225L)
Swords: FOE - Sovereign's Grace Rapier & Spite [mesh](Midnight Order)(1299L)
Jacket, top: YUEBIN - Echo of a Dream, jacket, top,  LegacyA, megapack [mesh](1290L)
Pants: YUEBIN - Kyouran Set, LegacyA, fatpack [mesh](1290L)
Jacket, cap: Oracle - Sovereign Jacket, Sovereign Cap, male [mesh]( L)
Boots: L&B - Swear Havoc Ops Boots, LegacyM, Black [mesh](499L)
Claws: L'Emporio&PL - Oblio Vampire Claws male [mesh](350L)
Hair: Sintiklia - Hair Axel Rigged M [mesh]( L)
Hair: ARGRACE - CHIZURU_II / men [mesh]( L)
Bodysuit: Bas de Laura Store Laura's Black Sheer Bodystocking with Long Sleeves [BOM](150L)
Skin: coconut - Dong Skin / Winter Tone / EVO X [BOM]( L)
Tattoo: XTX - Arana Tattoo - 60% [BOM]( L)
Head: LeLUTKA - RUNE [mesh](3990L)
Body: TheShops - [BODY] Athletic Meshbody (Legacy)(m) (1.7.1) [mesh](5000L)
Pose: Diesel Works - Baasha2

BONUS IMAGES: inworld raw shots, hi-res, midday sky :





Sunday, April 26, 2026

Fantasy Faire 2026: The Watch of Requiem

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STORYLINE: On the windswept hillside of the Fairelands, a lone crow hopped across the mossy ground, his talons clicking on paving stones. A cold breeze ruffled his feathers. Something about it felt wrong. Black Beak tilted his head, surveying the silent crypts and towering spires of Requiem. He had carried many souls gently to the next life. He knew the difference between a quiet passing and something darker. He cawed loudly in protest.

Dark clouds were gathering overhead.

He took flight, soaring through the flying buttresses, higher and higher he climbed. Caw. Caw. The Harpy King had felt it too. His enormous shape shadowed against the angry sky, white feathers gleaming in the last rays of the golden sunlight. With a thud, his sharp talons gripped the tallest spire, overlooking all the Fairelands. He raised his scythe. His screech ringing off every ancient stone below. The alarm was raised, the Unweaver was coming. 

Black Beak landed gently on the King's armored shoulder. Caw Caw. Together they watched as the Fairelands stirred and readied once more for the Battle of Life.


Welcome back to the biggest event in SecondLife, The Fantasy Faire! 

It's not to be missed! And all for a good cause, raising money for The American Cancer Society's Relay for Life. You can read more information about it here, look at the shopping guide, see the schedule of events, daily reports from the event, roleplays, jail and bails, live performances, Faire radio, tabletop games, LitFest, the interactive Hud based Quest game, and more:  FantasyFaireSL website.

This post was inspired by the gorgeous and gothic Requiem sim created by Fallen Gods with it's crow, the movie The Crow, and cool items for sell at the Faire.   ...From Air are the ornate Opium glasses, in silver or gold. They are mod, so you scale and adjust them for the perfect fit.   ...From Schelm are the Seiryu Earrings and matching Scythe. The Earring are unrigged for you adjust for a perfect fit. The scythe includes a hud with a 2 poses, and texture changes.   ...From Poet's Heart is the romantic Reina Crown. I used the fatpack version which includes many texture options.   ...The aura energy effect is Limb Swirls by Starlight Designs. Just add to your outfit, change the color options, and watch as magical energy animates around your avatar.   ... Black Beak is the American Crow by CKit Falconry. He is Animesh, and includes a hud for triggering animations, and poses. Plus you can name your crow too.   ...From past releases are items I have been itching to show, and finally got the chance.   ...Aii's Harpy collection is gorgeous, with fits for men and women. The body feathers, arm feathers and feet include a hud for changing textures, and to show and hide certain parts. Matching it is the body jewelry with the same options. And then add to that the Wings plus their jewelry. It's just so much fun, and stunning.   ...Adding elegance is the AURO Virtue material shine. I used it without the chainmail BOM layers, because I wanted it to be a lighter color. It worked great!   ...Adding motion is the Haruka hair for Argrace.


On him, the Harpy King:
Glasses: Air - Opium, gold, [mesh](Fantasy Faire: Ben Tom Roi)
Scythe: Schelm - FF012 - Seiryu Scythe [mesh] (Fantasy Faire: Heian)
Earrings: Schelm - FF014 - Seiryu Earrings [mesh] (Fantasy Faire: Heian)
Crown: Poet's Heart - PH Reina Crown, fatpack [mesh](Fantasy Faire: Requiem)
Aura: Starlight Designs - Limb Swirls [mesh](Fantasy Faire: Aventurine Promenade)
Pet: CKit Falconry - American Crow [animesh] (Fantasy Faire: Ben Tom Roi)
Hair: ARGRACE - Haruka - Misty White [mesh]
Shine: AURO - Virtue - Masc [BOM, Applier]
Head: LeLUTKA - Logan Evolution [mesh](3990L)
Body: TheShops - [BODY] Athletic Meshbody (Legacy)(m) (1.7.1) [mesh](5000L)
Pose: Poseidon - Ranger 2




Location:

BONUS IMAGES: inworld raw shot, hi-res, midday sky.



Friday, February 6, 2026

Midnight Order: Drowning in Surreal (Escape from Club Apophis, 31)


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STORYLINE:

1-one thousand, 2-one thousand, 3-one thousand...

“Come on,” Plague growled, pressing down on her chest. “Come on, Minjo... Breathe.”

His palms rose and fell in a steady rhythm, centered and controlled, just enough pressure to wake her heart without cracking her ribs.

Minjo’s skin looked alien and translucent in the faint, sickly glow of the sewer tunnel. She looked terrifyingly small beneath him, and strangely… unfinished. Like there was something missing. He pushed that thought away. The only thing that mattered was the silence of her heart.

4-one thousand...

Breathe.

“Come on, Minjo,” he gritted out, his voice cracking with the ache in his own oxygen-starved lungs. “Don’t you dare do this. You’re the smart one. Don’t die in a sewer.”

A faint green glow pulsed in her throat. He tilted her head and swept the sludge out with trembling fingers, rolling her just enough for the filth to drain. His mind raced, cataloging the gunk coating his hands. Not sewage. Runoff from the Forbidden Zone.

If she didn’t die from cardiac arrest, an infection could finish the job.

5-one thousand...

She risked everything. She lit the fire. She can’t go out like this.

Panic, cold and sharp, spiked in his chest. The freezing slime soaked through his jeans. He wasn’t pressing hard enough. Or was he pressing too hard? He was going to break her ribs.

Screw it.

He pinched her nose, tilted her chin, and leaned down to breathe air into her lungs.

SNAP.

Her eyes flew open.

They weren’t hazy. They weren’t confused. They were wide, dark, and filled with a lethal, laser-focused fury.

She stared at his descending face with an expression that clearly screamed: If your mouth touches mine, I will dismantle you at a cellular level.

Plague froze, hovering inches from her face.

Sludge bubbled past her lips.

She convulsed, rolled onto her side, and retched, coughing up black water and bile. The sound was ragged and wet and absolutely grotesque.

Plague sat back on his heels, his hands hovering uselessly in the air. He let out a hysterical, breathless laugh that bounced off the dark stone walls.

“Oh, thank god,” he wheezed, wiping the toxic slime from his own chin. “I really didn’t want to have to explain to your mom why her little robotics patent manufacturer died in a drainage pipe, and especially not because she was chasing a boy.”

Minjo gasped, wiping her mouth with a trembling hand. Water dripped from her choppy bob. She squinted at him through wet lashes, breath hitching between coughs.

“Do not…,” she croaked, “tell my mother about this.”

“Oh, absolutely not,” he scoffed. “She’d probably send a drone strike.”

Minjo made a tiny noise that might have been a cough or the ghost of a laugh.

A strangled gasp tore across the chamber. Echo.

Plague looked around the dark, stone shelf where the current had deposited them. They had washed up in a junction where the sewer widened into an overflow catchment.

A few feet away, Kyle Baek, the man who treated joy like a personal insult, was on his knees. He was soaked, bleeding from a cut on his forehead, and he was holding Echo.

She was hyperventilating, her hands clawing blindly at Kyle, her eyes squeezed shut as she sobbed, a high, thin sound of pure terror. She was shaking so violently her teeth clicked together audibly.

“I can’t… I can’t breathe… it’s still in my lungs…” she choked out, thrashing as if the water were still pulling her down.

“Hey. Hey, look at me,” Kyle rumbled. His voice was unrecognizable, stripped of its usual venom and replaced by a desperate, rough tenderness.

He didn’t scowl. He didn’t tell her to toughen up. He wrapped his large arms completely around her, pulling her shuddering frame against his chest, rocking her back and forth.

“You’re out,” Kyle whispered, pressing his chin to the top of her wet head. “I got you. I’m not letting go. Just breathe. In… out.”

Echo buried her face in his chest, clutching him like a lifeline. Slowly, the panic attack receded, leaving her limp and trembling in his arms.

Kyle looked up, catching Plague’s wide eyes. His expression was fierce, protective, as if to say, Don’t you dare say a word about this.

Plague nodded solemnly, then scanned the black throat of the tunnel they had just exited. The rope that tied them all together trailed into the dark water.

“Where’s Ghost? And Lisa?”

As if summoned, the safety rope jerked taut.

A hand slapped the slimy stone edge. Then another.

Ghost hauled himself up from the rushing water, his movements heavy but precise. He didn’t climb out immediately. He anchored himself, reached back down, and pulled.

Lisa Liemawr emerged like a drowned rat.

The influencer was gone. Her eyeliner ran in streaks down her face like war paint, and she was coughing violently. She collapsed onto the stone, shivering.

Ghost climbed up after her. He didn’t move away. He knelt beside her, unclipped the safety line, and placed a steadying hand between her shoulder blades. Firm, professional, and anchoring her.

Lisa looked up, her usual manic energy replaced by raw exhaustion. She looked at Ghost, then at the others.

“I…” she coughed, spitting out water. “I officially log out… from physical journalism.”

“Good. We’re all here,” Plague breathed, the adrenaline finally crashing. “We actually made it.”

Ghost unpacked their bundles, casting off his wet clothes. Minjo was already moving. She crawled toward the center of the ledge, where the bioluminescent moss gave off just enough light to be insulting.

“Location,” she demanded, voice rough but commanding. “We need to know where the current dumped us.”

Ghost stood, water streaming from his tactical gear, and tapped his wrist-mount. The stolen chip glowed faintly beneath the cracked casing.

He frowned. Tapped again.

Nothing.

“It’s dead,” Echo whispered. “Zone damping field.”

Plague frowned.

Minjo was blinking hard. Her hands were feeling along the ground. Her posture was wrong.

That was when it clicked.

Her face looked bare.

“Minjo,” Plague said quietly.

“Not now.”

“Your glasses.”

Her hands stopped.

The silence stretched, thin and awful. The sound of rushing water filled it greedily.

“They’re gone,” she said.

The words were small. Almost polite.

Plague’s chest tightened.

“My AR Specs,” she continued, more to herself now. “My second brain. Quad-sealed. Four magnetic redundancies. They weren’t supposed to fail.”

She finally looked up at him. No overlays. No scrolling data. Just her eyes, wide and unshielded.

“Chaos is winning,” she whispered.

Cold dampness crept under their skin, like the tunnel was slowly noticing them.

Water dripped in a slow, patient rhythm.

Kyle sniffed the air. “What the hell is that awful stench?”

Ghost struck a match, lighting an analog brass lantern. He waved the sulfur smoke away.

“Not sewer gas,” Minjo murmured, squinting. “More like death. But also gunsmoke… gasoline…”

Ghost lifted the lantern, the light sweeping a slow arc. What it revealed made their stomachs drop.

It was a crash of two realities.

Part Art Deco sewer, part accident scene from another era.

Pavement over limestone. A bent streetlamp bolted into the underworld like it belonged there.

And a 1929 Ford coupe sat crumpled against it, still dusted in smoke, as if the crash had happened seconds ago. The whole moment looked like it had been plucked out of history and slapped into the sewer’s maintenance corridor.

Dollar bills lay scattered across the stone like dead leaves.

A Tommy gun glinted near the curb.

Plague exhaled, disbelieving. “Please tell me we didn’t just walk onto the set of The Untouchables. If a guy in a black tuxedo pulls a baseball bat, I’m out.”

“I know this,” Echo whispered. She reached down and touched a blood-soaked dollar bill like it might bite her. “We’ve seen this before."

"The Chronal Resonance Viewer…” Minjo nodded, her blurry eyes flicked to the coupe. “The day Monstrum was born.”

Lisa stared at them like they’d all lost their minds. “Excuse me… what?”



Urban legends talk about alligators in the sewer, but a wrecked gangster car from 1929? lol The very cool scene is by Dirty Rat. Wrecked car, bent lightpost, steaming engine, busted headlight, flung bag of money on the ground, Tommy gun, and a newspaper. This is just a wonderful scene. A story in itself. ... I used the Dirty Rat Sewer for the scene too, it was perfect with its Art Deco theme that matched perfectly with the backstory.  ...But let's talk about Ghost's awesome outfit by Voiddrip. He is wearing the Fatpack Bonus, with the open shirt and bonus texture. The armor on the legs and arms are separate ontop of the suit. Corporate Knight Core.   ...Adding a bit of mystery is the Oya fade tattoo by Lilithe. It comes with lots of options, plain and decorative, upper and lower themes.   ....The Lantern is part of the Brassman set from Starlit Endeavor. The lantern projects light, has left and right handed versions, hold aniamtion, and the hud has a wealth of PBR textures.   ...Creating the wet look, I used the Shine appliers from Blaxium wet, with Abyssal's Justice Cybertech with BOM cyber lines. The face wet effect is part of the Lelutka hud. And dripping wet hair is Argrace's Natsume. 


On him, Ghost:
Outfit: VOIDRIP - Obsidian Nightwarden, fatpack bonus [mesh](Midnight Order)(1500L)
Lantern: Starlit Endeavor - Brassman Lantern [mesh](Midnight Order)(600L)
Tattoo: Lilithe - Oya Tattoos set, Lower [BOM](Midnight Order)(350L)
Shine: ABYSSAL - Wet Version Justice Cybertech With 3d Shine [applier][BOM](499L)
Shine: BLAXIUM - Sweaty Body Shine [applier](325L)
Hair: ARGRACE - Natsume [mesh](300L)
Head: LeLUTKA - Logan Evolution [mesh](3990L)
Body: TheShops - [BODY] Athletic Meshbody (Legacy)(m) (1.7.1) [mesh](5000L)
Pose: Poseidon - Ice 3, gacha

Setting:
Car scene: Dirty Rat - The Botched Job [mesh](Midnight Order)(449L)
Scene: Dirty Rat - Sewer [mesh](549L)

BONUS IMAGES: inworld raw shots, hi-res, midday sky :

 







Wednesday, June 18, 2025

Androgyny Event / Cyber Fair: Escape from Club Apophis, 5

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STORYLINE: As Jihoon scrambled out of Robotics class, still flushed from Minjo’s interrogation, he was already halfway across the quad when a small hovering reporter bot cut him off mid-step.

“Urgent summons,” it chirped in the Hexa Herald voice. “Lisa Liemawr requests your immediate presence. Coach’s orders. Follow me.”

He blinked. “Coach... what?”

But the bot had already zipped off. Jihoon followed, uneasy. He needed to talk to Minjo. This had better be quick.

Before he could protest further, a flash burst in his face, ...blinding and white-hot. He recoiled, vision flaring. Around him, people and machines whirled in a frenzy: drones adjusting lenses, photog rigs pivoting, someone yanking at his sleeve, voices shouting over mechanical hum.

Then Lisa’s unmistakable voice cut through the chaos: “He’s here. Perfect. Light him up now. Reset the aperture! Kyra, ready on pose option C!”

Another voice, silky and seductive: “Over here, Ringer. Lemme see those pretty eyes.”

Jihoon turned, dazed and partly blinded. “What’s going on? A photoshoot?”

“Of course!” Lisa’s voice was far too chipper. “Quick! Uniform change. Baseball kit. Chop chop, handsome.”

Warm fabric was thrust into his arms. He obeyed without thinking, numb. He dodged curious gazes as he changed behind a portable screen.

When he returned, blinking under the harsh photolights, the scene snapped into focus. A turquoise backdrop curtain stretched behind a girl so flawless he wondered if she was CGI. Tall, feline, radiant: the head cheerleader, Kyra. Skin like silk-augmented vinyl, cyberlock hair twisted into luminous braids, and the school colors etched along her cheekbones in shimmering nano-paint.

“Kyra, give us coy. No... Flirt! You're in love with him.”

Jihoon glanced around. “Where’s the coach?”

Kyra turned, smiled, and grabbed his wrist with cool, perfect fingers. “Photoshoot, Ringer. You need autograph photos for the Season Opener.”

He stared. “Autographs? Me?”

She leaned in close, her voice a whisper only he could hear: “Just smile and look at the camera. You’ve got the face. You’re already poster boy material. Time to act like it.”

Jihoon’s palms were sweating. His breath caught. She smelled like synthetic cherry and static electricity.

Meanwhile, the reporter bot’s feed overlay scrolled data across his form: heart rate spiking, pupil dilation, body-heat map, facial symmetry score—everything flagged as “high engagement.” The drone beside it captured slow-motion loops of his blink, the tension in his jaw, the way his uniform clung to his frame. Every detail was logged for the livestream and future promotional clips.

And suddenly he wanted nothing more than to be anywhere else.


Cyberpunk meets Sportswear! Big thanks to my blogger bat buddy Aarya for her creative take on cyberpunk cheerleader. This post was inspired by the ongoing story and the Fewness shirt for men at Cyber Fair. It comes with fits for Legacy male, Legacy female V-tech, Reborn V-tech, and Anatomy. The Hud has a combination of texture theme options for outer shirt, lower shirt, and 3 detail areas. For me, I used red and the dragon on the back became the mascot for my fake university, the Jae Won Dragons.  ...Adding a futuristic take on baseball, is the BISON Vortex Gauntlet gloves. The Hud comes with options for glove texture, special effect texture animation style, and adjustment for the glow color. Plus you can turn on and off the energy lines aura. (I went without aura for this post.)   ...Who needs cleats? Gimme big old antigravity Moonboots by Cattoza. These boots are very fun, with cat kawaii details but you can turn it off like I did. Lots of color options. Works great on men and women.   ...Keeping track of Jihoon's bio stats, is the ZERO black light that sits on the skin and the flash version lights up your cheek like a high tech bandaid. (See close-up below).    ...What does cyberpunk Baseball need? Latex pants! Don't ask me if they get hot, who cares if they are painted on BOM layers by Cubic Cherry. They are just so handy to have, and the add-on Fades on top of it are nice revision to the baseball white pants and team color knee socks.   ...I was having a fit trying to find the perfect skin for Jihoon, (I mean its a tall order), but then I magically discovered a perfect solution at a new-to-me-store on a weekend sale, Soo by Outernaked. There are several great skins there and wealth of different skin tones to match your favorite bodies skins too.   ...I added the Random Matter's Cyber Doc headset for a twist to the black cheek grease paint often used in baseball and football.   ...Aarya, as Kyra, is wearing the Seka's Tech Base boots. They have PBR texture options, and the fatback has a huge choice of color selections, and animations too, to make the perfect look for your outfit. The boots come in tall and short boot, fits for men and women.


On him, Jihoon / Lathandro:
Pant tattoo 1: Cubic Cherry Delta pants LATEX, fatpack [BOM](Androgyny Event)(206L)
Pant tattoo 2: Cubic Cherry Delta pants fade add-on LATEX, fatpack [BOM](Androgyny Event)(187L)
Top: Fewness Amity Shirt/Legacy [mesh](CyberFair)(249L)
Gloves: BISON Vortex Gauntlet left legacy [mesh][mesh](CyberFair)(449L)
Bandaid: ZEROICHI STORE Fat Bonus ZERO black (Light) [mesh](CyberFair)(180L)
Boots: Cattoza Lumyn Boots / Legacy Male, fatpack (PBR) [mesh](CyberFair)(999L)
Headset: random.Matter Cyber Doc, Wreath, Red [mesh]
Baseball cap: ARGRACE  Baseball cap2 - limited color A [mesh]
Baseball Bat: Top Shed Model_Baseball Bat [mesh]
Collar: Cruel Sulfur Gorget, Legacy M [mesh](100L)
Hair: RavenBell Nova Hair Short w Bangs, Shimmer [mesh](350L)
Eyes: Poetic Colors Jaded Eyes - Jade [mesh](150L)
Head skin: outernaked Soo skin, EvoX, pale, wb [BOM]
Head, piercings: LeLUTKA Kane Evolution [mesh](3990L)
Body: TheShops [BODY] Athletic Meshbody (Legacy)(m) (1.7.1) [mesh](5000L)
Pose: STUN Marcos 5 (V.2)

On her, cheerleader Kyra:
Guest Appearance: Aarya Phantomhive, of the Dark Phantom blog.
Boots: SEKA's Tech Base, fatpack [mesh](CyberFair)(1199L)
Pom-poms: Vanilla Bae Kirsten Pom Pom Left - Black & White [mesh]
Top: A&Y Electra Cyber Top, multicolor [mesh]
Hair: A&Y Medusa Cyber hair 2, multicolor [mesh]
Arm Warmers: A&Y Oxy Arm Warmers, Female, multicolor [mesh]
Skirt: Vincue Sailie Skirt Leather, Maitreya [mesh]
Neck: Emotional Circus Interlinked collar, Silver03, EvoX [BOM]
Eyeliner: Emotional Circus IT Girl eyeliner [Applier]
Lip: Emotional Circus Helena Makeup Liptick Applier]
Eyes: Emotional Circus Interlinked eyes, Red02 [BOM]
Tattoo face: Emotional Circus Overdrive 06, EvoX [BOM]
Tattoo body: CURELESS [+] Synthetic Angels, Transangelism, Omega, RARE [Applier]
Skin: Glam Affair Jae, Lelutka EvoX, Fair A [BOM]
Head, eyes: LeLUTKA lel EvoX LILLY 3.1 [mesh](3990L)
Body: Maitreya Mesh Body Lara [mesh](2750L)

BONUS IMAGES: inworld raw shots, hi-res, midday sky




Sunday, July 26, 2020

Aengima: Dreadful Depths: The Crab Guardian

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STORYLINE: Down below the murky depths, where only glints of sunlight reach, lay a secret. It had been hidden from human eyes for ten millennia. The sunken capital of the Merfolk, Atlantis. But times were changing. Humans now had contraptions for exploring underwater. And one particular human, Captain Nemo of the Nautilus, was a real headache for Nectes, the Crab guardian of the city. No matter what diversion, or camouflage he used, the Nautilus was on the hunt for treasure like a shark smelling blood in the water. "What's a crab to do?" he sighed. Then an idea hit him, -- a boobytrap! He happened to have a rather nasty little baby kraken. It was perfect. The humans would never bother them again!

Aengima's current round is the Dreadful Depths, underwater steampunk. It brings to my mind tales like 2000 Leagues Under the Sea. As a kid, it was one of my favorite rides at Disney World. So the inspiration for this image is an old Disney ride, and cool things from Aengima like the Cinphul's crustacean-like armor. The armor comes in 4 different texture varieties, male and female, with legs unrigged, and rigged for popular mesh bodies. The treasure chest with a nasty surprise is by Guhit.  And the merfolk tattoo is by Lilthum.

On Him, Nectes, the Crab Guardian:
Armor: cinphul prst.comdr - sinister [mesh](Aengima)(333L)
Tattoo: LILITHIUM Leviathan - Blue/Pink [mesh](Aengima)(350L)
Outfit: NOCHE Roman Toga.Black [mesh](249L)
Hair: Argrace CHIZURU_II / men [mesh](300L)
Tail: Aii Daemonium Tail {egosumaii} [bento](400L)
Hat: The Stringer Mausoleum *TSM* Whorl V2 - Rare 2 - Light, gacha
Hands: ANTINATURAL Post-Human Monsterhand black, gacha [mesh](75L)
Shine: THIS IS WRONG Sparkle Materials Shine (499L)
Skin: Fallen Gods SCARAB Male +FGInc.+ Fortune Ed. (1200L)
Mesh head: Raven Bell James, Bento [mesh] (2000L)
Body: Signature Gianni - Mesh Body [mesh](3500L)
Pose: yzk menspose6-4

Setting:
Chest: GUHIT Tentaculo's Chest [mesh](Aengima)(280L)

Location:
The Bay



Thursday, May 21, 2020

Engine Room: Revenge of the Machines

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STORYLINE: The Black Baron had spent years developing a wondrous steam powered android. But tragedy struck when he was paralyzed in a Zeppelin crash. He planned to remove the android head and attach his own to the golden mechanical body. However learning of his plan, the "wondrous creation" had other ideas and loped his master's head off first. 

On the last day of the Engine Room, Contraption dropped an awesome new item, the Thibaut Waistcoat for 25% off. I only discovered the sale late night and tried to get this posted to alert you guys. If you missed it, don't worry, it will be at mainstore now. Fortunately, in my rush to get this image is out, actually had a set ready to go. Lucky turn of events! (It was an idea I had while my computer was down.) Here are some badass items from the 2nd round of Engine Room. The next round will be in September.

This amazing robot head is by Wicca Originals, it comes in sizes for men and women and robust texture hud to change out its many textures zones. The Ear gramophone comes with it and is separate from the head. On the table is the Skeletal Globe Lamp by Schadenfreude. It comes in several base texture, and includes light options.

On Him, The Wondrous Creation:
Head: Wicca's Originals Elmstone Head, ear Gold [mesh](Engine Room)(599L)
Top: Contraption Thibaut Waistcoat [mesh](Engine Room)(400L)
Animesh: Contraption Machinist's Assistant, animesh [mesh](Engine Room)
Claws: ContraptioN Vulture Talons [mesh](325L)
Boots: Contraption Airship Deck Crew [mesh](400L)
Pants: Lapointe & Bastchild S'Wear Biker Leather Pant Set Black/silver [BOM](199L)
Skin: Fallen Gods R.U.L.K. full avatar + Fallen Gods Inc. [BOM](1200L)
Body: Signature Gianni - Mesh Body [mesh](3500L)

Setting:
Globe: Schadenfreude Light of the World Skeletal Globe Lamp [mesh](Engine Room)(250L)
Head: Genesis Labs 02 Genesis_Head_Ethan_3.3 Bento RARE, gacha [mesh](100L)
Hair: Argrac NATSUME - Whites [mesh](300L)
Chair, pose: Silvery K Emperor's chair Black [mesh](300L)
Table: DeathRow 28 - DRD Bloodcroft Castle - Side Table, gacha [mesh]
Bell jar: Contraption Decor: Odd Skull Empty Bell Jar [mesh]
Candelabra: NOMAD Gothic Candelabra, Gothic Diva gacha [mesh](75L)
Skybox: Domicile The Parlour, Verne Skybox (10L)

Thursday, July 7, 2016

The Little Mochi Vendor

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STORYLINE: The little white fox stared at what seemed to him to be a very steep stone step. He hopped up then he turned around to pull his tiny vendor cart behind him. He repeated this process until he finally reached the summer festival grounds. It wasn't easy being small, but for his struggle he was richly rewarded in hugs and sales from girls in their pretty kimonos. He sighed. At moments like this, he questioned his choice of profession. Life would be easier to remain a little fox, but duty called.

Japonica is open to brighten your summer with beautiful creations from Japan. You can browse a gallery of all the many wonderful items for sale here: Japonica Gallery. Shown above is the adorable W-Zero Animal Fairy gacha avatar, white fox. He is wearing the W-Zero Hakama for the animal fairy. His cart of yummy daifuku treats is by Frangipani. Touch the cart, and you get a wearable treat. The set also includes a little straw hat with earsm flower, or smooth top. However, for a more manly style, I switched to the Argrace straw hat. Too keep the little fox cool is a hand fan from the Naminoke gacha. The fan comes with several animations you can activate by touching the fan.

On him, Little Fox:
Cart, treat: Frangipani Garden Ichigo Daifuku Cart, Daifuku [mesh](Japonica)(100L)
Fan: Naminoke  MizuUchiwa Bamboo#1-C, gacha [mesh](Japonica)(45L)
Hat: ARGRACE Straw Fedora - Khaki (limited color) [mesh](250L)
Outfit: W-Zero -00-AFA-hakama_montuki [mesh](Japonica)(150L)
Avatar: W-Zero -00-Animal fairy Avatar-fox2, gacha [mesh](Japonica)(50L)
Pose: ZZang Model 007

Location:
Japonica garden

Friday, July 17, 2015

Birth of a Reaper, 2

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STORYLINE: It all began with a confession. The young Dr. Oliver Conray confessed to his priest he wished for someone to die. "My child, it is sin to wish ill on another, especially from a healer of the sick, however it is human to have such thoughts in a moment of weakness. If you ask for God's forgiveness it shall be forgiven." "No," Oliver continued, "you don't understand. She did die." The good doctor was driven mad by this tragic incident. He developed an obsession with death. He frightened his friends and family with claims he could kill with a mere thought. He gave up his practice and stayed away from all people for fear he might kill again. They found him at home one day in a pool of blood. He had cut off his own legs. He claimed it was offering to Death to undo his crime. He was soon committed to Blessed Virgin's Home for the Mentally Insane.

Have you been to ROMP yet? Today is the last day to scoop up the many tantalizing goodies at sale prices. There is a lot of nice things for the guys. Above is the Salt and Pepper corset with shirt for guys. You can get it without the corset, and it had a hud to change the shirt color, corset color, metal, and piping. It comes in male and female. Also from ROMP, is the Cuffed Ring by CLAVv, and Chains set by Swagga. The pose, shackles, and ceiling hook are by Rack Poses. The hook has seven cool poses in it. To trigger the particle chains that connect to the hook, first wear the shackles and then hop on the hook to pose. The jail cell by N4RS is also on sale at ROMP. It's 9 LI, texture changes on the walls, comes with props, and comes with single and adult poses for MM and MF. ... From the Wayward Carnival is this beautiful Pure skin by Fallen Gods. It comes with appliers for Slink, TheMeshProject, Omega, Soul Uniear, and Lotus. The legs by Contraption you can get at The Mens Department. One of my favorite hairs is Urei by Argrace. I can't get enough of hairs with nice movement in them. The nails are By Snow. By Snow has moved to a new location but you can get the new link below in my style card. And thanks to Akira for the help on the hook pose!

On Him, Dr. Oliver Conray:
Skin, Slink, TMP Appliers: Fallen Gods Pure [xy] + Ivory (Wayward Carnival)(660L)
Shirt, corset: Salt and Peppar S&P Corset ben with Shirt [mesh](ROMP)(399L)
Ring: C L A Vv. Cuffed Ring Black (Steel)  [mesh](ROMP)(150L)
Chains, collar: SWaGGa Chains Set [mesh](ROMP)(299L)
Legs: Contraption Classic Leg Prosthesis *gunmetal* Fitted [mesh](The Men's Department)(150L)
Hair: Argrace Urei - White [mesh] (250L)
Nail Polish: By Snow Fashionable Black applier for Slink hands (1L)
Hands: Slink Male Hands [mesh] (450L)
Pants: Lapointe & Bastchild S'Wear "Biker "mens leather pants (199L)
Head: TheMeshProject (BETA) Head(m) - Anime (Deluxe) [mesh](5000L)

Setting:
Pose, hook, chains: RACK Poses RACK Poses - Captive Hook [mesh](ROMP)(150L)
Jail cell, props: N4RS prison cell [mesh](ROMP)(2199L)

Saturday, June 20, 2015

Quick as a Bunny Takeout of the Congo

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STORYLINE: There was nothing quite like racing down the thick muddy waters of the Congo with his pet fennec by his side. Schools of wading waterfowl would squawk loudly their displeasure as his steamplane roared past. Together with an old mate, they formed a takeout restaurant. The food turned out to be a hit with the locals and tourists. And he relished every chance he got to race along the waterways delivering steaming spicy foods.

This post was inspired by the SL12B party held by Linden Labs at the Wilderness sim. It's a multi-sim jungle with lots of fun things to do. For my explorations on the Dark Continent, I'm wearing the new FATEwear Belo camouflage texture shorts. They some with full length pants too. I'm using an unusual bonus color that's in scripted fatpack. The Phillips hoodie is also using a bonus color from it's fatpack. I like the two tone fades. You can wear the hoodie up or down. I'm using several designers for my Steampunk Safari style. The Steampunk boots, belt, and bag by Death Row are in the current round of The Arcade. It's an entire gacha of clothing and accessories for men! Many good pieces can be won.  From Swagga is the awesome animated Flutter robo-dragon pet. He's holding the picnic basket from the Linden Premium member gifts for the beach. The steampunk Bunny Mask is also by Swagga. It was a free gift for the Seraphim's birthday party. The retro mic earphones are by Remarkable Oblivion, as well as the Messenger bag. The adorable Fennec is by Half Deer and it's a gacha at Kustom 9. I love fennecs. They come in various poses, and the one here in the image is the animating rare that walks along with you. The bracelets and rings are by Mandala and they come with a texture change hud.  I used these awesome old school prim socks by Rosem to poke out from the boots. I serious need more things like this. And another thing I need is collar like thing to work on the TheMeshProject body. The hack I used actually a free headband by Modern Elegance I turned into a collar. It has a "don't look under the collar and see my vampire bite" sort of feel and I like it. lol And the last gem to finish off my Steam Safari style is the fun BareRose Steam Hummingbird plane. You wear it and it appears like you are flying around. Love it. It can be won in the raffle by camping out at BareRose.

On Him, Bunny Delivery Boy:
Hoodie: FATEwear Shirt - Phillips - Down Scripted, fatpack bonus color [mesh](1000L)
Shorts: FATEwear Shorts - Belo - Scripted, fatpack bonus color [mesh](1000L)
Bag: Death Row steampunk male Bag, gacha [mesh](The Arcade)(75L)
Belt: Death Row steampunk male Belt, gacha [mesh](The Arcade)(75L)
Boots: Death Row steampunk male Boots, gacha [mesh](The Arcade)(75L)
Mask: SWaGGa I'm a Bunneh Mask [mesh](Seraphim birthday)(no longer available)
Pet flying: SWaGGa Flutter - Cream [mesh](99L)
Pet walking: Half-Deer Fennec Fox - Travel Companion RARE, gacha [mesh](65L)
Picnic Basket: Linden Labs LDPW - Spring/Summer 2015 - Picnic Basket [mesh](Premium gift)
Steamship: BareRose Steam Hummingbird [mesh](raffle, free)
Collar: Modern Elegance MESH Headband Gift White, edit for fit [mesh](free)
Hair: Argrace Ken - White [mesh] (250L)
Bracelet, ring: Mandala LUSTFUL-Jewelry-set male [mesh](437L)
Headphones: Remarkable Oblivion Megahertz Earphones [mesh](249L)
Mag: Remarkable Oblivion Messenger Bag - Cayote Tan MALE [mesh](199L)
Socks: RONSEM Prim Socks (group gift)(no longer available)
Skin: Tableau Vivant Rays Skin - Tone 03 - eyeshadow (990L)
Body skin applier: Tableau Vivant TMP body applier - Tone 3(400L)
Body, hands: TheMeshProject (BETA) Deluxe Body [mesh](5000L)

Location:
Wilderness - Piranha Flats

Sunday, May 3, 2015

Fantasy Faire: Fishhook the Brave

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STORYLINE: A great gathering of all Merkind was called. The Unweaver's villainy must not be allowed to continue! The Unweaver was vulnerable to water, but how could he be lured to their domain? Many ideas were offered, but no workable plan was found until the eccentric Fishook raised his hand. He was a Mer with a love for human fishing inventions. Some thought he was twisted. (Why would he love a thing that struck terror in hearts of most Merkind?) But his hobby lead Fishook to perfect the art of leaping out of the water. He loved crashing on boats to steal the lures of stunned fishermen. He was fearless. So naturally, his plan was accepted. The Sirens sung a beautiful song no mortal could resist. Slowly a mist crept into Odyssey. Fishhook knew it had to be the Unweaver! At just the right moment, he gathered all his strength and leapt high above the water. He caught the Unweaver by surprise, snared him, and they crashed below the waves. The Elders quickly sealed the Unweaver in a magical pearl where he could no longer make mischief. The Fairelands were saved thanks to Fishhook the Brave!

Today is the last day of the Fantasy Faire! Don't miss the opportunity to get some wonderful event-only Mermen skins and Atlantean temples from Fallen Gods! The male skins come with appliers for Slink hands and feet, Lotus, Soul ears, and the MeshProject head and body. You can also pick up the beautiful Pearl Temples and Pearl Lights by Fallen Gods. ...The Eclectica gargoyle ears are awesome! They come in several styles. Touch the ears to change the metal, skin, and gemstone textures. ...The staff by Bite and Claw is one of the excellent prizes from the Fantasy Faire Lost Lands hunt. ...I love this new Hozuki makeup by Lovely Disarray. It's a unisex applier for the Mesh Project head on sale at Dark Style Fair.

The Fantasy Faire has raised a phenomenal amount of money this year for Relay for Life. Until next year, this is Dev signing off with a fishtail high five slap for a job well done!

On Him, Fishhook the Brave:
Skin, skin appliers, outfit: Fallen Gods Oceanica Atlantic Ivory Male (Fantasy Faire, Odyssey) (1100L)
Ears: Eclectica gargoyle ear 'beastly' version [mesh](Fantasy Faire, Ichi-go-ichi-e)(285L)
Staff: Bite and Claw Ionna Staff [mesh](Fantasy Faire, Spires of Andolys)(FF Hunt Gift)(free)
Makeup applier: Lovely Disarray Hozuki : Makeup Set [Unisex] (Dark Style Fair)(150L)
Headband: Remarkable Oblivion RO - Atlantis Headband - Ahoy! [mesh](249L)
Hair: Argrace Ken Urei - White [mesh] (250L)
Eyes: Dead Apples Marble - Olive [mesh](89L)
Head: TheMeshProject (BETA) Head(m) - Anime (Deluxe) [mesh](5000L)
Body, hands: TheMeshProject (BETA) Deluxe Body [mesh](5000L)
Pose: Del May DM - Slalom (50L)

Setting:
Buildings: Fallen Gods Pearl Temples, 4 styles [mesh](Fantasy Faire, Odyssey)(1400L)
Lighting: Fallen Gods Pearl lights [mesh](Fantasy Faire, Odyssey)(240L)

Location:
Fantasy Faire, Odyssey

 

Saturday, April 25, 2015

PoseFair 2015

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The massive Pose Fair 2015 ends today. If you haven't dropped by yet, don't miss it! There are poses for girls, guys, couples, dance animations, ... and something totally new to me, HUDS!

Shown above is the Tillies Hud. I am totally a new to using a hud helper for my picture taking, but it's amazing. I'm kicking myself for not doing this sooner! I've been experimenting with the different tools in this hud. One part of the hud am I am crazy in love with, -- being able to save multiple camera positions! Now when I crash while taking a picture, I can return right back where I was. THERE ARE 10 CAMERA SAVES! This is so amazing. Think about it, say you are making vendor pictures of a product. You want the images to be consistent and only the product or avatar changes, right? Well this with handy tool you can save you camera positions for your ads and your vendor pictures will be consistant for today, tomorrow, even a year from now! As long as you keep your camera preset, you are good to go. It works on all viewers. The hud also has sets for poses, saves windlights, changes backdrop, and more. At Pose Fair you can try out the Tillie Hud demo here: Pose Fair 2015 At the end of this post, I included an easy guide to using the Camera Section of the the hud.

The outfit I am wearing above is in a fun color theme from FATEwear, Highlands. (That's fancy speak for PANK. lol) The Belfort coat comes with a wool collar, shirt, vest and tie. I love canes, so any excuse I get to use one I will go for. lol Topping off this Jazz pose by Le poppycock is the Souzou Eien Dapper Cane. It comes with a hud to change the wood and metal colors. The setting props by Apple Fall are from the Paris gacha now located at the mainstore.

Oh, and one more thing.......
50% sale at Tableau Vivant! Almost everything is on sale for 50% off!!!  STAMPEDE!!!!!!!

On Him:
Coat, shirt, vest, tie: FATEwear Coat - Belfort - Highlands [mesh] (250L)
Cane: Souzou Eien Dapper Cane - Ornate [mesh] (150L)
Hair: Argrace Ken - White [mesh] (250L)
Shoes: PixelFashion Bradford Shoes Black V [mesh] (390L)
Hand Applier: Tableau Vivant Nathan - tone 1 (90L)
Skin: Tableau Vivant Nathan - tone 1 - blond (990L)
Pants: S O R G O ButlerPants (forShirt+Belt) / DARK [mesh](no longer available)
Pose: Le Poppycock Digging on You (PoseFair 2015)(35L)
HUD: [tillie] Tillie's Posing Stand v5.00 (PoseFair 2015)(600L)

Setting:
Lights: Apple Fall AF Reflector Light, gacha [mesh](75L)
Camera: Apple Fall AF Vintage Camera w/ Tripod, gacha [mesh](75L)
Backdrop: Abranimations ProPhoto Professional Photo Studio [mesh] (885L)


Dev’s How To Guide for the Tillies v5  Hud Camera Control:

How to Save a Camera Angle:
1) Position camera where you want it. 
2) On the upper left side, select the camera icon.
3) Choose a number in the circles on the right side of the hud.
4) Click once to turn it pink.  (meaning you have selected it)
5) Click it again to turn it purple (meaning the camera angle is now saved)
6) Move your camera where ever you like.

How to return to a Saved Camera Angle:
1) When you want to return to a saved camera position, hit the esc key on your keyboard.
2) Now choose one of the numbers in the purple circles on the right side of the hud.
3) Click it.  Wa La! Camera angle is restored!

Q: But Dev, what if I crash?
A: Crashing is when the saved camera positions will really save you time! The hud saves the camera, so you can restore and pick right up where you left off before the crash.

Q: Ok cool, but what if I want to switch viewers?
A: No problem! I tried it in both Firestorm and the Official Viewer. The camera angle was exactly the same, doesn't matter what viewer you choose!  Pretty cool, huh?  ^^  (TIP: you can use the Save Windlights presets to transfer your lighting also when moving to anther viewer.)

Q: Oh I spammed up all my Saved Camera Positions, how do I get rid of them?
A: Simple, see below.

How to delete Camera Positions
1) Select the saved position you want to delete. (it will turn pink when selected)
2) Now look on your hud in upper left side for the Skull and Crossbones.
3) Click it. Boom! Saved position is now gone and the circle returns to grey (blank).

How can shuffle through camera positions quickly? (yes, I am lazy) lol
1) Next to the Skull and Crossbones are two arrows on either side of the letters “Cam”
2) Click those to shuffle quickly through your saved camera positions.

Have fun gang!